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21st December: William Wordsworth and his sister Dorothy move into Dove Cottage. (Westmoreland, England - Pandaemonium)
Average children wish list increases between this year and 2007. (Fred Claus)
A hale storm happens. (Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman)
7th January: Millard Fillmore is born. (Locke Township, New York - The Monroe Doctrine)
"Priest" Vallon born. (Dublin, Ireland - Gangs of New York)
Mr Lockwood visits landlord Heathcliff for the first time. (Wuthering Heights)
Captain "Lucky" Jack Aubrey leads the HMS surprise to victory against the French privateer Acheron. (Atlantic Ocean - Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World)
22nd May: Martha Washington dies. (Mount Vernon, Virginia - Alexander Hamilton)
25th December: Santa Claus XVI gives every child on Earth a sausage nailed to a piece of bark. (Arthur Christmas)
Santa Claus The Seventeenth is born. (Arthur Christmas)
A record of T. Fisher's death is written. (The Fog)
3rd May: Larten Crepsley is turned into a vampire after having his heart broken. (Cirque du Freak: The Vampire's Assistant)
4th July: The Louisiana Purchase, which would include Kansas. (Kansas - Man of Steel)
Edwards and Hunt set head west to try and beat Lewis and Clark to the pacific coast (Almost Heroes)
The first year in the Time Continuim. (Timecop)
June: Lewis and Clark travel Kansas. (Kansas - Man of Steel)
11th July: Alexander Hamilton is killed in a duel with Aaron Burr. (Weehawken, New Jersey - Alexander Hamilton)
12th July: Alexander Hamilton dies. (New York City - Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps)
10th October: Predators arrive for their feasting ritual on xenomorphs and humans. (Alien Vs. Predator)
23rd November: Franklin Pierce is born. (Hillsborough, New Hampshire - The Great Moment)
2nd December: Napoleon Bonaparte is crowned Napoleon I, the first Frenchman to hold the title of emperor in a thousand years. (Paris, France - War and Peace)
Napoleon invades Austria, and is then kidnapped and taken to the future. (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure)
Capt Jack Aubrey leads the HMS Surprise against French warship the Acheron. (Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World)
Count Cyril Bezuhkov dies. (War and Peace)
2nd April: Hans Christian Andersen is born. (Odensk, Denmark - Hans Christian Andersen)
21st October: Lord Nelson is shot in the spine, from the French flagship Redoubtable, surviving long enough to learn that he has led the British Fleet to a magnificent victory against Napoleon. (Off Cape Trafalgar - Lady Hamilton)
21st October: An ancestor of Jean-Luc Picard takes part in the Battle of Trafalgar. (Cape Trafalgar, Spain - Star Trek: Generations)
Fanny Price aligns herself with neighbour Henry Crawford. (Mansfield Park)
Don Diego de la Vega becomes Zorro. (The Mask of Zorro)
Anne Elliot is persuaded to break off her engagement to Frederick Wentworth. (Persuasion)
The earliest date estimated to be when "The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed With the Sun" was painted. (Red Dragon)
30th May: Revolutionary war veteran and future President Andrew Jackson kills Charles Dickinson in a duel. (Houston: The Legend of Texas)
27th July: Meriwether Lewis shoots a Blackfoot Indian. (The Far Horizons)
19th January: Confederate General Robert E. Lee is born. (Westmoreland County, Virginia - Gods and Generals)
21st February: Martin Van Buren marries Hannah Hoes. (Catskill, New York - Amistad)
25th March: Slave Trade Act passed in Parliament. Slavery is abolished throughout the British Empire. (Great Britain. - Amazing Grace)
13th June: Thomas Jefferson subpoenaed in Aaron Burr (Jefferson in Paris)
7th July: Capt Hornblower diverts Napoleon's Spanish allies by sponsoring a Central American revolution, and hooks up with Wellington's sister. (Captain Horatio Hornblower)
24th November: Mohawk Chief Thayendanegea, also known by his English name, Joseph Brant, dies at his home. (Burlington, Ontario - Divided Loyalties)
Peter Field is a watch and clockmaker. (The Fog)
29th December: Andrew Johnson is born. (Raleigh, North Carolina - Tennessee Johnson)
Peter Field Jr. is a watch and clockmaker. (The Fog)
The latest year estimated to be when "The Great Red Dragon and the Woman Clothed with the Sun" was painted. (Red Dragon)
12th February: Abraham Lincoln, future vampire hunter, is born. (Hodgenville, Kentucky - Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter)
12th February: Abraham Lincoln is born. (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure)
1st June: Samuel Taylor Coleridge begins to publish The Friend. (Rime of the Ancient Mariner)
24th December: Kit Carson is born. (Richmond, Kentucky - Kit Carson)
Beethoven kidnapped mid-performance. (Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure)
21st June: Zachary Taylor marries Margaret Smith. (Louisville, Kentucky - Rebellion)
The Brothers Grimm are hired to kill a witch. (Karlstad, Germany - The Brothers Grimm)
Judah P. Benjamin, future supporter of Confederacy, is born. (C.S.A.: The Confederate States of America)
26th February: Robert Livingston dies. (1776)
Two werewolf sisters roam Canada. (Ginger Snaps Back: The Beginning)
Anne Elliot vies with her brother-in-law's sister for Captain Wentworth's affections. (Persuasion)
