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As stalwart runners from around the world crossed the finish line at the Boston Marathon on April 15, the first bomb went off, according to national news reports, at 2:50 p.m. EST with a second blast following just 13 seconds later.
As of press time, it is reported that three individuals were killed by the blasts, including an 8-year-old boy, and more than 100 were injured, many with grave wounds.
Six runners from Hood River, some with family members in attendance, and three more runners from communities across the Gorge are now part of that horrific moment in history.
Hood River runners include Ruth Coffman, Gary Daubenspeck, Shawn Emmons, Patrick Jones, Lisa Rust and Gwen Thomas. Betsey Scott of Trout Lake, Kim Brislawn of White Salmon and Erin Ford of The Dalles joined the Hood River contingent.
Emmons' mother, Caroline DeBorde, and daughter Denali Emmons had been standing in the spectator area between the two bombs cheering for Shawn, minutes before the blasts. Rust also had family arriving at the finish line.
According to race records, all nine local runners have been listed as having completed the race.
In a telephone interview from Boston on Tuesday, Lisa Rust, Hood River Middle School teacher, provided a firsthand account of the events.
Rust had finished the race just before the bombings and was in the finish zone area for post-race wrap-up activities when she heard the blasts. Her mother and sister were scheduled to watch her at the finish line but had arrived late via subway. When the blasts hit, they were turned away and would then wait for over an hour to hear from Lisa when phone lines were blocked and rendezvous areas were barricaded.
"It is an emotional experience and I'm saying prayers for everybody. You can train for marathons but not for stuff like this," she said in a phone interview the day after the event.
"I was in the finish area. I'd come across about 30 minutes before the bombs went off. The way they have it set up, you have to walk through to a tent to undergo recovery, get a blanket, get your medal and then go to change your clothes. I had just gotten my bags and gotten changed.
"I heard and felt this huge explosion and at first my reaction was, 'Oh, wow, they've got fireworks here; there must be a cannon going off.' Then I saw huge black billowing smoke almost immediately and saw the second explosion.
"After hearing two I'm thinking, 'Will there be more ... which way should I go?'
"Quickly everyone became nervous and panicky, thinking what to do and where do we go? We (the runners) were barricaded in there on both sides and people started breaking down barricades — people got panicked.
"The police were amazing, though, and there was this huge medical tent right there. There were already so many marathoners that had collapsed before the explosion — I saw at least a dozen in wheel chairs going into the medical tent — so they were already dealing with that. Then, on top of that it became quickly much more of an emergency.
"They had been sending us (runners) back toward the finish line, toward the changing area, when it hit. They immediately turned us around the other way. I walked several blocks away and tried to get to the family-meeting area but couldn't get through.
"All the phone lines were immediately shut down to prevent them sending remote cell signals to detonate other bombs. I started using strangers' cellphones because some text messages were getting through. But I couldn't get anything through."
Luckily for Rust, she and her family had arranged to meet back at the hotel if anything unexpected happened. They reunited about an hour later there.
"The saddest thing of it all is that we went from screams of joy and music and everyone being happy on this high and all of a sudden it just turns into this horrific event.
"For my part, a lot of my emotion is going out the people who have loved ones that are hurt or killed, and to those who were at mile 25 and were told they couldn't finish after all their training.
"It puts life in perspective — I'm just happy to see my family. And, I'm so thankful that I ran a little faster than I planned.
"I checked on all the Hood River runners. If you had a finishing time, more than likely you had gotten through and gotten out. They all came in with times before the blast and we're fortunate that we were all okay.
"The general feeling everywhere is sadness and everything is closed in Boston — ships, monuments — we are in a lock-down situation."
When asked if she had seen any of the blast-injured people, Rust responded, "Luckily I was about a football field length away. Smoke was all over. I heard people screaming — but there were police officers everywhere already and they got in the road and directed people within a minute of the blast. There were sirens coming from every direction.
"They dealt with it very well. It could have been so much worse. The whole 26 miles of the race were lined with people. There were so my people that it could have been much, much worse.
"I am now with my family — my mom and sister. We met up afterwards. Lots of people couldn't find family since it was pretty chaotic and scary and there was no way to meet up.
"We had a meeting spot at the hotel. I had no means of contacting anyone. I met back up at the hotel — it was lucky we had a just-in-case plan.
"I never thought I'd say this but I'm so glad my kids weren't out here. It would have been a whole different feeling."
Speaking from the White House, President Obama vowed to bring those responsible for the blasts to justice.
"We will get to the bottom of this," he said. "We will find who did this, and we will find out why they did this. Any responsible individuals, any responsible groups will feel the full weight of justice."
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Mayor Chris Beutler today presented the Mayor's Award of Excellence for June to Chris Myers, Northeast District Park Supervisor for the Parks and Recreation Department. The monthly award recognizes City employees who consistently provide exemplary service and work that demonstrates personal commitment to the City. The award was presented at the beginning of today's City Council meeting.
Myers has worked for the City since February 1984. Parks Administrative Officer Dan Murray and Assistant Director of Parks and Recreation Jerry Shorney nominated Chris in the category of productivity.
Because of the City's new outcome-based budgeting process, the Parks and Recreation Department has changed the way it addresses budgetary and operational issues. The City's J.D. Edwards Financial System works well to determine the total cost of labor, supplies, services, utilities and locations. The challenge was converting that data to match specific goals, tiers and outcomes. Myers took on the job even though it was beyond his normal job responsibilities.
He created spreadsheets from two maintenance categories and coordinated several labor categories. He worked with office support staff, peers, supervisors and administrators. The nominators wrote that "because of Chris' hard work, there was no duplication of effort from Parks administrators and supervisors. It's estimated that he saved about 178 staff hours for a cost savings of more than $6,000."
From November 2011 through February 2012, Myers invested 152 extra hours in budget preparation, and many were evening, early morning or weekend hours. The estimated value of those hours is about $45,000. Myers also worked closely with the Department's Budget Officer and provided valuable assistance. Because of his dedicated effort, the Department is able to more accurately determine cost per acre and program costs. It's able to better organize long-grass and native grass areas, and to continue to collect data for future trends and comparisons.
The nominators wrote, "Chris is a very organized individual who is very dedicated and truly cares about providing quality parks for the citizens of Lincoln. We are very appreciative of Chris' hard work and effort and truly believe he is very deserving and worthy for consideration of this prestigious award."
The other categories in which employees can be nominated are customer relations, loss prevention, safety and valor. Consideration also may be given to nominations that demonstrate self-initiated accomplishments or those completed outside of the nominee's job description. All City employees are eligible for the Mayor's Award of Excellence except for elected and appointed officials. Individuals or teams can be nominated by supervisors, peers, subordinates and the general public. Nomination forms are available at lincoln.ne.gov (keyword: personnel) or from department heads, employee bulletin boards or the Personnel Department, which oversees the awards program.
All nominations are considered by the Mayor's Award of Excellence Committee, which includes a representative with each union and a non-union representative appointed by the Mayor. Award winners receive a $50 gift certificate, a day off with pay and a plaque. All monthly winners and nominees are eligible to receive the annual award, which comes with a $250 gift certificate, two days off with pay and a plaque.

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by Rockman » Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:34 pmUncharted is one of the best of all time.
Naughty Dog makes fantastic games
by Wally Brando » Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:43 pm
That's a stupid statement. One of the most universally loved games of this generation is not good because it's a PS3 exclusive?
I mean, I agree with your last point... they do limit sales, but it is what it is. Doesn't have any impact on the quality of games.
