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Monday, March 17, 2014
Éirinn go Brách - Memories of Maude and the Day the River Ran Green
Last week, the folks at American Food Roots included Maude's story as part of their St. Patrick's Day feature. While I was happy to share those memories with their readers, I belatedly realized that many of you were not following my blog at the time Maude's story was first published. I thought I'd remedy that today. I hope you enjoy it and have a grand celebration while you create memories of your own. Éirinn go Brách!
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...I was born to the green, but it's been years since my family celebrated St. Patrick's Day in an overt way. Those celebrations ended when my paternal grandmother, Maude, passed away. Maude was the grandchild of Irish immigrants, and was born here thirty years after the Great Hunger had ended. She was, however, raised in a community so insular that she spoke with a soft lilting brogue and retained that curious fusion of religion and superstition that some immigrants never put behind them. She attended Mass every day of her adult life and thought that the "Lives of the Saints", with it's graphic depictions of martyrdom, was the perfect picture book for children. She spoke of banshees, told of sin eaters and warned of the Dark Man's terrible wrath, but she wove these fiercesome creatures into lyrical tales of such beauty and redemption they'd make even the Irish poets weep. We learned about the "Hunger," the "Troubles," the "Drink" and the coffin ships that carried famine Irish to their deaths in the depths of an ocean they probably could not name. Only Christmas and Easter were more important than St. Patrick's Day to her. If she was staying with us for the holiday, we were expected to attend Mass before traveling downtown to see the parade and watch the Chicago river run green. There would, of course, be soda bread and colcannon and a bread pudding so soaked in Jamesons, that sobriety tests would probably be failed. Once she was gone, we put aside the trappings of St. Patrick's Day, and made a conscious decision to, instead, celebrate the Irish, and by extension, all immigrants, who braved the coffin ships to make new homes across the sea. Seven million people were driven from that island in the Irish Sea. Another million died of starvation in a passive genocide of which no one speaks. They spread across the continents and wrested something from nothing. It took some time, but they were successful where ever they chose to settle. They survived, "Irish need not apply." They endured, "Irish keep the pigs in the parlor." They triumphed and did indeed hang "lace curtains" at their windows. They even managed to put "a fine Irish lad" in the White House. In our house, St. Patrick's Day serves as a reminder of cruelty in the extreme and the capability of the human spirit to overcome, endure and triumph. Over the course of the year, I've shared many Irish recipes with you. It's fitting that the last comes on St. Patrick's Day. Four Farls is the simplest of all the Irish breads to make. I recommend it to you as an oddity that serves as a reminder of how far immigrant communities have come. I hope a few of you will try it. The Irish peasant kitchen would have used whole meal to make the bread. I recommend using cake flour should you decide to make farls. For the record, they taste a great deal like a biscuit made without shortening. They really are not bad. Here's the recipe.
Four Farls Soda Bread...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
3-1/2 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1-1/4 cups buttermilk
1) Preheat a heavy based flat griddle, skillet or frying pan over medium to low heat.
2) Whisk flour,salt and baking soda together in a medium pan. Make a well shape in center of flour mixture and pour in buttermilk.
3) Quickly mix ingredients to form a dough. Turn out onto a lightly floured board and knead to form a ball. Pat into an 8-inch circle about 1/2-inch thick. Cut into 4 pieces with a floured knife.
4) Sprinkle some flour over base of a hot pan and cook farls for 10 to 15 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Be careful not to overcook. Serve warm. Yield: 4 servings.
5 comments :
- bellini said...
Maude and many like her are a testament to the nature of the human spirit to overcome adversity. She would have been someone to know.
- March 17, 2014 at 1:35 AM
- From the Kitchen said...
I'm pleased to make "Maude's" acquaintance this St. Patrick's day morning. The area of Virginia where I grew up was home to many Irish immigrants. I do believe they were better welcomed there than in the large cities--at least I hope so. The Chicago River still runs green and thousands turn out to view that "greening" to this day.
- March 17, 2014 at 7:48 AM
- Susan Lindquist said...
What a terrific post, Mary! What a gift your Maude gave you! Knowing the stories of the elders and the trials and tribulations that cause emigration makes this land all the sweeter.
- March 17, 2014 at 8:32 AM
- Kath said...
Thank you for repeating your post about Maude; I'm one of the ones who missed it the first time around. Your grandmother Maude sounds very much like my grandmother Mamie, who was the granddaughter of immigrants from County Cork. Thank you for the reminder of the true significance of St. Patrick's Day!
- March 17, 2014 at 8:39 AM
- David said...
Mary, We spent many, many years living in Chicago during St. Patrick's Day. My office was on the river...and, as you know, it's a 'big' day in the city! We now live in East Tennessee...an area which counts the Irish immigrants among it's early and important settlers. Have a great St. Patrick's Day! Take Care, Big Daddy Dave
- March 17, 2014 at 10:48 AM


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In every region of the developing world, the percentage of people living on less than $1.25 a day and the number of poor declined between 2005-2008, according to estimates released today by the World Bank. This across-the-board reduction over a three-year monitoring cycle marks a first since the Bank began monitoring extreme poverty.
An estimated 1.29 billion people in 2008 lived below $1.25 a day, equivalent to 22 percent of the population of the developing world. By contrast, in 1981, 1.94 billion people were living in extreme poverty. The update draws on over 850 household surveys in nearly 130 countries.
East Asia and the Pacific: About 14 percent of its population lived below US$1.25 a day in 2008, down from 77 percent in 1981, when it was the region with the highest poverty rate in the world. In China, 13 percent, or 173 million people, lived below $1.25 a day in 2008. East Asia achieved MDG1 about 10 years ago.
In the developing world outside China, the extreme-poverty rate was 25 percent in 2008, down from 41 percent in 1981. The number of people living in extreme poverty, however, was about the same in 2008 as 1981 at around 1.1 billion, after rising in the 1980s and 1990s and falling since 1999.
South Asia: The $1.25 a day poverty rate fell from 61 percent to 39 percent between 1981 and 2005 and fell a further 3 percentage points between 2005 and 2008. The proportion of the population living in extreme poverty is now the lowest since 1981.
Latin America and the Caribbean: From a peak of 14 percent living below $1.25 a day in 1984, the poverty rate reached its lowest value so far of 6.5 percent in 2008. The number of the poor rose until 2002 and has been falling sharply since.
Middle East and North Africa: The region had 8.6 million people—or 2.7 percent of the population—living on less than $1.25 a day in 2008, down from 10.5 million in 2005 and 16.5 million in 1981.
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: The proportion living on less than $1.25 is now under 0.5 percent, having peaked at 3.8 percent in 1999. 2.2 percent lived on less than $2 a day in 2008, down from a peak of 12 percent in 1999.
Sub-Saharan Africa: For the first time since 1981, less than half of its population (47 percent) lived below $1.25 a day. The rate was 51 percent in 1981. The $1.25-a-day poverty rate in SSA has fallen 10 percentage points since 1999. 9 million fewer people living below $1.25 a day in 2008 than 2005.
Read more:
The World Bank's survey of extreme poverty rates
The Economist Magazine's coverage of the World Bank survey


