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Discover all that Charlotte - Northlake has to offer at the convenient, comfortable Holiday Inn Express Charlotte North. You are at the heart of everything, shopping, dining, entertainment and the arts. You are within easy drive of Northlake Mall, Carolinas Aviation Museum & the US Whitewater Center. Only minutes away from Uptown Charlotte, Bank of America Stadium, Spectrum Center, UNCC Charlotte. Companies such as Bank of America, IBM & Husqvarna are nearby.
Getting here is also fast and convenient! Only 11 miles from the Charlotte Douglas International Airport that means you'll spend less time in traffic and more time enjoying Charlotte. There is easy access to Interstate 77, Interstate 485, and also minutes from Interstate 85. Whether you're coming to Charlotte for business or just for fun your room is your personal retreat. You'll have room to work, relax and make the most of your day. Amenities such as high-speed Internet, work center, plush towels and luxurious bedding mean every night is a great night and every day starts right with our delicious hot breakfast. You can take a dip in our pool, relax in our well-appointed atrium and when it's time to dine you can enjoy a dining adventure at a number of local favorites. While here on business, consider our facilities offering a Business Center and two meeting rooms with free Wi-Fi access, fax, copy and print support. The best of Charlotte is waiting for you at the Holiday Inn Express Charlotte North.
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Earlier this month we told you about an operatic adaptation of Annie Proulx's short story Brokeback Mountain being prepared at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain. Well tonight is opening night, and we've got photos and video to give all of us who can't hop the pond for the premiere a taste of what we're missing.
But first, a little extra context: as media interest in the opera mounted, Proulx, who wrote the libretto, and composer Charles Wuorinen sat down for an interview with the Associated Press to talk about the production and about how the medium of opera gave them both more room to flesh the classic love story out:
Ahead of its world premiere Tuesday in Madrid, author Annie Proulx told The Associated Press that opera presented an chance to explore the complexities of the tale in a way that neither her own story nor the movie by director Ang Lee were able to do.
Proulx said she "rejoiced" when composer Charles Wuorinen approached her to write the libretto, because she understood that an opera "would give room, which the short story did not, and which the film was not particularly interested in doing," to open up the characters involved in the doomed love affair.
Wuorinen said he tried to give the menacing nature of the rugged Wyoming landscape a greater presence in the opera than in the previous versions. "It is very beautiful, as the film shows," Wuorinen told the AP, "but it is definitely not sentimental. It is not a romantic landscape. It's a deadly one -- it's dangerous."
This forbidding natural backdrop is represented by Wuorinen's sometimes atonal style -- one that presented the singers with a steep learning curve. "The music is very challenging, there's no question about that," said Canadian bass-baritone Daniel Okulitch, who appears as one of the cowboys, Ennis Del Mar.
Love scenes between Del Mar and fellow cowboy Jack Twist, performed by American tenor Tom Randle -- which caused a stir when the movie was first aired -- are depicted discreetly on the opera's minimalist stage. Wuorinen's score makes use of a wide range of percussion instruments that convey sounds like the wind and rain on Brokeback Mountain.
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The negotiating teams for the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and the Education Support Staff Association reached a tentative three-year agreement May 9. The agreement will require ratification by the ESSA membership and the Board of Education before it can be finalized.
ESSA members are scheduled for a ratification meeting on May 18 at the West Valley High School DeWild Theater.
"The ESSA is happy with the outcome of our negotiations with the district. The professional atmosphere led to open conversations and problem solving," said Daryl Walker, the chief spokesperson for the ESSA team. "We move forward now to support the district's ability to provide a quality education to all our students."
The School Board is scheduled to vote on the agreement at the June 4 regular meeting.
"The negotiations process with ESSA was very positive. The teams started with an interest-based bargaining model to identify interests and lay the foundation for common solutions," said Superintendent Karen Gaborik. "I am so pleased we are able to take care of our support staff with a reasonable salary increase. ESSA staff are the backbone of our district, and we are grateful for their work every single day."
The previous three-year agreement expires June 2019 and negotiations between the two teams opened when initial proposals were exchanged March 8, 2019. ESSA represents approximately 40% of school district staff, such as secretaries, aides, custodians, nurses, and nutrition services personnel.
Some key points of the new tentative agreement include:
The tentative agreement would provide a 2 percent increase to the salary scale for each of the next three years.
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The teams agreed to maintain the current healthcare structure to include a hard cap of district contributions set to go into effect after the second year of the contract.
Lead Nurses Compensation
Registered Nurses providing oversight to LPNs and Health Assistants were given an additional $2.00 per hour for their guidance and expertise in managing student health needs.
Longevity Recognition
Both teams agreed to personal leave increases in recognition of support staff who have been with the District for over 10 years.
The full final tentative agreement is available on the school district website at https://www.k12northstar.org/cms/lib/AK01901510/Centricity/domain/4355/labor%20relations/ESSA%20TA%20Packet.pdf


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I'm so excited to announce that the Fujinsei Blog Carnivals are now back!!! Many of you have waited patiently for this, so I hereby declare the 13th Fujinsei Carnival OPEN! Share your best posts and have fun meeting and connecting with our fellow bloggers. New participants are always welcome. Please don't forget to read the following rules to avoid your submission from getting deleted. Thank you!
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Our four star City Partner Hotel is located in a green oasis on the verge of Wolfsburg and presents itself in an elegant and modern way, that ensures you a comfortable stay. Close to a quiet park our hotel offers you recreation and peace after an exciting day in the beautiful metropolis oft he renown "Volkswagen-City".
The most important nodal point of Wolfsburg - the area surrounding the historic town hall - is accessible by bus within a few minutes. The bus will pass the picturesque "Schiller Lake" as well as the "Wolfsburg Art Museum" on your way downtown. A good opportunity to drop off and enjoy these two great sights. Park you car in our private parking lot - due to the perfect bus connection as well as the ideal location of our hotel there is no need to travel long distances while staying with us.
Besides the delicious culinary offers in our neighborhood there are some delicacies waiting for you in our restaurant. The idyllic terrace, a winter garden, a sauna as well as our wellness offerings will round off your visit to our hotel and the city of Wolfsburg. Due to our recreational program and the natural surrounding you'll easily forget that you are only on the verge of a big city. Whether you are planning a weekend trip in order to relax and explore the city with the fascinating Volkswagen factory, its museums and cultural events or visiting the city as a business traveler: Our hotel is the best place to be well connected to the city and still find some quiet time.


