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Craig Baird has secured the 2011 Porsche City Index Carrera Cup Australia championship win in Sydney this weekend, while Jonny Reid and Max Twigg claimed the Professional Class and Elite Class round wins, respectively.
Baird claimed the series title in the second race of the weekend by finishing sixth, gaining an unassailable lead over Daniel Gaunt. Baird then failed to finish the final wet race on Sunday but still walked away from the round with his third Porsche City Index Carrera Cup Australia title (2006, 2008, 2011).
"I'm really relieved that this championship is over. I probably let the boys down a bit mid-season but it's great to have recovered and take the series win," said Baird.
"Title number three is always nice. The series has been fantastic and I probably haven't enjoyed my racing this much for a long time."
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Working With Shotcrete, continued
In our area, all shotcrete subs are unionized, but they don't
have a problem working on nonunion residential jobs. Our
regular sub is a company called Dees-Hennessey, which also
specializes in earth-retention shoring. The crew shows up on
the site with a 16- to 20-foot flatbed truck that has a
high-capacity concrete pump in tow. The truck bed contains a
big 350-cfm compressor and a couple of huge reels of 2-inch
pump hose (Figure 4).
Figure 4.In addition to the ready-mix truck
visible at rear (top), a shotcrete job requires a high-powered
compressor mounted on a flatbed truck and a tow-behind concrete
pump. The author's shotcrete sub brings a second concrete pump
to the site as a backup. The batched concrete is discharged
directly into the hopper of the pump and is then forced through
a 2-inch hose to the nozzle, where compressed air is added
The equipment is positioned so that ready-mix trucks can back
up and discharge concrete directly into the hopper of the
concrete pump. The concrete itself is mixed at the batch plant
to the engineer's specifications. These typically call for a 7-
or 8-sack mix — substantially richer than the 5- or
6-sack mix used in poured applications — and
pea-gravel aggregate. We try to park the equipment as close to
the work as possible, but the concrete pump has the power to
move the material a long way if necessary. Our sub has
successfully pumped concrete up to 600 feet horizontally and
300 feet vertically, although not both at the same time.
The nozzleman. The quality
of a shotcrete job is only as good as the nozzleman, as the
person at the business end of the hose is called (Figure 5).
The nozzle has to be oscillated continuously to prevent a
defect called "shadowing," in which the concrete builds up on
the front of the strands of rebar without filling the area
behind. A good nozzleman can keep an eye on the slump of the
material and build its thickness in a series of 3- to 4-foot
lifts without sagging or other defects (an accelerator is often
added at the batch plant to allow the material to stiffen soon
after it's blown on).
Figure 5.The shotcrete nozzleman guns a steady
stream of concrete against a below-grade foundation wall while
the blowpipe operator prepares to blow away unconsolidated
debris, known as rebound. The area to the right has already
been screeded to the level of the guide wires.
Doing all this well takes a lot of practice. To become
certified as a nozzleman by the American Concrete Institute, a
worker must accumulate at least 500 hours of work experience or
training and pass both a written exam and a field performance
Dealing with rebound. The
nozzleman is assisted by a blowpipe operator, who is
responsible for blowing away the rebound, or material that
bounces off the fresh surface rather than sticking. This is
essential because rebound material is mostly aggregate with
little cement paste. If it's allowed to build up and is covered
over, the result will be a permanent weak spot. The blowpipe is
simply a length of 3/4-inch pipe connected to the compressor
with a jackhammer-type hose and controlled with a gate valve.
The operator — who is usually also a nozzleman or a
nozzleman trainee — moves in step with the nozzleman
to maintain a clean leading edge.
Something like 10% or 15% of the pumped-in material typically
ends up as rebound. On a big pour, that's enough to keep
several laborers busy with shovels, sometimes with the
assistance of a material conveyor (Figure 6). The laborers also
help the nozzleman drag the heavy concrete hose from place to
Figure 6.Up to 15% of the concrete used on a given
job ends up as rebound, and several laborers may be kept busy
removing this waste material. A material conveyor is an
efficient way of moving rebound from a basement to ground
Test panels and inspection.
The nozzleman's skill is particularly tested in areas where the
reinforcing steel is tightly spaced (Figure 7), which can make
it difficult to fill around the rebar without leaving voids and
other defects. When this "congested steel" condition is
unavoidable, the engineer will usually require the shotcrete
sub to make a preconstruction test panel. This 4x4-foot mockup
is shot by the same nozzleman who will later do the actual
work, using the specified concrete mix. This test panel is then
cured for five to ten days, cored and inspected for shadowing
around the steel, and crushed for a strength reading.
Figure 7.Heavily reinforced structural elements
such as this pilaster are susceptible to shadowing and other
defects if the shotcrete is applied improperly. To ensure
quality, a mocked-up test panel is often shot, allowed to cure,
and tested before construction begins.
In our area, we're also required to have an inspector on the
site whenever we're applying shotcrete with engineering specs
of 3,000 psi or more. (Practically speaking, this includes
every shotcrete job we do.) This "special inspector," who works
for an independent engineering firm, watches over the entire
process to ensure that nothing is done that could leave hidden
defects in the work.
After each 3- to 4-foot lift, the nozzleman moves his
operation to allow the finishers to screed the slightly set-up
material to the level of the guide wires (Figure 8).
Figure 8.As each successive 3- to 4-foot lift of
shotcrete is built to the required depth, it's screeded to the
guide wires. The lift below has already been screeded and
troweled; when the current lift has been finished the same way,
the nozzleman will spray another lift over the exposed rebar
visible at the top of the photo.
Once screeding is complete, the guide wires are clipped and
removed. Screeding leaves the surface flat but very rough, so
it's troweled to provide a more acceptable finish. For utility
installations, we usually want a wood or rubber-float finish
(Figure 9). Quite often we apply a steel trowel finish to our
walls if they will be in an area that's exposed to view.
