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You're right about this show looking too staged rather than "real". When we got filmed in Paris helping the Genius team it wasn't ever stopped so we could do another cut but cameras and mikes were everywhere. And, yes, we did help them...they asked if I knew where they were because they couldn't find this spot on the map; it was Place de la Concorde. They also had their map upside down which didn't help. Then they needed a bridge with lots of gold on it so I suggested it was the Pont Alexandre and pointed it out through the trees. As to a statue of "someone who could be called a friend to Americans" I didn't know specifically but I did tell them there were a few statues near the Pont Alexandre. it turned out to be one of Lafayette presented to France by the schoolchildren of America. we had walked along behind to see if they did indeed find the next clue; the filming there was kind of fake as they had the Geniuses approach several times pointing and saying, "There it is!". They also had them break open some object to find the clue; maybe it didn't film properly because they repeated that also. Then they filmed them running across the bridge as they went on.
If the finale is a "live" show, will our host still only be on the screen of a mororola cell phone?
I detect a real lack of interest in this poor excuse of a "reality" show.Nielson ratings for the premiere support this view.Back to where the action is on TAR10. Now there we have some real action.
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Hometown fans cheer Westport LL's World Series heroics
Even though there are plenty of cliff-hangers in stock at the Westport Library, all eyes Thursday were focused only on one -- the thriller showcasing the exploits of Westport's own Little League champs -- as the home team battled to a nail-biting victory in their first game of the Little League World Series.
Cheers rang through the library's McManus Room as the crowd of about 60 fans watching the game together on a jumbo-screen television saw Westport's boys of summer take a come-from-behind 3-2 lead and hold on for a win in their Williamsport debut.
"They're ours," said Maxine Bleiweis, library director. "It's exciting to be able to cheer on the players, who are all part of our library community.
"And to be able to have a space to bring people together," she added. "It's always fun to be at a baseball game cheering with others."
A range of Westport fans took advantage of the library's hospitality, including friends of the players, school employees, town officials and residents.
"It's really cool," said Logan Carstens, 12. "I never really imagined my town, or really close friends, would be on the TV. It's really just amazing how far they've gone."
"When you look on the TV and just see people you know, or people you recognize, it's just really cool," he said.
"I'm really surprised that Westport made it very far in the Little League World Series," said Gabriel Wick, 12, who has several friends playing on the championship team, which won the New England regional crown to qualify for the series. "We're just a small town compared to every other town."
Small or not, the Westport players looked like real pros up on the big screen, which was broadcast nationally by ESPN2. Westport scored the first run, but two other near-scoring bids were thwarted by close plays at the plate. Their Tennessee Southeast opponent came back to take a 2-1 lead, but after a big home run to tie the game, Westport was able to generate another run and hold on for a 3-2 win.
"They pulled it out," Wick said. "I'm really proud of my friends."
"I am so happy," said Libby Carstens. "I feel like I won the lottery. I'm so excited for them."
"I work for the Board of Ed and I see all these kids running around all the time, so I thought I'd come out and support them," said Gary Quinlan.
"I don't have ESPN and I'm glad I don't," said Tom Lowrie of Westport. "This is great."
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The highly-anticipated new album from Tim McGraw titled 'Emotional Traffic' will be available for purchase in just a matter of a couple of weeks now. On Jan. 24, the 12-track album that McGraw pushed for his former record label to release over a year ago will finally see the light of day.
Fans will see a couple of familiar tunes on the album, including the No. 1 hit 'Felt Good on My Lips' and the new single, 'Better Than I Used to Be.'
McGraw collaborated with his longtime producer and friend Bryon Gallimore on the project. Gallimore played a hand in the singer landing 32 chart-topping songs and 44 million units of music sold throughout his career.
'Emotional Traffic' will offer a little bit of everything, including duets with R&B pop star Ne-Yo ('Only Human'), as well as tunes penned by some of Nashville's finest. McGraw recruited the Peach Pickers — Dallas Davidson, Rhett Akins and Ben Hayslip — on 'Touchdown Jesus,' and Martina McBride and the Warren Brothers (Brett and Brad) co-wrote 'I Will Not Fall Down' with McGraw.
Those who aren't patient enough to wait until Jan. 24 to hear the new music should head over to iTunes, where you can purchase the current single, 'Better Than I Used to Be,' and album track 'Right Back Atcha Babe.'
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Frugal, At-Home Beauty Treatments
You can have beautiful skin and hair using ingredients you already have, without buying expensive products. The bonus is that this stuff is natural and organic, so in the long run it may be better for you, and it's definitely better for the environment. No packaging!
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FIG FACIAL SCRUB/MASK: Mix together 1 cup brown sugar, 1/8 cup olive oil, 1/8 cup oatmeal, 1/4 cup mashed figs, 1 oz. vanilla and rub into face and neck. Rinse thoroughly or leave on until it dries into a mask and rinse. This is the mask I'm wearing in the photo. It left my skin very soft and smooth looking, and there was plenty left for a body scrub. Figs are loaded with antioxidants, but I would use this one without the figs when they're out of season. It smells good enough to eat!
LAVENDER BATH: Grind the following ingredients into a smooth, fine powder in a food processor or blender: 1 cup dried lavender, 2 cups oatmeal, 1/2 cup baking soda. Store in a clean, airtight container. To use, pour 1/2 cup as you run a warm bath. Baths are one of the cheapest, easiest ways to wind down at the end of a hard day. On top of being relaxing, this one will leave your skin silky soft.
BODY SCRUB: Combine 1/2 cup Epsom salts, 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/4 cup sunflower oil and store in a clean glass jar. Sloughs off dead skin and gives you a rosy glow all over. Sunset magazine recommends this as part of a DIY gift basket that also includes slippers, an eye mask, and a homemade lavender sachet.
HAIR CONDITIONER: In a small glass bowl, mash 1/2 avocado, 2 Tbsp. honey, 2 Tbsp. vodka, and 1 egg yolk with a fork to make a creamy mixture. Apply to freshly-shampooed, towel-dried hair. Leave on for 30 minutes. Rinse well in warm water and shampoo and style as usual. This recipe is recommended for healthy, shiny hair by celebrity hairstylist Robert Hallowell.
HAND AND FOOT SCRUB: Mix 2 Tbsp. light olive oil or grapeseed oil and 2 Tbsp. sugar and rub onto hands and feet, focusing on calloused areas. Rinse under warm water and pat dry for silky-smooth skin.
FOOT SOAK: Fill a bowl with warm water and add a few teaspoons of almond oil and a couple of drops of essential oil. Soak for 15 minutes to relax and soothe tired feet. For a healing as well as relaxing experience, after drying feet, apply lotion or oil and wear socks to allow the treatment to penetrate dry skin.
My own DIY hair moisturizer that I've been using since I was a teenager is to rub olive oil into dry hair, leave on up to 30 minutes, and then shampoo. It might take a couple of shampoos to rinse out, but it takes out the frizz and leaves your hair shiny and manageable.
Whether it's relaxing or beautifying you're looking for, or both, these recipes fit everyone's budget.
What are your favorite frugal, at-home beauty treatments? Please share them in the Comments section.
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- Kate Sommers said...
