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Recently, camp has received some uninformed exposure in the media, and as stewards for youth and the camp experience, we must be prepared to respond with facts. We must use this opportunity to shine a light on the critical 21st-century skills our campers learn, our care in providing role models, and our continued efforts to reach every child with a quality camp experience.
If I were queen, I would wave my magic wand and ban all poorly researched articles that allow people to unfairly use their influence. (Although, I am happy to say that Dr. Drexler, who wrote the blog post I'm referring to, appended her post after receiving my letter and reading the many comments in support of camp.) If I were queen, television would look for ways to portray experiences with honesty and sincerity, instead of trying to sensationalize for entertainment purposes.
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Season 5 ends with the team learning that a cartel plans to transport billions of dollars worth of cocaine from Colombia to the U.S. using a submarine. Callen and Sam are assigned the task of locating the missing vessel. Meanwhile, Hetty is called to Washington in response to the mission in Afghanistan.moreless
A deadly explosion at a military-sponsored charity event is investigated, as is a news reporter's claim of who is responsible.
A 10-year-old girl Sam once provided protection detail for in Saudi Arabia goes missing, and he's convinced her disappearance is directly connected to the theft of software for a new unmanned-aerial vehicle being developed by her engineer mother.
An undercover NCIS agent is taken into custody when he is suspected of working for the smuggler he is supposed to be investigating. Meanwhile, Kensi and Deeks discuss their relationship when Kensi returns to the field.
When Nell joins Deeks in the field to investigate a former marine being tracked by Al Qadea for embezzling Iraqi money, Eric is assigned a new Ops partner.
Hetty decides to send the NCIS team to Afghanistan after she learns Kensi is missing and the Taliban may have her.
While online during game play, Eric overhears his computer systems expert friend being attacked. Now it's up to NCIS to figure out if the computer system that manages the Russian missiles is at risk. A familiar face from Kensi's past shows up in Afghanistan.
When a local gang records the execution of an ATF agent, the team is tasked with determining how his cover was blown. Kensi goes missing in Afghanistan which makes Granger worry about her safety.
The NCIS team needs to determine if an explosion at a fish market is terrorism or a failed drug smuggling deal. Granger and Kensi continue their search for the notorious white ghost with an investigation into a helicopter crash.
Callen and Sam's new murder suspect is a retired assassin they came across on their first case together. As the two head to Mexico to find him, Deeks and Nate help out the investigation in Los Angeles.
A suspect in NCIS' murder investigation of two former military contractors puts one of the team in serious peril. Callen gets set up on a blind date.
Kensi and Granger reunite with the rest of the Los Angeles NCIS team when the murder of a federal agent in Los Angeles might be tied to a possible terrorist attack.
NCIS delves into the reasons behind an attack on a senator's daughter. Deeks partners up with Nell to back up Sam and Callen in their effort provide security for the daughter. One of Kensi's co-workers gives her the ideal holiday gift.
The NCIS team turn their attention to an alleged war criminal, a former Communist lead from Romania, when it's discovered he living in Los Angeles under an assumed name.
As Kensi and Deeks sort out their relationship, Callen and Sam call on a Nepalese Gurkha to help recover a missing flash drive.
The death of a naval officer sends Kensi and Deeks uncover at a rehabilitation facility.
With a nuclear terrorism attack looming, the team must find the stolen nuclear detection device. As the case proceeds, Hetty realizes someone from her past is back and could jeopardize her career.
The murder of a train yard security guard sends the team and Homeland Security after a mastermind who may be plotting a terrorist attack on a train.
A teenager's hacking skills get the attention of NCIS after he compromises terrorist missions.
When a former Navy officer's girlfriend is kidnapped, Nell joins the team in the field after the ransom demand is for intelligence information. Deeks has no idea he's violated one of Hetty's rules.
While the NCIS team is investigating a kidnapping, Callen confronts the man who may be his father.
Still grappling with his emotions, Deeks returns to field work while NCIS investigates a biotech death related to a classified vaccine.
Psychologist Nat Getz returns to help Sam and Deeks overcome their recent trauma and return to work. The murders of a former Navy Admiral and journalist on a plane are the focus of the rest of the team.
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GDP Numbers Weakest Since 2011
Michael Casey has details on disappointing 4th quarter economic figures. Meanwhile, initial jobless claims ticked down last week. Photo: Getty Images.
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Online Law Schools / ABA has a monopoly on Law Schools.« on: July 23, 2010, 09:45:42 PM »
I don't see how the ABA has lasted as long as it has by dictating what legal education should or shouldn't be. It is run by a bunch of elitists who have a strong hold on the courts in general. I think that if someone were to really challenge the ABA via the Supreme Court of the USA, there might be a change in online law schools and correspondence schools. Some states have done away with the ABA requirement and the quality of lawyers haven't changed. IF a person can pass the bar they should be a stinkin lawyer, if a person can successfully fly and land an airplane they are a pilot. So what's the difference? I say get rid of the ABA and more less fortunate people can become stinkin lawyers and challenge the elitists.


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7:00 We are on, as polls close across most of the state. If the Drudge report is correct, this is going to be an early night. He has leaked early exit polls showing Romney up 49%-33% over Gingrich. If that holds, it will be a good night for Romney, and will refuel the early speculation that this will clinch the deal for Romney. I don't think this will knockout Gingrich, but it reaffirms that Romney is in the driver's seat.
