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Used 2012 FordEdge SE SUV
- Stock: P18178B
- Odometer
- 65,910 miles
- Fuel Economy
- 19.0/27.0 mpg City/Hwy
- Exterior Color
- Ingot Silver Metallic
- Interior Color
- Charcoal Black
- Body
- Transmission
- 6-Speed Automatic with Select-Shift
- Drivetrain
- Engine
- 3.5 3.5L V6 Ti-VCT
Detailed Specifications
- 1st and 2nd row curtain head airbags
- 4-wheel ABS Brakes
- ABS and Driveline Traction Control
- AM/FM/Satellite-prep Radio
- Audio controls on steering wheel
- Braking Assist
- Bucket front seats
- Cargo area light
- Center Console: Full with covered storage
- Chrome grille
- Clock: In-dash
- Cloth seat upholstery
- Coil front spring
- Coil rear spring
- Cruise control
- Cruise controls on steering wheel
- Curb weight: 4,056 lbs.
- Digital Audio Input
- Dual vanity mirrors
- Fold forward seatback rear seats
- Four-wheel Independent Suspension
- Front Ventilated disc brakes
- Front and rear reading lights
- Front and rear suspension stabilizer bars
- Fuel Capacity: 18.0 gal.
- Fuel Consumption: City: 19 mpg
- Fuel Consumption: Highway: 27 mpg
- Fuel Type: Regular unleaded
- Gross vehicle weight: 5,380 lbs.
- In-Dash single CD player
- Independent front suspension classification
- Independent rear suspension
- Instrumentation: Low fuel level
- MP3 player
- Manual front air conditioning
- Manufacturer's 0-60mph acceleration time (seconds): 6.9 s
- Max cargo capacity: 69 cu.ft.
- Metal-look center console trim
- Metal-look dash trim
- Multi-link rear suspension
- Overhead console: Mini with storage
- Painted aluminum rims
- Passenger Airbag
- Power remote driver mirror adjustment
- Power remote passenger mirror adjustment
- Power steering
- Power windows
- Privacy glass: Deep
- Rear Stabilizer Bar: Regular
- Rear seats center armrest
- Rear spoiler: Lip
- Regular front stabilizer bar
- Remote power door locks
- Side airbag
- Spare Tire Mount Location: Inside under cargo
- Speed Sensitive Audio Volume Control
- Split rear bench
- Stability control with anti-roll control
- Steel spare wheel rim
- Steering Wheel Air Conditioning Controls
- Strut front suspension
- Suspension class: Regular
- Tachometer
- Tilt and telescopic steering wheel
- Tire Pressure Monitoring System
- Total Number of Speakers: 6
- Trip computer
- Urethane shift knob trim
- Urethane steering wheel trim
- Variable intermittent front wipers
- Vehicle Emissions: ULEV II
- Video Monitor Location: Front
- Wheel Diameter: 17
- Wheel Width: 7.5
Dealer Notes
CARFAX One-Owner. Ingot Silver Metallic 2012 Ford Edge SE FWD 6-Speed Automatic with Select-Shift 3.5L V6 Ti-VCT * UPGRADED WHEELS, *ALLOYS, Edge SE, 4D Sport Utility, 3.5L V6 Ti-VCT, Ingot Silver Metallic, Charcoal Black w/Unique Cloth Bucket Seats, 17" Painted Aluminum Wheels, Brake assist, Electronic Stability Control, Equipment Group 100A, Four wheel independent suspension, Front Bucket Seats, Occupant sensing airbag, Overhead airbag, Panic alarm, Radio: AM/FM Stereo w/Single CD/MP3 Capable, Rear anti-roll bar, Speed control, Steering wheel mounted A/C controls, Steering wheel mounted audio controls, Telescoping steering wheel, Tilt steering wheel, Traction control.
Recent Arrival! 19/27 City/Highway MPG
* 2012 IIHS Top Safety Pick * Ward's 10 Best Engines (applies to 2.0L Ecobost DOHC I-4) * 2012 KBB.com Brand Image Awards
* If you're looking for the Goldilocks of CUVS, the 2012 Ford Edge is it. Not too stiff yet far from being a marshmallow, the Ford Edge's ride and handling strike the right balance between car and SUV. The Edge's powertrain choices offer something for everyone and with such high-tech features as the SYNC communications and information system, Ford MyTouch and Bluetooth hands-free phone connectivity, the Edge holds strong appeal to smart-phone and touch-pad junkies who can't live without constantly being connected to outside world. Source: KBB.com
* Quiet and comfortable cabin; abundant features; comfortable ride; composed handling; available "EcoBoost" four-cylinder engine. Source: Edmunds
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By DJ on Thursday, December 22, 2011I love the comfort level and all the great features. The panoramic vista roof is a great feature and I actually fine myself using it more than I ever though I would. The Ford SYNC is a great feature. The best feature of the car is the hands free feature. There is ample leg room in the rear seats and plenty of room to get in and out. The power lift gate is a must for me and I have thoroughly enjoyed having it. The HID headlamps give the exterior of the car a nice touch. I love the new front end on the EDGE. It looks better than the older models. Overall I would recommend this car to anyone looking for a crossover.
- 5.0
excellent vehicle
By happyedgeowner on Monday, January 27, 2014I came from another crossover SUV and bought the Edge in the middle of winter. I can't even begin to describe the difference in driving ability from my previous car to this one. Complete night and day. Handles excellently in snow, slush, and ice. Incredibly quiet and comfortable ride. Lots of interior space making it comfortable for long distance driving. Lots of fun little features, too, like the customizable ambient lighting. I also use bluetooth quite frequently and I am impressed with how little outside noise you hear. Would recommend over and over again! LOVE LOVE LOVE
- 5.0
best all around car, right size
By Randy on Tuesday, February 18, 2014Most convenient vehicle I ever owned. Comfortable with smooth drive, easy to get in and out, plenty cargo space, just right size. One of the best all around vehicle with many available extra options
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text: Ah, Sierra. So, so, so many fond memories. King's Quest, Space Quest, Police Quest, Quest For Glory, Half-Life 1, Homeworld, SWAT...so many good games, so many good times. So it's crushing to see that, as the label prepares to fade into oblivion following the Blactivision merger, its last game is...less than memorable. Hitting the printers as the ink dried on the Activision-Vivendi merger was Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, making it most likely the last game to be sold under the Sierra brand name (at least until someone digs it up, Atari style). An awful game based on an awful movie. Shame, that. Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor: Sierra's sad swan song [Variety]

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S.J.Res.7 - A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to balancing the budget.113th Congress (2013-2014)
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|Sen. Cornyn, John [R-TX] (Introduced 02/13/2013)
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Constitutional Amendment - Prohibits total outlays for a fiscal year (except those for repayment of debt principal) from exceeding total receipts for that fiscal year (except those derived from borrowing) unless Congress, by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess of outlays over receipts.
Prohibits total outlays for any fiscal year from exceeding 18% of the gross domestic product (GDP) for the preceding calendar year unless Congress, by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess over such 18%.
Directs the President to submit a balanced budget to Congress annually.
Prohibits any bill from becoming law that imposes a new tax or increases the statutory rate of any tax or the aggregate amount of revenue, unless approved by a two-thirds roll call vote of each chamber.
Requires a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber to increase the federal debt limit.
Authorizes waivers of these requirements: (1) when a declaration of war is in effect against a nation-state and Congress, by a majority roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes a specific excess; or (2) under other specified circumstances involving military conflict, if Congress, by a three-fifths roll call vote of each chamber, authorizes such waiver.
Prohibits a federal or state court from ordering any increase in revenue to enforce this article.


