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Metropolitan School District of Pike Township
December 5, 2012
Mr. Nathaniel Jones
Metropolitan School District of Pike Township
Administrative Services Center
6901 Zionsville Rd.
Indianapolis, Indiana 46268
Re: OCR Case #05085002
Dear Mr. Jones:
On April 28, 2008, the U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights (OCR) initiated a compliance review of the Metropolitan School District of Pike Township (District) under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § 2000d (Title VI). The review examined whether African American students are provided equal access to rigorous college preparatory courses, specifically the International Baccalaureate, Advanced Placement and honors courses at Pike High School, the District's only high school.
OCR is responsible for enforcing Title VI, and its implementing regulation at 34 C.F.R. Part 100, which prohibit discrimination based upon race, color, or national origin by recipients of Federal financial assistance from the Department. As a recipient of Federal financial assistance from the Department, the District is subject to Title VI.
Prior to the conclusion of OCR's investigation, the District expressed an interest in voluntarily resolving this case and entered into a Settlement Agreement, which commits the District to specific actions to address the issue under review. This letter summarizes the applicable legal standards, the information gathered during the review and how the review was resolved.
The standards for determining compliance with Title VI are set forth in the regulation at 34 C.F.R. §100.3(a) and (b). The regulation, at 34 C.F.R. §100.3(a), states that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program receiving Federal financial assistance. Section 100.3(b)(1)(i)-(vi), further states that a recipient may not, on the grounds of race, color or national origin, deny an individual any service or benefit of its programs; provide any services or benefits to an individual which are different or provided in a different manner; subject an individual to separate treatment; restrict an individual in the enjoyment of any benefits of its programs; treat an individual differently in determining continued enrollment in its programs; or, deny an individual an opportunity to participate in a program through the provision of services which is different from that afforded others under the program. The regulation, at 34 C.F.R. §100.3(b)(2), also provides that a recipient may not utilize criteria or methods of administration that have the effect of subjecting individuals to discrimination on the basis of race, color, or national origin, or have the effect of defeating or substantially impairing accomplishment of the objectives of the program with respect to individuals of a particular race, color, or national origin.
The administration of student enrollment in courses can result in unlawful discrimination based on race in two ways: first, if students are subject to different treatment based on their race, and second, if a policy is neutral on its face and administered neutrally but has a disproportionate and unjustified effect on students of a particular race.
Different Treatment
Title VI prohibits schools from intentionally treating students differently based on race. Enforcement of a rule or application in a discriminatory manner is prohibited intentional discrimination. When similarly-situated students of different races are treated differently, OCR assesses the recipient's explanation for the differences in treatment to determine if the reasons were legitimate and nondiscriminatory, or were a pretext for unlawful discrimination. Additionally, OCR examines whether the recipient treated a student in a manner that was inconsistent with its established policies and procedures or whether there is any other evidence of race discrimination.
Whether OCR finds a violation of Title VI will be based on the facts and circumstances surrounding the particular situation.
Disparate Impact
In addition to different treatment of students based on race, schools violate Federal law when they evenhandedly implement facially neutral policies or practices that were not adopted in order to discriminate but their implementation nonetheless has an unjustified effect of discriminating against students on the basis of race. The resulting discriminatory effect is commonly referred to as "disparate impact."
Facially neutral student enrollment policies that result in an adverse impact on students of a particular race will be evaluated against the disparate impact standard to ensure that they are not discriminatory. In examining the application of a facially neutral student enrollment policy, OCR will engage in the following three-part inquiry.
(1) Does the course enrollment policy result in an adverse impact on students of a particular race as compared with students of other races?
(2) Is the enrollment policy necessary to meet an important educational goal?
(3) Even in situations where a school can demonstrate that a policy is necessary to meet an important educational goal, are there comparably effective alternative policies available that would meet the school's stated educational goal with less of a burden or adverse impact on the disproportionately affected racial group or is the school's proffered justification a pretext for discrimination?
Overview of the District
The District is a public school district serving students in grades K-12, including over 3,000 students at its only high school. During the 2011-12 school year, African American students made up 1,945, or 63.1%, of the District's high school students. According to data from the District, the Advanced Placement (AP) courses in the District collectively enrolled 1,215 students, and African American students comprised only 38.8% of the students enrolled in these courses. According to the District's web site, the District also has eight elementary schools and three middle schools. As reported on the Indiana Department of Education's website, in 2011-12 African American students made up 58.7% of the 10,918 students enrolled in the District.
Summary of Review
During the review, OCR obtained data from the District beginning in summer 2008 and concluding the 2011-2012 school year. As part of the review, OCR conducted interviews with District personnel and with high school students. OCR conducted the review based on data submitted for the 2008-2009 school year. The District's high school offered 23 AP courses in 2008-2009: Art History, Studio Art, Computer Science, Language 11, Language 12, Literature, Probability/Statistics, Calculus I, Calculus II, Biology, Environmental Science, Chemistry, Physics, World History, Psychology, US History, European History, Government, Economics, Spanish, German, French, and Latin Literature. African American students were disproportionately underrepresented to a statistically significant degree in 19 of the 23 AP courses offered, that is, in all AP courses except Computer Science, Language 12, German, and French.
In 2011-2012, the District's high school offered 23 AP courses, the same courses as in 2008-2009 except that it offered Human Geography and Music Theory and did not offer European History or German. African American students were disproportionately underrepresented to a statistically significant degree in 18 of the 23 AP courses, in all AP courses except Art History, Studio Art, Computer Science, French, and Music Theory.
The District's high school also offers an International Baccalaureate (IB) Program, described in the high school's academic planner as "a rigorous pre-university course of studies, leading to examinations that meet the needs of highly motivated secondary school students in the 11th and 12th grades." In order to complete this program, students must take IB courses and examinations in six different subject areas. In addition, the high school offers an "honors" level course in several subject areas in English, math, social studies, and science; these courses are weighted more heavily than non-honors courses in calculating a student's grade point average.
The District reported that, in general, students are permitted to self-select for enrollment in AP courses, subject to meeting any prerequisites for the courses. The District explained that in choosing a self-selection model, it considered and rejected a mandatory completion of a prerequisite course for each AP course. The District rejected this option in favor of "self-selection" because it believed that students could have the potential for success in certain AP courses by means other than taking a prerequisite course. Notwithstanding the "self-selection" model, the District reported that it does recommend successful completion of prerequisite courses prior to enrolling in the majority of AP courses. In certain courses, students may bypass the prerequisites with the permission of the instructor and/or department chair. OCR observed that the racial disparities existed in AP courses across disciplines, whether or not there were prerequisites. OCR also noted that enrollment in honors courses in middle school could potentially have an effect on enrollment in AP courses in high school.
Students generally indicated they were aware of the AP courses available and that they were generally encouraged to enroll in such courses by teachers and/or counselors. Some students noted that they received encouragement or discouragement with regard to enrolling in particular AP courses. Several students stated that students who are enrolled in honors courses or AP courses are more likely to hear about other AP courses or to be encouraged to enroll in particular AP courses, and that students in "regular" courses may not receive the same amount of information or encouragement. Students also expressed that some counselors may be better than others with respect to encouraging students to challenge themselves.
For each AP course in which there was a statistically significant disparity in African American student enrollment rates, OCR identified students of different races with similar academic profiles, eligible to participate in the courses, but who did not enroll in those courses. In most cases, the students in AP courses were those who had participated in other rigorous courses, such as honors courses.