Figure 9.Shotcrete can be finished and ornamented
in various ways, but a simple rubber-float finish is a common
choice for utility applications.
Other more ornamental finishes are also possible. People have
attempted some light stamping, although this has to be done
carefully because it can cause vibration that may lead to
slumping. The concrete can also be finished with stucco. One of
my favorite non-stucco finishes was on a pool structure in
Atherton, where we shot from the inside of the structure,
stripped the forms after curing, and bush-hammered the formed
exterior face, resulting in a woven cloth-like effect. The
inside of the vault was rubber floated, which was fine for the
pool equipment room.
Curing. Once the shotcrete
has been screeded and troweled to the required finish, it's
cured about like ordinary poured concrete. To limit cracking
and prevent shrinkage and other defects, we spray the finished
shotcrete with a chemical curing compound that dries to form a
plastic moisture barrier. The manufacturer of the product we
use specifies that it shouldn't be applied until excess bleed
water has disappeared, but because there's little bleed from
the low-slump shotcrete mix, we don't have to wait long to
apply it to the exposed face. We coat the remaining face after
we strip the forms, usually about five days later.
The only time we don't use the curing compound is when the
concrete will be covered with tile or faced with stone, because
the sealant film can compromise adhesion. In that case, we'll
cure the concrete the old-fashioned way, by covering it with
blankets and keeping them misted with water.
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Macon Movers helped the newest Yellow Jackets
settle into their home away from home.
Get Connected members are
tech-savvy students trained by the ITS staff.
At Randolph-Macon College, welcoming new students to campus is a family affair.
The newest hive of Randolph-Macon College Yellow Jackets moved in on August 28,
2013. The campus was abuzz with activity as 410 new students settled into their
home away from home.
Legacy Freshmen
Thirty-seven of the students are Legacy Freshmen—Yellow Jackets with family members
who are either current students at R-MC or who are alumni of the college.
"Family connections have long been a part of the success of Randolph-Macon College
and its students," says Ellen Stack, director of advancement services. "Approximately
14 percent of the students currently enrolled have family members who have studied
here. The Randolph-Macon College Legacy Program recognizes these families for their
continued generational support and commitment to the college, and R-MC is proud
to announce that 182 students share this special family bond."
The Alumni Office, which supports the Legacy Program,
recently presented the Legacy Freshmen with "goodie bags" to welcome them to R-MC.
Included in each bag was a special invitation to attend a Legacy Tailgate Luncheon,
which will be hosted during Family Weekend,
October 4-6.
Macon Movers
R-MC's Macon Movers—comprised of current students, plus faculty and staff—helped
new students move in by toting boxes, setting up rooms, and extending a warm Randolph-Macon
"Macon Movers are a great resource," says Rodney Bardwell, director of
Residence Life and Housing. "These volunteers greeted families, hauled boxes
from cars to residence halls and helped students get acquainted with their new surroundings—all
the while with smiles on their faces. This is a great example of the Randolph-Macon
community spirit."
Technology Support
Also on hand were Get Connected teams—tech-savvy R-MC students who helped Yellow
Jackets connect their computers to the college network.
"The Get Connected members are our 'student techs," says Kim Fish, manager of User
Services in R-MC's ITS Department. "They are trained
by the ITS staff to assist students with their technology needs—from getting their
computers on the network to installing software. We have two students, Bashil
Singh '15 and Jessica Caso '16, who have spent the
summer working in ITS and are team leaders this year. The team is comprised of 12
students from various majors, not just
computer science, who applied for these positions. They have an interest
in technology and in helping their fellow classmates, and they are a tremendous
help to the R-MC community."
The EDGE
Throughout the week, new students will participate in orientation activities.
Yellow Jackets will learn about R-MC's EDGE program, the
cornerstone of the Center for Personal and Career Development.
The EDGE prepares Randolph-Macon
College students for future success by giving them a competitive edge for the job
market or graduate-school admissions. Joshua Quinn,
medical career coordinator, and Jane Dungan, associate director of
internships and alumni relations, were on
hand during Move-in Day to welcome students and distribute information about The
Students will also meet with their First-Year Experience
instructors, attend a cookout and more as part of the orientation process.
A Randolph-Macon Tradition
On September 1, 2013, new students will attend the Matriculation Ceremony, one of
the longest-standing traditions at R-MC. The ceremony will begin with the processional
of the platform party, which includes President Robert R. Lindgren, Provost William
Franz and Faculty Marshals. The purpose of the ceremony is to administer the Pledge
of Academic Integrity to all entering students. Upon completion of the oaths, new
students are officially members of the Randolph-Macon College campus and community.
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The importance of cognitive and social skills for the duration of unemployment
AbstractThis paper studies how cognitive and social skills in childhood are related to the duration of unemployment in adolescence and early adulthood. I estimate a flexible proportional hazard rate model for the probability of making a transition from unemployment to employment during an individual's first unemployment spell. The analysis is based on British cohort data from the National Child Development Study. Results show that higher cognitive and social skills at the age of 7 are associated with an increased probability of finding employment, even when controlling for educational attainment. For men, these effects are mostly driven by individuals with low social skills. The results are robust to controlling for family background, parenting activities and school characteristics. --
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- van den Berg, Gerard J, 1994. "The Effects of Changes of the Job Offer Arrival Rate on the Duration of Unemployment," Journal of Labor Economics, University of Chicago Press, University of Chicago Press, vol. 12(3), pages 478-98, July.
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Progressive Development – sounds like a building strategy to breathe life into a stagnant community, doesn't it? Only the neighborhood – the Web – differs from what you might have first imagined. Progressive Development is the deliberate and ongoing process of breathing new life into web sites to better serve the changing needs of site visitors. Buildings actually provide a good metaphor for understanding the concept of Progressive Development. To quote the unsuspecting hero of many user experience designers:
Age plus adaptivity is what makes a building come to be loved. The building learns from its occupants, and they learn from it…The house and its occupants mold to each other twenty-four hours a day, and the building accumulates the record of that intimacy.