And Uncharted is developed by a Sony-owned studio. Naughty Dog was bought by Sony in 2001. Why would Sony allow them to make games for their competition?
Anyways, Mass Effect probably would have been multi-platform from the beginning, but Microsoft threw money at them and had exclusive publishing rights to the first game. BioWare was bought by EA just a month before the first game's release, so it couldn't really have an impact on it's release at that point. But it was pretty much a sure thing once they were bought that all future games would go to PS3 as well.
by Stephen Day » Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:46 pm
And there are some of us who feel that switching to a multi-console format after the first game, in the end, didn't turn out all that well for the three games' internal story.
by Wally Brando » Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:47 pmRE: Tomb Raider
I'm enjoying it. It's not in Uncharted's league at all, but it's probably the best Tomb Raider game I've played.. which isn't saying much. But it's a solid game. I'd play a sequel.
My one big complaint is that it's not really difficult at all, and that I wish it'd be more open. It gives the illusion of being a pretty open game, but it's not. Arkham Asylum did a similar layout with its gameplay, but I feel like the amount of things you could do in that game made up for the fact that it wasn't as big as it made it seem. In Tomb Raider, you're pretty much just on rails going from Point A to Point B and arrowing guys through the head along the way.
Hand to hand combat is pretty much useless, and not fun, also.
by Wally Brando » Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:47 pm
I like to refer to those of you as "wrong."
by Stephen Day » Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:49 pm
On that matter I'd certainly disagree.
by Wally Brando » Sun Mar 10, 2013 6:52 pmI think ME2 was the best game in the franchise both in terms of gameplay and story, and it was multi-platform.
Hell, conclusion aside (and I didn't even have a problem with the ending ) ME3 was almost as good both in gameplay and story. 98% of the game was fucking awesome, if you discount the ending issues.
ME1 was a mess gameplay wise, IMO, but had a really great story.
But trying to replay it today after playing through 2 and 3, in terms of gameplay improvements.. it's really annoying. I dislike a lot of ME1's gameplay.
by Stephen Day » Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:01 pm
That's the deal breaker for me in the end. Don't get me wrong, I did enjoy all three games overall and I agree that the game play in the second game is the best of the series. Having said that though, game three just has too many inconsistent plot points when compared to the events of the first game and that really hurt it in my eyes. The game play also wasn't as fun as the second game and I throw that mostly down to the Brutes and the banshees. Both of those foes I found to be annoying to fight, almost to the point of destroying my enjoyment of the game.
by Wally Brando » Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:04 pmI thought ME2 had a better story, and much better gameplay than ME1.
It was an improvement in every way.
by Stephen Day » Sun Mar 10, 2013 7:10 pm
It was close in terms of the story when it comes to the first two games. The deciding factor for me is Saren. Neither Harbinger, nor the Illusive Man compare to Saren as foes for Shepard. The story lost something without a foe that was a direct comparable arch enemy for Shepard the way Saren was, at least in my opinion.
by Sunless » Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:36 pm
I forgot sarcasm doesn't work unless you use a smiley thingy and I hate that. Yes my first point was stupid.
But look I get why some games are console exclusive. I doubt I'll see Mario and Zelda on anything except Nintendo (CDi games don't count)
But I also think most people don't have multi consoles and a good way to get people playing/buying the games is to release them on all consoles. Probably preaching to the choir here.
ME:2 was the best of the bunch. 3 was great and I think I'd have liked the ending more if I had played the extended cut first, instead of the original bullshit.
by Wally Brando » Sun Mar 10, 2013 10:58 pmThere's not some god-given right for people to be able to play any game that is ever released, regardless of system.
The name of the game in console wars is exclusives. They'd be risking their own console sales if they just released every game for every system. I mean, that makes no sense.
by Sunless » Sun Mar 10, 2013 11:41 pmTheres still a console war?
Most games are already out on all systems. Exclusives are minimal.
by Wally Brando » Mon Mar 11, 2013 5:49 am
We are at the end of the console generation, with PS4 and 720 out this winter.
But yes there's still a console war of sorts. Sony and Microsoft are not partners. They are in direct competition. Hell, Microsoft could very very easily put Sony out of business altogether this next generation if they smoke the PS4, since Sony isn't doing well in any department and is losing money every year.
by Sunless » Mon Mar 11, 2013 5:55 amWell that sucks. Nothing wrong with competition, and consumers having a choice can't be a bad thing.
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Office of Research Administration
The Office of Research Administration (ORA) provides support services to faculty, graduate students, and staff seeking external grant funds for research, instruction, and service from federal, state, and local government programs, as well as private foundations. Several specialized research units report to the Office of Research Administration. In addition, the ORA facilitates technology transfer through assisting inventors in filing for patent applications, negotiating licensing agreements, and setting up start-up companies.
The ORA works together with faculty committees to award and administer internal research grants, including coordination of the University of Missouri Research Board competition, Research Awards, the Small Grants Funds, the Chancellor's Awards for Research and Creativity, and the Grants Incentive Funds. The ORA also works through faculty committees to monitor University compliance with various federal and state regulations for research.
Center for Emerging Technologies
The Center for Emerging Technologies is a public-private-academic partnership, which includes the University of Missouri-St. Louis and the Missouri Department of Economic Development. The mission of the Center is to position the St. Louis region as an important center for advanced technology and knowledge-based economic development. The Center primarily functions as an incubator for startup companies. With 90,000 square feet space, it houses fifteen startup companies. Inventions that lead to the establishment of these startups often originate from university research laboratories and faculty and graduate students provide valuable expertise to these enterprises. In addition, the Center presents educational seminars to help entrepreneurs with legal matters related to patents and licenses, information on venture capital financing, and other business strategies.
Missouri Enterprise
Missouri Enterprise is a non-profit statewide operation affiliated with the university. It assists small businesses with industrial, manufacturing, and design engineering projects; it helps in developing strategic business and marketing plans; and in setting up performance evaluation. Missouri Enterprise specialists advise businesses on all aspects of their operations, from tactical product promotions to complete, company-wide five-year business plans. Their services assist businesses in improving personnel management, safety, manufacturing efficiency, research funding, communications services and record-keeping, feasibility studies, and more.
Public Policy Research Center
The Public Policy Research Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis produces and disseminates methodologically rigorous and unbiased applied analysis and evaluation of public policies and programs, and theoretical research on public policy issues. PPRC's vision is to advance the public research mission of the University of Missouri-St. Louis by becoming the preeminent applied policy research resource for the civic and public communities of metropolitan St. Louis and the State of Missouri. PPRC responds to community-identified needs with a multi-disciplinary approach to applied and quantitative research.
The PPRC endeavors to achieve its mission by:
- Undertaking objective basic and applied research
- Fostering university-community partnerships by providing research services, programs, opportunities and expertise at the local, county and regional level
- Serving as a regional information and data center
- Sponsoring forums and seminars for debates and discussions
- Publishing and disseminating policy briefs, issue papers, research reports, newsletters and books
- Interpreting and preserving local history to help communities shape their future
- Commenting on issues of public policy and identifying regional challenges and opportunities
- Providing training and certificate programs for community and government leaders and professional organizations
- Partnering with civic, governmental, non profit, and other agencies, as well as with individuals
- Promoting policy research through faculty and community fellowships
- Serving as a policy laboratory for a number of graduate students participating in research and outreach activities
PPRC is organized around three units: Applied Research, Metropolitan Information and Data Analysis Services (MIDAS), and the Public Finance Initiative. Each unit is headed by a director. Other PPRC initiatives include the Point-of-View Photography Project, and Community History Research and Design Services (CHRDS). Research and Communications form the basis of PPRC's core competencies and approach.
