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Thanks to Cindy for sharing this photo of 2 Hybrid Home Limited Edition Large Print Visible Ghosts. They look especially snazzy against that dark wall:
From the awesome photograph adorable baby files, thanks to Christy for posting this picture of the Flensted Mobiles Rollephant Mobile. If I were them, I'd be begging Christy for this picture for a future catalog:
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I am loving this cutie living large in Fatboy Junior. It's rather genius to use this modern beanbag to make your sofa more kiddo-friendly and fun. Thanks to Laura for sending this in; I love the way the socks and the book go with the color of the Fatboy!
I love the serene and sophisticated bedroom sent in by Robert Bernard. Underfoot there's a lovely rug that adds a big pattern to the room without overwhelming it. It's a perfect use of DwellStudio's Home Gate Rug in Ash and Cream:
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RICHMOND, Va. - After the past two weekends, the VCU tennis programs knew they were headed dancing yet again. On Tuesday night, the Rams learned who their first dance partner would be during the NCAA Tennis Selection shows.
For the third year in a row, the men's squad will make the short trek to Charlottesville for its opening round, while the women head to Chapel Hill for the second time in the past four seasons. The men will take on Minnesota in the first round, while the women will face off with Tennessee for the second year in a row.
The men's squad (20-6) is coming off a thrilling Atlantic 10 Tournament, in which they won three straight matches to take home the title, including a wild 4-3 victory over George Washington in the championship match. Senior Max Wennakoski has been the leader all year with 32 singles victories this year and ranked in the top-30 singles players in the latest ITA rankings.
VCU will be making its 20th NCAA Tournament appearance under Coach Kostin. Last season, they toppled Columbia in the first round before falling to UVA in the second round. The Rams best finish came in 2000 when they reached the NCAA title match.
The women's squad (22-4) will be making its 14th NCAA Tournament appearance and will bring a 13-match win streak into the postseason. VCU has not lost a match since Feb. 24th and is led by sophomore Cindy Chala, the Atlantic 10 Player of the Year. Chala finished her first season with the Rams with a 14-4 mark at the top spot in the singles lineup.
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Michael Phelps is back in the water, sort of. The Speedo-clad superhero of the U.S. Olympic swim team is taking the world's fanciest bath in a new Louis Vuitton ad.
Phelps may have retired from competitive swimming, but that isn't going to stop him from making a living in the water. The new ad has the all-time winningest Olympian sitting in a bathtub wearing nothing but Speedos and goggles. Goggles? You may be able to make the case for wearing something resembling clothing in the tub, but who wears goggles for a few inches of water?
[ Related: Michael Phelps says he and Michael Jordan are the greatest ]
We may have just discovered the secret to Michael's success. Perhaps it wasn't his superhuman physique or his incomparable work ethic. Maybe it was just a pair of lucky goggles. And they seem to be working in and out the pool. If you've had a chance to see who Michael is dating these days, you wouldn't go anywhere without them either.
Phelps apparently, at least in the ad, carries his goggles, Speedos and 22 Olympic medals everywhere he goes in a leather Louis Vuitton duffle bag. He even fearlessly carries it right to the bathtub. Unlike us mere mortals, Phelps' dominance of H2O ameliorates the contentious relationship between leather and water.
The ad was reportedly shot by renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz, which makes sense given her knack for the art of composing shots of famous people having a wash. Leibovitz loves a good bathtub shot — be it her shot of Angelina Jolie nude in the tub, or her photo of Whoopie Goldberg in a bathtub full of milk.
[ Related: Michael Phelps tells why he's not eating 12,000 calories anymore ]
This probably won't be the last time we see Michael Phelps in the water. He remains a marketable name and his association with the pool is the stuff of legends. And 2012 may not be the last time he's in the winner's circle. Word is he's taking golfing lessons from Tiger Woods' old swinging coach. Let's hope those aren't the only lessons he learns from Tiger's life.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Kassi Conditt of Oregon Tech has been named NAIA National Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Week and Zahri Jackson of Xavier (La.) has been tabbed as the NAIA National Women's Outdoor Track Athlete of the Week, the national office announced Wednesday. Conditt and Jackson were selected based on their performances from March 18 – 24.
Conditt, a junior from La Pine, Ore., established a meet record in the shot put at the NCAA Division I Chico State (Calif.) Wildcat Invitational on March 23. Her toss of 13.63 meters (44-8 ¾) was the best in the history of the invitational and broke the Oregon Tech school record by four inches. That mark also was an "A" standard and earned her first-place status among 17 competitors.
Conditt was also All-Cascade Collegiate Conference First Team in women's basketball averaging a double-double with 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Jackson, a sophomore from Kingwood, Texas, earned the No. 1 mark in the 800-meters in the NAIA thus far. At the NCAA Division I LSU (La.) Relays on March 22 – 23, Jackson (photo top left, courtesy of Herman Shelton) ran the 800 in 2:12.01 to take fifth place among 30 other runners. She is the only athlete to meet the A- or B-qualifying standards in that event. She also ran the second leg on the 1,600 relay squad, which recorded the NAIA's fastest time at 3:54.13. The relay time is Xavier's fastest since reviving its track and field program in 2010. In her final event, she was part of the third-place 1,600-medley relay team (4:03.36).
Track Nominees: Jessica Davis, Texas Wesleyan; Kearstin McDaniel, Indiana East; Jessica Shepherd, Wiley (Texas); Allie McFayden, Grand View (Iowa); Ashley Campos, Cumberlands (Ky.); Beth Sexton, Tennessee Wesleyan; Tisa Smith, William Carey (Miss.); Sharon Ronoh, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Nichole Johnson, Ashford (Iowa); Mikayla Garrard, Southern Oregon; Nicole Wager, St. Ambrose (Iowa); Breanna Goring, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Brianna Clark, Warner (Fla.); Skyler Barger, Culver-Stockton (Mo.); Sarah Niemeir, Missouri Valley; Elizabeth Gienger, Loyola (La.); Grace Noble, St. Louis Pharmacy (Mo.); Sabrina Whitaker, Grace (Ind.); Chyna Calloway, Wayland Baptist (Texas); Keisha Chiles, Campbellsville (Ky.); Kelsey Klettke, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho).
