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What Do You Do With It Now That You Have It? The Impact of Web Weather and Climate Information
Steve Hardin is associate librarian, Cunningham Memorial Library, Indiana State University, 2291 Idaho Street, Terre Haute, IN 47803-3837; e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
Its trite but true: people from nearly every walk of life are both posting and using the information available on the World Wide Web. Uses range from recreation to commerce to education to research. Included in that research area are thousands of sites that deal with meteorology and climatology. The exact number of related sites is difficult to pin down it is constantly changing but a search on the Google search engine (www.google.com) for meteorology or climatology yielded about 352,000 hits in January of 2003. Weather and climate information is now vastly easier to obtain than it was only a decade ago. Material that once had to be slowly printed out on a telefacsimile or even received through the mail with a paid subscription to a service is now quickly (and in many cases freely) available on the Web.
What impact has this glut of information had on the practice of the two disciplines of meteorology and climatology? To find out, I interviewed 10 researchers and practitioners in the field: two National Weather Service meteorologists, two broadcast meteorologists, two volunteers from the SKYWARN ham radio storm-spotting network, two academic faculty members and two employees of government-sponsored climatology centers. Each respondent was asked the following five questions aimed at determining their use of and attitude toward weather and climate information on the Web:
While the questions for the most part elicited usable responses, combining the responses to a couple of the questions provided a better flow when discussing the results of the survey.
Use of the Web
Every respondent reported using the weather and climate data available on the Web. However, there was a clear dichotomy on how the data was used. Broadcast meteorologists, SKYWARN volunteers and faculty members all said they were consumers of the data available; National Weather Service meteorologists and those who worked for climate data centers said they did not use the Web very much to create their products. They produce as well as consume data, putting up information on their own websites.
For example, Jason Puma, NWS Forecast Office in Indianapolis, said the people in his office do not use the Web very much for forecasting. They have their own sources, such as the Advanced Interactive Weather Processing System (AWIPS), which allow them to generate forecasts and view models without using the Web. However, he said, the Web is good as a backup.
On the other hand, the SKYWARN volunteers use the Web extensively during severe weather outbreaks. Douglas Childs, a net control operator and trainer for North Alabama SKYWARN, said he uses radar data and the sites that have warning texts to stay on top of developing weather situations. Gary Wheeler, coordinator for Illiana SKYWARN, a regional ham radio storm spotter network based in the Terre Haute area, also uses the Web for updates on breaking weather.
The broadcast meteorologists also make extensive use of the Web. Both Kirk Melhuish of WSB-AM in Atlanta and Ed Kieser of WILL-AM in Urbana, Illinois, said the Web is a valuable source of information, both for real-time weather data and for model guidance in producing forecasts. Like the government meteorology and climatology employees, they use the Web to disseminate information as well.
The faculty members use the Web, too. Dr. Cary Mock of the University of South Carolina said he uses it in research to get data and in teaching to obtain real-time weather maps and satellite images. Marion Alcorn of Texas A&M University said he accesses the Web both for personal use and to have his students look at weather maps as part of their laboratory exercises.
Favorite Websites
There was a wide range of responses when respondents were asked to name their favorite websites. Al Wallis, meteorologist and data consultant for the National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, North Carolina, says he does not rely on other websites in his work. Instead, he and his colleagues take data such as observations from other sites and mount them on the NCDC site at http://lwf.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ncdc.html. Steve Hilberg, director of the Midwestern Regional Climate Center (MRCC), contributes to the MRCC website (http://mcc.sws.uiuc.edu/), but he also uses the College of DuPage site (http://weather.cod.edu) because it has a nice models page that emphasizes the situation in the Midwest. He also uses the National Weather Services Interactive Weather Information Network (http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov), as well as the UCAR RAP site (www.rap.ucar.edu/weather), because it has good satellite and surface data. In addition, he makes use of the NWS Lincoln, Illinois, radar site (www.crh.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS.p19r0/si.kilx.shtml).
Among the NWS meteorologists, Puma says he sometimes uses the Intellicast site (www.intellicast.com) for current radar information, especially if he is at home and lacks access to his work resources. David Toronto, Warning Coordination Meteorologist at the NWS office in Salt Lake City, says the various NWS sites are the most heavily used in his shop. They also frequently use the University of Utah site (www.met.utah.edu/) which has a link to a mesoscale observation network called Meso West (www.met.utah.edu/mesowest). The data there is collected by the University of Utah; the NWS staffers FTP it into their own website. In addition, he uses the Climate Prediction Center site at www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov for information on El Nino and other hot topics.
The SKYWARN volunteers favor sites with late-breaking weather information. Wheeler frequently uses the Intellicast Lincoln, Illinois, radar summary (www.intellicast.com) because it gives him the storm location, direction, cloud tops and watch boxes. He also uses the NWS short-range base reflectivity radar site for Lincoln (www.crh.noaa.gov/radar/latest/DS.p19r0/si.kilx.shtml). It updates about every six minutes, something he said weve prayed for for years. In both cases, he prefers the Lincoln radar site to the one in Indianapolis; he wants to see what is coming rather than what has already passed.
Alabamas Childs uses a commercial provider, WeatherTAP (www.weathertap.com/) to keep track of storms through radar data. In addition, he uses EMWIN technology (explained via http://iwin.nws.noaa.gov/emwin/index.htm) to pull down weather information from the Internet. He also uses the Storm Prediction Centers site (www.spc.noaa.gov) to check the convective outlooks to tell him when severe weather may develop. He uses these sites because they provide the information I need and are easily accessed.
The broadcast meteorologists also make heavy use of the NWS weather sites. WSB-AMs Melhuish uses the Storm Prediction Center site mentioned earlier. He also likes the Quantitative Precipitation discussion page (www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/discussions/qpfpfd.html). In addition, he visits a number of university sites, especially the Ohio State University (http://twister.sbs.ohio-state.edu/) which he uses because it has the various Model Output Statistics (MOS) data and forecast discussions easily available from a single page. He said he visits the OSU site every day. He also uses the SUNY Brockport site (www.weather.brockport.edu/) daily. In addition, he finds the Penn State weather site valuable. A professor there has a site named Eyewall (http://eyewall.met.psu.edu) which features a lot of information on a single page. WILL Radios Kieser says he visits many sites, and the ones he uses change all the time. He said he uses the National Centers for Environmental Protection (NCEP) site (wwwt.ncep.noaa.gov/) because it puts out models faster and farther out than ever before; he said it is even faster than the UNISYS site (http://weather.unisys.com). His second favorite site is the RAP site mentioned earlier which has lots of good data presented well. He also uses the Storm Prediction Centers site, especially its interactive map.
The faculty members had a somewhat different set of priorities. Texas A&Ms Alcorn says the UNISYS site is his favorite its weather maps are easy to read. He also likes the NWS Southern Region Headquarters city forecast page (www.srh.noaa.gov/hgx/). It provides a forecast for the local area for a week in advance and the page is nicely laid out. South Carolinas Mock differentiates between the sites he uses for research and those he uses for teaching. In the first category, he likes the Climate Diagnostics Center (www.cdc.noaa.gov/), which he calls a great website for quickly constructing synoptic and regional climate maps at the research level. He also uses the National Climatic Data Center site; he said it is the main website for getting climatic data for the United States as well as for other parts of the globe. In addition, the NWS Tropical Prediction Center site (www.nhc.noaa.gov) is good for following hurricanes and tropical storms. In the second category, Mock prefers the Real Time Weather Data site at the previously mentioned National Center for Atmospheric Research, as well as the UNISYS site and the Weather World 2010 Project at the University of Illinois (http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/home.rxml). He says this site is great for introductory college and secondary teaching concerning basic weather concepts.
A summary of the websites mentioned, sorted by frequency of mention during the interviews, is presented here.
Impact of the Information on the Web
Overall, the respondents agree the impact of the increased availability of weather and climate information on the Web is good. This perception is especially strong among those who produce as well as consume Web information. Wallis, Hilberg, Puma and Toronto agree an important aspect of the Webs usefulness lies in information dissemination. Puma notes the National Weather Services mission is to protect life and property of the citizenry; anything that helps the NWS get the word out is good and the Web is great for this task.
