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John Metcalfe
John Metcalfe was CityLab's Bay Area bureau chief, covering climate change and the science of cities.
Citizens of the San Francisco Bay Area, hearken to this good news for your keister: Those gross, musty, discolored, "very absorbent," terrible smelling, itch-provoking, urine-and-feces-smeared BART seats are getting replaced. And it only took 40 years to happen!
In a pilot that begins on April 21, BART is swapping out its old wool-covered seats for ones clad in easy-to-wipe vinyl that beats the hardiest of stains. The transit agency is investing nearly $2 million to deploy these shiny seats in up to 200 trains* on a trial basis. If riders indicate via survey that they like them, vinyl will become the golden standard throughout all the train lines.
The upholstery change marks an early step in the agency's 20-year, $3 billion (!) plan to build a "Fleet of the Future" (imagine that boomed through an echo filter). The ambitious plan involves a total fleetectomy to clear room for 800 new trains with 50 percent more doors, bicycle racks, LED lighting, a kicked-up PA system and other improvements. New seats are key to the Future Fleet. The Bay Area currently uses the oldest fleet in the nation and, according to BART, riders have made it clear that they have "concerns about the older wool fabric seat covers." What, they don't like frightening filth clouds?
As you can see, the woolen seats haven't changed much since BART started running in 1972. They've just picked up a lot of... character from the megatons of commuting flesh that rides the trains to work each day. (Current ridership on weekdays is up to 379,300, making BART the fifth-busiest transit system of its kind in the nation.) Last year, the Bay Citizen newspaper teamed up with a San Francisco State University microbiologist to research what was growing on the seats. They found antibiotic-resistant MRSA bacteria and a whole gang of petri-dish-darkening organisms, not a dire threat to public health but also not something that you'd want to have rubbing against your skin. (Want to see pictures from that experiment?) They also uncovered evidence of even freakier seat-soiling behavior.
The fabric seats aren't just nasty but are expensive, too. The agency takes anywhere from 300 to 500 of the covers to the dry cleaners each week, racking up a laundry bill of $600,000 each year. Yet a lot of people still are yucked-out by them. Do a Twitter search for "BART seat" and you're guaranteed to find expressions of disgust, like "I never put my head back on them" or "I'd NEVER wear light colored pants and sit on a BART seat." Or even, "To the dude who just swiped the germ-infested BART seat: you are a gentleman for keeping me from sitting there. Thx ;)"
Last summer, BART conducted "seat labs" with some of its customers to determine what they'd like in place of the bioactive wool. Asked to choose between hard plastic, vinyl or fabric seat covers, 62 percent of people said they'd enjoy vinyl. So BART headed to seat manufacturer Seda and chemicals company Omnova, maker of the PreFixx Extreme™ Protective Coating for public-transit vehicles. This is serious vinyl here: It's graffiti-resistant, fights off abrasion and puncture wounds and handles most weather extremes in a brilliant fashion while complying with fire and toxicity standards. It's good for "other common stains" too, which Bay Area dwellers apparently produce a lot of, including this "totally heinous" wet spot and these ominous-sounding "grease rings."
On Tuesday, the first vinyl-equipped train picked up passengers while making a brief trip from 18th Street to Montgomery Street. Riders reported a nice lack of mildew and B.O. smells, but also noted something akin to a "new car smell." But that will likely dissipate with the passage of time, as the old, torn-out upholstery silently rots in an anonymous landfill. Farewell, nasty wool seat covers: You are gone but not forgotten, at least not without a warm-rinse cycle and plenty of laundry detergent.
Below, please enjoy a time-lapse video of workers installing the vinyl seats.
* Up to 200 trains, not up to 200 seats, as originally reported.
Detroiters were refusing city-sponsored "free trees." A researcher found out the problem: She was the first person to ask them if they wanted them.
Manhattan's new luxury mega-project was partially bankrolled by an investor visa program called EB-5, which was meant to help poverty-stricken areas.
New data show a staggering rise in shared dockless e-scooter use nationwide. But commuting habits have seen little change since the dawn of micromobility.
Despite established urban tech hubs, some smaller cities are attracting high-tech jobs with lower living costs, unique talent pools, and geographic diversity.
Given the affordable housing crisis, California cities should encourage single-family homeowners to convert garages into apartments and accessory dwelling units.

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University of Wyoming Calendar for March 26-April 1
These are among activities scheduled March 26-April 1 at the University of Wyoming:
Monday, March 26, 7 p.m. - Celebrate India documentary "Incredible Innovation," Wyoming Union Central Ballroom. Free.
Monday, March 26, 7:30 p.m. - Oboe pairings, Fine Arts concert hall. Tickets are $7.50 for the general public, $5.50 for seniors and students.
Tuesday, March 27, 12:15-1:15 p.m. -- Panel discussion on 'Steps Toward a Caste Free India, Union West Ballroom. Free.
Wednesday, March 28-31 - Shephard Symposium on Social Justice, Wyoming Union. Free.
Wednesday, March 28, 4:30 p.m. -- Tim Wise, anti-racist essayist, author and educator, gives the keynote speech for the Shepard Symposium, Wyoming Union Ballroom. Free.
Wednesday, March 28, 3:30 p.m. -- Patti Case from the U.S. Department of Energy's Intermountain Clean Energy Application Center discusses "improving efficiency, reducing costs and increasing energy reliability," Wyoming Union Senate Chambers. Free.
Wednesday, March 28, 7:30-10:30 p.m. - Celebrate India event: Bollywood Movie Night, "Chak De! India," Union Family Room. Free.
Thursday, March 29, 1:45 p.m. - Shepard Symposium lecture, "Barbie Girl: Should all Women look like a Barbie Doll?," Wyoming Union Big Horn Room. Free.
Thursday, March 29, 4 p.m. - University of New Mexico Distinguished Professor of History Virginia Scharff discusses "The Women Jefferson Loved," Room 310 of the Classroom Building. Free.
Thursday, March 29, 6:30 p.m. - Town meeting to share ideas about improving internationalization efforts, part of a UW effort to increase international activities, awareness and educational opportunities in the state, Albany County Public Library.
Thursday, March 29, 7 p.m. - Wyoming Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Ensemble II, Arts and Sciences auditorium. Free.
Friday, March 30, 3 p.m. - Rededication of a Vietnam veterans' memorial located on the east corner of Ninth and Ivinson streets, southwest of Old Main. Free.
Friday, March 30, 7 p.m. - Vocal Jazz and Jazz Combo, Arts and Sciences auditorium. Free.
Saturday, March 31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. -- "Journeys along the Sepik River: Tribal Art from Papua New Guinea" opening, Centennial Complex. Free.
Saturday, March 31, 5-11 p.m. -- Dandiya - Indian Folk Dance Workshop and Dance Party with Bollywood dancing, Union Ballroom. Free.
Saturday, March 31, 7:30 p.m. -- Belle Epoche Musique De Chambre (works by Franck & Faure), Fine Arts concert hall. Tickets are $7.50 for the public, $5.50 for seniors and students.