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Born in Budapest, Hungary, Zoltan studied ballet at The Hungarian Dance Academy. In 1998, he was accepted in the Hungarian National Ballet where he performed in many classical and neoclassical ballets such as Swan Lake, Nutcracker, Sleeping Beauty, Giselle, Don Quixote, Coppelia, Spartacus, Midsummer Night's Dream, Onegin , Five Tangos, and Meyerling. He has toured through Austria, China, Holland, Mexico, Portugal, and Turkey with the Hungarian National Ballet. In 2005, Zoltan joined the Bay Area Houston Ballet and Theater in Houston, Texas, where he was an Artist in Residence, dancing solos in such ballets as Nutcracker, Cinderella, Edward Scissorhands, Swan Lake, Sleeping Beauty, Symphony in C, Prince Igor, and Eternal. In the 2006 RDA/SW Festival, Zoltan was selected to perform in Jimmy Gamonet`s Prokofiev`s Piano Concerto and at the International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi. Zoltan joined Columbia Classical Ballet in 2008.
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Vice President Joe Biden said former South African President Nelson Mandela taught the world that trust, justice and reconciliation are possible, and that change can come.
Biden spoke Wednesday at a memorial service attended by members of Congress, civil rights leaders and others at Washington National Cathedral.
He said when Mandela was released after spending decades in prison, he would have been forgiven for continuing to be imprisoned by his own hatred and resentment. He said Mandela could have chosen anger and revenge.
But Biden sayid, instead, Mandela chose trust and reconciliation as he worked to end apartheid. The racial segregation system was still in place when Mandela was released from prison.
Wednesday's service, arranged in partnership with the South African Embassy, was billed as the official U.S. memorial for Mandela. A limited number of tickets to the service were made available online.
The former dean of the cathedral, the Right Rev. John Walker, was arrested during anti-apartheid demonstrations in front of the South African Embassy in 1985. Cathedral officials say they stand with South Africans in mourning the loss of Mandela, calling him a voice for justice.
Thousands of miles away, world leaders and native South Africans stood before the flag-draped casket containing Mandela's body at the Pretoria amphitheater where he was sworn in 19 years earlier as South Africa's first black president.
Some made the sign of the cross, others simply spent a few moments gazing at Mandela's face through a glass bubble atop the coffin at the Union Buildings, the government offices in South Africa's capital, Pretoria.
Mandela's body will lie in state at government buildings in Pretoria from Wednesday until the burial Sunday at his rural home in Qunu.
The U.S. memorial comes a day after President Barack Obama paid tribute to the anti-apartheid icon at a public memorial service in Johannesburg, South Africa.
At the service, Obama implored thousands to carry Mandela's mission of erasing injustice and inequality.
Washington had a deep relationship with Mandela; it was in the nation's capital that local leaders began sit-ins and protests at the South African Embassy that led to the Free South Africa Movement.
Though the event at the National Cathedral will be a high-profile remembrance of Mandela, organizers stressed that they hoped other locations would also hold their own celebrations of his life and work.
"We don't want people to feel discouraged that they couldn't attend," said Nicole Lee, president of TransAfrica. "He meant so much, he embodied so much. There are many ways that the celebrations can be jumping off point for more activism."


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(Costa Mesa, CA) February, 2013 – "To Take Notice of Safe: The Slippery Are Very Crafty." "Don't Forget to Carry Your Thing." "Tender Fragrant Grass, How Hardhearted to Trample Them." The previously listed quotes are not poorly-constructed haikus written by a college freshman during one of his/her many explorations into the joys (and tragedies) of alcohol. These are, in fact, actual public signs that are displayed in China. Commonly known as "chinglish," this embarrassing trend where English signs are poorly translated into Mandarin has been a source of amusement for tourists and a source of disgust for the Chinese people and its tourism industry. Although the usual cause of these mistranslations has been commonly due to carelessness and poor knowledge of the English language, could it also indirectly symbolize the lack of simple understanding between the western and Chinese cultures? What exactly gets "lost in the translation"? Tony award-winning playwright David Henry Hwang explores the issues of language barriers and misunderstandings in his hilarious and insightful comedy, Chinglish, which is a welcome addition to South Coast Repertory's 2012-2013 Season.
Daniel Cavanaugh (Alex Moggridge) is a well-intentioned guy. All he wants to do is to resurrect his family sign company after it was left in incapable hands for many years. But he has a brilliant idea: to work in collaboration with China, where their own public signs are abused by these "chinglish" mistranslations. With the help of teacher-turned-consultant Peter (Brian Nishii), Daniel manages to pique the interest of Chinese Minister Cai (Raymond Ma) and his vice minister Xi Yan (Michelle Krusiec). However, as time progresses, Daniel discovers a number of lessons about the Chinese culture. The first? Always bring your own translator that you can trust. The second most important lesson? When it comes to love, there is no simple, universal definition.
Out of all the creative facets that this brilliant play possesses, the true star of Chinglish is its creator, David Henry Hwang. His ear for sharp dialogue and his insight into the complexity that each of his characters possesses has been consistently filled with emotional power and meticulous care throughout all of his plays, most notably in M. Butterfly and The Golden Child (which premiered at SCR almost 20 years ago). With Chinglish, Hwang's talent for natural dialogue impressively evolves in phenomenal ways: twenty-five percent of the script is in Mandarin (courtesy of the incredible translating talents of Candace Mui Ngam Chong). And the actors' fluency and eloquence of the adapted dialogue is a feat to behold, as well as their group chemistry on stage. As the two leads in the production, Moggridge and Krusiec possess that necessary romantic and especially comedic chemistry which beautifully drives the smooth pacing of the play without it being rushed. Their enjoyment with each other during their scenes is evident; they are having fun during their comedic and tender moments. Moggridge's Daniel is a typical naïve "boy next door" who combines likability with a humble sense of determination to save his family business and redeem his checkered professional past. And when he gains insight into the Chinese culture's view on what love really is, Moggridge masterfully shows Daniel's increased professional wisdom. Krusiec's portrayal of Xi Yan is a true force to behold as she expertly peels each layer of her character with precision and delicacy. Krusiec initial icy-cold corporate executive is slowly transformed into a person filled with dry humor and wit, which is eventually changed to that of a vulnerable woman who is trapped in a marriage filled with contradictions and complications. This emotional amalgam that Krusiec conjures is magical and her comic timing and choreography with Moggridge highlight the best moments of Chinglish.
Equally remarkable are the supporting performances by Ma's Cai and Nichii's Peter. Film and television veteran Ma humorously plays the patriarchal Minister who hates the modern Chinese acrobats in favor of more traditional Chinese operas. But that humor hides a poignant sadness in how the society that he loves seems to change without his control. Nichii deftly conveys Peter's passion and love for the Chinese culture, but adds a sense of immature naiveté when he discovers his own sense of professional worth. And the remaining cast members---Vivian Chu, Austin Ku, and especially Celeste Den---wonderfully demonstrate their diverse talents as they portray multiple roles. Combining this superb acting along with the fantastic technical aspects of this production (including Leigh Silverman's fluidic direction, David Korins' ever-transformable set design, and especially Jeff Sugg and Shawn Duan's non-intrusive and creatively placed projection design for the English subtitles during the Mandarin dialogue segments), Chinglish is a pleasurable insight into Chinese culture and "mis"-communication.
Chinglish opened January 25 and runs to February 24, 2013
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"We wanted to look at medication errors and see how telemedicine consultations impacted those rates, compared to telephone consultations or no consultations at all." said Madan Dharmar, assistant research professor in the Pediatric Telemedicine Program. "We know that having a specialist treat children lowers the risk of medication errors. However, no one had ever studied whether specialists could use telemedicine to have the same effect."
Rural physicians face distinct disadvantages when providing critical care for severely ill or injured pediatric patients. In addition to lacking pediatric specialty training and experience treating children, emergency physicians in small rural hospitals often lack access to electronic medical records, computerized order entry and 24-hour pharmacist coverage. Previous studies have confirmed that children are at greater risk when treated in rural emergency rooms.
"In children, there's a higher risk of medication errors because the drug doses are based on weight," said Dharmar. "Because many of these physicians are not specialists in the treatment of children, there tends to be more errors."
The study looked at the care provided to 234 patients. In 73 cases (31 percent), a pediatric critical care specialist conferred, over a secure connection, with an emergency physician, the patient, a nurse and a parent or guardian (when available). In 85 cases (36 percent), the specialty consultations were conducted by telephone. In 76 cases (32 percent), the emergency department team received no specialist consult.
The results highlight how well these telemedicine consultations reduce medication errors. The error rate for the telemedicine group was 3.4 percent compared to 10.8 percent for telephone consultations and 12.5 percent when there were no consults. The most common errors were incorrect doses. Telemedicine patients had far fewer dosage errors.
"Our results clearly show that using telemedicine to increase specialist presence lowers the risk of medication errors among seriously ill children," said Dharmar.
In particular, the contrast between the telemedicine and telephone error rates seems to indicate that visual interaction is a key component to improving care.
The eight rural hospitals were provided telemedicine services, high-resolution monitors and secure power supplies to facilitate the consultations. In addition, UC Davis made pediatric critical care specialists available around-the-clock to provide these consults.
To determine the error rates, researchers looked at charts from the eight hospitals. Patients were older than one day and younger than 17 years and were chosen based on their high level of illness or injury. Emergency department physicians made their own decisions on whether to take advantage of the telemedicine tools.
These findings could have a significant impact on care for all patients. According to the Institute of Medicine, hospital medical errors cause 98,000 preventable deaths each year.
"It's a win-win for both the specialist, who can see the patients and provide better assessments and care," said Dharmar, "and for the rural provider, who can deliver a higher level of care right there in their community."
Other researchers in the study included Nathan Kuppermann, Patrick S. Romano, Nikki H. Yang, Thomas S. Nesbitt, Jennifer Phan and James P. Marcin from UC Davis, Cynthia Nguyen from UC San Francisco and Kourosh Parsapour from UC Irvine.
This research was funded by grants from Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Emergency Medical Services for Children, Office for the Advancement of Telehealth, the California Healthcare Foundation and the William Randolph Hearst Foundations.


