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Forward Cann picks Eckerd
Former Brandon and USF forward Zaronn Cann, whose scholarship wasn't renewed by Bulls coach Stan Heath, said Thursday he will transfer this fall to Division II Eckerd College in St. Petersburg, where he'll have three years of eligibility.
"It came down to the coaching staff and the chance to play right away and win," said Cann, who visited Florida Southern in Lakeland last weekend. "Eckerd has already established their winning, while Florida Southern is more in a rebuilding stage, which was the situation I went into at USF."
Cann, whose two years at USF were severely limited by multiple knee surgeries, totaled 20 points in eight career games with the Bulls. He said he had opportunities to continue playing in Division I, visiting James Madison and talking with coaches at Wisconsin, but did not want to sit out another season after missing so much of his first two seasons. He'll continue taking classes at USF this summer and enroll at Eckerd this fall.

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B••••y girl at a restaurant today
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My family and I went to Applebees for some food this afternoon. The food was taking a long time, and my 3 year old was getting restless, so I let him walk around. The restaurant was literally almost entirely empty in our section.
The only table was a girl who looked college age, eating alone with reading a book. My 3 year old wandered up to her and smiled and said hi. She gave him a tight smile and didn't say anything. He asked how she was, and she looked at him and said "Go back to your parent's table. I'm trying to read and you're bothering me".
My son burst into tears, and when I jumped up to get him, told her she didn't have to be mean and could have just said hello. She told me I "do my job and watch my kid" and rolled her eyes. I called her a bitch.
We asked to be moved to another section. What would you have done?
you called her a bitch in front of your child and she's the bitch?
I wouldn't have let my kid walk around.
Don't let your kid wander around and bother people. Problem solved.
You were way in the wrong. Why would you let your three year old bug other patrons in the restaurant, not to mention just go up and yak with strangers?? The girl did you a favor by telling you to do your job, and you insult her by swearing at her? I would have kicked your ass honestly.


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use strawberry in a sentence.
The word with the most forms, also the longest word in the world is the English 'strawberry'.
Woz: Strawberry is more banana than apple
ISP:Comcast Xfinity Location: Strawberry Plains,TN
And the Strawberry Fields flute sound!
Windows + Strawberry Perl - almost all CPAN modules can be installed without problems.
I already have strawberry pancakes, badger badger mushroom, etc.
Yeah, but natural strawberry flavor, you know, the flavor of strawberries contains a lot of these chemicals as well.
Blue Ocean Floor & Strawberry Bubblegum for me.
One thing I learned there is that if you buy a strawberry flavored something that lists "natural flavorings" on it, that doesn't mean it has any strawberry in it.
The strawberry jam was awesome though:
Claiming any font is the "ultimate" programming font is akin to claiming "blue" is the ultimate color, or "strawberry" is the ultimate flavor of ice cream.
That plain yogurt is still sweetened in most American brands, just without the extra flavors like strawberry or key lime added.
I recommend installing Strawberry Perl on Windows machines.
No, it's strawberry jam, can't you tell?
My wife and I made strawberry ice cream from raw milk and raw cream just last week.
I think Strawberry Perl has solved the pain of installing Perl on Windows.


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Dream Regattas: Les Voiles De Saint Barth
Okay, now that you have your Dream Boat, where are you going to sail it?
I am here to serve. So let me point you toward the Caribbean paradise of Saint Barts, where one of the most spectacular regattas on God's blue ocean will take place in a month.
Les Voiles De Saint Barths. It sounds exotic, non? Does it feature beautiful classic yachts, luxury yachts, and flat-out racers, bashing it out across deep blue waters in whistling tradewinds? Why, yes, yes it does.
April 2-7. Be there. And any American with a pulse has to be happy that one of the prime stars of the week
will be the venerable, yet still race-winning, Dorade:
Among the 60+ entrants registered to date is what many call the world's most famous yacht of all time: the 52' (15.8 metre) yawl Dorade. Purchased in 2010 by Matt Brooks (San Francisco, Calif.), Dorade was designed by the late Olin Stephens and originally launched in 1930. She influenced nearly all developments in yacht design for the next three decades and was hugely successful in distance racing, taking overall victory in the 1931 Transatlantic race and the 1931 and 1933 Fastnet races, among others. Now, Brooks, who has spent the last year overseeing a refit and major restoration of Dorade, is utilizing Les Voiles de St. Barth as a platform for both yacht and crew preparation, with the goal of entering Dorade in her first major modern ocean race this summer: the Newport to Bermuda Race, in which she finished second in both 1930 and 1932.
"We are assembling and training a crew with the right skills, chemistry and experience to race Dorade and win," said Brooks, who is a world champion in the 6-metre class as well as an accomplished mountain climber and world record-holding jet pilot. "We also are toughening up Dorade herself, readying her for the kind of long-range sailing she hasn't seen in decades, keeping in mind that while she may be game, she is also an eighty year old lady."
Dorade will sail in the Classics division against such other standouts as Kate, an Intel 60 (18.2 metre); Cruinneag III, a 63' (19.4 metre) ketch, and Marie Des Isles, a Gran Shpountz 65 (20 metre). Among Dorade's crew will be John Burnham, an IOD World Champion and Shields Class National Champion; legendary Bermudian sailor Buddy Rego; Jesse Sweeney, Dorade's navigator and a member of the Camper Emirates Team New Zealand's meteorology team for the Volvo Ocean Race; and Jamie Hilton, a two-time 12 Meter World and North American Champion, who also was a member of Brooks's team when it won the 2011 Six Meter World Cup.
WTF? Where was my invite?
Lots of photos and vid here, if you are in doubt. And, eventually, for all the losers, I mean people with normal jobs, who can't make it: a live webcam.
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text: I got through the first 20 or so slides of the Fall 2011 Burberry Prorsum fashion show on Style.com and couldn't stop thinking that the models were dressed in women's coats. That…is a women's coat in a bigger size…on a man. I have no problem with androgynous design. But that is straight up a women's coat.The rainshower finale to the runway show, however, has kept everyone abuzz!


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Free Sunday afternoon concerts at Artpark
LEWISTON – A new free series, "Music in the Woods," is being offered at 4 p.m. on Sunday afternoons at Earl W. Brydges Artpark State Park, encouraging attendees to bring blankets, chairs and picnics.
The free concerts feature musical ensembles in a scenic setting overlooking the Niagara River. The series is sponsored by Calspan.
The Fredonia Faculty Percussion Ensemble will play at 4 p.m. today; followed by the Harmonica Chamber Singers next Sunday. The College Musical Ensemble will take the stage on July 27, followed y the Buffalo Niagara Concert Band Ensemble on Aug. 10. The Lexington String Quartet closes the series on Aug. 17.
A state parking fee of $5 per car will be charged.


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Mitt Romney angers Libya attack victim's mother on campaign trail
Mitt Romney has been told by the mother of a former Navy SEAL – who was killed in the US Embassy attack in Libya – to stop talking about her son on the campaign trail.
The Republican has at least twice told voters of a chance meeting a few years ago with Glen Doherty, as he criticised the president's handling of the aftermath of the terror strike.
But the story – intended to show the White House hopeful's human face – backfired after Barbara Doherty told Boston TV station WHDH: 'I don't trust Romney.
'He shouldn't make my son's death part of his political agenda. It's wrong to use these brave young men, who wanted freedom for all, to degrade Obama.'
The embarrassment came as Mr Romney's running mate, Paul Ryan, prepared to take on vice-president Joe Biden in a debate screened live on TV last night.
The Obama camp was hoping Mr Biden would put on a good show after a rally from Mr Romney in what promises to be one of the most close-run US elections.


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Clare, Tipperary and Leitrim all maintained their promotion push with victories in Division 4.
It was nip and tuck early on between the Banner and Wicklow in Ennis, Gary Brennan's goal giving the table-toppers a slender 1-4 to 0-6 advantage despite the visitors having star man Leighton Glynn sent off.
Clare used the extra man to good effect as the game wore on though, another goal from Brennan making the points safe before James Stafford notched a consolation for Wicklow - 2-13 to 1-08 at the finish.
Tipperary were always in the driving seat against London, building on their 1-8 to 0-02 half-time advantage to run out comfortable 1-19 to 1-12 winners.
The Premier men were joined on five points in the table by in-form Leitrim, who dispatched Carlow 1-17 to 1-08.
Carlow were four points down at the break and their task became harder when Mark Brennan was sent off.
The hosts went nine points clear but a goal from Seamus Kinsella raised a flicker of hope.
James Glancy's strike settled the matter with six minutes left, however.
Antrim had an impresive 14-point victory over Waterford in Creggan.
Paddy Cunningham scored the Saffrons goal as CJ McGourty gave a scoring masterclass in a 1-17 to 0-06 win.


