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SD ROUNDUP: East Prairie holds off Twin Rivers, Risco wins 11th straight
(High School Sports ~ 01/25/17)
BROSELEY, Mo. -- Five players scored in double figures for the East Prairie Eagles during its 68-59 win over Twin Rivers Tuesday on the road. Kobe Hubbert led the Eagles (9-8) with 15 points. Derez Tipler scored 13, Luke Marcum had 12, Mason Bryars added 11 and Casey Gregory pitched in 10 before fouling out...
Big second half lifts NMCC over Malden 63-56
(High School Sports ~ 01/25/17)
NEW MADRID, Mo -- Having lost eight of their last nine games, New Madrid County Central came into Tuesday's game against visiting Malden looking for positives. They found plenty of them in a big second half, taking their first lead of the game in the third quarter and never letting go for a 63-56 win...
Breakneck pace gives way to big shots in the fourth during SCC's win over Hayti
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SIKESTON -- There wasn't much downtime during Tuesday's shootout between Scott County Central and visiting Hayti. They each ran the floor at a rapid pace and put up their highest scores of the season. But in a game that featured made bucket after made bucket in what seemed like a blur, it was big shots in the fourth quarter that stood out and sealed the deal for the Braves...
Top-seeded Sikeston moves into finals of Fort Zumwalt North tourney
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O'FALLON, Mo. -- The Sikeston Bulldogs will once again compete for the championship of the Ft. Zumwalt North Tournament after crushing Troy 58-28 in its semifinal game on Wednesday night. The top-seeded Bulldogs, who are the two-time defending tournament champions, will take on third-seeded Priory on Friday at 7:15 p.m. at Ft. Zumwalt North High School...
Scott County OK's 2017 budget; December sales tax highest in last five years
(Local News ~ 01/25/17)
BENTON, Mo. -- In a year of ongoing security enhancements made at the jail and courthouse, Scott County also ended 2016 with the largest December sales tax revenue reported in the last five years. First District Commissioner Dennis Ziegenhorn noted the December 2016 monthly revenue was about $15,000 more than usual at $196,781.68, which is the largest amount of December monthly revenue since at least 2012...
Three East Prairie men arrested; drugs, paraphernalia found
(Local News ~ 01/25/17)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. - An investigation into the distribution of narcotics has led to the arrest of three Mississippi County residents. James Brice Owens, 39, of East Prairie, who was wanted on a charge with unlawful possession of a firearm, now faces an additional charge of felony possession of a controlled substance. His bond is set at $75,000...
DPS seeking suspects using stolen credit cards
(Local News ~ 01/25/17)
SIKESTON - Detectives with Sikeston Department of Public Safety are seeking the public's help in identifying persons suspected in the fraudulent use of a stolen credit card. The credit cards were stolen in a burglary from a rural Scott County home and used at the Sikeston Walmart on Jan. 19. All four suspects were together when the stolen credit cards were used...
Price transparency: MDMC now details cost of surgery to patient
(Local News ~ 01/25/17)
SIKESTON -- Six months of work, testing and trials culminated Monday with a simple phone call from Missouri Delta Medical Center to a patient. The hospital employee was reminding the patient about an upcoming scheduled service and together they completed the registration process. Now, on the day of the surgery, the patient could skip the front admissions office and go directly to the department where the surgery was to be performed...
DPS arrests four after two vehicle pursuits
(Local News ~ 01/25/17)
SIKESTON -- Four people were arrested by the Sikeston Department of Public Safety after two vehicle pursuits Wednesday afternoon. According to the Sikeston DPS Facebook page, officers received information about subjects in Lincoln Park on North West Street that were possibly engaged in criminal activity. As officers responded to the area, two vehicles were seen leaving the scene in separate directions, fleeing from police...
Scott County OK's 2017 budget; December sales tax highest in last five years
(Local News ~ 01/25/17)
BENTON, Mo. -- In a year of ongoing security enhancements made at the jail and courthouse, Scott County also ended 2016 with the largest December sales tax revenue reported in the last five years. First District Commissioner Dennis Ziegenhorn noted the December 2016 monthly revenue was about $15,000 more than usual at $196,781.68, which is the largest amount of December monthly revenue since at least 2012...
Much work is ahead for the Republicans
(Editorial ~ 01/25/17)
After a well deserved victory lap, the GOP majorities in the House and Senate need to quietly get down to the business of restoring America. And the key word is quietly. By now we should understand that the left has not and perhaps never will fully accept the legitimacy of Donald Trump...
Tracy Brown
(Obituary ~ 01/25/17)
EAST PRAIRIE, Mo. - Tracy Lynn Brown, 49, died Jan. 22, 2017, at Missouri Delta Medical Center in Sikeston. He was born Aug. 25, 1967, to James McClure of Florida and Hattie Brown Garrison of East Prairie. In addition to his parents, he is survived by: three sons, Tracy Christopher Brown, Derek Anthony Brown and Eric Antony Brown all of Carnesville, Ga.; two daughters, Kirsten Danielle Brown of Carnesville and Demisha Necole Brown of East Prairie; two brothers, Willie Brown of Little Rock, Ark., and Joe Brown of Charleston; two sisters, Peggy Hochstetter of Buford, Ga., and Debbie Cassell of Ozark; and three grandchildren.. ...
Sylvia Rockett
(Obituary ~ 01/25/17)
SIKESTON -- Sylvia Rockett, age 85, died Jan. 23, 2017, at her home in Sikeston. Born April 8, 1931, in East Prairie, daughter of the late James Elmo Evans and Myrtle Bell Hurley, she was a member of Tanner Street Church of God and had owned and operated Peggy's Beauty Shop in East Prairie before retiring...
Virgil Campbell
(Obituary ~ 01/25/17)
DONIPHAN, Mo. -- Virgil Campbell, 93, died Jan. 22, 2017, in Doniphan. Born May 15, 1923, in Sikeston, he was the son of the late Daisy and Louie Campbell. Survivors include: eight children, Juanita Haynes of Sikeston, Barbra Schneider of Columbia, Ill., Janice Haas of Grandin, Shirley Sugg and Sharon Campbell of Millstadt, Ill., Virgil Campbell Jr. of Belleville, Ill., Janet Young of Tulsa, Okla., and Ann Costin of Whitehouse, Tenn...
