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Even after spending hours and hours playing it, I have a hard time believing that Diablo 3 is actually here and has actually been released. If it were any other developer besides Blizzard, I would have long ago assumed that the game had gone the way of Duke Nukem and would need some sort of last minute miracle to get it on shelves. And even then I would avoid it like it was radioactive. But this is Blizzard. They put out quality games. Even if you don't like those games, and even if you have to wait a dozen years for the sequel, you have to admit the games they create are quality.
(Insert several gripes and counter points in the comments below.)
Blizzard's games also inspire a special kind of fanaticism. World of Warcraft is still going strong despite sliding numbers, Starcraft and its sequel are an empire in Korea (and doing well elsewhere), and there are people still playing Diablo 2 even with the sequel out. So no matter what, there will be two types of hardcore Diablo fans right now: those that love the game, and those that hate it passionately. It is impossible to wait 12 years for a game and not have strong feelings about it one way or another. But what about the rest of us?
The truth is Diablo 3 is a great game, but it is geared for its fans first and foremost, and it takes very few risks. That is mostly a good thing, but it is going to make virgins to the franchise wonder what all the excitement has been about.
The game is also made to be played online—and not just in the sense that you need to be connected to access even the solo game, but it is made to be played cooperatively with other people. That can and will change the dynamic of Diablo 3, and will give it a life of its own that even the developers can't fully predict. Blizzard made the meal, but it was up to the community to season it, which is why we held off our review until the game could take on a life away from its creators.
Diablo 3 should satisfy the majority of hardcore Diablo fans, but it does very little in terms of innovation. Instead of new ideas, it offers near perfection of the core mechanics and gameplay that made the series what it is today. Those new to the series may not have the same enthusiasm towards the now well-trodden dungeon crawler genre, but even they should find a lot to enjoy in what is a massive game.
The Sky is Falling
Twenty years after the events of Diablo 2, a mysterious object falls from the sky and all hell breaks loose, literally. Your character, chosen from one of five classes, comes to investigate.
The story takes place over four Acts as you travel the diverse world of Sanctuary, fighting demons, righting wrongs, etc., etc. Your objectives are always clearly marked as you progress through the fairly linear world. Each new area features some exploration with secondary objectives and hidden treasures, and there a few optional areas to explore, but the game is fairly traditional in its layout.
The quests add to the story, and the acts are broken up by impressive cinematics, but the story really is secondary to the gameplay. It will appeal to longtime fans who will appreciate the established mythology. Uncovering the story, however, will account for a very small amount of the time spent in the game.
Point, Click, Kill
If you know Diablo, then you know the gameplay for the most part. Diablo 3 follows the traditional dungeon crawler formula, but it does it very well. The mouse buttons make up the majority of your offense, with additional skills and more powerful attacks unlocking as you level up.
Each attack can be increased by runes, which unlock as you gain experience. With multiple attacks to choose from, each augmented by the weapon(s) you equip, there are dozens of offensive options for each character's combat based on the class you choose.
The skills, which are special attacks and magic, increase the same way and are totally dependent on the type of character you play. Some are reliant on mana points, while others are timed and have a "cool down" phase. It is all pretty standard fare.
Changing the equipment, weapons, and skills on the fly is simple. The menu system is intuitive and easy to use, and it is obvious that the lessons of the previous games have been well learned. Everything operates and reacts smoothly. There really aren't too many things that are notably absent when it comes to the controls.
The action, while true to Diablo, is going to challenge new players as it is limited, just as most hack-n-slash games are despite a more robust skill and magic system than most. The game is designed to breed a certain type of addictiveness, especially for those that enjoy hunting for new items. For others it can easily feel repetitive quickly.
Diablo 3 is a great game, but it is still going to push the patience of people looking for more complex gameplay controls. That's just the nature of the beast, and if you aren't already a fan of the style, Diablo 3 will do very little to convince you otherwise.
Keep it Classy
The gameplay will be determined by the class you choose: Barbarian, Demon Hunter, Monk, Wizard, and Witch Doctor. Each class represents a familiar archetype. The Barbarian is a tank, Demon Hunter is a distance fighter that uses things like crossbows, the Monk is a fast melee attacker, the Wizard relies on magic, and the Witch Doctor uses summoning magic.
Each of the characters fills a familiar role, and they all progress as you would expect. Melee characters are a bit easier to use than magic classes at first, but that is expected. An argument could be made that the melee characters are actually weaker than their magical counterparts by the later levels, but it really is as much about the skills and equipment.
There is also a hardcore mode that features a single life for your character. If you die in game, that character is gone forever. There are rewards for the risk, but the added intensity of possibly losing a character for good is compelling.
Beyond the male and female option though, there is no customization of the characters. This isn't really something necessary, and its absence doesn't hurt the game, but it is almost a given in RPG-based games that there would be some personalization. The armor options make the characters look different, but it is still something that you would expect.
Killing Them Softly
Playing Diablo is a team sport. The single player campaign is well done, and you will frequently find yourself travelling with AI allies to help bear the burden of saving the world, but skipping the co-op would be missing out on what the game is all about.
Joining public games is simple, and jumping into your friends' games is as easy as hitting one button. You can also go back and replay previous levels easily enough, then invite your friends to jump in and join you. It plays well, and the individualized loot, the option to spread out or plays as a group, and the ability to jump in and out of combat is all well executed.
It is a touch disappointing that co-op play supports only four players even though there are five available classes. It would make sense to have the balance all five classes together could offer. Also notably absent is voice chat of any kind. There are plenty of good reasons for this, including the technical impurities that in-game voice chat would bring to the audio quality, but giving the option would have made sense even if it wasn't recommended.
Leaving the communication entirely to the domain of text makes it feel like Diablo of old, but it also makes it feel a bit dated. As the action becomes hectic, you will go through long bouts of time where no one will be able to communicate at all, save for basic commands. In a game with such an emphasis on multiplayer, this is a bizarre omission.
Going Once…
Diablo 3 features two auction houses: The in-game gold-based house and the real cash auction house. The in-game auction is fairly straightforward, but the cash house (which is not yet available) is likely going to be the most controversial feature of this game. And the easiest to abuse.
Cash auctions are nothing new to Diablo, but this is the first time Blizzard will host those options in Diablo itself. At the moment, the cash auctions have been indefinitely delayed, but when they debut—and make no mistake, it is just a matter of time—the entire game could fundamentally shift in gradual ways.
It will be interesting to see how this plays out, especially when a Player vs. Player segment is added. You can be sure that people interested in PvP will at least consider buying equipment to help them out, forcing many others to follow suit to stay competitive or abandon the mode altogether.
The cash auctions will be worth keeping an eye on. They also run the risk of curtailing the lifespan of the game. Once people discover legendary items, what motivation will they have to keep those items when they can earn real money for them, and if you can just buy legendary armor, what point is there to continue exploring? And that doesn't even factor in those who will take up gold farming. It is a question many games have faced, and one Diablo 3 will have to answer as well.
Diablo 3 is the answer to the prayers of Diablo players that have been waiting years for the follow up. It is addictive and deep, with enough content to last for a long, long time. It's the natural evolution of Diablo 2, and it sharpens the gameplay to an incredible degree—gameplay that was already strong enough to keep people playing the predecessor for over a decade. In that perfection comes a lack of risks though, and after 12 years of competition, there isn't much that feels totally fresh.
There is enough hype behind the game, and expectations have been so high that Diablo 3 is almost in the unenviable position of being either fantastic or a failure in the minds of many with very little gray area. That isn't fair though. Diablo 3 is a great game. It probably isn't going to rise to the legendary levels that its predecessor did, but only time will tell.
Score: 8.5 out of 10
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Remembering the Triangle Fire
Looking back at the deadliest industrial disaster in New York City history
March 25th marks the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire in downtown Manhattan. The fire started in a scrap bin on the 8th floor of the factory building, claiming the lives of 146 garment workers. The tragedy led to changes in labor and fire safety laws, and coincidentally, the centennial comes at a time of labor union struggles across the country.

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Welcome to the home page of EE6312 "Advanced Analog Integrated Circuits" for Spring 2009.
The course focuses on the design of analog integrated circuits with an emphasis on CMOS technology. After a brief review of the basic analog building blocks, we proceed to develop operational amplifiers and their applications. Also advanced topics such as noise and mismatch are introduced. Check the Syllabus and Textbook sections for more details.