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Community of Peace Academy
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In a community where gangs actively recruit adolescents into their ranks and teenagers sometimes marry at age 14, according to Hmong custom, the Community of Peace Academy (CPA) has created a school program and family-style community that empower students to make thoughtful, non-violent life choices. The school's mission, to create a peaceful environment in which each person is treated with unconditional positive regard and acceptance, is heard in teachers' conversations about curriculum, seen in student-fashioned hallway murals, and experienced through the school's Peace Builder awards. "Community of Peace works," says one parent, "because the teachers create a peaceful environment where the children feel secure and comfortable to learn. The teachers really care about the children." Their focus on educating "the whole person, mind, body and will for peace, justice, freedom, compassion, wholeness and fullness of life," guides every aspect of the school, from hiring and mentoring new teachers to disciplining students for misbehavior, from maintaining small class size to relationship building.
Located on the east side of St. Paul, Minn., Community of Peace Academy serves a high proportion of low-income and English language learners. With 546 students in grades K-12, 70 percent are Hmong and 20 percent are African American. The remaining 10 percent include Hispanic, Eritrean, white, Vietnamese, and American Indian students. The majority do not speak English at home. The K-12 curriculum focuses on four core academic areas: reading/language arts, mathematics, science, and social studies. In addition, peace and ethics instruction are infused at every grade level.
Community of Peace Academy was founded in 1995. It began as an elementary school and added a grade a year. As it became clear that the large local high schools would not meet the individual needs of the school's students, the Community of Peace Academy decided to extend its K-8 program. The staff has grown from under 20 members when the school opened to over 80 in the fall of 2003. The still-developing high school now enables families to enroll all of their children at one school, where students will not fall through the cracks.
Program and Operations
The mission shapes the entire program structure. The most striking and innovative feature, represented in the school's name, is its focus on fostering a non-violent lifestyle. Peace building and character education are woven into every facet of the school. Each teacher receives a two-week Responsive Classroom training so that all are using the same system for guiding student behavior and modeling positive discipline. This consistency from one classroom to the next is remarkable. Students know exactly what is expected of their behavior and the result is a peaceful, intentional tone in the classroom, which allows every student to engage in learning. The K-8 PeaceBuilder Program, Project Wisdom for grades 7-12, and the Ethics and Advisory elective in the high school are all integral parts of the school's peace and ethics program. It becomes part of the way teachers take time to teach the whole child, not narrowly focusing on academics. In a sixth-grade classroom, for example, a teacher identified a need to help her students reflect on what it feels like to be teased and why they tease others. By the end of this morning circle, students shared personal feelings and set goals for the week, including a commitment not to tease others. At this age, the focus is preventative, on teaching students how to develop the skills to create a safe classroom environment.
|"The teachers create a peaceful environment where the children feel secure and comfortable to learn."
To work with older students, the Hmong Gang Strike Force coaches the high school faculty on signs that indicate gang involvement. Through this partnership, the school is also trying to empower parents to take back children from the gangs, which have a strong presence in the community.
Real life issues are seized on as ways to build a nonviolent perspective. Last year, for example, two high school students broke out into a fight in front of a group of first-graders at breakfast. These were two new students with violent backgrounds who had an unresolved conflict from the weekend. At Community of Peace, consequences are functional and constructive rather than punitive. So as a result of their fight, the high school students were asked to develop a presentation for the first-graders, explaining their personal rejections about the use of violence and what they could have done differently. They talked about learning how to solve problems without striking out. It proved to be a powerful learning lesson for the teenagers, and teachers reported that it had a huge impact on one of the boys in particular. Teachers consider the school as a family and help each other to work through issues that arise, teaching students to learn from their mistakes and supporting them in the process.
In a practice called "looping," teachers work with the same students for two years in a row. In the elementary school, each teacher is supported by an ESL specialist, a classroom aide, and a shared special education teacher. For grades seven and eight, teachers team by math and science and by language arts and social studies; each teacher teaches the two subjects to the same two groups of 24 students for a two-year cycle. This looping, whether at the elementary grades or in junior high school, provides continuity and allows teachers to develop strong connections with students and families. Additionally, teachers feel that when they identify a critical student need, there is support to make things happen quickly. As one teacher comments, " I see change happen here when we need it."
Continuous Learning
Ongoing learning is evident on every level, from the classroom to professional development. At the outset, the school hired an outside evaluator to help them stay focused on their mission and to strategize ongoing needs. The whole evaluation and accountability process is used to steadily improve teaching and learning. The board members, teaching and support staff, and administrators use student performance evaluation measures to focus on continuous improvement. Data collected each spring are analyzed by the evaluator consultant, then presented to the staff of the school. Working groups then review the data and work during the school year and summer to develop strategies that will help students to meet the desired outcomes of the plan. For example, analysis of standardized testing data revealed the need to develop a stronger reading program. So the school adopted Accelerated Reading K-12, created a reading period every day for every student, and lowered K-1 class size to 16 students. Through an America Reads grant, they collaborated with the University of St. Thomas to provide an after-school Reading Buddies program for second- and third-graders, pairing these elementary students with university students for reading support. The school also hired a full-time instructional facilitator to provide ongoing professional development. The reading program is now considered very strong. "My daughter would never pick up a book," reports one parent, "and now I can't stop her from reading and her grades have gone up." She attributes this to the motivating schoolwide focus on reading.
The evaluation process also helped teachers see the need for a more fully developed ESL program, a model that was more inclusive, embedded, and tightly monitored. It is now one of the school's most innovative elements. Based on the belief that every CPA teacher must be an ESL teacher, the school is partnering with Hamline University, which provides in-service workshops, teacher observations, and conferencing with teams to provide feedback on the ESL content and learning objectives. Every two grades are matched with an ESL teacher who provides support in the classroom inclusion model and plans regularly with the classroom teachers. In the high school, two ESL teachers provide classroom support as well as teaching two ESL electives, one a tutorial for students who need additional help with their academic classes and a second ESL class for students who continue to struggle with English language acquisition.
Now every ESL student has an Individual Learning Plan. Looking at a student's standardized testing data, grades, and school record, the ESL teacher creates two to three learning goals for each student, indicating the level of intervention needed and areas for teacher focus. Every Monday, classroom teachers and ESL teachers plan strategies for their English learners, such as using more realia, giving students more time to respond to a question, and allowing students who are shy about participating more time to share ideas in classroom discussions.
Parents and Partners
Embracing the belief that parents are the first educators of their children, the school works very hard to reach out to the families of their students and keep lines of communication open and clear. All families are asked to sign a Home/School Compact and a Mentor Contract, committing themselves to full participation in the education of their child's mind, body, and will within an educational community fully committed to peace and non-violence. Teachers start off the year visiting students' homes, connecting with families and developing a deeper understanding of and empathy for each child. This paves the way for ongoing communication throughout the school year, sharing goals and expectations. A full-time parent liaison fluent in Hmong arranges interpreters for home visits, meetings, and conferences and translates all school information, such as the Family Handbook and the monthly parent newsletter, into the Hmong language. Transportation and child care are provided for parents so they may attend school meetings, conferences, and events.
|The school hired an outside evaluator to help them stay focused on their mission and to strategize ongoing needs.
In addition to regular parent-teacher conferences, parent nights are held every other month throughout the school year. Students in grades K-6 write a weekly letter home to update parents on their grades, homework, and school learning.
Each year parents are invited to evaluate the school and its programs through focus groups and surveys. It was the parents' idea to have the students wear simple uniforms-khaki pants and polo shirts-as a way to remove barriers among students. Over nine years, teachers and parents have worked closely together to develop the school program. On the school's board of directors, parents hold five of the 11 voting memberships and teachers hold the other six.
Governance and Accountability
In addition to the five parents and six teachers on the school's board of directors, four non-voting members attend the board's monthly meetings: the school's executive director and principal, the business accountant and adviser, the high school assistant principal, and the elementary school assistant principal. The board is responsible for implementing and overseeing the school's mission, budget, and policy. Every other year the board engages in strategic planning.
|Teachers start off the year visiting students' homes, connecting with families, and developing a deeper understanding of and empathy for each child.
Community of Peace Academy is chartered through the local public school district of St. Paul, Minn. Granted for three years at a time, the charter has been renewed three times, based on the school's successful focus on its mission and student academic growth. CPA is accountable not only to the charter authorizer but also to the parents and students it serves. Accountability is also directly tied to teacher evaluation. This high level of accountability, says founding principal Karen Rusthoven, is at the heart of the school's success.
Financially, the school is sound, although staff are paid about 10 percent less than their district counterparts. In 1998, through a nonprofit building company, the Community of Peace Academy bought the building it was renting and built an addition to better serve the K-8 program. In 2002, by raising a community bond, the school further renovated the building and constructed a new high school. In addition to per pupil funding from the St. Paul district, the school uses a combination of other funding sources to provide special programs for students and teachers. For example, school improvement funds support the instructional facilitator, who provides ongoing professional development support for teachers. Title III funding supports an ESL partnership with Hamline University. First-grade-preparedness funds provide the kindergarten with a full-day program, and class-size-reduction funds allow a maximum of 16 students in kindergarten and grade 1 classes.
In 2003, the Character Education Partnership in Washington, D.C., presented Community of Peace Academy with the National School of Character Award, recognizing the school as one of 10 schools nationwide for "exemplary work to encourage the ethical, social, and academic development of its students through character education." The school is also recognized by World Citizens Incorporated as an international peace school.
Academically, the school is doing well by its low-income students. For example, 73 percent of the students in grade 8 passed the 2003 Minnesota Basic Skills test in math, compared with 72 percent statewide. Math improvement among students in grades 5-8 ranked the school among the top 20 in Minnesota. In reading, with a majority of students whose home language is not English, 65 percent passed the assessment.
Finally, as demonstrated by the school's waiting list, parents are actively choosing Community of Peace Academy, drawn to the small size, the K-12 program, the cultural acceptance, and the focus on peace and non-violence.


