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Mangan, Johnson Get First-Team Picks
FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Five Yale men's lacrosse players have been named to the 2013 All-New England team, selected by the New England Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association, including first-team picks Brandon Mangan and Peter Johnson.
Dylan Levings, Colin Flaherty and Conrad Oberbeck earned second-team honors.
Mangan, a junior attackman from Wantagh, N.Y., was named a Tewaaraton Award Nominee by the Tewaaraton Foundation. The All-America candidate leads the Bulldogs in points (60), goals (35) and assists (25), and is eighth in Division 1 in points per game with 4.23. There are 25 nominees for the top player in men's lacrosse this season and five will be selected on May 30 as finalists.
Mangan's performance in the Ivy League tournament pushed him past Brian Walter, a member of the 1990 Ivy title and NCAA semi-final squad, for most points by a junior. With at least one game remaining, he needs two goals to tie and three to break the single-season junior goal scoring record of 37.
Johnson (Minnetonka, MN), an All-America candidate on defense, is a 2013 first-team All-Ivy League pick and is a finalist for the 2013 Senior CLASS Award. The award is given to Division I student-athletes who show notable achievement in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition. Johnson is first on the team and 10th in the nation this season with 2.13 caused turnovers per game.
Levings (Massapequa, NY.), a junior face-off specialist, was awarded MVP of the Ivy League tournament after winning 19 of 23 face-offs in the championship against Princeton, and taking 75% of face-offs overall. Levings won 17 of 19 face-offs against Providence and 22 of 25 against Cornell this season. He ranks sixth in the nation in ground balls per game, with 7.93 and seventh in face-off percentage at 60.7%.
Oberbeck, a sophomore from Greenwich, Conn., provided three goals and an assist in the 9-6 victory over Penn in the semifinals of the Ivy League tournament. Earlier in the year, he scored six goals, one short of the school's sophomore record set in 1958, against Albany. He is second on the team with 32 goals, and became the most prolific sophomore goal scorer in the history of Yale lacrosse in last week's victory over Princeton in the Ivy League Tournament Championship. Oberbeck netted his 31st and 32nd goals of the season against the Tigers to overtake a group of four Bulldogs for the outright lead. Tom Fagan '70, Simon Duxbury '92, Tom Zaccagnino '94 and Brian Hunt '00 all found the net 31 times in their second season.
Flaherty scored the tying, go ahead and insurance goals in a 7-5 come-from-behind victory over Dartmouth and has 14 goals and 24 points this spring.
The Bulldogs (11-4) won the NEILA Championship this spring with a 6-0 mark against member schools and qualified for their second straight NCAA Tournament by winning an unprecedented second Ivy League Tournament. Yale faces Penn State on Saturday at 2:30 in the first round of the national tournament.

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Wisconsin Animal Welfare Laws
FROM: Mark C. Patronsky, Senior Staff Attorney
RE: Statutes Related to Animal Welfare
DATE: January 9, 2003
This memorandum is in response to your request for a list and brief description of the current statutes that relate to animal welfare. Although there are many statutes related to animals, most of those statutes do not expressly state that the regulatory purpose is animal welfare. It has been necessary to make judgments regarding the statutes that are described in this memorandum. For example, the Tuberculosis Control Program administered by the DATCP under s. 95.25, Stats., obviously relates to the health of an individual animal. However, the primary purpose of this statute appears to be the maintenance of Wisconsin's tuberculosis-free status and the overall economic health of animal agriculture in Wisconsin. Statutes of this nature are not included in this memorandum. Other statutes may have a dual purpose, such as s. 951.095, Stats., relating to harassment of police and fire animals. This statute appears to relate both to preventing harm to the animals and penalizing interference with police and fire department functions. This type of statute is included in this memorandum.
The descriptions of each statute in this memorandum are necessarily brief, and the text of the statute should be consulted to gain a full understanding of the statutory provisions. A copy of each statute is included as an attachment to this memorandum. The statutory text in the attachment is current as the date of this memorandum.
It should be noted that this memorandum describes only statutes. There are a number of administrative rules that implements statutes described in this memorandum. Generally, the administrative rules relate to the details regarding how a program is implemented, such as the standards for keeping native animals in captivity promulgated by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
The remainder of this memorandum contains a list and description of the statutes.
Click the link below to view a 2003 summary of animal welfare laws in Wisconsin. This memorandum was prepared for the Wisconsin Humane Society at the request of Rep. Jon Richards (Milwaukee).


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Support for UT Dallas Campaign Reaches $159.5 Million
Unprecedented Number of Donors Helping Push University Toward $200 Million Goal
Mar. 26, 2013
UT Dallas' Donor Base is Growing
It's been one year since UT Dallas launched the public phase of its first comprehensive campaign, and donors have so far shown their support by giving $159.5 million to advance research, bolster student assistance and increase the endowment.
With less than two years remaining, the University has entered the most critical stage of the $200 million Realize the Vision campaign, which ends on Dec. 31, 2014.
Since the campaign's quiet start in 2009 and the public announcement one year ago, the number of donors has grown to unprecedented levels. Alumni donors have more than doubled. First-time givers have increased by almost 50 percent. A record number of community leaders, corporations, foundations and individuals have made gifts to advance award-winning academic programs, scientific breakthroughs and student achievement.
"The outpouring of support has exceeded all of our expectations," said President David E. Daniel. "The effort is unprecedented since UT Dallas has never attempted a university-wide campaign. These donors truly believe we can realize this Tier One vision and become a great national research university."
President Emeritus Robert Rutford challenged alumni from his tenure to contribute to the University, and he matched funds to raise more than $177,000.
Hundreds of graduates recently teamed up with President Emeritus Robert Rutford to raise more than $177,000 for scholarships, research and other areas of need.
"After finishing my undergraduate degree 20 years ago and my master's 14 years ago, I see the changes in the University and know that my contribution will help fund even more amazing changes," said Lisabeth Lassiter BA'93, MS'99, who contributed to the Rutford effort.
Alumni donors such as Lisabeth help in a way they may not realize, according to Erin Dougherty BA'03, MPA'07, senior director of alumni relations and annual giving. Alumni giving is a factor in the methodology used by U.S. News & World Report and others for ranking colleges. "Every gift, no matter the size, is counted when measuring alumni participation in giving."
Alumni join a group of community leaders, corporations, foundations and individuals whose gifts are keeping the campaign and UT Dallas moving forward.
Dr. Cindy Sherry and Dr. Dean Sherry established an Opportunity Fund for the Chemistry Department.
The Miles Foundation of Fort Worth contributed $100,000 to UTeach Dallas, a program to increase the number of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) majors interested in becoming secondary science or mathematics teachers. Raytheon invested in student development by providing merit-based scholarships, supporting an undergraduate research competition and interacting with student organizations.
Donors looking to make an impact created approximately 40 new Opportunity Funds. These endowed funds provide ongoing, unrestricted support for any unit. Dr. Cindy Sherry BS'78, chair and medical director of the department of radiology at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, and her husband, Dr. Dean Sherry, celebrated his 40th year as a UT Dallas faculty member by establishing an Opportunity Fund for the Chemistry Department.
The campaign's progress is encouraging to campaign co-chair Ron Nash MS'79.
Distinguished Alumna Susan Fleming PhD'87 included the University in her estate plans.
"As a longtime venture capital executive and an alumnus of UT Dallas, I have a vested interest in seeing Realize the Vision succeed. I am hopeful more alumni and more business leaders will see our progress and understand that their gifts are a great investment in the future," said Nash, who is funding a new distinguished professorship in the Naveen Jindal School of Management.
Supporters are ensuring the existence of need-based scholarships and funding for faculty through gift planning that includes bequests and charitable gift annuities. For example, 2012 Distinguished Alumna Susan Fleming PhD'87 included the University in her estate plans so that future students will be able to focus on their studies, rather than the cost of college.
Campus Enhancement Funds ensure that the beautification of UT Dallas will endure. The second phase of enhancement is expected to begin later this year, thanks to an additional $15 million in private funding.
"Campaigns provide a platform for the institution to communicate its goals and aspirations and to engage donors in fulfilling them," said Rae Goldsmith, vice president of advancement resources for the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. "Effective campaigns attract those who have long supported the university as well as new donors who will almost certainly continue to give after the campaign has ended. And that means that campaigns help secure the university's immediate future and position it for the longer-term as well."
To learn more, contact the Office of Development and Alumni Relations at 972-883-6504 or visit utdallas.edu/campaign.
Media Contact: Sara Mancuso, UT Dallas, (972) 883-6507, [email protected],
or the Office of Media Relations, UT Dallas, (972) 883-2155, [email protected]