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Feb. 29, 2008
Complete Release in PDF Format
The Schedule
Friday, Feb. 29, 7 p.m.
No. 12 UCSB at UC San Diego
RIMAC Arena
La Jolla, Calif.
Live Stats: ucsdtritons.com
Saturday, March 1, 7 p.m.
No. 12 UCSB at No. 2 Long Beach State
Walter Pyramid
Long Beach, Calif.
Online Audio: longbeachstate.com
Gametracker: UCSBGauchos.com
Against UC San Diego
Last Meeting: 2/15/07 at UCSB
Result: UCSB 3, UCSD 0 (30-21, 30-19, 30-27)
2008 Series: Have not met
2007 Series: UCSB led 2-0
All-Time Series Record: UCSB leads 22-1
Last UCSD Win: 4/9/04 at UCSD
Result: UCSD 3, UCSB 2 (33-35, 33-31, 30-22, 28-30, 15-12)
Current Streak: UCSB six wins
Against Long Beach State
Last Meeting: 2/17/07 at UCSB
Result: UCSB 3, LBSU 0 (30-19, 30-28, 30-19)
2008 Series: Have not met
2007 Series: UCSB led 2-0
All-Time Series Record: UCSB leads 44-32
Last LBSU Win: 3/1/06 at UCSB
Result: LBSU 3, UCSB 2 (23-30, 26-30, 30-19, 30-27, 15-12)
Current Streak: UCSB two wins
KCSB Gets in on the Action
Starting with the Jan. 25 tilt against Stanford, KCSB 91.9 FM will begin live broadcasts of select matches. Some matches will be broadcast at 91.9 FM, some will be online broadcasts, and others will be available via both mediums. Check the broadcast schedule at KCSB.org for dates.
Track the Matches Online
For the first time ever, UCSB men's volleyball matches can be followed live online with Gametracker. All home matches and select road contests will be included. Just log on to UCSBGauchos.com, go to the men's volleyball schedule, and click on the Gametracker link for the match you're interested in. You can follow each point and even view player bios. Gametracker is free of charge and works on PCs and Macs. You just need to have Flash and Java installed and enabled.
UCSB Bageled at UC Irvine
UCSB had its three-match win streak broken Feb. 23 as it fell 3-0 against reigning national champion UC Irvine at the Bren Center. Scores were 30-23, 30-25, and 30-28 in favor of the Anteaters.The Gauchos got 11 kills, six digs, and a career high eight blocks from Jeff Menzel. However, the Gauchos hit just .134 (39-24-112) for the match. Theo Brunner, Mike Fisher, and Phil Mathews all had seven kills for UCSB. Mathews had a team best nine digs, while Brunner matched a career high with eight blocks. UC Irvine was paced by Jon Stellar with a match high 16 kills. Setter Ryan Ammerman totaled 41 assists, three service aces, eight digs, and three blocks in the win. Libero Brent Asuka had a match high 13 digs. The Gauchos were dominant on the block, holding a 16.5 to 7.5 advantage.
Gauchos Handily Take Down UCLA in Four Games
Jeff Menzel ripped a match high 21 kills as UCSB upset UCLA 3-1 Feb. 20 at Rob Gym. Game scores were 30-21, 31-29, 25-30, and 30-24. Offensively, Santa Barbara had one of its strongest matches of the season, hitting a solid .341 (63-18-132) over the four games. UCLA finished with a .253 (69-31-150) attack percentage. Menzel hit .341 and had nine digs and 21.5 points. Mike Runkle recorded a career high 15 kills and added two aces, 11 digs, three blocks, and 18.5 points. Middle blocker Theo Brunner totaled 12 kills, four blocks, and 15.5 points. The Bruins had four players with 10 or more kills. Sean O'Malley and Ryan Ratelle each had 16, Garrett Muagututia posted 13, and D.J. Stromath had 10. Libero Tony Ker racked up a match best 15 digs and setter Matt Wade had 61 assists. Dating back to last season, UCSB has won the last two match-ups between the squads as the Gauchos took a 3-1 victory over the Bruins in an MPSF Tournament quarterfinal match last April.
Movin' On Up
In the latest AVCA national poll (Feb. 25), the Gauchos are ranked 12th, their highest mark of the 2008 season. For the past two weeks, UCSB has also received votes in the Volleyball Magazine poll, but has not cracked the top-10 yet. Last season, Santa Barbara was ranked as high as third in the country.
Hope to be Movin' On Up
In 2007, UCSB set a school single season record with an impressive .363 attack percentage. Through 15 matches last season, the Gauchos were hitting .373. Through 15 contests this year, Santa Barbara is at .237. Individually, Theo Brunner is currently hitting a team best .354. At this point last season, he was swinging at a .528 clip.
More Brunner Banter
Middle Theo Brunner recorded the 1,000th kill of his career earlier this season, becoming just the 10th Gaucho in school history to reach the mark. He has had 10 or more kills in eight of 13 matches played, including a career high 25 vs. Hawai'i (2/2). Brunner also set new career highs this season with eight digs at UC Irvine (1/4) and 17 points at Hawai'i (2/2). He tied a career best with eight blocks on two occasions, the first at Pacific (2/9) and the second at UC Irvine (2/23).
Are You Experienced?
UCSB's starting lineup looks quite a bit different than it did last season. Of the regular starters this year, only senior middle Theo Brunner and junior setter Max Klineman have extensive collegiate playing experience. On the outside, senior Phil Mathews has played in 27 career matches, 15 of those coming this season. Junior Mike Runkle, also on the outside, had played in three matches prior to 2008. Sophomore middle Sam Moisenco played in eight matches as a freshman last season, while middle Scott Slaughter and libero Andy McGuire are both redshirt freshman. Finally, opposite Jeff Menzel is a true freshman.
We'll Take the Extra Day in February
After starting the season with a 2-6 record in the month of January, UCSB has gone 5-2 thus far in Feburary. Much of the improvement is due to hitting, not just UCSB's but opponent's as well. The Gauchos hit just .225 in January and are currently hitting .247 in February. Opponents have gone from .315 all the way down to .245. UCSB has also increased its kills per game average from 13.93 to 15.96 and its digs per game average from 8.71 to 12.04 since January. The Gauchos are 4-0 at Rob Gym in February.
Opposites Attract
True freshman Jeff Menzel has been the go-to guy on the UCSB attack. The opposite has led the Gauchos in swings in 13 of 15 matches and has posted team high kill totals in 10 contests. The Santa Barbara native has 580 attack attempts this season, 261 more than the next Gaucho on the list. With an average of 4.87 kills per game, Menzel is ranked fourth nationally and second in the MPSF. With 5.55 points per game, he is fifth in the country and third among conference players. Menzel has recorded 10 or more kills 14 times and 20 or more in seven matches.
Runk Junk
Mike Runkle has been a factor on the court since moving from setter to outside hitter this season. He's had 10 or more kills in four of UCSB's last seven matches, including a career high 15 in the win over UCLA (2/20). He also added a career best 18.5 points in that match. Prior to this season, Runkle had just five career games to his credit, all of those coming in 2006 as he did not see any playing time in 2007.
Dandy Andy
Redshirt freshman Andy McGuire has started at libero in every match this season and is averaging 2.47 digs per game, ranked 15th in the country. On four occasions he has totaled 10 or more digs, including a career high 20 vs. Hawai'i (2/1). McGuire holds a .968 reception percentage with just 15 errors in 474 attempts.
Redshirt? I Don't Need no Stinking Redshirt!
True freshman setter Vince DeVany made his collegiate debut Jan. 26 against Pacific at Rob Gym. Originally scheduled to redshirt the 2008 season, Devany dressed against the Tigers and recorded his first career kill on his first career attempt. He also added four assists in the win. Devany and opposite Jeff Menzel are the only true freshman that have seen the floor so far for the Gauchos. Ben Douglas, Blaine Nielsen, Jordan Nuni, Jake Scalise, and Alex Williams are still scheduled to redshirt this year.
Preston Will Retire Following the 2008 Season
Ken Preston, easily the winningest coach in UCSB men's volleyball history and one of the winningest active coaches in the nation, will retire following the 2008 season, his 30th as head of the Gaucho program. Preston will remain a member of the UCSB Athletics Department through the end of 2008 and will assist in the search for his successor in the spring. Preston began his UCSB head coaching career in 1979. In his 29 seasons, he has compiled a 506-364 overall record for a winning percentage of .582. He has guided the program to 21 of its 29 seasons of .500 or better, including 19 winning seasons. His teams have qualified for 19 postseason appearances and in 1988, Preston's squad advanced to the NCAA Final Four and then the NCAA Championship match. In 2007, UCSB had one of its most successful seasons in several years with a 20-14 overall record and a 14-8 mark in the MPSF. The Gauchos, who climbed as high as No. 3 in the national rankings, posted a victory over visiting UCLA in the quarterfinals of the MPSF Tournament to cap the campaign. Preston recorded his 500th career win with a victory at IPFW in March. In addition, two players - Theo Brunner and Evan Patak - were named AVCA First Team All-Americans. Prior to coming to UCSB, Preston coached at Cal Poly, Wright State (Dayton, Ohio), and Westmont College in Santa Barbara. In addition to his collegiate experience, Preston has spent extensive time on the international circuit, serving in both head and assistant coach capacities at the Olympics, World Championships, Pan American Games, and the World University Games. A search for Preston's successor will take place in the spring. Preston will be a key member of the committee assigned to select the new coach.
New Mugs on the Coaching Staff
Head coach Ken Preston welcomes a pair new faces to his 2008 coaching staff. Most recently, Lee Nelson joined the Gauchos as associate head coach. Nelson replaced Aaron Mansfield, who left this summer to try out for the U.S. National Team as a libero. Nelson came from Fresno State, where he was the top assistant with the Bulldog women's program. He played at UCSB from 1985-89 and was also an assistant coach under Preston from 1997-99. Lee graduated from UCSB in 1991. He was raised in Santa Barbara and is a 1984 grad of Santa Barbara High School. Ricardo DoMonte was added to the staff during the summer of 2007. A native Brazilian, he coached the UCSB men's volleyball club team to a national championship in 2007. Since 2002, doMonte has served as the Volleyball Director for the Page Youth Center/Santa Barbara Boy's Volleyball Club. He has coached elite level players indoors and on the beach in both Brazil and United States, and has worked at several UCSB volleyball camps.
Gauchos Pick Up Four During Fall Signing Period
UCSB picked up four high school seniors during the 2007 fall signing period. Outside hitters Grant Goswiller, Mark Liebermann, and Matt Townsend, as well as middle blocker/opposite Jake Piva will don the blue and gold for the 2009 season. Goswiller, a 6-foot-3 outside, hails from Coto de Caza, Calif. and Tesoro High School. He has also played club ball for Balboa Bay and OC Riptides. Goswiller was an all-tournament selection at the 2007 Junior Olympics (17 Open) in Atlanta. Outside of volleyball, he was a member of the Lionsheart Community Service Club and the Invisible Children's Club. In the classroom, Goswiller was a three-year Presidential Honor Roll member. Liebermann is from Newport Beach, Calif. and Newport Harbor High School. The 6-foot-5 outside was part of a Balboa Bay Volleyball Club squad that took first place at the 2007 Holiday Classic. Piva, a 6-foot-8 middle/opposite, is from Valencia, Calif. and won a CIF title with Valencia High School, a perennial powerhouse in the Foothill League. With Santa Monica Beach Club, he won a 2007 title in the Open Division and has twice been named all-tourney at Junior Olympics. Townsend is from Granada Hills, Calif. and plays for Chaminade College Prep. A four-year letterwinner, the 6-foot-4 outside has garnered First Team All-Mission League honors. In 2007, he was a member of the Southern California Volleyball Association Regional Team that competed at the Slovenia Global Challenge. Townsend won gold at the 2007 Junior Olympics (17 Open) and silver at the 2006 JOs (16 Open).
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Texas Gov. Rick Perry is calling for Attorney General Eric Holder to resign over his handling of the botched gun-trafficking investigation known as Operation Fast and Furious.
Writing in a Washington Times op-ed submission, Perry cited Holder's "lack of candor concerning what he knew and when he knew it."
Perry also faulted Holder for refusing to apologize for the death of Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry at a recent congressional hearing.
Two weapons linked to the operation were found at the Terry murder scene in Arizona in December.
"America simply cannot tolerate an attorney general who arms the very criminals he is supposed to protect us from and then refuses to comfort the grieving parents of a slain Border Patrol agent," Perry wrote. "Nor can we tolerate a president who lacks the courage to take decisive action in restoring justice to the Department of Justice. It is time for Mr. Holder to go."
The Justice Department didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.
In Fast and Furious, a multi-agency operation operated out of the Phoenix field office of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, agents allowed illicit gun sales to go through. They were instructed not to interdict the weapons but instead to follow the trail wherever it led — in a tactic known as "gun-walking."
The aim was to build a case against high-up Mexican trafficking kingpins instead of simply nabbing low-level traffickers. Dozens of guns eventually wound up at Mexican crime scenes.
Under fire
Holder has long been under fire from Republicans for telling a House committee under oath in May that he probably found out about the operation's gun-walking tactics "over the last few weeks."
The GOP points to memos addressed to him in July 2010 that identified the operation by name.
At a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Holder defended the testimony as accurate, although he acknowledged he could have said he found out "over the last couple of months" instead of "over the last few weeks."
Holder has said repeatedly that staffers read the memos but didn't pass them on to him because they didn't contain any information that suggested a problem.
Either way, Perry wrote, Holder has done something wrong.
"Either he is guilty of extraordinary bureaucratic incompetence or he is guilty of a cover-up meant to shield him from the consequences of an operation that has left at least one federal agent dead and continues to imperil many more," Perry wrote.
Apologizing to Terry family
Holder also said at the hearing it wasn't clear that Fast and Furious caused Terry's death: "It pains me whenever there is the death of a law enforcement official, especially under the circumstances that this occurred. It is not fair, however, to assume that the mistakes that happened in Fast and Furious directly led to the death of Agent Terry."
Terry's family soon lashed out at Holder, saying he "needs to own Operation Fast and Furious." Holder did send a letter to the Terry family two days after the hearing, saying he was "sorry for the tragic loss."
"I give you my word that we will do everything in our power to bring those responsible for Brian's death to justice," Holder wrote in the letter.
Texas-based gun-walking?
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, has pressed Holder to provide information on a related matter — whether Texas had its own gun-walking operation or if tactics similar to Fast and Furious were used in the state. More than 100 guns linked to Fast and Furious have been recovered in the Lone Star State.
Republicans in general have accused Holder of stonewalling their requests for information on Fast and Furious as they investigate it. Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, are leading the probe.
Holder has said the Justice Department inspector general is conducting an investigation as well.


