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NASHVILLE, TN -- Operator registration is now open for the 2013 Coffee, Tea & Water show, which will take place Nov. 12 to 14 at The Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention Center here.
NAMA said it expects a record number of exhibitors and will offer more than a dozen educational sessions. The event again is co-locating with the International Bottled Water Association's annual business conference, following last year's success.
A detailed CT&W agenda and registration information are available online . Registration costs $269 for NAMA members; discounts are available for companies with multiple registrants. Non-members are welcome to attend.
Nashville is recognized as the country music capital of the world, and the Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center , next door to the renowned Grand Ole Opry, is widely regarded as a top meeting location.


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Excellent News! More Designer Collaborations Are Coming to Target!
Look out for Natori lingerie, gorgeous jewelry from Dana Kellin and more.
-Diana Denza
You may have missed out on Missoni, but Target's giving us three fab limited edition collaborations. They're kicking off on October 30, so you have a few months to save up before you go crazy over the Jason Wu collaboration that'll hits stores on February 5, 2012.
If this winter ends up being a repeat of last year's snow and ice blasts, you'll be glad you raided the shelves for the amazingly talented South Africa milliner Albertus Swanepoel's bowed fedoras and cloches. He's worked with Alexander Wang and Diane Von Furstenberg. The 14 hat collection is priced at $19.99 per hat. Waay nicer than his usual prices. We're talking $200 on up for one of his chapeaus.
Read 25 Ways Fashion Gives Back for Breast Cancer Awareness!
Speaking of accessories, we couldn't help but be enchanted by Dana Kellin's flirty, feminine jewelry. You can add a dose of delicate color to any fall ensemble with earrings and necklaces in vibrant purples, rich blues, and rosy pinks. Items in the collection will range from $9.99 to reasonable $49.99. Quite a few of these pretty pieces have already made our holiday lists!
Last but not least, Josie Natori's lingerie and loungewear will keep you looking hot even as the temperatures drop. We love the spicy reds and sexy lace –perfect for a steamy night with your beau. And the best part? With prices from $9.99 to $34.99, these little numbers won't leave your wallet heartbroken.
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Fall 2004
We continue to weave together intentionally the strands of Paideia: academics, intercultural, collaborative, service, leadership. The Paideia Program seeks to assist the Paideia Scholars in their search for a life that is connected, thoughtful, and authentic. Our seminar and tutorial sessions are designed to assist each seminar member in the pursuit of such a life.
The following shared values, methods, and procedures will serve to clarify
our approach to learning in this seminar.
--we will take a proactive approach to learning, one that requires personal goal setting, self-directed study, and self-evaluation.
--we will develop our goals and objectives with intentionality (that is, careful consideration and planning).
--we will reflect on our experiences, and the experiences of others, in an attempt to evaluate our own preconceived ideas and feelings; to challenge or reinforce our own values and beliefs; to discover other ways of thinking about complicated issues; and to explore different attitudes and viewpoints involving diverse perspectives.
--we will endeavor to maintain a supportive learning environment, one in which everyone's opinion is valued and ideas that differ from our own are welcome.
--we will seek out and establish connections between what we are learning in our academic studies and the world at large.
--we will strive for personal growth and this will serve as a measure of our success.
Therefore, this seminar will require all of us to "stretch" beyond our established frames of reference, limits of understanding, and levels of comfort. The end result will be the integration of diverse learning experiences and progress toward the realization of our respective personal goals with regard to our educations.
Paideia Plan. Please revise your plan to show how you have further developed your goals and objectives since you started the program. Remember to ARCHIVE your old version in your e-portfolio before making changes to it. Your revised plan should pay special attention to how the strands of Paideia link to your goals at and after Southwestern. You should emphasize what you have learned about yourself and the world through your service and intercultural experiences as well as your academic experiences.
Service. There will be several special, all-Paideia service opportunities this semester. You are required to participate in at least one. These special service activities are designed to permit you to work with Paideia Scholars from other seminars. Please sign up IMMEDIATELY on the web for All-Paideia Service Day Sign-up Page.
You will also engage in at least two substantive service activities other than the all-Paideia projects. Substantive means you will be actively engaged in this activity. You will need to have a sense of whom you are working with, their needs, and how you are participating to meet these needs. Substance is more important than the mere accumulation or documentation of service hours, although you should log the types of activities and the number of hours you devoted to each in your e-portfolio. You will write at least one reflection on your service activities. Your reflection should address such questions as why and how you selected the project, how the project met (or failed to meet) your expectations or goals, what the project accomplished, what your gained from the experience, and how the project illustrates connections across your academic life and the other four Paideia strands of Service, Intercultural, Leadership, and Collaborative Research and Creative Works. Finally, you must ask and respond to the question, "What is the broader social problem that caused the need I sought to alleviate during my service activity and what should I do to solve that broader social problem?"
Facilitating sophomore cohort. Each of you will help to lead a sophomore cohort seminar session. See the Sophomore syllabus.
Academics. The Paideia program is integrally related to your academic life at Southwestern. It should not be considered as simply an enrichment program although it will certainly enrich your education. Everything we do in this seminar is designed to help you forge connections among the many facets of your life as a student, a member of a student organization, perhaps as an athlete or artist, and always as a unique human being. It is essential to look for and establish connections between what you are experiencing (reading, discussing, doing) in the seminar and what you are learning about in your other classes.
Intercultural. You should continue to add (by means of your e-portfolio) reflections pertaining to cultural/diversity events and activities on and off campus. You are also expected to amend your intercultural experience proposal by adding a discussion of your semester abroad destination. Surf the Internet or read a good book that explores the demographics, culture, geography and politics of the country you plan to live in. You should also revise your earlier discussion of your concerns and aspirations about your semester abroad.
Leadership. Last year you interviewed a leader (student, faculty, staff, or off-campus adult) about what leadership meant to him or her. We learned that "leadership" means, at the minimum, the interaction of leaders and followers in specific situations or contexts seeking to achieve common ends. This semester you will explore in a reflection your experience as an active participant (helping to organize, implement, and support an event or organization) on or off campus. Use this reflection to discuss what you see as your strengths, weakness, and style as a leader and as a follower. Be sure to draw upon the reading we have and are doing on leadership to offer insight into your leadership style and abilities.
Collaborative Research and Creative Works. You will develop a proposal describing your plan for a research or collaborative experience for next year. Your proposal should describe in detail what you seek to achieve, with whom you plan to collaborate, what methodology or artist approach you will employ, and what outcomes (questions answered, skills or talents developed, final product) you want to accomplish. Your proposal should reflect your interaction with the on or off-campus expert with whom you plan to work. The Paideia website has the format for your proposal. This is a step towards your Senior year experience doing collaborative research or creative work with an expert in your chosen field.
E-Portfolio. Continue to add both your essays and your personal contributions to your e-portfolio. You should think of your LiveText portfolio as your portfolio. You are encouraged to personalize it with your own art, video clips, music, photos, and reflections—anything you want to preserve in the portfolio and make available to others. At the end of three years your portfolio should be as unique as you are.
Attendance at On and Off Campus Events. You are required to reflect on at least three campus events that you have attended. You should chose events for a reflection that were a "stretch" or especially inspiring for you. You should address which events were "stretches" or especially inspiring, why, and what was learned from the experience. A suggested format for these reflections will be distributed in the seminar. You may, if you wish, offer a reflection through a medium other than an essay. Talk with me before you do a non-written reflection. One example of an acceptable non-written reflection may be a photomontage of an event that captures, to your eye and mind, what are the meaning and import of the experience. The list of required events is found under Grading below.
Annotated Bibliography. You will continue to build your annotated bibliography that includes at least one reading from a Fall Semester course that has helped you to make a connection among the many facets of your intellectual life; and a reading that is the personal choice that you found seminal in guiding your thinking about the connections among the different strands of your academic and personal life. This reading can duplicate the personal selection you facilitate for the seminar discussed in the next paragraph. Your annotated entries will be collected into a master file for future Paideia Scholars to read.
Facilitating a Class Discussion. You will choose one reading (normally no more than ten pages long) from a source that you find personally stimulating, fascinating, abhorrent, or simply puzzling. You are responsible for distributing that reading one week before the seminar meeting in which you will facilitate discussion on the reading. The discussion will normally be no longer than 15 minutes. This requirement is intended to help you develop your abilities as an intellectual leader and facilitator. A great liberal arts education cultivates in the student the capacity to teach him or herself and others about the world within which we work and live. In brief it makes the faculty (me) dispensable.
Attendance Policy. Attendance in your Paideia Seminar and at your Paideia one-on-one appointments is required. Because attendance and participation are such integral parts of this program, students who miss either a seminar session or a one-on-one meeting with their Paideia Professor due to an unexcused absence will receive a lower class participation grade (see below). In addition, they will be placed on probation with the three-year Paideia Program. Any additional unexcused absences during the duration of the Paideia Program will typically result in your termination from the Program. All probationary cases will be reviewed by the group of ten Paideia Professors.
The class is offered on a P/D/F basis:70%-100% = P
Reflective essays will be graded according to the following scale:
- High Pass(95%). Such essays will contain a clearly, succinctly
stated thesis and exemplary supporting evidence; they
will also be stylistically excellent (that is, be well
organized, worded, and presented).
- Pass (85%). Such essays will contain a clearly, succinctly
stated thesis and good supporting evidence; organization,
word choice, and argumentation will be good but not
- Low Pass(65%). Such essays will contain a thesis and
supporting evidence but clearly lack clear
organization, word choices, and overall effect.
- F (50%). Such essays will either lack a clear thesis,
supporting evidence, or be so stylistically flawed as
to make it impossible to determine the thesis.
- F- (0%). Written assignment not turned in
Class/Program participation 50% of final grade
Assignments: 50% of final grade
Honor Code. The Honor Code applies to the Padeia Program. Students will be expected to complete their work as defined by the course. At times, students must work alone, at other times with other students and professors.
Accommodations. Southwestern University will make reasonable accommodations for students with documented disabilities. To arrange accommodations students should contact Deb McCarthy, the Academic Services Coordinator within the Office of Academic Services (Cullen Building, 3rd floor; phone 863-1286; e-mail email@example.com). Students seeking accommodations should notify the Academic Services Coordinator at least two weeks before services are needed. It is the student's responsibility to discuss any necessary accommodations with the appropriate faculty member.
Semester Schedule (very tentative)
|August 24
|August 24: All Paideia Picnic, San Gabriel Park
|Seminar I
September 7
Roy Room, 5-6 pm
|Seminar II
McCombs Veranda
Sept. 13, 7:00 pm
|Intercultural: meet with Sophomore cohort (dessert / drinks).
Reports and discussions led by Jenni, Sarah, Caitlin
|Seminar III-IV
Sept. 17
Meet behind McCombs Center, 4:00 pm sharp
|Sailing ("collaboration")
Bring snack food / dinner / drinks
|Seminar V
Oct. 5
6-7 pm
Roy Room
Read "In Praise of Followers" (handout)
|Seminar VI
Oct. 19
6-7 pm
Roy Room
|Facilitate class discussion
|Seminar VII
Nov. 16
6-7 pm
Roy Room
|Facilitate class discussion
|Seminar "VIII"
various dates (Mondays)
Margaret Room
|Help lead sophomore cohort seminar


