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Hello, I need remove vocals of 250 mp3 tracks. so I need look a sample. if you can show me full length of sample then I will order you. because that all tracks are same mixed type. so if you can do it then please bid or contact me. Thanks.
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...(Android and iOS) I have a huge collection of karaokes and you need to create cpanel (web) and Apps should update the data from web. 1. Live Pitch and Tempo Changing Options on Mp3 and MIDI tracks 2. Categorized and multi sub categorized database. 3. Mic Effects (Reverb, DSP, Delay Etc) 4. Multi Band Equalizers 5. Track Download option with above effects
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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2005 News Releases > September 2005 > Longtime Wayland trustee, supporter honored with award
Longtime Wayland trustee, supporter honored with award
PLAINVIEW -- Wayland Baptist University celebrated the kickoff event of its Center for Student Leadership and Involvement by celebrating the life of one of its greatest supporters.
Gene Owen, longtime trustee and friend of the university, was presented the inaugural Legacy Leadership Award at the luncheon leading off the High Plains Leadership Summit. With an audience full of Wayland officials and students and Owen's family and friends, Leadership Center director Hope English presented Owen as a model of leadership and integrity for generations to come.
"There is not a doubt in my mind that today's honoree has spent his entire life leading, serving and inspiring others – straight from his heart," English said. "Leadership is not a formula or a program; it is human activity that comes from the heart and considers the hearts of others. The capacity to care for others, especially those less fortunate, is the thing that gives life its deepest meaning and significance. And such is the case for this amazing man who has, first to last, made his devotion to the cause of Christ his life's testimony."
Gene is the youngest of four children born to Dr. and Mrs. A. Hope Owen, who served as Wayland's president and first lady, respectively, from 1953-63. His relationship to Wayland actually began when his father served as pastor of Plainview's First Baptist Church, though he was already in college when the family moved to West Texas. After graduating from Baylor Law School, Owen moved to Plainview to join his father-in-law's law practice. Soon, however, the military would call Gene to serve during the Korean War, and he packed up his wife Mary Frank and their first daughter, Jeffre, and served at Air Force bases in San Antonio and New York.
The family returned to Plainview in 1953 just before a son, Rudd, was born. Two more children followed – a son, Ross, and a daughter, Dayna. The family was involved in their church and community, with Gene serving in leadership roles in the Rotary Club, the Chamber of Commerce, the Hale County Industrial Foundation, the Plainview Area United Way, the Salvation Army, the State Bar of Texas and many more.
"It seems that every aspect of this community has flourished under the influential leadership and loyal service of Gene Owen," English said. "But probably the two leadership experiences that are nearest and dearest to his heart are… Wayland and the James and Eva Mayer Foundation."
Owen served on the Wayland Board of Trustees for most of the past 35 years, holding every office available at one time or another. The board adopted a Resolution of Appreciation to Owen in 2001, highlighting his countless acts of service and lifetime of commitment, his wisdom and humor, and his role as "mentor, friend and even as a conscience to fellow board members."
English noted that Wayland president Dr. Paul Armes spoke of Owen's generosity, providing countless hours of legal services for the university at no charge over the years.
"He told me that Gene has such a sincere desire to support the leaders who serve this university, and perhaps, most importantly, Gene has the heart of his father, a pastor's heart that encourages and empowers others to do their best," English related.
Owen has also served for many years as a trustee for the Mayer Foundation, an entity that has contributed $2.5 million into the Plainview community and the area, with a significant amount of that going to Wayland.
English quoted friends and family, who used terms like statesman, patriot, gallant and honest to describe Owen. She also quoted a 1982 article by Rudd Owen about his grandfather, Dr. Owen, drawing a parallel between Gene and his father.
"'My grandfather's influence over the people and growth of this community is one life's immeasurable. Wherever and whenever he served, he did it with dignity, dedication and delight. One of the many letters we received after his death stated it best – Faith was his trademark, love was his hallmark, and Hope was his name,'" English read. "And may I simply add to that, like father, like son."
"Gene Owen, your diploma may say Baylor, but you have proven to us over and over that your big and loving heart says Wayland," English said in presenting the award to Owen.
The Legacy Leadership Award will be presented annually in conjunction with the High Plains Leadership Summit, a half-day event for Wayland students featuring a luncheon focusing on leadership and afternoon breakout sessions on various aspects of leadership.

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Elementary Education | Middle/Secondary Education | Native Teacher Program | Educational Studies | Coaching Coursework
Students who graduate with an Education degree from The College of St. Scholastica have a competitive edge in today's job market. The College has a strong reputation for developing highly effective teachers. A shortage of qualified teachers exists in many parts of the U.S., with an increased shortage expected in this decade as large numbers of current teachers retire. The College of St. Scholastica's Teacher Education Program is nationally accredited by both the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC) and the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP). The School of Education, which prepares students to teach at the elementary, middle and secondary levels in public and private schools, supports the general mission of the College by stressing intellectual and moral preparation for responsible living and meaningful work. The Education faculty views the education of pre-service and practicing teachers as a holistic and reflective integration of all that is necessary to be a humane, effective teacher in a diverse and changing society. Students who complete the Education program have a firm foundation in the knowledge, skills and dispositions to promote student learning.
An important component of the program is the opportunity for early and extended field experiences in local classrooms before the required student teaching experience. We strive to continually enhance our programs by being focused on student learning; well-grounded in research and best practices including assessment; collaborative with the K-12 educational community; and committed to integrating diverse perspectives.
The Minnesota Board of Teaching has approved The College of St. Scholastica to offer the Teacher Licensure Program. Licensures are available in elementary (grades K-6) and middle/secondary (grades 5-12) education, as well as in instrumental and vocal music (grades K-12), and Spanish (K-12). Middle/secondary licensure programs (grades 5-12) are available in communication arts/literature (English); social studies; mathematics; life science (biology); chemistry; and general science (grades 5-8). The School of Education also offers an interdisciplinary major (not currently a teaching license) in Ojibwe Language and Culture Education.
Dean: Jo Olsen, Ed.D.
Program outcomes reflect the six components of the School of Education's conceptual framework: critical reflective practice, content knowledge, best practices, diverse perspectives, appropriate dispositions, and collaborative partnerships. Students who complete an Education Program at The College of St. Scholastica will:
The major requires successful completion of the following courses: First year: EDU 1540, 1505; sophomore year: EDU 2210, 2215, 2240, 2260, 2300; junior year: EDU 2270, 2271, 2275, 3250, 3610, 3615, 3620; senior year: EDU 3710, 3715, 4500, 4510; first year or sophomore year: MTH 1113 and 1114; PSC 1201, PSC 1202, and BIO 1104. (All EDU courses numbered 3000, or higher, require acceptance to the appropriate School of Education Program.) The Elementary Education major is a Bachelor of Science degree program. It is recommended that all Elementary Education students have a minor in an area of their interest. All students planning to major in Elementary Education should have an advisor from the School of Education.
Undergraduate Chair: Brenda Fischer, Ed.D.
Middle/secondary licensure requires completion of a teacher preparation major offered by one of the following departments: English (Communication Arts and Literature), History (Social Studies), Mathematics, Biology or Chemistry. Music (Instrumental or Vocal) education follows the Middle/Secondary Education Program sequence resulting in a K-12 license including Classroom Music. Spanish education follows the Middle/Secondary Education Program sequence resulting in a K-12 license. In addition to their major, students are required to take the following courses: First year: EDU 1505, 1540; sophomore year: EDU 2102, 2210, 2215, 2300, 2800, and 2805; junior year: EDU 3250, 3620 and 3800; senior year: EDU 4700, 4710. Each student also needs to take the methods course and its corresponding field experience required for her/his particular academic major. All EDU courses numbered 3000 or higher require acceptance to the School of Education.
All students planning to major in a content area and complete the Middle/Secondary Education Program should have an advisor in their content major.
Undergraduate Chair: Brenda Fischer, Ed.D.
This baccalaureate program can be taken in conjunction with the Elementary, Middle/Secondary Education Program, the Social Work Program, the Educational Studies major or as a standalone major for those who wish to pursue graduate studies. This academic major prepares students to be proficient in the Ojibwe language; to establish a solid foundation in Ojibwe culture, traditions and history; and to understand effective teaching strategies and curriculum materials for working with American Indian children. The Ojibwe Language and Culture Education major is a bachelor of arts degree program.
Program requirements Ojibwe language courses (16 cr.) OJB 1111, 1112, 2101, 2102, 3101, 4101, proficiency exam; Ojibwe language and culture core courses (12 cr.) EDU 3300 and 4300; Eng 4430; American Indian Studies courses (INS) (8 cr.); any INS course except INS 1101.
Program Director: Valerie Tanner, M.Ed.
Students completing this major/minor will have the opportunity to complete coursework with Education majors and students enrolled in licensure programs while completing coursework in other areas. This major is not a licensure track. It supports career exploration for those following a field of study allied with education. This may include students who have a desire to run children's homes, in-home day cares; healthcare students whose profession involves educating patients and their families; students who plan to be involved in the ministry of religious education; individuals who hope to learn how to effectively home school their children; those who aspire to be college professors; and international students who may have different needs when teaching in a different country.
Program requirements
EDU 1540, 1505, 2102 or 2240, 2210, 2215, 2300, 3250, 3620; Teaching methods courses (4 credits); upper-division coursework through the School of Education (16 credits); diversity content course (in addition to the general education cultural diversity requirement).
EDU 1540, 1505, 2210, 2215; one teaching methods course; 8 credits of upper-division SOE course work. All students planning to major in Educational Studies should have an advisor from the School of Education.
Undergraduate Chair: Brenda Fischer, Ed.D.
School districts have the authority to hire anyone whom they judge to have:
Students can prepare themselves to coach by fulfilling these requirements. See Exercise Physiology and Physical Education for a listing of courses offered at St. Scholastica.
The School of Education uses a progressive admissions policy. A student must apply for initial admission. If accepted, the student must exhibit satisfactory performance in both course work and field experiences. During the junior year, the student must apply for admission to student teaching. The criteria for admission to the Elementary Education major or Middle/ Secondary Education Licensure Programs include:
The criteria for admission to student teaching include:
For more information see the School of Education Handbook at the SOE website.
Students may be required to provide proof of liability insurance before participation in tutoring, field experiences or student teaching. Such coverage can be obtained through membership in the Education Minnesota Student Program through Education MN's website. Student teachers are required to provide proof of liability insurance before the beginning of their student teaching experience.
The SOE requires a criminal background study before students enter field experiences or courses that require field experiences. Minnesota law also requires that applicants for licensure complete a similar criminal background study. The criminal background study made at the initiation of field coursework uses:
Each following year, the criminal background study will include a Conduct Review Statement provided by the SOE and a Minnesota Criminal History review through the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension.
Some schools may require students to be fingerprinted for national criminal background checks before field experience or student teaching placements. This background check requires the student to obtain a fingerprint card and take it to a law enforcement agency to have the fingerprinting completed. There is a fee for this service. Should this be a requirement of the field experience placement, details will be discussed in the appropriate methods courses.
All teacher education programs are required to publish their students' test results and other information about their education programs. See the School of Education's website for the most up-to-date information available on the results of St. Scholastica's students.


