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Date: 2014-12-15 By: Barbara Moore
When Lo Scarabeo asked tarot expert Barbara Moore to create a Pagan-based casting kit, she was excited. Here she explains the many uses, magical and divinatory, of the Witch Crystals Casting Stones Kit.
Date: 2011-07-11 By: Alexandra Chauran
Many people gush excitedly that they love fortune tellers, scrying and divination, but feel that they could never do it themselves. Why is this, when these individuals are obviously open to the psychic arts? Are they afraid of what they might see, or that they might see nothing at all? Alexandra Chauran, author of Crystal Ball Reading for Beginners, allays the fears of those new to scrying with a crystal ball.
Date: 2011-03-21 By: Caroline Dow
Tea leaf reading, or tasseomancy, has been practiced as a form of divination probably ever since the first cup was brewed. But how does one make sense of the images left at the bottom of a cup? To help lift you over the hump—that clutch moment when you fear you're floundering in a red sea of Rooibos—and onto the path toward giving dynamic readings, Caroline Dow, author of Tea Leaf Reading for Beginners, offers 10 easy-to-put-into-practice tips for interpretation.
Date: 2010-12-09 By: Richard Webster
Date: 2009-12-14 By: Janina Renée
Janina Renée, author of Tarot Spells and Tarot for a New Generation, was inspired by old Prussian customs to create a fortune-telling game that can be done for fun at any time of the year.
Date: 2008-07-21 By: Janina Renée
Over time, many of us acquire an assortment of small but delightful trinkets, such as miniature animals or other little figurines, souvenir items, toys, miniature charms, and many other gewgaws. Along with these, we may also collect natural objects such as seeds and nuts, pebbles, and shells, as well as interesting bits of beach glass or driftwood and other found articles. Oftentimes these things give us pleasure because, aside from being colorful or whimsical, they convey some special symbolism or serve as mementos. However, if you've just been allowing them to accumulate in a junk drawer, you can take them to a new level of use, since these objects, or fetishes, have a traditional role in divination.

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Trinity Climbing Wall Route Grades
September 2008 the climbing wall in Trinity was stripped bare and professionals were brought in from the UK to set all new routes.
A guide list crudely written in chunky black marker was taped to the side of a locker showing the approximate gradings for the routes. The list was later removed, possibly vandalised giving me an extra push to type up the following list.
Please note, gradings are subjective[1]. Wall A is the route nearest the entrance, and wall N is the slab routes at the far corner of the room.
Wall A
Grey 5+
Orange 6B
Green 6B+
Wall B
Blue 6B
Red 6A
Wall C[2]
White 6B
Grey 7A+
Green 6A+
Wall D
Yellow 6C
Red 6B+
Wall E
Green 6A+
Orange 7B
Wall F
Blue 6A+
Red 6C+
Grey 7A
Wall G
White 6A
Green 6C
Blue 6B
Wall H
Black 5+
Orange 6C+
Wall I
White 6A
Yellow 6B+
Wall J
Green 6C
Black 6B
Blue 7A
Wall K
White 6A
Red 6B
Orange 6B+
Wall L
Yellow 6B
Green 6A+
Grey 6B+
Wall M[3]
Red 5+
Blue 5+
White 4+
Wall N
Yellow 5
Orange 5
Grey 6B+
[1] The red route on Wall B seems unusually easy for a 6A but perhaps not easy enough to consider it as 5, hard to know.
[2] Additional black holds have been added to allow for bouldering practice on Wall C.
[3] To help build stamina climb the Red, White, and Blue consecutively. This wall has been sometimes called
The French Connection Part 2. Before the routes were reset there was also another section of wall with Red, White, and Blue routes which were dubbed
The French Connection, I'm not sure who came up with the name but it was Brendan Holland who first mentioned it to me.
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Rotary Timer with Large LCD Display
Both efficient and effective, this timer joins our list of smartly designed kitchen tools that are a pleasure to use every day. The large display is readable at a glance, even from across the room. Set the timer by simply rotating the dial until the desired time is reached.
- Easy-to-read large display can be seen from a distance.
- Alarm beeps for one minute when time is elapsed.
- Includes a foldable stand, hanger and magnet for access wherever you need it—on the fridge, countertop or hanging on a hook.
- Counts up or down to 99 minutes 50 seconds.
- Timer can be temporarily stopped and started and a built-in memory function recalls the last countdown time set.
Dimensions & More Info
- 3" diam., 1" thick.
- Made in China.
Use & Care
- Requires one AAA battery, not included.
- Wipe clean with a damp cloth.
- Avoid exposure to extreme temperature, water or severe shock.
- Avoid contact with corrosive materials such as cleaning agents and alcohol.
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Orders received by 9:00 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through Thursday will arrive the next business day; orders placed Friday through Sunday will arrive on the following Tuesday.
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At Williams Sonoma, we take great pride in the quality and craftsmanship of our products. Attention to design, materials, safety and construction are our priority. Upon receipt, please inspect your purchase and notify us of any damage; we will arrange for a prompt replacement.
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I could give you quite a few examples from TF and Joe (canned or just damned impossible to find).
In fairness, they did release on 30th Anniversary cards most of the army builders from the end of the Pursuit of Cobra line that were absolutely un-findable in the US, but not all (cough, Rock Viper), and none of the individual characters.
On a related note, could the more high-demand figures from the last Vintage wave be re-released on whatever card they're doing next? I'm thinking that Emperor's Guard figure is going to be a pain to get, being an army builder and all.


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Thousands of years of history come alive: peel off the layers, learn about ancient civilizations and experience Israel through its rich archaeology
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From the Mediterranean Coast to Galilee
Caesarea National Park – "Queen of the Coast" – Herod's showcase city, including the amphitheater; the theater; Byzantine walls; the "bird mosaic"; the Crusader city, the aqueduct and more.
Megiddo National Park – King Solomon's regional capital (1 Kings 9:15), Megiddo's fortifications, water system, palaces, stables and dwellings spanning thousands of years and its great biblical significance have made it a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Beit She'arim National Park – Talmudic-era catacombs with huge, decorated stone sarcophagi, where sages and leaders from across the ancient world were laid to rest, are just part of the fascinating antiquities of this city, one of the places where the Sanhedrin had its headquarters.
