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Army Boosts Enlistment Bonuses
By Sgt. Sara Wood, USA
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2, 2007 - In an effort to bolster the growth of the Army by more than 34,000 soldiers, Army officials are implementing a new bonus for recruits who sign up by the end of this fiscal year.
U.S. Army Recruiting Command this week announced a $20,000 "quick-ship" bonus for aspiring recruits with no prior military service who enlist for at least two years of active duty and report to basic training within 30 days of enlistment. The program ends Sept. 30.
The new bonus was one of the initiatives highlighted by Army and Defense Department leaders who testified before the military personnel subcommittee of the House Armed Services Committee yesterday about recruiting and retention efforts in the Army. The Army missed its active-duty recruiting goals in June for the second month in a row, but the leaders said they are confident the service will make year-end recruiting goals.
"Despite the challenges we face and will continue to face in the future, the Army continues to be successful overall in growing and maintaining the all-volunteer Army," Army Lt. Gen. Michael D. Rochelle, deputy chief of staff for personnel, told the committee.
Rochelle was joined at the hearing by Michael Dominguez, principal deputy undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness; Army Lt. Gen. Clyde A. Vaughn, director of the Army National Guard; and Army Maj. Gen. Thomas P. Bostick, commander of Army Recruiting Command. All the leaders emphasized that Army recruiters face a very daunting task, as they are trying to grow the end strength of the Army in a challenging environment.
"Over the longer term, meeting recruiting targets will remain challenging," Dominguez said. "Propensity to enlist is down; willingness of coaches, teachers, counselors and parents to commend military service to America's youth is lower than is good for our nation and our military; the numbers of people who meet our enlistment standards is astonishingly low."
To counter these challenges, the Army has launched several recruiting initiatives, Bostick explained to the committee. The initiatives include:
-- Adding incentives and heavily advertising the two-year enlistment option;
-- Establishing a "super leads" program to help refine nearly 1 million leads to identify those with the highest potential to enlist, saving recruiters valuable time and allowing them to focus on prospecting;
-- Issuing an operational mission to the recruiting force for each recruiter to write six contracts between the end of June and September, with four recruits to join in this fiscal year;
-- Requesting additional soldiers graduating from initial training to serve as hometown recruiter assistants and returning combat veterans to serve as special recruiter assistants to tell their Army stories and influence prospective recruits;
-- Re-emphasizing the $2,000 referral bonus program;
-- Requesting the temporary return of up to 1,000 former successful recruiters to augment the recruiting force; and
-- Requesting general-officer assistance to help the recruiting effort in communities across America through speaking engagements in their hometowns, schools and colleges and at events
Bostick noted that despite the tough environment, nearly 70,000 people have joined the Army this year, and those in the Army are reenlisting at record rates. He also defended the quality of the recruits, pointing out that in fiscal 2006, 81 percent of the regular Army and 89 percent of the Army Reserve were high school graduates. Also, 85 percent of the recruits who shipped to basic training that year joined without any waivers.
"Regardless of their education credentials or test scores, every applicant we enlist is qualified to serve," Bostick said.
When looking at recruiting statistics, it is important to remember that the Army is all-volunteer, has been at war for five years, and is undergoing a historic transformation, Rochelle said. The Army is growing its end strength to meet the demands of its new structure, and despite a historical low of 16 percent for youth propensity to serve in the military, the Army is still on target to achieve its year-end recruiting goals, he said.
"The all-volunteer Army is 'Army strong' precisely because each American that joins our ranks chooses to do so," Rochelle said. "Enlistment is the first act of selflessness that develops young Americans into the courageous troops we all admire. We are leveraging the flexibilities you have given us to close fiscal year 2007 successfully. We remain ahead of glide path to achieve our fiscal year 2007 recruiting mission, and I am reasonably confident that we can achieve that success in fiscal year 2008."
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10 Traumatic Disney Moments (Besides Bambi's Mom Dying)
Disney has long been synonymous with G-rated fun and family entertainment. But lurking in between the cheerful songs and happy endings are some of the scariest scenes ever to terrify young audiences.
We've all remember Simba's dad and Bambi's mom shuffling off this mortal coil to the great cartoon beyond, but they're not the only psychological scars Disney has inflicted on us. Here are 10 not-so-magical Disney moments still keeping kids awake at night. (Note: Spoilers ahead, even though you've probably seen most of these movies.)
The Queen's Transformation, 'Snow White'
Disney was creating villains who could actually scare audiences from the very beginning. The Queen in Snow White is set on killing her own stepdaughter and magically disguises herself in order to get close to the young princess.
The result is no simple transformation, but a swirling nightmare of bubbling green liquids and inky blackness. Seeing the coldly beautiful queen turned into a cackling old hag is scary enough, but the fact that we get to experience what she goes through as the potion does its work pushes this scene from merely scary into trauma territory.
Lampwick Turns Into a Donkey, 'Pinocchio'
'Pinocchio' ranks as one of Disney's scariest movies and its most traumatizing scene has to be the transformation of Lampwick, Pinocchio's delinquent pal who guides him through the indulgent wonders of Pleasure Island.
Pleasure Island gives bad boys the opportunity to behave so badly that they turn into literal jackasses, which the coachman then sells into lives of misery in the circus or the salt mines. Poor Pinocchio gets a front row seat as Lampwick turns into a donkey, going from a confident and obnoxious brat to a terrified, pleading mess. Whether it's Lampwick's hands turning into hooves pawing at Pinocchio's chest, the final transformation – shown only in shadow to make it extra horrifying — or the sight of Lampwick braying and kicking over furniture as a panicked donkey, something from this scene is going to be giving you chills long after the movie ends.
Night on Bald Mountain, 'Fantasia'
If you're looking for Disney's ultimate representation of straight up evil, look no further than "Night on Bald Mountain" from 'Fantasia.' You know, the sequence where the denizens of Hell and the souls of the damned dance at the pleasure of Chernabog, a Slavic devil.
Just about every kind of iconography of the underworld is present: devils, skeletal ghosts, cloaked phantoms, hellfire, and yes, bare-breasted harpies. The one thing that keeps this segment from being the most terrifying thing Disney ever created is that no one is actually being menaced. Evil is throwing a party to remember, but the only creatures in jeopardy are demons and devil worshippers. Still, just the imagery of "Night on Bald Mountain" – particularly Chernabog himself – is so frightening that it's enough to keep kids up all night for weeks.
Pink Elephants on Parade, 'Dumbo'
'Dumbo' is not a particularly scary movie, except for the "Pink Elephants on Parade" sequence. This hallucinated nightmare subjects Dumbo, Timothy and the audience to the antics of bright pink pachyderms with black, empty eyes, all set to the tune of one of Disney's creepier songs.
The sequence truly crosses over from trippy fun to the stuff that will keep you awake at night with its multicolored amalgamation of elephant heads marching menacingly towards the viewer. And in case you forgot, this whole episode was brought on by Timothy and Dumbo getting drunk (albeit accidentally), which also leads to the discovery that Dumbo can fly. The real moral of 'Dumbo'? Beer reveals your hidden talents!
The Three Pheasants, 'Bambi'
Yes, we know, we know, Bambi's mom. With the possible exception of the death of Mufasa, it's the biggest emotional gut-punch in Disney history. But it's hardly the only traumatizing moment in 'Bambi.'
The forest is destroyed in a massive fire. Bambi and his mate Faline are pursued by vicious hunting dogs. Bambi is actually shot, though he survives. But the serious nightmare fuel comes from three pheasants, hiding in terror as Man draws ever closer. One of the three becomes increasingly panicked and wants to fly off, despite the others' efforts to keep her from doing so. Finally, the terrified bird takes to the air, screaming, "I can't stand it any longer!" We hear a gunshot and the remaining pheasants wince as their friend's lifeless body plummets to the ground. Now there's some fun viewing for family movie night.
The Charred Village, 'Mulan'
Shan Yu, the leader of the marauding Hun army from Mulan, is certainly a standout among modern Disney villains. This is a guy who has a man killed just because it would be redundant to send two messengers back to the Emperor.
But even scarier than Shan Yu is the destruction in his wake. Right on the heels of the upbeat, comedic song 'A Girl Worth Fighting For,' Mulan and her fellow soldiers discover the charred remains of a village after the Hun attack. The main story point of the scene is that far more experienced soldiers – including male lead Li Shang's father – died trying to protect the village, making it clear what these novice fighters are up against. But the far more troubling part for the kids in the audience is the abandoned doll Mulan discovers, representing all of the innocent people who didn't escape the wrath of the Huns.
