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Effective Immediately
The University of Texas at Arlington's Student Legal Services Office will be closing on Friday, July 17th. At this time, we are no longer accepting new requests. Please feel free to visit our Community Resource Web Page for other resources.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the purpose of SLS?
The purpose of the Student Legal Services at The University of Texas at Arlington is to give advice to students concerning their individual legal problems.
Who is eligible to use the services?
Any currently enrolled student at The University of Texas at Arlington is eligible to use the Student Legal Services office.
Where is SLS located and what are the hours of operation?
Student Legal Services is located in 216 Davis Hall. The telephone number is 817-272-3771, the fax number is 817-272-0185. The office is open 8 a.m.–5 p.m. Monday through Friday. It is closed on weekends and University holidays.
How do I use the service?
All consultations are seen by appointment only. No legal advice will be given over the telephone. You may make an appointment by calling the office at the number listed above, coming into the office and scheduling an appointment in person, or requesting an appointment online. You will be required to show your current student identification card when you arrive for your appointment.
Is SLS available for presentations?
SLS is available to speak to your organization, residence hall, class, etc., on an interesting legal topic of your choice by contacting our office prior to the scheduled event. Please contact our office to make the arrangements at 817-272-3771.
Does SLS have real attorneys?
Yes. SLS has one full-time attorney, licensed by the State Bar of Texas.
Do I have to pay for services?
No. Any student currently enrolled at University of Texas at Arlington is eligible to receive services through this office free of charge. However, students are responsible for all court costs associated with filing their suit in court.
Can you help me sue a University of Texas at Arlington student or faculty member?
No. SLS cannot advise students against another University of Texas at Arlington student, faculty or staff member, department or University of Texas at Arlington as a whole.
What do you do for students?
SLS provides advice and counsel in the following areas: landlord/tenant disputes, uncontested divorces, uncontested family law matters, name changes, expunctions, orders of nondisclosure, essential needs licenses, auto/medical claims, consumer, and civil matters, estate planning, employment law, criminal law, child support, contested family law matters, medical malpractice, and traffic tickets. SLS also provides notary public services, mediation, and referrals to private attorneys and outside agencies.
Will Student Legal Services represent me in court?
SLS does not offer court representation.
We do not represent students in criminal cases, on or off campus; however, we can advise students of what to expect during the criminal proceedings and give a referral to an outside attorney, if needed.


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Real Housewives of Atlanta
You Tell Us: Will You Watch Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding?
After getting a more in-depth look at Kim Zolciak and Kroy Biermann's relationship, we're not ashamed to say that we're completely obsessed with Atlanta's newest golden couple.
They're both attractive, hilarious, and blissfully in love, so we can't wait to watch them plan their dream nuptials on Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding.
Yet despite Kroy's easygoing demeanor, the sneak peek indicated that there was plenty of drama ahead for K&K.
Will you watch these beautiful blonds tie the knot on Don't Be Tardy for the Wedding, or are they better off on Real Housewives of Atlanta?
Vote in our poll below!

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DATEBOOK: Events calendar for the region
Yoga for seniors: Silver Age Yoga Community Outreach offers free yoga classes from 10 to 11 a.m. Fridays. Poway Weingart Senior Center, 13094 Civic Center Drive. (858) 693-3110, silverageyoga.org.
Senior Service Council: Free legal assistance for wills, trusts, divorce, foreclosure, medical powers of attorney and more is offered from 9 to 11 a.m. Wednesdays. Dorothy E. Boeger Building, 728 N. Broadway, Escondido. Appointment necessary.
Hot Lunch: The San Marcos Senior Center, 111 W. Richmar Ave., serves a hot lunch at 11:30 a.m. Monday through Friday to seniors 60 and older. Make a reservation one day in advance. Suggested donation: $3. Call Clarice, ext. 3605, if you need transportation. (760) 744-5535.
Knitting Circle: Meetings from 3 to 5 p.m. Saturdays at Knitting by the Beach, 616 Stevens Ave., Solana Beach. (858) 509-9276.
North County Amnesty International: Meetings are held on the second and fourth Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at Hill Street Coffeehouse, 524 S. Coast Highway, Oceanside. (760) 731-0735 or amnesty471.org.
Buena Vista Audubon Society: Meetings are at 7:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of the month. Buena Vista Audubon Nature Center, 2202 S. Coast Highway, Oceanside. (760) 439-2473.
Vista North County Parkinson's Support Group: Meetings are 10 a.m. to noon the second Wednesday of the month. Gloria McClellan Senior Center, Brengle Terrace Park, 1400 Vale Terrace Drive, Vista. Free. (760) 940-2763.
The 2nd Tuesday Book Club: The group will discuss "The Known World" by Edward P. Jones on Aug. 10 in the main library's Turrentine Room. The program is free and open to the public. Escondido Public Library, Turrentine Room, 239 S. Kalmia St., Escondido. (760) 839-4839 or library.escondido.org.
Bereavement support: Participants will learn about ways to express grief from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Tuesdays. The Center for Grief Care and Education at The Institute for Palliative Medicine, Rancho Bernardo Swim and Tennis Club in the Club 21 Room, 16955 Bernardo Oaks Drive, Rancho Bernardo. Newcomers welcome. (619) 278-6480 or sdhospice.org.
Emotions Anonymous: A 12-step program to help people cope with stress and emotional difficulties is offered from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on the first four Tuesdays of the month at Weingart Senior Center, Activity Room 2, Poway Community Park, 13094 Civic Center Drive, Poway. Free. (760) 207-2944.
The San Diego County Cymbidium Society: The society meets at 7 p.m. the third Wednesday of the month, except in July and August. Carlsbad Women's Club, 3320 Monroe St., Carlsbad. Free, visitors welcome. (760) 732-0055, firstname.lastname@example.com.
Cardiff North County Parkinson's Support Group: Meetings are 1 to 3 p.m. on the first Wednesday of the month. Belmont Village, 3535 Manchester Ave., Cardiff. Free. (760) 940-2763.


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Kauai Waimea Canyon Experience
Over 100 years ago Mark Twain nicknamed Waimea Canyon the "Grand Canyon of the Pacific". Experience nature's grandeur first hand on a Waimea Canyon Kauai tour. This fully guided scenic tour takes you to Waimea Canyon and other picturesque locations on Kauai, with plenty of photo stops along the way.
- Sightseeing tour of Waimea Canyon
- Scenic drive to lookout points
- Learn the history and geography of Hawaii
- Expert commentary from your professional driver/guide
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off
What You Can Expect
The lines in the Waimea Canyon walls depict different volcanic eruptions and lava flows that have occurred over the centuries. Even though it is smaller than the Grand Canyon of Arizona, Waimea Canyon rivals it's beauty. Numerous lookouts and hikes offer terrific views of every aspect of this natural wonder. The elevation of Waimea Canyon makes the air 10-15 degrees cooler than in the valley and by afternoon many areas are often shrouded in clouds.
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December 2014
We enjoyed this sightseeing trip. Jack was our tour guide, he was knowledgeable and friendly.
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Damien was our tour guide - he did an excellent job. We were not going to do the river part of this excursion because one of us has extreme motion sickness - he said it would be smooth and said we would enjoy it. He was so right. It was everything we hoped for and more.


