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I started working at my current job about 8 months ago, and its been one of the best experiences I've had as a young programmer. It's a small company, and both my co-developers are brilliant guys.
One of the practices that they both have been encouraging is lots of code-reuse. Our code base is mainly C#, and we're using a centralized revision control system.
The way the repository is currently structured, there is a single folder in which all shared class libraries are placed (along with unit tests for each library), and our revision control system allows for sharing or linking those libraries out to other projects.
What I'm trying to understand at this point is how the current structure of the folder can be made more conducive for finding those libraries again. I've talked to the other developers about this, and they agree that it's gotten a little messy. I find that I am sometimes "reinventing the wheel" because I didn't realize that there was an existing piece of code that solved a particular problem.
The issue is complicated further by the fact that we're sharing some code between ASP.NET MVC2, WinForms, and Windows CE projects, and sharing code between applications built against multiple versions of .NET.
How do other people approach this? Is the answer in naming the libraries in a certain way or is it preferable to invest in some code-search software? Is the answer in doc comments? Should we be sharing libraries at all or should we simply branch the class libraries for re-use?
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Last week's "Springsteen Week" edition of "Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" packed powerhouse performances by Elvis Costello, Kenny Chesney and The Boss himself. But the most memorable number proved a week-capping grand finale starring Fallon.
The host donned his Neil Young guise to sing a harmonica-infused version of LMFAO's "Sexy and I Know It," joined near the end by Bruce Springsteen – igniting the latest viral music video produced by the show, as it marked its third anniversary Friday night.
Fallon, riding high off Springsteen Week and a string of increasingly hilarious song parodies, kicks off the fourth year of his NBC show Monday as late night comedy's top music man – a title few would have predicted for the guy who cracked up during the classic "Cowbell" sketch on "Saturday Night Live."
Fallon's first smart move was recruiting The Roots as his house band. He's also been savvy about mixing new artists and classic acts, paying homage in past themed weeks to the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and Bob Marley. But he's carved out his deepest – and potentially most enduring – niche as a musical imitator and song parodist.
He's put his uncanny Young impression to work before with his version of "Pants on the Ground," inspired by a memorable "American Idol" wannabe, and his mellow take on Willow's "Whip My Hair," another duet with Springsteen. Fallon's ambitious 2010 "History of Rap" number with Justin Timberlake marked a symbolic turning point in establishing the identity of a program that got off to a somewhat shaky start. We thought Fallon would never surpass his demented version of Jim Morrison singing the theme from "Reading Rainbow" in November, until his debut two months later as "Tebowie," a whimsical melding of Tim Tebow and David Bowie.
Give Fallon credit for sticking to his plan to give his show as much of an identity on the Internet as on the tube – in large part via his musical parodies, which likely have been seen by more folks online than on TV. Fallon owes a debt to David Letterman, who not only proved that comedy could thrive in the once Siberia-like 12:30 a.m. timeslot but also showed the potential, along with Paul Shaffer, of late-night weekday TV as a prime place to rock. It's worth noting that Letterman's final surprise guest on his last NBC show in 1993 was Springsteen, who sung him out with "Glory Days."
The Boss and his E Street Band rolled out tracks from his new album "Wrecking Ball" on Fallon's show last Monday and Friday, with fine performances by Chesney and Costello in between (check out Costello and The Roots' web-only inspired reggae take on "Fire"). But no doubt the most indelible image of the week was Springsteen, dressed in his circa 1985 "Born in the USA" getup, singing the "Wiggle, wiggle, wiggle" chorus from "Sexy and I Know It." Check out the video below as we await Fallon's next stop at the intersection of music and comedy:
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On a picture-perfect day in Claremont, the CMS Athenas and Stags swept the Redlands Bulldogs to complete 7-0 SCIAC dual meet seasons. The Athenas won 182 to 61 and the Stags topped UR 160 to 83.
CMS won 12 of 13 events in the women's meet, with three triple-winners to the Athenas' credit. Senior Emma Jones won the 200 yard freestyle, the 100 free and anchored the winning 400 free relay. Michele Kee won the 200 IM, 200 butterfly and led off the "A" 400 free relay. Helen Liu sprinted to first in the 50 free and paced to victory in the 200 backstroke, after earlier anchoring the winning 400 medley relay.
Joining Liu on the medley relay were Elsa Cheng (back), Ching Tung (breast) and Katie Bilotti (fly). The 400 free relay consisted of Kee, Ali Fisher, LillyBelle Deer and Jones.
Senior distance specialist Whitney Dawson won the 1650 freestyle and Deer won the 500 free. Juniors Carmen Lundell and Kelly Chang split the diving honors, with Lundell topping the field in the 1-meter competition and Chang winning the 3-meter springboard.
The Stags produced several eye-popping performances. James Stevick again delivered NCAA qualifying scores on both the 1-meter and 3-meter diving board, blasting pool records in each event. Stevick's 329.90 on 3-meter topped the previous record of 318.45 and his 326.65 on 1-meter blew out the former mark of 298.35, set in 2006. "James was on fire today," said CMS diving coach, Jimmy Adams. "He's been increasing his DD and he hit the dives for big scores."
The swimming portion of the meet opened with blistering speed, as three 400 yard medley relay squads broke the Axelrood Pool record in the event. While the Redlands "A" relay topped CMS's 2010 pool record of 3:31.68 by .48 seconds, the result was only good enough for third place. The CMS "A" relay of Austin Hallett, Vincent Pai, Jordan Lieberman and Patrick Shultz edged the CMS "B" relay of Blake Weber, Brad Perfect, Marc Blumberg and Devin Bowers 3:28.00 to 3:29.09 for 15 points.
Alex Mendoza and Brett Berger cruised to a one-two finish in the mile, allowing CMS to jump to a 40-15 lead after three events. Bowers won the 50 free, Blumberg took the 200 butterfly, Hallett held on for first in the 200 backstroke and Devin Nishizaki won the 500 free.
Senior Vincent Pai placed an exclamation point in the final individual event. Pai broke his own pool record in the 200 breaststroke, slipping under his 2010 time of 2:06.62 with a 2:05.83. The CMS "A" 400 free relay team of Bowers, Cameron Whiting, Jeff McNerney and Shultz capped the meet with a quick 3:09.05, just off the pool record of 3:08.54.
