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Miami, October 25, 2010 -
In an effort to expand opportunities for its STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) students, Miami Dade College (MDC) and the University of Florida (UF) have announced today the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU). MDC presently holds more than 70 agreements with prestigious institutions across the globe, including all of Florida's public universities.
"This agreement exemplifies our commitment to creating new avenues to higher education for all students. With most jobs demanding college degrees, these agreements are critical to the economic growth of our country," said MDC President Dr. Eduardo J. Padrón.
The agreement with UF provides assurance to any MDC student who receives an A.A.degree and has successfully completed majors' biology, chemistry, and math courses, that they will be accepted into UF's Bachelor of Science in Microbiology and Cell Science degree program. Additionally, UF will accept up to 70 credit hours of appropriate coursework toward this degree. The agreement also provides student scholarship opportunities for upper division coursework.
The most unique aspect of this program is that all upper division UF coursework will be offered either virtually or at MDC's North Campus Science Complex. This will allow students an opportunity to graduate from UF with a BS in Microbiology and Cell Science without leaving Miami-Dade County. MDC's North Campus opened the doors to its $40 million Science Complex this past January. The 90,000-square-foot complex features 21 laboratories, a Palmetum, a roof-top observatory, classrooms, lecture hall, faculty and administrative offices, botanical garden, greenhouse, an outdoor plaza, and cafe.
"The Science Complex features the very latest technology and is aimed at providing exceptional learning and research opportunities for our STEM students. We now will be able to extend these opportunities to students from UF through this magnificent partnership," added North Campus President Dr. José A. Vicente.
UF is a major, public, comprehensive, land-grant, research university. The state's oldest and most comprehensive university, it is among the nation's most academically diverse public universities. UF has a long history of established programs in international education, research and service. It is one of only 17 public, land-grant universities that belongs to the Association of American Universities.
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Without doubt one of the most impressive buidlings in the Eternal City located in Piazza Colonna. The Parliament itself is informally known as "Piazza Colonna" – due to the presence of a huge obelisk in the middle of the square – the square is a strict no go area whenever the Italian parliament are in session. Be warned though that due to the increased security some restrictions may be enforced to stop you taking photographs of this highly sensitive building.
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VMware has certified a Cisco and NetApp end-to-end FCoE connection scheme but this doesn't mean a new dawn as core switches still don't support passing on FCoE messages, only top-of-rack-switches (TORS).
FCoE means Fibre Channel over Ethernet and involves sticking Fibre Channel messages inside Ethernet packets so that server-SAN storage Fibre Channel requests and data can be carried over Ethernet links instead of specialised Fibre Channel fabrics.
As soon as the FCOE packets have to separated from the mass of other Ethernet packets by a switch and sent on to storage arrays by more than one hop, the end-to-end FCoE connection breaks down. How have Cisco and NetApp got around this showstopper?
The link components are a server fitted with a CNA (Converged Network Adapter) which offers both standard Ethernet network interface card (NIC) functions and the FCoE functions previously provided by a host bus adapter connecting the server to a Fibre Channel cable.
The CNA is connected with an Ethernet cable to a Cisco Nexus 5000 TORS and then, still by Ethernet, to a NetApp FAS storage array with an FCoE target function, using QLogic silicon as its front-end. NetApp has previously announced a simplified end-to-end FCoE scheme by connecting Brocade and QLogic CNAs directly to its FAS arrays.
At the time it said it would OEM Brocade's 8000 TORS and a 10-24 FCoE blade that fits into Brocade DCX backbone switch or DCX-4S switch. However onward Fibre Channel array connectivity then uses physical Fibre Channel and not Ethernet. Multi-hop FCoE functional depended, according to Brocade, on TRILL (Transparent Interconnection of Lots of Lines) which is layer 2 multi-pathing, a developing IETF Standard. My understanding is that TRILL adds routability to Ethernet.
Cisco announced FabricPath in June, as a feature that adds TRILL to its data centre operating system NX-OS, bringing layer 3 routing benefits to layer 2 switched networks. It also announced a Nexus 7000 F-series I/O module supporting 1GigE and 10gigE links. It said it supports the Data Centre Bridging (DCB) and TRILL standards with Fibre Channel over Ethernet (FCoE) to be enabled in the near future through a software upgrade." So the Nexus 7000 will be able to support multi-hop FCoE when it gets the software upgrade but can't do so yet.
A third part of this Cisco FCoE announcement was the FabricPath Switching System (FSS), an integrated hardware and software offering to build verily large scalable domains using FabricPath, based on the NX-OS FabricPath feature and FabricPath hardware like the Nexus 7000.
However, it is the Nexus 5000 TORS and not the Nexus 7000 core switch which is included in the VMware certified end-to-end FCoE set up. The Nexus 5000 supports DCB but not specifically TRILL.
DCB involves priority flow control, enhanced transmission selection and the DCB exchange protocol. Because of its DCB support the Nexus 5000 can connect via FCoE to storage targets. But there is no mention of FabricPath in the Cisco description of the Nexus 5000 and so this limited end-to-end FCoE certification by VMware is just an hors d'oeuvre; we're still waiting for the main event, fabric switch support for multi-hop FCoE. ®


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Dr. Kei Hayashi graduated from the University of Tokyo with BVMS/DVM/PhD degrees (1993-1997), and then obtained MS and PhD degrees at the University of Wisconsin (1997). He completed a small animal surgery residency at the University of Wisconsin (2003) and became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, ACVS(2004). He served as an assistant professor of small animal Orthopaedic surgery at the Michigan State University (2003-2005) then moved to UC Davis and was tenured in 2012. He began his appointment at Cornell in February 2013. Dr. Hayashi serves as a member of advisory board of the Asian Society of Veterinary Surgery (AiSVS), the Japanese College of Veterinary Surgeons (JCVS), and the Asian Board of Veterinary Specialties (AiBVS).
Dr. Hayashi has published more than 100 articles in the area of Orthopaedic research. His research focus is in pathology of ligament/tendon injury and wound healing, evaluation of total joint replacement systems, molecular profiling of osteoarthritis, and comparative Orthopaedics and sports medicine. His clinical interests are in arthroscopy, total joint arthroplasty, biological approach to joint surgery, minimally invasive fracture treatment, and application of novel research discoveries (such as stem cell and regenerative medicine technologies) to clinical patients.


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Priests new record, Bodies and Control and Money and Power is now up for pre-order in our store and iTunes. There are 300 copies with hand-screened jackets for mail order, and all iTunes pre-orders will be able to instantly download Right Wing, which you can stream above. The record comes out June 3rd.
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UH Maui College, Molokaʻi holds Biggest Loser CompetitionMaui College
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In an inspiration pulled from reality TV show "The Biggest Loser", Donna Haytko-Paoa, education coordinator of University of Hawaiʻi Maui College, Moloka'i, decided to motivate students and faculty to lose weight and embrace a healthy lifestyle.
Students were given the incentive of a $500 scholarship to lose weight. They were encouraged to partake in workshops every Friday that educated students on how to exercise and eat healthy. Each week of attendance at the workshops earned the student's name in a bucket, which was used for a scholarship drawing at the end of the program.
Mariah Rapanot-McGuire was awarded the scholarship and placed third in the program by losing 16.8 pounds. "It feels great," Rapanot-McGuire said. "I changed my whole diet. I took rice out and stayed away from everything that had sugar in it. I also exercised more."
The first place winner was April Maddela losing 26.6 pounds, with Susan Macuse in second place losing 17.2 pounds and Rapanot-McGuire in third place losing 16.8 pounds. The final weigh loss for the entire group was 163.3 pounds.
To keep the momentum going, UH Maui College, Moloka'i staff plan to work over the next month to get students, friends and family of UH Maui College, Moloka'i to join us in pledging in the Pound for Pound Challenge. Taken directly from the challenge website, for every pound you pledge to lose through May 31, 2011, the Pound For Pound Challenge will donate 11 cents to Feeding America® – enough to secure one pound of groceries on behalf of local food banks.
For those who are already at a healthy weight, you can choose to maintain your healthy weight, which results in a five pound food donation. UH Maui College, Moloka'i has developed an online team where participants have already pledged to lose 333 pounds.