Field Nominees: Kait Ervin, Indiana East; Devinn Rolland, Xavier (La.); Val Veiock, Grand View (Iowa); Gabriella Dixson, Concordia (Ore.); Taylor Mayes, Cumberlands (Ky.); Holland McCoy, Hannibal-LaGrange (Mo.); LeighAnn McAfee, Tennessee Wesleyan; Tisa Smith, William Carey (Miss.); Katie Hartney, Lindsey Wilson (Ky.); Stephanie Techler, Southern Oregon; Megan Atkinson, South Carolina Beaufort; Reta Woodard, Embry-Riddle (Fla.); Aprell Williams, Warner (Fla.); Gabby Lovelace, Missouri Valley; Christa Hicks, Union (Ky.); Christina Guzman, Loyola (La.); Kamara Cox, St. Louis Pharmacy (Mo.); Julia Hauser, Midland (Neb.); Erin Adams, Warner Pacific (Ore.); Eliya Kohl, Corban (Ore.); Tiosha Beasley, Campbellsville (Ky.); Kaytlyn Coleman, Lewis-Clark State (Idaho).
2013 Women's Outdoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week (Field, Track)
Week 1 (March 20): Reta Woodard, Embry-Riddle (Fla.), Adella King, Indiana Tech
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Cruising into Venice The dreamy charm of Venice, Italy, has attracted visitors for centuries. This unique city on a marshy lagoon has changed quite a bit since its 15th century heyday as a center of international trade – but it remains picturesque and romantic.
Located in northeastern Italy on the Adriatic Sea, the main part of Venice occupies the low-lying Rialto Islands in the Venetian Lagoon. The entire city is a World Heritage site: it has more treasures of art and architecture per square mile than anywhere else in the world. No cars are allowed on the narrow streets of Venice, which contributes to its serene atmosphere. Sightseeing is done on foot or on the vaporetti (water buses), water taxis and gondolas that glide along the city's famous canals.
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Piazza San Marco is the primary public square in Venice, fronted by the Basilica di San Marco. The Basilica's Byzantine arches and domes are breathtaking; the interior is richly decorated as well (don't forget to look upward to see the beautiful ceiling mosaics).
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The one-time home of Edgar Allan Poe could reopen for visitors as soon as this autumn, according to one of the people in charge of running the tourist attraction.
"Though we're still in the early stages, things are picking up steam," said Mark Redfield, vice president of the board of directors for Poe Baltimore, the nonprofit organization created to run the Poe House and Museum. "At this point, we don't have a specific date to reopen. But we're hoping it will happen sometime this fall."
For two years in the early 1830s, the author of "The Raven" and "The Tell-Tale Heart" lived in the small house on a street with the incongruous name of Amity. He is buried in the cemetery adjoining Westminster Hall.
In 2010, city officials decided they could no longer afford to run the Poe House as a museum and pulled the $85,000 annual budget from the city's spending plan.
The museum temporarily closed to the public Sept. 28 last year. Five days later, the city agreed to pay the B&O Railroad Museum $180,000 to work with Poe Baltimore to develop a plan to help the museum live up to its potential as a tourist attraction.
Once Poe Baltimore receives an official nonprofit designation, it will be able to seek donations from corporations and private individuals. Until then, the poet's two biggest local boosters — Redfield and former Poe Museum curator Jeff Jerome — are moving ahead independently to raise money.
"We didn't want to lose momentum," Redfield said.
The two men held a party Saturday night in honor of what would have been the 204th birthday of the master of the macabre — a tradition that Jerome began in 1983.
The 350 tickets for the event, which cost $25 apiece, sold out, Redfield said, adding that he and Jerome hope to raise between $2,000 and $3,000 for the museum.
Festivities included an auction of Poe-themed memorabilia, including rubber Poe masks and Poe birthday cakes, along with posters signed by Kevin Bacon and other cast members of "The Following," a new Fox drama that is scheduled to premiere Monday. (In the show, a serial killer portrayed by actor James Purefoy pays a gruesome homage to Poe, his idol.)
Bacon also contributed a brief video greeting to party attendees.
The evening also featured a performance by actor Tony Tsendeas and a book-signing by novelist Kelly Creagh, author of "Nevermore" and "Enshadowed," the first two parts of a planned Poe-themed trilogy.
Finally, each party guest received a red rose — a nod to the Poe Toaster, who for more than 75 years left three scarlet blossoms and a half-empty bottle of cognac at the author's grave early on the morning of Poe's birthday. It has been more than four years since the Toaster has paid that tribute, leading to speculation that he has died.
Jerome kept vigil overnight Friday, as he has done annually since 1977.
"The real Poe Toaster didn't show up, but six imitators did," Jerome said.
"Two of them almost bumped into each other, and a third nearly impaled himself on the fence," Jerome said. "I think we should let the tradition die a dignified death. If someone wants to pay tribute to Poe, they should come visit his gave during the daytime on his birthday, or read one of his poems."


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Experts do not know exactly how
tricyclic antidepressants improve symptoms of
fibromyalgia. They may help some people with
fibromyalgia to sleep better through the night by increasing the deep phase of
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Doctors may prescribe tricyclic
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All medicines have side effects. But many people don't feel the side effects, or they are able to deal with them. Ask your pharmacist about the side effects of each medicine you take. Side effects are also listed in the information that comes with your medicine.
Here are some important things to think about:
Call 911 or other emergency services right away if you have:
Call your doctor right away if you have:
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FDA advisory. The U.S. Food and Drug
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Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference is not
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TCAs are started at low doses, and the dose is increased gradually to reduce the severity of side effects. You may need regular blood tests to check the amount of the medicine in your blood. Too much of this type of medicine in the bloodstream can be dangerous.
You may start to feel better in 1 to 3 weeks of taking antidepressant medicine. But it can take as many as 6 to 8 weeks to see more improvement. If you have questions or concerns about your medicines or if you do not notice any improvement by 3 weeks, talk to your doctor.
Studies suggest that using the
combination of a tricyclic antidepressant and a selective serotonin reuptake
inhibitor (SSRI), such as fluoxetine (Prozac), may be more
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fibromyalgia than using just a single medicine.
Using an
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fibromyalgia is usually much less than that needed to treat depression.
People who have seizures (epilepsy), difficulty urinating (urinary retention), glaucoma (an eye disease), or heart conditions may notice that tricyclic antidepressants make these symptoms worse.
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Medicine is one of the many tools your doctor has to treat a health problem. Taking medicine as your doctor suggests will improve your health and may prevent future problems. If you don't take your medicines properly, you may be putting your health (and perhaps your life) at risk.
There are many reasons why people have trouble taking their medicine. But in most cases, there is something you can do. For suggestions on how to work around common problems, see the topic Taking Medicines as Prescribed.
If you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant, do not use any medicines unless your doctor tells you to. Some medicines can harm your baby. This includes prescription and over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, herbs, and supplements. And make sure that all your doctors know that you are pregnant, breast-feeding, or planning to get pregnant.
