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WALTHAM, Mass. – Coming off their first defeat of the season, the Brandeis University women's soccer team bounced back tonight with a 1-0 victory over visiting Gordon College, handing the Fighting Scots their first loss of the season in the process. Brandeis, ranked No. 24 in the latest NSCAA Division III national poll, improves to 6-1 on the season, while Gordon's record falls to the same 6-1 mark.
The Judges got all the scoring they would need in the fifth minute. Sophomore Dara Spital (Miami, Fla./Gulliver Prep) scored her sixth goal of the season on a terrific individual effort. Starting her dribble just inside midfield, she turned past a defender, then launched a left-footed shot from 25-yards out over the outstretched arms of GC junior netminder Kari Christensen (Standish, Maine/Bonny Eagle). The goal was Spital's fourth game-winner of the season and snapped her two-game scoreless drought.
In a game that was started early and played under intermittent wind and rain to avoid even worse conditions later, Brandeis went on to outshoot Gordon, 25-5, but Christensen kept her squad in the game with 11 saves. She had two outstanding sequences late in the game. In the 80th minute, she stopped consecutive close-range shots from Judge sophomores Sapir Edalati (Great Neck, N.Y./Great Neck South) and Alec Spivack (Miami, Fla./Miami Palmetto Senior). Christensen also tipped a bending corner from Spivack in the 83rd minute over the crossbar.
Brandeis senior Francine Kofinas (Dix Hills, N.Y./Half Hollow Hills West) was not called on to make a save in the first half, while sophomore Michelle Savuto (Ridgewood, N.J./Ridgewood) had three stops in the second half. Her best play came in the 78th minute against Fighting Scot sophomore Olivia Balloveras (Freeport, N.Y./Valley Stream Central), following a corner kick and a scramble in front of the net. The shutout was the sixth in seven games for the Judges.
Brandeis is back in action when they kick off a three-game road trip on Friday evening at Bates College at 6 p.m. Gordon takes on the University of New England Saturday at 5 p.m.


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Ten Reasons You Can't Sleep and How Melatonin Can Help
If you're not receiving a sufficient amount of sleep nightly, you may need sleep medication and could be headed for some serious health problems. There are over eighty-five identified sleep disorders, so if you are having trouble getting a good night's sleep, you could be suffering from one of them.
On this site, I will be showing you a variety of excellent natural sleep remedies such as Melatrol which contain the natural substance Melatonin. You can read a review of Melatrol here.
So what is Melatonin? Melatonin is a key theme of this site, because, as you will see, it is a natural substance made in the human body and as such it is considered to be safe for adults, children and even pets. Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland in your head and is nature's natural sleep-maker; it is also a key substance in repairing the damage your body experiences in day to day live, while you sleep.
We will be considering the optimum melatonin dosage, melatonin for kids as well as a variety of melatonin side effects including (amazingly!) melatonin as an anti aging supplement.
I will also be discussing the issues of severe snoring and some potential solutions, as well as Sleep Apnea, which has bee known as a silent killer that few people understand.
How well do you understand sleep? Try our fun questionnaire and see!
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How many Americans suffer from sleep problems?Correct
More than 70 million Americans suffer from a variety of sleep disorders – you're not alone!Incorrect
Sorry – that's wrong! Why not read some of our fascinating articles on sleep to learn more?!
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Which US president slept only 5 hours per night?Correct
Bill Clinton once said that "In my long political career, most of the mistakes I made, I made when I was too tired, because I tried too hard and worked too hard. You make better decisions when you're not too tired." He also said that "sleep deprivation is part of the problem in Washington politics today." At the time he was only sleeping five hours per night – sometimes less. Mind you – he did some strange things back then!!!Incorrect
Wrong! I don't know how, but he slept okay as far as we know!
Could you sleep well if you lived on a small rock?!!!
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Is alcohol a good sleep aid?Correct
Alcohol can put you to sleep faster, but the amount of REM sleep – dreaming sleep – is reduced, which can leave you feeling tired and disoriented. Alcohol should not be taken for a few hours before sleeping – rather have a nice warm cup of milk!Incorrect
Wrong! Alcohol and good quality sleep don't mix! Alcohol reduces the amount of REM sleep you get and you never feel as refreshed in the morning.
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What is the Circadian Rhythm?Correct
Circadian rhythms are physical, mental and behavioral changes that follow a roughly 24-hour cycle, responding primarily to light and darkness in an organism's environment. They are found in most living things
. This means that your sleep patterns are set by your natural circadian rhythms, triggered by light and dark.Incorrect
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What is the natural sleep hormone produced by your body called?Correct
Melatonin is produced by the pineal gland in your head. It prepares your body for sleep and acts to repair day to day damage of your cells as you sleep.Incorrect
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It's made in the Pineal Gland in your head and can make you MELlow!
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What is Sleep Apnea?Correct
Well done. Sleep apnea is a serious sleep disorder in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts. Two of the key symptoms are loud snoring and you feeling tired even after sleeping.Incorrect
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It just 'APeNs!
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How much sleep does a pregnant woman need?Correct
Pregnant women need around 9 to 13 hours of sleep per night. In pregnancy, a woman's heart and kidneys are under great stress, especially towards the 3rd trimester.Incorrect
Wrong! Pregnant women have special sleep needs!
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Does exposure to blue light affect how well we sleep?Correct
Blue light suppresses levels of the sleep hormone Melatonin and damages our sleep quality. It is particularly important to reduce exposure from electronic devices such as iPads and televisions for at leats two hours before we go to bed.Incorrect
Wrong! Blue light has a powerful effect on the quality of our sleep.
I've got the blues, still thinkin' on you honey…
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What is primary Insomnia?Correct
Primary Insomnia is a sleep problem NOT caused by an underlying medical problem. One great example is insomnia caused by stress and anxiety.Incorrect
Sorry – read our article on 'Undserstanding Insomnia' for a clear explanation.
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What causes snoring?Correct
Snoring happens when you can't move air freely through your nose and mouth during sleep. Often caused by the narrowing of your airway, either from poor sleep posture or abnormalities of the soft tissues in your throat. A narrow airway gets in the way of smooth breathing and creates the sound of snoring.
A whole range of other issues can affect snoring, but this is the root of it.Incorrect
Sorry, that's not correct. Why not read our article "What causes snoring and how not to snore?
Why Can't I Sleep?
Doctor's often remend lifestyle changes before deciding to offer medicinal help. The number one non-medical cause of sleeplessness is stress. If you live a normally stressful life and there is no way around it, then you must counteract it with something as simple as exercise or meditation.
Other ideas to get a good night's sleep include things as simple as cutting back on caffeine after 4:00 pm, changing the time of day you exercise, and/or turning off the electronics before bedtime.
Many people work on their puters or play games right up until it is time for bed. Their bodies are ready to go to sleep, but their brain is still on overdrive, because the blue light they have been exposed to lowers melatonin production. If you try changing some or all of these scenarios in your life and you are still not sleeping, your body may letting you know that other health problems are to blame and you need to get help to finally relax and get some much needed dream time.
Pinpointing Your Sleep Disorder
If your medical professional is unsure of the exact cause of your sleeplessness, he or she may remend a visit to a sleep clinic if he/she cannot remend a sleep medication. In that case, you would be hooked up to some wires that will allow the medical personnel observe your sleep patterns. Many health issues can be discovered in this type of setting. Narrowing down a physical problem will make a treatment plan easier to follow and possibly lead to a cure.
If the results rendered lead to the use of medications or supplements to help your good sleep habits return, the doctor may have a plethora of options from which you can choose. You may be faced with a lot of information at one time which may or may not include, side-effects, cost, and other health-related issues that can crop up due to the medications or supplements. Be prepared to spend some time studying to find the perfect fit for you.
What is Melatonin? – Nature's Sleep Maker!
One of the most used natural supplements for insomnia is Melatonin. A Melatonin Sleep Aid consists of a natural hormone mixed with some other ingredients which will help control your sleep-wake cycle. You always need to check the ingredients on the product label to male sure that the other ingredients are all natural – as they are in Melatrol.
This type of treatment should not be used for extended periods, but used properly, it should also aid you in re-establishing a good sleep pattern and has been known to offer a better quality night's sleep as well. It allows you to fall asleep peacefully without that groggy feeling when you wake in the morning.
Over the Counter Sleeping Pills
If you are still having trouble sleeping at night, another option is to head down to the local drug store and find a stronger remedy. Over the counter sleeping pills may possibly help you sleep without a prescription.
Sleep aids that you buy over the counter, like supplements, are not a cure for the underlying problem – they are a temporary fix to allow you to gain some decent sleep. They do work, but relying on them every night won't be good for you.
For one thing, since most of them contain antihistamines, your body may build up an intolerance for them. If that happens, the effectiveness will wear off and you will be no better than you were before. Even though you can easily obtain over the counter sleep medicines, you should talk with your doctor.
If you have other medications that you take regularly, you should be advised if certain sleep aids may cause a conflicting interaction. If you have glaua, asthma, liver or urinary diseases, you must be very careful of your choices. Sleep Meds that contain diphenhydramine or doxylamine may have side effects such as a dry mouth, dizziness and memory loss.
There is also that "hangover effect", where you walk around in a haze for most of the following day because the effects haven't worn off. Is that any better than how you feel after too little sleep? Weigh the evidence before jumping into bed with one of those meds.
Valerian is another over the counter supplement that helps with sleep. Although this is a perfectly natural product, you do need to watch the dosage as too much but may cause abdominal pain, dizziness, excitability and even heart issues. Decide for yourself if the treatment is worth the side-effects you will endure.
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Attention Shoppers: A fashion contest (and just maybe the new H&M) debut in Denver Nov 10
The Denver Pavilions will be the epicenter of the city's fashion scene Nov. 10 with a design competition and fashion shows scheduled as part of Denver Arts Week. And while no one wants to confirm it, it's also the day we're hearing that the city's first H&M store is scheduled to open.
In advance of next year's retrospective of the late French couturier Yves Saint Laurent, the Denver Art Museum is hosting a "Cut & Sew Challenge" in which four local designers will compete to create a outfit in the style of YSL. Tran Wills, who is producing the event, says it will be like television's "Project Runway." The designers – Melissa May, Trisha Hoke, José Duran and Rachel Marie Hurst – will pick out fabric in advance, and on the day of the show will have four hours to create an outfit – with the public watching them. They'll put their designs on the runway that afternoon and the public as well as professional judges will select their favorites.
Also throughout the day there will be fashion shows from such Pavilions merchants as Banana Republic, Express, Forever 21 and Gap.
H&M is opening in the former Niketown space on the 16th Street Mall at the Pavilions, which is between Welton Street and Tremont Place. The store will be 21,000 square feet and will have clothing for men, women and children.
Earlier this week, H&M announced that its Versace collection will be in stores and online starting Nov. 17. Including $300 leather jackets and $200 sequin dresses as well as a full range of accessories for men and women, the looks are more expensive than typical H&M merchandise. For its main line, H&M falls in the category of affordable fast fashion, with sweaters selling for $25, jeans for $40 and jackets at $60 and up.


