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[March 22, 2014]
The Logan County Community
Health Fair continues its tradition of promoting and educating area
residents on the benefits of a healthy lifestyle through screenings,
information and programs offered by health and social service
organizations at the local, state and regional level. As in the
past, this year's Community Health Fair will also offer several
recycling opportunities for the public. The health fair will be next
Saturday, March 29.
will also be a glass recycling collection in the front parking lot
at LCHS during the same time. The glass collection program accepts
only container glass, meaning glass that originally contained either
a food or beverage product. Participants will need to remove all
plastic and metal caps and rings from the containers. All colors of
glass are accepted and do not have to be sorted. The glass recycling
program does not accept ceramics, dishware, light bulbs, window
glass or mirrors. Glass recycling will be canceled in event of
inclement weather.
Inside the Lincoln Park District's SportsCenter, expired or
unwanted medications, both prescription and over-the-counter, will
be collected. This collection is co-sponsored by the Healthy
Communities Partnership and Stacy's Family Pharmacy. Medications
must be in the original container with label, and the name should be
blacked out to ensure privacy. The Lincoln Police Department will be
on-site to oversee the collection process. Residents are reminded
that it is no longer acceptable to dispose of any medication by
flushing it down the toilet, as chemical compounds are now being
detected in groundwater samples.
Eyeglasses and hearing aids will be collected for distribution to
visually and hearing-impaired individuals in the U.S. and around the
world. New, used, damaged or broken eyeglasses and hearing aids will
be accepted.
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Cellphones, both working and non-working, will be collected
for donation to Sojourn Woman's Center. Cellphones will be
reprogrammed and provided to victims of domestic violence for
use in emergency situations.
Laser and ink-jet printer cartridges will be collected by
Community Action Partnership of Central Illinois. Proceeds from
recycling the printer cartridges will be used to supplement ongoing
programs for low-income individuals, households, children and
Tabs from aluminum cans will be collected for donation to the
area's Ronald McDonald House.
Containers will be provided on-site at the health fair for the
collection of plastic grocery bags.
As always, this year's Community Health Fair offers something for
everyone, whether your goal is to maintain or improve your health or
to complete some spring cleaning and dispose of items in an
environmentally friendly way.
For additional information on health screenings, contact Mallory
Ramos Sinner of the Logan County Department of Public Health at
735-2317. With recycling questions, contact Mitzi Rohlfs, Logan
County Joint Solid Waste Agency coordinator, at 732-9636.
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Public More Wary of NSA Surveillance Than Pundits Claim
Based on a bevy of polls conducted in the wake of revelations that the NSA surveiled millions of ordinary Americans' private communications, many have prematurely concluded public support or opposition to the government surveillance program (for instance here, here, and here). These polls are insufficient gauges for what Americans actually think for several reasons. First, slight wording differences result in majority support or opposition of the program as described in each particular survey question, as I've written about here. Second, the full extent of these government programs is not yet fully known; fully 76 percent of Americans think that we'll find out the programs are "even bigger and more widespread than we know even now." Third, most Americans are not even fully aware of the revealed information and its implications—according to a Time poll only 24 percent of Americans say they've been closely following the reports of the large-scale government surveillance program called PRISM.
The public's view of the information leak and revelations about these programs is complicated, as Americans strike a delicate balance between security and privacy. For instance, a Time poll found that 53 percent of Americans think the "government should prosecute government officials and others who leak classified materials that might damage security efforts," but 54 percent thought that Edward Snowden, the person who leaked the information about the secret program, "did a good thing in informing the American public." This is likely because only 30 percent, according to a CBS/New York Times poll, think these leaks will weaken U.S. security.
Examining the different poll wordings can still offer value, demonstrating how people's opinions change when they learn different details of the program. For instance, the public distinguishes between tracking ordinary Americans not suspected of any wrongdoing and collecting records of those suspected of terrorist activity. Pew/Washington Post found 56 percent thought it was acceptable for the NSA to get "secret court orders to track telephone call records of millions of Americans in an effort to investigate terrorism." However, a CBS/NYTimes poll distinguished between tracking phone records of ordinary Americans and those suspected of terrorist activity. In contrast to Pew, CBS/NYtimes found 58 percent disapprove of "federal government agencies collecting phone records of ordinary Americans" but 75 percent approve of tracking "phone records of Americans that the government suspects of terrorist activity." Americans continue to reveal their preference for targeted surveillance when 73 percent told a Rasmussen poll that the "government should be required to show a judge the reason for needing to monitor calls of any specific Americans" and 64 percent said "it is better to collect phone records only of people suspected of having terrorist connections."
Survey data also suggests Americans distinguish between government tracking phone records and government monitoring the content of online activities. Although polls have found public support for tracking phone records to investigate terrorism, most Americans draw the line at government monitoring the content of Internet activity, such as emails and chats. For instance, Pew found 52 percent think the government should not be able to "monitor everyone's email and other online activities." Likewise, when Gallup describing the government program as collecting phone records and Internet communications, 53 percent disapproved.
Surveys that assume away potential misuses and abuses of the data not surprisingly find greater support for government surveillance programs. For instance, A CNN/ORC poll, found 66 percent thought the Obama administration was "right" in gathering and analyzing data on Internet activities "involving people in other countries," while assuring respondents that the "government reportedly does not target Internet usage by US citizens and if such data is collected it is kept under strict controls." The validity of this later assertion, however, is actually at the crux of the debate for those critical of the surveillance program. In fact, according to the same CNN poll, nearly two-thirds believe the US government has collected and stored data about their personal phone and Internet activities. Moreover, Rasmussen found that 57 percent thought it was likely that government agencies would use the data collected to "harass political opponents." The fact that the public's reported support for the program jumps when survey-wording guarantees the collected data will not be abused suggests that part of the reason the public is wary of the program is the very potential for abuse. The public does not desire privacy for just privacy's sake, rather the public fears loss of privacy because of the potential for misuse or abuse. Questions that assume away this possibility are entirely unenlightening.
In sum, these data suggest the public is wary of untargeted government surveillance of ordinary Americans, especially without a warrant. They are more tolerant of government tracking phone records; however, many draw the line at government monitoring the content of ordinary Americans' Internet activity.
A version of this post also appeared on Reason.com

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Ticaretgroup.com Startup Story ... A Brief Summary
We have established our company in 1994 and from 2006 we have decided to move our fast moving entrepreneurship activities from our social media accounts apart from our trading program e-commerce site since 19.04.2018.
What did the TicaretGroup do on behalf of entrepreneurship without first telling us about our entrepreneurship club we tried to introduce? Let's continue with the question.
First of all in 2006 we started our startup business on internet and technology by establishing our company as Ticaret Group.
This time, take a step back and not the future, let's get into the details of what the Ticaret Group did before 2006.
What was the name of our company, Karabulut Ticaret, established in 1994 and still in operation in Turkey.
We acted in automotive,real estate and insurance sector. While performing our activities, we brokered the sales of cars that everyone would not use. We also brokered the housing buying and selling issues in different styles. We also got insurance agency. But we ended all these activities in 2006 and our Ticaret Group e-commerce site we have established.
TicaretGroup.com grew rapidly every day and gathered all the media at its doorstep. The situation got worse and we started not to give an appointment because of the intensity to the media channels. The news programs that took the camera to get news about our products and services even came unaware of our office. There have been a lot of programs that have benefited from the technologies and products that we have developed. In the first 3 years since the establishment of the Ticaret Group has reached to the level that we would like to predict. But we worked hard with determination. .
Are you going to say it all went well? Not,some people,some firms and even government made us so much problem but we won.Because we said us we will win and we trusted and believed us.It is more important for enterpreneurs life!
We went to Hongkong and founded Lylying International in partnership with a Chinese telecommunications company in 2009. We started the production of products such as ultrasonic animal repellent, led bulb, sound amplifying earphone in shenzhen city of China. Our first office was established in Gangxia district, 2 metro stops away from Shenzhen Huaqiangbei district, which is the heart of technology products. But after 3 years in 2011 we founded an international technology Hongkong company together with a partner in Hong Kong, Shenzhen Import Export International Technology Limited company.
