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Not a day passes without being inundated with what we should or should not be doing when it comes to taking better care of ourselves and preventing illness. Yet with so many articles, television programs, radio newscasts and advertisements, how do we know what to choose or to avoid in order to maximize our health?
The answer isn't simple. In fact, short of a medical degree, one probably needs a PhD in medical consumerism (only kidding – I'm not aware of such a degree) to sort through what appears to be a never-ending glut of medical information.
During an interview this past summer with Steven Strauss, MD, Director of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) at the National Institutes of Health, we discussed this issue at length. Dr. Strauss is leading the federal government's effort to investigate integrative medicine and complementary approaches that make sense. He pointed out that our nation's present healthcare situation is extraordinarily unique.
Explaining that in the past scientists were responsible for testing approaches before giving the public a nod of approval, he proceeded to discuss the enormous challenge of testing approaches that have already attained enormous popularity despite the lack of scientific validity. Based upon our discussions, I'm convinced the NIH is facing a formidable challenge and is approaching it diligently from a perspective developed to ensure the safety of our society.
Unfortunately, the NIH effort does not match the incredible collective power of American consumers. Countless alternative approaches have already gained widespread use despite lack of adequate testing. Extensive claims tainted with phrases reeking with pseudo-science appear convincing. Successful billion dollar industries have emerged on marketing hype alone. Beyond money poorly spent, these approaches are far from innocuous. Serious side effects and drug interactions occur more commonly than one might imagine. We read about them everyday. Yet the trend for the quick fix in the form of an anti-aging remedy, a sexually-boosting elixir, or the anxiety buster continues to grow exponentially.
Where does this leave us in an age of information bombardment? When public healthcare claims affecting millions of people are available on hundreds of millions of web pages throughout the internet each day, how can we become better consumers?
While I would not venture to suggest I have all the answers, the following 5 suggestions just might help our nation make a considerable dent in a problem that is already out of control.
In conclusion, a collective societal effort is needed to ensure the quality and safety of our healthcare choices. Ultimately, however, amidst what has evolved into a quagmire, that final choice is yours. When in doubt, check with your physician. Also, don't forget ... it if sounds too good to be true, buyer beware - Mind Over Matter!

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Fabulous 7a+ multi-pitch, one of the best and most photographed in the Verdon Gorge, first ascended in 1981 by Jean Marc Troussier. After a gentle first two pitches the route kicks in with a technical 7a+ crux, to finish in style with a sustained and not to be understimated 7a final pitch.
From the north: take the A6 motoway to Avignon and take the N100 for Apt, then Manosque and Riez. From here take the D56 to Moustiers, and continue along the D952 to La Palud.
From the south: from Nice take the N85 to Castellane, and continue along the D952 for La Palud. Shortly before entering the village turn left along the D23, the panoramic Route des Cretes, which leads to the Belvedere de la Carelle lookout and the routes.
Park the car above the belvedere, then reach the Belvedere de l'Escales. Abseil down Frimes et Chatiments (25m, 50m, 45m). The route starts on a small ramp a few meters to the right.
P1: 6b+
P2: 6c
P3: 7a+
P4: 7a
Two 60/70m ropes are indespensable. Bring 2 prussik loops for the abseils and 12 quickdraws.
The Verdon requires perfect abseiling technique. Never forget to tie a knot in the end of the ropes, and tie into prussik loops, prior to abseiling.
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NHIAA Boys' Hockey: Central skaters impressBy MARK QUIRK
New Hampshire Union Leader
December 12. 2012 10:09PM
HOOKSETT - The Manchester Central High School boys' hockey team wants what Pinkerton Academy of Derry has and on Wednesday it proved it's got what it takes to do just that.
The Little Green opened the season on the Division I reigning champs' home ice and showed why they should be considered a serious contender this year with a 5-2 win at the Ice Den.
"It's huge," Central coach Brian Stone said. "They're going to be defending champs all year. That's what you want to do to start off the year right."
Central's top line of Austin Sprague, Mitchell Fortin and Trevor Malgrem accounted for four of the team's five goals and combined for seven points. Fortin had two goals and an assist, Malgrem had a goal and two assists and Sprague scored the game-winner after the Astros had tied it up in the third period.
"I thought Central controlled the game pretty much the whole time," Pinkerton coach Casey Kesselring said. "We were really lucky to be in it at the end of two. Our goalie played really good."
Central was busy on offense all day and outshot Pinkerton 35-21. Astro goalie Nate Mitchell finished with 30 saves and Little Green net minder Ian Beliveau had 19.
The Little Green (1-0) took control of the game early on with two goals in the first period from Andrew Kehas and Fortin. Then the Astros (0-1) chipped away to eventually tie it up.
Dominic Corsetto made it 2-1 when he scored with 5:48 left in the second period and Devin Moore made it 2-2 with his goal 44 seconds into the third.
After that it was all Central.
Sprague gave the Little Green the lead for good with a beautiful move to beat a defender and Pinkerton goalie Nate Mitchell. Sprague somehow got the puck around a defender then tucked it quickly to the near post to beat Mitchell and make it 3-2 with 10:54 remaining.
"I just put it through (the defender's) stick and shot it short side on (the goalie's) blocker," Sprague said. "That's about it."
Malgrem gave the Little Green a 4-2 edge when he streaked into the Astro zone and deked around Mitchell with 5:13 left and Fortin added an empty netter to round out the scoring.
Corsetto was robbed of two great scoring bids by Central goalie Ian Beliveau. The first came on a two-on-one in the second period when Beliveau seemed to be beat when Moore passed to Corsetto, but Beliveau dove across the crease and made a glove save.
The second was on a penalty shot in the third period. This time Beliveau got a piece of the shot by Corsetto with his glove and redirected it off the crossbar.
"I never like to think about the puck going in," Beliveau said. "I like to think about myself making the save and then I can hopefully do what I can to make the save."
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Rarely do you see such a lopsided finding:
49% find Richard Colvin's testimony credible; 10% side with federal government ministers
Five to one, find Colvin more credible than the government. Two polls now with the same theme on the crediblity front. This means that these attempts to dismiss his information haven't "struck a cord" with pretty much anyone. Even in Alberta, only 24% believe the government. Further, this lack of support for the government position means that even bedrock Conservatives aren't buying the retort.
The only highlight for the government, as this all unfolds, Canadians aren't necessarily blaming anyone for the torture itself:
Still, Canadians are not ready to point fingers. While one-in-five (21%) blame politicians in Ottawa for the alleged mistreatment of Afghan prisoners, 16 per cent think the Canadian troops in Afghanistan are responsible. A More than a third of respondents believe neither is to blame (36%) and one-in-four (27%)
are undecided.
