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Editor's Note: This article was updated to correct information regarding the origins of the concept for the multicultural space. The concept was started under members of a Multicultural Student Solidarity Network executive committee
A student-run executive council and a faculty advisory team were established to oversee the University of Richmond's first multicultural space, which will be located in Whitehurst this fall.
The three-semester pilot space is being established in response to the multicultural student housing proposal submitted by students in the fall 2018 semester. The proposal, titled "Deconstructing the Narrative: Claiming our Campus," is attached in full below.
The proposal addressed the need for a space to provide more social opportunities on campus, particularly for minority students.
The space will provide a location for organizations to meet as well as for students to do work and socialize.
The concept of a multicultural space first started two years ago under an executive committee from the Multicultural Student Solidarity Network (MSSN). Members of the executive committee included seniors Michael Johnson, Melisa Quiroga, Destiny Riley, Joshua Kim and Pjay Togunde.
TJ Tann, sophomore and current MSSN co-president, voiced his support for the space.
"I've talked to a number of students who feel uncomfortable in class, walking through campus and through the halls," Tann said. "They go back to their dorms Friday and Saturday night because they feel like they don't have a place to go.
"So, the purpose I find [it] to serve, is to get those kids who don't feel as comfortable at other spaces on campus to be able to come together and use that space as a way to refuel — to just be yourself and express your culture freely."
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The proposal was led by MSSN and received support from other organizations on campus, including the Richmond College Student Government Association (RCSGA), the Westhampton College Government Association (WCGA), the Black Student Alliance (BSA) and the Inclusion Diversity Equity Advocacy committee.
In fall 2018, a group of students, including Tann, self-titled the "OG committee," met with members of the administration to discuss the details of a multicultural space, and a faculty task force was assembled to deal with the logistics.
Mia Reinoso Genoni, Westhampton College dean and head adviser for WCGA; Glyn Hughes, director of the Office of Common Ground and Ellen Sayles, associate dean and director of education abroad, were appointed to the task force.
In response to a question about why UR had not created a space until now, Genoni said the university had wanted to first get a better understanding of what was needed to create an effective space.
"There's been an understanding for the need of [a multicultural space], but not a knowledge of the right way to go about it and a fear that we would build something and get it wrong," Genoni said. "Our job was to try to get it off the ground, because it was time to get something done."
In March, a new advisory team made up of five faculty members was created for the pilot space. The team consists of Anthony Crenshaw, associate director of student organizations and leadership development; Chantelle Bernard, associate director of multicultural affairs and disability services; Lee Dyer, associate director for LGBTQ Campus Life; Zara Sibtain, assistant dean of Westhampton College and Akhila Vishnubhotla, assistant director of living-learning and Roadmap programs.
"We designed the team of people working on it to allow for a dynamic of student and administration working together in a way that allows students freedom to try and preserve student creativity and initiative," Genoni said. "We really tried to make that dialogue part of the process and make it collaborative."
In February, the "OG committee" voted on the eight members of its executive council for fall 2019. Applications for the council were open to all students who would be on campus for the next three semesters, so that members could oversee the entire duration of the pilot.
The council is made up of sophomore Ayush Malik and first-years Anthony Lawrence, Nysa Stiell, Brianna Silva, Nadia Iqbal, Pranay Bhootra, Shira Greer and Tommy Na.
Lawrence, who is also a member of BSA, was voted chair of the executive council.
"It's going to be the executive council's responsibility to distribute equitably the space to different student organizations, determining the details of what it's going to be and creating a plan of achieving the end goal of the multicultural house being built," Tann said.
At the end of the three semesters, depending on the success of the pilot, there will be an evaluation of what to do next regarding a more permanent space or developing the space into a standalone building on campus.
"At every university, you're always worried that you're going to spend all this money building something, and you can listen to everyone carefully and still get it wrong, because people don't always know what they need from a space until they've tried it," Genoni said. "Hopefully we can take a temporary space and use it to start to fill needs and also, through doing that, start to get a better sense of what we do need.
"This has to be a commitment to an answer. This was not 'let's just try and see what happens,' but 'let's try this to make sure that something happens.'"
In the 2019 edition of the Princeton Review, UR was ranked ninth in the country in colleges with "little race/class interaction." Lawrence and fellow BSA member Tyler York, senior, say they think a multicultural space will decrease segregation, not add to it.
"There's this impression that when you design a space for certain students, for a certain community, with some intention behind it, it inherently excludes other people," York said. "But we just don't see it that way, and it hasn't played out that way on other campuses.
"In a lot of ways, it's an opportunity for students to not have to code-switch or put up any wall amongst their peers, and when they go back out, they're more willing to participate in the wider campus community."
Lawrence wanted to be clear that although the pilot space is designed for multicultural students to have a place where they can feel at ease, it is open to all students, he said.
"The operations of it will be for all, but we want the intent of the building geared towards multicultural students, those whose voices do not seem to be heard on this campus often enough," Lawrence said. "We want administrators to be dedicated to this project to show that they not only acknowledge our presence on campus, but support it as well."
Lawrence is dedicated to seeing the goal of a multicultural building become a reality.
"This space will not only be a safe haven to relax and be our own selves with those we resonate with, but with proof of consistent use, it will show the university that yes, we are here, we stand together and we do need a building or house dedicated to us students," Lawrence said. "The building of this house will certainly not be the solution to all ethnic, race or social-economic issues on campus, but we believe that it would be a serious step in the right direction made by the university.
"There are campuses such as Bucknell, Oberlin, Vanderbilt, that already have structures like this. Why has Richmond waited this long?"
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Stranger Things became a phenomenon when it first came out, capturing the eyes and hearts of viewers across the world with the supernatural aspects, a great story, and the childhood innocence of uniting with your friends to fight for a better purpose. The '80s look, plus the atmospheric music, paired beautifully to create a beloved series that has been going strong since the Stranger Things premiere in 2016.
However, with Season 4 seemingly taking forever to debut (which isn't totally the show's fault), some people might be craving something similar to watch. Sometimes you don't need the best movies on Netflix or the best movies on Amazon Prime to get you through your day. Sometimes, all you need are TV shows like Stranger Things, and these are the ones you should keep an eye out for.
Dark (Netflix)
When I think of shows like Stranger Things, Dark is always one of the first series' that come to mind. This German science-fiction thriller covers the story of a child disappearing in a small fictional town. However, with the disappearance of this child, there are several conspiracies that are revealed, all linked back to several generations of families.
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The Society (Netflix)
In The Society, we accompany a group of teenagers who are thrown into a whole new world. Out of nowhere, it seems that the whole entire population of their town has disappeared. Now, it's up to them to somehow find their way again and learn how to live for themselves.
I always look to this group of teenagers as sort of an older version of the main gang from Stranger Things, because it's all about teens figuring things out and not having the adults to rely on. Is there plenty of drama infused into something like this? For sure, and that's one of the reasons why this is an extremely entertaining show.
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Fringe (IMDB TV)
Fringe is the best option for Stranger Things fans who also like a bit of investigation mixed in with their sci-fi. In Fringe, we follow the casework of the Fringe Division, which is a Joint Federal Task Force that is supported by the FBI. They investigate cases which relate to fringe science. Some examples would be looking into transhumanist experiments that have gone horribly wrong, or investigating the collision of parallel universes.
Let me tell you that Fringe will turn you into a little agent yourself. There is nothing more satisfying than sitting down on the couch and acting like you are one of the agents of the Fringe Division, and trying to figure out what's going on while watching the show. I believe that's what makes this show such a great pick for Stranger Things fans – the mystery is fantastic to follow. Plus, who doesn't love a good parallel universe story?
GLOW (Netflix)
The '80s aesthetic is real with this one. In GLOW, the viewers get to learn about the 1980s syndicated women's professional wrestling circuit, called the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, otherwise known as GLOW, and follows the stories of the fictionalized characters and their everyday struggles with trying to be taken seriously in their field of work.
