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USAF ACADEMY, Colo. -- Kyle Gibbons scored a power-play goal with 9.1 seconds remaining in regulation, less than a minute after Air Force tied the game with an extra-attacker, to lift Canisius to a 4-3 victory against the Falcons in Game 1 of a three-game series in the Atlantic Hockey quarterfinals on Friday night. Canisius won its fifth consecutive game -- the team's longest winning streak in 12 years -- to improve to 16-18-5 overall. The Falcons dropped to 17-12-7.
The last-second heroics were set up first when Air Force tied the game with just 68 seconds remaining with the goalie pulled. Tony Thomas redirected the puck into the back of the net off a shot from the point to tie the contest at 2-2.
The Griffs, however, were able to take advantage on the ensuing power play. In the dying seconds of the third period, sophomore Mitch McCrank fired a shot from the blue line. The puck deflected off the stick of sophomore Cody Freeman in the high slot and went to Gibbons on the wing. The junior then fired it in on the open net for the game-winning tally with just 9.1 seconds left, scoring his team-best 17th goal of the season.
"Two big power-play goals in the third period were the difference [Friday night]," Canisius head coach Dave Smith said. "Our team showed great maturity and resolve to keep striking and getting the one-goal advantage each time, limiting Air Force's momentum."
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Tony Capobianco stopped 40 shots for Canisius, improving to 3-0 in his postseason career.
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The Falcons knotted the game with 13:24 remaining in the second frame, scoring on a rebound of their own. Off a 3-on-2 rush, Kyle De Laurell found the loose puck in front and knocked it in for the 1-1 score.
Less than three minutes later, Sullivan gave the Griffs back their lead. Sophomore Doug Jessey sent a pass toward the goal from the blue line. Sullivan gathered the pass and snuck the puck past Torf near-post for the 2-1 lead. Ben Parker also recorded an assist on Sullivan's sixth goal of the season at the 9:11 mark of the second stanza.
Air Force once again answered the Canisius tally, scoring with 5:15 remaining in the second. After a Canisius turnover in the neutral zone, Stephen Carew gained possession of the puck, skated it into the Griffs' zone and around a Canisius defender and beat Capobianco from right in front of net, knotting the contest at 2-2.
Sullivan was then credited with his second goal of the game to give the Griffs a 3-2 advantage with 12:04 remaining in regulation. On the power play, McCrank fired a shot toward the goal from the blue line that Sullivan blocked right in front of the goal. With the puck then loose right in front, it hit an Air Force stick and went into the net.
The teams then battled through the dramatic swings of momentum in the game's final 68 seconds, ending with Gibbons' tally to give Canisius a 1-0 lead in the best-of-three series.
Air Force finished the game with a 43-26 advantage in shots, including a 16-6 edge in the game's final frame. Canisius won the special teams battle, going 2-for-3 on the power play and killing both Air Force extra-man advantages.


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68th Annual Meeting of the APS Division of Fluid Dynamics
Volume 60, Number 21
Sunday–Tuesday, November 22–24, 2015; Boston, Massachusetts
Session M32: Drops: Impact on Surfaces
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Room: 313
Chair: Shmuel Rubinstein, Harvard University
Abstract ID: BAPS.2015.DFD.M32.10
Abstract: M32.00010 : Creating a urine black hole
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Randy Hurd
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Zhao Pan
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Andrew Meritt
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Jesse Belden
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Tadd Truscott
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Since the mid-nineteenth century, both enlisted and fashion-conscious owners of khaki trousers have been plagued by undesired speckle patterns resulting from splash-back while urinating. In recent years, industrial designers and hygiene-driven entrepreneurs have sought to limit this splashing by creating urinal inserts, with the effectiveness of their inventions varying drastically. From this large assortment of inserts, designs consisting of macroscopic pillar arrays seem to be the most effective splash suppressers. Interestingly this design partially mimics the geometry of the water capturing moss \emph{Syntrichia caninervis}, which exhibits a notable ability to suppress splash and quickly absorb water from impacting rain droplets. With this natural splash suppressor in mind, we search for the ideal urine black hole by performing experiments of simulated urine streams (water droplet streams) impacting macroscopic pillar arrays with varying parameters including pillar height and spacing, draining and material properties. We propose improved urinal insert designs based on our experimental data in hopes of reducing potential embarrassment inherent in wearing khakis.
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Working Out With Kettlebells Takes Heart!
Anyone can workout with kettlebells, all it takes is heart. Some people say you either have it or you don't. With the right motivation, everyone has it.
Anyone can workout with kettlebells, all it takes is heart. Some people say you either have it or you don't. I say with the right motivation everyone has it. What, exactly do I mean when I say heart? I mean you are the type of person who gives everything you've got. I mean determination. I mean iron will and the courage to go above and beyond. If you push yourself and step out of your comfort zone you will achieve success like you never thought possible.
So How Does This Relate To Kettlebells?