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It has been forever and a day since I've done a Fun Fact Friday post. I honestly can't even remember the last time I did one and something made me think about it today. So, here you go!
- This weekend, I am going to see The Fault In Our Stars with Jenna, all around fabulous sister-in-law and book blogger. If you haven't read this book yet, you need to. It's high on my list of favorite books ever. I am sure I will need tissue when we watch the movie.
- Last weekend, we finally went to Trader Joe's in Tampa. I have been wanting to go since it opened but was dreading the craziness of it due to the limited parking. It was very busy when we went but they had parking control and it was easy peasy to get in and out. I still love Trader Joe's as much as ever. I really can't wait for the St. Petersburg location to open.
- I also got new running shoes last weekend and I absolutely love them. They are much brighter than my last pair, which were dark grey and pink, so when I run I feel like I have big clown feet. But I do love them. So much so that I got two pair. You know, since I'm going to run a bazillion miles to train for my first marathon in November. I felt like I was cheating on Brooks a little, but I love these Asics.
- Since hubby and I run just about every Sunday morning at our beloved Memorial Bridge in Clearwater, we are inviting anyone out who wants to join us. Some people like to run in groups and not alone, and we are there pretty much every Sunday morning, so the more the merrier. Any local folks want to join us?
- I love House. Did you watch it when it was on? I liked it then, but for some reason never watched it weekly or really kept up with it. But they have reruns on now and if it's on, I want to watch it. He is such a jerk and boy does he have issues, but I still love him. Great show.
- We are going to see Daughtry tonight! (please don't rain…) He's in Tampa, co-headlining with the Goo Goo Dolls. This will be the 6th time to see him in concert, and I'm excited because my brother Nick and sister-in-law Jenna are going with us! Back in 2012 when we saw Daughtry, hubby surprised me and we got to meet them before the show. Total fan girl moment….
- As much as I love running, running in the Florida summer just plain stinks. We run in the morning around 5:30 and even then it's too humid. It's harder to run in the heat and humidity and it makes me feel like I am SO slow. I have to remind myself that it's okay, just keep moving. One day it will be cool again. Just not for 4 months….
- We went to hot yoga last week and once again, I am reminded how much I need it. (can we say irony? I was just complaining about the heat outside…) I need a regular practice. It's amazing how in that room, for 60 minutes, in the 105 degree heat, I can focus on just me and not worry. I can shut my over-active brain off and just be. Another thing I love about it? When hubby goes. It's good for him too.
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Paper and board manufacturers need large amounts of wood. But they also need oxygen. This gas plays an important role in the paper production process, where it is used to bleach wood pulp, the main ingredient in paper. In its natural state, cooked and compressed wood pulp is much too dark to write on. The lignin in the wood pulp would also soon cause the paper to lose its strength. It therefore has to be removed in a complex production step that requires large amounts of oxygen. Pressure swing adsorption plants from Linde Engineering are an energy-efficient way to generate this oxygen on demand at the point of use.
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Finnish forest industry company Metsä Group, is building a new large bioproduct plant in the town of Äänekoski, Finland. The company has selected Linde to supply oxygen to the new plant. To fulfil this task, Linde is installing a large vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) plant on the Metsä Group premises. Valued at around EUR 15 million, the new ADSOSS™-O plant is a key link in the production chain. Under a long-term supply agreement, Linde's Gases Division will own and operate the plant.
Robust design, high purity level
This state-of-the-art plant will produce over 5,000 normal cubic meters (Nm3) of gaseous oxygen per hour with a purity level of 93 percent. It is extremely energy efficient and therefore cost effective, even when producing high volumes of oxygen over extended periods of time. VPSA plants from Linde are renowned for their high levels of availability. This robust design, complemented by a liquid oxygen back-up system, guarantees uninterrupted oxygen supplies to the customer – a key factor in Metsä Groups' decision to partner with Linde. Metsä Group is investing EUR 1.2 billion in the new bioproduct plant and is determined to avoid downtime due to lack of oxygen. Once the VPSA plant goes on stream, 24x7 monitoring from Linde's remote operating centre (ROC) in Avesta, Sweden, will further contribute to business continuity. Electricity won't be a problem at the site in Äänekoski either. The wood pulp mill produces more energy in the pulp production process than the entire complex can use. The facility is set to go on stream in the third quarter of 2017.
On this paper mill site Linde is installing a large vacuum pressure swing adsorption (VPSA) plant for the Finnish forest industry company Metsä Group. The new mill, which is currently under construction, is integrated graphically. Source: Metsä Group.


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Chastain earns CoSIDA District IV Second Team All-Academic Honors
Lipscomb University junior Ryan Chastain has been named to the ESPN The Magazine/CoSIDA All-Academic Second Team in District IV. Chastain, majoring in Mechanical Engineering, has a 3.68 grade point average. He is from Mitchell, Ind.
Several members of the Lipscomb track and field teams are in Mideast Regional competition
The Lipscomb track and field teams have not sent an athlete to an NCAA Regional since 2006, but this time around they have one female athlete and the first ever male athleties competing this Friday and Saturday at the NCAA Mideast Regionals in Louisville, Ky.
Lipscomb track and field teams have their best A-Sun Championship ever
A program- best seven men and women earned All-Atlantic-Sun honors in four events Saturday at the Atlantic Sun Track and Field Meet in Jacksonville, Fla.
Chastain sets record in 3000 meters
Ryan Chastain set a school record in the 3000 meters at the Memphis Invitational, one of several milestones reached this season by the Bisons and Lady Bisons track teams.
Taylor pleased with performances at Austin Peay Spring Fling
The personal records for many of the Lady Bisons and Bisons on the track and field team are improving with each meet. Coach Bill Taylor was especially pleased with the results from the Austin Peay Spring Fling over the weekend in Clarksville, Tenn.
Lipscomb track and field teams put in strong performances at Birmingham-Southern
The Lipscomb track and field teams continued to build on the momentum developed during indoor competition as they competed at Birmingham-Southern.
Lady Bisons, Bisons excel at Savannah Eyeopener
The Lipscomb University Men's and Women's Track & Field teams battled strong gusty winds and a lightning storm that cut the meet short, but still picked up three event wins at the Savannah State University Eyeopener meet in Savannah, Ga. The meet was the first of the outdoor season for the Bisons and Lady Bisons.
Lipscomb track and field teams set six school records
The Lipscomb Men's and Women's Track and Field teams competed Friday and Saturday at the A-Sun Indoor Championships and continued to improve upon what has already been a successful and record breaking season. Highlights included six new indoor school records, the highest team finish for the men, the highest team score in men's team history and the first All-A-Sun honors for any men in program history.
Lipscomb track and field teams set four school records
This past weekend at the Hoosier Hills Invitational Indoor Track and Field meet in Bloomington, Ind., the Lipscomb teams set four school records were set along with 22 personal records and 13 season bests. Lipscomb also had five runners win their heat races in this last Indoor meet before the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships.
Track and field teams put in another strong indoor finish
Two big event wins highlighted another very successful day for the Lipscomb University Men's and Women's Indoor Track and Field teams Saturday at the Tennessee State University Invitational in Nashville.
Hard work by Lipscomb track teams paying off early
For the second week in a row, the Lipscomb men's and women's track & field teams posted solid performances, this time at the Southern Illinois University SASF Invite Saturday.
Lipscomb teams open season on a high note at Ed Temple Invite
Despite not having his full rosters available coach Bill Taylor led his Bisons and Lady Bisons to a successful opening of the indoor track season Sunday at the Ed Temple Invite at Tennessee State.
Taylor announces track and field schedule
Coach Bill Taylor has announced a competitive track and field schedule for both the indoor and outdoor seasons beginning Sunday, Jan. 11, at the Ed Temple Classic at Tennessee State University.
Former TSU standout Williams joins Bisons as track assistant
The Lipscomb University Men's and Women's Track & Field programs have added Buford Williams as an assistant coach. He will work with the jumps and sprints at Lipscomb.
Lipscomb ties with Yale for Track and Field Academic Honors
Lipscomb University and Yale tied for top grade point honors among men's 2008 NCAA Division I All-Academic Track and Field teams for the United States Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
Lipscomb men's cross country and track adds seven more for 2008-09
Second-year head coach Bill Taylor has announced the signing of seven more men for the 2008-09 school year. This brings the total men signed for the upcoming season to 13.


