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FIRE successfully persuaded the University of Wisconsin's Board of Regents to affirm due process rights for students, including the option of a hearing before a committee including student peers, attorney representation in the case of serious allegations, and both e-mail and paper notification of proceedings. The Board had proposed changes to the State Administrative Code governing infractions and judicial procedures within Wisconsin's public universities that would have limited due process rights and granted more discretion to administrators. FIRE's Adam Kissel engaged in a speaking tour of University of Wisconsin schools in opposition to these changes, even speaking before the Board […]» Read More
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London, England, Jun 18, 2012 / 04:09 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- A recent poll in the United Kingdom found that most gay, lesbian and transgendered people in the country do not support homosexual "marriage," despite Prime Minister David Cameron's intent to legalize it.
The survey – conducted from April 27 to May 20 by the firm ComRes for Catholic Voice – showed that only a minority of the British homosexual population considers the legalization of gay marriage to be a priority. Nearly half of those surveyed said Cameron's plan is more about making his party appear compassionate than about a conviction on the issue.
The poll showed that only 27 percent of those surveyed would get married if British law allowed it, while only 39 percent believe the redefining of marriage is a priority for the community.
"Perhaps now we can have the debate we should have had a long time ago: about whether this is really something good for society; whether there is a convincing case for the public for a radical redefinition of a fundamental institution of society," said Austen Ivereigh, coordinator for Catholic Voices.The director of the Coalition for Marriage campaign, Colin Hart, also weighed in on the issue, noting that the poll "confirms once again that only a handful of people are pressuring the government to redefine marriage."
"Even among them within the gay community, there is not a majority that thinks this is a priority," he said, adding that the "skepticism of the gay community about the Prime Minister's reasons echoes the opinions of the wider populace."
"The government should abandon these proposals, which are profoundly anti-democratic and never been put before the British public," Hart emphasized.


text: The 1.7oz per hour is what I keep thinking about. That's not out of control. But it is over consumption if the actual feedings are between 10 and 4:15 noting that 4:15 is a start time not an end time? Or is it still normal since there is at least an hour gap between when I stop feeding and leave and the first bottle starts and another gap, usually at least 90 min, between when the Nanny stops feeding and I get home?


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Are You a Data Diva or a Wireless Warrior?
McCann Truth Central Launches Truthprofiler.com
First Major Tool to Uncover & Define Distinct Mobile Personalities
Take the test and find out how your mobile personality compares to your "real life" one
Feb 25, 2013, 04:30 ET
NEW YORK, Feb. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- McCann Truth Central, the global intelligence unit of McCann Worldgroup based in New York, today launched the McCann Mobile Personality Profiler, the first major online tool to uncover and define the distinct personalities of mobile device users. What's your mobile personality? Take the test at www.truthprofiler.com and find out.
The Mobile Personality Profiler is a key component of McCann Truth Central's newest global research study, "The Truth About Connected You." The findings of the study will be released at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, on February 27, 2013.
"It's fascinating to know how our personality complements or clashes with those of our boss, our colleagues, a boyfriend or girlfriend," said the Profiler tool's creator, David Tucker, Deputy Director of McCann Truth Central. "However, if we conduct ourselves differently when using our mobiles, as our research shows, then our new 'mobile personality' could have huge implications for our relationships, both business and personal."
"It stands to reason that marketers who better understand the mobile personalities of their customers, which are often very different from their real-life ones, will have an advantage when it comes to building stronger connections with them," said Laura Simpson, Global Director, McCann Truth Central who led the "The Truth About Connected You" study. "Nobody likes to be yelled at, nagged or ignored – but despite having the best intentions, many mobile programs are doing just that."
Globally, the Top Five mobile personalities include:
Mobile Maitre-D (15% globally, #1 type in Spain, China)
Right this way, sir. I've been holding this time to chat with you. You are the ultimate orchestrator when it comes to mobile. Your day is scheduled to the minute on your phone; if you've got kids, theirs is too. You always answer a call or message – with a proper salutation, too. If someone has to wait, you have your best apology ready. Your only handicap is a fear of deviating from your patterns. You may be missing out on some of the best mobile innovations, including some which can help you maintain your high standards of organization and service. You might like the Weave app, which is great for people who are managing multiple personal projects.
Data Diva (11% globally, #1 in U.S. & the U.K.)
140 character limit? What is this @#$%? Calm down, connected friend, your buddies won't mind if you take ten to get back to them. You're a serial chatterer and your phone bills are probably keeping some of the networks in business. You're too busy catching up with friends to organize your extensive contacts list. You can't imagine life without mobile, but you suspect you're not getting everything you can out of your devices, and you may be right. You might like the Onavo Extend app that helps you manage your data usage.
Wireless Warrior (10% globally, #1 in South Africa)
Hey, pro, how fast can you clean out your inbox? Probably pretty fast, since you're so organized. You use your mobile to keep the communication lines open, close deals and make decisions at all hours. For you, connecting with people is currency, and so while you probably have one of the biggest voice and data bills in your department, you're reluctant to make huge changes to your devices lest you risk a technical malfunction. You might like the Evernote app for note-making when you're away from your desk.
iChatty (9% globally, #1 in India & Brazil)
Your phone goes everywhere with you and you've been known to send the odd text from the toilet. Your mobile challenge is ensuring that your social screen obsession doesn't take you away from the thing you love the most: your friends and family. You're probably a video chatting fiend already, but you might want to check out Viber and Google+ Hangouts so that you can chat and text with more than one friend at a time. Oh, and remember to turn the camera off when you have to 'excuse yourself.'
Linked-out Loyalist (8% globally, #1 in Japan)
You are the person who always 'keeps it real.' Just because you have access to lots of new tech tools, it doesn't mean you think they're necessarily the best way for you to communicate. You're loyal to your select set of best friends and family, and you want that personal touch that comes from voice calls or video chatting. You probably believe that receiving a handwritten, posted mail is a greater sign of connection than a text message. You like tech, but you view it as a supplement to your relationships. You might get the most use out of a navigation app like MotionX GPS Drive, to find that new cafe where you're meeting your friends.
About McCann Truth Central
McCann Truth Central, based in New York, is McCann Worldgroup's global intelligence unit, with representation in more than 100 countries around the world. The group is dedicated to uncovering human truths to help brands make their mark in the world. The Truth Central Team has analyzed attitudes about topics ranging from wellness to privacy, youth, beauty, moms, social media, politics and more. To download the studies visit: http://truthcentral.mccann.com/truth-studies/ .
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My wife does not like to cook, maybe I should become a theist just to get some leverage to force her to cook? If I were more pragmatic, maybe...
It would only work if SHE became a theist, otherwise she'd likely pick up the goddamned book and beat you over the head with it.
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?'Hoo wrote:I read about 4 lines before I lost interest and went to the next post.
I'll try not to make this a compelte waste of time, so who wants to speculate on how many characters NB has?
Forgive me for not seeing your intent here, but, just what in the hell does how many characters I have have to do with the forums, or more in particular, my loathing of grok's nonsensical posts?
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This hardly qualifies as news, anyway. I know about Kojiro's insatiable lust for thoom women of commercial virtue and I've been in Elbonia for years.
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I think he was trying to add to the gossip/controversy.?'Hoo wrote:I read about 4 lines before I lost interest and went to the next post.
I'll try not to make this a compelte waste of time, so who wants to speculate on how many characters NB has?
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Mexico -- One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless "A Whole New Enchilada" Rick's out to dispel the notion that an enchilada is all about smothering tortillas in sauce and gooey cheese. At Cafe Azul y Oro in Mexico City, he shows us the iconic Mexican version of the dish: a corn tortilla in a red mole sauce and rolled around a light, simple chicken filling. From that classic formula things can, of course, get more inventive and Rick shares with us one of the more unusual, though still classically grounded enchiladas on Chef Ricardo Munoz-Zurita's menu: an enchilada of jamaica, or dried hibiscus flowers that tastes like a cross between pickled beets and cabbage. D
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Rick Steves' Europe "Edinburgh" Edinburgh is the historical and cultural heart of Scotland. We'll explore the castle, peek at the new parliament, dabble in the local literature, sip a little Scotch, get wrapped up in a kilt, and then stowaway on Her Majesty's yacht Britannia.G


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He was her last dog of the day!
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The Saints harriers competed in a couple of meets last week. The cross country runners started off with running in the Worthington Turkey Trot.
The Saints harriers competed in a couple of meets last week. The cross country runners started off with running in the Worthington Turkey Trot.
The girls varsity: race had runners from ten teams competing.
Ashley Lahti was the top finisher for St. James with a time of (16:49) which was good for 14th place.