James Taylor
(Obituary ~ 01/25/17)
LILBOURN, Mo. -- James Robert Taylor, 75, of Lilbourn went to be with the Lord on Jan. 25, 2017, at his home. He was born Oct. 3, 1941, in Lilbourn, the son of the late James Park and Myrtle Fowler Taylor. He was a 1959 graduate of Lilbourn High School. On Jan. 22, 1961, he married his high school sweetheart Gloria Nell Ash at Evergreen Missionary Baptist Church in Marston. James devoted his life to God, his wife and family, and his love of farming...
Florence Anderson
(Obituary ~ 01/25/17)
ORAN, Mo. -- Florence Ann Anderson, 92, died Jan. 23, 2017, at Jackson Manor in Jackson. Born July 22, 1924, in Tacoma, Wash., to the late Marion Allen and Jewel Elizabeth Carey Reed, she was a retired seamstress from the Oran Hat Factory. A homemaker and of the Pentecostal belief, she was a Sunday school teacher and also spoke at many different Pentecostal churches...
Gussie Mead
(Obituary ~ 01/25/17)
LILBOURN, Mo. - Gussie Lee Mead, 92, died Jan. 18, 2017, at the Golden Living Center in New Madrid. Born Aug. 3, 1924, in Augusta, Ark., to the late Essie Ida Hill Mead and Clarence Mead, he was a farmer for many, many years. In addition to farming, he drove trucks and combines and eventually worked for the University of Missouri Extension Center in Portageville. ...
Michelle Potter
(Obituary ~ 01/25/17)
MINER, Mo. -- Michelle Potter, 39, died Jan. 23, 2017, at the Preferred Family Healthcare Center in Miner. Born Aug. 14, 1977, she was the daughter of the late Cynthia Gee Porter. She is survived by one sister, Brandi Potter of Poplar Bluff. Services will be scheduled at a later date with Ponder Funeral Home in charge of arrangements...
Kelly High School and Middle School: Students honored for second quarter academic success
BENTON, Mo. -- Kelly High School and Kelly Middle School have announced the students who achieved status on the honor roll for the second quarter of the 2016-2017 school year. A Honor Roll Twelfth grade Anthony Agin, Jacob Ashcraft, Bryston Beggs, Emily Bolen, Marissa Burton, Hunter Chatman, Kaitlyn Fisher, Meghan Foley, Shane Goering, Anna Hughes, Kaitlyn Johnson, Marissa Jones, Taylor Lewis, Matthew McBride, Micah McClain, Kade Proctor, Ralston Reeves, Melinda Scheffer, Maegan Walker, Johnathon Watkins, Anne Westrich, Gina Williams, Kevin Wright.. ...
Color them winners
Two of the winners of the River Walk Gallery Christmas Coloring contest were students at Matthews Elementary in Matthews. Winning first place in her age group (fourth grade) was Ashlynne Lewis while Kayleen Heuring earned third place in her age group (first grade)...
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Description of 5395 Konocti Road, Kelseyville, CA 95451
Rare opportunity to own the highest rated estate vineyard in its appellation. Located on the northern edge of the Mayacamas Mountains which is famous for some of the top-rated wines in Napa Valley, this stunning 70 acre hillside property is home to what some called the "Screaming Eagle" of its appellation. On the property, you not only get the top-rated vineyard in this high elevation, mountain appellation, but it does feature a stunning Tuscan-style estate house with a pool, built in hot tub and guest cottage; perfect for entertaining guests. At the end of a one mile private road, this sprawling 70 acre hillside property situated at the base of Mt. Konocti is the last property in the valley, providing both stunning views and discrete privacy for you and your guests. Producing nearly 20 tons in 2018 from 6 acres, there is plenty of room for expansion with nearly 20 more acres permitted, graded and ready for planting, allowing immediate growth for its new owners. The award-winning name of Sol Rouge Vineyards can be retained in future vintages produced on this property as "from vineyards of Sol Rouge"; however, label and business assets are not part of this sale. At the request of the buyer, these assets may be available for purchase in a separate transaction. Live the vineyard lifestyle at this Northern California Dream Estate and instantly enter California's Wine Country at the top!
Property Features of 5395 Konocti Road, Kelseyville, CA 95451
Custom Built
Single Family Residence
LCKEL - Kelseyville
|Gas oven
|Double oven
|Water softener
|Woodburning fireplace(s)
|Fireplace in master bedroom
|Fireplace in living room
|Has fireplace
|Central air
|Parking spaces: 2.00
|Garage spaces: 2.00
|Bay windows
|Inground pool
|Lot acreage is: 70.0000
|Lot on or near gravel road
|Lot has mountain view
|Lot on private road
|Lot zoned: RL
|Handicap access
|Walk-in closet(s)
|Composition roof
|Well water
|Shared well
|Propane gas
|Units in building(s): 1
|Total square feet: 3049200.00
|Living square feet: 3000.00
|Property style: 1 Story Home
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For youth in grades 6-12th. Join us on this three day adventure to Silver Dollar City where we will explore God's word and vision for our lives, listen to some of the most talented musicians, and ride some coasters that will make us question our sanity!
Silver Dollar City's Young Christians' Weekend is designed to bring youth groups together for three incredible days of worship, learning and fun at one of America's Top 10 Parks! With concerts from some of today's most popular Christian Rock artists and powerful workshops from dynamic speakers, your students will come away energized and ready to serve and worship the Lord. Plus, they'll have blast on over 40 thrilling rides & attractions!


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Make Us Move
We're Moving
In April of 2017.
My wife Wendy and I will be empty nesters and we are ready to down size to our "Forever Home".
We thought we'd share the journey of getting our current house ready to sell. 9265 Old Preserve Trail has been our home since we moved to Georgia in 2009. We bought it out of foreclosure, which helped to ease the pain of what we had to sell our house in South Carolina for. If you'll remember, the housing market was a little, umm...off?
Big Picture
5 Bedrooms • 3 1/2 Bath • 3600 Square Feet • Open Kitchen • Breakfast Nook
Main Floor: Family Room • Dining Room • Office/Living Room
Upstairs: Master Bedroom with Full Bath • 3 Bedrooms • Full Bath
Basement: 1 Guest Bedroom • Full Bath
Living on a pond is the biggest selling point of this home. The pond is the HOA's, but we treat it like our own. We have a peddle boat (that stays with the house) that we take out at sunset and use to fish the wooded side of the water. The back deck makes it feel like a vacation spot. We created two paths to the pond/common area. One is a short-cut to the pool and tennis courts that a lot of our neighbors use so we get to meet so many people. The view from the front porch is perfect for looking at the Smokey Mountain range in the distance.