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The activity starts today (24 January) with 40-second ads created for NCS by Bauer Radio, which will run on the national Kiss station at times when school children will be listening, such as during breakfast, late afternoon and at weekends, until 3 April.
Then, presenters such as Alex James of Bauer Media's syndicated evening music show 'In:Demand', will voice 40-second branded trails that will run with live reads across In:Demand', The Hits and Kerrang!, to drive listeners to the NCS Facebook page.
An additional set of ads running on Kiss UK for seven days in February will direct listeners to the Kiss website where there will be audio visual ads, more about NCS and a competition to win an iPad mini.
From 18 March, both Kerrang! and The Hits will broadcast an hour-long, ad-funded show each Saturday for six weeks. The Kerrang! shows will be promoted through 40-second promos with presenter Alex Baker.
The Kerrang! show at 9am will feature people who have done the NCS programme, while The Hits show at 12pm will be a discussion with a special guest about having a fun summer, directing listeners to consider doing NCS.
Over the course of the campaign, people will be encouraged to go to the NCS website and Facebook page, as well as bespoke pages on the Kiss and The Hits websites, which will have information, links and video.
The planning of the campaign, which is believed to be worth six-figures, was done by Kameleon and the buying through M4C, as NCS falls under the Government's Cabinet Office Shared Communication Services.
Karen Stacey, broadcast sales director at Bauer Media, said: "This multi-platform sponsorship campaign with NCS is a great example of how Bauer Media enables brand partners to reach both national and local audiences across the UK with tailored, creative solutions.
"Our passion portfolio audiences feel more connected and engaged with our radio stations compared to our competitors, and it's this connection that makes this campaign a perfect fit for NCS, allowing them to reach our younger audience and inspire the next generation of NCS participants."
Bauer Media reorganised the way it sold its radio stations in 2011, aligning the city-based stations and Magic under the 'Place' banner ,and the interest or music genre-focused stations, including Kiss, as the 'passion' portfolio.
National Citizen Service offers young people aged 16 and 17 a two-week residential programme, where they take part in outdoor activity, learn new skills and help local communities.Follow @MaisieMcCabe


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LOS ANGELES – A 20-year-old man accused of posting photos on Twitter showing a rifle pointed toward Los Angeles streets, each with the caption "'100 RT's (Re-Tweets) and i'll shoot someone walking," was behind bars today on suspicion of making criminal threats.
Dakkari Mcanuff was arrested around 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, after police learned of his Twitter account, authorities said.
Officers took Mcanuff into custody at his residence in the 700 block of Ninth Street, where an air rifle was discovered, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
He was booked into the LAPD's Central Station on suspicion of making criminal threats, and was being held in lieu of $50,000 bail, police said.


