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320 million records from ProQuest® Central now discoverable through WorldCat Discovery Services
ProQuest and OCLC continue collaboration to offer improved discovery, access to popular full-text content
DUBLIN, Ohio, and ANN ARBOR, Mich., 3 February 2014—More than 320 million records from 88 collections in the award-winning ProQuest® Central database are now discoverable, and the full text associated with those records is now accessible to mutual subscribers through OCLC WorldCat Discovery Services.
The new discovery experience is possible through a data exchange agreement signed in 2013 by OCLC and ProQuest to enhance library discovery for users of WorldCat Discovery Services and the ProQuest Central full-text database. The program shares metadata from some of the world's most-widely used library collections, enriching the content and creating connections for users of both ProQuest Central and WorldCat Discovery.
"ProQuest's focus is on supporting libraries by developing seamless research experiences for their users," said Kurt Sanford, ProQuest CEO. "We're working within ProQuest to make that happen and also working with organizations outside of ProQuest. This collaboration with OCLC is a great example."
"OCLC member libraries that subscribe to these popular ProQuest databases can now easily access the full-text of this content through the discovery service of their choice," said Skip Prichard, OCLC President and CEO. "OCLC and ProQuest are committed to finding new ways to collaborate to benefit libraries and their users."
In November 2013, OCLC and ProQuest announced a collaboration to facilitate automation of the process to keep e-book holdings from ebrary and EBL – Ebook Library up to date in WorldCat and library catalogs, and offers current links to library users for easy access to those titles.
ProQuest Central is the largest multidisciplinary, full-text database available in the market today. The agreement between ProQuest and OCLC will provide access to the primary ProQuest Central database and 88 of its most widely-used databases. With journal, newspaper and scholarly content in more than 160 subjects, it's regarded as the broadest single research resource in the world. Now, libraries can choose to access their ProQuest Central subscription content through WorldCat Discovery Services as well as the ProQuest Summon service.
WorldCat Discovery Services is a new suite of cloud-based applications that brings the FirstSearch and WorldCat Local services together. Set to launch in March, the new suite will provide library users increased access to more than 1.3 billion records representing the most widely used e-content collections in libraries.
WorldCat Discovery Services will be available to all 18,000 OCLC FirstSearch subscribers in March. FirstSearch will operate in parallel during a year-long transition so libraries can choose when to migrate to the new service. WorldCat Local libraries will also move to the WorldCat Discovery over the next 18 months. The transition will begin in March with a beta period when WorldCat Local subscribers can begin using the service and plan transition activities.
About ProQuest
ProQuest connects people with vetted, reliable information. Key to serious research, the company has forged a 70-year reputation as a gateway to the world's knowledge—from dissertations to governmental and cultural archives to news, in all its forms. Its role is essential to libraries and other organizations whose missions depend on the delivery of complete, trustworthy information. An energetic, fast-growing organization, ProQuest includes the ProQuest®, Bowker®, Dialog®, ebrary®, and Serials Solutions® businesses and notable research tools such as the RefWorks®, and Pivot™ services, as well as its' Summon® web-scale discovery service. The company is headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, with offices around the world. More about ProQuest is available at www.proquest.com.
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Founded in 1967, OCLC is a nonprofit, membership, computer library service and research organization dedicated to the public purposes of furthering access to the world's information and reducing library costs. More than 74,000 libraries in 170 countries have used OCLC services to locate, acquire, catalog, lend, preserve and manage library materials. Researchers, students, faculty, scholars, professional librarians and other information seekers use OCLC services to obtain bibliographic, abstract and full-text information when and where they need it. OCLC and its member libraries cooperatively produce and maintain WorldCat, the world's largest online database for discovery of library resources. Search WorldCat.org on the Web. For more information, visit the OCLC website.
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Expanding Your Horizons in Science and Mathematics™ conferences are designed to nurture girls' interest in science and math courses and to encourage them to consider science and math-based career options such as engineering, computer science, and physical science.
The center has a history of successful Expanding Your Horizons conferences. We hope to have the funding available again soon to continue this popular event.
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Damian gave a quick overview about weblogs earlier. For those who want to know even more, Dave Winer has a document posted at Weblogs At Harvard Law entitled What Makes a Weblog a Weblog. One part of interest is the section comparing weblogs to Vignette and Wikis.
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Carbohydrate Counting
Carbohydrate counting, or "carb counting," is a meal planning technique for managing your blood glucose levels.
Carbohydrate counting helps you to keep track of how much carbohydrate you are eating. You set a limit for your maximum amount of carbohydrate to eat for a meal, and with the right balance of physical activity and medicine, if you need it, can help to keep your blood glucose levels in your target range.
How Much Carbohydrate?
How much carbohydrate you eat is very individual. Finding the right amount of carbohydrate depends on many things including how active you are and what, if any, medicines you take. Some people are active and can eat more carbohydrate. Others may need to have less carbohydrate to keep their blood glucose in control.
Finding the balance for yourself is important so you can feel your best, do the things you enjoy, and lower your risk of diabetes complications.
A place to start is at about 45-60 grams of carbohydrate at a meal. You may need more or less carbohydrate at meals depending on how you manage your diabetes.
You and your health care team can figure out the right amount for you. Once you know how much carb to eat at a meal, choose your food and the portion size to match.
What Foods Have Carbohydrate?
Foods that contain carbohydrate or "carbs" are:
grains like rice, oatmeal, and barley
grain-based foods like bread, cereal, pasta, and crackers
starchy vegetables like potatoes, peas and corn
fruit and juice
milk and yogurt
dried beans like pinto beans and soy products like veggie burgers
sweets and snack foods like sodas, juice drinks, cake, cookies, candy, and chips
Non-starchy vegetables like lettuce, cucumbers, broccoli, and cauliflower have a little bit of carbohydrate but in general are very low.
How Much Carbohydrate is in These Foods?
Reading food labels is a great way to know how much carbohydrate is in a food. For foods that do not have a label, you have to estimate how much carbohydrate is in it. Keeping general serving sizes in mind will help you estimate how much carbohydrate you are eating.
For example there is about 15 grams of carbohydrate in:
1 small piece of fresh fruit (4 oz)
1/2 cup of canned or frozen fruit
1 slice of bread (1 oz) or 1 (6 inch) tortilla
1/2 cup of oatmeal
1/3 cup of pasta or rice
4-6 crackers
1/2 English muffin or hamburger bun
1/2 cup of black beans or starchy vegetable
1/4 of a large baked potato (3 oz)
2/3 cup of plain fat-free yogurt or sweetened with sugar substitutes
2 small cookies
2 inch square brownie or cake without frosting
1/2 cup ice cream or sherbet
1 Tbsp syrup, jam, jelly, sugar or honey
2 Tbsp light syrup
6 chicken nuggets
1/2 cup of casserole
1 cup of soup
1/4 serving of a medium french fry
Protein and Fat
With carbohydrate counting, it is easy to forget about the protein and fat in meals. Always include a source of protein and healthy fat to balance out your meal.
Using Food Labels
Carbohydrate counting is easier when food labels are available. You can look at how much carbohydrate is in the foods you want to eat and decide how much of the food you can eat. The two most important lines with carbohydrate counting are the serving size and the total carbohydrate amount.
Look at the serving size. All the information on the label is about this serving of food. If you will be eating a larger serving, then you will need to double or triple the information on the label.
Look at the grams of total carbohydrate.
Total carbohydrate on the label includes sugar, starch, and fiber.
Know the amount of carb you can eat, figure out the portion size to match.
If you are trying to lose weight, look at the calories. Comparing products can be helpful to find those lower in calories per serving.
To cut risk of heart disease and stroke, look at saturated and trans fats. Look for products with the lowest amount of saturated and trans fats per serving.
For people with high blood pressure, look at the sodium. Look for foods with less sodium.
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Android and Apple devices dominate in smartphones, according to research firm IDC. Google's Android software for mobile devices was running on 75 percent of smartphones shipped in the third quarter, as the search company extended its lead over Apple. Apple's iOS system, used in iPhones, was second with a market share of 15 percent.
Apple's new iPhone didn't come out until late in the quarter, while Samsung and other Android makers had major releases earlier. Companies making Android devices include Samsung Electronics Co., HTC Corp. and Motorola Mobility, which Google now owns. Samsung also makes phones running Bada, which is based on Linux. Nokia has traditionally relied on Symbian, but it is now banking its future on Windows.
Here are IDC's top operating systems based on worldwide smartphone unit sales and market share in the third quarter of 2012. Figures for the fourth quarter have not yet been released.
— Android (Google Inc.) — 136 million units, 75 percent share (57.5 percent a year earlier)
— iOS (Apple Inc.'s iPhone) — 26.9 million units, 14.9 percent share (13.8 percent a year earlier)
— BlackBerry (Research in Motion Ltd.) — 7.7 million units, 4.3 percent share (9.5 percent a year earlier)
— Symbian (mostly used by Nokia Corp.) — 4.1 million units, 2.3 percent share (14.6 percent a year earlier)
— Windows (Microsoft Corp.) — 3.6 million units, 2 percent share (1.2 percent a year earlier)
— Linux — 2.8 million units, 1.5 percent share (3.3 percent a year earlier)
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posted by Thom Holwerda on Fri 17th Feb 2006 19:50 UTC, submitted by Nalle
"I've been looking at the 'My desktop OS'-articles, and found that I'll have to be the one writing one for Windows XP. To be honest, Windowx XP is very close to being usable on the desktop. I say very close, because it's not so out of the box. There is a few issues, however and many of them arises when you need to reinstall. You do need to reinstall Windows from time to time - it's just a fact of life!"


