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By David Villavicencio
CORAL GABLES, Fla. - Adjusting to new surroundings is rarely easy.
Meeting new people and learning a new city can be challenging to anyone. But for someone shy like Keyona Hayes, that challenge can often seem terrifying.
Hayes moved a lot as a child, living all over Georgia and meeting new people more often than she would have liked.
"Growing up in Georgia was fun," Hayes said. "But I didn't really stay in the same spot. We moved around a lot so I had to make friends a few different times."
The 18-year-old freshman is admittedly introverted and has never enjoyed talking to others, especially those she barely knows. Growing up, Hayes rarely said a word off the court. Instead, the 6-foot-1 forward preferred to let her stellar play on the court talk for her.
"Because I was on the basketball team, I was known and people wanted to talk to me," Hayes said. "I'm the type of person that will talk to you, but I probably wouldn't approach you first. So it was tough, but being on the basketball team helped me make friends whenever I was in a new place."
Hayes, who was an all-state selection at St. Francis High in Marietta, Ga., was not the typical superstar. People generally associate big-time players with big time egos, but Hayes never liked talking about herself or her accomplishments.
Her talent drew the attention of several universities, including Miami, South Carolina and Charlotte. While many recruits love the recruiting process and all the attention that comes with it, Hayes did not enjoy the need to converse with coaches at prospective universities.
"Recruiting was fun," Hayes said. "A lot of coaches called but I don't really like to talk to people, so I e-mailed them and talked to them on Facebook. I tried not to talk on the phone too much, but it was a fun process and definitely a good experience."
Ironically, it was conversations with Miami coach Katie Meier that drew Hayes to the Hurricanes.
"I really love Katie and she's a really good coach," Hayes said. "She makes you feel like you're important and like she needed you. She has a lot of energy and is always making you feel great. She's a very good person and has a great personality."
While on a recruiting visit to the Miami campus, Hayes got to know Meier and her future teammates. She instantly felt comfortable around the team and knew she wanted to join the Hurricane family.
"The team made me feel like I was a part of the family, even though I wasn't," Hayes said. "That's something most teams don't have. They made me feel like I had been here for a long time, even though I had just met them. It was a good feeling."
Like most freshmen, Hayes has an upperclassman that she looks up to and tries to emulate. Fortunately for Miami, that upperclassman is captain Morgan Stroman.
"We connected when she first stepped foot on campus in the summer," Stroman said. "I stayed in the village so she came over and hung out with me and Suriya [McGuire] once. I have a close bond with a lot of people on the team. When practice was going on, the coaches would say, 'you two need to stick together. She can be really good if she looks up to you.' I took that as a challenge to be a better leader, not just for her, but for everyone on the team. We hang out a lot and she's been taking it in. I really like how she plays on the court."
Stroman has been a contributor for Meier's team since the day she arrived in 2009. Now, the senior forward is contributing to the development of Hayes, whom many believe could be the next great player at Miami.
"I really wish I had the energy that Stro has," Hayes said. "I would be a whole different person because Stro has a lot of energy. I'm going to try to be that way."
Stroman, who leads the Canes in scoring, rebounding, blocks and steals, thinks Hayes can be the type of player she wants to be immediately."She just needs to step out of her comfort zone," Stroman said. "I think she is a little stuck on how other people would react if she were to be more energetic. I think as long as you're out there playing basketball, you really don't need to worry about what anybody else thinks. She can do it and we've seen her do it in spurts. We just need that to be a continuous thing."
In her brief time at Miami, Hayes has forged bonds with Stroman and the rest of her teammates. Those strong relationships off the court have proven beneficial on the court, as Miami is off to a strong start this season.
"The whole team really hangs out a lot," Hayes said. "I look up to them and listen to what they have to say. They're really good people. I feel like our relationship off the court helps us play better on the court."
Hayes has been a key contributor as a freshman, providing offense and rebounding off the bench for the Canes. She has already scored double-digit points in three of Miami's first eight games, including a 14-point, 11-rebound effort against FAU.
"I came in ready to help," Hayes said. "I knew what to expect from Coach and what she wanted from me. I came here ready to work and I earned my spot. Coach believed in me and I showed her that I'm ready to play."
Even though she has had success early in her career, Hayes admits that she would like to be more consistent. The talented forward sees plenty of room for improvement in her game.
"I'd like to improve my feet," Hayes said. "They're kind of slow. I believe that if I get that a little better, then I'll be able to move vertically and be alright. I work out with the coaches twice a week outside of practice to improve my footwork. It's already getting a little better because I can move quicker vertically now than I could before, but I still have a lot of work to do."
Hayes knows that improvement will not come easily. As someone who has always gotten by on natural ability, it has been challenging for Hayes to stay after practice and work on her game. But she has seen progress already and that has motivated her to continue to strive for excellence.
"I want to improve my work ethic," Hayes said. "I never really had to work for anything, so it's been kind of a challenge. At first, it was hard because I wasn't used to having to do extra workouts outside of practice. Now, I'm ready and always looking to get another workout in."
The freshman has big expectations for herself. While she is pleased with the way her career has begun, she aspires to be one of the all-time great Hurricanes by the time she leaves Miami.
"I think my career is going to go well," Hayes said. "I think I can become and All-American. I want to make the All-ACC team. I just have to work hard to get to that level."
Stroman sees plenty of signs that Hayes can become the star player that she hopes to be. She just needs to continue working hard to improve off her natural ability."There are so many people who come up to me and say they like Keyona Hayes and they like how she plays," Stroman said. "I agree with them. I think that by the time she leaves here she is going to be one of those players that is going to be remembered. She can catch anything you throw to her. She rebounds like crazy. Her field goal percentage is really good too. If she keeps it up and bumps her energy a little, she could be one of the greatest players to ever play here."


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Essex Oaths Project
This Project was conceived in 2006 by Bro. Bernard Williamson and put to the Study Circle as a research project in which many of them, and others, could become involved.
It is a daunting project with well over 400 A3 pages, each containing some 40 lines of details. The details shown on these returns are the Name, Address and Occupation of lodge members for the year the return was submitted.
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After the attacks of September 11th, New York poet Nancy Mercado felt compelled to write about what she lost when the World Trade Center Towers came down. Mercado reads her poem, "Going to Work." It was included in Poetry After 9/11: An Anthology of New York Poets."
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Sharon Olds shares work from her latest collection of poetry, Stag's Leap. Olds also talks about her partner's New Hampshire nature retreat where she spends...
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Jennifer Fitzgerald's family and friends have been greatly impacted by superstorm Sandy. Though she immediately got involved in relief efforts in her Staten Island community,...
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Jeffrey Brown talks with Richard Blanco, the poet chosen to read at President Obama's second swearing-in, about what it means to be a part of...
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Poet and writer Gretel Ehrlich shares her reflections on the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan in 2011, where she traveled to document the...
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For centuries, Pashtun women have traded stories, feelings and life wisdom in the form of two-line oral poems called landays. Eliza Griswold, a journalist and...
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After the massacre at Tiananmen Square in 1989, poet Liao Yiwu responded in anger and sadness with a powerful poem that become popular among activists....
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The Glee star always looks amazing, but we're especially loving how she paired this silver, sequined blazer with an unfussy navy skirt and black booties. This look is perfect for a holiday dinner at your BF's, or a present-swap party with your girls!
