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you cant be a normal heterosexual male who just wants to have a tolerable job and a nice family who enjoys watching sports in his free time.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3651162&forum_id=2#33586574)
I sit and I play. I play until it is too dark to read my music. Then comes that indescribable moment, sought by all musicians, when thinking becomes subordinate to instinct. The music is no longer just sound, but poetry spoken from within.
I love to play French horn at dusk. Before I begin to play, I imagine the most beautiful conglomeration of sounds and expressions traveling through the air. I take a deep breath and immerse myself in the music that I love so much.
Playing a Strauss concerto or a Beethoven sonata represents, for me, the culmination of countless hours of practice and hard work deciphering fingerings, tempos and pitches. In this transcendent moment, though, when I play in the darkness of the room, I think not of the fingerings and the intervals that I need to execute, but rather of the expression and interpretations that make the music mine. I play late into the night with nothing on my mind other than trying to make each note I play the most beautiful and sonorous sound. I hear the ethereal tone of my horn echoing off the walls and saturating the air.
There is something intoxicating about dwelling in a single moment in time. Hours spent trying to perfect a note that is born in the soul and travels through the air to live no more. The endless pursuit of one moment of perfection ultimately not mine to have and to hold. My life is spent pursuing these moments.
In college, I found that my fascination with musicality and expression translated easily to literature. When I first read *Lolita, *I recognized in Nabokov�s writing the same lyricism that I always strive for when playing French horn. I saw the same passion I so often feel �in the moment of music.� I immediately fell under the spell of Nabokov�s enchanting prose and artfully chosen words. It was the most beautiful story I had ever read�the story of a grown man, head over heels in love, driven to murder by forbidden concupiscence. I began to empathize with this man, thinking to myself, �How terrible to love someone so much� someone so unattainable.� And just like that, I found myself rooting for a pedophile.
Perhaps it was my passion for music that allowed me to fully see this side of Nabokov�s �hero.� Life is rarely black and white. I found that I could empathize with someone who was desperately trying to hold onto something so poignantly beautiful, something that could never last, while at the same time being completely aware of his gaping flaws.
As I learned reading *Lolita, *Nabokov�s clear love for and mastery of language, while incongruently romantic, is at the same time capable of transforming the depths of one�s perception and understanding of the world. There is a power in words, not only to entertain and enlighten, but also to persuade, convince and even transport. I have seen this power manifested in the plea of an applicant for political asylum, in the argument crafted on his behalf and in the judge�s ultimate decision, which can bring a human being out of danger and to a new life. It is this power of expression and my desire to master it that draws me to the law. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3651162&forum_id=2#33586590)
Aside from the particular disruptive shame engendered by arriving late to class, the sanctity of the first day made it all the worse. I missed the pleasantries and introductions, the icebreakers and shared awkwardness. When I finally arrived, I greeted my instructor with a smile and a hushed hello, hoping to make my transition from latecomer to class member as indistinct as possible. What happened next caught me off guard: with the infectious rhythm of sweet tea and pecan pie, Dr. Kopolow asked me to introduce myself�a standard request, to be sure, but for one in which I was nonetheless unprepared. Because for the first time ever, I was not �Bobbie, the baseball player.�
For more than two years at the Westeros University, I was a student-athlete, a centerfielder on the baseball team, which is to say that for more than two years, my schedule scoffed at the suggestion of twenty-four hour days. During the fall, we ran sprint after sprint until the sun rose, and then we ran some more, stopping with only enough time to rush to class; class, in turn, ended with only enough time to rush back to practice. And under the pressure of expectations and pre-season polls, spring brought with it practices that wore on well past nightfall as weeks became defined by travel destinations and the line between student and athlete became increasingly subsumed by wins and losses.
Eventually, my injuries mounted and conspired against me, taking with them as they healed not only the baseball career I put everything into, but also an oversized chunk of my identity. I had spent my life competing for success in a sport defined by failure. My journey had taken me from the mountainous roads of Londonderry, Vermont to the quaint beaches of Cape Cod, through hospitals and into surgery. Dr. Kopolow's� simple question, then�Who are you?�became probing, because these experiences had defined my life; my helmet and bat didn�t just protect me behind home plate, it was the outward shell of recognition that I was able to drape myself in for every introduction and icebreaker thus far.
�Hi, I�m Bobbie,� I said in a half-hearted stutter, �I used to play baseball here.� It felt like a defeat�a blowout loss to Essos State, but on an intensely intimate scale because I was the only player on the field. My shoulders slumped as I took my seat, splintered by the biting irony of introducing myself in the past. But if I was no longer a baseball player, who was I?
As time passed and the semester progressed, this question remained with me, growing in import as the link between student and athlete became increasingly thin. Distance allowed for introspection, though, and I realized it was not so much the game of baseball itself that I missed most, but the competition and the daily struggles�the feeling of being pitted against my ideal self over and over, pitch by pitch, sometimes with success, more often with failure, but always with the unceasing desire to redefine how good I could be. Strangely enough, I found this feeling again in the most unlikely of places: an essay contest.
I picked up a flyer after class one day, delighted by the prospect of telling my former teammates I was going to write about how a poem made me feel�and �For the Union Dead� did just that. Reading it for the first time, I was inspired by Lowell�s ability to conjure life through ink, each line living and breathing, each break a meditative gasp for air. What I enjoyed most, however, was the fact that my interpretation of it was born through argument, between nothing more than the �yellow dinosaur steam shovels� and myself. I spent weeks drafting and refining and sculpting my essay, cajoling the words into harmony. A minor tweak in hitting mechanics became a subtle change in sentence structure; the search for efficiency of footwork was now a search for economy of phrase. I was competing again, not through batting average or runs batted in, but through words and ideas, and I was enamored by the dual familiarity and newness of it all.
Eventually I submitted my work, which was then chosen as one of three winning essays. In doing so, I�d found an answer to the question I stumbled over just a few months before: I�m a jock who likes poetry, alliteration, and the art of critique; a former baseball player who is as amazed by the vital lyricism of Isabel Wilkerson as I am of the hitting prowess of Alex Rodriguez. I was always these things, but it wasn�t until I removed my catcher�s mask that they came into focus. So, while I may not be an athlete any longer, I know that the competitor still remains; forged through experience, I am confident that this drive to succeed will help me excel in law school and in life. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3651162&forum_id=2#33586593)
Then I took an elbow to the face.
�Oh my God, I�m so sorry!� Looking up, I beheld a kind smile squeezed between the passengers sardined in the aisle of the bus. Her name was Belle, and that cloudy afternoon I learned that she�like me�wrote mystery novels and that she had a learning disability that prevented her from reading lengthy texts.