On a related note, the Web is supplanting the telephone as an important means of disseminating information. For the forecaster and data provider, a desirable side effect of this occurrence is an accompanying reduction in the number of phone calls to their offices. Hilberg said the number of calls to his office peaked in 1997. Interruptions are rarer and generally take less time. Puma notes that he can often refer a caller to the appropriate Web site, walk the caller through the information retrieval process once and then not have to worry about being interrupted by that caller again. Hilberg says many of the people who call his office now are people who need certified information or other data not readily available on their website. (This writer notes parenthetically that a number of websites consulted for this paper seemed designed to make telephone contact numbers rather difficult to find perhaps an effort to shift more of the contact from the telephone to the Web.)
The broadcast meteorologists also appreciate the reduction in interruptions from listeners; they too can often refer callers to websites. In addition, the convenience of the datas availability makes it possible for them to do their jobs more efficiently. Melhuish notes that without the Web, he would need to constantly run from his office in the radio station to the weather center in WSB-AMs companion television station to get his data. There is a downside to all this data, however, in the form of information overload. Melhuish notes you can look at 23 or 24 competing models and never decide what the best forecast is until its too late! Kieser reports his biggest problem 15 years ago was a lack of data; thats no longer the case. Both broadcast meteorologists say they appreciate getting international weather information too it comes in handy when someone wants a forecast for overseas.
SKYWARN volunteers say the Web helps them and the general public stay abreast of weather developments. Wheeler notes that there was a time when everyone had to rely on local television stations for radar. The advent of the Weather Channel improved the situation a bit. But the Web allows people to find the particular information they want. Childs echoes the usefulness of getting ones own information. It makes decisions to shut down the nets when appropriate easier since we have the data to look at ourselves. Weather net control operators and spotters, he says, are better informed thanks to the Web. When I can say Spotters in area X, the cell of concern will be in your area in five minutes, it lets people concentrate on spotting rather [than] checking with the TV
Academics praise the Web for making more information available faster. Worldwide, nearly real-time weather information is more readily available for use in the classroom, says Alcorn. On the other hand, he says the impact of the Web has not been good in all areas because there is a lot of undesirable information being spread around. Mock agrees: Sometimes data is not properly screened for quality before being on the Web. He adds that good researchers can usually tell good data from bad, and most of the major agencies such as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration do good quality control. He also says the Web has raised expectations in teaching in terms of access to more detailed information. He goes on to say the Web has taken away the more traditional manual lab component in meteorology [such as] drawing weather maps replacing it with the computerized aspects and expectations to do more rigorous number crunching[.] In climate research, it has increased the scope of expected research articles in publication there are more big regional/global datasets [available now]
Conclusions and Future Research
Persons interviewed say the development of the World Wide Web has had a profound impact on the way climatologists, meteorologists and other people who deal with weather do their jobs. For the most part, this impact has been very positive. Respondents agree that the Web makes possible the production of weather forecasts that are both more accurate and timelier. And while no one interviewed for this paper explicitly stated it, this writer suspects a better understanding of the mechanisms of climatology has resulted from the ready availability of larger, more extensive data sets. The Web has also enhanced public safety by permitting better informed storm spotting and more rapid dissemination of emergency information.
Several avenues for follow-up research present themselves. It would be interesting to take the more traditional approach mentioned earlier in this paper and conduct a more formal survey with a verifiable instrument distributed to many more subjects. A more random sample could increase the confidence that the results represent the beliefs of practitioners in the field and enable a more rigorous statistical analysis. In addition, this writer notes that every respondent in this survey was male. It could be useful to assess any gender differences in Web use and perceptions of its impact.
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i must have missed when Ichigo used a quincy technique?? I'm not remembered what he did? Can anyone tell me what episode or chapter? Also now that the people left they should be going back in time for several chapters explaining wth happened at the beginning when the old man let that boss quincy go because i'm very curious i don't like being thrown shit without explaining things a lil bit somewhere down the road.
Ichigo was using a quincy or moresay:Steinreiter(if I spelled that right), guarding skill. The guy Ichigo escaped from was using it.It makes his skin glow with designing textures and I think wherever the marks are,make the incoming attack invulnerable to damage of any sort.
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Seems like conclusion to bleach will end soon. Ichigo already used Blut vene so yea for sure he is part Quincy. Shinigami, Hollow, Fullbring and Quincy, thats hardcore.
If I don't have to do it, I won't. If I have to do it, I'll make it quick.
Whatever whatever whatever. I want to see him go into his mind and have to battle Hollow Quincy Ichigo.
I wish I still loved Bleach as much as I did a few years ago, because this would be like HOH FUCKING SHIT WHOA WHAT. But now I don't give a shit, that's a shame.
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Ichigos father is Mega-man, it's the only explanation for his array of powers!
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WTF. Isshin isn't his father, whatever Bleach, whatever.
It's the fact that he has quincy and shinigami blood running through his veins i guess, thats all easy to understand and it explains a lot. What I don't understand is, if his mother is a quincy, why didn't she kill grand fisher when he attacked her and ichigo?
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OK here we go so boss Quincy is half and half because i see him using a sword. lol i'm just making shit up here so now that helps me understand his half and half but i guess because he died he has a full hollow soul living inside him. man ichigo must be born from the king's blood he must be the grandson of the king of soul society lets wait and see haha
I really feel that Bleach is going way beyond just over the top - I've really gone off this series now. Although I really do like the Quincy Powers
Ever since that LOYD n ROYD fiasco of his, I can't help but see Bleach as a comedy manga now. I used to love bleach too, but this arc just completely ruined it for me.
No, Kubo isn't running out of ideas. He IS out of ideas.
When I heard that the first thing I thought was "Did Ishida's character have a point?" Apparently not. It WAS an interesting dynamic, two opposing sides fighting alongside each other. But with Ichigo being Quincy it's just cheapened everything. Unless, somehow, Ishida, or Chad are somehow part Shinigami...Kubo has done nothing but given us a cheap cop-out to an overdrawn series.
Do you want to end up like me?
I always kinda thought that Ichigo's mother had to be a Quincy or a Shinigami. So I think its pretty safe to assume that she is a quincy. What a Plot Twist! Love It!! Now the only think that is left is how to get the other Vandenreich soldiers to retreat and leave the soul society. Ichigo right now doesn't seem quite able to fight since fight with Juha and his sword was broken into two pieces, so maybe either Kisuke Urahara gonna help out or Ichigo is gonna go on a rampage with his powers, or they could leave on there own. Either way can't wait till next chapter were we see what the Gotei 13 will do about their enemies!!! (Or if the Zero Squad will show up? Maybe not!)
I haven't been keeping up with Bleach manga since forever and his now a Quincy? Um okay.......... Good god what happened to the manga?
At this pace the next thing we find out is that Inoue is actually the real enemy of the whole series.
Well funny idea is that Ishida and Ichigo are cousins and thats because Ichigos dad married the sister of ishidas dad and thus the two getting along is all because of that and also it would show that she wasnt powerful enough to beat the grandfisher like even a seated shinigami couldn't, but then again its still a "what are you going to tell us next that the 0 squad is a bunch of steampunk dressed dudes that are all fullbringers and vissards"
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"Throw away those books and cassettes on inspirational leadership. Send those consultants packing. Know your job, set a good example for the people under you and put results over politics. That's all the charisma you'll really need to succeed." -Dyan Machan
This really isn't anything new, is it? I mean, in any field of endeavor - military, science, business, and, yes, trucking - leading by example is pretty much the first and last rule of management. It's a principle as old as the history books - if not older.
Yet here we are, again mired in economic malaise brought on in large part by poor leadership in the business community - by investment banks, mortgage lenders, and numerous others whose executives aimed for big profits and stock prices while putting customers, shareholders, and employees at great risk.
Professor Jerry Osteryoung from the college of business at Florida State University has some thoughts on the subject of business leadership, so I'm going to let him share those with you.
Professor, the floor is yours:
"About three years ago I was taking some entrepreneurs visiting from Russia to Southeast Toyota's new auto processing center in Jacksonville, FL. This facility is very large, and the majority of Toyotas for the southeast come through this operation.
