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Distance to the Pole (straight line): 274 nmi
Total distance travelled: 412.7 nmi
Amundsen team leader Henry Worsley dedicates Day 41′s report to two inspiring men.
The first, Peter Otway, travelled through the area where Henry and Lou are now as part of a geological survey in 1961/62, alongside Sir Walter "Wally" Herbert. Peter was kind enough to give us some wonderful photographs of the area, the first of which you will have all seen in yesterday's newsletter and on the website.
Henry also dedicates his message to eminent glaciologist Dr Charles Swithinbank, honorary president of the Antarctican Society, an invaluable source of guidance and advice in the planning of this expedition.
We hear about some arduous going as Henry and Lou "storm the ramparts" to ascend 1,171ft by means of "double pulling" (where both men pull one sledge together). Morale however is clearly high as the guys dub it their "most rewarding day yet".
The view must be incredible, camped by 500ft away from dramatic, frozen ice falls. Thanks to Peter, we get a precious snapshot of Henry and Lou's views at the end of Day 41.
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Distance to the Pole (straight line): 368 nmi
Total distance travelled: 385.6 nmi
Mark Langridge gives his report with Mt Kyffin in view, the last known resting place of Petty Officer Edgar Evans, a member of Scott's return party from the South Pole. Near to where the guys camped on Day 41, Evans collapsed having suffered mentally and physically from a series of misfortunes. Mark, Vic and Kev will pay their respects with a little rum and a small service in honour of Evans.
Mark gives us further insights into tackling the Beardmore Glacier. Thick snow sounds like it might make sledging difficult, but as we hear, it actually makes the going more even. We're glad to hear the that the rope connecting them together – a safety precaution in case one of them falls down a crevasse – isn't proving bothersome. Stay safe, guys!
The sun proves "absolutely horrendous" today, with temperatures as warm as +2 degrees. Hauling in their thin black tops, they could "fry on egg" on their backs – dream on Mark, you'll be telling us about sausages and bacon next.
Eagled-eye readers will have noticed that the Scott team has now passed the halfway mark! Onward to the Pole, chaps!
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We give voice to the loved ones of our intrepid adventurers. This week, Hanna Vicary of the South Pole Lonely Wives' Club (SPLWC) shares her feelings:
"About two years ago Paul (=Vic) came home telling me about someone at work planning an Antarctic expedition. He voiced his interest but doubted that he would be able to go due to work commitments and a high number of people also being interested. As the number of applicants had apparently been so high, I wasn't really expecting his name to be drawn out of the hat. I have to admit that it came as a little bit of shock to me."
"Within a few weeks our spare guest room turned into the 'South Pole' room, stuffed with woollen socks, mittens, big fluffy sleeping bags, jackets, bags and all sorts of snacks (tons of chocolate, nuts, pork scratching of course…). The amount of preparation that has gone into this expedition is immense and all participants have put their heart and soul into this."
"Paul worked very hard over the past year. He fully committed himself to the expedition, put in hours of training and even installed a cross trainer in the garage that is now consuming the entire dog's run-around space… At the same time work commitments and extra studies requested his full attention, but he still managed to participate in quality time at home and walking the dog to "make up" for 3.5 months absence."
"Time is never right it seemed to us, so we finally decided to start a family. In September we were able to share our exciting news with everyone. This child will be a true expedition baby, hopefully inheriting his/her father's adventurous mind. It's not been a very easy ride at times with all the emotions and changes a woman's body encounters during pregnancy and the worry about the men's well-being, but I have had the great support of my family, friends and colleagues. I also made some great new friends – my fellow 'sufferers' Wendi, Joanna, Lucy and Hannah. Thank you everyone for being there!"
"I am very proud of my husband and all his achievements, like his companions, he doesn't do things by half and I feel that this may not be his last adventure…"
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Keep track of both teams with our interactive Google Earth map. Zoom in to see each day's progress, with the position marked by pictures of team leaders Henry Worsley and Mark Langridge. Click on the icon to see that day's sitrep in full.
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A Special Message to all Schools
The three schools that raise the most funds for the Scott-Amundsen Race and the Royal British Legion will be rewarded with a visit from the Scott team! Mark, Vic and Kev will give a full presentation during their visit, with slides, videos, images, in short, the full works.
Schools wishing to donate should do so via the JustGiving.com page. Enter the name of your school when donating, and email Andy the webmaster email@example.com to make sure we register your donation.
We'd also like to invite all the schools that are following the progress to contact the webmaster, so that you can be mentioned on a new "Scott-Amundsen Schools" page. Please include a very short text on your school and any SACR-related activities, especially fundraising efforts! We'll list your school plus a link to your website.


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PISCATAWAY, N.J. (October 12, 2012) – Led by goals from brothers Kene Eze (Sayreville, N.J.) and Olisa Eze (Sayreville, N.J.), the Rutgers soccer team (6-5-1, 2-2-1) edged DePaul by a score of 2-1 Friday night at Yurcak Field.
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Written comments from the public will be accepted by the Board, Jonathan L. Trout, Secretary-Treasurer, 850 Barret Ave., Louisville, KY 40204-1745, until 5:00 p.m. March 14, 2006. Written comments will also be accepted electronically until the same deadline via the Internet at the e-mail address "orders @ apcd.org". Oral comments will be accepted at the public hearing on March 15, 2006, at 10:00 a.m. in the Board Room, 850 Barret Ave, Louisville.
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Policy 5216 - Purchasing Card (LaCarte)
Revision Date: 8/3/2012
Responsible Office: Purchasing Officer
Reference: BJ 2010-16
Louisiana Tech University has entered into an agreement with the State of Louisiana and Bank of America that provides qualified employees with a Visa Purchasing Card to purchase low cost materials and services. Using the Purchasing Card benefits the University and its vendors through:
- Prompt payments to vendors
- Reduced processing costs and paper flow
- Controlled decentralization of Purchasing
The Purchasing Card will provide the University with a system which is efficient, flexible, and convenient for departments purchasing goods and services directly from vendors for transactions up to $5,000. The Purchasing Card simplifies the way in which departments may order small dollar goods and services from vendors that accept the Visa credit card.
The Purchasing Card program is designed to delegate the authority and capability to purchase small dollar items directly to the end user or department. Use of the Card will enable cardholders to purchase non-restricted items directly from vendors without the issuance of a requisition or a purchase order.