History has hearlded successes since the begining of time. Whether on the battlefield or in business, there are certain things that hold true. No matter what your endeavors, you need courage to get started and heart to continue. Fitness though kettlebells is no different and the rewards are quick and serve to motivate you to go for more. I never thought I would sound like an informercial, but I just can't say enough about kettlebell workouts. I admit it, if you've read the testimonies or talked to anyone who works out with kettlebells it sounds too good to be true.
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I'm a 37-year-old mother of 2. I'm Russian Kettlebell Challenge certified and I think that working out with kettlebells is the greatest form of exercise I've ever done. I've been lifting weights as my main form of exercise for 20 years. Mostly, I worked out in free weight gyms doing more of an overall bodybuilders type workout. But I've also worked out in athletic clubs doing aerobics and using Nautilus equipment. I've even tried a powerlifters gym with a friend in college. I've seen and experienced many different forms of weightlifting, but nothing has brought out such a passion in me like lifting with kettlebells.
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When faced with an illustration assignment in which you have NO source material, sometimes you have to improvise. This cover was for a FALL ART GUIDE, or some crap. I take full responsibility for employing the COMPLETELY cliché artist's palette. Sometimes the challenge with an over-used visual device, is to reinvent it in some way. I love concepts. This one... isn't really a stretch, but I think it gets there safely.
The execution on this was a bit rushed, but it works. I like the way the rake mimics a fan brush.
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Often times we identify our love of needlework and our skills with our mothers or grandmothers or other women. It's understandable because often they were are first teachers or role models. Now let's think about our stitching life as it relates to our dads. Is there anything about our approach to stitching that we can recognize as traits of our fathers? For instance, does your dad (or any other important man in your life) have an approach to one of his interests that you can observe and think, "Hey….if I substitute the word "needlework" for "fly fishing", we'd be pretty darn similar!" So tell us about it.
The first piece that came to mind was "Thank You for Serving" by the Sunflower Seed. I stitched this for my grandfather in the summer of 2008, right before I left on deployment. When I saw the design I thought of him and the other military men in my life (my other grandfather, step-grandfather, father and husband). I stitched it to remember the years that he spent in the army. I was able to drop it off at my LNS before I left and my mom picked it up when it was done. She gave it to him when she saw him at Christmas time. It is a design that I hope to stitch again for others in my family as they complete their service.
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I just did a test conversion .epub to .pdf using Calibre and it seems to have done the job nicely.
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Hopefully that will do the job for you.
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as above calibre is fine but it depends a lot on the original formatting of the epub document.
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to convert first IMPORT the epub document into the calibre library, then right mouse click against the newly imported book and then choose convert.
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Synopsis: In "Love Travels Forever," Jaye Frances captures the reader's heart with an inspiring collection of seventeen stories filled with romance and passion, the hopeful innocence of youth, and a love so strong that it transcends the mortality of life. Here are just a few of the people you'll meet:
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Bombus variabilis
|Scope: Global
Language: English
|Scientific Name:
|Bombus variabilis Cresson, 1872
Common Name(s):
Apathus intrudens Smith, 1861
Bombus guatemalensis Cockerell, 1912
Bombus intrudens (Smith, 1861)
Bombus mysticus Frison, 1925
Bombus sololensis Franklin, 1913
|Taxonomic Source(s):
|Williams, P.H. 1998. An annotated checklist of bumble bees with an analysis of patterns of description (Hymenoptera: Apidae, Bombini). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) 67: 79-152.
|Taxonomic Notes:
|Williams (1998) and Williams et al. (2014) consider that Bombus intrudens, B. variabilis, B. sololensis, B. guatemalensis, and B. mysticus might all be parts of one species based on morphological evidence, noting the lack of any documented reason (other than differences in colour pattern) why these five taxa should not be considered conspecific. Further study is hampered by a lack of fresh material of North American B. variabilis for analysis of genetic relationships. Although B. intrudens is the oldest available name for this species, the name B. variabilis has been in common use for the species since 1950, and it could be argued that the latter name be used in the interest of stability (Williams 1998).
|Red List Category & Criteria:
|Critically Endangered A2bc ver 3.1
|Year Published:
|Date Assessed:
|Hatfield, R., Jepsen, S., Thorp, R., Richardson, L., Colla, S. & Foltz Jordan, S.
|Ascher, J., Cannings, S., Inouye, D., Jha, S., Lozier, J., Vandame, R.V., Williams, P., Woodard, H. & Yanega, D.
|Antweiler, G., Arduser, M., Ascher, J., Bartomeus, N., Beauchemin, A., Beckham, J., Cromartie, J., Day, L., Droege, S., Evans, E., Fiscus, D., Fraser, D., Gadallah, Z., Gall, L., Gardner, J., Gill, D., Golick, D., Heinrich, B., Hinds, P., Hines, H., Irwin, R., Jean, R., Klymko, J., Koch, J., MacPhail, V., Martineau, R., Martins, K., Matteson, K., McFarland, K., Milam, J., Moisan-DeSerres, J., Morrison, F., Ogden, J., Packer, L., Pineda Diez de Bonilla, E.P., Richardson, L., Savard, M., Scott, V., Scully, C., Sheffield, C., Sikes, D., Strange, J., Surrette, S., Thomas, C, Thompson, J., Vandame, R.V., Veit, M., Wetherill, K., Williams, N., Williams, P., Winfree, R., Yanega, D. & Zahendra, S.
|Foltz Jordan, S., Hatfield, R., Colla, S. & MacPhail, V.