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South Dakota Family Planning Program
The South Dakota Family Planning Program provides services to all people capable of reproduction who need and desire family planning. Participation is voluntary. Services include:
- education, counseling, nursing, medical and direct contraceptive services to those interested in spacing the birth of their children and/or limiting family size.
- breast and cervical cancer screening and sexually transmitted disease screening.
- infertility counseling services, upon request.
- pregnancy testing; referrals to appropriate care for women confirmed to be pregnant.
- preconception counseling.
The program is funded through the federal Title X family planning grant and the Maternal and Child Health Block Grant. Client fees and donations provide remaining program funding.
Apply for Services
- Schedule an appointment by calling one of the South Dakota Family Planning Program's full service agencies or a local Community Health Services or Public Health Alliance Offices. If the office does not provide family planning services, it will refer you to one that does.
- At your first appointment, you will be asked to complete an income determination form and provide proof of your current income. Your most recent 1040 tax form or pay check stub can serve as proof of income. You will also be asked to complete a client information and informed consent form.
- Services are provided to anyone capable of reproduction, regardless of age, sex, religion, race, color, national origin, creed, handicap, number of pregnancies, marital status or income.
- Fees for services are based on total income and family size.
- All services are confidential.
Related Links
Inclusion of links to other web sites is provided for informational purposes only and is not an endorsement of specific organizations or materials. The Department of Health is not responsible for the content and accuracy of information or links on other web sites. This information is not a substitute for medical care. The department is not able to answer personal medical questions. Please see your health care provider concerning appropriate care, treatment, or other medical advice.
- National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
- U.S. Department of Health & Human Services:
- Girl Up - United Nations Foundation


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WHAT IS DIESEL EXHAUST FLUID/AdBlue®?
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) also known as AdBlue®, is a non-toxic, colourless, odourless and non-flammable fluid. Stored in a dedicated tank in your car, it is injected into the exhaust system to clean exhaust gases. Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) technology is fitted to all Land Rover diesel vehicles from 2016 Model Year. It enables Land Rover to meet EU6 emissions legislation by reducing the levels of nitrogen oxide (NOx) emitted from the exhaust system by up to 90%. In addition to a new generation of catalytic converter, SCR Technology requires the use of DEF.


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- Ultracompact SC70 and TSOT packages
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8-lead SOIC: 3 ppm/°C
5-lead SC70: 9 ppm/°C
5-lead TSOT: 9 ppm/°C
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- No external capacitor required
- Low noise 10 μV p-p (0.1 Hz to 10.0 Hz)
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- Wide temperature range: –40°C to +125°C
- ADR01/ADR02/ADR03 pin compatible to industry- standard REF01/REF02/REF03
- The ADR01/ADR02/ADR03 and ADR06 A grade in 8-lead SOIC are qualified for automotive applications
Product DetailsThe ADR01, ADR02, ADR03, and ADR06 are precision 10.0 V, 5.0 V, 2.5 V, and 3.0 V band gap voltage references featuring high accuracy, high stability, and low power consumption. The parts are housed in tiny, 5-lead SC70 and TSOT packages, as well as in 8 lead SOIC versions. The SOIC versions of the ADR01, ADR02, and ADR03 are drop-in replacements1 to the industry-standard REF01, REF02, and REF03. The small footprint and wide operating range make the ADR0x references ideally suited for general-purpose and space-constrained applications.
With an external buffer and a simple resistor network, the TEMP terminal can be used for temperature sensing and approximation. A TRIM terminal is provided on the devices for fine adjustment of the output voltage.
The ADR01, ADR02, ADR03, and ADR06 are compact, low drift voltage references that provide an extremely stable output voltage from a wide supply voltage range. They are available in 5 lead SC70 and TSOT packages, and 8-lead SOIC packages with A, B, and C grade selections. All parts are specified over the extended industrial (–40°C to +125°C) temperature range. The ADR01, ADR02, ADR03 and ADR06 A grade in 8-lead SOIC are qualified for automotive applications
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1 ADRO1, ADR02, and ADR03 are component-level compatible with REF01, REF02, and REF03, respectively. No guarantees for system-level compatibility are implied. SOIC versions of ADR01/ADR02/ADR03 are pin-to-pin compatible with 8-lead SOIC versions of REF01/REF02/REF03, respectively, with the additional temperature monitoring function.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77075870449420900992019-07-02T12:39:14.358-07:00Mr Factoids Sports email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-7707587044942090099.post-31270377843331614172014-04-03T22:10:00.002-07:002014-04-10T04:24:10.954-07:00Mr. Factoid's Sports World is a semi-daily sports blog

SPORTS WITH MR. FACTOID<o:p></o:p>

Mr. Factoid's Sports World is a semi-daily sports blog dedicated to bringing sports lovers together to discuss all things sports. The site will feature updated news, stories, videos, ladies, and opinions. Plus, we have up-to-date betting lines available for our risk takers out there. Around here, I call it like I see it, whether anyone likes it or not. If you want to discuss a topic, and it hasn't been covered, shoot me an email(email@example.com), and I will find time to post about it.<o:p></o:p>

Candy of The Day - Fitness Model Natalia Muntean<o:p></o:p>

This my friends is Ukrainian fitness model Natalia Muntean. According to her Twitter profile, she's a very accomplished young lady, having one Miss Bikini Universe 2009 and several other prestigious awards in the field.<o:p></o:p>

I'm loving the abs and pigtails myself, but I'm sure all you hound dogs will have your own thoughts on this beauty. Check out her website (http://www.bodybynatalia.com/) if you're looking for some fitness tips .