Everything, 'The Black Cauldron'
No particular scene this time; just the entire 81 minute running time of 'The Black Cauldron.' Among the criticisms heaped upon this film is that it's far too scary for children. While its PG rating makes the movie's status as kiddie entertainment debatable, the high fear factor is not.
You've got the dragon-like Gwythaints, an army of skeletons, more blood than you'll find in any other Disney film and a villain with a horned skull for a head presiding over it all. If that wasn't enough, you have a very cute pig nearly getting decapitated and an even cuter fuzzball committing suicide.
Disney itself was more frightened by the film's titanic-for-the-time $25 million budget and pitiful box office performance that failed to top that of 'The Care Bears Movie,' but that's a whole other story.
Ratigan Loses It, 'The Great Mouse Detective'
'The Great Mouse Detective' is mostly a light-hearted romp about the mouse equivalent of Sherlock Holmes. But Holmes needs his Moriarity, and Basil of Baker Street's archnemesis Ratigan has one scene that earns him a spot on this list.
Ratigan's scheme to place himself on the throne of rodent England has been foiled and now he is watching Basil escape through the inner workings of Big Ben. Consumed by his rage, Ratigan leaps from gear to gear in one last pursuit of Basil, shredding his aristocratic garments. The film makes a big point of Ratigan's denial of what he truly is — a rat (not a large mouse, as he would like to believe). What makes this scene so frightening is that we're not just seeing a villain rage at being outwitted — we're watching Ratigan's facade of civility tear away to reveal the savage animal lurking underneath.
Ursula's Death, 'The Little Mermaid'
Disney villains have been dying since 'Snow White,' so that's nothing new. The usual manner of death for a Disney villain is a fall from a great height, preferably caused by the villain's own actions. There have been exceptions: Maleficent from 'Sleeping Beauty' got a sword through the heart. But few villains have met their end as violently as Ursula, the sea witch from 'The Little Mermaid.'
In order to save his love from the now gigantic Ursula, Prince Eric takes the wheel of a ship and gores Ursula with the prow. Look closely at the screenshot above and you'll notice the end of the prow sticking out of Ursula's back. Pretty gory for a G-rated flick.
Baby Gorilla, 'Tarzan'
'Tarzan' has a number of scary moments, including one of the most startling villain deaths in any recent Disney film. Still, the most scarring scene in the film has to be the death of Kerchak and Kala's poor, unnamed baby.
We're treated to shots of the happy gorilla parents playing with their adorable newborn, scenes that any regular moviegoer knows can only lead to someone ending up dead. In this case, the baby wanders off and is discovered by the leopard Sabor. Kerchak and Kala race to answer their baby's terrified cries, but arrive seconds too late. Violent death is nothing new in Disney films, but it is surprising that Disney would kill off anything this cute.


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(CNN Student News) -- Record the CNN Special Classroom Edition: Sleep: A Dr. Sanjay Gupta Special when it airs commercial-free on Monday, December 31, 2007, from approximately 4:10 -- 5:00 a.m. ET on CNN. (A short feature begins at 4:00 a.m. and precedes the program.)
Program Overview
"Sleep is essential to life and health, but anywhere from 50 to 70 million of us in the United States alone do not get enough of it," says CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta. In this Classroom Edition of the CNN Special: Sleep, Dr. Gupta delves into the realm of sleep and dreams, investigating remedies for sleeplessness, the dangers of fatigue, the meaning of dreams and some unusual sleep disorders.
Grade Level: 7-12
Subject Areas: Health, Language Arts
Objectives: The CNN Special Classroom Edition: Sleep: A Dr. Sanjay Gupta Special and its corresponding discussion questions and activities challenge students to:
Curriculum Connections
Standard 7: Knows how to maintain mental and emotional health
Level III [Grade: 6-8]
Benchmark 2. Knows how positive health practices and appropriate health care can help to reduce health risks
McREL: Content Knowledge: A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education (Copyright 2000 McREL) is published online by Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) (http://www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks), 2550 S. Parker Road, Suite 500, Aurora, CO 80014; Telephone: 303/337-0990.
Language Arts
Standard 4. Gathers and uses information for research purposes
Level III [Grade: 6-8]
Benchmark 1. Gathers data for research topics from interviews (e.g., prepares and asks relevant questions, makes notes of responses, compiles responses)
Level IV [Grade: 9-12]
Benchmark 1. Uses appropriate research methodology (e.g., formulates questions and refines topics, develops a plan for research; organizes what is known about a topic; uses appropriate research methods, such as questionnaires, experiments, field studies; collects information to narrow and develop a topic and support a thesis)
McREL: Content Knowledge: A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education (Copyright 2000 McREL) is published online by Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) (http://www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks), 2550 S. Parker Road, Suite 500, Aurora, CO 80014; Telephone: 303/337-0990.
Thinking and Reasoning Standards
Standard 5: Applies basic trouble-shooting and problem-solving techniques
Level III [Grade: 6-8]
Benchmark 2: Selects the most appropriate strategy or alternative for solving a problem
Benchmark 3: Examines different alternatives for resolving local problems and compares the possible consequences of each alternative
Level IV [Grade: 9-12]
Benchmark 6: Represents a problem accurately in terms of resources, constraints and objectives
Benchmark 10: Evaluates the feasibility of various solutions to problems; recommends and defends a solution
McREL: Content Knowledge: A Compendium of Standards and Benchmarks for K-12 Education (Copyright 2000 McREL) is published online by Mid-continent Research for Education and Learning (McREL) (http://www.mcrel.org/standards-benchmarks), 2550 S. Parker Road, Suite 500, Aurora, CO 80014; Telephone: 303/337-0990.
Discussion Questions
1. According to experts, on average, how many hours of sleep a night do adults need? How many Americans have trouble sleeping?
2. What are circadian rhythms? What are some reasons that people experience insomnia? What are the possible health consequences of sleep deprivation? What can insomniacs do to help themselves sleep through the night?
3. On average, how many hours of sleep do you get each night? Have you ever suffered from insomnia? If so, why? How did it make you feel, physically and emotionally? How did being sleep deprived impact your life? Were you able to resolve your sleeping problems? If so, how?
4. What sleep disorders are described in the program? What treatments are available for these sleep disorders?
5. According to the program, what happens to our bodies when we sleep? How many stages of sleep are there? How often do we cycle through these stages? Why are these sleep states important to our physical and mental well-being?
6. According to experts, what are some of the possible reasons that people dream? Where in the brain are dreams thought to originate? In what stage of sleep do we do most of our dreaming? According to Dr. Gupta, why don't we act out our dreams when we sleep?
7. Why do you think that some people are interested in interpreting the meaning of their dreams? Who was Sigmund Freud? Do you agree with Freud that dreams can help people to understand their unconscious thoughts and desires? Why or why not? What are your views on dream analysis? Do you think that you are influenced by your dreams? Explain.
8. According to the program, how has dream researched evolved since the 1950s? What are some of the areas of current dream research? In your opinion, what might be some of the different applications of these research findings?
Suggested Activities
1. Teens and Sleep
Point out to students that, according to the American Sleep Disorders Association, "The average teenager needs around 9.5 hours of sleep per night." Then, have student groups conduct research to learn more about the sleep needs of teenagers and the consequences of sleep deprivation for teens. Pose the following questions to guide students' research:
After groups deliver formal presentations to the class, ask: Why do you think that sleep medication prescriptions for children age 10 to 19 are up 85 percent since 2000? To what extent do you think that sleep deprivation is a problem among students at your school? Do you think that schools should start later in the morning to accommodate students' sleep needs? Why or why not?
EXTENSION: Have each student chronicle his or her sleep patterns for one week. Instruct students to keep track of when they go to bed, when they get up and how they feel when they wake up. Ask them to note what they did during the day and in the hours prior to going to bed. At the end of the week, have them analyze their data to determine the extent to which their pre-sleep behaviors might have positively or negatively impacted their quality of sleep. If warranted, have students write themselves "prescriptions" for how to achieve a healthier night's sleep.
2. Are sleep disorders a problem in your community?
Print copies of the Sleep Survey Questions and distribute them to students. Next, review the questions with your class and instruct each student to administer the survey to three teenagers and three adults in their community. After students complete their interviews, have them summarize their findings and share them with the class. Pose the following questions for class discussion:
Following the discussion, have students write articles for their school or local newspaper about the importance of sleep and their survey findings.
