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"The Wii U has a problem. It isn't the lack of games. Well, that is part of it. The issue is that developers and publishers are looking at the system and its meager library and, instead of creating new content that would make people want to buy the system, they're releasing ports of games PS3, Xbox 360 and PC owners had years ago. It's so terribly disappointing and the system deserves better."
I like to think of them as GOTY editions instead of year old ports. If someone is strictly a Nintendo console owner, they must be at least somewhat happy with these games. I know a huge Nintendo fan that was blown away when he finally got the chance to play Mass Effect 3 on a Nintendo console.
It's Nintendo's own fault. They have an antiquated way of thinking that makes them think that they can do as little as possible and continue to achieve success. You want 3rd party developers to make games for the Wii U? They have to have a good reason to make them.
It is the price Nintendo has to pay for being 'late to the HD party' according to 3rd party publishers. If the Wii U was released when instead of the original Wii i don't think we would see these problems happening with the system.
Nintendo's reluctance has once again proven to bite them back the same when they resisted the idea of moving to an optical format for the N64.
Don't get me wrong the industry needs a healthy Nintendo but i do believe they need to adjust to the changing landscape of the industry. It is ok to still do what Nintendo does best but embrace change when they do come.
This happens sometimes, but at least these versions have new features.
Looking forward to Wonderful 101.


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Paget's disease is a chronic disease that affects how
the body breaks down and rebuilds bone tissue. Paget's disease can be active or
inactive, depending on whether the bone formation process goes too quickly or
Inactive Paget's disease
In inactive Paget's disease,
bone tissue is being broken down and rebuilt at a
normal speed. This most often occurs when you are using medicine to slow the
bone growth. The inactive state may continue even after you stop taking
medicine. This is called
Active Paget's disease
Active Paget's disease has three stages. They are:
Bone pain may occur in any of the stages.
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BRISTOL, Tenn. – Behind Alley Sprouse's 12 points and seven rebounds, a suffocating defense, and another strong team rebounding performance, the King University women's basketball team earned a berth into the semifinals of the Conference Carolinas Tournament powered by OrthoCarolina with a 46-37 victory over Lees-McRae College.
King (17-10) was able to keep Lees-McRae (12-16) out of its offensive rhythm all night, holding the Bobcats to just 24.0 percent shooting from the field. It was the second-lowest opponents' field goal percentage the Tornado have allowed all year. The Bobcats were also forced into 22 turnovers, including three steals from Tia Keitt, by the King defense.
The game began with both teams struggling to find any offensive momentum. A Tayler Collins jumper gave Lees-McRae a 4-2 lead over seven minutes into the contest. At that juncture, the Bobcats were 2-for-10 from the floor, with King's shooting a dismal 1-for-13. The Bobcats would go on to stretch their lead to five points before King began to settle into its offensive gameplan.
The Tornado took their first lead of the game at the 3:03 mark of the first half, then used a Bonnie Durrett three-point basket 90 seconds later to surge ahead of Lees-McRae 15-13. King would never trail again in the contest.
Durrett scored just six points on the night but continued her stellar year on the boards, pulling down seven boards to tie with Sprouse for second on the team. Jalan Harper led the Tornado with nine rebounds. Sprouse led all scorers with 12 points, followed closely by Keitt with 10. Keitt also contributed six rebounds, two assists, and three steals on the evening.
Alyssa Munson and Layana De Souza paced the Bobcats with 10 points each, while Kerri Belcher had a game-high 11 rebounds. The Bobcats forced 19 turnovers of their own and totaled three blocked shots in the contest, but were outscored 22-10 in the paint and outrebounded 47-43.
The gritty Bobcats were able to cut the lead to a single point at the 17:11 mark of the first half, but a Whitney Mitchell layup moments later sparked a 10-1 Tornado run in 5:03 that caused the lead to swell to 30-20 with just over 12 minutes remaining.
An Alley Sprouse layup pushed the lead to 13 points, King's largest of the game, with six minutes to play. But Lees-McRae would not allow another King field goal in the rest of the game and used an 11-3 run to close within five points with 2:07 to play. The Tornado defense was able to keep Lees-McRae from scoring the rest of the way and used four Keitt free throws to reach its final 46-37 advantage.
The Tornado will face top-seeded Limestone College on Wednesday, March 5 in Concord, N.C. in the first of four Conference Carolinas Tournament semifinal games at the Cabarrus County Arena. The Saints were 69-56 winners over No. 8 seed North Greenville University in their first round contest on Saturday. The Tornado and Limestone will tip off at 12:30 p.m. and will be followed by No. 7 Barton vs. No. 3 Mount Olive at 5:30 p.m. Two men's semifinal matchups will also occur at 3:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at the same location, with the conference championship games to follow on Thursday evening.


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Registration starts January 16, 2017.
Cardiovascular disease is widespread in our patient population, and being able to interpret EKGs quickly and accurately are essential skills for providers. This workshop is designed to update attendees on cardiovascular disease through interpretation of the 12 lead EKG. We will learn a systematic approach to reading EKGs and discuss diseases identified through EKGs. Attendees will be challenged to use information presented during the course to identify disease in case study format. Light dinner will be provided. Course materials will be available online prior to the event.
Location: Arcadia University Delaware Campus
111 Continental Drive, Suite 201, Newark, DE 19713
Time: Wednesday March 15, 2017. 5:00-8:30 pm
Audience: PAs, NPs, Physicians, Nurses, and Students
CME: 3 Category 1 AAPA CME
Be able to use an algorithmic approach to reading a 12 lead EKG, understand normal morphology of EKG waveforms
Identify the EKG abnormalities caused by ischemia and infarction, and understand the limitations of EKGs with this disease
Apply criteria for identification of heart blocks, supraventricular arrhythmias (atrial flutter, atrial fibrillation), and ventricular arrhythmias (ventricular tachycardia, ventricular fibrillation)
Diagnose disease through cases and EKGs presented by faculty
5:00 Registration
5:30-7:00 Lecture
7:00-7:20 Dinner break
7:20-8:30 Case Studies
Price and Registration:
DAPA Members and Student Members $65
Non Members $145
Seating is limited, so early registration is recommended. Register online beginning January 16th at http://www.delawarepas.org/ or if space is available at the event.
Refunds minus a $35 administration fee can be provided up until 5 days prior to the event. After March 10th no refunds or course credit will be provided if you are unable to attend.