This species is considered one of the rarest of all North American bumble bee species, having been collected only a few times in the past twenty years, and not at all in the last decade (Williams et al. 2014 and supporting database). The decade by decade relative abundance trend has been consistently downward since the 1920s, reaching zero in the recent decade (see Figure 2 in the Supporting Information, attached) (Hatfield et al. 2014). North of Mexico, this species has exhibited 100% decline in relative abundance, extent of occurrence (EOO), and persistence between the recent (2002-2012) and historic (1805-2001) time periods, pointing toward a Critically Endangered category for the species in this region. In Mexico, there are very few known records of this species in the centre and north of the country, but it looks more abundant in the south (Chiapas) and in Guatemala (Rémy Vandame, pers. comm. 2014). Further sampling is needed to clarify the status of this species. Based on the above calculations and trends, along with published reports of bumble bee decline and the assessors' best professional judgement, we recommend this species for the Critically Endangered category at this time.
|Range Description:
|In North America, this species is found in the Eastern Temperate Forest and Great Plains region of the midwestern U.S., with scattered occurrences on the southeastern coastal plain, southern Texas, and southern Arizona (Williams et al. 2014).
Bombus intrudens also occurs in Central America, including Mexico and Guatemala (Williams et al. 2014). The ECOSUR database (2015) includes 133 recent (2009-2013) records of this species, mainly from Guatemala and southeast Mexico (Chiapas state), and few records from other Mexican states (Guerrero, Jalisco, Oaxaca and Veracruz). In addition, there are 21 Mexican records of this species from a number of collections with unavailable record information (Vandame, R. 2014, pers. comm).
|Countries occurrence:
Native:Guatemala; Mexico (Chiapas, Guerrero, Jalisco, Oaxaca, Veracruz)
Possibly extinct:Canada (Québec); United States (Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin)
|Additional data:
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|Several North American studies have found decline in the relative abundance and distribution of this species over time. For example, in a study of 56 sites across Illinois, comparisons between recent (2007) surveys and historic records (beginning in 1900) found that although B. variabilis (=intrudens) historically occurred in all geographic regions of the state, it was completely absent in recent surveys and museum collections (2000-2007) (Grixti et al. 2009). This species was last recorded in Illinois in 1980, and is now considered extirpated from the state (Grixti et al. 2009). A larger study considering over 69,000 bumblebee specimens collected from 1865-2010 from various institutions assessed changes in relative abundance and occupancy of 21 North American species and ranked their conservation status throughout their entire U.S. and Canadian ranges (Colla et al. 2012). Although this study considered a larger scale than previous studies, the species found to be declining range-wide were generally consistent with those found to be declining in regional studies. Of all North American bumblebees examined, B. variabilis (=intrudens) was found to exhibit the most decline, showing severe decline in both persistence and relative abundance. This species completely absent from all samples in the most recent time period (1991–2009), despite 94 historical records (Colla et al. 2012).
We evaluated this species' spatial distribution over time across its North American range using a measure of change in the extent of occurrence (EOO) and a measure of change in persistence (analytical methods described in Hatfield et al. 2014). We also assessed changes in the species' relative abundance, which we consider to be an index of abundance relevant to the taxon, as specified by the IUCN Red List Categories and Criteria (IUCN 2012). For all three calculations we divided the database into historical (1805-2001, N=128,572) and current (2002-2012, N=74,682) records. This time frame was chosen to meet the IUCN criteria stipulation that species decline must have been observed over the longer of three generations or 10 years. Average decline for this species was calculated by averaging the change in abundance, persistence, and EOO. We used these measures of change between the recent and historic time periods to estimate the population trend that has occurred in the past 10 years, and to inform the application of an IUCN category. This analysis yielded the following results (see also the Supporting Information for Figure 1 - map of change in EOO over time; and Figure 2 - relative abundance trend):
*The persistence and relative abundance measures do not reflect the population in Mexico and Central America. However, since the majority of this species' range occurs north of Mexico, and the range loss estimate is very conservative (before correcting for sampling bias, the range loss for this species is greater than 99%), we are still confident that this species meets the quantitative threshold for a Critically Endangered status.
|Current Population Trend:
|Additional data:
|Habitat and Ecology:
|Bombus intrudens is a cuckoo bee, a term used for a specialized lineage of bumble bees (subgenus Psithyrus) that has lost the ability to collect pollen and to rear their brood. As such, these bees do not found their own nests, but instead, usurp the colonies and worker forces of other bumble bee species. To do this, a mated female enters the nest of another bumble bee species, kills or subdues the queen of that colony, and forcibly (using pheromones and/or physical attacks) "enslaves" the workers of that colony to feed her and her developing young. Since all of the resulting cuckoo bee offspring are reproductive (not workers), they leave the colony to mate, and the mated females seek out other nests to attack. Males of this species patrol circuits in search of mates. Before finding and invading a host colony, females feed directly from flowers. The adult food plants of this species include Aster, Cirsium, Echinacea, Helianthus and Solidago (Williams et al. 2014).