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NBA Fail Video: Vince Carter is Half Man, Half Washed Up<o:p></o:p>

There was time when Vince Carter was the king of the NBA skies. The man could finish with ease and grace, but that VC vanished some time ago.<o:p></o:p>

Now fans are left watching the shell of Half Man, Half Amazing, and to be honest it's not pretty to watch on most nights.<o:p></o:p>

Audio Clip: Greg Williams On Bounties and 49ers<o:p></o:p>

The mess in New Orleans that is BountyGate got a bit worse yesterday when audio went viral of former team defensive coordinator Greg Williams. Williams, as you will clearly hear discusses taking out Frank Gore, Alex Smith, and Kyle Williams of the 49ers before the two teams were scheduled to play.<o:p></o:p>

This audio was recorded by Sean Pamphilon, a film director who had access to the Saints lockeroom while shooting a football documentary. Pamphilon initially served up the audio footage to Yahoo Sports.<o:p></o:p>

I warn you that some of the language is offensive. <o:p></o:p>

Williams is facing an indefinite suspension from the league and commissioner Robert Goodell, so I find it hard to believe that Goodell will be merciful in the future.<o:p></o:p>

NBA Video: TNT's Inside The NBA Crew Talks Magic Turmoil<o:p></o:p>

I really don't know what to make of the situation in Orlando these days with Dwight Howard. Each passing day provides some new wrinkle about the all star center and his desire to either stay in Orlando or take his game elsewhere.<o:p></o:p>

Last night on TNT's Inside The NBA, Chuck and the gang talked in depth about Howard, head coach Stan Van Gundy, and the state of the organization. Check it out.<o:p></o:p>

Making The Rounds with John Calipari, Anthony Davis, MLB Opening Day, and The Masters<o:p></o:p>

* Was there a head basketball coach in the country under more pressure to win a National Title than John Calipari? I honestly don't think so. Consider all that he had accomplished heading into Monday night's game against Kansas. The resume of the man was already superb, but it lacked that final piece. He hadn't been able to close the deal with UMass or Memphis, two teams that arguably overachieved under his watch, but this time his team was favored by a mile and a bit. It was expected from the time the season began that Kentucky would cut down the nets in New Orleans, but banking on Coach Cal was somewhat risky. So where did that leave us? It left us with a team of young studs with immense talent and a coach who hadn't proven himself capable in the big game.<o:p></o:p>

When the final buzzer sounded and the Wildcats celebrated a remarkable run, there was Calipari, a man who hadn't been able to get over the hump, basking in the glory of finally finishing on the winning side of a National Title game. They say all it takes is one championship to solidify yourself among the ranks of the greats, and while I don't know if that is true, I do know that John Calipari never has to listen to criticism about winning the big game again.<o:p></o:p>

I found it fitting and somewhat ironic that Calipari defeated Bill Self, the man who's Kansas Jayhawks snatched the crown away from him in 2008.<o:p></o:p>

* What should Anthony Davis do now? The young man was the MOP of the Final Four, won numerous all-america honors, and demonstrated just how dominant of a defensive presence he can be. Most observers believe that Davis should go to the NBA now, and while I understand how that could be the opinion of many basketball fans, I disagree. Yes, he averaged a double-double in his freshman season (12.2 ppg and 10.4 rpg), and shot over 62% from the field. Yes, he blocked more shots than any freshman in SEC history. And yes, he played for a coach who has adopted the "one and done" format as part of his recruiting efforts. If you listen to the 'experts' the writing is on the wall, but going pro for Anthony Davis can wait. It's my belief that Davis can improve on the college level first. He's a kid that is still growing into his own body and learning what it takes to be a center. It was well documented that he sprouted from 6'2" to 6'11" in just two years. Imagine how much of a force he will be playing the position for another season or two in college and then entering the NBA. I can't imagine anyone being upset with a kid strengthening his IQ for his position. I'm also not sold on Davis offensively at this stage. I would love to see him develop an array of post moves before going to the league. It's great that he can catch alley oops and finish tip dunks around the rim, but what about adding a hook shot with the left and right hand? How about adding a solid up and under when the defender takes away the first option? How about adding a consistent 15 foot jumper? What would be wrong with all of these things? The answer is absolutely nothing.<o:p></o:p>

While everyone wants to rush kids out of school, let's make a collective push for some of them to stick around. I understand that Davis has to take the money if it's presented for him, and it would be foolish not to, but in my opinion his game could use a little seasoning salt. It needs a little more flavor if he wants to make an impact in the NBA right away, versus being a top pick who develops at the end of the bench.<o:p></o:p>

* Major League Baseball's endless season got under way Wednesday night down in Miami. My hometown and defending World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals defeated the new Miami Marlins 4-1 to open the beautiful new park in Miami. The start of the baseball season means summer is approaching, something this Midwest native can't wait for, but there are just a couple of points I want to make about Miami and their new facility: (A) I'll never be able to fathom how ownership tricked the city of Miami to invest in a new stadium. The Marlins have continually found themselves towards the bottom of the MLB attendance ladder; (B) While it's the hot new ticket and attraction in town, don't expect folks to pack the stadium like they did tonight for long. Miami has the NBA's "Big Three" playing in their city, but last season LeBron and company had to beg fans to arrive early for games and stay until the end. Do you really think they'll be lining up for baseball? I think not. The opening day crowd will be the largest Miami sees all season.<o:p></o:p>

* Will you watch the Masters this year? Well I don't know if you will, but you should. For the first time in two years Tiger Woods appears to be a legitimate contender to win the prestigious green jacket. Woods is coming off his first tour win in eons at the Arnold Palmer Invitational two weeks ago, and finally seems to have his confidence and game back. The one thing that we all can agree on, whether you like Tiger or not, is that when he plays and plays well, the PGA Tour prospers. Now while Tiger is back and ready to chase down "The Golden Bear" for career major championships, his isn't the only story of note. Rory McIlroy returns from a his improbable collapse last year and seeks a bit of redemption of his own. The 22-year-old shot the worst round in history by any professional golfer leading after the third round of the Masters last year, a bit of history I'm sure young Rory would love to forget. McIlroy went on to win the U. S. Open in 2011, and for a short while this year was ranked #1 in the world. For him, this year's Masters may be more about exercising demons come Sunday than anything else.<o:p></o:p>

The field is wide open this year, and quite frankly anyone can win, so here are a few names to keep a look out for on the leader board; World # 1 Luke Donald, World #13 Adam Scott (Stevie Williams is his caddie), World #4 Hunter Mahan, World #11 Jason Day, and one of my personal favorites, World #23 K. J. Choi. While it's hard to pinpoint a winner at The Masters, the gentleman I've mentioned have as good a shot as any.<o:p></o:p>

Funny or Die Vide: Vince Young Talks Towels<o:p></o:p>

The career of Vince Young has been a roller coaster ride since he lead the University of Texas to the BCS Championship over USC in 2006. He's gone from franchise quarterback to be released by the Tennessee Titans, to being the backup of Michael Vick in Philadelphia. Young has seen a lot of ups and downs while in the NFL, but apparently it hasn't killed his sense of humor.<o:p></o:p>

In this Funny or Die commercial, Young emphasizes the importance of 'towels' in every day life. Check it out. <o:p></o:p>

Video: Lingerie + Tennis = Supermodel Commercial Featuring Bar Refaeli<o:p></o:p>

She's a supermodel. That's all I know about Bar Refaeli, but I thank the fellas over at NESN.com for the post to get a brother hip to this hottie. Well done.<o:p></o:p>

I think folks would be disappointed if Factoid didn't post this video, I mean, it's a 26-year-old supermodel playing tennis in her underwear from crying out loud. I couldn't deprive any red blooded man (and some women) the right to see this for themselves. <o:p></o:p>

Hoops Video: Football Formation Ends in Alley-Oop<o:p></o:p>

I really couldn't think of a title that would describe this video best, so I suggest watching it for yourself.<o:p></o:p>

The clip was taken form the Pride of Iowa senior all star game this weekend.<o:p></o:p>

You've got to love the creativity and flair for the unusual on this play. If I was the coach of the opposing team I would have been pissed my squad gave up an alley oop on the first play of the contest, but all star games are more about fun than who actually wins.<o:p></o:p>

NHL Video: The Brawl - Flyers vs. Penguins on April Fools Day<o:p></o:p>

Looking for a good hockey scrap are you? Then look know further than this next video featuring an insane brawl between members of the Philadelphia Flyers and the Pittsburgh Penguins.<o:p></o:p>

 When it was all said and done, the penalty minutes for this skirmish totaled 50 and many expect fines and possible suspensions from the league.<o:p></o:p>

I'm someone who believes that the NHL should do away with the fighting. It's barbaric to have your stars basically engaging in legalized bar room brawls on the ice.<o:p></o:p>

The Thunder are as explosive as any team in the NBA. The young nucleus of talent racks up highlight reel plays every time they take the court, and the beat down they gave the Bulls Sunday was evidence of that.<o:p></o:p>

Here is one of the other signature plays from the game, as Russell Westbrook played distributor on this half-court alley oop to Kevin Durant.<o:p></o:p>

Candy of The Day - Malicia Monroe<o:p></o:p>

It's been a few weeks or more since the last Candy of The Day post, so I hope this will make up for lost time.<o:p></o:p>