In case you wonder: "The (electronic) world is going digital, why analog?", please take a close look at these quotes. In brief, analog interfaces with ever higher performance are necessary to enable digital based applications in multimedia or communications.
Check this page often for course announcements. We will further use "Courseworks" for email communications and grade-books. Make sure you have access to this class in courseworks.
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SAO PAULO, June 23 (UPI) -- Brazilians took to the streets for another round of protests, despite President Dilma Rousseff's effort to address their demands, officials said.
Tens of thousands of people gathered in 20 cities throughout Brazil, including Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, The New York Times reported.
Police dispersed a protest held outside a Confederations Cup soccer tournament game in Belo Horizonte using tear gas to disperse a crowd of about 70,000 people.
About 2,500 protesters in Salvador agreed to stay away from a Confederations Cup game there, but a small group of protesters approached the stadium and there was a confrontation with the police, the Times said.
The protests began more than a week ago over bus fare hikes, but have since been focused on corruption and the cost of next year's World Cup soccer tournament.
On Friday, Rousseff said she would listen to "the voice of the streets."
"If we can take advantage of the impulse of this new political energy," she said, "we can do many things better and faster that Brazil has not been able to do because of political or economic limitations."
However, some protesters said they did not trust Rousseff to change anything.
"I don't believe in her promises," Sergio Mazzini, 65, said late Friday night during a protest in the Sao Paulo city center. "There have been too many promises for me to keep believing. We don't know where all this is leading, but they are trying to fool us."
"She's a joke," said Felipe Possani, 20. "She's just faking."


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Robert A. Moffitt
Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Economics
Wyman Park Building 526
L.O.A.; by appointment
Curriculum Vitae
My research interests are in the areas of labor economics and applied microeconometrics, with a special focus on the economics of issues relating to the low-income population in the U.S.. A large portion of my research in labor economics has concerned the labor supply decisions of female heads of family and its response to the U.S. welfare system. My research on the welfare system has led to publications on the AFDC, Food Stamp, and Medicaid programs. I have also published research on the labor supply and family structure effects of social insurance programs, including Social Security, unemployment insurance, and disability insurance, as well as of the U.S. income tax system. Other papers have concerned trends in volatility in the U.S. labor market and trends in the labor force attachment of men and women. Part of my research also focuses on population economics and economic demography, where I have estimated economic models of marriage, cohabitation, female headship, and fertility. My methodological research has led to publications on selection bias and limited-dependent variable models, nonlinear budget constraints, panel data, attrition, duration models, and causal modeling and program evaluation.
I am the Krieger-Eisenhower Professor of Economics at Johns Hopkins University, where I have worked since 1995. I also hold a joint appointment at the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health. Prior to assuming my positions at Hopkins, I was Professor of Economics at Brown University, where I taught for eleven years. I have also been a visiting professor at the University of Wisconsin and the University of Maryland, and worked for several years at Mathematica Policy Research, Inc.
I am also a Fellow of the Econometric Society, a Fellow of the Society of Labor Economists, a member of the National Academy of Sciences, a recipient of a MERIT Award from the National Institutes of Health, a recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and Past President of the Population Association of America. I have served as Chief Editor of the American Economic Review, Coeditor of the Review of Economics and Statistics, Chief Editor of the Journal of Human Resources, and as Chair of the National Academy of Sciences Panel to Evaluate Welfare Reform. I am currently editor of Tax Policy and the Economy, a publication of the National Bureau of Economic Research which provides policy analysts in Washington with results from recent academic economic research on tax and transfer issues.
"Semiparametric Estimation of the Canonical Permanent-Transitory Model of Earnings Dynamics", Quantitative Economics, forthcoming (with Y.Hu and Y. Sasaki) [PDF Copy] Supplement
"The Extended Semiparametric (ESP) Model of Permanent-Transitory Decompositions of Earnings Variances", (May, 2018) [PDF Copy]
Welfare Reform and the Labor Market (February, 2018) [PDF Copy]
Supplemental Bibliography
Income Volatility and the PSID: Past Research and New Results (January, 2018) [PDF Copy]
Welfare Rules, Incentives, and Family Structure, Revised (Revised February, 2018) [PDF Copy]
Child Age and Gender Differences in Food Security in a Low-Income Inner-City Population (with D.Ribar) [PDF Copy]
Economics of Means-Tested Transfer Programs, Volumes I and II, 2016 [Vol 1 PDF Copy] [Vol 2 PDF Copy]
Policy and Other Papers:
Trends in the Distribution of Social Safety Net Support After the Great Recession (February, 2018) [PDF Copy]
Technical Panel on Labor Force Participation: Report to the Social Security Advisory Board (June, 2017) [PDF Copy]
Recent Research on the Distributional and Tax Rate Structure of the U.S. Welfare System (November, 2016) [PDF Copy]
Twenty Years After the Welfare to Work Act: Effects on Work and Poverty (September, 2016) [PDF Copy]
The U.S. Safety Net and Work Incentives: Is There a Problem? What Should be Done? (Fall, 2016) [PDF Copy]
Assessing the Need for a New Nationally Representative Household Panel Survey in the United States (April, 2015) [PDF Copy]
Unemployment Benefits and Unemployment, IZA World of Labor, 2015 [PDF Copy]
Older Papers:
Evaluation Methods for Program Entry Effects (1992) [PDF Copy]
Trends in the Covariance Structure of Earnings in the U.S.: 1969-1987 (July 1995) [PDF Copy]
Printed in the Rediscovered Classics Series in the Journal of Economic Inequality (August, 2011)
Economics 355 - Economics of Poverty and Inequality
This course focuses on the economics of poverty and inequality. It covers the measurement of poverty and inequality, facts and trends over time, the causes of poverty and inequality with a focus on those related to earnings and the labor market, and public policy toward poverty and inequality, covering both taxation and government expenditure and programs. By the nature of the material, the course is fairly statistical and quantitative. Several sections make use of intermediate microeconomic concepts, so Economics 301 (intermediate microeconomics) is a prerequisite. Basic knowledge of regression analysis is also helpful.
Economics 651 -- Labor Economics:
This is a graduate survey course in labor economics. The course covers most of the classic topics in labor, including labor supply, labor demand, human capital, compensating wage differentials, and unemployment and job search. Reflecting the field, much of the material is empirical in nature and will use advanced econometric techniques.
Welfare Reform Projects and Papers (Last Updated, 2009)
Nontechnical Papers on Program Evaluation, Experimentation, and Causal Modeling (Last Updated, 2009)


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If the elegant cars of Formula One racing are thoroughbreds, "Rush," the new film set in that world, is more of a mixed breed. When screenwriter
That director would be Ron Howard, who brought his usual brand of crack professionalism to this re-creation of the real life, mid-1970s rivalry between drivers Niki Lauda of Austria and Britain's James Hunt as they both strove for the Formula One championship.
Howard has been especially on target with his choice of actors. Both Chris
The motor of this drama is not just that each of these men is obsessively driven to win the racing title. It's also that they view life so completely differently, they can't help but get on each other's nerves in a very major way.
Hunt had as much raw talent as any driver of his generation but, as Morgan's script has him admit, "I have a hot head and an inability to tolerate discipline." What he does tolerate remarkably well is lots and lots of sex, drugs and alcohol, not necessarily in that order.
Lauda, in contrast, is a superb technician, an obsessive who knows more about his cars than his mechanics do, and he begrudges every second he spends away from the track. Unlike the charismatic Hunt, he has zero gift for people and a tendency to insult folks without even knowing he's done so.
"Rush" begins on Aug. 1, 1976, the ominous rainy morning of the German Grand Prix, with Lauda saying in voiceover, "I am known for two things: one is my rivalry with James Hunt and the other is this race."
Before we find out what happens on that day and its disturbing aftermath, "Rush" flashes back to both men's start in racing, their relationship with women and the roots of their palpable distaste for each other.
Hemsworth is casually convincing as a man so physically attractive that an emergency room nurse is willing to endanger his health by taking him to bed when he needs medical attention. When Hunt does finally get married, to top model Suzy Miller (
Lauda, who calculates the risk in everything, has a less impulsive courtship of Marlene (
In a sane world, there would be nothing remotely risky about making a film about rivals who enjoy taunting each other: Hunt mocks Lauda as "a good little boy," and the Austrian returns the compliment, saying he wished his counterpart was "half as impressive inside as outside."
