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It's official, we are running the Philadelphia Rock 'n' Roll 1/2 Marathon in September. Not only are we running but we have grown big enough that we are an official team…yay, go Running Reckless! The big race is 12 weeks from yesterday…and so the training begins.
This week we have two 3-mile runs, a 2-mile run and a 4-mile run. So it's time to lace up the shoes and hit the road because we have a lot of running to do over the next 12 weeks…207 miles to be exact.


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"Soundwaves could help 95% of prostate cancer patients … without affecting sex life," the Daily Mirror reported today. Its story comes from a small study that looked at an experimental treatment using high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) to target areas of prostate cancer in men where the disease had not spread.
Standard treatments for prostate cancer often lead to undesirable side effects, in particular erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence. Researchers found that a year after this experimental treatment, 89% of men still had erectile function and all were still continent. Ninety-five per cent of the men showed no evidence of disease on an MRI scan.
The results of this small study look promising. Men with early (localised) prostate cancer that has not spread can often live for years without developing life-threatening symptoms, and are often faced with a difficult decision about whether or not to have conventional treatment, which can have side effects. A treatment that can target areas of cancer without damaging healthy tissue might enable more men to have treatment for prostate cancer at an early stage.
However, it's important to point out that this is an early "proof of concept" study and that a far larger trial is required to assess both its effectiveness and safety.
Where did the story come from?
The study was carried out by researchers from University College London, and was funded by the UK Medical Research Council, the Pelican Cancer Foundation and St Peter's Trust. The study was published in the peer-reviewed medical journal The Lancet Oncology.
The media reports were generally fair. The Daily Mail's headline that the new treatment "zaps" prostate tumours was perhaps misleading. The study was intended primarily to assess the frequency of side effects of treatment, rather than its success in treating prostate cancer. Most papers neglected to say that this was a trial of a treatment for early (localised) prostate cancer, which has not spread to other organs or tissue. Its findings do not apply to more advanced disease.
What kind of research was this?
This was an early (prospective development) study looking at a new treatment for localised prostate cancer called high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU).
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, yet, as the authors point out, treating localised prostate cancer is difficult since the disease often progresses slowly and may not cause any symptoms for many years. There are several standard treatments for localised prostate cancer. Some involve treating the whole prostate with radiotherapy or removing it with surgery, and these can damage surrounding healthy tissue. The more destructive treatments of the whole prostate gland lead to undesirable side effects, in particular, erection problems (affecting 30-70% of men treated) and urinary incontinence (affecting 5-20%). One alternative for men at present is to have no active treatment but to undergo regular checks. This is known as active surveillance.
The new treatment, say the authors, is less aggressive and able to target the cancer site rather than the whole organ. In this respect, it is similar to treatment for other malignancies, such as localised breast cancer (where a lumpectomy is now an alternative to mastectomy). They say that in a previous study they had used HIFU to destroy one half of the prostate where the cancer was situated. But they point out that only one in five men have disease in one half of the prostate only. Their new study looked at whether HIFU could be used for treating cancer at specific sites within the prostate.
What did the research involve?
Between 2007 and 2010, the researchers recruited 42 men to their study. To be eligible they had to be aged 45 to 80 years and have been diagnosed with localised prostate cancer ranging from low to high risk. They also had to have had no previous treatment for prostate cancer or other conditions of the prostate and they had to be fit for a general anaesthetic and for MRI scanning. At the start of the study, they were also asked about whether they suffered from erectile dysfunction or urinary incontinence.
In order for researchers to pinpoint the exact location of their cancers, all the men underwent two diagnostic techniques – a special type of MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) scan and a "mapping" or "template guided" biopsy.
The patients, under general anaesthetic, then underwent the treatment with an HIFU device, a probe inserted close to the prostate through the rectum. The device emits high-frequency sound waves that heat the targeted cells to 80°C. Researchers ensured that general guidelines for all treatments were followed, in order to protect nerve cells and healthy tissue.
The men were followed up at one, three, six, nine and twelve months. On each occasion they were given a PSA blood test (which measures levels of prostate specific antigen, a chemical marker that can indicate the presence or recurrence of prostate cancer), and were given validated questionnaires asking about side effects. At six months they had a further MRI and a biopsy. Men who had a positive diagnosis were given further HIFU treatment. A further MRI scan was carried out after a year.
The researchers were primarily interested in whether the treatment was acceptable and in rates of side effects, in particular erectile dysfunction and urinary incontinence. Quality of life was assessed, and the reasearchers also looked at the progress of the cancer.
What were the basic results?
The researchers included 41 men in their final analyses as one man died of unrelated causes three months after focal therapy. Of these, 30 (73%) had intermediate and high-risk disease.
The main findings following treatment with HIFU were:
- At six months, 30 of 39 men who had a biopsy (77%, 95% confidence interval 61 to 89) showed no evidence of cancer and 36 men (92%, 95% confidence interval 79 to 98) were free of clinically significant cancer.
- At 12 months, after treatment was repeated in four men, 39 of 41 (95%, 95% confidence interval 83 to 99) had no evidence of disease on an MRI scan.
- At 12 months, of 35 men who had no erection problems at the start of the study, 31 (89%, 95% confidence interval 73 to 97) had erections sufficient for penetration.
- Of 38 men who had no urinary incontinence at the start of the study, all were leak-free and pad-free at nine months. Of 40 men who did not use pads at the start, all were pad-free by three months and maintained pad-free continence at 12 months.
Some men suffered mild side effects after the treatment, such as urinary tract infection. Two men were admitted to hospital for acute urinary problems.
In these 41 men with an average PSA blood test of 6.6ng/ml, there was a significant decrease in PSA levels at 12 months.
How did the researchers interpret the results?
"Focal therapy of individual prostate cancer lesions leads to a low rate of genitourinary side effects and an encouraging rate of early absence of clinically significant prostate cancer," the researchers say.
The results of this small early trial are promising, but a large-scale randomised controlled trial comparing the effectiveness and safety of the new treatment with both standard treatments and "active surveillance" is now needed. As the authors note, the study had several limitations:
- It was a small observational study of 41 men.
- It was an uncontrolled trial. This means that there was no group who did not receive treatment (control group) against which this treatment could be compared. This is because it was designed primarily to assess the rate of side effects associated with the new treatment and not its effectiveness in combating prostate cancer.
- The authors refer to other ablative therapies as well as brachytherapy and image-guided radiosurgery, which can be used to treat smaller volumes of prostate tissue while seeking to preserve function. These have not yet been assessed against this ultrasound focal therapy.
As an early "proof of concept" study the results will probably be used to support and design larger trials to assess both effectiveness and safety of HIFU compared to current best practice.
Analysis by Bazian
Edited by NHS Website
Links to the headlines
New treatment for prostate cancer gives 'perfect results' for nine in ten men: research
The Daily Telegraph, 16 April 2012
New prostate cancer treatment may reduce side-effects
BBC News, 16 April 2012
Prostate Cancer Treatment 'Reduces Side-Effects'
Sky News, 16 April 2012
Soundwaves could help 95% of prostate cancer patients... without affecting sex life
Daily Mirror, 16 April 2012
Sound wave treatment that zaps prostate tumours could double men's chance of avoiding debilitating side effects
Daily Mail, 16 April 2012
Links to the science
Ahmed HU, Hindley RG, Dickinson L, et al.
Focal therapy for localised unifocal and multifocal prostate cancer: a prospective development study
Lancet Oncology. Published online April 17 2012
Tsivian M, Abern MR, Polascik TJ.
Prostate cancer treatment unblinded
Lancet Oncology. Published online April 17 2012

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Let's Take a Ride in "Double Blind" Season 10 Episode 23
A Department of Defense investigator scrutinizes the NCIS team's response to the Bodnar case involving the murder of Ziva's father and Vance's wife, on NCIS, Tuesday, May 7 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network. Colin Hanks (center) guest stars as Department of Defense IG Investigator Richard Parsons. Also pictured: Sean Murray (left) and Michael Weatherly (right) Photo: Michael Desmond/CBS ©2013 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved


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CUDA 3.0 Enhancements Affecting CUDA-GDB
CUDA 3.0 delivers a big performance improvement for programs compiled with debugging enabled (using
nvcc -g -G) because register variables are no longer forced to be spilled to local memory. This alone can help speed the debugging workflow and make it easier to find bugs faster.