The general manager of the facility was giving us a tour, and we had to walk from one large building to another. Several times during this walk, the general manager stopped and picked up pieces of paper that he saw on the ground. Now, the facility was ultra clean, but this action spoke volumes about the manager's ability to lead by example. By this simple gesture, the general manager was saying, 'I want this facility to be clean, and I am willing to do what is necessary to make this happen.'
Many centuries ago I was working as an engineer for General Telephone in Tampa, FL. There was about to be a strike by the labor union, and they were asking for volunteers from among the management and engineering staff to learn how to climb poles and repair telephone lines. My boss was the first to volunteer, and this really showed me his leadership skills and his commitment to the business.
Examples like these demonstrate leadership not by words, but by actions. However, this can easily be taken too far.
We are currently working with an entrepreneur who was trying to show his staff that in these lean times, he was really going to step up to the plate. He decided to let the building maintenance service go and do the work himself. He truly felt that this action would motivate his staff by demonstrating his willingness to pitch in and help out.
For the last three months, he has gotten up every Saturday morning, driven to the office and spent the day doing the cleanup. He really felt that this was a great way to show the staff that these cuts were serious and that he was willing to do his share.
In this case, however, the entrepreneur had crossed the line from good leadership to questionable leadership. While some of his staff is aware of his efforts, most have remained unaware (until they read this column, that is). However, even if his entire staff does know that he has been doing all the physical work, from empting the trash to cleaning the bathrooms, it is not the image that a staff needs to have of their leader.
In this case, you should be careful not to cross the line. Leadership by example is such an important concept, but it can be taken too far."
You can reach Professor Osteryoung by e-mail at [email protected] or by phone at 850-644-3372.


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What is the difference between balanced and unbalanced audio cables?
Balance is defined in terms of the impedance of the two signal conductors with respect to a reference, which is usually ground. If these impedances are equal and non-zero, the system is balanced. If the impedances are unequal the system is unbalanced. A signal conductor with a grounded return conductor is, therefore, an unbalanced (sometimes referred to as a single ended) system.
Balanced connections employ three conductors, one for the positive and one for the negative phase of the signal, and one for the ground. This ensures maximum protection against hum and interference. Servo-balanced connections achieve this electronically, whereas galvanically isolated connections rely on a transformer.
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June 29, 1941 - January 25, 2013
Warwick, NY - Formerly of East Windsor, NJ
John B. Coyne, of Warwick, NY, (formerly of East Windsor, NJ) passed away on January 25, 2013 at St. Anthony's Community Hospital. He was 71 years old.
Born on June 29, 1941 in Corona, Queens, NY, he was the son of the late William and Anna (Keating) Coyne. He was married to Rita (Carolan) Coyne.
He was the owner of John P. Fay., Inc., New York City and a member of St. Stephen's RC Church, Warwick. He was a former parishioner of St. Anthony of Padua RC Church, Hightstown, NJ and a past Grand Knight with Knights of Columbus Council #6284.
An avid sports fan, he coached baseball for over 30 years in Hightstown, coached with the Hightstown PAL basketball league, the Hightstown Pop Warner football and with the East Windsor Babe Ruth League.
He enjoyed cruises and saw the world on 49 of them. He was also a dog lover.
He is survived by his wife, Rita Coyne of Warwick; a son, Christopher Coyne and his wife, Diana of Warwick; three grandchildren: Amanda, Christina and Tyler; a sister, Margaret Clarke of Murray Hill, NJ; two brothers: William Coyne, Jr. of Bayside, Queens and Gerald Coyne of Deer Park, LI. He was predeceased by a brother, Thomas Coyne and a sister, Eileen Doyle.
Visitation will be on Monday, January 28th, and Tuesday, January 29th, from 2 to 4 & 7 to 9 p.m. at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Avenue, Warwick, NY. Funeral Mass will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday at St. Stephens RC Church, 75 Sanfordville Road, Warwick, NY, followed by interment in Warwick Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be sent to ICU Unit at St. Anthony Community Hospital, 15 Maple Avenue, Warwick, NY 10990.
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US consumer confidence improved in May on greater optimism about hiring, income
WASHINGTON – U.S. consumers were slightly more confident in the economy in May than in April, partly because they are more optimistic about future hiring and income gains.
The Conference Board says that its confidence index rose to 83 from 81.7 in April, which was revised lower. That's the second-highest reading since January 2008, just after the Great Recession began. Only March was higher at 83.9.
But the index still isn't back to healthy levels. It regularly topped 90 before the recession.
Just over one-fifth of Americans expect their incomes to grow over the next six months, according to the survey, the highest level since December 2007.
Consumer sentiment is a closely watched figure, as consumer spending accounts for 70 percent of the nation's economic activity.


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Let there be Life!
It's a beautiful thing.
I'm guessing it was largely Annie Liebowitz and Demi Moore who popularized the photographing of pregnant women and I for one am glad. It's a wonderful thing to do and I admire the many women who choose to have the experience of exposing their big beautiful bellies during a unique time in their lives. This is one of my beautiful girlfriends at about 8 1/2 months. She had her baby boy a couple months ago now and we'll be doing baby pictures soon... can't wait, stay tuned.


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Most of the year, we like to feature soft, picture-perfect native plants that beckon you to frolic in the parklands. But for Halloween, we're profiling the ghoulish wild cucumber, which features some diabolically scary fruit—and a terrifying rate of growth. more >>
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Hirsutory: A Hairy History of the Parklands
With men around the world growing mustaches in "Movember," we sought inspiration in the annals of the Golden Gate National Parks. These parklands have seen many fine gentlemen of the face fur, and this list will "razor" awareness of some fascinating historical figures! more >>
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Growing Gains: Reflections from Two Nursery Youth Interns
The school year's just begun, but for students it's not too early to think about summer internship opportunities! Read about two young people who enjoyed their LINC internship so much last summer that they came back to the park this past summer—as Presidio nursery interns. more >>
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8 Must-Do's at the New Presidio Officers' Club
On Oct. 4–5, our friends at the Presidio Trust are inviting the entire community to celebrate the grand reopening of the newly rehabilitated Officers' Club—San Francisco's most historic building and now a new cultural destination. Preview eight highlights of this exciting visitor gateway! more >>
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"Cat" Café: Quick and Easy Cattail Recipes
Chew on this: cattails, those distinctive wetland plants, make for a tasty snack (or entrée)! Step into our Park Stewardship test kitchen as we share tips on preparing and cooking different parts of the cattail. You'll find these recipes to be the cat's pajamas! more >>
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Oh, How We Have Grown
In 1997, there was no organized nursery program, restoration work was relatively small-scale, and greenhouses were made of pipes and plastic sheets. From that humble start, Betty Young led nursery staff and dedicated volunteers in growing over 2 million plants. On the eve of Betty's retirement, hear her story. more >>
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measure the health and social functioning of people with severe
mental illness. The initial aim was to provide a means of recording
progress towards the Health of the Nation target 'to improve
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Wild Even the Series at 2-2 Following 2-1 Win Over Avalanche at the Xcel Energy Center [PHOTOS]
The Minnesota Wild duplicated the offensive and defensive success of Monday night's game, collecting their second straight win to even the first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs series at two apiece going into the weekend.
The Wild were dominant through the game, outshooting the Avalanche 32-12 and setting a new franchise record for fewest shots allowed in a playoff game. This continues a trend of Colorado being outgunned, with the Avs being outshot 78-34 in the last two games, with Ryan O'Reilly getting the only goal in that span of time.
Jared Spurgeon struck first, finding the net on a slapshot early in the first period, and Charlie Coyle's third goal of the series for Minnesota proved to be the game-winner in the match.
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and therapeutics.
Other Works ConsultedFlynn TR (2008). Principles of management and prevention of odontogenic infections. In JR Hupp et al., eds., Contemporary Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 5th ed., pp. 291–315. St. Louis: Mosby Elsevier.MacLeod DK, Kern DE (2007). Common problems of the teeth and oral cavity. In NH Fiebach et al., eds., Principles of Ambulatory Medicine. 7th ed., pp. 1864–1878. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins.
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Part A--Grants to Students
Part A of title IV (20 U.S.C. 1070 et seq.) is amended by inserting after subpart 6 (20 U.S.C. 1070d-31 et seq.) the following:
`Subpart 7--Child Care Access Means Parents in School
`(a) PURPOSE- The purpose of this section is to support the participation of low-income parents in postsecondary education through the provision of campus-based child care services.
