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Star Trek TNG Ladies' 3-pack Socks
Make it sock
We've been a little heavy with the TOS stuff. And while we love TOS, we understand that it's not everybody's cup of Earl Grey, hot. Here's something for those people!
We have to say that while the one-piece suit of TNG Starfleet isn't ideal for every body shape, it's better than the miniskirts of the Kirk era. Maybe people are less body-conscious in the future? (We can hope!)
For now, work requires separate pants and shirt. It does not have rules in regards to socks. Show your love for Stafleet with this three-pack of knee socks, one pair in each uniform color.
Product Specifications
- Three pairs of crew socks for fans of The Next Generation
- Officially licensed Star Trek apparel
- Fabric Content: 75% combed cotton, 22% polyester, 2% rubber, 1% spandex
- Care: Machine wash with like colors
- 8" from heel to cuff (crew length)
- Size: Fits women's shoe sizes 7 - 10. Note: The packaging on these socks was misprinted. Although the packaging states sizes 9-11, the socks are truly women's sizes 7-10.


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When Two Geeks Fall In Love: A Minecraft Wedding
What happens when two gaming geeks… specifically, two Minecraft geeks in love… decide to get married? Why, they theme their whole wedding in pixelated graphic style, from his 8-bit tie to their block-based wedding cake to pictured honeymoon Minecraft destinations, of course! Matt and Asia's wedding is as geeky and romantic as they get…
They met through their church (Matt said he fell for her watching her dance, awww) but they truly bonded over the game of Minecraft. They built a house together in the digital world and have been inseparable ever since, both in the game and in real life. Matt even proposed to Asia up on stage at MineCon with the help of the game's creators. So it was no surprise that Matt and Asia would plan a Minecraft themed wedding, and wow, did they ever. They worked hard and put together an incredible event, which truly reflected their love for Minecraft, ahem, each other! We felt so lucky to capture such an awesome day, both in photos and with a wedding film (at the end of this post). It was a labor of love with lots of DIY and help from some fellow Minecraft lovers. Matt, Asia and friends created the pixel-trees from cardboard boxes and used them to decorate the structural pillars, genius!
A couple that game together, stays together. Congrats to the lovely bride and handsome groom! More photos at The Goodness.
Via The Goodness via Boing Boing
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Breaking News: Steven Sinofsky Leaves Microsoft Immediately
Subject: Editorial, General Tech, Systems, Mobile | November 12, 2012 - 10:02 PM | Scott Michaud
Tagged: windows rt, windows 8, microsoft
Our regular viewers know that I am not too fond of Microsoft's recent vision; I will get that out of the way right at the start. I am a major proponent of open platforms for uncensored art with perpetual support and Windows 8 shows all the signs of Microsoft turning its back on that ideology.
And Steven Sinofsky, the one who allegedly came up with that vision, is no longer with Microsoft: effective immediately.
Not much in the line of reasoning is known about why Steven Sinofsky parted ways with his long-term career as head of Windows division. He had a clear and concise vision for his products and it was evident both in Windows 7 and in Windows RT.
Rumors exist that his fellow executives were not on pleasant terms with him. All Things D claims to have sources which suggest that his colleagues were unhappy with his conduct in terms of collaboration.
But that is all hearsay.
What it means for Microsoft is that the face that set sail is no longer at the helm. Microsoft could revert back to their twitchy attempts to appease everyone and abandon their vision. On the other hand it is entirely possible that the company could continue off on the last bearing set by Sinofsky.
No-one knows, but I stand behind my previous assertions that the PC industry will get messy in the next few years as things boil over at Microsoft.
...and the plot thickens. duh Duh DUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!
As long as Microsoft maintains Windows 7 I'll be happy. If Linux was a more viable gaming platform I wouldn't even care that much, but Windows is still king. (Maybe not much longer?)
Funny you should mention that.
There are currently no plans to bring DirectX 11.1 to Windows 7.
Don't worry, OpenGL loves you though.
For me, I was okay with windows 7, the UI works well and other than the changes to the startmenu layout (I like the search bar) Many other UI elements were improved (though the elements of the OS became more IO heavy thus things that were pretty much instant in windows XP, now have a noticeable delay in windows 7 if you are not using an SSD.
Even with that, it acceptable, especially with the file management improvements and dealing with multiple network drives and just managing multiple partitions.
But with windows 8, microsoft just ruined a lot of things, the metro crap is extremely inefficient in how it uses the screen space. It takes up my entire 1080p display and only shows a fraction of the content shown in the windows 7 start menu (that only takes a fraction of the screen). Furthermore, while you can zoom out in the windows 8 metro crap to see more, it just zooms out like if all of the icons were one large image so you end up with a tiny sliver in the center of the screen.
It sucks with dual displays unless you move your main desktop from the left to the right (which is even more annoying)
I am currently forced to use windows 8 because I offer tech support and need ample experience with each OS I provide support on, many beta test also require windows 8.
Overall windows 8 UI sucks, the hybrid hibernation crap (hibernate the kernel on shutdown) has certain annoying issues, eg certain driver fail issues where a normal reboot will fix it, wont fix it on windows 8 unless you disable the hybrid crap.
Microsoft has a lot more work to do when it comes to releasing a new desktop OS, and it would probably be better for them to recall windows 8, then just start over on making it
Windows 8 makes me glad that I do pretty much everything in Linux now. The only thing I've regularly used Windows for over the last seven years is gaming. And if things turn out well with the Steam Linux client I may not need it for that much longer.
Darth Maul is dead, Always two Sith there are, never more never less.
Microsoft Employee: Ah, MR. Sinofsky. we need to make the Metro GUI optional on windows 8!
Sinofsky: No, Never! It will be Metro, The customers do not know what they want! until I tell I tell them, and They want what I tell them to want!
Microsoft Employee: But the surveys say otherwise!
Sinofsky: Then the surveys are wrong! Can't you see this black turtleneck sweater I'am wearing! This means I am ALL KNOWING! Can you not see that I am the SECOND COMING!
Microsoft Employee: Okaaaaay!
And Now! we get Julie (The Ribbon Lady) Larson-Green! And the pretty tiles will be transformed into Ribbons! Ribbons of silver and gold! We have gone from Flooring to the Sewing and fabrics isle in the little Microsoft shop of horrible interfaces! Clean up in aisle 5!
I really think this is just a coincidence. Microsoft has a long way to go in cleaning out the trash at the executive level, starting with mr monkey dance ballmer and miss hyphenated last name former small business CFO with only a bachelors in business then turned user interface expert responsible for such gems as eliminating top of window menus and the oh-so-well-researched left to right metro scrolling guaranteed to give a healthy human brain the biological equivalent of a seg fault (hint - she's mentioned in the article).
For your entertainment search YouTube for ballmer going crazy.
It must be a challenge for some to learn that you have to click a tile to get to the old desktop and the old start menu is now a graphical interface. Of course there were some who complained about the move from DOS to Windows.
people really don't like change.
and all the linux talk... sure you die hards that will try your hardest to run linux and will... the general population won't, and never will.
everyone pissed and freaked over vista, i never had an issue with it that ruined my day, also other stations configed with it didn't break anyone elses work day either.
tech geek blog reader people in general just like to bitch cause they like hearing themselves bitch.