Center for Business and Industrial Studies
The Center for Business and Industrial Studies is organized within the College of Business Administration for studying managerial problems and performing applied research. The center operates on a not‑for‑profit basis, helping organizations nationwide to understand factors affecting their business environments and to enhance their productivity. University faculty, supported by powerful computer systems, statistical databases, and sophisticated software, provide multidisciplinary consultation in a wide variety of business applications. Studies are undertaken in computer systems, operations management, human resources management, planning and business development, facilities location, distribution, marketing, and financial analysis. Organizations contract with the center for studies tailored to their specific needs. For a brochure outlining the center's services, call (314) 516-5857.
Center for Transportation Studies
This center is an interdisciplinary center, bridging contemporary and historical aspects of transportation. It brings together scholars from Business, History, Economics, Political Science, English, Art History and others. The Center is pioneering a new program in Supply Chain Management, developing funds for research into the role private sector transportation plays in the provision of public transportation services. For further information consult the http://www.umsl.edu/depts/cts/.
Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education
The Center for Entrepreneurship and Economic Education is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences and the Division of Continuing Education to support and enhance economic, financial and entrepreneurship education in elementary and secondary schools. The center provides in‑service programs for area teachers. Working closely with local school districts, the center serves to improve and evaluate economics curriculum. The center develops and publishes curriculum units for K-12 classrooms. The center also promotes the goals of economic, entrepreneurship and personal finance education among business, professional, educational, labor, and other organizations and individuals in the St. Louis community.
Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center
The Whitney R. Harris World Ecology Center promotes education and research concerning the study of biodiversity, conservation, and sustainable use of tropical ecosystems. The center was established to centralize the activities of faculty at UM‑St. Louis and researchers at the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Saint Louis Zoo who specialize in ecology, evolution, systematics, and conservation biology. A priority is to provide funding for graduate students interested in tropical biology and conservation who are enrolled in the cooperative graduate program between UM‑St. Louis, the Missouri Botanical Garden and the Saint Louis Zoo. The International Center for Tropical Ecology sponsors multidisciplinary lectures and symposia on biological, political, and cultural issues related to tropical ecosystems. The center also provides funding and assistance to the undergraduate Certificate in Conservation Biology, which focuses on Missouri conservation, and the graduate certificate in Tropical Biology and Conservation.
Center for Nanoscience
Nanoscience can be viewed as the natural extension of existing sciences (e.g. biology, chemistry, and physics) into the realms of the extremely small (one billionth of a meter); all sciences converge at the nanometer scale. The Center for Nanoscience (CNS) at the University of Missouri - St. Louis seeks to exploit novel developments in this area and serves as a focal point for collaboration among scientist across several disciplines. Housed in the William L. Clay Building, which was specially designed and constructed to facilitate studies of ultra-small scale phenomena, the CNS offers outstanding nanocharacterization facilities and provides lab and office space for individual investigators from various University of Missouri - St. Louis departments. CNS faculty members are strongly encourage to work collaboratively with scientists within CNS across University of Missouri - St. Louis and in other academic and industrial research institutions to solve challenging scientific and technological problems. Faculty members and students associated with CNS have greater opportunities to interact with industrial researchers. The CNS at University of Missouri - St. Louis is a cutting-edge technical facility and vibrating interdisciplinary resource for St. Louis and beyond.
Center for Neurodynamics
This center sponsors basic research on transmission and processing of information by the brain and the sensory nervous system. Research functions are performed largely by faculty, graduate students, and postdoctoral research associates, though exceptionally talented and motivated undergraduate students also make valuable research contributions. The center is interdisciplinary, composed of faculty from the departments of Biology and Physics and the College of Optometry. It maintains a program of external associates with whom collaborative research projects are pursued. Current associates are in Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas; the Department of Biomedical Engineering, Boston University, Boston, Mass.; and Viatech Imaging Inc., Ivoryton, Conn. The center is host to frequent scientific visitors and maintains an active program of seminars on contemporary problems in neuroscience and in the physics underlying neural processes. For further information consult the Center for Neurodynamics Home Page
Missouri Research Park
The University of Missouri System Strategic Plan establishes a mission and goal to promote economic growth for the state and provide assistance in manpower training, technology transfer, innovation and research and development through productive partnerships. The Missouri Research Park is a result of that vision and has been the catalyst for high-tech development along the Hwy. 40/61 corridor in St. Charles County. Major corporations have followed the trend and are clustering near the Missouri Research Park.
Center for Trauma Recovery
CTR is a multi-disciplinary center of the University of Missouri-St. Louis whose purpose is to foster research, graduate and undergraduate education, and service in the areas of trauma and victimization. The Center consists of faculty affiliates from six departments in the University who have research, teaching or service interests in trauma related topics. These individuals share a common set of goals. The Center sponsors a colloquium series every semester and offers an undergraduate certificate in Trauma Studies. The CTR is housed in the Kathy J. Weinman Building which also contains the Weinman Child Advocacy Center that provides services to traumatized children.
Children's Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis (CASGLS)
The Children's Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis provides services to children who have been sexually abused. The organization offers forensic fact-finding interviews; medical exams; victim advocacy, individual, family and group therapy; and training for the community at-large and area professionals. Internships for undergraduate and graduate students are available. Children's Advocacy Services has two facilities: one is located on the University of Missouri-St. Louis South Campus and one is located in the Central West End.
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Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center
Now beginning its fourth season of presenting the finest in the performing arts to the St. Louis region, the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center opened its doors in September 2003. The $52 million non-profit facility designed by the architectural firm of internationally renowned I. M. Pei features the 1,625-seat Anheuser-Busch Performance Hall and the 350-seat E. Desmond and Mary Ann Lee Theater. The Touhill is the jewel of the UMSL campus and is a focal point for creating an arts district for students at the University.
The Touhill's mission is laid out in the following statement: The Touhill Performing Arts Center at the University of Missouri-St. Louis creates opportunities for the people in our region to experience, appreciate and embrace the transformational power of the performing arts. It is a welcoming place, a leading cultural partner in our community and a symbol of this University's commitment to integrate education, innovation and excellence. More information about the Touhill can be found at
Child Development Center
The Child Development Center, 130 South Campus Classroom Building, provides high-quality day programs for children of students, faculty, staff, and community families. The program operates from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, year round. This program serves children from six weeks to five years of age. The center offers evening child care to UM St. Louis students and faculty during the fall and winter semesters. Evening care operates Monday thru Thursday from 5:00-9:00 p.m. Children aged 3-11 years old are eligible. The center also provides university students with observation, participation, research, and similar educational and clinical opportunities. Call the center at 516-5658 for additional information.
Center for Human Origin and Cultural Diversity
The Center for Human Origin and Cultural Diversity was founded in Fall, 1995 as a joint venture between the Anthropology Department, and the May buye Center (Archive of the African National Congress) at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. Building on the foundation of anthropological knowledge, the Center will design a K-12 curriculum. Currently, no comprehensive anthropology curriculum exists in the U.S. Programs are also offered in conjunction with the Gerontology Program and the Missouri Historical Society.