— Stewart Brand, in How Buildings Learn
You've probably admired certain buildings that evolve gracefully – that gas station that is now an architect's office or that corner store that is now a modern home. Somehow, it simply keeps pace with trends without major reconstruction. Its inhabitants aren't inconvenienced by the changes; the space merely adapts to its inhabitants' needs and expectations.
Just what you'd like your web site to do, right? Before we talk too much about adapting web sites, though, we must first consider how they are built.
Progressive Enhancement — an important foundation
Initial construction techniques make a big difference in the adaptability of buildings and web sites. One technique, Progressive Enhancement1, bears striking similarities to classic post and beam, as well as modern commercial steel frame, construction. This technique, first formally defined in the web community in 2003, is rapidly gaining momentum. AOL, Yahoo!, and Microsoft are recent and notable advocates. The larger and more competitive the site, the more critical adaptability becomes due to economies of scale. However, you don't have to be one of the "big guys" to benefit. In fact, you receive payback for your online investment every time you adapt the site to meet the needs of your organization or site visitors.
Like post and beam construction, Progressive Enhancement centers on two basic elements. Post and beam uses horizontal supports resting on vertical timbers. Progressive Enhancement also uses two key concepts – content contained within independent structural definitions2. Most importantly, though, both construction methods are incredibly durable. And neither method is bound to any particular presentation style. A post and beam house lends itself either initially or through transformation to everything from rustic to traditional to sleek contemporary. With Progressive Enhancement, web sites demonstrate similarly amazing flexibility in presentation style, while also accommodating an enormous variety of browsers.
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What does this approach really mean to the Web, though? Over the last decade, increasingly sophisticated web coding techniques, languages, and browsers emerged. Today, underneath the covers of most web pages, you find content interspersed with table-based layouts, embedded graphics, and a mix of languages. In fact, these routine and seemingly "standard" construction methods bear striking similarities to stick-built home construction. You simply fold in the latest stylistic trend wherever you need it. The possibilities are endless – until you want to make changes. Suddenly, the existing implementation is revealed to be incredibly complex, stifling, and difficult to change.
Overhauling a "stick-built" web site is labor-intensive and costly. No wonder budgets only allow major redesigns every 2-3 years. Unless planned for during the initial site design, those 2-3 years often mark a period of abstinence from really improving the site. Sure you write and edit copy. You add new pages. But substantive changes in architecture, look, or function mean completely rethinking the fundamental site and page design. The result? The "dynamic Web medium" is largely not living up to that claim. Sites are literally being resuscitated every few years, rather than evolving or breathing naturally like the communities they support. Not to mention that each major overhaul means a major budget and major timeline – and presents a major risk.
Progressive Enhancement — empowering Progressive Development
Having explored the advantages of the Progressive Enhancement construction technique, let's plunge into this new mindset called Progressive Development. Progressive Development is all about instant gratification. It's not that this ongoing evolution doesn't take effort, of course. Progressive Development requires a change in thought and action. Web sites, like those amazing buildings we've admired, can't simply be "maintained" until the next overhaul.
Progressive Development advocates smaller, iterative changes to the site. If you regularly use a particular web site, you know firsthand that small improvements are appreciated. On the other hand, massive ones can upset the apple cart and can waste your precious time in relearning, even if the changes are good. Your mindset must shift toward providing little puffs of fresh air that provide instant gratification for your site's users. With this approach, you give users no cause to roam to other competing sites. And you don't overwhelm your customer support staff with the high volume of questions and complaints that often result from major changes.
Even CFOs find the Progressive Development approach highly desirable. Studies demonstrating the savings associated with Progressive Enhancement and Progressive Development are just beginning to emerge, showing truly astounding results. The savings over the major overhaul approach are on the order of 30 percent. CFOs receive instant gratification, too, when they see incremental ongoing investments in the site, rather than huge ones that carry a much higher risk of failure – and the potential for unplanned additional expenditures. Given this, there's no need to postpone the joy of better serving your web community's needs and interests.
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By now, you're probably wondering what those regular little puffs of fresh air should be. The best approach is to evolve the site based on deliberate activities that identify the appropriate adaptations. Think about performing these activities regularly – perhaps quarterly or semi-annually. Consider placing a rotation of these activities into your plan, rather than performing all of them at once, so that changes to the site stay incremental. Good activities include:
Usability testing
No matter how good your initial usability test results might have been, user expectations usually change over time. This is particularly true of sites that manage to inspire people to frequently visit and participate. Usability testing can help ensure that you are meeting expectations of repeat users without compromising the needs of new visitors.
Audience assessments
New types of users, with different requirements, may emerge as your site becomes more visible and popular. Existing users' expectations often change, too. Some, but not all, of these expectations are prompted by evolution of the web medium itself.
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Site visitors leave little footprints that many organizations routinely collect and ignore. Ongoing analysis can help you understand cyclical or seasonal patterns, the burn-in rate for new functionality, the ease or difficulty of finding resources on your site, and most importantly, what portions of your site are most appreciated by the community you serve.
Product, service, and process assessments
What your organization offers its community, as well as your delivery process, will change over time. If you change either one, evaluate how to reflect that change in your online community. Even if your community isn't predominantly online, you may be able to streamline the process for both audiences using Internet technologies.
Progressive Development is the revolution of evolution. Instead of shocking changes, it provides constant, gradual changes that are better for users and for business. It builds on sound, standards-based construction techniques. And it saves money. Isn't it time you started thinking progressively?
1 Steven Champeon, Progressive Enhancement and the Future of Web Design at www.webmonkey.com
2 In Progressive Enhancement, document structure is styled by cascading style sheets (CSS) and in some cases, through the use of external scripts. Content is kept separate, with style-related markup intentionally kept to a bare minimum. Presentation characteristics, typically also specified by CSS, are generally isolated from both the semantically meaningful document structure and its contents.