Another important enhancement is that CUDA 3.0 executables now use the standard ELF executable format. While opaque, this is actually a change that can affect many developers. For example, those who like to streamline their workflow by keeping CUDA-GDB running while changing and recompiling source will be happy to know that this now works in CUDA 3.0. Just as with GDB, CUDA-GDB does not need to be stopped and restarted every time the executable changes. If you don't use this feature then try it because it preserves breakpoints, debugging history and other information that can maintain the state of a debugging session and really cut down on retyping
In addition, developers can now look at register variables and examine the GPU memory space by casting pointers with CUDA-GDB. The values of "shadow" variables (variables with the same name inside an inner scope as shown for variable, as in the code snippet below) are also reported correctly.
{ register int a=2; // do something with a { register int a=10; // do something with the value of a that is local to this scope } }
In total, this latest version of CUDA-GDB provided in the CUDA 3.0 release delivers a significantly more consistent and seamless experience that exhibits fewer and fewer departures from standard or "expected" GDB behavior. Unquestionably, this uniformity will increase developer productivity, reduce frustration, and speed debugging efforts.
Be aware that some of the CUDA-GDB commands have changed since my Part 14 tutorial on CUDA-GDB. Specifically the commands
info cuda state, and
info cuda threads all have been removed. The new
info commands are:
- info cuda system
- info cuda device
- info cuda sm
- info cuda warp
- info cuda lane
Also, there is the wonderful new command
set cuda memcheck on to check for out-of-bounds and misaligned address errors! Later in this article, I explore the capabilities of the memory checker in CUDA-GDB. The memory checker can also be called separately with the standalone tool cuda-memcheck, which can help automate testing and support field debugging.
For additional information, the latest documentation on CUDA-GDB can be found in version 3.0 of the NVIDIA CUDA Debugger CUDA-GDB. The "What's New" section provides an overview of changes and the "Known Issues" section discusses important limitations. Here are three important ones that still exist:
- X11 cannot be running on the GPU that is used for debugging. Suggested workarounds include:
- Remote access to a single GPU (VNC, ssh, etcetera).
- Use two GPUs, where X11 is running on only one of the graphics processors.
- Multi-GPU applications are not supported.
- Kernel launches are not asynchronous as the driver enforces blocking kernel launches when debugging is enabled. This can slow application performance and affect asynchronous behavior.
The following simple example code, version.cu, demonstrates how to read the current driver and runtime version. Please note that the reported version numbers returned differ from what you might expect as discussed in the forums.
#include <stdio.h> #include <stdlib.h> int main(void) { int driverVersion, runtimeVersion; cudaDriverGetVersion(&driverVersion); cudaRuntimeGetVersion(&runtimeVersion); printf("driver version %d runtime version %d\n", driverVersion, runtimeVersion); return 0; }


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Mount Hope County Park ( Morris )
New Jersey : Flag of State
Mount Hope County Park is a place of kind Park belonging to the County of ( Morris ).
The closest populated place is that of Hilltown that is1.43 miles far from Mount Hope County Park.
Mount Hope County Park is also 1.57 miles far from the closest airport or heliport, the Arradcom Air Park .
The weather forecasting are available for the town of Wharton , that is 3.57 miles far from Mount Hope County Park .
The Zip Code of Mount Hope County Park is 07885.
Besides Mount Hope County Park in the County of ( Morris ) there are the following places of kind Park . These are reported in what follows in alphabetical order:
Bayne Park - Bee Meadow Park - Berkshire Valley State Wildlife Management Area - Bertrand Island Amusement Park (historical) - Black Brook Park - Black River Wildlife Management Area - Budd Lake State Wildlife Management Area - Burnham Park - Caldwell Playground - Central Park - Cole Park - Farny State Park - Foote Park - Fort Nonsense Historical National Park - Gardner Field - Grace Lord Park - Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge - Greenview Park - Hacklebarney State Park - Halsey A Fredrick Park - Heritage Park - Hopatcong State Park - India Brook Park - James Park - Lee`s County Park - Lewis Morris Park - Lidgerwood Park - Lincoln Park - Loantaka Park - Lurker Park - Mahlon Dickerson County Reservation - Malaparids Park - Manor Park - McManus Field - Memorial Park - Minisink County Park - Morris Plains Community Park - Morristown Green - Morristown National Historical Park - Mortimer L Schiff Boy Scout Reservation - Mount Paul Memorial Park - Muriel Hepner Park - Niles Park - Normandy Park - Old Troy Park - Passaic River County Park - Passaic River County Reservation - Randolph Park - Ranger Stadium - Reasoner Park - Reservoir Park - Richard M Wilcox Park - Rockaway River State Wildlife Management Area - Schooleys Mountain Park - Seaton-Hackney Farm Park - Shakespeare Garden - Sheep Hill Park - Silas Condict County Park - Snake Hill County Park - Sommers PArk - Speedwell Park - Taft Memorial Field - The Forest Reserve - Tiger Brook Park - Tourne County Park - Veterans Memorial Park - Washington Headquarters National Park - Washington Park - Weldon Brook State Wildlife Management Area - Wildcat Ridge - Wildcat Ridge State Wildlife Management Area - Wildwood Field - Willowwood Arboretum - Young Field - Zuck Arboretum .
Where to stay: Hotels and other Accommodation Mount Hope County Park
Please find in what follows the full listing of the Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts and other accommodation available in Mount Hope County Park.
A lot of pictures and fully detailed descriptions are available for the Hotels, Bed & Breakfasts and other accommodation, along with the ratings assigned by the guest of the same Hotels. The ratings are divided by age, sex and much more.
New Jersey : Emblem of State
- Capital : Trenton
- Inhabitants : New Jerseyan (New Jerseyite, Jersier, Jerseyite, Jersey Cow,
- State's Motto : Liberty and prosperity
- English translation : Liberty and prosperity
Map and road map of Mount Hope County Park
View the interactive maps of Mount Hope County Park and get road maps, satellite maps and much more. The maps cover a wide area centered on Mount Hope County Park .
On each map are available: a selector scale, on the bottom right of the map,a menu for choosing different views of the same map, placed in the upper left corner of the map, a free text search field for locating any business activity within the map itself, placed at the top center of the map.
The videos about Mount Hope County Park
It is proposed a first video: clicking on the PLAY button the video will start. Inside the video window there are several commands and a Playlist button. Press the Playlist button to access the complete listing of available videos, along with their titles. It will be sufficient to scroll through the list using the cursor to select any of the videos. You can use the << and >> keys to scroll through the videos. Each video can be displayed in full screen.


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The destruction of Black civilization: great issues of a race from 4500 B.C. to 2000 A.D.
Third World Press, 1987 - History - 384 pages
A widely read classic exposition of the history of Africans on the continent—and the people of African descent in the United States and in the diaspora—thisĀwell researched analysis details the development of civilization in Africa.
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A pulsating book,very quick paced as it moves swiftly through the ages of African development,stagnation and destruction of the African.His contention to deliver the summarised version of his research is fully justified because this is a book whose time is NOW,it cannot wait if the African is to re-awaken from the unfortunate slumber.
Every African must read this book.
(Kabelo Kakoma)
I read it very slow and intentional, so I can soak up every word. Outside research to validate this great book has only shown how much we've been lied to for so many centuries. The book is spot on. To sum it up, "Do you want blue pill or the red pill?". Matrix.
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Three-Goal Second Half Leads Big Red
ITHACA, N.Y. – Yale held Cornell's high-powered offense in check for the first two-thirds of Saturday's game. The Big Red, though, got a few opportunities late and made them count, scoring three goals in an 18-minute stretch en route to a 3-0 victory before a big crowd of 1,121 at Berman Field.
The Big Red, ranked 16th in the nation, is 12-0 overall and has won its first three Ivy League games.