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Wayward Pines (Hulu)
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Wayward Pines only had two seasons, but in those two seasons, we really got to see a great science-fiction show. It had everything you would expect, from strange happenings in a small town, to a great mystery, and some paranormal shenanigans – what more could you ask for?
I Am Not Okay With This (Netflix)
I will never forgive Netflix for only making this fantastic show one season. I Am Not Okay With This tells the story of Sydney Novak, a seemingly boring and normal 17-year-old-girl, but after some trauma in her life, she realizes that she has uncontrolled psychokinesis, something her father may have had, as well.
While I'm sure the idea of her having powers quite similar to Eleven intrigues you, let me say that I Am Not Okay With This, is so ridiculously funny. While the drama and the story itself are full of super interesting plot points, you'll probably find yourself laughing more and more over the course of the one season the show has. I really wish there were more seasons – maybe one day Netflix might revisit this amazing gem of a show.
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Twin Peaks (Hulu)
I think everyone who loves supernatural-like shows has watched the classic, Twin Peaks, at least once. In this popular mystery show, Twin Peaks tells the story of FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper and the local sheriff, Harry S. Truman, as the two of them investigate the murder of the homecoming queen, Laura Palmer, in the fictional town.
A great mystery? Check. Plenty of plot twists? Check. Supernatural elements and eccentric characters? Double-check. Twin Peaks is the textbook definition of what a campy yet entertaining mystery show should be, and for fans of Stranger Things, it's everything you could probably look for. It even had a Season 3 developed recently because the show became such a cult classic. Give it a shot.
The X-Files (Hulu)
To me, I'll always remember the theme song more than the actual show, but that doesn't mean that The X-Files itself isn't still fantastic. In The X-Files, Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, two FBI Special Agents, work together in different circumstances revolving around oddball mysteries and the possibility of extraterrestrial life. Mulder is a big believer, but Scully is a skeptic.
There's so much that happens in The X-Files that it's hard to put into one big paragraph, but there are dozens of reasons why you as a Stranger Things fan should watch the show. The world-building of The X-Files mysteries is extremely intriguing, and the chemistry and dynamic between Mulder and Scully is to die for. A believer and skeptic team is something that always works well in my eyes, but The X-Files is one of those shows that truly mastered it.
The OA (Netflix)
Going back to Netflix for a bit, we take a look at another one of their originals, titled The OA. In this sci-fi mystery, we get to know the story of Prairie Johnson, a young woman who was adopted and had been missing for seven years, but suddenly resurfaces out of nowhere. However, she now calls herself the "OA," otherwise known as the Original Angel, has scars on her back and can now see, despite previously being blind.
The OA is another one of those shows that fell under the Netflix curse of getting canceled far too soon. The character arc of Prairie is engrossing and will capture your interest within a matter of minutes if mysteries are your thing. Plus, as a Stranger Things fan, you're most likely looking for some supernatural elements, and The OA has that and more. I mean, a woman who literally appears out of nowhere? Who claims she can open other dimensions? I don't know how that wouldn't intrigue you.
Twilight Zone (Paramount Plus)
While I will always have a place in my heart for the original The Twilight Zone, there is just something so much creepier yet better about Jordan Peele's version which recently came out. In The Twilight Zone, based on the 1959 television series created by Rod Sterling, Peele is the narrator, guiding the viewer through strange and unusual storylines, ones that could only happen in the realm known as "The Twilight Zone."
Each episode is its own story entirely, so you can go directly to where the show streams and watch whatever episode you like. And, for mystery fans, these stories might only span one episode, but they will draw you in like no other. There are so many different stories, from a timeline repeating itself, to the classic inclusion of aliens, and weird occurrences – The Twilight Zone series is a masterclass in science-fiction TV in my opinion, and the new show improves on that amazingly well.
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Which show are you looking forward to watching the most? For me, I've always been a big Twin Peaks fan, but with how long this Stranger Things hiatus has been, I'm this close to watching all of these in succession. Whatever the case, hopefully, you found a new show to obsess over – at least until Stranger Things Season 4 finally releases.
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United States voters love the performance of the economy, but it has failed to translate into higher approval for President Donald Trump, according to one new poll. The disconnect is perhaps the biggest challenge facing Republicans as they battle to keep control of Congress in November's midterm elections.
Seventy percent of voters describe the U.S. economy as excellent or good in a new Quinnipiac University poll, matching the survey's all-time high. But the strong outlook on the economy has not lifted Trump. Only 38% of voters approve of the job he is doing, versus 54% who disapprove, according to the survey.
The reading could spell bad news for the GOP, which has primarily touted the strength of the economy as it tries to defend a House majority in this year's midterms. Voters appear convinced that the economy is strong, but a majority of voters either do not associate it with Trump, the Republican Party's leading figure, or disapprove of the president for other reasons.
The economy booms, but President Donald Trump's numbers are a bust. An anemic 38% approval rating is compounded by lows on honesty, strength and intelligence, Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll, said in a statement.
A separate CNN/SSRS poll released on Monday found a poor approval rating for Trump despite good feedback for how he handles the economy, specifically. Only 36% of Americans approve of the job the president is doing, down from 42% in August. It comes despite 49% of respondents saying they approve of how he is handling the economy, which remained steady in July, August and September.
In public appearances throughout the year, House Speaker Paul Ryan and top House Republicans have taken opportunity to promote the economy. When Trump faces pressure, he often points to growth and unemployment figures.
The president did so on Monday morning, as he combats a narrative of chaos that has re-emerged with the release of veteran journalist Bob Woodward's book about his White House. In a tweet, he claimed the economy is soooo good that Democrats have started flailing & lying like CRAZY!
Trump also tweeted a wildly inaccurate statement that gross domestic product growth in the second quarter was higher than the unemployment rate for the first time in over 100 years. (The White House later admitted that claim was incorrect.)
Democrats hope to flip 23 GOP-held House seats in November and take a majority in the chamber. They appear to be at least slight favorites to do so, as of now.
The sitting president's party often gets clobbered in midterm election years. Holding off electoral disaster becomes even more difficult when that president has a low approval rating. Trump has an approval rating of just above 40%, versus roughly 53% who disapprove of him, according to FiveThirtyEight's rolling average of polls.
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REF: Not exactly representative of "Democracy:
What most of the [supposed to be] Democracies have; is a fake - illusion of - democracy. Pl. let me explain:
If the candidates & political parties receive donations [which sounds like bribes"], if they are influenced by the lobbies which represent multinationals, corporations, foundations, etc. [sounds like MORE bribes]; a TRUE democracy already is in jeopardy!!!
To the comment An anemic 38% approval rating is compounded by lows on honesty, strength and intelligence," should be added plus his total disrespect for all who criticize him or who don't agree with his comments/opinions on whatever the issues may be. Usually expressed as FAKE NEWS. Not exactly representative of Democracy" however we may wish to interpret the meaning of this word.Sep 11th, 2018 - 01:54 pm 0
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Ryan won the die roll and opened up with a Seachrome Coast. Tony went down to 18 and cast a Gitaxian Probe, revealing Ryan's keep of 2 Midnight Haunting, a Sword of Feast and Famine, Gideon, Negate, and Ghost Quarter. Tony followed up with his own Seachrome Coast into a Delver of Secrets. The Delver turned into an Insectile Aberration when Tony flipped a Dismember off the top the next turn and attacked Ryan for 3 damage. Tony added another Delver of Secrets to the board, but Ryan refused it with a Mana Leak. Ryan missed his third land drop and simply passed the turn. Tony continued the beats by dropping a Moorland Haunt and a Phantasmal Image, but Ryan revealed what he had drawn – a second Mana Leak. The Insect got in for 3 damage yet again, but met a Dismember during Ryan's main phase, taking Ryan down to 10 life.