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More than half of Queensland voters are dissatisfied with the Newman government, a new poll shows.
ReachTEL surveyed 1138 Queensland residents and found 54 per cent were dissatisfied with the performance of the Liberal National Party (LNP) government.
Just 25 per cent believed the government had kept its promise that it would not cut front-line jobs, according to the Queensland Council of Unions (QCU), which commissioned the poll.
The November 29 telephone poll also revealed more than 75 per cent of respondents were against the privatisation of government services.
QCU president John Battams said the poll showed Queenslanders are extremely concerned about the government.
"This poll shows the relentless, indiscriminate cutting and slashing of the Newman government increasingly disappoints the people of Queensland," he said in a statement.
Last week a Galaxy poll indicated almost half of Queensland voters don't believe Campbell Newman has kept his promise to be more open and accountable than the former Bligh government.


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A FAMILY of landlords with a string of properties across Southend are fighting to expand their empire by developing flats above a former takeaway.
The Pang family, who have come in for criticism over the condition of several of their properties rented out to homeless people and mental health patients across the town, want to turn former offices in Prince Avenue, Southend, back into two self-contained flats.
The offices, above the Favorite Chicken & Ribs takeaway, were previously flats, but converted into offices in the Eighties without planning permission when the whole property was owned by Kefco, a franachise group which runs Kentucky Fried Chicken stores across Essex.
Peter Pang, of Southchurch Road, Southend, has made a number of applications to return the vacant offices to the original condition, but two previous applications since last June have been refused.
Chequered past: Hon Shu Pang
The latest application, made this month, is under consideration by Southend Council.
In 2009, an Echo investigation exposed deteriorating conditions in several rented properties owned by the family in Marine Parade, Heygate Avenue, York Road and Southchurch Road, all in Southend.
EXPOSED: How Echo reported on the Pang properties in 2009
Southend Council looked to take court action, but later withdrew legal proceedings after head of the family Hon Shu Pang, from Southchurch Road, agreed to hand over control of their three biggest properties to a letting agent approved by the authority.
However, the family still manage several smaller flats and converted houses around the town.
Concerned: Ron Woodley
Ron Woodley, Independent Thorpe ward councillor, who previously raised concerns about conditions in the family's properties, said: "If these flats are approved, I hope the Pangs have learned some lessons from the past and are now proposing to provide suitable accommodation and that council officers will be making the necessary inspections."
Mr Pang has insisted in his application that all planning and building control requirements will be met with the development.
He has previously said the family is working to improve the standards of their homes.
However, the family have not signed up to a code of conduct created by the South East Essex Alliance of Landlords.


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The Goz has arrived. The antionline forum based sides of your lives will never be the same again.
Just joking, hello chaps and chapettes, nice to meet you, James from London is the name, IT Network Security is the game. Sort of. Im a fairly well experienced network manager/engineer with experience in most widely used networking technologies.
My interests are turning more towards security of late, I recently sat and passed the Cisco Security PIX Firewall Advanced exam and am looking at going down the rest of the CCSP route. I already have MCSE and CCNP certifications. I may look at the CISSP qualification next year.
Other than that Im just looking to discuss the latest security/networking issues, its usually the part of IT Week (UK Publication) I spend the most time reading.
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Poteau senior softball players glad to be able to celebrate trip to state on home field
On Monday, the Oklahoma Secondary Schools Activities Association rewarded the Poteau Lady Pirates softball team a Class 4A Regional Tournament, which starts this afternoon. That means the Lady Pirates could celebrate a trip to state Thursday afternoon on their home field. That excited the four senior players."I was really excited because we always have to go off far away," senior right fielder Meagan Ryburn said. "It's always harder to play somewhere else. Playing here, we'll get our real fans, and we'll have more people here to support us.""I'm just excited because we'll have home-field advantage," senior center fielder Natalee King said. "Knowing that we'll have people here supporting us will help us do better and give us more confidence.""I was just really excited about playing on our own field," senior left fielder Briley Benson said. "I just feel more confident on our field.""I'm pretty excited about it," senior reserve player Lauren Solylo said. "We won't have to travel. We won't have to go a long ways to travel, and get back really late. We'll have more people supporting us."


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Remember what it was like on the first day of school? That feeling of excitement for seeing your friends again after a long break. Enthusiasm for a fresh start and new beginnings. Eagerness to start new projects and learn new things. And, the joy of starting a crisp, new Planner.
For many of us, opening a new diary and writing your name in the "in case of loss, please return to…" label on the flyleaf marks the start of new adventures and new friendships. It's a very personal journey that begins at that point, an intimate moment to cherish as you plan the year ahead.
Start personalising your 2015 planner now; with a variety of colours, sizes and layouts to choose from, there's something for everyone. Make sure to check out the Slim Panoramic Weekly Diary, a brand new format for those looking to streamline their year in 2015.
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NJMTA needed a new stationery design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 41 designs submitted by 14 freelance designers.
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I run a fitness boot camp which is intense but fun. my avg client is age 25-40. I am looking to give away 2 week free trials which will be part of our camper referral program.
Audience as mentioned before are the ages of 25-40. Mostly they are women, but we have had a steady increase in men.
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Nuggets slip past Mavs
Denver, CO – Andre Iguodala made the game-winning layup with 2.8 seconds remaining and Corey Brewer blocked Anthony Morrow's potential game-winning trey to lift the Denver Nuggets to their 19th straight home win in a 95-94 win over the Dallas Mavericks on Thursday.
Brewer also scored 23 points while Andre Miller had 22 points and seven assists for the Nuggets, who are on a three-game winning streak. Kenneth Faried had 12 points, 19 rebounds and four blocks in the victory.
With the win, the Nuggets are now three games behind the Thunder for second place in the Western Conference standings and improved their home record to an NBA-best 34-3.
Brandan Wright had a team-high 16 points for the Mavericks, who have lost three of their last four games. Dirk Nowitzki and Chris Kaman scored 13 points apiece in the setback.
The Mavericks are now three games behind the Lakers for the eighth spot in the Western Conference with seven games left on the schedule.
"We were right there, and it just didn't happen for us," Mavericks head coach Rick Carlisle said.
Dallas had a 77-70 lead entering the fourth quarter. After a jumper by Brewer, the Mavericks' Jae Crowder sank a 3-pointer to extend their lead to eight, 80-72.
However, a 7-0 spurt by the Nuggets cut the deficit to 80-79 with just under nine minutes to play in regulation.
The Nuggets tied the game at 86-86 with 4:39 remaining after a triple by Iguodala, but weren't able to take the lead just yet.
Down 94-91 with 1:48 left, Miller made a turnaround jump shot and drew a foul on O.J. Mayo, but missed a free throw that would have tied the game.
Both teams struggled to shoot at the end. The Mavericks missed two attempts and Nowitzki had a turnover with 19.9 seconds to go. The Nuggets were even worse, missing three shots, including an Iguodala layup that was blocked by Nowitzki, and were unable to convert any of their five free throw attempts.
With nine seconds remaining, Brewer grabbed an offensive rebound off a missed free throw by Faried and the Nuggets called a full timeout with 7.7 seconds left. Iguodala then made the driving layup to put the Nuggets on top.
"It felt good," Iguodala said. "I gathered myself the way I wanted to and got a good look."
However, Dallas immediately called a 20-second timeout, giving the Mavericks one last chance. Morrow attempted the 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds on the clock, but was blocked by Brewer, giving Denver the victory.
The Mavericks had the lead for most of the contest. Denver's only lead until the game-winning shot was when Danilo Gallinari sank a bank shot with 7:01 left in the second quarter to give the Nuggets a 33-32 edge. The Nuggets led for 52 seconds until Shawn Marion made a hook shot to retake the lead for the Mavericks.
Later in the half, Gallinari left the game with a knee injury as his leg buckled while driving the lane. He later made it to the bench and was taken into the locker room in a wheelchair. He will have an MRI on Friday.
Game Notes
Wright scored all of his points in the first half ... The Mavericks were 4- of-18 from beyond the arc ... This was the first game in which both teams scored under 100 points since Jan. 13, 2009, when the Nuggets won 99-97 ... Denver leads the season series 2-0 ... The Nuggets face the Mavericks one more time this season on April 12, in Dallas. Denver will be looking for its first series sweep against Dallas for the first time since the 2008-09 season.