Acre – this medieval gem on the Mediterranean retains a 900-year-old urban plan. The capital of the Crusaders after the fall of Jerusalem, Acre's ramparts overlooking the sea, its Knights Halls, fishermen's port, Turkish Bath Museum, bazaar and mosque over a gigantic medieval water cistern have all contributed to this city's selection as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.


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By Bobby Harrison/NEMS Daily Journal
JACKSON – Mayor Scott Ross said people in Clay County "did not put their heads down" when Sara Lee closed its operations in West Point in 2007, cutting about 1,200 jobs.
The outgoing West Point mayor said state and local officials began working on new economic development projects when that happened.
On Friday, that worked paid off when the Legislature – in about two and a half hours in special session – passed a $130 million incentive package to lure Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd., to Clay County, which currently has the state's highest unemployment rate.
"Economic development is a team sport, and the Legislature quickly completed its task to support job creation in Mississippi," said Lt. Gov. Tate Reeves, who presides over the Senate.
Yokohama Tire Co., the Japanese tire maker's American unit, eventually could employ 2,000 people. It will produce large tires for trucks and buses at the site just northeast of West Point. It will have annual production capacity of 1 million tires.
The company will invest $300 million of its own money during the initial phase.
During the first phase, 500 people will be employed when the plant begins operation in 2015. Construction is scheduled to begin in October.
Gov. Phil Bryant, who traveled to Japan to meet with company officials and met with them twice in Mississippi, said the plant "will have a positive impact on the state's economy for years to come."
Bryant and company officials will have an official announcement at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Ritz Theater and Conference Center in West Point.
The only minor speed bump in passage of the bill came when Reps. Steve Holland, D-Plantersville, and Brian Aldridge, R-Tupelo, tried unsuccessfully to amend the bill to provide some of the same incentives to Cooper Tire in Tupelo that Yokohama will get in Clay County.
The House voted down that proposal after Ways and Means Chair Jeff Smith, R-Columbus, urged members to wait until a later date to take up Cooper's needs when more was known about them.
Holland and Aldridge tried to provide Cooper an exemption on the sales tax on the purchase of equipment.
"I can tell you with mathematical certainty that Cooper wants to relocate its headquarters" from Ohio to Tupelo, Holland said.
Kathy Gelston, the chief financial officer for the Mississippi Development Authority, told Holland and others during Friday morning's meeting of the House Ways and Means Committee that her agency knew of issues facing Cooper and there might be a later special session to deal with the Lee County employer.
Cooper employs about 1,300 in Lee County.
Anne Roman, a spokeswoman for Findlay, Ohio-based Cooper Tire, said, "I can tell you that Cooper is very pleased to be a part of the Tupelo community and that our team there does a great job making quality products. As for relocating our company headquarters from Findlay to Tupelo, we have no plans to do that."
The package for Yokohama includes $70 million in bonds during the first stage for infrastructure, jobs training and land purchase.
Three additional installments of bonds totaling $60 million are planned with a commitment of 500 jobs for each installment.
The incentive package also would include income tax breaks on its employees for at least 20 years and local property tax breaks.
The local governments, the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Appalachian Regional Commission also are providing incentives to entice the manufacturer to Clay County. Clay County is issuing nearly $12 million in bonds for the project.
Gelston said the company is committed to an annual salary of $35,000 and will invest $1.2 billion in the plant.
In later phases, Yokohama said it would make passenger and truck tires. The company now makes passenger tires in Salem, Va., and it makes truck and bus tires in a joint venture plant with Continental Tire in Mount Vernon, Ill. It also imports tires to the U.S. from Japan and Thailand.
David Rumbarger, president and CEO of the Tupelo-based Community Development Foundation, said Yokohama should not be viewed as a threat to Cooper Tire.
"We've wanted to develop an automotive corridor in the area – Cooper Tire was first, Toyota is here, suppliers are here. … this is good for all of Mississippi," he said. "A skilled workforce is what manufacturers are looking for, and this adds to that."
Smith said studies indicate the state "would be in the black" on the investment within two years of the start of operation. During a 20-year period, MDA said the plant will provide the state general fund $1.1 billion.
Sen. Angela Turner, D-West Point, said since Sara Lee closed its Bryan Foods meat processing plant, Clay County has perennially been near the top in the state in unemployment.
She said the plant would be a major project for not only Clay County, but also for the state.
Mississippi's March unemployment rate of 9.4 percent is among the highest in the nation. Clay County's 18.4 percent jobless rate was the highest in the state.
MDA Executive Director Brent Christensen, who traveled to Japan three times to meet with company officials, said about 3,000 communities were involved in the initial recruitment of the company.
Officials said the fact Clay County had an industrial site ready and could handle a company with a high demand for water and the ability to dispose of wastewater made the area an attractive site.
In a statement Thursday, Yokohama said the new plant was needed "to accommodate the increasingly growing demand for its brand and further strengthen a system aimed at 'local production for local consumption.'"
Daily Journal Business Editor Dennis Seid contributed to this report.


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Calder's Circus (1926-31) is one of the Whitney's most beloved artworks and a seminal piece in Calder's oeuvre. Eleonora Nagy, a conservator specializing in modern and contemporary sculpture who worked with the Circus, speaks about her techniques and approach to conserving the work.
Open Studio allows visitors to engage with artists and practitioners in the galleries through performance and public participation.


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Former Princeton provost to lead "ArtSTOR" organization
Posted April 5, 2001; 02:08 p.m.
L. Rudinstine, Princeton provost emeritus and president of Harvard University, will lead a new not-for-profit organization that will develop, "store," and distribute electronically digital images and related materials for the study of art, architecture, and other fields in the humanities.
The project is sponsored by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, whose president is former Princeton University President William G. Bowen.
Rudinstine will first lead an advisory group and will become chairman when he leaves the Harvard presidency July 1.
"Having worked closely with Neil Rudenstine over more than 20 years at Princeton and at the Mellon Foundation, I know what an extraordinarily insightful and effective leader he is," Bowen said. "I believe that his knowledge of the humanities and of art history, his exceptional organizational skills, and his familiarity with leading scholars in the field qualify him superbly to guide the development of this new scholarly resource."
