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American Water Heaters connects smart water heater to Lowe's Iris smart home solution
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ASHLAND CITY, Tenn., Jan. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- American Water Heaters today announced the development of the industry's first fully integrated electronic water heater control module that allows homeowners to remotely control their water heater from a smart phone or tablet through Lowe's Iris.
Iris is Lowe's exclusive smart home solution created to monitor and control virtually everything in the home anytime, anywhere from the homeowner's computer, smartphone, or tablet.
The Iris compatible control modules will be featured on American Water Heaters' premium Energy Smart™ electric water heaters.
The connected water heater will allow homeowners to use a smartphone or tablet to set water temperatures and operating modes, including activating the money-saving "Vacation" mode while away. Iris also will share diagnostic information regarding water heater operation with the homeowner. An optional leak detection sensor will be available to notify homeowners in the event of a water leak.
Future developments include integrations that will provide homeowners with information on energy use, as well as connect with electric utilities' demand response systems—the much-discussed "smart grid." This reporting will enable homeowners to conserve power in exchange for utility rebates. The "Smart Port" that delivers this connectivity is already available on the Energy Smart line of water heaters.
"We are pleased to continue a longstanding partnership between Lowe's and American Water Heaters by connecting our premium water heaters to the Iris system," said Rusty Frontz, vice president of retail sales for American Water Heaters. "Iris facilitates enhanced control of the home environment, so water heater control is a natural next step for homeowners to better manage and monitor their water usage and costs."
The hardware for the water heater control module was designed by American engineers for integration with American's successful Energy Smart line of premium electric water heaters, according to Frontz.
American Water Heaters' premium Energy Smart electric water heaters are available now in Lowe's stores nationwide, and the Iris compatible control module will be in select Lowe's stores by this summer.
About American Water Heaters
Headquartered in Ashland City, Tenn., American Water Heaters offers a full line of residential and commercial water heating products. American is committed to being a reliable partner by providing well-built products and superior service. For more information, please visit www.americanwaterheater.com.
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The renowned 50-voice University of Liberia Alumni Chorus will present its first Atlanta concert on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, at 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. at The Bishop Cornelius L. Henderson Student Center Multipurpose Room, 223 James P. Brawley Drive, S.W., at Atlanta Student Movement Boulevard (formerly Fair Street)
Choir members convene annually from across the United States and abroad. The concert is presented in Atlanta by a partnership with Clark Atlanta University, the University of Liberia and the Republic of Liberia. Tickets are $100 (special patrons), $50 (patrons), $20 (general), $25 (at door) and $10 (student with identification).
The honorees for the evening are the Honorable Terry Coleman, former speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives; Dr. Albert Coleman, senior policy advisor of the Republic of Liberia; Dr. Emmet A. Dennis, president of the University of Liberia; Delta Air Lines and the National Coalition of 100 Black Women (Metro Atlanta Chapter).
For tickets and more information, call 770-815-9260 or visit http://www.ulachorus.org/donation.htlm.

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By Stan
Celestalon clarified in a series of tweets how the secret The Hivemind mount works.
The multi-person capability is a special perk for the Hivemind group (the 5 people you last completed it with) and the final ritual is what establishes the link. Each player in a said group increases the mount's speed by 10% (Joined Hivemind). If you completed the final puzzle with a random group, you will need to complete it again with a different group for the speed bonus.
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By Starym
Well, that didn't take long! It seems you can't keep the WoW secret finders in the dark for too long, as they've already broken through and managed to obtain the mount! Warcraft Secrets and the secrets discord were hard at work the past few days and today finally bore fruit as they pushed through all the colored crystal monocles and found their way to the Court of Stars.
From there it's a whole lot of petting kittens and purring, followed by phase-shifting platforms to navigate, and then the goal itself:
While the very end of the guide hasn't been updated yet, it will be very soon so head on over to Warcraft Secrets and check out the full guide, and you might be riding this crazy thing soon as well.
And, of course, congratulations to everyone that helped out in the endeavor, it was an amazing performance by all involved!
By Starym
New hotfixes and this time around there's a whooole lot of dungeon changes to non-boss enemies as well as a tragic modification to Fetid Devourer's classic walk. M+ affixes were also tuned, with a Grievous nerf and a Bursting buff. The Elixir of Tongues has also made an appearance, allowing you to understand the opposing faction, and you can buy it from Lizzi Liverzapper. There's also Island Expedition fixes and a few PvP changes as well.
