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Uconnect Parents and Family Association Newsletter - February 2012
U and the President
Higher education is indeed a necessity in our increasingly competitive world. In fact, in my last letter, I shared some information with you regarding the impact of a college education in general and a Mount Union degree specifically – an education that has been lauded by external rankings bodies like U.S. News and World Report, Forbes and Washington Monthly.
Since then, we have uncovered some even more exciting news based on study results recently released by Smart Money magazine regarding best values in higher education. The publication conducted a unique payback survey spotlighting the relationship between tuition costs and a graduate's earning power by calculating the return on tuition investment for only 50 of the highest-priced institutions in the nation. Although we were not included in the study (fortunately because we are not among the 50 highest-priced institutions in the country), we were intrigued by this gauge of return on investment. So, we applied the SmartMoney methodology and identified how we, as well as our competitor institutions, would fare in regard to a Payback Score.
The combination of Mount Union's affordable tuition and exceptional success by graduates ranked us third among our 23 identified peer and aspirant institutions, indicating once again that Mount Union is an outstanding value for students and their parents. I should also mention that we scored higher than the average for the Ivy League (including Harvard!) and non-Ivy private institutions included in SmartMoney's study.
And, results from our 2010 graduate survey support this new-found knowledge. Among members of this class, 97% of survey respondents secured employment in their major field of study or graduate school placement in the college or university of their choice. In another study, an overwhelming majority – 93% of parents and 91% of alumni – say a Mount Union education is worth the investment as well.
If you'd like to learn more about Our Value, I invite you to visit us online. We just launched a new series of value videos that you may find intriguing!
I couldn't be more pleased with the fact that, as parents, you appreciate the value of the experience we provide to your students. Thank you for your continued support, trust and involvement.
Dr. Richard F. Giese
President of the University of Mount Union
U and the Parents and Family Association
Parents are invited to attend events sponsored by the Office of Alumni Relations and University Activities
Mount Union Choir Performance with the Canton Symphony
Sunday, February 26, 3 p.m.
Canton Symphony Orchestra, Umstattd Hall
The Mount Union Choir will be performing with the Canton Symphony on Sunday, February 26 at 3 p.m., and complimentary tickets are available to all members of the Mount Union community on a first-come, first-served basis. If interested in tickets, please contact The Mount Union Fund at email@example.com or (330) 823-2092. Attendees must be able to pick up tickets by Friday, February 24 from Mount Union or provide an address to mail by Wednesday, February 22. Heartfelt thanks to generous Mount Union alum and Canton Symphony Orchestra board member, Joy (Colley '58) Silverhart, for providing the tickets.
Kalahari Indoor Waterpark
February 25-26
Enjoy discounted room rates through Mount Union and spend a weekend away with the whole family! Contact Kalahari directly at 877-KALAHARI or (419) 433-7200 to make reservations.
M Club Reverse Raffle and Silent Auction
March 31 at Skyland Pines, Canton, OH
All Purple Raider fans are invited to participate in a great evening of fun at Skyland Pines, with all proceeds supporting Mount Union athletic programs. Only 200 raffle admission tickets are available, so call (330) 823-2030 today to purchase a ticket! Additional dinner tickets also are available. Enjoy a silent auction full of items from Raider programs, local businesses, professional and semi-pro teams and more. Plus, you can have dinner and socialize all before the reverse raffle begins. Don't worry, the NCAA Final Four games will be on TV during the event. For more information, visit Purple Raiders Central.
Office of Business Affairs
The Office of Business Affairs would like to thank all the parents who have returned their Payment Calculation Worksheets. It is much appreciated! The office also wants to make sure you are aware of dates that will be of importance to you and your student this spring:
- February 29 – All accounts will be reviewed for current status. Accounts not current will be placed on hold status. The hold status will not allow registration or viewing of grades. Transcripts will not be released to any account in hold status.
- March 26 – April 6 – Online registration dates for fall 2012 semester.
The Office of Business Affairs hours is Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. If you have any questions or concerns, call (330) 823-6557 or toll-free 1 (800) 992-6682.
It is now easier to make a payment! You no longer need to have access to your student's self-service account. Please visit www.mountunion.edu, click on the "Parents and Families" tab; and then click "Make a payment."
Information will be sent to your student soon regarding changes in requesting and receiving refunds.
Featured Profile
How incredible is it that more than 100 Mount Union alumni vest their time and talents every day as current faculty, administrators and staff at the University? In fact, our very own Dr. Pat Matthews, who is a 1973 graduate, is our featured video profile this month. Dr. Matthews serves as dean of the Division of Professional Studies, Nolan A. Cunningham Chair of Business, professor of economics, accounting and business administration and advisor of the Investment Team. For the past 35 plus years, she has influenced countless lives and steered many individuals down a successful career path. I am thrilled to say she continues to make an amazing impact today, molding and shaping our business students and the Department of Economics, Accounting and Business Administration. I hope you will enjoy listening to her interview as much as I enjoyed talking with my mentor, teacher and friend.
Anne Graffice '95
Director of Alumni Relations and University Activities
U and our Students
Congratulations to our upcoming graduating class and their parents! Folders containing valuable information from various departments and offices on campus regarding the ceremony and preparations will be mailed to potential graduates' campus mailboxes within the next week. A copy also will be sent to their parents. We invite you to take a moment to review the materials.
The Commencement ceremony is planned for Saturday, May 5 on the South lawn of Chapman Hall. If there is inclement weather, the ceremony will be moved indoors to the Peterson Field House in the McPherson Academic and Athletic Complex (The MAAC) and a notice will be posted on Mount Union's website.
Students can pick up Commencement tickets during Senior Salute on Wednesday, April 11. Each student receives (10) tickets. View more Commencement information online.
Save the Date for Little Sibs Weekend - Country Pride, Campus Wide!
March 23-24
This is a great time for little siblings, cousins and family friends to visit Alliance with their big sib! During this weekend, the Raider Programming Board, in conjunction with several other campus organizations, provides many fun and exciting activities for sibs and kids of all ages!
Throughout the "Country Pride" weekend, participants will have the opportunity to participate in the Blue Ribbon Bash coloring contest, a County Fair, and much more! Check out the full schedule of events for Little Sibs Weekend online! Registration also will be available online soon.
If you have questions or need more information, contact Jesse Douglas, assistant director of student involvement and leadership, at (330) 823-6051 or email@example.com.
We hope to see you in March!
Service Learning Opportunities
In conjunction with the Martin Luther King Jr. Day celebration on campus, the Regula Center for Public Service and Civic Engagement participated in events including the day of service, presentations about diversity by students and the Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Dinner. Most notably, the Center coordinated and sponsored the fifth annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service as part of a week of events in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Over 250 volunteers from the Mount Union community including children, high school students, community leaders, staff and students participated in the day of service, making it the largest turnout thus far at Mount Union.
"Being able to have the largest turnout in five years of the event was an incredible thing of which to be part," said Abby Honaker, Ohio campus Compact AmeriCorps VISTA in the Regula Center, who coordinated the event. "The Alliance community is very important to me and sharing that with the students at Mount means a lot. Knowing that over 250 volunteers cared enough to spend the morning giving back is a true testament to the value of community."
The volunteers gathered in Campus Grounds on the morning of Martin Luther King Jr. Day to receive their placements. Volunteer locations included the Alliance Area Domestic Violence Shelter, Alchemy Acres, Rodman Public Library, Alliance for Children and Families, YMCA, The Empowerment Center, Habitat for Humanity of Salem, Alliance Neighborhood Center, First Presbyterian Church, Feed My Sheep Ministries, Alliance Community Pantry, Canterbury Villa, McCrea Manor, Joel's Garage, Community Care, Bel Air Senior Living, Black History Museum of Alliance, CJ's Deli, Goodwill, Copeland Oaks, Mount Union Sustainability Project, Mount Union Physical Plant and Roselawn Nursing Home.
Logan Cook, a sophomore at Mount Union shared, "I wanted to be part of something bigger than myself and this was a great opportunity to do that."
Charlene Duro, head of the bookmobile department at Rodman Public Library, used volunteers to help shelving materials.
"It helps me because I can get other library work done," Duro said. '"It's great – they're just cooking right along here."
Another student, freshman Erin Smolinksi said, "I think it's a nice way to help out the community."
Rev. Paul Dykshoorn, a founder of the new Men's Challenge Program and pastor at Alliance Christian Center used some of the volunteers to work on his new office at the Neighborhood Center.
"It was fantastic," Dykshoorn said. "I looked forward to this. It's a great idea – a day of service instead of a day off. It's a good way to remember Martin Luther King Jr."
After finishing the service projects, volunteers returned to Campus Grounds for a reflection activity and lunch provided by AVI.
US Army War College Eisenhower Series
The US Army War College Eisenhower Series is returning to campus on Wednesday, March through Thursday, March 29. They are a team of students from the War College in Pennsylvania and they focus on current events and national security. The team will be doing a panel discussion on March 28 that is open to the public as well as visiting classes. Check the website for details. The Eisenhower Series only visits about 12 campuses a year so Mount Union is fortunate to have them back on campus again this year.
U and Mount Union
Masters of Arts in Educational Leadership Event
Thursday, February 23
4-7 p.m.
