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Volunteers Count Whales in NOAA's Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
More than 500 volunteers gathered data from the shores of O'ahu, Kaua'i, the Big Island, and Kaho'olawe for Saturday's annual Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Count.
"The Ocean Count project provides a unique opportunity for the public to learn about Hawai`i's humpback whales and the sanctuary while observing the animals from the shoreline" said Christine Brammer, Sanctuary Ocean Count coordinator. "Humpback whales are protected in Hawai'i and the sanctuary would like to remind everyone on the water, from kayakers and boaters to surfers and swimmers, that it is illegal to approach humpback whales within 100 yards."
Participants tallied humpback whale sightings and documented the animals' surface behavior during the survey. This was the last whale count of the 2007 whale season. The sanctuary, which is managed by NOAA, protects humpback whales and their habitat in Hawaiian waters where they migrate each winter to mate, calve, and nurse their young.
Volunteers collected data from 58 sites statewide. Every 15 minutes, an average of 3 whales were counted per site statewide. The following are the average numbers of whales sighted per 15-minute count period on each of the islands:
Scientific studies have shown that Hawai'i's humpback whale population has been increasing at an annual rate of approximately seven percent. Over time, data from the Sanctuary Ocean Count can be used to corroborate these findings. Hawaiian waters provide critical breeding habitat for approximately two-thirds of the north Pacific stock of humpback whales.
"Projects like the Sanctuary Ocean Count help emphasize how easy it can be to enjoy watching humpback whales from Hawai'i's shores," said Brammer. "If you missed your chance to take part in the project this year, mark your calendars now for next season. As always, be safe and responsible by viewing humpback whales and other marine mammals from a distance at all times."
The annual Sanctuary Ocean Count project will be held in 2009 on the last Saturday of January, February, and March. Find out more about the project and view previous Ocean Count results on the sanctuary's website at http://hawaiihumpbackwhale.noaa.gov. A whale count on Maui is conducted independently by the Pacific Whale Foundation.
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Join us for a morning of baseballs and bees as Douglas Florian reads hilarious poems from his two latest books Poem Runs and UnBEElievables. There will be line drives on paper and sweet verse in a workshop to follow.
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Many cats enjoy playing with light, bouncy ping-pong balls or plastic practice golf balls. Keep a few on hand for your cat.read more
In 1947, Edward Lowe experienced a lightbulb moment. Kaye Draper, Lowe's neighbor, knocked on his door and asked for some sand, which she and many others at that time used for cat litter. Lowe happened to be experimenting with a natural clay mineral product, called Fuller's Earth, that absorbs liquids, so he gave her this material instead. Her cat loved it, and kitty litter was born.
Pet owners are now faced with a multitude of kitty litter product choices. Here, PetSmart buyer Steve Nastasi describes the pros and cons of several cat litters.
Clay Litters
Conventional clay litter is still favored by many cat owners, according to Nastasi. It's a natural product with dark-colored clays mostly mined in central U.S. and white clay mined in Florida.
It's often less expensive than other types of litters.
White clay absorbs three times its weight in liquid.
Clay is heavy, so bags and containers can be harder to lift.
Although clay is a natural product, it's a nonrenewable resource.
It can be dusty.
Scoopable Litter
Scooping, also known as clumping, skyrocketed to popularity in the 1980s, after American biochemist Thomas Nelson perfected this type of granulated clay that Nastasi says was first used "by the military to mop up oil spills." It clumps together when wet into balls, which can be easily scooped and disposed of.
Cleanup is a snap.
Manufacturers usually add some kind of odor control, such as baking soda or activated charcoal.
The base of scoopable litters is often a nonrenewable resource.
Owners frequently flush this product down the toilet -- illegal in some states -- which can later clog plumbing systems and hurt the environment.
Silica Gel Litter
"It looks like diamond crystals," Nastasi says. Made from porous sodium silicate, it has the highest absorbency of any cat litter. The crystal beads are like little sponges that really soak up urine and moisture.
It's lightweight.
Absorbency is no problem if the material is not otherwise saturated.
When saturated, urine can pool at the bottom of the litter box.
It's not as eco-friendly as other products.
Biodegradable Litter
Litters made from various plant resources, such as wood products, corn, wheat, barley and even dried citrus peels, fall under this category. Below are two common groups of biodegradable litter:
Pine and wood-based Veterinarians often recommend cat litters with large pellets for post-surgery cats, since the pellets are too large to adhere to the cat and aren't easily ingested. The size and compactness of the pellets additionally helps to eliminate dust, but they can get caught in automatic litter boxes.
Special-needs Litter
"This is one of the newest and fastest-growing segments of the cat litter market," says Nastasi. A pioneer manufacturer is Denver's Bruce Elsey, D.V.M., who created litter with natural components to draw your cat to its box. "Over nine million cats suffer from litter box aversion," Dr. Elsey says. "It's a leading reason why cats are abused, abandoned and put in shelters."
"The bottom line is that buyers like me, as well as manufacturers, are presented with two groups of customers: the human and the cat. It's often tricky to satisfy both," says Nastasi, explaining that what may appeal to owners could be rejected by felines. "It's up to you to know what's best for your cat and lifestyle," he says, "while still keeping in mind that your pet would probably rather just scratch at a little dirt, cover and be done with it."
Jennifer Viegas is the managing editor of The Daily Cat. She is a journalist for Discovery News, the news service for the Discovery Channel, and has written more than 20 books on animals, health and other science-related topics.
Marion says: We've put all 3 of our cats onto corn based litter products. they all love it and we love that it tracks less and is lower in dust than the clay litters out there!
jonna says: why does my cat like to lick plastic?
debra white says: she has been with us 7mos. she was a stray. but she dosen't like to be pick up and hold.but see will sleep with me.
Teresa says: Interesting article and responses. We; Tarby, Slider, Maggie and me appreciate this info. We prefer scoopable litter.
Dale says: Why is my cat chewing on plugged in wires? What can I do and what kind of litter is the satest, I tried a lot of them.
Ruby says: After a surgical procedure, my vet advised me to use shredded paper as litter for 2 weeks, At the end of the two weeks i was thrilled with the alternate and have not switched back! First of all, it's FREE! Between what i shred at home and at work i have more than enough shredded paper to last more than a week. It is very absorbent and if changed regularly (as all litter should be anyway!) there is no odor problem. It is so much lighter than clay litter and bio degradable too. What's not to love??!!
Mary says: I need to order white clay non-clumping litter online for delivery to my farm. I can't tell which brands are white clay...they don't say. Does anyone know which brand and who sells and will ship?
edith says: my cat has fleas I both a lot fo defferent kinds of spray but is not effective when I use spray I noticed my cat is not happy and she droll. I don't want to do it again but i want to prevent and remove her fleas she's a good and adorable cat cuold till me what is the best for her. thank you ,edith
kitty says: i have two cats an adult(3yrs) and a kitten(3mns). i have tried all kinds of litter and found that other than the clay, they both like to eat the other kinds, a lot. why do they do this, and is it safe for them?
judith says: excellent article on litter choices & what's out there now-a-day. thankyou ;D
Dr.Dickie says: Remember the best litter is the one your cat likes! Cats often have strong preferences.
Heather says: my cats had been using corn based litter (World's Best) for a few years than my supplier stopped buying it, Now I use another brand of corn litter and find I have less health problems with my cats. I tried the clay litter, pine based, silica, and many brands of scoopable, and was always taking a cat to vets, now they are healthy and happy.
Teresa says: EVER CLEAN is the BEST cat litter aval. my cats won't use any other.
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It depends on the medicine. During pregnancy, you can take some hay fever medicines but not others because there's not enough evidence on their safety.
It depends on the medicine. During pregnancy, you can take some hay fever medicines but not others, because there's not enough evidence on their safety.
Although you can buy many hay fever medicines over the counter, it's best to get advice from your pharmacist or GP before taking any medicine when you're pregnant. They will assess your symptoms and the benefits of taking a medicine against the risk of any side effects.
If you decide to take hay fever medicine, you'll usually be advised to try a nasal spray or eyedrops, first.
Your pharmacist or GP may recommend:
Antihistamine tablets can help relieve itchy eyes, a runny nose and sneezing, but not all types are suitable to take during pregnancy so always check with your GP beforehand. Pharmacists are unlikely to sell antihistamines over the counter for use in pregnancy, because of manufacturers' restrictions.
If you can't use nasal sprays or eyedrops, or if they don't work for you, your GP may recommend an antihistamine tablet that doesn't cause drowsiness.
Chlorphenamine is also considered one of the safer antihistamines to take during pregnancy, but because it can cause drowsiness, loratadine and cetirizine are usually the preferred options.
For information about taking specific medicines in pregnancy, see the bumps (best use of medicines in pregnancy) website.