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The goals of this program are to:
- Describe the utility of V-Go, a disposable basal-bolus insulin delivery device, in the adult patient with Type 2 diabetes mellitus taking basal insulin who requires prandial coverage
- Provide efficacy and safety and clinical use data for V-Go
- Discuss identifying and supporting patients for V-Go and incorporation of V-Go into clinical practice using updated dosing and titration guidelines
- Demonstrate the use of V-Go in real patient cases
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Ladies and Gentlemen,
The Continuing Medical Education Committee has started our planning for the 18th Annual Conference of the Physician Assistants in Orthopaedic Surgery (PAOS). As the Chairman, I'm excited to bring the conference to my hometown of Baltimore! We have signed the contract with the Hilton – Baltimore and will be holding the conference from August 21st – 25th, 2017. The Hilton-Baltimore overlooks Camden Yards and is nestled in the middle of Inner Harbor. It's in walking distance to all that Baltimore has to offer, to include the National Aquarium, Fort McHenry, Horseshoe Casino, Power Plant, Little Italy, and all the Sports Complexes. We are planning social events that will show you all that the town has to offer!
Baltimore is a city rich with culture, history, athletics, and has continually been an epicenter of research and development for medicine and Orthopaedics. Our committee is working diligently recruiting quality speakers from well known institutions such as Johns Hopkins, Baltimore Shock Trauma, and other orthopaedic groups supporting the professional and college athletic programs. We anticipate the same high-quality speaker lineup that we saw last year in Scottsdale, Arizona.
With our conference's proven reputation and quality education, we hope you will join us for what is expected to be another memorable event. I look forward to showing you my hometown and providing you another educational and entertaining CME Conference. We'll see you in Baltimore!!!
Benjamin K. Kocher, D.Sc., PA-C
Chairman, Continuing Medical Education
Join your fellow PAs for a fun afternoon hayride through Bellevue park. Enjoy the crisp air and changing foliage, speak with your DAPA board, and learn about legislative issues affecting PAs. Just bring warm attire. Afterwards we'll have a bonfire with marshmallows.
Location: Bellevue State Park, 800 Carr Rd, Wilmington, DE 19809
Parking is included, tell the gate you're there for "DAPA hayride", then follow signs for "hayride"
Date: Sunday September 24, 2017
Time: 2:00 pm, Bonfire immediately follows
Cost: Free to DAPA members and their families. Donations appreciated
RSVP: Seats are limited. Please contact Eileen at email@example.com with # of attendees ASAP to guarantee a seat.
"Event is Full", see you at the next dinner.
America's more than 108,500 certified PAs are a powerful force for better
health for millions of patients across the country. Consistently recognized as
one of the fastest-growing professions, PAs were ranked the most promising
job of 2015 by Forbes.com. Because of PAs, the healthcare system is
stronger. Because of PAs, more patients get access to high-quality, costeffective
care. Because of PAs, we celebrate National PA Week!
The Delaware Academy of PAs (DAPA) wants to celebrate our
profession by inviting all PAs and their physician colleagues to
a reception on Thursday, October 12. We will have light snacks,
beer, and wine. It's the perfect way to start out PA week 2017!
Join DAPA in celebrating all that we do for our patients and community. You
can meet the board and other members, catch up with colleagues, and most
importantly celebrate the PA profession! We will also be available to address
and discuss the recent legislative issues DE PA's are facing and our current
plans for legislation modification.
DAPA wants to say THANK YOU DELAWARE PAs for going the extra
mile with your patients and advancing our profession.
What: Light snacks, beer, wine, beverages for
PAs and their attending physicians in
celebration of PA Week
Where: Delaware Academy of Medicine (located
in the Ammon Educational building of
Christiana Hospital)
Suite L10, 4765 Ogletown-Stanton Rd.
Newark, DE 19713
When: Thursday, October 12, 3-7pm
RSVP: Not required. Grab your colleagues after work and stop by!
Questions: Email firstname.lastname@example.com or firstname.lastname@example.com
Open to all members. Dinner will be provided.
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Beware the Context - Deliberation for Development II
Earlier this month, CommGAP hosted a conference on "Deliberation for Development: New Directions." The meeting was headed by the World Bank's Vijayendra Rao and Patrick Heller from Brown University and provided a vast and rich overview over the issue of deliberation as it concerns our work on the ground. Here's a little summary of the day, which by no means captures even a fraction of the wealth of information and knowledge that was presented, but may be an appetizer for our forthcoming book gathering all those contributions.
The first speaker, Arjun Appadurai of New York University, spoke about the importance of context: success of deliberation depends on factors outside the deliberative frame, mostly social and political power structures. Individual deliberation events may fail more often than not, especially if it's about allocating resources for the poor. However, while isolated deliberative occasions may be a failure in their own narrow context, in aggregation over time even those failures can alter those very contexts that made them fail at the outset.
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text: Before my daughter my period was very regular (28 day cycle). After my daughter was born I got my period 5 months later. Today my daughter is 13 months old and still breast feeding. My periods since her birth have been very irregular (35-45) day cycles. Could breast feeding have something to do with the irregularity? We want to start trying for number two, but I have no idea where to start because of my cycles.. I am beginning to think I am not even ovulating because my cycles are so irregular.. I am just looking for any input and advice! Thanks so much.


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Today's giveaway is The Barsuk Years, a vinyl box set of early Death Cab For Cutie releases, produced in a limited run of 1500. Each is individually numbered and signed by the band. Details:
This deluxe box set contains all of Death Cab for Cutie's early albums and E.P.s, some never before available on vinyl. All the records from the original 1997 cassette-only "demo" You Can Play These Songs With Chords (originally released via the band's first label, Bellingham, WA-based Elsinor) through 2001's The Stability E.P. have been re-mastered by Roger Seibel at SAE, bringing the audio quality of those pressings up to that of the band's ground-breaking classic 2003 opus (and final studio release via Barsuk) Transatlanticism. Three releases in the package (You Can Play These Songs With Chords, The Stability E.P., and The Death Cab for Cutie Forbidden Love E.P.) are available for the first time on vinyl, only as a part of this box – the entire set is pressed on hefty, beautiful 180-gram vinyl. Each release is packaged individually in its own jacket with the album's original artwork, and then collected snugly in an individually-numbered cloth-bound box and signed by the band.