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This afterschool curriculum includes six lessons plus supplementary materials (e.g., videos, PowerPoint presentations, and images) that explore how light from the electromagnetic spectrum is used as a tool for learning about the Sun. The curriculum... (View More) is designed to be flexible to meet the needs of afterschool programs and includes recommendations for partial implementation based on time constraints. It was specifically designed to engage girls in science. (View Less)
Students are tasked with virtually designing a spacecraft to withstand the harsh environment of the Van Allen Radiation belts- the location of many communication, GPS and weather satellites. The details of the challenge, along with videos on... (View More) radiation, a materials list (including descriptions, densities, costs, and testing), and subsystems information are included. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Free
Developed as a planetarium show, this video describes the unique environment of our solar system planets and a few satellites, along with some of the challenges and possible solutions for potential human habitation on each. Two versions of the video... (View More) are available through links on the site - a kids version (18 minutes, suitable for grades 2-5) and a more advanced version (22 minutes, designed for middle/high school). Both are applicable to school and/or general audiences. Information on purchasing the DVD's in both English and Spanish for large audience presentations is included. (View Less)
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This is the first module in the Solar Dynamic Observatory (SDO) Project Suite curriculum. Activities are self-directed by students or student teams using online videos and data from the SDO satellite to explore, research and build knowledge about... (View More) features of the Sun. Students build vocabulary, apply or demonstrate learning through real world connections, and creating resources to use in their investigations. Each activity comes with both a teacher and student guide with sequential instructions and embedded links to the needed videos and internet resources. Activity 1A: Structure of the Earth's Star takes students through the features and function of the Sun's structures using online videos, completing a "Sun Primer" data sheet using information from the videos, and creating a 3D origami model of the Sun. Students use a KWL chart to track what they have learned. Activity 1B: Observing the Sun has students capture real solar images from SDO data to find and record sunspots and track their movement across the surface of the Sun. Activity 1C has students create a pin-hole camera to use in calculating the actual diameter of the Sun, and then calculate scales to create a Earth-Sun scale model. Students reflect on their learning and results at the end of the module. An internet connection and access to computers are needed to complete this module. See related and supplementary resources for link to full curriculum. The appendix includes an alignment to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). (View Less)
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This project engages students in the science and engineering processes used by NASA astrobiologists as they explore our Solar System and try to answer the compelling question, "Are we Alone?" Students will identify science mission goals and select... (View More) an astrobiologically-significant target of interest: Mars, Europa, Enceladus or Titan. Students will then design their mission to this target in search of their chosen biosignature(s). Students will encounter the same considerations and challenges facing NASA scientists and engineers as they search for life in our Solar System. Students will need to balance the return of their science data with engineering limitations such as power, mass and budget. Risk factors play a role and will add to the excitement in this interactive science and engineering activity. Astrobiobound! will help students see how science and systems engineering are integrated to achieve a focused scientific goal. Includes an alignment document for Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and Common Core State Standards. (View Less)
Learners will read or listen to a story about two sisters, Marisol and Sofia, as they explore the Sun's role in the water cycle. Additionally, numerous extension resources are included in the accompanying educator guide, such as suggestions for... (View More) no-cost language arts activities, links to further science activities, a book walk cue chart to guide classroom discussion before, during, and after the story, a graphic organizer, and alignments to the National Science Education Standards (NSES) and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). (View Less)
This is an activity about scale. Participants will arrange imagery of Earth and many other space objects in order of their size from smallest to largest, their distance from Earth's surface, their temperature from coolest to hottest, and/or their... (View More) age from youngest to oldest. By manipulating these images and discussing their ideas, children and adults represent and confront their own mental models of space and time. (View Less)
Materials Cost: $1 - $5 per group of students
The 9-session NASA Family Science Night program emables middle school children and their families to discover the wide variety of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics being performed at NASA and in everyday life. Family Science Night... (View More) programs explore various themes on the Sun, the Moon, the Stars, and the Universe through fun, hands-on activities, including at-home experiments. Instructions for obtaining the facilitator's guide are available on the Family Science Night site. (View Less)
This is an activity about boundaries. Participants will imagine they have taken a journey from Earth through the Solar System out into the Milky Way Galaxy. Using images on the front of the My Place in Space lithograph, they will write or draw on... (View More) the back of the lithograph to tell their friends about their journey and the real and imaginary boundaries they crossed on their journey. The activity includes connections to science related to the Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, spacecraft. This activity complements other IBEX informal education materials. An instructional video explaining how to facilitate this activity is available: http://bit.ly/14IoHVN. (View Less)
Materials Cost: 1 cent - $1 per student
This is an activity about the states of matter. Learners will participate in a demonstration to reintroduce them to three states of matter: solid, liquid, and gas. The demonstration also introduces them to a fourth state of matter, plasma, through... (View More) investigation of the properties of volume and shape as they relate to common solids, liquids, and gases, and to the mystery matter later identified at the end as plasma. The demonstration also covers plasma's connection to the Sun and connections to science related to the Interstellar Boundary Explorer, or IBEX, spacecraft. This activity complements other IBEX informal education materials. The demonstration requires use of a small plasma ball and, ideally, a slightly darkened room so that the plasma ball can be more easily seen. An instructional video explaining how to facilitate this activity is available: http://bit.ly/125ZW5k. (View Less)
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Talk set on post-civil rights activism, Nov. 18
Posted November 11, 2004; 05:02 p.m.
"Black Churches and Post-Civil Rights Movement Activism: Shifting Ground, Unsure Footing" is the topic of a lecture to be presented at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 18, in 16 Robertson Hall.
R. Drew Smith, director of the Faith Communities and Urban Families Project and scholar-in-residence at the Leadership Center at Morehouse College, will deliver the talk, which is part of the Crossroads in Religion and Politics series sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Center for the Study of Religion .
A political scientist, Baptist minister, orator and noted intellectual, Smith works as an advocate and educator of public policy, political rights and community development within the African-American community. He has been cited for his commentaries on the need for a greater understanding and the importance of faith-based initiatives as they pertain to social issues and public life as well as the influential role black churches have played in supporting core black issues.
Contact:Tom Bartus(609) 258-3601


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Stephen F. Siebert
Stephen F. Siebert
Professor of Tropical Forest Conservation & Management
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- Phone: 406-243-4661
- Email: email@example.com
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My teaching and research focus on the ecology and management of working landscapes. In recent years I have investigated biophysical effects associated with environmental and socioeconomic change in Bhutan, agricultural intensification in Indonesia and Greece, and the ecology and management of rattan in Indonesia. I coordinate the International Conservation and Development M.S. degree option in Resource Conservation and collaborate with colleagues from the Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Conservation and Environment in Bhutan on applied conservation research and institutional development efforts. My recreational interests include backpacking, kayaking, canoeing, hunting, fishing, skiing, wine, beer and reading.