So, where did Romney get the extra votes? From Paul. Remember, Paul abandoned Florida relatively early, and he typically draws from Romney's coalition. If Drudge is to be believe, Paul is getting only 6% here – far less than the 10% I thought he might get. Santorum is also down, at about 11%. Polling suggested about half of his support chose Romney as their second pick. Evidently the electability issue drove the defections from both Paul and Santorum to Romney. Gingrich, on the other hand, is about right where I thought he'd be. Again, all this is based on leaked exit polls so…. .
Inevitably this outcome will raise questions regarding whether Romney has clinched the deal. Keep two factors in mind. First, Santorum is going to finish a very distant third here, despite what most observers thought were two solid debate performances. He has to consider whether it is worth continuing. Second, Florida newspapers are evidently running stories that there may be a challenge to the winner-take-all delegate allocation provisions governing Florida. If Gingrich/Santorum win this challenge then that blunts some of Romney's delegate haul. Also, we need to see whether Romney is able to expand his support among the Tea Party/conservative wing of the Republican party.
The problem for Gingrich is that it's not clear he has the money to run a national campaign, compared to Romney. In Florida alone Romney outspent Gingrich by 5 to 1, and the full brunt of the Republican establishment was brought to bear on Mitt's behalf.
By the way, we are watching CNN tonight while scanning the various online sites. Note that the CNN vote totals are probably overstating Romney's support just a bit, since much of the early counting is of the early votes which went disproportionally for Mitt. As today's votes are counted, I expect the race to tighten by a couple of percentage points.
Keep in mind that the punditocracy will overreact to today's results – don't get caught up in the instant analysis.
I do expect this to be called exactly at 8, as soon as the panhandle finishes voting. At that point we should be able to get some exit poll data.
I teased some of the exit poll issues of interest tonight in terms of seeing whether Romney can expand his coalition. Another issue will be turnout – numbers have been up a bit in the Republican contests so far compared to 2008. Will that hold in Florida?
Of course, the Romney people will try to spin this as a knockout blow. Keep in mind, however, that in 2008 when he finished second with about the same vote percentage that Gingrich is going to get here, Romney stayed in the race. I expect Gingrich to do the same.
I am interested to see what Newt's demeanor will be when he makes his concession speech. Mitt really personalized his attacks this time by trying to portray Newt as unstable, erratic, and prone to emotional outbursts. Newt can't be a happy guy. This was an out-and-out thrashing on a personal level.
One of the tenets adopted by the punditocracy is that February will be a tough month for Gingrich because there are no real contests and few debates. Although that's true, it also gives him a chance to raise money and try to organize a campaign presence in some of the upcoming states. Remember, the next two primaries are not until February 28, in Arizona and Michigan, followed by the March 6 super Tuesday. Romney should do well in Michigan and probably in Arizona. But superTuesday will be interesting – Newt should run strong in at least three states – Tennessee, Georgia and Oklahoma. Note, however, that at this point won't be on the ballot in Virginia.
CNN is ready to call this for Mitt.
8 p.m. And they do. Let's see what the exit polls say.
Note that one danger Mitt has to be concerned about is raising expectations too high. Note that Paul is going to run strong in caucuses (how is he doing in Maine, Chris?) – he's going to be fighting with Mitt for the same voters.
Similarly, Santorum is already out in Colorado. Can he organize enough to win some votes there?
Ok, some exit polls results: Romney benefited from a huge gender gap. He won 51-29% among woman! He also won Latinos by 53-30%. Romney won all age groups, but his support increased in linear fashion as we go up the age bracket. Romney cleaned up in the highest income bracket, winning more than 60% of the over $200,000 income bracket.
However, (and CNN really is not getting this story right), among strong Tea Party supporters (35% of the vote) Gingrich held strong, winning 46-33%. Mitt is still not closing this deal. Newt also won the 40% of voters who are evangelicals by 36-33%.
Based on exit polls the Florida voters both rated Newt and Mitt about equally in terms of where they were located ideologically on the issues. That is, they said they were located "about right" on the issues.
Romney, by a slight percentage, 35-33%, was seen as running the most unfair campaign, with Gingrich just behind. Fully 92% of the campaign ads were negative, according to one headline I saw.
Apparently Romney is getting ready to come on stage. It will be interesting to what tone he takes. By almost 2-1, Romney was viewed as more likely to beat Obama. It will be interesting to see how Newt's loss affects his national standing where he is running about neck and neck with Romney in many polls.
Note that Mitt did much better among those who voted earlier – among those who made up their mind in the last few days, he led Gingrich by 8%, but for those who voted earlier or who made up their mind earlier, he did much better 51-34%. An interesting dynamic at play there. similarly, among the 72% who said the ads influenced their vote, Mitt cleaned up at 52-29. But Gingrich actually ran even with Mitt among the 26% who said the ads made no difference.
Mitt is on. Let's listen.
Not surprisingly, after the obligatory shoutout to his unnamed opponents, he's back to front-runner Romney by focusing on Obama. Good strategy.
(as expected, Newt's strongest regional showing came in the Florida panhandle, where he ran even with Mitt). Otherwise it was Mitt's night. Interestingly, Mitt did almost as well in rural areas as he did in suburbs and urban areas. )
What was that crack about the faculty lounge? A shot at Newt?
Results are trending a bit closer to my 8% projection – I'm feeling not quite so bad! Looks like Paul supporters threw their lot to Mitt – I thought they were going to be more fanatical than that. Otherwise the vote is turning out pretty much as I anticipated.