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This year's search for outstanding new tools, equipment, and innovative features was as challenging as ever, given the continued rate of product introductions from all corners of the manufacturing world serving professional construction markets.
These diverse companies are driven by a lot of different factors, but the one thing they all have in common is their dedication to providing technical solutions to the challenges facing construction pros. Whether the advances are financially driven, as in the case of work-vehicle fuel efficiency, or performance-driven – improved tool power, runtime, ergonomics, and convenience – anyone developing products for our markets is focused on these areas. And there continues to be impressive industry wide investment in new technologies despite uncertain economic conditions.
Each year we review all the new products we've seen in every category thatrelates to our industry, and compare notes on which ones stand out enough to earn special recognition. We're proud to present this year's Editors' Choice Award winners, 10 new products that will bring value to your purchasing decisions, increase your quality and productivity, and improve your efficiency.
– The Editors
We love the way this category has continued to evolve, especially in terms of performance features previously seen only in industrial assembly tools. That's why we got so excited when Hitachi introduced its newest 14.4-volt compact cordless impact driver with some game-changing features. The WH14DBL delivers 1,330 inch-pounds of torque (maximum) and comes with a brushless motor that Hitachi says provides 30 percent longer runtime. The tool also has four power and speed settings and a unique "burst" mode that delivers four impacts per trigger pull for fine control at any of the force settings. Expect an 18-volt version of this tool to appear in the U.S. too.
Ford introduced a welcome sense of practicality to the industry when it brought the Transit Connect work van to the U.S. from Europe, where it has been popular since 2002. This all-purpose work van is built by Ford in Turkey for worldwide distribution, and is designed for customization by authorized aftermarket upfitters to suit a variety of jobs and business needs. It sets a new model for efficiency in size, fuel efficiency, and cost, delivering 22/25 mpg (city/highway) fuel economy and up to 1,600 pounds of cargo capacity for a starting price of $21,475. The company is planning to roll out a battery-powered, all-electric version in the U.S. later this year, developed by Smith Electric Vehicles, a U.S. subsidiary of the U.K.-based Tanfield Group. According to Ford, SEV already produces medium-duty commercial battery-electric versions of the Transit, and we can't wait to see one.
Makita has always been known for bringing innovation and quality to its sliding-compound miter saws, and it continues its category-leading legacy with the new LS1016L, a 10-inch saw with 12-inch capabilities. The saw rides smoothly on a rigid four-rail system with six linear bearings that increases cut accuracy and reduces the rail travel room needed on full-extension cuts, contributing to the tool's compact size. And it gets its increased cutting capacity from a newly designed direct-drive gearbox and guard system that allows it to cut 65/8-inch (vertically nested) crown molding and 4-3/4-inch stock (vertical against the fence). It will also make 12-inch cross cuts at 90 degrees. Other features include a 15-amp motor with soft start and electronic speed control, a built-in line-of-cut laser, and an optional five-position mobile miter-saw stand. The company rolled out a 12-inch model at the beginning of the year.
When we saw Ridgid's new R1005 angle grinder, it immediately struck us as an ergonomic solution to this category's age-old problem. The R1005's unique ergonomic grip is a great improvement over those of typical grinders, which place users' hands over the full diameter of the motor. In addition, the tool's light weight (4.7 pounds) and compact design help increase user control and reduce fatigue. It's powered by a 7-amp motor and has tool-free guard adjustment, a three-position side handle, and a plug light (which enhances safety by indicating the presence of a powered tool). All in all, the tool represents a real breakthrough that we think other angle-grinder brands will be sure to follow.
Festool makes a practice of producing category-leading tools, and the 3-1/4-hp OF2200EB+ router is no exception. In fact, it won our Spring 2009 router test as the most powerful, smooth, and user-friendly model in the class. The tool weighs 17.2 pounds and its 18-amp motor runs at 10,000 to 22,000 rpm. Award-winning performance features include the best plunge action in our test, as well as the best depth-locking knob and well-placed controls that can be operated without taking your hand off either handle. We also like Festool's through-the-base dust collection with an elevated vac riser, easy-to-reach plunge-locking knob in the handle, and great stop-rod adjustments and stops. Of course you pay a premium for such high quality, but when it comes to award-winning performance and features, this tool has it all.
Husqvarna's latest innovation makes the operation and maintenance of its two-stroke engines a new game and raises the bar for high-performance chain saws. Though they can be tricky to adjust, two-strokes must be kept in tune to maintain peak performance. The high-tech 576 XP AutoTune professional chain saw has a sensor that monitors the engine's combustion 20 times per second and adjusts the fuel-air mixture as needed to accommodate different gasoline octane ratings or blends, a clogged air filter, or changes in altitude and temperature. Husqvarna has so much confidence in this system, the carburetor doesn't even come with high and low jet-adjustment screws. The result? A 73.5-cc 5.7-hp chain saw that – says the maker – delivers reliable high performance and very low emissions. And the company plans to include Autotune technology in every new professional saw it develops.
Rockwell bills its Jawhorse as "the only workstation you'll ever need." And while the product's TV infomercials may make you think DIY, you might change your mind if you take this baby for a job-site spin. The Jawhorse may not be the first of its kind, but with greater stability, versatility, and user-friendly options, it is the best of its kind. The basic model serves as a sturdy sawhorse with an incredibly strong quick-release hands-free clamp, and folds up for easy transport and storage. Depending on the type of work you do, a variety of accessories could help you save time and control your workpieces, whether you're using the Jawhorse as a miter-saw stand, a plywood clamp, or a welding station – or just adding the flat worktable. Used in pairs, this device may lead you to put your old sawhorses out to pasture.
Milwaukee continues its leadership role in trade-focused tool design with this exciting compact 18-volt cordless portable band saw, the M18 2629-22. The 3-1/4-by-3-1/4-inch throat is sized to handle 85 percent of the cuts most commonly made with much larger and heavier models. The big idea behind this little saw is the size and weight benefits you gain from using a short, one-handed saw that, at 10.25 pounds, weighs 40 percent less than its full-sized counterpart and is small enough to get into tight spaces. Features include a sliding shoe that retracts to allow flush-cutting against a wall, an impact-resistant one-piece shroud assembly that's easy to replace, and a novel blade "pusher" that you press to release a hot blade from the wheels without endangering your fingers. The saw is also available in a variable-speed corded model.
With more and more emphasis placed on salvaging building materials for reuse and reducing the volume of material sent to landfills, a lot of contractors are taking a new look at the value of nail-infested lumber that used to end up in a Dumpster. It was faster and frankly easier to chuck those pieces, whether they were removed from a remodeling project or accumulated during new framing, and then head to the piles of new material. The Nail Kicker V20 pneumatic denailer could change that, making easy work out of nail removal from a variety of materials. The tool looks like a nailer without a magazine and is available with driver rods and nose guides sized for different-diameter fasteners. The company offers three nose-bore diameters for maximum efficiency in most common denailing applications: .167 inch (4.24 mm), .215 inch (5.46 mm), and .328 inch (8.33 mm). To use the Nail Kicker, you lay the material on a sawhorse, place the nose guide over the protruding nail point, and pull the trigger; the driver shoots the nail back out the other side. The spring-loaded nose guide lets you control the driver's depth.
Senco has simplified cordless-nailer operations with its new Fusion trim nailers featuring the company's Reflex-Shot technology, which provides instant trigger response. Rather than rely on fuel canisters or flywheels, the Fusion uses pressurized nitrogen gas in a closed system that drives the piston down just like in an air-powered nailer. The gas is repressurized when the motor forces the piston back up after each shot – up to three shots per second and 500 shots per battery charge. Two models are available, for 15-gauge (34-degree) or 18-gauge (straight) collated nails. They're equipped with tool-free depth-of-drive and jam-clearing, dry-fire lock-out, safety time-out function, 18-volt lithium-ion batteries with fuel gauges, and LED headlights. They also have three-position switches to lock or set the tools to single- or bump-fire mode.