Fixer Upper
Over the next few months, we will be continuing some updates to the house in order to make it as appealing as possible to potential buyers. Ironically, we updated the paint colors in 2013 and we will be doing another update in January 2017. In November of last year, we updated the carpets upstairs and installed new flooring to the entire main floor and upstairs hall way.
The Gallery below will serve as our "Before" pictures. We're working with Clarissa Gibson of The Gibson Co. to help with staging, design and color schemes. Carlos Velez with Three Brothers Painting will be coming back out to do the updates to the walls and the kitchen cabinets.
Leaning on our Friends
Starting in March...ish, we would like to be in a position to officially take offers on our house and we are going to try and sell it on our own for 60 days. The point of blogging about it is so our friends can start sharing and build up some awareness before March rolls around. So please SHARE this post with anyone you think would be interested in making this their new home in March...


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HONG KONG— The sensation of round 2 of the Cathay Pacific Sun Hung Kai Financial Hong Kong Squash Open 2016 was unseeded, last year finalist, Cameron Pilley of Australia beating world No 1, Mohamed Elshorbagy of Egypt in a tough 5 set match lasting 90 minutes. In another upset, Fares Dessouky of Egypt beat No 2 seed, Gregory Gaultier of France in 85 minute.
Elshorbagy and Pilley met in the final last year when Elshorbagy won to pick up the Championship prize. Pilley put up a strong performance to reversed the fortunes this match.
Other 2nd round men winners include former Champion James Willstrop of England who is now down the world rankings to No 19, beat Tarek Momen of Egypt in 4 sets, in just under an hour. Max Lee of Hong Kong checked into the quarters by beating Ali Farag of Egypt. Lee now plays giant killer Dessouky of Egypt, ranked 15.
In the women's tournament Nicol David of Malaysia took 4 sets to beat Joelle King of New Zealand and now meets Camille Serme of France in the quarter finals. From today's showings No 1 seed Nour El Sherbini may have a tough encounter in the Quarters when she meets fellow Egyptian, Omneya Abdel Kawy who disposed of Joshana Chinappa in 3 sets. El Sherbini looked off her game today taking 4 sets to overcome Annie Au of Hong Kong – with the first set going to 18-16. Au had Sherbini in trouble on many occasions but the top seed took the 4th game 11-7 to win the match, after dropping the 3rd set 6-11.
American player Amanda Sobhy will take on Egyptian, Nour El Tayeb in the quarter finals. England's Laura Massaro seeded 2 is safely through to play Nouran Gohar of Egypt. Massaro beat Emily Whitlock of England in 4 sets while Gohar overcame Alison Waters of England in Round 2.
Hong Kong's Leo Au had a tough opening match, losing 11-6, 11-5, 11-5 to Australian, Cameron Pilley. Max Lee's first round opponent was successful qualifier, Joe Lee, of England.
Eight of the top 10 men world ranked men are in the tournament while all of the top 10 world ranked women are taking part.
Earlier in the week the qualifying rounds were played on Sunday Aug 21 and Monday Aug 22, leading to the main draw 1st and 2nd round matches on Tuesday to Thursday, played at the Hong Kong Squash Centre. From Friday Aug 26 the matches move to the all glass show court next door to the Hong Kong Squash Centre at the Hong Kong Park Sports Centre.


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Purpose: to protect servicemembers from unfair and deceptive business practices, fraudulent actions such as identity theft, breach of contract, and credit reporting discrepancies.
Credit: there are several steps that are recommended for all servicemembers stationed at Okinawa, Japan: (1) put an active duty alert on your credit; (2) avoid foreign credit card transactions; and (3) make regular inquiries of your credit report.
(1) Active Duty Alert: servicemembers should contact the credit reporting agencies (Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion) to put an active duty alert on your credit to help prevent credit fraud. This alert will ensure that credit cannot be taken out in your name without the creditor making direct contact with an authorized representative. The alerts are free and are good for one year at a time. Although the credit reporting agencies are required to communicate with each other, redundancy is encouraged.
(2) Foreign Credit Card Transactions: identify theft is prevalent in many parts of the world to include the United States, but many countries in which you may want to use your credit card do not have protective measures as extensive as the U.S. For example, in the U.S. you may note that your credit card receipts only print the last four numbers of your credit card; whereas, in many countries you will find that the receipts still contain all 16 digits of your credit card. Having paper receipts with the full credit card number unnecessarily exposes you to risks of identity theft or credit card fraud.
(3) Credit Report Inquiries: it is recommended that all servicemembers and dependents take advantage of new rights given by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act. Specifically, the law mandates that all Americans be given a free credit report on an annual basis from each of the three credit reporting agencies to monitor their credit. Do not fall for the jingles of various commercial enterprises that claim to provide free credit reports, go to: www.annualcreditreport.com which is the actual site where you can request your credit report.
(a) Set calendar reminders to check your credit report.
(b) Request your credit report from a different agency every quarter to keep close eye on your credit report. You get one free report from each agency.
Credit Disputes: if you have a dispute with a note on your credit report, you can visit the websites for Experian, Equifax, and TransUnion to file a dispute online. There is no need to wait for the snail mail to file a dispute.
Identity Theft: if you feel you may have been a victim of identity theft take immediate action.
(1) Contact all of your banks/credit card companies to have all existing cards terminated and re-issued.
(2) Contact the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at http://www.consumer.ftc.gov
(3) Contact the Credit Reporting Agencies: Equifax, TransUnion, and Experian to place a credit freeze on your account until the fraud is cleared. This action may cost a nominal fee but is necessary. You can place a freeze on the account through the respective websites of the agencies or by submitting a letter via postal service.
(4) File a credit dispute for any charge that appears fraudulent either directly through your bank or the credit reporting agency if it showed up on a credit report.
Best Practice Tips:
1. Consult with an attorney prior to signing any contracts, especially for payday loans, installment contracts, or purchase agreements.
2. Be mindful of deals that sound too good to be true---they are, especially if you are a young servicemember without an established credit history.
3. Live within your means- do not take out excessive debt for products or services you do not need.
4. Regularly check your bank and credit card accounts for potentially fraudulent actions; quick reactive steps are critical to mitigating the damage.