I believe it's this kind of sentiment that the government is hanging their hat on, an almost passive acceptance that "shit happens", to put it crudely.
However, this debate over a public inquiry isn't one the government is winning:
majority of respondents (53%) support launching a public inquiry on what the government and the Canadian Forces knew about reports of prisoner torture in Afghanistan, while 36 per cent are opposed.
A pretty decisive opinion, in spite of all the baggage surrounding the idea of public inquiries. The government can blame themselves, because their resistance to handing over documents has fueled the idea of an inquiry, to get to the bottom of the confusion.
A couple quick comments on Mulroney's testimony today:
-Apparently, everybody knew that torture was commonplace in Afghanistan, including Mulroney, but a different, more humane culture seemingly existed where Canadian detainees were sent. It's almost farcical to hear Mulroney admit public knowledge, but then make the distinction there was no evidence that it involved Canadian detainees. So, torture was everywhere, just not where we were? Take leave of your senses. That doesn't pass the sniff test, it's merely a way to try and bridge the chasm between knowledge and culpability. Weak.
-Yesterday, there was no knowledge from the military of the Governor using torture. Today, Mulroney not only admits knowledge, but then says the Governor's home was inspected. Okay.
-Mulroney basically said that opinion was heard, in reference to Colvin, but then the high ups would make a decision and surrogates were to accept that policy. Mulroney painted Colvin as a dissenter, who ultimately couldn't accept decision making that didn't completely reflect his personal opinion. I didn't like the tone of Mulroney here, basically it amounted to "you said your piece, we're not addressing it, DEAL".
-We all know that the detainee transfer question evolved over time, and measures were enacted to change the hand over process. Rehashing this, over and over, is completely and utterly irrelevant to what happened prior to that VERY PUBLIC and ALREADY KNOWN change in direction. Meaningless, after the fact, padding.


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By Keri Butt, D&DH Contributor
Hordes of hunting industry manufacturers and TV personalities are thumbing their noses at a one of the country's largest sports show promoters because the event is taking a hard stance on, among other things, modern sporting rifles.
The promoters of the popular Harrisburg outdoor show announced late last week they would not allow certain firearms to be displayed at the event in early February. Manufacturers and hunting industry celebrities took this as a pointed message against the Second Amendment. As a result, manufacturers and TV personalities are now boycotting the show and are urging consumers to do the same.
By boycotting the show, the manufacturers and seminar speakers will be walking away from a significant portion of their annual incomes.
The Background
Reed Exhibitions, owner of the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show, issued this press release on Jan. 17:
"The Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show is a unique celebration of the authentic hunting and fishing traditions that are cherished by millions of Americans and their families.
"We are proud to celebrate these pastimes by featuring 1,200 exhibitors offering a diverse range of products from outfitters to fishing boats and RVs, from archery to art and from clothes to cabins.
"As a hunting-focused event, we welcome exhibitors who wish to showcase products and firearms that serve the traditional needs of the sport.
"Clearly, we strongly support the Second Amendment.
"However, this year we have made the decision not to include certain products that in the current climate may attract negative attention that would distract from the strong focus on hunting and fishing at this family-oriented event and possibly disrupt the broader positive experience of our guests.
"ESS is proud to participate in the preservation and promotion of the rich hunting and fishing tradition passed from generation to generation by American families."
TV Personalities Unite for Gun Owners
It's unsure if those responsible for this official announcement anticipated the swarm of negative media attention that enveloped them within a mere two days of issuing the release, when vendors and hunting's television personalities began pulling their names along with their credentials from the show's roster. More than likely, they did not.
Statement by Pat Reeve
Pat Reeve, co-host of Driven TV, along with his wife Nicole, spoke candidly with Deer and Deer Hunting earlier today:
"We don't feel like it was a good position to take on their part. I'm baffled at why they would take such an approach when their entire consumer base is comprised of hunters. Even more baffling is that they believe that those consumers would find their decision acceptable. We, along with everyone else who pulled out of the show, stand to lose a lot of money, but it's more important that we have to stand up for what we believe in. Nicole feels the exact same way.
"All of us (TV people) have banded together and are supporting each other in the decision to back out of the Eastern Sports Show. We all want and need to make the statement that we believe in our Second Amendment rights and will stand up for them no matter what.
Statement by Lee Lakosky
Lee and Tiffany Lakosky of The Crush TV show, made the tough decision to step out from the show's lineup as well. Lakosky also talked with Deer and Deer Hunting today:
"This was a hard decision, not because of the show and what they did, but that we won't have the opportunity to talk and shake hands with the fans that will be at the show," he said. "But, we can't support a show that doesn't completely support the Second Amendment."
Lee and Tiffany were at the SHOT Show in Las Vegas when they heard the news of the press release, but because of obvious time restrictions, weren't able to act immediately. "Right away when we heard, we figured we'd pull out of the show, but wanted to make sure we knew all the facts first. As soon as we learned what was happening, we made the choice not to go."
Lakosky also commented on the press release from the National Shooting Sports Foundation:
"I don't know why the NSSF would promote this ban just to please one vendor out of twelve hundred," he said. "Anyone who believes this isn't a big deal is wrong. It is a big deal because this is where it starts. There's a reason for the Second Amendment and we all need to band together and stand behind it."
Weishuhn Bows Out
Veteran hunter, writer and TV personality Larry Weishuhn of Texas announced he will not be attending and posted this on his Facebook account Sunday night:
A Personal Statement Regarding the Eastern Sports Show:
As someone who has been in the outdoor industry for many years and has long supported our gun rights both in words and deeds I am tremendously disappointed in Eastern Sports Show in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania and their recent decision regarding firearms!
With many vendors, as well as outdoor celebrities and speakers deciding not to be at the Eastern Sports Show as they have done in years past in an act of unity to support all our gun rights, (because of the show's decision) it will be the attendees and the Harrisburg community which will be disappointed and hurt most by this action.
I humbly ask these people to be most understanding of my decision not to attend the Eastern Sports Show. My not attending is a personal decision based on my beliefs regarding firearm rights!
I do not personally own or use any of the "guns in question," but strongly support those who do!
I would ask each and everyone who loves our United States of America and our American outdoor way of life to pray for our beloved country. GOD BLESS AMERICA!"