Wow. I'm not sure I anticipated how quickly he turned back into front-runner mode! The guy's won two primaries.
Wonder how Newt might respond?
Best exit poll finding of the night: among the 28% who said they are falling behind, they split their vote between gingrich and romney. Of the 12% who are getting ahead, romney wins going away 52-25%
By the way, for those of you on twitter, I'm posting at MattDickinson44. (Against my better judgment, by the way. I promise not to tweet about my food choices at dinner.)
It's up to Newt to make this evening end on an interesting note. I want to see a rip-snorting campaign speech. He needs to channel his inner John Paul Jones.
I haven't written much about Rick's performance, but right now he doesn't sound like a man who is reconsidering his candidacy. I think he's going to hang in through the caucuses, hoping that the intensity of his supporters' feelings motivates them to show up.
Rick is on CNN now making his post-florida speech. He's taking the high road here, praising both Mitt and Newt and promising not to engage in mud-slinging. But is he going to be able to raise money? Probably not enough to compete outside of caucus states. But he's probably going to hang in through this month, and hope he can get a victory or at least enough coverage to generate some publicity.
Interestingly, while Mitt won those who voted primarily on the basis of electability, Newt won among voters looking for either a) experience, or b) true conservative. But Newt got crushed by Mitt among those voting on the basis of "strong moral character".
OK, Newt is on. Let's see which Newt it is! By the way, he can't use the Rocky theme anymore – he was going to get sued.
Translation: Get out Rick!
Old Newt back – bashing the Massachusett moderate, and the liberal elite media. How many lives does he have left? He's clearly going to wrap himself in the populist mantle, and try to portray Mitt as an elitist. I think that's probably the best strategy he can adopt. Whether it will work remains to be seen.
The first Capitol Steps program? Is that the comedy review?
Why he didn't run on his record building the Republican party earlier is beyond me. Notice no mention of Romney as yet. Not even a congratulation. I don't think he likes Mitt very much. Then again, there's not a lot of people who like Newt.
This is an interesting speech. I think he's trying to combat Mitt's electability advantage by trying to get people to think of him as president.
This is the feisty Newt who went awol in Florida. I have to think some of it was exhaustion. One thing that defeat does is force campaign's to revise their strategy. Newt is retooling as he speaks. But can he stay focused, and on message? History says no.
One thing that might help him survive February is to get some of that Rick Perry money.
Quick: where did that last quote come from? yep, the Declaration of Independence. That's grandiose Newt.
Not sure how effective that speech was – while I think the positioning as the anti-establishment populist will play well with the Tea party, the hints of grandiosity are what makes other voters less likely to support him. Ultimately, Newt can't win this by relying on the Tea party alone.
Ok, Ron is hanging out with the showgirls and playing the slots in Vegas. Let's see what he says, and whether he can keep it short. Or will we get a lecture on currency trading?
Ron's threat to Mitt: we'll see you soon in the caucus states! Maine, Colorado, and Nevada. Remember, Paul can turn them out in the caucus states.
You have to admire a guy who, at his age, still gets so enthusiastic when he talks about LIBERTY! there's nothing phony about this guy.
who are the kids in suits behind him? Notice his stage is filled with young people.
We want our freedoms back – we don't want more government!
Ok, where do things stand? The results tonight will certainly lead the Republican establishment to renew their efforts to get Republicans to rally behind Mitt. And while it is true that this was always Mitt's state to lose, the fact is he did not lose it – in fact he brought everything to bear in a concerted effort to drive Newt from the race. I thought Mitt's debate performances, while not flawless, at least reflected a strategy designed to crush his primary opposition. Make no mistake about, tonight's decisive win validated that strategy. The biggest surprise (to me) tonight is how much Paul underperformed, presumably because about 5% of his support went to Mitt. But, in the end, tonight also shows that Mitt has not closed the deal with the Tea Party/conservative wing of the party. And that means if Gingrich stays in, he is going to win a significant chunk of delegates – not enough to take the lead, but enough to prevent Romney from closing this out. And that's even if Santorum stays in the race.
What helped Romney tonight was his support among Hispanics….that was a surprise to me.
OK, I'll be watching the post-Florida spin with the obligatory celebratory scotch. Couple of things to keep in mind: the pundits will push the "race is over" theme tomorrow quite heavily. Don't be fooled – this is a decisive Romney victory, but it is not unexpected, and it doesn't really change the overall dynamics of the race, although it will change the media narrative still again.
One other thing: by my rough estimate, turnout is actually down a bit from 2008. Not the best sign for Mitt, particularly when turnout broke records when Newt won in South Carolina. I'll run the numbers in a bit.
@Chris who wants to play the VP game. I have to think Rick Perry is VP material, if for no other reason than he brings money, organization and Texas into play. Although Texas is likely solidly Republican anyway.
Turnout in 2008 for the Republican primary was 1.9 million. Tonight appears closer to 1.7 million (that's a rough guessestimate). So Mitt didn't excite the base here.
Talking heads are playing up Newt's lack of graciousness in not congratulating Mitt. I addressed this earlier – I think the explanation is simple: Newt is pissed at the personal nature of Mitt's attacks on him. The gloves are off on both sides.
Ok, I have to write a short piece for U.S. News tomorrow regarding this question: is Newt hurting or helping Republicans by staying in this race? Thoughts?