I recently published a book: "The Nature and Culture of Rattan: Reflections on Vanishing Life in the Forests of Southeast Asia"
View more information and links to powerpoint presentations that accompany the book
View a powerpoint presentation on how swidden agriculture (shifting cultivation) can enhance biodiversity by creating and maintaining intermediate ecological disturbances and the need to build upon historic land uses (linked social-ecological systems) in contemporary conservation and development efforts
Ph.D. Cornell University. 1990. Natural Resources (minors: Agronomy, International
Agriculture, Southeast Asian Studies)
M.S. Cornell University. 1982. Natural Resources (minor: City & Regional Planning)
B.S. Colgate University. 1978. Biology
Courses Taught
International Conservation and Development (ICD)
NRSM 170 - International Environmental Change
NRSM 571 - International Conservation and Development
Research Interests
Biological diversity in managed landscapes
Ecology & management of non-timber forest products (rattan)
Tropical forest conservation & management
Selected Publications
Siebert, S.F. and J.M. Belsky. 2015. Keeping ecological disturbance on the land. In: M. Cairns (ed.). Shifting Cultivation and Environmental Change: Vol. II. Earthscan, London (in press).
Siebert, S.F. and J.M. Belsky. 2015. Managed fuelwood harvesting for energy, income and conservation: An opportunity for Bhutan. Biomass and Bioenergy 74:220-223.
Siebert, S., J. Belsky, S. Wangchuk, J. Riddering. 2014. The end of swidden in Bhutan: Implications for forest cover and biodiversity. In: M. Cairns (ed.). Shifting Cultivation and Environmental Change: Indigenous People, Agriculture and Forest Conversion. Earthscan, London. pp. 546-558.
Siebert, S.F. and J.M. Belsky 2014. Historic livelihoods and land uses as ecological disturbances and their role in enhancing biodiversity: An example from Bhutan. Biological Conservation 177:82-89.
Wangchuk, S., S.F. Siebert, J.M. Belsky. 2014. Fuelwood use and availability in Bhutan: Implications for national policy and local forest management. Human Ecology 42:127-135.
Wangchuk, S. and S.F. Siebert. 2013. Agricultural change in Bumthang, Bhutan: Market opportunities, government policies and climate change. Society and Natural Resources 26:1375-1389.
Siebert, S.F. 2012. The Nature and Culture of Rattan: Reflections on Vanishing Life in the Forests of Southeast Asia. Univ. of Hawai'i Press, Honolulu.
Namgyel, U., S. Siebert, S. Wang. 2008. Shifting Cultivation and Biodiversity Conservation in Bhutan. Conservation Biology 22:1349-1351.
Siebert, S.F. and J.M. Belsky. 2007. Reflections on Conservation Education and Practice in Bhutan. Journal of Bhutan Studies 16:83-111.
Siebert, S. F. 2005. The abundance and distribution of rattan over an elevation gradient in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Forest Ecology and Management 21:143-158.
Siebert, S.F. 2005. Traditional agriculture and the conservation of biological diversity in Crete, Greece. International Journal of Agricultural Sustainability 2:109-117.
Siebert, S.F. 2004. Demographic effects of rattan cane collecting and implications for sustainable harvesting. Conservation Biology 18:424-431.
Siebert, S.F. 2003. Beyond Malthus and perverse incentives: economic globalization, forest conversion and habitat fragmentation. In: G.A. Bradshaw, P. Marquet; H.A. Mooney (eds). How Landscapes Change: Human Disturbance and Ecosystem Disruptions in the Americas. Spring-Verlag, Berlin.
Belsky, J.M. and S.F. Siebert. 2003. Cultivating cacao: implications of sun-grown cacao on local food security and environmental sustainability. Agriculture and Human Values 20:277-285.
Siebert, S.F. 2002. From shade to sun-grown perennial crops in Sulawesi, Indonesia: implications for biodiversity conservation and soil fertility. Biodiversity and Conservation 11:1889-1902.
Siebert, S.F. and J.M. Belsky. 2002. Livelihood security and protected area management. International Journal of Wilderness 8(3):38-42.
Norton, J., F. Bowannie, P. Peynetsa, W. Quandelacy, S. Siebert. 2002. Native American methods for conservation and restoration of semiarid emphemeral streams. J. Soil and Water Conservation 57(5):250-258.
Stier, S. and S.F. Siebert. 2002. The Kyoto Protocol: an opportunity for biodiversity restoration forestry. Conservation Biology 16:575-76.
Siebert, S.F. 2001. Tree cutting to float rattan to market: a threat to primary forests? Journal of Bamboo and Rattan 1:37-42.
Siebert, S.F. 2001. Nutrient levels in rattan (Calamus zollingeri) foliage and cane and implications for harvesting. Biotropica 33:361-363.
Siebert, S.F. 2001. Sustainable harvesting of wild rattan: viable concept or ecological oxymoron? Unasylva 52:36-45.
Guevara, M. and S.F. Siebert. 2001. The abundance and population structure of some economically important trees of Piedras Blancas National Park, Costa Rica. Brenesia 55-56:69-80.
Siebert, S.F. 2000. Abundance and growth of Desmoncus orthacanthos Mart. (Palmae) in response to light and ramet harvesting in five forest sites in Belize. Forest Ecology and Management 137:83-90.
Siebert, S.F. 2000. Survival and growth of rattan intercropped with coffee and cacao in agroforests of Indonesia. Agroforestry Systems 50:95-102.


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October 14, 2011, 08:50:21 PM »
This looks like an interesting MMO. Still a ways off but worth watching IMO.
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From the web site:
Game Overview
The Repopulation is a Science Fiction Massive Multiplayer Online Role Player Game by Above and Beyond Technologies. You begin your adventure as a second generation clone colonist on the planet of Rhyldan, with mankind on the verge of extinction, and in the midst of a civil war.
We've taken a fresh look at every feature of the Massive Multiplayer genre, with an eye on revolution, rather than evolution. The end result is a unique feature set aimed towards old school fans and new players alike.
