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Mail Services provides mail services for college business purposes, such as distribution of campus mail, preparation of outgoing mail, addressing services, mail metering, and parcel shipping including shipping by United Parcel Service (UPS).
Mail Policies
Personal Mail or Personal Packages: Personal mail and packages can be brought to Mail Services' Retail Window for processing.
Payment Method: Mail Services accepts cash, check or Campus Cash. College business may charged to a department's org.
Interdepartmental Charge Back Method: Mail Services charges the org on the postage order form submitted with the mail to be sent out. If a Postage Order Form is not provided to Mail Services with the mail, then the return address on the envelope is used to charge a department's default org.
If a Postage Order Form is not utilized and the envelope does not have a Smith College departmental return address, then Mail Services has the right to open the envelope to identify a department to charge.
Tracking Postage Charges: The Mail Services Postage Order Form is the only method for tracking postage charges. If your department opts not to use Postage Order Forms, then Mail Services cannot substantiate your department's postal charges.
Campus Mail
Campus Mail vs. Outgoing Mail: Please keep outgoing mail separate from campus mail. The campus mail is for delivering official college communications. Mail in your department to be picked up by the college mail truck and that exceeds the 5 bucket, letter trays, box or 50 lb. limit, must have a special pick-up. To arrange for a special pick-up, please submit a work order to Facilities Management via Teamworks.
Campus Addresses
Please click link to access an Excel file of the campus mailing addresses. updated October 25, 2012
Classes of United State Post Office (USPS) Mail
First-Class Metered Mail: This service is used for Smith College business correspondence. Mail Services will not process any personal mail. Any Smith College business item that can be mailed can be sent via first-class mail. This includes postcards, letters, large envelopes and packages. Any piece over 13 ounces will be sent as priority mail.
First-Class Mail Presorted: First-class presorted mail gets processed the same as first class mail, but at a discounted rate.
- For a mailing to qualify for first class presort service, the mailing must meet the minimum of 500 identical pieces.
- The entire mailing must be in sequential zip code order, from lowest to highest, in the mail trays, before being sent to Mail Services.
Nonprofit, Standard, Library & Media Rate Mail: These are various discounted rate mailing options primarily used for books, magazines, newsletters and production (bulk) mailings. Departments can obtain substantial savings by using any of these options.
- Plan ahead with your mailings by allowing a few extra days for the material to reach its destination, versus the more costly first-class option.
- Automation of a nonprofit or production (bulk) mail has a 200 piece minimum.
Nonprofit: Eligibility to use nonprofit rates is based on the eligibility of the content of the mail piece. Mail classified as Nonprofit Standard Mail must meet the general standards for Production Mail.
- Prohibitions and restrictions: Nonprofit prices are not permitted for mailing promotional material, for credit cards, and promotional material for commercially available insurance and travel arrangements.
Media Mail: Media Mail service is a cost efficient way to mail books, sound recordings, CD's, DVD's, and printed music. Media Mail cannot contain advertising except for incidental announcement of books. The maximum weight for this service is 70 pounds.
Library Mail: This service can only be used for items on loan from or mailed between academic institutions, public libraries, museums, and other qualified organizations.
- The content is limited to books, sound recordings, academic theses, and other certain items.
- The name of the school or nonprofit organization must show in the address, or return address of each mail piece.
Additional First-Class Services
Certified Mail & Return Receipt: This service provides you with a receipt for proof of mailing and a tracking number.
Registered Mail: This service provides the maximum protection for valuables, particularly useful for overseas mailing.
Express Mail: This service offers overnight delivery to many destinations within the United States. Express mail is delivered to many locations 365 days a year.
Priority Mail: Priority Mail is an expedited service. It is usually two to three days for delivery, though there is no guarantee. Priority Mail is required on any mail piece that weighs more than 13 ounces.
- Mail Services carries many Priority Mail shipping envelopes and boxes in many different sizes. Please feel free to call and check availability.
Production Mail
Smith College Mail Services and UMass Mail Service Collaboration: As part of the Five College Collaboration, Mail Services is proud to announce a Collaboration with UMass Amherst for production mail jobs. Mail Services will be utilizing UMass's expertise for these jobs. The procedure for submitting addressing jobs will remain the same. The Production Mailing Form and mailing materials should still be sent to Mail Services.
- If the UMass Bulk Mail Center has any questions, they may contact you directly.
- Our goal is to process all addressing jobs within 48 hours of receipt of all the job materials.
- Please allow a 48 to 72 hour processing lead time for all addressing jobs.
- Submit all addressing jobs to Mail Services with an Excel spreadsheet (sent via email) and the Production Mailing Form. All job requests must be submitted by the project coordinator or person responsible for the job.
Links to important information provided by UMass Mail Services Department:
Requirements: All materials must be received by Mail Services no later than noon for same day delivery to UMass. Please allow an additional 24 hours to process all jobs.
- Mail Piece Specifications
- Size requirements: at least 3" x 5" up to 13" x 15-1/2"
- Thickness: no more than 1.25" thick
- Weigh less than 16 oz.
- Matte or Dull paper finish: If glossy or coated paper is used, the address block must be masked (in print terminology, this is called a knockout)
- Please remember that field names must be identified with headers. If multiple files are being used, the format and fields must be identical and common amongst the files submitted. Campus mail, Five College mail and international records must be in unique columns.
- Please remember that for mail to countries outside the United States, the country name must be spelled out on the spreadsheet. Indicia - UMass created the below indicia for Smith College that is tied to Smith's permit at the Amherst post office. Please use the new indicia when creating new publications & mailings with the indicia preprinted on the material.
Please note:
- The indicia needs to reside in the upper right corner of the address panel
- The minimum font size is 8 point
- The indicia can be any color, but the density must be 80 percent or higher
Address Verification
The software that Mail Services uses to verify addresses or address moves is call Satori. The Satori software identifies new addresses of recent moves, and helps to correct inaccurate addresses by adding missing information such as apartment numbers. This helps cut down on the number of undeliverable mail pieces.
The new USPS® Move Update Standard took effect on November 23, 2008. In a continuing effort to reduce undeliverable as addressed (UAA) mail, mailers are now required to demonstrate they have updated their mailing list within 95 days (formally 185 days) and now applies to all Standard and First-Class Mail.
The address verification service will help you meet this USPS requirement and help to ensure all your mail reaches its destination.
Please submit an Excel spreadsheet in the format below. Address Format (XLS File) Mail Services will run the addresses through the Satori software and return your Excel spreadsheet to you with information to help correct issues identified by Satori Software.
Address Check Pricing
$0.03 per address (100 address minimum)
Customs Form Information
For packages that require a customs order form, please submit the appropriate completed customs form if required.
- For packages less than four pounds use form 2976
- For packages four pounds or over, use form 2976-A


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Medicare Advantage
To the editor: We consider ourselves very fortunate to have comprehensive health care coverage through my husband�s retirement package from General Electric. Without these benefits, paying for coverage would be a hardship for us.
To the editor: We consider ourselves very fortunate to have comprehensive health care coverage through my husband�s retirement package from General Electric. Without these benefits, paying for coverage would be a hardship for us.
The Medicare Advantage program has been a valuable resource for millions of senior citizens, providing low premiums, capped out-of-pocket expenses and numerous benefits not available with traditional Medicare. Unfortunately, the Medicare Advantage program was cut by $200 billion under the Affordable Care Act, and we hope that it will not be the target of any additional cuts.
While we are happy with our private health insurance plan, our rates have increased while our benefits have decreased. We, like the majority of senior citizens in our country, are living on a fixed income.
Any increase in our medical and prescription costs will hit us hard, but we may be much better off than many others are.
It is time that Congress supports a fully funded Medicare Advantage program and the senior citizens who rely upon it.
Clayton and Myra Stepp
To the editor: I recently read the column about the GOP primary and agree that Ronnie Edwards is no conservative, but after two terms in the N.C. House, we can simply look at the incumbent�s record and see that he isn�t either, and is in fact just another run-of-the-mill, big government Republican.
I instead plan on supporting a candidate in the general election who believes in our community and wants big government out of our lives � Shelby Mood.
Mood is running as the Libertarian Party candidate. As a veteran of both Iraq and Afghanistan, I trust him to never waiver on constitutional principles and to protect our Second Amendment rights. The incumbent, on the other hand, has scored an abysmal 58 percent by the NRA. Also, Mood wants to end the state income tax, as discussed in the previous legislative session.