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The author presents a tribute to his late golden retriever, Trixie, that describes his family's adoption of the retired service animal, the numerous lessons he learned throughout their relationship, and the family's grief upon her passing.
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The line editor must have been on holiday when this book was prepared for print! Some sentences have to be read two or three times to get the meaning. Something I found irritating was Koontz's tendency to go back and forth in Trixie's life, instead of chronologically. That said, she really was a smart and affectionate dog, and the book is, as the subtitle suggests, "A Memoir of a Joyful Dog."
Beautiful, heartwarming tear jerker for all dog lovers.
What a fantastic insight into the life of one of my all-time favourite authors and the special bond he and his wife shared with their beloved Trixie. She was an incredible dog, and as both a Koontz fan and dog-lover, this wonderful memoir had me both laughing and crying right through. I'm sure all who read this will wish that Trixie could have lived forever.
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Dean Koontz can make you feel all the emotions he's feeling. If you've lived with pets of any kind in your home, you know exactly how he feels. Such a wonderful insight into just how much they really loved Trixie.
I've never read a Dean Koontz novel in my life, but this memoir of his lovely dog made me laugh AND cry. I am not a dog owner, but I want one like Trixie!
Trixie's story and spirit will stay with you long after you finished reading the book. I had to re-read the entire book and then, re-read parts of it. Both the book and book CD are fantastic, a must read!
This was a terrific read. Funny, interesting and full of heart, this book made me feel as though I was watching the best movie ever. A must read!
Trixie Koontz obviously meant a lot to Dean and Gerda. Re her name: "They told us we could change it and that she could quickly be taught to answer to a new name. But if it sounded more like a stripper than a dog, it sounded more like an elf or a fairy than a stripper. Elves and fairies are magical beings, and so was she."
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Geodesic Domes Around the World
The human-interest site Quazen has rounded up different example of geodesic domes from around the world — full globes, half domes and Buckminster Fuller originals. We've pulled our favorites from their list and threw in some domes that we've previously featured on Apartment Therapy...
• 1 Montreal's Biosphere designed by Buckminster Fuller for the 1967 World's Fair.
• 2 Telusphere — Vancouver's Science World.
• 3 Spaceship Earth at Epcot Center in Walt Disney World, Orlando. (RIP Captain E-O)
• 4 The Matr Mandir globe is at the center of the Utopian experiment Auroville in India.
• 5 Eden Project domes in Cornwall, England.
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Ahhh, I love Science World! The dome is the best part because it houses the IMAX!
I've been to the Biosphere quite a couple times, and there isn't much to do there. They turned it into an Environment Museum, which is pretty boring all year long, but once in a while they'll do something great.
I wish they had turned it into a Design Museum, that would've been awesome.
The Missouri Botanical Garden's Climatron should be on your list.
How else would you put a tropical rain forest in St Louis?
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Thank you for calling it Science World instead of "Telusphere", jellygrlfrnd.
Ontario Place in Toronto on the lake.
What about the Desert Dome at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha?
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To paraphrase Magdelane - How else would you put a desert in Nebraska?
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Ah yes, Spaceship Earth. Went there in May.
I second the Biosphere being pretty boring.
But it's still a cool site.
And Spaceship Earth is amazing!
There is one near Cleveland Ohio in Russell Township. It's owned by ASM or American Society for Metals. It's slightly off the beaten path and I think quite beautiful.


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This is really a good side dish. This is the second time I have made it and we liked it both times. I followed the recipe exactly except for the "hot" sauce. Hubby can't eat hot stuff. I can't wait for the good summer tomatoes to come into season. That will really make this unbeatable. This will be a good dish for a picnic or backyard barbecue. Be sure to grille the corn as that is what gives this the good sweet smoky flavor.
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I made this salsa for a picnic yesterday. Everyone loved it. Although I had to add alot more Tabasco sauce, more vinegar and I used canola oil in stead of olive oil because I don't like olive oil. You'll just have to taste this before serving because it really isn't spicy with 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco.
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Patrick Kavanagh (21 October 1904 - 30 November 1967) was an Irish poet.Add to my favourites Get these quotes on a PDF
A sweeping statement is the only statement worth listening to. The critic without faith gives balanced opinions, usually about second-rate writers.
Malice is only another name for mediocrity.
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Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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Court tosses FCC 'wardrobe malfunction' finePHILADELPHIA - A federal appeals court on Monday threw out a $550,000 indecency fine against CBS Corp. for the 2004 Super Bowl halftime show that ended with Janet Jackson's breast-baring 'wardrobe malfunction.' The three-judge panel of the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the Federal Communications Commission 'acted arbitrarily and capriciously' in issuing the fine for the fleeting image of nudity. The 90 million people watching the Super Bowl, many of them children, heard Justin Timberlake sing, 'Gonna have you naked by the end of this song,' as he reached for Jackson's bustier. Ebert, Roeper cutting ties with movie show CHICAGO - Roger Ebert is leaving the balcony - but hinting that he's not finished with television. The famed film critic announced Monday that he is cutting ties with the nationally syndicated program he and the late critic Gene Siskel made famous, a day after Richard Roeper said he was quitting the show. In an e-mail to The Associated Press, Ebert said Disney-ABC Domestic Television, which owns 'At the Movies With Ebert and Roeper,' has decided to take the program in a new direction. 'I will no longer be associated with it,' Ebert said. 'Greek' star released on bail following arrest LOS ANGELES - Scott Michael Foster, star of ABC Family's frat-house series 'Greek,' has been released on $5,000 bail following his arrest in Hollywood for misdemeanor drunken driving. Police say the 23-year-old Foster, who plays Kappa Tau President Cappie on 'Greek,' was arrested at 12:20 a.m. Monday. Los Angeles police Officer Sara Faden says Foster was arrested at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Cherokee Street in Hollywood. The circumstances of the arrest were not immediately available. Foster was released on bail about 5 a.m. - From wire reports
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i know you all love a good jane austen book, so let's move on to mansfield park shall we? it's pretty typical of austen's work, love stories gone haywire and a happy-ish ending all set in an idyllic english setting. mansfield park focuses on young fanny price. fanny is from a poor family and she's sent to live with her rich cousins, the bertrams at mansfield park. because of her background, all her cousins but edmund mistreat her. naturally (should i say ausently?), she falls in love with him. it's not until her uncle thomas leaves to take care of his plantation that things start to get crazy. these kids, the crawfords show up and start being all fun and fashionable. basically, they all toy with each other's emotions until fanny and edmund finally realize their incestuous love. okay, there's more to it (including some juicy scandals) than that but just read it. i'm tired.