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A performance goggle that transcends traditional design. Inspired by the unique bird nest architectural design of Beijing's main stadium for 2008. The structural elements of the Nest Pro's frame creates a unique grid-like effect, similar to the way a bird's nest is intertwined for support. TPR frame/gasket features dual-injected system with over-molded nosebridge. Patent Pending Nest Frame Technology.
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This week on Filmation's post-apocalyptic Saturday morning TV series Ark II, Captain Jonah (Terry Lester) and his crew conduct a geophysical survey in Sector 14, Area 31. The mission is to discover "rare minerals." But before long, a primitive-appearing young human, Isaiah (Mitch Vogel), interferes with their work, and Jonah is nearly trapped in a dark cave.
Local villagers warn the Ark II team that Isaiah is dangerous and that they plan to "put him in a cage and take him out to the great desert." Rather than allowing this exile to happen, the crew attempts to befriend the wild boy. Isaiah is welcomed aboard the Ark II vehicle and taught how to operate the craft's systems. However, when Isaiah spots the recently mined crystals, he grows violent and angry, and runs away.
Soon, Isaiah's reasons are all too clear. The crystals release a dangerous gas that sucks up oxygen, making the Ark II crew suffer from lassitude and fatigue. While Jonah and Ruth go off to find Isaiah, Samuel loses control of the Ark II, and Jonah must re-board it while the great vehicle is in motion.
The twin lessons on Ark II this week are "trust and affection can accomplish more than fear," and, no less important, even evolved, peaceful folks like Jonah and Ruth can "still learn from those who haven't had," the same level of education.
In less didactic terms, "The Wild Boy" is a cool episode of this 1970's Saturday morning TV series for a few reasons.
The first is that this story provides for the closest thing to a car chase we get on the program's roster. Samuel loses control of the Ark II, and Jonah and Ruth must catch up in the Roamer and board the craft in motion. This sequence is well-shot, and amps up the action quotient of the episode and the series considerably.
Secondly, and I know this probably seems minor, but this episode features a great aft-to-fore pan of the interior Ark II set. It's one thing to see the set in close-ups, or in establishing shots. It's quite another to track the whole set, and see the breadth and scope of it. It's really an impressive design, and so far as I can discern, this is a new shot.
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ST. LOUIS COUNTY (KMOV.com) -- A South St. Louis County man was furious when he got nailed with a red light camera ticket while lining up for a parade to honor veterans.
On November 10th, Dan Adams was behind the wheel of his 1990 Mustang. He was in line with other members of the St. Louis Mustang club getting ready to for the Veterans Day Parade.
He told News 4, "we were guided in by parade officials, they were saying keep going; everybody was just following the line just going through."
Adams was on Jefferson Avenue turning right on Olive Street, the road was closed so Adams never expected to get a ticket.
Adams sent a letter to the courts trying to explain but instead of getting the ticket tossed they sent him another copy of the summons telling him to appear in court on January 30th.
The camera was installed by American Traffic Solutions.
In November, a News 4 investigation revealed the Arizona company's cameras have racked up more than 46.8 million dollars in fines in the St. Louis area.
Although the cameras catch red light runners, ATS doesn't issue the tickets, a police officer is supposed to review the tape and then decide.
News 4's Chris Nagus called ATS and the St. Louis Police Department. ATS doesn't have the authority to toss out tickets but they did call a St. Louis police officer on Adams' behalf. That officer is now asking the courts to dismiss the ticket.
Adams is thrilled and says he would rather spend a hundred bucks on something else. "If anything, I would give a hundred bucks to a veterans association" said Adams.
According to the spokesman for ATS, Adams was the only one in that line of mustangs that got nailed with a red light ticket that morning.
If you have a scam, rip-off, or government waste you want Chris Nagus to know about, send him an email or a message on his KMOV Facebook page.
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The Human Rights Campaign will partner with the local LGBT chapter of LULAC — The Dallas Rainbow Council to celebrate Cinco De Mayo.
The annual Salsa Cocktails event —featuring dancers, food and high-energy music — takes place at Havana, 4006 Cedar Springs Road, at 7 p.m. on Thursday, May 5.
"We have already confirmed Dallas County Sheriff Lupe Valdez as one of our speakers," said Kimberly Williams, HRC event coordinator. "Our dance group will also offer free salsa dance lessons for our guests."
HRC and LULAC will talk about recent national and local successes. The public is invited to attend. The event is free, although a $20 donation to HRC at the door will get two free cocktails and hors d'oeuvres.
"Both HRC and LULAC will have information about membership and ways to get active," said Jesse Garcia, president of LULAC 4871. "We have great projects coming up this summer. We invite community members ready to get involved to come learn about opportunities to further equality."


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2011 "Fight HIV Your Way" Contest -- I Won Third Place; This Work My W(hole)
By Ed Perlmutter
August 3, 2011
My entry in the 2011 "Fight HIV Your Way" contest, sponsored by Bristol-Myers Squibb and its first-line protease inhibitor Reyataz, has been selected as one of 25 national third prize winners. I entered the contest this past February to help raise awareness about HIV testing issues in general and specifically the need for routine opt-out HIV testing here in Massachusetts, which now holds the dubious distinction of being the only state in the United States where Written Informed Consent testing is the only means to be screened for the HIV virus.
The contest was judged by Judith Jamison (artistic director of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre), Frank Oldham, Jr. (President and CEO of the National Association of People With AIDS), and Regan Hoffman (Editor-in-Chief of POZ magazine); my entry included a photograph depicting how I fight HIV my way and a one hundred word essay describing that fight.
Entries were treated as a single work and judged as a whole using these criteria: impact of visual and verbal expression of how to fight HIV (50%), creativity/originality (30%) and overall quality of the entry (20%). Here's a hybrid PDF version of my entry for your edification. The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre will choreograph a new dance inspired by the entries of the 10 first-place winners and perform the piece throughout the United States during their 2011-2012 season. While I did not win first place, I am deeply humbled that my entry was highlighted at all, let alone selected as one of 50 national winners, and profoundly grateful that the issue of routine opt-out HIV testing in Massachusetts will be elevated as a result.
I would like to thank Ilene Perlman for shooting the image that so nicely captures my activist ways, Tess Mattern for art direction on the cold winter afternoon of the shoot, Sara Arrand and Mia Saunders for image selection assistance and spiritual guidance with my written words, and my husband Paul Dixon for the use of his super-sized Dixon Ticonderoga pencil and for his unwavering love and continued support.
As an acknowledgement of the time, effort, and creative energy I placed in the entry, my photograph and essay may be displayed online at www.fighthivyourway.com and in print/promotional materials and may be featured as well in a documentary and a limited-edition book commemorating the contest. Much will be revealed along these lines in the coming months, and I'll keep you apprised on these developments as needs be.
But for now, it's back to the activist endeavors that have brought me to this juncture. I encourage you to join me in making routine opt-out HIV testing the law in Massachusetts.
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Ed Perlmutter was diagnosed with HIV in July 2006, and has been receiving HIV therapy through a National Institutes of Health (NIH) study since September 2006. He lives with his partner in an old farmhouse on the city limits of Boston, in the woods, amongst critters and varmints and dozens of varieties of dahlias. When he is not raising awareness as an accidental activist, he is a graduate student in health communication at Emerson College and works as a textbook publishing consultant.
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(AllHipHop News) Rapper Nicki Minaj was the big winner in the Hip-Hop category during last night's American Music Awards.
The Queens, New York rapper bested both Lil Wayne and Kanye West in two different categories.
Nicki's album Pink Friday was crowned Album of the Year, while the rapper was named Favorite Hip-Hop Artist.
Nicki was shocked when she accepted both of her awards during the AMA's, where she also performed "Turn Me On" and "Super Bass," with two speakers plugged into her curvaceous backside.
"I didn't think I was going to win it," Nicki told the crowd before offering some advice.
"Love yourself no matter what. There's power in your peace," the philosophizing rapper said.
Other performers during the AMA's included Pitbull, will.I.am, Mary J. Blige, and others.
Taylor Swift and Adele were the big winner of the evening, taking home three AMA's each, with Swift landing the coveted Artist of the Year award.
Other winners included Usher, Beyonce, Rihanna, Foo Fighters, Maroon 5, Bruno Mars, and Chris Brown.
Check out some images of Nicki performing and backstage at the AMA's.


