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Packer, Ann. The Dive from Clausen's Pier
Published in 2002, Ann Packer's book deals with young adults transitioning from college to adult life. In Packer's story, the group has been together since high school. Consisting of Mike and Carrie, the high school sweethearts, and their mutual friends, the group remains in their hometown of Madison, WI to attend the University. Since graduation they've seen some changes including getting jobs in their fields, and the engagement of Mike and Carrie. Still, they have their rituals, one of which is driving to Clausen's Lake each Memorial day and diving off the pier into the cold water. This time, the day doesn't go as planned and a diving accident leaves Mike paralyzed and his future uncertain.
Most of the book deals with Carrie struggling to figure out her future and what she owes Mike. She alternates between wanting to run away and wanting to remain by his side and eventually she bolts for New York City where she finds a very possible and very different future awaits. Packer is careful to keep Carrie realistic. She's young, inexperienced, and has her selfish moments. She's neither sinner nor martyr, and is naturally confused as she considers what could be and what might have been.
This book got excellent reviews, and won an Alex Award which is awarded to books written for adults that have special appeal to young adults. I highly recommend it for both teen and adult readers of women's psychological fiction. There's also a film version that you'll find playing on the Lifetime Network.


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Brevard, N.C. - Spring sports wallpapers are now available to feature Brevard College Athletics schedules on your home computer screen.
These 1280 x 1024 pixel wallpapers highlight Brevard College athletic teams and feature 2009-2010 schedules. The artwork is the original design of Brevard College Sports Informaton Director Seth Montgomery and Sport Information Assistant Stacy Keller. Photographs are from Duane Jones, Rachel Montgomery, Tom Kaczmarek and the Sports Information Office.
The new wallpapers can be viewed by clicking on the links below. To set as desktop wallpaper, right click on the image and select "Set as Desktop Background."
|Baseball Wallpaper features the Tornados 2010 Baseball Schedule
|Softball Wallpaper features the Tornados 2010 Softball Schedule, as well as seniors Jennifer Gift, Liz Houser and Kristina Clayton, with junior Sarah Carlos and sophomore Chelsi Mallory
|Men's Tennis Wallpaper features the Tornados 2010 Men's Tennis Schedule as well as senior Andrew Thompson and All-SAC players Jarred Fisher and Cole Altizer
|Women's Tennis Wallpaper features the Tornados 2010 Women's Tennis Schedule as well as seniors Kim Dixon, Merek Slagle, Sara Douglas, Kayley Duval and All-SAC player Lindsay Shaeffer

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This course is designed for potential Class C Underground Storage Tank Operators. The Class C Operator of a UST facility is a person designated by the UST system owner who typically controls the dispensing of fuel at the facility and is responsible for initial response to alarms, releases, spills, overfills or threats to the public or to the environment. The course utilizes visual aids and audio commentary to facilitate the efficient and comprehensive learning of the subject matter required to meet state regulations for an UST Class C Operator. Depending on your state's regulations, this material may require additional site-specific training.
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CORONA, CA -- On the heels of Outerwall's announcement last month that it was shuttering its Rubi Coffee kiosk business, AVT Inc. hastily boasted that its Marley Coffee-branded machine were well positioned to fill the Rubi void. This week, AVT said an independent investment fund has been created to raise $4.9 million to do just that.
The fund is managed by a newly created entity called Automated Retail Income Development Inc., which plans to purchase up to 300 Marley Coffee machines. AVT said ARID negotiating with Krogers, Safeway and several military bases to place Marley-branded coffee equipment in locations that were served by Outerwall before it pulled Rubi vending machines out of the market. | SEE STORY
ARID estimates that it will begin delivering machines to Safeway stores and some military bases beginning 90 days from the date that it starts accepting investment funds; AVT did not specify a timeframe. Once the kiosks are delivered, investors will reportedly receive quarterly returns.
AVT said it will work with ARID to provide system placement, upkeep and restocking of the Marley machines.
Marley Coffee Inc. and AVT in April 2012 entered a licensing partnership, Marley Coffee Automated Stores, through which the Corona, CA-based developer of automated retailing systems creates high-end Marley-branded specialty coffee vending machines.
"Now individuals can participate in the profitable gourmet coffee industry without any of the day-to-day hassles of running a business," said Joe Menichiello, vice-president of sales and marketing of Marley Coffee Automated Stores. "We have the ability to cherry-pick the top performing locations where the Rubi kiosks flourished. This provides a unique opportunity to place systems where they have already been proven to excel."


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The Oklahoman Pushes Myth That More Drilling Will Lower Gas Prices
Over the past two weeks, The Oklahoman has published a series [1] of articles promoting expanded domestic oil and gas drilling, claiming [2] that increased U.S. production would limit the price volatility of gasoline and lower prices for consumers, even though experts agree [3] that expanding American oil production would not mean lower gas prices and would still leave us "vulnerable to any shocks to the system."
From The Oklahoman (emphasis added):
[Rayola Dougher, senior economist at the American Petroleum Institute] said it is nearly impossible to predict what will happen to the price of oil if domestic production in the United States continues to rise, but an increasing supply of oil likely would apply downward pressure to prices and benefit American consumers.
Lower oil prices could translate into reduced gasoline prices.
As TIME magazine pointed out in April, even if we could produce all the oil to meet our currently large demand, it wouldn't actually lower or stabilize oil and gasoline prices. From TIME [4]:
While unconventional sources promise to keep the supply of oil flowing, it won't flow as easily as it did for most of the 20th century. The new supplies are for the most part more expensive than traditional oil from places like the Middle East, sometimes significantly so. They are often dirtier, with higher risks of accidents. The decline of major conventional oil fields and the rise in demand mean the spare production capacity that once cushioned prices could be gone, ushering in an era of volatile market swings.
[C]ontrary to what the drill-here, drill-now crowd says, oil companies could punch holes in every state and barely make a dent in gasoline prices. Even a more energy independent U.S. can't control prices, not with a thirsty China competing on the globalized oil market. "Energy security is fine, but it doesn't have that much meaning in a globalized economy," says Guy Caruso, a former head of the EIA. "More production adds fungibility to the world market, but we're still vulnerable to shocks in other countries." The oil the U.S. uses may be American, but that doesn't mean it will be cheap.
Guy Caruso, the U.S. Energy Information Administration Chief for six years under former President George W. Bush, has stated [5] that "energy independence" through increased oil production is a "political slogan" and that the U.S. would still be "vulnerable to any shocks in the system."
These facts didn't stop The Oklahoman from pushing energy independence in its article [2] on lower prices and less volatility. Instead they cited an economist from the American Petroleum Institute who said that energy independence would lower gasoline prices and an economist from Oklahoma City University who claimed that developing our own product would "help us smooth out that [price] volatility." The Oklahoman did not disclose that Agee is also an oil executive [6].
The Oklahoman regularly touts energy industry sources, something they did over 43 percent of the time in part one of their series [7], while leaving out the consensus [3] of more neutral experts across the political spectrum that increasing domestic drilling would not lower gas prices. This is unsurprising, given that oil and gas magnate Philip Anschutz owns the newspaper [8].
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STORRS, Conn. – It was a solid start to the 2013-14 season for the University of Pennsylvania women's swimming and diving team. The Quakers defeated Connecticut, 172.5-127.5, Saturday in the Wolff-Zackin Natatorium. Penn took first place finishes in 10 events.
Starting off the meet with a win and time of 1:45.16 in the 200 medley relay was junior Lauryn Brown, freshman Haley Wickham, freshman Rochelle Dong, and senior Shelby Fortin.