"Like our entire season, today's success was the result of a full team effort," Coach Griffiths said. "But today was also a celebration of our senior class. Before the meet we honored our nine seniors and then they went out and showed that they're still in their prime."
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The Wallabies have double the incentive to complete their first three-nil clean sweep of the French in Saturday's dead-rubber Test at Allianz Stadium.
Apart from eyeing a small slice of history, the Wallabies are chasing a seventh straight Test win for the first time since 1999/2000 and lock Rob Simmons says the significance of such a feat hasn't gone unnoticed.
"The last Wallabies team to do that won a World Cup," Simmons said on Wednesday.
"So if we can get seven in a row, it puts us in good stead going forward.
"It's a good way to finish the series because we've got a little break from the squad and, if we do get a win, it'll be good to come back on a positive note before playing the All Blacks."
Set for his first Wallabies appearance under second-year coach Ewen McKenzie, reserve back Rob Horne said carrying winning momentum into the Bledisloe Cup and Rugby Championship opener in Sydney on August 16 was vital.
"Even though we've already won the series, it doesn't mean anything if we go out there on Saturday and not play well," Horne said.
"So those interim goals are key. It's a week-to-week prospect in rugby, so those things keeps everyone focused and ready to go."
France and Australia have only contested one three-Test series previously, when McKenzie featured as a player in the Wallabies' 2-1 victory on home soil in 1990.
On that occasion, Les Bleus avoided a series whitewash by winning the final Test in Sydney 28-19.
Coach Philippe Saint Andre on Wednesday made two changes to the starting side that lost the second Test in Melbourne 6-0 last Saturday.
Saint Andre recalled first-Test fullback Hugo Bonneval to replace Maxime Medard on the wing for Saturday's series finale in Sydney, while Fulgence Ouedraogo comes into a reshuffled back row.
Ouedraogo will start at openside flanker, forcing French captain Thierry Dusautoir to the blindside.
Yannick Nyanga has been relegated to the bench.
France: Brice Dulin, Yoann Huget, Mathieu Bastareaud, Wesley Fofana, Hugo Bonneval, Remi Tales, Morgan Parra, Damien Chouly, Fulgence Ouedraogo, Thierry Dusautoir (capt), Yoann Maestri, Alexandre Flanquart, Rabah Slimani, Guilhem Guirado, Alexandre Menini, Reserves: Christopher Tolofua, Vincent Debaty, Nicolas Mas, Bernard Le Roux, Louis Picamoles, Yannick Nyanga, Maxime Machenaud, Remi Lamerat.


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Better late than never: Episode 009: Vote for Pedro is here!
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ote for Pedro is an episode in which I walk through a lot of different pop culture signifiers, connecting up the dots from Napoleon Dynamite to David Puddy to Buckwheat and the Little Rascals to Brooklyn Nets power forward Luis Scola, to the Superfriends to Chief Wahoo.


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Winner, you say? Let me explain...
This is the first of what I hope will be an ongoing series, as time and materials and the inclination allows. Tom and I have been conspiring behind the scenes and we have been awaiting the startup of the photography forum before putting this up. Now that that is upon us I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the first winner of the Photography Assignment give-a-way! I bet you didn't even know there WAS a give-a-way did you? Well, that cause we never told you! Duh!
So what was the criteria for our choice? Well that kinda cryptic as we make it up as we went along….but basically we looked at such things as enthusiasm of participation, willingness to provide comment and extend their own efforts, to name a few. Other factors were really more along the lines of "gut" feelings and who we thought might most benefit from the prize. So of course you're wondering who is the winner and what, pray tell, is the prize?
Well, as in any good contest, I'm gonna stretch out reveling the winner for as long as I can! ( Hey, just be glad this isn't a TV game show or I'd be announcing a lead-in to a long, over loud, obnoxious series of commercials trying to sell you everything from flavored bath soap, to the ultimate cure-all for those stomach cramps you get from your Great-Great-Great-Grandmothers Holiday fruit cake!) As it is I'll just delay things by Writing about how annoying those endless string of commercials are!
Oh, yeah the prize, (no it isn't a two-headed rubber chicken, though I do have one that could possibly find its way into this post, wait,,,, I think it just did! Oh Well…),
Now where was I ? Oh, yes, that's right, the prize. Well I looked at few different ideas and finally settled on this: a 1 year subscription to Digital Photographer Magazine (though I did consider the two-headed rubber chicken, but I figured it would too hard to ship!).
You can see it on the web HERE.
And Finally the information you've all been waiting for, the name of the lucky winner!
Tom, drum roll, please…….
Tom? The Drum roll???
Oh well, he seems to be busy at the moment……
As soon as he's free we'll continue…
in the meantime let me entertain you with a reading of the entire collected works H. P. Lovecraft as translated into Greek….
(insert sounds of the restless masses growing evermore restless in the background as the Rocketman reads on in an endless monotone drone while several approach the stage with grimaces of distain, with large tripods in hand….)
OK, OK, I here ya….
So without further a due ….
The lucky winner is none other than our very own
(insert image of Voni approaching the stage with a look of astonishment and embarrassment , while the crowd roars with applause.)
Congratulations Voni on being the winner of the very first BMWMOA Photography Forum Photo Assignments give-a-way!!!
Everyone, please join me in giving Voni a Big Hand
Well that's it for now but look for other non-contests and sudden spur of the moment give-a-ways in the coming year (as the mood strikes the mod team).
One idea I am working on is a Show Us Your Best assignment where editing will be not only be allowed, but encouraged to help you discover just what can be done using whatever software you happen to have and the forum participants will do the actual voting and determine the winning photograph. Photo-editing doesn't require high-end software to be effective, and there are some pretty good packages available for little or no cost on the net. As we develop our links and databases of imaging tools, tips and trick and the like, you should be able find a good variety to choose from.
So get out there and take lots of photos, extend yourself, be prepared, have fun and post often.
The mod team.
(Voni, please PM me your address and I'll get the subscription set up and let you know when its done.)