During OCR's review, the District has offered a "high ability" program at several of its elementary and middle schools. According to the District's web site, this program "seeks to provide our most academically talented students with developmentally appropriate, enriched and accelerated experiences to actively engage them in learning. The richly differentiated curriculum is well integrated and solidly based on tenets of critical thinking." In addition, honors courses are offered in middle school in the core academic areas: math, language arts (reading and writing), and science. Foreign language courses are also offered during middle school. Information regarding these programs is readily available on the District's website.1
The District indicated during OCR's review that it provides information about AP courses to students and their parents in a variety of settings. The District provides information to students and parents in a series of meetings held during the students' eighth grade year, including a Curriculum Night for parents, a tour of the high school for students, two presentations by counselors to students, and a question and answer session for parents of eighth grade students.
In addition, during OCR's review, information concerning AP courses has been made available through the high school's Academic Planner. The Academic Planner contains descriptions of each course and provides information regarding certain benefits of enrolling in AP courses, such as weighted grades, preparing for college, saving college costs for students and potential scholarships. The Academic Planner is distributed to eighth grade students and their parents, as well as current students and parents at the high school.
Following OCR's initiation of the review, the District has continued its efforts to increase participation by students in AP courses. The College Board, which oversees AP testing, named the District's high school to its AP Honor Roll in 2011; among the criteria for this selection were an increase in participation in AP courses and a steady or increasing percentage of exams taken by minority students.
Pursuant to the enclosed Agreement, the District committed to take specific actions to ensure that it is providing an equal opportunity for African American students to enroll in its rigorous college preparatory courses. The District will create a new College Preparatory Course committee to review and assess access to and enrollment in the high school's rigorous college preparatory course and, by February 1, 2013, will make recommendations for increasing student participation in these courses. The committee will include teachers, parents, students, and administrators. The Agreement requires the District to consider and take prompt action with respect to the committee recommendations so that any changes are in place for student registration for the 2013-2014 school year.
Under the Agreement, the District will also take additional steps beyond its current outreach efforts to ensure that it effectively and widely disseminates to students and parents detailed information regarding its rigorous college preparatory course offerings so that students and parents are well-informed and knowledgeable about these opportunities. This will include, by December 17, 2012, and on an ongoing basis, developing and providing a program for parents and middle and high school students focused on the District's rigorous college preparatory courses, prominently displaying on the District's and middle and high schools' websites information about rigorous college preparatory courses and tips on how to best prepare to succeed in the program, prominently displaying on the District's and high school's websites a link to the College Board's listing of AP exams, publishing updated information on websites and in student handbooks regarding course sequencing, including required prerequisites for advanced course offerings, disseminating information to the community regarding the District's rigorous college preparatory courses, and including information about rigorous college preparatory courses in annual mass mailings to parents or guardians of students enrolled in the District.
Under the Agreement, the District will also take steps in the area of: individual course selection planning, including notifying parents in writing by January 15, 2013, and again seven days before registration for high school courses for ensuing years, of the benefits of taking rigorous college preparatory courses and, by December 17, 2012, evaluating its academic counseling services at the middle school and high school level and making appropriate changes, by no later than the registration for the 2013-2014 school year.
Because some courses at feeder schools can affect enrollment in AP and other advanced courses at the high school, under the Agreement, the District will, by February 1, 2013, review and if applicable, revise the enrollment criteria for the elementary and middle school "high ability" program and middle school honors, foreign language, and algebra courses to ensure that they are educationally justifiable and predictive of students' ability to succeed in the program or courses. The District will also ensure that, if it uses teacher recommendation as one criterion for enrollment in the program and/or courses, it provides educationally justified standards and guidance for teachers in identifying students whom they believe would be successful in the program and/or courses. The District will further ensure that there is a means by which a parent can petition to have his or her child included in the program and/or courses.
Further, under the Agreement, by December 17, 2012, the District will ensure that each of its middle schools and its high school have a peer support program, in order to encourage students to consider taking the more academically challenging courses at the middle schools and at the high school, including IB, AP and honors courses, and to address any student perceptions or misperceptions regarding the prerequisites and demands of these courses.
Finally, by December 17, 2012, the District will develop a monitoring program, which it will implement in the 2012-2013 and 2013-2014 school years, to assess the effectiveness of its efforts to increase participation in rigorous college preparatory courses. The monitoring program will include consultation with the College Preparatory Course committee, consultation with parents and students through such means as surveys or meetings, review of the District's enrollment data for rigorous college preparatory courses during the most recent school year, and evaluation and analysis of the information collected, including any proposed recommendations for improvement.
Based on the commitments the District has made in the Agreement outlined above, OCR has determined that it is appropriate to close the investigative phase of this compliance review. The District has agreed to provide data and other information, demonstrating implementation of the Agreement, in a timely manner in accordance with the reporting requirements of the Agreement. OCR may conduct additional visits and may request additional information as necessary to determine whether the District has fulfilled the terms of the Agreement and is in compliance with Title VI with regard to the issues in the review. OCR will not close the monitoring of this Agreement until it has determined that the District has complied with the terms of the Agreement and is in compliance with Title VI.
This letter sets forth OCR's determination in an individual OCR case. It is not a formal statement of OCR policy and should not be relied upon, cited, or construed as such. OCR's formal policy statements are approved by a duly authorized OCR official and made available to the public.
OCR greatly appreciates the ongoing cooperation received from the District during the investigation and resolution of this case. We particularly appreciate the cooperation of Mr. Harold R. Bickham, District counsel. If you have any questions, please contact Karen Tamburro, Supervisory Attorney, at 312-730-1607 or by e-mail at email@example.com.
|Algis Tamosiunas
Acting Director
cc: Mr. Harold R. Bickham
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Extended hours for December at Dempsey's Place are from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Extended hours for December at Dempsey's Place are from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.
Dempsey's gift suggestion for the holidays is the hummingbird swing. "It took the birds 12 days to find my swing, and then they fought over it, " Dempsey shared.
Holiday dinner set for Workshop of Davidson
The Welcome Civitan will host the 46th annual dinner and dance for the clients and guests of the Workshop of Davidson Thursday at North Davidson Middle School. Members look forward to this event each year. The North Davidson Junior Civitan will assist the club with this celebration.
The next meeting will be at Kerley's at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 20. Club members recently voted to change meetings to this earlier time.
Club members will be directing traffic for four more Friday nights at the Tanglewood Festival of Lights. If you visit the attraction on this night of the week, look for Club members to greet you.
Senior's Country Store
The Seniors Country Store will have a Christmas open house from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Saturday. Refreshments will be served and there will be door prizes, as well as a raffle for a handmade quilt. The store is open from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays featuring canned goods, artwork and many crafts made by folks 55 and older. Call Irene Mimlitsch at 731-2211 or 798-2540 to learn more.
Welcome Lions host big party at YMCA
Welcome Lions took their visually impaired friends to a special Christmas party at the YMCA last night. Everyone enjoyed the delicious meal and wonderful music.
The club is now in the middle of delivering the Welcome Lions birthday calendars. The Dispatch and the Lexington radio station both include these birthdays daily.
Boy Scouts enjoy a day full of geocaching
Troop 238 Boy Scouts Brett Dorwart, Joey White and Taylor Aldridge spent a day geocaching at Hagan Stone Park in Pleasant Garden with Jamboree Troop A328 on Dec. 1.
Bethesda UCC will host holiday events
Christmas at Bethesda UCC with the children's program, followed by the choir's cantata, will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday.
The youth will have a pancake supper with Santa at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Pictures can be made with Santa at that time. On Dec. 16 at 3 p.m. the church will go Christmas caroling to the shut-ins. The Christmas Eve service will be held at 8 p.m. Dec. 24.