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The mere fact that an intrusion detection system is the target of a potential exploit from this flaw is pretty worrying, given that an intrusion detection system is, well... an intrusion detection system. It is supposed to keep crackers out, and if it can be made to crash then it leaves the door open for further attacks from someone who knows what they are doing.
"The purpose of [an IDS] being there is to detect an attack. Being able to take it out could make way for a really nasty [subsequent] attack. If you were targeting a network, yes, this would be an important first step in keeping subsequent attacks undetected. That makes it of greater importance than a typical attack. Just because it's a security product doesn't mean it's immune to security vulnerabilities." - Michael Sutton, director of iDefense.


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Nearly 10 percent of the state's residents have no health insurance, and Kevin Counihan and Jason Madrak have a good picture of who they are and even where they live.
But for Counihan, CEO of the state health exchange that will start selling Obamacare coverage on Oct. 1, and Madrak, the marketing chief, knowing details about the nearly 350,000 uninsured people is one thing. Persuading them to enroll in a health plan is something else altogether.
On Monday, the health exchange — called Access Health CT — launches its $15 million public marketing campaign, including TV ads, to reach as many of those uninsured people as possible. The idea is to get at least 100,000 of them to enroll in a health plan for 2014.
This, finally, is the face of federal health reform, not just in our future, but in our face. It is the end result of a volatile national argument that brewed for decades before exploding in the Affordable Care Act of 2010, followed by three years of heated debate about how to make it work.
The kinks are not all ironed out, not in Connecticut or the nation. No one knows how the uninsured public will react to the plans, how much the subsidies will ultimately cost U.S. taxpayers or whether the massive reform will, as promised, lead to affordable care for millions who don't have it now.
But to its credit, Connecticut's health exchange is out in front of Obamacare, with a staff of 42 in a downtown Hartford office building, spending $110 million in federal grant money to make it happen.
"Our mission is very simple," Counihan said. "Improving access, improving transparency of information, improving quality of care."
That may be the first and last time anyone uses the word "simple" to describe anything about the federal health reform that brought us to this point. The outreach effort alone has a multi-pronged strategy to attract the attention of clients, and that's apart from the systems that have been set up to make it all work and the relationships with private insurers whose plans spell the heart of the reform.
The outreach effort includes a physical presence with storefronts and booths at public festivals in the state's poorest cities, where 85 percent of the uninsured reside; a comprehensive, colorful website that's designed to take users step-by-step through a process that's complicated by nature; a network of "assisters" and "navigators" in Connecticut communities who will seek out and enroll people; private insurance brokers, in person and online, who will earn commissions by selling the plans; and community health clinics, the providers on the front lines who see many of the uninsured exactly when they need medical care.
And of course, there is a good, old-fashioned ad campaign with social media, radio, print and TV commercials, which start to air Monday. The ad campaign alone will include a media buy of more than $6 million, about half of that on TV.
The 30-second TV spot has a theme of "Change."
"Now, thanks to Access Health Connecticut, just about everyone can get health insurance," a cheery female voice says over bold words and graphics in the exchange's orange scheme. "No one can be denied due to a pre-existing condition. You may qualify for a discount. ... Change is here."
The ad shows the web site, http://www.AccessHealthCT, but conveying details will be up to the hundreds of people working with enrollees on the ground.
"Any one of these tactics by themselves would be ineffective," Madrak said. "We need all these tactics to work together."
Tough Customers To Reach
It's a concentrated target group of potential enrollees, but a hard one to reach. Many don't speak English as their first language, many have little education and will need hand-holding through a process that can only be made so simple, and many believe that even subsidized health coverage isn't affordable.
Others — typically young males known in the business as "invincibles" — simply don't think they need insurance. And because of new pricing rules, insurers are not allowed to offer as large a discount to young, healthy people buying individual plans as they have until now.
There's a lot of concern about the prices of the plans even though most people without insurance will be eligible for a federal subsidy. With five insurers participating, the most common plans are coming in at an average of about $400 a month (before the subsidy) for individual buyers — with variations based on age.
One problem: Buying health insurance is by nature complex. The exchange is designed to make it as simple as possible, with standardized plans in four levels — platinum, gold, silver and bronze — based on the percent of care they cover. Insurers are allowed to offer two non-standardized plans per level.
Another problem: The penalty for not signing up totals just $95 in the first year.


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On Fridays addition of the Charlie Bernstein Show, we have arranged some great games. The over/under game and the pick six game, check out the questions and tune in to hear or chime in with your opinion.
Over/Under Game
1. Joe Flacco has 250 ½ passing yards
2. Joe Flacco has ½ interception
3. Ray Rice has 67 ½ rushing yards
4. Anquan Boldin has 4 ½ receptions
5. Torrey Smith has 65 ½ receiving yards
6. Colin Kaepernick has 232 ½ passing yards
7. Colin Kaepernick has ½ interception
8. Frank Gore has 82 ½ rushing yards
9. Michael Crabtree has 79 ½ receiving yards
10. Randy Moss has 2 ½ receptions
Pick Six Game:
1. What will be the more important stat- Time of Possession or Passing Yards?
2. Who has more rushing yards- Ray Rice or Frank Gore?
3. Who will be a bigger "X-Factor"- LeMichael James, Bernard Pierce, Jacoby Jones?
4. Who do you have for Super Bowl MVP- Flacco/Kapernick or the Field?
5. Who will be the best defensive player in the game?
6. Chicken wings or Pizza?


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Dipping sauce for fries
Any ideas for a dipping sauce for french fries or yuca fries besides the usual ketchup, mustard, ranch and mayo? I know it's a simple question, but nothing comes to mind right now.
Talk is closed, but that doesn't mean the conversations have to stop!
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It's an S3 with an extra pair of doors. So forgive us for starting at the boring end, because, although we'd like to talk about the 296bhp at the front of the car, we must first discuss luggage space. Of which there is 380 litres with the seats up, or 1,200 when they're down. That's 15 litres more than the three-door S3, or about the volume of your average water-cooler bottle. More importantly, it's 20 litres more than its main rival - the BMW 135i, also in five-door flavour.
If these were the three-door versions, we'd care less. They're hot hatches, so fast comes first. But the only reason you may choose five portals on a car like this is because - despite your fast inclinations - you genuinely need the extra room and accessibility, whether it's for stuff in the boot or humans on the back seats. For the same reason it's also worth knowing that the Sportback has a 35mm longer wheelbase, boosting rear legroom. And those few millimetres and litres may mean the difference between nine shopping bags or 10. Or squeezing children through a tiny gap versus throwing them in through a wide open door.
Thankfully, the added usefulness changes nothing about the way the S3 goes. One minute, you're here; the next, you're there... probably early, and with a slight gap in your memory. Because once the turbo breathes out and the quattro hooks up, your only job is to watch the world smudge by. The S tronic 'box boshes through gears with staggering hunger, and the four-wheel drive sorts out any slippage. And before you know it, you're checking your mirror, wondering if the law noticed.
Of course, you may wish to contribute more to the driving experience. So if the Audi's aloofness troubles you, there's always the RWD - but similarly plain-looking - BMW. It's within 0.1 seconds of the Audi to 62mph, and it too will go on to 155mph. And when fitted with an automatic gearbox, it's only 45 quid more than the Sportback. Which is probably what you'll save by filling fewer shopping bags. Alternatively, how about a Ford Focus ST Estate? Yes, it's about 50bhp down but the 1,502-litre boot is enormous, and it's over six thousand pounds cheaper. But the four rings exert a powerful pull, and the Sportback's added practicality is another string to the S3's bow. It's fast and secure and for most buyers, that might just be enough.
Dan Read
The numbers
1984cc, 4cyl petrol, 4WD, 296bhp, 280lb ft, 40.9mpg, 159g/km CO2, 0-62mph in 5.0secs, 155mph, 1445kg, £32,740
The verdict
Audi's superhatch gets roomier and more practical. Fast and flattering to the driver, but still oddly cold.