In today's franchise-driven marketplace, however, what's known in the business as mid-range pictures are getting increasingly difficult to finance, even ones written by a man twice nominated for a screenwriting Oscar ("The Queen,"
And though Universal Pictures has been home to Howard and producing partner Brian Grazer for decades (and the studio ended up with the distribution deal), the director had to seek production money elsewhere for this project. That "Rush" got made at all is a happy ending, but it's difficult to resist the sense that it could have been happier.
On the one hand, it is satisfying seeing Howard expertly handling a piece of adult mass entertainment. He's forged a team combining
Howard has made some smart adult pictures, including "Frost/Nixon" and the perennially underappreciated western "The Missing," but that touch has eluded him here. It's hard to fight the feeling that his sensibility is in some fundamental way at odds with the story Morgan's script wants to tell.
For all his skill, Howard's on-screen instincts are inescapably square. It's not that he avoids the inevitable R-rated sex and drug scenes or even adult themes like the multiple dimensions, the bad and the good sides of rivalry. It's that his polished Hollywood style is not ideally suited to the edginess this story seems to cry out for.
Unlike the charismatic Formula One racer
Despite its strengths, the telling of this counterintuitive tale about the mysterious ways cutthroat competition can enrich lives never manages to be completely convincing. Though one enjoys and appreciates "Rush" for what it is, it does not thrill the blood the way we have the right to expect a film like this to do.
MPAA rating: R for sexual content, nudity, language, some disturbing images and brief drug use
Running time: 2 hours, 3 minutes
Playing: In limited release in New York and L.A.. Released wide Sept. 27.


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or… can you cook a 7-lb pork shoulder after work and still eat before bedtime?
The answer is yes, as long as you don't turn in before 10 PM.
There seem to be recipes for pulled pork on practically every cooking blog, including a lot of ones made in the pressure cooker, so I wasn't sure if I even should do this post. But since this was more of a challenge to myself to cook a seven-pound pork shoulder on a weeknight, I decided to go ahead with it.
While perusing the meat counter at the Smart & Final (The Smaller, Faster Warehouse Store according to their advertising) on Sunday, I bought an almost seven pound pork shoulder. It seemed like a good idea at the time. Sometimes while shopping I get caught up in the excitement and the next thing you know I'm trying to squeeze a one gallon jug of Tabasco sauce into the refrigerator.
I had it earmarked for pulled pork. I almost made pulled pork a couple of weeks ago, but it morphed into carnitas by time I was ready to start cooking it.
Since this past sunday was 100 degrees, it turned out to be a cheese plate night. Not wanting to keep the meat too long (I tend to be a bit overcautious about such things), I planned on making it during the week. It didn't help much that I left work a half-hour later than usual, meaning that I got home at 7:30 PM. Seeing as how I get to work and back by bicycle, I have to figure a shower in there after work as well.
So around 7:45, I started rubbing my butt (The pork, the pork! Get your minds out of the gutter! A pork butt comes from the shoulder. How confusing.) I threw together a quick rub (this meal was all about the quick) that was something like this:
2 Tbs. Brown Sugar
1 tsp. Hot Paprika
1 tsp. Chili Powder
1 tsp. garlic powder
Dash Cayenne
Salt and Pepper to taste
I unwrapped the pork. This was definitely the most massive amount of meat I have ever put into the pressure cooker. In fact, it was the largest piece of meat I have ever brought into my apartment!
It had a substantial fat cap on it, so I trimmed some of it off, being sure to leave enough to impart its flavor to the finished dish.
I hastily applied the rub while heating a small amount of olive oil in the pressure cooker and browned it in two batches. After removing the pork to a plate, I dumped in a chopped onion and some garlic (I used around seven cloves, but use whatever you're comfortable with. I think I usually use about double of what most people use) to soften them up a little.
As with many things I make, I added the beer. At first I was going to use a Pilsner that I had sitting around for awhile because it was kind of weird. I was convinced it was mislabeled and was actually a hefeweizen, and it was also quite foamy. Well, I opened it up and sure enough, the thing started foaming like Cujo. The only other beer I had was Dogfish Head 60-minute IPA. I was a little apprehensive about using an IPA since I have never tried it before for cooking and was worried it might impart too much of a bitter flavor to the meat. I also added some white wine vinegar (about a half-cup), and then some actual white wine (also a half-cup). I put in a couple tablespoons brown sugar, a couple tablespoons worcestershire sauce, a couple bay leaves and some liquid smoke.
I let it come to a boil for a couple minutes to cook off some of the alcohol, then added the browned meat back in. After I added the meat, it looked like a little more liquid wouldn't hurt, so I put in a cup of water.
Having never cooked a pork shoulder before, I headed to the handy time chart at hippressurecooking.com. According to the chart, pork shoulder should cook for 45-50 minutes. I decided to add an extra ten minutes since the piece of meat seemed rather large to me, but I think 50 minutes would have been fine.
I locked on the top of the pressure cooker, brought it up to high pressure, lowered the flame on the burner and set the timer for one hour. By the time I did this it was 8:30 PM.
While the pork was cooking I threw together my BBQ sauce and some slaw for a side dish.
I recently heard about vinegar based sauce from the Eastern part of North Carolina, so I thought it sounded interesting enough to try. I used this one from allrecipes.com as my starting point. I usually make a tomato-based sweet and spicy sauce, but thought I would try a vinegar-based sauce for a change. I varied the recipe somewhat to use what I had on hand, but hopefully it didn't alter the flavor too much from what would be considered authentic.
CAROLINA BBQ SAUCE (I hope)
1 cup rice vinegar (I used this because it is what I had and I didn't want to go to the store to get apple cider vinegar, which is traditional)
2 Tbs brown sugar
2 tsp Frank's hot sauce
2 tsp red pepper flakes
Salt and Pepper
Since I wouldn't be able to let it sit for any length of time to let the flavors meld, I used my trusty Bamix immersion blender to whisk it together.
When the timer went off, I took the pressure cooker off the heat to let it neutralize naturally (at least that was the plan, but once it got down to the low pressure line, I fought the urge to speed things up a bit for five minutes or so, but soon my rumbling stomach won out over my patience and I opened the quick release valve.
I put it in a large bowl and pulled it apart with two forks, and I must say it pulled apart beautifully! After pulling it, I added the BBQ sauce (if you are unfamiliar with Carolina sauce, it is quite thin, almost like a marinade rather than a sauce, so don't think that something has gone awry if it is not like the sauces that you are usually used to. I had to fight the temptation to add some ketchup and molasses to thicken it up).
Tonight, I just served it on a plate with some vinegar cabbage slaw (it was quite an acidic meal, but not overly sour).
Since there were plenty of leftovers, I will probably make sandwiches tomorrow. The sauce was quite tasty, but it will probably not replace my usual go-to tomato and molasses based sauce anytime soon.
Sure, it was 9:40 by the time dinner was ready, but most of the recipes for cooking pulled port using other methods require the the meat to be roasted or smoked for 6 hours or longer, so around two hours from start to finish including prep work is pretty quick, I think.
Give it a try and let me know what you think!


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A new cooking class, part of the adult education program, started on Monday night at the local high school. Skip, the class teacher and a professional chef, was bubbling over with enthusiasm for his new class and new chance to teach others his love of cooking. He admitted it was the first time he'd tried teaching a formal class but he joked that he had lots of on-the-job experience training the kitchen staff at his restaurant. The first night was just an introduction to the class, what he hoped to cover, and a chance for him to get an idea of the skill level of his five students. He was delighted to find out that he had a group of students who already knew their way around a kitchen. So, for the next class, he asked them to bring a couple of their favorite things with them. Determine the full name of each person, one of their favorite seasonings and the favorite recipe each made with that seasoning.
1. The one who loved paprika made delicious vegetable lasagna, but it wasn't Arthur.
2. Stan, whose last name wasn't Night, didn't cook with spearmint.
3. Mr. Bradley loved cooking with cinnamon. Jake, whose last name wasn't Manor, loved to cook with basil but his favorite recipe wasn't grilled swordfish.
4. Paul made hobo potatoes but not using spearmint. Arthur's last name wasn't Night.
5. Frank Jones didn't make grilled swordfish. Stan, whose last name wasn't Manor, made an awesome slow roasted pork loin but not using sage.