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Skrela set for Clermont switch
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Toulouse scrum-half Byron Kelleher and fly-half David Skrela are both set to leave the club at the end of the season © Getty Images
Toulouse fly-half David Skrela and scrum-half Byron Kelleher have confirmed they will be leaving the French giants at the end of the season.
The 31-year-old Skrela, who joined the reigning Heineken Cup champions in 2008, has agreed a shock switch to Top 14 rivals Clermont Auvergne in a two-year deal with an option for a third. The international playmaker, who is in line to add to his 20 Test caps in this year's Six Nations, confirmed his decision to leave Toulouse following their 29-9 league victory over title rivals Montpellier last Thursday having failed to reach agreement with the club on a new deal.
"I am happy in Toulouse but their offer was not right while Clermont, who contacted me in late December, offered something more interesting," Skrela told La Montagne. "That is sport, but at the same time it will be heartbreaking to leave Toulouse. "
And Kelleher's departure has also been confirmed with club president Rene Bouscatel revealing that the former All Blacks international will not be offered a new contract when his current deal expires at the end of the season.
Kelleher, who has been linked with a move to Bayonne, was sad at the prospect of leaving his "adopted" home but is determined to leave the club on a high. "I've found my roots in Toulouse which has become my adopted city," said the 34-year-old.
"I treasure above all the marvellous times spent here with my team and achieving my objectives of winning the French title and European Cup. I want to use my strong rapport with my team-mates and the fans to achieve the goals that remain for me at Toulouse - winning the 2011 title and European Cup."
Despite these two high profile departures, Toulouse have been busy building for the future and were boosted by the recent re-signing of captain Thierry Dusautoir, Patricio Albacete, Yannick Nyanga and Census Johnston. And another Kiwi, Luke McAlister and Stade Francais No.10 Lionel Beauxis have been tipped to fill the void left by Skrela.
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If you're searching for a vibrant community to fully enjoy all the perks of retirement, then Sun City is the ideal location for you. This gated, private neighborhood not only offers you an array of real estate choices to fit your style and budget, but provides all the makings of an engaging and active lifestyle. Homes range from 2 bedrooms cottages to larger, more luxurious homes such as the options available in the Riverbend community of Sun City.
The variety of activities feed your need for friends, fitness and fun. In addition to the abundance of events and amenities on site, the variety of volunteer activities in Sun City and the surrounding communities feeds your soul as well.
When you purchase a home in Sun City, you not only get a beautiful piece of property, but you gain an unlimited number of ways to stay active. The community's three golf courses, fitness centers, indoor and outdoor pools, walking trails, sports' park, performing arts center and arts and crafts building means you will surely find an activity that speaks to your individual interests. From photography to karaoke to ballroom dance, there is truly something for everyone in Sun City Hilton Head. The clubs and social groups offer you numerous ways to keep doing what you love, meet your neighbors or cross something off your bucket list.
You'll find endless ways to focus on your health and well-being. The three fully equipped fitness centers, six pools, fitness classes and personal training options provide the perfect workout no matter your fitness or activity level. Sun City also boasts a top-notch softball field, volleyball court, half-basketball court, Pickleball courts and many championship-level tennis courts. Spend the afternoon telling your new friends some of your best tales over a game of horseshoes, bocce ball or croquet.
Enjoy lunch or dinner at one of the restaurants or cafes located inside the Sun City gates. Then, take a relaxing walk down the provided paths or take "man's best friend" to the Dog Park and let him burn off some of that extra energy and make a few new friends of his own.
Sun City is known for the golf experience it provides you, as a member. Sun City's three courses are well-manicured and feature picturesque views and imaginative design. Both the Okatie Creek Golf Club and the Hidden Cypress Golf Club were designed by PGA tour professional Mark McCumber.
The 18-hole Okatie Creek Golf Course makes use of the land's natural frameworks as it winds through bountiful Southern pines and marshes. Five sets of tees allow players of all abilities to enjoy their round of golf. The course also includes a putting green, driving range and a 10,400 square-foot clubhouse.
The Hidden Cypress course features 6,946 yards of a unique golf experience. Golfers love the beauty of the course, but also the challenge the menacing greens sometimes provide.
Sun City Hilton Head is also home to the only premier executive course in the Lowcountry. Argent Lakes Golf Course features all the benefits of an executive course but the style of a championship-caliber course.
Riverbend is an active adult community that, in addition to stunning marsh and river views ans a wonderful river view club house, provides access to all the great amenities of Sun City, including the two 18-hole golf courses, putting green and clubhouse.
Access to the Sun City Community Recreation Campus and Town Square provides indoor and outdoor swimming pools, fitness trails, an arts and craft center, an award-winning fitness center, tennis and bocce centers, and a social hall where over 68 different clubs meet.
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Congrats to SLAM's high school diarist, Shabazz Muhammad, who continues sweeping all the national accolades. From our friends at McDonald's:
OAK BROOK, Ill. (March 13, 2012) – Today, the McDonald's All American® Games and Morgan Wootten, Hall of Fame coach and selection committee chair, named Shabazz Muhammad and Breanna Stewart winners of the 2012 Morgan Wootten Player of the Year Award for their accomplishments on and off the court.
Muhammad, the 6-6, 215 lb. prep star from Bishop Gorman High School in Las Vegas, Nev. became the 16th winner of the annual male Morgan Wootten Award. Previous winners include Austin Rivers (2011), Kevin Love (2007), Dwight Howard (2004), LeBron James (2003), Jay Williams (1999) and the award's first recipient, Shane Battier (1997). Muhammad beat out finalists Kyle Anderson (St. Anthony's High School – Fairview, N.J.), Brandon Ashley (Findlay College Preparatory – Henderson, Nev.), Isaiah Austin (Grace Preparatory Academy – Arlington, Texas), Marcus Paige (Linn-Mar High School – Marion, Iowa) and Marcus Smart (Marcus High School – Flower Mound, Texas).