The latter three also won individual races: Wickham, 100 breaststroke (1:07.28); Dong, 100 free (51.44) and 100 butterfly (56.42); Fortin, 200 back (2:03.06).
Another newcomer, Ellie Grimes, swam the 400 IM in 4:32.38 and was followed by senior Katherine Ashenfelter with a time of 4:33.51. The two finished first and second.
The Red and Blue snagged one-two-three finishes in three events – 1000 Free, 200 Free, 500 Free.
Sophomore Annie McCotter (10:29.41), senior Kristi Eledson (10:30.96), and sophomore Megan Alexander (10:35.04) easily outswam the neighboring Huskie, who finished with a time of 10:43.01, in the 1000 Free.
Sophomores Sydney Stinner and Morgan Scott followed up Fortin's finish in the 200 free for the second one-two-three in a row for the women of Penn. In the first 50, UConn's Katy Munzenmaier was the closest to chasing Fortin but quickly lost ground as the Quaker pulled ahead in the next stretch, finally finishing with a time of 1:52.88. Stinner touched next at 1:54.08 then Scott at 1:55.63.
Rounding out the top three finishers in an event was Stinner, Edelson, and McCotter in the 500 freestyle with times of 5:04.76, 5:08.49, and 5:10.18, respectively.
Brown, Dong, and Fortin concluded the day with junior Irene Katopodis in the 200 Free Relay and took the final win (1:35.76).
The Red and Blue will hit the road again next week to compete in the first Ivy competition this season at Columbia on Saturday.
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Thread: Baby in tranverse position!
21st April 2012 02:09 AM #1
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Baby in transverse position!
I'm on my 26th week. I had my ultrasound 2 weeks ago and I found out I'm having a baby girl. Everything was fine actually except that at this point the baby's position is a transverse lie (lying sideways) and I'm sort of worried she might not shift to the 'head first' presentation. A friend of mine had a C-section because of the same reason. I'd like to know when do babies in the womb usually flip to the correct position? I really do want to have a normal delivery so please take my worries away. Thank you.
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21st April 2012 02:59 PM #2
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Hello Medeia!
I am not a midwife, but I have had four lovely births and three of my children were transverse until after thirty weeks. It's pretty common for babies to be transverse at this point in pregnancy and I would not worry about it , chances are your baby girl will get into the correct position when it gets closer to time for you to birth. The odds of the baby remaining breech are only around 3%.
In the meantime there are many exercises you can do to help encourage the baby to get into a better position. Try checking out Spinning Babies , you may also want to consider Moxibustion or visiting a chiropractor who has studied the Webster technique.
Congratulations on your baby girl and best of luck to you!
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Hi. Thanks for that. Now I'm relieved. I will definitely try out those exercises you mentioned.
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Hi Medeia07,
Please post back and let us know what you thought about the Spinning Babies site. Have you been doing any of the positions/exercises they suggest? I'm curious and would like to follow your progress through the end of your pregnancy.
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As of Monday 11/12/12 governor Piss Twinkie is allowing NJ residents access to their homes on the barrier island in my neighborhood from 8-3pm daily. Basically so people can salvage whatever they can. There will be no gas, electric, or water service in the area for 6 months. I think it's a man's/woman's constitutional right to live in those conditions if they choose to. Apparently not. Holy sh*t, what did those poor humans do 150 years ago?! (kidding)
Today I took advantage of this special privilege (sarcastic). I mostly wanted to pop a squat on my couch, put my feet on my coffee table and look out at the bay with my dog. I took my dog to the beach straight up my street after that.
Like me, my dog grew up on the beach, so we were both very happy and relieved to be there. For me, "church" is the place where land meets the sea. The energy that exists there is amazing, intimidating, beautiful, scary, super stoking, deadly, irresistible, (plenty more adjectives for my church). Anyway, my dog was amping out all over the place (she's 9) and I was taking in as much beach stimulus as I could before being kicked off the island at 3pm by the police. After about 2 minutes a cop walks up behind me with his hand on his gun and asks me "can I help you?" with an attitude. I refused to believe he was being that much of a d*ck. I was already smiling from laughing at my dog running around and replied "no, I don't need any help, what's up?" He actually was being a duesh master and apparently we can't go on the public beach where we live. This caught me way off guard to say the least. I let officer hard on know I was there during the storm, had waves crashing off of my front door, and stayed for a week after. He said he was just doing what he was told and I believe that but it's still not right. The ironic part is if anyone should be looking out for anyone on the beach, it should me looking out for him. During the week that I stayed on the Island (post sandy) I had face to face conversations with the mayor, chief, captain, sergeant, and other officers. They were all very respectful and genuinely concerned unlike officer boner breath.
I understand things are f*cked up all over and there are more problems than solutions at this time, but treating the victims like criminals during this period of extreme despair is atrocious and useless.
Thanks so much Governor Piss Twinkie.
Thanks so much to all of you NJ haters, you must be in your glory.


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'The Buffalo Sabres, however, are a team no one wants to play this time next week. Coach Lindy Ruff's bunch might even be better than the 1999 team that lost to Dallas on a controversial goal by Brett Hull in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup finals.'
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From classes in creative entrepreneurship to startup camps, Rice's wide-open culture of entrepreneurship is growing. Last summer, OwlSpark, a business accelerator, broke new ground by helping a variety of upstart student venture take flight.Words by Michael Hardy, Photos by Jeff Fitlow. Featured in Rice Magazine, Winter 2014In the wake of a major natural disaster like an earthquake or tsunami,
the United Nations, the Red Cross and other agencies spring into
action, coordinating relief efforts and setting up refugee camps. Food,
water, tents and other emergency supplies are flown into the disaster
area on wooden shipping pallets, which are then either burned or
discarded. But what if those shipping pallets could be repurposed as
flooring for refugee shelters? That's the idea behind Emergency Core, a
product invented by Rice architecture graduate students Scott Key and
Sam Brisendine.
While tents are relatively
cheap and easy to ship, flooring is
both expensive and cumbersome.
Currently, the vast majority of the
world's refugees live in shelters
with minimal flooring — typically
just a tarp on the ground. That
leaves them exposed to flooding
and cold weather. Every year,
refugees die from hypothermia and
water-borne diseases because they
lack proper flooring.
"If you think about a refugee
camp, many of them start at 20,000
people," said Key. "It's like a whole
town that moves into a field that
has no drainage, no sanitation.
So when it rains, the rain doesn't
always go where you want it to."
Key and Brisendine began
working on Emergency Core in
summer 2012 while enrolled in the
Rice Building Workshop, a class
offered through the Rice School of
Architecture. Their initial idea was
to build a shipping crate containing
everything needed by a refugee —
a portable toilet, a water filtration
system, a custom-designed tent,
and other emergency supplies. The
crate itself could then be broken
down and turned into flooring.
Last January, they took a
prototype of their design to the
International Disaster Conference
Expo in New Orleans, where they
received a reality check from the
disaster relief experts.
"We got some very blunt
feedback, which was that nothing
about this was very interesting
except for one aspect, which is
the idea of the shipping material
becoming the flooring," Key said.
Going back to the drawing board,
Key and Brisendine turned their
attention to redesigning a common
shipping pallet. They wanted
a pallet that could be reused as
flooring without any special tools
or instructions. The pallets had to
function just like any other pallet,
yet transform into a floor. By April,
they thought they finally had a
product that would work.
"We knew we had something,
but we didn't know what to do with
it," Key said. "And that's when we
heard about OwlSpark."