Playmakers Sports Grille, Garfield Heights, OH
Mount Union teacher alumni, spouses and friends in education are invited to join the M.A. in Educational Leadership faculty to learn more about the upcoming master's program that can be taken online. RSVP by February 22 to Linda Bigham at firstname.lastname@example.com or (330) 823-3170.
For more information about the MAEL Program, visit www.mountunion.edu/mael
Joseph M. Carr Lecture in Religion
Thursday, March 29
Presser Recital Hall
Dr. Gail O'Day, dean and professor of new testament and preaching at Wake Forest University School of Divinity, will present the Joseph M. Carr Lecture on Thursday, March 29 at 10:30 a.m. in Presser Recital Hall. She will present Friendship as a Christian Practice: Embodying Jesus' Love in an Anxious World. The lecture is free and open to the public.
The fifth annual SCHOLAR Day will be held on Tuesday, April 17, and will feature a full day of presentations showcasing academic excellence and scholarly research at Mount Union.
SCHOLAR Day, which stands for Student Celebration Honoring Our Latest Academic Research, provides Mount Union students an opportunity to share their latest research projects and findings with faculty, staff, students, family, friends and community members. Launched in 2008, the continued success of this academic tradition is made possible through the generous support of George '58 and Sally (Shrake '59) Stradley of Hartville, OH.
Visit www.mountunion.edu/scholarday for more details.
Raider Athletics
Winter sports are finishing their seasons this month! Cheer on the Purple Raiders at an away game near your hometown or stop by campus. Check the athletic website for all athletic events.
Upcoming Fine Arts Events
The spring semester at Mount Union is packed with many fine art events. View a complete schedule of events online.
Senior Class Gift
Each year, The Mount Union Fund assists the Senior Class in planning the legacy they will leave on campus after graduation. After much discussion and a class-wide vote, the Class of 2012 has begun fund-raising efforts to add a regulation basketball court and a sand volleyball court to the area between Bica-Ross and Shields Residence Halls. They also hope to include a brick patio space for relaxing, studying or simply taking a break between pick-up games. This exciting project will fill a need for many of our student intramural basketball and volleyball teams, while also providing a more functional recreational space for students living in these residence halls and the surrounding area.
The Mount Union Fund takes pride each year in raising unrestricted funds to assist students with financial aid, library and technology resources and more, and we are proud to support the Class of 2012 in their endeavor. We invite parents and families to join us by making a gift in honor of their students' time and accomplishments at Mount Union. To lend your support to The Mount Union Fund or the Senior Class Gift, call (330) 823-2092 or visit us on online. Thank you!


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In the curtain speech before a performance of his production of A Midsummer Night's Dream at Smith College a few weeks ago, director Daniel Kramer said he considered us, the audience, "part of the cast"—an integral component of the production, the piece that brings a performance to life and whose expected presence forms part of the creation process. As he explained, "You just didn't show up until tonight."
Often that involvement is more than metaphorical. Hearing Kramer's speech, I started thinking about shows I've seen over the past year that made me feel I was part of the proceedings and not just a passive onlooker. The list includes shows whose presentation ranged from direct address to the audience to active involvement, to pieces in which the spectators actually represented characters in the play.
The latter approach is a common device in one-person plays: we, the audience, are imagined guests of the protagonist, who welcomes us into his or her world. This was the convention, for instance, in three one-woman plays last summer in the Berkshires. In two separate performances, Tod Randolph received imagined visitors in novelist Edith Wharton's stately drawing room and journalist Dorothy Thompson's cluttered study, and Debra Jo Rupp recapped "Dr. Ruth's" eventful life for us while packing up her Manhattan apartment.
Then there's the more rambunctious school of audience involvement, typified by Shakespeare & Company's performances in their outdoor tent theater (it was Molière's Tartuffe this year) with much running up and down the aisles and close-up interactions with spectators. Double Edge Theatre's annual indoor-outdoor epics (most recently The Odyssey) take the audience along with them on participatory perambulations of their Ashfield farm. The Valley's champion at casting the audience is, of course, PaintBox Theatre, whose twisted fairy tales press kids and grownups alike into service as onstage extras, sound-effect-makers and choral readers of projected stage directions.
Other productions this year drew the audience more subtly into their universe. Middletown, at Springfield College, a postmodern re-evaluation of the classic Our Town, made us feel like part of the town when, during the intermission, several of the actors became ticket-holders discussing their responses to the show. In the August Company's intimate staging of Twelfth Night, the audience surrounded the action in plain sight of each other and touching distance of the performers.
For Turgenev's claustrophobic drama A Month in the Country at Williamstown Theatre Festival, the actors sat watching the action from just outside the playing area, making themselves part of the audience and us part of the family of onlookers. Front-row cameras in The Curious Case of the Dog in the Nighttime, beamed by satellite from London's National Theatre, made us feel as if both we and the cast were right there in the auditorium with the live audience. And in the Northampton Center for the Arts' recent theater-in-the-round production of the original Our Town, performers chatted with attendees beforehand and watched each others' scenes from a side of the stage that completed the circle of audience.
For me, shows that frankly acknowledge the audience's presence are what theater is all about. It's more than a spectator sport. We are involved, whether actively or at arm's length, breathing the same air, tingling with the same reverberations, co-celebrants in the age-old ritual of common heartbeat.•
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It's been a while,
but we're back with our weekly waiver wire picks to get your lineup back on
track before it's too late. A number of
promising picks have emerged recently, as youngsters get the opportunity to
step up to fill the gaps left by injuries.
Let's start in net:
Antii Raanta (CHI)
Crawford's injury
opens the door for Raanta to pile up some wins in the short term, playing for
one of the top teams in the NHL. In the
5 games he's played this season, Raanta has 3 wins to complement a 2.16 GAA and
.922 save %.
Jonas Gustavsson (DET)
Despite the rash of
injuries to their star players, the Wings continue to assemble wins. Most of those wins lately have come with
Howard on the bench and the Monster in net.
The two seems to splitting time at the moment. This may not endure, but grab some points in
the short term.
Ryan Strome (NYI)
He hasn't played a
single game in the NHL yet, but he's already being gobbled up by savvy owners,
as the Isles prepare to add the AHL's leading scorer to their mix. New York is desperate for a jolt of life, so
they'll be looking to new blood to infuse that life. Stash him now.
Nick Bonino (ANA)
Bonino has quietly
been putting together a solid fantasy season as the Duck's 2nd/3rd line
center. He has piled up 11 points over
this last 10 games.
Steve Downie (PHI)
Since returning from
the concussion early last month, Downie has been a solid fantasy starter. He has sprinkle in his typical helping of
PIMs to complement some much needed scoring for the Flyers.
Andrej Sekera (CAR)
Sekera was drafted
in roughly 0% of fantasy leagues, but is quickly being claimed in most. He is on a scoring tear, with 4 gaols and 4
assists over his last 7 games.
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DULUTH, Minn. – The No. 15-ranked Carleton College men's soccer team settled for a draw with the College of St. Scholastica after neither team tallied a goal through two halves and a pair of overtime periods. Carleton goalkeeper James Neher (Sr./Mahtomedi, Minn./Mahtomedi) registered four saves in posting his second shutout of the season and lowering his goals against average to 0.29.
While the play was physical from the onset, with the teams combining for 38 fouls during the match, solid scoring chances proved elusive for much of the match.
Carleton's (2-0-1) best opportunity of the first half came in the 36th minute when Neil Bartholomay's (Sr./St. Paul, Minn./Cretin-Derham Hall) header of a corner kick required a solid save by the Saints' Adam Hewitt.
Less than 90 seconds into the second half, Ben Walsh (Sr./New Canaan, Conn./St. Paul's School) rattled the crossbar with a header of another corner kick, but the match remained scoreless.
The Saints (1-1-2) paced all NCAA squads in goals scored last year, but for the second straight year were unable to score against a staunch Carleton defense that prevented St. Scholastica from even attempting a shot over the final 30 minutes of regulation.
Like the first 90 minutes, overtime did not provide many chances to determine a winner. The Knights had the lone attempt of the first extra period, while during the second overtime, St. Scholastica had a pair of shots sail wide before another Bartholomay header was stopped by Hewitt.
Carleton returns home to Bell Field for its home opener on Wednesday, Sept. 11 versus regionally-ranked Wartburg College. Live video of the 4 p.m. match will be available via Knights Online.


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Happy Thursday!
It's a Happy Thursday for me because days like today are the closest I'm going to feel to having a new child myself…at least that I know of. Today there was a new child born in the Chick-Fil-A family; which I count like my own family. Today's new birth was in Hunt Valley (the mother of "The Artist Formerly Known as The Luckiest Dang Gal on the Face of the Planet" lives there-I wonder if I'm still welcome to visit?).
While Chick-Fil-A Nottingham Square remains my own personal location, I'm always happy to see an addition to the family. I was even HAPPIER when WNST's new "Quality Control Director" Chris Cortezi came strolling through the front door at 1550 Hart Rd. with this gift, sent by our HERO Susan from Towson…
Let's see what everyone has to say…
1. BaltimoreRavens.com's Mike Duffy says Donte' Stallworth, Mark Clayton, Tom Zbikowski in mix to be punt returner
Punt return is a strange area this season. Chris Carr was the incumbent and did a decent job last season. Fans were disappointed with the number of times he signaled for a fair catch, but John Harbaugh and Jerry Rosburg were happy to know that he wouldn't turn the ball over when it was sent to him.