Love it! I just did a similar at home spa treatment with my papaya skins. I've been eating about two papayas a day and thought I could
put the skins to good use so I rubbed them over my entire body then washed it off. It left my skin feeling as soft as a babies and a week later I'm still silky smooth!
Glad to see you're recovering well from your surgery! ~Aloha
- September 28, 2010
- stephanie aka those tricks said...
You are a brave brave woman.
Nice post, Ang!
I want to try some of these.
Why did you have to have shoulder surgery?!
- September 28, 2010
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Thought you'd be interested in this:
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- Angela said...
Steph- thanks! I don't know if it's brave, it's just wacko. I just moved over to wordpress and lost your comment - don't know if I can figure out how to move it. Don't be hurt. I had a torn anterior labrum, basically the tendon on the bone tore where the arm attaches to the shoulder. Ouch! The crazy thing is that I didn't have an injury I was aware of, it happened over time or possibly overstretching in yoga. It had been bothering me for months so at this point the surgery was a relief because now I can recover and get back to normal eventually. Although it's hard to imagine ever doing handstands again!
nrhatch- thanks for that- I can't wait to check it out! Sorry I think your comment has been lost in the transfer, but I'd love it if you left it on the new blog for people. No problem if you don't have time, thanks for the comment.
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DETROIT – Chrysler Group LLC took the first step Monday to sell its stock to the public, one way to resolve a bitter dispute between its two shareholders – Fiat SpA and a United Auto Workers trust.
The actual sale of shares won't happen until early 2014, if then, and it would be a substantial blow to CEO Sergio Marchionne's vision of a wholly unified Fiat-Chrysler.
Fiat and the UAW Retiree Medical Benefits Trust remain as much as $2 billion apart in what each thinks the trust's 41.5 percent stake of Chrysler is worth. The trust needs to convert its shares to cash because it is responsible for the health care coverage of about 63,000 retired Chrysler union workers.
In a 396-page filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the automaker revealed its latest financial picture.
The trust's request for the stock offering could be a negotiating ploy to force Fiat to offer more.
Chrysler was forced to set the process in motion when the UAW trust sent a registration demand in January to the automaker asking Chrysler to register 16.6 percent of Chrysler shares for sale.
"The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the offering have not yet been determined," Chrysler said in a statement.
While the offering could go to market later this year, December is not usually a good time because of the holidays.
The two sides, which have been knocking heads in a Delaware court for more than a year, could reach a compromise.
Marchionne has been trying since 2009 to merge Fiat with Chrysler completely. As sole owner, Fiat would have full control of Chrysler assets, including cash. Only Fiat stock would be traded, most likely on the New York Stock Exchange. Marchionne envisions one global headquarters in Auburn Hills, Mich., or Italy.
Proceeds of a Chrysler stock sale would go only to the UAW trust.
Monday's SEC filing outlines possible risks facing investors. Chrysler said it has no plans of paying a dividend "in the foreseeable future."
"Fiat is free to sell, in whole or in part, its equity ownership in us, which could reduce Fiat's incentive to support our industrial alliance and may subject us to the control of a presently unknown third party," Chrysler said in its registration statement.
Despite those warnings, Chrysler also disclosed that its cash position has grown to $12.2 billion on June 30 from $9.6 billion at the end of 2011.
Fiat has provided valuable technology that has improved the fuel economy of Chrysler's product lineup.
Fiat has been trying to exercise a clause in its operating agreement with the UAW trust to buy another 3.3 percent of Chrysler shares every six months since July 2012 and has made offers for a total of 9.9 percent of additional Chrysler shares.
Media reports have suggested that the UAW trust wants as much as $5 billion for all of its shares while Marchionne says the trust "should buy a ticket for the lottery" if it wants that price. In April, JPMorgan credit analyst Eric Selle valued the UAW trust's Chrysler shares at $3 billion.
Selle can no longer comment on Chrysler, however, because his employer is managing this offering.
"The IPO could well be a stumbling block in the consolidation of Chrysler within a global Fiat operation, and current Chrysler workers might be better served if such a consolidation takes place," Jack Nerad, executive editorial director and market analyst at Kelley Blue Book, said in an email.
Conversely, the timing of a Chrysler stock offering could be good. Total industry sales of U.S. cars and trucks are expected to top 16 million this year for the first time since 2007. Most forecasters expect next year to be stronger.
Chrysler, as much as Ford and General Motors, is reaping robust profits from resurging demand for pickups.
Finally, Chrysler has said it expects to earn a profit of between $1.7 billion and $2.2 billion this year.


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Powerball Jackpot Winning Ticket Sold In New Jersey
One Powerball ticket worth $338 million in Saturday's drawing was sold in New Jersey.
The winning numbers were: 17, 29, 31, 52, 53 and Powerball 31. The cash value of the jackpot is $221 million.
The New Jersey Lottery, which administers the multi-state lottery, will not identify where the winning tickets was sold until a press conference Monday at Lottery headquarters in Lawrenceville.
In addition to the winning ticket, a ticket worth $1 million matching 5 numbers except the Powerball and 4 tickets matching 4 numbers and the Powerball worth $10,000 each were also sold in New Jersey. There were 152,830 winning tickets sold in New Jersey for Saturday night's drawing.
Powerball said on its website that the grand prize jackpot has now been reset to $40 million or a lump sum cash amount of $40 million entering the next drawing Wednesday.
No one had won the Powerball jackpot since early February, when Dave Honeywell in Virginia bought the winning ticket and elected a cash lump sum for his $217 million jackpot.
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Training: Course Catalog
This list includes all courses offered by TACC throughout the year, organized by field. To view upcoming courses and registration information, visit Training. To view/download lecture slides, labs, and other materials from recent and upcoming courses, visit Course Materials.
Computational Biology
Introduction to High Performance Computing for Life Scientists
This one-day workshop is intended to introduce life scientists to high performance computing at TACC. Attendees will learn how to utilize the vast array of resources that TACC offers for Computational Biology. Topics to be covered include computing, storage and visualization systems, life science software, basic Unix and compiling methods. A hands-on lab session will provide an opportunity to work with TACC systems directly. The class is intended for high performance computing "novices" and advanced computing skills are NOT required. A working knowledge of Unix is helpful but not necessary.
High Performance Computing for NextGen Sequence Analysis
This one–day workshop is intended to introduce life scientists to high performance computing at the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC) with a specific emphasis on NextGen Sequence analysis. Attendees will learn how to utilize an array of computational and software resources that TACC offers for Computational Biology. Topics to be covered include large-scale computing, data management, loading and running applications. An introduction to general sequence analysis concepts along with specific, real-world examples will also be provided. A hands-on lab session will give attendees an opportunity to work with TACC systems on NextGen sequence data sets.
The class is intended for biologists and advanced programming skills are not required. However, a working knowledge of Unix is expected.
High Performance Computing
C Programming Basics
Basic C programming skills are essential for researchers in areas of High Performance Computing. These skills can bedirectly applied to resources at the Texas Advanced Computing Center and in any Unix environment. This class is intended for the beginner wishing to gain more experience in C programming.