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- Dining & Nightlife
- Summer Activities
- Winter Activities
- Trails
- Day Trips
- Shopping
- Heritage & Culture
- Wildlife & Photography
To thoroughly explore the San Juan Mountains, backpacking and camping is the ideal method. Outdoor enthusiasts can gear up for a multi-day backpacking outing and explore the many peaks in the surrounding mountains. Camping also offers an affordable way to enjoy the greater Telluride region. In-town camping is perfect for family outings or groups gathering for a festival. Designated campsites are available in Telluride Town Park, as well as in surrounding areas within a twenty-minute drive from town. In addition, there are other private campgrounds in the area located in Ridgway, Montrose and along the Dolores River next to Highway 145.
Review a list of campgrounds in the Telluride region.
RVs are welcome
Learn more about bringing your RV to the Telluride region.
Camping Etiquette
- Please camp in established sites
- Contact campground hosts, USFS or BLM to learn if campfires are allowed
- Avoid camping in riparian habitats. If you plan to drink water from streams or lakes, treat it with a filter or chemicals. Waters in the San Juans often contain heavy metals and bacteria.
- Keep human waste 200 feet from lakes and streams
- Pack out trash. Black bears and other scavengers sometimes visit camp sites. Don't leave garbage or food scraps around your camp site. Take your garbage to the dumpster regularly. If you do see a bear, remain calm. If the bear approaches you, make noise. Don't run.
- Be prepared for sun, rain and cold. Remember, thunderstorms are common, and it can snow any time of the year.
- Telluride is surrounded by public lands. Please use these lands and avoid private property.
For full Camping trail listings, check out our Trails page. Alternatively click on the trail title below for specific trail details.
|Alta Lakes
|5 miles one way
|Lizard Head Wilderness
|Priest Lake Trail
|12K of trails
|Trout Lake/Lizard Head Pass
|6K one way
|Hope Lake
|3.5 miles to lake
|Sneffels Highline
|14 mile loop
|Alternative Edge
|Mountain Village
|Jagged Edge
|Red Cone Retreat
|Surrounding Areas
|Neve Sports
|Mountain Village
|Telluride Sports
We'd love to get your thoughts and feedback on Camping. Please Leave a comment and share your thoughts.


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BY Tyler Tschida on Wed February 01st, 2012
Today's AGF list includes a note-taking app, a piano game, and an app for managing your NBA fantasy league.
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BY Jamie Young on Mon December 19th, 2011
You've seen all of the amazing things that Siri can be used for, well this one takes the cake so far.
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BY Ryan Winberg on Thu December 01st, 2011
Tonara is a sheet music app that does the heavy lifting for you.
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BY Lory Gil on Mon July 18th, 2011
PlayItYourself 4 HD is an iPad-only virtual piano game that lets you play along with classic tunes to earn points, and offers a fun way to learn more about traditional songs that were written just for the instrument.
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BY Greg Sapienza on Sat June 25th, 2011
It's not uncommon for people to want to play a musical instrument, but not want to actually learn how to play one. While the apps in this AppGuide will not get you playing at Carnegie Hall, they will suffice for making music that you can call your own.
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BY Hannah Camacho on Mon May 23rd, 2011
PianoBall is an educational, colorful, musical app for kids - and it's a winner.
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BY Hannah Camacho on Wed May 04th, 2011
If you never got serious about learning the piano and want an app that will not frustrate you but instead will allow you to make music in no time, Magic Piano is for you.
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BY Kiet Chieng on Sun March 28th, 2010
Music lovers shopping the App Store back in its grand opening in the summer of 2008 may have come across a great piano simulator from MooCowMusic called Pianist. Using the iPhone's touch screen interface and
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Public schools closed due to weather
January 6, 2014 Due to frigid weather, public schools will be closed Tuesday in: Barbour County Grant County Hardy County Lewis County Pocahontas County Pendleton County Randolph County Tucker County Upshur Count... more »»
Plane crashes near Buckhannon
January 4, 2014 BUCKHANNON -- A single-engine plane has crashed on Brushy Fork Road near Buckhannon. The accident was reported about 6 p.m. Saturday by witnesses who saw the plane, a Cirrus SR 22, go dow. more »»
One person killed in three-vehicle accident
December 23, 2013 VALLEY HEAD — One person was killed in a three-vehicle accident today in the Elkwater area of Valley Head, Randolph County Sheriff Mark Brady said. more »»
One dead in Corridor H wreck
December 12, 2013 RANDOLPH COUNTY — A Norton woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Corridor H this evening, police sai. more »»
Elkins Christmas Parade canceled
December 6, 2013 Because of the continued threat of rain and cold, and the concern for the safety of the participants and attendees, the Elkins-Randolph County Chamber of Commerce Christmas Parade scheduled for... more »»
The Inter-Mountain Apologizes
December 5, 2013 We at the Inter-Mountain would like to express our sincerest regrets for any embarrassment experienced by the Elkins Christian Academy, and its students, brought on by the photo of their students... more »»
Weather may cancel Elkins Christmas parade
December 5, 2013 Weather may cause a cancellation of the Elkins Christmas Parade. The Elkins-Randolph County Chamber of Commerce will announce the status of the parade Friday at noon. more »»
Monday bomb threat at Tucker County High School
November 18, 2013 HAMBLETON - Tucker County High School students and staff were evacuated shortly after 11 a.m. today following another bomb threat at the school. more »»
Bomb Threat at Tucker County High School
November 15, 2013 Students at Tucker County High School were evacuated at noon today because of an alleged bomb threat, a district employee said. Early media reports said the bomb squad was on its way to the scene. more »»
W.Va. site chosen to explore petrochemical complex
November 14, 2013 PARKERSBURG (AP) — Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin says petrochemical giant Odebrecht has chosen a site in Wood County to explore the possible location of an ethane cracker plant and three polyethlene plants. more »»
Fire breaks out at Snyder Industries
November 12, 2013 PHILIPPI — Emergency personnel from Philippi, Belington and Junior volunteer fire departments assisted at a fire Tuesday afternoon at Snyder Industries Inc., in Philippi. more »»
Search to start for WVU interim president
November 12, 2013 CHARLESTON (AP) — West Virginia University will soon begin laying the groundwork to find both an interim and permanent president who embrace the university's vision for the years ahead — just like... more »»
Clemson chooses Clements of WVU as new president
November 11, 2013 COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Jim Clements, president of West Virginia University since 2009, will take the helm at Clemson University in January, the school announced Monday. more »»
Fire reported on Davis Street
November 11, 2013 ELKINS — The Elkins Fire Department and the Beverly Volunteer Fire Department are currently battling a structure fire at the former Runner's Funeral Home along Davis Street in Elkins. more »»
Fire breaks out in Marlinton
November 10, 2013 Several building in downtown Marlinton are on fire, including the Old Bank Building. Firefighters are still on scene. The original call came out about 3:30 a.m. more »»
City issues boil water advisory
November 10, 2013 At approximately 2:30 p.m. Sunday, the city of Elkins issued a water boil advisory for all customers in the city of Elkins, Leadsville, Huttonsville and Midland service district. more »»
W.Va. auditor Gainer to run for Congress
November 8, 2013 CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — State Auditor Glen Gainer says he's running for Congress. more »»
City of Philippi issues boil water alert
November 7, 2013 The city of Philippi has issued a boil water alert for customers on Main Street from the intersection of Wolfe Street to the end of Bosworth Street until further notice. more »»
October 31, 2013 PLANNED POWER OUTAGES: The Randolph County Office of Emergency Management has issued two notices of planned power outages: On Friday there will be a planned power outage to perform maintenanc. more »»
Boil water advisory
October 31, 2013 The Huttonsville Public Service District issued a boil water advisory Thursday because of a water leak. more »»