Follow-up care is a key part of your treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor if you are having problems. It's also a good idea to know your test results and keep a list of the medicines you take.
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I saw two shattered watermelons on the roads yesterday, as well as this big load of melons in one of Hopkinsville's parking lots. I'll bet the cab of the truck was fragrant with "essence of cantaloupe". I hope these melons didn't set in the sunshine for long. It was very hot yesterday, and they probably didn't need to ripen any more.


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The Tokyo capital buildings lie in the background as the snowboarders take flight. What an amazing concept. This was made possible through "Snow Style in Tokyo" where athletes whose playground is the "natural world" came to play in the big city.
We now live in a world with indoor ice-skating, skiing and even surfing, so perhaps urban snowboarding shouldn't be a big surprise. However, I'm from the southern islands, so you can imagine my surprise when during a trip to Tokyo on separate business, I ran into a roped-off winter playground where kids waited in line to get in.
Then there was the 15-meter high run into the quarter pipe where pro skiers and snowboarders raced, flew, flipped and spun enough to make me dizzy. This seemed to be an unnaturally natural scene.
Are all sports "natural" at their core? That's a tough question. With soccer, all you need is a ball and to remember not to use your hands. Kids can enjoy this anytime, anywhere, which seems quite natural. The sport of swimming, however, usually takes place in a man-made arena rather than in the ocean, lake or river. There's heated water and a roof overhead. This doesn't seem very natural.
As for my sport of choice, surfing, I remember all the times spent at surf camps watching kids run excitedly into the surf, jumping over waves, playing tag and seeing who can do the most summersaults underwater, with some getting a nose full of sea water.
Eventually one of them comes out to grab a board and the rest of the pack follows quickly into the surf. That seems like a "natural" sport to me. Of course, while I judge these sports I have to remember this is part of my nature, something that comes naturally to me. Someone once said to me, "Humans are just a part of nature." I hold this phrase dear.
This quarter pipe in Tokyo was built by someone I met in Fukushima during my travels. After designing and building the pipe, he must feel it was worth the effort as he watches people, especially the kids, enjoy this sport that has come down from the snow country to Japan's biggest city.
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I wore this cream vintage dress to my last day of New York Fashion Week. This dress reminds me of old Hollywood with the draping neckline. I bought the dress from a vintage shop here in New York and took it straight to a seamstress for alterations. The dress before fell a little below my knees. I wanted to appear taller and elongate my legs so I had them cut off about a foot. It quickly became a modern vintage mini dress. The all silk dress had a snake skin print if you pay close attention. I cinched it with a braided, skinny pastel pink belt, a brown vintage clutch, and architectural Jessica Simpson wedge heels. I decided to wear the wedges because they had the same snake skin print as the dress. It was the perfect combination. While at Lincoln Center, I ran into Mr. Newton, who takes eye opening photos for Harpers Bazaar Magazine. He was explaining to me the moment I saw him how some women, the way dress and the way they carry themselves makes it appear as if they are levitating. I know EXACTLY what he meant. He said I was one of them, which is probably one of the best compliments I've ever received. Oh how I adore that man so much. By the way, I have to add that I love Rihanna's new song Diamonds.
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STATELINE (WIFR) -- Most area election polling places are no longer in schools, due to fears of sex offenders coming near children, but now a state proposal suggests polls be removed from schools altogether. The change could put pressure on local election offices.
Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Academy in Rockford is the only school the city of Rockford uses as a polling place. Teachers there say they use Election Day as a learning tool.
"They can see how their community is getting involved in community issues as well as how one person, one vote can certainly make a difference," said Kristina Dahl, a teacher at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart.
However, a proposal in Springfield could bar all schools in Illinois from being used as a polling location.
The measure, which focuses on the safety of the students, comes in the wake of December's mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.
But OLSH administrators say they take extra safety precautions on election day. Voters enter the building through an outside cafeteria door and all other doors are locked.
"There's no interaction between our downstairs public as well as the students being upstairs," said Dahl.
Taking the polls out of the schools will also cause problems for the Winnebago County Board of Elections. The only school they use as a polling place is in Shirland, where Board Director Margie Mullins says it is hard to find other polling places.
"The only reason we use that school is because it is in a township where there is not a lot of other buildings available that we can use," said Mullins.
Mullins says they'll have to actually go out to Shirland and see what kind of buildings are there. Some other options she says could be either a church or the township office.
The only other county that would be affected if this proposal was approved, would be Boone County. It currently uses two schools. One is out in the country and they're worried about finding another site that could work.
We also asked what elections directors said about the safety of schools. They say it's not something they're worried about and that the safety at schools or at any polling place has never really been a problem in this area.


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Factors Affecting Arctic Weather and Climate
Just like other areas on Earth, a number of factors influence the Arctic climate. Weather and climate depends on a lot of variables, including latitude, temperature, and the mix of land and water. Individually the factors that affect Arctic climate are important. However, they also interact with each other to produce weather patterns and climate feedbacks, which have effects both within the Arctic region and far beyond the Arctic.
Considered together, these factors determine the Arctic Energy Budget, or the balance of heat in the Arctic region. Over the course of the year, heat moves northward into the Arctic and escapes through the atmosphere. Learn more about these factors:
Latitude and Sunlight
The amount of sunlight hitting the Earth's surface is affected by the tilt of the Earth and its atmosphere.
—Credit: Peter Halasz.
The Arctic is sometimes called the land of the midnight sun. North of the Arctic Circle, the sun does not set for a period of time during summer, called polar day . This happens because the Earth is tilted on its axis. The length of this period of continuous daylight depends on how far north of the Arctic Circle you are. At the Arctic Circle, there is only one day of continuous daylight. This occurs at the summer solstice, usually around 21 June, but depending on the year can also occur on 20 or 22 June. At the North Pole, there is almost six months of continuous daylight. The sun rises close to the spring equinox , around March 21, and does not set until the autumn equinox around September 22. In between the North Pole and Arctic Circle, the number of days of continuous daylight decreases as you get closer to the Arctic Circle. In winter, the North Pole experiences six months of continuous night. The number of days of continuous night also decreases the closer you get to the Arctic Circle. At the Arctic circle there is one day of continuous darkness.
Meteorologists look at changes in air pressure to figure out how air masses are moving and predict how weather will change.
Air pressure, or atmospheric pressure, is caused by the combined weight of a column of air directly above a point on the Earth or in the air. At high elevations such as the top of mountains, there is less air above the Earth's surface than at lower elevations such as sea level, so atmospheric pressure is lower at the top of a mountain than at sea level. Most weather maps show sea level pressure, which is the atmospheric pressure at sea level. Weather maps show atmospheric pressure using lines called isobars, which are similar to contours on a topographic map. Just as topographic contours show hills, basins, ridges and valleys, isobars show areas of high and lows pressure called highs and lows, ridges and troughs. These are formed by the circulation of the atmosphere around the Earth, and by movement of air upwards and downwards.