Stewart, the 2012 Naismith and WBCA Player of the Year from Cicero-North Syracuse High School in North Syracuse, N.Y., is the 11th annual female winner, joining Elizabeth Williams (2011), Maya Moore (2007), Tina Charles (2006), Candace Parker (2004) and Ivory Latta (2003), among others. Stewart won the honor over finalists Malina Howard(Twinsburg High School – Twinsburg, Ohio), Moriah Jefferson (Home Schooled – Glenn Heights, Texas), Alexis Jones (MacArthur High School – Irving, Texas), Jewell Loyd (Niles West High School – Lincolnwood, Ill.) and Morgan Tuck (Bolingbrook High School – Bolingbrook, Ill.).
The Morgan Wootten Award is given to the best male and female McDonald's All American players who exemplify outstanding character, exhibit leadership and embody the values of being a student-athlete in the classroom and the community. McDonald's established the award in Wootten's honor to pay tribute to his unprecedented achievements as a teacher and coach. The official award presentation will take place at the McDonald's All American Games awards banquet on March 27 in Chicago, Ill.
Muhammad is one of the top-ranked players in the 2012 class and has led his team to three Nevada 4A State Championships (2009, 2010 and 2012). Off the court, Muhammad has participated in community service projects through his high school and is three-year member of the honor roll.
"It's an unbelievable feeling to be recognized as the Morgan Wootten Player of the Year," said Muhammad. "When you look at the long list of guys who've been honored with this award – LeBron James, Dwight Howard, Shane Battier – it's nice to know I'm at a similar phase in my basketball career and I hope to continue with that success."
Stewart is the top-rated player in the 2012 class according to the ESPNU 100 list. In 2011, Stewart led her team to its first state championships in school history and is looking to repeat in 2012. Off the court, she routinely volunteers at a local YMCA and youth basketball program and is a member of the honor role.
"Being named a McDonald's All American is a great honor, but to be chosen as Player of the Year makes it even more special," said Stewart. "This is an award I'll remember for the rest of my life, and I'm so grateful to my coaches, trainers and family members who have been right behind me every step of the way."
The 2012 McDonald's All American Basketball Games will be played on March 28 at the United Center in Chicago, Ill. The Girls Game begins at 6:00 p.m. CT, and will broadcast live on ESPNU. The Boys Game will tip-off at 8:30 p.m. CT, and will broadcast live on ESPN.
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During Wootten's 43-year career as head basketball coach at DeMatha High School in Hyattsville, Md., he earned a reputation for being an excellent basketball coach and mentor. In addition to his five national high school championship titles and 33 conference championships, Wootten had the unique distinction of having every DeMatha senior player receive a four-year college scholarship during his final 30 years of coaching.
Now retired, Wootten was the first basketball coach, at any level, to reach 1,200 wins. He is the author of numerous books and is a famed basketball speaker and mentor. Coach Wootten has served as head of the selection committee for the McDonald's All American Games since its inception in 1977.
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New York, NY, April 12, 2010 - Spike TV has ordered a fourth and fifth season (a total of 28 episodes) of "1000 Ways to Die" from Original Productions, it was announced today by Sharon Levy, senior vice president, original programming. "1000 Ways to Die," the highly-rated original series showcases some of the most outrageously true stories about those who succumbed to the grim reaper in the most unorthodox of ways. The third season, consisting of 13 episodes, premieres Tuesday, September 14 at 10:00pm ET/PT.
The most recent season of "1000 Ways To Die" (which aired December-February) averaged a robust 1.7 million viewers with a 1.3 rating in Men 18-24. Also, during the course of its second season, "1000 Ways to Die" was ranked among the top five original shows on Spike.com. The average online weekly audience increased 79% versus the prior season and clips from the show continue to be among the most popular video content on the site. In December, the series was the most-watched show on Spike TV's Video-on-Demand.
Each episode takes viewers through a fast-paced full reenactment, interlaced with dramatic witness testimonials, fun historical tidbits, scientific expert explanations and vibrant CGI effects reminiscent of classic comic books. Playing off the commonly misconceived notion, "that could never happen to me," "1000 Ways to Die" works to dispel that myth in a tongue-in-cheek fashion, highlighting the comedic irony in all the crazy ways people can get themselves killed.
Acclaimed producers Thom Beers and Philip Segal of Original Productions serve as executive producers for "1000 Ways to Die." Levy is Spike TV's senior vice president of original series and Tim Duffy is vice president of original programming for Spike TV
Spike TV is available in 98.6 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. A unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), MTV Networks is one of the world's leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV's Internet address is www.spike.com.
Original Productions, a FremantleMedia Company
Founded by Thom Beers, Original Productions produces authentic non-fiction programming featuring everyday heroes in extraordinary situations. Beers' steadfast focus on top-notch storytelling with engaging personalities in high risk circumstances has produced more than 1,000 hours of original programming since the company's inception. In February 2009, a majority stake in the 12 year-old-company was purchased by FremantleMedia, one of the leading creators and producers of worldwide entertainment brands. www.originalproductions.com/ www.fremantlemedia.com.


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Canadian Pacific Railway is one of the two Canadian rail giants, with 2012 net income of C$484 million on revenue of C$5.695 billion. The transcontinental railroad's network encompasses 14,700 miles of track in six Canadian provinces and 13 U.S. states; it has approximately 16,100 employees.
In 2012, activist investor William Ackman's victory in a proxy fight for control of CP triggered a major restructuring of North America's most underperforming major railroad. Under the helm of railroading legend Hunter E. Harrison, CP is on track to become a leaner and fiercer competitor to larger archrival Canadian National Railway.
For 2013, the company expects revenue growth in the high single digits and an operating ratio in the low 70s. In the third quarter of 2013, its net profit rose 48 percent year-over-year to C$324 million on revenue of C$1.5 billion, up 6 percent year-over-year from the same period in 2012; its operating ratio for the quarter improved to 65.9 percent.


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POMONA — Parishioners of St. Madeleine Catholic Church will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the founding of the parish this weekend with a concert and a special service.
The activities begin today at 3 p.m. with a concert at the church, 931 E. Kingsley Ave., featuring professional pipe organist Ken Weber and soprano Alexandra Ramos.
Tickets to the concert are $15 each and will be sold at the door.
