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We view the current slowdown in economic activity as a temporary pause. The inclement winter weather is depressing economic activity, thus we expect a rebound when warmer temperatures arrive in the spring. Further, the slowing in inventory accumulation, following the strong surge in the second half of 2013, is also retraining headline GDP growth. Underlying economic fundamentals still remain healthy and point to stronger growth in the second half of the year. The largest downside risk is that the buildup in inventories will not be matched by a rise in aggregate demand.

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Hi Jeff, It sounds like the feedback pot has gone open circuit on the rotary element. It's connected to the centre solder lug by a flexible lead which stiffens over time and eventually breaks A common problem with the 5500 after a period of use of a couple of years. The rotator will need to be pulled apart and the pot replaced. It's happened to quite a few people. Sorry, can't more help from this side of the pond. 73 Dave On 11 Jul 2007, at 14:01, Jeff Griffin wrote: > I'm having a problem with my 5500-azimuth display and control. I > haven't > used it in a few weeks, tried to work some passes last night and > discovered > that I lost azimuth control and display. Big problem here is that I > had an > operation on my shoulder on July 6th and have the use of my left > arm only. > So I thought I would ask here to try and streamline the repair > process. Here > are the symptoms... > > > > Elevation works fine in manual or computer control. > > Azimuth works in manual mode, but no location information is > displayed on > control unit or pc software. Also no computer steering , only way > to turn is > manual input , but no position display. > > > > I tried to tweak the azimuth pots, no joy. Was thinking possible > dead spot. > Any useful info would be appreciated. Sometimes I wonder if I hit > bottom yet > in this worst year of my life... > > > > 73 Jeff kb2m > > > > _______________________________________________ > Sent via email@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the > author. > Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite > program! > Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb _______________________________________________ Sent via email@example.com. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Not an AMSAT-NA member? Join now to support the amateur satellite program! Subscription settings: http://amsat.org/mailman/listinfo/amsat-bb
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Ubisoft have announced a Watch_Dogs movie....wait what? That's right folks, Ubisoft have revealed they are working on a Watch_Dogs movie at Gamescom 2013 during their press conference. The game isn't even out yet, what the hell?
Sony's conference, not Ubisofts, my bad*
Maybe Fassbender can do this and Assassin's Creed game, too.
sony is making GT movie, watchdog movie.
what movies are micro making.....
i am more interested in GT movie, but since its UBI and they are doing it them self watchdogs should be awesome too
we always get games based of movies but now it seems the tide is turning and games are turning into movie franchises
i am sure a TV show based of borderlands universe would be pretty cool but only wishful thinking on my behalf


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Sheesh! I just saw this listing on this website's front page.
What???? Geocaching events sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce???
Sheesh! I just saw this listing on this website's front page.
What???? Geocaching events sponsored by the local Chamber of Commerce???
Wasn't sure what to think about this, initially. But.... seems the folks in Wisconsin recognize that a whole bunch of geocachers using local lodging, restaurants and all else is a good thing for the local economy. Hard to disagree I suppose if your running the Chamber of Commerce.
I guess this is a positive reinforcement that caching can have a positive economic impact. I think this is good..what do others think?
Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason.
264 "Will Attend" posts......I think that sums it up.
All in all, I think it's a good thing.
Everyone has the right to be an idiot at times. Just don't abuse the privilege.
The more I like it. Really, we sort of do this in a smaller fashion in Eustis every year. Campsites, restauraunts, grocerys, gas ect. it looks like 58 caching teams logged attended, and in my case that's 4 people. I know I used the gas station right next to the campground, plus the grocery and the little hot dog stand up the street. I would think that the "Useless" event has a postitive, end of year impact one the Eustis area. (Not to mention that it's so much fun each year)
One of my thoughts about not worrying about micros or GRC's is that Maine is a large state that needs tourism, because we've lost most everything else. While this is not the most stable economic trend out there, it's that hand that we've dealt ourselves. I liked seeing the story about Bangor being a "numbers run" online. Ol' Baldy has been in the news encouraging geocaching on the coast. If we have inadvertantly stumbled on a way to help businesses, I think it's great! I would love to see Maine take an active road in promoting caching as a type of geo-adventure. Northern Outdoors in The Forks already advertises caching adventures on it's website. I really like seeing logs on my caches from flatlanders, it adds to my fun.
Another plus for the Bangor area caches, maybe someone will take coins/tb's from that area and bring them out of state! (Smile EvilHomer, that was for you!)
Geocaching Parrotheads
Why can't we get a government sponsered tick eradication program?
The SC state group that I am a member of called YoGO in Rockhill, works very closely with the Rockhill Parks and Recreation and the York County tourism bureau. YoGO currently has a whole day of events scheduled on Dec. 5th and there is a whole history series of caches that will be announced on that day with the full cooperation of both entities along with the local Cultural and Heritage museum. They also have lots of money as well to spend and we have a coin being minted for this caches series which is being paid for by Rockhill too. They know how much money is spent by geocachers while in the area and don't mind spending some to get some back in return. Here are a few links to the events that I mentioned.
Pretty cool wouldn't you say?
Just smile it won't crack your face
The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four persons is
suffering from some sort of mental illness. Think of your three best
friends -- if they're okay, then it's you.
The West Bend COC has placed 51 caches since they started in 2008 including the 2 megas. Wish we had some civic organizations that would do that. I have have done various COC, visitors bureaus, etc around the country. They all want to show us cachers what their area has to offer besides caching. Nothing wrong with that. And Tracey, yes the state of Maine HAS finally given a nod to our sport. Don't know what the motivation is, but it was not in a negative light.
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Wechsler National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition
Congratulations to Sarah Herlihy and
Elizabeth Noonan, who WON the Herbert
Wechsler National Criminal Law Moot Court Competition last weekend in Buffalo,
New York. Sarah and Libby took home a host of other honors as well: the
team was runner-up for the Best Brief award; Libby
was honored as the fourth-best speaker in the
competition, and Libby and Sarah finished second and fourth, respectively, in
balloting for the Ryan Mullin Memorial Award, which
recognizes the advocates who best embody the traits of the award's namesake.
Federal Bar Association
Thurgood Marshall Moot Competition
to Jean Gallo & Amy Somor and Molly Karr & Karla Rachwalski, who argued
this weekend in the Federal Bar Association's Thurgood Marshall Moot
Competition in Washington, D.C. The teams did an excellent job arguing a
difficult problem that addressed immigration, search/seizure, sentencing, and
other issues.
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all the faculty, alumni, and students who helped these teams prepare so well !
Other competitions this semester:
Bar Association National Appellate Advocacy Competition
Congratulations to all six students who
represented Chicago-Kent in the San Francisco Regional of the competition. Both
teams advanced to the regional quarterfinals,
and Allison Lindy placed fifth individually, earning a Regional
Best Advocate award.
Team 1: Antonio Caldarone, Tara Kennedy, and
Stephen Komonytsky
Team 2: Allison Lindy, Lyndsay Markley, and
Kristin Rosella
Gras Moot Court Competition
Congratulations to Steven Lezell and Neil
Rosenbaum, who represented Chicago-Kent at this year's Mardi Gras
Lefkowitz Trademark Moot Court
Congratulations to Chris Kaiser of the Moot Court Honor
Society and his teammate Chris Haggerty, who represented Chicago-Kent in the
Midwest Regional of the Competition. The team won the Best
Brief award and placed second overall
in the competition!
Jessup International Law Moot
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Congratulations to Heather Aloe and Tressa
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Consumers have other options for serviceBy DAVE SOLOMON
New Hampshire Union Leader
June 15. 2013 8:13PM
The question of how to handle complaints about telephone service has attracted a lot of attention as the state moves toward deregulation of telecommunications, and for good reason.
Thousands of complaints flow to the Public Utilities Commission each year. As a regulator of basic phone service, the commission has been able to use its authority to address concerns about such things as service quality, pricing, marketing practices, disconnect notices and deposit requirements.
According to Debra Howland, executive director at the PUC, the Telecommunications Division received and processed 4,700 complaints in 2008; 10,000 in 2009; 4,500 in 2010; and 3,095 in 2011.
Complaints peaked in 2009 during the Chapter 11 bankruptcy of FairPoint Communications, 18 months after it spent $2.3 billion to acquire Verizon's landline and Internet operations in Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont. Complaints have been declining ever since, Howland said.
The commission had the power to receive, resolve and enforce orders related to basic service, according to Dan Feltes, an attorney with New Hampshire Legal Assistance, who said proposed changes to state law could virtually eliminate that authority.
In the future, when those calls arrive, the PUC may not be able to do much more than say, "We will forward your complaint to the telecommunication provider."
That's where the complaints should be resolved, said FairPoint Director of Government Relations Ellen Scarponi. When there was only one telephone provider and consumers had nowhere else to go, PUC oversight made sense, she said. But now, a consumer unhappy with the response from one telecommunication provider can simply shop elsewhere. That creates a strong incentive for the company to resolve the complaint, Scarponi said.
Not all complaints to the PUC Telecommunications Division are related to FairPoint basic service, she said: "Included in those numbers are calls about Comcast phone service, over which there is no regulation, and calls about Internet services, which are also unregulated."
Jeffrey Nevins, a FairPoint spokesman, points to a recent FCC report on competition that shows there are no zip codes in New Hampshire without competitive carriers or Internet-based alternatives.
"Competition is robust in New Hampshire," he said. "The regulatory playing field needs to be evened out so that all carriers are regulated equally in a manner that reflects current market conditions, not the old Ma Bell monopolistic era that has long since disappeared."
The state has 10 legacy local exchange carriers, including FairPoint, approximately 108 competitive local exchange carriers, and approximately 213 competitive toll providers. That's not counting cable companies, wireless or cellular services, out-of-state long distance carriers or Internet phone service providers.