The general population will be able to get a PC with a Type 1 hyporvisor running, with Windows pre-installed on a VM running under the control of Type 1 hypervisor and hardly notice any difference! The only difference is that the user, if they so choose, can have the Type 1 hyporvisor initalize another VM on the same computer, and install another OS on that VM, and run it and the Windows OS at the same time, with a few clicks of the mouse! And the hardware and CPU instructions to do this has been on Intel CPUs, ARM CPUs, AMD CPUs, and others for some time! In fact VMs have been around on mainframe computers, since before there was a M$, and BIG BLUE(IBM), Burroughs, Uunivac, and others used VMs!
Bill In Alabama!
The windows metro(now called modern) interface is also a closed runtime, that does not interface with desktop Applications by design! Metro is a M$ land grab of the more open desktop applications and the more functional desktop API. Do you know of any open source applications that can run inside the metro run time! The Metro GUI and runtime belongs on a tablet, and not on a PC! Microsoft wants a cut of any profits, for any apps produced for the Metro runtime!
The time is not to far off in the future, when PCs will come with a Type 1 hyporvisor (VM) that can run any OS, but does not require the PC to come with any particular OS installed, PCs will come with a type 1 hyporvisor installed
and the user will install the OS on the virtual machine (VM) under the control of the Type 1 hyporvisor, the PC user can it they want install and run more than one OS at the same time! The PC hardware (drivers included) will be part of, or under the complete control of the hyporvisor, the OSs that are installed on the VM will think that they are on a normal PC all to themselves, but the OSs will be non the wiser! The era of PC chained to one OS is coming to an end! All the world is a VM, get with the play!
You sound like a whiner who can't stand someone else's success. Hence the use of M$. People start businesses to make profits. If you don't like MS, don't buy their products. There are alternatives. If you do use Win 8 and you don't like the metro, go to the desktop. I don't run metro apps - they are easily bypassed.
Where is it written that a PC has to come with a particular OS? I have four PC towers that didn't come with any OS. I have four laptops that did, but two of them are not running the OS that came with them. Get over it!!! If you think you can predict the future, try that skill out with the stock market or perhaps the race track to see how good you really are.
The concern is actually that people do not understand how much control Microsoft has with Windows RT/the modern half of Windows 8 and how little people understand about what prior Windows being an open-ish platform means.
People are being conditioned to losing functionality for shady reasons all the time, and they do not need to. In fact, that has pretty dang terrible consequences.
Yes and when business like M$ try to monopolise the market by using anticompetative measures against PC OEM's and other software venders! Then the M$ rings true! The Type 1 hyporvisor is the Future of computing what do you think is running on all the servers! M$ will just have to get over its self, and run under a VM along with all the other OSs that a user wishes to run, one at a time or more that one OS at the same time! I am sure Acer and HP have access to so damn good Type 1 hyporvisors, HP sells a lot of servers!
By: SoreFinger.
Surface, Its the Tab with the cracked keyboard, But there's more! Its the Tab with the software bloat, behind the M$ app store Moat! If you write apps! You'll have to pay, 30% to play, on the Surface!
Are you saying they are trying to monopolize the tablet market with the Surface? It doesn't even look like they're in the race.
If you don't want to pay 30% to the MS store, then write apps for the iPad. Oh, they also charge 30% to those they deem suitable and there's no guarantee that after you put forth all that effort that Apple will let you in. Life isn't fair.
Bill In Alabama, Its about M$ forcing Win 8, on third party OEM PCs. Its about M$ trying to force windows 8 on new computers, and not giving OEMs the option of selling new laptops with Windows 7 pre installed, windows 7 is only 3 years old, some people do no need or want windows 8! and to have no downgrade rights on a new PC to windows 7, M$ is trying to force the Win 8/Metro closed ecosystem onto the desktop! What microsoft does on its own branded hardware is microsoft's own business, but what M$ trys to do to third party OEM's PCs is everybodys business, including the Antitrust Arm of The Justice department! The Type 1 hyporvisors that will be installed on PCs in the future will level the playing field for Thrid party PC makers, PC users, and all points in the middle!
TrustBustingTeddy says, I'll ride up that Hill on my Type 1 Hyporvisor! and knock M$ off its high horse!
Bill In Alabama, I'll write my Applications for the windows 7 desktop, I do not want a touchy feely interface on my desktop! I do not have to owe my soul to the M$ company store, or the Apple store for that matter! My desktop applications work just fine, and I will not slide down that Windows 8 slippery slope to the Bottomless Pit of any closed OS ecosystem!
See the future Bill
A hyporvisor for tablets and cell phones!
You are talking about something that most individuals could care less about. When they need to replace their computer, they go to a retail store, big box warehouse, online, etc. and buy whatever fits their budget and accepts whatever OS is preinstalled on that computer. Small businesses are locked into the system that runs the application they need for their business. For example if you have a private medical practice, you need to comply with the federal governments laws regarding erecords. If you fail to comply, you are penalized by the federal government on the reimbursements from the feds. There is a list of federally approved applications that the feds permit in order to comply. Most of those (if not all) are Windows applications. Other business genres also use applications that are unique to their business that are mostly Windows based. They don't have the technical skills to implement those with a VM solution and you don't run a business with a tablet or cell phone. They be a tool that connects with their system, but not the basis for the system. Will your predictions come to pass? Perhaps, but not in my lifetime. I think most of the income for MS is from enterprise. You seem to have your head in the clouds.
Bill In Alabama, No Just a few mouse Clicks, Most PCs will come with type 1 hypervisor and your favorite OS installed on one VM, and if the user so chooses, they can add a 2nd VM, or more and install another OS! Great for testing out a new Linux distro, or other OS pre release! for those with little technical ability, they can stay with a single OS on a single VM! They will hardly notice any difference!
Just Google type 1 hypervisor, and read up on the subject, then go to some of the company's web sites that have VM wares and see!
Bill In Alabama, VMs have been around for longer than microsoft! You probably would have said the same thing about multitasking OSs on PC, Oh no never PCs and microprocessors can not multitask, but for how long now
have PC been able to multitask! Hell! my laptop has as much power as the old mainframe I used back in my college days!
And that mainframe ran VM370, and every student in the advanced 360/370 assembly language class had their own
370 VM to run their code on! The days of M$ octopus are coming to an end!
Yes, I first learned about VMs in the 1970s about the same time that MS was founded. I worked with the person (Chuck Peddle) who designed the Motorola 6800 eight bit processor a couple of years earlier. I've also written 360 assembly language code. That was in the 1960s. I still think the prediction of the death of MS is premature. As you might guess, I'm older than dirt.
Consider how many years people have predicted that Linux would put an end to MS.
Yes Ballmer, get your damn dirty stinking hands off of my Bare Metal, because the only thing that can touch my Bare Metal, is a Type 1 Hypervisor!