Ticaret Group for the first time that ultrasonic repellent,led bulbs and spy ear products imported company in Turkey. Our brand is GX Ultrasonic Repellents also appropriate for the products to be patented by the Turkish Patent Entistus. Our entrepreneurs and startups have progressed very rapidly, and we have reached our desired results. We are not talking about getting a visa from China, airfare and other investment costs and problems right now.
But in years Turkish economy started be bad and we begun met stupidly business and trade topics in Turkey and we didnt see well Turkish trade life for future.So we decided search marcet where we can sell our goods and projects from Asia to Europe and USA.
This is the main reason our decision entrepreneuriality club in Estonia
The second one is our work in Ukraine. We are a company in 2015 that opens the first e-commerce site about interesting gifts and technology products by making a big initiative in Ukraine. The Torgovaya Group is name of our company in Ukraine
If you want to do business in Europe, you have to pay more attention to the branding value. We established our company in Ukraine as Torgovaya Group Ukraine (Trade Group Ukraine).
Of course, in Ukraine we had to deal with a lot of things like establishing a company, investing necessary capital, supplying products, establishing logistic systems and bank payment systems. Besides, it was not easy to solve the problems of work and residence permits. We have done everything successfully in Ukraine and we are doing it. While doing these things, Ukraine has established Torgovaya Group Ukraine (Trade Group Ukraine) company in a very big conglomerate in Kiev, Ukraine. Our Ukranian e-commerce site www.torgovaya.com.ua is in Ukraine getting stronger on its way to becoming an e-commerce site known by many who likes interesting gifts and technology people in Ukraine, which has achieved the sales successes that we want right now.
Our other company is the TGroup World company which we founded in the European Union Silicon Valley Estonia. Our brand is TGroup World and Trade Group is our brand all over the world without China and Hongkong,It is very important to create a brand image of our companies.
TGroup Estonia We will tell you at the startup events how we will make a series of hundreds of things we plan to do in the future, such as how the Silicon Valley was selected, which phases have passed, what kind of report to the Estonian State has these rights.
Continued soon our startup events and programs.Lets be curious!
Lazer yazıcı Gary Starkweather tarafından 1969'da XEROX'da üretildi ama ticari satışı ancak IBM 3800 modeli 1976'da piyasaya çıkınca başladı.
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A very short version of the fairy tale classic about a young woman, a handsome prince and a pair of glass slippers.
A very short version of this enduring tale of a naughty little girl and a family of very patient bears.
Another 6 classic Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes in verse or song.
The Rooster and the Fox; The Wolf and the Kid; The Sheep and the Kid; The Donkey and the Load of Salt; The Peacock.
A classic tale of an arrogant gingerbread man who can outrun everyone, but can't out-think a sly fox.
A naughty young shepherd boy learns that nobody believes a liar, even when he's telling the truth.
A condensed version of a classic Aesop fable with the moral: Slow and steady wins the race.


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Urban and regional transit systems, commuter rails, ferryboats, interstate buses, motor coaches, taxicabs, and school buses - all require trained, safe drivers and operators as well as mechanics, dispatchers, and others to transport adults and children.
What does it take for you to become a member of a Transit Transportation employee team?
Many transit employers require that driver applicants be at least 18-years of age, have a good driving record, and have the ability to pass a written examination. Federal and state regulations may require drivers of multi-passenger vehicles to hold a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) from their state of residence. Employers also often prefer candidates who are high school graduates.
Today, nearly a million drivers, operators, mechanics, dispatchers, managers, and others work throughout the U.S. Transit Transportation industry. Most work full-time, but good part-time jobs are also available, especially in the school bus sector. Wages and benefits vary by the type of passenger transportation system and location, with local governments and urban transit systems often offering the highest pay scales.
Note that employment opportunities for new, entry-level workers in Transit Transportation are expected to be better than the average when compared with all U.S. occupations over the next 10-years.
For information about how to obtain a regular (Class A) driver's license or a CDL (Class C) license, contact a Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) office in the State where you live.
So why wait until tomorrow, why not take a closer look right now!
The following site has information on transit. We highlight the sites and the content we think you'll find useful as you explore your career options in this area of transportation.
For a quick overview of what each site below offers, click the link.
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Khloe Kardashian Shows Off Her Booty At The GymIt's Monday and Khloe Kardashian is back at the gym toning her amazing body, looking sexy in some skin tight blue yoga pants, and pumping some iron. The 30-year-old reality superstar posted a photo of her behind at the gym earlier this morning to inspire the world to hit the gym and show that perfection takes hard work.
Khloe paired off the skin tight blue Nike workout pants with a black top and black sneakers and she was utilizing a fancy machine to work out her arms in the photo. Sources say she wants to get toned for the summer.
Later she was spotted outside the gym looking bodacious and wearing massive black sunglasses. Khloe wasn't the only one hitting the gym this Monday, as big sis, Kourtney Kardashian, tweeted this morning, "Almost threw up and fainted in my workout this morning...feels so good! Happy Monday!"
Nothing like a couple of reality star gym inspirations to kick off the week!


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This is a basic course in partial differential equations. The course will cover the following: first order linear partial differential equations, classification of second order equations and canonical forms, Fourier series and integrals, the wave equation, the Cauchy problem for hyperbolic equations, the heat equation, the weak maximum principle, the strong maximum principle, the Laplace equation, Green's function and Poisson's formula. Prerequisite: MATH 5350.
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University of York :: SE6250
Founded in 1963 as one of seven new build universities in the 1960s. Initially comprising a main campus (now known as Heslington West) and King's Manor in the city centre, a new campus is under construction and is known as Heslington East. These two main campuses exist to the south-east of York surrounding the village of Heslington, and the city is about a 20 minute walk away. The university has a collegiate system Link with seven undergraduate and one post graduate colleges and all members of the university are assigned to a college. For more information see the university website Link
Heslington West
The original Heslington campus at the University of York is now referred to as Heslington West to differentiate it from the more recent Heslington East campus. Construction began on this campus in 1964, building on the grounds of Heslington Hall. The Hall still remains housing various administrative arms of the university. The west campus is built around a large artificial lake with Central Hall in the middle of the campus. As well as students, the university is home to large numbers of waterfowl, especially geese and ducks as well as several black swans. Running through the north of the campus is University Road, with Chemistry, Alcuin College, the library and a few other buildings to the north of it. On the south west Heslington Lane runs from Heslington to Fulford splitting Halifax college and 22 acres sports fields from the rest of the campus.
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Opalescent glass is translucent glass that has the tones of the opal gemstone. It originated in England in the 1870s and is often found in pressed glassware made in Victorian times. Opalescent glass was first made in America in 1897 at the Northwood glassworks in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Some dealers use the terms opaline and opalescent for any of these translucent wares. Opalescent glass was named for the opal gemstone. More opalescent pieces may be listed in Hobnail, Northwood, Pressed Glass, and other glass categories.
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I posted my map allready, without introducing. Better late then never I guess...
I am Snowball from [KUT] clan. I live in The Netherlands and on the 15th of december I'm going to Thailand for a couple of months. Unfortunately our Dutch servers are offline at the moment (CTF, TDM, SR8) but we still have the USA servers and we are trying to get the Dutch servers back running on another location soon. I like to make maps and I can't get bored with it; I can be working on a level in Radiant let's say 24/7, because there is always something to do.
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So I decided to take a java programming class because I did it before and quite enjoyed it but my first assignment for the class, I don't even know where to start.
Here's the problem:
"This is your final lab for the year and will bring together many of the ideas we have talked about all year long. You will create a soil nitrogen storage and transfer model for a catchment, lets call it the Imaginary River, somewhere near Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia. You will use the supplied map which represents the average elevation of each 100 by 100 metre cell. You will start off with a constant amount of nitrogen in each cell and calculate the remaining nitrogen in each cell every month for 100 years. Nitrogen leaves each cell as it washes away in direct proportion of the difference in elevation between the cell and its neighbours. Each metre of difference causes 0.001 percent of the nitrogen per mm of rain to wash into the adjoining cells of lower elevation. Remember, water (along with the nitrogen) can only run downhill.
