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AMID all the political upheaval and economic chaos in the former Soviet Union, one American aid project is overcoming bureaucratic barriers to make a difference to those who have no one to depend on.
Corporations to End World Hunger (CEWH), a Washington, D.C.-based foundation, is providing supplies this year that will feed up to 100,000 orphans in five former Soviet republics - Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, Georgia, and Armenia.
While many Western charities are now active in the former Soviet Union, CEWH has gained notice for the speed with which it went from the planning stage to full-scale operations under difficult conditions in the Commonwealth of Independent States. As Russia and other former Soviet states try to shake Communist-era constraints, many foreign ventures encounter frustration and lengthy delays dealing with bloated and inefficient bureaucracies.
``We've been very fortunate, because we've had a relatively bump-free road,'' says foundation president Gilbert Robinson, who served as an ambassador-at-large under the Reagan administration. ``One of the keys is not to let yourself get beaten down by the system here,'' he said during a recent visit to Moscow. ``You have to have good partners, a good distribution network, and a lot of determination.'' Good partners
In CEWH's case, the Russian Ministry of Education proved to be the key partner in negotiating the bureaucratic labyrinth. ``Working with them, we were able to find a method that works,'' Mr. Robinson says.
The foundation started operation in 1991, working with top American businesses to help alleviate world hunger. During the winter of early 1992, reports about possible food shortages in the former Soviet Union prompted Robinson to consider projects here.
On Jan. 13, 1993, CEWH received a $3 million grant from the US Agriculture Department to purchase soybean products, which comprise the bulk of the foundation's food aid to former Soviet republics. It also received help from the US State Department to transport the aid.
Within weeks, food shipments were on their way to the former Soviet states on ocean-going freighters. By mid-September, 57 of the planned 1993 consignment of 72 cargo containers soy products had either been delivered, or were en route. Making a difference
``I don't think there's a threat of an orphan going hungry here in Russia, but in Armenia and Georgia our project is making a difference,'' Robinson says.
Both of the Transcaucasian nations are embroiled in war, increasing the dangers for parentless, or abandoned children. The fighting, especially the civil war in Georgia, hinders CEWH food deliveries, but so far the foundation has been able to cope.
In Moscow, the program is supplying soy products to 102 orphanages and other institutions that house about 23,000 youngsters. At Orphanage No. 62, a typical children's home, youngsters are fed the soy products about three times a week, says facility director Lyubov Arkhipova.
But Ms. Arkhipova adds that Orphange No. 62 enjoys good relations with the Moscow City Administrations of Mayor Yuri Luzhkov, meaning it can count on local government allocations.
At No. 62, the orphanage's cooks received training on creative cooking with soy products, which can be turned into everything from meat-substitute hamburgers to dumplings and cutlets.
``The kids eat it and they like it,'' Arkhipova says, ``but like anything, they couldn't eat it every day.'' She adds that while the orphanage is not dependent on the foundation's food aid, CEWH's assistance allows the institution to use dwindling financial resources on other priority items.
Robinson feels the program so successful that CEWH is considering expanding the food distribution network. The foundation is establishing new offices in the northern Russian city of Archangel and the Siberian city of Omsk. CEWH is also considering plans to help feed the elderly and large families.
``The important thing,'' Robinson says, ``is to never say no.''


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Office of the President
2013 Faculty and Staff Spring Convocation
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Provost Malhotra's welcome and remarks:
Good Morning everybody. Colleagues and Friends, as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, it is my privilege to welcome you to "part 2" of the 2013 Academic Year. I hope you had time with family and friends over winter break and that you come back to campus refreshed and ready to re-engage in your work at the university. It is great to see you all back on campus.
If Fall Convocation is a time to celebrate what we have accomplished as a university and to anticipate the work that lies ahead of us, January Convocation gives us the opportunity to reflect on our progress. This fall, we spent considerable time discussing our proposal to the Higher Learning Commission's for a Quality Initiative that is a required component of our accreditation process. The Strategic Planning Committee has engaged the campus in conversations about the details of our proposal that centers around four critical questions.
- What attributes do we strive to develop and strengthen in our students?
- How do we insure these attributes are integrated into learning opportunities across the University?
- How do we measure and report on how we are doing?
- How do we use this information to enhance student learning and growth over time?
- We are ready to bring the discussion of this proposal to a close so we can submit it to the Higher Learning Commission peer review team during the early part of spring semester and begin implementation this summer. The Chancellor's Office has provided funds to support the implementation as part of their "Extraordinary Education" initiative. We will use these funds to support direct faculty engagement in its implementation. The Strategic Planning Committee has created opportunities for you to share comments on the proposal draft, including an Open Meeting on January 17. I encourage you to participate in these discussions as well as look for opportunities to be part of implementation teams that will be formed after its approval.
Speaking of Extraordinary Education, I initiated a program of Provost's Action Grants to fund Action Projects that were identified as part of the Extraordinary Education process last spring. The call went out during fall semester, and I was extremely pleased with the quality of response I received. Through the Provost's Action Grants process, we have funded 19 academic initiatives with nearly $168,000 in grant funding. These initiatives have the potential to directly and substantially impact the learning experience for our students.
Projects such as the "Hands on Technology to Simulate Aging" through the Gerontology Program will provide students with a simulation of the physical experiences of aging to help them develop a better understanding of the processes of aging as well as better prepare them for their future careers working with older adults. The "Applied Structural Genomics" program through the Biology Department will provide structured opportunities to proactively engage more undergraduate students in hands-on research and strength partnerships with our community college partners. The "Child Advocacy Certificate" Program is a joint effort between Social Work and Criminal Justice to provide working professionals with a common knowledge base to respond to child maltreatment. The grant funds will support the development of a Home Investigation Mock House which simulates an investigative scene to provide hands-on experience for our students. A final example is the development of a "Global Pedagogy and Competence Conference" through a collaborative effort between Global Studies, History, Ethnic and Women's Studies and Learning Resources. Grant funds will be used to develop a conference open to all faculty and staff in the MnSCU system to connect existing and emerging initiatives in global pedagogy, to discuss best practices and to articulate mechanisms for assessment. These projects are shining examples of the kinds of signature learning experiences available to our students.
Now our attention turns to spring semester. Given the increasing attention of the state legislature and the MnSCU Board of Trustees on student progress and success, we must continue and even "step up" our efforts to provide clear pathways for student degree completion and to eliminate any unnecessary requirements or institutional or curricular hoops that impede their progress. We have received clear direction from the system office regarding providing student learning outcome data for all of our courses. I appreciate the program faculty's response to these requirements and expect we will meet the deadlines established by the system by the end of the year. We will continue efforts related to the maintenance of accurate degree maps so that our students have an accurate and clear picture of how to make timely progress toward completing their degree within the 120-credit legislative maximum.
As I expressed in my fall convocation comments, developing strong partnerships with key transfer institutions is a strategic move that will allow us to manage and even grow our enrollments. In February, we will host staff from our largest 2-year partner institutions for a half-day with the express purpose of exploring ways that we can work together to improve transfer student success. Through these discussions I expect to challenge our 2-year counterparts – and expect them to challenge us in return – to set aside our institutional biases and operating procedures and really delve into what we can do collectively to educate and support transfer students. Not from the perspective of first your student and then my student but from the perspective of "our" student in which we approach their education as a shared responsibility – regardless of where they are in their educational path.