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The Canisius College men's lacrosse team fell to Siena on Saturday afternoon, 16-6, at the Demske Sports Complex. The loss drops the Griffs to 1-8 on the season and 1-2 in MAAC play, while the Saints improve to 4-7 and 2-1 against league foes.
"We make a mistake here and a mistake there and all these little things end up costing us goals," said head coach Randy Mearns. "You make those little errors at this level and a good team like Siena is going to capitalize. We just have to continue to get better. We have to play together and just straighten out all the little things that cost us and we will see an improvement in our results."
Freshman Billy Jacobbi led the Griffs attack in just his second career appearance and first collegiate start, recording three points on a goal and two assists. Senior Joe Rautenstrauch, sophomores Brandon Bull, Sam Connors and Tim Edwards and freshman Vince Gravino each added a goal for Canisius on the afternoon.
The two schools played a close game to start the contest. Siena opened the scoring on its first possession, netting the game's opening tally 57 seconds in, only to see the Griffs respond on their first possession. Rautenstrauch tallied an unassisted goal at the 13:02 mark to even the contest. The Saints then added two goals before Edwards scored an unassisted goal with 4:48 left in the first.
However, Siena would take control from there. The Saints scored two more goals before the first period ended, including one with just six seconds remaining for the 5-2 lead after 15 minutes. Siena then picked up in the second right where it left off in the first, scoring just five seconds into the quarter. Overall, the Saints outscored the Griffs, 3-1, in the second period to head into the intermission with an 8-3 lead.
Siena was then able to carry its momentum into the third following the halftime break, outscoring Canisius, 6-1, in the quarter. Overall, the Saints used an 11-2 run to turn a 3-2 lead into a 14-4 advantage. Both schools netted two goals in the final quarter for the 16-6 final score.
The Saints finished the game with a 37-29 advantage in shots and a slight edge in faceoffs, 14-12. Colin Clive led Siena with four goals, while Matt Sharp recorded 11 saves to earn the victory in net.
The Griffs look to rebound next weekend with a road game at Manhattan. The contest is slated to begin at 11 a.m.
Game Notes: Saturday's contest was a rematch of the 2012 MAAC Championship, which Canisius won, 10-9 … The Griffs now hold an 18-7 edge in the all-time series … The goals for Jacobbi and Connors were both the first of their careers … Canisius has been outscored, 39-10, in the third quarter this season … The Griffs committed fewer turnovers (14-13) than an opponent for just the second time this year.


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|It does not seem like it has been a year, but here we are again. It is time for IBM Impact 2012, and like each year, this one promises to be a little better than its predecessors. As I type this post, I am 36,000 feet above either Texas or New Mexico on my way to the neon desert for a completely packed week. I can't wait to arrive!
|An obvious summary of IBM Impact would be to say that it is a technology conference. That does not quite do it justice though. The event is packed full with stories of business transformation, emerging business paradigms and the technologies that support them, new product announcements and much more. That said, in my mind IBM Impact is first and foremost a premier technical education conference. The week is stuffed with technical session after technical session on a wide range of topics.
|With that in mind, I thought I would share a few of the sessions I have highlighted on my calendar. To be honest, I had a hard time setting up my calendar for the week. In some cases I ended up booking three sessions in one time slot. There are simply too many good sessions to choose from, so this list is nowhere near exhaustive, and it is certainly not my full calendar!
1219 Overview of the IBM Mobile Foundation :: Monday 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM :: Palazzo N - Venetian
Summary: This session will provide an overview of the new IBM Mobile Foundation: a new middleware offering from IBM that will enable customers to build and deliver innovative mobile applications, centrally govern and manage their mobile infrastructure, and integrate with existing enterprise data and services. Attendees will leave with an understanding of what the platform is and how it can help them effectively and efficiency take advantage of mobile for their enterprise.
2138 Elastic Caching - Foundational Technology for Your Solutions and Offerings :: Monday 2:00 PM - 3:15 PM :: Palazzo J - Venetian
Summary: This session will provide an overview of elastic caching, explain IBM's offerings and technology and will share a set of usage scenarios that will demonstrate why this technology is so hot -- and why it can dramatically benefit our partners' offerings, solutions and ROI.
1371 Introducing IBM WebSphere Application Server v8.Next - Enhanced ND: A Huge Step Forward! :: Tuesday 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM :: Palazzo I - Venetian
Summary: Setting the bar higher for app server resiliency and robustness, IBM WebSphere Application Server Network Deployment v8.Next sets itself even further apart from the industry. Now included with WAS ND is virtualization, improved availability and health monitoring, Java batch processing and more. This session covers the details.
2484 Cloud, Virtualization and Application Pattern Trends and Directions :: Tuesday 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM :: Palazzo E - Venetian
Summary: Cloud and virtualization is being pared with a new best practices-based approach to application development, deployment and automation of custom and independent software vendor applications across a range of deployment environments. Whether you're targeting existing hardware and software stacks, new private cloud infrastructure or public cloud resources, or all three, a pattern-based approach to applications can deliver unmatched portability and time to market. Cloud computing is helping to deliver a level of automation and self service needed in todays dynamic business landscape. Learn how these technologies are unfolding, and what your company can do to get started today to drive speed, efficiency and lower total cost of ownership across your IT investments.
1520 Building Custom Content for Expert Integrated Systems :: Wednesday 10:45 AM - 12:00 PM :: Palazzo G - Venetian
Summary: This session will cover all the different ways that new functionality can be developed for use with IBM Workload Deployer and IBM PureApplication System. This will include the ICON Image Construction tool, Capture and Extend, and also the IWD PDK.
1563 Positioning Expert Integrated Systems with Its Competitors :: Wednesday 3:15 PM - 4:30 PM :: Palazzo F - Venetian
Summary: (Plug Alert! -- I will be co-presenting this session) IBM PureApplication System provides a virtualized platform of cost effective, next generation hardware with an optimized capabilities that automates workload lifecycle management, from deployment to quiescence. How is it different from other solutions that promise the same benefits? Join us as we examine the unique capabilities of IBM PureApplication System. Learn about the value of IBM PureApplication System for your business, and why it is truly heads and shoulders above the competition! Explore in detail why IBM PureApplication System can better deliver on these capabilities than other alternatives such as Oracle's Exalogic. Comparisons will be based on quantitative metrics using results from actual experiences with both products.
2150 Building a Private Cloud Using IBM Technology and Fit-for-Purpose Methodology :: Wednesday 4:45 PM - 6:00 PM :: Marcello 4401A - Venetian
Summary: In this session, we will examine a practical approach for organizations to optimize their computing environment by using IBM WebSphere technology. We explore the use of IBM's fit for purpose methodology for optimal workload placement, how the use of IBM's Workload Deployer, IBM Datapower, the IBM Rational Automation Framework for WebSphere and WebSphere Virtual Enterprise can be used in the development of a private cloud that maximizes your total computing environment.
2390 WAS vs. WebLogic, JBoss and Tomcat: An IBM Perspective :: Thursday 8:45 AM - 10:00 AM :: Lido 3105 - Venetian
Summary: Are you considering an Oracle WebLogic or an open source application server like Tomcat or JBoss? In this session we will discuss key factors to consider when making a decision on which application server to use, such as cost of licenses and support, performance, availability and usability lab tests, administrative and development tools, and real world customer experiences. We will discuss factors that contribute to TCO such as development and operating costs, and application performance and reliability. We will discuss how new capabilities of WAS v8.Next enhance its competitive position. Session will be presented by Roman Kharkovski, who has been a technical lead on the WW WebSphere Competitive Team since 1999 and Stuart Smith, who is lead consultant with Web Age Solutions and worked with all major application servers and Java since 1998.