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The World Ends With You: Solo Remix Updated for iOS 9 (finally)
(Editor's note: Finally updated for iOS 9 and available again in the App Store for iPhone and iPad)
When the original The World Ends With You came out for the Nintendo DS in 2008, it quickly earned its place as one of the best role-playing games on the platform. The game was made by Square Enix, but it's a far cry from their traditional fare of Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest. The setting, story, and combat system make the game more modern and streamlined. And now it's on iOS.
Naturally, the iOS port removes one of the screens from the equation, but they've done such a great job of putting the game on a single touchscreen that you'd never know anything was missing. The setting is a modern-day Japanese city, so the characters have cell phones and walk through streets crowded with modern people with modern problems. Cars and construction equipment populate the fighting areas, and store fronts and urban art play roles in the story.
This is a deep, meaty RPG that can easily eat up dozens of hours of your time. As Square Enix has been known to do, they're is charging a lot for the game, but it's well worth the cost. If it's still too much for you to swallow, you can always wait for a sale. But for serious RPG fans, The World Ends With You is a definite Must Have.
You control Neku, an angsty teen who, like the characters in the Chaos Rings series, is unwittingly brought into a life-or-death game run by mysterious powerful forces. You learn that if you don't achieve the goals given to you, you'll be erased– not a happy prospect. But you have allies to help you out, so it's not a lonely adventure.
This is very much a JRPG, and for better or worse it displays many hallmarks of the genre. There's lots of excessive banter between characters, and the hero, Neku, has a chip on his shoulder the size of Mt. Fuji. He thinks he's better than everyone else, always has to be dragged to do anything, and is generally insufferable. Thankfully, the other characters pick up the slack and make the story not only endurable, but enjoyable.
The original DS version of the game had a fighting system designed for two screens. You managed two characters at once, using swipes to control one, and buttons to control the other. Since there's only one screen on iOS, you only control Neku here, but there's plenty of strategy going on to keep the combat interesting. You can equip him with 'pins,' which give you various attacks, like sword swinging, projectile shooting, and elemental magic. Each attack has a limited use before it needs to recharge, so the game rewards you for cycling through the attacks and pulling off combos. Pins can be traded and leveled up, and even fashion trends can affect their potency. It's a great fighting system, and as you progress it becomes deeper and more satisfying.
Seven days is one week, yes.
It's not perfect, however. Often, because of all of the swipes and taps you'll be doing to fend off groups of enemies, the game mis-reads your inputs. It depends on what pins you have equipped, but if two of them require similar taps or swipes, it's tough to control which one will happen. Add in that you have to swipe on Neku to move him around during battles, and the controls become even more imprecise. Even still, they're workable.
In addition to the deep fighting system, it's clear they've put a lot of work into the look and sound of the game. The music is catchy, and it usually fits right in with the setting. However, some songs have lyrics (in English), which can be distracting when you're trying to read dozens of word bubbles as the characters chat their way through the story. Graphically, everything is stylized and cartoonish. The art has been rescaled to fit the pixel-dense iOS displays, but on the new iPad things start to look less than sharp. The game isn't an eyesore, but it's clear that it was originally made for the much tinier, much lower-resolution DS screen.
There's a whole lot to The World Ends With You, and we've barely scratched the surface here. This is a deep, meaty RPG that can easily eat up dozens of hours of your time. As Square Enix has been known to do, they're is charging a lot for the game, but it's well worth the cost. If it's still too much for you to swallow, you can always wait for a sale. But for serious RPG fans, The World Ends With You is a definite Must Have.


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The race is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 15, at Ken's Lake south of Moab on Spanish Valley Drive.
All boats entered must be constructed from cardboard and custom-built by the contestants.
The event first launched in 2010 with only three boats and a few dozen spectators. The following year, 16 cardboard boats were entered in the competition. The 2011 winner – a pirate-themed ship called the "Scurvy Serpent" – was built and manned by Steve "T-Berry" Young and Eve Maher-Young, and their children Zane and Talullah. Their well-designed boat featured a curved keel, a mast, and a scary-looking skull on its bow. Even after two full runs to the lap buoy and back, the solid vessel looked no worse for the wear.
In 2012, the race was canceled due to low water levels and a massive fish die-off at Ken's Lake that potentially posed health risks for recreationists at the lake.
The entry deadline for this year's event was originally June 1, but library officials said this week that entries will still be accepted through Friday.
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Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez said Saturday that the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries could fix a price for oil in a range of US$40 to US$50 per barrel, adding low petroleum prices were a thing of the past.
Chavez's comments come ahead of a crucial OPEC meeting in Iran on March 16. Some analysts are expecting the cartel to cut production to boost oil prices, which have skyrocketed over the past year on supply worries.
Venezuela, the world's fifth-largest oil exporter, has been consistently pushing for higher oil prices. Venezuela currently produces more than 3 million barrels of crude oil a day.
"The era of cheap oil is over," Chavez told reporters in New Delhi.
"The world should forget about cheap oil. It will never go back to the US$10 per barrel rate that prevailed in those days," he added.
Chavez didn't elaborate on how OPEC would introduce a trading range for oil prices, which are currently set by the market.
Chavez, who is on a four-day state visit to India, said he was considering increasing oil trade with countries like India and China to ensure their fast economic growth.
"Venezuela will now help the Southern Hemisphere countries with its oil more than it has helped the United States," he said.
"America wants to keep all the good things in the world for itself. But we will not let them do it," he said.
Relations between the US and Venezuela have deteriorated steadily since Chavez took office in February 1999. He has repeatedly accused Washington of trying to destabilize his government. The US State Department has rejected the allegation.
Separately, the US will buy crude from another country if Venezuela follows through on President Hugo Chavez's threat to cut off supplies, the US ambassador to Caracas said in interviews with local media.
Venezuela supplies the US market with 1.5 million barrels of crude a day -- about 15 percent of its crude needs, or nearly as much as Saudi Arabia supplies to the US.
Chavez has threatened to cut off that supply if there is any US "aggression," such as a military invasion or an attempt on his life.
"If the United States does not buy oil from Venezuela, it will buy it from another country," US Ambassador William Brownfield said in an interview with Globovision television news. He gave a similar assessment in interviews with local newspapers that were published on Saturday.
In Caracas, Brownfield acknowledged that a suspension of Venezuelan imports would initially "distort" the US economy, but dismissed it as a minor blip. "In the end, a free market can accommodate such a distortion," he said.
Washington wants to maintain its current relationship with Caracas, Brownfield said, adding that the White House is "analyzing options" in the event that there is a cut in supplies.


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It looks like this Toyota Camry — the ultimate beigemobile — was jealous of the Ford Fusion's wannabe Aston Martin good looks. So it committed suicide at a Connecticut Ford dealership to get even.
No one was injured (other than the suicidal Camry and the wall it crashed into) and the dealership is still open. Life goes on.
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2012-13: One-year letterwinner ... expected to be one of the Generals' top options during his junior campaign.
2011-12: Played a total of 17 rounds during his sophomore season, logging an 81.5 scoring average ... tied for 17th at the ODAC Championship with a score of 80-76--156 ... tied for 14th at the season-opening Bridgewater Tom Kinder Invitational with a score of 72-77--149 ... tied for 17th at the Pine Needles Intercollegiate with a score of 76-81--157.
2010-11: Played two rounds as a rookie, posting an 86.5 scoring average ... saw his only action in the season-opening Bridgewater Invitational while playing with the W&L "B" team ... shot a 92-81--173 to tie for 63rd overall.
High School: Earned four letters as a member of the golf team at Bishop McGuinness Catholic High School ... served as a team captain as a senior and was the Team MVP as a sophomore ... helped lead the team to a conference and region championship as a senior ... also helped lead the team to a runner-up finish in the state tournament ... was named the 2010 Bishop McGuinness Male Athlete of the Year ... three-time all-conference selection ... earned all-region honors as a junior and all-state laurels as a senior when he finished fifth in the state tournament.
Personal: Served as the student body president in high school ... is an Eagle Scout and a University Johnson Scholar ... father, Dave, played basketball and golf at Franklin & Marshall ... history and business administration double-major.