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Last week I told you about the importance of getting your resume professionally written.
And this week I want to talk to you about Job Search 102.
Why "102″?
Because over the years, we've discovered that a lot of the canned advice out there doesn't apply to higher-end professionals. The job search 101 stuff is focused on recent grads, or people looking to get out of corporate America entirely, or stuff that just doesn't apply.
So we've commissioned writers, hired experts, and crafted our own pieces that match up with what professionals like you need. It's expensive to do, but it's important in preparing you for your search.
You can read all of our advice online, free, at TheLadders Career Advice, but I've pulled out 49 of the best pieces below, ranked in order of interest to readers on our site:
What to Do if a Company Asks for Your Facebook Password in a Job Interview Salary Negotiation Tips: Disclosure Sabotage Truth, Lies and Resumes Researching Companies Online: Do Your Homework Hot Topics — Age and Your Job Search How to Answer the 'Tell Me About Yourself' Question The 24-Step Modern Resume Salary Negotiation Tips: Thou Shalt Not Speak Too Soon 10 Questions to Ask a Recruiter (And 1 to Avoid) How to Write a Great Cover Letter How to Handle 'You're Overqualified' in Interviews Gracefully Decline a Job Offer Hot Topics — Interview Questions and Answers Prep Your 30-, 60-, 90-day Business Plan for the Job Interview Facing 50 Questions for Every Job Interview How Not to Follow Up After a Job Interview 13 Ways Your Resume Can Say 'I'm Unprofessional' Your Resume Shouldn't Play Games Hot Topics — Cover Letters 5 Ways to Boost Your Earning Potential Walk Out of Your Job Interview in a Blaze of Glory What Do CEOs Look for in Interviews? 10 Good Ways to 'Tell Me About Yourself' Acing the Phone Interview: Talk Time Interview Questions Candidates Should Ask How to Explain Transferable Skills How to Send a Resume by E-mail The Math Behind a Move Interviewing — Preparation Is Key What to Expect on a Second and Third Interview Job Search in Your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s and 60s What Employers Really Think About Functional Resumes 10 Ways to Tell if You're Confident — or Arrogant Hot Topics - Anxiety, Depression and the Job Search How to Force Feedback Following a Job Interview Acing the Behavioral Interview Creating a Winning Resume How to Reapply After a Rejection Interview Preparation Wins Candidate Competitions The Interview was Awesome. Now What? 10 Things Your Career Counselor Isn't Telling You Hot Topics — Working With Recruiters Salary Negotiation Tips: Making the Right Decision on Your Bottom-Line Number Making Your Pitch Perfect 5 Reasons to Send Thank You Letters An Introvert's Guide to Resume Self-Promotion 3 Steps to a Successful 90-Day Performance Review Setting the Right Social Media Strategy for Your Job Search 'How Are You Today' — The Top 7 Interview Answers
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BSU Catalog Home | All-University Courses and Descriptions
See additional course offerings listed under Health.
NOTE: The Sport Studies master's degree has been approved for closure as of Summer 2011. These courses, however, may be offered on a limited basis. Contact the Department of Physical Education, Health, and Sport regarding the future availability of these courses.
5110 MOTOR LEARNING (2 credits) An introductory class in motor control and learning that gives an overview of the processes and mechanisms involved in generating, acquiring, and refining motor skills and of factors that foster or hinder the acquisition and refinement of these skills.
5120 PSYCHOLOGY OF SPORT (2 credits) Study of the general relationship between individuals and sports behavior. Covers competitiveness, goal setting, peak performance, psychosocial influences, and rehabilitation. Also includes guides to show how teaching and learning may be applied to the coaching of sport and to bring out the relationship of meaningful learning to successful athletic coaching.
5160 PERSONAL TRAINER: AEROBIC EXERCISE (3 credits) Theory and practice of physical fitness assessment for the purpose of prescribing aerobic exercise to adults, both healthy populations and those with special conditions, such as obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, asthma, hypertension, and heart disease. Prepares students for American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Health Fitness Instructor exam as well as other personal trainer certifications.
5170 PERSONAL TRAINER: STRENGTH AND SPEED TRAINING EXERCISE (3 credits) Theory and practice of strength and speed training with emphasis on technique analysis and instructional methods for strength training. Includes facility design and equipment purchasing and maintenance. Prepares students for National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS).
5190 ATHLETIC TRAINING (2 credits) A lecture course with laboratory activity introducing the five practice domains of athletic training that include: prevention, recognition and evaluation, rehabilitation, reconditioning of athletic injuries, administration and professional development. Other topics include the theory and practice of athletic taping and risk management.
5200 INTRODUCTION TO SPORT BIOMECHANICS (3 credits) Introduction to biomechanical concepts and principles. Application of these principles to evaluating and improving performance in physical activities. Introduction to methods for qualitative movement analysis.
5209 SPORT FINANCE (3 credits) This course will provide the student an understanding of theories and concepts used in financial resource management for the operation of programs in both public and private sectors of sport. Topics include ethical concerns, decision making, principles of budgeting, budget development, financial statements, spread sheet utilization, and sources of revenue for financing sport.
5211 D/APE HISTORY, PHILOSOPHY, DIAGNOSIS, AND ASSESSMENT (3 credits) Introduction to physical education for students with disabilities, emphasizing the history and philosophy, legal mandates, resources, administration, curriculum, formal/informal assessment, evaluation, reporting results, IEP development, program planning, and entry/exit criteria.
5212 DEVELOPMENTAL TECHNIQUES FOR ADAPTED PHYSICAL EDUCATION (3 credits) Adaptation of physical activities for individuals with disabilities from birth to adulthood, emphasizing the application of current movement science research as outlined by the Individuals with Disabilities Act.
5217 D/APE SPORT AND RECREATION FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES (3 credits) Through observation, laboratory experience, and discussion, students learn of community opportunities, resources, and advocacy groups as well as environmental adaptations and modifications related to sports and recreational activities for individuals with disabilities. Prerequisite: PHED 5211.
5218 ADAPTED AQUATICS (2 credits) A practical, hands-on course that applies information learned in prerequisite classes to the teaching of swimming skills to students with physical and/or mental disabilities. BSU students assess swimming skills, develop IEPs, review student progress, and teach swimming skills using a variety of equipment to students with a wide range of abilities. Prerequisites: PHED 5211, WSI certification or swimming proficiency equivalent to American Red Cross Level V or higher, or consent of instructor.
5219 SPORT ECONOMICS (2 credits) This course provides the an understanding of theories and concepts related to economics of sport. Topics covered include economic growth of the sport industry, concepts of competitive strategy, economic impact principles, economic theory applied to various levels of sport, labor relations, stadium and arenas, venues and events, manufacturing and service industries, and impact of media.
5300 PHYSIOLOGY OF EXERCISE AND NUTRITION (3 credits) An examination of the effects of exercise on the systems of the body as they relate to health and performance. Nutritional concepts of weight control, ergogenic aids and fluid replacement will be discussed. Techniques for developing, prescribing, and assessing fitness components will be present.
5309 LEGAL ASPECTS OF SPORT (3 credits) An overview of the field of sports law, with applications to amateur sport, professional sport, recreation, and fitness settings. Key areas of the law are identified, and applications within the sports industry are studied. Provides information about legal issues which may help the sport professional avoid litigation by foreseeing and preventing problems.
5449 SOCIO-CULTURAL AND ETHICAL ISSUES IN SPORT (3 credits) Study of the general relationship between individuals and sport, and sport and society. Discussions cover the ways sport is linked to other spheres of social life, the organization and behavior patterns of both individuals and groups within sport settings, and the cultural, structural, and situational factors affecting sport and sport experiences.
5504 TEACHING RHYTHMS AND DANCE (2 credits) Methods and materials for teaching educational forms of rhythms an dance. Components include effective individual and group instruction , cultural and historical implications, dance steps and fundamentals and a variety of traditional, creative and contemporary dance forms applicable to the K-12 setting. Prerequisite: Entrance into the teacher education program or consent of instructor.
5505 TEACHING ELEMENTARY PHYSICAL EDUCATION (2 credits) An introduction to the developmental physical education program at the elementary school level. Components include learner characteristics, program content and organization and methods of teaching physical education. Prerequisite: Entrance into the teacher education program or consent of instructor.
5509 SPORT EVENT MANAGEMENT (2 credits) This course will provide the student with an understanding of the responsibilities in managing sport facilities, administering, organizing and producing sporting events. The topics will range from personnel issues, facility protocol and procedures, and emergency plans.
5519 SPORT FACILITY MANAGEMENT (2 credits) This course provides an understanding of sport facility management, facility planning, site and design development, systems and operations, and facility administration.
5600 SPORT MARKETING (3 credits) Study of fundamental marketing principles utilized in sport. Topics include definitions, marketing planning process, goals and objectives of marketing, marketing mix, segmentation, target markets, consumer behavior, sponsorship, endorsement, merchandising, fundraising, print media and mass communication.
5604 TEACHING TEAM SPORTS (2 credits) Activities and teaching methods for team sport activities included in current physical education programs at all levels. Prerequisite: Entrance into teacher education program or consent of instructor.
5605 TEACHING INDIVIDUAL SPORTS (2 credits) Methods of teaching and the practice of the skills such as tennis, golf, pickleball, archery, badminton, bowling, and racquetball are the focus. Development of lesson plans, unit plans and application of the teaching methods is emphasized. Prerequisite: Entrance into teacher education program or consent of instructor.
5607 TEACHING FITNESS (2 credits) Methods of teaching and the practice in the development of physical fitness. Development of the health related fitness components of strength, cardiovascular endurance, muscular endurance and flexibility with activities such as cross country skiing, exercise walking, orienteering, cycling, yoga and weight training are emphasized.
5920 DIRECTED GROUP STUDY: THESIS PROPOSAL SEMINAR (1 credit) When taken as Thesis Proposal Seminar the following description applies: Intended as a capstone course to prepare the physical educator for student teaching and seeking employment. The course will integrate discussion of strategies for effective instruction, procedures and expectations of student teaching, resume development, and job procurement on a national scale. Quality written composition on career goals and objectives will be required.
5970 INTERNSHIP: PRACTICUM IN D/APE (3 credits) When taken as D/APE practicum, the following description applies: Observation of and participation in physical educational instruction for students pre-K--12 with disabilities. Includes seminar component for discussion of current issues, ideas, and problems in developmental/adapted physical education. Required: A minimum of 30 practicum hours per credit. Prerequisite: PHED 5211.
6109 SOCIOLOGY OF SPORT (3 credits) Study of the general relationship between sport and society including: (1) the ways sport is linked to other spheres of social life; (2) the organization and behavior patterns that exist within sport settings; (3) the cultural, structural, and situational factors affecting sport and sport experiences; and (4) the social processes related to democratization, collective behavior, and social change.
6200 APPLIED PHYSIOLOGY AND NUTRITION (3 credits) An examination of current conditioning and nutritional practices in sport. Emphasis will be on reading research related to these practices, as well as developing skills and methods for assessing performance and the effects of conditioning.
6300 ADVANCED PRINCIPLES OF COACHING AND ADMINISTRATION (3 credits) A study of advanced principles and administrative duties of coaching. Practical applications of these will include the use of technology and problem solving in case studies.
6400 ADVANCED MOVEMENT ANALYSIS (3 credits) A study of the mechanical principles applied to the analysis of human movement including data gathering techniques and interpretations of selected research studies. Lecture and laboratory experiences provided.
6970 INTERNSHIP: PRACTICUM IN SPORT STUDIES (1 credit) Supervised practicum in an athletic or sport studies-related setting, such as strength and conditioning, NCAA compliance, athlete recruiting, and injury rehabilitation. The practicum may take the form of a special project or research. Prior approval much be obtained from the student's academic advisor. A journal, written paper, and/or oral presentation is required following the learning experience. Graded satisfactory/unsatisfactory only.
6990 THESIS (2 credits) A thesis written by the student that reports extensive original research carried out by the student and that demonstrates appropriate methodology and scholarship as it relates to sport, physical education, and/or physical activity.Prerequisites: PHED 6991 and PHED 6992.
6991 THESIS TOPIC (1 credit) Students develop a research question(s) to be used for their thesis proposal. Course content includes methods and practice in literature searches.
6992 THESIS PROPOSAL SEMINAR (1 credit) An extension of PHED 6991, this course has the objective of taking the advisor-approved topic and problem statement and developing a thesis proposal worthy of acceptance by the PEHS graduate faculty. This includes the completion of the first three chapters of the student's thesis.