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Please welcome Mandy Baggot to the blog this morning. Mandy is here to discuss her latest release, Do You Remember?
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Describe yourself in 140 characters or less.
Mandy: Award-winning romance novelist who loves white wine, strong men and mashed potato. Addicted to Nashville, Brantley Gilbert and Twitter!
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Can you tell us a little about Do You Remember?
Mandy: Do You Remember? is Emma and Guy's story. There are two stories flowing through the book, one where the pair meet in France as teenagers and one present day in England, 8 years on, as twenty-somethings. Emma's gone from student to school teacher with a young son and Guy has gone from amateur football coach at a French campsite to being an international footballer just signed to a high-profile UK team.
It's all about first love, loss and second chances. It's also about the choices people make and how those decisions impact on everything in the future.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] How did you come up with the concept and the characters for the story?
Mandy: I'm not really sure how/why I came up with the idea if I'm really honest! I usually start off with my hero and heroine and for some reason I was desperate to write a French hero. I think this could be down to being completely in love with David Ginola when he played in England. Wasn't everyone?
The story just developed around the two characters. I never really know how my stories are going to end up until I start writing. I'm a fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants kind of girl!
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three words best describe Emma?
Mandy: Organised, reliable, passionate
[Manga Maniac Cafe] If Guy had a theme song, what would it be?
Mandy: It has to be 'Remember the Time' by Michael Jackson. The lyrics really fit the book so well.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Name one thing Emma is never without.
Mandy: I would say her son, Dominic! She is also never without a notepad and pen!
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three things will you never find in Guy's bathroom?
Mandy: Bathroom scales – Guy looks after himself, eats well and trains hard. He never has to worry about his weight.
Hair dye – Guy has a fantastic mane of dark hair. No grey hairs here!
Flannel – Guy is a splash your face with water guy! He's also a bit of a moisturiser if he has a modelling assignment lined up!
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What are your greatest creative influences?
Mandy: People! I learn so much about behaviour and character traits from meeting people. I also have to admit to eavesdropping on conversations whenever possible – trains, planes, school playground, shops etc.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What three things do you need in order to write?
Mandy: Constant supply of tea
A tidy desk or some clear space somewhere else in the house
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What was your biggest distraction while working on Do You Remember?
Mandy: Looking on Dreamstime for pictures of hot men to be Guy! I like to find a picture of my hero to replicate how he is in my head…but he has to be right. This can take hours of gazing at photos until the right one is found. I love my research!
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What is the last book that you read that knocked your socks off?
Mandy: I absolutely loved 'Finding Claire Fletcher' by Lisa Regan. This is a very dark thriller and is brilliantly written. I couldn't believe it was her debut novel. Her next book is out and I've bought it and can't wait to read it.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] If you had to pick one book that turned you on to reading, which would it be?
Mandy: I actually have two books. 'Wuthering Heights' was the book I adored at school. The passion between Cathy and Heathcliff gave me that first love of romance and the desire to write it. Sophie Kinsella's 'Confessions of a Shopaholic' was the book that got me back to reading after an absence. I realised after reading that how much I loved chick-lit and romance books and I've never stopped turning the pages since then!
[Manga Maniac Cafe] What do you like to do when you aren't writing?
Mandy: I have a husband and two young daughters (8 and almost 6) so I like to spend time with them when I'm not writing. I also love country and rock/pop music so I try and go and see bands as often as I can. I went to the Country 2 Country Festival in the O2 in London last March seeing some of my favourite country stars and I'm going again in 2014!
I also have a love of Corfu, Greece and as often as we can afford (twice a year if I'm really lucky!) we travel there for a week or so. I love the sun, the scenery and the hospitality of the Greek people.
[Manga Maniac Cafe] How can readers connect with you?
Mandy: Readers can find me on my website, on Twitter (at least 24 hours a day LOL), Facebook, Goodreads etc. etc. All the links are below and I would LOVE to connect with you!
Website: www.mandybaggot.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/mandybaggot
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mandy.baggot
Goodreads: http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2968625.Mandy_Baggot
Loveahappyending Bookshelf: http://loveahappyending.org/mandy-baggot/
Sapphire Star Publishing: http://www.sapphirestarpublishing.com/mandybaggot
Harper Impulse: http://ow.ly/mAQBP
[Manga Maniac Cafe] Thank you!
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About the book:
First Love. First Loss. Last chance?
2005 was the most traumatic year of Emma Barron's life. It was the year her mother died and the year she met Guy Duval. Eight years on, she's an English teacher with a doting boyfriend and a young son. Life's been hard but now it's comfortable. She's settled and content…so why would she risk it all for another chance with the man that broke her heart?
Guy's an international renowned footballer newly signed to a top UK team. But behind the confident facade is a man determined to drown the horrors from his childhood with fame, success and money.
Unable to confide in her best friend, Ally, Emma tries to hold her life together as her heart is pulled apart. Did she turn her back on love too soon?
Neither of them know what really happened on 5 September 2005 and as events are slowly revealed can anyone cope with the truth?
About the author:
Mandy Baggot is a romantic fiction author. In 2012 she won the Innovation in Romantic Fiction award at the UK's Festival of Romance. Her self-published title, Strings Attached was also short-listed for the Best Author Published Read award.
Also in 2012 she signed with American publishing house, Sapphire Star Publishing, who produced her novels, Taking Charge and romantic suspense, Security.
In June 2013 she signed a two book deal with Harper Collins' digital first romance imprint, Harper Impulse.
She is a regular contributor to writing blogs and on-line magazine, Loveahappyending Lifestyle http://www.loveahappyending.com/.
Mandy loves mashed potato, white wine, country music, World's Strongest Man, travel and handbags. She has appeared on ITV1's Who Dares Sings and auditioned for The X-Factor.
Mandy is a member of the Romantic Novelists' Association and lives near Salisbury, Wiltshire, UK with her husband, two daughters and cats, Kravitz and Springsteen.