"Our participants have stood to benefit personally from this experience and this is their opportunity to 'give back' by turning their weight loss into something that is good for the community. The pounds that they are pledging to lose will result in pounds of food for Hawaii's hungry," said Haytko-Paoa.
Hawai'i is currently the leader in the Pound for Pound Challenge with 42,659 pounds of weight loss pledged. UH Maui College, Moloka'i would like to make a contribution to keeping Hawai'i on top and encourages friends and family to take the pledge by joining the UH Maui College, Moloka'i team or creating one of your own.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations said Monday it was temporarily reducing its international staff in Damascus following mortar fire that damaged a hotel and a U.N. vehicle.
The U.N. will relocate some Damascus-based staff of the office of joint U.N.-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi to Beirut and to the office's main office in Cairo and it has asked all national staff from the office to work from home until further notice, U.N. spokesman Martin Nesirky said.
Nesirky said the relocation involves about half of the roughly 100 international staff in Damascus and some of the 800 national staff in the Syrian capital.
The shelling Sunday and Monday in proximity to the hotel and on the grounds caused some damage to the building and cars, including a U.N. vehicle, he said.
"These measures are being undertaken solely for security reasons," Nesirky said.
Nesirky said critically needed humanitarian aid will continue.
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As firefighting personnel continue to make progress on containment of the Robbers Fire, road closures are being eased and will soon be lifted completely.
As of 10 a.m. Fri., July 20, 2012, all closures will become Level 1, meaning roads are only open to residents and other local individuals. The Level 1 closures will be at Yankee Jims Road at Canyon Way and again at Gillis Hill Road. On the eastern side of the fire, another Level 1 closure will be at Yankee Jims Road and Small Hope Mine Lane.
Near the community of Iowa Hill, Shirt Tail Canyon Road at Big Dipper Road will move to a Level 1 closure. South of Iowa Hill, Kings Hill Road will also become a Level 1 closure on Friday.
On Sat., July 21, 2012 at 10 a.m., all closures will be lifted and all roads will be open. Residents and visitors alike should be aware that there are still fire vehicles and crews working in the area, and that there could be residual road damage and still smoldering fire areas that could impede vehicle travel.


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The Pratt softball and baseball teams both won their regional Wednesday and advanced to the State Tournament.
The Pratt softball and baseball teams both won their regional Wednesday and advanced to the State Tournament.
The softball team beat Hoisington and Colby at Ulysses on Wednesday to earn another berth to the state tournament.
In the semi-final Hoisington game, Pratt scored a pair in the second frame on a single by Kelsey Smith-Potter, an RBI double by Taylar Fuhr and an RBI single by Lauren Rambat. Bre Becker singled to lead off the third, coming around to score on an RBI grounder by Hayden Pixler.
Up 3-0 in the 4th, Pratt scored three more on singles by Fuhr and Rambat, an RBI groundout by Savanah Buntemeyer, and a single by Becker in which she came around to score on a stolen base and and some charitable Cardinal defense. 6-0 Pratt.
The Lady Greenbacks put Hoisington away by putting up a 4-spot in the 5th after 2 were out. Taylar Fuhr started the rally with a single. Rambat singled and Buntemeyer was HBP to juice the sacks. Bailey Gillig plated a pair with a single. Hoisington misplayed a ball off Bre Becker's bat allowing Buntemeyer and Gillig to race home with the winning runs, 10-0 Pratt in five innings.
Pitcher Brittnee Hill threw a shut-out with 6 Ks and 3 BBs.
In the championship game against Colby, Kelsey Smith-Potter broke a scoreless tie in the top of the 3rd. After walking, she was advanced by a pair of sac bunts, then scored on a passed ball.
Pratt broke the game open in the 5th inning, batting around and lighting it up for 6 runs. The big blows were a pair of 2-run doubles off the bats of Lauren Rambat and Brittnee Hill. A couple of Eagle errors aided the Frog cause as well.
Hayden Pixler tripled to lead off the 6th and Taylar Fuhr reached on a base on balls. Both came around to score as Colby made another couple of defensive miscues. Those runs would account for the final score 9-0.
In the nightcap, Hill threw a 2-hit shutout with 7 Ks and 2 BBs.
"I'm very happy for the girls," head coach Mike Forshee said of his team's return to the state tournament in Salina next week. "They deserve it. They're one of the best teams I've ever coached."
The baseball team downed Larned 9-2 in the semis and bested host Hugoton 3-2 in the championship game to advance to the State Tournament next week.


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Austin, Texas has plenty to offer both its citizens and visitors to be sure, but, perhaps, the most unusual thing it offers is the comings and goings taking place underneath the Congress Avenue Bridge. In fact, during certain times of the year, there are literally millions of comings and goings taking place each and every night. And the culprits behind all this nightly activity are bats, Mexican free-tailed bats, who make up one very large bat colony.Mexican free-tailed bats are no strangers to Texas or to Austin in particular, but when Austin's historic Congress Avenue Bridge was modernized in 1980, the redesign required spaces to be built underneath the bridge infrastructure which allowed for expansion and contraction. It is in these spaces that bats have found a place to call home, when they are away from their other home in Mexico.
Spanning Austin's Lady Bird Lake, the official name of the Congress Avenue Bridge is actually the Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge, named in honor of the outspoken former Texas state treasurer and governor. Most people still refer to the bridge as just the "Congress Avenue Bridge," in much the same way that a lot of renamed roads, bridges, and buildings across the country have never caught on with a new name. But, if a new name didn't catch on, new digs for millions of bats did, and the rest is history.
The bats that inhabit the bridge are almost exclusively female, and make it their home during the summer months when they give birth to their pups. At dusk, the bats take off en masse to spend the night consuming vast quantities of bugs down the lower stretches of the Colorado River. And when they take flight, they provide quite a spectacle for those on or near the bridge. During the times when the bats are flying, spectators line the top of the bridge, the Austin-American Statesman property, or, watch from open air restaurants which line the lake. Another popular way to see the bats is to take a boat out underneath the bridge. If you don't have your own boat, you can easily purchase a seat on one of the commercial bat excursion boats that tie up just below the Austin Hyatt Regency.
My preferred method for watching bats has always been the commercial boats, and for a couple good reasons. When the bats are flying, there is no better place to be than directly under the bridge. As these unique winged mammals emerge, the view of them pouring out of the bridge against the backdrop of the darkening sky is simply amazing. Viewers looking down from the bridge don't see such a spectacular view.
But, there is another good reason to be in a boat. The bats are not always cooperative. On some nights, the bats, for whatever reason don't explode into the sky. Instead, they stay hunkered down deep within their protective holes in the bridge. People, who stand for hours on the bridge, or, at other venues along the lake, have nothing to show for their troubles except disappointment. This is not as true on a commercial boat. Prior to the estimated launch time of the bats, the tour boat operators take their passengers on a nice leisurely cruise up Lady Bird Lake. In the process, passengers (many holding their favorite adult beverage) enjoy viewing a beautiful sunset over the lake, rowing teams in action, a beautiful view of the Austin skyline, and, even the statue of Stevie Ray Vaughn. So, even if the bats don't come out in force, those taking the bat boat excursions end up with an enjoyable, or at least an inebriated, evening.
Several weeks ago, I once again decided to go see the bats. Accompanying a friend on her first trip to Austin, we purchased a couple of boat tickets and enjoyed the pre-bat cruise on Lady Bird Lake just as the sun was setting. After the lake cruise, and just before we approached Congress Bridge to see the bats, we began getting certain disturbing signals from our so-called "Captain," who looked like he was not a day over 16. The long and short of it was that the bats had not been too active recently, so, it might not be a good night to view bats after all. Of course, nothing of the sort was mentioned prior to the ticket money being exchanged on the dock. It must have slipped the "Captain's" mind. True to his word, the bat experience was underwhelming, although, we did see many thousands of bats emerge out from under the bridge. That may seem like a lot, but not if you are expecting to see a million.