MacKinzee Miest ran a time of (17:21) which resulted in a 22nd place finish.
Sadie Goossen came in next for the Saints with a time of (19:13) and was a 57th place finish.
Ashley Cuellar was right behind Sadie with a time of (19:16) and that was good for 58th place,
Lindsey Kulseth came in with a time of (19:20) which was a finish in 61st place.
Boys from 11 teams ran in the event. Senior Tyler Witcraft was the top finisher for St. James with a time of (18:53) and that resulted in a 16th finish.
Lukas Pierson was next for the Saints with a time of (19:17) and that produced a 21st place finish.
Eber Vazquez-Vite was next in (19:47) and finished in 36th place.
Mario Garcia ran a time of (19:55) for a 41st place finish.
Thor Henderson 'trotted' home in a time of (20:15) for 49th place.
Jr High Boys results for St. James:
Ricardo Vite (6:05) 13th
Parker Henderson (6:25) 30th
Leonardo Tellez (6:33) 38th
Jr High Girls results for St. James:
Guadalupe Moriel (7:03) 22nd
Chantel Henderson (8:20) 65th
Head Coach Brad Stark said, "The team continued to show improvement as they were in a quality meet called the Worthington Turkey Trot.
"Sadie Goossen represented the team well in her first varsity action of the year. Her competitive nature helped her to calm her nerves and post her best 4K time ever. Ashley Cuellar and Sadie formed a nice running combo epitomizing teamwork."
Coach Stark had some comments regarding the Windom Eagle Invitational which was run earlier this week, "Perfect weather and a flat course worked together to provide many of the athletes with personal bests in their races.
"Among those achieving career PR's included Tyler Witcraft, Thor Henderson, Ty Nelson, Lukas Pierson, Aaron Askeland, Zachary Piper, MacKinzee Miest, Michelle Montelongo, and Sadie Goossen."
The Saints host their only meet of the season on Tuesday. The Saints are scheduled to be running against nine other teams.
Action is set to begin at the St. James Golf Course at 4:30 pm.


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NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Yale men's hockey team (2-1-1, 1-1-0 ECAC), coming off a home, conference weekend split, embarks on its first ECAC road trip of the season against a pair of teams playing their 10th contest of 2011-12. The No. 10/13 Bulldogs take on Rensselaer (1-8) and No. 9/9 Union (5-1-3) in the Capitol District this Friday and Saturday. Both games air live on Time Warner Cable TV and can also be seen on the home school's website.
RPI has a 52-39-6 lead in the series with Yale but the Bulldogs are 6-3-1 over the last 10 meetings. The Engineers are 31-17-3 against the Blue at Houston Field House including 5-2 decisions the last two.
Yale and Union have been playing for 10 years and the Elis own a 22-16-4 advantage. One of the Bulldog victories was the March 4, 2006, five OT playoff game, the second longest (149:35) game in NCAA men's history.
Junior Jeff Malcolm (Lethbridge, AB) registered his first career shutout while stopping 39 shots and sophomore F Clinton Bourbonais (Colchester, Conn.) had a goal and an assist as Yale beat No. 18 Colgate 2-0 before packed house at Ingalls Rink on Nov. 5. Junior F Antoine Laganiere (Ile Cadieux, Que) had the other Yale tally. The Bulldogs were outshot 39-22, but Malcolm stopped 13 in the first, 15 in the second and 11 in the third to get his squad two ECAC Hockey points and split the conference weekend. Senior F Chad Ziegler (Spruce Grove, AB) and freshman D Tommy Fallen (Plymouth, Minn.) hit the net the night before in a 6-2 loss to Cornell. Malcolm made 27 saves as the Big Red outshot the Blue 32-31 and ended an eight-game skid in the series.
RPI began the season with a split against Minnesota State University but has lost its last seven. Its scoring has been spread among many with junior D Nick Bailen (1-2-3) and freshman F Ryan Haggerty (1-2-3) among the leaders. Junior goalie Bryce Merriam (2.32, .919, 1-6-0) has most of the work in net.
Union, 1-0-2 at home this year, has outscored opponents 32-14 over nine games. Senior F Kelly Zajac (2-12-14) leads the offense while sophomore Troy Grosenick (1.24 GAA), the latest ECAC Hockey Goalie of the Week pick, has most of the work between the pipes.
12/03/10: Yale 4, RPI 2; SOG: 23-17 Y: Y - Andrew Miller 1 G 1 A,
01/29/11: Yale 2, RPI 5; SOG: 40-17 Y: Y - Kevin Peel 1 G
Series: Yale 63 Shots, RPI 35 Shots
12/05/10: Yale 5, Union 0; SOG: 40-35 Y: Y - Andrew Miller 4 A,
Brian O'Neill 1 G 2 A
01/28/11: Yale 2, Union 3; SOG: 30-34 U: Y - Kenny Agostino 1 G
Series: Yale 70 Shots, Union 69 Shots
The class of 2015 includes four forwards, three defensemen and a goalie. Four of them suited up for both games in the Ivy Shootout and three were in the lineup last weekend. Here are some quick facts on each newcomer: D Bennett Carroccio was an EJHL All-Star for the Boston Jr. Bruins… F Anthony Day scored 30 goals St. Francis High School... D Tommy Fallen played on the U.S. Team that captured gold at the 2010 World Junior A Challenge... D Matt Killian notched 30 career goals at Delbarton School... F Trent Ruffolo scored 129 points over 89 games for the New Hampshire Jr. Monarchs… F Alex Ward was a three-sport star at Deerfield Academy… F Nicholas Weberg played high school hockey in Minnesota while skating for Team Norway U20s at the 2011 World Junior Championships… G Connor Wilson, a goalie for Chicago in the USHL, was a three-sport standout at the Berkshire School.
For the first time in the history of Yale hockey, an Eli roster includes a Floridian (F Trent Ruffolo), a North Carolinian (G Connor Wilson) and a skater from Norway (F Nicholas Weberg).
Yale's 28 wins last year were a school record, four better than the 2008-09 Elis. Yale's 17 ECAC wins equaled the record reached by the 1997-98 team with an identical 17-4-1 mark. Yale's 35 ECAC points tie the school record established by the 1997-98 Bulldogs.
Former Bulldog All-American Broc Little '11 has been named to the 2011 U.S. Men's National Select Team. Little, currently in his first season with VIK Vasteras of Hockey Allsvenskan in Sweden, posted 72 goals and 142 points for Yale through four seasons. The U.S. Men's National Select Team will compete at the Deutschland Cup from Nov. 11-13, in Munich, Germany. Team USA opens play against Slovakia on Nov. 11 at 10:15 a.m. EST.
Six members of ECAC Hockey compete for the Ivy League's Hobey Baker Trophy, which is all that is on the line in this race. Yale won its third straight (4th in 5 years) Ivy title by going 9-1 last winter and having 18 points. Dartmouth was second with 13 points. The Elis are 0-1 this season.
A 2010-11 first-team All-ECAC pick, junior F Andrew Miller (74 gp, 17-64-81) had another outstanding season last year. Miller, voted "best passer" by his teammates, had 12-33-45. He was No. 4 in the nation with .97 assists per game (tops in ECAC). More impressive is that 22 of his 33 assists were primary ones. His team-high 33 helpers (2nd best at Yale and five behind Mark Kaufmann '93) were a sophomore school record while 45 points were second on the team. He probably had his best offensive weekend as a collegian on Feb. 25-26 when he hit the net three times against Colgate/Cornell combined. Miller (Bloomfield Hills, Mich.), was 12th in the nation with 1.29 points per contest and registered the most (34 as a freshman) points by a Yale rookie since Tom Walsh set the bar with 41 in 1984-85. The speedy forward was the 2008-09 USA Junior Player of the Year and 2007 Michigan High School Mr. Hockey. In 2009-10 he was second among conference rookies with one point per game, which also put him fourth in the country for newcomers. He ranked eighth in Division I that year with .85 assists per outing.
The Whale (Ingalls Rink) has been a tough place for visitors in recent years. Yale, which enjoyed its first undefeated (15-0-1, only Division I team to do that) regular season at Ingalls last winter, finished 17-1-1 at home. That is the most wins ever in New Haven for a Yale team (The Blue went unbeaten at New Haven in 1928-29). The Bulldogs are 41-10-3 over the last three-plus seasons at the Whale and 12-10-3 in home ECAC playoff games all time.
Ingalls Rink was sold out for the last 12 games of the 2010-11 regular season and the first two games this season. The Nov. 26 Boston College game is already sold out, while only G.A. and S.R.O. tickets remain for contests with Harvard and Dartmouth.
