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WAG Announces Surplus at Annual General Meeting
At its Annual General Meeting on June 27, the Winnipeg Art Gallery announced a surplus of $130,108 in its 2011/2012 fiscal year. The WAG also recorded the second highest visitors attendance for a special exhibition with the Norman Rockwell retrospective, which took place from March to May 2012.
Offering exhibitions and programs that appeal to a wide and diverse demographic, the WAG found kids to be one of the fast growing visitor groups in the galleries this past year. School tours are one of the most important ways the WAG reaches young people. Last year over 6,500 children, from kindergarten to grade 12, visited the Gallery for tours designed around WAG exhibitions which fit into the school curriculum. During the Rockwell exhibition run, the WAG opened its doors on Mondays (when it is normally closed) to accommodate the demand for school visits from across the city and province. Hundreds of university students also visited the WAG and many used the permanent collection displays in their research projects.
The WAG's surplus, the largest in over 12 years, was in part due to the success of the exhibitions American Chronicles: The Art of Norman Rockwell and William Kurelek: The Messenger, according to WAG Executive Director Dr. Stephen Borys. "Almost 31,000 people visited the Rockwell exhibition. Interestingly, the bulk of these numbers was made up of non-Gallery members, many of them visiting the WAG for the first time. They came to see Rockwell but they also visited our other galleries filled with works from the permanent collection, ranging from historical European and North American art to contemporary Canadian to the finest collection of contemporary Inuit art in the world. They clearly liked what they saw because new memberships increased almost 300% over the same time the previous year."
The innovative programs developed by WAG staff in support of this exhibition offered our visitors the opportunity to interact with the art on a more enhanced level. Guided tours, audio tours, tours for school children, films, guest speakers including Peter Rockwell, Art Eats were all very well received.
The WAG's premiere fundraising events – the Gallery Ball and Art & Soul – had record attendance and profits for a combined gross of close to $300,000. And for the second year in a row, over 4,500 people came through the doors during our 6pm to 6am Nuit Blanche as part of Culture Days in September.
The WAG continued to expand its partnerships with art and cultural institutions and groups across the city, including: The Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra and Groundswell for the New Music Festival, the University of Winnipeg for the Masters in Curatorial Practice program, and the Manitoba Society of Artists for their annual juried exhibition. We also entered into an agreement with the Winnipeg Fringe Festival to be their newest venue in 2012, their 25th season.
Board of Governors President Naomi Levine stated that much of the last fiscal year was spent planning and preparing for the WAG's centennial, which officially begins on September 29 with a huge birthday bash, the opening of the first Centennial exhibition Winnipeg Now, followed by the all-night Nuit Blanche party. "We are Canada's oldest civic art gallery. This is a remarkable achievement and we plan to celebrate in style with outstanding exhibitions and events – and you can find it all on our Centennial website: wag100.ca."
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I recently ran the Nationwide ½ marathon in Columbus this past weekend and it struck me how similar a marathon (or ½ a marathon in my case) is to the MBA experience. There are countless similarities and lessons, but there are five that stand out to me immediately.
1. There's no substitute for hard work…
This is probably the most obvious, yet it's the one that we overlook the most. Many of us in the MBA program have to prioritize our time and meet endless obligations like: class, studies, clubs, info sessions, networking, interviewing, and the list could go on and on. In our desire to get a job, we may neglect the reading in order to research a company coming to campus. Everyone realizes that, as students, we still have (or want to have) lives outside the classroom. BUT, there's no substitute for putting the time in. Just like training for a marathon, if you neglect it or push it back on the priorities list, you will feel it later on! This is one I particularly struggle with, in my running and in my studies.
2. Know your pace!
If you were the Type A – President of your class, 4.0 GPA, joined every club that was offered – then you will really need to figure out what you want in Grad School. You may thrive on doing as many activities as humanly possible, and maybe you can do that! But for those mere mortals out there, we aren't Olympic runners and we aren't able to participate in everything that we want to. So, know your pace. In my running, I can sustain a 12 minute mile for 13 miles, but if I tried to run an 8 minute mile pace, I would flame out within the first 5 miles. The same is true for your school endeavors. If you want the most out of an MBA education, be selective and commit to the activities that truly interest you, not necessarily the ones that will enhance your resume the most. If you try to do everything, you will be miserable.
3. Just keep running…
There will be times when you regret the decisions that you make. For me, this was at mile 7. I had run fine up until this point, but that's when my muscles really started to experience the pain from my lack of training. In class, there are times that you will fall behind. It's inevitable if you are going to football games, visiting with friends, and meticulously scoping out job opportunities. The trick is to keep going! Don't get discouraged because you weren't able to get your Data Analysis homework done. At some points along the journey, you may have to take it easy, maybe even walk. That's OK! But always keep moving forward. Never quit, even when you've not as prepared as you should have been.
4. The power of community.
One of the best attributes of a marathon is the support that the community gives for the event. While running, you may see signs like this: "I know you're a random stranger, but I'm so proud of you!" or "Stop reading this sign, keep running!" or "Kick Asphalt!" It's amazing to see people come out of their homes to cheer runners on. Children will be on the curb soliciting high fives. It's just fun. In the same way that the community supports running, Fisher's community supports its students. One of the things that drew me to Fisher was that staff, professors, donors, and peers alike truly want you to succeed. Although we are all trying to get jobs, the program is small and intimate enough for our priorities to be focused on supporting one another, rather than stepping on one another. This is probably the best thing about Fisher!
5. Have fun!
No matter what, have fun! You are obviously a highly qualified individual if you're considering Fisher, and you obviously want to invest in yourself. Though that's all well and good, remember that you will only be here two years. You will make some amazing friendships that will last a lifetime, but you have to first make those friendships! That means you may have to skip a reading in order to go out to dinner with someone. Do it! This time is valuable in so many ways, but I would argue the most important way is in developing your network. Show the other Fisher students that you're more than simply focused on your studies or the job afterwards. You should hang out at the tailgate, join a club, or perform community service, maybe even help out with (or run) a marathon. You won't regret it.
Regardless of your ambitions, remember that the time spent in the program is not a sprint, though at times it certainly feels that way. It is a marathon, unfolding even after you've left the program. So, prepare and compete, but never forget to enjoy every moment.