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Resolved an issue in Jorundall that could cause the Southsea Pirate invasion to spawn a pirate ship in Fatigue waters. Items
Players are now able to purchase Elixir of Tongues from Lizzi Liverzapper. Using and applying the potion will allow players to be able to understand the opposite faction. Captain's Signet of Command is now item level 395 (was 380) to match its Horde counterpart. Scouting Maps should again show up on the Honorbound and 7th Legion vendors and display the Pathfinder requirement to buy it if you do not have that achievement yet. Fixed an issue where Cloak of the Restless Tribes was not scaling properly after exiting a Timewalking dungeon. Player versus Player
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It is now raining additional mana for the Nazmir Assault World Quests "It's Raining Mana " and "Untapped Potential ". Previous hotfixes.
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The folks over at Warcraft Secrets are hard at work, with The Hivemind mount still eluding them. But that may not be the case for long, as some secrets have already been revealed and a whole lot of clues found. As a reminder, the mount is presumed to be multi-person, and each person on it speeds it up by 10%, so it's one of the most unique mounts to come to WoW in a long time. In any case, there's colored crystal monocles and a lot of puzzle games involved, as well as everyone's favorite shopkeeper Griftah, who starts the whole thing off with the Talisman of True Treasure Tracking which then leads you to Vashj'ir, Skyreach and the Halls of Origination to start with.
This one's definitely going to be a tricky hunt and you can check out the full guide for all the parts discovered so far and even help out with the search over at Warcraft-secrets.com.
And, of course, as always, you can also join the Secret Finding Discord to share your findings and get really into the secrets and mysteries of WoW.
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Game Director Ion Hazzikostas recently answered some Battle for Azeroth questions submitted by the Greek WoW community before the expansion came out and here's a summary of the Q&A. We learn more about the removal of Master Loot, Warforging/Titanforging and the stat squish system.
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The team is excited about Mythic+, but at the same time they realize the incentive to run Mythic+ content with a lower barrier of entry has somewhat affected raiding in general and they're going to continue adding new benefits that are distinctly compelling to make sure raiding is still popular. They wanted to disable gear swapping in Mythic dungeons sooner but felt like doing it in the middle of an expansion in Legion would be bad. An entire Mythic+ dungeon is viewed in a lot of ways just like a single boss encounter, meaning no gear/talent swapping even when you drop out of combat over the course of the run. They're always looking for each spec to have a unique combination of strengths and weaknesses in PvP and that's hard in a game with 36 specializations. If you're Class is highly mobile, it's going to have less survivability. On the opposite side of the spectrum, you can expect to be tankier if you have less mobility. The team mainly focuses on increasing strengths as opposed to mitigating weaknesses. The alternative of always trying to bolster weaknesses leads to a state where everyone's kind of average at everything and that's a less interesting game to play in their opinion. With work done to the stat squish system in Battle for Azeroth, future stat squishes should be fairly easy to execute. They've overhauled every single spell and creature from 2004 through 2018 to complement the new system. No stat squish is needed for at least one expansion. Stat squishes are there to prevent numbers from spiraling out of control when there's no gameplay value out of it. Paladins and Druids in the Legion environment already bring plenty of utility, so they decided not to bring back Blessing of Kings and Mark of the Wild in the end. They're going to add more abilities to Classes whenever there's a need for differentiation. Years ago, loot was much harder to come by. Over the years, the game moved away from a space where you just kill a boss or run some content week after week and never see the item you want. Drop rates are now higher across the board, so you're effectively spending less time getting the item you want. Warforging and Titanforging keep some level of interest and potential growth in those repeated clears and create the opportunity for everything to happen, giving you more incentive to continue raiding the same tier. Sco got a Warforged socketed Polearm halfway through progress that was a giant upgrade for him on his tank that made an immediate difference. In a world where loot is more common, the rare opportunities to have these amazing items retains some moments of excitement. You're much better off doing a high Mythic+ rather than clearing old content for a small chance to get an upgrade. This was a problem especially in Legion, where players went back to clear Emerald Nightmare for a chance to get Legendaries or Titanforged versions of Class sets. That wasn't healthy for the game and they decided to move away from that. The benefits of removing Master Loot have outweighed the downsides so far and there are three things: On the lower end of the organization spectrum, there are guilds that go through trials and historically in the Master Loot world, guilds had very strict control of loot and trials were not allowed to get any loot. For the time and effort spent, the trial would get literally nothing out of it if the guild decided to not make the player a part of the roster. On the high end of the spectrum, we've seen top guilds run the same raid over and over to funnel gear to specific mains. Split raiding made it difficult to balance encounters and provide a challenge for Method and other guilds while still being a fun and satisfying progression experience for the majority of Mythic guilds in weeks to follow. Method's item level during the first week of Mythic would be higher than what typical guilds would have to work with a month later. It worked well in Uldir. Bosses like Mythrax, G'huun and even Vectis were challenges for top guilds without needing massive nerfs. Finally, it lets the team itemize in a somewhat different way. When Master Loot was an option, they had to design loot tables around the possibility of Master Loot, so very niche items (useful only to a handful of people) would drop even though there would be nobody in the raid to wear them. They think the raid composition in place since Warlords (LFR/Normal/Heroic/Mythic) is the right for World of Warcraft. LFR/Normal are serving totally different audiences. LFR is not a social or progress experience. Normal difficulty is for friends and family groups. In Mists, Normal difficulty was similar to Heroic today, groups found LFR unsatisfying and Normal as it was then to be too difficult, that's why Normal exists today in its current form.