I have said all along that an extended race will make Romney a stronger nominee because it gives him a chance to respond to attacks on his record, it strengthens his debating skills, and it generally exposes him to the types of attacks he's going to get from Democrats. But that assumes he wins the nomination! Strictly speaking, of course, Gingrich staying in the race doesn't help Romney because it prevents him from cinching the deal. But my assumption is whoever the winner is, he benefits from enduring the gauntlet that is an extended nomination process.
Ok, with 95% of the vote in, it looks like Romney is going to take this by about 46%-32%, with Santorum at 13% and Paul at 7% . As I noted above, Romney is doing about 5% better than I anticipated, and Paul about 3% less. I pretty much nailed Gingrich and Santorum's totals. I have to think that some of the expected Paul voters went to their second choice Romney in a state that Paul did not contest. Otherwise no real surprises tonight.
I'll be on tomorrow with an update on the final vote returns and an analysis of the talking heads. Looks like the election news will slow for a bit as the candidates regroup. But keep in mind the Nevada caucuses on Saturday and then the Super Bowl on Sunday. I'll have my projections for both…… .


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Combat Medic Seeks Adrenaline of Trauma Nursing
Jacqueline Hess felt the full force of adrenalin's mind-blocking, sweaty, heart-racing effects after her first experience working in a military medical trauma setting. She was hooked. After an eight-year stint as a U.S. Air Force combat medic, Hess is now a pre-nursing student at the University of St. Thomas, pursuing her goal to be a trauma nurse.
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Raised all over the world by a father who made the Air Force his career, Hess, at age 20, found herself motivated by the events of 9/11 to enlist.
"I told them I would take whatever was open," Hess said.
After some training, and with her mother agreeing to take care of her twin babies, the divorced mother was deployed to Qatar and Afghanistan. She calls those deployments "life changing."
"It was different from anything I'd ever done before," Hess said. "The trauma center of the hospital in Afghanistan was very special because we actually had operating rooms. Our stats were great. If they were alive upon arrival, they had a 95 percent chance of survival."
The work she saw convinced her to go into nursing.
"I watched the doctors and nurses save military and civilian lives, and I just knew I wanted to do that, have that knowledge and help. It was powerful, and I'll never forget it."
The cases she saw were not always victories. Some were especially haunting to her, such as the first fatality she witnessed—a special operations forces soldier in Afghanistan who could not be saved after the blast from an improvised explosive device, or IED.
"We worked on him for a long time, and he passed away," Hess recalled.
And there was the year-old baby who was eventually returned to the family that had dipped him into a pot of boiling water.
"I used to sit and rock him," Hess said. "We kept him there as long as we could. It was extra hard because I had small kids and just wanted him to be protected."
Whether she works as a nurse in the military or in a civilian setting, Hess is not on the fence about her focus—it is trauma with all its accompanying intensity.
"The adrenalin actually helps once you learn how to focus."
In the meantime, Hess, a transfer student from Lone Star Community College, is taking advantage of UST's Yellow Ribbon Program, which helps qualifying veterans pay tuition costs exceeding the Post-9/11 GI Bill's usual cap for private schools. She is concentrating on her studies within UST's nursing program.
"I like UST's holistic approach to patient care, taking the patient's spiritual, physical and psychological aspects into consideration," Hess said. "Classes are small. The professors are really involved. And the scholarship I got through UST's Veterans Services is great."
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Turtles and tortoises, also called chelonians, represent a diverse group of reptiles that have been present on Earth for more than 200 million years. The 330 species of present-day chelonians can be found dwelling on remote islands, traveling across vast expanses of ocean, and living in desert and freshwater habitats on every major continent.
Even more surprising than the wide variety of places animals call home is the vast disparity in their body sizes. The largest chelonians weigh over 1,000 pounds and are more than 6 feet in length, while the smallest weigh just a few ounces and would easily fit in the palm of your hand.
Combining statistical computer modeling with genetic data and the fossil record, Alfaro, an associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology, and his colleagues demonstrated that different environments have specific optimal body sizes for their chelonian inhabitants.
These researchers act as "evolutionary detectives," piecing together how the tremendous diversity in living chelonians today evolved from a common ancestor that lived millions of years ago. DNA sequences from modern chelonians provide important clues for determining the evolutionary path followed by their progenitors, said co-author Graham Slater, a National Science Foundation-funded UCLA postdoctoral scholar in ecology and evolutionary biology.
The results show a surprisingly strong statistical correlation between habitat change and significant adjustments in body size. Chelonians living in marine or island habitats have an optimal body size several times larger than their cousins on the mainland, said first author Alexander Jaffe, a high school student at Harvard-Westlake School in North Hollywood, Calif. Marine turtles have the largest optimal shell length (about 4.5 feet), followed by island tortoises (approximately 2.5 feet), while freshwater and mainland chelonians are several times smaller (roughly 1 foot).
Evolutionary biologist have long assumed there is a connection between habitat and body size in chelonians, but it was not possible until recently to show quantitative evidence for the relationship, Alfaro said.
Chelonians have had a special place in the history of evolutionary biology due to the attention given them in the writings of Charles Darwin, Alfaro said.
Giant island tortoises found in the Galapagos and Seychelles provide a classic example of "island gigantism," a well-observed phenomenon in which an island-dwelling species evolves to be much larger than its mainland counterparts. Because they provide uniquely isolated habitats, islands are regarded as natural experiments in evolutionary biology, according to Alfaro.