"Cornell is a very dangerous offensive team, and I thought we did an excellent job containing them in the first half," said Yale head coach Brian Tompkins.
The Bulldogs (3-6-3, 0-2-1 Ivy) actually had the better of the play in the first 45 minutes. Cornell had a slight edge in shots (8-7), but Yale had four of the five corner kicks.
"I thought we played really well in the first half," Tompkins said.
The momentum, though, started to turn in the second half, but it took a free kick to help the Big Red get its first goal. The kick went off a couple of heads in the box before Tyler Regan finally headed it in at 63:56.
Cornell used a pretty goal to make it 2-0 at 75:25. Daniel Haber sent a pass forward to Nico Nissl. Nissl used a quick touch to get it to Atticus DeProspo, who fired it in.
Haber, who entered the game second in the nation in goals, tallied his 16th of the season on a free kick to cap the scoring at 81:25.
Cornell finished with a 23-11 edge in shots.
Goalkeeper Bobby Thalman made seven saves for the Bulldogs.
Yale was without top defender Nick Alers, who missed the game with an injury.
After playing their last three games on the road, the Bulldogs finally return to the friendly confines to Reese Stadium to host Lehigh on Tuesday night at 7 p.m.
"We need to keep working hard to turn the results our way," Tompkins said.
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There's even a major (to us) genealogical fist-fight that's been going on for years about another Jacob Whetstone Jr. from the Somerset PA area (and not our Jacob Whetstone Jr. 1776 - 1889 form Berks County) and a book's claim that it was this other Whettstone line that descended from Capt. Jacob Whetstone Sr. (1738 - 1833) who served in the Revolutionary War. This particular book is given as a source for some applications to the DAR. All of this confusion finds perfect breeding ground throughout the 21 Member Trees on Ancestry.com, and probably counting upward every hour.
The bottom line is that our Jacob Whetstone Jr. was the son of Captain Jacob Whetstone and was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania. The other guy, bless him, was born in Somerset Pennsylvania, I know not when, and perhaps ended up out west... but I try not to pay too close attention and clog up my brain.
We found much more about Capt. Jacob Whetstone from the vast and fabulous Pennsylvania Archives on-line here. Any lookie there! There's a portal just for us genealogy freaks!
Also need to mention the vast array of spelling of the name: Whetstone, Whetstein, Wetzstine, Wettsttne, and the Dutch version, Van Der Woestyne.
So let's start the countdown, and look at Mom's mother's Whetstone line as far back as we can.
1. Diane Kelly Weintraub
2. Francis Patrick " Pat" Kelly 1916 - 2007
3. Virginia Williams, living and loving it
6. Cambria Williams 1897 - 1960
7. Emma Susan Whetstone 1897 - 1956
14. Joseph Hampton Whetstone 1858 - 1938
15. Catherine Elizabeth House 1865 - 1947
Joseph Hampton Whetstone followed his father's chosen occupation as a stone mason in a time when even the streets were cobble stones and needed to be set by hand. They lived just on the outer edged of the town of Frostburg, Allegany, Maryland.
Catherine Elizabeth kept a garden and was often seen working in it sporting her large sunbonnet. Joseph turned a portion of the basement into a cold cellar with his masonry skills so that what Catherine grew would be well kept over the winter.
When Mom's mother, Emma, was small and maybe less than 8 or 10 years old, their house in town burned to the ground. The entire family was left in the middle of January with only the clothes on their backs. Afterward, Joseph did two things: he joined the Frostburg Fire Department, all volunteers, and built for his family a fine house on the outer edges of town, the one with the big garden and cold cellar in the basement.
Joseph H. and Catherine were the love birds in this line-up. Mom has letters they wrote back and forth while he was away working as a stone mason. They are sweet and tender. Interestingly, she was his housekeeper after his first wife, Amanda Dennison, died. They eventually married.
They had 12 children in all and they are:
Charles Albert Whetstone 1887 - 1965
James Franklin Whetstone 1889 - 1960
Clarance Hampton 1891 - 1976
Grace Elizabeth 1893 - 1959
Peter Whetstone 1895 - 1906
7. Emma Susan Whetstone 1897 - 1956
Edna Whetstone 1900 - 1922
Margaret Ann Whetstone 1902 - 1996
Joseph Edward 1903 - 1972
Leslie Laurance Whetstone 1905 - 1995
Viola Whetstone 1906 - 1997
George Washington Whetstone 1911 - 1975
28. Joseph Edward Whetstone 1816 - 1897
29. Sarah Wagoner/Waggoner 1825 - 1880
Joseph Edward and wife Sarah were born and died in Garrett County Maryland in and around the tiny community of Grantsville. He was a stonemason. The winters are harsh here and my guess is that daily life then was not easy. I blogged not too long ago about a letter Sarah received from her mother, also named Sarah, just before she died and you can read it here to get a feel for the times.
They had these 13 children:
Elizabeth Jane Whetstone 1842 - 1896
Susan Emily Whetstone 1844 - 1877
Peter Yeast Whetstone 1847 - 1918
William Whetstone 1850 - ?
Charles Whetstone 1851 - 1880
Charlotte "Lottie" Whetstone 1852 - 1872
Mary Alice Whetstone 1856 - 1862
14. Joseph Hampton Whetstone 1858 - 1938
G. O. Theodore Whetstone 1860 - 1861
John Edward Whetstone 1862 - 1896
Bradford Whetstone ?
Zoe Violet Whetstone 1864 - 1948
Frank Whetstone 1869 - 1959
56. Jacob Whetstone Jr. 1776 - 1869
57. Christiana Frantz 1744 - ?
Jacob and his brother Solomon married the Frantz girls: Jacob Jr. married Christiana and Solomon married her sister Catherine.
By tracing the birth location of the children we find this couple first living in Berks County, Pennsylvania, then a brief stop in Somerset County (and thus the confusion in records mentioned in the introduction), and lastly in Selbysport, Garrett, Maryland, a move taken as best we can guess about 1815. He was a farmer.
They had the following children:
Female Whetstone born in 1792
Samuel Whetstone 1794 - ?
Female Whetstone born 1795
John W. Whetstone 1796 - 1848
Female Whetstone born 1804
Hannah Whetstone 1808 - ?
Catherine Whetstone 1810 - 1893
Daniel Whetstone 1812 - 1888
28. Joseph Edward Whetstone 1816 - 1897
Rebecca Susan Whetstone 1803 - 1881
112. Jacob Whetstone Sr. 1738 - 1833
113. Anna Marie Schaeffer 1748 - ?
Here's our Revolutionary War ancestor! Mom writes the following in her Notes on Family Tree Maker:
The Whetstone's were from near Mckeansburg and are on record for Pine Grove, Twp. Their company was recruited largely from the North side of the Blue Mountains.
Aug 1777 Jacob Whetstone's Company mustered under Coloniel Daniel Hunter of Oley, and was on duty around Philadelphia, participating in the Battle of Germantown under General George Washington. The return roster of the company is given as containing 49 men and 8 officers and includes the following: May 17, 1777
First Company Capt. Jacob Whetstone
Ensign: Heney Whetstone (spelled Wetstein), Conrad Sheffer, Rudolph Buzzard, Ludwig Herring,George Brouch.
Jacob Whetstone was a Captain in the Rev. War. He served from 05 Aug 1777 until 05 Jan 1778.
Their children are:
56. Jacob Whetstone Jr. 1776 - 1869
Solomon Whetstone 1775 - ?
Isaac Whetstone 1777- 1850
John Whetstone 1778 - ?
224. Isaac Whetstone about 1710 - 1789
225. Persus Hunsicker
Isaac came from Baden-Wurtenberg, Germany and his wife, Persus, was born in Tamaqua, Schuylkill, PA.
They had these children:
112. Jacob Whetstone Sr. 1738 - 1833
Abraham Whetstone 1740 - ?, who served in the Berks County Militia in the Revolutionary War.
Henry Whetstone 1742 - ?
Emma was the daughter of 14. Joseph Hampton Whetstone 1858 - 1938 and 15. Catherine Elizabeth House 1865 - 1947.