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While Rachel McAdams chose a bold hairstyle and even bolder makeup in Los Angeles on Monday, Katherine Heigl opted for the bare minimum for her own beauty look at the One for the Money photocall in Berlin, Germany the same day.
The actress, 33, sported nearly no eye shadow, a touch of mascara and a nude lipstick. She wore her chin-length blonde hair in sculpted curls while donning a one-shoulder zebra print Michael Kors dress paired with nude pumps.
Her muted makeup was a change from the recent glammed-up looks she's been rocking while on her press junket for One for the Money. At the flick's NYC premiere, she sported a tousled updo, boldly lined eyes and a bright red lipstick, which matched her scarlet L. Leroux dress.
Tell Us: Which makeup look do you like more on Heigl?


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Physics307L F08:People/Mondragon/Poisson
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The desire to perform these experiments arose from arguments about how accurately a Poisson probability distribution could fit data that should most probably follow the Poisson distribution. One thing I see immediately is that the Poisson distribution can not fit data collected from a finite number of counting experiments exactly but as the number of counting experiments preformed approaches infinity, the data should fit the distribution more and more tightly.
I will be using the poissrnd() function included in Gnu Octave vers. 3.0.0 to generate random numbers with a Poisson distribution with parameter λ. Gnu Octave is open source, so it shouldn't be too difficult to find the source code and examine how these numbers are generated for those who are curious. I am using this number generator to model counting experiments.
Things I want to do:
- using the Poisson random number generator, generate nnumbers using parameter λ0 and quantify
- how well a Poisson distribution with parameter λ0 fits the generated data and how this varies with n
- what parameter for the Poisson distribution λ best fits the generated data and find a standard deviation for how much the parameter varies
- repeat the above but with different λ0. Try to find a relationship between λ, Δλ, and n
- for data generated with parameters λ0 and n, find how accurate are the Poisson distribution's predictions of what the count frequency for count number k is, and how this varies with k, n, and λ
For the test on how accurate the overall fit is, the dependent variable is Δλ and the independent variables are n and λ. For the test of the accuracy of the distribution's predictions about the frequency of a count number, the dependent variable is ΔP and the independent variables are k, n and λ.
This is to be the main branch page
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2009/12/18 Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com>: > 2009/12/18 Grzegorz Jaśkiewicz <gryzman(at)gmail(dot)com>: >> On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 2:18 PM, Robert Haas <robertmhaas(at)gmail(dot)com> wrote: >> >>> NOT IN is the only that really kills you as far as optimization is >>> concerned. IN can be transformed to a join. NOT IN forces a NOT >>> (subplan)-type plan, which bites - hard. >> >> in a well designed database (read: not abusing NULLs) - it can be done >> with joins too. > > But not by PostgreSQL, or so I believe. using left join ? -- GJ
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India Journal: What Will We Be When We Grow Up?
By Ajit Mohan
On March 17, the United Nations Security Council voted on a resolution to approve a no-fly zone over Libya, even as Moammar Gadhafi was extending and deepening his assault on his dissenting citizens. India, a non-permanent member of the Council with aspirations to permanent membership, abstained from the vote that was approved 10-0.
Two weeks later, in a powerful symbol of a transition that has been two decades in the making, two Asian countries met in the finals of the cricket World Cup for the first time. India emerged victorious, marking its domination on and off the field, of a 300-year-old sport that has been nurtured and managed since its inception by the Anglo-Australian axis.
What do Libya and cricket have to do with India's future as a major power? A lot. India's silence on Libya's brutal oppression and its increasingly stentorian tone in world cricket suggest opposing national impulses, portending dramatically different roles for India on the international stage.
In one, India's reaction was meek, strategically lazy and rooted in fear. In the other, the country's posture has been brash, arrogant and disrespectful of institutional structures and norms. Neither approach is authentic to India, its history and the growing confidence and aspirations of its people. And neither approach will serve the long-term interests of India in the emerging global order.
On the abstention from the Security Council vote, the official explanation from India was that enough credible information was not available about the situation on the ground in Libya to be able to support the no-fly zone. Unofficial explanations were many. The most benign among them was that India is charting a path to permanent Council membership that displeases the fewest UN members (including presumably the leader of Libya even if he is unlikely to be in power for too much longer.) Another one revolved around an insecure India, immersed in secessionist movements of its own and worried about international action on itself in the distant future. The most amusing reason cited is India's new found commitment to an American investment bank-developed acronym of a group of nations (BRIC) that cannot be more different in values, instincts and strategic priorities — Brazil, Russia, India, and China. All four abstained from the vote.
The explanation from India's Twitterer-in-chief Shashi Tharoor was that the vote reflected India's emphasis on the rights of sovereign people to determine their own political destiny. He argued that a country that spent 200 years under colonial rule is likely to be sensitive to the idea of imperial overlords. In Mr. Tharoor's world, Libya is a country of sovereign people and Gadhafi the domestic non-overlord who emerged as an expression of their free will. None of these explanations cuts ice. The military intervention in Libya was meant to stem carnage by Mr. Gadhafi of Serbian proportions. The U.S., U.K. and France acted despite their economic interests in Libya, not for them. They had the explicit backing of the most relevant regional authority, the Arab League. The demands at the time that Mr. Gadhafi refused to accede to did not even include his renouncement from power.
India can only flog so much the horse of non-interference in the domestic affairs of another state. In fact, given its history in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and the Maldives, it is not even a principle that India has paid any particular attention to when it has mattered. Either way, a large country of growing international importance influences the affairs of a sovereign country even when it abstains; the only question is whether it has the clarity of foresight and the courage to try and influence the outcome it wants.
India should have learned that lesson the hard way by now: its silence when China invaded neighboring Tibet is not just a scar on the country's conscience but continues to undermine India's interests every single day. Does India fear that if a precedent were to be established, at some point in the future, the United Nations will bomb New Delhi to give ground on Kashmir? The idea is ridiculous. India has serious questions to answer when it comes to its approach in Kashmir and a lot of soul searching to do about what it has done to accommodate the aspirations of the Kashmiri people.
But in the larger context of the world order, there is no question that India has crossed the Rubicon. Its size, its status as a pluralistic democracy, its strength as a military power, and its relevance as an economic engine means the possibility of the world ganging up on India is minimal. The world understands this well; it is time for India to recognize it as well and leave its insecurities behind.
As for BRIC, the biggest alignment among its members must be an awareness of the extreme dissonance of the association. Whether through its client state Pakistan or in its development of strategic port assets around the Indian Ocean, China sees India for what it is, a rising competitor on the international scene that it seeks to undermine at every possible opportunity. Brazil's foreign policy is more likely to resemble that of pacifist post-war Japan over the next few years than that of muscular Russia and China. And India's continued partnership with Russia owes more to the legacy of the Soviet Union's support during the Cold War and to Russia's deep relationships with insiders in the Indian polity than it does to alignment with Russia on values or interests.
The only plausible explanation for India's abstention from the vote, then, seems to be an instinctive diffidence within the foreign policy establishment to taking a position of consequence on critical international issues. India still seems to prefer to pay lip service of opposition to "imperial powers" and their designs on sovereign nations, preferring inaction even when it is in the company of adversaries like China. If Libya were a marker, India's foreign "policy" seems to lie somewhere between fear and laziness.
India's behavior as the new custodian of international cricket, on the other hand, has been in sharp contrast to this hesitant and reticent UN approach. Here, it has been brash, loud and confident, consistently disregarding institutional structures and norms and persistent in riding roughshod over its peers and partners; in summary, almost "imperial."
Since the 1990s, when the Board of Control for Cricket in India was allowed to auction off television rights for cricket, there has been a sustained shift in power from the Anglo-Australian axis to India, powered by the latter's growing consumer advertising market. The creation of the Indian Premier League cemented this shift, with India sitting on top of a lucrative commercial engine in cricket that is attractive to international administrators and players alike.
Surprisingly, however, for a country that spent the last few decades bemoaning the imperial instincts of western powers and their unwillingness to abide by institutional structures and rules, its own response to a situation of unquestioned power and dominance has been startlingly familiar.
Evidence is substantial of India's brashness in international cricket in the last three years. As revealed by the recently released memoirs of International Cricket Council's Malcolm Speed, India successfully flexed its muscles and gamed the system during its tour of Australia in 2008 to let off an Indian player accused of a racist slur on the field without any serious consequences. An innovation in international cricket meant to reduce umpiring errors, the Umpire Decision Review System, has been accepted by every major cricketing nation except India. And, therefore, despite the support of the ICC, test matches involving India continue to not employ the system.
One set of rules for India; another set of rules for everyone else. The schedule for the IPL has been inserted into the international calendar without ICC consultation as has been the historical norm. And whenever there has been a conflict with the programs of other countries, like most recently with Sri Lanka, the predictable outcome is one of India making the others kowtow to its demands.
Granted, some of this carping has come from the erstwhile insiders of the Anglo-Australian establishment: the players, administrators and commentators for whom at least some of the angst must come from seeing their dominance dramatically sift away during their own lifetimes. It must hurt a bit to see a South Asian country take the reins of such a genteel sport. In the context of international affairs, interestingly, these reactions will likely be echoed by western political powers responding to China's and India's increasing roles over the next few decades.
But how India assuages these insecurities will determine its effectiveness in promoting its global interests, too. Libya and cricket, therefore, tell us two contrarian approaches and impulses for India in leveraging its growing influence and power. But neither approach will serve India's interests well. The best path for India is to wholeheartedly embrace its role as a major global player with confidence and respect: confident enough to protect its values and interests, and respectful enough of competing interests and priorities.
Key to this approach will have to be India's confident projection of its values. In 2006, in a major foreign policy speech, the then-Defense Minister Pranab Mukherjee laid out the two tenets of India's approach: no extra-territorial ambition and no export of ideology. However, whether it wants to export it or not, India does have a compelling ideology to offer to the world: one that combines a pluralist, representative democracy, belief in institutions (domestic and international), and faith in private enterprise and initiative. It is a combination that has met with rare success in the developing world. And it stands in sharp contrast to the foreign policy posture of the other major rising power, China.
In many ways, China has already made clear to the world what its ideology will be as it transitions into a great global power. Whether in its trade policy with the U.S., or its investment approach in Africa and Central Asia, whether in its nurturing of North Korea or its claims to islands in Southeast Asia, China's message to the world is clear: we will unashamedly promote our agenda even if it conflicts with the interests of the international community at large and, given our economic might, we know that you have no alternative but to deal with us on our terms.
In many ways, China's approach is authentic to its status, its internal governmental system, and its history. As the world is about to embark on one of the greatest transitions of power from the West to Asia, it is all the more important, then, for India to offer a compelling alternative that is true to itself. The idea of a confident, respectful India that will play by international rules even as it promotes its values and interests is authentic to its deepest instincts, its history, and its internal system. It is true to the aspirations and culture of a people who are fundamentally at ease with the world and its plurality.
And, given the alternative in China, it will also be one of India's most powerful assets in engaging with the emerging world. India's moment in the sun will arrive soon. And when it does, the India that meets the world should be one that understands its power and influence and has the confidence and strength to promote its values and interests; with neither diffidence nor brashness, neither silence nor arrogance, but with strength and respect.
–Ajit Mohan is a political and social commentator based in New Delhi who has worked with private and public institutions around the world. His work in public policy has covered education and public health, and more recently, he led the work and co-authored McKinsey Global Institute's "India's Urban Awakening: Building inclusive cities, sustaining economic growth" published in April 2010. He holds an MA in economics and international relations from the School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University and an MBA from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.