If the incumbent does in fact win the GOP primary and is the face of current Republican conservatism, it is no wonder people are leaving the GOP in droves. This conservative thinks Shelby Mood is the better choice.
Seth Sams
Flat Rock
To the editor: Having lived in this community for over 35 years, I have been fortunate to know Mr. Bill Lapsley, candidate for the Henderson County Board of Commissioners. His qualifications for this important county government position are significant.
As a professional engineer for more than 40 years, he offered his expertise to local and state governments, private industry and businesses throughout Western North Carolina. Besides running a successful business, he was a community volunteer and chairman of Pardee Hospital, Hospice, Carolina Village, Rotary Club.
I served more than seven years on the county board of social service. Bill joined my board and quickly contributed his many talents as a team player, possessed a thorough knowledge of the needs of our citizens, and was very prudent in the spending of limited government funds.
When I left the board, he was without any question the best qualified to be the chairman due to his managerial ability, his problem-solver techniques and his understanding of how local government can help our community.
I have been closely involved with leadership for many years as a professional soldier and in the business world. I strongly recommend voters mark their ballot for Bill Lapsley.
Frank Blazey
Retired brigadier
general, Hendersonville

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The Aeronautics Group, part of ADOT's Multimodal Planning Division, develops the Five-Year Airport Capital Improvement Program (ACIP) to parallel the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Capital Improvement Program and the ADOT Highway's Program with the dual objective of maximizing the effective use of State dollars for airport development, while maximizing FAA funding for Arizona airports. Federal monies are derived mainly from taxes on airline tickets and are distributed by the Federal Aviation Administration to local airports through the National Airport Improvement Program. State funds come mainly from flight property tax, aircraft lieu taxes and aviation fuel taxes.
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The state's airport-assistance programs for the Five-Year ACIP is designed to provide 50 percent of a sponsor's share of a federally funded project. Current sponsor obligations on federal projects are 5 percent of a project's total cost, making the state share 2.5 percent. Each year, the ACIP sets aside between $3.5M (in FY 2011) to about $4.5 (in FY 2014) to match federal grants. As airport sponsors receive a federal grant, they apply to the state for the matching funds.
The Five-Year Program also provides for state-funded grants. This document shows those projects for state-local funding that have met the State Transportation Board's qualifying priority rating. When the STB approves the Five-Year Program, the projects identified for fiscal year 2011 will be actually funded. All other fiscal year's projects are subject to subsequent annual review and approval by the State Transportation Board.
This ACIP document is formatted into four sections: Program Overview; Airport Development Program by Fiscal Year; Alphabetical Listing of Projects by Sponsor Name; and a Summary of Project Totals by Fiscal Year. Although subprogram categories are not listed, the individual information is retained in the state's Aviation Database.
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Port St. Lucie - 10 miles to Digital Domain Park
The Holiday Inn Port St. Lucie is conveniently located in the heart of the Treasure Coast and close to Hutchinson Island beaches, New York Mets Spring Training, restaurants, shopping and championship golf. Guest rooms feature a choice of one queen or two double beds, coffee maker, hairdryer and iron and Ironing board. After the game, relax in the beautiful freeform heated pool with cascading waterfall and hot tub or get a work out in the fitness room. Guests will enjoy the convenience of onsite dining at Gatwick's Restaurant & Gathering Place. Complimentary breakfast for two each morning.
Port St. Lucie - 2.5 miles to Digital Domain Park
The hotel is located on Florida's Treasure Coast, adjacent to the PGA Village and just 15 miles from the coast and conveniently located to the New York Mets Spring Training Facility. Guests will enjoy deluxe accommodations with complimentary high-speed wireless internet access and local calls. Each guestroom is appointed with a microwave, refrigerator, in-room coffee and tea and a choice of one king or two queen beds. The PGA Village, which is adjacent to the hotel, is the only golf complex open to the public that is owned and operated by the PGA of America with three world-class championship courses.
Stuart - 19 miles to Tradition Field
Discover the premier Stuart, Florida resort at the Hutchinson Island Marriott Beach Resort & Marina. This newly, fully remodeled amazing 200-acre island resort offers guests relaxed, casual beachfront accommodations. Each of the 480 sq. ft. standard deluxe rooms at the main hotel feature sliding glass doors to balcony, wet bar with sink, mini-fridge, microwave & in-room safe. TV with On-Command Movies, iron and ironing board, hair dryer and coffee maker in each room. When it's time for recreation, the resort offers a location that includes an array of activities, such as The Ocean Club, the 18-hole executive golf course, 13 tennis courts, miles of unspoiled beaches, deep-sea fishing, a 77-slip marina, and spring training games for the Mets in Port St. Lucie and Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter for the Cardinals. The resort is just 45 minutes from Palm Beach International Airport. As a special bonus, the resort has waived the Resort Service Fee for all Spring Training guests.
Jupiter - 26 miles to Digital Domain Park
This newly renovated ocean front resort offers Caribbean-style comfort and is a favorite among Baseball fans. The resort is located just 35 minutes from Digital Domain Park and situated on the largest stretch of pristine private beach in Palm Beach County. Guests can select a room with one king or two double beds and room features include a coffee maker, hairdryer, iron and ironing board, minibar, CD player, in-room safe, and free high-speed internet access. After the game, relax in the outdoor heated pool, enjoy a game of tennis, get a workout in at the fitness facility or enjoy being pampered in the brand new full service spa. Resort dining options include Sinclair's Ocean Grill proving informal elegance in a tropical atmosphere or Sandbar offering casual oceanfront dining.


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The Armed Forces Network said Monday that it intends to continue to carry Rush Limbaugh's right-wing radio show which airs every weekday morning on the global military network. Pentagon spokesman George Little says the military's network will continue to air Limbaugh's program.
VoteVets, a coalition of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, released a letter today from a group of female veterans calling on the Armed Forces Network to drop the show.
Limbaugh has come under fire since he called 30-year-old law student Sandra Fluke a "slut" and a "prostitute" after she testified before Congress in favor of contraception coverage.
Meanwhile, Monday morning AOL became the eighth advertiser to pulls its money from Rush Limbaugh's syndicated radio program -- and the third after Limbaugh had issued a faux-apology on Saturday
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Think Progress reports:
VoteVets, a coalition of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans, released a letter today from a group of female veterans calling on the American Forces Network to drop Rush Limbaugh from its programming.
Miranda Norman (who is a VoteVets.org Senior Advisor), Kayla Williams, and Robin Eckstein, all Iraq War Veterans, and Katherine Scheirman, former chief of medical operations in the U.S. Air Forces, released the following statement:
Rush Limbaugh has a freedom of speech and can say what he wants, but in light of his horribly misogynistic comments, American Forces Radio should no longer give him a platform. Our entire military depends on troops respecting each other – women and men. There simply can be no place on military airwaves for sentiments that would undermine that respect. When many of our female troops use birth control, for Limbaugh to say they are "sluts" and "prostitutes" is beyond the pale. It isn't just disrespectful to our women serving our country, but it's language that goes against everything that makes our military work. Again, we swore to uphold our Constitution, including the freedom of speech, and would not take that away from anyone – even Limbaugh. But that does not mean AFN should broadcast him. In fact, it shouldn't.
AFN is owned and operated by the Department of Defense, funded with taxpayer dollars, and accessible to troops serving overseas. Pentagon spokesman George Little says the military's network will continue to air Rush Limbaugh's radio program and is "unaware of any plans to review that decision."
American Forces Network has a Facebook page here. AFN Europe and AFN Afghanistan are on Twitter.
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The Los Angeles Times reports:
Two days after Rush Limbaugh issued a tepid apology to Sandra Fluke, the woman who he called a "slut" and a "prostitute" for her advocacy for expansion of access to birth control, Fluke dismissed Limbaugh's statement as insufficient.
The 30-year-old Georgetown law student noted in a Monday appearance on "The View" that Limbaugh had only apologized for his choice of words, as she sought to refocus the discussion on access to contraceptives being a matter of women's rights .
"I don't think that a statement like this, issued saying that his choice of words was not the best, changes anything," Fluke said. "Especially when that statement is issued when he's under significant pressure from his sponsors, who have begun to pull their support from the show."
"I don't think that a statement like this, issued saying that his choice of words was not the best, changes anything. Especially when that statement is issued when he's under significant pressure from his sponsors, who have begun to pull their support from the show."