There is always a silver lining to every cloud it seems. Just as all the spectators were about to take leave, a man suddenly leaped from the bridge, arms spread wide as if in flight, and plunged into Lady Bird Lake. It seems that a "Batman" had arrived just in time to try and save the evening. The crowd cheered as the "Batman's" head suddenly appeared above the dark waters. The man, no doubt having spent the last several hours imbibing in one or more of Austin's famed Sixth Street drinking establishments, had apparently gotten his superheroes confused. It is Superman who can fly and "leap tall buildings in a single bound," not Batman. Heck, even I know that. I also know that "Batman" did his part in continuing to "Keep Austin Weird."


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When two sisters marry two brothers, their children have the same two sets of grandparents. Unlike most people, who have a cousin that has grandparents that you've never met or care about; these cousins share both sets of grandparents. Divorce is very hard for these families, if divorce happens to one set of these parents, every family get-together is a fight between the still married couple, the wife wanting her sister present and the husband wanting his brother present, but neither one of those people wanting to be around their divorce'
Jane Smith wanted her sister Jill Smith to meet her boyfriend, so Jane and Jill decided to set up a double date. When they all met at the restaurant, they discovered that Jane's boyfriend, John Parker, was brothers with Jill's boyfriend, Joe Parker. Jane married John and Jill married Joe. Their children were double cousins. Now Jane and John are divorced, family get-togethers SUCK!
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User-friendly options bring technology to producers' fields PRECISION agriculture has become more than just a "buzzword" in farming. Practical applications abound - as visitors to the Sunbelt Agricultural Exposition will see at this year's show, to be held Oct. 17-19 in Moultrie, Ga.
"We actually show the farmers in a real-life setting how technology works and how to implement it into their operations," said Chip Blalock, Expo director.
In the Expo fields, farmers will learn how to be more efficient - economically and environmentally - through such techniques as precise applications of fertilizers and pesticides.
Debbie Waters of Southern States said some of the techniques her company will demonstrate are variable lime, fertilizer and nematicide application; GPS (satellite) navigation and soil sampling; and GIS (Geographic Information Systems) data management. Grain and cotton yield monitors as well as a new nitrogen sensor (in the testing stages) will also be on display.
Advanced precision ag users will marvel at Trimble Navigation Limited's line-up for the Sunbelt Expo field demos. The AgGPS 132 is the world's first 12-channel, high performance receiver to use "The Choice" technology, a combination of a GPS receiver, a Coast Guard beacon, and a satellite differential correction receiver.
"This system insures the availability of a real-time DGPS on almost any farm in the world," said Sue Huber of Trimble.
Trimble's user-friendly options include a smart antenna that mounts on the cab roof; a remote display and logger for in-the-field use; and a rugged field computer built to withstand environmental extremes.
Precision Agriculture demonstrations will be held in the fields each day of the Sunbelt Expo at 10 am and 2 pm. Hours for the three-day show are 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday and Wednesday, and 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday. Admission is $5 per person each day.
For more information, contact the Expo office at 912-985-1968, Fax: 912-890-8518, E-mail: [email protected], or visit the show's web page: www.sunbeltexpo.com.


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rsync[1] is a free software computer program for Unix systems which synchronizes files and directories from one location to another while minimizing data transfer using delta encoding when appropriate. An important feature of rsync not found in most similar programs/protocols is that the mirroring takes place with only one transmission in each direction.[2] [3]
rsync can copy or display directory contents and copy files, optionally using compression and recursion.
rsyncd, the rsync protocol daemon, uses the default TCP port of 873. rsync can also be used to synchronize local directories, or via a remote shell such as RSH or SSH. In the latter case, the rsync client executable must be installed on the near as well as the far host (the computer running the remote shell daemon). There also exists a utility called rdiff[4], which can be used for incremental backups.
The Mac OS X filesystem has a special version, rsyncX[5][6], which allow transferring resource forks. To run rsync on Microsoft Windows, the Cygwin package is necessary[7] to provide the expected system interfaces. A package combination is available that include rsync, cygwin, and an installer, making it easier and more familiar to Windows users[8].
There are several well written tutorials on using rsync[9][10][11][12]
Compile from source
On any distribution FreeLink or OpenLink
- Make sure you have installed the Precompiled C development environment, running on the LS first.
- Get the source, make and install.
wget http://samba.org/ftp/rsync/rsync-2.6.9.tar.gz tar xfzv rsync-2.6.9.tar.gz cd rsync-2.6.9 ./configure make su root make install
Raw Binaries
From the Yahoo! Linkstation General Group [13]
wget http://ls.jcedata.net/rsync chmod a+x rsync cp rsync /usr/bin
Use apt-get to install rsync
apt-get install rsync
OpenLink (Ipkg)
- Install Ipkg on the Linkstation (for end-users) and enable the NSLU2 Feed: Ipkg Package List: PowerPC
- Install rsync
ipkg install rsync
Alexander Skwar has created a fairly extensive selection of Ipkg packages for the MIPSel (LS2) LinkStation, Install Ipkg and enable his feed:
- Ipkg on the Linkstation (for end-users)
- Experimental "unstable" ipk Packages for the MIPSEL Linkstation
- Install rsync
ipkg install rsync
- ↑ Wikipedia: rsync
- ↑ rsync homepage
- ↑ rsync algorithm
- ↑ rdiff-backup homepage
- ↑ RsyncX - Frontend for rsync under Mac OS X
- ↑ Fixing rsync on MacOS X 10.4 (Tiger) - http://www.onthenet.com.au/~q/rsync/
- ↑ Rsync for Windows - using Cygwin
- ↑ NasBackup rsync Windows GUI
- ↑ Tutorial: Using rsync
- ↑ Tutorial: Mirroring with rsync
- ↑ Tutorial: Backing up files with rsync
- ↑ Tutorials (with screenshots) for setup of Rsync on Windows, Rsync on Linux/Unix/BSD and Rsync on Mac OS X
- ↑ From the Yahoo! Linkstation General Group: rsync binaries anyone / SSH without password as root INTO LinkStation
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Seawolves aim for titles at GNACs
WHO: GNAC members
WHAT: GNAC Championships
WHEN: May 11-12 - events will commence at 1 p.m. ADT on Friday and at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday.
WHERE: Monmouth, Ore. - McArthur Field (Western Oregon)
MEDIA: Complete results and recap will be posted at GoSeawolves.com, and UAA's Facebook and Twitter sites.
NOTES: The UAA women's team enters the championships with 8 points that were collected by senior Kelsey Johnson at the GNAC Multi-Event Championships on April 30-May 1 ... combined, the Seawolves have registered 45 GNAC automatic times/marks ... UAA leads the GNAC in 14 events, including 13 of the 24 running events ... looking to defend their titles from a year ago on the men's side are senior Shaun Ward (400-meter hurdles) and junior Micah Chelimo (3,000-meter steeplechase and 5,000 meters; both enter the meet with the top times in their respective events ... Chelimo also won in the steeplechase in 2010 ... both of the men's relay teams will also look to defend their titles ... UAA's 4x400-meter relay team has won three straight titles ... also entering the championships with the GNAC's top times/marks of the season are Ethan Hewitt (400m), Alfred Kangogo (1500m), Cody Parker (javelin) and Yonatan Yilma (10K) ... on the women's side, senior Ruth Keino will aim for her second consecutive title in the 5,000 meters ... UAA holds 9 of the top 10 times this season in the 5K ... Grace Morgan (200m), Haleigh Lloyd (400m, 400mH), Ivy O'Guinn (1500m) and Susan Tanui (steeple) each have the GNAC's top times of the season.
AT THE GNAC CHAMPIONSHIPS: The UAA men's team has finished in the top five since 2006 at the GNAC Championships with a program-best second-place finish in 2008 ... the Seawolves have finished fourth for the past two seasons ... the women's squad has finished sixth for two consecutive seasons after posting a program-high fifth place in 2008 ... UAA has combined for 32 individual titles (22 men, 12 women) since 2002 ... Sean Rivers became UAA's first GNAC champion in track & field, winning the 10,000 meters in 2002, while Stacy Edwards won the women's first title, in the 10K in 2003 ... David Registe leads UAA with eight career titles (5 individual, 3 relay), while three women have two titles - Kim Brady, Laura Carr and Mary Pearce.