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The ViewSonic Pro8200 may seem "cheap and cheerful," but its sub-par image quality against rivals makes it a worse value.
The touch display has a 10-point multitouch LED screen and a 1,920x1,080-pixel HD resolution IPS display.
The VSD240 continues to blur the lines between tablet and computer.
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The TD40 series mixes ergonomics and performance to enhance the Windows 8 touch-screen experience.
ViewSonic's new VP3280 delivers a super (duper) 32-inch 4K resolution screen.
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Despite its build quality flaws, the ViewSonic VX2460H-LED represents a great value for your general-purpose monitor needs.
The ViewSonic VX2450wm-LED is a thin LED monitor with pretty good performance and a rock-bottom price.
The ViewSonic Pro8200 might seem cheap and cheerful but sub-par picture quality against rivals makes it a poor value.
Mixing a sluggish Windows tablet with an outdated Android one makes the Intel Atom-powered ViewSonic ViewPad 10 less than ideal for either OS.
The Cheapskate hates paying monthly fees for anything, but exceptions are sometimes made. Here are three, along with totally free alternatives!


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Photos: Silver Spring ice rink gets ice!Comment
At long last, Veterans' Plaza will have its rink.
Silver Spring ice skating rink opening delayed, againComment
Vendors withdrew bids because of too many restrictions.
Photo: No signs of ice skating rinkComment
Notice of contract award just posted today.
Silver Spring ice skating rink opening may be delayedComment
Contractor just chosen today.
Veterans Day celebration acknowledges Native Americans, Buffalo Soldiers and women in the military
Intimate panel discussions, demonstrations and presentations celebrate contributions of many who have served with distinction.
Veterans Day: Dedicating Silver Spring's plazaComment
Plaza opened in July and has been filled with people ever since.
Veterans Day: Veterans Plaza dedication and concert
Here is Silver Spring we are keenly aware of this Day. Our proximity to our Nation's Capital and the neighboring Walter Reed Facility is a constant reminder of why we have this day.
'Kojo In Your Community' comes to Silver Spring
Kojo Nmamdi's special show, "Kojo In Your Community" will be in the Silver Spring Civic Building at Veterans Plaza on Tuesday.
Veterans' Plaza in Silver Spring worthy of The Turf's legacy
Last week, I had a chance to walk around Veterans' Plaza, the new small urban park that replaced The Turf at the corner of Ellsworth Drive and Fenton Street in downtown Silver Spring. I saw an array of benches, trees, unprogrammed space, and an amphitheater. Because of its simple layout and effective amenities, it will be even more successful than its celebrated predecessor.
Silver Spring's solution to crowds of teens can't lastComment
Doubled-police presence in Downtown Silver Spring after a serious fight can't last forever.
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Moshi — TANZANIA Revenue Authority (TRA) in Kilimanjaro region has, between July and September this year, collected 8.7bn/- in domestic revenue which was 79.13 per cent of 11bn/- in proposed regional budget, TRA Regional Manager, Mrs Patience Minga said.
She said Customs Department fetched a revenue of 10.2bn/- which was 71.9 per cent of the projected collection of 14.2bn/-, adding that in total, direct revenue and customs departments collected 19bn/-, equal to 75 per cent of the set target of 25.3bn/-.
Mrs Minga said Value Added Taxes (VAT) and Pay as You Earn (PAYE) contributed immensely by 60 per cent of the total revenue collected, adding that some stalled industrial units are denying government the statutory levies immediately after they were acquired by seemingly capable investors.
She further stated that tax revenues increased by 4.8 per cent from 73.6bn/- during 2010/2011 to 77.2bn/- the following fiscal year, an increase of 3.5bn/-.
Mrs Minga said one of the challenges facing TRA in the region was to surpass set revenue collection budgets for the current fiscal year, urging TRA workers to work hard to realize what they have resolved to implement. She also revealed that TRA management will explore new sources of revenue which are badly needed to bolster social services and improve people's welfare.