The Methodist Men are selling barbecued pork shoulder and butts for $4 per pound cooked weight. Contact Chad Jarvis at 247-0614 or Dan Swain at 731-3686 to place an order or for more information.
Beulah UMC plans many holiday events
The following special services are scheduled for December at Beulah United Church of Christ, 2828 Arnold Road. The community is invited to attend any or all of these events. On Dec. 16 at 5:30 p.m., a fellowship meal will be served, followed at 6:30 by a play, "The Christmas Gift," which will be presented by church members. On Dec. 23 at 10:45 a.m., the church choir will present its annual cantata, "The Christmas Story," by Marty Parks. There will be a Christmas Eve service of scripture and carols, and the lighting of candles, celebrating the birth of Christ on at 5:30 p.m. Dec. 24, .
Center UMC will hold pancake breakfast
In Saturday, you can enjoy a pancake breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and have a picture taken with Santa at Center UMC. Crafts for the children will also be available.
The Belgen Cross handbell choir from Stallings UMC will present music during Sunday's worship service. This is a very talented, multigenerational group that has been together for three years. The fourth annual Chillin' with the Youth chili cook-off will also be held from 6 until 8 p.m. Sunday.
Pickin' and Grinnin' will be held in the new Christian Fellowship Center at Center UMC on Dec. 27. Those interested in participating may bring instruments, voices, or just come to listen and sing along. A $5 hot dog supper will be served at 6 p.m., with music following at 7 p.m. Featured performers are Bob Fox, Doug Meredith and Carroll McDade. Donations will be taken for the Christian Fellowship Center.
First Baptist will celebrate the season
The celebration choir and drama team of First Baptist Church in Welcome will present "And on Earth Peace" at 7 p.m. Dec. 15, and at 11 am Dec. 16. This is the story of God's plan in motion. The children's choir will present A Rockin' Royal Christmas at 6 p.m. Dec. 9. The play is a modern day twist on the Christmas story that you know. A Christmas celebration will be held at 6 p.m. Dec. 23., and will be a time of sharing scripture, singing carols, and expressing thanks for God's grace through the birth of the Savior.
Pilgrim Reformed hosts special events
Pilgrim Reformed had the hanging of the greens and cantata this past Sunday, and these events served as reminders to the congregation that they are now into the Advent season. The congregation members who signed up are reminded to attend dinner and a movie Friday at 6 p.m. Dinner will be from Subway, and the movie is "Capital C for Christmas".
On Sunday from 2 until 3 p.m., practice will be held for the children's Christmas program. As soon as practice is finished, the children will go Christmas caroling until about 5:30 p.m. When they return to church, a pizza supper will be served, sponsored by the youth ministries. Everyone is invited to join them for caroling and supper. Contact Tammy Allen if you have not already done so.
The children/youth Christmas play will be held in the sanctuary at 7 p.m. Dec. 16, followed by a birthday party for Jesus in the fellowship hall.
The Rev. Kent, Jamilee and Nicole are inviting the congregation to open house at the parsonage on from 5 until 7 p.m. Dec. 15. The congregation is urged to stop by for fellowship and a celebration of the Christmas season.
The congregation would like to extend sympathy to the family of Kaye Ward Everhart.
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AMD takes world CPU share from Intel
x86 platform ousting others
AMD regained a few percentage points of world microprocessor market share from its arch-rival, Intel, the latest, second-quarter figures from market watcher iSuppli show.
During Q2, Intel accounted for 78.8 per cent of global CPU sales by revenue, down from 80.8 per cent in Q1. AMD's share was up from Q1's 10.9 per cent to 13.4 per cent. That's half a percentage point more than Intel's dip - the remainder was taken from all the other vendors, such as VIA and ARM's licensees. Together, VIA and co. took 7.8 per cent of the market.
Still, AMD's Q2 2007 share was lower than the 16.4 per cent the chip maker took in Q2 2006. Everyone else but Intel took 10.2 per cent in the year-ago quarter, showing a similar year-on-year decline - a clear sign the world is shifting away from non-x86 processors to that platform.
The also numbers confirm iSuppli's July forecast that AMD would turn round the market share slide that it has been experiencing for the six months through to the end of March 2007.
Focusing on the x86 processor business, Intel took 80.3 per cent in Q2 to AMD's 11.4 per cent, iSuppli said recently.


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All fabrics are from the Fandango collection by Kate Spain
- One Fandango charm pack from MODA by Kate Spain
- 1 1/2 yards ( 27050 11) Pie Casing 2 and borders
- 1/2 yard (27046 22) Pie Casing 1
- 1 1/2 yards ( 27050 21) for backing – 44″ wide
- 1/4 yard (27051 21) for peeper border
- 1/2 yard (27052 23) for binding
- Wadding (batting) at least 4″ wider and longer than finished quilt top.
- Neutral thread for piecing
- 28mm rotary cutter
- 4″ drunkard path template set
- Optional – Curve Master foot, wooden roller, tweezers
|Fabric Selection
Step 1 – Rotary cut from charm pack 84 'pies'. For the spare, cut 5″ squares from binding fabric
|Pie and Pie Casing
|Two (2) pies can be cut from one charm square
Step 2 – Rotary Cut from Pie Casing 2 fabric, 59 'Pie cases' and from Pie Casing 1 fabric, 26 'Pie Cases'
Step 3 – Select 26 pieces from the 'Pie' pile to accompany the 'Pie Cases 1'. Make 26 blocks. Press the seam inward with wooden roller and then press on right side with dry iron.
|My choice of handy tools for curved piecing
|Blocks should measure 4 1/2″: finished. I use a roller and dry iron to press the seam. Try not to distort the block.
Step 4 – Match up the remaining 'Pies' to the 'Pie Cases 2' and sew them together.
Step 5 – Lay the blocks out as per the diagram and then sew the rows diagonally.
|For the purposes of this tutorial, I have used a limited number of fabrics to highlight the direction of the blocks.
|Press the adjoining block seams open and the rows to one side.
Step 6 – Trim the staggered quilt edges back leaving approximately 1/4″ from the tip of the clam points at the top and bottom of the quilt and the sides as shown below.
|Keep the quilt square when cutting back the outer blocks.
Step 7 – Add the peeper border
- Cut 4 x 1″ strips WOF. Press in half longways.
- Measure the quilt across and cut two (2) peepers to that length.
- Sew them to the quilt and then measure again and attach the last two peeper borders.
|I used a longer stitch and sewed 1/8 inch from the edge.
Step 8 – Cut 4 x 4 1/2″ strips from 'Pie Casing 2' fabric for borders. Measure across the middle sections of the quilt and add borders.
Step 9 – Layer backing, wadding and quilt top. Baste and quilt as desired.
Step 11 – Label, photograph and give this quilt to someone you love.
One fabulous Fandango quilt 42″ x 42″. Finished block size 4″ x 4″
Now sit back and enjoy a glass of Sangria on the lawn while you watch the day float by.
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Miguel Montero and the Diamondbacks Create "The Snake," Force Game 5
Move over "Beast Mode." "The Snake" has arrived.
The Arizona Diamondbacks came home and created a new way to celebrate big hits and now that it has started rolling, there may be no stopping it.
Changing the complexion of the NL division series with a powerful display, the Diamondbacks hit another grand slam among their team-record four homers to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-6 Wednesday night and force Game 5.
Outgunned by Milwaukee's "Beast Mode" in the series' first two games, the Diamondbacks came up with "The Snake" after returning to the desert in an 0-2 hole.