2010-11 first-team All-ECAC selection Brian O'Neill (107gp, 49-70-119) was named captain of the Bulldogs last April. He has led the team in scoring the last two seasons which included a career-high three goals at Clarkson on Feb. 12. He ranked 15th nationally with 1.29 points per game. He began 2010-11 with a 3-2-5 weekend in the two wins including 2-1-3 and the GWG against Dartmouth on Oct. 30. The year before, he led the Elis with 29 assists and 45 points while ranking seventh in the country with 1.32 PPG. O'Neill (Yardley, Pa.) made the 2008-09 CHN (national) and ECAC Hockey All-Rookie teams after going 12-14-26 in 2008-09.
Junior Jeff Malcolm (1.98, .938, 2-1-1) has been in the Yale goal all four games, including his first career shutout on Nov. 5 against No. 18 Colgate with 39 saves. His career record is 8-5-1 with a 2.88 GAA.
The Bulldogs also have junior Nick Maricic (Alta Loma, Calif.) and freshman Connor Wilson (Cary, NC) competing for playing time. Maricic (2.29, .890) last played in the third period of the 2011 NCAA East Regional final.
There are seven defensemen on the Yale roster: two seniors, a junior, a sophomore and three freshmen. Three of the seven have a depth of experience. Seniors Kevin Peel (Onoway, Alb.) and Nick Jaskowiak (Bloomington, Minn.) have been regulars since arriving in New Haven. Junior Colin Dueck (Calgary, Alb.) became a mainstay last winter and sophomore Gus Young (Dedham, Mass.) has seen action in every game this season.
Yale sophomore forward Kenny Agostino was Yale's rookie of the year last winter after scoring 11 goals and 25 points. Agostino, the HCA National Rookie of the Month for January (8-4-12), was the first Bulldog to receive that award. He was ECAC Hockey MLX Skates Rookie of the Week on Jan. 23 (3 goals vs. Clarkson/SLU), becoming the only Bulldog to earn conference rookie honors in 2010-11. The former Delbarton School star had a goal and three assists before the holiday break, and 10 goals and 11 assists after. He ranked 11th nationally among rookies with .86 points per game. Agostino became the first Yale newcomer in 30 years to record five points in one game on Jan. 2. He notched three goals and two assists against Holy Cross and became the school's first freshman to tally five points since former Olympian and NHL star Bob Brooke '83 established the school rookie record against Dartmouth in 1980.
Senior F Dan Otto (Lake Zurich, Ill.) has played in every game this year, the first four games of his collegiate career. Battling injuries before he came to Yale, Otto has not been able to participate completely until this fall.
The Yale roster includes players from 13 different states and three provinces. New York and Minnesota are represented by three players from each state while Alberta brings in four players.
The United States Hockey League contributed 10 players to the Bulldog roster. There are four from the British Columbia Hockey League, one from the Atlantic Junior Hockey League and another from the Eastern Junior Hockey League. Ten Yale student-athletes came directly from prep schools.
Chad Ziegler and Antoine Laganiere each lead the team with two goals… The Bulldogs have one goal in four first periods but five in middle frames and two in final stanzas… The Elis have converted four of 17 (23%) power-play chances… Yale outshot Princeton in the season opener but has been outshot in three straight since.
There is one new face on the Yale bench this season, Dennis "Red" Gendron, who replaced Kyle Wallack as the Bulldogs' associate head coach. Dennis "Red" Gendron, an assistant at the University of Massachusetts the last six seasons and a former University of Maine coach from 1990 to 1993. He helped the Black Bears win a 1993 NCAA Championship before working in the New Jersey Devils organization.
The Yale men have left a mark on Division I over the last three seasons under Keith Allain '80, the Malcolm G. Chace Head Coach of Hockey. The combined statistics from 2008-09, 2009-10 and 2010-11 make the last three years the best in the history of the sport in New Haven and among the best in the nation over that span.
The Numbers From 2008-11
Overall Record: 73-25-6 (.729)
ECAC Record: 47-14-5 (.749)
Scoring: 405 goals, 104 games (3.89)
All-Americans: 4
All-ECAC: 8
All-Ivy League: 10
Top Winning Percentage in Division I
Two-time Division I Scoring Leader (2009-10, 2010-11)
Led nation in scoring defense 2010-11
2 ECAC Hockey Tournament Championships (2009, 2011)
2 ECAC Hockey Regular Season Titles (2008-09, 2009-10)
3 Ivy League Titles
3 NCAA Tournament Appearances
2 NCAA Regional Final Appearances (2010, 2011)
School-record 28 wins (2010-11)
10 All-Ivy League Selections
8 All-ECAC Hockey Selections
4 All-America Selections
2 Hockey Commissioners Association Players of the Month
There are 22 former Yale hockey players skating professionally, including eight from the class of 2011. Here are the Bulldog pros, youngest to oldest. Chris Cahill '11(AHL, Milwaukee Admirals), Denny Kearney '11(ECHL, Trenton Titans), Broc Little '11 (HockeyAllsvenskan in Sweden, VIK Västerås HK), Jimmy Martin '11(ECHL, Bakersfield Condors), Brendon Mason'11 (Division 1-series in Sweden, Nybro Vikings), Mike Matczak '11 (ECHL, Kalamazoo Wings), Ryan Rondeau '11 (CHL, Laredo Buck), Ken Trentowski '11 (SPHL, Augusta Riverhawks), Sean Backman '10 (AHL, Bridgeport Sound Tigers), Ryan Donald '10 (Charlotte Checkers, AHL), Mark Acrobello '10 (Oklahoma City Barons, AHL), Alec Richards '09 (Rockford Icehogs, AHL), Brennan Turner '09 (Dundee Stars, EIHL), David Meckler '09 (Manchester Monarchs, AHL), Matt Cohen '07 (Fife Flyers, EIHL), Brad Mills '07 (New Jersey Devils, NHL), Chris Brooks '06 (Bakersfield Condors, ECHL), Chris Higgins '05 (Vancouver Canucks, NHL), Joe Callahan '05 (Hamilton Bulldogs, AHL), Stacey Bauman '03 (Tulsa Oilers, CHL), Jeff Hamilton '01 (HIFK Helsinki, FNL), Ray Giroux '98 (Chelyabinsk Traktor, KHL).
Three players on the current Yale roster have been drafted by NHL teams: Gus Young (Colorado, 7th, 184, 2009); Kenny Agostino (Pittsburgh, 5th, 140, 2010); Brad Peltz (Ottawa, 7th, 190, 2009).
Last Friday's game against Cornell at Ingalls on CBS Sports Network was the first of three TV games including Yale this month. Time Warner Cable is airing both the Nov. 11 and 12 games at RPI and Union. Other TV games planned are Jan. 27 at Harvard (NBC), Feb. 17 Dartmouth (NBC) and Feb. 25 at Quinnipiac (SNY).
Pay-per-view broadcasts of Yale hockey regular season home games are available on yalebulldogs.com. The Yale Athletic Department production is almost entirely student run: Sam Dorward '13 is the producer; Tom Stokes '12 and Patrick Ouziel '13 are the cameramen; Evan Ellis '12, the Voice of Yale Hockey, and Max Valenstein '13 are the broadcasters.
The Yale student radio station formerly found on AM-1340 and on wybc.com, is only available via internet this season. WYBC does most of the home contests and a pre-game interview with Coach Allain.
Yale hockey celebrated the re-dedication of Ingalls Rink (3,500 capacity) on Jan. 16, 2010. The rink built in 1958 has been modernized in many ways while adding 13,000 square feet of varsity operational space. The additions include locker rooms and space for strength & conditioning (including skating treadmill), student-athlete study area, medical & training, officials, video, coaches, equipment, reception (Schley Room) and more. There are new historical displays and concession stands and bathrooms for the building nicknamed the Yale Whale because of its humpback-shaped roof.
Yale and Fairfield hosted the 2009 and 2011 NCAA East Regional Tournaments in Bridgeport at Webster Bank's Arena at Harbor Yard, and the Bulldogs participated in both. The 2012 East Regional is also slated for the Yard, which has also hosted numerous NCAA post-season events.
filed by Steve Conn, Yale Sports Publicity Director


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2012: In her first year as a Cobra, Dixon posted her best time in the 4k race at a pace of 22:28. She ran her best 5k time at the Winthrop Invitational finishing in 26:09, and her best 6k time at the Southeast Regional with a time of 32:18.
High School: Dixon was a three-sport star at Lugoff-Elgin High School, lettering in basketball, tennis and track and field. She was an All-Region selection, was a four-time basketball MVP and was also a four-time team captain. She was a member of the National Honor Sciety, Beta Club, Future Educators of America, National Society of High School Scholars and the Upstate Junior Scholars.