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(4/12/2013) SAN FRANCISCO — On April 16-17, 2013, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and other federal agencies, the Navajo Nation, congressional staff, academia, state and local government representatives, community members and nongovernment organizations will meet to address uranium contamination on the Navajo Nation.
The workshop is the fifth annual gathering and will assess the progress under the recently completed five-year plan to address uranium contamination, and prepare for the next five years' actions. The plan was the first comprehensive strategy to address uranium-related contamination issues throughout the Navajo Nation, which spans three states and is roughly the size of West Virginia. The report documenting the accomplishments can be found here:
The annual workshop is an opportunity for federal agencies to meet with local stakeholders to discuss progress and strategize the next steps for cleanup. Federal agencies in attendance include the EPA, the Department of Energy, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the Indian Health Service, the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Jared Blumenfeld, Regional Administrator, Pacific Southwest Region, US EPA
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AU IQ will put the power of the human brain to the test—for a great cause—on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2008 at 8 p.m. in the Johnson Gym. The event will bring together up to 50 teams of five Andrews University students each to play an academic quiz game. All monies raised will fund building an orphanage for the CERENID Mission Project, the Center for the Rehabilitation of Children at Risk of Drug Addiction, (Spanish translation: Centro de Recuperacion para Ninos en riesgo de Drogas), in Lajas, Bolivia, an outreach for the Architecture Missions Group.
Questions compiled from academic disciplines across campus will be displayed on four large screens. Each team will be equipped with a clicker and will "buzz" in with their answer to earn points. Cash prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.
The cost to play is $10 per student. Some departments are providing sponsorship for teams. Please check with your department to see if a team has been formed. If your department would like to provide team sponsorship or simply donate to the CERENID Mission Project, please call Shelly Erhard, social recreation events coordinator, at 471-3568.
Student, staff, faculty and the public are invited to watch AU IQ and learn more about the CERENID Mission Project.
Since 1995, students and faculty from the Andrews University School of Architecture have been designing and constructing buildings in the CERENID Mission Project, including a church, administration building and a general purpose building with a kitchen, dining rooms and classrooms. Currently, there are 35 children from the ages of five to 12 years old at CERENID where they are overcoming drug-related or social problems. There is a great need for this type of facility in Bolivia, and as finances become available the capacity will be increased to accommodate 80 children. Learn more by visiting the http://www.andrews.edu/arch/programs/missions_group.