Here is the average amount of rainfall in millimetres in the Imaginary Valley, recorded at the IV Recording Station, coincidentally in the middle of our catchment area.
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94.3 71.7 46.5 28.5 25.8 20.7 14.9 19.6 27.3 51.2 98.0 108.9
Each cell starts with 500 kg of biological nitrogen and receives 16 kg of new nitrogen per metre of rainfall every year (supposedly from the NOx in the air pollution). I want you vary the rainfall every month of every year a little, but stay within 10 percent of the averages above. After you open your elevation map I want you to save it as a .txt (Tab Delimited) file from Open Office and load it into your Java program. Perform the 100 year simulation in your program and write out a 10 by 30 grid of remaining nitrogen values as a .csv (Comma Separated Value) file. Load that back into Open Office and colour the cells based on the following algorithm. The third of the cells with the most nitrogen colour dark gray, the middle third light gray, and the lowest third white. I want a printout for every 25 (that makes for 5 maps) years showing what (if any) changes happen."
// There is a map but i can't seem to atach it, it's an excell file with a bunch of different elevations going from 500-579m.
But yeah if someone could give me some tips on where to start that would be great. Thanks in advance!


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The federal online identity exchange being tested by the U.S. Postal Service and six other agencies will run on Hewlett Packard's Enterprise Cloud Services, a cloud infrastructure platform that has received FedRAMP authorization, company officials reported.
The Federal Cloud Credential Exchange (FCCX) will be a federated identity management hub that will let agencies accept online credentials issued by trusted third parties. The goal is to offload from agencies the burden of managing usernames and passwords and allow citizens to use log-in credentials that have been issued by another organization they already do business with. In August, USPS selected SecureKey Technologies to provide a cloud-based platform for the pilot.
And this week, SecureKey selected HP as a subcontractor to provide cloud services for the new authentication infrastructure, hosting SecureKey's briidge.net Exchange for the implementation of FCCX.
As part of the HP Converged Cloud portfolio, HP Enterprise Cloud Services provides the benefits of a pay-as-you-use infrastructure without sacrificing the security required for mission-critical workloads, company officials said. In June, HP officials announced that HP Enterprise Cloud Services had been granted provisional approval to offer cloud services under the FedRAMP security program.
FedRAMP provides a standard approach for security assessment, authorization and continuous monitoring of cloud products and services. Vendors look to partner with cloud service providers that have FedRAMP authorization because all cloud products and services used by federal agencies will have to comply with the program's security requirements by June 2014. To date, nine cloud providers have been granted either provisional or agency authority to operate under the FedRAMP program, including Akamai, Amazon Web Services, AT&T, Autonomic Resources, CGI Federal, HP, Lockheed Martin, Microsoft and The Agriculture Department's National Information Technology Center.
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Castro plays in consecutive game No. 200
ATLANTA -- Friday was Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro's 200th consecutive game played. He's got a long way to go to catch Cal Ripken Jr.'s streak, but Castro's 200 is the longest active streak in the National League.
"If 200 is hard, how can you think about 2,000?" Castro said.
"It's nice to have a guy, let alone your shortstop, who can go out there every day," manager Dale Sveum said. "Knock on wood, he's very durable. He doesn't ever have anything wrong or anything. He's just a guy who likes to play, which is really nice to have from one of your best players."
Past Cubs managers Lou Piniella and Mike Quade both gave Castro off-days when they felt the young shortstop needed a break. He doesn't want any more breathers.
"If my body lets me play, I'll keep playing," Castro said. "That's my goal for this year is 162 games. Every year. I don't want a day off. That's why I prepare. Sometimes, when you have a slump, you get a day off. Lou Piniella did it to me and Quade, and then I come back hard again."
Did he tell Sveum no days off?
"I don't have to tell him," Castro said. "He knows I like playing."
The Tigers' Prince Fielder has the longest active streak in the Major Leagues, having played in 346 consecutive games.
"We were talking the other day about what Ripken did," Sveum said of the Iron Man's 2,632 consecutive games played record. "Did he go through his whole career without any broken bones or broken fingers? I'm sure something happened. ... There's a lot of luck in that and, obviously, some grit involved, too."


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Fresh or cooked fruits make a great low-calorie dessert.
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- In a saucepan combine ¾ cup of water with the sugar, lemon juice, and lemon peel (and rum or vanilla extract if desired). Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and add the fruit. Cook at a very low heat for 5 minutes.
- Pour the syrup in a cup. Remove the lemon rind and cool the cooked fruit for 2 hours.
- To serve the compote, arrange the fruit in a serving dish and pour a few teaspoons of syrup over the fruit. Garnish with mint leaves.
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FVA – Try the new "Adrenaline Pack" at the wheel of the Ferrari 150° Italia and the 458 Challenge
Maranello, 16 November – One year after its official presentation at Monza, at the Italian GP weekend, the Ferrari Virtual Academy has now brought out a new and exclusive update, called the "Adrenaline Pack" giving fans the chance to test their reflexes with two new cars. The 150° Italia is this year's current Scuderia Ferrari Formula 1 car, while the 458 Challenge is the latest and fifth car that Ferrari has used in its one-make Championship, which delivers extreme performance and a thrilling drive.
Starting with real data from the cars, the new package reproduces the aerodynamic effects, tyre characteristics, the suspension and handling, while particular attention has been paid to engine noise. Another major novelty is the faithful reproduction of F1-Trac, the most sophisticated traction control system in the world, which assures continuous high levels of grip, which is a big performance aid. And when it comes to the Formula 1 car, it includes this season's tweaks, the KERS and the DRS.
With improved graphics, this update is an addition to the previous version that also faithfully reproduces all the characteristics of the F10 which the Ferrari team used in last year's F1 season, while also allowing fans to try their hand around the Fiorano, Mugello and Nurburging circuits. Linked to the original package, there was also a competition to find the five best virtual drivers, who were given the opportunity of driving a real Formula Abarth around the Fiorano track.
The complete package, which includes all three cars and the Fiorano, Mugello and Nurburgring track can be purchased on line at www.ferrarivirtualacademy.com for 19.90 Euro, while the "Adrenaline Pack" update costs 9.90 Euro, only for those who already have the basic Fiorano and F10 package.


text: Blackbird's Rider Nylon guitar is actually not made of nylon—ok its strings are—but instead it's far more highly-tech'd and its body and neck are actually carbon fibre. It may not be bullet-proof, but Blackbird says its "nearly indestructible," making it perfect as a travel guitar. The material has meant a few design tweaks over a traditional shape: it's far squarer, and the sound holes are now a single hole moved up to the neck, and dubbed a "soundscoop" instead—apparently this makes for a better sound response. The other side-effect is that it's light enough at 3-pounds to fit into an aircraft overhead locker. High-tech costs though—the nylon string model is $US1,900, a smaller steel-stringed version is $US1,600. [Product via GadgetLab]


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Broad Bean Threads is like bean threads or woon sen but wider. The size is about rice noodle. This broad bean thread can used and cooked the same way like regular bean threads. It is made of mung bean flour. Ingredients: Mung bean flour, starch and water. Net weight : 8oz. Product of Taiwan.
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WWS and PVP-BG
Warning, all, this one rambles….
I'm a stats monkey – a peruser of the numbers so as to figure out what I did and where I need to improve. After a bit of looking, I've come to a simple realization.
Pretty much nobody uses the stats machines for PVP. Pardon me while I think that's … not optimal. (There, that was nice and polite.)
What convinced me nobody's doing this was when I went to my combat log to extract BG stats — WHAT? NO COMBAT LOG? mutter, mutter.
My autostart program doesn't kick in for battlegrounds. Just instances. I don't use SWS or Recount right now because they each drop my framerate a lot. (Either one running while things get thick and hairy and I'm running with a framerate of 3 to 4. That's not conducive to survival.) WWS… chokes on a small problem — there is no differentiation between faction.
It's blatantly obvious everyone just shrugs at using stats for PVP. Which means…
VIRGIN TERRITORY FOR THIS BLOGGER. (Grin).