The trouble is-the team now needs Carr to be a starter in the secondary; and they want to keep his focus there. Thus, the punt return job is available for one of these other guys to win. Donte' Stallworth certainly has the speed to do it and Tom Zbikowski has admirably handled the duties in the past.
Clayton is a particularly interesting character in this cast. His role in the wide receiving corps is a bit diminished, but he still has plenty of speed and is a threat to make plays. That combination could make him a real impact guy in such a position.
2. National Football Post's Aaron Wilson says Ravens remain in talks with Frank Walker, but he tried out with Miami Dolphins
I know Ravens fans aren't thrilled with the idea of Frank Walker returning to Charm City, but he's a legitimate option to be a "plug and play" guy with this team; and they will likely need at least ONE more corner with Cary Williams out for the first two games of the season-assuming Cary makes the roster.
Of course, there are plenty of other options for the team to consider besides Frank Walker. For example, Alessandra Ambrosio would be a tremendous option (Thanks Guyism!)…
3. Fanhouse's Milton Kent says Ravens preseason games to air in Washington, Harrisburg
And in a story that somehow went unnoticed, WBAL announced that the "Rave TV" weekly programming will air on WBAL Plus (I believe that's 11.2 on your digital cable); including the "John Harbaugh Show."
Make your appointments accordingly.
With no offense to the Ravens, WBAL, WBAL Plus, Rave TV, the John Harbaugh Show or people who watch 11.2 looking for an Oprah Winfrey rerun; I think this is a disappointing solution.
Plus, do they realize what they're up against at 7:30pm? WNUV54 has "Family Guy", WMAR2 has "Wheel of Fortune" and WUTB 24 has "The Office"! How am I supposed to choose "Purple Passion" ahead of THIS?!?!?
4. WNST.net's Luke Jones says Joe Flacco-Anquan Boldin TD on first drive tonight could send M&T Bank Stadium crowd into frenzy
And a few things before we move on from the Ravens…
-The Ravens of course open exhibition season tonight with a showdown against the Carolina Panthers at "The Bank." The game can be seen live on ESPN-and will be relayed on WJZ13. Jared Gaither and Chris Carr are definitely expected to be out (besides all of the PUP guys); no definitive word on Fabian Washington's status just yet. Either way, expect to see a lot of Chris Hawkins and Doug Dutch tonight-but don't forget that the beer will still be the same price.
-Suzy Kolber and the Monday Night Football crew (Mike Tirico, Jon Gruden, Ron Jaworski, and Michelle Tafoya) are working the game for ESPN tonight. She joined Drew Forrester for a GREAT chat this morning on "The Morning Reaction" on AM1570 WNST; make sure you head over to the BuyAToyota.com Audio Vault today to check it out. Some other things you can hear in the Audio Vault include…
- Eugene Robinson (Panthers Color Analyst, former Pro Bowl Defensive Back); who previewed tonight's showdown with Drew
- Orlando Alzugaray (WQAM Miami)-who previewed the Dolphins with Drew as we continue to go around the AFC East and look at the Ravens' 2010 schedule
- Our weekly "Cheap Shots from the Bleachers", as I took to task the USTA and the lack of American men in the Top 10 in the World Tennis rankings; and Drew took Neal S from "The Loss Column" to task for calling out O's fans
There's plenty more in there from Rex Snider's Show Wednesday and with Thyrl Nelson on "The Mobtown Sports Beat", so make sure you go check it out.
Your day? Planned. I'll accept tips.
5. The AP says Brad Bergesen threw complete game two hitter to lift Orioles past Indians at Progressive Field
I just don't know what to make of any of it.
As I've said before, it is impossible look at this stretch of 9 games and say "okay, it took them a long time-but they've finally developed into the type of team we thought they would be."
Instead, we're forced to wonder what any of it means. The danger is that Brad Bergesen isn't just the pitcher who threw a gem in Cleveland last night, he's a guy who has gone 4-9 this season with a 5.84 ERA. Do you keep a rotation spot in stone for a guy like that next season?
Brian Roberts added another home run last night. I like the Birds more when Brian Roberts is playing. Of course, everyone does.
6. The AP/WNST.net offer numerical evidence of another win
Unbelievably, you actually DO want to look at these numbers. Again. Brad Bergesen's line enough is enjoyable.
But AFTER you look at the numbers, look at this picture of Christina Hendricks from whatever the hell that show is that she's on that everyone likes so bad. Mad Men? True Blood? Tosh.0? Hell if I know. (Thanks Busted Coverage!)
7. MLB.com's Brittany Ghiroli says Buck Showalter will allow Josh Bell to keep playing during slump
And with Miguel Tejada gone, there aren't a whole lot of other options.
The only concern here is that somehow Bell's confidence can be hurt between now and the end of the regular season; but the opposing argument would be that he's a Major League Baseball player-and he just needs to suck it up.
I don't think the team should be working under the assumption that Bell is ABSOLUTELY the Opening Day 3B next year. Mostly because I would like to see the team go out and get a real legitimate 3B in the offseason.
I'd also like a million dollars. But only the Barenaked Ladies got that wish.
8. LA Times' Dylan Hernandez says former Oriole Jay Gibbons keeping paycheck he's getting from Los Angeles Dodgers
Some might call Gibbons a hypocrite for that; but I wouldn't be amongst them. The dude probably needs the paycheck at this point.
By the way, Jay Gibbons will join Rex Snider this afternoon at 3:15 on AM1570 WNST. My guess is that the words "Mitchell Report" will be uttered at some point.
9. The Sun's Dean Jones Jr. says Nolan Reimold had two hits for Norfolk Tides in loss to Indianapolis Indians on farm
And before we move on from the O's, a couple of things.
-The O's wrap up a 3 game set with the Tribe tonight before heading to Tampa Bay this weekend to face the Rays. Kevin Millwood faces Jeanmar Gomez, first pitch is at 7:05pm and the game can be seen on MASN.
-Lou Montanez began a rehab assignment with the Bowie Baysox last night, Jim Johnson is expected to begin his tonight. I support the Bowie Baysox myself and think you should as well.
10. D1scourse's Patrick Stevens says Maryland TE Lansford Watson limited with knee swelling
In that case, the Terrapins may be in need of some help at TE. May I suggest Ralph Friedgen and the Terps consider Bar Rafaeli??? (Thanks Don Chavez!)
And finally, I leave you with this.
Flexing my mic muscles since 1983…


text: As reported previously on KNIA/KRLS News, plans to consolidate Iowa Workforce Development offices will have a local economic affect. Under the proposal, that department's 55 field offices would be integrated into 16 regional offices. That would mean the closure of the Pella office, and the subsequent loss of a job. Brian Peterson, Associate Economics Professor at Central College says if those offices are closed, it poses important questions like where those services would be provided and if the new model would be able to provide those services as well as the current system. Peterson says that understanding the local job market is a key to helping people find work, and questions if regional offices will have that local insight.


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I remember as a child my father took me to the fire house on Election Day to teach me how to vote. As he pulled the lever for his candidate he instilled in me the importance of making your voice heard and being a part of the civic process.
Now, as an adult, I vote at every election. I once drove more than two hours in the rain so I could punch a ballot. Although elections are still a ways off, you need to know there is an opportunity to have your voice heard and be part of a civic process right now.
The Village of Cary is creating its new Comprehensive Plan. The process will take many months to complete and the final plan will be the official guide for land use, physical improvements and development for the next 15 to 20 years. The plan, which provides a foundation for decision making, is based on community consensus, community vision, existing conditions and future potential.
As a Cary resident or business owner, you have the opportunity to get involved in the Comprehensive Plan process by taking a short online survey. In about 10 minutes you can let the Village of Cary know your thoughts, ideas and opinions. I encourage you to visit Cary's website, www.caryillinois.com, and click the link to the Comprehensive Plan Project website to take the survey and learn about meetings and other opportunities to have your voice heard during this important civic process. Now is your time to tell the village what changes you want, what types of businesses you want and what type of development you want.
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The Cary Grove Area Chamber is seeking contestants for the 2014 Miss Cary and Miss Fox River Grove Business Scholarship Pageant. Contestants must be between 16 and 21 years old and a resident of Cary or Fox River Grove.
The top scholarship awards are $1,000. This is a great opportunity to learn professionalism, public speaking, leadership skills, etiquette and serve as a community role model. Information is available on the chamber's website, www.carygrovechamber.com.
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The chamber hosts its Business Roundtable luncheons with the Village of Cary Feb. 12 and the Village of Fox River Grove March 13. Hear from Cary Mayor Mark Kownick in the Oak Room at the Cary Park District and Fox River Grove Village President Bob Nunamaker at the Fox River Grove Village Hall. Both events begin at noon and cost $20, which includes a box lunch. Reservations can be made at www.carygrovechamber.com.
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Keep up your relationships and meet new contacts at the Noon Shake Up Lunchtime Mixer at 11:30 a.m. Feb. 19 at Galati's Pizza and Pasta in Cary. The event costs $20 and includes lunch.