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Short Stories for KS3 German
Select your genre:
- Science Fiction
- Historical Fiction
- Fantasy
- Gothic
- Spy/Detective
- Romance
- Comedy
Packs of eight original, genre-based short stories, plays and poems designed to enthuse and enable students across KS3. With a wealth of differentiated pre- and post-reading activities, these imaginative and unique texts promise authentic reading material at the perfect level.
- Fun, inventive and relatable texts to engage and motivate students – no dry textbook style!
- For every text:
- Pre-reading activities provide context and enable understanding
- Post-reading activities break story down into bite-sized chunks and encourage students to exploit their new-found knowledge
- Vocabulary builders, comprehension questions, translation practice, creative tasks and more!
- Popular genres pique students' interest
- Fully differentiated – supports weaker students while stretching the most able
- Includes full translations of texts and answers to all tasks
Fully geared towards the new National Curriculum, these texts introduce students to higher echelons of language while building on what they already know. Also great preparation for the new GCSE's!


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Phone: +97236488891
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APM Automation Solutions Ltd. is a leading manufacturer and expert in volume and level measurement instrumentation. Its flagship product, the 3DLevelScanner™, represents a new family of devices that takes the guesswork out of measuring the level, volume and mass of materials stored inside a silo or open bin with 3D mapping of the contents. It incorporates APM's unique patented technology to a range of 3D volume and level measurement solutions that address applications previously thought to be beyond the scope of level measurement with unparalleled degrees of accuracy.


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OREGON 21LPX - 100ft Roll of Chainsaw Chain
Replaces OEM :
Oregon : 21LPX-100R
Carlton : K2L
Stihl : 25RS
Windsor : 58JL
Chain Number : 21
Pitch : .325"
Chain / Cutter Type : Chisel
Gauge : .058"
Grind : Round
Sequence : Standard
Drive Link Count : 1848
Rolls : Yes - 100ft
Fits : Selected chainsaws with 11" to 20" guide bars
Features : The high-performance chain for professional woodcutters who use .325? pitch saws.
Top-performing square-corner ?chisel? cutters.
Bumper drive links help reduce kickback.
The .325? version of our popular Super 70 chain.
Patented steel is tougher than any of our competitors It cuts every type of timber stands up in any kind of weather and stays together in all cutting conditions
LubriLink is a cavity in the chain tie straps that acts like an oil reservoir This additional lubrication ensures oil remains on the chain bar and chain joints to increase chain and bar life
Lubriwell ensures oil is carried around the entire length of the bar reducing friction during the start-up period - before the saw?s oiling system reaches its peak function Lubriwell also reduces the overall weight of the chain meaning less power is required from the saw?s engine and less effort is required from the operator
Vibe-Ban chain reduces the level of vibration by 25% or more at the handles
Witness Mark Top plate witness mark makes sharpening easier and more accurate as well as easier to achieve equal cutter lengths
Please Note : Recommended for petrol saws 38-66cc 11?-20? guide bars
Brand : OREGON
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I'm not sure why people are focusing so much on breaking statues vs breaking the walls next to statues that are hemming you in... I tend to open up 2 paths for every one I shut down with a statue.
Faithless, Parched victory in Slime Pit really wasn't that tricky just now. Magnet Fire meant I could reliably kill higher levels via regen fighting and then switch over to deathgaze combos once enemies got high enough level for it to be more than just a free final blow against enemies with juuuuust too much health to regen down.


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Getting Started with the Oracle Java Cloud Service
When it comes to new technology, sometimes the hardest part can be getting started. Fortunately, this informative video outlines how easy it is to use Oracle Java Cloud Service to develop and deploy a web application. The video outlines an end-to-end process for deploying the cloud service.