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NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Did Apple's (AAPL) board of directors make too quick of a decision when they effectively went all-in Tim Cook?Sounds crazy now, I know, but so did this riff, alongside Tim Cook-Steve Jobs comparisons, back on Aug. 24, 2012, when AAPL traded around $663, headed for its all-time high of $705.07:
Emotion has a fascinating way of working itself into stock investing. You're long AAPL . . . For perfectly understandable reasons, you're passionate about the position. The best mistake you can make is to detach yourself from the hysteria and take some profits.
Because, if my long-term bearish outlook pans out and the stock follows, more than a few longs will dig their respective heels in. They will check their cost bases and claim they'll sell if AAPL falls (insert arbitrary percentage here).
However, as it falls those profits you thought you were about to bank erode. You hold out for a rebound to recover a few bucks. The stock drops more. Before you know it, your profit pales in comparison to what it once was, you're sitting at breakeven or, worse, you're holding an on-paper loss.And here we are, with AAPL waffling in the low-to-mid $400s eight months later.
If the next six months or a year go by and things do not improve, we'll look back on this and, like the above-excerpted flashback, it will not seem funny. What do I mean by "improve?" First, sentiment must improve. That's what drives AAPL. Tim Cook presides over uncertainty that -- fair or not, wrong or right -- looms because he is not Steve Jobs. That's why the stock is down.
Investors would be more than willing to look the other way on slowed growth, an earnings miss or two and even a different way of doing things at Apple if they had confidence in management. But they don't. They give Jeff Bezos at Amazon.com ( AMZN) massive benefit of the doubt, but not Cook. Why? It's one thing to run a supply chain (or operate retail like Ron Johnson did in the shadow of Steve Jobs). It's entirely another to be in the same class as Jobs and Bezos as a high-profile CEO.
Bezos has the same flavor of skins on the wall as Steve Jobs does. Visionary skins. Trust me I know what I'm doing skins. I'm not going to capitulate to pressure from any-damn-body skins. Second, Apple must produce a product that's actually new. It's all good if iPhone isn't revolutionary. Evolutionary is fine on the existing product line; if ain't broke, don't fix it. But, man, you have got to come with something new. And soon. Forget these looks back at how much time Apple has always had between product launches. That means nothing now. We knew something great was coming under Steve Jobs so timing never mattered as much. We had confidence. But now -- fair or not, right or wrong -- we don't.