`(b) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED-
`(1) AUTHORITY- The Secretary may award grants to institutions of higher education to assist the institutions in providing campus-based child care services to low-income students.
`(A) IN GENERAL- The amount of a grant awarded to an institution of higher education under this section for a fiscal year shall not exceed 1 percent of the total amount of all Federal Pell Grant funds awarded to students enrolled at the institution of higher education for the preceding fiscal year.
`(B) MINIMUM- A grant under this section shall be awarded in an amount that is not less than $10,000.
`(A) DURATION- The Secretary shall award a grant under this section for a period of 4 years.
`(B) PAYMENTS- Subject to subsection (e)(2), the Secretary shall make annual grant payments under this section.
`(4) ELIGIBLE INSTITUTIONS- An institution of higher education shall be eligible to receive a grant under this section for a fiscal year if the total amount of all Federal Pell Grant funds awarded to students enrolled at the institution of higher education for the preceding fiscal year equals or exceeds $350,000.
`(5) USE OF FUNDS- Grant funds under this section shall be used by an institution of higher education to support or establish a campus-based child care program primarily serving the needs of low-income students enrolled at the institution of higher education. Grant funds under this section may be used to provide before and after school services to the extent necessary to enable low-income students enrolled at the institution of higher education to pursue postsecondary education.
`(6) CONSTRUCTION- Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit an institution of higher education that receives grant funds under this section from serving the child care needs of the community served by the institution.
`(7) DEFINITION OF LOW-INCOME STUDENT- For the purpose of this section, the term `low-income student' means a student who is eligible to receive a Federal Pell Grant for the fiscal year for which the determination is made.
`(c) APPLICATIONS- An institution of higher education desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. Each application shall--
`(1) demonstrate that the institution is an eligible institution described in subsection (b)(4);
`(2) specify the amount of funds requested;
`(3) demonstrate the need of low-income students at the institution for campus-based child care services by including in the application--
`(A) information regarding student demographics;
`(B) an assessment of child care capacity on or near campus;
`(C) information regarding the existence of waiting lists for existing child care;
`(D) information regarding additional needs created by concentrations of poverty or by geographic isolation; and
`(E) other relevant data;
`(4) contain a description of the activities to be assisted, including whether the grant funds will support an existing child care program or a new child care program;
`(5) identify the resources, including technical expertise and financial support, the institution will draw upon to support the child care program and the participation of low-income students in the program, such as accessing social services funding, using student activity fees to help pay the costs of child care, using resources obtained by meeting the needs of parents who are not low-income students, and accessing foundation, corporate or other institutional support, and demonstrate that the use of the resources will not result in increases in student tuition;
`(6) contain an assurance that the institution will meet the child care needs of low-income students through the provision of services, or through a contract for the provision of services;
`(7) describe the extent to which the child care program will coordinate with the institution's early childhood education curriculum, to the extent the curriculum is available, to meet the needs of the students in the early childhood education program at the institution, and the needs of the parents and children participating in the child care program assisted under this section;
`(8) in the case of an institution seeking assistance for a new child care program--
`(A) provide a timeline, covering the period from receipt of the grant through the provision of the child care services, delineating the specific steps the institution will take to achieve the goal of providing low-income students with child care services;
`(B) specify any measures the institution will take to assist low-income students with child care during the period before the institution provides child care services; and
`(C) include a plan for identifying resources needed for the child care services, including space in which to provide child care services, and technical assistance if necessary;
`(9) contain an assurance that any child care facility assisted under this section will meet the applicable State or local government licensing, certification, approval, or registration requirements; and
`(10) contain a plan for any child care facility assisted under this section to become accredited within 3 years of the date the institution first receives assistance under this section.
`(d) PRIORITY- The Secretary shall give priority in awarding grants under this section to institutions of higher education that submit applications describing programs that--
`(1) leverage significant local or institutional resources, including in-kind contributions, to support the activities assisted under this section; and
`(2) utilize a sliding fee scale for child care services provided under this section in order to support a high number of low-income parents pursuing postsecondary education at the institution.
`(e) REPORTING REQUIREMENTS; CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY-
`(A) REPORTS- Each institution of higher education receiving a grant under this section shall report to the Secretary 18 months, and 36 months, after receiving the first grant payment under this section.
`(B) CONTENTS- The report shall include--
`(i) data on the population served under this section;
`(ii) information on campus and community resources and funding used to help low-income students access child care services;
`(iii) information on progress made toward accreditation of any child care facility; and
`(iv) information on the impact of the grant on the quality, availability, and affordability of campus-based child care services.
`(2) CONTINUING ELIGIBILITY- The Secretary shall make the third annual grant payment under this section to an institution of higher education only if the Secretary determines, on the basis of the 18-month report submitted under paragraph (1), that the institution is making a good faith effort to ensure that low-income students at the institution have access to affordable, quality child care services.
`(f) CONSTRUCTION- No funds provided under this section shall be used for construction, except for minor renovation or repair to meet applicable State or local health or safety requirements.
`(g) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS- There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $45,000,000 for fiscal year 1999 and such sums as may be necessary for each of the 4 succeeding fiscal years.'.
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The Collections page on Florida Memory is home to more than 475,000 digitized records from the State Library and Archives of Florida. In a recent search for Women's History Month resources, we came across an interesting record in the World War I Service Cards:
Marjory Stoneman Douglas, perhaps best known as an environmentalist, served in the United States Navy from April 1917 to May 1918. Frank Bryant Stoneman, Marjory's father and editor-in-chief of the Miami Herald, sent his daughter to cover the story of the first woman in Miami to enlist in the armed forces. As it turns out, Marjory arrived first and she became the first woman from Miami to enlist. Marjory later joined the Red Cross and traveled to Europe. Upon returning to the United States, she became an accomplished author and tireless proponent of environmental protection. Marjory Stoneman Douglas passed away in 1998 at the age of 108.


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Cardinals have foresight not to trade depth
JUPITER, Fla. -- Right around the time Jaime Garcia was visiting Dr. James Andrews up in Pensacola, Fla., for a second opinion on his sore shoulder, Shelby Miller, Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly and Tyler Lyons lined up in succession on the mounds that sit just outside the St. Louis Cardinals' spring clubhouse to begin a bullpen session.
This is how the Cards roll with the punches.
JUPITER, Fla. -- Right around the time Jaime Garcia was visiting Dr. James Andrews up in Pensacola, Fla., for a second opinion on his sore shoulder, Shelby Miller, Lance Lynn, Joe Kelly and Tyler Lyons lined up in succession on the mounds that sit just outside the St. Louis Cardinals' spring clubhouse to begin a bullpen session.
This is how the Cards roll with the punches.
This setting, nestled in the quiet town center of a developmental community, is the Florida factory where this organization famously churns out quality arms. That it doubles, almost annually, as the spring source of at least one instance of physical anguish -- as Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright, Jason Motte and, now, Garcia can certainly attest -- only hammers home the point of the process.
The Cardinals got good news on Garcia on Wednesday, but they won't know how good until they see how his shoulder, which reportedly has no structural damage, responds to a cortisone injection to treat inflammation. Garcia is an alumnus of both a labrum repair and Tommy John surgery, so, as general manager John Mozeliak so eloquently put it, "his days of feeling perfect are over," as are the days of the Cards counting on him as anything resembling a sure thing. But if we know anything about pitching attrition at the big league level, we can safely assume the Cardinals' days of falling back on their accrued depth in 2014 are probably just beginning.
"Any time you look at who you think can help your Major League club, you realize it's a fragile state," Mozeliak said. "And it's one you don't want to have to take advantage of."
That's precisely why the Cards didn't take advantage of their depth by dealing any of it this winter. If forking over four years and $53 million for 31-year-old shortstop Jhonny Peralta was the cost of keeping Miller, Lynn, Kelly, Lyons, Carlos Martinez, Trevor Rosenthal, Tim Cooney, et al., well, so be it.
As a result, this club is stacked in precisely the area you prefer to be stacked at. Garcia's shoulder could prove continually problematic, Rosenthal has a sore groin, Motte might be just a little bit behind the Opening Day timetable as he recovers from Tommy John surgery and Martinez had a little off-the-field distraction in recent days. But these early spring issues aside, the Cardinals are counting on quality early, middle and late in games.