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HOLLYWOOD, April 20 (UPI) -- More than U.S. 1,000 stores participated in Record Store Day Saturday, with about 400 special music releases honoring the day, an event co-founder said.
Record Store Day co-founder Michael Kurtz said the special releases scheduled for Saturday each averaged sales of 2,000 units, totaling approximately 800,000 units worth $8 million in potential sales.
Among the releases are a special cassette-only single by Jack White, a new record by Rob Zombie with reserve grooves for backward play and a four-LP special edition of the Flaming Lips' 1997 release Zaireeka, The Hollywood Reporter said Friday.
In addition to the special releases, some record stores hosted performances by bands and DJs, including a sold-out performance by the Silversun Pickups at Origami Vinyl in Los Angeles.
Record Store Day had humble beginnings in 2008, when only 10 special releases by the likes of Metallica, Death Cab for Cutie and R.E.M. were launched, The Hollywood Reporter said.
"Every year we think it can't get much bigger, and every year it does," said co-founder Carrie Colliton. "We had no idea when we decided to throw a party to shine a spotlight on the culture of the indie record store what would come of it. We love it, we just had no idea."


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The report finds that Kazakhstan's human development indicators have been damaged by the problems of transition. The authors suggest direct interventions in support of human development in the three main components of the human development index, namely, raising living standards by restoring and raising incomes through creation of a market economy, secondly, an expansion of skills and capacities of the population through the protection of basic education services and reform of higher levels of education and finally, increasing life expectancy by enabling most citizens to lead healthy and productive lives through protection of primary health services, targeting nutrition to the most vulnerable groups and reform of other health services. In addition, the report emphasizes the need to develop adequate mechanisms for preventing or mitigating the damaging impact of modern technological processes on the environment. Finally, the NHDR examines the question of political liberalization, through expanding civil liberties and individual freedoms, and improving access to information. In conclusion, the report finds that the problems brought about by the transition appear to be temporary and the medium term prospects for human development appear promising.


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I have made an extreme conscious effort to limit my bread intake to one slice a day. Sheer torture :(
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Across the continental U.S., Spring has started to make its annual appearance, likely a welcome change for many—especially those in parts of the Northeast—after one of the coldest and snowiest winters in the history books. But weather wasn't the only record-breaker this winter. Records fell left and right in both the spoken word and music arenas on radio according to Nielsen's February portable people meter (PPM) data.
Following up a record-breaking month in January, Hot Adult Contemporary (AC) upped the bar once again in February with new all-time highs for listening share in three different demographics (6+, 18-34 and 25-54). Urban Contemporary also set records' of its own across the board, and Pop Contemporary Hit Radio (CHR) and Country had their best February showings yet.
At the same time, the All News format, found mostly in major markets, matched its historic best, as several major winter storms impacted Americans across the country. Across the dial, however, Sports radio followed its annual pattern of a February soft patch, with the meat of the NFL playoff push in the rearview mirror, and the arrival of March Madness and baseball's opening day still on the horizon.
Below are some highlights from Nielsen's February PPM data across 45 markets* using the full-week (Monday-Sunday 6 a.m.-midnight) daypart and audience shares for the 6+ demographic.
|Persons 6+
|Adults 18-34
|Adults 25-54
|News/Talk (9.1%)
|Pop CHR (12.7%)
|Pop CHR (9.2%)
|Pop CHR (8.5%)
|Country (9.3%)
|Country (7.6%)
|Country (7.8%)
|Rhythmic CHR (7.1%)
|Hot AC (6.9%)
|Hot AC (6.8%)
|Hot AC (6.1%)
|News/Talk (6.3%)
|PPM—Portable people meter. CHR—Contemporary Hit Radio. AC—Adult contemporary.
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Unseen just posted these words in the public forum regarding his father recently passing away:
"He lived to 92 and died at home surrounded by his family after a long and steady decline followed by a series of medical setbacks and cataclysms. It was time to go. A very loving and generous man who never made an enemy, he will be missed by all who knew him."
Likewise in public, I have re-posted his words here to pay my respects. Unseen, as a longtime and prominent member of Think Atheist, deserves nothing less.
@Unseen: I'm sorry for your loss. I'm glad you're back.
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Unseen, my heartfelt condolences for your loss :(.
I hope you will have the courage to go on after such a devastating loss of one so loved.
Sorry to hear your sad news. I hope you are managing ok.
Very classy of you Gallup. My condolences to Unseen, as well.
He's lucky he had you to look after him. Best wishes
Condolences, Unseen.Sorry for your loss.
My condolences.
I'm sorry for your loss, Unseen.
Wow, I'm blown away. Thank you all so very much. What more can I say?
My sincere condolences to you.
Your father is within you. So let him go happily with the good memories. Do not feel upset about it, since being upset and unhappy make many people look for something to hold on to.
On "Richard Dawkins - Neil deGrasse Tyson :The Poetry of Science" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGenk99YDwY, About 1.12minutes, Neil deGrasse Tyson replied "that his body in death be buried not cremated, so that the energy content within it get returned to the earth so that flora and fauna can dine upon it, just I have dined upon flora and fauna throughout my life"
Unseen, I too am sorry for your loss. I think that is the best kind of words to be said about someone who has passed - that he or she was well loved. To me that sounds like a very successful life.
It sounds like your father had a long and positive run. My condolences on what must be a very painful loss.
It was made less painful because it brought an end to his suffering. I always think of that. He suffered more than such a good person should have. It makes me wish for a sudden end rather than a long, lingering one making me wish it would all come to an end.