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Executive Team
Dr. David F. Turk,
Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dr. Turk has an extensive relationship with Nyack, which began when he enrolled for undergraduate studies and subsequently completed his bachelor's degree in English in 1975. He later earned both his M.A. and Ph.D. in English at New York University.
He served as Nyack's director of Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), 1978-1984; English Department professor, 1978-1997; chair of the English Department, 1992-1997; director of Nyack's Drama Ensemble, 1984-1997; and dean/vice president for Nyack College New York City 1997-2002.
In Nyack's English Department, Dr. Turk has taught 20 different courses, specializing in Shakespeare and Milton. He has also directed 20 plays and musicals. In addition, he has led numerous student groups for studies in London, England and regularly leads book discussions at public libraries.
Dr. David C. Jennings,
Executive Vice President and Treasurer
David C. Jennings is the Executive Vice President and Treasurer for Nyack College, a position he has held since 1998. His wide-ranging portfolio includes responsibility for the following functions: business services, budget and management analysis, outside counsel, real estate, investment and risk management functions, student financial services, human resources, auxiliary services, NCAA Division II athletics, facilities management, and information technology departments.
During his tenure at Nyack, Mr. Jennings has led a variety of initiatives to support Nyack's operations at multiple campuses. Most recently, he successfully negotiated the lease of the Battery Park Campus and managed the construction of the property build-out, and coordinated the physical move between campuses. He has strategically increased physical assets with purchases and a swap for 26 additional acres of properties adjacent to the Nyack, NY campus. Under his financial leadership, Nyack College's annual operating budget has grown from $17 million to $50 million and the endowment has grown from $3 million to $10 million.
Mr. Jennings started with Nyack College in 1991 as the Director of Campus Services. In 1996, he became Vice President of Advancement where he provided leadership to the fundraising and promotion areas of the College.
Mr. Jennings served as the Interim President of Nyack College during the 2005/2006 academic year. It was during that time that the College received a $1 million lead gift to launch the Cheryl Phenicie School of Nursing. Mr. Jennings managed the plans and implementation of the construction of the nursing labs, classrooms, and faculty suite. He has also been instrumental in developing relationships that have led to strategic gifts for other key initiatives and projects.
Mr. Jennings has applied his administrative strengths to community service for the poor. In 1996, he served as a catalyst to launch a ministry in the Philippines that has given birth to several educational and micro-business ventures. In 2000, in conjunction with a team of others, he started a health ministry in Elmhurst, NY. Today, he is the Executive Director of the New Life Community Health Center that utilizes a volunteer staffing model to provide nearly 2,000 annual medical and dental visits to immigrants, homeless, and the uninsured for free.In 2003, Mr. Jennings received an honorary doctorate from Ebenezer Bible College and Seminary in Zamboanga City, Philippines. He has been married to his wife, Cindy, for 29 years. They reside in Nyack, NY with their daughter, Hannah.
Dr. Ronald Walborn,
Dean, Alliance Theological Seminary
Dr. Walborn was appointed dean of the seminary in 2008. He has been a member of the Board of Directors for The Christian and Missionary Alliance since May 2005.
In 1984, he earned an undergraduate degree in history at Nyack College and a Master of Divinity at Alliance Theological Seminary in 1988. Dr. Walborn has pastored C&MA churches in Connecticut and California. He planted Risen King Community Church in Redding, CA in 1989. While living in Redding for 10 years, he completed his doctoral studies at Fuller Theological Seminary.
After a time in church leadership, he returned to Nyack and grew the Pastoral Ministry program into one of the largest divisions at the college. His passion for connecting the lost to the love of God and his commitment to bringing renewal to the church make him a popular guest speaker at retreats, conferences, camps, and mega-churches.


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Furniture Inspired By Nature Fights Insomnia
Cocooning is a biomimicry exercise for the ITP program at NYU that uses modern comfort and design to create physical calm in a chaotic world.
PSFK had the chance to check out NYU's Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) end-of-year show last month and came away with 10 innovative ideas that remap the communications landscape. Check out one of our picks below:
Cocooning is a set of creative ways to find comfort. As her graduate thesis for the Tisch School of the Arts, Filipa Tomaz, wanted to address what she sees as an obsession with sleep or, rather, sleeplessness.
Each of the objects in her collection of household furniture draws inspiration from nature in order to encourage the human body into a state of calmness. She chose forms that would be commonplace within our modern habitat, such as pillows or a cradle-like chair, and installed mechanisms designed to promote relaxation. The cradle emits the white-noise sounds of the ocean and rocks gently, while the pillow measures the body's heart rate and vibrates softly until it senses a normalized rhythm.
Click through the images below to see more of the designs.
Filipa Tomaz, originally from Lisbon, Portugal, describes her goal in Cocooning:
Since stress is one of the main causes of sleep disorders, 'Cocooning' proposes to address specific responses our bodies have to stress and address those reactions with calming mechanisms.
Being an insomniac and a designer I created objects that I want to have around me with which I can interact in a physical/visceral way, and that will teach me to relax and be drawn to a calm/rest state, ultimately restoring my circadian rhythm.
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The Associate Degree Nursing (A.D.N.) Program at Copiah-Lincoln Community College began in the Fall of 1994. Each Spring applicants are screened for admission and a new freshman class ranging from 50 - 60 students starts each Fall. The program is a two year (four semester) program and awards the Associate in Applied Science Degree in Nursing.
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The curriculum is designed with reference to the recommended educational competencies for graduates of associate degree nursing programs set forth by the National League of Nursing and the National Organization of Associate Degree Nursing. The Associate Degree Nursing program is accredited by the Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning of Mississippi, and the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (3343 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 850, Atlanta, Georgia 30326; Phone 404-975-5000; Fax 404-975-5020; www.acenursing.org). Graduates from the nursing program are eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX®-RN).
Mission/Purpose Statement
The philosophy, purpose, and outcomes of the nursing program reflect those of the parent institution, Copiah-Lincoln Community College. The Division of Associate Degree Nursing is designed to advance the overall purpose of the college by providing educational opportunities to qualified students for a career in nursing. The mission/purpose of the Division of Associate Degree Nursing Program is to provide a student-centered educational milieu consisting of quality instruction and high expectations to residents from the college service area and beyond who seek to become registered nurses. Graduates of the program are prepared to function at entry-level positions as providers of care, managers of care, and members within the discipline of nursing.