In the months following I watched as friend after friend received their acceptances to outstanding universities. I was nervous about what made me one of the last to be accepted; my grades were much the same as theirs. �What was wrong with me� I often pondered, �how am I different?� As for Belle, we chatted occasionally when we arrived early to school and at lunch in a maintenance corridor that no one ever visited. Mostly I listened. I heard about how her disability made even basic assignments difficult, how she worried about her father�s health, and how the boy in her drama class was harassing her�I confronted a vice principal personally to ensure that this was stopped. When my nervousness about my applications really got to me one day, I asked her. �Do you ever think that maybe you�re not all that?� She responded �Well, I�m not all that.�
Coming from a family that puts a great deal of emphasis on success and prestige, I could barely comprehend her response, so I asked her why she thought that. To which she responded, �I have a learning disability. I�m only in grade nine, and I�m barely passing my courses so I�m probably not going to be all that. It�s not a condemnation. I just probably wasn�t born to be great. Most aren�t.� After that, we just stared at each other for a moment, and then she began to recite this poem:
"Tis true my form is something odd, But blaming me is blaming God;
Could I create myself anew
I would not fail in pleasing you.
If I could reach from pole to pole
Or grasp the ocean with a span,
I would be measured by the soul;
The mind's the standard of the man."
After she finished, we sat in the empty hallway, staring ahead at the wall, both pensive. At that time, I only had a vague idea of what she was trying to say.
By June my acceptances finally came, and I faced a dilemma of whether to leave my girlfriend for an Ivy League school or to stay and attend our local college. My family was vocal that they wanted the Ivy league and truthfully, I did too. Belle, however, decided the issue with only one wise sentence: �If it�s meant to be, what you leave behind will return to you.� With that my decision was made.
After the year ended I lost touch with Belle, but once in a while I would look her up. Eventually, I stopped searching. The night before I took my last exam, I saw a documentary about Joseph Merrick, a deformed man universally known as �The Elephant Man� who spent his life as an exhibition. The documentary ended with a recitation of Belle�s poem to me. This reminded me to look her up, at which point I found her Facebook profile only to see that it was covered with people saying their farewells. From what I could piece together she died of cancer. That night was spent crying in the hallway outside my apartment.
I left Belle behind, and she did not return to me, but her words did. I was blessed by her brief presence in my life. At fourteen, she had an uncommon grace and maturity that I at twenty two could not possibly approach. Sometime that night I came to understand her poem and her message to me of striking a balance between striving and humility, letting go of one�s own anxieties, and accepting one�s own limitations. I don�t yet live up to that standard of hers�few could in this world�but I do remind myself of it daily in the hopes that one day I will truly demonstrate her uncommon grace in my every action.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3651162&forum_id=2#33586602)
My feet skid on the ground, one after the other. It was clumsy, but it succeeded in stopping the bike. As I craned my neck to look behind me at the long, tree-lined road, the helmet I had haphazardly buckled fell to the right side of my face, letting the breeze pass through what felt like a heat wave just north of my forehead. I had covered maybe 250 feet, roughly the length of a city block, in a mere 30 seconds. It wasn�t quite a success, but it was progress. I picked up the bike and repositioned it so that it faced the abandoned road that had become my training ground for the day I spent teaching myself how to ride a bike, and I embarked down it again. This isn�t a tale from my childhood; this was a little over a year ago. At 22 years old, I taught myself how to ride a bike.
When I was seven, I asked for my first bike for Christmas. On Christmas morning, my dad rolled in a pink bicycle with a white basket and shiny bell. Five years later, he rolled that very same never-been-ridden bike out the front door, and into the Goodwill store. At 12 years old, I begged for another bike, and
my parents begrudgingly gave me an all-black roadster they had intended me to grow into. I just gave that bike away last week, the tags and plastic casing still intact. That I asked for bikes but never asked to learn
how to ride them, and that my parents gave me bikes but never taught me how to ride them, can be
explained by one simple fact: I lived on a hill, one of San Francisco�s famous seven hills no less; riding a bike outside just wasn�t appealing. As active as my family was growing up, bike riding had simply never been a part of my childhood.
It was not until the week before my first day as a legal assistant at Google when I committed once and for all to finally learn how to ride that baffling apparatus. Having just graduated from college and returned from a post-grad travel excursion, I began to prepare for my first day. While daydreams of meeting my team drifted through my mind, I realized that I hadn�t considered one important thing: the Google bikes. With a campus that spreads over a mile, the Google bikes are the primary mode of transportation on campus. When I interviewed, I remember seeing dozens of Googlers perched on these bikes, breezing down Charleston Avenue with their laptops occupying the basket in front.
With a pit in my stomach, I decided to no longer just accept what I had once thought to be my non-cycling fate. I got in my car, and drove up to Sonoma County, to a town with which I was very familiar but where no one would recognize me. When I arrived, I rented a bike from the nearest bike shop
and walked it two blocks away to a quiet road deeply hidden within a surrounding vineyard, strapped on my helmet, and kicked off.
For those first few pedals, I played it safe. My palms were already sweaty from nerves and as soon as I felt myself gaining speed, I immediately put my feet on the ground. After thirty minutes of this, I was flustered. Learning to ride a bike was harder than I expected; I was frustrated with my lack of any real gains, and I was embarrassed to be in this position in the first place. Up until this moment, I had succeeded in accomplishing practically anything I set my mind to with relative ease. Riding a bike presented a challenge that was going to take considerable effort, and I�d have to keep at it long after that day ended. This was almost enough to get me to quit right there, but I contemplated what it would mean if I went home: further evidence that I wasn�t capable of something I desperately wanted to learn.
From that point on, my attitude changed. I grew more patient, acknowledging that each unsteady pedal was progress. The intuitions I lacked for how to balance began to come together as I learned that speed actually increased stability; a common understanding for most, but an intuition I had to develop. I found myself a little more fearless with each pedal, trusting my body to keep me upright just a little longer each time. The result was a few pedals at a time, then a few more, until finally I was able to take what I considered my first bike ride.
Riding down that tree-lined street felt exhilarating, and I savored both the sense of accomplishment and sense of freedom I felt on the bike. I�m sure that whatever image I had of myself in those moments, riding through the wind, effortlessly peddling on the bike, more closely resembled someone attempting to bike after a day of wine-tasting. Nevertheless, it felt good. After a few hours and more than a few scrapes, I wheeled the bike back to the shop and proudly reported that I had actually learned. I drove back to San Francisco feeling ready to face my first day, knowing that even though it would take time before I felt truly confident on a bike, I had proven to myself that I was capable of something that I never thought possible.(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3651162&forum_id=2#33586605)
No, fucking libs, you can't just make shit up!(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3651162&forum_id=2#33587256)
I hate how UMC professional types always have a narrative that is structured so NO MATTER WHAT THEY do, it was the PERFECT next step, and led them to the PERFECT job and how it is just PERFECT they did x y z because .....
I just want ONCE just fucking ONCE someone at brunch to admit to having FUCKED UP their life, just once. But they can't, because it's the NARRATIVE.
PROTECT | THE | NARRATIVE(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3651162&forum_id=2#33587314)


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If the flu or stomach virus haven't visited your family so far this winter, consider yourself lucky—very lucky. Elevated cases of influenza have been reported in all 50 states and a new highly contagious strain of norovirus is putting millions of kids and adults alike out of commission.
The good news? While cases are still rising in the southwest and northwest, the flu epidemic overall appears to be calming down. "Nationally influenza-like-illness seems to be leveling off," the Centers for Disease Control said in statement.