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For those of us that suffer from seasonal allergies, or even from indoor allergens like dust or mold, the symptoms that we have to these allergens is actually a positive reaction as two new studies show that our sneezing and wheezing may actually protect us.In a study involving reactions to bee stings, researchers report that mice that develop an allergic response to the venom in honeybee stings are more likely to survive potentially lethal doses of the same venom later on.
In humans and other mammals, the immune system fends off unfamiliar and potentially harmful substances, in one of two ways. The so-called "type 1" reaction responds to viruses, bacteria, and other microbes by destroying them, while the "type 2" reaction uses an array of symptoms—including sneezing, coughing, and diarrhea—to expel allergens from the body.
Stephen Galli of the Stanford University School of Medicine in Palo Alto, California wanted to explore the effects of type 2 reactions, so he and his colleagues exposed mice to a common allergen: honey bee venom. They administered a dose of the venom—about as much as found in one or two bee stings—to two strains of mice: a type 1 response-prone strain and a type 2 response-prone strain. Two control groups of the same strains received no injections.
Eighty-six percent of the type 1-prone mice that had had an allergic reaction survived the dose, versus only 7% of the mice that weren't allergic. Among the type 2-prone mice, 80% of the allergic mice survived, whereas only 28% of the nonallergic mice did.
The results suggest that type 2 responses may have evolved to protect against venoms as well as parasites and that they're still serving this function, the team reports.
In a separate study, immunologist Ruslan Medzhitov of the Yale University School of Medicine and colleagues confirm that mice with a previous type 2 response to bee venom have a greater resistance to potentially lethal doses of the stuff later on and that IgE-lacking mice miss out on this protective effect. What's more, the team tracked down the venom ingredient that triggers the allergy—an enzyme called PLA2 that damages cell membranes and is found in the venoms of snakes, spiders, and many other creatures. "As far as I know, this is the first direct evidence that IgE-mediated responses can be protective and beneficial," Medzhitov says. "It's like the sensation of pain: It's very unpleasant, but very important for our protection." The studies can be found in the journal Immunity. – ENN
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Dr. Paul Carpentier, founder of In His Image Family Medicine in Gardner, Mass., said he doesn't have an especially unusual mission.
"It's just one of stewardship," he said. "I intend to do the best I can with the skills God has given me, for the community that presents itself for care."
But something sets him apart. On his website is this notice: "Please be advised that this practice does not provide abortions, sterilizations, contraceptives, artificial reproductive technologies or assisted suicide, nor do we refer for these services."
Stepping forward
"I'm not inflicting some kind of hardship on patients," Carpentier told Our Sunday Visitor. These services are available everywhere, and Massachusetts health care covers most of them. When Carpentier tells his patients that he can't perform certain practices because they are against his conscience, he said most people don't object.
"In 23 years, I've only had two patients storm out," he said. They were mothers who had taken the day off work to bring their daughters in for contraceptives. "I actually talked to the daughters," he said. "I told the moms, 'Talk to your daughters. They don't want to be on the pill.'"
"People think they're taking step backward when they follow Catholic teaching," he said. "But it's really a step forward — a step toward being healthier, toward being more successful, whether you're dealing with infertility or family planning; a step toward stronger marriages, stronger families, a stronger community."
The community Carpentier serves has grown throughout the more than 23 years he has been in practice. His patients travel from Connecticut, New York City, Quebec — even from Brazil. Carpentier is one of a small but growing number of doctors in the United States who offer NaProTechnology services, rather than contraception and IVF.
NaProTechnology is a medical approach to reproductive and gynecological health, developed 30 years ago by Dr. Thomas Hilgers, founder of the Pope Paul VI Institute for the Study of Human Reproduction. Using a standardized system to track a woman's biomarkers, a trained physician can diagnose and often cure infertility and other abnormalities, such as PCOS (polycystic ovary syndrome), PMS, repetitive miscarriage, irregular bleeding and other health problems.
Carpentier has a family practice with 2,500 patients, and another 500 patients who receive NaPro care. When a couple comes in seeking help for infertility, he usually has a comprehensive hourlong visit with them.
"We talk about their marriage and their spirituality, as well as endocrinology, pituitary status, thyroid, endometrial lining, cervical mucus and more," Carpentier said.
"We want to solve the underlying problems," he added. "When patients hear a doctor talk that way, they say, 'Finally, someone's talking sense!'"
Beyond the numbers
Carpentier said he wishes he had more resources to draw people in for the care they deserve. "I've been to medical conferences," he said, "And the big IVF companies are giving away all sorts of glossy goodies. And I say, 'Here, here's something I photocopied on the way down!'
"I'm so tired of talking about NFP in dingy church halls," he added, laughing.
But once people do come to him, he said, a new world opens up. They realize that there is such a thing as a doctor who wants to listen, who wants to cure them. That intimate doctor-patient relationship, he said, is the best part of his day. Couples come in after bouncing from one IVF lab to another.
At these labs, he said, "they hear things that are foreign to them, but they don't hear any other option. They hear, 'Well, we've lost two embryos, but there's eight left. Some don't look healthy, so we could implant three. What should we do with the rest?"
"The rest?" Carpentier asked. "They're not 'the rest.' They're siblings."
Carpentier said that, according to the IVF industry's own records, it loses 6.7 embryos for every one that is born — and that only accounts for embryos that are actually implanted. Many more embryos made through IVF are discarded. "Using NaPro Technology, we lose 0.07 of our embryos," he said. "We studied two 10-year blocks, and we have a 64 percent success rate for treating infertility."
But rather than being all about numbers, Carpentier stresses that it's all about the relationship. "Whether it's in my family practice or for NaPro, you walk in that room and you realize you have a person there. Christ in disguise. Maybe it's an alcoholic patient, swearing at the nurses, or maybe it's a person who just needs someone to reach them where they're at."
But reaching them is about to get harder. When Massachusetts enacted a law in 2006 requiring doctors to furnish contraceptives and abortion, Carpentier knew he was still covered under federal conscience protections.
"But as soon as Obama got into office, he removed those, as much as he could," Carpentier said. He feels that doctors of faith are under attack — and that small family practices in general are threatened, too.
"They just passed a law with four new levels of bureaucracy for reporting requirements," he said. "I already have a staff of 10. I can't afford to hire more staff just to meet someone else's reporting requirements. I'm making the same salary I made 20 years ago. I'm just breaking even."
And the promises Obama made that patients will receive better care no matter where they land, because their electronic records will follow them? "That's not going to happen," Carpentier said. "There are firewalls to prevent medical records from getting through."
A new electronic recording system would cost him $80,000, he said. Furthermore, it would interfere with that doctor-patient relationship he values so highly. "We'll be clicking on a computer instead of talking," he said.
Facing the future
Carpentier said he believes that the mandates are designed to force doctors to abandon their independent practices and to come under the umbrella of large corporations. These corporations will be able to access patient records for the purpose of denying services to cut costs. He said he has already run afoul of these measures.
"They'll pay for IVF — thousands of dollars for IVF. But I had a patient who went all the way to the top, just trying to get the insurance to pay for a $15 bottle of progesterone cream," he said. "They said that it worked beautifully. It healed her. But they wouldn't pay for it."
"The purpose of these new laws is to restrict health care expenditures, so they want to see numbers from my office. They want to know the outcome of each visit," Carpentier said. "But how do you price outcome? If I tell a patient to get a colonoscopy, and he doesn't want to get it, he won't get it. That's a bad outcome."
The hardest part of his job, Carpentier said, is "seeing patients abused by the medical system." NaPro is covered, he said, "because it's diagnostic. They'll pay for testing. But they won't pay $40 for a shot of HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) [to sustain a pregnancy]."
Although he has worries for the future of his practice, and for the future of medicine in the United States, Carpentier has no intention of giving up.
"Is there hope?" he asked. "There's always hope."
The classes teaching NaProTechnology are at maximum capacity, he said, and almost half the students are doctors.
"I love it when Catholic medical students come into my office, and they say, 'Yes! This is possible!'
"I tell them, 'It's not that hard. God gives us a cross we can carry.' I want to give young doctors a sense of the beauty of life. I want them to keep the spark of hope alive, keep altruism alive. Teach them a respect for patients, a respect for fertility. It's not a lost art."
As a young man, he said he wondered, "Is God calling us to have 18 kids?" His college chaplain told him to read Humanae Vitae ("Of Human Life"), Pope Paul VI's 1968 encyclical on procreation.
People think it's a Church document that said "no" to contraception, Carpentier said, "But that's not what it's about. Humanae Vitae doesn't say 'no'; it said 'yes' to the true beauties of a relationship. It's about caring for each other."
These relationships — marriage, the relationship he has with his patients, his prayerful decision to start a practice that doesn't offer contraception — are all about saying "yes."
"Listen, Mary had a tremendous 'yes' she had to say. I've just been asked to say little, tiny yeses," Carpentier said. "Go to a conference, and learn about Humanae Vitae? Yes. And, oh, it was beautiful. Learn NFP with my wife? Yes. Oh, that's beautiful!"
"Set up a practice with no contraception?" he said. "Yes. And oh, it is beautiful."
Simcha Fisher is a blogger who writes from New Hampshire.
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Leeward Community College celebrates Career and Technical Education Month
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Posted: Feb 4, 2013
HONOLULU - Leeward Community College encourages the public to GET JOB READY in celebration of national Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. Among the special activities scheduled are the following:
- Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturdays, and from 1:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays through March
- Culinary Arts Scholarship Brunch from 7:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. on February 17
- CTE Open House from 9 a.m. – noon on February 26
- Career Opportunity and Program Presentations throughout February
The CTE Open House on February 26 offers the public an opportunity to meet the CTE faculty in both credit and non-credit programs to discuss career opportunities, while exploring hands-on displays of the various programs.
For more information on the above activities, go to www.leeward.hawaii.edu/cte-month for exact dates and times.
"The activities planned in February will illustrate the rigor and relevance CTE courses offer our students," said Leeward CC Dean of Career and Technical Education Ron Umehira. "By partnering with the business community, CTE programs are investing in students' lives with the latest technology and skills that will prepare them to become successful employees as well as future leaders."
Additional activities planned throughout the month include:
- "So You Want to Be a Nurse" workshop, Friday, Feb. 8, 1 – 1:50 p.m.
- Discover Leeward Day for High Schools, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 8:30 a.m. – noon
- Job Prep Services Open House, Wednesday, Feb. 20, 9 a.m. – noon
- "Labor Market-Where Are the Jobs?," Thursday, Feb. 21, 9 – 9:50 a.m.
- CTE LifeSmarts Student Competition, Monday, Feb. 25, noon – 1 p.m.
- Associate in Arts in Teaching Information Session, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 5:30 p.m.
CTE is a major part of the solution to the myriad of national economic and workforce problems, such as high school dropout rates, a weakened economy, global competitiveness and massive layoffs.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly one-third of the fastest growing occupations will require an associate's degree or a postsecondary vocational certificate. Recent research published by the Georgetown University Center on Education and the Workforce shows that by 2018 employers will need 4.7 million workers with post-secondary certificates and credentials, such as those that can be obtained at Leeward Community College, but we will fall short of meeting that demand. At a time when job opportunity is so critical, CTE programs in every community are ensuring students are adequately equipped with the skills to successfully enter the workforce.
For more information about CTE Programs at Leeward Community College, go to www.leeward.hawaii.edu/cte-programs.
Credit programs offered by Leeward Community College include:
- Accounting
- Automotive Tech
- Business Technology
- Computer Science
- Culinary Arts
- Digital Media
- Health Information Tech
- Management
- Plant Biology
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Teaching/Education
- Television Production
Non-credit programs offered by Leeward Community College include:
- Process Technology
- Business & Computer Skills
- Sustainability
- Transportation
- Healthcare
- Hospitality & Food
As one of the seven community colleges in the University of Hawai'i System, Leeward Community College provides access to higher education and plays an important role in workforce development in Leeward and Central O'ahu. The College focuses on students, teaching, learning, and responsiveness to community needs. With courses in more than 100 subject areas, Leeward CC offers a comprehensive curriculum for immediate entry into the workforce or for transfer towards a baccalaureate degree. Leeward Community College, with a diverse student population and experienced and caring faculty, has provided access, affordability, and a high quality education to the people of Hawai'i since 1968.
For more information, visit: http://www.leeward.hawaii.edu/cte-month