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The strength of cheese prices continues to surprise many in the dairy industry and this certainly is a good thing. Cheese prices last week moved to the highest level in a year indicating good buyer interest and a tight fresh cheese supply at present. Daily spot trading reflects the price for Cheddar cheese 30 days of age or less. There is much cheese in inventory which is a concern in regards to age for a portion of it. This has prompted the idea of blending fresh cheese with aged cheese for the purpose of reducing some of the aged supply and thereby stretching some of the slightly aged supply. This is likely being utilized in shredded packaging as well as in some prepackaged foods. Aged and fresh cheese certainly cannot be packaged and sold as fresh. This is a good way to utilize some of the aged product that may have less demand due to a reduced consumer market. The industry, in general, is comfortable with current inventory by not reflecting record stocks through lower price. This has improved the outlook for milk prices. Front-month July Class III milk futures is reflecting a price that is around $2.00 above the June price. July is virtually priced and will move very little relative to underlying cash from now until class prices are announced on August 3. Price adjustments will be made relative to The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) price reports, but much of these reports have already been factored in by the trade due to the lag time in pricing throughout the country.
What do I mean by this lag time? We must understand how this industry works (which certainly can be challenging at times). Daily spot trading takes place each day of each week. A weekly average is then calculated from the average of 5 days of trading. The CME Group publishes these averages on Friday of each week. The following week, business is being done through contracting or sales throughout the week with prices based on the previous week's average. This can vary based on volume bought and sold in the country as well as location, but business is done in close proximity to these average prices. The following week, AMS releases the National Dairy Product Sales report late Wednesday reflecting the business done in pounds of product and average price for the product. The four categories being: Butter; 40-lb blocks; Barrels adjusted to 38% moisture; Dry whey; and nonfat dry milk. Either four or five weeks of these reports, depending on calendar composition, are used to determine the Federal Order class prices for the month. Because of this lag time of trading, business being done at the plant level, and the releasing of the weekly reports, traders can get a fairly close idea of class prices about two weeks prior to the announcements of class prices. If you look at a chart, the front-month contract generally flat-lines 2-3 weeks prior to the price announcement for that month. July has moved into this period with daily futures price fluctuations very minimal. We can with confidence anticipate a July milk price to be about $2.00 per cwt higher than June.
Stronger cheese and butter prices have improved the price outlook which has changed the psychology of dairy farmers. Many who wished they would have used a marketing strategy to protect a floor price above $16.00 when prices fell to $13.00-$14.00, now have another chance to establish a floor, but are unwilling due to improving prices. I encourage producers to utilize put options or put option spreads to establish a floor while leaving the upside open. There is no guarantee milk prices will remain at current projected levels and setting a floor makes good business sense.
Upcoming reports:
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-June Milk Production report on July 21
-June Livestock Slaughter report on July 21
-June Cold Storage report on July 22
-June Agricultural Price report on July 29
Robin Schmahl is a commodity broker and owner of AgDairy LLC, a full-service commodity brokerage firm located in Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. He can be reached at 877-256-3253 or through their website at www.agdairy.com.
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Lionel Hampton made jazz richer by one instrument when, on the spur of the moment, he added the unknown vibraphone to a recording. Ever since, he's been the leading player of that percussion instrument, changing the sound of jazz forever.
The year was 1930. The place was a recording studio in California. The 17-year-old Hampton already had quite a reputation as a drummer with the Les Hite band when Louis Armstrong arrived in Hollywood, minus a drummer, to record some of his arrangements. At the NBC studio, the vibraphone sat abandoned in a corner, used only to play the network's famous bing-bang-bong station indentification. Armstrong recognized love at first sight between the vibe and Hamp and asked him to add the instrument to the score they were about to record. "Memories of You" is now a classic.
He had never played the vibraphone before, but he had been preparing for this career-making moment all his life, taking his first drumming lessons from a Catholic nun in Wisconsin. Later he played in the Chicago Defender Newspaper Boys' Band, where he was taught traditional harmony and tried his hands at the bass and snare drums, timpani, and xylophone, listened to the great New Orleans musicians who traveled north, and finally graduated to Hite's band where he got his first exposure as a professional. After the Armstrong recording, Hampton played with all the popular local bands and earned the nickname "the world's fastest drummer."
It was another jazz legend touring California in 1936 that gave Hampton his next major break. Benny Goodman went to hear the young musician at the Paradise nightclub in San Pedro. After the performance, Goodman, Hampton, Teddy Wilson, and Gene Kruppa jammed for about two hours, and the next day they cut their first record, "Moonglow," as the Benny Goodman quartet. Hampton stayed with Goodman for four years. "The recordings of this group," says Frank Tirro, dean of the School of Music at Yale, "are classic combo performances of the swing era, and Lionel's work on vibes earned acclaim and drew followers to the instrument." They established Hampton as one of the best musicians of the era, "a master of swing, a performer of technical virtuosity," and they put the vibraphone on the musical map.
Hampton and his own band have been leading musical and social players ever since--enjoying unprecedented popular and critical success in the '40s and touring a fully integrated band through a very segregated South in the '50s. More recently when many black jazz groups refused to hire whites, Hampton has said, "It's always been my philosophy that you need both black keys and white keys to make a musical entity. He has played for the inaugural celebration of six presidents. (His first--for Harry Truman in 1949--marked the first time black musicians played for an inaugural). He toured overseas as an Ambassador of Good Will for presidents Eisenhower and Nixon. The Lionel Hampton Community Development Corporation had built more than 500 low- and moderate-income apartments in Harlem. His disciples and students are a who's who of jazz artists.
"Lionel Hampton has always been an original," said Ken Ringle in The Washington Post. "A showman in the age of the artiste, an innovator among traditionalists, a traditionalist among innovators. . . . And while most other big bands have gone to that big bandstand in the sky, Hampton and his crew survive."


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WORCESTER, Mass. - Fast conditions and stiff competition awaited the heavyweight men at Eastern Sprints on Lake Quinsigamond, as several course records were broken due to a powerful tailwind down the course. The Engineers' performance in the morning heats earned them a spot in the third level finals.
MIT mounted a fast start in the final, rowing stroke for stroke with a field that was nearly level for the first 500 meters. Through the 1,000, the race leaders started to break away, while MIT battled with Rutgers and Dartmouth to hold onto fourth place. During the third 500, Dartmouth edged past Tech while Rutgers maintained its pace.
In the final 500 meters, the Scarlet Knights kicked into high gear, creeping past a persistent MIT crew with 300 meters left. The Engineers finished with a time of 5:51 for sixth place. Tech recorded its fastest mark of the season, which was only eight seconds off George Washington University's winning time.