The bad news? The norovirus isn't showing any signs of stopping, and the new strain is responsible for more than half of reported cases. Sometimes called "winter vomiting disease," norovirus can cause severe diarrhea and vomiting. There are 21 million cases annually in the United States.
Want to keep these bugs at bay?
- Wash your hands often with soap and water. We're talking really sudsy and for a full 20 seconds (that's two rounds of "Happy Birthday"). Make sure your kids are scrubbing up too, especially before meals, after using the bathroom and right after leaving a public place like school or the mall.
- Slab on stronger hand sanitizer. If there's not a sink in sight, hand sanitizer is your best bet, with one caveat: It needs at least 60 percent alcohol to kill bugs, says Philip Tierno Ph.D., an associate professor of microbiology and pathology at New York University.
- Wipe it down (repeat). The norovirus can live on surfaces for long periods and it only takes a tiny amount to get the bug, so disinfect popular spots in your home often. "Paying attention to the high-traffic areas where germs linger, like countertops, phones, and doorknobs, is more important," Tierno says. If you're cleaning with wipes, use a different one for each surface you touch so you don't spread the bad stuff.
- Clean up your cooking. Rinse fruits and veggies before eating them, every time. Be sure to cook all shellfish and produce thoroughly.
- Sick? Take a break. If you do come down with the flu or norovirus, turn in your spatula—pronto. Experts advise you wait two to three days after your recovery to start cooking for others again. (Kind of makes the flu seem more appealing, doesn't it?!)
Has your family gotten flu or norovirus? Leave a comment.

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Joannes Balaeus
Biography of Joannes Balaeus
Graduate Record for Joannes Balaeus
Forename: Joannes
Surname: Balaeus
Degree Information: MA (1639)
Nationality: Scottish
Further information from the University records:
Described in University records as Extra Ordinum
Joannes Balaeus
University Link: MA (1639) Graduate
GU Degree: MA, 1639; Arts,
Additional Information: GUA 26619 p139
Record last updated: 14th May 2009
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For most women, the first 12 or so weeks of pregnancy are the most consuming because everything is all so new, so exciting, even overwhelming. To satisfy the little voice inside your head that keeps asking questions, here's a primer. Keep it handy.
Aversions (and Cravings)
Being repelled by certain tastes and smells is common. "Your digestion is slowing down, so some formerly appealing foods become intolerable," explains certified nurse-midwife Lisa Kane Low, Ph.D., R.N., a faculty member at the University of Michigan School of Medicine. Ignoring an aversion may only make you feel sicker, so don't feel you have to eat something just because you think it's good for you.
Cravings are the flip side of aversions: Although the cause is unknown, they may simply be your body's way of telling you to eat what you can stand. Unless they could be harmful (see "H"), go ahead and indulge them.
"Pregnant women always think of their bellies as the focal point," says Low, "but usually the first physical symptom they notice is a too-tight bra." In fact, the symptoms of early pregnancy, such as acne, mood swings, cramps and especially swollen, tender breasts, closely resemble PMS.
Chorionic Villus Sampling (CVS)
This diagnostic test for chromosomal disorders such as Down syndrome is usually performed between weeks 10 and 12. CVS can be done earlier than amniocentesis, but unlike amnio, it cannot detect neural-tube defects such as spina bifida.
In addition, says Donald R. Mattison, M.D., senior adviser to the directors of the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and Center for Research for Mothers and Children, the miscarriage risk is slightly higher with CVS—around 1 percent vs. less than 1 percent for amnio.
Due Date
Pregnancy is based on a 40-week (280-day) calendar. To calculate your estimated date of delivery, add seven days to the first day of your last normal menstrual period, then add nine months. Your baby is considered full term if he arrives anywhere from three weeks before to two weeks after this date (more than 90 percent of babies do). If your menstrual cycle regularly is 28 days long, you're more likely to give birth near your due date.
If your cycle is usually longer than 28 days, you're more likely to deliver later; and if it's shorter, earlier. But the most accurate way to date a pregnancy is via ultrasound measurement of the fetus's crown-to-rump length between eight and 12 weeks.
Extreme fatigue is very common in the first trimester of pregnancy. "Your metabolic rate—the amount of energy you burn just to exist—is way above normal then," explains Low. The emotional ups and downs can also take their toll on you.
Fatigue should let up in your second trimester. But if it doesn't, you may be anemic—more than 50 percent of pregnant women are iron-deficient to some degree by week 28, according to Susan Watts, M.D., an obstetrician-gynecologist at Presbyterian Hospital of Dallas.
Genetic Counseling
If you're at risk for having a baby with an inherited disorder, counseling can help you and your partner decide whether to undergo tests to determine if either of you is a carrier or to see if your fetus is affected. Age and personal and family medical histories are just a few factors to consider when deciding on testing.
You may be surprised—and concerned—if your doctor prescribes antibiotics to treat a condition such as a simple gum or bladder infection. But infection anywhere in the body may lead to preterm labor. If your obstetrician prescribes antibiotics, it's likely because the benefits outweigh the risks. If another physician prescribes them, get your OB's approval before taking them.
Job Concerns
Before the first trimester is over, visit your company's human resources department to find out how much maternity leave you'll have and whether it will be paid, unpaid or a combination of both. "You also need to think about your work environment, including chemical exposures, stress and physical demands," says nurse-midwife Low. Try to avoid heavy lifting or standing for long stretches at a time.
Stress-related risks, such as demanding deadlines, long commutes and grueling hours, are less tangible but shouldn't be ignored. Put your feet up on a footstool several times a day, ask for help and delegate, if possible.
Although leaking urine shouldn't be an issue in this trimester, it's never too soon to start strengthening your pelvic-floor muscles. Contract and relax them throughout the day, as though you're stopping and starting the flow of urine.
Labor Prep
Women generally start taking childbirth-prep courses, such as Bradley or Lamaze, during the second trimester, but classes fill up quickly. Research the options in your area (your doctor or midwife and local hospitals probably have lists), and sign up early. While you're at it, look into breastfeeding and newborn-care classes, hospital tours and, if needed, big-sibling classes.
Fifteen to 20 percent of all pregnancies end in miscarriage, usually in the first trimester. Many women blame themselves when it happens, but there is no evidence that emotional stress, physical activity or sex causes it. If you begin spotting, bleeding or cramping, call your doctor right away.
If you do miscarry and need help coping, ask your doctor to recommend a support group or find one online. Helpful books include Empty Cradle, Broken Heart: Surviving the Death of Your Baby by Deborah L. Davis, Ph.D. (Fulcrum, 1999); and Trying Again: A Guide to Pregnancy After Miscarriage, Stillbirth and Infant Loss by Ann Douglas and John R. Sussman, M.D. (Taylor, 2000).
OB-GYN Appointments
Call your doctor for an appointment as soon as you believe you are pregnant. Some will want to see you right away, others not until you are eight weeks pregnant. Try to schedule prenatal visits so that your partner can come, too.
Pregnancy Tests
If you take a pregnancy test on the first day you miss your period, there's a 10 percent chance that you'll get a false negative reading, according to a report in the Journal of the American Medical Association. If you mistakenly believe that you are not pregnant, you might not avoid potentially harmful substances. In the interest of safety, assume (and act as if) you are pregnant and retest a week later.