Malicia Monroe is a Brazilian model out of Miami, Florida. Her website, maliciamonroe.com will debut soon, but until you can get more pics of this vixen, click on her name and check the Twitter account she has. You won't be disappointed. I promise. <o:p></o:p>

Partners in rhyme are ESPN and DJ Steve Porter these days. Take a look at the latest mix by Porter dedicated to the month that was March on ESPN's SportsCenter. It was a crazy month, and this sums it up quite well.<o:p></o:p>

I'm certainly a fan of naps, hell I love them, but I can't fall asleep while doing my job or hosting my radio show. It's bad for business.<o:p></o:p>

Bobby Knight on the other hand can get away with just about anything, so falling asleep on ESPN's College Gameday wasn't that big of a deal.<o:p></o:p>

 It was good to see Digger have the General's back as he daydreamed of pick & roles and new sweaters for the fall. Old guys gotta stick together. <o:p></o:p>

And by the way, Jay Bilas is one cool cat! Check him out on Twitter if you aren't already. Real character.<o:p></o:p>

Shane Battier has always been known for his basketball IQ and selfless play. On Sunday against the Celtics he pulled off an inbounds play that we don't see very often, tossing the ball off of the back of Paul Pierce.<o:p></o:p>

NBA Video: Omer Asik Humbled by WestBrook Slam<o:p></o:p>

Forget everything you've seen in terms of dunks in the NBA this season, because on Sunday afternoon OKC Thunder point guard Russell Westbrook took over the top spot. His victim was Chicago Bulls center Omer Asik.<o:p></o:p>

The thing that gets me about Westbrook, who has superior athleticism at the pg slot, is that he's just 23-years-old and has a lot of growth yet to come in his game. The Thunder are set.<o:p></o:p>

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A sixty-one-year-old woman is attempting an unprecedented 103-mile swim from Havana to the Florida Keys - without a shark cage.
Diana Nyad, an endurance swimmer who holds the world record for open-water swimming with no shark cage, set off from Cuba Sunday night. The jaunt is expected to take 60 hours.
"I want it to be a moment for thousands, and I dare say millions of people my age, who are going to look and say, '60!"' Nyad said at a news conference. "The joke is 60 is the new 40, and it's true. We are a younger generation than the 60 that went before us."
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She'll be escorted by a team of 45 in boats, including shark wranglers, nutritionists, navigators and doctors. She will stop every 45 minutes for 20-second breaks to drink water, juice, sports drinks. She will take a two-minute break every 90 minutes to rest and eat bread or peanut butter.
Nyad first tried the trek in 1978 with a steel cage, but turned back after 42 hours, as fierce currents took her off course. She set her world record the next year, swimming 102.5 miles from the Bahamas to Florida without a cage.
Australian swimmer Susie Maroney successfully swam the shark-filled waters from Cuba through the Straits and to the Keys in 1997, though she used a cage.


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One in Six PC Users Goes Naked, Security-Wise
You've got antivirus protection, I'm sure – perhaps you even have a full security suite installed. But what about your friends and neighbors? A study by security giant McAfee reveals that one in six consumers worldwide either has no security protection installed or has protection that's disabled. An optimist might say instead that five in six do have protection. However, the billions who don't cause trouble for all of us, as their PCs can easily be co-opted to spread malware, spew spam, or participate in distributed denial of service attacks.
Who's Safest?
According to McAfee's report, the top five best-protected countries are, in descending order: Finland, Italy, Germany, New Zealand, and Denmark. In Finland, a hair over 90 percent of consumers have at least basic security protection installed on their PCs. That figure drops to a bit over 86 percent in Italy and on down to 85 percent in Denmark.
Singapore sits at the bottom of the list, with barely over 78 percent of citizens having protection installed. Crawling up from the bottom, we have: Spain, Mexico, the US, and Japan, with 80.65 percent protection in both the US and Japan. I was surprised to find the US and Japan in the bottom five.
Those not protected either had no security software at all installed or had security disabled. Some countries trended toward disabled security, others toward no security. Topping the no-security list were Spain (16.325 percent), Japan, China, Mexico, and the US (12.25 percent). The worst offenders for disabled security were Singapore (11.75 percent), Canada, Malaysia, Mexico, and the US (7.07 percent). Yes, the US showed up in both "worst five" lists.
Why Go Naked?
McAfee's report points out that while hacking and security breaches hit the headlines almost every week, many users just don't think it can happen to them. The report states, "many consumers still believe that by simply sticking to known 'safe' sites, they'll be protected from all forms of malicious content." The survey was specific to PC users, but the report also notes that "mobile malware has become an immediate threat due to easily accessible personal data like financial and credit card information stored on mobile devices."
How Do They Know?
McAfee's survey was conducted by analyzing security scans voluntarily submitted by users of a free online tool called McAfee Security Scan Plus. This tool checks that your computer has functional and up-to-date security software, and also checks for actively running malware. They analyzed 27-28 million PCs per month over a period of months.
That does mean that every subject of this survey had enough interest in security to run the scan. The actual numbers would surely be worse if they could also include the many consumers who don't know and don't care about security.
For more from Neil, follow him on Twitter @neiljrubenking.


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Photo of the Crimson celebrating a goal against Virginia is courtesy of Gil Talbot.
Action photos of the Harvard women's lacrosse team's game against No. 7 Virginia as well as the 2011 team photo and class photos are now available for purchase at the Harvard Photo Store.
The Harvard Photo Store features pictures of all 41 varsity sports, enabling fans to capture their favorite sports moments and memories in a timely manner. Over 1000 images are included in the galleries, and pictures from this year's competition will continue to be posted regularly throughout the season.
In addition to the pictures that define Harvard's rich athletic history and traditions, the Photo Store will regularly add photography products representing the most recent events and games. Also, fans are encouraged to request images that do not currently appear and our staff will research and make available if possible.
Each image has been captured by a professional photographer and may be reproduced in a variety of sizes (6x8, 9x12, 12x16, 15x20, 18x24) framed, unframed, or gallery wrapped on canvas. Unframed photos ship out one business day after sale and framed photos are guaranteed to ship out three business days after sale. Visit the Harvard Photo Store to view all product offerings


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is there a known issue with the facebook sharer ?
it seems that thie coverart is not shown in the shared objects.
no matter ehat i share
it just looks like this : for detailed information :
my server runs internal with ip 192.168.0.3:4040
apache proxypass throws it to music.power-server.at
in former versions handling images via that way worked well on the fb sharer
Got it ...
The image link contains an extra "http:" as you can see here
In the settings-> network section i saved http://music.power-server.at ( MadSonic URL )
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It is no fail due to the MadSonic URL ... because altering this just changes the URIpath ate the initial sharer link .
Looks like this :
With http://music.power-server.at
With music.power-server.at
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- Both links links droped again -
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This leads me to the madsonic sharer him self. He must be drunk ^^


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Bird's Nest Cupcakes with Peanut Butter Frosting
2 large eggs, at room temperature
1 cup mashed ripe bananas (about 2 large bananas)
1/3 cup Crisco® Pure Vegetable Oil
2/3 cup water
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups Hungry Jack® Original Pancake & Waffle Mix (Add Milk, Oil & Eggs)
OR 2 cups Hungry Jack® Buttermilk Pancake & Waffle Mix (Add Milk, Oil & Eggs)
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup Pillsbury™ Creamy Supreme® Vanilla Flavored Frosting
1/2 cup Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter
2 tablespoons milk
1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
Assorted small speckled jelly beans
- HEAT oven to 325°F. Line 24 muffin cups with paper baking cups.
- BEAT eggs, bananas, oil, water and vanilla in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Add pancake mix, sugar, cocoa and salt. Beat until smooth. Fill baking cups 2/3 full.
- BAKE 18 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans 5 minutes. Remove from pans and cool completely on wire rack.
- BEAT frosting, peanut butter and milk in medium bowl with electric mixer until blended. Spread on cooled cupcakes. Place coconut in small bowl. Dip frosted top of each cupcake in coconut to cover. Make a rounded indentation on the top of each cupcake, using the back of a small spoon, to form a nest. Arrange 5 to 6 jelly beans in each nest.
Serving Size (1 cupcake of 24), Calories 240 (Calories from Fat 90), Total Fat 10g (Saturated Fat 3g, Trans Fat 0.5g), Cholesterol 15mg, Sodium 260mg, Total Carbohydrate 36g (Dietary Fiber 2g, Sugars 24g), Protein 3g; Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 2%, Calcium 2%, Iron 4%.