As a State agency, Louisiana Tech University is bound by certain State and Federal regulations and laws. To ensure compliance with these requirements, cardholders must adhere to the guidelines outlined in the application and cardholder agreement. The policies in the application and agreement, as well as any revisions by the Purchasing Department, pertaining to the program must be followed when using the Purchasing Card.
- Cycle - The period of time between billings. For example, the State of Louisiana P-Card
closing period ends at midnight the 5th of each month. Synonymous with "billing cycle".
- Cycle Limit - Maximum spending (dollar) limit a P-Card/CBA is authorized to charge
in a cycle. These limits should reflect the individual's purchasing patterns. These
are preventative controls and, as such, should be used judiciously.
- MCC Code (Merchant Category Code) - A standard code the credit card industry used
to categorize merchants based on the type of goods or services provided by the merchant.
A merchant is assigned an MCC by the acquiring bank.
- Merchant - A business or other organization that may provide goods or services to
a customer. Synonymous with "supplier" or "vendor".
- SPL (Single Purchase Limit) - The maximum spending (dollar) limit a P-Card is authorized
to charge in a single transaction. The SPL limit may be up to $5,000; however, this
limit should reflect the individual's purchasing patterns. These are preventative
controls and, as such, should be used judiciously. Purchases shall not be split with
the intent of and for the purpose of evading the P-Card single purchase limit set
for cardholder.
- P-Card - A credit account issued in an employee's name. This account is direct liability
of the State and is paid by each agency. P-Card accounts are an alternate means of
payment for purchases of goods and services.
- Transaction - A single purchase. A credit also constitues a transaction.
- Transaction Documentation - All documents pertaining to a transaction. The documentation is also used for reconciliation at the end of the billing cycle and is to be retained with the monthly reconciliation documentation for review and audit purposes. Examples of transaction documentation include, but are not limited to: itemized purchase, receipts/invoices, receiving documents, credits, disputes, and written approvals. If travel has been approved, documentation should also contain airline exceptions, justifications, approvals, travel authorization, travel expense, etc.
- Overview
- Louisiana "LaCarte" Purchasing Card
Louisiana "LaCarte" Purchasing Card is a Visa Card used by Louisiana Tech University employees to purchase materials and services up to $5,000 per transaction (including shipping and handling). It is the preferred purchasing tool used to purchase low cost materials and services.
- How your card may be used
Your card may be used for any purchase of materials and services provided that
- the transaction does not exceed $5,000, including shipping and handling charges;
- the transaction does not fall within one of the merchant groups/spending categories excluded by cardholder request;
- the transaction does not involve a purchase of one of the types listed in Exhibit I.
- Purpose and Benefits of Using the Purchasing Card
- To simplify and reduce costs of the purchasing and payment process for material orders and services under $5,000 where applicable. The cardholder uses the card to make the purchase from suppliers without completing purchase orders or requisitions. All necessary service contract procedures must be followed; only the method of payment has changed.
- To simplify and reduce the number of invoices processed by Accounts Payable. One monthly invoice is paid to Bank of America versus handling large volumes of low dollar invoices.
- The Purchasing Card process pays the suppliers within two business days of requesting payment for merchandise provided.
- Purchasing Card Cycle
- Suppliers receive remuneration from Visa within two business days of requesting payment for merchandise provided.
- Statements are received each month. Cardholder reviews statement for appropriate charges, attaches receipts for each charge, signs statement and forwards statement to the Purchasing Office.
- Louisiana Tech University remits payment to the Bank of America by the 30th business day of each month.
- Individual charge transactions are received electronically each month and down loaded into the University's Accounting system to allow charges to be posted to each cardholders FIS account.
- Louisiana "LaCarte" Purchasing Card
- Cardholder's Responsibilities
- General Responsibilities
- The card is used for payment of materials and services under $5,000 (including shipping and handling charges). The transaction and credit limits on the card have been approved by the University Purchasing Department. The Purchasing Card delegates the expenditure and purchasing authority, less than $5,000, to the authorized cardholder.
- The cardholder will prepare the statement each month indicating approval of and providing general ledger coding for each transaction. Cardholder will attach to this record appropriate supporting documentation of each transaction.
- The Purchasing Card remains the property of Bank of America. It may not be transferred, assigned to, or used by anyone other than the designated cardholder. The cardholder will surrender the Purchasing Card upon request to Louisiana Tech University or any authorized agent of Bank of America.
- Louisiana Tech University retains the right to cancel a cardholder's privileges. Cards may be revoked for misuse or non-compliance with procedures and/or the Cardholders Agreement.
- State sales tax should not be charged on card purchases. Cardholders should make every effort at the time of purchase to avoid being charged state sales tax. Please notify the vendor BEFORE the purchase is rung up that your card is tax exempt. In the event state sales tax is charged, it is the Cardholder's responsibility to have the vendor-merchant issue a credit to the Cardholder's account.
- Expiring Purchasing Cards will automatically be replaced/renewed prior to the expiration date by Bank of America. All replacement/renewed cards will be sent to the Agency's program administrator.
- The Cardholder is also responsible for maintaining the security of card data such as the account number, the expiration date, and the card verification code (CVV), the 3-digit security code located on the back of the card.
- Never accept cash in lieu of a credit to the purchasing card account.
- Ordering and Receiving of Materials and Services
The cardholder is responsible for ensuring receipt of materials and services, and resolving any receiving discrepancies or damaged goods issues. (For disputes or questions, see item F.)
- Ask the supplier if they will accept Visa.
- The card is used for payments under $5,000. Ask the supplier to calculate the total
value of the order, including shipping & handling charges and freight costs. If the
total charge is over $5,000 the card cannot be used.
- Do not split a transaction into two or more transactions to get below the single transaction limit.
- Exception to this policy may require cancellation of your card.
- Obtain from the supplier a sales receipt or invoice which itemizes the order. Retain this documentation for matching with your monthly statement.
- The Cardholder shall never send a copy of the P-Card if requested by a merchant. If this is required for payment, then the cardholder must use another form of payment other than the State Liability Card.
- Telephone Orders
- Provide the supplier with your complete shipping instructions including name, street address, and internal location information.
- Instruct the supplier to include in the delivery package a sales receipt, invoice, or the Purchasing Card charge slip itemizing the order.
- Instruct the supplier to send any sales receipt or invoice directly to you rather than the Accounts Payable Department. This will avoid the possibility of having the same invoice paid twice.