The URL for this post is: http://nutsfromthefamilytree.blogspot.com/2013/02/surname-saturday-wonderful-whetstone.html


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ObGyn physician job in New Jersey : HEADLINE: NEW JERSEY (northern, desirable area, one hour to Manhattan): Ob/Gyn is needed to join successful single-specialty group. They have three Ob/Gyn physicians, one Nurse Practitioner and one Physician Assistant. Weekday and Weekend Call: 1:4. Good Ob/Gyn mixture. High Gyn volume. Admit to Major Medical Center. Level 3 nursery. Maternal Fetal Medicine physician on staff. $ Strong earnings! Partnership opportunity. LOCATION: NEW JERSEY: This practice s office and major medical center are both located in an upscale area of northern New Jersey. They are both situated within one hour s drive to Manhattan. Please see below regarding additional information about New York City. PRACTICE OPPORTUNITY: Located in northern New Jersey, an Ob/Gyn physician is needed to join a very successful and busy single-specialty private practice group. This successful practice currently has three Ob/Gyn physicians, one Nurse Practitioner and one Physician Assistant. Established twenty-three years ago, this excellent Ob/Gyn opportunity is due to increased growth and expansion. The weekdays and weekend call schedule will be 1:4. There is no running around. The new Ob/Gyn physician will work out of two offices, which are five minutes apart. One office is located only five minutes to their top-notch hospital. The second office is located only ten minutes from their hospital. What type of hospital is it -- Community, acute care, academic medical center, trauma center, etc.? Major Medical Center: The Ob/Gyn physicians in this practice admit to a medical center that is nationally ranked in five adult specialties. This major medical center is a general medical and surgical facility. It is also a teaching hospital. It has a Level 3 nursery. A Maternal Fetal Medicine physician is on staff at their major medical center. They also have DaVinci Robotic equipment available. If the new Ob/Gyn physician has an interest to learn to use the Da Vinci Robot, this practice is willing to train her or him. These three Ob/Gyn physicians cumulatively perform around 500 Ob deliveries. The new Ob/Gyn physician can expect to do about 125 Ob deliveries. This volume will increase and grow in time. There is very good balance and mixture of Ob deliveries and Gyn procedures and surgeries. She or he can expect to do a high volume of Gyn surgeries and procedures. There will be plenty of Gyn cases to collect when taking the oral part of the Ob/Gyn boards, if applicable. If the new Ob/Gyn physician has strong laparoscopic surgical skills , that would be a big plus but is not a requirement. Both 7/2017 residents and Ob/Gyn physicians already in practice are both welcome and will be strongly considered. FINANCIAL COMPENSATION PACKAGE: They are offering a very competitive and negotiable starting salary. Their fringe benefits package includes, but is not limited to, the following: Occurrence malpractice insurance Health insurance Dental insurance Life insurance Disability 401 K Plan CME (two weeks) Vacation and more! There is opportunity to become a partner. The earning potential when one becomes a partner is very good/very strong! ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING NEW YORK CITY: NEW YORK CITY (exceeding 8.2 million people) is the most populous city in the United States! A key component to its strength is its diversity. As what many people refer to as the Capital of the World, New York City offers some of the most sought after real estate. With such prestigious locations including the Empire State Building, Rockefeller Center, and the Chrysler Building, a New York City business address brings global recognition and respect. New York City offers a broad range of educational opportunities to its youth. From public, private, parochial, and non-religious, all types of schooling are available. Their public school system is the largest in the nation. New York City boasts more than 100 institutions of higher learning. From public to private, the college-level and post-graduate learning opportunities are endless! The recreational and sporting activities available in New York City are endless, appealing to all ages and ranging from Amusement Parks to the Bronx Zoo. With its educated, worldly, resourceful, and motivated population, New Yorkers comprise a city that is second to none! New York is the grandest, most dynamic, sophisticated and diverse city in the world! CONTACT: Ms. Judy Anapol President Anapol Enterprises, LLC 200 East 33rd Street Suite 7-B New York, NY 10016-4827 800-###-#### (Day and evening) New York residents: 212-###-#### (Day and evening) Fax: Please call first. E-mail: ...@aol.com
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Design for the Real World: Human Ecology and Social Change
Academy Chicago, 1984 - Design - 394 pages
Design for the Real World has, since its first appearance twenty-five years ago, become a classic. Translated into twenty-three languages, it is one of the world's most widely read books on design. In this edition, Victor Papanek examines the attempts by designers to combat the tawdry, the unsafe, the frivolous, the useless product, once again providing a blueprint for sensible, responsible design in this world which is deficient in resources and energy.
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This book, while engaging in several rants, still makes extremely valid points about the necessity for functionality (which includes aesthetics) in design. I had to read this for my architecture studio. I recommend it, for it is good to be familiar with the ideas even if you don't endorse them.
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Broncos daughters Tate Schroeder, Delaney Nalen win state tennis titles
Never mind the Broncos. How about them Broncos daughters?
Arapahoe High School's Tate Schroeder, daughter of Broncos cheerleader director Teresa Shear, won the Class 5A girls tennis No. 1 singles title Saturday, defeating defending state champ Rebecca Weissmann of Loveland, 6-4, 6-3. Schroeder and Weissmann are both sophomores so it's probably not the last time the two will meet in a big match.
Meanwhile, Kent Denver senior Delaney Nalen, daughter of Broncos Ring of Fame center Tom Nalen, won the 4A state girls tennis championship at No. 2 singles. It was Delaney Nalen's second state championship. She won the No. 3 singles title as a sophomore. She will be attending Bates College in Lewiston, Maine, where she will play on its field hockey team.
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Natural gas drilling has come to the South. However, states have been slow to respond with environmental and health regulations. North Carolina's contentious moratorium on drilling runs until 2014, when the legislature will vote on as-yet-unwritten rules. In West Virginia — with just 17 state inspectors for 60,000 gas wells — municipalities are calling for a similar state-wide moratorium until safeguards and monitoring criteria are set.
Natural gas drilling has come to the South. However, states have been slow to respond with environmental and health regulations. North Carolina's contentious moratorium on drilling runs until 2014, when the legislature will vote on as-yet-unwritten rules. In West Virginia — with just 17 state inspectors for 60,000 gas wells — municipalities are calling for a similar state-wide moratorium until safeguards and monitoring criteria are set.
But Raleigh, N.C., Morgantown, W.Va., and other communities aren't waiting for state action. Like towns across the nation, they've preemptively passed local drilling bans or strict zoning rules. These towns are pushing back because they now see themselves as the last line of defense protecting citizens against state and federal failures to regulate hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, an industry now active in 31 states.
Among them is Longmont, Colorado. Gas drilling there — near homes and schools — prompted a July vote barring drilling in residential neighborhoods, but the state quickly overturned the ordinance. Longmont's mayor argues that towns have the right to restrict heavy industry in residential zones — especially fracking, which blasts millions of gallons of water, chemicals and sand underground to release oil and gas from shale bedrock.
"The U.S. faces a crisis in the enforcement of rules governing the oil and gas industry," states a new report by Earthworks' Oil & Gas Accountability Project. Their study, which analyzed data from six heavily fracked states, discovered that all failed to enforce existing drilling regulations. Between 53 and 91 percent of wells go uninspected; violations go unrecorded, with few penalties.
Only four states even have significant drilling rules. The fracking industry — unlike any other in America — also remains exempt from Clean Water, Safe Drinking Water and Clean Air Acts, hazardous waste disposal and other federal regulations.
Meanwhile, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has conclusively proven that fracking contaminated an aquifer in Pavilion, WY, refuting longstanding industry claims that the process doesn't pollute drinking water.
Municipalities are increasingly concerned over local health and economic impacts from frack water and air pollution. Drillers transform quiet rural communities into industrial zones with wells, waste ponds, smog, roaring compressors and heavy truck traffic.
Not one state, nor the federal government, currently requires drillers to disclose "proprietary" drilling formulas, which include hormone-disrupting and cancer-causing chemicals. Drillers pumped 780 million gallons underground from 2005-2009 containing about 750 different chemicals.