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thanks both. when i have time i will read that bit about Yeats and history.
have to agree with Corpsey - I am put off by the thought that so much understanding of a poet's personal symbology/numerology/mythology is needed to appreciate his work.
thanks both. when i have time i will read that bit about Yeats and history.
have to agree with Corpsey - I am put off by the thought that so much understanding of a poet's personal symbology/numerology/mythology is needed to appreciate his work.
its not needed to appreciate it, its just another dimension to it. there are poets who cant be enjoyed without doing the background reading but thats not the norm.
Blake is another example that springs to mind immediately.
Αι ψυχαί οσμώνται καθ΄ Άιδην.
yeah and he was the big influence on yeats. you can enjoy a lot of it without background reading just as you can enjoy kubrick without reading about how he faked the moon landings. i just happen to enjoy reading about faking the moon landings more than i enjoy watching the films. its another dimension like i say. more brilliant than the sun is largely about that mode of enjoyment.
This is heavy going for a hot, hungover day. I rather like the idea of history operating in cycles, as much as I disbelieve it, or at the least doubt it.
Αι ψυχαί οσμώνται καθ΄ Άιδην.
learn to think in terms of symbols and images. its not so much an attempt at literal verifiable truth its about encapsulating reality and experience in a series of images/symbols. thats whats going on here and its why theres so much common ground between a poet like yeats and occultism.
What are your favourite Yeats poems, luka?
I've got a volume of his poetry and I've been dipping into it haphazardly.
I liked this one, which seems more straightforward than e.g. Leda and the Swan
WHY should not old men be mad?
Some have known a likely lad
That had a sound fly-fisher's wrist
Turn to a drunken journalist;
A girl that knew all Dante once
Live to bear children to a dunce;
A Helen of social welfare dream,
Climb on a wagonette to scream.
Some think it a matter of course that chance
Should starve good men and bad advance,
That if their neighbours figured plain,
As though upon a lighted screen,
No single story would they find
Of an unbroken happy mind,
A finish worthy of the start.
Young men know nothing of this sort,
Observant old men know it well;
And when they know what old books tell
And that no better can be had,
Know why an old man should be mad.
Αι ψυχαί οσμώνται καθ΄ Άιδην.
i dont know corpsey. i dont really read poetry. im not into it.
I don't believe you, you need more people.
Here's a rather good one I read last night.
24. Fallen Majesty
ALTHOUGH crowds gathered once if she but showed her face,
And even old men's eyes grew dim, this hand alone,
Like some last courtier at a gypsy camping place,
Babbling of fallen majesty, records what's gone.
The lineaments, a heart that laughter has made sweet,
These, these remain, but I record what's gone. A crowd
Will gather, and not know it walks the very street
Whereon a thing once walked that seemed a burning cloud.
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Αι ψυχαί οσμώνται καθ΄ Άιδην.
The gyres are a way to hold all of human history in a single thought. There's no room for sub clauses or caveats sadly.
Emily Dickinson:
Tell all the truth but tell it slant —
Success in Circuit lies
Too bright for our infirm Delight
The Truth's superb surprise
As Lightning to the Children eased
With explanation kind
The Truth must dazzle gradually
Or every man be blind —
This is a fabulously interesting article on Emily Dickinson, and what her work might or might be trying to communicate about trauma, whether intentionally or subconsciously: as well as feeding into the discussion of how (real or imagined) biographical detail can interact with a poet's work: http://psyartjournal.com/article/sho...emily_dickinso
Most academic articles on art strip the art of its magic; this one manages to enhance the poetry, imo. I picked up a random book of ED's poetry recently, and what I read was almost unbearably trite...the contrast between that and this itself strongly suggests she experienced trauma....the switch between the unbearably bland and the unbearably affecting
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There was an Old Man of Whitehaven,
Who danced a quadrille with a Raven;
But they said - "It's absurd, to encourage this bird!"
So they smashed that Old Man of Whitehaven.
Edward Lear.
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Intemperate judgement. That is the standard form.
I don't care, they're lazy and rubbish.
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June 27, 2013
Columbus Campus offices close at 4:30 p.m. July 3
College offices at the Columbus Campus will close at 4:30 p.m. on Wed., July 3 due to Red, White & Boom! activities downtown. Classes will be held as scheduled and offices at the Delaware Campus and Regional Learning Centers will remain open as usual. Also, parking lot 32-S will be closed from 6 a.m. Wednesday, July 3 through 6 a.m. Friday, July 5 to serve as a staging area for Columbus Police. The Parking Garage will also be closed from 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 3 through 6 a.m. Friday, July 5.
New view of account information coming
Starting the week of July 1, Columbus State will be enhancing the way students view account and enrollment information.
Students will still access CougarWeb in order to view their finance information and to make payments, but the options for managing their account (within the 'Financial Information' section) will be more streamlined, will be easier to use, and will provide a greater level of detail. For some employees who have access to student account information, a corresponding screen is available (SFAV) that allows employees the ability to view the same account information that is available to students.
The new link from CougarWeb will be called "Manage my Account" and students can:
View account activity for the current term and past terms – including a detailed summary of charges (including tuition and fees by course), book allowance transactions and refund information.
View payments applied to student accounts and the overall balance by term.
Make a payment.
View financial aid award information.
Finally, there will be a new feature that will allow students to generate a copy of their account statement that can be printed or saved for their records.
There will be more detailed information available when students log in to CougarWeb after the enhancements are complete on July 1.
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perform July 9
Chorus Columbus State, under the direction of Gordon Franklin, will perform their Summer Concert on Tuesday, July 9 at noon in the TL Room 123 (music room). The one-hour concert is free and open to the public. According to Franklin, the concert will include five choral works and seven solos, including selections from the Messiah, some spirituals, and opera solos. He encourages attendees to bring their lunch and enjoy the concert!
Advising Services hosts "Out of the Box" event
Advising Services will host "Advising Out of the Box" July 8-12, to increase student awareness of the department and encourage students to plan ahead for the next semester. The "out of the box" events include:
Staffed advising tables in various locations with themes such as "Know your Major," and "Know your Advisor."
Pre-Nursing group advising sessions
Arts/ Sciences group advising sessions
BLUEPRINT Workshops
Conference-style "poster sessions" on a variety of student success themes
Walk-in advising all week
ESL Afterschool students run 5K to raise awareness
The ESL Afterschool Communities program offered through Columbus State's CEWD Division was awarded three stipends last year sponsored by Ohio Department of Education, which allowed them to expand their recent "Run For Your Life 5K"event. Students from Wedgewood Village, Emerald Glen and Providence Glen participated in the event by forming planning committees and organizing race details.
Students also participated in an eight-week "Couch to 5K" training program to prepare them for the race. More than 60 students received new running shoes and finisher's medals for participating.
Senator Sherrod Brown and the Franklin County Commissioner's office sent representatives to learn about the community's needs from student ambassadors that walked the race with them.
The ESL Afterschool Communities programs are an outreach initiative that introduces Columbus State to the community and helps underserved students discover that college is a possibility and exciting opportunities lay ahead through education.
Mobile Mammography Screening offered July 2
The James Care Mammography mobile van will be on campus to provide screenings by appointment on Tuesday, July 2, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Spaces are still available. The van will be parked in the visitor meter spaces in 11-S across from Nestor Hall. To make an appointment, call the scheduling department at (614) 293-4455 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Malloy to ride Pelotonia in honor of father
Tim Malloy, systems administrator in IT, will ride in the annual Pelotonia for his fifth time August 9. Malloy rides to raise money for cancer research in honor of his father who died of leukemia in 2007. 100 percent of every dollar raised by Pelotonia riders, virtual riders and volunteers goes directly to fund cancer research at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center—Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute. In the first four rides, Pelotonia has attracted over 11,100 riders and raised over $42 million for cancer research. To donate to Malloy's ride, go online here: https://www.mypelotonia.org/riders_profile.jsp?MemberID=847


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In many places in the midwest the American Indian is very present, but in other places in the U.S., like in California, Disney's Pocahontas is as close as we get to "Indians." The idea that American Indians are gone comes, in part, from the ubiquitous representation of them with feathers, buckskins, and moccasins. These anachronisms are everywhere (see, for example, here, here, here, here, and here).