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Miley Cyrus may no longer be on Twitter, but she could be teaming up with one of her old Tweeting buddies for a new film.
According to Variety, Miley is in talks to star in the remake of 2009 French film "LOL: Laughing Out Loud" with Demi Moore.
If the two agree to hop on board, they would play mother and daughter.
The movie follows the story of a teen girl who ends up pursuing her boyfriend's best friend after the promiscuous beau dumps her. The mother's role is one equally unlucky in love — she's working on trying to move on following a divorce.
Miley recently wrapped up "The Last Song," a coming-of-age tale co-starring her rumored real-life boyfriend, Australian Liam Hemsworth, due out in April. She will also be seen in a cameo in "Sex and The City 2" later this year.
As for Demi, she has an April release too – the comedy "The Joneses" with David Duchovny.
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Bottle Service
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The Cube (Small)2 GUESTS | IDR1,500,000.00 MIN
Table located inside of the iconic cube
Daybed4 GUESTS | IDR2,500,000.00 MIN
Daybed table for 4 guests (2nd and 3rd row)
Poolside Daybed4 GUESTS | IDR3,000,000.00 MIN
Daybed table located near the pool area for 4 guests
Sofa Deck8 GUESTS | IDR4,000,000.00 MIN
Table located on the deck in the main area
DJ Table6 GUESTS | IDR4,000,000.00 MIN
Table located near the performing artist
The Cube (Large)6 GUESTS | IDR4,000,000.00 MIN
Large table located inside of the iconic cube
Dance Floor Deck12 GUESTS | IDR8,000,000.00 MIN
Table located on the deck near the dance floor
Cabana15 GUESTS | IDR8,000,000.00 MIN
Cabana table located near the pool area
Bungalow15 GUESTS | IDR8,000,000.00 MIN
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Event DetailsLocated on the south-western tip of the Bukit Peninsula just 30 minutes from Ngurah Rai International Airport and 15 minutes from Jimbaran Bay near the renowned Uluwatu Temple.The OMNIA Dayclub experience will set a new standard of service and experience within Bali and beyond.
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_WARNING_ to the Service Men who are Returning from Being Away at Sea.
Some things to keep in mind as you return home from your adventure at sea.
You will have to be very patient with your wife as she adjusts to your
presence after all the time she has spent without you there.
1. As soon as you walk through the door, take out the trash
immediately, as she is sick of doing it.
2. Do not be alarmed if she jumps over the couch and runs 60 miles an
hour to get to the telephone when it rings, she thinks it is you calling,
and that is one call she isn't going to miss!
3. Forgive her for any nightly beatings that may occur to your body.
This thrashing that happens is because she is used to having the bed all
to herself. In extreme conditions, she may start screaming thinking you are
someone she doesn't know and she may even call the police to report she is
being robbed. If you are attempting to make love to her, you may be in
jail on rape charges until she realizes you are her husband and are home
from sea.
4. Dinner time will require some adjusting. Do not say a word if she
cuts up your meat before she puts it on the table. Ignore the fact that
there will not be a place setting for you. You may not even have a chair to sit
in as she has probably used it to reach those high things in the cupboards
that you used to get for her. Do not expect home cooked meals. She is used
to making quick foods and kids T.V. dinners. Although you are looking
forward to having home cooked meals, she is not looking forward to making
them. You may even find a peanut butter and jelly sandwich waiting for you
one night. Just eat it and be thankful it is there.
5. If there is an errand to run, RUN IT! Your life could depend on it.
After having to drag all the kids to the store just for a gallon of milk,
she may shoot bullets from her eyes if you refuse!
6. You may not understand her language as she has had to speak to the
children a lot during the time that you have been gone. What she may say to
you if you are complaining about people at work, "Tell them your mommy
will come out there if they don't play nice." If you stub your toe, she
may say, "Ooh, did you get a boo boo." Bare with her, this will eventually
subside and she will speak normally.
7. THIS IS IMPORTANT: Do not walk in the bathroom if she is in the
shower. She may suspect an intruder and try to kill you! She forgets you
are home!
8. Last but not least, expect tears. Lots of them. Just as your heart
is the only thing the navy hasn't confiscated, her heart is the only thing
that loneliness has not robbed her of. Love that has been saved up for as
long as you have been gone is bound to make your wife a tad bit emotional. With
a little bit of patience and understanding on both your parts, your home
coming will be all that you expect it to be, as long as you follow the
rules above.
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To use it, simply pour a small amount (less than dime sized) into your hand. Run through hair, starting at the tips and working your way up. For a deep condition, run a quarter-sized amount through your hair, cover your head with a sleeping/shower cap and rinse out in the morning. To use on dry skin, rub a small amount into the affected area. Remember, it's easier to start with a little bit and add as necessary. You don't want to be a grease bomb! Shake before using :)
In other news, I'm showing you a picture of my new Christmas plates. Aren't they super cute? There are only four, but they represent the twelve days of Christmas! This is the first plate, my favorite part is the "3 French hens" section.
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You may notice that if you have wirelessly connected your 802.11n-capable computer or other device to your 802.11n router or Wi-Fi Base Station that your data rate will not go above 54 Mbps (megabits per second) despite the fact that you appear to have a strong signal. This should only occur if your router or Wi-Fi Base Station password authentication type is WEP or WPA.
This behavior is normal. It happens because the maximum transfer rate for 802.11n using WEP or WPA (TKIP) authentication is 54 Mbps, as specified in the IEEE 802.11n standard.
To allow the maximum 802.11n rates, ensure that your router or Wi-Fi Base Station is configured to use WPA2 or, alternatively, no password. For security purposes, it is recommended that you select WPA2 Personal when configuring your Wi-Fi Base Station.
Note: AirPort Utility will not allow you to select WEP or WPA as an 802.11n option. It will only let you select WPA/WPA2 Personal or WPA2 Personal for general home use.
- WPA/WPA2 Personal will provide the fastest 802.11n rate for unicast data (directed to one device, such as a computer), though multicast data (multiple devices) will be 54 Mbps.
- WPA2 Personal provides the best 802.11n rates and is the recommended option.
Important: For third–party routers, please verify the correct configuration. Some third–party devices may not be able to support WPA2. Consult with the manufacturer for more information. If you have your network configured to use no security or WPA2 and you are still seeing a maximum rate of 54 Mbps, the issue may be related to your configuration or external influences such as poor signal strength or radio frequency interference. For more information and support for your Wi-Fi Base Station please see AirPort and Time Capsule support.


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We were confused and astounded at the claim of a soft top on the Webasto LigHT Concept weighing in at a mere 28 lb., so we decided to go check it out for ourselves. Seems the innovators at Webasto made the simple into reality. They just took everything out of the top that wasn't needed. All the rollover protection is transferred to the integrated headrest roll hoops and the latches are mounted on either the windscreen or the trunk. The roof itself works sort of like one of those wood-cut snakes you played with as a kid. The ones that get rigid as it folds onto itself, and then when folded onto the trunk it lays down without argument.
Seems to work pretty well as the top is pretty tough when up, but have no idea how this would work if windows got involved in the equation, or high speed, or anything a normal top has to put up with. Hey, it looks cool in profile and it has that neat super-thin look all the cool kids are after these days. Ah, to be a cool kid with a cool convertible top — a cool convertible top that weighs 28 lb.