1189 eXtreme Memory Overview :: Thursday 1:30 PM - 2:45 PM :: Palazzo L - Venetian
Summary: eXtremeMemory allows you to store objects in native memory instead of on the Java heap. By moving objects off the Java heap, you can avoid garbage collection pauses, leading to more consistent performance and predictable response times.
|These are just a few of the interesting sessions I have highlighted on my calendar. I am going to sit in on many more, and I will be writing a summary of the event soon enough. For those of you heading to IBM Impact, safe travels and I hope to see you there!
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Palmer's Fantasy Worth
Many believed it was a cruel prank from the gridiron gods. Surely, no team, not even the Raiders, would be foolish enough to fork over two (TWO?!?!) possible first-round picks for the services of Carson Palmer. Yet as the reality of the ridiculous compensation for the disgruntled quarterback set in, a new question arose: what fantasy worth does the former field general of the Bengals possess?
In the short-term, very little, as Oakland appears to be going with Kyle Boller under center against Kansas City this Sunday. The move gives Palmer this week, followed by the bye, to become acclimated with the Oakland offense.
Yet the Raiders' second-half slate is far from arduous, as Hue Jackson's squad faces susceptible secondaries against Denver, Minnesota, Miami and Green Bay. Despite owning one of the better backs in the league in Darren McFadden, the Silver-and-Black prefer to attack from the air, providing a platform for Palmer to post solid passing numbers. Oakland also has a deep WR corps, giving the necessary targets for the former Heisman winner to find fantasy fruition.
However, don't expect Palmer to revert to his glory days of 2006. When we last saw the USC product, he was tossing 20 passes to the wrong team in 2010, third-most in the NFL last season. The velocity on his throws was absent, and Palmer appeared timid and downright scared in the pocket at times.
Perhaps a change of scenery is all Palmer needs to rejuvenate into of the league's proficient passers. For now, view Palmer as a fantasy backup. He probably won't merit starter status in the fantasy forum until Week 11, but in deeper leagues or two-QB formats, picking up Palmer is a gamble worth the risk.


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OK – So by now I'm sure that you've found the Search box in Outlook 2007.
This is a quick and handy way to locate a message with a quick key word or phrase.
However, sometimes the results are so numerous that it's no help at all…
Logically you might take the next step to expand the search box by clicking the double down chevrons at the very right.
This then gives you access to all kinds of fields – allowing you to tell Outlook exactly which part of the messages to search.
It's a good idea but what if you only need to put your keyword into a single field?
Isn't there a faster way? Maybe we can find something that doesn't involve expansion and locating the correct field?
As I'm sure you've guessed there is a quicker method and I'd like to share it today.
In the search box enter the field name before you enter your keyword.
For example, if I want to search for any e-mail from someone with a worldstart.com address then I would use
From: worldstart.com
I've tested quite a few and found that I could use "Subject:", "Body:", "Received:" – well, I'm sure that you get the picture.
It's definitely a very quick way to do a pretty specific search.


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Since 1987, the National Institute on Aging's (NIA) annual Summer Institute on Aging Research has been a unique opportunity for early and mid-career researchers to interact with leaders in the field of aging and learn from them how to design strong projects, put together competitive grant applications, and overcome challenges associated with being a scientist. The Summer Institute provides a truly interactive experience for attendees. They participate in thought-provoking discussions with NIA senior staff, NIA grantees, and their peers; they receive personalized feedback about their project proposals; they get career guidance tailored to their experience and research interests. And, in the end, Summer Institute participants leave with more confidence as investigators and as members of NIA's scientific community with a new network of friends and colleagues. Three participants from the 2011 Summer Institute were asked to share their thoughts about the experience.
Did you know 500-year-old clams can provide important insights into aging processes and cardiovascular health, or that getting your manuscript accepted on the first submission is an exception to the rule? Did you know that there are answers to the age-old questions: how do I get funded, how do I even approach a grant, what type of grant should you apply for as an early stage investigator, or what is the role of a program officer? Now I know.
The Summer Institute was an unprecedented opportunity to meet leaders in aging research across disciplines for a week-long conference. Despite initial feelings of intimidation when talking to the best of the best about their research and then talking to them about my own research interests, the atmosphere of camaraderie and willingness to encourage was energizing. Picking out one favorite speaker from all of the wonderful presenters would be next to impossible—how can you choose between an exceptional presentation on animal models, an exacting lecture on statistical methodology, or an effective discussion on managing clinical trials? I feel this conference has given me the foundational skills and knowledge that will help me build my career.
One of the best parts of the week was the time spent with my classmates, hearing about their perspectives on challenges, barriers, or opportunities in their research. I was completely taken aback that my day could start at 6 a.m. and end at 10 p.m., and I remained thrilled to talk until the wee hours of the morning about concepts and ideas of aging. I learned from the other participants a tireless enthusiasm for aging research, humbleness despite all of the blinding brilliance of ideas, and a true sense of kinship. The connections I made with my fellow colleagues will help me build my research team and further the interdisciplinary connections that are so critical in the healthcare field and research.
Ingrained in my mind are the walks down that pebbled dirt road, my colleagues whizzing past me on bikes, and the friendships that I made...lasting professional connections that Ihope to maintain for the rest of my career. The bonds we have formed during this extraordinarily hot summer are lasting. In fact, we all are already trying to come up with events to stay in contact, reminiscing about our wonderful memories and a level of gratitude that is hard to repay. Kinship. This is the one "summer camp" I would look forward to attending year after year, but I pass that baton on to next year's attendees.
Dr. Burfield is an outcome researcher working to improve pain assessment and treatment in long-term care along with developing interdisciplinary education, service and research projects focused on older people.
The NIA Summer Institute on Aging was truly an outstanding training experience, and far exceeded my expectations. Given the exceptional speakers and the impeccable organization, I would definitely recommend the Summer Institute to my peers and anyone who is new to the aging field. I enjoyed the whole process, but the interactive sections, like the mock study session and the video-taped mock press interview, were particularly helpful. Being at the Summer Institute allowed me to learn from and interact with diverse researchers working on aging, including leading physicians, basic scientists, psychologists, and gerontologists. These interactions will set the foundation for future collaborations with my peers in this country and overseas. Lively group discussions that were a central part of the Summer Institute program provided tremendous opportunities for productive cross-fertilization of ideas. The feedback I received will greatly help to steer the direction of my work at this critical juncture of my project and overall career.
Dr. Cerletti currently investigates intrinsic signaling pathways in muscle stem cells that are altered withaging and contribute to age-related decline in muscle regenerative potential.