We are also completing and putting in a new organizational structure for Enrollment Management. Given our heightened focus on student success, and the importance of early communication with the potential students and facilitating their ease of transition into our institution, we are proposing to integrate the work of recruitment of students, with our Financial Aid and Student Success apparatus. Dean of the University College and Associate Provost for Student Success will have the overall responsibility for strategic positing of institution with regard to enrollment management. Both Admissions Office as well as Financial Aid will report to Associate Provost and Dean of University College. We are currently sharing this information the information with the bargaining units. After consultation with them the President will make the final decision, which would be communicated to all of you.
I do not need to tell you that the pace of change has been dramatic for our institution, and by all accounts, it does not appear that the pace will be slowing down any time soon. Like many of you, I am concerned about the load we all carry as a result of the increased expectations in the face of declining resources. But as has been demonstrated again and again at our institution, we have developed a remarkable capacity to manage change. We continue to find creative ways to work together and develop collaborative solutions to the challenges we face. I am convinced it is because of your commitment to our students and to this institution that we continue to making progress toward achieving our vision of positively transforming our students and the communities where they live and work.
Thank you for your creative energy, your commitment to your students and your ongoing dedication to St. Cloud State University. I look forward to working with you toward another successful spring semester.
Thank you.
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Good morning. Welcome to the spring semester of 2013! I hope you all had a good break. And I hope that you had an opportunity to get away and spend time with loved ones and less time with work-related activities. I did and now I am ready to get back to work. I know that you are too.
It is our mission to prepare students for life, work and citizenship in the 21st century…a commitment that we share with many institutions across the country.
At St. Cloud State University we have determined that one of the things that all of our graduates must have in order to succeed in this century is the ability to live and work in a multi-cultural, global community. That's why we recently engaged the entire campus in developing a plan aimed at lending clarity to our international strategic vision. These conversations led to a shared understanding that the internalization and globalization of the university and the education we offer is no longer a choice but an imperative.
St. Cloud State has long offered rich international opportunities and we have benefited for many years from a large and diverse international student body. However, if we are going to prepare every graduate for life in a global community, we must do more. We must increase the array of opportunities, integrate internationalization into the curriculum and strengthen the infrastructure we have to support students who take on the challenge of building global understanding.
This morning I am going to focus on the commitment we have made to prepare our students to live in a global community.
As many of you probably are aware, in recent years I have traveled to China, India, Nepal, Chile, South Africa and other nations to meet with leaders of colleges and universities as well as government and business leaders to initiate or renew partnerships that have the promise of strengthening our international programs.
One of the things that I learned in traveling to so many places is that internationalization is no longer "out there someplace." St. Cloud is now an international community and Minnesota is an international state. During the last school year, 60,000 students spoke more than 200 languages in Minnesota schools. A growing segment of our local population is comprised of recent or second-generation Americans from the Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia, Laos, Vietnam, Mexico or other African, Asian or Latin American regions. New Americans now make up nearly 10% of the population of the St. Cloud metropolitan area, up from about 4% in 2000. English is not the first language for more than 25% of students in St. Cloud's public elementary schools.
Fueled by these population changes, the nature, scale and scope of diversity in our community continue to bring new challenges as well as new opportunities. Many of our coworkers, neighbors, and fellow citizens recently have moved to our region from many nations. We would be remiss if we did not develop an inclusive environment in which we learn from each other and together prepare to live in a diverse, global community.
The internationalization of our campus must be broad and deep. It must go beyond bringing students here and sending students abroad for international experiences.
Associate Vice President for International Affairs Ann Radwan and her staff at the Center for International Studies are doing a fine job of keeping the foundation of our internationalization strong. With 1,025 international students from 82 countries here this semester and hundreds of students each year in 32 education-abroad programs, their work is indeed challenging and significant.
From our first program in Aalborg, Denmark -- begun in 1973 – 10,000 St. Cloud State students and 700 faculty and staff have benefitted from strong education-abroad opportunities.
A good example of students who have benefited from study abroad is 1990 graduate Heidi MacPherson. She participated in the Alnwick program while working toward her Bachelor of Arts, then graduated Summa Cum Laude, in English and creative writing from SCSU. Following graduation, she returned to the United Kingdom and became a dual national. Macpherson received a doctorate in Contemporary North American Women's Writing from the University of Newcastle in 1996 and began her academic career at the University of Central Lancashire. She is now back in the United States bringing years of international experience to her role of Provost as the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
We continue to expand our international learning opportunities. For example, three St. Cloud State nursing students returned last month from a month-long education abroad experience working in hospitals and with health care agencies in Concepcion, Chile. In reporting on the benefits of her experience, nursing student Diana Gehrman said: "Ultimately, I think that our study abroad experience will forever change our perspective on world healthcare, culture, and language. We've learned about how different other countries are, and how that contributes to their greatness, not only in healthcare, but as a way of life. The importance of respecting others and the way they live, the patience we learned, and the lifelong friends that we met will forever impact our lives. We can't offer enough thanks for providing and allowing us to participate in this experience which we are certain will undoubtedly make us better nurses, increasing our abilities to care for our future patients."
Built on an 11-year foundation of solid relationship-building in Chile by Anthropology Professor Rob Lavenda, the partnership with the Universidad de Concepcion has yielded wide-ranging benefits for both institutions and their communities that were not anticipated even as the relationship matured. American nursing students focused on Spanish language acquisition in order to serve their Chilean clients in public health facilities in and near Concepcion. In the spirit of reciprocity, nursing students from Chile have come to St. Cloud to take courses, to intern at Centra Care and they provided public health support to the local Latino-Latina community NGO's by translating opportunities for health care and workplace safety.
Every day we offer meaningful educational experiences to our students from here and abroad. These are activities that have implications not only for the individuals involved, but their future spheres of influence.
Right now we have 35 students and six faculty and staff on a short-term education-abroad experience in Laos, Thailand and Malaysia, led by Hmong American political science professor Shoua Yang. These students do academic work before they leave to lay a foundation for an experience that for most becomes an emotional journey. One of their stops will be at the Mekong River – to pay homage at the place where Dr. Yang's sister died crossing. This visit to the roots of their heritage may not be that acutely personal for all the Hmong American students on this education abroad experience. But the 222 students who have gone on previous learning trips to Laos and Thailand all report being deeply moved by their experience. Most are second-generation Americans and know little about the homeland of their parents and other elders. In going back they learn about the culture, religions and educational institutions that influenced their family traditions. They learn about the acute poverty and lack of opportunity for their cousins and others who still live there, and they return to Minnesota talking about a new appreciation for the liberties and opportunities of the America they have learned to love more deeply.
African Americans and recent Americans from Somalia and Ethiopia have been similarly changed by South Africa experiences. Since the first education abroad opportunities for St. Cloud State students, faculty and staff began in the mid 1990s – a time when Apartheid was just emerging – 567 faculty, staff and students have been exposed to the history of South African society and culture and studies in South Africa-U.S. race relations through spring break or semester-long studies in that country. Programs for future teachers and nursing students offer special educational experiences. 158 students have been involved in semester-long study in South Africa, including those who have taken part in a First-Year Experience program as freshmen. These first-year students take a course about South African society and race relations, then enroll for spring semester at Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University.
Efforts led by Robert C. Johnson, professor of Ethnic Studies, and Shahzad Ahmad, director of Multicultural Student Services, have built and sustained these significant experiences. For many the most transformative is the visit to Robben Island, where Nelson Mandela was held in a tiny cell for years before emerging to become leader of the nation that once imprisoned him for speaking out for equality and social justice. Professor Johnson, who directs the Access and Opportunity program, also has earned well-deserved acclaim for his summer math-science-computer pipeline programs that provide transformative experiences for schoolchildren who often for the first time see college in their future. He truly is doing it locally and globally.