SEAWOLF BITES: The Seawolves have registered five GNAC records this season, improved 12 school records (7 women, 5 men) and posted 71 top-10 results in the all-time UAA record book (36 men, 35 women) ... Western Washington is the only other GNAC school with a league record this season ... combined, UAA has posted 19 (12 women, 7 men) top-10 all-time results in the GNAC this season ... currently, UAA has eight NCAA automatic times/marks by seven athletes (5 women, 2 men), while 13 athletes (8 women, 5 men) have combined for 17 NCAA provisional times/marks ... the Seawolves have 11 times/marks in the top 10 nationally ... UAA is ranked nationally for the fifth straight week, with the men at No. 14 and the women at No. 15 ... the men's team has been ranked in the top 20 since the beginning of the 2010 season. See complete poll on page 3.
ATHLETE NOTES: Currently with the 3rd-fastest 3,000-meter steeplechase in Div. II is sophomore Susan Tanui with a GNAC-record and NCAA automatic time of 10:15.47, set April 6 ... Tanui, from Eldoret, Kenya, also ranks 9th in the 5,000 meters (16:36.13), good for 5th in the conference record book ... senior Hallidie Wilt also booked a ticket to the NCAAs in the steeplechase with a time of 10:31.30, good for 10th in the nation and the 2nd-fastest in GNAC history ... Wilt, from Unalaska, also ranks 29th in the 5K in the NCAA ... sophomore Haleigh Lloyd improved upon her GNAC record in the 400-meter hurdles from earlier this season with a NCAA auto time of 59.62 on April 20 ... the time currently ranks her 8th in the nation ... Lloyd has not only set the UAA record in the 400mH, but also in the 100-meter hurdles at 14.42 ... the Ladysmith, B.C., native was also a member of the 4x100-meter relay that set a school record at 48.00 on April 21 ... sophomore Ivy O'Guinn earned a trip to the NCAAs on May 5 with an automatic time of 4:25.19 on the 1500 meters, currently ranking 4th ... O'Guinn is also ranked in the 800 meters (24th, 2:12.26) and the 5K (28th, 17:05.56) ... a local of Soldotna, O'Guinn's 1500m is the 6th-fastest in GNAC history, while her 5K time is the 9th-fastest ... Ruth Keino, from Kapcheno, Kenya, ranks 8th in the 5K with a UAA record of 16:34.28, and 11th in the 10,000 meters at 34:48.64 ... senior Kelsea Johnson broke her UAA record in the heptathlon with 4,940 points, ranking her 10th in the NCAA ... Johnson also broke the UAA record in the long jump with a provisional jump of 18-6.5 ... holding provisional times for UAA are sophomore Susan Bick (37th, 2:13.77) in the 800 meters, Miriam Kipng'eno (20th, 16:51.04) in the 5K and rookie Bryn Haebe (33rd, 11:08.23) in the steeplechase ... Grace Morgan is giving UAA some impressive numbers as a rookie ... a local of Salt Spring Island, B.C., Morgan has the 2nd-fastest 200-meter time for UAA at 24.89, good for 3rd-fastest in the GNAC record book ... earlier this season, Morgan set the UAA record in the 100 meters with a time of 12.34 ... on the men's side, junior Micah Chelimo has the 3rd-fastest time in Div. II in the 5K with a GNAC-record and automatic time of 13:53.51 ... a local of Kapkoi, Kenya, Chelimo also ranks 3rd in the steeplechase with a GNAC-record and automatic time of 8:45.63 ... Chelimo also is ranked 11th in the 1500 meters with a time of 3:48.49 ... senior All-American Shaun Ward collected UAA's fifth GNAC record of the season with a provisional time of 52.00 in the 400-meter hurdles ... the time ranks the Eagle River native 11th in the NCAAs ... picking up a provisional time in the 400mH was freshman Elliott Bauer at the Long Beach State Invite with a time of 53.47, good for 8th-fastest in the GNAC record book ... improving upon his own UAA record in the javelin was freshman Cody Parker with a toss of 215-4, earning the Comox, B.C., native an automatic bid to the NCAAs and ranking 7th in Div. II ... the GNAC record in the javelin is 223-2 by Northwest Nazarene's Josh Heidegger (2009) ... senior Alfred Kangogo holds a provisional time in the 1500 meters of 3:46.74, currently good for 7th-best in the NCAA ... a local of Eldoret, Kenya, Kangogo holds the GNAC record in the event at 3:44.67.
GNAC ATHLETES OF THE WEEK: The GNAC named sophomore Ivy O'Guinn as the co-Athlete of the Week on May 7 following her record-breaking performance at the Occidental Invitational on May 5 ... O'Guinn, of Soldotna, guaranteed herself a trip to the 2012 NCAA Div. II Outdoor Track & Field Championships on May 24-26 in Pueblo, Colo., with an automatic qualifying time of 4:25.19 in the 1500 meters ... a 2011 NCAA participant, O'Guinn broke the UAA record in the event, besting her own time of 4:28.26, set earlier this season on April 19 at the Mt. SAC Relays ... O'Guinn, who received a league honor as a freshman, shared the honor with Seattle Pacific's Ali Worthen, while Alex Harrison of Western Washington claimed the men's honor outright.
UP NEXT: Qualified individuals will head to Pueblo, Colo., for the 2012 NCAA Div. II Outdoor Track & Field Championships on May 24-26.


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Let the warmth of the islands soothe your soul. Discover a completely unique mind & body experience that transforms you – inside & out. Take the time to let us envelop you in natural botanicals & you will feel renewed for a lifetime. Your journey begins with a Red Lane Rejuvenation Specialist who is dedicated to creating an incomparable experience with a focus on CONNECTION, TIME, and LOVE. Whether it's the perfect setting for your spa experience or your favorite tropical infused aroma, we will adapt our treatments to your personal preferences.
Red Lane® Spa is where your senses will be indulged with European-style massages, facials, body wraps, scrubs and more - all with Sandals' tropical signature twists.
A cocktail inspired all-over body exfoliation invigorates and banishes dull, dry skin. Topped off with an application of fragrant and nourishing body milk or rich shea butter, your skin will be left feeling smooth and silky all over.
This blissfully indulgent treatment is the ultimate in relaxation. With your choice of body milk or shea butter custom blended with antioxidant-rich oils, this nourishing massage will leave your skin smooth-to-the-touch and with a glowing finish.
Capture elusive sleep with this therapeutic massage. Using the sleep inducing aromas of lavender essences, you will be brought into physical and emotional balance, which will guide you to a state of deep relaxation and blissful sleep.
Ease up with a therapeutic scalp, neck and shoulder massage that will release muscle tension with our warmed, soothing lavender based essential oil blend. Then sink into slumber with your take home in-room aromatherapy pillow ritual.
Slip into the beauty of twilight with this massage designed to enhance the bond between you and that special someone. Performed after hours in a location of your choosing, this aromatic massage uses the delicate aromas of Chinese Jasmine. A paint brush and the artistic touch of the therapists' hands create a not soon forgotten couples' experience.
Experience your true self in a place unconstrained by time when you choose a States of Slow Massage. Chinese Jasmine enhances this deeply restorative massage, enveloping you with a cradling touch that guides into the heart's wisdom. Deep, calming strokes embrace you and invite you back to the center of your being.
This warm oil massage experience uses the seductive aromas of Neroli and the soothing sensations of water to connect you and that special someone in a romance inspiring treatment. Beginning with a citrus blossom warm oil application, your massage journey includes a customizable massage and take-home massage oil candle to continue your bespoke spa experience in the privacy of your suite.
This splendid peptide wrap treatment delivers a powerhouse combination of 26 dynamic ingredients and unique massage therapy techniques to warm, firm and tone specific areas of concern. A triple fusion massage gel converts into a silky oil to nourish and stimulate the skin's natural collagen production, helping you reclaim your youthful radiance.
Our Caribbean-inspired scrubs begin with your preferred choice of island aromas. We then elevate your experience with a warm oil ritual using a lit massage oil candle. Your therapist completes your treatment with a deeply moisturizing whipped body butter application.