1: i'm just a poor girl from a poor family (oh mama mia mama mia mama mia let me go!): coat by burberry prorsum, dress by marc jacobs, shoes by stella mccartney…maybe she isn't so poor…
2: "yah but he's my first cousin": coat by oscar de la renta, dress (you can barely see) dries van noten, shoes by bottega veneta
3: "it's called incest arlene and it's against the law" imagine this is her wedding getup: dress by anna sui, shoes by marc jacobs
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like all the x-men, storm has some super crazy mutant abilities. actually, of all the crazy mutant abilities, storm's is my favorite. if you're not wise to the comics, storm can control the weather. she'll unleash a tornado on your ass right quick or fry you up right nice with some lightning. now, in the comics she had a lot of different get-ups but i most remember the one from the tv show, that white leather jumpsuit thing with the crazy cape. unfortunately, fall 2010 was very low on white leather jumpsuits so these will have to do. enjoy kids.
1: i'm a whip up a tornado, hold on: jacket by balenciaga, leather pants by balmain, shoes by balenciaga
2: it's lightning time: cape by haider ackermann, dress and tights by givenchy, boots by issey miyake
3: it's about to get chilly: dress by gareth pugh, boots by burberry prorsum


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The Office of Economic Development (OED) is the faculty's roadmap to advance ideas, technology, or research into the marketplace. Its programs, expert staff, and partnerships within and without the university borders can enable you to take important next steps in launching a successful discovery and/or business.
Here faculty members will find services to patent and license your innovation, laboratory and research support as well as business knowledge. Groups of practiced experts can help you through the maze of licensing, IP protection and similar required activities. You can link with other inventors who may have solutions to problems you've encountered or whose needs you can help meet. Perhaps all you need is to partner with related technologies in order to propel your own discovery forward. OED offers spaces, expertise and connections to outside industry partners and funders.
Resources for Faculty
- Inventor's Guide
- Invention Disclosure Form
- Process for Evaluating Intellectual Property
- Invention Ownership Flow Chart
- Prototype Fund
- License Back Policy
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- Faculty Startup Guide
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SINGLE PRIVATE ROOMS make 'The Central', on Marquis Street, a private student hostel an excellent location to rent over the summer months. (NB You needn't be a student to stay here over the summer) All bedrooms benefit from study desk, broadband internet socket and TV socket, chest of drawers and a wardrobe. Our hostel gives excellent value for money with the provision of everything you could possibly want for your short stay! All of our guest bedrooms are private providing a good secure base for your stay in Liverpool without the hassle of noisy, and sometimes, impersonal dorms.
Flats have 6 single private bedrooms and a communal fully furnished lounge. Each flat also has a fully equipped kitchen with 24 hr FREE tea and coffee; microwave oven, toasters & dishwasher. Each flat's communal area has a plasma TV with freeview. Each bedroom has its own lockable door. Our accommodation offers more privacy than many other hostels.
Relax in the knowledge of 24 hour recorded CCTV, secure fob activated access. We also have a dryer room.
Local bars/shops/restaurants and all city centre attractions are within walking distance. All rooms are non-smoking.
Individual backpackers and groups are equally welcome. There are shower/bath rooms & separate WC's.
Bed linen & towels are also provided with a weekly change service. All bedrooms have broadband internet connection FREE OF CHARGE,
There is no curfew so you are free to enjoy Liverpools great night life.
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'The Central Accommodation ', on Marquis Street, behind our restaurant 'The Central Rotisserie' on 130 London Road.
We're a short distance from Liverpool's Lime Street Station. We are only 5 minutes walk from Liverpool City Centre and all its bars, shops and restaurants.
From Liverpool John Lennon Airport: The Airport is about 20 mins by taxi
By Bus: The airport bus stops 5 mins away at the National Express Bus Station and Lime Street Railway Station
We're a short distance from Liverpool's Lime Street Station (handy for those quick trips home) and really close to the Dental School, Medical School and Liverpool Community College.. We are only 5 minutes walk from Liverpool City Centre and all its bars, shops and restaurants.
From Liverpool John Lennon Airport: The Airport is about 20 mins by taxi
By Bus: The airport bus stops 5 mins away at the National Express Bus Station and Lime Street Railway Station
By Car: 20mins
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Definition of thermokarst in English:
thermokarstLine breaks: thermo|karst
Pronunciation: /ˈθəːmə(ʊ)kɑːst /
noun[mass noun] Geology
A form of periglacial topography resembling karst, with hollows produced by the selective melting of permafrost.
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- Deep permafrost thawing may result in irregular surface subsidence and thermokarst pits and mounds.
- Warming of permafrost, thawing of ground ice, and development of thermokarst terrain have been documented over the past several decades.
- The forest owes its appearance to an adjacent lake, one of a number of thermokarst lakes in the region.
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Hospital Chaplaincy
The Interchurch Council for Hospital Chaplaincy (ICHC) (Registered Charity Number CC21346) has, since a decision of the NZ Government (Cabinet decision CM 72/9/14 of 6 March 1972), been the national provider of hospital chaplaincy services in New Zealand under a shared funding arrangement between the Government's Health Department / Ministry and the Churches. The Government wished to deal with only one body on behalf of the Churches. As a result the Interchurch Council for Hospital Chaplaincy, Aotearoa, New Zealand, Charitable Trust Inc. is the national chaplaincy body of nine Churches involved in the provision of a professional healthcare chaplaincy service.