A new Pennsylvania law demonstrates how states favor drillers: companies there are now required to reveal "trade secret" chemicals to physicians, but doctors must first sign a confidentiality agreement. Ohio's new fracking rules include a similar provision.
In August, Wilkes-Barre physician Dr. Alfonso Rodriguez filed a federal lawsuit, arguing that the frack "gag rule" violates his First and Fourteenth Amendment rights, preventing communication with "patients, colleagues, medical researchers and the public regarding the identity and amount of chemicals, and the health hazards they present to the community."
The root of the regulatory breakdown lies with elected officials who take hefty campaign contributions from frackers — then pass industry-friendly rules. The oil and gas industry has already handed at least $30 million in 2012 campaign contributions to members of Congress and fossil fuel political action committees. A current flag-waving "Vote 4 Energy" TV ad boasts job creation, though most frack jobs are short-term and go to out-of-state, transient workers — often attracting drugs, prostitution and crime to communities.
Environmental and campaign finance laws must change. Federal and state laws need to place health — and a healthy environment — above limitless economic growth and corporate profits while trampling the rights of citizens and communities.
The European REACH system offers a good model, requiring companies — not governments — to prove that the chemicals they produce or use are safe. The oil and gas industry must similarly prove that fracking is safe: no data, no drilling.
This November, examine your candidates' donors. Are they working for big oil and gas? Or are they working to keep you and your family healthy and safe, while promoting our nation's clean energy needs?
Sharon Guynup's writing has appeared in Smithsonian, The New York Times Syndicate, Scientific American, The Boston Globe and nationalgeographic.com.


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Dr. David S. Reynolds, who is a Distinguished Professor at the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, will present the address "Mightier than the Sword: Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Battle for America" on Tuesday, April 10, at 4 p.m. at Hope College in the Fried/Hemenway Auditorium of the Martha Miller Center for Global Communication.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
"Uncle Tom's Cabin" was written by Harriet Beecher Stowe, an abolitionist, and published in 1852. A best-seller of its day, the book is credited with playing a significant role in building opposition to slavery in the United States.
Reynolds is the author or editor of 15 books, including his most recent, "Mightier than the Sword: Uncle Tom's Cabin and the Battle for America," published in 2011, the bicentennial of Harriet Beecher Stowe's birth. He is the winner of the Bancroft Prize, the Christian Gauss Award, the Ambassador Book Award and the Gustavus Myers Outstanding Book Award. Reynolds is widely recognized for his contributions to criticism, biography and history.
The Clarence De Graaf Lectureship was established in 1988 by the family of Dr. Clarence De Graaf in memory of his service on the faculty of Hope College. De Graaf, who died in 1986, taught in the department of English for 44 years, from 1928 until his retirement in 1972, and served as department chair for 25 of those years.


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That Mini Gorilla has low CFM at 583. A Jet 1100 series model is twice that CFM at less than half the cost.
Thank you all for the opinions. I would imagine it would be stationary most of the time. Occasionally moving it around the garage. The one thing I was looking for was at least a 1 micron filter or better HEPA. I realize this comes with a cost though. It did seem like it was easy to get HEPA Oneida filters. It seems like HEPA filters are hard to find for the Jet and Laguna. Unless I overlooked something. lol
I bought the 1.5 P Flux last year during the black Friday sale and have been very happy with it. I only use it for one tool at a time and it's plenty for my Sawstop, bandsaw, and router table.
I've got the 110V predecessor of the Laguna cflux- Very happy with it. I only use it on one machine at a time, and find it easy to reposition in my shop. The only complaint is there's a frame in dust bin to keep the bag from collapsing that assembled with a bunch of M3 (?) screws they didn't use lockwashers on and they vibrated loose during shipment. I gave them a healthy dose of Locktite and they haven't budged since.
Have any of you guys checked out JDS dust collectors. I recently ordered one after doing a lot of research, waiting on it due to backorder. Some of the things it comes standard with, seem to be options on the Laguna. http://jdstools.com/product/2hp-cyclone-2100-ckv/Have never really looked at Jet DCs Maybe worth a look. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Another contender to consider is the Oneida Air Systems 1.5hp Mini Gorilla. I just bought one a few weeks ago and have been very happy with it. Relatively quiet, good build quality, good performance, sturdy, and great support from Oneida. https://www.oneida-air.com/inventoryD.asp?item_no=XXPM010100H&CatId={B75F8739-54DE-47CA-A8FE-4FE9AEFDCC1C}
I'm not sure how often these filters will need to be replaced, but the Laguna HEPA on the P Flux I was told is $650. Oneida is ~$250...
I spoke to both Laguna and Oneida reps. Both were very very helpful. I will say Oneida seemed more interested in earning my business than Laguna. After speaking to Oneida I may go with the V3000 system. The only thing I don't like is the remote is a $80 option with Oneida. I feel at these prices that should be included. I'm not sure how often these filters will need to be replaced, but the Laguna HEPA on the P Flux I was told is $650. Oneida is ~$250...
Interesting thread. For those with these nice dust collectors would you mind commenting on the capacity of the bin ? How fast do they get filled when planing or jointing ?


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Hey Shanna, are you available to play for awhile on Thursday morning? Maybe after 10:00?
Hi garry,shaana,
I would want to play. I have not played in past few months. I am in Wells branch, Please let me know, of your days and times to play.
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NEWTON, MA---The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth men's lacrosse team scored six consecutive goals midway through the game, built a 9-3 lead, and held off host Mount Ida, 11-9, in a non-conference match at Alumni Field Saturday.
Six different Corsairs scored during the decisive run. Sophomore attackman Connor Gaffney (Andover, MA/Andover HS) broke the 3-3 tie when he scored with 6:13 remaining in the second quarter. Freshman midfielder Alex Lucas (Brookfield, MA/Tantasqua HS) and sophomore midfielder Dennis Healy (Hanover, MA/Hanover HS) added goals to put the Corsairs ahead at halftime, 6-3.
Junior midfielder Todd Davis (East Sandwich, MA/Sandwich HS) made it 7-3 when he scored 53 seconds after the start of the second half. Sophomore midfielder Riley Baxter (Groton, MA/Groton-Dunstable HS) and freshman attackman Nicklaus Prozinski (Ashland, MA/Ashland HS) followed with goals to make it 9-3 before the Mustangs' Nick Yacuzzi ended the run when he scored.
Prozinski scored again with 1:28 left in the third quarter to give UMD a 10-6 lead, and freshman attackman Tyler Chasnov (Plymouth, MA/Plymouth North HS) scored with 8:09 remaining to make it 11-7 before Mount Ida scored the final two goals of the game.
Gaffney led the Corsairs with three goals, while Prozinski finished with two. Baxter and Chasnov each had a goal and two assists. Yacuzzi led the Mustangs with three goals, while Phil Pichel and Kyle Cordaro each scored twice.
"We played very well for three quarters, and their goalie made a lot of saves," said UMass Dartmouth Head Coach Kevin Mahoney. "They mounted a comeback in the fourth quarter, but we pulled it out in the end. We didn't have a consistent effort for the whole game, and they did a nice job of coming back. It was a good win against a good team, but we need to improve before we play MIT on Wednesday."
UMass Dartmouth out shot Mount Ida, 50-22. Junior goalkeeper Nick Thayer (Chelmsford, MA/Chelmsford HS) finished with six saves for the Corsairs, while Craig Bray made 24 stops for the Mustangs. UMD converted on one of seven extra-man opportunities, while Mount Ida was two for six.
The Corsairs improved to 3-0 with the victory, while the Mustangs dropped to 1-3 with the defeat. UMass Dartmouth will return to action when they visit MIT Wednesday afternoon, Mount Ida will visit Salem State Wednesday.


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Proposed Canon
As shown Erf-b2-p4, it appears that Dittomancy amplifies bonuses and duplicates units.
Dittomancy is one of the three disciplines of the Magic class Stuffamancy; it is aligned with the axis of Numbers.Erf-b1-p038a
Jetstone's Dittomancer has a tendency to say everything twice. For example, "Yeah, yeah. I know, I know", or "It's... It's foolamancy! Foolamancy!". Where each word or phrase is said twice, in keeping with the doubling theme. He also appears to rhyme when precise repeats are not what they wish to say.