Jean Valjean is released on parole by prison guard Javert. He steals silver from Bishop Myriel, who tells the authorities that he gave him the silver. Jean Valjean starts a new life. (France - Les Miserables)
14th February: Edmond Dantes returns, only to be imprisoned for sympathising with Napoleon. (France - The Count of Monte Cristo)
18th June: Napoleon Bonaparte suffers defeat at the hands of the Duke of Wellington. (Waterloo, Belgium - Napoleon)
20th June: With small hope for success of the Allies against Napoleon's drive, English securities fall to the lowest level on record. Spurred by the probable closure of the London Stock Exchange, banker Nathan Rothschild risks his fortune to single-handedly sustain the British economy until last minute news (via carrier pigeon) of Napoleon's defeat by Wellington at Waterloo turns the market around. (London, England - The House of Rothschild)
African-American slaves named Bill and Laura are born. (Django Unchained)
Shaka becomes King of the Zulus. (South Africa - Shaka Zulu)


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Moviegoers are on edge and police departments on high alert after last week's Batman movie massacre. At least three suspicious moviegoers were arrested and more ejected after at least six suspicious incidents at theaters across the United States.
Those incidents at screenings of "The Dark Knight Rises" have already-skittish audiences now even more jittery at the prospect of a possible copycat crime.
One such incident came courtesy of Clark Tabor, 52, who was arrested Sunday at a cinema near Los Angeles after he allegedly stood up to complain that the movie had not yet begun and ranted about a gun and Colorado.
Witnesses said he held his cell phone in the air and yelled, "I should go off like in Colorado," before asking, "Does anyone have a gun?" After unnerved patrons alerted theater security, cops arrested him for making criminal threats — a felony if he is charged — but found no weapons on him, in the theater or in his home, NBC Los Angeles reported.
That was just two days after a gunman entered an Aurora, Colo., cinema through an emergency exit and opened fire on a "Dark Knight Rises" audience, killing 12 people and wounding 58. The suspect in that massacre, who is also suspected of having booby-trapped his apartment with explosives, appeared in court Monday at the start of a criminal case against him that could last a year.
A day after Tabor frightened a Norfolk, Calif., audience, a "Dark Knight" screening in New Jersey was cancelled mid-movie after a man opened an emergency exit door, NBC New York reported.
Police told The Star-Ledger that the man spoke to somebody outside the door and returned to his seat — but didn't come forward when police asked him to. The movie was cancelled, and 100 customers were given refunds.
Cops in a Dallas suburb said they ejected a suspicious man from a theater there, too, after he falsely claimed to be an armed and license private investigator hired by the theater company to examine its security, NBC DFW reported.
In Arizona, moviegoers panicked and fled a theater when a drunk homeless man who was disrupting a screening and intimidating them suddenly grabbed for his backpack. Authorities said the backpack contained an empty alcohol container and half a bottle of liquor.
Patrons in a theater near Pittsburgh panicked and fled, too, after a fight broke out during the movie between two other moviegoers.
"There were two people who got into an argument, and one person yelled something that induced people to get into a panic," Colin Marks told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
What could have been the most tangible threat linked to the "Dark Knight Rises" shooting took place nowhere near a movie theater.
Police in Maine stopped a man for speeding and found an AK-47 assault rifle, four handguns, ammunition and news clippings about the Aurora, Colo., massacre in his car.
The man, Timothy Courtois of Biddeford, Maine, said he had seen the Batman movie a day earlier — and carried a gun into it — and was on his way to shoot a former employer. Cops later found other guns, including a machine gun, and thousands of rounds of ammunition in his home, and he was charged with speeding and possessing a concealed weapon.
"We don't know what his true intentions were," a Department of Public Safety spokesman told The Associated Press, adding that the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms was aiding its investigation.
In the wake of the Friday morning shooting in Colorado, local police departments have stepped up their patrolling of movie theaters to ease public fears and deter would-be copycats.
Theaters have tightened their security measures, too, and AMC Theatres has barred patrons from wearing face-concealing masks or bringing fake weapons into its theaters.


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One of the measures would ban beginning drivers from using cellphones behind the wheel until they can get an unrestricted license at age 16.
Another bill would require those with learners' permits to wait longer before driving unaccompanied by an adult. Yet another proposal would set up a coordinated drivers' education system with statewide standards for course content, instruction, testing and certification of instructors.