5. Monitor your credit report.
6. Do not provide credit card information over the phone.
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My story: Tesni/
As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, we're helping share the stories of people with mental health conditions and also people who have invisible disabilities who have seen an impact on their mental health. Today, we speak to Tesni, 33, from Wales about her story:
"It all started when I was nine years' old; when I developed Fibromyalgia.
I wasn't able to keep up with the other children at school, I struggled walking home and I would fall asleep on my lunch box during my lunch break. Understandably, my mum was worried; I had gone from being a hyperactive child who spent all her time running around with animals on our smallholding to constantly being tired and in pain. She took me to our primary care doctor (GP) who would spend the next four years putting me through a barrage of tests trying to find out what was wrong with me.
It was at 13, I was sent to see a specialist for Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (also known as M.E). I was in the hospital for a week, on a 500-calorie-a-day diet. At the end of the week, he told me there was nothing wrong with me; I was fat and lazy. From then on, I was on a 1,000-calorie-a-day diet and pushed myself harder.
In my mind, everything was my fault - the tiredness and the pain - and I needed to pull myself together. Everyone else could do it, so why couldn't I? To this day, I still struggle with this mindset.
My GP, still convinced that I did have M.E, put me on anti-depressants. By this time, I was also struggling with anxiety and depression, but neither of those things had been discussed with me and I didn't know how to talk about them. After five months, my mum got a panicked phone call from our GP telling her to take me off the anti-depressants right away as they had been linked to suicide.
At 16, I was finally diagnosed with Fibromyalgia, but by this point, I wasn't listening to my GP. I didn't hear him carefully explaining to me what I had was not M.E, it would never go away and that I had to learn to manage it or it would slowly take more and more away from me. I was convinced that I could live my life like everyone else; I just needed to push harder. I still thought one day it would go away if I could just sort my head out. Around this time, I started to self-harm. At first, I did it for the release. Then I did it because I was angry and frustrated, and it was the only way I knew how to express myself.
At 18, I left home and got my first job, working in a mental health care home. I was so out of my depth and got horribly bullied there because I wasn't able to cope with the physical demands. A senior member of staff even took my then boyfriend, now husband, to one side and told him I was making it all up.
He said he had worked with people with M.E before and there was no way I had it and I was just saying it so I could get away with being lazy.
At 20, I became pregnant with my son and I couldn't cope. I didn't manage to quit smoking until I was four months pregnant. I got awful pre- and post-natal depression (PND) and couldn't bond with my son when he was born. I struggled on for two years like that until I had a conversation with a friend about her PND, which got me to finally go to my GP and I reluctantly tried anti-depressants again. Luckily this time they worked for me.
Slowly over the years, I've addressed the fact that I don't have M.E and that I have Fibromyalgia (despite being told by my GP that I should "just pick whichever title I want" as they were just "terms we use when we don't know whats wrong". I've finally accepted that it will never go away, and I've learned about my condition and how to cope with the pain.
Of course, I still struggle. There have been moments that have broken my heart. Like not being able to hold my son's hand because the pain in my hands was too much to bear. Having to accept that I couldn't have another child - my health had become so bad that I felt I couldn't give my son the attention he needed so it'd be unfair to have another. There have been times I've felt stripped of all dignity; having to apply for Disability Living Allowance and Personal Independence Payment; having to lay bare all the things I struggle to do and how dependent I am on others, so that someone can come and judge me to see if I score enough 'sick person points' to be given the benefit need to have any quality of life.
Being called lazy will always rip me apart inside. I'll always hide how much I hurt and how tired I am. But slowly I'm getting my head around the fact that it's not my fault and it's not because I'm weak."
If you've been affected by Tesni's story, please drop us a line using the contact us page.


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YORK, Pa. -- Salisbury University senior Trevor Sharpe was selected as Capital Athletic Conference Men's Soccer Offensive Player of the Week, the league announced on Monday.
Sharpe tallied a goal and two assists in victories over Marymount (Va.) University and No. 4 York College of Pennsylvania this past week. In the match against the Saints, the Cherry Hill, N.J., native found the back of the net late in the second half to seal up the win. Against the Spartans, he recorded two assists on goals by junior Tanner East and senior Elliott Crompton to give the Sea Gulls a 2-1 lead just 13 minutes into the second period.
The men head on the road for their next two contests with the first stop at Newport News, Va., for a conference matchup against new member Christopher Newport University. The game is set to begin at 7 p.m.


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Quinsigamond Community College will use a new $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to promote public awareness about manufacturing education and careers in an effort to address area companies� persistent complaint that they cannot find enough workers to fill manufacturing jobs.
The college announced the grant, which will fund the creation of the Massachusetts Technician Education Collaborative, at the same time it released a survey of area manufacturers showing that a lack of a skilled labor pool ranks at the top of employers� concerns. Over the next three years, the group of 11 area manufacturing leaders said, labor issues outweigh global competition, rising health care costs and improved business practices among challenges facing companies.
�We have an aging work force, and we�ve been struggling to replace those employees with employees that have an even higher skill set,� said David C. Bayreuther, Metso Automation vice president of engineering, who was not part of the survey. Without new workers, he said, �the way the industry�s been going, everybody�s been pirating from each other, doing the best we can with what we can get.�
The college said it will use the National Science Foundation money over three years to build awareness about manufacturing among people who can influence others to enter the field, including parents, teachers and community-based counselors. To do that, the collaborative will work with existing Worcester organizations such as the Latino Education Institute of Worcester State College.
�We�ll have the opportunity to target parents and other community workers who inform the students about their options,� said Elsa M. Rivera, college access coordinator for the Latino Education Institute, which works to boost the educational achievement of Latino students in the Worcester Public Schools. �I think it�s needed, more so, because the perception is out there it�s (manufacturing) a thing of the past.�
The ultimate goal is to sway middle-school and high-school students, as well as adults interested in training for a new field, said Kathleen C. Rentsch, dean of instruction in the business and technology division of Quinsigamond Community College. Workers need more than a high school degree for the kinds of jobs manufacturers are seeking to fill, she said.
�I don�t think they�re all considered entry-level,� Ms. Rentsch said. �I think what they are considered is highly technical.�
The work-force quandary for manufacturers comes as the industry is facing divergent pressures. Global competition, notably from low-cost markets such as China, is pushing production of many goods overseas. At the same time, surviving U.S.-based manufacturing operations are relying increasingly on highly skilled workers.