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"Modern Family" star Jesse Tyler Ferguson has wed his longtime partner Justin Mikita in New York.
The TV actor's co-stars Julie Bowen and Ty Burrell joined celebrity couple Rebecca Romijn and Jerry O'Connell and actor Zachary Quinto at the nuptials on Saturday.
It's official. @jessetyler and @JustinMikita are Mr and Mr! #bestweddingever
— Julie Bowen (@itsJulieBowen) July 21, 2013
Ferguson's "Modern Family" partner Eric Stonestreet was also among the guests, according to Us Weekly magazine.
The newlyweds, who are the co-owners of the TieTheKnot bow-tie line, have been dating for almost two years. Ferguson proposed in Mexico last year.


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1916 - The Buffalo Steam Roller Co. of Buffalo, N.Y., and Kelly-Springfield of Springfield, OH, merge to form the Buffalo Springfield Road Roller Co.
1956 - The Koehring Co. of Milwaukee, Wis., purchases Buffalo Springfield.
1980 - AMCA International acquires Koehring.
1990 - AMCA International is re-named United Dominion Industries (UDI). UDI acquires the compaction division of Hyster Co. in Kewanee, Ill. BOMAG moves its U.S. operations from Springfield, Ohio, to Kewanee. The new operation is named Compaction America.
2003 - Compaction America acquires Gilcrest's ProPaver equipment division based in Warrensburg, Mo. Compaction America is renamed BOMAG Americas, Inc.
2005 - BOMAG is acquired from SPX Corporation by the FAYAT Group of Bordeaux, France.
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Technology has changed and enhanced the video experience. The average American today has more ways to watch video whenever and however they choose. Regardless of the way audiences tune in, consumers now expect their entertainment content instantly.
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While watching technology usage is critical to understanding viewing behavior, the data show that viewing of traditional television remains very strong. Some local markets show increases in minutes spent viewing traditional TV year over year. The amount of quality content that people want to watch grows, in tandem with the accessibility of content via multiple devices and platforms.


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Alpha 1 and Life Expectancy in Children
My grandson was diagnosed with alpha 1 at 6 weeks old. He is now 6 yrs old and had an esophagile bleed 2 weeks ago. He looks like the poster child of a starving child. We know he will probably need a liver transplant. What is the life expectancy of a child at this stage of alpha 1?
Although lung problems such as emphysema is a more common problem in people with alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (about 75% of people with alpha-1 have lung problems), only about 15% of patients have liver disease. In children, alpha-1 can show up as liver disease such as hepatitis that causes jaundice in newborns or children, or liver scarring (cirrhosis). The liver disease affecting children may be variable â some mild while others are more severe. But one of the most common reasons for a child to have a liver transplant is because of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency.
There are no good numbers to say what the life expectancy is in children with alpha-1 because it can be so variable. It really is based on what the general health of the child is and how often they have complications. The best people to help answer this question will be the specialists treating your grandson.
The Childhood Liver Disease Research and Education Network (website below) is a very good website that has additional information about alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency. The Alpha1 Association is a national support group with information as well.
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The Art of Fermentation: A Q&A with Sandor Katz main content.
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During the last decade or so, creating homemade fermented foods—from sauerkraut, sour pickles, and kimchi to yogurt and kefir—has become ever more popular, even hip. One reason for this renaissance is certainly the contagious enthusiasm of Sandor Katz, author of the books Wild Fermentation and The Art of Fermentation, a comprehensive how-to guide nominated for a 2013 James Beard Foundation award.
On Wednesday, April 24, Katz will join a group of experts at the Museum for what promises to be a lively talk and tasting devoted to making your own fermented foods, which include bread, cheese, beer, chocolate, coffee, and many other everyday favorites.
We recently talked with Katz about his New York City childhood, how he got interested in fermentation, and more.
You grew up in New York City; did you grow up interested in food, cooking, health?
Well, I always loved food—in retrospect, I can see glimpses of my interest in fermentation. I grew up on 82nd Street and West End Avenue, and we used to go buy pickles at Zabar's; I was always drawn to that [fermented] flavor…
How did you get interested in making fermented foods at home?
About 20 years ago, I ended up moving from New York to rural Tennessee, where I got involved with keeping a garden. There, I was faced with what many people have been faced with−historically, fleeting abundance of vegetables from the garden. What to do with it? I had this cabbage, and decided I wanted to make sauerkraut. Soon, I was also making yogurt; country wines, berry- and fruit-based wines, a little bit with cheesemaking, miso, and tempeh. But sauerkraut was my gateway into fermented foods!
What were your guides to fermentation in those early days?
One guide was a book by Bill Mollison—he's the originator of the word and concept of permaculture. He wrote a book called The Permaculture Book of Ferment and Human Nutrition; I still have a copy—it's all ragged, from the 1990s…
What is fermentation?
Fermentation is the transformative action of microorganisms.
We typically reserve this word to describe desirable or intentional microbial transformations. All our food is covered with a multitude of microorganisms, most of which transform our food into what we would consider rotten, spoiled, and unappealing. But some can make our food more stable, digestible, and delicious. The practice of fermentation involves manipulating the environment in order to encourage some microorganisms and discourage others. People learned to ferment alcoholic beverages thousands of years ago, and human settlement would have been entirely impossible in many parts of the world without techniques for using fermentation to preserve food from seasons of plenty to get them through seasons of scarcity.
How many foods are fermented?
Frankly, I'm not sure that I'm aware of all the foods that are fermented now…there is such an infinite array around the world.
I just got hold of some fermented tea leaves from Burma—they're eaten there almost as a salad green. They're so good!
For more information and to buy tickets to Adventures in the Global Kitchen: The Art of Fermentation event on Wednesday, April 24, click here.