The nine churches are: Anglican, ACTS Churches New Zealand, Baptist, Catholic, Christian Churches New Zealand, Congregational, Methodist, Presbyterian and Salvation Army. Chaplains are sometimes appointed from other Christian denominations as it is policy to appoint the best applicant to a position.
The ICHC Trust Board is made up of representatives of each of the Partner Churches, along with Additional Trustees who bring specific skills and perspectives to the Board.
The Place of Spiritual Care
Spiritual well-being is a fundamental right under the UN Declaration of Human Rights. This has been recognised under the Health and Disabilities (Safety) Act 2001 under which New Zealand healthcare standards for the accreditation of hospitals are set. These provide for patients to have access to the spiritual care of their choice and have their cultural and spiritual beliefs and practices upheld, in particular those regarding death and dying. These standards became mandatory from 1 October 2004.
The presence of ecumenical and Catholic hospital chaplains (and chaplaincy assistants under supervision of a chaplain) enables this standard for hospital accreditation to be met.
Access to chaplaincy services and exit from the service is by way of:
· self referral eg. indicated on admission forms;
· requests to nurse or chaplaincy staff;
· referral by immediate family or extended whanau;
· referral by hospital staff;
· referral by other health workers including DSS workers, GPs etc;
· referral by marae and church based organisations;
· referral by Iwi health providers and other Maori providers;
· referral by community groups, organisations and related services;
· referral by government agencies e.g. Social, Justice, Education.
The chaplain also has an important role in the spiritual support of Hospital staff and their family (NZ Health Standards 2.4 & 6.3.8) for those who wish to avail themselves of it.
The Hospital Chaplain is an important member of the multi-disciplinary care team and the spiritual support offered is an important contribution to the holistic model of care New Zealand's Health Services are seeking to provide.
Under no circumstances will a chaplain or chaplaincy assistant attempt to provide services to any person who indicates they do not wish to receive such service, or who indicates they have a preference for spiritual care or ministry to be provided by some other person or organisation. Chaplains will, on request, assist in locating a patient's own spiritual adviser or any member of their faith they wish to see.
Complaints or Incident Reports lodged by individuals or with Hospitals, about chaplains or the chaplaincy service are referred to the National Manager, ICHC for investigation.
The Chaplain's Role
ICHC and the Ministry of Health have agreed that the chaplain's role is to address the spiritual, emotional and pastoral needs of patients, particularly where their illness has presented a major threat or trauma (spiritually and emotionally) and which may render patients and/or their whanau/family vulnerable.
Have you ever wondered:
The Chaplains at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre in the US have an interesting article on their website where these questions are answered along with how they use their Chapel to cater for all, how they begin to provide care for themselves.


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Don't Skip Meals
Why not? Because you'll get hungry.
Eat Regularly Throughout the Day
Don't go too long without food and don't skip meals. Ideally, to maintain optimum metabolism, women should eat something about every 3 hours. Men should eat at least every 4-5 hours.
Point is, eating regularly reassures your body that food is plentiful. This encourages your body to burn calories.
Dieting Does Not Mean Eating Tiny Amounts of Food
Many dieters believe dieting means eating tiny amounts of food. But this simply alarms your body and slows your metabolism. Result? Weight loss slows. And this is why so many dieters quit dieting and stay overweight. A sensible healthy diet should provide at least 1200 calories.
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Mariah Carey has claimed Glitter flopped because it was released on 9/11.
So it wasn't because it was just a big pile of schmaltzy, pretentious claptrap, then?
The Grammy-award winning singer starred in the semi-autobiographical movie in 2001, but it was panned by critics.
Mariah said: "Here's the thing that a lot of people don't know, that movie was released on September 11, 2001 - could there be a worse day for that movie to come out?"
She went on: "I don't think so - I don't even know that many people even saw the movie.
"I don't think it's the worst thing ever done. I don't think it's the best thing ever done. If I could go back in time and not do it, yeah, I would definitely not do it. But at the time, I was auditioning for smaller roles and wanting to do more independent things. But everybody was like, 'No, she's too well known. She's going to take us out of the movie.'"
The 39-year-old plays 80s social worker Ms Weiss in new movie Precious, directed by Lee Daniels.
She said: "Nobody until Lee really gave me that chance to shed every single layer of me, the singer, the personality, and go in and really be a new and completely different person and character."
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From color palettes to centerpieces to cakes, get tons of inspiration for a summer wedding. Having a beach wedding? Check out 50 more ideas just for you!
A simple bouquet of sunflowers makes a bold impact.
Photo Credit: Wren Photography
Brightly-colored roses create the perfect tropical bouquet.
Photo Credit: Fotowerks Custom Photography
With a brooch bouquet, you won't have to worry about your flowers wilting.
Photo Credit: William Innes Photography
Bring a beachy vibe to a landlocked wedding with this coral-inspired wildflower bouquet.
Photo Credit: Kathleen Hertel Photography
Wrap your bouquet with a nautical ribbon.
Photo Credit: Alea Lovely Fine Art Photographer
This bright bouquet of gerbera daisies will make you smile.
Photo Credit: Andrew Clark Photography
A boutonnière of spray garden roses and dusty miller gives off a vintage feel.
Photo Credit: Dixie Pixel Photography
Choose hardy flowers for your boutonnière so that it won't wilt as the day progresses.
Photo Credit: Figlewicz Photography
Keep cool in a tea-length dress.
Photo Credit: Jessamyn Harris
Yellow is a cheerful choice for summer. Let your 'maids each choose their own dress in this happy color.
Photo Credit: Daniel Kim Photography
Patterned bridesmaids' dresses are fresh and fun for summer.