C++ Programming Basics
C++ is a powerful language used in in a number of extensible numerical software libraries. Its multi-paradigm feature set allows for a number of applications without sacrificing the performance that low-level code can provide. While C++ is often characterized as an "experts-only" language, the basic features are both accessible to novices and provide useful abstractions for any code. Our class will be broken into a morning session on basic language syntax, e.g., control flow, IO, and objects. The afternoon session will focus on intermediate features, e.g., memory management, templates, and the STL. Our examples will largely be drawn from scientific computing codes and each session will include a lab with help getting started. Prerequisite: Basic unix skills will be assumed and some programming knowledge would be beneficial.
Data Intensive Computing on Stampede
This one day workshop will introduce participants to the four data intensive computing modes Stampede is designed to provide: 1) high throughput data processing, 2) parallel data analysis, 3) large shared memory applications, and 4) large-scale visualization. The material will focus on using the job launchers, parallel R, and visualization tools available on Stampede. The workshop will use a mixture of lecture and hands-on training to explore how users can use Stampede for their data driven computing needs.
Defensive Programming Part 1
This is the first talk in a two-part series on Defensive Programming. Modern scientific programming is fraught with potential peril. Even simple programs routinely perform trillions of operations, making it impossible to check the calculations by hand. This talk provides tips, techniques, and tools for scientists and engineers to help them survive. Topics to be discussed are: effective tools for creating software; unit and system testing; designing with testing in mind; DRY: do not repeat yourself; language specific defenses; and out of bounds errors.
Defensive Programming Part 2
This is the second talk in a two-part series on Defensive Programming. Having introduced system testing in the first talk in this series, this talk will explain how system testing is used in developing scientific software. Dr. McLay will show how testing is important, reduces development time, and extends the use and lifetime of a project. Actual experiences with system testing will be presented. During hands-on lab
sessions, "TM", a software testing tool will be introduced, and Dr. McLay will work with attendees to apply it to their projects. Either Part 1 or Part 2 can be taken independent of the other.
Fortran90/95 Programming
Fortran programming skills are essential for researchers in areas of High Performance Computing. These skills can be directly applied to resources at the Texas Advanced Computing Center and in any Unix environment. The class is intended for the intermediate user wishing to gain more experience in Fortran90/95 programming. Basic knowledge of Fortran or another mid/high-level programming language is a prerequisite.
Introduction to Parallel Computing with OpenMP
This course, designed for the programmer with little or no experience with parallel computing or supercomputers, will present an introduction to the concepts of parallel programming, and specifically the use of OpenMP for C and Fortran programmers. This course introduces basic OpenMP concepts and foundational programming techniques.
Linux/Unix Basics for HPC
This foundational class provides beginner and intermediate users with basic Linux/Unix command line environment experience. The lecture will emphasize common strategies used for interacting with clusters and HPC resources. A student guide with suggested supplemental reading and a Linux/Unix command line environment practice lab, as well as a Command Reference Guide (with interactive system and batch commands) are included. No prerequisite.
Optimize your Code for the Intel Xeon Phi
The Innovative Technology component of the XSEDE Stampede supercomputer at TACC provides access to 8 PetaFlops of computing power in the form of the new Intel Xeon Phi Coprocessor, also known as MIC. This workshop is designed to introduce Stampede users to the MIC architecture in a practical manner. Multiple lectures and hands-on exercises will be used to get the user acquainted with the MIC platform and explore the different execution modes as well as parallelization and optimization through example testing and reports. The workshop will be divided in four sections: Introduction to the MIC architecture; native execution and optimization; offload execution; and symmetric execution. In each section the users will spend half the time doing guided hands-on exercises.
Parallel Computing on Stampede
Parallel Computing on Stampede covers the architecture, user environment and proper use of Stampede. This class should be of particular interest to computational scientists interested in developing and porting codes for this system.
PerfExpert: Really Simple Program Optimization
This one-day workshop will introduce and apply PerfExpert, a performance optimization tool that is truly simple to use. PerfExpert requires no expertise in performance assessment, and the measurement and analysis process works directly on the production program without annotations or modifications. The goal is that at the end of the workshop, each participant will leave with a version of her/his favorite application that is optimized for execution on Stampede and the ability to apply PerfExpert independently to other programs. The morning session will give examples of applying PerfExpert to several different types of applications. The afternoon session will be a laboratory where the PerfExpert development team will work with each workshop participant to optimize an application code of her/his choice.
Profiling and Debugging Serial and Parallel Programs
The course covers profiling and debugging technologies available at TACC for performance optimization and debugging of serial and parallel codes. The course contains instructions for beginners and advanced users, along with a lab with demos and examples.
Profiling and Optimization of Parallel Programs
This course will cover the basic skills required to undertake detailed performance analysis of MPI applications. The training will use standard packages available including IPM and PerfExpert to derive floating point, memory subsystem and MPI application performance metrics. The course will include instructions on general optimization strategies. Instructors will present the instrumentation steps for an example application.
Scientific Visualization
ACES Vislab New User Training
The ACES Visualization Laboratory ("Vislab"), located in ACES 2.404a, has been refurbished and upgraded, and is now open to all UT faculty, students, and staff, as well as UT System and XSEDE users. In order to activate your account on systems in the Vislab, a training session is required. Previous Vislab users (before renovation) are also required to attend the training as we have a completely different set of equipment. All Vislab training is held in the lab itself.
Hands-On Introduction to Scientific Visualization
In this one-day class, users will learn about the scientific visualization and data analysis resources available at TACC, including remote visualization on Ranger and Spur, and large-scale visualization on Stallion and Bronco. A significant portion of the class will involve hands-on interaction with the systems, and users are encouraged to bring data for use in the class (sample data will be provided as well).
Introduction to Computer Graphics and Scientific Visualization
In this one-and-half-day training session, we will teach the attendees fundamental concepts in scientific visualization and computer graphics, and introduce them to various visualization software packages that TACC supports.
Introduction to Scientific Visualization
Users will receive instructions on the use of remote visualization software to visualize data sets generated on systems such as Ranger. A review of the scientific visualization process will precede an overview of the visualization software available to TACC users, including the parallel visualization software VisIt and Paraview. Labs will provide students with the opportunity to prepare data sets to be visualized using these applications. In addition, attendees will be introduced to the Longhorn visualization portal.


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The energy markets of the future EU
Rome [ENA] The Clean Mobility Package is part of wider political context to make European industry stronger and more competitive. As announced in the Renewed EU Industrial Policy Strategy that was presented in September 2017, the Commission's ambition is to help European industries stay or become the world leader in innovation, digitisation and decarbonisation. The challenge of sustainable mobility is a global problem. 'Europe on the Move' was presented by the EU Commission in May 2017.
It included a wide-ranging set of initiatives aimed at making traffic safer; encourage smart road charging; reduce CO2 emissions, air pollution and congestion; cut red-tape for businesses; fight illicit employment and ensure proper conditions and rest times for workers. The European Union is taking resolute actions to accelerate the shift to low-emission mobility. Following the Paris Agreement the world has committed to move towards a low-carbon economy. Many countries are now implementing policies to facilitate transition to cleaner economies. The ambition is clear: by midcentury, greenhouse gas emissions from transport will need to be at least 60% lower than in 1990 and be firmly on the path towards zero.