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Hop aboard this old-fashioned locomotive where dreams come true for a scenic tour of Magic Kingdom park.
Embark on a relaxing 20-minute, 1.5-mile scenic tour onboard an authentic steam-powered train.
Listen to the clamor of the engine, the chug of the wheels and the call of the whistle as you travel aboard the Walt Disney World Railroad. Offering convenient stops at Main Street, U.S.A., Frontierland and Fantasyland, it's the perfect way to preview the magic at Magic Kingdom park and take in the picturesque scenery.
The Walt Disney World Railroad is also a handy way to get around quickly and easily. And because the trains are scheduled to arrive at each station every 4 to 10 minutes at most times throughout the day, you never have to worry about waiting a long time to ride one.
A Blast from the Past
There are 4 meticulously restored, working narrow-gauge trains you can ride, originally built between 1916 and 1928.
Each locomotive includes 4 sets of passenger cars.
A noted train enthusiast, Walt Disney built his very first railroad in his backyard. The Carolwood Pacific Railroad, a 1/8-scale train, debuted in 1950 and featured a custom-built, steam powered locomotive that encircled his property.
Delighted with his miniature backyard railroad, Walt decided to share his love of trains with the whole world. The result was the Santa Fe & Disneyland Railroad, a favorite of Guests since the park opened in 1955.
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Into the Fray
- Stan Friedman Copyright Christianity Today International
- 2006 17 Jul
Since the beginning of the year, The Fray have gone from being a favorite local band in Denver to national headliners. Their first album, How to Save a Life, is well on its way to going Platinum, or more than one million units in sales. Their music has appeared on at least half a dozen TV shows and in an advertisement for The Devil Wears Prada. They've been on the cable music channels and on every late show on TV (Letterman, Leno, Conan, Ferguson). They've even been Xbox Live Artist of the Month!
Despite all of those measures of success, the band best gauges its impact by simply reading e-mail from fans.
There was the e-mail with a video of two students playing an imaginative version of the title track to How to Save a Life at a high school talent show. Isaac Slade, The Fray's pianist, lead vocalist and songwriter, laughs about it: "The kids were in 11th grade, and we used to do the same thing."
Then there are the more sobering contacts, like the family of a teenager who died in a car accident. They wanted the band know the last song the young man had downloaded was "How to Save a Life," and that he had played it constantly.
"They used some of the lyrics in the bulletin, and his friends had Save a Life with his name tattooed on their arms," Slade says. He pauses before adding, "It's so humbling to hear people connecting to these songs in such a strong way."
The e-mail responses and conversations with fans while on the road are affirmations of what Slade says is God's call to the band away from the Christian music genre and into a secular market. (They are on the Sony label.)
Somewhere along in the bitterness
And I would have stayed up with you all night
Had I known how to save a life
Say that we agree and then never change
The recent changes include learning to deal with the temptations that often accompany fame—including female fans who are looking for more than just an autograph.
The men say they take the temptations seriously and serve as accountability partners for one another. If any member of the band were caught with a woman, Welsh jokes that the other guys wouldn't just reprimand him: "We'd skip right to murder."
"There's also this subconscious pressure," says Welsh, the only unmarried member of the group—and he's getting married in a few weeks. "You don't want to disappoint yourself and the three guys you're spending most of your life with." He adds that their years of friendship make it easier for them to speak frankly with one another.
"There's not a wild card in the band," says Welsh. "It's a group of four solid guys."
As far as being rock stars, "We're pretty boring," says Slade. A typical evening generally is spent in a hotel room calling their wives or, in Welsh's case, fiancée.
Still, they admit that one of their biggest struggles is staying grounded in their relationship with Jesus.
"We're all just learning that there are a lot of more proactive things that need to be done," says Welsh, adding that with time on the road, they're rarely able to attend their home churches. "So," he says, "a lot of that now falls into our hands.
"We're kind of past that first stage where you're thinking, It's great; we're on the road, it's exciting, it's fun. Now we're sort of at the stage where it's still fun, but now it's something where I feel a little distant from God. But I'm working at it. We're all working at it."
Band members don't publicize their faith, but they don't hide it, either. "We're definitely not going to deny it," Wysocki says. "We all grew up on Christian bands like Steven Curtis Chapman and dc Talk. Most of our musical past has been in worship bands."
Wysocki tells of a visit to a radio station that was welcoming calls from listeners when one fan surprised everyone with a comment, including the DJ, who had been looking at a Playboy magazine.
The DJ had asked listeners, "Tell us why you love The Fray," and one caller made their day by saying, "Because they're a faith-based band."
"That," says Wysocki, "was the coolest thing that happened to me in a long time."


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Yesterday, we wrote about the worrying aspects of the fact that GHash.IO, a Bitcoin mining pool, had temporarily reached 51% of mining power. This is a phenomenon that could have potentially disastrous consequences, including the possibility to double-spend coins and reverse transactions.
The Bitcoin community has been cagey about GHash.IO's rise above the 51% mark, which is understandable given the kind of reputational damage double-spending could inflict on Bitcoin. GHash.IO reached 51% of mining power and stayed above this level on June 12, going down to around 31% today (estimate based on Blockchain data). The company, however, didn't respond to the fears of the community until yesterday.
In a statement addressed to Ars Technica, GHash.IO wrote:
Rapid growth of GHash.IO mining pool, seen over the past few months, has been driven by our determination to offer innovative solutions within the Bitcoin ecosystem combined with significant investment in resource. Our investment, participation and highly motivated staff confirm it is our intention to help protect and grow the broad acceptance of Bitcoin and categorically in no way harm or damage it. We never have and never will participate in any 51% attack or double spend against Bitcoin. Still, we are against temporary solutions, which could repel a 51% threat.
We also recognize however that a long term preventative solution to the threat of a 51% attack does have to be found, the current situation we find ourselves in (essentially being punished for our success) is damaging not only to us, but to the growth and acceptance of Bitcoin long term, which is something we are all striving for.
To that effect we are in the process of arranging contact to the leading mining pools and Bitcoin Foundation to propose a 'round table' meeting of the key players with the aim of discussing and negotiating collectively ways to address the decentralisation of mining as an industry.
The statement doesn't do much in a way of alleviating the fears of another move to 51%. GHash.IO is not inclined to limit its mining pool, so the threat of centralization is still here in the short term. On the other hand, the intent to set up a "round table" is indicative of a possibility of a long-term solution.
The key takeaway here is that no short-term solution has been implemented. There is a possibility of a long-term fix but this might still be months away. It is still best to closely monitor the centralization of mining power and be particularly cautious when any mining pool gets above 40%.
For now, let's take a look at the charts.