Center for the Humanities
The Center provides visibility and focus for humanities activities at UM‑St. Louis and attracts and channels resources for support of interdisciplinary humanistic inquiry. The Center sponsors a variety of conferences, symposia, and lectures. For over a decade, the Center has sponsored an annual conference titled "What is a City?" that examines the structure and social environment of cities and their effects on social and cultural life. The Center sponsors the Monday Noon Cultural Series, which features a variety of humanities and arts presentations and performances. The Center also supports and coordinates the poetry and short story series, which showcases authors reading their original works. In addition, the Center houses and funds the journal Theory and Society, a refereed, interdisciplinary journal of social theory and practices, published by Kluwer Academic in The Netherlands. The Center disseminates information on the humanities on the Center for Humanities website and promotes development of interdisciplinary outreach programs.
Center for International Studies
The Center for International Studies supports academic programs, seminars, and conferences designed to promote and improve research in international studies, improve methods of teaching international studies in schools and colleges, and encourage an interest in international affairs in the university and area communities. The center's Office of International Student and Scholar Services coordinates and provides services for international students and scholars including admissions, immigration, orientation, nonacademic advising, etc. In addition, the center administers the campus exchange and study abroad programs and disseminates information on study, work, and travel abroad. The center promotes the development of interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary courses, assists in staffing courses within individual departments, houses the Joint Center for East Asian Studies of UM‑St. Louis and Washington University, the E. Desmond Lee Global Ethnic Collaborative, the Karakas Family Foundation Alliance for the Advancement of Hellenic Studies, and the Endowed Professorships in African/African-American Studies, Chinese Studies, Greek Studies, international education, Irish Studies, Japanese Studies, the German Culture Center, and the Greek Culture Center. It conducts seminars that address specific faculty and student needs and interests, sponsors conferences for academic and community audiences, organizes international business development programs, sponsors an International Performing Arts series, issues occasional papers, administers undergraduate certificate programs in Africana studies, East Asian studies, European studies, Greek studies, international business, international studies, and Latin American studies and the Graduate Certificate in International Studies. In addition, the Center serves precollegiate educators statewide through the International Studies Resource Library and operates a comprehensive global education program.
Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL)
The CTL is a division of the Office of Academic Affairs that promotes student learning by offering programs and resources that support effective teaching and learning at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Orientations, workshops, and seminars on research and teaching are designed to support the professional development of faculty (full-time and part-time), academic leaders, graduate students, Teaching Assistants, and undergraduate students who work in tutoring capacities.
The CTL co-sponsors programs with other campus units to augment the orientation programs, introduce technology supports for teaching and learning, and create campus conversations about timely initiatives such as student and civic engagement. Major CTL programs include:
- New Faculty Orientation in August
- New Part-time Faculty Orientation offered before the start of fall, spring, and summer semesters
- Academic Leaders Forum
- TA/RA Professional Development Conference in August
- Constitution Day
- Certificate in University Teaching for graduate students
- Peer Academic Leaders Programs for undergraduate tutors
- Fall Focus on Teaching and Technology Conference
- Civic Engagement Day
The CTL coordinates two UM System initiatives on campus, the New Faculty Teaching Scholars Program and the Leadership Development Program. It organizes the Five-Year Program Reviews of academic units and centers and sponsors the implementation of the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement in odd-numbered spring semesters. Mid-semester online feedback for courses and confidential classroom consultations are available each semester as is instructional design support for faculty developing new and online courses. Additional information and current program offerings are available at the CTL website.
E. Desmond Lee Technology and Learning Center (TLC)
The TLC models a technology enriched classroom where theories and ideas are put into practice. The TLC is a resource for the community. Everyone is welcome to use the facility. Graduate students working in the center focus on research and assist in the development of effective uses of technology learning environments.
Information Technology Services
Information Technology Services provides students, faculty, and staff with an integrated array of voice, video, and data services, including consultation, programming, training and operational support.
Eleven Smart classrooms provide network-attached computers at each student station as well as an instructor station. High-resolution projectors and video/audio systems complete these facilities. There are also more than fifty media-enhanced lecture halls/classrooms with instructor stations as well as projection systems. These Technology Enhanced classrooms provide faculty with electronic blackboards for lecture notes, and software demonstrations. Complementing these facilities are student computer laboratories in the Social Sciences Building, Thomas Jefferson Library, Benton Hall, and South Campus Computer Building where consultants are available to assist students with general operation and troubleshooting needs.
90.7 KWMU-FM, is the 100,000‑watt public radio station of the University of Missouri‑St. Louis and National Public Radio/ Public Radio International affiliate. The professionally staffed station broadcasts news, talk, and entertainment 24 hours a day. KWMU provides programming that is responsive to the needs of the community. In training students who plan to pursue broadcast careers, KWMU augments the educational and training function of the university.
Regional Center for Education and Work
The Center initiates, promotes and supports programs that foster cooperation and information sharing among business, labor, social service and education for healthy long-term work force development and economic improvement for the St. Louis Region. The center will be a hub for regional research and planning in workforce development, employment trends and job forecasting. It serves as a resource to education, school counseling, labor force training and social service providers. For further information consult the Regional Center for Education and Work Home Page.
The Faculty Resource Center (FRC)
The Faculty Resource Center (FRC), provides enhanced technical support to faculty, TA's, graduate students and support staff wishing to integrate technology into course content. These support resources include assistance in development of web-based material, assistance with online courses; the integration of video or graphics into course materials; training in the use of various instructional technologies; and access to networked workstations with software and media capabilities.. For more information, please visit the Faculty Resource Center website at: or call (314) 516-6704
My Gateway
The My Gateway Site provides on-line course materials as well as many other features such as: class email, discussion forums, virtual chat, and address book, calendar, and task list. From this web site, you can access course and organizational information; find tools to communicate with students, professors and colleagues; link to Registrar's grades and schedules; and access links to other campus services.
The On-Line Testing Center in the South Campus
The On-Line Testing Center in the South Campus Computer Building, Room 200, provides new line computer-based testing services. The center is staffed seven days a week, offering both midday and evening hours, by a proctor that assists the students in getting started with examinations and provides scheduling support.
The Technology Support Center
211 Lucas Hall (516-6034) is available for students, faculty, and staff who have general questions regarding their accounts or use of campus resources. The Web office provides assistance for faculty and staff in developing Web pages.
University Eye Center
Located on the South Campus, the center is open to the public as well as to faculty, staff, and students of the university. Its goal is to provide patients with high‑quality vision care and optometry students with diverse educational opportunities. The College also operates the Optometric Center, a comprehensive optometric eye care facility in the Central West End of the city of St. Louis, the East St. Louis Eye Center, operated by the University of Missouri‑St. Louis College of Optometry in cooperation with the Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville and Harvester Eye Care in Saint Charles. For further information consult the Center for Eye Care Home Page.


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As if the Environmental Working Group (EWG) isn't challenge enough to farmers doing their best to provide adequate food and fiber to a rapidly increasing global population—while also doing their best to preserve the natural resources necessary to accomplish those goals—along comes another self-righteous organization to cast aspersions on a practice that allows some farmers to improve soil conservation.
The Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) is taking no-till to task, claiming that the practice is linked to increased waterway pollution. A recent news release hit my e-mail box with that claim.
The "news" item—and I use that term "news" guardedly—suggests that "conservation tillage, turning or plowing the soil to kill weeds, may be linked to an increase in toxic algae blooms."
The opinion piece—which is a more apt description—says the claim is based on "new research." The toxic blooms come from runoff that carries phosphorus into waterways, according to the UCS.