Let's get started. And the very first thing is to repeat what I already said — YOU HAVE TO TURN ON YOUR COMBAT LOG YOURSELF. /combatlog is the command. If you've built a macro that starts it and kicks it to the max range that's even better, but not as essential.
Not as essential? huh?
Well, unless you're getting shared combat logs from the other players, the sad reality is that all the battlegrounds are too big for you to get all the data. Gruul's lair would only take a small corner of Warsong Gulch or EotS. AV or AB? snicker.
Now if you've GOT guildies or other friends who'll share the load, great. But let's start with solo analysis.
Actually, let's start with doing what's necessary to have something useful. You've started combatlog, and fought. The round is over, and you've got two minutes to leave. You want to do two things – you REALLY WANT to do these two things. First, stop your combat log. Second, with the battleground results page up, take a screenshot. If you have to, do two or three to get everyone. If you want to go overboard, get more shots of the alliance-only and horde-only results.
Why? Two reason. First, these results are the only place you'll get some stats. Such as who capped? How often did various players die? As a reality check, what does it show for damage and healing?
Second, though, is the absolutely critical reason – and I'll get there in just a minute.
There are now plenty of places that tell you how to load your combat log – do a search for WWS on my page, or on BRK or Ego or Kestrel or… or even on WowWebStats itself. Not going through that, quite. With one exception.
When you load characters, I can pretty well guarantee that a lot of them are going to come up as "mob". You're in a BG, and half the people fighting are mobs. Since a lot of them are from other servers, you don't even have a decent chance of knowing whether the Psmith that shows is this one or that one. And besides, pausing to chase Each And Every Name through the armory is tedious and painful.
But you don't have to do that because (gasp) you took a screenshot. And the screenshot shows every player involved. Even, it turns out, those who bailed halfway through. (or at least I did in my test – your mileage may vary.) So I can literally tell every player AND what class they are, and update appropriately.
I also know what faction claims each player. This is rather important, because when I open my nifty little WWS report, I discover that there are no foes. sigh.
I can tell that I'm going to have an extensive wishlist for Lossendil in the not so distant future. After, of course, I figure out what I really need. Anyway…
The opening page is, bluntly, worthless for me. For what it's worth I suspect it will again be useful in arena, but for BG… feh.
Who heals whom (and its parallel resource, who harms whom) is pretty much worthless in a pug. In a pre-made I can see it getting very useful. The big thing it tells me is how did I distribute my heals, and then I can compare that to how effective my healtargets were – damage done, flags/bases taken, to some extent HKs and KBs, that sort of thing.
What's going to get REAL useful is when I click on my name. Here's where I can see how many times I did what – and get an idea if maybe I should have done something a bit more (or less) often.
For example, because I've got reflective shield I can tell how useful my shield was. (This battle, I took about 70,500 damage. Since I have a 50% reflection, I can tell my shield absorbed another ~9,000 damage. I'll take it. I can see I cast 14 PoMs – way too few, all things considered. Oh, look, player x ate a big chunk of them – though they did bounce some.
I can see I died five times to four different players – twice to a warrior, and once each to a warlock, a hunter, and a druid. And I can scroll through the few seconds preceding my death and see if it was one of the solo deaths or if I was being mass-ganked. Oh, and I can see if others were playing in that few bits as well — I know, for example, that the warrior died just after killing me. (Target Dummies R Us.)
I can also tell who I damaged and how much. (not a lot, of course, but still).
I can't tell everything, of course. Psychic scream, for example, is a "who got it", not "who gave it". There was another priest around. Actually, there were three – two on the other side.
These are really just first impressions. I know stats are both useful and NOT the whole story. And with WWS I can get a handle on what I did by the numbers as well as the impressions.
I'll be revisiting using WWS as I get a better handle on how to use what it says effectively AS A PVP-BG player. I'm hoping that some of you will also have ideas. I already know I'm going to ask for some additional stuff for that use, just… not sure which things, yet. besides faction, I mean.
So feel free to drop by again, speak up, whatever. I'll keep poking at it. In the meantime…
have fun.
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If you have hard drive and framerate to spare, a full movie of (almost) the battle can be helpful. It's not for everyone, but being able to go back and watch the film of what happened can give you better insight of what to look for and what you could have done differently.
[…] in 2.4, I'll probably make use of some of the updated addons and do some number crunching, Kirk-style. This entry was written by ologhai, posted on February 9, 2008 at 4:51 pm, filed under Arenas. […]
I use loggerhead, it lets you choose which zones/instances you wish to enable combat logging the first time you enter them, and remembers your choice every time you go there. It's pretty slick.
You're right, the overall report is useless – not everyone is within 200 yards at all times, kinda making the report moot. Extremely useful for your own actions though.


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August 26, 2013, IZMIR, Turkey (ISN) – Canada was swept by the U.S., 25-15,25-15, 25-22 in its final round robin match on Monday at the 20-country FIVB U21 World Championships in men's volleyball.
Canada ends the round robin with two wins and two losses and ranks third in Group C to advance to the round of 16 playoffs. Serbia wins the group with a perfect 4-0 mark while the U.S., and Tunisia also with 2-2 marks ranked second and fourth.
It actually went down to a third tie-breaker between Canada and Tunisia for third spot. Both countries were also tied in points and sets ratios. The third tie break was the match between the two teams which Canada won last Thursday. Rwanda went 0-4 for fifth spot.
Against the U.S. Stephen Maar of Aurora, Ont., led Canada with 13 points while Brad Gunter of Courtenay, B.C., added nine. Canada opened the tournament with wins over Tunisia and Rwanda before falling to Serbia on Sunday.
"We are obviously not happy with the result (against the U.S.)," said Canadian team captain Milan Nikic of Calgary. "In the third set we started competing at our highest level."
Canada faces France on Wednesday in the round of 16. The French were second in Group D with three wins and a loss.
Canadian team for the FIVB Men's U21 Word Championships August 22 to September 1 in Ankara and Izmir, Turkey:
Players: Gabriel Chancy, Montreal; Jarrid Ireland, Winnipeg; John Goranson, Red Deer, Alta.; Brad Gunter, Courtenay, B.C.; Jeremy Davies, Calgary; Stephen Maar, Aurora, Ont.; Danny Demyanenko, Toronto; Bruno Lortie, Ottawa; Ryley Barnes, St.Paul, Man.; Milan Nikic, Calgary; Alex Russell, Surrey, B.C.; Jayson McCarthy, Oshawa, Ont.
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SEOPedia – Cristian Mezei's relentless blog of Diggable content featuring SEO and social media marketing.
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This week is an eventful one for me. I celebrate a birthday that in some ways I have been dreading for most of the year. It's five times eight, or two times twenty, or … you've probably figured it out. I asked my friend what it was like for him to turn forty. He just shared how he is dealing with a health condition that he never would have thought of having before. And then he said welcome to the club. I already feel that I can't keep up well with the twenty-somethings in sports, or my kids for that matter.
I don't mean any disrespect for those who have crossed that milestone before me. Getting older is not all bad, of course. In fact, my seventy-something professor wrote that the second half of life could be more fulfilling than the first half. While the body might weaken through aging, experience and wisdom increases over the years. I hope that is the case with my knowledge and understanding of treating psoriasis. As my body changes I need even more strategies and options to manage the condition. At this point, with about thirty-three years of experience treating and living with psoriasis, I've endured my share with this disease.
Last month I had my kids help me with spring cleaning. I knew they wouldn't get much work done as they uncovered old toys. Sure enough, they treated old stuffed animals like long-lost friends and forgotten board games like they had just been unwrapped on Christmas Day. There are times when the old becomes new. Now that I'm transitioning to a new phase of life, I wonder if old psoriasis treatments that once worked, or even those that did not work so well, might work now?
The question becomes crucial as I am stopping Neoral (cyclosporine) for the summer. As my dermatologist reviewed my treatment history with me at this week's appointment, I easily dismissed old treatments as ineffective. However, the growing optimist in me countered the thought, knowing that even though something did not work then it doesn't mean it won't work now. At the same time, not all old treatments can be treated equally either. I won't go back to those where I had severe allergic reactions (e.g., Humira) or other side effects (e.g., Methotrexate or Soriatane). But some others I need to open my mind to.