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FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Lipscomb Lady Bisons softball team must have borrowed a broom from the Bisons basketball team.
Friday night at Florida Gulf Coast the Lady Bisons swept a doubleheader winning game one 5-3 and game two 6-1. The losses were the first for FGCU in the Atlantic Sun this season. The LU victory in game one ended a nine-game winning streak for the Eagles. It also stopped FGCU's home winning streak at 11.
"I want them to take this feeling and gain so much confidence from it," LU coach Kristin Ryman said. "I want them to know that this is the way we can play every time out.
"We put ourselves right back in the mix of things by winning two. I am really proud of the effort and the intensity all the way through."
The wins lifted the Lady Bisons to 16-16 overall, 5-6 in the A-Sun. FGCU falls to 24-11, 5-2 in the conference. The Lady Bisons will be seeking a sweep of the series Saturday at 11 a.m.
"It feels good to put it all together," Ryman said. "It has been awhile since we have really been clicking on all cylinders. And we did it against a good team.
"We have a team that I feel like needs some time to continue to grow together and develop. Sometimes as coaches we get a little impatient with that process because we see the talent. We see it once or twice and then we want them to do it every time. That is part of being a young team."
Tanner Sanders, 10-6, threw a three-hitter in game one giving up a pair of home runs to Chelsea Zgrabik and a double to Mariah Fernandez. Sanders walked five and struck out four in 6.1 innings. Heather Parker threw the final two outs to get the Lady Bisons out of a bases loaded jam.
"Tanner has to be very smart with her pitches," Ryman said. "Zgrabik is a really great hitter. But Tanner is the type of pitcher who can give up one big hit and still find a way to keep herself in a game. Her success is going to come down to limiting those big hits and limiting her walks."
Parker, 5-8, returned in game two and threw a complete game. She scattered six hits, walked three and struck out four.
"Heather came in and really held off a key part of the lineup in game one," Ryman said. "In game two she did a great job of limiting the damage. She spread out the hits."
In game one Brittany Elmore had three of the 10 hits for the Lady Bisons including an RBI-triple to left field in the fifth inning. She has hit safely in her last eight games, the longest streak for the Lady Bisons this season.
Heather Montgomery connected for a pair of hits, one a double. Mickey Bell also had two hits. Her two-RBI single in the seventh was the highlight of the decisive three-run rally.
The Lady Bisons fell behind 1-0 in the nightcap, but scored two runs in the sixth and four in the seventh. Bridgette Begle's triple to right center in the seventh drove home two runs. Kristen Sturdivant had a double and a single. The Lady Bisons finished with seven hits in game two.
"We told the team after both games that any time they are doing their jobs as hitters and continuing to score runs it is taking the pressure off of our pitchers," Ryman said. "We did a much better job of keeping the pressure on FGCU in both games.
"In the first game it was great to see that fight from us in the seventh inning. I think that propelled us into the second game. We kept fighting in game two and scored several runs late again. We want to get the lead first, but if we don't, we have to realize we have good enough hitters that the game isn't over for us."
FORT MYERS, Fla. – The Lipscomb Lady Bisons softball team must have borrowed a broom from the Bisons basketball team.


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A medieval poet once described rainfall as sweet showers that pierce the drought and bathe every root in its liquor.
Picture bathing a garden in this nectar: Instead of letting it run into the street and sewer, you capture it in barrels to use. This practice, known as "rainwater harvesting," is catching on.
"There are a number of reasons to partake in rainwater harvesting, although the most significant benefit is saving water," Arnie Thompson, Acterra Watershed Project program director, said.
Rainwater can be used for everything from watering the lawn to toilet flushing and showering.
"In Palo Alto, we use high-quality drinking water from the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir for purposes of irrigation. If you use the water from harvesting, then you're saving water that would normally come from the domestic water supply."
And, it reduces pollutants in the storm-drain system.
Rainwater falling on impervious surfaces such as roofs, driveways and sidewalks slides off along with pollutants and goes into the storm-drain system, ending up in local creeks and ultimately in the San Francisco Bay.
Harvesting captures and cleanses the water running off the roof and into a leaf-eater and a flush diverter. Water can then be used for home irrigation, although one shouldn't drink it unless properly treated, Thompson advised.
Harvesting can also reduce the strain on the drain system, potentially reducing flood risk.
Strain usually occurs after a big storm, during which the drain system is under pressure because it is taking in the city's vast amount of rainwater and funneling it into local creeks.
"Harvesting reduces the strain by creating more closed-group systems," Hannah Rich, co-leader for the water sub-group of Students for a Sustainable Stanford, said.
Harvesting allows water to evenly and gently seep into the soil returning to nature rather than going rapidly into the drain system, she said.
However, harvesting has to be implemented on a large scale to even marginally reduce flood risk, Thompson said.
To encourage harvesting, the city of Palo Alto gives residents a storm drain rebate of $50 per rain barrel. Details are available on the city of Palo Alto's website.
The process of catching rainwater is simple: Rain falls on the roof and is caught in the roof's gutter, then goes through a hose to interconnected rain barrels.
The most essential materials needed to create the system are barrels (40-60 gallons), plumbing fittings, a first-flush diverter and a garden-hose fitting. Cutting and drilling will also be required so one needs a hacksaw, wrench and a drill. A more comprehensive list of parts can be found online or by contacting the city of Palo Alto's Public Works Division at 650-329-2151.
Parts can be purchased at Orchard Supply or Home Depot. Rain barrels can be found locally at Palo Alto Ace Hardware via special order or on Craigslist.
A household can have any number of rain barrels depending on how big the backyard is, how much water one wants to collect and how one wants to use it.
"One barrel holds approximately 55 gallons, which can possibly be filled up after one good rain. For every 1,000 square feet of roof, for every 1 inch of rainfall, we get 600 gallons of water," Thompson said. Most residents opt for up to seven barrels, Thompson said.
However, to meet all the domestic water-supply needs for a home, an annual water budget needs to be calculated and a system installed. Thompson suggested working with a consultant, such as a plumbing contractor, if interested in installation.
Harvesting doesn't require great expertise to undertake, but it does require a little research. There are self-guides online or experienced harvesters such as Brad Daniel, from RainSavers (Saratoga), or Thompson, can come in and do the project for you.
Another option would be to attend a rainwater-harvesting workshop, which Thompson offers at least twice a year. Workshops are helpful in visualizing the process and learning some skills such as cutting gutters.
Thompson's last workshop in January in the Palo Alto home of Richard Raffals, Acterra volunteer, drew adults and children alike.
"My volunteering is environmentally based, so I like when I find new ways to conserve power and water, and lower the carbon output," Raffals said.
Linda F., Palo Alto resident, brought her son Jacob and friends to observe. Jacob was attending to learn about the environment, which was an educational requirement at his school.
"Rainwater harvesting seemed interesting, different and I thought my son could learn a good deal from it. At home we tell our children to pay attention to water usage and it's good to have them start thinking about other ways to conserve at an early age," Linda said.