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No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger Preview-Kobalt Tools 500
November 9, 2011
Brad Keselowski
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Kobalt Tools 500
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November 13, 2011
TV: ESPN at 3:00 PM ET Radio: MRN/Sirius Channel 90 at 2:00 PM ET
No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger News and Notes
• This Week's Charger… The No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger team will race chassis PRS-801 during Sunday's Kobalt Tools 500 at Phoenix International Raceway (PIR). This is a new chassis to the No. 2 fleet.
• No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge in 2011... After 34 points-paying events, Keselowski and the No. 2 Miller Lite Dodge Charger team are ranked fifth in the 2011 Chase for the Championship standings. Keselowski sits 47 points behind series leader Carl Edwards following a 24th-place finish in the AAA Texas 500 at Texas Motor Speedway last Sunday afternoon.
• New Surface… The newly-configured PIR surface will provide another "wild card" race for the 2011 Chase for the Championship. Variable banking and a longer backstretch are two of the new elements implemented on the racing surface. Keselowski, who picked up the first NASCAR Nationwide Series win at Iowa Speedway in 2009, will look to be the first to tame the new "Jewel of the Desert" on Sunday.
• Cheers To Chasing Greatness… The featured tag line on the rear bumper of the "Blue Deuce" this weekend in Texas will be "Cheers To Chasing Greatness." Keselowski continues to battle for the Cup Series championship, which would be a "great" accomplishment in his first season driving the iconic car.
• Deuces Wild… When Brad wins a race during the 2011 Chase for the Championship, two lucky fans will win their own "man cave," compliments of Miller Lite. The man cave gear includes a "kegerator," a dart board, Miller Lite neon sign, a basketball game and pub furniture. Visit MillerLite.com/Brad to enter.
• The Rest is History... The first start for Penske Racing at the one-mile PIR oval came in 1991 as Rusty Wallace qualified 10th and finished fifth. The organization has made a total of 58 starts at PIR with one win (Wallace – 1998), six poles and 13 top-five finishes.
Brad Keselowski on the newly-configured Phoenix International Raceway
"You have to applaud Phoenix for having the forethought to re-surface the track before it became a problem. No one can deny that the surface was aging, but it did produce some great racing. I have seen the new track and I truly believe that once it gets some age on it, it will be a fantastic place to race. Racing two-wide down the backstretch will be exciting and nerve-racking at the same time. However, it may take a couple of years for it to get to where we can do all of those cool things. I know they are taking great measures to make sure we can put on the best show possible this weekend. I'm just excited to get the Miller Lite Dodge out there and see what it's all about."
Brad Keselowski on the Chase for the Championship thus far
"These last two weeks definitely haven't been what we were looking for with the Miller Lite Dodge. We need to find ways to finish races in the spots we deserve because we've had much better cars than where we've finished lately. This weekend at Phoenix is wide open and anything can happen so the points could be heavily altered going into Homestead. But to look at what Tony (Stewart) is doing, it's been amazing. He came into the Chase with guns blazing. I think we've had the cars, minus Dover, to compete with him and Carl, but we just haven't had the luck. Luck, just like performance, can go in cycles. Hopefully we get it back on our side over the last two weekends and that will carry over into 2012."
Crew chief Paul Wolfe on preparing for the newly-configured Phoenix International Raceway
"One of the drawbacks of a new surface is that there will only be one racing groove until the track cures. The good thing is that shouldn't take long with it being in the desert. That being said, track position will be very important this weekend and that will place a big emphasis on qualifying. Phoenix is still a mix of intermediate and short-track setups, but with the smooth surface you can get a little more aggressive to get more speed out of the car. I don't foresee there being much falloff in the tires throughout the race, so there will be a lot of strategy that will come into play. The Miller Lite Dodge has shown speed on all types of tracks this year so we feel good about having the speed necessary to win this weekend."


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Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia Eagles acquired defensive end Clifton Geathers from the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday in exchange for fullback Stanley Havili.
Geathers played in eight games for Indianapolis in 2012, tallying five tackles and a sack.
Over the course of his three-year career, the 25-year-old South Carolina product has also spent time with the Browns, Dolphins, Seahawks and Cowboys.
Havili, a seventh-round draft choice of the Eagles in 2011, had seven catches totaling 43 yards along with a rushing touchdown in 15 games last season. He spent his entire rookie campaign on Philadelphia's practice squad.