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"It happens." Ryan said of his horrible luck after Tony and Ryan shuffled up for game two. However, the string of unfortunate luck continued for Ryan as he was forced to mulligan to 6…then 5…then he settled on 4 before he played a Drowned Catacombs and ended his first turn. Tony opened up with a Delver of Secrets. Ryan missed his second land drop yet again, but the Delver did not flip during Tony's next turn, attacking for only 1 damage. A second Delver followed, then a Ponder set up Tony's next couple draws. Ryan missed his second consecutive land drop while Tony flipped a Ponder to transform the Delvers into Insects and attacked for six to bring Ryan's life total to 13. He added a Phantasmal Bear. Yet another turn of draw go followed from Ryan, and Tony took Ryan down to 5 with another attack. Finally, an Island appeared on the top of Ryan's library. He played it and cast his first spell of the game—a Ratchet Bomb, but Tony flashed the Negate and was onto the Finals.
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Niemann's service to the city has also included a seat on the City Council from 2015-18. He succeeded Rocky Sloan as mayor in January 2018. Mayor-Elect Chas Jones will be sworn in on Jan. 4.
The Philomath News recently sat down with Niemann for an interview and is presented here in a "question-and-answer" format.
Q: What went into your decision to not seek a second term as mayor?
A: Good question … I've got a lot of family commitments right now; I have a lot of job commitments and life commitments. I've got aging parents, I've got aging kids … and I had to make the hard decision of lead, follow or get out of the way and that I'd rather be a dad than a mayor.
Q: Reflecting on your two years in the mayor's seat, how would you describe the experience?
A: It's been eventful. I would say it has been extremely rewarding and it's been extremely challenging. Particularly in 2020 — if you picked any year to be the mayor, boy, I picked the one.
I think it's been rewarding from the standpoint of the number of relationships that I've been able to forge and some of the good I've been able to do for veterans, for people of color, for various nonprofits throughout the city as well as for our city staff.
It's been challenging in terms of some of the issues, I think particularly around growth when you have something like seven subdivisions going on right now. … so there's been a lot of growth and I call that the glass half full, glass half empty issue. Either you're happy about the growth or you're upset about the growth and the answer is "yes" — it's going to happen.
I grew up in Houserville, Pennsylvania. It has approximately a population of about 2,000 people — about half the size of Philomath. It was about 3-1/2 miles from Penn State University, a large state university campus. So every time I go home, there's more houses, there's more apartments, there's more everything. And when I drive around here, there's more apartments, more houses, more everything. When you're close to a large state university campus, it's important to understand that dynamic that as the university grows, the communities around it will grow.
The statistic I use a lot is that in 1999, Oregon State University had 16,000 students at the main campus. Today it has 25,000, so it's increased by 9,000 students and you've got faculty, staff, support service personnel, supporting those additional students. Where do they live? Some can live in Corvallis, some choose to live in Philomath and so with only being 3-1/2 miles from Oregon State University, you see some growth. … So, that has some impact.
Certain business owners that are dependent upon customers, that's maybe a good thing. People that don't like change or want to keep Philomath small, I could see where that could be a negative.
Q: What would you identify as the top highlight of your term?
A: I can say probably without a doubt the Paul Cochran Memorial Park. I think it was a significant gift from Beverly Durham to the city of Philomath and I learned a lot about Paul Cochran, Class of '66 from Philomath High School, and how he volunteered for service in Southeast Asia and was killed in action. Following his legacy, I think, drove me to do a lot of things here while I was in office.
I think it prompted me to look at other veterans who also made the ultimate sacrifice and there are eight of them in total within Philomath. I researched all eight of those over the last two years. I think the Cochran story was the catalyst to do that. I think it had a residual impact on other things I did but it's certainly been a highlight. I think there's a lot of individual stories in that that have been meaningful to me and something I'm proud of.
Q: COVID, racial equity, politics and so on must be challenging for folks serving on a public board. What's your perspective on those challenges?
A: Philomath is a good place. Philomath translates in Greek as "love of learning" and we've learned a lot in 2020. We've learned about racial equity, we've learned about how to treat our neighbors when they're stricken by wildfires. We've learned about what it's like when COVID hits and people need PPE or people need blood or people need food. Probably the highlight of this year for me has been the level of giving and philanthropy that has come out from the people in Philomath when we were at our worst … I think the people of Philomath were at their best. They stepped up in innumerable ways to help others.
A good example recently is how Timber Towne Coffee partnered with June's Kids Kloset and collected 85 coats as part of a coat drive for kids that are in need. I think I saw something on TV, when you don't have a coat you think about it every day. I think that's an illustrative example of some of the goodness that has happened in our community and I'm proud of our community for showing up in 2020 when things were at their worst. Again, I think it brought out reflections of our best.
Q: Is there anything that you wanted to accomplish that didn't get done?
A: Obviously, I think more work on the veteran park I think was hoped for or planned and it didn't come through. We had a grant canceled from Oregon State Parks and Rec and we also were not able to have the Siletz Youth Cultural Exchange that we received a grant from the Siletz Tribe, so I'm hopeful that will happen in the future.
We also planned an emergency preparedness training from the Emergency Operations Group — Dave Busby from Corvallis Fire and Bryan Lee from the Benton County Sheriff's Office are planning to do a training at some point with all the lessons learned of all of the wildfires and how Benton County responded. I think that'll be something good for the future.
Q: Do you have any advice for the incoming mayor?
A: Like the word that I gave him at one of our last meetings was everything is "figureoutable" and I think it's important to be patient and be flexible because there will be things that you can't see that will happen and be resilient. Obviously, 2020 has helped me in that area but I think it would help any mayor in these trying times.
Q: Do you have any thoughts on what you think the biggest issues are going to be down the road for Philomath in 2, 5, 10 years?
A: Our No. 1 issue is clearly the water treatment plant. The current plant we have was built in 1985, it was intended to be a 20-year plant and we're in Year 35 — we're near twice the intended life and we've got to replace it. And so that process will happen next year. I'm excited for a groundbreaking for that but it is going to be an expensive project; it's something where the whole community is going to have to get behind … it will be very impactful.
Second, the Streetscapes project is on the horizon as well in terms of changing the aesthetic look and feel of downtown Philomath and I think that will be exciting and certainly people can be involved in helping design what that looks like and helping us get through some of the challenges, I think, with making that level of construction on Main Street and Applegate.
The third one would be our ongoing inclusivity efforts. I think we've got a good start in terms of our inclusivity resolution but I think it's an ongoing process without end and so, we do have the Benton County Historical Museum exhibit coming up in January and February with Oregon Black Pioneers and I think that will be something that everybody should take an opportunity to visit and take in.
Q: What's next for you?
A: I haven't decided. I'm kind of thinking things through; there's a couple efforts that I'm still trying to help the community with, I'm still a member of the American Legion and I'll still help with Philomath Youth Activities Club. Past that, TBD (to be determined).


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Scientists blast Army Corps' plans for Mississippi coastline
In a New York Times op-ed published last week, two prominent North Carolina scientists sharply criticized the Army Corps of Engineers' plans for Mississippi's coast in the wake of the widespread devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. Titled "Castles in the Sand," the piece -- by Rob Young, director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina University, and Orrin Pilkey, professor of earth sciences at Duke University -- began:
At this year's meeting of the Geological Society of America, which took place in Philadelphia in October, representatives of the United States Army Corps of Engineers presented proposals to re-engineer the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Some 200 coastal and marine scientists attended the meeting; most of them were stunned by the scope, expense and sheer wastefulness of the projects the corps is considering.
As part of its Mississippi Coastal Improvements Program, the corps wants to build a large seawall to protect parts of Bay St. Louis, Miss., and to install storm-surge gates to close off local bays. A corps proposal the op-ed authors deem "particularly awe-inspiring" calls for reconfiguring the Mississippi Gulf Islands -- part of the Gulf Islands National Seashore -- to their pre-Hurricane Camille size, while adding enough sand to elevate the islands by about 20 feet. The proposed project would dump some 50 million cubic yards of sand on the national seashore to protect redevelopment of the mainland coast.