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This dude, far as we know, has no real back story to him yet; he is just some dude who chose to climb out of his car sunroof on a country road and surf on the windshield in his surfer shorts while his fellow dude filmed from below. He is known on The Internet so far as "Crazy Dude," and that seems accurate enough. We're not sure what inspired the windshield surf, but we'll assume that it's some special natural bro-dude high that we're not even aware of, as we are not natural bro-dudes. Hopefully, the natural bro-dude high also creates some kind of protective bubble around said bro-dude for when, like, a deer comes out of the prairie grass on the right and the surfing ends, suddenly and ungracefully. Hopefully.
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On November 8 and 9, 2012 I reprised BaDeYa, Baby!, my sold out one-woman-show-with-25-people-in-it at NoHoPAC in beautiful North Hollywood, CA. Just as the shows that preceded it on September 21 and 22nd, it was a salute to my very 1st hit, "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire, the first line of which is "Do you remember the 21st night of September?". All the hits, sing-alongs, dancers, games, prizes, Boogaloo Wonderland sandwiches from my hometown Detroit, not to mention the big ol' greasy foot massages conspired to make these evenings no normal singer/songwriter fare! So enjoy the show and the next time I do this I hope you BaDeYa with me!
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We will replace the existing gnome-packagekit frontends (gpk-update-viewer and gpk-application) by a new application.
- Name: Richard Hughes, together with the desktop team
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- Targeted release: Fedora 20
- Last updated: 2013-07-16
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The hawkey backend is available in PackageKit git master. gnome-software is available in git.gnome.org. Neither is in rawhide yet.
Detailed Description
The current PackageKit frontends are focused on (surprise!) packages.
The new tool, tentatively named gnome-software, is designed from the beginning for installing applications. It will present applications with information that is relevant to users (icons, screenshots, reviews, descriptions, ratings,...) instead of information that is relevant for packagers (dependencies, package size, file lists,...).
It will be possible to search and browse for available applications.
gnome-software will also be used to present information about available and installed updates. Notifications about available updates will launch gnome-software if the user chooses to see details. gnome-software will be fully integrated with 'offline updates' - if an update includes system packages, it will be done as an offline update, regardless whether it gets initiated from the gnome-shell menu, a notification, or the gnome-software UI.
To improve some problematic aspects of the updates user experience (long waits, locks), we will use the new hawkey backend for PackageKit.
Not all of the listed features will be available in F20.
For F20, we will focus on completing the offline update experience and use gnome-software for it instead of gpk-update-viewer. The installation part of gnome-software will be somewhat limited. We are planning to show application icons for uninstalled applications, but screenshots, ratings and interactive features like reviews will have to wait until F21.
Benefit to Fedora
Fedora gets an improved application installation experience.
The hawkey stack gets early testing exposure.
- Proposal owners:
- Implement minimal required functionality for application installation in gnome-software
- Implement minimal required functionality for updates in gnome-software
- Package gnome-software
- Include a hawkey backend in PackageKit and use it
- Other developers:
- Use gnome-software instead of gpk-update-viewer when dealing with updates in gnome-settings-daemon, gnome-shell and gnome-control-center
- Infrastructure:
- Make metadata available for packaged applications in Fedora. For F20, we want to be able to show application icons for uninstalled applications, so these must be made available outside the package. TBD: More details needed on how this will be done
- Policies and guidelines:
- We want to use the hawkey backend in PackageKit while the default commandline utility is still yum; this kind of separation was rejected by Fesco in the past for zif, will need to ask again
- No immediate changes to packaging guidelines needed; longer-term, we may want to make changes to way applications are distributed and installed
- The update experience will also benefit from proposed changes to batch updates
Upgrade/compatibility impact
This change should not have any impact on upgrades of existing installs.
How To Test
- Test application installation:
- Run gnome-software
- Find an application that is not installed, e.g. the GIMP in the UI
- Install it
- Verify that it is easy to find the application in the UI, get relevant information about it before installing it, and install it
- Check that the application is properly installed (can be launched from the commandline, as well as from the gnome-shell overview)
- Test updates:
- Launch gnome-software when updates are available
- Check that the tool informs you about the available updates (system updates will be grouped)
- Install the updates
- Verify that the updates are properly installed (using the offline update mechanism when system updates are involved)
- Test notifications:
- Log into GNOME when security updates are available
- Check that a notification informs you about the available security updates
- Check that clicking 'View' starts gnome-software
User Experience
See https://wiki.gnome.org/Design/Apps/Software for some early mockups of how the user experience will look.
- hawkey backend in PackageKit
- gnome-shell and control-center currently launch gpk-update-viewer, they will be changed to launch gnome-software
- application icons for uninstalled applications
Contingency Plan
- If the hawkey PackageKit backend or hawkey itself are not fully functional in F20, keep using the yum backend
- If gnome-software is not available in Fedora, or does not have the minimal required functionality for application installation or software updates, keep using the existing gnome-packagekit UI for F20
- If some of the metadata is not available, it will still be possible to install applications, but the experience will be degraded
Release Notes
Fedora 20 includes a new application installer called gnome-software. gpk-application is still available.


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Hello Weasyl staff:
I may have discovered a bug with the way Weasyl's main site handles animated GIF files with transparency (ONLY when used in the avatar field - the same image uploaded into the gallery works fine).
So here's the issue: When the avatar image field displays an animated GIF with transparency, sometimes it would get stuck and leave behind "ghost" images.
For example, look at my avatar image here:
Notice that right after the panther mounts the centaur, the image starts ghosting?
The same image, uploaded to the gallery, works perfectly fine:
I can of course work around this issue by disabling the GIF's transparency (giving it a black background or something), but I think the transparency looks really awesome with some animated GIF's...
If someone can take a look at this issue, it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!