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Monday, July 3, 2017
Skin Care and Diseases
Is Eczema an Autoimmune Disease?
I have 3 autoimmune diseases. I also have eczema. Is that also considered and autoimmune disease? Now does that mean I have 4 autoimmune diseases?
The term 'autoimmune disease' may be used to describe diseases caused by antibodies circulating in the bloodstream that target organs such as the thyroid. An autoimmune disease associated with severe eczema is alopecia areata. Eczema is skin inflammation that is mediated by the immune system, but there are many components such as poor skin barrier function, inflammatory response to bacteria and yeast on the skin, and allergy. Because there is not a consistent identifiable antibody ciculating in the blood of eczema patients, eczema is not usualy classified as an autoimmune disease.
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School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University


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EL PASO, Texas – USC quarterback Matt Barkley appears unlikely to play in the Sun Bowl after he didn't practice Wednesday during the Trojans' first practice here. Coach Lane Kiffin said he would make an announcement today regarding Barkley's status.
But with the game Monday and Barkley out more than a month with a sprained shoulder, it looks like the senior quarterback will sit out the game and prepare for the NFL draft.
If Barkley plays in the Senior Bowl, he needs to be ready to work out in about three weeks. Barkley declined comment Wednesday.
Freshman Max Wittek likely will start the Sun Bowl after leading the Trojans during bowl practices.
Asked if he would start, Wittek said, "that's what I'm expecting."
Late arrivals
Linebacker Anthony Sarao and safety Gerald Bowman, who flew out of Philadelphia, were the only Trojans who didn't make the first practice. They were expected to arrive Wednesday night. Among the redshirting players who accompanied the team are tailback Tre Madden, defensive end Devon Kennard and linebacker Scott Starr.
Tight end Xavier Grimble and cornerback Nickell Robey were driven to practice by Sun Bowl volunteers after arriving on different flights than the rest of the team.
Woods decides Monday
USC wide receiver Robert Woods reiterated he would announce his decision Monday on whether to turn pro immediately after the Sun Bowl. Sources said Woods would probably turn pro, barring a last-minute change of heart.
Festive mood
Kiffin donned a sombrero at the El Paso Airport and posed for pictures with fans when USC received its official greeting from the Sun Bowl.
No practice for Tech
Georgia Tech, which arrived Tuesday afternoon, elected not to practice Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets released a statement that explained coach Paul Johnson runs a "spread option" and not a "triple-option" offense.
Johnson's version runs the ball most of the time, so it's considered a version of the old Wing-T offense with a tailback and two slotbacks.
"Tech runs the triple option roughly 20 percent of the time," the statement said.
Georgia Tech also noted Johnson "does not script plays, or carry a chart of any kind." That is likely to hit home for USC fans who grew frustrated with Kiffin for having his head buried in his play chart during games.
Activity of the day
USC went to eat dinner at a local ranch Wednesday night in its first official non-football activity in El Paso.
The last time the Trojans played in the Sun Bowl in 1998, former coach Paul Hackett was lax with curfew and players stayed out late attending the local clubs. When some players threw up during morning workouts, Hackett attributed it to not having enough bottled water at practices.


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For Better or Worse
The multimillion-dollar wedding of the reality show star Kim Kardashian and the N.B.A. star Kris Humphries was broadcast in a two-part, four-hour special on E!. Each segment was watched by more than four million viewers. Their divorce—just 72 days later—has attracted even more attention. On her blog, Ms. Kardashian lamented getting "caught up with the hoopla and the filming of the TV show" and said she "probably should have ended my relationship" before the marriage. But these days, even couples without reality shows easily can be swept up in the preparations for their big day.
Wedding planning has become a multibillion-dollar industry (the Kardashian cake alone reportedly cost $20,000). Then there are the television programs dedicated to finding the perfect dress, venue or florist and gawking at the not-so-perfect "bridezilla" tendencies of some women. One wedding planner laments the loss of manners and concern for guests at Southern weddings. She told The New York Times that many couples she meets are worried only about how they will benefit from their day, and they neglect the community that supports them.
Those concerned with promoting the sanctity of marriage may want to start by helping couples understand the serious nature of such unions. While reality shows can be entertaining and there is joy in finding the perfect invitation, worries about the details of the big day should not replace preparations for the ones that will follow. Couples must not lose sight of the fact that through marriage they enter into a commitment more important and, one hopes, longer lasting than the one they make to the caterer.
Civic Piety
The House of Representatives worked late on Nov. 1. The high jobless rate and President Obama's jobs bill were not the order of business. The millions of Americans facing the threat of foreclosures on their home mortgages were not on the agenda. With an abundance of pompous words, the House was passing a bill to strengthen the status of "in God we trust" as the national motto.
The idea appears in the "Star-Spangled Banner" (1814): "And this be our motto 'In God is our trust.'" The current wording first appeared on coins in 1864, giving a strange challenge to the injunction in Matthew's Gospel that one cannot serve both God and Mammon.
The motto has stirred controversy. Theodore Roosevelt thought its association with money to be irreverent and "close to sacrilege." It has survived legal challenges, though, and in 1984 the Supreme Court ruled that the motto did not violate the establishment clause because it had "lost through rote repetition any significant religious content." This is subtle jurisprudence: it is not unlawful because it is meaningless.
With Congress's approval rate now at 9 percent, it is hard to imagine the good to be derived from their dabbling in civic piety. Their endorsement hardly enhances trust in God. And trust does not absolve one from work. Instead of revising mottos or slogans, the country needs members of Congress to stop bickering, stonewalling and obstructing. They might also show that they trust others who trust in God: government workers, unions, the powerless, the poor, members of the other party. Then the people might even start trusting them.
Vatican Science Project
This month the Vatican convened a meeting of scientists to discuss the future of stem-cell therapies. The conference was part of an unusual foray by the Vatican into the field of scientific education and research. Teaming up with NeoStem, an international research company that focuses on adult stem cells, the Vatican has invested $1 million in a foundation aimed at promoting adult stem-cell research. The goal is to advance stem-cell therapies that do not require the destruction of human embryos.
"We don't see reason why we have to sacrifice human lives, while we have technologies that do the same [work] without harming anyone and without raising any moral difficulties," said Tomasz Trafny, chairman of the science and faith department at the Pontifical Council for Culture.
The initiative has met resistance from some scientists who are wary of the Vatican's intentions. They say the church is trying to close off an avenue for research when scientists should be encouraged to pursue all potential cures to intractable diseases. Yet at a time when embryonic stem-cell research is being fiercely promoted, the Vatican has every right to dedicate its own resources to avenues of research that are just as promising.
Among these is the field of induced pluripotent stem-cell research, which avoids many of the ethical dilemmas associated with stem-cell research. First created in 2007, these cells closely resemble embryonic stem cells, and because they come from the patient, they offer benefits that embryonic stem cells do not. More important, they do not require experimentation on human embryos. The Vatican is right to take advantage of this opportunity to find common ground with the scientific community. The scientists who took part in the stem-cell conference should be commended for collaborating with an unlikely partner.
"God is dead: but as the human race is constituted, there will be perhaps caves for millenniums yet, in which people will show his shadow. And we-we still have to overcome his shadow."
Friedrich Nietzsche.
No doubt the word "God" is under attack. Does America wish to assist Nietzsche? To consign those who wish to retain the word that conveys him to the caves, until the last of these Neanderthals dies off?
Re: Civic Piety 11.21.11
I found your list of those persons who "trust in God" and therefore deserve the trust of Congress to be quite revealing: government workers, unions, the powerless, and the poor make your list. Business owners, managers, couples who avoid poverty by living in a covenantal relationship, and non-union workers don't make your list.
I assure you that not all members of the groups you name trust in God, and I can further assure you that some persons in the groups you omitted from your list trust in God faithfully.
You ask why Congress spends so much time bickering: Because some Members of Congress think rigidly; rejecting the ideas of other Members because of an irrational prejudice against the group to which the other Members belong. Your Commentary displays the same kind of prejudice.