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - I want a job, but I have no degree. Gimme! Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in I want a job, but I have no degree. Gimme! Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> General Discussion View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message IrishJoined: 13 Jan 2003Posts: 371 Posted: Mon Feb 03, 2003 7:05 pm Post subject: An interesting point Nina, you bring up a very good point and I doubt your post offended anyone. It's always nice to see someone on these boards who can argue a point politely, without resorting to name-calling or belittling other people's opinions. I hope you stick around! As someone who is working on a master's in TESL, I'm not sure that obtaining a degree proves much of anything except that the holder completed a particular program. I'd like to think it's making me a better teacher but I don't assume that I'm automatically superior to someone without the same qualifications. I'm not doing this for respect--I'm doing this because I love the field and it's the best way for me to accomplish my goals. My degree will be just one part of a package for potential employers to consider at hiring time. Employers ought to be able to hire the teacher who can do the best job and meet the students' needs. However, as Glenski points out, employers are often limited by immigration regulations. The requirements may seem unfair or arbitrary, but they are the law. If the law is interfering with students' education, the people of that nation may be able to complain and press for change but what can a foreign teacher do? Sure, you can work illegally, but is the school hiring you because they think you're such an amazing instructor that you're worth the risk or is it because they only respect money? Obviously many people work illegally and do okay, but I'd be very cautious. Then again, I'm a big chicken. This issue seems to arise regularly on these boards with people passionately arguing for both sides. I am not complaining--I think it's an important question. I just don't see what we as foreign teachers can do about other countries' laws. Back to top IrishJoined: 13 Jan 2003Posts: 371 Posted: Sun Feb 09, 2003 4:25 am Post subject: Well, Roger, although I support Glenski's idea of having a FAQ, I despair of it working. It seems to me that the kind of people who will argue against the impossible and complain here about other countries' laws (as if any of us could change them) will not pay attention to it. My prediction: rational people will look through it and either leave or post for clarification/additional information. The other types will begin submitting posts like, "I just read the FAQ and it says you need a degree for Japan, but my sister's ex-boyfriend's cousin's roommate once met a guy in a bar who knew somebody that made LOADS of $$$ in Tokyo without one..." No. The only answer is...no more Mr./Ms. Nice Teacher! Answer sensible questions, clarify replies as necessary, but don't let them drag you into the endless cycle of "Sorry, you can't/But I wanna/But it's illegal/But why?" Make a final answer, refer them along to that country's embassy, and stop talking to them. Speaking of nice people...Nina, don't let the rude folks get to you. Yeah, there are a few people who seem to lose their manners when they sit at a computer but most of the folks here know how to express an opinion rationally. 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text: Learn About Mary Learn About Mary, the Mother of God Her titles seem innumerable: Blessed Virgin, Mother of God, Theotokos (God bearer), Our Lady, Blessed Mother, Mother of all Christians, Panagia (All Holy), Queen of Heaven, the Madonna. Yet even among Catholics, there are many who don't fully know or understand the teachings of the Church. Aquinas and More carries a very wide selection of orthodox Marian books, CDs, and DVDs, to help any Catholic learn more about Our Blessed Mother. Introductory Books There are several titles available that provide an overview of Marian topics. Since they aim to encompass a wide variety of subjects related to Mary, the overviews are largely brief and concise, as the subject matter allows. This is not to say they are not useful or lack information. On the contrary, these books provide wonderful introductory insight on various Marian topics, and are useful for answering specific questions, bringing information to people who may know very little about Mary, and as a jumping-off point for delving deeper into Mariology. The Dictionary of Mary and the Encyclopedia of Mary are laid out alphabetically, to make it easy to flip through in search of specific topics and information. An Introduction to Mary is designed to be used both in the parish and collegiate settings as an informational tool for long-standing Catholics, new Catholics, and those curious about Catholicism alike. Also available is the Essential Mary Handbook, which, as its title implies, is a handbook containing a summary of Marian teaching, devotions, and terms. Aquinas and More also carries several titles exploring the life of Mary. Marian Apologetics The topic of Mary appears frequently in apologetic works. There is a lot of misunderstanding of the Church's teaching on Marian subjects, and many attacks and accusations as to how the Church honors her. Whether the result of a simple lack of understanding or of an inherently anti-Catholic intention, there have been many false claims as to how the Catholic Church views Mary, such as that she is viewed as a goddess or that we are caught up in superstition. Because of this, the subject of Mary in apologetics is very critical. Aquinas and More