"Team Shockey" Also Says No
Jim and Eva Shockey released this statement:
"Due to recent decisions made by Reed Exhibitions regarding the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show, Jim and Eva Shockey will not attend this year's event. We have carefully considered the feelings of our fans, customers and business partners in making this decision. We will miss seeing all of our friends who visit us in Harrisburg each year. Thank you for your support and understanding."
– Team Shockey
NSSF press release:
The National Shooting Sports Foundation strongly disagrees with the decision of the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show's management to disallow the display and sale of Modern Sporting Rifles at its 2013 exhibition. In our discussions with Reed Exhibitions, we have made this very clear. While assuring us that all legally available firearms will be welcome at future Eastern Sports and Outdoor Shows, it was explained that this unfortunate decision was made in response to the planned actions of a single retailer that would have drawn significant unwelcomed media coverage at a time when firearms ownership is being assailed in the media. It is important to note that this year's show will continue to feature a wide variety of firearms. However . . .
It would be unfair to penalize the 1,200 exhibitors or the some 200,000 sportsmen and women who will attend the show by discouraging participation at a time when the hunting and shooting sports community needs to be united in the face of political challenges. We urge industry exhibitors and attendees to participate in the Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show as planned and encourage attendees to visit the Reed Exhibitions booth at the show to share their concerns and to then enjoy the show.
The NRA's Statement:
The National Rifle Association strongly disagrees with Reed Exhibitions' decision to ban Modern Sporting Rifles from the Eastern Sports Show in Harrisburg, PA, February 2-10. We encourage Reed Exhibitions to reconsider their position.
While this decision has come as a surprise and concern, we have made a commitment to our members in Pennsylvania and surrounding states and are eagerly looking forward to the opportunity to interact with as many as 250,000 fellow hunters and sportsmen. We encourage all attendees to stand and fight for the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens and not cower from our principles in the face of media pressure. We urge you to follow the NRA and the outdoor industry's lead by voicing your displeasure with Reed Exhibitions both before and during the show and encourage them to reconsider their position.
The NRA's future participation in the Eastern Sports & Outdoor Show will be determined by Reed Exhibitions actions in response to the concerns raised by the NRA, the outdoor industry, and America's law-abiding gun owners.
Contact Reed Exhibitions directly at email@example.com
The Public Agrees
The hunting community has gone crazy on social media sites over Reed Exhibition's decision. Comments like, "I attend the show every year, but won't be buying tickets this year," are being shared all over. One person stated, "I hope the place is a ghost town." Some say that even if they lift this ban next year, the damage is already done and they won't attend unless it comes under new management.
What in the Show's Future?
Any way you look at it, this is a media nightmare for the Reed Exhibition management.
Hunting TV personalities such as Ralph and Vicki Cianciarulo of Archer's Choice, and Fred and Michele Eichler of Muzzy products and owners of Full Draw Outfitters, have also opted not to make an appearance at the show. A growing list of vendors is also backing out, as they all stick together in order to make their point clear: Any type of infringement of our Second Amendment rights, rights that protect all other freedoms, will not be tolerated.
(Updated 1/20/13 at 10:15 p.m. CT and 1/21/13 at 6:30 p.m. CT by Managing Editor Alan Clemons)


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Dave writes: "OpenBiblio is an easy to use, open source, automated library system written in PHP containing OPAC, circulation, cataloging, and library administration functionality. Beta version 0.2.1 has just been released. See obiblio.sourceforge.net for a full list of features. There is also a working demo. OpenBiblio focuses is on ease of use. Some of the current features include member admin (new, search, edit, del), bibliography admin (new, search, edit, copy, del), checkin, checkout, collections, material types, and a theme editor."
OpenBiblio beta 0.2.1
polerio writes: "PhpMyLibrary is a PHP/MySQL Web based library automation application. The program consists of cataloging (for handling adding/editing/deleting/searching of materials), circulation (so the librarian can handle user related management items), and the webpac module (where the World searches the catalog of your library). The program also has an import export feature, and strictly follows the USMARC standard for adding materials.
Changes: This version is in the form of a WebPAC module. The Import MARC record function was added, which will let you add new bibliographic data to your database. There is both a Post-nuke and stand-alone version available."
PhpMyLibrary 1.0.3 Released
Stompro writes: "The Transaction, Circulation Module, and Basic MARC reader are now usable. The program can now add, edit, and delete library users. The user can also check in, check out, and renew library materials." Go get it at the forge.
FFR writes: "PHPMy Library Looks promising, but the interface could use a designers touch. Just the basics folks, but fun to read the code and learn. From their site: 'Our project goal is to create web-based library automation application that will handle all transaction online. PhpMyLibrary is a PHP MySQL Library automation application. The program consist of cataloging, circulation, and the webpac module. The programs also has an import export feature. The program strictly follow the USMARC standard for adding materials." Note the distinction, it's not another "my library" despite the name.
OpenBook Technical Beta Preview
from Openbook-l: "By popular request, we have posted on our website a new OpenBook
Technical Beta Preview release. This release includes: MARC21 bibliographic, authority, community, classification and holdings format, as well as a major circulation component and a rudimentary Z39.50 client in the OPAC as well as in the
cataloging interface. (Z39.50 can be best described as early beta!)... If you want to get some experience with the interface and the system, please visit demo.trfoundation.org/opac/ since it runs the most up-to-date build of our current system at all times."
from the Koha list: "This will be the last release before we start adding MARC support... This release is mainly bug fixes. The new functionality is a script that when added to you apache config can
provide koha in different languages. Please read the scripts/translator/translator.readme file for more details."
Congrats to the folks over at Technology Resource Foundation for actually delivering a Technical Beta Preview of OpenBook roughly upon their promised date. It looks to be an already working system, guaranteed to wow (if the OSSIG session at ALA last month is an accurate gauge), if still at the to-be-expected not-fully-polished state of an 0.8 release.
OpenBook is a Koha-inspired, GPL-licensed system, apparently rewritten from scratch in more than 20k lines of php. [Update 2001-7-16: see this post on the Koha list for TRF's announcement and more explanation of the relationship between OpenBook and Koha. -dc]
as seen on the Koha list: "Lots of changes in this version, hence the jump to 1.1.0. The biggest changes are to do with circulation. There is now a comprehensive circulation API which makes building
circulation modules to use your chosen interface much much easier. There is also now a web based circulation section that uses this module."
It's great to see this keep moving forward.
from freshmeat: "Seperate forms for children and institutions to be added, fixes for some acqusition bugs, and optimised catalogue searches." see www.koha.org for more.
more freshmeat: "Reserves/requests were fixed so that only items in the requested group trigger the reserves flag. Bad behavior in subject search was fixed. Dewey decimal search was implemented. The receipt summary screen in acquisitions was improved. More spelling mistakes were fixed." Check it out at koha.org.