That, the scientists say, is nuts:
At the very least, these proposals would cost billions of dollars to realize, aside from the environmental damage that would ensue. Yet as the corps acknowledged at the Geological Society meeting, its proposed "coastal improvements" would not provide protection from the kind of Category 4 and 5 hurricanes that have destroyed coastal Mississippi twice in the past 37 years. So what, exactly, is the point?
The corps' failure to devise a rational redevelopment plan points to the futility of trying to maintain coastal development in such an unstable place. A realistic appraisal would conclude that the long-term outlook for coastal development there is bleak. Yet the corps, urged on by developers, seems determined to wage a quixotic fight.
The consensus among the scientists who attended the GSA meeting was that the corps' plans would fail, either catastrophically during a major hurricane or gradually through shoreline erosion that's worsening as a result of rising seas caused by global warming, say Young and Pilkey. They advocate a more pragmatic approach:
The time has come to step back from this extraordinarily hazardous shoreline, perhaps to replace the blocks of destroyed buildings with rows of protective dunes in a seashore park. We should not rebuild on the shoreline of vulnerable areas like the Mississippi Gulf Coast. We certainly shouldn't be doing it with federal dollars or destroying a National Seashore in order to provide a false sense of security for redevelopment.
Congress has ordered the corps to present its long-term plans for the region by the end of next year.
Following up on the scientists' op-ed, the Times yesterday ran a story further detailing scientific opposition to the corps' proposals, as well as the agency's perspective on the matter:
The corps says it is working closely with state agencies, federal emergency management officials and environmental regulators, ''trying to come up with a plan that would retain the quality of life'' but also keep residents ''as far out of harm's way as possible,'' in the words of Susan Ivester Rees, a marine scientist with its Mobile district in Alabama, where much of the work is coordinated.
It's interesting to hear that the corps hopes to protect residents from harm, when at the same time the agency has proposed relaxing restrictions on wetlands development along the Mississippi Gulf Coast as well as eliminating the requirement for public notice of such projects.
Sue Sturgis
Sue is the editorial director of Facing South and the Institute for Southern Studies.


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Re: call to action
Posted by Roger S on June 05, 2002 at 22:23:23:
In Reply to: Re: call to action posted by Inferno lover on June 04, 2002 at 23:32:32:
I don't think very many of us want to drive "to a place which is not meant to be accessible by vehicle". [Well, we may WANT to, but we know better.] Nor do we want to destroy anything in the desert we love. As others have said, we just want to continue to use the roads that have been there for many, many decades, as long as they are useable. Additionally, as more areas are closed to vehicular access, the impact to the areas still open is increased, possibly beyond their capacity.
Carrying just the water needed for a few days stay (springs being unpredictable) would be difficult, let alone the rest of the supplies needed -- especially for some of us "older folk". As far as enjoying the solitude, I've made DV area trips that were primarily by vehicle, and gone for a couple of days without seeing another person.


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Fiat Chrysler has made a splash at the 2016 North American International Auto Show with the introduction of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica and the 2017 Pacifica hybrid.
PHOTOS | 2017 Pacifica minivan at North American International Auto Show
The company calls the Pacifica the new "benchmark" for the minivan. The company also says it boasts 40 minivan firsts and was engineered from the ground up.
The Pacifica is lighter and stronger than previous minivans and uses sound dampening technology to make it the quietest in its class.
Chrysler also concentrated on power and fuel efficiency in designing the Pacifica.
As for fuel efficiency, Chrysler says the Pacifica hybrid will get 80 miles per gallon, while changing from battery to gas mode when needed.
The minivan also includes the company's 360-degree Surround View camera, ParkSense Parallel/Perpendicular Park Assist, and Adaptive Cruise Control.
One of the new features is a kid friendly infotainment system. It includes 8.4-inch touchscreen display and premium audio systems.


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Crooks Rodeo
Jun 3, 2015
Crooks hosted its annual rodeo and Community Days May 30-31. Fans have flocked to the little town north of Sioux Falls for last 24 years to see events like barrel racing, steer wrestling, bull riding, team penning and calf roping. Over 70 people competed this year with prize money totaling over $16,000.
Crooks was originally called New Hope. A name change was made in 1904 to honor early settler D.O. Crooks, who acted as depot agent, bank president, waterworks and lighting plant owner, township board member, postmaster and school treasurer. Residents have suffered good-natured ribbing ever since. Photos by Kim Nelson, Vermillion.
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Is Community in Healthcare Important?
With all of our talk about patient relationships, and the need to make meaningful connections with patients in our clinics and facilities, the interactions & relationships between individual medical professionals or specialists may be overlooked….But the questions remains: is that even important? Does patient engagement, retention, and/or clinical outcomes improve if the providers delivering care have meaningful relationships with each other?
My guests this week, Jeremy Rueggberg & Rachel Spaugh from Medical Professionals Magazine seem to think that building community among healthcare providers is crucial to delivering Better Outcomes and improving patient care. Jeremy publishes the Medical Professionals Augusta Magazine, and directs national operations for that publication in its various markets. Rachel Spaugh helps manage the marketing & events operations that the "MP Community" hosts and produces in the Augusta Area. As I mention in the intro to this episode: this conversation relates to my local medical community here in Augusta, GA, but I thought the topic was interesting & applicable enough to share with ya'll (that's my southern coming out).
What we cover in this Episode:
- What does "building community in healthcare" mean?
- How communication affects patient care
- Relationship-based Care
- Better Outcomes
- How specialists can become siloed
- Building networks for referrals, new patients, and improving patient care
- Healthcare Marketing
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Birth Records
Every year during March, pair-bonded wolves come together to create the future leaders, guardians, or maybe even hunters of Relic Lore. Breeding season is an exciting time that brings about a lot of changes in Relic Lore, especially the new faces that begin to appear around May and June. Listed below are the offspring who opened their eyes and took their first breaths in this realm, ready to live out their lives here.


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Vegetarian Restaurants to Enjoy in Seoul
Traveling is already a challenge but traveling as a vegetarian or vegan is a whole different beast. On top of navigating a different language, culture, and status quo, us vegetarians have to figure out what we can and cannot eat so we don't end up surviving off of protein bars for a week (been there; done that; never again).
While most countries, including the United States, aren't usually a vegetarian's Eden, South Korea was named one of the worst countries in the world for vegans—not surprising when you take into account that most of the country's culinary mainstays are barbecue and seafood.
So, in a country with a deep-rooted love for meat and animal products, what does a vegetarian have to do some get some grub around there?
For starters, we could visit these restaurants:
Homegrown plants and vegetables make up the menu of Sanchon, a veg-friendly restaurant in Jongno-Gu, Seoul that was inspired by Kimyunshik, a Buddhist monk who was considered to be a leader of the Korean vegetarian movement. The restaurant offers temple side dishes that change seasonally, using ingredients from the mountainous landscape in the surrounding area.
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#Sanchon , 14 Gwanhun-dong, Jongno-gu, Insadong, Seoul- South Korea is a temple cooking restaurant that is #vegetarian and #veganfriendly. What you see is the 16 courses lunch. From sweet to salty to sour, it is healthy and well balanced. Strangely this last time, i didn't like the food as it didn't taste as good as it used to. The staffs don't speak english and don't care about what you wish or/and need to ask (and it was this way the 3 times i went, different years). They won't even give it a try, so have no expectation of being warmly welcomed. I have recommended this place to several vegan people and some were disappointed as it was in their opinion, too expensive. (for what you see and some other dishes we ordered, we paid around 230$ for 3 persons) I would give a 6/10. And not recommend it. 👎 No matter how healthy and good, i believe a restaurant needs to truly appreciate their customers. . . . .