Manufacturing remains an important element of the Central Massachusetts economy. It accounted for 14 percent of all jobs in the Worcester area in 2004, the second-largest segment behind health care and social services, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. It also represents a step in commercializing the region�s discoveries in medical technologies, said U.S. Rep. James P. McGovern, D-Worcester.
�Once you develop that (medical) device, we need someone to put it together, to refine it,� Mr. McGovern said.
But in a society focused on high technology, many parents may not be aware that manufacturing could be a good choice for their children, according to Monica P. Bond, coordinator for Uniting Our Voices, a Worcester organization focused on improving access for young blacks to education and jobs.
�There�s plenty of room for improvement, because many of the parents are not aware of the career opportunities,� Ms. Bond said.
In its survey of manufacturing executives, Quinsigamond Community College reported that many said their organizations have responded to global competition by developing new products, investing in automation and trying to respond faster to changing market demands by retooling or retraining.
But repeatedly they pointed to a lack of trained workers as a stumbling block. Worker training was the top technology issue for organizations� competitiveness, and a lack of qualified workers was the top concern about the region, employers said. The most severe shortages, employers said, persisted in computer-aided product design and production supervisors.
More than half the employers said they expected to have a sufficient pool of candidates for production-line or labor-level jobs over the next three years. But when it came to the pool of technical trade-level workers, a more highly skilled level, only 18 percent of the employers said they expect to find a sufficient pool of labor over the next three years.
Facing worker shortages, employers such as Intel Corp. of Santa Clara, Calif., look elsewhere. Although employment at the company�s Hudson plant ebbs and flows, over longer periods of time the company is always looking for technicians, said Robert W. Richardson, East Coast education manager for Intel.
�We pull people in from New York and Connecticut and North Carolina. We do what we have to do for the business to survive,� Mr. Richardson said. �But we find that people who are most loyal, stable, whatever word you want to use, the people who are the most stable are people who we hire locally.�


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Viewing STEP files with CAD Exchanger
CAD Exchanger is a new program written by Roman Lygin designed to ease CAD model interchange by providing file viewing and translation for a variety of 3-D CAD formats.
The beta currently supports importing, viewing, and exporting IGES, STEP, STL, and Open CASCADE BRep files; in the future, more formats will be supported. It is based on Open CASCADE; it is currently free but not open source.
CAD Exchanger does not currently support measuring. I prefer that the CAD Exchanger team concentrate on adding and improving its file translation abilities; there are already fine free solutions for measuring STEP files.
I tried CAD Exchanger using the same Norcomp HD26M model I used with other CAD programs. The user interface does not currently support drag-and-drop. The HD26M model loaded in a reasonable time; 3D performance (rotate, zoom, pan) is good, even on a laptop with crappy Intel graphics. CAD Exchanger provides a nice selection of pre-defined views. I didn't try exporting.
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Our team had just returned to our camp after a long day serving the poor in the city of Balan in Haiti. I had to admit, I was embarrassed how tired I was from just a few days in the Haitian sun. What long term missionaries endure hurt my brain. What the residents of this poor town experienced on a daily basis stretched beyond what my mind could fathom.
Our week was wrapping up and we were all exhausted. Upon return to camp I made sure to drink my favorite Haitian soda, "Limonade." (So as to not get dehydrated, which was really my way of justifying crazy amounts of sugar intake.)
After showering and eating we gathered as a team on the roof for another night of recap, prayer and worship. We traded stories like currency and the sunset stretched into late evening. I specifically remember a moment when someone spoke about the kids who were always lying about how much cold water they had been given. Those sneaky kids had been intentionally deceiving us so as to gain more water and we started to game plan about how to sniff them out so they wouldn't "double dip" us. "That kid with the old red Nike's is the worst!" A few of us mentioned the same kids with the same outfits. There was some laughter again. "That sneak!" Yet underneath our laughter was another sound. One of the hosts at the orphanage was beginning to sob. It was small at first but it began to rise above the laughter. We grew silent.
Her words stung.
"Why should a child have to manipulate us for clean water?
Why should we call a child who WANTS WATER a sneak? Don't they deserve water?
All of us were cut to the heart. More tears. Bibles began to flip.
The words of Jesus echoed in the humid evening breeze.
And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward. (Mt. 10:24)
Lord Jesus, this feels so wrong. What have these children done any differently than our own children to not deserve water. That conversation has stuck with me. A day later as our "Tap-tap" drove through town we saw a man laying on the side of the rode, passed out from dehydration. We pulled over and administered aid, water and passed him some money. Our hearts were sufficiently broken but time often causes one to forget...until today
Today, I entered a Starbucks in my neighborhood I don't go to often. To be quite honest, it is a terrible place to work. It's right up against a trolley station and is surrounded by transients without a penny to their name. They usually come in, use the restroom, ask for a water, or today I saw a dude ask for a hot water and you know what?
They totally gave it to him.
What kind of business strategy is that? You give water to the homeless so they stick around and paying customers like me have no seat and feel nervous when a crack head starts to stare me down and scream crazy crap. (Which has happened) It unnerves me and I am there to work not perform an exorcism. When the pea soup starts flying, I'm out. I've seen drug deals go down here and the hand-outs only encourages it to continue. BUT, as you have probably guessed, today I remembered the words of Jesus, once again.
Dang His words can cut like a knife.
If a non-Christian, publicly traded, organization, with shareholders can practice the work of Jesus, what's my excuse?
Who can you offer a glass of water to today?
Do they deserve it any more than you?
Do they deserve it any less?


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MIDLOTHIAN, Texas– A fitness instructor has been murdered at a North Texas church and investigators are seeking a person dressed as a police officer who was seen on security video.
Midlothian police say the body of 45-year-old Terri "Missy" Bevers of Red Oak was found Monday by a student arriving for a class. Police say Bevers was about to teach an exercise class.
Bevers, who was a married mother of three, was killed at Creekside Church of Christ in Midlothian, 20 miles southwest of Dallas. No cause of death was immediately released.
Capt. John Spann says officers found broken glass on the floor and evidence of forced entry into the church, possibly for a burglary.
The video shows the person inside the church minutes before the victim arrived before dawn Monday. The suspect wore a jacket labeled "Police," gloves and a helmet.
In a press release posted on its Facebook page, Midlothian police say they do not know whether the suspect is a male or a female. "The department's desire is for the public to analyze the video to see if the walk and stature of the suspect is recognizable," police wrote in the press release.