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Richard Osman has landed his own series – presenting a new quiz show Two Tribes.
The 43-year-old Pointless co-host will front the BBC Two series later this year.
Contestants will be quizzed on their general knowledge and will be split into teams based on how they answer 'funny and surprising' questions about themselves in the daytime shows.
Richard, who co-presents the popular BBC One game show Pointless with Alexander Armstrong, is an unlikely TV star and heartthrob.
The 6ft 7in co-host was working as a TV executive when he pitched Pointless, in which contestants have to find the least obvious answers, to the BBC.
After demonstrating the role of co-host during the pitch, TV bosses were so impressed that they asked him to help front the show.
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"We're really looking forward to seeing Richard come out from behind the Pointless desk to front the show and get to know the contestants like never before."
Contestants compete for a cash prize in the 30-minute shows, to be made by Remarkable Television, an Endemol company.


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This post will walk through configuring mirroring, I will be using my laptop and a couple of SQL 2008 instances for this example, so this is nothing more than a demo, but the process should be the same for two separate SQL Server instances on two separate servers.
The key to configuring database mirroring as with most things is in the preparation.
Pre – Preparation StepsIf you are following along and you have a database you want to mirror, then you don't need this step, I have included this section for completeness, I need a database to mirror. On my primary server I run the following script safe in the knowledge my model database is in Full recovery mode.
/*CREATE A DATABASE TO TEST MIRRORING on Primary Instance */
USE [master] GO CREATE DATABASE [Mirror_Test]
OK so that's the pre-preparation steps complete. I have a database setup in full recovery mode that I want to mirror.
Preparation Steps
In order to prepare for mirroring at a minimum you need a full backup of the principal database and a transaction log backup of the principal database, both of these files need to be restored creating the mirrored database on the secondary instance.
So we create a full backup, followed by a transaction log backup on the on the primary, soon to be principal database:
/*Take a full backup of Primary database */
BACKUP DATABASE [Mirror_Test] TO DISK = N'C:\Backup\Mirror_Test.BAK' WITH NOFORMAT, NOINIT, NAME = N'Mirror_Test-Full Database Backup', SKIP, NOREWIND, NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10 GO
We then need to take a transaction log backup of the principal database
/*Take a T/LOG backup of Mirror_DB*/ BACKUP LOG [Mirror_Test] TO DISK = N'C:\Backup\Mirror_Test.TRN' WITH NOFORMAT, NOINIT, NAME = N'Mirror_Test-Transaction Log Backup', SKIP, NOREWIND, NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10 GO
These files need to be copied to the secondary/other server to restore and create the mirrored database. My other instance is on the same physical server as the instance housing the principal database. So i don't need to copy any files. Assuming you have the full backup and transaction log file available, I then restore the FULL Backup file creating a database with same name, I need to specify the WITH MOVE statement as my databases are on the same physical server and hence the secondary mirrored database files need to be in a different location, so I include that in the restore statement:
RESTORE DATABASE [Mirror_Test] FROM DISK = N'C:\Backup\Mirror_Test.BAK' WITH FILE = 1, MOVE N'Mirror_Test' TO N'C:\DATA\SQLMIRROR\Mirror_Test.mdf', MOVE N'Mirror_Test_log' TO N'C:\DATA\SQLMIRROR\Mirror_Test_1.LDF', NORECOVERY, NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10 GO
My next step is to restore the transaction log backup:
/*Restore the log backup taken, again leaving the DB in a recovering state*/ RESTORE LOG [Mirror_Test] FROM DISK = N'C:\Backup\Mirror_Test.TRN' WITH FILE = 1, NORECOVERY, NOUNLOAD, STATS = 10 GO
As you can hopefully see from the scripts, I left the mirrored database in standby mode by specifying NORECOVERY in my restore script. This is needed to allow me to setup mirroring. After the restore we have a copy of both databases on both instances with the secondary, mirrored database is a recovering state, we can now configure mirroring.
Configure Mirroring
On the instance hosting the primary database right click on the database select <Tasks><Mirror>
This takes us to the Database Properties dialog box and the <Mirroring> tab.
Click on the <configure security> button
This takes us to the <Configure database mirroring security wizard>
click <Next>
If you want to use a witness server, this is where you specify which instance will be the witness, I am not using a witness for this demo, but if I were to use Mirroring as a high availability option for my database in order to use automatic failover you need to have a witness server.
Click <Next>
On the next screen you specify the principal server. I'm taking the default values here.
Once your done here, click <Next>
One the Mirror Server instance screen, the first thing you need to do is connect to the mirror instance. You quote from the wizard:
"You must connect to this server instance using a login or account with the necessary permissions to save the security configuration before continuing this wizard."