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Late yesterday afternoon Brian McFadden sent these tweets:
So, it seems he's upset his song is "getting attention for the wrong reasons". Lyrics about doing damage to an inebriated women were just meant as a bit of fun. And anyway that woman was his fiance Delta Goodrem, so it doesn't matter anyway. And even though he doesn't think he's done anything wrong, he'll give all the profits to a charity that works with rape victims.
The analogy comes to mind of a man who makes light of robbing and beating a blind person then so kindly sends money to a charity for the blind.
McFadden says it's not a PR stunt but it's hard to see it as anything else. And look at how the controversy is portrayed on his website – which, by the way, is accessed by clicking on a full screen image of the McFadden police mug shot cover of the new single.
Looks to me like McFadden and his record company are cashing in on the controversy with wording like "You be the judge, buy Brian's new single here".
And what's with the "Controversial new video?" Will the music video clip be a visual illustration of the lyrics? Is McFadden going to show us what 'take advantage' and 'do some damage' really means?
Given that Universal – the target of our petition against Kanye West's Monster which has just cracked 15,000 signatures – is McFadden's label as well, perhaps we need to brace ourselves for something truly horrible.
If McFadden is really concerned his song is being interpreted as promoting date rape, why say he doesn't want it played on radio? What's so special about radio? If it is causing this much angst – and triggering sexual assault survivors – why not just withdraw the whole thing? And can the video?
It's difficult to see McFadden's gesture as sincere when he blames all those who have criticised Just as you are (Drunk at the Bar) (including me here and here) . It's our fault, see, because we don't have a sense of humour. And he doesn't want to give "haters" the pleasure of backing down. But it is his lyrics that are hateful. He just doesn't see that. He won't back down, even when more sexual assault survivors are speaking out about what this song is doing to them.
I'm a survivor of sexual assault and I'm not laughing: your song diminishes the trauma of my experience and belittles my feelings
Nicole obviously doesn't have a sense of humour either. Following 'anon' on my blog Tuesday, Nicole is another woman who has come forward to describe the impact of this song on her, posting this comment:
This brings up so much for me. I don't really know where to begin. It was such a long time ago, but it still hurts and humiliates me, some 20 years later.
I was about 16. I went to a party hoping to see a boy that I really liked. I got way too drunk and my friends tucked me into a bed at the house to recover. The boy I really liked then came into the room and tried his luck, but seemed to realise nothing was going to happen. Maybe 10 minutes later, his friend came in and he too tried his luck, however he was more determined. I have no doubt that if my friends hadn't come back to check on me when they did, he would have raped me. He already had my clothes undone and had his hand inside me.
Later that night, after I had sobered up, we went to another friends house and I told my friends what had happened. They confronted the guy involved and he outright denied it. I never reported it and I never spoke of it again to anybody. The guy on the other hand ran around telling everybody that I was a liar and a bitch and that I was just pissed off because he wouldn't have sex with me. I was humiliated.
So, Brian McFadden, do you think this is something to poke fun at? Does my story deserve it' own catchy tune and rounds of laughter and applause because you were so clever to come up with something witty that ultimately diminishes the trauma of my experience and belittles my feelings about it?
I'm really ever so glad that we live in a society where cretins like you can influence a whole new generation of young boys and men to sexually assault women and girls and then have a big old laugh about it later on… not to mention make yourself rich at our expense. (That was sarcasm, in case you hadn't quite picked up on it, and yes, I'm more than a little angry over your stupid song)
Maybe, Brian, you should consider that you have little girls growing up. I hope to God that they are never sexually assaulted by boys who have listened to your song and think it's hilarious to 'take advantage' of your daughters while drunk, so they can 'do some damage' to them.
Where does Delta stand?
Delta Goodrem is one of a number of celebrity spokeswomen supporting Avon Voices, which raises money to address violence against women. She is also Brian McFadden's fiancé. Shame she didn't have a word to him before he released the new song. Or are violent lyrics – and the violence of a rape enabling culture – just so passé now,they weren't noticed? Remember, this isn't McFadden on his own. There's an entire production chain involved in getting a single like this out. Did no one think to say 'maybe this isn't such a great idea'?
Help answer McFadden's request
McFadden wants recommendations for charities working to help rape survivors. You can tweet him at @BrianMcFadden with your suggestions or contact him throug his website or feel free to post your suggestions here and I'll make sure he gets them. Then let's see him if he means it. But you know, there are some charities which may not want to accept his tainted money.
And even if he sends truckloads of money, he is not absolved. Nice of him to help out a charity and all, but what we really need is a genuine show of sorrow and regret. For that we are still waiting.


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Carriage means several things, so this category lists baby carriages, buggies for adults, horse-drawn sleighs, and even strollers. The earliest recorded carriage is a chariot used during the 9th century as a war vehicle by Egyptians and Europeans. Doll-sized carriages are listed in the Toy category.
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- The library subscribes to the Arts & Sciences I, and Language & Literature collections from JSTOR. JSTOR provides access to back issues of core journals in the humanities and social sciences. The complete backfiles of these journals have been digitized, many of which began in the 1800s. JSTOR's agreement with publishers includes an updating provision referred to as a "moving wall." The moving wall is a fixed period of time ranging, in most cases, from 2 to 5 years, that defines the gap between the most recently published issue of any journal and the date of the most recent issue available in JSTOR.
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At the UN General Assembly, Culture takes Centre Stage in the 2015 Development Agenda
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, UNDP Administrator Helen Clark and Foreign Affairs, Education and Culture Ministers called for the integration of culture in the post-2015 global agenda for development, in the context of the thematic debate organized at the initiative of the President of the 67th session of the UN General Assembly, Mr. Vuk Jeremic.
"We need to fully acknowledge the power of culture, as we shape a new global agenda to follow 2015. No society can flourish without culture and there can be no sustainable development without it", declared Director-General Irina Bokova.
Addressing an audience of some 250 attendees, Irina Bokova called for the integration of culture in the post-2015 global development agenda, noting that culture was largely forgotten from the Millennium Development Goals in 2000. Ministers took turns to underscore that since then much has changed and provided evidence from their own countries to showcase the impact of culture on economic growth, social inclusion, equality and sustainable development.
Experiences shared by the Ministers and high government officials of Argentina, Bangladesh, Benin, Brazil, Cape Verde, El Salvador, Guyana, Jamaica, Morocco, Paraguay, Philippines, South Africa, Spain, and Trinidad and Tobago focused on a wide range of areas, showcasing culture as an agent for change and a driver for development -- ranging from cultural industries; infrastructures; tourism; cultural heritage; sustaining oral traditions; preserving languages; countering youth violence; developing arts education and innovation; sustaining critical and creative thinking; fostering peaceful coexistence in growing multicultural societies and in national unity processes.
The UN General Assembly debate was followed by an informal ministerial session, targeting specific focus areas that deserve to be addressed in the forthcoming high-level deliberations leading to the definition of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
On the same day, the Director-General met with the Open Working Group (OWG) on SDGs during a working breakfast hosted by the Permanent Representative of Hungary to the UN, co-chair of the OWG on the SDGs. This occasion was designed to discuss key targets in Education and Culture. Members referred to UNDP's MDG accelerating framework in relation to Education for All, while underscoring the need to integrate quality education and devote adequate attention to learning outcomes. Members agreed also to set up an Action Group tasked with defining ways and means to reflect culture as an enabler of sustainability in the global development agenda.
"As we make a last big push and as we define the contours of a post-2015 development agenda, it is not enough to set global targets for all – we need to adapt to each context. Too many well-intended development programmes have failed, because they did not take cultural settings into account. We must identify new models of participation. Culture is at the top of this agenda", concluded the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon in his address to the UN General Assembly.