Apparently, the UCS folk have no clear understanding of how conservation tillage works. The process of "turning or plowing the soil to kill weeds," does not fit the definition of most conservation tillage practices and particularly not no-till, which minimizes soil disruption to seedbed preparation. Other practices, including reduced-till, ridge-till and other systems, vary in the amount of soil disruption used to plant seed. But plowing to kill weeds is not part of most reduced-tillage systems.
But no worries, the UCS offers options. "Sustainable practices, like cover crops, achieve all the suggested benefits of no-till and more, but the agriculture industry continues to push no-till," according to a UCS spokesperson. They add: "Unlike sustainable practices, no-till depends on expensive purchased products. It's good for the industry's bottom line, not so good for the rest of us."
I don't disagree with the idea of using cover crops. Indeed, many practitioners of no-till, reduced-till and minimum-till rely on cover crops to provide the residue they need to hold moisture, increase organic matter in the soil and protect the land from water and wind erosion in the off-season.
Some also plant into small grain stubble and residue from a previous crop—which also helps prevent erosion through fall and winter months.
Some no-till farmers I've interviewed over the years also plant cover crops following fall harvest for the express purpose of holding soil over the winter and supplying residue at planting. Those cover crops also build organic matter and the root systems help move water deeper into the soil, stockpiling it for the next crop.
It's not always feasible, however. Cover crops, like the plants that will follow them, require moisture. Apparently, UCS folk have never spent a winter in the Southern High Plains, where the wind blows strong and rainfall is uncertain. Even with irrigation, the challenge of maintaining a cover crop throughout the winter may require more water than can be depended on or justified. Conserving water is also part of a sustainable system. Water demand for a cover crop must be balanced against the potential advantages. Sometimes it works out; sometimes not.
We've written many articles depicting the various ways farmers use reduced tillage practices, including cover crops, to improve soil conservation efforts, preserve water and prevent runoff. We've applauded efforts of those who found ways to improve stewardship—sustainability—while maintaining profitable yields. And still we have self-righteous organizations that hijack the term "sustainability" and define it in their own narrow terms. To be sustainable, a practice has to make sense. In some cases, cover crops fit that criterion. In some they do not.
Farming is not a one-size-fits-all proposition. Creativity and flexibility are part and parcel of any successful agriculture enterprise and trying to fit all operations into one pigeon hole is doomed to failure.
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Fewer Inaugural Balls Reflect Harsher Economy
For President Barack Obama's second term, there will only be two inaugural balls this year compared to the multiple parties for Obama's first inauguration. Photo: Getty Images.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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Mobile World Congress, Barcelona – February 28, 2013 – Mahindra Comviva, the global leader in providing mobile VAS solutions, today announced that it has partnered with Human Factors International, one of the world's leading providers of user experience design services to bring great User Experience to the forefront for its product portfolio. This partnership will begin with selected products, including Self-care, and expand to cover the full portfolio.
Through a recent study jointly conducted by Human Factor International (HFI) and Mahindra Comviva, it was realized that consumers preferred mobile applications on their handsets to discover services and price plans and to subscribe and track usage. These applications also help operators to increase their engagement with end users in addition to enabling them to monetize revenue through Value Added Services (VAS).
Speaking on the collaboration, Arun Tanksali, Chief Technology Officer, Mahindra Comviva said, "User Experience matters hugely to make end users feel comfortable and in control. This is true whether we need to make an application easy to use or operators need to make it easier to discover, use and track the multitude of services they offer. Mahindra Comviva's WebAxn Selfcare solution is designed to help operators get the most value in this rapidly growing space. We are very pleased to partner with Human Factors International to ensure that we deliver a great User Experience to customers and their subscribers. We see this as the beginning of a journey towards putting User Experience at the heart of every one of our products"
Dr. Eric Schaffer CEO & Founder, HFI commented, "We at Human Factors International (HFI) are delighted to see Mahindra Comviva moving forward toward an institutionalized practice in customer centricity. HFI will work as a partner to design and implement a UX Design Infrastructure. We look forward to measuring the business success of their improvements in customer centric design. We confidently believe that this program will be a key strategic contributor to Mahindra Comviva's competitive advantage and growth."
About Mahindra Comviva
Mahindra Comviva is the global leader in providing mobile financial and VAS solutions. It's a subsidiary of Tech Mahindra and a part of the USD 15.9 billion Mahindra Group. With an extensive portfolio of solutions spanning mobile finance, content, infotainment, messaging, mobile data and managed VAS services, Mahindra Comviva enables service providers to enhance customer experience, rationalize costs and accelerate revenue growth. Its solutions are deployed by over 130 mobile service providers and financial institutions in over 90 countries and enrich the lives of over a billion people, globally. For more information, please visit http://www.mahindracomviva.com/olddata
About Human Factors International
Dating back to 1981, Human Factors International (HFI) is the world's largest company specializing in user-experience design. HFI provides a seamless suite of advisory, training, certification, methods, standards and tools to institutionalize user centricity. HFI has worked with more than half of global fortune 500 companies. Select clients include Aditya Birla Group, Comviva, Citi Group, Dell, Fedex, HP, Intel, Rolta, Staples.com, TCS, Times of India, WalMart, World Bank, and many more. HFI corporate headquarters are located in Fairfield, Iowa, with regional offices throughout the United States, South Africa, Europe, India, Singapore and China. Visit www.humanfactors.com/
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Mooirivier – Fasten your seatbelts for the most entertaining and exciting Afrikaans film yet!
"Mooirivier" will be released during February 2015 and promises to get South African movie fans lining up for tickets. Cobus van den Berg, Tim Theron and Jorrie van der Walt, producers of Klein Karoo, also bring you this film of love. The star studded line-up of actors include: Tim Theron, Anél Alexander, Hykie Berg, Milan Murray, Nadia Beukes, Heinz Winkler, Bouwer Bosch, Leandie du Randt, Danie Putter, Bennie Fourie, Francois Viviers, Elmie Brits and more.
Movie enthusiasts can look forward to original music which was specifically composed for the movie and is sung by some of South Africa's favourite artists.
Mooirivier is an all-in-one romantic film with five individual, intertwined story lines which unfold during the run-up to Easter celebrations in South Africa. The major story line is about six couples, between the ages of 12 and 40, who, in their unique ways, are all in search of true love. However, this film does not illustrate your typical fairytale version. Mooirivier takes you on a route, sometimes funny, but sometimes sad, that proves the realities of what it really takes to let love triumph.
True love can hit you when you expect it the least. Every character in the movie shares their experiences with love, as it is portrayed throughout the movie. They soon realise that love cannot be packaged in a particular way, but it can surprise you when it transpires. During specific times of the year, like during Easter, we are reminded that love, if you are willing to fight through the obstacles and challenges, can be triumphant in the end.
Mooirivier was filmed in Potchefstroom, home of the river. The producers found the residents, mayor, city council and local business chamber very accommodating and supportive during the process. Although the producers included the community in the filming of the movie, they also opened their hearts towards the community. All the clothing used on set and linen which was used by the actors and crew during filming, was handed to the Doulos Poverty Relief program, who distributed it to the needy.
René van Rooyen performed as director and writer for the movie after she won the category for the best short film during the Silwerskermfees in 2012. Her short film was called Nantes. Mooirivier is her first full length film, but it is expected that she will become an invaluable name in the industry. Her husband is Corné van Rooyen, who just walked off with the accolade of best full length film at the 2014 Silwerskermfees. His film "Hollywood in my huis", was also his first full length attempt.
Mooirivier will be released in theatres all over South Africa on 6 February 2015. Make sure that you do not miss this exciting new film of love and hope.