The brainchild of catcher Miguel Montero, the hand gesture — a cupped right hand that makes a striking motion — has taken over the series as Arizona has bashed its way toward what may be its greatest comeback in a season filled with them.
"We're not going to give up, even when we're down 2-0," said Chris Young, who drove in three runs. "In the clubhouse, we still believed we could do it. At the time our goal was to get back to Milwaukee. We've reached that, so it's a toss-up now. We're going to be ready to go."
A day after rolling over the Brewers 8-1, the Diamondbacks struck quickly and often in Game 4, scoring five runs in the first inning off Randy Wolf. Ryan Roberts had the big blow with a grand slam, making the Diamondbacks the second team — with the 1977 Dodgers — to hit grand slams in consecutive playoff games.
Young added the first of his two homers in the next at-bat, Aaron Hill had a solo shot and Arizona had 13 hits to send the series back to Milwaukee for the decisive game Friday. It will be a rematch of Game 1 between 21-game winner Ian Kennedy of the Diamondbacks and fellow right-hander Yovani Gallardo.
"This team is resilient," Brewers manager Ron Roenicke said. "We're going to play hard and I expect this team to have a real good game on Friday."
Written off by many after being outscored 13-5 in the first two games, baseball's best rally team — 48 comeback wins during the regular season — has put itself in position to become just the eighth team overall to win a best-of-five series after trailing 0-2.
Pinch hitter Collin Cowgill added a two-run single and Arizona's bullpen held on after a less-than-crisp outing by starter Joe Saunders to put the tough-to-keep-down Diamondbacks in position to make history.
"We know we're capable of scoring runs, so that was outstanding," Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said. "But to keep things in perspective, we haven't accomplished anything yet. We didn't come here to win two games and not win the series. We have to stay levelheaded about it."
Of the four opening-round playoff series, three are going to Game 5. Detroit visits the New York Yankees on Thursday night and St. Louis is at Philadelphia on Friday night. The only other time a trio of division matchups went the distance was 2001, the year Arizona won the World Series.
Milwaukee didn't expect to be in this position after winning the first two games handily. After two desert duds, the Brewers head back home hoping to regain momentum and close out their first postseason series since making it to the 1982 World Series.
"If you want to get to the World Series you've got to play great baseball and unfortunately we didn't do that the last couple of games," Brewers third baseman Jerry Hairston Jr. said. "We go home — we do love playing at home."
The NL West-champion Diamondbacks punctuated their worst-to-first finish with grand slams in their final two home games of the regular season, then kept slamming 'em at Chase Field in the playoffs.
Paul Goldschmidt was the star in Game 3, becoming the third rookie ever to hit a grand slam in the playoffs. He had the crowd buzzing when he strode to the plate against Wolf with the bases loaded in the first inning. He couldn't come through — Wolf struck him out looking.
Roberts sure did, though, lining his second grand slam in four home games over the wall in left. The shot had the crowd roaring and got his teammates out of the dugout doing "The Snake."
Roberts' drive made Arizona the first team in major league history to hit grand slams in four straight home games (regular and postseason), according to STATS LLC and the SABR home run log.
"In that situation, I just wanted to get on base, not try do anything too much," Roberts said. "Just see a pitch in that I could drive and put a pretty good swing on it."
Young followed with a shot to give the Diamondbacks back-to-back homers for the first time in their postseason history, then celebrated with a snake strike after putting Arizona up 5-1.
Wolf, 0-2 with a 6.08 ERA in two starts against Arizona during the regular season, lasted just two more innings after allowing seven runs on eight hits.
"My command was horrible today," Wolf said. "The curveball I couldn't throw for strikes at all, so that put me in a corner. I think every hitter I got behind in the count. When you do that, it's hard to be successful."
Hard for his team, too.
Cowgill pushed Arizona up 7-3 with a two-run single in the third, Hill hit his solo homer in the sixth and Young lifted a two-run shot in the seventh.
Carlos Gomez hit a two-run homer off David Hernandez in the eighth to cut Arizona's lead to 10-6, but it was too late for the Brewers — thanks to "The Snake."
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The US leaders asserted that women must be a strong part of Afghanistan's upcoming political, security, and economic transitions as Afghanistan holds new elections and the US withdraws its troops in 2014.
"Societies where women are safe, where women are empowered to exercise their rights and to move their communities forward - these societies are more prosperous and more stable - not occasionally, but always," said Kerry. "And nowhere is the pursuit of this vision more important, and in many ways more compelling and immediate and possible than in Afghanistan."
Kerry reminded the audience of just how far Afghanistan has come in terms of women's rights since 2001, when the Taliban was in control. Only 900,000 children were in school then, all of whom were boys; today, there are eight million school children, one-third of whom are girls. Women's health has also improved dramatically with a 60 percent increase in access to basic care for the entire population and an 80 percent decrease in the maternal mortality rate.
Both Clinton and Bush encouraged an increase in support of NGOs and other organizations working in the region and called for increased public attention on women's rights in Afghanistan. "Investing in Afghan women is the surest way to guarantee that Afghanistan will sustain the gains of the last decade and never again become a safe haven for international terrorists," Kerry said.
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Idoit40fans wrote:pens_CT wrote:MRandall25 wrote:It is close. The owners are trying to break the Union.
They've done this 3 times since negotiations began. It's a bluff and the players aren't calling it (nor should they).
Break the union not really, stick it to Don Fehr most definitely. The more militant union members who remember the last lockout wanted revenge and brought in the hired gun Fehr to handle things. Too bad the owners locked the players out because they took away Fehr's first option which would have been to start the season under the old CBA, and then called a strike just before the playoffs when no progress on a new agreement was made (see baseball 1994 for reference). Fehr mised his option 2, by not asking for union decertification before the season started. This is not an option now, because the owners will cancel the season now if he tries that move, and its unlikely he can get a majority of his membership to vote for it anyhow. Fehr also miscalculated that public pressure would cause the owners to cave. This isn't the MLB, and the majority of Americans don't know or care that the NHL isn't playing games.
The tragic part of all of this is had Paul Kelly stayed as head of the NHLPA we would have never gone down this path. They would have settled for around 50/50, which is what Fehr will deliver when the dust clears, and no players would have lost a paycheck. The union brethren can thank those individuals who pushed Kelly out as the reason that all of this happened.
No. Without question, they are trying to break the Union.
If they played this season under the old CBA, there would have been no strike before the playoffs, because that would have been in violation of the CBA.
tfrizz wrote:Sarcastic wrote:But it is the stars that get long contracts. You're not going to see Dupuis with one over 5 years. So I would think it's the stars who get the 10 year/$100 million deals that are fighting to extent contract length. Not the mid and low level players. My guess is that the higher paid players convinced a number of the lower paid guys that their (stars') contracts may affect theirs.
I don't think it's the low level guys who are holding things in place. It's the big players.
The idea is that the money remains pretty well the same in those cap circumvention deals, so by extending the length they are able to lower the cap hit. A lot of those contracts go to the extremes, but they do open up a little more room for the little guys.
I'll use Kovalchuk's contract as an example, even it it's structured a bit differently. Kovalchuk has 3 years at a $1-million salary in his current 15-year contract. The assumption being made is that without those 3 years, the $3-million would simply be spread into other years. So instead of the contract being $100-million over 15 years ($6.67-million AAV) he'd be earning $100-million over 12 years ($8.33-million AAV). That extra $1.66-million per year in cap space can play a pretty big role in signing/upgrading players.
Bioshock wrote:Guarantee this gets done. They are absurdly close.
