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What is constipation?
Constipation is a decrease in the number of daily bowel movements and/or the difficult passage of hard stool. It may cause discomfort or bleeding from the rectum. Constipation may be caused by decreased fluid and/or food intake, decreased activity, some medications, cancer treatments (chemotherapy), and/or cancers of the digestive system.
The signs and symptoms of constipation include:
- Small, hard bowel movements.
- No regular bowel movement in 3 days.
- Leaking small amounts of soft or liquid stool from the rectum.
- Frequent and/or persistent stomachaches or cramps.
- Passing large amounts of gas or frequent belching.
- Blown-up or enlarged belly.
- Nausea and/or vomiting.
When should I call the doctor or nurse?
It is important to call at the first signs of any problem so that the constipation can be managed more easily with the least amount of interventions and so that complications do not occur.
Call your team if you have any of the following:
- No bowel movement in 3 days.
- Blood in the stool or on toilet tissue.
- Rectal pain.
- No bowel movement within 1 day of taking a laxative prescribed by the doctor.
- Nausea/vomiting.
- Abdominal pain, cramping or swelling.
What can I do?
- The cause of constipation in patients undergoing cancer treatment can often be related to medications, dehydration or the tumor itself. Talk with your care team about the cause, as this can effect how it is best managed.
- Increasing fiber (including Metamucil) in the diet is often not effective if your constipation is caused by pain medication. In those cases, you should take a laxative after speaking to your healthcare provider about which one is right for you.
- Drink 6-8 glasses of fluid per day. Try warm or hot fluids, especially in the morning.
- Increase your physical activity as much as possible. Even short walks will help decrease constipation.
- Attempt a bowel movement at a regular time each day, preferably after breakfast.
- Prune, apple, peach and pear nectars/juices may be helpful as they have a laxative effective, but the effectiveness varies person to person and they may cause diarrhea.
How is constipation treated?
Treatment of constipation will depend on its cause. Your doctor or nurse may recommend a bowel regimen using stool softeners and/or laxatives. Stool softeners (such as docusate sodium or Colace) work by bringing water into the stool, making it softer and easier to pass. A stimulant or laxative (such as Bisacodyl, Dulcolax, or Senakot) works by stimulating peristalsis, moving the stool through the bowel. For occasional or difficult to manage constipation your doctor or nurse may recommend Miralax (Polyethylene glycol 3350). Miralax is a different type of laxative called an osmotic laxative. It works by causing water to be retained in the stool, softening the stool so it is easier to pass. These medications can be taken together. There are even some preparations combining stool softeners and laxatives in one pill, such as Senakot-S.
If you have persistent problems with constipation, consider taking softeners and/or a stimulant every day, per the package dosing instructions. Do not use enemas unless instructed by your doctor or nurse. If you do not have a bowel movement in 3 or more days, talk with your doctor or nurse about a stronger regimen. If you have any questions about constipation or need additional information, ask your doctor or nurse.


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Students: Now that you have finished Steps One through Four, you can use the registration appointment given to you when you submitted your admission application once you turn in your completed Matriculation component card and Initial Interview Form to E-204 in Conlan Hall.
Exempt Students: Now that you have submitted your Admissions Application, you will be able to register on your assigned registration date given to you once you submitted your application. For classes with prerequisites, you will need to complete the Testing Waiver Process or the Prerequisite Challenge Process.
PLEASE NOTE: If you are considering transfer in a science, engineering, computer science or Business major, it is very important that you take courses that are required to prepare for your studies at the university.
You can find those courses at: www.assist.org
Also, find a counselor you work well with and see them at least once a semester to be sure you're on the right track.
The Registration appointment will tell you the earliest date and time that you can register for your classes online or in-person.
How to ADD (or DROP) a class after the registration deadline. If you missed the regular registration, you can still enroll for classes. You will need to ADD the class with the instructor once the semester begins.
You can pay your fees by cash, check, money order or credit card when you register. Fees are due at the time of enrollment.
Next step: Apply for Financial Aid.

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Today we have another installment of Charlene Dodds's rephotography project, in which she's visiting places shown on old postcards sent to and from her great aunt, her grandmother, and their friends. (In case you missed it, further details on the project are spelled out here, and Charlene's first report from the road is available here.)
Here's the latest from Charlene:
After my first stop in York, Pennsylvania, I headed north on I-83 to Harrisburg. I wanted to visit the state capitol building, which is shown on a postcard sent to my great aunt from her aunt in 1907.
Some quick background: This is actually the third capitol building in Harrisburg. The first one was destroyed in 1897 by a fire, and a second one was left unfinished due to lack of funds. The Capitol Building Commission was formed in 1901 to hold a competition open only to Pennsylvania architects. They selected a Beaux-Arts design by Joseph Miller Huston. Known as the Huston Capitol, it was designed in 1902 and dedicated in 1906, a year before this postcard was sent [for all of these images, you can click to enlarge]:
Here's a roughly equivalent view from when I visited more than a century after the postcard was sent:
Obviously, something's missing. What became of the Washington Monument-like obelisk that's show in the middle of the postcard image? It took quite a bit of research to uncover the answer. The Dauphin County Veteran's Memorial Obelisk was originally erected in 1876 in memory of the county's Civil War dead. It stood 110 feet high and weighed over 600 tons. After decades of exposure to traffic and the elements left it looking a bit grim, it was refurbished and relocated to Third and Division streets, where it remains today.
Next, I headed a few miles north of Harrisburg. My designation was the Rockville Bridge, the "largest stone arch bridge in the world," according to this postcard sent to my grandfather in 1922:
The bridge was completed in 1902. Although it's no longer the world's largest stone arch bridge, it remains the world's longest stone masonry arch railroad viaduct, with a total length of 3,820 feet. You can learn more about the bridge here.
The bridge is still in use today. Here's how it looked during my visit:
Very, very nice. Thanks for the great material, Charlene -- keep it coming.


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Minutes after the Commission on Presidential Debates, or CPD, announced that CNN's Candy Crowley would be the first woman in 20 years to moderate one of the 2012 debates, the Twitterverse started burning up with the question: Why wasn't a Latino chosen to chair this staple of the election season, culminating in a letter from Univision to the CPD demanding one for Hispanic audiences.
The media juggernaut didn't get its debate but has arranged with both the Obama and Romney campaigns to broadcast individual "candidates" forums.
The CPD's decision reflects how it views and defines "diversity": if the norm is a white male journalist, then "difference" is a white woman (ABC's Martha Raddatz is moderating the lone vice-presidential debate). It appears this organization isn't aware of the 2010 Census results which confirm the game-changing Hispanic population's growth.
While I support a candidates forum because of its public service value, I am against a "Latino" debate for four reasons.
Firstly, the demographic boom is led by U.S. born and English dominant Hispanics.
With different degrees of fluency, they speak Spanish in the home, if at all, sometimes watch a telenovela with their abuela, and listen to international rock star Juanes.
But they are as likely to be hooked on American Idol, singing along to "Call me Maybe," and tweeting in a version of Spanglish.
These young Latinos are not just our future, they're here "in" the American space which is as much theirs as anyone else's.
An Hispanic debate in Spanish doesn't speak to this growing segment of our population and electorate which is American, although heavily drawing upon the language and culture of their parents.
Secondly, that issues particular to this community such as immigration can only be addressed in a Spanish-language format perpetuates the flawed logic that Latino voters are a political "one trick pony."
Most polls, including a Gallup and Pew Hispanic Center survey, show immigration didn't make the "top five" issues, ranking in importance for Hispanics behind jobs, education, and health care.
To put a premium on immigration misses this voting bloc's complexity for whom this hot-button issue matters deeply but that has felt the Great Recession in terms of decimated household wealth more acutely than African-Americans and whites.
My third point is that Hispanic "issues" are thoroughly American ones, not just because this group is also deeply worried about the "bread and butter" topics of the economy, jobs, and education.
The growth and the limitations of this segment of the population affects us all--the alarming rate of Latino high school drop outs today translates into workers of the future losing out to better prepared Chinese and Indian counterparts, seriously impeding American competitiveness.
Continuing erosion in Hispanic household wealth means our communities suffer and potential is stunted--businesses not opened and homes not bought or, worse, foreclosed upon. A "Latino" debate separates Hispanics and Americans from the most important issues that unite us.
Which leads to my fourth point.
Journalists of Hispanic descent can compete with the best of them.
Univision's Jorge Ramos and María Elena Salinas (who preceded Diane Sawyer and Katie Couric in the national evening news anchor chair) are veteran journalists who combined, have interviewed every U.S. president since George H.W. Bush, countless world leaders, and popes.
Columnist Ruben Navarrette is an equal opportunity instigator, getting under the skin of Republicans, Democrats, Latinos, and Whites for more than fifteen years with his biting commentary in print and on TV. Their questions would at once address American issues, relate to Hispanics, and send a powerful visual that the mainstream media respects the importance of Hispanic viewers.
This is the long-term view that if implemented consistently and integrated fully into an organization's culture will lead TV networks to hit a $1 trillion dollar Latino media market home run.
The most important task for the moderators is in the questions they ask and follow up with.
Will they probe President Obama and Gov. Romney on the country's unemployment rate and cite that among Hispanics, it's more stubborn, constantly trending two points above the national average?
This line of questioning is not just inclusive of a large portion of the population but also sheds light on the intersections between class, ethnicity, and race.
A Latino moderator would have hit at least a double (and a "triple" if María Elena Salinas had been chosen since at once she "speaks" to the mainstream, Latinos, and women) because she not only observes the demographic, economic, political, and social changes, but makes the connections between our communities that together form the bedrock of our country.
A version of this post was first published as "Viviana Hurtado: Why There Should Not be a 'Latino' Debate" on August 27, 2012 in Fox News Latino where I am a regular politics columnist.
Click here to read my other Fox News Latino politics columns.What do you want the moderators to ask President Obama and Governor Romney?