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shmenguin wrote:We've been through this before but ZM is perfectly acceptable as a 5/6 getting insulated ES minutes and a ton of PK minutes. The staff didn't think Eaton's relative softness was a deal breaker, so I think michalek would certainly have a place on this team.
Except he wasn't used that way, and his salary was to be on a "shut-down" pair. The brass obviously agreed that he wasn't what they thought he was, and the Coyotes know he fit their system.
Plus, we already have conjecture here as to whether or not Despres and Bortuzzo are getting enough time, and Engelland is one of the few guys who will clear the crease if he can get there, so that to me makes Michalek a PK only guy. Do we dress 7 to watch him lay on his back in the crease?
As for Eaton, he is the same as Boychuk, Tangradi and now Bennett. He is a "free" chance at something that MIGHT work in a specific role - but at least that role is as a veteran 7th or 8th D.


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The Cell tab on the Table Properties dialog is the last tab that we'll be looking at for properties. Here's a run down.
- Size/Preferred width: You can set column widths. I prefer to do this using the ruler because you can see the table when you start changing column widths.
- Vertical alignment: You can select an alignment for cell text flush to the top or bottom or centered. Word includes another option on a pop-up menu that is easier to use for setting alignments.
- Options button/Cell margins: Click the button to display a Cell Options dialog. The dialog should look familiar. It's similar to the Table Options dialog that we looked at in part 12 when we looked at cell padding. This one is a bit confusing...bear with me.
- If you use the Table Options dialog to set cell padding, Word applies the setting to the whole table.
- If you select the entire table and then use the Cell Options dialog to set cell padding, Word applies the settings to the whole table. If you're using Word 2003, use this method to set cell padding for tables.
- If you select one or more cells (for example a column or a row) and then use the Cell Options dialog to set cell padding, Word applies the settings to the selected cells only. You may find that you can use this option to call extra attention to an area of a table without using anything more.
- Options button/Options: Click the button to display a Cell Options dialog.
- Wrap text: Leave this option selected so that text will wrap automatically within each cell.
- Fit text: Select this option when you want the system to force everything you type into one line. Word will alter the font size to accomplish the tasks. I've never found a use for this option; however, you should play with it and see how you feel about it. I can see where you might want to use the option in a title row.
We'll be looking at the pop-up menu and the main menu (ribbon) options. A few options you've seen on properties tab also appear on the pop-up or the main menu and are easier to use from those locations. So, until the next post, I hope you're having fun with tables.