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I always have the urge to read a horsey book right before a horse show. I kept seeing the Timber Ridge Riders series on Amazon, and wanted to check it out, so when I had the chance to do just that, I jumped at it. I don't ride hunt seat, so I always find depictions of hunter shows interesting. The horse care details were spot on, and nothing made me cringe due to inaccuracies. I'll tell you what did make me cringe: the behavior of Kate's rival, Angela. What a spoiled, selfish girl! If I was her coach, she would have been booted from my barn. Her casual treatment of the animals and her teammates had me boiling mad!Read more


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Mobile & Wireless: What's Next
Intelligrated's purchase of Datria isn't about keeping up with the market. It's a bet on where technology is headed next.
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"No one knows the future." That was my father's favorite retort whenever he and I would get into a heated conversation about, well, almost anything.
Yet in business, we are forever asking the question: What's next? Since the answer to that question is almost always a guess – in truth, my Dad was probably right – the company with the best hunch on where things are going next often takes market share until the competition catches up; the company that guesses wrong often winds up on the short end of the stick.
I've had two "What's next" conversations over the last couple of weeks. The first was with Greg Cronin, an executive vice president with Intelligrated . The other was with Bob Kennedy and Tom Lee, two supply chain software veterans who are behind DMLogic, a company with a different take on warehouse management systems. I'll write about DM Logic next week.
The predicate for the conversation with Cronin was Intelligrated's acquisition of Datria Systems, a provider of Voice over IP voice recognition solutions. We talked about the mechanics of the acquisition as well as the reason Intelligrated was interested in owning its own voice solution.
First, the mechanics of the deal. Last December, Intelligrated completed its acquisition of Knighted, a provider of cloud-based warehouse management and warehouse control software systems. Prior to the Intelligrated deal, Knighted had largely flown under the radar, concentrating on a handful of large, high-profile customers with complex efulfillment operations. Those included companies such as Barnes & Noble and the Gilt Groupe. According to Cronin, Datria will become part of the Knighted subsidiary and the technology will be integrated into the Knighted platform. Similarly, Cronin added that Intelligrated's pick-to-light solution will also be integrated into this platform.
The more interesting question to me is why Intelligrated wants to own a voice technology company. According to Cronin, the genesis of the deal was a survey of Intelligrated's customers by Bain Consulting about two years ago. "One of the things we heard is that our customers wanted us to provided expanded WMS and WCS technology and they wanted us to offer voice to go with our pick-to-light offering," Cronin said. That same survey was one of the factors that led to the Knighted acquisition.
As a cloud-based solution, Datria was a good fit with Knighted, which is also in the cloud. "The cloud is our technology platform," Cronin said. He also believes in Datria's hardware model, which involves off-the-shelf phones rather than purpose-built voice headsets.
Intelligrated wanted to own the voice IT because "we want to build products and solutions that we believe will be unique," Cronin added. "We see voice integrating with automation, such as robotics. We see opportunities for creating a cart-based picking solution that uses voice and lights for picking ecommerce orders in a store. And, we see opportunities outside the four walls in the broader supply chain." Intelligrated believes there is a competitive advantage to owning the technologies that will come together to create those solutions, rather than bringing together equipment and software from a variety of vendors.
Cronin acknowledged that established hardware providers like Vocollect and Motorola have the lion's share of the market. Many customers may be more comfortable dealing with the conventional technology. "If our customer prefers that equipment, we'll do that," Cronin said. "But we think Datria's solution is the next generation of voice technology. We're not trying to catch up. We're trying to get ahead of everyone."
Is Intelligrated right? As my father might say, no one knows the future. But after I hung up, I realized what Intelligrated is doing with its acquisition of Knighted, Datria and whatever comes next is trying to answer the question of What's next?
About the AuthorBob Trebilcock Bob Trebilcock, editorial director, has covered materials handling, technology, logistics and supply chain topics for nearly 30 years. In addition to Supply Chain Management Review, he is also Executive Editor of Modern Materials Handling. A graduate of Bowling Green State University, Trebilcock lives in Keene, NH. He can be reached at 603-357-0484.
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Wuji Qi Gong Home February 12, 2010
Wuji Qi Gong - Reviews
This scholarly book explores the metaphysical basis and practice of WuJiShi QiGong, a very deep and ancient path for longevity and spiritual development. Written for serious students, it hones in on the essential practice. Those who train with an accomplished teacher will find it even more valuable. By making knowledge of WuJiShi QiGong accessible, Stephen Elliott brings a special gift to Western practitioners. This challenging and worthwhile form of practice is made available for those wishing to join mind, body, and spirit.
Dr. Richard Brown, M.D.
Wuji Qi Gong is an excellent introduction to qi gong practice, gently taking the beginner through the fundamentals that apply to both static and moving styles. I like the way the authors root the practice in the discusson of the primordial elements and their novel explanation of the wisdom contained in the trigrams and hexagrams of the Yi Jing, the interpenetration of Yin and Yang, and the subtleties of Chinese internal alchemy.
Richard Bertschinger, Author, The Secret of Everlasting Life
Wuji Qi Gong casts a whole new light on the practice of standing meditation. The authors have done a tremendous job linking the fundamentals of the practice to the ancient concept of the primordial elements and the method to achieve self-transformation and longevity. It is presented in a clear step-by-step way, enabling both the newcomer and long time practitioner to deepen their understanding and experience. It has inspired me to renew my practice of standing meditation and my study of the Yi Jing.
Jacques Bélanger, Tai Chi and Qi Gong Practitioner
This ancient archetypal diagram is where the conscious mind, the subconscious mind, and the eternal laws of nature meet for reflection, understanding, and integration into daily life. As a teacher and practitioner of TCM, I encourage you to re-examine your practice in the light of these profound ideas about Fire and Water and their part in health and aging.
Carol Elliott, L.Ac., Qi Gong Teacher and Colleague
As a practitioner it is a real pleasure to recommend this fine work. The authors have made what was previously hidden - visible, and what was previously complex - simple. From their bare bones easy to follow explanation of the ordering of the elemental hexagrams of the Yi Jing to the no nonsense "how to" of the stages of practice, they have managed to capture what others have only hinted at previously. Their elucidation of attentional focus, the real meaning of the "turning of the light around", and the need to keep breathing/relaxing... These gems alone will make this a beloved classic to be read, used, shared, discussed, and re-read around the globe for lifetimes to come. Bravo!
Stephen Michael Hawley, Personal Enrichment Programs
Brian McKenna DOM, Lic. Ac.
It is with great pleasure and some small measure of pride that I recommend this book, Wuji Qi Gong, by my former student and assistant instructor from The Gompa Center, Stephen Elliott. Mr. Elliott is a most erudite scholar of oriental mythology, science, history and Daoist longevity concepts. This volume is a testament to his ability to penetrate into the mysteries of Daoist esoteric knowledge in a way that few Westerners are capable of, while making these principles and concepts clear to the general public. Mr. Elliott's ability to break these difficult concepts down to understandable theories and exercises that make sense to the reader is nothing short of revolutionary and much needed in today's over stressed world.
John P. Painter, Ph.D., ND, Director of The Gompa Center for Chinese and Tibetan Internal Martial Arts and Health Studies
In Wuji Qi Gong, Elliott and Lin shine the light of deep understanding over the Yi Jing by translating its esoteric principles into a series of simple, integrated exercises that will rejuvenate the practitioner. I heartily recommend this book to anyone seeking a meditative "map" that leads to health and longevity.