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New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli released the following statement today:
"There are no winners in Washington's self-imposed shutdown. The American people are the biggest losers. This avoidable crisis has real consequences for real people and for our already fragile economy. At a time when New York's fiscal state is in recovery, a prolonged crisis could set us backward. It's time for leaders of both the House and the Senate to put politics aside and get back to work.
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Moleskine introduces its latest diary creation, a leather cover with hand drawing patterns, whose author is revealed on the back: Catalonian designer Martí Guixé.
Marti Guixé (1964) lives between Barcelona and Berlin. He studied interior and industrial design in Barcelona and Milan. In 2001, as a statement against the limited scope of the traditional designer, he started the ex-designer movement.
Sara Pittaluga interviewed him for Moleskine:
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GUIXÉ: I am "strictly flexible and flexible strict", to conciliate duty and unexpected events. Because of my work responsibilities, I have to be very organized but also to improvise, because you always have to deal with the unpredictable. Both are in my agenda.
SARA: When you were a kid and a student, did you enjoy drawing on paper or there were other materials you preferred (I personally loved wallpaper, but my parents didn't support me much...)?
GUIXÉ: I tried a lot of different stuff, architecture paper, watercolor paper, and oil too, but finally what I love more is a good sketch paper and a ball pen.
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CRESTVIEW � The Hub City may have representation at this year�s Florida League of Cities annual conference, despite council members� absence from last year�s event.
CRESTVIEW � The Hub City may have representation at this year�s Florida League of Cities annual conference, despite council members� absence from last year�s event.
City leaders decided not to attend the 2012 conference due to budgeting concerns, but council president Robyn Helt said the Aug. 15-17 Orlando event is too important to miss.
"I feel that (league conferences) are a very vital part of city representation ... municipal leaders have opportunities to meet with vendors and service providers and learn about different issues affecting municipalities," she said.
Helt said she has shared energy-saving and cost-cutting tips with Public Services director Wayne Steele following past conferences.
Councilman Shannon Hayes said he would like to learn other cities� tips from the conference, but raised concerns about funding. Council members Mickey Rytman and Joe Blocker shared his concerns.
City clerk Betsy Roy offered to present the council with a listing of travel approximation, hotel costs and registration fees during the council�s July 8 meeting,6 p.m. at city hall.
If city leaders attend the conference, Helt said the council should consider taxpayers when traveling.
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In the past, council members drove separately to avoid the appearance of violating state open meetings laws.
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Measuring Calories in Food
Lesson Overview
Grade level(s):Elementary School (K-5), Middle School (6-8), High School (9-12), Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9
Subjects(s):Biology/Life Science, Physical Science
Topic:Nutrition and Food chemistry
Big ideas(s):
-Understand the concept of calories and how they can be measured
-Be able to give examples of high calorie and low calorie foods
-Understand how calories relate to body weight and obesity
Vocabulary words:
Calorie, energy, high calorie food, low calorie food, physical activity, weight gain, nutrition label, carbohydrates, protein, fat, calorimeter.
What you need:
Materials needed:
- Pre-weighed food items containing 200 calories: broccoli, celery, carrots, peanut butter, butter and Hershey kisses (see weblink)
- To make a home made calorimeter: coffee can, small metal can, 1 ml pipette, cork, paper clip,
- graduated cylinder, water bottle, thermometer (in °C), lighter, safety glasses, forceps, weigh boats, scales, gloves, lab coat,
- food item for calorimeter activity (peanuts, pop corn, Cheetos, Dorritos all work well)
- hand-outs: procedure, lab report, pictures of calorimeters, formula for calculations.
Part 1: Concept of calories = whole class discussion
Part 2: Calorimeter = Students will work in groups of 6 students and each student will have one task:
- Weighing the food
- Reading the temperature of the water
- Recording the data
- Assembling the calorimeter system
- Filling the water
- Calculation
- The introduction will take place in the classroom.
- Building the calorimeter will occur in the classroom.
- The experiment will takeplace in the courtyard (burning of food items) unless you have a fume hood in your classroom.
Time needed:
- 45 minutes to introduce the topic and show example foods.
- 60 minutes to assemble calorimeter, use calorimeter and record data.
- 30 minutes to complete and discuss the lab report.
The lesson introduces the concept of calories and provides examples of high calorie and low calorie foods. Students learn a number of ways to determine how many calories a food item has and discuss how calories influence body weight. Students learn how to measure calories by constructing and using a calorimeter.
Required skills:
- using balance to weight food.
- measuring volume of liquids.
- reading thermometer and measuring temperature change.
- Knowledge of basic mathematical calculations (multiplication, division and subtraction).
Students will be able to:
- define what a calorie is.
- explain why the body needs calories and what happens to excess calories
- give examples of low calorie and high calorie food items
- read nutrition labels
- build a calorimeter using supplies from home
- use a calorimeter to determine calorie content of a food item
A calorie is a unit of energy. We tend to associate calories with food, but they apply to anything containing energy.
A calorie is the amount of energy, or heat, it takes to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water 1 degree Celsius (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit).
Humans need energy to survive -- to breathe, move, pump blood, think -- and they get this energy from food.
The number of calories in a food is a measure of how much potential energy that food has.
See weblink "What does 200 calories look like" to see examples of high and low calorie foods.
We will be using a homemade calorimeter in this lesson. A particular food item will be ignited, the homemade calorimeter will trap the heat of the burning food, and the water above will absorb the heat, and cause the temperature (T) of the water to increase. By measuring the change in temperature (ΔT) of a known volume of water, students will be able to calculate the amount of energy in the food tested because the heat gained by the water will equal the heat lost by the food item.
- purchase food items including those to be burnt in calorimeter.
- weigh out 200 calories of each food item (See weblink: How does 200 calories look like)
- drill holes in coffee can and small can to make calorimeter assembly easier. Assemble calorimeter according to diagram below.
(kit with pre-assembled calorimeters is now available at SEP).
- make hand-outs
Lesson Implementation / Outline
Have students brainstorm what a calorie is and what they know about it so far.
I. What is a calorie? A calorie is a unit of energy. Often used to describe how much energy your body gets from eating or drinking a certain food or drink.
Record responses and keywords on the board and together come up with a definition for calorie.
Assess students' misconceptions about calories by asking whether calories are bad or good for a person.
II. Are Calories Bad for You? Calories aren't bad for you. Your body needs calories for energy. But eating too many calories - and not burning enough of them off through physical activity - leads to weight gain.
Activity 1: calorie content of example food
Whole class discussion:
- Ask students to give examples of high versus low calorie foods
- Show students the pre-weighed amount of each food item that equals 200 calories
For this activity it is fun to have students guess for each food item how much makes 200 calories first. Put amount of food on plate until students agree that it makes 200 calories and then present them with the pre-weighed amount. This will be a shocker for some!
- Show students how to determine the calorie content of various food items by reading the nutritional label.
You can find out how many calories are in a food by looking at the nutrition label. (The label also will describe the components of the food - how many grams of carbohydrate, protein, and fat it contains. Here's how many calories are in 1 gram of each:
• carbohydrate - 4 calories
• protein - 4 calories
• fat - 9 calories
That means if you know how many grams of each one are in a food, you can calculate the total calories. You would multiply the number of grams by the number of calories in a gram of that food component. For example, if a serving of potato chips (about 20 chips) has 10 grams of fat, 90 calories are from fat. That's 10 grams X 9 calories per gram.
Some people watch their calories if they are trying to lose weight. Most kids don't need to do this, but all kids can benefit from eating a healthy, balanced diet that includes the right number of calories - not too many, not too few.
But how do you know how many calories you need?
Kids come in all sizes and each person's body burns energy (calories) at different rates, so there isn't one perfect number of calories that a kid should eat. But there is a recommended range for most school-age kids: 1,600 to 2,500 per day.
Most kids don't have to worry about not getting enough calories because the body - and feelings of hunger - help regulate how many calories a person eats. But kids with certain medical problems may need to make sure they eat enough calories. Kids with cystic fibrosis, for instance, have to eat high-calorie foods because their bodies have trouble absorbing the nutrients and energy from food.
Kids who are overweight might have to make sure they don't eat too many calories. (Only your doctor can say if you are overweight, so check with him or her if you're concerned. And never go on a diet without talking to your doctor!)
What happens to excess Calories?
If you eat more calories than your body needs, the leftover calories are converted to fat. Too much fat can lead to health problems. Often, kids who are overweight can start by avoiding high-calorie foods, such as sugary sodas, candy, and fast food, and by eating a healthy, balanced diet. Exercising and playing are really important, too, because activity burns calories.
How Does the Body Use Calories ?
Some people mistakenly believe they have to burn off all the calories they eat or they will gain weight. This isn't true. Your body needs some calories just to operate - to keep your heart beating and your lungs breathing. As a kid, your body also needs calories from a variety of foods to grow and develop. And you burn off some calories without even thinking about it - by walking your dog or making your bed.
But it is a great idea to play and be active for at least 1 hour and up to several hours a day. That means time spent playing sports, just running around outside, or riding your bike. It all adds up. Being active every day keeps your body strong and can help you maintain a healthy weight.
Watching TV and playing video games doesn't burn many calories at all, which is why you should try to limit those activities to 1 to 2 hours per day. A person burns only about 1 calorie per minute while watching TV, about the same as sleeping!
Activity 2: Calculate the amount of energy in a food itme using a calorimeter
- Students are provided with the lab report containing building instructions for the calorimeter, tables to record data and a formula to make calculation. Explain how calorimeter works and demonstrate how to assemble and use it.
- This activity is conducted in groups of 6 students; each is responsible of a specific task. The tasks assigned are the following:
a)Weighing the food items
b) Reading the temperature of the water
c) Recording the data
d) Assembling the calorimeter system
e) Filling the water into the calorimeter
f) Calculation
- Procedure:
- Choose a food item.
- Obtain a weigh boat and determine its weight. Record your data.
- Obtain a food item and using the same weigh-boat, determine the weight of the food (wi). Record your data.
- Using the graduated cylinder, measure out 100 ml of distilled water from the water bottle and pour it into the small metal can.
- Measure the initial temperature of the water (Ti). Record your data in table 1. Make sure to leave the thermometer in the water for a while before reading the temperature.
- Position the small can inside the large can and slide the glass rode through the holes of both cans.
- Unfold the paper clip and insert it into the cork.
- Gently wrap the paper clip attached to the cork around the food. It is better to have the food at a slight angle. If the food breaks, use another one; however, you will have to reweigh the new food item.
- Place the cork with the food on a nonflammable surface (outside of under fumehood). Put on your safety glasses and call the teacher. The teacher will help you light the food. It may take a while for the food to catch on fire.
- As soon as the food catches fire, immediately place the coffee can around the burning food.
- Allow the food to burn until it goes out. If possible try to keep an eye on it and if it goes out quickly (less than a minute), relight the food.
- Once the food has finished burning, carefully stir the water with the thermometer and then measure the temperature again (Tf). Caution! The cans and water will be warm! You may have to leave the thermometer in the water for a while in order to get the highest reading. Record your data.
- After the burnt food has cooled, transfer it to the original weigh-boat (use the forceps if necessary) and weigh the remnants (wf). Record your data.
- Calculate the amount of calories in the food item using the equation provided (students are shown how to calculate caloric content using a formula based on the data collected).
After the activity, the whole class discusses and compares the values obtained by each group and talks about possible sources of discrepancies between students.
Students learning is assesed based on their answers to questions during the discussion and based on their laboratory reports.
Wrap up by asking students to list something they learned in this lesson and make sure that each of the key points is discussed.
Extensions and Reflections
These activities are tied to other content areas such as: math, chemistry and health.
- Make sure to set up an area to use the calorimeter ahead of time.
- Get adult volunteer to help burn the food.
- Try burning the food item prior to the lesson (some items do not burn well in this system).
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EliteXC Close to Network TV Deal?
MMA Junkie is reporting that ProElite – the parent company of EliteXC – is set to announce a partnership with CBS to air their events. An agreement has apparently been approved between both parties.
The EliteXC airs on Showtime under EliteXC and ShowXC. As we already stated, EliteXC and Kimbo has had at least something to do with Showtime's recent spike in subscribers. Showtime is cheaper than dishing out for UFC pay-per-view events every month and you get to see tasteful adults films late at night as a bonus. This rumor is easy to buy into because CBS owns Showtime and has certainly recognized the channel's cross-over potential to network television – "Dexter" airing on CBS being a recent example. EliteXC: "Street Certified" pulled in a sold-out crowd and pulled in over 500,000 viewers to Showtime. Sure, Kimbo was a major part of that, but other EliteXC shows will reap residuals from him being in their fold. Network execs know that larger-than-life sports personalities draw ratings, so naturally they'd want to be in the Kimbo business.
And with Dana White ruining every chance of getting the UFC on network television – CBS was once the frontrunner to air UFC events – networks have started seeking other organizations to sign up. CBS and EliteXC is by far the marriage with the least hoops to jump through, so we could get this announcement very soon. The events would be broadcast live in prime-time and probably every month.
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"My sister wants to see the world the way John Lennon saw the world. My nephew wants to see the world the way Kermit saw the world."
- Sonia Manzano, "Maria" on Sesame Street
A child of the '80s, I was one of those kids who wanted (and still wants) to see the world as Kermit sees it. He believes in dreaming big, following your heart, and in bringing together creatures of all sorts to sing and dance. Kermit was, and still is, the friend you want in your corner – the peace-keeping, loyal frog who also happens to play a mean banjo.
And now he's back on the big screen! In honor of the new Muppet movie out today, we've uncovered memorable Muppet moments in the Archive's collection, and there are a-plenty! Many of the cast members of Sesame Street, including Roscoe Orman, Loretta Long, Sonia Manzano, and Bob McGrath, spoke with us about working with Muppets. Several interviewees recalled guest appearances on The Muppet Show, and many shared what it was like to work with the Muppet Man himself, Jim Henson. Our collection holds a plethora of Muppet memories, and has once more brought out the Kermit-loving kid in me.
When you hear the word Muppet, a few characters probably come to mind: Kermit, Miss Piggy, Bert and Ernie, maybe Fozzie and Cookie Monster, or even Red from Fraggle Rock. I was always a fan of Snuffleupagus and The Swedish Chef. There are a lot of Muppets out there, and each has its own distinct personality. Yes, technically, they're puppets fashioned of fabric and rods, but through their facial expressions, voices, movements, and interactions with others, they seem as real as the flesh and blood actors with whom they appear on screen. For inanimate objects, they're always sooo animated. (Think of Kermit's "sheesh" and his gulp, when he scrunches up his face, or Miss Piggy's snout when she's mad at Kermit.) In his Archive interview, Sesame Street's Roscoe Orman, who plays "Gordon Robinson," sheds light on why the Muppets always feel like living, breathing beings: "The Henson puppeteers are extremely talented actors," Orman explains. "They just happen to act with dolls. Whereas we act with our own selves, our own bodies, they act with these dolls. They become these dolls." Gifted individuals like Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Kevin Clash, and Carroll Spinney performed the Muppets – skilled actors whose puppets were extensions of their personae. Enjoy for yourself as Orman and others on Sesame Street describe what its like to have Muppets and Muppeteers as co-workers:
The Muppet Show was more adult in nature than Sesame Street, and a hard sell for that very reason. In his 2001 Archive interview, Jim Henson's manager, Bernie Brillstein shared the difficulty he encountered in convincing people that Muppets did not have to be solely for young audiences. The Muppets appeared on Saturday Night Live in 1975, in sketches that Bernstein described as not a great fit, but the Muppets finally found a primetime home in London, where The Muppet Show was shot in the late '70s and early '80s. Brillstein and Archive interviewees Andy Williams and Florence Henderson, who appeared as special guests on the program, recall their experiences with Jim Henson on The Muppet Show:
Statler and Waldorf, "Pigs in Space," "Mahna mahna"- which my sister and I mistakenly believed was called "Phenomenon…" so many incredible characters and skits emerged from The Muppet Show. Turns out the Muppets were ready-for-primetime players, and Jim Henson knew how to make them shine. So when Henson's own light went out on that day in May of 1990, his death came as a shock, and many wondered what it would mean for the future of his beloved Muppets. Several of our Archive interviewees reminisced on working with Henson, and on the atmosphere he fostered on his shows:
Though there will never be another quite like Jim Henson, his death did not signify the end of all things Muppet. Disney, Jim Henson Studios, and The Sesame Workshop continue to provide the world with the joy of Kermit, Ernie, and friends, and I sincerely hope that there will never be a world without Muppets. I hope that today's new Muppet movie is simply the latest adventure in a long list of great Muppet capers yet to come, and that the film honors the characters I cherish from my youth. In my book, every child should have the chance to see the world according to Kermit.
- by Adrienne Faillace
For more on Jim Henson, the Muppets early television appearances, and The Muppet Show, visit manager Bernie Brillstein's interview
For more on Sesame Street's Muppets, visit our Sesame Street show page