My experience at NIA's Summer Institute was phenomenal. I applied to the Institute for the opportunity to be immersed in a diverse, trans-disciplinary environment that could stimulate new ideas for my research. I hoped to meet colleagues with whom I could collaborate and senior scientists in aging research who could offer direction for the next steps in my investigation. I was also curious about how my interests might fit into NIA's portfolio. As I had hoped, over the week, I met colleagues—potential research partners—with diverse interests, including clinical dementia, stem cell research, neuroscience, environmental science, and the social sciences. The lectures were thought-provoking, and the faculty and speakers were warm and extremely helpful in answering questions about how my research relates to NIA. I found the consultations on statistical approaches to conducting longitudinal analyses particularly helpful, and it was great to get to meet face-to-face with senior scientists with whom I had previously corresponded. The mock review panel at the end of the Summer Institute offered unique insight into how to approach an R01 application.
Overall, my experience was very encouraging. I feel confident that NIA will continue to be a home for my research interests. I highly recommend the Summer Institute to anyone who is considering the next steps in building a career in aging research.
As a physician and social scientist, Dr. Clark studies disparities in healthy aging in diverse populations with a focus on cardiometabolic health. Her research is funded with a K08 grant from the NIA.
Diversity is a priority for the National Institutes of Health (NIH)—diversity among employees, research participants, and grantees. Results of an NIH-commissioned study, also funded by the National Science Foundation, and reported in the August 19, 2011 issue of the journal Science, were "troubling and unacceptable," NIH Director Francis Collins, M.D., Ph.D., said in a statement.
The study looked at NIH's record with the grantees, specifically exploring whether researchers of different races and ethnicities with similar research records and affiliations had a similar likelihood of being awarded a prized new NIH research project grant, a Type 1 R01.
"NIH commissioned this study because we want to learn more about the challenges facing the scientific community and address them head on. The results of this study are disturbing and disheartening, and we are committed to taking action," Dr. Collins said.
He added, "The strength of the U.S. scientific enterprise depends upon our ability to recruit and retain the brightest minds, regardless of race and ethnicity. This study shows that we still have a long way to go. It is imperative that NIH and its partners in the biomedical research community take decisive steps to identify causes and implement remedies. NIH is already moving forward with a framework for action."
NIH Principal Deputy Director, Lawrence A. Tabak, D.D.S., Ph.D., presented study findings and NIH's framework for action at NIA's September National Advisory Council on Aging meeting. He reported that black applicants from 2000 through 2006 were 10 percentage points less likely than white applicants to be awarded a new R01 from NIH. This finding persisted after controlling for factors that typically may influence the chance of a grant award. Factors included education, previous NIH training, employer (i.e., institution's reputation, success at receiving NIH funding), and previous NIH grant and/or NIH review experience.
Tabak indicated that Asian and Hispanic applicants also had lower success at receiving a new R01 grant. However, unlike the analysis of black R01 applicants, researchers did find factors that contributed to this disparity. Eliminating from the cohort those applicants who were not U.S. citizens when they received their Ph.D. effectively reduced the disparity between Asian and white applicant success, such that it was no longer statistically significant. In addition, controlling for the researcher's employer, his or her previous NIH grant or review experience, and the Institute that received the application, mitigated the difference in Hispanic success. Finally, Tabak noted that of the 40,069 applicants looked at in this study, 1.5 percent self-identified as black or African American, 3.3 percent as Hispanic, 13.5 percent as Asian, and 71 percent as white. Race and ethnicity are not factors revealed to grant reviewers.
NIH has begun to implement action steps to rectify the problems identified in the analysis, including the development of a special working group focused on diversity in biomedical research. NIH has four goals:
For more about this study and NIH's response: www.nih.gov/about/director/08182011_statement_diversity.htm [1]; citation: Ginther, et al., Race, Ethnicity, and NIH Research Awards, Science, 333, 1015 (2011).
NIA supports a variety of training opportunities for researchers from diverse backgrounds. The Summer Institute on Aging Research is one example. Another is NIA's participation in the NIH-wide Diversity Supplement Program. Through this initiative, principal investigators can apply for supplemental funding to existing grants to recruit early career scientists (high school through junior faculty) underrepresented in biomedical research and health-related sciences. This program was established by NIH in 1989 in response to concerns about the low representation of racial and ethnic minorities in scientific research. In 2005, its scope was expanded to include investigators with physical disabilities and people from disadvantaged socioeconomic backgrounds.
Anecdotal information, such as success stories, from former supplement recipients support the merit of NIA's participation in the program; however, more formal assessment helps track the impact of NIA's efforts. This year, the Institute conducted an analysis of its 115 former diversity supplement recipients from 2002 through 2009, looking at their research careers since each received the supplement. The analysis identified three components that characterize a productive researcher career: grant application success rates, publication history, and current institutional placement.
The results of this analysis suggest the program's value, notes Robin Barr, D.Phil., Director of NIA's Division of Extramural Activities. "This analysis and a similar one that we conducted 7 years ago both point to a key role for this program in advancing diversity in aging research," he says.
According to the analysis:
Barr says the analysis has some limitations—a small sample size, lack of qualitative data, and variables that make it difficult to demonstrate a direct link between the diversity supplement and future research productivity. Nevertheless, the data shows that supplement recipients have had success as researchers. "Though analyses alone cannot prove a particular award advanced a research career, these data, along with the many personal affirmations that we have heard, help to sustain our interest in the supplement and advocate its continuing use," shares Barr.
For more information about the Diversity Supplement Program: www.nia.nih.gov/research/dea/nih-programs-diversify-research-workforce [2].
This October, NIA launched Go4Life [3]®, an exercise and physical activity campaign designed for older people. The public-private initiative led by NIA features a lively, interactive website with a variety of free resources, including an award-winning exercise and physical activity book, an exercise video, posters, and more than 40 tip sheets; many resources are available in Spanish. Visit: www.nia.nih.gov/Go4Life [3]
Available in bulk quantities, NIA's new bookmark has a nature theme on front and a watermark feather on back with information about how to order NIA's free materials. Order online: www.nia.nih.gov/health [4]
NIA's tip sheet, Finding Your Way—Resources for Early Career Researchers, provides basic information about funding (awards) and training opportunities offered by NIA and other Federal agencies that support research on aging.
You can now apply to participate in the National Institute on Aging (NIA) 2012 Summer Institute on Aging Research [5]. This 7-day workshop for investigators new to aging research is focused on current issues, research methodologies, and funding opportunities. The Summer Institute on Aging Research is one of the premier short-term training opportunities for new investigators in aging research. The 2012 Summer Institute will be held July 6 – 13 in Maryland. Support is available for travel and living expenses. Applications [6] are due March 9, 2012. Minority investigators are strongly encouraged to apply. Applicants must be U.S. citizens, non-citizen nationals, or permanent residents. For additional information and an application form, contact Andrea Griffin-Mann at 301-496-0762 or firstname.lastname@example.com [7].
We are always interested in hearing from minority program faculty, alumni, and students. Please contact us and let us know where you are and what you are doing.
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A celebration of success was going on at the Kauffman Foundation on December 6th, and it was all about making our city more sustainable. The Mid-America Regional Council and its Academy for Sustainable Communities recognized seven initiatives that have advanced successful green projects in the Greater Kansas City region.
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Up to 148 million cable television viewers worldwide got a closer look at the University of St. Thomas when Eternal Word Television (EWTN) dedicated an hour-long talk show to UST on April 22.
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Eat Local Challenge
Well, it's that time to challenge ourselves to eating 100% local again! I don't know about you, but I found the 2010 Kanu Hawaii Eat Local Challenge to be fun and really enlightening. As you may recall, last year I wrote recipes that were mostly local, but this year, I thought that some of you may want to step it up a notch and decide to go 100% local.