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Downtown patrols forging community partners in fighting crime
A team of patrol officers is taking the Neighborhood Watch program, tweaking it and rolling it out in the downtown business district.
Officers Paul Medvegy, Lance Newkirchen, Tom Steinke and, more recently, Robert Braham, under the supervision of Sgt. Ed Greene, have launched the pilot program that they hope can be expanded to other areas of town.
"The big picture is that we are looking for creative and more effective ways of partnering with the community," Newkirchen said. "We rely so much on technology; we need to get back to the basics. A human touch and good, old-fashioned police work with a modern twist is really going to be nice for the downtown, and then we can launch in other areas."
The idea for the new kind of patrol arose when Greene's unit began working the day shift in the downtown area. The program is simple, and doesn't cost the department any money. It began with a letter sent to all the businesses along the Post Road corridor from Ruane Street to the Old Post Road, letting the owners know that a member of the team would be stopping by to introduce himself and answer any questions they may have about police coverage of the downtown district.
The letters asked for contact information so that the officers can share any information to help deter future crimes, or perhaps help solve one already committed.
"We're going to share with them, we're going to forward information to them to let them know what we need to investigate the crime," Medvegy said, and in the process, "put a name to the face. That's what we want -- we want to bridge the gap."
So far, they said, the response has been positive. Of the approximately 100 letters mailed, only about four declined to participate.
"It's been overwhelmingly positive," Newkirchen said, "because, at the end of the day, they want to partner with the police. We just need to figure out a better way to do it. It helps us, too. We have 108 officers, but we can't do it alone."
The officers hope that by getting to know the business owners, they will feel more comfortable calling the police when they see something that seems odd or out of place.
"For example, one business owner was concerned about loose bricks in front of his shop; he was concerned someone might throw a brick threw his window to break in," Greene said. "That's not typically a police matter, but we called public works, who came out and repaired the bricks."
Medvegy said they can also use the program to give tips to store owners on spotting shoplifters or counterfeit money, and what kind of locks they should use or where to position security cameras.
"I'm surprised more departments aren't doing it," said Greg French of Henry C. Reid & Son Jewelers. "The more we communicate with the police, the better protected we are and there's less opportunity for people breaking the law."
If they've been victimized by a shoplifter, Newkirchen said, they want store owners and employees to take note of things like a suspect's direction of travel after leaving the store; if the suspect left the scene on foot; was he or she walking away casually or running? A casual stroll, he said, could indicate that the suspect doesn't think they were noticed, and may decide to hit a nearby store.
The officers won't just be showing up downtown if they get a call, Greene said. One part of the program is making sure the officers are visible -- whether in a patrol car or "walking the beat."
Seeing officers out there, French said, "makes them much approachable in the future."
And if the business owners have questions, the officers want them to call. "Nothing is a stupid question," Medvegy said.
"We're setting up an environment that pays attention to the little things," Greene said, "which hopefully leads to an environment where the bigger things can be prevented from happening."


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New Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testified before Congress Tuesday for the first time since being sworn in as the central bank's leader. In his prepared remarks, Powell sounded upbeat about the economy, saying that the outlook "remains strong" and that "some of the headwinds the U.S. economy faced in previous years have turned into tailwinds." He noted that "fiscal policy has become more stimulative and foreign demand for U.S. exports is on a firmer trajectory."
Here's more from Powell:
On inflation and interest rates: Powell said that he expects inflation to rise this year and stabilize around the Fed's 2 percent annual target rate "over the medium term," adding that "wages should increase at a faster pace as well." Markets heard some hawkish notes in the testimony, with federal-funds futures signaling a higher chance that the Fed will raise rates four times rather than three this year.
On the debt ceiling: "It is very important that the federal government and government generally be on a sustainable fiscal path, meaning as the Baby Boomer generation retires we'll need to address the significant fiscal issues that are coming to us over time … and I think it's important that Congress do that. At the same time, the debt ceiling should be something that we always raise in a timely fashion. There's no other country in the world that has a separate vote over whether to pay bills that we've already agreed to incur, and I think the United States has never defaulted on a principal or interest payment and never should, and I think doing so would be something I'd really hate to see and could bring very significant consequences."
On fiscal policy: "[W]e really need to get on a sustainable fiscal path and the time to really be doing that is now. And the second thing I'll say is that when fiscal changes are made it's important that to the extent possible they be directed at enhancing the productive capacity of the economy. We [at the Fed] can't affect productivity other than through keeping prices stable and regulation on a balanced basis. And productivity is the thing that allows per capita incomes to rise over time. So we don't control the potential long-run growth rate. You [in Congress] have much more authority over that, and I think to the extent fiscal policy can focus on way to increase attachment to the labor force, create incentives for more skills and aptitudes among our labor force and greater investment in R&D and that kind of thing, that's a healthy thing."
On the effects of the new tax law: "My personal view would be that there will be a meaningful increment to demand at least for the next couple of years" from the combination of the tax cuts and spending increases passed by Congress, Powell said. When asked how much of the tax cut will go into salaries and wages versus corporate share buybacks and investments, Powell said the Fed doesn't have an estimate for what that number would be.