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This Open Group member spotlight focuses on Chris Greenslade, Director & Principal Consutant, CLARS Limited, and Chair, The Open Group Supplier Council. Chris has been involved with The Open Group in numerous roles since its inception.
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The Smithsonian does not provide parking, but there are designated accessible spaces around the National Mall.
Downloadable Accessibility Map
Here you can view and print a map with accessible entrances, curb cuts, designated parking, and more for Smithsonian facilities on the National Mall.Standard and large print copies are also available at the Visitor Information Desks. Please download the Accessibility Map here.
Courtesy Wheelchairs
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Service Dogs
Service dogs specially trained to assist a person with a disability are welcome in the Museum.
Johnson IMAX® Theater
The Johnson IMAX® Theater has closed.
The Museum has accessible restrooms. Family/companion care restrooms are located on the 1st floor off the Rotunda via the Ocean Hall.
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Lisa Howard is a stage actress who originated the role of Gretchen Fox in Goodspeed's production of Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (playing the part in both the 2008 and 2009 productions). She also understudied Alice Otter for the 2008 show.
Howard's other Broadway credits include the original casts of South Pacific (2008 revival), Dolly Parton's 9 to 5, and The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. Regional credits include Grease, Bye Bye Birdie, and Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella at the St. Louis MUNY, and Crazy for You at the Kansas City MUNY.
She appeared in an episode of Ugly Betty, and played Siobhán in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011) and Part 2 (2012).
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Assemblyman John Ceretto, R-I-Lewiston, voted Wednesday in favor of legislation extending New York's moratorium on horizontal hydraulic fracturing, known as hydrofracking, until May 15, 2015.
"My No. 1 concern regarding this issue is that of the health and well-being of the communities I represent. The Love Canal, which is in my district, is proof of what can occur if proper precautions are not taken to ensure the health and safety of residents," Ceretto said. "The moratorium will give the state the time it needs to finish ongoing health and environmental impact studies, while allowing for additional tests to be done by independent groups to ensure that, if and when horizontal hydrofracking comes to New York, it is done in the safest possible manner."