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9:00 pm
Richard Bangs' Adventures With Purpose New Zealand: Quest for Kaitiakitanga The adventurer pursues an age-old Maori tradition - the origins of "kaitiakitanga," the responsibility of human beings to protect the natural world. He begins at Mt. Aspiring National Park, strikes north to the Franz Joseph Glacier, heads east to the coast at Kaikoura, then crosses the Cook Strait to the North Island and the capital city of Wellington. His journey culminates at Cape Reinga on the upper tip of New Zealand.G
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Globe Trekker "Spanish Islands" Alex Riley explores the Balearics and the Canary Islands.G
11:00 pm
Outdoor Idaho "Climbing Idaho" Today's rock-climbing enthusiasts support climbing gyms, clubs and advocacy groups - no longer the exclusive band of wanderers of just a few decades ago. The heights they achieve throughout the state require skills, levels of expertise, techniques and climbing methods as varied as the state's terrain. Cameras follow as they seek to conquer nature's rock walls.G
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SEC trying to boost non-conference hoops schedules
DESTIN, Fla. (AP) — Southeastern Conference basketball coaches got a lesson in scheduling analytics this week.
It could lead to more NCAA tournament berths.
On the heels of what SEC Commissioner Mike Slive called a "bad year" — defending national champion Kentucky missed the tournament while only Florida advanced past the first weekend — the league has hired former NCAA tournament guru Greg Shaheen as a scheduling consultant.
Shaheen gave detailed presentations to coaches and athletic directors during the league's annual spring meetings this week. And SEC schools agreed to send their non-conference schedules to the league office for evaluation and possibly renovation.
"We're going to make sure we're playing the kind of schedules that will position us to put the number of teams in the (NCAA) tournament that we have traditionally over the years," Slive said.
He compared the process to a stoplight, saying some schools will get the green light on their non-conference schedule, some will get a yellow light and some will get a red — meaning stop and try again.
Slive hopes to avoid a repeat of last season's debacle. Powerhouse Kentucky was knocked out of the first round of the NIT while only three of the league's 14 teams made the NCAA tournament.
Seven conferences, including the Atlantic 10 and the Mountain West, had more teams than involved in March Madness than the SEC.
The mostly football-first league was under fire most of last season really, especially after a string of bad losses.
Alabama dropped games against Mercer and Tulane. Auburn lost to Winthrop. Georgia fell to Youngstown State. Mississippi State got beat by Troy and Alabama A&M. South Carolina lost to Elon. Texas A&M fell to Southern. And Vanderbilt lost to Marist.
There were bad wins, too. The SEC played a combined 30 games against teams noted basketball statistician Ken Pomeroy ranked 300th or lower out of 347 teams.
When the season ended, six SEC teams — Texas A&M (105), Vanderbilt (111), Georgia (143), South Carolina (228), Mississippi State (230) and Auburn (250) — were ranked 100th or lower in the Ratings Percentage Index rankings. Arkansas was 99th.
This week, Shaheen handed every SEC coach a 20-page report that broke down the league's non-conference schedules from last year, with details that included how every game — win or lose — affected conference power ratings.
"One of the things that was very, very eye-opening to all the coaches was just how much every school's scheduling impacts the other team because you are going to play those teams," Florida coach Billy Donovan said. "I think just the whole education process, not only the RPI but the scheduling and how to go about scheduling and the importance of it, is really good."
Three SEC schools already have submitted their 2013-14 non-conference schedules, Shaheen said, and he already is considering tweaks to those.
"It's not only who you play, it's where you play them," Shaheen said. "They need to be serious about this from the first game to the last. If they don't go on the road and don't play quality competition, it will be reflected at the end of the year."
The SEC has won three national championships in the last eight years, with Florida capturing back-to-back titles in 2006 and '07 and Kentucky winning it all in 2012.
And all but two teams — Auburn and South Carolina — have made the field at least once over the last six years. But the 19 bids over the last five years (2009-13) is nine shy of what the conference had the five before that (2004-08).
"Non-conference schedule is a big part of getting in the NCAA tournament," Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley said. "Calling it like it is: we're losing units. Units are money. ... I think the commissioner overseeing that is a good business decision. I don't think the commissioner has any desire to micromanage that.
"His goal is to get 14 teams in the NCAA tournament, and if scheduling is holding us back for some reason or holding some institutions back, then that needs to be addressed."
The SEC already is dealing with one potential pitfall for next season. Auburn got bumped from the Puerto Rico Tip-Off scheduled for late November. The Tigers were replaced by Northeastern earlier this week, missing out on three games against a field that includes Charlotte, Florida State, Georgetown, Long Beach State, Kansas State, Michigan and Virginia Commonwealth.
At least now the Tigers have Shaheen working on a solution.
"We want to help our teams, we wants to help our coaches, we want to help our student-athletes and make sure that when one of our teams plays somebody that win or lose that doesn't hurt us," Slive said. "That's really what you're talking about."


