text:
The Rensselaer Institute awarded the first civil engineering degree in the United States in 1835. Four students were granted the CE degree that year: William Clement, Jacob Eddy, Edward Suffern and Amos Westcott. The degree could be earned in one year (or six months, if the student already had a college degree). Amos Eaton made a point of differentiating the rigor of the Rensselaer course from other institutions that claimed to "manufacture engineers." The course of instruction quickly grew into the primary degree program at Rensselaer. The CE degree was virtually the only degree granted from 1850 to 1911 (occasionally a Bachelor of Science degree was granted and a degree in Mining Engineering was awarded from 1868 to 1871). The course was extended to three years in 1850 and then to four years in 1861.
Early civil engineering graduates pursued a variety of careers. In addition to obvious careers in architecture and railroad or bridge engineering, some were lawyers, doctors, agriculturists, manufacturers, chemists, and members of the clergy. The first civil engineers were travelers; many of them went far and wide to engage in their work. Some traveled west as the United States expanded and opportunities for geographical surveys, railroad building and teaching arose. Other graduates were among the first American engineers to work in South America. Rensselaer graduates were among the most educated and skilled civil engineers of the nineteenth century. They were innovators who had a huge impact on infrastructure, manufacturing, education and much more. They literally changed the world!


text:
Sunday, June 12, 2011
My latest screenprint-- a 3 color print for Blues Explosion. Jon Spencer sent me a bunch of hot video clips of Raquel Welch from 1969, which inspired this. The Beguiling in Toronto has a few of these, signed, for sale.
Posted by pulphope at 6/12/2011 01:39:00 PM
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)

subset: commoncrawl


text:
RENO, NV - Another Greek house at the University of Nevada, Reno is in trouble, but this time is being fully kicked of campus.
The local chapter of the Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity has been suspended by the fraternity's national Board of Directors.
A UNR spokeswoman says the house has been on probation for some time because of alcohol-related offenses, and when the members didn't start behaving, the board decided to suspend them for at least three years.
That means not only will activities end, but the fraternity is effectively over, with fraternity members living in the house being asked to move. The university will help any members who want to move into campus housing, and the members may try to join other fraternities.
UNR's Pi Beta Phi sorority house is also suspended, but only until mid-February for now, during an investigation into reports of hazing. The students who live in the house are being allowed to stay there.


text:
Canadians across the country will pause for two minutes at 11 am on November 11 as part of this year's Remembrance Day observance to honour the Canadian military servicemen and women who lost their lives in the line of duty, in efforts dating back to the First World War.
But while the signature red poppy that symbolizes remembrance adorns many a lapel around this time, some may wonder whether there's more they can do to help support surviving Canadian veterans and their families. It's well documented that many soldiers who return from war suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and face difficult challenges in transitioning into a post-combat life.
There are non-profit organizations in Canada that focus on supporting surviving veterans in various ways -- here's a look at the services they offer and how Canadians can help:
General Support: Royal Canadian Legion
Probably the most visible awareness and veteran support campaign is run by the Royal Canadian Legion, the largest veterans organization in the country. Its annual poppy campaign raises funds to support veterans and their families who are in need. The Legion also advocates for veterans rights, provides services and programs for vets and their loved ones, and has the goal of ensuring remembrance for Canada's fallen is always upheld.
How to help: Buy a poppy and make a donation to the Legion's poppy campaign
Mental Heath And PTSD
PTSD can disrupt a person's life and ability to cope, often manifesting in symptoms that include flashbacks and nightmares, anger and aggression, depression and detachment.
PTSD and mental health are increasingly the focus of support efforts for war vets, with organizations such as the PTSD Association -- whose honourary chair is the Honourable Lieutenant-General Romeo Dallaire -- working to raise awareness and help those suffering to overcome the disorder. MilitaryMinds.ca was founded by Corporal Chris Dupee, and raises awareness about PTSD and funds to help veterans through sales of its apparel and fundraising events.
How to help: Donate to either the PTSD Association or purchase a hoodie or other products from MilitaryMinds.ca
Physical Health
Veterans may also return home with severe physical injuries. Well-known for its key tag campaign, the War Amps Of Canada aims to improve the quality of life of amputees of war and also child amputees, provide education for, raise awareness about and advocate for war amputees, and educate the public about safety and Canada's military history.
Ste. Anne's hospital, located just outside of Montreal, is a unique healthcare facility that caters specifically to war veterans. It provides long-term care, physical rehab and treatment programs, community services, and help for vets suffering from Alzheimer's and other cognitive deficiencies. In Ontario, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto has the largest veteran care facility in Canada, and also offers long-term care and cognitive support for its patients.
How to help: Order key tags from War Amps, or donate to or volunteer at Ste. Anne's hospital, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, or a veteran care facility near you.
Family And Community Support
Families who have lost loved ones from military action have to cope with the devastating loss and find ways to rebuild their lives. For some survivors, the trauma they've endured is too much, and the shock of reintegration too intense, and they become homeless. The Canadian Hero Fund provides educational funding to children or a spouse who have lost their parent or partner. The foundation helps provide tuition, residence and textbooks to the recipient.
Leave The Streets Behind is a project of the Royal Canadian Legion's Ontario branch which aims to help get homeless veterans off the street. A homeless veterans assistance fund has been established, and has helped provide vets with funds for first and last month's rent for housing, furniture and and food.
How to help: Donate $11 to the 11for11.ca Canadian Hero Fund campaign, or donate to the Legion's Joe Sweeney Fund.
Also on HuffPost


text:
Science Friday® is produced by the Science Friday Initiative, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
Science Friday® and SciFri® are registered service marks of Science Friday, Inc. Site design by Pentagram; engineering by Mediapolis.
|Efforts to implement a 'top kill,' pumping heavy mud into the broken riser pipe coming from the Deepwater Horizon oil well, are in progress, with hopeful signs. As oil experts continue to work to seal the gushing leak from the Deepwater Horizon oil catastrophe, we'll talk about cleanup efforts, from old-fashioned scrubbing to microbes that eat oil. Can the oil be cleaned up? How? How long will its effects linger? And what, if anything, will the Deepwater Horizon incident do to change how offshore drilling is conducted?


text:
Falling in like with Mitt
Republicans fall in line, and Democrats fall in love. That's how the old saying goes.
Three years ago, Democrats fell in love with Barack Obama. Today, after nine major Republican debates and before anyone has cast a single vote, Republicans seem poised to fall in line behind Mitt Romney.
Story Continued Below
And why shouldn't they? In debate after debate, he has proven himself to be the least bad candidate on the stage.
The candidates who surge after him, or even in front of him, in the polls always seems to come to a bad end.
Michele Bachmann? By the time reporters had learned how to spell her name correctly, she had disappeared from serious contention.
Rick Perry? Well, Texans understand brands. They burn them into cattle. And after the CNBC debate Wednesday night, when Perry was unable to remember his third talking point - - hey, he got two out of three, cut him some slack! - - he forever branded himself the "Oops Candidate" because "oops" is what he was forced to reply after racking his brain for an answer after several agonizing, live-TV seconds.
Herman Cain? Well, Cain's problem can be summed up easily: Are the Republicans willing to nominate a candidate who almost certainly will lose to Obama next November? And are they willing to nominate a candidate who could bring down a few crucial GOP Senate and House candidates along with him?
The rest of the field is … the rest of the field.
Newt Gingrich is extremely adept at demonstrating haughty disdain during these debates.
"My colleagues have done a great job of answering an absurd question," he said with his patented drollery Wednesday night after the other candidates were asked about health care.
It got a laugh. But Marie Antoinette probably got a laugh after she (legend has it) said, "Let them eat cake. " And all that got her was the guillotine.
Drollery, disdain and haughtiness are not usually what Americans end up looking for in a president. Likability is what they look for, and Gingrich radiates likability with all the power of a 25-watt bulb.
Cain was the likability candidate, but he ran into a funny thing on his way to the White House: his past.
No fewer than four women have accused him of sexual misbehavior, two of them publicly, and while in the past candidates like Bill Clinton and Arnold Schwarzenegger rode out such accusations, Cain is no Clinton and no Schwarzenegger.


text:
SAN RAMON, CA -- 24 Hour Fitness kicked off its 12 Million Lives campaign by airing its first TV commercial Monday night during the FOX broadcast of "House." The campaign stars 24 Hour members who have overcome personal challenges through fitness.
The 60-second commercial that aired Monday night featured a Utah woman who lost more than 130 pounds and regained her self-confidence. A total of six 24 Hour members from a variety of backgrounds will be featured in the campaign, which is supported by the Web site www.12millionlives.com. (The company claims it has helped more than 12 million members in its 25 years.) The Web site, featuring real members and their stories, also will allow club members and non-members to enter their own weight-loss or fitness stories and photos.
24 Hour has advertised on national cable TV before, but the new campaign is a first for network TV, a company spokesperson says.
"This new brand campaign marks an exciting new chapter in our company history," Chief Marketing Officer Tony Wells said in a statement. "We are tremendously inspired by our members, and it's only natural for us to showcase their achievements. As we look ahead to the coming year, these real-life stories will continue to be showcased in our upcoming campaigns."
The amount of money 24 Hour spent for the campaign was not disclosed. Brandweek.com reported Monday that 24 Hour spent $25 million on media in 2006 (excluding online) and $17 million in 2007.
Brandweek.com also noted the 2006 Bally Total Fitness reality campaign, which followed Bally members over the course of several months as they exercised and re-shaped their priorities to lead healthier lives. The campaign included a 60-second TV ad on cable networks. Like 24 Hour, Bally also had an interactive Web site.