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As a global business executive, I know first hand the demands of travel. I spent more than 120 days out of the year on the road, and have supported the traveling workforces of clients every day. So how do I stay connected? Here are my thoughts on the best apps for Android smart phones – a critical tool for helping me stay in touch and on top of things while traveling.
"Like most people I use my smart phone as both a communications tool and mini computer while traveling or on the road. My Apple iPhone is my primary device, because I like its exhaustive selection of applications. However, for those times when I need to travel with a second handset (to save on data roaming costs or to access local networks), I use my Android OS phone, which also offers a great range of apps.
I am constantly testing and sampling new apps to meet both my own requirements as well as those of our clients. Below is a list of my favorite travel apps – those that I find indispensable to helping me stay engaged even as I cross time zones. I selected them based on three criteria:
1. Provision of knowledge or data that I don't possess myself
2. Backed up by expertise and a richer web-based content version
3. Ease, speed and functionality of the application version
Here are the key travel applications that I would recommend for Android OS users:
Oanda currency converter
When you travel a lot, or you're a first-time traveler, it's important to keep updated on the latest currency conversion rates. I like the Oanda Currency Converter because it's quick and simple to use for single or multiple trips.
Wi-Fi Finder-Connectivity and communications remain a constant concern to business travelers, even in developing countries. Therefore I like to know of any paid or free Wi-Fi spots within vicinity of my accommodation or current location should I need access information or send receive files. Wi-Fi Finder is a great tool for preplanning and ongoing travel information regarding Wi-Fi hotspots.
Talk To Me Classic-If you're traveling to locations where you don't speak or understand the local language or writing, it is vitally important to be able to communicate, even if it's just the basics. Talk to me gives you the option is to translate your native tongue into a variety of written and spoken languages so you can share and communicate more effectively. This is a great one speaking with hotel staff and taxi drivers.
Places Directory-Whether you're a first timer or even a frequent traveler, Places Directory can always give you tips and advice and guidance on the nearest ATM, restaurant, entertainment facility or even just shopping. This application is constantly being updated and I find it great to getting my bearings and reducing the amount of time I spend wasted looking to somewhere eat in the life while traveling.
Call Log Calendar-Easily track phone calls and conversations when you're on the road or focused on other business tasks. This application enables you to export all of your phone log information into your calendar so you can keep track of times dates, conversations for follow-up, or even info for billing purposes.


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Starters (Library Binding)
Staff Reviews
If you loved The Hunger Games, this book is for you.
In Starters, we follow Callie, an orphan caring for her younger brother.
Callie and her brother are "unclaimed minors" meaning that their
parents, grandparents and any other ancestors are dead. The book takes
place after the Spore Wars killed anyone between the ages 20 and 60.
The adults who have been left behind are aging and can live forever and
are looking for ways to reclaim their youth... and the unclaimed youth
are looking for ways to make a living and survive. One way is to become
a rental unit for a renter through the company Prime Destinations.
Callie's only option to provide for her brother is to become a renter,
but once she begins the process she discovers that there is much more to
the story than the public believes and it will be up to her to stop
Prime Destinations and their evil plot.
"Readers who have been waiting for a worthy successor to Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games will find it here. Dystopian sci-fi at its best, Starters is a terrific series kickoff with a didn't-see-that-coming conclusion that will leave readers on the edges of their seats . . ." raves the Los Angeles Times. In the future, teens rent their bodies to seniors who want to be young again. One girl discovers her renter plans to do more than party--her body will commit murder, if her mind can't stop it. Sixteen-year-old Callie lost her parents when the genocide spore wiped out everyone except those who were vaccinated first--the very young and very old. With no grandparents to claim Callie and her little brother, they go on the run, living as squatters, and fighting off unclaimed renegades who would kill for a cookie. Hope comes via Prime Destinations, run by a mysterious figure known only as The Old Man. He hires teens to rent their bodies to seniors, known as enders, who get to be young again. Callie's neurochip malfunctions and she wakes up in the life of her rich renter, living in her mansion, driving her cars, even dating Blake, the grandson of a senator. It's a fairy-tale new life . . . until she uncovers the Body Bank's horrible plan. . . .
"STARTERS is a smart, swift, inventive, altogether gripping story. Callie Woodland, the narrator, deserves a series, and happily I am sure she'll get one!"—Dean Koontz
About the Author
LISSA PRICE is the award-winning international bestselling author of "STARTERS," published in over thirty countries. She has lived in India and Japan but now resides in Los Angeles. You can visit her at www.LissaPrice.com.
Praise For…
"The only thing better than a terrific concept is one that is as well executed as Starters. Readers who have been waiting for a worthy successor to Suzanne Collins' The Hunger Games will find it here. Dystopian sci-fi at its best, Starters is terrific series kickoff with a didn't-see-that-coming conclusion that will leave readers on the edges of their seats."
— Los Angeles Times
"Built up to a dramatic climax and a stunning twist, Starters is an addictive and alluring tale about human nature's darker side, and how far we'll go to get what we want. Readers everywhere will want to dive right in, and Hunger Games fans especially will find themselves hooked."
— Examiner.com
"This story of those who are not what they seem twists along with multiple-identity switcheroos and chase scenes worthy of a Hollywood blockbuster . . . The inevitable sequel can't appear soon enough."
— Booklist
"Constantly rising stakes keep this debut intense."
— Kirkus Reviews
"Newcomer Price launches a dystopian series that offers . . . a notable command of technique . . . Raising questions about class, property, and body/mind separation, Price's thriller features well-crafted tension, believable villains, and moments of stolen sweetness."
— Publishers Weekly
"This action-packed novel is set in a twisted, hostile world and is a must-read for fans of The Hunger Games and Legend. Fast paced, romantic, and thought provoking, the jaw-dropping ending left us starving for a sequel."
— Justine Magazine
"Starters is a dystopian read you'll want to snatch up for yourself . . . With its intriguing plot-twists and dash of romance, Lissa's novel is a bona fide pageturner that proves you can't take anything—or anyone—at face value."
— MTV.com's Hollywood Crush Blog


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If you play Halo 4 multiplayer, chances are you've heard about the rumored headless Spartans that you can't kill. Maybe if you're unlucky you've actually come across these infamous Spartans.
One of the popular aspects of this rumor is that the headlessness is actually an extremely high level helmet unlock. But that would be kind of silly, wouldn't it? "Hey, you're so high level that earned the right to no longer have a weak spot." Yeah, right.
Turns out that there's a mod where you can take off all the armor—including, despite how baffling it might sound, your entire head.
People around the web seem confused as to whether or not this is a glitch, but it's something that can done on modded Xboxes. Though the video here is but a match replay, if you happen to know someone who uses the cheat and visit their Halo Waypoint profile, their Spartan will look just like that. All muscular and headless, I mean.
Update: Though footage makes it seem otherwise, the hitboxes on Spartans are still intact, so you can still shoot people in the head. Microsoft's comment on banning the cheaters:
"We are aware of the issue and have already taken action to identify and ban the accounts of these modders and cheaters. We want players to know that while the mod makes a player's head and armor appear to be invisible, the hit boxes are still intact, so competing players can still defeat them as usual. While the problem was very isolated, we will continue to diligently identify and take action against all offenders. " – Microsoft spokesperson