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The Virtue Ego board easily installs in minutes, and will dramatically increase the performance of your gun. The most advanced upgrade in paintball.
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Skip to comments.Dennis Rodman on Kim Jong Un's Prison Camps in North Korea We Do the Same Thing Here
Posted on 03/04/2013 2:23:05 PM PST by tsowellfan
Former NBA basketball player Dennis Rodman said Sunday on ABCs This Week with George Stephanopolous that there are hundreds of thousands of people in prison camps in the United States.
Its amazing how we do the same thing here, said Rodman, who visited North Korea last week...
(Excerpt) Read more at cnsnews.com ...
we might start doing the same thing with Obama
The Worm.
Low information voters don't have to be poor, just ignorant.
I think Rodman is hankering for a stage show like Mike Tyson has. Paging Spike Lee ....
What a difficult decision that would be.
Hey Dennis, most of them are in prison for saying things like "Our leader is a lunatic". We don't have anything like that in America....YET;)
Dennis Rodman is an idiot, but he is a lot smarter than, Carmen Electra,Michelle Moyer, and Annie Bakes his ex-wives.
By the way his ex wife Michelle was on Pawn Stars and sold of some of Rodmans Jerseys, She was 100 miles of rough road.
Reminds me of the The David Zucker Albright Ad On North Korea
Narrated by Congressman Charles Rangel?
The sad thing is that you know there are Congressional districts in which he would have a very good shot at getting elected.
The sad thing is that you know there are Congressional districts in which he would be an improvement over the current Representative.
I have a strange feeling that Kim Jong Un has even more unrealistic expectations about what can be accomplished by this type of thing than does Dennis Rodman.
Rodman is even more ignorant than he looks. Any fine example of an Obama voter.
Admittedly, you have a point there. Scary.
This may very well be the stupidest person on the face of the Earth.
He may be so stupid that he didn't realize the North Koreans would be recording everything he did with every temptation they provided him.
I wouldn't rule out blackmail - Rodman would be a perfect mark.
Yup, but Ted Turner would not be too far behind. Remember when he told CNN's Wolf Blitzer that the North Koreans are probably skinny because they ride bikes and not due to hunger.
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"Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Separation of Church and State ... but Were Afraid to Ask!" -- a national simulcast sponsored by First Freedom First, a joint project of Americans United for Separation of Church and State and The Interfaith Alliance Foundation -- is coming to theaters around the country on March 26, 2008.
The recipient of the 2008 Templeton Prize for Progress Toward Research or Discoveries about Spiritual Realities was Michael Heller, a Polish cosmologist and Catholic priest, currently Professor in the Faculty of Philosophy at the Pontifical Academy of Theology in Krakow. John M.
The antievolution bills recently introduced in the Florida legislature continue to elicit opposition. The bills closely resemble a string of similar bills in Alabama – HB 391 and SB 336 in 2004; HB 352, SB 240, and HB 716 in 2005; HB 106 and SB 45 in 2006 – as well as a model bill that the Discovery Institute's Center for Science and Culture, the institutional home of "intelligent design" creationism, recently began to promote.
NCSE's executive director Eugenie C. Scott is to receive the honorary degree of Doctor of Science from the University of New Mexico on May 17, 2008. In a letter to Scott, the university's president David J. Schmidly wrote, "This degree is a reflection of the high regard in which you are held and acknowledgement of the vast accomplishments you have made in your career."
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Yeldon, Drake rush for 2 TDs after error-prone starts as No. 1 Alabama routs Kentucky, 48-7
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LEXINGTON, Ky. – T.J. Yeldon and Kenyan Drake each ran for two touchdowns and No. 1 Alabama brushed off a few early mistakes to blow out Kentucky 48-7 on Saturday night.
After a scoreless first quarter thanks to fumbles by the running backs and dropped passes in Kentucky territory, the Crimson Tide (6-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) scored on their last eight possessions and outgained the Wildcats (1-5, 0-3) 668-170.
AJ McCarron shook off the handful of drops to throw for a career-high 359 yards, including a 20-yard touchdown to Kevin Norwood.
Yeldon scored from 24 and 3 yards and finished with 124 on 16 carries; Drake added 106 yards and a pair of 1-yard TDs on 14 attempts. Altee Tenpenny added a late 7-yard TD run and Cade Foster kicked field goals of 25 and 20 yards.
Alabama's defense rang up four sacks, though it did allow its first TD in four games.
The Crimson Tide beat the Wildcats for the fifth straight time.
Kentucky's fourth straight loss closed out its most grueling stretch in school history, a schedule of ranked teams including No. 7 Louisville, No. 19 Florida and No. 13 South Carolina before facing the nation's top-ranked team and two-time defending national champions.
Some things went according to form as the Wildcats found little ground against the SEC's second-ranked defense and managed only Maxwell Smith's 30-yard touchdown pass to Javess Blue midway through the third quarter that got them within 31-7. Smith relieved Jalen Whitlow after he left the game in the first quarter with what coach Mark Stoops said as a sprained left ankle and did not return.
Other things went off script as the initial 15 minutes saw the Crimson Tide commit an uncharacteristic combination of fumbles and dropped passes in Wildcats territory that contributed to their first scoreless opening quarter of the season.
Kenny Bell's bobble while wide open down the middle killed Alabama's first drive before Drake and Yeldon each fumbled on the next two possessions, the latter especially costly as the sophomore coughed up the ball inside the 5. It was recovered by Kentucky's Avery Williamson at the 2.
Kentucky couldn't take advantage of any of those breaks, but the Wildcats had a more pressing issue in replacing Whitlow after he was hurt while being sacked for a 9-yard loss on their second possession.
The sophomore from Prattville, Ala., lay on the ground for several moments before he was helped off the field and carted to the dressing room. Smith came in to no avail as Kentucky gained just 62 yards in the first half.
Considering how seamlessly Alabama was controlling the ball and the clock before the mistakes, it was just a matter of time before the Crimson Tide would eventually take advantage of the Wildcats' struggles. In fact, they used most of the second quarter to break the game open.
Alabama got on the scoreboard on its fourth drive with Foster's 25-yard field goal en route to 24 unanswered second-quarter points as Drake sandwiched 1-yard touchdown runs around Yeldon's 24-yard TD run. Alabama's quick spurt included another wide-open drop by Drake late in the quarter, but McCarron's 42-yard pass to Norwood in double coverage to Kentucky's 1 earlier was the play that seemed to shake the Tide out of their doldrums and contribute to 372 first-half yards.
Yeldon's 3-yard TD run early in the third made it 31-0 and Alabama was in cruise control after its sputtering start.