And both sides are already talking again.
Bioshock wrote:
And both sides are already talking again.
Gaucho wrote:Bioshock wrote:
And both sides are already talking again.
Forgive me, but do you have a source?
offsides wrote:Bioshock wrote:Guarantee this gets done. They are absurdly close.
And both sides are already talking again.
That is a big change for you. Maybe there is hope afterall.
offsides wrote:Bioshock wrote:Guarantee this gets done. They are absurdly close.
And both sides are already talking again.
That is a big change for you. Maybe there is hope afterall.
columbia wrote:The owners appear ready to throw away the entire year, if that ensures them of one of their main goals: crushing the union for good.
The players appear ready to throw away the entire year, if that ensures them of one of their main goals: continuing to live with their head in the sand.
So, yes, I'd say there is a reasonable chance.
MRandall25 wrote:A Hitler comparison to the NHL Lockout? I've seen it all...
Godric wrote:MRandall25 wrote:A Hitler comparison to the NHL Lockout? I've seen it all...
Definitely wasn't a serious direct comparison and most certainly a joke.
Calm down, Fehr lover
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Patricia Langan, a graduate research assistant, constantly learns new things while completing her dissertation in nanoscience and microsystems. She currently works with the Advanced Measurement Science Group on fluorescent protein engineering. Langan's project involves taking a green fluorescent protein and altering the protein's structure in order to change the colors of the emitted light.
Green fluorescent protein was first isolated from Aequorea victoria, a glowing jellyfish, and is now being engineered because of the prospective widespread usage and growing needs of researchers. New fluorescent protein variants can be used in imaging of biological systems or interactions using methods such as flow cytometry and fluorescence microscopy.
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Langan has been a student for five years now. After graduating with a B.S in Molecular, Cell and Developmental Biology from the University of California, Santa Cruz, she returned to the Lab as a Post-Baccalaureate. Her group suggested and encouraged her to attend graduate school. So she took their advice by completing a Masters from the University of New Mexico, and is now pursuing a PhD while also finishing her research here.
During her off hours, Langan enjoys the benefits of Los Alamos. Last winter she joined the ski patrol at Pajarito Mountain, the local ski resort. Ski patrol provides emergency medical and rescue services on the mountain. "Work is eight minutes from the ski hill. If you're a ski junkie, like me, it's a perfect location!" says Langan. She's an outdoorsy person and also enjoys hiking, saying, "Los Alamos is in the middle of the mountains, it's really beautiful here."
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The TMNT franchise has been alive and (mostly) kicking for more than 25 years...and whether your first exposure was through the comic books, the 1987 animated series, the feature-length films or otherwise, Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird's iconic green ninjas have enjoyed a plethora of pop culture portrayals. Like many kids of the 1980s, it was tough for me to resist the franchise's charms but I wouldn't consider myself a lifelong fan: I pretty much quit cold turkey when the awful third live-action movie hit theaters. Since then, my only exposure to the franchise has been revisiting bits and pieces on DVD, as well as the flashy but underwhelming 2007 CGI film. So, having never seen an episode of the 2003 animated series, I approached Nickelodeon's new 2012 CGI TV show blindly and with an appropriate level of caution.
It wasn't warranted, because the show's first season knocked my socks off...and if you're not caught up yet, those 24 episodes were divided between three DVD releases: Rise of the Turtles, Enter Shredder and Ultimate Showdown. From the start, this new TMNT cherry-picked the best elements from the original 1987 series and omitted much of what didn't work during later seasons (especially its shift towards an even younger target demographic) while throwing in a few nods to other versions of the franchise as well. This time around, our four heroes felt more like rowdy, competitive brothers than ever before. The laughs were genuine, fights were more intense, continuity was followed and hey, even Splinter seemed more like a tough authority figure than a kindly but frail sensei. Though portions of the season felt a bit overcooked and some of the supporting characters (Dog Pound and Fishface, for starters) left a lot to be desired, it did a terrific job of setting the stage quickly, welcoming new fans while making "seasoned veterans" feel right at home.
Naturally, the series' emphasis on more serialized storytelling means that Season 2 pretty much starts right where the first one left off. Mutagen Mayhem, like Rise of the Turtles, collects the first six episodes in one handy package, though this second season is already past the halfway point by now. Since all six of these episodes were aired on Nickelodeon before you wolfed down Thanksgiving dinner last year, the delay on this measly one-disc collection is more than a little disappointing. I'd have rather waited another month or two for a 12-episode collection...but at this point, I guess we'll have to take what we can get. An episode list and synopsis is below, as well as a brief look at the disc itself.
"The Mutation Situation" -
When Shredder finally teams with the Kraang to receive a of mutagen, the Turtles' problems only get worse...even putting their friendship with April at stake. This premiere sets the stage nicely for several episodes (if not the whole season) as our heroes race to find missing canisters of mutagen and, of course, clean up the messes that some of them cause. A man also turns into a giant bat, but not the one you're thinking of.
"Follow the Leader" - When the Turtles face a new army of Robot Foot Soldiers, Karai captures Leonardo and forces him to do battle with these new and improved ninjas that can adapt to his every move. It's not a bad episode by any stretch, but Leonardo's "crisis of confidence" story has been done to death in previous versions of TMNT. Still, it's nice to see Shredder take a back seat to Karai for awhile, as her character's got much more to prove at this point.
"Invasion of the Squirrelanoids" - While tracking mutagen, the Turtles bring a mutated squirrel back to the lair. When it starts multiplying, the Turtles must hunt the squirrel mutants and prevent them escaping into the city. This one's a huge homage to Alien and, for me, the combination worked great. It's got just enough mystery, suspense, humor and grossness to feel like its own entity...but younger audiences may be traumatized by all the squirrel vomiting.
"Mutagen Man Unleashed" - Donatello obsessively experiments with mutagen in a bid to find a cure for April's mutated father. Unfortunately, this puts April in danger from a new threat. The tragic character of Timothy makes a solid return here; as "The Pulverizer" (and later "The Mutagen Man"), his pathetic spiral into an even more mutated monstrosity is as captivating as a car wreck. Also, some guy named Casey Jones makes his first appearance: his fondness for April (and obligatory feud with Donnie) adds a nice dynamic, even though I miss the hockey mask and Clint Eastwood voice.
"Mikey Gets Shellacne" - Michelangelo is tired of being the "runt of the litter"...but when he fools around with some mutagen, he gets a dangerous infection that ends up mutating out of control. Like "Invasion of the Squirrelanoids", this one also veers sharply into gross-out territory but the results aren't quite as satisfying overall. Still, I'd be lying if I said that every close call with Mikey's almost-popped pus pockets didn't have me squirming with suspense. Also, Dog Pound (who, along with Fishface, suffered from an undercooked character design) gets a much-needed "rebirth" as Rahzar.
"Target: April O'Neil" - April tries to resume a normal teenage life, but when Karai starts hunting her again, April realizes she may have put her new friend Casey Jones in danger as well. Though April and Casey seem to make a formidable team, the only thing that bugs me about this episode is how quickly their skills have developed when, not four episodes earlier, several of the Turtles struggled to beat just a handful of the "new and improved" Foot Bots. Still, this outing earns points for a much more layered story and, of course, the way it sets up the next batch of episodes.