Equally important as the quality, though, is the resolve the Cards have shown with the use of their talent. How many clubs would have loved to thrust Miller onto the World Series stage? How many would mark down the likes of Michael Wacha or Lynn or Kelly or even the still-developing Martinez as absolute rotation locks in lieu of leaving them twisting in the wind in spring camp?
The Cardinals get that what is best for others might not always necessarily be best for them, and they get that competition breeds success.
They saw Miller's decline in sharpness as 2013 evolved and deemed him worthy of rest even when every out was of pivotal import. They view Kelly and Martinez, in particular, as fungible assets who can help them in either the rotation or bullpen, depending on what is the need at that particular point, and so they have them competing accordingly. Wacha was an October legend? OK, great. Prove it wasn't a fluke, kid.
And lest anybody, even Wainwright, get too satisfied with their strengths, the Cardinals are quick to point out oft-overlooked weaknesses, such as the K rate of last year's starters … at the plate. Cards pitchers posted their lowest collective batting average since 1986 last season, and that's been an area of emphasis in these early days of camp.
Now, everybody knows or otherwise assumes the rotation will include Wainwright, Wacha, Miller and Lynn, with Martinez and Kelly competing for the fifth spot, unless Garcia recovers in time to remain in the mix. But beyond Wainwright's Opening Day nod, the Cardinals only confirm what they're comfortable confirming, and they use spring instability as grounds for mental motivation.
"We don't take anything for granted," Miller said.
How could they? There are too many bodies in that room capable of bumping somebody out of a job.
"I think it's normal," said Kelly, whose 2.69 ERA in the face of injuries elsewhere essentially saved the Cards' summer last season. "You never want to be complacent with whatever you do. So it's always good. I don't care about the other guy. It's something you've got to work on for yourself. If you know you did your job and put the effort in, it's not in your hands after that."
All that's in Kelly's hands is the development of a curveball he'll need to help his K rate. All that's in Martinez's hands is the refinement of secondary stuff that would allow him to take his electric stuff into a starting -- and starring -- role.
And what's in manager Mike Matheny's hands is the pleasant problem of too many guys for not enough spots. Or innings, for that matter. Which is why the first two weeks of games, which begin Friday, are so important.
"Last I checked, we don't have a zillion 'B' games lined up, and we don't have a lot of split-[squads]," Mozeliak said. "At some point, when pitchers stop going two [innings] and jump to four or five, that's going to be hard."
Hard choices are good choices, and the Cardinals have more than most. Garcia presents a slight problem in that, aside from Lyons (who is likely to be either in long relief or down on the farm as depth), he was the only left-handed option in this assemblage of starters. But considering that St. Louis reached the World Series with a rotation that, for all intents and purposes, was all right last season, the Cards aren't too worried.
"If [Garcia] is right physically and in a good spot to make quality pitches, we'd love to have him out there," Matheny said. "If not, we're going to take whoever's best -- left, right or whatever."
"Whatever" doesn't really qualify. The Cards aren't so loaded that they have guys throwing with a newly discovered third hand.
But they are uniquely positioned to take a hiccup such as the Garcia news in stride.
Of course, late-February depth can morph into an April or May scarcity quite suddenly (ask last year's Dodgers all about that), which is why the Cardinals' higher-ups join their players in taking nothing for granted.
"The moment you think you have depth, you have to realize it's going to be tested at some point," Mozeliak said. "People might have thought perhaps we were overvaluing [the pitching depth this winter] or were just reluctant to move it. Either way, we felt we had a great set of assets and wanted to retain it."
The unsettled Garcia situation demonstrates the first of what, for all we know, could be multiple reasons why.
Anthony Castrovince is a reporter for MLB.com. Read his columns and follow him on Twitter at @Castrovince.


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Compendious and Complete Hebrew and Chaldee Lexicon to the Old Testament
Kessinger Publishing, 2003 - Religion - 720 pages
This reference book was meant to aid students to gain a good knowledge of the Old Testament scriptures in the original tongues. The irregular and harder forms of words are placed in alphabetical order in the body of the Lexicon. In the treatment of the letters, much was done to more fully indicate and illustrate their affinities and interchanges, and also their formative uses or their effect in word-building. Also includes a English-Hebrew index.
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|Death on the Nile
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All these outings as Poirot, and yet Ustinov didn't really try to play the character as Christie had written him. (That would wait for David Suchet's brilliant turn as Poirot in the long-running British TV series.) In some interviews, he liked to claim that he'd never read any of the Poirot stories, but in those included on this handsome DVD, it's obvious he was quite familiar with Christie's books. He just chose to play Poirot in a far more overtly comic, even cuddly, manner than in the stories. Here, in 'Death on the Nile,' he's a little more straightforward, a little less cutesy-pie than he is in the later films. But despite his varying from the Christie texts, Ustinov is always a delight as the brilliant Belgian, who relies upon his little gray cells (brains) to solve knotty murder mysteries. And in each of them, he classically gathers the suspects together to outline the murder scheme, finally identifying the killer to the amazement of all onlookers, including us.
'Death on the Nile' is the best of Ustinov's outings as Poirot; 'Evil Under the Sun' has a lot to recommend it, but 'Nile' features even more exotically beautiful locations and an even more intriguingly complicated plot. And it has an even more colorful cast, which is saying something. Here, we get delights such as David Niven acting as Watson to Poirot's Holmes, Maggie Smith and Bette Davis cattily snarling at each other, Angela Lansbury flouncing around in amazing costumes, and all that incredible scenery -- the movie really was shot on the Nile, and genuine Egyptian temples are important, memorable settings.
Poirot is in Egypt en vacance, and happily meets his old friend Col. Race (David Niven), pleased to learn they are on the same excursion boat. Also aboard are the usual mix of strangers, friends, enemies and lovers: Simon Doyle (Simon MacCorkindale) is on his honeymoon with his rich bride Linnet (Lois Chiles), having thrown over the now almost-deranged Jacqueline De Bellefort (Mia Farrow), who follows the honeymooning pair everywhere, including to the top of a pyramid. Flamboyant Salome Otterbourne (Angela Lansbury), hauling her resentful daughter Rosalie (Olivia Hussey) about, is one of several people with a financial score to settle with the oblivious Linnet. Her American Lawyer Andrew Pennington (George Kennedy) is uneasy about something, and German charlatan Dr. Ludwig Bessner (Jack Warden) is also angry with Linnet. As is wealthy, elderly and sharp-tongued Mrs. Van Schuyler (Bette Davis, in fine if frail form), who quarrels incessantly with her servant Miss Bowers (Maggie Smith, also in 'Evil Under the Sun'). Also aboard are apparently innocent Louise Bourget (Jane Birkin) and political radical Jim Ferguson (Jon Finch), who dislikes Linnet just because she's rich.
The stage is set. Quarrels, reconciliations and mysterious events ensue as the ship chugs along the scenic, historic river. Director John Guillermin mostly keeps things movie in good order, though the film is overlong -- but in one ancient Egyptian temple, all huge columns and long passageways, he stages a scene with nothing less than brilliance as the tourists pass among the pillars, in and out of view of the smoothly mobile camera. There's no music, just the sound of the wind brushing the sand over the ancient stones. It's the highlight of the film, and probably the single best scene in Guillermin's career. It's eerie, beautiful and haunting.
When, yes, Linnet is finally killed -- shot to death while sleeping -- Poirot begins investigating (but is unable to prevent a couple more killings). He moves among the passengers, a threat to some, an annoyance to others, but always charming to us. Screenwriter Anthony Shaffer follows the lead of 'Murder on the Orient Express' (explicitly referred to here) in showing how any of the suspects could have committed the crime. Poor Linnet is shot over and over and over by various possible killers. It's a clever idea that more murder mystery movies should follow.
The mystery is satisfyingly complex, and not all that easy to guess; it's a tale full of money and passion, the classical driving forces of "cozy" mysteries like this one. And cozy it is, too: even though the movie is a little overlong, you're not likely to notice, lounging comfortably in your recliner or on your couch. It's ideal viewing for a relaxed evening at home. The print is in fine shape, the colors are rich, and though it's mono, the soundtrack is effective and enhances the setting wonderfully well.