Surrender to pure relaxation as two therapists work on your body from head-to-toe. This indulging ritual combines the Red Lane Signature Flawless facial and welcoming back ritual with a soothing leg massage and a 30-minute Feet First treatment. Your entire body will be restored and renewed.
Say YES to amazing skin! This exclusively formulated treatment features the latest in freezedried technology and facial contouring to deliver instant results that will make you look radiant. Ideal for any skin type, it is the perfect repair boost to look your absolute best.
Please ensure you confirm times of individual services once on resort.
Enjoy a soothing soak in a blend of antioxidantrich oils to relax and nourish skin. Our cocktail inspired exfoliating scrub invigorates and polishes dull, dry skin, followed by a rich hydrating massage. This playful twist on the classic nail service will leave you feeling blissfully satisfied and refreshed.
Enjoy a soothing soak in a blend of antioxidant rich oils to relax and nourish skin. Our cocktail inspired exfoliating scrub invigorates and polishes dull, dry skin, followed by a rich hydrating massage. This playful twist on the classic nail service will leave you feeling blissfully satisfied and refreshed.
Enjoy a soothing soak in a blend of antioxidantrich oils to relax and nourish skin. Our cocktail inspired exfoliating scrub invigorates and polishes dull, dry skin, followed by a rich hydrating massage. This playful twist on the classic nail service will leave you feeling blissfully satisfied and refreshed.
Designed for all fitness levels, this 30-minute workout specifically targets your core area to help you build sexy, beach-ready abs. A strong abdominal region is extremely important to stabilize the spine and improve overall strength. Start your morning with a challenging workout and feel empowered for the rest of the day!
Aqua Fitness is a resistance training session performed in a swimming pool. This exercise is low impact on your joints and allows for greater movement and flexibility than you would have on dry land.
Don't feel like leaving the pool? NO PROBLEM. Aqua Tabata is a water-based, high intensity training class. You will achieve a full body workout with cardio, resistance and core training.
This high intensity workout combines fat-burning techniques and total-body sculpting moves all at the same time for maximum efficiency. You will shed unwanted calories, accelerate your heart rate and increase your metabolism while still enjoying our Caribbean Beach.
Couples Stretching maintains and increases your range of motion and flexibility by increasing blood flow to the muscles. You will notice improved movement, reduced muscle soreness, and improved physical performance. This is a great way to connect with that special someone and take your relationship to the next level.
Jammin' is a high energy, music infused cardio blast, bringing together Latin, Caribbean and American dance music to help you burn calories and have a great time!
Power Walking is simple, enjoyable and can be done virtually anywhere! When done right, walking can blast away fat as fast as jogging and improve your body's conditioning to provide better endurance for carrying out daily tasks.
Personal Training is a private session with our Red Lane Fitness Pro who will enhance your current workout or establish a new fitness regime based upon your personal fitness goals. Any of our complimentary group classes can be done as a private one-on-one or group session.
This body movement session goes through a full range of motion and specific bodily postures. It will reduce muscle tension while increasing your range of movement and flexibility. Great after a flight, it promotes stress relief and boosts your energy levels.
Tabata is an enhanced, high-intensity interval training session. These short, intense workouts are perfect for fat burning, increasing metabolism and improved athleticism.
Rekindle the flame of love, as we take you and that special someone on a romantic journey that highlights the indigenous aromas of the Caribbean. Your therapist will guide you through a romantic candle lighting and warm massage oil ritual based upon your chosen sensory experience.
Raindrop Dreams is 90 minutes of pure escape designed to reconnect you with your physical and energetic balance. Raindrop Dreams harnesses the healing power of aromatherapy. This ritual begins with sprinkling seven essential oils along your spine, followed by a hypnotic, full body and foot massage. This is one island journey you will "Soon Come Back" for.
Inspired by the beautiful and majestic backdrops of the Caribbean islands, this massage takes place right in the heart of nature. Whether it is on the beach or in one of our tropical gardens, your therapist will customize a massage to meet your specific needs, creating the ideal vacation experience. Toast this perfect occasion with glasses of bubbly "Chamberry".
Experience your true self in a place unconstrained by time when you choose a States of Slow Massage. This cleansing massage mimics the ocean tides and encourages you to drift away to the soothing, calming touch of your therapist's hands while inhaling the gentle scent of Egyptian Geranium.
Experience your true self in a place unconstrained by time when you choose a States of Slow Massage. This rejuvenating massage helps to slow a busy mind, bringing you a sense of connection and stability, while the intoxicating scent of Indian Frankincense warms your senses.
Experience your true self in a place unconstrained by time when you choose a States of Slow Massage. This energizing massage encourages a sense of vitality to reconnect with your passions in life while the scent of Indonesian Ginger revitalizes the senses.
Designed to alleviate muscle tension, this therapeutic massage offers much needed relief and comfort. Frankincense cream soothes sore muscles while our signature Red Lane Tension Relief Gel targets muscle tightness and fatigue. We will help vanish any kinks and knots in your body.
Harness the healing power of heat for total body well-being. Therapeutic hot stones soothe muscle tension and take you to a deeper state of relaxation and balance. With a mixture of aromatic oils, smooth stones and a customized massage, you will feel restored and tension-free.
Say "ahhhhh!," with this blissful foot massage. Starting with a warm sand foot scrub, followed by a soothing foot massage, you will leave our spa walking on clouds.
This technique is a traditional Asian practice that includes the manipulation of pressure points in the feet to encourage healing and renewed energy flow along the body's meridians. The pressure points correspond to the body's vital organs and restore energy pathways to their natural state.
Specially designed for women who are past their first trimester, this massage will help relieve any aches and pains, and give you the pampering you deserve.
Wash away stress with a soothing blend of vitamin-rich essential oils and detoxifying mineral bath salts guaranteed to ease muscle tension and soften the skin.
Relax and exhale while we polish away your body's impurities. Our exquisite sea salts are infused with anti-aging organic papaya-pineapple extracts to smooth uneven skin, remove impurities and deliver incredible hydration.
Take a tropical journey with our sugarcane oil body scrub. This rejuvenating treatment begins with a warm oil drizzle that delights your skin and senses. It is followed by a brown sugar and fruit extract exfoliating body scrub and ends with the application of a nourishing and hydrating whipped body butter.
Inspired by Jamaica's finest, this treatment combines the stimulating effects of coffee with the exfoliating properties of brown sugar to leave your skin touchably soft and silky smooth.
Enjoy a luxurious polishing treatment with anti-aging benefits. Your body is thoroughly polished with gentle jojoba beads in a creamy blend of repairing aloe vera, rosemary, sage and lemon essential oil. Dry patches are softened and impurities washed away as your body emerges wonderfully smooth and velvety soft.
This wrap contours, firms, hydrates, and re-mineralizes environmentally damaged skin. Your treatment begins with a light body brush exfoliation, followed by a generous application of micronized seaweed. You are then wrapped in thermal blankets to ensure your entire body releases stress and toxins. Your skin feel smoother and more hydrated.
Get flawless with this treatment designed to transform your face and body to its healthiest, most radiant state. This service begins with a rejuvenating back treatment. Then, focuses on the visage with a deep pore cleanse, a gentle exfoliation, and a luminosity-boosting blend of Vitamin C, Hyaluronic Acid and plumping peptides.
Our unique coffee-based formula is the ultimate anti-aging and anti-cellulite wrap. Stimulating green coffee beans are harvested before maturity to help your body convert cellulite into energy - resulting in swimsuit ready, smooth and even skin.
This treatment is to designed to help prevent photo-aging, reduce fine lines and wrinkles, decrease hyperpigmentation and increase collagen production. This treatment includes a deep cleanse, papaya and pineapple enzyme exfoliation, extraction and vitamin-rich mask followed by a facial and a hand and arm massage that will leave you feeling perfectly renewed.
Please ensure you confirm times of individual services once on resort.
Too much sun? This ultra-hydrating treatment offers serious relief for sensitive skin as it calms, soothes and replenishes the most aggravated, irritated, inflamed skin. By targeting the triggers behind redness, itching and stinging, this treatment will help recover your skin's health.