– You Can Play These Songs With Cords (33 rpm; vinyl exclusive to this box set – jacket features original cassette artwork)
– Something About Airplanes (33 rpm; die-cut jacket and layered vellum insert)
– We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes (33 rpm; die-cut jacket)
– The Death Cab for Cutie Forbidden Love E.P. (45 rpm; vinyl exclusive to this box set)
– The Photo Album (33 rpm; includes original full-size photo inserts)
– The Stability E.P. (45 rpm; vinyl exclusive to this box set)
– Transatlanticism (45 rpm double-vinyl with full-size 12-page book insert)
– Numbered cloth-bound box, individually signed by the band
This set retails for $225. To enter the sweeps, you need be a fan of Stereogum on Facebook and comment with your favorite DCFC album via Facebook Connect (do not use your 'Gum user account on this post — we'll have to be able to check if you are a fan of Stereogum on FB when the sweepstakes ends). Winner will be chosen randomly. Sweepstakes ends on 12/17 at 12 PM EST.


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Thank you, all, you are most kind.It's hard to disentangle the conflicting approaches in the Greek and Russian traditions at times.
The Episcopallian road is easy and wide, for many go through it to find destruction. lol sorry channeling Isa.
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- Member reservation hotline. Whenever you make reservations in Taiwan, you can use our special Infinity MileageLands Reservation Hotline.
- Wait-list priority on fully booked flights.
- Guaranteed booking. Diamond card members who make reservations with membership card number 48 hours prior to flight departure are guaranteed a seat on Premium Economy(fare tickets K,L) or Economy(fare tickets Y,B) class of EVA Air and UNI Air international flights. For guaranteed booking, members should hold the above fare tickets or pay the fare difference if any. Online reservation is exclusive. (please see note)
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- EVA Air will arrange a substitution if space is not available in the VIP Lounge. Use of EVA's VIP Lounges is subject to local regulations at each airport.
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VCA to Acquire Camp Bow Wow Chain
Heidi Ganahl, Founder of Dog Day-Care Firm, Discusses Franchising Challenges
Camp Bow Wow founder and Chief Executive Heidi Ganahl shelved plans for a day-care business for dogs after her husband died in a plane crash 20 years ago.
Now, after leaving a career in pharmaceutical sales, creating two startups that sputtered and spending most of a million-dollar insurance settlement, Ms. Ganahl has reminted herself a millionaire. She has agreed to sell Camp Bow Wow to VCA Inc. and join the Los Angeles pet health-care company to plot Camp Bow Wow's expansion....


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Punxsy Bombers finish Skittlez in four, win tournament, 21-7
BROOKVILLE — The Punxsutawney Bombers went into Saturday's Craig Lewis Memorial Tournament 11-and-12 championship game undefeated, meaning they needed just one victory over Brookville's Team Skittlez to secure the trophy.
It took only four innings to finish off Team Skittlez, 21-7, before the Bombers swarmed the field in celebration.
Dylan Huey led Punxsy's offense, going 3-for-5 at bat, scoring twice and recording three RBIs. He hit two doubles and a single.
It became clear after the first inning that Team Skittlez was going to struggle as Punxsy notched eight runs during the top of the stanza.
Peyton Graham was the first to cross home plate after Huey hit a grounder up the middle. Ethan Riley also scored on a hit by Joey DiPietro. Huey was then driven home by a fielder's choice grounder by Lucas Burkett.
Matt Blose had two RBIs during the first inning, scoring Michael Greenblatt and Patrick Fedigan. Fedigan and Blox both scored off an error by Brookville's catcher before the inning ended.
Brookville was unable to add any runs during the first inning as Punxsy's starting pitcher Riley retired the first three batters.
Team Skittlez had a strong defensive second inning, not giving up any runs. Pitcher Ben Reitz struck out two batters in the inning.
But Brookville's offense did not support its defense, having another three batters retired in a row during the bottom of the second.
Punxsy couldn't score again during the third, but the inning was highlighted by Huey's first double of the night.
Brookville dented the deficit a bit as it scored four runs during the third.
Keelan Kunselman had a two-RBI double to center to star for Brookville's offense.
Punxsy then got its bats going again, scoring third runs during its final at-bat. Greenblatt and Fedigan each had an RBI near the beginning of the inning.
Huey hit his second double, scoring Blose and Graham. Tanner Zimmerman also had two RBIs during the inning, scoring Riley and Huey.
DiPietro, Zimmerman, Burkett and Greenblatt also scored twice during the inning. By the middle of the fourth, the Punxsy Bombers led 21-4.
Brookville needed at least eight to keep the game from ended in four innings, but it was only able to score three, and the game ended in a Punxsy victory, 21-7.


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Congressman Joe Courtney thinks the makers of "Lincoln" should apologize for misrepresenting Connecticut's 1865 vote on slavery in the movie -- and do a remake. Critics have praised the film about the 13th Amendment to the Constitution abolishing slavery. But Courtney points out a serious mistake: The film has two of Connecticut's congressmen voting to uphold slavery. In reality, Connecticut's congressional delegation unanimously voted to abolish slavery. Courtney wrote to the filmmakers that "placing the state of Connecticut on the wrong side of the historic and divisive fight over slavery is a distortion of easily verifiable facts and an inaccuracy that should be acknowledged, and if possible, corrected before Lincoln is released on DVD." Should the filmmakers do so? Or is the congressman asking too much to insist Hollywood be true to history?
Not-So-Honest Abe: Hollywood Flunks History
Courant editorial, Feb. 11
'Lincoln' Screenwriter Defends Depiction Of Connecticut Slavery
Hartford Courant, Feb. 8
Courtney Not Quite Right About Connecticut And Slavery
Courant op-ed, Feb. 10
What 'Lincoln' Gets Right -- and Wrong -- About Connecticut
Wall Street Journal, Feb. 11
Congressman Clarifies: He's Pro-'Argo,' but It's No Conspiracy
The Carpetbagger blog, New York Times, Feb. 11


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Event: Musical comedy MAMMA MIA had its Premiere held at Cinemax, Mumbai.
Guest List: Luke Kenny, Puneet Issar, Anant Mahadevan, Sachin Pilgaonkar, Supriya Pilgaonkar, Shama Sikandar, Aditya Hitkari, Divya Palat, Nethra Raghuraman, Anjala Zaveri, Shruti Seth, Shekhar Suman, Alka Suman, Rajeev Paul, Shweta Keswani, Avinaash Bhavnani, Alex O' Neil, Avinash Wadhavan, Bobby Darling
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Bollywood producers-directors Vidhu Vinod Chopra, Krishan Kumar, Ravi Bahl, Divya Khosla Kumar, Sajid Nadiadwala, Wardha Nadiadwala celebrate diwali with Bhushan Kumar
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Bollywood actress Shama Sikander celebrated Diwali festival at her residence.
