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OHCHR's Uganda country office was established in July 2005 and a Memorandum of Understanding was signed with the Government of Uganda in January 2006. The mandate initially focused on the human rights situation in the conflict-affected areas of northern and north-eastern Uganda (Karamoja). The office's mandate was renewed in October 2009 for two years and broadened to cover the whole country.
OHCHR has six sub-regional offices in Gulu, Kitgum (Acholiland), Lira (Lango), Soroti (Teso), Moroto and Kotido (Karamoja), in addition to its head office in Kampala. The Office's programme of work focuses on building national institutional capacity and ownership for the protection and promotion of human rights in collaboration with the wide range of national institutions and civil society organizations dealing with human rights issues in Uganda. The Office cooperates with the Uganda Human Rights Commission (UHRC), which was established under article 51(1) of the Constitution to protect and promote human rights. It is compliant with the Paris Principles. The Office also assists civil society organizations; takes the lead in human rights mainstreaming with UN partners in the UNDAF process, participating in joint programs, the Peacebuilding Fund (2010-2012) and the UNPRAP; implements its human rights monitoring and reporting mandate; and provides support for national legislative and policy reforms as well as for the establishment of transitional justice mechanisms.
After more than 20 years of conflict in the north of the country, a relative period of peace started and led to the return of most of the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) and the closure of the IDP camps during 2009 and 2010. The return of IDPs is however characterized by poor basic social services including lack of access to education, health care and land, making it a serious challenge for sustainable development. Access to justice is also a major concern. The government and international actors moved thus from a focus on humanitarian assistance toward development assistance and recovery.
In the Karamoja region, the forceful disarmament process led by the national army (UPDF) since 2006 raised a series of human rights concerns with regard to the right to life, bodily integrity and personal liberty. The deployment of Uganda Police Force (UPF) in all sub-counties in 2010 constituted progress toward the demilitarization of the security services in Karamoja. Despite the Government's efforts to address economic social and cultural rights issues in Karamoja, progress is limited. Karamoja remains underdeveloped and marginalized compared to national standards, vulnerable to the impact of droughts and depicting the worst indicators of human development in the country. The Office works towards ensuring the integration of a human rights perspective into ongoing policy discussions about development perspectives in Karamoja, including on pastoralism.
Among emerging national challenges is the recent terrorist attacks (11 July 2010) by Al Shabaab in Kampala and ongoing threats which raises concerns about human rights protection while countering terrorism.Presidential, Parliamentary and local government elections continue to draw attention to the state of public freedoms and civil and political rights.
Although Uganda has adopted a number of legal instruments for the protection of vulnerable groups, the implementation phase is progressing slowly. Discrimination as well as sexual and gender-based violence is a matter of major concern. Women, persons with disabilities, people living with HIV/AIDS, LGBTIs and especially vulnerable individuals among the remaining IDP and returnee population are still facing challenges in enjoying human rights on an equal basis.
The Office provided technical assistance and advice on a wide range of human rights issues to the Government, especially to the Ministry of Gender, Labour and Social Development, local governments, national police (UPF), armed forces (UPDF), Prisons Administration, Justice Law and Order Sector (JLOS), and to the Law Reform Commission. Most results were achieved in the area of legal and policy advice at both national and local level. Further, the Office strengthened the capacities of CSOs and the media on monitoring and reporting on human rights issues.
Collaboration was strengthened with the Government for the operationalization of the human rights based IDP and return policy in Northern Uganda through the establishment of district level human rights protection committees, integration of a human rights based approach into respective district planning and development interventions, and for the deployment of civilian institutions for law enforcement and the administration of justice in northern Uganda.
Victim's participation in the reparation scheme and witness and victims protection in Transitional Justice was fostered through awareness raising, research activities and consultation processes.
The main priorities of OHCHR Uganda are:
Field Operations and Technical Cooperation
Division (FOTCD)
Contact in Geneva, Switzerland.
Africa Branch
Tel. +41 22 917 9220
Tel: (256) 41 233 440Kampala, UgandaEmail:
African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights
African Court of Human Rights
Geneva Conventions
ILO Conventions
International Criminal Court
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The T.O.P. Hat
'Kay, I'm just playin' here. (Trying to avoid doing real work....) But check out our nifty new TOP HAT. I couldn't resist the good pun. Hey, and if people are too far away to read the small print, they'll just think you know which end of yourself is up!
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Michael Sandel has a fascinating new book out called What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets. Sandel makes an old argument, that economics cannot be divorced from its roots in moral philosophy, but he makes it in a fresh light from the perspective of the 21st century. Two transformations, he writes, have made this argument more compelling and important than ever before: our world has changed towards a market orientation, and the boundaries of the economics discipline have expanded.
I do not intend to provide a summary, but want to point out one argument of the book that I found particularly fascinating and persuasive. Sandel describes the commercialization effect – which refers to when markets change the character of the good and the social practices they govern. That is, a good's characteristics will change depending on how it is exchanged/provided, whether through market exchange or another form such as through gift, informal exchange, altruism, love, or feeling of responsibility or loyalty. Thus, the value of a commodity will depend on how it was provided. The exact same commodity may have one value if I buy it commercially and another if it is given as a gift by a friend.
Though it seems very obvious, the vast majority of economics ignores this commercialization effect. (Some behavioral experimenters such as Dan Ariely have found evidence of this effect, no surprise, and have commented on it.) This highlights how mainstream economics is an analysis of a very special case of economic activity, that done through market exchange, and this theory falls apart with respect to other forms of economic activity. A truly general theory of economic behavior of humans must recognize and deal with these aspects of human psychology and moral philosophy which give rise to the commercialization effect and throw a wrench into the standard microeconomic theory of choice and exchange.


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And what happens to them when he shows up with a puppy.
It's a tight morning and I've already wasted too much time obsessing over these. What?
Him again. Of course. With that puppy. Or another puppy. (They're changing them up every week, right?) Being all cute and irresistible. Can't you practically smell that fresh puppy scent coming off the screen? You know how they say you should never go to see puppies if you're not prepared to bring one home? How must it be to go to work every day and not take this little guy with you when you punch out? Then they grow up and develop an attitude problem and grumble at you every time you smush in for a kiss. Check out my O.B. (Original Beagle) Marcus. He looks like a prick, even when he's sleeping.