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My day job is with a company called SonoPlot, Inc., which I co-founded. SonoPlot manufactures and sells robotic systems for the printed electronics and biological research markets. Among other things, I write our control software in Cocoa.
I do Mac and iOS development on the side in my one-man company Sunset Lake Software, with a particular focus on the iPhone and iPad. I provide the source code for my Molecules iOS application under the BSD license, but I do sell an application called Pi Cubed as well. I'm the author of an open source framework called GPUImage which lets you perform GPU-accelerated filtering of images and video on Mac, iOS, and Linux.
I also taught a course on advanced iPhone development at the Madison Area Technical College, for which the fall and spring semesters' videos can be found on iTunes U. Class notes for this course (with links to sample code and other resources) can be downloaded here in VoodooPad format.


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Louis Vuitton Resort 2012
>> Sofia Coppola has collaborated with Louis Vuitton on a capsule collection of shoes and bags in the past, but for the brand's Resort 2012 collection, her sphere of influence was taken a bit further. Coppola chose the venue for the presentation — the Pool Room of the Four Seasons Hotel in New York — and served as "official muse" for the collection — which was based on her personal style — consulting on all areas of design.
"Oh my God, for me it's really fun," Coppola said. "I'm happy to give my opinion of, I wish I could have this or that." The collection's Eiffel Tower print, for instance, is a nod to her current hometown of Paris. "I told [Vuitton design director Julie De Libran] I want a new wardrobe," Coppola added — and thus, the collection is based on her favorite shapes, including a denim tunic dress.


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The news may not be as buzzworthy as protests and conflicts around the world, but significant investments have been made in switching humans to renewable forms of energy -- an issue that also must be resolved ASAP.
Five years after announcing a plan to become carbon neutral, Google disclosed that it has invested $990 million in the renewable sector.
Since the carbon-neutral plan was announced, the company has signed 20-year agreements with two renewable energy suppliers: NextEra in Iowa and Minco in Oklahoma. These deals will power Google datacenters in those states and promote the growth of this industry. Google will get 214.8MW from these two providers alone. The company has also invested $94 million in the Canadian Hills solar power project in Oklahoma to power datacenters in that state.
More recently, Google spent $75 million to build a wind farm in Rippey, Iowa. That project will generate 50MW. Some of that energy will power a Google datacenter in Council Bluffs; the rest will be distributed to 15,000 Iowa homes. This project will feature wind turbines manufactured by Nordex USA and will be managed by RPM Access, making this an entirely American project.
On the other side of the Atlantic, the news is equally exciting. Siemens has finished a year of testing the largest swept area wind turbine ever built. The prototype tested in Hovsore, Denmark, has a 120m rotor. The commercial version, the Siemens SWT-6.0-154, will boast a 154m rotor and 75m blades and will stand 197m tall with a total sweep area of 18,600 square meters.
Longer blades mean more energy conversion, and each turbine will produce 6MW of power and 25 million kilowatt hours of electricity -- enough for 5,500 to 6,000 homes. (The Vestas V164-8.0 MW turbine is poised to beat Siemens' record in 2015.)
Siemens has put all its wind turbine expertise into these behemoths. Each uses three blades made using a single casting process called IntegralBlade, which produces blades that have no joints and are 20 percent lighter than traditional blades. The turbines are completely gearless, and with the lighter blades, they weigh 200 tons. The company says this allows for easier and cheaper installation and maintenance with less offshore infrastructure.
The first SWT-6.0-154 is being tested at a facility in Osterild, Denmark. Siemens expects this model to become the benchmark for offshore wind farms. The Danish company Dong Energy has already bought 300 of the new turbines. The companies plan to test them at Dong's UK facilities in Gunfleet Sands, starting with two 120m versions as prototypes.
The UK government likely will play a role in this project. It hopes to generate a quarter of the country's electricity using offshore power by 2020, and it has already pumped GB pound 75 billion ($120 billion) into this industry.
Related posts:
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breed(redirected from breeds)
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v. bred (brĕd), breeding, breeds
1. To produce (offspring); give birth to or hatch.
a. To cause to reproduce, especially by controlled mating and selection: breed cattle.
b. To develop new or improved strains in (organisms), chiefly through controlled mating and selection of offspring for desirable traits.
c. To inseminate or impregnate; mate with.
1. To produce offspring.
2. To copulate; mate.
A group of organisms having common ancestors and certain distinguishable characteristics, especially a group within a species developed by artificial selection and maintained by controlled propagation.
breednoun A race or variety of animals or plants related by descent from common ancestors which are phenotypically similar.
verb To produce as offspring, bear, procreate, generate, beget or hatch.
a group of related animals which are genotypically and phenotypically sufficiently similar to produce physically similar offspring when they are mated with each other. In most countries each breed is managed by a breed society which maintains a register of the animals that are members of the breed, and which animals shall be admitted to the register. The breed society also sets the standards for physical appearance that must be attained. See specific breed name for further descriptions and under species for list of breeds.
breed class averages
the average production performance for all animals in the breed, arranged in groups according to age and sex.
commercial breed
the breed is at the level where commercial herds are breeding them for the sale market as egg-layers or wool producers rather than as foundation stock to produce the sale article.
breed comparisons
comparisons of productivity between populations each of which consists entirely of members of one breed.
breed complementation
the practice of combining breeds in a breeding program so as to maximize the genetic merit of offspring for total productivity; implies use of breeds which tend to cancel out the undesirable elements in their genetic makeup.
breed multiplier
second echelon in the breeding industry; the stud breeder producing usually sires and, to a lesser extent, dams of superior merit for commercial flocks or herds.
breed nucleus
a stud producing its own male and female herd replacements, without the introduction of outside blood; supplies the multiplier.
breed preservation
when superior breeds appear the superseded breeds are often in danger of extinction; preservation of genes which may be desirable at a later time dictates that the superseded breed be maintained in its pure state.
breed structure
see traditional breed pyramid.
traditional breed pyramid
the supply structure of three echelons, each larger than the one before, within each breed; shape like a pyramid with the breed nucleus at the top, supplying to the second echelon, the multiplier, in turn supplying sires to commercial herds.
breed true
to produce offspring that are very similar to the parent(s); refers to homozygotes.
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Q. What kind of dogs are considered "low allergy" breeds? My son really wants a dog and I am allergic. Not severely but... Promised to look into getting a low allergy one. Appreciate any info including how to source free/low cost as money is tight.
A. Take in mind that there are also other criteria for choosing a dog. Some of them need special grooming and some aren't really great with kids, but you can check out these breeds and more at www. dogbreedfacts.com. As for myself, I have had several Bichon Frises, and they can be great with kids and other pets, and they are hardy and very, very intelligent!! They arent too big either! Good luck on your hunt!More discussions about breed