Please ensure you confirm times of individual services once on resort.
Are the signs of aging becoming more prevalent on your skin? Give it a revitalizing power boost with this treatment designed to nourish, regenerate and firm your skin! A potent vitamin and hydroxy acid exfoliation resurfaces and retexturizes skin while energizing massage techniques release tension in the facial muscles for the ultimate in skin therapy for prematurely-aging, mature or devitalized skin.
Renew the skin with this targeted treatment especially for men. A deep cleanse, exfoliation and mask help to remove build up caused by environmental exposure. With the addition of a therapeutic treatment designed to improve elasticity and fight the early signs of aging, skin will feel younger and more toned.
Let go of time and get lost in our indulgent States of Slow Beauty Nail Services. Each multisensory experience includes a unique massage, color palette and signature scent.
Let go of time and get lost in our indulgent States of Slow Beauty Nail Services. Each multisensory experience includes a unique massage, color palette and signature scent.
Let go of time and get lost in our indulgent States of Slow Beauty Nail Services. Each multisensory experience includes a unique massage, color palette and signature scent.
This is our Red Lane version of a basic manicure.
This is our Red Lane version of a basic pedicure.
This is our Red Lane version of a basic nail treatment.
Real Men Spa.
Real Men Spa.
Real Men Spa.
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At sea or on land, we'll match your inclination for adventure as often as you wish because everything is included in your vacation, even unlimited scuba diving. Swim, sail, snorkel, or just relax by the pool. Do some yoga or get in a workout at the state-of-the-art fitness center...or raise a pint at The Merry Monkey Pub. Or choose to do nothing at all. After all, this is your holiday.


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Two hundred years ago, Fort McHenry played a pivotal role in the construct of our nation's history. Today, this National Park acts as a reminder of those important events for millions of visitors, but it is also shaping up to be a hotspot of urban wildlife and a place for local citizens and students to connect with our natural world.
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Reviewed By william p (PITTSBURGH, PA) Reviewed for a 2006 Ford Five Hundred —11/24/2012 11:05 AM
The aluminum hoods on the Five Hundred sometimes bubblr the paint on the lead edge. There's not much use in re-painting as it will likely re-occur. The Sports Bra conceals this defect as well as protecting the remainder of the hood.


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Community Health Status Indicators Project
The Community Health Status Indicators Project (CHSI) Web site makes detailed health and demographic information about each of the nation's 3,141 counties widely available and easily accessible. County-level reports measure each county against national averages, other counties with similar demographics, and Healthy People 2010 targets. Taken as a whole, the site provides to the public the most detailed picture of health at the county level and is an invaluable resource for public health departments, policymakers, and community advocates.
The CHSI reports, available on the Web at www.communityhealth.hhs.gov, provide an update to reports released in 2000. The original program was developed because health officials, local boards of health, and many others identified a need to help local health departments (LHDs) assess health, plan programs, and develop data-based policies at the community level. CHSI project partners include NACCHO, the Public Health Foundation, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials, the National Association of Local Boards of Health, the Health Resources and Services Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the National Library of Medicine. NACCHO's involvement in this project is supported by a grant to the Public Health Foundation from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.
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== 1.3.0 ==
== 1.3.0 ==
Revision as of 16:28, 20 September 2013
For detailed changelog concerning our default template parts see our Template Updates page.
- Fixed some i18n issues
- Added cancel links from the Paypal add-ons
- Fixed bug in Offline Payments for recurring, not keeping totals from parent transaction
- Added new class for quickly generating an admin setting form
- Added hooks to All Payments metabox in tranaction methods post type class
- Fixed border issue when first payment item in the wizard is selected.
- Added missing docblocks
- Fixed negative total and negative taxes
- Fixed bug with failed payments when multi-item cart is deactivated
- Groundwork for upcoming Recurring Payments add-on
- Introduced Purchase Dialog API to allow transaction-method add-ons to invoke CC fields.
- Added optional Billing Address purchase requirement and associated core add-on.
- Added core add-on that enables store owner to switch product types.
Important Notes
- The recurring payments add-on will require this version of Exchange to work correctly
- The billing address purchase requirement can be activated via a core add-on or via 3rd party add-ons that pass the appropriate flag.
- A new Advanced box will appear on the Edit Product page when the Switch Product Types add-on is enabled and more than one Product Type add-on is enabled.
- Introducing our Simple Product Type
- Add address-formats and measurement-formats data sets
- Tweak stripe upsell language now that it's free
- Create fallbacks for file delivery when allow_url_fopen and / or curl isn't available on the server
- Removed entry-title from the product-attribute wrap and added the class option.
- Fix template part comments in tax super widget template part
- Add ability for Store Owner to change 'Tax' label in settings.
- Change NL state to 'Friesland'
- Change default cancel link on cart from 'Cancel' to 'Edit Cart' on checkout page
- Add login, registration and cart links to login notification on checkout page
Important Notes
- We introduced a new Product Type for store owners that don't need Digital Downloads. You can find it on your add-ons screen.
- We made a minor change to the way downloads are being delivered. Adding fallback options if the preferred method isn't available on your server.
- Minor Template Update
- Added base country and base state to settings page
- Added States data-set for US, AU, CA, ES, FR, NL, ZA
- Added countries data set
- Added an indication of which fields are required for registration.
- Implementing Purchase Requirements API
- Added new method to api/theme/customers: display-name
- Added ability for 3rd Parties to hook into supwerwidget ajax.php
- Added .75em bottom margin to dashboard totals.
- Edited x visibility of the downloads list on the Add/Edit Product screen.
- Fixed small text input size for decimal and thousands separator.
- Fixed page settings input overlap.
- Added missing PHP break statements in api/theme/customer.php switch statements
- Added get_plugin_path publich function to IT_Exchange class
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Guard Appreciation Hunt honors those who serve
This year marked the 3rd Annual National Guard Appreciation Deer Hunt, founded and organized by Mike Christen. When asked what inspired Mike to coordinate such an event, he responded by telling that he'd been in the guard for 34 years, though was never deployed. After he retired, he wanted to do some sort of appreciation for other guard members. Initially, the hunt was set up for two groups, junior and senior members, but this year there were three, including a females only group. The selection process began by Mike having an announcement put out to the troops in Lincoln. A committee there then selected the participants for the hunt and notified Mike. After that, Mike contacted the chosen hunters and coordinated the dates and seasons. When questioned about the selection criteria, Mike explained that the opportunity went first to disabled veterans, then to purple heart recipients, on down to guards who have been deployed and then other current guard members. The hunters were able to select their season of choice between bow hunting, black powder, or riffle and then they and a guest ventured to central Nebraska for the three-night and four-day hunt. The event was a collaborative effort between many local businesses, who donated everything from lodging, food, entertainment, fuel, and even the processing of the meat. Mike also served as a guide during the excursion and offered his land to hunt on. Additional ground for hunting was supplied by Cliff Burnett, to make sure one area didn't get too crowded. One of the featured hunters was Candice Carr. She'd been in the guard for ten years and was deployed to Iraq from Dec. 03 until Feb. 05. This was her first hunting experience since she was nine and she was able to claim a 4 by 5, whitetail buck. "I don't know what else to say, he was just kind of standing in the trees, looking right at us!" told Candice. After discussing how amazing both the generosity and overall experience was, Candice closed by saying, "Thank you, thank you, thank you to everybody on the list, especially Broken Bow Pack. They came in after hours to handle our deer." Another selected group was Shane Varejcka and his son Devin of Lincoln. Shane is a Captain in the Nebraska Guard and has toured in Iraq. This was he and his son's first time hunting and they were lucky enough to both bag their deer. Devin, age 15, shot a 2-point yearling buck and his father, Shane, got both a mule and whitetail doe. The final hunter to be chosen was Lynn Irons, who brought her husband as her guest. Lynn has also toured and upon her return stateside, sustained a broken back in a horse riding accident. The mishap ended her military career after 29 years but with the assistance of her husband and occasionally a cane, she is able to get around. Lynn is an avid hunter and was able to take a nice 4 by 5 mule buck. In a thank you letter left for Mike, she wrote, "The towns of Broken Bow and Merna are wonderful and very caring communities. It's nice to know that people appreciate soldiers." With the hunt a success and all parties securing their deer, Mike and the hunters wanted to send their thanks to all participating businesses and individual parties who donated their products and services to the National Guardsmen and their guests.