6. Mr. Summer, whose first name wasn't Arthur, made a great seasoned chicken but not using sage.
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Online Law Schools / Re: making online Law schools ABA is a bad thing« on: March 30, 2006, 10:42:55 PM »
Good Day. What a great debate. As many of you feel, I agree that the market is flooded with J.D.s. It is not flooded with esq. The Bar is the great leveler of the JD. As one of you wrote, you will graduate with a $120,000 in debt. I will not. What is your school's Bar pass rate. Mine is one of the best in California. If my school is so much better at teaching me the law I will need to practice, why should my school be denide recognition by the ABA for being superior in producing people ready to practice?
Just a question- Devil's advocate thing.
If you were able to spell correctly I might think your argument was worthwhile.


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This Ecma Standard defines the standard binding of the Portable
Common Tool Environment (PCTE), as specified in ECMA-149,
to the CORBA Interface Definition Language (IDL) defined in ISO/IEC 14750 .
A number of features are not completely defined in ECMA-149,
some freedom being allowed to the implementer. Some of these
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PCTE is an interface to a set of facilities that forms the basis
for constructing environments supporting systems engineering projects.
These facilities are designed particularly to provide an infrastructure
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Sacramento, CA 95811-6548
(916) 445-8752
Complaints against community college facilities, (i.e. parking, campuses, discrimination) and faculty should be directed to the consumer's community college district. Consumer may contact this office for he telephone number and address of a specific college district.
The California Commission on Teacher Credentialing is a regulatory agency and reports directly to the Office of the Governor. It issues credentials to qualified candidates in the K-12 public schools in California and is responsible for approving teacher preparation programs in institutions of higher education throughout California.
Credentials (licenses) all public school educators (teachers, administrators, etc.) The Commission has the authority to suspend and revoke an educator's credentials. Takes complaints against teachers and administrators.
Commission on Teacher Credentialing
1900 Capitol Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95811
(916) 445-0184
(888) 921-2682
(916) 327-3166 Fax
Under the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, the California Department of Education provides educational guidance and leadership for California's public schools. Some of the department's responsibilities include providing financial and technical support to schools, districts, and county offices throughout the state. It delivers this support through allocation of state and federal moneys to local educational agencies and services in educational technology, financial and administrative management, program evaluation studies, and school facilities design and planning. It is responsible for administering adult education programs and provides leadership of alternative education programs, continuation education programs, and opportunity classes and oversees General Education Development (GED) testing.
Department of Education
1430 N Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 319-0800
(Public K-12 schools)
Jurisdictional authority includes bilingual education, special education programs, campus child development programs, career education, school climate, class size, curriculum and instructional materials. The department addresses discrimination issues, student discipline, fees charged to students, gifted and talented education (GATE) program, latchkey programs, lunch and breakfast programs, magnet schools, one-room schools, pregnant and lactating students, summer school program, truancy issues and year round education.
The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA), Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education is the state agency that licenses and regulates private postsecondary degree-granting and vocational education schools in California. It is also a regulatory and consumer protection agency with responsibility for ensuring that consumers receive the education they contract for.
Complaint jurisdiction:
Private postsecondary institutions whose representation leads to an occupation or job title.</p>
Complaint outside jurisdiction:
Public schools; private post secondary institutes accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges; education that is purely advocational or recreational (i.e. dance schools, karate schools).
On October 11, 2009, Governor Schwarzenegger signed Assembly Bill (AB) 48 (Portantino, Chapter 310, Statutes of 2009). AB 48 is known as the Private Postsecondary Education Act of 2009 ("Act") and establishes the Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education within the Department of Consumer Affairs. The Act became operative on January 1, 2010.
Beginning January 1, 2010, private postsecondary schools operating in California will be under the jurisdiction of the Bureau and subject to the requirements of the Act, unless they are exempt pursuant to sections 94874, 94874.1, or 94927.5 of the Act.
They will maintain standards for education quality, financial stability and recruitment; nvestigates consumer complaints; investigates violator schools (specific schools that lead to an occupational or job title); assists students when schools close; administers the Student Tuition Recovery Fund. To request a refund application for a private postsecondary institution that closes.
Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
2535 Capitol Oaks Drive, Suite 400
Sacramento, CA 95833
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 980818
West Sacramento, CA 95798-0818
(916) 431-6959
(888) 370-7589
(916) 263-1897 Fax
Student Tuition Recovery Fund and Closed Schools Unit
(888) 370-7589
(916) 263-1896 Fax
firstname.lastname@example.com Email
The California Student Aid Commission, an independent board created by the Governor's Office, offers many financial aid programs for studying beyond high school.
Student Aid Commission
Customer Service Branch
P.O. Box 419026
Rancho Cordova, CA 95741-9026
Schools and Financial Aid Administrators use only: (888) 294-0153
(916) 464-8002 Fax
Financial aid includes grants and fellowships that do not have to be repaid; has work programs that offer student employment and student loans that must be repaid. Programs include Cal Grants, graduate fellowships, and state work study programs. Non-state programs
Financial programs requiring no repayment:
- Federal Pell Grant
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant
- Federal Work-Study
Low interest loans requiring repayment:
- Federal Perkins Loan
- Federal Stafford Loan and Subsidized Stafford Loan
- Federal PLUS Loan
Collecting on Student Loans:
The Student Aid Commission may hire collection agencies to collect from students who have not paid off their loans (defaulted on the loan). To talk with staff about a defaulted loan, call: (800) 367-1589
Private schools are not licensed, regulated, or accredited by the California Department of Education but are required to have a city or county business license. Schools may volunteer to be accredited which means the schools have met specific requirements for accreditation. If a consumer has a complaint against a private school, he/she must seek legal assistance through a private attorney.
The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is the largest accreditation association and is recognized by the California Department of Education.
Western Association of Schools and Colleges
Takes inquiries about whether a private, public, or parochial school is accredited with the association but does not license or regulate them.
(Public and Private) K-12, ROP, and Adult
533 Airport Boulevard, Suite 200
Burlingame, CA 94010
(650) 696-1060
(650) 696-1867 Fax
(Public and Private) Community and Junior College
10 Commercial Blvd, Suite 204
Novato, CA 94949
(415) 506-0234
(415) 506-0238 Fax
Instructors for private schools are not credentialed by the Department of Education nor the Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
(Public and Private) Senior Colleges and Universities
985 Atlantic Ave, Suite 100
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-9001
(510) 748-9797 Fax
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) enforces five federal statutes that prohibit discrimination in programs and activities receiving federal financial assistance from the Department of Education. Discrimination on the basis of race, color, and national origin is prohibited by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; sex discrimination, including sexual harassment, is prohibited by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; discrimination on the basis of disability is prohibited by Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990; and age discrimination is prohibited by the Age Discrimination Act of 1975. The OCR has the authority to enforce the federal civil rights laws in programs and activities of state education agencies, elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, vocational schools, vocational rehabilitation agencies, libraries, and museums.
US Department of Education
Office for Civil Rights
90 7th Street Suite, 4-100
San Francisco, CA 94103-4102
(415) 437-8310
(415) 437-8329 Fax
Enforces the federal statutes that prohibit discrimination at all educational institutions (elementary and secondary schools, colleges and universities, vocational schools, vocational rehabilitation agencies, libraries and museums) Consumers may contact this office for more information about civil rights laws enforced by OCR, how to file a complaint, or how to obtain technical assistance.
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Kaiser Wilderness
IntroductionThe United States Congress designated the Kaiser Wilderness (map) in 1976 and it now has a total of 21,986 acres. All of this wilderness is located in California and is managed by the Forest Service.
DescriptionKaiser Ridge divides this Wilderness into two distinctly different areas. The southern portion rises gradually from near the crowded north shore of Huntington Lake under stands of Jeffrey pine and red fir until it reaches the alpine zone on the ridge. The northern half is much more open, with a steep descent from the ridgeline to 18 small lakes. Most of the lakes require cross-country travel to reach. The northern portion receives heavy human use, but you'll leave the crowds behind if you strike out for the steep, rugged northwest section. Most of Kaiser Ridge is comprised of Kaiser Peak, which lifts to 10,320 feet and provides an excellent view of the central Sierra Nevada from its summit. Snow usually begins to fall in October and refuses to disappear until early June. Immediately to the east lies John Muir Wilderness. Four trailheads open onto the southern portion. The trail from Upper Billy Creek Campground offers a loop that traverses the ridge for about seven miles to the summit of Kaiser Peak, with an option to drop off into the northern portion. Four trailheads open onto the northern area. The primary point of entry in the north is from Sample Meadow Campground.
Planning to Visit the Kaiser Wilderness?