- Sandra FlukeAmong the statements Limbaugh made about Fluke, he characterized her testimony to a panel of lawmakers as asking "you and me and the taxpayers" to pay her "to have sex." He said the request made her a "slut" and a "prostitute" and would make the American public "pimps."
On "The View," Fluke said Limbaugh was not alone in attacking her personally for her viewpoint.
"It is really important for us all to understand that this was not one person who went crazy and made 'funny' outrageous statements," Fluke said. "This is evidently a segment of our political commentators who think that it is acceptable in today's society to say these things about women."
Fluke said Limbaugh also had incorrectly portrayed her testimony. Fluke said she advocated for a woman's right to contraceptives as a part of health insurance coverage. She did not argue that the government should pay for contraceptives, but said employers and universities that offer health insurance plans should ensure such coverage is included in those plans. [...]
Fluke had argued that contraceptive coverage was important for women's health and she focused on its medical uses beyond preventing pregnancy. She told the story of a friend who lost an ovary because she did not have access to birth control, which might have prevented the growth of a cyst.
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March 14 'Expert Opinion' show on BTN covers athlete nutrition
Athletes, with the help of coaches and nutritionists, must pay careful attention to what they are eating and drinking to optimize their peak performance abilities. In the next edition of "Expert Opinion with Graham Spanier," three Penn State experts join Penn State President Graham Spanier to discuss the care and feeding of Division I college athletes. Spanier is joined by Kristine Clark, assistant professor and director of sports nutrition; Beth Alford-Sullivan, director and head coach of men's and women's track and field/cross-country; and Andres Casais, former men's soccer player and senior team captain. The "Sports Nutrition" edition debuts at noon Eastern time on Monday, March 14, on the Big Ten Network.


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The following announcement was sent to Olive Tree Genealogy from Ancestry.com
The National Archives and Records Administration will open the 1940
U.S. Federal Census on April 2, 2012—the first time this collection will
be made available to the public. Once we receive the census, Ancestry.com will
begin uploading census images to our site so the public can browse them. (Update from Lorine: Several states and their images are already online this morning)
Initially, this collection will be what we call a browse-only
collection. This means a person can scroll through the pages of the
census districts much like you would look at a microfilm or a book. At
the same time, we will be working behind the scenes to create an index
of the census that will eventually allow people to search for their
family members by name as they currently can with all other censuses on Ancestry.com.
Note also that the 1940 U.S. Federal Census will be accessible free of charge throughout 2012 on Ancestry.com.
By the way, two key questions people have are how long will the upload
process take? and when will my state be ready. Unfortunately, until we
start the process we have no idea exactly how long it will be before all
images or a specific state will be uploaded.
We like to use this
analogy: think about how long it takes to upload all of the images on a
memory card onto a home computer. Now imagine that memory card holds 3.8
million, very-high-definition images. You get the picture.
April 2, 2012
It's Here! The 1940 U.S. Census Arrives. And it's FREE
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- The Grandmother Here said...
www.familysearch.org has Delaware, Kansas and Virginia online at this moment. More coming. Always free.
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THE PARTY Modern Luxury Interiors California celebrated the debut of Italian furnishings company Maxalto's glamorous new showroom, co-hosted by Editor-in-Chief Amanda Friedman and Mario Coric of L.A.-based Diva Group. The space is Diva's latest addition to the intersection of Beverly and Robertson, a premier shopping destination for fashion and design. THE PLAYERS Designers Erika Brunson, Jeff Andrews, Rafael Kalichstein, Yari Horilczenko and Seyie Putsure THE SCENE A Petrossian caviar bar, tray-passed hors d'oeuvres and Champagne toasts proved a fitting fete to mark the opening. DJ Richie Rich set the groove as the crowd enjoyed the elegant offerings on display. Photography by Brittni Moten


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No slavery is quite as pernicious as that which we impose on ourselves.
That lofty point is brought to mind by two recent events that might seem to have no relationship to each other. I wish.
One occurred on New Year's Day. Although you might have missed it amid news about the fiscal cliff, it was the 150th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln's Emancipation Proclamation.
That proclamation, which freed slaves in states that had seceded from the Union, gave a human rights mission to the Civil War. It also led to the 13th Amendment, a courageous political battle that Steven Spielberg reproduces in his Oscar-worthy "Lincoln."
Lincoln's moves also freed several of my own ancestors, for which I thank him.
But, sad to say, today we have newer forms of slavery that we impose on ourselves. That brings me to the second recent event that I have in mind:
The Oxygen cable television network has announced production of a new one-hour reality-based special that makes TLC's "Here Comes Honey Boo Boo" sound like PBS' "Masterpiece Theater."
The program, as the press release puts, reveals "the complicated lives" of Atlanta-based rap star and music entrepreneur Carlos "Shawty Lo" Walker and his household family of 10 -- yes, 10 -- women and the 11 children to whom they have given birth and are raising without the benefit of marriage.
And the program's title? Brace yourself. It is "All My Babies' Mamas."
My reaction after watching a 13-minute preview on YouTube? "What were they thinking?"
And, "Lincoln freed us for this?"
Leave it to Oxygen to bring out the culture warrior in me. Oxygen's news release says the program will "give fans an intimate look at unconventional families with larger than life personalities." But, judging by its title and preview, the program shamelessly promotes a harem-like lifestyle as if it were a practical childrearing option.
My concern is for the kids, of whom I saw suspiciously little in the preview reel. Childbearing outside of marriage has soared in recent decades. It doesn't need be promoted, especially with mounting evidence that it is not good for children.
"A lifestyle once associated with poverty has become mainstream," Isabel Sawhill, a senior fellow and family research specialist at Brookings Institution, wrote in a Washington Post op-ed in June. "The only group of parents for whom marriage continues to be the norm is the college-educated."
The proportion of children born outside marriage has risen from roughly 30 percent in 1992 to 41 percent in 2009, Sawhill found. For women under age 30, more than half of their babies are born out of wedlock. Among African Americans, the rate soars to more than 65 percent.
Yet marriage still has its advantages for the children. As Sawhill points out, it is a commitment made before family and other witnesses that cohabitation is not. Married parents split up before their fifth anniversary at only half the rate of unmarried parents.
Children who live with their biological parents perform better in school, have lower rates of suicide, earn more as adults and are less likely to get pregnant or arrested, various studies have found. Marriage also brings economic benefits, such as two breadwinners or a full-time stay-at-home parent, that offer more time and resources to support good parenting.
Of course, as a married parent who was raised by married parents, I know that traditional parenting does not guarantee success at raising genius kids. But it helps -- and parents need all the help they can get.
Nor does Shawty Lo's nontraditional household mean his kids will all turn out to be failures. Fortunately for him, he also has the money, as long as he and his record company keep making hits, to provide more for his children than most families have.
But my concern is the grand advertisement the show provides, intentionally or not, for the idea that traditional parenting is no big deal. In reality, mimicking his lifestyle -- especially without his financial resources -- is a good way to chain yourself and your children to a life of dependency, which is slavery by another name.
Most troubling was Shawty's seemingly clueless attitude as to how he got into this multi-kid, multi-mama situation. Earth to Shawty: Let me tell you about condoms.


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Vacation condo on free bus route.
Pool, hot tub, laundry facilities.
Great Rates! Carriage House Condo!
Self check in/out. No need to drive for keys, etc.
This 1 bedroom has full kitchen, log furniture, queen bed in
bedroom, sleeper sofa in living room, wood fireplace, sliding
glass door to balcony, jetted tub, ceiling fans, extra sink/vanity
area, 2 TVs and a VCR and a DVD player. Unit includes all bedding, linen, towels and cutlery, crockery. Everything you should need. Coin Laundry facilities on every floor. Comfortable lobby with fireplaces.
We also have an elevator. You will appreciate that after a long day on
the slopes! Sorry no pets, no smoking inside condo please.
Heated outdoor pool,indoor hot tub. Free underground parking lot or
outdoor parking lot. This condo is even just steps from the free bus route to resorts, town, etc. Use this free complimentary transit system or walk to skiing, restaurants, bars, food, shopping, movies and shops. The free bus runs from morning until night. Also, very convenient, next door at
Marriott is a ski shop, bike rentals, restaurant and club. Many
others within a few minutes walk.
vacation rental Rates March 27 - Nov 14 (Low) $ 75/night or $450/week. Or $800/month.
Nov 15 - Dec 18 (Early Ski) $110/night or $600/week.
