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ARSC HPC Users' Newsletter 294, June 25, 2004
ARSC Welcomes Three New Senior Staff Members
Chief Scientist, Dr. James O'Dell
Jim O'Dell is a recognized leader in the fields of education, aerospace, defense and electronics. Formerly the Deputy Director of Brown University's Technology Center for Advanced Scientific Computing and Visualization, O'Dell brings with him solid experience in the HPC community, including work at MIT, Los Alamos, and Brown. Among other achievements, O'Dell played a significant role in establishing the Advanced Computing Laboratory at Los Alamos National Laboratory. He received his PhD at Columbia University.
Part of Jim's role as Chief Scientist will be helping to set and implement a deeper scientific research focus within the center and to expand the center's role within the state and broader research communities. (Jim will start at ARSC on July 5th.)
Research Liaison, Richard Barrett
Richard Barrett specializes in parallel computing, the use of advanced-computer architectures, programming methodology, tools for parallel computers, and numerical algorithms in linear algebra. His research includes the development, testing and documentation of high quality software involved in many aspects of scientific computing. He has contributed to the design and implementation of several large scale applications, mainly high fidelity multi-physics simulations, as well as several open source or licensed software packages, including UPS, L7, Maya, and MCNP.
Barrett has been a technical staff member at Los Alamos National Laboratory for the past ten years, contributing to a variety of code development projects, mainly within the ASCI program. Prior to going to Los Alamos he was a charter member of the Innovative Computing Laboratory at the University of Tennessee.
As Research Liaison, Richard's focus will include working with a variety of researchers on significant and collaborative problems in UAF's primary computational areas. He also hopes to participate in and contribute to the computational science program offered through the UAF physics department.
Vector Specialist, Lee Higbie
Lee worked at Cray Research for several years vectorizing codes for the Cray-1 and Cray-1S before joining the design team for the Cray X-MP. In other stops along the way, he worked at Seki Systems and most recently at the Engineer Research Development Center (ERDC) DSRC.
Lee has lived in most sections of the country and has visited Alaska several times but has not lived here before. He's made decennial trips to Katmai, following his grandfather who discovered the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. Lee is apprehensive about the winter because he is coming from the hottest state. It has been years since he experienced sub-zero temperatures and decades since he's seen thirty below.
As Vector Specialist, Lee will lend his extensive experience on Cray systems to porting and optimizing today's large programs for the X1.
Report on FVCOM Workshop
[ Thanks to Kate Hedstrom of ARSC for sharing her trip report! ]
Last week I went to the first ever FVCOM workshop in New Bedford, Massachusetts. FVCOM is the Finite Volume Coastal Ocean Model I picked up last year on my previous trip to New Bedford. FVCOM is a derivative of the Princeton Ocean Model (POM), but is on an unstructured triangular mesh. It is a quite new model and has recently been rewritten to be parallel and in F95. I have been waiting to get my hands on the new code and being there was the best way to get it and the new manual.
The schedule of events is that Tuesday was all lectures, topics including the model physics, numerical methods, coding, visualization with Matlab, and a few coastal applications.
On Wednesday we were split into three groups and we rotated through three presentations. The first of these was on grid generation using a PC Windows package called SMS. I don't use that package, but the tips on grid quality were good to know: don't let the minimum angle get below 30 degrees, and don't let adjacent triangles differ in area by more than a factor of two. The second presentation was hands-on going through the input files, compilation, and running the model, using a pre-defined setup on their Linux systems. The third presentation was a more detailed look at the Matlab postprocessing tools written by Jamie Pringle.
On Thursday, many people still wanted to learn more about the grid generation. Some of the rest of us wanted to talk more about the numerical methods. I won a hat for pointing out that at the edge of the domain there is excessive sensitivity to the choice of grid, such as this:
------------------- \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ -------------------as opposed to this:
------------------- \ / \ \ / \ \ / \ \ / \ \ / \ -------------------
Dr. Changsheng Chen, head of the FVCOM model development project, is trying to promote bug reports by passing out hats for them. In this case, he had a sneaking suspicion that there was a problem, but no clear example of when it happens. They have a policy of always interactively editing the grids to make them look like the upper grid around the open boundaries.
On Friday I talked to FVCOM team member Dr. Haosheng Huang about my test problems. He has since pointed out that I made a mistake when trying to linearize the model for one test - my basin test case is now running much better, but is still sensitive to the grid.
A note on grid generation: the SMS package is not something I am interested in, for one thing it doesn't support a sizing function. One other option that is available is a Matlab interface to a code called "triangle". I have been using Cubit, which has a new GUI version for Sun, Linux, and Windows. The old Cubit doesn't allow the interactive moving of nodes and/or changing connectivity - I'm not sure about the new one. However, the main reason to move nodes is to compensate for the sensitivity mentioned above - a better solution would be for the model to have a more robust boundary condition.
The new parallel F95 code was produced by Goeff Cowles, who did a lot of testing of the parallel code on ARSC's IBM p690 server, iceflyer. His speedup numbers are:
cpu speedup 1 1.0 2 2.02 4 3.94 6 6.05 8 7.81 10 9.5 12 10.56 14 13.31
This is for a Gulf of Maine grid with 60,000 triangles and 31 vertical levels.
To Dump or Not Dump Core Files on the X1
When a parallel job crashes on the X1, each parallel process will dump its own core file. For a large job, this is can be very expensive operation, as all of the processors are writing potentially very large files to the same file system, over the same I/O network, simultaneously. It can easily put your account over quota, as well.
Unless you are planning poet-mortem debugging of the core files, or your code never, or rarely crashes, we strongly encourage you to add the option, "-c core=0", to your aprun or mpirun command. This will prevent the core files from being written.
If you need a call-stack traceback (the usual reason for saving core files), set the environment variable "TRACEBK" to 16 (for instance) in your PBS script. The traceback will go to the stderr file.
The TRACEBK setting and mpirun command will look something like this:
csh users: setenv TRACEBK 16 mpirun -np 10 -c core=0 ./a.out ksh users: export TRACEBK=16 mpirun -np 10 -c core=0 ./a.out
Using krcp
[ Thanks to Don Bahls of ARSC for this. ]
Recently the HPCMPO required ARSC and other centers to reduce kerberos ticket lifetime. This change has especially affected the way people move data to and from ARSC systems. Many people had become accustomed to using the kerberized ftp client (kftp). Unfortunately, kftp checks for a valid ticket each time a file is transferred, so operations such as mget or mput can potentially fail in the middle of a multi-file transfer because the current kerberos ticket expires. What used to be a trivial operation with kftp can now be a major headache. The message kftp gives when the ticket expires is something like this:
ftp> mget * mget nr? y 227 Entering Passive Mode (199,165,85,231,151,219) 150 Opening ASCII mode data connection for nr (924411457 bytes). GSSAPI error major: A token was invalid GSSAPI error minor: Token header is malformed or corrupt GSSAPI error: failed unsealing reply 934916817 bytes received in 3.4e+02 seconds (2.7e+03 Kbytes/s)Fortunately, there is an alternative to kftp which acts a little nicer when transferring large numbers of files. krcp is available with the HPCMPO kerberos kit (for Linux, UNIX, and Macs). krcp works similarly to the standard cp command, but allows for a remote host to be specified. For example:
don's computer> krcp "iceberg.arsc.edu:/u1/uaf/don/myfile" .This command copies the file "myfile" from iceberg to working directory on the local host. Better yet, krcp allows for recursive copying and wildcarding. For example:
don's computer> krcp -r "iceberg.arsc.edu:~/mydirectory/" . don's computer> krcp "iceberg.arsc.edu:/wrkdir/don/mydirectory/ABC*" mydirectoryAs you might expect, a remote computer can be either the source or the destination, but not both.