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As San Diego County labors to squeeze water from its arid landscape and secure enough supply through its far-flung pipelines, one thing is clear: Water won't be getting cheaper.
The region imports three-quarters of its water from the Colorado River and Northern California, and has seen those supplies grow scarcer and pricier. On Thursday, the San Diego City Council approved a nearly 15 percent water rate hike over two years to cover expected water price increases and recoup past expenses.
Water officials acknowledge there's no easy fix, but point to a suite of improvements and investments aimed at securing enough water in years to come. Those projects, ranging from desalination to water recycling, come at a cost.
"The next increment of water is much more expensive than the water today," said Sandy Kerl, deputy general manager of the San Diego County Water Authority. "The tradeoff for that is the reliability of those sources of water, which are not subject to the vagaries of Sacramento or Washington, D.C. or climate change. They're directly controlled locally."
Throughout the county, the water authority and its member agencies are trying to stabilize water prices and secure supply by cutting operational costs, purifying wastewater and seawater, and mining the region's scant groundwater supplies. Here are some of those plans.
San Diego County Water Authority
More than 20 years ago, the water authority realized that its near total reliance on imported flows from Metropolitan Water District, the Los Angeles-based wholesale giant, placed San Diego County at risk of sudden price spikes or water shortages.
In the early 1990s, the authority began diversifying its "water portfolio." In 1991, the region received 95 percent of its water from Metropolitan, drawing the remaining 5 percent from local surface water. It has since whittled Metropolitan's share down to 46 percent, and aims to pare that down to 30 percent by 2020.
It is making up the balance through agreements with Imperial Irrigation District for Colorado River Water, a contract for desalinated water from Poseidon Water in Carlsbad, and plans to recycle wastewater and maximize groundwater use. It's also trying to reduce demand by encouraging drought resistant landscaping, turf removal and other measures.
Poseidon is expected to begin pumping purified seawater into the system in 2016, and to provide about 7 percent of the region's water by 2020. In addition, the water authority is looking at another potential desalination plant at Camp Pendleton. It laid out that option, along with a host of nuts and bolts upgrades, in its facilities master plan Friday.
The agreements with Poseidon and Imperial Irrigation District set rates contractually, so those costs are more predictable than that of imports from Metropolitan, said Dennis Cushman, assistant general manager for the water authority.
The authority is also challenging Metropolitan's rates in court, arguing that the district overcharged San Diego for water transported through the water wholesaler's pipes.
That could provide rate relief if the water authority prevails, officials said. In the meantime, Kerl said, they trimmed costs by refinancing bonds and postponing capital improvements.
"Our dollar investment in infrastructure will much muted in coming years," Kerl said.
San Diego city
High on San Diego's list are plans to purify up to 100 million gallons of wastewater to drinking water standards, a process once snubbed as "toilet to tap," but now considered key to the city's water strategy.
San Diego already has the capacity reclaim as much as 45 million gallons per day of wastewater for irrigation use, said Brent Eidson, a spokesman for the city's Public Utilities Department.
That recycled water, pumped through purple pipes, can help meet landscaping needs, sparing potable water for drinking and bathing.
Although the region's rocky geology leaves few pockets of groundwater, city engineers are studying an underground aquifer, called the San Diego Formation, to see if it can boost water supplies, Eidson said.
The department has also cut 400 staff positions and is analyzing how to make its maintenance and water treatment operations more efficient.
"We're really ratcheting down and making sure were doing things as efficiently as possible so we're not spending more money than we need to, to deliver the service," he said.
Otay Water District
When it comes to recycled water, Otay Water District in Chula Vista has been a purple pipe pioneer, said spokesman Armando Buelna. The system got its start in the 1960s and came into fruition in the 1990s, when the district, with the city of Chula Vista, laid pipes to deliver recycled water, and required developers to include purple piping in new construction.
"As new developments go into east Chula Vista, the infrastructure to serve recycled water goes in at the same time," Buelna said. "By delivering recycled water we're conserving potable water for human consumption or higher and better uses of that water."
The district is also exploring groundwater development, and negotiating with developers of a desalination plant in Rosarito Beach, Mexico, which could eventually supply half the city's water at about the same price as imported water, he said.
To trim costs, they've added remote meter reading, and cut staff from 174 to 143, "trying to scrub our budget and become leaner and meaner," Buelna said.
Vallecitos Water District
When desalinated water begins flowing from the Poseidon plant, Vallecitos Water District will be one of the first in line. In addition to receiving desalinated water in its mix from the water authority, the district, which serves parts of including parts of San Marcos, Carlsbad, Vista, Escondido and unincorporated county, will buy water directly from Poseidon.
It's also buying water from the Olivenhain water district in Encinitas, which operates its own reservoir, in order to broaden supply.
To cut costs, Vallecitos has automated some of its operations, restructured pensions and medical benefits, and frozen staff positions to cut costs.
And the district is recycling 70 percent of its wastewater and selling it to other agencies. That's part of a fledgling North County coalition to deliver recycled water across district boundaries.
"We basically decided we needed to stop dumping wastewater in the ocean, and instead treat it so we can use it beneficially," said General Manager Dennis Lamb.
Olivenhain Municipal Water District
Coordinating that coalition is the Olivenhain Municipal Water District, which is seeing how 10 local water agencies and Camp Pendleton can share resources. Their goal is to connect facilities such as parks or golf courses that need recycled water to the nearest source of it.
"We're not looking at our jurisdictional boundaries, but how can we best get recycled water to customers," said General Manager Kimberly Thorner. "Eventually, at the end of the day, our goal is to reuse all the water here in North County."
The district is outsourcing and automating some services to save money, she said. And it's studying the potential to extract or store groundwater in San Elijo Valley.
"We're not letting any door shut on exploring the opportunities," Thorner said.


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Jim Carrey returned to Twitter on Saturday for the first time in almost a month to share a beautiful, emotional post about Cathriona White, who was laid to rest hours earlier.
Carrey was one of the pallbearers at the funeral in Ireland.
White, 30, was found dead in the Los Angeles area on Sept. 28 after an apparent suicide. She and Carrey dated on and off since 2012 and are believed to have reconciled in May after a long hiatus.
"Love cannot be lost," Carrey wrote on Twitter, alongside a shadow silhouette of himself with White and a red rose emoji.
She was laid to rest in her native Ireland on Saturday morning. Carrey helped carry her coffin at her memorial service, which was attended by scores of family and friends.
READ: Jim Carrey carries Cathriona White's coffin at her funeral in Ireland, sister tells Mourners, "She is at peace"
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The day's top national and international news.
Carrey had kept out of the public eye since her death. His most recent social media post before Saturday was published about two weeks before she died. It is a black and white photo of himself that she had taken.
If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).