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Boy and Girl 6/8/2008
Happiness, Yes, we all need it, we dream of it, we look for it, in the sounds of love, why are you hiding, it's like a rainy day, all those clouds gray, your words, such beauty, you make me smile, you
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Sermon On The Desert Wind 2/15/2007
by RagTack
Within the mist of vanity man builds his towers tall in the fire and smoke of time a day in the sun an amber growing cold
Within the wind of darkness he seeks his glory in the sha
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The dream in the clouds 1/8/2007
To touch the earth the feel of its warmth to plant root with the seasons to see it stretch forth into a vineyard kiss by Grace the warmth of the sun the gentle tears from the heavens
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To embrace 12/14/2006
In a world screaming Intolerance this loud world in which we are
My oh my to have forgotten, to linger, in the embrace before rushing forth, into a world o
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The season untitled 12/6/2006
May the beloved not dim their lights as the world turns in the dark and light
Heart of fading bell
Of maidens known their voices have fluttered From the first whisper o
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Beautiful 11/29/2006
This woman in the essence of her youth a flower waving with every curve to draw the eye into the magnificence that the mind might deliberate consuming like the taste of brown sugar and mol
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the craving of the heart 11/27/2006
For 50 years I have lived alone, it will probably be the same when they bury my bone. But every once in awhile I crave.
Imported wine
What is the movement, what is this time, sh
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Loving one another 1/25/2006
You and I destiny called What is the beauty, of danced in the end Fate but a hole in the wind Love bent in shallow aching pain
But I shall never know your name The sweet earth cal
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Nothing less than 1/3/2006
Nothing less than