Dec 19 - Jan 4 (Holiday) $195/night or $1160/week.
Jan 15 - Jan 25 (Sundance) $325/night or $2275/week or $3000/all 10 nights of Sundance.
Feb 12 - Feb 17 (Valentine) $195/night or $1160/week.
Jan 5 - March 26 (unless above) $130/night or $800/week.
Rates subject to change until confirmed. Rate dates may vary as holiday/festival dates change a bit each year. Add 10.45% tax to rates. $65.00 exit cleaning fee. Daily cleaning can be arranged if you desire, for an additional fee. There is a 25% and $300 refundable security deposit required to hold your reservation & confirm your dates.
On the one year lease, 1st, Last and deposit required.
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text: Thursday, July 21, 2011 APTA Supports Wellness and Prevention Initiative "APTA stands ready to help Americans live longer and more healthful lives through partnerships at the patient, community, and national level," the association says in a recent statement of support for the National Prevention and Health Promotion Strategy and its call for public and private partners to increase the number of Americans who are healthy at every stage of life. Created by the National Prevention, Health Promotion, and Public Health Council in consultation with the public and an advisory group of outside experts, the strategy recognizes that good health comes not just from receiving quality medical care but from stopping disease before it starts—with clean air and water, safe outdoor spaces for physical activity, safe worksites, healthy foods, and violence-free environments. "Improving the nation's health through a national strategy on prevention and health promotion will take an integrated, multidisciplinary, and community-based approach," APTA says. "Physical therapists will play a critical role as members of health care teams, community leaders, and experts in improving and restoring motion in people of all ages and abilities." Click here to read the statement in its entirety. Comments I am thrilled to see that physical therapy is taking action to include prevention and forsee how we can be active in wellness. I am also a health coach, and it has made tremendous impacts on people healing, when we learn to ask questions about what people are eating, how they are sleeping, stress in their lives, etc. I strongly recommend it! How often do we ask our patients if they even can picture themselves being well? Simple questions can be very powerful. Posted by Deanna Mandichak on 7/24/2011 3:06 PM


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Last Saturday and Sunday could really be described as a 'lost weekend' for me. Not I hasten to add that it had anything to do with quantities of alcohol consumed but rather amount of tennis watched!
I left work on Friday with such great plans: housework, Christmas shopping and even filling the freezer with some meals in readiness for the busy month ahead.
And 48 hours later, what had I achieved. Not a thing
But I had had a brilliant time watching some superb tennis as Great Britain finally won the Davis Cup after almost seven decades.
I should never have got involved on Saturday but there I was armful of bedding and heading for the kitchen and the washing machine when I saw the Murray brothers were just about to start their doubles match. The fatal mistake I made was to sit down to watch "just the first few games" but four sets later I was still there.
Thankfully I did manage to rush through and put the washing in the machine when they were changing ends or goodness knows when I would have got it done.
Sunday was no better. By then I was really hyped up and desperate to watch every smash, volley and ace of Andy's game.
My excuse was that the weather was awful and everyone who was determined to do their Christmas shopping would be heading for the Howgate Centre so I was better to stay out of the road and let them get on with it.
Battling through the crowds or feet up watching some exciting tennis, no contest really. So on Sunday afternoon I sat back and enjoyed one of the most thrilling matches I've ever seen.
Don't know if it is as a fellow mum, but I really felt for Judy Murray during the entire match. Her emotions were written all over her face. I was bad enough sitting in my wee living room watching, but how she survived the entire three sets I'll never know.
But it's what parents do isn't it. We take our youngsters to as many activities as possible in the hope that they find one that, although they'll never be an Olympic champ or sporting great, that they enjoy doing.
I've done it all with my two, stood shivering on the touchline in the middle of winter cheering on my son, sweltered by the side of a swimming pool as my daughter went through that phase.
My old mum always said that there was a very fine line between pushing your children to take part and encouraging them.
But however much the Murrays had to push their two boys to keep up the tennis lessons, it obviously worked.


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EdmodoCon 2012 planning is officially underway! Thanks to all of the volunteers who attended our Advisory Meeting last week.
Today we're pleased to announce that we've selected a date for this year's event. Please mark your calendars for Wednesday, August 8th, 2012!
On this day, Edmodo educators across the globe will gather online and in person for a one-day professional development extravaganza. Throughout the day, teachers will share, inspire and showcase the creative ways they are using Edmodo and other digital tools in the classroom. It's a great day to celebrate being a teacher – and an event not to be missed! Check out the 2011 archives to learn more and stay tuned in the coming weeks for further details.
Last year, 2000 teachers from all 50 US states and 51 countries joined EdmodoCon. We had 2.5M users last August – but the Edmodo community is now more than 7M strong – so start spreading the word and let's see if we can set new records in global collaboration!
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Keep me posted. I wish I could join the convention.
Looking forward to another great conference! I learned so much and was so energized by last year's, I will definitely be there for this year's EdmodoCon!
Definitely looking forward to this!
please keep me posted.
Looking forward to it!
After returning to the HS classroom full-time in late September, finding Edmodo was an excellent tool to add to my instructional toolbox. My students frequently commented this year, "Every teacher in our school should be using Edmodo!" And my principal saw our use of it as "Innovating" in the new teacher evaluation system here in Florida.
Now, to get colleagues on board…. I'll pass this Save the Date on to them, maybe even throw an "Edmodo Party" as we plan for 2012 – 2013. 🙂
An Edmodo Party is a great idea! You SHOULD do that. Afterall, It's for the kids! : )
I want to be there too.
will be there…..
thanks; keep me updated!
Thanks for letting us know. I have it on my calendar and I'm excited for it to arrive. Thanks for all you offer us. I am just learning how to use edmodo so this sounds like a perfect opportunity for me.
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Thank you for the information, i will .., and keep update me
Keep me posted. I wish I could join the convention.
I don't see any info. On the actual convention. Is this only online? I teach at an international school in Bangkok, Thailandnbut I'll be in San Jose CA visiting my sister in August. If there is an actual gathering, I'd love to attend.
The actual conference is held online, however, across the globe there will be groups of teachers gathering in-person to join the virtual event. Registration is not open yet, but we wanted to give everyone a heads up on the date. More details to come!
Sounds great! I haven't been using Edmodo for long, so I still have lots to learn. Looking forward to this conference!
I am absolutely "blown away" with gratitude for the opportunity in the utilization of this piece of valuable instructional aid. As a first time user, my students are going to LOVE this!!
looking forward to it!!!
Thanks for the invaluable resources.
Keep me informed. I use edmodo weekly with my students and I love the way I can communicate with my students so easily. So keep me updated! thank you very much indeed
Do we need to book a 'place' or can we just go straight in?
Thanks, keep me updated.
I'm very interested in this. We have piloted Edmodo with about 6 teachers in my school.
Is there a cost involved with the conference?
No cost. It free to participate.
Count me in!
I'm very interested in participating in the conference. Thank you!
I've marked it on my calendar! We'll begin using Edmodo in the fall. Just in-serviced teachers the other day.
Son un nuevo fan de Edmodo, estoy encantado en el trabajo con mis estudiantes y veo un ritmo completamente diferente. Me agradaría ser parte de este evento y compartir experiencias con otros profes del mundo. Saludos desde Colombia.
Not able to join the group. This is looking really great. Please keep me posted.
Thanks for the support and help.
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Looking forward to it.
I am so excited. This will be my first EdmodoCon.
I look forward to the big event! Our district has implemented Edmodo and our teachers and students are loving it!
Any chance the seminars are saved online to be viewed after the conference is over. I was unable to attend.
Absolutely. Will post them next week to EdmodoCon.com.


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LeBron James Gives Surprising Answer About His Picks for Greatest Players in NBA History
Finally, someone has figured out how to stop LeBron James.
During a recent Fox interview, the four-time NBA MVP appeared stumped when asked to name the top three players in the league's history.
After easily coming up with Michael Jordan, James hems and haws before going with Dr. J and Larry Bird.
What, no Wilt? No Bill Russell? No Oscar Robertson? They just scratch the surface of great players James skipped, but, to be fair, trimming this list is about as daunting a task as beating LeBron one-on-one while blindfolded with a hand tied behind your back.
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'Pen delivers big as Halos keep Tigers caged
DETROIT -- It was about 7 p.m. ET as the relievers were getting ready to make their daily trot from the dugout to the bullpen, when all of a sudden, there was a commotion. Tommy Hanson, scheduled to take the mound in roughly 15 minutes, had been scratched because of tightness in his right forearm, and Billy Buckner, a long reliever who recorded the final two outs of the previous game, was taking his place.