Ensure you have the correct instance in the <Mirror Instance Server box> and click <Connect> connect to the instance with necessary credentials. Again I have taken the default values here for port number and endpoint name. Because both instances are on the same physical server in my case I have to specify different port numbers. If they were on different physical server you could use the same port numbers.
On the next screen you specify the service accounts for the principal and mirror instances. Click <Next>
Click <Finish> on the <Complete Wizard> screen.
The database mirroring endpoints then get created
When that is done click <Close>
You will then be prompted to <Start Mirroring> or <Do Not Start Mirror>. If you want to start mirroring select it.
It's probably a good idea not to interfere too much with the business that mirroring configuration be run out side of core hours because the overhead of configuring mirroring can have an adverse affect on database performance.
When implementing this on my laptop with two SQL 2008 instances I had no end of fun with my Firewall and it blocking the ports, a small config change to the firewall soon sorted that out though.
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A. General. This procedure establishes guidelines for developing a Prior Accumulated Material Deficit Retirement Plan (the Plan) and identifies procedures and accountability measures used to address the management of material deficits. For further policy information see Executive Council item EC 2003-0011. [Link TBP]
A-1. Effective Period. This procedure shall remain in effect until June 30, 2006, or until such time as all prior deficits are retired, whichever comes last.
B. Procedure. Responsibility Center (RC) Managers are responsible for developing a Prior Accumulated Material Deficit Retirement Plan. This Plan should address the following issues:
B-1. Modification of Fiscal 2003 Deficit Plans. During FY 2003, the Institutional Planning and Budget Office (IPBO) requested RC Managers to submit plans addressing deficits of $25,000 or greater as of June 30, 2002. These plans should be modified and incorporated into the Prior Accumulated Material Deficit Retirement Plan as required by this section.
B-2. FY 2004 Planning. Procedures for preparing FY 2004 Prior Accumulated Material Deficit Retirement Plans are as follows:
i) Purpose. The purpose of the Plan is to provide formal documentation that defines repayment terms and the retirement of material deficits accumulated as of June 30, 2002, for each fund within each RC. At least one annual installment will be required to be made no later than May 31st of each fiscal year.
ii) Plan elements.
- Date certain: A deadline for final payment.
- Revenue sources: Identification of revenue sources for repayment.
- Repayment periods: Established periodic payment dates.
iii) Deadline. All material deficits must be retired no later than June 30, 2006.
iv) Plan Resources. Any unrestricted source of revenue may be identified to retire deficits. Multiple repayment sources may be identified.
v) Plan Submission. Plans and accompanying documentation must be completed by January 31, 2004, and submitted to the IPBO. Plans will be reviewed and then forwarded to the Finance and Business Affairs Committee for their review.
vi) Plan Review. The Finance and Business Affairs Committee shall review all Plans for compliance with applicable criteria and provide feedback to the RCM. Plans may be returned to the RCM if unacceptable or additional information is needed.
vii) Plan Approval. The Finance and Business Affairs Committee shall forward approved plans to the President for their signature.
viii) Plan Format. See attached memorandum of understanding (MOU) sample, Prior Accumulated Material Deficit Retirement Plan.
B-3. Monitoring the Retirement of Prior Accumulated Material Deficits.
i) Assessment: The annual installment for retiring prior deficits will be transferred by each RC Manager no later than May 31st of each year.
ii) Progress Reports. Each RCM shall submit a yearly progress report to IPBO who will review and forward to the Finance and Business Affairs Committee. Plan progress reports shall be due August 15th of each year.
C. Accountability Measure. Each RC Manager's annual performance evaluation shall include an assessment of financial management performance. One indicator of performance is the progress made on retiring prior accumulated deficits and will be measured by the terms defined in each Plan.
D. Information. For additional information regarding preparation and submission of the Plan, contact IPBO at (208) 885-6718.


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Hummingbird moth on moonflower
Many people enjoy their gardens during the daylight hours and head indoors as the sun starts to set. But if you install a moon-moth garden, you'll find yourself anticipating the approach of late afternoon and early evening when you'll be able to watch the flowers open followed by the night insect visitors (mostly moths).
Jimson weed flower
Blossoms of the night-blooming or angled loofah
Did you know that "vespertine" refers to plants with flowers that open at night? In biology, we use the word "niche" to mean the function that an organism performs in the community, and butterflies, bees and hummingbirds fill the niche of pollinating during the daylight hours while moths take over that niche when the sun goes down. All three of these insects (bees, butterflies and moths) and hummingbirds are attracted to flowers not to pollinate them, but to gather nectar for their own food directly or, in the case of the bees, to be made into honey. The transfer of pollen from one flower to another (pollination) is a secondary spin-off of nectar gathering. With darkness, moths have a more difficult time finding their nectar sources, so those night-pollinated flowers are usually light colored – white, light yellow, etc. – and they often have a strong fragrance. There are a number of moth species that fill the niche of night pollinators but the most spectacular and noticeable are the generic group of hummingbird moths. Some of these are technically called sphinx moths or hawk moths but I call them all hummingbird moths because they look, fly and hover like hummingbirds. They also have a long proboscis similar to the long beak of a hummingbird. My first exposure to hummingbird moths was as a kid – I noticed what I called hummingbirds visiting the four o'clock (Mirabilis jalapa) flowers near our front porch; it was not until many years later when I learned about hummingbird moths that I realized those hummingbirds that I thought I saw as a kid were actually hummingbird moths.