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So I recently purchased a M91p 7052B2U tower as a start of a gaming computer. I installed a Nvidia GTX 570M video card in it and stuck 3 more sticks of DDR 3 10600 RAM in it. All was well and good until yesterday when I was trying to use a recently installed game option to benchmark the system. Big mistake, apparently. No sooner had I clicked the option it crashed with a blue screen and memory dump. I booted it up several times and after about try 5 it gave me recovery options. It did a 'roll-back' and all seemed fine. Then today I was right in the middle of playing a game online and it blue screened again. This time I can't get the recovery screen to come up. I'm not sure where to go from here.
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I think you have exceeded the power supply capacity. Video cards over a max poser demand of about 75 watts are going to do this. You could replace the power supply with a 400+ watt one. I would get an 80+ gold supply for low heat and efficiency if you go this way (assuming a standard supply will fit in the case).
@BiggAI: The graphics card is not meant for laptops.
@TheDude: I changed out the power supply for a 800 watt Cheifmax. Adequate power definitely isn't the problem.
03-24-2012 07:16 AM - edited 03-24-2012 09:46 AM
Nvidia lists the GTX 570M as a notebook GPU
perhaps it's a GTX 570 that you have? I'm not familar with Nvidia, I've always had ATI/AMD.
If so, it's a 220w card, which under load, doubles the thermal output of your system. Have you upgraded the system cooling? By default, it's not designed for that much GPU heat output. I added the front fan and vented PCI slot covers to keep my AMD 6670 GPU at reasonable temp (and it's lower in watts.) Did you monitor the system wide temps before and while gaming?
You might try removing the GTX 570 and see if it will boot and run on the integrated graphics. Run the Lenovo diagnostics.
03-24-2012 11:47 AM - edited 03-24-2012 11:52 AM
Ah, it's a ZOTAC Nvidia GTX 570 Amp! Sorry.
I actually did just what you suggested and was able to get the computer to boot. And yes, I had a feeling cooling might be the issue. So I bought 4 replacement fans and a fan controller with 5 separate thermal sensors (for each fan region), I'm just waiting on them to arrive.
I have to drill into the case to mount 2 of them ruining the sleek look of the desktop, but oh well; I'd rather have a functional system that looks bad than one that looks great but doesn't work properly. Right now I've got the side panel off for ventilation and I flipped the new power supply unit which has an intake using it as another system exhaust (since AFAIK power supplies rarely get hot enough to need a fan).
I've now replaced the heatsink and fan, the power supply, and was forced to replace the one stick of RAM that came with the computer. Next time I will be doing this all from scratch instead of trying to bolt on pieces to a machine that's essenially ready to go.
I'll leave the thread open until the fans are mounted.
Thanks for the help BiggAI.
I've now replaced the heatsink and fan, the power supply, and was forced to replace the one stick of RAM that came with the computer. Next time I will be doing this all from scratch instead of trying to bolt on pieces to a machine that's essenially ready to go.
I hear you! It's been a adventure for me as well, and I'm not pushing it as much as you.
I was researching building my own, but got a great deal on the Lenovo at Christmas, and sometimes I wish I stuck with my original plan. I've learned a lot about PC desktops since then (have always used ThinkPads before), and could now build a better system than I could before.
It's all built now. Fans took me forever getting the time and the right tools, but it's keeping my system very cool. The only other thing I want to add now is a SATA 3 SSD drive so my game boot times are really fast.


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Preventing child sexual abuse begins with talking to your children about it. Dolores Curran provides some strategies to help.
This formerly confident and competent mother disintegrated as she related the story of her young son's sexual abuse. "In my wildest dreams, I never suspected my brother . . . our kids' favorite uncle . . . always willing to baby-sit for us," she said, tears beginning to flow. "I worried that I was an overprotective mother, always made sure my kids were picked up at school, were cautious around strangers, had to call home if they were going to be late. I always checked out their friends' homes and families." She shuddered and broke down, sobbing, "What more could I have done?"
It's a question many conscientious Catholic parents are asking today. Teaching kids to stay out of strangers' cars is a breeze compared to dealing with the sobering statistic that 80 percent of sexually abused children are abused by people they know and trust: relatives, neighbors, coaches, clergy, and other respected adults.
When the sex-abuse crisis surfaced in our church, parents quickly moved from disbelief and anger to child protection and preparedness, recognizing our responsibility to adequately prepare our children to fend off potential sexual abusers. Here are some steps parents can take:
Teach very young children-as young as age 1 1/2-about sacred and private parts of their bodies.
This, of course, means sex education, a subject parents and churches have avoided with tenacity. But we can't teach children to avoid sexual abuse if they don't know what it is.
There are many good resources for parents, but the simplest and most understandable rule for young children is the swimsuit rule: The area covered by your swimsuit is your private sexual area and should not be touched by anyone but your parents, doctors, and nurses. As children age, the term can change to "boundaries," but more specific sexual information will be necessary to answer their questions, so parents must be prepared to answer them.
Teach children that, while most grownups are nice, there are some who try to hurt kids by touching or tickling children's private parts.
Without causing undue fear of all adults, parents can explain that this is unacceptable behavior, regardless of who the person is-an uncle, a priest, an older child, a coach-and that if the child is uncertain, to ask the parent immediately. Some parents even illustrate appropriate and inappropriate behaviors with their swimsuit-clad youngsters.
Let children know that they are not at fault and will not be punished by reporting touching incidents but, rather, will be praised for acting responsibly.
The initial reaction universally reported by adult victims of childhood molestation is parent disbelief and reluctance to listen, a reaction that engenders lifelong guilt and self-loathing in victims. "You can tell me anything" is an effective parent mantra but only if parents are willing to listen to anything without negative consequences for the child.
Use these lessons as an opportunity to instill sexual values by word and example.
Children are confused over what's right or wrong in bodily play. When parents make it clear that examining, tickling, touching, and fondling in the swimsuit area are wrong, it's a lesson in respecting the sacredness of our sexuality. When parents come upon children playing doctor, we can state firmly-instead of overreacting-"We don't do that. We believe our private parts are holy. Now, play something else." When a sibling snaps a sister's bra strap, we can react quickly by saying, "That's not acceptable in our family."
Expose some of the techniques abusers use to entice children into sexual danger and give children easy responses.