Changes in atmospheric pressure can indicate what the weather will be like. A decrease in pressure indicates an approaching low-pressure system, which is associated with cloudy and wetter conditions. An increase in pressure indicates an approaching high-pressure system, which is associated with clear and dry conditions. Over longer periods of time, weather maps show common patterns of high and low pressure. The names of these patterns often reflect the location of these patterns. In the Arctic, the common features are the Aleutian Low, Siberian High, Icelandic Low and Beaufort Sea High. Scientists look at the strength of these patterns to study changes in atmospheric circulation, and how these change are related to changes in temperature, precipitation and winds.
Temperature is measured using thermometers. It is often the first thing you read in a weather report, and can help you decide what clothes to wear, what activities to plan, and what gear to bring when heading outside.
Air temperature is a measure of the amount of energy held in the air. Warm air has more internal energy than cooler air. Temperature can be reported using several different scales. In the United States, the Fahrenheit scale is the most common. Internationally and in science, people use the Celsius scale.
Just like other regions of the Earth, temperatures in the Arctic tend to rise during the day, when sunlight warms the ground, and fall at night. Arctic temperatures are warmer in summer, when there is more sunlight, and colder in winter, when the region is dark.
Scientists also use temperature for monitoring changes in climate. Long-term measurements of air temperatures over many years are important for scientists to track climate change.
In this schematic drawing of North Atlantic and Arctic Ocean circulation, red arrows represent relatively warm water from lower latitudes entering the Arctic, while blue arrows show the export of colder water from the Arctic. Shaded white shows the average area covered by sea ice. Click for larger image.
—Credit: G. Holloway, Institute of Ocean Sciences, Sidney, British Columbia.
Much of the Arctic region stays warmer than scientists would expect based only on latitude. That unexpected warmth comes from the Arctic Ocean. Water has a high heat capacity, meaning that it takes a lot of energy to change its temperature. This is one reason that coastal areas tend to have mild climates: the ocean keeps them cool during the summer and warm during the winter. Land, in contrast has a lower heat capacity, so it heats up quickly during the day and cools down as soon as the sun goes down.
In most parts of the Arctic, the moderating effect of the ocean works more strongly in summer than in winter. In winter, sea ice spreads over the ocean, creating an insulating layer, like a blanket, that prevents much heat from escaping from the ocean to warm the air. That means that the air above the ice can get bitterly cold—deep below freezing—while the water underneath remains much warmer—never getting colder than the freezing point.
Ocean currents also bring heat from warmer regions into the Arctic Ocean. In the Atlantic Ocean, a current called the Gulf Stream brings warm water from the Gulf of Mexico up along the coast of North America and across the North Atlantic Ocean towards Europe. The Gulf Stream keeps places like Norway and the island of Svalbard much warmer than other places at similar latitudes in the Arctic.
Wind is the movement of air between regions of high pressure to regions of low pressure. The larger the difference between high and low pressure (shown by closely spaced isobars on a weather map), the faster the wind. Wind speed and direction is also influenced by other factors, including the Coriolis force and surface friction. The Coriolis force, caused by the rotation of the Earth, changes the direction of the wind. In the northern hemisphere, the Coriolis force deflects the wind to the right, so that winds circulate in a clockwise direction around high-pressure regions, and counterclockwise around low-pressure regions. The opposite occurs in the southern hemisphere.
Surface friction caused by the movement of air across land and ocean surfaces can also affect wind speed and direction.
Winds in the Arctic can vary a lot in strength, but they are typically light. Winds tends to be stronger in the Russian Arctic, where there are more storms, than in the Canadian Arctic. Strong temperature inversions form in winter, which slow winds near the ground. Temperature inversions are where air at the surface is cooler than the air above. These inversions disconnect the surface air from the air above.
Although Arctic winds are typically light, strong gales that can reach hurricane strength can occur and last several days. In the winter, these strong winds scour the snow from exposed areas and form large snow drifts in sheltered areas. Strong winds increases the wind chill factor. Wind chill refers to the cooling effect of any combination of temperature and wind, expressed as the loss of body heat in watts per square meter of skin surface. The body has a very thin layer of still air immediately adjacent to it called the boundary layer that helps to insulate the body from heat loss. As wind speed increases, the thickness of the boundary layer diminishes, and the rate of sensible heat loss from the body increases.
The Coriolis force explains why winds circulate around high and low pressure systems as opposed to blowing in the direction of the pressure gradient. The following figure shows how wind is deflected in each hemisphere.
Air is a mixture of gases, which includes nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide and water vapor (water in its gas form). Humidity refers to the amount of water vapor in air. All air contains at least some water vapor, but the amount of water vapor changes a lot from place to place and from time to time. The amount of water vapor in air can increase when water evaporates from land and water surfaces, and as plants respire. Humidity decreases when water vapor condenses to form very small drops of liquid water, forming clouds or growing to become rain drops. Evaporation and condensation happen all the time. Sometimes more water is evaporating into the atmosphere, sometimes more water is condensing out of the atmosphere, and sometimes as much water evaporates into the atmosphere as condenses out of it. When evaporation is the same as condensation at a location in the atmosphere, scientists call the air at this point saturated.
There are several measures of the amount water vapor in air. Relative humidity is one measure often used by meteorologists and TV weather reporters. Relative humidity is the ratio of water vapor in the air to the saturated water vapor content of the air.
Overall, humidity in the Arctic atmosphere is low. In some places, Arctic air is as dry as air in the Sahara desert. Humidity tends to be higher over the oceans and in coastal areas in summer, when water vapor evaporates from the relatively warm ocean surfaces. Humidity is lower over land areas, such as Canada, where there is less water to evaporate. In winter, humidity is very low because surface temperatures are very cold and very little water evaporates into the atmosphere. At this time of year, sea ice covers much of the Arctic Ocean, preventing evaporation from ocean water. However, in areas where there is no sea ice cover in areas, there can be a lot of evaporation and fog can form, making the ocean look as if it is steaming .
Clouds are made of tiny water droplets or ice crystals that have condensed onto tiny pieces of sea salt, dust, smoke, or other particles in the air. Clouds have two major effects on weather and climate. Clouds reflect sunlight, which can keep surface temperatures cool. However, they also trap heat close to the Earth's surface, which keeps temperatures warmer. Which one of these processes wins out depends on how thick the clouds are, and a number of other factors, including cloud type and thickness, the magnitude of the solar radiation, and the albedo of the underlying surface.