carries several apologetic books that use scripture and other ancient Church writings to explain and defend the subject of the Mother of God. These titles can be found by clicking here. Mariology The word 'theology' literally means the study of God, based on the Greek words Theos (god) and logos (rational utterance). Mariology is therefore the most literal way to describe the study of Mary; however, the term Marian Theology is also used. The subject of Mariology is vast, covering the study of Mary's life, Marian prayer, the significance of apparitions, and Mary in art, music and architecture. Mariology or Marian Theology books, which can be found by clicking here, therefore include overview, introductory books, as well as more in-depth, scholarly texts, such as Mary and the Fathers of the Church, and Mariology, which is intended for priests, deacons and seminarians. Mary and the Saints Many of the Church's pious and beloved saints had special devotions to Our Lady, who is a model for us all. St. Louis De Montfort has written much on devotion to Our Blessed Mother, and some of the revelations experienced by Blessed Anne Catherine Emmerich give insight to Mary's life. Mary also appeared to many saints and blesseds throughout history. Among the most popular are the Guadalupe, Lourdes, and Fatima apparitions; you can find books on these events and more in our Marian apparitions section. The Rosary and Marian Devotion The rosary is one of the oldest and most popular Marian devotions. Aquinas and More carries a wide selection of books ranging from concise 'How to Pray the Rosary' booklets to books and documents that discuss the theology and history of the rosary. You can browse our selection by clicking here. Additionally, if you are looking for rosary beads, our large selection can be found here. To learn about other Marian devotions, such as the Little Office of the Blessed Virgin and Total Consecration to Mary, browse our selection here. Mary For Children If you are looking for resources to help teach children about the Blessed Mother and Marian devotions, be sure to look at our selection of Books about Mary for children. Among the titles available, there are books for teaching the rosary to children, sharing Marian apparitions with children and coloring and activity books about Mary. Providing information, activities, and projects, Marian Devotions in the Domestic Church is ideal for either school or family use.


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are there any ozaukee county moms on DS? Port Washington, Grafton, etc? Would love to meet some moms in the area, and hopefully set up some kid sitting swaps for date nights, etc! Or, would love recommendations for an evening weekend sitter so maybe, just maybe, DH and I could have dinner out someday!
I would also love to connect with other moms that could use an hour to take a child to the doctor without having to tote the other 2 toddlers along for the boring office visit...
Playdates would be great too! Our oldest jsut turned 4, then we have a 2.5 year old and an 8 month old. And boy these girls get tough to entertain in winter months.
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I'm in Grafton! It sounds like our kids are close in age too! I have 3 boys - Carter is 4, Wyatt is 2, and Jude is 6 months. DH and I are trying to start doing a date night as well but it's definitely tough with 3 little ones! Are you in Grafton? I'm a member of the Grafton/Cedarburg MOMS Club and it's been a huge help for me with meeting other moms with young kids in my area. If you're in another area, there's also the Northern Ozaukee Moms Club (NOMS) and I know a few moms in that group as well. Feel free to send me a message anytime. If I'm not mistaken, I think you and I may have emailed in the past?
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June 11, 1933 - January 5, 2013
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Sr. Miriam Eugene Fenton, beloved member of the Sisters of Charity, Convent of Mary the Queen, died on January 5, 2013 in the 63rd year of commitment as a Sister of Charity of NY.
She was born Margaret Patricia Fenton, the oldest of ten children on June 11, 1933 in Nyack, NY to F. Eugene Fenton and Catherine (MacDonald) Fenton.
She entered the Sisters of Charity on September 8, 1950. Sr. Miriam Eugene Fenton taught in schools in the Bronx, Manhattan, Brookyn and Staten Island before serving as principal at St. Joseph School, Yonkers. She then served in Religious Education in St. Mary of the Snow, Saugerties before joining the staff of the NY Archdiocese as Regional Director of Religious Education in Dutchess, Putnam Rockland and Ulster Counties. She also served at Our Lady of Lourdes HS in the library.
Sr. Eugene is survived by her siblings: Julie Martin, Jeanmarie Grahn, Fredric Fenton, David Fenton, Catherine Stokes, Charles Fenton, Rosemary Stokes, Maryellen Fenton and Gerald Fenton and her religious community Sisters of Charity of NY. She is predeceased by her parents.
Reposing will be held at the Convent of Mary the Queen, 35 Vark Street, Yonkers, NY on Tuesday, January 8, 2013 from 2 to 8 p.m., vigil service will be at 6:30 p.m.; also reposing on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hannemann Funeral Home, Inc. in Nyack. Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Thursday, January 10, 2013 at St. Ann's R.C. Church, 16 Jefferson St., Nyack, NY. Interment is to follow at St. Agatha's Sisters of Charity Cemetery, Nanuet, NY.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sisters of Charity Development Fund, 6301 Riverdale Ave., Bronx, NY 10471.
Hannemann Funeral Home, Inc., 88 South Broadway Nyack, NY 845-358-0573.