A valid kerberos ticket is still required at the start of the krcp command so you may still need to get a ticket using 'kinit'. However, wildcarding and recursive copying make krcp a powerful alternate to kftp, which has become even more useful with shortened ticket lives.
Quick-Tip Q & A
A:[[ How can I determine which shell I'm using? Nothing seems to work! [[ Nothing! # # Three people, four different answers. Amazing how that works... # # Thanks first to Jim Long... # ps -p $$ "$$" is the pid of the shell you're using, and "ps -p" gives info about a process, so "ps -p $$" will give you a field with the command associated with the pid. E.g.: % ps -p $$ PID TT STAT TIME COMMAND 3384 std S 0:00.11 -tcsh Even more specific, "ps -p $$ -o command" # # And thanks to Grep Newby: # This works from any shell: echo $0 $0 (dollar-zero) is a Unix/Linux shorthand for the command used for the current process. Sometimes there's a little variety in the output format (for example, one system might show "/bin/tcsh" while another shows "-tcsh"), but the output should make it obvious which shell you're using. Alternate: If you'd just like to know what your default shell is on a particular Unix/Linux system, you can often find it in the /etc/passwd file (some systems do not use /etc/passwd for all users, however). Try: grep USER /etc/passwd substituting your username for USER. The last field of the output is your default login shell. You can also try "finger USER" from the command line for slightly more human-readable output. # # And from Brad Chamberlain # I use: echo $shell which works for the 2-3 shells I use most (tcsh, csh, bash), but I'm not sure how portable it is to all shells... Q: I've gotten some Fortran code that's difficult to read. It could stand consistent indentation, capitalization, etc... Can someone recommend a "pretty-printer" for Fortran? Preferably one that can handle both free- and fixed-form.
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Applicants must have been members of The Florida Bar for the preceding 10 years, registered voters, and residents of the territorial jurisdiction of the court at the time of assuming office.
Applications can be downloaded from The Florida Bar at www.floridabar.org.
An original and two copies of the completed application and attachments must be delivered to Michael J. Glazer, JNC Chair, c/o Ausley McMullen, 123 S. Calhoun Street, P.O. Box 391 (32302), Tallahassee 32301 no later than noon, February 28.
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Few authors can match William Shakespeare for broad appeal and sheer endurance. For centuries he has entertained readers and theatregoers, helping us see our commonalities and revealing our humanness. His tender scenes of reconciliation, such as that between Lear and Cordelia, continue to break hearts in the 21st century, though they were written centuries ago. The themes of his love stories, such as Romeo and Juliet, are as fresh and universal today as they must have been when he wrote them. Teenagers still memorize his lines. Words he coined are an intrinsic part of the English vocabulary. His works are translated worldwide. So why does Shakespeare stand out so far among his contemporaries? What makes his speech so compelling? Where did he obtain his depth of understanding, his wit? Who was he exactly?
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Topic: Announcement: I will be gone May 22 - June 6th
Just a note (but I will remind you all again) that I am going to Milwaukee for 1st Grandson's Wedding. After that weekend, May 25th I will be going to a Lake for 10 days to chillax!
If anyone would like to spend a day at the Lake (Wabeesee which is near Wind Lake) I would love to have you visit. Lunch awaits. The only day so far that is taken up between May 28th and June 5th is June 3rd. There are a couple of canoes, water toys and you can fish off the dock but need a license and no, I don't skin fish!
Just e mail me, call or post.
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As a first timer in advogato, I spent most of the afternoon trying to figure things out here. Certified a buncha people. Today I finished some HA related rpm packages for Conectiva Linux, read a bunch of e-mail and IRC lines, and by god answered too many strange doubts about the way things work in Linux distributions to this guy from the doc department. :) At least he seems to like to learn, so it's not wasted time.
I hope I have some time to write some of my dissertation today... And I hope that with the rpms done I'll have more time to study drbd, reiserfs and mon tomorrow!


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Counseling pregnant women who are treated with paroxetine
Adrienne Einarson RN and Gideon Koren MD
November 2005 - Special Supplement
I have always reassured my patients that taking an SSRI in pregnancy would not increase their risk for having a child with a major malformation. However, I recently read the warning from Health Canada regarding the release of a study from GSK, stating that infants exposed to paroxetine may be at a higher risk of congenital malformations, specifically cardiovascular defects. Some of my pregnant patients who are taking paroxetine (Paxil) heard about this information in the media and called me to ask if they should stop taking it. What should I tell them?
The new warning is based on small non peer review, unpublished studies. It ignored 2 published studies that failed to show such association, and no such association has been shown for SSRI's as a class. The data suggested that even if there is a risk, it is small. The warning does not disclose the details of the cardiovascular malformations in these studies. Many cases of ventricular septal defect, the most common cardiac malformation, resolve spontaneously. Concerned mothers to be should know that beyond the first trimester a drug cannot cause cardiac malformation. Failure to treat depression during pregnancy can have significant negative ramifications for both mother and child, and it is the strongest predictor of postpartum depression.
To date, none of the SSRI's have been associated with an increased risk for major malformations, including cardiovascular anomalies.1 Recently, GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) released an advisory2 which subsequently was incorporated in a Health Canada Advisory,3 indicating that infants exposed to paroxetine at the time of organogenesis were at a higher risk of congenital malformations, particularly cardiovascular (ventricular septal) defects. This information was based on an unpublished, retrospective, epidemiologic study, conducted by GSK, as well as 3 abstracts presented at scientific conferences.
The GSK study claimed a prevalence of major malformations as a whole was 4% and for cardiovascular malformations it was 2%.2 Alwan et al, presented a case control study that showed an increased risk of major malformations in general, but no association with cardiovascular defects.4 Wogleus et al, claimed a small increase in cardiovascular malformations based on a prescription database study where it was not known whether pregnant women actually took the medication.5 Finally, Diav-Citrin et al, presented a prospective comparative study, that also showed a small increase in the rates of cardiovascular defects (1.9%).6 At the present time, these data are based on unpublished, non peer-reviewed studies. Therefore, one needs to be extremely careful in accepting them as scientific facts. It should be noted that cardiovascular malformations are common in the general population, occurring in approximately 1% of all births. In addition, we do not know the details of the cardiovascular malformations and some could be, in any of these preliminary reports, minor. For example, a large proportion of ventricular septal defects (of the muscular type) resolve spontaneously. The data suggest that even if there is a malformation risk it is of marginal magnitude. Of importance, this association has not been found with other SSRI drugs. To date there has been no evidence that in a class of drugs, only one agent is associated with an increased risk for birth defects while the others are not.
This suggested association has not been found in previous published studies on paroxetine. Ericson et al published a study which included 122 cases of embryonal exposure to paroxetine and there was no difference in the rates of cardiovascular defects between paroxetine and controls.7 Similarly, Motherisk published a study of 267 women exposed to SSRIs where 2 cardiovascular defects were described. One of these occurred among 97 fetuses exposed to paroxetine, a similar rate to the other SSRIs (1/169).8 Further, we have re-analyzed our recent meta-analysis of congenital anomalies with SSRIs as compared to controls1 and could not detect an increased risk of cardiac malformation for SSRIs as a class. Last, a large case control study from Sweden has failed to show an association between cardiac malformations and SSRI (OR 0.95, 95% CI 0.62-1.44).9 Taken together, there are 3 peer reviewed published studies showing no increased rates of cardiovascular malformations with paroxetine. One of the 4 recent unpublished reports also could not find increased risk of cardiovascular malformations whereas 3 had an apparent small risk.