So you made it all the way to Korea, which means you're going to eat Korean food! And luckily, Oh Se Gae Hyang, located in Jongno-Gu, Seoul, has got the goods. This casual restaurant features vegan takes on some delicious Chinese and Korean dishes, including Korean BBQ (!), naengmyeon, deongjjang chigae, soondubu, bulgogi, jampong, jjajangmyun, and tangsooyuk.
It appears that us vegetarians should stick strictly to Jongno-Gu, Seoul, because it's currently three for three on all restaurants vegetarian. Balwoo's menu is chock full of vegan Korean food and traditional temple food, which guests can enjoy a la cart, buffet-style, or as a 10-course meal. Table for one, please!
If this name sounds familiar to you, it's because there might be a Loving Hut location in your backyard! The first time I visited a Loving Hut was in Seattle. This international chain first opened up Gangnam and brings some of Korea's most popular fast-casual meals like Korean fried chicken to vegetarians and vegans.
If we can't make it to these restaurants, we can also look for meat-free bibimbap, gimbap, somandu, gamja jon, doenjang jjigae, and jap chae on any menu.
Sure, it is harder to be a vegetarian, but there are options– and, boy, do they sound tasty!


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Evelyn Rawley, callsign "Ghost"
From Star Trek: Theurgy Wiki
|Evelyn Rawley
|Lieutenant Junior Grade
|Fighter Pilot
|London, Earth, 2354
|5ft 3in / 1.6m
|129lbs / 59kg
|Shaven, Dark
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|Available for Inheritance
Formerly: Auctor Lucan
Brawling and snapping her neck and joints when they feel stiff.
| 2366-2366: Eton Collage, Windsor, England
2366-2370: Fettes Collage, Edinburgh, Scotland
2372-2375: Starfleet Academy, San Francisco2376: Tactical CONN Academy, San Francisco
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|2376-2379: Ensign, USS Jadestone
2379-2381: Lieutenant JG, USS Theurgy
Junior Lieutenant Evelyn Rawley was a Fighter Pilot on the USS Theurgy before she was put into stasis due to severe blood loss, having been attacked by the Devoted after the Battle of Starbase 84. After the first battle with the Versant, Rawley was resuscitated and soon returned to duty in the Lone Wolves Squadron. Rawley aided in the opposition against the parasites that compromised Starfleet Command in the end of the 24th century.
Evelyn Rawley was the daughter of a Scottish father, Mr. Andrew Rawley, of Glencoe, and an English mother, Mrs. Llewellyn Winterbourne, of Westminister, London. As a girl, Evelyn spent much of her early life in the outdoors with her mother, while her father was rather preoccupied running the Rawley Armaments Company. When her parents were killed in a mountain climbing accident in the Aiguilles Rouges near Chamonix, eleven-year-old Evelyn was orphaned.
After the death of her parents, she went to live with her uncle, Mr. Haldane Rawley, in Hertfordshire, where she completed her early education. Later, she briefly attended Eton College at sixteen years of age, but was removed after four halves because of fraternizing with a boy - a result of influences from her wenching uncle.
Removed from Eton, Evelyn was sent to Fettes College in Edinburgh, Scotland, her late father's school. Though she was not expelled, she had a reputation for brawling with her peers and making both students and teachers flip their skirts or open their pants for her. Her studies granted average results, yet with little effort from her own side. The professors called her an 'unpolished gem', even though she behaved like a pebble of shite.
By the year 2362, Evelyn had spent a couple of years in London, following her uncle's methods of trying to find answers about her own existence. This, at the bottom of every kind of pint or bottle of scotch that she could come across. Then one night, she overheard a conversation detailing how two young men had started new lives by entering Starfleet Academy. Inspired, she decided to give the idea of space travel a cursory chance. She quit her job as a doorkeeper and bought transportation to San Francisco. She got in at the Academy based upon her results from Fettes College, and through the fact that her interviewer was a man.
Year after year, with a position in Security firmly in mind, Evelyn's results and psychological evaluations improved, even though she remained much of the same young woman that she had been since her parents passed away. One might argue that she had decided to follow in her father's footsteps, and while she gave minimal effort in passing other courses, she excelled in all fields relating to weaponry, security, surveillance, survival, etc. Because of this, and since her grades in the other fields pertaining to the Academy education were fairly adequate, Starfleet Astronautical Command recruited her after her graduation in 2376. She had little reason to object, and accepted with a shrug.
Much to her own liking, Evelyn was given further training in all manner of combat and tactical military simulations. Flying came easier over time, and she performed best in the Valkyrie Mk. II.
Starfleet Astronautical Command decided to commission her on an Akira class carrier named the USS Jadestone. Still an Ensign, she served aboard the Jadestone until the year 2379 when she was promoted to Lieutenant Junior Grade and commissioned to the USS Theurgy - chosen to fly the new Valkyrie Mk. III.
With her cavalier attitude towards her own life, combined with her training and unexpected impulses to protect others to extreme lengths, she was a wild-card yet still a strong asset to the crew - if little liked by those who could not see past the veneer of her gruff behavior. For even though Evelyn was hard as nails and sometimes happened to drink on duty, she was still most qualified for the squadron given her insight and intuition.
Two years after being commissioned to the new prototype starship, the USS Theurgy became a vessel of outlaws and put on grim traits during the escape from Earth - which suited Evelyn perfectly... yet only to a certain point. She broke down under the pressure after seeing the few friends she had in the squadron go MIA. After one especially tough skirmish - where Wolf-05 vanished in the crossfire - the SCO found her cradling the spare helmet of the pilot as if it was a head to the lover she had lost.
After breaking under the pressure of her duties, Evelyn took up her drinking again - vehemently trying to wash away the guilt and shame for failing to protect her lover. Yet in the end, there was naught she could do but continue upon the path they had taken. Nevertheless, the tear in her armor had run deep, and she lost focus because of memories of Wolf-05... and immediately found herself caught in the sights of a couple of Defiant class ships. It got her Valkyrie damaged and she ended up grievously injured in Sickbay. She underwent surgery, followed by a week under stasis and recovery. She never participated in the events of the Niga Incident nor the visit from the Ishtar entity.
Wings clipped, she became a bitter and fallen warrior trapped in rehabilitation training around Sickbay. She lay there in the recovery ward one night, and swore an oath, that if she ever got clearance for duty, she would never look back again. She had crumbled under pressure once, something she had thought herself incapable of. Yet now...
...she would never break again.
The first battle with the USS Calamity began, after the USS Harbinger found the ship outside the Hromi Cluster. Rawley was not cleared for duty yet, but snuck out of sickbay nonetheless. She geared up and got into her towed yet barely repaired Valkyrie, joining the fray with the rest of the squadron. She fought against the hologram-piloted Reavers of the Calamity, giving her all, and ended up having to beam out of her cockpit again. This time, she lost her dear old Valkyrie, and she had to return to medical leave during the seven days of repairs the Theurgy and the Harbinger underwent down on Theta Eridani IV. During that with the Calamity, Honey Badger and her wingmate (Khorin Douglas, callsign Hardtop) had to be put into stasis.
The Calamity found them on the 8th day while they were down on the Theta Eridani IV planet, and with some help from Doctor Nicander and an Isomagnetic Disintegrator, she managed to commandeer a Reaver down on the planet. She got into its cockpit and joined the fray, once more without having medical leave to fly. In the end of the battle, she landed with the Reaver on the Theurgy.
Three days passed on the Theurgy, where she got out of Sickbay, and ended up having sex with Sten Covington during the holographic shore-leave on Risa. It was a causal thing in a beach house. She did this even if Oracle was no more MIA, having showed up down on Theta Eridani IV, but Rawley chose to distance herself since she had managed to get herself hurt because of her feelings towards Oracle, not caring for the distraction. The feelings, however, never truly went away.