From Idea to Pitch Day
OwlSpark is a three month-long startup
accelerator designed
to help members of
the Rice community (undergrads,
grads and recent alumni) build new
companies. Nine teams, including
Emergency Core, made up the
first cohort, each receiving living
stipends and office space at Rice's
BioScience Research Collaborative
(BRC) and mentoring from
Houston-area business leaders.
The inaugural program was
led by undergraduates Veronica
Saron '14, Vivas Kumar '14 and Ian
Akash Morrison '13 and MBA student
Darren Clifford '13, who served
as the initial managing director.
"The idea for OwlSpark came
after seeing the wonderful opportunities
we have for entrepreneurship
at Rice, but not seeing a place
where entrepreneurs could work
together day in and day out," Clifford said. With support from
Tom Kraft, who lectures at the
Jesse H. Jones Graduate School
of Business and directs the Technology
Ventures Development
program, and Bryan Hassin '01,
an entrepreneur-in-residence at
the Rice Center for Engineering
Leadership (RCEL), Clifford
recruited the other founding
student members. Soon, OwlSpark
was inviting its first class of studentfounded
companies to spend the
summer in business boot camp.
The fledgling businesses
ranged from Web-based startups (a
search engine for stock investors,
a gift registry and a social media
website for inventors), to software
companies (a medical information
platform and an online K–12 curriculum),
to a company that makes
wearable devices that monitor
your blood alcohol content. (See a
description of the OwlSpark Class of
2013 here: ricemagazine.info/194.) In
addition to weekly guest lectures
by local businesspeople, each team
was assigned a primary mentor
who spent up to 10 hours a week
teaching them the basics of setting
up and running a business. The
program culminated in August
with a pitch day attended by more
than 300 people, including local
venture capitalists and angel investors.The Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
OwlSpark is just
one of a flurry of
initiatives — student
clubs, business plan
competitions, new courses and
more — launched at Rice in the
past few years to encourage student
entrepreneurship. At the center of
these efforts is the Rice Alliance for
Technology and Entrepreneurship
(Rice Alliance), which since 2000
has provided expertise, networking
and fundraising support to around
1,400 companies both inside and
outside the Rice community. The
word "alliance" in the title reflects
the collaborative mission of bringing
the engineering, natural sciences
and business schools together to
develop and launch a wide variety
of businesses. Such programs, said
Brad Burke, Rice Alliance managing
director, cater to students' growing
interest in startups.
"In the last three or four years,
there has been a great increase in
entrepreneurial interest by Rice
students," Burke said. "I think
students no longer expect to go
to work for a big corporation and
stay there for a long time. Their
expectations for career paths have
changed. Students like the idea of
working for a small company and
having an impact."
RCEL is another key player of
growing importance in what Burke
calls Houston's entrepreneurial ecosystem.
RCEL was founded in 2009
thanks to a $15 million donation by
venture capitalist and Rice alumnus
John Doerr '73 and his wife, Ann
'75, who support a focus on engineering
leadership to help prepare
future engineers to take on roles in
solving pressing global problems.
"Lecturing about leadership and
reading about leadership, those
are absolutely good things to do,
and Rice was doing that," said Ned
Thomas, dean of the George R.
Brown School of Engineering. "But
we weren't doing much hands-on
leading. If you want to be a leader,
you've got to first be a follower and
be on a team."
Kazimir Karwowski, a military
veteran who served in Iraq and has
taught leadership at West Point
and MIT, was appointed executive
director of RCEL last summer.
"The idea is to give them experiences
as well as teaching and
classes — the soft skills that engineers
sometimes lack," Karwowski
said. "They're smart, but they're
not effective, because they don't
have these additional skills."
Students seem to be responding
to this new focus on entrepreneurship.
Last year, for example, students
founded Rice Launch, which
merged three smaller groups to
"connect, energize and enable" both
undergraduates and grad students
interested in starting a business.
In 2012, the Rice Alliance
launched a new graduate business
plan competition called the Owl
Open. The winner of the Owl Open
wins a spot to represent Rice University
and compete against other
universities in the annual Rice
Business Plan Competition (RBPC),
which boasts $1.5 million in prizes
and is billed as "the world's richest
and largest" of its kind.
The Princeton Review recently
ranked the Jesse H. Jones Graduate
School of Business the fourth-best
graduate business school in the
country for entrepreneurship. And
according to Burke,
Rice created more
startup businesses
over 10 years per
dollar of research
funding than Stanford,
Harvard or MIT.
A key tenet of this
movement is that entrepreneurship
isn't just for business
students. According to Rice Provost
George McLendon, it's an increasingly
necessary skill in today's job
market regardless of major.
"Many, many people involved in
the 21st-century economy — some
studies say more than 50 percent
— will spend some part of their
time working as an independent
agent, rather than working for
a large corporation," McLendon
said. "Many of our own smartest
and most driven students are passionate
about creating their own
contributions to the world through
their own entrepreneurial activities
rather than in a more traditional
job format."
Venture Variety
McLendon could have
been referring to
Andrew Amis '14, a
senior double majoring
in chemical engineering and
history. Amis, along with Ernest
Chan '15 and Lynn Gai '15, founded
Village Innovators, the only non-profit company that participated in
the inaugural OwlSpark program.
The company was created
to teach students how to build
machines like wind turbines, zeroelectricity
refrigerators, water purifiers
and other technologies that
would then help improve life in
remote villages around the world.
Amis spent the summer after
his freshman year teaching and
traveling in Tanzania. In African
school rooms, he would lead his
students through simple science
experiments using inexpensive
equipment such as plastic water
bottles instead of beakers. The
students enjoyed the experiments
so much that Amis wanted to come
back and expand the project to help
the students create useful technologies
using readily available materials
in their village.
Last summer, team member
Mingming Jiang '14 traveled to
Elburgon, a village in Kenya, to
conduct the company's first project.
With Jiang's help, a school of
Kenyan teenagers assembled a
wind turbine out of local materials,
which they mounted to a 30-foot
tree trunk. The turbine currently
produces enough electricity to power
several computers and lights;
there are plans to begin charging
a small fee to allow villagers to
charge their cell phones at the turbine.
Although the village is wired
to the country's electrical grid, the
electricity is too expensive for all
but the wealthiest residents. "The
best part of the summer was when
we saw that wind turbine go up in
Kenya," Amis said. "We bonded as
a team and saw our work pan out
in beautiful form."
Amis slipped out of OwlSpark
for three weeks to go to Uganda
to pilot similar projects and build
support for the program. The
nonprofit's next steps include
a crowdfunding campaign on
Indiegogo, reaching out to Peace
Corps volunteers and prototyping
new designs.
"Running a nonprofit requires
the same skills as running a modern
company," Amis said. "Innovation
is key to social change in the
nonprofit world, and startup accelerators
can incubate that potential."
ParkiT, another OwlSpark
startup, illustrated how Rice's
growing entrepreneurial
infrastructure can move a creative
business idea forward. Last spring,
electrical engineering majors
Xin Huang '16, Jennifer Ding '15
and two other students participated
in 3-Day Startup, a Rice student
event that gives teams 72 hours
to come up with a new company
from scratch.
Huang's team focused on an
everyday headache for drivers
— finding a parking spot. They
had noticed that the electronic
signs displaying the number of
open spaces at parking garages
were frequently inaccurate. Most
parking garages use sensor strips
that register how many cars have
entered and left a garage. However,
sensor strips are imperfect
and have to be recalibrated
several times a week. Instead of
sensors, ParkiT proposed using
a combination of low-cost video
cameras and new software to
monitor parking garages for empty
spots. Each camera would cost $50
and could monitor five or more
spots to provide more data than the
competition, Huang said.
The team of electrical and
mechanical engineers received
a crash course in business
management. "Since we were all
engineers, we didn't really have a
business background," Huang said.