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Is anyone else getting sick of seeing teams with Lil'Rag, Pandaren Monk, and Lil'Kt or one of the other Blizzard store pets?
It's rather frustrating (to me atleast) that 2 of the strongest pets in the game are both bought on the Blizzard Store.. Anyone else feel this way? It feel's great beating them, but when the Pandaren monk followed up with Rag one shot 2 of your 3 pets its rather discouraging and frustrating.


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With the 2012-13 season less than five days a way, the Beacons Athletics department wants to encourage you to follow us on social media all year long to stay in tune with your Umass Boston Beacons.
Along with following along with us on Twitter (@UMassBostonAthletics) and Facebook, we've added a few other features to keep you in tune with UMass Boston Athletics in 2012-13.
Make sure to check out our Youtube page where we fill be adding new content on a weekly basis. In addition to posting video highlights for all of our home contests, we will also be uploading player and coach interviews as part of our new feature The Game Of the Week, along with season previews and recaps and other features.
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Minority Microbiology Mentor Newsletter - June 2014
- ASM General Meeting Minority Travel Grants Awarded
- ASM M(icro)OOCs: Space Available
- ABRCMS 2014: Abstract and Travel Award Submission Sites Open
- New ASM Workshop to Help Navigate Waters between Academia and Commerce
- Recognize Excellence with ASM Awards
- Cumitechs Now Available on the Clinical Microbiology Portal
- The Emergence of Cryptococcus gattii in the US
- ASM Meeting and Conferences Want your Ideas!
- asmONLINE
- ICAAC 2014 (54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy)
- ASM Conferences
- 5th ASM Conference on Cell-Cell Communication in Bacteria
- National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program
- Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) and HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (HBCU-RISE)
- Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program and Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
- Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (P30)
- Sustained Release for Antiretroviral Treatment or Prevention (SRATP) of HIV Infection (UM1)
- NIMHD Basic and Applied Biomedical Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01)
- Postdoctoral Fellowship: Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases
- PhD position in Evolutionary Ecology
- Postdoc in evolutionary ecology at Univ of Connecticut
- Director, Division of Environmental Science & Assessment at EPA
- Assistant Professor Ecology-Epidemiology of Plant-Associated Microbes, UW-Madison
- Wildlife disease modeling postdoc with UW-Madison and USGS NWHC
- Carlos Javier Orihuela, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Texas Health Sciences Center at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX
ASM General Meeting Minority Travel Grants Awarded
During the asm2014 General Meeting in Boston, Massachusetts the awardees of the ASM General Meeting Minority Travel Grant were honored at a reception organized by the Committee on Microbiological Issues Impacting Minorities (CMIIM). The reception was attended by members of the committee and the leadership of ASM.
The ASM General Meeting Minority Travel Grant program offers travel grants to increase the participation of underrepresented minority (URM) groups in the ASM General Meeting. The following outstanding 2014 awardees were introduced at the ASM General Meeting:
Ángel M. Casanova-Torres, M.S., University of Wisconsin at Madison
Greetchen Díaz-Muñoz, Ph.D., University of Nebraska
Ashley N. Haines, Ph.D., Norfolk State University
Dawn Erica Lewis, Ph.D., Florida A&M University
Yusuf O. Omosun, Ph.D., Morehouse School of Medicine
Jennilee B. Robinson, Ph.D., University of the Virgin Islands
Candace Ford Rouchon, M.S., New York Medical College
The ASM General Meeting Minority Travel Grant program selects post-doctoral scholars and graduate students from underrepresented minority groups in the microbiological sciences or faculty from Minority Serving Institutions. Each grantee is offered funds to defray expenses associated with travel to the ASM General Meeting. The grants are supported by the National Institutes of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institutes of Health. For more information about the grant program contact firstname.lastname@example.com. The deadline for submission to apply for a grant to attend the asm2015 Meeting in New Orleans, LA is January 23, 2015.
If you have colleagues or post doctoral members of your department who you think are eligible for the award, please let them know about the program. The CMIIM would like to encourage as many applications as possible. For more information go to the ASM web page: http://www.asm.org/asmgmminoritytravelgrant.
ASM M(icro)OOCs: Space Available
The ASM Education Board launched a new webinar series, ASM M(icro)OOCs, in summer 2014. Based on the concept of "massive open online courses," the ASM MOOCs will take place as professional development webinars on the following topics:
- ASM Guidelines for Biosafety in Teaching Laboratories – Building a Culture of Biosafety (June)
- Writing a Teaching Philosophy Statement – Documenting Your Perspective on Teaching and Learning (July)
- ASM Curriculum Guidelines for Undergraduate Microbiology – Aligning Concepts, Learning Objectives and Assessments (August)
Registration is still available for the July and August MOOCs. (Deadlines are July 3 and 31, respectively.) Each course is designed for ASM members (or potential members) who are educators or are interested in teaching. Registration is free, and space will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees can sign up for one or both offerings. Students who successfully complete the class will receive a certificate of participation. To learn more, visit http://www.facultyprograms.org/index.php/micro-moocs.
ABRCMS 2014: Abstract and Travel Award Submission Sites Open
Exhibitor and attendee registration, abstract submissions, and travel award submissions are all open for the 2014 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), set for 12-15 November in San Antonio, Tex. At ABRCMS, a distinguished roster of speakers will share insights on topics ranging from protein design to astronomy, and attendees will benefit from workshops, scientific presentations, professional development opportunities, networking events, and more.
Students (undergraduate sophomore through postbaccalaureate and graduate levels) are invited to submit abstracts for the conference. Travel awards are also available to postdoctoral scientists, faculty members, and program directors who serve as first-time ABRCMS onsite presentation judges and to active researchers who wish to identify and connect with faculty instrumental in student learning in undergraduate biology. Deadlines are September 5 for abstract submissions and the ABRCMS Travel Award, September 26 for the ABRCMS Judges' Travel Subsidy, and October 3 for the FASEB MARC Program Travel Award and ABRCMS-LINK Travel Award. For submission criteria, conference registration information, or program and speaker updates, visit http://www.abrcms.org.
ABRCMS is managed by ASM and sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (award number T36GM073777).
New ASM Workshop to Help Navigate Waters between Academia and Commerce
In fall 2014, ASM will debut "Turning Your Science into a Company," a workshop about launching scientific businesses. Planned for September 26-27 (Friday and Saturday) in Washington, D.C., the workshop particularly targets advanced graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and early-career scientists and will feature valuable insider secrets, along with practical tips, advice, and resources, from highly successful principals of leading start-up and small companies. Session leaders will use examples from the biotechnology industry to focus on the fundamentals of establishing a scientific business. Day 1 covers planning a start-up, and day 2 covers executing the plan.