American Indians are as modern as the rest of us, why are representations of American Indians, as they live today, so unusual? And what effect might that have on the psyche of American Indian people?
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Inspirational charm necklace featuring the words "Be Strong Be Brave Be You" hammer stamped on your choice of metal. You may also choose your font and chain. Standard charms are a flow, sun, and coordinating crystal bead dangle. You may also choose other add on charms in the notes section.
All metals are nickel and lead free. Chain is 24". Please let us know in the comments if you have any special requests or changes to the standard necklace.
Be Strong Be Brave Be You - Charm Necklace
Our necklaces, bracelets and earrings are made from a variety of materials and metals. All metals are nickel and lead free. We use raw brass, raw copper, food grade aluminum, brass and copper with vintage patinas and bronze. Charms are made from brass, copper, pewter as well as beads and crystals. Many charms are hand painted and glazed using metal painting and glazing products. Bracelet ribbons are hand dyed silk.
Jewelry should not be worn in any water and no chemicals should be used in cleaning them. Clean with a soft cloth. For the raw brass and copper pieces, you can use 0000 steel wool to gently polish the shine back out. Our jewelry is not meant for small children. Chains do occasionally break. Contact us if your necklace chain breaks and we will gladly replace it for you.
Each piece of jewelry purchased on this site will be made to order. Therefore, they will all be slightly different from the photo on the item listing. The beauty of handmade is that every necklace is a little bit different! We welcome custom requests and changes. Please let us know in the comments of your order if you want something special or different.


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Undergraduate Catalog
2014 – 2015
Office of Admissions
Emil H. Messikomer Hall
100 W. Rosedale Avenue
West Chester, PA 19383
Phone: 610-436-3411
Fax: 610-436-2907
Revised May 2014
222 Lawrence Center
Francis Atuahene, Chairperson
PROFESSORS: Kinslow, Patwell
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: Conlon
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: Atuahene, Martin
INSTRUCTOR: Norris
The Department of Educational Development is a cadre of University faculty who have specific and specialized administrative and/or teaching assignments at the University. While much of the assigned responsibility is to facilitate students' out-of-class learning and development, regular and nonclassroom teaching are still included. Areas within the Department of Educational Development include pre-major academic advising, career advising, academic administration, tutoring, services for students with disabilities, and other articulated teaching and/or administrative assignments.
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The existing Clean Water Act requires the Lake Tahoe region to have a water quality plan – and that plan says only 33 percent of a property's land can be developed.
Jeff Cowen of the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency says that has hindered efforts to redevelop existing properties to better handle storm water dirtying the lake.
"These are properties that have been locked in place for generations by rules on land coverage and we think we will get a significant amount of environmental improvement and water quality restoration by having more properties come in and do their best quality management practices," says Cowen.
The TRPA, California and Nevada requested the EPA exemptions for decks, sheds and driveways, allowing property owners to expand if they get an approved storm water plan.
Cowen says this will help improve Lake Tahoe's water quality by incentivizing property owners to better manage their storm water.
"What we're looking to do is to ramp up the number of properties that come in for a permit by encouraging small additions and minor remodels," explains Cowen.
In order to qualify for the exemptions, property owners will first have to apply for storm-water management permits before they can remodel.
Cowen expects that building activity will pick up next year as a result.


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Wrappin' up the Rox-vs.-Rangers
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Pencil the Rockies in as being thankful that the Rangers are in the American League West, not the National League version.
"It looks to me like they have a chance to be a pretty darn good team," Rockies manager Jim Tracy said after Monday's 7-6 Cactus League loss to Texas. "I don't know how many runs you need to beat them on a given day, but it looks like more than two or three are going to be necessary to beat that squad. They can flat hit."
Wrapping up the game …
Rangers 7, Rockies 6
Surprise Stadium
Hits: The Rockies, once again showing their aggressiveness on the bases, scored in the seventh on a suicide-squeeze bunt by Jonathan Herrera. … Ian Stewart hit a no-doubter two-run homer, his first of the spring, off Rangers starter Matt Harrison. … Carlos Gonzalez doubled and singled in his first two at-bats, both times to center field. … Franklin Morales showed he's regular-season ready, pitching a spotless inning.
Misses: Chris Nelson struck out to end the game on a 101-mph heater from Rangers setup man Neftali Perez, who was consistently clocked in the high 90s-low 100s. … Rafael Betancourt, in his second Cactus League outing, struggled with location. He served up doubles to Michael Young and Nelson Cruz that barely missed being home runs. … The Rockies had no idea how to deal with Cruz, who finished with two doubles and a towering home run to center off Jason Hammel.
What's next: L.A. Dodgers, today, 1:10, Hi Corbett Field. Greg Smith vs. Eric Stults
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Because we value you as our customer, Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC wants to provide its customers with detailed information on its privacy policies to address any concerns you may have. We have adopted this Privacy Statement to explain what information may be collected when you utilize our applications and services, how we use this information, and under what circumstances we may disclose the information to affiliates and third parties. We encourage you to carefully review the Privacy Policy provided to you, as any changes to Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC's Privacy Policy will be reflected on this form.
1. Collecting Information
When you apply for a residential mortgage loan either online or in person, we may collect information about you that you share with us. We typically collect two kinds of information about you: (a) information that you provide that personally identifies you; and (b) information that does not personally identify you, which is automatically collected.
a. Personally Identifiable Information: This identification information may include, but is not limited to, your name, physical address, email address, telephone, mobile and fax numbers, details of your real estate, lending, title and insurance needs and references, and other details of your life ("Personal Information").
b. Non-Personally Identifiable Information: Our definition of non-personally identifiable information is any information that does not personally identify you ("Non-PII"). Non-PII can include certain personally identifiable information that has been de-identified; that is, information that has been rendered anonymous by a de-identification process. We obtain Non-PII about you from information that you affirmatively provide to us, either separately or together with your personally identifiable information. We also automatically collect certain Non-PII from you when you access any applications. This information can include, among other things, IP addresses, the type of browser you are using, the third-party website from which your visit originated, the operating system you are using, the domain name of your Internet service provider, the search terms you use on our applications, the specific web pages you visit, the duration and frequency of your visits, and location information.
c. Cookies, Web Beacons and other Online Tracking Technologies: As you may be aware, it is a common practice that when you visit our consumer applications, we may collect data through the use of cookies, web beacons or other tracking technologies (i.e. small text files placed on your computer by consumer applications), web server logs, and other web tools. This technology allows us to customize your online experience as well as track your use of our system so that we can improve your experience. As a result, Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC does not acknowledge Do Not Track ("DNT") settings. The tracking data we collect may include, but is not limited to, the date, time and location of your visit, the time you spend, the web pages you view, the other consumer applications you visit, your search queries, and basic information about your computer, such as your Internet Protocol ("IP") address, your domain name, your browser type, and the name of your internet service provider. By continuing to browse our site, you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Most web browsers automatically accept cookies, but will also provide controls that allow you to block or delete them. Instructions for blocking or deleting cookies are generally available in your browser's privacy or help documentation. If you choose to delete cookies, some settings and preferences controlled by those cookies, including advertising preferences, will be deleted and may need to be recreated. You may deactivate cookies if you do not want your browsing to be tracked.
When visiting our consumer-facing applications, you may be directed, through hyperlinks, to other consumer applications that are beyond our control. This Privacy Statement does not cover the collection of information by those other companies and consumer applications. Although we encourage third parties to provide their own privacy policies, we are not responsible for their activities, such as how they handle the information they collect online.
2. How We Use & Share Information Collected
a. Personal Information: We primarily use the identification information you voluntarily share with us to:
- Customize your experiences and to carry out your online requests;
- Tell you about our products, services and other offerings;
- Contact you for a variety of reasons, such as providing you promotional or marketing information for our products or those of our affiliated companies;
- Communicate with you about your lending and/or real estate transaction;
- In certain instances, we may also share your personally identifiable information with our third-party vendors and marketing partners that, among other activities: perform functions on our behalf (or on behalf of our affiliated companies); administer our offerings; provide us marketing or promotional assistance; analyze our data; assist us with customer service; and offer other services and products that may be relevant to the purchase or sale of real estate. Our vendors agree to use this information, and we share information with them, only to carry out our requests;
- On occasion, we use your identification information to validate your identity;
- As for usage tracking data, we primarily use that information to operate and improve our consumer applications.