"Almost every week there was a
different mentor or professional
from the Houston area who came
and talked with us about how to
build a startup."
Since then, ParkiT has been
upgrading their technology and
software systems, networking
and pitching in other business
competitions. "We're continuing
to work with potential clients and
hope to have our first customer
soon," Huang said.
Including Huang and his team,
27 of the 37 participants in the
inaugural OwlSpark program
had engineering backgrounds.
"Entrepreneurs often come
from the STEM fields," said
Clifford. "It's much easier to
teach business to engineers than
to teach engineering to business students."
Not all the OwlSpark teams
were completely green when it
came to business savvy. Medical
Informatics Corp. was founded by
three Rice MBA students — Emma
Fauss '13, Chris Raff '13 and Jess
Fenlon '13. Their mission is to
provide clinical decision support
through new technologies for
health care providers. The company's
software platform, Sickbay,
was developed by co-founder and
chief technology officer Craig
Rusin, who is a professor at Baylor
College of Medicine (and is married
to Fauss). This OwlSpark
leadership team brings years of experience
in business, engineering,
clinical medicine, sales and even
venture capital to the table.
Fauss, who has a doctorate in
electrical and computer engineering
and is the company's CEO,
delivered the OwlSpark pitch.
"At Medical Informatics," she said,
"we provide doctors and nurses
with better, real-time information
so that they can make better, faster
decisions." Sickbay is currently in
use for clinical research projects
and quality and safety projects
at Texas Children's Hospital by
Rusin and other researchers.
"One of the great things about
OwlSpark for us was that we were
able to bring on three summer
interns who are current Rice
students," said Fenlon. Post-Owl-
Spark, the Medical Informatics
Corp. team found shared office
space in the Houston Area Translational
Research Consortium, also
located in the BioScience Research
Collaborative. They began their
Series A capital fundraising efforts
in early 2014 and are seeking additional
FDA regulatory approvals
to move the platform from research
to clinical practice.
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In summer 2014, OwlSpark will
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of the Rice Alliance and RCEL.
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who led the program will all have
graduated by next summer, new
student leaders are being recruited.
"Because the first year went so
well, a lot more people know about
the program, and there's more buzz
on campus," said Saron. "I've had a
lot of freshmen come up to me and
tell me about the companies they're
This spring, 10 prototypes of the
Emergency Core will be deployed
in an official pilot with the Refugee
Housing Unit, an organization
working with international relief
agencies in refugee camps around
the world. The pilot program will
be partially funded by money the
company received through Owl-
Spark. (Each social venture participating
in OwlSpark received seed
grants of $17,000 from the Laura
and John Arnold Foundation.)
In his OwlSpark pitch, Key
told the story of a 1 1/2-year-old boy
named Mirwais who froze to death
at a refugee camp outside of Kabul,
Afghanistan, in 2012 because his
family had to live directly on the
ground. According to an article
in The New York Times, Mirwais
had just learned how to walk.
"In disaster situations worldwide
and in refugee camps, millions of
families are forced to live, sleep
and work directly on the ground,"
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Vinorelbine (Navelbine®)
Pronounced: vih-NORE-ell-bean
Classification: Antimicrotubule Agent
About Vinorelbine (Navelbine®)
Vinorelbine is a member of the vinca alkaloids family of chemotherapy agents. These medications work by interfering with cell division, which leaves the tumor unable to grow and spread. Vinorelbine was developed from the periwinkle plant.
How to Take Vinorelbine
This medication is administered intravenously (IV, into a vein) by a trained professional. Specific dosage and dosing schedule depends on the person's size and the type of cancer being treated.
This medication is a vesicant. Even when carefully and correctly administered by trained personnel, this drug may cause a feeling of burning and pain. There is a risk that this medication may leak out of the vein at the injection site, resulting in tissue damage that can be severe. If the area of injection becomes red, swollen, or painful at anytime during or after the injection, notify your doctor or nurse immediately. Do not apply anything to the site unless instructed by your doctor or nurse.
Possible Side Effects of Vinorelbine
There are a number of things you can do to manage the side effects of vinorelbine. Talk to your doctor or nurse about these recommendations. They can help you decide what will work best for you. These are some of the most common side effects:
Low White Blood Cell Count (Leukopenia or Neutropenia)
White blood cells (WBC) are important for fighting infection. While receiving treatment, your WBC count can drop, putting you at a higher risk of getting an infection. You should let your doctor or nurse know right away if you have a fever (temperature greater than 100.4), sore throat or cold, shortness of breath, cough, burning with urination, or a sore that doesn't heal.
Tips to preventing infection:
- Washing hands, both yours and your visitors, is the best way to prevent the spread of infection.
- Avoid large crowds and people who are sick (i.e.: those who have a cold, fever or cough or live with someone with these symptoms).
- When working in your yard, wear protective clothing including long pants and gloves.
- Do not handle pet waste.
- Keep all cuts or scratches clean.
- Shower or bath daily and perform frequent mouth care.
- Do not cut cuticles or ingrown nails. You may wear nail polish, but not fake nails.
- Ask your doctor or nurse before scheduling dental appointments or procedures.
- Ask your doctor or nurse before you, or someone you live with, has any vaccinations.
Low Red Blood Cell Count (Anemia)
Your red blood cells are responsible for carrying oxygen to the tissues in your body. When the red cell count is low, you may feel tired or weak. You should let your doctor or nurse know if you experience any shortness of breath, difficulty breathing or pain in your chest. If the count gets too low, you may receive a blood transfusion.
Low Platelet Count (Thrombocytopenia)
Platelets help your blood clot, so when the count is low you are at a higher risk of bleeding. Let your doctor or nurse know if you have any excess bruising or bleeding, including nose bleeds, bleeding gums or blood in your urine or stool. If the platelet count becomes too low, you may receive a transfusion of platelets.
- Do not use a razor (an electric razor is fine).
- Avoid contact sports and activities that can result in injury or bleeding.
- Do not take aspirin (salicylic acid), non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDs) such as Motrin®, Aleve®, Advil®, etc. as these can all increase the risk of bleeding. Unless your healthcare team tells you otherwise, you may take acetaminophen (Tylenol).
- Do not floss or use toothpicks and use a soft-bristle toothbrush to brush your teeth.
Fatigue is very common during cancer treatment and is an overwhelming feeling of exhaustion that is not usually relieved by rest. While on cancer treatment, and for a period after, you may need to adjust your schedule to manage fatigue. Plan times to rest during the day and conserve energy for more important activities. Exercise can help combat fatigue; a simple daily walk with a friend can help. Talk to your healthcare team for helpful tips on dealing with this side effect.
Vinorelbine can cause serious constipation, abdominal pain and can even lead to a blockage or stoppage of the bowel (called paralytic ileus) if not treated promptly. There are several things you can do to prevent or relieve constipation. Include fiber in your diet (fruits and vegetables), drink 8-10 glasses of non-alcoholic fluids a day, and keep active. A stool softener once or twice a day may prevent constipation. If you do not have a bowel movement for 2-3 days, you should contact your healthcare team for suggestions to relieve the constipation.
Nausea and/or Vomiting
Talk to your doctor or nurse so they can prescribe medications to help you manage nausea and vomiting. In addition, dietary changes may help. Avoid things that may worsen the symptoms, such as heavy or greasy/fatty, spicy or acidic foods (lemons, tomatoes, oranges). Try antacids, (e.g. milk of magnesia, calcium tablets such as Tums), saltines, or ginger ale to lessen symptoms.