Sunflower-printed bridesmaids dresses are a delightful pick for summer weddings.
Photo Credit: Orange Photographie
Gray and yellow is a chic palette for summer.
Photo Credit: Rochelle Mort Photography
We love how these bridesmaids' bouquets coordinate perfectly with their printed dresses.
Photo Credit: Vitalic Photo
We love this bright shade paired with natural-hued wedges. Bonus: with wedges, your girls won't have to worry about their stilettos sinking into the grass as they walk down the aisle.
Photo Credit: JoPhoto
Jazz up inexpensive flip flops with sweet bows in your wedding colors.
Photo Credit: Snappy Shots by Bev
Fun sunglasses are a must!
Photo Credit: Belkis Cruz Photography
A navy and white striped tie adds a nautical touch.
Bright blue ties and yellow boutonnières pop against tan suits.
Photo Credit: Casey Durgin Photography
Dress your men in easy-breezy shorts and lightweight button-downs. Have the groomsmen wear shorts that match the bridesmaids' dresses, and let the groom stand out in white!
For a lightened-up yet still formal look, try white or ivory tux jackets.
Photo Credit: Rich Kessler Photography
Your ring bearer will be a lot happier if you don't force him into a hot suit.
Photo Credit: Photo Love
Incorporate your favorite summer activity, like this baseball-inspired ring pillow.
Photo Credit: Nashville Wedding Photographer Derek Lee
These panel programs spread out to create fans.
Attach programs that double as fans to each seat — that way, you can ensure that no guest will be without a cooling device.
Photo Credit: Sherman Chu
Provide chilled bottled water for your guests at the ceremony.
Photo Credit: Brett and Jessica
If you're getting married in the great outdoors, bug spray is a must!
Provide parasols for your guests to shade themselves during the ceremony.
Want an outdoor ceremony but don't want to sacrifice the dramatic moment when the doors are thrown open and everyone sees you for the first time in your gown? Bring the doors outside!
Oversized umbrellas will keep your guests out of the sun's harsh rays.
Photo Credit: Memoire Studio
Have your guests blow bubbles as you leave the ceremony.
Photo Credit: Poem84
Dress up the area above your aisle for even more eye candy.
Photo Credit: John Labbe / Wedding Planner: Preston Bailey
Wind your way down the aisle with this spiral setup.
Photo Credit: Blenda Montoro Photography
Dress up your ceremony arch with kites and windmills.
Photo Credit: Ashley Rose Photography
3-D hibiscus flower outlines give off a tropical vibe.
Photo Credit: Disney Fine Art Photo & Video
Punch up the aisle with a simple sunflower at each row.
Take a ride in a golf cart!
Relax in open-air transportation, like a trolley.
Photo Credit: Azelle Photography
Cotton candy will have your guests feeling nostalgic for summer carnivals.
Photo Credit: Heather Fitch Photography
Keep your guests hydrated in style with fruit-infused water.
Photo Credit: David Schwartz Photography
Tropical drinks are a must.
Photo Credit: Leigh Skaggs Photography
Alcohol-infused popsicles are a fun choice for your cocktail hour.
Photo Credit: Mr. Haack
Create a colorful soda bar for the kids and non-drinkers.
Photo Credit: Dana Grant Photography
Display bottles of soda in a boat filled with ice.
Photo Credit: Melissa Schollaert Photography on The Bride's Cafe via Lover.ly
Ice cream isn't the only thing that can be served in a cone — pass trays of tuna tartar in waffle cones.
Photo Credit: Shoreshotz Weddings
Serve up filet mignon sliders for an upscale take on classic barbecue fare.
Photo Credit: Craig Paulson Photography
It's your wedding day – enjoy an ice cream cone!
Photo Credit: J. Larose Studios
A layered dessert inspired by push-up popsicles, a childhood favorite.
For an outdoor reception, place a primping station near the porta potties.
These lanterns aren't just pretty; they also help repel bugs.
Photo courtesy of ThermaCELL
String lanterns from the trees — they'll help keep the bugs away from your guests.
Photo Credit: Santana Photography
A clear tent gives you the best of both worlds — you're protected from the elements while still dining and dancing under the stars.
Photo Credit: Annie X Photographie
Set up lawn games for some down-home fun at a backyard wedding.
Photo Credit: Young Hearts Photography
When the sun goes down, light up some fire pits to create a rustic backyard vibe.
Photo Credit: Christian Oth Studio
Inspired by baseball tickets, each table is named after a ballpark.
Photo Credit: Rachael Foster Photography
Take advantage of the season's best fruit for delicious edible escort cards.
Photo Credit: BerryTree Photography on Chancey Charm Weddings via Lover.ly
Make your escort cards work double duty by also providing a refreshing treat.
Photo Credit: Ira Lippke Studios
Mini arrangements of sunflowers in mason jars, accented with burlap, create the perfect rustic table setting.
Use contrasting colors in your centerpiece to really make it pop.
Photo Credit: Diane Askew Photography
Partially-submerged gerbera daises accented by blue vase gems.
Photo Credit: Stephanie Brauer Photography
This simple yet elegant centerpiece will hold strong throughout the night.
Photo Credit: Ashley + David Photography
Add a nautical touch with rope-wrapped centerpieces.
Photo Credit: Jack Deutsch © The Stonesong Press, LLC.
Place your flowers in upcycled wine crates for a lovely vintage vibe.
Photo Credit: Ken Kienow
Use the season's best produce in your décor.
Photo Credit: Jasmine Star on Inspired By This via Lover.ly
Instead of oversized floral arrangements, place a mini cake on each table.
Photo Credit: Lola Rose Photography
Worried about your flowers wilting? Use floating candles for your centerpieces instead.
Photo Credit: Inspired By This via Lover.ly
Having an outdoor cocktail hour doesn't mean you have to sacrifice comfy furniture.
Photo courtesy of Canvas & Canopy Events by Cortnie
Represent your favorite summer activity on your chair décor.