Feature Overview
Hybrid approach which blends Sandbox and Theme Park mechanics.
Unique three Faction PvP (Player vs. Player) system which allows players to join one of the two major Nations (OWON or FPR), or form their own independent Rogue Nation. Rogue Nations are similar to Guilds in other games, except they also act as their own independent faction in PvP.
City building system allows Nations to form their own cities complete with Walls, Turrets, Harveters, Workshops, Houses, and other forms of structures geared towards benefiting the owning character, or the City as a whole. Cities can even be besieged by opposing Nations.
Skills based gameplay featuring over 100 skills, and 15 tiers of advancement within each skill. This includes Combat, Social, Rogue, Crafting, Medical and General skills trees.
Engagement system which provides randomly occuring events throughout the world. These events can evolve, spread and mutate based on how players respond to them. Visting the same location three times could provide you with three very different environments if players have allowed alien species or catastrophies alter an area. Engagements are both common and random, and all players who participate will be eligible for automatic rewards.
Advanced generated mission (quest) system ensures that players always have something to keep them occupied. Unlike generated quest systems of the past, our generated quests can be epic in scale.
Easily toggle between one of our two combat modes. Tired of 1,2,3,4 key mashing combat? Try our Action Mode combat which allows you to aim and shoot your way to victory. Or stick to RPG Mode combat, with a traditional MMORPG feel.
Numerous new twists on combat traditional MMO combat. Openings system allows players to take advantage of create openings for their allies and encourages teamwork. Momentum system allows you to take advantage of gained Momentum to use powerful abilities. Hide behind cover, croutch or lie prone. Gain experience against a particular species to gain edges over them in combat.
Players are not forced into combat. There are many non-combat related activities and ways to advance them independently of it. This includes an advanced crafting system which allows the creation of many advanced items.
Vehicle system featuring upgrades, vehicle to vehicle combat, and siege vehicles, in addition to the usual fast transport.
Customize your equipment with a fitting system that tailors items to your style.
Expect more from your pets. Tame animals and have them grow in power over time. Construct or purchase robots to perform a variety of tasks. Hire NPCs or take advantage of Genetically Engineered beings. Even control multiple pets at a single time.
Be rewarded for your travel through the exploration system.
Tired of farming the same Group or Raid bosses using the same old strategies? The Repopulation features a generated ability system for our boss mobs. This system allows bosses to a select number of abilities appropriate to their difficulty tier and species. This forces groups or raids to adjust their tactics on the fly.
Have an affect on the world. NPCs will spread word of your deeds to other players, or curse your name if you have treated them wrongly. Respond quickly to threats in an area and you can prevent them from becoming larger scale problems. Fail to do so and an area could fall under enemy hands.
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Interview with one of the devs is up at The Sandbox:
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October 22, 2011, 03:10:09 AM »
Sounds neat!
Can we repopulate the planet with all GTers?
Or just a ton of Ceekay clones?
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They'd need a bigger server for the forums if they are going to allow tons of CeeKay clones!
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New info posted:
Fittings and Sockets
What is a Fitting?
Fittings play a critical part in our item and crafting system. At the most basic level Fittings are similar to gems or runes in other games that are placed in a socketed items. What makes our system different from most other games is all of our equipable equipment is a basic shell for the Fittings. Instead of creating 50 different handguns that have the primary goal to produce different stats we have a basic shell that is used for a handgun and the fittings are placed in that handgun. You are easily able to change the socket types on the handgun and place the available sockets you have in the handgun.
You can have a max of 2 A style fittings on any given item and the rest of the socket styles have a limit of 1. There is a maximum of 4 sockets on most standard armor and weapons in the game. This setup allows for a variety of fittings to be added to your weapon and you get to choose how you want to structure the weapon. You can make it balanced making it equally versatile against all 3 of our armor types (light,medium, and heavy) or you can make it unbalanced and stronger against 1 of the armor types and weaker against the other 2. These type of fittings occupy the A style fittings and you can place 2 of them on a weapon. The other 2 are reserved for the other style of fittings that can affect the handgun such as accuracy, range, durability, critical chance/multiplier, health, attack rate, procs, damage, penetration, model visuals, etc. Each of these fittings are a certain letter type and you can only use one of those letter types at a time on the handgun.
Fittings and Crafting
Most fittings are created through the crafting process and they are the final result of multiple recipes that affect the final result of the fitting. Our crafting system allows for a single recipe to be used to create multiple end results. There is no need for multiple recipes or fittings as the ingredients used to create the fitting (along with the players skill and recipe mastery) alter the grade and quality of the end result fitting. Using superior ingredients will produce a superior fitting. Each fitting will have a Tier value (used to restrict it to a certain skill mastery) and then a grade and sub-quality value. All 3 values modify the end result strength of the fitting and applied together create 500 variations of the values based on the progression from Tier 0 to Tier 9. The crafting system also supports permutations of the end result based on the quality so it is possible for a recipe to produce a different fitting based on the grade and tier of the end result.
Item Degradation
Also of importance is the ability for most fittings to be removed and the capabilities for fittings to be consumed. Most fittings in the game will be able to be removed from socket and can exchanged or traded with another player through the auction system. We also are going to support consumable fittings (item degradation). You will have the option of using up a fitting slot to slow this process down as well as some fittings will support a quicker rate of item degradation in return for slightly elevated stats. We wish to build a world that supports crafters and skilled repairers while still allowing for a player not to have to repair every time they turn around so we will have a system in place that is fair to both situations.
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October 31, 2011, 06:19:21 PM »
Most of those features sound like they were lifted straight out of Star Wars Galaxies.
Which is fine by me!
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Pre-Alpha Video #2 is out:
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March 14, 2012, 02:18:32 PM »
Hate the title. Could they be more generic? But the concept sounds very interesting.
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Yeah I sent them several suggestions for a better title but never got a reply so I'm guessing the title won't change.
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The devs have started a Kickstarter page:
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The Treasury Department ignored its own guidelines on executive pay at firms that received taxpayer bailouts and last year approved compensation packages of more than $3 million for the senior ranks at General Motors, Ally Financial and American International Group (AIG), according to a watchdog report released Monday.
The report from the special inspector general for the $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) said the government's pay czar signed off on $6.2 million in raises for 18 employees at the three companies.
The chief executive of a division of AIG received a $1 million raise, while an executive at GM's troubled European unit got a 100,000 raise.