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Jan 25, 2014
Edinburg, Texas – The UMBC women's tennis team opened its 2014 season with a 6-1 victory over Prairie View A&M at the Texas-Pan American courts on Saturday afternoon.
Junior Isabel Aldunate (Bowie, Md.) and sophomore Madlena Kurasz (Zlotoryja, Poland) opened doubles play with a 6-0 victory over their Lady Panther foes at the No. 3 slot. Senior Josefin Stange-Jonsson (Vasteras, Sweden) and sophomore Shannon Cleary (Little Bay, NSW, Australia) clinched the doubles point by blanking PVAM, 6-0, at the No. 2 position.
Stange-Jonsson, returning from a 2013 spring injury, gave UMBC a 2-0 lead with a 6-1, 6-1 victory over Donielle Richard at the No. 5 position. In her collegiate debut, freshman Mariami Dolashvili (Ukraine) cruised past Sydney Thomas, 6-1, 6-2 at the No. 3 position and Cleary clinched the match for the Retrievers with a 6-4, 6-2 triumph over Maria Lackey at the No. 6 slot.
No. 4 Kuracz and No. 1 Olga Baikulova (Vladikavlacz, Russia) also captured singles victories for UMBC.
"We came out very fast in the doubles which really set the tone going into the singles," said head coach Rob Hubbard. "That was a little bit of a surprise as we are still working on different doubles combinations at the moment. The women demonstrated a strong understanding of doubles strategy though which was reflected in their scores.
"Kudos to Mariami Dolashvili and Olga Baikulova, as the freshmen played well in their first dual match while picking up their first wins (singles) as Retrievers today. We will see a lot of good things from them in the future."
#1 Olga Baikulova / Mariami Dolashvili vs. Harrell / LeFridge (PVAM) DNF
#2 Josefin Stange-Jonsson / Shannon Cleary def Gore / Bond 6-0
#3 Madlena Kurasz / Isabel Aldunate def Richard / Lackey 6-0
#1 Olga Baikulova def Brittany Harrell (PVAM) 3-6, 7-5, 10-7
#2 Isabel Aldunate lost to Taylor LeFridge (PVAM) 6-4,6-1
#3 Mariami Dolashvili def Sydney Thomas (PVAM) 6-1,6-2
#4 Madlena Kurasz def Erika Bond (PVAM) 6-4, 7-6 (1)
#5 Josefin Stange-Jonsson def Donielle Richard (PVAM) 6-1,6-1
#6 Shannon Cleary def Maria Lackey (PVAM) 6-4,6-2
Order of Finish
Doubles: 3, 2*
Singles: 5, 3, 6**, 2, 4, 1
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The Next Generation Of Music Services Need To Go Beyond Replicating The Analog In The Digital World
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The Digital Natives give us a sneak peak at the future. Millennials looked like the future for a while but their behavior has a finite life span. For example, ripping and burning CDs, even downloading from BitTorrent and iTunes both recreate the analog behavior of getting units of music. This is because they started out in the analog era. They are the transition generation with transitional behaviors.Exactly (and nice to see we've gotten past the idea that music can't be "free"). Mulligan then comes up with a very consultant-speak version of what new digital products must have, saying they need to be Social, Participative, Accessible, Relevant and Connected. I'd argue that social and participative and connected and accessible are redundancies, but it's still a good general list. Unfortunately, there's little indication that the industry recognizes all of this. In many cases, they're still fighting the last battle against the last generation. In doing so, as Mulligan notes, they're almost certain to screw up their chance to interest the next generation as well.
Digital Natives don't have that analog era baggage. All they've known is digital. Online video and mobile are their killer apps. These Digital Natives see music as the pervasive soundtrack to their interactive, immersive, social environments. Ownership matters less. Place of origin matters less. Context and experience is everything. In a world beyond content scarcity, experience is now everything. With "free" infecting everything, the content itself is no longer king. Experience now has the throne.


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Argentine Factory in the Hands of the Workers: FASINPAT a Step Closer to Permanent Worker Control May 30, 2009Posted by rogerhollander in Argentina, Labor, Latin America.
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|Written by Marie Trigona www.upsidedownworld.org
|Wednesday, 27 May 2009
Photo Courtesy of Prensa Obreros Zanon
While many workers around the world are worried about downsizing, lay-offs and how to protect their jobs, workers in Argentina have come up with their own solution to business closures – Occupy, Resist and Produce. Many factories, like the Zanon Ceramics plant, have been running without bosses for almost a decade. In response to a financial crisis in 2001 that wrecked Argentina's economy, workers decided to occupy their workplaces and start up production without bosses in order to safe-guard their jobs.


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BEIJING | Tenpay, a leading third-party online payment platform in China, announced the launch of "Tenpay American Express® Virtual Pay" – the first virtual pay product introduced by Tenpay on its platform with state-of-the-art security features supported by the American Express network, making overseas online shopping more secure than ever. Shopping at online merchants that require U.S. shipping addresses will no longer be a problem for Chinese Tenpay American Express Virtual Pay shoppers.
Tenpay American Express Virtual Pay comes with a "one time password" security function which automatically generates a different password for each online transaction made by Tenpay customers. Customers need not worry about their passwords being compromised as the password can be used only once thus safeguarding their Tenpay accounts when doing overseas online shopping.
Tenpay American Express Virtual Pay also enables Tenpay customers to shop for fashion, electronics, cosmetics, books and audio & video products, and other retail goods at many overseas online merchants accepting American Express, such as Bloomingdales, Beautyexpert.co.uk., Apple AppStore. They can also shop at international airlines and hotels websites, such as Finnair, Agoda, for air tickets and hotel accommodations.
Jim Lai, General Manager, Tenpay, said, "Tenpay American Express Virtual Pay customers can settle in RMB when they shop at overseas online merchants to enjoy the same settlement experience that they are used to with domestic online merchants."
Shopping at online merchants that require U.S. shipping addresses will no longer be a problem for Tenpay American Express Virtual Pay customers. With globaleshop from American Express -- a transshipment service for Tenpay American Express Virtual Pay customers, customers would be designated a U.S. address to complete their purchases, and have the goods forwarded to their home address in China.
To encourage Tenpay customers to use this new service, Tenpay is offering multi-promotional offers including Tenpay Points and Q coins for customers who activate their Tenpay American Express Virtual Pay. The first 1000 customers who use their Virtual Pay privilege will also stand a chance to win cash vouchers. Customers can also enjoy exclusive offers provided by Finnair, Agoda, Beautyexpert.co.uk, Bloomingdales and comGateway. More offers and benefits will be added in the future exclusively for Tenpay American Express Virtual Pay customers.
Kula Kulendran, Executive Vice President and Head of Global Network Services, Japan, Asia Pacific, Australia, American Express, said, "The partnership with Tenpay is a milestone for American Express' development in China. The "one time password" security function provides Chinese consumers with peace of mind in terms of security. We believe this new product will drive further business opportunities for both Tenpay and American Express."
Jim Lai, General Manager, Tenpay, said, "Our partnership with American Express will not only strengthen our competitive edge against other third-party payment service providers in China, but also greatly accelerate our business development in cross-border online payment market segment by providing Chinese consumers great value and convenience with online shopping."
About Tenpay
Tenpay, an integrated payment platform launched by Tencent to meet the needs of its 1.1 billion QQ users, has grown into one of China's leading online payment platforms. Tenpay commits to provide airlines, logistics, insurance, games, B2C business and other industries with professional and secure online payment solutions. As the end of 2011, the registered Tenpay users accounts amounted to 190 million.
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Zynga Acquires Newtoy, Makers of Words With Friends
Zynga announced on a conference call with the press today that they have acquired Newtoy, the makers of Words with Friends, and effectively immediately Newtoy has been renamed Zynga with Friends.
Zynga also announced that Farmville on iPhone has been downloaded 7 million times, and Farmville is accessed 10 million times a month across all mobile devices. They said we can expect to see more Zynga games accessible by mobile platforms soon.
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Arizona is a land of physical and climatic diversity -
from the San Francisco Peaks to the Sonoran desert, Arizonans past and present have adapted to this land of diversity and often to conditions of climatic intensity. The heat of the desert summer sun and the cold of a mountain winter have had direct impact on the form and shape of our buildings, and the patterns of our behavior.
Living with the sun is the characteristic of a truly Arizona architecture, not rooted in national stylistic trends but in environmental conditions, local resources and climatic appropriateness. Living with the Sun - Arizona Style recognizes and uses on-site environmental conditions to meet human needs and comfort. Energy and resource efficient strategies are used to optimize comfort while minimizing environmental resource depletion, and economic waste.