Call your doctor or nurse if you are unable to keep fluids down for more than 12 hours or if you feel lightheaded or dizzy at any time.
Mouth Ulcers (Sores)
Certain cancer treatments can cause sores or soreness in your mouth and/or throat. Notify your doctor or nurse if your mouth, tongue, inside of your cheek or throat becomes white, ulcerated or painful. Performing regular mouth care can help prevent or manage mouth sores. If mouth sores become painful, your doctor or nurse can recommend a pain reliever.
- Brush with a soft-bristle toothbrush or cotton swab twice a day.
- Avoid mouthwashes that contain alcohol. A baking soda and/or salt warm water mouth rinse (2 level teaspoons of baking soda or 1 level teaspoon salt in an eight ounce glass of warm water) is recommended 4 times daily.
- If your mouth becomes dry, eat moist foods, drink plenty of fluids (6-8 glasses), and suck on sugarless hard candy.
- Avoid smoking and chewing tobacco, drinking alcoholic beverages and citrus juices.
Loss or Thinning of Scalp and Body Hair (Alopecia)
Your hair may become thin, brittle, or may fall out. This typically begins two to three weeks after treatment starts. This hair loss can be all body hair, including pubic, underarm, legs/arms, eyelashes, and nose hairs. The use of scarves, wigs, hats and hairpieces may help. Hair generally starts to regrow soon after treatment is completed. Remember your hair helps keep you warm in cold weather, so a hat is particularly important in cold weather or to protect you from the sun.
Peripheral Neuropathy (Numbness or Tingling in the Hands and/or Feet)
Peripheral neuropathy is a toxicity that affects the nerves of than hands and feet. It causes a numbness or tingling feeling in the hands and feet, often in the pattern of a stocking or glove. This can get progressively worse with additional doses of the medication. In some people, the symptoms slowly resolve after the medication is stopped, but for some it never goes away completely. You should let your healthcare provider know if you experience numbness or tingling in the hands and feet, as they may need to adjust the doses of your medication.
Radiation Recall
Radiation recall is when the administration of a medication causes a skin reaction that looks like a sunburn (redness, swelling, soreness, peeling skin) in areas where radiation was previously given. Notify your oncology team if you notice this side effect. Treatment can include topical steroid ointments and a delay in your next chemotherapy dose.
Lung Concerns
Some patients have experienced shortness of breath and difficulty breathing during or shortly after the infusion of this medication. In addition, lung problems have developed a few days to a week after treatment. If you develop any new or worsening cough or shortness of breath, you should be seen by a healthcare provider promptly.
Other Side Effects
Patients can develop pain in the tumor site soon after the first treatment with vinorelbine. This pain can last anywhere from 1 hour to 2 days. Your healthcare team can recommend a pain reliever for this problem.
This drug may affect your reproductive system, resulting in the menstrual cycle or sperm production becoming irregular or stopping permanently. Women may experience menopausal effects including hot flashes and vaginal dryness. In addition, the desire for sex may decrease during treatment.
Exposure of an unborn child to this medication could cause birth defects, so you should not become pregnant or father a child while on this medication. Effective birth control is necessary during treatment, even if your menstrual cycle stops or you believe you are not producing sperm. You may want to consider sperm banking or egg harvesting if you may wish to have a child in the future. Discuss these options with your oncology team. You should consult with your healthcare team before breastfeeding while receiving this medication.


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This is a fantastic idea if you want a breathtaking craft which can be placed anywhere inside or outside your home. First, start off with a bare circular wreath. Then, place your chosen artificial flowers, leaves, and pinecones where you desire. (It's a good idea to add a bow, too. It can be printed or solid ribbon, but make sure to follow a fall color scheme. ) As long as you choose colors with rusty reds, golden yellows, or greens, your wreath will be sure to portray the season. Afterwards, use a hot glue gun to attach your craft supplies. This is a simple, easy, and gorgeous craft idea.
2. A fall centerpiece
Ah, pumpkins: they are one of the ultimate ways of expressing fall. For a beautiful fall centerpiece, use a vibrant brown wicker basket. Place an array of miniature orange and red artificial pumpkins in your wicker basket (four will most likely do the trick.) Afterwards, place artificial flowers in oranges, burnt reds, and ivory around the pumpkins. Once you have your basket situated, hot glue where necessary. This will look lovely on a kitchen table or in the family room.
3. A pumpkin vase
Pumpkins are pretty easy to carve, so why not turn them into autumn vases? Start this craft idea by carving the first circular portion of a pumpkin, allowing it to store artificial flowers easily. In order to keep these flowers in place, use your favorite floral foam. Then, insert the artificial flowers of your choice. Recommended colors are bright yellow and burgundy. You will have a gorgeous vase with flowers instantly, which will be sure to bring the essence of autumn into your home.
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In the decade since that report appeared, Monaco has tried to appease the international community by tightening regulations.
Once this group was the "young one" that MTV had to evolve its awards show to appease.
The resignations may be an attempt to appease his critics, protect his base, or lay the groundwork for an exit strategy.
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|Psalms Psalm 7
Book 1
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Psalm 11
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Appeal against persecutors: Jehovah judges His people
Psalm 7 appeals to Jehovah, on the ground of the righteous and more than righteous dealing of the godly with their enemies, that Jehovah may arise and awake to the judgment He has commanded, and that thus, by the deliverance of the remnant by judgment, the congregation of the various nations of the earth would compass Him about. He would then judge the peoples, thus distinctly bringing out the future judgment. Another point is brought out here. The Lord judges the righteous man. If a man turn not, but go on in his wickedness, His wrath will follow him.
The two principles connecting Christ on earth with the remnant
In all this we have the Spirit of Christ as it associates itself with the Jewish remnant, and in certain respects Christ Himself called to mind; that is, as passing through the circumstances which enabled Him to enter into theirs with truth (for we have seen that the effect on His soul personally was never what it is in the remnant). It is not His history, but His sympathy with them. There are two principles which connect Christ on earth and the remnant in the latter days: He takes them in grace into His place as on earth,* and He enters into theirs. As to the nature and principles of their life, the righteous have the sentiments of the Spirit of Christ as it would work in their state. Their appeals are the expression of this. And God allows their claims (though they have not clear intelligence respecting this), furnishing in the Psalms expressions to them. It is a need and a desire too which the life that is in them legitimates to His heart who can take account of the ground Christ has laid for blessing, which makes Him righteous in forbearance, though the righteousness, as to the Jews, be not yet manifested. Their knowledge of what Jehovah is as respects integrity and oppression what He has ever been makes them look for a deliverance which seems impossible.**
{*See Matthew 17: 24-27, already when here below. This may seem in a measure anticipation: still, He revealed the Father's name to them.}
{**Leviticus 9: 22-24 strikingly shows this. The acceptance of the sacrifice by God was not manifested till Moses and Aaron had come out after going in (v. 24) Christ as priest and king. Then the people worship, but Aaron blessed from the offering before. We know by the Holy Ghost come out that the offering has been accepted, while the priest is yet within the veil. And hence the full value of divine righteousness.}
The expectation of faith
There is another expression to note here "how long?" It expresses the expectation of faith. God cannot reject His people for ever: how long will He deal with them as if He did, and take no notice of oppression? Hence in one place He says, There is none that knoweth how long. As a whole, then, these psalms are a general exhibition of the state of the remnant of the Jews before God in the latter day, and the principles on which their souls stand as godly not as yet the strong outpouring of their feelings under the trial of circumstances. Is Christ then absent from them all? Surely not, or the Psalms were not here. Christ entered in sympathy into their condition, forms the faith of their hearts in it by His Spirit, is thus fully found in their low estate in the best way. His own personal feelings when on earth they do not express,* though He has learnt by His own sorrows in like circumstances blessed truth! to have a word in season for him that is weary.