So do the costumes by Anthony Powell, who won both an American Oscar and the British equivalent for his designs. The music by Nino Rota is one of the best the great composer ever did outside of Italy; it evokes the period, the luxury, and the river setting with rich, sweeping tones. It's magnificent.
So is most of the cast, with the only false notes being struck by George Kennedy and Jack Warden, who more than a little overdo things. Angela Lansbury appears to overdo things, but her character is so grandly flamboyant it's hard to make that accusation stick -- besides, she's simply great fun. So are Bette Davis, clearly enjoying herself, and Maggie Smith; the two great actresses are splendidly bitchy. Lois Chiles is dreamily beautiful, an angel with a splinter of ice in her heart; she's blithely uncaring about those her business practices damage, and retains enough innocent to make her character's murder a tragedy. Mia Farrow is often at her best in less serious films, such as this one, and her drive and energy here are disturbing, but hypnotically attractive.
As usual in murder mysteries of this nature, most of the fun in 'Death on the Nile' comes prior to the murder, as we're introduced to everyone and to the beautiful, exotic setting. The second half is less fun, almost unavoidably. But overall, though 'Murder on the Orient Express' remains the best theatrical adaptation of Christie to date, 'Death on the Nile' is a major contender for second place, a grand evocation of a type of mystery and a period now long gone.
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Last Name: Mathews
First Name : Thomas
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Subject's City: Chicago
Subject's State: IL
Subject's County: COOK
Subject's Country: US
Date: 1921-1940
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House Cuts Food-Stamp Funds From Farm Bill
Republican Leaders Strip Out Food-Stamp Funding to Ease Passage
WASHINGTON—A sharply divided House approved a bill Thursday that would set farm policy for the next five years, using a strategy that pleased conservative Republicans, angered Democrats and left the future of farm programs and food stamps in doubt.
Bruised by the unexpected defeat of the farm bill last month, House Republican leaders removed funding for food-stamp programs from the legislation, bowing to conservative demands that those programs be dealt with separately. That marked a change in tradition; farm bills in the...


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Hanna Rosin, author of The End of Men: And the Rise of Women, has written a delightfully snarky response to that article on the Fox News website by Suzanne Venker, Phyllis Schlafly's niece, claiming that women have to go back to being women again (when did they stop?) so men can be men again. Or something.
I am angry. I am angry and resentful. I am angry and defensive and resentful and men do not find that attractive. The worst part is, I did not even know that until I read it in a FOX news story called "The War on Men" written by Suzanne Venker, niece of and frequent collaborator with Phyllis Schlafly. This story has been very popular on the site for many days because it explains so much, so many dynamics that Schlafly tried to make us understand during the course of her long and patient career but which apparently are even more true today…Unfortunately, Venker is somewhat enigmatic about how to reverse this problem, beyond a few vague clues. Women, she says, "have the power to turn everything around" (Duh, of course, we have ALL the power). "All they have to do is surrender to their nature – their femininity – and let men surrender to theirs." Surrender to my femininity. Surrender to my femininity. I get the general idea but what does it mean, like, in practice? Not wear pants so much? Let my hair grow. Ask my boss to pay me a little less? Open to ideas.
Clearly she needs to pray about it.


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August 22, 2014
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval on Aug. 22 to Triumeq, a fixed-dose combination drug that combines three existing HIV medications into a single, once-daily pill. The tablet consists of the integrase inhibitor dolutegravir (sold separately as Tivicay, abbreviated DTG) and the NRTIs abacavir (Ziagen) and lamivudine (Epivir, 3TC).
Triumeq becomes the fourth FDA-approved, all-in-one combination HIV treatment regimen, alongside Atripla, Complera and Stribild. These combination drugs consist of two nucleoside inhibitors and one or two drugs in other classes. Like Stribild, Triumeq contains an integrase inhibitor. But unlike Stribild -- as well as Atripla and Complera -- "Triumeq is the only recommended single-tablet regimen that does not include tenofovir [Viread]," said Benjamin Young, M.D., Ph.D., the chief medical officer of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. "Tenofovir's attendant risks of kidney and bone toxicity are of increasing importance among an aging HIV population," he notes.
In the SINGLE study, the primary clinical trial leading up to its approval, Triumeq was found to be virologically and immunologically superior to Atripla, and was better tolerated. A number of studies have also suggested that dolutegravir has a more favorable resistance profile than other currently approved integrase inhibitors -- not only in terms of its activity in people with resistance to other integrase inhibitors, but also in terms of the extent to which people develop drug resistance when therapy with a dolutegravir-based regimen fails. "The lack of observed emergent drug resistance is a key attribute" of Triumeq, Young said. However, the tablet is not recommended for individuals with a history of resistance to the component drugs.
Triumeq's approval was first announced in a press release on the website for ViiV Healthcare, an alliance of the pharmaceutical companies GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer Inc. and Shionogi & Co.
"If ViiV Healthcare manages to set the price of Triumeq in accordance with the generic status of abacavir and lamivudine, the cost should be substantially lower than the price of the other single-tablet regimens that contain all on-patent components," Young said. "Having a lower price would be welcomed in our financial times, and could offer substantial market advantage for penny-pinching agencies."
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Drury-Metro State, Amherst-Mary Hardin Baylor to decide D-2, D-3 titles on Final Four stage
ATLANTA – The NCAA's smaller schools are finally getting their chance on the big stage.
The Division II and Division III national championships will be played Sunday at Philips Arena in Atlanta as part of the Final Four weekend and the NCAA's 75th anniversary celebration
Drury, from Springfield, Mo., will be chasing its first Division II national title when it faces two-time champion Metropolitan State of Denver. The Panthers (30-4) have won 22 straight, while the Roadrunners (32-2) have won their last nine games.
Mary Hardin-Baylor, located in Belton, Texas, is seeking its first championship when it faces Amherst in the D-III title game. The Crusaders (27-5) have needed second-half rallies three times just to reach Atlanta, while the Lord Jeffs (29-2) have won 23 consecutive games.


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Naperville [2] is a bedroom community in the Chicagoland area. In July 2008, CNN/Money and Money magazine ranked Naperville third on its list of the 100 best places to live in the United States; in 2007, the city was honored with second place.
Get in
I-88 Runs through the northern part of the city and goes to Chicago.
Amtrak [3] has a station in Naperville at 105 E. Fourth Avenue. It is served by the daily Southwest Chief [4] between Chicago and Los Angeles, the daily California Zephyr [5] line between Chicago and San Francisco, and the Illinois Service [6] routes.
Get around
If you plan on bringing your rental car downtown, be prepared to park it in the large public parking structures, because finding a space in the downtown area can be tortuously slow work. There is often a spot in the three-story free parking garage by the Barnes and Noble near the corner of Washington and Chicago Avenue. The second and third floor are accessible via Jefferson Avenue, which is a block down Washington.
Downtown Naperville is pretty nice. You'll find new high-end chain stores, specialty shops and restaurants inhabiting quaint old buildings which are still a reminder of when Naperville was a sleepy burg. Through this same downtown area runs the Riverwalk. It runs along the shore of the DuPage river and was originally inspired by the more famous Riverwalk in San Antonio, Texas.
-When Visiting Naperville one of the nice things to do is go to the riverwalk. A very happening place with the DuPage river running through town -As well as the river walk a nice thing to do is also visit the local bell tower. Maybe even climb to the top .
Stop by the bustling downtown area to do some serious power shopping. There's nothing that can't be found anywhere else other than foods indigenous to the area, such as Chicago pizza, Italian beef sandwiches, etc.
Several of the more well known and long lasting bars in town include The Lantern and Potter's Place in downtown Naperville. For those of you seeking a less glamorous but just as interesting (if not more so) time in the company of hardworking blue-collar types, head to White Tavern on Ogden avenue or Orazio Pub at the Naperville train station.
There are all manner of hotels available- none of them truly exceptional but all more than passable. If it's good location you are more interested in, try the mammoth Holiday Inn Select on Diehl road just off the I-88 tollway exit.
Get out
There is, of course, plenty to do in the city of Chicago. Nearby Aurora, Illinois has the Hollywood Casino if you feel like gambling. There are plenty of local parks available, perhaps the best of which is Herrick Lake in nearby Warrenville. There's also the Morton Arboretum one town over in Lisle. It's a sprawling complex full of all manner of flora.