Below you will find out more about the characters and the actors that play them:
PAUL • Tim Theron
PAUL used to be a reverend when he lost his wife two years ago. He now works as a real estate agent, but not a very successful one. He is just too honest to be a good salesman. He struggles to sell houses and is on the verge of losing his job if he does not urgently make a sale. He meets Lisa, the perfect potential client. She is beautiful and needs a house. Paul has to pull out all the stops to, not only impress the lady, but also sell her a house, in order to keep his job.
SARAH • Diaan Lawrenson
SARAH is the exceptionally strict manager of the town's five star Hotel. She expects nothing but the best from her staff, but their well-being is of no concern to her. She does not get along with MARCELLE.
LISA • Anel Alexander
LISA MALAN, AMELIA's younger sister, is a free-spirited and sexy fashion stylist who recently returned from Paris (France) where she lived and worked for the past few years. After a failed relationship and an expired work visa she returned to Potchefstroom. She wants to create a home for herself and meets Paul, a real estate agent, who has to help her find the ideal house.
SPYS & ARNOLDUS • Bennie Fourie enBouwer Bosch
SPYS is a sport fanatic and he is the rugby captain for his hostel team. ARNOLDUS plays the flute and studies music. These two are always at loggerheads, the one trying to outlast the other with the latest prank. Spys is one of Ian's best friends and adores protein shakes, wife beater shirts and tight fitting short pants. Arnoldus has a small physique, but has a passion for the martial arts.
JACKIE • Anne Hirsch
JACKIE is a family member of SARAH who does any odd job to pay off her study loan. She gets the job as receptionist at the hotel. MARCELLE was hoping to land the job. Jackie is DAVE MEYER's biggest admirer, or rather most hopeful stalker.
IAN • Danie Putter
IAN is a looker. He is a student and also the University's biggest player who cannot commit to a relationship. He enjoys life, his student life and he huge variety of girls that go along with being an admired guy. Ian prides himself in the fact that he never loses his heart on any girl. He boasts that he can move on easily and does not get involved in any emotional turmoil for which he does not have time right now.
JANINE • Leandie du Randt
JANINE is a hopeless romantic who easily falls in love. She likes romantic books, romantic films, ice-cream, chocolates, guys who sing to her… Actually, any romantic gesture makes her heart pop. Janine is in love with the idea of romance and being in love. Every boyfriend soon finds himself as a husband-to-be and she is disappointed every time.
AMELIA • Milan Murray
AMELIA is a housewife, but a perfectionist. She is married to STEFAN and they have a son, MARCO. Amelia can always be spotted as the one with the colour coordinated outfits and whose hair and make-up is faultless. She is always in control of her emotions, but the way Stefan acts lately, disrupts her placid life.
DAVE MEYER • Heinz Winckler
DAVE is a good looking and well known Afrikaans pop star. Women are nuts about him and he can easily play with their feelings. He is touring the country with his latest album and as part of his tour agreed to perform during the Potchefstroom Easter concert. He is very confident, some might even call him arrogant, and used to getting his own way. His reputation says it all.
STEFAN • Hykie Berg
STEFAN is going through a visible and very public midlife crisis. He honestly tries to be a cool dad for his son, MARCO. It is evident that he has lost direction, which leads to him make one very bad choice… This can cause great damage to his marriage and his relationship with his son.


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HPark_RB needed a new web page design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 46 designs submitted by 21 freelance designers.
Rent Bridge
Rent Bridge is a Real Estate Consulting Firm. We specialize in growing Property Management companies by equipping them with the tools they need to brand themselves intelligently, operate efficiently, and keep their cost of acquisition down while increasing their profitability on each and every door. Our products include our various consulting services and a proprietary CRM. Our CRM handles everything from lead management and distribution to task management and transaction coordination. It is a one stop shop for all things Property Management! Our target audience is any property management company - big or small - and every real estate agent in the nation that is functioning as an accidental property manager.
Our site needs to be sleek and modern with a quirky and relate-able twist. We need to appear extremely trustworthy, knowledgeable, and most importantly - professional.
I am looking for sleek and sophisticated. This is mainly a software sales site, but there should also be an emphasis on our expertise in the property management industry.
I would like this to be one page with multiple sections. Each section must be separated clearly, as you can see on the webpages I included, it's usually a background of some sort with a overlay color. I would like buttons on the top that will take the user to each section down the page. The buttons should be Home, Features, Pricing, Integrations, and Get Started. I will attach information about the features, pricing, and integrations within the next 24-48 hours, but most of the features and integration information can be found on the sugarcrm website. The additions and exceptions will primarily revolve around the transaction processing components as well as the task management components of the software. I prefer vibrant colors and engaging images.
I am attaching our logo in a black and white format. You are welcome to use any complimentary colors either with the logo or throughout the site that you see fit. Be creative, please! I'm looking for something truly impressive and not your typical software site!


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Peachy Keen: 15 Best Recipes with Peaches
Raise your hand if you love peaches! Peach season has been in full swing for a few weeks in the southern states, but it's just getting going up in the northern parts. And about time! Here are all our best peach recipes from the Kitchn to give you even more ways to justify buying another few pounds of fruit.
1. Peach and Cornmeal Upsidedown Cake
2. Individual Peach Hand Pies
3. Peach and Spice Tea Muffins
4. Fresh Peach Crumble
5. Roasted Peaches with Dessert Wine
6. Peaches and Cream Jello
7. Peach and Biscuit Crostata
8. Peach and Goat Cheese Ice Cream with Salted Roasted Pistachios and Balsamic-Bay Leaf Reduction
9. Fresh Peach Frozen Yogurt with Only Four Ingredients
10. Coconut Peach Ice Cream with Toasted Almonds
11. Peach and Thyme Polenta Tart
12. Spinach, Peach, and Walnut Salad
13. Chunky Peach Pancake Topping
14. Peach, Plum, and Ginger Jam
15. Whiskey Peach Smash
What do you like to make with peaches?
Related: How to Get the Stubborn Pit Out of Stone Fruit
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Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome is a rare condition that is typically present at birth. The syndrome usually involves
Alternative Names
Klippel-Trenaunay-Weber syndrome; KTS; Angio-osteohypertrophy; Nevus varicosus osteohypertrophicus syndrome; Hemangiectasia hypertrophicans; Nevus verucosus hypertrophicans
Most cases of Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome occur for no apparent reason. However, a few cases are thought to be passed down through families (inherited), possibly as an
- Many port wine stains or other blood vessel problems, including dark spots on the skin.
- Varicose veins (may be seen in early infancy, but are more likely to be seen later in childhood or adolescence)
Other possible symptoms:
- Bleeding from the rectum
- Blood in the urine
Exams and Tests
Persons with this condition may have excessive growth of bones and soft tissue. This occurs most commonly in the legs, but it also may affect the arms, face, head, or internal organs.
Support Groups
It may be helpful to join a support group in which members share common problems and concerns.
The following organizations provide further information on Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome:
- The Klippel-Trenaunay Syndrome Support Group --
- Vascular Birthmarks Foundation --
Outlook (Prognosis)
Mostpeople with Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome do well, although the condition may affect their appearance. Some people havepsychological problems from the condition.
There can sometimes be abnormal blood vessels in the abdomen, which may need to be evaluated.
James WD, Berger TG, Elston DM. Andrews Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology. 11th ed. Philadelphia: Pa; 2011:chap 28.