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As this issue of Government Technology goes to press, communities in Oklahoma are recovering from a devastating series of tornadoes that struck in late May. Entire neighborhoods were leveled, more than 30 people lost their lives, and many more lost their homes and belongings.
The tragic events once again showed how technology can be critical to emergency response and recovery efforts. The state of Oklahoma quickly launched a disaster relief portal with interactive maps showing damaged areas and the location of aid resources. In addition, the site — dubbed OKStrong — includes tools to help residents recover lost pets and find irreplaceable items like family photographs and other keepsakes.
Governor Signs Student Data Transparency Act
OKLAHOMA CITY – A bill signing ceremony for House Bill 1989, the Student Data Accessibility, Transparency and Accountability Act (Student DATA Act), was held today at the State Capitol. This new law establishes Oklahoma as a leader in student privacy. The bill establishes new procedures and safeguards for the collection and use of student data by our public school system.
The Student DATA Act requires the State Board of Education to publicly set policies and establish safeguards for student data collected by the State Department of Education. Student data privacy has been handled largely at the staff level within the Department.
Although government 2.0 has been around since Bill Eggers' 2005 book Government 2.0, the term truly took over in 2008. After President Barack Obama's 2008 election, his first memorandum in office was the Open Government Directive with its three pillars of creating a more transparent, participatory and collaborative government. This framework quickly spread from federal government down to state and local government and across the nation.
So fast-forward five years and let's ask what have we learned.
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Police say man used vehicle in street fight
One man is in custody after police say he ran over another man after a fight in the 4600 block of Hartel Street.
According to a BPD press release, police were called to the scene about 9:16 p.m. Saturday, June 8, to find witnesses who said two men had been fist fighting in the street.
Upon further investigation, police determined 33-year-old John Solleder of Beaumont knocked out an unnamed 35-year-old Beaumont man and left him in the street. The witnesses on the scene told police that after Solleder punched the man and left him in the street, he got into his car and ran over the unnamed 35-year-old.
But he wasn't done there, police said.
After turning around, witnesses told police Solleder came back for another run at the helpless man, but they were able to pull the man from the road before Solleder was able to run over him a second time. Police say that when Solleder stopped at the stop sign at Hartel and E. Virginia streets, several bystanders were able to wrestle him from his vehicle and detain him until police arrived.
The unnamed 35-year-old victim was transported to the hospital by EMS and was listed in stable condition.
Solleder was also hospitalized and later released and booked into the Jefferson County Jail on charges of aggravated assault with a motor vehicle, according to the press release.


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CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Settlement talks involving attorneys in a federal lawsuit over the $650 million deepening of the Savannah River shipping channel have been delayed.
Attorneys were to have started two days of mediation in Charleston on Thursday aimed at settling the suit.
But a court order this week says those sessions have been delayed, after consulting with the attorneys. No reason was given for the delay and no new date has been set.
Former South Carolina U.S. Rep. John Spratt has been appointed to mediate the lawsuit.
Environmentalists say the deepening work needs a South Carolina pollution permit because it will mean toxic cadmium will be dredged from the river and deposited on the South Carolina shore.
The Georgia Ports Authority wants the river deepened to handle larger container ships.


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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — U.S. stocks closed mostly lower on Friday in the slowest trading day so far this year, with the S&P 500 pulling back from Thursday's record close.
Investors appeared to shrug at speeches by Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen and European Central Bank President Mario Draghi.
The S&P 500 SPX, -0.49% slipped by 3.97 points, or 0.2%, to finish at 1,988.40, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average DJIA, -0.59% shed 38.27 points, or 0.2%, to end at 17,001.22, as each index snapped a four-day winning streak. The Nasdaq Composite COMP, -0.80% bucked the negative trend, tacking on 6.45 points, or 0.1%, to close at 4,538.55.
Stocks traded roughly flat after Yellen's speech, then slumped to session lows after fresh Ukraine-Russia reports before paring losses. The reports said NATO viewed a buildup of Russian forces near Ukraine as alarming, and the organization condemned the entry of a Russian convoy into Ukraine.
Careful comments in Jackson Hole: Yellen, at her speech at the annual gathering of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyo., said the economy is getting closer to the Fed's goals of full employment and stable inflation, and the debate at the central bank is "naturally shifting" to when to raise interest rates. Balancing this more hawkish tone, Yellen said the unemployment rate's decline overstates the improvement in overall labor market conditions.
"I think the most important takeaway is that as one of the most dovish members of the board, she's clearly much less dovish than she was," Bruce McCain, chief investment strategist at Key Private Bank, told MarketWatch. He said Yellen is now making "more an argument for patience rather than dovishness."
Draghi said the European Central Bank stands ready to take more unconventional action if needed, but it can't solve the euro zone's unemployment problem all by itself.
Weekly performance: The three main indexes all achieved their third weekly gain in a row. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq both advanced by 1.7% for the week, while the Dow rose 2%.
"A number of economic indicators came in fairly positive, and I think that supported the market's uptrend this week," said Carin Pai, an equity strategist at wealth manager Fiduciary Trust. She said the data included better-than-expected figures for housing starts and jobless claims, and come amid a mostly strong second-quarter earnings season that also has supported the market's three-week advance.
Tensions between Ukraine and Russia as well as in the Middle East are causes for short-term volatility, but the resulting market dips are "buying opportunities for money that has been sitting on the sidelines," she said. While the geopolitical troubles bear watching, they aren't large enough risks to change her shop's view on the economy, she said.
Low volume, and holidays next week: Composite volumes for the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq dropped to their lowest levels of the year for a full trading day.
Next week, holidays could help keep trading volumes at low summertime levels. Monday is a holiday in the U.K., and by the end of next week, many traders in the U.S. may be mostly focused on the Labor Day weekend.
Movers and shakers: Keurig Green Mountain Inc. US:GMCR surged 13.2% for the best gain in the S&P 500, helped by news of a new licensing deal with Kraft Foods Group Inc. US:KRFT.
Salesforce.com Inc. CRM, +1.04%, Ross Stores Inc. ROST, -3.55% and GameStop Corp. GME, +5.86% were also big winners in the S&P 500 as investors cheered each company's quarterly report.
Read more about the day's big movers here
Other markets: Oil futures CLV24, -50.43% slipped and gold futures GCZ24, +0.06% edged up. In Asia, Japan's Nikkei Average NIK, +0.16% broke a nine-session winning streak, and in Europe, the Stoxx 600 SXXP, +0.29% lost ground.