Potential abusers usually test the vulnerability of a victim before acting by offering smutty jokes or pictures or suggesting a mutual examination of privates. If rebuffed, they back off, making a joke of it, and seek another more vulnerable victim. So we must teach our children how to stop it early.
To the fondler or purveyor of pornography, kids can stand firm with "That's off limits." To the briber, "Not interested." To the adult seeking "help," "I'm just a kid. Ask a grown-up." To the secret-keeper, "I don't keep secrets from my mom and dad." To the threatener, "I'll think about it," and then tell parents.
Watch for telltale signs of change in children.
Clingyness, irrational fears, unwillingness to participate in formerly enjoyable activities, sudden familiarity or language regarding private parts, unexplained crying bouts, withdrawal, and reluctance to interact with a baby-sitter or relative should alert parents.
A friend of mine uncovered sexual advances toward his son when the boy no longer wanted to be part of a youth band he loved. When his dad asked, "What's going on?" the relieved boy broke into tears and told him. Often children hope their parents will broach what they're afraid to initiate.
Don't force physical affection on kids.
If children want to hug a relative, fine, but forcing them to hug makes it easier for another adult to force the same. Children tend to follow politeness instructions they receive from parents, regardless of the adult asking for physical contact. Abusers tap into this inability to say no.
Instill a sense of self-worth and dignity at every opportunity.
Children who are confident of their right to say no are better equipped to handle potentially dangerous situations. While parents may occasionally yearn for a compliant, non-questioning child, we know this is the child that predators target. Giving children a sense of self-respect is our strongest weapon against child sexual abuse.
This article appeared in the June 2003 issue of U.S. Catholic (Vol. 68, No. 6, pages 22-23).


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Far from an ordinary football team
Swedes hope to leave opponents in the dust.
When Gothenburg football coach Craig Haake sends his offense onto the field Friday night, fans had better be watching closely. Things will happen fast.
Of the first-string Swedes in the skilled positions, the slowest 40-yard dash time is 4.74 seconds.
"That's smokin'," Haake says.
Players have become progressively faster over the past two or three years.
A summer weight room program that allows lifters to track their progress is getting much of the praise.
"Of course it helps that we started with great stock," the coach says.
Haake calls this year's squad the fasted he's ever coached.
"We're going to have the capability to score with a number of people from a long ways away," he said.
That is true on the ground as well as for the passing game.
"I suspect we may see a few big plays," Haake said.
And because of the team speed, opponents won't be able to spread the field like they have attempted in the past.
"I don't see that working against us at all," Haake said.
But at the same time, Haake sees size as a concern for the Swedes against opponents who run right at them.
"Physically, we are not real big," he said.
That means taking advantage of every offensive opportunity, especially early in the game, will be a priority.
Two players with Gothenburg all-time Top 10 positions return to the field.
Senior Landen Haake tied the No. 1 spot last year in interceptions in a season with eight. Haake also earned 1,084 yards rushing as a junior and already has 1,733 career rushing yards for fifth in both categories.
"Landen is looking really good," his coach and dad said.
Nebraska's two statewide newspapers think so, too. Landen is listed as a Class C-1 player to watch this fall by both the Lincoln Journal Star and the Omaha World-Herald.
Junior Tannor Mroczek, a two-time state track qualifier in the sprints, has the No. 2 all-time spot for punt return average and No. 5 position for kickoff returns.
Surround those two with fellow returning letter winners who are driven to succeed and the coach believes he's got the recipe for an extraordinary team.
Mark Hilderbrand returns at quarterback, a position where he began earning varsity experience as a freshman.
Derek Franzen, Tre Ostergard, Joel Teahon, Doran Johnson and Brady Preitauer bring a lot of fire to the field.
Haake said it may take a win or two before the team acquires the swagger of confidence but he's certain it will appear before too long.
Gothenburg opens the season Friday night at home against Wood River.
The Swedes defeated the Eagles on the road last year 25-7 but Wood River finished the campaign with a 6-3 record and a Class C-1 playoff berth.
"I expect them to be improved," Haake said.
Minden will be the other non-district opponent that the coach predicts will be a challenge.
"They are loaded," Haake said. "They are huge and they're going to be that team that powers at us."
The Swedes play at Minden on Sept. 18 in the final game of the non-district schedule.
Ainsworth, Broken Bow, Cozad and Valentine are Gothenburg's District 9 opponents.
Haake anticipates Broken Bow will be the toughest battle with Valentine close behind.
"I really think we'll be right there in the mix," he said.
Following a 9-2 season that took the Swedes deep into the playoffs will be interesting, he said, but it's a whole new year.
"Even though we have a lot of kids back, they're now in new roles—leadership roles," he said. "They've matured mentally and physically and we have some pretty high goals. It will be interesting to see how the season plays out."
Both the Journal Star and the World-Herald believe Gothenburg is one of Class C-1's top 10 in the state.
The Journal Star ranks the Swedes No. 8 and predicts the team will win District 9 while the World-Herald lists Gothenburg at No. 9.
Members of the 2009 Gothenburg football team are (*denotes letter winners):
Seniors—Levi Bahe*, Tommy France*, Derek Franzen*, Landen Haake*, Mark Hilderbrand*, Doran Johnson*, Austin Kucera, Brady Preitauer*, Patrick Reeves*, Tyler Sheets*, Jeron Siemer*, Scott Speck, Joel Teahon*, Nolan Wilson*.
Juniors— Alex Ballmer, Kyle Demoret, Jack Dudley, Trent Good, Andrew Kennedy, Kyle Kleinknecht, Aaron Lauer, Branndon McMichael*, Dillon McMichael, Tannor Mroczek*, Andrew Ostendorf, Cody Ostergard, Tre Ostergard*, Alex Schultz, Tanner Schwanz, Dane Wilson.
Sophomores— Tyler Aden, Dane Ehlers, Cameron Frazho, Ernie Galvan, Paxton Gruber, Jackson Graham, Patric Jobman, Kerry McPheeters, Dillon Linegar, Jeffery Rodriguez, Jeramie VanAcker, Levi Walker.
FRESHMEN—Kolton Barnes, Tyler Block, Ty Brock, Eric Cole, Aaron Collins, Cody Cooper, Dillon Gartner, Caleb Geiger, Garett James, Logan Koehler, Kyle Maline, Jake Matthies, Chase Ostergard, Logan Sheets, Ben Tiedeman, Noah Tripp.