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On Sunday, the Knicks won their first playoff game since 2001. Now, it looks like the man who piloted them to that victory is going to stick around for a while. According to Frank Isola of the New York Daily News, the Knicks are now in talks with current interim-head coach Mike Woodson about a contract extension. With Woodson looking like the guy, other rumored candidates Phil Jackson and John Callipari seem to be completely out of the running. Isola's report did not mention potential terms of the contract, but I would estimate terms close to 3 years and in the ballpark of 10-15 million dollars. Woodson has done a good job since taking over for the much maligned Mike D'Antoni. The Knicks finished out the season 18-6 in Woodson's 24 games as head coach and have won a playoff game for the first time since the French Revolution, albeit having played poorly the rest of the series versus Miami.
Honestly, I'm not sure how I feel about this. I definitely don't feel good about it. Woodson has done a solid job coaching the team, but I don't necessarily think that highly of him as a head coach. I will admit that he is a great defensive coach. He took an already good defensive Knick team, top 10 in defensive efficiency under D'Antoni, and turned them into an even better defensive team, top 5 in defensive efficiency under Woodson. However, I'm not sold on his offensive system and his way of coaching offense. I did like a few of the schemes I saw from the Knick offense during the season, but in the playoffs he has badly reverted back to his old "isolation-Joe" style of coaching, stemming back to his Atlanta days. I think the Knicks need a more creative mind to get the trio of Carmelo Anthony, Amar'e Stoudemire and Tyson Chandler to excel offensively. Defense is not a problem with the Knicks anymore. Worst case scenario, the Knicks are going to be a solid defense. I am worried about this team's offense. On paper, the Knicks should be one of the better offensive teams in the league. They aren't. I believe that Woodson's offense is way too isolation oriented and that his system doesn't manufacture baskets. While the Knicks have a lot of talent offensively, it hasn't produced this season and especially in the playoffs. Rather than manufacture baskets with screens, cuts and offensive movement, Woodson has put the ball in Carmelo Anthony's hands for isolation after isolation after isolation. If you really go back and look at New York's offense in the playoffs, they have done a lot of standing and watching while Carmelo Anthony works 1 on 1 on the perimeter. Anthony hasn't dominated and the Knick offense has been awful. I understand that the Knicks were good offensively under Woodson in the regular season, but I could care less. I do not want this team losing in the first round every year. I want a coach that can bring deep playoff runs and championships to this franchise. Given how the Knicks, from purely an X's and O's standpoint, has performed under Woodson this postseason, I'm not convinced he can do that.
All that being said, Woodson does have a lot of things going for him. One of the main things going for Woodson is that Anthony has been far better post-D'Antoni than he was under D'Antoni. Rather than run a point guard oriented system, Woodson has decided to run his offense through Carmelo Anthony. To be fair, Jeremy Lin has been injured which has sort of forced Woodson's hand, but we have to go off of what we've seen out of the Knicks. We haven't really seen the Woodson era Knicks with Lin, so let's go ahead and assume that Woodson is going to continue to run his offense through Melo, especially given the regular season success of the offense. Given his greatly increased role in the Knick offense, Anthony is a big supporter of Woodson and has publicly backed him. The whole D'Antoni situation showcased just how much pull Anthony has inside the Knick organization with Guitar-Jimmy Dolan and Scottie O'Neil, so his public admiration for Woodson is a very good thing for the interm coach. Another thing that Woodson has going for him is that he is more staunch on his players than was Mike D'Antoni. "Accountability" has been a big theme since Woodson took over. Woodson has shown a strong enough gut to call out multiple players in the media about various changes he would like to see, such as Carmelo Anthony's conditioning and JR Smith's pant level. The team has responded rather well to Woodson's more strict style. Personally, I think it is sad that grown athletes making millions of dollars need a coach to hold them accountable, but that is conversation for another day.
Overall, I'm not a huge fan of this move. Does Woodson deserve the job based on his performance this season? Probably so. However, are there better candidates out there? Absolutely. Is Mike Woodson a championship level coach? I don't believe so and Woodson has no track record out there to prove me wrong. In Atlanta, Woodson's teams never advanced past the 2nd round. In each of his last two seasons as head coach, the Hawks were swept out of the playoffs. In four playoff appearances, including this season, Woodson has accumulated a sorry record of 12-21. Say what you want about Atlanta not having championship level talent, but right now the Knicks don't have championship level talent. Across the board, the Knicks will lack depth next season. I believe New York needs a coach that can take them to the next level and I'm not convinced Woodson can do that. I would have liked to see the Knicks perform their due diligence. Rather than re-sign Woodson now, I would have liked them to wait until after the NBA Finals. You never know what can happen in the coaching world. Surprise firings happen all the time. I think the Knicks should have waited and fully understood and analyzed the full coaching market before making a decision. Unfortunately, logic and patience rarely win out inside Madison Square Garden and it seems that Mike Woodson is going to be the guy. Buckle up, Knicks fans.


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Wouldn't it be nice to roll out of bed, slip on a robe and slippers, and shuffle down the hall to your home office to work? Today more than 137 million people worldwide do just that at least part time as more and more companies take advantage of the cost savings that telecommuting programs offer. One of the best places to find these companies is online, but you must beware. While more and more legitimate work-at-home jobs can be found online, so can scams. Here's what you need to know and do if you are looking for a real work-at-home job online.
1.) Understand that you aren't going to sign up to work at home. Telecommuting work is found in the same way that traditional work is found and usually involves an application or resume, and interview process.
2.) You can't pay to get hired. Any company that says you can work for it by sending some money is not offering a job. It's OK to invest in a good work-at-home job database or by hiring a professional resume writer, but you should never, ever, ever, pay to get hired. Let me add here that a legitimate company will never need to use your personal bank account to do business either. Never pay money nor use your own bank account in a work-at-home job.
3.) Be open to many job types. Instead of thinking, "I want to sit home and type," think about all the skills you have that can be used at home. Are you a good researcher? Do you have good phone skills? Are you highly organized? Are you creative? Can you write persuasively? Make a list of all your skills, experiences, talents and hobbies and search for jobs that need those attributes.
4.) Learn to do a job that has a high demand for workers. There are certain job types that have many job openings right now, such as copywriting, customer service, web and graphic design, medical transcription, writering, and more. If you can't do any of these jobs, why not learn how? Most can be either self-taught or learned through an online or correspondence course.
5.) Look for work where jobs are posted. Most people get in trouble because they look for the wrong types of jobs in the wrong places. Use job-search sites, not search engines, to find work-at-home jobs. Visit reputable work-at-home websites (they offer articles, tips, and information beyond affiliate programs) to learn about working at home and also to get job leads.
6.) Be professional. I can't believe some of the email I receive from people who want to work at home who tell me they can type and yet their letters have typos and grammatical errors. Or they say they want to work at home, but provide no information on what they are qualified to do. You have one chance to convince a potential employer that you can do the job. The employer doesn't care about your childcare hassles or illness. She only cares about finding the best person to do the job. All your interactions should focus on what you can do for the employer.