- If Approval is Denied
- If a supplier advises that card approval has been denied, it is most likely a violation
of one the established levels of authority checks.
- Example – the purchase exceeds the single transaction limit of $5,000
- Example – the account is over the monthly number of transactions limit and/or spending limit.
- Example – the purchase is a violation of a Merchant Group/Spending Category code or a Merchant Category Code to which access is prohibited.
- The supplier will not have information related to the reason for denial, nor does
the cardholder have the authority to obtain this information. If a transaction is
denied, the cardholder should contact the Purchasing Department for assistance.
The Purchasing Department will contact the proper persons, obtain information on the denial and coordinate resolution of the issue.
- If a supplier advises that card approval has been denied, it is most likely a violation of one the established levels of authority checks.
- Reconciliation and Approval Process
- Primary responsibility for the reconciliation and approval process rests with the cardholder of each department.
- Statements are received by each cardholder on a monthly basis.
- Compare the transactions on the statement with the actual sales receipts, invoices, credit card slips, etc. (supporting documentation).
- Verify each transaction as to date, vendor and amount by matching to the supporting documentation.
- Attach to the statement, supporting documentation for all transactions listed on the record. Also, attach Disputed Items Report(if applicable).
- Cardholder must sign statement certifying agreement with the Legitimacy and accuracy of the listed transactions. The statement must also be signed by the Department Head and Dean (if applicable). These signatures will be a certification by the signers that all charges are accurate and valid University expenditures. The cardholder should retain a copy of the statement.
- Submit statement with supporting documentation, Disputed Item Report (where applicable)
to the Purchasing Department WITHIN FIVE DAYS OF RECEIPT OF MEMO STATEMENT.
- For disputed or questioned items – See item F.
- Personal expenses charge on card
- Personal usage of card is NOT ALLOWED.
- Violations may result in cancellation of your card.
- Never put the full P-Card account number in emails, fax, reports, memo, etc. If designation of an account is necessary, only use of the last four or eight digits of the account is to be allowed.
- Disputed and Questioned Items
- The cardholder is responsible for ensuring receipt of materials and services, and resolving any receiving discrepancies or damaged goods issues.
- Cardholder is responsible for settling any disputes, clearing erroneous charges and requesting credit for returned merchandise directly with the supplier.
- Cardholder should contact supplier to resolve any outstanding issues. Most billing problems can be resolved expeditiously in this manner.
- If cardholder is unable to reach agreement with supplier, the Disputed Item Form must be submitted and forwarded to the Purchasing Department. Bank of America must be notified in writing of any unresolved disputed item within sixty (60) days of the date of the statement on which the questioned item appears.
- Cardholder should indicate on statement that an item is in dispute and attach a copy of the Disputed Item Form.
- Purchasing Department will forward Disputed Item Reports to Bank of America and assist cardholder in resolving disputed and ensuring that proper credit is given on subsequent statements.
- Never make a payment directly to the bank in the event that an unauthorized charge is placed on the individual's state corporate liability P-Card. If the payment is made directly to the bank, it will cause the monthly statement billing file to be out of balance and agency will have to determine the cause. Ultimately, it will be determined that a personal payment was made; therefore, report any unauthorized changes to your program administrator immediately.
- Lost or Stolen Cards
- Report any lost or stolen cards immediately to the Bank first and then the Purchasing Department. The bank will immediately cancel the card and forward a replacement card within three to five business days.
- To report lost or stolen cards:
- Termination of Employment or Extended Leave Employees must notify the Purchasing Department in writing upon termination of employment or extended leave from the university. Please give the Purchasing Department ample notice so that your card may be cancelled. Please cut up your purchasing card and include it with your letter. PLEASE DO NOT SEND THE LETTER AND CARD IN THE CAMPUS MAIL.
- Card Misuse
- Fraud Purchases - any use of the P-Card which is determined to be an intentional attempt to defraud the state for personal gain or for the personal gain of others. An employee suspected of having misused the P-Card with the intent to defraud the state will be subjected to an investigation. Should the investigation result in findings which show that the actions of the employee have caused an impairment to the state service, and should those findings be sufficient to support such action, the employee will be subject to disciplinary action. The nature of the disciplinary action will be the prerogative of the appointing authority and will be based on the investigation findings and the record of the employee. Any such investigation and ensuing action shall be reported to the Legislative Auditor and the Director of the Office of State Purchasing and Travel.
- Non-Approved Purchase - a purchase made by a State Cardholder for which payment by the state is unapproved. A non-approved purchase differs from a fraud purchase in that it is a non-intentional misuse of the P-Card with no intent to deceive that agency for personal gain or for the personal gain of others. A non-approved purchase is generally the result of a miscommunication between a supervisor and the Cardholder. A non-approved purchase could occur when the Cardholder mistakenly uses the P-Card rather than a personal card. When a non-approved purchase occurs, the Cardholder should be counseled to use more care in handling of the P-Card. The counseling should be in writing and maintained in the employee's file for no longer than one year unless another incident occurs. The employee should be made to pay for the item purchased inappropriately. Should another incident of a non-approved purchase occur within a 12-month period, the appointing authority should consider revocation of the P-Card.
- Merchant Forced Transactions - Commercial cards are accepted by a variety of merchants
that process transactions only if approved by the issuing bank thereby abiding by
the card controls in place. Processing transactions are administered as follows: Merchants
processing transactions is typically a two step process:
- Merchant authorizes transactions against card controls (MCC, limits, exp date, etc.) and if approved receives an authorization number.
- Merchant submits the transactions for payment from the bank.
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Colin Farrell plays an ex-con fresh out of prison who's hired as a bodyguard for a beautiful movie star, played by Keira Knightley, only to have a mob boss, played by Ray Winstone, try to force him back into a life of crime. The film was written and directed by William Monahan, Oscar-winning writer of "The Departed."
The trailer for "London Boulevard" is loaded with cliches, but damned if we couldn't help but enjoy it. Let's face it, we're suckers for a good--even a mediocre--British crime drama.
The film stars Colin Farrell as an ex-con who's fresh out of prison and eager to get on the straight and narrow. He soon finds work as a bodyguard for a beautiful movie star, Keira Knightley, and it won't surprise you to find they fall for each other. But it can't be that simple, no, so along comes a mob boss, Ray Winstone, determined to get Farrell back into the fold.
It appears to all be pretty standard fare, but Farrell was so great as a hitman in "In Bruges," and Winstone plays a crook as well as anyone alive. Add in co-stars David Thewlis, Anna Friel and Eddie Marsan, and you know you're at least in for some good-to-great acting.