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The 32nd Annual Cary Grove Community Showcase Saturday is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 1 at Cary-Grove High School. The event is free to the public. Learn about the great businesses and organizations that make the Cary and Fox River Grove communities such special areas to live and work. The Community Showcase will feature an indoor farmers market, door prizes and a drawing for a 7-inch HDX Kindle Fire.
• Brad Ball is executive director of the Cary Grove Area Chamber of Commerce.


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- Lanier has come as far in her personal life as she has in her professional life
- She has been on the DC police force since 1990, rising through the ranks
- Chief is humble and uses her back story to motivate youth in Washington
When Washington's police chief visited wounded officer Scott Williams after the Navy Yard shooting it wasn't a chief visiting a subordinate. It was one cop visiting another cop.
"She called him Scotty," said Washington Mayor Vincent Gray. "She's known him almost his entire career."
Chief Cathy Lanier has spent her entire law enforcement career, since 1990, with the Washington Metropolitan Police Department. She's risen from patrol officer to district commander and then chief in 2007.
Lanier has come as far in her personal life as she has in her professional life.
She was a teenage mom who dropped out of high school, married, separated and -- for a time -- was on food stamps.
Today, her educational accomplishments include a high school equivalency credential, two graduate degrees and a certification in hazardous material operations.
But Lanier doesn't shy away from her back story. She uses it to inspire and mentor Washington youths.
"She had the fortitude to pick herself up and get a GED and that's a great role model for D.C.," said Joe Persichini, who has known Lanier for a decade through his work at the FBI and now the D.C. Police Foundation.
"She's been through all the difficulties that many people have been through and benefited mightily from it," Gray said.
Those difficulties were the theme of her speech when sworn in as chief.
Some thought Lanier might speak of police tactics and her vision for management. Instead, she told her personal story and thanked her mother and son, both in attendance.
"You were the one person who never gave up on me or were embarrassed or ashamed of me, even when maybe you should have been," Lanier joked to her mother from the stage.
Her early life experiences "really helped her grow into a mature leader," Gray said.
She's also a leader with the respect of her officers and community, according to Persichini.
"That sense of accomplishment and confidence exudes from her and I think the public has great trust in her. And that's very hard to do."


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Although the roadwork has not reached the steps of her business, its effects were noticed when construction began just down the road. Bryant says she appreciates the road improvements, but now is not a good time with 70 percent of the business in March belonging to spring breakers.
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Hosting on Sealand was always under the juristiction of the United Kingdom. The territorial waters of the UK were increased to 12NM in 1987. You can't legally host content in Sealand that isn't legal in the UK. If they were suggesting otherwise then maybe Trading Standards have raided them?
But Sealand is 'grandfathered in'. There's a controversy surrounding it, but at the end of the day the 'sovereignty' of Sealand is not tested in court.
There's a controversy surrounding it, but at the end of the day the 'sovereignty' of Sealand is not tested in court.
Sovereignty is independent of any court. That's what sovereignty means: you are not beholden to or dependent on another power. As such, the test of sovereignty is quite simple: can you fight off any attempt to deny your sovereignty ? If yes, you're sovereign; if not, you're not.
Since Sealand quite obviously has no chance in Hell in fighting off Great Britain, they're not sovereign. They might gain some manoeuvring room by skilful use of legal tactics, but the very fact of needing the help of a British court and law to keep from getting crushed like an ant also means that they're beholden to it. You can't be dependent on and independent of the same thing at the same time.
Sealand gets shut down as soon as they annoy someone enough that they'll bother.
At the end of the day, a British court ruled that Sealand was outside of British jurisdiction, which atleast means they are not beholden to the British.
Germany also to one degree or another recognized Sealand by sending a diplomat there (rather than communicating with Britain).
...This court ruling, an act of jurisdiction, establishes that we do not have jurisdiction over the territory for which we are passing jurisdiction. In other news, Rule #1 at sealand is: There are no rules! Rule #2 is "See rule #1", and oddly enough Rule #3 is "don't piss off the Germans"...
Funny, but silly. The individual in question was a British citizen, and charges were levelled against him by British authorities. It was in this capacity that the ruling was made.
Well, by that argument, most of the countries in the Middle East and Africa haven't got a snowflake's chance in hell of fighting off either the US, Russia or China. By that yard stick, they aren't sovereign either.
One of the reasons we aren't mired in huge amounts of empire building these days is because the major powers are largely bound by international law (which is still young and a little 'edgy'). Sealand makes interesting use of those laws in maintaining its independence (and hey, lots of places are now no longer truly independent, just look at the effects of this global credit crisis to see how far and how deep international trade runs).
Should the UK get sufficiently peeved, it will still need sufficient legal backing to annex Sealand (otherwise, it could quite happily decide that it'll expand its borders into, say, France).
There is already a lot of jostling and arguing over National boundaries, and has been for some time; it's just all handled in the courts (well, apart from the jostling in the fishermen's boats). Sealand is just using exactly the same laws.
I suspect the legal wrangling would be that Sealand was never truly a sovereign nation anyhow, making the whole of the later legal premises void. But that in itself would be an interesting courtroom wrangle.
You can of course say "What the hell" and just shut it down. But that would be against the law.. And the UK has big enough issues at the moment without getting hauled through the international courts.
The UK reciently used anti-terrrism laws against Iceland. Do you really think they couldn't do similar to sealand and force them to leave? The only reason sealand exists is that they've not annoyed the UK government sufficiently.
Sealand's a gimmick and I seriously doubt any international court would bother with them.
Sealand has defended itself, by force, from invasion. It was taken over then liberated by the "prince", this is what prompted the visit from the German ambassador.
It is a sovereign nation, as defined by the UK's own laws; saying it isn't is sort of like Usenet doesn't enjoy common carrier protection.
In other words: a heck of a lot of people are saying it, and unless interested parties do something, what the people are saying will become reality regardless of precedent and law.
That's a facile analogy. If England were to expand its borders in to France, the entire continent would rally to the French side. If they were to annex Sealand tomorrow (or if they have today), no one would blink. To suggest otherwise is idiocy. The instant Sealand has something Britain wants, it will cease to exist. It's a bloody slab of concrete after all, the "native" population of which were British citizens before their "partiarch" went a bit batty.
Don't get me wrong, I wish I could make up my own laws
Interesting definition - especially if your replace to words in your sentence: Georgia quite obviously has no chance in Hell in fighting off Russia, they're not sovereign.
I know, this is off topic - but I could not resist.
And thinking about it: If your replace UK/Russia with USA then ~95% of all countries become "not sovereign". That's the ~95% which are not mayor nuclear powers.
So by your rationale: sovereign = mayor nuclear power and signing the "Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons" is signing your sovereign away.
That's the ~95% which are not mayor nuclear powers.
Wait, they're handing out nukes to municipal governments now? I don't know what it's like in your town, but the vast majorities of the mayors around here are factory-sealed with 98.5% pure batshit-grade insanity. I barely trust my mayor to run a furniture store, let alone an apocalypse.
If your replace UK/Russia with USA then ~95% of all countries become "not sovereign".
I think the list is currently broken down something like this:
Nuclear capability ~ sovereign
No Oil ~ sovereign
Pissed us off in the past ~ NOT sovereign
Can't prove that there are no terrorists around ~ Really Really Not Sovereign
"Since Sealand quite obviously has no chance in Hell in fighting off Great Britain, they're not sovereign."
I guess then a whole lot of countries are not "sovereign" because there is no chance in Hell they could fight off the United States, Great Britain, or Russia if either of those countries decided to go all out on them.
Show of force is not the only, nor even the best, way to prove your sovereignty. It just happens to be the "easiest".
And of course Monaco, Lichtenstein, Andorra, Malta, and the Isle of Man are but figments since they're not sovereign, either.
> Wonderful! Then there isn't a single sovereign nation outside of the US - not a single nation could
> actually stand up to the force the US can project...
What about Iraq?
Unless you count the presence of terrorist activities to indicate a failed projection of sovereignty? In that case, go talk to Spain who's had problems with the Basques for hundreds of years. Or Great Britain with the IRA. Or France with any of the Corsican resistance terro
Seems the previous government of Iraq - that under Saddam Hussein - lasted all of 6 weeks before it was completely obliterated and their military destroyed. And then a new government was set up with US involvement.
Also, the US was trying to do what was necessary to topple the existing government and military in Iraq with minimal damages to the general population and non-military targets.
If the US had basically just wanted a very large hole where Iraq used to be, that would also have been quite easy to do. There is no country other than possible Russia that could stand up to this, as no other country can project so much of their military power to any location in the world like the US. China, for example, would be almost impossible to invade and conquer, but they can't really use their army for anything but defense against the US (unless they can swim better than we have seen).
I would rather say that by this rationale the the 5 recognized nuclear powers are sovereign and the Rest isn't. Because only those 5 recognized nuclear powers have enough nuclear weapons to blast each other from the surface of the planet.
Of course the rest of the planet would be destroyed as well. But hey, attack successfully repelled.
For who is who read the "Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty": http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuclear_Non-Proliferation_Treaty [wikipedia.org].