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Sustainability Insight
Januar 09, 2017
ESG and the Sustainability of Competitive Advantage
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Graduate Studies
Physics 2011-2012
Admission | Courses | Program | Requirements | Integrated Degree | Profile
Chairperson: Mark S. Boley
Graduate Committee Chairperson: Kishor T. Kapale
Office: Currens Hall 212
Telephone: (309) 298-1596 Fax: (309) 298-2850
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Website: wiu.edu/physics
Location of Program Offering: Macomb
Graduate Faculty
- Mark S. Boley, Ph.D., University of Missouri-Columbia
- James A. Rabchuk, Ph.D., University of Illinois-Chicago
Associate Professor
- Kishor Kapale, Ph.D., Texas A & M University
- Pengqian Wang, Ph.D., Peking University
Assistant Professor
- Esteban Araya, Ph.D., New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology
- P. K. Babu, Ph.D., Indian Institute of Science
Program Description
The Department of Physics offers a program of graduate study leading to the Master of Science degree. The program serves as preparation for a) further advanced study in physics or related fields, b) a career in government or industrial research, or c) teaching at the secondary or postsecondary level.
Integrated Baccalaureate and Master's Degree Program
Go to integrated programs for details and program offerings.
Admission Requirements
Students entering the program should have received their bachelor's degree with a major in physics. At the discretion of the Departmental Graduate Committee, other students may be admitted to the program; however, they may have to remedy deficiencies in their undergraduate preparation. The Graduate Record Examination is not required in physics.
Applications for admission are accepted at any time, but decisions concerning graduate assistantships are generally made by March 1 for the following academic year.
Degree Requirements
Students must complete 34 semester hours of graduate credit including:
I. Core Courses: 9 s.h.
PHYS 510 Classical Mechanics I (3)
PHYS 520 Electromagnetic Theory I (3)
PHYS 530 Quantum Mechanics I (3)
II. Select one of the following plans of study:25 s.h.
A. Internship
PHYS 572 Internship Preparation (to be completed before the internship is begun) (1)
PHYS 578 Graduate Physics Internship (8)
Directed Electives (PHYS 577 not to exceed 3 s.h.) (16)
Oral report to the Graduate Committee following the internship is required.
B. Thesis Plan
PHYS 571 Introduction to Thesis (must take prior to Thesis) (1)
PHYS 601 Thesis/Thesis Research (3)
PHYS 577 Special Problems in Physics (4)
Directed Electives (PHYS 577 not to exceed 4 s.h.) (17)
C. Course Work Plan
PHYS 528 Advanced Modern Optics (3)
PHYS 555 Statistical Mechanics (3)
PHYS 567 Mathematical Physics (3)
PHYS 570 Experimental Techniques in Physics (3)
PHYS 600 Seminar (1)
Directed Electives (PHYS 577 not to exceed 6 s.h.) (12)
TOTAL PROGRAM: 34 s.h.
Only two of the following 400-level physics courses can be counted toward the 34 credit hour requirement:
PHYS 410G Computational Methods (3)
PHYS 421G Electricity and Magnetism II (3)
PHYS 431G Introductory Quantum Mechanics II (3)
PHYS 468G Mathematical Methods of Physics II (3)
PHYS 477G Special Problems in Experimental and Theoretical Physics (1–4)
Course Descriptions
410G Computational Methods. (3) Applications of FORTRAN and/or MATHEMATHICA to programming of numerical and analytical calculations, data fitting, simulation of physical problems, and individualized work on problems chosen from the student's field of interest. Prerequisite: Basic knowledge of FORTRAN, one year of general physics, one year of calculus, or permission of the instructor.
421G Electricity and Magnetism II. (3) Maxwell's equations, plane EM waves in infinite media, reflection and refraction of EM waves, guided EM waves, radiation of EM waves, relativistic treatment of electricity and magnetism. Prerequisites: PHYS 320, PHYS 467 or permission of the instructor.
430G Introductory Quantum Mechanics I. (3) Atomic nature of matter, introduction to quantum mechanics including the Schrödinger equation. Prerequisite: PHYS 201 and MATH 333.
431G Introductory Quantum Mechanics II. (3) Spin, fine structure, atomic spectroscopy, perturbation theory, applications. Prerequisite: PHYS 430.
439G Physics Methods. (3) Preparation for student teaching. Includes analysis of objectives, new approaches, development of laboratory experiences, resources and utilization of instructional materials, test and evaluation, and prestudent-teaching instructional experiences. Prerequisites: Permission of instructor.
468G Mathematical Methods of Physics II. (3) Complex variables, orthogonal functions, special functions, general solution of partial differential equations in physics. Fourier series and Fourier integrals. Prerequisite: PHYS 467.
476G Special Topics in Physics. (1–4, repeatable) Lecture course in topics of current interest are given under this number. Topics based on the student's previous training and interests. Subjects announced in the class schedule. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
477G Special Problems in Experimental and Theoretical Physics. (1–4, repeatable) Individual investigations or studies of any phase of physics not provided for in the regular subjects. Opportunity for undergraduates to engage in experimental or theoretical research under the supervision of staff member. Prerequisite: Permission of the instructor.
482G (cross-listed with CHEM 482 and BIOL 482) Science in Context. (3) Interdisciplinary course designed for middle and high school science teachers as well as students pursuing secondary science teacher licensure. Students explore science as inquiry, the unifying principles of science, and the role of social contexts and ethics in science.
490G Seminar. (2) Reading, discussion, and criticism of selected topics. Oral presentation and formal paper on a chosen topic. Writing Instruction in the Discipline (WID) course. Prerequisite: ENG 280.
510 Classical Mechanics I. (3) Variational principles: Lagrangian and Hamiltonian formulations of mechanics; applications to central force motion, dynamics of rigid bodies, and small oscillations. Prerequisite: PHYS 311 or equivalent.
520 Electromagnetic Theory I. (3) General solutions of boundary‑value problems in electrostatics and magnetostatics, multipoles, macroscopic media, Maxwell's equations, conservation laws, plane EM waves, wave guides, resonant cavities. Prerequisite: PHYS 320 or equivalent.
528 Advanced Modern Optics. (3) Diffraction theory utilizing Fourier analysis, transformation properties of lens systems, spatial filtering, information processing. Prerequisite: PHYS 428 or equivalent.
530 Quantum Mechanics I. (3) Mathematically sophisticated treatment of the basic concepts of quantum mechanics. The Schrödinger equation is applied to one‑ and three‑dimensional problems, stationary perturbation theory, and other selected topics. Prerequisite: PHYS 430 or equivalent.
540 Nuclear and Particle Physics. (3) Selected topics in nuclear physics with emphasis on experimentally observed phenomena including nuclear forces, nuclear reactions, energy levels, nuclear models, decay of unstable nuclei, and an introduction to elementary particles.
555 Statistical Mechanics. (3) Study of classical and quantum mechanical distributions with Maxwell-Boltzmann, Fermi-Dirac, and Bose-Einstein statistics. Topics include equations of state, electron and photon gases, liquid helium, and behavior of metals. Prerequisite: PHYS 354 or equivalent.
560 Topics in Solid State Physics. (3) A study of the electrical, thermal, and mechanical properties of crystalline solids, including lattice bonding, phonon dynamics, band theory, electrons in metals, semiconductors, and superconductivity. Prerequisite: PHYS 430 or equivalent.
567 Mathematical Physics. (3) Distributions, Green Functions, complex variables and special functions, ordinary and partial differential equations. Prerequisite: PHYS 468 or equivalent.
570 Experimental Techniques in Physics. (3) Introduction to experimental research techniques including equipment design, machining, vacuum techniques, cryogenics, and practical electronics.
571 Introduction to Thesis. (1) A course intended to familiarize the student with technical literature searches, selection of research areas, and thesis writing techniques. Graded S/U.
572 Internship Preparation. (1) A course intended to prepare the student for PHYS 578, Graduate Physics Internship. Graded S/U.
576 Special Topics in Physics. (1–4, repeatable) Lecture courses in topics of current interest.
577 Special Problems in Physics. (1–8, repeatable) Individual problems in the field of physics are selected according to the interest and needs of the student. (No more than seven hours of PHYS 577 may be applied toward the 30 hour degree requirement.) Graded S/U.
578 Graduate Physics Internship. (8) A one‑semester on‑the‑job experience in an industrial facility or research laboratory. Graded S/U. Prerequisite: PHYS 572.
600 Seminar. (1, repeatable)
601 Thesis/Thesis Research. (3) Graded S/U.
Table of Contents
- General Information
- Campus and Facilities
- University Services
- Special Programs
- Admission
- Academic Guidelines
- Graduate School Policies
- Costs and Financial Assistance
- Programs of Study
- Integrated Baccalaureate/Master's Degrees
- Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
- Other Departments Offering Courses for Graduate Credit
- Index


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Sea Floor Spreading II
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In this Activity students import ocean bathymetry data from either the Topex web site (more info) or text files. Students then graph these observations along with model predictions to assess the model's ability to simulate the observed topographic features of the North Atlantic.
Brief overview of Ocean Depth/ Sea Floor Spreading Model
Activity I is the first part of this activity for students completely unfamiliar with Excel.
Learning Goals
- Use Excel to import and graph ocean bathymetery data.
- Use Excel to compare model predictions with observations.
- Use Excel to perform model sensitivity studies.
Context for Use
Teaching Materials
We provide the following resources with this module:
- Activity Sheet (Acrobat (PDF) 1.2MB May23 03)
- Answers Document (Excel 824kB Apr3 04) with several sheets representing different levels of completion. These Excel documents can be used for the following purposes:
- Introducing concepts and ideas in interactive lectures.
- Making transperancies or Power Point slides.
- Checking student results.
- Text files for North Atlantic depth cross-sections along 30deg N ( 28kB Apr3 04), 40deg N ( 47kB Apr3 04), and 50deg N ( 35kB Apr3 04) The data columns in these files are East Longitude, Latitude, and elevation in meters.
- Sample images of what is in the Excel Answer Document and what students are expected to accomplish. (see Figures 1 and 2 below).
Figure 1. Shows how well the model fits to observations for the cross-section of the North Atlantic along 50° N shown in the Figure 2 below.
Figure 2. The cross-section of the North Atlantic along 50° N used for the observations of Figure 1 above. This also shows the true complexity of ocean floor topography.
Teaching Notes and Tips
Grading the completed activity sheet provided can be used as an assessment of student understanding. The future success of students on other Excel related activities is also another useful assessment tool.
A link to an Excel Answers Document is provided above with several sheets representing different levels of completion for this activity. This can help instructors:
- assess student success for this acivity;
- answer student questions that come up;
- quickly familiarize themselves with the activity.
References and Resources
- Brief overview of Ocean Depth/Sea Floor Spreading Model
- Sea Floor Spreading I is the first part of this activity for students completely unfamiliar with Excel.
- Resource for learning Excel
- Resources Graphing Tutorial: Graphing with Excel (more info) : Data input into cells, Creating a scatter plot and line graph. Advanced: Bar graphs and histograms, Importing text files, Final formatting, Regression lines, Superimposing graphs, Descriptive statistics, Selecting data for display