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Words by Sean Moeller, Illustration by Johnnie Cluney, Recording engineered by Mike Gentry
We've heard that there's a dirty south, a place that gets a little nasty, does things a little differently. And we've heard - though not seen any of the corroborating evidence in-person - that the city of Atlanta is a hotbed for this quintessential southern dirtiness. Working out of those thorny and steamy deeps is the rock and roll band, Carnivores, themselves a foursome of people who do nothing at all to dispel any of that dirtiness, that scuzziness that is being suggested here. The group tattoos the dirtiness all over their bodies, lets it seep out of their pores and into their hair follicles, into the wiring of their beards and mustaches, or whatever they have or don't have at any given times. Philip Frobos, Nathaniel Higgins, Caitlin Lang and Ross Politi seem to believe in the beauty that can exist in the trainwreck of certain matters of living. It's as if they're able to find the glints of goodness out of the shit - or at least, they're able to dress that shit up a little, in rough and ragged bunting, in tattered threads, to present to us in the manner of most of their compositions. They are fuzzy documents that lead us into spooked alleyways, the ones that we'd never walk down at night, even in gigantic clusters of people. These are the alleyways for the rats and the sharks, for the knives and the shadows and we're hearing the privileged secrets of these sinister spots through the dark and torrential lyrics.
Lang sings, as an opening line to "Salts To Mine, "This world grows fast and cruel/I've pulled out the string and fell off the spool," setting the groundwork for an album that gets us into the thoughts of thing being in the toilet, or getting into the crapper sooner rather than later. It's one of those, give it some time and it's sure to get there, things. Carnivores get to love in a roundabout way, caking the thoughts with skid marks and screeching guitars, giving the idea some frightful fits, as if it's something chasing you down with a machete and you know that if you stop to tie your shoes or slow down at all that you're gonna get it. "Georgia Power Company," from "If I'm Ancient," is a song that sounds like it could be a different way to talk about the night that they burned old Dixie down. The power lines have been cut, everyone's in the dark and there are a bunch of people hearing sounds, believing there are things lurking around in the ground, as if there are zombies at work, ready to lunch on some brains. It sounds as if it can be a love letter to the band's home state in parts and a science fiction murder mystery in so many other parts.
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COPENHAGEN—A Danish man has been acquitted of molesting two 17-year-old girls after he was found to suffer from a rare sleep disorder known as "sexsomnia."
The Glostrup court said Wednesday that the man fondled the teenagers while sleeping in his suburban Copenhagen apartment after a party in 2011.
The girls awoke and interrupted the man, and later reported him to police.
But the court cleared the 31-year-old of sex crimes charges, saying medical tests show he suffers from "sexsomnia" in which a person engages in sexual activity while asleep.
Michael Laub, a Danish sleep specialist who wasn't involved in the case, said it's a rare but widely recognized sleep disorder.
The defendant said he had no recollection of what happened.
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Q: For starters, you worked full-time while going to college as a single mom in order to get your RN, BSN and master's in health care administration. Obviously you have great persistence—a necessity in a writer! You also enjoyed nursing. Now that you are such a successful author, do you still find time for nursing of any kind, or are you completely focused on being a full time writer?


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Doubts linger over Indonesian army's crackdown on its own
On the night of March 23, nine Indonesian soldiers stormed into the Cebongan prison about two hours drive from their base, dragged four remand prisoners out of their cells and shot them dead with an army issue weapon.
On their way out, the soldiers from the notorious and highly trained special forces unit Kopassus removed security footage of the incident.
Ever since it's been assumed that the normal culture of impunity when it comes to the army - particularly Kopassus - would apply and the perpetrators never found.
But late on Thursday, an investigative team led by Brigadier-General Untung Yudhoyono apparently confounded that assumption. Kopassus soldiers, from Group 2 Kartosuro, had mounted the attack, he declared, and they would face a court martial for murder.
He also confirmed widespread suspicion that the raid was in retaliation for the street murder four days earlier of a sergeant from the soldiers' unit. Those killed in prison were being investigated for that murder.
Kopassus, the ''red berets'', are well known to Australians as the unit most likely to be involved in human rights abuses in East Timor, Papua, Aceh, and anywhere else that separatist sentiment emerged in Indonesia.
So seriously did Australia take those abuses that in 1999 military joint exercises with Kopassus were ceased, only to resume in 2005.
Defence Minister Stephen Smith, who was in Jakarta this week, was concerned enough to ask for a briefing on the subject from his Indonesian counterpart.
Kopassus' impunity in the past has been astonishing. The murder in 2001 of Papuan activist Theys Eluay led to seven being found guilty of murder. Their sentences ranged from two to 3½ years. It's uncertain if all served full sentences, but all seven were later promoted.
The openness about the recent killings has been hailed in some quarters as a sign that the military has turned over a new leaf.
''I hope that the commitment shown will help counter the pessimism and scepticism from some quarters that this case would never be fully resolved,'' said Djoko Suyanto, the Co-ordinating Minister for Political, Legal and Security Affairs.
But there are signs that already the soldiers' actions are being excused.
General Untung said the perpetrators had ''bravely admitted'' to the crime, which was based on an excess of ''esprit de corps''. The sergeant whose ''brutal and sadistic'' death they were avenging had once saved the life of the leader of the pack, U, who was named as the trigger-man in all four killings.
Indonesian security scholar Yohanes Sulaiman said the army might still be more interested in public relations than justice.
''They knew that people were pointing the finger at them, so it was better to take ownership of the problem so it doesn't get worse,'' he said.
''Also, they have an expectation of the [military] courts that they will find, 'We didn't do anything wrong, we only killed four thugs.'''
Heru, the sergeant whose death triggered the prison raid, was killed in a nightclub by bouncers. Army personnel are often hired out for profit by their superiors as security guards (Satpam).
''This is likely a signal to the competition that the army will come at you, saying, 'Don't think we're getting soft','' one analyst said.
Michael Bachelard is The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald's foreign editor and the investigations editor at The Age. He has worked in Canberra, Melbourne and Jakarta as Indonesia correspondent. He has written two books and won multiple awards for journalism, including the Gold Walkley in 2017.


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DHTMLX has released Version 2.1 of its Ajax UI Toolkit, a set of full-featured JavaScript components that help developers create rich and high-performing web applications. Version 2.1 introduces several improvements and bug fixes, including compatibility with IE8 RC, Google Chrome 2, and Safari 4. Other improvements include:
- Extended grouping functionality and faster rendering capabilities added to dhtmlxGrid.
- The addition of dhtmlxConnector which provides an easy way to connect client-side components to the server-side database (currently available for PHP only). This extension handles client/server interaction for DHTMLX components which content is bound to the server database, such as grid, treegrid, tree, and combo. It also provides such functionality as loading/editing data, server-side sorting, filtering, paging, etc. For more information please visit:
- The addtion of dhtmlxTree.Net, an ASP.Net control built over dhtmlxTree component, which provides an easy way to build navigation treeviews with complete feature set and Ajax support. The rich client-side functionality of dhtmlxTree remained the same, but now the component can be effortlessly integrated in .Net applications.


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but I don't mean with respect to privacy. But I do mean with respect to the time it takes securing a system based on its usability. Here's a quote:
"What many fail to grasp is that security is a zero-sum game: the easier it is to use something, the more time and efffort must go into securing it." - Hacking Exposed Windows Third Edition
I couldn't agree more. The reason I bring this up is I've seen and heard of colleagues who have a system that the business wants to keep wide open, but the business also wants it as secure as possible. No problem, but it's going to take time. The problem is often that the business has a false expectation of how much time it should take. This corollary basically points out that if the system is wide open, expect that it's going to take time for the technicians to lock down the system. Actually it's going to take a while to figure out how to go about securing a system without affecting usability in a noticeable way. And it's usually not as simple as dropping everything into one group's lap and it's done.
When it comes to SQL Server, this all holds true, too. So if you want everyone in the organization to query the data warehouse and you are worried about ensuring they don't walk away with your critical data, it's not so simple to try and dump this on the DBAs. And it's not going to be something that the right personnel are going to be able to secure overnight. Some things they are up against in this usability scenario:
- Data exports into local databases or Excel files (which are emailed off, taken offsite on a laptop, or copied to a USB drive).
- Copy/Paste to a text file which is treated in a similar manner above.
- Screen shots directed to the printer.
From what I've just described, none of those exploits are really within the domain of the DBA. You've got workstation admins, network security personnel, etc. involved now. And you've got multiple layers of defenses that are going to have to be planned, test deployed, debugged, and then rolled out to try and prevent these and other methods of walking off-site with that sensitive data. Because now they have to walk that line between usability and time to secure. You don't mind them impacting usability? Fine, they can lock things down quick. But you want to make sure business users aren't negatively impacted, or if they are, only minimally so? You're now talking about a lot more complexity, a lot more planning, and a lot more scenarios that need to be evaluated. And that all takes time. And sometimes lots of it.