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1 stick of unsalted butter, at room temp
1/2 cup sugar plus 2 tablespoons
1 tablespoon molasses
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 large eggs
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons fresh sugar pie pumpkin puree or 1/2 canned pumpkin
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4 oz. marscapone or cream cheese, softened
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Preheat oven to 350 degrees.Place all dry ingredients (except sugar) together in a bowl.
Using an industrial power mixer, beat butter, sugar, molasses and vanilla in large bowl to blend. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition. Add fresh pumpkin puree.
Mix in dry ingredients alternately with milk till well blended and smooth around 35 seconds on a heavy duty mixer. Line large baking sheets with parchment paper. Drop dough by rounded teaspoon onto prepared sheets, spacing 2 inches apart, mold them with your fingers dipped in flour to be perfectly rounded and slightly flatten with finger tips.
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Yeah, I mean I'm white, so pretty much all day long I sit around feeling guilty for benefitting from my race. And after I pay back $100K in loans for post-secondary education and work my ass off to provide for myself and my family, I'm still going to sit around feeling guilty. Give me a break. No one alive today owned slaves. No one alive today was a slave. Quit pissing and moaning about racism b/c what's done is done. Get educated, get a job, and get over it!


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From the article linked below. This is not a satire piece.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article...0444%2C00.htmlPREMIERSHIP footballers are storing stem cells from their newborn babies as a potential future treatment for their own career-threatening sports injuries.
They are freezing the cells taken from the umbilical cord blood of their babies as a possible future cure for cartilage and ligament problems. Stem cells can be used to regenerate damaged organs and tissue because they are the earliest form of cells.
Pretty wierd stuff. This practice will likely become standard for all newborns to have some back up cells to use for themselves. But using your kid's cells for yourself? I don't think thats a great precident for athletes.
Can you imagine the pressure this might create for elite athletes to have a baby if this became common? Not a great reason to start a family IMO.


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You can't beat a system you can't understand
A while ago, I wrote about that delicate time in the lives of children when they experience the "state of like." You know the time - somewhere around third or fourth grade, when boys realize they are attracted to girls and girls start to find boys interesting, but they have no idea why.
At this stage of the growing-up game, they never under any circumstances admit to actually loving a person of the opposing gender. They are only allowed to "like" the object of their affections. I'm not sure who wrote the edict on this sensitive subject, but it is compulsory behavior for any youngster in search of social acceptance.
Much like its counterpart, the state of like often has disastrous affects on the lives of the short set. Both the state of like and the state of love cause people to behave strangely. At times, they temporarily lose control of their sensibilities. When Pookie Grossberg attempted to stuff a caterpillar up Darlene Saunders nose because he liked her is a good example. She liked him too, so she beat the tar out of Pookie and sent him home with a bloody nose. I don't know if he ever completely recovered from the humiliation because he hasn't been quite right since. I believe they were 8 years old at the time. I shudder to think about the caterpillar's thoughts on the matter.
Nevertheless, if you lived long enough to experience the rites of passage into teenhood, which is little more than childhood with hormones, and you grow taller, you had to go through the bitter lessons of learning how to date.
When I was a teen, dating was made easy by involving a third party and arranging an alleged get together in advance. Thus, neither party would be subjected to the awkwardness of rejecting or being rejected.
If a boy found a young girl attractive, he'd contact one of her friends and ask if the girl was available. If that was the case, he'd ask the best friend to tell her that he was interested in her. The best friend would talk to the girl and return with a report. If the response was positive, he'd ask the girl out. If it was negative, the matter would be closed, never to surface again.
Today, the situation appears to have drastically changed. According to Henry Makow, Ph.D., of Duke University, "Thanks to feminism, today's coeds do not endure the daily humiliation of courtship. They don't worry about young men offering flowers or asking them out for dinner or a movie.."
In the 21st century, the date has apparently been replaced by the "hookup." Young men and women clandestinely arrange to meet privately and spend time together to satisfy socio-biological needs to varying degrees of fulfillment. One female student was quoted as saying, "The perfect hookup is when the two people involved can see each other in a social situation and their hookup is never brought up, as if it never existed."
Dr. Makow also said that, "Much to the disappointment of many students, female and male, there's no real dating scene at Duke, which is true for a lot of colleges."
''I've never been asked out on a date in my entire life - not once,'' said one stunning brunette. Nor has a guy ever bought her a drink.
I think that if anybody ever did that, I would ask him if he were taking drugs,'' she said.
Sadly, the quest for women to attain equality in a male-dominated world had some negative results. Romance appears to have taken a distant back seat to pragmatism. The age of chivalry, if not dead, is at least dormant. Why? According to young men who were interviewed by social scientists, it's because they don't know what is expected of them in the courtship ritual. "Some women are offended if you open their door for them, others expect it," said one. "A girl asked me out, which I found refreshing, but when I paid the check for dinner, she was visibly angry," said another.
To make matters worse, the different social movements have created
new lifestyle groups that include SNAGS (sensitive, newage guys), ILYAs (incompletely launched young adults), MOSSs(moderately over-stressed suburbanites), and YEEPIES (young, energetic elderly into everything).
The SNAGs are apparently real snakes in the grass. According to one college co-ed, "They appear to be compassionate until they get you alone and reveal their real agenda, which is the same as any other lothario." The ILYAs are offshoots of Italy's mama's boys, who live at home past the age of 30 to save money for a flamboyant lifestyle. However, women have joined this group, and as the cost of living escalates, more are living at home well past the age that used to be a mark of failure if one hadn't cut the apron strings and moved out on their own. If a male and female ILYA get together, "your place or mine" could present an awkward situation.
The human courtship ritual is so ill-defined that it's a small miracle that the population of the world is increasing. I guess dating is just part of that system we can't understand.


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Crash with log truck kills retired Ore. sheriff's office captain
RIDDLE, Ore. - An accident Monday morning killed a retired Douglas County Sheriff's Office captain and sent logs spilling onto the roadway on Pruner Road in Riddle.
The Douglas County Sheriff's Office said Robert Stratton, 72, of Riddle, died at the scene.
Stratton was driving a 2000 Ford F-350 pickup pulling a trailer on Riddle Bypass Road on Monday morning, the sheriff's office said.
Kathy Taylor, 56, of Riddle, was driving a 1997 Plymouth Neon 4-door. Her car hit Stratton's truck on the driver side, the sheriff's office said.
Stratton's truck slid into the path of an oncoming log truck being driven by Allan Stout, 64, of Grants Pass, which struck Stratton's vehicle on the passenger side.
The impact caused major damage to Stratton's vehicle and the 1972 General log truck.
Stratton worked for 29 years at the Sheriff's Office before retiring in 2001 at the rank of Captain.