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MIAMI (AP) — A U.S. military spokesman says medics at the Guantanamo Bay prison were called to a cell amid a long-running hunger strike at the U.S. base in Cuba.
Navy Capt. Robert Durand says the prisoner had been reported "unresponsive" while being checked by guards inside the section of the prison known as Camp 5. Durand says the prisoner was examined, determined to be OK and returned to his cell. His identity was not disclosed.
The so-called "code yellow" occurred Tuesday as 100 prisoners were on hunger strike over conditions and their indefinite confinement.
The military is force-feeding 29 of the striking prisoners to prevent dangerous weight loss. Human rights groups have called on the Defense Department to halt the force-feeding.
U.S. authorities are holding 166 men at Guantanamo, most without charge.


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Behind Norman, Panthers win preseason opener
Josh Norman might of had some rookie jitters in 2012, but he certainly showed none in Friday night's preseason game against the Chicago Bears.
Norman, a Coastal Carolina product, intercepted two passes and returned one of them for a touchdown in the Panthers' 24-17 victory against the Bears at Bank of America Stadium.
"It felt good. To come out here for a game with an atmosphere like this is great," Norman said. "I'm calmer this time around as opposed to my rookie year."
The first pick by Norman came on Chicago's first offensive play — a pass by Jay Cutler intended for wideout Alshon Jeffrey. Norman returned the ball inside the red zone to the 18-yard line.
"Coach called cover one. I pressed (the receiver), and he ran an in-route — like a slant," Norman said of interception play. "I squeezed him, came over the top and got my hands on it. I double-caught it. At first, I missed it and came back and caught it. I'm glad I was in the right spot."
The Panther capitalized on the turnover, eventually scoring on a three-yard pass from quarterback Cam Newton to wideout Brandon LaFell.
"That first interception by Josh to got the crowd into it and gave us momentum. It put us in a good swing of things," Newton said. "We're going to need more of that. Sometimes, it is going to be the offense that sets the precedence. In this case, it was defense that set the precedence to get us over the hump today."
Chicago's defense also shined in Friday's game.
On the Panthers next possession, Newton was intercepted by Bears middle linebacker Jonathan Bostic, who returned it 51 yards for tying touchdown.
Early in the second quarter, the Bears took their first lead of the game on a 35-yard field goal by Robbie Gould.
With most of their second string in for preseason, the Panthers scored just before halftime to take a 14-10 lead.
Rookie running back Kenjon Barner, a sixth round pick out of the University of Oregon, scored from five yards out to give Carolina a four-point lead heading into the break.
"We ran a power play," Barner said. "I saw (offensive lineman) Garry Williams doing what he does in practice — making a great block. I ran right up behind him, and he took me into the end zone."
Norman, who started 12 games at cornerback for Carolina last season, made another big defensive play midway through the third quarter.
He intercepted Bears third-string quarterback Matt Blanchard and returned it 60 yards for the touchdown, leaping into the crowd in celebration.
"Every chance I had to make count," Norman said. "I'm very fortunate and blessed to be doing what I do every day."
Both teams scored early in the fourth quarter.
Chicago added a four-yard touchdown run by running back Michael Ford in the quarter, while Carolina kept a one-touchdown advantage behind Graham Gano's 50-yard field goal.
The Bears attempted to score and tie the game in its final two minutes, but Blanchard's fourth down scramble came up short.
The Panthers have now won 11 of their 19 preseason openers all time.
Carolina's next two preseason games are on the road, including at Philadelphia on Thursday and at the defending Super Bowl champion Baltimore Ravens on Aug. 22.
The Panthers return home for their final preseason game on Aug. 29 against the Steelers before kicking off their regular season at home against the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday, Sept. 8.


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Among new laws are lower crossbow registration fees and stricter pet dealer regulation
After being highlighted as Western New York's most productive legislator by NYPIRG in early July, State Sen. Mark Grisanti, R-I-Buffalo, had six bills (of 18 that passed both houses) signed into law this week. The bills range from dealing with lowering bow hunting registration fees to pet dealer licensing.
"These laws will greatly help the WNY community, as well as New York state," Grisanti said. "I would like to thank the governor for signing these bills into law, and all those that helped bring these bills to shape."
S697A requires individuals employed in the supply of central services to hospitals to be certified and undergo continuing education. Central service technicians prepare, distribute and control the sterile and non-sterile items and equipment used in all clinical areas of a hospital. The legislation requires the certification of persons who wish to practice in the central service, and provides certain requirements for such certification. In addition, the bill imposes a continuing education recruitment.
S1584 adds Department of Environmental Conservation police officers and forest ranger to the list of police officers subject to certain basic requirements, including the requirement of good moral character. Many of the job details of both DEC officers and forest rangers overlap with the important characteristics of any other police officer in New York. After researching the similar characteristics, it is only a natural course of action, Grisanti said, to legally consider these officers as "police officers." This legislation ensures these officers should be subject to certain basic requirements to the same extent that all other police officers are.
S3955A requires administrative hearings be held to determine whether a pet dealer license should be suspended or revoked after a certain pattern of failed inspections has occurred in order to protect dogs and cats from abusive treatment by pet dealers. This legislation mandates an administrative hearing after three failed inspections in a row or three failed inspections within a three-year period. By requiring hearings, those who have a pattern of being out of compliance with the laws that apply to the care of animals will have their licenses suspended or revoked in a timely way, preventing them from further mistreating animals in their care.
S4894 extends the enacting language for the Michigan Street African American Heritage Corridor. The corridor is rich in African-American history and has been nationally recognized for its unique cultural resources and historically significant buildings. This two-block area has been center stage in the epic history of Buffalo's black community.
S4997 decreases fees for a bow-hunting license for persons age 15 years and under.
S5142 authorizes the Town of Hamburg to alienate certain parklands so that they may install an underground private sanitary sewer line to connect to the existing public sanitary sewer infrastructure. The Town of Hamburg has requested legislation that would allow them to alienate parkland for the greater purpose of installing a sanitary sewer for a project being undertaken in the Town.
NYPIRG found Grisanti had the most pieces of legislation pass both the Senate and the Assembly when compared to his colleagues from Western New York.
For more information, call the senator's office at 716-854-8705, or email [email protected].


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The mission of the Advanced Education Programs at New York University College of Dentistry is to provide a specialty-level learning experience that emphasizes health promotion and disease prevention, producing highly proficient specialists with the knowledge, skills and experience to diagnose and treat diseases, abnormalities and other conditions that affect the oral and perioral tissues.
Post-graduate education builds upon the knowledge base of a competent general dentist and broadens understanding of the biomedical sciences, behavioral sciences, and clinical sciences, as well as the social issues related to the general health and well-being of the public. The educational process reinforces both the ethical responsibility of the health care professional for the public and the keen sense of the role of the dentist as an integral and integrated member of the health professions team. Throughout their education, students will be stimulated to model values and beliefs which demonstrate the commitment of the profession to the public welfare. As part of a responsibility to the profession, intrinsic to the programs will be the encouragement of students to pursue careers in academic dentistry.
NYU College of Dentistry offers Advanced Education Programs that lead to proficiency in major areas of clinical study and satisfy the educational requirements for specialization and/or specialty board certification in six CODA-accredited specialties: Endodontics, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: 6-year Integrated MD Program, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: 4-year Certificate Program, Orthodontics & Dentofacial Orthopedics, Pediatric Dentistry, Periodontics and Prosthodontics.
In addition to the specialty-specific curriculum, postgraduate programs at NYU College of Dentistry draw upon the talents of world-class clinicians and scientists to deliver a menu of core course topics with relevance to multiple specialties. Themes in core courses range from biological sciences to practice management. Enrollment in the various topic areas varies by program. The interdisciplinary platform strengthens relationships among residents within and between specialty programs.
Core curriculum topics include:
The NYU College of Dentistry welcomes dentists and dental students who are interested in applying for specialty dental education to visit our programs. The visits may be scheduled for a period of one day to a maximum of two days. Visitors to the Advanced Specialty Education Programs at NYU College of Dentistry may attend lectures/seminars and may observe, but may not participate in direct clinical patient care.
For additional information and application, interested individuals should contact the program directly at the email address indicated on the program page.
For more information, please contact:
Andrea Schreiber, DMD
Senior Associate Dean for Education
Asuncion Wein
Manager, Post-Graduate and Graduate Programs
(212) 998-9866