Cuckoo bees often attack a broad range of host species, but some specialize in attacking the members of just one species or subgenus. Bombus variabilis (=intrudens) is recorded as breeding as a parasite of colonies of Bombus pensylvanicus (Williams et al. 2014): females usurp established colonies and lay eggs which the workers of the host colony then rear to adulthood. Its host species is associated with open fields and grasslands (Colla and Dumesh 2010).
|Generation Length (years):
|Movement patterns:
|Not a Migrant
|Use and Trade:
|This species is not used.
|Major Threat(s):
Generally, bumble bees (Bombus spp.) are threatened by a number of factors including habitat loss, pesticide use, pathogens from managed pollinators, competition with non-native bees, and climate change (reviewed in Goulson 2010, Williams et al. 2009, Williams and Osborne 2009, Fürst et al. 2014, Cameron et al. 2011, Hatfield et al. 2012). Reduced genetic diversity resulting from any of these threats can be particularly concerning for bumble bees, since their method of sex-determination can be disrupted by inbreeding, and since genetic diversity already tends to be low in this group due to their colonial life cycle (i.e., large numbers of bumble bees found locally may represent only one or a few queens) (Packer and Owen 2001, Zayed and Packer 2005, Goulson 2010, Hatfield et al. 2012, but see Cameron et al. 2011 and Lozier et al. 2011).
As this bee is a parasitic species, it is dependent on its host species throughout its large range in the United States. The main threat to this species is the significant widespread decline of the only known host species, Bombus pensylvanicus (Cameron et al. 2011), including the colour pattern known as B. sonorus. This Psithyrus species uses B. pensylvanicus as a host; it historically occurred in the northern part of B. pensylvanicus' range, which is where B. pensylvanicus has declined most severely. This is likely linked to the decline of suitable grassland habitat for the host species (Grixti et al. 2009). However, the lack of recent B. variabilis (= intrudens) records despite the presence of its host species indicates other threats may be involved. Alternatively, perhaps host abundances have dropped below a threshold required to sustain healthy populations of this species in the United States (Natureserve 2013). Regardless, B. varians (=intrudens) is likely vulnerable to environmental stressors such as climate change, habitat loss and pesticide exposure, however the extent of impact of these stressors is unknown, given the sparsity of recent information for this species.
Natural wildfires and prescribed burning may benefit bees by creating open forage in otherwise unsuitable habitat. As such, the suppression of natural fires can result in habitat loss for bees and other grassland species, particularly in forested regions. In light of this, prescribed burning is frequently used as a conservation management tool to restore natural ecosystems (e.g., grasslands), increase biodiversity (particularly plant species), and control invasive species (e.g., Brockway et al. 2002, Hatch et al. 2002). However, depending on fire intensity, duration, season, frequency, and patchiness, prescribed fire may result in population loss for pollinators, particularly at sites where few individuals of a species exist (e.g., Swengel 1996). As such, both fire suppression and fire itself may threaten this species in some areas.
|Conservation Actions:
Actions should focus on conservation management of host species in North America as captive rearing of this species is likely not an option. Due to the lack of recent specimens across this species' large range, targeted surveys to locate extant populations are priority for this species. If located, any extant populations should be protected from habitat loss, pesticide exposure and pathogen spillover.
Specific conservation and research needs for this species have not been identified. Research needs for North American bumble bees (as a whole) are summarized in Cameron et al. (2011), the final report for the 2010 North American Bumble Bee Species Conservation Planning Workshop.
|Hatfield, R., Jepsen, S., Thorp, R., Richardson, L., Colla, S. & Foltz Jordan, S. 2016. Bombus variabilis. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016: e.T21215168A21215249. . Downloaded on 16 August 2018.
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I am writing to make a personal submission to
the Joint Committee, in relation to the provisions of the draft
Communications Bill, which you are currently considering. As you
will know, I was responsible as Secretary of Statejointly
with my colleagues at DTEfor the publication of the White
Paper in December 2000, and I note that the Draft Bill follows
broadly the themes and proposals of that White Paper. In particular,
the bringing-together of the disparate group of regulators in
the telecommunications and broadcasting fields under the umbrella
of OFCOM is very welcomeas a rationalising and modernising
measureand the development of an overall approach based
on lighter-touch regulation makes economic and philosophical sense.