Two years ago I filled a prescription for 10% LCD (coal tar solution) in Aquaphor—one of my first treatments I used as a child. That white container with brownish-black goop sat in my medicine cabinet until its fateful expiration date. Figuring that it was no good to use any longer, I threw it away. This time, I'm going to try the treatment I previously used as a nine- and ten-year old. I'm hopeful that the old can become new in this case. Tar treatments have fewer side effects and can be quite effective, but they can also be messy and smelly. No matter, I'm happy to try it. I just hope my wife can tolerate it (and me)!
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.. It's a simple fly. It's easy to tie. It has no fancy name. It's not in any catalog. AND, it's catching fish in all the open water around the neighborhood.
.. You won't see it in any fly shops: it uses no exotic bits of fluff, it is a standard nymph form, it is not "innovative," it's not designed to catch fishers, and it is very pedestrian in appearance - bless it's metallic soul.
.. Unless you see it here, you will never know about this fly. There is no drum and bugle corps touting it as the wonder of the moment. There are no high priced celebrities endorsing it as a miracle of invention for the exotic fish of the exotic waters nearby.
.. It is tied in just about all sizes. The larger ones are cast with ultralight spinning rigs and 4# test line. [[40' of fresh 4# test mono is an exceptionally good shock absorber.]]
.. The little ones are chucked to the edge of the ice and pulled into the water and sink slowly to the gaping maws of submerged trout.
.. The others are greased and floated like a dry fly. Some are fished just like a nymph ought to be fished. Such a delightful bit of fish foolery.
.. Right now, in the runs, and riffles, and pools, and glides, and cavitation sinks, between the lakes on the Madison River it is a "KILLER FLY."
.. In the legal bits of the extended tongues of various estuarine waters poking into Hebgen Lake, it is a "MURDEROUS FLY."
.. At both the inlet and outlet of Earthquake Lake it is a "DEVASTATING FLY." It is even in competition with the garden hackle for take rates. Now that's an endorsement for ya'.


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Squidward attempts to make a self-portrait when he is interrupted by a song that SpongeBob is singing about how he has an "attitude of gratitude". After Squidward tells SpongeBob to stop, he slips on some spilled paintbrushes, falls down the stairs and through the floor, breaks a plumage pipe, resulting in spewing water. When SpongeBob offers to help, Squidward denies that he needs help and tells SpongeBob not to help him ever again. He tightens the pipe so much, the water can't get through. Squidward then walks off grumpily as he's late for work. At the Krusty Krab, Squidward says "Pardon me!" to a purple fish while entering, then walks to the counter and tells SpongeBob to stop staring at him. He then says he doesn't have time to count them when a fish tries to buy a Krabby Patty for $3 with a huge pile of pennies, comments at a blue fish eating a Krabby Patty tapping his foot on the floor, gets mad with Nat Peterson for holding the door, thinks people are leaving "trash" on the table, insults a frail woman's clattering dentures, and a red fish's tall hat. He even scolds a blue fish for taking too long to eat and another for taking too long in the bathroom. When SpongeBob passes by still singing about his attitude of gratitude, Squidward scolds him to stop. SpongeBob asks whether he has an "attitude of gratitude", but Squidward says that he is the most miserable person in Bikini Bottom and doubts it can get worse. Immediately afterwards, a previously dormant volcano erupts. Everybody in the Krusty Krab evacuates because it is falling to pieces. Mr. Krabs sees no point in trying to run away and demands Squidward's and SpongeBob's life essence after the cash register is destroyed until someone points out the shelter. In the shelter, the mayor is trying to calm everyone, but they won't stop worrying. When the mayor also thinks that Bikini Bottom is doomed, a mysterious dolphin warrior comes in and says that they must sacrifice the most miserable person. When Squidward goes towards the door, SpongeBob says that they must find the most miserable person, but Squidward mocks him. They then realize Squidward is the most miserable person, so they attempt to sacrifice him. Before they throw him in the volcano alive, SpongeBob offers to be thrown in because he made Squidward miserable. Squidward accidentally falls off a ledge and asks SpongeBob to help him. When SpongeBob reminds him of his promise, Squidward takes it back and SpongeBob saves him. Meanwhile, the pipe at Squidward's house has built up so much water that it sends the house flying, and it falls into the volcano. The dolphin then says that he was going to say that the most miserable person's HOUSE must be sacrificed, and the people are once again calmed; except for Squidward, who now has no roof to sleep under. SpongeBob then lets Squidward sleep under his pineapple.
- ? [title card]
- ? [opening]
- Attitude of Gratitude - Casey Alexander, Derek Iversen, Eban Schletter
- ? - Jeremy Wakefield [Squidward falls down the stairs]
- ? ["This is your fault!"]
- ? - Michael Bolger, Nicolas Carr [Squidward goes to work]
- ? [Squidward complaining]
- ? ["SpongeBob, I hate my job."]
- Hand to Hand Combat 2 - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [volcano erupting]
- Steel Sting - Jeremy Wakefield ["Oh, yes, of course, ma'am."]
- Action Stations 1 - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin [volcano shelter]
- Chinese Mystery - Nino Nardini ["We've got it under control."]
- Steel Licks - Jeremy Wakefield [parking tickets]
- African Conflict - Norman Dane [ancient warrior introduced]
- Out of the Crypt - Harry Lubin ["I was the only one who knew how to stop it."]
- Drama Link (c) - Hubert Clifford ["A sacrifice must be made of the most miserable person."]
- ? - Jeremy Wakefield [everyone arguing]
- ? [everyone taking Squidward to the volcano]
- House of Horror - Larry Hochman [Squidward about to be sacrificed]
- Drama Link (o) - Hubert Clifford ["It is I who make Squidward miserable."]
- Dramatic Bridge 1 - Phillip Green ["SpongeBob, help!"]
- Dramatic Cue (b) - Ronald Hanmer ["Please, SpongeBob, I didn't mean any of that!"]
- Fates - Gregor F. Narholz ["I'm grateful for the life I'm living."]
- Red Alert - Harry Bluestone, Emil Cadkin ["Goodbye, everyone!"]
- Horror Crash - Harry Lubin [Squidward falls]
- Historical Fanfare - Harry Bluestone [SpongeBob rescues Squidward]
- ? - Sage Guyton, Jeremy Wakefield [ending]
Home video releases
- SpongeBob SquarePants: The Complete 7th Season
- Mr. Krabs calls the cash register "Cashy", once again. The first time he did this was in "SpongeBob vs. the Big One."
- The person who had the recording tape to record Squidward's voice was the same as from what happened in Boating Buddies.
- This is the second time Squidward imitates SpongeBob, The first time was The Camping Episode.
- During the song SpongeBob says 'There's no time like the present'. The line is very familiar. It was used in the Doctor Who story Planet Of The Spiders. Though this could be coincidental.
- This episode first aired with The Main Drain. Later, on March 6, 2011, it aired with Trench Billies.
- This is the first time a dolphin appears in cartoon form and actually talks.
- This is the third time that Squidward admits that he likes SpongeBob. The first was in SB-129. The second was Graveyard Shift.
- When SpongeBob's singing, he jumps up and spins around. This might be a reference to the Spin Block in New Super Mario Bros.
- This is the only episode that shows that there is a volcano in Bikini Bottom.
- This is the 3rd time Squidward denied he said something and is proved wrong by a recording. the first being The Paper, and second in Boating Buddies.
- When SpongeBob asks the mayor about parking tickets, he said he didn't have a car. Boats are the main transportation, thus SpongeBob should have said he doesn't have a boat. The first time he said car was in The SpongeBob SquarePants Movie, second was in Hide and Then What Happens?
- In the Brazilian version, Squidward says that the Krabby Patty costs "três reais". This is the first time in the cartoon dubbing where a character uses the Brazilian currency instead of dollars.
- The reason why the Krusty Krab is so close to the volcano may be because Mr. Krabs is so cheap, so he bought the cheapest place in Bikini Bottom, due to being so close to a volcano.