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Firebug 1.8.2Wednesday, August 31st, 2011
getfirebug.com has Firebug 1.8.2! This release has been also uploaded on AMO (it can take some time to appear).
Firebug 1.8.2 fixes 22 issues since (1.8.1) and is compatible with Firefox 5, 6 and 7 (beta)
Beta channel on AMO is also updated (1.8.2b1 is the same as 1.8.2).
This is a maintenance release and it mainly fixes reported issues. One enhancement to note:
Nodes inside the HTML panel can now be expanded/collapsed via * or the context menu option "Expand/Contract All" excluding script, style and link tags. To expand all nodes simply additionally press Shift.
Please post feedback in the newsgroup, thanks!
Jan Honza Odvarko


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Stones Throw Store
My Vinyl Weighs A Ton (Instrumentals)
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Description: Instrumentals for Peanut Butter Wolf's 1998 album, My Vinyl Weighs A Ton. A 12-track version was also released on vinyl.
Store info: Payment & shipping
Artist page: Peanut Butter Wolf
Listen to samples and buy Individual MP3s
Digital MP3 Downloads: 320 kbps, non-DRM, playable in any mp3 player.


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Joanne Blackshaw
Joanne was born in Romford, Essex and started Ballroom and Latin American dancing at the age of four with the Ernie Ellis School of Dancing. She progressed through the medal ranks, achieving the Alex Moore Award as both a Juvenile and Junior, and had a formidable All Girl Partnership throughout the years. After turning 16, Joanne decided that her real interest was in teaching and so started Professional training with Ernie with whom she achieved her Associate exams.
Ernie then retired to Portugal and Joanne took over the school, which is now called Aspects of Dance, by hiring a local hall to keep it going. The school has grown in size since then and Joanne has continued with her professional training achieving Licentiate status in Ballroom, Latin American, Sequence and Disco Freestyle. Joanne is continuing with her studies and hopes to achieve her Fellowships in all four genres.
Joanne absolutely loves teaching all ages and levels and her school attends lots of local competitions as well as the ISTD area competitions and the ISTD Blackpool Grand Finals. Having taken on the role of the Latin American Faculty Secretary she is looking forward to this new challenge and hopes to serve the Committee and the membership well.
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Tabor College President Jules Glanzer canceled today's classes Tuesday evening and designated today as a service day for the college.
Glanzer called on students, faculty, and staff to grab a snow shovel — made available by the college — and shovel out neighbors in Hillsboro.
"Our mission is to serve others and help people in need," Glanzer said in a statement. "The Hillsboro community needs us to shovel snow for them, so that's exactly what we're going to do."
Tabor students will go door-to-door in Hillsboro to shovel snow for those unable to do it for themselves. The college organized a similar service day in February 2011 after a heavy snowstorm.
"People remember when our students helped out the community last time," Glanzer said. "They certainly appreciated our willingness to shovel their driveways and sidewalks then, so we need to serve them again."


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Grove Collaborative is running a great promotion right now! If you sign up here, you'll get a free $10 credit as well as a free Seventh Generation hand soap! Use your $10 credit to get a free baby item such as Seventh Generation baby wipes. Grove has the best brands and their customer service is excellent. Keep in mind that a $20 purchase will qualify you free shipping.
This Saturday, September 8 is National Play Day and we're celebrating by inviting you to play with the season's hottest toys. Think Barbie's Ultimate Kitchen, Thomas & Friends Super Station, Hatchimals Colleggtibles, Twisty Petz, Beyblade Burst, Lost Kitties, Ready 2 Robot, Cutie Paws Puppy Stroller and more. Everyone will get a free toy poster, plus there will be photo ops and fun stickers.
Pampers Diapers and Huggies have a rewards program. They have unique one time use codes found inside the packages of diapers and some wipes. Save those and enter them on their websites (after making an account-when you sign up for pampers you will get 100 pts) When you have a certain amount of points, you can cash in for Free rewards. There are a ton of different items, and they change them too. When I reached 1,000 points I cashed out for a Dora Potty Seat for my youngest! Yay! <<<<


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Welcome to the super-crazed, super-connected digital age. Recruiting today isn't like it used to be.
In the past, crafting a strong resume was key to being hired. But recent technology has changed the way things work around here. Now, resumes are read by automated software, and actually being noticed by the system is problematic for many applicants. Further, when a human actually picks up a resume, how can an applicant stand out from all the others in a colorless page or two?
According to an article in the Huffington Post by Diane Gayeski, Ph.D., Dean of the Roy H. Park School of Communications at Ithaca College, students must show employers that they possess skills characteristic of successful employees, such as "teamwork, critical thinking, reasoning, clear writing and speaking, and problem-solving. . . But how do new grads DEMONSTRATE those competencies, and how do they get a foot in the door in this competitive global environment?"
At Seelio, we've taken a cue from a recent trend. Applicants have found that multimedia tools — QR codes, videos, infographics — supplement their resumes nicely in conveying, "this is who I am, this is what I've done, and this is what I can do for you." But why not kick the power of the resume-multimedia tools duo up a notch?
Seelio provides a space for college students to present their stories to employers — and their peers. By creating an online portfolio of works, students give others a sense of who they are, what they're passionate about, and what they're like to work with. As an additional benefit, students can bring their resumes to life by adding the link to their seelio on their resumes. So make a Seelio, show the world who you are, and win.


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Unseasonably hot days feel different lately. They don't just make me feel warm; they make me worried, too. I get to thinking about whether the sweltering is a bellwether of our future. Climate scientists tell us we can't extrapolate from anecdotal experience like my weather worries, but we now have the data to confirm that spikes in temperature worldwide are indicating an irrefutable fact: the age of climate chaos has begun.
Being aware of the scale of the climate crisis can make us simultaneously want to do something and feel overwhelmed that we can't possibly reverse this disaster. Thankfully, there's a lot we can do—from big picture tough-stuff like taking a stand as citizens for forward-looking environmental policies to the most simple act of all: making climate-friendly choices when it comes to the food on our plate.
For the food system—from seed to plate to landfill—is responsible for as much as one-third of the planet's greenhouse gas emissions. The livestock sector alone is responsible for nearly one-fifth of the world's total emissions–that's more than every gas-guzzling SUV, jet plane, or tanker on the planet combined.
What can we do to support a climate-friendly diet? Here are a few ideas to inspire you. You might already have been making these choices without realizing you were helping the planet.
- Choose Real Food: Supermarket shelves are lined with products full of trans fats, high-fructose corn syrup, and multi-syllabic additives. Each of these elements takes enormous energy to create. Choosing real food—fresh, whole foods with minimal packaging—is choosing energy-efficient food that's good for your body and the planet.
Check out Eat Well Guide's resources to find options near you.
- Don't Panic, Go Organic: Organic farms are not only good for the birds and the bees, they're good for the climate, too. By building healthy soil and eliminating the reliance on petroleum-based chemicals, organic farms emit as much as half the carbon dioxide as chemical farms. Because of that healthy soil, organic farms tend to be more resilient, too, meaning they're better able to withstand the coming weather extremes of climate change.
Learn more at The Organic Center and the Rodale Institute.
- Enjoy Meatless Mondays… or Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays: Industrial livestock production is a major source of emissions of greenhouse gases, especially methane and nitrous oxide. Unfortunately, most of the meat and dairy in our supermarkets has been raised in these environmentally destructive production facilities. So try cutting back on meat and dairy in your diet or reach for the sustainably raised stuff, by seeking out local producers through your farmers market or community-supported agriculture programs (CSA).
Get more ideas for Meatless Mondays from the wonderful Mollie Katzen.
Find out more about farmers markets and CSAs there.
- Live La Vida Loca(l): Decrease your food's emissions by choosing sustainably raised fare from your locally stocked supermarket or nearest farmers market. Help keep those local farmers on the land and thriving by becoming a shareholder of a community farm near you through community-supported agriculture.
Learn more at Sustainable Table.
- Skip the Straw: With more and more of us eating on the run, food packaging has become a bigger and bigger problem, filling our landfills and adding to the overall climate toll of our food system. So try to choose less packaged products, travel with reusable mugs, and turn to the tap instead of bottled water.
To join the "Take Back the Tap" campaign, connect with Food and Water Watch.