 From the valley Where the sunshine Does not move Or the barons soil Of the bitter root
 For both may be found In the universe
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'Retirement thoughts did cross Numminen's mind during the NHL lockout that wiped out the 2004-05 season. He toyed with the idea for a while, but his mind-set changed when he could find no good reason for hanging up his skates just yet. "What else was I going to do? Why shouldn't I do something that I want to do and that I enjoy? If you don't love what it is you are doing, then there is no way you can go on with if for long. But for me, playing is fun", beams Numminen.'
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Students in the Texas MBA at Houston Program are a motivated group of accomplished professionals that value the quality of the experience over simply adding a credential to their resume and are seeking a flexible path to an MBA that will give them the knowledge and expertise necessary to become leaders in their industry. Get to know them through the profiles below and find out what it is like to be a Texas MBA student at McCombs.
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Qualifying saw both cars perform strongly with Phil Glew and Sailesh Bolisetti taking second in class while the #49 of Mackinnon and Attard took fourth place.
Glew took the driving seat for the early part of the race taking just four laps to get in to the lead on the exit of the first hairpin. Mackinnon held position in the #49 car until wishbone issues forced Mackinnon out of the race.
As the #49 car retired, Glew had built a 24 second lead before a safety car period signalled a driver change. Luck would not be with the team and would have to retire Bolleseti with a failed diff.
Phil Glew: "After qualifying we felt a little despondent as we needed to make some more changes to the car to get the full pace out of it. The team worked their magic and it felt great in warm up, and then even better in the race. Once I passed Warren I was pushing hard, then unfortunately we lost the diff just as Sailesh was about to take over."
Alastair Mackinnon: "It was great to get back the Evora. Qualifying went well, and we made good progress over the weekend. At The start of the race we had good pace and I thought we had that podium in our sights. On lap 18 we had an issue with the front end that was game over for us."
Gary Ayles – Team Manager: "After such a great weekend in Germany we had hoped to continue the winning theme, but that's racing! The team and drivers did a great job all weekend; it was just unfortunate we had some technical issues."


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Contributions and Partnerships
Through a comprehensive giving program, Capital One is helping to build the future of communities where our customers and associates live, work, learn, and play.
Our Philanthropic Mission – Building Enduring Community Partnerships
Investing in our communities provides us with the opportunity to strengthen our relationships among community members – neighbors, small business owners, our associates, and those nonprofit partners who enable us to expand our reach and use our resources for good. In this way, we believe that both the community and our business benefit.
Our philanthropy program provides grants to national and local organizations that support education, financial literacy and community development initiatives. In addition, we build partnerships with nonprofit organizations with missions that complement these focus areas. By combining our philanthropic dollars with strong, enduring partnerships, we are able to maximize the number of residents we reach and the overall impact we have within a community.
Focusing Our Support
To have the greatest impact, we focus our efforts on:
Capital One provides opportunities for children and youth to access education and enrichment activities that prepare them for successful futures, including:
- Day care/early childhood education
- Literacy
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- College access
Community Development
Capital One strengthens low-income neighborhoods by supporting national and local community development efforts, including:
- Workforce development
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- Small business development
Financial Education
Financial education empowers all individuals to make wise financial decisions that protect and enhance their well-being. Capital One provides financial literacy tools and resources, as well as financial support for:
- Youth financial education
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Geographic Focus
Capital One provides funding for these programs in the following locations:
- National initiatives
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In general, Capital One does not support the following:
- Organizations without federal tax-exempt status
- Individual, fund-raising or fellowship assistance
- Organizations located where Capital One does not have offices (other than select national and regional programs)
- Advertising or marketing activities
- Political, labor, fraternal organizations or civic clubs
- Religion-based organizations for sectarian purposes
- Sports, athletic events or athletic program
- Travel-related events, including student trips or tours
- Development or production of books, films, videos or television programs
- Memorial campaigns
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Pro Bono Volunteerism
Our innovative pro bono volunteerism program allows Capital One to merge two of our passions: sharing the talents of our amazing associates and helping our non-profit partners increase their capacity to serve our community residents.
Capital One was founded on a simple principle: recruit great people and provide them the opportunity to be exceptional. Plain and simple – great people make our company work. Because we believe so highly in the professional talents of our associates, we created a way to share their talents with our nonprofit partners as a way to maximize their ability to serve the residents of our communities. At the same time, this experience provides our associates with professional development and personal growth opportunities.
Our pro bono volunteer program allows associates to use their professional skills to add value to our nonprofit partners by providing consulting services in areas such as legal, technology, brand, financial management, and human resources management.
Executive Board Leadership Program
We further our commitment to help our nonprofit partners increase their capacity to serve the residents of our communities with our Executive Board Leadership Program. Through this program, we place our executives on national and local nonprofit boards where they can apply their business acumen and leadership skills to improve the community.
We are proud of the work they do and know that these talented individuals can bring insight and knowledge to our nonprofit partners, helping them build business plans that bring their goals closer to realization. In addition, our executives benefit as they get to apply their skills in a different environment and increase their professional networks, and the company benefits from developing increasingly deep ties to the community.


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Greg T's #TopicTrain: Parents using iphones, sunflowers + more!
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28th May 2012 07:14 AM #1
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(Very) Early Pregnancy Symptoms?!
Hey ladies, I've heard of pregnancy symptoms being felt as soon as 5days from conception. But I was wondering if there's any report at all of them being felt as early as 24 hours??? Lol sorry I might just be overly hopeful, but seriously my nipples hurt --- less than 24 hours since my partner and I copulated. It never felt like this before and I was just wondering. And do you think beer consumed the night before conception (if I am really conceiving) might have any effect on the baby at all? I've only had a bottle plus a daiquiri, that's all. Again thanks for the replies!
28th May 2012 10:56 PM #2
Hi miss.eimee,
Thank you for your post. Early pregnancy symptoms tend to be experienced when the fertilised egg attaches itself to the wall of the womb - which happens around a week after conception. I have not personally heard of the symptoms being experienced at 24 hours although one of the early pregnancy signs is tender nipples.
The effect of alcohol on conception is not fully understood - but many, many women do get pregnant after a drink of alcohol so I would not worry about this now, particularly as you want to avoid feeling stressed at this time. It is a good idea to avoid alcohol from now.
I wish you all the best with conceiving. You can take a home pregnancy urine test from the day your period would be due. Blood tests can show up a positive pregnancy result earlier than this.
Do let us know how you get on.
Best wishes,
29th May 2012 09:53 AM #3
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Hi miss.eimee,
Sometimes when you really want to conceive, you start to notice things you never really paid attention to before
It is possible to have pregnancy symptoms 24 hours after conception, but it's usually not tender nipples. The one pregnancy sign that I saw with my last 2 pregnancies, just 24 hours after conception was that I never went back to being "dry". When you're in your fertile window, your cervical mucus will go from being dry to being really wet (like egg white consistency) and then after ovulation it will go right back to being dry.
Well with my last 2 pregnancies, I never went back to being totally dry. It wasn't the "egg white" mucus, but it wasn't dry either, and that's how I knew I was pregnant so early.
When nipples hurt during early pregnancy it's due to hormonal changes, and unfortunately it's difficult to distinguish if early pregnancy signs are true pregnancy signs, or if they are being caused by hormonal imbalance.
One thing that may give you a good indication of your chances of being pregnant would be knowing when you ovulated.
In another thread, I posted on how to watch your body's fertility signs. The name of that post was "How To Conceive Even If You Have Irregular Periods". Be sure you understand this well.
Do you have any idea if you were in your fertile window or when you ovulated this cycle? If not, I can ask some further questions to help you know better what your chances of conception will be for this month.
I fully agree with LJ. You should avoid all alcohol if you're having unprotected sex just in case you do get pregnant, but for now, just avoid it for the rest of this cycle and start your preconception care right away to help ensure the healthiest baby and pregnancy possible.
Warm regards,
29th May 2012 12:34 PM #4
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You should avoid alcohol when trying to conceive, as the other ladies have mentioned, but I would not fret too much about a daiquiri and a beer. It is already done, it was preconception, and that is very little alcohol.
As for early pregnancy signs, I noticed sore nipples pretty early on, but I am not sure it was that early. Probably about a week after. I also have an increase in gas and I find myself starving. My signs come on early and are very obvious to me, they were even with my very first pregnancy. Women who are very in tune with their body can notice things pretty quickly. Who knows, it could be that you are experiencing super early signs.
Let us know the outcome!
1st June 2012 04:39 PM #5
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Hello again, lovely ladies! The sore nipple feeling lasted for like 2 days and then disappeared. I haven't tested yet, but I haven't experienced any more weird symptoms, except that my discharge has become creamier with the occasional "clump" of mucus (as described in http://www.pregnancy.com.au/forums/s...egular-periods ).
Also, another question that is kinda off topic. Do you think I'll have a difficulty getting pregnant just because my sleep pattern is all over the place? My current work schedule is very demanding, and recently I've not been sleeping well. This week's sleep has been the worst in 2months --- I think on average I've only slept for 3-4hours each day, while normally my body requires at least 7hours. Most days of the week I work night shifts and I only get a day off. My job is not very stressful but it requires VERY long hours. Will this have an effect on trying to conceive?
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Hello Miss Eimee,
Good quality sleep is super important in all areas of health and can, indeed, affect fertility. If you simply don't have the time to sleep because your work requires very long hours, then I'd encourage you to find another job. Eventually lack of sleep will catch up with you and if it goes on for an extended period of time, not only will it cause problems with fertility, but you'll also be much more likely to come down with illnesses and eventually disease. Sleep is important and it's not something we can do without.
When we sleep, our body actually repairs itself. Each day we are exposed to toxins in the air, in our food, and in the things that our skin touches (think about all the plastic your hands come in contact with each day). These are things that are very hard or impossible to avoid. So we HAVE to have good quality sleep each day in order for the body to rejuvenate itself.
My nutritionist say this:
"In bed by 9 and you're putting energy into your body - energy needed for rejuvenation."
"In bed by 10 and you're breaking even."
"In bed by 11 and you're taking energy out of the body."
If you are not getting a good 7 hours of sleep or more each night, your body is eventually going to MAKE you sleep by getting sick.
Another thing I'd encourage you to consider is that when you do conceive, you will need even MORE rest in order to nourish your growing child inside you. And once that baby arrives, you'll find that your nights will be interrupted with feedings and fussiness, so you'll have to learn how to get rest when baby rests, which is not conducive to only getting 3-4 hours of sleep each day.
Warm regards,