- The volcano erupting, and lava flowing with the citizens running from the Krusty Krab, and entering the shelter is a reference to the Volcano's eruption, and lava flowing from the 1997 volcano disaster films, Dante's Peak, and Volcano.
- If SpongeBob had jumped in, the volcano would not have been satisfied. First, it wants the most miserably person's house. Second, SpongeBob isn't that person.
- When Squidward's house plugs the volcano, his house looks much bigger than it actually is.
- When a real underwater volcano erupts it will create islands and sometimes makes tidal waves. And doesn't erupt lava, they erupt smoke.
- Like in other episodes, Squidward admits he is the most misareable person in Bikini Bottom.
- This is the second time Squidward ends up spending the night with SpongeBob. The first was in Can You Spare a Dime?.
- The Volcano Shelter has a thatched roof, thus it would have burned quicker than the Krusty Krab's roof.


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Tiny Hawk was my entry to Ludum Dare 11 back in April 2008. The theme was "Minimalist". What I made was a single-switch platforming game, inspired by the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series of games. It had a cute little combo system for getting high scores, and you had several context sensitive moves you could perform with just one button. I remember that when drawing the main character, I tried to keep the resolution as small as possible while still making it recognizable as a skateboarder.
Tiny Hawk didn't win Ludum Dare 11, but I was very happy with how it was received. It was featured on the IndieGames blog, Auntie Pixelante called it the bee's knees, a fellow called Palad made a couple of fan levels for it, and somebody even wrote a MobyGames page for it, with the absolute coolest description of the game; I highly recommend reading it.
Fast forward to 2010; PoV announces the October Challenge, wherein he challenges everyone to make a game or polish up an old one during the month October, and make just one dollar of revenue. I jump on it, and what better game to polish up than one of my most highly regarded LD games, Tiny Hawk? I figured that making a Flash game would be a good way to make a few dollars, because of the relative ease of making money through a sponsorship with the help from a site like FlashGameLicense. I end up tweaking the game a whole bunch even while it's sitting on FGL up for grabs. This does end up improving the game's look a lot, but eventually doesn't get me many new bidders. I end up selling a primary license to the good folks at GameBods.
The Flash version does end up being quite different from the Ludum Dare version. The game now uses more than just one button, based on feedback received about the LD version, where people would sometimes get annoyed when they couldn't turn around after they made a mistake. I also include acceleration into the game, which ends up being a core mechanic, as the player needs to make sure they have enough speed to make all the jumps. The visual look is of course also highly improved.
The Flash version ends up on many Flash portals around the world. It's been played over a million times across different sites. You can play it on my own site TinyHawk.com, Armor Games, Kongregate, Newgrounds, etc.
After Tiny Hawk Flash is released, I start thinking about the possibility of making Flash games for a living. I sign up for some counseling on setting up my own business. Before I'm even through with that though, I get an e-mail from a representative of Sony Computer Entertainment Europe, and get into talks about developing PlayStation games. By March, I have set up a sole proprietorship, and have a PSP devkit ready to make games. I decide that Tiny Hawk would be a good first project to do. Mostly just to get my feet wet, and finish it quickly. I end up running into some problems though. I spend some significant time in the hospital, losing time and breaking my flow. I also end up starting the project in one of the dumbest ways possible. I decide that it would be good for productivity to use a high level scripting language to write the game logic, and only use C++ for the core graphics processing and stuff like that. This ends up not working out, as the PSP is not fast enough to run all the game logic in an interpreted scripting language, and I end up struggling writing all the necessary language bindings.
I finish Tiny Hawk PSP port in the beginning of December. I barely miss the deadline to get it out on PlayStation Network by Christmas though.
And here's what the game is looking like right now. The graphics are all new, and there's a new scoring system. Otherwise it's very similar to the Flash version. It's coming out on January 4th in the European region, which I believe in the PlayStation Network's case also includes South Africa and Australia, at least. I do intend to get it out at least in North America as well, as soon as possible.
I'm not going to go into too much detail in describing the game right now, but I hope you guys liked this retrospective on Tiny Hawk, and I hope if it's available in your region and you have a PSP or a PS3, you check out the game when it comes out January 4th! (Rated PEGI 3)
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Basil from Italy
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Rosemary from Turkey
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Daniel Eck, Lakeland College's interim president for the past 10 months, has been selected as the college's 16th president.
Lakeland's Board of Trustees unanimously voted to name Eck to the position on Saturday, following a unanimous recommendation from the presidential search committee.
Eck, 46, was named interim president in March 2013 following the resignation of Michael Grandillo. Eck came to Lakeland in February 2008 as a special assistant to then Lakeland President Stephen Gould, and he was named senior vice president in September of 2008.
Prior to being named interim president, he led virtually all administrative facets of the college, including finance, strategic planning, institutional research, human resources, information technology, facilities/grounds and international programs.
During his interim presidency, the college developed and adopted five goals as part of its institutional strategic plan, and work is currently underway to meet those goals.
"I am honored that the search committee and the trustees have placed their faith in me to lead this great institution," Eck said. "Lakeland College is a special place that defies easy categorization. We are an educational institution, an employer, a community resource, but most of all we represent the opportunity to do more, and to succeed.
"Regardless, the alumni I've met over the past six years, and the students, faculty and staff, all like to call Lakeland 'home.' That is the one common denominator I've been able to discern in my time here-that feeling of belonging, that sense of place. Everyone associated with Lakeland is committed to the well-being and success of our students, and I am fortunate to be part of that family."
Robert Melzer, chairman of the Lakeland Board of Trustees, said the college is fortunate to hire a leader that provides stability along with a vision that is aligned with that of the trustees.
"Higher education is facing a number of challenges, and how colleges and universities evolve will be important for their continued growth," Melzer said. "Dan has played an important role in helping design the goals of the college's strategic plan. As we come off a very successful 150th anniversary celebration, Dan understands the important next steps that will position Lakeland to deliver quality academic programs for decades to come."
John McFadden, a Lakeland trustee and chair of the Presidential Search Committee, headed a group that included four trustees and two faculty members, which is required by the college's by-laws. "This was a careful process, but we did not conduct a full national search because we believe Dan is the perfect fit for this position," McFadden said. "Dan has demonstrated, during the 10 months of his interim presidency, the ability to lead us. The search committee and the trustees have a great deal of confidence and trust in Dan."
Dr. Rolf Wegenke, president of the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities (WAICU) congratulated Lakeland on its selection. "Dan Eck is the right person at the right time in the right place," Wegenke said. "Dan knows Lakeland and will advance the college's long tradition of expanding educational opportunity - to low-income students, to first-generation students, to adult learners and to students from Sheboygan to Africa to Japan."
Eck's efforts have had significant impact since his arrival. He managed completion of Lakeland's $3.5 million main campus front entrance project, introduced and led an initiative that captured hundreds of thousands of dollars in cost savings and efficiencies and led the restructuring of several administrative departments.
"I am very pleased with the work we have accomplished at the college over the past 10 months, and I am excited to be leading the continuation of that work in my service to Lakeland's students, alumni and friends," Eck said. "I am confident that we are working with a plan that, with the energy and talents of our faculty and staff, will allow us to continue to evolve and remain competitive, yet stay true to our commitments to the liberal arts and to providing a rigorous, meaningful, educational and developmental experience."
In Eck, Lakeland has a dynamic leader with an eclectic professional background. A graduate of the Indiana University School of Law, he spent several years at a major law firm in Chicago. He then worked for five years in the museum field, serving as associate general counsel at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago and deputy director of administration at the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan.
Prior to joining Lakeland, he was director of development and external relations at Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia, and he co-founded M12, a nonprofit that designs and implements public art projects.
He has a bachelor's degree in anthropology from Beloit College and studied at American University in Cairo, Egypt.
Eck lives in Sheboygan with his two children, Gaby, 16, and Sam, 14, and his wife, Christine.


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The Official Website of the Community Players of Hobbs, New Mexico Purchase Tickets
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The 2019 Season! Our 82nd Season!