Video & Audio Quality
Presented in an anamorphic 1.78:1 aspect ratio (which the packaging actually gets right this time!), my only nagging complaint about TMNT: Mutagen Mayhem is that the series still hasn't been made available on Blu-Ray. Other than that, this stylish production looks quite good from start to finish, boasting a moody color palette, solid black levels and only a mild amount of banding and aliasing along the way. Image and texture details are also very strong for a standard definition release, as little touches like scuffs and dents on the Turtles' shells and the metallic sheen of Shredder's helmet are nicely rendered. From top to bottom, fans will be happy...but again, pretty please for a Blu-ray release!
The Dolby Digital 5.1 track is also terrific, though it's odd that an optional 2.0 downmix wasn't included. Either way, TMNT regularly features plenty of subtle (and not-so-subtle) atmospheric touches, from the echoing dampness of sewer life to the steely clang of weapons striking one another. Dialogue is typically anchored up front and crisply recorded, while the sporadic music cues are dynamic but not overpowering. Overall, it's an effective mix that really helps to sell the series' frantic, exciting pace. No optional subtitles are included here, though Closed Captions are at least offered.
Like the bulk of TMNT's first season (2012-13), these six episodes serve up plenty of action, humor, suspense and colorful characters. In my eyes, this resurrection of the franchise has already surpassed the 1987 series by several notches and, if we're lucky, won't show any signs of slowing down soon. Paramount's DVD presentation is good, but it just makes me wish for full season Blu-ray collections even more. Even so, fans will be getting another solid A/V presentation, a few minor extras and, of course, about a feature film's worth of content for less than $15. Unless a proper season collection or Blu-ray release is announced in the future, consider Mutagen Mayhem Recommended.
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The Pharmacogenetic Study , Readiness to Change, and Pharmacological Intervention for Smoking Cessation in Schizophrenia (PSIAARP)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00495352
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : July 3, 2007
Last Update Posted : April 14, 2010
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Cigarette smoking represents a major health problem for patients suffering from schizophrenia. Compared to the general population, schizophrenic patients are significantly more likely to be addicted to nicotine. They also are more likely to be heavy smokers, and tend to be exposed disproportionately to nicotine and other harmful ingredients in the cigarette because of the observed tendency to smoke down to the very end. Further, smoking in these patients may be associated with a higher risk for developing tardive dyskinesia All of these factors render schizophrenic patients a particularly vulnerable group for the detrimental effects of tobacco-related medical problems. Currently, there is little information available regarding the efficacy and utility of smoking cessation treatment methods, as well as factors that may predict patients' response to such treatments.
An important related issue is the influence of smoking, and its cessation, on the effects of the medications most of these patients rely upon for the control of their psychiatric symptoms. Although smoking has long been known to significantly alter the metabolism, and thus the effects, of most antipsychotics, the extent and clinical significance of these influences have rarely been assessed. It is unclear to what extent smoke cessation (as well as initiation) changes the side effect profiles of these medications, and whether such changes contribute towards the difficulties in patients' ability and/or willingness to stop smoking.
In addition, except pharmacological intervention, readiness to change may be an important factor affecting the outcomes of smoking reduction. Prochaska et al proposed the concept of stages of change to predict the response of quitting behavior for substance use. A lot of evidence support the stronger of readiness of change, the higher successful rate of quitting can be reached. Yet these results are largely found in many non-pharmacological intervention and smoking cessation programs for general population. Till now, no available study solely focus readiness of change quitting smoking behavior in NRT treatment for chronic schizophrenic patients. Thus, we have an a great interest in examining the association between the stages of change and the outcomes of smoking-cessation along with reduction among schizophrenic patients receiving transdermal nicotine patches.
In order to begin addressing these important issues, this application proposes to utilize state-of-the-art methodologies derived from the field of pharmacogenetics, molecular biology and clinical trials, to (1) examine short-term and long-term efficacy of standard treatment methods, such as the use of nicotine patches, in this population; (2) identify factors that might predict treatment responses; and, (3) examine the interactions between smoking and the effect of antipsychotics, as well as how such interactions might affect smoking cessation. (4) to examine the predictive value of the stages of change on smoking cessation and reduction outcomes in schizophrenic patients receiving different doses of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) and bupropion as implemented in a randomized trial.
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Accordingly, this proposal aims at testing the following major hypotheses:
1. Nicotine patch therapy and bupropion are effective in smoke cessation among motivated psychiatric outpatients with schizophrenia.
1a. High dose nicotine patch therapy is significantly more effective in inducing smoke cessation than regular dose nicotine patch therapy.
1b. Nicotine patch therapy and bupropion are more effective in inducing smoke cessation in those treated with "atypical" neuroleptics as compared to those treated with "typical" neuroleptics.
2. Response to nicotine patch therapy is associated with genetic polymorphisms of DRD2, dopamine transporter (DAT; SLC6A3), CYP2A6 and CYP2D6 genes.
3. Smoke cessation is associated with a significant decrease in the activity of CYP1A2, as well as a significant increase in the steady-state concentration of the neuroleptics received by the patients. This will lead to an increased incidence of treatment emergent side effects, which may be controlled by neuroleptic dose adjustment.
4. patients in the stage of preparation or contemplation (stronger readiness to quit smoking) are more likely to reduce smoking and stop smoking than those in the stage of precontemplation (weaker readiness to quitting smoking).
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|Yuli Townhsip, Taiwan, 981
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Drumport Drum Insert (from around £35)
We enjoy Christmas here at MusicRadar. So much so that we've had our office tree up since mid-August, and half our team have already come down 'a bit funny' after several weeks of consuming nothing but mince pies and eggnog.
There are upsides to our festive obsession though. We always get our Christmas shopping on the go before Halloween (no last minute queuing for us) and we think you should too. To that end, we're getting our Christmas gift guides ready nice and early this year.
Here you'll find a round-up of our top gift ideas for drummers; from essential accessories to grand, eye-catching purchases and esoteric oddities. We've got all your bases covered.
The eyecatching Drumport attaches to the front of your kick drum without need for any modifications. It looks like an old-fashioned loudspeaker and helps produce thicker sounds with more projection. You can even pick up a glow-in-the-dark version too.
Remo Ambassador X14 (around £15)
Remo's mega durable Ambassador X14 heads make light work of the heaviest of demands. They excel at everything from delicate ghost notes to a pounding backbeat. What's not to like?
Rhythm subscription (from £10.49)
For a gift that'll keep on giving for an entire year, look no further than a subscription to Rhythm magazine. Expert gear reviews, pro tips and killer interviews with the world's best players - everything a drummer needs. Plus you'll save 20% on the cover price.
Or if you're an iPhone or iPad user, why not subscribe to Rhythm's enhanced digital edition? Each issue comes packed with video, audio and bonus content.
Alesis SamplePad (around £99)
The SamplePad is a similar proposition to Alesis's popular PercPad; a four-zone drum pad for playing sampled percussion sounds.
The SamplePad, however, takes things a step further with the ability to play user created/loaded sounds, as well as acting as a MIDI trigger. Perfect for the experimental percussionist in your life.
Ahead Custom Molded Earplugs (around £25)
A set of earplugs might not be the sexiest gift idea, but it's certainly one that will be appreciated in the long run.
The constant noise of gigs and band practices can take its toll on a musician's hearing and these Ahead Custom Molded Earplugs - that mould to fit the shape of your ears - are a great way to prevent damage.
Rhythm Presents 100 Drum Heroes (£9.99)
100 Drum Heroes is a glossy, 200-page coffee table magazine from the team behind Rhythm.
It features interviews taken from 27 years of Rhythm's esteemed history, plus some new material too, 100 Drum Heroes is also crammed with fantastic photographs of the drummers, some shot for Rhythm's covers, and loads of classic shots from back in the day.
You can also pick it up digitally on your iPad from Apple Newsstand priced £5.99.