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Now that the 2012-13 ski season is more or less in our collective rear view mirror (though I hope to get a few more days in), it's a good time to reflect a bit on the ski business. The end of April isn't just an opportunity to look at the season we just had, it's a chance to consider the ski business as a whole.
Unfortunately, things are a bit grim out there.
Every year, the National Ski Areas Association (the trade association for ski area owners and operators) tallies the number of skier and snowboarder visits for the season. The most recent numbers are from last year with an estimated 51 million visits. While that may sound like a lot, it's both a 15 percent drop from the prior season and the lowest number of visits in over two decades.
Certainly a lot of the issues can be blamed on the snow. Last season's dismal weather shortened the ski season everywhere, with resorts here in the Northeast operating with a season 13 percent shorter than the year before. Good weather has typically meant better numbers, and when the NSAA drops their 2013 number next month, we'll see if visits rebounded.
Anecdotally, evidence for this season is mixed. Conversations with ski area operators in Maine (some of which John Christie reported on for Skiing in Maine a few weeks ago) show a guarded optimism. Many hills, especially community resorts that rely heavily on natural rather than manmade snow, reported strong seasons both in terms of skier visits and income. On the other hand, I spent weekend days at ski areas where I could ski right onto the lift without hitting a line. Great for me as a skier but not necessarily a great sign for the resorts.
The bigger issue for resorts in Maine and around the country may not be bad weather and declining visits, but simply fewer skiers and snowboarders. In just over a decade, the number of skiers (defined as people 7 years of age and older who ski more than once in a calendar year) has remained fairly flat. The NSAA counted 7.4 million skiers in 2000, and a slight decline to about 6.9 million in its most recent count. Snowboarder numbers, once an area of steady, reliable growth, have also finally flattened out at just over 5 million.
These visitor numbers present us with the depressing fact that even when there's lots of snow on the hill, ski areas need to close if there aren't enough folks on the slopes to cover their costs. In a candid Facebook post on March 24, the Camden Snow Bowl responded to some skiers grousing they had closed;
"We have operated 70 days this year It becomes a financial decision after this time frame has been met. It costs around $4,800 per day to operate the mountain, last weekend when we ran the special of $17 tickets (half price) we sold 37 tickets."
At this time most ski areas in Maine have cut back to only running lifts on weekends or closing completely. It's a bummer to see snow on a closed mountain, but given the financial realities of the business we should probably be thankful for the resorts that stay open as long as they do — sometimes at a loss — to serve their communities.
With all the news of declining visits and flat growth, there are bright spots. Some particularly promising stats have come from Learn to Ski and Snowboard Month, an annual drive to bring new people to the slopes with discounted beginner packages.
The initiative, started in 2009, brought 153,000 new folks to ski areas in January — an increase of 50,000 over 2012, and a far cry from the 20,000 participants when the program started.
The huge number is an encouraging sign. It suggests that while there are deterrents — travel, expense, weather — the desire to participate hasn't disappeared.
Here in the Northeast (and Maine in particular), where skier visits and participation have declined less than in other parts of the country, we're incredibly lucky to have a mix of different models serving skiers and snowboarders. From corporate ownership to community management to partnerships like the MRA, Maine is in many ways a laboratory for the ski business. Groups like Winterkids get kids started skiing, Gould and CVA turn them into world-class athletes, and Ski Maine strives to make skiing more affordable for everyone.
My father has confided to me that the easiest way to get disillusioned with the sport of skiing is to get too caught up in the business of skiing. Digging into the wax and wane of annual or decennial ski stats, it's easy to see where this sentiment came from. So I'll leave the deeper analysis to experts.
Happily, if you're looking at the skiing, it would be hard to call this season anything but a rousing success.
Josh Christie is a freelance writer and lifetime outdoors enthusiast. He shares column space in Outdoors with his father, John Christie. Josh can be reached at:
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EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Vikings have signed a pair of veteran free agents, cornerback Jacob Lacey and defensive end Lawrence Jackson.
The deals were done on Monday. The Vikings also waived punter T.J. Conley.
Lacey and Jackson were with Detroit last year. Lacey, who played three prior seasons for Indianapolis after going undrafted out of Oklahoma State, has six career interceptions. Jackson was a first-round pick by Seattle in 2008 out of USC who played two years for the Seahawks before leaving for the Lions in 2010. He has 19½ career sacks.
Conley was added to the roster in January but became expendable when the Vikings drafted Jeff Locke out of UCLA in the fifth round on Saturday. Locke could push veteran Chris Kluwe out of the job.