Your number is wrong on one count, and possibly another:
Britain does not have independent nuclear weapons [newstatesman.com].
States outside those five have large arsenals. India [nuclearweaponarchive.org] for example.
What about Vietnam then?
But I agree they probably wouldn't be able to repeat that feat today.
The Isle of Man is NOT sovereign (I live there). We may issue our own passports; I travel with an Isle of Man passport - but the island is still a British crown territory even though it is not in or part of the UK.
Since Sealand quite obviously has no chance in Hell in fighting off Great Britain, they're not sovereign.
Strictly speaking the Vatican has no chance in hell of fighting off Great Britian or, say, the Italian Republic. This does not mean however that the Vatican is not a sovereign country.
I'm pretty certain the Vatican could take out the Italian government.
Armed Forces: The Swiss Guard. 1 reinforced company of Swiss Heavy Infantry. One could assume they could expand this force relatively quickly under emergency conditions, and the swiss military man-for-man scores extremely high on QJM. Hitler was polite to the Swiss, and it wasn't just because they laundered money for him.
There are also several Military Orders of the church; Knights of Malta, Sepulcher, Saint George. Purely ceremonial, but
Your ideas are intriguing to me, and I wish to buy your novel.
Strictly speaking the Vatican has no chance in hell of fighting off Great Britian
Well technically they have the Pontifical Swiss Guard that protects them, and it is presumed that God is on their side...
As for the Swiss, we've seen how advance their pocket knives are, and we don't want to know what other advance weaponry that may have !
But seriously, Sovereignty is established by international treaty and are usually enforced by allied nations (or nations designated within the treaty).
Some of those pirates from Somalia could come and take it over, it would probably be a lot easier to attack than a big oil tanker.
Typical American attitude.
I'm Finnish. My "attitude" is based on dictionary definition of sovereignty, as well as the history of my homeland - it's located right next to Russia, and until the dissolution of Soviet Union was pretty much forced to seek Moscow's approval for political decisions, least it be invaded. That means it wasn't fully sovereign.
Guns, guns, guns.
Yes. And bombs, cannons and nukes.
Might makes right.
No, it makes you sovereign. Right has nothing to do with it.
In fact, only a very small n
As I understand it, Sealand has no land territory and therefore won't be recognised as a country by anyone.
Legally speaking, it's probably a shipwreck - the platform's attached to a barge which was scuttled in place during the Second World War. Shipwrecks can't have their own government or territorial waters.
Their claim to independence is irrelevant.They haven't been closed down simply because they haven't done anything to provoke such drastic action.
No, it isn't. Those places are soggy, but they're land, and states are defined as being particular patches of land.
If there's no land, there's no state.
Err . . . no.
Roughs Tower's a metal structure sitting on a sandbank, rather than a mass of rock, sand or earth. It's not land by any reasonable definition. Marsh and swamp have always been considered land rather than sea. Much of the land near Roughs Tower is very marshy, but it's never been considered a sea area - no state or law that I'm aware of considers their land extent to exclude marshes.
Err...that's not exactly right. New Orleans is NOT man made. It has existed long before the US was a country, and I kinda doubt they could man make a city out of nothing back then.
Actually, when I got back from Katrina...they had an interesting set of maps in the newspaper. They showed the areas of New Orleans that did not flood (the whole city didn't go under, some areas were bone dry)
It didn't count as a country then either, so it had no rights that could be "grandfathered in" and no jurisdiction that could clash with that of the British government.
Anyone can declare themselves independent, but to be recognised as such you need to have some territory that's separate from other countries, and that fort has never been recognised as such territory by anyone else.
This could go on all day - I'll get popcorn.
From the Sealand Web site...
"On 1 October, 1987, Britain extended its territorial waters from 3 to 12 nautical miles. The previous day, Prince Roy declared the extension of Sealandâ(TM)s territorial waters to be a like 12 nautical miles, so that right of way from the open sea to the Principality would not be blocked by British claimed waters. No treaty has been signed between the U. K. and Sealand to divide up the overlapping areas, but a general policy of dividing the area between the two countries down the middle can be assumed. International law does not allow the claim of new land during the extension of sea rights, so the Principalityâ(TM)s sovereignty was safely âoegrandfatheredâ in. Britain has no more right to Sealandâ(TM)s territory than Sealand has to the territory of the British coastline that falls within its claimed 12 mile arc."
I don't think a government can overtake another government's land simply by claiming an extension of water rights.
The government of New Jersey tried that tactic a few years ago in order to justify the building of an oil platform on the Delaware River. The NJ government claimed they own half the river and can do whatever they wish. The government of Delaware objected, and after digging through old documents dating to the 1600s, it was determined that Delaware controls the river adjacent to its capitol. The intervening birth of the United States had not changed or altered that prior claim. Therefore New Jersey's government was blocked by the Delaware government.*
If the territory of Sealand has prior claim to its land and local coastal waters, the UK cannot simply "take over" the place by whim, and I'm sure the EU version of the Supreme Court would hold this to be true. Sealand remains an independent government by previous land/water claims.
* The heart of the argument is that NJ wants oil and Delaware wants to protect "their" river from environmental destruction. Two governments with two goals are moving in seemingly opposite directions. The irony is that both governments are run by the same party (Democrats), and yet they still can't get along with one another.
It's a little different than that. Delaware's deed claimed all lands within a 12-mile radius from the Courthouse at New Castle, hence the round northern border of the state. The extension of the border to the NJ coast only applies to the area within the 12-mile circle.
From Delaware's website: http://www.dgs.udel.edu/publications/infoseries/info6.aspx [udel.edu]
NJ and DE both have interests in the Oil/Gas industry, in the form of tax revenue. Both are home to several refineries. Hence the need for competition.
The irony is that both governments are run by the same party (Democrats), and yet they still can't get along with one another.
That's not too surprising. Both major parties in the US are marriages of convenience between groups with wildly different views. The same can be said of the major parties in the UK, and probably in any effectively two-party or three-party state. In fact, given the frequency of party splits in countries with proportional representation it may well be true of any political party in the world with more than 100 members.
I used to do a lot of boating/fishing in the Delaware river near where you speak... [it] is the most filthy industrial wasteland for miles around.
sooooo... that'd be fishing for fun and not for food, then? Or am I speaking to Mercury McSevenToe?
There have been similar disputes between Maryland and Virginia over the Potomac River.
Va. wanted to extend intake pipes for drinking water far enough into the Potomac that it reached into Md's waters.
I'm not quite sure who wants drinking water from that river anyway.
By the letter of the law, Sealand has it right, I think.
However, what this fails to consider is that the force of law is rooted in exactly that -- force. Given the UK's possession of military and police forces which Sealand lacks there's not much question about what would happen if the UK decided to push its claim.
Sealand could try to appeal to the World Court, but since none of the UN membership recognizes Sealand as a sovereign nation, the court would ignore it, and there the issue would end.
Last time th British tried to take Sealand by force, they lost. The ruler of Sealand saw them off with a shotgun.
Sealand's war record is 2-0. The incident you cited, and also some Germans (not the German gov't) tried to take Sealand over, and failed. I believe there was a kidnapping involved in the latter.
However, what this fails to consider is that the force of law is rooted in exactly that -- force. Given the UK's possession of military and police forces which Sealand lacks there's n
ot much question about what would happen if the UK decided to push its claim.
Not really, but it'd be a rather poor standard as many countries couldn't defend themselves alone against the neighbours. But even the most pitiful and undefended tiny island nations usually get broad international recognition of their territory, Seeland has none, not even "moral support".
That's because it's "owned" by some nutbags who think that using loopholes in UK law gives them credibility. If the UK wants sealand they'll take it. If sealand ever got recognition as a sovereign country then I'm sure that the UK could make life impossible for them through legal channels.
Sealand continues to exist because they're not hurting anyone and there's no advantage to kicking them off their little platform. Killing the inhabitants via an armed takeover would be easy but silly.
no potable water
It's the North Sea, off England and Scotland. Want potable water, instantly, any time of the year? Open your mouth and tilt your head skywards. Problem solved.
The North Sea has severe rainstorms than anywhere else on Earth. It rains and howls a gale almost constantly.
Far more likely, is the problem of too much fresh rainwater causing the roof, of whatever you're trying to shelter under, to collapse. A good drainage system and rainwater butt is more likely to be an engineering necessity than
Fortunately child nudity is still legal. Parents won't get arrested for taking photos of their children skinny dipping.
At least in Amerika. I don't know about Deutschland, Australia, or other zones that seem to be cracking-down on freedom of photographic expression.
No need IMHO - you'll always be able to find someone to host what you want by simply choosing your hosting country.
Still countries, in general, make the silliest things illegal. Child porn is one thing, and that is reprehensible, but simply criticizing the state?
Isn't anything that looks vaguely like CP illegal? Even if it's entirely computer generated ("No children were harmed in the making of this film.")? Seems kinda silly to me to "protect children" by banning certain uses of graphics software (especially if the GC videos are substitute goods for things that do involve harm to real children, which seems reasonably likely)...
"Child porn is one thing, and that is reprehensible"
It is disturbing that someone can make such a bold statement about something which they have never seen. How can anyone form a conclusive opinion about child pornography when their only source of information is the mainstream media and government-sponsored advocacy organisations such as the NCMEC?