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British born artist Greighwolfe's musical journey has seen a string of successes spanning from headline slots at SXSW festival to live performance's at London Fashion Week. His self-released EP, The Black EP reached 30,000 plays within 5 days of its release and immediately caught the attention of a number of major labels resulting in him being courted by Atlantic Records, and visiting the USA where he embarked on a Trans Atlantic tour including headlining at CMJ, Glasslands NYC and SXSW festival.
Greighwolfe is an untainted independent artist with an edgy, hugely syncable sound that is perfect for contemporary media.


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The Pen and the Sword [Page 7]
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Chapter: The Pen and the Sword
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Yang Rong
Chinese Name: 杨融
Gender: Male
Age: 50
City: Fushun City
Province: Liaoning
Date of Death: 2005-03-24
Date of Most Recent Arrest: 2002-04
Most recent place of detention: a forced labor camp
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Mr. Yang Rong, 50, was a Falun Dafa practitioner from Xinfu District, Fushun City, Liaoning Province. He obtained the Fa at the end of 1996 and became healthy in both mind and body. He went to Beijing to validate Falun Dafa in October 1999 and was detained for fifteen days. He was arbitrarily detained again for two months in March 2001, and the authorities followed no legal procedures. In April 2002, he was sentenced to three years of forced labor for passing out truth clarifying materials. In May 2003, during his labor camp term, the lawless officials sentenced him to three and a half years in prison. He was released on medical parole in January 2005 because he contracted terminal hepatitis. In February 2005, he solemnly declared on the Minghui website that all his words and actions against Falun Dafa during his imprisonment were null and void. He died on March 24, 2005.
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Horsham were well beaten at Coolhurst by a Beckenham side 22-50 mixing power and athleticism with the visitors scoring eight tries. On this performance the visitors would have to be one of the favourites to win the league and return to London 1 South after an absence of five seasons.
The Green and Whites were optimistic going in to the game having had a good result away at Maidstone last week, and completing the double over Beckenham last season, but they were caught unawares by the dynamism of second row Eb Ikediashi who scored a hat-trick of tries, missed last season through injury and will surely cause nightmares to defences in the league this season, the pace of full back KK Orelaja returning to the side after university, and the powerful surging runs of experienced prop James Cleverly coming off the bench in the second half. Beckenham are however more than a handful of talented individuals and produced as good a team effort from a visiting side as has been seen at Horsham for a couple of seasons.
Horsham had narrowed the deficit to seven points with a Tom Johnson penalty on the stroke of half-time before Beckenham pulled away with five second half tries.
The hosts were unable to apply any sustained early pressure as they lost a couple of line-outs in succession on their own ball, and from Beckenham's first meaningful attack Horsham conceded a penalty which resulted in a powerful drive before Ikediashi scored converted by Louis Richards.
Horsham did not let a nasty blood injury to Jordan Smith upset them as they launched attacks on both sides of the field from Declan Nwachukwu and Joe Wilde, and then Michael Tredgett on the charge through the middle, but on each occasion the Beckenham defence was equal to the task.
On 25 minutes a fine counter attack saw a Tredgett line break and then with good hands from Nick Bell and Jonny Whiting the ball was spun left to Nwachukwu who showed his pace to run around the defence to score from the half way line which was well converted by Johnson to level the scores at 7-7.
A pick up at No.8 saw a great blind side try scored by Beckenham scrum-half Craig Thomson and then Ikediashi scored the individual try of the game when he broke through four weak tackles running down the touchline to score in the corner. Johnson came back with a penalty to keep Horsham in touch as they went into the break 10-17 down. The Green and Whites had further hope for a revival when Hans Laud-Anderson was yellow carded on the stroke of half-time which provided the hosts with a ten minute numerical advantage.
Both sides rang the changes at half-time but it was Cleverly who made the impact off the bench by bulldozing his way through several tackles in the heart of Horsham's defence to set up the first of full back Orelaja's two tries. Ikediashi then completed his hat-trick with a good try following some great recycling.
Horsham countered with a great try from Tom Blewitt after he had crashed through several tackles on a diagonal run to score under the posts following good work by Johnny Goward and Tredgett.
Unfortunately Goward suffered an unfortunate injury before Orelaja showed amazing acceleration to round his man from a standing start and burst through the gap in Horsham's defence to score.
Centre George Hickson scored for the visitors and then Horsham scored their third try from Josh Steggles after Jonny Whiting had shown good support to along break down the touch-line by Wilde. Johnson's conversion attempt came back off the posts.
Finally Josh Smith scored for Beckenham in the closing minutes as they secured a half century of points.
Horsham head coach Nick Stocker said: "A very disappointing performance today. We did not have the appetite for the physical contest and gave their ball carriers too much respect missing too many tackles. Combined with a malfunctioning lineout, and an inability to look after the ball, we could not build any pressure of our own to get our own game into effect which we only saw in glimpses. We were well beaten by a good side but we were significant architects of our own downfall.
On the positive side, the scrum went well and on occasions we showed a threat with the ball. The team will learn from this. Things have gone really well until today and perhaps we'd developed a bit of hubris. It will serve as a reminder just how competitive this league is and to progress we need to bring our A game and appetite week in week out.
On a more sobering note, Johnny Goward took a heavy knock and has fractured his cheek bone and will undergo an operation on Tuesday. We wish him a speedy recovery.
Mike Tredgett was our man of the match for reaching his usual physical standards and carrying with intent."
On Saturday Horsham travel to Gravesend for another tough fixture in an intriguing league which looks to be more competitive than for many years.
Horsham: Bell J; Nwachukwu, Wilde, Johnson (capt), Blewitt; Blake (Ordidge), Steggles; Reid, Bell N, Powell (Fisher); Goward (Fairs), Whiting; Osgood, Smith, Tredgett


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Canadian Dreamers won't be forced back to a developing country plagued by violent crime, at least, but the prospect of uprooting lives forged in the U.S. is still chilling, Dhalla says.
"For me, 20 years is a lifetime … I don't know anything else. I don't know anything outside of the U.S.," she says. "There's a reason we are here and there's a reason we have chosen to stay. I have a very deep sense of patriotism, and it's not just about putting a sign on my lawn on the Fourth of July."
Former president Barack Obama implemented the DACA program in 2012 — as it happened, on the day Dhalla graduated from Chicago's Northwestern University.