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College for a Day
By Melissa McCutchan
CIU Student Writer
More than 100 elementary school students got a glimpse of what it's like to go to college when they visited Columbia International University on Feb. 28. They were from the Carolina School for Inquiry (CSI); a local public charter school located just a few miles from the CIU campus.
CIU College of Education Professor Linda Murdaugh says she was asked by a teacher at CSI if the entire K-6 school could tour CIU to give the students a vision for college.
"We were excited about the possibilities of involving not only our College of Education students as tour guides and student buddies, but also collaborating with other campus departments to cast this vision to help others see and understand a biblical university," Murdaugh said.
CIU has had an ongoing partnership with CSI since 2009. CIU students in the Teacher Education program have observed CSI classes and served as student teachers. CIU students also visit CSI regularly to tutor students individually and to read aloud to classes.
CSI Head of School Victoria Dixon-Mokeba said the ultimate goal of the field trip was to encourage the children to work hard in school now, so they can pursue higher education when they are older.
"We are really excited," Dixon-Mokeba said as the students began their visit. "Our students have been talking about going to college all week!"
As the young scholars crowded into Hoke Auditorium, they were met by College of Education faculty and students, who were eager to greet the students and share their college experiences.
"We believe each one of you can be successful in college," CIU Provost James Lanpher told the CSI students. "We hope to see you back in five, six, ten years as students in these very seats."
CSI students were then split into groups by their grade level, and each group was led by CIU students who served as tour guides. Other College of Education students put on a puppet show and read books for the younger children, while older students took an extended tour of the campus.
"What I enjoyed most about being a tour guide was the opportunity to build relationships and talk to the kids," sophomore Alysa Butler said. "I think they are looking forward to their future."
As a final activity, CSI students then went to Moore Fitness Center for fun and games with CIU's athletic teams. The student-athletes led the children in cheers, and even brought a few older children onto the gym floor for brief soccer and basketball games.
As the day concluded, Dixon-Mokeba took the opportunity to express her appreciation to CIU.
"This has been an incredible opportunity for our students, staff, and parents," she said. "Every minute since we set foot on this campus has been excellent. Words aren't enough to say thank you."
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We now have some very large crates in our shop, chock full of Lie-Nielsen tools. The LN team is arriving next Thursday night to start setting up for the Lie-Nielsen Hand Tool Event (Friday April 15, noon-6 p.m. and Saturday, April 16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.; click here for more information).
The trucking company brought the crates on a pup truck, which is a good thing – it's darn-near impossible to back an 18-wheeler up to our dock – but getting them off the truck and into the shop was pretty funny to watch. So of course, we filmed it (though to keep it PG-rated, we had to cut quite a lot of footage).
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There's a few reasons I've gone crazy in the home-fix-it department lately. One, is that my hallway makeover got me going pretty good, and you know how that is. It made me so damn happy I decided to tackle another thing that's been bothering me for five years: the kitchen. Specifically, the fact that there wasn't any tile in it, and I like tile! Instead, it was all painted drywall that was never really finished, it was getting wet from the sink, it was getting splatters from the stove which were impossible to wipe off, I'd painted it over three times and I was getting sick of that. The entire kitchen counter was improperly installed, making the whole thing warp on the edges and sag in the middle. The counter is ugly enough as it is, and this made it so much worse! The landlord even came in four years ago to fix a leak, cut and pulled the entire thing out, then never re-caulked around any of the cracks -- Yeah, I did my best to convince him to take all the cabinets with him when he left, but no, he was determined that they stay. Crazy man!
It's stuff like this that I've been ignoring for five years. See that torn up drywall and messy caulking along the edges? Ugly!
And here is a way, way before shot, over five years ago, around the first week we moved in. Yeck! I dug this out of the archives so you can really imagine the progress, even though it's happened very gradually. Timidly, even.
So I did it. Here. Is. NOW!
Yes, it's true, subway tile freaking transforms spaces. I shimmed and struggled with the counter to get it straight, painted the window frames black, and Boom! Just like that, suddenly I love my kitchen. LOVE IT. Well, not really "just like that".... more like four-days-later, three-boxes-of-tile, sixty-extra-dollars, much-needed-encouragement-from-this-lady, one-crazy-gash-on-my-thumb, some-serious-swearing, then I can say "boom". So I suppose there was no boom. I thought it would take me a day and one box of tile, so you see where I'm coming from. I went a little mad. I couldn't stop. The more I tiled, the better it felt. The corners that were once ignored and grungy and ugly, that sucked up the light and had to be hidden behind items and stuff to make them disappear, are now crisp and bright, and feel larger, expanded. I've finally payed attention to the nooks and edges, spent time on them, and they are thanking me for it. They are positively glowing. Literally. The entire kitchen is brighter! The space finally feels grown up, like real adults now live here. Which is appropriate, cause I just celebrated my birthday, and twenty-five-year-olds deserve nice kitchens! At least that's what I'm telling myself.
Friends and family will ask, what did you do for your birthday, Ariele? And I say that I bought myself a crapload of little ceramic rectangles and got myself covered in grout. Hooray! Getting older has taught me the value of investing in where you are at the moment.