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Conservation District seeks new logo
Members of the Elk Conservation District announced at their meeting earlier this week that they plan to have a new logo created for the organization. The current logo used by the group on its county website was created by conservation district member Kim Bonfardine and was never officially adopted by the group. Chairman Russ Braun sparked the logo discussion when he asked members to adopt the current, unofficial logo, so that he could have it put on shirts for members to wear during an upcoming field day. "I think it would be kind of good since we're taking a new road with the district here to start out with a new logo," Braun said. While Bonfardine agreed with the idea of a new logo, she cautioned members about using the one she had created. "That one is hard to blow up and use on different things," Bonfardine said. "It's old Clip Art and Word Art, is basically all it is."She added that she and new conservation district manager Steve Putt had discussed possibly having a different logo designed. Group members remarked that there are a number of graphic designers in town who could potentially be hired to do the design work based on the district's ideas. Braun indicated that, while he was all right with waiting to adopt a logo, he wanted to do so at some point in the future. Bonfardine agreed, stating that a logo is a "big, important part" of a group's image; however, she cautioned group members about featuring an elk too prominently on the logo."The one downfall about having an elk on there is people think we are conserving elk," Bonfardine said.
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Self-hosted site builders typically offer the fastest, easiest route to a Web site. They usually don't require any technical knowledge to build (you choose a pre-designed template and add your text or images), and they can be ready to launch within 24 hours. Self-hosted site builders also represent the least expensive Web site options, partly because they eliminate the need to separately pay a Web hosting provider. But these sites can be inflexible, too, allowing a limited number of Web pages, offering a narrow selection of templates and preventing you from uploading your own pages. Most can't accommodate the use of complex scripts either.
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SAN ANTONIO, TX --A federal judge is mulling whether a Texas high school that requires students to wear tracking badges can remove students who refuse to comply.
U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia on Monday didn't immediately decide whether San Antonio's Northside school district has the right to transfer 15-year-old Andrea Hernandez to another campus. The sophomore is refusing to join 4,200 other students wearing mandatory student IDs implanted with tracking chips.
Administrators say the chips make students safer and will help boost attendance records that are used to calculate badly needed state funding.
Hernandez is suing to stop the district from forcing her to change schools. Her family says the badge is a "mark of the beast" that goes against their religion.
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Davidson County Schools had the seventh-grade state winner for the First in Math program.
TYRO | Davidson County Schools had the seventh-grade state winner for the First in Math program.
Thirteen-year-old Harrison Fulbright of Tyro Middle School received a trophy at the school's awards day.
"I was surprised and honored," he said. "I thank the principal and teachers for helping me. The Lord gave me the ability to use math very well. I couldn't have done this without them."
The system introduced the online math portal this school year for kindergarten through eighth-grade students. The program allows students to play math games over the Internet and accrue stickers as scores.
Harrison received 10,176 points and counting, if you ask him. His skill level is listed as grand champion.
"It's very interesting to me," he said about the program. "Math is my favorite subject. It's easy as pie."
Students play the games during school, however, the amount of time depends on the teachers. The majority of the students do the program outside of the school environment. Every morning Harrison spent 30 minutes on the portal and even spent time in the afternoon as well doing problems in his afterschool program at Tyro Middle.
Tyro Principal Debbie Hill said it was exciting to be the first one to deliver the news to Harrison.
"He's a great kid and works very hard," she said. "As a school, we're proud of his honor. Some students took more advantage of it. The program is nice because the students are learning while they're having fun. Sometimes they don't even realize they're learning."
Harrison, the son of Cindy and William Fulbright, likes the program because it helps him understand some of the math problems he has in class. An extra bonus is it provides more problems for him to solve, giving him lots of practice.
"It helped me by reviewing what was taught at school. It prepared me for the math end-of-grade (test)," he said.
The game addresses several math concepts — addition and subtraction, multiplication, fractions, division, money, negative integers, algebra, time and size.
Cindy Fulbright, a teacher, is familiar with the program because her second-graders at Tyro Elementary School participate with the portal as well. "I like how the program builds their skills up by challenging them. It meets them at their level and builds on them The students like the challenge," she said.
She said it's a huge accomplishment for her son to receive this honor.
"I'm very proud of him," she said. "He's a goal-oriented individual. I was impressed he took the initiative to practice these skills. He was just doing it to better himself to prepare for the end-of-grade test and not for recognition."
A grant from the U.S. Department of Education through the N.C. Department of Public Instruction funded the program due to the system participating in Teachers and Administrators Partnering for Mathematics Learning. Also with the grant, teachers in the system were able to attend a math conference for professional development to assist with teaching the Common Core state standards.
"I'm happy about the program. I would like to do it again (next school year)," Harrison said.
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Back in the day I lived in a podunk rednickish suburb and went to a podunkish redneck school. This was Texas, mid 70s, think Dazed and Confused and you have it dead on. Needless to say there were plenty of gun owners. One day I was riding around with one of them — we were all just starting to get our driver's licenses so driving anywhere was fun and cool — when my buddy asked me to open his glove compartment. A dark bundle fell out and I heard a snap, it sounded exactly like a bullwhip cracking. There was a gentle spritz of moisture across my legs and some dark droplets hit the kick panel to my right. I looked down baffled, it took a slow count of ten before it hit me, I had just been shot.
Accidents are common with guns. I don't know single person who has used a gun to fend off an attack — yes I know it has happened and when you need a gun for that purpose not much else will work. But I've known a few people who got hurt or worse accidentally. Like the kid who went to college at nearby Southwest Texas State, now called Texas State University. Back then it was a famous party school, and the kid and a couple of my friends went out and got hammered. The kid got so hammered that when he went back to his apartment he got confused, he was probably blacked out at the time according to my pals who were with him earlier that night.
The kid tried to get into his apartment but his key wouldn't work. In his drunken state he decided to just break in his bedroom window and worry about it in the morning, at least that's what we figured happened. There was just one problem: it wasn't his door he'd been trying to open and it wasn't his bedroom window he went to next. It belong to a single girl who was woken up by a dark shadowy figure grunting and cursing and smashing in her bedroom window. I can't say for sure but it seems to me like this particular lady later testified she'd been assaulted recently. Anyway, bottom line, she had a hand gun, gave the kid ample warning which he either didn't hear or didn't care about. Finally, terrified and on the phone to the police, she shot him. Just as anyone is trained to do in these situations, she shot to kill.
My own brush with a bullet wasn't fatal, not even close. My friend was a bit of a gun collector, he even ordered kits for replica antique guns and made them with his dad. They had ordered and built an old single action revolver replica, the kind where you have to cock the hammer by hand before you can fire it. My buddy was so excited to play with it that he got home from school, set up a couple of phone books in his garage and started shooting away. But the garage door opened signaling a parent was home, so he hastily put the cocked gun and ready to fire weapon in his glove compartment. He was going to show it to me, that's why he told me to open the glove compartment later, that and we were both dumbass teenagers who didn't think much beyond trying to get some boob. It fell out, the impact was enough to set the hammer off, it fired right between my legs — I was lucky. The bullet struck my inside shin, and that it was a low powered low caliber round mostly used for targets and show, it could have just as easily hit me in the face or the crotch.
It's funny that the first thing in both our minds was that we were going to get into huge trouble (In fact to this day I never told my parents). At one point my buddy tried to talk me into not going to the ER, he even offered to break into his dad's liquor and help me 'deal with the pain.' An offer I refused, he ended up panicking, dropping me off at a minor ER where my family doc worked and driving away! Poor guy. The funny thing is, the doc didn't seem to mind. I told the doc what happened, he shrugged his shoulders and warned me to be more careful. Back then in Texas it was just a matter of sewing it up, notifying the police of a minor accidental shooting, which they didn't even bother to send a cop for, and that was it. All I have left is a perfect little oval-shaped scar and fond memories. A sharp contrast with the memories formed in the aftermath of most shooting incidents.