Master Robert Peng, Founder, Elixir Light Qigong
Indeed, this method connects our inner circuitry to the omnipresent ever flowing qi, allowing it to do what it does – heal, protect, and empower. Without sacrifice, Wuji Qi Gong reveals and simplifies complicated ancient teachings in a way that is manageable for the 21st century Western mind. Jenna Ritter, Founder, Dhara
Elliott and Lin have done an excellent job at breaking down the step-by-step method of training in the little known method of Wuji Qi Gong. Their insights into the historical and philosophical basis of the method is truly profound. To my knowledge their explanation of the four primordial elements and the Yi Jing has never before been presented. It has inspired me to delve deeper into my work with this meditation system. Thanks for sharing this gem.
Andrew Stronski, Martial Arts Colleague
After many years of seeking the way to heightened understanding and awareness through the practice of yoga, martial arts, and Traditional Chinese Medicine, Wuji Qi Gong And The Secret Of Immortality makes the ultimate goal seem attainable. It provides in depth explanation and easy to follow guidance to what is otherwise a very complex subject. Anyone dedicated to the journey of self-discovery will find it to be of great value.
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Cedar Rapids Flood Watch 2014: More Closures as Crest Nears
Today is the day the Cedar River is expected to crest. With a dry day forecasted, on top of little additional rain yesterday, residents are breathing a bit easier. A drive into downtown though, shows waters have risen overnight, as anticipated, and more closings have continued to come in, including more than just the roads. When will the river crest and how high? When will it start dropping back down?
As of now, the river is expected to crest at a final height of 17.6ft, which will occur at about 7pm tonight. It's expected to hold that height till roughly 1am, before starting to fall.
In terms of closures, it's important to note, many of these roads are not/were not closed due to water on the roads, but because the roads are not safe for travel with the flood prevention equipment on them.
The latest road closures include:
- Ellis BLVD NW is closed at Ellis LN NW
- Ellis RD NW between Edgewood RD and F Ave NW (also called Covington RD)
- Old River Road SW is closed between Ely RD to Sunshine ST SW
Please Note: C ST SW is closed for work on the railroad tracks, and is NOT related to river level closures.
Also, Ellis Pool is closed today as the roads around it are closed. It will be reopened once the river levels recede.
The Ellis Road Community Garden is expected to be flooded.
Previously announced closures include:
- Ellis RD NW closed between 16th and 18th ST
- Otis RD SE by the river
- Fish CT SW off Old River RD SW
- Manhattan Park along Ellis RD NW
- A ST SW from 17th to 22nd Ave
- B ST SW from 17th to 21st Ave
- 18th Ave SW from A to C ST
- 19th Ave SW from A to C ST
- 20th Ave SW from A to C ST
- 21st Ave SW from A to C ST
- 22nd Ave SW from A to C ST
- 14th Ave SE from 3rd to 4th ST / One Lane closure at 2nd ST
- 4th ST SE from 12th to 14th Ave
Trail closures:
- Sac and Fox
- Prairie Park Fishery
- Sections of Cedar Trail
- The Cedar Valley Nature Trail under the 8th Ave. SE bridge
- Bike trail along A Street SW between 15th Avenue SW and the landfill
- the bridge on Boyson Trail near Donnelly Park (290 W. 8th Avenue) in Marion
Also, the Cedar Rapids/Linn County Solid Waste Agency's yard waste, compost and recycling facility is open, but cannot be accessed from A Street SW. Customers can use the back entrance off C Street SW, which is a gravel road.


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SOURCE: IBC Life Sciences
October 08, 2012 11:00 ET
WESTBOROUGH, MA--(Marketwire - Oct 8, 2012) - Today IBC kicks off its annual BioProcess International Conference & Exhibition in Providence, RI. The event will bring together over 1500 bioprocess professionals from all around the world to share cutting-edge advances in the bioprocess development and manufacturing field.
"This year we look forward to the increased participation based on the industry's innovations and partnerships that continue to drive development and manufacturing improvements for biologics. Through feedback on all of the valuable case studies and unpublished data being presented along with the planned interactions at the event, the BioProcessing community will certainly make the 2012 event a memorable one," said Elizabeth Gormley, Managing Director, IBC Life Sciences.
The 2012 conference program features industry visionary keynote presentations from the US FDA, Pfizer, Merck, Biogen Idec and Sandoz Biopharmaceuticals. The conference program runs October 8-12 and is divided into six pre-conference symposiums on October 8 and four main conference tracks that run concurrently on October 9-12.
The four main conference tracks are: enhancing manufacturing and development efficiency, product lifecycle management, cell culture and recovery & purification. In addition, there is specialty focused programming on analytical technologies, antibody drug conjugates, viral safety and vaccine development & production.
Attendees of BioProcess International will have also access to presentations at the co-located Formulation & Delivery strategies conferences on October 9-12. In addition, IBC will hold three Bioprocessing Professional Development training courses on October 9-10.
The exhibit hall is open October 9-11 with over 150 bioprocessing technology exhibitors, including 25 new exhibitors to the event.
Bio-Rad and IBC Life Sciences will co-sponsor the opening night reception on October 9. GE Healthcare will also have their ReadytoRock 1000 ft2 mobile biomanufacturing suite in the exhibit hall.
In addition, attendees will have the opportunity to take part in BPI's two speed networking sessions, the passport prize program, the best poster award contest, or to attend the BioProcess International™ Awards on October 9 and a site tour to Xcellerex's fully operational FlexFactory on October 11.
For complete event details, visit www.IBCLifeSciences.com/BPI.
About IBC Life Sciences
IBC Life Sciences is the worldwide leader in scientific, technological and business conferences and courses for the life science industry. For more information, visit: http://www.IBCLifeSciences.com.
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Anwar al Awlaki, the purported al Qaeda recruiter garnering attention this week after his contact with accused Fort Hood shooter Major Nidal Hasan was revealed, is reaching youth across North America through his online audio lectures – equating the U.S. to "the big Satan" and inspiring fans to become vigilantes, says one Muslim leader.
Muhammad Robert Heft, a hockey player-turned-Islamic convert who now runs a center in Toronto, ON focused on "deradicalization" and rehabilitating "misguided Muslims," says he's seen how Awlaki appeals to troubled young adults – who he calls "gangster youth" – including members of the Toronto 18.
Awlaki "gets them all fired up thinking the only reason the world's in this situation is because we're not fighting in an outward battle of war and that's why we're being punished by God… because we're not taking up arms and fighting the disbelievers," Heft said.
He is "inspiring people to take it to the next level," said Heft, "so what's happening is that people say… let's be our own little al Qaeda group."
Known as a top al Qaeda recruiter to U.S. officials, Awlaki was the imam of a Falls Church, Virginia mosque attended by Hasan and two of the 9/11 hijackers. After an intensive investigation by the FBI, Awlaki moved to Yemen where he was imprisoned in 2006 and says he was subsequently interrogated by U.S. authorities. His messages – many of which glorify violence and suicide - reportedly became much more radical following his release.