Join the program to hear from experts such as Jeffrey F. Miller, Crystal R. Icenhour, and more. Miller is the immediate past president of ASM and a co-founder of AvidBiotics (San Francisco, Calif.), where he serves as a consultant and as chairman of the company's scientific advisory board. Icenhour is CEO of NextGen Diagnostics (Ashburn, Va.) and was formerly president and chief science officer of Phthisis Diagnostics. She has been recognized with numerous industry awards for her achievements in scientific innovation and entrepreneurship.
"Turning Your Science into a Company" is sponsored by the ASM Committee on Graduate and Postdoctoral Education. Workshop availability is by application only, and the deadline for applications is August 10. For more information, visit http://www.asmgap.org/index.php/tsc.
Recognize Excellence with ASM Awards
Your help is needed in identifying and nominating distinguished scientists for the asm2015 Awards. This is your chance to honor those who have greatly contributed to the field of microbiology. Two particular awards of interest are the EMD Millipore Alice C. Evans Award and the William A. Hinton Research Training Award.
The EMD Millipore Alice C. Evans Award honors a member of ASM for major contributions toward the full participation and advancement of women in microbiology. This award was established by the ASM's Committee on the Status of Women in Microbiology, and is given in memory of Alice C. Evans, the first woman to be elected ASM President in 1928.
The William A. Hinton Research Training Award honors those who have contributed to the research training of undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, or health professional students and whose efforts have led to the increased participation of underrepresented minorities in microbiology. This award is given in memory of William A. Hinton, a physician-research scientist and one of the first African-Americans to join the American Society for Microbiology.
The nomination forms and more information regarding eligibility, the nomination process, and other ASM Awards can be found at http://bit.ly/1g83zNP.
Nominations are due July 1.
Cumitechs Now Available on the Clinical Microbiology Portal
You asked for them, they're back! ASM's Cumitechs (Cumulative Techniques and Procedures in Clinical Microbiology) are now freely accessible for members on the Clinical Microbiology Portal. Cumitechs were uniquely designed to assist microbiologists with an ever-increasing and complex array of regulatory compliance requirements. Cumitechs provide authoritative, brief, practical and eminently useful in the clinical laboratory setting.
Popular topics include:
- Blood Cultures IV
- Detection and Prevention of Clinical Microbiology Laboratory-Associated Errors
- Laboratory Diagnosis of Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
- Verification and Validation of Procedures in the Clinical Microbiology Laboratory
The Emergence of Cryptococcus gattii in the US
Don't miss ASM's June hot topic discussion "The Emergence of Cryptococcus gattii in the US". The discussion will be presented by Shawn R. Lockhart, Ph.D., D(ABMM). Dr. Lockhart's presentation will be posted to https://clinmicro.asm.org/index.php/portal/hot-topics on June 2, 2014. Once the presentation is posted, you are encouraged to log in and submit questions. ASM members can visit https://clinmicro.asm.org/index.php/portal/hot-topics to be a part of June's Hot Topic discussion!
ASM Meeting and Conferences Want your Ideas!
Submission Deadline: July 1, 2014
Provide your topic recommendations for new areas of science to be presented at an upcoming ASM Conference or asm2015 in New Orleans.
Watch the asm2014 sessions you missed today!
Sign up to access full length presentations, slides, and MP3s from asm2014 via the web. asmONLINE allows you to select the sessions that are of most interest to you. Select all asm2014 sessions, the General program, or the Diagnostic Microbiology & Epidemiology Program.
Please Note: Participation of speakers for all programs is subject to their approval.
ICAAC 2014 (54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy)
September 5-9, 2014 | Washington, DC
Discounted Registration Deadline: July 24, 2014
For five days this September, experts from all over the world will learn how collaborative efforts can foster global change. Whether you're a physician, clinical microbiologist, researcher, pharmacist, or other healthcare professional, this year's conference will help you increase your knowledge and develop your abilities – all with the objective of improving infection control and prevention.
ASM Conferences
1st ASM Conference on Experimental Microbial Evolution
June 19–22, 2014 | Washington, DC
5th ASM Conference on Cell-Cell Communication in Bacteria
October 18 – 21, 2014, San Antonio, Texas
Abstract Submission Deadline: August 4, 2014
Discounted Registration Deadline: September 10, 2014
Travel grants are available for undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdocs. Travel grants are tied to abstract submission and applicants will be prompted during the online abstract submission process to apply.
National Science Foundation Research Traineeship (NRT) Program
The NSF Research Traineeship (NRT) program is designed to encourage the development of bold, new, potentially transformative, and scalable models for STEM graduate training that ensure that graduate students develop the skills, knowledge, and competencies needed to pursue a range of STEM careers. The NRT program initially has one priority research theme - Data-Enabled Science and Engineering (DESE); in addition, proposals are encouraged on any other crosscutting, interdisciplinary theme. In either case, proposals should identify the alignment of project research themes with national research priorities and the need for innovative approaches to train graduate students in those areas. NRT projects should develop evidence-based, sustainable approaches and practices that substantially improve STEM graduate education for NRT trainees and for STEM graduate students broadly at an institution. NRT emphasizes the development of competencies for both research and research-related careers. Strategic collaborations with the private sector, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), government agencies, museums, and academic partners that enhance research quality and impacts and that facilitate development of technical and transferrable professional skills are encouraged. Creation of sustainable programmatic capacity at institutions is an expected outcome. Proposals accordingly are expected to describe how institutions will support the continuation and institutional-level scaling of effective training elements after award closure. Full proposals are due June 24, 2014, and more information is available at http://nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14548/nsf14548.htm.
Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) and HBCU Research Infrastructure for Science and Engineering (HBCU-RISE)
The Centers of Research Excellence in Science and Technology (CREST) program provides support to enhance the research capabilities of minority-serving institutions (MSI) through the establishment of centers that effectively integrate education and research. CREST promotes the development of new knowledge, enhancements of the research productivity of individual faculty, and an expanded presence of students historically underrepresented in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines. HBCU-RISE awards specifically target HBCUs to support the expansion of institutional research capacity as well as the production of doctoral students, especially those from groups underrepresented in STEM, at those institutions. Letters of intent are due July 1, 2014, and more information is available at http://nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14565/nsf14565.htm.
Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program and Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE)
CAREER: The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations. Such activities should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals from junior faculty members at all CAREER-eligible organizations and especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities to apply.