The film marks the directorial debut of William Monahan, best known for his Oscar-winning screenplay for Martin Scorsese's "The Departed." Monahan, adapted the screenplay for this new film from Ken Bruen's 2001 novel of the same name.
"London Boulevard" opens in the UK on Nov. 26, but there's no U.S. release date yet.


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Election results are in, and Republicans riding a wave of populist support appear to have taken all the seats in Washington state's 42nd legislative district in addition to taking control of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Despite major Republican victories, Democratic U.S. Senator Patty Murray held a slim lead over Republican challenger Dino Rossi as of press time. Murray secured 50.5 percent of the vote, receiving just more than 14,000 votes over Rossi.
Representative Rick Larsen appears to be losing his seat to Republican challenger John Koster trailing at 49.6 percent of the vote to Koster's 50.4 percent.
State voters also sent a conservative message with their votes on ballot initiatives, with the state income tax being rejected and the two-thirds requirement for tax-increasing measures being approved. Voters also repealed the taxes on bottled water, soda and candy with 62 percent of the vote.
Locally, Blaine city councilman Jason Overstreet decisively beat Al Jensen for state representative position 1 while Vincent Buys appeared to have won the position 2 slot over incumbent Kelli Linville.
Representative Doug Ericksen won handily over Democrat Pat Jerns with 61 percent of the vote to become the 42nd district's next state senator, replacing the retiring Dale Brandland.
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Hi everyone! I currently have just a few active pimples on each side of my face but I want to know what I can take alongside Epiduo to get rid of my PIH, they are like darkish red and purple marks and I want to get rid of them! Please anything will help, thx!
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My recommendation for PIH is Retin-A... but not while you're using Epiduo!
I personally consider BP to be my enemy and so would not be using Epiduo. Retin-A is so much better for your skin in the short and long term. BP is good in the short term but the long term effects aren't cool. Excessive dryness, healing time extended, PIH correction slowed... I also think that while I was using BP my skin tone was worse.
The day I threw BP in the bin in favour of Retin-A my skin began to come alive again.
I believe BP is good for spot treating individual pimples, but not for all over your face every night. In saying that I'm sorry but I don't have a recommendation for you to help with your PIH while you're using Epiduo. The redness will eventually go away on its own but will take a long time.
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News about Swat Valley, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
Highlights From the Archives
Rebuilding Lags in Pakistan Area After Offensive
A lack of progress after the military's campaign against the Taliban has raised fears of renewed militancy.November 13, 2010 worldNews
Trying to Heal, Pakistan Valley Fears New Battles
Beneath the surface of relative calm in Swat, there is the sense that a new and more insidious conflict may be afoot.August 3, 2009 worldNews
Taliban Losses Are No Sure Gain for Pakistanis
The Pakistani military has claimed success in the Swat Valley, but the stability may be threatened by the militants' decision to flee, possibly to return later.June 28, 2009 worldNews
Pakistan Makes a Taliban Truce, Creating a Haven
Critics called the accord a capitulation by a government desperate to stop months of fighting in Swat.February 17, 2009 worldNews
10 Militants Held in Shooting of Malala Yousafzai, Girls' Education Advocate, Pakistan Says
The militants have been accused of the 2012 attack on the schoolgirl, who was shot in head on a school bus in Swat Valley.
September 13, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON SWAT VALLEY AND: Yousafzai, Malala , Terrorism , Murders and Attempted Murders , Taliban , Pakistan
Killings Rise in Karachi as Taliban Target Police
In the Pashtun slums of Karachi, Pakistan, militants have gunned down police officers, assaulted poorly defended police stations and dispatched suicide bombers to assassinate top police commanders.
August 12, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON SWAT VALLEY AND: Pakistan , Assassinations and Attempted Assassinations , Murders and Attempted Murders , Taliban , Karachi (Pakistan) , Attacks on Police , Tehrik-e-Taliban , Terrorism , Human Rights Commission of Pakistan , Awami National Party , Police Brutality, Misconduct and Shootings , Defense and Military Forces
With Taliban's Revival, Dread Returns to Swat Valley
Militant violence — and the violence of the army's response — is rising again in the verdant valley in Pakistan where five years ago soldiers supposedly banished the extremist element.
July 27, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON SWAT VALLEY AND: Waziristan (Pakistan) , Pakistan , Defense and Military Forces , Swat (Pakistan) , Taliban , Fazlullah, Maulana
Pakistan Claims Win Against Militants Along Afghan Border, but Enemy Slips Away
Ten days after Pakistani troops moved into Miram Shah in an offensive against a main jihadi hub, many of the militants that had been hiding there had escaped.
July 11, 2014, Friday
MORE ON SWAT VALLEY AND: Pakistan , Haqqani Network , Afghanistan , Terrorism
Aid Scarce as Pakistanis Flee Conflict
At least 200,000 Pakistani civilians have fled a combat zone in North Waziristan since the government began an offensive against militants.
June 21, 2014, Saturday
MORE ON SWAT VALLEY AND: Humanitarian Aid , Bannu (Pakistan) , Pakistan , Waziristan (Pakistan) , Refugees and Displaced Persons , Civilian Casualties
Drones Kill 5 as Pakistan and U.S. Target Tribal Belt
Those killed were in North Waziristan on Wednesday as the Pakistani military continued to fight terrorists there. It is unclear how much, if any, cooperation exists between American and Pakistani officials there.
June 19, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON SWAT VALLEY AND: Pakistan , Drones (Pilotless Planes)
Taliban Attack Military Posts in Pakistan
The attacks, which killed one soldier and set off a gun battle that left 16 militants dead, were the latest along the volatile and porous Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
June 1, 2014, Sunday
MORE ON SWAT VALLEY AND: Terrorism , Taliban , Pakistan , Afghanistan
After Months of Infighting, a Major Faction Splits From the Pakistani Taliban
The Sajna faction said the broader militant group led by Maulana Fazlullah had fallen under the control of "invisible hands."
May 29, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON SWAT VALLEY AND: Pakistan , Terrorism , Sharif, Nawaz , Mehsud, Shehryar , Tehrik-e-Taliban , Sayed, Khan (Sajna) , Fazlullah, Maulana , Taliban
Fractured State of Pakistani Taliban Calls Peace Deal Into Question
Infighting between commanders appears to be impeding talks with government negotiators, and recent bombings raise the possibility that the very idea of making peace has divided the Taliban.