Emissions of air pollutants from transport that harm human health need to be drastically reduced without delay. The Commission presented Communication on the implementation of the Paris Agreement commitments in March 2016, followed by A European Strategy for Low-Emission Mobility in June 2016. The Low-Emission Mobility strategy defined concrete actions that need to be taken to help Europe stay competitive and be able to respond to the increasing mobility needs of people and goods. The Low-Emission Mobility strategy, contributing to the Energy Union goals, set clear and fair guiding principles to Member States to prepare for the future. The EU proposals are the latest steps in turning these principles into concrete action.
There are new CO2 standards to help manufacturers to accept innovation and supply low-emission vehicles to the market. There are targets both for 2025 and 2030 . The 2025 intermediary target makes sure to give a fresh kick-start to investments already now. The 2030 target ought to give stability and long-term direction to continue with these investments. These targets are going to help setting in motion the transition from conventional combustion-engine vehicles to clean ones. The Clean Vehicles Directive has been issued to promote clean mobility solutions in public procurement tenders and thereby provide a solid improvement to the demand and to the further implementation of clean mobility solutions.
The European Union is coping with an action plan and investment solutions for the trans-European deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure. The aim is to increase the level of ambition of national plans, to increase investment, and improve consumer acceptance. The revision of the Combined Transport Directive, which promotes the combined use of different modes for freight transport (e.g. lorries and trains), will make it easier for companies to claim incentives and therefore encourage the combined use of trucks and trains, barges or ships for the transport of goods.
The Directive on Passenger Coach Services is ready to stimulate the development of bus connections over long distances across Europe thus offering alternative options to the use of private cars and will contribute to further reducing transport emissions and road congestion. This will offer additional, better quality and more affordable mobility options, particularly for people on low income. Last but not least, the battery initiative has strategic implication to the EU's integrated industrial policy so that the vehicles and other mobility solutions of tomorrow and their components will be invented and produced in the EU. The future is clean and consumers are going to be more and more active and central players on the energy markets.


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Over the next four weeks, I will try to give you an in-depth look at the new Cal South Pro+ program, how our ODP program fits into the new system, and how players, by age, are selected to our Pro+ pools. For this week, we will get a basic introduction to the Pro+ system, and then a quick look at the first of the four guiding principles behind Pro+: identification.
Many people have asked why Cal South recently changed from their existing Olympic Development and Young Olympians Programs. The answer is quite simple. It's called progress.
While ODP did, and will continue to do, a great job in identifying players and allowing them to train and compete at the next level, we were forced to recognize that the needs of our club players has changed over time. It is not a surprise, then, to learn that the better soccer player you are, the more you end up paying to play, which creates burdens on parents and on teams, especially when travel expenses are brought into the mix.
The goal of Pro+ is to grow other programs (including ODP), but not to limit our identification possibilities to just ODP. As you are likely aware, we oversee Under-23 and other adult leagues, and we feel there is potential there as well to include some form of identification program in the future. As a leading state association, counting some of the most successful clubs and leagues in the country among our membership, we felt the old model needed definite changes. We also felt
strongly that "inclusion" is the key to finding more players for our state and national teams. Before we implemented the Pro+ program, we made sure all of the necessary elements were in place, especially where advancement was concerned.
In the old model, players would go to a regional event along with 12-13 other states, which a single National Staff coach would attend for identification purposes. In the new Pro+ ID camp program, we invited Washington's PDP teams to join us to provide competition, and we brought in two staff coaches from U.S. Soccer. The cost for the players at this Pro+ camp? Free. There will still be some travel when Cal South participates in the regional and national ODP championships
annually (in January and March, respectively), but that has changed as well. In the past, the players' families had to cover a large amount of the costs. Players will now only pay a minimum fee to travel to these events.
What is Pro+?
Pro+ is the most progressive player identification and development system in the United States combining all of Cal South's current and future elite player development initiatives under one integrated structure. The four guiding principles (or areas of emphasis) of the Pro+ system are the identification, development, inclusion and advancement of the top male and female soccer players throughout Southern California.
Is the word "Pro" an acronym or about making youth players professionals?
No, the word "Pro" is being used as a preposition, which means "to be in favor of." Our goal is to help players advance to the next highest level that is available to them, whether it be a youth national team, college or becoming a professional player.
Principle 1: Identification
Cal South believes that players are best identified in their natural game-playing environment by professional scouts. We have developed a high-level scouting system over the past twelve years and are creating a more robust technological platform to identify and track players as they progress through this system. As more emphasis goes towards our younger age groups, the reach of our scouting and identification efforts under Pro+ will be greatly intensified as our player pools are
larger in those younger age groups.
As in the past, our main identification events are the Sports Authority State Cup and Cal South National Cup. We also identify some players through our summer camp program, during league play, and at selected tournaments. Around 900 games were covered this year at State and National Cup by Pro+ staff. We identified over 500 players in the Youngers 2000 and 1999 age groups; these players were then invited to our player pool training weekends. At the Olders competitions, we
identified 350 players in the '96, '97 and '98 age groups.
There are a number of other ways players can be selected for Pro+. Club technical directors, directors of coaching, team coaches, and even opposing club coaches can also recommend players. Individual players that are recommended this way will be scouted in league play from September through December and at State and National Cup. Additionally, open showcases will be held to provide players the chance to be scouted by Pro+ staff. The two groups from which Cal South Pro+ will not
accept player recommendations are parents and private trainers. Cal South accepts player recommendations for all age groups from September to November, and again in February and March.
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From staff reports
The following are classes offered this spring through Anderson Community Education.
For more information, call Jacque Zeller at 839-3754 or email email@example.com to register for ACE classes. Adult education programs with instruction to earn a GED diploma, prepare to attend college or volunteer in the community are also offered. ACE is located at 219 East Woodford St. in Lawrenceburg.
Zumba Dance Fitness
When: Monday and Wednesday, beginning Jan. 12 until May 20 from 6-7 p.m.
Students named to Campbellsville University dean's list
Morgan Marie Cubert, a senior, Courtney Michelle Drury, a senior, and Jeffrey Tyler Harrod, a freshman, all of Lawrenceburg, have been named to Campbellsville University's Dean's List for fall 2014, according to a news release.
The list recognizes students who achieve a grade point average of 3.50 or above for the semester with a course load of at least 12 hours, according to a news release.
The following is the Anderson Senior Center's weekly calendar of events. The Senior Center is located at 160 Township Square.
For more information, contact the senior center at 839-7520.
Wednesday, Dec. 31
Senior Center is closed New Year's Eve.
Thursday, Jan. 1
Senior Center is closed New Year's Day.
Friday, Jan. 2
10:30 a.m. magazine scavenger hunt
11 a.m. New Year's resolution
The following are upcoming classes and meetings offered at the Anderson Public Library. The library is located at 114 North Main St. For more information, contact the library at 839-6420.
Holiday Hours
Closed Dec. 31 at 5 p.m.
Closed Jan. 1
Workshops and Clubs
Pilates Plus
When: Mondays and Wednesday
Time: Noon-1 p.m.
eReaders at Your Library
When: Tuesday, Jan. 6
A local author will hold a book signing Jan. 3 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Antiques, Uniques & Metaphysics, located at 700 West Broadway No. 3 in Lawrenceburg, across from Dairy Queen, the store announced.