In the Arctic, the cloudiest months are in summer, when the sea ice melts away and exposes open water in the Arctic Ocean. That open water adds more moisture to the air, helping to increase cloud cover. Cloud cover is least extensive in December and January, when the ice cover is at its thickest.
Precipitation is water that is deposited on Earth's surface from the atmosphere. Although we generally think of precipitation as rain or snow, hail, dew, hoar frost are also forms of precipitation. Precipitation is an important component of the hydrological cycle. It supplies water for plants to grow, soaks into the soil and feeds river and lakes, which eventually drain to the ocean. Water from plants, soil, and the oceans evaporates back into the atmosphere. There it forms clouds and returns to the Earth surface as precipitation.
Over much of the Arctic, precipitation amounts are low. Some areas are called polar deserts and receive as little precipitation as the Sahara desert. However, the Atlantic sector of the Arctic, between Greenland and Scandinavia is an exception. Storms forming in the Atlantic Ocean bring moisture up into this area, especially in winter.
Almost all precipitation in the central Arctic and over land falls as snow in winter. However, rain can occur on rare occasions during winter in the central Arctic ocean when warm air is transported into this region. Snow also falls in summer. More than half of the precipitation events at the North Pole are snowfall. Over the Atlantic sector, snow is very rare in summer.


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Non-conference rivals UMBC and American will meet for the seventh consecutive year as the Retrievers and Eagles get together at Bender Arena on Thursday, Nov. 14 for a 7:30 p.m. tip. Paul Mittermeier has the call on Q1370 (www.q1370.com) and the game will be televised regionally by Comcast SportsNet.
RETRIEVER UPDATE: Malik Garner shattered his career-high with 32 points and freshman guard Rodney Elliott hit a late 25-footer to send the game to overtime and the Retrievers prevailed, 84-79, in overtime over Eastern (Pa.) at the RAC Arena on Monday evening. The victory evened UMBC's early season slate at 1-1 after a setback at Arizona State (96-61)on Nov. 8.
EAGLE UPDATE: American is coming off an impressive showing in its season-opener at George Mason, holding a lead in Fairfax, Va., into the final fi ve minutes before a late Patriot comeback edged AU, 63-60 on Nov. 8. The Eagles were led by sophomore guard Jesse Reed who scored a team high 15 points. The season-opener also marked the first game for junior transfer from Stephen F. Austin State, Darius Gardner.The point guard scored 14 points and dished out a game-high six assists without recording a turnover.
WHO'S UP NEXT: UMBC returns to the RAC Arena on Sunday, Nov. 17 when they welcome in-state rival Mount St. Mary's. Tip-off time is slated for 2:00 p.m.


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Anger and arguments are normal parts of healthy relationships.
But anger that leads to threats or violence, such as hitting or hurting,
is not normal or healthy. Physical, verbal, emotional, or sexual abuse are not
acceptable parts of any relationship.
Violent behavior is any behavior by an
individual that threatens or actually harms or injures the individual or others
or destroys property. Violent behavior often begins with verbal threats but
over time escalates to involve physical harm.
Violence is learned behavior, so it is especially important to help
your children learn that violence is not a healthy way to resolve conflict. Set
a good example by handling conflict in a calm and thoughtful manner. Never use
violence, such as spanking, pinching, ear pulling, jabbing, shoving, or
choking, to discipline your child.
The risk of
violence may be greater in men or women with:
Violent behavior may occur in cycles. First,
there is conflict and tension. This is followed by abuse of another or
destruction of property. This pattern usually repeats itself and gets worse
over time. If there is a cycle, learning to recognize
it may help you prevent violence from occurring.
If you are angry, hostile, or have violent behavior, it is important
to find help. You can learn ways to control your feelings and actions. Contact
the National Domestic Violence Hotline toll-free at 1-800-799-7233 or the
National Department on Mental Health at 1-888-793-4357. These agencies can help
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Newt Gingrich officially drops out of the presidential race Wednesday, and the Obama campaign is celebrating with a video that trashes Mitt Romney – in the words of Mr. Gingrich.
Talk about low-hanging fruit. All the Obama camp needed to do was collect the most pungent of Gingrich's attacks on Mr. Romney during primary debates and interviews, add a heavy dose of sarcasm, and stir.
Gingrich is throwing his support behind Romney?, the video asks.
"As a man who wants to run for president of the United States who can't be honest with the American people, why should we expect him to level about anything if he's president?" the former House speaker asks matter-of-factly in one clip.
Next question: Is it Romney's business record that Newt supports?
"You'd certainly have to say that Bain at times engaged in behavior where they looted a company leaving behind 1,700 unemployed people," Gingrich says, referring to the private-equity firm that Romney formerly headed.
Then: "There was a pattern, in some companies, a handful of them, of leaving them with enormous debt, and then within a year or two or three, having them go broke. I think that is something he ought to answer."
Follow that with slams on Romney's Swiss bank account, a "Romney machine" that's "not capable of inspiring positive turnout," positions that are "anti-immigrant," and another attack on Romney's honesty, and you've got a tidy message against the presumptive GOP presidential nominee.
Romney finished the competitive part of the primary season with the lowest likability of any major-party nominee in modern history – thanks in part to attacks from Gingrich and the other GOP candidates. Now Gingrich is reportedly set to endorse Romney in the next couple of weeks. The Obama campaign is making sure we don't forget what Gingrich thought just a few months ago.


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The spring of 2005, the Barton Admissions Office began awarding annual "Student Ambassadors of the Year". In memory of Brant J. "B.J." Ballhorst, the award recognizes two outstanding Student Ambassadors chosen by their peers and Barton's admissions staff each year.
B.J. was a 2002 Barton graduate and former Student Ambassador. Despite health concerns throughout his time at Barton, he was the model ambassador. He balanced a challenging course schedule and golf team commitment while remaining dedicated to his role as Student Ambassador. B.J. was a respected peer and cherished friend of many on campus, but especially to the Admissions Office staff. His determination and dedication touched the lives of everyone he met.
Graduating from Barton with a degree in pre-pharmacy, he was accepted into and attended the School of Pharmacy at the University of Kansas. He was a student at KU until his death on Aug. 5, 2004. He always had a good attitude about his illness and joked that it was good education for his major.
Barton will continue to honor B.J.'s achievements, character, personality and work ethic by awarding future Ambassadors of the Year in his memory.
2010-11 Brant J. Ballhorst Student Ambassadors of the Year
- Kaitlin Ptacek - Dorrance, KS
- Jared Marcuson - Oberlin, KS
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Brant J. Ballhorst
Barton will continue to honor Ballhorst's achievements, character, personality and work ethic by awarding future Ambassadors of the Year in his memory.