The black and white dance floor transforms a backyard into an elegant, glamorous location for a wedding reception.
Photo Credit: Abby Jiu Photography
Make a plain tent more interesting with colorful side panels.
Photo Credit: Gertrude & Mabel Photography
Light up the night with strands of café lights.
Garden-glam centerpieces with family photos displayed in reclaimed windows.
String chandeliers and twinkle lights above the dance floor.
Photo Credit: Picotte Photography
Dress up your tent with draped fabric and chandeliers.
Bright paper lanterns are a fun way to light up your reception.
Hang small arrangements of cheery flowers, like sunflowers, behind the head table.
Dress up your tables with hibiscus table runners.
Channel a picnic vibe with benches for seating.
Photo Credit: The Nichols on Southern Weddings via Lover.ly
Oversized balloons add a whimsical touch.
Photo Credit: Ellie Grover on Grey Likes Weddings via Lover.ly
Make a beautiful outdoor space look more luxurious with elegant chandeliers hanging from the trees.
Photo Credit: Aaron Delesie
Add a beachy vibe with this soft color palette and laid-back furniture.
Photo Credit: Liz Banfield Photography
A fun gray and yellow cake with chevron and plenty of texture.
Accent a simple cake with tropical flowers.
Photo Credit: Life's Highlights
A chocolate cake accented with sunflower and topped with lovebirds.
With a naked wedding cake, you don't have to worry about the frosting melting during an outdoor reception.
A sweet strawberry-themed cake, complete with a basket of strawberries on the top, trimmed with rich white-chocolate strawberries and delicate strawberry blossoms.
Photo Credit: Choco Studio
Not a fan of cake? Serve a tier of pies instead featuring the season's best fruit.
Photo Credit: Jose Villa
A tower of cake pops will stand up to the heat on even the hottest of days.
Photo Credit: Sweet Lauren Cakes
Give each of your bridesmaids a beach tote as her thank-you gift.
Photo Credit: In His Image Film & Photo
Give out sunglasses personalized with your names and wedding date in your wedding colors.
Photo Credit: William Walker Photography
Your guests will recall happy memories of your wedding every time they use these beer koozies, customized with a beautiful photo of your favorite beach.
Send your guests home with a delicious, personalized frozen treat.
Photo courtesy of eCreamery
So sweet and simple.
Photo Credit: Tracy Moore Photography
A sweet, romantic photo idea.
Photo Credit: Allyson Wiley Photography
Have some fun with sparklers.
Photo Credit: Heidi Rae Photography for Ron Parks Photography
Or take it up a notch with this fiery idea, accomplished with flaming steel wool!
Photo Credit: Nathan Desch
Take advantage of the warm weather to gather all of your loved ones in a fun group photo.
Photo Credit: Inspire Photography
Head over to the marina to capture some sweet photos on the dock.
Kick back in a hammock for a quiet moment together.
Photo Credit: Sweet Little Photographs
For a dramatic sendoff, release lanterns into the night sky.
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St. Olaf received monetary gifts to support WCAL, the first listener-supported radio station in North America, for decades. Some were to be held as permanent endowments for the charitable trust of WCAL, which the Minnesota attorney general has declared was its own entity under the protection of St. Olaf until the sale. Since WCAL's sale, they have not been used because their designated purpose no longer receives funding from the college.
The college submitted the petition to the District Court back in December 2006. Under Minnesota state business laws (which St. Olaf follows), the District Court is responsible for helping the college decide what to do with money that can no longer be spent in the way donors intended.
This situation is not unusual for colleges and universities when they discontinue a program or major that has endowed elements attached. "An example would be if a college discontinued a major that had an endowed scholarship, for instance, or St. Olaf offered a scholarship for a student from a specific congregation that ceased to exist," explained Janet Kringen Thompson '70, associate vice-president for advancement and college relations.
Usually, the college would contact the donor and ask how they would like the money to be spent in place of its original use. In this case, many of the donors who had earmarked money for WCAL are deceased or cannot be found. So the college went to the court for guidance in how to spend the money. In their petition (the form of communication with the court in this case), the college proposed using the money to support "programs that come closest to meeting the interests the donor had," explained Alan Norton, treasurer of the College.
Those programs listed in the petition include Sing for Joy (a St. Olaf-produced religious radio program), webcasting of chapel and music events, and training for students to be sound/recording engineers. The petition did not call for the donations to be funneled into the general endowment or to support other programs outside of the designated list.
"We are asking the court for their direction and suggesting to them what we think makes sense in light of what we are doing as a college," Thompson said.
Norton further explained that "the judge concluded this was complicated enough to appoint a special master to gather more information and to explain it to the court."
"The accounting procedures certainly added a complexity to our petition," Norton said. The college follows general accounting principles, like any other Minnesota business, but those principles do not have the status of state law.
SaveWCAL, a local organization of WCAL supporters, is also involved in the recent court decision. "The investigation was our idea," said SaveWCAL President Ruth Sylte '80. In his order, Judge Wolf also designated SaveWCAL as an official representative of WCAL donors, with "the right to stand in front of the court and have a voice about the charitable trust to which we donated," Style explained
In court proceedings last summer, SaveWCAL's attorney Michael McNabb argued that, although St. Olaf says it hopes to spend the remaining endowment on programs that mirror the "core activities" of WCAL, it has no right to do so because it is no longer carrying out the specific mission of a public radio station.
"I am very happy that the judge heard the donors and has ordered a full investigation so that everybody will be able to know what really happened," Sylte said.
The college has not yet heard from retired judge Gary Meyer, the appointed special master, but expects to hear from him soon. The college says that the treasurer's office will likely be most involved in the investigation, since they handle the accounting procedures in which Judge Wolf is interested. McNabb and the Minnesota attorney general also fall under the judge's order and will be available to the special master during his investigation. There is no anticipated date for the investigation's conclusion.