"Our study was focused on testing whether there was any evolutionary signal in support of the idea that being on islands allowed the tortoises to evolve large size," he said.
While it is clear that habitat is an important signal in the chelonian evolutionary tree, the specific ecological conditions that trigger the change in body size are more difficult to determine, Alfaro said.
One of the oldest groups of reptiles, marine chelonians such as early sea turtles might have fallen prey to giant seafaring Mesozoic reptiles, a situation which would make larger size a distinct advantage, Jaffe said. Larger size also plays a key role in maintaining body temperature and allowing for migration across considerable distances.
In the case of the giant tortoises, a larger body size gives them the ability to survive long periods without food, which may be necessary due to prolonged droughts that can occur in island habitats. Large body size also may allow giant tortoises to "raft" across vast expanses of ocean while going weeks without food, a feat documented through observations of giant tortoises with barnacle growth found on the mainland, Alfaro said.
"What is exceptional about chelonians is that they are one of the most distinctive groups of vertebrates, arose early in the history of terrestrial vertebrates, and persisted for a long time," Alfaro said. "Chelonians are good examples of evolutionary survivors."
The main goals of Alfaro's research group include studying the evolution of vertebrates and their subsequent diversity in shape, size and structure. This involves developing methods to identify time periods and locations on the tree of vertebrate life in which unusual amounts of species diversification have occurred, Alfaro said.
An 'incredible opportunity'
Jaffe, a senior at Harvard-Westlake School, started volunteering in Alfaro's laboratory when he was 16, after e-mailing Alfaro about his interest in conducting research. Jaffe spent almost 30 hours a week in the lab for two full summers and was able to turn his results into a first-authored paper — a feat rarely accomplished by high school students.
"Being part of this research group has been an incredible opportunity for me," Jaffe said. "I can't say how grateful I am. Not only did I learn the tools of the trade, especially in the lab, but also what it is like to start off with an abstract question and address it through data collection and interpretation."
Jaffe hopes to study biological sciences and pursue further research in college.
"Alexander was ready to take intellectual ownership of a project," Alfaro said. "In addition to being a very conscientious young scientist, Alexander really showed an interest in the questions that we are asking and in getting the data to answer those questions."
This research was federally funded by the National Science Foundation.


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There was a fabulous turnout for yesterday's March of the Ladybirds and the beautiful autumn sun shone on us as we stomped, skipped and sang our way around the park.
The procession was headed up by the Mayor and Mayoress of Charnwood and the Chairman of Leicestershire County Council, with Pied-Piper style musical accompaniment by Bill Brookman. The Peter and Jane characters were there, too, with their mum and dad and a very well behaved wooden dog.
I'll never forget seeing the young children clapping and jigging excitedly to the music as they marched, or the scarlet of their costumes picked out against the greens and autumn oranges of the park. Prizes were given to the three children judged by the Mayor to be the best, but really they were all stars.
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NEW YORK — Columbus Crew super-sub Emilio Renteria won his first-ever Player of the Week award as voted on Monday by the North American Soccer Reporters (NASR). The Venezuelan international forward scored his first two MLS goals off the bench as the Eastern Conference leaders won two road games in a span of three days.
Renteria and the undefeated Crew now prepare to face the other undefeated team in MLS, the Los Angeles Galaxy, this Saturday in the early marquee match-up of the MLS season.
Columbus took over first-place in the East after a 3-1 win over the New York Red Bulls last Thursday. In the team's first-ever visit to Red Bull Arena, the 25-year-old Renteria came on in the 68th minute and scored his team's last goal on a breakaway with seven minutes remaining to ice the result.
Watch: Renteria buries New York with Crew's third
In Kansas City on Sunday, Renteria entered the match again in the second half and scored the game-winner five minutes after coming on the field. His header off a corner kick gave the Crew a 1-0 road victory and a five-point lead in the East.
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Renteria, who has also played in the Spanish second division, signed with the Crew on August 19, 2009, and made just five league appearances in his first MLS season. He is yet to start a match in 2010.
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As you guys said in the comments before, I shouldn't give up nor I should make the comments a closed system but hey, how worthy would PPCW.Net and the comments section become if it is flooded with 5 - 10 spam comments per article? Would you continues to enjoy PPCW.Net with all the dumb links, not to mention that these kind of links would give these idiots better Google ranking, etc?
Well, it was a pain - until this morning when I had a chat with Calin, CEO of mobile solutions and the good spirit of PPCW.Net as well as PPCW.Net's main developer. He made some great suggestions how to quickly fix it and he implemented it in a convenient way - convenient for the user = you, not the spam-bots! :P
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Among my treasures is this wonderful doll that hubby had made for me. It was my 35th birthday (my first birthday as his wife) when he surprised me with this doll that was handmade by a woman that we knew in Lava Hot Springs, Idaho. That year for Christmas we had one made for my sister and mother.
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Obama and Congress square off over NSA authority amendment in defense bill
The White House is raising the alarm over a congressional effort to terminate the government's authority to collect phone records of millions of Americans in an amendment attached to a $598.3 million defense spending bill.
The proposition to end the National Security Agency's authority under the USA Patriot Act would prevent the secretive surveillance agency from collecting records unless an individual is under investigation, and has exposed sharp divisions among members of Congress.
"We oppose the current effort in the House to hastily dismantle one of our Intelligence Community's counterterrorism tools," White House spokesman Jay Carney said in a late-night statement. "This blunt approach is not the product of an informed, open or deliberative process."