- Print a fact sheet
- General things to consider when visiting any wilderness
- Regulations, Fees, Permits
- Contact the Forest Service
- Visit the National Forest wilderness website
Leave No TraceHow to follow the seven standard Leave No Trace principles differs in different parts of the country (desert vs. Rocky Mountains). Click on any of the principles listed below to learn more about how they apply in the Kaiser Wilderness.
- Plan Ahead and Prepare
- Travel and Camp on Durable Surfaces
- Dispose of Waste Properly
- Leave What You Find
- Minimize Campfire Impacts
- Respect Wildlife
- Be Considerate of Other Visitors


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Loan Funds See More Withdrawals, Citi Sees Moderate Outflows Ahead
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Leveraged loan mutual funds and ETFs just reported a second straight week of net outflows, per Lipper data. That wouldn't be terribly newsworthy except that those outflows halted a streak of 95 straight weekly inflows dating back to June 2012. So is this just an inevitable hiccup or the start of a bigger shift in sentiment? Citi credit strategists Michael Anderson, Angel Jia and Lina Lavitsky remind investors that loans have been a beneficiary of Federal Reserve accommodation and expectations that rates will rise, and they explain what to expect with rates in a holding pattern so far in 2014:
Citi Rates Strategy projects 5 and 10-year Treasury yields to climb 75 bp in 2014 which should mute the potential for further outflows over the medium term. The risk to the loan market, however, is that investors are not patient enough for the expected rise in long rates and instead begin to unwind the inflows of the past year a half.
This is an important distinction between the demand for high yield bonds and leveraged loans. Over the past few years both asset classes have grown substantially due to general appetite for increased yields and a desire for seemingly interest-rate-insensitive product. High yield relied more on the former while loans depended primarily on the latter.
If recent Treasury trends continue, they are undoubtedly negative for loans but probably mixed for high yield. If long term rate expectations are lowered, then duration protection is less necessary and maximizing yield becomes paramount. High yield should benefit from the latter but relative value comparisons to a retreating loan market could cap outperformance.
Citi says the actual loan market has have sold off during April as fund flows reversed, which illustrates the market's reliance on mutual fund flows:
The 95-week inflow streak disguised the true nature of this universe, but as trends shift, loans will be more exposed to the technical pressure from outflows. Secondly, the loan market will exhibit some sensitivity to the evolution of the Treasury curve. We've long expected loans would eventually fall victim to long-term Treasury rates finding a fundamentally justifiable level. Although Citi Rates Strategy doesn't believe we've reached that level yet, at some point in the future we likely will and investors reaching for duration protection may reconsider.
Loan ETFs are down this month but haven't been hit too hard, with the PowerShares Senior Loan Portfolio (BKLN) ETF down 0.7% since April 9, to $24.64 today, and the actively managed SPDR Blackstone/GSO Senior Loan ETF (SRLN) down 0.14% during that same time.


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2017 Teen Pregnancies
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*Rates based on small numbers (<20 pregnancies) are unstable and not provided, nor are they included in the County Ranking.
Source: North Carolina State Center for Health Statistics
Updated September 2018. See Archived Statistics.
Sexual Health
Number of Chlamydia Cases (2017, all ages): 33
Number of Gonorrhea Cases (2017, all ages): 5
Number of HIV Reports (2017, all ages): 0
The total numbers of Chlamydia and Gonorrhea cases are useful indicators of adolescent sexual health as they are most common among young people ages 15-24.
HIV reports are notable because youth ages 13-24 account for more than 1 in 5 new HIV diagnoses in the United States.
Data Source: NC DHHS, HIV/STD Surveillance Unit, Communicable Disease Branch
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Jennifer Nettles: 'I Will Make Fun of You on Twitter if You're Negative'
If you follow Jennifer Nettles on Twitter, watch what you say. The songstress doesn't put up with negativity -- in fact, if she sees it, she'll call you out.
But, she's not going to infiltrate your Twitter feed with lots of negative comments. Instead, she's going to laugh with her friends. She tells Country Weekly, "First of all, just know, when you're negative to me, I'm going to go to your profile and I'm going to make fun of your picture with everybody that's in the room with me at the time."
And that's not all. The 'That Girl' hitmaker adds, "And then I'm also going to look back at your tweets and make fun of the fact that you just reached out to the 50th porn star that you follow begging her to give you a picture of her toes. I'm just saying. So, you should know I will make fun of you on Twitter if you're negative."
Nettles has a sunny, winsome personality, and she is determined to keep her surroundings positive, even down to the social media she partakes in. She does this for a reason, after learning the hard way. "For me, I'm such a sensitive person that it really sticks in my head even though it shouldn't because there are a myriad of wonderful, supportive people who are out there." Sounds like the wise advice of a seasoned entertainer!
Nettles, who recently embarked on a solo career (while still staying true to duo Sugarland), is really staying true to what she believes in: positivity, laughter, and fun.


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Infection Prevention DNP
Population-based Infection Prevention & Environmental Safety
Loyola University Chicago offers the nation's first master's and DNP program to prepare nurse leaders in infection prevention.
The Infection Prevention DNP track is designed as either a post-BSN or post-MSN entry DNP. Coursework is online and students from all over the U.S. form a Community of Scholars. DNP students are expected to come to Loyola's Health Sciences Campus for immersion weekend experiences once in fall and once in spring semesters for networking, seminars and individualized meetings with faculty mentors.
For students with a BSN and no graduate credits, the DNP can be completed in 71 semester hours. For those who have an MSN, the DNP can be completed in 40 semester hours depending on previous graduate coursework. Bachelor's-prepared nurses with an MPH or similar non-nursing graduate degree will have their transcripts reviewed so that individual program plans can be designed.
The course of study is prevention and population-focused and offers the opportunity for interdisciplinary coursework in Loyola's MPH program as well as clinical experiences in healthcare organizations, government agencies, and community settings near where students live and work. Opportunities are also provided to prepare graduates to be expert infection prevention clinical educators, clinical faculty, consultants and/or serve as infection prevention preceptors and mentors.
Loyola University Chicago emphasizes social justice at the national and international level and offers opportunities for international study in Italy, Vietnam, China, Belize and England. Graduates of the DNP have the knowledge and skills to assume system-wide leadership as Infection Preventionists. The Population-based Infection Prevention and Environmental Safety DNP is supported by HRSA Grant 1-D09-HP18997.


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Brett Favre joined NFL AM on Monday morning to talk about the tornado that recently hit his home town.
The conversation then moved on to football and Favre said this about the Packers releasing his former teammate Charles Woodson:
"He's, in my opinion, maybe the most instinctive player in football. He just has a nose for (the) football. He's a ball hawk. I just think he's a definite asset on your team, so I was surprised by it."
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It's all very well being selfless and baking to please others but sometimes you just need to be selfish and bake something to please yourself! This week I had a hankering for blueberries baked in a simple sponge with cream cheese frosting. Et voila! I think blueberries are my favourite fruit to bake in a sponge – I love the way they break down, bleeding their juice into the sponge and also the magnificent pop of colour you get when cutting a slice. It's particularly effective when the outside of the cake is so plain and pale.
The cream cheese frosting is my favourite as it's so smooth and creamy. It's great to team with a crumbly sponge because you can take some on the fork and use it to pick up all the crumbs. This is one of my tests as to whether someone is a true cake lover or not. (It may also double as a test for greedy guts! If so, I am guilty!) A true cake lover will always gather their crumbs and eat them – after all, they are just smaller versions of the slice of cake. An occasional cake eater will eat the slice and leave all the debris on the plate – it's a total giveaway that this is not my kind of person!
I think this cake looks really good and could easily take pride of place on the afternoon tea table; don't however assume that means it is difficult or time consuming to make – it is neither. The sponge recipe and method is as basic as possible, as is the frosting. It's an example of great flavours and ingredients producing something simple but delightful.
Foolishly, I made double the amount of frosting. I cannot explain what possessed me other than a greedy stupidity that the amounts set out in the recipe below didn't look enough. Hence, I was left with a large amount of cream cheese frosting. We always joke that cream cheese frosting is so lovely we could just eat it by the spoonful so, eyeing the strawberries and left over blueberries I had sitting in a colander I threw together an impromptu dessert. Serve it with some crisp biscuits if you want to look fancy. Bonus dessert....the best kind!