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Government At Your Service, Anytime, Anywhere – Securely
President Obama is taking the US government mobile.
Recently, the President issued an executive order memorandum to his department and agency heads calling on them to embrace mobile technology to deliver more data, more efficiently. The order requests agencies to follow a new technology strategy called the "Digital Government: Building a 21st Century Platform to Better Serve the American People," which includes the request for a road-map for responding to the technology transformations of Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and mobile device proliferation.
Many organizations are already embracing mobile devices with over 95% of them allowing employee-owned mobile devices in some way, shape or form in the workplace according to recent research sponsored by Cisco. Not only do we expect our employers to allow us to use our personal devices, we want to gain access to new products and services—from the private and public sector organizations. So, yes Mr. President, "Americans deserve a government that works for them anytime, anywhere, and on any device," And –nice timing on this order, welcome to Silicon Valley-high tech land—I saw you fly in two week ago from the Saratoga hills!
Cisco shares this same sentiment of allowing people to use any device their way without compromising the organization. Cisco announced their answer to the BYOD (bring your own device)—with BYOD Smart Solution which starts with Cisco validated designs and professional services that can guide you from planning and design through day-to-day operations. It combines array of products starting with the core tenants of access points, security, controllers and network management. To address a key concern of the mobile experience, security, Cisco uniquely offers unified policy for secure access – Identity Services Engine (ISE) and next generation remote access, AnyConnect—for always on secure remote access. And most recently, Cisco also spoke to a "Your Way" mobile experience which includes the core components and then some –which allows for more efficiencies and collaboration resulting in more productivity. Mr. President and US citizens this is very achievable!
Citizens of US –I would like to hear your thoughts on gaining Federal services from your mobile device –which services would be a priority for you? Why? Do you have any concerns? What is your number one concern?
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Charleston, SC 29492
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WASHINGTON — A new edition of the popular handbook Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) updates the rates for certain federal payments and outlines a variety of programs and benefits for American veterans.
Most of the nation's 24 million veterans qualify for some VA benefits, which range from health care to burial in a national cemetery. In addition to describing benefits provided by VA, the 2008 edition of the 153-page booklet provides an overview of programs and services for veterans provided by other federal agencies.
Federal Benefits for Veterans and Dependents includes resources to help veterans access their benefits, with a listing of toll-free phone numbers, Internet addresses and a directory of VA facilities throughout the country. The handbook can be downloaded free from VA's Web site at http://www.va.gov/OPA/vadocs/current_benefits.asp.
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Four high school students were honored for their work regarding e-cigarettes, the GABAA neuroreceptor, and adolescent multitasking.
NIDA grantee Dr. O'Brien was honored for his "exemplary personal commitment to French‒American relations as symbolized by … exceptional cooperation in science and in public health."
Dr. Kharasch is a NIDA-funded researcher known for a broad range of research into how drugs are metabolized in the body.
NIDA plans to provide $750 travel awards to 27 junior investigators to present their research on women or sex/gender differences in any area of drug abuse at the annual meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD) in San Juan, Puerto Rico, June 14‒19, 2014. Deadline to apply is December 2, 2013.
The National Advisory Council on Drug Abuse introduced two new members at its May 2013 meeting.
Researchers interested in applying for the NIDA U.S.-Mexico Drug Abuse Prevention Research Fellowship need to submit application materials by April 1, 2013.
NIDA researcher Dr. Charles O'Brien recently received the James B. Isaacson Award for a lifetime of research on the biological basis of alcoholism.
NIDA researchers working with human subjects now have a new resource at their fingertips: the PhenX Toolkit's new Substance Abuse and Addiction (SAA) Collection. The Toolkit is designed to provide standardized measures, vetted and approved by the field, to help researchers compare and combine data from multiple studies.
Eight scientists have received National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants to develop K-12 education programs that will engage young people in learning about the brain, inspire some to pursue careers in biomedical science, and increase teacher knowledge of neuroscience. The 5-year grants are funded by the NIH Blueprint for Neuroscience Research Science Education.
Dr. J. David Jentsch is the recipient of the 2011 Jacob P. Waletzky Memorial Award for Innovative Research in Drug Addiction and Alcoholism. Dr. Jentsch and colleagues at the University of California, Los Angeles, are studying genetic and neurochemical factors that influence individual differences in inhibitory control.


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1) is there some documentation how this package works?
2) can i make a connection with a (ultra)vnc client or do i need another client.
3) can i make the connection with a windows client?.
4) does it works in the same way as a graphical vnc server / client, only shell based?.
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Question: Ever since my boyfriend and I moved in together this year, I have been uncomfortable with the amount of time his friends Jim and Dave spend at our house. They come over anywhere from two to five nights each week, often showing up unannounced. They will say they're just coming over to watch TV and have "a" beer, which usually turns into three, and don't leave till after I've gone to bed. This happens weekdays and weekends, whether or not my boyfriend and I already have plans with each other.
At first, my boyfriend acted helpless about it ("I can't stop them from coming over"), but when I called him on that, he switched to a new defense: "I shouldn't have to give up my friends just because we live together." I'm at the end of my rope. Any suggestions?
Answer: One: www.realtor.com/rentals.
Question: I appreciate your response, and I'm sure you're right - but assuming I do want to stay in the relationship, do you agree with me that it's reasonable to want a few nights a week with no drop-ins?
Also, I wonder whether the rules are any different since we are not married and hence my rights are more those of a roommate versus a wife. If I promise to check out rentals, will you please offer a tiny bit more guidance for the interim?
Answer: Oh all right.
First, the rules are not different with or without marriage, because this is about your consideration of each other's needs, and that would apply if you were 50 years' married or just good friends and roommates.
Next, his current defense cuts both ways: "I shouldn't have to give up my friends just because we live together" turns around nicely to, "OK. And I shouldn't have to give up my quiet time just because we live together. So doesn't it make sense that we both have to give a little, out of respect for each other?"
If he's a tool about it even after you put it that way, then: www.realtor.com/rentals.
Comment: Being "a tool about it" includes his going along with it, while painting you as the shrewish mean-mommy girlfriend who won't let him have his guy fun. (Watch a few beer commercials and you'll see what I mean.)
Answer: Yes, seen them. Thanks.
Why those commercials are so offensive, and why I'm not inclined to suggest ways to fix or save this relationship, is that they both rest on the idea that Woman wants only to snuggle with Man, and Man wants only to hang with Buddies. Ugh. Not only is that worldview an insult to human complexity, it's also a self-fulfilling prophecy: It trains both men and women to accept as "normal" a relationship where one or both halves of the couple would rather be somewhere else or with someone else. I just can't see the point in that.