The morning after the holographic shore-leave, she woke up in her quarters with severe blackouts from night before, barely remembering anything after parting ways with Covington. She knew she slept with someone in her quarters, but she never figured out who it was. Instead, Thomas Ravon, callsign Razor - a friend among the fellow Lone Wolves - came visit in the morning. All of a sudden, mid conversation, he tries to rape her. She defends herself, and Razor suddenly acted as if he snapped out of it, not remembering what he was trying to do. Furious, Razor is told to get the fuck out, and he left her there.
A couple of hours later, there is a briefing in the Tactical CONN briefing room, where the SCO Miles Renard told them that someone raped and murdered Narik Cinsaj, a civilian engineering contractor that came aboard from the Harbinger. Immediately, Rawley thought it was Razor, and almost told the whole squadron what happened. She couldn't be sure, of course, so she decided against it, but gave Razor a look that told him exactly what she thought.
The same day, still shy of noon on the day after the "shoreleave", Captain Vasser of the Harbinger staged his hostile takeover of the Theurgy, which led to Oracle getting shot by one of the mutineers down in the Fighter Bay. The shooter was Hannah von Slaverton, callsign Nightmare, and another of the original Lone Wolves. Someone Rawley thought she knew before that moment. Nightmare - who was later found to have been brainwashed by the Harbinger's XO - tried to kill Rawley too after Oracle fell to the deck. In the nick of time, however, Razor stunned Nightmare with the rifle in his cockpit, saving her life.
During the commotion of the hostile takeover, some of the Lone Wolves made it out of the Fighter Bay. They were Rawley, Razor, Maverick (later getting the callsign Icarus), and two NPCs with the callsigns Game and Outrider. They fought against the Tactical CONN squadron from the Harbinger, but when both the Theurgy and the Harbinger starships turned on the five wolves, they had to make a tactical retreat.
The five Lone Wolves took refuge on an unnamed ice planetoid just outside the Class 9 nebula that the Harbinger and Theurgy were hiding inside. When out of their cockpits, Rawley drew her rifle on Razor, confronting him in front of Maverick about trying to rape her that morning, but the conversation was stopped short by an avalanche, in which Rawley was lost for a few minutes. When she came to, she was carried by Maverick, who was running towards their Valkyries next to Razor. In the sky, they could see the Calamity entering the nebula, heading straight for the Theurgy and Harbinger. They could also see the Calamity deploying Reavers against them down on the planetoid, and in the brief dogfight, Razor went MIA, and the remaining four Lone Wolves went into the nebula, to try and protect the Theurgy even if it might still be run by Captain Vasser.
In the final battle against the Calamity, prisoners on the Harbinger seized the bridge and crashed the Akira-class ship into the last remaining Calamity Vector. During this battle, The SCO - Miles Renard - gambled with Rawley's life in a way she did not appreciate, loosing trust in the SCO. But even worse, she did not only loose Oracle on the Theurgy that noon, but after the battle, she learned about the fate of her half-brother, Cale Winterbourne. He had served as a helmsman on the Theurgy, and the XO of the Harbinger had ordered him shot to death when he hadn't recognised Captain Vasser's authority.
Following this battle, there were seven days of preparation for a mission to Starbase 84. During this time, Razor was still MIA, and during a simple mission to a hidden depot named the Black Opal, Maverick shot down another Lone Wolf, getting her killed. Her name was Skye Carver, callsign Kestrel. Maverick was sent to the Brig, and with her deep distrust towards the SCO, Rawley felt that the Lone Wolves were falling apart. Nonetheless, she would undertake the mission at Starbase 84, doing her duty.
During the Battle of Starbase 84, Razor reappeared, having repaired his Valkrie with Reaver parts. Rawley flew with Tessa May Lance, callsign Goldeneye, but the Lone Wolves suffered heavy losses. Game and Outrider died, along with Hurl, Hat Trick, Morrigan and Gun-Shy, all of the original Lone Wolves squadron and all killed in action. Most significantly, however, the SCO - Miles Renard - was also lost in the battle. By the time the Theurgy was forced to make a tactical retreat, only four Lone Wolves returned to the Fighter Bay. Rawley, Husker, Razor and Goldeneye, the last loosing her fighter, but beamed out in time.
When back on the Theurgy, fresh after the battle, Rawley again called out Razor for what he did, this time drawing her hand phaser on him in the middle of the bay. Maverick was there too, serving at a lower rank in Security since he was excluded from the squadron because of killing Skye Carver. Both Razor and Maverick ended up realising that they were both blacking out by the time they erred. Just like Razor couldn't remember trying to rape Rawley, Maverick couldn't remember shooting down Skye Carver. This being more than mere coincidence, Rawley grudgingly lowered her phaser, and chose to give her fellow Wolves the benefit of the doubt, for the time being and pending further investigation.
During the Battle of Starbase 84, the Theurgy helped evacuate an allied ship's crew, the USS Resolve, and some fighter pilots from the USS Orcus defected as well, bringing their brand new Valravn warp fighters aboard. They all would eventually come to form the new Lone Wolves aboard the Theurgy.
Later that day, Rawley went to see Razor in the gym, to sort things out. Given his rank, it was likely Razor would become the new SCO, and it would later turn out that way, the rape-allegations lifted from him. In the gym, however, the two were assaulted by the Devoted of Morali. Rawley was cut bad enough to be put into stasis, and she would not awake in a Recovery Ward until much later, after the Theurgy had encountered the Savi and the Versant. By then, the ship had split into three, and all fended for themselves.
Rawley served on Vector 2 at the time, also called the Sword, and it was commanded by Wenn Cinn. After following a warp trail of a Borg cube, the Sword encountered the Rotarran, which was commanded by High Chancellor Martok. During her stasis, it seemed that there was some kind of misunderstanding in regard to the demise of Martok's son, and the Sword had to fight the Rotarran at the heart of the Azure Nebula. Rawley survived the battle, and the Sword made a tactical retreat before the rest of the Klingon fleet in the nebula managed to reach the battle.
The next day, the Sword rendezvoused with the other two Vectors, and when the ship was whole again, the Theurgy sought to stop an invasion by the Borg before it began. That battle came to be known as the Battle of the Apertures, in which the Klingons and the Theurgy fought together against the Borg Queen and her forces. In the end of the battle, the Theurgy and its fighters fled through a subspace tunnel, escaping before the Theurgy was forced to use a device filled with Omega molecules to collapse the apertures. The Borg invasion was stopped, saving billions of lives.
Personality profile
Evelyn Rawley, with dry humour and quick wit, was both a brute and a promiscuous charmer without the need for any class and overall sophistication in her uncultivated yet successful endeavors - be it personally or professionally.
With a cavalier attitude toward death, accepting that she most likely would be killed any day and expecting Tactical Conn's disavowal of her the minute she made a mistake, she put her life on the line in order to perform her duties. Although she convincingly claimed never to have contemplated suicide, she had a remarkable willingness to take near fatal risks or push herself to the limit - both mentally and physically.
She was quite prone to boredom and mild depression when not challenged. She often seemed to have an equally cavalier attitude towards her duties as she had towards her survival on the surface, but when it truly mattered, she would be the last one to give a bloody inch. For Evelyn was actually deeply loyal to institutions, if one cared to scratch past the surface and not expect her to follow all the more unimportant regulations. Her concept of belonging to the Federation was a large part of her identity, but she refused to discuss the sore topic of the Fleet being corrupted.
Like most who lose parents in their youth, Evelyn had abandonment issues. She rarely made long-lasting relationships of any kind with men or women. Solitary, she did not console herself by surrounding herself with others, however ironic it was that her lone wolf personality-type tended to attract others. Her suave, unpolished charm even seduced men and women who initially found her repellent, as if the level of sauciness that her behavior emitted clouded their better judgement.
Physical Profile
As a Caucasian woman in her late twenties, Evelyn shaved her head, which only added to a rough but quite undeniable allure. She maintained a rigorous training routine at the Gymnasium. This did not, however, keep her from drinking a tad too much, but rather justified it - at least for herself. This had rendered her voice to become permanently hoarse, which only fit her demeanor and Scottish accent all the more.