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Monday, March 28, 2011
Meatless Monday: Pasta with Blue Cheese and Mushrooms
I know the picture isn't the most appetising (it was taken few weeks ago late at night), and I will change it as soon as I make this dish again. But it's time for another Meatless Monday post and this simple pasta dish has been my to-go-supper ever since I was a postgraduate student in Edinburgh (read: for ages :)) My favourite mushrooms for this are fresh shiitake mushrooms - I love their slightly chewy texture. However, as these are almost impossible to source in Estonia, I've been making this with simple cultivated mushrooms (called šampinjonid in Estonian) instead.
The creamy blue cheese and mushroom sauce is actually pretty versatile. I've served it also with simple fried fish, meatballs as well as steamed vegetables.
Pasta with Blue Cheese and Mushrooms
Serves 4
400 g dried pasta
200-250 g fresh mushrooms (about half a litre/2 cups) - f.ex. shiitake, oyster, crimini, white cultivated
1 medium onion
2 Tbsp butter or oil
100-200 ml single cream
100-150 g crumbled blue cheese (Valio Aura, Dolcelatte etc)
freshly ground black pepper
finely chopped fresh parsley
Cook pasta al dente according to the instructions on the packet.
To make the sauce, clean mushrooms and chop into halves or quarters or larger pieces, depending on the size. Peel and finely chop the onion.
Put mushrooms on a heavy pan and fry gently, until the "mushroom juices" evaporate.
Add the butter or oil as well as onion and fry for a few minutes, until the onion begins to soften.
Add the cream and heat until bubbling. Now add the cheese and stir until it's melted. Season to taste, stir in the parsley.
Drain the cooked pasta, and stir in the sauce.
Serve at once.
3 comments:
- Rore said...
That sounds like something I must try.
I often do a very simple sauce (cream + blue cheese) which I love, and I'm sure that adding some mushrooms and onions will make a nice change.
Thanks for sharing that recipe! :)
- 10:10 pm, March 28, 2011
- Heidi said...
On the contrary! :) Looks 100% appetizing.
- 8:02 am, March 29, 2011
- Pille said...
Heidi & Rore - you're welcome and thank you:)
- 3:27 pm, March 30, 2011
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A Classic Reborn
It takes more than a little effort to slide across the fat sill plate and plop into the driver's seat of the ancient roadster, followed by another awkward grab for the strap that dangles from the gullwing door. Finally ensconced behind the wheel, we turn the key and are, after a moment, rewarded with a rich and resonant rumble that sounds more in tune with a race track than the back streets of Beverly Hills. The transmission grinds just a bit as it slips into gear, but despite its age our Mercedes-Benz SL300, among the oldest still in running order, quickly reveals the athletic grace that made it such a sensation when it first debuted six decades ago. Even in this car-jaded town, the classic turns heads as we roll onto Sunset Boulevard.
While Mercedes-Benz had reemerged quite quickly from the rubble of World War II, its first post war models were little more than remakes of the solid but staid offerings of the past. The German maker saw racing as an opportunity to both rebuild its design and engineering prowess and transform its image. By the early 1950s it was on the track with the distinctive SL300 coupe capturing a string of victories in high-profile events like the 24 Hours of Le Mans. Max Fisher, the legendary importer, trying to relaunch the Mercedes brand in the U.S., was certain that the design could be a winner on the road, as well as on the race course. He soon convinced Mercedes management back in Stuttgart to build a street-legal version. While some automotive historians might quibble, its 1954 debut at the New York Auto Show marked the birth of the modern sports car.
On a warm spring afternoon all these many years later, we've landed in Los Angeles, following up on an offer to drive one of the early gullwings-among the most sought-after cars from the post war era-along with a series of later-generation Mercedes roadsters. But that's past as prologue. The other reason we've made the cross-country trek is to log some seat time in the latest version of the Mercedes-Benz SL, the sixth-generation SL550 marking the 60th anniversary of the long-running line.
While there have been faster sports cars and more nimble sports cars, few have had the staying power of the Mercedes-Benz SL. Credit a mix of style, performance, prestige and technical achievement, something that certainly continues to apply on the gen-six line. While the looks of the latest model have generated a fair share of controversy and even criticism, the overall package remains one of the market's trendsetters. There are any number of new innovations, like the Magic Sky Control roof, which transforms itself from transparent to opaque with the touch of a button. The Magic Vision Control wiper system jets washer fluid out from the wipers to keep the glass far cleaner than ever before. There's even a sensor that opens the trunk if you wiggle your foot under the back bumper.
But in a number of critical ways, Mercedes decided to return the new roadster to its roots. Mercedes early on adopted an alphanumeric nomenclature, and those letters and numbers typically had a direct meaning. The 300 referred to a 3.0-liter powertrain, while the SL was short for the German "Sport Leicht," or "Sport Lightweight." (Originally styled 300SL, the names were later changed to put the initials before the numbers.) Indeed, the original race car offset a decidedly underpowered engine with its extremely light, tubular design, something incorporated into the first street model. Over the years, however, each successive generation of the SL has grown bigger and more bloated. From the point of mass, at least, the penultimate offering had little in common with the ur-SL coupe.
So, when they set out to develop the all-new model, one of their highest priorities became what engineers like to call "lightweighting." It wasn't as easy as that might seem. There are plenty of reasons why almost every car on the road has grown heavier over the years. There are today's bigger, more powerful engines. There are regulatory requirements that mandate all sorts of emissions control systems and safety devices. Airbags are heavier than they might seem, and just beefing up the windshield pillars to meet the federal government's latest roof crush rule requires a lot of reinforcement. But motorists also share the blame as we demand standard air conditioning, power windows, doors and trunk lids, never mind 500-watt audio systems and eight-inch infotainment display screens.
Nonetheless, Mercedes was determined to put the original meaning back in "SL," with chief engineer Juergen Weissinger calling it "the biggest step we've taken from one generation to the other." Except for that ultra-high-strength steel windshield frame, designed to meet the new rollover rule, Mercedes adopted a mix of lightweight materials-primarily aluminum, though there are some magnesium applications, such as a panel near the gas tank that's so light you can pick it up with two fingers. While the new SL550 is still a solid beast, at 3,950 pounds, it's almost 270 pounds lighter than the outgoing model. And that's something we'll soon come to appreciate out on the road.
"The effect is as if a large passenger has stepped out of the car" explains Dr. Thomas Rudlaff, who was responsible for the development of the aluminum bodyshell. "The result is perceptible and measurable. Less weight means improved performance and efficiency. In other words, the driving pleasure increases and the environmental impact decreases." Translation: better mileage and lower emissions.
Lined up alongside one another, it's impressive to see how the genes of the SL line have evolved. Sure, the original gullwing doors were soon abandoned for simpler, if less distinctive, portals, but the two-seater remained a design trendsetter, introducing the stunning "Pagoda" roof in 1963, and a break-through foldaway hardtop four decades later.
With the 2013 Mercedes SL, the big changes were made under the skin. The dimensions are largely the same, though the back end is a bit wider-providing a broader track meant to enhance handling while also improving the car's traditionally cramped cargo compartment. The new model seems decidedly familiar, though a closer look reveals a number of styling cues borrowed from the German maker's flagship SLS supercar, including the more upright grille and headlamps, and others lifted from the smaller, more plebian SLK (that "K," in typical Teutonic fashion, is shorthand for "kurz," German for "short"). And that's where it runs into trouble.
If there's any complaint that echoes among the motoring community it's that the new Mercedes-Benz SL somehow seems to have been designed by committee, with different hands sculpting different portions of the car.
The interior package comes together much more cleanly. The updated design is well-appointed, with just the right mix of upscale materials and detailing. And Mercedes engineers have delivered a well-appreciated upgrade of the oft-perplexing comand infotainment system that, in the prior generation, often left us cursing aloud. One of the SL's nicer new features is the Frontbass system, which mounts subwoofers in the floor, one each for driver and passenger, rather than in back. You don't lose luggage space and it enhances the presence to your music, especially if it features a thumping bass line.
The folding hardtop remains one of the signature features of the new SL. It's quick to operate, which encourages you to go al fresco even if bad weather threatens. And the Air Scarf system, which blows heated air onto the back of your neck, just might lead you to put the top down even on the most chilly of autumnal days. If you don't, of course, you can still get a commanding view of the clouds passing overhead if you've ordered the optional Magic Sky roof.
All-in-all, the 2013 Mercedes SL550 is still a striking and reasonably handsome design, one that might tempt you to leave it sitting in your driveway, rather than hiding the new roadster in your garage. That is, of course, when you finally take a break from driving. As we quickly discovered, the new SL practically begs you to discover new detours on your way home and to find any excuse possible to take an otherwise unnecessary excursion.
We had the chance to split our trip out West between two different models, one equipped with the standard-issue Agility Control suspension. It's a good package for everyday driving, able to soak up all but the worst bumps of LA's poorly maintained roads without complaint. But for our money-assuming, of course, automotive journalism paid more-we'd opt for the Active Body Control package. It took us only a matter of minutes driving along the winding canyon roads of the Angeles National Forest to appreciate the payback. Simple as ABC, it magically flattens out even the sharpest corners, giving the roadster a sense of magnetic grip-further enhanced by a new electromechanical Direct-steer system that automatically adapts to a driver's inputs.
The new SL550's beating heart is a twin-turbo 4.6-liter V-8 making 429 horsepower-about 12 percent more than the eight-banger in the outgoing roadster, even though it's 0.8 liters smaller in displacement. This engine delivers near-instantaneous, tire-spinning torque, Mercedes claiming 0-to-60 times have been cut nearly a full second to 4.5 seconds. While we didn't have the opportunity to run through timing traps, we're betting the corporate estimate erred on the conservative side. Yes, some will lament the lack of a manual transmission-but Mercedes planners rightly concluded that's something few potential buyers would likely even consider. And it's hard to complain about the seven-speed adaptive automatic they opted for. Slap the steering wheel-mounted paddle shifters and you'll likely jump from gear to gear faster than near anyone could work a stick.
The new SL adopts a standard Stop/Start system. It automatically shuts the engine down instead of idling at a light or while sitting in a bank line. Lift your foot off the brake and that V-8 instantly fires back up with nary the slightest shudder. Also taking into account the 2013 SL550's lighter weight and other factors, Mercedes boasts of a 22 percent improvement in fuel economy. We tend to ignore official EPA numbers-we also know that, as "they" say, mileage will vary, especially if you're a lead-footed driver. But expect to see an average of at least 16 to 17 mpg and perhaps even 20 or more if you're less aggressive.
Few automakers are more skilled at serving up different takes on a single product platform than Mercedes-Benz. And with the latest SL line it is offering the "base" SL550, the 530-horsepower SL63 AMG and the 621-horsepower SL65 AMG. Recently shown at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show, Mercedes also showed off the new SL65 AMG Black Series which pushes the limits of performance-and gets its top speed up to 200 mph.
In an industry where new models come and go at an ever-quickening pace, the SL has remained a solid and reliable part of the Mercedes-Benz lineup for much of the marque's history, at least as far as U.S. buyers are concerned. Importer Max Hoffman's idea of taking the Sport Light from track to street instantly connected with Stateside buyers, with something north of 80 percent of the first 1,400 gullwings built being shipped to the United States. And 60 years later America remains the single-largest market for the latest-generation roadster-though China is vying to become Mercedes' largest global market overall.
The new model isn't light on the wallet, the SL550 listing for $105,500-but typically going out the door for $110,000 or more once you add in routine options, taxes, fees and the like. But that hasn't seemed to slow buyers down. Nor has the even steeper $212,240 for the SL65 AMG edition. Indeed, Southern California alone sucks up about a quarter of total production for the SL65 AMG.
Despite some quibbles over styling, the new Mercedes-Benz SL continues a tradition that few other manufacturers can match. No, it's neither the fastest nor the most powerful sports car you can buy. But that sense of tradition only enhances the appeal of the vehicle overall and will likely make the latest version of the roadster the most popular yet.
Paul A. Eisenstein is publisher of the website The DetroitBureau.com.