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April 15, 2011
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Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced the winners of the 5th Annual Mayor's Green Awards, recognizing local business, residents and sustainable food leaders for doing their part to make Boston a greener, more sustainable, and livable city. This year's awards include a new category, the Sustainable Food Leadership Award, highlighting efforts to help advance the City's commitment to providing healthy and sustainable food for all residents. The 2011 Green Awards were presented by Mayor Menino to 4 residents, 12 businesses and 2 sustainable food leaders at a ceremony at Boston Properties' Atlantic Wharf, one of Boston's newest green buildings.
"I continue to be impressed by the commitment and creativity of the businesses and residents who are working to green our city," Mayor Menino said. "Each of these winners demonstrates every day how we can improve environmental quality while at the same time bringing growth and prosperity to our neighborhoods. Their examples prove that individual efforts can create real and lasting change in our environment."
The award ceremony for Mayor Menino's 5th Annual Green Awards was hosted by Mayor Menino and the Mayor's Office of Environmental and Energy Services. Several local businesses known for their sustainable practices contributed to further "greening" the event. Boston Properties provided the event space at Atlantic Wharf, their newest green building. Boloco, a 2010 Green Business Award Winner, provided light lunch fare for attendees, and Chive Events, a sustainable catering company, provided locally produced beverages as well as on-site recycling and composting services. Mass Energy Consumers Alliance matched the electricity used at the event with local clean wind power through the organization's New England Wind Fund, the only tax deductible clean energy option in Massachusetts that is available to all residents and businesses.
"These local leaders in sustainability demonstrate that even small actions can have a larger impact on a city such as Boston," said Jim Hunt, Chief of Environment and Energy. "Mayor Menino's Green Awards honor a very impressive group of businesses and residents committed to improving our environment and the quality of life in our community."
Green Residential Award Recipients
The Mayor's Green Residential Awards recognize residents and local organizations in Boston that are committed to sustainable living. Winners in this category demonstrate exemplary sustainable practices in their community and in their homes.
GreeningRozzie Organization – Roslindale
GreeningRozzie, recipient of the Climate Leader Award, is a resident-run community group dedicated to creating a cleaner and greener Roslindale through grassroots actions that include a variety of information and educational projects on renewable energy, home energy efficiency, waste reduction, water conservation and local food production. GreeningRozzie is leading the way in working with residents to sign up for the City's Renew Boston energy audit and weatherization program.
Mark and Etta Rosen – South End
The Green Roof award was given to Mark and Etta Rosen of the South End for the green roof installed on their LEED-certified home. The roof helps to minimize the heat island effect, reduces cooling costs, increases the effectiveness of a rooftop solar panel and extends the life of the roof.
Andree Collier and Ken Ward, JP Greenhouse – Jamaica Plain
The Green Home Conservation/Renovation Award was given to Andree Collier and Ken Ward for their multi-faceted renovation of a vacant store at 133 Bourne Street in Jamaica Plain. It serves as a demonstration home for sustainable living. The renovation includes passive solar design, super insulation, recycled materials, triple-glazed windows, a heat transfer ventilation system, and an air-to-water heat pump for hot water.
David Andrew Trust – Beacon Hill
David Andrew Trust was the recipient of the Waste Reduction Award for the extensive re-use and recycling of deconstructed materials and demolition waste from the gut rehabilitation of a home on Beacon Hill. The Boston Materials Resource Center was the recipient of hardwood flooring, lighting and plumbing materials. Wood from framing and the building interior was chipped for use as a fuel source. These efforts reduced the amount of material sent to a landfill or incinerator.
Nancy Grilk, Special Recognition for Public and Personal Service to City of Boston/Environmental and Energy Services – Allston/Brighton
Nancy Grilk has been a longstanding employee of City government, including 10 years of service in the Office of Environmental and Energy Services. In her years of service she has been dedicated to protecting and preserving Boston's environmental quality and natural resources, worked on establishing a program for energy efficiency upgrades for residents, increased accessibility and education on the Boston Harbor islands, and championed programs that allow Boston's youth to engage with the environment—to name just a few. In her personal life, Nancy volunteers in her Allston-Brighton neighborhood at a community garden and helps to organize Boston Shines events with her neighbors.
Green Business Award Recipients
The Mayor's Green Business Awards recognizes local businesses in Boston that demonstrate extraordinary performance related to sustainable environmental practices. Businesses may apply in the categories of commercial, industrial, non-profit and academic, cultural and healthcare institutions.
A Better City – Boston
A Better City (ABC) works with the business community, civic organizations and government to advance significant transportation, land development and environmental policies, projects and initiatives. Through Boston Buying Power, ABC purchases wind renewable energy credits to offset 100% of its annual electricity usage. It also buys Carbon Offsets for 100% of employee commutes and other travel.
ADD, Inc. – South Boston
ADD, Inc. is an architectural and design firm in the South Boston Seaport that offers sustainable design consulting services. It designed and renovated its offices to LEED Commercial Interiors standards, receiving Platinum certification. These new offices use 54% less energy than ADD Inc.'s prior offices. ADD Inc. has committed to the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2030 Challenge which targets a 70% reduction in the fossil fuel energy consumption of buildings by 2015 and carbon-neutral buildings by 2030.
Blue Tierra Chocolate Café – South Boston
As a new small business in South Boston, Blue Tierra has taken considerable steps toward sustainability. Blue Tierra is working with the Sustainable Business Leader Program and has conducted an energy audit. The café uses compostable to-go ware, cups, straws and napkins, and drinks in the café are served in reclaimed china. Dishes are cleaned using a heat-sanitizing dishwasher and only all-natural, chemical-free cleaning agents are used in the store.
Museum of Science – Boston
An Environmental Sustainability and Green Building Committee at the Museum of Science has been established to reduce energy consumption and the museum's environmental impact. An independent energy audit has been conducted and performance contracting has resulted in 17 Energy Conservation Measures (ECM) that are under development and installation. A program to increase employee and patron recycling has resulted in a reduction in 120 tons of waste in two years. Organics recycling increased by 37 tons during the same period.
Northeastern University – East Fenway
Northeastern University in Boston's East Fenway neighborhood has developed a multi-dimensional sustainability strategy, including a January 2010 Climate Action Plan and the identification of short and long-term plans leading to carbon neutrality. As a signatory to the American College and University President's Climate Commitment (ACUPCC), Northeastern has committed to eliminating net greenhouse gas emissions from specified campus operations and to promoting the research and educational efforts of higher education to equip society to re-stabilize the earth's climate.
Nutter McClennen and Fish – South Boston
The South Boston Seaport law firm Nutter McClennen and Fish obtained an energy audit for its offices and instituted energy efficiency, water conservation and waste reduction strategies, including an annual audit of its waste stream. Nutter coordinates sustainability efforts with building management, has a designated sustainability officer, conducts bi-annual sustainability surveys and has created for employees a green policies and procedures manual.
Seaport Hotel – South Boston
The Seaport Hotel and World Trade Center, a recipient of a Green Business Award in 2007, has expanded its commitment to sustainability. Renewable energy credits are purchased to offset the annual electricity used by all 428 guest rooms, 13 guest floors and 4 guest elevators at the hotel. The hotel is enrolled in DemandSMART, a program under which it agrees to reduce energy usage in order to prevent a brownout or blackout during a peak energy demand situation. In addition, the Seaport Hotel uses an industrial Eco Wiz composter that turns inedible foods, such as eggshells, and unfinished meals into a compost material for use in its gardens and by employees for home use.
Swap.com – South End
This Boston-based company, located in the South End, uses its Web site, mobile app, local events, homes, schools and partnerships to internationally advance the swap movement, known as collaborative consumption. One million online Swap.com members have traded 10.7 million pounds of goods since early 2010. Offline fashion swap events keep wearable clothing in circulation with un-swapped clothes donated to Goodwill International.
Urban AdvenTours – North End
Urban Adventours on the North End waterfront provides eight standard bike tours such as Bikes at Night and to areas such as Fenway Park and along Charles River to Boston Harbor. It rents bicycles to residents and visitors, providing delivery when needed in a 1987 postal delivery van powered by recycled vegetable oil. Riders are given water in BPH bottles that are washed and reused. During the winter of 2010, Urban Adventours joined the Sustainable Business Leader program and conducted an energy audit of its facilities with NSTAR and National Grid.
Toro Resturant – South End
This restaurant featuring Spanish tapas located has taken many steps to green both their food service practice and their space on Washington Street in the South End. They have increased efficiency of their refrigeration system and drastically reduced energy use by installing energy efficient lighting. They have reduced through a composting program and sell their fryer oil as biofuel.
Urban Edge Housing Corporation – Roxbury
Since 1974, Urban Edge has worked to create and maintain healthy, affordable and vibrant communities in Roxbury, Jamaica Plain and surrounding neighborhoods. This Roxbury community development corporation has constructed new housing, renovated existing housing developments and preserved and redeveloped the historic former Egleston Power to LEED standards for use by Boston Neighborhood Network. Urban Edge has used photovoltaic solar panels, solar thermal hot water and a ground-source geothermal heating and cooling system in recent projects and continues to expand its commitment to sustainability.
ZeroEnergy Design – West End
ZeroEnergy Design is a green architecture and mechanical design firm that works on new construction and major renovations of green home projects. It provides energy consulting & HVAC design to achieve exceptional energy performance. For full design projects, ZeroEnergy Design has committed to a minimum energy performance 50 percent better than code requirements. It has partnered with a consulting firm with expertise in environmental health, healthy housing, green building and indoor air quality to develop the Healthy Living Resident Engagement training to engage residents of multi-family affordable housing in energy conservation, water conservation, recycling and the minimization of allergens and toxics in the home.
2011 Sustainable Food Leader Recipients
The sustainable food awards were given to businesses that demonstrate extraordinary efforts to provide the freshest, local food in the most sustainable manner.
Boston Organics – Charlestown
Boston Organics of Charlestown, winner of a Sustainable Food Leadership award, delivers fresh, organic, seasonal produce to households in and around Boston. Produce is procured as close to Boston as possible and can be delivered to your home or office. Boston Organics donates leftover produce to Food for Free.
The Rox Diner – West Roxbury
The owners of the Rox Diner in West Roxbury are committed to buying local food, purchasing bread in Roslindale and muffins in West Roxbury. Produce is purchased at farmer's markets and Allandale Farm. Cooking oil is recycled through a local company that converts it to biofuel and part of the profits donated to local education.