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Frayed Layer Gown
Added Jan 16, 2013
by melonhead
Roanoke, Indiana...
This week is the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards deadline which means that I have been scrambling around trying to finish everything in time. Every year it's like this, but this year I've had college applications to finish as well so there has been even more frantic running around than usual. Here's a gown that I made this past week for Schoalstics and I just finished it a couple of days ago.
Lately I've been experimenting a lot with the grain line of fabrics. As I was playing around with the grain line I found that when it's cut diagonally it creates a fraying effect without the fabric completely unraveling. I loved the look and texture of this technique so I wanted to create a garment that would play off of this effect. I originally also wanted to ombre dye it, but when I did a test try the color of the dye was not what I wanted.
I hand drafted the pattern using the measurements of my dress form. I wanted to create different shapes to show the movement of the frayed layers so I designed a slim fitted bodice on top, with a flared out, mermaid skirt on the bottom. The mermaid skirt was created by using the same technique that would normally go into making a circle skirt. Each layer was sewn onto the dress starting at the bottom and then working all the way up until the top. Each layer had to be measured and sewn to the skirt correctly in order for the layers to match up in the back where an invisible zipper is placed. The zipper was hand sewn to the dress along with the lining around the zipper. There is boning in the bodice for stability, and the gown is fully lined with a crinoline layer in-between the lining and the actual gown. Overall the dress took around 50 hours to make, and I used over ten yards of fabric which I got at Wal Mart for $1 a yard. I hope you like it! :)
You can also check out more on my blog: http://esther-fromthesticks.blogspot.com/2013/01/life-is-like-onion-gown.html
Material Notes
Woven blend fabric, lining, tulle, interfacing, boning, invisible zipper, hook and eyes, and thread.
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Oct 13, 2013, 08.41 PMby BiscuitBem
This is beautiful!
Feb 5, 2013, 10.43 AMby gfoster
Wow that is incredible. Love the layers one of my favourite styles
Feb 4, 2013, 05.51 PMby Danabelo
This cannot be novice! It's AMAZING.
Feb 3, 2013, 02.45 AMby Jamie Lau
Great work!
Jan 26, 2013, 01.42 PMby enjoyeunju
that's it! how wonderful it is!
Jan 24, 2013, 08.41 PMby jaderbug
Jan 20, 2013, 10.10 PMby sophienissirios
Wow! Stunning :-)
Jan 18, 2013, 09.40 PMby alekat
My goodness! That is so amazing! Sewing all those layers must have been tedious but it's really paid off. You are just too clever!
Jan 18, 2013, 08.16 PMby chillwear
Wow- amazing! Just a stunning dress….
Jan 18, 2013, 04.09 PMby Cristina Staicu
This dress it's a delight for every fashion-lover :)
Jan 17, 2013, 10.01 PMby littlewren
this is lovely!
Jan 17, 2013, 07.04 PMby RedDynamica
it's truely amazing, something like simple raw edges, makes it so unique!
Jan 17, 2013, 05.30 PMby Madcinderella
Love it, very beautiful!
Jan 17, 2013, 01.05 PMby Anna E
I do not envy you cutting and sewing all those frayed layers, but the result is stunning. (my first thought seeing the dress was: I hope that she did not have to sew all those layers on herself and that it was a ready to use fabric)
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Jan 18, 2013, 03.50 AMby melonhead
Haha yes, thank you! Surprisingly it wasn't too bad cutting and sewing all the layers. Overall it took around 3 days to sew the layers onto the gown. The area the took the longest was the bodice section, just because the layers had to be even and match up in the back where the zipper is. But overall it wasn't too bad :)
Jan 17, 2013, 04.41 AMby Ruffles Gazebo
beauitful! love the effect, you'd look amazing in this! goodluck with applications
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Jan 18, 2013, 03.52 AMby melonhead
Aw thank you Ruffles for the kind complement and wishing me luck!
Jan 16, 2013, 10.24 PMby kisses
Stunning dress…very impressive work and the amount of time you put in. well done
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Jan 18, 2013, 03.52 AMby melonhead
Thank you!
Jan 16, 2013, 09.49 PMby martinK
raw edge elegantie; beautiful shape, like it, it's special
Jan 16, 2013, 07.42 PMby ariation
Oh my gosh………………….beautiful! You are so talented and you will be great if you keep up the good work. All the best! I'm your newest big fan :)
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Jan 18, 2013, 03.53 AMby melonhead
Thank you Ariation for such kind words about my work!
Jan 16, 2013, 06.14 PMby panifrau
Stunning! As always.
Jan 16, 2013, 05.46 PMby michelle ><><><
Absolutely inspiring!! You are very talented all the time and energy you put into all that you do will truly pay off .my daughter has also been apply for colleges, CrAzy Times but ExciTinG! ;)I'm sure wherever u go u will succeed. Would love to know where u choose keep us updated! <><
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Jan 18, 2013, 03.56 AMby melonhead
Thank you Michelle for the sweet complements! I can mostly definitely relate to your daughter! I have been going non stop and I'm so ready to have everything finished.
In good news I've been accepted into two so far both with scholarships and one of them is a full ride :) I'm still waiting to hear back from some other schools though, but I will keep updating with what's happening :)
Jan 16, 2013, 05.11 PMby Kim Mullins
so beautiful such talent and patience! well done you!
Jan 16, 2013, 04.43 PMby Sieya TheSewingdiva
Jan 16, 2013, 04.42 PMby Mary Athey
Just gorgeous x
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Minnesota Vikings Shariff Floyd Out for Rest of Preseason
Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Shariff Floyd had minor knee surgery early this week and the team has announced he will miss the rest of the preseason.
Head Coach Leslie Frazier says the plan is to have Floyd back for their Week 1 game against Detroit.
Floyd was injured in the Vikings preseason opener against Houston, but the the first-round draft pick walked off on his own power.
In other Vikings news, the team put defensive lineman Christian Ballard on the active-left squad for personal reasons. Ballard hasn't practiced since the Vikings preseason opener and the Vikings think he may dealing with a groin pull.
With the absences of Floyd and Ballard, the Vikings signed defensive lineman Spencer Nealy, an undrafted free agent out of Texas A&M. Nealy, 6'3", and 285, was recently released by Detroit.


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March 31, 2007
SANTA CLARA, Calif. - The No. 70 Santa Clara Broncos pulled out an inspiring 4-3 victory over the Harvard Crimson on Saturday afternoon on Alumni Day at the Degheri Tennis Center. Tommy Hicks ground out an incredible 1-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4 win at No. 6 singles to clinch the match for Santa Clara. Brian Brogan and Jay Wong also earned impressive wins in singles and Santa Clara won the doubles point.
The day started with an Alumni Day barbecue, sponsored by Taylor Bedilion '05, a former Bronco player and coach. The alumni then stuck around to provide one of the most boisterous atmospheres of the year for Santa Clara.
With senior Bobby Rasmussen out with a broken hand, the Broncos were forced to shuffle the doubles lineup against the Crimson. Kevin McQuaid returned from knee surgery to join Jan Macek at the No. 1 spot in the lineup and they performed a high level. The new pairing earned an 8-5 win to get the day started. Brogan and Wong then followed that with an 8-6 win at No. 3 and the Broncos had the doubles point. At No. 2 Robert Gallman and Blane Shields lost their first match of the season in doubles 8-7 (7-5) in a tightly contested match against Scott Denenberg and Gideon Valkin.
Brogan kept the momentum going with an excellent match at No. 2. The Los Gatos native won 6-3, 6-4 over Ashwin Kumar and SCU was out to a 2-0 lead.
Harvard would not give up, however, and the Crimson recovered with two straight match wins. Valkin handed Shields his first dual match singles loss of the season, beating him 6-3, 6-2. Denenberg followed that with a 6-1, 7-5 win over Gallman at No. 4 to even the match.
George Husack's team would not give up and again dug deep to pull out the win. Wong battled through two tiebreakers to win 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-3) over Dan Nguyen to put the Broncos up 3-2.