While some women feel sexy when they're pregnant and enjoy not having to fuss with birth control, others don't want to do anything in bed but sleep. If you've lost your libido, don't fret; you'll probably find it in the second trimester, which many women call the honeymoon period of pregnancy.
You probably won't look pregnant until after your fourth month, when your uterus outgrows the pelvic cavity, but that doesn't mean you'll be able to wear your clothes comfortably until then. Increased estrogen levels promote fat storage in several places, including the waistline.
Telling People
Deciding when and with whom to share your news is a very personal decision, but there are a few things to consider. Keeping your pregnancy a secret for a while will give you and your partner some time to absorb the idea privately. While some women wait until the risk of miscarriage drops markedly (at 14 weeks), others spill the beans right away because they'd tell their friends anyway if they miscarried. Telling co-workers is trickier.
You may find that your employer expects the news to be followed by the details of your maternity leave, but you may not have decided yet when to return to work—if ever.
Most obstetricians will perform an ultrasound at your first prenatal visit to confirm your pregnancy and to date it if you don't know when you conceived. Later on, you'll probably have a transabdominal ultrasound (like the ones you see on TV), but the early exam may be performed by inserting a plastic wand into your vagina. (Don't worry—it doesn't hurt.)
Weight Gain
While the average weight gain during the first trimester is about 5 pounds, some women actually lose weight because of morning sickness and food aversions. If it happens to you, don't panic: You'll soon see the numbers on the scale climb.
Just remember that pregnancy is not the time to go on a diet, but rather to eat as healthfully as you can (some women prefer eating six small meals throughout the day). "Anytime you deprive your body of the nutrients it needs, it has to rob them from someplace else," explains Low. That means invading emergency stores of calcium or iron, for example.
X and Y Chromosomes
The sperm determines the baby's sex. Here's how it works: The egg and sperm each contribute one chromosome. The egg always carries an X; the sperm, either an X or a Y. If the fertilizing sperm contains an X chromosome, you will have a girl. If it contains a Y, you're having a boy.
The fertilized egg, also known as a zygote, is the size of an apple seed when you can confirm that you're pregnant—about two weeks after conception. By week five, it's known as an embryo, and the placenta and umbilical cord are functioning. At eight or nine weeks, it's officially a fetus and all its organs have been formed.
By the end of the first trimester, it'll be almost 3 inches long and the face will look recognizably human. No wonder you're tired!
Before You Get Pregnant
A healthy pregnancy starts long before you test positive. Here's a preconception checklist:
*See your doctor several months before you want to conceive—and bring your partner. Doing so may help you prevent birth defects, pregnancy complications or prematurity, the March of Dimes reports.
*Tell your doctor about any prescription or over-the-counter drugs or herbal remedies that you are taking.
*Begin taking a prenatal vitamin with folic acid daily (see "V").
*Keep a calendar of your menstrual cycle. It may help you conceive sooner and estimate your due date more accurately.
*Make sure your vaccinations, especially for chickenpox and rubella, are up to date.
*Have any necessary dental work done: Gum disease has been linked to premature labor; and you'll want to avoid X-rays when you're pregnant.
*Stop smoking (your partner should, too) and drinking alcohol.
*Limit your intake of caffeinated beverages to just 24 ounces a day.
*Get any chronic medical conditions, such as diabetes and hypertension, under control.
*Have your thyroid checked. "Both hyper- and hypothyroidism can be associated with pregnancy loss," says Dallas OB-GYN Susan Watts, M.D.
*If you're very over- or underweight, you may not ovulate normally; try for a healthier weight.
Even before you conceive, start taking a prenatal multivitamin with 400 micrograms of folic acid daily (take 600 micrograms when you get pregnant). "Folic acid goes a long way toward preventing serious neural-tube defects of the brain and spinal cord," explains Mattison. Spina bifida is perhaps the most well-known of these problems.
Avoid over-the-counter prenatal vitamins that contain herbals or "natural" products; they are not as strictly regulated. If the vitamins upset your stomach, iron is probably the culprit. Ask your doctor about taking folic acid alone until your morning sickness passes. In the meantime, eat lots of folate- and iron-rich foods, such as beans, spinach and raisins.
Harmful Stuff to Avoid
*Alcohol, cigarettes, illicit drugs
*Unheated deli meats, soft-cooked or raw eggs, raw or undercooked meats, raw sprouts
*Handling cat litter or gardening without gloves
*Herbal supplements and teas
*Hot tubs and saunas
*King mackerel, shark, swordfish and tilefish; raw oysters, mussels and other mollusks
*Oil-based paints, lead, mercury (found in some latex paints), chemical solvents, oven-cleaning products and dry-cleaning chemicals
*Over-the-counter and prescription medicines not approved by your doctor
*Soft cheeses, such as brie and feta; unpasteurized milk and juice
*Unnecessary X-rays
There are a lot of reasons to get (or stay) physical in the first trimester. "Exercise may help alleviate nausea," says Renee Jeffreys, an exercise physiologist and owner of Fitness for Women in Cincinnati. It also boosts energy, reduces stress and helps you get in shape faster postpartum. (Anecdotal evidence also indicates that prenatal exercise makes for a shorter, easier labor.)
If you're feeling sick, at least walk, if only in 10-minute spurts. Whatever you do, monitor the intensity. Jeffreys suggests using the Borg Scale, which allows you to rate your exertion level from 1 to 10. Sitting would be a 1; an all-out sprint, a 10. If you worked out before becoming pregnant, stay between 3 and 5. If you're new to exercise, aim for 3.
Increased sensitivity to low blood sugar and higher levels of the hormones estrogen and Beta HCG can contribute to nausea. The following may help:
*Eat something, anything—often: An empty stomach worsens nausea.
*Sniff lemons or snack on lemon-flavored foods.
*Drink at least eight glasses of water a day.
*Try sports beverages, such as Gatorade. They also supply glucose and essential minerals.
*Have a protein-rich bedtime snack. Protein keeps your stomach feeling full longer, making it easier to face the morning.
*Wear acupressure wristbands, such as Sea-Bands (sold at most drugstores) or the prescription ReliefBand Device.
*Move. Exercise diverts blood from your stomach, alleviating nausea.
*Brush before eating. Toothbrushing stimulates the gag reflex.
Diary Of A First Trimester
Week 4 My husband and I stand hand in hand, in crumpled pajamas, staring, waiting. And there it is, plain as a pink plus sign. I'm pregnant! Two-year-old Nicholas will be a brother! Break news to family.
Week 5 Have three vivid dreams that it's a girl. Giddy with excitement, I buy two adorable little girl outfits.
Week 6 I could swear I'm showing. Proud as a mama peacock, I tell close friends.
Week 7 Suddenly seized with morning, afternoon and evening sickness. Can't stand the smell of our house, toast, toothpaste, water, air.
Week 9 Mouth tastes like rusty pennies, camouflaged by watermelon, spicy olives and chocolate milk. Last pregnancy, crackers did the trick.