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BONNIE SAYS: We're So Excited to Welcome TV Columnist Extraordinaire Michael Ausiello to MMC!
We're all ecstatic that Michael Ausiello, formerly of Entertainment Weekly and TV Guide, will be launching a brand-new consumer TV-focused property to join us, Deadline.com, and Movieline.com!
If you love TV, you know — and love — Michael Ausiello, who has been breaking major TV news at Entertainment Weekly and TV Guide for over a decade. And our chairman and CEO, Jay Penske, just announced that Michael is joining the MMC family to launch his own TV site! How incredibly exciting is that!
While he was at EW, Ausiello broke an incredible number of exclusive TV stories, and the Ausiello Files — both in print and online — is one of the first things we all (and you should) read when it comes to the latest scoop on your favorite TV shows and stars.
"We're ecstatic to be working with Michael," says Jay. "As a world class journalist and one of the hardest working reporters in the industry, Michael is unequivocally recognized by the entertainment community as the leading voice on consumer TV news."
And Michael said, "My decision to leave the best job I've ever had, at one of the best entertainment brands, was not arrived at lightly. But I had been following what Jay Penske and the MMC team have achieved over the last few years, and the chance to build a property with MMC solely focused on TV is a great opportunity. I'm incredibly excited."
Michael — the feeling is mutual! Welcome to MMC! We can't wait to see your new site, which is slated to launch in January 2011.
To read the full press release on Michael's move, click here!