Just as thousands of our students have had life-altering education abroad experiences through St. Cloud State during the past four decades, nearly 7,000 international students have come to St. Cloud State for their education, then left their footprints in endeavors around the world. A good example is Gu Limin, better known to our campus community as George. After graduating in 1999, George went back to Shanghai to become China's leading authority on training and development.
St. Cloud State has been widely recognized for its work in internationalization. Our success has been acknowledged by prestigious organizations that recognize and support international higher education. I'd like to share some examples of the distinctions the university has earned:
- Recently St. Cloud State became a member of the International Association of Universities. Many of the university's international partners, including Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, also are participants in the organization that supports access and success in higher education throughout the world, promoting together the principles of freedom, justice, human dignity and solidarity. In November I attended the 14th IAU General Conference in Puerto Rico and met with these partners to talk about our future work together.
- SCSU received the National Association of Foreign Student Advisers Region IV Internationalization Achievement Award this year. This is recognition by the association of international educators for institutions that are making strides, being innovative and committed to comprehensive internationalization of their campuses.
- In its most recent data, the Institute of International Education Open Doors Data lists St. Cloud State 13th national among masters' institutions for its number of international students. The university is listed 33rd in the nation among master's institutions for its number of students participating in study-abroad programs.
- U.S News & World Report's 2012 best colleges listings ranked St. Cloud State 10th among regional universities for its number of international students.
- The Institute of International Education Open Doors listed St. Cloud State #8 in its ranking of U.S. colleges and universities attended by African students in 2010-2011. St. Cloud State had 228 students from Africa.
This recognition is indicative of our long tradition and deep commitment to international education on our campus and sites that provide opportunities abroad. Moving forward with greater engagement with international students, faculty, institutions, businesses and leaders is not a choice for us. It is an imperative.
We have many opportunities to expand and extend our impact. We honestly are recognized globally as a leader. We are doing it right, forming deep and rich partnerships. Already we have major nodes of effort and strength across the globe, and we are working to develop even more opportunities for faculty and staff to expand their efforts on a global scale and to incorporate internationalization into our curriculum and throughout university activities.
You are part of this. These honors and distinctions in internationalization are because of you, the faculty and staff who innovate, motivate, create and care. You recognize the value of reaching for more and succeed in doing so in internationalization as well as all our successful endeavors.
Now I'm going to talk about a few of the hundreds of faculty and staff who are doing important work to make broader and deeper internationalization of our campus a reality. But before I do, please take a moment to look around you at all the individuals who are involved in this important work. Because there are so many of you who are an integral part of our work on internationalization, I hesitate to single out a few. But I think these individuals represent well the dramatic scope of our reach as well as the potential for so much more. They are good examples of our faculty's work in strengthening our global focus:
- Under the leadership of Interim Dean Orn Bodvarsson, the School of Public Affairs is carrying out an international agenda that is bringing a strong international dimension to its curriculum, student experiential learning and research, faculty research, and community outreach. As a result of this work, there is a new partnership between the School of Public Affairs and the Zhou Enlai School of Government at Nankai University that is expected to lead to faculty and student exchanges; Conversations with other universities are underway and likely to lead to other collaborations in international education that will benefit students and faculty.
- Sociology Professor Abbas Mehdi's experience in international affairs has enriched our community's understanding of the connections between local and global issues and provided useful insights on current global events and their implications for higher education and the Minnesota business environment. Dr. Mehdi has worked at the World Bank in Washington, DC, as the Iraq representative and served as the Chairman of the Board of the Iraq National Investment Commission. In Minnesota, he has worked with the National Guard to train personnel and foster cross-cultural understanding. In the past several years he has established relationships with a range of national and international organizations, including the U.S. government, the Office of the Secretary General of the United Nations, the League of Arab States and the International Organization for Migration, in Geneva, Switzerland.
- Women's Studies Professor Mumbi Mwangi has initiated projects and activities in and outside of the classroom through which students learn and participate in addressing contemporary global social and political issues, particularly in Africa. She has led education abroad opportunities and independent studies internships in Tanzania and opened new avenues for students to cultivate and establish ethics of service and cultural goodwill. She has initiated national and global activities including the founding of NGATHA International to facilitate thrift and humanitarian aid. She engages the campus and St. Cloud community in supporting the NGATHA Orphanage and Learning in Kenya to provide quality primary school education for children whose parents have died of HIV/Aids. Her organization also is embarking on building a $100,000.00 US-dollar health clinic in rural Kenya with help and support from the three major health providers in the St. Cloud area.
- As another example of combining local and global efforts to make a difference, Communication Studies Professor Eddah Mutua has worked tirelessly on issues involving post-genocide Rwanda, using a collaborative approach to promoting cultural knowledge exchange between Rwanda and St. Cloud. Students enrolled in Mutua's intercultural communication classes have shown support for Rwandans' efforts to reconstruct their country. They have organized two international service-learning projects that support sustainable peacebuilding efforts in Rwanda. Locally she has encouraged and enhanced civic engagement and intergroup dialogue at SCSU and the local community, most notably through Communicating Common Ground. This is a nationally recognized and award winning service-learning project that continues to engage our students and diverse representatives from four local high schools in discussions to promote intercultural and interracial understanding.
- Working together to internationalize curriculum for the Master's of Engineering Management program, five years ago Professor Ben Baliga and Professor Emeritus Warren Yu designed an annual industrial tour to Chinese sites in order to offer students a global perspective on their studies. Participants in this successful cohort program are executives from Twin Cities companies that primarily have operations throughout the world. These graduate students have had the advantage of meeting with top leadership at Chinese companies and offices of U.S. corporations, as well as government owned and joint venture companies, with time for discussion and exposure to both business and cultural aspects of Chinese life. The tour also is open to industry CEOs. This innovative component of a graduate program tailored to the needs of our Minnesota business community has been a popular and valuable learning experience.
- Associate Professor of Special Education Kathy Johnson is another example of a faculty member who is expanding our reach across the globe, particularly in China. Many of the projects and partnerships she has led involve advocacy for persons with disabilities and support our university's alignment with the International Association of Universities Education for All initiative. In June of 2011, Johnson met Zhao Chun Li, "Angel", in Yangshuo, China. Angel had been locked in hiding during President Clinton's presidential visit to her rural fishing village in 1998, but in April 2012, the two were able to meet in Washington, DC. This reunion has lead to the development of a Commitment to Action for the Clinton Global Initiative that consists of building a bi-lingual inclusive school and teacher training in China. Angel and Dr. Johnson were invited to attend the CGI Annual Meeting in NYC in September 2012, where President Clinton invited Angel to the stage to share "their story." Dr. Johnson and Angel have also been invited to present at three major international conferences this next year on disabilities in China.
- Faculty members Christopher Thoms and Mikhail Blinnikov, who also is director of Global Studies, are involved in a new education abroad model for St. Cloud State aimed at creating a 360-degree global experience. A course in Experiencing Nepal: Environment & Society in the Himalayas – an academic and life experience dubbed Nepal 2013 – is the pilot for an emerging education abroad program that will have general themes and move to a different country each year. This approach is similar in concept to the Google earth map approach -- a satellite view taken down to a micro-level. Learning about a country globally and locally will take place with studies that include environmental issues, political and economic relations, social diversity and public health.