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"College GameDay," ESPN's quintessential college spirit event, is coming to the Horseshoe, and Carolina is getting ready!
Beginning Thursday, ESPN crews will be setting up on the Horseshoe near the Maxcy Monument for the cable network's acclaimed college-football showcase program, which will air Saturday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. – noon.
Sumter Street will be closed in front of the Horseshoe beginning Wednesday night and will remain closed until 5 p.m. Saturday.
Jerry Brewer, associate vice president for Student Affairs, said "GameDay," which precedes the USC-Alabama football game later in the day at Williams-Brice, will be an opportunity to showcase not just the historic Horseshoe but also the university's students, loyal fans and academic programs.
"This is an opportunity to show viewers across the nation just how special the University of South Carolina is," he said. "'GameDay' is a quintessential spirit event, and there's no better way to warm up for an exciting game."
The three-hour program gets under way on ESPNU before switching to ESPN at 10 a.m. In addition to the live broadcast Saturday, ESPN will run taped segments featuring the university on Friday.
Brewer said the university is taking care to be sure the event is safe and festive. No coolers or alcohol will be allowed.
Fans are encouraged to arrive early Saturday. The university will provide shuttles to Williams Brice Stadium before the game. For more information on shuttle service, go to http://www.sc.edu/vmps/gameday.html#football.
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Hello to everybody, hope anyone could help me out.
i got bt4 installed at my harddrive, but i got internet with an usb modem (alcatel usb modem), i try many times to run my usb but doesnt work i try with vwdial, ppp-manger etc. so i decide remove wicd and install network-manager ( i hear that work with usb modem)now i dont have any coneccion!! knetwork-manager doesnt work for anything i dont now what can i do now, i want to restore wicd and find a way to runm my usb modem, but i wont format my pc, please need help. i cant install anything without internet conecction, thanks for us time


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mmm i had a reply but messed up...
I'm attempting to build a BT4 pre-final guest in VirtualBox 2.2.4.
Following Muts' how-to video, I've managed to install BT4 to hard drive.
Next, I try to install the vbox guest additions, the install script complains that I don't have build and header files for my current Linux kernel, and that the kernel doesn't support OpenGL.
I've tried:
It all seems to install, but vbox is looking for it elsewhere, so proceed to symlink the necessary directories:Code:sudo apt-get install build-essential linux-headers-`uname -r`
Vbox guest additions installer finds the necessary components, but it now reports: "building test kernel module vboxadd_test_drm failed"Code:sudo rm /usr/src/linux sudo ln -s /usr/src/linux-headers-`uname -r` /usr/src/linux
Anyone have any ideas on where to go from here?
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Sharks are among the most streamlined and efficient hunters on Earth.
And they've honed all their senses into lethal weapons.
Sight, smell, taste, touch and sound.
But a shark not only sees and hears its prey...it can "feel" it.
First, many sharks have a sensory organ that runs the length of the shark's body and fans out on its head and jaw.
Called "the lateral line," it's full of nerves that pick up subtle vibrations and pressure changes in the water.
It is so finely tuned that, when combined with its other senses, a shark can detect prey from over a mile away.
Next, pores in the shark's head, called "ampullae of Lorenzini," are groups of sensory cells that can detect weak electrical charges such as the heartbeats or muscle movements of creatures hidden in sand.
Each ampulla is filled with a jelly-like substance that reacts to changes in pressure, temperature or electrical conductivity.
These pores are so sensitive that if two flashlight batteries were placed a thousand miles apart, and a single wire were strung between them, a shark could detect the charge.
When hunting for a meal, sharks may call upon all of their senses.
The distant sound of splashing might alert them to possible prey...or perhaps the scent of blood draws them in.
Closer in, their excellent eyesight may come into play.
Vision and ampullae of Lorenzini, along with smell and hearing, all function in unison to plot a deadly path.
A bone-crushing, artery-splitting bite satisfies the shark's sense of taste.