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Assemblyman John Ceretto stood with his colleagues from both sides of the aisle in an effort to restore a $90 million cut in funding to non-profit providers who care for the developmentally disabled. The budget amendment was defeated by the Assembly Majority.
"Today, I voted in favor of a budget amendment to restore $90 million in funding for programs that help care for the developmentally disabled. The debate was an emotional one that hit close to home for me," Ceretto said. "I will continue to advocate for this funding to be restored, so we can treat our most vulnerable members of society with the dignity and care they deserve."
In his floor speech, Ceretto talked about his own experience with developmental disabilities. His daughter was born with speech and hearing problems, and was a beneficiary of the very services being cut in this budget. Ceretto, in his impassioned remarks, asked his colleagues to vote in favor of the amendment and help the residents of New York who need it the most.
"Last month, I delivered letters from my constituents to the governor's office asking for these unconscionable cuts to be restored. Today, I urge my colleagues to restore $90 million in funding for programs that help care for the developmentally disabled. I will not stop advocating for this funding until the needs of the most vulnerable members of society are met," Ceretto concluded.


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I got this in a bundle with their softshell (and a one day special discount for mailing list subscribers). Not sure I would have paid full whack when i was purchasing it, but having used it I probably would as it is lovely and versatile, and the quality is so good. definitely a 4/5-er
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This full-merino T-shirt is excellent quality with a couple of useful cycling-specific features, but it's not so blatantly bikey that it looks out of place when you're not in the saddle.
Vulpine haven't tried to do anything radical here. A long sleeve merino T-shirt is what they promise and a long sleeve merino T-shirt is what they deliver. This is very similar to the Vulpine short sleeved T-shirt that we've reviewed before but – and I think you might be ahead of me here – with long sleeves.
So, it's made from 100% merino wool – high end stuff that still feels soft after a few washes. You'll doubtless know about merino's properties by now but, just in case you've not been paying attention, it's very good at wicking sweat away from your body and it'll keep you warm even when it's damp. It's also naturally antibacterial so it's highly resistant to odours. Ride into town in this top and you can keep it on afterwards. Try that with some synthetics and you'll soon lose your friends thanks to the stink.
All of the stitching here is flatlock stitched so there's nothing to irritate you even if you're carrying a rucksack or a messenger bag. The washing instructions and all that other bumf is printed on the inside of the fabric so there's no tag to get on your nerves either.
The fit is slim but not skin tight and the rear is cut slightly longer than the front to keep your lower back covered when you're on the bike. I found the arms long enough to keep my wrists covered when stretched out too.
You get a single buttoned pocket around the back which is handy for a phone or wallet. There's a little Scotchlite reflective band across that pocket which catches in car headlights but it's subtle enough that it just looks like decorative piping when you're not riding.
The branding is restrained too, limited to a small, embroidered logo on the pocket and another on the sleeve.
That's about yer lot: this is a simple merino T-shirt that's very well made.
High-quality merino T-shirt with a couple of useful cycle-specific features.
road.cc test report
Make and model: Vulpine Long Sleeve Merino T-shirt
Size tested: Medium, Blue
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Vulpine say, "Our superbly reviewed T-Shirt with longer sleeves for cool weather. Odour-free, sweat-wicking & soft, cut for cycling. Use for casual riding or as a base-layer.
- 100% Merino Wool
- Extraordinarily odour-resistant
- Very breathable
- Cycling fit
- Fast dry-wicking
- Flatlock stitching for comfort
- Rear button pocket
- Subtle reflective detail on pocket
- Embroidered Vulpine branding"
You could use it as a base layer but it's at its best for riding to work or around town –�times when you can't or don't want to get changed as soon as you finish riding.
Tell us some more about the technical aspects of the product?
Merino really is very good at wicking sweat and it's extremely odour resistant - it's not just hype.
Merino isn't cheap compared to most synthetics - and this is good quality merino. I reckon £65 is okay for something like this. The all-round quality is really high.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
It does its job really well.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
The comfort and the resistance to odours.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
Can't think that anything got my goat, really.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes.
Would you consider buying the product? Yes.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes.
About the tester
Age: 41 Height: 190cm Weight: 75kg
I usually ride: My best bike is:
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, club rides, sportives, general fitness riding,
Mat has worked for loads of bike magazines over 20+ years, and been editor of 220 Triathlon and Cycling Plus. He's been road.cc technical editor for eight years, testing bikes, fettling the latest kit, and trying out the most up-to-the-minute clothing. We send him off around the world to get all the news from launches and shows too. He has won his category in Ironman UK 70.3 and finished on the podium in both marathons he has run. Mat is a Cambridge graduate who did a post-grad in magazine journalism, and he is a past winner of the Cycling Media Award for Specialist Online Writer.


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Modern Family star Jesse Tyler Ferguson and his fiance Justin Mitka are planning to wed next year (13) once they find their dream location for the nuptials.
Ferguson proposed to his lawyer boyfriend earlier this year (Sep12) and reveals he has booked a wedding planner for the big day.
The actor tells E! News, "I did go get a Martha Stewart Weddings magazine but it's really a lot of over-the-top stuff, a lot of bridesmaids' gifts. Neither one of us ever dreamed of getting married. Maybe in the back of our heads we did, but we don't have a book of our dream wedding... It's a lot of learning as we go."


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Jim Thorpe
Lucky Number 5
Jim Thorpe was a male celebrity.
He was born on Monday May 28th 1888, in Belmont, OK, USA,.
With a Personal Lucky Number 5, Jim Thorpe is nearly as fortunate as those with a 3 Personal Lucky Number.
His 5 will bring Jim luck in matters involving risk and new ventures. 5 will shine for him in times of change and even chaos and upheaval.
Thorpe's 5 will also give him an edge when connected to matters of romance.
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An American businessperson, media personality and politician who is the President-elect of the United States, making him, the 4th person to have won electoral college but lose the popular vote ( to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton)
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An English folk-rock singer-songwriter who was the main vocalist and songwriter of Passenger, and whose most successful single, Let Her Go has topped the charts in many countries and was nominated Brit Award for British Single of the 2014


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SMR Online is the only official price guide for PSA-certified collectibles and it is the most comprehensive price guide in the hobby. It includes over 400,000 prices for a host of different collectibles including, but not limited to; sports and non-sports trading cards, autographs, unopened packs, tickets, professional model bats and graded baseballs.
SMR Online covers all the major sports too. Baseball, basketball, football, hockey, golf, racing and even boxing prices are here! SMR Online also covers many of the most popular non-sports issues like 1940 Gum, Inc. Superman and 1962 Topps Mars Attacks. No other price guide covers such a wide range of collectibles, from vintage legends like Babe Ruth to modern stars like Derek Jeter. Prices are updated each week and important notes, including notable sales at auction, can be found throughout this vast resource.


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Take, for instance, my latest Sandman Meditations column at Gestalt Mash. It now begins with this note:
UPDATE: A portion of this essay is based on a misreading. Not just a questionable interpretation or one of my more idiosyncratic reveries — no, literally a misreading, and one I did not learn about until after my mistake was already public. Please see the note at the end.As you'll see if you go and read the piece, my eyes were blind to the word "it" in a speech bubble. A little word, not the sort you might expect to cause major problems, a simple pronoun, no big deal.
But the presence or absence of that it determines the meaning not just of some events, but of the motivations of the protagonist of the story.
This is further confirmation of Mark Twain's great insight that "The difference between the almost right word and the right word is really a large matter—'tis the difference between the lightning-bug and the lightning."
When the mistake was pointed out to me, my first reaction was, "No! It's not possible! I'm right, dammit!" I grabbed Fables & Reflections and went straight to the page where I knew the evidence of my righteousness waited. I noted the page and panel number, I started typing the exact words in the speech bubble ... and then saw it. Literally. It.
And then I laughed.
Because if you're going to be wrong in public, it's good to be flagrantly, obviously, and incontrovertibly wrong. That's my motto. I should write it on a t-shirt.
Or maybe I could write something simpler on a t-shirt: "It matters."