- Doubling leadership, special bonuses, and duplicating surviving units.
- Increasing the number of ranged attacks from a set of specified units, either double or quadruple (possibly more).
Known Dittomancers
Lloyd in the service of Jetstone; before his naming, referred to by forumites as 'Figgy.'
Given the name and the alignment (Stuff, numbers) of the class, dittomancy probably involves multiplying or copying stuff.
A dittomancer has been seen multiplying the number of arrows in an archer stack's volley. This may be a physical manifestation of multiplying the archers' combat stat. Dittomancers may also be able to double other stats, such as hits or move.
Dittomancers may be able to make copies of other units, in a fashion similar to croakamancy. Eg, the more attention spent on each individual unit, the more like the original it will be. It may be possible to duplicate an entire army, but the resulting copies would likely have very low stats and last only for a single turn.
Real World References
"Ditto" is a term that has many iterations, all of which involve duplication, repetition, or copying.
The original Tuscan word (cir 1625) meant "in the stated month or year" and was used in place of repeating the same date. By 1678 it was in use in English to mean "same as above," from which we get the "ditto mark" (or "), placed under a word or phrase it is used to repeat.
The Ditto corporation made simple printing devices called spirit duplicators (because they used alcohol), or "Ditto machines" which produced "ditto sheets," or copies.
Ditto was used famously in the film Ghost to mean, roughly, "I feel the same way."
Multiple fictional characters that involve copying or twins, etc. are named ditto.
Jetstones's Dittomancer carries a staff that bears a © (copyright) symbol to support the fact that he has the right to copy.
Jetstone's Dittomancer is also a parody of the Deadly Duplicator, a supervillain opposed to Harvey Birdman with the power to duplicate things with his glasses.


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Viral video: Man takes a dip, does backstrokes in Bourbon Street puddle
The video shows a man lying on top of a puddle doing backstrokes.
The video shows a man lying on top of a puddle doing backstrokes.
A video of a man taking a dip in a Bourbon Street puddle is going viral.
It was posted Saturday to Facebook by Charles Kraemer-Byrom and is one of those videos that makes you say, "That's something you don't see every day."
The video is less than a minute long and shows a man lying on top of a puddle doing backstrokes. The man is wearing only shorts and shoes and holding what appears to be a Hand Grenade.
The video shows several people standing around the man, some taking photos. One person appears to light a cigarette for the man, who then gets up and walks away.
If you aren't cringing after watching the video, here's a report that will make your stomach turn. A report in November 2016 found that the street water tested 32 percent positive for fecal-related bacteria.
"The water was analyzed using DNA sequencing to identify the bacteria present. The high abundance of the firmicutes phylum is unusual for clean surface water and indicates potential fecal contamination," the report said.
The report by LuminUltra, a website devoted to teaching people about the risks of micro-organisms, determined that the fecal bacteria was likely predominately due to manure from a large mammal.
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Federal regulations require students who receive financial aid under Title IV programs to maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) regardless of whether financial aid is awarded each semester. SAP is measured at the end of each semester/term for all students. How is SAP measured?
SAP is measured at the end of each semester/term for all students based on the following standards.
Students can monitor their current SAP status through their Student Self-Service by choosing "View Financial Aid" and clicking on the current award year. Students should then see the Satisfactory Academic Progress link, which will list current SAP status. Students who end the semester on a Warning or Suspended status will also be notified of their current SAP standing via KCTCS email at the end of the term.
Students can view their attempted hours, earned hours, and cumulative GPA on their Unofficial Transcript.
To calculate their completion rate (67% Rule), students can divide their cumulative earned hours by their cumulative attempted hours. For example, an undergraduate student with 50 earned hours and 100 attempted hours would have a completion rate of 50% (50 divided by 100 = 0.50). Because the student's completion rate falls below 67%, the student would not meet the completion rate (67% Rule) requirement.
A student's entire (cumulative) academic history is reviewed. This includes transfer credits from other colleges.
Dropping a course or withdrawing from all of your courses after the end of the 100 percent refund period will result in a W grade on the student's transcript for that term. This will negatively affect the student's completion rate (67% Rule). Students are always encouraged to speak with both an Academic Advisor and the Office of Financial Aid prior to dropping a course or withdrawing from all their classes.
Students who successfully appeal an Unsatisfactory SAP status will be assigned a Financial Aid Probation SAP status with certain conditions as stipulated in an academic plan or contract. Once the contract is accepted, students can receive financial aid for only one additional term. After that term has ended and grades have posted, the Office of Financial Aid will re-evaluate the student's academic plan/contract and determine if the student has met SAP requirements as identified in the student's academic plan/contract.
For example, a student with extenuating circumstances successfully appeals an unsatisfactory SAP status with the College SAP Appeals Committee at the end of fall term. As a result, the Office of Financial Aid changes the student's SAP status to Financial Aid Probation and awards federal student aid for next term (spring) only. At the end of the term and when the spring grades have posted, the Office of Financial Aid will evaluate the student's academic plan/contract to determine if SAP requirements have now been met. Federal student aid for the student's next term will not be awarded or disbursed until the student has successfully completed all terms specified within the academic plan/contract for the term or the Office of Financial Aid has re-evaluated the student's academic history, and the student is found to have met SAP requirements.
Federal regulations mandate that a student receiving financial aid under Title IV programs must maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) in his/her course of study regardless of whether or not financial aid is awarded each semester. Students are responsible for understanding and adhering to the satisfactory academic progress policy. SAP will be measured at the end of each term for all students and is measured based on the standards below. Federal Regulations specify minimum standards for these measures, but KCTCS may set stricter standards in its policy.
KCTCS qualitative standard is determined by the student's earned Grade Point Average (GPA). KCTCS uses a 4-point scale for GPA. Students earning a cumulative grade point average below a 2.0 at the end of a term shall be placed on financial aid "Warning".
The satisfactory academic progress policy must also include a quantitative measure to determine the number of credit hours attempted and percentage of credit hours completed (passed). The minimum percentage of work a student must successfully complete by the end of each term is 67% of all attempted hours. If a student fails any combination of two (2) consecutive terms of cumulative qualitative and/or cumulative quantitative standards, their financial aid will be suspended.
Students are expected to complete their degree/diploma/certificate credentials within a Maximum Time Frame (MTF) of 150 percent of the required number of credit hours to graduate from their enrolled program of study. MTF of 150% includes all classes required for the credential plus 50%. An example is provided in Table 1.
Table 1: Maximum Time Frame Rule (Classes Required for Credential plus 50%)
|Credential Hours
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|Associates - 60 hours
|Diploma - 48 hours
|Certificate - 30 hours
NOTE: Transferred hours, repeated classes, bankrupted hours, incompletes, withdrawals, failed in graded courses, failed in pass/fail courses and audit (changed from credit to audit after the last day to add a class) count toward maximum time frame and quantitative standards.
For a standard 16-week term, Student Aid enrollment status for payment purposes will be established at the close of the 7th calendar day beginning with the first day the term, including weekends but not holidays, or upon file completion whichever is later. Courses added after this date will not be considered for enrollment for student aid purposes but will be counted as attempted for quantitative and MTF standards.
1.5.1 Grades
Grades of "A", "B", "C", "D", "P" and "S" will be considered in determining credit hours earned. Grades of "E", "F", "W", "WF", "WP", "MP", "U", or "I" will not be considered as credit hours earned but, will be considered as hours attempted for the semester.
1.5.2 Pace Progression (On Pace to Graduate)
Federal regulations effective July 1, 2011 require all students be evaluated to determine if they are on track to receive their intended credential before aid is lost due to Maximum Time Frame. As part of that evaluation, students in the following categories will be evaluated at the 30 attempted hours threshold.
A student may only receive aid for a maximum of 30 credit hours as an undecided major. Students attempting hours beyond the 30 hours must declare an eligible major to be considered for financial aid eligibility. Students failing to declare an eligible program of study will be suspended and ineligible to receive financial aid.