Additionally, in an unusual, last-minute lobbying move, the administration dispatched Gen. Keith Alexander, head of the NSA, to Capitol Hill to urge lawmakers to oppose the amendment in separate, closed-door sessions with Republicans and Democrats.
Carney said President Obama is still open to addressing privacy concerns in the wake of documents leaked last month by former NSA systems analyst Edward Snowden that revealed that the vast nature of the agency's phone and Internet surveillance. But he said Obama wants an approach that properly weighs what intelligence tools best keep America safe.
In another sign the White House was treating the measure with serious concern, its rebuke came directly from the press secretary, rather than the more routine notices from Obama's budget office the White House normally uses to weigh in on pending legislation.
The proposal offered by Rep. Justin Amash, R-Mich., dovetails with another amendment to the defense bill to cut off funds for the NSA. The House is likely to vote on the amendments Wednesday.
The fierce debate over privacy and national security has divided Congress, transcending the partisan lines that typically characterize legislative fights -- especially in the House.
Tea party conservatives and liberal Democrats have backed the amendments, joined by libertarians like Amash who have expressed serious concerns about the government's surveillance. But national security hawks have strongly defended the programs, as have House leaders such as Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, and House Intelligence Committee Chairman Mike Rogers, R-Mich.
In the Democratic-controlled Senate, the leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee have opposed the amendments, arguing that the surveillance programs have helped disrupt numerous attempted terrorist attacks.
"Any amendments to defund the program on appropriations bills would be unwise," Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., chairwoman of the panel, and Saxby Chambliss of Georgia, its top Republican, said in a statement Tuesday.
Despite its insistence the NSA's authority should be preserved, the White House said Obama welcomes discussions with Americans and Congress about the proper balance between national security and privacy. But civil liberties advocates have said that sentiment is insufficient and hypocritical, pointing out that such a discussion would have been impossible if the programs hadn't been exposed by Snowden, who now faces felony charges.
Alexander made the Tuesday trip to ask lawmakers to reject the amendments at the request of the heads of the House Intelligence Committee, Rogers and Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger, D-Md. The two also warned in a statement that ending the program's authority would put the nation at risk of another terrorist attack.
Separately, seven Republican committee chairmen sent a letter to colleagues calling on them to oppose the Amash amendment. Meanwhile, House Republican leaders struggled to limit amendments on the overall bill, concerned about hampering national security and anti-terrorism efforts.
The defense spending bill would provide the Pentagon with $512.5 billion for weapons, personnel, aircraft and ships plus $85.8 billion for the war in Afghanistan for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.
The bill is $5.1 billion below current spending and has drawn a veto threat from the White House, which argues that it would force the administration to cut education, health research and other domestic programs to boost spending for the Pentagon.
In a leap of faith, the bill assumes that Congress and the administration will resolve the automatic, across-the-board spending cuts that have forced the Pentagon to furlough workers and cut back on training. The bill projects spending in the next fiscal year at $28.1 billion above the so-called sequester level.
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The STM32F765xx, STM32F767xx, STM32F768Ax and STM32F769xx devices are based on the high-performance Arm® Cortex®-M7 32-bit RISC core operating at up to 216 MHz frequency. The Cortex®-M7 core features a floating point unit (FPU) which supports Arm® double-precision and single-precision data-processing instructions and data types. It also implements a full set of DSP instructions and a memory protection unit (MPU) which enhances the application security.
The STM32F765xx, STM32F767xx, STM32F768Ax and STM32F769xx devices incorporate high-speed embedded memories with a Flash memory up to 2 Mbytes, 512 Kbytes of SRAM (including 128 Kbytes of Data TCM RAM for critical real-time data), 16 Kbytes of instruction TCM RAM (for critical real-time routines), 4 Kbytes of backup SRAM available in the lowest power modes, and an extensive range of enhanced I/Os and peripherals connected to two APB buses, two AHB buses, a 32-bit multi-AHB bus matrix and a multi layer AXI interconnect supporting internal and external memories access.
All the devices offer three 12-bit ADCs, two DACs, a low-power RTC, twelve general-purpose 16-bit timers including two PWM timers for motor control, two general-purpose 32-bit timers, a true random number generator (RNG). They also feature standard and advanced communication interfaces.
Advanced peripherals include two SDMMC interfaces, a flexible memory control (FMC) interface, a Quad-SPI Flash memory interface, a camera interface for CMOS sensors.
The STM32F765xx, STM32F767xx, STM32F768Ax and STM32F769xx devices operate in the –40 to +105 °C temperature range from a 1.7 to 3.6 V power supply. Dedicated supply inputs for USB (OTG_FS and OTG_HS) and SDMMC2 (clock, command and 4-bit data) are available on all the packages except LQFP100 for a greater power supply choice.
The supply voltage can drop to 1.7 V with the use of an external power supply supervisor. A comprehensive set of power-saving mode allows the design of low-power applications.
The STM32F765xx, STM32F767xx, STM32F768Ax and STM32F769xx devices offer devices in 11 packages ranging from 100 pins to 216 pins. The set of included peripherals changes with the device chosen.
These features make the STM32F765xx, STM32F767xx, STM32F768Ax and STM32F769xx microcontrollers suitable for a wide range of applications.