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As the worlds busiest port, Singapore embodies the finest of both East and West. It has seen visits from Chinese
junks, Indian vessels, Arab dhows, Portuguese battleships and British trading ships.
Today, super tankers and passenger liners share the busy waters with coastal fishing vessels and wooden lighters.
Singapore is a harmonious blend of culture, cuisine, arts and architecture, including Chinese temples, Muslim
mosques and Christian churches.
Whether you stroll down Orchard Road for the latest fashions or cruise the bustling harbor on a traditional bumboat,
you will feel the pulse of this uniquely cosmopolitan setting.
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Alumni Association Awards: 2013
Forever Buffs Student Award: Quen Ameyaw (Intl. affairs/ethnic studies)
Some people are born with astonishing amounts of empathy for others' plights. Meet Quen Ameyaw. At every turn, Quen has stepped in to make this university a more welcoming place of learning and growth for all students, especially those who know the hurt of not being heard.
When she arrived at CU-Boulder, she got involved in many student groups, including the Black Student Alliance, the African Students Association and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs, among others.
But it was at the Student Outreach and Retention Center for Equity (SORCE), a group that serves underrepresented students, that helped Quen's inner light shine brighter. She's given countless hours to SORCE: organizing and leading student tours, training and coordinating volunteers and making it an even better resource for students.
Growing up as an immigrant gave her astute insight to the inequities suffered around the world and propelled her to want to make a difference in peoples' lives. When she was three years old, she moved to the United States from Ghana, West Africa. Quen watched her mother struggle while working two jobs to make enough money to make ends meet. As she watched her mom work so hard, she realized that education could serve as her stepping stone to a better life for her and her mother and to help others.
Students like Quen Ameyaw make the University of Colorado Boulder a beacon of hope for all of our futures. The Alumni Association is thrilled to present her with the 2013 winner of the Forever Buffs Student Award.
Leanne Skupa-Lee Award: Doug Nelson (Anth'77)
There's love. Then there's deep love. No questions asked. Doug Nelson has a deep love for CU-Boulder and everything it represents.
For the past six years, Doug served on the Alumni Association's board of directors in many roles, including as treasurer and chair of the revenue committee. During his board tenure, Doug was a strong supporter of the Forever Buffs model that offers all 30,000 students and 250,000 alumni a lifetime of services and programming without paying annual dues. He was one of the first to see the benefits of CU leaving the Big 12 and advocated for joining the PAC 10. He brought it up as a new business item to then athletic director Mike Bohn at his first board meeting and lobbied the idea to associate athletic director Jim Senter when the Kansas City alumni chapter hosted the student arm of the Alumni Association, The Herd, in Manhattan that year. Last fall Doug also attended CU chapter watch parties in Manhattan (New York City chapter) and Manhattan Beach (Los Angeles chapter).
Speak to him for even a brief minute, and undoubtedly he'll broach the subject of the CU Buffs with an infectious smile. In fact, he has driven thousands of miles to support the Buffs. Two years ago, Doug drove from his home in Kansas to Terre Haute, Ind., to cheer on the CU-Boulder cross country team. He handed out dozens of cow bells to the spectators there. He participated in eight college fairs in the Kansas City area last year, more than any other volunteer in the country. He also drove to Pullman, Wash., in 2012 to watch the Buffs beat Washington State in what immediately became known as "The Miracle at Pullman." All of this stems from his time as a student, where he served CU athletes on an athletic trainer's scholarship.
Beyond CU-Boulder, Doug has been involved in the communities in which he has lived, including as a Peace Corps volunteer in Honduras. His Peace Corps experience launched a lifetime of volunteering, including coaching and community service projects.
The CU-Boulder Alumni Association is proud to present the Leanne Skupa-Lee Award to Doug Nelson for his undying passion for the university.
Alumni Recognition Award: Scott Donnelly (CompSci, ElEngr'84)
Much of a university's reputation is based on its alumni. CU-Boulder's reputation is in good hands thanks to graduates like Scott Donnelly, an extraordinary engineer, triumphant leader and generous man whose record of achievement includes notable contributions to health, transportation, engineering and the global community.
Scott began his career with General Electric in 1989 where he quickly advanced to senior management. He served as vice president of technology for GE Medical Systems where he led the development of open, high-field magnetic imaging systems, multi-slice computed tomography and digital mammography diagnostic equipment.
In 2000 Scott became senior vice president of GE's global research heading the world's largest and most diversified industrial research activities. Then in 2005, at the age of 43, he was named president and CEO of GE Aviation, the world's leading producer of large and small jet engines for commercial and military aircraft.
Today Scott is chairman, president and chief executive officer of Textron Inc., a 33,000-employee company. He has lectured on advanced imaging and nanotechnologies, served on national scientific committees and advised on global climate and health-related topics at CU-Boulder, Stanford University and Cornell University.
CU-Boulder always has remained close to Scott's heart. He has served the university as a valued adviser, unwavering advocate and loyal donor. From establishing the Donnelly Endowed Professorship to serving as a conduit for the university's corporate relationships, Scott's extensive volunteer involvement and deep consistent financial commitment have had tremendous impacts on the university.
The CU-Boulder Alumni Association is proud to present the Alumni Recognition Award to Scott Donnelly for all of his remarkable contributions and extraordinary talents to this school and to the world.
Alumni Recognition Award: Midge Korczak (A&S'67, MHist'80)
A longtime executive director of the Boulder County Bar Association, Midge Korczak's keen interest in civil rights and social justice has transformed the lives of those less fortunate at the university, Boulder County and beyond.
Her belief in the value of an undergraduate education has led her to spend years championing the opportunity for all students to be able to pursue a degree. This has included providing support for the university's office of Diversity, Equity and Community Engagement's student mentoring program and the Latino Scholarship Fund, as well as INVST Community Studies, which fosters leadership and civic engagement.
Two years ago, Midge, along with sister, Leslie Singer Lomas (PhDHist'10), donated $2 million to endow the Louis P. Singer Endowed Chair in Jewish History to honor her father. Because of the gift, CU-Boulder became one of only six U.S. public universities to have an established chair in Jewish history.
She adopted and sponsored an "I Have a Dream" class in Boulder County to help 30 low-income kids in elementary school develop a love of learning as they progressed through middle and high school. She spent 10 years nurturing and financially supporting them in their after-school and summer academic programs and, in some cases, college scholarships.
Recently Midge, as chair of the Boulder Housing Partners Foundation Board, instigated a summer reading and learning program for youth living in Boulder's Kalmia public housing, helping to create a partnership between Impact on Education, the Boulder Valley School District and Boulder Housing Partners.
Midge has worked quietly behind the scenes to improve opportunities for all students. If programs didn't exist in areas where she felt they needed to be, she simply created them with her own money and charitable persistence.
The CU-Boulder Alumni Association is delighted to honor Midge Korczak with the Alumni Recognition Award for her deep compassion for others, commitment to social justice and unwavering dedication to CU-Boulder and the education of young people.
Kalpana Chawla Award: Marco Campos (CivEngr'98)
Growing up in west Denver, Marco Campos watched his grandfather work to a dripping sweat as a self-employed welder. That time spent working with his grandfather taught him about the importance of a strong work ethic, perseverance and pride in workmanship, shaping the arc of his education and career.
As a first-generation college graduate, Marco overcame financial and social barriers to excel at CU-Boulder and become a leader among his peers. Those who watched him grow as a student say he regularly projected a sense of confident optimism and persistence, pride in his Latino heritage and played leadership roles in professional clubs.
Before Marco turned 30 he founded Campos EPC, a successful engineering firm serving the oil and gas pipeline industry. It all started humbly enough in his basement, but within seven years it became a niche market leader with more than 80 employees and offices in Colorado, California, Texas and Washington.
In addition to his professional success, Marco's profound commitment to the university and its students has been a source of inspiration for many. Within 15 years of graduating, he created a lasting legacy in his family name through an endowed scholarship, The Campos Family Scholarship Fund, as well as the Campos EPC scholarships. The scholarships are designed to help as many students as possible based on need and disadvantage. He also mentors students and serves on the CEAE and BOLD advisory boards, building connections between the business community and university.
The Alumni Association is thrilled to recognize Marco Campos with the Kalpana Chawla Outstanding Recent Graduate Award for his professional feats and his tremendous impact on students as a role model, mentor and philanthropist.
Kalpana Chawla Award: Dave Morin (Econ'03)
Social media innovator Dave Morin grew up under Montana's big sky — a sky just large enough to serve as a palette that could hold Dave's big dreams.
It was obvious, even as an undergraduate, that Dave was headed places. He founded a small design-focused Internet company called DM Design Studios in his dorm room.
After graduating he joined some big-hitting companies, including Apple, where he worked in product marketing. He then joined the management team of a little social media venture you may have heard of — Facebook. He co-invented key products that made Facebook, well, Facebook.
But Dave had bigger dreams and much more to do in the world of social networking. In 2010, he founded a company called Path, an award-winning, five-star rated social networking tool serving millions of people every month. It's now highly sought after by some giant Internet players. In fact, he turned down a $100 million buyout offer from Google.
The New York Times has hailed him as an innovator. Newsweek put him on its list of exceptional young entrepreneurs. Fast Company magazine added him to its 100 most creative people list. And Bloomberg Business News named him Best Young Technology Entrepreneur.
Along his prosperous path, Dave has remained a thoughtful and active community leader who serves on such nonprofit boards as the United States Ski and Snowboard Association and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. And he has certainly not forgotten CU-Boulder. He served on the Alumni Association's Social Media Task Force, often speaks to students and promotes the school as a central player in making Colorado an entrepreneurial and high-tech gateway state. He gave the Commencement address to CU-Boulder's economics department graduates in spring 2011.
The CU-Boulder Alumni Association is proud to present the Kalpana Chawla Outstanding Recent Graduate Award to Dave Morin for his world-renowned achievements and continued support for CU-Boulder and its students.
Robert L. Stearns Award: Maren Additon
CU-Boulder learned something in 1996 — if you have a job that needs to get done with competence, professionalism and zeal, you'd be well-served to hire Maren Additon.
Since then, Maren has proven to be nothing short of a problem-solving dynamo who approaches every task with nothing less than 110 percent. As director of budget and operations for Student Affairs, Maren has quietly shaped key university initiatives without public acclaim.
Maren's leadership as chair of the Center for Community Building Committee was instrumental in bringing together the diverse thoughts and visions of numerous departments. In her role she developed a comprehensive understanding of the needs of the future tenants of the Center for Community, an $84.4 million project, and negotiated conflicts to streamline design processes and construction schedules. Under her leadership, the building has truly become a center for community for students, staff, faculty and visitors.
Drawing on her prior experience volunteering on the student run Finance Board, she works with student leaders helping them understand complex financial issues. Maren consistently strives to ensure students receive the best services possible within the financial means of Student Affairs.
At the request of the Chancellor, Maren chairs the Campus Use of University Facilities (CUUF) committee. She led the committee through the arduous process of revising and updating the CUUF policy until the update was endorsed by the Chancellor and adopted by the campus.
The CU-Boulder Alumni Association is honored to present the Robert L. Stearns Award to Maren Additon to recognize all that she does to make CU-Boulder a stronger community.
Robert L. Stearns Award: Daniel Sher
You could say Daniel Sher hit all the right notes during his 20-year tenure as the Dean of the College of Music at CU-Boulder. A true virtuoso of music administration. No doubt, his accomplishments have been music to all of our ears.
Daniel learned music from some of world's most respected institutions in the world, including the Oberlin Conservatory, the Juilliard School and the Teachers College of Columbia University. And because of his presence and prowess, he's now put CU's College of Music on par with those same schools.
For the past three consecutive years, CU-Boulder has been cited by the Fiske Guide to Colleges as one of just 25 in the nation — among a total 1,200 music programs in higher education — for its excellence in music. It has been ranked in the top 20 among all college, university and conservatory music programs by U.S. News and World Report. The reason? Daniel Sher.
Daniel Sher has served on committees, boards and societies far too numerous to mention here, but suffice it to say his service with those groups and this school has led to collaborative and strengthened relationships with virtually all of the major arts organization in Colorado, including the Colorado Symphony Orchestra, the Aspen Festival and School, Central City Opera, and the Boulder Philharmonic, among several others. CU-Boulder leaders praise Daniel and say he's been the instrumental piece in establishing the university as a cultural and performing arts hub that attracts upwards of 385,000 citizens to the campus annually.
Of all his triumphs, Daniel says it's the relationships he helped forge that make him most proud.
Well, what makes the CU-Boulder Alumni Association proud is having Daniel Sher as part of our school. Daniel stepped down as dean at the end of June, but thankfully he decided to stay and serve on the faculty. And so the association is honored to present the Robert L. Stearns Award to Daniel Sher for all of his distinctive dedication and incomparable achievements.
George Norlin Award: Thomas Fredericks (Law'72)
We believe it's particularly fitting that Tom Fredericks is winning the George Norlin Award this year because he was born the same year the award began — 1943. Tom was born in Elbowoods, N.D., as an enrolled member of the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara Nation on the Fort Berthoud Reservation.
Tom was one of nine children growing up on his family's ranch near a river below Lake Sakakawea with fertile land and a haven for cattle, horses, pigs, chickens and cows. But when Tom was in fourth grade, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers seized the ranch as flood lands for the Garrison Dam project. Tom's tribe hired engineers who found a more suitable place for the dam and repeatedly voiced their objection to the project, but the Corps moved forward. Tom's family was paid a paltry, non-negotiable sum for their land.
That event set the stage for Tom to pursue a career in Native American rights. His persistent dedication to assisting tribes in land, farming, ranching, economic development and infrastructure has led to improved legal and political relationships between tribes and the state and federal governments.
Considered one of the leading experts in tribal law, Tom has successfully litigated literally hundreds of cases and served as director of the Native American Rights Fund, associate solicitor for Indian Affairs and assistant secretary for Indian Affairs under President Jimmy Carter. Today Tom heads the nation's largest Indian law firm, Fredericks Peebles & Morgan, which is based in Boulder County.
The CU-Boulder Alumni Association could not be prouder to present the George Norlin Award to Tom Fredericks for his unequaled work of bringing justice to Native American tribes and for playing a central role in the development of Indian law during the past four decades.
George Norlin Award: David Lewis (ArchEngr'78)
It would be hard to miss one of David Lewis's fingerprints if you took a walk through campus or drove around the Denver area.
That's because David is a prolific and extraordinary architectural engineer. He has helped build S. A. Miro into an architectural and civil engineering firm with a stellar reputation for excellence with such clients as Denver International Airport, Children's Hospital Colorado, the U.S. Air Force Academy and Ocean Journey Aquarium. On campus he played a role in the Wolf Law Building, Center for Community and Sibel Wolle Visual Arts Center, among others.
But his successes extend far beyond buildings. David is a tireless supporter of CU-Boulder's engineering and applied sciences college. He helped found the college's executive advisory board; he worked to create the college's strategic plan; he assisted faculty in developing a capstone design course; he gives students hands-on experience via projects at his company and promotes the university to high school students at school fairs and extracurricular courses. He and his company make sizable financial contributions toward benefiting the community at large.
In the larger community, David has volunteered for the Boy Scouts, the Aurora School District, Aurora Community Housing Partners, the Whiz Kids tutoring program for disadvantaged kids and Habitat for Humanity.
Tonight David follows in familial footsteps. His grandfather Philip Worcester (Geo'09) and uncle Willis Worcester (ElEngr'39) won the George Norlin Award in 1946 and 1970 respectively.
The CU-Boulder Alumni Association is proud to present the George Norlin Award to David Lewis for making Colorado an even more spectacular state and for his countless hours spent and providing visionary leadership in the engineering college.