You may opt-out from receiving future promotional or marketing information from us, our affiliated companies, and our third-party vendors, or direct that we not share your information with any affiliated companies or third-party vendors, as set forth below in Section 7. Except as provided in Prosperity's Privacy Policy, your personally identifiable information will not be sold to any third parties or used in any manner outside the scope of Prosperity's Privacy Policy without your prior approval. We further reserve the right to disclose your information under limited circumstances, such as to cooperate with law enforcement or judicial authorities as required by law or legal process, to protect our own legal rights, or to protect the public good.
b. Non-PII: We use Non-PII in a variety of ways, including to:
- Help analyze site traffic, understand customer needs and trends;
- Carry out targeted promotional activities;
- Improve our services and offerings.
We may use your Non-PII by itself or aggregate it with information we have obtained from others. We may share your Non-PII with our affiliated companies and third parties to achieve these objectives and others, but remember that aggregate information is anonymous information that does not personally identify you.
Despite the best practices and measures undertaken by companies, the Internet remains a platform susceptible to security breaches. Although we implement and maintain security procedures and practices consistent with industry standards to safeguard your privacy, it is impossible to guarantee the security of all information. We accept no responsibility or liability for the activities of third parties. By using our consumer applications and applications, you agree to our Terms of Use.
3. Processing Location
We process your personal information in the United States. For users located outside of the United States, please see Sections 10 and 11 titled International Users and European Union Residents and General Data Protection Regulation Information for more detailed information.
4. Anti-Fraud Disclosure
Electronic communications such as email, text messages and social media messaging, are neither secure nor confidential. While Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC has adopted policies and procedures to aid in avoiding fraud, even the best security protections can still be bypassed by unauthorized parties. Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC will never send you any electronic communication with instructions to transfer funds or to provide nonpublic personal information, such as credit card or debit numbers or bank account and/or routing numbers.
If you receive any electronic communication directing you to transfer funds or provide nonpublic personal information, EVEN IF THAT ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATION APPEARS TO BE FROM PROSPERITY or its affiliates, do not respond to it and immediately contact your mortgage loan originator. Such requests, even if they may otherwise appear to be from Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC, are likely part of a scheme to defraud you by stealing funds from you or using your identity to commit a crime. To notify Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC of suspected fraud related to your real estate transaction, send an email to firstname.lastname@example.com
5. Updating Our Privacy Policy
We may, from time to time, change our Privacy Policy. Any changes will be reflected on our Privacy Policy with a new "Effective Date."
6. Contacting & Opt-Out Information
You may contact us as at 703-222-1800 if: (a) you have questions or comments about our Privacy Policy; (b) wish to make corrections to any personally identifiable information you have provided; (c) want to opt-out from receiving future commercial correspondence, including emails, from us, our affiliated companies or third parties; or (d) wish to withdraw your consent to sharing your personally identifiable information with others.
We will make the requested change in our active databases as soon as reasonably practicable. Please note that requests may take up to 30 days and we may not be able to fulfill certain requests while allowing you access to certain benefits and features of our services.
7. California Privacy Rights
Under California law, California residents have the right to request in writing from businesses with whom they have an established business relationship (1) a list of categories of personal information, such as name, address, e-mail address, and the type of services provided to the customer, that a business has disclosed to third parties [including affiliates that are separate legal entities] during the immediately preceding calendar year for the third parties' direct marketing purposes and (2) the names and addresses of all such third parties. To request a notice with the above information please submit your request to Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC, Attn: General Counsel, 14501 George Carter Way, Suite 300, Chantilly, VA 20151. Please allow 30 days for a response.
8. Minors
Per applicable federal and state law, you must be at least 18 years of age in order to apply for a mortgage, thus you must be 18 years of age in order to register on Prosperity's website. If you are a California resident under 18 years of age, you can request that we remove content or information that you have posted to our website or other online services. Note that fulfillment of the request may not ensure complete or comprehensive removal.
9. International Users
Our consumer applications are hosted by servers in the United States. If you are located outside of the United States, your personal information may be transferred to the United States. By submitting your personal information, you consent to its transfer to the United States and to its storage, processing, and use there.
10. European Union Residents and General Data Protection Regulation Information
None of our services are targeted towards, directed to or intended as solicitations to consumers in the European Union. In the event that the General Data Protection Regulation "GDPR" (a privacy law applicable to consumers residing in the European Economic Union) is applicable to a specific transaction and/or a specific consumer, any such consumer has the below rights.
(a) Right of access. You have the right to obtain from us confirmation as to whether or not Personal Information concerning you is processed, and to request access to the Personal Information.
(b) Right to correct or update. You have the right to correct or update inaccurate Personal Information about you.
(c) Right to restrict processing. Under certain circumstances, you have the right to restrict the processing of your Personal Information. In such instances, your Personal Information may only be processed by us for limited purposes.
(d) Right to object. Under certain circumstances, you have the right to object to the use or processing of your Personal Information where we no longer have a legitimate or legal need to process it; to object to your Personal Information being processed for direct marketing purposes; and object to automated decision making (including profiling) where the decision would have a legal or similarly significant impact on you.
(e) Right to data portability. Under certain circumstances, you have a right to receive a copy of your Personal Information, which you have provided to us, in a machine-readable format and the right to transmit that Personal Information for use in another party's service.
(f) Right to be forgotten. Under certain circumstances, you have the right to request that your Personal Information be erased. Some Personal Information may be in backup archives and/or must be retained for legal or compliance reasons.
To make any of these requests, please follow the instructions outlined in Section 6. We may require that you verify your identity to the exercise of any of these rights. Under certain circumstances, and in the event of a data breach involving your Personal Information that is likely to result in a risk to your rights and freedoms, we are required to notify the applicable supervisory authority within 72 hours after becoming aware of such a breach.
If you have been referred to our Company by a third party corporate client or a relocation services company, our Company is acting as a "Data Processor" under the direction of such corporate client or relocation services company, which are deemed "Data Controllers" under GDPR. The Data Controller is responsible for telling our company how your Personal Information should be used or processed in those specific transactions.


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Cindy Crawford: "I think the girls that are models now, that's just their body. Did fashion celebrate thinness more? That's a different question. And you can't fault the models for that." But what about eating disorders?
"I think an eating disorder is way more than a girl looking at a magazine and seeing a picture of a skinny model. I think maybe that's one tiny piece of the puzzle, but I think it's a lot more about self-esteem."
When asked if she considers herself a feminist, Crawford says, "I guess, in some ways. But I also feel like people in my generation, we didn't — I didn't grow up thinking I had to prove I was equal with boys, I just assumed I was. Because of feminists before me. I never felt like I had to do that. Do I feel like women should earn the same amount as men, for the same jobs? Absolutely."
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Liberty News
'Game On' airs 100th episode
"Game On," a 30-minute daily sports talk show produced by Liberty Flames Sports Network (LFSN), celebrated its 100th episode on Friday, June 20. The episode was filmed in LFSN's studio near Liberty University's campus early Friday afternoon.
The show, which debuted on Feb. 3, 2014, airs Monday through Friday on various LFSN affiliates across the country.
"Game On" features coverage of the top national and regional daily sports stories, including college and professional sports, in addition to coverage of Liberty's athletics teams.
The program looks beyond results, statistics, and scores, giving viewers fresh commentary on sports and providing a behind-the-scenes look at the world of athletics. Special segments feature powerful stories of faith and overcoming adversity, including those of prominent sports figures such as Sylvia Hatchell, head women's basketball coach at the University of North Carolina (Chapel Hill); Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Paul Goldschmidt; and legendary college football coach Bobby Bowden. Another memorable segment featured a group of Christian players from the Seattle Seahawks on the eve of the Super Bowl.
The show features guest appearances from Liberty athletes and coaches and explores not only their athletic accomplishments, but also how they are Champions for Christ in the classroom and community.
LFSN is a professional network that reaches more than 85 million homes across the U.S. and other areas of the world. Members of the LFSN broadcast team also function as mentors to students who are studying broadcasting, journalism, and communication in the School of Communication & Creative Arts.