A student in a "Pending" program may only receive aid for a maximum of 30 credit hours. Students in "Pending" programs who enroll beyond 30 hours must appeal and provide documentation of eligibility based on the desired program of study to be considered for financial aid. Students will be evaluated on whether they meet the academic requirements to be accepted into the desired program in a reasonable timeframe that maintains pace progression. Students must be approved by the SAP appeals committee to remain eligible for aid in a "Pending" program.
If a student fails any combination of two consecutive terms of cumulative qualitative and/or cumulative quantitative standards, their financial aid will be suspended. Students who exceed Maximum Time Frame (MTF) will be suspended immediately upon exceeding the MTF.
A student who fails to meet SAP standards for the first time will be placed on a "warning" status, allowing a student to continue to receive Title IV aid for one term without an appeal. A student who fails to meet SAP standards at the end of the warning period or second consecutive term, will be suspended and not receive additional Title IV aid. A student exceeding Maximum Time Frame may go directly to Suspense without a warning status.
Students with enrollment prior to July 1, 2011 who have failed to meet SAP Standards in a previous term and are in Probation 1 or Probation 2 SAP status are considered to be in warning status. Failure to meet SAP standards for the next term of enrollment will result in immediate suspension and require an approved appeal to regain eligibility.
Students who are placed on financial aid suspension may appeal their SAP Suspense status if they feel extenuating circumstances (illness, death in the family, accidents, etc.) prevented them from meeting SAP standards. To appeal, students must complete a SAP Appeal Form available in their Student Self-Service.
Students who were determined to have exceeded Maximum Time Frame (MTF) may request their coursework be evaluated based on classes needed for their current credential
1.7.1 Appeal Requirements
To appeal, students must complete a SAP Appeal Form available in their Student Self-Service and provide any additional information/documents required by the college. The appeal will be evaluated by the SAP Appeals Committee of the home college. Students will be notified of the committee's decision, typically within ten days of the committee meeting. Since deadlines for submission of appeals, frequency of SAP Committee meetings, and other details of the process may differ by college, students must refer to the SAP information provided on their college's website (College SAP Website Links).
Students are responsible for payment arrangements with the institution pending a decision of the appeals committee.
SAP appeals will be evaluated by the college SAP Appeal Committee. Students will be notified of the committee's decision, typically within ten days of the committee meeting.
If the SAP appeal is approved, the student will be assigned a Financial Aid SAP Probation status and given an academic plan of action/contract that stipulates certain conditions and academic requirements. Upon acceptance of the academic plan of action/contract, the student may receive financial aid for one additional term. At the end of that term, the student's status will be re-evaluated. Federal student aid for the next term will not be awarded or disbursed until the student has successfully completed all terms specified within the academic plan of action contract or is found to have met SAP requirements.
If the SAP appeal is denied, the student is not eligible for federal student aid will remain ineligible until they are again in compliance with SAP standards. These students may continue to attend college at their own expense. A student who is suspended from financial aid and achieves SAP standards without the assistance of federal financial aid, may request to be evaluated for re-instatement. All requests must be submitted to the local Student Financial Aid office of the home institution.
NOTE: Students are responsible for all expenses such as tuition, fees, books, and supplies pending the decision of the SAP Appeals Committee and must contact the Business Affairs Office to make payment arrangements with the institution. Decisions made by the SAP Appeals Committee are final and are not subject to further appeal.
KCTCS colleges will use the highest grade when calculating a student's GPA, but must include the credits from all attempts when calculating maximum time frame (MTF).
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Zeiss Completes Acquisition of Xradia
|(Nanowerk News) ZEISS announced today that the acquisition of US-based Xradia, Inc. has been completed. The closing took place on July 12, 2013 after all formal conditions, as set in the Acquisition Agreement, were fulfilled. Xradia, Inc. is now operating under the new name of Carl Zeiss X-ray Microscopy, Inc. This acquisition further strengthens the position of the ZEISS Microscopy business group, the only manufacturer of light, electron and X-ray microscopes, with unique solutions for research and routine inspection in materials and life sciences application fields.
|X-ray microscopes show unique capabilities in materials research, allowing for 3D imaging of the internal structure of materials. Spatial resolution down to 50 nanometers can be achieved on a laboratory-based system. The non-destructive nature of X-ray imaging enables the observation and quantification of microstructural evolution in the same region of a single sample over time, or under changing environmental conditions. Several examples of in situ and 4D (three-dimensional imaging over time) experiments are proving beneficial for research and industry, including crack propagation in ceramics and metals, porosity and permeability characterization of geological and functional materials, failure analysis of structural materials, biomechanical systems under load, and the evolution of defects in operating lithium ion batteries and fuel cells.
|X-ray microscopes close the resolution gap between light and electron microscopy and offer scientists multiple new imaging modalities to complement their research. The unique optical design allows the ZEISS Xradia Ultra and Versa series to cover a large resolution range, enabling the user to easily find the region of interest by zooming into larger samples (Scout-and-Zoom). ZEISS is working towards integrated workflow solutions for life sciences and materials research. In materials science, this is typically achieved by using X-ray microscopes to perform non-destructive 4D microstructural evolution experiments prior to destructive sectioning and then using electron microscope techniques for additional resolution and contrast. In life sciences, X-ray microscopes are being used to provide a navigational map of the subsurface after tissue samples have been stained for electron microscope investigation. By incorporating 3D X-ray microscopes into this workflow, the emerging 3D electron microscope techniques will gain a significant boost in efficiency.
|While maintaining close customer relationships and continuing with current projects, ZEISS is leveraging its vast sales force to make the X-ray technology more accessible in a broader range of applications and workflows. Customers will also benefit from direct service capabilities at multiple locations globally.
|The Carl Zeiss Group is an international leader in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In fiscal year 2011/12 the company's approximately 24,000 employees generated revenue of nearly 4.2 billion euros. In the markets for Industrial Solutions, Research Solutions, Medical Technology and Consumer Optics, ZEISS has contributed to technological progress for more than 160 years and enhances the quality of life of many people around the globe. The Carl Zeiss Group develops and produces planetariums, eyeglass lenses, camera and cine lenses and binoculars as well as solutions for biomedical research, medical technology and the semiconductor, automotive and mechanical engineering industries. ZEISS is present in over 40 countries around the globe with about 40 production facilities, over 50 sales and service locations and service locations and approximately 20 research and development sites. Carl Zeiss AG is fully owned by the Carl Zeiss Stiftung (Carl Zeiss Foundation). Founded in 1846 in Jena, the company is headquartered in Oberkochen, Germany.
|The Microscopy business group at ZEISS is the world's only manufacturer of light, X-ray and electron microscopes. The company's extensive portfolio enables research and routine applications in the life and materials sciences. The product range includes light and laser scanning microscopes, X-ray microscopes, electron and ion microscopes and spectrometer modules. Users are supported for software for system control, image capture and editing. The Microscopy business group has sales companies in 33 countries. Application and service specialists support customers around the globe in demo centers and on site. The business group is headquartered in Jena, Germany. Additional production and development sites are in Oberkochen, Göttingen and Munich, as well as in Cambridge in the UK and Peabody, MA and Pleasanton, CA in the USA. The company has around 2,800 employees and generates revenue of 650 million euros.
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NEW YORK — With strong backing from the Census Bureau, gay-rights activists are urging maximum participation by their community in the first U.S. census that will tally same-sex couples who say they're married — even those without a marriage license.
The move has drawn fire from conservatives, who complain that it's another step toward redefining marriage.
For the first time, the bureau has deployed a team of professional field workers — about two-dozen strong — to reach out to gays and lesbians. On Monday, the bureau unveiled its first public-service videos encouraging gay Americans to mail in their census forms.
"What I tell folks in the bureau is that this is a powerful, important part of American society," said Tim Olson, a Census Bureau assistant division chief helping to oversee the campaign.
"We have to reach out and engage this part of the population. Anything less than that is a failure," he said.