In one instance, an employee of AIG's Residential Capital was awarded a $200,000 pay increase weeks before the subsidiary filed for bankruptcy.
"We expect Treasury to look out for taxpayers who funded the bailout of these companies by holding the line on excessive pay," said Christy Romero, special inspector general for TARP.
The report accuses Patricia Geoghegan, Treasury's acting special master for compensation, of sidestepping protocol that allowed for pay packages at the midpoint of comparable firms.
Geoghegan said the audit is riddled with inaccuracies and mischaracterizes the data provided to the inspector general.
Compensation at bailed-out firms became a lightning rod during the financial crisis. A public outcry erupted in 2009 when AIG paid some $168 million in retention bonuses to employees at Financial Products, the unit whose complex deals had crippled the insurance giant.
The nation's biggest banks, including Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan Chase, also came under fire for doling out six-figure salaries and bonuses from taxpayer funds.
Treasury's compensation chief at the time, Kenneth Feinberg, scolded companies for what he called "ill-advised" payouts to executives and vowed to curb lavish pay. Nonetheless, Treasury allowed seven firms to bypass pay restrictions from 2009 to 2011, according to a report issued by the special inspector general in January 2012.
Monday's report evaluates Treasury's actions since then, with stinging allegations of lax oversight and supervision.
Romero said Geoghegan deferred to the pay proposals provided by the companies, approving raises above pay limits and failing to link compensation to performance.
According to the report, Treasury approved total pay packages exceeding the 50th percentile by more than $37 million for nearly two-thirds of the top 25 employees of AIG, GM and Ally. The three firms combined received nearly $250 billion in TARP funds. Only AIG has fully repaid its $182 billion bailout.
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Chapter 9: Polynomials and Factoring
This chapter will present a new type of function: the polynomial. Chances are, polynomials will be new to you. However, polynomials are used in many careers and real life situations - to model the population of a city over a century, to predict the price of gasoline, and to predict the volume of a solid. This chapter will also present basic factoring - breaking a polynomial into its linear factors. This will help you solve many quadratic equations found in Chapter 10.
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Polynomials in Standard Form
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Factor Polynomials Using Special Products
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Factoring by Grouping
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Factoring Completely
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Probability of Compound Events
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This chapter first deals with polynomials. It starts by talking about how to classify, simplify, and rewrite polynomials in standard form, and it then moves on to discuss the adding and subtracting of polynomials. Next, instruction is given on multiplying a polynomial by a monomial, multiplying a polynomial by a binomial, and finding special products of polynomials. The chapter then provides a great deal of information on factors and factoring, including monomial factors of polynomials, factorization of quadratic expressions, using special products to factor, factoring by grouping, and factoring completely. Solving polynomial equations using the Zero Product Principle is also touched upon. Finally, the probability of compound events is introduced.
Polynomials and Factoring; More on Probability Review
Define the following words:
- Polynomial
- Monomial
- Trinomial
- Binomial
- Coefficient
- Independent events
- Factors
- Factoring
- Greatest common factor
- Constant
- Mutually exclusive
- Dependent events
Identify the coefficients, constants, and the polynomial degrees in each of the following polynomials.
Rewrite the following in standard form.
Add or subtract the following polynomials and simplify.
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- Subtract from .
- Add and
Multiply and simplify the following polynomials.
Square the binomials and simplify.
Solve the following polynomial equations.
Factor out the greatest common factor of each expression
Factor the difference of squares.
Factor the following expressions completely.
Complete the following problems.
- One leg of a right triangle is 3 feet longer than the other leg. The hypotenuse is 15 feet. Find the dimensions of the right triangle.
- A rectangle has sides of and . What value of gives an area of 48?
- Are these two events mutually exclusive, mutually inclusive, or neither? "Choosing the sports section from a newspaper" and "choosing the times list for a movie theater"
- You spin a spinner with seven equal sections numbered one through seven and roll a six-sided cube. What is the probability that you roll a five on both the cube and the spinner?
- You spin a spinner with seven equal sections numbered one through seven and roll a six-sided cube. Are these events mutually exclusive?
- You spin a spinner with seven equal sections numbered one through seven and roll a six-sided cube. Are these events independent?
- You spin a spinner with seven equal sections numbered one through seven and roll a six-sided cube. What is the probability you spin a 3, 4, or 5 on the spinner or roll a 2 on the cube?
Polynomials and Factoring; More on Probability Test
Simplify the following expressions.
Factor the following expressions.
Solve the following problems.
- A rectangle has sides of and . What value of gives an area of 63?
- The product of two positive numbers is 50. Find the two numbers if one of the numbers is 6 more than the other.
- Give an example of two independent events. Determine the probability of each event. Use it to find:
- The probability it will rain on any given day in Seattle is 45%. Find the probability that:
- It will rain three days in a row.
- It will rain one day, not the next, and rain again on the third day.
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If you're thinking of purchasing the new Samsung Galaxy S8 or S8+, here are the reasons you should be thinking twice.(This is a preview – click here to read the entire entry.)
For all of its great successes in the Pixel, Google still has one critical flaw to figure out.
April 20 marked the six-month anniversary of the Google Pixel going on sale in the Play Store. As was typical for a Google phone launch, they were tough to get ahold of — backorders reached weeks or even months, depending on what model you wanted. Now, six months later, Google inexplicably still can't keep Pixels in stock. Just head to the Play Store right now and see that most configuration combinations aren't available.
Even the models that you can click "buy" on — like a black 32GB Pixel or silver 128GB Pixel XL — won't ship for two to four weeks. Once again, this is a phone that has been on sale for six months and not once in the past 180+ days has the stock situation been any better. How is it that Google can get this so wrong? Part of it is expectations, but the blame mostly lies on Google's apparent inability to control its supply chain.
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The Nextbit Robin was released to the general public last year, after it finished its Kitckstarter campaign at over $1.3 million. It was an interesting phone, and over the past few months, we've seen it drop lower and lower. Now you can get the Robin for just $136.99 – a $163 discount from its current MSRP.
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Last year, Livestream (yes, there is a company called Livestream) released the Mevo camera, a small device designed for live broadcasting on the go. It was the first camera with integrated Facebook Live streaming, along with support for Livestream's own service (Periscope support came later). Now the beta versions of the iOS and Android apps support streaming straight to YouTube.