Her quite short frame was covered in scars from the time she worked in London as a doorkeeper, but the worst she had were those she drew while fleeing the Federation and loosing her Valkyrie - insisting on keeping them instead of letting Nicander remove the scar tissue. This was to remind herself of her failure, she has stated, and because she'd rather keep scars than tattoos. When not wearing her wrinkled white-collar uniform or flight jacket, she exclusively donned as casual clothing as possible, unless there was an absolute need for her to wear something else. She was mostly seen in denim trousers and tank tops.
Evelyn's brown eyes had the ability to look both disinterested and keen at the same time, yet unmistakably dangerous when she lowered her brows. When off duty, she was more prone to resort to violence than a glib remark if she got angry. When fulfilling her duty as a Junior Lieutenant in Starfleet, this would become a problem, so she did her utmost to behave as well as possible, even though she failed at it from time to time.


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In this issue of the AJNR, Graves et al (page 613) describe serial 3D proton MR spectroscopic (MRS) imaging and conventional postcontrast T1-weighted MR imaging in 18 adult patients with gliomas prior to and after MR-targeted gamma knife radiosurgery. Their main results summarized below were in general agreement with many prior single-voxel MRS studies in that increased choline (Cho) and decreased N-acetylaspartate (NAA) were evident in areas of recurrent tumor, whereas Cho was reduced in patients who responded to therapy and who underwent stable follow-up MR examinations. The authors adopted a rigorous definition with a contralateral brain reference for tumor-suggestive MRS voxels as those in which normalized Cho (nCho) was elevated and normalized NAA (nNAA) was decreased by at least 2 SD of the corresponding normal metabolite distribution. As experience increases, analyses of sensitivity, specificity, and area under the receiver-operator characteristic curve for this definition of tumor-suggestive MR spectra, and for threshold (cutpoint) values of nCho and the Cho/NAA ratio in gamma-knife treated cases, with histologic correlations, would be enlightening.
Changes at 1 and approximately 5 months in the median values of nCho, nNAA, and the Cho/NAA ratio within the gamma knife target were tabulated for patients with radiographic (MR) outcomes compatible with stable disease, local recurrence contiguous with the target, or recurrence remote from the target. A trend toward reduced median nCho was seen within the gamma knife target in the first postoperative month in all outcome groups, and at 5 months for patients with stable disease and local radiographic recurrence. In light of prior reports regarding changes in Cho and NAA in irradiated gliomas and in normal brain, and of radiobiological data regarding normal glial and neuronal radioresistance, the authors suggested that changes in nCho and nNAA levels within the gamma knife target could reflect changes in glial and neuronal cell densities after cell death induced by high-dose radiation. Similarly, a trend toward a progressive drop in the median Cho/NAA ratio within the gamma knife target from baseline to 5 months postoperatively was observed in the stable and in the remote recurrence groups. An explanation for this serial fall in Cho/NAA suggested by the authors may be a corresponding progressive drop in the fraction of viable neoplasm as a consequence of high-dose radiation, perhaps of greater clinical significance than individual nCho and nNAA levels. Although confirmation of these hypotheses with scheduled serial biopsies in patients with glioma would be impractical, serial biopsies and direct correlation of nCho, nNAA, and Cho/NAA with: 1) histologic measurements of tumor fraction, necrotic fraction, and mitotic index; 2) markers of apoptosis and angiogenesis required for neoplastic growth; and 3) levels of oncogene and suppressor expression may be insightful in future studies with animal models.
Regarding radiographic recurrence, high values of median Cho/NAA were evident in regions of new contrast enhancement for both local and remote recurrence groups at 1 and 5 months postoperatively. Biopsy confirmed residual/recurrent glioma in six patients with local or remote radiographic recurrence. Presuming that gliomas in the patients who underwent biopsy were most refractory to treatment, it is of interest that Cho/NAA values on final follow-up spectra were all greater than median 5-month postoperative values for new regions of contrast enhancement. The observation that in nine cases an MR spectroscopic abnormality preceded a coincident increase in postcontrast enhancement by 1 to 2 months suggests an expanding role for MRS in postoperative monitoring.
Although not stated explicitly in the article, the authors suggest definitions for metabolic outcomes to therapy in their narration of the number of patients in whom at least one tumor-suggestive voxel was found over the 3D MRS field of view. A possible definition for a metabolic response to gamma knife therapy would be the absence of any tumor-suggestive MRS voxels in a volume of interest, either within the target or the surrounding brain. Conversely, metabolic residual/recurrent disease could be defined as the presence of at least one tumor-suggestive voxel in a volume. Two questions arise relative to the metabolic response of gliomas to gamma knife irradiation, given the apparent conceptual paradox of a focal irradiative treatment for an often refractory and diffusely infiltrating neoplasm. First, speaking to the effect of gamma knife irradiation on the targeted tissue only, one may ask, "Does the number of patients with no tumor-suggestive MRS voxels within the MR-derived target at final follow-up differ from that at pre-gamma-knife baseline?" The reported data suggest a trend at final follow-up toward fewer patients with at least one tumor-suggestive voxel inside the gamma knife target (11 vs four patients). With a larger sample size, one may consider a contingency table with mutually exclusive states (metabolic response vs metabolic residual/recurrence) in the rows (baseline pre-gamma-knife) and columns (final follow-up) amenable to analysis with McNemar's matched χ2 method that may demonstrate a significantly improved metabolic outcome within the target.
Speaking to a possible lack of metabolic response to gamma knife irradiation outside of the MR-derived target, one may ask an analogous second question, "Does the number of patients with no tumor-suggestive MRS voxels outside of the MR-derived target at final follow-up differ from that at pre-gamma-knife baseline?" The reported data suggest a similar number of patients with metabolic residual/recurrent disease outside of the target at pre-gamma-knife baseline and final follow-up (10 vs 11 patients). If contingency tables or other analyses were to demonstrate a significant metabolic response within, but no change outside of, the MR-derived target, on average, a logical extension might be to combine MRS and MR findings in the formulation of the gamma knife target, as was done with Graves et al's patient 13. Similar analyses may prove insightful for necrosis-suggestive MRS voxels determined with lipid/lactate resonances.
The many strengths of Graves et al's article include: high clinical relevance for medical centers conducting or contemplating a gamma knife service; a heterogeneous study population with respect to glioma type, grade, and prior therapy typical of recruitment into emerging treatment techniques; flexible and reproducible lesion sampling with small MRS voxels localized in three dimensions; gamma knife–treating physicians blinded to MRS results to reduce study bias; and straightforward definitions of MRS tumor-suggestive voxels and radiographic response to gamma knife irradiation. The few limitations of their article include: a small study sample that precluded statistical analyses to confirm or refute significant changes after radiosurgery in metabolite levels both within and outside of gamma knife targets, and both within (intra-) and between (inter-) radiographic outcome groups; unavailable post-gamma-knife histologic outcome for 12 of 18 patients; and unreported (or unreferenced) information regarding patient tolerance and technical success of combined MR and 3D MRS examinations.
As more patients are recruited, subgroup analyses may suggest different optimal gamma knife targeting algorithms or doses for patients with different histologic grades of glioma, or for those who have received prior cytotoxic therapy. Finally, further studies might extend the reporting of other outcome measures such as survival curves, and perhaps perform randomization to study arms that include or exclude gamma knife irradiation.
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In the early days, CGI was mostly limited to science fiction (sci-fi) and action genres. ... The movie is stunningly filmed, epic in conception and marvelous effects. ... According to Bordwell (2006), It was not until the birth of Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) that the first CGI sequence, also known as the famous "Genesis sequence" were generated in a major film by George Lucas's effects studio, the Industrial Light and Magic (ILM). ... However, the most famous applicant of computer-generated performance is the Lord of the Rings series where the motion capture data of...