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Oklahoma State Media Day - Transcripts
Opening Remarks
"We want to thank the AT&T Cotton Bowl and everybody involved. We have been here a few days now the hospitality, accommodation, entertainment and facilities have been really good and our players have had a great few days. We are looking forward to practicing the next few days and preparing for a great game."
On playing Missouri
"I think every game is important and we are excited about playing against Missouri, who is a very good football team. As you know they had a good season and beat a bunch of good quality football teams on the road and it will be a good challenge for our football team to finish the season. We would like to play very well when it counts."
On Missouri Defense
"They are very good up front and their ends are excellent pass rushers. They have big guys up front who have good push on the offensive linemen. When we started to watch tape I was impressed at their ability to rush the passer. Our line is well aware of the challenges they will have during the game and it will benefit us offensively and make us a better football team. I am sure they have a plan to slow our running game down but hopefully we have a plan that will be successful as well."
On Wide Receiver Josh Stewart
"He had a big year last season with over 100 catches and he draws a lot of attention. There have been some receivers who have been able to go over 100 two years in a row both of those players were on a team with really, really good offenses. We started the season slower on offense the first couple of games but he made the most of his catches. I can't speak for other teams but when we compete against a team that has a returner like Josh it is a factor and Josh does that very well and that is something that he also brings to the table."
Recruiting in Texas
"I think anytime you play recruiting is important. We are on television just about every game. Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas are important states for recruiting. The Cotton Bowl is a great location for us to play, the combination of the ease for our fans to get here and recruiting are very important for our program."
Leadership of the Senior Class
"These 28 guys have accomplished a lot. Their leadership and the way they have handled themselves and what they are passing on to the younger group is very special. After last year's group I wasn't sure I would be able to say that starting out but this group has been terrific. They mean a lot to Oklahoma State football and they mean a lot to our coaching staff. I could not be any more proud of the work ethic and what they stand for. They play the game with a smile on their face, they are humble and unselfish and I think that goes a long way in our sport today and I am proud of the way they have handled themselves."
On Missouri's defense
"The first thing that sticks out on film about them is their pass rush. Any time you have the SEC defensive player of the year on your team, that's something to be proud of, and they can play. That's something they pride themselves on is getting after the quarterback and making us uncomfortable and making us make bad decisions to force a turnover. So it all starts with them at defensive line. We're going to have to be wary of that and hopefully protect."
On coming back from the loss to Oklahoma
"The coaches did a good job of kind of getting us away from the game for a few days after we played OU and letting us all relax and get that game out of our minds. After that, we came back and we knew we were going to play a tough opponent in Missouri and so we had to move on quickly."
On Oklahoma State's motivation level
"We're certainly motivated. Any time you have 28 seniors, you want to go out and win your last game. I think we all understand that. The younger guys, it's a big point with them that they want to send us out with a victory. I think we're extremely motivated."
On why the offense has played so well late in the season
"I think we just kind of got into a rhythm. I think that's something that can't be said enough about an offense is when you get in a rhythm and are firing on all cylinders, it helps. … We just got into that rhythm after the TCU game and just kept it rolling for a couple of games.
On coming back from the loss to Oklahoma
"You don't want to lose to anyone you line up against. To lose against a rival like that in a tough game like that on the last drive, it does kind of knock the wind out of you. But our coaching staff did a great job of keeping us focused in practice and looking at the big picture – and that is to play college football with each other, a great group of guys. We're happy that we're playing in the Cotton Bowl because this is one of the best bowls in America. So we're excited."
On the role the coaches played in getting the team refocused and how the bowl experience itself is motivation
"They didn't really have to say anything. We see everything ourselves. The Cotton Bowl has done a great job of setting this bowl up with all the amenities and things they have to offer. When we walked in the hospitality room, you should have seen how big the guys' eyes were. I've been playing in bowl games four years straight and I've never anything like this."
On Missouri
"They come from a tough conference in the SEC and have done a good job of competing over there. They have a lot of athletes across the board, especially at the receiver position. They have an experienced quarterback in Franklin. They're a great opponent. They were playing for the SEC championship so you know they're pretty good."
On Missouri's defensive front
"Their coach puts them in great position to do what they do well. They have stunts that they go on, and they do twists and all kinds of exotic D-line line stunts. They have a ton of sacks. They're a very good football team, especially that front seven. We're going to have our work cut out for us."
On bouncing back from the Oklahoma loss
"We had a rough game in that last one we had against OU and we're looking to come out and lay [aside] a little bit of the anxiety over that in our next game. It's going to be a lot of fun. This was the first bowl game I got to go to when I was a freshman, so it's kind of like coming home for me."
On playing at AT&T Stadium; Roland is from Dallas and Lake Highlands High School
"It means so much to me. I've been to this arena and watched the games but I've never played in it. This is my first time. And I get to play in it two games straight because we play here the first game next year. So I want to put on a show – not trying to sound selfish. I want to play real good. My first Cowboy game was last night. I was getting goose bumps. It was amazing. When I was in high school, I went to a lot of high games here. It was nice. It will be my first time [to play in AT&T Stadium]."
On growing up nearby and being back in North Texas
"That's why I feel so great about the game. I feel like I'm right at home. Everybody is going to be watching. My family is going to be here, friends, coaches, random supporters. It's going to be a good environment."
On how long it took to bounce back from the Oklahoma loss
"Probably about a week or so. That first practice when we came back after the [Oklahoma] game wasn't so good. You could still tell that everybody was holding their heads down, but after a little while when we found out we were going to the Cotton Bowl and playing a good team, we were like, 'OK, we've got a chance to make up for it.'"
About playing in the Cotton Bowl
"We are very excited about playing the in the Cotton Bowl. We are happy to be here and blessed and I am looking forward to playing in the game."
Regarding team's ability to create turnovers
"It starts in practice and it's something we as a team emphasize. Turnovers are a big key to a lot of our wins this season. We have come together as a family and we are just able to do some good things right now on defense. The good Lord has been on our side and we just look forward to finishing (the season) off strong."
On Playing in front of family and friends (Hometown is Denton, Texas)
"It feels good. We played in this stadium in high school and we got a feel for it. It is one of the best stadiums in America and we are excited. I still have a lot of family I am hopeful of getting tickets for. It is exciting to play in front of them because I have some family that couldn't make some of my games and now it's so close they can and that a good thing. It adds a little bit to it when you are playing in your hometown, your family is closer and you have that home feeling. It feels pretty good."


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SANFORD, Fla. — The Brandeis University baseball team got a complete-game effort from junior Kyle Brenner (Brookfield, Mass./St. Peter-Marian), but the Judges were unable to come all the way back from a four-run deficit as they dropped a 7-6 decision to the University of Rochester at the 2014 University Athletic Association tournament. With the loss, Brandeis falls to 6-7 overall, 2-5 in the UAA. Rochester is now 2-5 overall and in the conference.
Brenner tossed his ninth career complete game and second of the season, throwing 101 pitches, 82 for strikes. He struck out six and did not walk a batter, but he surrendered 15 hits and seven earned runs to fall to 1-1 on the season.
Brandeis took a brief lead in the bottom of the first on an unearned run. Rookie catcher Connor Doyle (Avon, Conn./Avon Old Farms) made Rochester starter Michael Mondon pay after the Yellowjackets committed a two-out error, singling through the left side to plate sophomore CF Liam O'Connor (Avon, Conn./Avon). Rochester claimed the lead in the top of the third on a two-out, two-run single by 2B Ethan Sander, who had committed the miscue in the first inning.
The Judges got a two-out RBI of their own in the bottom of the fourth, when junior 2B Brian Allen (Salem, N.H./Central Catholic) executed a perfect hit-and-run with runners on the corners to bring home senior SS Dominic Schwartz (San Francisco, Calif./Lowell) to knot the game at 2-2.
UR went ahead for good in the top of the fifth inning. After a lead-off single and a fly out to right, five straight Yellowjackets reached safely on four singles and an error. The big blow was a two-run single down the left field line by 1B Brendan Gary that made it a 6-2 game. Brenner got out of the inning after an interference call and a fly out to left.
The Judges had runners in the fifth and sixth innings, but weren't able to break through for another run until the seventh. Junior 1B Tom McCarthy (Yonkers, N.Y./Fieldston School) hit a sacrifice fly, plating O'Connor, who walked and moved to third on an error. Rochester added a key insurance run in their next at-bat, as Sam Steele led off the frame with a double, the first extra-base hit of the game. Two batters later, Nate Mulberg singled through the left side for an RBI to give the 'Jackets a 7-3 lead.
Brandeis did not go quietly in the ninth, taking advantage of two UR errors. The first allowed O'Connor to reach to lead off the inning. After sophomore 3B Rob Trenk (West Orange, N.J./West Orange) singled on a hit-and-run, Rochester pitcher Grant Petito followed by getting the first out of the inning. McCarthy followed with Brandeis's first extra-base hit, a double to right-center, plating O'Connor and leaving two runners in scoring position and chasing Petito in favor of Evan Janifer. His first batter was Doyle, who hit a grounder to third, but the throw pulled the first-baseman off the bag, allowing Trenk to score. Rookie pinch hitter Cameron Shaw (E. Setauket, N.Y./Ward Melville) plated McCarthy with an RBI to left with his second hit of the season to get Brandeis within one, but Janifer got a strikeout and grounder to first to close out the save.
Offensively, the Judges were led by McCarthy and Doyle, who had identical stat lines of 2-4 with two RBI and a run scored. McCarthy added a double and sacrifice fly, while Doyle had a walk mixed in. Schwartz also had two hits on the day.
For Rochester, Ethan Sander, Sam Steele and Nate Mulberg all had three hits. Steele scored three of the team's seven runs. Mondon pitched seven innings and allowed eight hits and three runs (one earned). He struck out six and walked two to earn his first win of the season. Janifer's save was his first of the campaign as well.
Brandeis has a day off before closing out UAA play against Emory on Sunday at 10 a.m.