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DETROIT -- It was about 7 p.m. ET as the relievers were getting ready to make their daily trot from the dugout to the bullpen, when all of a sudden, there was a commotion. Tommy Hanson, scheduled to take the mound in roughly 15 minutes, had been scratched because of tightness in his right forearm, and Billy Buckner, a long reliever who recorded the final two outs of the previous game, was taking his place.
"I probably would've changed a few things had I known I was going to throw today," Buckner said, smiling. "I've had an eventful 24 hours."View Full Game Coverage
Buckner began playing catch around the time the national anthem played at Comerica Park -- and what followed was the Angels' most improbable win of the season as they beat the Tigers, 7-4.
With their scheduled starter scratched minutes before game time, against a first-place Tigers team that hits better at home than any other team in the American League, the Angels somehow found a way to win to notch back-to-back victories, moving to 5-0 against Detroit this season.
Buckner gave up three runs in three-plus innings, and then five relievers -- Dane De La Rosa, Scott Downs, Michael Kohn, Kevin Jepsen and Ernesto Frieri -- limited the Tigers to one unearned run in six innings, pushing the Angels eight games below .500.
"They came out big," said Mike Trout, who hit a two-run homer and played a part in two of three runs in a game-breaking seventh, driving J.B. Shuck in from first base on a flare to shallow right field and scoring on a Josh Hamilton groundout.
Hanson, who was gone by the time the clubhouse opened to the media, will be re-evaluated on Thursday morning and will likely be placed on the disabled list. Thanks to more timely offense -- especially Erick Aybar's two-run homer in the sixth -- and a heroic bullpen effort -- most notably De La Rosa pitching out of a two-on, none-out jam in the fourth -- the Angels won the game he was supposed to start.
"For Billy Buckner to have to get down there and get loose in a hurry, and for our bullpen to respond the way they did is huge," Angels manager Mike Scioscia said. "That's a big offense over there. Billy did the best he can to kind of get us going, but the bullpen came in and gave us six strong innings."
Buckner, who became the sixth pitcher in Angels history to make a start on zero days' rest, gave up first-inning solo homers to Torii Hunter and Miguel Cabrera, then exited with two on and nobody out in the fourth, the Tigers ahead, 3-2.
At that point, with Garrett Richards throwing 47 pitches the night before, Scioscia could only turn to five short-inning relievers to cover the next six frames and hopefully keep the Angels within striking distance.
They did plenty more than that.
"To do it against a team like this, to cover that many innings with that many pitching changes -- everybody threw the [heck] out of the ball," said Jepsen, who allowed an eighth-inning run to score on a passed ball. "It was awesome."
"When we found out that our starter was hurt, I said, 'OK, I'm pitching two innings today,'" Frieri said in Spanish after recording his 18th save. "I spoke to [Jepsen], I told him, 'We're going to try to go two innings.' And Downsy, he was ready for two. We need to be together, and today demonstrated the togetherness we have in the 'pen."
There's a special bond that exists among the relievers of a Major League team, because only they can understand their unconventional existence. Sometimes they'll appear in three straight games, sometimes they'll go a week without throwing. One year they can be great, the next they might be awful. And if the media is talking to one of them after a game, it's usually because something bad happened.
Because of that, and because they share a small space away from the dugout for three hours a night, 162 times every summer, they come together. Jepsen symbolized that togetherness earlier this year, handing out gray T-shirts to all the relievers that reads: "Fly Or Die."
"You're down there for so many innings, every day, by yourself," said Kohn, who recorded the final two outs in the seventh inning on his 27th birthday. "It's not like the dugout, where you have multiple people there. We're a unit, we're always together, seven guys down there for nine innings every single day. You have to have a unit and a bond, and it starts with guys like Downsy, who are the veterans who keep us in line at times. We're brothers down there."
Dating back to last season, the Angels have won eight consecutive games against the Tigers, outscoring them 55-21 in the process. It's their longest active winning streak against any opponent.
And after a night when the Angels won a game they had no business winning, Tigers manager Jim Leyland was asked if they have his team's number.
"No, I don't think so," he said. "We got a lot of hits tonight [12]. We thought we could get a few more runs out of it with the number of hits we had. I don't really believe in that. It's another team that's a good team, and they've been swinging the bats very well lately. They're like everybody else. When they pitch good, they win games. No, I don't think it has anything to do with the matchup."
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"Três João" is a short student film from PUC-Rio's Cinema college, in which I had the pleasure to contribute with visual effects for it's last scene.
the scene required two goldenfishes jumping against each other in an open ocean, filmed by the recording crew. they were sculpted in ZBrush, rendered with Arnold, composited in After-Effects and everything else done in Softimage.


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Today Nvidia has announced a new addition to the Fermi line of GPUs, the GeForce GTS 450, a more mainstream DX11-capable product with recommended price of $129 USD. The card has 192 Stream processors (CUDA cores), 4 Polymorph Engines, and 32 Texture Units and 16 Raster Operators with a TDP of 106W, still making it quite capable solution for not so demanding gamers. The GPU is running at 783 MHz (1566 MHz for the Shaders), the video memory is 1GB GDDR5 running at a frequency of 3608 MHz with a 128-bit memory bus. Of course it also supports 3D Vision, but for gaming in stereoscopic 3D mode with that GPU you'll probably have to sacrifice some of the high detail levels in the more demanding games in order to get better performance while playing. Some retailers like Amazon and Newegg already have the cards listed for pre-order or even are already are shipping products from some brands with wider availability expected in a few days.
But I'm sure that you'll be more interested in the new Released 260 driver form Nvidia, as I was (enough to do some testing during my vacation). In the new 260.52 beta driver Nvidia has changed a bit the installer, making it more comfortable and maybe even faster for installation, as well as including all the additional components like PhysX or 3D Vision Driver. However the 3D Vision driver still supports only the free 3D Vision Discover anaglyph mode by default and you still need to install an additional USB driver to the IR transmitter that comes with the 3D Vision active shutter glasses in order to be able to use them. I personally liked very much the option to do a clean install right from the Custom installation menu, and after a bit of testing there are also some performance improvements over the previous driver, however on GTX 480 they are not so noticeable as probably on a slower Fermi-based GPUs like GTS 450 and GTX 460.
The new driver apparently comes with an improved 3D Vision Surround Wizard, however I'm still unable to test that due to lack of enough 3D-capable monitors, so someone with a 3D Vision Surround setup can report on that. There is also a list with information and rating of a lot of games regarding their 3D Vision Surround compatibility and the new 260.50 drivers available for download here in a PDF file.
Regarding the 3D Vision improvements, in the new drivers there is built-in support for 3D video streaming with Mozilla Firefox 4 and Google Chrome too. Apparently we are going to also have two more new 3D-capable LCD monitors, support for which is added int he new drivers and these are BenQ X2410 and NEC F23W2A, although we are quite short on any information about them so far. There is also support for Sony's 3D Sweep Panorama picture format added to the 3D Photo Viewer as the MPO files produced by Sony's cameras seem to be slightly different compared to the ones that were already used by Fuji's 3D cameras. There are also updated 3D Vision game profiles for Mafia 2, StarCraft 2, Drakensang: The Dark Eye, Supreme Commander and Trine.
Nvidia is also reporting added support for playing back Blu‐ray 3D movies when connecting your GPU to an HDMI 1.4 3D TV (requires an additional Blu-ray 3D capable software player) and this apparently means 3DTV Play finally making somewhat of an appearance (nothing mentioned about gaming). However I'm still unable to try that due to the lack of the right hardware to test it with, meaning a 3D HDTV, but people have reported some success with different 3D HDTV brands over the forums by using a leaked version of the driver. Anyway, we are still waiting for official information regarding the 3DTV Play software that is supposed to be available this month according to what Nvidia was telling journalists lately. You are welcome to report about that functionality also if you have a 3D HDTV already when the new beta driver becomes officially available for download probably later today, as it is still only available to the press…
Update: Nvidia has released 3D Vision Driver CD v1.36 Beta that includes GeForce GPU driver 260.63 and NVIDIA 3D Vision Controller Driver 260.63 instead of the expected 260.52 beta drivers. Have in mind that the 3D Vision Driver available as a separate download is now just the USB driver as the rest is included with the video driver. And aside from what was already mentioned about the 260.52 driver, the new driver comes with a few more extras like for example the added support for two new 3D Vision projectors: Sanyo PDG-DWL2500 and ViewSonic PJD6251. There is also a fix for the glasses losing sync to 3D Vision IR emitter that what would cause them to flicker and loss of 3D effect. There are also a few new 3D Vision game profiles added: Arcania Gothic 4, Fallout: New Vegas, FIFA 11, Formula 1 Racing, Final Fantasy XIV Benchmark, Guild Wars 2, Kane & Lynch 2 – Dog Days, Lead and Gold, Lego Harry Potter, Live For Speed, Lost Planet 2, Moonbase Alpha, Serious Sam HD – The Second Encounter, Shrek Forever After, Singularity, Vitrua Tennis 2009 and Virtrua Tennis 3.