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Project P.I.N.K.
Former heavyweight champion Pinklon Thomas has a commitment to youth mentorship through his Project P.I.N.K. (Pride In Neighborhood Kids) and separately is a strong motivational speaker and adult trainer. Champ is bringing his passion to fight for our neighborhood kids.
Thomas won the WBC Heavyweight Championship with a hard fought 12-round battle over "Terrible" Tim Weatherspoon on August 31, 1984. Ten months later, he defended his title against ex-champion Mike Weaver, stopping Weaver with a single punch in the eighth round. Thomas lost the WBC title to Trevor Berbick in March 1986 by a decision. In a comeback attempt in May 1987,against champion Mike Tyson, Thomas went down in the sixth round for the first and only time in his career. Thomas beat the count, however the referee stopped the bout moments later.
You can join Pinklon Thomas and help bring the Project P.I.N.K. program to your neighborhood and you kids! Please sign-up to receive The Champ's Newsletter, and stay informed about developments and appearances!
World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
Pinklon Thomas
Only 27 boxers in history have earned the WBC title Heavyweight World
Champion, and Pinklon Thomas is one of them. With a past as colorful as the
pink shorts that were his trademark, this Boxing Hall of Fame inductee now
uses his personal journey to touch, inspire and motivate others to strive to be
champions. Significantly larger than his peers, Thomas sought acceptance
from older children and wound up with 'the wrong' crowd at an early age.
He followed a dark path that led him into a world of substance abuse and
crime that few return from, only to emerge at the age of twenty as a rising
star in the boxing world. Just five and a half years after he began training,
Thomas won the WBC Heavyweight Title, which he defended from 1984 to
1986. However, after reaching
a pinnacle in his career and fighting world class boxers such as Mike Weaver, Mike Tyson, Trevor Berbick, Tim Witherspoon and Evander Holyfield, the fairytale didn't end with a 'happily ever after.' Injuries, personal struggles and chemical dependency eventually grounded the high-flying champion and led him to seek treatment in 1989. Now, clean and sober for over 20 years, Pinklon seeks to help others by sharing his time, his love of athleticism and his story with all those in need of a helping hand. He will begin booking his speaking tour for 2012 to motivate those who may benefit from his story.
Thomas has dedicated the last ten years to motivating teens and youth at risk. He founded Project P.I.N.K. (Pride In Neighborhood Kids) as an outlet to them to nurture the talents within. Pinklon Thomas has a commitment to youth mentorship, in addition to bringing his passion and enthusiasm to fight for our neighborhood kids around the world. Pinklon Thomas encourages kids to stay out of trouble, set goals, and work hard to see that they achieve those goals, but the hallmark of Project P.I.N.K. is the progression of kids through the program and into mentoring positions.
Champ Shout Outs
To kick off the launch of his new website this year, Pinklon
Thomas will be releasing a brand new weekly video series. Each week, the
Champ will be mentoring kids all over the world through inspiring
anecdotes about his rise to become Heavyweight Champion of the World,
performance and training tips, and a weekly shout out to one young
student or athlete that is working hard and staying out of trouble.
The shout out will be a weekly competition giving the winners a personal autographed picture and a bio in the online "Champ Shout Out" Hall of Fame. The video series will commend young people who are rising above and showing exemplary promise despite amazing odds. Thomas will seek out these promising youths and give them the added recognition they deserve. The Champ will be seeking corporate sponsors for the video series to generate revenues for Project P.I.N.K.