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- Core: Arm® 32-bit Cortex®-M7 CPU with DPFPU, ART Accelerator™ and L1-cache: 16 Kbytes I/D cache, allowing 0-wait state execution from embedded Flash and external memories, up to 216 MHz, MPU, 462 DMIPS/2.14 DMIPS/MHz (Dhrystone 2.1), and DSP instructions.
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The regular season is fast approaching, and the Miami Dolphins have one more chance to evaluate second- and third-teamers. They will get that chance Thursday night when they host the New Orleans Saints in their final game of the preseason.
If the penultimate preseason game is considered a dress rehearsal for the starters, the last game is the final chance for backups and special teamers to show the coaching staff what they are capable of.
The stakes couldn't be higher for those backups. By Saturday, the Dolphins will cut over 20 players to get their roster to 53. More than a few Dolphins will be playing for their jobs Thursday.
Dolphins Cut Roster to 75 Players
The Dolphins could begin making roster cuts as early as Friday morning, making Thursday night somewhat of a bizarre version of Christmas Eve for players on the bubble.
Dolphins coach Joe Philbin has not said whether or how long starters will play Thursday, but it is more than a safe bet that they will see the field sparingly at most.
"We're going to look at the whole scope of things, and we're going to make a determination who's going to play and how long," he told the Sun Sentinel Wednesday. "We'll have a target number of snaps for the people. Usually we are pretty close to it, but sometimes it's flexible."
Dolphins' Offense Still a Work in Progress
One person who could see the field for the first time since the second preseason game is first-round pick Dion Jordan. He returned to practice this week, saying on Tuesday, "Physically, I felt good." Philbin said of his chances to play, "We'll see. I wouldn't rule anything out."
While the starting offensive line and tight ends are also expected to see the field at least a little bit, the rest of the game will be relegated to the bubble players, which will have to do for Dolphins fans until the real games start next week.
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The Taycan - all-new, innovative and ready for the future. It is characterised by the features that define every Porsche: pure emotion and maximum driving pleasure.
The Taycan combines values such as innovation and tradition in an absolutely unique way – while remaining typically Porsche. With its 800-volt technology, the Taycan represents the future of electric mobility. At the same time, in true Porsche fashion, it stands for pure emotion and extreme driving pleasure. This is what makes the Taycan the only true sports car in the segment.
We need to live up to our reputation as the leading provider of exclusive, sporty mobility. Therefore, we are not only introducing the new Taycan as a sports car with exciting design language, but also pure performance - with up to 560 kW (761 hp) of Overboost Power with Launch Control in the Taycan Turbo S.
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Porsche continues to focus on E-Performance with the introduction of three new models to the Cayenne range. The new Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupé combines plug-in hybrid powertrain with the dynamic body style and standard specification of the Coupé models.
The performance led Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid and Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupé boast a staggering output of 680PS and 900Nm, and are capable of 0-62mph in 3.8 seconds. This performance is achieved by a thrilling combination of the formidable 4.0 litre twin-turbo V8 working together with a 100kW electric motor in perfect harmony - the ultimate expression of Porsche E-Performance.
This exceptional performance is matched by a high level of efficiency: the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid and Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupé can drive for up to 19 miles with zero local emissions.
Cayenne E-Hybrid Model Range official fuel consumption (WLTP): Combined 52.3 – 72.4 mpg. CO2 emissions (NEDC equivalent): 90 – 70 g/km.Discover more
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31,054 km, PDK automatic transmission with a 3L petrol engine. Specification includes: Gaurd Red exterior colour with black leather interior. Includes the Sport Chrono Package, Sports Exhaust System, 20-inch RS Spyder Design Wheels, Sports Seats Puls and more.
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At Aquinas Institute of Theology every student, degree or non-degree, is assigned an academic adviser. The role of the academic adviser is to offer guidance to the student regarding program requirements and selection of appropriate courses in accord with the student's academic and professional goals.
Students are asked to formulate academic, professional, and spiritual development goals as they begin their theological study. The Proseminar provides the framework for this process. Advisers assist students in the initial and subsequent formulation of these goals during the regular advising sessions, and they will review each advisee's goals with them on a yearly basis. These goals, in conjunction with their program goals and the five practices, serve as the criteria when the student applies for Admission to Candidacy.
Students bear primary responsibility for their own progress and fulfillment of requirements toward the degree which they are seeking. However, it is the role of the adviser to assist students in carrying out their responsibilities. Because the advisor's role is so important, students are required to meet with their advisors before registration for courses – to review goals, plan for future classes and obtain approval for the following semester's course registration. The following procedures guide the academic advising process:


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The Distinguished Young Woman of Lenoir County program will present �An Evening with the Stars� Saturday night to choose the 2013 representative.
The Distinguished Young Woman of Lenoir County program will present �An Evening with the Stars� Saturday night to choose the 2013 representative.
Meredith Sutton, Distinguished Young Woman of Lenoir County for 2012, will present two specialty acts in the annual program to be held in the Grainger Hill Performing Arts Center.
Sutton is a freshman at UNC and is the daughter of Dennis and Deborah Sutton of Pink Hill.
Skip Waters, meteorologist at WCTI-TV 12 in New Bern, will emcee the program.
Sponsored by the La Grange Rotary Club, the program is under the direction of Mia Heath, Mellany Davis, and Jennifer Tyndall, choreographer.