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Program Components
Learning Outcomes
Financial Assistance
The Islamic Chaplaincy Program at Hartford Seminary is a 72-credit program that combines academic study and practical training. The program, recognized as a Master of Divinity equivalent by the Association of Theological Schools, has two components:
|48-credit M.A.
in Religious Studies
|Courses including Dialogue, Arts of Ministry, Ethics, History, Scripture, and Theology with a focus in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations
|24-credit Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy
|18 credits in Islamic "Practices of Ministry" and related courses, and 6 credits of field education/practical application and training
Integral to the rationale for developing and offering the Islamic Chaplaincy Program are the strengths already in existence at Hartford Seminary which include:
- the strong academic curriculum available through the current M.A. in Religious Studies degree program with a focused area of study in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations;
- the interfaith orientation, work and scholarship of the Duncan Black Macdonald Center for the Study of Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations; and
- the expertise of the Hartford Institute for Religion Research in working with active faith communities.
Faculty Mentoring
In consultation with the Co-Directors of the Islamic Chaplaincy Program, each student's program will be customized to meet his or her particular educational needs and professional/vocational objectives within the formal guidelines and criteria established for the Islamic Chaplaincy Program at Hartford Seminary. Depending on the applicant's previous education and experience and the applicant's future goals and work setting, the applicant may be required to complete both components of the Islamic Chaplaincy Program or just the Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy. For further information, contact the Admissions Office at firstname.lastname@example.com
Application and Admission for the Graduate Certificate Program in Islamic Chaplaincy
(For application and admission information pertinent to the M.A. in Religious Studies degree with a focused area of study in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations, please see the Master of Arts in Religious Studies Degree Program section.)
Admission to the Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy requires a bachelor's degree (or its educational equivalent) from an accredited institution, and extensive knowledge of Islam, which may have been acquired in various ways. Ideally, students applying to the Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy will have completed a Master's degree (or its educational equivalent).
Preference will be given to students who are working or will be working as chaplains in the U.S. or with a U.S. agency, organization or institution. International students who require visas will, in rare cases, be considered for admission; however, all documents necessary for the I-20 (financial statement and sponsorship, etc.), and a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) (minimum score of 550 (written version), 213 (computer version) or 80 (internet version)), or IELTS (minimum score of 6.5) are required.
Note: The United States Armed Forces expects students who want to be military chaplains to earn both the M.A. in Religious Studies with a focus in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations degree and the Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy.
Additional Admissions Stipulations:
- Admission to a Graduate Certificate program of study does not constitute or guarantee admission to the M.A. in Religious Studies degree program;
- Coursework that was taken for credit as a special student at Hartford Seminary prior to admission may be applied toward the 24 credits required for the graduate certificate; however, at least 6 of the 18 course credits (field education credits are excluded from this requirement) must be taken after official notification of admission to the graduate certificate program;
- No transfer credit from other institutions will be allowed to count toward the graduate certificate;
- Advanced Standing credit may be granted by the Academic Policy Committee only toward three of the six field education/relevant life experience credits as stipulated above.
Students wishing to be admitted prior to the start of a given semester must make sure their files are complete by the following deadlines:
- April 15 for Summer Session or to be included in the first round of financial aid decisions for the next academic year; (To be considered for financial aid, a separate Application for Financial Assistance must be completed and submitted to the Financial Aid Committee by June 1st.)
- July 15 for the Fall Semester;
- December 1 for January Intersession and the Winter/Spring Semester.
An applicant's file is complete when the following items have been received by the Admissions Office:
- The application form and application fee of $50.
- A personal statement of three to four pages identifying the applicant's personal goals for the Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy, his/her perceived strengths, and his/her potential areas for development.
- Complete official transcripts from all previous undergraduate and graduate institutions.
- Two letters of recommendation: One letter of recommendation from a professor or instructor who can speak to the applicant's academic abilities and potential or a professional colleague who can speak to her or his capabilities and potential. A second letter of recommendation from the leader of a Muslim religious or community organization that speaks to the abilities and potential of the applicant to work cooperatively in community activities, exercise religious leadership and achieve a deeper understanding of his or her faith, linguistically and intellectually.
One can apply through either a paper-based or an online format, both available on our website www.hartsem.edu/admissions/apply-online/. Detailed instructions for completing the application are also provided at this link. You may also request a paper application by calling our Admissions Office at 860-509-9512.
Interview: After a student's file is complete, the student will be contacted by the Admissions Office to set up an interview. While in most cases the interview will happen on the Hartford Seminary campus, a phone interview may be conducted where distance prohibits a visit to campus. Applications will only be sent on to the Admissions Committee for review once the interview has been conducted.
Readmission: Please see Readmission policy.
Master of Arts in Religious Studies Degree
The M.A. in Religious Studies degree requires the successful completion of 48 credits. The M.A. in Religious Studies degree with a focus in Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations is designed to provide students with foundational knowledge in the major disciplines of Islamic religious thought and practice, historical and contemporary perspectives on Islamic societies, and theological and social interaction between Islam and Christianity. Students choosing this area of focused study are strongly encouraged to take Arabic.
Please see the Master of Arts in Religious Studies Degree Program section for complete information.
Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy
The Graduate Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy is designed to provide Muslim religious leaders and chaplains with basic skills in pastoral care, practices of ministry, theology and ethics, dialogue and interfaith relations needed to serve as chaplains in a variety of settings. The areas of knowledge and skill acquisition provided by the 24-credit graduate certificate are:
- the responsibilities of Muslim chaplains/religious leaders surrounding life events such as birth, death, marriage, and loss;
- the rituals surroundings these same life events;
- examination of Islamic law, which undergirds all Islamic rituals and includes ethics and morality;
- the application of Islamic law to daily life;
- exposure to and understanding of chaplaincy skills in multifaith settings; and
- understanding of faith traditions other than one's own.
|Introduction to Islamic Law (ET-640) or Contemporary Islamic Ethics (ET-655)
|3 credits
|Courses in Practices of Ministry, Theology and Ethics, Islamic Studies and Christian-Muslim Relations
|15 credits
|Practical Training
|6 credits
All courses need to be approved in advance and in consultation with the Program Director.
Students completing the certificate will also be expected to have acquired basic skills in Qur'anic recitation as well as the foundational Islamic knowledge needed to function successfully as Muslim Chaplains.
Practical Training
All students in the graduate Certificate program in Islamic Chaplaincy must complete six credits of practical training. In most cases, this practical training will consist of three credits of Clinical Pastoral Education and three credits of field education.
Clinical Pastoral Education (3 credits): All students are required to take one unit of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE). When the student has completed the unit of CPE, he/she must submit an Advanced Standing petition to the Academic Policy Committee which requests three credits and include a copy of his/her CPE certificate. No tuition is charged by the Seminary for CPE.
Field Education (GC-580 – 3 credits): The content and setting of field education will vary according to the needs of the student. Normally, students are expected to work in a Muslim or non-Muslim institution 8 hours a week for 30 weeks for a total of 240 hours in a capacity that corresponds with the skills required in a specific area of chaplaincy, such as prison ministry, hospital, university, military, or community work. Students must register for GC-580 Field Education when they begin their field education placement and are charged tuition for three credits.
All field education placements must have an on-site field education supervisor and a Hartford Seminary supervisor (in most cases this will be the Director of the Islamic Chaplaincy Program). Supervisors and students will be required to sign an agreement that specifies their mutual rights and duties. The field education supervisor, the student, and the Hartford Seminary field education supervisor (Director of the Islamic Chaplaincy Program or designee) will meet (on-site or virtually if necessary) a minimum of once each semester during the field education experience. In rare instances, students may be permitted to fulfill the field education requirement outside the New England area with the consent of the Director of the Islamic Chaplaincy Program and with the assurance of appropriate means for assessing the nature and quality of the supervision.
Students with an extensive background in religious leadership may apply to the Academic Policy Committee to be granted three credits of Advanced Standing (in lieu of GC-580) for previous religious leadership experiences relevant to their intended field within Islamic Chaplaincy (ex. military, university, correctional facility, hospital, etc…). Petitions for Advanced Standing need to be made in accordance with the "Advanced Standing Guidelines of Hartford Seminary" and will be acted on by the Academic Policy Committee in consultation with the Director of the Islamic Chaplaincy Program.
Islamic Chaplaincy Colloquium: All students are required to attend the annual Islamic Chaplaincy Colloquium throughout their studies. The Colloquium is designed to facilitate collegial sharing, peer education, spiritual formation and networking among students, alumni and practitioners in the field of Islamic Chaplaincy. Students who are currently carrying out their Field Education are expected to prepare presentations and facilitate workshops at the colloquium that reflect on their experience of working in particular areas within the field of chaplaincy. A fee for the Colloquium will be automatically added to the account of each student in the Islamic Chaplaincy program.
Students who have completed the Islamic Chaplaincy program will be able to:
- Demonstrate foundational and critical knowledge of the Islamic tradition as relevant to Muslim chaplains.
- Develop an appreciation of living in a pluralistic world and dialogical skills needed to work in multi-faith and diverse settings.
- Enhance abilities related to spiritual/pastoral care and community service.
For information about financial assistance available through Hartford Seminary see the Financial Aid section of the website. In addition to the general options listed there, there are two financial assistance programs available through the seminary only for Islamic Chaplaincy students
Islamic Chaplaincy Fund: Islamic chaplaincy students who qualify for Hartford Seminary need-based aid as of the Fall semester in any academic year may also be eligible for a small, supplemental award. Contact the director of the Islamic chaplaincy program for further information.
FADEL Education Foundation and Hartford Seminary Prison Chaplaincy Scholarship. As the scholarship's name states, only students who will pursue careers in Correctional chaplaincy are eligible for this program. Contact the director of the Islamic chaplaincy program for further information.
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Gold signals trouble ahead
Precious metals are still struggling to gain ground in the face of persistent fears about the eurozone and the threat of a 2008-style market meltdown. The CFTC's latest Commitments of Traders Reports for the gold and silver futures market in America shows managed money (read: hedge funds, commodity trading advisors, etc) holding their largest short positions in these markets since September 2008. Is The Great Crash coming?
The GotGoldReport comments, however, that if recent history is any guide these large short positions are more often that not an indicator that we are getting close to a bottom, as the chart below suggests:
Gold remains trapped in a range between $1,550 and $1,600, after failing yesterday to settle above $1,600. Silver is holding above $28 just about, but it's not going to take much in the way of selling to take the price down to just above $26 if we get more depressing economic news. The plunge in the newly issued Facebook shares is an apt metaphor for the broader malaise affecting markets at the moment.
Why, you may ask, are precious metals – and in particular, gold – not doing well in such an environment? Isn't gold supposed to be a hedge against financial Armageddon?
As John Butler addresses in a new article at the Cobden Centre Blog, as far as financial regulators are concerned, it is not a safe haven asset. Crucially, it is not counted towards banks' "Tier 1 capital" – those assets such as highly liquid government bonds that regulators deem the "safest" investments. This means that when the going gets tough, banks are forced to sell gold, silver, and other liquid non-Tier 1 assets in order to raise Tier 1 capital.
Over longer periods of market strife however, this is negated by the fact that trust in financial assets is lost, meaning that precious metals increase in value relative to many "paper" assets. But violent corrections are inevitable on the road to peak precious metal valuation.