Only the District of Columbia and five states — Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and Iowa — have legalized gay marriages, starting with Massachusetts in 2004. But the Census Bureau says same-sex couples in any state who consider themselves spouses should feel free to check the "husband" or "wife" boxes on the census form, rather than "unmarried partner."
'It's humongous'
The bureau's willingness to count gay marriages — despite a federal law that denies legal recognition to any of them — has been hailed as a historic milestone by gay-rights leaders.
"It's humongous," said Jaime Grant, director of the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force's Policy Institute.
"Our opponents are rightfully concerned, because it does lend an air of legitimacy to our marriages," Grant said. "It's another way of weaving us into the fabric instead of continuing to see as outsiders."
Some conservatives have complained that the eventual count of same-sex unions will be legally inaccurate while serving as ammunition for gay-marriage advocates.
Gary Randall, president of the Bellevue, Wash.-based Faith and Freedom Network, complained in a blog posting last month that the census "is leaving it to responders to characterize their own relationships, regardless of legal status."
"Will homosexual numbers be inflated by this 'you decide what you are' policy? Probably," Randall wrote. "This policy shift is another attempt to confuse the discussion about marriage by creating a problem of sorts, then providing a solution that advances the homosexual agenda of redefining marriage."
'Same as other segments'
Olson said he was aware of the criticisms, but defended the Census Bureau's policy of counting people according to how they identify themselves.
"We're treating the gay community the same as other segments of the population," he said. "There's a respect factor there. ... We've never asked people to show us their marriage licenses. We don't do that for straight people."
Olson also stressed the confidentiality of the census — insisting, for example, that gay members of the military should have no fear about identifying themselves as part of a same-sex union, even though the "don't ask, don't tell" policy forbids gay service members from being open about their sexual orientation.
The census forms do not inquire directly about sexual orientation, and some gay-rights activists have complained that this means single gays — as opposed to those with live-in spouses and partners — have no means of gaining collective representation through the census.
Olson said an act of Congress would be needed to add a sexual orientation question to the form, and some activists are already planning a campaign to achieve that. In a first step, a campaign called "Queering the Census," activists are distributing stickers for gays and lesbians to attach to this year's forms on which they can identify themselves as gay, lesbian, transgender or bisexual.
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In the previous census, in 2000, the Census Bureau tallied 600,000 same-sex couples who were cohabiting across the country. In initial planning for the 2010 census, federal officials indicated that same-sex married couples would be tallied as unmarried partners who lived together, not as wedded spouses. But those plans were changed in part because of intensive lobbying by gay-rights groups.
"We pushed for that change because we want to be seen and heard and represented as part of our country," Christine Quinn, the openly gay speaker of the New York City Council, told a news conference Monday.
"It sets the stage for our work over the next 10 years — to get sexual orientation added to the form so all of us can be represented, married or not," she said.
Also at the news conference were actor George Takei, a former member of the TV cast of "Star Trek," and his husband, Brad Altman, who married in California in 2008 when same-sex marriage briefly was legal there.
"We pay taxes, we vote, we serve in the military and yet we don't have equality," Takei said. "To get that equality, it's very important for us to be identified. This is what the census is going to do."
The couple were the stars of one of the public-service videos shown at the news conference — in which Takei wore his "Star Trek" uniform, and Altman wore a tinfoil space alien hat.
"It doesn't matter whether you have a legal marriage license or not," Takei said in the ad. "It only matters if you consider yourself married."
One of the new ads featured Glenn Magpantay, a Filipino-American attorney, along with the African-American son, Malcolm, whom he and his partner have adopted.
"I'm papa, my partner is daddy," Magpantay said in the ad. "We're really proud to be counted in this census."
The ads were posted on the Census Bureau Web site, and some were scheduled to be aired Monday evening on Logo, a gay-oriented cable TV channel.
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State Farm is ending its sponsorship of Penn State following the Jerry Sandusky child abuse scandal, and it's suing the Sandusky family to prevent a State Farm home insurance policy from paying their legal bills. Sherwin Williams and Cars.com have also pulled sponsorships at the college.
Obviously, no advertiser wants their name linked with the worst scandal in NCAA history, and other advertisers are expected to follow.
But hold that thought: Several major advertisers have decided that despite a damning report from a former FBI director describing how coach Joe Paterno, president Graham Spanier, athletic director Tim Curley, and vice president Gary Schultz acted to cover up Sandusky's acts, they're still happy to be on the Penn State bandwagon.
Those brands include PepsiCo, PNC Bank and Highmark Inc., a state health insurer. Here are their statements, per the Associated Press:
Pepsi spokeswoman Gina Anderson: "We are deeply disturbed by the findings of the investigation and the conduct of certain individuals at Penn State University, but will continue to honor our longstanding contract as a campus beverage provider," the statement said.
PNC spokesman Fred Solomon stood by a previous statement: "[Our] ongoing engagement with the university signals our support of the students and traditions of Penn State. ... We believe that the university will learn from this experience and become stronger."
Highmark spokesman Aaron Billger: "Highmark's partnership with Penn State is about health and wellness. We do have a sponsorship with the athletics program. While we routinely evaluate all of our sponsorships, we plan to continue at this time."
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – After a three-week hiatus from competitive match play, the Yale men's tennis team will look to hit the ground running again when it faces Old Dominion this Sunday. For their fourth consecutive match, the Bulldogs will have the home court advantage. The match, which stands alone this weekend, is set to begin at 10:00 a.m. on Sunday.
Three weeks ago, the Bulldogs put together a successful doubleheader Saturday with convincing victories over Fairfield and Georgetown at the Cullman-Heyman Tennis Center. Now, having had time to rest, recover and prepare, the Elis are fresh and will look to play at their highest level against Old Dominion, an opponent that has played Yale close in recent seasons. Last year, the Bulldogs faced the Monarchs at a neutral site in Wilmington, N.C., and the Elis had to dig deep for a 4-3 comeback victory. In last year's match, Yale and Old Dominion were ranked only five spots apart, and this year, both teams go into the encounter unranked. Old Dominion's lineup features Carlos Lopez Villa, the No. 56 singles player in the nation.
The clash for the doubles point will likely be crucial in setting the tone for the match. Freshman Tyler Lu is currently riding an eight-match winning streak in doubles, which bodes well for the Elis. Senior captain Kyle Dawson, classmate Patrick Chase and junior Daniel Faierman have also played pivotal roles in the Bulldogs' doubles effort this season. All four players will need to be on top of their game for Sunday's match. Lu will also lead the way in singles, at the No. 1 position. His classmates, Alex Hagermoser and Photos Photiades, will look to bring their talents to the court if called on for Sunday's match.
Interestingly, despite just one year separating the two matches, in last season's comeback win over Old Dominion, only two players on the current squad—junior Zachary Krumholz and sophomore Martin Svenning—were in the singles lineup, while only Chase and Svenning took part in doubles. With new faces and new talent, the Bulldogs will aim to put the Monarchs under pressure from the first ball this time around.
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Ever since the trading deadline everyone has been talking about how the Hornets made a huge mistake trading Davis but they got a certain future superstar. I was watching Sportscenter a couple of days after the draft and they compared their college stats. Chris Paul is a much better shooter and passer by the numbers. His only knock was his height (6'0). I'm still ecstatic that we did get B-Diddy but when you put things in perspective the Hornets made out pretty nicely.
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Only time will tell. If you ask anyone, especially Warrior fans who'd they rather take the answer would be obvious. For Chris Paul to be better than Davis, he'll have to become god. BDiddy weighs as much as SF's in the league and he's a freaking PG who can post up and posterize many players. I'm sure Chris Paul will become an all-star someday, but I don't think he can be better than Baron. Baron is that good in my opinion.
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Comparing nba and college stats is really overrated. In basketball and football, the great college heroes end up being mediocre pro's. only time will tell but all my money is on baron
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If I remember correctly, Robert "Tractor" Traylor used to be a monster when he was in college, so why did the Mavs traded him to the Bucks? One unknown player called Dirk Nowitzki.
I have yet to see Chris Paul play but from what I heard he is pretty good.
I have yet to see Chris Paul play but from what I heard he is pretty good.
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Foyle was a beast in college as well.