Failure to treat depression during pregnancy can have significant negative ramifications for both mother and child, most notably, it is the strongest predictor of postpartum depression, which can sometimes have tragic consequences.10
As expected from such unbalanced reports, many women regrettably discontinued their Paxil even after the first trimester, when cardiac malformation cannot be produced.
Women and their physicians should discuss this information and make an informed decision, whether or not to continue on this medication during pregnancy. As shown in the Table, concerned patients can be offered ultrasound and echocardiogram which can rule out fetal cardiac problems in early pregnancy. Antidepressants should never be stopped abruptly as this can have serious ramifications for the mother.11 If a woman does decide following a discussion with her physician, that she wants to discontinue paroxetine, the drug should be slowly tapered off over a number of weeks.
Motherisk Guidelines for Managing Pregnant Women on Paroxetine and other SSRIs
- Ensure that diagnosis and symptoms warrant an antidepressant.
- Ensure that the woman is on an appropriate dose that controls her symptom. In late pregnancy many women need more of the medication.
- An ultrasound or fetal echocardiogram may detect cardiovascular malformations.
- Never discontinue the drug 'cold turkey' rather, taper it off.
- Einarson TR, Einarson A. Newer antidepressants in pregnancy and rates of major malformations: a meta-analysis of prospective comparative studies. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf. 2005 Mar 1; [Epub ahead of print]
- GSK Advisory October 2005. http://ctr.gsk.co.uk/welcome.asp
- Health Canada Advisory October 2005. http://hc-sc.gc.ca/dhp-mps/medeff/advisories-avis/prof/index e.html
- Alwan S, Reefhuis J, Rasmussen S, et al. (Abstract) Maternal use of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors and risk for birth defects. Birth Defects Research (Part A): Clinical and Molecular Teratology 731: 291, 2005
- Wogleus P, Norgaard M, Muff Munk E, et al. (Abstract) Maternal use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety 14: 143S, 2005
- Diav-Citrin et al, Pregnancy outcome after gestation exposure to paroxetine: (Abstract) A prospective controlled cohort study. Teratology meeting St. Petersburg, Florida, USA. June 2005
- Ericson A, Kallen B, Wilholm BE. Delivery outcome after the use of antidepressants in early pregnancy. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology 55: 503-508, 1999
- Kulin NA, Pastuszak A, Sage S, et al. Pregnancy outcome following maternal use of the new selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors- A prospective controlled multicenter study. JAMA 279: 609-610, 1998
- Kallen BA, Otterblad Olausson P. Maternal drug use in early pregnancy and infant cardiovascular defect. Reprod Toxicol 2003; 17: 255-61
- Beck CT. Postpartum depression predictors inventory – revised. Adv Neonatal care. 2003 Feb;3(1):47-8
- Einarson A, Selby P, Koren G. Abrupt discontinuation of psychotropic drugs during pregnancy: fear of teratogenic risk and impact of counseling. J Psychiatry Neurosci 2001; (1): 44-8


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JACKSON — The FBI says it has been monitoring the state investigation into the death of an openly gay mayoral candidate in Mississippi.
FBI spokeswoman Deborah Madden said Wednesday the agency "will assess evidence to determine whether federal prosecution is appropriate." Her statement stopped short of saying the agency has opened its own investigation.
U.S. Rep. Bennie Thompson asked the FBI on Tuesday to review the slaying of Marco McMillian.
Thompson's district includes Clarksdale, where McMillian was running. The 33-year-old McMillian was found slain last week.
Mississippi hate-crime law covers acts motivated by bias against race but not sexual orientation. A federal hate-crime law covers bias against sexual orientation.
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Nobel winners have Princeton ties
Posted October 18, 2001; 12:26 a.m.
Two winners of the Nobel Prize in economic sciences announced this month have Princeton connections.
Michael Spence, professor emeritus in the Graduate School of Business at Stanford University, earned his A.B. in philosophy , summa cum laude, from Princeton in 1966. Joseph Stiglitz, professor of economics, business and international affairs at Columbia University, was a professor of economics at Princeton from 1979 to 1988 and was recognized, in part, for work he did with Michael Rothschild, now dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.
They will share the award with George Akerlof, a professor of economics at the University of California-Berkeley. The trio was honored for their work in advancing new ways to analyze markets. "The laureates' contributions form the core of modern information economics," according to the Nobel news release.
Spence served on the faculty at Harvard University for nearly 20 years. He also was dean of the faculty of arts and sciences from 1984 to 1990. He joined the Stanford faculty in 1990 and was dean of the Graduate School of Business until 1999.
Stiglitz also was a faculty member at Stanford. While on leave, he served as member and as chairman of President Bill Clinton's Council of Economic Advisers from 1993 to 1997 and as chief economist at the World Bank from 1997 to 1999. He joined the Columbia faculty this year. The Nobel news release cited "one of Stiglitz's classical papers, co-authored with Michael Rothschild." The 1976 article is titled "Equilibrium in Competitive Insurance Markets: An Essay on the Economics of Imperfect Information."
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There is a great little book available called The Scoutmaster Minute, Your handbook for inspiring moments by Ron Wendel.
I like this little book, fits well in the pack and it has saved my bacon a time or two when I needed something quick at a camp fire or at the end of a meeting. I am not here to sell the book, but it is worth the six bucks.
At times I like to scan the pages and see the inspirational quotes or comments from the authors on area of Scouting that seem to hit home with our Troop. That I have a peeve for "Rediscovering" that which someone else has done a fantastic job communicating.
Tonight, in particular I stumbled upon one that I use and added to.
I goes like this;
We all make mistakes. We all say or do things that sooner or later we come to regret. Here are some things that we will never be sorry for.
Thinking before acting,
Hearing before judging,
Forging your enemies,
Being candid and frank,
Helping a fallen brother,
Being honest in business,
Thinking before speaking,
Being loyal to your church,
Standing by your principles,
Stopping your ears to gossip,
Bridling a slanderous tongue,
Harboring only pure thoughts,
Sympathizing with the afflicted,
Being courteous and kind to all.
Author Unknown.
Who ever the author is or was certainly knew a thing or two about Scouting. Rereading this I see the Scout law woven in its words. And I will never be sorry or apologize for living the Scout law.
I don't have to. If I live the Law daily, it will guide me to do the right thing, and when you do the right thing, you never have to apologize.
This weekend, we watched as one of the "News shows" did an expose on why politicians cheat on their wives. They spent the better part of an hour discussing the who's, what's and why's of this "problem". The answer is simple. These politicians have no Character. Bottom line.. period. They have to apologize because they lack Character, they lack the moral compass found in the Scout law. They lack the ability to judge their actions based on a simple set of values.
Scouting reenforces the values of the Scout law and sets our young men up to never have to apologize for a lack of Character.
I will never apologize for living the Scout law. It does not make me a nerd or a geek, it does not make me un cool or a pansy… it makes me a man of Character.
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To accomplish this, we've extracted the code for all of Pinta's effects into a graphics toolkit agnostic library called Pinta.ImageManipulation and posted it up on NuGet for easy use. This includes over 35 multi-threaded effects exposed as cancelable Tasks.
The core of Pinta.ImageManipulation is graphics toolkit agnostic and only works on arrays of BGRA bytes, but we've also included wrappers for System.Drawing (GDI+) and Cairo (GTK+).
Now that you've got all those great new holiday photos, let's see how to apply an effect to them in 5 lines of code.
Create a new project, bring up the NuGet dialog, and search for Pinta:
Select the Pinta.ImageManipulation.System.Drawing package and install it...
..which adds 2 new project references, the toolkit agnostic core and the System.Drawing wrapper.