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An autopsy on a Northern Illinois University freshman failed to determine a preliminary cause of death, though DeKalb County officials are still awaiting the results of toxicology tests, an official said today.
Those test results, expected to be available in seven to 10 days, could shed more light on the death of 19-year-old David Bogenberger, DeKalb County Coroner Dennis Miller said.
If alcohol played a role in the student's death, it would likely show up in the toxicology tests, the coroner said. Police said there were no signs of foul play.
DeKalb Police Lt. Jason Leverton said today that authorities were still reaching out to people who were with Bogenberger the night before he died to piece together a more complete account of his activities.
The 2012 Palatine High School graduate was found dead Friday morning in a bed at the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity house. Bogenberger lived in a campus dormitory but was pledging the fraternity, his father said last week.
Police said it appeared people at the house were consuming alcohol the night before, though they were not sure whether Bogenberger had been drinking.
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In 2006 Canadian millionaire Zita Cobb decided that she wanted to return to her childhood home on Fogo Island, an isolated place devastated by the cod moratorium, and help to revive the economy. Locals reacted cautiously at first, but since then the island has become the envy of many an outport community: grants and loans have improved infrastructure, and an innovative arts programme (see w fogoislandarts.ca) has boosted tourism. Yet all of this has simply highlighted what the locals knew all along – that the air here is cleaner, the ocean saltier, the people friendlier and the scenery more enchanting than anywhere else on the planet.
The town of FOGO was the first part of the island to be settled, around 1720 by Poole-based merchant John Slade. It's an extremely picturesque place, surrounded by rocky hills and containing several historic churches, notably St Andrews, dating from 1841. Nearby is craggy Brimstone Head, renowned locally for the dubious distinction of being proclaimed one of the "four corners of the world" by the now defunct Flat Earth Society – it's a chilling, nerve-tingling spot regardless, with an easy trail to the 90m summit for the best views on the island.
Visit in the early morning, or just before the sun goes down, and you may not want to leave the bewitching village of TILTING. Gorgeous clapboard cottages, saltboxes, creaky wharves and boathouses cling to the rocks around the placid harbour. The village is proud of its Irish heritage, and the best way to soak it up is to just wander the streets, though if the sun is out, you should also make a trip to Sandy Cove Beach, one of Canada's best stretches of sand.
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The Law in Slavery and Freedom: From the Historical to the ContemporaryThis seminar offers an opportunity to explore the interplay of historical research and legal analysis around an issue that was central to the constitutional history of the United States. We will analyze the ways in which slavery, long defined in the Americas as the ownership of property in human beings, interacted with the structures and practices of law, both in the United States and in the Caribbean and Latin America. We will examine how law created the category of "slave" and codified the power of slave owners. At the same time, slaves themselves were on occasion able to make use of law to advance their own interests and, in some instances, achieve their freedom.In a final unit, we will analyze cases of contemporary slavery and human trafficking, and explore several legal strategies that have been employed to combat such practices, including the use of domestic criminal law, international law, new statutes aimed at human trafficking, and (in the case of Brazil) longstanding labor law.Course readings include monographic works by legal scholars and historians, as well as files from Supreme Court cases and everyday legal challenges. We will pay particular attention to the cases of The Antelope; Prigg v. Pennsylvania; The United States v. The Libellants and Claimants of the Schooner Amistad; and Dred Scott v. Sandford, from the United States; and the modern case of Siliadin v. France, from the European Court of Human Rights.Students will work together on panels for the presentation of specific cases. Each student will submit two short papers, followed by a longer primary source document analysis.
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USGS says it may learn cause of Texas quakes within months
The U.S. Geological Survey may know within two months whether the earthquakes around Azle, Texas, can be linked to natural gas drilling activity.
USGS and researchers from Southern Methodist University have set up instruments to monitor earthquakes around Azle, about 20 miles northwest of Fort Worth. Residents and local officials suspect there's a link between a string of quakes and the disposal wells used to get rid of wastewater from natural gas drilling and hydraulic fracturing.
"We know the earthquakes are within a few kilometers of wastewater wells that are fairly high-volume wells," Art McGarr, a researcher with USGS, said in an interview Tuesday.
"We don't know whether there's a direct connection. With some analysis, we should be able to determine this within a month or two," he said.
A clear determination about the cause could put pressure on Texas regulators. The Texas Railroad Commission, which overseas oil and gas production in the state, has questioned the evidence linking underground injection and earthquakes.
Ramona Nye, a spokeswoman for the commission, said in an email, "Our staff will review any findings made by USGS."
That's a contrast from Ohio, where the state brought in researchers from Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory to investigate a string of earthquakes in 2011.
Lamont-Doherty seismologist John Armbruster drove to Ohio and installed four seismic instruments on Dec. 1, 2011, with the help of a student. On Dec. 24, there was a magnitude-2.7 earthquake that was strong enough to be felt. Information from that quake showed it was centered within a half-mile of the bottom of the injection well.
State officials asked the owner of the well to suspend operations on Dec. 30, a day after the researchers presented their findings, according to a report on the earthquakes.
Armbruster said results from the Dec. 24 quake showed the odds were strong that the quakes were related to the well.
"It's not Powerball odds, but it's lottery odds," Armbruster said. "To us, it was a pretty good case."
Still, Youngstown had one more earthquake, a magnitude 3.9 on New Year's Eve 2011. That quake got national attention.
Armbruster said he and other scientists were convinced by then that the quakes were caused by the injection well. State officials announced their conclusion that it was related in March, along with new rules for injection wells. Companies have to survey for faults before they can get a state permit for a new injection well, and they have to use continuous pressure monitors and automatic shutoff equipment.
"When developing the rules, Ohio did not look to assign blame or find an immediate answer," Mark Bruce, a spokesman for the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, wrote in an email. "Gov. John Kasich took steps through the executive order to protect human health and safety, then ODNR crafted rules that gave us the necessary tools to better monitor, evaluate and understand seismicity."
Lamont-Doherty researcher Won-Young Kim later determined earthquakes that were too small to feel started shortly after the well started operations in December 2010. And there were as many as three a day, correlated with the injection volumes.
"That's Powerball odds," Armbruster said.
Azle, which sits over the Barnett Shale natural gas field, has had more than 20 small earthquakes since early November 2013. The largest have been a pair that measured magnitude 3.6, on Nov. 20 and Dec. 8.
No injuries have been reported, but about 850 residents confronted state officials during a Jan. 2 meeting to discuss the quakes. Many of them were concerned about the impact on their property values and said the commission was dragging its feet (EnergyWire, Jan. 3).
"I hope the government study will be different," Lynda Stokes, mayor of the neighboring town of Reno, said in an interview.
There are at least three injection wells near Azle. Up to now, state inspectors have checked only to see if the wells comply with Texas rules -- which don't address earthquakes.
The Texas Railroad Commission said Tuesday it will start a nationwide search to hire an in-house seismologist, whose job will be to conduct original research and coordinate other scientists (EnergyWire, Jan. 8).
Azle Mayor Alan Brundrett said hiring a seismologist was a step in the right direction, although a nationwide search could lead to delays.
"Hopefully, they will be able to have the seismologist in place by the time the USGS study is completed," Brundrett said in an email.


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FORT MYERS,Fla. – Getting all three phases of the game in synch, the Lipscomb baseball team downed Atlantic Sun Conference foe Florida Gulf Coast 5-2 on Friday afternoon at Swanson Field in Fort Myers.
Notching the first win in seven previous tries, the Bisons (10-18, 2-3 A-Sun) got a seven-inning outing out of redshirt sophomore Hunter Brothers and a near perfect performance from senior reliever Tyler Burstrom to hand the Eagles (17-6) just their sixth loss of the season.