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SWINDON'S David Howell is well-placed after the first 18 holes of the Scottish Open after carding two eagles during his opening round yesterday.
The Broome Manor man sits three-under in Aberdeen, tied for eighth, three shots behind leader Rory McIlroy who is on seven-under.
After a double bogey on his fourth hole got him off to perhaps the worst possible start, Howell recovered with a birdie at the very next hole before his first eagle at the sixth got him back under par.
A flurry of pars was followed by eagle number two at the 12th, leaving the Swindon player in a good position.
"I'm sure I have done it before, although I'm not sure where, when and at what course, so it was probably quite a long time ago to be honest," he said.
"I had the double bogey early on but tried to fight back and played it wonderfully really so I have to be pleased with that.
"Three-under is a decent score and I was a bit surprised about how low the scoring was, with a new course it can be a bit funny and hard to tell but I expected it to be a bit tougher than it proved to be.
"I have to look forward to the second round but I need to take those high numbers off my card, but if I can stay away from those I feel I am swinging well enough to keep on going.
"I had a period last year where I was playing pretty well but kept having those high numbers on my card, but if I can cut that out I will be fine."
Howell starts his second round at 6.50am alongside Marcel Siem and Marco Crespi.


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04 March 2015
Netflix 4K UHD coming to Nvidia Shield
Could be a big selling point
One item of note that was missing last night from the press conference announcement of the new Nvidia Shield Android TV platform was support for 4K UHD content.
22 April 2014
Kingston updates mSATA capacities
240GB and 480GB units available
26 February 2014
Nokia X Developer Day
Not quite Android
25 February 2014
Tizen goes wearable
Smart watches and more?
25 February 2014
Eye Tribe enables eye control on x86 devices
Look ma, no hands
25 February 2014
Newegg big plans for Europe
UK comes first
04 February 2014
Kingston ships SDHC/SDXC with 4K support
UHS-I Speed Class 3
05 January 2014
Live Twitter feed from CES 2014 in Las Vegas
#FudzillaNews for the latest
28 November 2013
OCZ Filing for Bankruptcy
Toshiba to pick up the pieces
05 August 2013
New Google lab announced today
Google co-founder Sergey Brin funds lab grown hamburgers


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Kiwi is 8 month old, 30 lb Boxer/Italian greyhound mix, otherwise known as a Pocket Boxer.
Kiwi is a big dog in a smaller dog package. She is super smart, crate trained, housebroken, and knows basic commands. She is a very confident little thing who is very treat and toy motivated. Also, very affectionate and loves to snuggle! She loves to play fetch and is basically fearless when it comes to new things and new people. She would make a great companion for a family without very young children because of her enthusiasm for toys and her rambunctious nature. Kiwi is a little tom-boy and likes to explore, run and loves other dogs. She would make a great jogging partner or someone who likes to hike as well as someone who does agility or sport training with their dogs. Kiwi is spayed and fully vetted. Her adoption fee is $150.00
With a cute little underbite and ears like this… who wouldn't want their very own Pocket Boxer.
She is available through Animal Rescue of Texas. Thanks to Three Dog Bakery in Plano and Southlake!
CLICK HERE for more info
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First 5 Days - Washington, DC
I am 5 days into my recovery from upper eyelid...
Stitches Out
Loving my eyes
The office staff and medical team were wonderful and I really like Dr. Jabs personally. Just off the bat, I want to admit that I did not probe too deeply into the details of the procedure itself because I am sort of a wimp about this stuff . So I can't complain or say for sure if I was adequately prepared but I take full responsibility for that part. My research was more on the recovery process and the doctor, the practice, credentials, etc. Having said that, I am very happy to say that so far my experience has been very good. My recovery, pain-wise is as expected. The worst part of the procedure was getting the numbing shots which to me felt like the equivalent of a juvaderm injections. During the procedure and since I have felt virtually no pain whatsoever. Just a little itching, some blurred vision (still) and some swelling, minimal. Visually, the second day I was a little shocked by the reddish/purplish black color of my eyelids which was somewhat alarming. It continues to improve daily so I'm not sweating it yet but I don't think I expected it to look so severe. I will post pictures of each day and will provide a weekly update.


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We Got A Schoolboy Q Album On The Way!
TDE rapper, Schoolboy Q just posted on Snapchat that he has turned in his upcoming album to his label. After listening to Groovy Tony a couple of days back I'm so hyped for this project and you should be too as Schoolboy Q delivers nothing but Heat all the time.
As TDE president promised fans about releasing 6 albums this year, we're in to receive the second after getting Untitled Unmastered from Kendrick Lamar.
Check the screenshot of the rappers snapchat post below