Over the past few years, I have spent many evenings outside around my moon-moth garden and almost always I am rewarded with a visit by one or more hummingbird moths. I have also witnessed my cat trying to catch one!
As mentioned earlier, four o'clocks are good hummingbird moth-attracting flowers, no matter what their color. These flowers also seem to be the first to open as the daylight hours disappear, and have the strongest odor of my moon-moth plants.
Allen Acres Moon-Moth Garden with desert thorn apple (large white flowers) in foreground, jimson weed (right rear) and night-blooming loofah on trellis in background.
Desert thorn apple or devil's trumpet (Datura metel) is another good plant. It has very large, pure white flowers that the hummingbird moths seem to really like. Perhaps there is more nectar in large flowers. The only drawback to this plant is that it cannot sustain the production of these flowers for a long period of time. The related jimson weed, Datura stramonium, is also an attractant. The flowers are smaller but the moths will still visit these flowers as well. I have observed that the moths seem to shy away from the dark-flowered varieties of daturas. Other species of datura will also work as long as the flowers are white or very light colored.
I like to add moth-attracting flowers through the use of vines, and the best for that is moonflower (Ipomoea alba). Another vine that will attract hummingbird moths is the night-blooming or angled loofah (Luffa acutangula); it is also called ridged loofah, vegetable gourd, silk squash and vine okra. The flowers are yellow and open at night and the fruit is long and narrow and can be eaten when young. There is another species of loofah, Luffa aegyptiaca, that also has yellow flowers but they open in the morning; the fruit is short and develops the fibers early, and thus is not edible but better suited as a "sponge."
Allen Acres' quarter moon-shaped moon-moth garden
Hummingbird moth and its long proboscis in a four o'clock bloom
Four o'clocks, datura, moonflower and loofah are the four varieties that I have used in my moon-moth garden, but I have also observed hummingbird moths at a white spider flower (Cleome hasslerana). An interesting vine is the largeroot morning glory (Ipomoea macrorhiza), a lavender night-opening vine that is native to south Florida. This is a great hummingbird moth nectar plant but it is very picky in soil requirements; it only grows in very sandy soils.
To enhance my moon-moth garden, I have created one planting area in the shape of a quarter moon and placed the daturas and four o'clocks in this bed. Nearby and just to the north and west of the quarter moon-shaped bed, I placed another L-shaped bed with a trellis. In this bed, I plant moonflowers and the ridged loofah. These two vines bloom later than the daturas so I have a staggered flowering period for the moths. I created other beds nearby and populate them with more daturas, four o'clocks and white spider flowers. I also have larger plants of other moth-attracting plants, including gardenia or cape jasmine (Gardenia jasminoides), almond verbena (Aloysia virgata) and night-blooming jasmine (Cestrum nocturnum). I see lots of hummingbird moths visiting porterweed (Stachytarpheta urticifolia) just before daylight, when these flowers open, getting their share of the nectar before the bees and butterflies visit it during the daylight hours.
So plant a moon-moth garden. You'll extend your enjoyment of your outside spaces and help provide nectar to not just the day insects, but the nighttime ones as well.
A version of this article appeared in a September 2011 edition of the State-by-State Gardening enewsletter.
Photography courtesy of Dr. Charles Allen.


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Nutrition will be the focus of the next address in the Distinguished Lecture Series in Sports Medicine at Hope College.
Susan Kundrat, who is president and founder of Nutrition on the Move Inc. and an adjunct member of the faculty at the University of Illinois, will present "Maximum Nutrition for Performance: Separating Fact from Fiction with Food and Supplements" on Monday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. in Winants Auditorium of Graves Hall.
The public is invited. Admission is free.
A licensed, registered dietician, Kundrat works with clients on a variety of nutrition issues. "Nutrition on the Move" provides sports nutrition tips and educational materials for athletes 10 and up, and is geared toward athletes, coaches, parents and health professionals. Kundrat also recently formed RK Team Nutrition with sports dietician Michelle Rockwell.
Kundrat is an adjunct lecturer with the Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. She is also the sports nutrition consultant for the Northwestern University Wildcats teams in Evanston, Ill., Bradley University Athletics and several University of Illinois teams.