As I looked at the bounty that is available, I realized that possibly the hardest part of the challenge will be the pantry of staples you would need for cooking, and for those that are not vegetarians, the meat product.
Essentially, the non plant proteins you will be able to work with are Island Beef, eggs, some shellfish like shrimp, and the deep sea and reef fish. (Unless of course you have your own access to a farm :))
In order to help plan your pantry, I have a few suggestions. Of course we have plenty of really good salt, but for pepper, I would substitute local chili peppers. For cooking fat, you can use Naked Cow Dairy butter available at R. Fields. You can also use macadamia nut oil. Instead of vinegar, you can use lemon juice. We sell local meyer lemons and variegated lemons.
Instead of rice, think about making potato dishes with Twin Bridge Farms Potatoes, using local sweet potatoes, or working with taro and bread fruit.
For all of us locals, I think that the hardest part of the challenge will be the fact that we can't use shoyu. I have not found anyone that makes shoyu with local ingredients.
One thing I think would be a really interesting result if you do eat 100% local... By default you are going to be surprised at how healthy you will be eating. Your fat intake will go down, your salt and preservative intake will go down and your vegetable intake will go up.
When coming up with your menus, mix and match different veggies and get the sweetness and excitement in flavor from using fruits, citrus juices, and herbs.
Below are a few recipes that I wrote using 100% local ingredients. Use them as is, or as inspiration for your own culinary exploration!
Wailua Asparagus and Hamakua Ali'i Mushroom Frittata
2 tablespoons unsalted Naked Cow Dairy Butter
1 cup chopped green onions
1 12-ounce bunch Wailua asparagus, trimmed, cut on diagonal into 1-inch pieces
1 cup sliced Hamakua Ali'i Mushrooms
8 large local Ka Lei 3 eggs
1 cup Naked Cow Dairy Feta
1/2 teaspoon Hawaiian salt
Preheat broiler. Melt butter in heavy broilerproof 10-inch-diameter nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add asparagus and ali'i mushrooms, sprinkle lightly with salt, and sauté until tender, about 6 minutes.
Whisk eggs, 3/4 cup feta cheese, 1/2 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Add egg mixture to skillet; fold gently to combine. Cook until almost set, 10-12 minutes. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup feta cheese over.
Broil until frittata is puffed and cheese begins to turn golden, about 3 minutes. Carefully invert onto a platter. Cut into wedges and serve. This dish can be made ahead and served chilled or room temperature.
Hawaii Ranchers Meatloaf
1 tablespoon macadamia nut oil
1 1/2 cups chopped maui onion
2 large Ka Lei eggs
1 1/2 teaspoons fresh thyme
Salt, freshly chopped chilipepper
2 pound twice-ground Hawaii Ranchers ground beef
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
In a skillet over moderate heat, add the oil. Heat the oil until hot, but not smoking. Add the onion cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes. Set aside and let cool. In a large mixing bowl, combine the meat, egg, thyme, and the cooked onion. Form 1 tablespoon of the meat mixture into a small patty, add it to a small oiled skillet, and cook until no longer pink. Taste for seasoning and adjust. Transfer meat mixture to an oiled loaf pan. Bake in oven for about 45 minutes. Internal temperature of loaf should be 160 degrees F.
Note: If you want glaze, you can make some from pureed cooked pineapple, or even cooked down local tomatoes. Since that takes a good amount of time, you can cheat using a Non local glaze, or make some local avocado salsa, or top the slices with a healthy dollop of Naked Cow Dairy flavored butter.
Wailua Twin Bridge Farms Mashed Potatoes
2 lb Wailua Farms potatoes
1/4 cup Naked Cow Dairy butter
1 teaspoon Hawaiian salt
Cut potatoes into chunks. Simmer in salted water until the potatoes are tender. Drain and mash. Season with salt and butter.
Note: you can make different flavors using different fresh herbs
Local Fruit Salad with Mint and Honey
1 papaya, peeled, seeded diced
1 Ka'u orange, peeled, seeded diced
1 apple banana, peeled, diced
1 small Sweet Gold pineapple, cored, peeled, diced
½ Meyer lemon, juiced
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoons mint, chopped
Combine ingredients and chill. Serve alone or with desired accompaniments. Makes 4 servings
MA`O Farms Roasted Beet & Ka'u Orange Salad
1/2 pound medium beets, stems trimmed to 1 inch
1 tablespoon minced Maui onion
1 tablespoon fresh Meyer lemon juice
3 tablespoons fresh Ka`u orange juice
1 teaspoon freshly grated orange zest from the Ka`u oranges
2 tablespoons macadamia nut oil
Hawaiian salt as needed
Chili pepper as needed
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Rinse beets. Wrap in foil and roast in middle of oven until tender, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Cool. Peel beets and halve lengthwise. If using medium beets, cut each half crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
Whisk together shallot, juices, and zest. Whisk in oil until emulsified and season with Hawaiian salt and chili pepper. Drizzle lettuce with three fourths of dressing. Sprinkle with beets and drizzle with remaining dressing.
Whole Local Snapper Baked in a Salt Crust Gourmet
2 pounds coarse Hawaiian salt
1 cup water
One 2-pound whole snapper ( opakapaka or onaga), cleaned, leaving head and tail intact
1 Meyer lemon
Macadamia nut oil for drizzling
Preheat oven to 450°F.
In a bowl stir together salt and water until combined well. On a large baking sheet spread half of salt mixture in a rectangle just larger than the snapper and set fish on top. Take half of the lemon and cut into slices. Stuff the cavity with the lemon. Pat remaining salt mixture over fish to cover completely and bake in middle of oven 30 minutes.
Wrap all around edge of salt crust with the back of a large spoon to loosen and lift top off. Squeeze juice from reserved lemon half over fish and drizzle with oil.
Ask the Chef: What are Rib Tips?
Recently, I was asked about an item we offer in our Weekly Ad. The item was Rib Tips. A customer wanted to know what they were and where they came from.
First off, to make sure we are on the same page, the rib tip we are referring to comes from pork.
Now onto the specifics.
Eat Local with Chef Keoni Chang
Man how time flies! Can you believe that it is time again for the Eat Local Challenge? I know that we typically focus on this challenge once a year, but how did you do all year? Were you able to incorporate more items into your day to day diet? I hope so!
Sweet Summer Blueberries!
Blueberries can be a great item for both their taste and their antioxidants. Here are a few fast ideas to get them into your diet. Throw them into your cereal or oatmeal. Toss them into a salad. Have some with Greek yogurt and honey. Or, just pop a few into your mouth and eat them like candy!
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Try our new items: Shrimp Ceviche & Salmon Poke!
We wanted to take a few minutes and let you know about a few really cool items we just started in the seafood department. We know you all love our poke department so much that we thought it would be a cool idea to add a few new items to the mix. Starting this week, you should see shrimp ceviche and fresh salmon poke in our stores.
For starters, we thought it would be really fun to celebrate some of the other international variations of poke. ... more »
Thanksgiving Day Turkey & Wine Tips
We all know that preparing for a big Thanksgiving Day meal can be a little stressful, especially if you're the one responsible for hosting your friends and family.