PECASE: Each year NSF selects nominees for the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) from among the most meritorious recent CAREER awardees. Selection for this award is based on two important criteria: 1) innovative research at the frontiers of science and technology that is relevant to the mission of the sponsoring organization or agency, and 2) community service demonstrated through scientific leadership, education or community outreach. These awards foster innovative developments in science and technology, increase awareness of careers in science and engineering, give recognition to the scientific missions of the participating agencies, enhance connections between fundamental research and national goals, and highlight the importance of science and technology for the Nation's future. Individuals cannot apply for PECASE. These awards are initiated by the participating federal agencies. At NSF, up to twenty nominees for this award are selected each year from among the PECASE-eligible CAREER awardees who are most likely to become the leaders of academic research and education in the twenty-first century. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy makes the final selection and announcement of the awardees. Full proposals are due starting July 21, 2014, and more information is available at http://nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14532/nsf14532.htm.
Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (P30)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) invites applications for Silvio O. Conte Digestive Diseases Research Core Centers (DDRCCs). The DDRCCs are part of an integrated program of digestive and liver diseases research support provided by the NIDDK. The purpose of this Centers program is to bring together basic and clinical investigators as a means to enhance communication, collaboration, and effectiveness of ongoing research related to digestive and/or liver diseases. DDRCCs are based on the core concept, whereby shared resources aimed at fostering productivity, synergy, and new research ideas among the funded investigators are supported in a cost-effective manner. Each proposed DDRCC must be organized around a central theme that reflects the focus of the digestive or liver diseases research of the Center members. Letters of intent are due October 19, 2014, and more information is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DK-14-012.html.
Sustained Release for Antiretroviral Treatment or Prevention (SRATP) of HIV Infection (UM1)
The purpose of this Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) is to solicit applications from single institutions and consortia of institutions to participate in the Sustained Release for Antiretroviral Treatment or Prevention (SRATP) of HIV Infection program. Applications may propose development of either treatment or prevention products containing antiretroviral agents delivered using sustained release delivery platforms (oral, injection, implant, transdermal or direct delivery to HIV target mucosa) with the objective of Phase 1 testing before the end of the award. Up to three independent Sustained Release Strategies (SRSs) may be proposed in an application. Each SRS must focus on the development of a separate product. The application must also include one of each of the following Sections: Program Operation Section (POS), Clinical Trial Section (CTS), IND-Enabling Section (IND-ES) and Administrative Coordination Section. Additional Scientific Projects and Scientific Support Sections that will facilitate the achievement of the SRATP sustained release objectives may be included. At least one of the required Sections of the application must include participation by a private sector for-profit or not-for-profit company that will be expected to contribute in a positive and significant way to the overall scientific agenda of the SRATP. Letters of intent are due October 18, 2014, and more information is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AI-14-008.html.
NIMHD Basic and Applied Biomedical Research on Minority Health and Health Disparities (R01)
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to solicit innovative basic and applied research on fundamental biological mechanisms involved in disease conditions that disproportionately affect health disparity populations and therapies or interventions that can directly or demonstrably contribute to reducing or eliminating health disparities. Projects investigating disease/condition etiology, physiology, genetic risk factors, molecular pathways, gene-environment interactions, pharmacogenomics and personalized medicine in health disparity populations are particularly encouraged. Letters of intent are due July 28, 2014, and more information is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-MD-14-005.html.
Postdoctoral Fellowship: Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health
Pathogenesis and Immunity of Human Fungal Infections
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Bethesda, MD
A fully funded postdoctoral position is available to study immunological mechanisms related to the pathogenesis of fungal infections in human patients and using animal modeling. A particular focus of the position is the description of the role of a new TOR-dependent regulator of autophagy involved in microbial phagocytosis and inflammasome modulation. The laboratory research program is integrated within an active and diverse intramural and extramural clinical program where we characterize patients with disseminated fungal infections. The goal of the fellowship is to develop an independent, funded program for the graduating post doctorate fellow, and the program contains elements leading to robust preliminary data as well as experience in grant writing and career development.
Candidates should have a Ph.D. in a related area (immunology or fungal pathogenesis/molecular biology) and/or an M.D. or equivalent, awarded within the last five years. The applicant must also have a strong record that shows expertise and productivity related to the research focus of the laboratory.
To apply, submit a cover letter, CV, and contact information for three references to
Peter R. Williamson, M.D./Ph.D.
Chief, Translational Mycology Unit
Building 10, Room 11N222, MSC 1888
10 Center Drive, NIH
Bethesda, MD 20892-1868
For more information, visit the Laboratory of Clinical Infectious Diseases.
Learn more about NIAID and how you can play a role in this exciting and dynamic research organization: visit us on the Web; subscribe to email updates; like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter and LinkedIn.
HHS, NIH, and NIAID are equal opportunity employers.
Ph.D. position in Evolutionary Ecology
The Ph.D. student will be funded by a Swiss National Science Foundation grant, entitled "The eco-evolutionary dynamics of community assembly in aquatic ecosystems". The aim of the project is to understand how ecological and evolutionary processes jointly drive community assembly in aquatic ecosystems. The project involves a combination large-scale experiments that manipulate the ecological and evolutionary diversity of food webs under contrasting environmental conditions, as well as the analysis of existing long-term datasets of plankton biodiversity dynamics in freshwater lakes. The project is broadly focused on aquatic food webs, including microbial, phytoplankton, zooplankton, and fish communities. Ultimately, the research addresses fundamental links between the ecology and evolution of food webs and the physical environment and biogeochemistry of ecosystems. The starting date for the PhD student is flexible, but a starting date in 2014 is preferred. The PhD program at ETH-Zurich generally lasts three years. Applications should include a cover letter, a curriculum vita, and three references. Copies of prior publications or theses will also be considered if made available via PDF. Applications must be submitted by 15 June 2014. We look forward to receiving your application through this webpage, any other way of applying will not be considered. Please click on the link below, this will take you directly to the application form. http://internet1.refline.ch/673277/0273/++publications++/1/index.html. For further information, consult: http://homepages.eawag.ch/~matthebl/Welcome.html
 or directly contact Dr. Blake Matthews: Tel: +41 58 765 2120, E-mail: email@example.com
Postdoc in Evolutionary Ecology at University of Connecticut
A postdoctoral research position in evolutionary ecology is available in Dr. Mark Urban's laboratory at the University of Connecticut in Storrs, CT. The postdoc will join a McDonnell Foundation-funded project to explore how rapid evolution affects zooplankton interactions and community dynamics in the laboratory and in the field. The postdoc will participate in all aspects of the project, including laboratory-based artificial selection and competition experiments, field-based experiments and observations, analysis, and theoretical development. Additional responsibilities include written and oral communication of research results and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students. The successful applicant will have completed a PhD degree in ecology, evolutionary biology, or a related field prior to the start date. Preference will be given to scientists with experience in one or more of the following areas: evolutionary ecology, zooplankton experiments, and wild zooplankton identification. An excellent publication record, strong organizational and communication skills, and a demonstrated ability to work independently are required. The intended start date for this position is August/September 2014. The duration is for 2 years. Salary and benefits are competitive and commensurate with experience. To apply, please send to me via email 1) a cover letter that explains your fit to the research position and your potential start date; 2) a complete CV with publications and grants; and 3) the names of two references. Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. For more information, contact Mark Urban (firstname.lastname@example.com).