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Massachusetts combines natural beauty with history and world-class cultural, educational and medical institutions. The diverse and beautiful scenery ranges from the Berkshire Mountains in western Massachusetts to the miles of beaches of Cape Cod, and the islands of Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket. Enjoy the freshest seafood, art galleries, cultural events, classic golf courses, and exploring the winding streets that date back to the early colonists. Boston has been the political and cultural center of New England since colonial times. The state capital is full of history - walk the Freedom Trail and the Black Heritage Trail or visit the Old North Church. Greater Boston boasts a wealth of culture, and nearby Cambridge is home to Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. A vibrant center for technology, finance and medical innovation, Boston's city neighborhoods are thriving, supported by downsizing empty nesters and millennial urbanites seeking a walkable, liveable urban environment with great amenities.
LandVest has been part of the Boston community since 1968. The LandVest Boston office houses our corporate headquarters. LandVest real estate professionals provide comprehensive marketing services to owners of distinctive properties throughout Greater Boston. It is home to LandVest's nationally renowned Real Estate Consulting Group. The LandVest Boston office also assists our Timberland Division in servicing institutional timberland owners and private investors. LandVest's premier graphics, advertising, and marketing staff are headquartered in our Boston office.


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Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947's to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department. To retrieve all theses and dissertations associated with a specific department from the library catalogue, choose 'Advanced' and keyword search "university of alberta dept of english" OR "university of alberta department of english" (for example). Past graduates who wish to have their thesis or dissertation added to this collection can contact the ERA Mediated HelpDesk at email@example.com.
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Examining texts from the end of the Republic, an in-depth Roman perspective may be gained from the different writers preserved during this well-documented period. I intend to not only set up a working basis of masculinity but to argue that the Romans understood gender as a spectrum rather than a...


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Grade 6 Courses Summary
Elementary courses offerred through SCIDES include:
Grades K - 7
Additional Offerings
The Grade 6 Program is divided into subject areas. A variety of resources and materials relating to subject areas and topics are available to home instructors. These include textbooks, online resources, DVD's and CD's. This program is designed for students utilizing sources suitable for distributed learning environments, and is based on the prescribed learning standards of the Ministry of Education. Students are encouraged to use a variety of resources and references to broaden their understanding and support their learning strengths, needs, and styles.
An overview of our Grade 6 program:
Your teacher will work with you to review and understand the learning standards in each curricular subject area for the school year. Then together, you will choose one of the three program options best suited for you.
- OPTION 1: Home instructors work with a teacher to create a program and submit a portfolio of learning each term to show development.
- OPTION 2: Home instructors will use a blend of the integrated module program and their own supplies to supplement. The teacher will direct home instructor to submit work in a portfolio each term to show development.
- OPTION 3: Home instructors will use the subject-specific module program and teacher created supplements to complete each course. The teacher will direct home instructor to submit work in a portfolio each term to show development.
In this course, students will have first-hand opportunities to create, express themselves, appreciate and critique other artist's work in the areas of dance, drama, music and visual arts. They will experience a wide variety of activities, use technology, and engage with art from early times, to the present era. They'll study techniques and methods used by local, Aboriginal and international artists, and they'll learn about the cultural significance of many different forms of art.
Your teacher will develop this with you once you are registered in your grade.
Students will delve into one of Canada's official languages with a wide variety of activities. They will learn that meaningful interactions are possible and fun, even with only a basic knowledge of French. Through reading, writing, listening and speaking activities, students will learn vocabulary and useful phrases as well as the importance of Francophone communities in Canada and around the world.
Students will begin this course looking into decision making and goal setting. They will also work through a variety of assignments related to career development, healthy living and healthy relationships, community health services and communicable diseases, as well as substance misuse prevention and safety and injury prevention. It's a well-rounded course that looks at practical knowledge and application for young adults.
English Language Arts
If you enjoy getting lost in a good book, writing mysteries or adventure stories, reading and writing poetry, or delivering speeches, English Language Arts 6 is the course for you!
Physical and Health Education
In PHE 6, students will participate in a wide variety of daily activities. They'll learn about influences of physical activities on mental well-being, as well as emotional and physical health. They'll work on personal goals, and see how individual, partner and group activities benefit all aspects of a successful and happy person.


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These Rope Antique Gold Toggle Clasps come 3 toggle clasps to a package, and are 18 mm in size. Toggle Clasps can be used with Pony Beads, or Plastic Beads, or any other beads, to create multiple beaded craft projects.
We also carry a complete line of craft beads and beading accessories, such as faceted beads, pony beads, beading wire, elastic cords, and many more beading items.