April 21, 2014, Monday
MORE ON SWAT VALLEY AND: Fazlullah, Maulana , Pakistan , Mehsud, Shehryar , Sayed, Khan (Sajna) , Tehrik-e-Taliban , Terrorism , Taliban
Paradise in a Pakistani Valley
A photographer's at first puzzling encounter with people displaced from their beloved Swat Valley led him to consider what makes a place paradise.
March 31, 2014, Monday
MORE ON SWAT VALLEY AND: Paradise (Movie) , Singapore , Pakistan , Nepal , Swat (Pakistan) , Islamabad (Pakistan) , Taliban , Photography
Class Dismissed in Swat Valley
A short documentary profiling an 11-year-old Pakistani girl on the last day before the Taliban closed down her school.
Striking Back at the Taliban
The Pakistani military intensified its campaign last week to turn back the Taliban from further encroaching on Islamabad, Pakistan's capital.
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Swat Valley Blues
Reaction to the Pakistan-Taliban Swat Valley deal.
SWAT: Mission Creep
SWAT teams were created in the 1960s to combat hostage-takings, sniper shootings, and violent unrest. But today they're often used in more controversial police work.
TimesCast | November 12, 2010
The people of Swat, Pakistan; Republicans raising cash and Sarah Palin's new reality show.
TimesCast | November 12, 2010
The people of Swat, Pakistan; Republicans raising cash and Sarah Palin's new reality show.
The Swat Valley, After the Flood
Pakistani troops are being diverted from combating Islamist militants in the Swat Valley to help the nation recover from the worst floods in its history.
A Schoolgirl's Odyssey
A documentary follows a Pakistani girl, Malala Yousafzai, through a perilous six months as she loses her education, is forced into exile and faces an uncertain return back home in Swat, Pakistan.
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In the Will Smith sci-fi movie, I, Robot, the machines plot to take over society.
That doesn't scare 11-year-old Aaron Kreie of Fort Wayne.
I'd just reprogram the robots, the Arlington Elementary School student said. I want to be an engineer when I grow up.
Aaron is a member of J.A.B. Bots, one of 52 teams and among more than 400 students who participated in the FIRST Lego League Indiana Championship Tourney on Saturday at IPFW. The contest pit elementary and middle school pupils in a robotic contest. Since the summer, the students worked to develop their machines around the event's theme, Nature's Fury.
Vehicle robots had to tackle mock rescue exercises dealing with tsunamis and earthquakes and other natural disasters. The robots dodged power lines, routed ambulances, while engaging in human and animal rescues aboard large tabletop displays. The humans, of course, were Lego figures.
Uh, and so were the animals.
Besides teamwork, the top winners were judged on various categories, including mechanical design, programming, strategy and innovation, and performance. FIRST Lego League is a collaborative, international effort. The toy company and FIRST, a nonprofit organization, seek ways to fire up students about science, math, technology and engineering.
Winners of the Champions Award were YETI from Granger.
But there's more to the event than winning the top award with an opportunity to compete at Legoland in either California or Florida, said Carol Dostal, outreach coordinator for IPFW's College of Engineering, Technology, and Computer Science – the coordinating body of the event.
It's about getting them excited about careers in this field, she said, as dozens of teams worked around her, tweaking their gadgets just prior to competing. We want them to learn about the engineering and design process. Equally important is learning teamwork.
Evansville home-schooler Alek Dunkelberger is a member The Solar Brothers. The 13-year-old said he thrives in the creative environment.
I like it a lot, he said. You have to be able to program your robot to do a bunch of things, like moving a tree without hitting a power line, taking someone's pet to safety and stuff like that. It's cool.
Although J.A.B. was the only team from Fort Wayne competing, there was no pressure to represent the event's host city. Besides, other northeast Indiana teams took part, like New Haven, Angola, Huntington and Warsaw.
We were just were looking forward to it, said Sean Baker, an adult leader of J.A.B., which takes its name from Fort Wayne schools Jefferson Middle, Arlington Elementary and Blackhawk Middle. It's a good experience because the kids learn something and have fun.


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When the weather forecast calls for thundershowers or thunderstorms, take it seriously. It means that lightning is possible. Lightning kills 125 people on the average each year in the United States and injures over 500—and those are just incidents that are actually reported! This makes it one of the most dangerous weather events in terms of lives lost.
During 1997-2000, lightning struck somewhere in Grand Canyon National Park 104,294 times, averaging 26,073 strikes per year! The park has published an excellent document on Lightning Danger. (PDF – 189kb Free Adobe Reader required)
This excellent information was gathered from the Consumers Energy web site.
- If you're boating or swimming, get to land, get off the beach and find shelter immediately. Stay away from rivers, lakes and other bodies of water. Water is an excellent conductor of electricity and nearby lightning strikes often travel through it.
- Whenever possible, take shelter in substantial, permanent, enclosed structures, such as reinforced buildings. Avoid unprotected gazebos, rain or picnic shelters, baseball dugouts and bleachers; these structures are often isolated and located in otherwise open areas, making them a target for lightning. Also, they're generally poorly anchored and can easily be uprooted and blown over by strong thunderstorm winds. Lastly, these structures offer little protection from large hail.
- If there are no reinforced buildings in sight, take shelter in a car, truck or other hard-topped vehicle. Keep the windows closed. Although rubber tires provide no protection from lightning, the steel frame of a hard-topped vehicle does increase protection if you are not touching metal. If lightning does strike your car, you may be injured but you are much safer inside a vehicle than outside.
- If you are in the woods, find an area protected by a low clump of trees. Never stand under a large tree in the open. Be aware of possible flooding in low-lying areas.
- As a last resort, if no shelter is available, go to a low-lying, open place away from trees, poles or other tall objects. Pick a place that is not subject to flooding. Have as little contact with the ground as possible; make yourself the smallest target possible. Squat low to the ground, and cover your head. Do not lie flat, as this makes you a larger target.
- Avoid tall structures, such as towers, tall trees, fences, telephone lines and power lines. Lightning strikes the tallest object in an area.
- If you are isolated in a level field and feel your hair stand on end (an indication lightning is about to strike), immediately make yourself the smallest target possible. Drop to your knees and bend forward, putting your hands on your knees. Or crouch on the balls of your feet. Do not lie flat on the ground.