Houses were constructed with proper orientations - broad side with windows to capture the winter sun's warmth, and with overhangs that controlled direct impact from the high summer sun.
The narrow sides of buildings were oriented to minimize exposure to the intense summer east and west sun. The cooking porch, and even a separate cooking ramada (an idea borrowed from Arizona's native American and Hispanic population) were often provided to "keep the kitchen heat out of the house in the summer". Materials were masonry and adobe, which provided both thermal mass in conditions where heat retention was a benefit, and a thermal barrier where heat was desired to be excluded.
|Arizona history is replete with solar applications. During the Indian Wars, the heliograph was used as a communication device.
|The Aeneas solar pump was installed to irrigate the agricultural lands where Tempe now stands, and Arizona ranch houses in northern part of the State incorporated large porches, open and screened, as cool places for evening use as well as sleeping.
Living With the Sun - Arizona Style continues today -
Groupings of solar buildings, as in the Civano subdivision and the Milagro co-housing projects in Tucson, are appearing, and the variety of solar strategies used provide a growing richness in solar building form and shape and architectural language.
Today, Living With the Sun - Arizona Style can be seen in numerous solar buildings throughout the State every October during the annual tour of solar buildings put on by the Arizona Solar Energy Association (ASEA) in conjunction with the American Society of Solar Energy's (ASES) National Tour of Solar buildings. The Arizona Solar Energy Association, a Chapter of ASES, in association with the Arizona Solar Center, mounts and sponsors local tours on consecutive weekends at different locations around the State throughout the month and solar home owners open their doors to the public and share their experiences.
The following is a compilation of solar, renewable energy, and green buildings that demonstrate Arizona's rich and varied use of the sun - Living With the Sun - Arizona Style
TAYLOR/SNOWFLAKE AREA(top)
The high desert area of Taylor provides its residents with clear, cold winters, sunny summers, and flat areas where the winds blow. Low vegetation mixed with Arizona independence have resulted in a number of Living With the Sun variations, within the community's mix of historic and contemporary buildings.
# 1 Residence - Taylor Arizona
A passive solar heated building utilizing south face direct solar gain, south side living spaces, thermal mass walls and floor. Cooling is by virtue of the thick thermal walls, effective cross ventilation and a centrally located, operable oculus window at the top of the building. Solar equipment includes energy efficient lighting and resource conserving fixtures and a ground mounted batch water heater
interior stair case
# 2 Earthship Residence - Taylor Arizona
This Earthship building, utilizing interlaced tires packed with earth for both structure as well as thermal mass, is heavily integrated with the earth on its north side and has thermal mass walls and floors. Full glazing on the south to allows for passive direct solar gain for heating and the thermal mass structure retains gained heat and releases it back to the spaces to maintain a comfortable setting. Recycled materials and the earth of the site provide effective thermal mass as both a barrier to intense cold as well as summer heat, and a wonderful medium for solar heating system. Recycled materials also are used in the buildings' decorative courtyard walls. Renewable energy equipment include solar water heating system, wind generator, and photovoltaic panels
# 3 Residence - Taylor Arizona
Backed into a south facing slope, this building opens itself to the south sun for passive system direct gain heating using south facing solar windows and thermal mass tile floors and thermal mass walls. The 2 story structure has living spaces oriented to benefit from the winter sun and the building has an air lock entry zone reducing the negative condition of heat loss whenever people come and go. Equipment includes energy and resource efficient fixtures and a batch solar water heater.
exterior - south court, south window wall for direct gain, clerestorey solar windows, solar water heater
# 4 Kerr Residence - Taylor Arizona
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A simple thermal mass structure with south facing windows for direct solar gain and the inclusion of a solar green space for both plant production as well as for heat, and built in solar ovens on the south face of the kitchen. Barbara Kerr is a long time common-sense solar and resource conserving advocate and is internationally known for her work in solar cooking and resource independence. The structure is the headquarters for an institute which teaches people from around the globe the ease and wisdom of Living With the Sun.
# 4 Greenhouses - Snowflake/Taylor Arizona
Numerous houses in this part of the state incorporate solar greenhouses to existing building for both heating as well as vegetation. These attached green spaces are simple and cost effective, mounted on the south side of houses. These attached greenhouses are a combination of the Direct and Indirect Gain methods of heating. The sunspace is heated directly and the gathered heat can be allowed to transfer into other parts of the building by the operation of existing doors and windows in the building's primary south wall. these can be opened or closed to control and moderate the heat from the greenhouse to the living spaces.
Even the Sedona park department incorporates solar into their equipment and community life. Park and kiosk lighting is powered by photovoltaic installations which are effective, inexpensive, stable, sturdy and safe - especially in an environmentally conscious community like Sedona.
# 1 - Charles & Mary's Place
A passive solar house, functioning very well since its construction over 20 years ago, the passive heating system is thermal mass with direct solar gain windows on the south side, and penetrated interior walls to allow for deep penetration of the sun's rays and circulation of captured south side heat. The south side sunspace, a narrow space backed with Kalwall thermal water tubes define the direct sun catching area from the rest of the house and add color as a decorative element. Nestled into the terrain on the north, the north side of the building is earth integrated with earth up to the window sills. Clerestorey windows and cross ventilation coupled with the thermal mass of the building provide for the cooling in Sedona summers. Efficient equipment include a pellet fireplace unit, and energy and resource efficient fixtures. Solar equipment includes 2 batch water heaters which have fully met their needs.
exterior - east facade - showing building backed into slope, pitched roof line for maximum solar penetration through the building and low profile from northerly storms.
# 2 Searle Residence - Sedona, Arizona
A passive solar heated house utilizing thermal mass, direct gain and indirect gain, and a isolated gain green space. South facing windows coupled with clerestorey windows to allow for deeper penetration of the sun's rays, as well as the illumination benefits of sunlight. Solar penetration impacts thermal mass in the floors and walls and the building structure absorbs warmth and reradiates it at a later time as the spaces cool in the nights. Eaves are calculated for best protection from summer conditions and optimum access to the low winter sun. One section of the building eave has designed-in retractable eaves to allow more access of the winter sun radiation. Space planning places living spaces on the south side and secondary spaces on the north. additional north side buffering comes from a raised planter against the north side. Cooling is attained by the natural attributes of the structure's thermal mass, effective cross ventilation design, and the operable clerestorey windows. Designed with energy conserving strategies including exterior trellises, as well as surrounding vegetation which creates a zone of coolness. Equipment includes a solar water heater, energy and resource efficient fixtures and an energy efficient fireplace.
interior - direct gain clerestorey windows with operable insulating panels - to keep captured heat in during cold winter nights
sunspace - a direct gain area of the house which can be sealed off or opened up to the rest of the residence, thereby allowing for the use as a greenhouse and/or as a heat collection area which can share its bounty if door and vents are opened
# 3 - Radoccia Complex Verde Valley
A complex of buildings, grown over time, this facility houses a variety of structures and activities. Heating is passive direct solar gain with glazing on the south face coupled with structural thermal mass of the building's materials. Cooling is by virtue of the inherent capabilities of the thermal mall of the structure, cross ventilation, and effective landscape planning and incorporation. This system provides for a comfortable environment whether it is the living quarters or working areas of the complex. Power generation is by means of several appropriately sited photovoltaic arrays adjacent to the facility they serve. Power for the water tank that sits on the upper hill, power for the residence, power for the guest facility and power for the owner's business are located adjacent and meet all demands.
# 4 Joe's Place Verde Valley
Built in the time of the energy and environmental crises, this house has withstood the test of time and done it efficiently and comfortably. Direct gain solar heating coupled with thermal mass walls and floors continue to attain warm comfort, and effective thermal mass coupled with cross ventilation provide for cooling needs. Thermal mass materials, orientation, and a vertical stacking with venting windows capture prevailing breezes or cooler air adjacent to the house and vent out warmer interior air through upper windows.
# 5 Sarah's Place Verde Valley
A newly built residence, this simple structure integrates direct solar gain and thermal mass walls and floor to provide heat comfort for the occupants. Simple spaces, south facing windows, minimization of east and west exposures, and strong mitigation of north side winter heat loss by means of a recessed entry and entry hall add to the efficiencies of this building.
# 6 Solar Equipment - Sedona and Verde Valley Installations
Sedona and the Verde Valley have numerous installations of solar water heaters and photovoltaic panels. A variety of houses, in a variety of income levels incorporate this equipment as a part of the building's energy strategy. While some of the water systems are old they are still functioning and meeting the needs of the residents.