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What a beautiful dog you are, and so cute, too!! I dearly love you, and I'd love to have you for my own!! No need to worry though, as I'm not allowed to have pets of my own in the home I'm living at. I really miss my little Kizzi! You are absolutely an adorable and a gorgeous dog. Have a great day, Eva!!! Love ya!!!!!
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Josephine Kelly Davis, 87, of New York died Aug. 10, 2006 at Peninsula Hospital Center in Far Rockaway, New York.
She was born July 10, 1919 to the late John Kelly and Irene Walker Kelly. She was a native of Kushla and a former resident of Carlton. She was a member of St. John AME Church of Eight Mile where she was a stewardess. Upon relocating to New York, she joined Morning Star Missionary Baptist Church in Jamaica, New York where she was a deaconess.
Survivors include her step-mother, Mello Kelly, Eight Mile; four sons, Albert Davis Jr., Oakland, Calif., Rev. Clayton (Evelyn) Davis Sr., Whatley, Roy Davis, Eight Mile, Lessie M. (Jeanne) Davis, West Melbourne, Fla.; four daughters, Virginia L. Davis, Brooklyn, New York, Daisy (Thomas) Davis-Credle, Laurelton, New York, Dellie (Charles) Davis-Matthews, Springfield Gardens, New York, Elsie (Donnie Sr.) Virgil, Greensboro, N.C.; six brothers, James Kelly, Elijah Kelly, Joseph (Sarah) Kelly, Phillip (Joyce) Kelly, Raymond (Christine) Kelly, Nathaniel "Henry" (Ernestine) Kelly, all of Eight Mile; 31 grandchildren; 48 great-grandchildren, and other relatives.
Visitation will be Saturday, Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. until noon at time of the service at St. John AME Church in Eight Mile. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Baptist Church Cemetery of Mauvilla in Eight Mile. The funeral cortege will leave Andrews Funeral Home Saturday, Aug. 19 at 8 a.m. Crowe's Funeral Home in Queens, New York and Andrews Funeral Home of Jackson will direct.
The funeral for James Walter Edwards Sr., 78, of Orange Beach who died Aug. 7, 2006 at his residence was held Aug. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Grove Hill Baptist Church. He was a former resident of Grove Hill.
Survivors include his wife, Bobbie Nichols Edwards, Orange Beach; two sons, James W. (Ann) Edwards Jr., Anniston, Richard R. Edwards, Orange Beach; two daughters, Kay E. Clarke, Birmingham, Vikki E. Wiggins, Mobile; three brothers, John Ray Edwards, Montgomery, Houston Edwards, Mike Edwards, both of Selma; one sister, Mary Ruth Holley, Selma; six grandchildren; two great-grandchildren.
Rev. Damon Aust conducted the service. Euologies were given by his grandchildren, Julie Price, Melanie Clarke, Eli Edwards and Eric Edwards, and a friend, Sid Chapman. A nephew, Tom Krishiner, sang "Beullah Land" and "Heaven is Worth it All."
Pallbearers were his grandchildren, Eli Edwards, Eric Edwards, Andrew Wiggins and a nephew, Blake Edwards, Neal Edwards, Ronnie Zimmerman, Bill Zimmerman Jr. and Glen Holley.
Honorary pallbearers were Nolen Bryant, Billy Fowler, Bob Grimes, Dennis Feltman, Chester Henderson, Fred Kilgore, Vernon Rivers and Jimmy Wiggins.
Burial was in the Grove Hill Cemetery.
Lyman Edward Faith, 84, of St. Stephens died Aug. 13, 2006 at his residence.
He was born April 29, 1922. He was a member of St. Stephens United Methodist Church. He was a retired millwright with Olin Corporation. He served in the U.S. Army in World War II.
Survivors include his wife, Annie Lois Faith, St. Stephens; two sons, Larry Faith, St. Stephens, Lyman A. Faith, Colorado Springs, Colo.; one daughter, Edwina Bell, Jackson; six grandchildren; six great-grandchildren.
The service was Aug. 16 at 10 a.m. at the St. Stephens United Methodist Church. Burial was in the St. Stephens United Methodist Church Cemetery. Lathan Funeral Home of Grove Hill directed.
Nealie Mae Smith, 70, of Saraland died Aug. 9, 2006 in an Eight Mile nursing facility.
She was born Jan. 11, 1936. She was a native of Clarke County. She was a member of the West Bend Baptist Church.
Survivors include six sons, Ronnie Smith, Jimmy Harold Smith, both of Satsuma, Howard Bruce Smith, Magnolia, Texas, Michael Darren Smith, Axis, Kenny O'Neal Smith, Georgetown, Larry Randall Smith, Mobile; four brothers, Jimmy Pritchett, Jacksonville, Ark., Raymond Pritchett, Tennessee, Willie J. Pritchett, Mississippi, Charles Pritchett, Jackson; two sisters, Ruth Stringer, Ruby Dean McHaney, both of Jackson; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren.
The service was Aug. 12 at 11 a.m. at the chapel of Lathan Funeral Home in Jackson with Rev. Mike Maloy officiating. Burial was in the West Bend Cemetery.
Marjorie Emily Stuckey, 85, of Jackson died Aug. 13, 2006 at a local health care facility.
She was born Sept. 23, 1920. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Jackson. She was a retired nurse at Jackson Hospital.
Survivors include three daughters, Pat S. Dixon, Jackson, Pamella S. Cook, Milton, Fla., Paula S. Moseley, Moulton; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
The service was Aug. 16 at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church of Jackson with Dr. Tim Huey and Rev. Keith Pugh officiating. Burial was in the Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Winn. Lathan Funeral Home of Jackson directed.
Active pallbearers were Rick Finch, Brent Finch, Allen Finch, Joshua Dixon, Frank Dixon, Mickey Moseley, Jim Cook, Jenny Moseley and Jessica Dixon, who are the grandsons, granddaughters and sons-in-law.
Honorary pallbearers were Quinton Brooks, Sid Coxwell, Tommy Coxwell, Joey Coxwell, Monte Smith, Bobby Smith, James Harrell, Chuck Harrell, Ray Harrell and Jerry Coxwell, who are nephews.
Nina Estelle Friddle, 94, of Thomasville died Aug. 12, 2006 at Bedford Care Center in Hattiesburg, Miss.
She was born Feb. 28, 1912 in Clarke County. She was a member of the Thomasville Church of God. She was a homemaker.
Survivors include two sons, Karlbin "Red" (JoAnn) Friddle, Lottie, La., Albert (LaNell) Friddle, Ackerman, Miss.; two daughters, Teresa Ault, Thomasville, Anita (Bill) Keebler, Hattiesburg, Miss.; two brothers, Dr. John Albert (Rachael) Hunt, Decatur, Dillard (Eunice) Hunt, Pell City; 29 grandchildren; 58 great-grandchildren; 37 great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Rev. O.G. Friddle, two sons, Harwell Friddle, Freas Friddle and a daughter, Maxine Brister.
The service was Aug. 15 at 2 p.m. with Revs Griel Smith, Gilbert McIntyre and Raymond Williams officiating. Burial was in the Midway Baptist Church Cemetery in Thomasville. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home of Thomasville directed.
Active pallbearers were Stan Keebler, Joe Ault, Dewayne Mandolini, Marty Friddle, Mike Friddle and Bill Friddle.
Alternate pallbearers were Bill Rogers, Ricky Ault and Jeff Friddle.
Herman Ott, 77, of Thomasville died Aug. 13, 2006 at Mobile Infirmary.
He was born June 20, 1929. He was a member of the American Legion Post #112 in Thomasville. He was a veteran of the United States Army of the Korean Conflict. He was a retired carpenter.
Survivors include his wife, Rosie T. Ott, Thomasville; one son, Jackie (Lisa) Soper, Toxey; three daughters, June (James) Buchanan, Denise (Danny Griffin) Anderson, all of Toxey, Cindy (Jerry) Ogle, Thomasville; four brothers, Sybil Ott, Mobile, J.W. (Jackie) Ott, Brent, Jr. (Marie) Ott, Vester (Betsy) Ott, all of Thomasville; one sister, Ruby (Malford) Horton, Mobile; 14 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; host of nephews and nieces.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Okey Ott; one brother, three sisters and a grandchild, Jeff Jenkins.
The service was Aug. 15 at 10 a.m. at the chapel of O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home with Revs. Fred Wylie, Scott Myers and Nat Ballard officiating. Burial was in the Evergreen Memorial Gardens in Thomasville.
Blanch Maryne "Ren" Turk, 83, of Thomasville died Aug. 8, 2006 at her residence.
She was born March 18, 1923 in Greensboro. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church. She was a fish salesperson.
Survivors include her husband, Walter Earl Turk, Thomasville; three sons, Bernard (Linda) Smitherman, Ovida, Fla., Billy (Mary) Fendley, Fulton, Danny (Lafon) Barlow, Selma; five daughters, Lensor Jo (Phil) Smith, Tulip, Ark., Jackie (Roger) Irvin, Terri (John) Smith, Sandy (Doug) Smith, all of Sweet Water, Jo (Ricky) Sellers, Thomasville; one sister, Ethylene Pujol, Bunkie, La.; 17 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by one daughter, Vickie Barlow; three brothers, Charlie Williamson, Jerry Williamson, Roger Williamson and two sisters, Valerie Fendley and Jean Ballard.
The service was Aug. 10 at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. Robert Dean officiating. Burial was in the Forest Springs Cemetery in Morvin. O'Bryant Chapel Funeral Home of Thomasville directed.
Active pallbearers were Stanley Turk, Jerry Brannan, Johnny Ballard, Nate Ballard, Brock Fendley and Mickey Irvin.
Johnnie James Cook, 73, of Arlington died Aug. 2, 2006 at Vaughn Regional in Selma. He was born Oct. 18, 1932.
Survivors include his wife, Ira D. Cook, Arlington; four sons, Donnie Cook, Dwight Cook, Derrick Cook, Alonzo Cook, Birmingham; one daughter, Charlotte Cook Hamby, Colorado; one brother, Frank Cook, Birmingham.
The service was Aug. 9 at 1 p.m. at the Shady Union Baptist Church in Vineland with Rev. Alfred Pritchett officiating. Burial was in the Shady Union Baptist Church Cemetery. Thomasville Memorial Funeral Home directed.


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I promised no more squash recipies, and I'm not going to lie: it was a hard promise to keep. There were two chocolate zucchini cakes and a carrot zucchini bread, all yummy good and full of squash. Luckily, we had some bananas that freakishly went strait from green to brown, on a rainy day no less.
As we are nearing the end of swim suit season (whoo-hoo!), and are enjoying a surprisingly cool August here in New England (sorry Texas), it seems the time to really indulge is here. So, why make banana bread when you can make chocolate chip peanut butter banana bread? I die. So good. Honestly, I miss it dearly. We keep rifling though the pantry and fridge in hopes of finding something as yummy delicious. All the other food in the house has left us forlorn.
I did make it without nuts, which was a mistake. The logical choice would have been peanuts, but we only had walnuts. In retrospect, walnuts would have rocked. Because there were not nuts, this bread was much better after it had cooled in the fridge, and the chocolate chips were firm enough again to give it some texture. If you do add nuts, feel free to eat it when it is still warm and gooey from the oven.
Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Banana Bread
Adapted from Joy The Baker.
Print Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Banana Bread
1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
½ cup all-purpose flour
¼ cup wheat germ or ground flaxseed meal
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon kosher salt
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
1 ½ cups mashed ripe bananas (about 3 medium)
1/3 cup plain fat free yogurt
1/3 cup creamy all-natural peanut butter
3 tablespoons grapeseed or canola oil
2 large eggs
½ cup granulated sugar
½ cup turbinado sugar
1 cup semi sweet chocolate chips, and a little more for sprinkling
optional- 1/3 cup chopped peanuts, walnuts or pecans
Preheat oven to 350º F. Grease and line a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with parchment paper.
In a large bowl, sift together the wheat flour, flour, baking soda, cinnamon and allspice. Wisk in the wheat germ (or ground flaxseed meal) and salt. In a small bowl mix together the mashed bananas, yogurt, peanut butter, oil, eggs and sugars.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and fold until almost all the flour has been incorporated. Add the chocolate chips (and nuts if you are using them), and fold until everything comes together nicely.
Pour batter into your prepared loaf pan, spread it evenly, and sprinkle about a handful of chcolate chips on top. Bake for 55 to 65 minutes, until golden brown and a cake tester comes out clean. Let cool and serve.