"Captain Robert Stratton was a dedicated law enforcement professional who served Douglas County with dedication and pride," said Sheriff John Hanlin. "Captain Stratton was a mentor and friend to many of us who still work here at the Sheriff's Office and he will be greatly missed."


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Centurian, Feb 17: India captain Virat Kohli continues to break one record after another. The latest came during the sixth and last ODI between India and South Africa at Centurion's SuperSport Park on Friday as he became the first player to score 500 runs in a bilateral series, overtaking Rohit Sharma (491).
Kohli went on to score his 35th ODI hundred, his third of the series and also the first by an Indian batsman in a bilateral series, off just 82 balls to help India register an emphatic eight-wicket victory over the hosts at SuperSport Park in Centurion.
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M. Calkins, Chairperson
Landscape architecture involves applying functional and aesthetic principles to the planning, design, preservation, and management of the land. In response to social and environmental problems related to public health, welfare and safety, landscape architects combine and coordinate skills and understanding of the arts, ecology, sciences, planning, engineering, and human behavior to arrange spaces and amenities while preserving and/or restoring natural systems within the landscape for use and enjoyment. Ball State University's undergraduate program in landscape architecture is fully accredited by the Landscape Architectural Accreditation Board of the American Society of Landscape Architects and has been nationally ranked in the top ten programs in the USA for over a decade.
Admission Standards
A minimum grade-point average of 2.75 in the College of Architecture and Planning first-year course is required of all undergraduate students applying to the BLA program (or declaring an LA major). For transfer students who do not enroll in CAP courses, a minimum grade-point average of 2.75 must be earned in all prior course equivalents to the CAP first year courses.
Portfolio Requirements: All students requesting admission into the department must submit a portfolio of work and meet the minimum grade point average. The portfolio must include examples of work from all design studios and design communication courses, and a statement of purpose. Other creative work may be included.
Retention Standards
If a student earns below a C- in any required studio or engineering course, the student must retake that course. After the first D+ or below, the student must contact their academic advisor immediately following the receipt of final grades from the university. The academic advisor will work with the student to create a plan for moving toward successful completion of the curriculum. If a student receives a second D+ or below for the same course, this will initiate a departmental process that will determine whether the student is retained or dismissed from the program.
Introduction to Architecture
Environment Design and Plan 1
Environment Design and Plan 2
Design Communications Media 1
Design Communications Media 2
Intro Landscape Architecture
Site Design
Park and Open Space Design
LA Engineering 1
Field Study
LA History 1
LA History 2
Environmental Systems
Computer Applications in LA
Housing and Community Design
Planting Design
LA Engineering 2
LA Engineering 3
Plants 1
LA Internship (0-1)
Regional Landscape Design
Urban Design
LA Comprehensive Project
LA Engineering 4
LA Research
Professional Practice
Intro Urb Planning and Dev
8 credits from department electives
Ecology (3)
Environ Geology Geochem Cycles (3)
Water Resources (3)
Soil Resources (3)
Directed electives or minor
Intro Landscape Architecture
LA Engneering 1
LA History 1
Environmental Systems
Plants 1
3 credits from other department courses
100 Introduction to Landscape Architecture (2)
An introduction to landscape architecture: lectures, site observations, and environmental experiences that focus on landscape architectural practice, representative projects, philosophy, and areas of specialization within the field.
201 Site Design (4)
Application of basic design principles, programming, and analysis to small-scale site-specific landscape design problems. Visual and functional design principles as they relate to natural and cultural influences in landscape design.
Open only to LA majors.
202 Park and Open Space Design (4)
Design projects emphasizing park design, park and recreational master planning, and open-space design in rural, suburban, or urban settings.
Prerequisite: LA 201.
Open only to LA majors.
211 Landscape
Architectural Engineering 1 (4)
Principles and practices
of landscape engineering. Emphasizes the techniques and applications of land
surveying, earthwork techniques including grading and estimation, and
principles of site drainage.
Prerequisite: LA 270.
Open only to LA majors and minors.
214 Field Studies (1)
On-site studies of landscape architectural projects and practices, natural areas, and historic sites and landscapes. Urban or rural field trips; may include visits to professional offices and public planning and design agencies. One three- to five-day field trip is required. Offered credit/no credit only.
Parallel: LA 201.
215 Field Studies 2 (1-3)
Group field studies of landscape architectural projects and practices, natural areas, and historic sites and landscapes. Urban and rural field trips may include visits to professional offices and public planning and design agencies. A minimum of one three- to five-day field trip is required. Offered credit/no credit only.
A total of 3 credits may be earned.
220 Landscape Architecture History 1 (3)
The history of landscape architecture from ancient times to 1800. Examples of landscape expressions of the human-environment relationship resulting in the conscious shaping of urban and rural landscapes, and the creation of such landscapes as parks, gardens, and urban plazas.
221 Landscape Architecture History 2 (3)
The history of landscape architecture from 1800 to the present. Emphasizes the North American human-environment relationship, its relationship to European antecedents, and other cultural parallels in landscape design.
270 Environmental Systems (3)
Qualitative investigations and analysis of the interrelationships between people and landscape systems. Studies include the assessment of ecological systems including land, water, climate, and biotic systems; influence of natural processes as they relate to the principles of landscape architectural design, planning and construction.
Computer Applications in
Landscape Architecture (3)
An introduction to the
use of computers in landscape architecture. Emphasizes two- and
three-dimensional computer-aided design and drawing, landscape data inventory
and analysis, and landscape engineering.
Parallel: LA 201.
Open only to LA majors and minors.
301 Housing and Community Design (4)
Design projects focusing on social, political, economic, cultural, and environmental issues as they relate to land-planning and site design for housing developments and residential communities.
Prerequisite: LA 202 and 280.
Open only to LA majors.
302 Planting Design (4)
Design problems focusing on the functional, ecological, and aesthetic uses of plants in the landscape.
Prerequisite: LA 211 and 341.
Open only to LA majors.
310 Landscape Architecture Design/Build Projects (3)
Experiential service learning design/build projects in landscape architecture. Faculty supervised, student implemented design and construction of site-scale spaces in support of community open space, recreation, or outdoor education needs.
Prerequisite: LA 270 or permission of the department chairperson.
312 Landscape Architectural Engineering 2 (4)
Principles and practices of landscape architecture engineering and construction emphasizing landscape materials, structures, planting, and fabrication techniques. Includes design implementation techniques and construction documents.
Open only to LA majors and minors.