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With Notre Dame set to begin playing five ACC football teams per season in 2014, the most probable timetable for the Fighting Irish joining the conference for other sports was that same year. But the Big East's impending breakup could fast-forward that arrival to 2013.
As Sports Illustrated's Pete Thamel and ESPN's Brett McMurphy reported Thursday, the Big East's seven Catholic basketball schools, those that do not play Bowl Subdivision football, are poised to leave a conference that, with future members such as Tulane, Houston and SMU, they no longer recognize.
If Georgetown, Villanova, St. John's, Seton Hall, Providence, Marquette and DePaul indeed walk, and if the division is effective this season's end, then the ACC would welcome Notre Dame for 2013-14, a league source said Thursday evening. The conference, moreover, has scheduling contingencies for basketball and Olympic sports that include the Fighting Irish.
Those were formed immediately after the school announced in September its intention to exit the Big East for the ACC. Big East bylaws require a 27-month departure notice, but if the conference splinters, that's moot.
Louisville also is leaving the Big East for the ACC, replacing Big Ten-bound Maryland. But as full, football-playing members, the Cardinals are unlikely to change their address before 2014.
Big East fracturing or not, Louisville would still have a 2013 football home with Connecticut, Cincinnati, Rutgers and newcomers Temple, SMU, Houston, Memphis, Central Florida, Boise State and San Diego State. Plus, unless Maryland departs for the Big Ten in 2013, there's no room for Louisville in ACC football next season – an odd number of teams is untenable with divisions and a championship game.
While kicking Maryland to the curb to make way for Louisville in 2013 might feel good to some ACC officials, such a move would violate league bylaws and undermine the ACC's legal case for collecting its $52 million exit fee from the Terps.
So unless Maryland is prepared to write that check, which university officials say they are not, the Terps most likely will compete in the ACC for the 2013-14 sports year.
None of the Big East drama this week affects Syracuse and Pittsburgh's plans to exit the conference and join the ACC in 2013, giving the ACC 14 teams for football.
When Notre Dame arrives as the 15th basketball school, the conference schedule will be 18 games. Teams will have two partners they play twice every season. In addition to those four annual games against partners, the remaining 14 conference games will include two each with two rotating opponents and one each against the remaining 10, five home and five away.
The partners are as follow.
Boston College: Notre Dame and Syracuse.
Clemson: Florida State and Georgia Tech.
Duke: North Carolina and Wake Forest.
Florida State: Clemson and Miami.
Georgia Tech: Clemson and Notre Dame.
Maryland: Pitt and Virginia.
Miami: Florida State and Virginia Tech.
North Carolina: Duke and North Carolina State.
N.C. State: North Carolina and Wake Forest.
Notre Dame: Boston College and Georgia Tech.
Pitt: Maryland and Syracuse.
Syracuse: Boston College and Pitt.
Virginia: Virginia Tech and Maryland.
Virginia Tech: Virginia and Miami.
Wake Forest: Duke and N.C. State.
In 2014-15, Louisville replaces Maryland and becomes partners with Pitt and Virginia.
With 15 teams, the ACC tournament will start with three first-round games Wednesday between seeds 10-15. Those winners join seeds 5-9 for Thursday's four second-round games. The top four seeds have byes into Friday's quarterfinals.
If the ACC remains at 14 for basketball in 2013-14, then Wednesday's opening round of the tournament becomes two instead of three games. The regular-season league schedule would be 18 games, playing five teams twice and eight once.
The only guaranteed home-and-home pairings would be Virginia-Virginia Tech, Duke-North Carolina, Wake Forest-N.C. State, Clemson-Georgia Tech, Miami-Florida State, Maryland-Pittsburgh and Syracuse-Boston College.
How soon does the ACC need to know whether Notre Dame is available for 2013-14? No later than the end of January, the league source said.
That's darn little time given realignment's legal and financial entanglements.
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SEATTLE, Oct. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- VentiRx Pharmaceuticals, Inc. announced today the initiation of a randomized, placebo-controlled, Phase 2 trial evaluating VTX-2337 in combination with Doxil® (pegylated liposomal doxorubicin) in patients with recurrent or persistent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube or primary peritoneal cancer who have failed prior platinum-based chemotherapy. The trial will investigate whether combining VTX-2337 with Doxil®, a standard second-line chemotherapy for ovarian cancer patients, has the potential to improve survival outcomes compared to Doxil® alone in this patient population.
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The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled Phase 2 trial is being conducted in collaboration with the Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG) Partners Program. The trial will enroll approximately 210 patients. The primary endpoint of the trial is overall survival. Secondary endpoints include progression-free survival as determined by Immune Related Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (irRECIST). More information on this trial is available at clinicaltrials.gov.
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The Asiana Airlines captain who crashed a Boeing 777 at San Francisco International Airport in July told investigators he was stressed out and "very concerned" about attempting a visual approach because the runway's automatic warning systems were out of service due to construction.
Lee Kang Kuk, a 46-year-old pilot who was landing the big jet for his first time at San Francisco, "stated it was very difficult to perform a visual approach with a heavy airplane," according to an investigative report released Wednesday. The jet crash landed after approaching low and slow in an accident that left three dead and more than 150 injured.
A visual approach involves lining the jet up for landing by looking through the windshield and using numerous other cues, rather than relying on a radio-based system that guides aircraft to the runway.
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The report was released at the start of a daylong National Transportation Safety Board hearing into the accident that in Washington, D.C. following the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 July 6 crash at SFO on July 6. Three teenage girls were killed, and nearly 200 passengers were injured.
The hearing was held to answering some lingering questions since the crash — the first fatality involving a commercial airliner in the United States since the February 2009 crash of Colgan Air near Buffalo, NY where 50 people died.
A viewing of the hearing was also being broadcast at the Crowne Hotel in Burlingame near SFO. The law requires that the hearing be accessible within 80 miles of the crash site. Early Wednesday, members of the NTSB, Red Cross and some staff from Asiana Airlines were in attendance. SFO airport officials in November released preliminary findings from a self-review of the airport's performance in the crash. The review cited the need for improvement in coordinating emergency responses and providing adequate customer service.
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Though Lee was an experienced pilot with the Korea-based airline, he was a trainee captain in the 777, with less than 45 hours in the jet. He had not piloted an airliner into San Francisco since 2004, according to NTSB investigator Bill English.
So far, the investigation has not found any mechanical problems with the 777 prior to impact, although testing is ongoing, English said.
FULL COVERAGE: Flight 214 Crash Landing
Lee told investigators that he realized others had been safely landing at San Francisco without the glide-slope indicator, an array of antennas that transmits a signal into the cockpit to help with the descent. That system was out of service while the runway was expanded. It has since been restored.
In his interview, the trainee said that while privately he was "very concerned" about his ability to do a visual approach, "everyone else had been doing (it), so he could not say he could not do the visual approach."
There were other indications that a culture of not acknowledging weakness - and of deferring to a higher-ranking colleague - contributed to the crash.
Lee told NTSB investigators that he did not immediately move to abort the landing and perform a "go around'' as the plane descended because he felt that only the instructor pilot had the authority to initiate that emergency move.
A reluctance of junior officers to speak up had been an issue in past accidents, though industry training has tried to emphasize that safety should come first.
Lee also conceded that he was worried about his unfamiliarity with the 777's autoflight systems. He admitted he had not studied the systems well enough and thought that the plane's autothrottle was supposed to prevent the jet from flying below minimum speed as it drew near the runway.
But two other Asiana pilots who took an instruction class with Lee said that they were told that the throttle hold did not automatically re-engage under certain autopilot modes.
"This pilot should never have taken off,'' said attorney Ilyas Akbari, whose firm represents 14 of the passengers. "The fact that the pilot was stressed and nervous is a testament to the inadequate training he received, and those responsible for his training and for certifying his competency bear some of the culpability for the tragedy of this crash."
Lee told investigators that as he realized his approach was off, he was worried he might "fail his flight and would be embarrassed."
The start of the hearing began with apologies.
NTSB Chairwoman Deborah Hersman opened the hearing by saying to the crowd of about 200 victims and family members: "We recognize that your lives were forever changed when the crash occurred, and we know that nothing can replace the loss of your loved ones or repair the trauma of a life-changing injury. But we do have the opportunity today to ensure that the lessons of this tragedy are well-learned and that the circumstances are not repeated."
Jeong-kwen Park, a member of South Korea's Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board, also apologized: "We are deeply sorry. We are committed to doing everything we can to prevent such an accident from happening again."
NBC Bay Area contributed to this report.


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