Spaun Custom LED kit (from £2,499)
With prices starting at around two and a half thousand pounds, Spaun Custom LED kits aren't exactly last-minute stocking filler material - but just imagine how sexy one of these unique light-up drum sets would look under the tree come Christmas morning.
It's not all about visual appeal though - these kits match their striking appearance with impressive tone.
BeepStreet Impaktor (£2.99)
iPad drum machine Impaktor might look a bit techy to be included as part of a round-up of gift ideas for drummers, but this excellent little beat synthesiser is triggered using your iPad's built in mic - effectively meaning that you can turn any object into an electronic drum pad. Perfect for the budding finger-drummer on the go.
Still short on ideas? Check out these last minute gifts from our sister magazines.


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Sprint customers not that impressed with the Samsung Epic 4G might soon have a couple new options when it comes to Android phones. A new image that's circling the web shows off the Sanyo Zio and the Samsung Transform. The Sanyo Zio is pretty old news, but this is the first time that we have heard about the Samsung Transform.
From the look of things, the Samsung Transform is pretty similar to the currently lineup of Galaxy S variants here in the U.S. but we're not sure that Sprint would bother with yet another Galaxy S when they already have an Epic 4G. With a name like Transform, it's easy to assume that the phone will most likely change shape in one way or another.
For now, all we can do it sit back and wait for more details to emerge.


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This contest is now closed. The winner is: Sarah Elizabeth Borgnis! Remember, if you didn't win, you can still take advantage of the great deal Silhouette is offering to Cupcake Project readers. See the details at the bottom of this post.
In grade school, I was a straight E student (our school used "E" for Excellent instead of the standard "A"). My only S (for "Satisfactory") was in spelling (hooray for the invention of spellcheck!). However, if they gave out a grade in cutting, I would have gotten my only F. As a lefty, I could never get the school's scissors to cut – even the ones with colored rubber on the handles designating them for southpaws.
Recently, I've come across a few tutorials on how to make your own cupcake wrappers like the ones that I purchased from Sugar Cat Studio for Wedding 3.0. They involved buying craft paper, printing a wrapper template on it, and then cutting it out. I didn't even bother trying. I assumed that my wrapper would end up looking like a newspaper shredded by a cat's claws. I decided to leave cupcake wrapper making to the E+ cutters.
Things changed when I got an email from Shelly at How Does She asking if I would be interested in reviewing a Silhouette digital cutter. Yes, please! A digital cutter, for the uninformed (like I was), works like a printer – only instead of printing, it makes perfect cuts! I cut the wrapper above using the Silhouette, and look what else I made:
Even though I am a complete non-crafter, I'm already thinking of other ways that I could use my machine: fancy cards, t-shirt designs (with vinyl transfer paper), scrapbooking, gift bags, and so much more.
You want one, don't you? Thought so! :)
Luckily, Silhouette gave me an extra one to give away! Here are the details:
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- The contest ends Saturday, Aug. 7 at 11:59 PM CDT.
- The winner must reside in the United States.
- The winner will be chosen randomly using random.org.
- I will update this post with the winner and also contact the winner via email on Sunday, Aug. 8. If I do not hear back from the winner within a week, I will draw a new winner.
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Connections of last year's champion two-year-old Toormore are sitting tight on his next run until the horse gives off the right signals.
Despite winning the Craven Stakes on his reappearance, the Richard Hannon-trained colt failed to sparkle in the Qipco 2000 Guineas and the St James's Palace Stakes.
Nothing came to light after Toormore was given a thorough check-up following his run at Royal Ascot, with owners Middleham Park Racing and James Pak waiting for a positive bulletin from the Hannon camp.
The Prix Jean Prat at Chantilly on July 14 is a possible next start if Toormore sparkles in his home work, while an autumn campaign might be on the cards.
"When Ryan Moore rode him at Ascot he was adamant there was something ailing the horse. He wasn't striding out for him," said Middleham's racing manager, Tim Palin.
"The vets have been in and he's had every test going and they've still found nothing, but Richard Hannon senior said last week that Toormore is moving like a dream.
"Toormore used to be based at Everleigh and now he's gone to Herridge, so he's moved six miles across Wiltshire in the hope that a change of scenery perks him up. Hopefully that will help.
"The initial vibes from the move are that he's settling in well and he's thoroughly enjoying himself.
"We've decided to take a step back and wait for the Hannons to tell us the horse is spot-on, should that happen to be in time for the Prix Jean Prat on Bastille Day.
"If it takes another two months and it's a back-end campaign then we will go along with that. Until his next run we are going to wait for the Hannons to tell us he is rude health before we fire off our next bullet.
"There were mixed messages about him before Ascot. The Hannons felt they had him in better shape at other times in his career.
"We were keen to run there, but perhaps we should have been more patient."
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Phyllis Jane Cianciulli, 77, formerly of East Stroudsburg, died March 25, 2013, at her home in Florida.
Born on Dec. 17, 1935, she was a daughter of the late Philip and Ina Cianciulli of Raritan, N.J. She was one of eight children: Betty, Concetta, Phyllis, Philip, Teddy, Ina, John and Jacqline.
She is survived by her 10 children: Alicia Simon, James Terraciano, Philip Terraciano, John Terraciano, Caroline Aboumousa, Anna Rhem, Vincent Terraciano, Andrew Terraciano, Ina Reese and Anthony Terraciano; 30 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; and two sisters, Ina C. Schoonover and Jacqline Benz. Aside from her parents, she was preceded in death by the father of her children, James Terraciano Sr., one grandchild and five siblings.
Phyllis was not only a loving mother and grandmother who raised her children, but also was once owner of Matty's Subs in East Stroudsburg and later of Mr. T's Hoagies in Phillipsburg, N.J., before retiring to Florida. She was devoted to her faith.
She donated her body to science in hopes to further the treatment of, if not the cure for, diabetes.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, June 22, at St. John's E. C. Church, 6014 Custard Road, Stroudsburg. The Rev. Paul Miller will be conducting the services.
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Phyllis Jane Cianciulli, 77, formerly of East Stroudsburg, died March 25, 2013, at her home in Florida.


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LOS ANGELES, May 28 (UPI) -- Adrian Gonzalez went 4-for-4 with an RBI Monday and the Los Angeles Dodgers edged the Los Angeles Angels 8-7 in a seesaw interleague contest.
Trailing 6-1 in the fourth inning, the Dodgers scored the next six runs -- including a run-scoring single from Gonzalez -- to grab a 7-6 advantage in the sixth.
The Angels, however, forged a 7-7 deadlock in the top of the seventh when Howie Kendrick singled home Josh Hamilton.
In the next half-inning, Gonzalez collected a one-out single off Robert Coello (1-1) and later went to second when pinch-hitter Andre Ethier drew a walk.
That brought up Jerry Hairston Jr., who served a two-out hit to center field as Gonzalez scored for the fourth time in the contest.
Mark Ellis and Scott Van Slyke each drove in a pair of runs for the Dodgers, who took the opener of a four-game home-and-home rivalry series.
Ronald Belisario (3-4) retired the final two batters of the seventh to earn the win and Brandon League tossed a scoreless ninth for his 11th save.
Kendrick went 3-for-5 with two RBI Albert Pujols added three hits with a sacrifice fly as the Angels saw their eight-game winning streak snapped.


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Rockin' the NFL
Dallas Cowboys rockers plus one, Free Reign, will be featured on FOX this weekend during NFL games.