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BEIJING (AP) — Under the cover of night, investigators last year hauled away four truckloads of plunder including gold statues and boxes of high-end liquor that were allegedly part of the ill-gotten gains of a Chinese general under investigation for corruption, a financial magazine reported.
The investigation, corroborated in an online forum by a Defense University professor in what was considered an official confirmation, highlights rampant corruption within the Chinese military, although details of the case against Lt. Gen. Gu Junshan may never be announced publicly because it most likely will go before a military court.
The highly regarded financial magazine, Caixin, published several articles Tuesday on the rise of Gu to a position of great influence within the People's Liberation Army and the investigation of him, including details about confiscated goods and a mansion he built modeled on the Forbidden City in Beijing.
Caixin said military investigators catalogued the goods at one of Gu's mansions during the daytime but confiscated them at night to avoid any public outrage over the items, which included a boat, statue and basin made of gold and countless cases of Moutai liquor.
"About two dozen military policemen in plainclothes queued up in two lines, facing each other. Boxes and boxes of special-order Moutai were transported to the two military trucks parked at the door," Caixin wrote, describing the scene on the night of Jan. 12, 2013.
Gu has not been seen since early 2012 and his name has been removed from the official Defense Ministry website. Last summer, Gong Fangbin, a professor at the PLA National Defense University, confirmed that Gu was under investigation in a public forum organized by the party-run People's Daily newspaper, saying the public was upset over the crimes of Gu and his predecessor. The predecessor, Wang Shouye, was given a suspended death sentence by a military court in 2006 for taking tens of millions of dollars in bribes.
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In Shanghai, Gu allegedly received a 6 percent kickback for a military plot that fetched more than 2 billion yuan ($330 million), and in his hometown of Puyang, his family was known for land grabs and real estate developments, Caixin said.
In Puyang, Gu's family built seven riverside villas for Gu and his siblings, but the best-known among locals is the general's house in the heart of Puyang on a piece of land seized from a local collective without any paperwork, Caixin said. Modeled after the imperial palace, the house has statues, a fountain, a garden with winding covered corridors, and living quarters for butlers and servants, Caixin said. The report did not clarify whether the house was seized.
Quoting villagers, Caixin said Gu hired artisans from the imperial palace museum to paint the interiors.
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If you've never seen an air plant, when you first do, you may think you're the subject of a botanical hoax. That's because air plants don't look like they could possibly be real. With synthetic-looking leaves and the absence of a soil-filled pot to grow in, fake plant isn't a bad guess.
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Tampa Bay Lightning superstar Martin St. Louis — who on Wednesday all but confirmed reports stating he requested a trade out of town before the Olympic break — apparently has a very short list of preferred destinations.
According to TSN, St. Louis' list includes only one team: the New York Rangers.
The relationship between St. Louis and Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman reportedly soured when the veteran winger was excluded from Team Canada's Sochi Olympics roster in early January. Yzerman, also Canada's GM, eventually added St. Louis as an injury replacement for Tampa teammate Steven Stamkos.
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Dan Pompei's mailbag: What's wrong with Matt Forte and Juaquin Iglesias
By Dan Pompei
Beating the defending Super Bowl champions did not answer all the questions for the Bears. In fact, their game against the Steelers raised a few more -- about the running backs, wide receivers and more.
I will do my best to give you some answers.
I was wondering why Adrian Peterson was in for so long for a stint in the second quarter when we tied the game right before halftime? My roommate argued that it was because Forte wasn't doing very well, but I had heard that we weren't going to try and run a lot any ways because of their defensive scheme.
Dan, Normal, IL
It's interesting. Last year everyone was jumping up and down about Matt Forte playing too much and exposing himself to too many hits. This year we are asking questions about why Forte wasn't on the field for every drive. The Bears planned to give Forte a series or two off every game in an effort to keep him fresh and strong. It just so happened that the series they picked in the Steelers game turned into a 13 play drive. In their opener against Green Bay, the Bears used Garrett Wolfe to spell Forte. But offensive coordinator Ron Turner told me the team went with Peterson in this game because they thought he provided a better matchup for the big, physical Steelers defense. It will be interesting to see who they choose against the Seahawks.
What is going on with Matt Forte? He seems tentative to hit the line. Is it the new line or is something going on with him like an injury?
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Forte was a little nicked up in camp, but if he's still hurting the Bears are keeping it a closely guarded secret. I don't think Forte has run well, but I think some of it has been out of his control. The Bears played two very good run defenses in their first two games. And they have not blocked for him very well at all. It will be more alarming if Forte continues to struggle this week in Seattle.
How much, if any, do you think we will see of our 3rd round pick, Iglesias? I realize we have only 2 games under our belt, but wouldn't it be nice to see if we need to continue to draft more receivers/scour the free-agent market or if he has anything of value to offer. If training camp was any indication, we may want to look around. I suspect very little with the solid production from Knox and Bennett. Same for Aromashodu. I realize he has been injured, so playing is hard to do, but he seems to offer what Jay really likes -- a large target. Do you happen to know his 40 time? Lastly, being a proud, lifelong Bear fan in cheeseland (that includes the entire Wannie era BTW), I hang on your every word -- keep up the solid work!
Matt Kalchbrenner, Greendale, WI
Thanks for your kindness, Matt. I wouldn't expect to see much of Juaquin Iglesias this year unless there are injuries. He is the Earl Bennett of this year, a guy who kind of gets lost in the shuffle as a rookie with the hope that he comes on strong in his second season. The bottom line is Iglesias has not been as impressive as Bennett, Johnny Knox or Devin Aromashodu. Truth be told, he wasn't as impressive as Brandon Rideau, who was cut. But Iglesias was a third round pick, and the team is not ready to give up on him. The potential they saw in him remains under the surface, but it very well could come out in time. Iglesias did not get off to a great start with Cutler, which didn't help him. It also doesn't help him that he isn't as big as Aromashadu, as fast as Knox (Iglesias ran a 4.44 40-yard dash at the combine) or as experienced as Bennett.
Other than Greg Olson, aren't the Bears receivers all undersized and lacking in physicality? I mean, if you acquire a Pro Bowl caliber QB with a receiver corps that is inexperienced and largely low-round draft choices, no-names, no-hands and converted out-of-position players, why wouldn't you simply make the financial commitment to do what it takes to get a premier wide-out?
Richard LeBeau, Schaumburg
I find your assessment of the Bears receivers very harsh, Richard. I think it's a pretty interesting group with considerable potential. And the receivers have played very well through two games. It's true the Bears don't have a big, physical receiver. But you don't have to have a big, physical receiver to have an efficient or even an excellent passing game. They do have players who are very good red zone targets—they just aren't wide receivers. As for why the Bears didn't shell out for a big time wide receiver, I think that's easy. There wasn't one available who they were thrilled with.
I thought it was interesting that Wale got 2 sacks in the first game and then Brown got 2 against the Steelers. Now, my initial reaction was that perhaps the Steelers O Line focused their attention on Wale's side and so Brown got the production he got. I don't know if this is the case or not, but if it is then it portends a perhaps great year of production from our DEs when opposing OCs aren't able to focus on one or the other. That is exciting!
Dave Bentley, Charlotte, NC
Of course the key to any great defensive line is having multiple pass rush threats. That's why the '85 Bears pass rush was so devastating. They had two hall of fame caliber pass rushers in Richard Dent and Dan Hampton, and Steve McMichael was an excellent pass rusher for a defensive tackle. What's more, they had outstanding blitzing linebackers in Otis Wilson and Wilber Marshall. The current Bears do have multiple pass rush threats with Alex Brown and Adewale Ogunleye both playing at a high level. Both can beat a single blocker, and that bodes well for the Bears defense this year.


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In a forthcoming review article from Nutrition and Cancer: An International Journal, a publication of Routledge, researchers review available evidence that links orange juice with cancer chemoprevention. The review article, "Orange Juice and Cancer Chemoprevention" discusses the putative mechanisms involved in the process, the potential toxicity of orange juice, and the available data in terms of evidence-based medicine.
Orange juice has many potential positive effects when it comes to cancer, particularly because it is high in antioxidants from flavonoids such as hesperitin and naringinin. Evidence from previous in vitro studies has indicated that orange juice can reduce the risk of leukemia in children, as well as aid in chemoprevention against mammary, hepatic, and colon cancers. Biological effects of orange juice in vitro are largely influenced by the juice's composition, which is dependent on physiological conditions of the oranges such as climate, soil, fruit maturation, and storage methods post-harvest.
The researchers acknowledge potential toxicity from orange juice if consumed in excess amounts—especially for children, hypertensive, kidney-compromised, and diabetics. Excessive drinking of orange juice for individuals from these groups has the potential to create noxious effects, hyperkalemia, and has been associated with both food allergies and bacterial outbreaks in cases where the juice was unpasteurized. "Excessive intake of any food, even for the healthiest, can lead to oxidative status imbalance," wrote the researchers.
Further research is highly recommended to determine the biological connection between orange juice and cancer chemoprevention. Issues such as the type of cultivar and the amount consumed will also need clarification.
Overall, the review article summarizes several biological effects of orange juice that can contribute to chemoprevention, including antioxidant, antimutagenic and antigenotoxic, cytoprotective, hormonal, and cell signaling modulating effects. Orange juice has antimicrobial and antiviral action and modulates the absorption of xenobiotics. "OJ could contribute to chemoprevention at every stage of cancer initiation and progression," the researchers explained. "Among the most relevant biological effects of OJ is the juice's antigenotoxic and antimutagenic potential, which was shown in cells in culture and in rodents and humans."