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Simple Gifts with the Symphony … The Symphony of Southeast Texas is kicking off its 60th season at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 15, at the Julie Rogers Theatre with "Simple Gifts from the Symphony of Southeast Texas," a concert full of celebration and recognition of the milestone year for the orchestra featuring an original work commissioned from SOST Principal Timpanist Gary Parks, an orchestra member for more than 40 years. The concert will also include Aaron Copland's "Appalachian Spring," well known for its use of the "Simple Gifts" theme, which is based on a Shaker melody of the same name. Maestro Chelsea Tipton also invites guests to arrive early at 6:30 p.m. for a pre-concert discussion. The performance will then begin at 7:30 p.m. Single ticket prices range from $15 to $36; senior, student and group discounts are available. To purchase tickets or get more information, go to www.sost.org [6] or call (409) 892-2257. The concert is sponsored by Rosine McFaddin Wilson. An added "sparkling" attraction for the four Master Series concerts during this milestone season is a diamond jewelry giveaway. Our fair city is so fortunate to have such a longtime outstanding symphony!
Life's a Cabaret … From many folks, the word is that the fundraiser for Studio 33 held at the Gig this past Sunday evening was a soldout success. Congrats!
Tickling the ivories … Stacey Savino sang and Jimmy Simmons played the piano last Thursday evening to a packed house at Goodfella's. In attendance were Suzye and Steve Doblin, Lauren and Phil Spotts, Rocky Chase, Sissy and Jim Parks, Jane Broussard, Jenifer and Shawn Sparrow, Eleanor Shuffield, May Jane Broussard, Becki Burton and Les Warren, to name a few. Look for this talented duo to regroup and perform in the near future!
News of I do's … Loring "LoLo" Bell and Brandon Barchus recently became engaged. Congratulations! And congrats to Marilyn and Jeff Williams for 34 years of wedded bliss!
Candles and cakes … Belated best to Ray Woodard, Robin Seawald, Matt Danna, Liz Bradford andMichael Clayton. Birthday wishes to Maryclaire Strassburger, R.C. Parigi, Blayne Williamson, Lee Freeland, Brian Jaynes, Julie Toups, Bill Munro, Patti McSpadden, Liz Cleveland, Lori Alter, Maureen Croley, Kevin Kearns, Randy Ney, Ann Callaway, Vicki Shaw, Carlita Zummo, Paige Windham, Ashley Messina, Kathy Butler, Kimberly Gonzales, Joe Turner, Susan Wennerbom, Carol Ann Paddock and divine diva Barbara Quinn.
Until the next RSVP!
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[3] http://theexaminer.com/gallery/rotary-after-hours-symphony
[4] http://theexaminer.com/gallery/mcclainwest-wedding-reception
[5] http://theexaminer.com/gallery/pioneering-women-82312
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Mixed news for motorists this week as the cost of fuel has remained largely the same this week, with unleaded petrol still at 111.3 pence per litre.
However, Office of National Statistics figures show that the cost of diesel has also risen, by 0.5p pence per litre with the cost at the pump now 113.9 pence per litre.
Fuel is more expensive than at the same time time last year, with unleaded petrol 0.7 pence per litre more expensive and diesel 3.4 pence per litre more than it was this week in 2015.


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King James will join Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh in Miami.
"This fall, I'm going to take my talents to South Beach and join the Miami Heat," LeBron James said midway through his one-hour ESPN special to end months of speculation. "I feel like this is going to be the best opportunity to win, and not just this season, but in multiple years."
Speaking from the Greenwich, Conn. offices of the Boys and Girls Club of America, the NBA's reigning two-time MVP said that he came to the "tough decision" earlier this morning, but had "no doubts" about the choice.
"I never wanted to leave Cleveland, and my heart will always be around that area," James said. Later, when shown an image of his Cavaliers jersey set ablaze by an angry Cleveland fan, James said he did not want to make "an emotional decision."
One reaction he said he did pay attention to after coming to his decision was his mother's -- and was surprised by her take.
"She thought it was a great move," James said. "She felt it was going to make me happy. When I heard that from my mother it was the relief that I needed from this process."
The big Thursday reveal was the first time a free agency announcement has been primetime viewing, testament to the marketing skills and media manipulation of Team LeBron.
James arrived at the club around 8:50 p.m. wearing a lavender shirt and jeans, while side-stepping a crowd of about 400 people, The Associated Press reported.
Speculation, rumors and tea leaves have swirled for years as the world's most talented basketball player neared free agency after seven years with the Cleveland Cavaliers. In recent days, they built to a thunderous crescendo with the Miami Heat becoming the last-minute frontrunner.
He dropped cryptic hints: reporters with "sources close to the James camp" breathlessly whispered that the 25-year-old forward was "leaning toward" one team or another. He wore a Yankees cap. He talked to Nets minority owner Jay-Z. He met with Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh, who wanted him as their teammate in Miami. Now we know which were clues, and which were simply clever misdirections.
On Thursday, James thanked all the teams that had made the final cut.
"This is tough because you feel like you let a lot of people down," he said.


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This is my second time making Shirley Temple cupcakes. I first made Shirley Temple cupcakes in 2008. Bride 4.0 recalled them as one of her favorites so she requested that I make them again for consideration as a wedding cupcake. There was just one problem with that plan – I didn't like them. Most of you know my rule: I refuse to make cupcakes that I don't like.
The key problem with the original Shirley Temple cupcakes was that they were a sloppy mess. They derived their Shirley Temple flavor from being drenched in a grenadine syrup – you almost needed a spoon to eat them. I had scary visions of Bride 4.0's white dress covered in red sticky syrup:
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No, no. This would not do. But, since Bride 4.0 liked the idea of a Shirley Temple cupcake, I decided to create an alternate version.
I liked my new version of Shirley Temple cupcakes better than the first one (the jury is still out on Bride 4.0's opinion; she's going to try them tonight). The cake is sweet and moist and because of the high sugar content, the top is slightly caramelized. I opted to leave the lemon out of the cake entirely so that it wouldn't overpower the grenadine flavor. Instead, I put a touch of lemon extract alongside some grenadine in the glaze. I topped the cupcakes with the iconic maraschino cherry.
About the Cherry
When Groom 2.0 saw the cherry on top, he paused, looked up at me quizzically, and inquired, "Is that a maraschino cherry – like from the store?" Somewhat embarrassed, I had to say yes; and in the name of honesty, I had to admit that I had also used food coloring in these cupcakes. I explained that while in the past I had made homemade maraschino cherries, I felt that store-bought ones would be easier and look better for a wedding. The same applied to the food coloring; before adding the food coloring, the glaze was the color of chicken skin – totally unappealing for a wedding cupcake display.
Shirley Temple Cupcake Recipe
Shirley Temple Cupcakes
Cupcake Ingredients
- 2 C flour
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 3/4 C unsalted butter room temperature
- 2/3 C sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 C milk
- 1 1/2 C grenadine I recommend using homemade grenadine.
Shirley Temple Glaze Ingredients
- 1/2 C powdered sugar
- 2 tbsp grenadine I recommend using homemade grenadine.
- 1/4 tsp lemon extract
- red food coloring optional
- maraschino cherries optional
Cupcake Instructions
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, and baking soda. Set aside.
- In another medium-sized bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat eggs, milk, and grenadine into the butter/sugar mixture until blended.
- Fold in flour mixture.
- Fill cupcake liners all the way to the top.
- Bake at 350 F for about 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out of the cupcake clean.
Shirley Temple Glaze Instructions
- Mix powdered sugar, grenadine, and lemon extract.
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Last week, the UK newspapers were full of an amazing new revelation. The Romans wore socks! The newsmen arrived at this earth-shattering conclusion via a convoluted path -- they were supposed to be reporting the excavation of an exciting Roman industrial complex -- and chose to spin their revelation as a new take on the tired stereotype of the "socks and sandals" fashion crime.
There are a number of points that should have caused any reasonably well-educated newspaper editor to rein in his over-enthusiastic minions. After all, the news was the discovery of Roman industrial activity near the site of a known fort at Healam Bridge, North Yorkshire. The opportunity could have been taken to inform the public that many forts are known to have had such manufacturing activity located nearby.Instead, such venerable newssheets as The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The Daily Mail, and The Independent chose to emphasize the fact that "rust on a nail from a Roman sandal appears to contain fibres". (How do we know the nail was from a sandal and not a shoe? How do we know the fibres were from inside the putative sandal? What kind of fibres were they, anyway?)