For the sponge:
200g unsalted butter, at room temperature
200g caster sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
200g self raising flour
150g blueberries
200g caster sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
200g self raising flour
150g blueberries
For the frosting (this is enough to cover the top and sides of the cake):
100g unsalted butter, at room temperature
225g icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
100g cream cheese, at room temperature – I used Philadelphia
225g icing sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
100g cream cheese, at room temperature – I used Philadelphia
To decorate: 50g blueberries
Preheat the oven to 180°C/fan oven 160°C/350°F/gas mark 4.
Line a 20cm round springform tin with baking paper.
Start by making the sponge: beat together the butter and sugar until pale and whippy. Don't be tempted to skimp on this stage – it needs a lot of beating.
Beat in the eggs one at a time, adding some of the flour if it looks like it's curdling. (NB. If you have beaten the butter and sugar for long enough it will not curdle – so if your mix does make sure you beat for longer next time)
Beat in the vanilla.
Stir in the flour.
Gently stir in the blueberries taking care not to burst them.
Spoon the batter into the prepared tin and level the surface.
Bake for approximately 45 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the cake comes out clean.
Leave to cool in the tin for about 20 minutes before de-tinning and leaving to cool completely on a wire rack.
Now make the frosting: start by beating the butter until it is pale and whippy.
Add the icing sugar and vanilla and beat until smooth and well combined.
Add the cream cheese and beat until the frosting is smooth, thick and fluffy looking. I like to take a small amount, place it on my tongue and then press it up against the roof of my mouth – if I cannot feel any sugar crystals and the texture feels smooth and uniform i.e. no blobs of cheese in there, then I know it's ready. If the beating has made the frosting too soft to comfortably spread refrigerate for 20 minutes or so.
Spread the frosting over the top and sides of the sponge cake.
Bask in the glory of the wonderful thing you have created.


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NM Tech Professor Aims To Make Algae More Efficient Fuel Source Than Corn, June 26, 2008
By Thomas Guengerich
SOCORRO, N.M., June 26, 2008 – Chemical engineering professor Corey Leclerc sees algae as a much superior alternative to corn as a basis for biofuel – and he's researching methods to make the process more cost efficient.
"Making oil from algae is simple, but time consuming," Leclerc said. "The trick is making the entire process cost-effective."
Like any industrial process, the production of biodiesel from algae leaves a byproduct. In the case of converting plants to oil and the oil to diesel fuel, the byproduct is glycerol.
A viscous and gelatinous liquid, glycerol has numerous commercial and industrial applications. However, if algae were to become a major source of fuel, the amount of glycerol produced would be far more than any known industry would ever use.
"I'm working on finding a catalyst and reactor that would convert glycerol to hydrogen and carbon monoxide and do it quickly and at a low temperature," he said. "We have industrial uses for glycerol. But if you make too much of it, what happens to the market?"
Leclerc and his chemical engineering students are investigating methods and techniques for breaking down glycerol into more basic elements – like hydrogen and carbon-monoxide, or Syngas, which are important industrial chemicals and have many applications. Elemental chemicals like hydrogen and carbon-monoxide are more marketable than glycerol and could lead to additional revenue streams for algae-oil manufacturers, he said.
He recently hired a post-doctoral researcher who will focus on finding a chemical engineering solution. Leclerc secured a National Science Foundation grant to fund the research for the next two years.
LeClerc is among a growing group of researchers focusing on algae as a logical source of oil and fuel. The skyrocketing price of crude oil was one of many steps in a long, complicated supply-and-demand domino effect. One main side effect over the past two years is the drastic increase in the cost of corn. Many American farmers are growing corn – not for consumption, but for ethanol.
Not only is the price of corn jumping, but many other crops – like hops and barley – are in short supply or much more expensive, or both.
"We can make biodiesel from edible oils. The question is 'Do you want to get it from foods that feed people?'" LeClerc said. "That's a real big motivation for algae biodiesel research."
Companies in California, Texas and Florida are leading the effort to produce and market fuel from algae. PetroSun of Rio Hondo, Texas, began producing fuel in April 2008. The company says it can produce 4.4 million gallons of oil every year from its 1,100 acres of algae ponds – roughly 4,000 gallons per acre. In contrast, one acre of corn produces about 330 gallons of ethanol, according to industry reports.
Algae is considered one of the most promising options for future biofuel production for a variety of reasons. Algae yields significantly more energy per acre than its closest biofuel competitors. Algae does not require fresh water or arable land. Experts say that if all of the fuel in the United States were replaced with algae biofuels, an area no larger than the state of Maryland would be required to produce it – making algae a much more efficient user of land than corn or soy ethanol, for example.
LeClerc said algae has the highest potential to diminish American reliance on fossil fuels and return agricultural production to food instead of fuel.
New Mexico Tech Vice President of Research and Economic Development Van Romero said Leclerc's research is an important part in the advancement of alternative fuels.
"This whole area of research is very important," Romero said. "New Mexico is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the thrust of research into biofuels. Dr. Leclerc's work fits in very well."
New Mexico Tech will be the lead research institute in the Hot Springs Motorplex planned in Truth or Consequences. That facility will include six race tracks, including a NASCAR test facility.
"Tech has a long history of taking raw materials and turning them into usable products," Romero said. "First, as a mining school. Then, with petroleum and metallurgy. Dr. Leclerc's work is the logical extension of that history."
The algae-to-fuel process has three main components: growing algae, extracting oil from the algae and converting algae oil into usable fuel.
Leclerc is working with researchers at New Mexico State University who are testing different strains of algae for high oil content – both in the lab and in the field. Companies in Spain and Netherlands are also researching and marketing algae-based fuel.
"With any biodiesel, feedstock is crucial," Leclerc said. "We have to grow algae that has a high oil content. Once you identify that type of algae, you need a growing environment – ponds – that have only that type of algae. Plus you need to eliminate micro-organisms that will consume the algae."
Identifying the best strain of algae will maximize the amount of oil generated.
While traditional agricultural crops such as corn and soybeans are being aggressively promoted as feedstocks for biofuels such as ethanol and biodiesel, recent research suggests that algae may be a far more effective and efficient feedstock than corn or soy.
Corn yields only 18 gallons of oil per acre per year. Soybeans are slightly better at 48 gallons. The potential yield from algae is from 5,000 up to a maximum potential of 15,000 gallons per acre.
The huge impact of oil prices has led to more interest in algae fuels. Currently, Arizona Power Co. has a pilot algae project. KLM, the Dutch airline, announced in May 2008 that it will convert 10 percent of its fleet to use algae-based jet fuel by late 2009. According to a company report, algae-based fuel is cost-effective when the cost of petroleum exceeds $100 per barrel. KLM reports it will save millions of euros each year.
Currently more than 100 ethanol refineries in America now produce now than 5.4 billion gallons a year, with dozens of additional ethanol plants planned to come on line in the nest few years.
The Bush administration has set a target of 35 billion gallons of ethanol per year by 2017, which would displace about 15 percent of U.S. gasoline demand. The main question is if there is enough corn out there to meet that goal.
Philip E. Clapp, president of the National Environmental Trust, said 35 billion gallons of ethanol a year would require an additional 129,000 square miles of farmland — an area the size of Kansas and Iowa — into corn production.
Increased demand for corn from ethanol is already straining supplies and pushing prices higher. Corn futures prices recently topped $4 a bushel, the highest price in a decade, raising production costs for livestock producers.
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Low-cost carrier in South Africa. We travel to over 1000 destinations with our flights that are just a click away. 1time Airline (Pty) Ltd was a low cost South African airline that operated for approximately 8 years between the year 2004 and 2012. They are also based in Johannesburg, near O.R Thambo International Airport. The airline only flew Domestic flights around South Africa with many of them being the more famous destinations. WebsiteAlso flies to:
There presently is no non-stop or direct service between North America and Botswana. However, Air Botswana, has international air services into Botswana (Gaborone, Kasane, Maun and Francistown) from Harare (Zimbabwe) and Johannesburg, South Africa.
Air Botswana has three daily flights between Gaborone and Johannesburg and daily flights from Johannesburg direct to Maun.
South African Airways has two daily flights between Johannesburg and Gaborone.
South African Express has five flights daily between Johannesburg and Gaborone, on weekdays.
Air Namibia flies Windhoek to Maun every day of the week, except Tuesday and Thursday.
Kenya Airways flies Nairobi to Gaborone.
Air charter services are also available.