The public festivities will continue with the celebration of a Mass at 11 a.m. Sunday. Archbishop Jose H. Gomez, head of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, will celebrate Mass along with Rev. Adrian M. San Juan of St. Madeleine Catholic Church.
Parishioner Ed Piesik remembers attending services at Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic Church in Claremont in 1963 when the announcement was made of a new parish in northeast Pomona.
St. Madeleine's first pastor, Rev. Robert Gara, leased a storefront building on Holt Avenue, and it was there that Sunday Mass was celebrated for about a year, Piesik said.
"There were probably not more than 100 or so people and probably no more than one or two Masses on Sunday," he recalled.
Work first began on building a school and by the middle of 1964, religious services began being held in a portion of the school that wasn't finished but served as the seventh and eighth grade classrooms.
By late 1964 the church building was under construction.
The walls of the church were built but there was no roof on it but that didn't keep parishioners from gathering there on Christmas Eve 1964 for midnight Mass.
Parishioner Tom Tancredi remembers that day.
"It was safe enough to have midnight Mass," he said recalling the evening was one filled with stars. "It was pretty darn magical."
Fifty years after parishioners began meeting in the storefront for services the members of St. Madeleine have something in come with those who were part of the establishment of the parish, Tancredi said.
"It's the basic intent of taking care of the spiritual and emotional" needs of the members of the parish and those around them, he said.


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The defeat of Sen. Richard Lugar (R) of Indiana in Tuesday's primary echoed into the lower chamber of Congress, where House Republicans tied to the tea party saw it as a warning shot aimed not only against the establishment, but against themselves.
The message: They need to raise the tea party standard even higher or face voters' wrath.
Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R) of Kansas, a freshman lawmaker elected with significant tea party backing, said "the toughest question" he's asked in town halls always is: What difference have you made, Congressman Huelskamp? "Well, we can say we changed the debate, but they're looking for results, they're looking for solutions, they're looking for actual budget cuts, and it hasn't happened yet," he says.
"If we don't deliver shortly, they're going to be asking for a new crop of folks up here – I really believe that," he added at a Capitol Hill press conference.
Yet Senator Lugar – a moderate often willing to compromise with Democrats – suggested in a farewell letter that it is precisely the tea party's attitude to governing that prevents anything from being done in Congress. Taking aim at winner Richard Mourdock's belief that there's already too much compromise in Washington, he wrote: "He will find that unless he modifies his approach, he will achieve little as a legislator."
Others echo Lugar's sentiments, saying that a doubling down on the tea party agenda could work against the desire for results.
"Gridlock actually works against what they want," says Julian Zelizer, a congressional historian at Princeton University in New Jersey. "The tea party wants a lot of change and so if they just scare people and everyone stands still and there is no compromise what the tea party is going to get is a Washington that looks pretty much the same a couple of years from now as it does."
"Spending won't change. Nothing happens," he adds. "There's a bit of an irony in them bringing things to a standstill."
Yet to Rep. Jeff Landry (R) of Louisiana, another tea party favorite, Lugar's 20-point defeat to state Treasurer Mourdock is a sign that "just because you're reaching across the aisle doesn't mean you're solving the problems."
Congressman Landry says he often asks his town hall attendees whether they can name a single issue Congress has resolved in the last decade – at time period when both parties have had time in the majority.
"The question is whether we're fighting for the American people or we're fighting over the checkbook – this becomes a credibility issue," Landry said at the press conference.
It's clear that the activist community weighs heavy on the minds of Republican House members, said Rep. Pete Sessions (R) of Texas at a breakfast for reporters sponsored by the Monitor on Wednesday.
"People will hold us accountable for achieving things, and I think it's good for our party," said Congressman Sessions, the chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee. It's certainly a motivating factor as leaders like Sessions "look to gather votes on the floor of the House of Representatives."
But whether a tea party-infused ethos prevails in the House in the next session of Congress will hinge on the coming elections. And there, GOP congressmen say, the anger with Washington that burned Lugar will turn on Democrats.
"They're holding those seeking office accountable to a level they've never been held before. If you can't respond to that and be responsive, you might find yourself in trouble," said Rep. Greg Walden (R) of Oregon at the Monitor Breakfast. "They are going to have that same energy double when it comes to the fall. If you think they're holding us accountable, wait until they get a choice between Democrats – and following President Obama's agenda – versus Republicans."
Until then, conservative lawmakers are going to bear their tea party standard even higher.
"We shouldn't carry of banner of pale pastels but of bold colors, which make it unmistakably clear where we stand on the issues," said freshman Rep. Jeff Duncan (R) of South Carolina, quoting President Reagan, at the press conference. "We are unabashed of that conservatism and we don't mind talking about that. Hence, we're here."


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This is where you can upload your Khajiit voice auditions. Please keep this thread only for auditions - feedback and other comments relating to voice work can be posted in the hub thread.
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http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Dro'Zhirr Heirlooms? Hah! Dro'zhirr has found plenty of heirlooms. They just seem to fall into his pockets! In fact, Dro'zhirr just found a few new pieces earlier today. Took them from some Nord woman. Cried like a baby, she did. "Oh my precious jewelry!" http://www.uesp.net/wiki/Morrowind:Dahleena You want evidence? Dahleena tells you where to get it. Odral Helvi has a chest on the second floor of the Governor's Hall. Unlock the chest and you will find a book. A record book. Bring this book back to your friend and watch his eyes when he smiles.
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For Khajiit, try going with a more smoky voice like was in Morrowind, for both males and females. The lilt is a mixture between Spanish and Arabic - almost like Morrocco.
For Khajiit names are an honorific. If they're slaves they refer to themselves only as 'Khajiit', but if they are not slaves they use their own name, and they relish saying it. They savor their names, holding them out just a bit longer.
Our Khajiit will have rolling Rs and pronounce J as the French 'J'. Also, they should emphasize short 'i' and long 'ee' sounds a bit more than other vowels. If you can, try adding some uvular trills for purring in a 'greeting' line, to show approval. These are similar to the rolling R, but you use your uvula to make a warmer, more throaty sound. Not everyone can do them, apparently.