She is author of the book "101 Sports Nutrition Tips," published by Coaches Choice, and has spoken to athletes across the United States. She received the SCAN (Sports, Cardiovascular, and Wellness Nutritionists) Excellence in Practice Award for Sports Nutrition in 2003, and was named Illinois' "Young Registered Dietician of the Year" in 1997.
Kundrat received her B.S. degree in dietetics from Minnesota State University --Mankato, and her master's degree in nutrition from Iowa State University. She is a member of the American Dietetic Association, the AmericanCollege of Sports Medicine, Nutrition in Complementary Care and Nutrition Entrepreneurs.
She was also a student-athlete herself. She earned 16 high school letters in five sports, and played college basketball, volleyball and softball. She was named to the Waldorf College Hall of Fame and was an honor athlete at Minnesota State University --Mankato.
The Distinguished Lecture Series in Sports Medicine is designed for health care professionals with an interest in physically active patients, and is intended for students, educators and clinicians alike. It is co-sponsored by Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan, Shoreline Orthopaedics, Holland Hospital Rehabilitation Services, The Bone and Joint Center, and the college.
A total of five lectures have been scheduled through the series for the 2010-11 school year. The other four addresses are: "Critical Issues in Sports Related Concussion," by Dr. Duane Dede of the University of Florida on Monday, Nov. 8; "The Well Being of the Athletic Trainer--Personal Care in Crisis Situations," by Dr. Shari Bartz-Smith of Grand Valley State University on Monday, Jan. 24; "Common Hand Injuries in Sports--Recognition and Management," by Dr. Richard Howell of Shoreline Orthopaedics on Monday, Feb. 21; and "Hip Injuries in Athletics" by Dr. Carl Wierks of The Holland Bone and Joint Center on Monday, April 11. Additional information about the series may be found online at
Kundrat's address has been scheduled in anticipation of this year's Critical Issues Symposium at Hope, "Good Food for the Common Good," which will open with an evening keynote presentation on Tuesday, Oct. 5, and continue with multiple addresses on Wednesday, Oct. 6. Additional information about the Critical Issues Symposium may be obtained online at https://hope.edu/cis/
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Structured EDucation for Rehabilitation in Intermittent Claudication (SEDRIC)
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01776710
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 28, 2013
Last Update Posted : May 9, 2017
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A primary therapeutic goal for patients with intermittent claudication (IC) is to regain lost physical function through exercise rehabilitation. Supervised exercise programmes can markedly improve walking capacity, but these are resource intensive, National Health Service provision is limited, and patients cite accessing services as a barrier to participation.
Increasing walking activity via a structured education programme might be a pragmatic solution for improving walking capacity, health and wellbeing in patients with IC; however, further research is needed to substantiate this. Hence, the aim of this project is to develop a pragmatic education programme to increase walking in these patients and to collect data on its feasibility to inform the development of a definitive trial investigating clinical and cost effectiveness.
Focus groups will be conducted to inform the development of the education programme. Programme components will be theoretically-underpinned and evidence-based. The development of the programme will be an iterative process involving pilot work, feedback, evaluation, and revision. The programme will then be assessed in a randomised controlled pilot study with 6-week follow-up (n=30). We will assess the feasibility of the intervention and obtain preliminary data of its impact on important outcomes (daily steps/physical activity, walking capacity, quality of life, illness perceptions).
|Condition or disease
|Peripheral Arterial Disease
|Behavioral: Structured education
|Not Applicable
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|51 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Single (Outcomes Assessor)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Development and Piloting of a Pragmatic Structured Education Programme That Promotes Walking in Patients With Intermittent Claudication
|Actual Study Start Date :
|April 2013
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|May 2014
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|May 2014
Experimental: Structured education
The structured education intervention will comprise a 3-hour education workshop delivered by two trained facilitators and a follow-up telephone call 2 weeks later. The aims of the education programme are to enhance patients' understanding of peripheral arterial disease and intermittent claudication, and to support patients in increasing their daily walking activity. Key behaviour change techniques that will be incorporated will include goal setting, action planning, barrier identification/problem solving, prompt review of behavioural goals, prompt self-monitoring of behaviour, and instructions on how to perform the behaviour.
Behavioral: Structured education
The structured education intervention will comprise a 3-hour education workshop delivered by two trained facilitators and a follow-up telephone call 2 weeks later. The aims of the education programme are to enhance patients' understanding of peripheral arterial disease and intermittent claudication, and to support patients in increasing their daily walking activity. Key behaviour change techniques that will be incorporated will include goal setting, action planning, barrier identification/problem solving, prompt review of behavioural goals, prompt self-monitoring of behaviour, and instructions on how to perform the behaviour.
No Intervention: Standard care control
Standard care will consist of general advice to increase walking and an information sheet on peripheral arterial disease, plus a consultation with a Consultant Vascular Surgeon.
- Feasibility [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]The feasibility of the structured education programme will be assessed in terms of recruitment, retention, compliance and acceptability, the latter of which will assessed via participant interviews.