Character Lines, directed by Marirene Pankratz, February 15-16, 22-24
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Sister Act the Musical, directed by Douglas Levy, May 31, June 1-2, 7-9
Youth Performing Arts Workshop production of James and the Giant Peach Jr., directed by Sandy Goad and Ronnie Gray, July 18-21
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text: Tuesday, November 05, 2013 Quadriceps Atrophy Present in Patients With PFP A recently published literature review and meta-analysis has determined that there may be a link between patellofemoral pain (PFP) and quadriceps atrophy, and authors believe the findings "support the rationale for use of quadriceps strengthening as part of a rehabilitation program for PFP." The analysis, published in the November 2013 issue of the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, reviewed 10 studies that focused on patients with PFP and no coexisting pathology. Measurement of quadriceps size was obtained with a tape measure, through ultrasound, or by way of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and all studies included baseline data. The study's authors found that the presence of atrophy was more reliably detected through imaging techniques than with girth measurements but that the atrophy did exist to such an extent that quadriceps-strengthening exercises could be "an important consideration" in rehabilitation. Authors acknowledge that this suggestion differs from research that "has led many clinicians to shift their focus toward more proximal factors in PFP rehabilitation." PFP is common, particularly among young athletes, and accounts for as much as 25% of all reported knee pain. APTA's guide to PFP recognizes the role that quadriceps-strengthening may play in rehabilitation and provides information on PFP that PTs can share with patients. More broadly focused information on knee pain is also available at the PT's guide to knee pain webpage.


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|Villar de Ciervo, Salamanca, Spain, 1915
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My husband's maternal grandmother, María Consuelo Martín Rivero was born in the village of Villar de Ciervo, Salamanca, Spain in 1908, just a few years before this photograph. She is probably in the photograph with her parents, but we are not able to identify any of the townspeople. The church is the parish of San Agustín. Even today, the village is tiny, and has only about 350 inhabitants. It is located on the Portuguese border.
The pharmacist in Villar de Ciervo, María Ángela Sanchez Sevillano, was a noted artist. She was born in Villar de Ciervo in 1944 and she died in 1997. We have several of her paintings, but I cherish her portraits of the village the most. These paintings hang directly over my computer as I am typing this. The first painting is the San Agustín church, and the second painting is the house where Consuelo was born.
Maria Consuelo Martín Rivero's Family Tree:
1. María Consuelo Martín, born 11 November 1908 in Villar de Ciervo, Salamanca, Spain, died on 29 April 2001 in the Hospital del Aire, Madrid, Spain; married on 8 September 1933 in Villar de Ciervo, to José Garcia, son of Sebastian García Muñoz and Maria Ribero Montero. He was born 28 Nov 1908 in Bouza, Salamanca, Spain, and died on 3 December 1994 in Madrid. He was a carbinero and a Captain in the Guardia Civil.
2. Manuel Martín Ventura, son of Mateo Martín and Manuela Ventura, born about 1880 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, died on 10 September 1971 in Villar de Ciervo; married on 23 January 1904 in Villar de Ciervo to
3. Josefa Rivero, daughter of Manuel Rivero Serradilla and Orofila Gonzalez Garcia, born on 23 October 1884 in Villar de Ciervo, died on 17 November 1937 in Villar de Ciervo. Four Children.
i.) María Joaquina b. 21 December 1904, Villar de Ciervo, d. 25 Oct 1989 in Barcelona; married on 29 September 1928 in Villar de Ciervo to Nicanor Zato.
ii.) Nicolás d. 11 January 1966 in Tejares, Salamanca, Spain
iii.) Luisa Antonia b. 13 June 1906 in Villar de Ciervo, d. 4 March 2004 in Madrid; married on 18 September 1930 to Joaquin Garcia Ribero.
iv.) María Consuelo b. 1908
4. Mateo Martín, born in Vitigundino Salamanca, Spain, married to
5. Manuela Ventura, born in Barcelona?
i.) Manuel Martín b. about 1880
ii.) Jose Martín
6. Manuel Rivero, son of José Ribero and Agapita Serradilla, born in Villar de Ciervo; married to
7. Orofila Gonzalez Garcia, daughter of Agustín Gonzalez and Ana María García, born in Villar de Ciervo.
i.) Josefa b. 23 October 1884, in Villar de Ciervo, d. 17 November 1937 in Villar de Ciervo; married Manuel Martin on 23 January 1904 in Villar de Ciervo.
ii.) Jerman b. 22 May 1879 in Villar de Ciervo
iii.) Nicolás b. 1877
iv.) Juan Mamon b. 1 April 1880 in Villar de Ciervo, died 29 April 1891 in Villar de Ciervo.
12. José Ribero; married to
13. Agapita Serradilla, born 1800 in Guadaperro, Salamanca, Spain
14. Agustín Gonzalez, son of Ramon Gonzalez and Ynez Zamorreño; married to
15. Ana María García, daughter of Francisco García, (1776-1852) and Inocencia Bentura.
From the Baptism Records of Villard de Ciervo, LDS microfilm #1109489, and the Death Records of Villar de Ciervo San Agustín church.
For more information please visit http://www.elmolinero.com/fr1.htmThe website for the village of Villar de Ciervo, Salamanca, Spain, run by "El Molinero", the local pub! There are photographs and some history, all in Spanish.
Copyright 2010, Heather Wilkinson Rojo


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It is time for me to hit the road once again for a business trip. Like the previous trips I had this year I'll be away for a week and for this period I will not be able to make any posts. But I leave you in the company of Kekai Kotaki, my latest guest of fantasy art posts, and as always with my previous posts and the wonderful links from the left. I hope you'll have a week as you wish to be and see you all next Monday.
Monday, May 11, 2009
On the road again!
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- Plinydogg said...
Have a great trip!
- May 12, 2009 at 5:08 AM
- Barbara Martin said...
Safe travels, Mihai.
- May 12, 2009 at 8:10 AM
- ediFanoB said...
Safe trip and don't work to much.
- May 12, 2009 at 11:38 PM
- Harry Markov: daydream said...
Have a nice and stress free trip. :)
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Thank you all very much :)
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What I'm Wearing | Mixed Prints and a Movie!12:00 AM
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SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Muffet McGraw and Notre Dame have become fixtures in the Final Four.
But with Skylar Diggins gone to the W.N.B.A., it was hard to imagine the Irish would make it back this season, let alone go undefeated in the process. Yet they are, beating Baylor, 88-69, Monday night to return to the national semifinals.
"It means so much to our program. I think it's a statement," McGraw said. "When Skylar came in, I think people expected that we would be in the Final Four and then when Skylar graduated I don't think anyone expected that we'd be back in the Final Four. So I think it says a lot about this team."
Jewell Loyd scored 30 points and the unbeaten Irish continued their quest for perfection in front of a raucous home crowd.
"I couldn't be prouder of this team," said McGraw, who is in her 27th season at Notre Dame. "This senior class came in unheralded and set all kinds of records. To win it at home, to celebrate with our fans, is special. Jewell Loyd, what a phenomenal game."
Natalie Achonwa added 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Irish (36-0), who will take a perfect record into the Final Four for the first time, facing either Louisville or Maryland on Sunday night in Nashville.
The Irish did get a scare Monday when Achonwa hurt her left knee with just under five minutes left. McGraw said her senior center would have a magnetic resonance imaging exam Tuesday.
"It sucked the air right out of the room," McGraw said. "I don't know what it is yet. You hate to see a player go down like that."
It is the fourth straight season that the Irish are in the national semifinals. Notre Dame became the sixth team to reach the Final Four in four straight seasons, joining Connecticut, Louisiana State, Stanford, Louisiana Tech and Tennessee.
The loss ended the brilliant career of Baylor guard Odyssey Sims, who finished this season with 1,054 points — 8 short of Jackie Stiles's single- season N.C.A.A. record. Sims scored 33 points for Baylor (32-5), but had little help on offense. Her teammates were a combined 12 for 45 with no one else scoring in double digits.
"I had a great run. My four years, I've enjoyed it," Sims said. "Not one moment have I been unhappy at Baylor. I got to play with a lot of great players. This season is probably my most enjoyable. I like the team I've been around."