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Hyundai was once branded with a reputation for producing affordable vehicles that were rather questionable in terms of quality and reliability. However, in recent years, the company has taken pains to revitalize its reputation by introducing quality vehicles that remain affordably priced. The four-door Genesis luxury sedan is a good example. While its sticker price remains relatively low, the Genesis is a handsomely-styled, opulent, quiet-running vehicle that comes well-equipped with standard features. In spite of its affordable price, the Genesis offers drivers an enticing combination of power, performance, and luxury.
The 2012 Hyundai Genesis is a full-size four-door luxury sedan that delivers many of the features drivers associate with brands like Acura and Lexus, at a much more down-to-earth price. The 2012 Genesis is available in three trim levels: 3.8, 4.6, and 5.0 R-Spec.
The base model 3.8 version is outfitted with 17-inch wheels, automatic headlights, foglights, heated mirrors, keyless ignition, dual-zone automatic climate control, a sunroof, front-seat heating, leather upholstery, and an eight-way power driver seat. Technological features include Bluetooth connectivity and a sound system equipped with seven speakers, a CD player, satellite radio, auxiliary power jack, and an iPod/USB interface. There is also a Premium package available that includes the addition of 18-inch wheels, automatic wipers, power-folding side mirrors, power tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, driver memory functions, as well as leather dash and door trim. The Technology package includes additional features such as adaptive HID headlamps, front and rear parking sensors, adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning system, electronic parking brake, improved leather upholstery, rear seat heating, a rotary-knob based multimedia interface with 8-inch display and a Lexicon sound system that's equipped with 17 speakers, HD radio, and a dash-mounted six-CD changer.
The 4.6 trim level includes both the Premium and Technology packages as standard equipment and substitutes a wood-trimmed steering wheel for the leather-bound one. Meanwhile, the 5.0 R-Spec versions also sport all the features from the Premium and Technology packages along with 19-inch wheels and a sport-tuned suspension and steering system.
The trim level numbers for the Hyundai Genesis denote engine displacement. It makes sense then, that the 3.8 features a 3.8-liter direct-injected V-6 engine that's rated at 333 horsepower and 291 lb-ft of torque. The 4.6, meanwhile, features a 4.6-liter V-8 that outputs 385 hp and 333 lb-ft of torque. The top-of-the-line 5.0 R-Spec is powered by a 5.0-liter direct injected V-8 that's rated at 429 horsepower and outputs 376 lb-ft of torque. All models of the 2012 Genesis come standard equipped with rear-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic transmission equipped with manual shift control. The 3.8's EPA-estimated fuel economy is 19/29 mpg city/highway. The 4.6 meanwhile, earns an estimate of 17/26 mpg city/highway, while the 5.0 R-Spec earns an estimated rating of 16/25 mpg city/highway.
In addition to offering reasonable amounts of luxury and performance, the 2012 Genesis also earns good marks for safety. On frontal offset, side, and roof strength tests, the car earned a good rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Standard safety features on the 2012 Genesis include antilock brakes, traction control, stability control, active front head restraints, front and rear side airbags, and side curtain airbags. Additional safety features such as parking sensors and lane-departure warning systems are available as options on the 3.8 while being standard for both the 4.6 and 5.0 R-Spec.
The Genesis' opulent interior features a spacious cabin and controls that are well laid out and easy to make use of. All models of the car are fairly laden with technological features and modern vehicle comforts. The more upmarket versions are certainly as comfortable and well equipped as many of the current models produced by Acura or Lexus. Seating for both passengers and driver are reported to be comfortable. Even the rear seats provide ample head and legroom while offering the option of an in-seat heater.
Since its introduction in 2009, various progressive changes have been made to the Hyundai Genesis. Models from 2010 on offer features such as adaptive cruise control, electronic parking brakes, and a touchscreen navigation system. In 2011, Hyundai increased the horsepower output of the V-8 version from 375 to 385. A year later, the 5.0 R-Spec was added to the Genesis vehicle lineup. That same year also marked the first time the Genesis was made available with an eight-speed transmission. Models from before that time were equipped with six-speed transmissions.
2016 Hyundai Genesis
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2015 Hyundai Genesis
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2014 Hyundai Genesis
2013 Hyundai Genesis
The 2013 Hyundai Genesis offers more luxury for less than its competitors.
2012 Hyundai Genesis
The 2012 Hyundai Genesis sedan gains a new trim level at the top of the range: the new 5.0 R-Spec, which features a larger and more powerful 5.0-liter V-8 engine. . The 4.6-liter V-8 becomes the mid-range option for the 2012 Genesis, while a new eight-speed automatic transmission replaces last year's six-speed automatic for better acceleration and fuel economy. The 3.8-liter V-6 gains direct-injection for more power and increased fuel efficiency. Headlights have been redesigned and now include LED accents. A lane departure warning system is now optional. The taillights and exhaust tips are also new. Power-folding mirrors have been added and now feature puddle lights.
2011 Hyundai Genesis
Not much changes for the Genesis for the 2011 model year. The company simplified the number of interior/exterior color combinations available from 16 to 13. The only other change is that the 3.8 Technology package now is standard on all 4.6 models. This includes a 17-speaker 7.1 surround sound audio system, navigation, rearview backup camera, Bluetooth, smart cruise control, and cooled driver seat.
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2009 Hyundai Genesis
Even though the 2009 Hyundai Genesis began as a mere concept car at the 2007 New York International Auto Show, the popularity of the design led Hyundai to develop the vehicle to show that the company can compete with top vehicle manufacturers.


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National Anvil Shooting Champions Share Their Love For The Sport
COLUMBIA - The Discovery Science Channel has planned a new show this fall on "anvil" shooting, featuring the talents of three Columbia dynamos.
Anvils are heavy chunks of iron or steel on which blacksmiths pound their metal into shape. This centuries old tradition is making a comeback. Not only do the steel slices have to be level, but it takes two people to lift the 100 pound anvils and sandwich them together. Inside is black powder. The object is to propel the anvil up as high as you can and have it land close to its base.
Columbia residents Mark, Dianne, and Curtis Bollinger are national anvil shooting champions.
"I was kind of married into it," Dianne said. "Our first date was on the fourth of July and he [Mark] put a bunch of bottle rockets in a bucket and set them all off. We do anvil shootings at any celebration and that includes weddings."
Mark and Dianne's son Curtis is a graduate student studying computer science at MU. He came up with an equation to measure how high the anvil flies.
"I just wrote a program that you can enter the time it was in the air and it will go through the formula and tell you how high it went," Curtis said.
As for Mark, he said, "I believe any day's a better day with an anvil shoot."
Learn more about anvil shooting and the Bollinger's on their website here.