Don Giles, a professor of philosophy and religion at St. Catharine College, recently released a book titled "The The Shao Lin Chronicles: The Wisdom of Bodhidharma," according to the release.
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 34 members attended the Anderson County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Gala on Dec. 6 where it received the inaugural award for Community Organization of the Year, according to a news release.
Unit President Pam Brough is also president of the chamber. Member Rhonda Cotton is also a chamber board member.
This was the first year the award has been given.
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Have you heard of a new superheroine called "Burka Avenger"? Burka Avenger is a new animated series for kids in Pakistan. Burka Avenger fights corrupt politicians and Taliban-look-a-like thugs who try to shut down a girl's school in a village. She is fully trained in martial arts and uses pens and books to fight the bad guys. During the day, her alter-ego Jiya is a teacher at an all-girls school. All in all, she represents a female vanguard of girl's education. So why would there be any criticisms coming from certain feminists circles in Pakistan? Her burka.
To hide her identity, she wears a flowing black burka to fight the bad guys. Those who have issues with it say Burka is a sign of oppression and cannot be used to empower women. Some also say that it sends a wrong message by implying a woman can only be successful if she is invisible.
On the other hand, the cartoon is full of positive messages that counter all of that. First, Jiya is a school teacher who does not cover her head. She has a job, and is clearly committed to her social cause – she literally fights day and night to safeguard girl's education. Second, she was adopted and her adopted father teaches her martial arts, which sends multiple positive messages: the parents adopted a baby girl instead of a baby boy which defies the traditional notion that baby boys are valued more; mastering martial arts and being athletic is not only for boys; and her adopted father clearly does not think her abilities are limited because of her gender but, instead, trains her and encourages her so she can fight for the cause. At the end of the episode, Burka Avenger has compelling messages for children: their rights to education and the importance of inner peace. I think that's pretty awesome.
And, what is wrong with it if a woman chooses to wear a burka? Isn't the argument that no woman should wear a burka as patronizing as those forcing women to wear one? Isn't feminism about having the choice that a woman should decide for herself what she chooses to wear and what she chooses not to? Aren't human rights about freedom of religion and being able to practice her faith as she wishes? A columnist with the Daily Beast, Faiza S Khan rightly said A working woman is seen deciding to put on a burka to hide her face to go beat up bad people without getting caught and we're stuck on "Why a burka?" God help feminism, for that day has arrived when feminists are more concerned with what's on woman's head than with what's in it.
Amen to that.
Burka Avenger has been talked about on various Western media outlets – NPR's All Things Considered, Fox News, The Dish and FP to name a few - many of whom seem to agree that she is a pretty great superheroine. Some even argue that Burka Avenger is a much better female role model than the counterparts in the West such as scantily-clad female superheroines such as Wonder Woman and Disney princesses, whose main concern is to win the hearts of respective Prince Charmings.
The series comes with a thirteen episodes that will cover various relevant social issues in Pakistan, such as discrimination and child labor. I am really looking forward to watching them as they come out.
You can see the first episode here and see what you think about the show and the burka.
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With several societies
With several societies getting women to wear "invisible burkas", yet equally constraining, Burka Avenger will bring hope and inspire many women and girls in the Middle East. Thanks for sharing, Shamiela!
Dear Neusa,
Many thanks for your comments!
This sounds like a great
This sounds like a great concept. Thanks so much for posting.
Pakistan has had a female head of state. The US has not.
Wearing a headscarf, burka, etc. is a religious issue. It is between a person, their god and their heart/soul/belief system. There is no reason a person should pay attention to what NPR or America's liberals/conservatives say. What happened to 'the land of the free"?
A key ingredient to economic development is educating women. Anything to promote this is good. Let's hope there is not too much fundamentalist/liberal backlash. - in either country.
Dear Michael,
Thank you so much for your comments. I could not agree with you more on Burka being a religious issue -- it is between a person, their god and their belief. We are all free to choose.
Nice one Shamiela! Burka
Nice one Shamiela! Burka Avenger definitely sounds like a more inspiring role model than Sleeping Beauty... 'nuff said...
Dear Laurent,
Thank you so much for your comments!
The author writes "And, what
The author writes "And, what is wrong with it if a woman chooses to wear a burka? Isn't the argument that no woman should wear a burka as patronizing as those forcing women to wear one? Isn't feminism about having the choice that a woman should decide for herself what she chooses to wear and what she chooses not to? Aren't human rights about freedom of religion and being able to practice her faith as she wishes?"
I am slightly uncomfortable at this. I sense an intellectual dishonesty although I admit I can not pin point exactly how. The Burka is a symbol of oppression. Why is it that only women have to cover their faces? How can one defend a practice that makes women invisible in the public realm?
I am not talking of the cartoon here. I am merely commenting on the blogger's points.
Dear Sri Lankan,
Shamiela, have you ever tried
Shamiela, have you ever tried on a burqa? And tried to walk around in it on a hot day? They are made out of synthetic fabrics and are very uncomfortable, particularly in hot climates (and summer in Afghanistan and Pakistan are VERY hot). You can only see poorly through the mesh, which is why you see women in burqas pulling them tightly to their face with one hand while they walk around. And try that if you have to carry your groceries, or your child or anything else - it is already hard to carry stuff while wearing a burqa anyhow. Martial Arts? I don't think so... I do not believe that any women - certainly not the women I talked to in Afghanistan - would wear this garnment without the considerable social pressure. Wearing a burqa is absolutely not a choice for most women who wear them. They wear them to be socially accepted and to avoid being beaten up or worse.
Don't get me wrong. I think the cartoon character is cool. And I love cartoons to reach children. The burqa part I do find questionable, as i find your arguments.
Best h.
Dear Henriette,
Given my own background and family history, I can see where you are coming from. Your perspective is one shared by many people. Thanks for the comments!
I think this is the first in
I think this is the first in the history of Pakistan that we have seen a female super hero so widely accepted by most of us.... I believe the writer has done a wonderful job by trying to educate not only our younger lot 'right from wrong' 'helping the have-nots' etc with the aid of acquired education but also the adults too - which is far more needed in Pakistan.
What I am confused about is.. why is there criticism on the burka part? I guess there always is a need to be different to stand out and this is the very edge that has been used here. Nobody has any objections when a ninja is dressed in a similar fashion then why do people have a problem with burka? - I guess this is a power given to females! I respect every-ones' opinion but honestly I just seem to see a ninja rather than the burka stuff???
Its time women say NO to oppression!
Keep up the great work!!! I think the cartoon is awesome.
Best of luck to everyone who is part of the Burka Avenger.
Thank you so much for your
Thank you so much for your comment, Saiqa!
Shameila thank you for
Shameila thank you for sharing this which in my view seems to be a good move to ease tensions regarding Burka. A soft notion has been passed through this character as many said in their comments that it's kind of first move widely accepted the majority here. Some of the comments seems to an individual thinking not grasping the ground realities. Specifically Henriette's views seems to be vague as Burka is an essential cultural ingredient of societies in Afghanistan and Pakistan and not just worn due to any fear. Where Henriette researched is questionable...