{*I do not mean by this that none of the psalms do. We know this is not so, as Psalm 22 notably shows; nor that no sentence is found in psalms which are not wholly of Him which does express feelings He had. I have referred to several in the course of these notes and stated the principle of their application already; but I here speak of the psalms I am treating of (Psalms 3-7).}Synopsis by John Darby


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Ready to ring in what's suddenly lined up to be quite the year ahead, Kim Kardashian was joined by her soon-to-be babydaddy, Kanye West, while playing hostess at a New Year's Eve bash in Las Vegas on Monday night (December 31).
Fresh off of a flight from Los Angeles, the expecting E! reality star showed off her barely-there baby bump in a semi-sheer, black frock as she and her rapper beau greeted guests at the $125 per head fete held at 1 OAK Las Vegas at The Mirage Hotel & Casino.
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Fujitsu, Panasonic Secure Funding for Chip Merger
More than a year after announcing plans to combine their struggling system chip operations, Fujitsu and Panasonic are finally launching their new merged company with the help of Japanese government money.
The firms said Wednesday the state-owned Development Bank of Japan has agreed to invest up to Y20 billion ($195 million) in the new company, combined with a Y10 billion loan. Fujitsu and the DBJ will hold 40% of the voting rights in the merged entity while Panasonic will hold 20%.
The plan to integrate their design and development operations for system large-scale integration chips – which are used in home electronics and automobiles – was unveiled back in February of last year.
But company officials say negotiations dragged over the amount of capital to be injected from the DBJ and over which areas the new company should focus on for growth.
Despite once being a dominant force, Japanese manufacturers of system LSI chips struggled under the weight of high research and development costs, coupled with stiff competition from overseas rivals.
Over the past few months, Panasonic has announced plans to sell off its main chip plants in Japan and chip-assembly plants in Southeast Asia. Last year, Fujitsu also sold its auto-used microcomputer business to U.S. flash-memory maker Spansion.
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Fujitsu, Panasonic and the DBJ said in a statement they plan to name Kyocera's former president Yasuo Nishiguchi as the chief executive of the new company, which is expected to be launched during the October-December quarter. About 80% of the 3,000 employees to be transferred to the merged company will be from Fujitsu. The new company will have annual sales of around Y150 billion.
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As a past candidate for the Southeast Local Board of Education, I campaigned on the platform of improving communication between the board of education and our four distinct communities. Before I ran, however, I was the digital and social media director for the levy campaign, effectively known as the "YES" Committee. I built and maintained our Facebook page which had over 15,000 views and over 500 "likes".
As we are seeing with our friends up north in Cloverleaf Schools, the state is taking over. It is important for the citizens of Southeast to understand what is happening. It is something that could have happened to us. It still is threat unless we can control our district's finances.
As I worked with the levy "YES" committee, I spoke with members who expressed interest in keeping it alive. I agreed. With all four communities represented in this committee, we were able to successfully help pass the new money levy in November of 2010. I believe it was because of the drive and passion of these volunteers to educate the community on the flaws of the funding formula in our state, and to express why we needed to pass the levy, that we were successful. The YES Committee was a cross section of our district community never seen before. Plans were in place to meet each quarter to update the committee on what was happening and how they could be of support. Now, a year later, not one meeting has taken place. Our community has lost the drive, passion, and sense of urgency that we had during that campaign. We must get that back.
In the upcoming year, Ohio will rewrite the funding formula for education. We will need advocates to write letters, make phone calls, go to Columbus, and be involved in the process to be sure that our farming and rural communities are not put back into the same predicament that we have been in. The YES Committee is a perfect example of a base that would stand up for the education of our young people.
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Lightning strikes - among 3000 to hit the state - have set a house on fire and blown the roof off another in separate incidents in Melbourne's suburbs.
A home in Berwick was mostly destroyed when a bolt of lightning hit the roof and set it ablaze about 9.20am on Tuesday, while a woman and child were taken to hospital after their home in Thornbury also took a direct hit.
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"It has literally blown a tiled roof off a first floor extension," Metropolitan Fire Brigade Commander Peter Egan told Radio 3AW.
"Fire wasn't really the issue, it was the force of the explosion from the lightening strike that has done the most damage" he said.
"At the time their was a 3-year-old asleep on the first floor and mum and dad were downstairs, I believe they rescued the baby fairly quickly and got out of the house."
Meanwhile, neighbours in Adelong Court, Berwick, heard a loud crack seconds before seeing smoke coming from the roof of the house, which then caught fire.
Five trucks and 20 firefighters took 30 minutes to bring the fire under control, but 60 per cent of the house was destroyed. The occupants were not home at the time.
A Country Fire Authority spokeswoman said it was rare for lightning to cause house fires.
Melbourne has borne the brunt of up to 3000 lightning strikes across Victoria after a thunderstorm hit in the early hours of Tuesday.
Bureau of Metrology senior forecaster Terry Ryan said thunderstorms were common in November, but rain did not normally accompany them.
"The thunder has brought quite a bit of rain with it, which is unusual for Melbourne," Mr Ryan said.
It has literally blown a tiled roof off a first floor extension.
"November was looking a bit grim before this morning, but this rain has brought 25mm to 30mm across Melbourne."
He said the rain had boosted the paltry 13.8mm recorded this month, which was well below the November average of about 60mm.
"This November has been particularly dry on the back of a dry spell of the last three months," Mr Ryan said.
He said November rains for the previous three years had been above average, with falls of 104mm to 115mm.
Mr Ryan said the hot weather forecast for Thursday of 36 degrees was likely to be revised up - possibly to 38 degrees.
He said the bureau believed the temperature may even reach 40 degrees based on the hot weather pattern coming from central Australia.
"We have had only three days in the 40s in 150 years of weather in Melbourne so it would be one out of the box," Mr Ryan said.
Mildura is expected to to clock 38 degrees today, 40 degrees tomorrow and 44 degrees on Thursday, before a "cool change" on Friday bringing 34 degrees.
Melbourne is expecting 23 degrees by Saturday.


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The Expedition is Ford's largest full-size SUV. It stands out for its combination of smooth ride and quiet interior comfort, with full-size-truck hauling ability. The Expedition's 9,200-pound tow capacity is the best in its class.
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The Ford Expedition is a full-size sport-utility available in two lengths and powered by a twin turbo V6 engine. It's a good choice among SUVs capable of towing a heavier trailer. Tow ratings reach 9,200 pounds on some models.
Expedition was last redesigned for 2008 and revamped for 2015 with mechanical upgrades, including an optional adaptive suspension. Most notably, Ford dismissed the traditional V8 engine in favor of a turbocharged V6.
For 2016, Ford Expedition gets a new SYNC 3 infotainment system. Working through an eight-inch touchscreen, it replaces the MyFord Touch controls.
Expeditions remain available in two lengths: standard and EL (extended-length). Expedition EL rides on a 131-inch wheelbase and is 14.8 inches longer overall than a standard Expedition. The rear fender are is elongated, making access to the third row a lot easier in the EL.
All Expeditions get the same 3.5-liter twin-turbo V6. In addition to generating 365 horsepower and 420 pound-feet of torque, the V6 growls pleasantly. Despite its mass and heft, the Expedition can accelerate quickly.
Expedition is EPA-rated at 16/22 mpg City/Highway, or 15/20 mpg with four-wheel drive. Expedition EL models weigh more and are rated at 15/21 mpg with rear-wheel drive, 14/20 with four-wheel drive.