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The List takes a look at the Oscars and politicians, plus the front-runners' stances on education.
The List In a salute to the Oscars, we asked ourselves which movie nominated in some capacity best describes the presidential candidates. Here are our thoughts: "No Country for Old Men": Barack Obama If it comes down to Obama and McCain, this will be Obama's campaign theme. "There Will be Blood": John McCain What he'll say after he hears about Obama's "old men" crack. "I'm Not There": Ron Paul This far into the campaign, many people still don't know who Paul is. "Atonement": Hillary Clinton She's trying to atone for Bill's foibles, of course. "American Beauty": Mike Huckabee Yeah, this movie is almost 10 years old, but we can't get over how much Huck looks and sounds like Kevin Spacey. On the Issues: Education Political Notebook's weekly look at where the presidential front-runners stand on key issues. Democrats Hillary Clinton: Clinton opposes vouchers for private schools, instead favoring increased funding for public schools. She says voucher programs exacerbate divisions within communities and could result in schools that are based on radical religious ideologies. Would end No Child Left Behind. Promote early childhood education, including nurse home visitation programs for new parents, quality child care and Head Start and pre-kindergarten for all 4-year-olds. Improve K-12 system by meeting funding promises of IDEA. Recruit outstanding teachers and principals, especially in urban and rural areas. Cut minority dropout rate in half. Expand early intervention mentoring programs. Identify at-risk youth early and provide $1 billion in intensive interventions. Create a $3,500 college tax credit and increase the maximum Pell Grant. Barack Obama: In a debate during his 2004 senate campaign, Obama said he opposed government vouchers and tax credits to attend private schools because they would undermine efforts to improve the public school system. Would reform No Child Left Behind, ensuring access to high-quality early childhood education programs and child care opportunities, recruit well-qualified and reward expert, accomplished teachers. Make science and math education a national priority. Reduce the high school dropout rate and empower parents to raise healthy and successful children by taking a greater role in their child's education at home and at school. Republicans Mike Huckabee: While Huckabee says that he does not believe in evolution, he has no problem with schools teaching evolution as a theory. "We shouldn't indoctrinate kids in school," he has said, adding, "I wouldn't want them teaching creationism as if it's the only thing that they should teach.'' Huckabee has said that if a family prays together outside of school, it doesn't need to worry about whether children are allowed to pray in school. Will provide children with "Weapons of Mass Instruction": art and music. States on Web site: "Art and music are as important as math and science." Supports No Child Left Behind but writes on Web site: "While there is value in the 'No Child Left Behind' law's effort to set high national standards, states must be allowed to develop their own benchmarks." Supporter of the rights of parents to home-school their children, creating more charter schools and public school choice. John McCain: McCain supports vouchers that would allow students to attend public or private school, including religious schools. He says he believes that only God could have created the earth, but he does not believe it was created in seven days. In February 2007, McCain spoke at an event sponsored by the Discovery Institute, a think tank known for promoting the concept of "intelligent design." He says Darwin's theory of evolution is "valid" but students should be "exposed to every point of view." Voted for No Child Left Behind. Stated during GOP primary debates: "We need more charter schools. We need vouchers where it's approved by the local, state school boards. We need to have, clearly, home schooling if people want that. … We need to reward good teachers and find bad teachers another line of work." Sources: PewForum.org, CNN.com Pol Polls According to RealClearPolitics.com, which averages national poll results, in the most recent polls, Barack Obama and John McCain still are leading their respective parties in favorability. Here are the results: Democrats Barack Obama: 44.9 percent Hillary Clinton: 43 percent Republicans John McCain: 51.9 percent Mike Huckabee: 28.9 percent Ron Paul: 7.1 percent Quote of Note "We publish stories when they are ready. 'Ready' means the facts have been nailed down to our satisfaction, the subjects have all been given a full and fair chance to respond and the reporting has been written up with all the proper context and caveats. This story was no exception. It was a long time in the works." New York Times executive editor Bill Keller, responding to Sen. John McCain's claims that a Times story about McCain's relationship to a lobbyist was untrue. Better Know a Politician: George Washington George Washington (Feb. 22, 1732–Dec. 14, 1799) became the first U.S. president after leading the Continental Army to victory over the Kingdom of Great Britain in the Revolutionary War. Washington was chosen to be the commander in chief of the American revolutionary forces in 1775. The following year, he forced the British out of Boston, but he was defeated when he lost New York City later that year. He revived the patriot cause, however, by crossing the Delaware River in New Jersey and defeating the surprised enemy units. As a result of his strategy, Revolutionary forces captured the two main British combat armies — Saratoga and Yorktown. Negotiating with Congress, the colonial states and French allies, Washington held together a tenuous army and a fragile nation amid the threats of disintegration and failure. Alarmed in the late 1780s at the many weaknesses of the new nation under the Articles of Confederation, he presided over the Philadelphia Convention that drafted the U.S. Constitution in 1787. Washington became president in 1789 and established many of the customs and usages of the new government's executive department. He sought to create a great nation capable of surviving in a world torn asunder by war between Britain and France. His Proclamation of Neutrality of 1793 provided a basis for avoiding any involvement in foreign conflicts. He supported plans to build a strong central government by funding the national debt, implementing an effective tax system, and creating a national bank. Washington avoided the temptation of war and began a decade of peace with Britain via the Jay Treaty in 1795; he used his prestige to get it ratified over intense opposition from the Jeffersonians. Although never officially joining the Federalist Party, he supported its programs and was its inspirational leader. Washington's farewell address was a primer on republican virtue and a stern warning against involvement in foreign wars. –- Wikipedia.org Political Pun-dits "Former President George H.W. Bush will endorse Sen. John McCain for president. They have been close friends since the Civil War, and the former president says that John McCain is the only candidate who has the strength, the leadership and the vision to dig America out of this giant hole his son has put us in." -- Jimmy Kimmel This Week in Political History Feb. 24, 1868 - Andrew Johnson becomes the first president to be impeached by the House of Representatives. He is later acquitted in the Senate. Feb. 25, 1919 - Oregon places a 1-cent-per-gallon tax on gasoline, becoming the first U.S. state to levy a gasoline tax. Feb. 26, 1984 – U.S. troops withdraw from Beirut. President Ronald Reagan had sent the troops as a peacekeeping force in August 1982. Feb. 27, 1951 - The Twenty-second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, limiting presidents to two terms, is ratified. Feb. 28, 1993 - Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms agents raid the Branch Davidian church in Waco, Texas, with a warrant to arrest the group's leader, David Koresh. Four BATF agents and five Davidians die in the initial raid, starting a 51-day standoff. Feb. 29, 1956 - President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that he is running for a second term. March 1, 1845 - President John Tyler signs a bill authorizing the U.S. to annex the Republic of Texas. GateHouse News Service