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$1 billion Apple stock scam lands Stamford trader in court
BRIDGEPORT -- A New York man is facing up to 20 years in prison for a $1 billion trade in Apple stock that went sour in October.
David Miller, 40, of Rockville Centre was arrested at his home Tuesday and charged with one count of wire fraud in U.S. District Court in Bridgeport. He faces up to 20 years in prison and a fine of $10 million if convicted for the trade he made while working in the Stamford office of Rochdale Securities.
"As is so often seen in these types of cases, the alleged criminal conduct of Miller was for personal gain at the expense of and detriment of others," said FBI Special Agent in Charge Kimberly Mertz, in a prepared statement.
Miller's attorney, Kenneth Murphy of New York-based Simon and Partners, declined to comment on the case after the hearing.
As his mother, brother, an aunt and an alleged victim watched, Miller, a big man wearing a dark navy pinstripe suit, spoke only to say he understood the charges and his rights as explained by U.S. Magistrate Judge Holly B. Fitzsimmons, who told him he faced very serious allegations.
On Oct. 25, Miller, then a modestly profitable trader at Rochdale, placed an order for 1.625 million shares of Apple stock with the plan to sell them after the computer giant reported earnings, the complaint states. The FBI, which investigated the matter, said Miller disguised the trade as being for a client of Rochdale and planned to sell at a gain once Apple reported earnings and the share price popped.
However, Apple missed its target that day and the shares fell in aftermarket trading leaving his firm facing a big loss. Apple shares closed at $616.83 on Oct. 24 and fell to $604 on Oct. 26. Shares in Apple closed at $575 on Tuesday.
Executives of Rochdale only learned the firm was on the hook for the trade in October, when they called the client, an institutional investor, which claimed it had only ordered 1,625 shares.
Rochdale, according to New York press accounts, was pushed to the brink of bankruptcy by the deal, but ultimately was able to trade out of the position showing only a $5 million loss.
But the government said Miller's trade in Apple didn't end with Rochdale. According to court documents, he persuaded another broker to sell 500,000 shares of Apple stock on behalf of an account for a company with which Miller had no connection.
That deal turned out better, making money on the sale.
Miller, who is married with three children, posted a $300,000 bond and could be back in court on Jan. 8 for a probable cause hearing, if one is needed.
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Sad as this sounds I'm starting to associate the turn of each season more with the anticipation of seeing what the new limited edition Ritter Sport flavours are going to be rather than when the weather is going to take a turn for the better :D My previous dedication in reviewing all of these flavours seems to have not been overlooked by the Ritter team in Germany, as they recently invited me to join their esteemed tasting panel. Without having to think for one second, I of course accepted their kind offer. Today I have the pleasure in bringing you my review of one of the bars they have lined up for the Spring season this year, the Ritter Sport Alpensahne Praline.
This bar came described on the packaging as 'Alpine milk chocolate with praline creme'. Those of you who know your Ritter Sport will be all to aware that Ritter currently have a praline bar available in their existing range (See HERE). When I probed Ritter about the actual differences I was informed that this new spring bar was supposed to 'create the experience of praline truffles in a convenient bar format'. This didn't really answer my original question but that wasn't ever going to stop me trying it anyway :D
As the bar was only delivered to me in prototype form it would be unfair to comment to much on the packaging. By the looks of the stick on label it appears they are sticking with the attractive looking design from last year. In terms of looks the bar looked slightly differentiated from the normal praline bar in that the filling was lighter in colour, which I thought actually looked better than the single toned original bar. When it came to the taste test there were also minor discrepancies again originating from the praline constituents. Flavour wise the creme of the latest spring variant was milkier and smoother in taste and texture to the original. The hazelnut flavours were still exhibited to a functional degree, though the creamier taste and softer texture of the Spring 2011 bar did create a trade off between it's more desirable creamyness and it's short lived flavour longevity .... some might just say I was thinking about this all too much :D
Overall I don't think this is going to be one of the Ritter flavours that sets anyone's world alight in terms of it's innovation claim stakes, but there is no doubting that it is one very tasty offering. As I have insinuated above, the differences between the two bars praline bars they now offer are minimal to say the least. Aesthetically and in taste they might differ marginally, but if we are being totally honest I think 99.0% of people would struggle to tell the two apart - especially if they weren't aware of any differences originally. The level of 'new thinking' may be somewhat limited here, but there is no doubting the quality of the chocolate. The Germans really do seem to know what they are doing when it comes to creating praline chocolates. This is just another fine example of their capabilities.
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Protecting and Expanding Your Family Tree on Ancestry.com
For many years, I was reluctant to build a family tree online because I wanted to protect the privacy of family members and control access to information on my tree. When I learned that I could use privacy settings to control access to my tree, I decided to put my tree on Ancestry.com.
I only put deceased individuals on my tree and used the 'Private' privacy setting to prevent other subscribers from viewing information on my tree. However, basic information (name, birth year, and birthplace) about deceased individuals is displayed in search results. If a person wants to view my tree, they must contact me anonymously through the Ancestry.com messaging service. You can learn more about ancestry.com privacy setting and decide what is best for you.
An added benefit of putting my tree online was I was able to take advantage of ancestry.com hints. This feature uses information from your family tree to suggest possible matches between people on the tree and historical records and/or other family trees.
I recently solved a genealogy mystery thanks to a hint from Ancestry.com. I have traced my Shakespeare family back to the 1840's where Sancho and Lucinda Shakespeare and their children were enslaved by Elijah Wigglesworth in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. Over the years I have made considerable progress on expanding my Shakespeare family tree but I had several people whose trail went cold.
Richard Shakespeare was one of those people. He was born in Baltimore, Maryland in 1899 to Richard Shakespeare Sr and Molly/Mary Bailey. I believe his mother must have died when he was young because after 1900 he and his brother, James, lived in Caroline County, Virginia with their father's brother, John Henry Shakespeare, and John's wife, Sarah Ann (Sallie) Ferguson. Their father remained in Baltimore, MD where he died in 1927.
The latest information I had on Richard Shakespeare Jr. was from the 1920's. He was listed in the 1920 Caroline County census with his aunt, uncle and brother. I could not locate any information on Richard after the 1920s.
Last month, I received an email from ancestry.com with a hint for my Shakespeare Family Tree. I clicked on the link which took me to Richard Shakespeare's death certificate. From this document I learned that Richard lived in Beaver County, Pennsylvania and his wife's name was Jannie.
Armed with this new information I began to search for Richard in Beaver County, Pennsylvania and located information on Richard, his wife and their children. Using other ancestry.com hints, I attempted to locate and contact some of Richard's living descendants.
I used resources outside ancestry.com to obtain death notices for Richard, his wife and their children. I learned from their death notices they were members of Love-Hope Baptist Church and wrote to the church to see if they had any information on Richard Shakespeare and his family. The church was gracious enough to forward my letter to Richard Shakespeare's great granddaughter who contacted me. We recently met and exchanged information. They shared this picture of Richard Shakespeare with me.
Thanks to a hint from Ancestry.com, I was able to solve the mystery of what happened to Richard Shakespeare, expand my Shakespeare Family Tree and meet some new cousins!!.
Descendants of Sancho and Lucinda Shakespeare
Richard was the grandson of Sancho and Lucinda's son Beverly. In addition to Beverly, they had seven other children: Eliza, Richmond, Louisa, Nancy, Matilda, John, Martha. The family was separated in 1845 when their slaveowner, Elijah Wigglesworth, estate was settled and his property was distributed among his wife and children
Eliza Shakespeare
I have not located any information on Eliza. I am not sure if she used the Shakespeare surname after slavery. She may have been taken to Tennessee when her slave owner, Andrew J. Wigelsworth, moved to the state.
Richmond and Nancy
Richmond, Nancy and Matilda were enslaved by Jefferson Flippo of Caroline County, Virginia when Almira W. Wigelsworth married him. Nancy had a daughter named, Susan. The three of them escaped from Jefferson Flippo in 1862 but I have been unable to determine what happened to them. . I am not sure if they used the Shakespeare surname after slavery.
Matilda Shakespeare were enslaved by Jefferson Flippo of Caroline County, Virginia when Almira W. Wigelsworth married him. She had several children during slavery. One of them was John Henry Lewis. . I met the wife of John Henry Lewis's youngest son who shard this picture with me.
After slavery Matlida married Dingo Rollins and they had several children. Two of their children were Rachel and Marry Rollins. I met Mary's granddaughter who share these pictures of Matilda's daughters with me.
Louisa Shakespeare
Louisa married William Woolfolk. They are my 2nd great grandparents. They had several children, Overton, my great grandfather, and Susan. I have not located a picture of Overton. I located Susan's granddaughter who shared this picture with me.
Beverly Shakespeare
Beverly Shakespeare had several wives and several children. John Herbert Shakespeare is also a descendant of Beverly.
John Shakespeare
John is listed in the 1870 census with his parents. I have not located any other information about him.
Martha Shakespeare
I wrote a blog post about Martha.
My Ancestors are Talking To Me
I try to be very organized when I am performing research. Before going on a research trip, I identify the ancestors I will be researching, check the library's catalog to determine what resources are available and make a list of questions I would like to answer. However, some of my best genealogy finds have happened when I was not looking for the information. When this happens, I jokingly say my ancestors are talking to me.
Here are some examples of some great information I stumbled upon while performing genealogy research.
- My 2nd great Aunt Matilda Shakespeare had several children while she was enslaved. One was a son name John Henry Lewis. At the end of the Civil War Matilda married Dingo Rollins and they had several children. I found their marriage certificate and the family in the 1870 and 1880 census. I also found a death record that indicated Matilda died on June 27, 1882. I could not find any more information on the Rollins family after the 1880's. One day I traveled to the Central Rappahannock Heritage Center in Fredericksburg, VA for a research trip. The volunteers were very helpful as I searched for information on Dingo Rollins, his children and John Henry Lewis. Unfortunately, we did not find any information on the Rollins family.
A few days later I was contacted by the volunteer who was helping me on my research trip. She told me she had located documents for a court case involving John Henry Lewis and Dingo Rollins' children. She happened upon the information when she was looking through a box that was sitting on the shelf. Another volunteer told her the box had been there for awhile. The court documents contained a wealth of information on Dingo Rollins and his children including the married names of his daughters and their spouses, as well as the fact that they had moved from Caroline County, Virginia to Washington, DC. I was able to use this information to further trace the family line and locate some of Matilda and Dingo's living descendants. They shared with me a family Bible which had a lot of birth, death and marriage information, as well as, numerous photographs.
- Two of my ancestors were born, lived and died in Washington, DC. I assumed they were married in the city as well. On several occasions, I looked for their marriage certificate at the DC Archive and did not have any luck. One day while on a research trip to the Library of Virginia, I was scrolling through a microfilm for marriage records when I realized I had scrolled past the name I was looking for. I looked closely at the microfilm and to my surprise I had stopped on the marriage certificate for the ancestors I believed had married in Washington, DC. They were married in Alexandria, Virginia which is a little more than 10 miles outside Washington, DC. Since, I had known both the bride and groom to have lived in Washington, DC all their lives; I never thought to look elsewhere for the marriage certificate.
- Emma Woolfolk is the sister of my great grandfather, Overton Woodfork. She married Barnett Hawkins on February 22, 1883 and they had a son name William (Willie). Willie married Fannie Turner on February 25, 1909. They are listed in the 1910 census and in a 1916 deed, but then the trails went cold. A few years later, I was at the Caroline County Court researching schools for a book I was writing. I was flipping through a Chancy Court book to locate a certain page and realized I had gone too far. I glanced at the page as I prepared to flip back a few pages and the name Fannie Hawkins caught my eye. I had unknowingly stopped on the page that contained the divorce decree from Fannie and William Hawkins.
What about you? Share some of your stories when you accidentally discovered information that was helpful to your research.