- Daily steps and physical activity [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]Daily steps and physical activity will be measured objectively using Actigraph GT3X+ accelerometers. Participants will wear this device for seven consecutive days. A 'valid day' will consist of at least 10 h of accelerometer movement data and participants with less than 4 days (3 weekdays and 1 weekend day) of valid wear will be excluded from the analysis.
- Claudication onset and maximum walking distances [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]Claudication onset and maximum walking distances will be assessed using an incremental treadmill test and a 6-min corridor walking test. The treadmill protocol will start at 3.2 km/hr, 0% grade for 2 minutes, with 2% increases in grade every 2 minutes up to 18%, which is maintained until the patient needs to stop.
- Self-reported ambulatory ability [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]Self-reported ambulatory ability will be assessed using the Walking Impairment Questionnaire and the Estimation of Ambulatory Capacity by History Questionnaire.
- Health-related quality of life [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]Health-related quality of life will be assessed using the EuroQol EQ5D-5L questionnaire, and the Intermittent Claudication Questionnaire
- Psychological constructs representing the key mediators of behaviour change [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]Psychological constructs representing the key mediators of behaviour change suggested by the underpinning theories will also be assessed including: Illness perceptions (The Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire), walking self-efficacy, barrier self-efficacy, and action planning.
- Participants' experiences [ Time Frame: 6 weeks ]We aim to explore participants' experiences at the end of the 6-week follow-up visit via a one-to-one semi-structured interview (up to 1 hour; audio-recorded and transcribed). Issues discussed will include quality of life, function and attitudes to walking, the acceptability of the intervention and outcomes measures, and the strength of preferences for either the intervention or control arms.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Men and women aged >18 years with intermittent claudication due to peripheral arterial disease
- Stable disease for >3 months
- Able to provide consent
- Able to read and speak English to a level allowing satisfactory completion of written questionnaires and to participate in the education intervention
Exclusion Criteria:
- Previous endovascular/surgical interventions
- Scheduled endovascular/surgical intervention
- Critical limb ischaemia
- Those whose function is uniquely impaired, e.g. wheelchair-bound patients and patients with lower-extremity amputation(s)
- Presence of contraindications to exercise or co-morbidities that limit exercise performance to a greater extent than the intermittent claudication (e.g. severe arthritis)
- Major surgery, myocardial infarction or stroke/transient ischemic attack in the previous 6 months
- Patients who already perform greater than 30 min of structured exercise three times weekly (self-reported)
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01776710
|United Kingdom
|Department of Health Sciences, University of York
|York, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, YO105DD
|Principal Investigator:
|Garry A Tew, PhD
|University of York
|Responsible Party:
|Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01776710 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|January 28, 2013 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|May 9, 2017
|Last Verified:
|May 2017
Intermittent claudication
Behavior therapy
Patient education
Randomized controlled trial
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral Vascular Diseases
Intermittent Claudication
Arterial Occlusive Diseases
Vascular Diseases
Cardiovascular Diseases
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Once your résumé has gotten you to the interview, your goal is to use the knowledge you have gained about yourself and the organization to demonstrate a "match" between your qualifications and the employer's needs. You should familiarize yourself with the different types of interviews that employers use. The interview styles we hear about most frequently from students are screening, behavioral, and case. Try to learn which type of interview you're scheduled to have so that you can be ready for it.
To increase your effectiveness in your job interviews, you should:
- Prepare for the interview: Obtain a detailed job description and review it carefully; research the organization; and understand how you fill the needs of the position and the employer. There are many resources available online through the Cornell University Library and the Johnson School Management Library as well as hardcopy materials in the Career Services Library in 103 Barnes Hall.
- Practice interview techniques: Work on your communication skills; become used to talking about yourself, and come to OCS for a practice interview.
- Perform in the interview: Your primary task is to convince the interviewer that you can meet the employer's needs and goals. Try to relax and smile, but maintain a professional demeanor. Demonstrate your enthusiasm and self-confidence. Don't do all the talking and don't be afraid of periods of silence; watch for cues that the interviewer is still with you. Additional tips on interviewing are available through our office.
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Last night was the first ever publicly televised General Election Debate. The pre-debate excitement was almost unbearable, as the Nation waited with baited breath to listen to what the three main parties had to say and, most importantly, to see who would triumph as Victor of Round One.
Public speaking matters. It should reach beyond spin and PR and show the orator's true convictions, beliefs and aspirations. How often nowadays do we hear politicians speak on such a stage: in the House of Commons exchanges are often no more than spats between quarrelling children, and soundbites are absorbed by text, email, newspapers and video broadcasts. Last night was different, we were given a chance to listen to the three men who are asking us to allow them to govern our country – for better or for worse.