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Nephron (from Greek νεφρός [nephros] meaning "kidney") is the basic structural and functional unit of the kidney. Its chief function is to regulate the concentration of water and soluble substances like sodium salts by filtering the blood, reabsorbing what is needed and excreting the rest as urine. A nephron eliminates wastes from the body, regulates blood volume and blood pressure, controls levels of electrolytes and metabolites, and regulates blood pH. Its functions are vital to life and are regulated by the endocrine system by hormones such as antidiuretic hormone, aldosterone, and parathyroid hormone.[1] In humans, a normal kidney contains 800,000 to one million nephrons.[2]
Types of nephrons Edit
Two general classes of nephrons are cortical nephrons and juxtamedullary nephrons, both of which are classified according to the location of their associated renal corpuscle. Cortical nephrons have their renal corpuscle in the superficial renal cortex, while the renal corpuscles of juxtamedullary nephrons are located near the renal medulla. The nomenclature for cortical nephrons varies, with some sources distinguishing between superficial cortical nephrons and midcortical nephrons;[3]
Anatomy Edit
Each nephron is composed of an initial filtering component (the "renal corpuscle") and a tubule specialized for reabsorption and secretion (the "renal tubule"). The renal corpuscle filters out large solutes from the blood, delivering water and small solutes to the renal tubule for modification.
Renal corpuscle Edit
Composed of a glomerulus and Bowman's capsule, the renal corpuscle (or Malpighian corpuscle) is the beginning of the nephron. It is the nephron's initial filtering component.
The glomerulus is a capillary tuft that receives its blood supply from an afferent arteriole of the renal circulation. The glomerular blood pressure provides the driving force for water and solutes to be filtered out of the blood and into the space made by Bowman's capsule. The remainder of the blood (only approximately 1/5 of all plasma passing through the kidney is filtered through the glomerular wall into Bowman's capsule) passes into the narrower efferent arteriole. It then moves into the vasa recta, which are collecting capillaries intertwined with the convoluted tubules through the interstitial space, in which the reabsorbed substances will also enter. This then combines with efferent venules from other nephrons into the renal vein, and rejoins the main bloodstream.
The Bowman capsule, also called the glomerular capsule, surrounds the glomerulus. It is composed of a visceral inner layer formed by specialized cells called podocytes, and a parietal outer layer composed of a single layer of flat cells called simple squamous epithelium. Fluids from blood in the glomerulus are filtered through the visceral layer of podocytes, and the resulting glomerular filtrate is further processed along the nephron to form urine.
Renal tubuleEdit
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The renal tubule is the portion of the nephron containing the tubular fluid filtered through the glomerulus.[4] After passing through the renal tubule, the filtrate continues to the collecting duct system, which is not part of the nephron.
The components of the renal tubule are:
- Proximal tubule
- Loop of Henle
- Distal convoluted tubule
Functions Edit
The nephron carries out nearly all of the kidney's functions. Most of these functions concern the reabsorption and secretion of various solutes such as ions (eg, sodium), carbohydrates (eg, glucose), and amino acids (eg, glutamate). Properties of the cells that line the nephron change dramatically along its length; consequently, each segment of the nephron has highly specialized functions.
The proximal tubule as a part of the nephron can be divided into an initial convoluted portion and a following straight (descending) portion.[5] Fluid in the filtrate entering the proximal convoluted tubule is reabsorbed into the peritubular capillaries, including approximately two-thirds of the filtered salt and water and all filtered organic solutes (primarily glucose and amino acids).
The loop of Henle, also called the nephron loop, is a U-shaped tube that extends from the proximal tubule. It consists of a descending limb and ascending limb. It begins in the cortex, receiving filtrate from the proximal straight tubule, extends into the medulla as the descending limb, and then returns to the cortex as the ascending limb to empty into the distal convoluted tubule. The primary role of the loop of Henle is to concentrate the salt in the interstitium, the tissue surrounding the loop.
Considerable differences distinguish the descending and ascending limbs of the loop of Henle. The descending limb is permeable to water but completely impermeable to salt, and thus only indirectly contributes to the concentration of the interstitium. As the filtrate descends deeper into the hypertonic interstitium of the renal medulla, water flows freely out of the descending limb by osmosis until the tonicity of the filtrate and interstitium equilibrate. Longer descending limbs allow more time for water to flow out of the filtrate, so longer limbs make the filtrate more hypertonic than shorter limbs.
Unlike the descending limb, the ascending limb of Henle's loop is impermeable to water, a critical feature of the countercurrent exchange mechanism employed by the loop. The ascending limb actively pumps sodium out of the filtrate, generating the hypertonic interstitium that drives countercurrent exchange. In passing through the ascending limb, the filtrate grows hypotonic since it has lost much of its sodium content. This hypotonic filtrate is passed to the distal convoluted tubule in the renal cortex.
The distal convoluted tubule has a different structure and function to that of the proximal convoluted tubule. Cells lining the tubule have numerous mitochondria to produce enough energy (ATP) for active transport to take place. Much of the ion transport taking place in the distal convoluted tubule is regulated by the endocrine system. In the presence of parathyroid hormone, the distal convoluted tubule reabsorbs more calcium and excretes more phosphate. When aldosterone is present, more sodium is reabsorbed and more potassium excreted. Atrial natriuretic peptide causes the distal convoluted tubule to excrete more sodium. In addition, the tubule also secernates hydrogen and ammonium to regulate pH.
After traveling the length of the distal convoluted tubule, only about 1% of water remains, and the remaining salt content is negligible.
Collecting duct system Edit
- Main article: Collecting duct system
Each distal convoluted tubule delivers its filtrate to a system of collecting ducts, the first segment of which is the collecting tubule. The collecting duct system begins in the renal cortex and extends deep into the medulla. As the urine travels down the collecting duct system, it passes by the medullary interstitium which has a high sodium concentration as a result of the loop of Henle's countercurrent multiplier system.
Though the collecting duct is normally impermeable to water, it becomes permeable in the presence of antidiuretic hormone (ADH). ADH affects the function of aquaporins, resulting in the reabsorption of water molecules as it passes through the collecting duct. Aquaporins are membrane proteins that selectively conduct water molecules while preventing the passage of ions and other solutes. As much as three-fourths of the water from urine can be reabsorbed as it leaves the collecting duct by osmosis. Thus the levels of ADH determine whether urine will be concentrated or diluted. An increase in ADH is an indication of dehydration, while water sufficiency results in low ADH allowing for diluted urine.
Lower portions of the collecting organ are also permeable to urea, allowing some of it to enter the medulla of the kidney, thus maintaining its high concentration (which is very important for the nephron).
Urine leaves the medullary collecting ducts through the renal papillae, emptying into the renal calyces, the renal pelvis, and finally into the urinary bladder via the ureter.
Because it has a different origin during the development of the urinary and reproductive organs than the rest of the nephron, the collecting duct is sometimes not considered a part of the nephron. Instead of originating from the metanephrogenic blastema, the collecting duct originates from the ureteric bud.
Juxtaglomerular apparatus Edit
- Main article: Juxtaglomerular apparatus
The juxtaglomerular apparatus is a specialized region of the nephron responsible for production and secretion of the hormone renin, involved in the renin-angiotensin system. This apparatus occurs near the site of contact between the thick ascending limb and the afferent arteriole. It contains three components: the macula densa, juxtaglomerular cells, and extraglomerular mesangial cells.
Clinical relevance Edit
Because of its importance in body fluid regulation, the nephron is a common target of drugs that treat high blood pressure and edema. These drugs, called diuretics, inhibit the ability of the nephron to retain water, thereby increasing the amount of urine produced.
Additional images Edit
See also Edit
References Edit
- ↑ Maton, Anthea; Jean Hopkins, Charles William McLaughlin, Susan Johnson, Maryanna Quon Warner, David LaHart, Jill D. Wright (1993). Human Biology and Health, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA: Prentice Hall.
- ↑ Guyton, Arthur C.; Hall, John E. (2006). Textbook of Medical Physiology, 310, Philadelphia: Elsevier Saunders.
- ↑ Physiology at MCG 7/7ch03/7ch03p16
- ↑ Ecology & Evolutionary Biology - University of Colorado at Boulder. "The Kidney Tubule I: Urine Production." URL: http://www.colorado.edu/eeb/web_resources/cartoons/nephrex1.html. Accessed on: March 6, 2007.
- ↑ Walter F., PhD. Boron. Medical Physiology: A Cellular And Molecular Approaoch, 743, Elsevier/Saunders.
External links Edit
- Science aid: Kidney Nephron About the kidney nephron for teen understanding.
- Why Do We need Kidneys? A Whistlestop tour of renal physiology for medical students.
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|Renal capsule | Renal cortex | Renal medulla (Renal sinus, Renal pyramids) | Renal calyx | Renal pelvis
| Nephron - Renal corpuscle (Glomerulus, Bowman's capsule) → Proximal tubule → Loop of Henle → Distal convoluted tubule → Collecting ducts
Juxtaglomerular apparatus (Macula densa, Juxtaglomerular cells)
Renal circulation - Renal artery → Interlobar arteries → Arcuate arteries → Cortical radial arteries → Afferent arterioles → Glomerulus → Efferent arterioles → Vasa recta → Arcuate vein → Renal vein
|Renal physiology
| Filtration - Ultrafiltration | Countercurrent exchange
Hormones effecting filtration - Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) | Aldosterone | Atrial natriuretic peptide
Endocrine - Renin | Erythropoietin (EPO) | Calcitriol (Active vitamin D) | Prostaglandins
|Assessing Renal function / Measures of Dialysis
|Glomerular filtration rate | Creatinine clearance | Renal clearance ratio | Urea reduction ratio | Kt/V | Standardized Kt/V | Hemodialysis product