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About to head home, a couple thoughts (Matt Britten)
One hour until we head out and start the long voyage home. Probably much less until my laptop battery dies however, I managed to remember everything on my checklist for 8 days but somehow still left my international electrical adapter at Camp Basra this morning. I have a much lighter load going back as we distributed a few hundred custom Marlins t-shirts along with a few thousand bracelets, pins, autograph cards and other items throughout the week. I am still heading back with an entire duffle bag full of gear that I traded out with various troops, commemorative coins, plaques and certificates that were given to us by several base commanders, and souvenir t-shirts and collectibles. I am looking forward to showing and displaying ALL of these items to everyone back home, as each one represents a story and a special moment in time on this trip.
As I reflect back on the last 8 days, I am thankful for so many things. I am thankful for each and every day that we were here, as they all were unique and special in their own way. I am thankful for each and every solider who we encountered and the few minutes that we were able to connect and spend with each. I am thankful for Fredi Gonzalez, Larry Beinfest, Chris Coghlan, John Baker, Carin, Christina, Steff and Natalie for making the trip – each of the them made the most of this opportunity and we will always have this experience to share with each other. I am thankful for the USO building at Camp Basra being open 24 hours a day so I could check my e-mail and update this blog each night – Beverly, Travis and Scott are the best!
Thank you to Colonel Ed Shock for organizing this trip on behalf of Armed Forces Entertainment and making this all possible, David Samson and Sean Flynn for allowing me to use one of the 10 available spots on this trip, Jimmy and Emma for everything that you set up for us on the busy daily itineraries and being a part of every experience, Brad and Dave for the constant security and making us feel safe, Markus, Clayton and Will for driving us everywhere and being so accommodating, Ruben for the MRAP rollover, the K-9 Unit at Camp Basra, our Blackhawk pilots, our C-130 pilots, Mercy and the Kuwait Little League, the Navy Seals who took us out to the range and let us use all of their ammo, Jamie with AFE for setting up our flights, Jennifer for helping out with all of the PR efforts prior to and during the trip, Bill Beck for coordinating travel plans on our end (wish you could have made it Boomer!), and to all of the troops that we met over the last 8 days who changed our lives for the better..thank you for spending your time with us this week, you make us proud to be Americans and you will be in my thoughts every day. We love you, we support you and we hope you come back soon!
I am have so many more things to be thankful for and so many others to mention, but the laptop battery is almost completely gone, so I'll check in when we get back to the states tomorrow!


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Farmers can take some of the guesswork out of pre-irrigation decisions and possibly save some water and money if they determine appropriate pre-irrigation rates and application timing.
Recommendations depend on irrigation capacity and type of system.
Jim Bordovsky, Texas A&M research engineer at the Halfway Research Center, says growers hoe a thin row in determining how much water to apply before they plant. Adding too much results in runoff, excessive evaporation, or losing moisture out the bottom of the soil profile. Too little and cotton plants may suffer unnecessary moisture stress at critical growth stages.
"The High Plains irrigation period is typically divided into pre-plant and in-season irrigation periods," Bordovsky says. "With pre-plant irrigation, farmers attempt to bank water in the soil profile prior to planting for later use in fields where in-season irrigation capacity cannot meet the evaporative demand of the crop."
He says high wind speeds and low relative humidity can cause severe loss of pre-plant water applications.
"A recent study at Halfway documented water resource losses (both irrigation and rainfall) over three years at 67, 60, and 47 percent for low elevation spray, LEPA, and subsurface drip irrigation treatments, respectively. Water losses came from evaporation and movement below the root zone."
Based on that study, Bordovsky developed the following pre-plant irrigation recommendations for LEPA, subsurface drip and spray irrigation systems.
Subsurface drip irrigation
"Growers should apply sufficient water to insure seed germination, wetting the effective root zone around the drip line and then begin seasonal irrigations early. Based on the study, attempting to fill the profile results in water loss below the root zone and generally failed to increase lint yield compared to treatments receiving less pre-plant irrigation."
"Apply sufficient irrigation to fill the effective root zone just prior to planting. Use multiple pivot passes in a wedge of the field in quantities that do not cause runoff," Bordovsky says.
He says the effective root zone and effective water holding capacity of LEPA irrigated soil profiles are small compared to spray systems. "Because water is typically applied in alternate furrows and irrigation water tends to move down instead of laterally, the effective root zone of a LEPA-irrigated field may be only half that of a spray-irrigated field. If the water holding capacity of a 4-foot deep soil is 2 inches per foot of depth, the effective root zone of a spray-irrigated field could hold 8 inches of water compared to a LEPA-irrigated field holding only 4 inches."
Adding more than the effective water holding capacity results in loss below the root zone. But farmers have to add enough. "Failing to fill the effective root zone of LEPA treatments prior to planting resulted in significant yield losses over the three-year test period."
"Yield results for spray irrigation depend on timing and amounts of rainfall," Bordovsky says. He recommends farmers complete field operations (applying phosphorus, listing, and installing furrow dikes) before initial irrigations.
"In general, do not start pre-plant irrigation prior to April 1. In low irrigation capacity areas, irrigate one-fourth to one-third of the pivot area adequately (bring to 75 percent of field capacity) by 'windshield wiping' the area, applying the largest amount of water possible per pass without causing runoff.
"After the first section under the pivot is sufficiently wet, irrigate the next quadrant the same way. As soon as an area is reasonably dry, mulch with a rotary hoe or sand fighter."
Bordovsky says farmers with inadequate irrigation capacity will not have sufficient time before planting to irrigate the entire pivot area; however, the probability of receiving 2 inches of rainfall in May is better than 60 percent.
"Experiments show significant yield reductions by eliminating pre-plant irrigation in areas with low irrigation capacity," he says. "However, light pre-plant irrigations generally waste water. At irrigation capacities greater than 0.2 inch per day, heavy pre-plant irrigations failed to increase yield significantly over treatments where in-season irrigation began early in the crop year."
The goal, Bordovsky says, is use water as efficiently as possibly without sacrificing yield potential. And this season, wise use of available water becomes even more important with the high cost of pumping it.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Two goals by MIT in the first 10 minutes of action propelled it to a 4-0 win over Framingham State University in a non-conference men's soccer tilt on Wednesday afternoon. Senior Zach Kabelac (Potomac, Md.) and freshmen Nick Diamantoni (Belle Mead, N.J.) and John Kramer (Glastonbury, Conn.) each recorded one goal and an assist for the Engineers.
MIT got on the board after 8:41 expired in the opening frame. A pass from Diamantoni along the near side was gathered by Kabelac and caused goalie Billy Levitsky to come off his line. He guarded the near post but Kabelac was able to place a low shot into the far corner. The Rams nearly recorded the equalizer on their next possession courtesy of a line drive by Ronaldo Vieira, however, senior goalie Dylan Rankin (Providence, R.I.) made the diving grab.
On the Engineers' ensuing trip downfield, sophomore Jonathan Tebes (Hamden, Conn.) led a breakaway along the far sideline. He sent the ball to Kramer in the box, drawing out Levitsky, who then tapped it to Diamantoni for the open net goal. Kabelac and freshman Alexander Dago (Chicago, Ill.) had chances to increase the hosts' margin, but Levitsky came up with a pair of athletic saves to keep Framingham State within striking distance.
A free kick helped push MIT's advantage to 3-0 in the 54th minute. From 40 yards out, Kabelac struck a rolling shot that was initially stopped by Sam Yoder, however Kramer knocked in the rebound for the goal. In the 66th minute sophomore Matthew Monheit (Abington, Pa.) launched a dangerous shot from just inside midfield that was punched out by Yoder.
The Rams' best chance at ending the shutout occurred in the 72nd minute. Bryan DaSilva placed a corner kick into the box which resulted in a scramble in front of the net. After the ball was batted around it made its way to Kabelac on the near sideline. He initiated a breakaway and set up freshman Chester Chambers (Columbia, Md.) for his first intercollegiate marker.
Rankin collected seven saves in 81 minutes while freshman Samuel Cannon (Scarsdale, N.Y.) closed out the game. Levitsky grabbed two saves in the first half as Yoder made four stops.
MIT (3-0-0) will return to action on Monday, Sept. 12 when it travels to Emerson College while Framingham State (0-1-1) will visit WPI on Saturday, Sept. 10.