Now we need to:
- Load an image into System.Drawing.Bitmap
- Wrap it into a BitmapWrapper we can pass to Pinta.
- Create a new emboss effect.
- Render the emboss effect to the image.
- Save the result.
var photo = new Bitmap (@"C:\helo.png");Resulting in:
var photo_wrapper = new BitmapWrapper (photo);
var blur = new EmbossEffect ();
await blur.RenderAsync (photo_wrapper);
photo.Save (@"C:\helo2.png");
A full list of available effects can be found here.
Pinta.ImageManipulation retains Paint.NET and Pinta's MIT X11 license, so feel free to use this in your applications.
If you want to submit new effects, send us a pull request on GitHub:


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Christopher Patrick "CPK" King Files for Culver City Council
January 23, 2014
Surrounded by supporters, Christopher Patrick "CPK" King, filed his candidacy papers with the City Clerk's office this past Monday afternoon. King was beaming as he stated to local media, "I didn't think I could be any more excited than I was a few months ago when we did our initial launch party, but I am even more excited today." He expressed his appreciation for the encouragement he has received throughout the community in his quest to be a Culver City Councilmember. Present at the filing was a diverse group including long-time residents, local activists and former Mayor and Boy Scout Troop Leader, Richard Marcus.
King currently serves as President of the Culver City Rotary Club, is a Board Member of the Culver City Chamber of Commerce, acts as Vice Chair of the Culver City Homelessness Committee, and is a Board Member and CFO of Shoes for the Homeless, Inc., a local Culver City non-profit organization founded by Lindberg Park resident, Dr. Ira Diamond. In addition, King volunteers much of his time to Beit T'Shuvah, a recovery program and congregation that helps recovering addicts. He finds great personal satisfaction in helping make people's lives better. Through his broad community activism he is making a difference in many lives.
By serving on the City Council he will be fulfilling a life-long passion for public service and wants to "make Culver City an even better place." The youngest candidate on the ballot at 31, King hopes to bring a new energy and vision to the city. To accomplish this goal he will start with a comprehensive community and economic development plan. He calls this plan CulverVision 2020 and it involves redoing the City's Master Plan by including residents, community groups and businesses. The plan would develop specific and measurable goals to be achieved by the year 2020. Chris would also form a Neighborhood Advisory Panel in which our many neighborhood organizations, service clubs, parent groups, and volunteer associations would convene to identify city-wide priorities.
As a property owner and local business owner in the mortgage industry in Culver City, the candidate understands the need for housing opportunities given Culver City's lack of housing stock. Resources exist for change, and he has been working on partnerships among developers, government and community members to accomplish this change.
He would like to invite the community to his first fundraiser, which is a rock concert fundraiser: Think Progressively, Rock Locally. It will be held on January 25th from 6:30pm to 9pm and will feature three local rock bands. Show up at the Bar 9 Collective at 3515 Helms Avenue, Culver City CA 90232 for great music and great fun with friends. The suggested donation is $20 at the door. For more information check out the Facebook Event Page at Think Progressively, Rock Locally Concert.
King looks forward to meeting and speaking with residents during the campaign. He can be emailed at email@example.com, followed on Facebook at Christopher Patrick King, Tweeted @CPK4CC, and viewed on his website, http://www.cpk4culvercity.com.


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Does American vacillation over Crimea bode poorly for Japan? Some observers think so.
Recent media coverage has revealed that some officials in Japan see the U.S. response in Crimea as a litmus test for its willingness to intervene in a Senkaku contingency. According to this narrative, Washington's failure to uphold the 1994 Budapest Memorandum portends U.S. complacency if Japan faces an attack in the East China Sea. It is tempting to attribute this to an acute case of "resolve anxiety," but it is also important to parse why the failure of one international agreement does not imply the frailty of them all. If the United States is to remain powerful and engaged in the world at a time of great resource constraints, it will need to choose its battles wisely. This, in turn, requires that we acknowledge that not all international commitments are created equal.
The 1994 Budapest Memorandum guaranteed Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity after it inherited and then relinquished the world's third-largest nuclear arsenal. The document, signed by Ukraine, the United States, the United Kingdom, and the Russian Federation, was a multilateral, negative security assurance—the signatories agreed amongst themselves not to infringe upon Kiev's sovereignty. The Budapest Memorandum, like many negative assurances, had no real mechanism for enforcement. It promised only "consultation" among the signatories in case "a situation arises that raises a question concerning these commitments." Because negative assurances proscribe unwanted actions, but do not usually explain how violators will be punished, they may embody important principles, but are difficult to enforce.


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The UNEP Year Book 2011 examines emerging global environmental issues and the latest environmental developments and trends.
Scientists are concerned that plastic debris in the ocean can transport toxic substances that may end up in the food chain, causing potential harm to ecosystem and human health.The 2011 Year Book also explores the wider impact of the use of phosphorus in food production, and the loss of forest biodiversity, which must be halted if forests are to adapt to mounting pressures including climate change and pest outbreaks.
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Posted February 26, 2003; 11:45 a.m.
A new section with information for visitors to campus was added to the University home page on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
The section includes new and updated information about visitor parking, driving directions, train travel and access to international airports. It also contains links to useful resources, such as the Center for Visitors and Conference Services , and to campus venues that offer programs of interest to visitors.
These links were developed by the Office of Communications and the Web Services Group of the Office of Information Technology.
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Times Minute | Obesity and Children
Also on the Minute, a verdict looms for Amanda Knox and "Brokeback Mountain" makes it to the opera house....
January 30, 2014, Thursday
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The opera "Brokeback Mountain," based on the short story by Annie Proulx, opened at the Teatro Real in Madrid....
January 30, 2014, Thursday
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The composer Charles Wuorinen has adapted "Brokeback Mountain" into an opera, collaborating with Annie Proulx, who wrote the story that inspired the 2005 movie....
January 26, 2014, Sunday
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Annie Proulx, whose short story "Brokeback Mountain" became a highly acclaimed film, has written the libretto for Charles Wuorinen's opera based on the work....
September 11, 2013, Wednesday
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At the Guggenheim, poems by James Tate were set to music by the composer Charles Wuorinen....
February 22, 2012, Wednesday
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December 17, 2011, Saturday
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August 10, 2011, Wednesday
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August 5, 2011, Friday
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February 23, 2011, Wednesday
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January 27, 2009, Tuesday
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What a cute nephew, Edy!
Way to go to ALLISON who continues to light up the EC list! Today's win was a delightful walk down Memory Lane for mothers!
Thanks! It's been an amazing quarter for me. Two 1st place finishes, one 6th place, and now with this week, one 2nd place. And I didn't come up with anything for "game" so my quarter is over.
And don't worry about posting the thing about the charities. I just wanted to make sure you heard something about Goodwill from the "other" side. I'm actually planning going to the Goodwill employees Christmas party tomorrow night. They always invite VR employees also, so I think I"m going to go this year.


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Good Question: Is Chivalry Dead?
SPOKANE, WASH - On Valentine's Day, it's easy to be romantic. Flowers, cards and candy are everywhere, reminding you to take care of your Valentine. But, what about every other day of the year? Is chivalry dead?
Some may call it a "Hallmark holiday", but Valentine's Day is a great time to show off your romantic side. You don't even have to work that hard to find ways to express your love. But, when it comes to basic romantic gestures, are we falling short?
"My fiance is amazing," said Sarah Carlino of Spokane. "He opens doors for me, he carries stuff for me, he cooks dinner, he calls to check in. I don't think [chivalry] is dead at all."
Carlino is, clearly, happily engaged. She's also a member of the Panel of Women, sharing advice and a woman's perspective every Thursday morning on 92.9 ZZU-FM. She speaks lovingly of her husband-to-be but realizes for some, chivalry is a thing of the past.