There are, however, a number of points that
I believe merit further consideration, and it is these I would
like to concentrate on in this submission. In making them I would
of course draw the Committee's attention to the interests I have
declared in the Members' register, relating to Classic FM and
to the Walt Disney Company Ltd.
I hope that the Committee might consider the
1. Throughout the draft Bill reference is
made to "customers" receiving telecoms and broadcasting
services. This is surely infelicitous, and implies a purely commercial
relationship. Can the reference be, insisted, to "consumers"
or to "citizens"?
2. One of the great challenges of the next
few years is going to be the development of broadband communication
for households around the country. At present, although some 60
per cent of households are capable of receiving broadband, only
about three per cent actively choose to do so. The economic and
quality-of-life benefits that could be secured by far wider take-up
are considerable. Would it be possible, therefore, to craft an
additional duty for OFCOM, "to facilitate the availability
and promote the take-up of broadband communications technology"?
3. One of the inevitable consequences of
increasingly rapid and easy digital communication is the enhanced
danger of piracy of creative material, especially in movies and
music. The principal weapon against such piracy lies of course
in the various copyright protection agreements and statutesand
the early implementation of the European Copyright Directive should
help. But much can be done, also, by the use of digital technology
itselfto include watermarks or digital "signatures"
in creative materialin order to combat unauthorised use.
To be effective, such efforts have to be based on commonly agreed
standards, and I hope that you might consider giving OFCOM a power
to lead a process of securing agreement on such standards. A power
to co-regulate in order to secure common standards of protection
for copyright creative material could, I hope, be considered as
part of the functions of OFCOM.
4. The role of OFCOM in relation to the
BBC does, I believe, the need further discussion. I have noted
the role given to OFCOM under the first two tiers of regulation,
on matters such as regional programming, independent and original
productions, complaints, and news in peak time. I have noted also
the slight movement now made by the Secretary of State in changing
the BBC Agreement to include a requirement to consider OFCOM's
overview reports on public service broadcasting. I still believe,
however, that these provisions do not go far enough. I hope that
the Joint Committee would consider placing the back-stop power
to intervene in the event of a breach of the self-regulatory trust
under the third tier in the hands of OFCOM, rather than the Secretary
of State. The Board of Governors of the BBC would still be in
charge of the management of the organisation, and the detailed
implementation of its remit, in exactly the same way as now. The
back-stop power however, would shift from the Secretary of State
to OFCOM as an independent regulator; and I believe this would
be a change to the benefit of the BBC itself, the Secretary of
State, and the general public.
5. Under Clause 181 of the draft Bill, OFCOM
is required to prepare its overview report on the whole of public
service broadcasting every three years. A three-year gap is far
too long. Can this please be made a more regular duty?
6. The proposed provisions for restricting
radio ownership seem to be rather more strict than those pertaining
to any of the other branches of the media. Is this entirely fair?
I note that the formula adopeted is a "3 + 1" prescription.
Could a "2 + 1" alternative be considered?
7. Much of the section of the Bill dealing
with telephony follows closely the requirements of the telecoms
directives. There is one issue, however, which the directives
leave unsettle and therefore the Bill does too. Under the present
terms of the Bill, the provision of pay-per-view services across
the telephone wires counts as a one-to-one service, and is therefore
completely removed from licensing requirements. The formula used
to include other services under licensing requirementsthat
of the provision of "television-like" servicesdoes
not appear to apply to pay-per-view delivered by telephony. Is
there any way in which they can be brought within the definition
of "television-like" services?
8. Once it is established, OFCOM will become
an extremely powerful body. It is therefore important that it
is properly answerable to Parliament and the public for the decisions
it makes and the way it goes about making them. I would be sensible,
surely, to create a special joint sub-committee for Culture, Media
and Sport, and Trade and Industry, specifically to monitor the
work of OFCOM, to receive reports from it on recommended, by your
June 2002


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The Marie Wofford Professional Growth Award honors a GSPRA member who is a newcomer to the field of school public relations. Nominees must have two or fewer years of experience in school public relations. LaVerne was nominated by Jennifer Steedley, Director of Public Relations for Valdosta City Schools and selected by the current GSPRA board. Though she is new to the field of school public relations, she has been with the Lowndes County Schools since 2005. In addition to the Public Relations Director, LaVerne also serves as the District Parent Involvement and CPIE Coordinator, and she oversees the Lowndes Education Improvement Foundation (LEIF).
When she became the Director of Public Relations for Lowndes County Schools, she immediately joined the Georgia Public Relations Association (GSPRA). LaVerne serves on the Board of Directors for Lowndes Drug Action Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and the Workforce Education Support Team. Past awards and recognition include winning the 2008 Partnership District Award in Parent Involvement and being selected to serve on the State Superintendent's Parent Advisory Council in 2010.
Chartered in 1973, the Georgia School Public Relations Association (GSPRA) is a professional organization for school communicators and school-community relations specialists. GSPRA is an affiliate of the National School Public Relations Association and has been designated a Blue Ribbon Chapter of NSPRA for the past twenty-five years. GSPRA members have also earned the prestigious Awards for Distinguished Service in both the single project and year-round project categories.