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Eligibility for Pell Grants would be restricted to reduce program costs by $3.6 billion next year under a draft spending bill for fiscal year (FY) 2012 released by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health, Human Services and Education yesterday.
The draft legislation proposes spending levels for Education Department programs for the 2012-13 award year and would:
- The amount of additional tax credit claimed for tax purposes
- Welfare benefits
- Earned income credit claimed for tax purposes
- Credit from tax paid on special fuels
- Untaxed social security benefits
- Foreign income exclusion
In addition, the Education Secretary would need to establish a schedule of reductions to the Pell Grant Payment Schedules in the event that FY 2012 appropriations are insufficient to fully fund the program. The bill allows the Secretary to choose among a fixed percent, variable percent, or fixed dollar reduction to awards.
The proposed legislation would provide the same level of funding for the Federal Supplemental Opportunity Grant (SEOG) and Federal Work Study (FWS). Funding for the TRIO and GEAR UP programs would also be maintained at last year's level. The bill would also prohibit expenditure of any funds by ED to implement, administer, or enforce the program integrity regulations relating to gainful employment, state authorization, or credit hour definition, nor may funds be used to develop new regulations pertaining to the definition of gainful employment or the application of that term.
"It is troubling that lawmakers continue to look for ways to decrease spending on federal student aid, but we are encouraged that the proposals in this spending bill take a more nuanced approach compared to earlier proposals that would have drastically and indiscriminately slashed Pell awards," NASFAA President Justin Draeger said in a statement.
The Republican-controlled House's FY 2012 Labor-HHS-Education spending bill differs greatly from the Democratic-controlled Senate's version of the bill that also maintains the maximum Pell Grant but doesn't tighten eligibility requirements. The Senate's bill calls for the elimination of the interest subsidy for undergraduates during the 6 month grace period and uses those savings to fill Pell Grant program shortfalls. Given that tomorrow marks the first day of FY 2012, this bill will likely not even see a Subcommittee mark-up. Instead, this sets the stage for debate between the two chambers (and the two parties) as Congress works to finalize 2012 spending before stop-gap spending legislation which was passed last week expires in November.
Overall, the proposed House bill provides $69 billion for all Department of Education programs, $2.4 billion or 3% less than in 2011 and $11.5 billion or 14% less than the President's budget request.
"Excessive and wasteful spending over the years has put many of the programs and agencies funded in this bill on an irresponsible and unsustainable fiscal path," House Appropriations Chairman Hal Rogers (R-KY) said in a statement. "To protect critical programs and services that many Americans rely on ... the bill takes decisive action to cut duplicative, inefficient, and wasteful spending to help get these agency budgets onto sustainable financial footing."
The full text of the House FY2012 Labor-HHS-Education Spending Bill is available online.
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Squarepusher — My Red Hot Car — Waveform soundwave silkscreen print
Squarepusher — My Red Hot Car — Waveform soundwave silkscreen print
Waveform Series: bleep and techno screen prints.
Limited edition of 25.
Signed and numbered by the artist.
Part of a range originally sold on Kickstarter.
This poster visualises the soundwave generated by the Squarepusher classic 'My Red Hot Car'. Using traditional, hand-pulled, silk-screen printing processes each waveform is lovingly crafted into a limited edition A2 print, signed and numbered by the artist.
The print depicts common representations of soundwaves, widely used for decades in art, science, music hardware and software.
Size: A2 (42x59cm / 16.5x23 inches)
Ink: white
Paper: 270gsm Mid Green Colorplan by GFSmith
Tracked postage, sent in a sturdy poster tube.
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We currently have three trend books for sale: Spring | Summer 2018, Autumn Winter 2017/18 and Spring | Summer 2017. Each costs £150 for the PDF and is invoiced via Paypal. Click here to e mail me for more details.
Below is an overview of one of the 6 trends in the SS18 Trend Book. Each book contains over 30 separate trend boards split into older, younger and baby/layette age groups and separate boards for boys and girls. You can preview a few pages from each of the books by clicking here and viewing in my bookshop on blurb.


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Alice Waters: Food Pioneer
Alice Waters on her epicurean awakening in Paris, breaking the culinary mold stateside, and bringing gardens to public schools.
Alice Waters
Food Pioneer
Alice Waters on her epicurean awakening in Paris, breaking the culinary mold stateside, and bringing gardens to public schools.
Alice Waters is a chef, author, activist and pioneer at the forefront of the locally grown, organic food movement. Hailed as "the mother of American cooking," she opened her visionary restaurant, Chez Panisse, in Berkeley, California, in 1971. Her commitment to finding the highest-quality, seasonal ingredients and using a simple, improvisational approach sparked a tidal wave in American cuisine. For the last four decades, the restaurant has consistently ranked among the "World's 50 Best Restaurants" and has cultivated a community of local farmers, ranchers, and other suppliers who share Waters's vision of delectable, sustainable agriculture. Even as a child growing up in Chatham, New Jersey, Waters had a keen sense of taste. She graduated from the University of California at Berkeley, with a degree in French Cultural Studies in 1967. During her time at Berkeley, she studied abroad in Paris, where she shopped at daily produce markets and frequented neighborhood restaurants - an experience she found revelatory. "I feel in love with the taste of the dishes I had. But it was really way more than that," she recalls. "I just fell in love with the whole way of life - that took food and connected you to nature, the time, the moment in time." The experience and subsequent travels inspired her to open Chez Panisse back in Berkeley. Waters has authored eight books on food and cooking, including Chez Panisse Cooking and The Art of Simple Food. She founded the Chez Panisse Foundation in 1996, and created the Edible Schoolyard program, which brings organic gardens, kitchen classrooms, and sustainable food curriculum to several public schools across the country. Waters is also a champion on national level for school lunch reform and universal access to healthy, organic foods. In 1992, she became the first woman named "Best Chef in America" by the James Beard Foundation, and in 1997, received the organization's Humanitarian Award. Her other numerous honors include being co-recipient, with Kofi Annan, of the Global Environmental Citizen Award from Harvard Medical School in 2008, receiving Bon Appetit magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000, and being named to the French Legion of Honor in 2009.


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Germany's No. 2 airline, Air Berlin, to cut 900 jobs through 2014
BERLIN – Loss-making German carrier Air Berlin says it will cut about one in ten jobs over this and next year.
Germany's second-largest airline said Tuesday it will cut 900 of its 9,300 staff positions by the end of 2014 amid a wider cost-cutting initiative to turn the company around.