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Orchestration Piccolo, 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, Cor Anglais*, 2 Clarinets in Bb, Bass Clarinet*, 2 Bassoons, Contra Bassoon*4 Horns in F, 3 Trumpets in Bb, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Percussion (Triangle, Side Drum, Cymbals, Bass Drum, Tubular Bells* [scale of Bb])2 Harps (2nd Harp*)Strings (Violin 1, Violin 2, Viola, Cello, Bass)* = Instruments marked with an asterisk may be omittedElgar's Empire March (also known as The British Empire March) was written to open the British Empire Exhibition held at Wembley in 1924. The piece was never published in its original form for full orchestra although arrangements were published for military band, and for piano. The manuscript material for this and for the associated choral suite Pageant of Empire is now almost entirely lost. The Empire March is one of the handful of original works completed by Elgar between the death of his wife in 1920 and his own demise in 1934. It is well up to the standard of his other marches: the Imperial March and the Pomp and Circumstance series. PUBLICATION HISTORY This edition of the Empire March is based on a surviving set of printed draft orchestral parts, with corrections in Elgar's own handwriting. First published as a corrected set of parts by Acuta Music in 1993, this Acuta/Goodmusic edition represents the first appearance in print of Elgar's original full score. The orchestral material has not previously been published for sale.A study score with detailed editorial commentary is also available from Acuta Music. Duration 4½ minutesA PACK comprises an A4 sized full score plus a complete set of parts including strings 4/4/3/4/2.An A3 sized score is also available separately.
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Five East Bay school districts seek voter approval Nov. 6 for bond measures to fund school construction. We recommend passage of four. We will consider the fifth, West Contra Costa's Measure E, on Monday.
School bonds are loans repaid from tax increases on property owners. We evaluate how the four districts would spend the money and how the debt affects property owners' total burden of extra school taxes. We also reviewed the repayment plans and found the bonds would be retired quickly enough that interest costs would be reasonable.
Yes on Oakland Measure J: Most of the $475 million bond measure would go toward construction projects at 12 schools. Fremont and McClymonds high schools top the list.
The new borrowing would add to bonds voters previously approved for a total debt of $1.2 billion. Without Measure J, property owners will pay about $147 for every $100,000 assessed value in 2013-14. With Measure J, the rate would increase to a 2020 peak of about $197.
Property owners also pay $195 annually toward ongoing district operations. For a home assessed at a district average $274,000, the total extra tax bill for bonds and operations would increase from $598 to $735 if Measure J passes.
Yes on San Ramon Valley Measure D: This $260 million bond measure would fund renovations and additions throughout the district. When added to outstanding bonds, the measure would raise total outstanding debt to about $515 million.
Repayment on the new debt would ratchet up over 15 years as old bonds are retired. The district projects tax rates would only increase from $70 to $75 per $100,000 of assessed value. Property owners also pay a flat $144 a year toward ongoing district operations.
For a home assessed at a district median $632,000, the total bill would reach $618 in 2013-14 if Measure D passes.
Yes on Antioch Measure B: This affects about 60 percent of the district in the older sections of the city. Residents in newer neighborhoods pay other school construction taxes and are not affected.
Affected residents already owe $40 million for bonds approved in 2008. Measure B would add $56.5 million. The new money would go for modernizing Antioch High School.
If voters approve Measure B, their tax bills for school bonds would nearly double from about $56 for every $100,000 of assessed value to about $106, and reach about $125 per $100,000 by 2023. For a home assessed at a current average $141,500, that's $177 a year.
The rates could be higher if property values don't increase as quickly as district officials optimistically forecast.
Yes on Knightsen Measure H: The elementary district built a second school funded in part by a loan. The loan was to be repaid with anticipated developer fees from homes that were never built. The school was closed, but the debt remains.
Measure H would authorize a $3 million bond issue to pay off the construction loan. Bond repayment would cost homeowners $30 per $100,000 of assessed value until 2048.
For more information, go to insidebayarea.com/endorsements or contracostatimes.com/endorsements for the district tax rate projections and expenditure plans.


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Sometimes there is nothing so relaxing like reading your favorite title with a bottle of beer to give you company. Your mind cries out for revenge as you read Shakespeare's Othello or is mellowed out as you turn the pages of Walt Whitman's Leaves of the Grass. But alas, the murderous rat race and the bursting everyday schedule have permanently invented such simple luxuries. You just do not have the time to read any more. 'Is there any other alternative to reading a book', you ask yourself. Well, why not someone else reading it for you? All you have to do is listen. Great, is not it? Audio books online are in these days.
Although audio books online have come to stay for quite sometime now, few people have come to grips with it, fewer still indulge in such simple opulence. Thousand of websites beckon you for free audio book online, concluding fiction, non-fiction, classics and more. Even if you are bound to a very strict schedule, there is nothing to prevent you from listening to an audio book online and enjoying every bit of it sans the hassles of going through it page by page.
As the literary works are downloaded to your computer, you may listen to their content at the privacy of your home without any hindrance. No need to visit the local library or browse the archives to find your favorite title. No late fees levied for any delay in returning the book.
But what happens if you are always on the move. Those who are traveling sales persons or departmental heads, perpetually on the road, visiting clients and distributors. For them the answer is simple. As these online audio books can be easily downloaded to the computer, you may burn them onto a CD, take them along and listen while you are driving. No problem at all. Your car CD player will then literally read out choice fragments of Vladimir Nobokov's Lolita as you press the accelerator down to the floor of the vehicle.
Another great advantage that audio books online offer is that they are reusable. In fact, you could listen to them as many times as you prefer, alone or in company of others, in the privacy of your home or while traveling in your car, any place any time of the day or night. No wonder more and more people are opting for audio books online. Websites are vying with each other to get the lion's share of the profit earned from the sale of audio books online.
In some cases, nominal year membership fees are also charged by some websites, depending on the type of audio books you need. You may be overwhelmed by the abundance of the availability of audio books online and the variety that is available. All for the benefit of the reading (or should I say, 'read-listening') public. The day is not very when audio books online may enter the hall of fame for escalating the world literacy.


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Join us for your lunch hour to hang out, get some support, encouragement, or ideas to make parenthood more enjoyable.