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last month, three of us (christina, kelly, and cate, to be exact) headed to austin for a whirlwind weekend at SXSW! if you follow us on instagram and snapchat (snapbando, y'all!) you came along for the ride! but if you didn't, no stress. we put together a little video for your viewing pleasure, and we're sharing some of our favorite highlights with ya, below!
the school of self expression
we collaborated with our besties at valley cruise press to make the official pin for the school of self expression (which you can snag in our #girlspopup), an interactive and multidimensional classroom created by our genius friends at refinery29… along with other perfect study swag! we interviewed r29 creative director piera gelardi on our snapchat (snapbando!), and she took over our instagram for a day with really pretty pictures. plus, we co-hosted a big giveaway on social because we're givers!
popsugar's empowerment with kirby johnson
our looking good makeup bags were front and center at our girl kirby johnson's event in the girls' lounge, which we loved! kirby shared her tips for living in a world of selfies. the first step? take off those filters!
so many great influencers like glossier's emily weiss and liketoknow.it's amber venz box talked about style at SXSW and just for showing up they all got their own work it out gym bag and water bottle!
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text: Third-ranked broadcaster TV Record will make its first TV movie this year, according to artistic and production director Del Rangel. Unnamed 90-minute production will have a budget of 400,000 reais ($138,000).Rangel will helm and Marcos Lazarini will pen the script. Brazil does not have a telepic tradition. "Meu filho teu" (My Son, Your Son), a 2001 co-production of broadcaster TV Globo, Columbia TriStar and Total Filmes, is the only recent example; TV Globo did not air it.


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Better yet, who exactly are they considering terrorists now?
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Didn't they learn anything from the Japanese internment camps of World War II. Apparently not.
Be seeing you...
Go here good article...........www.aclu.org...
If we do not wake up and fast we are going to find ourselves beyond redemption and totally enslaved.
Originally posted by ANNED
Americians that outside the US become ENEMY BELLIGERENTS are traitors. and can and should be deal with by the military as by joining the forces of a enemy country or group they have renounced citizenship by there actions.
What the US no longer does is strip citizenship before they go after a traitor.
§ 2381. Treason
Whoever, owing allegiance to the United States, levies war against them or adheres to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort within the United States or elsewhere, is guilty of treason and shall suffer death, or shall be imprisoned not less than five years and fined under this title but not less than $10,000; and shall be incapable of holding any office under the United States.
This has always been the law.
As for in the US the military would have to deal with the oath keepers in and out side if there ranks
Originally posted by Indigo17viking
reply to post by Vardoger
Well what would you suggest the american people do? If peace doesn't work, and violence doesn't work then we must be f**ked over and just gota roll over and take it? I doubt it
Originally posted by jeichelberg
Why would they come and get me? I have not done anything...I will not do anything...I color in the lines and allow other people to color in their pictures as they see fit...When someone comes a callin' and says, "Worship me," that is when they can shoot...there is a difference between bowing a knee and bowing in worship...


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With its magnificent mountains, vast expanses of desert, tropical forest and large volumes of wildlife, Africa is the greatest wilderness on the planet and offers a raw sense of adventure for walkers and trekkers.
If you are looking to conquer some of the world's most sought after peaks, you are spoilt for choice: Kilimanjaro, Mount Kenya, Meru and Toubkal are all tempting challenges for peak baggers.
Undoubtedly the most famous mountain on the continent, Kilimanjaro is a dormant volcano and the highest free-standing mountain on the planet with the impressive Uhuru Peak (5895m), whose iconic shape can be observed from a distance and from which the curvature of the earth can be appreciated. Trekking through tropical forest, moorland and alpine forest, the scenery is as gratifying as it is to reach the summit, regarded by many as one of the toughest and most rewarding experiences in their lifetime!
Considered one of the most scenic and beautiful mountains in Africa, Mount Kenya (5199m) is the continent's second highest mountain and offers an even greater variety of ecosystems including savannah, moorland, bamboo forest, montane forest and glaciers. 75% of its Afro Alpine vegetation is considered endemic including the bizarre giant lobelias. Wildlife sightings are also common as the mountain is inhabited by elephant, buffalo, zebra, monkeys, hornbill, sunbirds and parrots, just to name a few.
Mount Toubkal (4167m) is the highest peak in the Atlas Mountains, a majestic mountain range which dramatically dissects Morocco, Tunisia and Algeria, separating the coastline from the immense Sahara desert. Although the Toubkal ascent is not for the faint hearted, especially in winter when the mountain is covered with snow and crampons and ice-axe are essential, there are a number of simpler scenic treks and hikes that can be undertaken in the Atlas Mountains and don't require technical experience. These are often combined with homestays in local villages where the famous Berber hospitality can be experienced as well as their way of life in the remote mountains.