"It's been a long time coming down here and not getting a win," said Lipscomb head coach Jeff Forehand. "It's a big win for us against the 26th-ranked team in the country.
"Hunter pitched like we felt that he could in the first five or six weeks of the season and finally gave us a great performance this afternoon. Then Burstrom was ready to do his thing and close it out. I'm proud of him too."
Lipscomb got the offense going early with senior catcher Taylor Stewart punching a single through the left side before fellow senior Aaron Sandoval drew a six-pitch walk to move Stewart into scoring position. Senior centerfielder Zach Lowery then opened the scoring in the contest with a single of his own between third and short that plated Stewart and gave the Bisons a 1-0 lead right out of the gate.
A one-out walk and a double by FGCU in the third got Brothers into his first jam of the afternoon and the Eagles would push across a pair of runs in the third behind a wild pitch and a sacrifice fly to take a 2-1 advantage.
That lead would hold until the fifth inning when the Bisons would pull ahead with a four-run frame and never look back. Junior right fielder Drew Adams opened the stanza with a walk ahead of Stewart, who tried to lay down a sacrifice bunt. FGCU starter Brandon Bixler fielded the bunt and wheeled to try and nab Adams at second but Bixler's throw hit the dirt and skirted into centerfield giving LU runners on the corners.
That set the table for Sandoval and the veteran delivered a perfect bunt on a safety squeeze that found everyone safe as Adams scored and Stewart moved up to second. A wild pitch sent both runners into scoring position for sophomore designated hitter Tyson Ashcraft and the second-year player delivered a single back up the box to break the 2-2 tie and put the Bisons ahead.
Ashcraft followed up his base hit with a swipe of second base that would prove to be instrumental in the next play as sophomore second baseman Noah Chandler singled to center. With no one covering first base, Chandler took off for second as the throw came in to prevent Ashcraft from scoring. The Eagles cut the throw off and Chandler tried to retreat back to first unsuccessfully but Ashcraft scampered home giving Lipscomb the 5-2 lead.
With the lead in tow, Brothers went back to work and shut down the Eagles in the sixth and seventh before handing the ball over to Burstrom to start the eighth.
Notching six strikeouts on the afternoon, Brothers picked up his third win of the season allowing five hits and two earned runs along with a quartet of walks. Burstrom earned his first save of the year allowing one hit and fanning a pair of Eagles.
Due to an early flight back to the "Music City" for the Bisons, Saturday's rubber game of the series gets underway at 9 a.m. at Swanson Field.


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Paul T. Fogle, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, has been a speech-language pathologist for over 35 years. Although he earned all of his degrees in speech-language pathology, he minored in psychology throughout each degree. He earned his Bachelor of Arts in 1970 and his Masters of Arts in 1971, both at California State University, Long Beach. Dr. Fogle earned his doctorate in 1976 from the University of Iowa. He specialized in neurological disorders in adults and children and stuttering. Since receiving his Ph.D., he has taught undergraduate courses on Introduction to Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, Anatomy and Physiology of Speech, and Organic Disorders. At the graduate level he has taught Neurological Disorders in Adults, Motor Speech Disorders, Dysphagia/ Swallowing Disorders, Gerontology, Voice Disorders, Cleft Palate and Oral-Facial Anomalies, and Counseling Skills for Speech-Language Pathologists. Since the early 1990s, he has been training in counseling psychology and family therapy. Dr. Fogle has worked extensively in hospitals, including Veteran Administration Hospitals, university hospitals, and acute, subacute, and convalescent hospitals. He has maintained a year-round private practice for over 30 years.Paul T Fogle is the author of 'Foundations of Communication Sciences and Disorders', published 2007 under ISBN 9781418014971 and ISBN 1418014974.[read more]
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According to Wikipedia "[biohacker is] a term used to describe a hobbyist who experiments with DNA and other aspects of genetics. A biohacker (or "wetware hacker") is similar to a computer hacker who creates and modifies computer software or computer hardware as a hobby". - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biohacker#Biohacker
DIYbio is awesome. Hackerspaces are awesome. From that follows that DIYbio in a hackerspace is double awesome.
On a more serious note, one really cool thing about this is that many people in the lab can get involved on different levels. The 3d printer and laser cutter aficionados can help in building equipment, programmers can get involved in the dryware hacking and other may like the actual lab work, making this a real "meta" effort.
General info
- Wikipedia page on "Biohacker"
- Wikiepdia page on "DIYbio"
- DIYbio mailing lists etc.
- Open Wetare Wiki
- Garage Bio Podcast
- CCC-Camp2011 Talk: Hacking DNA
- Hackteria
- SNPedia
Equipment etc.
- OpenPCR
- Light Bulb PCR
- Pearl Biotech Open Gel Box
- Registry of Standard Biological Parts
- The BioBricks Foundation
- International Genetically Engineered Machine competition
- eBioscience New Lab Startup Promotion (get some basic stuff for free)
Bio labs (in Hackerspaces)
- Genomera - Crowd-sourced health studies
- DIYgenomics - crowd-sourced clinical trials and personal genome apps
- Find a space in the Metalab.
- Finance the initial lab.
- Deal with the authorities to convince them we are not bio-terrorists.
Planned Activities
Who's interested
- citizen428
- Bons
- Cygenb0ck
- philleb
- Anita
- lydschi
- gaelic
- meta
- ndrst
- Cristina
- AndiS - I won't be much help due to time constraints but since I've actually studied Biotechnology I might have some good suggestions ;-) Count me in for some initial meetings at least.
- dreaa - also studied Biotechnology and can help when I find the time :)
- redtux
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In August, Moody Bible Institute lifted its alcohol and tobacco ban for its 600 full-time employees, following recent similar moves by Wheaton College, Huntington University, and Asbury Seminary.
Moody spokesperson Brian Regnerus said the change "came out of a desire in Moody's leadership to reflect a high-trust environment that emphasizes values, not rules," and to "require no more and no less than what God's Word requires."
"We are giving employees the freedom that God gives them," Regnerus said. "We trust that they have the wisdom and spiritual maturity to make appropriate choices for their lives and the communities in which they are a part." He also said that Moody is not advocating for alcohol use.
But some conservative Christians really are advocating for it.
Ben Smith, cofounder of Reclamation Brewing Company in Butler, Pennsylvania, said that for too long, American evangelicals have talked more about the "evils" of alcohol than its potential benefits.
"The craft beer industry has really boomed in the past 10 years and has shown people that beer isn't all about getting wasted," he said. "It's about admiring the beauty in it and seeing it as a gift." For Smith and the other founders of Reclamation (including his father, a Reformed Baptist pastor), craft beer is an art to be enjoyed, like all of God's gifts.
Peter Green, whose PhD research at Wheaton focuses on the theological significance of wine and vineyard themes in Scripture, says the Bible presents alcoholic drinks as an indicator and facilitator of human and divine relationships.
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FASTech rebuilds adhesive binder control system
Friday, September 03, 2010
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Located in Glen Carbon, Ill., near St. Louis, FASTechnology Group (FASTech) is an industrial controls system integration and manufacturing company that specializes in turnkey automation systems. With its core expertise in the commercial printing industry, FASTech is often called upon to affect changes in the control architecture and drive mechanics on the very largest printing and bindery equipment in the industry. Over recent years, the company has developed its proprietary FASTpro bindery line control systems, along with application-specific software tools, to streamline the operation and data transmission to and from the bindery floor.
One recent job involved the rebuilding of three machines that constituted a major binding operation at Arandell, a leading magazine and catalog printer in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. A 30-year-old binding system, while still in solid mechanical and framework condition, had worn and obsolete controls onboard. This condition made it virtually impossible for the company to add needed functionality to the system, while maintaining an integrated control and communication architecture. Arandell turned to FASTech for assistance on the gatherer, binding, conveyor and trimming process stages of their system.
The goals for the project were several and some were quickly implemented by the rebuilder. An automatic lubrication system for the main drive chain was needed, with a user-settable interval of application. Likewise, a marquee for alarm annunciation was sought and two 20-character overhead displays were installed, enabling a clear view of the machine status from anywhere near the machine. These displays were controlled by the Siemens Simotion D-series processor, using the corresponding serial interface module.