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MACON, Ga. (Nov. 20, 2008) - The fifth seeded ETSU volleyball team held on to defeat fourth seed and tournament host Mercer Thursday night in the Atlantic Sun Championships at the University Center in Macon, Ga., 3-2 (16-25, 25-16, 25-20, 20-25, 15-13). The win marks the first ever A-Sun tournament victory for the program and the first tournament win under head coach Lindsey Devine.
"I think the team showed a lot of heart and composure," Devine said. "We put pressure on Mercer when we needed to in the match. The whole team believed and we were able to push through."
Coming off of an A-Sun All-Freshman team selection, McKayla Barber (Columbus, Ind.) played big in the match leading the way for the Bucs (12-19, 7-13 A-Sun) with 15 kills and hit an impressive .520 clip (15-2-25). Desiree Dyck (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan) and Jamie Stancliff (Advance, N.C.) also had double-digit kills for ETSU as Dyck had 12 kills, while Stancliff had ten.
"McKayla came in and changed the game for us," Devine said. "She was able to make them cover the middle because of the way she was playing, which opened up the outsides for our other girls."
Junior Amanda Youell (Middleburg, Fla.) picked up her fourth double-double of the season for the Bucs tallying 40 assists and 13 digs. Whitney Cogburn (Kingsport, Tenn.) also put up good numbers collecting nine kills, seven assists, eight digs and three service aces, while freshman Jen Neice (Allen, Texas) led ETSU in the back with 30 digs.
"Amanda wants it so bad for the team and the program," Devine added. "She continues to fly under the radar this season. I think that her teammates will continue to look to her, and that will fire her up as it has all season."
Mercer came out strong in the first set taking a 12-2 lead after a ten-point run. The Bucs were able to cut the Bears lead to 20-15 after taking six straight points, but Mercer went on a 5-1 run to take the first set on a Krista Hurley kill, 25-16.
In the second set, the Bears again jumped out in front taking a 6-4 lead, but ETSU went on a 8-1 run led by Barber to take a 12-7 lead. The Bucs increased their lead to 20-12 after a 7-2 run. Mercer then tried to claw its way back into the set taking four of the next six points, but ETSU got the last three points of the set to make the score 25-16, and tie the match at 1-all going into the break.
The Bucs got behind 7-4 early in the third set, but chipped away at the Bears lead to tie things at 12-all. Mercer went ahead 13-12 on the next point, but then ETSU took command of the set going on a 9-2 run to go ahead 21-15. The Bucs kept the Bears from making a comeback as they ended the set on a Cogburn kill to make the score 25-20.
The Bears started quick in the fourth set jumping out to a 7-3 lead. Mercer extended its advantage to 16-10, but the Bucs rallied to cut the lead to 16-14. The Bears answered with a 7-3 run to go in front 23-17, and held on to take the set, 25-20.
In the deciding set, after ETSU went up 3-1, Mercer won four straight to take a 5-3 lead. The Bucs then won the next six points to go back in front, 9-5. The Bears rallied back to tie the match, 12-12, after a 7-3 run. Both teams then exchanged points to make the score 13-all. ETSU went up 14-13 on a Libby Hansch attack error, and Cogburn put the match away on a huge kill to make the final 15-13.
"We knew coming in that it would take three games to get to the NCAA tournament," Devine said. "Lipscomb is a good team, but we have been putting it together lately. We are starting to play at the level I knew these girls were capable of since the beginning of the season."
The Bucs are back in action tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. as they will take on top seeded Lipscomb in the semifinals of the A-Sun tournament in Macon, Ga. The can be seen live on A-Sun.TV. Please visit www.ETSUBucs.com for more information on ETSU volleyball and all other Buccaneer athletic news.


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Information About Myeloma
Dear OncoLink "Ask the Experts,"
Please tell me what myeloma cancer is? My lifelong friend has myeloma at the 1st lumbar spine. They operated and removed the tumor, but could not reach all of the cancer cells. He is now getting radiation treatments to his abdomen.
He experiences great pain. He has commissioned me to find out if there is any hope of eradicating the remaining cancer cells in this manner. He wants to know if there is any hope of him recovering a normal life style?
Are there any statistical records of survivors of this dreaded disease? My job is to give him encouragement so that he might keep his spirits up. Is there any information that you can provide, or point me to so that I can give him a hope for the future?