As posted by Rob Phillips on the Cowboys website,
The Cowboys' heavy metal band, Free Reign — featuring offensive linemen Marc Colombo, Leonard Davis, Cory Procter and talented guitarist Justin Chapman — will provide a soundtrack of sorts during Sunday's season opener (noon, CT). The band's debut song "Rise Up" will premiere throughout the NFL on Fox broadcast.Free Reign's debut album "Tragedy" will be released Nov. 17 via Riot Entertainment/Dismanic/ADA Music.
ROCK ON! – Two of my favorite things at the same time, rock music and football!
I guess it's a good thing the Cowboys didn't break up the band and cut Procter as predicted by many last weekend… or is it?


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Jerrod Niemann takes new tack on 'Free the Music'
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Some things have changed for Jerrod Niemann since he finally scored a couple of hit songs after years of disappointment. And some things haven't.
In the change category, the rising country singer-songwriter has been on the road constantly the last two years and has finally found the stardom he's been seeking. He even has the impulse buy to prove it.
"Well, I bought a car when I was drunk," Niemann acknowledged sheepishly when asked recently about celebrity moments. "I wanted a car. I didn't know what I was going to get and I didn't even see it. I was on eBay in my hotel room and I woke up and had bought one and had bid on another one. I was, 'Oh, please don't win!' Luckily, I didn't win the other one."
While that Dodge Charger has helped keep his lifestyle in fast forward, Niemann remains firmly rooted when it comes to his music. "Free the Music," out this week, is another re-imagining of what the modern country music album can be. He used humor and spoken-word interludes to subvert the form on his debut, "Judge Jerrod & the Hung Jury."
This time around he takes a more sober-minded, but no less interesting look at the history of country music. "Free the Music" has a few potential cuts that could be hits on country radio, but it's also got just as many songs that push the boundaries of what we've come to expect from the genre in the 21st century.
Using a unique tape-to-digital format, the 33-year-old native of Texas peppered the album with Dixieland clarinet, a horn section, swampy B3 Hammond organ, unconventional percussion and pre-steel guitar instrumentation, all mixed in with some of country's modern mainstays. Niemann said so often country performers pay tribute to the great songwriters of yesteryear. He came at it from a different direction.
"I want to pay homage to certain instrumentation," Niemann said. "The pedal steel guitar wasn't invented until '48, so there was horns in country music for 20 years before the pedal steel guitar was even invented. When we think of horns first and foremost, you don't think of traditional country music."
That clarinet grabs your attention on the jazzy "Honky Tonk Fever," which swings unlike any song you've heard with honky-tonk in the title. The muted horns add to the Caribbean vibe on "I'll Have to Kill the Pain," what might otherwise be a conventional country take on drinking away woman troubles. And that rolling B3 adds a funky J.J. Cale vibe to "Guessing Games." Tuba and French horn are buried in the mix as well.
"Jerrod has definitely put himself in that category: Not your average Nashville artist," said close friend Lee Brice, who co-wrote two songs on the album. "... Now, he's a country boy at heart and he's a huge country music fan. But also the other types of music in him come out. When he sits down to write, he just wants to write a song he loves and he wants that song to be him. So sometimes he loves the horns and sometimes he loves some percussion and things that aren't necessarily on a country record."
Niemann wants those sounds and ideas to resonate with listeners — and the other musicians who follow the muse.
"Hopefully someday down the road — even if it's just one person — maybe it will inspire someone else to do their own thing," Niemann said.
For the latest country music news from the Associated Press: http:twitter.com/AP_Country. Follow AP Music Writer Chris Talbott: http://twitter.com/Chris_Talbott .
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Images from Gettysburg, then and now
No camera phones. Forget Polaroids. Photography had been around for decades by the time of the Civil War in the 1860s, and most towns had a photographer. But the practice itself was laborious, at least compared to today's instant standards and the way Associated Press photographer Matt Rourke captured images of the re-enactment of the Battle of Gettysburg on its 150th anniversary.
So in Civil War, photographers sensed opportunity, according to John Rudy, an instructor of Civil War-era studies at Gettysburg College.
Very rarely were scenes of war taken, Rudy said, simply because the exposure time of three to five seconds was too long to capture moving action.
"These men were working for pay. They're part-artist, part-chroniclers, but also keenly aware that their image has to sell," Rudy says.
Renowned Civil War photographer Alexander Gardner, for instance, had to load two wagonloads full of equipment before rushing to Gettysburg when he heard of the potential for a major conflict in the Pennsylvania town. Gettysburg is commemorating the 150th anniversary of the battle that took place July 1-3, 1863.
The first true images of the war were produced in September 1862 at Antietam, according to the National Park Service's website for the Maryland battlefield. Gardner made to trips to Antietam, the first two days after battle, and captured grim images. Gardner made a second trip two weeks later when President Abraham Lincoln visited the battlefield.
"During both of his trips, Gardner moved across the battlefield taking advantage of another new photographic technique that increased the impact of war images — stereograph. Two lenses capture two simultaneous photographs, and when seen through a viewer, the mind creates a three-dimensional image," the National Park Service said.
Any close-up shots that may have appeared to be taken on the battlefield were likely staged. Some men also chose to have portraits taken in camp. Such shots were very rare then — a portrait may have only been taken once or twice during an American's lifetime then, Rudy said.
Newspapers rarely printed photos then, but major national publications did use illustrations from sketch artists to depict war scenes.
"It's very much used as a replacement for the fact that you can't take a photo of me moving. The sketch artist replaces the on-the-scene footage," Rudy said. "It's not true to life. The sketch helped bring the war to the American people, but brought it to them in a different way."
In the 1880s, French artist Paul Philippoteaux's cyclorama paintings of Pickett's Charge during the third day at Gettysburg proved to be a popular attraction in its time. A cyclorama is a massive in-the-round painting that Rudy equated in modern standards to seeing the movie "World War Z" in 3-D.
Painted post-Reconstruction, Philippoteaux painted the Gettysburg cyclorama during a period when views of the war had shifted amid the rise of a veterans culture — a "romantic image of war where both sides fought valiantly for something they believed in," Rudy said.
Motion pictures made the cyclorama obsolete by the late 1800s and the paintings quickly vanished. The only cycloramas on display in the United States are at the National Park Service visitor center in Gettysburg and one of the Battle of Atlanta, which resides in Grant Park in that city.
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Two Tasty Typefaces To Delight Your Designs
Pocket, Formerly Read It Later, Gets ICS Redesign Love
We're starting to see more beautifully designed apps based on Android 4.0's (Ice Cream Sandwich) new design language and interface "Holo". Now here's another one.
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Digital Kitsch Lies To The User & Presumes They're Stupid
Legendary typographer/typophile and design Erik Spiekermann describes his woes with Apple's recent trend—particularly with Mac OS X Lion and Mountain Lion—towards skeuomorphic UI and digital kitsch. And he's right. He's absolutely right.
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Since Google unveiled Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich), and later announced the new Android ICS Style Guide, we've started to see a few apps trickle into Google Play taking advantage of the new design-focussed platform and style.
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A student who wants to change from the Evening to the Day Division, or vice versa, must submit a written request to change divisions to the Registrar by the date announced in the Law School Record. This request should be submitted on the Chicago-Kent Web for Students https://webmail.kentlaw.edu/exchange/logon.asp. Click on the Web-for-Students icon and navigate to the appropriate form.
Changes are permitted on a space-available basis. If all students can be accommodated, all will be permitted to change divisions; if all students cannot be accommodated, a lottery drawing will be held to determine which students will be permitted to change.
First year students are not eligible to change divisions until after the completion of the first year.
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