Hicks then clinched the match with one of the matches of the season. After losing the first set 6-1, Hicks found himself down 4-5 with Harvard's Sasha Ermakov serving for the match. Despite the large deficit, Hicks broke Ermakov to tie the match at 5-5, but he then was broken himself to go down 5-6. The Portland, Ore. native showed his grit by breaking back and sending the second set to a tiebreak, where he quickly got behind 5-1. However, Hicks won six straight points to win the tiebreaker 7-5.
In the third set, Ermakov broke out to a 4-1, 40-love lead, but Hicks showed his determination again, coming back to win the game and then reel off five straight games to win the match 1-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4. The win gave SCU the dual match victory, the team's third straight win and 12th in the past 13 matches.
Macek retired with cramps at No. 1 to account for the final 4-3 margin.
Santa Clara plays two important matches next week, taking on Stanford on April 4 at 1:30 p.m. PT on the road and then hosting San Francisco on April 5 at 2:30 p.m. PT.
No. 70 Santa Clara def. Harvard 4-3
Doubles: (Order of finish 1, 3, 2)
1. SCU Jan Macek /Kevin McQuaid def. HAR Sasha Ermakov/Ashwin Kumar 8-5
2. HAR Scott Denenberg/Gideon Valkin def. SCU Robert Gallman/Blane Shields 8-7 (7-5)
3. SCU Brian Brogan/Jay Wong def. HAR Michael Hayes/Dan Nguyen 8-6
Singles: (Order of finish 2, 5, 4, 3, 6, 1)
1. HAR Chris Clayton def. SCU Jan Macek 6-2, 6-7 (8-6), 3-1, ret.
2. SCU Brian Brogan def. HAR Ashwin Kumar 6-3, 6-4
3. SCU Jay Wong def. HAR Dan Nguyen 7-6 (9-7), 7-6 (7-3)
4. HAR Scott Denenberg def. SCU Robert Gallman 6-1, 7-5
5. HAR Gideon Valkin def. SCU Blane Shields 6-3, 6-2
6. SCU Tommy Hicks def. HAR Sasha Ermakov 1-6, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4


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From: "Minfonews"
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 13:14:17 +1200
To: Minfonews
Subject: Yavusa Vuanirewa vakamatanigasau to PM
(Tuesday 14th June, 2011, No:1201/MOI)
Yavusa Vuanirewa vakamatanigasau to PM
The chiefly Vuanirewa clan traditionally apologised to the Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama when he arrived at Lakeba this morning.
The traditional vakamatanigasau together with the vakasobu or traditional welcome was accorded to the Prime Minister by a delegation from the chiefly clan at Lakeba wharf.
The island men sat in a solemn group towards the end of the wharf where the RFNS Kiro was berthed and where the PM was to disembark.
The gathering symbolised a humble apologetic peace offering from the vanua of Lau to the Government.
Reverend Uraia Logavatu from the Tokatoka Nayavutoka of the chiefly Vuanirewa clan said they were saddened his vanua was linked to recent destablising events of national implications.
Fijian fugitive Ratu Tevita Mara hails from the Vuanirewa clan of the Tui Nayau.
Reverend Logavatu noted they were ashamed of recent events because they knew the Government had been good to them.
He added that any Government that was in place, was there on divine calling and annointing, so going against the Government was like going against God.
In asking forgiveness and acceptance Rev Logavatu said Government was good in bringing developments to the province.
Commodore Bainimarama willingly accepted the apology and said it was time to put the past behind and move ahead as a nation.
"I want you to leave this behind and let's move forward," he said.
"Do not be heavy hearted about the events of the past few weeks.
"This Government will not be easily moved because we have to develop this nation.
"Government will continue on its development drive no matter what challenges crop up."
Later at the community hall, Commodore Bainimarama thanked the clan and Tubou village elders for the warm reception of the government delegation.


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East Tennessee State University bestowed degrees to five Roane Countians during fall commencement.
Earning degrees from Roane County were:
Kingston — Charles R. Brumley, Master of Science.
Oliver Springs — Brian S. Burnett, Bachelor of Science in nursing; and Miranda S. Conlon, Bachelor of Science.
Philadelphia — Jeffrey M. Marlow, Bachelor of Science; and Rachael L. Sheridan, Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science.
Twenty-four Middle Tennessee State University students from Roane County earned placement on the dean's list for fall semester.
They include:
Harriman — Zachary Wayne Basler, Jasmine Nichole Dawson, Adam Parker Ford, Samuel Gregory Mccartt, Anit Shashi Patel, Cody Cheyenne Thomas and Kelli Nicole Woodell.
A number of Tennessee Technological University students from Roane County received their degrees during fall commencement.
Harriman — Chloe Jade Morton, Julian Robert Goins, Lynwood Ross Sampson, Myranda Gail Robinson and Shellee Jane Galyon.
Kingston — John Polk Brown, Kathryn Ruth Baker, Reiley Christianne Isham and Travis Lee Tucker.
Lenoir City — Ashley Leann Lane.
The University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture and Farm Credit Services of Mid-America have created a scholars program within the College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.
Each academic year, five Farm Credit Scholars will be selected to enter customized curricula that include specially designed coursework, an international experience, mentoring opportunities and an internship.
By Shelby Brooks, For Roane Newspapers
Five students from Cherokee Middle School's eighth-grade class attended the MathCounts regional competition at the University of Tennessee on Feb. 4.
The number of health physics degrees increased for both master's and doctoral candidates in 2010, but decreased for bachelor's candidates, said a report released this year by the Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education.
The ORISE report, Health Physics Enrollments and Degrees Survey, 2010 Data, surveyed 24 academic programs with enrollment and degree data and included students majoring in health physics or in an option program equivalent to a major, such as other health physics-based programs embedded in life sciences and engineering.
Careers in computer science are among the fastest-growing in the country, and with Roane State Community College's computer science Tennessee Transfer Pathway, students can be assured that if they start a computer science degree at Roane State, their credits will transfer to any state public university.
A fine teacher and a fine person.
Roane County Board of Education Member Mike "Brillo" Miller used those words to describe Deborah Garrett, music teacher at Ridge View Elementary School in Rockwood for 25 years.
Garrett passed away last year. Miller said the staff at Ridge View requested that the stage in the auditorium be named in her memory.
"I support that 100 percent," he said.
His fellow board members did as well, approving the motion unanimously at the March 15 board meeting.
Anyone interested in Roane State Community College's nationally recognized Advanced Materials Training and Education Center — a no-cost, high-tech training program for those who are unemployed or underemployed — is invited to an upcoming informational meeting at the college's Roane County campus.
The meeting will be Thursday, April 5, from 5-7 p.m. in room O-106 in the O'Brien Humanities Building. Attendees will hear about the AMTEC program, the process for admission and possible career opportunities available after completing AMTEC training.
Sarah Caroline Oliver of Kingston has been named to the fall semester dean's list at Radford University.
She is a sophomore dance major.
To be named to the dean's list, a student must have taken 15 or more credit hours and have a grade point average of 3.4 or above with no grade below a C.
Radford University is in Radford, Va.
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Sale of BOCES-built homes nets $85,000
A total of $85,000 was raised Friday morning in the sale of two modular houses built by students of Erie 1 BOCES' Building Trades program.
Separate auctions were held behind two of BOCES' career and technical centers: Harkness in Cheektowaga and Potter in West Seneca. The houses, each featuring three bedrooms and two bathrooms, were built on site by high school seniors.
The Harkness house sold for $47,000 to Camp Hickory Hill, a children's camp in the Wyoming County community of Varysburg, according to Candace Reimer, a BOCES spokeswoman. Camp operators heard about the house from Elliot and Jeremy Biggs, twin brothers who attended the camp and were among the students who worked on the house. The camp reportedly will use the house as a residence for the site manager.
The Potter house sold for $38,000 to John Apgar, who has bought at least two other BOCES-built houses; one of them ended up in East Aurora. He plans to move the house to a lot he owns in West Seneca, Reimer said.
Fourteen bidders registered for the Harkness house auction, and there were 12 for Potter.
The house-building projects by the Building Trades program began in 1998 at Harkness, funded by a $30,000 grant from the Margaret L. Wendt Foundation. Since then, 17 homes have been built – 13 at Harkness and four at Potter.
Money raised during the auctions is used to buy materials for the next year's projects.
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