# 7 Residence - Cornville, Arizona
An owner built energy efficient wood frame structure, the living spaced are stacked above a large large rock bin within a highly insulated enclosure directly beneath the living spaces. The bin contains a large water tank surrounded by rocks and 2 plenums (ducts). Water, heated at roof top solar collectors, is circulated to the tank which in turn heats the rocks surrounding it . Over the course of the day, constant circulation heats both the tank water and the rocks. When heating is required, floor vents at the bottom most living space are opened and heated air rises from the bin and up through the house. Through "cool side" vents, cooler house air settles into the bin, is heated and rises and repeats the process in a natural convective loop. Hot air rises - cool air settles.
# 1 Residence Payson Az.
A custom solar and low resource consuming home integrated into the site, with south facing "clearview" collector windows, thermal mass, earth integration and berming, and extensive cross ventilation for cooling. The Clearview collector system is a double window system which contain an operable blind system and interior vents (low and high) to the living spaces. The system allows for direct solar gain into the living spaces by simple raising of the blinds, letting sunlight in to impact the internal thermal mass of the spaces. For more control as well as some direct mitigation of the impact of direct solar gain, the operable blinds are 2 colors - one side dark, the other white.. When heating is desired, the blinds are turned so the dark side faces outward and acts as a mini- collector system, heating the air in the double wall window cavity. Warm air is introduced into the space by a operable vent at the top of the window system and replacement air is introduced at the vent at the bottom of the window system. The circulation is natural convection with warmed air being expelled into the living space, and cool air being drawn in from the living space.. When protection is required to keep the spaces cool, the light side of the blinds are turned to face outward (reflecting unwanted solar light) and excess heat is vented to the outside.
The Prescott area is a place where people have settled for the environmental and climatic benefits of Arizona. Scattered throughout the area are wonderful building and homes incorporating natural systems and solar design for heating of buildings, and incorporating solar equipment of water heaters and photovoltaic panels for off grid production of electricity. Buildings vary from small experimental structures to banks and medical complexes, and range from new to old.
# 1 Residence - Prescott, Arizona
A compilation of a variety of construction materials and systems from straw bale to adobe used in various forms, this house is located within a heavily vegetated area that precludes simple direct gain approach to high country solar heating. The building concentrates on energy conserving strategies of energy efficient walls to prevent heat flow (either outward or inward); incorporation of thermal mass for both a heat and cool storage; a compact form with spaces stacked upon each other; shading for cooling; cross ventilation; and resource conserving equipment and fixtures. Solar equipment is mounted on the roof of the two storey structure in order to have unimpeded access to the sun and includes both photovoltaic panels for electricity production as well as solar water heating.
# 2 - Buddhist Complex Prescott Valley
A Buddhist temple and learning center, this facility is totally off-grid and generates its' own power through an array of photovoltaic panels mounted on the roof of the structure which houses its equipment and storage batteries.
# 3 - Wolfberry Farm Prescott Valley
# 4 - Medical Building - Prescott, Arizona
A professional medical building with some passive solar heating elements including direct gain enclosed entry terrariums, direct gain windows and thermal mass for heating. and Kalwall thermal skylights with movable insulation.
# 5 - Professional Building - Prescott, Arizona
A professional building incorporating a Trombe wall for heating. The system, invented by Frenchman Felix Trombe, is simply a dark masonry wall with upper and lower vents to the building interior, and faced (4-6" away) by windows. Sunlight streams through the glass, strikes the dark masonry wall and heat the air in the space. Heated air rises and vents into the adjacent space through upper wall openings and cooler replacement air is drawn into the space through lower wall vents. Circulation is by natural convection.
# 6 Ben's Place Prescott Valley
A residence that combines both passive and active systems, this multi-level home incorporates south facing direct solar gain and clerestory windows with thermal mass walls and floors for heating; penetrated interior walls for letting sunlight into deeper interiors; stacking of spaces to have more south room exposure; cross ventilation coupled with thermal mass for cooling; and integration of active systems equipment of photovoltaics for power generation and solar water heating system for hot water.
interior - windows and thermal mass
interior - sunlight and thermal mass interior wall which allows penetration of sunlight from clerestorey window deeper into the building
|Direct gain window wall and thermal mass floor and walls. Vertical water heater in front of soaking tub made from a drinking trough.
# 7 Residence - Prescott Valley
Another passive/active combination solar house - Direct gain south windows and building structure thermal mass of cast earth with photovoltaic panels incorporated at the building's southern roof overhang section. A thermosiphoning passive water heater system is located down slope of the residence and provides solar heated water to the residence.
exterior - south facing direct gain glazing; thermosiphon water heater
interior - high window direct solar gain (heating) and ventilating (cooling)
# 1 Residence - Flagstaff Arizona
A direct gain, thermal mass residence providing sufficient heating for this residence.
exterior - south elevation with direct gain windows
exterior - direct gain solar windows
interior - direct gain solar windows, thermal mass floors
# 2 Residence Flagstaff, Arizona
An energy efficient residence with photovoltaic panels and wind generator for electricity generation.
The "Old Pueblo" is replete with solar activity and buildings. The annual Solar Potluck put on by Citizens for Solar; the Civano development - a major step in providing solar and resource housing in southern Arizona; the Armory Park infill project, and the annual Tour of Innovative Homes and annual Hot Topics/Cool Solutions conference are all examples of a commitment to Living With the Sun- Arizona Style.
# 1 Straw Bale Residence - Tucson, ArizonaThis energy efficient straw bale residence responds to the intense dessert heat in its compact form and highly insulating building material, coupled with the thermal mass floors which assist in keeping the living environment cool in an efficient manner when coupled with high efficiency, low energy equipment and early/late season cross ventilation. Reflective white roof and light building color adds to the energy efficient attributes of the building. Residence has a permanent solar oven installed as a basic feature of the houses' Living With the Sun approach.
# 2 Sonora Co-Housing Project - Tucson Arizona
This multi family project uses orientation, careful location and sizing of windows for optimum mitigation of undesirable summer conditions. The Straw Bale Common House contains a 2 kw grid tied photovoltaic system and will be incorporating solar hot water heaters. The lush xeriscaped landscaping with permaculture strategies provides for environmental tempering.
# 3 Armory Park Development - Tucson, Arizona
Part of an infill project in Tucson's historic Armory Park area, this residence incorporates passive solar dessert design features of orientation, thermal mass walls and floors, careful consideration of location and sizing of windows, cross ventilation, and incorporation of solar water heaters and photovoltaic panels for electricity generation, into a form that emulates the historic character of the district.
# 4 Civano - Tucson, Arizona
One of the first solar and environmental subdivisions in Arizona, Civano shows that good solar, environmental and natural resource design and construction can be successful in the open market. Homes range in construction from earthen materials like adobe to contemporary, energy efficient C.I.Ps. All must meet Civano energy and resource standards which are some of the most stringent in the country. The variety of design, materials, construction, passive and active solar applications, natural heating/cooling systems and highly efficient mechanical systems, and resource conserving elements of efficient water utilization and desert appropriate landscaping practices reflect the Living With the Sun - Arizona Style success.
# 5 Weiner Residence - Tucson Mountain Foothills
Earthen materials with environmental common sense, this high insulation (r-30 walls, r-50 roof), this high thermal mass, earth integrated rammed earth residence as solar assisted hydronic heating. Recycled materials for interior framing integrate with environmentally tempering porches, natural ventilation, radiant barriers and permaculture strategies to provide summertime comfort.
# 6 Joy Design Studio - Tucson, Arizona
Designed to fit in with the neighborhood, this contemporary architectural studio of exposed rammed earth walls and weathered steel materials, enclosed courtyard encompasses passive design strategies of high thermal mass, high insulation, and appropriately placed windows.
# 7 Wuelpern Residence -Tucson, Arizona
A classical territorial barrior design, this building incorporates a lush interior court, and recycled materials for structure and building elements, into a rammed earth structure which is the thermal mass component of the natural cooling system of the courtyard and cross ventilation design. High performance mechanical cooling system is available, and a radiant floor heating is incorporated.
The Valley of the sun is impacted with intense summer sun and benign winter conditions. Strategies for dealing with intense summer heat and mild winter conditions range from integrating into the earth to roof ponds. Combinations of thermal exclusion coupled with daylighting and viewing inclusion result in a variety of Living With the Sun expressions of form and shape.