Director, Division of Environmental Science & Assessment at EPA
The Director of the Division of Environmental Science and Assessment (DESA) is responsible for planning, organizing, directing, controlling, and coordinating the implementation of Region 2's environmental science and assessment programs specific to the requirements under the following statutes: Clean Air Act (CAA), Clean Water Act (CWA), Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA), Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act/Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (CERCLA/SARA). More information is available at https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/370449700.
Assistant Professor Ecology-Epidemiology of Plant-Associated Microbes, UW-Madison
Qualifications: A strong foundation in the principles and concepts of plant pathology and relevant research experience; effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to use modern delivery technologies to reach diverse audiences; and a positive attitude for teamwork, including the demonstrated ability to lead and motivate others. Principal duties: The Department of Plant Pathology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison is searching broadly at the assistant professor level for a researcher who studies the ecology or epidemiology of plant-associated microbes through the use of emerging and novel quantitative methods. Areas of focus could include, but are not limited to: role of plant pathogens in the ecology of agricultural or natural systems; ecology of plant-associated microbes; population genetics of plant pathogens; metapopulation and dispersal dynamics; or the influence of landscapes and the physical environment on host-pathogen dynamics. The position carries a 70% research / 30% teaching distribution of effort, and a 9-month appointment. Research Responsibilities: We expect the incumbent to develop a research program with both empirical and theoretical components that form a bridge between basic and applied research. Further, we expect the incumbent to collaborate with colleagues in other programs such as plant biology, microbiology, ecology, modeling and related disciplines. In addition, the successful candidate will be expected to develop a vigorous extramurally funded research program. Teaching Responsibilities: Teaching responsibilities include leading a graduate level course in ecology, epidemiology and control of plant diseases. The University of Wisconsin attracts excellent graduate students and offers high-quality research and teaching facilities. Many opportunities exist on the campus for collaboration across a broad array of disciplines. The successful candidate will also be expected to teach and mentor graduate and undergraduate students. The position carries a commitment to the three functions of resident instruction, research, and outreach/service, as well as professional and university service as appropriate to the position and rank. Madison, the capital of Wisconsin, is a picturesque and progressive city with a strong economy and a vibrant cultural environment. To apply, compile the following into a single pdf file: cover letter, statements of teaching and research interests, and curriculum vitae, and submit to: firstname.lastname@example.com. Questions regarding the position may be directed to Professor Murray Clayton, firstname.lastname@example.com.
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The elderly experience chronic low-grade sterile inflammation, yet tissue-macrophages from older subjects fail to respond to bacteria with a robust cytokine response. This dysregulated inflammation is thought to enhance their susceptibility to infectious diseases. In the latest issue of Experimental Gerontology (Exp Gerontol. 2014 Jun;54:58-66), Dr. Carlos Orihuela's research group tested the hypothesis that age-associated inflammation induces production of A20, a homeostatic suppressor of the NFκB and MAPK pro-inflammatory signaling pathways. In particular, they focused on the response of alveolar macrophages to Streptococcus pneumoniae, a Gram-positive bacteria and the leading cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Comparison of macrophages from young, mature, and aged mice indicated that A20 was strongly elevated in healthy aged mice. A20 production was inducible by overnight incubation with the cytokine TNFα, which is elevated during aging, but not IL-6 and macrophages from young mice exposed to TNFα had reduced responsiveness to S. pneumoniae. Diet supplementation of aged mice with anti-inflammatory fish oil lowered lung A20 levels and enhanced their resistance to pneumonia. Thus, elevated A20 due to increased TNFα during aging partially explains why the elderly are more susceptible to infection and this phenotype is potentially reversible.
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Patriots top Morenci 36-8 to clinch playoff berth
A 36-8 victory over the Morenci Bulldogs clinched a playoff berth for the Britton Deerfield Patriots Friday. BD used a strong defense and quick-strike offense to post its fourth straight Tri-County Conference win.
The Patriots had two one-play scoring drives and one two-play drive. The defense did not allow Morenci to get untracked, limiting the Bulldogs to 131 yards total offense, while forcing three turnovers and picking up a sack by Jared Wilfaert.
Four weeks ago, BD was sitting at 2-3 following a 14-7 loss to Whiteford and in danger of missing the playoffs. Coach DJ Lutz said the team did not get discouraged, even after three tough losses, and with wins over Madison, Summerfield and Sand Creek, put themselves in position to secure a playoff berth with a victory over the Bulldogs.
"These kids just did not give up. They came out everyday and worked hard," Lutz said. "Tonight, we relied on our running game, which came through in the second half. The guys up front did a real good job of opening holes."
Leighton Merritt gained 210 yards on 19 carries and scored three touchdowns. His running mate, Brandt Swindeman also had a rushing touchdown and gained 55 yards on six carries.
The Patriots (6-3, 5-2 TCC) harassed Torin Merillat into a 4-for-10 night passing for 30 yards and two interceptions. The only Morenci touchdown came when Austin Sandusky picked up a blocked field goal and raced 71 yards with 4.7 seconds left in the first half. Hayze Wolf led Morenci with 45 yards on 11 carries, while Sandusky had 32 yards on 11 carries.
Morenci (3-6, 1-6 TCC), which lost its fourth game in a row, dressed only 14 players, but coach Mike McDowell refused to use the low numbers as an excuse.
"They only played 11 at a time, too," he said. "We played hard and were close in the first half, but they wore us down. We missed some tackles and that what happens when you're tired."
The first quarter was a defensive struggle, but the Patriots broke on top with a vengeance early in the second quarter. After a Morenci punt backed BD up to its 11-yard line, Nathan Hoffman hit Tristan Pizana with a slant pass over the middle and the junior receiver outran the defenders and broke a tackle inside the 5-yard line to finish the 89-yard pass scoring play. The two-point conversion by Jordan Osbun put BD up 8-0.