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BOSTON — It's beginning to feel a lot like December around the TD Banknorth Garden.
No, no one's hung mistletoe in the halls or decorated a tree or employed anthem-singer Rene Rancourt to belt out some carols from the bench. It's just that the Boston Bruins are back to playing the brand of hockey that made them the toast of the NHL by the time the holiday season ended.
The Bruins are rocking bodies, bashing heads,defending their home turf and, more importantly, scoring goals in bushels. The way the club is playing right now harkens back to a simpler time, a period of old time hockey … a time that was just two months ago. With their 6-0 rout of the Anaheim Ducks tonight at the Garden, the Bruins have now won their first two games on their current homestand by a combined score of 12-1.
December 2008 was a grand old time in Bruins Land. The club enjoyed a 14-game home-ice winning streak, lit up the scoreboard for five or more goals five times and no one dared cross the line physically with them leading up to Santa's arrival. But things began to slip in January and February. The goal-scoring seemed to be suffering from a never-ending New Year's hangover and before leaving on a five-game road trip the Bruins dropped three of four games at home. As quickly as they'd built themselves into a pre-Christmas powerhouse the Bruins seemed to be turning into a Valentine's Day massacre.
But a little homecooking and a back-to-basics approach seems to have brought December back better than Justin Timberlake could bring back sexy. Chuck Kobasew threw down with Keith Ballard in the 6-1 win Tuesday against Florida, and then kept his gloves on for two goals tonight. Shawn Thornton made sure George Parros paid for taking liberties with star center Marc Savard, and Michael Ryder and Matt Hunwick made sure they gave Tim Thomas' shutout goaltending the support it needed.
Now it's just a matter of the Bruins sustaining the efforts they've just put forth over the next stretch of games against tougher opponents Washington and Philadelphia. While a neophyte observer like myself thinks they just need to keep playing the way they have in the two games they've won, most of those in the dressing room would like to see some improvements made to their world-beater style.
"I think we're doing some things better, for sure. We've got to continue to build on that. It's good to be back at home and we've got a big stretch of games here," said Kobasew, echoing the thoughts of many of his teammates.
The message was the same from head coach Claude Julien.
"We're not quite there yet where we want to be. But we're certainly moving in the right direction. We've scored 12 goals in the last couple of games, and I think overall, our game has started to come back. But we need to be hard on ourselves in order to have our game where we want it to be and not get satisfied."
That's the key. Maybe the January/early-February swoon saw the Bruins get a little satisfied, a little full of themselves. It definitely saw them deal with some serious injuries to key players, including Ryder, Phil Kessel and Milan Lucic. Now they might have to go without Lucic and Savard, who will both be re-evaluated Friday. But that's the thing: if the Bruins play the game the way they have this week, it shouldn't matter if they're down a man or two. Their depth should be able to make up for most absences, and the physical element should always be present — regardless of who's wearing the sweaters.
The way the Bruins are playing now, the way they played in December, that's championship hockey. If they can keep it up, they could wind up enjoying a Christmas-like atmosphere in June.


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2011-05-12 / Obituaries
Beverly E. Cianfarani
Beverly E. (Jernquist) Cianfarani, 95, of Mast Street, died May 2, 2011 at home. She was the wife of the late Ernest A. Cianfarani. Born in Providence, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Edna (Eastman) Jernquist.
She is survived by her daughter Sandra Winslow of Jamestown and her sister Coral Snyder of Warwick and many other loving family members. She was a member of Pioneer Lodge No. 506, Supervisor of the District Children's Club-R.I. No. 3-VASA.
Memorial contributions may be made in her name to Little Rhody VASA Park or R.I. District 3 Scholarship Fund, K. Johnson, 43 Holden St., Warwick, RI 02889.


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It isn't often that I discuss porn and hotels in the same breath.
This time I couldn't resist.
It's no surprise I've partnered with HostelBookers, but was honestly not expecting such luxuries when I got to Puerto Princessa.
I was barred from visiting the Underground River, because Typhoon Washi hit the Philippines with 90 kmh winds, killing 436 in Mindanao. The usually packed caves were flooded and I was adrift.
After the sad news of that many deaths and stalled plans, solace had to be my best friend.
In the frenzy of moving around, I sipped from the cup of hotel porn, because dammit, I deserve a soft mattress and a steamy, hot shower once in a while.
Hostels can cause a woman to feel downright celibate. House of Rose threw open the floodgates, so to speak.
After that intense affair, I didn't think it could get any better. Once I arrived to El Nido, Lally and Abet's Beach Cottages nibbled on my neck and seduced me. It was an attractive mix of everything I love about the ocean – salty, wet, zen and daydreams.
It was also Christmas, which was the honey to my mint tea.
(Inhaling a cigarette.) Mmmm… yes, sorry. Where was I? (Rolls over in bed to face her audience.)
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October 8, 2013 -
Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) tonight issued the following statement on President Obama's expected nomination of Dr. Janet Yellen to be the next chairman of the Federal Reserve:
"I congratulate Dr. Yellen on her nomination. It is my hope that, if confirmed, she will lead the Federal Reserve to adopt a more transparent and rules-based monetary policy that aims for price stability and long-term growth. Dr. Yellen has spoken favorably about such a rules-based policy in the past, saying it is what 'sensible central banks do.' Our committee would look forward to working with her to develop new tools that help the Fed communicate the course of its monetary policy using clear rules and become a sensible central bank.
"Rather than following a rules-based policy, the Fed has effectively conducted both monetary policy and fiscal policy with its unprecedented stimulus efforts. This has camouflaged the true cost of our deficit, encouraged more government spending, and endangered the central bank's independence and credibility. It has increased the risk of inflation in the future and in the present transferred wealth from middle income families who save and invest conservatively to the wealthy who can afford to make riskier, higher-yielding investments.
"With our economy stuck in the slowest, weakest so-called recovery of modern times, my hope is Dr. Yellen and Fed governors will realize that continuing the status quo brings Americans little to no benefit but it presents outsized risks.
"I also want to commend Chairman Bernanke for his service to our country. During some of our economy's darkest days, he acted boldly, decisively, creatively – very creatively, I might add. I have not always agreed with the policies he put forth, but there can be no doubt he is one of America's most devoted public servants and I wish him well."
Last month, the Financial Services Committee began a series of oversight hearings examining the Federal Reserve's conduct of monetary policy to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the creation of the central bank later this year.
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Simone Leigh was has won the 2018 Hugo Boss Prize, given every two years to a contemporary artist. The prize includes a $100,000 check and an exhibition next April at the museum. Read More »
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Major in Spanish
Bachelor of Arts Degree
CIP 16.0905University Studies Requirements...............................44-47 hrs
University Studies Electives:
CSC 199 Introduction to Information Technology
Note: Intermediate level modern language courses completed as part of the major or minor also satisfy modern language requirements for the B. A. All majors and minors, including those who score above the 301 level on the Placement Exam, will be required to take SPA 302. SPA 302 serves as a gateway course to the upper-level culture and literature courses. A minimum grade of C is required in 301 and 302. MLA 400 is required for the major; passing scores on the third year proficiency exams are required for entry into MLA 400.Required Courses..............................................................16 hrs
MLA 400 Senior Seminar
Note: Credit for SPA 101 and 102 may not be used for the major but will be counted for graduation.
Limited Electives.................................................................6 hrs
Select from the following literature courses:
SPA 522 Topics in Spanish-American LiteratureApproved Electives in Spanish........................................12 hrs
Select from SPA courses beyond SPA 203.Required Support Course..................................................3 hrs
One related course outside of the Department of Modern Languages, selected from the approved list given in the departmental introduction.
Note: The department strongly recommends that majors study abroad for at least one summer.
Required Minor............................................................21-24 hrs
Electives........................................................................12-18 hrs
Total Curriculum Requirements..................................120 hrs1
The requirements listed above are an example of what is applicable to most students entering Murray State University at the present time. Criteria as they may relate to individual students may vary. The primary source is the Undergraduate Bulletin applicable at the time of the student enrollment.