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And this girly little cake was for Julieta's 1st birthday. She's the daughter of a dear friend, the first baby of my group of friends so it' s a pleasure to spoil her! This one was marbled chocolate and coconut.
Wednesday, April 23, 2008
One weekend... two cakes
Last weekend I had 2 birthdays, and in my language that means 2 cakes! First one was for my cousin 20th birthday, he plays bass guitar in a band and is also full of exams at university. So here it is, him trying to escape the book with the music close by. It's an M&m's cake and it was a big sucess with his friends!
Baked by Clumbsy Cookie em 10:43 AM
6 comments:
- Kevin and Katrina said...
You have a great talent for cake decorating, especially with fondant. Someday I want to try fondant, never have--yet. Thanks for your comments on my blog.
- April 23, 2008 at 2:15 PM
- Clumbsy Cookie said...
Thanks Katrina! These were my 4th and 5th cake only, so I can say it's easier than it seams. It's quite time consuming if you want to do it more elaborate. Your really should try it, I'm sure your kids would be happy with cakes made by mommy!
- April 23, 2008 at 11:20 PM
- Patricia Scarpin said...
These cakes are works of art!
- April 24, 2008 at 1:01 PM
- Clumbsy Cookie said...
Thanks Patricia, the real art of these cakes is that they deliver smiles and that's the best thing when one can make other happy with something we make.
- April 25, 2008 at 12:21 AM
- Aran said...
beautiful cakes!
- May 12, 2008 at 2:18 PM
- Clumbsy Cookie said...
Thanks Aran!
- May 13, 2008 at 12:18 AM
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The Sea Wolf
- Letto da: Brian Emerson
- Durata: 9 ore e 44 min
- Versione integrale
- Data di pubblicazione: 19 04 2012
- Lingua: Inglese
- Editore: Blackstone Audio, Inc.
Sintesi dell'editore
He is a man capable of abandoning two sailors in an open boat, yet he is an avid and thoughtful reader of the moral philosophers. He is Wolf Larsen, captain of the seal-hunting Ghost and the unforgettable protagonist of one of the world's great sea novels. Tormented by his own convictions, Larsen is an enigma both fascinating and repellent to his reluctant crewman, Humphrey Van Weyden.
Throughout their long and perilous voyage together, the captain's ruthless belief in the survival of the fittest is pitted against Van Weyden's "civilization", a contest between two opposing views of life that demonstrates Jack London's gift for expressing complex ideas with exciting action. The Sea Wolf is a superb example of the genius of a writer who was, in the words of Maxwell Geismar, "the poet of the savage Darwinian struggle".
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- Stephen
- 30 09 2005
Excellent rite of passage
This is a book I read while younger, but hardly understood. The protagonist is a quite recognizable figure of civilized society, who is totally reliant on the civilization that supports him, and who justifies his existence in spiritual terms. He is impotent in the real, natural world. The antagonist is a materialist and a hedonist who does not believe in the soul, but only the physical struggle of life. The conflict that results, and the subsequent resolution, marries the two worlds quite nicely. I believe that I did not understand the book when I was younger because I had not yet, in my own life, had the experiences of meeting the world on its own terms. I was an idealist and a student then. I understand the need for balance more fully now.
However, I also feel that the quality of the reading, and the recording quality, were instrumental in my new understanding. The reader used multiple voices and accents to animate the characters, and this allowed me to enjoy the story without struggling to maintain attention. There was no distracting production flaw to take me out of the story. It was as if I was actually there in the driving spray, "heaving the boat to", while really I was only driving my car. Jack London wrote this great escapist story in 1904, and the quality of this reader's voice, and the recording, improved on his written word 100 years later. It was not just a pleasant escape, but an affirmation of what it means to be a man. I got much more of The Sea-Wolf this second time around.
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- Darwin8u
- 28 03 2013
Wolf Larson is one of Fiction's great characters
I loved it, perhaps more than it deserved, but it resonated with me. At once a book of meditative philosophy, a romantic adventure, and a castaway story tied all together.
I enjoyedd the whole Humphrey Van Weyden v. Wolf Larson set up, even if it was a tad contrived. The struggle between Humphrey and Wolf allows London the room to explore everything from God, to the Nature of Man, to Love. The Humphrey and Maud climax at the end was probably the books weakest piece, but Wolf Larson is one of the great characters in all of Fiction, IMHO.
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- albert j.
- 22 08 2007
The Sea Wolf
Jack London is a terrific writer! I really enjoyed the story of The Sea Wolf, as well as, the character development. The characters became so real I felt as if I was on the schooner, the Ghost, with them. The sences were artfully described---very well done! I also enjoyed the narrator, who changed his voice just enough with the different characters to distinguish them apart. It was very easy to listen to.
I would rate this book one of my personal top 10 best.
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- Dokia
- 22 12 2010
Amazing telling of a classic favorite!
I read The Seawolf in high school, and have read it every year since. Since I love it so much, I was quite hesitant to listen to it through audible. However, I was very pleasantly surprised. Brian Emerson was the perfect narrator for the such a classic book. The voices he used for each person were distinct and easy to recognize for each character. This was my first audible purchase, and am VERY pleased with it.
- Jackie
- 19 04 2009
Love Jack London!
A bit of a slow start but once "into it" i didn't want to turn it off.
- George
- 06 09 2008
I recommend this book highly. London's story is spellbinding and his writing, while somewhat formal and Victorian in feel, is very accessible. The narrator does a good job. The only complaint one might note is that the narrator's pronunciation of nautical terms is sometimes incorrect. That is not a major criticism, however, and this is a very enjoyable listen.


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For the week ending July 6, 2018, the four-week average of U.S. gross refinery inputs surpassed 18 million barrels per day (b/d) for the first time on record. U.S. refineries are running at record levels in response to robust domestic and international demand for motor gasoline and distillate fuel oil.
Before the most recent increases in refinery runs, the last time the four-week average of U.S. gross refinery inputs approached 18 million b/d was the week of August 25, 2017. Hurricane Harvey made landfall the following week, resulting in widespread refinery closures and shutdowns along the U.S. Gulf Coast.
Despite record-high inputs, refinery utilization as a percentage of capacity has not surpassed the record set in 1998. Rather than higher utilization, refinery runs have increased with increased refinery capacity. U.S. refinery capacity increased by 862,000 barrels per calendar day (b/cd) between January 1, 2011, and January 1, 2018.
The record-high U.S. input levels are driven in large part by refinery operations in the Gulf Coast and Midwest regions, the Petroleum Administration for Defense Districts (PADDs) with the most refinery capacity in the country. The Gulf Coast (PADD 3) has more than half of all U.S. refinery capacity and reached a new record input level the same week as the record-high overall U.S. capacity, with four-week average gross refinery inputs of 9.5 million b/d for the week ending July 6. The Midwest (PADD 2) has the second-highest refinery capacity, and the four-week average gross refinery inputs reached a record-high 4.1 million b/d for the week ending June 1.
U.S. refineries are responding currently to high demand for petroleum products, specifically motor gasoline and distillate. The four-week average of finished motor gasoline product supplied—EIA's proxy measure of U.S. consumption—typically hits the highest level of the year in August. Weekly data for this summer to date suggest that this year's peak in finished motor gasoline product supplied is likely to match that of 2016 and 2017, the two highest years on record, at 9.8 million b/d. The four-week average of finished motor gasoline product supplied for the week ending August 3, 2018, was at 9.7 million b/d.
U.S. distillate consumption, again measured as product supplied, is also relatively high, averaging 4.0 million b/d for the past four weeks, 64,000 b/d lower than the five-year average level for this time of year. In addition to relatively strong domestic distillate consumption, U.S. exports of distillate have continued to increase, reaching a four-week average of 1.2 million b/d as of August 3, 2018. For the week ending August 3, 2018, the four-week average of U.S. distillate product supplied plus exports reached 5.2 million b/d.