There is a myth that lightning is attracted to metal; it is not. However, metal does conduct electricity better than other materials, so it is not a good idea to be holding onto something made of metal—especially if that item tends to be taller than you. As mentioned earlier, lightning IS attracted to the tallest object in the area. So if you are holding onto a tall metal object, that object can then become a lightning rod and conduct the electricity to YOU! Lightning rods are specifically made of metal and taller than anything in the surrounding area. This allows them to be the target of any lightning which directs the electricity into the ground and out of danger's way.
What To Do If Someone Is Struck By Lightning
- Call for help. Medical attention is needed as quickly as possible. Get someone to call 911 or your local Emergency Medical Service (EMS).
If you are in the Inner Canyon along one of the major Corridor trails (Bright Angel, South Kaibab and North Kaibab), have someone call on one of the emergency phones as soon as possible. You can find a table showing the locations of the emergency phones on The Corridor Trails page. Picking up the receiver will immediately connect you to the 911 dispatcher.
- Give first aid. If breathing has stopped, begin rescue breathing. If the heart has stopped, a person trained in CPR should begin giving it. If the injured person has a pulse and is breathing, look and care for other possible injuries.
- Check for burns. The injured person has been shocked and may be burned in two places: where they were struck and where the electricity left their body. Being struck by lightning can also cause nervous system damage, broken bones and loss of hearing or eyesight.
Important: People struck by lightning carry no electrical charge and can be helped without fear of being shocked.


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Less Choice, More Commitment: Customers Want Simplicity
Consider what your brand offers and think less, not more. This is true especially when you're developing new products or services. Fewer choices translate to higher sales. So if you're hurling myriad selections at customers, blindly hoping that one will fill the bill, your customer may just leave with his or her basket empty.
Research backs me up. Barry Schwartz, a psychology professor and author of The Paradox of Choice, found that when people are confronted with too many options, they're likely to experience anxiety, regret, and even paralysis.
Sheena Iyengar's 2000 study at Columbia University, which compared consumer behavior when shopping for jams, found a whopping 30 percent of customers presented with a limited 6-jam selection made a purchase, compared to just 3 percent of those who saw the extensive 24-jam selection. And Daniel McFadden, an economist at the University of California, Berkeley, also found that consumers become disconcerted with an abundance of options. Will they misunderstand the alternatives or even their own tastes if they yield to a whim. And will they regret it later?
The lesson for the marketplace is indispensable. Don't let your customers worry that they're making the wrong decision. Make it easy for them.
People Need Hand-Holding
Countless studies show that the more clearly people understand the unique features of a new product, the more likely they are to buy it. CEB's Managing Directors Patrick Spenner and Karen Freeman said that after surveying 7,000 consumers and experts to understand what made consumers "sticky," it turns out that "decision simplicity"--the ease with which consumers could gather trustworthy information and confidently weigh their options--was the single biggest driver of purchasing and brand commitment.
Steve Jobs understood the value of simplicity, and made it a hallmark of Apple's renewed success when he returned when as CEO in 1997. He drastically reduced the number of products the company offered, and made all of them easy to use right out of the box.
According to Jobs' biographer, Walter Isaacson, Jobs learned the power of simplicity while working the night shift at Atari after dropping out of college. Atari games did not come with a manual and the makers understood that the games had to be "uncomplicated enough that a stoned freshman could figure them out." For example, its Star Trek gave players only two directions: "1. Insert quarter. 2. Avoid Klingons."
Simplicity is about subtracting the obvious and adding the meaningful," says John Maeda, the president of the Rhode Island School of Design and former MIT Media Lab professor in his book, "The Laws of Simplicity." The takeaway: Pare product choices down to understandable alternatives, and make the differences between those alternatives immediately clear.
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High winds ripped the roof off Mandi's Main Street Cafe
High winds ripped the roof off Mandi's Main Street Cafe in Northome on Sunday. Winds and rain continued on Monday, with an east wind from 22 to 25 mph, according to the National Weather Service. Here's a look at the forecast for the next few days: Monday: Rain. High near...
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April 28, 2014 - 1:45pm
April 18, 2014
Hands-on 'egg'-tivities
A teacher at Northome High School has found a cultural and cost-effective project for her students during the Easter season. Pysanky, more widely-known as Ukrainian Easter eggs, have been created in Libby Wickum's Family and Consumer Science class for about 10 years. Its name,...
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April 18, 2014 - 12:22pm
January 11, 2014
Dogs days of winter; Temperatures just right for Voyageurs Classic
NORTHOME -- The parking lot at the Northome School was a noisy place to be Saturday morning as the barks and whines of about 300 anxious dogs filled the air. Mushers and their dog handlers traveled from all over Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan and even Ontario, Canada to...
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January 11, 2014 - 5:55pm
January 4, 2013
Voyageur sled dog race set
BEMIDJI – The dates for the Voyageur Classic Sled Dog Race have been set. Eight dog pro mushers will compete for a combined purse of $6,000. They will leave at 10 a.m. Saturday Jan. 12 from Northome High School and finish at Marcell between 5 and 8 p.m. that night. That race can...
January 4, 2013 - 12:38am
July 12, 2012
Free concert features album release
BEMIDJI - When Kent Dudley and his band step on stage at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Sanford Center, it will be the first step in their quest to reach more than a handful of people in telling the promise of hope and healing. The hall will open at 5:30 p.m. and accommodate 600 people....
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July 12, 2012 - 12:00am
July 3, 2012
Expect detour, delays for highway project
NORTHOME - Motorists on Minnesota State Highway 1 will encounter a detour and delays beginning July 9 while crews resurface the road from Northome to Effie. According to the state Department of Transportation, the project includes replacing culverts, resurfacing a portion of Highway...
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May 27, 2012
Northome fifth graders once again studied, built and erupted volcanoes
Bernie Elhard's class showed preschool students the culmination of their studies on volcanoes by creating a blast of their own. The class used Mentos and Coca Cola to cause the explosion. The mints are dropped into the Coca Cola to create the explosive checmical reaction, much like...
May 27, 2012 - 3:39pm
Math Masters team does well in Bemidji
On Friday, April 27, the fifth grade Math Masters team went to a competition in Bemidji. The team was made up of five dedicated fifth graders who practiced for the competition after school a couple times a week. The team placed eighth out of 27. This was the last Math Masters competition...