A new blog entry posted on Awlaki's site this week praised Hasan, who remains hospitalized and was charged yesterday with 13 counts of premeditated murder in last week's Fort Hood massacre, as a "hero" and a "man of conscience who could not bear living the contradiction of being a Muslim and serving in an army that is fighting against his own people." The site has since been taken down, as has a Facebook fan page devoted to Awlaki.
Heft said Awlaki is popular among troubled Muslim youth because "they see him as a rebel, someone who they respect and look up to" and use Awlaki's lectures to justify hatred and what they consider the oppression of Muslims.
"What happens is they already hated authority to begin with, so when these kinds of messages come out it justifies them lying, stealing, cheating to believe that they're in a perpetual war with America and the rest of the non-Muslims, and it allows them to justify everything they do," Heft told ABC News.
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Heft runs the P4E (Paradise Forever) nonprofit center in Toronto, ON. It's a shelter and community center for troubled Muslim youth funded by the President of Dubai and private donations that aims to educate "misguided Muslims" and convince them "we should be building bridges, we shouldn't blow them up," says Heft.
The program has three components: community accountability, social services, such as education or work, and theological detox. Heft said he founded the group to show that violent or radical youth can be rehabilitated.
"Many Americans may be wondering are they out to get us?" Heft said. "No, they're just misguided, and misguided people can be guided."


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The Veterans Multi-Service Center (VMC) is in partnership with Orens Brothers Real Estate and Mosaic Development Partners to create an innovative veteran community, entitled Edison 64 Veterans Community, which is more than affordable housing – it is a supportive and stable place to call home for those who have served, our veterans.
Located on the former site of Edison High School at 700 West Somerset Street in the Fairhill neighborhood of Philadelphia, the project pays tribute to those that committed their lives to serving our country. Edison High School experienced the loss of more students to casualties in the Vietnam War than any other school in America – 64 in total.
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Called Edison Square, the first phase involved commercial development, with the new construction of a commercial shopping center that includes a full-service supermarket, convenience retail, community banking and restaurants. Edison 64 Veterans Community completes the multiple phase economic and community revitalization initiative, anchoring the commercial activity from Phase 1 and repurposing of a vacant school building into 66 affordable housing units.
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The Veterans Multi-Service Center is excited and proud to announce – we kept our commitments to Veterans in need, those who protected our country.
As of December 2015, we met the challenge and commitment with our partners to effectively END homelessness for VETS in Philadelphia. Today, we are proud that we have brought over 2,000 Veterans and families home.
In December 2016, we took our mission a step further and partnered with Orens Brothers and Mosaic Development to build a Veterans community at the historic Edison High School in Philadelphia, commemorated as the Nation's High School to endure the most Killed in Action during the Vietnam War.
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"Women make up the fastest growing population of vets; post-9/11, their numbers have become the highest in American history. One percent of the population are veterans; 10 percent of that one percent are women.
"A defined 'separate' space is incredibly important as some women veterans may not otherwise seek the help they need or feel comfortable opening up in a male-dominated setting," says Lincoln Strehle, Deputy Executive Director of the Veterans Multi-Service Center. "VMC was determined to break down that barrier, and the Women Veterans Center was established for all women veterans to come and seek the services they truly deserve in a comfortable setting."
Some of that is out of emotional need: 1 in 6 female vets report being sexually assaulted during their service, and many suffer from PTSD. For them, male-dominated vet centers can be more traumatizing than comforting. But the WVC—which accommodates veterans and their families from Korea to post-9-11—is also about empowerment.
Women veterans are underrecognized—and when they are they are often represented as downtrodden women whom society should feel bad for because they have been sexually assaulted. The truth is that the number of women serving in the military is growing and they are now working in jobs within the military where they weren't previously allowed, such as on the front line in combat roles. WVC is creating a "space where women can thrive," says Anna Stormer, Coordinator of the WVC.
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Maybe losing conditions would work here? If you had players start out with more than just the treasury territories, you could set the non-treasury territories as losing conditions (meaning you must hold at least one non-treasury territory or you're eliminated). That way, you need not have something assault the treasury if you decide you don't want anything to.
I knew i needed a good person on the job.
That's a great idea Sully, for not assaulting the treasury, but because at present i have everyone starting on the treasury, doesn't that mean the losing condition comes into play automatically right at the very start of the game when no-one has a non-treasury territory anyway.
I'm afraid you must have each person start out with at least one non-treasury territory if you want to go this route. Otherwise, players will be eliminated right off the bat!...or so I've understood the XML to work. Perhaps a carto could confirm this for me.
cairnswk wrote:Fourthly, I don't understand which squares are single ships.
Top left of legend...although i do need to possibly change that script....perhaps Single Ships (on top to indicate a single square) with Hold 9 for + 2 (underneath)
Yes, that would be much better, thanks. Also, can I safely assume you need 9 of 1 kind of ship for the bonus?
In addition, I think the map needs to be much more clear as to which squares are sea territories, and which ones are land. As it stands, you only have the Spanish/English distinction (which, by the way, I'd suggest choosing less similar-looking colors for the white and cream - especially considering it seems you've mixed them up in the legend!).
Next, I'm having difficulty determining what/where Ft. Tilbury is. I see it in the legend as a 2 by 2 block, and I see the "Ft. Tilbury" label on the map, but I see no boundaries or 2 by 2 block that it might be referring to.
Plus, I think the battle bonus areas are going to be rather difficult to conquer and hold... I suggest you increase the bonus of each by +2 or +3.
Last, I'm still not sure what you mean by Earn/Need in the treasury sections.


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Highlights from Chicago's Design Harvest Festival
Sustainable design was a clear focus at this year's Design Harvest showcase, where highlights ranged from a non-toxic paint system that allows you to design and paint your own rug, to furniture fashioned from scraps of steel, to sumptuous wallpapers from indie design studios.
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1⁄4 tsp. ground red pepper
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Buffalo Public Schools parent leaders say they're tired of waiting for the district to fully implement its own health and wellness policy, adopted more than a year ago. They're now taking their case to the state.
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"They're clearly out of compliance with state regulations," said Jessica Bauer Walker, executive director of the Community Health Worker Network of Buffalo and chairwoman of the DPCC's Health Committee.
Although the district has made strides in improving school nutrition since the wellness policy was adopted in April 2012, elementary schoolchildren still receive less than a fourth of the physical education classes they are supposed to get under state rules.
Wendy Mistretta, who has two children in third and fourth grades at International School 45, said her third-grader only gets one 30-minute period of gym every six days. Her fourth-grader gets two periods of gym every six days. Neither child gets any recess.
That not only hurts children's health and socialization skills but also leaves them less able to learn in class, she said.
"It's completely illogical, impractical and unethical perhaps to have kids sit for six hours a day," said Mistretta, who is a DPCC parliamentarian.
Parent leaders say the district fails to comply with these state mandates:
• Physical education classes totaling 120 minutes each week for children in kindergarten to grade six.
• An updated, age-appropriate, year-to-year health curriculum for students in all grades.
• Health education courses consistently taught by teachers with health education certification for children in grades seven through 12.
Although recess is not a state education requirement, the district's 2012 wellness policy requires that all children in prekindergarten through sixth grade receive daily recess periods.