In its August Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), EIA forecasts that U.S. refinery runs will average 16.9 million b/d and 17.0 million b/d in 2018 and 2019, respectively. If achieved, both would be new record highs, surpassing the 2017 annual average of 16.6 million b/d.
Natural gas production in Egypt has been in decline, falling from a 2009 peak of 5.8 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) to 3.9 Bcf/d in 2016, based on estimates in BP's Statistical Review of World Energy. The startup of a number of natural gas development projects located offshore in the eastern Mediterranean Sea near Egypt's northern coast has significantly altered the outlook for the region's natural gas markets. Production from these projects could offset the growing need for natural gas imports to meet domestic demand, according to the Egyptian government.
The West Nile Delta, Nooros, Atoll, and Zohr fields were fast-tracked for development by the Egyptian government and have begun production, providing a substantial increase to Egypt's natural gas supply. The Zohr field's estimated recoverable natural gas reserves of up to 22 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) would make it the largest natural gas field in the Mediterranean, based on company reports gathered by IHS Markit. The Zohr field is currently producing 1.1 billion cubic feet (Bcf) per day and is expected to increase to 2.7 Bcf per day by the end of 2019.
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Faced with growing demand and declining supply, Egypt had to close its liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals to divert supply to domestic consumption. Egypt became a net natural gas importer in 2015, and although LNG exports resumed in 2016, Egypt's net imports of natural gas continued to increase.
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The Middle East Economic Survey (MEES) indicated that Egypt will still need to import small volumes of natural gas in the coming years, particularly for the power sector. MEES reported that the state-owned Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) awarded contracts that would add 25 gigawatts (GW) to total generation capacity, 70% of which would come from natural gas-fired projects. Three combined-cycle natural gas turbine power plants with a total capacity of 14.4 GW will collectively require as much as 2.0 Bcf/d of natural gas when they become fully operational in 2020.
A threat. And then a backing off. As the trade war between the US and China escalates, both countries are moving into politically sensitive areas as they ratchet up the scale of the standoff. When the US first introduced tariffs earlier this year, they were limited to washing machines and solar panels. Then as President Trump moved into a broader range of goods, China responded with tariffs that were designed to maximise impact on Trump's voter base. That meant the agriculture heartlands of the US in the Midwest where soybeans are grown and shipped in record numbers to China last year to feed its massive demand for animal feed and edible oils. Last week, the US imposed tariffs on an additional US$16 billion worth of Chinese imports, targeting technological sectors, and of course, China replied. The list included for the first time US crude exports, demonstrating China's willingness to hit one of America's most vibrant industries. And then, a few days later, it backed down, removing crude oil from the list.
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Chatter among the industry suggests that Sinopec had lobbied for the removal. Even though growth has slowed down nominally, China's fuel demand is still growing massively on an absolute level. In a year where Iranian crude exports are being squeezed by new American sanctions, China needs oil. It may have defied a request by the US to completely halt Iranian exports, but it has also promised not to ramp up orders as well. China imported some 650,000 b/d of crude from Iran last year. To replace even some of that will be challenging without tapping into growing American production, particularly since Sinopec and Petrochina are in a tiff with Saudi Aramco over prices, and the government wants to diversify its crude sources away from overreliance on Russia.
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News & Opinion by Sam Pizzigati
(NATIONAL) -- What happens when nations cut taxes for their richest citizens?
Economists Thomas Piketty and Emmanuel Saez, two of the world's most respected authorities on the incomes of rich people, have a straightforward answer: In nations that slash tax rates on high incomes, the rich significantly increase their share of national income.
Here in the United States, for instance, the tax rate on income over $400,000 has dropped by half, from 70 to 35 percent, since the 1970s. Over that same span, the households that comprise the "1 percent" have over doubled their share of the national income, to 20 percent.
In many European nations and Japan, by contrast, tax rates on the rich didn't fall as fast or as far. And rich people's slice of the income pie increased "only modestly," note Piketty and Saez in a new analysis they co-authored with researcher Stefanie Stantcheva.
This phenomenon doesn't trouble conservatives. High taxes on rich people, they claim, do terrible economic damage by discouraging the entrepreneurship that makes economies strong. Lower taxes on the rich, this argument continues, encourage entrepreneurs, who invest and create jobs when lower taxes let them keep more of the income they take in.
Yes, conservatives freely admit, the rich can and do amass plenty of money in a low-tax environment. They'll even increase their share of national income. But the rest of us shouldn't worry. Thanks to the rich, right-wingers argue, we all benefit from a bigger and better economy.
Piketty and his colleagues put these claims to the test. If the conservative argument reflected reality, they point out, nations that sharply cut tax rates on the rich should experience much higher economic growth rates than nations that don't.
In fact, the three economists note, reality tells no such story. Nations that have "made large cuts in top tax rates, such as the United Kingdom or the United States," they explain, "have not grown significantly faster than countries that did not, such as Germany or Denmark."
So what's going on in countries where the rich all of sudden face substantially smaller tax bills?
In countries that go soft on taxing the rich, top business executives don't suddenly — and magically — become more entrepreneurial, more "productive." Instead, they suddenly find themselves with a huge incentive to game the system, to squeeze out of their enterprises every bit of personal profit their power enables.
The more these executives can squeeze, the more they can keep. The result? The 1 percent in nations that cut taxes on high incomes proceed, as Piketty and his fellow authors put it, to "grab at the expense of the remaining 99 percent."
Millions of us know this grabbing first-hand. We've seen corporate execs routinely outsource and downsize, slash wages and attack pensions, cheat consumers and fix prices.
How can we start discouraging these sorts of behaviors? Piketty and his fellow analysts have a suggestion: raise taxes on America's highest-income bracket. Raise them as high as 83 percent.
This suggestion, the three scholars acknowledge, may right now seem politically "unthinkable." But back between the 1940s and the 1970s, they remind us, the notion that we ought to raise taxes on the rich to reduce the incentive for outrageous behavior rated as our conventional wisdom.
In those years, policymakers — and the public at large — felt strongly that pay increases for the wealthiest Americans reflected "mostly greed or other socially wasteful activities rather than productive work effort."
Is this mid-20th century perception about pay at the top now about to make a comeback? Piketty and friends certainly think so. Let's hope they have that one right, too.
Veteran labor journalist and Institute for Policy Studies associate fellow Sam Pizzigati edits Too Much, a weekly newsletter on excess and inequality. His latest book, The Rich Don't Always Win, will appear in November. Pizzigati lives in Kensington, Maryland.


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Roy Melton
Dr. Roy Melton earned Bachelor of Electrical Engineering., M.S. in Electrical Engineering, and Ph.D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology. He is part of the CUDA Teaching Center as well as the High-Performance Hardware and Software Solutions (HiPer) Lab at RIT. His research interests are parallel, distributed, and high-performance architectures as well as efficient implementation and configuration of applications on them, including GPU, mobile, and cloud computing.
For more about Dr. Melton, see his website.
Recent Publications
· "Low Vision Assistance Using Face Detection and Tracking on Android Smartphones," Proceedings of the 2012 IEEE 55th International Midwest Symposium on Circuits and Systems (MWSCAS 2012), August 5-8, 2012, Boise, Ida., USA, pp. 1176-1179, Andreas Savakis, Mark Stump, Grigorios Tsagkatakis, Roy Melton, Gary Behm, and Gwen Sterns.
· "Effects of GPU and CPU loads on performance of CUDA applications," Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Processing Techniques and Applications (PDPTA'11), July 18-21, 2011, Las Vegas, Nev., USA, Vol. II, pp. 575-581, M. Bobrov, R. Melton, S. Radziszowski, and M. Lukowiak.
· "GPU-based simulation of spiking neural networks with real-time performance and high accuracy," Proceedings of the 2010 International Joint Conference on Neural Networks (IJCNN 2010), July 18-23, 2010, Barcelona, Spain, D. Yudanov, M. Shaaban, R. Melton, and L. Resnik.