May 27, 2012 - 3:37pm
May 20, 2012
Bulldogs Leave Their Mark at Conference Meet
The NKB Bulldogs went to Walker on May 10 for the Northland and Northwoods Six Conference Meets. When the meet was finished both the boys and girls had earned 2nd place as teams and 18 athletes took home 34 All-Conference Honors. On top of that, three new records were set. The first...
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Mustang Baseball Struggling Through
On April 26, the Mustangs traveled to Cass Lake. They were unable to pull off the game and lost 5-7. Joey Schuh was the starting pitcher; overall he pitched 118 pitches. In the top of the first, Nathan Anderson started us off with a double; there was three strikeouts to follow that...
May 20, 2012 - 5:47pm
Bulldog Junior Varsity does well at Conference Meet
The junior varsity boys and girls track athletes did a good job at the Junior Varsity Conference Meets in Walker on May 10. The junior varsity teams included athletes from grade 6 - 9. To start the meet, Mort Eckstrom ran the 1600 m for the boys. He established himself in the sixth...
May 20, 2012 - 5:46pm
May 13, 2012
School News
Blackduck Menu Week of May 15-18 TUESDAY, May 15 - Popcorn chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy, peas, pears, bread slice, milk variety. WEDNESDAY, May 16 - Mac and cheese, mini corndogs, carrots, tropical mixed fruit, bread slice, milk variety. THURSDAY, May 17 - Chicken fajitas...
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May 6, 2012
Mustang Girls Softball News
The power of six is very mighty. We have four seniors from Northome and two seniors from Kelliher. This is the most seniors that have ever played on a softball team before. Kisha Heck, Tiffany Stillday, Hollea Boquist, Hope Lindner, Kristen White and myself, Megan Halverson. When...
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The American Iron and Steel Institute, the United Steelworkers union and the Alliance for American Manufacturing are all backing an extension and expansion of the Advanced Energy Manufacturing Tax Credit that was included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA).
Keith Busse has been appointed chairman of Tower Financial Corp., a Fort Wayne, Ind., bank, effective Jan. 1.
Allegheny Technologies Inc. (ATI) has boosted its earnings expectations for the fourth quarter and full year as a result of a recent business uptick.
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Due to a reporting error, new furnace company F&D Furnaces LLC was incorrectly identified in the Dec. 17 edition. The company was recently formed from the assets of Flinn & Dreffein Engineering Co. in a venture between Italy's Olivotto Ferre SpA and Pennsylvania's FCE LLC.
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Declining service center inventories and higher shipments in November may help 2009 close out on a more positive note for steel mills and distributors, according to industry analysts.
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Nucor Fastener has filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of International Trade, claiming the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) erred in ruling that the domestic fastener industry is not being injured by dumped and subsidized imports from China and Taiwan.
The steel industry continues to stress the need for job creation and investment in infrastructure in order to revitalize the economy.
A new round of price increases on flat-rolled carbon steel has been launched on the West Coast, but the region's two mills are skipping January and going straight to February amid buyer expectations of higher tags at least through the first quarter.
Italy's Olivotto Ferre SpA and Pennsylvania's FCE LLC have joined forces to purchase the assets of Flinn & Dreffein Engineering Co. with the intent of creating a technological partnership to advise customers in the area of heat-processing projects.
Capacity utilization by primary metal manufacturers increased to 59.1 percent in November from 55.5 percent the previous month and a low of 44.8 percent in May but remained marginally below 60.8 percent in November last year, according to the Federal Reserve Board.
Rising input costs, principally for scrap, are pushing hot-rolled band and other steel prices higher.
Demand for steel should recover at a modest pace during the next 12 to 18 months, although it won't reach peak levels in the medium term, Fitch Ratings said in its Worldwide Steel Outlook.
Special Metals Corp. has added one vice president and promoted another as it moves to strengthen its leadership team.
The absence of high-priced pig iron inventories will help Nucor Corp. stop a string of quarterly losses in the fourth quarter, the company said in earnings guidance issued Wednesday.
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Everyone is a critic.
Last summer, famed artist Lebo donated his services to create a jazz-inspired mural dubbed Bee-Bop Into Outer Space in the heart of Hollywoods downtown.
But city officials arent happy with the outcome.
We dont want it to start looking like a ghetto over there, City Commissioner Patricia Asseff said. There are many people not happy with the direction we are taking down there.
Asseff worries the graffiti-style piece is too abstract for downtown.
The problem, city leaders say, is the artist didnt stay true to the rendering approved by the citys mural committee, and the final graffiti-styled product is not appropriate for the prominent location on busy Young Circle.
A lot of people dont like how that first mural turned out, Mayor Peter Bober said at a recent meeting, adding that art is subjective and location is everything. We dont want to see more like the first one that created the stir.
And Lebo, who routinely collects upward of $20,000 for his murals, thinks thats hysterical.
Its not like I painted a naked girl or anything, he said.
Lebo intended to follow the rendering the city had approved.
But when he went to paint the side of the old Great Southern Building on the west side of Hollywood Circle, the bumpy surface made it too challenging.
So he got creative.
Instead of rollers and brushes, he used spray paint. He changed the pink, blue and yellow color scheme and added red, yellow and orange to match the area.
Thats what art is, Lebo said, adding that he kept with the same basic theme of music, his usual vision. It evolves.
The finished product: two colorful musicians on the large part of the wall and three burrowing owls in the middle something he added because he thought it fit in with Hollywood.
Not so, said Terry Cantrell, president of the nearby Hollywood Lakes Association.
I think from a historic perspective, a mural on the Great Southern Hotel should be respectful of the structure, Cantrell said. We dont want artsy, edgy graffiti-type murals.
But thats exactly what Lebo, aka David Le Batard, is known for. The muralist and sculptor has said hes inspired by street art. His work has appeared globally and hes received commissions from Ferrari, Harley-Davidson, the Miami Heat, and, most recently, designed the hull of the Norwegian Cruise Line ship Getaway.
Hollywood began its mural program last year as a way to promote art and culture in downtown. It created the mural committee and several artists expressed interest in painting large pieces. Its up to a private property owner to pick an artist and design, and then pay the artist.
Lebo, the brother of Miami Herald sports columnist and ESPN commentator Dan Le Batard, grew up in Hollywood and attended Chaminade Madonna College Preparatory. When he heard about the new mural program, he thought he could do something nice for his hometown. So he volunteered his services. The city paid him $1,000, but he supplied the paint, talent and labor.
This job cost me money, Lebo said.