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Doha, Qatar, 23 March, 2010 (IUCN). Parties to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) voted in favour of only one of four proposals to list shark species under CITES Appendix II, which requires international trade to be monitored and regulated.
A European Union proposal to list the porbeagle shark – a close relative of the great white shark – on Appendix II was adopted by a 67 per cent majority with 86 Parties in favour and 42 opposed. Proposals to list hammerhead, oceanic whitetip, and spiny dogfish sharks failed to achieve the required two-thirds majority of votes.
"The porbeagle shark is in demand for its high value meat, which is particularly popular in Europe - both meat and fins are traded internationally," says Sonja Fordham, Deputy Chair of IUCN/SSC Shark Specialist Group. "Fisheries statistics and stock assessments show marked declines or complete population collapses in all areas where the data is available."
Unsustainable fishing and population collapses of porbeagle are particularly well documented for the North Atlantic. Declining population trends have also been demonstrated for the Southern hemisphere.
The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™ classifies the Porbeagle Shark as Vulnerable globally, Critically Endangered in the Northeast Atlantic and Mediterranean Sea, Endangered in the Northwest Atlantic and Near Threatened in the Southern Ocean.
"All of the shark species proposed for listing at this Conference are exceptionally vulnerable to overexploitation due to life history characteristics - such as slow growth, late maturity, and small number of young - and yet are subject to few fishing restrictions," adds Fordham.
Analyses by IUCN and TRAFFIC concluded that all of the shark species proposed for listing at this Conference of the Parties meet the criteria for listing under Appendix II.
The Conference of the Parties concludes on Thursday. Decisions made in Committee can be revisited during the final Plenary sessions.
The proposals for porbeagle and spiny dogfish shark were developed by the EU while the hammerhead and oceanic whitetip shark proposals were offered by the US. Palau co-sponsored both proposals.
The IUCN/SSC Shark Specialist Group has held 13 regional and thematic workshops around the world in order to assess the threat status of more than 1,000 sharks and their relatives using the IUCN Red List Criteria and Categories.


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Historians say that there have been three great shocks that brought America to its knees. The events of Pearl Harbor, 9/11 and the launch of Sputnik. Narrated by actor Liev Schreiber, SPUTNIK MANIA reveals the dramatic and fast-moving story of what happened to America after the Soviet Union's launch of the world's first artificial satellite. Sputnik placed the U.S. and the USSR on a collision-course missile and space race. SPUTNIK MANIA is a journey that chronicles how quickly the swing from Americans' initial thrill and awe turned to panic, fear and anxiety as leading politicians and the media whipped the public into an escalating mass frenzy. Perceived as evidence of an imminent attack by the Soviet Union, Sputnik not only created a deep fear among the American public, but also ushered in an era of remarkable educational, social and scientific developments with profound political and national-security implications for the United States and fascinating parallels to the present.