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Jenni Rivera
Her fans were devastated when she died in a tragic plane crash back in December, and now Jenni Rivera's legacy will live on in a forthcoming memoir.
According to a report, the 43-year-old singer's Unbreakable will hit stores in July and will be published by Simon & Schuster's Atria Books imprint in both English and Spanish.
Despite the untimely death of its star, the reality show "I Love Jenni" will return for a third season beginning April 29, a spokesman for Telemundo announced on Tuesday (February 12).
The show centers on the late singer Jenni Rivera, who was killed when a small plane she was riding in crashed in Mexico on December 9, 2012.
She was much beloved in the Mexican-American music community, so when Jenni Rivera died in a plane crash yesterday (December 9), there was an outpouring of love and grief in the Twitterverse.
Many of our favorite celebrities took to their Twitter accounts to share their feelings following the tragic Monterrey, Mexico accident.
A spokesman for the Nuevo Leon State Government in northern Mexico confirmed that a small plane carrying Mexican-American singer Jenni Rivera has gone missing.
The plane took off at 3:30 am on Sunday (December 9) from Monterrey after a concert, and was bound for Toluca, Mexio.


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i've the same problem && the same errors!! with my gtx560:
my story:
-I installed (fresh)BT5-r3 (kde64) with (4.2 & CUDA driver 295.xx) during pyrit benchmark or piping (crunch / pyrit / cowpatty or other) my pc crashed after(25000 PMKs/s)(in-X)or rebooted (out of x)! i update my CUDA to 5.0.35 but .. nothing, same problem!
I blamed KDE (for continuous desktop-crash) &&.....
-yesterday I decided to install BT5-r3 gnome64 with CUDA 5.0.35 & 304.xx driver but the problem remains!!
the only thing that still works without problems with cuda 5.0.35 is my notebook (nvidiaGT-420m) which features a BT5-r2 (kde64) UPGRADE to R3
bye :-(


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Remember when I categorized the types of advice I thought I might be called on to give? I'm happy to answer my first truly wackadoo question, though I suspect this is something that has occurred to more people than are probably willing to admit it.
Dear Miriam,
Whenever I go to synagogue, I cringe a little when I take a kipah from the communal bin. Is it true that kipah bins can house lice? I'll take one, but I still feel worried… What do you think?
Yiddishe Kup
Dear Yiddishe Kup,
A quick review of several health-related websites (I googled the query, "How do lice spread?") all agree that lice can only live 1-2 days off of a host's head (or, kup, to stick with your moniker). If you're going to synagogue on a Friday night, you can probably rest assured that no one's worn the kipot since the previous Shabbat, and any lice didn't survive the week. If that's not good enough for you, I suggest examining the kipah before you put it on your head. Lice are small, but they're not microscopic, so you could probably spot them through some careful examination.
I have an even more practical solution, though, than you positing yourself as the creepy guy who examines each and every kipah before putting one on your head: Why don't you bring your own? Surely you have at least one souvenir kipah from a wedding or bar mitzvah that you could stick in your pocket on the way to synagogue, thus avoiding this dilemma altogether.
A more extreme suggestion is that you pick your synagogue based on who would allow you to go bare-headed into services. This article provides a brief history of head-covering customs in Jewish life and some of the distinctions between Reform practice and other more traditional denominations.
Head covering is a custom rather than a law, though it would be bold of you to buck a community's tradition by, say, walking into an Orthodox synagogue bare-headed. Though, if you did, the worst that would happen is that someone would hand you a kipah and ask you to put it on without giving you time to complete a thorough lice investigation. Better to choose your own poison, walk in with your head held high, and try to ignore any phantom itches that pop up during the sermon.
Be well,


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Reading Level: Grades 5-7
The Dark Lord, Master of the Legions of Dread, Sorcerer Supreme and Lord of the Darklands is confused. One moment he was leading his legions against the White Wizard Hasdruban the Pure and the next he is falling out of his world into a strange land where he is trapped in the body of a puny human.
The stunned Dark Lord can barely talk or move, he is whisked away in a strange screaming conveyance to a steel citadel where he is questioned by humans who, mistaking his clear answer that his name is "Dark Lord," dub him Dirk Lloyd and send him to a foster home.
Christopher Purejoie is perfectly happy as an only child. He certainly never asked for a foster brother….especially not a crazy one. Chris does have to admit that Dirk is funny, like when Dirk marches into 7th grade English and announces to Mrs. Batelakes, "I am the Great Lord Dirk, you may call me master!"
So who is Dirk Lloyd? A delusional child who needs intensive psychiatric treatment? A smart-mouthed trouble maker who needs to be straightened out by Principal Grousammer? A funny kid who disrupts classes every day? Or an exiled villian desperate to return to his powers?
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Books by Jamie Thomson
For more reading on the dark side try:
The Cloak Society by Jeremy Kraatz
The Vindico by Wesley King and
Evil Genius by Catherine Jinks