I and three other people have compiled a list of quotes about the nature of child pornography, here [newgon.com].
...according to that Netcraft screen dump in the link they have changed from Linux (I also presume apache) to MS IIS server... no wonder they appear to have sunk.
I hope sealand was billed for the rescue costs and medical fees.
"So, rendering humanitarian aid gives you jurisdiction over an area?"
actually, yes it does. you are assuming that under normal circumstances, the aid given would have been provided via some other means, that some other capacity existed to render that aid
so the uk renders assistance to a peruvian freighter in the english channel, or to a french island in the english channel when french aid is otherwise occupied or too far away, then the uk does not get to own that freighter or that island
but you are talking
"You couldn't host anything really inflamatory"
Maybe someone did - and that's the real cause of the fire!!
They never did get more than rudimentary services going from the island, and they had several sets of falling out between the participants, which doomed it. I knew several of the Americans involved, and it was probably a failure before Ryan left, but certainly after; it wasn't a kind of business that the Royal Family really knew how to run.
The point of the place was largely that you could host material that was normally illegal or (more to the point for businesses) would have been taxable if it had been
I did work for a firm in 2001-2 that used HavenCo. I recall only one significant outage, which, given the advantage, was worth it for my client. Nor did we have problems with bandwidth. Anyway, I'm sorry to hear of the fire, and hope they'll recover, although I suppose it doesn't look good.
hosting on a rusty old gun turret in the middle of the english channel isn't exactly a formula for dependability
just find a micronation hostile to the online laws of other nations, like antigua, and host there
The Havenco folks were well connected with the Cypherpunks group that hung out in Anguilla back during the 90s boom. It was outside the US, so legal to develop cryptography there when it wasn't quite legal here, and it was a tropical island with good beaches and a friendly English-speaking population. Some of the group are still there, and have been running the
The English Channel would be comparatively welcoming compared to the North Sea, which is where they're actually located.
The English Channel runs along the south of England, north of France, and is home to the world's busiest shipping lane. Whereas the North Sea runs between England/Scotland and Scandinavia, and is possibly the most inhospitable non-frozen non-desert area on Earth.
On the plus side, access to drinking water is easy. Open your mouth and tilt your head skywards, you should get a mouthful of fre
I heard that it was Somalian pirates... or post-banking-collapse Icelandic Vikings. Have you ever heard of Mad Olav!
HavenCo moved all customer servers to London sometime after I left, in 2003. Supporting evidence for this, besides traceroutes, is that the big fire, which destroyed generators and other equipment on sealand, did not affect the servers at all. Either you believe they had enough UPS capacity to ride out a multi-month power outage, or
(the 1ms pingtimes from routers in London is also a good sign...)
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Texas Survey Recommends More Preparedness Efforts for People with Disabilities
January 26, 2010
According to a recent survey, Texans living with disabilities may not be adequately prepared to supply themselves with essentials, such as food and medicine, in the case of a pandemic or other emergency.In response to the H1N1 pandemic, the Texas Governor's Committee on People with Disabilities (TGCPD), a division within the Governor's Office that advises on a wide range of disability issues, created a survey to determine the level of preparedness and outstanding needs of the state's population with disabilities.
Between Aug. 7 and Dec. 31, 2009, a total of 620 people from 113 Texas counties responded to the survey. The information they provided showed that, while many were informed about how to prevent the flu, a smaller majority (32.4%) had emergency plans in place and essential supplies readily available.
Keeping stockpiles of essentials in case of emergency is of particular importance for people who may be reliant on medication for their well-being and survival. Of the 620 who responded, only 322 said they had a two-week supply of medication on hand.
Fortunately, a large number of respondents (82.9%) would rely on a support network of family and friends who would get in touch in case of an emergency.
In their analysis of the survey, the TGCPD emphasized the importance of encouraging Texans with disabilities to make personal preparedness plans and kits. The department also recommended that the state's cities and towns collaborate with community organizations to conduct home visits and one-on-one assistance in developing these emergency precautions.
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Teamlist Tuesday is here with #NRL Teamlists and officials for Round 12 confirmed.
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The other day, I woke up, rubbed the sleep out of my eyes and indulged in my usual bowl of cornflakes. After sprinkling three packets of sugar on top, everything seemed to be traveling well.
The cornflakes, however, took a bitter twist when I heard on the radio that Johnathan Thurston was to be forced out of the Australian side because there simply wasn?t any room for him.
I heard something along the lines of this for Australian selection:
1. Anthony Minichiello 6. Darren Lockyer 7. Andrew Johns 14. Craig Wing
I could then think of a reason why Thurston should be in the side ahead of all these players. Let?s play ?who wants to be a millionaire?. You choose the correct answer.
A. Minichiello should be shifted to the wing to accommodate Lockyer, who?ll be shifted to fullback, leaving Thurston at five eighth.
B. Lockyer should be dropped altogether, despite being captain. Thurston is the form five-eighth and Minichiello is the form fullback, leaving no room for the man whose selection was once regarded as a certainty.
C. Johns is regarded as the best player in the world but has already said this will be his last representative match. Shouldn?t the Australian selectors pick Thurston for one, or both of the following reasons? He is the form player of the competition, and the side should be selected on form; or the fact that the selectors should be looking to the future and with the Kiwis winning last year?s Tri-Nations series, this train of thought is more imperative now than it ever was. Thurston should be the Australian halfback. D. Wing has had a shocking start to the season and doesn?t deserve selection in the Test side. Lockyer should be five eighth and Johns halfback, while Minichiello will play in his preferred fullback position - leaving Thurston to fill the utility bench spot.
E. None of the above.
Personally, I think you?re mad to choose E or C. But I think A, B and D are all realistic solutions. Let me know what you think, and send your thoughts to [email protected]
This fiasco could well be solved if the Andrew Johns injury is worse than first thought, and he?s forced out. But, we never anticipate that injuries will be a factor, so we?ll ignore that for this deliberation.
I?d be choosing D. Lockyer is too good a player to leave out of the Australian side, being the captain and the Kangaroos? saviour for the last four or five years. Johns will not be in any doubt to don the number seven jumper in his representative swansong.
And Minichiello has been the best fullback in the world since Lockyer shifted to five eighth. He deserves to keep his post there, especially after claiming last year?s prestigious Golden Boot honour for world?s best player in 2005.
To choose Wing over Thurston would definitely reek of Roosters? nepotism from Australian coach Ricky Stuart, given that Wing has been woeful thus far in ?06. Thurston deserves a place somewhere in the 17 and this seems the most logical to me. He contributed significantly to a Bulldogs? premiership in 2004, won the Dally M Medal in 2005 ? and was arguably the best player in the 2005 grand final. He?s also been the best player thus far in 2006, and if that sort of form isn?t good enough to play for Australia, then Anthony Mundine?s humility is his greatest asset.
The other main issue at the moment is the Roosters ? and in particular the coaching form of Ricky Stuart.
He?s had superb playing talent at his disposal, but hasn?t put the runs on the board. People have often criticised Nathan Brown for his inexperience, I think the only difference between the two is that Stuart is falsely recognised as a ?master-coach? and Brown is often heavily disparaged with regards to his ability as a coach. In terms of ability alone, they?re no different whatsoever. Stuart is a media darling, whereas Brown is made the scapegoat by frustrated Dragons supporters.
Whilst on ?A View from the Hill? on the weekend, a caller rang in and described an incident which occurred at a post-game function at Easts Leagues club. Apparently a supporter yelled from the crowd ?no more excuses?. Stuart then challenged the supporter verbally ? ?that man in the blue shirt, I?ve got my eye on you?.
I don?t really think anything more needs to be added to that.
I did raise the issue as to why, or, under what criteria, was Stuart was appointed Australian coach?
To me, this really does vindicate his obsession to have Andrew Johns on the field for the Test match. His best coaching days were when he had a one man band in tune, the conductor back then was Brad Fittler. He?ll only get one song with Joey though, and then he?ll trundle back to the Roosters.
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Monday, March 29, 2010
Couple Runs for Wounded Warriors
By Army Sgt. Michael J. MacLeod
U.S. Division Center
March 29, 2010 - Separated by seven time zones, the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, a deployed U.S. paratrooper and his stateside wife celebrated the strength and resilience of America's wounded warriors with synchronized 50-mile runs March 20-21. Army Sgt. 1st Class Jason Bruch, a platoon sergeant and military policeman with the 82nd Airborne Division's 1st Advise and Assist Brigade, and Tammy Bruch, a doctoral candidate at University of North Carolina Greensboro, each ran 50 miles, supported by friends, relatives and Jason's unit, 1st Brigade Special Troops Battalion.
"I've had a lot of guys get [post traumatic stress disorder]," said Jason, who is on his fourth deployment to Iraq, "and they have to live with it the rest of their lives. I want to let them and the many other wounded warriors know they are not forgotten."
The idea came to the couple through Jason's interaction with Operation Proper Exit, a program that allows wounded servicemembers to visit the place of their injury to enable psychological healing to begin.
He also was influenced by Army 2nd Lt. Richard Ingram, a paratrooper with whom he currently serves, who lost his left arm to a roadside bomb during a prior deployment to Iraq.