While the camera can record video at 4K with the new beta, it can only broadcast video to YouTube at 1080p. It's worth noting that the Android app for the Mevo is still in beta – you'll need to join the G+ testing community to get it (instructions here). The finished Android app is expected sometime this summer.
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Have you recently decided to buy yourself the Huawei P10? Here are some tips and tricks which will help you to get the most out of your smartphone.(This is a preview – click here to read the entire entry.)
Logitech's speaker brand, Ultimate Ears, includes the UE Boom and UE Megaboom speakers. They have mobile apps available, allowing you to connect multiple speakers together, change the EQ settings, and more. Now Logitech has released beta versions of the UE Boom and Megaboom apps, with the first new feature being Alexa support.
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Lion King - several times. My favorite live play of all time. You can see it in Vegas and NY, but I also caught it in San Diego.
Rounding Third - a play about baseball. I loved it. Very funny, too.
Deathtrap - a play my friend Charles acted in. Very good.
I'm not sure, but I think I've seen other productions as well. But I love live theater.
I want to see Cats but I never have.
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By Ben Levisohn
Maybe JC Penney (JCP) should have just kept its mouth shut. But after releasing a short, but sweet, update on its holiday season, investors are singing Extreme's "More Than Words," back at the beleaguered retailer.
In three sentences, JC Penney said it was "pleased with its performance for the holiday period," that "Customers responded well to the Company's offering," and reaffirmed its fourth quarter guidance.
While that might sound like good news, the market certainly hasn't taken it that way. Shares of JC Penney have dropped 6.8% to $7.62, and are weighing on other retailers. Macy's (M) has fallen 1% to %51.66, Kohl's (KSS) has decline 1.4% to $55.32 and Sears Holdings (SHLD) is off 0.6% at $43.57.
Sterne Agee's Charles Grom and team explain what's wrong with what JC Penney's said–or didn't say:
The length of JCP's Holiday update tells you everything you need to know about the company's performance during the 5-week December period. Said differently, our gut tells us that if JCP had a good print in their back pocket – they would have disclosed it . . . in far greater detail. Net, while affirming its 4Q forecast for "positive" comps is encouraging – the math suggest comps could be down 6-7% in December and still achieve that forecast.
Belus Capital Advisors' Brian Sozzi says JC Penney's plunge today is all about liquidity:
A return to profitability continues to be pushed out via what's happening in the stores today. Hence, the market interprets that as at some point in 2014, JC Penney may need further sources of liquidity to support its return to a semblance of its former self. Note such liquidity would come at a penalty to equity holders.
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quote:Exactly. He's by no means an LSU lock at this point.
quote:Literally ever recruit that goes on a visit has a pic or two like this. Remember Reuben with the Bama shite on?
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quote:RSJ is a joke. didnt want him anyway
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The Florence and the Machines frontwoman rocks ruby locks.
Juliette Lewis does pretty much whatever Juliette Lewis wants. This includes wearing Smurf-colored hair.
Platinum hair: Gwen Stefani's trademark.
Katy Perry's hair has been many colors over the years, but this sapphire look is a fan favorite.
It's fire engine red for singer Hayley Williams.
Lady Gaga is known for many things, among them lack of pants, meat dresses, eggs, and remarkably white hair.
Mary Elizabeth Winstead sported boldly colored hair as Ramona Flowers in Scott Pilgrim Versus the World
Michelle Williams manages to make platinum hair look totally natural: A difficult feat to accomplish.
Rihanna first dyed her hair bright red in 2010, and she hasn't looked back since.
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Unemployment rate views vary in context
I was extensively quoted in last Sunday's business page article about employment opportunities for recent college graduates. I appreciate being accurately quoted by your reporter, however, the angle of the story was not fully explained to me and thus my comments were not in proper context.
Your story suggested a high unemployment rate among recent college graduates and the difficulty of finding jobs by recent graduates. Had I understood that to be the purpose of the story, I would have pointed out that a 7.7 percent rate in Mississippi is, in fact, not high based on a more global perspective. I recently returned from studying abroad in Spain and visited several other European countries where I witnessed the disparities and challenges faced by significant unemployment rates. Currently, the Greece and Ireland workforces face 23.8 percent and 14.8 percent unemployment rates. The rate of unemployment among the youth in Spain and Portugal sits at 53.2 percent and 37.7 percent respectively.
It is my perspective as a recent college graduate with various summer work experiences that there are good jobs for all who are well prepared to work productively and in the service of others, whether in the private, non-profit or public sectors. The key issue facing recent college graduates is finding and pursuing one's passion in the work world. I am quite confident in myself and my peers as we identify and pursue meaningful work opportunities.
Despite the recent economic obstacles faced across the globe, we in the U.S. are fortunate. There are work opportunities to be filled and jobs that we ourselves can create through our own skills and creativity. The real challenges in our country that we must focus on are high school and college graduation rates and being well prepared academically and of good character.
Employment rates are a function, in large part, of quality education. I am fortunate to be well prepared.
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BMW Night Vision with Dynamic Light Spot.
BMW Night Vision with Dynamic Light Spot can detect people and larger animals at night – even at a significant distance – and illuminate them.
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Puree 1 cup each frozen blueberries and 1 percent low-fat milk, 1/3 cup diced fresh pineapple, 11?2 tablespoons honey, and 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract into a creamy beverage.
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Add a dash of curry powder to 1 cup grilled seedless grapes and serve on side, along with 1 cup unsweetened iced white tea, garnished with a sprig of fresh mint.
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Serve with 2 teaspoons hot sauce.
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Mix pasta with 1 ounce chopped prosciutto or American country ham, 1/2 cup canned, water-packed artichoke hearts (drained and sliced), 1/3 cup each chopped broccoli florets and yellow or orange bell pepper, 2 tablespoons each chopped red onion and thinly sliced fresh basil, 1 1/2 tablespoons white wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1/4 cup chopped plum tomatoes, and a pinch each of, sea salt, black pepper, and fresh minced oregano.
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Place on a 1/2-cup bed of cooked whole-wheat couscous. Stir-fry 1/2 cup each cauliflower florets, bok choy, and cremini mushrooms in 2 teaspoons peanut oil and 1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger.
Sprinkle mixture with 1 teaspoon toasted sesame seeds, and place on top of turkey. Garnish with sliced fresh scallion, and serve with 1/2 teaspoon each soy sauce and Sriracha (Thai chili-garlic sauce).