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A transcription of a conference call between beat writers and Raiders coach Dennis Allen:
Q: Did you come out of the game as healthy as you thought?
Allen: Just like after the game, Keenan Clayton, he'll be questionable for practice tomorrow. But other than that, I think we came out fairly healthy. Mike Brisiel, I'll probably rest him at practice tomorrow. I think everybody's going to end up being fine coming out of the game, kind of your normal after-a-game bumps and bruises.
Q: How did Tony Bergstrom do with the first-team line?
Allen: You know what, I was pleased with what Tony did working with the first team line. I thought he made an improvement. Still like to see him a little more powerful in his run blocking but I thought he was better in protection, so I thought he took a step forward last night.
Q: What about Brisiel at right guard?
Allen: Well, I don't think, that's one of the reasons I wanted to give him a day off. I don't think he's 100 percent healthy right now. I don't think he played, obviously as well as we would have liked, and really as well as he would like. I want to try and get him some rest, get him healed back up where he's feeling a little bit better and give him a little bit better opportunity.
Q: Nix had practiced in the days leading up to the game . . . why didn't he play?
Allen: Totally different injury. But again, when I say injury, it's another one of those nicks and I didn't want to put him in the game and take the chance of really setting him back and missing him for an extended period of time. I don't anticipate he'll be out for a long period of time, but we're going to try and get him healthy.
Q: Could you see a lot of people potentially coming back from injury next couple of days?
Allen: I'm hoping that we'll have some guys back to play in the game for sure. But I think we'll have to play that out as the week goes along.
Q: Your assessment of quarterback Matt McGloin . . .
Allen: well, I thought he held his poise in the pocket, I thought he did a nice job of making some good decisions, making some good throws, made a heck of a throw there to Brice Butler, who also made a great catch on the play. I think the thing that you see from Matt is he is composed. He does have poise in the pocket and he doesn't get rattled, you know, and for a guy who is an undrafted free agent, to handle himself the way he's handled himself in pressure situations has been a nice surprise.
Q: Have a lot of corners, did any of those guys in second tier separate themselves?
Allen: I don't know that anybody has really created a huge separation. I thought overall they all played fairly well. We've got to do a better job of setting the edge on the defense on a couple of those runs, they got outside of us. But I thought Phillip Adams stepped up a little bit in the game and showed some improvement from what I'd seen so far and in minicamp. I'm pleased with where we are from a depth standpoint. I thought Chance Casey came in and played well in his role. I like where we're at, I like the fact that we have some depth. I think it's a good thing when have those challenging decisions when you start thinking about who's going to make it to the 53-man roster. When you've got tough decisions on guys who can play football, that's a good things.
Q: How did Taiwan Jones do in game action at corner?
Allen: I thought, obviously, he's a, it's a physical skill set that he has and he's got that physical ability to play the game. There's still a lot of things that we've got to clean up, just understanding the cornerback position from alignments and assignments and stuff like that. He's pretty solid on his assignments, but there's still just some details to the position that we've got to continue to work with him on, but like I said before, Taiwan is exceptional on special teams. You watch the first kickoff of the game, he goes down there, he's on the 10-yard line when the returner is just starting to return the ball. That's something that you can't discount.
Q: Blocked field goal, good kick coverage, guys like Branch and Porter on special teams units, kind of the mindset establish, that you'll put best guys out there to get things done?
Allen: We've got to improve special teams, I think that's one of the first places where you can improve your football team. We've put a big emphasis on special teams this year and trying to improve in that area. I thought we did a good job in the game, both in the return game and in the coverage units, as well as field goal and field goal block. I thought we executed for the most part on the field goal team and obviously we had the big block there on the second drive of the game. So it's a huge emphasis for us this year and we've got to get better in that area.
Q: Was everyone in tune with assignments as much as it seemed?
Allen: I thought for the first preseason game I was really pleased with the execution of our football team. I thought from a game plan standpoint I thought we played the game physical, I thought we were able to control the clock on offense. A lot of times you get into these preseason games and they can get sloppy. I think we had four penalties in the game. I thought for the first preseason game the execution and the attention to detail was pretty good.
Q: What kind of progress do you want to see before next game?
Allen: I think the big thing is we have to continue to learn how to play in situations. We had a couple of instances in the game where just situationally we have to be a little better. There in the four minute we could have executed the four minute a little bit better and run the clock down a little bit more before we snapped the ball. We had the situation where Terrelle threw the interception down there in the end zone. Just some situational things, playing the game smart that we have to continue to improve on.
Q: Called Pryor aside after the interception, was thata a coachable moment and did he learn something?
Allen: Absolutely it's a teachable moment. You have to take advantage of all those teachable moments. That's been one thing that we've consistently talked to Terrelle about. In those situations, don't be afraid to use your legs. Don't be afraid to use your skill set and that was a situation there where I felt like he really could have pressed the edge and we had a chance to have a high-low on the corner. What you can't do is not every play has to be a great play, not every play has to be a spectacular play. Sometimes the best play is to make the easy throw, keep yourself on schedule. Those are things you deal with with all the young players and Terrelle is really no exception to that rule. I think we all can learn from those types of situations.
Q: What was your impression of defensive end Ryan Robertson?
Allen: I thought Ryan was a guy who gave us a little juice off the edge. He's a little bit of an undersized defensive end but he does have some pass rush ability. I think we want to continue to try to look at him throughout the preseason and see if he can give us something from a pass rushing standpoint.
Q: Drops have been an off and on issue, did you think you were more sure-handed against Dallas?
Allen: I did. Obviously we had a couple of drops in the game and they would have been tough catches. I thought overall we executed pretty well in the passing game. I thought everybody was really for the most part everybody was on the same page and reading out the defense the same way from a wide receiver, tight ends, quarterback. I thought they all were on the same page with what we were doing. Overall I thought we executed well. There are still some things we have to get cleaned up. Like I said I want to use these preseason games it's as much learning how to play the game of football and how to be situationally smart as it is do you know what to do on this particular, how to line up in this particular formation, how to run this particular route. How do you do those things within each individual situation in the game.
Q: Was the sack-fumble a pre-snap issue or should someone should have stayed in?
Allen: Listen it was a protection issue. we got a little hung up on the linebacker. We should have came back with the linebacker. Really you put that on everybody. You put that on the back, you put that on the quarterback, you put that on the offensive line. It was just something where we just had a little bit of a mental lapse. We'll learn from it. They ran the same exact pressure in the next series, we picked it up exactly right and made a big play. It's something that you learn from and move on from.
Q: Any chance you might keep four quarterbacks?
Allen: I think we'll look at that when we get closer to cut-down date. We're way far ahead of ourselves as far as that's concerned. We're going to keep the 53-best players that we feel like give us a chance to have success on Sundays. Whether that's three quarterbacks, four quarterbacks, two quarterbacks, I don't know the answer to that yet. That picture will become more clear as we get closer to the end of preseason.