"I don't think it's dead. I think it depends on how they're raised and who they're dating or whatever."
Before we decide if chivalry is dead, let's define it. Dictionary.com says chivalry is "the sum of ideal qualities of a knight". So, that's dead for sure. But, the second definition says chivalry is simply "courteous behavior, especially towards women".
"Opening doors is big," said fellow Panel of Women guest Emily Johnson. "Walking a girl to her car after a date, paying for a meal is chivalrous. Going above and beyond and doing things for your date is kind of nice."
If you believe the surveys, men and women are split on the subject. 75 percent of men say they are consistently romantic and take care of the women in their lives. But, 40 percent of women say their boyfriends and husbands are never romantic. The Panel of Women, however, is largely optimistic about the men in their lives.
Jessica Carson said of one date, "He moved me to the inside and stood on the outside and we walked down the road that way."
"They don't need to take their coat off and put it over a mud puddle for you to walk on, that's too much." said Coco Jensen. "But, I think it's good to have that. It makes everybody feel good."
But, the panelists agree; in some areas, men have gotten a little lazy when it comes to traditionally chivalrous acts.
"I went to this guy's house awhile back - he didn't even walk me to my car!" said Johnson. "It was night time, he opened the door and was, like, see you later!"
Most women just want the basics: open the door, pay for the first date and don't text the first time you ask out a woman. And, women bear some responsibility here, too. Simply say thank you, and reward the chivalrous men in your life.
"I don't think it's dead," said Jensen. "If it's appreciated, it will stay alive. It will be around for a long time."


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When he recently announced the first college ice hockey dates of the season, BancorpSouth director of marketing Kevan Kirpatrick promised there would be more dates to come. He did not disappoint.
BCS area has slated a pair of doubleheaders involving both the Mississippi State and Ole Miss hockey teams.
On Friday, Nov. 30, Ole Miss will play Arkansas at 6 p.m. and MSU will play Alabama. The next night, Dec. 1, MSU faces Memphis at 5 p.m. and Ole Miss plays Alabama at 8 p.m.
It's $12 for each night – no single-game tickets will be sold – and you can buy a "weekend ticket" for $20. The tickets went on sale Tuesday.
BCS Arena had previously announced an MSUTennessee ice hockey series for Nov. 16-17.


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The initial prognosis was not promising but Panasonic hope Sonny Bill Williams will play for them again this season.
When he tore his pectoral muscle playing Mitsubishi Dynaboars in late October, it was expected to sideline him until at least the beginning of the NRL season in March.
But Wild Knights head coach Norifumi Nakajima said the club was not ruling out a Williams return.
"We hope he will come back and play for us in the finals series," said Nakajima, through a translator.
"He is a very important player and would be good to have him fit for the play-offs."
The Japanese Top League season culminates with the final on January 27.
Williams declined to speculate on a return but said his rehabilitation was progressing well.
"I can do just about anything except for the extended range of movement with the shoulders and arms," says Williams, drawing back his elbows.
"In a way, it's been a blessing in disguise. Over the last three or four seasons, it has been non-stop. Now I have time to get the body right and get fitter and stronger."
Williams was reluctant to discuss the upcoming NRL season and evaded a question about the prospect of winning a second World Cup (with the Kiwis), simply saying, "I don't want to talk about that at the moment".


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MAX Japan Roster Released: Could We See Buakaw vs. Sato IV?
- Written by Dave Walsh
MAX Muay Thai's resume' of stacked cards continues to roll, as today the Thai based promotion released a tentative roster for their 4th show scheduled for October 6th in Sendai, Japan.
As usual, the always controversial Buakaw Banchamek headlines the event against an as-of-yet unnanounced opponent.
However, using a bit of deductive reasoning, it wouldn't be a stretch to assume that Muay Thai's golden boy could be stepping into the ring against former K-1 stalwart and Japanese icon, Yoshihiro Sato. Sato and Buakaw have met three times before, with the man from Banchamek taking the first two fights, and Sato scoring a KO victory in the third. This time, it appears that Buakaw will have the chance to earn his revenge against Sato in Full Thai Rules. While Yoshihiro suffered a rough spot in 2012, the "Infinity Sniper" has since rebounded with wins over Henri Van Oepstal, Sun Hyun Lee, and Yuichiro Nagashima.
Other notable names scheduled for MAX Japan include the surging Aikpracha Meenayothin, who looked nearly unbeatable in his latest MAX outing against Warren Stevelmans, young GLORY fighter Alessandro Campagna, who owns a recent victory over the (often) unlucky but skilled Fabio Pinca, Dylan Salvador- who more than likely makes his return to MAX as France's 67kg tournament representative, and Yuya Yamamoto, AJKF kickboxing champion, K-1 MAX Runner-Up, and Krush faithful.
Overall, the card seems very solid. Because Sagetdao qualified for the MAX Final Tournament in December, the Japanese 4 Man will take place without a Thai representative. The winner will go on to face Andrei Kulebin, Victor Ngabe, and Sagetdao at the end of the year.
You can check out the full released roster for MAX Muay Thai Japan below, and be sure to follow @Liverkickdocom and @SandersonSensei on twitter for all the latest updates.
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N. Keawsumrid
Y. Mori
E. Meenayothin
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the hardy pioneers who founded the kibbutz in 1956, when it was
surrounded by desert and borders on three sides, ever imagine that today
it would be home to an internationally famous botanical garden,
a wellness center specializing in ayurvedic treatments, gourmet
restaurant and a 180-room inn whose picture windows look out on
magnificent canyons and the teal-blue waters of the Dead Sea? Did they
ever think that visitors would come from the ends of the earth to spend a
day, a week or a month here, and keep coming back again and again?
probably did; after all, these were people with vision. The kibbutz
today – with 500 residents and successful agriculture, mineral water and
tourism enterprises – is living proof of the adage attributed to David
Ben-Gurion: "The difficult we do immediately. The impossible takes a
little longer." In the 1960s, for example, kibbutz landscape designer
Eli Ron was inspired by the mention of the baobab in "The Little Prince"
to try to grow the tree at Ein Gedi. All the experts asserted there was
no change of success. Now there are 30 leafy baobabs on the grounds,
just as author Antoine de Saint-Exupery described them, growing "as big
as castles."
A visit to Ein gedi, a little over an hour's drive from Jerusalem,
can begin with a cup of coffee or cold juice at the guesthouse café,
sitting in the shade of a patodea tree whose spreading branches drip
bright titian-colored blossoms all around you. Then head out for a walk
through the botanical gardens that offer almost 1000 species from all
over the world, including some cacti from South America
that bloom for only a few hours at night – and draw aficionados from
all over the country when they do. There's fragrant flowering plumeria
(better know as frangipani) that seems more at home on a Pacific island
than a patch of desert, and seven species of its relative, the
magnificent desert rose known in Africa as "the star of impala."
Aromatic myrrh, which grew there in biblical times and has been
transplanted from Ethiopia, now flourishes again.
the entrance to Kibbutz Ein Gedi is an information center, staffed
seven days a week, where friendly advice on all of the garden is right
on the grounds of the kibbutz – in fact, it is the grounds of the
kibbutz. The members and residents you'll encounter on the paths give a
warm welcome to visitors. Amnon, the chief gardener, has his hands full,
but if you have something botanical to ask, he'll hop off his motor
scooter to listen.
observers of the tourist scene say you'll come for an hour and stay the
night, and if you come for one night, you'll stay for two. At the inn,
you'll find a number of different kinds of rooms to choose from The
"desert rooms," for example, feature furnishings designed by local
artists and charming murals of local animal life on the walls. Early
mornings are for walking high above the floor of the Nahal Arugot canyon
with wild goats, conies and the occasional fox for companions and
perhaps a very rare glimpse of spotted leopards that inhabit the hills.