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What are you doing this weekend? We offer you a starting point:
- It's a new twist on online shopping! The clothing boutique that comes to you! The Styleliner boutique on wheels is at M Street and Wisconsin Ave. NW. Don't miss your chance to purchase exclusive one-of-a-kind pieces of clothing and accessories, hand-selected by boutique creator Joey Wolffer. 11 a.m.-7 p.m.; daily through June 17.
- Since 1939, the National Cathedral Flower Mart has been a D.C. staple. Join in the tradition at the Washington National Cathedral (3101 Wisconsin Ave., N.W.) to find plants for sale, floral displays, food, music and other entertainment available. You can even climb the Cathedral tower! Each year, one of the embassies is honored at the festival. This year's country is Jamaica. Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; $10.
- The Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival returns to the Howard County Fairgrounds (2210 Fairground Road, West Friendship, Md.). Go to check out live animals, crafts and supplies (HELLO, yarn!), plus demos, live entertainment and more. Sat. 9 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Wine Riot returns to DAR (1776 D St. NW), featuring 72 wineries. Taste 250 wines from around the world, and with the free Second Glass app, you can mark off the ones you enjoy on the app's pre-loaded list of every wine at the Riot. You can also take a free, 20-minute Crash Course Wine Seminar. 1-5 p.m. and 7-11 p.m.; $50
- Catch all the action as local chefs go head-to-head in the Chicken-Fried Steak Showdown at Black Jack (1612 14th St. NW). Chefs from Birch & Barley, the Source and Bourbon Steak, plus the former exec chef of BLT Steak will compete to be the chicken-fried steak champ! Guests will receive samples from the competition as well as a sampling of brunch dishes from Pearl Dive Oyster Palace. 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.; $35 at the door.
- On Tap Magazine hosts the first annual Running of the Chihuahuas at 7th Street Landing Park (7th and Water streets SW) with more than 50 tiny pups scheduled to compete. The race is only open to chihuahua or chihuahua mixes, but there will be other all-breed contests available, and a total of $500 in cash prizes for the winners. Proceeds from the event will go to help build a dog park in the Southwest Neighborhood of D.C. Free to attend; $20 race entry fee. Noon.
- Find our picks for Cinco de Mayo events, dining and drink specials right here.
- Eventide (3165 Wilson Blvd., Arlington) kicks off its annual rooftop barbecues, which will run every Sunday this summer. Head to the roof to chow down on barbecue chicken, grilled bratwurst, Angus burgers and more! You can also enjoy samples of bourbon, specialty cocktails, summer beers and lemonade. Starts 4 p.m.; $30/adults for food and bourbon samplings; kids under 10 eat free with a paying adult.
- The Art Society for Youth throws its launch party at Glen Echo Park (7300 MacArthur Blvd., Archade Building Room 202, Glen Echo, Md.), featuring live entertainment, arts and crafts, vendors and swag bags. 4-6 p.m.; $20 online.
- Compete in the Terrapin and Hare 5K Mud Run at Terrapin Adventures (8600 Foundry St., #50, Savage, Md.), home to a 30-foot-high zipline, a giant swing that takes you up to almost 40 feet in the air, and a climbing tower with views of the Little Patuxent River.
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gwates brauchte ein neues Logo Design und hat einen Wettbewerb auf 99designs gestartet.
Aus 245 Designs von 76 Designern wurde eine Gewinner gewählt.
Wates Consulting
Hi my name is Guy and I have recently started a business called Wates Consulting, specialising in online and mobile market research methods. This company is not your stereotypical lab coat research agency. We believe that research projects need to engage participants to get considered answers from them. We believe that this is achievable using great design in online survey creation and innovation through technology.
Our specific specialism's including building and managing research communities and panels, troubleshooting difficult longitudinal tracking studies and using technology to come up with innovative internet/mobile based research methods.
The company's ethos is one that is focussed on putting the client at the centre of the business. We always go the extra mile and are passionate about delivering projects to the highest standard.
This is a great opportunity for a designer to come up with a really engaging identity for Wates Consulting; one that emulates our beliefs in engagement and innovation in research. You will have a blank canvass as no designer has worked on this before.
I hope you have fun helping me create this logo for my company - hopefully this will be the first of many design projects with stationery and website to follow soon.
Wates Consulting targets client side researchers and marketers in the UK. We are looking to reach people in large blue chip organisations who are entrepreneurial and willing to try new research techniques, with special focus on building research communities for them. These people are generally responsible for creating and publicizing insight about their markets, consumers and products.
We are looking for a BRAND NEW logo/ identity that says we understand engagement and innovation in research. We want to be known among our target audience as the researchers who do it differently. Not your typical researcher in a white lab coat with a clipboard. We are consultants that understand what it is to engage research participants using great design and innovative technologies. And we love having fun while we do this. So be creative with this, but we also want to say that we still pay lots of attention to the details and are passionate about delivering insights that are of the highest quality.
Specifically I'd like something that's simple, clear and bold. Please avoid anything too serious - we don't want to come across as stiff or cramped. We want to be open and inviting. "Wates" is my surname and I want people to think we are different, not that we couldn't think of something original so we used our name to brand our business. The name should lend the credibility I need to the design - the rest is up to you! But please no cartoons or anything silly. We still need people to know we are in business and are good at what we do.
Here is an example of a research consulting firm's identity I quite like:
What I like about this is its simple but at the same time the logo "says what's on the tin". It's also clean looking and not too busy.
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Far too late for the playoffs, running back C.J. Spiller helped deliver embattled Buffalo Bills head coach Chan Gailey a season-ending 28-9 win over the turmoil-riddled New York Jets on Sunday.
Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez did nothing to settle questions about his job security with another sloppy performance. Nor did he help the status of offensive coordinator Tony Sparano, who's expected to be released after one season.
Spiller had 59 yards rushing and scored on a 66-yard catch and run in a game between two AFC East rivals with no playoff implications. Safety Bryan Scott returned an interception 20 yards, while Brad Smith scored on a 4-yard run, and Tashard Choice on 13-yard run for the Bills (6-10).
Despite snapping a three-game skid with their first win in seven tries against New York, Buffalo still finished fourth in the division for a fifth straight season. Buffalo hasn't made the playoffs for 13 straight seasons.
That's led to questions regarding Gailey's job status after going 16-32 in three seasons.
The Jets (6-10) and beleaguered coach Rex Ryan also enter an uncertain offseason after closing their second straight year with three consecutive losses. Since taking the Jets to successive AFC title games, Ryan has gone 14-18.
Sanchez did nothing to ease the criticism. The 2009 first-round draft pick finished 17 of 25 for 205 yards with an interception — his 18th of the season — and a lost fumble. He also directed an offense that once more lacked finish, settling for two field goals on three trips inside the Bills 20.
It was Sanchez's first start in two weeks after he turned over the ball five times in a 14-10 loss at Tennessee. He got the start after third-stringer Greg McElroy complained of concussion-like symptoms on Thursday.
Down 9-7, the Bills went ahead for good when Ryan Fitzpatrick dumped a short pass over the middle to Spiller, who split defenders and then outraced them into the end zone.
The Jets trailed 14-9 at the half despite gaining more yards than Buffalo (204-132), getting more first downs (13-4) and holding a whopping edge in time of possession (23:15-6:45).
On a cold, sunny afternoon in a half-empty Ralph Wilson Stadium, a foot of snow that fell this week was completely shoveled away only three hours before kickoff. And what happened on the field was overshadowed by the various changes that could be coming for both teams.
Gailey and general manager Buddy Nix are on the hot seat, particularly after a spending spree that brought defensive end Mario Williams for a $100 million contract.
So is Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum, who reworked Sanchez's contract in March; the QB is guaranteed $8.25 million next year.
It's also possible that, like Sanchez, Fitzpatrick has appeared in his final game with his team.
Plus, Tim Tebow was a nonfactor once again for New York, just as he has been all season. It likely was Tebow's final game with the Jets.
This is not the finish many expected for the Bills, who opened the season with aspirations of being a bona fide contender after their defense was supposed to have been improved with the addition of high-priced defensive end Mario Williams.


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Vega test campaign starts at Europe's Spaceport
A mock-up of Europe's Vega launcher first stage was transferred on 26 October from the Booster Integration Building to the Vega Launch Zone at Europe's Spaceport in French Guiana.
This marks the first step towards the operational readiness of the Vega launch system and paves the way for next year's qualification flight.
The start of the combined testing phase involved the mechanical validation of several elements of the launch vehicle and the ground segment.
The model of the first stage includes the P80 solid-propellant rocket motor and the Interstage-0/1 structure that attaches to pad.
The stack, with a total mass of 135 t and a height of about 15 m, was transferred to Vega's mobile gantry, where launch preparations take place.
After rolling out the first stage in the launch position on the lower pallet, the operations were completed with the upper pallet safely anchored to the launch table.
"The mechanical combined tests have started with this transfer. This is a first step in the operational qualification of the Vega launch system and an important milestone towards the qualification flight," said Stefano Bianchi, ESA's Vega manager.
The Flight Readiness Review will give the final green light for Vega's qualification flight.
"This important result was achieved thanks to the dedication, the competence and the common effort of the industrial teams, namely ELV SpA, Vitrociset, Regulus, Europropulsion, Carlo Gavazzi Space and Rheinmetal, and also the CNES teams, the ESA Integrated Project Team and Arianespace," said Renato Lafranconi, responsible for the combined test campaign at ESA.
About Vega
This century began with a significant interest in smaller satellites, in particular for scientific and Earth observation missions. In order to provide an affordable response to European needs and to maintain its competitiveness in the world's launcher market, Europe has developed Vega.
Vega will be able to inject payloads into a low polar orbit (300 km to 1500 km). With a height of 30 m and a diameter of 3 m, it will be able to place a 1.5-tonne payload into orbit.
Vega's three solid-propellant stages (P80, Zefiro-23 and Zefiro-9) are topped by the AVUM liquid-propellant stage. Unlike most small launchers, it will be able to place multiple payloads into orbit.
Altogether, seven ESA Member States (Italy, France, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Sweden) are contributing to the programme. The industrial prime contractor is ELV SpA, 70% of which is owned by AVIO SpA and 30% by the Italian space agency, ASI.