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Stephanie Anne Feit
Stephanie Anne Feit, 33, of Sioux Falls passed away on Wednesday April 9, 2014 at the Dougherty Hospice House in Sioux Falls.
Stephanie was born on April 21, 1980 to Michael and Cynthia (King) Kline in Fargo, ND. She grew up in Sioux Falls, SD graduating from Roosevelt High School in 1998. Stephanie attended and graduated from South Dakota State University in 2002. She married Paul Feit on June 14, 2003. They were blessed with three beautiful children. Madilyn Anne was born on April 29, 2004, Brendan Michael was born on September 25, 2006, and Ashlynn Cecilia was born on September 15, 2010. Someone very special in her life was her stepson, Jonathan Beekmann. Stephanie was very proud of her work in the Sioux Falls area as a social worker.
Stephanie loved to chat, whether on the phone or in person, she always had time to talk. She loved all of her time with her family; most especially, the time with her kids.
Stephanie is survived by her children Madilyn, Brendan, Ashlynn, and their father Paul Feit all of Sioux Falls; her stepson Jonathan Beekmann of Luverne, MN; her parents Michael and Cynthia Kline of Sioux Falls; her brother Adam Kline of Winthrop Harbor, IL; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins. She was preceded in death by her grandparents Earl and Sadie Kline and Harold and Luella King.
Visitation will be Friday April 11th at 5pm at Barnett-Lewis Funeral Home with a Scripture Vigil at 7pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday April 12th at 12 Noon at St. Michael Catholic Church.
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2022 Scream film comes to 4K and Blu-ray in April
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The 2022 sequel "Scream" is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on April 5th via Paramount Home Entertainment. The film, directed by Matt Bettinelli-Olpin & Tyler Gillett, stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, David Arquette, Melissa Barrera, Jack Quaid, Mikey Madison, Jenna Ortega, Dylan Minnette, Jasmin Savoy Brown, Mason Gooding, Sonia Ammar, and Marley Shelton.
It's most certainly worth noting that, at the time of publishing, this film is "Certified Fresh" over at Rotten Tomatoes. I just wish they didn't have to put a permanent logo on the cover art because of that.
Tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray and the Blu-ray have not yet been detailed. However, it is worth noting that the digital version of the film [in 4K] features Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and 5.1 surround sound. So, it's likely those will be the specs for the 4K release and perhaps the Blu-ray will get that 5.1 sound mix. Both releases will include a digital code (copy) of the film.
You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. There will be a "Scream 2-Movie Collection" available on 4K UHD Blu-ray with the first [1996] film and the most recent [2022] film and that is now available for preorder over at Amazon.
Retailer Best Buy will be getting an exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook which is listed and has some temporary cover art at the moment. Also, retailer Walmart will be getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray bundle featuring a poster (pictured below) which is now available for preorder.
The bonus materials set to be included with both releases are listed below.
- Filmmaker Commentary—The directors, writers and filmmakers reveal the unwritten rules for surviving this genre-busting horror movie.
- Bloodlines—Catch up with Scream stars Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, and David Arquette for a deep dive into their characters and why they came back for a fresh stab at their favorite horror franchise.
- New Blood—Meet the new generation of Woodsboro victims and potential killers!
- In the Shadow of the Master—The cast honor movie maestro Wes Craven and look back on his incredible legacy as the director who redefined horror.
- Deleted Scenes—Look out! They're back from the dead: see the scenes slashed from the movie.
Further below, after the break, you can find the trailer for the film and the full announcement about the home video releases.


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Winter is coming and along with it, some different maintenance issues that you need to attend to to keep your home running as smoothly as possible.
One of those issues is your plumbing. Know what to do and when to do it can save you thousands of dollars in damage repair later on.
What Plumbing Problems Can Occur In The Winter?
The most common plumbing problems that can happen in the winter are...
- Clogged Drains
- Frozen Pipes
- Hot Water Heater Problems
- Basement Floods
Holidays and Clogged Pipes
We all know that autumn and winter are packed with holiday events. Those events are packed with wonderful foods that we normally don't eat all year long.
Much of that food will be greasy (isn't that what makes it taste so good?) and many cooks will be using their garbage disposal to discard food scraps (including the greasy ones).
Although it SEEMS logical that you could put pretty much anything down a garbage disposal, the truth is that you really can't. Grease is just one of those forbidden items.
The problem is that although grease starts off as a liquid when it goes down the disposal - it doesn't stay that way. Once it cools off and solidifies it can cause blockages in your pipes.
From a 2011 paper published in the journal of Environmental Science and Technology - "The presence of hardened and insoluble fats, oil, and grease (FOG) deposits in sewer lines is a major cause of line blockages leading to sanitary sewer overflows (SSOs)."
The solution is to be aware of what can and cannot be put down the garbage disposal and of course to not put those items in there. It may seem like a simple thing but when your house is filled with family and friends and several people join in to help clean up - it's important to spread the word. No one wants to spend the holidays unclogging pipes.
More Information On What NOT To Put In Your Garbage Disposal
Frozen Pipes
Living here in Georgia we get very mild winters but we do get temperatures down to freezing so precautions must be taken to keep your water pipes from freezing.
You can help to prevent your pipes from freezing by doing the following...
- For pipes in your garage walls, keep your garage doors closed to retain as much heat as you can inside your garage.
- Open the kitchen and bathroom cabinets (in case there are any pipes behind those cabinets).
- Turn a faucet on so that water drips (leave it on while the temperature is 20 degrees or lower). This forces water to run through the pipes and helps to prevent sitting water from freezing.
- Keep your thermostat at the same temperature during the day and night.
- Any insulation that you can add to your home, in the walls, wrapping pipes, windows, cracks in doors, etc. will help to prevent your water pipes from bursting and creating an expensive mess.
Problems With Your Hot Water Heater
Who doesn't love a nice long hot shower, especially in the winter months? Well, most people do.
Your hot water heater tends to work overtime during the winter. If it's not properly maintained - it may not be able to keep up with the extra work required of it. You could end up with no hot water or worse - a mini flood due to a burst hot water heater.
The Solution
Check your water heater on a regular schedule. If you are very handy around the house you can do it yourself, otherwise call in a professional plumber to do it for you. You'll save yourself time and money in the long run.
Basement Floods
If the weather stations are predicting snow - check your drainage areas around your home to make sure that they are not blocked by leaves or other debris. Any blockages can cause water to back up, pool and possibly flood your basement.
It's a simple and quick task to do and can save you thousands of dollars.
We hope you found this article informative and we wish you a very safe and joyful winter and holiday season.
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A newly released NSA map reportedly shows the spots where China has attacked U.S. companies over the past five years.
The map, obtained by NBC News and verified by sources who work in intelligence, shows that the National Security Agency tallied more than 600 locations target by Chinese hackers. Most of them are clustered around the major cyber and industrial hubs in the U.S. Unsurprisingly, there's a lot of dots along the eastern corridor and West Coast, with additional concentrations in Texas, Florida, and around some of the country's bigger cities.
That the U.S. is frequently the victim of cyberattacks from China is hardly news, though actual attribution of attacks, especially sophisticated ones, are notoriously difficult or even impossible to attribute with certainty.
Intelligence officials and members of Congress alike routinely condemn China for such attacks, with the latter using them as justification for the numerous cybersecurity bills that float around the Hill. In 2013, cybersecurity firm Mandiant even identified what it claimed was the source of most of the People's Liberation Army's attacks: PLA Unit 61398, outside of Shanghai. But cybersecurity experts resoundly agree that it's a two-way street, and that the U.S., like many nations with advanced cyber capabilities, regularly hacks back.
NBC News isn't giving details on how it obtained the map, which is marked secret but is not classified, and the NSA refused to give it or the Daily Dot official confirmation of its authenticity or answer further questions about it. But analysts told NBC it came from the NSA's Threat Operations Center in February 2014. The agency presumably has an updated map by now—one with a few more red dots.
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