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Serve with 1 carambola (star fruit), sliced into eight stars.
|Toss together 1 cup each chopped romaine, radicchio, and seasonal veggies of choice (such as green beans or yellow squash), 1/4 cup each canned black or pinto beans (drained) and thinly sliced red onion, 1 ounce each diced Monterey jack cheese and smoked turkey breast, 5 coarsely broken blue corn tortilla chips, 1/4 cubed avocado, 1 very thinly sliced small jalapeño, and fresh cilantro to taste.
Dress with mixture of 3 tablespoons salsa verde (tomatillo sauce), 1 teaspoon canola oil, and lime juice to taste.
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Place atop 1 cup fresh salad greens.
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|Cook 1 medium baked russet potato in a microwave or toaster oven, halve, and top with 1/2 cup vegetarian chili (such as Kettle Cuisine Three Bean Chili) and 3 tablespoons each shredded sharp cheddar cheese and minced scallion.
Savor with roasted beet salad: Combine 1/2 cup extra thinly sliced, roasted, chilled beets with 1 1/2 teaspoons aged balsamic vinegar, 2 teaspoons minced scallion, and a pinch each of fresh minced rosemary, sea salt, and black pepper.
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Serve open-faced on a 2-ounce portion of whole-wheat baguette, and enjoy with 1 Asian pear.
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Sprinkle eggplant and spaghetti with 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil and dried hot pepper flakes to taste.
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Kopp '89, founder and president of Teach for America, will present a lecture at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 24, in Dodds Auditorium, Robertson Hall. Her address is titled "Educational Opportunity for All."
Teach for America is the national corps of recent college graduates who commit two years to teach in urban and rural public schools. Since its inception in 1989, Teach for America has fielded more than 6,000 corps members in 15 low-income areas, including South Central Los Angeles, the Mississippi Delta and the South Bronx.
Kopp recently wrote a book, "One Day, All Children: The Unlikely Triumph of Teach for America and What I Learned Along the Way," which recounts her story of founding the organization. She will read from the book and sign copies at the University Store at 7:30 Tuesday evening.
Kopp also is the chair of the board of the New Teacher Project; a non-profit consulting group spun off from Teach for America. The project helps school districts and states recruit and develop new teachers more effectively. In 1993, she was the youngest person and the first woman to receive the Woodrow Wilson Award, the highest honor awarded by Princeton to an undergraduate alumnus/a.
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Princeton Professor Leon Rosenberg is the recipient of the 2002 Australian Society for Medical Research Medal.
Rosenberg is a lecturer with the rank of professor in the Department of Molecular Biology . He also teaches in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs .
The medal is given to an outstanding advocate of medical research in an effort to raise awareness in Australia of the benefits of medical research with the public and to reinforce the value of this investment with state and federal politicians. As part of the award, Rosenberg spent a week in Australia earlier this month lecturing in six cities about the future of medical research.
Rosenberg helped establish the Department of Human Genetics in 1972 at Yale University and was dean of Yale's School of Medicine from 1984 to 1991. He also has served as the chief scientific officer of Bristol-Myers Squib. More recently, Rosenberg chaired a congressionally mandated committee of the Institute of Medicine, a group charged with assessing research priorities at the National Institutes of Health. He is the immediate past president and chief executive officer of Funding First USA, an organization committed to building the case for a sustained long-term national commitment to medical research.
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Ole Miss is favored by the oddsmakers to win the Egg Bowl, and this may seem odd to some of you, but it shouldn't.
For starters, those guys in Vegas know what they're doing. As my boss, John Pitts, recently put it, they drive bigger cars than we do for a reason.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the Rebels (5-6, 2-5 SEC) were favored by 1 to 11⁄2 points over the No. 25-ranked Bulldogs (8-3, 4-3). On the surface, that seems silly, but it isn't.
While it's nice that MSU has eight wins, only one of the teams it has beaten has a winning record – Middle Tennessee State, a Sun Belt Conference school. Well, two teams if you count Jackson State, but I don't because that's an FCS (formerly Division I-AA) program.
Not that Ole Miss has any impressive wins on its résumé. The only team it's beaten with a winning mark is Central Arkansas – also an FCS program.
So why does Vegas say Ole Miss is the favorite? I can't fully answer that, but I have my guesses.
Look at the common opponents. There are five, all of them SEC Western Division teams. Ole Miss and State are both 2-3 against those teams, beating the same teams (Arkansas and Auburn) and losing to the same teams (Alabama, LSU and Texas A&M).
If you're into point margins, MSU beat Arkansas and Auburn by a combined score of 73-24, while Ole Miss won those games by a total of 71-47.
More telling, perhaps, are the losses these teams have in common. MSU was outscored 113-37 by Alabama, LSU and Texas A&M; Ole Miss was outscored 104-76.
I think anyone who watched all six of those games would say Ole Miss played those teams tougher, on the whole, than MSU did.
The Rebels lost to Johnny Manziel's Texas A&M squad by three, and it took a touchdown with 15 seconds left for LSU to pull it out at home.
It should be noted that MSU had to play those games one right after the other, as tough a stretch as you could have. Ole Miss got Alabama and A&M back-to-back, then LSU six weeks later.
Both the Rebels and Bulldogs had to play the Alabama and LSU games on the road, and both got A&M at home.
Does this really tell us anything? MSU coach Dan Mullen doesn't believe so.
"None of that stuff matters when you get to this game," he said. "Anybody you played, I don't think that has any relevance. It's really how you're going to perform this week."
Fair point. For the record, I'm taking MSU in a close one. I'm not about to put any money on it, though.
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Local hockey star Mark Yetman was sentenced to two years less a day in prison in an Ontario courtroom Friday afternoon after he was found guilty of sexual assault stemming from an incident in December, 2009.
Yetman, of Mount Pearl, was guilty on two counts of sexual assault by a 12-person jury in St. Catharines, Ont., last October. He was not guilty on two counts of choking and one count of threatening.
The judge gave Yetman a choice Friday or two years in prison, or two years less a day. Yetman chose the latter, meaning it's likely he will serve his sentence in Newfoundland.
Yetman was a goaltender for the Brock University Badgers hockey team when he was arrested in January, 2010, and charged after he and a friend met two women at a Brock campus bar in December, 2009.
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