We just wanted to share a few tips with you to help things run smoothly. I know it's Tuesday now, but sit back, have a glass of wine, and check out this video interview we did with Melissa Chang from HawaiiIRL. Then ... more »
New Edamame Flavors at the Poke Counter
Everyone knows that Garlic Edamame is a local favorite for parties, barbecues and get-togethers, but have you tried any of our new Edamame flavors at Foodland?
The Thai Red Curry is essentially the flavor profile that you see on curry in Thai restaurants. Complex flavors of curry paste, kaffir lime and thai basil.
Black bean is Chinese fermented Black beans, accented with ginger and garlic.
Garlic Black pepper is a take on more »
Eat Local Challenge
Well, it's that time to challenge ourselves to eating 100% local again! I don't know about you, but I found the 2010 Kanu Hawaii Eat Local Challenge to be fun and really enlightening. As you may recall, last year I wrote recipes that were mostly local, but this year, I thought that some of you may want to step it up a notch and decide to go 100% local.
Chinese Style Pork Hash Recipe
I was browsing this week's ad and something caught my eye... ground pork. My mouth immediately started watering when I started to think about making some pork hash for dinner.
Here's my quick recipe that I'm making this weekend!
1.5 lb. ground pork
1 large egg
1 can chopped water chestnuts
1/4 cup sliced green onions
1 thumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled & ... more »
Strawberries & Petite Petit
I was looking at this week's ad and I was blown away by two cool things!
First, Ed our Prince of Pau Hana is offering a limited supply of Petite Petit by Michael David.
Chicken Skewers for July 4th!
This weekend is shaping up to be loaded with lots of fun in the sun as we celebrate our Independence day once again… As you all furiously go about planning your holiday menus, here is a quick idea that you may want to consider, as it is a nice addition to the usual picnic and grilling suspects that we often find here in Hawaii.


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There must be at least two measures for each educator: either two district-based measures or one district-based assessment and one measure of trends in MCAS Student Growth Percentile Scores (for the 17 percent of teachers for whom those scores are available) or on the Massachusetts English Proficiency Assessment. A trend is defined as at least two years of scores; MTA will advocate that local associations bargain a three-year minimum at the local level. The educator's impact on student growth will be deemed to be low, moderate or high. An educator growth or improvement plan will be required depending on the relationship between the rating of educator practice and the student learning measures. That plan will serve as the basis for the next cycle of evaluation. The most serious consequences are for those rated Unsatisfactory. These educators will be put on a one-year Improvement Plan and, if they fail to improve in that year, they may be dismissed or demoted. In a May 11-17 MTA poll, 71 percent of MTA members favored this provision. Educators with an overall rating of Needs Improvement will be placed on a Directed Growth Plan for one year or less. At the end of that period, they must be rated either Proficient or Unsatisfactory. If they are rated Unsatisfactory, the one-year Improvement Plan process is implemented. Educators with a Proficient or Exemplary rating and new teachers will be on different plans, with the least restrictive plans for those with a high rating and a moderate or high impact on student learning. The new regulations also require districts to collect survey data from students in grades six or higher about teacher effectiveness starting in the 2013-14 school year. That year they will also have to collect staff feedback about administrators. In the future, parent feedback may also be required. The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is developing a "model" evaluation system that districts may adopt or modify. The MTA is already drafting a version of a model plan and will work closely with the DESE on the creation of the state plan. Although more than two-thirds of the MTA members polled support using multiple measures of student growth as part of the evaluation, some have questions and concerns about what those measures will be and how they will be used. Education Commissioner Mitchell Chester tried to allay some of their concerns. "There's no formulaic approach where the student learning piece trumps the evaluator's judgment," Chester said at a public forum in Agawam on June 7. "One question that your district will have to decide – and it's a district-by-district decision – is what impact do we expect to see on student learning and does that differ for different students? Based on that you're going to have make judgments about whether a given teacher or a given school is in fact reaching that expectation or not." Toner said that avoiding a formulaic use of scores has been among the MTA's key objectives in this process. "We were very clear that these measures should not account for a specific percentage of a teacher's evaluation. And we were very clear that measures of student performance should not trump the evaluator's judgment. We won both of those arguments," he said. "Everyone knows that teachers are not 100 percent responsible for how well their students perform," Toner continued. "At the same time, it is common sense that teachers do have an impact on their students' learning. How well their students are doing in school – based on multiple measures – is relevant to consider in the evaluation process." Several BESE members made similar comments at the June 28 meeting before they voted. Education Secretary and BESE member Paul Reville said again, as he has said in the past, that student learning measures should be "informative, not determinative." The MTA's biggest remaining concern is over the training and experience of evaluators. BESE member Harneen Chernow offered an amendment to the regulations drafted by the MTA that would have required the DESE to provide all evaluators with training in the new system and would have mandated that teacher evaluators have five years of teaching experience. Although several board members said they agreed with the sentiment behind the amendment, it was defeated at the recommendation of Commissioner Chester, who expressed confidence in the administrator corps and said he was concerned that the amendment would slow down implementation of the new regulations. Administrators expressed their own concerns, mainly around where they will find the time and money to develop the new district-based assessments and conduct the more thorough evaluations. Presumably, Race to the Top districts will use some of those funds to implement the new system, and the DESE plans to allocate some of its share of RTTT funding to evaluator training. While acknowledging that the new system will be time-consuming to implement, Reville said that developing staff is a high priority and must be done. "We are saying that in the Commonwealth, the evaluation of educators is the number one priority of administrators," he said. The new system is scheduled to be implemented in the state's 35 Level 4 schools and in a small number of selected districts in the 2011-12 school year, in Race to the Top districts in 2012-13, and in all districts in 2013-14. For more information, go to massteacher.org/evaluationregulations.


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We can even bring Gino in since he did some of the work directly.
We can even bring Gino in since he did some of the work directly.
Pick up the phone already guys.
Many years ago I was in a rock band that I loved and truly enjoyed, SF area. I spent years practicing and writing songs, I gave everything I had to this project. Long story short, an email got passed around one day and every band member had their own interpretation of what was being said. Next thing I know, Iâm out and years later I found out it was all a big misunderstanding.
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Remember when this thread was about a Fett helmet? Those were the days...
I personally cannot wait to get my hands on one of these. It will be the most accurate bucket by far.
How do we start again,
I will try.
The last few days made me feel involved in a community and believe me Iâm not very social, or vocal, even in person,
these days.
Art, with all respect (and I mean that) this is only directed at you because you posed the question... I want to help you âunderstand this mentalityâ.
âWeâ(you) are prop builders and painters.
âcraft your fandomâ wise words, some of the best words I know.
My first scratch built prop was in 1983, a darth vader chest plate thing, it was cardboard and I was 13. my last scratch build was a battle droid in 2012, and I was 42.
I guess what Iâm trying to say is some of us canât get that exited about something we canât cast, or even paint really without devaluing such an expensive object, I for one will never be able to afford to own one.
Also the harder part Iâm sorry.
As the last day has touched us all we are reminded that sharing important discoveries and research, knowing who put the work into your helmet or project, is what makes this place buzz, and live, I know, you know this, you started it.
As much as Iâd like to get to know the people in china who will make the efx lids, I wonât, or canât, it just feels to big, like weâre not involved.
Itâs people thatâs all.
Art ,Gino any idea if we months away from seeing this retail or years?


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Martha Tennison still can hear the clamor of excited children looking forward to a day at King's Island.