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Monday, March 14, 2011
the post in which I am thankful
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Aw, what a lovely post Rett! It's so awesome to see your talent being appreciated by wider audiences! Your work is so gorgeous and is now off to spread it's lovely healing energy out through the world...
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- Jude said...
I love your blog, so talented!! Enjoy your hols...
ps I've just started following you
Take care
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- Suzanne said...
Congratulations on all your orders. That's wonderful! I love your new banner. And also that last heart photo. Is there a larger picture of that?
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- Diana Troldahl said...
I am a new fan because of that very post, and already am planning to gift a special someone with one of your prints for Yule or Birthday this year. I really love your hearted map, too. I long to get back to doing my own stitched collages. (I have the table, just need to declutter space and get the magic place set up!)
- 8:43 am, March 16, 2011
- Linda Williams said...
Hello and congrats! You have been awarded the Stylish Blogger Award. You can find more about it here: www.stitchesbykryss.blogspot.com
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- A said...
Hi I'm here from Lucy's post, I have a big Birthday this year and have asked for a print from your Etsy shop. Love your work.
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- Attic24 said...
Bobbing by to wish you Happy Holidays....you popped into my mind today when i was spending a lovely time sweeping up leaves and tidying in my own back yard, I thought of the happiness contained in my teeny tiny 3 x 3m back yard and i thought I wish I had a tree in it like in your beautiful artwork....might have to plant a tree in a big pot just to make it happen!!!!
lots of love to you
ps your etsy shop's been sooooo busy, i hope the workload hasn't been too much ♥
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A dog who lost her snout while saving two children appears to have beaten cancer, the animal's vet has said.
The dog, named Kabang, reportedly jumped into the path of a speeding motorcycle that was about to hit two young girls - the daughter and niece of her owner - in the Philippines.
The crash took off Kabang's snout and her complete upper jaw.
With help from a fundraising campaign, Kabang was flown to the University of California Davis' Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital for treatment in October.
But on top of the gaping wound in her face, Kabang was also found to be suffering from vaginal cancer and required chemotherapy, according to the Sacramento Bee.
Gina Davis with the University of California said there has now been some good news for Kabang following the treatment.
"There is no evidence of any remaining tumour," she told the San Francisco Chronicle. "As far as we know she has been cured of the transmissible venereal tumour."
Kabang still faces treatment for heartworms in her arteries before she can have her facial wound treated.
Karen Kenngott, a nurse from New York state, led the campaign to bring Kabang to the US.
More than \$20,000 (£12,400) was donated from 20 countries in the online campaign to improve her quality of life.
Kabang was given a special mass, a three-hour motorcade and 300 dogs attended a send-off ceremony before her flight to California on October 8.
The Chronicle said the extraordinary journey of Kabang began nearly two years ago when Rudy Bunggal, 57, discovered the then abandoned puppy in a paddy field.
It said Mr Bunggal kept the animal with the intention of fattening her up and feeding her to his family, but his daughter, Dina, 11, and niece, Princess, three, grew close to the dog.
They named her Kabang, which means "spotty" in their native Visayan language and the dog became protective of the girls.
Now known as "hero dog" in the Philippines, Kabang even has a website to explain her injuries and help gain further funds for medical care.


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Consensus Report
Urban Stormwater Management in the United States (2009)Water Science and Technology Board
Each report is produced by a committee of experts selected by the Academy to address a particular statement of task and is subject to a rigorous, independent peer review; while the reports represent views of the committee, they also are endorsed by the Academy. Learn more on our expert consensus reports.
The rapid conversion of land to urban and suburban areas has profoundly altered how water flows during and following storm events, putting higher volumes of water and more pollutants into the nation's rivers, lakes, and estuaries. These changes have degraded water quality and habitat in virtually every urban stream system. To help address this problem, Congress in 1987 amended the Clean Water Act, expanding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) oversight from about 100,000 point source permittees (wastewater discharged from industries and sewage treatment plants) to more than 500,000 permittees in order to encompass stormwater discharges from municipal areas, industry, and construction sites. Adding to the challenge of more permittees, it is much more difficult to collect and treat stormwater than wastewater. In light of these challenges, EPA asked the National Research Council to review its stormwater program. The report finds that the program will require significant changes if it is to improve the quality of the nation's waters. This report calls for an entirely new permitting structure that would put authority and accountability for stormwater discharges at the municipal watershed level. A number of additional actions, such as conserving natural areas, reducing hard surface cover (e.g., roads and parking lots), and retrofitting urban areas with features that hold and treat stormwater, are recommended.
Key Messages
- Because of a 10-year effort to collect and analyze monitoring data from MS4s nationwide, the quality of stormwater from urbanized areas is well characterized.
- Continuous, flow-weighted sampling methods should replace the traditional collection of stormwater data using grab samples.
- EPA�s current approach to regulating stormwater is unlikely to produce an accurate or complete picture of the extent of the problem, nor is it likely to adequately control stormwater�s contribution to waterbody impairment.
- Individual controls on stormwater discharges are inadequate as the sole solution to stormwater in urban watersheds.
- Industry should monitor the quality of stormwater discharges from certain critical industrial sectors in a more sophisticated manner, so that permitting authorities can better establish benchmarks and technology-based effluent guidelines.
- Nonstructural SCMs such as product substitution, better site design, downspout disconnection, conservation of natural areas, and watershed and land-use planning can dramatically reduce the volume of runoff and pollutant load from a new development.
- Roads and parking lots can be the most significant type of land cover with respect to stormwater.
- SCMs that harvest, infiltrate, and evapotranspirate stormwater are critical to reducing the volume and pollutant loading of small storms.
- The full distribution and sequence of flows (i.e., the flow regime) should be taken into consideration when assessing the impacts of stormwater on streams.
- The protection of aquatic life in urban streams requires an approach that incorporates all stressors.
- There is a direct relationship between land cover and the biological condition of downstream receiving waters.
- Watershed models are useful tools for predicting downstream impacts from urbanization and designing mitigation to reduce those impacts, but they are incomplete in scope and do not offer definitive causal links between polluted discharges and downstream degradation.


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In the foothills of the Wasatch Mountains in northern Utah, the Bonneville Shoreline Trail stretches along the high water mark of the ancient Lake Bonneville. The trail, used by hikers and bikers, offers great views of the towns and cities along the Wasatch Front.
This viewpoint is located above the Avenues Neighborhood of Salt Lake City west of the Twin Peaks and north of the 18th avenue access point. Downtown Salt Lake is easily visible from this vantage point.
Salt Lake City Utah, cradle in between the Wasatch and the Oquirrh Mountains, Home of the 2002 winter Olympics and the Greatest Snow on earth. The Salt Lake Metro Area stretches between Bountiful and Bluffdale Utah