text: 09 Dec 2013 08:00 Etihad Airways has commenced major expansion of its Indian operations following the approval of an historic 24 per cent investment in Jet Airways. Central to the Etihad Airways plan is the use of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates, as a global hub connecting international passengers and freight with flights to and from India. Pending the opening of a new facility, United States-bound passengers will be able to clear US immigration and customs at Abu Dhabi Airport. The first stage of the Etihad Airways strategy includes additional flights or the introduction of larger aircraft on existing routes to India. The initial flight increases by Etihad Airways are: Mumbai and New Delhi: 7 to 14 flights per week (immediate) Kochi: 7 to 14 flights per week (June 2014) Bangalore and Chennai: 7 to 14 flights per week (July 2014) Hyderabad: 7 to 14 flights per week (October 2014) As well as more flights, Etihad Airways is introducing larger aircraft in some markets. On the Abu Dhabi-Mumbai and Abu Dhabi – New Delhi routes, evening flights with narrow-bodied Airbus A320s have been upgraded to wide-bodied Airbus A340 and A330 jets. On the Mumbai services, this includes introduction of First Class cabins on the evening A340 flights. New Airbus A321 aircraft, seating 174 passengers, will be used on all Abu Dhabi-Chennai services, and between Abu Dhabi and Kochi from June 2014. Subject to regulatory approvals in a range of countries, Etihad Airways and Jet Airways also plan to codeshare on each other's flights between Abu Dhabi, India and other markets in the Middle East, North America and Europe. Etihad Airways will also codeshare on new flights by Jet Airways' between India and the U.S., via the Abu Dhabi hub, subject to regulatory approval. "India is one of the world's largest and fastest-growing air travel markets, and will play an increasingly important role in our growth," said James Hogan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Airways. "Through our purchase of 24 per cent of Jet Airways – the first foreign investment permitted in an Indian airline – we have laid the foundations for major and exciting growth in air services between Abu Dhabi and India, and beyond throughout our global network," Mr Hogan said. "Subject to receiving regulatory approvals, we will continue to expand our Abu Dhabi – India operations and work with our growing stable of partners to accommodate strong growth and deliver much greater choice for travel to and from India." The changes are not confined to flight operations. A key benefit of the Etihad Airways equity alliance is the ability of member airlines to work together not only to increase revenues but to reduce costs. In addition to Jet Airways, Etihad Airways has invested in airberlin (29 per cent), Air Seychelles (40 per cent), Virgin Australia (19.9 per cent) and Aer Lingus (3 per cent). Etihad Airways also is awaiting regulatory approval to acquire 33.3 per cent of Swiss regional carrier Darwin Airline and in January 2014 will activate a 49 per cent investment in Air Serbia. "Our equity alliance enables much deeper cooperation than can be achieved through a standard commercial partnership," Mr Hogan said. "In addition to joint activities which increase revenue, the relationships we have with our equity partners enable us to reduce costs and increase efficiencies through activities such as resource sharing, knowledge transfer and joint procurement." Both airlines are exploring synergies ranging from integration of their loyalty programs to shared airport facilities and offices, common training of pilots and flight attendants and deployment of joint sales forces in markets served by both carriers. お問い合わせ エティハド航空は国際的な航空会社として、徐々に世界にネットワークを広げています。 お近くのエティハド航空への連絡方法は、こちらをご覧ください。お問い合わせ先を見る ご意見・ご要望 ご意見・ご感想、激励、苦情、ご質問などがございましたら、こちらをクリックして、入力フォームからご送信ください。 いいね! フェイスブックで弊社のページをご覧ください! ご覧ください エティハドの YouTube チャンネルを見る Twitter(ツイッター) エティハド航空 | エティハドの特典 | エティハドヘルプ | エティハドのリワード


text:
|(above) Go DU - Beat The Sioux
WCHA Championship Game - Saturday 6 PM MT
NCAA Hockey Tourney Selection Show
ESPN2 - Sunday 9:30 AM MT
Pairwise Rankings
87.7 Denver Radio Broadcast
|(above) Click on Lineup Chart to enlarge
|(above) Go DU - Beat The Sioux
|(above) Click on Lineup Chart to enlarge
It looks like If D.U. wins and Boston College beats Merimac and Western Mich. beats Miami the Pios get into a no.one seed. I thinkZ??
I will take your word for it aluum, that's way too much math for me, it makes my brain ache.
Looks like CC will probably be in.
Thanks. corrected.
Selection Show on ESPN2 on Sunday
As long as we beat NoDak and Western Michigan beats Miami, we have a good shot at landing the last #1 seed.
And yes, we need BC to beat Merrimac for that to happen as well.
Should be a classic. Come on, DU take it to the sioux!
I'll be at the game tonight. The place will be a madhouse...like being at a game in NoDak, except the X can fit about 8,000 more fans than the Ralph can...and most all of 'em will be Sioux tonight. It'll be a crazy game to be at for a Pio!
My sister was at the game last night and she said it felt like a Sioux home game at the Ralph...only a lot more Sioux fans. Go for it DU...it should be nuts in the Center tonight!
Where in St Paul can we find fellow DU fans before the game?
The Saint Paul Hotel Grill/Bar before the game.
Heading to Xcel @ 6:30.
Meeting between periods behind Section #118.
Good luck to the boys in Crimson and Gold. This is a tough one but a great final warm up for the NCAA Tournament. Let's take the League Title!
Go get'em PIOS! -- chase
DU up 1-0 after 1. Go DU! I have a Peppercheeseburger bet at the Pickwick in Duluth on the line with my sister on this game.
Let's keep it up, boys!!
Time for some of that 3rd period magic, boys!!
Tied 2-2 going to OT...come on Pios make me proud!!!
Win or lose we can be proud of this effort. More importantly we need wins in the NCAA's
Brad Malone looks what you get nine and a half months after a troll and a leprechaun have had sex...
... just sayin'.
Going into 2nd OT...Go Pios!!!
Pios played a hell of a game against the #1 team in the country...we will meet again soon...anybody notice that the xcel center was packed...ECAC and CCHA championship games were half empty...we have the best teams and the best fans...Go DU!!!!
Great effort for the Pios tonight. UND had three good bounces for their goals, and that's the way it goes sometimes. I thought DU was the better team tonight, but sometimes the better team doesn't win.
If the Pios play like that in the NCAAs, they'll go far.
If we play like we did tonight we're gonna bring home our 8th...good job Pios...you played great...bring on the NCAA's
The selection committe will hose DU once again and put them in the same region as North Dakota. Count on it. They don't want 4 wcha teams in the finals, therefor the wcha will probably be in 2 regions.
Who's going to watch ESPN2 tomorrow at 9:30 am?
I know I am.
Bracket integrity has DU (7) going to Green Bay to play Western Michigan (10). If DU beats WMU, they would play the winner of UND (3) and RPI (15).
UND scored three goals on strange bounces tonight, and DU attempted over 90 shots.
DU can beat UND or anyone else if they play like they did tonight.
I think that last night, Sam Brittain played his best game so far, in a DU jersey.... timing couldn't be better
Yes, Sammy was on it last night for sure. He's the biggest factor going down the stretch. Boys played great both games this weekend and head into next week ready to rumble. Kyle O is an amazing leader--that guy was working his tail off on every shift. I don't care who we draw. UND heads into the tourney over confident and with a long history of choking. Love it that all three CO programs are dancing.
I am very proud of this team. They are truly deserving of our love and support!
Go DU!


text:
Jacoby & Pronk
Chemistry—on and off the stage. That is the catalyst for this most intriguing partnership. A partnership characterized by a genuine kinship and mutual respect, manifested in a captivating balance of artistic virtuosity, incomprehensible athleticism, and disorienting beauty. This is a combination of two of today's most extraordinary dancers coming together as partners to perform, collaborate, and share their love for innovation in dance. Their mission is to compile a distinctive repertoire that enables dance presenters to offer their audiences something fresh, exhilarating, and awe-inspiring. Their ultimate goal is to fuse commercial and concert dance and start an original show that will tour. It will be comprised of out-of-the-box concepts involving dance, art, fashion, music, and technology with hopes that it will appeal to a broader scope of audience and democratize the beauty of dance.
Leave a Reply
- Arellano, Victor Mateos
Classical Ballet / Dancer
- Coumes-Marquet, Raphaël
Classical Ballet / Principal
- Hough, Melissa
Classical Ballet / Soloist
- Jacoby, Drew
Classical Ballet / Principal
- Pronk, Rubinald
Classical Ballet / Principal
- Roberts, Jamar
Classical Ballet / Dancer
- Scribner, Garen Price
Classical Ballet / Soloist
- Takeshima, Yumiko
Classical Ballet / Principal
- Zayas, Ricardo
Classical Ballet / Dancer


text:
This is the first paragraph of the documentation of the function
wp nav menu:
Given a
theme_location parameter, the function displays the menu assigned to that location, or nothing if no such location exists or no menu is assigned to it.
However, I am providing a
theme_location that I have not registered, and in spite of that a menu item appears.
Here's my functions.php:
function register_my_menu() {
register_nav_menu('header-menu',__( 'Header Menu' ));
add_action( 'init', 'register_my_menu' ); ?>
And here's how I call the menu:
<?php wp_nav_menu($args = array('theme_location' => 'nonsense')); ?>
On my page, a menu with the default item "Sample page" appears. According to the documentation I cite, nothing should be displayed, because the location "nonsense" should not exist.
Is the documentation wrong, or am I making some mistake?