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In August 1999, Ford pulled the wraps off its first Harley-Davidson (H-D) truck. Since then, there have been many iterations. Bolder exterior style and spiffy interior aside, it was what was under the hood that differentiated the H-D from the mortal versions of the F-150. Over the years, it has been powered by a number of different V8 engines, some supercharged, others not. Regardless, the engine of choice always boasted better performance than the regular models.
The tradition continues. In this case, it is powered by a 6.2-litre V8 that puts out 411 horsepower and 434 pound-feet of torque. Even though it is motivating 2,625 kilograms of leather-lined opulence, the H-D has boogie to spare – it boasts a zero-to-100- kilometre-an-hour run of less than eight seconds, and it does so while eliciting the right exhaust noise.
The horses are put to the pavement through a six-speed automatic and all four wheels. The transmission includes a tow/haul mode. While it is designed to stop the box from hunting when hauling a load up a hill, it has a side benefit – it stretches out the shift points and increases the level of engine braking, which is a good thing regardless of whether there is a trailer in tow or not. The four-wheel-drive system has a number of settings: automatic 4×4, 4×4 high and 4×4 low. For the most part, I only used the first and last modes – the auto setting is fast enough to react to wheelspin, so there is little need to lock the transfer case unless clawing one's way up a slippery slope.
When off-road, one of the many screens that can be called up within the instrument cluster is a pictogram that shows how steep the grade is, the angle of any slide-slope and how the 4×4 system is apportioning the power. Yes, it is surplus to need, but it is kind of neat at the same time – the ability to customize the instrumentation is the way of the future.
The F-150 H-D's handling mirrors the characteristics of its namesake – it is a cruiser and not something that urges the driver to throw it into a corner. Whenever cornering speeds rise above pedestrian, it begins to feel rather ponderous in nature and this in spite of the oversized P275/45R22 tires. Now, this is not a knock because this thing is all about riding in style and being able to tow when needed.
From this perspective, the H-D succeeds. Well, almost. It will tow a small house, yet the ride quality is surprisingly good. All but the largest swale goes unnoticed by the occupants. It also counts all the needed tie-downs and arrived with a collapsible bed extender. The irony is I could not get a motorcycle to fit into the 5-foot-6 box.
Obviously, when you're buying something that carries a $65,779 price tag (less any rebates), one expects to get the lot. In this case, you most certainly do. The standard equipment list includes power 10-way heated and cooled leather-wrapped front buckets to go along with a heated 60/40-split/folding rear bench seat with a one-touch lift feature. This opens up some interior storage space when it's needed. Throw in all the usual power toys and a navigation system that's tied into an upscale Sony audio system and nothing is lacking.
As for the execution, it is first-rate – for the most part. Forget any preconceived notion about the old plastic-seated, rubber-matted jalopies of yesteryear because this thing is, as I say, first class all the way. The front buckets are exceedingly comfortable, the steering wheel has a rewardingly chunky feel and the ergonomics at play are very good for something that is wider than the Smart car is long.
The downside is the overkill. I stopped counting the number of logos/name badges on the truck when I got to 20. Every time I thought I had a final tally, another seemed to appear from nowhere. The logos are everywhere from the pedals, in the wheel centres, seatbacks, navigation screen, fenders and tailgate to the elongated name that litters either side of the box and the front sill plates. The gaudiest of all sits atop the centre console lid – it's not only large, it houses the vehicle's VIN, year (2012, in this case) and its limited-edition number. It's tacky to the point of excess.
My biggest peeve came in the form of the H-D's powered running boards. These pointy-edged things had a nasty habit of powering out right into the middle of my shin. Yes, they do ease ingress/egress, but when they bite, they leave a mark – several, in my case. I was also left wondering how well the powered boards would handle an old-fashioned Canadian winter – frozen in the up position, I suspect.
The F-150 Harley-Davidson is an outrageous truck. On one hand, it verges on being gaudy because of all the needless badging. On the other, its road presence is larger than life and is, perhaps, only eclipsed in this department by the SVT Raptor and its outrŽ persona. The overwhelming impression it left on me was just how much pickups have changed. Once a workhorse pure and simple, it can now be equipped to the point of being as luxurious as any Lincoln – just be prepared to pay for the niceties.
Type of vehicle Four-wheel-drive pickup truck
Engine 6.2L SOHC V8
Power 411 hp @ 5,500 rpm; 434 lb-ft of torque @ 4,500 rpm
Transmission Six-speed manumatic
Brakes Four-wheel disc with ABS
Tires P275/45R22
Price: base/as tested $29,965/$65,779
Destination charge $1,400
Standard features Dual-zone automatic climate control, power locks, windows, mirrors, sunroof and pedals, tilt steering, cruise control, leather/snakeskin two-tone upholstery, 10-way power front buckets with driver's memory, heated/cooled seats, navigation system with Sony AM/FM/CD/DVD/MP3/Sirius satellite with USB/auxiliary inputs, steering wheel-mounted controls, Bluetooth, Ford Sync, MyKey, driver information centre, rain-sensing wipers, reverse-sensing sonar with backup camera, power running boards, Homelink, heated power sliding rear window, trailer brake control
Options White metallic paint ($300), pickup
box extender ($350), tailgate step ($300),
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By Steve Aschburner, NBA.com
VIDEO: Commissioner Silver's statement regarding Donald Sterling
MEMPHIS – Calling racist remarks allegedly made by Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling "truly offensive and disturbing," new NBA commissioner Adam Silver Saturday pledged an "extraordinarily" swift yet thorough investigation that could be completed by Tuesday.
Meeting with reporters before Game 4 of the Grizzlies-Thunder series at FedEx Forum, with the news conference carried live on NBA TV, Silver said Sterling had agreed not to attend his team's playoff game Sunday as the league conducts its investigation. The commissioner indicated that the process – focused on a covert audio recording obtained by TMZ of a conversation between Sterling and a woman identified as his girlfriend – could be wrapped up by the time the Clippers and Warriors meet again for Game 5 at Staples Center in L.A.
Acknowledging the anger and disgust that swept through the NBA and the sports world Saturday, Silver spoke of broad powers in place under the NBA's constitution and by-laws that include a range of sanctions. "All those will be considered depending on the findings of our investigation," Silver said.
An NBA spokesperson would not comment on specifics of the sanctions. Possible penalties presumably include fines and suspensions, but the NBA's constitution and its bylaws are not public documents, and it is unknown whether the commissioner or the other owners are empowered, for instance, to force Sterling to sell his franchise.
Sterling, a real estate mogul who has owned the Clippers since 1981 and is the league's longest-tenured owner, was identified as the man on the audio recording telling his girlfriend not to bring black people to games. The woman on the tape, according to TMZ, was identified as V. Stiviano, who allegedly posted a picture of herself with Lakers Hall of Famer Magic Johnson on Instagram – a photo that has since been removed.
"It bothers me a lot that you want to broadcast that you're associating with black people," the man on the recording says, according to a Los Angeles Times story. He adds later: "I'm just saying, in your … Instagrams, you don't have to have yourself with, walking with black people. Don't put him on an Instagram for the world to have to see so they have to call me. And don't bring him to my games."