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The search for the next dean of the University of Florida Levin College of Law has been narrowed to three people, provided that some other college or university doesn't snatch them first.
The search for the next dean of the University of Florida Levin College of Law has been narrowed to three people, provided that some other college or university doesn't snatch them first.
The search committee appointed to vet the best candidates for the job decided Wednesday morning after a four-hour discussion to send these names to Provost Joe Glover:
David Brennen, the current dean of the University Kentucky College of Law, a Florida native and UF alumnus.
Sam Donaldson, a law professor at Georgia State University and a former associate dean at the University of Washington College of Law, who got his master of laws degree from UF Law.
David Huebner, a former ambassador to New Zealand and a managing partner in two large international law firms, who has an Ivy League pedigree.
Eliminated from the running, despite strong support from two alumni members of the search committee, was Alexander Acosta, the current dean of the Florida International University College of Law and a former U.S. prosecutor in Miami.
Although Acosta was recognized for his management and fundraising skills, and for helping to elevate the status of FIU's relatively new law college, most of the committee members could not support him because of overwhelmingly negative reaction by the law faculty. In a survey, 74 percent of the 34 faculty members participating in the survey said he was unacceptable as a candidate. The 34 participants represent less than half of the 77 full-time faculty
Several faculty mentioned ethical issues related to his involvement in a 2004 voting rights case in Ohio, and a 2009 drug case while he was U.S. attorney in Miami where his subordinates were chewed out by a federal judge for a secret investigation related to a drug case.
In a feedback handbook given to search committee members, the negative faculty comments on Acosta ran eight pages long -- nearly twice as long as the other candidates.
The committee spent the bulk of its discussion debating whether to send Acosta forward despite the overwhelming reaction from faculty so that Glover and President Bernie Machen could evaluate him for themselves.
Brock Hankins, the law student representative on the committee, said the feedback from students was equally polarizing, except for those students who said they responded well to Acosta's comments about finding jobs for graduates.
Scott Hawkins, a UF alum practicing law in West Palm Beach and past president of the Florida Bar on the search committee, said faculty opinion should be weighed along with the candidates' records, resumes, letters and the answers given during interviews.
"We are not asked to make a public relations poll, but assess who is the best candidate," Hawkins said, recommending that the committee send all four candidates forward.
History professor and committee member Paul Ortiz said he'd been approached by several faculty, all of whom opposed Acosta. "I like Alex personally… but to me the faculty voice is pivotal," he said.
Law faculty members on the committee pointed out that both the American Bar Association and the Association of American Law Schools have rules about hiring deans over the objections of a majority of the faculty.
Anne C. Conway, U.S. chief judge for the Middle District of Florida and a UF alum on the committee, characterized the faculty opposition as "just a weakness."
"It's not just a weakness," said Rachel Inman, the associate dean for students at UF Law and a committee member. "This is an area of concern that on some level would affect the dean's performance at the college."
The vote to eliminate Acosta was 9-2, with Hawkins and Conway voting in Acosta's favor. Both argued that Glover and Machen should be given a chance to evaluate all four candidates themselves.
Support for Donaldson was marginally better than for Acosta, with 52 percent of the faculty finding him acceptable. Faculty found him likeable, intelligent and qualified, and a good public speaker, but a little too easy-going. He also lacked specifics on how he'd meet the challenges of running a law school during trying economic times, faculty members said, and there was a sense that he could not stand up to faculty.
Several noted that Donaldson has never been dean and was associate dean at a much smaller school. Many saw him as a safe choice to maintain the status quo but quite "dean ready."
The word that committee members and law professors Lyrissa Lidsky and George Dawson used was "gravitas."
By contrast, faculty support for Brennen and Huebner was unequivocal. Brennen scored the highest total acceptability rating, at 86 percent, with Huebner at 80 percent. Faculty gave Huebner the edge with an 83 percent favorability rating while giving Brennen a 79 percent positive rating.
Brennen was seen as soft-spoken and down to earth, a safe choice and a good fit for the Levin College of Law who met all the qualifications -- solid academic track record, strong administrator who cares about students, good consensus builder and fundraiser, or as one comment said, "the whole package."
Many felt Brennen would be able to handle fundraising duties and handle diversity issues, even though a few faculty were concerned he wasn't sensitive enough to the LGBT community's needs.
"He had a few detractors but the overall impression is that the evaluations and faculty discussions put him at top of their lists," Lidsky said.
Huebner also received solid enthusiasm. Despite his lack of academic experience, and the impression that he was initially not seen as a serious candidate, faculty said they were won over by his campus visit, his ability to articulate a vision, his charm and communication skills. His seven-plus pages of positive feedback ran longer than any other candidate.
"Students and faculty said beforehand, what are you thinking," Hankins said. "But to a person, after (the interviews) everyone said this is someone we need moving forward. In meeting and talking to everyone, he blew them out of the water with his responses, his eloquence and the ideas he'd have coming into the position."
Huebner's lack of academic experience was noted, and could be a hurdle and lengthen the learning curve he'll have if he is chosen, committee members agreed. It also could affect his ability to receive a tenured faculty appointment, something the ABA favors. On the other hand, that lack of academic experience could provide UF with the fresh perspective it needs, Dawson said, an ability to think "outside the box."
Dawson compared Huebner to a stock portfolio that had high risk but also a higher potential yield, but the consensus among faculty is that he may be worth the risk.
Law professor Mark Fenster, who was not initially impressed with the finalists, came to the conclusion after hearing them out that Brennen and Huebner would be perfectly good deans. He said he was intrigued by Huebner's candidacy.
Ten years ago, Fenster said, a nonacademic candidate wouldn't have been considered. But given the challenges facing the college, the rising cost of a law education, and the influence of forces outside the academy because of the changing legal profession, the time might be right for someone who doesn't fit the academic mold.
"Having someone from the academy might not be the best person to have as a change agent," Fenster said. "For some of us, there is a sense that maybe this guy could do it."