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Tucson makes Forbes' list of best places to retire
Tucson may be the home of the University of Arizona, but according to Forbes, it's also the perfect locale for those who are way beyond college age.
Forbes scoured the data of over 400 cities from every state and narrowed it down to the top 25 -- in no particular order -- where retirees can get the most bang for their buck.
The major factors taken into account were economic. These included overall cost of living and home prices as compared to national averages and general state tax climates for retirees (something that Forbes has been tracking for years).
They also took into account the climate, although colder cities like Fargo, N.D., Boise, Idaho, and Pittsburgh, Pa. also made the cut.
Tucson is the only Arizona city Forbes picked, while Texas, Florida, South Carolina and Pennsylvania have two or more cities on the list.
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An eel-like creature from 505 million years ago was a forerunner to all vertebrates, from fish to humans. Fossil evidence confirms that Pikaia gracelens had a rod of elastic tissue running along its back, making it the oldest chordate ever found (Biological Reviews, DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-185X.2012.00220.x).
Dione has oxygen
The list of oxygenated worlds is growing. Measurements from NASA's Cassini spacecraft suggest Saturn's moon Dione has a thin layer of oxygen floating above its surface. It is the second of Saturn's moons found with oxygen in its atmosphere. Mostly ice, Dione lacks liquid water that would make it friendly for life.
Non-stick spiders
How come spiders don't get stuck to their own webs in the same way that their insect prey do? They use three tricks: their legs are covered with hair to minimise contact with the sticky web, and coated in a chemical to reduce stickiness. Plus, they are masters at tip-toeing (Naturwissenschaften, DOI: 10.1007/s00114-012-0901-9).
Gruesome packaging
A US law that would force tobacco companies to adorn cigarette packaging and advertisements with large gruesome images depicting the health effects of smoking will get a second chance. On 5 March, the US government appealed against a ruling that said the regulations violated tobacco companies' right to free speech.
Preparing for lift-off
SpaceX's Dragon spaceship is one step closer to blasting off for the International Space Station. On 1 March, engineers fuelled a Falcon 9 rocket in preparation for the uncrewed Dragon's launch - scheduled for April. It will be the first private shot to the orbital outpost.
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Rob D. Radulovich, William E. Vesely, Tunc Aldemir
Nuclear Technology
Volume 112 / Number 1 / October 1995 / Pages 21-41
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In the nuclear industry, aging effects have been traditionally incorporated into probabilistic risk assessment studies by using a constant (static) unavailability (qs) averaged over time. However, recent work shows that because of aging, substantial deviations may occur in time-dependent nuclear plant component unavailability from that predicted by static models well within the plant lifetime. A methodology based on the standard extension of the classic renewal equation when repair is explicitly considered is used to investigate (a) the trends in the effects of aging on time-dependent component unavailability as a function of changing first failure density (FFD) and test parameters and (b) the circumstances for which static approximations may be inadequate to describe these effects. The investigation uses several point- and time-averaged unavailability measures based on time-dependent unavailability, such as before-test unavailability (BTU), average-interval unavailability (AIU) and year-average unavailability (YAU), and is restricted to periodically tested components whose FFDs satisfy the Weibull distribution with aging threshold. The results show that while point measures (e.g., BTU) can substantially differ from static unavailability and while all measures are sensitive to changes in the Weibull shape parameter b, aging threshold time t, and time between tests T, the differences between the time-averaged measures used (e.g., AIU, YAU) and the static unavailability were only found to be relatively significant for one case among more than 100 combinations of b, T, and T that were investigated. The differences are a factor of <2 for all other cases, which is within the uncertainty margin on the data used in the study. The results also show that qs may be an adequate unavailability measure for low values of b (i.e., b<2) and high values of T (i.e., T> 18 months) and may describe the late effects of aging on component unavailability irrespective of band T (i.e., beyond 25 yr of component age for the data under consideration).
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Abraham Mathew, Sharjah / 9 October 2012
The educational system remains unchanged since decades. Even today, a great deal of emphasis is laid on rote learning the teacher gives the answer to be memorised for reproduction in the examination. Original thinking is not encouraged in the classrooms.
Helping students to become effective thinkers should be one of the fundamental purposes of a good education system. Unfortunately, the educational system has to transcend beyond the traditional boundaries and teaching methods.
Critical thinking is very important. Moreover, as far as decision-making and problem solving is concerned, critical thinking skill is highly necessary to ensure adaptability in to the rapid technological changes of the modern world. In fact, present day jobs require people who can comprehend, judge and participate in generating new knowledge and processes towards a global market.
Education is a lifelong process, which enriches the life of an individual with knowledge and wisdom. Hence, we have to enhance independent and critical thinking among our students, starting from the primary to the university level. Encouraging students to engage in critical thinking is vital to improve the quality of the learning process in the classroom. We must initiate social change from the classrooms. Educational institutions must aim at developing a thinking society, capable of dreaming new and creative ideas. The current needs dynamic youngsters who can solve their day-to-day issues with courage and conviction.
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JAGDISH BHAGWATI ON GLOBALIZATION AND OUTSOURCING - Mitch Perry
Jagdish Bhagwati is an economist, a professor at Columbia University and a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. Heââ¬â¢s the author of the book ââ¬ÅIn Defense of Globalizationââ¬Â¦. He will be a featured speaker at the Global Frontiers Conference taking place tomorrow and Friday of this week on the USF Campus.
WMNF spoke to him about these issues Yesterday (roll tape#1 o.q.â�)
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I've been experimenting in the test kitchen lately and coming up with some new recipes. Today I'm sharing my newest recipe for the #MizkanLatino cooking challenge, arrachera borracha con rajas de pimiento, or drunken skirt steak with grilled bell pepper strips. "Sabroso Grilling" was the theme for this challenge and the challenge ingredient was to use one of Mizkan's World Harbors marinades, so I chose the Mexican-style fajita marinade….
Frijoles charros is one of my all-time favorite Mexican dishes.
For weeks, José had been bugging me to make his Tía Carola's frijoles charros. Outside of El Charco de Las Ranas, his favorite taquería in Mexico City, Tía Carola's frijoles charros are the only ones he has ever raved about.
Until the day I decided to make them.
When I asked for the recipe, it felt like I was playing "teléfono descompuesto" with at least three people – where something surely gets lost every time someone relays the message on to another person. José called his sister, who called his aunt; then his sister called him back and he translated the ingredients to me. Note that he only relayed the ingredient list and not the portions. And he only got a vague set of instructions. Apparently, Tía Carola is not exactly keen on lots of details and also hadn't made this dish in at least 10 years. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a bit nervous about making this vaunted recipe with such a vague idea of what I was supposed to do.
I returned from the store with a big bag of pinto beans. José argued with me that I had bought the wrong beans because they were supposed to be frijoles bayos. I knew that, but couldn't find them at the store so I settled confidently on a hand-sifted bag of carefully chosen pinto beans. I settled the argument with a quick google search that ended in my favor, which had me secretly feeling proud on the inside that I knew frijoles pintos and frijoles bayos were not the same, but often interchangeable because of their similarities in taste, color and texture ‑ especially in this recipe.
I knew when José argued with me about the beans that he was going to be a tough customer to please. I lit one of my San Judas Tadeo candles (the patron saint of lost causes and desperate situations) and hoped for a culinary Hail Mary with my limited instructions and the guesswork lying ahead. I was short on time with no room for mistakes since I was making the frijoles charros for lunch on a weekday and all I had as a backup were some emergency TV dinners in the freezer. Who could have ever imagined there could be so much pressure behind a pot of beans?
As I served the frijoles charros, my stomach was in knots. Would they live up to Tía Carola's recipe? I waited for the verdict as he savored the first spoonful….