text:
For teams
For authors
Log in
Sign up
Indiana Ultimate Success Property and Casualty Pre-license Package
360 Training
Indiana Ultimate Success Property and Casualty Pre-license Package
360 Training
Enquire to book
Enquire to book
At last! A Property and Casualty licensing curriculum presented in a plain-English, no-nonsense manner designed with one objective in mind, a passing score on the State Insurance Licensing Exam. This state-of-the-art learning resource introduces you to the required information in a logical, progressive sequence. You begin with the definition of risk and are then guided step-by-step through the most intricate issues of Commercial Policies and Workers Compensation Liability. You will enjoy the crisp, conversational style that practically eliminates the tedium of learning, and you will appreciate the use of important interactive strategies that help adults understand and remember. What Is Included? Let's be candid…the most expensive mistake some students make is to shortcut their preparation, fail by one point and then have to pay the full cost of retaking the exam. The Ultimate Success Licensing Package helps avoid all that by providing all the essential tools plus Instructor Connect that will enable you to pass the State Licensing Exam on your first attempt. A. Online Prep Course B. Resource Guide C. Instructor Connect D. Exam4Caster A. Online Prep Course features: The Online Prep Course will allow you to learn and remember the critical insurance vocabulary, concepts and products that will be tested on your State Licensing Exam. You'll find no fluff, no nice-to-know, no war stories…just the essential information that you will need to obtain your license. This crucial knowledge is presented in easy to read, user-friendly language that is devoid of legal complexities and legislative mumbo-jumbo. We've even taken care to clearly define the insurance terms before we use them. The instructional content is reinforced with: • Interim quizzes in the format of your state exam so that you may monitor your progress easily • Key Points summary at the end of each chapter that reduces the critical information to less than a page • An extensive glossary/index that allows you to effortlessly define or locate that important term you simply cannot remember • A rigorous final exam designed to tell you if you are adequately prepared for the State Exam • State Law material translated into plain English which simplifies the section of the test that causes 70% of the failures. Online Course Outline: Your state insurance regulators built an Exam Content Outline which dictates the information which we must include in the Online Course and Resource Guide. Parts I through III of the Course and Resource Guide make up the "national core" portion (useful in any state). Part IV is the State Law section of your course. Part I: Property and Casualty Fundamentals • Chapter 1 Building a Property and Casualty vocabulary • Chapter 2 Contract Law • Chapter 3 Basics of Property Insurance • Chapter 4 Basics of Liability Insurance Part II: Personal Lines • Chapter 5 Homeowners and Dwelling policies • Chapter 6 Personal Auto Policy • Chapter 7 Watercraft and Flood policies Part III: Commercial Lines • Chapter 8 The Commercial Package policy • Chapter 9 Commercial Property • Chapter 10 Commercial General Liability • Chapter 11 Crime and Fidelity Bonds • Chapter 12 Equipment Breakdown Coverage • Chapter 13 Other Commercial Policies: Auto, Marine & Farm • Chapter 14 Business owners Policy • Chapter 15 Workers Compensation and Employers Liability Part IV: State Insurance Laws • Chapter 16 State specific Insurance Law • Chapter 17 State specific Property & Casualty Insurance Law • Chapter 18 State specific Property Insurance Law • Chapter 19 State specific Casualty Insurance Law B. Resource Guide features: The Property and Casualty Resource Guide mirrors the content, sequence and style of the Online Course. It fleshes out the subject matter, serves as a useful reference and provides a format that can be easily highlighted to organize and reduce the tedium of note taking. Our team of editors includes classroom instructors, insurance company trainers and testing engineers who have actually built insurance exams for use across the country. The Sagamore editorial team has as its motto, "Dull is a 4 letter word." C. Instructor Connect: This valuable resource provides access to a live instructor, for 30 days from date of purchase, who can tutor you on difficult concepts, answer any questions that you may have concerning the course content, work with you on overcoming test anxiety or simply clarify test procedures for your State Licensing Exam. • Availability: • Our live instructor is available to you from 8:30am to 4:30pm CST by phone and email (voicemail and email responded to within 24 business hours). • Exam Remediation: • If you should fall short on your first attempt to pass the State Exam, you are encouraged to send your results to your instructor. He will analyze your scores and develop a personalized review plan to organize your study and deliver it to you by email. You can then focus your efforts on the material that is most likely to produce a passing score on your next attempt. • Lead Instructor Bio: • Jack Frick, CIC, CISR, AIS, M. Div. has over 30 years of insurance industry experience that includes being a claims adjuster, commercial lines underwriter, claims adjuster, sales manager, agency owner, field representative and Director of Training for a major insurance carrier. Jack holds over 12 years experience as an insurance pre-licensing instructor. During his tenure as an instructor he has trained over 13,000 students with a 90%+ licensing exam pass rate. Jack has been a co-author of numerous insurance text-books, frequent industry speaker, and served 9 years at the National Alliance for Insurance Education and Research, one of the nation's leading providers of advanced insurance designations. Most importantly, Jack is a master at communicating even the most complex concepts that you might encounter on your State Exam with language and examples that are instantly understood by entry-level students. D. Exam4Caster: 4 focused exams designed to be progressively more difficult and linked to specific test objectives. · Exam 1, Fact Check – Terms and Definitions: if student does not master this material they will not pass. 60% of the state exam is made up of terms and definitions. · Exam 2, Checkup - Written at the difficulty level of the state exam and covering similar content. A student scoring 75% or above can feel comfortable about passing state exam. · Exam 3, Double Check – for students who did not do well on Exam 2 and need remediation. If scoring 75% they are ready for state exam · Exam 4, Checkmate (The Beast!) – This exam is not for everyone and is more difficult than the state exam. A score of 60% would be outstanding and is ideal for highly competitive people and those who absolutely must pass on first attempt. Online Access Period: A. Online Prep Course: • You have 90 days from the date of purchase to access the Online Prep Course. • 360training.com, Inc. will provide a one-time extension of 90 additional days for a nominal fee of $29.95. Please contact our enrollment advisors for more details at 888-360-8764. B. Instructor Connect: • You have 30 days from the date of purchase to access Instructor Connect. • 360training.com, Inc. will provide a one-time extension of 30 additional days for a nominal fee of $49.95. Please contact our enrollment advisors for more details at 888-360-8764. Buyer's Right to Cancel: 360training.com, Inc. offers a reasonable return policy to our customers. Please read the information below to understand your options. • As long as the Online Prep Course has NOT been completed, you have 3 business days from the date of purchase to request a full refund minus a $15 non refundable processing fee. Please send an email request to [email protected]/* */!function(t,e,r,n,c,a,p){try{t=document.currentScript||function(){for(t=document.getElementsByTagName('script'),e=t.length;e--;)if(t[e].getAttribute('data-cfhash'))return t[e]}();if(t&&(c=t.previousSibling)){p=t.parentNode;if(a=c.getAttribute('data-cfemail')){for(e='',r='0x'+a.substr(0,2)|0,n=2;a.length-n;n+=2)e+='%'+('0'+('0x'+a.substr(n,2)^r).toString(16)).slice(-2);p.replaceChild(document.createTextNode(decodeURIComponent(e)),c)}p.removeChild(t)}}catch(u){}}()/* */ or call customer support at 800-442-1149 to initiate a refund. When does the Resource Guide Ship? The Resource Guide ships within 4 business days from date of purchase. Customer Support: Please visit our support website for additional information at www.360trainingsupport.com
Similar to Indiana Ultimate Success Property and Casualty Pre-license Package
Culture | How to Build Collaborative and Focused Teams
Leadership Insights from Dan Rockwell
Leadership Fundamentals
Web Development
Front-End Web Developer Nanodegree
Training Assist
System Status
All Training
Professional Development
United States
© Copyright 2019 GO1 - All Rights Reserved
United States


text:
41 Main Street, Brockport, NY 14420 | Map It
Store Hours: M-Th 10-5:30, F 10-7, Sat 10-5, Sun 12-5
Your shopping bag has 0 items.
Plus applicable sales tax.
Style #: Baked Beads E1007
Select Options
Log in to save time.
Made in America.
Shipping options are presented during check out.
Unworn Clothing or Footwear
• Clothing and footwear must be returned within 14 days from the day it was received in season. There will be a 10% restocking fee for merchandise received after 14 days. All other products must be returned within 30 days.
About Bittersweet
Want to visit our store? More text in here.


text:
Find a Job
Find doctors jobs in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand and the United Kingdom.
Whether you're a doctor in Australia, Ireland, New Zealand or the UK or want to relocate to the other side of the globe, we can help you find a locum, contract or permanent role that's right for you.
Unfortunately the role of "psychiatry registrar" is no longer available but we do have similar roles available.
Locum - Psychiatry Registrar
We have 2 positions available for Locum Psychiatry Registrars at a Tasmanian Hospital. One position is based within the CATT Team and the other is...
Locum - Psychiatry Registrar (Inpatient)
LOCUM PSYCHIATRY REGISTRAR (INPATIENT) Global Medics are assisting metropolitan hospitals requiring help from Psychiatry Registrars on a locum basis. DATES: 19 Aug 2 Feb RATES:...
Locum - Psychiatry Registrar (PECC)
Global Medics are helping a hospital in coastal New South Wales needing a locum Psychiatry Registrar. This position is based within the PECC unit. DATES:...
Locum - Psychiatry Registrar
A locum Psychiatry Registrar is needed at a Coastal Queensland hospital. This position is based within the community mental health team. DATES: 30 Sep 6...
Locum - Psychiatry Registrar
There is an urgent vacancy at a Northern Territory Hospital needing a Locum Psychiatry Registrar. DATES: ASAP 31 Jan RATES: $150 per hour ROLE: Inpatient...
Locum - Psychiatry SMO
LOCUM PSYCHIATRY SMO (RURAL) A rural Western Australian hospital are needing a locum psychiatry registrar to join their mental health community team. DATES: 20 Aug...
Locum - Consultant Psychiatrist
LOCUM CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (INPATIENT) Global Medics are assisting a metropolitan hospital in Western Australia needing help from a Consultant Psychiatrist. This position is based within...
Locum CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist
We are assisting a Queensland Hospital needing a locum CAMHS Consultant Psychiatrist. Based in a metropolitan area along the coast, this position won't last long....
Locum - Consultant Psychiatrist (Inpatient)
Global Medics are working with a Coastal New South Wales Hospital requiring help from a locum Consultant Psychiatrist. This position is based within a 10...
Locum - Consultant Psychiatrist (CAMHS)
We are assisting a coastal Queensland hospital needing a CAMHS locum Consultant Psychiatrist. DATES: 16 Sep 18 Oct RATES: $2,000 per day Travel and accommodation...
Locum - Consultant Psychiatrist (CL)
LOCUM CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST (CL) A Tasmanian hospital are needing a Consultant Psychiatrist to work on a locum basis. This role is based within Consultation Liaison...
Locum - Consultant Psychiatrist (Community)
Global Medics are working with a Regional Victorian hospital needing help from a Locum Consultant Psychiatrist. This position is based within the Community mental health...
Psychiatry - Child & Adolescent
Global Medics Ireland are currently recruiting CAMHS Consultants for various ad-hoc and long term positions all over the country. These positions come with excellent locum...
Locum - Consultant Psychiatrist
Global Medics are assisting a metropolitan based hospital within SA, needing help from a Locum Consultant Psychiatrist. This position is based within the Inpatient unit...
Locum - Consultant Psychiatrist
LOCUM CONSULTANT PSYCHIATRIST A locum consultant psychiatrist is urgently needed by a Northern Territory hospital. DATES: ASAP 6th Sep RATES: $2,500 per day Travel and...
Locum Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry
Locum Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry Barnet West Locality Team based at Springwell Centre, Wellhouse Lane, Barnet, EN5 3DJ (X1). Full time CVs only. AC...
Psychiatry - General Adult
Full time Locum Speciality Doctor in General Adult Psychiatry - Inpatient
Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry
There is long term locum opportunity for Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry in West Midlands, United Kingdom. About the role Skills and qualifications. GMC Specialist Registration...
Locum Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry
Consultant needed to cover Grosvenor Ward, an acute generic ward based at Lakeside health unit.
Consultant General Adult Psychiatry
Fantastic opportunity to cover an adult psychiatry locum within the community services in a possibly long term locum. This is a locum which is not...
Locum Consultant Psychiatrist
Locum Consultant Psychiatrist Avon Ward PICU, Inpatients, Barnet, Dennis Scott Unit at the Edgware Community Hospital HA8 0AD To Start ASAP 1 month contract (rolling)...
Specialty Doctor in Psychiatry
The ward is a 16 bed highly specialised personality disorder service. The service provides a behavioural approach and a fully comprehensive Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)...
Psychiatry - Learning Disabilities (Consultant)
Community Learning Disability Consultant Psychiatry locum. Pool car available along with own office. Fully supported team comprising of Junior doctors and speciality doctors
Permanent Psychiatry Registrars - Term 2 Intake
We have permanent positions available to Psychiatry Registrars looking to progress their careers. As we are working with hospitals across Australia, we can help you...
Locum Psychiatry Registrar/CMO (Long Term)
Global Medics have a number of positions available for Psychiatry Registrars looking for long-term locum positions. Locations are coastal and within an hours driving distance...