Week 10 Nicholas swallows his chicken-fingers lunch as I swallow my nausea and remind myself that this is a healthy sign and that my OB says it will end by week 14, tops. Last pregnancy: 10 days of nausea.
Week 12 I lie on the couch feeling green. Nicholas approaches and plays a jig on his harmonica. "Now you feel much better, Mommy!" he declares. And for the first time in weeks, I do. — Lu Hanessian


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This cabin, the Winter Camp Cabin, is what a true, traditional log cabin looks like! $35,000 for this Log Cabin with Wrap Around Porch, Check out the Floorplans! This log cabin reminds us of the log homes that settlers would build when they were first coming over to the Americas from Europe. The Sweedish were the first to build these amazing homes, bringing the concept and design from their homeland. They were true innovators, paving the way for people to come to a new land. They made good use of everything they found around them. They chose to use the trees because they are abundant and they make, study, strong houses that are can last a really long time. Plus they are so easily assessable in the North. Ever since, the log home and cabin industry has been steadily been growing over the years. Now there are companies like eLog Homes, that you can buy awesome prefabricated log home kits from.
The Winter Camp Cabin log home is lovely looking, very simple but has all of the space a small group would need. The whole cabin is 960 square feet and has 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms, with everything spread out over the space on the main level. This cabin exemplifies the essence of a traditional log built home. The logs look like they are left large instead of being cut into different shapes and sizes. The are stacked upon each other and have the notches in the corners so that they stack perfectly and make the corners of the house. The house features an awesome front deck and wrap around porch which are a total of 328 square feet, you can see in the floor plans, this would create an awesome outdoor area on the cabin with plenty of space to entertain and relax outside. The angled roof with the nice sized window underneath incorporated in on the ceiling level, would allow so much nice natural light into the space.There are an abundance of windows though out the home too, which overall creates a very nice atmosphere to be in.
The company, eLog Homes has a great website, showing the cabins that they pre fabricate and distribute in North America. They use Eastern White Pine logs, seasoned and air dried, and hand craft them all. Eastern White Pine is their choice log to use because of the consistent and superior quality to other logs. They have superior stability and high insulation value. This is why only certain types of trees are used for building log homes. Some trees have too many bends and are weaker, so they are not suitable for building.
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Physical education and health textbook for students in grades 9 to 12.
Reference for secondary PE teachers or for undergrad courses in PE
teacher preparation.
Dr. Charles B. ("Chuck") Corbin, PhD, is professor
emeritus in the School of Nutrition and Health Promotion at Arizona
State University. He has published more than 200 journal articles and
has authored or coauthored more than 90 books, including Concepts of
Physical Fitness, Concepts of Fitness and Wellness, Fitness for Life,
and Fitness for Life: Middle School and Fitness for Life:
Elementary School, all winners of Texty Awards. Dr. Corbin is
internationally recognized as an expert in physical activity, health,
and wellness promotion and youth physical fitness. He has presented
keynote addresses at more than 40 state AHPERD conventions, made major
addresses in more than 15 countries, and presented numerous named
lectures. He is a past president and emeritus fellow of the National
Academy of Kinesiology, a fellow of the North American Society for
Health Physical Education Recreation and Dance Professionals, an ACSM
fellow, and a life member and honor fellow of AAHPERD. His awards
include the Healthy American Fitness Leaders Award from the President's
Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition (PCFSN) and National Jaycees;
Distinguished Service Award of the PCFSN; and the Honor Award, Physical
Fitness Council Honor Award, Hanson Award, and Alliance Scholar Award
from AAHPERD. He received distinguished alumnus awards from the
University of New Mexico and the University of Illinois. He served for
more than 20 years as a member of the Advisory Board of Fitnessgram and
was the first chair of the Science Board of the PCFSN. He was a member
of an Institute on Medicine (IOM) committee for youth fitness testing.
He was selected to the National Association of Sports and Physical
Education (NASPE) Hall of Fame. In 2009 Dr. Corbin was chosen for the
Gulick Award, the highest award of AAHPERD. In 2013 he received the
Hetherington Award, the highest honor of the National Academy of
Guy C. Le Masurier, PhD, is a professor of physical education at
Malaspina University College, British Columbia, Canada. He has published
numerous articles related to youth physical activity and physical
education and coauthored the National Association for Sport and Physical
Education (NASPE) Physical Activity Guidelines for Children. Dr. Le
Masurier has given more than 30 research and professional presentations
at national and regional meetings. He reviews research for numerous
professional journals and has contributed to Fitness for Life, Fifth
Edition, and the Physical Best Activity Guide. Dr. Le Masurier is a
member of AAHPERD, NASPE, ACSM, and Canadian AHPERD.
Contributing author: Karen E. McConnell, PhD, a professor at
Pacific Lutheran University, is a certified health education specialist
(CHES) and has taught at the university level for more than 15 years in
areas related to health and fitness education, curriculum and
assessment, and exercise science. She has written or contributed to over
a dozen book chapters and texts, including the teacher resources for Fitness
for Life (fifth and sixth editions). She is a recipient of the
Arthur Broten Young Scholar Award and has received the University
Professional of the Year Award from the Washington Alliance for Health,
Physical Education, Recreation and Dance for contributions made to state
standards in health and fitness. She enjoys running, having completed 38
half marathons and one marathon. As a resident of the Pacific Northwest,
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Everyone's talking about hats for fall, but I don't know what to wear them with!
Fall is officially here, and we can't help but get a little heady with all of the seasonally chic accessories that surround us. So what's topping our list? Hats, of course! We love two distinctly different styles for our autumnal wardrobes, both of which are easy to wear and worth trying. Must-Try #1: The wide-brim felt hat. Check out the Hermes and Giorgio Armani F/W 12 shows for runway inspiration. Who: Glamour girls will love this dramatic style. What: Look for a fedora shape, but with an exaggerated brim. Bigger is definitely better for maximum '70s jet-set chicness. A basic black version is a good starting point, but we also like them in caramel and dusky pink. If you're more boho, go for a floppier style or a hat with some feather embellishment. Wear: This hat calls for pants, pants, pants! Whether it's with flared jeans, a menswear-inspired suit, or skinny leather leggings, the wide-brim felt hat looks most relevant when paired with a leggy look and lots of confidence. Must-Try #2: The slouchy knit beanie. Look at Christian Dior's F/W 12 collection and off-duty models like Dree Hemingway for ideas on how to style this hat. Who: Your inner rock 'n' roller or anyone looking for a nonchalant accessory needs this hat. What: Beanies might not be a new hat silhouette, but there are more fashionable options than usual this season. Add a little hattitude to your wardrobe with a chunky wool beanie in olive, berry stripes, or even charcoal grey with a black pom-pom. While those options will definitely come in handy for winter, if you want something that's a more transitional weight or has a subtler look, try a fine-knit beanie; we like it in pink, but dark grey and cobalt will work too. Wear: Instead of styling your beanie with leather skinnies and an army jacket, go for a less expected look and pair it with feminine dresses and coats. Think: a grunge riff on Downton Abbey! Pop a knit cap on with a floral dress, lace-up booties, and a knee-length coat for an edgier take on a girly outfit.