# 1 Arizona National Guard Eco-Building Phoenix, Arizona
exterior showing earth integration, berming, and photovoltaic panels
construction of tire/earth wall system
interior of tire/earth wall prior to plastering.
photovoltaic panel system integrated into building roof structure
# 2 Edwards Residence Scottsdale, Arizona
This dessert straw bale residence is part of the City of Scottsdale's Green Building Program. Living With the Sun strategies include orientation, highly insulated building shell (straw bale construction, highly insulated roof, energy efficient windows, shelf shading structure ( window shading wing walls), thermal mass plenum floors for heating and cooling, a cool tower (gravity driven evaporative cooling system), and cross ventilation cooling. Heating is achieved by direct gain south windows, floor thermal mass and an energy efficient fireplace.
exterior - South elevation showing direct gain windows, sun control wing walls and cool tower
demonstration straw bale
indirect gain windows, thermal mass floor, straw bale walls
# 3 Cosanti Scottsdale, Arizona
The Cosanti Foundation's location and demonstration of Paolo Soleri's vision and applications for Living With the Sun. Earth integration, whole site planning, vegetation and shading, cool courts and warm courts, thermal mass as both barrier and heater, and direct gain applications.
|earth integrated shell structure with indigenous landscaping
earth integrated shell structure
# 4 Tierra Y Sol - Fountain Hills, Arizona
This compact, energy efficient, solar residence backs into a north facing slope and capitalizes on the inherent coolness of the earth and the down slope fall of cool summer evening air, as well as thermal mass walls with insulation on the exterior; terraced space planning to allow falling cooled air to cascade downward through the structure; thermal chimney effect of a raised central spine which also provides natural light at the building core; cool court and warm court integration; cross ventilation; and solar water heating.
|exterior showing exterior insulation and integrated solar collectors
|exterior - south side
|interior - living area on cool (down slope side of house)
|interior - thermal vent and cross ventilation core
# 5 Roof Pond House - Phoenix, Arizona
Built over 20 years ago, this house was the basis for a Department of Energy demonstration of the applicability of roof ponds for heating and cooling of buildings. This high mass house - 6" of insulation sandwiched between 2 3" layers of concrete structure and 12" of contained water on the roof used the thermal absorption and release capabilities of water to attain comfort. The house structural elements are in fact the heating and cooling system and replace conventional ductwork, plenums, and mechanical heating and cooling systems.
Winter heating is achieved by exposing the roof ponds to the daytime sun then covering them at night with movable insulation. The warmed ponds transfer their heat through standard metal construction decking ceilings which act as a radiator. Summer conditions use an opposite action - Ponds are covered during the day thereby staying cool and act as a thermal "sponge" absorbing undesired heat from within the building and hold it until the evening where it is disposed of through night sky radiation, air movement convection, and evaporation by means of gently misting the water bags. Panels are moved by a 1/3 hp motor which runs for about 3 minutes during the opening and closing process.
The building embodies other dessert strategies such as rough textured walls, recessed window and door openings, cross ventilation; an energy efficient Rumford fireplace design; low resource fixtures and equipment, and a solar water heater.
# 6 Mom's Place - Scottsdale, Arizona
A compact residence with cool and warm courts, high thermal mass insulated on the exterior, structure. Direct gain for wintertime heating and high mass thermal "sponge" walls with cross ventilation and resource efficient equipment for cooling, this residence incorporates a 2 story interior thermal volume and clerestorey windows at the second floor to vent unwanted heat.
# 7 APS Environmental Showcase Home (ASU Environmental House)
A demonstration of a variety of Green, energy efficient and solar applications, the building's Living With the Sun attributes include proper orientation, thermal mass, careful placement and sizing of glazing, clerestorey window incorporation for natural lighting, cross ventilation, direct gain south windows, cool court and warm court integration, landscaping and site amenities, energy and resource efficient fixtures and equipment, "green" materials and finishes, and solar applications of a photovoltaic panel and a solar water heater.
# 8 Straw Bale Residence - Tempe, Arizona
This compact , energy efficient structure is the first straw bale construction in Tempe. The highly insulating walls of mud plastered straw bale load bearing walls, coupled with the thermal mass of the stone fireplace and exposed concrete floors provide a condition where a minimum of mechanical energy is required for heating or cooling. The barrier of the walls prevent heat flow from or to the outside, and the thermal mass retains both warmth and "coolth" to maintain comfort with only a 3 degree temperature swing during the day. High insulative values of the walls and the roof (r-50+) mitigate the flow of heat and assure a stable environment which results in less mechanical cooling and heating operations.
interiors - direct gain south windows and finished concrete floor thermal mass
thermal mass stone
# 9 Garrett Residence - Scottsdale, Arizona
This passive and active systems residence has functioned through 20 years of Arizona dessert summers and winters. Combining passive solar techniques of solar orientation, elongated building form along the west/east axis, earth integration (a below grade living space), thermal mass, thermal screening, indigenous landscape for summer heat mitigation, and cross ventilation, with active solar systems for hot water heating, photovoltaic electric generation to power elements of the house and yard lights, solar pool heating the house also contains energy efficient appliances and fixtures.
Arizona is a land of extremes and variation. Arizonans have adapted to, and adopted the natural conditions and resources of Arizona sites and climate to create habitations that are energy efficient and resource appropriate. Throughout Arizona there are a variety of actions that have been and are continuing to be taken by Arizonans who are incorporating the elements of nature - the sun, wind, earth, and water, simply and directly to meet their needs. These actions are the basis of Living With the Sun - Arizona Style.
This presentation was constructed by the Arizona Solar Energy Association for the Arizona Solar Center, Inc. under contract with the Arizona Dept. of Commerce Energy Office, funded by the Dept. of Energy Million Solar Roofs program. Materials and information were provided by a number of sources.
Financial support for this presentation has been provided by the Arizona Department of Commerce (Energy Office) and the U.S. Department of Energy through (DOE) Grant No. DE-FG51-01R021250. However, any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Energy Office or U.S. DOE. The State of Arizona and U.S. DOE assume no liability for damages arising from errors, omissions or representations contained in this presentation.


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Healthcare has become one of India's largest sectors – both in terms of revenue and employment. Although the country's healthcare industry is projected to continue its rapid expansion, with an estimated market value of US $280 billion by 2020, increased population growth in India's low-income communities has resulted in a lack of affordable and easily accessible quality healthcare for millions of people.
As a comparison China has 30 hospital beds every 10,000 people, whereas India has only 12. The figures are even more alarming for nurses. In the United States there are 98 nurses per 10,000 people and in India there are only 13.
Despite government efforts to improve widespread access to quality healthcare, India's existing infrastructure continues to be insufficient resulting in limited treatment options, especially for low-income families.
Recognizing the need for innovation within healthcare, in 2012, Ennovent partnered with the University Impact Fund, one of the world's first student driven impact-investing firms, to research the opportunities available for entrepreneurs, investors, mentors and experts to add value to the Indian healthcare industry.
It was uncovered that in rural villages and towns, where the majority of Indians reside, a staggering demand exists for affordable remedial healthcare options such as the manufacturing, distribution or provision of various healthcare products and services. Highlighted below are some of the areas within healthcare that are well positioned for innovative business models.
India's eye care sector is ripe for innovation
In the context of India's eye care sector – a subsector that is currently in strong need of practical solutions – the business models used by organizations such as Vision Spring and Drishti Eye Care are excellent examples of addressing the issues of affordability and accessibility through innovation.
Vision Spring uses the micro-franchise approach to create vision entrepreneurs that aid in the distribution of affordable reading glasses to BoP customers. Whereas Drishti Eye Care uses a three tier hub and spoke model which offers primary eye care through telemedicine supported vision centers, and screening camps and surgical care at district hospitals. Both models are leveraging technology and unique distribution approaches to improve service quality overall.
Improved Neonatal Care will curb maternal mortality
Research indicates that 20.9% of babies in India are born prematurely due to pre-term complications such as hemorrhaging and hypertension. Since incubators are commonly unavailable outside hospitals, premature infants are susceptible to lung disease and hypothermia.
Significant opportunity exists in the manufacture and distribution of products such as incubators, resuscitators and birthing delivery kits that offer pre-mature babies born outside of a hospital and mothers a greater rate of survival. Innovations such as Embrace, affordable infant warmers regulate a baby's temperature without electricity, are well placed to scale widely within India.
Emphasis on primary care will save lives
Current healthcare programs focus disproportionately on specialist care rather than primary care. By 2020 chronic diseases such as diabetes, which can be typically remedied through primary care providers in the early stages ,will be responsible for seven out of every ten deaths in emerging markets such as India.
Vaatsalya, India's first hospital network operating in remote towns and villages is an example of an innovative enterprise working to reduce the primary care gap. By hiring doctors that live in the local area and focusing less on specialist care, Vaatsalya is able to provide quality primary and tertiary care in remote areas cost-effectively.
Paving the way for social enterprises to fill service gaps
As India's healthcare industry continues to evolve, significant innovations in products and services will ensure that low-income people have access to affordable healthcare products and services.