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I wondered back in March whether or not the fact that we had two Mormons running for President would create an "LDSapalooza" in the news coverage. It hasn't quite worked out that way, in part because Jon Huntsman is polling just above Pat Paulsen. Even though Romney is the nominal frontrunner in the GOP primary his faith was quite heavily covered in 2008, and this time around the media seems far more interested in covering -- or ginning up -- the controversies surrounding Rick Perry and Michele Bachmann. I bet Romney's pretty happy about that. So I'm kind of surprised it's taken this long to see an article, "GOP rivals have different takes on Mormon faith," where the raison d'etre is explicitly comparing Romney and Huntsman's approach to their Mormonism. (If there are any other articles that do this I missed, let me know in the comments.) It's in Romney's local paper the Boston Globe, but the focus is mostly on Huntsman.
Despite Huntsman's failure to spark interest among actual voters, if the GOP primary were decided by East Coast magazine and newspaper editors the former Utah governor would win in a walk. Huntsman has been quite favorably covered by a number of news organs that are usually either hostile or GOP politicians, see for example this this Esquire profile. And Huntsman recently got a large and glowing feature in Vogue(!) of all places, replete with Annie Liebowitz photos. It was even written by Slate's Jacob Weisberg, a journalist who wears his liberal credentials on his sleeve.
So then, what accounts for all of this media gushing over Huntsman, even though he's been irrelevant to the actual election? It could be that the media is attracted to the fact that on a number of issues Huntsman has rather heterodox, even liberal, views for a Republican. And part of that same appeal is that, while other Republicans are eager to emphasize how fervently religious they are, Huntsman seems lukewarm about many of the cultural and doctrinaire aspects of Mormonism.
This is what the Globe piece focuses on:
But in public remarks they have drawn strikingly different religious self-portraits. Romney is highly active and orthodox - he was a top local lay leader in Massachusetts for years, and he has embraced his church unequivocally: "I believe in my Mormon faith and endeavor to live by it,'' he said in a major speech in 2007.
Huntsman has called his adherence to Mormon practices "tough to define.'' He has described himself as more spiritual than religious and as someone who gets "satisfaction from many different types of religions and philosophies.''
As someone who was raised Mormon, I have to say that a self-professed Mormon saying they get satisfaction from other religions and philosophies is striking coming from a church body whose adherents routinely profess the belief they belong to "the one true church." And this is just the tip of the iceberg -- Huntsman's sons didn't go on missions (which isn't a requirement of the church, but strongly encouraged), his wife plays up her Episcopalian background and they're raising their foreign-born adopted daughters in their "native faiths, Hinduism and Buddhism."
Now the Mormon church is very hierarchical and specific about many of its beliefs. While there is room for personal interpretation, there are limits to this as well. I've personally talked to several Mormons who are, at a minimum, less-than-enamored with how Huntsman is publicly representing his commitment to his faith.
But oddly, the Globe article by Lisa Wangsness, seems heavily weighted toward those that are very bullish on Huntsman's heterodoxy:
"Normally it's either all in or all out - that's both how Mormons view themselves, and that's how people view Mormons,'' said John Dehlin, a Mormon from Logan, Utah, whose "Mormon Stories'' podcast (mormonstories.org) has drawn a growing audience of nontraditional and ambivalent Mormons. "Liberals and progressive [Mormons] were elated at Huntsman's characterizing himself that way, at least the ones I know, because it helps contribute to opening up the discourse about unorthodox Mormonism.''
I also found it a bit strange the way Wangsness treats Huntsman's at-times ambivalent relationship with the church as some sort of new or emerging movement within Mormonism:
Some of the questions gripping Dehlin's audience are unremarkable in older faiths but still provocative in Mormon circles. In a strict church that asks much of its members, is it possible to be selectively observant, yet still a part of the community? Is there such a thing as a "cafeteria Mormon'' - as some engaged in the debate have described a person who embraces some church teachings, but rejects others? Do some Mormons, like secular Jews, share cultural and genealogical bonds that remain intact even when religious beliefs fray?
For those of you that don't live out West, let me explain the problem with this. Wangsness is writing an entire article about "Jack Mormons" without using the word Jack Mormon. It's a pretty common term in the church, and Wikipedia tells me it dates all the way back to 1846. Basically, Jack Mormons are people that have cultural or family ties to the church, or maybe are even lapsed or half-hearted members who attend sporadically who maintain some positive feelings toward the church. So when Wangsness asks "Is there such a thing as a "cafeteria Mormon"? The answer is yes, and this has been a part of the church's culture for a great while. And there are lots of people that could talk about this in a historical and cultural context. I will say that perhaps this oversight is not entirely her fault, as Wangsness quotes Joanna Brooks to this end:
Huntsman "may be living a brand of Mormonism that doesn't have a name for itself yet - the equivalent of reform Mormonism,'' said Joanna Brooks, a literature professor at San Diego State University and a Mormon who blogs on religion and culture at religiondispatches.org. That is, she said, "someone who is culturally Mormon, who identifies with the tradition, who has been shaped by Mormon thought in his upbringing, but doesn't necessarily maintain orthodoxy on doctrinal beliefs.''
As a source, Brooks gets brought into a lot of stories on Mormonism in a cultural context. I doubt I share her politics or many of her views on religion, but I've always found Brooks particularly insightful on Mormonism in a cultural context. So I would like to know more specifically about how she thinks Huntsman is "living a brand of Mormonism that doesn't have a name for itself yet." It's true Huntsman is more high profile than most and perhaps a little more eclectic in his dabbling of other faiths, but broadly speaking Huntsman is hardly a new phenomenon.
So why does someone like Brooks specifically avoid the term Jack Mormon? It's not a pejorative term, but in some select contexts Jack Mormon is not exactly a compliment. It's often shorthand for "Mormon who drinks alcohol." Jack Mormon may refer to fully lapsed or inactive members more often than not, though the definition is highly fungible. Given that Brooks seems to have a similar Mormon identity as Huntsman, I wonder if there's not some overt attempt at rebranding going on. For what it's worth, here's how Weisberg handled the same issue in the Vogue profile:
People tend to see Mormonism as a binary, you-are-or-you-aren't question, but Jon Huntsman is something more like a Reform Jew, who honors the spirit rather than the letter of his faith. He describes his family on his father's side as "saloon keepers and rabble rousers," and his mother's side as "ministers and proselytizers." The Huntsman side ran a hotel in Fillmore, Utah's first capital, where they arrived with the wagon trains in the 1850s. They were mostly what Utahans call "Jack Mormons"—people with positive feelings about the Latter-Day Saints church who don't follow all of its strictures. "We blend a couple of different cultures in this family," he says.
Well, Weisberg did get the Jack Mormon thing. But I also think the comparisons to Reform Judaism are curious -- barring a really, really radical change in the culture of the laity and Mormonism's governing structure, a similar movement would a) probably not emerge and b) if it did, it would be unlikely to remain in the LDS church. But it is an attractive concept to a lot of liberal Mormon intellectuals (yes, they do exist).
So long as the media are very excited about the Huntsman candidacy, it might be helpful to get a few more orthodox Mormon voices and perspectives commenting on Huntsman's religious approach.


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First, they were returning. In a statement last week, the United Nations chief humanitarian official said four aid agencies expelled from Darfur in March for "spying" had been given permission to come back to the wartorn region of Sudan, where more than 4 million people depend on help.
Then they were not.
Over the weekend, the Sudanese government said that it would not allow to return any of the 13 international groups kicked out as part of Khartoum's retaliation against the International Criminal Court's decision to issue a warrant for the arrest of President Omar al-Bashir.
Instead, the groups would have to register as new agencies in order to operate in Darfur. Critics say that is a cynical ploy by Khartoum to use the aid groups to help limit Darfur death tolls, while at the same time tightening the already firm limits on their freedom of speech and action.
Both Mercy Corps and Care have played along by releasing statements that they were not returning. Rather, Mercy Corps Scotland and Care Switzerland applied to work in the country.
The decision to return exposes rifts within the agencies and is opening fresh debate on how best to deliver aid to people living under oppressive regimes.
"This is exactly what we were worried about – that NGOs will now have to bend over backward to keep the government happy, putting out press releases like this that make no mention of the humanitarian emergency or the fact that they were expelled in the first place," says one aid worker with experience of dealing with Khartoum officials. "It's as if there are no red lines beyond which we won't be pushed."
The cost of being expelled
The British aid agency Oxfam estimates that expulsion cost $5 million in severance pay to national staff, confiscated cars, computers, and other equipment.
Members of staff had personal items such as iPods and laptops taken.
Many complained of heavy-handed treatment. Some were subjected to intimidating questioning by state security officers.
Others were detained in Khartoum and denied exit visas until their organizations forked over six months' pay to Sudanese staff who had lost their jobs.
Since then, aid officials have been campaigning for their return.
Heavy US lobbying
Sen. John Kerry (D) of Massachusetts and Scott Gration, President Obama's special envoy to Sudan, both lobbied the Sudanese government on the issue of aid groups' expulsions during visits to Khartoum.
Both left with assurances that expelled agencies could return as long as they adopted new names and logos.
As a result, Care Switzerland, Mercy Corps Scotland, and Padco, an international development consulting firm, have all begun the registration process. Save The Children Sweden is already operating in Darfur, after Save The Children US was expelled.
A bad precedent?
Aid workers will not speak openly about the decision, given the sensitivity of the subject. But some have privately expressed concern about the precedent it sets.
"It seems there is a big divide between [headquarters], which sees Darfur as a high-profile emergency and the sort of place it is important to work in, and people who worked there and suffered intimidation and bullying," says an aid worker now based in Nairobi, Kenya. "Khartoum now thinks it can do whatever it wants and get away with it. Who's to say we wouldn't spend millions of dollars building up our programs, only to be kicked out again in a few months?"
Saving lives
The organizations returning, however, say the only factor that matters is their ability to deliver assistance to people in need.
Ross Hornsey, spokesman for Mercy Corps Scotland, said: "Of course we don't have guarantees. We are happy to get our registration through, because there's a humanitarian imperative to get aid through."
He added that aid agencies often face bureaucratic and logistical hurdles given the nature of humanitarian emergencies, which often play out against amid war or civil unrest.
More than 200,000 people have died during six years of fighting in Sudan's remote western region.
Almost 3 million people have been forced into aid camps to escape clashes.
Aid desperately needed
More than 1 million of those were receiving food from expelled aid groups. Another million relied on organizations like Care and Oxfam for drinking water.
Medical teams from Doctors Without Borders were tackling two meningitis outbreaks when they were expelled.
For now, aid officials believe many short-term needs are being met by aid groups and United Nations agencies that remained in Darfur. But they warn that the long-term impact could be devastating, particularly with the rainy season starting this month.
Sudan's new twist on divide and rule
Fouad Hikmat, Darfur analyst with the International Crisis Group, says Khartoum was up to its old tricks, using tactics of divide and rule – this time directed at aid agencies, rather than tribes or rebel groups.
"I would have thought [the aid groups] should have stuck together, insisted they had done nothing wrong, and established clear criteria for their return – guarantees on access, security, visas, an end to smears in the media. With that established, then they could think about returning," he says. "Instead, Khartoum has done a rather clever job of giving the US envoy what he wanted, but without any guarantees [that] conditions for the NGOs are going to be any better."