Piloting an Expedition is pleasant, with surprisingly commendable road manners. At times, it can feel almost like being in a crossover SUV. Expeditions are big, heavy vehicles, however, so maneuverability isn't a strong point, and parking isn't easy, even with the rearview camera. We recommend getting the adaptive suspension.
Ford's adaptive suspension offers three modes: sport, normal, and comfort. However, it's only an option on top models.
The Expedition has earned excellent crash-test scores from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: five-star overall, and in separate tests. Rollover resistance is the exception, with only a three-star rating (four-star for 4WD).
Ford Expedition comes in four trim levels, in regular or extended-length form, with rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive.
Expedition XLT ($45,435) and Expedition EL XLT ($48,145) come with power-adjustable pedals, cloth seating, front/rear climate control, satellite radio, SYNC, Bluetooth, AppLink, a rearview camera, rear parking sensors, and 18-inch tires. Major options include leather and a power tailgate.
Expedition Limited ($55,145) and Expedition EL Limited ($57,795) add new SYNC 3 infotainment, perforated-leather heated/ventilated front seats, automatic climate control, heated second-row seats, woodgrain trim, power-folding third-row seat, front parking sensors, and 20-inch wheels. Options include a sunroof, navigation, and powered running boards.
King Ranch ($59,375) and EL King Ranch ($62,025) get their own untreated leather interior, which requires upkeep, as well as a power tailgate, remote start, and blind-spot monitoring. Options include 22-inch wheels, a load-leveling rear suspension, and second-row bucket seats. Platinum ($60,335) and EL Platinum ($62,985) are loaded.
Standard safety equipment includes side airbags, a rearview camera, and Trailer Sway Control. Blind-spot monitoring is optional, other active-safety features are not.
Expedition has an unabashed utilitarian appearance. Because of its steel structure, the Expedition is no longer related to the aluminum F-150 pickup. Even so, with their blunt front end, massive grilles, square angles and numerous straight edges, both clearly belong to the same truck family. At the same time, styling details convey a softer, relatively streamlined theme, such as the wide chrome strip across the rear.
Interior room nearly matches that of a full-size van. With the third row raised, a standard Expedition has almost 20 cubic feet of cargo space, expanding to 108.3 if second-row seats are down. An EL offers a total of 130.8 cubic feet of cargo space.
Front occupants get comfortable captain's chairs, with power-adjustable pedals. Even smaller drivers shouldn't have trouble finding a good position, helped by a high-mounted seat that provides a fine view ahead.
Leg and knee space in the first and second rows is expansive. Adults can even manage in the third row, at least for short journeys, though arriving there may demand some less-than-graceful maneuvers.
Most models have switched to SYNC 3 infotainment control, with its eight-inch screen on the center stack, trimmed in metal and woodgrain.
Past Expeditions have suffered limited visibility. Now, glass areas are taller, minimizing obstructions.
Crisp handling and light, but precise, electric power steering belie the Expedition's mammoth dimensions, making it quite easy to drive. Especially in upper trim levels, ride quality is pleasing.
Ample power and response from the twin-turbo V6 is another unexpected bonus. Not only does the engine deliver copious power at lower speeds, but it has a distinctive sound quality that many drivers are likely to appreciate. The 6-speed automatic transmission is both smooth-shifting and responsive to the gas pedal.
Expedition is impressively manageable given its size. The adaptive suspension performs effectively in controlling so much weight, delivering a luxury-SUV riding experience. Expeditions with the standard suspension aren't likely to be quite as easygoing when pavement turns rougher. This is a vehicle that's better on the road than off.
The Ford Expedition is a comfortable full-size SUV that can pull a trailer. Platinum and King Ranch versions are authentic luxury vehicles, but you can still get a basic XLT edition for actual work.
Driving impressions by The Car Connection. James M. Flammang contributed to this report.
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Rebecca Phillips to lead USC Marching Band
Dr. Rebecca Phillips has been named director of athletic bands at the University of South Carolina and director of the USC Marching Band.
Since 2007, Phillips has served as the associate director of bands and assistant professor of music at the university, where her duties have included conducting one of the university's concert bands and teaching graduate and undergraduate courses in conducting and music education.
She replaces Steve McKeithen, who served as director of the Carolina band during the 2009 and 2010 seasons and who will remain with USC Bands in another capacity.
Phillips holds degrees from Florida State University, the University of South Florida and Louisiana State University. At FSU, she was a member of one of the country's largest college bands, and from 2004-07, she was an integral part of the staff of the LSU Tiger Marching Band. She also played a leading role in the formation of the University of South Florida Herd of Thunder Marching Band in 1999, including creating many of that band's musical traditions.
Scott Weiss, USC's director of bands, said Phillips' appointment marks the beginning of a new and exciting era for the Carolina Band.
"Dr. Phillips' background at Florida State, South Florida, and LSU will be a tremendous asset as we look to the Carolina band to have a much greater impact on the game-day experience," Weiss said.
"She has a comprehensive understanding of the things that need to happen with the Carolina band, and she also has the total support of the USC band members, the School of Music faculty and high-school band directors and students throughout the Southeast. Consequently, I have total confidence in her ability to take our athletic band program to the next level."


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HUNTINGTON, W. Va. -- Rakeem Cato threw for two touchdowns and ran for two more on Friday as Marshall took control early and defeated East Carolina 59-28 in the East Division Championship of the Conference USA.
Marshall (9-3, 7-1) was up 24-0 after Cato threw a 3-yard TD pass to Gator Hoskins with 9:33 left to play in the second quarter.
The Pirates scored before halftime on back-to-back turnovers by Marshall, with a Vintavious Cooper 2-yard TD run and a field goal by Warren Harvey. East Carolina (9-3, 6-2) was never able to get closer than a 14-point margin for the rest of the game.
Essray Taliaferro led the Thundering Herd with a game-high 161 yards rushing on 26 carries and surpassed 1,000 yards for the season.
East Carolina's Shane Carden threw three interceptions after throwing just seven for the season before the matchup. Carden finished with 291 yards passing.


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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to prepare a roll of the persons whose names appear on the Quapaw membership roll forwarded under date of January 4, 1890, and whose membership in the tribe was based upon Quapaw blood rather than solely upon adoption, and the descendants of such persons, who are living on the date of this Act. Applications for enrollment must be filed with the area director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Muskogee, Oklahoma, on forms prescribed by the Secretary, within six months after the date of this Act. For a period of three months thereafter, the Secretary shall permit the examination of the applications by the Quapaw Tribal Business Committee or by persons having a material interest therein for the purpose of lodging protests against any application. The determination of the Secretary regarding the eligibility of an applicant shall be final.
The Secretary shall distribute on a pro rata basis to the persons whose names appear on the roll prepared pursuant to section 1 of this Act, or their heirs or legatees, the balance of the funds on deposit in the Treasury of the United States to the credit of the Quapaw Indians that were appropriated by the Act of August 26, 1954 (68 Stat. 801), in satisfaction of a judgment against the United States that was obtained by the tribe in the Indian Claims Commission on May 7, 1954, and accrued interest thereon. The funds so distributed shall not be subject to Federal or State income tax.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (b) of this section, the Secretary shall distribute a share payable to a living enrollee directly to such enrollee, and the Secretary shall distribute a share payable to a deceased enrollee directly to his next of kin or legatees as determined by the laws of the place of domicile of the decedent, upon proof of death and inheritance satisfactory to the Secretary, whose findings upon such proof shall be final and conclusive.
(b) A share payable to a person under twenty-one years of age or to a person under legal disability shall be paid in accordance with the laws applicable to such person in the place of his domicile, or in the
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discretion of the Secretary to the natural parent or guardian of such person.