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As it reads in the topic, excellent news!
We have finally decided to get GHC 6.8.2 stable in our official Gentoo portage tree. Lennart Kolmodin filled a stabilization request yesterday to get this GHC version stable along with many of their existing libraries.
As we all know, since the Glasgow Haskell Compiler went modular, our dev-haskell/ category has increased its size considerably and the maintenance effort too; so, though we have probably got a bit late stabilizing these packages, we have carefully worked with most of them, and they have been already publicly available for anyone willing to test them from our Gentoo-Haskell overlay since many months ago.
This stabilization will greatly reduce the burden for working with Haskell packages in Gentoo now. Users don't need to keyword most of these packages versions by themselves, and a simply emerge command will suffice to get all the glory out of them :-). Therefore we expect and encourage users to test the stabilized packages and report at bugs.gentoo.org any bug found.
With this important stabilization, Himerge version 0.21.9 also got stabilized, which is the latest and most stable release of it. Now the process of installing this program will be smoother since all their dependencies are marked stable too and a simple 'emerge himerge' will make it.
As explained in the bug #230919, these packages are only stabilized for x86/amd64 , more arches to follow.
All the kudos go to the arch teams and everyone who has helped us to test packages and detect bugs during all this time.
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Blast off into the wild world of roller derby. Lace up your skates and join up with real-life roller derby teams the Texecutioners, Dairyland Dolls, Brewcity Bruisers, Rat City Rollergirls and Gotham Girls Roller Derby as they skate hard and hit harder in a battle for flat-track dominance.
Create your own custom roller derby skater and level up as you progress through the season, or play as one of the readymade stars of the Women's Flat Track Derby Association. Choose from five tracks and skate forward, backward, by yourself or with a friend. Skaters, refs, fans and gamers will be thrilled by the fast, furious game play.
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James helps Heat down Bucks
Miami, FL – LeBron James had 28 points, seven rebounds and seven assists and led the Miami Heat to a 94-83 win against the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.
Despite not having Dwyane Wade (ankle) and Chris Bosh (knee), James, who made his second straight start after missing three games due to a tight hamstring, still powered his team to victory. Norris Cole and Ray Allen scored 11 points apiece off the bench and Udonis Haslem recorded a double-double with 10 points and 15 rebounds.
"We'll take it," said Heat coach Erik Spoelstra. "A lot of guys contributed. The second half was good. So, the train keeps on moving. We'll jump on a plane and do this again tomorrow night hopefully."
The win gives the Heat their 61st of the season, tying the single-season franchise record set by the 1996-97 team. Miami has already clinched the top seed in the Eastern Conference standings and is four wins ahead of the Spurs for the best record in the league with five games left on the schedule.
Brandon Jennings scored a game-high 30 points, but was the only Milwaukee player to score double-digits. The Bucks have lost three of their last four games.
"We turned the ball over and that is what really hurt us," said Bucks coach Jim Boylan. "They (Miami) are a team that takes those turnovers and turns them into quick points. When we play them we haev to take care of the basketball and we didn't do a godd job of that tonight."
The Bucks have already clinched a playoff berth, but the loss now puts them three games behind the Celtics for the seventh spot in the Eastern Conference with five games left.
Milwaukee faced a double-digit deficit in the first quarter, but a pair of 3-pointers by Jennings brought late in the frame brought the Bucks within four, 25-21, before a technical free throw by Allen ended the period.
Miami extended its lead once again but Milwaukee slowly made its way back. They would take a 46-45 lead after a jumper by Ersan Ilyasova, but that lasted just 13 seconds, as James sank two free throws and the Heat had a 47-46 edge at halftime.
The Bucks would take the lead one more time just 19 seconds into the third, but James' jumper 24 seconds later ended it. James scored seven unanswered points before Jennings' trey interrupted the run.
Milwaukee scored just 13 points on 23.5 percent shooting in the period, including 1-of-8 from behind the arc.
Entering the fourth quarter, the Heat had a 71-59 advantage.
The Heat gave ample playing time to their bench players in the fourth. The Bucks outscored them, 24-23, but weren't able to mount a comeback.
Game Notes
James shot 11-of-16 on the floor ... Haslem's 15 rebounds are a season-high ... Chris Andersen grabbed nine boards off the bench ... The Heat made all 10 of their free throw attempts ... Monta Ellis had six turnovers ... Miami won the season series, 2-1.


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Neftali Ruiz of CDN first reported the deal with Dionisio Soldevila of ESPN Deportes confirming it. I couldn't get a source to confirm the signing, though.
Guerrero, 26, defected from Cuba in January because he wasn't included on the country's World Baseball Classic roster. Roberto Baly wrote Guerrero left Cuba, ended up in Haiti before training in the Dominican Republic.
Listed as a shortstop, the Dodgers might see him as a second- or third baseman. Soldevila reported Guerrero will play second- or third base at either Double-A Chattanooga or Triple-A Albuquerque with the Dodgers planning to recall him to play second base in the majors. If true, that's aggressive, unconventional and somewhat risky -- and I like it.
I'm as big a Mark Ellis fan as there is in the blogging world, but Ellis' play has been subpar this season. His defense hasn't been where it was in seasons past, but he's been better of late. Still, the potential to add a potential offensive force at second is tempting and intriguing.
Guerrero has posted some impressive numbers in Cuba the last few years:
- 2009: .338/.408/.641
- 2010: .343/.414/.583
- 2011: .310/.400/.599
Despite the big power numbers, he stands about 5'10, 190 to 200 pounds. He didn't play at all in 2012 before defecting.
We all know what happened last time the Dodgers signed a Cuban who hadn't played in roughly 18 months -- Yasiel Puig. I'm not saying Guerrero is the next Puig (because that would be extremely foolish), but the Dodgers obviously saw enough out of Guerrero to give him a Puig-esque deal. This is Vice President of International Scouting Bob Engle's first big-money Latin American signing.
Here's some video of the soon-to-be-Dodger.
It remains to be seen if Guerrero actually signed and if he'll pan out. I don't think the Dodgers move Hanley Ramirez off shortstop next year, so it seems Guerrero's best bet to stick in the majors is at second- or third base. Either way, they're positions at which the Dodgers could use help. Juan Uribe is a free agent after the season and Ellis has a team option that will almost assuredly be declined.
The Isotopes are up my way next week. If Guerrero signs and is sent to Albuquerque, you can bet I'll be out there to see him. This potential signing also means the Dodgers probably won't acquire an infielder of significance before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline.
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City Tour of Orlando & Gospel Brunch
Take a tour around Orlando and combine it with a lovely gospel brunch! The tour includes a tour of the highlights of Orlando, a boat cruise, free time to explore Park Avenue, brunch and gospel in House of Blues and a visit to Disney's City of Celebrations.
- Take a half day tour around Orlando
- Enjoy a boat ride through the exclusive Chain of Lakes
- Explore the Downtown area around Lake Eola
- Visit Park Avenue, the shopping and dining district
- Enjoy brunch and gospel at House of Blues
- Experience the Disney town called Celebration
- Enjoy transfer from your hotel or closest meeting point
Tour of Orlando & Gospel Brunch
First up on your tour is a trip around Lake Eola, which shows you the heart of Downtown Orlando. Then we'll head on to Winter Park where you'll enjoy a scenic boat cruise from which you can view the abundant homes of the city and its college from the waterway. During the boat cruise, your guide will tell you about what you pass.
Back on land, you'll have some free time on your own to explore the boutiques and stores of Park Avenue, the famous shopping and dining district in Orlando.
Afterwards, you'll enjoy your brunch at the House of Blues in the Downtown Disney area, where you'll also experience a soulful gospel concert.
The last part of your tour is a trip through the attraction region to the Town of Celebration, Disney's vision of the perfect community.
How do I get my tickets?
Shortly after your booking is complete your e-ticket will be sent directly to your email, just print it out and bring it on your tour.
Where does the tour start?
The tour includes pick-up from selected hotels and meeting points in Orlando.
Click HERE to see the pick-up times for each pick-up location and choose the one most convenient for you.
Where does the tour end?
Your tour ends back at your hotel or meeting point.
How long does the tour last?
The tour lasts approx. 6.5 hours.
Are there children's tickets?
Yes, children's tickets are available for children between age 2-9 years. Children under age 2 are free when accompanied by a paying adult.


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Today we begin the three great days of the Church year, the Triduum — Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday — and prepare for the high point of the year: Easter Sunday. Through liturgy, symbol, prayer and fasting, we strive to understand the meaning of Christ's walk on Earth, and anticipate the mystery and triumph of the Resurrection: Hallelujah! He is risen!
Take a moment today to watch and listen to this video from the Benedictines of Mary, Queen of Apostles, 'Jesu Salvator Mundi' from their album, 'Lent at Ephesus,' released in February of this year by the Sisters and De Montfort Music.
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