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The mission statement of Church of the Highlands is Reaching Our Community, America, and the World for Jesus Christ. We believe this is the Great Commission that Jesus talked about in Acts 1:8 and Matthew 28:18–20. We are a missional church—we strive to baptize and make disciples of all the nations.
Sunday 9:30 am (Coffee & snacks available in bldg 200 at 9:00 am)
Adult Community Groups - Marriage Builders & Truth Seekers (Building 200)
Ladies and Men's Groups (Dream Center Lower Level)
Children's Ministry - Building 100
Student Ministry - Dream Center (Upper Level)
Sunday Worship Service 10:45 am (Building 200)
Wednesday Evenings at 6:00 pm:
Ladies Bible Study - Dream Center Rm 713
Men's Bible Study - Dream Center Rm 714
Mixed Adult Bible Study - Dream Center Rm 715
Word of Life Student Ministry (Grades 7-12) - Dream Center Upper Level
Olympians (Grades 1-6) Children's Ministry - Building 100
Gopher Buddies (K5 and Under) - Building 200
On January 20th, 2013, Church of the Highlands held her first services. In May of 2012 Dr. Jeremy Roberts became the Senior Pastor of Highland Park Baptist Church near downtown Chattanooga. Under his leadership the church relocated to the Camp Joy property owned by the church in Harrison, TN. We started with 125 people in our core group who moved to the Harrison location in 2013. Dr. Roberts resigned as pastor of the Church of the Highlands in October of 2017 and assumed the pastorate of Bushy Creek Baptist Church in SC. Dr. Scott McCurdy was called to be the pastor of Church of the Highlands in May of 2018.
We believe God's Word changes lives, and communication of it needs to reflect the excitement within it. When you attend you'll hear a message from God's inspired Word communicated in a creative, applicable, and relevant way. We look forward to worshipping with you at Church of the Highlands!
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When Maria Barrales' children got sick, she would drive two hours south from her East Los Angeles home to the Mexican border and spend two more hours waiting to cross so she could go to an affordable doctor in Tijuana.
Now, Barrales, who does not have health insurance, can walk a couple of blocks to Garfield High School and see a modestly priced physician at a new health clinic converted from an auto shop on the school grounds.
"This is something so necessary here. A lot of people don't have insurance, and they don't have the means to go to Tijuana," she said in Spanish.
The clinic is one of 14 new "wellness centers" that the Los Angeles Unified School District is rolling out this year at schools in impoverished neighborhoods in an initiative that expands the mission of traditional school-based health centers from treating only students into one that treats the general public, too.
While a smattering of school clinics across the nation have long been open to the public, more are looking to expand their patient base to reap revenue that can subsidize the care often given for free to youngsters as well as fill a dire larger need for community health care access.
"The more folks you're seeing, the more revenue you're generating," said Tracey Schear, who oversees 26 school-based health centers for Alameda County Health Services Agency in Northern California. "We're trying to make more visits reimbursable."
About 1,800 school-based centers, which are usually run by a nonprofit or public health care provider in school-owned buildings, operate across the country. They provide a combination of primary care, mental health counseling, dental and vision screenings, and health education and prevention to youth who may have grown up with few, if any, doctor visits.
Around since the 1980s, school health clinics received a shot in the arm from the federal Affordable Care Act, which earmarked $200 million from 2010 to 2013 to build and equip more centers and expand services. With fewer than half of public schools now employing school nurses, some districts have used the money to add health centers, which have traditionally been located in high schools, at elementary and middle schools and add mental health, vision, and dental care.
The federal funding, though, does not cover operational expenses, and more providers are looking to become financially sustainable in an era of shrinking public money and increasing competition for private donations that typically fund school clinics. Some clinics have closed in recent years.
The National Assembly of School-Based Health Care is now lobbying Congress to appropriate $50 million to help centers maintain their operations, said President Linda Juszczak.
With health care reform approaching, school-community health centers are also ramping up to enroll people in public insurance programs that will become available.
"We're looking at long-term sustainable plans," said Maryjane Puffer, executive director of the Los Angeles Trust for Children's Health, a nonprofit that supports the school district's clinics.
One Los Angeles Unified school center that has served the community for a long time has been successful doing that, she noted.
About four school-based health centers have opened to the general public in California's Alameda County, and two centers under construction at schools in the Oakland Unified School District are being designed to serve the community as well as students.
Other clinics are choosing a more limited model that serves school staff, who have private insurance, and students' families.
In Oklahoma City, nonprofit community health care provider Variety Care is rolling out its first school clinic at Capitol Hill High School that is open to the staff and student families, said Chief Executive Lou Carmichael. Although United Way donations help to cover expenses, how the clinic would be financially self-sufficient was a key issue, she noted.
"It's about building income so you can see as many people as you can," she said. "We don't need a big margin but we do need to be able to cash-flow this."
Carmichael said the agency already has a waiting list of schools wanting clinics, but she noted that she'll have to see how the first program works first. "The need is so great, but how do you pay for it?" she said.
Advocates say the combo clinics make sense because neighborhood schools are convenient locations to reach underserved people, especially in rural areas, but accepting community patients has some caveats.
Safety is a concern because schools do not want strangers wandering around their grounds. A health center open to the public typically needs two entrances - one from the school for students and another street entrance for adults, and may require longer hours, as well as different equipment and staff, such as internist, to deal with adult health problems.
Security issues have prevented a number of clinics in Connecticut from expanding because they're located within older school buildings, noted Jesse White-Frese, executive director of the Connecticut Association of School Based Health Centers. The state has one school clinic open to the public in north New Haven.
Another key issue is privacy for adolescents, who may be seeking contraception, pregnancy tests or treatment for sexually transmitted infections and might shy away from going to a place where they could run into someone they know.
At Garfield High School in East Los Angeles, the clinic is installing a partition to divide the center into two areas after realizing students could feel the waiting room was a little too open, said Rafael Gonzalez-Amezcua, medical services director for Bienvenidos, the nonprofit health care agency running the center.
"It's a little tricky," he said. "The staff will keep the two groups separate. We want the kids to enjoy true privacy."
Experts say the combo clinic is an efficient way of delivering low-cost health care, but note that the school-based health center's primary mission is kids. School clinics often serve a role in student health education and even provide professional role models for kids who lack exposure to career paths , said Julia Lear, senior adviser to the Center for Health and Health Care in Schools at George Washington University.
"Historically, the health care system has not treated children well because the truly interesting money is in adults. These programs were driven by that gap in care for kids," she said. "You don't want to lose that."
For working-class immigrant communities like East Los Angeles, where many people work in jobs that do provide medical insurance, residents said the Garfield High School clinic was a welcome relief for families.
Kids said they'll now be able to try out for school sports teams because they'll be able to get the required physicals their parents can't afford, while parents said they can get help for asthma, diabetes and general stress without worrying about how they'll be able to pay.
Mariela Ortiz, who has no medical insurance, said she's planning to get tetanus shots for her two kids. "Everybody was waiting for this," she said.
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WACO, TX — Curves is stepping outside the fitness market. In early December, Curves International Inc. launched a new travel company and is offering free trip planning and booking services to members and their families and friends. The company unveiled the new program to franchisees at its 10th annual convention in November.
"It's a proven fact that women make 70 percent of all travel buying decisions. We're now making it easier and more exciting for Curves members to book their travel," said Curves Travel President Anne Marie Moebes.
Curves franchisees will be able to earn referral fees from Curves Travel for vacations booked and traveled by their members. On average, Curves members take 2.2 vacations a year, 55 percent are interested in vacation packages and 45 percent are interested in cruises. The new travel company is run by a group of franchise owners who also own a travel agency.
"Since 85 percent of all cruises and vacation packages are booked by travel agents, Curves Travel concluded that Curves members on average want the professional services of a travel company," said Becky Frusher, spokesperson for Curves International. "There are more than 3.2 million Curves members in the United States who could potentially take advantage of this program."
With free access to www.curvestravel.com, members can book vacation packages, cruises, hotels and rental cars online or participate in group travel.


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This interview with A. G. W. Cameron focuses on selected aspects of Cameron's research including nucleosynthesis and use of computers in research. Covers Cameron's different topics of research as well as various institutional appointments. Also comments on style of research and William Fowler's receipt of Nobel prize.


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Bicycle Tyres
Whether youre a keen cyclist or someone who just likes to take their bike for a spin every now and again, a reliable pair of bicycle tyres is essential. From mountain bike tyres to tyres for racing bikes, theres something to suit your ride. And with such a wide choice on offer, you could even have a second pair as a backup.
Choose Your Tyres Based on Your Bike
If you use your bike for on and off-road cycling there are tyres specifically designed to be used with hybrid bikes. These will give you enough grip when off-road, but be slick enough for commuting.
Mountain bike tyres are typically wider to fit the broader rims and have very textured surfaces to give extra grip over uneven ground. If youre worried about punctures then look out for tyres that come with spare inner tube and repair kits so you can make repairs as necessary.
Want to make sure you look good when youre riding? No problem, choose a brightly-coloured tyre to go on your bike. You can find tyres for BMX bikes in colours from pink to green, and even find tyres with a different colour on the inner and outer parts.
Choice of sizes
Ensuring that your tyre fits your wheel properly is essential to getting the best out of your tyres and providing a safe, smooth ride. Bicycle tyres are available in 20, 24, 26, 27.5 and 29 inches.
Branded or unbranded tyres?
If youre wondering whether to choose a well-known brand or something thats a little less recognisable, its worth thinking about what youll use your bike for and how often. If youre pushing your bike hard on the mountain trail or clocking up many miles on bicycle tours then you might prefer a robust, branded tyre. If youre using your bike for occasional commuting or leisure then a less robust tyre might work out to be more cost-effective.


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Name: Sterling
Breed: Dales Pony
Age: 7
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