Saturday morning brought with it the relentless energy of youth. Tennison, who pastored Radcliff First Assembly of God with her husband, Don, in May 1988, remembers her husband praying with a school bus full of smiling faces as they set out for the amusement park north of Cincinnati. As he left them, he could see a child's face filling every window, little hands waving.
"I remember my last conversation with them," Tennison told a crowded gymnasium Tuesday night at North Hardin High School, a hush falling over the halls of one of many facilities forever bonded to a fiery crash that claimed 27 lives and changed hundreds of others 25 years ago.
Her husband counted 67 inside the bus.
"Goodbye pastor, we'll see you this evening," she remembered them saying.
Then the calls came in. There had been a collision on Interstate 71 in Carroll County. Families gathered at the church, waiting hours for answers while clinging to hope. The death toll rose. Grief settled like a new skin.
"Every day, for 25 years, we have called every one of your names in prayer," Tennison said, her voice breaking, "... Until we take our last breath, we will call your names in prayer every day."
Tragedy toppled a community but could not destroy it. She said families can find hope in the possibility of seeing their loved ones again. Likewise, one can remember those lost, Tennison said, without being enslaved by despair.
"Because of God's promise for the future, we can live in the present and not be bound by the past," she said.
Radcliff Mayor J.J. Duvall was 8 years old in May 1988, watching the news about the crash as his father made calls and offered help in any form he could give.
In an age before advanced technology and social media, Duvall said it took hours to receive information about the number of deaths.
Pain engulfed the Hardin County town next to Fort Knox as families were shattered by death and fire, but Duvall said the community was rehabilitated through love and the civility generated by neighbors, friends and strangers. If a shoulder was needed for tears, a car was needed to transport a family to see loved ones in the hospital or food was needed in a moment of bereavement, someone was willing to step up, he said.
"Though we do not share the last names of some, we became a family," he said.
Harold Dennis permanently wears facial scars from the crash, a teenager not yet coming into his own who was tossed into an unstable reality where friends were dead or recuperating inside a hospital.
"It made me who I am today," he said.
People heal and grieve at their own pace and all involved have chosen to address the crash in whatever manner makes them comfortable, he said. For Dennis, he has been vocal about sharing his story with others, learning over time he doesn't have to be profound or inspirational.
He simply needs to share.
Through talking, Dennis said he tries to speak for those who are no longer able to.
"We have to be proactive," he said. "We have to continue to be their voice."
Dennis said the last week has helped splash three-dimensional color on old voices and faces appearing in a grainy and pixelated fashion in his memory. Reconnecting and sharing with those who felt a similar pain has helped him remember.
"You are not alone," he said.
Karolyn Nunnallee, who lost her 10-year-old daughter Patty in the crash, became a staunch advocate against drunken driving and served as the national president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving.
Nunnallee said tougher regulations and reforms were adopted after the crash, but drunken driving still claims around 10,000 lives each year and injures thousands more. For families throughout the country, she said, they are living their own personal Carrollton disaster every day.
"What happened to our friends and families still happens every day in this country, and it has got to stop," she said.
Jan Withers, national president of MADD, watched the deaths impact Radcliff from afar in 1988, but felt her own personal pain in 1992 when her 15-year-old daughter, Alisa Joy, was killed by a drunken driver. Withers said MADD takes the cold, hard statistics of drunken driving and makes them personal, sharing names and stories to put a face on a festering national dilemma.
"We can do more. We must do more," Withers said. "I think one day we'll see a country without drunken driving. That will be their legacy, their impact."
The names of the 27 who lost their lives and those who survived were read and plants were given in honor of those families impacted by the crash. A 67-second moment of silence was held to represent those on the bus.
On a day when the crash once again gained national attention, U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell entered the names of the 27 killed into the Congressional record during a speech on the Senate floor.
"If any good can be said to have come from this awful event, it is that it directed national attention on driving safety, the dangers of drunken driving and safety requirements in buses," McConnell said.
As the memorial neared its close, survivors gathered for group photographs and hugs before departing for a private screening of the documentary "IMPACT: After the Crash."
Carey Aurentz Cummins said she carries with her a mix of joy and guilt. She finds happiness in her career and family but aches for those who were not as fortunate. Cummins sustained severe burns and a foot amputation through the crash, undergoing numerous surgeries and countless hours of physical therapy.
Reuniting with several survivors this week, she relived old memories and learned how much living the group has accomplished between them.
"By living our lives, we celebrate their lives," she said.
Marty Finley can be reached at (270) 505-1762 or email@example.com.
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After months of hype, Apple's (www.apple.com) highly anticipated iPad finally hit shelves on April 3, 2010, selling approximately 300,000 units in the United States on its first day alone. Of its many features, the iPad lets users browse the Web, manage e-mail, and listen to music through a multi-touch user interface. As of press time, the App Store supports more than one thousand iPad-designed apps and claims that just about all of the 150,000 iPhone and iPod touch apps are compatible with the iPad. Although only time will tell how successful the iPad will be in penetrating the consumer market, hospitality organizations are already lining up to ensure their place in the iPad frenzy.
InterContinental Hotels & Resorts (www.ichotelsgroup.com) recently announced that it will be equipping its concierge teams with Apple iPads as part of a global pilot. The New York Barclay, Buckhead Atlanta, London Park Lane and Hong Kong properties will tap the iPad to offer guests enhanced local destination advice. Interactive maps and directions, video recommendations on local hot spots and activities, and instant booking confirmations for restaurants, attractions and more are among the key service features.
"We have an amazing team of concierges worldwide, and our concierges are already engaging with our guests with useful information such as pre-stay e-mails, destination-specific concierge websites, interactive maps, and concierge videos," says Simon Scoot, vice president of global brand management for InterContinental Hotels & Resorts. "We are also preparing to pilot state-of-the-art Google Maps technology as well as other enhancements, and the Apple iPad will be a revolutionary way of showcasing some of these features."
From the vendor community, Intelity (www.intelitycorp.com) timed the launch of the iPad tablet with the launch of the latest incarnation of its virtual-concierge application, the Interactive Customer Experience (ICE). Much like its ICE Touch, which serves as an in-room solution and back-end monitoring system that organizes, tracks and measures all hotel activity at the touch of a screen, ICE Canvas for iPad will have all the same capabilities. Hotel guests will be able to arrange for room service, spa appointments, car rentals and more, instantly via a touch screen.
On the foodservice side, the restaurant guide publisher Zagat (www.zagat.com) has already released its own iPad app, Zagat To Go. Developed in conjunction with Handmark (www.handmark.com), the app offers access to Zagat's restaurant ratings and reviews to help diners make quick dining decisions based on the collective opinions of thousands of restaurant goers. Users can add restaurants to their favorites list, make online reservations, or save business details to their contacts.
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I was wondering which approach you guys take when applying primer for your armor parts. Do you spray paint it on? Or do you airbrush it on?
I wanted to airbrush all my coatings of paint on my armor; however, I don't want to spray paint the coating of primer thinking it will come out too thick.
What do you guys do?


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Google Chrome for iOS has simply blasted off in popularity since its original release on the platform last week. Jailbreak developers are taking advantage of the new browser by adding new features such as making it a default Web browser for iOS and now the ability to customize some of its internal options with a new free jailbreak tweak by iOS hacker and developer Ryan Petrich dubbed ChromeCustomize.