While the tape itself might have been illegally procured and the NBA wants to heed due process, Silver said that Sterling's cooperation in not attending Sunday's game at Oracle Arena in Oakland and the urgency driving the investigation made it unnecessary to suspend the Clippers owner in the meantime (assuming Silver or the other owners have that power).
The limited number of moving parts in the investigation is what might allow for a quick resolution. Said Silver: "The core of the investigation is understanding whether the tape is authentic, interviewing Mr. Sterling, potentially interviewing the woman as well, and understanding the context in which hit was recorded."
Clippers president Andy Roeser issued a statement about the recording.
"We have heard the tape on TMZ. We do not know if it is legitimate or it has been altered," Roeser said. "We do know that the woman on the tape – who we believe released it to TMZ – is the defendant in a lawsuit brought by the Sterling family alleging that she embezzled more than $1.8 million, who told Mr. Sterling that she would 'get even.'
"Mr. Sterling is emphatic that what is reflected on that recording is not consistent with, nor does it reflect his views, beliefs or feelings. It is the antithesis of who he is, what he believes and how he has lived his life. He feels terrible that such sentiments are being attributed to him and apologizes to anyone who might have been hurt by them."
The statement said the Clippers are investigating the matter too, and apologized on Sterling's behalf specifically to Johnson, who reacted angrily to the recording in a series of posts on Twitter. Johnson said he and wife Cookie would no longer attend Clippers games and called Sterling "a black eye" for the NBA.
Rochelle Sterling, the owner's wife, filed a lawsuit last month against Stiviano, CBS reported. It alleged that she had an affair with her husband and sought money and possessions apparently given to Stiviano that by California law would be the Sterlings' community property.
Sterling, 80, has a history of controversial behavior and incidents related to race. In 2003, he was sued for discrimination by tenants of his rental properties and by the nonprofit Housing Rights Center. Three years later, the real estate mogul was sued in U.S. District Court for refusing to rent based on rent and national origin in the Koreatown section of Los Angeles. He agreed in 2009 to pay $2.73 million to settle that lawsuit.
Ironically, that same year, Sterling was presented with a lifetime achievement award from the Los Angeles chapter of the NAACP.
In November 2010, Elgin Baylor, another former Lakers legend and Hall of Famer who served as the Clippers' general manager from 1986 to 2008, named Sterling in an age and racial discrimination suit. Baylor's claims – including allegations that the owner would bring guests into the locker room and make inappropriate comments about the players' bodies – eventually were rejected by a jury.
Sterling was not sanctioned by the NBA for those past transgressions, and Silver said they are not part of this investigation.
The recent comments attributed to Sterling, combined with his reputation, sparked a rapid and in many cases harsh reaction among some of the league's players and coaches, though few had actually heard the comments.
LeBron James called the comments on the tape "appalling" and "there's no room for Donald Sterling in the NBA." The Miami Heat superstar added that he wasn't sure he would participate for the remainder of the playoffs if he played for the Clippers.
"Obviously, if the reports are true it's unacceptable in our league," James told reporters before his team's game in Charlotte. "It doesn't matter, white, black or Hispanic – all across the races it's unacceptable. [The commissioner has] to be very aggressive with it. I don't know what it will be, but we can't have that in our league."
Doc Rivers, the Clippers coach, was angry about having this controversy erupt in the midst of the playoffs, while point guard Chris Paul has concerns both individually and as the president of the NBA Players Association.
Silver spoke to Rivers and Paul Saturday, and said at the news confernce: "I personally think the situation is most unfair to the Clippers' players and coaches, who have to deal with this distraction in the middle of their own highly competitive playoff series."
Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson, a former all-NBA player who has been assisting the players union in its search for a new executive direction, just got busier. He has been asked by Paul and the union to represent their interests in this matter as well.
"He expressed the players' grave concerns over this matter," Silver said, "and we have agreed to remain in close contact."
Indiana Pacers forward David West, whose team played in Atlanta in the afternoon, issued a series of Tweets in a back-and-forth with followers on the social media site. A pair of West's Tweets read:
All this sterling outrage speaks to how naive and gullible folks have become about race
— David West (@D_West30) April 26, 2014
Folks buying into this post-racial society mythology
— David West (@D_West30) April 26, 2014
San Antonio coach Gregg Popovich's reaction was as terse as a third-quarter sideline interview. "Obviously, those comments were disgusting," Popovich said before the Spurs-Mavericks game in Dallas.
Mavs owner Mark Cuban, who has paid millions in fines for criticism of referees and other league policies, largely stayed out of this fray. "There's no reason to restate or rehash the obvious. Some things are better where the comments just stand on their own and people come to their own conclusions on that."
Silver, wrapping up his third month since taking over Feb. 1 for David Stern (who spent three decades in the position), was making his first visit to Memphis as commissioner. He had planned to talk about the excitement and competitiveness of the postseason so far, along with a different sort of bad news – he learned Saturday that former Grizzlies owner Michael Heisley passed away after a long illness.
A week ago, Silver presided over an upbeat Board of Governors meeting in which a new lucrative floor for the league's franchise values was established – the small-market Milwaukee Bucks are being purchased for a reported $550 million – and much of the attention focused on tweaks to the game and continued revenue growth. With an enhanced revenue-sharing plan in place and a collective bargaining agreement with the players union in place at least until July 2017, times have been good.
This represents his first real crisis of his administration. How he and the NBA handle it could set a tone for player and public relations for his tenure.
As for race relations generally within the NBA, Silver said he remains proud of the league and its many constituents.
"I'm extraordinarily proud of the relations we have in this league with each other, among various ethnic groups, various nationalities," the commissioner said. "We have an extraordinary number of international players who play in this league, and I think our track record is stellar.
"While I understand anger that would be naturally expressed over hearing a tape like this, I also believe that ultimately the players and the rest of the NBA family has confidence that we'll deal with it appropriately."


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By pitching their music somewhere between the arena-friendly style of U2 and the mature pop/rock of bands like Maroon 5 and Counting Crows, the Fray rose to commercial prominence with their 2005 debut, How to Save a Life. The Denver-based band had formed three years prior, when former schoolmates Isaac Slade (vocals, piano) and Joe King (guitar, vocals) unexpectedly bumped into each other at a local music store. The pair began a series of two-man jam sessions and soon expanded their lineup with two of Slade's former bandmates, drummer Ben Wysocki and guitarist David Welsh. Slade's younger brother, Caleb, also joined the band for a time but was ultimately asked to leave; the resulting rift between the two siblings would later inspire the band's first hit single, "Over My Head (Cable Car)." After issuing the Movement EP in 2002, the quartet gained the support of Denver's KTCL radio station with a follow-up release, 2003's Reason EP. As the Fray's airplay increased alongside their local profile (Westword, a Denver alternative weekly publication, deemed them Best New Band in 2004), they began attracting attention from Epic Records. The label ultimately signed the band in December 2004, and the Fray toured alongside Weezer and Ben Folds the following summer.