Communication is a powerful tool of etiquette and is perhaps increasingly so nowadays when so much is media-driven. Pitch of voice, tone, body language and expression form an impression, together with grooming and presentation which far exceeds the importance of content. As the Americans say, the winner is the one who can 'walk the talk'.
Michael Foot and Margaret Thatcher, William Hague and Winston Churchill – all are memorable for their speech content and delivery in individual ways. Nowadays so much is about the way we look and sound – and it is easy to forget that what matters is what people say and the way in which they say it.
First impressions count. Last night each were immaculately turned out at first glance. Gordon's collar was too tight, but the silk ties were well knotted, and appropriately coloured. Always use blocks of colour and avoid vivid patterns when appearing in front of the camera. Their hair was well tamed and cut and each looked suave – though David Cameron by far the most poised and sophisticated of the three.
David stood at the podium as a headmaster might at a public school; authoritative, wise, and approachable, though slightly nervous at the start. Nick slightly more relaxed in stature, still smart and correct, but giving an aura of chattiness – this was the one who would appear to be our pal, moderating the other two not just in stance but by appearing to stand up for the ordinary man. Trouble is, the Lib-Dems are always well meaning, and have some idealistic and admirable policies, but they are usually rather 'pie in the sky' and the costs are not easy to add up to ensure they can deliver…..
Gordon looked, as usual, entirely ill at ease as Alistair Stewart began, but relaxed visibly after the start gun sounded and the first heated exchange came to the fore! How this proves the value of tutoring and media coaching in an attempt to improve image. If only it wasn't for that false smile that he remembers to flash like a lightbulb (at least it is better than 'Teflon Tony's' wide eyed grin), we would almost believe him, though after 13 years of trying to get it right and failing dismally, the pretence is wearing rather thin. We are politically biased, but there is no disguising the fact that Gordon trotted out the same old lines, trying to convince us that he knows how to run the family budget. However, his rhetoric was well articulated and it was persuasive – he appears to have a genuine conviction that he is right and he made it sound as though by trusting him to spend more he will get us out of this black hole – how many though are happy to have that wool pulled over their eyes?
An important tool in communication is appearing to be pleased to be there. Our three looked sincerely happy to be on parade although, as mentioned earlier, Gordon took a little longer to warm to the theme. It was pleasing to see that each demonstrated the basic good manners of courtesy towards their opponent – which reinforces that first impression and continues to set the tone of debate.
Nick's delivery was 'chatty' all the way through. His voice is pleasant, middle England, and easy to listen to. He uses body language and gestures well to get his point across that he is there for us and believes in a fairer system for all.
Much will be made of David Cameron's public school background by those who care to forget that many socialist politicians send their children to private schools to secure a better education for them. What private school does give though is supreme confidence. You show me a room full of people and the ones who are the most at ease with small talk and networking will be those who have attended one of our private institutions. Pitch, tone, the ability to seek out conversational topics which appeal to those of us who are less forthcoming – that is the mark of a public school child, and David Cameron has that in spades. His body language is good and he uses hand gestures sparingly. Eye contact is exceptionally important and he has a confidence when looking directly at the camera. In short, Cameron looks polished and he sounds polished. Thankfully, he has the policies now to back that up.
It was disappointing that not one member of the audience invited to ask a question had the courtesy to stand up when they spoke. Perhaps that is indicative of the low regard in which our politicians are held, and it is very worrying if that is the case. Only one called the three 'Gentlemen' and he was the only interrogator who thanked them too. I wonder how many viewing noticed that? Good manners begin with please, thank you and treating others as you would wish to be treated. Let us hope next week's audience remember that the impression they each create will be formed for the nation too!
An important final note. Alistair Stewart, that veteran broadcaster, looked immaculate and chaired the debate in a firm and forthright fashion throughout. There were moments when he interrupted perhaps a little too readily, but clearly things could have got out of hand if he had not been ready to intervene sooner rather than later, and all in all, he did a very good job. Chairing a meeting or debate requires authority and the ability to listen and disseminate information rapidly. Well done Alistair.
Our politician's must reach out to every voter and 'connect' if they are to hope to command a majority in the forthcoming polls. They must appear sincere as well as polished, and the gloss will soon wear thin if the content is not there. Who appeared most genuine last night?
The audience at home and in the studio will have returned to their homes and perhaps analysed a little more closely what was actually said. At that point, the content of course matters, but the memory of delivery will prevail. That all important 'first' impression.
Conclusion: Round One to Nick Clegg for overall ease of delivery and the impression that he wants to be our friend, but David Cameron wins for content – and who will you trust to have the overall ability to form the next Government? My money is firmly on Cameron – he looks as though he will stand up to the naughty children, and the warring parents any day.
In a nutshell: old fashioned oratory demonstrates good manners if the delivery is right. Communication etiquette matters.
The English Manner offers training in communication etiquette, with the option of voice and media training. To find out more, please contact us.
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Founder, The English Manner