It meant people who had come to the U.S. when they were 15 or younger — by no choice of their own — and had been in the country at least since June 2007 were legally able to work, attend school and not be deported.
Polls suggest most Americans are sympathetic with their plight. But critics say DACA is tantamount to an amnesty for law breakers, and an unconstitutional circumvention of Congress by the last administration. With 10 states promising legal challenges against the policy, Trump announced last month that he was ending it.
He also set up a six-month phase-out period, and suggested Congress bring in legislation allowing the Dreamers to stay.
The majority of DACA recipients — 548,000 — are Mexican, with Canada 27th among countries of origin, according to U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services statistics.


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Messe Düsseldorf has created a number of service facilities for the disabled so that you can make your visit to the fair pleasant, effective and successful.
Information about travel packages can be obtained from Düsseldorf Tourismus GmbH. Please contact Düsseldorf Tourismus GmbH.
Please contact our branches or foreign representatives in the respective countries. A list of our Foreign Representatives can be found here:
Please contact the German Embassy/German Consulate in your country directly. The visa offices at the foreign representations of the Federal Republic of Germany are informed that when applying for a visa to visit a trade fair in Germany, the invitation of the respective trade fair company no longer has to be submitted.
You can park for free with your press ticket in the multi-storey car park P4 on Stockumer Kirchstraße near the administration building. Please understand that we cannot guarantee that sufficient parking spaces are available in the P4 at all times. You may be redirected to an alternative parking facility. You do not need a separate parking pass for the duration of the fair.
The erection of tents is not possible for safety reasons.
Our Caravan Center is conveniently located between the exhibition grounds and the motorway on the A44, exit 29, on car park 1/field 13 and can be used all year round. The payment of the parking fees is made via an automatic pay station with EC card or credit card. The price per day with electricity is 30 Euro and has to be paid between 8.00 am and 4 pm. This means you do not need an extra ticket for the night.During the fair, a shuttle bus will shuttle all day between the exhibition grounds and the Caravan Center five minutes' walk away.
If you would like to purchase reduced admission tickets in the online shop, you will not receive a ticket here, but a registration confirmation. Please go to the ticket office and receive your reduced ticket upon presentation of a student card or student ID. Seniors over 65 years and job seekers can also receive a discount at the cash desk.
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Press information for journalists, catalogues, PC workstations with Internet connection, free WLAN, charging station for mobile phones, laptop and tablet; luggage lockers for 10€ key deposit, photo service, food and drinks.
You have the option of accrediting yourself online in advance and printing out your press ticket in advance of the trade fair. This gives you direct access to the trade fair and allows you to use public transport (VRR) with your press ticket free of charge from the start of the trade fair. When registering online, please upload a valid and recognised press card or original proof of identity from your editor-in-chief. A specimen copy with your name in the imprint / editorial office in conjunction with your identity card will also be accepted.
Of course, accreditation is still possible on site: from the start of the fair at all open entrances, in the Press Center or in the foyer of the trade fair administration. There you will find pockets for accreditation, lanyards and a free exhibition catalogue. For accreditation on site, please have the following documents ready: valid and recognised press card or original legitimation of your editor-in-chief or specimen copy with your name in the imprint / editorial office in conjunction with your identity card.
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The Trustees of Mesabi Trust (NYSE:MSB) declared a distribution of sixteen cents ($0.16) per Unit of Beneficial Interest payable on August 20, 2017 to Mesabi Trust Unitholders of record at the close of business on July 30, 2017. This compares to a distribution of twenty cents ($0.20) per Unit for the same period last year. The four cents ($0.04) per Unit decrease in the current distribution, as compared to the same quarter last year, reflects the Trust's receipt of total royalty payments of $366,840 on April 28, 2017, which was the total royalty payment paid to the Trust at that time, and the Mesabi Trustees' determination that Mesabi Trust has sufficient cash available to make the distribution announced today. The Trustees' determination of this distribution amount also reflects their continuing effort to maintain an appropriate level of unallocated reserve in order for the Trust to be in a position to meet current and future expenses, and present and future liabilities (whether fixed or contingent) that may arise in connection with current and ongoing challenges in the iron ore and steel industries generally. Quarterly royalty payments earned for iron ore shipments made during the calendar quarter ended June 30, 2017, if any, payable by Northshore to Mesabi Trust under the royalty agreement, are due to be paid to the Trust on July 30, 2017, together with the quarterly royalty report. After receiving the report, Mesabi Trust plans to file a summary of the quarterly royalty report with the Securities and Exchange Commission in a Current Report on Form 8-K. This press release contains certain forward-looking statements with respect to iron ore pellet production, iron ore pricing and adjustments to pricing, iron ore shipments, royalty (including bonus royalty) amounts, and other matters, which statements are intended to be made under the safe harbor protections of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Actual production, prices, price adjustments, and shipments of iron ore pellets, as well as actual royalty payments (including bonus royalties) could differ materially from current expectations due to inherent risks and uncertainties such as general adverse business and industry economic trends, uncertainties arising from war, terrorist events, natural disasters, weather conditions and other global events, higher or lower customer demand for steel and iron ore, decisions by mine operators regarding curtailments or idling production lines or entire plants, environmental compliance uncertainties, difficulties in obtaining and renewing necessary operating permits, higher imports of steel and iron ore substitutes, processing difficulties, consolidation and restructuring in the domestic steel market, indexing features in Cliffs Pellet Agreements resulting in adjustments to royalties payable to Mesabi Trust and other factors. Further, substantial portions of royalties earned by Mesabi Trust are based on estimated prices that are subject to interim and final adjustments, which can be positive or negative, and are dependent in part on multiple price and inflation index factors under agreements to which Mesabi Trust is not a party and that are not known until after the end of a contract year. Although the Mesabi Trustees believe that any such forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, such statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially. Additional information concerning these and other risks and uncertainties is contained in the Trust's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K. Mesabi Trust undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking statements made herein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof.
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- The type of brain cancer (see Types of Brain Tumors)
- The size and location of brain cancer
- The brain cancer grade
- The age and general health of the patient.
The prognosis is better for brain metastases from breast cancer than from other types of primary cancer (that is, the cancer in the breast has spread to the brain). The prognosis is poor for brain metastases from colon cancer (the cancer has spread to the brain from the colon).