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"Since Caudalie's creation, we have always favored natural and environmentally friendly active ingredients."
We are against
animal testing.
The vine and grape extracts used for our patents come from the vineyards of Bordeaux, Champagne and Burgundy. Every day, we are looking for the next "green" active ingredients to strengthen our Cosm'ethics.
The ingredients
What we like
- Organic grape water, grape-seed oil, Vinolevure®
- Plant oils (fair trade argan, borage, evening primrose, hibiscus, sesame)
- Moisturizing active ingredients (cassia angustifolia, pea)
- Fair trade shea butter
- Natural emulsifiers
- Sage, camomile, flax seed
- Avocado and apricot butters
- Ginseng, ginger, echinacea
- Orange and lemon plant waters
- Extracts of Indian Hyssop, lemon, juniper, broom, geranium, rosemary and fresh peppermint
What we don't like and you will not find in our products
- Parabens
- Phenoxyethanol
- Mineral oils
- Paraffin
- Synthetic artificial colorings
- Sodium laureth sulfate
- Phthalates
- Animal-derived raw materials
Grape-seed Polyphenols
are the most powerful anti-oxidant in the plant world
Resveratrol from grapevine stalks,
the anti-ageing revolution.
Viniferine from grapevine sap,
the most effective natural molecule against dark spots.


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5StarAffiliates necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 68 diseños de 25 diseñadores freelance.
Logo and Header design for 5 Star Affiliate Programs
Need new Web 2.0 type of look or just more modern, clean and hi tech. NOTE: I think some designers can really have fun with this one, plus get some good publicity & PR.
5 Star Affiliate Programs
Desired Color Scheme:
Bondi Blue (Bluish Green) & Gold /Orange (Match current site colors)
Desired Style:
Striking, modern, clean and hi tech. Maybe going a little toward a Web 2.0 type of look.
Accepted File Formats:
PSD or other common vector format + jpg
Logo and Header design for 5 Star Affiliate Programs
Need new Web 2.0 type of look or just more modern, clean and hi tech.
SITE and REQUIREMENTS
This is a contest for a logo and header for a popular affiliate marketing destination site. There is a separate site, blog and forum. The same header needs to work and fit on all.
Colors - Blueish Teal, gold/yellow and orange like existing colors - but leaning more toward Orange.
These colors are perfect! http://www.free-css-templates.com/demo/LGBlue/
NOTE: Colors must go with rest of site backgrounds and sidebar colors so I don't have to redesign the whole site.
Main site: 5 Star Affiliate Programs(will be redesigned to be the same width as forum)
Forum: 5 Star Forums
Blog: 5 Star Affiliate Blogs
NOTE: Header needs to be full width of forum and blog extending over right sidebar all the way to right side of page. Current header is too narrow to fit page.
Logo must work within your new header design but must also be provided as a stand-alone graphic in hi res scalable format that can be used for an icon or avatar later.
DESIGN IDEAS - THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX! Just throwing out some ideas. A couple headers/logos I like NOTE not saying any of these are even close to what I want, just designs that caught me eye.
http://www.affiliates4u.com/ (nice web 2.0 look)
http://beyondnichemarketing.com/ (hi tech and bold)
http://www.cpa-affiliates.com/ (not the dark background just the logo)
I just started adding some logo elements and ideas I like and some notes here:
I'll add to it as I find designs I like.
.:. Extra perks - Free publicity and PR
Additionally, I will blog about the winning design and designer and post in my forum with PR5 links to the designer and/or their portfolio. My blog is the #1 ranked affiliate blog and gets over 1500 visitors a day. All my affiliates and merchants do marketing and need logos and banners!
Descubre cómo funciona un concurso de diseño u obtén más información sobre nuestros servicios de diseño de logo.


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|Beijing, China
|High School:
|Cinco Rancho (Texas)
|Mechanical Engineering
2014-15: Overall record: 4-2...NFC record: 4-2...ranked 36th at The Big One Invitational (11/1). [INDIVIDUAL RESULTS]
2013-14: Overall record: 2-7...NFC record: 2-7...finished 38th at The Big One Invitational (11/2)...posted a 2-1 ledger against Smith at the NFC season finale (1/25).
2012-13: Overall record: 6-24...NFC record: 3-10...finished 69th at The Big One Invitational (11/3)...earned victories over foes from Wellesley and Boston University at the NFC season-opener (11/17)...won one of her two bouts against UNC at the Brandeis Invitational (12/2)...defeated her foe from Dartmouth at the second NFC outing of the year (1/26)...went 2-2 at the Eric Sollee Invitational (2/3) as she defeated both of her opponents from Yeshiva but fell in her two appearances versus Haverford.
2011-12: Did not participate in a competition.
Off the Fencing Strip at MIT: Majoring in mechanical engineering with a minor in management...was an engineering intern at Pioneer Natural Resources and at Boeing...completed a UROP with the Mechanosynthesis Group...conducted research in the Ideation Lab...Cru.
High School: A 2011 graduate of Cinco Rancho High School.


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|Features, Applications
Microstrip Technology Fast rise time for high frequency applications Delay available from to 2500ps Very narrow device (SIP package) Stackable for PC board economy Epoxy encapsulated Meets or exceeds 2 3
The 2020- and 2021-series devices are fixed, single-input, single-output, passive delay lines. The signal input (IN) is reproduced at the output (OUT), shifted by a time (TD) given by the device dash number. The characteristic impedance of the lines is nominally 50 ohms. The rise time (TR) of the lines is no more than 1ns, resulting a 3dB bandwidth of at least 350MHz.
Tolerance: Bandwidth: Ripple in pass-band: Dielectric breakdown: Operating temperature: Temperature coefficient:
INPUT: Ambient Temperature: Source Amplitude: Source Impedance: Input Frequency: 25 0dBm typical 50 nominal 27.777778MHz
Network analyzer is used in phase measurement mode, normalized with a wire jumper between input and output of DUT test socket. Delay is related to phase lag with proportionality constant of 100ps/deg. NOTE: The above conditions are for test only and do not in any way restrict the operation of the device.
50-OHM SIGNAL DIVIDER OUT R (HP 35676 -66301) OUT A OUT B 50-Ohm Coax IN GND DEVICE UNDER TEST (DUT) 50-Ohm Coax OUT GND