How to Save a Life was released in September 2005, and "Over My Head (Cable Car)" found a quick home on modern rock radio. By early 2006, it had crossed over to Top 40 chart status, peaking at number eight and whetting the public's appetite for another hit. The Fray responded by releasing the album's title track, which was heavily used in a promotional campaign for the TV series Grey's Anatomy and quickly became one of 2006's biggest singles. "How to Save a Life" was a worldwide smash, reaching the Top Ten in the U.S. (where it continued to chart for 58 consecutive weeks) and peaking at number one in Bulgaria, Ireland, Canada, and Spain. By the time the smoke had cleared, the Fray's debut had been certified double-platinum in the U.S. and was declared the best-selling digital album of all time.


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IUCLID has been designed for entering and storing in a relational database the information on the properties of substances in an agreed upon format. It can generate reports from information entered into the database in formats suitable to meet the reporting requirements of the OECD Cooperative Chemicals Assessment Programme, the USEPA HPV Chemical Challenge Program, the EU REACH, the EU Biocides Programme and the Japan HPV Challenge Program.
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The IUCLID software is the preferred tool for entering data and developing a SIDS Dossier in the OECD Cooperative Chemicals Assessment Programme.
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IUCLID allows full exchangeability of datasets between all users of the IUCLID software. As the IUCLID software is the recommended or accepted software for data submission in several chemical review programmes (OECD Cooperative Chemicals Assessment Programme, EU REACH, EU Biocides Review Programme, US HPV Challenge Program, Japan Challenge Program), data for substances covered by several programmes will only need to be gathered once.
In order to ensure that data on a substance manufactured or used by a number of companies does not have to be entered by each company individually, IUCLID makes it possible to exchange datasets between the various users. Companies in a consortium may also merge data from various sources into a single dataset. This allows for several users to work on different endpoints of the dataset for the same substance without having to worry about formatting issues. IUCLID makes it possible to group chemical substances into groups of related chemicals, called chemical categories, in order to facilitate the assessment of related chemicals together as one group.
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As the winter holidays were winding down and most students were taking their well-needed winter break, six University of Delaware students opted for an alternative to their vacation. The students were members of UD's chapter of Volunteers for Intercultural and Definitive Adventures (VIDA), a new Registered Student Organization (RSO) on campus. The club was founded by Jessica Applebaum, a senior pre-veterinary medicine and animal biosciences major, and it stands to promote education for general health care problems abroad.
The national non-profit organization VIDA, from which the club adopts its mission, leads trips to Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Costa Rica. The service learning charity is dedicated to its mission of helping underprivileged citizens of Latin America with medical, dental and veterinary services, and divides members on the trips into teams in those three areas.
VIDA encourages the combining and exchanging of ideas across the different health professions, allowing students to broaden their perspectives within their own discipline. This growing ideology is one factor contributing to the increased competitiveness of pre-health professional schooling.
Members of UD's VIDA teamed with the non-profit to travel from January 3-15 to Costa Rica and Nicaragua, where they worked in medical and veterinary clinics getting hands-on experience.
UD had representatives traveling on both the medical and veterinary teams, and when they weren't touring the beautiful country sides, volcanoes and rain forests, they were working in free mobile medical and veterinary clinics supervised by both doctors and veterinarians.
Within six days, the medical team performed general consults and ran a free pharmacy for a total of 365 patients. The veterinary team performed general consults, administered vaccinations, and spayed and neutered a total of 203 animals including cats, dogs and rabbits.
"The experience has been incredibly valuable and has really opened my eyes to issues in the health care system abroad, especially in Nicaragua which is the second poorest country in the Western hemisphere," said Applebaum. "And the people there were so great. Our host family cried when we left and we were only with them for four days." She also expressed how grateful the people were for the donations they received, recalling one mother standing in line for the clinic crying as she was handed some clothes.
Donation drive
To prepare for the trip, the club hosted two donation drives, one before they left and another after their return from Latin America. The drives received everything from hygiene products and toys to clothes, dog collars, and school supplies.
All the donations were shipped to Nicaragua by the non-profit and distributed this June to a preschool located in one of the charity's adopted communities in Masaya. The more recent spring donation drive also went on to receive national recognition by the parent organization, who published an article about it this past July–an impressive feat for the first year RSO.
Another donation drive is said to be in the planning for next November, and the RSO hopes to get the College of Agriculture and Natural Resources (CANR) and the wider UD community aware and involved.
The club is also hoping to have a spot at activities night, a night where UD students have the opportunity to find extra and co-curricular activities, to promote themselves and to reach out to students who might be interested in taking advantage of trips offered through the founder charity.
"You don't have to be in the club to go on the trips, and you don't have to go on a trip to be in the club. Either is a great opportunity and our RSO is simply an avenue to connect you to resources and experiences like these," said Applebaum, who is also trying to get more local volunteer opportunities for club members.
Erin Brannick, a veterinary pathologist and assistant professor at CANR, eagerly jumped on board as the RSO's advisor after hearing of the organization's mission at an American Veterinary Medical Association conference.
Brannick said it was important for her to try to seek out opportunities that will change medical outlooks and benefit her students throughout their careers. "The students that seek out these kinds of immersive experiences end up being more well-rounded candidates for health-based professional schools, being able to offer a unique perspective that incorporates varying socio-cultural and economic outlooks to their respective field." Some of the students, she said, have seen diseases she has only ever read about in textbooks.
Applebaum said, "I received clinical experience I could have never imagined on this trip. When I—hopefully–become a Vet, I'd like to do stuff like this–travelling abroad to help underprivileged people care for their pets."
Aside from the veterinary exposure, she also got to put her Spanish minor to use by translating for some of the local pet owners who came to the clinics.
Emily Fritz, a member of the RSO who also traveled with the non-profit and who plans on applying to veterinary school, said "I think these trips are great alternative breaks for students applying to medical, dental, or veterinary professional schools, as well as for those students that want to gain a more global perspective on healthcare. It's definitely made me a stronger applicant."
Students interested in joining VIDA, attending a trip through the parent organization, or donating to the next drive are asked to e-mail Applebaum or visit "VIDA at UD" on Facebook.
Students interested pursuing health-based professional careers are asked to contact Dave Barlow or visit the Center for Premedical and Health Profession Studies website.
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- 1 can purple plums halved, 16 oz.
- 1 can pears cubed, 16 oz.
- 1 can peaches cubed, 16 oz.
- 1 can pineapple chunks 16 oz.
- 1 can bing cherries
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1/4 melted butter
- 1 jar applesauce 20 oz.
- 2 sliced bananas
- Drain canned fruit
- Dissolve sugar in melted butter.
- Mix all fruit, except applesauce and bananas, with the sugar and butter.
- Pour into a large casserole dish. (make sure there's room to add the applesauce)
- Refrigerate overnight.
- Mix in applesauce and sliced bananas, season to taste with a few sprinkles of cinnamon.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
- Serve hot.
Terri's Notes
-This is one of my favorite recipes!
-It's perfect for brunch with muffins and an egg casserole.
-It goes great with ham, Christmas buffets, New Year's day, Easter . . .
-It reheats well, if you have any leftovers!
-If I'm serving two smaller groups back to back...I divide the fruit and sugar mixture into two smaller casseroles. Then I mix half the applesauce and one banana with the first one baked. The next day, mix the other half of the fruit with another banana and the other half of the applesauce. I get to plan once and serve it fresh, twice.
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