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By Hairee Lee
If you get up early enough, you can start the cooking before going to bed. But if you're like me and think brunch means lunch time, then you'll have to get up early, put the dish together, turn on the crock pot and then go straight back to bed until you're good and ready to get up for real. Laura woke up at four in the morning to make sure her french toast would be ready by noon for Dinner 12: Sunday Brunch. And it was worth it.1
Crock Pot French Toast
Serves 8
- 1 whole loaf of bread
- 1 dozen eggs
- 2 teaspoon vanilla
- 4 cups of milk
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/4 cup walnuts, or other desired nuts (optional. I did not use nuts this time.)
- Laura used a 6 qt Smart-Pot Crock-Pot for this. If you have a smaller crockpot, scale back a bit. Maybe only use half a loaf of bread.
- Grease the inside of the crock pot very well with butter, shortening, or cooking spray.
- Slice your bread into large slices (if it's already sliced, just dump it in) and place the bread into the crock pot.
- In a large bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, brown sugar, salt, cinnamon, and vanilla together. Pour on top of the bread.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. This is done when the bread has soaked up all of the liquid and the egg has cooked (you can tell because you'll see bits of cooked egg stuck to the bread). The bread will expand—it's like one of those spongy foam things that come in the capsules and turn into a dinosaur. Very cool.
- After 8 hours, take the lid off and let it sit for 30 minutes with the crock pot still plugged in.
Recipe adapted from A Year of Slow Cooking.
- Easy to say when you're not the one who had to get up at 4 in the morning to start cooking. I guess that's why I say it. It's easy. I didn't have to cook at dawn. Laura's a champ! [↩]


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How To Write A Nursing School Entrance Essay From Scratch
If you are interested in the field of nursing, your entrance essay should reflect your passion for it. The paper you write in order to be selected for it should not only come from the heart but should be exceptional and convincing enough to get you into the school of your choice. Remember the following tips to help you compose a paper that will be honest and unique.
Tips on writing an entrance essay for nursing school
- Firstly, your aim for the paper should be to make it attractive. This will need some hard work and research on your part so that the admissions board doesn't assume that you've simply submitted a cookie-cutter piece of writing inspired by samples available on the internet. It is helpful to write down advice and pointers from others who have written similar papers and try and incorporate them, but make sure not to make your work look exactly the same as others. This is best achieved by writing your work without referencing other papers, but simply your own notes and pointers.
- As mentioned before, the primary function of this paper is going to be to reflect just how passionate you are about nursing as a profession. You can write about the reasons why you got interested in this field, your prior experience in nursing if any (this is a good-to-have) or even anecdotes from your personal experiences that inspired you to consider this profession, and lastly a small section about your future goals once you have successfully graduated from the school. All these points need to be well framed and thought about and should ideally be researched so that the claims that you make are genuine and honest, derived from facts.
- Writing in a clear and strong voice is also helpful and reflective of your personality that is essential in this line of work.
- Framing your essay correctly also helps in making your work look polished and well thought out. Be sure to include a strong introduction in the beginning and a conclusion in the end. Sticking to the word-limit also provided creates a good impression.
The reason why an entrance essay is important is because the admissions board tries to judge who you are from it. This is the reason why your paper should reflect your life experiences, passion for this career and your personality well.


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This month, our lighting design team received the jumbo copy of The Lighting Handbook, 10th Edition by the Illuminating Engineering Society. It is almost four inches thick and weighs about 10 pounds. It is the accumulated knowledge of the organization dubs itself "The Lighting Authority." It is impressively massive and cumbersome, ironically not a "handbook" at all.
Unfortunately, it is also a metaphor for how lighting design is typically practiced. Conventionally, the emphasis has been on making buildings attractive. This has driven lighting designers to an approach that endeavors to maximize the lighting budget and energy allowance to create beautiful architectural compositions while meeting standardized illuminance targets. As energy codes have become more stringent, designers who start with a "maximum energy" approach will always be resentful of energy codes as a creative constraint.
Instead, I have been steadily working toward a different design philosophy that comes from the opposite direction. Using a "Base Zero" lighting design approach means that I start from scratch. I build up a lighting system from baseline darkness. By beginning from zero light (and zero energy consumption) it is possible to develop a lighting design that serves the visual experience for the building occupants while using the least amount of equipment and energy consumption. By understanding the purpose of the building and the visual needs of its occupants, a designer can start by optimizing daylighting and task lighting, before adding accent lighting and ambient lighting, then finally a judicious application of decorative lighting. By lighting for people first, then for architectural effect, I can clearly prioritize my design strategies. By treating light as a precious environmental resource, I can advise my clients on the most effective and valuable light sources, luminaires, and controls for their projects.
The human visual system is very accommodating. We can adapt to 100,000 lux of sunlight and 0.1 lux of full moonlight and everything in between. We naturally prefer a variation of luminance patterns over uniformity. We tend to like lighting of vertical planes to delineate interior space. Daylight is free, but must be treated with respect. Windows and skylights are not just simple openings in walls and ceilings. Daylight dynamically combines direct sunlight, indirect skylight, and diffuse cloudy light. It continually shifts - predictably by location, date, and time and unpredictably by climate and weather. Reflective interior finishes and smart space planning improve the effectiveness of daylighting and architectural lighting systems.
By clustering similar visual tasks and taking advantage of perimeter fenestration, lighting can be most efficiently organized and controlled. The smart selection of light sources and luminaires can provide suitable intensity, direction, diffusion, and color to supplement daylight during daytime and to create desirable visual environments after dark.
The 15th century Gallarus Castle on the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland, is simply illuminated during daytime by tall, narrow-slot window openings. The thick stone walls are straight vertical surfaces on the outside, but splayed and whitewashed on the inside to amplify and spread the light well into the castle interior. Benches built into the walls adjoining the window would have enabled occupants to see well during the day within the otherwise dark confines. The light is sufficient for modern visitors to climb the interior 4-story stairs without the need for flashlights or electric lighting. These relatively tiny windows provided view, strategic ports for archers to defend the castle, and surprisingly generous illuminance so that valuable candles or torches could be saved for nighttime. While I wouldn't want to spend an Irish winter in Gallarus Castle, it has some valuable lessons about light as an essential building material and a precious environmental resource.
The next few lighting articles will explore "Base Zero" design approaches for integrating daylighting and electric lighting to correlate with new understandings of the human visual system. By addressing essential visual needs in creatively pragmatic ways, lighting systems can perform well within energy code constraints. Stay tuned.