With peaks rising up to 4550m, the Simien Mountains in Ethiopia indisputably offer some of the most scenic treks in the world, their rugged peaks and plateaux being home to rare species of flora and fauna, such as the endangered gelada baboon.
If conquering a peak can be an extremely rewarding experience, walking through some of the unique African eco-systems to track wildlife can be just as exciting. The thrill of meeting the gorillas in their natural environment is rightly considered one of the ultimate wildlife experiences. Whilst trekking through the rainforest, the sounds and smells of the jungle build the anticipation for one of the most incredible wildlife encounters of all.
In Madagascar, isolation has produced some of the most interesting habitats found on the planet: trekking through dense virgin forest, several species of lemurs can easily be observed as well as colourful chameleons, frogs and reptiles.
For those who prefer a classic safari but want to be active, a walking safari in Zambia or Tanzania with an expert guide is a fantastic way to follow the footpaths of Africa's big mammals and to observe them from close up!
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Sir Bob Russell MP 'broke Commons expenses rules'
A Liberal Democrat MP from Essex has broken expenses rules over the rental of his constituency office, according to a parliamentary standards watchdog.
Sir Bob Russell, MP for Colchester, claimed more than £70,000 over seven years for an office owned by a company in which he was a major shareholder.
He will not face any punishment because he acted in good faith, although in "clear breach" of Commons rules.
Sir Bob apologised saying he had made no personal gain from the arrangement.
The Parliament's standards watchdog has ruled it cannot be proved that Sir Bob did not tell the House of Commons authorities about the rental agreement.
'Public purse'
He had a £25,000 stake in the Magdalen Hall Company which bought St Mary Magdalen Church Hall in April 2002.
The company leased the building to Colchester Liberal Democrats who then sub-let half of it to Sir Bob for his constituency office.
Commons authorities paid Sir Bob's rental to Magdalen Hall and later to his constituency party.
The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards, John Lyon, has ruled Sir Bob was "in clear breach" of Commons rules.
Sir Bob has apologised, saying: "I have not personally made a financial gain from the arrangements.
"Rather I have made a significant personal contribution to provide an office which is fit for purpose at no additional cost to the public purse."
He added: "The fact that no further action is to be taken indicates that my breach was a technical one."


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Sophomore's Crafty Efforts Outfit an Entire Elementary School Against the Cold
When Erin Knipp '16 decided to help the world, she thought local, but she thought big, too.
The sophomore decided she would make mittens for cold hands at an elementary school near her home – all the cold hands.
She enlisted friends and family to knit, crochet or stitch enough mittens for all the first- through fifth-graders at Jefferson Elementary School. She created a Facebook page – Cold Hands, Warm Hearts – as a way to recruit more help.
Knipp settled on the project while she was at home in Manitowoc for Christmas break last year. With plans to become a teacher herself, she knew that Jefferson Elementary, like many schools, needed assistance. Staff at the school routinely provide hats and gloves when they see students without them.
Nov. 11 – fifth day of the schoolchildren's 21-day Gratitude Challenge – Knipp and friends delivered more than 200 items, reported The Manitowoc Herald. The school also received donations from Cornerstone Community Church and an anonymous Manitowoc donor. Each child was able to pick out an item, principal Barb Hooper told the Herald. "They came and delivered them ... and it was just box after box after box. We were just blown away, and (the mittens and hats) were just so beautiful."
Each pair of mittens came with a felt heart sewn on, reported the paper: " 'It was just kind of a little signature for our organization reaching out to the people in the community,' Knipp said."
Knipp says she can turn out a pair of mittens in an hour or two. She brought her project back to campus with her, where St. Norbert friends supported her effort through verbal support, prayers and encouragement.
"I try to knit and crochet at school as often as I can," Knipp says. "It helps relax me when I am stressed or overwhelmed.
"It definitely becomes a hobby that allows me to connect with so many different people. I have started making scarves, mittens, socks and other accessories for my friends and peers on campus. I even connected with one of my professors [on] campus over this craft and we discuss different patterns and ideas almost every time we meet for class. It is a hobby I hope to take with me far into the future. It looks like the students enjoyed the mittens. I hope to work with Jefferson in the future and would love to spread this project to other organizations within the greater community."
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PORT-AU-PRINCE— It's not the words you recall after a major tragedy, it's the vivid image that stays etched in your memory. Even more rare and magical is the recording eye that sees hope where others see hell. Spirits have been boosted by the work of such a magic eye. Among the images of hopelessness, award-winning photographer Paul Jeffrey sees hope, energy and dignity.
Paul Jeffrey has been in Haiti shooting for the ACT Alliance. His photos have appeared in newspapers all over the world, and international photo bureaus like Associated Press and Agence France Presse have distributed his images from Port-au-Prince worldwide.
Paul Jeffrey has been all over – to DR Congo, Darfur and to the tsunami-hit countries. He has seen the whole smorgasbord of disasters but always returns from the field with photos that are different.
This time the photo missionary has again moved people's hearts.