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Windward CC Paliku Arts Festival, an interactive art experience
An all day "Do Art" affair for the whole familyWindward Community College
Mktg & Public Rel Dir, Windward Community College
Ben Moffatt, 258-2982
Event Chair, Arts/Humanities
April 6, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Windward Community College presents the 3rd Annual Palikū Arts Festival, a unique interactive arts experience set for April 6, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in and around the grounds of Palikū Theatre and the new Library Learning Commons on the Windward Community College campus in Kaneohe. Last year's festival was hugely successful, attracting approximately 5,000 people! The festival is free to the public and open to all ages.
A family friendly event, the Palikū Arts Festival will include free performances at Palikū Theatre, a free show at the Imaginarium, and fun hands-on opportunities to get involved in art, music, literature, theatre and movement. Attendees are encouraged to come in costume or festive clothing. 'Ono food will be available from Erinʻs Shave Ice to Crepes No Ka Oi and India Café, Papa John's Pizza, and fresh coffee and frappes from The Hub Coffee Shop.
"We invite you to 'Do Art!' This festival has an open and adventurous 'learn-by-doing' vibe. We provide free art supplies and guidance, so you and your family can play! You can take home whatever you create. And this year we have some new activities, and are including our new Library Learning Commons as a venue." said festival chair Ben Moffat.
The festival's emphasis is on "doing" art. WCC art professors, instructors and their
students will be on hand (with supplies provided!) to assist those who want to express their creativity in a variety of ways—from painting, drawing, and sculpting to moving, acting or making music, prints, masks, poetry and prose. A sampling of creative activities include:
· Music workshops with Sojin Kimura
· Gymnastics with Sarah Hadmack
· Garage Band with Renee Arakaki – Making music on your computer
· Pottery Wheel for Kids with Paul Nash
· Camera Obscura with Mark Hamasaki
· Open Drawing Studio with Norm Graffam – draw or have your portrait drawn
· Poetry with Janine Oshiro
· Woodcarving with Jordan Souza
· Hawaiian fiber art with Lufi Luteru
· Clay sculpture with Bryce Meyers
· Stage Combat with Nick Logue
· Mask making with Yukie Shiroma
· Screen printing with Rob Molyneux—bring your own shirt to be printed or buy one
· Styrofoam printing with Christina Weisner
· Printmaking with the Honolulu Printmakers
· Acting with Taurie Kinoshita
· Screenwriting and fiction writing workshops with Chris McKinney & Desiree Poteet
· Kanikapila with Ka'ala Carmack & Kamuela Kimokeo—bring your instrument or voice
· Raku firing demonstrations, and much more!
Palikū Theatre will feature FREE performances of music and drama throughout the day.
The Hōkūlani Imaginarium will be showing Secrets of the Dragon, a family-friendly fulldome show with a nominal fee of $3. PLUS, a FREE special event presentation of Music of the Spheres, a 20-minute contemporary visual and musical art show produced by Ebb & Flo Arts on Maui, appropriate for all ages.
At Gallery 'Iolani, a new exhibit interior features installations by artists Mark Chai, Maura Fujihira, Keiko Hatano, Sally Lundburg, Mary Mitsuda, Chusak Majarone, Deanna Itano and Kamaile Puaoi. Or, attendees can observe art at work with demonstrations in open studios—painting, piano, ceramic and photography labs—in Hale Pālanakila.
WCC's new "green" campus library will be open for self-guided tours from 10-2 p.m. Folks can grab a cup of coffee at The Hub Coffee Shop in the library and wander through the three-story library or sit in on storytelling for the whole family.
On stage, a variety of musical acts will perform, including The Royal Hawaiian Band, The 111th Hawai'i Army National Guard Band, The Robert Joyce Experience, rock band Alice Neel, featuring Dieter Runge, The University of Hawai'i Saxophone Choir, The Kailua High School Band, and other Windward musical and stage talent.
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Volunteers from the churches and other faith groups who help those in need are like the Games Makers who contributed to the success of the London Olympics and Paralympics, the Archbishop of Canterbury said today.
In his final New Year Message, Dr Rowan Williams said: "If you have the good fortune to live in a community where things seem to be working well, the chances are that if you slip backstage you'll find an army of cheerful people making the wheels go round - and don't forget just what a huge percentage of them come from the churches and other faith groups."
Dr Williams, who left office yesterday, said the "extraordinary events" of the Olympics and Paralympics provided an unforgettable spectacle.
"But everyone who visited the Olympic site or watched the broadcasts will have been made aware of the army of volunteers who cheerfully gave up their free time and worked away, without complaint, all hours of the day and night to make these great events happen. They were the key people who translated the Olympic vision into reality for the rest of us.
"It ought to make us think a bit harder about all the other folk who quietly, often invisibly, turn vision into reality and just make things happen - especially volunteers."
Dr Williams referred to the "Robes" project, where more than 20 local churches combine to offer food and shelter to homeless people in London.
He said: "Religion here isn't a social problem or an old-fashioned embarrassment, it's a wellspring of energy and a source of life-giving vision for how people should be regarded and treated.
"So let's recognise this steady current of generosity that underlies so much of our life together in this country and indeed worldwide.
"It's all based on one vision - to make our society, our whole world, work for everyone, not just the comfortable and well off.
"And it's a vision that sometimes seems to need Olympic levels of patient hard work and dedication."
He said people should be prompted to ask themselves - "what can I do to join this silent conspiracy of generous dedication?"
Dr Williams is standing down as Archbishop after a decade in office. He will take up a new post as Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge and will also serve as chairman of the board of trustees at Christian Aid, the international development agency.
The Rt Rev Justin Welby, Bishop of Durham, will be consecrated as Dr Williams' successor at Canterbury Cathedral in March.
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The world's tallest modular tower, going up in Brooklyn, might change affordable housing.
The future of affordable housing may look a lot like Legos. The world's tallest modular high-rise is underway in Brooklyn, N.Y., slated to go up next to the gleaming new Barclay's Center Arena, home of the NBA's Brooklyn Nets. But first, the apartments are assembled "factory style" at a site two miles away, where they will be loaded, transported, and eventually "snapped" into place in the 32-story tower, according to Forbes. The first tower, to be finished in December, will be made of 363 rental apartments but is part of a larger $4.9 billion project that will include 6,430 apartments, 2,250 of which are set aside as "affordable housing." Each apartment takes about 20 days to manufacture. "And we'll get faster," Susan Jenkins, vice president of Skanska, one of the companies behind the modular construction, told Forbes. "This is bringing the best of manufacturing and construction together." Developers, who were obligated to build the affordable units as part of the Barclay's Center deal with the city, are counting on the "assembly line" approach to cut costs by 15 to 20 percent and perhaps more. A typical 1,000-square-foot apartment in New York costs $330,000 to build, and developers estimate that modular construction will shave that price to $275,000. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ran on a platform of equality between New York City's haves and have-nots, and an ambitious affordable housing plan plays a big role in that. In fact, he plans to add 200,000 affordable housing units in the next 10 years, which would be more units than former Mayors Ed Koch or Michael Bloomberg saved or added during their tenures. The city is struggling to maintain its 334 housing projects with the cut of federal funds, and few new developments are in the price range of low- or even middle-income New Yorkers, according to the New York Times. "The shift we need to see to put a dent in our affordability crisis is, we want developers to build what the city needs, rather than just get stuff built," Moses Gates, director of housing development, told the Times.%3Cimg%20src%3D%22http%3A//beacon.deseretconnect.com/beacon.gif%3Fcid%3D163862%26pid%3D46%22%20/%3E


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67 WALL STREET, New York - July 10, 2013 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its 2013 Oil & Gas Review. This special feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript Online.
Topics covered: Increasing Demand for Midstream Assets - U.S. Energy Infrastructure Build Out - Emerging Shale Plays - Oil and Gas Transportation Infrastructure Demand - Master Limited Partnerships Distribution Growth - Outlook for Natural Gas Liquids - Low Treasury Yields and MLP Dividends
Companies include: Walt Disney Co. (DIS), American Tower Corp. (AMT), Boeing Co. (BA), Chesapeake Energy Corporation (CHK), Devon Energy Corporation (DVN), Union Pacific Corp. (UNP) and many others.
In the following excerpt from the 2013 Oil & Gas Review, Ian Mausner, a Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Senior Portfolio Manager for J.S. Oliver Capital Management reveals his investment methodology and top picks:
...that, combined with extremely low interest rates, with very reasonable valuations, with increasing dividends, with increasing mergers and acquisitions, with increasing stock buybacks and the best corporate balance sheets that we've seen in our lifetimes, and significant underinvestment on the part of both institutions and individuals and a healthy dose of skepticism everywhere - it's really almost as good an environment as you can imagine, in our opinion. We see the next five or 10 years as being perhaps another "golden era" for the United States. The thing we probably like the most about that is we're in a real minority, a very, very small minority of people that have such a positive outlook at this point in time.
TWST: To what extent, then, are you incorporating energy-related investments in your funds and portfolios?
Mr. Mausner: The main focus that we have energywise is on natural gas, and the reason for that is that it's at 25-year lows. It has bounced recently about 50%, 60%, but it's come down very, very dramatically because technology has enabled vast discoveries of natural gas both here and abroad. The supply exploded over the last couple of years, and even though demand also increased, it didn't keep track at all with supply, and so the price got absolutely annihilated.
We think now is an extremely attractive time. We think the time horizon's anywhere from two years to five years, because it does take a while for people to convert, whether it be vehicles or homes or trucks or railroads, etc. But the conversion is happening, because gas is so much cheaper than oil, number one; number two, it's much, much more clean-burning; and number three, we have the largest reserves in the world in the United States. Those are three very compelling reasons for both companies and individuals to make that conversion, and it's happening.
You read about it almost every day. Union Pacific (UNP) just announced that they are going to convert most, if not all, of their engines from coal burning to natural gas...
For more of this interview and many others visit the Wall Street Transcript - a unique service for investors and industry researchers - providing fresh commentary and insight through verbatim interviews with CEOs, portfolio managers and research analysts. This special issue is available by calling (212) 952-7433 or via The Wall Street Transcript Online.