The date for the run, March 20, was picked because it is the anniversary of the invasion of Iraq.
"This is a great project for a very special group," said Army Lt. Col. Douglas Stitt, battalion commander. Proud of his soldier's leadership, Stitt quipped, "To pardon the pun, he's willing to go the extra mile and then some."
"We have a bunch of soldiers who care about our fellow soldiers, those who have been wounded in combat and those who are not able to get out and maybe participate the way they want," added Army Command Sgt. Maj. John Martin Jr., the highest-ranking enlisted soldier in the battalion.
Jason made 10 five-mile laps around Camp Ramadi, the U.S. military base where his unit has been deployed since August. Tammy's running course passed around Fort Bragg, N.C., and neighboring Pope Air Force Base.
Jason's run began at dusk; Tammy's began several hours after sunrise.
"I could not believe how many people were inspired by what Jason and I were doing – the support and encouragement was really overwhelming," said Tammy, now a reservist who left active duty in 2007.
The battalion's rear detachment and Jason's relatives organized individuals to run with Tammy, and many of her relatives traveled from out of town to support her. More than a dozen women from the company's family readiness group pushed strollers along part of the course in support, she said.
On Camp Ramadi, the run drew 30 participants, though many of them planned not to run the entire 50 miles. One of those who did was Air Force Lt. Col. Mark Jablow, commander of the 82nd Expeditionary Air Support Operations Squadron out of Baghdad, who was visiting his airmen in Ramadi.
Though Jablow runs several marathons a year, the farthest the Brooklyn, N.Y., native had run prior to the Wounded Warrior Run was 36 miles, around the island of Diego Garcia.
"I'll run any race and run any distance to be with the guys," Jablow said. "It never entered my mind that I would not finish, though after 35 miles, it was kind of rough."
In addition to the runners, several paratroopers marched 15 miles with rucksacks, and one, 25 miles. Members of Jason's squad provided much of the support.
"If it wasn't for all these aid stations out here and all these people out here pushing me, there's no way I would have made it," said Jason, who finished the run in 9 hours, 32 minutes.
Before this run, his farthest distance had been 35 miles. "I hit the wall at 20, 35 and 45 miles," he said of the sensation of total energy depletion that's familiar to marathon runners.
The couple met while deployed to Baghdad in 2005. Tammy introduced Jason to long-distance running.
"When we first met, she could smoke me," he said.
One of Tammy's goals is to run a marathon in every state. She has run four marathons since Jason deployed in August.
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A sporting chance for those less likely to be considered
28 February 2013
If you are born earlier in the sporting year there is a good chance the elite sports selection process will be biased in your favour.
According to a study published today in the online science journal PLOS ONE, National Hockey League (NHL) draftees born between July and December were on average much more likely to go on to have successful top level playing careers and compared to those born in the first three months of the sporting year who were initially more favoured by the sports' system.
The study titled 'Born at the wrong time: selection bias in the NHL draft' showed, however, while relatively older players get the benefit in the early youth stages of sport, the relatively younger players 'blossom' later in higher level aspects of the sport with sports statistics revealing they have more productive careers.
A team of researchers, including co-author Dr Steve Cobley from the University of Sydney's Faculty of Health Science, analysed the selection process for Canadian ice hockey players, looking specifically at players' performance and the game's age cut-off day of 1 January.
"There's no doubt that drafting professional athletes is an inexact science," says study director Associate Professor Robert Deaner from Grand Valley State University in the USA.
"Plenty of sure-fire first-round picks fizzle, while some late-round picks unexpectedly become stars. But our results show that, at least since 1980, NHL teams have been consistently fooled by players' birthdays or something associated with them.
"They greatly underestimate the promise of players born in the second half of the year, the ones who have always been relatively younger than their peers. For any given draft slot, relatively younger players are almost twice as likely to be successful."
Dr Cobley says he and the research team acknowledge that they don't fully understand the selection bias they discovered but suggests:
"Being many months older than one's peers can be a big advantage as a child or early teen, the relatively older players are more likely to be on most elite junior teams when they are 17 or 18, and scouts might be swayed by that."
Dr Cobley who has also conducted studies on the sport selection process in the UK, says similar drafting programs for elite players exist in Australia. He is now planning to study a variety of sports codes and their selection strategies.
"It would be beneficial to everyone if we can provide an explanation and overview of how scientists and practitioners consider and actually go about identifying and developing youthful talent in various sports."
The research principles could be important and hold relevance to education systems, and in particular selection processes for children in gifted and talented programs.
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Swansea reached the first major cup final in their 100-year history as a goalless draw saw them beat Chelsea 2-0 on aggregate - but the achievement was overshadowed by a moment of madness from Eden Hazard.
With just over 10 minutes remaining of the Capital One Cup semi-final second leg, and Chelsea needing to score twice to take the tie to extra-time, the Belgian lost patience when a ball boy refused to hand over the ball after it had gone out of play for a goal-kick.
The ball boy fell to the ground as Hazard attempted to get the ball from him with the Blues forward then trying to kick it from under him but instead he appeared to make contact with the youngster and referee Chris Foy produced a red card. Demba Ba and Oscar failed to convert Chelsea's best chances, as Swansea booked a Wembley appointment with Bradford.
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Could you help us by explaining your issue from the beginning?
Did an update, BB asked to reboot, I did. On reboot white screen with timer clock, then screen went black/blank and red light was flashing. Reboot process is continual.
Sounds like it might be nuked. What update were you installing?
Here is a guide that should hopefully help explain how to unnuke it.
Or just reinstall OS..!


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It is the Miami Dolphins versus Tampa Bay.
No David Garrard (check the previous entries). No Clyde Gates or Brian Hartline, either.
So what to expect?
Vontae Davis is not starting despite the insistence of some in the media that he has not been demoted -- at least temporarily.
Matt Moore will start and is expected to get 15 plays or so. I expect Ryan Tannehill will follow and actually get work with the starters. This is a competition he's legitimately in, folks. He has a chance to win the starting job if he's better than Moore because Garrard has been all but eliminated from the quarterback competition.
Interesting only to me: This Garrard injury raises questions. what the heck is the deal when a guy who has "loose bodies" on his knee, as the quarterback told Fox's Jay Glazer, is able to practice for three weeks with no issues?
And if he had those issues, how did he pass the team's physical?
I smell something here. And it ain't roses.
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Well this is just my personal opinion, but I don't think your friend should speak to her boyfriend's friends about this. If they are his friends, odds are they will go straight to the boyfriend with her questions anyways, and if I were them, I wouldn't answer the questions anyways. Even if I did answer, I'm going to answer with my friend's best interests in mind, not that friend's girlfriend.
If she is having a relationship problem or a concern, she should speak to her boyfriend about it - communication is part and parcel with being in a relationship.
Don't ask the friends. 1. This puts them in a tight spot. If bf has confided in them, they should not betray that confidence by telling his gf anything. 2. They may very well tell their friend that his gf is going around asking them about their relationship.
If this is a serious relationship, she should be able to talk to him. She shouldn't worry about stressing him out if she approaches it calmly, "Hey bf, I know you have a lot going on. I just want to let you know I hope we can enjoy more time together this summer once you're done with finals (or whatever)." Then listen to what he has to say (and see if his actions line up with what he's saying).
ETA: And there is nothing wrong with your friend deciding that this doesn't work for her. She doesn't have to just wait and see what he does. She can break things off with him and start seeing other people in the hopes of finding someone who is more affectionate/puts more time into a relationship. It's OK to do that, and sometimes I think people get stuck thinking that you need some big reason to break up (cheating, lying) when you really don't.


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Tom Thibodeau is used to being asked if he might be playing guys too many minutes.
Last year, it was Luol Deng who led the league in minutes per game. Recently, Joakim Noah has logged 43.6 minutes over the past five contests.
On Friday at the Berto Center, Thibodeau finally decided to have some fun with the topic.
"It's never the right amount of minutes, that's the only thing I do know," Thibodeau said. "If a guy's not playing big minutes, it's not enough minutes. If a guy's playing big minutes, it's too many minutes. I don't know. You play to win. That's the thing. What gives you the best chance to win?"
Deng once again leads the league in minutes played, with Noah a close second. How many is too many? No one really knows for sure, but there's always room to speculate.
"Here's the thing. I sat on the opposing bench when Phil (Jackson) was coaching the Bulls," Thibodeau said. "I used to sit there and say, 'When's he going to take those guys out?' I don't want to see them on the floor. He never did.
"Same thing with Pop (San Antonio's Gregg Popovich). We played them in the Finals in '99. (Tim) Duncan never came out. So, who knows? I think there's more scrutiny all around."
Thibodeau was on the New York Knicks coaching staff in 1999 and they lost to the Spurs in five games.
The last four Bulls games have been two sets of back-to-backs, and both times Noah played a combined 87 minutes in just over 24 hours. He's not counting along.
"As a player, you want to be out there on the court," Noah said. "You don't really ask to get subbed out as a player. I guess it's a little bit different for you guys, because you guys write stories and stuff."
Yes, sometimes reporters ask to get subbed out, but we tend to be older than most NBA players. Thibodeau used the age argument when initially confronted with Noah's 44-minute per game pace.