On its next drive, BD used a 17-yard punt return by Kray Sweinhagen to set up shop on the Morenci 46. Four plays later, Merritt scored on a 26-yard run and Cody Meinert kicked the extra point to give the Patriots a 15-0 lead.
As the first half was winding down, the Bulldogs held BD on a drive and Lutz elected to let Meinert try a 44-yard field goal. However, the center of the line broke through to block the kick and Sandusky raced untouched for the only Morenci score.
Britton Deerfield used a pair of fourth-quarter touchdowns to salt the game away. Merritt, who had scored in the third quarter on a 1-yard run, ripped off a touchdown run on the first play after an 18-yard punt return by Sweinhagen set up BD on the Bulldog's 30. Swindeman capped the scoring about four minutes later with a 33-yard run.
The Patriots will find out Sunday who and where they will begin a playoff march.


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Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 29th Nov 2011 14:18 UTC
The European Court of Justice, the highest court in the European Union, is kind of on a roll lately. We already discussed how they outlawed generic ISP-side internet filters, and now, in an opinion (so it's not a ruling just yet), Yves Bot, an advocate-general at the Court, has stated that functions provided by computer programs, as well as the programming languages they're written in, do not receive copyright protection. The opinion is very well-written, and relatively easy to read and grasp. Note: Brilliant quote from a comment over at Hacker News: "Copyright makes you write your own code. Patents prevent you from writing your own code."
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by microbe on Wed 30th Nov 2011 13:25 UTC in reply to "RE[3]: Comment by ilovebeer"
RE[5]: Comment by ilovebeer
by werterr on Sat 3rd Dec 2011 06:00 in reply to "RE[4]: Comment by ilovebeer"
Actually you don't, since copying has added more money to the overall amount of money. Thus diminishing the value of money.
Well that happens anyways... even without you copying the bank account.
In that case the people would get a bit of the power of the financial system that is currently reserved to banks and governments. Possibly highlighting a flaw that exists within the current system anyways.
Though I guess you could also argue that when the copy is made you not only have a copy of my incoming transactions also my outgoing transactions. So suddenly everything I paid for in my live with my bank account has suddenly doubled.
My mortgage payments on my house would be doubled so I would instantly pay off double whatever I did before. Same with transfers to my savings account, etc.
So I might actually be very very happy with you making the copy I did not lose anything but I did suddenly double my net worth.
This could ripple through the system and making the effect of copy null. (or recursively and the value of money all together ?
So I think the actual effect will be far more complicated then to think that only devaluation of my money supply will happen.
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Postal workers: Don't close facility
United States postal workers take an oath to provide mail service to the country's citizens. But area members of the American Postal Workers Union feel that oath to provide superior customer service could be comprised if the U.S. Postal Service Hickory distribution facility in Conover is closed.
The USPS announced plans Feb. 9 to conduct a study about processing operations in the Hickory facility, which moved to Conover about 20 years ago after expansion. The Area Mail Processing (AMP) study takes into account a 20 percent decline in mail volume since 2007 and could ultimately result in consolidation of the facility's operations to the USPS's Greensboro processing and distribution center, according to the postal service.
Postal workers and area leaders say consolidation of the facility isn't the way to save money or increase customer satisfaction in the postal service.
For Douglas Woodward, APWU member and employee at the Hickory processing facility, closing the facility will jeopardize the postal service's No. 1 priority: customer service.
"It's not about jobs; it's about customer service," he said. "That's the whole point of having a facility in this area. It's a quicker turnaround for customers."
Consolidation of the Hickory facility into the Greensboro facility would require mail sent from within the 286 zip code to travel from western North Carolina to Greensboro for processing. Some mail-delivery areas were partially consolidated to Greensboro last year, which caused some postal customers to experience less than satisfactory results.
"Our council does not agree further consolidation of postal facilities will maintain adequate postal service to western North Carolina," said Conover Mayor Lee Moritz Jr. "Our city has experienced a significant increase in returned mail since the previous consolidation in early 2010. A total shut down of this facility would further reduce service levels and be a disservice to our entire region."
City Manager Donald Duncan Jr. said the same amount of undeliverable mail the city received before the 2010 consolidation — about three or four pieces — has now become a daily occurrence for the city. The city's water and sewer customers, some who have had the same address for 20 years, aren't getting their mail delivered. For Duncan and Moritz, the consolidation is to blame.
"Our assumption is that's the problem," Duncan said. "That's the only thing that's changed."
Woodward stressed that undeliverable mail or returned mail could contain something more important than a letter from a friend — such as a time-sensitive Social Security check or necessary medications. A delay in the delivery of those parcels could mean unnecessary late fees or missed medication doses.
Woodward and two other members of the APWU, Norman Allen and Joshua McCroan, said they provide a personalized service that would be complicated by postal workers in Greensboro who don't know local ins and outs of mail delivery in western North Carolina.
"You're getting a personalized service by having (workers) live here," McCroan said. "... We use the mail, too, and we see it."
The workers also said a consolidation, although an attempt to save the USPS money, doesn't take into account added costs from closing the facility, like transportation costs to haul Hickory and other cities' mail to Greensboro for processing.
Moreover, Moritz is also concerned about how the 200-employee facility consolidation will affect a region already plagued with a high unemployment rate.
"Our region has 200 families affected by this decision," Moritz said. "These are productive citizens providing essential services with pride and dedication. Conover voiced our concerns to Washington. Congressman (Patrick) McHenry is aware of our position for consideration of this postal facility and the critical services provided to our citizens."
The Hickory processing center has about 200 employees, but Woodward said those people aren't the only ones affected in the center closes. He estimated that most of those workers have a spouse and a family, who will be forced to look for other employment or move from the area to find another job.
Leaders and postal workers are organizing efforts to alert elected officials about the problems caused from the facility closure, if it were to happen. They're hoping that with enough attention, the USPS will take notice during its AMP study.
"As a result of the (mail) volume loss, we have more facilities, equipment and people than we need to process a declining volume of mail," said Russ Gardner, Greensboro district manager. "We have to reduce the size of our network, because we are no longer receiving enough revenue to sustain its costs. ... One way to do that is to consolidate operations where feasible. That is why we're doing this study."
Woodward said customer service is the USPS's No. 1 priority, and if USPS officials see how dissatisfied customers are with the potential closure, then it won't happen.
"Our biggest issue is service, customer service" Woodward said. "We're called the postal service for a reason."


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