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ITHACA, NY — For the eighth year in a row, Princeton Review has included the Ithaca College School of Business in its listing of the top business schools in the country. The educational services company features Ithaca's Master of Business Administration degree programs in its just-released 2014 edition of "The Best 295 Business Schools."
"We recommend Ithaca College as one of the best institutions a student could attend to earn a business school degree," says Robert Franek, Princeton Review senior vice president of publishing. "We chose the schools we profile in this book based on our high regard for their academic programs and our reviews of institutional data we collect from the schools. We also solicit and greatly respect the opinions of students attending these schools, who rate and report on their experiences at them on our 80-question student survey for the book."
The survey asks students about their school's academics, student body and campus life as well as about themselves and their career plans.
The Ithaca students surveyed gave the school high marks for providing solid preparation in finance, presentation skills, quantitative skills and doing business in a global economy. They also praised professors for their "hands-on teaching philosophy" and the facilities for being top-notch: "Everything from the smart boards in the classrooms — which help make articulating difficult accounting concepts much easier — to the trading room is state-of-the-art."
Students can choose between an MBA in business administration and an MBA in professional accountancy. Both can be completed by full-time students in 12 months, which Princeton Review describes as one of the program's selling points.
Accredited by AACSB International, the Ithaca College School of Business is housed in the Dorothy D. and Roy H. Park Center for Business and Sustainable Enterprise, the first facility for a college or university business school in the world to earn LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Platinum certification.
In addition to its MBA programs, the school offers bachelor of science degrees in accounting and business administration (with concentrations in corporate accounting, finance, international business, management and marketing) and a bachelor of arts degree in legal studies.
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10 Worst Time Wasters at Work
Tania Khadder | NursingLink
These days, no one can afford to waste time at work.
Thanks to widespread downsizing, workloads are piling up. Unfortunately, extra hours in the day are not.
Maximizing your time at work can mean the difference between leaving your shift at a reasonable hour (i.e. holding onto your sanity) and staying late unnecessarily. You've got a life outside the hospital. Don't you want to live it?
There are countless ways you waste time on the job.
Sometimes, it's unavoidable. Other times, it can be overcome with a minor shift in your approach. Either way, the first step to addressing time wasters is to identify them.
Here are the 10 most common time sucks and some tips on how to defeat them.


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You may very well soon be able to watch HBO from your TV. What a crazy thought. Time Warner, HBO's parent company, launched the HBO Go platform earlier this year for mobile devices. The Android and iPhone apps allow users to stream a huge catalog of current and classic HBO shows and movies while on-the-go.
However, users still need to have an active cable or satellite account and must be paying for HBO service separately.
Nevertheless, it's more open of a program than Time Warner Cable's iPad app, which only lets users watch content if they are connected to their own Time Warner Cable broadband connection at home.
Now, it seems the HBO Go app may be getting optimized for TVs, allowing users to watch their favorite shows from their PS3, Xbox 360, Blu-ray player, Internet-connected TV, etc.
It may seem like a pointless feature, because if you're watching your TV, you could just tune into your cable box and watch HBO On Demand from there.
But this way, you'd be able to take your HBO subscription to a friend's house, or watch content on the app that may not be available on the current HBO On Deman library.
HBO Go also gives users a better way to search through videos, with an intuitive interface and customizable lists. Additionally, there are behind-the-scenes clips and other exclusive material only available through the app.
So there is actually value in bringing it to TV platforms, but when that will actually happen is still unclear.


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I've been climbing longer than Tommy Caldwell has been alive, which makes the paltry 5.10 leads I do seem kind of pathetic. But hey, I enjoy it, and I'm still alive! If you enjoy climbing of any sort (other than vertical desert mud horror shows), and are looking for a partner let me know. I'm up for just about anything in North America as long as it doesn't involve long scree slogs, miles of bushwhacking, endless applications of French technique, or other forms of Medieval torture.
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North American Juniors Game Night: 10/26/10
Victoria Grizzlies 3 @ Penticton Vees 6
C Brendan O'Donnell, PEN: 2-3-5, 0 PIM, *First Star*
Season totals: 19 GP, 8-8-16, Even, 8 PIM
A huge night for O'Donnell, who was named the game's First Star. Victoria had a 2-0 lead in this game before O'Donnell scored his first. His second goal was the eventual game winner.
Saskatoon Blades 2 @ Regina Pats 5
D Teigan Zahn, SAS: 0-0-0, -1, 2 PIM (tripping)
Season totals: 13 GP, 1-0-1, +5, 17 PIM
RW Carter Ashton, REG: 1-1-2, E, 0 PIM, *Second Star*
Season totals: 13 GP, 6-5-11, -4, 25 PIM
Regina won their third in a row with an upset win over first-place Saskatoon. Ashton, who scored on the power play, now has 5 points in his last 2 games and 6 in his last 3. He was given credit for a goal in his last game after the play was reviewed late. Perhaps his season is indeed starting to take off.
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Received from Greg Mossop, G0DUB IARU Region 1 Emergency Communications Co-Ordinator:
The use of HF frequencies by RNRE in Italy for the flooding in the North West of their country and TRAC for the Earthquake in Van province of Turkey has finished. There is no further need to take care when operating around 3.643, 3.760MHz, 7.045-7.060 and 7.092-7.095 MHz.
Thanks to all amateurs who kept the frequencies clear for emergency traffic.


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Ice cream is very refreshing especially when the weather is do hot. Ice cream would be more exciting if its look could attract people. Most of the ice cream designs are mouthwatering, they put a little decorations and toppings to make it more attractive to people. To make it colorful, sometimes they put fruits like cherry, grapes and other ingredients as topping. They also put chocolate syrup on the top to make it sweeter and yummier.
Fosselman's Ice Cream Co.
Mashti Malone's Ice Cream
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Scoops Westside
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Neveux Artisan Creamery & Espresso Bar
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But when eating ice cream, we still have to remember our limitations. If you want to eat, then go, but you have to slowly eat because eating too much is not good for our body. Ice cream contains fats and sugar. If your body receive too much fats it can build cholesterol that is not good for our body, and too much sugars can lead to Diabetes. But don't worry just remember our limitation and we can enjoy our delicious ice cream.