Morelli JG. Vascular disorders. In: Kliegman RM, Stanton BF, St. Geme III JW, Schor NF, Behrman RE, eds. Nelson Textbook of Pediatrics. 19th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 642.
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Chad Haldeman-Englert, MD, FACMG, Wake Forest School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Section on Medical Genetics, Winston-Salem, NC. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.


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The Etowah County Sheriff's Office Patrol Division consists of 28 sworn deputies. Patrol deputies operate on a 24-hour shift rotation with two, 12-hour shifts.
The Patrol Division answers calls and patrols the 534 square miles that make up Etowah County. There is one Captain and four Sergeants assigned to the division and are responsible for patrol operations.
Two deputies are assigned to serve civil papers on a daily basis.
The Etowah County Patrol Division is responsible for providing Law Enforcement services to the unincorporated areas of Etowah County.
This includes the performance of basic task of protecting life and property, preserving the peace, prevention and investigation of crimes, apprehension of criminals, recovery of stolen property, identification and preservation of evidence, serving warrants and enforcing orders of the court and working traffic.
Environmental Unit
The Environmental Unit is responsible for the investigation of unlawful dumping cases that include a wide variety of materials including household garbage. A close working relationship with State and local environmental compliance agencies is essential to the protection of our natural resources.
Motorcycle Unit
The Motorcycle Unit focuses on traffic enforcement and serves at ceremonial events including VIP motorcades, parades and as traffic escorts at special events.
The motorcycle fleet is comprised of four Harley Davidson police equipped Road Kings.
Each motor deputy is required to attend and successfully pass an extensive two-week motorcycle training program prior to being released on their own.
Additional Patrol Units
A Message From The Sheriff
This site is maintained as a public service for the citizens of Etowah County. As Sheriff, it is my pleasure to serve you in this manner. If you have any questions or suggestions, please feel free to contact us.


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Athos wrote:So, to celebrate my
1001st post (someone has to be the oddball, right? )
Great minds think alike you now
Spongey wrote:This prologue is amazing. I can really feel the eeriness of the whole setting, and I can see you've done a lot of research into language, and put a lot of effort into history. Good job!
Thanks! There isn´t that much research involved though as the languages are my own now... When I started on this world a few years ago I used Welsh, Latin and Anglosaxon with some minor twists but now I´m devising tongues of my own, but with some borrowed phonology from different languages. So, the Cyreyna do sound quite a bit like Welsh, but it is a unique language.
Prince Imdol wrote:I like this prologue. Although I think you can describe the characters a bit more. Maybe some of the outside looks. The building, the floor, let your mind go loose with what you can think of. You did a great job on the illustrations.
Thanks, I´m glad you liked it. About descriptions though I think that´s more to personal preference. I quite like the vague descriptions of characters actually, describing Aerydd´s features as "weather-beaten" for example is about enough for me. But I guess that´s just my taste.
ZIGGY! wrote: You mean spun right Great story so far!
Blasted American grammar That´s about the 57387599th time I have heard that And now according to "The Advanced Learner´s Dictionary of Current English, Second Edition, Oxford University" it can be either spin-span-spun or spin-spun-spun.
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Riverside Press: RV Sector Showing Recovery
April 19, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Riverside Press: RV Sector Showing Recovery
When Gary and Dottie Williams ordered their MVP RV Inc. trailer in April 2009, complete with nameplates attached to the bunk beds for their grandsons, they expected to get it a month later.
They planned a cross-country road trip, but stayed in hotels instead.
When they took a vacation to the lake, they rented a trailer.
In between April 2009 and April 2010, the Moreno Valley company that was building their trailer shut down its factory like several other RV makers had done, according to The Press-Enterprise, Riverside, Calif.
While the company looked for investors and tried diversifying its business by going into the electric vehicle industry, salespeople at Giant RV showed Gary Williams other trailers. He said he couldn't find anything comparable.
He didn't need to. Gary and Dottie Williams picked up their finished MVP RV trailer at the Giant RV dealership in Montclair this month.
MVP RV, the Moreno Valley maker of their trailer, didn't get the funds they needed to build electric vehicles but they found an overseas investor willing to back their RV factory.
"It's such a great feeling to come back," said Brad Williams recently in his Moreno Valley office. "We survived."
Manufacturers and RV dealers are beginning to climb out of the wreckage wrought by the recession much like the industry has done early on during past business cycles when the worst appears at an end.
Would-be campers are hardly stampeding to RV dealers to purchase high-end Class A diesel motorhomes, Class C RVs or even pop-up tent trailers but they are looking, and some are even buying.
"We're first to get hurt, and the first to recover," said Tom Powell, CEO of Riverside-based travel trailer maker Pacific Coachworks.
Recession history
In 1979, preceding the 1980 recession that lasted from January to July, RV shipments fell a staggering 48.9% to 199,200 vehicles sent to dealers.
Wholesale shipments fell another 46.2% in 1980 to 107,200 RVs. By 1981, the number picked up 24.6% to 133,600 units. Despite a recession that stretched from July 1981 into November 1982, shipments increased another 5.2% to 140,600.
With the exception of a dip in shipments in 1985, RV production increased nearly eight straight years until 1989. The recession started July 1990 lasting until March 1991. RV shipments picked up 24.6% by 1992.
With the exception of another dip in 1995, RV production grew again year over year for nearly eight straight years until 2000 when it dropped 6.6%. A recession began in March 2001, ending November. That year RV shipments dropped another 14.4%. But by 2002, it was up 21.1%
The most recent recession started December 2007.
Two popular Inland recreational vehicle makers, Weekend Warrior Inc. and National RV Inc., bowed out early on before the economy started to exhibit true signs of stress.
Fleetwood Enterprises Inc., a longtime RV industry icon based in Riverside since 1963, had managed to navigate recessions before usually emerging a stronger company after other competitors blew a tire. This time though, saddled with too much debt, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in March 2009 selling off the motorhome division to an equity group out of New York that moved all of the company's operations to Indiana.
Before, Southern California dealers could pick up the RVs they ordered in Riverside. Now some say they pay extra for shipping.
Elsewhere, Monaco Coach Corp. filed for bankruptcy in March 2009. Country Coach Holding Inc. was liquidated late last year.
In 2007, RV makers shipped 9.5% fewer vehicles. The number dropped another 32.9% in 2008, and continued to cascade another 30.1% in 2009 until there were just 165,000 shipped to dealers, the lowest level since 1991.
First to recover
The Recreation Vehicle Industry Association (RVIA) is expecting shipments to jump 30% this year to 215,900 vehicles.
"When things go down, the RV industry takes it in the gut," said Joe Laing, director of marketing for El Monte RV which rents ands sells trailers. But it also seems to be one of the first to recover, he said.
Laing said El Monte RV staff noticed year-over-year sales growth since January.
"We don't know that it means anything," he said, hesitant to herald economic recovery based on their business. "We're pretty optimistic that it looks like we've come through the worst of it."
Frank DeGelas, owner of Mike Thompson's RV Super Stores including locations in Colton and Cathedral City, said he dumped older inventory at a loss to clear out his dealerships for new models being released by the manufacturers who remained.
Usually the recovery after a recession is strong and fast. This one, though, is taking its time.
He sold 11 Coleman folding camping trailers in three weeks, a sign that family buyers are looking for an affordable alternative, as well as Class B motorhomes and the larger Class A diesel RVs.
"I think I've been helped by my competitors failing," he said. The pie may not be any bigger, he said of the RV selling market, but he gets a bigger slice now, he said.