In places like Haiti, the human spirit shines through given the slightest chance. Paul Jeffrey's Haiti photos are a vivid reminder that the Haitian people don't want to be victims. The images of life amongst the ruins of Port-au-Prince that have moved people are visions of normal life asserting itself amongst the rubble.
A toddler has a bath, another her teeth brushed. Boys make kites from rubbish and fly them in the ruins. A young girl gets her hair done by mum. Mock street names are scrawled on alleyways between tents. Life in all its mundane splendor goes on.
Paul Jeffrey reported soon after arriving in Port-au-Prince that he had been moved by the resilience of the long suffering Haitian people, now faced with yet another massive disaster.
"Not having had a real opportunity to grieve their dead, and still panicked by rumbling aftershocks, women and men across the city are nonetheless setting up temporary shelters in parks and open spaces, clearing away debris, struggling to restart their small businesses and market sales, and caring for their children, and those who didn't survive," Paul Jeffrey say. "They are used to struggle, and so life goes on."
One of the many untold facts about the post earthquake relief work in Haiti has been that once aid and development teams rebuild their teams on the ground it will simply be a case of "business as usual" rather than starting from scratch.
Haiti was shattered even before the earthquake. Non government organizations were providing 70 percent of healthcare in rural areas and 80% of public services. ACT has been able to build quickly on this existing base.
A water purification system has been bought from Norway to provide 10,000 Haitians clean drinking water. More equipment has been sent to homeless families in Jacmel on Haiti's southern coast where ACT workers are handing out four million water purification tablets, as well as jerry cans, blankets and enough healthcare kits to last 10,000 people three months.
Paul Jeffrey was there during the distributions and raised his camera. But through his lenses we saw more than brave emergency workers. We saw an energetic population working hard to create a new life on top of the ruins. People smile. And Paul keeps their dignity.


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What are Accountable Communities for Health?
Accountable Communities for Health bring together partners from health care, social services, and other sectors to take responsibility for the health of the entire population in a defined geographic area. The model fosters collaboration that engages all the levers of population health – social circumstances, economic conditions, environment, behavior, and more.
Nine Core Elements of Accountable Communities for Health
The Accountable Communities for Health model helps communities strengthen existing collaborations and enhance their effectiveness through a focus on nine core elements: Mission, Multi-sectoral Partnership, Integrator Organization, Governance, Data and Indicators, Strategy and Implementation, Community Member Engagement, Communications, and Sustainable Financing.
National Model, Local Learning
Vermont is one of several states supporting its communities in learning the Accountable Communities model, adapting it for their specific needs, implementing, and measuring impact. Since 2016 the State of Vermont (via the Blueprint for Health, the Vermont Department of Health, and the Department of Vermont Health Access Payment Reform Team, along with OneCare Vermont) has offered team-based learning sessions to guide Vermont communities in building the nine core elements of a successful Accountable Community for Health.
Starting with Vermont's Existing Teams
In all areas of Vermont, health and social service providers and other community members have spent years building multi-disciplinary workgroups that aim to improve health for their citizens, with awareness of the importance of the social determinants of health. These groups go by many names – Community Collaboratives, Community Health Action Teams, Regional Clinical Performance Committees and many more. This means communities aren't building Accountable Communities from scratch, but rather using the model to deepen their collaborations and improve their effectiveness.
Accountable Communities for Health Resources
The Prevention Institute supported the introduction of the Accountable Communities for Health model in Vermont. They developed a curriculum for the first year of Learning Labs, offered a set of recommendations for Vermont communities, and an evaluation of the first phase of the project.
Accountable Communities for Health Peer Learning Lab Curriculum
Page 55 and 56 of the Curriculum document offer links to additional resources
Accountable Communities for Health Curriculum Appendix
Accountable Communities for Health Learning Lab Launch Presentation
Report of the Population Health Institute on Accountable Communities for Health in Vermont
Pages 25-35 of the report are posters from each participating community documenting their work
Draft Vermont Population Health Plan|Presentation about Vermont Population Health Plan
Webinar: Advancing Health Through Accountable Communities: A Conversation with the States (including VT)
Additional Accountable Communities for Health Resources


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Publication Date
July 2007
The article announces that the Academic Library Division of the Georgia Library Association and the Georgia Chapter of Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) are inviting academic librarians to submit papers for presentation at the 2007 Beaches, Blogs and Books conference of the Georgia Council of Media Organizations. The conference will be held on October 17-19, 2007 at Jekyll Island, Georgia. Papers that will be judged best will be receiving cash awards funded by Blackwell's Book Services and by EBSCO. Papers to be submitted for presentation may include research or reflections on developments in academic libraries that could present opportunities for libraries and librarianship in Georgia and throughout the U.S.
Recommended Citation
"GLA and ACRL Issue Call for COMO Papers,"
Georgia Library Quarterly: Vol. 44
, Article 10.
Available at: https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/glq/vol44/iss2/10


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