The intention of this group is provide a fun and welcoming environment, where we all feel heard, encouraged and accepted. It's a place where we'll be inspired to bring out our best as partners and parents.
We're a no-judgment zone. We're not here to judge or compare. Instead, we're a place to build each other up (not tear each other {or ourselves} down.)
We'll have a private room, so you can choose to bring your children or not. Whatever you prefer!
Over our meal, we'll start with a discussion topic (such as communication with our spouse; creating household routines; removing "mommy guilt;" embracing our "new normal;" handling the moods and emotions of motherhood; etc.) But then we'll always open it up for just casual conversation, so we can ask questions and get to know each other.


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In this first-ever, feature-length film about the American legal system, InJustice showcases how the class action lawsuit, born from the Civil Rights Act of 1964, was skillfully managed by a small group of trial attorneys who manipulated legal rules, procedures — and even their own clients — to become an international enterprise that rivals the scope and profits of Fortune 500 corporations.
Winner of the 2011 Peer Award for Best Documentary, InJustice takes a shockingly candid look-under-the-hood of the American legal machine. The film takes the viewer on an epic journey through the dark corridors of lawsuit scams and abuses, including: asbestos and silicosis litigation, the Fen-Phen diet scandal, the bizarre truth behind the mega-million dollar tobacco settlements, and the shakedown operations in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina."
In this original exposé, Single Malt Media takes a unique approach to examining the scope and magnitude of lawsuit abuse, its personal and societal costs and the billions in profits the lawsuit industry leverages, many times without ever going to trial. InJustice blows the lid off the growing phenomenon of how some plaintiffs, who are never injured by an accident or a faulty product, steal resources from those who have been legitimately hurt or damaged.
Motivated through personal experience, awarding-winning producer Brian Kelly decided to make a movie about the U.S. legal system. His own dealings with trial attorneys were so laborious and tiresome that it triggered his moviemaker instincts and led to this documentary.
The story telling in the film is distinctive – using the experiences, attitudes and voices of the victims and trial attorneys. InJustice is a narrative largely told by lawyers in their own words about what is wrong with America's lawsuit system and who's to blame.


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Trace Your Ancient Ancestry Through DNA
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Genetics & Genomics
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|Time Required
|Very Long (1+ months)
|You should be familiar with the concepts of basic human genetics.
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AbstractDid you ever wonder about your ancient ancestors? Who they were? Where they came from? In this science project, you will investigate the secrets of your distant past as revealed by your DNA. In order to obtain a sample for DNA analysis, you will scrape a soft swab inside your mouth to collect cheek cells. The cheek cell sample will be sent to a lab for processing, and the results of the analysis will be sent to you. Based on the genetic markers in your DNA, the ancient clan that your ancestors belonged to will be identified. The resources you receive back will introduce you to your ancient ancestors and allow you to explore their migrations.
In this science project you will analyze your DNA to learn about your ancient ancestors.
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The goal of the National Geographic's Genographic Project is to understand the human journey—where we came from and how we got to where we live today. We know from the fossil record that our species, Homo sapiens, arose in Africa over 100,000 years ago, and then spread throughout the globe over the past 60,000 years or so. Even though we share a common ancestry dating back to Africa, we have clearly grown into a diverse family. Clues explaining this diversity can be found within all of us—it's called our DNA.
When DNA is inherited from one's parents, it is recombined, which means that every chromosome contains a patchwork of DNA from each parent. Two types of DNA that escape recombination are useful for determining lineage: mitochondrial DNA and the Y chromosome. Mitochondrial DNA is passed from mother to children (both male and female), intact; that is, it is identical in the children and the mother, unless a rare mutation occurs. The Y chromosome is passed from father to sons. Again, it is passed along without change, unless the DNA undergoes a rare mutation. Mutations, though rare, can accumulate within a population over long periods of time. When mutations occur in mitochondrial or Y-chromosomal DNA, they have the potential of becoming "markers," or tags that allow geneticists to trace a common lineage back through the ages.
One type of marker is a single nucleotide polymorphism . DNA sequences are polymorphic when there are two or more forms of the sequence within a population. A single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP, pronounced snip) is a DNA sequence variation involving just one nucleotide. Nucleotides are the four bases that are the building blocks of DNA: A, T, C, or G. For example, the sequences ATGC and ATGT are polymorphic at the fourth nucleotide. In the example just given, the SNP can be written as C4T, indicating that the C at position 4 has been changed to a T.
Another type of marker, useful for characterizing the Y-chromosomes, is called a short tandem repeat, or STR. STRs are regions of DNA that contain a repeated sequence. The repeated sequence is short (3 to 5 bases) and it occurs in the same orientation each time it is repeated (tandem). These regions are useful as markers because the number of repeats varies considerably within the human population. The STR called DYS393, for example, can have between 9 and 17 copies of the short sequence AGAT. The Genographic Project looks at 12 different STRs on the Y-chromosome.
In this science project, you will send a sample of your cheek cells to a laboratory. The cells will be broken open and the DNA will be analyzed for the presence of markers that shed light on your ancient past.
You can choose to analyze either your mitochondrial DNA (male or female) or your Y-chromosomal DNA (for males). Mitochondrial DNA traces your maternal lineage. Going back in time, your mitochondrial DNA was copied from your mother, who received her copy form her mother, and so on, going back hundreds of generations. Males get their mitochondrial DNA from their mothers, too, but they do not pass it on to their children. The Y-chromosome, on the other hand, traces your paternal lineage, also going back hundreds of generations, but you only have the chromosome if you are male. If you are a female and would like to learn about your paternal lineage, then a male relative—such as a father, a brother, or a paternal blood relative of your father's, such as his brother—can test his Y-chromosome DNA. The results will reveal a female's paternal lineage.
Your DNA sequence will be compared to a database of DNA sequences from all over the world to look for the best matches. The report you receive from the laboratory will assign you to a haplogroup. The people within a haplogroup share a common ancestry. Members of mitochondrial haplogroup H5, for example, all share a common ancestor who inhabited a region in what is now Great Britain, thousands of years ago.
It is important to remember that we all share a common ancestry, going back to Africa. But haplogroups represent sub-populations with relatively recent common ancestry.