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In late fall (usually before the snow starts flying) St. Mike's skiers and boarders show off their skills at the annual campus rail jam event known as Jib-Fest. Hosted by the the Saint Michael's Ski and Snowboard Club, students put together the site with scaffolding, rails, boxes and piles of locally sourced snow. Jib-Fest is a night of music, big hits and good times.
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The recent news that Goldheart Assembly were due to release a new album was a startling reminder of just how long its been since their previous effort, 2010's debut Wolves & Thieves. It also emphasises how much the band have disappeared from view, after 'King Of Rome' had garnered a decent amount of radio coverage and that first album warmed a few hearts.
The fact that their return is not rivaling Boards Of Canada and MBV for message board histrionics underlines the fact that this is not a comeback that's exactly being looked toward with fanfare and fevered anticipation. A nice line in soaring harmonies and Wilco-esque rock is not what gets you noticed in 2013.
So, it's a little disheartening when Goldheart Assembly's new album opens with what can best be described as a bit of dicking about. Wolves & Thieves began with 'King Of Rome' a statement of intent lashed to the side of a swooping, dynamic chorus. 'Long Distance Song Effects', the title track that opens this album of the same name, is basically a minute and a half of radio fuzz and half heard voices over the top of some organ noodling. Pulses do not race.
Thankfully, that's soon replaced by 'Billy in the Lowground', a much more typical Goldheart Assembly song that builds over a prodding, propulsive string stab before bursting into a fuzzed-up chorus. A sigh of relief that the band are still producing this kind of stuff, but also a disapproving look regarding that damp squib of an album opener.
Next up is possibly Goldheart Assembly's most beautiful track, 'Harvest In The Snow', which was actually released as a free download a couple of Christmasses ago. Delivering a wonderfully wintery feel in the depths of summer is a tough trick to pull off, but the splashes of harp and gentle acoustics that dance around this track's chorus swoop could make you think of mulled wine and chunky jumpers in any weather.
Challenging it in the loveliness category has to be 'Stephanie and the Ferris Wheel', a big piano ballad built on another infectious chorus and an unexpected left turn in the last 30 seconds towards a galloping crescendo.
The rest of Long Distance Song Effects continues in pretty much the same vein, with the bigger, ballsier tracks such as 'The Idiot' and 'Into Desperate Arms' sitting alongside more introspective numbers like 'Behind This Lonely Sun' and the closing 'Bird On A Chain', with some beautiful strings and horns flowing throughout, bringing to mind people like Ed Harcourt, or US counterparts such as Dr. Dog.
Overall, it's fair to say that Long Distance Song Effects is pretty much what you'd expect if you were one of the few who heard Goldheart Assembly's debut album, without some of the instant hit that record delivered, but with plenty of depth to be found once you've peered beneath the skin. Let's hope that they don't disappear for another three years after this one, and that the band can find a decent and devoted following prepared to give this one a little bit of time and attention – just as long as they're not put off by that opener.
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Home > News & Events > Wayland Press Release Archives > 2004 News Releases > October 2004 > Education professor staying on cutting edge through higher ed collaborative
Education professor staying on cutting edge through higher ed collaborative
PLAINVIEW – The way Patricia Herman sees it, her involvement in the Texas Higher Education Collaborative is a win-win situation.
She wins by being able to learn the newest teaching techniques from experts in the field. But the biggest win is for the education students at Wayland Baptist University, who benefit by taking those new techniques into their own classrooms.
Herman is professor of education at Wayland and serves at the coordinator of the university's teacher certification testing. In that role, she teaches a course that includes a licensing review and other information needed to become a teacher in the state of Texas.
Her other role, of course, is as teacher and mentor to students who will eventually graduate and pursue teaching jobs. The information gleaned from participating in the collaborative benefit these students the most.
"The aim of the collaborative is that by keeping our knowledge base on the cutting edge, we'll be able to pass that along to our students," Herman said. "They're really trying to impact practices in very real ways."
The collaborative is a group of professors and practitioners from around the state who gather about five times annually for intensive meetings and information sessions, all aimed at developing scientifically-based language arts and reading teaching techniques.
According to Herman, the collaborative is coordinated by the University of Texas at Austin, who received a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to fund the project. The idea stemmed from the "No Child Left Behind" federal initiative which requires public primary and secondary schools to prove that they are performing to the highest standards in passing on basic skills to students.
Collaborative members are required to submit syllabi from their courses that reflect incorporation of the new knowledge into their teaching, and collaborative organizers make visits to observe professors in the classroom setting.
Herman said she is also required to visit an online "chat room" to discuss issues with other collaborative members, and surveys are sent to her students. A stipend is provided at the end of the year to participants who fulfill all the requirements of the program.
While Herman said she's benefited greatly from information on topics such as dyslexia, English for speakers of other languages and assessing early literacy, she notes that the collaborative is also an interactive group where she's been able to contribute her own expertise. At the May 2004 meeting, she led a discussion group on vocabulary acquisition, the topic of her doctoral dissertation and an area of great interest.
She said collaborative members can also suggest topics on which they need information and drive future meeting emphases. While there, participants receive many resources that can be used back on their home campuses.
"I come back from these meetings with all these materials and sometimes it's overwhelming because there is so much. But this has given me a menu of materials from which to choose in the classroom with my own students," Herman said. "In my Early Literacy and Phonics class this fall, I was able to incorporate the Teacher Reading Academy materials I received."
"It's really a question of how we get the things we know work out to the people who need it," she said. "Texas really is on the cutting edge with this stuff; we're pretty sharp here. If we can just use this to help these kids learn to read, it'll be a success."


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Q. Which of the following might you conceivably discover in your backyard one morning? a) a meteor b) a meteorite c) a meteoroid d) a fireball e) an asteroid –J. Glenn
A. If (e) landed there, you probably wouldn't find it or anything else, as an asteroid–large rocky body orbiting the sun, up to maybe 1000 km in diameter–hitting Earth could spell doom for us all, says University of Hawaii astronomer Karen Meech. You wouldn't find a meteor there either because, by definition, a meteor is the fiery streak you might see in the sky as the friction of the atmosphere causes a meteoroid (usually pea-sized or smaller) to vaporize in a heavenly light show.
You might, however, find some rocky fragment of a meteoroid that makes it all the way through the atmosphere to the ground, becoming a "meteorite." So the answer is (b). "Every now and then, a very large meteoroid triggers a meteor so bright it can be seen during the day, called a fireball."
Q. Why do people do crazy things when the moon is full, catch colds after getting wet and chilled, feel arthritis pains when the weather changes, become as kids hyperkinetic from eating lots of sugar, become as married couples more likely to conceive a child after adopting one? Clue: Amazingly, the same answer applies in all of these cases and many more. –J. Dixon
A. They don't, they don't, they don't, they don't, they don't! Why so many people believe they do has to do with "illusory correlation," says David G. Myers in Psychology (7TH ed.). In the moon case, imagine the four possible situations and outcomes: 1. Full moon, something weird happens; 2. Full moon, nothing happens; 3. No full moon, something weird happens; 4. No full moon, nothing happens.
Clearly, when we believe a relationship exists between two things, we are more likely to notice and recall their occurrence together, says Myers. So the 1's above will be duly noted, while the 2's, 3's, and 4's– no matter how much more frequent– will be ignored. It's hard to imagine a weird evening and then someone exclaiming, "Hey, there's no full moon tonight. Maybe that moon stuff is baloney."
No great harm done with the "lunar effect," but confusion over cause and effect can lead to social and medical mythologies, as in the other cases.
Q. Even if you're just a weekend duffer, you no doubt live in the hope of someday putting together a really good round of golf. Could a computer tell you your chances? –A. Palmer
A. A computer armed with your scorecards and applying probability theory may give you at least a crude estimate, says Theodore Jorgensen in "The Physics of Golf." He tallied the scores of one golfer over half a season and found on a particular par-four hole that the player had shot 2 birdies, 3 pars, 14 bogies, 2 double bogies, and 1 triple bogie in 22 rounds. So his chances of getting par for this hole were 3 divided by 22, or .136.
Using the probabilities determined for each of the various scores on each of the holes, Jorgensen was able to calculate the likelihood of this golfer having any particular score on a round of golf. For instance, he could break 80 by shooting par four on 10 holes, bogies on 5 holes, and double bogies on 3 holes. Myriad other combos were possible.
Running these all through a computer, Jorgensen found that this particular golfer had about a 3-in-100,000 chance of breaking 80. In other words, if he played a round every Saturday afternoon for 2,000 years, he could expect to break 80 three times!
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If you can't lose weight, you may be suffering from a condition called insulin resistance.
Insulin resistance is not a very common topic of discussion when it comes to women and their weight loss. In fact, most women have never heard of the term and don't even realize that insulin resistance is probably one of the biggest causes of their weight loss frustration.
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Could a strong Seahawks secondary become even more formidable?
It appears that way. According to ESPN's Ed Werder, the Seahawks are "closing in on" an agreement with ex-Vikings cornerback Antoine Winfield.
The Vikings released Winfield in March but wanted him to return. However, a reunion doesn't look to be in the cards, according to Werder's report.
Now, the Seattle secondary looks to be adding one of the best cornerbacks left in free agency, a player who notched 101 tackles and intercepted three passes a season ago for Minnesota. The 35-year-old Winfield brings more playmaking ability to a secondary that already features cornerbacks Richard Sherman and Brandon Browner and safeties Kam Chancellor and Earl Thomas.
UPDATE 10:59 p.m. ET: NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports that both Minnesota and Seattle are still in the mix for Winfield.