The rest of the day can be spent exploring further afield. Nahal David
is just north of the guest house; a 20-minute walk along paths beneath
caves said by the Bible to be where David hid from King Saul brings you
up to the sparkling cascade of the David waterfall. A longer route leads
to the hidden waterfall at Nahal Arugot. The trails reveal the miracle
of fresh water in the wilderness that turns everything it touches green,
and brings a host of birds and animals to feast on the plants and
water, as you feast your eyes on the scenery.
Gems of history are never far away in Israel,
and in their desert setting, the remains at Ein Gedi are particularly
fascinating. Just beyond the kibbutz date plantation is the mosaic floor
of the Ein Gedi synagogue, with its mysterious inscription and its
avian, animal and geometric patterns – the jewel in the crown of the
community that flourished here between the third and the sixth centuries
CE. A 5000-year-old shrine stands on the southern slope of Nahal David,
and members of the Essene sect may have lived in simple dwellings found
on the hillside.
native Michelle Hechtman, who made Ein Gedi her home over two decades
ago, says "this place can give you something that you can't get anywhere
else." When pressed to describe what that something is, she takes a
deep breath, gestures toward the sea and the mountains and says one
word: "Magic."
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The curriculum at Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology provides a rigorous introduction to all subdisciplines of chemistry. Students have access to modern instrumentation, a new biochemistry lab, and a new environmental chemistry lab. Rose-Hulman students are introduced to modern computational methods beginning in the sophomore year. There are many opportunities for research or other individual projects, and students are encouraged to present their results at regional and national chemistry conferences. Close interaction with engineering departments provides students with a point of view not available at most other undergraduate institutions.
Students may broaden their education by choosing a minor or second major. Many students, including chemistry majors, may be interested in a second major or minor in biochemistry and molecular biology. Other common choices include biology, chemical engineering and mathematics.
Notes:Two degree or double major programs in biochemistry and either chemistry or biochemistry and molecular biology is not allowed.CHEM 111 General Chemistry I is an automatic substitution for the former CHEM 105 Engineering Chemistry I.CHEM 113 General Chemistry II is an automatic substitution for the former CHEM 107 Engineering Chemistry II.*BIO 120 or BIO 130 may be substituted for BIO 110 **CHE 303, CHE 304 and CHEM 360 may be substituted for CHEM 361 and CHEM 362.#Students must complete at least 3 credits of CHEM 490 prior to the Spring quarter of their senior year.##Research and independent study do not meet this requirement.
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Summary of minimum graduation requirements:
Minor in ChemistryStudents not taking a first or second major in chemistry may earn an Area Minor in Chemistry by successfully completing the sequence of courses listed below. The student desiring this minor must request the approval of the Department Head and file the appropriate form with the registrar. This form is available on the Department of Chemistry webpage.
The requirements for an area minor in chemistry for students with a first or second major in biology or chemical engineering are different from those majoring in other disciplines.
Minor in Chemistry for Most Students
*Approved list of chemistry electives include CHEM 253, CHEM 290 (up to two credit hours), CHEM 291, or any 300 or 400 level chemistry courses.
Minor in Chemistry for Chemical Engineering and Biology Majors
*The electives cannot count toward the student's major. Students who have taken CHE 303, 304 and CHEM 360 cannot count CHEM 361 or CHEM 362 toward the minor. No more than 2 credits of CHEM 290 can count toward the minor.
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Serving pages since 1993--the web's oldest Shakespeare site! (The comments on MIT's Shakespeare site notwithstanding, this site is the web's first edition of Shakespeare. The text is based on the same text as the MIT site but came online in October 1993, two months before the MIT site. Interestingly this was pointed out in previous correspondence.)
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The Board of Trustees at Guilford College has approved a tuition freeze for the 2016-17 academic year.
Geology is an integrative science that shapes our understanding of the planet through study of the Earth's processes. The field of geology encompasses a variety of topics, including earth materials, earth history, fossils, climate, ground and surface water, natural hazards and environmental science. Guilford geology students are involved in hands-on field experiences, inquiry-based laboratory work and undergraduate research. The geology major serves as a foundation for graduate study, professional geology, teaching, environmental science, environmental law, resource management and geography.
The geology and earth sciences major is offered for either the Bachelor of Arts degree or the Bachelor of Science degree. Students pursuing either an A.B. or B.S. in geology may also opt for a track in environmental geology.
The A.B. degree allows more flexibility for students interested in working in the environmental field, teaching, law, museums and technical writing. For graduate studies in geology, the B.S. is generally required.
The major requires a minimum of 48 credit hours (12 courses).
Related Field Courses: Students must take one course in mathematics (above the 110-level), plus three more courses from among the following or others as approved by the department:
Total credits required for A.B. degree in geology and earth sciences – 48 credits
Students will work with their advisors to select the electives and related field courses that are most useful for their individual goals.
The B.S. degree is designed for students who intend to pursue graduate study in the earth sciences or are seeking employment in fields such as geology, environmental science, geography, oceanography, paleontology, hydrology or geophysics. This track requires a number of related field courses expected by the profession for technical work and for graduate study.
The major requires a minimum of 60 credit hours (15 courses).
Total credits required for B.S. degree in geology and earth sciences – 60 credits
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Additional requirements for B.S. track in environmental geology
The earth science minor is designed for students who would like to gain significant experience in the geological sciences. This minor is suitable for students from every division on campus, including humanities, social sciences, arts and business and policy studies. For instance, an English major might go on to become a technical writer or editor; an art major might be interested in clay and glaze mineralogy or gemology; social scientists may wish to study GIS and mapping techniques; and pre-law students could go on to study environmental law. Majors in the other sciences, including physics, chemistry and biology, could all find the skills learned in the minor useful to their future careers. The most important and rapidly growing fields of science are those that are appearing at the intersections of scientific disciplines.
The minor in earth science is not available to geology and earth sciences majors.
The minor requires a minimum of 16 credit hours (four courses).
Other advanced geology or geology-related IDS courses may also be approved
Total credit hours required for earth science minor – 16 credits
The minor's entry point is GEOL 121 or 141. Then students may select from a number of geology lab courses and finally take a specially designated capstone course.
Geology, the study of the Earth, includes a variety of topics such as earth history, fossils, rocks and minerals, climate, ground and surface water, natural hazards and environmental science. Guilford geology students are involved in hands-on field experiences, inquiry-based laboratory work and undergraduate research. Upon graduation our students pursue many diverse career options both within the sciences and in related fields. Many go on to graduate study, either immediately after graduation or after gaining work experience. Some alumni now have successful careers as professional geologists in the environmental and oil industries, while others are employed in research labs or in academia and still others are in teaching, environmental science, environmental law, resource management and geography.
Few students have had much exposure to geology before entering college; many of our majors "discover" geology during their first or second year, often after taking one of our introductory courses as their lab science requirement. Many students choose to major in geology because they love the subject, are interested in the environment and wish to take advantage of the numerous opportunities to study geology beyond the traditional classroom.
Hands-on experience with real-world outcrops is critical to learning geology and we make work in the field a significant component of our courses from the introductory level to senior research. Students gain experience identifying and analyzing rocks and outcrops and develop skills working with field instrumentation. In addition to our core courses, we offer opportunities for students to study geology abroad in regions such as the East African Rift Valley, the Andes and the Galapagos Islands.