The victory extended Notre Dame's home winning streak to 28 games. Baylor was the last team to beat the Irish in South Bend — doing so on Dec. 5, 2012 — but that team had the 6-foot-8 star Brittney Griner.
The Irish took control in the first half with the senior Kayla McBride on the bench in early foul trouble. Trailing, 21-17, midway through the first half, the Irish got going behind Achonwa and Loyd. Achonwa, who had a double-double in the first half, started a 14-0 run with a layup. Loyd then scored the next 8 points, including a highlight reel 3-point play that made it 24-21 and whipped up the capacity crowd, which included Diggins.
"That was huge," McGraw said. "We needed every single thing that she did. Jewell felt like she could score whenever she wanted. We were running things for her and she delivered on every possession."
By the time Sims hit a pull-up in the lane with 5 minutes 32 seconds left the Lady Bears trailed, 31-24. The Irish led, 44-32, at the half as Loyd, who earned most outstanding player of the region honors, finished with 21 points in the first 20 minutes.
Sims rallied the Lady Bears, scoring the first 9 points of the second half to cut the deficit to 46-41. After a Notre Dame basket, Baylor was called for back-to-back offensive fouls — the eighth and ninth ones called in the game — and Coach Kim Mulkey had seen enough, letting the officials know her displeasure. That earned her a technical foul.
The teams traded baskets over the next few minutes and Baylor closed to 65-60 before Notre Dame took over by scoring 16 of the next 20 points, including 8 from the free throw line. The Irish were 30 for 33 from the foul line in the game.
The game-changing run is when Achonwa got hurt. She went down holding her left knee and after a few moments got up with help and pointed to her teammates before heading to the locker room, telling them to get it done.
They followed their senior leader's advice and came away with the victory. She joined them for the celebration on the court.


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Cager Stoyle, fencer Mattos are UAA athletes of week
Men's basketball team now 15-5 for season; women's fencers are 15-9Brandeis University junior Alex Stoyle and rookie Caroline Mattos have been selected as University Athletic Association Athletes of the Week for men's basketball and women's fencing, respectively.
Stoyle, a forward, was honored for the first time in his career. In the Judges' 1-1 week against UAA foes, he averaged 21 points, 11 rebounds and three blocked shots per game. He hit 74 percent from the floor (14 of 19) and 64 percent from 3-point range (7 of 11) while making all seven of his free throws.
In a 72-67 win over Emory University on Feb. 1, Stoyle led Brandeis to victory with his first collegiate double-double, scoring 27 points and grabbing 13 rebounds, both career-highs, while also blocking three shots. Stoyle started the game on fire, scoring nine points and grabbing seven rebounds in the first 10 minutes of play. He had 14 points by halftime and finished shooting 9-of-12 overall, 4-of-7 from 3-point range and 5-of-5 from the line.
Two days later, the Judges, ranked No. 25 in the nation by d3hoops.com at the time, were defeated by top-ranked Rochester, 66-59. Stoyle had just two rebounds and no points in the first half after picking up two early fouls. Despite that, he finished just short of a double-double with 15 points and nine rebounds. Stoyle went 5-for-7 overall, 3-for-4 from deep and 2-for-2 from the line with seven rebounds and two blocked shots in the second half as the Judges cut a 14-point deficit to one but could not claw all the way back.
Overall this season for the Judges, who are now 15-5, Stoyle is averaging nine points and 5.4 rebounds per game, fourth and second on the team. He leads the squad with 13 blocked shots.
Mattos, a first-year foil fencer, earned UAA honors for the fourth time this season. Competing at MIT's Eric Sollee Invitational, she tied for the team's best record at 11-4. She went 3-0 in three straight matches, a 15-12 Brandeis win over NYU, a 17-10 win over Haverford and a 16-11 loss to Stevens Institute of Technology. In other recent action, the Judges defeated Yeshiva University 23-4 and fell to Duke, 20-7, and Pennsylvania 20-7.
Mattos is leading the Brandeis team with a 63-12 record. The Judges are 15-9.
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In 1997 Philip Roth won the Pulitzer Prize for American Pastoral . In 1998 he received the National Medal of Arts at the White House and in 2002 the highest award of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, the Gold Medal in Fiction. He has twice won the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. He has won the PEN/Faulkner Award three times. In 2005 The Plot Against America received the Society of American Historians' Prize for "the outstanding historical novel on an American theme for 2003-2004." Recently Roth received PEN's two most prestigious awards: in 2006 the PEN/Nabokov Award and in 2007 the PEN/Bellow Award for achievement in American fiction. Roth is the only living American novelist to have his work published in a comprehensive, definitive edition by the Library of America. In 2011 he received the National Humanities Medal at the White House, and was later named the fourth recipient of the Man Booker International Prize.
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WESTCHESTER, N.Y. – A winter weather advisory remains in effect for Westchester County until 6 a.m. Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
Rain, snow and sleet are expected this evening, becoming all rain after midnight. The rain and snow could be heavy at times, with an overnight low of around 32 degrees. Winds up to 25 mph are expected, with gusts as high as 47 mph possible.
Rain will continue into Thursday morning, mainly before noon. The high will be near 44 degrees. There is a slight chance of snow between 9 p.m. and midnight, with an overnight low of around 25 degrees.
Con Edison is closely watching the wind and storms conditions and crews are preparing to respond to any outages. The company is warning that trees and branches damaged during Hurricane Sandy may be vulnerable to falling. Some of those trees and limbs could fall into power lines and other overhead electrical equipment, affecting customers' electrical service.
Con Edison is offering a list of safety tips for dealing with severe weather conditions and power outages:
- Do not go near downed electrical wires. Treat all wires as if they are live. Never attempt to move them or touch them with your hands or any object. Be mindful that downed wires can be hidden from view by tree limbs, leaves or water.
- Report all downed wires to Con Edison and your local police department immediately. If a power line falls on your car while you're in it, stay inside the vehicle and wait for emergency personnel.
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- Weather updates and news on restorations of electrical service can be heard on most local radio and television stations.
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Sir Ranulph Fiennes is touted as "the world's greatest living explorer."
He has earned his reputation by surviving the most hostile environments on Earth. This includes being the first person to visit both the North and South Poles, and scaling Mt. Everest.
The British adventurer's latest record-breaking expedition takes him to Antarctica. Fiennes, joined by five other explorers, will attempt to be the first to cross the continent during winter.
He plans to complete the more than 2,485-mile journey on skis, but will receive some support from heavy snow vehicles.
The mission is filled with unexpected dangers. Expedition co-leader Anton Bowring has already predicted that something bad will happen. Even Fiennes expressed a tinge of doubt when he wrote that the team stands "a reasonable chance of success" in a recent blog post.
But one story from Fiennes past gives us confidence that the veteran explorer will be make it out alive — or at the very least, a look at the true grit of his character.
In 2000, Fiennes traveled across the Arctic alone. Along the way, his sled carrying all of his food and equipment fell through the ice. Fiennes had no choice but to pull the sled free because he was on his own. He pulled off his gloves and dipped his left hand into the frigid water, which hovered around 30 degrees Fahrenheit.
"My fingers were ramrod stiff and ivory white. They might as well have been wood ... I had seen enough frostbite in others to realize I was in serious trouble. I had to turn back," Fiennes wrote in his autobiography.
The explorer was evacuated the next day. Fiennes learned at the hospital that the top third of all of his fingers and half of his thumb would have to be amputated. The surgery would cost more than £6,000 (over $9,000 today). Fiennes wasn't keen on spending that kind of money to lob off his digits.
So he took matters into his own hands (This next bit is not for those with a weak stomach):
"I purchased a set of fretsaw blades at the village shop, put the little finger in my Black & Decker folding table's vice, and gently sawed through the dead skin and bone just above the live skin line," he wrote. "The moment I felt pain or spotted blood, I moved further into the dead zone. I also turned the finger around several times and cut into it from different sides. This worked well, and the little finger's knuckle finally dropped off after some two hours of work."
Three years later he ran seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.
Fiennes will begin his Antarctic expedition on March 21. It will take around six months to complete the journey, trekking around 22 miles a day, mostly in complete darkness.