Walker said parents decided to appeal to the state after reviewing the district's approved 2013-14 budget and seeing that no new gym teachers are slated to be hired to meet state requirements for physical education.
"We can't wait any longer in this situation while our children suffer," she said.
School Board member Jason McCarthy, who claimed the district's new wellness policy as one of his key achievements when he ran for re-election this year, said he, too, is disappointed that the district hasn't made more progress in implementing it.
"Our job is not to police the policy," he said. "That's why we hired the superintendent. It's her job to implement it."
District spokeswoman Elena Cala said the district hopes to move into closer compliance with state rules by training elementary school teachers to provide more physical education for students next school year.
The district is also developing an updated student health curriculum, she said.
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MALDEF 2011 Washington, D.C. Awards Gala Photo Gallery
On June 15, MALDEF held the 2011 Washington, D.C. Awards Gala at the Mayflower Renaissance Hotel in downtown Washington. The event attracts the area's most notable Congressional and community leaders in a celebration of the contributions and sacrifice made by this year's honorees in advancing the cause of Latinos across the U.S.
Hosted by Masters of Ceremonies Lilli Estefan, the famous host of Univision's "El Gordo y La Flaca," this year's awards event featured special guests Dolores Huerta and Eva Longoria. Award recipients honored at the dinner included United States Secretary of Labor, The Honorable Hilda L. Solis, who received the Lifetime Achievement, Excellence in Government Service Award; The Honorable Cesar A. Perales, Acting New York Secretary of State, who received the Lifetime Achievement, Excellence in Legal Service Award; and for their tremendous contributions to the Latino community, William and Susan Soza who received the Lifetime Achievement, Excellence in Community Service Award.
MALDEF 2011 Washington, D.C. Awards Gala would not have been possible were it not for the event's many sponsors and supporters, including Event Chair: Comcast; Legal Chairs: UPS Foundation, GMC, and Anheuser-Busch, Inc.; Benefactor: Ibarra Strategy Group, Coca-Cola Company, AT&T, and the National Educational Association; as well as National Sponsor Southwest Airlines.


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Wilton business turns mouthguards from boring to tasty
Wilton company: Adding flavoring to mouthguards helps avoid injuries in a tasty way
Wearing a mouthguard is never a pleasant experience for young athletes, but a Wilton company has come up with an answer to make it more endurable.
Wilton-based MoGo Sport, working with Add the Flavor, is marketing mouthguards that come in six flavors -- bubblegum, lemon, orange, mint, fruit punch and winter frost, as well as a new line for children with braces.
The company, headed by Thomas Hoey of Fairfield and Bruce Angus of Weston, launched almost two years ago, and licensed the technology from Corey Capasso, founder and president of Add the Flavor.
It was Capasso who developed a version of flavor-infused plastic while a student at the University of Wisconsin.
"The technology took about three years in cutting-edge research and development to figure out," said Capasso, who is providing MoGo with technical expertise.
"It was a combination of polymer engineering and specialty plastic compounding."
As an athelete during his youth, Hoey knows first-hand the experience of wearing mouthguards.
"Wearing a non-flavored mouthguard isn't a great experience," he said.
"However, mouthguards are important to keep in your mouth to help prevent concussions, as well as chipped teeth, and kids just don't keep them in."
The flavor and materials comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration standards, Hoey said, adding that the flavor lasts the life of the mouthguard.
Prior to starting the business, Hoey, president of MoGo, and Angus, its CEO, had careers in sports marketing.
The mouthguards, manufactured by Sussex IM in Sussex, Wis., are sold at major sports retailers including Dick's Sporting Goods, Modell's Sporting Goods, Academy Sporting Goods, Hibbett Sports, Dunham's Sports, Lacrosse Unlimited and Total Hockey.
"Growth has been phenomenal in the past year. In 2011, we sold 300,000, and we were close to 3 million last year," Hoey said, adding the different versions start at $11.99.
"Kids are buying multiples to get different flavors. We're not doing a lot of team business. Right now, it's retailers."
The mouthguard has been a big seller at the Total Hockey store in North Wales, Pa., said store manager Tom Varrone.
"It's very popular. We sell quite a few," he said. "I've been at this story three months, and we had to restock at least three times. It's cheaper (at $12) than the heavy duty Shock Doctor that sells for up to $50 at our store."
An employee of Dick's in Danbury said it sells the mouthguard, and staff has fielded telephone calls about them but she could not comment further.


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Memorandum to ED Discretionary Grantees
You are receiving this memorandum to remind you of Federal requirements, found in 2 CFR Part 200, Uniform Administrative Requirements, Cost Principles, and Audit Requirements, regarding cash drawdowns under your grant account.
For any cash that you draw from your Department of Education grant account, you must:
- draw down only as much cash as is necessary to meet the immediate needs of the grant project;
- keep to the minimum the time between drawing down the funds and paying them out for grant activities; and
- return to the Government the interest earned on grant funds deposited in interest-bearing bank accounts except for a small amount of interest earned each year that your entity is allowed to keep to reimburse itself for administrative expenses).
In order to meet these requirements, you are urged to:
- take into account the need to coordinate the timing of drawdowns with prior internal clearances (e.g., by boards, directors, or other officials) when projecting immediate cash needs so that funds drawn down from ED do not stay in a bank account for extended periods of time while waiting for approval;
- monitor the fiscal activity (drawdowns and payments) under your grant on a continuous basis;
- plan carefully for cash flow in your grant project during the budget period and review project cash requirements before each drawdown; and
- pay out grant funds for project activities as soon as it is practical to do so after receiving cash from the Department.
Keep in mind that the Department monitors cash drawdown activity for all grants on a weekly basis. Department staff will contact grantees who appear to have drawn down excessive amounts of cash under one or more grants during the fiscal quarter to discuss the particular situation. For the purposes of drawdown monitoring, the Department will contact grantees who have drawn down 50% or more of the grant in the first quarter, 80% or more in the second quarter, and/or 100% of the cash in the third quarter of the budget period. However, even amounts less than these thresholds could still represent excessive drawdowns for your particular grant activities in any particular quarter. Grantees determined to have drawn down excessive cash will be required to return the excess funds to the Department, along with any associated earned interest, until such time as the money is legitimately needed to pay for grant activities. If you need assistance with returning funds and interest, please contact ED's G5 Hotline by calling 1-888-336-8930.
Grantees that do not follow Federal cash management requirements and/or consistently appear on the Department's reports of excessive drawdowns could be:
- subjected to specific award conditions or designated as a "high-risk" grantee [2 CFR Part 200.207 and 2 CFR 3474.10], which could mean being placed on a "cash-reimbursement" payment method (i.e., a grantee would experience the inconvenience of having to pay for grant activities with its own money and waiting to be reimbursed by the Department afterwards);
- subject to further corrective action;
- denied selection for funding on future ED grant applications [EDGAR 75.217(d)(3)(ii)]; and/or
- debarred or suspended from receiving future Federal awards from any executive agency of the Federal government.
You are urged to read 2 CFR Part 200.305 to learn more about Federal requirements related to grant payments and to determine how to apply these requirements to any subgrantees. You are urged to make copies of this memorandum and share it with all affected individuals within your organization.