For information on travel within Botswana
- Getting to Central Kalahari Game Reserve
- Getting to Chobe National Park
- Getting to Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
- Getting to Kwando, Linyanti & Selinda Reserves
- Getting to Makgadikgadi Pans National Park
- Getting to Mashatu Game Reserve
- Getting to Moremi Game Reserve
- Getting to Nxai Pan National Park
- Getting to Okavango Delta
The following airlines travel to Botswana
Botswana's national carrier. Air Botswana, Botswana's national carrier is the flagship and pride of Botswana. Today, Air Botswana enjoys a wide and acclaimed reputation – quite disproportionate to its modest size as a model, quality airline. Currently, Air Botswana operates and maintains a fleet of BAE 146 as well as ATR42-500 and ATR72-500 advanced turbo propeller aircrafts which operate daily domestic and regional scheduled flights. WebsiteAlso flies to:
The French flag carrier. Air France, stylized as AIRFRANCE, is the French flag carrier headquartered in Tremblay-en-France,. It is a subsidiary of the Air France-KLM Group and a founding member of the SkyTeam global airline alliance. As of 2013 Air France serves 36 destinations in France and operates worldwide scheduled passenger and cargo services to 168 destinations in 93 countries (including Overseas departments and territories of France. WebsiteAlso flies to:
National airline of Namibia. Air Namibia (Pty) Limited is a proprietary limited company incorporated in accordance with the Company's Act. Air Namibia is the national airline of the Republic of Namibia, with the Government of Namibia as its sole Shareholder. The company's business operations primarily involve provision of air transport services for passengers and cargo. Through its subsidiary company, Air Namibia Ground Handling (Pty) Limited, it provides ground handling services for passengers and aircraft at Windhoek's Hosea Kutako International Airport. The airline is positioned as a niche carrier serving domestic points within Namibia, the immediate regional markets of South Africa, Zimbabwe, Angola, Zambia and Botswana. The airline also serves the entire European network through Frankfurt. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Botswana's first high capacity charter and schedule flight service. To ensure maximum passenger comfort, BlueSky operates the Boeing 737-300. The Boeing 737 series boasts as being the best-selling jet airliner in the history of aviation. BlueSky was the first Botswana airline to register a Boeing aircraft. Tried and true; our aircraft are maintained to the highest standards to ensure superior safety and reliability. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Chapman Freeborn is Africa's leading aircraft charter company, with a proven reputation for innovation, expertise and professionalism. Established in 1973, Chapman Freeborn has four decades of experience providing specialised group and VIP passenger charter solutions across the African continent and around the globe. Chapman Freeborn is renowned for arranging dedicated air charter transportation for VIP clients' unique safari itineraries, often assisting with movements to and from the most remote areas of the continent, always to an exacting standard. With more than 30 locations strategically located across 6 continents, the company's local - and global - coverage is truly unparalleled. WebsiteAlso flies to:
The second largest airline of the United Arab Emirates. Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has in just ten years established itself as the world's leading airline. "Etihad" is the Arabic word for "union". Etihad Airways was established by Royal (Amiri) Decree in July 2003. It commenced operations in November 2003 and has developed into one of the fastest growing airlines in the history of commercial aviation. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Flying Mission Services is based in Botswana and provides flight and maintenance services throughout Southern Africa. Charter Flights – FMS offers on-demand charter flights from Gaborone and Maun to points throughout Southern Africa. Many of these flights are flown from our secondary base in Maun to safari camps in the Okavango Delta. Air Ambulance Service – FMS holds the exclusive contract with the Botswana Ministry of Health to provide emergency air ambulance service to hospitals throughout the country. Maintenance & Other Aviation Services – FMS operates a fully licensed aircraft repair facility and has recently opened an aircraft maintenance training program. WebsiteAlso flies to:
The flag carrier of Kenya. Kenya Airways was established in February 1977 following the breakup of the East African Community and subsequent disbanding of the jointly-owned East African Airways. KQ now flies to over 60 destinations around the world with over 40 being in Africa. The network expands to many more destinations with partnerships from Codeshare partners. Our Vision is to consistently be a Safe & Profitable Airline that Guarantees World Class Service. WebsiteAlso flies to:
The flag carrier of Germany. The Lufthansa Group is a global aviation group with a total of around 540 subsidiaries and equity investments, which in the financial year 2014 were organised into five operating segments: Passenger Airline Group, Logistics, MRO, Catering and, up to the end of 2014, IT Services. All the segments occupy a leading position in their respective markets. WebsiteAlso flies to:
MACK AIR is a fixed-wing charter company operating from Maun International Airport in northern Botswana. Our services include: game lodge and camp transfers for tourists. medical evacuations as and when needed. private and business charter. scenic flights over the Okavango. supply runs to and from game lodges. Based in Maun, the gateway to the Okavango, our destinations are throughout Botswana and neighbouring countries reaching as far as Johannesburg, Victoria Falls, Vilanculos and Windhoek. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Moremi Air Services (Pty) Ltd, is an air charter company based from Maun in Botswana. The company has been operating since 1997 and has been under new management from June 2003. We have a fleet of 8 different aircraft suited to regional and internationl flying – both single and twin engine, as well as turbine aircraft. We operate from Botswana and into Zambia, South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe. Our staff are passionate about their vocations, and are eager to make sure that your journey is part of a memorable safari experience. "Moremi Air – The Journey is the experience" WebsiteAlso flies to:
Regional services in South Africa. Choose Airlink to connect you to 35 destinations in 9 African countries. With more than 21 years of of customer focused experience along with the widest network and choice of flights, you get where you want to be, when you want to be there. WebsiteAlso flies to:
Domestic airlines in South Africa. SA Express is a domestic and regional, passenger and cargo carrier established on 24 April 1994. SA Express has since become one of the fastest growing regional airlines in Africa. As a regional airline with route networks covering major local and regional cities, SA Express plays a significant role in the country's hospitality, travel and tourism industry and is vital contributor to the country's socio-economic development. The airline's head office is based at Airways Park in Johannesburg. SA Express has a growing fleet of aircraft and implements self-technical maintenance for all its fleet types at OR Tambo International Airport. An integrated, sustainable regional airline connecting secondary and main airports. WebsiteAlso flies to:
National airline of South Africa. At South African Airways we are the proud national airline of South Africa. We offer great value flights to and from South Africa as well as within our beautiful country. We are committed to the highest standards in everything we do and aim to deliver a world-class experience on every flight. Plan and book your flights with us and experience why we are one of the leading airlines in Africa. WebsiteAlso flies to:
British airline with its head office in Crawley, West Sussex, England. They currently operate a mix of different aircraft from the "jumbo" Boeing 747 to the nippy little red Airbus A320. WebsiteAlso flies to:


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January 26, 2013. Kanti, a young wolf howls late on a winter's afternoon. Wolves howl for many reasons including just keeping in touch with pack mates.
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LOWELL -- Lindsey Parker remembers when her concept of a group of local artists coming together and collaborating in Lowell was just an idea in a cramped space filled with trash.
Five years ago, she set out with some friends to open artist studios on Merrimack Street under the name
UnchARTed. Originally, they rented a space for free at 126 Merrimack St., as the crew of artists banded together to clean out cluttered rooms and make space for themselves.
"It was literally just heaps of junk," Parker recalled.
Today, the group is at 66 Merrimack St., in a spiffy gallery space with hardwood floors and simple white walls they renovated and repaired themselves. Parker, a Chelmsford High School graduate, was joined by local artist and musician Michael Dailey Jr. in continuing to lead the group's efforts.
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"What you see here is really just friends and beer," Dailey said of the current space.
Parker, 26, and Dailey, 40, have about 20 artists in their guild, though they say they're anything but pretentious when it comes to their group or their semiunderground "brand." They market their gallery and studio space for rent above as a place where any artist, just starting out or longstanding, can get a start in the art world.
"I look at us like we're just a resource in the community, the creative community, and we're just facilitating artists who are either very sure of themselves ... or they're not so sure of their creative abilities and they want to take a whack at it," Parker said. "I feel like we're providing a space that's low maintenance, low stress. It's an open forum for anyone to try their creative urges."
The gallery is hosting, through Sunday, an exhibition by Rachel Napear called "Dedicated to the Proposition: The Civil War Recreated." Napear, a photographer who traveled with Civil War re-enactors and took photos documenting their anachronistic creations, said UnchARTed gave her space to host her first show ever.
Occasionally, the gallery will host joint shows with the artists who spend their time upstairs, too. Local artists from across Greater Lowell spend their days working in the small rooms, which are available for rent at a rate of $155 to $205.