text:
The WIPO Mediation and Expedited Arbitration Rules for Film and Media have been specifically tailored to resolve disputes in the film and media sectors, without the need for court litigation.
Developed by the WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center in cooperation with industry experts, these rules, as well as the special model contract clauses and submission agreements, are particularly appropriate for international film and media transactions where parties require an expedited dispute resolution process.
Areas of Dispute in the Film and Media Sectors
Potential users of the WIPO Mediation and Expedited Arbitration Rules for Film and Media include film makers, directors, actors, performers, guild and industry associations, producers, authors, screenwriters, creators, investors, financiers, film funds, performance bond companies, insurers, sales agents, entertainment, media and IP lawyers consultants and accountants, distributors, broadcasters, exhibitors, publishing houses, trade federations, collecting societies, users of creative material.
Rapid and Flexible Conflict Resolution Procedures
The WIPO Mediation and Expedited Arbitration Rules for Film and Media provide for a mediation procedure and an expedited arbitration procedure that can either be combined or used independently at the parties' option. Taking account of the fast moving nature of the film and media sectors, the time limits applying to the various stages of the proceedings have been shortened in the Rules to expedite the dispute resolution process.
|Mediation for Film and Media
|Expedited Arbitration for Film and Media
WIPO Mediation and Expedited Arbitration for Film and Media are particularly time and cost-efficient procedures tailored to the needs of parties in most film and media disputes. However, in certain complex film and media disputes, users in the film and media sector may prefer to choose the standard WIPO Arbitration Rules.
WIPO Film and Media Panel of Neutrals
Film and media disputes demand special legal expertise as well as industry and market know how. The WIPO Center makes available a special international Panel of mediators and arbitrators for appointment under these rules. The list consists of highly qualified and recognized entertainment law mediators and arbitrators from various jurisdictions.
Unless the parties have agreed on the person of the mediator or the sole arbitrator or on another appointment procedure, the WIPO Center will provide the parties with a list containing the names of specialized mediators and arbitrators with relevant expertise for the particular dispute, from which WIPO Center makes the appointment taking into account the preferences indicated by the parties.
Disputes under the WIPO Expedited Arbitration for Film and Media are decided by a sole arbitrator. If the parties prefer to have their case decided by 3 arbitrators, they can use the WIPO Arbitration Rules.
Fees and Costs
For disputes under these rules, the Center's administration fee and the mediator's and arbitrator's fees have been reduced in order to adequately adapt them to the typical features of disputes in the media and film sectors.
FRAPA - WIPO Center Collaboration on Format Dispute Resolution
As of April 2010, the WIPO Center and the Format Recognition and Protection Association (FRAPA) collaborate in alternative dispute resolution in the area of TV program format disputes. Under this collaboration, the WIPO Center has taken on FRAPA's existing mediation activity and administers TV format related disputes filed under the WIPO Mediation and Expedited Arbitration Rules for Film and Media.
AGDOK – WIPO Center Collaboration
As of December 2015, the WIPO Center and the Arbeitsgemeinschaft Dokumentarfilm (AGDOK) in Germany collaborate in alternative dispute resolution concerning documentary-related disputes. Under this collaboration, the WIPO Center administers documentary-related disputes under the WIPO Mediation Rules. For disputes under this collaboration, the Center's administration fee and the mediator's fees have been reduced in order to adequately adapt them to the typical features of documentary-related disputes.
WIPO eADR
The parties choosing these rules may also elect to use the WIPO eADR to facilitate case communications.
WIPO eADR allows parties, the mediator or arbitrator in a case under the rules to file documents electronically into a secure online docket. Parties receive e-mail alerts of any such submission being made and may view and search this case file at any time. The online case file may also be used to record the fact that a submission is being made in hardcopy outside WIPO eADR.
Past Events
- Arbitration Workshop on Film and Media Disputes
Punta del Este, Uruguay, December 1, 2012
- Seminar on "Managing Disputes", International Digital Content Conference (DICON) 2012,
Seoul, Republic of Korea, September 4, 2012
- Seminar on "Selected Legal Issues in the Film Industry"
Busan, Republic of Korea, October 8, 2011
- WIPO Masterclass at ScreenSingapore on Legal Issues in the Film Industry
Singapore, June 8, 2011.
- The WIPO Center and FRAPA organized a Workshop on "How to Resolve your Format Dispute?", at MIPCOM in Cannes, France, April 2, 2011
Video of the mock mediation
- The WIPO Center organized in collaboration with the London Branch of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) a seminar on Dispute Prevention and Resolution in the Film and Media Industry on January 20, 2011 in London at Bird & Bird.
- WIPO Mediation and Expedited Arbitration for Film and Media was officially launched, in cooperation with MDA/SFC, in Singapore at the Asian Television Forum and Asia Media Festival on December 2-4, 2009. On this occasion, the WIPO Center organized a one-day Workshop on WIPO Film and Media Dispute Prevention and Resolution.
Selected Resources
- From Script to Screen – The importance of Copyright in the Distribution of Films - Booklet No. 6
General Queries
WIPO Arbitration and Mediation Center
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
34, chemin des Colombettes, 1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland
E please use our contact form


text:
by Gaylia Osterlund
As an entrepreneur who ran an Internet retail business from his home in Southern England, Mike Julien turned to triathlon because he missed the social interactions of a traditional workplace. He joined his local gym, jumped onto a spin bike and, a few weeks later, found himself at the start line of a neighborhood time trial.
He laughs when he recalls the smug looks sent his way when he rolled up on his less-than-stealth touring bike sporting his favorite rugby kit. Soon it was him feeling smug, however, as he caught and passed many a lycra-clad cyclist who left minutes before him. After a few weeks more of the same, the local triathlon club began lending him a kit for the Wednesday night festivities.
Nine years and many races later, Julien was ready to tackle an IRONMAN. Despite a hip operation just eight weeks prior, he completed the 2009 IRONMAN Switzerland in 12:02. The following year he raced IRONMAN Lake Placid to repay his family for so lovingly tackling sherpa duties. They had such a great vacation that they eagerly agreed to a repeat—this time at IRONMAN Mont Tremblant in 2012.
Things took a turn one morning when Julien was out for an early training ride and a car tried to pass him. He was going so quickly so the driver couldn't complete the pass before a bus came around the corner. Rather than hit the bus, the driver veered towards Julien, sending him flying through the air and crashing to the road head first. He didn't spend long in the hospital, as they were only aware of the road rash and a headache. Julien was more concerned about getting back to work.
It wasn't until the weeks following the accident that Julien started to notice some odd symptoms. Dizziness, fatigue, confusion and even losing the use of his left arm.
Julian says he lived in fear of his wife asking him, "now what are you doing Mike?" He says she'd find him putting inappropriate items in the fridge or oven. "I was even accused of being drunk walking to work because I couldn't walk in a straight line," he recalls. "I'd dread waking up in the morning worrying what else wouldn't I be able to do that day."
After months of frustration, and not being able to race Mont-Tremblant, Julien scheduled an appointment with a neurologist. An MRI revealed that he'd suffered a fractured skull the morning of the collision. The fracture was restricting the main carotid artery, causing tissue damage in the brain and strokes.
After the mandatory three months of rest, Julien was thrilled to be up and moving again. He convinced his doctor that IRONMAN was a great healer, and set his sights on IRONMAN South Africa. Julien welcomed the four-hour rides in the snow that beckoned. He felt alive again.
Five weeks out from the big day, Julien went to the hospital for a routine blood test, and his life changed again.
"I thought it slightly odd when I was asked if anyone had come in with me to my appointment or if I would mind a psychologist sitting in as I was told the results," Julien recalls.
The result was essential thrombocythemia, a bone marrow cancer linked to leukemia. Julien would need to start a course of chemotherapy immediately.
With IRONMAN South Africa on his plate, he asked if he could wait five weeks to start. Unfortunately 24 hours was the maximum delay allowed. Julien added another DNS to his race calendar.
With chemotherapy successfully controlling the cancer, but yielding some side effects that get in the way of his training, Julien is now diligently preparing for IRONMAN Switzerland. He says says his training is going well, but he needs to manage his energy. He's thankful for the good days and, on bad days, hops off the bike mid-ride to take a nap.
How does an IRONMAN who has lost his health and his job—his business closed during his months off to recover from the skull fracture—stay motivated after suffering a skull fracture, numerous small strokes and learning he has cancer?
"There is IRONMAN blood flowing in my veins," he says. "I need to hear those immortal words again: Mike Julien, You. Are. An. IRONMAN."