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Tape Your Calculations
- Tape Your Calculations
- TapeCalc 2: Download It Here
Using TapeCalc
To install TapeCalc, unzip the downloaded file into a temporary folder and run the supplied installation program, Setup.exe. To uninstall the program, use the Add/Remove Programs applet in the Windows Control Panel.
TapeCalc 2 operates much like the Standard view Windows calculator (see Figure 1 ). You enter numbers and operators by clicking the on-screen buttons or pressing their keyboard equivalents. TapeCalc 2's buttons are divided into six groups: digit buttons, clear buttons, memory buttons, binary operator buttons, other operator buttons, and the equals (=) button. When you hold down a key, the equivalent button remains visibly pressed until you release the key. Digit keys, when held down, repeat until released; no other keys repeat.
The main digit group in the middle of the calculator consists of the ten digits, the decimal separator, and a button labeled E, used to enter the exponent for scientific notation. Scientific notation is used to represent very large or very small numbers. TapeCalc 2 uses it automatically for results greater than 999,999,999,999,999,999 or less than the reciprocal of that number. A number in scientific notation starts with a base (a number less than ten and not less than one) followed by the letter e and an exponent, which represents the power of ten by which the base is multiplied. So, for example, 3.5e6 would represent 3,500,000 (3.5 x 106). When entering numbers in scientific notation, you don't have to worry about the base being between one and ten, though. TapeCalc 2 will normalize your entry before recording it so that it fits the rule. For example, the utility records 1234.5e20, as 1.2345e23.
You'll notice a simulated green LED in the digits area. When you're entering a number into the display, this LED is on (green). When the display shows a result, the indicator is off (gray). The effect of the digit buttons differs depending on this state. If the light is green, any digit you click on will be appended to what's already there. If the green light is off, clicking a digit will begin entry of a new number. The Windows calculator works the same way, but doesn't provide you with this handy indicator.
Above the digits, you'll find three buttons that clear data in one way or another. The backspace button deletes the last digit entered. The clear entry (CE) button clears just the current entry in the display. The clear all button, marked with a C, clears the entire current calculation. Backspace, Del, and Esc, respectively, are the keyboard equivalents.
At the left is a column of buttons that manage TapeCalc 2's memory register. MC clears the memory, MR recalls its contents into the display, and MS stores the displayed number in memory, replacing whatever is currently there. M+ and M- add and subtract the current number from the value in memory. The large M in the panel above these buttons is grayed out when there's nothing in memory. Point the mouse at the M panel to see the current contents of memory in the status bar. TapeCalc 2's keyboard equivalents for MC, MR, MS, M+, and M- are F4, F5, F6, F7, and F8, respectively. You can invoke the first four using the Windows calculator's keyboard shortcuts: Ctrl-L, Ctrl-R, Ctrl-M, and Ctrl-P. The memory buttons are handy when you need to save a result for later use, or when you need to sum a series of other calculations. For example, to get the price of 3 bolts at 45 cents each and 6 washers at 7 cents each, you could enter 3*.45=MS 6*.07=M+ MR. Note that as with the Windows calculator, when you click a button that modifies memory, the displayed value is no longer editable. Clicking a digit will begin entry of a new number. You can, however, select an M+, M-, or MS line in TapeCalc 2's smart tape and change the number.
To the right of the digits is a group of binary operators. They're called binary because they act on two numbers, not because of any connection with the binary numbering system. The Windows calculator supports four: divide, multiply, subtract, and add. TapeCalc 2 adds the power operator, represented by the caret (^). The keyboard equivalents for the five operators are simply the corresponding characters. If you click the wrong binary operator, don't worry; just click the correct one before you click any digits. The most recently used binary operator will have - active appended to its status bar hint. This is significant, because repeatedly clicking the equals button repeats the use of that active operator. Above the binary operators, the button with the double-ended arrow performs unit conversions (more about those below).
At the far right is a group of other operators. The square root (Ö) and reciprocal (1/x) buttons act on the currently displayed number and the result is not editable. The ± button behaves in two distinct ways, depending on whether the display is editable. If the display is editable, this button simply toggles the sign of the number being entered, or toggles the sign of the number's exponent, if you're using scientific notation. If the display is not editable, the button creates a new, non-editable entry with the opposite sign. TapeCalc 2's keyboard equivalents for square root and reciprocal are F2 and F3, though you can also use the Windows calculator's keys: @ for square root and lowercase r for reciprocal. Both TapeCalc 2 and the Windows calculator assign the F9 key to the ± button.
The percent key is used in conjunction with binary operators. It takes the current value of the calculation, multiplies it by the number shown in the display (as a percentage), and adds or subtracts the result, depending on the pending operation. For example, 80+5%= would yield 80 plus 5 percent of 80, or 84. To sum a series of prices and then add a 7.5 percent sales tax, you'd enter each number followed by plus, then enter 7.5%=. To take a 20 percent discount, you'd enter -20%= after the last number. You can use percent with operators other than add and subtract, but doing so rarely makes sense.
The all-important equals (=) button is a group all to itself. Clicking = ends the current calculation and records the result on the tape. Clicking = repeatedly reapplies the most recent binary operator. For example, 2*3=== is the equivalent of 2*3*3*3=, or 54. If you click = immediately after a binary operator, TapeCalc 2 uses the current value for both numbers. For example, 42*= is the same as 42*42=. To activate this button using the keyboard, press the equal (=) key or either Enter key.
If a calculation results in a number that's outside TapeCalc 2's range (about 1.1e4931), TapeCalc 2 will report that the result is too large. You're not likely to run into this limitation in any practical calculation. Expressed without scientific notation, that value would be a 1 followed by 4,931 zeroes!


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Sync Up Cinema, a free film industry conference focused on Louisiana film production and the emerging opportunities in the film industry, runs through Wednesday at the New Orleans Museum of Art in City Park. Sync Up Cinema features screenings of local and international documentaries, conversations and panels with filmmakers and industry pros and a technical and film industry outreach expo.
Admission is free and no advance registration is needed.


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The just released HTC One (M8) has attracted the public's attention for a long time, but its smaller relative hasn't been forgotten either. Just like it happened last year, HTC will offer a more affordable variant of the HTC One (M8). With the HTC One (M8) now released, it was time for its smaller relative to take its place, and be the subject of numerous rumors, one of them being that it will be called the HTC One Mini or HTC One (M8) Mini.
If what leaker @evleaks is saying is true, then there is not 1 but 2 HTC One (M8) variants on the way. One called the HTC M8 Mini and the other one called HTC M8 Ace. There was no news about the Ace version, but the Mini version has been rumored for months. At the moment, there is no official data about the specs of any of the above mentioned versions. If the upcoming HTC M8 Mini will resemble the last year's Mini model, then users can expect a design brushed with aluminium, no dual-cameras, and a price of about $349 without contract.
M8: check M8 mini: check M8 Ace: ???
— Evan Blass (@evleaks) March 25, 2014
When this device gets released, it will have to confront some serious competition: Xperia Z1 Combat, Moto DROID Mini, Galaxy S4 Mini. The original Mini version came a couple of months later after the release of the HTC One, so it's reasonable to expect a time frame like that this year too.
If you're one of those users who are avoiding the new HTC One (M8) because of its big 5-inch screen, then you should wait until the HTC M8 Mini is announced, maybe that version, which has a smaller screen will satisfy you.
How do you imagine the HTC One M8 Mini handset, and how long do you think it will take until some data appears about its specs? Leave your opinion in the comments section below.


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Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Common sense--remember that?
I read a fun list the other day. On eating. Don't eat anything your grandmother or great-grandmother would not think was food. Splenda? Squirt cheese? Avoid imitation foods--such as nondairy cheese. Or neutraceuticals--so-called food with medicine in it.
Watch out for foods with health claims. No fat? Could be chemicals instead. Artificial fiber in a sugary food--it is suddenly healthy?
Treat meat as a flavoring. No more than five ounces a day.
If you don't know what it is--don't eat it. monocalcium phosphate? Sound delish?
Eat the rainbow--all colors. The colored foods have the punch.
Don't drink punch (I added that).
Sweeten and salt food yourself--after tasting a bite!Eat slower.
Cook your own food.
Cook? OK--now they have gone too far!
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UPDATE: Bank of America Downgrades Target on Secular Risks
In a report published Friday, Bank of America analyst Robert F. Ohmes downgraded the rating on Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) from Neutral to Underperform, and lowered the price target from $70.00 to $60.00.
In the report, Bank of America noted, "We are lowering our rating to Underperform (from Neutral) on Target. While we believe Target's two traffic driving initiatives (P-Fresh & 5%-off RedCard Rewards) have been successful, we see secular risks to TGT's sales and profit margin outlook given: (1) underlying "core" comps (excl. benefits from traffic initiatives) remain very weak and TGT's current traffic trends remain disappointing considering the significant "RedCard" traffic tailwind; (2) the comp benefits from the P-Fresh remodel program (in over 80% of U.S. stores now) is anniversarying; (3) a recovery/return of TGT's core ($61k income) customer is showing no signs of materializing, potentially due in part to competition from AMZN; and (4) tight inventory levels and conservative merchandising to mitigate PFresh/RedCard gross margin pressure also continues to restrain comps. Our PO of $60 (cut from $70) is based on 13x our F2015E adjusted (excluding Canada losses) EPS of $4.60 (cut from $5.35) and now assumes the U.S. EBIT margin will remain under pressure and Canada will not contribute a profit until F2017 at the earliest."
Target closed on Thursday at $64.19.
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It may be nothing more than slinging shit, but when you run out of shit:
Wild gorillas have been seen using "weapons" for the first time, giving a new insight into how early man learned to use sticks and stones for fighting and hunting millions of years ago.
Researchers observed gorillas in the Cross River area of Cameroon throwing sticks, clumps of earth and stones at human "invaders".
It is the first time that the largest of the great apes has been seen to use tools in an aggressive way.


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Hilton Head Island: Music, Fireworks & Family Fun
Island Rec hosts Summer Jams Party
If you like great music, great food and a great, fun-filled family-friendly atmosphere, then you will not want to miss the Island Recreation Association's "Summer Jams Party in the Park." If you're already familiar with this crowd-pleasing outdoor soiree, then you'll definitely mark your calendar for Tuesday, August 9, and be sure to get yourself to Hilton Head Island's Shelter Cove Community Park for the last jam of the season.
After a hugely successful turnout and positive feedback during last year's Summer Jams series, The Island Recreation Association, along with its sponsors, Budweiser, The Smokehouse restaurant and Adventure Radio Group, decided to host this free Summer Jams Party in the Park event again this year.
In addition to the rockin' entertainment, tasty refreshments and exciting activities, such as inflatable bounce houses and face painting, locals and visitors enjoy this all amidst Hilton Head Island's beautiful natural landscape and relaxing atmosphere.
Jeff Taylor, of 103.1 FM's The Drive's, adds his unique flair to the Summer Jams Party in the Park, and the fabulous evening ends with a smile-inducing fireworks display over Shelter Cove Harbour at around 9 pm.
Incredible barbecue from The Smokehouse, hot dogs, Giuseppi's pizza, Coca-Cola, Bud and Bud Light will be available for purchase, and all proceeds benefit the Island Recreation Association's children's scholarship fund, which helps guarantee that "no child is denied" recreation opportunities.
Bring your friends, family, neighbors, visitors you just met at the grocery story, etc. and get down to the Shelter Cove Community Park for Summer Jams in the Park – a casual, down-home good time.
For more information regarding this event, the Island Rec Center or its many other fine programs and activities, contact the Island Recreation Association at (843) 681-7273 or visit islandreccenter.org. You can also follow the rec center on Facebook: Island Recreation Association.
Summer Jams "At a Glance"
What: Super fun "Summer Jams Party in the Park"
Who: 103.1 FM The Drive's Jeff Taylor
When: Tuesday, August 9, 2011; 7 – 10 pm
Where: Shelter Cove Community Park (mid-island, near Shelter Cove Harbour)
Cost: Admission is 'free'; food & refreshments available for purchase