The key goal, however, was the implementation of on-the-fly phasing between the motors on the machine. Each motor controlled a section of the multi-staged conveyor system in the binding operation. It was deemed desirable by the customer to have the product hand-off points between each conveyor section be adjustable, while the machine was in operation. Likewise, full motion control integration of up to 10 conveyor sections was needed, as was the elimination of a clutch assembly between two sections of the machine. Prior to the retrofit, these two sections were driven with one motor, equipped with a single planetary gear between the sections. This single motor was replaced with two motors and the planetary gear was replaced with an electronic lineshaft, also provided from Siemens. This particular modification provided greater control of the product transfer between the two sections, which facilitated a smoother transition over a greater range of machine speeds.
By updating to this new platform of control and with the training provided onsite by FASTech, Arandell realized a significant 20 percent improvement in throughput of the overall binding machine operation. Moreover, the system could be more easily modified by plant personnel, who likewise had the cross-training skills to operate multiple sections of the overall machine.
Three separate machines at the facility were actually updated by FASTech, all utilizing the Siemens Sinamics S120 drive and Simotion D drive platform, which combined the motion control, logic control and drive control into a single system that essentially became the machine controllers. In tandem with the complementary hardware and HMI provided by the control supplier, this drive system functions as a common platform/interface for the entire Arandell bindery operation, which significantly simplified operator cross-training to allow the printer considerable flexibility in machine crewing. Furthermore, this FASTech customer could now keep fewer spare parts in stock. And finally, the plant communications were enhanced, as the entire system now runs on a single Profibus network.
Detailing the project, Dave Carlos, FASTech's vice-president of sales and marketing, noted, "We evaluated the project and determined our architecture needed to be very flexible, expandable, easy to install, set up and operate for the customer's plant personnel. Because so many on-the-fly handling and transition modifications are present in the various magazines and catalogs produced here, we also had the challenge of making the system work at a very cost-effective level." He further noted the architecture and hardware chosen needed to be reliable and easily serviced, making his choice of Siemens the best match for the performance and support criteria on this project.
Jeff Mills, vice-president of engineering at this integrator, added, "The Simotion architecture with its integrated motion controller and PLC controller, allowed us to perform advanced motion control along with normal PLC level logic. The modularity of the line we chose further allowed us to take the functionality we had developed for our customer and apply it elsewhere on similar machine retrofits. Recently, we've accomplished rebuilds on four perfect binders, seven saddle stitchers, four stackers, a stand-alone trimmer and mail table, plus numerous machines outside the commercial printing industry, as the result of this platform."
Arandell purchased one used machine and had it rebuilt by FASTech for cost savings, with very satisfactory results, according to the company's John Reinert, who further noted, "We were seeking high performance and safety for our operators, while always keeping our eye on the quality of our finishing operations. The folks at FASTech did all we asked and responded to all our challenges, even a few unexpected ones, along the way."
In addition to the printing industry, FASTech also serves a number of automated manufacturing concerns in the automotive, aircraft, packaged goods, food/beverage, military and pharmaceutical markets.
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Inclusion and Diversity Best Practice: How Diversity Powers Innovation
We read a lot about how diversity powers innovation but the other day I was on a call where I saw this with my own eyes. Cisco's Global Inclusion and Diversity team have introduced monthly meetings for their Ambassadors called "Diverse Conversations" whereby they take a very real I&D topic and encourage the group to discuss.
The theme of Thursday's call was "Managing across Cultures" and the objective was to explore different perspectives on managing across cultures and gain insights on how to handle challenging situations. The host presented us with 3 hypothetical scenarios and we shared our views on how we would (re)act in each scenario. Alongside our Ambassadors, we had 3 panellists who all had experience in managing diverse teams in the past and thereby could help ignite the conversation.
Scenario 1:
The manager on a team learns that an employee may be gay. Team members have quietly expressed concern about how to engage the employee. The manager is worried because it is affect team dynamics and the team is working on a critical project that requires full collaboration.
What do you do?
a) Meet 1:1 with the employee to discuss how s/he would like to hand the situation, it's his or her decision
b) Suggest a team meeting to discuss team dynamics and collaboration
c) Do nothing, it should not be addressed
d) Other? (Be ready to share)
The Results
The host first shared the results of the poll and interesting Option B (suggest a team meeting) was the most popular option among the audience.
One of our panellists began the discussion by sharing that when he was a younger manager he had a team member go through a full gender change which had a dramatic impact on the team. The host kindly summed up what the panellist had said to make sure everyone on the call had heard what he had said but unfortunately the host's summary was "Not only did <name> learn his team member was gay, but was a transgender – they went from one gender to another". Rightly so this provoked a reaction from a couple of members on the call that there is a fundamentally difference between being gay – meaning attracted to the same sex – and transgender – a person appearing or attempting to be a member of the opposite sex. This was a really important point to make because it shows how easy we can jump to certain conclusions – intentional or unintentional.
Going back to the panellist, when he was a younger manager he chose option A. When he sat down with the individual he thought they would want to hide from the situation and ignore it, but instead they were very open about why they were doing it and also wanted to be very open with the rest of the team. This presented another challenge for the manager because the other team members were very shocked at the individual's openness and this became a very uncomfortable conversation for them. This moved the discussion to how do you have to manage the rest of the team through that scenario and how do you use resources to help with the education and broader discussion with the team.
The discussion took a turn when another member of the audience looked at the question in another way. After confirming that in Option A the term "employee" was referring to the person who was gay (as opposed to the person who has the concern) he argued that if we substituted the word gay for Muslim, Black or Asian, we would be bringing someone into our office to say "some of your co-workers really have a problem because you are Asian". This could do a lot of damage, especially to that employee's self esteem and their sense of value on the team. So instead, he chose Option B – to meet with the other employees who were having the concern, find out why they felt it was affecting the team dynamics and use resources to help those people get past the issues they have.
A female panellist jumped in and offered her perspective. When she first read the question she focussed on the word 'may', meaning that we aren't sure whether this employee is gay or not. She also raised the point that if her team was working on a particular project, sexual orientation should be irrelevant. And her suggestion to the group that managers should organise a meeting with everybody where we could have some ice-breakers and give that employee the space and opportunity to, if they desire, talk about their relationship or their private life if they have it and in doing so, we are not singling the employee out and instead we are having social discussion with the whole team.
Building on the point around the word 'may', another member of the audience said, quite simply, if it was the individual who was having the problem she would speak to the employee, if it was the team who had the concern she would speak to the team.
The discussion then came back to the first panellists who wanted to clarify that, in his opinion, the 1:1 is not to sit down with the individual and say we have a problem or a problem connected with you, it is to some extent validate what a situation may be and how that person may perceives the situation. He also raised the point that there is also a risk of launching into a team meeting where you are surfacing a problem that may not be around.
What was really interesting about this call was not only the diversity in the audience's answers but also how many people challenged the question – diversity at its rawness. And by the end of the meeting, the most popular answer had moved from answer B to answer "D – Other". And I think that is significant in itself because the word 'Other' suggests that there is a new and innovative solution to the problem.
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Announcements for the week of January 23, 2012:
University of Missouri-Columbia Launches Virtual School: The MU College of Education is launching a virtual school called Mizzou K-12 Online. The program will provide semester-based facilitated courses for students in grades K -12. The first two pilot courses – high school level American Government and Healthy Living – are open for enrollment. Courses are $300 per student per course and include all instruction and materials. Both courses are slated to begin the week of January 30 and conclude May 25. For more information see the College of Education website at: http://education.missouri.edu/ – the announcement is just above the EdLife icon on the right-hand side of the page. Both courses were developed using Missouri course-level expectations but are open to enrollment for students from any location.
Alliance for Excellent Education Digital Learning Day: There is still time to register for and participate in the first-ever Digital Learning Day on Wednesday, February 1, 2012. Visit http://www.digitallearningday.org/sign-up to stay connected, get updates, and receive exclusive information on what you can do to support this effort by taking less than five minutes to sign up and join the wave of innovation and momentum that is building for this groundbreaking event.
This national awareness campaign is designed to celebrate innovative teachers and highlight instructional practices that strengthen and personalize learning for all students. The Digital Learning Day campaign explores how digital learning can provide teachers and students with the opportunities they deserve in an effort to build or become part of a workforce that is ready to succeed in college, a career, and life. One of the newest toolkits provided by the Alliance is for after-school and community-based programs. Check it out at: http://www.digitallearningday.org/toolkits/beyond_the_classroom
New and Updated eThemes:
To view a list of the most recent new and updated eThemes, see: http://ethemes.missouri.edu/new_themes?locale=en