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Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay/Noah's Ark
The dive sites Noah's Ark and the Ark Rock Wrecks are rocky reef and historical wreck sites in the Seaforth area on the False Bay side of the Cape Peninsula, near Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa.
Noah's Ark: S34°11.533' E018°27.232'
Ark Rock Barge wreck: S34°11.603' E018°27.198'
Boiler wreck #1: S34°11.545' E018°27.173'
Boiler wreck #2: S34°11.670' E018°27.196'
Boiler wreck #3a S34°11.632' E18°27.349'
Boiler wreck#3b S34°11.616' E018°27.353'
Parana wreck, (1862): S34°11.477' E018°27.172' (main section)
Double row of concrete pillars: S34°11.618' E18°27.277'
Single row of concrete pillars: S34°11.649' E18°27.220'
Eastern wreck: S34°11.530' E018°27.306'
Heat exchanger?: S34°11.566' E18°27.287'
These sites are in a Marine Protected Area (2004). A permit is required. These sites are all entirely inside the Boulders Restricted Zone.
The large rock at the site is marked on the SA Navy charts as "Noah's Ark", and is commonly referred to by local divers as "Ark Rock". The wrecks are associated with the rock by being nearby. There is a wreck of a barge just south of the rock, the wreck of a small steam powered vessel to the west and a larger iron or steel vessel, probably the "Parana" 1862", to the north west. Another small wreck of a steam powered wooden vessel lies to the south of the barge wreck, near a small group of large rocks, and a third boiler lies near a small group of rocks some distance to the east.
Maximum depth is about 14m on the north side of the main reef and in the area of the main section of the "Parana" wreckage. Most of the area south of Ark Rock is sand bottom at 10 to 11 m depth, and most of the wreckage and rocks extend less than 3m above the bottom.
Visibility is not often very good in this area, but can be 5 to 10m on a good day. It may vary among the listed sites even on the same day.
Noah's Ark:[edit]
This is a huge flat topped granite boulder standing on even larger granite outcrop which extends above the sand level. The exposed rock is about 55m long from east to west and 30m from north to south. Mostly sheer sided with small overhangs and some deep crevices. The bottom is sand, sloping very gradually from about 10m at the south of the rock to about 8m near Penguin Point. There are a few pinnacles around the main rock, including one to the west, and at least two to the south.
The small pinnacle about 12m to the west of the main rock rises to quite close to the surface and is topped by kelp. This pinnacle is at S34°11.530' E018°27.207' and could be a hazard to boats.
There are assorted cables lying around on the sand in this area which are remnants of the old navy degaussing range. Most of these appear to be south of the barge wreck.
Ark Rock Barge:[edit]
This wreck comprises the central section of a steel barge, probably a dredging hopper. The hold is about 3m wide, with buoyancy compartments port and starboard, each about 1.2m wide. The hull is level and projects about 2m above the surface of the sand, Hull plating is gone along the lower sides but the ribs are still there. The hold is of heavier metal and is substantially intact, with heavy beams at deck level spaced about 2m apart. A good wreck for beginners as it is not possible to get lost in it.
Boiler wreck 1:[edit]
This wreck is the remains of a small unidentified iron or steel vessel which has mostly rusted away, except for the boiler, what might be the engine crankcase and some of the nearby structure. There may also be more of the hull buried in the sand. Everything is heavily encrusted by crinoids, ascidians and other growth, making identification of the components difficult. The wreckage is about 19m long, 6m wide and 2m high (boiler). The centreline of the vessel lies approximately 030° magnetic.
Boiler wreck 2:[edit]
This wreck is the remains of a small steam powered wooden vessel. Most of the hull has gone, but there is a small amount of hull bottom under the power plant. The most notable feature of the wreck is a small boiler, about 1m in diameter and 2m long, standing upright on the remains of the hull. A couple of metres away is what is almost certainly the remains of the steam engine, but it is very heavily encrusted, and not possible to make out the details. The engine lies on it's side. The wreckage is about 12m long and 2 to 3m wide, the top of the boiler stands about 1.5m above the sand. About 20m to the south east on bearing 135° magnetic, is a group of fairly large rocks. The full extent of this group has not been measured, but it is probably not very large.
Boiler wreck 3:[edit]
All that is visible of this wreck are two boilers. They are apparently identical, and about 2m diameter and about 5m long, with two fireboxes. Noth are fairly intact, and the casing of boiler 3a has no visible openings through the pressure vessel, while an access opening to the pressure vessel is visible on boiler 3b partway along the left side looking from the firebox end. They appear to be Scotch boilers of fairly ordinary design, and both stand upright on the sand. There is probably more wreckage below the sand supporting the boilers, as if unsupported they would probably have bedded in more deeply. The fireboxes are open, and the outside is moderately encrusted with seaweeds and invertebrates. Boiler 3b is about 30m on bearing 038° magnetic from boiler 3a. Close to the west of boiler 3a is a moderately large granite outcrop, and about 30m to the north east of boiler 3b is a low flattish reef which drops off steeply to the north east.
Eastern Wreck:[edit]
To the east of Ark Rock is a small iron or steel wreck. The hull is almost complete in outline, with a few gaps. The wreck lies upright on the slightly sloping sand bottom at about 14m depth, with the bow to the north west. The hull is about 4m wide, and probably about 10m long. The remains of the topsides extend a bit over a metre from the sand in most places. No trace of a deck remains, and no trace of an engine can be seen.
Heat exchanger?[edit]
A heavily overgrown piece of wreckage about 2m long and 1.5m diameter lies on a fairly extensive and moderately flat rubble bottom at about 9m depth. A hole in one end (probably the north end) allows a view of a perforated plate with possible tubes on the other side. This has the look of some form of heat exchanger, but probably not a boiler.
"Parana" 1862[edit]
The wreckage of an iron or steel ship which may be the "Parana". The wreckage is mostly buried under the sand, with a long strip of hull plating and frames projecting about 0.5 to 1m above the sand. The frame spacing is about 0.5m, and a stringer can also be seen. There are two vertical cylindrical objects about 1.8m diameter and a bit over a metre visible height with small rectangular horizontal openings on the sides, and some door frames and cast iron porthole frames mostly buried in the sand. The main debris field is about 40m long and about 2 to 5m wide at about 120° magnetic. Two other minor debris fields which may be parts of this wreck are known. One is to the north at an unknown position, and the other is to the south at S34°11.497' E018°27.143'
Concrete pillar arrays[edit]
There are two groups of concrete pillars aligned in rows on the sand bottom. There is a double row, originally of 14 pillars in each row, spaced about 2m apart and aligned magnetic north/south, with a gap of about 10m between the rows. This group is centred at S34°11.618' E18°27.277'. The west row now has only 12 pillars, as the southern two have fallen over. They are about 200mm diameter and about 2m high. The east row still has all 14 and they are about 600mm diameter and 3m high.
There is also a single row of pillars, almost identical in size and arrangement to the larger row of the first group, to the west, and centred at S34°11.649' E18°27.220' and aligned magnetic east/west. The extended axis of this group intersects the south end of the first group, at a distance of about 88m These pillars are about 2.5m high.
Geology: Granite of the late Pre-Cambrian Peninsula pluton, surrounded by fine white quartz sand.
Can be dived any time the swell is low and the wind is not too strong. Mostly this will be autumn or winter, as a strong south easter will push up an unpleasant chop. For a shore dive, choose a day when there is not too much wind, as this may set up a surface current.
Parking for shore dives at bottom of Bellevue road at the penguin sanctuary.
Get in[edit]
Generally considered a boat dive, though all can be dived from shore entry at Penguin Point. There is a swim of about 30 minutes each way, which could be tiring in a chop. The Ark Rock is clearly visible and can not be missed.
This site can also be dived as a coastal underwater orienteering swim. A route from the Pumphouse gulley at Penguin Point via Compass Reef, Photographer's Reef and North Photographer's Reef to Ark Rock, and returning via the Ark Rock Barge wreck, and Boiler wreck 2 to Boulders Beach has been planned and tested. The total point to point distance is about 2km.
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Marine life[edit]
Noah's Ark: There is a band of Black mussels and barnacles around the rock to about 1m below surface, then Red-bait on deeper surfaces. The vertical surfaces and overhangs are heavily encrusted with organisms typical of the area, and include sponges, crinoids, ascidians, sea cucumbers, hydroids and sea fans.
See section on topography of each wreck.
(photographic equipment suggestions)
1. Boat dive: Put down a shot line over the "Parana" wreck. Descend and look at the wreckage, then swim a compass course of 255° magnetic for 58m to a large piece of unidentified wreckage that projects about 2m from the sand at S34°11,497' E018°11.497'. This debris field is about 12m long at 140° magnetic and may be part of the same ship. From this point swim 100m at 177° magnetic to the Boiler Wreck, then either to Noah's Ark 70m at 098° magnetic or to the Ark Rock Barge 115m at 184° magnetic. If you wish to continue to Noah's Ark from the barge, the course is 040° magnetic for about 120m. This route has not been tested. Alternatively, swim 116m on bearing 208° to the Boiler wreck 2
2. Orienteering boat dive: This is a variation on the second long coastal orienteering dive listed below, but is shorter and skips the long swims to and from the shore. The total distance is about 1km, and maximum depth about 15m. (This route has not been tested).
3. Shore dive: Surface swim from entry at the low rock at the north of Penguin Point to the south side of Noah's Ark (about 550m). Descend and dive round the rock until back at start. Swim a compass course 220° magnetic along the sand bottom about 120m to the Barge wreck. Do a quick tour of wreck and continue toward Penguin Point, crossing over some electrical cables on the way. It may be better to exit at one of the other exit points if conditions require.
4. Long coastal underwater orienteering dive #1 This area has been dived as part of a long orienteering route taking in Compass Reef, Photographer's Reef and North Photographer's Reef. The swim will take somewhat over an hour excluding time spent looking at the scenery and swimming around the landmarks, and depending on your cruising speed. The point to point distance is about 2km.
5. Long coastal underwater orienteering dive #2 Another long compass navigation exercise is to dive all the Ark Rock wrecks and several of the other reefs and features on a single shore dive. This swim is about 1.8km long. Large cylinders will be necessary. (this route has not been tested yet)
Stay safe[edit]
No site-specific hazards have been reported
No special skills required. Reasonable fitness is necessary to do this as a shore dive, due to the long swim.
A compass is necessary if you wish to return to shore or navigate between the wrecks under water, and a SMB is desirable to warn boats of your presence during the long swim. A light will help you see into crevices, but is not essential.
Back to Diving the Cape Peninsula and False Bay#Seaforth to Froggy Pond