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2008-05-28 / Columnists
Pets, Pets, Pets
To animal lovers, pets are pure poetry in motion. Walt Whitman's work didn't glorify dogs or cats; however, in Stanza 32 of "Song of Myself" (published in 1855) Long Island's most celebrated poet does praise the simplicity of all animals:
"I think I could turn and live with animals, they are so placid and self-contain'd,
I stand and look at them long and long.
They do not sweat and whine about their condition.
They do not lie awake in the dark and weep for their sins,
They do not make me sick discussing their duty to God,
Not one is dissatisfied, not one is demented with the mania of owning things,"
Merely by coincidence, two upcoming "pet" events are centered at or near Whitman's former Long Island residences-his Huntington birthplace; and a West Babylon family home moved to Amityville around 1900. Please consider attending one or both social gatherings described below:
•"Poetry & Pasta" Last Hope Animal Rescue (www. lasthopeanimalrescue.org) is hosting a wine tasting fundraiser on Friday June 13th from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Walt Whitman Birthplace, 246 Old Walt Whitman Road, Huntington Station. There will be pasta dishes ans wine tasting courtesy of Stew Leonard's of Farmingdale, raffles, silent auction and Chinese auction. Tickets are $30 in advance; $35 at the door. All money raised will benefit Last Hope's foster dogs and cats. Call 631-385-4945 or 631-205-5069. (Tours of Whitman's birthplace are available at a minimal charge.)
The highlight of the evening will be Babylon's own, Darrel B. Ford, Whitman scholar and impersonator (shown here with his distinguished Dachshund "Rooney"), discussing the life of Mr. Leaves of Grass and reading excerpted verse. Mr. Ford, an authority on all things Whitman, doesn't recall any mention of the poet ever owning a pet, but said that in 1838 when Whitman founded the still- published Huntington newspaper, The Long Islander, single-handedly young Walt would write the paper, print it, and deliver it to the Babylon area upon his white horse, Nina. Join Last Hope for the "Wine and Walt" evening which promises to be a perfect blend of culture, cuisine and compassion toward critters.
•"Amityville Heritage Fair Pet Show" The Amityville Historical Society has asked me to help organize and judge their "just for fun" Pet Show at the 39th annual street fair on Sat. June 14th (Flag Day); June 15th as a rain date. Presently the Pet Show is a work in progress. Folks of all ages are invited to enter their amiable pets. (Dogs must be leashed; cats leashed or in carriers) FREE registration will begin at noon; with judging commencing at 1 pm on the Park North School grounds.
There will be prizes awarded in 4 categories: Best Dressed Pet; Best Pet/Owner Look- Alike; Best Trick; and Friendliest Pet. I also plan to have a few Babylon Town Shelter kittens on hand, not as competition, but for adoption. Please stop by. Call 631-661-6164 for more details or to donate prizes.
Here's the Whitman Tie-In: The Pet Show grounds at Park North School, as well as the Amityville Historical Museum, are on Park Avenue. Further south on Park, just before Montauk Highway, an historical marker identifies a home that Whitman, his parents and eight siblings shared from 1836-40.
Mr. Ford said it was originally a farmhouse where Bed, Bath and Beyond now stands in Great South Bay Shopping Center. Self-educated Whitman begrudgingly taught school at that time. Since terms were only 13 weeks, he earned a meager salary but still had to travel to 8-10 different districts, including Babylon, Smithtown and Dix Hills, where within the same classroom he instructed up to 80 "unenlightened" students ranging from 5 to 15 years old. I feel Whitman's pain. Just learning of this makes me treasure the teachers union, tenure and my NYSTR pension even more.
For Adoption: Whitman realized that animals were patient and resilient-"O to confront night, storms, hunger, ridicule, accidents, rebuffs, as the trees and animals do." (Leaves of Grass "Me Imperturbe" 1900). Waiting at Babylon Town Shelter (643-9270) Lamar St. W. Babylon, little "Pixie" a shaved Jack Russell mix found with an injured leg and road rash, most likely hit by a car, knows all about "accidents" yet she kisses everyone she meets. By the end of the week, if still unclaimed, Pixie will probably become a Last Hope foster dog. Please check Last Hope's website. "Scooby" a chubby 2 year old Pit mix in Cage 2 understands the magnitude of "rebuffs" though he remains happy and upbeat. He was surrendered by his family but doesn't know why.
More Dogs at Shelter: older m. Siberian Husky Cage 16; gray f. Shih-tzu; m. Beagle.
..Also slated to move from Babylon to Last Hope Dog Center: "Mama Mia"-raised 9 pups in maternity; "Angie" Rottie/Lab needing surgery for a tumor; male yellow Lab.
Cats: "Mousy" - shy but friendly guy with his own condo- owner died; "Kelly"- a declawed calico; kittens too.


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Sideshow Collectibles is proud to celebrate the 30th Anniversary of The Empire Strikes Back with the Boba Fett Life-size Bust. Created in conjunction with Spectral Motion effects house, the Boba Fett Life-size Bust has been meticulously sculpted to capture every detail of the Mandalorian's iconic helmet. Each piece is individually painted and hand-finished, each with its own unique quality and detail that is the trademark of a handcrafted Sideshow Collectibles product. Complete with real fabric cape, the Boba Fett Life-size Bust is sure to become the premier addition to any Star Wars display.
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What a beautiful addition to my Darth Vader, Grievious and C3PO busts... They are all amazing detailed and beautiful pieces - keep up the good work guys.... whens Darth Mauls spiky head due to be added to the mix?? (HINT HINT!!!)
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Best boba fett ever!!! 10 months wait worth it!
I actually got mine early wednesday December 8th and it even more awesome than the photos suggest! This is my favorite bust of all and I have him right next to my vader, ackbar and grievous life size busts! The detail and paint showing armor battle and rust is the best! Cape is awesome too!
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Bills safety Searcy looks to take next step
Da'Norris Searcy got the good news from the man who got the bad news.
One of the first people George Wilson called after he was released by the Buffalo Bills in February was Searcy, the man with a great shot to take Wilson's place as the team's starting strong safety.
"I found out from George himself," Searcy said. "I was asleep. My wife was like, 'George just called you.' I called him back and he was like, 'My time in Buffalo is done.' I couldn't believe it."
"I just told him from one player to another," Searcy said, "thank you for all that you've taught me and how you helped me grow as a player and as a professional in this league."
Searcy tutored behind Wilson since being drafted in the fourth round in 2011. The Bills began working Searcy into the lineup more last season, playing him on 25 percent of the defensive snaps.
Now Searcy is hoping to make the next progression in his career and team with Jairus Byrd on the back line of the Bills' defense. The Bills are likely to add to the safety position in the draft or free agency. Nevertheless, a good chance awaits the 5-foot-11, 216-pounder.
"It is an extremely great opportunity," Searcy said. "I am going to take it full stride. My confidence is pretty much through the roof right now. I just always come in with the attitude of working and getting better. … It is an opportunity that I plan on seizing."