New features
DeGelas credits manufacturers who spent their downtime during the downturn designing new features.
"I've been doing this for a long time, over 30 years, and I have never seen the amount of innovation," he said of new models from manufacturers like Fleetwood RV Inc., now under new ownership. The Encounter, Fleetwood's latest model, features a bunk bed that converts into a dinette.
"It's almost like a 'Transformer' motorhome," he said.
Pacific Coachworks Inc., which survived the lean times after having shut down production in the first half of 2009, developed a trailer with a slide-out outdoor kitchen and in another trailer, a slide-out queen bed.
"When things are going extraordinarily well, there's not as much impetus to be innovative," said Tom Powell, CEO of Pacific Coachworks.
The company has 100 employees, about half of the staff compared to its height in 2007.
Powell described new orders as solid, "but it's not sensational" especially compared to stratospherically successful years in 2005 and 2006.
Powell said he wished more Inland RV manufacturers had survived the recession, that way suppliers would take root in the area too. As companies closed, though, so did suppliers and the cost of doing business for those who remained rose.
His company and others are now building based on orders rather than making RVs with the hope someone will eventually order it.
"I think we all learned to be a little more cautious," he said.


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Farming and space technology aren't necessarily a match made in heaven, but one thing is virtually certain: Farmers in the future increasingly will look to the sky in their quest for economic viability.
It was a point driven home to Alabama Cooperative Extension System agents, along with a few of their counterparts from Clemson University, who were in north Alabama recently honing their precision farming skills — part of a three-day workshop, held in early May at the Tennessee Valley Research and Extension Center in Belle Mina. The training reflects a long-term Extension commitment to keep field staff abreast of advances in this changing technology.
Precision farming rejects the traditional one-size-fits-all approach to farming in favor of an entirely new approach — one that enables farmers to use orbiting satellites to apply chemicals and other inputs with pinpoint accuracy. The result is often radically reduced operating costs and big savings for producers at a time when these kinds of savings can mean the difference between profit and loss.
The emergence of precision farming and other new technologies within the last few years has presented organizations such as Extension with a set of special challenges. Much like medical doctors, Extension agents are now undergoing training regularly to keep one step ahead of the demands of farmers.
They have to. Otherwise, they run the risk of falling behind in a technology that already has been widely adopted by the farming community a theme stressed by Paul Mask at the workshop's opening session.
Mask, a former Extension agronomist who now serves as Extension's assistant director for agriculture, forestry and natural resources, played a major role spearheading the adoption of precision farming techniques by Alabama farmers more than a decade ago.
"Precision is becoming very commonplace," Mask observed in a series of introductory remarks that kicked off the three-day workshop. "If agents don't have these skills, they're going to be perceived by farmers as not quite the professional they need to be."
It was a point driven home to Mask several weeks ago while visiting a farmer who already was comfortable using the new technology.
"Just knowing about precision farming is no longer a guarantee that we're on the cutting edge," he says. "This is knowledge farmers expect us to have in abundance, much like soil fertility skills."
One of the biggest challenges associated with precision farming is understanding how all of the elements associated with the new technology can be merged into a seamless, workable crop system — a goal reflected throughout the three-day training.
The workshop was organized with the goal of exposing agents to virtually every facet of the new technology.
Topics included an extended discussion by John Fulton, an Auburn University biosystems engineering professor, on the hardware and software requirements associated with variable rate applications on the farm — factors, he said, "largely depend on the farmers' needs, what they're trying to do, and the level of technology they've implemented on their farms," he says.
Ralph Bagwell, an Extension entomologist from Louisiana State University, discussed how precision farming techniques can be adapted to pest management problems, even with aerial insecticide applications.
Another LSU Extension expert, nematologist Charles Overstreet, discussed how the technology has been used to combat rootknot nematodes in cotton land in northeastern Louisiana.
The workshop concluded with a panel discussion about how precision farming techniques can be more widely adopted by farmers.


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Increased intracranial pressure is a rise in the pressure inside the skull that can result from or cause brain injury.
Alternative Names
ICP - raised; Intracranial pressure - raised; Intracranial hypertension; Acute increased intracranial pressure; Sudden increased intracranial pressure
Increased intracranial pressure can be due to a rise in pressure of the cerebrospinal fluid. This is the fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. Increase in intracranial pressurecan also be due toa rise inpressure within the brain itself. This can be caused by a mass (such as a tumor), bleeding into the brain or fluid around the brain, or swelling within the brain itself.
An increase in intracranial pressure is a serious medical problem. The pressure can damage the brain or spinal cord by pressing on important brain structures and by restricting blood flow into the brain.
Many conditions can increase intracranial pressure. Common causes include:
Aneurysmrupture and subarachnoid hemorrhage
- Brain tumor
Encephalitis Head injury Hydrocephalus(increased fluid around the brain)
- Hypertensive brain hemorrhage
- Intraventricular hemorrhage
Meningitis Subdural hematoma Status epilepticus Stroke
- Drowsiness
Separated sutureson the skull
- Bulging of the soft spot on top of the head (bulging fontanelle)
- Vomiting
Older children and adults:
- Behavior changes
Decreased consciousness Headache
- Lethargy
- Neurological symptoms, including weakness, numbness, eye movement problems, and double vision
Seizures Vomiting
Exams and Tests
A health care provider will usually make this diagnosis at the patients bedside in an emergency room or hospital. Primary care doctors may sometimes spot early symptoms of increased intracranial pressure such as headache, seizures, or other nervous system problems.
Intracranial pressure may be measured during a
Sudden increased intracranial pressure is an emergency. The person will be treated in the intensive care unit of the hospital. The health care team will measure and monitor the patients neurological and vital signs, including temperature, pulse, breathing rate, and blood pressure.
Treatment may include:
- Breathing support
- Draining of cerebrospinal fluid to lower pressure in the brain
- Medicines to decrease swelling
- Removal of part of the skull, especially in the first 2 days of a stroke that involves brain swelling
If a tumor, hemorrhage, or other problem has caused the increase in intracranial pressure, these problems will be treated.
Outlook (Prognosis)
Sudden increased intracranial pressure is a serious and oftenlife-threatening condition.Prompt treatment results in better outlook.
If the increased pressure pushes on important brain structures and blood vessels, it can lead to serious, permanent problems or even death.
Possible Complications
- Death
- Permanent neurological problems
- Reversible neurological problems
- Seizures
- Stroke
This condition usually cannot be prevented. If you have a persistent headache, blurred vision, changes in your level of alertness, neurological problems, or seizures, seek medicalhelp as soon as possible.
DeAngelis LM. Tumors of the central nervous system and intracranial hypertension and hypotension. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Goldmans Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2011:chap 195.
Rosenberg GA. Brain edema and disorders of cerebrospinal fluid circulation. In: Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC, eds. Bradley's Neurology in Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Saunders; 2012:chap 59.
Cruz-Flores S, Berge E, Whittle, R.Surgical decompression for cerebral oedema in acute ischaemic stroke.Cochrane Database of Syst Rev. 2012:Jan 18; 1:CD003435.
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Luc Jasmin, MD, PhD, FRCS (C), FACS, Department of Neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles CA; Department of Surgery at Los Robles Hospital, Thousand Oaks CA; Department of Surgery at Ashland Community Hospital, Ashland OR; Department of Surgery at Cheyenne Regional Medical Center, Cheyenne WY; Department of Anatomy at UCSF, San Francisco CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Bethanne Black, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.