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During the spring 2010 semester, students in the University of Houston's Graphic Novel Workshop learned about illustrated narratives from a contemporary master of the craft. By semester's end, they created their very own graphic novels.
On Sept. 22, these student authors and artists will share these works with the public during a one night only exhibition.
The Graphic Novel Workshop Exhibition runs 7 - 9 p.m., Sept. 22 in UH's Honors College Commons (second floor of the university's M.D. Anderson Library).
Students scheduled to deliver presentations on their works include: Ted Closson, Chuck Ivy, Grant MacManus,
Brandon White, Jonathan Niles Gill and James Roberts. Also in attendance will be Graphic Novel Workshop instructor Mat Johnson.
"Graphic novels offer a form of visual storytelling similar to film," Johnson said. "At the same time, they offer a lot of things that film doesn't. It can be the vision of only one or two people. It has the intensity of an individual vision."
Johnson's latest work is "Dark Rain: A New Orleans Story" for Vertigo, an imprint of DC Comics. His other works include other Vertigo graphic novels "Hellblazer: Papa Midnite" (2005) and "Incognegro" (2007). He also has written two novels "Drop" (2000) and "Hunting in Harlem" (2003), as well as a non-fiction work "The Great Negro Plot" (all for Bloomsbury USA).
The Graphic Novel Workshop is among the courses offered through the Mitchell Center's IART minor. Courses offered in this degree plan focus on building creative bridges between art, music, performance and writing. Students learn from established artists and work on collaborative, interdisciplinary projects. Other IART courses include Collaboration Among the Arts, Arts and Activism and Introduction to Interdisciplinary Arts. For more details on the IART minor, visit http://www.mitchellcenterforarts.org/.
|Graphic Novel Workshop Exhibition
|7 - 9 p.m.
The Honors College
|UH Mitchell Center for the Arts


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CPG Polysomnography for Sleep Disordered Breathing Prior to Tonsillectomy in Children - Research Needs
CPG Polysomnography for Sleep Disordered Breathing Prior to Tonsillectomy in Children - Research Needs
Research Needs section from Polysomnography for Sleep Disordered Breathing Prior to Tonsillectomy in Children CPG
Significant gaps in research remain regarding our knowledge about OSA and its management. The guideline committee identified several areas where future studies could improve the ability of clinicians to manage SDB patients optimally:
- The ability of PSG to predict the likelihood and time of onset of postoperative complications following tonsillectomy in children has yet to be determined.This is important not only for otherwise normal children but also for patients with Down syndrome,craniofacial abnormalities, neuromuscular disorders, sickle cell disease, mucopolysaccharidoses and obesity. Studies are required to determine if the risk of postoperative complications can be stratified to the patients disease severity as defined by PSG.
- Determine the degree to which overweight and/or obesity correlates with OSA severity as measured by PSG. PSG parameters that correlate with respiratory compromise perioperatively in obese children undergoing tonsillectomy should also be examined.
- Conduct a large-scale prospective study to determine the ability of PSG to predict surgical outcomes to determine whether abnormal PSG findings reliably predict the elimination of SDB after surgical intervention. This type of study would also be beneficial for predicting when tonsillectomy would be ineffective or potentially dangerous in the management of SDB.
- Develop validated severity scales for PSG to benefit inpatient hospital admission and perioperative monitoring in children with severe OSA.
- Examine the benefits of inpatient postoperative monitoring in children younger than age 3 with Down syndrome, craniofacial abnormalities, neuromuscular disorders, sickle cell disease, mucopolysaccharidoses, or obesity where PSG identified only mild to moderate OSA.
- Study the impact of PSG findings (severity, including normal) on the need for additional preoperative and postoperative evaluation and testing of children with SDB compared to those without SDB. Studies are needed to determine who would benefit from postoperative PSG.
- Study the relationship between PSG findings (severity) and the perioperative management of children with SDB.
- Conduct an outcomes study to determine the optimal anesthetic management to reduce the rate of postoperative complications in light of PSG findings (severity).
- Study which parameters PM must measure to replicate laboratory findings and accurately predict children at risk for postoperative complications. This is of particular importance to patients who may lack access to a sleep laboratory and to those children who have difficulty sleeping in a foreign environment.
- Additional studies of intraoperative anesthetic parameters such as end tidal CO 2 may show promise in predicting postoperative respiratory complications in patients with SDB.


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The Snake Box
By Tina Erwin
Those [dreams] that make such an impression on the conscious forces as to become a portion of the mental activities...should be interpreted. (Edgar Cayce Reading 294-40)
As we see, all visions and dreams are given for the benefit of the individual, would they but interpret them correctly... (Edgar Cayce Reading 294-15)
All dreams have potentially several interpretations. However, there are some dreams that seem to offer the dream traveler with some pretty straightforward opportunities for insight. If we are patient, deliberate and open, we may be able to deduce quite readily the larger meaning of many dreams. Recently, a friend shared her dream with me.
I am in a room with an enormous, open box of snakes. Someone I know is helping me with these reptiles. Upon closer inspection these are huge Timber Rattlesnakes, each one almost six feet long with very big rattles at the ends of their tails.
My job, with the help of my friend, is to carefully take each snake out of the box. Then with my bare hands, gently put each snake into its own box and send it on its way. I have no idea where the snakes are being sent. I just know that I have to prepare them for their departure: I have to handle each one.
I am conscious that fear is not my friend; that using the power of peaceful reassurance and an aura of kindness and care will keep each snake calm while I handle it. As I pick one up rattlesnake after the other, I can feel the tremendous muscles in their tightly coiling bodies and the texture of their skin. The rattlers don't know what is happening to them.
I become aware that not a single one of them is 'rattling' their tail. They seem curious but calm. Patiently, consistently, I stay the course of my task. Gently, kindly, I pick each one up, deliberately place it in the box, and hand it off to an unseen person for shipment.
Finally, I have finished the task, and then I feel that subtle tingle of fear go down my spine. Somehow one snake has been missed and is crawling up my body inside my clothes to be closer to me. The snake is not threatening, again, merely curious and possibly a bit cold. Again, I gently, deliberately pick up this snake and box it for transport to the correct location.
And then I wake up.
This dream not only answers the question of its meaning, it also offers us an opportunity to consider how our subconscious, super-conscious, and the Divine, communicate with us about what is to come and how we can respond to future events. If we look closely, we can also see how the dreamer's karmic path becomes visible as well.
The dreamer in this scenario is a spiritual worker in her waking (and probably sleep) state. She works very hard. Sometimes it feels that some difficult things are overwhelming and yet, as a person of faith, she believes that she is divinely guided and she is disciplined enough to listen for that guidance. She is surprised by the crisp clarity of this dream and the critically important fact that even weeks later, she can remember this dream in exquisite detail. Perhaps that element was deliberate. She was supposed to remember that dream for the critical lesson it offered if she was savvy enough to embrace it.
What does that dream mean for her? Perhaps, each snake represents a difficult, potentially dangerous problem that is now facing her or will face her in the coming days and months. The message that comes through loud and clear in that dream is this: if she uses her power, and is courageous, patient, unemotional, and deliberate in handling each problem/snake, she will be fine. She is made to understand that she is not alone in her tasks. There are those seen and unseen people/beings who are dependably there to help her. Truly, she is not alone with even the most dangerous or scary problem/snake, yet the karma is unmistakable: each snake is her karmic responsibility to handle.
In the days and weeks that came after this dream, that is what happened. She handled each problem with the lessons she found in the snake box and she was just fine. She stayed the course, successfully navigating through even the most challenging situation.
She noticed how frequently as she faced a difficulty, she recalled the dream. She was reminded to consider that this difficulty like the previous one before it and probably the next one coming was going to be handled well if she just remembered the lessons of the seemingly terrifying box of Timber Rattlers. She also accepted that these issues were her karma/responsibility to work out and if done with the power of grace and courage, would have a positive and potentially elegant outcome.
God, our Guardian Angel, and our Higher Self work in truly mysterious and often metaphoric ways. Ultimately what might have appeared to be a paralyzing nightmare became a precious dream of great insight and comfort. And for that aspect, she was and will always be truly grateful.
...it is the individual's job, each individual's condition, each individual's position, each individual's relation, each individual's manifestation, each individual's receiving the message from the higher forces themselves, and for each individual to understand if they will study, to show themselves approved. (Edgar Cayce Reading 3744-5)
Do not consider so much what others should do for or to you, but what will you do for and towards others. And realize that all of these must be constructive in their nature. (Edgar Cayce Reading 1889-1)
TINA D. ERWIN, CDR, USN, Ret. has studied metaphysics all her life to enable her to understand her own psychic abilities. These intense studies were further enhanced by the experiences of a dynamic 20-year career in the Navy, working for the U.S. Submarine Force, retiring at the Commander level. Erwin is the author of the A.R.E. Press book, The Lightworker's Guide to Healing Grief.