We also encourage students to engage in research projects with us or through internship experiences. Our students have worked with local agencies to study the use of enhanced wetlands for stormwater treatment, conducted geologic studies on the nearby Guilford Courthouse Military Park and investigated the water quality of the campus lake. Others participate in internship opportunities with other organizations; recent projects include studying fossil assemblages with researchers at the University of Florida, analyzing impacts on stream water quality with various state and federal organizations and working with the National Park Service to establish baseline geologic data in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. These learning experiences also offer the opportunity for students to present their scientific research at regional and national scientific meetings.
The Guilford geology program is inherently experiential; all students participate in outdoor field labs. Upper level courses include multi-day academic trips providing the opportunity to develop observational and analytical skills in the field. We encourage our students to study abroad and to engage in research and internship opportunities.
Geology majors have many options to study abroad. Many of our students attend programs offered by our affiliate, the School for Field Studies; they travel to locations such as Bhutan, Australia and Costa Rica. Other students opt to participate in summer and semester programs led by faculty of the Guilford geology program and other Guilford professors. These programs take place in Tanzania, Ecuador,the Galapagos Islands, Munich and Italy.
To complete a B.S. degree in geology, all students must complete a 4 credit summer field camp at an accredited university. The summer field experience provides our students an unparalleled opportunity to hone their observational and analytical skills and to apply and integrate the knowledge they have gained in their upper level geology courses. This intensive experience is typically completed in western states such as Idaho, Colorado, Wyoming, New Mexico and Utah. Some students opt for international field camps held in Canada or Ireland; additional opportunities to study in regions such as Argentina, Turkey and Africa are also available.
At Guilford, we work with individual students to help them identify the program that will best suit their particular interests.
Geology students are encouraged to pursue undergraduate research, either as an independent study crafted in collaboration with a professor or as a senior thesis. Recent majors have engaged in research that investigates the relationships between soil quality and the wine industry in North Carolina, others have investigated the impacts of wastewater residuals on ground and surface water quality and the impacts of storm water runoff on our campus lake and stream.
Our students regularly participate in the prestigious National Science Foundation Research Experiences for Undergraduates, which include opportunities throughout the country and can vary from fossil research in Florida to fluvial studies in Colorado. Students pursuing research on and off campus can present their work on campus at the annual Guilford Undergraduate Symposium, as well as at regional and national professional meetings.
Many geology students engage in internship opportunities which can be developed in partnership with the department and completed as an elective for the major. For example, a recent graduate completed an internship with the United States Geological Survey to conduct fundamental geologic research in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Several students have landed positions with the National Park Service to study invasive species, while others have conducted water quality research for state transportation agencies or state parks. Students also have opportunities for internships in the private sector, including consulting and engineering firms.


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Thread: What have we done?!
08-16-2010, 07:12 PM #1Member Swordtails
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What have we done?!
Saturday, we went to the LFS with the intention of getting 4 more danios for our existing 4, which would make a nice school of 8.
I should have left my husband at home.
We walk in, go over to check out the danios, and the LFS employee walks over and asks if we need any help. We said we're here to pick out a few more danios to put in our tank, so she pointed out the tanks we were already looking at, with the danios. (duh)
Then she points out a couple of fish that are in with some of the danios...a golden wonder killiefish. She said that they really do well with danios, and they just hang out at the top of the tank.
I haven't done one second of research on any killiefish at that point, so all we have to go on is the crappy advice from the LFS employee...who is the same girl who told me that if we continue doing water changes while our tank is cycling that it will never be truly cycled because we're getting rid of the good bacteria when we do water changes...WHATEVER...
Anyway, I'm still set on 4 danios. My husband is taking a different view, however, since he thinks the killie is kinda cool looking, and she said it would get around 4" long. So now I have my husband and the store employee trying to talk me into this Golden Wonder Killiefish, that I know nothing about. It's about the same size as the danios it's in with, and I finally relented. We got 3 danios and the killie.
Now I'm wondering what on earth I've done! I'm researching as much as I can, and I'm not convinced that this killie is going to work in my tank. We're not even sure what else we want to put in there just yet. It's only a 26 gallon tank that now has 7 danios, 1 swordtail, and the killie.
Just how worried do I need to be that this killie is going to eat my smallest danios? We have a couple that are still pretty small.
And to boot, our swordtail's behavior changed pretty radically last night, he usually swims up and down and up and down all over the tank, and last night he decided to hide in one of the cave rocks we have....he's never done that before (we've had him about a month) and I wonder if he is just freaked out by all the new activity in the tank with him or if there might be something wrong with him.
Water paramaters have stayed steady for 3 weeks now, 0 ammonia, nitrites, and varying degrees of nitrates, never over 20ppm.
Golden wonders will eventually eat the danios. They arent aggressive, just voracious eaters. They have a HUGE mouth and will eat anything that can fit in. Mine used to jump out of the water to catch ghost shrimp that had launched themselves out and gotten stuck on the lid. They also ate a few creatures that I didnt think they were capable of eating, including a dwarf frog and a few guppies that were at least a third of the GWs size. If you want to keep the danios I would suggest moving them or the GW.The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.
08-16-2010, 08:26 PM #3Member Swordtails
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We've only had him two days, and he nips at me if I reach in to move something. :(
No worries , we have all made mistakes like this. And yes, they are often times encouraged by our significant others who may not understand the intricacies of properly stocking a tank . My wife still pouts when she suggests a fish that simply will not work in my setups.
The Golden Wonders are an amazing fish. They have nice colors with very interesting behavior and feeding habits. They are very hardy, so most of the strict requirements for Killie keeping dont really apply to this particular species. If you decide to keep it and get rid of the danios I think you will be satisfied with the decision. Just a matter of personal preference I guess.The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.
08-17-2010, 08:09 PM #5Member Swordtails
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I think we've decided to take the 'wait and see' approach with this. I know that he will eventually be 4" long, and quite large enough to eat our danios. I like the danios, and am hoping to keep them.
Our LFS takes fish back if they're not working out in their new homes, so I don't think we will have a huge problem returning him if we decide that we can't keep him.
He will be able to eat the danios well before he reaches four inches. The GWs grow faster than the danios. If you dont want them to become food for the GW you should probably rehome one or the other. Good luck with your setup .The bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding, go out to meet it.
Or you could decide to rehome your husband....
Sorry can't stop myself... You can throw me rocks....
Golden Wonder are cool fish, but I will go with the other suggestions (yeah, I know not very helping...)
Anyways, good luck with your fish and keep us update on your little friend.21 gal: 4 Ornate, 7 Pencilfish, 1 Oto, 7 Amano, 1 Peckoltia-10 gal: 4 Betta rutilans, 6 Galaxy, 1 Cherry, 1 Hillstream -5 gal: 2 Endlers, snail, tiger shrimp-15 gal: 2 Peckoltia, 6 threadfin R.


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K-1 World Max 2012 Final 16 in Madrid - Official Trailer
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Well shortly after that K-1 promo came out and was taken down in a small time period, now there's a new one again. This time, it doesn't look like an It's Showtime video. I don't know how the trailer got out, but a few people have uploaded it and until K-1 uploads it themselves, it looks like we'll be looking at a version that isn't the best quality. But hey, it's a new K-1 trailer for the event on May 27 in Madrid, Spain which features the K-1 World MAX Final 16 and names such as Badr Hari, so check it out.


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Happy B-Day JT - I echo JJ - thanks for putting up with us!
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Have a great Birthday JT, even though we have yet to see a picture of you to prove you exhist. You are most likely Bigfoot, so we will just have that image of you as you eat your cake. Yep, big ol bigfoot JT with cake crumbs in his hair.