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'Odd One Out' Vocabulary-Based Game
Prepare and photocopy an 'odd one out' sheet for every student in the class (See file below for example).
This game tests the vocabulary awareness of the student.
1. Every student is given an 'odd one out sheet' consisting of 15 groups of three words each containing an 'odd one out' and is asked to create an invented name/pseudo-name for themeselves and write it at the top of the sheet. Their task is to find the 'odd one out' and substitute the incorrect word with an appropriate alternative. The students cannot consult a dictionary or converse with the other students.
2. After ten minutes the students must exchange their sheets and correct each other's answers.
3. The teacher goes through the answers. The discussion can include the name of the groups each mini-group belongs to, for example, il cibo e le bevande. Students are awarded 1 point for guessing the 'odd one out' and 1 point for a correct alternative. If the alternative is spelt incorrectly, they lose half a point. The person with the most 'creative' name gets a bonus 2 points.
4. The student who gets the most points wins. The 'odd one out' worksheet template can be adapted to suit several vocabulary and cultural topics. Similarly, the difficulty rating of the game can also be adapted to suit students of advanced level.
'Odd one out' = elastico = 1 point ("Perché è l'escluso?" = "Non è una frutta.")Suggested alternative = fragola = 1 point (less 0 spelling mistakes)
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Quiet Leadership
December 2013
Most of us have had to endure the painful experience of working with someone who thinks they know-it-all. While it's easy to spot this arrogance in others, we're usually blind to our own similar tendencies.
In a recent "strategy + business" blog post by Susan Cramm, leadership coach and author, she cites David Rock's book, "Quiet Leadership," where he explains that leaders can best improve their teams' performance by encouraging better thinking, not by handing out advice.
According to Rock, "A quiet leader gives less advice than almost anyone else on the planet" because they realize that advice is usually:
Autobiographical: it's based on the needs and experiences of the giver, not the recipient.
Misdirected: it's focused on the wrong problem.
Rejected: it's virtually impossible to get people to act solely by giving them advice.
Quiet leaders focus on helping others find insights. Rather than solving the problem for them, they help them improve how they are thinking about the problem.
Like any habit, breaking out of the advice trap is hard work. But it can pay off by focusing on several key objectives.
Eliminate "why" from your vocabulary, because it focuses on the past rather than the future and puts people on the defensive.
Embrace the fundamental delegation principle that while you have the final vote on what needs to be done, your team has the final say over how to get it done.
Be mindful of the number of times your conversations focus on exploring solutions rather than dissecting problems.
Replace declarative statements such as "you should" or "I think" with open-ended questions.
Encourage progress without striving for perfection.
Quiet leaders are very suspicious of questions. They understand that hiding behind the questions are problem solvers waiting to be developed and that, by remaining relatively quiet, in time, people will stop coming to them for answers and learn to think on their own.