Development agencies, enterprise incubators, innovation accelerators, private investment funds as well as foundations are all important vehicles to support these healthcare innovations. At the same time, public private partnerships continue to be important.
Ennovent is an integrated model that discovers startups, refines their business models through on-the-ground mentoring, provides finance and enables access to specialized expertise to grow operations and scales impact. These kinds of service enable enterprises to create sustainable impact on the lives of low-income people in India.
Overall, significant opportunities exist for entrepreneurs, investors and experts to have a positive impact on people living in low-income areas with limited access to affordable healthcare.


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|2011-06-17, 14:15
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Crossdressing Menmatic
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Where you live... the question is, do you see me?
Age: 25
Consider that the majority of idealists don't really institute much change in society. Sometimes this is because they simply don't have the political or economic power to bring about change - the majority simply hide within their ideals, as if they were caves. People like to talk, don't they? But turning conversation into action is an entirely different matter. I like to think I can fix the economic problems of the world, but really don't do a lot about the 1 billion people who make less than $1 a day.
And then you have the worst case... people who both have the power to bring about change and speak like they will, but in reality are reinforcing the injustices for their own self-interest. Rich and powerful people like speaking against the wholly unfair issues plaguing society, but only from their luxurious vantage point. The writer I quoted was F. Scott Fitzgerald. He wrote a few books in his lifetime, probably the most famous of which deals with how corrupt the majority of rich people are.
However, the quote isn't mainly criticizing people's reluctance to act upon their own beliefs. Mainly it's concerned with how narrow an idealist's field of vision becomes when they exist only within their own little cave. Like Ohana, who camps outside her mother's workplace in hopes of changing her mind. To even further exemplify the quote's point, Ohana says she would spend the rest of her life doing so until her mother changed her mind (or died). Seriously, Ohana... you have so many other things to do, so many people who care for you, but you're so obsessed with fighting injustice that you've lost sight of who you really are.
|2011-06-17, 14:29
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Blooming on the mountain
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Deep in their roots, all flowers keep the light....
But I would add one other point regarding the moral argument for idealism, and for what it is worth this is just my own opinion, of course, and based on my own experience.
I generally find that those who have preserved their idealism (especially in a balanced, healthy and I would even say strong way) are generally much happier people.
More than that. They tend to catalyst change in others in quiet, unnoticeable ways and even attract people who have become jaded (or cynicists, as you called them) through understandable weakness or any other number of understandable reasons to themselves.
I would even say that a large number of people yearn for such people to be around and be a sort of "living inspiration" that there are other alternatives for ways in which life can be lived.
I think that also contributes to why portrayals of those who keep their idealism in difficult situations tend to be popular in literature, multimedia entertainment, etc. throughout the ages.
Again, this is just my opinion, and I am sure there will be others who disagree with it - but to me this element I have seen in people who have preserved their idealism in a "wholesome, integral" way is one of the most convincing "moral arguments" for idealism. Because it goes beyond the realm of intellectual argument.
I sincerely hope Ohana will grow into such a person throughout the rest of the series!
|2011-06-17, 14:47
|Link #163
Junior Member
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: USA
I think this episode really encapsulated what I love most about this anime. It pits Ohana's youthful enthusiasm and idealism against some harsh realities of life.
Love or hate the characters and the situation, the many thoughtful and heartfelt posts about child raising, professional ethics, the tension between the ideals of youth and the more jaded and practical compromises of adulthood really reflect why this is a effective coming of age story. It's all in good fun but so many anime forum posts are mainly about "who's stronger", "who can beat up who" and "who deserves to be with who". Don't get me wrong I enjoy reading these types of posts (*** tohru x ohana*** yep just straight up stating my preferences.), but I like that this episode can bring about such a number of serious as well as lighter topics for discussion.
So, while I don't like Satsuki's character, I like her complexity. The whole review situation happens in real life, right or wrong. Ohana's inability to answer Ko's confession makes sense from the standpoint that she never thought about her friend this way.
Ohana is not one of those boy crazy girls and from that I gather she is rather immature when it comes to matters of the heart. For all those who can relate to Ko's situation, let me turn it around. Have you ever thought of someone totally as a friend and then have them tell you they like you? Or find out someone you don't have romantic feelings for really likes you. Even if flattered, doesn't that put pressure on you to respond? How comfortable would you feel around them if you weren't sure about your feeling or felt the same way? Can you still be friends if you don't respond positively to them? I think Ohana intuitively knows that either way her relationship to the one person she could always count on will change fundamentally and forever no matter what she says. Hence her hesitation to answer.
All in all, fantastic episode, makes people think and makes for very interesting discussion. 10/10
(I like Hollywood light romantic comedies, but if they have an episode(s) where Ohana exposes her mother's deceit. Mom has sudden change of heart, makes up with her mom (Sui) and declares that she will be a better mom to Ohana. Customers start flooding into ryokans of the town. Ohana accepts Ko's declaration of love and says she will move back to Tokyo just to be with him and they kiss while standing in front of Kissuiso and a bunch of customers and the staff of Kissuiso applaud. My heart will break. And then I will throw-up).
|2011-06-17, 17:40
|Link #164
.: A bad doggy :.
Join Date: Jun 2007
I just watched 11 episodes of this yesterday because my friend told me I'd fall in love with Ohana.
He was right. I usually detest girls like Ohana in anime, but this show is doing everything so right that everything is natural without any of it feeling forced whatsoever. She's like the direct middle ground that I think we all represent, where we're neither good or bad, smart or stupid, but simply human. This episode was great proof of not falling into the idealistic trope always winning out, keeping things realistic but still very much engrossing and entertaining.
Also I would loooooooooooooooove to date Ohana / someone like Ohana. What a fucking adorable little wonderfully amazing person. Seriously.
|2011-06-22, 23:05
|Link #168
Join Date: Jun 2011
So talented, Ohana. So talented. Show that pole who's boss.
I feel kinda bad for her when those creepy guys in the car show up. I strongly suspect that whatever dim awareness Ohana has of male sexuality, it's not positive. And she already has a tendency to dress and act in a way that infantalizes herself, but as she gets older, it's getter harder and harder to stave off male attention. Ohana's innocence is screwed.
|2011-06-24, 02:54
|Link #169
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Yeah, I would love to see Nako and Youriis backstories. They are great characters and should be given, like Tomoe, a chance to sparkle.
But the biggest gaping hole is the backstory is Ohana's dad. Nothing has been mentioned and this could give so much insight in the problems of Satsuki and her mother. It could even give insight into Ohana's possible aversion to anything other than a friendship?
Has anyone else noticed nothing said about Ohana's dad? It's such an obvious thing to speak about, but so far its been like an elephant in the room that is ignored.
|2013-06-10, 06:43
|Link #171
Join Date: Dec 2006
Satsuki has about every trait I despise in a woman.
Yes, she is beautiful and cheerful but just awful in every sense of the way.
She is so self centered it isn't even funny. Always thought of noone but herself, which is especially awful if you have kids, which she did.
Just to add on that she got a job which enhances that personailty even more
and she changes boyfriends faster than lightbulbs.
But it is nice for a change to have some contrast in the anime as the other female leads are almost perfect. I mean the 4 16 year old girls the story is mostly about are all in the top 10 of the most beautiful and sweetest in the entire school...
Still looks like a Kyo*Ohana ending to me.
The episode itself gets 9/10 as it was very good.
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Thermaltake BlacX Hard Drive Docking Station Review
There is nothing like upgrading your computer, right? What about getting your old data from the last drive to the new one? Sure you can set it as a slave, but what if the drive is failing and you need to get the old stuff quick? Or what if you need to prep that drive to be installed in another computer and do not want to have to install it and then take it out, only to install it again? I know what you are thinking - external enclosure, right? But then again, there is the installation effort. What if you could just slip the drive into a dock and pull it out when finished without much effort? Well, now you can.
The Thermaltake BlacX is a hard drive docking station designed to give you quick access to a bare SATA drive, with little effort. The BlacX supports both 2.5 inch notebook drives and 3.5 inch desktop drives with the Serial ATA interface. Unlike traditional hard drive adapters, that just leave the drive laying around, the Thermaltake BlacX places the drive in and upright position allowing maximum cooling efficiency.
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The Docking Station comes enclosed in a black packaging matching the BlacX design theme. On the front of the packaging, is a picture of the BlacX with a drive in it and a few of the specifications. The back of the box highlights more of the features and specifications, as well as giving a breakdown on the parts of the BlacX Docking Station.
Opening the box reveals the contents inside. Included is the BlacX Docking Station, the power adapter, a USB 2.0 cable and user manual.