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ChromeCustomize works with just about all services with bookmarklets. As far as the tabbing animations go, you can choose between the default animation, the iPhone (detailed) animation, or the iPad (quick) animation. With the iPhone animation, you can see your tabs change in a Zephyr-like way. With the iPad animation, it just happens quickly and you don't see much of an animation at all.
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Dear Ship Faculty, Students, Alumni and Friends,
The end of the Fall Semester and the calendar year is an appropriate time to first wish all of you a very happy holiday, reflect on some of our many successes at the university, and to discuss budgetary issues that will challenge the university in the coming months.
While we have many successes, two of the most important have to do with accreditations that are an important measure of our ability to offer quality programs to students.
The university also continues to reach out to the community in many venues.
Even as we continue our successes, we face challenges and none is more pressing than the one we all face as our nation struggles with an economy that is trying to recover from unprecedented changes. The PASSHE Board of Governors agreed to set aside money from this year's state appropriation. For Shippensburg, this means approximately $1.5 million that we will defer spending until a clearer picture on state revenues is available.
Even with that deferral, we will try as hard as we can not to make any significant changes in what we do or how we do it. We will have enough faculty to fill our class schedule for the Spring 2009 semester, we will provide support services needed by students and faculty, and we will work to maintain the high quality of our facilities and campus.
We can to do this because of our fiscally conservative approach to budgeting. I have asked each vice president to again review their budgets while still maintaining the essential services of their respective divisions. This will be a challenge, we will have to manage our resources carefully, and we will have some pain, but this will be a challenge I know that each of us will be able to accomplish. And, collectively the Ship family will make it through this together.
Even before the economy changed in recent weeks, the university was already saving money. An energy conservation system implemented several years ago has - and will continue to - save money in utility bills even as coal and natural gas increase in cost. And, we will be truing the heat back over the holiday break to 55 degrees - a move that we hope will save us $15,000.
As a former business college dean, I have watched the economy professionally for many years. I won't make any prediction as to where the economy will go, but I can promise that Shippensburg University will continue to make the most appropriate and efficient use of all resources provided to us by the citizens of Pennsylvania. If you have any suggestions as to ways for us to make even more efficient use of our resources, please contact me.
Thank you for being part of Ship, best wishes for a joyous holiday season, and I look forward to a great 2009.


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is it too late to get one of these?
im in the process of transferring PP funds and im afraid it wont clear in time... :(
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is it too late to get one of these?
im in the process of transferring PP funds and im afraid it wont clear in time... :(
Ordered one a week or two ago :)
Printer just notified us that shirts are printing tomorrow!
Any chance you ordered an extra XL I could purchase?
Awesome art :) can't wait
Have the shirts been shipped yet? Is there a thread other than this for them, just wondering when I can expect to rock my new T, thanks!
oh yeah, I forgot about these, and the fact that I ordered one...lol
It would have been a total surprise when it arrived.
Great news! Thanks for the update! :D
Rock on!!
great looking shirt!!
Great news!!! Eagerly await to start the fading process!!! (by excessive wear of course!!!)
Hey Art- wanted to confirm you recieved my pm regarding my address change?
Thnx man
Man, can't believe I missed out on this!
Shirts have arrived and will begin shipping out to you on Thursday!
WOO HOO! Great News!!
We typically don't send out the shirts with tracking. I have only had one lost out of about 600.
What you SHOULD get is an email from paypal notifying you when we ship your shirt.


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I'm looking for an "off-the-peg" assessment test.
something quick (30 minutes) and simple that won't put of total or at least, false beginners.
i have used the "Interchange" assessments but they are far too daunting for my lower level students who feel quite dejected after sitting in a room for 50 minutes unable to guess more than 3 correct answers.....
I really haven't got the time to adapt them for lower level use either.


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Wondering if any one could give me some help and advice.
Im moving to Turkey, Kusadasi in november and have been looking into doing the 120 hours online TEFL course, I currently work at Blackpool college in Learning Support, I do not have a degree but do have a HND in Business Management and experience with working with students doing in class support.
Could anybody tell me if the online TEFL courses are any good and if the certificate would help me find work teaching English without a degree in Turkey, I have read on other forums that some Turkish schools will take you on with only the TEFL cert, could any body add to this or maybe recommend another course that might be suitable.
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Mani Friday: Father's Day
Happy Mani Friday! Today's mani is dedicated to - who else? - our dear old Dads, who give us the best advice and deal with our beauty product obsession, even if they don't understand it.
I've wanted to try a moustache mani for a while, so I figured this was the perfect occasion. I used my fave nude Julep Pippa and the beautiful (and much more coral than the picture gives off) Coral Peony by JINSoon.
What do you have on your tips this weekend? Show & Tell!
I don't have a good picture, but I just did something I rarely do: put the same nail color right back on.
I'm currently loving Julep Nan, called "Nantucket Red"- it's more of a burnt tomato red that's so perfect for summer.
I did a red glitter nail tip on bare nails.....accidentally. I was trying to do an ombre/gradient thing with the red glitter polish, but it's not coming out well so I tried to remove it with a q-tip (seriously, just get a cotton ball/pad) and it's having difficulty taking off the concentrated glitter tip part, but I kind of like the look, so I kept it.
Red/orange/glitter polishes are a bit too loud for work, but as a tip on bare nails... I think I'm liking this. =)
I have on a color from the Metro to Chic OPI set. I think it's "Arose beyond Shimmer"
I did the whole dual tone nails on the top and bottom! "louboutin" inspired! lol
Very cute! I've always wanted to do a loubie-esque nail, but anytime I get my nails long enough, one always breaks! Great job!
Oohh, I think i'm finally getting the hang of using tiny teeny brushes, cuz for the first time the dots actually look round instead of a smear. Anyways, it's kind of opposite of fatherly, lol. Fizzy/bubbly thumb nail and red glitter tips for rest of the nails.
Great colors ladies!
@beautytester - Have you tried a dotting tool? It's really the foolproof way to make perfect dots.
@arielaaaaa - I love that color! So glittery!
@JenBlush - The Louboutin nail is so chic! I've always wondered how to pull that off without getting red polish all over my fingers under my nails. How did you do it? Just clean up?
@candacebt Yep!! Just clean with a Q-tip what's noticeable. the rest will fall off with regular hand washing or showering! i absolutely love the dual nail! It is so unexpected! I want to do this look from here on out! lol
@miabt Thank you!!
@jenblush -- that is just so incredibly chic! what polish did you use for that neutral shade? it's like a super sleek pair of cream colored shoes!
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Man pleads guilty in hit-and-run death of teen
14-year-old Ricky Figueroa killed in May
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. - The man accused in a deadly hit-and-run accident that took the life of a 14-year-old boy accepted a plea deal on Tuesday.
38-year-old David Allan Henley pleaded guilty to leaving the scene of an accident involving death.
Henley will be sentenced to 36 years in prison, according to the 4th Judicial District Attorney's Office. His next hearing is set for December 4th.
The crash happened on May 3rd. Police say 14-year-old Ricardo "Ricky" Figueroa was running home when he tripped in the road near Circle and Airport. Witnesses said he was struck violently by a truck, which kept going without stopping.
Police arrested Henley for the crime days later.
Figueroa was an 8th grader preparing to graduate from Galileo School of Math and Science. He was looking forward to starting at Wasson High School in the fall.


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