All costs incurred by the Secretary in the preparation of the roll and in the payment of shares in accordance with the provisions of this Act shall be paid by appropriate withdrawals from the judgment fund, but the cost and expense of any litigation that may arise from the preparation of the roll or the payment of shares shall be paid by the United States.
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By Lisa A. Flam Associated Press
Don't worry if you never got around to buying a summer ensemble in time to make a splash at July Fourth pool parties and barbecues.
Now the fun kind of summer shopping begins, those exhilarating trips to your favorite haunts where you can score a swimsuit, sundress and sandals — all on sale — just before embarking on a week at the beach.
"It's never too late," said Anu Narayanan, vice president of women's and non-apparel at Old Navy. "You can always find, even on sale, great pieces, and it's how you mix them together that makes everything look new."
This year, many stores are recognizing that shoppers like to purchase summer clothing closer to when the weather is warm enough for them to wear it, said Marshal Cohen, chief industry analyst with The NPD Group.
That translates to a later, more gradual rollout of summer clothing as well as staggered and later-than-usual sales, he said.
The weeks ahead in mid-July and August are prime time to look for deals on basics like tank tops and trendy dresses, printed pants and colorful blouses, he said, though it may be trickier to find what you want because the sales will not be storewide.
While you're making your way through the sale racks, style experts recommend keeping an eye out for clothing that remains in the fashion forecast for fall.
"It's a great time to find things you're going to wear for the summer months and a great time to look for things that will effortlessly move into your fall wardrobe," said Ken Downing, senior vice president and fashion director for Neiman Marcus.
Calling leather now a "365-day-a-year proposal in fashion," his top pick is warm-weather leather, especially by way of a biker jacket. "Scoop up every biker jacket you can find on sale after July Fourth because rocker chic is the major message as we go into the fall season," he said. "That biker jacket will take you everywhere."
For color, think orange, a popular spring and summer hue that will work well in autumn with violets, reds and cranberries, Downing said. Distressed denim also makes his "buy" list, and anything that follows the black-and-white trend.
Narayanan suggests grabbing a pair of printed shorts on sale for a summer update along with a tunic or caftan to polish your poolside look. Consider maxi dresses and skirts that can move into fall with flat boots, she said, and if you're a fan of denim, look for denim tops on sale.
"Any denim jacket or vest, that's a key staple," she said. "It's become the new cardigan."
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We're looking at what happened for the major fight teams and promotions over the last twelve months. Highlights, lowlights, achievements and more.
We've kicked off with two of the country's most prolific fight camps, Gym 01 and Tillery Combat.
Their respective head coaches, Brian Adams and Richard Shore, kindly gave up their time to reflect on the year gone by.
Check them out - I'll keep updating them in this thread.
2012: A Year In Review - Gym 01
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Hilary Duff may not be much of an actress or singer, but she can't be faulted for false advertising. Duff's The Lizzie McGuire Movie gave audiences just what its title promised: a feature-length adaptation of her popular television show. Similarly, Duff's Christmas album (Santa Claus Lane) never strays from the subject matter its title implies, though she did stop short of naming her first non-Yuletide disc Calculated Pop Songs Heavily Produced To Compensate For A Weak Singing Voice. But Duff veers back into the realm of obvious monikers with her rancid new film vehicle, A Cinderella Story.
The title betrays a dearth of originality: The filmmakers couldn't think of an engaging twist on the fairy tale, so they do away with all that magic and wonder and throw in details like a dropped cell phone and a Prince Charming who's totally into e-mail and text messaging. Duff here plays the put-upon stepdaughter of Jennifer Coolidge, a nouveau riche monster with two pampered, hysterical daughters and a simmering grudge against Duff, who dreams of attending Princeton and hooking up with the Tennyson-quoting slab of beefcake (Chad Michael Murray) she met in a chat room.
Duff gets her chance when she ignores her stepmother's instructions, goes to a Halloween homecoming dance, and meets Murray, who is immediately smitten. Alas, she's forced to flee before they can swap numbers, and Murray is left with only her dropped cell phone as a clue. Of course, one e-mail could clear everything up and send the Princeton-loving duo on their way to romantic bliss, but A Cinderella Story's punishing 96-minute length demands complications.
Padding a sketchy romance with a mean-spirited would-be satire of high-school social mores, A Cinderella Story banks far too heavily on its audience's affection for Duff, who's dreadful in a terrible role. Fans might be willing to overlook the film's creaky foundation, but those not enraptured with its star before the first frame will likely check their watches regularly, eagerly anticipating the end of both A Cinderella Story and Duff's multimedia ubiquity.


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Pauley Pavilion came back to life, a packed house standing and swaying like it hasn't in months, maybe years.
Down went No. 7 Missouri on Friday night, and up came UCLA - likely back into the rankings. With a magnificent 97-94 upset, the Bruins (10-3) extended their season-best winning streak to five games.
Finally holding a win over a ranked team, the ignominy of last month's loss to Cal Poly shrinks by the day.
"We're such a better ball club," freshman Shabazz Muhammad said.
Muhammad made two 3-pointers in overtime, including one that gave UCLA a 95-93 lead. The freshman looked like the dominant player many expected him to be, scoring seven of his game-high 27 points in the final five minutes.
Travis Wear, who combined for 38 points with his brother David, capped the team's scoring with a jumper after Missouri's Earnest Ross missed a chance to tie by missing the first of two free throws.
Bruins freshman Jordan Adams tied the score at 88 with 11 seconds left in regulation, capping his team's 11-2 run. Soon after, and with UCLA having a foul to give, he purposely fouled Phil Pressey as the Missouri point guard sprinted down the court. The Tigers (10-2) couldn't get a good look at the basket as UCLA deliberately used up its fouls, and the game headed into overtime.
Less than five minutes before that, UCLA trailed 86-77. After a scoring drought that lasted over four minutes, the Bruins scored nine straight unanswered points.
"We just believe in our defense," Muhammad said. "We buckled down and played D. We're so talented on offense."
Prior to UCLA's late run, Missouri had opened up an 11-0 streak that included back-to-back steals and fast-break dunks by both Ross and Keion Bell - taking advantage of Kyle Anderson and Adams.
Then, as he did often throughout the game, forward Laurence Bowers slipped a screen and went in hard for a bucket and a free throw.
Pressey dished out 19 assists, the highest total any player had against UCLA in over a decade. It was both a Missouri program record and the best in any Division I game this year, three shy of the single-game record.
"That guy makes his players better," Muhammad said. "As you can see tonight, him and Larry were really going at it. Pressey's going to be a great player in the future."
However, Missouri committed 17 turnovers to the Bruins' six. Bowers and big man Alex Oriakhi were also stuck with three fouls each less than five minutes into the second half, something that helped keep the Tigers from exploiting the Bruins' lackluster inside defense.
After starting the game 3 of 14 from the field, UCLA unleashed its most effective fastbreak performance this season. Shabazz Muhammad gave the Bruins their first lead of the game at 13:32 with back-to-back buckets, including a strong drive that sent him to the line for one more point. That began a 15-0 UCLA run, one that was capped by forward Stefan Jankovic's goaltend on David Wear.
Jankovic hit a 3-pointer on the next possession to end the Missouri drought, but the team still trailed 23-14 midway through the first half.
Bell soon scored 11 straight for the Tigers, who fought back to tie the score at 41 heading into the break.
A sterling performance from beyond the arc didn't hurt the Tigers, either. In the first half, Missouri made 5 of 12 from behind the 3-point line while UCLA missed all seven of its attempts.
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