It says the layoffs, a further reduction of its aircraft fleet from 158 to 142 planes this year and other measures are expected to yield savings of about €400 million ($520 million).
Air Berlin has struggled in Europe's highly competitive travel market. Abu Dhabi-based Etihad Airways has become its biggest shareholder with a stake of nearly 30 percent. Air Berlin also has joined the Oneworld alliance, which includes British Airways and American Airlines.


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Discover the trends and technologies shaping the future of plastic electronics
BERLIN, Germany — 12 September 2013 — When the proponents of organic electronics meet for the 9th Plastic Electronics Exhibition & Conference in Dresden, industrial manufacturing and real-world applications take center stage for the first time during keynote speeches and presentations. This change reflects the advancements made in the Plastic Electronics technology in the last five years, and these advancements are reflected in the keynote presentations of the Plenary Session. The mission of PE2013 ( www.plastic-electronics.org) is to bring experts, research institutions, manufacturers, investors, suppliers and other industry stakeholders together to accelerate plastic electronics from the laboratory to large-scale, high-volume production. The Plastics Electronics Conference, organized by a prestigious committee of industry and academic leaders, has co-located with SEMICON Europa ( www.semiconeuropa.org) since 2010.
Yole Développement projects the market for printed and flexible electronics will remain a modest ~$176 million this year, but will see 27 percent CAGR to ~$950 million by 2020, driven largely by printed layers integrated into large OLED displays. Richard Friend, professor at Cambridge University, will provide an overview on how recent scientific advances in organic semiconductor technology are impacting future technologies (Tuesday, October 8, 13:30).
Plastic Logic CEO Indro Mukerjee will talk at PE 2013 about the creation of exciting new concepts which sometimes lead to new technologies. He will discuss a "very rare journey"…the transformation of a "raw idea" through actual first "proof of concept" and then real commercialization, as it relates to the development of organic electronics. His presentation onWednesday, October 9, 10:00, will also delve into the opportunities and challenges along the way.
A similar topic will be covered by Dr. Dietrich Bertram, manager of Philips Lighting's OLED Global Business Unit, on Wednesday, October 9, 11:30. After many years of research and hype, OLEDS have reached the point where real applications have become feasible. While costs remain the main issue, technology challenges such as brightness, efficiency and lifetime have reached the desired level. The presentation also will give an overview of Philips' OLED activities and the current industry situation.
Further plenary sessions cover the "Path to the Next-Generation Display Technology" (Ching Tang, Rochester University), "Heterogeneous Integration Tools for Smart Integrated Systems for Healthcare" (Salvatore Coffa, STMicroelectronics) and many more.
The Plastic Electronics Exhibition & Conference 2013 is hosted by the SEMI Plastic Electronics Special Interest Group (PE-SIG), which is managed by representatives of leading industry companies, research centers and institutes. The PE-SIG of SEMI focuses its activities on roadmaps, standardization, research and statistics, conferences, exhibitions and public policy worldwide.
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Lenny Bartulin
Lenny Bartulin was born in Hobart in 1969 and lives in Sydney. He has previously published poetry in Heat and Meanjin.
Jack Susko is trying for a quiet life in his second-hand bookshop in downtown Sydney. It's more tin mine than gold mine, yet it's his and that's something. But when a wealthy businessman hires Jack to locate some books for him, life starts to get a little more complicated. Soon he's up to his neck in family secrets, corruption and murder, plunged into a world he thought he'd left behind. Making a play for the businessman's beautiful daughter doesn't help matters. And as the bodies start piling up, Jack can't help but wonder when second-hand book dealing became so dangerous.


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Overcoming perceived GIS resource limitations
This module (Teaching with GIS) is designed to highlight GIS concepts that may be added to many geoscience topics and exercises. In particular, we focus on using GIS at the level of introductory geoscience; however, many of the exercises and concepts may be applied in upper level courses as well. We will attempt to answer the following questions:
Do I need to be a GIS wizard to introduce GIS concepts in my courses?
Answer: No! There are numerous web-based mapping utilities, some of which are specifically designed for geoscience applications. In addition, consumer-grade GPS devices and mapping software are both cheaper and easier to learn than the professional GIS/GPS tools.
Many students new to geoscience are unfamiliar with mapping concepts that we take for granted as professional scientists. Even simple geographic and cartographic concepts can help them understand more complex GIS tasks at a later stage. The introduction of hands-on map creation/interpretation exercises and the associated terminology can greatly enhance the learning experience of the students.
Aren't the hardware and software requirements of GIS prohibitive at the introductory level?
Answer: No! There are many options that may be pursued despite resource limitations or student difficulties with computer tasks. Below are some ideas on what can be accomplished with different levels of resource availability or student background. Keep in mind that this site is focused on how we can introduce GIS within existing introductory geoscience courses:
Hardware-limited options—There is little or no access to computers/internet or GPS receivers by students and/or instructor within the classroom. The students often have access to computers and the internet in public labs or have personal computers. Faculty usually have access to the internet on their computers and may have access to some GIS software.
- Instructor generates maps for exercises/labs utilizing online resources
- Utilize traditional paper maps (e.g. geologic maps) to introduce concepts of data-driven maps
- Assign homework exercises that access online resources from student-owned or campus computer labs
Software-limited options—Some access to computers/internet and GPS receivers, but little or no GIS software for student/instructor use in or out of the classroom.
- Instructor generates maps for exercises/labs from online sources or GIS software. Note that there is GIS shareware available (e.g. The GRASS GIS Homepage (more info) GRASS).
- GPS use in lab exercises, particulary field labs
- Shareware utilities to download GPS data to computer
- MS Excel or other software used to analyze and plot data in x-y coordinates (convert from lat/lon in GPS software)
- Manual digitization of data locations
- Paper maps or using graphics editing software
No hardware/software limitations—easy access to computers/internet, GPS receivers, and GIS software in and out of the classroom.
- All of the more limited options listed above are possible
- Student use of GIS hardware/software/data in classroom or lab
- Possibilities limited only by time for GIS within the syllabus
Examples of Using GIS in Geoscience Education
- Examples -- A collection of examples that use GIS tools or illustrate GIS concepts that are designed for use in introductory geoscience classes.
- Online GIS Resources -- A collection of online GIS tools, data sets, and maps for use in class, lab, or exercise.


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PHOENIX (AP) — A man who shot and killed another man inside a suburban Phoenix Walmart opened fire in self-defense, Chandler police said Monday.
According to Chandler police, Kyle Wayne Quadlin, 25, shot Kriston Charles Belinte Chee, 36, following a fight at a service counter Sunday afternoon.