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"Sustainable" is a religious term. You can substitute "sacramental" wherever you see it. This is because it does not withstand the application of rationality. It requires, instead, a faith which is not borne out by past history.
"Sustainable" is a positive attribute. Sustainable is clearly better than unsustainable, isn't it? Who would want to engage in any unsustainable activity? There are, however, activities which are bad that should not be sustained. Take, for example, sustainable whale hunting, or sustainable pollution.
Sustainable is good only if the activity is good. The people who preach sustainability simply assume that the activity will be good forever, unchanged. This misses out on two possibilities, however. First, that the goals of the activity may be achieved through different methods (e.g. unsustainable fishing may be substituted for by fish farming, and leaving alone native fish populations), or the activity may be changed from being considered good to being considered bad.
There was a news report on NCPR about "sustainable agriculture" this morning. That prompted this entry even though I didn't hear it (had to walk the dogs). My assumption is that "agriculture" is considered to be a good thing, now, forever, and always. Yet just as we consider whale hunting to be bad, perhaps some day we will consider agriculture to be bad? Maybe we can grow the food we need hydroponically under grow lights, leaving the vast bulk of the land to go back to wilderness?
I contend that everyone who thinks "sustainable agriculture" is good would also think that returning farmland to wilderness is better.


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text: Greg Lindahl wrote: > On Fri, May 14, 2004 at 11:49:34AM -0400, Robert G. Brown wrote: > > >>rgb at s02|B:1003>./Ospin >>-bash: ./Ospin: /lib/ld-linux.so.2: bad ELF interpreter: No such file or directory >>rgb at s02|B:1004> > > > Pilot error. You have to install a couple of additional rpms to run > 32-bit stuff on an Opteron. The annoying thing about it is that they > have the same names as x86_64 packages, grrrr. In this case you need > glibc-*.i686.rpm. > Does anyone know how to do this automatically on Fedora using kickstart or yum (or ?)? This is a pain in the butt to do by hand - esp. for a cluster. -- Orion Poplawski System Administrator 303-415-9701 x222 Colorado Research Associates/NWRA FAX: 303-415-9702 3380 Mitchell Lane, Boulder CO 80301 http://www.co-ra.com


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blood glucose levels in two ways.
Stress can be mental or physical. Each type of stress causes
a similar chemical reaction in your body. For some people with diabetes,
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steps. But other people need to try additional ways of managing their
Many people have
difficulty controlling emotional stress, which can be brought on by many
situations, such as a fight with a loved one, taking care of an aging parent,
worrying about the future, or a difficult job situation.
coping strategies that allow you to control how "stressed out" you get. This
can be accomplished in many ways.
Whatever your preferred method for controlling emotional
stress, it may be helpful to seek the advice of professionals. Mental health
professionals, including psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, licensed
counselors, and social workers, can help you recognize the unhealthy ways that
you deal with emotional stress and help you develop more constructive
You cannot always avoid
physical stress. At some point you are likely to be ill or experience some type
of injury. In these cases, it is very important to either seek medical
attention or monitor your condition closely. You should also take care not to
overexert yourself.
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Game On! Sports Schedule for January 28, 2013
Could the Los Angeles Kings be feeling a bit of a hangover from their Stanley Cup victory?
They've come out of the gate in this lockout-shortened season a little sluggish, mustering 3 points in the first four games.
They'll try to jump-start things tonight when they face the Vancouver Canucks in a matchup of the last two Western Conference champs, as well as last season's conference quarterfinals, when the Kings steamrolled their way through in five games, despite the fact the Canucks were the top seed. Vancouver has played average to start the season, picking up a mere 5 points. Tonight, we'll see which team is closer to righting the ship.
Here's a look at tonight's sports schedule. All times Eastern:
Golden State at Toronto 7 p.m.
Memphis at Philadelphia 7 p.m.
Sacramento at Washington 7 p.m.
Orlando at Brooklyn 7:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Chicago 8 p.m.
Indiana at Denver 9 p.m.
Houston at Utah 9 p.m.
NCAA Men's Basketball Top 25 (*Note: Rankings as of press time)
(3) Kansas at West Virginia 9 p.m. (ESPN)
Pittsburgh at (5) Louisville 7 p.m. (ESPN)
Boston at Carolina 7 p.m.
Dallas at Columbus 7 p.m.
Nashville at Phoenix 9 p.m.
Colorado at Edmonton 9:30 p.m.
Vancouver at Los Angeles 10:30 p.m.


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I love the docked Instant Details but having a bit of trouble with it.
It doesn't stay docked when I magnify a zone. Fair enough. So I undocked it, then magnified the zone, and that's fine. When I demagnify the zone, Instant Details doesn't have the docking icon for me to redock it. If I close the workspace and reopen it the icon is still missing. To get it back I have to close down all but the text zone, then save the workspace, then reopen, then redock, then recreate the zones and resave the workspace. Boring.
Upshot is, once I've undocked Instant Details in a multi-zone workspace I don't seem to be able to redock it without a whole lot of mucking around.
Am I missing something?
I've attached a screen shot of Instant Details with no docking icon.
Many thanks!


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A zookeeper strokes a penguin on a scale during the annual weigh-in at London Zoo on Aug. 22.
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A meerkat climbs a scale on which another animal is already been weighed during the zoo's annual weigh-in at ZSL London Zoo, Aug. 22.
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A zookeeper measures Dirk the giant tortoise during the annual weigh-in at London Zoo on Aug. 22.
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Giraffes are weighed and measured during the ZSL London Zoo 's annual weigh-in on Aug. 22.
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Zookeeper Don McFarlane weighs and measures an African Millipede during the zoo's annual weigh-in on Aug. 22.
ZSL's Zoological Director, David Field says: "We need to know the vital statistics of every animal at the Zoo – however big or small."
Zookeepers at the London Zoo are responsible for more than 16,000 animals, spending countless hours recording the weight and measurements of each and every animal, including penguins, meerkats, lions and owls. The measurements are collated in the Zoological Information Management System, from which zoologists can use the data to compare information on thousands of endangered species.
"This information helps us to monitor their health, their diets and their general well-being. By sharing it with other zoos and conservationists, we can use this knowledge to protect wild animals, and use it to assess their health, their behaviours and even their ages," said Field.
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Giraffes await to go out at the London Zoo, Aug. 22.


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GREENBURGH, N.Y. – Police are investigating an armed robbery that happened Tuesday afternoon near the Greenburgh-Scarsdale border, Detective Pete Kalmes said.
About 3:30 p.m., the robber, who wore a red and white scarf over his face to conceal his identity, entered the Shell gas station on Central Park Avenue and demanded money. The gas station clerk told police that the robber had a silver handgun. The robber fled with an undetermined amount of money, police said.
The robber was described as light-skinned, between 5-foot-10 and 6 feet tall, and was wearing a gray winter jacket and a white wool hat.
Police officers canvassed the area, going from door to door searching for the robber. Detectives were reviewing security footage.
"At this point, we're still trying to put the pieces together," Kalmes said. "We just got the security tapes. We'll know more when we finish going over them."
Anyone with information on the robbery is asked to contact Greenburgh police at 914-682-5325. All calls will be kept confidential.
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