Thank you,
John Han-Chih Chang, MD, OncoLink Editorial Assistant, responds:
Dear J.E.,
Thank you for your interest and question.
Myeloma is often called multiple myeloma (MM) because of its diffuse involvement and nature. This cancer has an occurrence rate of 2-3 per 100,000. It is a disease seen mostly in the 6th and 7th decades of life and involves the bones and soft tissues.
The cell of origin in multiple myeloma is the plasma cell or the B-lymphocytes that make antibodies. The malignancy is the result of abnormal growth of one plasma cell line. This disease is usually found in the bone but can be found in the soft tissues. Symptoms of MM include bone pain, infection, bleeding and/or increased fatigue. These symptoms are due to the decrease in white blood cells (infection fighting cells), platelets (clotting cells) and red blood cells (oxygen carrying cells) caused by replacement of the bone and bone marrow with the cancerous plasma cells. The pain associated with MM is a result of bone and marrow being replaced by cancer cells.
Most of the bony lesions are lytic, meaning that there is bone being reabsorbed causing an increased risk of fracture. The lesion can be solitary (only one focus of tumor) and termed a plasmacytoma (tumor of plasma cells). It can be just a solitary bone plasmacytoma or an extramedullary plasmacytoma (NOT in bone, but soft tissues of the head/neck, lungs, lymph nodes, spleen and gastrointestinal tract).
The solitary lesions do better than MM, since by definition MM is diffuse in nature. Most solitary bone plasmacytomas, unfortunately, progress to MM, while extramedullary disease is less likely to do so (but still can). Thus, MM patients have a much worse outcome than solitary bone plasmacytoma patients, who have a grimmer outlook than extramedullary disease.
For solitary lesions, treatment to the primary tumor is usually with radiation therapy. It can be very effective in controlling and eradicating the painful lesion in bone or soft tissue. Chemotherapy to prevent progression to MM has not really been effective. For MM, treatment is usually with chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy with good initial response, but poor durability of control. Chemotherapy is usually with a drug called melphalan along with a steroid called prednisone. Other chemotherapy can be used. Some have advocated using bone marrow or peripheral stem cell transplant, but results are preliminary and are currently under testing in a major clinical trial. Total body or hemibody radiation has been used in cases of chemotherapy resistant MM with some limited success and high toxicity. Local field radiation has been used to treat areas of pain to help make the person comfortable, but is not curative. The outlook is not promising for MM, though there have been some long term survivors with stabilized disease for a number of years (with treatment MM can have a prolonged clinical course).


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10 Inspiring Company Offices
Yesterday we posted about Steelcase and Turnstone's new collection of office furniture, which nurture teamwork. It got us thinking about some of the inspiring company offices we've featured here on Unplggd, and the ideas from each that have inspired our own home office décor. Maybe you'll find something that'll help you win that iPad, eh?
A Test Tube of Inspiration: The Offices of Selgas Cano Architects: If you can, park your desk next to a window, so you can enjoy some of the weather outside while you're stuck inside.
Inside the Offices of Mono Minneapolis : If you share your home office, don't be afraid to but your desks next to each other for closer collaboration. It also keeps the rest of your room open.
Ogilvy & Mather Guangzhou Office: Decorate, decorate, decorate. One way not to feel like your stuck in a cubicle is to take some creative freedom in decking out the place.
Facebook's Snazzy New HQ Unveiled: Bringing in color can make any drab workday a bit more bearable.
Extravagant Gentleman's Club Office In Manchester: Invest in a sweat task chair.
Behind the Blog: Etsy: When it comes to office work, having the newest and best technology is a plus, but that doesn't mean there aren't some tried and true office supplies. Sprinkle a few vintage office supplies on your desk to balance new with old.
Behind the Blog: PSFK: Break down the walls between you and your office mates. Even if you're working on totally different tasks, throwing out ideas can lead to even better concepts.
Behind the Blog: Poketo: A well curated wall of artwork can help with inspiration when you're feeling blocked.
Behind the Blog: SuicideGirls: If you have room, add one more office chair so visitors can sit down and brainstorm with you.
The Offices of Pride & Glory Interactive Try to keep the clutter off your desk with strategically placed file cabinets and bookcases that can store loose items. Oh and bring a plant in to your space. It's a great natural air purifier and nice to look at!