Detectives reviewing surveillance video report the two men fought in the store before the shooting Sunday afternoon.
Quadlin told police he pulled his gun in self-defense.
"Mr. Quadlin was losing the fight and indicated he 'was in fear for his life,' so he pulled his gun and shot Mr. Belinte Chee," police said in a statement.
Belinte Chee was taken to a hospital where he was pronounced dead, police said. Investigators said the pair did not know each other before the shooting.
Authorities said Quadlin remained at the store for a little while following the shooting and then fled. Police found him after a family member called authorities to report his whereabouts.
Quadlin was not booked in the case and Chandler police said they will submit their investigation for review to the Maricopa County Attorney's Office.
Walmart spokeswoman Dianna Gee says the retailer is working with police to provide them any information they might find useful. She said the company's "thoughts and prayers are with all of those involved."
In the meantime, Walmart said it is sending crisis counselors to the store to talk with employees.


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Buyer's guide for Running-Multisport heart rate monitors or sport watches
Running-Multisport heart rate monitors, depending on the brand, model and price, are the devices that offer more functions and features. These monitors offer data on speed distance, time, position, calories burnt, etc. vital information in order to analyse training and be able to reach the objectives and goals you set. When choosing one, you should bear in mind a series of aspects:
- 1) Built in GPS
- 2) Features and Functions
- 3) Connectivity
- 4) Compatible or included chest band
1) Built in GPS
Heart rate monitors can measure the distance covered by means of a built in GPS, an external GPS Sensor or a Foot Pod. Heart rate monitors with GPS, whether built in or with an external sensor, are recommended both for Running and Multisport, while Foot Pods are specifically designed for running, as the accuracy for measuring distance is greater in places where there is a weak satellite signal, such as tunnels, wooded areas or among buildings.
Nowadays, the major heart rate monitor manufacturers tend to build GPS into the device, a huge advantage for the user who does not have to depend on an external accessory to accurately measure data such as direction, speed, distance, time, en route diversions, etc. making it much easier to train. Thanks to the GPS, the user can also establish a series of Trackpoints (coordinates to locate reference points on a route) and Waypoints (points of interest along the way).
2) Features and Functions
Once you have decided you want a Heart Rate Monitor with built in GPS, external GPS Sensor included in the pack or without GPS, it is time to look at the rest of the device's features, functions and compatibilities. Depending on the model, some of the most outstanding functions are:
- · "Multisport Mode ", which changes sport automatically at the press of a button.
- · Pedometer (steps, distance and speed).
- · Barometric altimeter (altitude, temperature and incline).
- · Under water heart rate monitor.
- · Calculation of calories according to heart rate.
- · Creation of personalized exercise sessions.
- · Compete against other users and against sessions of previous exercises.
- · Automatic start of a new run.
- · Vibrating alerts for pace, time or distance.
- · Measure the impact of an activity on the physical capacity of the sportsperson.
- · Load training session and recovery time.
- · Configuration of intervals between exercises and rests.
- · Compatibility with the online brand community.
- · Personalized information and screens.
3) Connectivity
Many of these sport watches are compatible with the online sports community of your brand (Garmin Connect, Polar Personal Trainer, Suunto Movescount); tools which helps you to plan each training session and, subsequently, analyse the overall performance, thanks to precise data and graphs. Besides creating a history and being able to consult these results at any time to analyse the evolution, you can also share it with other users in the community.
4) Compatible or included chest band
The chest band is the essential element used to control the heart rate. Besides being able to see the Heart Rate on the Monitor or on your Smartphone, chest bands make it possible to see the intensity of the training in real time in order to help you to work the ideal area and obtain a better performance, and later analyse it.
Some models include this accessory or it may be bought in a special pack, but you may already have a band and it may be compatible with the new heart rate monitor you wish to buy. For this reason, it is important to decide if the accessory interests you and whether it is compatible both with the heart rate monitor and your Smartphone.


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Ashley Diana Morris, a Vancouver model who bears a striking resemblance to Anna Nicole Smith, has been named the new face for Guess Lingerie and Bikini.
According to her website, Morris was discovered by photographer Odette Sugerman in Vancouver, where the model lives.
Born outside Toronto, Morris has a degree from the University of Toronto in theatre and English literature. She had a role on Global TV's short-lived Canadian teen drama series "The Best Years."
Photos on Morris' Facebook page show her meeting with Guess designer Paul Marciano last weekend.
Morris is being called "the perfect mix of Brigitte Bardot, Marilyn Monroe and Claudia Schiffer." She will be featured in Guess Lingerie's campaigns through 2013.


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Wickes York Victorian Scroll Privacy Door Handle - Satin Nickel 1 Pair
Product details
- Lever Length: 98 mm
- Plate Height: 106 mm
- Plate Width: 42 mm
- Shape: Curved
- Projection: 51 mm
- Material: Zamac
- Finish: Satin Nickel
- For Use With: Bathroom/Bedroom Doors
- Type: Privacy Handles
- Years Guaranteed: Lifetime
- Pack Quantity: 2
- Brand Name: Wickes
Features & benefits
- To be used with a tubular latch, sold separately
- Quality tested to 100,000 cycles for durability. This equates to opening and closing a door approximately 25 times a day, every day for 10 years
- Regular cleaning with a moist chamois leather or dusting with a soft cloth is the only maintenance required
- Suitable for bedroom and bathroom doors
- It is vital that fitting instructions are followed exactly for the mechanism to work correctly. If not fitted correctly, the door will fail to lock properly.
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If you want to return your Wickes product for an exchange or refund, you can do so at any time up to 30 days after receiving it.
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In the unlikely event that a delivered product (including made-to-measure items) is faulty or damaged, we will exchange it or provide you with a full refund (including delivery charges), as long as we are notified of the product's fault within 30 days of it being delivered to you.
You can arrange for the product to be collected, by ourselves or nominated carrier, or return the product to your local Wickes store, with proof of purchase.
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You can return Wickes products you do not require for a refund.
If you cancel your order within 7 days following the date of delivery, we will give you a full refund including delivery charges.
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Salem plays at AOB in Alma today
Daily News staff report
At 9:30 p.m. today, Alma's Only Bar will feature ski and snowsports video, along with live music from Breckenridge band Salem. The band has been touring all winter at events such as the Outdoor Retailer after-party in Salt Lake City at Snowbasin Resort in Utah and at Grand Targhee, Wyo., Jackson Hole, Wyo., and Silverton and is heading to Alaska in two weeks for the band's annual powder tour of heli ski lodges and events throughout the state. The AOB show will feature beer specials with Alaskan Brewing, and a portion of proceeds will support the Friends of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
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