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Yeah, some more old Coke bottles! CW seems to be in a bind for new items since almost everything I see now is 1-2 yrs old & has already been discussed, identified & discarded so I'm going to poste whatever I can. To much hassle to weed out all that old stuff.
If more of use would poste new stuff, maybe the ancient postes' will fall to the wayside.


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Last week on Fossil Friday, I told you nothing! Was it an animal, vegetable, or mineral? I asked. Was this even a fossil from a living creature or a drip of sloth snot? You had to tell me what genus it came from and whether we could find something similar today.
And it was….a needle from the genus Pinus (aka a pine needle). Though the specimen tag did not specify the specific species, the UCMP has an interesting blog post about the Monterey Pine which is found today too:
"For [USFS researcher Connie Millar's] study of the Monterey Pine, Millar drew upon pollen evidence from sediment cores in the Santa Barbara Channel. According to Millar, the Monterey Pine was least abundant during full interglacials (i.e., the Holocene and previous interglacials), when oaks dominated coastal habitats, and was also uncommon during the cold periods of the glacials, when junipers dominated. Monterey Pine, as well as other coastal pines, increased dramatically in abundance and shifted in coastal location during climate periods intermediate between these extremes—that is, at times such as the end of the ice ages (climate warming), during 'interstadial periods' (warmish intervals within the ice ages), and at the end of interglacials (climate cooling)."
She also found that, "times of abundance of Monterey Pine correlated also with increases in charcoal abundances in the sediment cores, corroborating that fire plays an important role in dispersal and spread of Monterey Pines by opening cones and preparing seed beds."
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Dragon lily, dragon tree
Dracaena species
Trees and Shrubs, Plants of Home and Garden
Seeds sown in spring onto surface of well-draining compost, 70-85F/ 21-30C, in bright light. Maintain this temperature after germination, keep slightly moist at all times, provide humidity and good indirect light, and light, well-drained soil
Can reproduce also from stem cuttings and/or by air layering. To maximize use of each stem, air-layer the top part of the shoot, and when removing the new specimen, use the remaining stem for stem cuttings; grow cuttings at 70-75F/21-24C, bottom heat may help
Dracaena concinna, also known as the rainbow plant, Dracaena fragrans, the corn plant, and Dracaena draco, the actual dragon tree, hardy zone 10 only
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Amazon lily (Eucharis grandiflora, Eucharis amazonica)
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When President Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act in 1935, he saw it as an innovative way to provide economic security for American workers. His advisers also envisioned disability insurance as part of the program, but it was 20 years later when it became a reality.
Today we celebrate this important milestone: 60 years ago, the Social Security Amendments of 1956 established disability insurance as part of Social Security. In the years since then, the disability program has adapted to keep pace with our changing world. For 60 years, Social Security has protected workers and their families in the event of a severe disability.
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Social Security is our nation's most effective poverty prevention program, and disability insurance is a key piece of that. Although the benefits are modest (less than $1,200 per month on average), these payments are the main source of income for most people who receive them. Among disabled workers, 4 out of 5 beneficiaries rely on these benefits for at least half of their income; for more than a third of beneficiaries, it is their only source of income. Social Security disability benefits lift 3 million people out of poverty each year.
To commemorate this milestone, we will host a series of articles about the Social Security disability program on our blog in the coming months. We'll hear from beneficiaries, historians, stakeholders, and disability experts as they reflect on the program's history and importance.
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We celebrate a very successful first 60 years of the Social Security Disability Insurance program, and look forward to the next 60 and beyond as it continues to protect workers and their families. Whether at birth or in old age, upon the death of a loved one, or in case of disability, Social Security is with you through life's journey!