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Not only has Sandra Bullock become an Academy Award-winner in 2010, she's also become a mom, and sadly, a divorcée.
We were all blindsided with the news yesterday that Sandra adopted a New Orleans-born boy, Louis, in January. Sandra and her estranged husband Jesse James began the adoption process four years ago.
Now 3½-months-old, baby Louis has become Sandra's greatest joy: "He's just perfect, I can't even describe him any other way."
Sandra opened up about the first time she laid eyes on her gorgeous son:
The first time I met Louis, it was like the whole outside world got quiet. It was like he had always been a part of our lives. All I said when I met him was, 'Oh, there you are.'"
Click below to read about other celebrity families who have adopted…
- Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman:
Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman adopted daughter Bella, now 17, and son Connor, now 15, during their 11-year marriage. The Top Gun star told Oprah in 2005 that they're doing a great job raising the kids despite their break-up.
Nic and I are doing a terrific job. I'm really proud with how we're raising the kids. I think we're both really proud."
Both Tom and Nicole have since welcomed biological children with their new spouses. Tom and Katie Holmes are the proud parents of 4-year-old daughter Suri, while Nicole and Keith Urban welcomed daughter Sunday, 1 1/2.
- Sheryl Crow:
A year after being diagnosed with breast cancer, Sheryl Crow adopted her now 3-year-old son, Wyatt. The songstress said she always knew she'd be a mom.
There was a shift in my life when I got diagnosed, [with breast cancer] because it demanded I look at everything and redefine my life. I always felt I would be a mom. I have strong maternal instincts."
- Madonna:
The Queen of Pop has adopted two children from Malawi – David, 4, and Mercy, 4 – and has since given back to the impoverished African nation.
A close friend of Madonna's said the singer was thrilled to bring Mercy home after a long legal battle.
She's ecstatic. She made a promise that she wouldn't give up on Mercy and, believe me, she could move mountains when she's this determined."
Madonna is also mom to biological children Lourdes, 13, and Rocco, 9.
- Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness:
Hugh Jackman is happiest, "being with my family, definitely, without a doubt."
The sexy Wolverine star and his wife of 15 years, Deborra-Lee Furness, have two adopted children Oscar, 9, and Ava, 4. The hands-on dad said it was a "no-brainer" for them to adopt children in need.
When we went first to talk to someone in Los Angeles about adoption, I remember, they said, 'What do you want?' I said, 'Well, healthy would be good.' And they said, 'Well, what about the race?' We'd ticked mixed race. And he said, 'Now, listen. Please don't, please don't just tick that because you think it's the right thing to tick.' And he said to me, that we turn away children every month who are mixed race, because we can't find families for them."
- Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie:
A-listers Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are parents to six children: Maddox, 8, Pax, 6, Zahara, 5, Shiloh, 3, and twins Knox and Vivienne, 1.
Their three eldest children were adopted from Cambodia, Vietnam and Ethiopia. Angie said she always wanted a big family.
Wanting a big family is one of things that brought us together."
Adds papa Brad, who says there could be more children – adopted or biological:
Always said if I were to do it, I'd do it big."
- Meg Ryan:
After trying to adopt domestically for years, Meg Ryan opted to try her luck in China. In 2006, she brought home her daughter Daisy True.
As mysterious and magical as it is to have a baby you gave birth to, I have that exact same thing with Daisy. I feel like we made some agreement, long ago and far away, to meet in the way we did."
Meg is also mom to biological son Jack, 18, with ex-husband, Dennis Quaid.
- Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley:
Grey's Anatomy star Katherine Heigl and her husband Josh Kelley adopted their daughter Naleigh from Korea when she was 10-months-old.
[Adoption has] been a big part of my life and my family," Katherine said. "My sister is Korean and my parents adopted her back in the 70s and so I just always knew that this is something I wanted to do."
Katherine went on to talk about her now 16-month-old daughter:
She is a special needs baby and because of that it all moved so much faster. They wanted to get her to us as quickly as possible."
- Joely Fisher and Christopher Duddy:
Joely Fisher and her husband Christopher Duddy are parents to daughters Skylar, 8, and True, 3. The couple decided to adopt as well and began the process overseas.
I always thought that I would adopt. I've had many friends go into China, Africa or wherever [to adopt]. I went to Africa — not in search of a baby, as Ambassador for Save the Children — and they don't really want you to take their children. They want to sustain. They want to have a way to keep their countries prospering and have happy, healthy children. It's tough over there."
The coupled decided to go for a domestic adoption and welcomed their daughter Olivia from their home state of California.
There are 70,000 children in foster care in the state of California," Joely said. "That's 7-0. It's unbelievable! There are many children in our own city that need parents."


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Yes, Mr Mad Dog might have the sharpest mind in the universe. Not really. I forgot to put my running clothes in the dryer so I have to wait until they are dry before I head out the door for some super high speed track and hill sprint action.(when you refuse to run with the Garmin, everything is considered super high speed!!!! ha!) That should give me just enough time to bloop.
Being of superior intellect and sharpness, I also left my metronome in my shorts in the washer. It was 6 bucks at Amazon. It is like having an annoying little tick in your head telling you to HTFU. I just started using it last week. It helps me a lot even if I do hate it. I really needed it today too. Then I got an idea...see if there is a metronome App for my phone. Sure enough there is...but isn't there an app for everything? Wait....my phone is almost dead. Classic Mad Dog. The phone is charging while the clothes are in the dryer.
As I blooped a little while ago, I refuse to where my Garmin for a while. It is evil and sends me mean nasty data that puts me in a bad mood. So I needed to do something. The metronome was the solution. I figured It would push me to increase my cadence and run with a better stride. It really does work. For me, it feels like it gets my body working and running efficiently. I would suggest spending 6 bucks on it for everybody, but then you would be faster than me and I don't want that. Be aware though...that ticking noise in your head is not going anywhere!
The clothes are almost dry but before I leave I am also reading The Cool Impossible. Its from the training coach of Christopher McDougal of Born To Run. I am about halfway through it and I like it so far. It talks a lot about cross training and muscle memory. The book uses a lot of visualization and so far I am sold!
OK....I am out! I hope you all are having a good running day!


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It's a girl for actress Rachael Leigh Cook and her husband, Daniel Gillies.
"it's a girl. the tiny new empress of my everything. she's immaculate. we're delirious," the "Vampire Diaries" actor tweeted on Sunday.
"Perception" star Cook, 33, who rose to fame in the teen movie "She's All That," married Gillies, 37, in 2004. The two announced the pregnancy in May.
"Thanks for the love you guys," the actress Tweeted at the time.
Meanwhile, her husband added, "Thank you everyone. We are delighted."'
"I've been hiding my rapidly growing bump while shooting but this kiddo is vying for screen time," the actress told Us Weekly at the time. "We clearly have a future actor on our hands."
Added Gillies, "A lot of people are asking whether I'd prefer a boy or a girl. In truth, it doesn't matter to me - I just can't wait to meet little Keanu Robocop."