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Microsoft Windows Server 2012 is a huge step forward in Microsoft's evolution and provides an industry-leading platform for virtualization that can provide the foundation both for on-premise private clouds and for host-provided public clouds in support of Microsoft workloads such as Exchange, SQL Server, and SharePoint.
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Windows Server 2012 delivers tremendous server virtualization capabilities and a flexible cloud platform with enhancements in the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 operating system as well as many enhancements in Hyper-V. Our Cisco UCS server platform – which is certified for Windows Server 2012 – in combination with the Cisco Nexus 1000V Series and Cisco Data Center VM-FEX provides an optimal platform for Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V deployments, enabling organizations to take full advantage of the Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Hyper-V capabilities and also to extend them through integrated Cisco solutions.
In the area of solutions we have been working with our strategic storage partners EMC and NetApp to bring to market Microsoft Fast Track validated private cloud and System Center 2012 reference architectures with EMC VSPEX for Hyper-V and with FlexPod with Microsoft Private Cloud. These solutions integrate computing, networking, management, and storage resources to provide a unified data center architecture that delivers outstanding performance for your business applications.
Finally on the infrastructure management side of the house, Cisco's Microsoft Windows PowerShell integration between Cisco's UCS Manager and Microsoft System Center 2012 helps enable organizations to use a single, unified approach for managing all aspects of a Microsoft and Cisco solution.
At Cisco many people have been quite busy working on preparing our various Windows Server 2012 capabilities – be it with UCS, Nexus, UCS Manager, or our hardware certification. The results of this work we feel enable Cisco to deliver an optimal infrastructure for your Windows Server 2012 deployments. For more information on our investments in Microsoft's Windows Server 2012 visit: www.cisco.com/go/microsoft
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CANYON, Texas—His investigative reporting has earned him two Pulitzer Prizes as well as a reputation as one of the best reporters of our time, and on Monday, April 15, Bob Woodward will be at West Texas A&M University for a Distinguished Lecture presentation on "Presidential Leadership and the Price of Politics."
The lecture is set for 7:30 p.m. at the First United Bank Center. The event is open to the public, and tickets are not required.
"The mission of the Distinguished Lecture Series is to invite persons of national prominence to the WTAMU campus in order to expose our students to some of the most important issues of our times," Dr. James Calvi, head of the Distinguished Lecture Committee, said. "Mr. Woodward has certainly been at the center of many of the Nation's most controversial issues for the last 40 years."
Woodward, who joined The Washington Post in 1971, has spent decades at the forefront of political reporting. His work with fellow reporter Carl Bernstein on the Watergate scandal during the Nixon administration earned The Washington Post a Pulitzer Prize in 1973, and his articles on the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks won the National Affairs Pulitzer Prize in 2002. His reporting delves into political issues at home and abroad with stories on everything from the American presidency and the CIA to the Federal Reserve and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
He also has won national acclaim as the author or co-author of 17 books—all national non-fiction best sellers. Some of those titles include All the President's Men, The Final Days, The Agenda: Inside the Clinton White House, Bush at War and Obama's Wars. His most recent book, The Price of Politics, is based on 18 months of reporting and gives an intimate, documented examination of how President Obama and the highest profile Republican and Democratic leaders in the United States Congress attempted to restore the American economy and improve the federal government's fiscal condition.
Woodward graduated from Yale University in 1965. He served five years as a communications officer in the United States Navy before beginning his journalism career as a reporter at the Montgomery County (Maryland) Sentinel. He joined The Post one year later and currently serves as the paper's associate editor.
WTAMU's Distinguished Lecture Series was created in 2007 to enhance education in the classroom. A portion of the student activity fee funds the series, and committee members strive to select speakers who appeal to a broad spectrum of the student body. For more information about the Distinguished Lecture Series, contact Dr. James Calvi, head of the Distinguished Lecture Series Committee, at 806-651-2674 or firstname.lastname@example.com.
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Three UK has announced in a press release that its LTE upgrade, which is set to arrive later this year, will be added to existing and future plans with no upgrade fee. This means that consumers on supported plans will be able to take full advantage of improved network performance without forking out extra pennies (should you have a capable smartphone, of course).
Currently 4G is restricted in the UK to EE, but other mobile operators in the country are preparing to launch respective upgrades early 2013 once the doors have been opened up. The exclusivity to a single company has led to astonishingly priced plans being published for those who wish to hop onto the LTE train early.
What's more is Three states that all plans will be supported. All you'll need is a 4G Windows Phone and you're good to go. The mobile operator currently supports DC-HSDPA technology on its network and covers 55 percent of the UK. The company plans to reach 80 percent of the population by the end of March 2013, as well as incorporating 1800Mhz in the second half of the year.
So what happens when LTE arrives on Three? Will you need a new SIM, phone, plan? Not at all, only if you haven't got a 4G capable handset. The Lumia 920, Lumia 820 and HTC 8X are all available from Three - be sure to double check that it will be able to use the upcoming 4G upgrade when purchasing. No new SIM is required and your plan should sport the improvements once LTE has launched.
Three UK chief executive, Dave Dyson, had the following to comment on the improvements:
"Our customers choose Three because they love the internet and know they can get great speeds and great value on our award-winning network. As we add the next wave of technology to our Ultrafast network, we've listened to our customers and thought long and hard about the right way to do it. We don't want to limit Ultrafast services to a select few based on a premium price and we've decided our customers will get this service as standard. With Three, it's simple, great value and Ultrafast. What you might expect from the network that was built for the internet."
Perfect. Three is already preparing for the arrival of LTE, which will launch later this year. Good news all around. Thanks, Racxie, for the tip!