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Sundays just don't get much better than yesterday. I started off the day with a greasy-spoon breakfast at the Steak Hut on Lafayette, where my friends and former band-mates Steve and James were playing an acoustic set of country classics… I even got to sit in on vocals on a few tunes. After that, I sat outside reading books in the record-breakingly warm sunshine. And to top it all off, I had dinner with the husband and friends at a pop-up German restaurant called Schnäck.
Our friends at Porktown Sausage set up Schnäck in Supino Pizza (temporarily closed while owner Dave Mancini takes a well-deserved vacation in Argentina), and it was just the right size for a first-time venture such as this. We got there shortly after it opened at 5pm and it was already over half full; it didn't take long for a wait to form at the door. But the small number of seats (about 30) and limited menu allowed them to manage the flow and keep from getting too slammed.
The menu offered two appetizers, two mains, a few sides and a dessert. Unlike some pop-ups, which favor the prix fixe model, this was à la carte, which we preferred. James and I shared a pickled herring appetizer, while Marvin went for the charcuterie plate. I ordered a knackwurst with two sides (braised sauerkraut and a homemade pretzel) and Marvin got some potato salad with bacon. All of the meats were made/ cured by the Porktown boys and were out of this world… the liverwurst and knackwurst were especially impressive. I've shied away from making any emulsified sausages because the emulsification is tricky and if you get it wrong, it's apparently inedible, but they nailed it. A spicy mustard (also house-made) tied it all together, and we washed it down with kölsch and riesling. Tables were communal, so we got to dine with some old friends and new acquaintances. After dinner, we abandoned our seats to allow room for newcomers, and congregated around the picnic tables outdoors to finish our drinks. Predictably, several of us decided to head over to the Sugar House for after-dinner cocktails… you know, just a little something to help digest all that meat.
I've often thought about doing a pop-up restaurant, and in addition to being great food and a fun time, this was instructive. There were a few things that needed tweaking (timing of food, portions, and a couple other small details) but overall, for a bunch of guys who don't work in restaurants and were doing this for the first time, it was pretty impressive. I'm hoping that they make it a semi-regular thing, or else I just might have to try my hand at homemade pretzels and emulsified sausage, and I'm still not sure I'm ready for that. A pop-up of my own, though… who knows, maybe soon!
For more schnäcking, check out this post on Gourmet Underground Detroit.


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The sighting of the full moon on Thursday marked the end of Ramadan and beginning of Eid al Fitr for Muslims around the world.
It was time for Muslims across the world to celebrate the three-day festive holiday through Eid traditions, including morning Eid prayers, big feasts, family visits, firework shows and festivals.
Celebrators shared a mix of gleeful and proud emotions, as the well-deserved celebration came after a hard month of fasting and resisting life's various vices and temptations.
Children especially enjoy Eid, as they are traditionally treated to new clothes and are given money as an "eedeyeh" (monetary Eid gift) by their elders.
Adults on the other hand indulge in parties and give money or food to the poor as a way of thanking God for everything that he has blessed them with.
Meanwhile, houses are adorned with lights and decorations, announcing the arrival of the most joyous occasion in the Islamic calendar.
Muslims across the world celebrated Eid Al Fitr in style – take a look at our selection of the most stunning pictures across the globe.
Eid Mubarak!


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So, I'd just like to see which composers you guys are most interested in having score the MOTU film, if you had your choice. Feel free to pick whichever ones you would be happy with.
Personally, my pick would be Elliot Goldenthal. This guy can do everything from the creepy and atmospheric to the bombastic and operatic. His works include Alien3, Batman Forever, Frida, and Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within. He's got the chops to do MOTU justice, but unlike guys like Williams or Shore, is more or less untapped in the scoring of an epic saga, which would give the series an identifiable voice.
He's also big on leitmotif (those hummable themes that fanboys love so much). anyway, here's a sampling of some of Goldenthal's work that demonstrates his appropriateness for MOTU:
i think music like this would be great for a transformation sequence (especially about 1:43 in)
i can just picture eternia with this one
here, Goldenthal makes great use of choir. i would really love it if He-Man's theme had some male chorus in it.
He-Man riding Battle Cat headlong into the dark hemisphere
relaxation music fit for snake mountain...listen to this one in the dark with headphones if you can.
but who do you want, and why?