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Law and Ethics for Mental Health Workers: Dancing with the Risks
Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families
Friday, March 8, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (PST)
Who's Going
San Francisco, California
London, United Kingdom
Florence, Italy
Event Details
This six-hour workshop in law, ethics and regulation for California mental health professionals focuses on three of the four most frequent causes for actions against mental health professionals nationwide. Since the 2010-2011 law/ethics/regulation workshop focused primarily on boundary violations, this 2012-2013 workshop focuses on incompetence, criminal convictions, and cases involving high conflict custody problems.
The workshop emphasizes awareness and management of risk factors in the major areas of high risk practice and will include the following topics:
- The top four high risk areas of practice
- Examples of "substantial relationship" laws
- Characteristics of an "apology"
- Types of threats that occur between professional and patient/client
- Problem areas for high conflict custody cases
Workshop hours will be from 9:00am – 4:00pm (lunch on your own). Check-in will begin at 8:30am
About the Presenter
A. Steven Frankel PhD, JD, ABPP (Clinical and Forensic), is founding President and Curriculum Director of the Steve Frankel Group (SFG). He is a Clinical Psychologist and an Attorney at Law, and is a Diplomate in both Clinical and Forensic Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. He earned his PhD at Indiana University, and interned at the Psychiatric Institute of Columbia University. He then joined the full-time faculty of the University of Southern California, where he served for eleven years, including five years as the Chair of Clinical Psychology (Director of Clinical Training). Although he is no longer full-time, he remains a Clinical Professor of Psychology at USC. After leaving full-time university service, Dr. Frankel entered clinical practice, with both in- and outpatient responsibilities.
Continuing Education
Meets requirements for 6 hours of MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCS, RNs and Psychologist's CEUs.
This workshop meets the qualifications for 6 hours of continuing education credit for licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (MFTs), Licensed Clinical Social Workers (LCSWs), Licensed Educational Psychologists (LEPs), and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselors (LPCCs) as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences (Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families; Provider 2522).
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider # CEP 15108, for 6 Contact hours.
Casa Pacifica is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Register at www.casapacifica.org/training or 805-445-7800
Accessibility Requests
If you require assistance due to disability or other special needs, please let us know in advance so that reasonable accommodations may be made.
When & Where
975 Flynn Rd
Friday, March 8, 2013 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM (PST)
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Casa Pacifica Centers for Children and Families is one of the largest providers of mental health services for children and families on California's central coast. We serve over 430 families daily, many of whom have faced abuse and neglect, severe emotional disturbances, mental health challenges, multiple out-of-home placements, and a variety of other challenges.
Our campus and community services include: Emergency Shelter, Residential Treatment, Non-Public School, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Health Services Clinic, Therapeutic Behavioral Services/Intensive Behavioral Services, Wraparound, and Emergency Crisis Response.
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Paul Fritz (right), who received his master's degree in
education from Mount Saint Mary College, speaks with Manny Juarez
'12, a science major who hopes to teach junior high school students
some day. Fritz, a physics teacher at Valley Central High School in
Montgomery, NY, was part of a professional careers panel sponsored
by the Mount's Career Center.
Newburgh resident Juarez said that after graduation he will
apply to Teach for America and the Peace Corps and plans to obtain
a master's degree. He wants to live abroad and "not only embrace
the culture but also help out."
Fritz, who worked 20 years for major oil companies, switched to
teaching, which "felt like a more noble profession" where he could
positively impact students, helping them become responsible adults
that think critically about the world around them, he said.
The Mount's education program earns high marks in preparing well
qualified teachers and administrators with the aggregate pass rate
on the content specialty tests required by New York State for
licensure at 98 percent. New York State requires at least an 80
percent pass rate.
Debra Calvino, who graduated from the Mount with a mathematics
degree and also teaches at Valley Central High School, was named
New York State 2010 Teacher of the Year.
The road to a career for Mount students includes 400 plus
internship and co-op opportunities each year, opening doors to
varied job opportunities in Long Island, New York City, the Hudson
Valley, the Capital Region and beyond, making a Mount education a
great value.
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Letter to Donald Rumsfeld from David Brock (6.15.04)
Research ››› ››› MEDIA MATTERS STAFF
June 15, 2004
The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld
Secretary of Defense
1010 Defense Pentagon
Washington, DC 20301-1010
Dear Secretary Rumsfeld:
I am writing today to follow up on my letter of May 25 regarding the Department of Defense's broadcast, via American Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS), of Rush Limbaugh's radio program. As I pointed out in my earlier letter, Mr. Limbaugh has repeatedly downplayed, dismissed, and even endorsed the horrific abuse of Iraqi prisoners at Abu Ghraib.
Since my earlier letter, Mr. Limbaugh has continued his inappropriate and divisive speech. For example, on the May 27 broadcast of The Rush Limbaugh Show, in which he used the term "feminazis" while commenting about the recent appointment of female police chiefs in four major U.S. cities, Limbaugh said, "If we've got four new female police chiefs out there, then I guess we can watch out for some naked pyramids among prisoners in these new jailhouses that these women ran, because we had a woman running the prison in Abu Grab [sic]."
Meanwhile, Bush administration officials continue to denounce the abuse at Abu Ghraib; President George W. Bush said on June 5, "I was humiliated, as was most of my country. Those soldiers didn't reflect the character of the American people. They didn't -- they stained our honor." Secretary of State Colin Powell said on May 17, "[A]ll Americans deplored what happened there." Yet, while the Bush administration insists that "all Americans deplored" the abuse at Abu Ghraib, AFRTS -- which claims to provide U.S. service men and women a "touch of home" -- continues to broadcast Limbaugh's radio program.
In fact, Deputy Assistant Defense Secretary for Internal Communications Allison Barber appeared to condone Limbaugh's remarks when she told CNN that AFRTS does not broadcast Howard Stern (whose 8 million weekly listeners make him one of America's most popular radio hosts) because "his issue is one of content that's not appropriate." By acknowledging that AFRTS bases programming decisions on whether the program's content is "appropriate," Barber tacitly condoned Limbaugh's reference to the Abu Ghraib abuses as "brilliant" and his comparison of the torture to fraternity hazing.
I have not yet received a response to my previous letter to you. Today, I'm attaching the first page of an online petition calling for the removal of Rush Limbaugh from AFTRS and launched by Media Matters for America on the day I wrote you. In the three weeks since we created this petition, more than 24,000 people have signed it. You haven't yet seen fit to respond to my first letter; I would hope that you think the 24,000 people who joined me in calling for Limbaugh's removal deserve a response.
I look forward to hearing from you and continue to hope the Department of Defense will send a clear signal to our troops that it does not sanction Mr. Limbaugh's remarks.
Very truly yours,
David Brock
President and CEO, Media Matters for America
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I've read several places online that a bare-bones edition of Backtrack 4 exists (or is supposed to if it doesn't already). The idea is that it's much smaller (I think I read it's 400 and some MB) and you can customize the package installation after installing it to fit your needs better.
Has anyone else heard of this or know where it can be acquired? A massive Google search last night yielded no pertinent information and a search of these forums hasn't given me any answers either. Any information would be much appreciated.
Thank in advance.


text: Longest barrel I've seen, even beating that crazy Ozzie Wright footage a few years back. From what I hear, Ryan Turner has been looking for a "one minute barrel" in Indonesia. In terms of actual footage, though, I haven't seen anyone top this: Dale Staples (?) in Skeleton Bay, Namibia. I think there was some footage of Corey Lopez or maybe the Hobgood folk surfing this spot a while back, but I don't remember anything this epic. Enjoy!