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Letter from LA: Drought seems far away
Despite a recent drought, southern California does not look dried out
LOS ANGELES – Now that Southern California has dried out from recent rains, folks can get back to worrying about the epic drought that still grips the state and threatens its future.
But first, let's top off the swimming pool, water the lawn, wash those dusty cars and maybe get in a quick 18 on one of the hundreds of still-lush golf courses around the region.
For all the public worrying about drought, Southern California, where nearly two-thirds of the people in this giant state live, hardly looks on the verge of a new Dust Bowl.
Los Angeles does have some mild mandatory conservation steps in place: Restaurants are forbidden to serve a glass of water until a customer asks for it. Lawn sprinklers can run only on certain days of the week and never on Saturday. Digital signboards remind drivers stuck on the hated I-405 freeway to think about saving water.
But there still are a lot of intensely green yards, healthy palms and blooming Bougainvillea, suggesting life goes on for 20 million people of the region, even as Northern California's reservoirs are reduced to puddles and farmers in the Central Valley, fruit basket to the nation, worry how they will irrigate their next crop.
The effects of drought, like water rights, are distributed unevenly and are often unfair, says Bill Patzert, climatologist at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory at Cal Tech.
"For somebody in Beverly Hills, there's no drought yet,'' says Patzert. "For a farmer in the Central Valley, it's a human tragedy.''
Indeed, across semi-arid Southern California there are few signs that the water shortage has seeped very deeply into the public consciousness. Those periodic official snowpack measurements, revealing a paucity in the Sierra Nevada and thus less water runoff come spring, seem abstract and far away from the sunshine in L.A., where imported water has for decades fueled unprecedented development and growth.
Water experts here are accustomed to complacency.
University of California-Irvine earth sciences professor Jay Famiglietti sounds the alarm about vanishing natural groundwater. But he knows to bring along Leo, his handsome red Golden Retriever, when he wants to draw a crowd to a campus conservation event. Just talking drought won't do it.
"It's a bit of a challenge to engage people in Southern California in conservation because we look outside and we really don't sense it,'' he says. "That's the challenge of trying to raise awareness of statewide drought.''
The mandatory conservation orders for Los Angeles aren't a response to this drought: They were put in place during the last one, 2009, and have remained through wet and dry years, whether observed or not.
That 2009 drought prompted Los Angeles to unleash water police – city workers who issue citations when they find conservation violators. They mainly investigate water-use complaints from miffed neighbors, says Jane Galbraith, spokeswoman for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Most violators face no more than a strongly worded letter.
Los Angeles' leaders once were so confident of abundant water that they poured concrete bed and banks under about 50 miles of the often-dry Los Angeles River – creating a highly efficient system for assuring storm runoff is lost into the Pacific Ocean.
Now, Los Angeles is trying to use reclaimed gray water on cemeteries and municipal golf courses where possible and paying homeowners to rip up grass lawn and replace with drought-appropriate landscaping or artificial turf. The "Cash In Your Lawn'' program pays $2 per square foot, up to $4,000.
Just to the south, the Irvine Ranch Water District pioneered recycled water for parks, neighborhood green spaces and other public areas, Famiglietti says. Orange County has built a system that purifies sewage water and injects it into groundwater aquifers, where it awaits reuse. "Toilet to tap,'' the conservation saying goes.
And there are experiments with converting seawater to fresh, with a plant under construction in Carlsbad that will be the largest reverse-osmosis ocean desalination facility in the Western Hemisphere, according to its builders.
But those aren't silver bullets. Famiglietti says desalination comes with a high energy cost and creates its own waste problems – the salty leftovers.
Southern California has to import most of its water, even in wet years, from Northern California, the Sierras and the Colorado River.
Motivated by past droughts, the Metropolitan Water District of Southern California, which controls much of the water used by Los Angeles and the region, has been stockpiling. Its above-ground reservoirs are generally more full than those in Northern California, and it has hundreds of thousands of acre feet in underground storage.
"That's allowed us to really get through this very difficult situation,'' Famiglietti says.
The paradox is that in Southern California, where the song says it never rains, the short-term water outlook is better than in Northern California, a region accustomed to more rain.
"In the short term, the next year or two, things are fine because we have a lot of storage,'' Famiglietti says. "It's after that that we have to be concerned... If this drought continues, even these great water managers will simply not be able to squeeze water from a stone.''
Until then, many will be watering lawns on the permitted days.