text:
Conductors with white or gray insulation are not permitted to be used as ungrounded conductors in a raceway, even if the conductors are permanently reidentified.
Q. What are the NEC requirements on the use of the white wire for the ungrounded conductor? A. A conductor with white insulation can only be used for the ungrounded conductor as permitted as follows [200.7(C)]:
Cable assembly
The white conductor within a cable can be used for the ungrounded conductor if permanently reidentified at each location where the conductor is visible to indicate its use as an ungrounded conductor. Identification must encircle the insulation and must be a color other than white, gray, or green.
The white conductor within a cable can be used to supply power to single-pole, 3-way, or 4way switch loops if permanently reidentified at each location where the conductor is visible to indicate its use as an ungrounded conductor.
Flexible cord
The white conductor within a flexible cord can be used for the ungrounded conductor for connecting an appliance or equipment as permitted by 400.7. FPN: Use care when working on existing systems, because a gray insulated conductor may have been used in the past as an ungrounded conductor. The NEC doesn't permit the use of white or gray conductor insulation for ungrounded conductors in a raceway, even if the conductors are permanently reidentified (Figure). Q. Can a GFCI receptacle be installed on an AFCI-protected circuit? A. Yes. Q. In a two-family dwelling, is it legal to have the panel in one unit, so the other unit does not have access to it? A. No, each occupant must have ready access to the overcurrent devices for their occupancy [240.24(B)]. Q. How many isolated ground receptacles can share the same isolated grounding conductor? A. As many as you want. The Code does not provide a limitation.
Q. What is the difference between Class 1, Class 2, and Class 3 circuits? A. 725.2 defines these circuits as:
Class 1 circuit
That wiring system between the load side of the Class 1 circuit overcurrent device and the connected equipment such as relays, controllers, lights, audible devices, etc.
Class 2 circuit
The wiring system between the load side of a Class 2 power supply and the connected Class 2 equipment. Class 2 circuits are rendered safe by limiting the power supply to 100VA for circuits that operate at 30V or less and the current to 5mA for circuits greater than 30V [Chapter 9, Table 11].
Class 3 circuit
The wiring system between the load side of a Class 3 power supply and the connected Class 3 equipment. Class 1 nonpower-limited circuits can operate at up to 600V, and the power output isn't limited [725.41(B)]. Class 2 circuits typically include wiring for low-energy, low-voltage loads, such as thermostats, programmable controllers, burglar alarms, and security systems. This type of circuit also includes twisted-pair or coaxial cable that interconnects computers for Local Area Networks (LANs) and programmable controller I/O circuits [725.121(A)(3)]. Class 3 circuits are used when the power demand exceeds 0.50VA, but not more than 100VA, for circuits greater than 30V [Chapter 9, Table 11]. Q. Are there any rules regarding electrical outlets that are close to sinks in a school? A. All 15A and 20A, 125V receptacles installed within 6 ft of the outside edge of a sink must be GFCI protected [210.8(B)(5)]. Q. Can we use Type NM Cable (Romex) in a four-story apartment building? A. If your apartment building is constructed of (or permitted to be constructed of) Type III, IV, or V construction, it may be used [334.10(2)]. Q. Is there an exception to the 30-in. burial requirement for a ground ring? A. No. A ground ring encircling the building or structure, consisting of at least 20 ft of bare copper conductor not smaller than 2 AWG, must be buried not less than 30 in. [250.53(F)]. Q. We heard you can't enter conduit on the sides of a handy box. Can you show us where it states that in the NEC? A. The NEC contains no such requirement. Q. Some areas of the Code state that schedule 80 PVC conduit is suitable for protection against physical damage. With that said, are the burial depths for schedule 40 and schedule 80 different? A. No, they are the same [300.5].


text:
Sorry, this item is not available anymore for purchase online. Please see our recommended replacement product.
OptiPlex 960 Desktop
A powerful, expandable desktop solution designed for advanced users. The OptiPlex™ 960 delivers outstanding business performance with remote management capabilities that help simplify systems management, security and minimize power consumption.
- Long system lifecycles, advanced manageability tools for IT
- Comprehensive Enterprise Class security protects critical data
- Green designs and smart energy choices help reduce environmental impact


text:
Well May is finished and I'm officially caught up and working on June! May was a very difficult month for me. It felt long and dark and endless so that's what I was trying to show in my project for this month.
I had originally planned to use all black beads around the heart but something just wouldn't let me and I kept adding color so maybe it wasn't quite as dark as I thought. The heart in the middle is full of holes which is how I've felt but it's also anchored. I used red and white beads to hold it in place and it felt like I was trying to stitch up a fractured heart but I think it worked. The line of white beads is hope because I know there is still a lot and I just don't look in the right place sometimes. Why it snaked outside the borders I don't know - it just had a mind of its own. I did a close-up on the blue beads in the corner because they looked so pretty and sparkly!
This really seemed to have a mind of its own and took off in a direction I hadn't planned. Which I guess is what life does all the time. I think June is going to be brighter though!
May BJP
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Posted by robin michelle at 6:24 AM 9 comments
Queen of the May
Wednesday, June 2, 2010
Another view of my project.
The Penstemon azureus whose hues inspired me.
This month is The May Queen in a Western Hawthorn Leaf! I've had this little Goddess spiral pendant for a very long time but since I don't really wear much gold-colored jewelery I never got around to incorporating Her into a necklace. But I love the design and the gold color is perfect to evoke the afternoon light through a verdant mixed evergreen forest in May. And May was especially verdant this year with above average rainfall! So I adorned my little May Queen with a bunch of green beads, with some Penstemon purple and blue colors as well. I also scattered some beads in those colors outside the leaf. Penstemons come in a range of colors but here I was inspired by Penstemon azureus. But the upper left represents a Clarkia unguiculata flower - the common name is Farewell to Spring! The model for my Western Hawthorn (Crataegus douglasii) leaf was the little hawthorn I bought this year at the native plant sale. It's the plant that you can see a bit of in the background! Anyway I had fun with this, but it was challenging to figure how to make the leaf margin look serrated. It was pretty simple to stitch, though, once I figured out how to do it - I think you can see from the picture what I did. The other problem when I first started was unexpected - I had trouble attaching the pendant because it's fairly heavy! But eventually persistence paid off and once I ran the thread through a few times it stayed put. And I love using these batik fabrics! The colors are so much fun to look at and work with. I'm also really liking using the interleaving paper to back these!
Posted by jet at 9:57 AM 3 comments
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)


text:
We recommend that you communicate with photographers via messages on the MyWed website solely.
In this case only we can help you out with any controversial issue you might encounter.Contact photographer
Sarah Hawkins+
Last seen 3 weeks ago
MyWed member for 3 years and 2 months
- hometown rating Wedding photographer: Chesterfield 2 place
Hi, I'm Sarah. I am a photographer based in Portsmouth, UK.
I can speak English.
Charge per hour
2 hours minimum
Remove from Award


text:
- Home
- News
- Sports
- Opinion
- Obituaries
- Features
- Special Sections
- Classifieds
- Public Notices
M. Keith Blankenship, 43, of Wytheville, is in trouble with the law for the second time in the past two months.
Blankenship is a Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court judge for the 27th Judicial District, which includes Grayson, Bland, Carroll, Floyd and Wythe counties.
Blankenship was arrested at his home on May 3 and charged with one count of misdemeanor hit-and-run following the alleged incident that occurred April 27 in Powhatan County, near Richmond.
If you currently subscribe or have subscribed in the past to the The Gazette, then simply find your account number on your mailing label and enter it below.
Click the question mark below to see where your account ID appears on your mailing label.
|ZIP Code:


text:
MADISON, Wis.—A Madison man whose unusual name drew national attention last year after he was arrested for marijuana possession now faces drug charges in Iowa.
Beezow Doo-doo Zopittybop-bop-bop, 32, was arrested last month in Iowa's Washington County, the Wisconsin State Journal reported ( http://bit.ly/1bGQdnt). He remained in the county jail Saturday on felony drug charges.
Zopittybop-bop-bop, who goes by Beezow, was booked into jail as Jeffrey D. Wilschke. That's the name on his driver's license, even though he legally changed his name in 2011.
Washington County deputies stopped Beezow on July 20 after the minivan he was driving was allegedly seen weaving between lanes. Deputies said they seized 0.6 ounces of marijuana and drug paraphernalia from Beezow and his passenger.
Beezow is charged with felony possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, possession of drug paraphernalia and operation of a motor vehicle without registration. His trial is scheduled for Sept. 17.
Beezow achieved unintentional fame after he was arrested for drug possession in Madison in 2012. The arrest drew national attention to his name, which became fodder for TV anchors and late-night talk show hosts.
Beezow has spent time in Wisconsin's mental-health system. He had disputed his diagnosis of schizophrenia but said he suffers from severe depression and post-traumatic stress from abuse he suffered on the street while homeless.
He told the State Journal last year that his first name represents "the explosion of awareness of the interconnectedness of the infinite love in the universe." Doo-doo "is the struggle of our daily lives with that awareness, that with love comes chaos."
He said Zopittybop-bop-bop represents "the outcome of that struggle, which is often ironic, especially because all life ends in death."
Information from: Wisconsin State Journal, http://www.madison.com/wsj


text:
How smart cities reap the benefits of data analytics
How smart cities reap the benefits of data analytics
The world population is expected to soar to more than 9 billion people by 2050. Roughly 70 percent of the global population will live in cities, which today consume 70 percent of global energy supplies. That's a concern for electric and water utilities, but there are ways to address these concerns.
The best smart grid planning methodologies embody two related meta concepts called the "system of systems" and "network of networks" approaches. Both terms are defined in the Smart Grid Dictionary, and mean that planners must identify potential relationships between systems and/or networks and design solutions that leverage these synergies.
These approaches encourage creative use and reuse of resources for multiple purposes instead of single-use applications, and are especially important when dealing with complex systems and networks like smart grids.
Advanced data analytics leverage synergies between data from different sources, and are already delivering value in different electric utility applications. We need to apply these same concepts and tools to build or renovate complex systems like electrical grids and city infrastructures.
I recently moderated a panel discussion at a smart cities event about the technological and policy implications of big data created as more devices are enabled with intelligence to sense and communicate to other machines (M2M) or humans (M2H). I have three observations to share.
First, we need to think differently about decision-making and time. Data analytics give us the opportunity to time-shift decisions. Sophisticated analyses can be used in predictive and proactive decision-making. In the smart grid world, we recognize that energy storage allows us to "time-shift" generation. We can also time-shift electricity consumption through demand response and dynamic pricing programs that encourage or reward use at off-peak times.
A smart city working with data to predict traffic patterns could enable automated and realtime traffic congestion management instead of reactive activities. Smart grids and smart cities can reap significant benefits from data analytics.
But humans have to imagine the possibilities of how big data can be harnessed to really improve infrastructure management. And the most insightful information derived from analytics is worthless if humans fail to take action on that information.
The second takeaway is that the concept of privacy has the same plasticity that we see in our concepts of personal space. Personal proximity definitions vary on several factors including culture and relationships. Privacy, and especially data privacy, has similar plasticity in terms of our expectations of how much and what type of data we intentionally share with friends, family, acquaintances, businesses, and governmental entities. There is a real need for well-articulated roles, responsibilities, and benefits of data creation and use as well as the perils of unintentional data sharing.
Finally, we need a new law that helps us frame expectations around data. Data can be created by machines or by humans. Data will travel across networks to destinations, and may be transformed (anonymized), analyzed (correlated with other data), or stored in multiple locations. Moore's Law stated that processing power would approximately double every 24 months. Metcalfe's Law said that the value of a network grows as the square of the number of users grows. We are missing a similar law that frames our expectations about data volumes and the privacy and security of that data.
We need big data from machines and humans, and holistic solution design methodologies to optimize our designs, developments, and management of smart cities and smart grids. But we do need to increase our understanding of the promises and perils of data use in both types of complex infrastructures. What are your thoughts about the equivalent of a Moore's Law for data?
Photo of hand holding world by nokhoog_buchachon via Shutterstock.