�Because of its high standards and numerous opportunities for high school seniors, the Distinguished Young Women Program is considered one of the nation�s major youth programs and has gained the approval of educators, parents and civic leaders,� said Heath. �This program focuses on the achievements of youth.�
The Lenoir County program is part of a nationwide effort to recognize, reward and encourage excellence and education among all young people. Thirteen senior girls representing Arendell Parrott Academy, Bethel Christian Academy, Lenoir County Early College, North Lenoir High School and South Lenoir High School are participating in this year�s program.
Contestants include Sydney Deaver, sponsored by SMC Home Finance and Self Help Credit Union; Brittney Armsby, sponsored by Video Memories; Lauren Hooten, sponsored by Fulcher�s Lawn and Garden; Jorie Edwards, sponsored by Eugene Sutton Family Homes; Alexandra �Zander� Beamon, sponsored by Ricky Whitfield farms; Ashley Scarborough, sponsored by Lovick�s Caf�; Morgan Harrison, sponsored by Harrison Electric Company; Elizabeth Ball, sponsored by TC Smith Produce; Lauren Edwards, sponsored by Ed Potter Painting; Brooke Tyndall, sponsored by Rouse�s Body Shop; Haleigh Leonard, sponsored by ALLCO Electric Inc.; Shannon Williams, sponsored by Williams Trucking and Hauling; and Kayla Mills, sponsored by Fred Moody and Sons Garage.
The Distinguished Young Women Program, formerly Junior Miss, has provided college scholarships and life-enhancing opportunities for young women since 1958. The national program is based in Mobile, Ala.
Lenoir County�s contestants will receive nearly $13,000 in scholarships and gifts donated by local merchants. The winner will receive a $3,500 scholarship and a clothing allowance for the state program. The first runner-up will receive a $2,000 scholarship; second runner-up, a $1,000 scholarship; third runner-up, a $500 scholarship.
All awards are in college scholarships. Three winners will be named in the five program categories and each will receive a plaque and a $250 scholarship.
�The Spirit Award� is given to the individual, voted on by the contestants, who most represents the qualities toward which all are working. The winner will receive a $500 scholarship from Jimmy and Daphne Pollock in honor of their two daughters who were both former Spirit winners, and a plaque given in memory of Anne Hood Capps by the Capps family.
Sutton will perform jazz/acro dance routines in her final night representing the Lenoir County program. Other entertainers will include Cissi Denton, 2012 Distinguished Young Woman of Wayne County; Ashley Carroll, Distinguished Young Woman of Roxboro; Marwah Alzer, Distinguished Young Woman of Roanoke Valley; several local representatives from the Class of 2013 Distinguished Young Women North Carolina; and the 2012 Lenoir County Hasbeens.
Lenoir County�s 2013 winner will join other local winners from North Carolina at the state program Feb. 8-9 in Greensboro. That winner will travel to Mobile, Ala., for the national finals in June.
Lenoir County Distinguished Young Woman 2013
7 p.m. Saturday
Grainger Hill Performing Arts Center
300 Park Ave., Kinston
Tickets: $15 � through a contestant or a La Grange Rotarian; by calling King�s Auto Repair at 252-566-3858, Mia Heath at 252-569-0938; or at the door
Info: 252-568-0938


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One river. Eight days. Thirteen misfits. These hapless men and women will brave rapids, crocodile-infested waters and their own worst instincts during a trip down Australia's Yarra River.


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Teen dating violence is just as serious as adult domestic violence. And it's common. About
2 in 10 teen girls say they have been physically or sexually abused by a dating
partner. About 1 in 10 teen boys reports abuse in dating relationships.1
Teen dating abuse is a pattern of abusive
behavior used to control another person. It can be:
Who's at risk?
Like adult domestic violence, teen relationship abuse affects
all types of teens, regardless of how much money your parents make, what
your grades are, how you look or dress, your religion, or your race. Teen
relationship abuse occurs in straight, gay, and lesbian relationships.
Relationship abuse is not just dangerous for you physically and emotionally. It can also put you at risk for other health problems, such as:
Teens in abusive
relationships are also more likely to take sexual risks, do poorly in school, and
use drugs, alcohol, and tobacco. Girls are at higher risk for pregnancy and
sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Is it abuse?
Abusive relationships can have good times and bad times. Part of what makes dating violence so confusing is that there is loved mixed with the abuse. This can make it hard to tell if you are really being abused. But you deserve to be treated in a loving, respectful way by your boyfriend or girlfriend.
Does your boyfriend or girlfriend:
Do you:
If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, you might be in an abusive relationship. There are people who can help you. You're not alone. Talk to your parents or another adult family member, a school counselor, a teacher, or someone else you trust. Call a help center or hotline to get help.
Hotlines for help
These national hotlines can help
you find resources in your area.
How parents can help
Teens may not have the experience or maturity to know if their relationships are abusive. A teen may think of dating violence as only physical violence—pinching, slapping, hitting, or shoving. Teens may not realize that any relationship involving physical violence, sexual violence, emotional abuse, or the threat of violence is an unhealthy relationship.
For example, a teen may think his or her partner cares when he or she calls, texts, emails, or checks in all the time. But that kind of behavior is about controlling the relationship.
Talk with your teen about what makes a healthy relationship. Explain that a caring partner wouldn't do something that causes fear, lowers self-esteem, or causes injury. Let teens know that they deserve respect in all of their relationships. Think about values and messages that you want to pass on.
You might start by asking your teen:
CitationsAckard DM, et al. (2007). Long-term impact of
adolescent dating violence on the behavioral and psychological health of male
and female youth. Journal of Pediatrics, 151(5):
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