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When all is said and done, we have the ability to take control of our own destinies. Yes, there has been oppression, but we have the capability to do for ourselves and achieve success. "A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just." (Proverbs 13:22) It is up to us to work hard so that each of us can build an inheritance; not for ourselves, but for each of our own legacies that we will leave behind.
I have thought many of nights about what makes me happy. As I hit the pillow, I have thought of all the things that are glorified in the world. I think about superficial wishes and shallow desires which are so often glorified on the television. "Phat" rides, gold-filled houses, fancy hotels, champagne wishes, caviar dreams, "fly" gators (alligator skin shoes), "bling-bling" jewelry, spinning wheels, rattling trunks, etc.- are all things that it seems society values.
Not me. I am by no means wealthy by society's economic standards today, but I am extremely wealthy. I have a family who supports me, friends to laugh and have fun with, a good church home, and most importantly a growing stronger spiritual connection with God. When I envision myself in the future, I don't think about fur coats and Rolls Royce vehicles. I envision myself as being financially independent, disciplined, a good Christian and a good husband with children who are well behaved, educated, and cultured. I imagine myself coming home to a nice house where my family and I can all live comfortably – a house that is fully paid for with no mortgage.
I go to see my son play basketball games or my daughter play at band competitions. I can do this because I own my own business, and I have a flexible schedule. When my kids go to college their college education funds will be fully funded before we hug and kiss them goodbye. I will retire comfortably knowing that I don't have to rely on Social Security. I will have a trust fund to give to my grandchildren when they go to school. I know that this will not be given to me, and I understand that I have a lot of hard work ahead of me. "He who works the land will have abundant food, but he who chases fantasies lacks judgment." (Proverbs 12:11) These are the things that I value; this is what I live my life to achieve.
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Part 2: Taking Care of Business
Part 3: Taking Stock of How We Spend
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To recognize outstanding work in theory, experiment or observation in the areas of astrophysics, nuclear physics, nuclear astrophysics, or closely related fields.
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John W. Pehle, executive director of the War Refugee Board, appeared before a House Appropriations subcommittee this week to request an appropriation of $150,000, the Jewish Telegraphic Agency learned today.
The sum was asked to take care of administrative expenses of the agency from January to June in the event it is necessary to maintain the War Refugee Board that long. Under the provisions of the Russell amendment, any government agency in existence over a year must come to Congress for appropriations. The War Refugee Board was set up last January 22.


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hiya i wondered if anyone knows what anyof this means:
ive been having really painful shooting pains in my bum and well lady bits and it isnt frequent but hurts when it happens. and my stools are really loose and i have been loosing alot of Yellow/Eggy white discharge with a tint of old blood in it i wondered if id lost my mucus plug as my baby is heavily engaged in my pelvis and my back pains are getting worse as i get closer to my due date really worried that im in early labour.
thank you so much for any advice anyone gives me it means alot :)
the mucus and blood make me think you have probably lost your mucus plug. I would call the Doctor ASAP as they may want to put you on bedrest until the due date if they are worried that baby might come early.
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Posen (Jun. 22)
Jewish merchants who suffered damages in the anti-Semitic riots which occurred here following the Lemberg events will receive some compensation.
The City Council voted today to accept the proposal of the city administration to allot the amount of 37,000 Zlotys to be paid out to the merchants.


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Forming the northwest part of Baltimore City, Pikesville is in Baltimore County, Maryland, USA. According to the 2010 census, over 30,000 people live here in over 13,000 households. Pikesville is surrounded by the Baltimore City, Owing Mills, and Reisterstown. The Baltimore Beltway is where one large part of the Jewish population of Maryland lives. Pikeville was named after an American soldier and explorer, Zebulon Pike.
Many elementary, middle and high schools serve the students of Pikesville. Public schools like Fort Garrison Elementary School, Bedford Elementary, Pikesville Middle School, Pikesville High school, Milford Mill Academy, and independent schools like The Park School and The Odyssey School teach everything under the sun to their students and make them better individuals. The schools try their best not to restrict themselves to academics; they make the students responsible citizens of the country.
Working in corporate fields, the majority of the population tries to find a job in the city itself. However, there are also many people who commute outside of the city for work. There are also people who prefer to run their own business. The bottom line is that finding work in Pikesville isn't difficult.
Connecting the important roads like Baltimore Beltway, Milford Mill Lane, and Old Court Road, commuting to and around Pikesville is easy and hassle-free. The Metro Rail and Maryland Transit System should also be commended for making travel in and around Pikesville very easy.
Everyone needs time to recharge during the weekends. There are beautiful parks and recreational centers in Pikesville, which just boosts one's mental health along with physical health. With modern technology gyms, one need not worry about their physical health. The libraries here are rich with books and avid readers, Pikesville's restaurants are filled with wonderful food and ambiance, and the night-life is to die for. Indeed, Pikesville is one of the best places to live in.
The police force with state-of-the-art technology and intelligence is always ready to help. Their 24/7 service has drastically lowered crime in Pikesville. When it is the question of their safety, the residents do not have to worry.
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A massive reconstruction project along Columbia Street is already causing reverberationsfor local bus riders. As of this week, the routes traveled by the two neighborhood bus linesthe B61 and the B71have been changed to accommodate the construction. The rerouting will last 18 months, according to Deidre Parker, a spokesperson for New York City Transit-Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Effective Jan. 3, the B61, traveling toward Long Island City, now rumbles along Van Brunt Street to Union Street, then to Hicks Street, then back to its regular route along Atlantic Avenue. The bus makes stops along Hicks and Union streets. Toward Red Hook, the route is unchanged. Traveling toward Carroll Gardens, the B71s bus terminal has been moved from Sackett and Van Brunt streets to Sackett and Hicks. Toward Crown Heights, the B71 now leaves the temporary terminal, runs along Hicks to Union, and continues along Union to Crown Heights. The $17 million project entails the reconstruction of a host of local streets, including Columbia from Atlantic Avenue to Hamilton Avenue; Degraw Street from Columbia to Van Brunt Street; Van Brunt from Degraw to Hamilton; Woodhull Street from Columbia to Hamilton; and Carroll Street from Columbia to Hicks Street. The project will span two years, While notices have been placed inside individual buses, markers on inactive stops were slow coming, said Craig Hammerman, the district manager of Community Board 6. He said the problem is that both the Department of Transportation, whose purview the signs fall, and NYC Transit, the agency responsible for buses and trains, are both claiming its not their responsibility. Clearly someone needs to be held accountable, Hammerman added. Parker reiterated that the signs are the responsibility of the DOT. Craig Chin, a DOT spokesperson, agreed, and said his agency has moved 14 total bus stop signs onto Hicks. He said that work was done on Dec. 30. Also, the DOT has put up markers at the inactive bus stops to indicate construction is imminent or proceeding. The poles will remain at the inactive stops, which will be reactivated once construction work is completed. As for the map/schedule boxes that remain behind, Chin said its the MTAs charge to remove them.
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- Words by Mr James Spender of Cyclist magazine
Assassins! You are assassins!" screamed the Parisian Mr Octave Lapize, much to the consternation of the stony-faced race officials. For this parcours (course) was arguably the hardest yet, and Mr Lapize's ascent across these cols (mountain passes) the most brutal. A lesser individual might have tossed his heavy fixed-gear to the floor and crumpled in a sobbing heap, but Mr Lapize was no ordinary man; he was a cyclist in the 1910 Tour de France, and like all cyclists, writ large across his grimacing face was that unmistakable word, souffrance: suffering. Assassins they might be, but ride on he would.
That was the first year the Pyrenees had been included in the race, and since then every cyclist from the sinewy pro to the weekend warrior has sought to ascend ever greater heights while plumbing ever deeper depths of resolve. It's a war of attrition - you and the mountain, which from the outside might seem like a hellish pursuit. But for those who've made the journey and have found where souffrance leads, climbing by bike to skim the tops of the world makes perfect, exhilarating sense. So kick back in your chair and click through the gallery, above, to see some of the greatest climbs the world has to offer. Then grab your bike and get out there yourself.


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Market, released in 2003, was about a woman sold to a brothel by her husband. Manisha Koirala played the woman and the movie went on to become a huge hit. And the director of market, Jay Prakash is planning to make a sequel of the movie.
The actress was operated upon in December last year in a hospital in New York. She is currently undergoing chemotherapy sessions there and is expected to return in July Director Jay Prakash is keen to sign Manisha Koirala for Market 2 after she returns from New York, where she is undergoing treatment for ovarian cancer. "Manisha is my lucky charm. She was in my film Market and I had discussed the script of Market 2 with her. She liked the script. Once she is back after her treatment, I will again narrate the script to her," he said.