Searcy has a powerful build and he's athletic. He lifted 225 pounds 27 times before the 2011 draft, the best of his safety class. He's more physical than Wilson, which is why he cut into the 32-year-old veteran's playing time. Searcy, 24, showed last season some big-hitting ability, which he admits is his best asset.
"Playing in the back end is fun, but I'm more comfortable close to the line of scrimmage," Searcy acknowledged. "I always told Byrd — I call him Air Man because he's always back there roaming. He calls me the ground guy because I like to be up close. I like to be an enforcer close to the box."
Searcy knows he needs to show enough versatility in coverage to be a starter next to Byrd. Searcy ran the 40-yard dash in 4.55 and 4.50 seconds – solid times – coming out of the University of North Carolina.
"Both of us being interchangeable is very good," Searcy said. "I can play the deep middle if I have to. He can play close to the line of scrimmage if he has to."
Searcy says the increased playing time last season gives him confidence in working with the other defensive backs.
"You aren't the rookie anymore and you are not the second-year guy," he said. "You have bigger shoes to fill. Like I said, with George leaving I just am taking it upon myself to be more of a leader and help out back there. With getting Byrd back, I see it as a great thing. You still have two guys that are familiar with each other. I believe with me and him working together, it can give the corners on the outside more confidence because they know they are working with two guys that have been back there before."
It has been a good offseason all around so far for Searcy, who married to his long-time girlfriend after Wilson's release.
"It's great to be back," he said. "I'm ready to get started."
The Bills hosted North Carolina State quarterback Mike Glennon at One Bills Drive on Wednesday. The other draft prospects visiting were outside linebacker Jamie Collins of Southern Mississippi, Clemson safety Jonathan Meeks and Louisiana State receiver Russell Shepard.
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Hi Folks!
For those of you who doesn't know what Umit is, here follows a short description of it: "UMIT is the newest nmap frontend, and it's been developed in Python and GTK and was started with the sponsoring of Google's Summer of Code 2005 and 2006.
The project goal is to develop a nmap frontend that is really useful for advanced users and easy to be used by newbies. With UMIT, a network admin can create scan profiles for faster and easier network scanning or even compare scan results to easily see any host changes inside a network. A regular user will also be able to construct powerful scans with UMIT command creator wizards.
The current version, 0.9.3-RC2, features the following:
* Quick scan a host or network using scan profiles with a pre-defined nmap command
* Group and order hosts and ports to get a better view of the informations the scan has returned
* Yes! It does show you the so loved nmap text output that you're already used to! And more: With a color highlighting system to ease its read and understanding
* Get a vulnerability level for each scanned host
* Cool icons to represent each machine operating system found
* List hosts by ports and services. This way, you can easily discover which hosts are serving ssh and http in your network, for example
* Nmap commmand construction Wizard. This wizard allows you to easily create powerfull nmap commands by pointing and clicking your mouse. The nmap command creation is shown in real time, and you can adequate and fine tune it in the end if you wish
* The wizard can be modified by the user, so, if you have a new nmap with a cool new feature, you can put it on your wizard by your own
* Compare results has three modes: text diff, HTML diff and the Comparison mode. The text diff is a regular diff between the two scan's output. The same occours at the HTML diff, but you'll end up with a prettier version of the diff that can be viewed in a browser. The comparison mode is the newest one, and generate a read-only comparison that compares more informations than the other modes. With these features, you can easily know what has changed in your network since last week, for example.
* Every unsaved result is saved in umit local database for latter search. The search on results feature allows you to search scans into the umit database or inside a scan result directory in your filesystem.
* Do multiple scans simultaneously
* Even more features that you're going to experience if you try it!"
And here comes the latest release announcement, from the umit blog,
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I'm pleased to announce the Umit 0.9.3 Release Candidate 2. This release has some bug fixes about the installation process and some minor usability improvements. The 0.9.3-RC2 release is currently available for download at the source forge project page[1] in the following formats:
* Source packages compressed in the formats: tar.gz, tar.bz2 and zip (Higwidgets included)
* Windows installer with Umit, Higwidgets and every related dependencies
Windows users won't have any problem while installing Umit using the installer. I tested umit installers in Windows XP Professional (Without Service pack) and Windows 2000.
Linux users should take a look at README file inside source packages for installation instructions.
* For detailed installation instructions, please visit this page[6] *
What's new?
* Fixed some installation issues
* Now, when you select a service in the services list, the Ports/Hosts tabs will be focused automatically
* Fixed the lack of pixmaps on Windows
* Fixed a bug that was avoiding the correct display of ports on Compare Window
[1] Umit project download page at source forge: https://sourceforge.net/project/show...roup_id=142490
[2] Umit project bug report page at source forge: https://sourceforge.net/tracker/?fun...mp;atid=752647
[3] Umit repository (anonymous read access allowed): https://svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/umit
[4] Umit website: http://umit.sourceforge.net
[5] Umit Blog: http://umitproject.blogspot.com
[6] Umit Installation Docs: http://umit.sourceforge.net/install.html
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Professor of Physics
Physics and Astronomy
Searles Science Building - 303
Climate science. Quantum Physics. Bioengineering. Rocket science. Who can understand it? Anyone with high school mathematics (geometry and algebra) can start. Getting started in physics requires an ability to mathematically describe real world objects and experiences. Prepares students for additional work in physical science and engineering by focused practice in quantitative description, interpretation, and calculation. Includes hands-on measurements, some introductory computer programming, and many questions about the physics all around us. Registration for this course is by placement only. To ensure proper placement, students must have taken the physics placement examination prior to registering for Physics 1093.
An introduction to the motion and propagation of sound waves. Covers selected topics related to normal modes of sound waves in enclosed spaces, noise, acoustical measurements, the ear and hearing, phase relationships between sound waves, and many others, providing a technical understanding of our aural experiences.
Ph.D. in Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1994
M.A. in Physics, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1989
B.A. in Physics, Oberlin College, 1987
Probing Quantum Hall State Homogeneity with Surface Waves, M E Msall, W Dietsche, S Schmult and K von Klitzing, Journal of Physics C (2013).
Low Temperature Group Velocity and Elasticity in Calcium Tungstate, M.E. Msall, T.L. Head, and D.S. Jumper, Solid State Communications 150, 1192 (2010).
Mapping Caustic Positions and Group Velocities: What Kind of Data Enables Efficient Optimization of Elastic Constant Values in Non-cubic Crystals? M.E. Msall and T.L. Head, Chinese Journal of Physics (2010).
Phonon-Imaging Measurement of Group Velocities and Elastic Constants in CaWO4, T.L. Head and M.E. Msall, Chinese Journal of Physics (2010).
Seeking Shear Waves in Liquids with Picosecond Ultrasonics, M.E. Msall, O. Matsuda, and O.B. Wright, J. Phys. C 92 012026 (2007).
Examination of an Unusual Grain Boundary in CaF2, M.E. Msall, W. Dietsche, R. Beane, R. Wichard, and J. Carpenter, phys. stat. sol. (c) 1, No. 11, 2983–2986 (2004).