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Corey Luebbers of Chelmsford is working on a mural that spans almost an entire wall in his small studio with a window overlooking downtown.
And Roy Hawes, a 2002 Lowell High School graduate, spends a majority of his time devoted to his paintings. As Hawes walked through his studio, which he said had just been rearranged, dozens of his works covered the walls and spots of paint covered his workspace.
"It just happened, really," he said. "A person that I knew mentioned a couple of people were starting a studio and still looking for spots for people to take. So I jumped at it, because I didn't have my own studio. It's my first time having a room with a door on it."
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Giovanna Aviles, a Lowell photographer and artist, said UnchARTed gave her an opportunity to get back into the art scene after she gave birth to a daughter. She said the studio is a space where she can come and work and get inspired, and she's also working to convert one of UnchARTed's rooms into a community darkroom open to the public. (See related story at http://www.lowellsun.com/todaysheadlines/ci_25407289/.)
"The great thing about UnchARTed is they give people an opportunity," Aviles said. "They base it on potential."
She said that after graduating from UMass Lowell, she missed the experience of receiving feedback and critiques from her peers. That's why Parker, who graduated from Montserrat College of Art, hosts monthly meetings with the group for UnchARTed artists to inspire one another.
The UnchARTed project is Parker's full-time passion away from her full-time day job as a screen printer. She and Dailey and the group pour themselves into helping fellow artists put on shows.
Parker said that though they're not officially nonprofit, any money raised goes back into developing shows or offering space to renters.
When Parker gets a moment, she comes to her sun-drenched studio to work on her own pieces and to experiment with her large, antique printing press. She said she met Dailey at 119 Gallery, another Mill City artist venue on Chelmsford Street, to which she credits much of UnchARTed's success.
"It organically formed into, now, this living organism," she said. "This combination of weird people are making it happen and keeping it interesting. ... I'm not sure what will happen in the future because I never even expected it to be this. I don't even know where we could take it."
UnchARTed Gallery is at 66 Merrimack St. The closing reception for Rachel Napear's Civil War-themed exhibition is scheduled for Sunday, starting at 7 p.m. On Saturday, May 31, the gallery will host the second annual Mill City Skillshare. For more details, visit http://millcityskillshare.wordpress.com/ or https://www.facebook.com /pages/UnchARTed/202386856448988.
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Woody's new book looks back at his 40-year career as Voice of the Tar Heels.
Be the first to own a copy of Woody Durham's new book, A Tar Heel Voice—and your copy will be signed and personalized. Woody's new book looks back at his 40-year career as Voice of the Tar Heels, with plenty of stories about the great Carolina games and players he saw first-hand.
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The Best Game Ever
How Frank McGuire's '57 Tar Heels Beat Wilt and Revolutionized College Basketball
For half a century, this has been the greatest untold story in Carolina basketball history. Now it's being told--the complete story of how Frank McGuire assembled a fast-talking team of New Yorkers who shocked the Atlantic Coast Conference--and the college basketball world--by going 32-0 and winning the 1957 national championship. Their final weekend remains one of the greatest college basketball achievements of all time, as they won consecutive triple-overtime games in the national semifinals and national championship game to claim the title. That last win, in which they vanquished Wilt Chamberlain's Kansas team, remains a signature game in the history of college basketball. Includes a foreword by Roy Williams!
Led By Their Dreams: The Inside Story of Carolina's 2005 National Championship
The most insightful chronicle of any Tar Heel national championship is now available and ready for shipment. Adam Lucas, Steve Kirschner and Matt Bowers take you inside the 2004-05 season in this coffee table-style hardcover book that features over 300 full-color images and over 260 pages. The book includes exclusive interviews with every member of the 2004-05 roster, plus a two-CD set that features the Tar Heel Sports Network (Woody and Mick) call of the national championship game against Illinois.
Going Home Again: Roy Williams, the North Carolina Tar Heels, and a Season to Remember
From the moment Roy Williams arrived at the Smith Center on April 14, 2003, to the moment his first Carolina team lost to Texas in the second round of the NCAA Tournament, Adam Lucas was there to chronicle every step. The publisher of Tar Heel Monthly, Lucas provides an in-depth look at Williams's first season in Chapel Hill in Going Home Again, an exclusive chronicle of the 2003-04 Tar Heels. A candid look at the personalities and talents behind the team, Going Home Again is one of the most complete looks at the Carolina basketball program ever written.
The book is in bookstores now in both paperback and hardback formats. The paperback edition includes an all-new epilogue on the 2005 championship season. By clicking the below link, your copy will be shipped immediately--and better yet, you'll pay absolutely nothing in shipping costs while still getting over a ten percent discount off the cover price.
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Roy Williams epitomizes what is good about college athletics. He is a genuine superstar in every facet, such as teaching, motivating, and 'X-ing and O-ing.' Roy Williams is awesome, baby, with a capital A!
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From the practice court to the game floor, from the locker room to the bus rides and chartered plane trips, Adam Lucas takes you behind the scenes with Roy Williams and his young Tar Heels, who took most of the year to buy in to his philosophy.
- Woody Durham, Voice of the Tar Heels
Adam Lucas was in unique position to watch North Carolina's 2004 basketball season and the beginning of Roy Williams' highly anticipated UNC coaching career. He had access other writers did not have for a behind-the-scenes look into the program. He saw, as Williams might say, every frickin' bit of the season starting with the opening of practice in October to March's loss in the NCAA Tournament.
- Bill Cole, Winston-Salem Journal
One Fantastic Ride: The Inside Story of Carolina Basketball's 2009 Championship Season
The University of North Carolina won its fifth NCAA basketball championship in 2009. To mark that accomplishment, Adam Lucas, Steve Kirschner, and Matt Bowers provide the only official history that chronicles the players and coaches involved in the championship season.
This is more than just a season-in-the-life book. This is a project that serves as the capstone for a senior class that has represented the quintessential Carolina Basketball experience, not only in their success on the court but their approach to life off it.
In the summer of 2005, five freshmen came to Chapel Hill. Little was expected of them at first; four years later, they will leave Carolina as the most decorated senior class in UNC history. One Fantastic Ride will be published in an oversized format, with eye-catching illustrations and insightful text. Photos include never-seen-before, behind-the-scenes shots. The book also includes sidebars by key figures in the history of the program, including Dean Smith, Michael Jordan, Phil Ford, and Woody Durham. Each chapter includes a "Thought for the Day" that is taken directly from a Carolina Basketball practice plan, which are normally distributed only to Tar Heel coaches and players
Carolina Basketball: A Century of Excellence
This is the must-have book for Tar Heel fans and college basketball lovers everywhere. Boasting six national championships and scores of Hall of Fame coaches and players, Carolina Basketball has come a long way from the first season--when the campus newspaper published a notice asking an unknown culprit to return the team's basketball. These pages are packed with little-known stories from the program's earliest days and new insights into its best-loved moments. All the greats are here, from Jack Cobb and the "Blind Bomber" George Glamack to Lennie Rosenbluth, Phil Ford, James Worthy, Michael Jordan, Antawn Jamison, and Tyler Hansbrough. Lucas reveals the meaning of the "Carolina family" and the origins and evolution of Tar Heel traditions that have made North Carolina one of the premier teams in men's college basketball.
These stories are brought to life with more than 200 color and black-and-white photos; a foreword by Hall of Fame coach Dean Smith and an afterword by fellow Hall of Famer Roy Williams; and an appendix of records and statistics. Some 30 sidebars feature first-person recollections from prominent players including Rosenbluth, Ford, and Jordan; opposing coaches like Lefty Driesell; and national broadcasters like Dick Vitale.
Forward by Dean Smith. Afterword by Roy Williams.


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49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick threw out the first pitch at Friday night's Giants game. He apparently did pretty well.
According to the 49ers' Twitter account, Kaepernick was clocked at 87 miles per hour.
Earlier this month a slight discrepancy arose regarding the first pitch thrown by Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson at a Mariners game. The Mariners claimed it was 98 mph; the broadcast team said it was 75.
Kapernick's pitch isn't being touted as so ridiculously fast that the number seems implausible. Besides, he reportedly threw in the 90s as a high-school pitcher.
UPDATE 11:11 p.m.: We're told the broadcast team pegged the Kaepernick throw at 87 mph. So, basically, if the Niners don't pay him when he's eligible for a new deal after the 2013 season, he can threaten to pull an Elway.