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Gonzaga's Adam Morrison went for 43 points while Michigan State's Maurice Ager had 36 as the Bulldogs and the Spartans traded blows for three overtimes. There were so many big plays and special moments, and the gym was rocking like only Maui can. This is why the event is just so terrific:
Louisville challenges NCAA over recruiting allegations
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville has refuted NCAA allegations against its men's basketball program in the wake of a federal corruption scandal, requesting that the highest-level violation be reclassified.
The university also is challenging that former coach Rick Pitino failed to promote an atmosphere of compliance in his program.
Louisville filed a 104-page response last week to the Notice Of Allegations sent to the school in May. The document stated that college sports' governing body seeks to ignore wire fraud convictions against several people involved in the scheme – including a former Adidas executive – by suggesting they were representing its athletic interests. Louisville's contract with the apparel maker was a standard sponsorship agreement rather than a promotional deal, the response added.
"This argument is as novel as it is wrong," the school wrote in its response. "Even if an institution has some responsibility for the conduct of its suppliers, that responsibility plainly does not extend to acts of fraud perpetrated against the institution itself."
Louisville also seeks to have several second-tier violations reclassified even lower. The NCAA has until Nov. 15 to respond with the school responding 15 days after before a decision is made whether the case will proceed through the traditional Committee on Infractions or Independent Accountability Review Process (IARP).
The NCAA's Notice of Allegations states that Louisville committed a Level I violation, considered the most severe, with an improper recruiting offer and extra benefits along with several lesser violations. Those lesser violations also include Pitino failing to promote an atmosphere of compliance.
The NCAA notice completed a two-year investigation following a federal corruption probe of college basketball announced in September 2017. Louisville acknowledged its involvement in the federal investigation related to the recruitment of former player Brian Bowen II. Pitino, who's now coaching Iona, was not named in the federal complaint and has consistently denied authorizing or having knowledge of a payment to a recruit's family.
Louisville has previously indicated it would accept responsibility for violations it committed but would contest allegations it believed were not supported by facts. The school also noted corrective measures taken in the scandal's immediate aftermath, such as suspending and then firing Pitino and athletic director Tom Jurich.
Louisville also dismissed the NCAA's contention that former Adidas executive James Gatto and amateur league director Merl Code represented the school while funneling illegal payments to recruits at several schools.
"The enforcement staff's remaining allegations lack factual support and overread the relevant Bylaws," the response stated, "and rest on the erroneous contention that the conspirators were representatives of the University's athletics interests.
"For these reasons and others set forth, the panel should reject the enforcement staff's dramatically overbroad theory, and classify this case as involving a Level II-Mitigated violation."
Bubbles brewing with season on horizon
INDIANAPOLIS — With the coronavirus pandemic already forcing changes for college basketball, a bubble may be brewing in Indianapolis.
Indiana Sports Corp. released a 16-page proposal Friday that calls for turning the city convention center's exhibition halls and meeting rooms into basketball courts and locker rooms. There would be expansive safety measures and daily COVID-19 testing.
The all-inclusive price starts at $90,000 per team and would cover 20 hotel rooms per traveling party, testing, daily food vouchers ranging from $30-$50 and the cost of game officials. Sports Corp. President Ryan Vaughn said the price depends on what offerings teams or leagues choose.
"The interest has been high," Vaughn said. "I think as conferences figure out what conference and non-conference schedules are going to look like, we're we're a very good option for folks. I would tell you we've had conversations with the power six conferences, mid-majors, it's really kind of all over the Division I spectrum."
Small wonder: The NCAA this week announced teams could start ramping up workouts Monday, with preseason practices set to begin Oct. 14. Season openers, however, were pushed back to Nov. 25 amid wide-ranging uncertainty about campus safety and team travel in the pandemic.
There is already scrambling going on and some of the marquee early-season tournaments have already been impacted.
The Maui Invitational will be moved from Hawaii to Asheville, North Carolina, with dates still to be determined and organizers clear that everyone involved "will be in a bubble environment that limits their movement and interaction outside the venue." The Batttle 4 Atlantis has been canceled. The Cancun Challenge will be held in Melbourne, Florida, not Mexico.
More changes almost certainly will be coming, including what to do with the ACC-Big Ten Challenge.
"I think we're past the guesswork on whether we play 20 conference games or more than that," Purdue coach Matt Painter said Friday. "We're trying to get everybody set like in terms of MTEs (multi-team events), figuring out when to play the ACC-Big Ten challenge."
Painter, who was part of the NCAA committee that recommended how to start the season, noted part of the uncertainty stems from differing protocols imposed by campus, city and state officials.
In Indianapolis, Vaughn believes the convention center, nearby hotels, restaurants and downtown businesses, many within walking distance of the venue, could safely accommodate up to 24 teams. The 745,000-square foot facility would feature six basketball courts and two competition courts.
Anyone entering the convention center would undergo saliva-based rapid response testing, which would be sent to a third-party lab for results. Others venues could be added, too, potentially with more fans, if the case numbers decline.
If there is a taker, the event also could serve as a dry run for the 2021 Final Four, also slated for Indy.
"It's not going to hurt," Vaughn said. "I can tell you all the planning we're doing right now is the same for a Final Four that's been scheduled here for any other year. But it would be nice to have this experience under our belt to see if it can be done."
Maui Invitational moving to North Carolina during pandemic
ASHEVILLE, N.C. — The Maui Invitational is moving to the mainland during the coronavirus pandemic.
One of the premier preseason tournaments on the college basketball schedule, the Maui Invitational will be played at the Harrah's Cherokee Center in downtown Asheville, North Carolina.
Dates for the tournament announced Friday have yet to be finalized. The NCAA announced Wednesday that the college basketball season will begin Nov. 25.
This year's Maui Invitational field includes Alabama, Davidson, Indiana, North Carolina, Providence, Stanford, Texas and UNLV.
All teams, staff, officials, and personnel will be in a bubble environment that limits their movement and interaction outside the venue.
Burton eligible at Texas Tech after 2 seasons at Wichita State
LUBBOCK, Texas — Junior guard Jamarius Burton has been granted a waiver from the NCAA that makes him eligible to play this season for Texas Tech after starting 52 games the past two seasons for Wichita State.
Texas Tech coach Chris Beard announced the waiver Thursday, which came five months after Burton signed with the Big 12 team.
Burton has two seasons of eligibility remaining, as well as a redshirt season he could utilize. He averaged 10.3 points and 3.4 assists per game as a sophomore at Wichita State, where he played 67 games overall.
Burton is from Charlotte. He helped lead Independence High School to a 31-1 record and the North Carolina Class 4A state championship as a senior there.
NCAA season set to open day before Thanksgiving
The NCAA men's and women's basketball season will begin on Nov. 25, the day before Thanksgiving.
The Division I Council voted Wednesday to push the start date back from the originally scheduled Nov. 10 as one of several precautions against the spread of coronavirus.
The later start date coincides with the decision most schools made to send students home from Thanksgiving until January out of concern about a potential late-fall and early-winter flareup of COVID-19. Closed campuses could serve as a quasi bubble for players and provide a window for non-conference games.
The maximum number of regular-season games has been reduced from 31 to 27. The minimum number of games for consideration for the NCAA Tournament was cut from 25 to 13.
Teams can start preseason practices Oct. 14 but will be allowed to work out 12 hours per week beginning Monday.
No scrimmages against other teams or exhibitions are allowed.
In other action, the council voted to extend the recruiting dead period for all sports through Dec. 31. In-person recruiting is not allowed during a dead period, though phone calls and other correspondence are allowed.
The men's and women's basketball oversight committees had jointly recommended a start date of Nov. 21, which would have allowed for games to be played on the weekend before Thanksgiving. The council opted not to do that to avoid a conflict with regular-season football games.
The council is scheduled to meet again Oct. 13-14 and could delay the start date and change other pieces of the basketball framework if circumstances surrounding the virus warrant.


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Logan County sheriff's office
April 29
- Arturo Lara, 53, was charged with DUI and failing to stop at a stop sign.
- Griselda Maria Galvan, 23, was charged with violating a protection order. Bond was set at $5,000.
- Jacquelin Lisa Ramirez, 34, was charged with violating a restraining order and tampering with a witness or victim.
- A deputy was dispatched to the 18000 block of Iris Drive on a report of a suspicious male party in the area.
- A deputy was dispatched to a 911 misdial in Padroni.
- A deputy was dispatched to a suspicious vehicle and activity in the 22000 block of County Road 43.