The National Geographic Society's Genographic Project website has a wealth of information about the history of human migrations as revealed by analysis of DNA samples like yours. There are also a number of books, listed in the bibliography, that discuss how modern genetics is helping to define the routes and timelines of ancient migrations out of Africa and into Europe, Asia, Oceana, and the Americas.
NOTE: This is an advanced project involving independent research. You will have to make some decisions for yourself (such as doing a mitochondrial vs. a Y-chromosomal test), and you will have to research advanced topics. The time commitment will pay off as you will learn about your ancient ancestors, and you will be able to explore the secrets of human evolution as revealed in your genetic code.
Terms and Concepts
- Mutation
- Marker
- Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP)
- Short Tandem Repeat (STR)
- Haplogroup
- Polymorphism
- Common ancestor
- What is a polymorphism?
- How are different haplogroups defined?
- Which members of your family share the same mitochondrial DNA? Include your aunts, uncles, and grandparents.
- Which members of your family share the same Y-chromosomal DNA? Include your aunts, uncles, and grandparents.
- After studying the resources on the Genographic Project website, can you predict which haplogroup you will most likely belong to?
The Genographic Project website has excellent introductory information, including a Genetics Overview and an Atlas of the Human Journey.
National Geographic Society. (2008). The Genographic Project. Retrieved May 16, 2008 from https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/
The National Geographic website has extensive lesson plans tailored for various grade levels.
National Geographic Society. (2008). Genographic: Mapping the Human Journey. Retrieved May 16, 2008 from https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/human-journey/
Answers to frequently asked questions about The Genographic Project are available on the Project's FAQ page:
National Geographic Society. (2008). Genographic Project FAQs. Retrieved May 15, 2008 from https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/faq/about-project/
This site has information about how the DNA tests are performed and how your results will be made available to you.
The Ancestry DNA Project. Retrieved May 15, 2008 from http://www.familytreedna.com/ftdna_genographic.html#q4
Read about hundreds of Chicago Public School students who discovered their ancient migratory histories through the Genographic Project.
National Geographic. (2007, January 23). Who Are You and Where Did You Come from? Tracing Your Ancient Ancestors in the Classroom. Retrieved May 15, 2008 from https://genographic.nationalgeographic.com/news/page/7/
- Genetic Science Learning Center. (n.d.). Making SNPs Make Sense. University of Utah Health Sciences. Retrieved December 17, 2014, from http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/precision/snips/
This site has technical information about short tandem repeats found on the Y-chromosome:
Butler, J.M. and Reeder, D.J. (2008, January 28). Y-Chromosome STRs. Retrieved May 27, 2008 from http://www.cstl.nist.gov/div831/strbase/y_strs.htm
There are a number of books about the exciting science that is revealing our genetic ancestry. Here are three noteworthy ones:
- Olson, Steve. Mapping Human History. New York: Houghton Mifflin Company, 2002.
- Sykes, Bryan. The Seven Daughters of Eve. Norton: New York, 2001.
- Wells, Spencer. The Journey of Man. New York: Random House, 2002.
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Materials and Equipment
- To analyze your DNA, you will send a sample of your cheek cells (also called buccal cells) to a laboratory for DNA sequencing.
The kit can be ordered from the National Geographic Genographic Project website: https://www3.nationalgeographic.com/genographic/participate.html. The Participation Kit costs $99.95 (plus shipping and handling, as well as tax, if applicable). The kit includes:
- Buccal swab kit, instructions and a self-addressed envelope in which to return your cheek swab sample
- DVD with visual instructions on how to collect a DNA sample using a cheek scraper, and a bonus feature program: the National Geographic Channel/PBS production The Journey of Man
- National Geographic map illustrating human migratory history
- Confidential Genographic Project ID # (GPID) to anonymously access your results at the Genographic website
- Alternatively, you can order the kit directly from Family Tree DNA at http://www.familytreedna.com/, which is the lab that works with the National Geographic Genographic Project to obtain DNA sequence information.
Experimental Procedure
To start this project, you should be familiar with basic genetics and the terms and concepts listed above in the "Terms, Concepts and Questions" section. The Genographic website has good introductory information on these subjects.
- Order the DNA sample kit from The Genographic Project or Family Tree DNA.
- You will need your parent's consent to submit a sample for analysis.
- Carefully review your results when they are available.
- List your polymorphisms in your lab notebook.
- Research each polymorphism and write your findings in your lab notebook.
- Note which polymorphisms were used to assign your DNA to a haplogroup. (The report from the Genographic Project will have this information.)
- Can you determine roughly when each polymorphism arose in the human population?
- Research your haplogroup.
- In what geographic region are members of your haplogroup indigenous?
- What route did your ancestors take on their migration out of Africa?
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Nanosystems EngineerImagine creating a new material, medicine, or electrical component that is too small to see. How would you design it? What could the new invention do? These are precisely the types of questions that nanosystems engineers answer every day. Nanosystems engineers design and build new technologies using the smallest building blocks, atoms, and molecules. Read more
- Compare oral family history with DNA family history. Which takes you back farther? Which provides more detail about recent (last 3-4 generations) migrations?
- Alu repeats are short (approximately 300 base pair) sections of DNA which appear in different numbers in different human populations. Using the Bio-Rad PV92 PCR Informatics Kit you can PCR up the Alu repeats from the PV92 region of chromosome 16 from friends and family members and see what this data indicates about their ancestry. You will need a teacher's help to order the kit as Bio-Rad sells directly to schools.
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In November 2000, the voters passed a bond measure for $106 million to upgrade San Francisco's branch library system and in November 2007, the voters overwhelmingly passed Proposition D authorizing additional funding to improve the branches.
Plans include seismic strengthening, accessibility improvements, technology upgrades, a small rear expansion, a new designated Teen Area, Children's Area with interactive early learning features, improved heating & ventilation, and a renovated program room for library and community programs. The historic integrity of this 1917 Carnegie will be maintained and the building restored to its original grandeur.
The Friends of the San Francisco Public Library are raising funds from private donations to pay for new furniture, fixtures, and equipment for the branch libraries. For more information on the Neighborhood Library Campaign, please contact firstname.lastname@example.com .
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