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Bernard McCullough Jr., 90
Graveside services for Bernard C. "Barney" McCullough Jr., 90, of Wapakoneta, will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wapakoneta, with the Rev. Daniel Hunt officiating.
Military rites will be conducted by the Wapakoneta V.F.W.
Barney died Feb. 2, 2013, at his residence.


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KAUPULEHU-KONA, Hawaii (AP) — Rocco Mediate fought off a left hip problem to take the first-round lead in the Champions Tour's season-opening Mitsubishi Electric Championship.
Mediate shot a 9-under 63 on Friday at Hualalai Golf Course, playing the first seven holes in 6-under with four birdies and a chip-in eagle on the par-5 seventh. He added birdies on Nos. 10, 14 and 18 — holing a 15-footer from the fringe on the closing hole.
"I almost didn't play. My left hip is really bothering me," said Mediate, a two-time winner last year in his first season on the 50-and-over tour after winning six times on the PGA Tour. "The chiropractors here are exceptional. I went out and told myself to try and play. It actually got better as the round went on. This came out of nowhere."
Mediate is marrying longtime girlfriend Jessica Somers at the Four Seasons Hualalai on Monday, then heading to Torrey Pines — the site of his 2008 U.S. Open playoff loss to Tiger Woods — to play the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open.
Dan Forsman, the 2012 winner, was a stroke back. He made a 30-foot eagle putt on the par-5 14th and had seven birdies and a bogey.
"I was really good with the putter," Forsman said. "Very relaxed."
Fred Couples, Fred Funk, Tom Pernice Jr. and Steve Elkington shot 65.
Couples played the four par 5s in 6-under, eagling Nos. 4 and 7 and birdieing Nos. 10 and 14. On No. 7, his ball caromed off the lava rocks and ended up rolling across the green and stopping 8 feet from the hole.
"It was obviously a big break, probably turning a 6 into a 3 on that hole," Couples said. "The round was OK, but I was only 1-under par on the other 14 holes. I need to do much better. I played four days in a row before today. For me, that's a lot of work."
The 41-player field features major champions from the last five years, other tournament winners in the last two seasons and sponsor invitees.
Defending champion John Cook had a 69.
Kenny Perry opened with a 72. He was the tour's player of the year last season, winning three times and taking the Charles Schwab Cup points title.


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SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - UC Santa Barbara men's swim and dive team placed nine of its members on the Pac-12 All-Academic Team it was announced Friday by the conference. Two earned first team recognition, two were named to the second team and five received honorable mention honors.
In order to be eligible for selection to the academic team, a student-athlete must have a minimum 3.0 overall grade point average and be either a starter or a significant contributor.
Earning first team nods for the Gauchos are divers Erich Brodbeck and Ryan Gerard. Brodbeck, a sophomore, carries a 3.83 GPA and is majoring in Chemical Engineering. Gerard, also a sophomore, carries a 3.70 GPA and is majoring in Political Science.
Chris Dotson and Andrew Latimer were each named to the second team for UCSB. Dotson, a sophomore, holds a 3.42 GPA and is majoring in Economics with a minor in Mathematics. Latimer, a senior, has a 3.34 GPA and will major in Philosophy. Latimer earned All-Academic honors for the third consecutive season.
Five Gauchos recieved honorable mention and they were sophomore Wade Allen, junior Andrew Dossa, senior Nic Grantham, sophomore Tyler Jean and junior Lucas Norman.
UCSB finished seventh at this years Pac-12 Championships and had 13 swimmers acheive NCAA 'B' Cut times in their events. In addition, four school records were broken. School record holder in the 100 and 200 breaststroke, Tim Freeman, will graduate along with seniors Latimer and Grantham.


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This is Ahash and Virgina reporting. At the moment we're making promotional videos for the event. All the videos are thematically connected: a group of Torontonians kids are just going on with their daily lives and are suddenly kidnapped by a mysterious man. What happens afterwards and whether or not they escape from his clutches forms the rest of the story of our video.
We are not filmmakers or have much skill with in video editing, so the videos are a bit rough. Shooting the promo videos was pretty crazy. We filmed about four promo videos so far, and even though we shot them with flip-cams and the occasional iPhone, they came out really well. Whoever says need a fancy DSLR camera to shoot a good movie is obviously an uncreative liar.
Some spoilers involve a recycling bin, a surprise birthday party, a heart-to-heart, and an artsy fartsy train track scene. We've got really terrifying ones and ones that will just make you laugh your ass off. Stay tuned, people.
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DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced first quarter net income attributable to common stockholders of $0.9 billion, or $0.58 per fully diluted share. These results include a net loss from special items that reduced net income by $0.2 billion, or $0.09 per fully diluted share.
- EPS of $0.58 including net loss from special items of $0.09 per share
- EBIT-adjusted of $1.8 billion
DETROIT – General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) today announced first quarter net income attributable to common stockholders of $0.9 billion, or $0.58 per fully diluted share. These results include a net loss from special items that reduced net income by $0.2 billion, or $0.09 per fully diluted share.
In the first quarter of 2012, GM's net income attributable to common stockholders was $1.0 billion, or $0.60 per fully diluted share, including a net loss from special items of $0.6 billion or $0.33 per share.
Net revenue in the first quarter of 2013 was $36.9 billion, compared to $37.8 billion in the first quarter of 2012. Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) adjusted was $1.8 billion, compared to $2.2 billion the first quarter of 2012. First quarter EBIT-adjusted results for 2013 include the impact of $0.1 billion in restructuring costs.
"The year is off to a solid start as we increased our global share with strong new products that are attracting customers around the world," said Dan Akerson, GM chairman and CEO. "In addition, we saw progress in Europe thanks to strong cost actions and great vehicles like the Opel Adam and Mokka."
GM Results Overview (in billions except for per share amounts)
Net income attributable to common stockholders
Earnings per share (EPS) fully diluted
Impact of special items on EPS fully diluted
Automotive net cash flow from operating activities
Adjusted automotive free cash flow
Segment Results
Beginning this quarter, the company will report segment revenues and profits based on the geographic region in which a vehicle is sold. Previously, segment results included the impacts of inter-segment sales and profits. Prior year segment results have been reclassified so all information is shown on a comparable basis. Financial results for Chevrolet Europe continue to be recorded in GM International Operations. Consolidated results are unaffected by this change.
- GM North America reported EBIT-adjusted of $1.4 billion, compared with $1.6 billion in the first quarter of 2012.
- GM Europe reported an EBIT-adjusted of $(0.2) billion, compared with $(0.3) billion in the first quarter of 2012.
- GM International Operations reported EBIT-adjusted of $0.5 billion, compared with $0.5 billion in the first quarter of 2012.
- GM South America broke even on an EBIT-adjusted basis, compared with EBIT-adjusted of $0.2 billion in the first quarter of 2012.
- GM Financial earnings before tax was $0.2 billion for the quarter, compared to $0.2 billion in the first quarter of 2012.
Cash Flow and Liquidity
For the quarter, automotive cash flow from operating activities was $0.5 billion and automotive free cash flow adjusted was $(1.3) billion. The change in year-over-year cash flow was primarily the result of lower earnings and a series of timing-related items that GM expects to reverse during the balance of the year.
GM ended the quarter with very strong total automotive liquidity of $35.3 billion. Automotive cash and marketable securities was $24.3 billion compared with $26.1 billion at year-end 2012.
"In the automotive business, outstanding product is what wins," said Dan Ammann, GM senior vice president and CFO. "With more than 40 new vehicle introductions this year globally, our focus will be on flawless launches of the vehicles that will drive results this year and into 2014."
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General Motors Co. (NYSE:GM, TSX: GMM) and its partners produce vehicles in 30 countries, and the company has leadership positions in the world's largest and fastest-growing automotive markets. GM, its subsidiaries and joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Cadillac, Baojun, Buick, GMC, Holden, Isuzu, Jiefang, Opel, Vauxhall and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety, security and information services, can be found at https://www.gm.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
In this press release and in related comments by our management, our use of the words "expect," "anticipate," "possible," "potential," "target," "believe," "commit," "intend," "continue," "may," "would," "could," "should," "project," "projected," "positioned" or similar expressions is intended to identify forward-looking statements that represent our current judgment about possible future events. We believe these judgments are reasonable, but these statements are not guarantees of any events or financial results, and our actual results may differ materially due to a variety of important factors. Among other items, such factors might include: our ability to realize production efficiencies and to achieve reductions in costs as a result of our restructuring initiatives and labor modifications; our ability to maintain quality control over our vehicles and avoid material vehicle recalls; our ability to maintain adequate financing sources, including as required to fund our planned significant investment in new technology; our ability to successfully integrate Ally Financial's international operations; the ability of our suppliers to timely deliver parts, components and systems; our ability to realize successful vehicle applications of new technology; overall strength and stability of our markets, particularly Europe; and our ability to continue to attract new customers, particularly for our new products. GM's most recent annual report on Form 10-K provides information about these and other factors, which we may revise or supplement in future reports to the SEC.