- Educational Leadership and Higher Education Professor Christine Imbra has been instrumental in an institutional partnership with the University of Macerata, founded in 1290 and the second oldest university in Italy. As a result of this agreement, the first graduate-only summer education abroad trip to Italy was launched in May 2011 in the Higher Education Administration program. The course was designed and developed by graduate students in collaboration with Professor Imbra. The course is also distinctive because graduate students are placed in a 20-hour internship working side-by-side with Italian academic and student affairs professionals, learning about the Italian higher education system. Each April, Dr. Imbra's counter-part at UNIMC brings her doctoral students to SCSU for to participate in a 20-hour internship in our academic and student affairs offices.
- Professor of Religious Studies Joseph Edelheit has just returned from his third visit to the Pontefical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro, where he participated in interfaith programs during RIO+20 this past summer and was the first rabbi to lecture in a Mosque in Rio. He has spoken to students at interfaith gatherings at Jewish schools and at the largest Catholic school in Rio. He returned to Rio during this past break to discuss future seminars for faculty on how to teach about Jews and Jewish life in their Christian curricula. He has consulted with the first museum of the Inquisition and a new museum and memorial to the European Exiles that came to Brazil. He also has continued his long time work in HIV/AIDS with a pediatric clinic and the largest Rio AIDS organization and has worked to establish the groundwork for what he hopes will be a production of "To Be Certain of the Dawn" Holocaust memorial oratorio in Rio de Janeiro on the 75th anniversary of the November 1938 Pogrom.
Our faculty has had several Fulbright Scholars in recent years. Two faculty members will have the rare distinction of representing St. Cloud State as Fulbright research scholars this year.
- Jason Lindsey, Associate Professor and Chair of the Political Science Department, is representing St. Cloud State as a Fulbright Scholar this Spring at the "Yaroslav the Wise Law Academy of Ukraine." Professor Lindsey is scheduled to teach both an undergraduate course on American Government and a graduate course in Political Theory there, as well as conduct the usual outreach activities expected of visiting Fulbright Scholars.
- Math faculty member Jeff Chen is on leave as a Fulbright research scholar this year at Inner Mongolia Normal University in China. He is studying the history of mathematics in late Imperial China with a focus on spherical trigonometry in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- The Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Committee two years ago chose Artatrana Ratha, professor of economics, and G.N. Rangamani, associate professor of communication sciences and disorders, for work they conducted independently in India. Lakshmaiah Sreerama, professor of biochemistry, was selected by the committee for work he did in Nepal.
Support through the Office of Sponsored Programs enables these Fulbright scholars in taking advantage of time away for significant study and work that enriches their teaching.
The role of faculty and staff in internationalization of our university cannot be overstated. From design and delivery of education abroad and global internships to engagement in research and collaborations that internationalize programs and curriculum, faculty as well as administrators must be at the forefront.
It's up to all of us to facilitate new transformative activities and experiences that will lead to global and cultural understanding.
We've talked for years on this campus about the benefits and beauty of our increasing diversity. Together we are strengthening connections and expanding opportunities for our students, our faculty and staff and our community to embrace the multicultural environment that is now our reality.
We have thousands of graduates who are working around the world or with companies and institutions that function internationally. Those numbers will be climbing exponentially in our lifetime. It is our responsibility to ensure that each of our graduates is ready for this global workforce and global society.


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Moving Companies in Swift County, MN
Comprehensive list of business and home movers in Swift County, MN offering house, apartment, furniture and office moving and storage services.
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Barrett Moving & Storage has locations in Minneapolis, Milwaukee & Chicago. We offer a full range of moving services from household moving to commercial moving services, employee relocation, storage & warehousing and more. Our Company was founded over 100 years ago and works hard to make moving less stressful.
Buy or lease your own storage garage. We provide rental space for all your storage requirements! MAXISTORAGE has safe and secure units for storing your individual belongings, boats, cars, or RV's. If you are a business needing to store documents or additional inventory, we can meet your storage requirements!
A world leader in the manufacturing and servicing of both shop and field-fabricated storage and processing tanks and vessels. At DCI, we currently have a sharp focus.on your requirements, your expectations, and on putting our process to work for you. The DCI process is one of highly-focused detail; beginning with the evaluation of client specifications, vessel application, industry and governmental
We built our 1st storage building at the Cenex location on Highway 55 in Maple Lake, MN. In 1999, we purchased the Maple Lake Mini Storage facility at the site of the old lumber yard in downtown Maple Lake, MN. In 2004 we added the Annandale Location behind A-1 Marine on the W end of Annandale. This is the location of our office.
Our storage facility is conveniently situated right off Hwy 10 in Randall. Randall is a quiet, peaceful, tiny town 45 miles North of St. Cloud or 35 miles South of Brainerd. We are open 24 hours a day - seven days a week. All units have cement floors, ventilation, well lit and are well-kept up.
We supply the finest storage options available to you. We do it with reasonable pricing and top line service. We are a member of the Local Chamber of Commerce. We have added Outside Storage for huge items that do not fit into your traditional storage unit. We have electricity plug ins with our outdoor storage spaces. We can sign you up over the telephone, if needed.
Patrick R. Mastey was born and raised in central Minnesota and currently resides in the St. Cloud area. He holds a bachelor's degree from St. Cloud State University in business management and aviation operations. He started developing Patrick R. MASTEY Construction in 1991, and started operating PRM HOUSING in 1993. In 1995, land was purchased for ASPEN STORAGE.
Our mission is to make your move an enjoyable experience! Swift Housemovers is a Licensed and Insured Building Mover with three decades of knowledge in Big Lake, Minnesota. Unlike many building movers, we'll facilitate your move during any month of the year. Swift Housemovers adheres to all State, County, City and MPCA procedures and regulations.
Set up in 1978, S&T Boat Storage and Transport is your one stop shop on Lake Minnetonka for boat storage, transfer, maintenance and mechanical services within the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. We store other recreational vehicles of any type.
Warehousing on Wheels is a cost effective logistics alternative for increasing storage space through the use of semi-trailers. Whether you choose to stage your raw materials & manufactured goods at our facility or yours, stored goods are safe and secure in dependable D.O.T. certified semi-trailers. All trailers well-maintained and ready for immediate service!
If you need long-term or temporary on-site storage call Storage Boxes Etc. We deliver portable storage containers when and where you need them. Choose either new or used boxes. Our storage boxes are made of heavy duty steel with sturdy plywood floors and are weather resistant, secure and economical. Ground level installation along with double doors make for easy access. Need a secure portable office?
At Lake Region Storage, we do not put a value on the property you store here because we treat everything as if it's our own. State-of-the-art security, climate-controlled, door alarms and an on-site director are several of the ways we protect your belongings, maintain their existing condition and give you peace of mind.
We relocate and raise buildings, houses, machinery and all kinds of structures. Past moves include several of the largest buildings, and the finest homes in the Midwest. If you build it, we can move it! July, 2000: Larry Stubbs was featured recently on National Public Radio's This American Life in a story about a family that loved their house so much that they had to move it.
Volume 1 discusses the challenges that organizations face today in protecting their data and several of the strategies that they use to do so. Volume 2 goes a step further, discussing how the various NetApp products, either alone or in combination, can meet those increasingly demanding data protection requirements. Volume 3 supplies example scenarios of how these solutions are implemented.
We're dependable movers you can rely on. We are a family-owned-and-operated business, with forty years of knowledge. We are licensed, insured and members of the Better Business Bureau. We are fast and efficient, local and state huge household, apartment and office movers. We are model home and senior specialists. We answer the telephone 24 hours a day.
Ramsey Mini Storage is a locally owned & operated firm. The management staff of Ramsey Mini Storage has been servicing the commercial/industrial leasing requirements of businesses through the NW suburbs for over 45 years. No matter how much stuff you own, we currently have the correct size storage unit to accommodate you.