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Firefighter - Suitables Role Play Bib
More than a costume, more than just a bib. Suitables are the most inspiring way to keep kids clean. At mealtime, playtime, or anytime.
Continuously printed hyper-realistic design with true-to-life details encourages imaginative pretend play. Long-sleeves provide full coverage. Elastic cuffs and adjustable neck with no-snag velcro.
- Water-repellent / Stain-repellent
- Flip-Forward Pocket for catching crumbs and dribbles
- Dual-Faced Fabric: Soft-touch outside, easy-slide inside
- Breathable & Lightweight
- Wipe-Clean/Machine wash, hang dry
The perfect gift for creative kids. Imagine, a bib kids want to wear.
Unisex, One Size: 6M–3T (29–39 in / 74–100 cm)
Free of BPA, PVC, Lead, Phthalates, and Formaldehyde.
100% Polyester


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Jul 28, 2019
JERSEY STORM SWIMMING is seeking a motivated, innovative, and inspirational head coach to continue to grow our team and inspire and improve the performance of our swimmers. Jersey Storm is a non-profit, year-round, USA Swimming competitive swim team of 80+ swimmers that is managed by a Parent Board of Directors. Our competitive program consists of three levels: Senior, Junior, and Developmental. We also run a year-round pre-team (swim lesson) program. We are located in northern Burlington County, NJ (Middle Atlantic LSC) and our practice facility is on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. The team is currently growing. We are located in an area with an increasing population & we have members from many surrounding towns and counties. The Head Coach position is a 6 day/wk position (~3-4hrs/day coaching) plus weekend meets approximately once or twice per month. Additional off-deck time required to fulfill other head coaching duties and responsibilities. The position offers a competitive salary, sick pay, paid time off, and reimbursement for board approved travel and certification/educational fees required for the position. Intended start date is ASAP. Interested applicants should send a letter of interest, resume, and at least two references to firstname.lastname@example.com . Primary Roles & Responsibilities: Develop and implement year-round and seasonal training plans for all training groups that: Inspires, encourages, and motivates each of our swimmers to realize their full potential in the sport of swimming Teaches life skills such as self-discipline, self-confidence, good sportsmanship, goal setting, and working to achieve goals Manage and monitor assistant coaches and each of the training groups to ensure the teaching of proper stroke technique and implementation of the training plans Establish the annual meet schedule, assign coaches to adequately cover the meets, ensure all meet entries are submitted on time Oversee the pre-team (swim lesson) program Provide opportunities to grow emotionally, socially, and educationally through team building events, consistent training, competition, and travel Additional Duties & Responsibilities: Align with Jersey Storm Swimming goals to continue to grow and improve the team while maintaining our great, family friendly atmosphere (the closeness of our swimmers and the solid friendships and camaraderie is something we truly feel sets us apart!) Create an educational, safe, & inviting experience for all swimmers Initiate, develop & maintain positive relationships with ALL swimmers on the team Respond to member questions regarding the team's programs, policies & procedures Assist in enforcing USA Swimming, team & pool policies at all times Maintain all swimmer information in Team Unify (e.g., times, attendance, meet entries/results, etc.) Attend all Storm hosted meets and team events Develop and distribute a monthly team newsletter Represent Jersey Storm Swimming positively Perform all duties as indicated in the Head Coach Employment Contract Education/Experience: High School graduate with Bachelor's degree preferred Prior swim coaching experience and a competitive swimming background Knowledge of proper swimming technique, training science, and stroke/distance specific racing background. ASCA Level 1/2 or higher (preferred) Experience planning workouts, season plan, meet plan, and meet entries for individual swimmers. Detail oriented with extraordinary leadership, communication, and organization skills Positive, patient, with an outgoing personality Experience using Team Unify (preferred) Proficiency with MS Office software applications (preferred) Licenses/Certifications/Registrations: Certified coaching member of USA Swimming ASCA Level 1/2 certification or higher (preferred)
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Rainfall, brain infection linked in sub-Saharan Africa
(Medical Xpress)—The amount of rainfall affects the number of infant infections leading to hydrocephalus in Uganda, according to a team of researchers who are the first to demonstrate that these brain infections are linked to climate.
Hydrocephalus—literally "water on the brain"—is characterized by the build-up of the fluid that is normally within and surrounding the brain, leading to brain swelling. The swelling will cause brain damage or death if not treated. Even if treated, there is only a one-third chance of a child maintaining a normal life after post-infectious hydrocephalus develops, and that chance is dependent on whether the child has received the best treatment possible.
"The most common need for a child to require neurosurgery around the world is hydrocephalus," said Steven J. Schiff, the Brush Chair Professor of Engineering, director of the Penn State Center for Neural Engineering and a team member.
In sub-Saharan Africa, upward of 100,000 cases of post-infectious hydrocephalus a year are estimated to occur. The majority of these cases occur after a newborn has suffered from neonatal sepsis, a blood infection that occurs within the first four weeks of life, the researchers reported in a recent issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery: Pediatrics.
Benjamin C. Warf, associate professor of neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School, Boston Children's Hospital, noticed that about three or four months after an infant in East Africa had an infection like neonatal sepsis, the child would often return to the clinic with a rapidly growing head—hydrocephalus. Schiff joined Warf to help figure out what caused this disease so frequently.
Schiff and colleagues tracked 696 hydrocephalus cases in Ugandan infants between the years 2000 and 2005. The researchers obtained localized rainfall data for the same time frame through NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) weather satellites using the African Rainfall Estimation Algorithm developed at the U.S. NOAA Climate Prediction Center.
Uganda has two peak rainfall seasons, in spring and fall. By comparing the data from NOAA and the hydrocephalus cases, the researchers found that instances of the disorder rose significantly at four different times throughout the year—before and after the peak of each rainy season, when the amount of rainfall was at intermediate levels. In Uganda an intermediate rainfall is about 6 inches of rain per month.
Schiff and colleagues previously noted that different bacteria appear associated with post-infectious hydrocephalus at different seasons of the year. While the researchers have not yet characterized the full spectrum of bacteria causing hydrocephalus in so many infants, they note that environmental conditions affect conditions supporting bacterial growth, and that the amount of rain can quench bacterial infections. The moisture level clearly affects the number of cases of hydrocephalus in this region of East Africa.
"Hydrocephalus is the first major neurosurgical condition linked to climate," said Schiff, who is also professor of neurosurgery, engineering science and mechanics, and physics, and a faculty member of the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences. "This means that a substantial component of these cases are almost certainly driven from the environmental conditions, and that means they are potentially preventable if we understand the routes and mechanisms of infection better."