text:
I went to graduate school with a plan. I would duck out of the workforce for a year, use student loans to pay tuition and living expenses while I earned a master's in journalism, and then I'd land a (predictably low-paid) journalism day gig, while freelancing at night as an ad copywriter to pay off my student loans.
It was a pretty solid plan as far as freelancing goes. I am an experienced copywriter who had been juggling day and night jobs for years, working six to seven days a week, in addition to taking writing classes, language classes and the recreational ballet class to keep fitness in the mix.
I submitted my applications in December 2007. In retrospect this seems less than sane, but at the time it wasn't so illogical. After all, it wasn't until December 2008--a full year after I put in my career-changing paperwork--that the solons at the National Bureau of Economic Research declared the recession had begun in December 2007.
Graduate student applications have risen sharply this year, as jobless Gen Ys have looked for a place to hide out (productively) during the recession. But that wasn't my motivation. I was going to graduate school because I wanted a career change and my efforts to break into journalism without that credential had been unsuccessful.
So based on my past success juggling jobs, I filled out the FAFSA on-line form and took out a mix of student loans. I took out federally guaranteed subsidized and unsubsidized Stafford and Grad Plus loans, and, once
I borrowed more than the financial aid officials at my graduate school said it would cost to cover what I calculated was the true cost of opting out of a year of work and of changing careers. Here's what was included in my calculations, but not my school's:
1. Medical coverage and prescriptions: I opted to continue my medical insurance from my previous job for 18 months as provided by the federal law known as COBRA. I could have gotten cheaper insurance for the school year from the university, but sticking with COBRA meant I'd be insured for six months of care after graduating. That was, I believed, a prudent step.
2. School equipment: A new
3. Moving from the East Coast to the Midwest, then back.
4. I assumed in my budget that after I graduated it would take me three months to relocate to the New York City area and land a new job. I added these costs to my student loan borrowing, knowing that once I had graduated and was jobless I wouldn't be considered credit worthy enough to borrow more.
I received my acceptance letter in April 2008, just after the Federal Reserve helped
So loans in hand, I quit my job in August 2008 and headed West. It was still a few months before it would begin to feel like someone had pulled the plug on the economy and before the NBER confirmed that, yes, the economy was in a recession. By the time it was clear how bad things were, I was knee-deep in school. Dropping out would have meant perhaps never completing my journalism education. Staying in the graduate program and hoping for a turnaround seemed to make the most sense. Plus, I didn't know 142 newspapers would close in 2009 or that unemployment would top 10%.
School wrapped up August 2009 and in September 2009 I joined the ranks of the unemployed. Since I had voluntarily left, rather than lost my last job, and had most recently been a student, I qualified for no unemployment benefits. I got a few writing assignments and a part time internship (at Forbes), but was without prospects for a real job that would remotely enable me to chip away at my debt.
Instead of the hoped-for job offers, notices began arriving in the mail stating that my standard six-month student loan repayment deferral period would be ending in March 2010. At that point, I will owe $1,550 a month on my private loans and $321 a month on my collection of government guaranteed loans.
What comes next? Here, for the benefit of my fellow indebted graduates, is what I've found to be my options:
1. Private and government loans can be deferred beyond the initial six-month period after graduation for financial hardship or if a student is still in school, unemployed or collecting disability. During this period interest will continue to accrue on most of my loans, except for those that are federally subsidized as well as guaranteed. For those loans, the government will eat the interest costs.
2. If I don't qualify for deferral, I can apply for forbearance, which is like deferral, but up to the discretion of the lender, explains Jevita Rogers, director of the Office of Student Financial Aid at Virginia's George Mason University. (So, for example, if am working part-time or in a very low-paid job, I might have to end up applying for forbearance.) The maximum period for deferral and forbearance combined is 36 months--after you stop being a student.
3. I can become a professional student, take out even more loans and face things in oh, say, 2020. While I am a student, all my unsubsidized loans will continue to accrue interest.
4. I can do a year in AmeriCorps and will qualify at the end of my stint (of 10 months to a year) for a $5,350 stipend to go to school, or in my case, repay loans. But while I am serving, most of my loans will continue to accrue interest. The military sometimes forgives debt for certain in-demand professionals who sign up, points out Mark Kantrowitz, founder of Finaid.org. In-demand means nurses and doctors, not journalists.
5. I can opt for the new income-based repayment plan for my government guaranteed loans. If I take a private sector job I will pay 15% of my income over 150% of the poverty line, for 25 years. If I take a government job, I'll only have to pay for 10 years. But I'm not looking to work for the government and my private loans--the bulk of my borrowing--aren't eligible for income-based repayment anyway. (For more on income-based repayment, a repayment calculator and changes President Obama has proposed to the program, click here.)
6. I can ignore my mail and my lenders. Ruth Hoch, associate director of Financial Aid at George Washington University, urges against this option. "Get in touch with the lender," Hoch warns, since you don't want to end up in default. Bankruptcy? Don't even think about it. The current laws make it difficult to get relieved of student debt.
7. I can use what's left of my savings and seek out an 80-plus year-old Midwestern couple and have them buy Lotto tickets for me, since that demographic always seems to win. (But I'll need to get my deal with them in writing, lest I be the victim of a granny-grandpa-double-cross, motivated by their own understandable desire to help their own grandkids pay off their loans.)
8. I could get lucky and have my initial plan--journalism and copywriting--become viable once again and begin paying down my debt.
Let me add that keeping on top of all these options, while obviously easier than paying off the debt, is no mean feat. Being a responsible citizen, after Sallie Mae sent me a notice saying my loans had been put into deferment through 2011--without any action on my part--I called to investigate. Was this good news true? I got an unequivocal "yes." One week later, Sallie Mae sent an e-mail saying my first payment was still due in March 2010.
How exactly did my status change in the matter of a week? According to Sallie Mae: The company had suddenly received notice that I'd graduated in August.
So now I'm filing for a deferral-for-cause (un- or under-employment) and buying myself time while the interest grows.
Deb Weinstein is available for writing assignments and journalism jobs. She can be reached at email@example.com.


text:
These tuna melts are warm heavenly goodness. A delicious twist on a comforting classic. I've made them three times in the last week, and I could eat another right now!
So let's assemble the ingredients!
Chunk tuna, finely diced onion, fresh parsley, red wine vinegar, diced pickles or celery, tomatoes, cheddar and of course, bread, tuna and mayo.
Chunk tuna, finely diced onion, fresh parsley, red wine vinegar, diced pickles or celery, tomatoes, cheddar and of course, bread, tuna and mayo.
Layer the yummy tuna mixture on top of toasted bread. Top with cheese and tomatoes and more cheese and broil until the tuna is heated through and the cheese is nice and melted.
These look and smell so wonderful as they're pulled out of the oven. Drool.
Cut them in half on the diagonal and serve with chips, pickle slices or....
....a hot bowl of tomato soup. So good!
Tuna Melts
slightly adapted from allrecipes
2 (6 ounce) cans solid white tuna in
water, drained
1/4 cup mayonnaise
1/4 cup finely chopped celery or pickle*
1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped onion**
1 tablespoon chopped parsley
3/4 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1 pinch salt
1 pinch freshly ground black pepper
4 slices seedless rye bread or thick white bread***
8 slices ripe tomato
8 slices Swiss cheese (I used cheddar)
paprika, for garnish
1. Preheat the oven broiler on low.
2. In a bowl, mix the tuna, mayonnaise, celery or pickles, onion, parsley, and vinegar. Season with salt and pepper.
3. Place the bread slices on a baking sheet, and broil 1 minute on each side in the preheated oven, until lightly toasted. Remove from heat, and spread with the tuna salad. Place 1 cheese slice over the tuna salad on each piece of bread, layer with a tomato slice, and top with remaining cheese slices.
4. Return layered bread to the preheated oven, and broil 3 to 5 minutes, until cheese is melted.****
* I used pickle for an extra salty kick and because that's how my mom always made them.
** I was a little afraid of the onion, but it really amped up the flavor without being overpowering. I really enjoyed the addition of onion in these.
*** Make sure to toast both sides of the bread so you don't end up with a soggy side. I used white bread, because that's what sounded good to me at the time.
**** Broil these on low on the middle rack so the edges of the bread don't burn.