Of course, newspapers are in the business of selling copies, not (necessarily) crafting a well-balanced report. The Independent mis-informs us that this "latest evidence corroborates the socks and sandal theory which first emerged when a Roman copper razor handle was recovered from the Tees near Darlington". No, it was well-known long before that. The Telegraph mistakenly assumes that the find shows "that legionnaires wore socks with sandals". No, legionnaires belong in Algeria, not in a North Yorkshire fort. Best of all, The Guardian's offering shamelessly centers on a reference to the Lost Ninth Legion and their (supposed) military outpost in Yorkshire. But pride of place must be shared with The Mail, speculatively describing the unexcavated Healam Bridge as "ruins which may once have been home to the famous Roman Ninth Hispanic Legion".
It all goes to show that History should not be written by journalists.


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Object-oriented software construction
Prentice-Hall, 1988 - Computers - 534 pages
62915-4 The definitive reference on the most important new technology in software! "While the original version of OOSC is a classic, OOSC 2/E is destined to overshadow it and all other general introductions . . . literally an epic work." --James C. McKim, Jr., Hartford Graduate Center "Compelling. Extremely well-written and literate . . . I recaptured that same sense of intellectual excitement I felt reading the first edition for the first time." --Paul Dubois, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Editor, Scientific Programming Dept., Computers in Physics "The definitive tome on Object-Orientation . . . the finest piece of writing and thinking about this vast subject . . . Bertrand has a lot to say of great importance and says it well in this significantly revised book." --Richard Wiener, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Editor, Journal for Object-Oriented Programming A whole generation was introduced to object technology through the first edition of Bertrand Meyer's OOSC. This long-awaited new edition retains the qualities of clarity, practicality and scholarship that made the first an instant best-seller. It has been thoroughly revised and considerably expanded. No other book on the market provides such a breadth and depth of coverage on the most important technology in software development. SOME OF THE NEW TOPICS COVERED IN DEPTH BY THIS SECOND EDITION: Concurrency, distribution, client-server and the Internet. Object-oriented databases, persistence, schema evolution. Design by contract: how to build software that works the first time around. A study of fundamental design patterns. How tofind the classes and many others topics of object-oriented methodology. How to use inheritance well and detect misuses. Abstract data types: the theory behind object technology. Typing: role, issues a
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Beams of Light Honor Those Who Died at Pentagon
By Gerry J. Gilmore
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2006 - People kept a respectful silence as 184 beams of white light emanated from the Pentagon's center courtyard this evening, rising into the night sky like lonely wraiths searching for lost loved ones.
Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England signaled for the lights to be turned on just before 9 p.m., as thousands of people who'd just completed the America Supports You Freedom Walk and family members of victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks looked on.
Famed soprano vocalist Denyce Graves sang "God Bless America" as onlookers craned their necks upward. Some people stared stoically into the black sky, while others made little sounds and wiped at their eyes.
Tiffany R. Bush, 14, from Lorton, Va., was one of the people who had to look down and away from the lights and contend with her tears.
Bush lost her grandmother, Judith Jones, on Sept. 11, 2001, when American Airlines Flight 77 struck the Pentagon, killing 125 people in the building and 59 passengers aboard the plane. Jones was a Navy civilian employee.
Only moments before, Bush had been gazing at the beams, one for each person who died at the Pentagon. Then, her wet brown eyes leaked a shiny ribbon down her cheek.
"It's nice," Bush said of the light show. "It's inspiring to know there are people out there who still care."
Bush's mother, Michelle C. Burkes, 36, also of Lorton, accompanied her daughter to the Pentagon ceremony.
"It's a very nice tribute," Burkes said, watching the shifting lights above her as people about her began to head home.
"I got a bit of goose bumps when the lights came on," she said.
Each year the Defense Department has hosted an event at the Pentagon to commemorate the lives lost there on Sept. 11, 2001, Allison Barber, deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs, told American Forces Press Service in an earlier interview.
"And, so, this year on the fifth-year anniversary, we thought it would be meaningful to really do something to honor those 184 lives," Barber said.
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Hundreds of young people have discovered a love of song thanks to The San Diego North Coast Singers
In 1993, public schools were gutting their music programs, so Sally Husch Dean decided to launch her own community children's choir. Twenty years later, The San Diego North Coast Singers has nearly tripled in size and is celebrating its second decade this weekend with a youth choir festival.
Today, 100 singers in grades 2 to 12 participate in the Singers' choral program, which has performed with symphonies, toured internationally and premiered original choral works and operas. The choir is now in its second generation. A former choir member recently enrolled her own child in the beginning program, and Michelle Risling (who sang with the Singers from 1994 to 2004 before going off to college) has recently returned to direct one of the Singers' ensembles.
"I can't guess how many children have moved up through the program. There have been hundreds," Dean said. "It's been wonderful watching these kids grow up, and what has fascinated me is how over the years the choir has developed. My advanced choir can approach repertoire now that I wouldn't have thought possible 20 years ago. When I started this, I had a dream for this choir, and I feel like that dream has come true."
The San Diego North Coast Singers is made up of four choral groups. Giacosa, directed by Paul Hayes, is a beginners treble (youth) choir for grades 2 to 5. Brioso is a 40-voice intermediate treble choir for grades 4 to 8, led by Dean. Caprice is a 45-voice advanced treble choir and tour ensemble, also led by Dean. And Capella, led by Risling, is a mixed-voice choir for advanced high-school-age singers. Later this month, a fifth choir — an all-boys chorus named Ragazzi del Coro — will launch under the direction of
The choirs rehearse, as they have since the very first week, at San Dieguito United Methodist Church. But they'll move to a bigger venue at UC San Diego for their anniversary concert on Sunday, March 10, the "Youth Creating Harmony" Festival.
Dean has invited four other Southern California youth choirs to perform with the Singers (for a combined 250 voices): the Los Angeles Children's Chorus from Pasadena, the Central Coast Children's Choir from San Luis Obispo, the Laguna Road Chorus from Fullerton, and the Southern California Children's Chorus from Newport Beach. Each group will perform a few songs during the first half of the show. After intermission, the choirs will unite for several works, including the world premiere of a commissioned piece by the Chicago choral conductors/composer team of Paul Caldwell and Sean Ivory.
The four-minute piece, "If Wishes Had Wings," was inspired by the Japanese peace-themed story "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes," and includes sung recitations of the word "peace" in 20 languages. Dean said the commissioned song encapsulates everything she had in mind for the choir when the Singers launched two decades ago.
"Our mission is to give the singers a lifelong appreciation of music and connecting to other cultures through song," she said. "Through the program, we have opened up the world of sung music to the community."
San Diego North Coast Singers' Youth Creating Harmony Festival Concert
When: 3 p.m. Sunday. March 10
Where: Mandeville Auditorium, UC San Diego, La Jolla
Tickets: $10 adults; $5 students
Phone: (760) 944-1866
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Unit 1: The Basic Building Blocks of Matter
Unit Overview
In this unit, we shall explore particle physics, the study of the fundamental constituents of matter. These basic building blocks lay the foundation for all of the ambitious projects detailed throughout this course. Dramatic discoveries over the last century have completely changed our view of the structure of matter, as physicists have delved into the atom and deeper to discover the quarks and gluons inside the proton, have observed neutrino oscillations, and have carried out precise studies of the subtle asymmetry between matter and antimatter. The research has led to a detailed, if still incomplete, understanding of the most basic constituents of our universe.


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Jesus Loves MeMonday, April 14th, 2008
"Jesus loves me,
This I know…"
Really? How do you know? Because "the Bible tells me so"? Hmm, I don't think so. You see, that's not good enough. Just because I happen to read something in a book doesn't mean I really know it to be true. Does it? So, how do I know Jesus loves me?
I was thinking about this yesterday and the answer was really pretty clear. I know Jesus loves me because he tells me so…every day…over and over again. Allow me to explain. Got a pen? You might want to take notes. This is gonna be good.
I woke up yesterday morning feeling pretty refreshed and well rested. Jesus loves me. Nestled beside me, sleeping peacefully was my sweet little Libs. She must have felt me stirring because she opened her little eyes, looked at me and immediately went to wagging her tail. Jesus loves me.
The pups and I herded out of the bedroom and into the living room, heading for the backdoor. Of course we had to stumble our way over the various and sundry toys strewn all over the floor from our little romping playtime from the night before. Have you ever played on the floor with some pups and their toys? We had a ball. Jesus loves me.