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There's just not been a great deal to mention these days in the land of the net/nets. That typically happens as a rising tide lifts all boats, even those with a few holes. At recent count, there are just a handful of net/nets with market caps in excess of $100 million.
There are more names in the $10-$100 million range, and among these are a few retailers. As you may recall our February 2010 recap of net/net retailers, there were a dozen retail net/nets in the dog days of early 2009, and the returns the following year were quite good.
While we are not suggeating that the current crop of retail net/nets, which are very few in number, will have the same outcome, we are nonetheless intrigued.
AC Moore
Ticker: ACMR
Price: $1.78
Market Cap: $44.8
Mkt Cap/NCAV: .72
Cash: $31.4
This 135 store craft retailer has struggled throughout the recession and has not had a profitable year since fiscal 2007. Company has $31.4 million in cash and $19 million in debt. Currently trades at .3 times book value per share.
Duckwall Alco
Ticker: DUCK
Price: $12.99
Market Cap: $49.9
Mkt Cap/NCAV: .77
Cash: $3.7
Regional retailer has 258 stores in 23 states; tends to be located in towns too small to support a Wal Mart. Currently trades at .48 times book value per share. Two of past five quarters have been profitable. Company is a perennial net/net with no analyst coverage. Has generated more than $3.00 in free cash flow in trailing 12 months. Ended last quarter with $41 million in debt. Currently trades at just over 5 times EV/EBITDA.
*The author has a position in AC Moore. This is neither a recommendation to buy or sell any securities. All information provided believed to be reliable and presented for information purposes only.


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Local residents make Victorian valentines at the Madison County Historical Society
ONEIDA >> Romance was in the air Saturday as a group of women and young ladies gathered together at the Madison County Historical Society to receive instruction and hands-on experience creating heart-shaped wreathes and cards for Valentine's Day .
Pamela Lynch of Oneida moderated the morning session at which participants created ribbon and lace roses to decorate a heart-shaped wreath for Valentine's Day. According to Lynch, Victorian ladies socialized in similar fashion by doing crafts with one another.
A Victorian wreath placed on someone's door offered a welcoming atmosphere for both guests and residents. These wreaths were often a showcase for a woman's best handwork, Lynch said.
With materials set out before them, participants began the task of creating a wreath by pinning and gluing the lace around the heart-shaped wreath. Their next challenge was to learn how to roll the strips of lace, ribbon or fabric in red, white and pink into a shape of a rose.
The tightness of the wrap determined whether the flower would result in being either a bud or a bloom, Lynch said.
Giggles could be heard from the crafters as they compared their rose shapes - some closely resembling a rose while others had more of the characteristics of a rolled cigar. Still, each persevered as they twisted and turned their fabrics.
The afternoon session was devoted to children and teens with a workshop on making Valentine's Day cards similar to what may have been exchanged during the Victorian era.
Sydney Loftus, executive director of the MCHS, informed participants that people could not always just go to the local store and purchase cards during this era. "Things were not quite that easy then," Loftus said. Instead, more time was spent creating their own handmade cards. Loftus provided original Victorian-era valentines that are part of the MCHS's collection, while carefully handling these century-old treasures.
Instructor Candy Crayton explained some of the techniques used to create expressions of love during Victorian times and encouraged each of the children to be creative with their cards.
Using paper, die-cuts, lace, and ribbons, participants designed their own masterpieces - some with 3-D effects, others with the elegance synonymous to the Victorian era.
Jasime Coston, 13, of Oneida, said she was not sure who she would give her hand-crafted valentine to. "This is more fun than buying one," she said.


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It was a surprising result, but I'm happy for all 3. Jennifer was absolutely beautiful dancing the waltz Monday evening. Kyle is unique and hilarious, he is fun to watch. Bristol started out knowing nothing about dancing and continually improved. Her waltz was memorable as well, not as technically perfect but haunting. I loved Brandy's performances, I thought for sure she would be in the finale.
I'm pulling for Kyle and Lacey.
I'm for Bristol or Kyle. Neither have had prior dancing or musical careers. I do feel bad for Bristol the press has been really hard on her. I have voted for her because she is the underdog.
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