Welcome to the best rated moving firm in the Minneapolis / St. Paul metro area. We can move your belongings from your current house, apartment or condo anywhere in the Twin Cities, within the state of Minnesota, throughout the country, or anywhere in the world. We are the only firm to provide an instant quote on-line without waiting for someone to get back to you.
- I've been using this company for moves for almost 10 years. The price is right, the guys
When you are here, you are home Navigating through this site you'll find that we're experienced, flexible, creative, relocation specialists that have the talent, technology and passion to effectively manage your corporate relocation benefits. Whether business growth is presenting a need to establish a relocation policy or you have a completely outsourced relocation program and are searching for another
Golden Valley Transfer has delivered quality and dependable moving services since 1930. Home Services Household Moving Office Relocation Flatbed Hauling Sand and Gravel Hauling History of GVT Certifications and Memberships Recommendations/References Our Mission: Golden Valley Transfer resolves to supply quality moving solutions to our clients at a good price.
Keep your expensive toys clean, safe and ready 24x7 when YOU want them. Storage Condos enable you to own your own unit and modify the inside any way you want. Install a loft for additional storage requirements. Heat them for a good shop during the winter. Build equity rather than throwing away your money on rent.


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The sites of historic Manchester
As the birthplace of the industrial revolution Manchester has an impressive heritage.
For those with an interest in history and architecture this great city offers a lot to see. We recommend utilising the free metro shuttle buses which circle the city centre as a great way of getting around.
Manchester adopted bees as an emblem of the city after the dawn of the industrial revolution, the worker bees were incorporated into the city coat of arms to represent Manchester as a hive of activity. Now the tiny bee motif can be spotted across the city, on streetlights and wall tiles. The flooring of the Town Hall includes a bee mural.
The Town Hall at Alberts Square in an impressive building and well worth a visit. Dominating space in the heart of the city this neo gothic building is often used in television and film as a double for Westminister Abbey due to the striking similarity in appearance to the building in London. The town hall is open to visitors Monday to Saturday.
Next to the Town Hall is the newly opened Central Library, built in 1934 inspired by the Pantheon in Rome. Inside the libruary there is a gaming area with Xboxes and Playstations, also for children is the newly restored children's library designed on the theme of The Secret Garden. Even more impressive is John Rylands Library. This beautiful late-Victorian building is nestled in between the modern glass buildings of Spinningfields in the city centre. Regularly cited as one of the top attractions in Manchester City Centre the library is free to visit. Inside the castle like interior is a world class collection of medival texts in addition to oldest known piece of the New Testament.
Travel even further back in time by visiting the Castlefield urban heritage park to see the roman fort Mamucium. History buffs will be thrilled to see the roman amphitheatre alongside the Victorian viaduct of the industrial revolution-era waterways. On a sunny day the popular Catlesfield area is the perfect location for a city centre walk.LESS INFORMATION


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Young adults into their mid 20s can see a doctor for their yearly check-ups and all the sniffles and sneezing in between on their parents' dime, thanks to a new state mandate allowing Massachusetts students to remain on their parents' health insurance policies longer than before.
Similar laws passed in 17 other states were created in an attempt to reduce the number of uninsured people between the ages of 19 and 24. Commonwealth Fund spokeswoman Mary Mahon said 13.3 million young people lacked health insurance coverage in 2005.
"Lack of coverage puts young adults' health and economic security at risk," she said.
In the past, children not enrolled in school could stay on their parents' insurance until they were 19 and students were covered until they were 23. The Massachusetts laws raise the cutoff age to 26 and include all children who do not have employer-based coverage.
America's Health Insurance Plan spokeswoman Susan Pisano said private insurance companies and state legislators have been investigating how to deal with increasing numbers of students taking more than four years to finish college and moving home after graduation, a trend first noticed by health insurance companies.
Council for Affordable Health Insurance state affairs director J.P. Wieske said state legislators want to give older children time to find their own insurance policies and prevent states from using unnecessary resources to cover them.
Wieske said legislators know a large percentage of the uninsured are between about 23 and 30 years old, and said raising the maximum age is a way to expand coverage.
However, Wieske said he thinks most families would agree their children are better off on their own policies. "By keeping them on these policies we're only delaying their purchase of health care, which is making the problem worse," he said.
Wieske said young adults who depend on their parents for insurance will raise the insurance costs and drive people away from individual insurance plans, which would be more expensive in the long run. Keeping grown children on group or family health plans makes individual plans more expensive, he said.
"It's probably long term better for people, especially for those who are in college, to get their own policy that they can keep," Wieske said.
He said the rates of individual options and plans older children have to choose from are often cheaper than full-coverage dependent rates of parents' policies.
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From a press release:
"Moncler, the high-altitude maison which boasts stores in the world's most important cities, has added a new retail location to its international network with the inauguration of its first boutique in Washington DC located at CityCenterDC, a much-heralded shopping destination downtown, just five blocks northeast of the White House.
Designed by the architecture studio Gilles & Boissier, which has collaborated with the brand for many years, the new boutique is one of the brand's largest in the United States, with an overall surface area of 2.185 square feet. It is home to the Moncler Men's & Women's ready to wear and accessories collections, including its Moncler Grenoble line which features more technical, performance-focused silhouettes. Five outstanding windows frame the boutique's exterior, dynamically introducing the visitor to the world of Moncler. This is emphasized by the elegant chêne fumé wood paneling used for the walls and ceiling, the modern effect of the glass and metal used for the display area, and the Carnico grey marble used for the floors. A warm and welcoming atmosphere in the purest haute montagne style, in keeping perfectly with the Maison's roots.
Moncler Boutique Washington DC
at CityCenterDC
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About Moncler
Moncler was founded at Monestier-de-Clermont, Grenoble, France, in 1952 and is currently headquartered in Italy. Over the years the brand has combined style with constant technological research assisted by experts in activities linked to the world of the mountain. The Moncler outerwear collections marry the extreme demands of nature with those of city life. In 2003 Remo Ruffini took over the company, of which he is currently Chairman and CEO. Moncler manufactures and directly distributes the Moncler clothing and accessories collections Moncler Gamme Rouge, Moncler Gamme Bleu, Moncler Grenoble and Moncler Enfant through its boutiques and in exclusive international department stores and multi-brand outlets."


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Ingredients (use vegan versions):
- unfiltered apple juice (enough to cover blades in blender)
- 1 frozen banana
- frozen blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, or cherries (or all of them combined!)
- 2-3 ice cubes
- Spiru-Tein brand high protein energy powder- vanilla flavored
- chunky almond butter – roasted and unsalted
If you have a regular blender, put apple juice and banana
in and blend on "grate" until most of banana is smooth.
Then add other fruits and blend again until smooth. Then
throw in ice and blend until smooth. Add 1 scoop of powder
and blend for a second to mix thoroughly. Pour into glass
and add a few spoonfuls of almond butter, and enjoy!
The key to a yummy smoothie is to blend until there are no
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yummy addition and a good source of calcium and protein and
the good kind of fat (it only has 1 gram of saturated fat
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Are you a part of an association looking to engage members on a 365-day basis? Do you host an association event where attendance and engagement is extremely strong and then comes to a halt post-event? Discover how a mobile app can help your association exceed the expectations of stakeholders, members and sponsors and become a tool used to connect year round.
Pre-Event Engagement
Content Generation: Struggling to decide which education content will be most valuable to members is always a challenge. With a mobile app the opportunity to engage attendees in the content decisions can be as easy as asking the questions and allowing member to give their feedback within the app. Listening to what is said can help the organizer make educated decisions on content that will be valuable to the audience.