At least six other murals have popped up around the district, including a large music-inspired painting by Ruben Ubiera on the Ramada at 1925 Harrison St.
But Asseff, the commissioner, isnt sure the idea is working.
Some of them are great and some of them are a little much, she said. I just dont know what we are trying to achieve here.
Are we Wynwood now? she said, referring to the popular urban art district in Miami which attracts thousands to its art walks every month.
Orlando Fraticelli, who has lived in Hollywood for seven years, said he loves seeing the murals as he takes a stroll through downtown.
As he walked by Lebos mural, he described it as something you would see in New York subways.
Lebos quick-change act from his rendering has sparked some creativity with city leaders. Theyve changed the bylaws to require any artist who wants to paint a mural in Hollywood to sign an affidavit saying he or she will paint what was the mural committee approved.
It gives us the assurance that we are going to get what we are expecting to get, said Community Redevelopment Agency Director Jorge Camejo.
But handcuffing an artist into painting a replica of his or her rendering may stump the creative process, said Michael Spring, director of Cultural Affairs for Miami-Dade County. Although the county has an approval process for public art, there is always an understanding that art work will evolve, he said.
Its the nature of the artistic process, Spring said.
In an ideal situation, an artist should give a heads-up if something is going to change, Spring said, but communication is not always an artists strong point. Thats where management comes in.
We have staff out there with the artists, working through the issues that come up, he said. That way we are not surprised at the end.
Despite the hiccup over Lebos piece, Camejo told the city commissioners that the overall result of the murals has been better than originally imagined.
We should be frankly happy, Camejo said.
But for Asseff and others who arent particularly happy with the current look, Lebos mural wont be up for much longer.
Its scheduled to be replaced in the fall.


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A pair of hands on the keyboard, a blank screen, and a single wish: You want to write the Great American Short Story! You've read many of them -- Poe's "Black Cat," Cheever's "Enormous Radio," Welty's "The Worn Path" -- but have you come close to writing a tale that lingers with readers after the last page is turned?
In this class, you will gain the inspiration and the discipline to write a short story of 1000 to 8000 words. We will use examples from all genres, exploring the techniques of plot, style, flow, voice and tone that will make your fiction sing. This close reading of master works is accompanied by tried and true methods for putting words on the page, revising, and handling criticism from others. One thing's for sure: Your stories are ready to tell themselves to you. And, if all goes well enough, they'll tell themselves to the world as well. So, are you ready to start writing?
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Lesson 1: The Short Story Landscape in AmericaWho reads short stories in America? Who writes them? Who will read your story?
Lesson 2: Answering to the MuseBefore you can begin writing a story, you need to know what story you will write. In this lesson, we'll consider how a short story is born.
Lesson 3: Developing a Main CharacterWho is your hero, and why? The hero or heroine of your story is the person the reader must become as the story progresses.
Lesson 4: Telling the Story: Structure & PlotIn this lesson, we're focusing on plot, story structure, narrative -- whatever you choose to call the act of telling the story.
Lesson 5: Styling the Words You WriteIn fiction writing, differences in style and language distinguish writers from each other.
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Dr. Quiceno received her MD from the University of Miami in Florida and then completed her internship in Internal Medicine and residency training in Neurology at UT Southwestern followed by a fellowship concentrating on the diagnosis and treatment of dementias. She is board certified in Neurology by the American Board of Psychiatry & Neurology and certified in Behavioral Neurology & Neuropsychiatry by the United Coucil on Neurologic Subspecialties. Dr. Quiceno is director of the Cognitive & Memory Disorders Clinic and Education Core Leader of the Alzheimer Disease Center at UT Southwestern. She serves on the board of directors for the Greater Dallas Chapter of the Alzheimer Association. Dr. Quiceno is active in clinical research and teaching.
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Top Gear Magazine sent the Nissan Juke-R to Dubai to do battle with the Ferraris, Lamborghinis, and Benzes of the land. Yes, we said a Nissan Juke.
Now, before you laugh of embarrassment, remember that this is the one-off Nissan Juke-R — the one with the 478 bhp engine from the Nissan GT-R shoehorned inside.
It drives like a wrecking ball. Dense, heavy (to the tune of 1,806kg), squat, unstoppably determined. If you were to compare it to a real car, then it's the BMW X6M, of which there are quite a few about out here, but really it's so much better than that. Don't get me wrong - it's not as polished, and isn't as talented around corners as its GT-R supercoupe sibling, but, hell, can it get places quickly.
Half the power of a traditional race car with half the weight. Oh yeah, and it's powered by a turbocharged engine from a Nissan Juke:
This is the Nissan Deltawing, a 300bhp, 1100lb race car unveiled today in London and set to compete against Audi, Toyota, Porsche and the rest in June's endurance epic at La Sarthe.
If you recognise the DeltaWing shape, that's because the dart-like design - penned by Ben Bowlby and based around an Aston Martin LMP1 tub - was pitched two years ago as a potential 2012 IndyCar chassis.
Nissan picked up DeltaWing's prototype and fitted it with a direct-injection 1.6-litre turbo based upon the petrol engine found in the Juke.
The maths is disarmingly simple: though it has half the power of a full-fat Le Mans Prototype, the DeltaWing carries just half the weight. It also produces half as much drag - the design does away with conventional wings in favour of ground-effect underbody aerodynamics - and will consume half as much fuel and get through half as many tyres. Useful attributes in an endurance race.
Nissan has posted shakedown video of the wonderfully ridiculous Nissan Juke-R that we told you about weeks ago.
First, Nissan's crack team of modders took the Juke-R to the MIRA proving ground to check everything worked properly and that the ruddy big 3.8-litre twin-turbo engine didn't fall out or consume the world in a fiery explosion. Then, off to Silverstone for some screechiness.
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Revealed in Spain as a 'surprise guest', the Juke-R is a special project that sees the 480bhp engine and four-wheel-drive system from the old GT-R transplanted into a Juke. Naturally, the Juke's internals have been scythed out, replaced with the GT-R's many dials of measurement.
No performance details have been released, but you don't need a PhD in physics estimate it will be riotously fast.
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Summary: When twelve-year-old Gregor finally learns the ancient prophecy, which foretells his death, he must gather his courage to defend Regalia from the army of rats, take his mother and sister home safely, and fight his own dark side.
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Warrior of a subterranean world; travels between the Underland, discovers the Prophecy of Time calls for the warrior's death; must defend the Underland against the army of Rats and bring his family home safely.


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