"It doesn't matter. He's in his 20s … Jesus," Thibodeau said. "Who knows? If you study film, the best players have always played high 30s, low 40s -- mid-40s in the playoffs."
The trend in recent years has been to play big guys less. Guards and small forwards tend to lead the league in minutes played. Kevin Garnett last averaged 40 minutes over a full season in 2002-03; Duncan in 2001-02.
It wasn't always that way. Wilt Chamberlain and Bill Russell rank 1-2 in average minutes per game over a career. Chamberlain, who hated to come out of games early in his career, averaged a whopping 48.5 minutes in 1961-62 and once went the distance in 47 consecutive games.
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar averaged at least 40 minutes in his first seven NBA seasons, with a high of 44.2. Vin Baker, Jeff Ruland, Buck Williams and Moses Malone have all led league in minutes played.
"Usually, I feel pretty bad after the games, but we've had a couple days off," Noah said. "Yeah, I'm enjoying it. You learn what works for you. I kind of know what I need to do to get prepared for a game. It's not easy. Sleep is the most important."
At least Noah has the right idea: Get some sleep before Brooklyn.


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Our image of Russian art is still primarily influenced by its avant-garde. The reduction of the European view to this small section of Russian Modernity is explained by the extraordinary impact of the St. Petersburg-Petrograd art scene between 1910 and 1925.
Thanks to a cooperation with Gazprombank, the Albertina presents examples of current work in Russia, which polymorphically serves all art forms: painting and photography, room installation, performance and sculpture.Both in its conceptual approach and in its constructive spirit, recent Russian art is characterised by the consequences of what Stalin and his doctrine of socialist realism were only able to interrupt, but not exterminate.
Participating artists whose works are on view:
Yuri Albert / Nikita Alexeev / Sergey Bratkov / Olga Chernysheva / Ivan Chuikov / Alexander Djikia / Daria Irincheeva / Irina Korina / Sergey Ogurtsov / Alexandra Paperno / Sergey Shestakov / Vadim Zakharov / Arseniy Zhilyaev


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October 2013
Halloween Reads - Review by Anna, Teen Blogger
Posted on 25-Oct-13 10:38
Halloween is here. It's the time to scare and be scared, but personally, I'm not too fond of being frightened. I have selected two books which fit the Halloween spirit but are more suitable than a Stephen King novel for those who are easily scared.
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Fall Events – Article by Margaret, Teen Blogger
Posted on 23-Oct-13 11:55
There are so many things to look forward to in autumn: Thanksgiving, colorful leaves, brisk weather, hiking, bonfires, and baking are all things that make the coming of fall so lovely. Often, September is observed as a dreaded month of school and routines, when really it should be seen as quite the opposite - it should be anticipated for countless reasons.
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Learning Asian Languages – Article and Interview by Angela, Teen Blogger
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"Most people (Canadians) think Asian languages are impossible to learn, but everyone has the ability to do it if they try," said Xing Xing.
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The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing recently celebrated the graduation of its first class from the Transitioning Military and Veteran Training Program. This initiative provides advanced manufacturing and precision machining training for active duty and veteran soldiers preparing to enter the civilian workforce.
The program was developed through a collaboration among CCAM, the Virginia Tobacco Region Revitalization Commission, the Southern Virginia Higher Education Center, Southside Virginia Community College, the Crater Regional Workforce Investment Board, the Virginia Employment Commission, 180 Skills and the Fort Lee Soldier for Life – Transition Assistance Program.
Fort Lee's Soldier for Life program identified a group of transitioning soldiers to participate in the inaugural class. This gave the soldiers the opportunity to receive training, free-of-charge, during the last few months of their enlistment to prepare them to quickly begin a civilian career.
Training took place at SVCC's Emporia Center and included 162 modules of interactive, online learning and 300+ hours of hands-on training. Instructors were provided by SVCC and SVHEC.
The eight graduates received a Machining Skills Certificate from SVCC and five industry credentials, including OSHA 10 and 4 NIMS (National Institute of Metalworking Skills) certifications.
Employers in the region, including Enclos Inc., Jewett Machine Inc., Richmond Tooling Inc., Rolls-Royce, Coesia North America and Kosmo Machine Inc. actively supported the program by participating in the curriculum design and visiting and mentoring students along the way.
All eight graduates have received job offers.
"The motivation of the students and employers made this first class a success," said CCAM Director of Workforce Development Bruce Sobczak. "Driven by feedback from local employers, we're currently looking at expanding the curriculum to include industrial maintenance technician and industrial CAD drafter certifications, as well as adding a location to serve the military workforce in the Hampton Roads region."
To learn more about the Transitioning Military and Veteran Training Program, contact Bruce Sobczak at firstname.lastname@example.com.
More than 18,000 people exit Virginia military bases each year and enter the civilian workplace. This initiative is another shining example of the public-private partnerships that keep Virginia's workforce at the top of their game. To learn more, click here.
The Transitioning Military and Veteran Training Program students celebrate their graduation with CCAM's Bruce Sobczak (center) and their Fort Lee program managers (in uniform). Photo courtesy of CCAM.
On Monday, the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) celebrated the grand opening of its 62,000-square-foot facility during a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Governor McDonnell. The facility is located adjacent to the 1,000-acre Rolls-Royce Crosspointe Campus in Prince George County, Va.
CCAM brings together Virginia's leading manufacturing companies and top educational institutions in order to expedite research and turn ideas into real-world technologies and solutions. The research center focuses on two areas—surface engineering and manufacturing systems.
The facility received its full certificate of occupancy in September 2012 and has grown to include 15 manufacturing companies—Canon Virginia Inc., Chromalloy, Newport News Shipbuilding, Rolls-Royce, Sandvik Coromant, Siemens, Sulzer Metco, Aerojet, Hermle Machine Company, Mitutoyo, TurboCombustor Technology Inc., Buehler, Cool Clean Technologies, GF AgieCharmilles, and Blaser Swisslube.
In addition, the three founding universities are Virginia State University, Virginia Tech, and University of Virginia, which collectively have 50 students completing internships at CCAM.
The applied research center includes a 16,000-square-foot high bay area, five machining labs, five computational labs, a 3-D visualization lab, conference rooms, and open and modular workstations. CCAM is currently hiring and expects to have more than 100 employees made up of engineers, scientists and analysts.
According to Governor McDonnell, CCAM is a "one-of-a-kind asset." The collaborative nature of the facility and its ability to bridge the gap between research and commercialization is expected to advance Virginia as a hub of advanced manufacturing.
To learn more about CCAM, visit www.ccam-va.com, and to find out more about Virginia's advanced manufacturing capabilities across the Commonwealth, click here.
Governor McDonnell is joined (left to right) by Dr. Mike Beffel, CCAM Interim President & Executive Director, and Armand Lauzon, CCAM Board Chair, at the CCAM Grand Opening event in Prince George County, Va.
The Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) received its full certificate of occupancy and opened its facility in Prince George County, Va., this September. CCAM has been steadily growing both in members and machinery and is expected to host a grand opening event in spring 2013.
CCAM has added three Tier 2 and three Tier 3 industry members over the last few months, bringing the total number of participating companies to 14.
The applied research center includes a high bay area, five machining labs, five computational labs, a visualization lab, meeting rooms with conferencing ability, open and modular workstations, and a cafeteria.
With participation from its industry partners and university members, engineers at the center are currently working on 10 research projects. One project involves adaptive machining, which uses specialized equipment to measure and make adjustments in real time as components are being manufactured, leading to improved performance and lower costs.
Another project incorporates multi-modal part inspection, which uses imagery to obtain information and identify small defects early in the manufacturing process, allowing any issues to be fixed before entering into high-rate production.
CCAM is another example of the public-private partnership between Virginia's leading universities and world-class manufacturing companies to bring real-world solutions to the market more quickly. To learn more about CCAM, visit www.ccam-va.com.
CCAM's high bay area includes a Laser Powder Deposition Machine and the Sulzer Metco Thermal Spray Cell, pictured below.
Chromalloy, one of seven Organizing Members of the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM), announced its sponsorship of an industrial casting seminar for Virginia State University students. Chromalloy is a leading supplier of repairs, replacements parts and maintenance for gas turbines used in the aviation industry.
This program is one of the first educational initiatives launched through CCAM, an applied research center that partners top Virginia universities with leading Virginia manufacturers.
The three-day seminar is designed to educate engineering students on the latest techniques used in the casting manufacturing process. VSU students will learn a variety of processes, including wax injection and the assembly of molds, investment, pouring, and final part finishing, as well as proprietary processes developed by Chromalloy.
Located on Rolls-Royce's Crosspointe Campus in Prince George County, Va., CCAM represents a public-private collaboration offering faster commercialization of technologies for Virginia companies and enhanced educational opportunities for Virginia's students. Research partners include Virginia State University, University of Virginia and Virginia Tech, and manufacturing partners include Canon Virginia Inc., Newport News Shipbuilding, Rolls-Royce, Sandvik Coromant, Siemens, and Sulzer Metco.
CCAM is one example of Virginia's commitment to innovation. Home to 11 Federally Funded R&D Centers and 19 Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) Laboratories, including DARPA and NASA Langley Research Center, click here to learn why companies continue to select the Commonwealth as a leader in technology.
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