Ballistic Phonon-Drag Imaging in AlAs Quantum Wells, W. Dietsche, M.Msall, J.G.S. Lok, M. Lynass and M. Hauser, phys. stat. sol. (c) 1, No. 11, 2947–2950 (2004).
M.E. Msall and J.P. Wolfe, Ballistic Phonon Production in Photoexcited Ge, GaAs, and Si, Physical Review B 65, 195205 (2002).
M.E. Msall, W. Dietsche, K.-J. Friedland, Q.-Y. Tong and B. Mohr, New Angles of Phonon Refraction, Physica B 316-7, 366 (2002).
Guest Editor, Physica B 316-7 (2002), Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Phonon Scattering in Condensed Matter, August 12-17, 2001, Dartmouth College, USA, with M.N. Wybourne, M.P. Blencowe, and W.E. Lawrence III.
Men in Black, Bowdoin College Commencement Address, September 4, 2002.
M.E. Msall, W. Dietsche, K.J. Friedland, and Q.-Y. Tong, Images of the Phonon Propagation across Twist-Bonded Crystals, Physical Review Letters, 85, 598-601 (2000). Featured in Science Magazine's Editors' Choice: Highlights of the recent literature, Science 289, 1109 (2000).
M.E. Msall, A. Klimashov, S. Kronmüller, H. Kostial, W. Dietsche, and K. Friedland, Ballistic Phonon Transmission across Wafer-bonded Crystals, Applied Physics Letters 74, 821 (1999).
M.E. Msall, A. Klimashov, W. Dietsche, and K. Friedland, Direct Phonon Transmission across Wafer-bonded Crystals, Physica B 263-4, 361 (1998).
M.E. Msall and J.P. Wolfe, Phonon Production in Weakly Photoexcited Semiconductors: Quasidiffusion in Ge, GaAs and Si, Physical Review B 56, 9557 (1997).
M.E. Msall, S.E. Esipov, and J.P. Wolfe, Photoproduced Phonons in Semiconductors, Physica B 219 & 220, 738-740 (1996).
M.E. Msall, S. Tamura, S.E. Esipov, and J.P. Wolfe, Quasidiffusion and the Localized Phonon Source, Physical Review Letters 70, 3463 (1993).
S.E. Esipov, M.E. Msall, and J.P. Wolfe, Acoustic Phonon Emission Due to Localized Photoexcitation of Si; Electron-hole Droplets vs. the Phonon Hot Spot, Physical Review B 47, 13330 (1993).
J.A. Shields, M.E. Msall, M.S. Carroll, and J.P. Wolfe, Propagation of Optically Generated Acoustic Phonons in Si, Physical Review B 47, 12510 (1993).
M.A. Weilert, M.E. Msall, A.C. Anderson, and J.P. Wolfe, Phonon Scattering from Ferroelectric Domain Walls: Phonon Imaging in KDP, Physical Review Letters 71, 735 (1993).
M. A. Weilert, M. E. Msall, J. P. Wolfe, and A. C. Anderson, Mode Dependent Scattering of Phonons by Domain Walls in Ferroelectric KDP. Zeit. Physik. B 91, 179-188 (1993).
S. E. Esipov, M. E. Msall, B. Cabrera, and J. P. Wolfe, Ballistic Phonon Emission from Electron-hole Droplets - Application to the Nuclear Recoil Problem (PDF). J. Low Temp. Phys. 93, 377-385 (1993).
M. E. Msall, M. S. Carroll, J. A. Shields, and J. P. Wolfe, Observation of Quasidiffusive Phonon Propagation in Silicon. Phonon Scattering in Condensed Matter VII eds. M. Meissner, and R. O. Pohl (Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1993), 116-117.
M. A. Weilert, M. A. Msall, A. C. Anderson, and J. P. Wolfe, Specular Phonon Scattering from Ferroelectric Domain Walls in KDP, ibid, 46-47.
Max Planck Institut für Festkörperforschung Research Fellowship, Summer 2013, 2011-2012 Academic Year, Summer 2004, Summer 2003, January 2001, Summer 1999, and 1997-1998 Academic Year.
DAAD (German Academic Exchange) Faculty Research Visit Fellowship Fall 2011.
Japan Society for the Promotion of Science Invitation Fellow, 2005-6 Academic Year.
Fletcher Research Award, for collaborative work at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, 2008-2010.
Freeman Fellowship support for travel in Japan, 2005-6 Academic Year.
Initial 3-year $165,000 award from Air Force as part of Fiscal Year 2000 DOD Multidisciplinary Research Program of the University Research Initiative BAA, A Comprehensive Approach to Phonon Control for Enhanced Device Performance. 2-year $101,000 extension for 2003-2005.
Reviewer for Physical Review Letters, Physical Review B, Journal of the Acoustic Society of America, Reviews of Scientific Instrumentation, and Physica B.
Reviewer for W.H. Freeman & Co. Physics Textbook Division.
Reviewer for Research Corporation for Science Advancement.
Academic Spotlight: Bowdoin Physicist Gets Grant for Research Collaboration in Japan
Academic Spotlight: First-Year Seminars Inspire Faculty Collaboration
Campus News: From Outer Space to Bowdoin Labs: The Hunt for Dark Matter
Campus News: Women Scientists Encourage Girls to Pursue the Sciences
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lone winning ticket in the Jersey Shore Six.
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takeout rate of just 15 percent.
The Jersey
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Loyola press release - September 21, 2012
Loyola University New Orleans opens its doors to students' family and friends for the university's annual Family Weekend, to be held Sept. 28-30.
Family Weekend allows students and families to reconnect after the beginning of a new academic year and enables families to experience Loyola as their loved ones do.
The weekend is organized by the Office of Student Affairs and begins on Friday with a welcome reception featuring local foods, performances by student musicians and opportunities to meet Loyola administration, faculty and staff. Throughout the weekend, families will have the opportunity to participate in a number of activities and events including:
Shadow Your Student to Class - Experience Loyola academics by accompanying students through their class schedule.
NolaLoyola, "Beats of the Streets: The Brass Brand Tradition in New Orleans," an all-day event featuring lectures, food and performances by the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Loyola Faculty Jazz Band and the Young Tuxedo Brass Band.
Daily and Vigil Mass - Join members of the Loyola community to celebrate a daily mass in St. Ignatius Chapel on Friday, and a Saturday vigil mass in Holy Name of Jesus Church.
Study Abroad Fair - Meet Loyola faculty who host study abroad programs and learn about exciting cultural programs.
Fun, Facts and Fables - Learn about three centuries of life in the Big Easy as a professional guide leads you on a memorable bus tour through historic New Orleans.
PRISM Concert - View Loyola's major music ensembles in Louis J. Roussel Performance Hall, presented by the College of Music and Fine Arts.
The event-filled weekend will conclude on Sunday at 10 a.m. with a farewell brunch featuring a jazz band. To view the entire schedule or to register for the weekend, visit Loyola's Family Weekend website. Registration is required; students and children under 6 receive free admission. Registration for children ages 7-12 is $20, and all other family/friends ages 13 and up cost $75 per person for the entire weekend.
For more information on Family Weekend, contact Seth Hagler, assistant director of Residential Life, at (504) 865-2445 or email@example.com.