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Carlota Ciganda has created history by becoming the first Ladies European Tour player since Laura Davies 27 years ago to claim the ISPS Handa Order of Merit and Rookie of the Year titles in the same season.
The 22-year-old from Pamplona achieved the feat after a phenomenal first full season on the LET, in which she won two tournaments and recorded ten additional top 10 finishes.
She became only the third Spanish player to win the Order of Merit and actually secured a triple crown, as she was also voted as the Players' Player of the Year by the LET members.
Ciganda led the race to become the LET's leading money winner for 2012 going into the year-ending Omega Dubai Ladies Masters and was naturally thrilled to hold off the challenge of second placed Caroline Masson, from Germany, thereby securing a €20,000 bonus and 10 year exemption to the LET.
She said: "It's an honour to win the ISPS Handa Order of Merit as a rookie and I'm very happy. It's a real privilege to follow Laura Davies in achieving this rare double. I played with her a lot this year and I think it was very good for me because I learned so many things. She's so talented and I think she's one of the best players of all time in golf.
"I've won two amazing tournaments in Holland and China and that was great. I've been playing all over and I'm playing and having fun. It's been a very good year. Hopefully I can win many more titles in the future."
Born in Pamplona in 1990, Ciganda showed huge promise from an early age and won virtually every title possible as an amateur, including the 2007 British Amateur Championship and the European Championship in 2004 and 2008.
She turned professional in May 2011 and was invited to play in several professional tournaments before finishing third at the LET's Tour School for the 2012 season.
She demonstrated her enormous talent by winning her first LET title, the Deloitte Ladies Open, at Broekpolder Golf Club in Rotterdam in June.
She then romped to a seven stroke victory with a tournament record 17 under par in the China Suzhou Taihu Ladies Open in October, going one stroke better world no.1 Yani Tseng's winning total the previous year.
Ciganda follows one of European golf's greatest names in securing both ISPS Handa Order of Merit and leading rookie honours in the same season.
Interestingly, she and Davies competed alongside each other in many Ladies European Tour events throughout 2012 and Ciganda claimed to have learned a great deal.
ISPS Handa Ambassador Davies commented: "When you have the talent that Carlota has got, you can take that a long way and that's what she's doing. I've played with her a lot this year and she's very impressive."
ISPS HANDA Chairman Dr Haruhisa Handa said: "I offer my warmest congratulations to Carlota Ciganda for such an outstanding accomplishment in winning both the ISPS HANDA Order of Merit and the Rookie of The Year title. We are delighted that the inaugural year of the ISPS HANDA Order of Merit has been marked with such an inspirational and rare achievement. Carlota's performance in 2013 utterly reinforces our belief that sport has the power to inspire, create hope and have a positive impact on society. We also pass on our gratitude to all Ladies European Tour members for their support for the ISPS HANDA PGA Academy Programme, our blind and disabled golf coaching initiative, and their wholehearted commitment to our mission for golf to become a Paralympic Sport."
Alexandra Armas, Executive Director of the Ladies European Tour, said: "We congratulate Carlota on her exceptional season crowned by becoming the first player in 27 years to win the prestigious ISPS Handa Order of Merit and Rookie of the Year titles simultaneously.
"Carlota followed her success as an amateur through from her junior days in Spain to college golf in the United States and now in the professional ranks by gaining victories firstly on the LET Access Series and then twice on the Ladies European Tour. This certainly caps a magnificent year and will go down in the history books as one of the most outstanding achievements of any player in the 34-year history of the Tour."
Ciganda will now re-assess her objectives for the 2013 season when she will have the opportunity to play in Europe and the United States of America, with a place on The European Solheim Cup Team in Colorado amongst her goals.


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Broaden your horizons and treat your tastebuds to a whole new world of flavour in and around Hanoi
Eat your way in and around Hanoi on a truly off-the-eaten-track bite-size break. Journey from the heart of city's street food scene to regional villages where few travellers tread. Sip bia hoi in a lively beer hall, slurp noodle soup from street-side vendors and learn the secrets to traditional northern Vietnamese dishes with families who have generations of experience. Sail by the striking limestone scenery on a boat-ride through the Trang An Landscape Complex
Taste your way through Hanoi on an evening street food crawl
Head south of Vietnam's capital for an unforgettable regional food tour
Learn how to make local delicacies from families with generations of experience behind them
Sail through striking limestone scenery on a boat cruise through the Trang An Landscape Complex
- This trip aims to give you an exciting, diverse and well-rounded experience of a country's cuisine. While we endeavour to cater for specific dietary requirements, some meals and food activities are set in advance and may be difficult to adjust. Please be aware that in many countries dietary restrictions are not common or well understood. If you have dietary requirements, simply contact your agent at the time of booking for further information on how this may impact on your ability to take part in included activities and meals. Come with an open mind and open mouth, and you won't be disappointed!
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Frieze Focus: Up-and-Coming Galleries Showing Previously Unseen Artworks
Artsy Editorial
In 1973, Bill Wurtz—better known as B. Wurtz—made a text drawing titled Three Important Things, which simply read: "sleeping, eating, keeping warm." Since then, the vast majority of Wurtz's works reference at least one of those three essential activities. Wurtz is best known for standing and hanging sculptures from discarded common objects, like food wrappers, shoelaces, plastic bags, and locks. He says that the unremarkable quality of these materials is what attracts him, once saying: "Looking at the Universe begins with really seeing the everyday things right in front of one's nose." Critic Roberta Smith agreed, calling him "a master of the unassuming, if not completely disguised, artwork."
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Frieze Focus: Up-and-Coming Galleries Showing Previously Unseen Artworks
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Rosie Huntington-Whiteley Works Out, Jason Statham Visits 'Extra'
Rosie Huntington-Whiteley looks refreshed while leaving the gym after a workout on Wednesday afternoon (January 16) in West Hollywood, Calif.
That same afternoon, the 25-year-old actress' boyfriend Jason Statham made an appearance on Extra at the Grove in Los Angeles.
Jason chatted with host Mario Lopez about his new flick Parker, in theaters January 25.
Over the weekend, Rosie and Jason made a picture perfect couple while walking the red carpet at the 2013 Golden Globe Awards.
20+ pictures inside of Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Jason Statham out separately…


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October 30, 2008
Two things you should listen to
Every so often my podcast subscriptions pleasantly surprise me. It drives me nuts having to go in to iTunes constantly and clicking the "!" to tell iTunes that, YES, I still want to remain subscribed to old shows. Clicking that "!" really pays off some times.
I had my podcasts on shuffle when up popped Henry Rollins in an interview with George Stroumboulopoulos, possibly the coolest TV host ever. George hosts a CBC interview program called The Hour. I highly recommend you check it out for some incredible interviews.
Henry Rollins was the lead singer of one of my all time favorite bands growing up, Black Flag. When the band eventually disbanded, he continued a decent music career, but really flourished as a spoken word artist, poet and author.
In this interview Henry discusses a wide range of items, but the focus is primarily on US politics, as every focus seems to be (and with good reason) these days. It's an excellent interview well worth watching. You can view it on The Hour site or by downloading the podcast.
Another podcast I remain subscribed to is the Alternative Tentacles record label's Batcast podcast. The Batcast primarily plays new and old music from the classic punk / alternative music label owned by the (only) lead singer of the Dead Kennedys, Jello Biafra.
I have been a fan of the Dead Kennedys since I was a kid. Artists like Jello Biafra helped me become who I am today. After DK broke up, Jello went on to play with many different bands as a guest vocalist. During this time he also turned to spoken word albums that were highly political, No More Cocoons is one that really made me begin to question everything.
This morning The Batcast began to play, I was surprised because I thought the show had podfaded. The episode is an interview with Jello, who isn't usually on the show. Jello makes it clear that people need to know the facts going into an election. He reminds us that the Democrats are not the angels they appear to be these days. He expresses concerns over Biden, with some pretty interesting stories to back it up. I wish they would have him lead a future presidential debate.
Obviously, Jello is the last person to ever support the Republican party and he's not. He's simply telling it like it is in the good ol' Jello style we've come to expect. I recommend giving it a listen to learn more about who's running and who may run this country. Give it a listen here.