Pre-Evaluation of Session Attendance: Once content and tracks have been chosen allowing members to add sessions to their agendas helps gauge interest. By allowing this action the organizer gets insight into which sessions will receive high traffic volumes, which sessions might suffer and which are in need of some extra marketing support.
Pre-Event Interactions: Members can use the mobile app to begin establishing conversations with each other and view event related content. All actions that help to brew excitement for the event to come, as well as the association.
During Event
Event Engagement: The organizer and the mobile app user both have the opportunity to foster thought-provoking conversations, member interactions and actions. Encouraging members to check-in to sessions, leave comments and post pictures is a great way to facilitate relationships between members, speakers, sponsors and event attendees.
Real-Time Content: One too many times has a session speaker promised to have the presentation emailed to listeners after the event with no follow through. With a mobile app, real-time content and surveys are available to users on the spot. They can access session content in the moment and even complete quick polls and surveys based on the sessions they are currently sitting in. Organizers as a result receive instant, genuine feedback.
Lead Scanning: Sponsors have the advantage of using the app as a lead scanning device, capturing the contact information of prospects, in turn making your event even more valuable for them.
Year-Round Engagement: Event organizers have all seen engagement and excitement of attendees burn out after an event. A mobile app can serve as a space for organizers to continue posting content and related items members would appreciate. Post-event the mobile app becomes a multi-way communication tool that encourages on-going participation in your association 365 days a year.
Data & Action Tracking: Perhaps the most useful feature of a mobile app for organizers is the wealth of data collected. All engagements and actions attendees take within the application (i.e. checking in to sessions and speakers, bookmarking exhibitors and sponsors, participating in live-polling and in-app surveys) are collected for organizers to analyze, assess and plan for better results at the next event.
Interested in finding out more? DoubleDutch will be at CalSAE's Seasonal Spectacular on December 11th in Sacramento, the largest gathering of association professionals and industry suppliers on the west coast. Stop by booth 703 to get a one-on-one demonstration of our mobile application.
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dseldon necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 62 diseños de 11 diseñadores freelance.
We operate a web controlled predictive dialing system. Please review existing site at
Users range from small, local organizations needing to contact members to large firms and call centers needing to call their customers using a predictive dialing system.
No hard and fast requirements, but preferable that the logo fits in existing header.
LATE ADDITION: I have decided that I would prefer a logo with the words "Live Telemarketing" on the same line. Of course, if you have a design that has the words on two lines, feel free to submit it, but be aware that my preference is now a strong one, and two line designs are very likely to score low or be eliminated.
Also, there is no need to provide screenshots - the header of the site, and perhaps the whole site, will be redesigned to work with the new logo, so screenshot mockups are not really helpful.
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I was quite surprised by the unannounced release of this toolkit. After buying it I must say that it almost completely covers the Transformers, with their sometimes unique technology. Included are feats that allow the creation of combiners, pretenders, triple-changers etc. The only missing element are the headmasters (and all other "masters"), but their inclusion would probably require more rules to make them work.
This high quality pdf is a must for every transformers fan/spycraft gamer.
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The richest two-year-old race in the world lived up to its name for another year with a surprise win from Le Chef in the $2 million Jeep Magic Millions Classic (1200m) at the Gold Coast on Saturday.
Gai Waterhouse's Carriages made her way over from the widest gate to lead ahead of Le Chef and Frequendly.The Liam Birchley-trained Pepperano made his way up to second at the halfway mark but Carriages continued to lead at the 300 metre mark followed by Darryl Hansen's Le Chef.
Race favourite Wicked Intent made his way down the outside of the track and many of the front runners found themselves all over the track. It was anyone's race to win but ultimately Le Chef crossed the line first ahead of Pepperano and Single Gaze.
It was a beautiful run and the gelding just travelled lovely when Carriages opened the doors for him after wobbling off the fence.
But the run of the race could just as easily go to Pepperano who was enormous after finding herself three-deep early, delivering a cheeky result to finish second. The filly was surprising passed in for sale at $1,000 and today pocketed not only the $300,000 runner-up prize but also one-fifth of the $500,000 bonus for the first four all-female owned horses across the line in the 2YO Classic.
Apprentice jockey Luke Tarrant delivered the win aboard Le Chef, making him the leading Queensland jockey in the Premiership. The young gun bided his time before getting through the small gap inside Carriages.
After winning the Group 2 Villiers Stakes (1600m) with Rudy along with the Magic Millions Classic, Tarrant is sure to be in demand this year.
"It's a great purse but to me it's not about that," the hoop said.
"To be honest I just want to prove to people that I don't need my claim to ride winners. I'm running short on the claim but to me it's not about that, I'm just happy I got the opportunity to ride the horse.
"I'm appreciating every moment of the win and I really just want to savour it.
"He's a lovely horses. He got a bit lost his first run without the blinkers on but Darryl has done a pearler of a job throwing the blinkers on him and he did everything just right, improving every run from there on."
Hansen couldn't help but sing Tarrant's praises right back at him.
"He's a superstar," the trainer said.
"The last few weeks have been tough trying to get the horse here after he was balloted out and we had to give him a few quick runs but he's taken it all in his stride.
"I'd like to thank the Saunders family for backing me and it's good to see them get a result like this."
Le Chef won his maiden on December 24 at Ipswich along with the First National Handicap (1200m) at the Gold Coast on January 3. His prizemoney will see a serious injection with the $1.4 million winning share of the 2015 Magic Millions Classic prize pool along with the $325,000 bonus for being the first all-female owned horse across the line.


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Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren on Thursday ordered initiation of relief measures to people affected by flood in Sahibganj and Jamshedpur districts.
He also asked the officials concerned to set up camps, if necessary, and mobile health clinics, officials said in Ranchi. Chairing a high-level meeting on the flood situation in the districts, Soren asked the officials to personally visit the places and oversee relief measures.
Those families which lost livestock should be suitably compensated, he said. The state has experienced heavy rains in the past three days, triggering floods.


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Semifinalists set for Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Awards
- 2018 Alfa Romeo Giulia
- 2018 Audi A5 Sportback
- 2017 BMW 5-series
- 2018 Honda Accord
- 2017 Hyundai Ioniq
- 2018 Kia Rio
- 2018 Kia Stinger
- 2018 Lexus LC500
- 2017 Porsche Panamera
- 2018 Subaru Impreza
- 2018 Toyota Camry
- 2018 Alfa Romeo Stelvio
- 2018 Audi Q5/S5
- 2018 Buick Enclave
- 2018 Chevrolet Equinox
- 2018 Chevrolet Traverse
- 2018 Honda Odyssey
- 2017 Jeep Compass
- 2017 Kia Niro
- 2018 Land Rover Discovery
- 2017 Mazda CX-5
- 2018 Subaru Crosstrek
- 2018 VW Atlas
- 2018 VW Tiguan
- 2018 Volvo XC60
- 2018 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2
- 2018 Ford Expedition
- 2018 Lincoln Navigator
The list of semifinalists for the 2018 North American Car, Truck and Utility of the Year Awards has a few surprises: Alfa Romeo is up for two awards, no Detroit Three cars made the cut, Tesla decided not to participate and only three vehicles qualified for the truck award.
Jurors earlier this month whittled down the list of eligible vehicles to 29. Next in the process to determine the best vehicles of the 2018 model year is a two-day drive next month. That culminates in a vote to determine the three finalists in each category. Those will be announced at the Los Angeles Auto Show in November.
The winners will be unveiled at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit on Jan. 14.