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Exercise and Sport Sciences Courses
663-12000 Anatomy and Physiology I NS LA
Develops a comprehensive understanding of the close interrelationship between anatomy and physiology as seen in the human organism. Covers the cells and tissues: epithelial, connective, muscle, and nerve. 4 credits. (F,Y)
663-12100 Anatomy and Physiology II NS LA
Continuation of 663-12000. Covers the circulatory, endocrine, ventilatory, renal, digestive, and reproductive systems. Also reviews the muscular system from both a functional and structural perspective. Prerequisites: 663-12000. 4 credits. (S,Y)
663-13900 Computer Applications in Exercise and Sport NLA
Introduction to microcomputers and their application in the fields of exercise and sport science, with emphasis on word processing, spreadsheets, presentation software, web page design, and use of the Internet in a Microsoft Windows environment. Students get hands-on experience applying software in areas specifically related to their field of study. A student may receive credit for only one of the following courses: 312-11000, 660-13900, 661-13900, 662-13900, 663-13900. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-16200 Introduction to Fitness and Exercise Science NLA
Presents a basic understanding of physical fitness as it relates to health and disease. Emphasis is placed on safe, effective techniques for developing all components of health-related fitness. Skills presented help students become savvy consumers of exercise information. Discussion of the many and varied career opportunities in exercise science. 2 credits. (F-S, Y)
663-17300 Fieldwork in Clinical Exercise Science I NLA
Practical experience in hospital, corporate, clinical, and/or community settings. The objective is to observe closely the daily operations and special functions implemented in these settings and the practice of using exercise for prevention of or rehabilitation from disease. Prerequisites: Application to and permission of clinical exercise science (CES) coordinator. 1 credit. (F-S, Sum, Y)
663-20000 Clinical Experience in Athletic Training I NLA
Supervised practical experience in an athletic training setting at Ithaca College. A minimum of 120 clock-hours is required; students apply basic clinical skills taught in previous coursework. Clinical proficiencies emphasized include basic emergency care, protective taping and wrapping, injury evaluation, and basic therapy techniques. Prerequisites: 663-24700. Corequisites: 663-25100 and 663-25600. 1 credit. (S,Y)
663-22000 Kinesiology NS LA
Examines the anatomical structures and mechanical aspects of human movement. Emphasis is placed on the functional anatomy of the musculoskeletal and articular systems. Pathologies of upper and lower extremities and trunk are examined for contributions to abnormal patterns of posture, movement, and locomotion. Basic neuromuscular and biomechanical principles are introduced. Laboratory exercises concentrate on the role of muscle and joint action during basic movements and the adaptations that can result from pathologic conditions. The focus is on individual joint function and the integrated function of several joints during complex activities such as normal human locomotion. Corequisites: 663-12100. 4 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-22100 Biomechanics of Human Movement LA
The study of biological and mechanical factors that affect humans as they move in exercise and sport. Kinematic and kinetic descriptions of selected motor skills receive careful consideration. Hands-on experiences through cinematographic analyses of human movements are provided. Prerequisites: 663-22000. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-24600 Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries NLA
Introduction to basic concepts in athletic training, with emphasis on anatomical bases and mechanisms of common athletic injuries. Basics of injury prevention, recognition, and initial care are covered. Laboratory time for practice of common taping and wrapping techniques is included so that students may develop these practical skills. Prerequisites: 663-12000. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-24700 Advanced Prevention and Care of Athletic Injuries and Illnesses NLA
Expands upon and adds to the material in 663-24600, with more detailed information regarding athletic trauma and illness. Emphasis is placed on injury evaluation, proper initial management, common pathologies, and management rationale. Prerequisites: 663-24600. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-25000 Athletic Training Techniques I NLA
Lecture-laboratory course to develop and refine taping and wrapping skills. Prerequisites: 663-24600; 663-24700; sophomore standing (663-24700 may be taken concurrently). 1 credit. (F,Y)
663-25100 Athletic Training Techniques II NLA
Lecture-laboratory course to develop and refine orthopedic evaluation skills specific to the assessment and evaluation of athletic injuries. Prerequisites: 663-24700; sophomore standing. Coregistration in 663-25600 is required. 1 credit. (S,Y)
663-25600 Athletic Injury Assessment NLA
Assessment procedures and factors related to the evaluation of athletic injuries. Emphasis is placed on anatomical bases and mechanisms of athletic injuries to the upper and lower extremities and to the head and axial regions. Time for practice is included so that students may develop essential practical skills. Prerequisites: 663-24600; 663-24700 (663-24700 may be taken concurrently). 3 credits. (S,Y)
663-26200 Principles of Fitness Evaluation and Prescription NLA
Develops the rationale for and the skills to evaluate and prescribe health-related fitness programs for individuals in a variety of settings. The class includes lectures, demonstrations, and practical laboratories. This course is intended to help prepare the student to sit for a number of national certification examinations. Prerequisites: 663-12100. 4 credits. (F,Y)
663-26300 Exercise Techniques NLA
A lecture-laboratory course involving the implementation of exercise programs. Develops the knowledge and skills necessary to properly instruct clients how to perform exercise correctly. Prerequisites: 663-26200. 1 credit. (F-S,Y)
663-27300 Community Service in Exercise and Sport Sciences NLA
Volunteer work in the community. This experience emphasizes donating time to promote community well-being, using skills developed in exercise and sport sciences programs. Examples include working at health fairs, checking blood pressure, measuring body composition, and determining blood lipid profiles. Pass/fail only. Prerequisites: 663-26200; permission of the instructor. 1 credit. (F-S,Y)
663-29600 Sport and Exercise Psychology SS LA 1
Introduction to the psychological factors that influence individual and group sport and exercise participation. Psychological skills training (PST) techniques used to enhance sport and exercise performance are presented. Topics include exercise and rehabilitation adherence, management of eating disorders and substance abuse, burnout and overtraining, self-confidence, goal setting, anxiety and stress management, concentration and attention control, imagery and visualization, group cohesion, sport and exercise leadership, motivation, and communication. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-30000 Clinical Experience in Athletic Training II NLA
Supervised practical experience in an athletic training setting at Ithaca College or an affiliated site. A minimum of 200 clock-hours is required. Clinical proficiencies emphasized include basic injury assessment, record keeping, and more advanced therapy techniques. Students must be athletic training/exercise science majors. Prerequisites: 663-20000. Corequisites: 663-34000 and 663-35000. 1 credit. (F,Y)
663-30100 Clinical Experience in Athletic Training III NLA
Supervised practical experience in an athletic training setting at Ithaca College or an affiliated site. A minimum of 200 clock-hours is required. Clinical proficiencies emphasized include basic therapeutic exercise techniques and advanced modality use. Students must be athletic training/exercise science majors. Prerequisites: 663-30000. Corequisites: 663-34200 and 663-35100. 1 credit. (S,Y)
663-32000 Neuromuscular Control NS LA
Study of sensorimotor and musculoskeletal systems involved in producing coordinated and purposeful movements. Injury, training, practice, learning, and other cognitive-emotional processes are examined as they affect the neuromuscular control of finely coordinated skills and vigorous physical performance. Emphasis is placed on understanding the relevant neuro-physiological mechanisms and determining how these mechanisms can be exploited to maximize performance, wellness, and rehabilitation ease. Exploration of theories of motor control, from the general motor program to the dynamic system theory. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisites: 663-22000, 670-31300, 670-40100, or 672-31000; junior standing. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-32100 Exercise Physiology LA
Examines physiological changes during exercise, after exercise, and during a training period. Also considers efficiency, needs, and limitations of body systems, and their interrelationships. Lecture, demonstration, and laboratory. Prerequisites: 663-12100; junior standing. 4 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-34000 Therapeutic Modalities in Athletic Training NLA
Contemporary therapeutic modalities used in managing athletic injuries. Modalities covered are classified as thermal agents, electrical agents, or mechanical agents. Emphasis is placed on their physiological effects, therapeutic indications and contraindications, and clinical application. Prerequisites: 663-25600. 3 credits. (F,Y)
663-34200 Therapeutic Exercise in Athletic Training NLA
Basic principles of therapeutic exercise to develop, maintain, and/or improve components of physical fitness. Emphasis is placed on these principles as well as on specific exercise programs for rehabilitation of major athletic injuries. Prerequisites: 663-34000. 3 credits. (S,Y)
663-34900 Fieldwork in Exercise and Sport Sciences NLA
Practical experience in corporate or clinical settings, amateur and professional sport agencies, and community organizations. Focus is on observation, guided learning, and supervised practical experiences. Prerequisites: Exercise and sport sciences major or minor; junior standing or above; permission of department chair. 1-6 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-35000 Athletic Training Techniques III NLA
Lecture-laboratory course to develop and refine essential skills related to therapeutic modalities. Prerequisites: 663-25600; junior standing. Coregistration in 663-34000 is required. 1 credit. (F,Y)
663-35100 Athletic Training Techniques IV NLA
Lecture-laboratory course to develop and refine essential skills related to therapeutic exercise in sports medicine. Prerequisites: 663-25600; junior standing. Coregistration in 663-34200 is required. 1 credit. (S,Y)
663-36000 Medical Science I NLA
In-depth study of the etiology, process, treatment, and pharmacology of diseases of the human body according to body systems. Emphasis is placed on infectious diseases and the immune system and on cardiovascular and musculoskeletal disorders. Note: 663-36100 may be taken before 663-36000. Prerequisites: Junior standing. 3 credits. (F,Y)
663-36100 Medical Science II NLA
In-depth study of the etiology, process, treatment, and pharmacology of diseases of the human body according to body systems. Emphasis is placed on endocrine disorders, reproduction and pregnancy-related disorders, and urological disorders. Note: 663-36100 may be taken before 663-36000. Prerequisites: Junior standing. 3 credits. (S,Y)
663-36200 Pathophysiology, Limited Capacity, and Exercise NLA