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|8th September 2006 07:53 PM
RE: Forum like almost always down...
Here's thread put up on the Boards Mag forums. Obviously, there's some kind of stalker here. As I posted in the other thread regarding registering, there are all sorts of ways the english editors can demonstrate their crooked behaviours. The best way to exercise your own right to edit would be to ignore guys like screamer.
|3rd September 2006 09:53 PM
RE: Forum like almost always down...
"I gotta say, I have almost forgotten this website. I can't see the logic in changing it so.You also should have hired a good web testing service before bringing this abortion out."
"What actually happens would be the administrators (head bottle washers in essence) start throwing their weight around and banning anyone that disagrees with them. They ignore the usual internet garbage, though. This is just another indication that Starboards isn't a very well run company dedicated to building the best boards by sticking to their knitting."
Credits go to *board, I agree, because they put up with rubbish like these "well intended" observations from Rswift, who you defend.
As for your passionate attack on "English wankers", they must've stepped on your toes, I guess (it's hypocrites not hippocrites; bigoted not bigotted btw). Besides, you've got to have some sense of humour to hang there, which you obviously don't.
What does it matter who he is? I personaly don't mind who someone is, but you should've read some of the many (many!) posts this (these?) guy wrote before. If you agree with him (them), then what can I say ?
Free speech, even for Sinbad.
PS they already want you (er... him) back, didn't you know?
|3rd September 2006 06:26 PM
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|3rd September 2006 06:15 PM
RE: Forum like almost always down...
Certainly personal attacks and people who are always trying to present them haven't disappeared from this website. I went sailing and now I'm back to report on it. If you have a registration forum, you should also make it easy to ignore those posters a reader thinks isn't worth reading. You need an ignore function. SteveC, I never understould you're obsession with your identity. Many don't understand that it's the information that's important here, not the personal relations. If you want to post information, is it all that necessary to have it posted under your name for your personal credit?
|3rd September 2006 06:21 AM
RE: Forum like almost always down...
Well having a no-registration forum would be great. And yes, I too have experienced server access delays. But, there were people bent on destroying the value in the Starboard website. So I am with Jonathan - go sailing or whatever, then try again. Thanks to *Board for perservering. I like the idea of the message facility and the idea behind the new way of presenting the gear. Keep the wheel turning!B)
|2nd September 2006 10:35 PM
RE: Forum like almost always down...
OK Swift we've heard you, you are shovin' it down our throats already.
Are you somehow related to an individual former known as SwiftSailor?
Or Binsad, recently kicked out of Boards' forums?
Oh well, just guessing, never mind.
Please continue
|2nd September 2006 07:17 PM
RE: Forum like almost always down...
I gotta say, I have almost forgotten this website. I can't see the logic in changing it so. Yes, you are in the business of selling boards, so you change your boards. However, you aren't in the business of selling websites. People actually don't like changes to them when their main interest is something else. You also should have hired a good web testing service before bringing this abortion out.
|2nd September 2006 04:47 PM
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-> Gerrit N
nice comparison, that's more or less what happened here isn't it?
|1st September 2006 07:36 AM
RE: Forum like almost always down...
Guys I'm pretty sure that the people responsible for the site know the state it's in. Go sailing, do some good deeds, come back in a week.
|1st September 2006 07:23 AM
|Gerrit N
RE: Forum like almost always down...
But it burned down overnight.....
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Fifty-year-old Wade Holmes, of Lisbon, was also convicted of reckless conduct with a deadly weapon in the death of Kenneth Brunelle, of Marlboro, Mass.
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COLUMBIA CITY — While everyone in the stands was helping fight the same battle against cancer, Columbia City and Homestead girls' basketball teams were in the midst of a contest that had the potential to shake up the Northeast Hoosier Conference standings.
Despite a poor shooting night, a Lady Spartans team, perfect in the conference, remained unblemished. A late rally from Columbia City fell just a basket short in the closing minute as Homestead held on 54-50.
"Late in the fourth quarter we did tremendous working our way back into the game," Columbia City head coach Amy Shearer said. "But there are some game situations we're going to take from the loss and try to make us better and more prepared for sectional."
With three games remaining in the conference schedule, Columbia City (10-6, 1-4) and Homestead (13-2, 5-0) stood on different ends of the NHC spectrum.
With a win over defending champion Norwell already, the Spartans game against the Lady Eagles proved to be one of their final tests for a conference title.
Columbia City had guard Kayla Dunn back in the lineup after an injury to her hand.
Her return made the difference in the first half as Columbia City traded the lead with Homestead.
Dunn's penetration helped the Lady Eagles shoot 7-for-10 (70 percent) from the field in the first quarter.
Six different Lady Eagles scored as Columbia City jumped out to a 15-10 lead.
Despite shooting struggles from the field the entire night, Homestead managed to fight its way back in the second quarter. The Spartans got help from two three-point plays.
The first came early as Emily Bley finished a 5-0 run for Homestead to open the second.
The final one came with 28.3 seconds remaining as Karley Dobis took the foul and a basket into the locker room with Homestead down 23-22.
Looking for answers to a Columbia City offense that was led by its post play, Homestead went to a 2-3 zone in the second half.
The Spartans forced Columbia City into a turnover plagued third quarter. Meanwhile, Homestead went on a 17-9 run with its season leading scorer Jena Hamrick breaking into the scoring column with five of her 11 points.
Down 39-32 heading into the fourth quarter, Columbia City trailed by as much as 13 points with (49-36) with 1:35 remaining.
The Lady Eagles challenged Homestead at the free throw line sending the Spartans to the line seven times remaining time.
Shooting 7-for-14 from the foul line, Homestead opened the door for Columbia City.
Two three-point baskets by senior Maddie Hinen and a three-point play from Corinna Raypole helped the Eagles close to within three points, 52-49, with 14.2 seconds left.
With a chance to tie, Columbia City called on Kayla Dunn with a drive to the basket for an apparent score and a foul.
The foul was called on the ground sending Dunn to the line for two free throws instead of a three-point play.
Cutting it to 52-50 with one free throw, Homestead locked up the win with two free throws from Bley.
Raypole and Hinen both scored 11 points in the loss along with leading scorer Sierria Burlage with 13 points.
"We played hard," Shearer noted. "The kids are going to learn from the loss tonight. I have to commend them on the way they fought back. They didn't just roll over and die."
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The Whitko girls' basketball team picked up a win on the road in the Three Rivers Conference Saturday night.
The Lady Wildcats (8-8, 3-2) used a 24-point fourth quarter to pad a 31-20 halftime lead and win their third conference game over Southwood (5-9, 1-4) 67-48.
Leading the way were two role players for Whitko. Katee Reiff posted a game-high 15 points with senior Nicole Slaymaker one point back with 14.
Other scorers for Whitko were: Rachelle Kessie 10, Cagney Craig 10, Micaela Sylvester 9, Karissa Olinske 7, Josie Sparks 2.