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Last weekend, some friends dropped by on Saturday morning with their kids in tow. While the adults chatted over coffee, their children turned on the TV and in less than a minute, we heard giggling and laughing coming from the living room. Curiosity got the best of me, and I went in to see what was so amusing. Much to my delight, they were laughing at the Three Stooges. I was surprised when they told me that they watched the old black-andwhite classics all the time.
Then I asked them to name their favorite cartoons. They immediately said the "Roadrunner" and "Tweety Bird." I flipped the channel to the classic cartoon network, and as luck would have it, Wile E Coyote was self-destructing before our eyes. We laughed until our sides ached.
I must admit I was puzzled. I thought the Three Stooges, the Marx Brothers, and the so-called violent cartoons had long been removed from the Saturday morning airwaves because a few adults with nothing better to do had decided that violence on television was corrupting our youth. Apparently, I was errant in my thinking.
It seems that the FCC bent to the pressure of the overzealous do-gooders way back in 1975 and declared the first hour of prime time, 8-9 p.m. EST, to be the "Family Viewing Hour." This meant that any program aired on network television during that sacred 60 minutes could not contain violence, sex, or crime. Even "All in the Family," of Archie Bunker and Meathead fame, didn't make the grade for the approved viewing list and was moved to a 9 p.m. time slot.
The comedy was perfectly acceptable as one of the topranked programs for five years, and in the stroke of an executive signature, it was suddenly deemed immoral, racist, and a poor example of good family values. Nevertheless, an intelligent circuit judge by the name of Warren Ferguson declared that the FCC overstepped the boundaries of its authority by denying First Amendment rights and overturned the family-viewing rule in 1977.
Despite the attempts to quash TV violence, Saturday morning went unscathed. Why? Because the producers had just dodged a bullet attacking the heart of their industry - the sponsors.
Before accosting prime time, the do-gooders tried to control television content by attacking television commercials aimed at children. Without sponsors, television production was doomed. The advertising industry saw their intent and formed the Children's Advertising Review Unit or CARU, an advertising industry watchdog that is one of the few avenues for protesting ads considered misleading or potentially harmful to children. This apparently appeased the hardliner anti-fun programming zealots, and they moved on to bigger prey, leaving Saturday morning programming more or less intact.
Although the CARU exists to this day, it doesn't appear to have been effective because nothing has changed. The commercials I witnessed with my friends' children still allowed Kellogg's to try to convince kids that Apple Jacks taste more like cinnamon than apples, implying that apples taste bad. And the Kool-Aid pitcher was still luring kids to drink artificially flavored water loaded with sugar, although they never mentioned the percentage of sugar involved. To my old-school way of thinking, a lie of omission is still a lie. Just because the ugly truth wasn't revealed does not mean it is non-existent.
The point is, kids know the difference between violence and comedy. They view the Three Stooges as the adult buffoons they were intended to be. It's the kids' opportunity to laugh at silly adults. A Vaudeville pratfall is still as funny today as it was 50 years ago. I do not remember feeling compelled to hit one of my friends in the head with a 2by-4 just because I watched the Three Stooges do it to each other in a movie.
The "Roadrunner" and "Tweety Bird" cartoons are not violent. Neither the Roadrunner nor Tweety ever did anything violent or vindictive to Wile E Coyote or Sylvester the cat. And Wile E and Sylvester never succeeded in hurting the Roadrunner or Tweety. They didn't hate those birds. They were hungry. All they wanted was a meal. However, they self-destructed in every attempt at capturing their prey. Anyone who doesn't find their ridiculously extreme attempts that never worked funny needs some couch time. They must be suffering from severe depression.
Little kids and pre-adolescents have a sense of humor. Generally, they don't find violent adult programs entertaining. When they watch them, they certainly don't laugh. I question the adults that find those programs so compelling. That's why sensationalism in the news sells. And guess what - the target audience of the violent six o'clock world news is adults. It must be a part of that system we just can't understand.


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The Hannibal High School dance team known as the "Glitter Girls" officially ended its season and was honored at an awards banquet on March 26.
The Hannibal High School dance team known as the "Glitter Girls" officially ended its season and was honored at an awards banquet on March 26.
A season recap was given during the program as follows.
UDA Dance Camp (St. Louis) Team Awards: 4th Place - Home Routine; 1st Place - Team Routine and Superior Trophy (National Qualifier). Individual Awards: All - Americans - Candice Howe, Hannah Bogue, Jackie Dowil, Trennity Roland.
Farmington Invitational Competition (Farmington) Team Awards; 1st Place - 3A Hip Hop; 2nd Place - 3A Dance.
Individual Awards; Ensembles: 7th Place - Ashley Cummins, Candice Howe, and Hannah Bogue. 5th Place - Jackie Dowil and Korissa Glynn. 4th place - Trennity Roland, Jessica Taylor, and Jordan Zimmer. Soloists: Special Recognition Award Medals - Jessica Taylor (Top 10), Taylor Bramblett (Top 10), Korissa Glynn (Top 10), Trennity Roland, Ashley Cummins, Jordan Zimmer, Jackie Dowil, and Jill Bowen.
Missouri State Dance Team Championship Competition: Team Awards; 4th Place 3A Hip Hop. Individual Academic All-State: (GPA); 3.5-3.699; Jill Bowen, Trennity Roland, Chelisa Deere, (Freshman Recognition) Jordan Zimmer, Kaylee Quinn. 3.7-3.99; Ashley Cummins, Candice Howe, Hannah Bogue, Jackie Dowil, Korissa Glynn, (Freshman Recognition) Cheyenne Boss. 4.0 (Freshman Recognition) Clair Doyle and Jessica Taylor.
Team awards presented at the banquet are as follows:
Individual letters and bars: 1st year letters - Cheyenne Boss, Taylor Bramblett, Clair Doyle, Pinky Lee, Kaylee Quinn, Richy Rodgers, Jessica Taylor, Jordan Zimmer and Chelisa Deere. 2nd year letters and pins - Hannah Bogue, Jackie Dowil, Korissa Glynn, Trennity Roland, Jill Bowen and Paige Cummins. 2nd year letter, pin, and co-captain - Candace Howe. 2nd year letters, pin and captain - Ashley Cummins. Spirit Award - Cheyenne Boss. Most Improved - Jackie Dowil and Kaylee Quinn. Full-out Award - Clair Doyle. Dancer of the Year - Ashley Cummins.
This was the second year for the dance team and its first year competing. The team performed at the varsity football and basketball games, pep assemblies, talent shows, and for the Humane Society Dog Walk. It also participated in the Homecoming Parade. The team held fund- raisers throughout the year. The team is under the direction of Coach Jenny Benson and Assistant Coach Amanda Hanlin


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I am an American from Oregon who married a Canadian from Alberta, which is what started my soap making adventure (and living in Alberta) – I wanted to make handmade soap wedding favours, and it turned into a major part of my life! There was no way I could do it as a hobby, there is too many soaps to make in a week and my house couldn't contain them all, so once we finished the immigration process into Canada and got moved up here, *and* learned all the Canadian legalities, I formed Alberta Handmade Soap Co. and it just keeps growing. It wasn't long after bar soap that I started expanding what I make – it makes me very happy to make bath and body products that my customers love.
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Playable in real time or turn based, the game is a fine mix between strategy and sports game. It is also an incredible, brutal game in which no holds are barred to lead your team to the Blood Bowl's final! Compose your own team of Humans, Elves, Dwarfs, Orcs or any other fantasy creatures, and let it gain experience during the many championships and tournaments that take place in Warhammer's Old World.
Blood Bowl: Legendary Edition is the ultimate Blood Bowl edition! 12 new playable races join the 8 races already available in the 2009 edition. Thus, Blood Bowl fans will find all their favourite races from the original board game. Undeads, Amazons, Ogres and 9 other races enter Blood Bowl's tournaments. All 20 races have their personal style, tactics and unique skills which give each game a diversity rarely seen in a strategy game.
Discover all the craziness that surrounds the matches of Blood Bowl, with a show on the pitch but also in the benches, as well as on the edges of the arena, where cheerleaders and the wildest fans often influence the final score of a match!
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Any changelog?
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We discovered that our AppVersion was set incorrectly which would prevent from upgrades from the Google Play.
We plan to publish the new version ASAP.
Which version of ScummVM 1.8.1 is the default one offered in the Google Play Store?
Android SDL ARM package or Android ARM package (or even Android SDL ARMv7a package/Android ARMv7a package)?
The version I downloaded on Google Play is "ScummVM 1.8.1 (Jun 11 2016 14:47:07)". But there is no further description.