Study of the pathophysiology of disease or disabling states, the assessment of exercise potential, and the special considerations for prescription of exercise in these cases. Special emphasis is placed on discussion of phase I and phase II cardiac rehabilitation, diabetic patients, pulmonary disease, and working with older adults with limited functional capacity. Additional special populations are discussed as time permits. Material is geared to the learning objectives of the American College of Sports Medicine's exercise specialist certification. Prerequisites: 663-24600; 663-26200. 3 credits. (S,Y)
663-36400 Complementary and Alternative Therapies LA
Survey of complementary and nontraditional wellness and therapeutic modalities. Emphasis is placed on bodywork and mind-body interventions, including somatics, biofield therapeutics, and energy medicine. Alternative systems and philosophies of medical practice, the nature of practitioners, and dietary supplements are also covered. Scientific and nonscientific rationales for modalities are critically examined. Prerequisites: Junior standing or above; one course in human biology or physiology (303-10800, 303-11500, 303-11900, 303-12100, 303-20500, or 663-12000); one course in psychology (330-xxxxx). 3 credits. (F,Y)
663-37300 Fieldwork in Clinical Exercise Science II NLA
Practical experience in hospital, corporate, clinical, and/or community settings. The objective is to observe closely and have some supervised experiences in the daily operations and special functions involved in using exercise for prevention of or rehabilitation from disease. A clear focus for internship planning should be developed during this fieldwork. May be repeated once for credit. Prerequisites: Junior standing; 663-26200; application to and permission of the clinical exercise science (CES) coordinator. 1 credit. (F-S, Sum,Y)
663-37500 Research Methods in Exercise and Sport Sciences LA 2b
Examination of the investigative methods used in exercise and sport sciences research. Design of experiments and application of statistical techniques for several types of research are explored. Includes proposal preparation for an original research project. Prerequisites: 312-xxxxx or 663-13900; 313-15500, 313-24300, 313-24400, or 330-20700; 663-22100; junior standing. 3 credits. (S,Y)
663-39600 Seminar in Sport Psychology LA 1
In-depth examination of salient topics in contemporary sport psychology. Students review conceptual and research literature, and discuss and write reports on topics of interest, such as motivation, personality, violence and aggression, team cohesion, and health psychology. Prerequisites: 663-29600. 3 credits. (F,Y)
663-39900-663-39999 Selected Topics in Exercise and Sport Sciences LA/NLA
Topics of current interest to faculty and students. Experimental courses are offered under this course number and title. This course may be repeated for credit for different selected topics. Prerequisites: As appropriate to topics. 1-3 credits. (IRR)
663-40000 Clinical Experience in Athletic Training IV NLA
Supervised practical experience in an athletic training setting at Ithaca College or an affiliated site. A minimum of 200 clock-hours is required. Clinical skills emphasized include advanced therapeutic exercise techniques, therapeutic exercise protocols for major joints, and pre-event management. Prerequisites: 663-30100; athletic training/exercise science major. 1 credit. (F,Y)
663-40100 Clinical Experience in Athletic Training V NLA
Supervised practical experience in an athletic training setting at Ithaca College or an affiliated site. A minimum of 200 clock-hours is required, and clinical proficiencies emphasized include presentation of season-ending injury reports as well as case histories. Students must be athletic training/exercise science majors. Prerequisites: 663-40000. 1 credit. (S,Y)
663-42100 Advanced Study in Exercise Physiology LA
An extension of 663-32100 Exercise Physiology that goes into greater depth on the physiological mechanisms that regulate the body's responses and adaptations to exercise. Special physiological considerations of gender, development and aging, obesity, pregnancy, and environmental stress (e.g., altitude, pollution, extreme temperature) are emphasized. Popular pharmaceutical and dietary manipulations used to enhance exercise performance are discussed. Experimental research in exercise physiology is introduced, and limited laboratory experiences are scheduled during class time. Prerequisites: 663-32100. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-43000 Seminar in Athletic Training NLA
Seminar for senior students majoring in athletic training, intended to expand and reinforce learning that has taken place in previous core courses. Major topics include contemporary issues, athletic training administration, budget management, facility design, protective equipment, injury evaluation, modality operation, and treatment and rehabilitation programs. Prerequisites: 663-25600; senior standing in athletic training/exercise science. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-43100 Medical Aspects of Athletics NLA
A course to familiarize athletic training/exercise science majors with medical illnesses and nonorthopedic problems that affect athletes. Prerequisites: Senior standing in athletic training/exercise science. 1 credit. (S,Y)
663-43200 Orthopedic Perspectives on the Shoulder and the Knee NLA
The orthopedic examination of the shoulder and knee, including the orthopedic decision-making process for shoulder and knee disorders. Various procedures and the rationale for rehabilitation protocols are addressed. Provides hands-on experience in laboratory sessions. Pass/fail only. Prerequisites: Senior standing in athletic training/exercise science. 1 credit. (S,Y)
663-45000-663-45099 Independent Study in Exercise and Sport Sciences LA
Individual study program for the investigation of special issues or topics in the field of exercise or sport science that have such breadth of cultural or psychological material, such rigor and depth of theoretic structure, or such play of broad intellectual and aesthetic themes as to be classified as liberal arts. Arranged individually between student and faculty sponsor according to guidelines available from the department. Prerequisites: Major or minor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences; permission of department chair. 1-3 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-45100-663-45199 Independent Study in Exercise and Sport Sciences NLA
Independent study program for the investigation of special issues or topics in the field of exercise or sport science that are so professional, practical, or applied in nature that they cannot be classified as liberal arts. Arranged individually between student and faculty sponsor according to guidelines available from the department. Prerequisites: Major or minor in the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences; permission of department chair. 1-3 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-46000 Internship in Exercise and Sport Sciences NLA
Supervised work experience in corporate or clinical exercise settings, amateur and professional sport agencies, and community sport organizations. Student assumes a leadership role in various job-related activities and performs administrative tasks in support of such activities under an experienced agency supervisor and faculty sponsor. Prerequisites: 663-34900; permission of department chair. 6-12 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-46100 Ergonomics, Exercise, and Recovery of Function NLA
Study of the psychological, biomechanical, anthropometric, and environmental factors that influence functional performance at work and in the activities of daily living. Assessment techniques for functional strength and flexibility, gait, posture, body size and composition, and other functional characteristics as they relate to occupational and daily living demands are included. The roles of exercise and movement skill training in preventing occupational injury and restoring performance are examined, as are methods for pre-employment physical capacity screening, work hardening, and job redesign. Prerequisites: 663-22100; 663-26200; 663-32100 (may be taken concurrently). 3 credits. (S,Y)
663-46200 Fitness Program Leadership and Administration NLA
Outlines the administrative processes of managing and operating health/fitness programs. Students study the operation of an actual wellness clinic and log clinical hours in the Ithaca College wellness clinic while developing their exercise leadership skills. Prerequisites: 663-26200; 663-26300; senior standing. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-46300 Application of Strength and Conditioning Principles NLA
An examination of the building blocks necessary to design, implement, and test a sport-specific training program. Determination of training needs through individualized, sport-specific needs analyses and performance goal setting is emphasized. Short- and long-term benefits of training programs and the application of training cycles are discussed. The course is directed toward the application and skill acquisition of various exercises and training activities. Instruction in the proper techniques and execution of training activities is emphasized. Lecture and laboratory. Prerequisites: 663-26300; 663-32100 (may be taken concurrently). 3 credits. (F,Y)
663-46400 Cardiopulmonary Assessment for Exercise NLA
Addresses techniques for assessment of cardiovascular and pulmonary disease. Emphasis is placed on developing skill in electrocardiography, graded exercise testing, and the assessment of maximal functional capacity. Utilizes diagnostic assessments in the development of appropriate exercise prescriptions. Material is geared to meet learning objectives of outside certifying agencies. Prerequisites: 663-26200; 663-32100. 3 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-46800 Fieldwork in Athletic Training NLA
Provides an opportunity for seniors to engage in a meaningful off-campus experience in a field setting related to athletic training, sports medicine, or health care. Attempts will be made to consider special interests. Prerequisites: 663-24700; 663-25600; 663-33700; permission of the National Athletic Trainers' Association program director. 1-6 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-47300 Internship: Preventative Clinical Exercise Science NLA
A practical learning experience in a setting using exercise for disease prevention or athletic performance enhancement. Sites for these internships include corporate fitness centers, wellness clinics, and community-based health clubs, where a primarily healthy clientele is seen. Students are involved with the daily operation of the agency. Prerequisites: 663-46300; a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.50 with a minimum of 2.75 in specific major requirements; permission of the clinical exercise science coordinator. 6-12 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-47400 Internship: Rehabilitative Clinical Exercise Science NLA
A practical learning experience in a setting using exercise for rehabilitative purposes. Sites such as hospitals and clinics, where a primarily limited-capacity clientele with existing disease is seen, are typical. Students become involved with the day-to-day operation of the agency. Prerequisites: 663-46400; a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 with a minimum of 3.00 in specific major requirements; permission of the clinical exercise science coordinator. 6-12 credits. (F-S,Y)
663-47500 Research Team: Exercise and Sport Sciences U LA
Capstone research experience involving data collection, synthesis, analyses, and interpretation. Planned in consultation with faculty and submitted for approval by a sponsoring faculty member and the department chair. Implemented under the supervision of the faculty sponsor. Available only to students meeting the department's academic standards for independent study. Prerequisites: 663-37500; permission of instructor. 1-3 credits. (IRR)
A. Ozolins, Office of Creative Services, 15. July, 2005