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An affiliate of Newport Beach, Calif.-based Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II Inc. has paid $5.9 million for the medical office building at 7865 Educators Lane in Northeast Memphis.
Operating in the transaction as GA HC REIT II Bartlett TN MOB LLC, the real estate investment trust bought the Physicians Plaza of Bartlett in a Sept. 26 special warranty deed from four sellers – APD Investments LLC, Robert S. Biscan, The Colony Group LP and Amir H. Mehrabi.
The sellers, who list a Nashville address, acquired the property in a 2011 quitclaim deed.
Built in 2004, the 29,874-square-foot, Class B facility sits on 1.8 acres on the south side of Educators Lane east of its intersection with Kate Bond Road near Bartlett. The Shelby County Assessor of Property's 2013 appraisal is $2.6 million.
The transaction also included an adjacent vacant parcel.
Source: The Daily News Online & Chandler Reports– Daily News staff
Memphis-area home sales for September rose 1 percent from a year ago, but sharply declined from August, according to the Memphis Area Association of Realtors.
MAAR reported 1,309 sales were recorded in the Memphis area in September, up from 1,296 in September 2012. But sales fell 23 percent from August, when 1,702 sales were recorded, according to MAAR.
Through September, average sales price rose 10.2 percent to $142,738. Inventory was up 1.2 percent, with 6,678 units listed for sale. Sales volume through the first nine months of the year increased 21.1 percent to $1.78 billion.
"It is encouraging to see pricing up so much from this time a year ago. That's good for sellers," said MAAR president Regina Hubbard. "But interest rates are still pretty good for buyers, so the market is staying in balance."
MAAR records sales in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties.
– Amos Maki
Memphis Made Brewing Co., the latest brewery in a growing Memphis-based beer scene, will make its official debut this weekend.
The first two beers the company is rolling out are South Cooper Saison and Parkways Pale Ale. Those will be followed by other inaugural brews, including a red ale and a porter.
Memphis Made will debut the beers at both Memphis-area Flying Saucer restaurants Friday, Oct. 11. Co-founders Drew Barton and Andy Ashby, who both previously worked at Flying Saucer, will tap the first kegs at the Cordova Flying Saucer at 5:30 p.m. and then at the Downtown Flying Saucer at 8 p.m.
On Saturday, Memphis Made plans to distribute beer to Young Avenue Deli, Aldo's Pizza Pies, Bardog Tavern and Slider Inn.
The brewery will also serve beer at the Cooper-Young Regional Beerfest on Oct. 19 at Midtown Autowerks, 795 S. Cooper St.
The names of the inaugural brews are a nod to the company's Memphis roots – they acknowledge the historic parkways that once made up the city's boundaries and the brewery's headquarters at 768 S. Cooper in Cooper-Young.
The Shelby County Schools Virtual STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) Academy at East High School has been awarded a $1.3 million grant from the National Science Foundation.
The grant highlights the collaboration between the school system and the University of Memphis, and will be used to expand their partnership. It is specifically for the pre-engineering strategies project for high school students who use the academy.
The academy, started during the tenure of Memphis City Schools superintendent Kriner Cash, is open to high school students from the entire school district. The students remain at their current schools but attend lab sessions at the academy one day a week to complete STEM coursework during each of the four years they are in high school.
– Bill Dries
Memphis Mayor A C Wharton, Jr. is one of four mayors selected to serve as an Urban Land Institute fellow.
Wharton joins the mayors of Honolulu, Indianapolis, Ind., and Portland, Ore., as 2013-2014 fellows for the ULI Daniel Rose Center for Public Leadership. The mayor of each city will lead a team of three fellows and a coordinator. Each team will select a local land use challenge for which they will receive technical assistance from faculty experts assembled by ULI and from their peers in the other three fellowship cities.
The purpose of the program is to provide city leaders with insights, peer-to-peer learning and analysis needed to improve their cities. The mayors' team members are made up of city department leaders or public agency directors with land use decision-making authority.
The program includes a study tour of a U.S. or foreign city, a working retreat and study visits to each of the four fellowship cities.
Wharton selected Josh Whitehead with the Office of Planning and Development, deputy CAO Maura Black Sullivan and Reid Dulberger, president of the city-county Economic Development Growth Engine of Memphis and Shelby County, as team members. Gregory Love, senior planner with OPD, will serve as the team's coordinator.
Memphis-based Universal Asset Management Inc., a global leader in aviation asset management, aircraft disassembly and commercial aviation aftermarket component sales, has a new owner.
The company announced this week it has been bought by UAM Holdings Inc., a corporation wholly owned and operated by Keri Wright, who will be the new president and CEO. Wright has essentially been running the company for the past several years in her role as chief operating officer, according to company founder and CEO Steve Manley, who also has announced his retirement.
The company said the transaction will enable Universal Asset Management to build upon its customer focus, drive continued organic growth and pursue aviation asset acquisition opportunities.
– Andy Meek
Memphis-based marketing communications agency archer-malmo has been included on PR News' fifth annual "Top Places to Work in PR" list.
The survey recognizes public relations organizations with the best work environment and culture. The Memphis firm was chosen based on criteria that include opportunity for growth, unique or noteworthy benefits and the organization's internal culture. The awarded organizations were selected by a panel of PR executives, as well as by the staff of PR News.
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Cowboys Claw Past Jackson State for 73-65 Win
The Wyoming Cowboys held off a pesky Jackson State Tigers squad 73-65 Monday night at the Arena-Auditorium. Four Cowboys scored in double figures, but the Pokes struggled at times despite the win.
Cowboys head coach Larry Shyatt said, "With a comfortable lead, we missed some free throws in the heart of the game, and we got back on our heels for about two or three minutes. The best news was we knocked in 10 straight free throws to end the game. That's how you win games."
Wyoming (3-1) enjoyed a 16-point lead, at 52-36, with 12:14 left, but had a second big scoring drought of 5 minutes without a field goal and only 4 free throws. During a 6 minute stretch, the Tigers trimmed the Cowboys lead to 61-56 with 6:18 left.
UW held off Jackson State, as they knocked down their last 10 free throws. A small 6-0 spurt over a 1:45 span helped Wyoming regain a double figure advantage at 67-56, and they ended up with an 8-point win.
Riley Grabau led UW with 16 points. Larry Nance, Jr. had 15 points and 7 rebounds, while Josh Adams and Nathan Sobey added 11 points apiece. The Cowboys shot 52.8 percent (19-36) on field goals, were 4-12 (33.3%) from deep and 31-44 (70.5%) at the foul line. UW out-rebounded the Tigers by a 34-26 margin, with 30 of those defensive rebounds. Derek Cooke, Jr. led the Pokes on the glass with 10. They did commit 16 turnovers, 10 of which came from Adams and Grabau.
Shyatt added, "We defensively rebounded the ball as well as you can on the defensive board. For us to become a better team, we're going to have to get rebounding like we did defensively from Cooke and Nance. We have to get that."
Jackson State (1-4) was led by Julysses Nobles, who scored a game high 23 points. Treshawn Bolden ended with 14 points. The Tigers shot 41.7 percent (25-60) from the field, which included 4-14 (28.6%) from 3-point range and 11-15 (73.3%) at the stripe. Jackson State scored 19 points off turnovers and also had 16 second chance points.
It was a 1-point game, at 14-13, with 13:13 left in the first half when UW rattled off 14 straight points for a 28-13 lead, but the Cowboys went cold. They failed to score on 7 straight possessions, which gave Jackson State a chance to climb back in it. They trimmed the lead to 29-23, as Wyoming went nearly 8 minutes without a field goal. Jerron Granberry scored five points for the Pokes in the last 96 seconds still, as they held a 35-24 edge at halftime.
The Cowboy return to action Friday night at home against the South Dakota Coyotes. Game time is set for 8 p.m.


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Modeling Proton Transport in Hydrophobic Polymeric ElectrolytesM. Andrews[1]
[1]Caribbean Industrial Research Institute, Calibration Laboratory, University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago
The Polymer Electrolyte Membrane fuel cell is one of the most promising green technologies for addressing portable, as well as transportation power needs. However, the science behind the fuel cell, in many regards, is still an enigma, and even more so, with the vast numbers of novel materials created annually; designed to offset issues related to durability, conductivity, cost- effectiveness and manufacturability of fuel cell components. This research demonstrates a computational model in COMSOL, that predicts the rate of proton transport in hydrophobic polymer electrolytes - given the physical properties of the polymer typically involved in protonic transport. This type of model, provides its user with a systematic approach for optimizing the physical structure of novel poly-electrolytes, towards improved, ionic conduction.


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Apricot-Lemon Bars, Alice Medrich
Saturday, May 31, 2008
What a nice sunny day we have in the Valley today. I'm in the mood for baking. I have been invited to a baby shower, tomorrow, and have decided to show up with a plate of desserts. I already have some carrot cake squares left in the freezer and I wanted another light, summer dessert to add to the plate. I turned to Alice Medrich. You can't go wrong with her recipes. I choose a nice Apricot-Lemon Bar.
You start the bars with a shortbread base made with real butter, sugar, vanilla extract, salt and flour. Then the base is baked for 25 min. In the meantime you prepare the topping. You whisk together some sugar, flour, eggs, fresh lemon juice and apricot preserves. Back in the oven for 20 more minutes. You dust the bars with powdered sugar right before serving. The result is a nice, lemony, tangy bar. I can't wait to bring the plate tomorrow. This recipe will be a repeater for sure.


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Meet the Lt. Governor
Lt. Governor Brian Calley
Lieutenant Governor Brian Calley is strengthening Michigan by removing barriers to its potential. Working in partnership with Governor Rick Snyder, the Lieutenant Governor has played an integral role in Michigan's comeback.
He guided two historic tax reforms through the legislature that have opened new doors of economic opportunity and private sector job growth. He also worked to create citizen and business friendly state government services by leading an initiative to improve efficiencies and eliminate outdated regulations.
He is committed to removing barriers to individual potential.
Lieutenant Governor Calley has gained national recognition for his work on mental wellness. He led the Michigan Mental Health and Wellness Commission, which developed strategies to help Michigan's most vulnerable citizens find better lives through self-determination and independence. He led the charge to implement autism insurance reform and has traveled extensively to promote inclusion for people with disabilities.
The Lieutenant Governor served two terms in the Michigan House of Representatives. His career in community banking provided him a strong background for his work in the legislature.
He has been given the "Executive Champion Award" from Autism Speaks and was named one of the U.S. Jaycees' "Ten Outstanding Young Americans". Lieutenant Governor Calley holds degrees from Michigan State, GVSU and Harvard. He and his wife Julie live in Ionia County with their three children.