text:
Our Vineyard Series is a collection of limited-production wines that offer their own inspired variations on the contemporary and innovative style of our Paraduxx red blends. This offering is a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon paired with Syrah that originates exclusively from the Howell Mountain appellation. The region's 1,800-foot elevation, unique climate and volcanic soils are the key to producing bold, expressive wines.
Standard Bottle
5 - 5oz Glasses
Serves 2-4
1.5 Liters
2 Standard Bottles
Serves 4-5
Double Magnum or Jeroboam
3 Liters
4 Standard Bottles
Serves 6-8
6 Liters
8 Standard Bottles
Serves 12-16


text:
Homework Help!
African American History
Contains the text of significant speeches, also biographical info on famous African Americans.
Biographical Dictionary
Provides basic facts of people who lived from ancient times to the present.
National Inventors Hall of Fame.
Meet Amazing American
From the Library of Congress
Children's Encylopedia of Women
Databases & Search Engines (These sites select kid friendly content.)
Kids Click
Web Search engine for kids by Librarians
Kidspace at The Internet Public Library
Ask Dr. Math
Ask Dr. Math is a question and answer service for K-12 math students and their teachers. An archive, searchable by level and topic, is available, as is a FAQ.
Unique online math resource offers help to students for everyday math problems, interactive math games, and math lessons.
Social Studies
America's Story from America's Library
Free site offers a gateway to over 5,000 libraries around the world.
World Flag Database
Large clear, printable flag graphics and basic information on countries
World Factbook
Current information on all countries.
Bill Nye the Science Guy
Science fans and others will enjoy this link to the PBS television program.
Enviro Web
The largest online environmental service on the planet.
National Zoo (Washington, DC)
If you like animals and "web cams" click on the link below to see all of your favorites.
Find out what's happening at NASA


text:
I'm going to Tokyo and I want to be a Mori Girl19:00
Syrup Summer 2010 Collection Those who follow me on twitter are probably sick of me talking about Tokyo and how excited I am to be going...
So if you've been I'd love to know what was your favourite thing/place to see/do/stay in Tokyo.
49 comments
So jealous!! And I'm not at all annoyed by your many Tokyo-tweets, I'm living vicariously through you :))ReplyDelete
ahhh, space mountain wa totemo tanoshi desu!ReplyDelete
you'll have so much fun, everything in japan is so much cuter than here!
I'm jealous, hopefully i'll be able to go for my birthday next yearReplyDelete
go to LAFORET in Harajuku!! You'll love it!!ReplyDelete
also.. check out inokashira/kichijoji area.. it's hip, the park is nice.
If you're into studio ghibli animation (I looove tottoro myself), the mitaka no mori ghibli museum is also amazing!!
OMG this bear!!ReplyDelete
oh tokyo is great! say hi from me when you're there :)
geee i WANT this little bear, it's too cute! :)
Hey! I have been reading your blog for a while and I really love your selection of photos! So I am happy to be able to help you now! I went to Japan a few years ago and have some posts about it on my travel blog. Please use the Google translating tool on the left column (since it's mainly written in Spanish) and enjoy! Of course I would be glad if you also went through the rest of it. This is the link to the Japan posts...ReplyDelete
Big hugs from Spain!
if you like "mori girl" vibes then definitely stop by the "calk walk" area close to harajuku and omotesando, and "daikanyama". theres a lot of interesting thrift stores in those areas and its fun to look at all the people walking around wearing cool clothes.ReplyDelete
be sure to go to asakusa to experience the "old" japan. youll love it here in tokyo :))
It'd be good for you to learn Japanese before come to Tokyo. We Japanese really want to help someone like you but cannot speak English well!ReplyDelete
Bon Voyage! from Tokyo.
- AnonymousFriday, February 18, 2011
I loved tokyo, especially wandering around the little streets and finding small ramen eateries tucked away somewhere.ReplyDelete
- GeorginaFriday, February 18, 2011
i am in tokyo visting at the moment -- my favourite place is kamakura (perfect for a day trip from the city)…it is a beautiful little seaside town filled with temples and shrines --and a 'bills' restaurant too. there is also a little babushka and kokeshi shop in the backstreets which i found almost impossible to find.ReplyDelete
but if you are actually in tokyo -- then omotesando is my favourite…little streets with boutiques…high end shop on the main tree lined street and right next to harajuku and meiji jingu shrine.
have a fabulous time!!!
tokyo is one of my favourite places to be :)
haaaaa... lucky you.ReplyDelete
very cuteeee pics (:
aw, i'm going to visit tokyo too this april. when will you go there?ReplyDelete
Very very cute... oh so exciting going to Tokyo. I've already have had holiday book to Tokyo for September (I know, it's still February..), but I can hardly wait..ReplyDelete
Hope you enjoy it there!
so so excited for you. i wish one day to go to japan as well!ReplyDelete
Ooh, I'd be plenty excited, too! Traveling is such fun. I love these photos. :)ReplyDelete
Tokyo! Such a feast for the eyes! For the soul! And most importantly, for FASHION! You must do Cat Street! {crosses Takeshita Dori and Omotesando Dori in the Harajuku area} Great shops + Perfect people watching. One more thing, make sure to enjoy some beyond-delicious yakiniku and matcha ice cream!ReplyDelete
Enjoy your trip!
waa..thats exciting! i wish i had the chance to go to japan..since im japanese!!ReplyDelete
love mori girl style so much
i´ve been to tokyo for 6 times now and it´s still one of my fav. cities!ReplyDelete
you should of course go to the tokyo tower, odaiba, ueno park and asakusa. these are my favourite places there!
enjoy your trip and have a save flight!
i ve never been to Tokyo, so i do understand your enthusiasm. have a nice time there and bring us nice photos! :)ReplyDelete
stop this! you're making me want to go to Tokyo even more than I already do! xxReplyDelete
I'm so excited for you about Tokyo! Amazing :)And you deserve it. Also these pictures are so cute I'm overwhelmed!ReplyDelete
that sounds so exciting! lucky! these outfits are unbelievably great. You may have jsut shown me my new favorite designer.ReplyDelete
when are you going to Tokyo? I'm going in April for Sakura for my 2nd time now. Once you go, you won't stop thinking about it until you go again, and again, and again...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSaturday, February 19, 2011
I second the Ghibli museum in Mitaka, it's pretty easy to get to & a nice break from the hustle of Tokyo.ReplyDelete
In Tokyo, The AtoZ cafe is very cute if you like Yoshitomo Nara drawings!
you are truly beautiful, have a nice time in tokyo!!ReplyDelete
I´ve never been - but I do hope to, one day. :-)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousSunday, February 20, 2011
Hi, I spent the whole autumn in Tokyo..and I totally loved it!!! It's such an amazing city! Be sure not to miss Shimokitazawa, The Mori Art Museum, Yoyogi koen and to treat yourself with honey sweet potatoes and mochi in beautiful Asakusa!ReplyDelete
xo from Italy!
p.s. And if you wanna be a true japanese girl..don't forget to buy something furry :)
Hi! Nice to meet u. I've lived in Tokyo.ReplyDelete
well, I strongly recommend "Konji" "Daikanyama".
you can buy many cute vintage n used clothing!!
and, there're so many nice cafe.
In add, Harajyuku cat walk area.
Hope you'll have a great time in Tokyo,Bon voyage:)!!
Check out my blog for Toky tips and pictures:
I love the shopping around Shibuya and Harajuku, The sushi- everywhere and just watching people:)
xo Nina
love love love ; )ReplyDelete
it's so funny ! i'm in Tokyo now (for my business and a little for holidays) and i understand your meaning !!ReplyDelete
enjoy your travel, Tokyo is so awesome and weird !
- AnonymousSunday, February 20, 2011
How exciting!ReplyDelete
I'm going to Japan in May with my boyfriend, so I have added those blogs to my reading list.
Also check out: http://tokyofashion.com/
Kel xo
I don't think I could ever get sick of hearing about Tokyo or Japan! It's such a different culture altogether, it looks so much fun. It's so awesome that you get to go - I'm a little jealous! :)ReplyDelete
I went for the first time last year and loved it so much I'm going back this year! The superguide is pretty helpful: http://www.superfuture.com/supershop/supershop.php?do=product&productid=6ReplyDelete
...and make sure you go to Golden Gai for a night out: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinjuku_Golden_Gai
ohh, liss, so happy for you! you will LOVE tokyo!ReplyDelete
daikanyama is my favorite part of tokyo..and kamakura my favorite day trip outside of tokyo!
Mori girl is absolute love! So jealous that you actually get to go to Tokyo. Be sure to check out the Wonder Rocket store in Ikebukuro! :)ReplyDelete
xx littleforestgirl.net
- AnonymousMonday, February 21, 2011
hi this is my first time to write a comment:) im a japanese, and i reaally enjoy reading ur blog in tokyo. the places i would recommend are...ReplyDelete
for shopping:
1)Harajuku(find a shop called "Laforet", ull love it! http://www.laforet.ne.jp/)
2)Shimokitazawa (there are lots of little shops. accessories, clothes, many more)
3)Shibuya(theres a massive statinary store called "Loft". "PARCO"is also nice, its a fashion department store)
for sightseeing:
1)Asakusa temple
2)Kamakura(its outside Tokyo, but worth going)
i hope u enjoy!
oh, you lucky girl! i'm sure you'll have such a great timeReplyDelete
i went to tokyo on 2008 and absolutely loved it :) on our last day we spent the day in kichijoji park and sipped coffe at café du liévre. it was so pretty and lovely! my camera died moments before we arrived so unffortunately i have no pictures of my own to show :(
here are some i found on the web: http://www.flickr.com/photos/nekousa/4469821770/ / http://milkrown.livedoor.biz/archives/51720004.html
all tokyo is amazing, but if you have the time, i recommend you to jump on the train and spend a day in kamakura. it's about an hour from tokyo and absolutely beautiful :)
wow its great! enjoy yourself in Japan, its such a wonderful country I would have loved to go! :)ReplyDelete
I have yet to go in APril ...and can hardly wait too!!!!ReplyDelete
Hope you have a grand time there! =)
Such dreamy photos. ♥♥♥ReplyDelete
So funny you mention Hello Sandwich, I'm friends with her here in Japan! I have a blog all about delicious food in Tokyo which you might find helpful: www.fashimi.com
I hope you have a wonderful time in Tokyo! x
i'd love to go there too, please enjoy ;)ReplyDelete
argh I want that blue jumper! So Cute! xReplyDelete
So cool. I think I return when you get back. Want to exchange info? Like cute shops, etc? I'll be there for a little over three weeks, leaving March, returning April. email me or dm me on twitter! ^_^ReplyDelete
- AnonymousThursday, February 24, 2011
i love her hair in the top bun. adorable! i love it. i wish i was going to tokyo. very jealous.ReplyDelete
I understand that you're looking forward to it. I'm going to Tokyo in April myself!!!! I'v been jumping up and down since we decided to go there :-DReplyDelete
I am off to Tokyo on Monday and have been noting down all the suggestions from the above comments - talk about perfectly timed! hehe.ReplyDelete
Hi! My name is Yoko.ReplyDelete
I'm Japanese, and live in tokyo.
I'm not good at English though,
I enjoy visiting your blog!
Here is some blog(site) of typical mori girl.
(They are famous & popular among Japanese mori girls)
I hope you enjoy your stay in Tokyo!