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There seems to be a bit of a trend in restaurants these days. More and more dining spots are going back to the "supper club" concept. In other words: simple menus featuring traditional entrées in a relaxed yet elegant atmosphere. Well, if that's the trend, then The Open Hearth in Wauwatosa might just be one of the originators.
Opened by owner Gary Vogel in 1974, The Open Hearth has been offering fine yet casual dining to Wauwatosa diners for 38 years. Tucked away on 117th Street (across from Bowlero Lanes), The Open Hearth takes its name and its ambience from the fireplace central to the dining room.
"We've become a destination for generations of diners," manager Carrie Nelson says. "People come in here and say that they used to eat here as a young person and now they're bringing their own family."
Some of the signature dishes that have lured diners in for decades include The 12 oz. prime rib ($27), seafood risotto ($28), Wiener schnitzel ($23) and the Friday fish fry ($9.50 - $19.95) which Nelson deems one of the best in the area because of the quality and variety of offerings.
But the stars of The Open Hearth just might be the atmosphere and the clientele: "This is a neighborhood gathering place," Nelson says. "We try to make people feel like family - they are guests in our home. We want them to feel that coming here is like coming into an easy chair."
Although a little off the beaten path (the restaurant is directly below and west of Highway 45, accessible via Burleigh Road), The Open Hearth strives to be a family favorite for generations of diners in Wauwatosa, Brookfield and beyond.
"We're a little jewel in Wauwatosa," Nelson says. "Customers come here for the food, the ambience and the people, whether it's long-term employees or fellow patrons."
The Basics
NAME:The Open Hearth Restaurant
ADDRESS: 2930 N. 117th. Street, Wauwatosa
WEBSITE: openhearthinwauwatosa.com
FARE: American, seafood, German
HOURS: Wednesday & Thursday 4-9 p.m., Friday & Saturday 4-9:30 p.m., Sunday 4 - 8 p.m.
PRICE RANGE: $10 - $30 (approximate)
RESERVATIONS: Yes - except on Friday, which is first-come, first-served
HANDICAP ACCESS: Yes
GLUTEN-FREE OPTIONS: Yes
"Grab a Bite" is an informal look at the food scene in the Wauwatosa, Brookfield and Elm Grove area by freelance writer Karen Waldkirch. Whether you're looking for a place for a date night or a casual spot for lunch, Waldkirch will be out and about scouting eateries for you. If you have a suggestion for a column, email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
- Breakfast is back at Cosmos Cafe
- Elm Grove's Le Cakery more than just pastries
- Red Dot aims to duplicate East Side success in Wauwatosa
- There's No Place Like Hom Woodfired Grill
- Mo's Irish Pub: A lively Irish American neighborhood eatery
- Sluggo's Sports Pub & Grill: Back in business on Burleigh
- Tall Guy and a Grill: BBQ finds new heights
- Cocina DeLeon: Old-world gourmet Mexican you make at home
- Burke's Irish Castle carrying on a local Irish legacy
- Albanese's Roadhouse serves up generations of Italian blessings
- BelAir Cantina: A breezy, Cali-Mex casual eatery
- Jake's: More than just steak and potatoes
- Jake's: More than just steak and potatoes
- Sherbrooke: A bit of Canada right in Tosa, eh
- Colonel Hart's: A true neighborhood hangout
- Caroline's, with homemade lunch and sweets just like mom made
- Ted's: It's Cheers without the beers
- Penelope's: A labor of love in heart of Elm Grove
- Drink in a bit of island life at Jimmy's Island Grill and Iguana Bar in Wauwatosa
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By Brad Locke/NEMS Daily Journal
Looking back
MSU had a pair of heartbreaking home losses last week, first to Texas A&M in overtime (55-49) and then to LSU (69-68). The Bulldogs have lost six consecutive games, the last three at home.
Looking ahead
MSU returns to the road, visiting No. 16 Ole Miss (17-4, 6-2) on Wednesday and then No. 4 Florida (18-2, 8-0) on Saturday. State lost to Florida at home on Jan. 26, 82-47.
Who's hot
Freshman center Gavin Ware has found an offensive groove after a slow start to SEC play. Ware scored 14 points in each of his last two games to go with 11 total rebounds. He's made 12 of 19 field goals. For the year, Ware is averaging 8.9 points and 6.8 boards per game.
Who's not
After a productive stretch, freshman guard Fred Thomas has cooled off. Last week he averaged just 5.0 points on 3-of-12 shooting, including 0 of 6 from 3-point range.
RPI watch
MSU dropped a few spots this week, with a rank of 232, lowest in the SEC. Its strength of schedule rank is 128. Looking ahead, Ole Miss is ranked 43rd in RPI, while Florida is third.
Bottom line
MSU lost two games it should have won. It held double-digit halftime leads in both, but turnovers and sloppiness hurt the Bulldogs in both games, and a lot of missed free throws doomed them against LSU. Now it looks as if this losing streak could last a while, because the schedule gets considerably tougher.


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6 six common myths about technology!
OK... six common myths about technology, from Yahoo! Finance.
1. More bars mean better cell service. Not true. Bars represent signal STRENGTH . . . how close you are to the cell tower, and how much other stuff is in the way. At a concert or a ballgame, you can have full bars but no service if too many people are making calls.
2. A camera is better if it has more megapixels. This is true to a certain extent, but we passed that point YEARS ago. For the amateur photographer, the digital camera you already have is probably fine . . . even to blow something up.
3. When you empty your computer's recycle bin, your files are gone for good. Actually, they're still right there on the hard drive. They're just marked as available for overwriting.
Macs have an option called "Secure Empty Trash," which allows you to delete AND overwrite the files all at once. For a PC you'll need to download special software to get rid of something permanently.
4. Private browsing keeps you anonymous. People can still spy on your activity if you're using private browsing. It just means your visits won't be recorded on your OWN computer. And if you're downloading files, obviously those can still give you away.
5. Macs don't get viruses. Macs are immune to viruses designed for the Windows operating system. But lots of people are writing viruses for Mac OS X, so Mac users still need antivirus software.
6. More expensive cables are better quality. Especially for HDMI cables, you get companies marketing all these super-expensive cables, with gold connectors and braided jackets and stuff. Don't be fooled.
People have tested the expensive cables against the cheapest ones available, and found NO difference in picture quality. There ARE exceptions for some kinds of cables. But don't buy the expensive one just because it costs more.
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Roasted Potatoes with Mexican Spices RecipeRoasted Potatoes with Mexican Spices
Potatoes have the reputation of being an unhealthy food, but when you remove the fat and salt often used in preparing them, their valuable nutrients have a chance to shine. Researchers have identified 60 types of phytochemicals and vitamins in potatoes. Nutritionally, this puts them in the same category as broccoli, spinach, and Brussels sprouts.
Adding flavorful spices to your potatoes reduces the need for excess butter, oil, and salt. These potatoes end up with a tender inside surrounded by a crispy, crunchy exterior. They are an ideal side dish for baked chicken or burgers, or top with a poached egg and serve them for breakfast.
Yield: 6 servings
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 40 minutes
- 2 lbs. red or white skinned new potatoes, quartered
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 1/8 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 2 spring onions, sliced
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- Place the cut potatoes in a large bowl. Add the olive oil and sprinkle in the cumin, chili powder, oregano, cinnamon, and salt. Use a large spoon to stir the potatoes until each piece is evenly coated in oil and spices.
- Transfer the potatoes to the baking sheet and spread them in a single layer. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and use a spatula to gently stir the potatoes to release any that may be stuck to the baking pan. Cook an additional 15 to 20 minutes, until the potatoes are browned and tender.
- Transfer the potatoes to a serving bowl and sprinkle with the fresh cilantro and sliced spring onions. Serve warm.