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Wonderfully Weird Subway Posters
Japan is well-known for its fascination with pop culture icons, which is why it's not too surprising that even their subway posters feature immediately recognizable characters including Jesus, Superman, Marilyn Monroe and more. The one above reminds commuters not to forget their umbrella. See more at Flavorwire.


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When the heat comes so you want to relax in nature and get some fresh air. But it is not always possible to visit the park or go to the forest with the family. The only way out is to organize a vacation near your home. Flowering plants and the pleasant smell of fresh grass will help you relax and feel yourself in nature. You can have a picnic only for a family or call friends and colleagues. But the problem remains, how to accommodate all the guests on the street? After all, it is better to spend pleasant conversations sitting over a cup of tea. With this will help you aldi outdoor furniture. Using it you will always have a place for events with a pleasant company. But how to choose the right furniture? What basic items can I use? About all this below.
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The aldi outdoor furniture should be an extension of your interior design. Choose in the same color palette. You can use standard aldi outdoor furniture. Wooden objects always decorate and give comfort to the atmosphere. Do not forget that the furniture will be on the street. Therefore, you should buy special large umbrellas or make a canopy. Many install aldi outdoor furniture in the gazebos or under the serving roof of the house. The main property to which you should pay attention in the selection of furniture is its functionality and comfort. And after the installation of the main array, you can do the decor of your garden or lawn. All aldi outdoor furniture should delight your eye, because this is the place of rest, which you should enjoy.
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You need to create the maximum places for recreation. These can be sofas, armchairs, ottomans or rocking chairs. You can install the Swing Bed, which will be welcome to all guests. The next subject of aldi outdoor furniture will be the table. You can put on it treats or arrange a tea party. For any holiday or even just a rest after a hard days work, it will be in place. Instead of a table, you can use high bedside tables, placing them in chairs. Install a grill in your yard. Fans of roast meat or steaks always like it. These are the main attributes of aldi outdoor furniture. Do not be afraid to experiment and add your items. This is your home and your resting place. Gain strength to achieve your desires.


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One of two men wanted in connection with an assault and robbery last week on Grace Avenue was arrested Wednesday.
Barry Lee Foust Jr., 24, of Burlington was being held under a $50,000 bond in the Alamance County jail, according to a news release from Burlington police. He was charged with assault and common law robbery.
Police are still searching for Willie Thompson Jr., 24, of Graham, also wanted on common law robbery and assault charges.
Foust and Thompson were identified during the investigation of a robbery at 11:59 p.m. Thursday on the 900 block of Grace Avenue. Reuben Augusta Johnson of Fayetteville told officers he�d been visiting a friend and was followed by two men when he left the residence.
Johnson told police the first man struck him on the left side of his jaw, knocking him to the ground, and the second man took Johnson�s phone and money. The men were last seen running east on Grace Avenue.
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D.C. celebrates 'Japan Spring' with exhibits by Hokusai, Kazunobu and Jakuchu
WASHINGTON — In honor of the 100th anniversary of the Japanese gift of cherry blossom trees to Washington, D.C., two major art museums have joined forces for a "Japan Spring" trifecta.
On display for one month only, at the National Gallery of Art, is "Colorful Realm," an exhibit of 30 silk bird-and-flower paintings by esteemed 18th century artist Ito Jakuchu.
Painted over a 10-year period, the silk scrolls show nature at its best — dramatic prancing roosters, black-and-white plumed cranes, fat peonies in bloom, leafy nandinas rich with red berries for a cavorting white phoenix.
They are displayed with the Sakyamuni Triptych, a trio of scrolls showing Buddha and two bodhisattvas, Samantabhadra and Manjusri. The exhibit brings together all the scrolls for the first time outside of Japan.
The show opened Friday and runs until April 29.
At the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery is Katsushika Hokusai's "Thirty-six Views of Mount Fuji," until June 17.
Hokusai's "Under the wave off Kanagawa," a woodblock print of a towering tsunami wave with Mount Fuji in the background, is one of the best-known Japanese images, says Ann Yonemura, a senior curator at the Freer Gallery of Art.
In another Sackler gallery is "Masters of Mercy: Buddha's Amazing Disciples" by Kano Kazunobu.
"They're lush, they're Technicolor, they're tabloid," says Dr. James Ulak, senior curator of Japanese Art at the Sackler Gallery, of the 56 oversized scrolls. "I dare say, they were not created for devotional purposes but for purposes of spectacular and entertainment."
Ulak says the scrolls show "the activities, prosaic and miraculous, of the 500 disciples of the Buddha." The paintings show the "rakan," or disciples, at common tasks such bathing, cleaning clothes and planting crops. Then there's a scroll with them taking a tour of a hell where screaming sinners are pitchforked into an icy pond that slices, then dissolves their skins.
All three artists lived in bustling metropolis of Edo, Japan (modern-day Tokyo), and their lifetimes overlapped. Jakuchu lived from 1716 to 1800. Hokusai lived from 1760 to 1849 and his work, including his manga (sketch books), were studied by Kazunobu, who was born in 1816 and died in 1863. Both Jakuchu's and Kazunobu's collections were connected with religious institutions.
On the other hand, Hokusai's "Fuji" prints were commercial ventures. The original 1,000-print run of the 36 pictures sold so well that he made 10 more pictures, extending the collection to 46 prints.
According to Yonemura, then one could buy the now very-expensive color woodblock prints on the streets of Edo for the cost "of an inexpensive meal."
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In honour of Valentine's Day, Danielle Wright finds monuments to love in the unlikeliest places
When travelling, it's often the monuments to war that are most visited - Nelson's Column in London, the Twin Towers in New York, the Berlin Wall. But, if you know where to look, there are inspiring monuments to everyday love as well.
European love locks
In Paris, the city of love, the Pont de l'Archevech, just behind the Notre-Dame Cathedral, is known as the Love Bridge because it's covered in padlocks with lovers' initials scrawled across them, and the keys thrown in the Seine to seal couples' love.
In Rome, the bridge Ponte Milvio is covered in these "love locks", said to be inspired here by the book I Want You by Italian author Federico Moccia.
In Serbia, they are attached to the bridge Most Ljubavi (Bridge of Love) in honour of a broken-hearted local schoolmistress who used to meet her lover on the bridge, before he ran away with another woman.
Locals hope their own love can be secured against this happening to them, by throwing away the key, a sentiment mirrored across the world from the Wild Pacific Trail in Canada to the Ha'Penny Bridge in Dublin.
Philosophical Parisians have voiced their disdain for the love locks; not so much because of rust or unsightliness but because they don't believe love should be locked away, that love should be freedom.
Modern Russian monuments
Valentine's Day is not celebrated widely in Russia, and Moscow had no monument dedicated to love until 2004. But it seems the city is now showing its softer side with Gregory Pototsky's Love Tree, in Trubetsky Park, a sculpture with the face of a man and a woman emerging from a tree.
The Moscow Hermitage Garden house is in the heart of Moscow where lovers are said to come to make a wish. Russia also has love locks covering one of the purpose-built iron trees on a bridge across the Vodootvodny Canal, as well as a 'reconciliation bench' at the end of Luzhkov Bridge, just in case love has soured.
Romantics beware: don't visit the western Russian city of Belgorod, which banned Valentine's Day in 2011. A spokesperson for the governor's office in Belgorod, Grigory Bolotnov, said at the time: "We are not talking about true love here, (Valentine's Day) is only about being in love. Society needs to think about the consequences. We could have started celebrating a day of vodka or beer just as well ..."
Then again, a day celebrating vodka or beer may well have led to the romantic love Bolotnov fears.
Urban Ukrainian sculptures
Romance is strong in Ukrainian cities with urban sculptures dedicated to lovers, as well as attractions such as the Love Tunnel in the town of Klevan near Rivne.
Beautiful greenery creates the tunnel for a romantic walk surrounded by trees.
In Kharkov, there's the heartwarming Monument to Lovers sculpture by architecture students of two figures straining for a kiss. It's now a popular spot for newly weds.
Kiev has a sculpture called Chairs Having a Date. Two chairs sit on a park bench in a passageway, one's leg playfully touching the other. It's an endearing concept.
Love nests
Love comes in many forms and through history wasn't confined to man and wife. Petit Trianon in Versailles, for example, was originally built for Madame de Pompadour, the mistress of Louis XV. The King's love died four years before it was finished so, in rather an unromantic fashion, he gave the chateau to his next mistress, Madame Du Barry.
Later, the chateau was gifted by Louis XVI to his bride, Marie-Antoinette and she used it as an escape from her formalities, sharing it with her closest friends, and by invitation only. Her decadent personal taste is on show - there's a private theatre, a 'temple of love', mirrored shutters to stop prying eyes, a lantern with symbols of Cupid and a table carved with images of her beloved pets.
Nature's love
What does a millionaire in love do to show his affection? Hotel magnate, George C. Boldt, of Waldorf-Astoria fame, bought his wife a heart-shaped island in the middle of the 1000 Islands in New York State. As if that wasn't romantic enough, he built Boldt Castle on it.
Unfortunately, like Madam de Pompadour, Mrs Boldt, died before completion of the castle. Instead of finding a new love, though, Mr Boldt stopped all work on the project and vowed never to return. It remained vacant for more than 70 years.
It is now a popular attraction with boat tours from the US and Canada stopping here.
Reviews are mixed, often mentioning the beauty of the grounds, but also the graffiti. It seems in need of some tender loving care of its own.
Using nature as monuments to love is common. There are many heart-shaped islands, including Tavarua Island Resort, Fiji, as well as heart-shaped forests, such as one in Cantabria, Northern Spain, and heart-shaped lakes, such as one near the top of Chembra Peak in India.
Lovers have also been flocking to Bruges to visit The Minnewater, translated as Lake of Love, filled with one of the symbols of Bruges, the white swan.
If you visit in winter, the lake might be shrouded in white. Take a balloon flight over the lake or travel in a horse-drawn carriage through the cobbled streets of this historic city.
It's a more affordable city of romance than Paris and is called "the Venice of the North".
Lovely wishes
To me, Kyoto is one of the most romantic cities with its beautiful temples and pretty landscape. One Buddhist temple, Otowa-san Kiyomizu-dera is associated with wishes being granted, whether from drinking water from one of the ponds under the waterfall (don't drink from all three, it's said to be greedy), or visiting the Jishu Shrine, dedicated to the matchmaking God of Love. Walk between a pair of 'love stones' (positioned 18 metres apart) with your eyes closed - if you make it, your true love will be found.
Not being fluent in Japanese, I didn't know of the wishes that could have been granted when I visited, but I did find lots of things to fall in love with on the way up to the temple through the Higashiyama district with its authentic buildings housing small shops filled with pottery, crafts, sweets and souvenirs.
Thinking back, not long after visiting the temple, we found out we were having a baby, a wish I had worried would never come true, so maybe something in the water I drank at the temple granted me my wish. Next time, I will be ready with a list of requests for the gods.
In your neighbourhood
Closer to home, in virtually every neighbourhood, there are monuments to love, whether it's a simple message etched into a tree, a single red rose added to the wall of North Shore eatery Nicolino Restaurant every year, or the crafted love heart seat beside Campbell's Bay beach. If you look for it, you'll notice that love is, actually, everywhere.