text:
Obama Renews Call For Gun Bill As Momentum For Legislation Slows
Anti-gun violence activists declared Thursday a national day of action. Press conferences and rallies were scheduled around the country, and President Obama held an event at the White House.
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Audie Cornish.
And I'm Robert Siegel.
It has been more than 100 days since the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Since then, leaders in Washington have talked a lot about gun violence, but they have not passed a bill. Today, gun control advocates tried to give the process a jolt. They planned events around the country for what they called a national day of action. And as NPR's Ari Shapiro reports, President Obama joined in.
ARI SHAPIRO, BYLINE: In the East Room of the White House, the president and vice president stood before two rows of mothers.
PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA: We have moms on this stage whose children were killed as recently as 35 days ago.
SHAPIRO: Ever since the Newtown shootings in December, the White House has pushed for a gun bill. The momentum seems to have slowed, though. At this point, few people believe an assault weapons ban will pass. A limit on high-capacity magazines looks out of reach too. Expanded background checks once seemed like a consensus measure, and now passage appears to be a real challenge. But President Obama said there is still a huge opportunity here.
OBAMA: This is our best chance in more than a decade to take common-sense steps that will save lives.
SHAPIRO: The Senate Judiciary Committee has passed bills to expand background checks, boost school safety and crack down on people who buy guns for criminals. But a vote in the full Senate will be harder. Republicans are likely to filibuster the bills. The president said these measures are supported by an overwhelming majority of Americans, and as he so often does, he asked people listening to speak up.
OBAMA: And I ask every American to find out where your member of Congress stands on these ideas. If they're not part of that 90 percent who agree that we should make it harder for a criminal or somebody with a severe mental illness to buy a gun, then you should ask them, why not? Why are you part of the 10 percent?
SHAPIRO: Those members of Congress are almost all at home this week on Easter recess. And in state capitals, there's actually been far more action on guns than there's been in Washington. Ilya Shapiro is with the libertarian Cato Institute.
ILYA SHAPIRO: National political reporters, by definition, are based in Washington covering what's on Congress. That's what gets on the national news. But a lot of action is going in the states.
SHAPIRO: New York and Colorado moved much faster than the federal government. They passed measures ranging from expanded background checks to limits on high-capacity magazines. Maryland and Connecticut both look close to passing such measures too.
But even in states where it looks favorable, the lobbying is heavy. Last week, The Huffington Post obtained this National Rifle Association robocall pushing the NRA message in Connecticut.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Anti-gun legislators are aggressively pursuing numerous proposals that are designed to disarm and punish law-abiding gun owners and sportsmen.
SHAPIRO: The group Mayors Against Illegal Guns released its first TV ad featuring Newtown family members today. It's airing in Connecticut, pushing state lawmakers to tighten gun rules there.
GILLES ROUSSEAU: She just wanted to teach little kids, and that was her goal, and she died doing it.
SHAPIRO: Many states are moving in a direction the president would not like. In Pennsylvania, state Representative Daryl Metcalfe has a bill to prohibit enforcement of any new federal gun restrictions.
STATE REPRESENTATIVE DARYL METCALFE: It's important that we ensure that the federal government knows that Pennsylvanians will not tolerate any future erosion or any more erosion of their right to bear arms.
SHAPIRO: According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, 28 states are considering similar measures to block new federal gun laws. Given that so much of the action on guns right now is at the state level, White House spokesman Josh Earnest says President Obama is looking beyond Washington too.
JOSH EARNEST: This is one of the reasons that we're going to Colorado to talk to law enforcement officials and other elected officials in Colorado who have recently taken steps that would make their community safer there.
SHAPIRO: The president will make that trip to Denver next Wednesday. Ari Shapiro, NPR News, the White House.
Copyright © 2013 NPR. All rights reserved. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at www.npr.org for further information.
NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by Verb8tm, Inc., an NPR contractor, and produced using a proprietary transcription process developed with NPR. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. Accuracy and availability may vary. The authoritative record of NPR's programming is the audio record.


text:
Tuesday's entry is the seventh and final installment of a week-long series taking a look at each of the seven Division I programs in this state according to their order of finish from last season. Check back Wednesday for the start of another series previewing each of the eight Division III programs in Maryland, and The Sun's lacrosse preview is slated to be published on Friday, Feb. 8. This is Loyola's turn.
Overview: The bar has been set. After finishing 2011 with an 8-5 record and an absence from the NCAA tournament, the Greyhounds bounced back in resounding fashion, tying a school-record 12 consecutive wins to open the year and ending the season on a six-game run to bring home the university's first national championship. Charley Toomey and several players have taken great pains to establish that the current squad is quite different from last year's team, but there's no denying that the pieces are there for Loyola to streak into the postseason and perhaps make more history.
Reason for optimism: An offense that ranked eighth in Division I in scoring by averaging 12.1 goals returns five of six starters. But the biggest hole was created by the graduation of attackman Eric Lusby, who set an NCAA tournament record with 17 goals en route to compiling 54 goals and 17 assists. That would appear to put the onus of scoring on senior attackman and Tewaaraton Award finalist Mike Sawyer, but Toomey thinks that burden should be shared by many. "I hope it puts more pressure on the other guys," he said. "We have to make up 54 goals, and to say that Michael Sawyer is going to make all 50 of those up, he's done his job. Everybody else has to figure out maybe six or seven more points in their game."
Reason for pessimism: Hit the rewind button as faceoffs are once again an area of concern for Loyola. With J.P. Dalton (206 of 394 for 52.3 percent and 57 groundballs) gone, the competition has boiled down to sophomore Blake Burkhart and junior Brendan Donovan, a former specialist at Robert Morris. Toomey and volunteer assistant coach Steve Vaikness, who has overseen faceoffs since 2007, are open to a rotation, which could include senior midfielder Davis Butts and senior long-stick midfielder Scott Ratliff. "I think that's something that remains to be seen, but I would probably say that Blake Burkhart is probably going to get the majority of them, and Brendan Donovan would be coming off the bench when he needs a spell," Toomey said. "And when we couldn't win meaningful draws last year, we're not opposed to putting Ratliff or Butts up there."
Keep an eye on: The void created by Lusby's departure is a significant one, but that doesn't mean that the team won't fill it. Junior Brian Schultz and freshman Zachary Herreweyers have been solid, but sophomore Nikko Pontrello is poised to build on the four goals and six assists that he registered last season. "Nikko's been the guy who has been down there, and I'd be hard-pressed to say that Nikko won't be starting for us," Toomey said. "I would say that's he's probably our guy. I think you see it in terms of his confidence. He was running out of the box as a second-line middie, and this year, the ball's in his stick an awful lot. We're asking him to attack that left side. We recognize that he's going to be very different from Eric Lusby, who was a pure shooter. Nikko's a guy that can break you down, and he gives us another dodger to go with."
What he said: The Greyhounds have been widely recognized as the No. 1 team in many preseason polls, but it's not entirely universal. Some players said they've heard grumbling that the team has never been in the position of defending a national title and will therefore succumb to the pressure. Toomey said he hasn't heard that criticism, but he's not losing any sleep over it. "That comes with the territory," he said. "We've never been in this position. We need to go out and defend it and work hard every day and stay where we are. But it's not about where you are on Feb. 16. It's about where you are on May 2 or whenever that last game is."


text:
Designer: Cheryl Bush of Sew Can Do
Project tester: Jan Ragaller
1⁄2 yard multicolor chevron print (bag, lining)
1⁄2 yard blue tone-on-tone (bag, lining)
Finished bag: 12x13-1⁄2" (excluding strap)
Quantities are for 100% cotton fabrics.
Measurements include 1/4" seam allowances. Sew with right sides together unless otherwise stated.
Related Links:


text:
The OdysseyShmoop
1.0 0.3mb
Shmoop's analysis of The Odyssey is everything you need to better understand the book for your upcoming class, date, whatever. Shmoop Guides are written by top PhD students who provide ocean-deep analysis while showing your brain a good time. Test your wits with the built-in Quiz-o-Rama game.


text:
A school bus driver cited in a Monday wreck involving a postal carrier and suspended until after an investigation was publicly identified by police Tuesday.
A school bus driver cited in a Monday wreck involving a postal carrier and suspended until after an investigation was publicly identified by police Tuesday.
Alvin Curtis Fain Jr., 41, of Duke Street in Jacksonville, was cited Monday by the Jacksonville Police Department with being left of center after the bus he was driving was involved in a wreck.
Fain was driving bus No. 106 when it collided with a mail truck on Scottsdale Avenue off of Country Club Road at about 3:30 p.m., Suzie Ulbrich, public information assistant for Onslow County Schools, said.
School officials declined to name the bus driver on Monday, citing personnel privacy laws.
The U.S. Postal Service truck driver, Pamela Howard Avery, 50, of Pony Express Trail in Jacksonville, was treated for minor injuries at the scene. No one � including the six White Oak High School students aboard the bus at the time of the wreck � was seriously injured, police and school officials said.
The drivers� names were verified Tuesday by JPD spokeswoman Beth Purcell, using information from a police incident report that wasn�t available by press time Monday.
�The important initial information was that no one was injured,� she said. �There was no impending traffic advisory � no traffic to be diverted, no roads closed, etc.�
Ulbrich said the incident would be investigated by school officials and standard procedures would be followed.
Contact Daily News Senior Reporter Lindell Kay at 910-219-8455 or email@example.com. Follow him on Twitter and friend him on Facebook @ 1lindell.


text:
While major airlines like United, Delta, Lufthansa and British Airways handle the largest number of passengers in the world, their growth remains either slow or stagnant as more and more low-cost carriers (LCC) seize sizable chunks of the aviation market.
So who are the rising stars of the airline business?
CNBC has compiled a list of the world's fastest growing airlines in terms of capacity numbers using the most recent data from Innovata, which measures airline capacity by available seat kilometers, and comparing the figures from December 2011 and December 2012.
The data reveal that LCCs are becoming bigger players in markets across the world, and according to the Centre for Aviation (CAPA) that trend is set to continue.
Click ahead for the world's 10 fastest growing airlines.