Alfa Romeo -- struggling to re-establish itself in North America after a two-decade absence -- has never placed a sedan or utility on the list. This year, the all-new Giulia sedan and Stelvio crossover are up for awards.
The Guilia will face extremely tough competition from the redesigned Toyota Camry and Honda Accord. Other cars in contention include the Kia Stinger sport sedan, Hyundai Ionic plug-in hybrid and Lexus LC500 sport coupe.
No Detroit Three brand cars made this year's list -- a first for NACTOY. To be eligible, a vehicle has to be new or substantially changed and go on sale in the calendar year. Tesla's much-anticipated Model 3 was eligible for consideration but the company declined to provide vehicles for testing. A Tesla spokesperson said the company is focusing on increasing production.
For the jury, made up of automotive journalists from the United States and Canada, picking the year's best utility may be the toughest task. In addition to the Alfa Romeo Stelvio, semifinalists include the revamped BMW X3, a pair of Chevrolets -- the redesigned Equinox and Traverse -- and new versions of the Jeep Compass, Land Rover Discovery, Buick Enclave and Volvo XC60.
Automotive News' Richard Truett, an engineering reporter, and Sharon Silke Carty, an editor, are among the 60 jurors.
Three trucks on the list will all make the finals. They include the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2, and the re-engineered Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator.


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Mount Clark, Mount Starr King
By: David Underwood
I scheduled this with Randall Danta as a four day trip but did not get any signups. I do not know if it was the $40 insurance fee, the wrong week end or that several trips to Starr King had already been scheduled this year. Whatever the case, this turned out to be a solo of both peaks. Both peaks are fun climbs, but I found Mt. Clark to be the greater challenge, not for the technical difficulty but because of the approach and route finding.I left for Yosemite on Thursday morning in order to be able to pick up my permit a day early. I got the permit at Wawona about noon and then spent the rest of the day in the valley watching the climbers on the walls and having lunch at the village. Late in the afternoon I headed for Glacier point where I cooked a meal on the tailgate of my truck in the parking area, and looked at stars through the telescopes of some amateur astronomers. When it looked like the crowd had cleared out for the night I crawled into my camper shell and went to sleep for the night. I had the windows covered and no one bothered me. Camping is not allowed but I hoped that anyone seeing my truck would think that I was already on the trail.I started off down the Panorama Trail about 7:30 a.m; it is a mile longer than from Mono Meadow, but the view is great. You can see the waterfalls and the face of Half Dome as you descend to Illilouette creek. I took about two hours to the crossing on the big logs. From there I took the trail toward Clark Fork of Illilouette creek. As I walked below Starr King, I kept looking for an opening to get closer to the peak. About 400 yards past the junction of the trail going back toward the falls that is just south of the peak labeled 7669, I found a break in the trees and headed for the south east side of the peak. I found a granite slab that is free of the manzanita that is so prevalent and climbed that to the small creek that shows on the map as starting just behind the east dome. There I found a nice campsite with good water and a terrific view of the Clark Range. It only took an hour to get to the face of Starr King from here in the morning by continuing up the slope and walking over the south dome to the notch at the face of the peak. I was to meet another climber there, but when he did not show up by 9:00, I decided to solo the route. I had been studying the route for an hour and had a pretty good feeling as to how I would attack it.I had a 50 meter 9mm rope and several pieces of iron for pro. From the top of the big crack I headed directly up to the first crack where I placed a camelot. I roped in and by using a figure eight belay ring, I sell-belayed to the left to the prominent dihedral. There I placed a large hex and then swung back to retrieve my cam. Then I climbed to the top of the dihedral where I could place a sling around a large horn. That was the steepest part of the climb and probably could rate a 5.3. From this point the climbing is much easier as there are cups in the rock and it is almost a walk to the big ledge that is off to the right of the dihedral. From this ledge there is a small boulder move onto the upper face and a walkup from there. Getting down is quite easy. There is a large chock stone on the ledge and someone had left a big hex there. They also left a couple of rap rings so I used one of the rings and a piece of sling to get to the top of the dihedral where I used the other ring with the sling that I had placed there to get off the face.I went back to camp. picked up my gear, and headed back down to the trail. About a quarter mile up the trail, I spotted a group of large rocks that looked like a good place to hide my climbing gear. This relieved me of at least l5 pounds of gear as the rope is about seven pounds by itself. I kept a long sling for emergencies and continued to the crossing at Clark Fork of Illilouette Creek. I left the trail here and started through the trees keeping the creek on my·left.The forest here is primeval and presents some real challenges. The trees are thick and there are section where fallen trees block the way at every turn. I elected to try to pack as high as I could get in order to try to get the peak early the next morning. It was hard to judge distance, and I could not see any peaks for orientation. I had to rely on my altimeter to judge my location. About 6:00 p.m. I reached the marsh that show on the map at 8200 feet. It is larger than it looks on the map and swarms with mosquitoes. I crossed the creek here and finally found a campsite at 8400 feet with just enough room for one tent but good water and of course lots of mosquitoes.The next morning I looked around and decided that I might have a hard time finding this site again. I packed up and carried my pack following the ridge until the timber thinned out and I started to get glimpses of the Clark Range. I left the pack at about 9800 feet and continued up the ridge and made some prominent duck's along the way. This turned out to be a wise move as I would find out later. I finally reached the tree line where there is a large sandy plateau. The walk to the southeast ridge of Mt. Clark is straight forward but the route up the peak is not. The Guide books say that one of the approaches is from the south east ridge, but what they do not say is that you go through the notch that is closest to the gendarmes and traverse to the east side of the peak then climb almost directly to a ledge system on the peak. If you go right to the northwest side, you can squeeze through a small chimney. If you go left you get to do the famous open traverse. Just reach around and you will find a good hand hold. Swing across, and a short third class route takes you to the top. MT. Clark certainly has one of the best views in the Sierra from here. Also one of the more challenging but rewarding routes that I have done.
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In just five years, Lucy Kim has watched her business grow. The self-named business, Lucy Hair, has become an established salon in Sinchon's sassy district and continues to attract new clientele. The convenient location is a stone's throw away from Exit 1 and appeals to the local community for myriad reasons. From the selection of rinses available to the friendly foreigner ambience, Lucy Hair can cater to any hair need.
Lucy Kim's history with hair dates back to February 2000. After spending six years in South London to improve her styling and English language skills, Lucy worked in three salons and became familiar with South London's New Malden area. A safe haven for Koreans visiting the motherland, Lucy decided to then branch out and couple her scissor skills with her language ability as she worked on not only her hair education but on improving her English. After a lot of hard work in both the stylistic and linguistic departments, the newly trained stylist returned to Korea in 2007 having spent valuable time in the aisles of renowned central London hair establishments Toni & Guy and Vidal Sassoon. She then continued to build her portfolio and worked for four years in different salons in Seoul before opening her own self-named salon on March 23, 2011.
On the opening of Lucy Hair, the owner remembers the day fondly, modestly admitting that it was never her intention to open her own place. But when the opportunity – and space – arose, the local hairdresser with the international knowledge decided it was a chance too good to pass on and she has never looked back.
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The Origins of Easter
The name Easter comes from Eastre, an ancient Anglo-Saxon goddess, originally of the dawn. In pagan times an annual spring festival was held in her honor. Some Easter customs have come from this and other pre-Christian spring festivals. Others come from the Passover feast of the Jews, observed in memory of their deliverance from Egypt. The resurrection of Jesus took place during the Passover. In the early days of Christianity Easter and the Passover were closely associated.