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Your glasses should be a reflection of your personality. After all, they are an accessory that you wear every day. While facial expressions can give us certain cues, your general appearance gives off another impression, and you want to make sure that you are giving the right one.
In an environment where first impressions are supremely important (such as a business setting), non-verbal cues are equally as significant, if not more, than your oral communication skills. In these instances, the safest route is to go with frames that are conservative and neutral in style, shape and color to convey professionalism, order and sensibility. Rimless eyewear from LINDBERG is a great option, as is Prodesign for classic, understated looks.
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Perhaps you are an active person outside of a professional atmosphere. Frames that are designed for athletic purposes not only look sporty and cool, but they serve an important protective purpose. Oakley eyewear, a brand renowned around the world for its popularity in the sports world, has excellent options for those who like to get their heart racing. Oakley Ratchet frames, for example, are outfitted with Unobtainium earpieces that maintain their grip through wetness and perspiration. The sleek look of the half-rim frame gives off a strong, yet casual vibe.
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SARGENT'S PURCHASE - A Canadian man was carried off the Ammonoosuc Ravine Trail on Tuesday after injuring himself while hiking from the peak of Mount Washington, according to a release from the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department.
Paul Reid, 67, of Carp, Ontario, had stayed Monday night at Lakes of the Clouds. After departing Tuesday to hike down the mountain, an injury he'd suffered Monday gradually worsened and a volunteer firefighter, Barry Nelson of Jefferson, tried to help him hike, but ultimately called Fish and Game officers as Reid's condition deteriorated, the release said.
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Mesoscale models that predict the temporal evolution of tropical cyclones (TCs) are sensitive to the representation of cloud microphysical processes through their effect on modeled latent heat release. The cloud parameterizations used in such models make assumptions about the size distributions (SDs) of different ice species, such as cloud ice, graupel, and snow, which have typically not been based on observations obtained in TCs. The representativeness of these parameterizations for TCs is not well known.In this study, in-situ observations of ice hydrometeor SDs acquired in tropical storms, depressions and waves during the NASA African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analyses project are fit to gamma functions to determine how the intercept (No), shape (''''), and slope ('''') parameters vary with environmental conditions such as the total water content (TWC), vertical velocity (w), temperature (T), and TC stage of development. The No, '''', '''' solution representing the best fit is determined by forcing three moments of the fit distributions to match as closely as possible the corresponding moments computed from the observed SDs that are truncated between some minimum and maximum dimension. This is done using a non-linear Levenberg-Marquardt algorithm that minimizes a c2 difference between the fit and observed distributions. A surface of equally plausible solutions in No-''''-'''' phase space is defined as all solutions whose c2 difference is within some small ''''c2 of the minimum c2 for each SD. Families of SDs were determined for different environmental conditions (e.g. SDs found for updrafts, downdrafts and stratiform regions for w). A range of No, '''', and '''' that characterize the different environmental condition was determined. To test the significance of the variation of SDs for different environmental conditions, frequency distributions of mass-weighted terminal velocities (Vq) were calculated. The relative importance of uncertainties in fits to individual SDs and of dependence on environmental conditions in controlling the variability of No, '''', and '''' and Vq is discussed.


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Clarkson University's Steel Bridge Team won third place in the AISC/ASCE Upstate New York Regional Student Steel Bridge Competition earlier this month at the United States Military Academy at West Point. The team is part of the University's Student Projects for Engineering Experience and Design (SPEED) program.
Out of the four categories, the bridge placed second in construction time, second in display, third in stiffness (deflection under the 2,500 lb. load) and third in weight (total weight of bridge), giving the Clarkson team an overall position of third place.
The Clarkson Steel Bridge Team members are civil engineering seniors Stefan J. Widomski of Utica, N.Y., Ethan Bentley of Sand Lake, N.Y., Tom Detrie of Penfield, N.Y., Shawn Blitz, of Lakeland, Fla., Jessica Rocheleau of St. Albans, Vt., Kyle Czora of Bliss, N.Y., Bryanne Campbell of Weare, N.H., juniors Benjamin Lind of North Clarendon, Vt., Corey Novotny of Englishtown, N.J., sophomore Matthew Schram of Prospect, N.Y., and freshmen Jeremy Chapman of Fairfax, Vt., and Francis Dayamba of Schenectady, N.Y. Their faculty advisor is Yongming Liu.
The SPEED program is one of the Wallace H. Coulter School of Engineering hallmark initiatives, exemplifying Clarkson's "defy convention" approach to education. SPEED promotes multidisciplinary, project-based learning opportunities for more than 350 undergraduates annually. Projects involve engineering design, analysis, and fabrication. In addition, students learn real-world business skills, such as budget management, effective teamwork, and communications skills. SPEED receives its primary financial support from the Wallace H. Coulter Foundation with contributions from ExxonMobil and Turner Construction Company.
Clarkson University crosses the boundaries of disciplines, nations and cultures in order for discovery, engineering innovation and enterprise to come together. As a result, faculty and graduates grasp the full impact of their calling, direct their research to the world's pressing issues and lead with confidence and distinction. One in seven alumni is already a CEO or other senior executive. Located in Potsdam, N.Y., just outside the six-million-acre Adirondack Park, Clarkson is home to 3,000 students preparing for rewarding careers through 50 rigorous programs of study in engineering, business, arts, science, and health sciences, as well as unparalleled outdoor recreation and life experiences beyond the classroom.
Photo caption: Clarkson University's Steel Bridge Team won third place in the AISC/ASCE Upstate New York Regional Student Steel Bridge Competition earlier this month. Here, deflection is measured under a 2,500-pound load.


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Joplin Man Pleads Not Guilty in MSSU Coach's Death
JOPLIN - A 39-year-old Joplin man has pleaded not guilty to the fatal shooting of an assistant football coach at Missouri Southern State University.
Jeffrey Bruner is charged with first-degree murder and armed criminal action in the Nov. 1 death of 37-year-old Derek Moore outside a Joplin movie theater.
Online court records show Bruner pleaded not guilty Thursday in Jasper County Circuit Court. He's being held without bond in the county jail, with his next hearing set for Nov. 27.
Moore was shot several times in the parking lot of a theater where he had gone with Bruner's estranged wife.
Moore was in his first year at Missouri Southern as an offensive line coach. The university plans a moment of silence for him at Saturday's game against Lindenwood-Belleville.