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Plymouth at 3 straight with Wawasee win
SYRACUSE — Plymouth's Pilgrims made it three in a row — this time a come from behind NLC win on the road at Wawasee (3-14) by an 11-6 final.
Falling behind early, the Pilgrims rallied late and a big three-run sixth — spurred by RBIs from Jacob Frantz, Justin Drudge and Blake Milliser — pushed them ahead to stay. A four-run seventh put the exclamation point on the win.
"We got down 6-2 in the fourth. We battled. I thought we had some great at-bats where we battled early, were able to put some runs on," said Plymouth head coach Ryan Wolfe. "I knew one run wasn't going to be enough there."
Wolfe proved prophetic as the Pilgrims overcame a solid start from Wawasee's Nate Hare, who left the game with a lead in the fifth. Warrior relievers couldn't hold the Pilgrims charge. Reliever Jordan Currie gave up four runs and Andrew Milligan gave up four more in relief of him.
Meanwhile Plymouth reliever Cody Gamble was close to unhittable in his three-inning stint relieving Joe Dragani in taking the win.
"Cody came in there; I thought Joey (Dragani) pitched well," said Wolfe. "He had that one inning where we threw the ball around a little bit, but Cody came on when he was called upon, and that's what it is all about. Stepping up when you're called upon."
Gamble gave up just two hits in his three innings, striking out five. Meanwhile the Pilgrims were making up for some early miscues on defense.
"As long as we limit the number of runs," said Wolfe "If we can make some mistakes and limit the number of runs we're going to be in good shape. I knew we'd get some more runs, and we did a good job of getting on base and driving them in."
The Pilgrims (10-11) continue to build the kind of habits that could pay dividends as the season moves on.
"I like that we are having that good attitude and believing in each other," said Wolfe. "Thinking that that guy on the mound, I've got his back, we're going to make plays behind him, and those guys on the mound realizing that these guys are going to make plays for me.
"We're having a lot of confidence at the plate. It takes all 13 whether you start or whether you're a defensive replacement. It's about knowing the situation when you're on the bench and get that call and go in and execute."
Plymouth will be at Coveleski Stadium Saturday morning to play South Bend Clay.
At Syracuse
Plymouth: 200 023 4 — 11 11 4
Wawasee: 201 300 0 — 6 9 2
Joe Dragani, Cody Gamble (W 2-1) and Elijah Nixon; Nate Hale, Jordan Currie (L 1-2), Andrew Milligan and Nate Prescott.
2B: Brayden Davidson (P), Blake Milliser (P), Patrick Navarro (W).


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Twenty Million New Customers!: Understanding Gay Men's Consumer Behavior
Haworth Press, 1998 - Business & Economics - 235 pages
Most of the world's population is in the dark when it comes to the consumer patterns of gay men. But in Twenty Million New Customers!: Understanding Gay Men's Consumer Behavior, you'll leave all the dark, homophobic myths behind where they belong--in the closet--and come out into the light. In its colorful and informative chapters, you'll see why gay men are a vital consumer lifeline to today's clothing industries as you tap into revealing psychological characteristics that will benefit any business manager.
A scholarly yet personal, poignant study, Twenty Million New Customers! is a mixed shopping bag, taking you on a day-in-the-life tour of the buying patterns of 44 gay men. As an up-to-date catalog of scholarly data, it helps you see how "mainstream" businesses can tailor their marketing methods to this rapidly expanding demand in a competent, professional, and ethical manner. As a commentary on lifestyle, it transports you to unexplored consumer behavior territory that most people still consider "deviant." Specifically, you'll read about:
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One (1) lucky INO reader will win the dress of their choice!
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In line with its commitment to promote and encourage high standards in the art and craft of glass painting and to act as a locus for the exchange of information and ideas in stained glass, the British Society of Master Glass Painters offers a varied programme of events reflecting the diverse interests of the membership. These include:
• A programme of seasonal lectures by eminent practitioners and historians of stained glass and architectural glass
• A summer programme of regional walks and talks
• An annual conference weekend
• Occasional special conferences and other events
• A biennial New Year dinner
In addition to information on the current programme, details of past events are listed under each section giving an impressive summary of the BSMGP's activities over recent years. These include the 2004 exhibition '30cm2', the 2008 exhibition '40cm2', the 2005 international conference 'Glass Painting 1800-1900' and the 2008 international conference 'Aspects of 20th Century Stained Glass'.


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Specific congregation/agency information: Agape House is a community of students, staff and faculty from UIC that gather together to learn, share and grow in our faith journey. Rooted in the Protestant Christian tradition, we share our lives and faith together through worship, fellowship, study, and service.
We seek to welcome people who come from a particular faith background or none at all to join us as we engage in questions about life and explore God's call for each one of us. We are also open and affirming of the LGBTQQIA community and their full participation. It doesn't matter what you look like, who you love, or where you come from, we hope to join with a variety of peoples on their faith journey.
This year we are averaging about 5 students at yoga, and worship, and about 7 students at each sexuality discussion. Our staff consists of two co-pastors and one office manager.
General geographic, population, racial ethnic make-up: We are situated on the campus of the University of Illinois in Chicago. What used to be Little Italy is right next door to campus. Greek town is directly to the north and Pilsen's predominantly Mexican neighborhood is a few blocks to the south. UIC has 26,000 students and is one of the most ethnically diverse universities in the country. The university also enjoys large Muslim and Hindu populations.
LEARNING/SERVING OPPORTUNITIES: Worship leader/planner, preaching, running relational meetings, organizing service projects, facilitating discussions on spirituality, on the Bible, engaging interfaith dialogue, and freedom to start one's own specific program.
Kurt Esslinger, M.Div. (McCormick Theological Seminary Alum)
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Mike Petriello reported the potential extension just minutes ago.
"None of that seems all that interesting any longer, because I can reliably report that Clayton Kershaw is going to sign an eight-year, $200m extension with the Dodgers, possibly as soon as tonight. If so, that would blow away all of us — myself included — who thought that $200m was an unattainable goal, though clearly deals since then have impacted that.Awesome. I suggested an 8-year, $218 million extension earlier this offseason, so if the final deal is somewhere in the neighborhood of 8/200, then that's just fine.
No word yet on the structure of the deal, but if it begins in 2013, as I expect it would, then it would cover Kershaw's age 25-32 seasons. It's a ludicrous amount of money, but that is exactly the timeframe I want a pitcher, and Kershaw's obviously the kind of pitcher (and person) you'd want to lock up for that."
It would be the richest contract for a pitcher in baseball history, if it's the base deal. There could be options -- team, player, vesting or otherwise -- when the final deal is announced.
This is potentially a fantastic day for the Dodgers. There is no way this club would let a guy like Kershaw reach unrestricted free agency. As is the rage these days, superstars are being locked up long-term before there's even a chance for a bidding war.
Kershaw may be the most important player the Dodgers have. Getting him signed to an extension was imperative before the end of next season. I'm just happy it's (apparently) happening now.
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AMR River Rescue returns to Glenn Otto Park
Every year, the Sandy River claims a life to drowning
This Memorial Day weekend, sun worshipers are expected to head to local swimming holes, looking to cool off and have a good time.