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Does anybody know what's going on with the giant vacant lot across from 491 Sterling, between Washington and Classon? Lately, a bulldozer has been spotted there, and yesterday I saw a lone guy digging a trench with a shovel. I would presume at some point this will be massive new apartment building?
City records show that the tax lien was recently sold to the Bank of NY Mellon, and that the mortgage holder, Seaway Capital Corp has taken title to the land. My husband and I observed two men inspecting the property. The chain link fence sprouted a gate recently and the digger appeared.
In June and July filing were made related to the previously approved plans to build a residential builing on the site. My guess is that the owner going to build the previously approved residential building, expect it to progress at a snail's pace.
They might be doing soil testing.
It is amazing to live in one of the few parts of the country that is having new investment and development.
A few Brooklynian commenters noticed activity at the large empty lot at 504 Sterling Place between Classon and Washington avenues. It looks like a residential project is in the offing: the owners just filed with the DOB to change the previous new building plans, which call for a five-story, 38-unit residential building. Permits for this site go back to 2004, and we spotted some work at one point in 2007. According to public records, the deed for the land last transferred this May to an entity called Seaway Capital Corp.
If they build 5 stories, yet construct only 38 units on that spot, my sense is the units will be large.
photo from http://bktothefullest.blogspot.com, and believed to be taken in approx July 2012.
Over the last two weeks, this lot has had some more activity.
-A new construction fence.
-Work permits
-an Excavator.
In July, it looks like it changed hands. This site reports that one of prior owners received a prison sentence: http://bktothefullest.blogspot.com/2012/07/breaking-ground-in-prospect-heights.html
Related: http://www.propertyshark.com/mason/Property/149831/504-Sterling-Pl-Brooklyn-NY-11238/
Related thread: http://www.brooklynian.com/forums/topic/stalled-construction-at-500-sterling-to-resume-site-sold-for-68m?replies=6#post-764055
Fun with circular thoughts!
On Wednesday it looked like the basement has been pretty well excavated.
That, or they've decided to build a huge swimming pool instead.
Interesting, I think that big concrete retaining wall was poured years ago during the first go at developing the site; that hole was filled in when the initial building plans fell through?
Hopefully this time it will stick...
When I looked through the construction fence today, I saw that big concrete things seemed to have been since constructed in the mud puddles in the above photo.
There is also a excavator and a construction trailer on site.
Brownstoner ran a story on this lot today. Luxury rentals seem to still be the plan...
500 Sterling
July 13:
If one peeks thru the construction plywood, one can see structural steel rising from the aforementioned concrete things. Soon, the steel will be visible above the plywood walls.
August 5:
Steel is now visible above the plywood.
Early Sept: Prep work for cement work (floors, basement, etc) is evident.
Sept 14: The steel is rising nicely. Once complete, it looks like there will be a driveway in the right side, and parking in the back.
Sept 24:
I did some digging, and found an article from August 2013.
buzzbuzz wrote: Developer Adam America Real Estate is angling to build a new rental at 500 Sterling Place in Prospect Heights.
Located between Washington and Classon avenues, the planned development will consist of 62 studio, one- and two-bedroom units, according to Adam America's site. Amenities will include a virtual doorman, gym, roof deck and private storage.
The most recent Department of Buildings filing for the project was on July 8th.
The 19,650-square-foot site was stalled during the housing crash and sold for $6.8 million in 2012, Crain's reported. The lot came with a 421a tax abatement and approved plans for a 35-unit residential project up to 43,230 square feet.
Since the time of the above article, DOB approved the plans submitted in July: http://a810-bisweb.nyc.gov/bisweb/JobsQueryByNumberServlet?requestid=5&passjobnumber=320778798&passdocnumber=01&restore=1
And, during the process, minor changes have been made to the plans. For example, the building we now contain 64 units, as opposed to 62.
Adamerica wrote: Upon completion, the building will feature 64 high-end residential rental units, consisting of a mix of studios, one- and two-bedroom units, as well as additional cellar space.
As of Sept 24, this is now believed to be the most recent rendering for the building:
photo and quote: http://adamamericare.com/projects
It has grown again. Instead of 64 units, we are now getting:
"Seven stories and 77 units with a total of 53,086 square feet"
And instead of Crown Heights, we are now getting Prospect Heights! Are they going to move the building?
This building might be nice enough that it attracts renters who will shop via Fresh Direct, as opposed to Compare (Crown Heights) or NSA (Prospect Heights).
Will they "belong" to either neighborhood?
October 26, 2013:
The steel continues to rise...
I dunno. I shop at Key Foods on 5th Ave and Sterling Place. What neighborhood does that make me a part of?
Existential questions have no answer.
Those side balconies are right next to the auto garage...
The garage could be pretty quickly torn down, and the lot could feature a similarly sized residential building.
Looking forward to that day, as long as it doesn't block my view of the museum!
Looks like they're finishing up most of the steel this weekend:
Yes, I got a pretty good look at the site this weekend.
The steel seems to be 95% in place, and they may have reached its terminal height.
They are now applying cement to the beams on the lower columns, and starting the underlying work for the outer walls.
I like how this building has open space on its left and right, which will allow those units to get natural light.
The parking looks like it will be below ground, which (in my view) will improve its visual appeal.
Readers, this development is one of the Big Developments happening in western Crown Heights in 2014 that we will be watching closely.
To learn about the others, see this thread: http://www.brooklynian.com/discussion/37490/the-big-6-developments-in-western-ch-in-2013-the-big-11-developments-in-2014#Item_29
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