I walked out onto the back porch as the girls hustled through their doggy door and into the backyard. The trees had leafed out and were a beautiful shade of new springtime green. Even though there was a little bit of an early morning nip in the air, the sun was shining and birds were singing. I watched ducks swimming on the little lake while my girls chased each other around the yard. All of a sudden, I felt like I was being wrapped up in a big, welcoming good morning hug. It was so awesome and comforting all at the same time. How amazing to think that the Creator of all things took the time to welcome me to the day.
Oh yes, Jesus loves me. This, I know. Do you?


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A Portland inventor has done what many Oreo fans have been waiting for. He's created a machine that separates crème from the cookie.
Physicist and copywriter David Neevel says his dislike for the Oreo crème inspired him to create the Oreo Separator Machine (OSM).
"I don't have a catch phrase for my machine, but I guess if it did have one, it could be like 'Let's get that crème out of there' or 'This crème is no good. Get it off the cookies,'" said Neevel.
A well-produced, somewhat satirical video was shot in the Mad Dog Garage in Portland, where Neevel said he spent about "0.04 years" building the contraption.
The machine, which is about 50 times the size of a single cookie, combines wood, wiring, aluminum and robotics.
An arm grabs the cookie and places it on a panel that turns it sideways. A small hatchet then cuts through the crème, leaving both pieces of cookie separated. But since there is some crème still left on both sides, a router takes the remaining crème off the cookie.
The video has plenty of sarcasm, with Neevel admitting he had to make a lot of sacrifices for his invention.
"I didn't get to see my girlfriend or my dog for hours at a time sometimes and I had to try to find a good sandwich in this part of the city," said Neevel.
The invention is reportedly part of Oreo's "Cookies vs. Creme" campaign. Another inventor's concept is expected to be unveiled later this week.


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Links 5-21-2010: Ellsbury back Sat, Ortiz vs the press, offense fine, injury updates, prospect news
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First the good news – Jacoby Ellsbury has been given the green light, and will return to the Red Sox on Saturday. Putting him in center improves the outfield defense a lot, and allows us to platoon Darnell McDonald and Jeremy Hermida in LF. Jonathan Van Every will likely be sent down to make room on the active roster.
There's been a ton of misunderstandings about David Ortiz in the press, and he's voiced his displeasure about it loudly now that he's hitting again. Some have taken his quieter demeanor in the clubhouse to mean that he's sulking.
Matthew Carruth at FanGraphs tells Red Sox fans to point the finger at the rotation and the bullpen, because the offense is doing its job just fine, thank you very much.


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ESSAY- Divine design: Survivors right to question unanswered prayers
In a society in which at least 9 of 10 people identify themselves as believers in a Supreme Being, it is natural for people to pray for what they want and identify good outcomes as God's affirmative response. This is especially true in situations in which the stakes are life or death.
And so when a plane crashes or a boat sinks, it is common for the survivors to attribute their good fortune to God's response their prayers. Similarly, when a person is facing life-threatening illness, it is routine to solicit the prayers of others for recovery. While there is little experimental evidence that such pleas for divine intervention are effective, insofar as such beliefs affect the attitude of the ill person positively there may be some contribution to healing.
Here is the problem. If one gives God credit for saving one person, what can be said of those who did not survive? Were they less deserving or is the question meaningless since the ways of God are simply beyond our limited powers of comprehension? These are the central questions behind the mystery of unanswered prayers.
This issue was brought home to me in a recent conversation with a father whose premature child survived several health catastrophes in a way that appeared to him "miraculous." Like many in his situation, he credited the many prayers that he and others had offered on his daughter's behalf. This was a comfort for him, an affirmation of the power of his faith, and a reassurance of God's benign presence and accessibility.
I am a bereaved parent. As my 6 year-old son, afflicted with leukemia, fought for his life through chemotherapy, and ultimately a bone marrow transplant, many prayers were offered on his behalf. These came from me and all who loved him, most of whom had a much more confident relationship with God than did I.
Was his death a commentary on my skepticism? Was he, in his innocence, somehow less deserving of life?
I cannot, of course, answer these questions. All I can say is that I find it difficult to have those whose children had a happier outcome rejoice in their good fortune by implying that their children were chosen for a miracle when my son was not.
"God gives us only what we can bear" and "What does not kill us makes us stronger" are popular faith-based statements of consolation for the bereaved (along with the ever-popular, "He's in a better place.") Why do these bromides not console? Why is our emptiness and sense of amputation still overwhelming? And what do we do when the next person attributes their child's survival to the power of their faith?
There is something self-satisfied about imagining that one is saved or uniquely blessed by their particular beliefs. We live in a world in which the evidence of random outcomes is all around us. We accept that an inch or a fraction of a second can be the difference between living and dying.
Why does the tornado obliterate a house and all inside while leaving the house next door intact? Why did the drunk driver swerve into one car and not the one ahead or behind? We are made uncomfortable by such apparently indiscriminate occurrences, and so it is natural that we try to imagine some divine order that will explain them. If only we can believe in something, anything to explain the vagaries of chance, then we will be able to go on in the expectation that it will all be explained to us in the next life.
For it is death itself that puzzles and frightens us. How can we face the inevitable loss of ourselves and all that we love without being paralyzed with dread? The easiest way to avoid this is to believe in some divine design that will guarantee us immortality in return for praise and worship. With this kind of incentive, it is not surprising that we choose some system of belief that gives us a sense of control through faith and prayer along with the promise of eternal salvation. That we may become a bit self-satisfied in the process is only natural. The implication is clear enough: we are among the chosen.
But if the process of being saved leads us to believe that we are more deserving of God's intervention on our behalf than those with a different view of causality, think of what it means to others not so lucky. If you (or your child) survives while someone else did not, please consider the impact on them of your certainty that your prayers were answered.
Gordon Livingston is a West Point graduate who served as an Army doctor in Vietnam. He became an antiwar activist, and is now a psychiatrist in Columbia, Maryland. His latest book is "Too Soon Old, Too Late Smart: Thirty True Things You Need to Know Now." This essay distributed by Featurewell.


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WALTHAM, Mass.- Two goals less than two minutes apart in the first half helped propel the visiting Washington University women's soccer team past the host Brandeis University Judges in a University Athletic Association contest this afternoon. The 10th-ranked Bears snap a two-match losing streak in the process, improving to 12-3 overall, 2-2 in the UAA, while the Judges fall to 5-8-1, 0-3-1 in the UAA.
After Brandeis avoided trouble in the eighth minute when senior Ali Maresca (Wyckoff, N.J./Ramapo) cleared a shot by Bear rookie Lillie Toaspern (Denver, Colo./East) off the line, the visitors broke through at the 16-minute mark. Toaspern made a nice feed to senior forward Emma Brown (St. Louis, Mo./Parkway North). Brown blasted the ball from just outside the box into the upper-left of the net for her eighth goal of the season.
At 17:59, the Bears doubled the lead on their next shot. Junior midfieler Lauren Clatch (Mettawa, Ill./Vernon Hills) sent a beautiful cross to the far post, where sophomore midfielder Lauren Steimle (St. Charles, Ill./Elgin Acad.) was waiting. Steimle headed it home for her team-leading ninth goal of the season. WashU was able to ride the momentum to an 11-3 shot advantage in the first half and take the 2-0 lead into the locker room.
The Judges had a chance to cut into the lead in the 59th minute, when some nice maneuvering in the box led to a shot by rookie Alyssa Fenenbock (Upper Saddle River, N.J./Northern Highlands Regional). The ball looked to be headed into the open net, but Washington sophomore back Jen Reed (Danville, Calif./San Ramon Valley) cleared the ball to preserve the shutout. The visitors added to their lead once more in the 65th minute, when sophomore Jessica Johnson (Carmel, Ind./Brebeuf Jesuit) took a feed from senior Mari Greenberg (Scottsdale, Ariz./Desert Mountain) and converted her third of the season.
Washington finished the game with a 22-8 shot advantage, including 9-4 on goal. Junior Clara Jacques (Los Angeles, Calif./Harvard-Westlake) made three saves to earn the win in just under 80 minutes of action, while Hilary Stepansky (Sharon, Mass./Sharon) was untested in 10:20. Brandeis starter Fracine Kofinas (Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills West) made one save and allowed two goals in just under 25 minutes, while backup Michelle Savuto (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood) had four stops and allowed one goal in 65:08.
Brandeis takes on nonconference foe Endicott College on Oct. 24 at 4 p.m., while WashU is at 20th-ranked Loras College on Oct. 23 at 1:30 p.m.