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Is This Woman From 1937 Walking, Talking On A Cell Phone? [Video]
Could this woman from 1937 be a time traveler? You'll see her walking in a group of women seemingly talking on a cell phone. What is she doing? I've watched a few times and payed close attention to the other women in the video to see if there is any similar behavior, and I don't see any. Why would this woman be walking holding something up to ear and talking into it like a cell phone? She's also the only one who doesn't have a scarf. Is she just itching her ear while talking to a co-worker? She's probably not a time traveler, but it's fun to come up with theories…or, IS she a time traveler?
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Carbo Unloading
Sunday Star-Times
There could be more heart- disease dangers in your diet than the usual suspects. By Paula Goodyer .
WHEN CONSIDERING which foods increase the risk of heart disease, you might think of fatty bacon rashers, but not a bowl of refined breakfast cereal. But to defend arteries from the thickening and hardening that can lead to heart disease and stroke, it might pay to be choosy about your carbs.
We're all familiar with the standard dietary advice to head off heart disease - avoid saturated fat and trans fats in favour of healthier fats. But, according to Professor Jennie Brand-Miller of the School of Molecular Biosciences at the University of Sydney, there's growing evidence that too many carbohydrates with a high Glycemic Index (GI) - the kind that cause rapid rises in blood sugar - may also contribute to heart disease.
The trouble with a diet heavy on rapidly digested carbohydrate foods - such as many white breads, refined breakfast cereals, processed snack foods, biscuits and potatoes - is their potential to increase levels of blood glucose. High levels of glucose are "toxic" to arteries, Brand-Miller explains. "Not only do they encourage plaque to form in the artery walls, they also cause inflammation that ages arteries, making them stiffer and less elastic, while also increasing the formation of blood clots."
And it's not just people with diabetes who are likely to have high blood glucose levels either - increasing numbers of Kiwis and Australians now have blood glucose levels that hover somewhere between normal and diabetic, and that's not healthy.
"This isn't saying that high GI carbohydrates are the only villain as far as arteries are concerned - it means we need to beware of both too much saturated fat and too many high GI carbohydrates," says Brand-Miller. "It's the quality of both carbohydrates and fat that influence heart health. Carbs and fat both taste good - but we have to be choosy about which type we eat."
Some research also suggests women's hearts may be more easily damaged by high GI carbs than those of men. A study recently published in the Archives of Internal Medicine found that in women, but not men, a high carb intake more than doubled the risk of developing heart disease over an eight-year period. Eating more high GI carbs seemed to increase the risk, while eating more low GI carbs did not. But with men it was a different story - the amount of carbohydrate foods and their GI rating didn't seem to matter - at least not to their heart health.
Why carbs should have an effect in women, but not men, isn't clear, but Brand- Miller speculates that heart disease might develop in a different way in women compared to men.
"Some research has found that a predictor of heart disease in women is a high level of C-reactive protein (CRP), a substance measured in blood that's a sign of inflammation. This low grade inflammation is probably a result of oxidative stress - and this fits in with the idea that a high GI diet can increase oxidative stress. A study at the University of Sydney has suggested that women may be more vulnerable to the effects of high GI carbohydrates on weight gain, but it's only a hypothesis - we don't know for sure."
None of this is to say that you should never bake a potato or eat toasted Turkish but it does suggest it's not smart to let refined carbs and potatoes dominate your diet. And not just for your heart's sake either.
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Branstad Visits MHP And Talks About Its Impact
Oskaloosa, Iowa – How does a hospital impact the economic viability of a community? On Thursday afternoon, Iowa Governor Terry Branstad visited Mahaska Health Partnership and toured its newest addition. Branstad had visited the facility before while he was president of Des Moines University, and was interested in the changes.
"It's been a huge improvement. I think it's great for the people of the Oskaloosa area to have this wonderful health facility in your community," Branstad stated. Branstad described the addition as "very impressive" saying "it's very up to date" with modern equipment.
Branstad had been in Sigourney during the morning hours holding a town hall meeting, but their focus had been on visiting the businesses in southeast Iowa.
"We want to be up to date on what's happening in terms of economic development," said Branstad. "In this case, it's not only economic development, it's also about health."
Branstad believes a facility like Mahaska Health Partnership is important to economic growth by providing a place where a business can be confident their employees will get good healthcare. Branstad set a goal for being the healthiest state in the nation when he took office, "because that will make Iowa more attractive for more good jobs in the future. Having "modern, up-to-date healthcare facilities like this here in Mahaska County, I think, is a great asset."
Branstad has set a goal of being the healthiest state in the nation "and having up-to-date health facilities, where people can get screenings as well as out-patient surgery, is really important to helping people maintain their health."
"We want people to take ownership of their own health. We want to partner with them and we want the state to be very supportive of local health providers," said Branstad.
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well this is my third pregnancy and this one has been the worse i feel like ive been sick the whole time im now 24 weeks have had strep twice in the last 2 months have had 2 colds have really bad back spasms and burning nipples all things i havnt experianced in my last two pregnancies ne one else out there experiancing these things or am i the only one :(
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By the Numbers: Charlotte
October 09, 2013, Staff report, NASCAR.com
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Track: Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C. 1.5 miles, paved asphalt surface, 24-degree banking in all four turns. Five-degree banking in front and backstretches. Frontstretch is 1,980 feet and backstretch is 1,500 feet.
Time/TV: The Bank of America 500 (334 laps), 7:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, Oct. 12. TV: ABC (coverage starts at 7 p.m. ET), Radio: PRN
Trailblazers: The track's first Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup race was held on Oct. 16, 2004 (500 miles) and was won by Jimmie Johnson (130.214 mph).
0.027 seconds was the closest margin of victory since the advent of electronic scoring at Charlotte Motor Speedway, when Jimmie Johnson beat Bobby Labonte on May 29, 2005.
4 active drivers have posted their first career NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Coors Light Pole at Charlotte Motor Speedway: Jeff Gordon (10/10/93), Dale Earnhardt Jr. (5/28/00), Ryan Newman (5/27/01) and Aric Almirola (5/27/12). Almirola's pole last season was the first time since May 22, 1966 that the No. 43 car had won the Coors Light pole at CMS.
5 of the 109 races at Charlotte Motor Speedway have been shortened due to weather conditions; the most recent was the 2009 Coca-Cola 600 won by David Reutimann and Michael Waltrip Racing. Four of the five races shortened were the 600-mile events (1968, 1997, 2003 and 2009).
6 active NASCAR Sprint Cup drivers have posted their first career win at Charlotte Motor Speedway: Jeff Gordon (5/29/94), Bobby Labonte (5/28/95), Matt Kenseth (5/28/00), Jamie McMurray (10/13/02), Casey Mears (5/27/07) and David Reutimann (5/25/09).
8 different manufacturers have won in the NSCS at Charlotte; led by Chevrolet with 41 victories; followed by Ford with 28.
9 drivers have posted consecutive wins at Charlotte Motor Speedway, including three consecutive by Fred Lorenzen (fall 1964 and both 1965) and four straight by Jimmie Johnson (both in 2004 and 2005).
12 drivers have won consecutive Coors Light poles at Charlotte. David Pearson holds the record for most consecutive poles at Charlotte with 11; from the fall of 1973 through 1978.
14 of the 109 (12.8 percent) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Charlotte have been won from the Coors Light pole; the two most recent were Jimmie Johnson in 2004 and 2009.
17 wins at Charlotte Motor Speedway for Hendrick Motorsports, the most wins at Charlotte in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. The breakdown: Jimmie Johnson (six), Jeff Gordon (five), Darrell Waltrip (two), Ken Schrader (one), Terry Labonte (one), Casey Mears (one) and Kasey Kahne (one).
22 was Jeff Gordon's age when he became the youngest pole winner at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1993. He was 22 years, 2 months, and 6 days.
31 of the 109 (28.4 percent) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Charlotte have been won from the front row: 14 from the pole and 17 from second-place.
34 starts without a victory for Joe Nemechek, the most among active drivers. Dale Earnhardt Jr. follows him with 27.
36 attempts before his first win at Charlotte for Bobby Labonte, the most all-time among active drivers.
42 drivers have Coors Light poles at Charlotte, led by David Pearson with 14. Ryan Newman leads all active drivers in poles, with nine, followed by Jeff Gordon with eight.
45 different drivers have won at Charlotte Motor Speedway, led by Darrell Waltrip, Bobby Allison and Jimmie Johnson with six wins each.
49 was the age of Bobby Allison when he became the oldest pole winner at Charlotte Motor Speedway in 1987. He was 49 years, 10 months, and 8 days.
57 starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway by Terry Labonte and Mark Martin, the most among active drivers.
64 starts at Charlotte Motor Speedway by NASCAR Hall of Hamer Richard Petty to lead the series.
83 of the 109 (76.1 percent) NASCAR Sprint Cup races at Charlotte have been won from a top-10 starting position.
109 points races have taken place at Charlotte Motor Speedway; two per year since the track opened in 1960.
133.904 is the winning pole speed of Fireball Roberts in the inaugural qualification at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
1,439 laps led at Charlotte for Jimmie Johnson to lead all active drivers.
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