But before stepping into the water, public safety officials are urging people to show extra caution around lakes and rivers.
Cold water and swift currents at many popular swimming holes pose significant dangers to swimmers.
The Sandy River at Glenn Otto Park in Troutdale may look like an attractive place for a dip, but its also notorious for drowning deaths, authorities said. The river claims two to four lives each year.
That said, American Medical Responses River Rescue lifeguards will once again staff the popular swimming destination at Glenn Otto Park on the Sandy River at Troutdale beginning today, May 23, through the end of summer on Labor Day.
AMR launched its River Rescue program in 1999, and it is the only program that guards swift water (rivers) with a team of emergency medical services providers.
River Rescue team members are trained to do surface rescues, look out for dangers to swimmers, and provide public education on water safety.
AMR has shared some simple steps to prevent drowning:
- Wear a U.S. Coast Guard-approved life jacket.
- Be aware of cold shock and currents in water and rivers.
- Know your abilities before you go in. If you cant swim, dont go in.
- Keep children within arms reach and provide constant supervision around water. Children should always wear a life jacket in or around water.
- Never swim alone.
The scariest thing about drowning is it can be silent and deadly, authorities said.


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In these pages you'll find abundant information about the UM-Flint English Department. Our mission is to foster thoughtful and empathetic leaders who understand and use the English language effectively and creatively. The department is home to undergraduate programs in literature, writing, linguistics, and English education, as well as to the Master of Arts in English Language and Literature.
English is a useful major. In fact, a recent study by College Measures shows that English majors can expect to earn more in their first year of employment than either Biology or Psychology majors. Just take a look here to see what our alumni are doing with their majors. If you don't have room in your schedule for a major, you might consider one of our wide variety of minors. Maybe you'll just take a class or two. Whatever you decide, you'll find a dedicated faculty with a shared belief that language is intrinsically fascinating and important. Through its study we hone our ability to ask questions, interpret texts, consider different views, create and debate ideas, and make and communicate well-reasoned arguments.
Do you have a question that isn't answered on this site? Get in touch. Drop by. Meet with an advisor. We're eager to help.
English: it's fun, it's practical, and it will take you just as far as you want to go.
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It has been reported for the first time in Germany that healthy ovarian tissue has been taken from a non-pregnant woman with cancer and then re-implanted after cancer therapy. The patient is now 32 years old and could become pregnant as a result. This case is described by Ralf Dittrich and his colleagues from Erlangen University Hospital in the current issue of Deutsches Ärzteblatt International (Dtsch Arztebl Int 2008; 105[15]: 274-8).
Anal carcinoma was diagnosed in this young patient in 2004 and chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy was recommended. As the ovaries lie near to the tumor, they are often damaged by therapy of this sort and the women become infertile. The Erlangen physicians succeeded in removing healthy ovarian tissue from the woman before treatment and to freeze it. The patient was then given the recommended cancer treatment. She tolerated this well and has not suffered any relapse. On the other hand, her menstrual periods had stopped, in spite of hormone treatment, for two years. For this reason, the patient's conserved ovarian material was inserted endoscopically into her pelvis. She subsequently reported her first menstruation. After this operation, it may be possible for her to become pregnant, although this has not happened yet.
The authors consider that the affected patients should be provided with more information, so that they are aware of this possibility of retaining fertility.
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Gauzy Linen Top
Added Oct 12, 2012
Paris, France
I made this one night when I was invited to a gypsy-themed party and realized I had nothing remotely qualifying as gypsy-like in my wardrobe.
What I did have was a few scraps, really bits and pieces (as evidenced by the weird asymmetrical seam lines) of French linen knit.
A few hours is all I had, which means no patterns, no draping, just free-style cutting.
The only caveat? This linen snags like crazy!! Although one could argue that the spider-web like holes just add to the gypsy-like allure…
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French linen knit
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Oct 12, 2012, 05.55 PMby khatsu
I really like this. A great way to use up scraps I suppose! I might try this with some exposed seams.
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Oct 12, 2012, 09.22 PMby Les Bonnes Vivantes Paris
By a means go for it! I never know what to do with remnants either :/ don't forget to post pictures!
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South Dakota State Reacts to Lofty Pre-Season Football Rankings [AUDIO]
Two different polls.
Two different rankings.
Same conclusion: South Dakota State is a Top Ten football team.
The Jackrabbits are number-six in the Sports Network Pre-Season FCS Top 25, number-seven in the FCS Coaches Pre-Season Poll.
Those lofty rankings are a combination of last season's 9-4 record, which included SDSU's first playoff win at the Division I level, and 15 returning starters from that squad which lost to eventual National Champion North Dakota State in round two of the post season.
One of those players back in 2013 is sophomore linebacker TJ Lalley, who is embracing the pre-season recognition:
Senior offensive lineman Bryan Witzmann has started every game the last three seasons at SDSU. He realizes that whether the Jacks are sixth or seventh, they've still got room for improvement:
One thing both polls do agree on: North Dakota State is still the team to beat in FCS. The Bison grabbed 127 of the 134 first place votes in the Sports Network poll, 23 of 25 first place votes in the Coaches poll.
The two-time defending national champs have been a formidable roadblock for SDSU in the Missouri Valley Conference, where NDSU has won the last four matchups with the Jacks.
Despite the Bison ruling FCS football the last two seasons, senior defensive lineman Doug Peete says the Jacks are not measuring themselves against NDSU:
SDSU Head Coach John Stiegelmeier acknowledges that the Top Ten honors are a nice compliment to last season's success, but as for this year's team, he's more interested in finishing the regular season in the Top Eight:
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Sony's Honami is one of those devices that you know exists, but does so in a strange place between a million leaks and an official announcement. We've seen system dumps and leaked pictures, but Sony has yet to truly cement its existence. Adding to the Honami's current predicament, Sony has released a second teaser image, this time showing off the device's G lens-backed camera.
The first time Sony teased the Honami, it was with an image showing nothing more than a partial purple silhouette and what could possibly be a dedicated camera key. Today, Sony is showing off the backside of the Honami, or the camera itself to be more specific. The Honami has been leaked as having a 20MP camera with a G-series lens, and at least part of that has now been confirmed. We still aren't positive it will come with a 20MP camera (who cares about megapixels anyway), but it will indeed have a G-branded lens.
Sony has long been using G lenses in a wide variety of their photography products, from DSLRs to point-and-shoot cameras. The Honami will be the first Sony smartphone to land the G name and is widely expected to be quite a camera phone. What appears to be unique about the Honami over similar photography-centric devices like the Nokia 1020 and Samsung Zoom is that Sony is still keeping the device slim and sleek. No giant bump on the back to make room for optics and what have you.
Sony, you've managed to gain our attention. Don't disappoint us.


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Most Popular CPU Cooler: Cooler Master Hyper 212 EVO
Stock CPU cooling is fine for many people, but for those who want to overclock, build a quieter PC, or just want a little thermal insurance, aftermarket cooling is where it's at. We asked you for your favorites, then looked at the five best CPU coolers. Now it's time to highlight your favorite.