Prior to A.D. 325, Easter was celebrated on different days of the week, including Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. In that year, the Council of Nicaea was convened by emperor Constantine. They issued the Easter Rule which places Easter on the first Sunday after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox (first day of Spring). Therefore, Easter must be celebrated on a Sunday between the dates of March 22 and April 25.
Preceding Easter Sunday is the 40-day penitential season of Lent, beginning on Ash Wednesday and concluding at midnight on Holy Saturday. Lent is a season of prayer, abstinence, and fasting. This is observed in memory of the 40 days' fast of Christ in the desert. Lent is observed for six weeks and four days by the Western Christian churches that include Saturday and Sunday into the total. In Eastern Orthodox churches Lent is 50 days since they do not count Saturdays or Sundays.
Shrove Tuesday, the day before the beginning of Lent, was designed as a way to "get it all out" before the sacrifices of Lent began. Known the world over as Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) or Carnival. It is celebrated in many cities, the most famous American city being New Orleans, LA.
Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, gets its name from the practice, mainly in the Roman Catholic church, of putting ashes on the foreheads of the faithful to remind them that man is but dust.
Holy Week
- Palm Sunday: This is held on the Sunday before Easter Sunday. It recalls Jesus' triumphant entry into Jerusalem one week before his execution.
- Holy Monday: commemorates Jesus' cleansing of the temple, when he assaulted money changers and overturned their tables. Some believe that this triggered his arrest and crucifixion.
- Holy Tuesday: recalls Jesus' description to his disciples on the Mount of Olives of the destruction of Jerusalem.
- Holy Wednesday: (once called Spy Wednesday) recalls Judas' decision to betray Jesus in exchange for 30 pieces of silver.
- Maundy Thursday: commemorates the Last Supper, Jesus' agony in the garden and his arrest.
- Good Friday: recalls Jesus' death on the cross. The origin of the word "good" has been lost. Some claim that it is a corruption of "God" and that the early Christians called this day "God's Friday." Others claim that "good" refers to the blessings of humanity that Christians believe arose as a result of Jesus' execution.
- Holy Saturday: (a.k.a. Easter Eve) is the final day of Holy Week and of Lent.
- Easter Sunday: commemorates Jesus' resurrection. In the early church, converts were baptized into church membership on this day after a lengthy period of instruction. This tradition continues today in some churches.
Many Easter symbols and customs come from the Old World.
The Cross
The Cross is the symbol of the Crucifixion, as opposed to the Resurrection. However, at the Council of Nicaea, in A.D. 325, Constantine decreed that the Cross was the official symbol of Christianity. The Cross is not only a symbol of Easter, but it is more widely used, especially by the Catholic Church, as a year-round symbol of their faith.
Easter Lilly
The white lily symbolizes the Resurrection. Yet, lillies have long been revered by pagans of various lands as a holy symbol associated with reproduction. It was considered a phallic symbol!
The Easter Bunny
The Easter Bunny also originated with the pagan festival of Eastre. The goddess, Eastre, was worshipped by the Anglo-Saxons through her earthly symbol, the rabbit.
The Germans brought the symbol of the Easter rabbit to America. It was widely ignored by other Christians until shortly after the Civil War. Easter itself was not widely celebrated in America until after that time.
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The exchange of eggs in the springtime is a custom that was centuries old when Easter was first celebrated by Christians. The egg was a symbol of rebirth in most cultures. Eggs were often wrapped in gold leaf or, if you were a peasant, colored brightly by boiling them with the leaves or petals of certain flowers.
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Out and About with Ethan!
There is always someone with a camera, including Ethan himself, so there are always lots of fun photos to look at. Enjoy!
Ethan in Chicago, IL, with Tom Watson, author of the Stick Dog and Stick Cat book series.
Ethan and his daughter, Katherine, at the Governor's mansion, Tallahassee, FL to accept the Florida Book Award Gold Medal for Big Cat.
Ethan and Katherine meet Ann Scott, the first Lady of Florida.
Ethan at a Barnes and Noble event, promoting Lion and Tiger and Bear in: Tag! You're It!
Ethan and his son, Cooper, at the Children's Choice Book Awards in NYC.
Ethan at a UCF Book Festival panel discussion.
Ethan giving a presentation at the UCF Book Festival in Orlando, Florida.
The Long Family at The Oxford Exchange in Tampa, Florida.
There are lots of Ethan Long books on that shelf!
East End Market, Orlando, FL at the unveiling of the Audubon Park mural.
She did it! At Katherine Long's graduation day, May, 2017
Father and daughter.
Honoring the PULSE Victims, June 2016
Ethan at the First Congregational Church, Winter Park, Florida.
Ethan, his wife, Heather, and his mother in Chicago for ALA and the presentation of the Geisel Award.
The Geisel Award
Ethan giving the commencement address at his alma mater, Haddam-Killingworth High School in Higganum, CT.
Ethan and the ZeFronk crew at the Daytime Emmys, Los Angeles, CA
Ethan and the ZeFronk crew at the Daytime Emmys, Los Angeles, CA
Ethan at the Daytime Emmys, Los Angeles, CA.
It's Up, Tall and High at a library in Connecticut!
At Bookmark It in Orlando, Florida.
Celebrating Ethan's birthday in Hope Mills, North Carolina! (his birthday is actually April 2nd)
Ethan's fans put on a theatrical version of Fright Club! Boo!
Sundown in Orlando, Florida.
Spending time with one of his favorite paintings.
The Long Family out for a celebratory meal in Winter Park, Florida.
Ethan and Karen Nagel, editor at Simon & Schuster/Aladdin, NYC.
Ethan with Riot Brothers author, Mary Amato, at IRA.
Enjoying the view in downtown Orlando, Florida.
Ethan in action!
That's a big audience!
Ethan and his assistant comic.
At ALA Chicago
Ethan at a Barnes and Noble event
Now that's a big crowd!
Barnes and Noble
Ethan at a book event.
Signage for an event at the Orlando Science Center.
One can never be Up, Tall and High enough!
B & N event
How to draw a penguin, the Ethan Long way.
Marching to the podium!


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Samsung has been touting its TouchWiz Nature UX in Galaxy S III as something which will be bringing the users a lot of new features. As it turns out now, the firmware for the device has somehow leaked which essentially means that the developers now have access to the firmware and are experimenting around with it. For instance, it has been found that the voice-recognition assistant in S III, S Voice, works on a number of other Android devices.
The firmware that has been leaked contains an APK for S Voice. This has enabled the developers to test S Voice across a number of other Android devices. And it has been found that the software seems to run just fine on nearly all Android devices which are running Android 4.0. For instance, it has already been tested on Galaxy Nexus too and it works without any major problems.
Interestingly, this also means that developers are now able to explore many features of Galaxy S III, even before the device itself is released. The scheduled release of the device is still a week away but developers can now explore the firmware that Samsung developed for the device.
S Voice is being tested by the developers to see how effective it is as a voice-based personal assistant, compared to Siri. Samsung seems to have followed Apple in more than one ways when designing S Voice. You get to have a small mic icon at the bottom of the S Voice screen, just like in Siri.
However, although S Voice is able to accomplish a lot of things including getting weather forecasts, sending messages to contacts, scheduling events and more, it still doesn't offer as much functionality as Siri. Apple launched Siri so that Siri would answer some vague questions too. But S Voice, on the other hand, resorts to online search whenever any vague question is being asked.
The good thing, however, is that Samsung is improving and doing so fast. And coupled with the whole plethora of other features that are being offered with Galaxy S III, the device is going to be a treat for many.
You can download the firmware for Galaxy S III here.
Source: XDA Developers
Courtesy: The Verge
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