313 Landscape Architectural Engineering 3 (4)
Principles and practices of landscape engineering and construction. Emphasizes vehicular, bicycle and pedestrian circulation; roadway, trail and parking lot design and engineering; practices of storm water management; and advanced grading.
Prerequisite: LA 211.
Open only to landscape architecture majors.
320 Therapeutic Landscapes (3)
Principles and practices of planning and design of landscapes for healthy living. Topics may include the history and theory of therapeutic landscapes in support of health care services, active living issues in community design, and post-occupancy evaluations. Field trips may be required.
Prerequisite: LA 202 or 270; or permission of the instructor.
341 Landscape Plants 1 (4)
The study of woody and herbaceous plants, including plant identification and plant adaptation to urban and natural environmental conditions.
342 Landscape Plants 2 (3)
The study of herbaceous landscape plants including plant identification and landscape cultural requirements. Emphasizes both outdoor and indoor plants.
369 Landscape Architecture Internship (0-1)
A minimum of ten weeks of supervised employment under the direction of a landscape architect or allied design professional. Departmental approval required in advance of qualified employment. Requires employer and self-evaluation reports. Requires two registrations: one zero-credit registration during semester of field experience and one one-credit registration the following fall semester. Offered credit/no credit only.
Prerequisite: LA 302 and 312.
A total of 1 credit may be earned.
Open only to LA majors.
371 Theories and Practices of Sustainable Site Design (3)
Interdisciplinary course examining theories, tools, and practices of sustainable site design and landscape planning. Connections are made between theories and green design movements; sustainable design projects are examined. Emphasis is placed on the interdisciplinary nature of sustainable design, collaboration, and site design processes for complex systems.
380 Computer
Applications in Landscape Architecture 2 (3)
Intermediate-level course in the use of computers in landscape
architecture. Emphasizes Web design, motion graphics, video, CD authorship,
various presentation techniques, three-dimensional computer modeling and
animation, and landscape engineering.
Prerequisite: LA 280 or permission of the instructor.
401 Regional Landscape Design (5)
The application of principles of landscape architectural design to large-scale landscape settings. Topics include land planning, visual quality management, and natural and cultural landscape resource management.
Prerequisite: LA 301.
Open only to LA majors.
403 Urban Design (5)
Design studio emphasizing the physical and socio-behavioral influences on the design of cities. Projects may focus on the design of new urban environments or the redesign and revitalization of existing urban centers. May include interdisciplinary studies.
Prerequisite: LA 312 or 401 or permission of the instructor.
Open only to LA majors.
404 Landscape Architecture Comprehensive Project (5)
Analytical, conceptual, and design development processes applied to a comprehensive project in landscape architecture. Emphasizes guided independent design work based on individual initiative.
Prerequisite: LA 451.
Open only to LA majors.
406 Interdisciplinary Design Studio (2-5)
An interdisciplinary studio focusing on topical studies in landscape architecture and related fields. Studio may be offered at on-campus or off-campus sites and may be part of an approved foreign study program.
Prerequisite: permission of the instructor and department chairperson.
A total of 5 credits may be earned.
Open only to juniors and seniors.
414 Landscape Architectural Engineering 4 (3)
Advanced methods of landscape architecture engineering and construction/implementation practices. Subjects include advanced applications for construction documentation, Building/Site/Land Information modeling (e.g., BIM); documented sustainable design criteria/guidelines/techniques (e.g., SITES); landscape construction management; and post construction evaluation. Course topics may include advanced sustainable site construction and landscape engineering applications for lighting, water, material selection, and landscape management.
Prerequisite: LA 313 or permission of the instructor.
Open only to LA majors.
420 Historic Landscape Preservation (3)
Survey of the history, theory, and methodologies of historic landscape preservation. Includes topics in both vernacular and designed historic landscape preservation, primarily in North America.
Prerequisite: LA 221 or permission of the instructor.
430 Philosophy of Landscape Architecture (3)
Readings, seminars, and lectures in the background and development of historic and contemporary philosophies of landscape architecture. Includes discussions of design and environmental issues, land use, and professional ethics.
Prerequisite: LA 221 or permission of the instructor.
451 Landscape Architecture Research (3)
Methods, procedures, and case studies of landscape architectural research. Includes guided development of an individual research program and proposal leading to the landscape architecture comprehensive project (LA 404).
460 Professional Practice (3)
Methods and practices of the profession of landscape architecture. Subjects include business and governmental organization, elements of contract law, business management, marketing, professional licensure, and ethics.
Prerequisite: LA 302 or permission of the instructor.
464 Landscape Architectural Design Communications 2 (3)
Advanced methods of landscape architectural design communications using a variety of media.
Prerequisite: CAP 162.
465 Portfolio Preparation (2)
The preparation of resumes, portfolios, and brochures related to securing internship positions and other landscape architectural employment.
471 Sustainable Land Systems (3)
Interdisciplinary course addressing sustainability in relation to diverse resource issues. It explores regions and sites as parts of land systems; and landscape planning and design integration with these systems to promote sustainability. It focuses on resource harvesting and regeneration, environmentally responsible materials and technologies, sustainable planning and design, and building-site integration.
480 Computer
Applications in Landscape Architecture 3 (3)
Advanced-level use of computers in landscape architecture. Emphasis on
three-dimensional computer modeling, animation and simulation, fabrication,
video, and presentation techniques.
Prerequisite: LA 380 or permission of the instructor.
490 Independent Projects (1-3)
An independent study in environmental topics.
Prerequisite: approval of the program proposal by a faculty advisor, the professor responsible for study assessment, and the department chairperson.
A total of 6 credits may be earned, but no more than 3 in any one semester or term.
498 Special Projects in Landscape Architecture (1-6)
Special and timely landscape architectural projects undertaken by groups.
A total of 9 credits may be earned, but no more than 6 in any one semester or term.


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Jewelry store workers pepper-sprayed during Greensboro robbery
Jewelry store workers pepper-sprayed during Greensboro robbery
Police are looking for two men suspected of robbing a jewelry store and pepper spraying all its employees Saturday morning.
The incident was reported around 10:30 a.m. at Finks Jewelers at 1951 Battleground Ave.
Two masked men, one armed with a gun and the other armed with pepper spray, entered the store and ordered all the employees to get on the ground, Greensboro police said.
The employees were pepper-sprayed, and the suspects left with an undisclosed amount of money, police said.
The men were described as having slender builds and wearing all black clothing, including hooded sweatshirts.
Anyone with information about the incident or possible suspects is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (336) 373-1000.


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