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Arista Marine are developing a graceful 18 meter concept power catamaran for private use and or charter. Her contemporary styling is unique in her class for having such an emphasis on the outdoor life style without compromising her interior areas by widening of the beam.
With a traditional layout of 4 large hull cabins each with an en-suite bathroom, guests can relax in private on California king beds or up on the main deck in the large saloon, which encompasses an indoor/outdoor galley, dining area, sofa/TV area and helm station.
Moving out the large aft sliding doors is an aft deck which includes a fixed long sofa, out door dining area sink and a raised shaded recliner.
Arista Marine is a New Zealand based company that has its operational base in Croatia. Arista Marine was formed in 2009 by Arthur Hughes, David Hicks, Geoff Mayhill and Don Marshall, who bring together a skill set combining corporate management, finance, engineering, boat building, yacht design and shipyard management. Their joint objective is to establish a world-‐class yacht building and repair facility in the Eastern Mediterranean, capitalizing on the high skill set of the local work force, relatively lower labour rates and access to one of the largest and most popular cruising areas for yachts. At the facility in Croatia they have already completed a 72m superyacht and are currently completing the conversion of a 120m project.


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A look at Ukraine's dead and wounded
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Some people were hit by bricks or sprayed with shrapnel from stun grenades. Others were burned or struck by bullets — some rubber, some real.
A day and night of pitched battles in downtown Kiev between protesters and police left at least 26 dead and hundreds injured in the Ukrainian capital. Many protesters, terrified that they would be taken straight from the hospital to a police station, sought medical help at a nearby monastery, where operating tables stand near the altar.
Here's a look at what caused the deaths and injuries on Tuesday, the most deadly day in three months of anti-government protests.
The Health Ministry said Wednesday that 16 protesters and 10 police had died, most of them from bullet wounds. In addition, 425 people had sought medical assistance, 277 of whom were hospitalized, including 86 police officers and six journalists, the ministry said in a statement on its website.
The opposition argued that the number of injured protesters was higher. The coordinator for the opposition's medical response team, Oleh Musiy, said 567 people had sought medical attention.
Andrei Guk, who runs a medical center in Mikhailovsky Cathedral, said most of the protesters he has treated had shrapnel wounds to the face, arms and legs caused by stun grenades. Musiy also reported seeing many shrapnel wounds.
One of Guk's patients on Wednesday was 45-year-old Anatoly Zarembo, who lost his right eye after one of the grenades exploded close to him.
"I am a victim of the war between (President Viktor) Yanukovych and his own people," Zarembo said.
Guk said he also has treated many protesters for burns.
At hospital No. 17 in downtown Kiev, doctors said they have seen many different kinds of wounds in the past 24 hours.
"There are injuries caused by shrapnel, firearms, bullets and rubber bullets, shotgun pellets, plastic bullets, and there also was one knife wound," said Nikolai Dyomin, the hospital's chief doctor.
George Sayevich, a Ukrainian-American being treated at the hospital, said he was with a group of protesters trying to get to the parliament building. They tried to get over a fence or through a narrow gate.
"Everybody tried to push in through there, and that didn't work and I just got clubbed all over: on the head, broke my arm in two places," said Sayevich, who is from Silver Spring, Maryland.
"Finally I fell on the ground, and rule is you cannot hit the guy on the ground. ... It is against the rule of something, may be even the United Nations. And they just kept hitting me and hitting me."
Afraid of being taken straight from their hospital beds to a jail cell, demonstrators set up a makeshift hospital in the powder blue Mikhailovsky Cathedral, just a short walk from the center of the protests.
Oleg Goren, a 21-year-old student who said he was injured by a grenade that left him with shrapnel on the right side of his face and in his arm and leg, was on the operating table on Wednesday.
"I'm afraid that instead of medical care I'd end up in jail," he said. "They took my injured friend straight from a hospital to the police, and I can't get in touch with him."
Guk, the doctor, said he encouraged the most seriously wounded people to go to a hospital, but that they often refused to do so.
"We give them emergency assistance on the spot," he said. "But then people are afraid to go to the hospital because the police and prison are already waiting for them there."
Police said that many of the officers who were hospitalized suffered wounds from live ammunition, which they blamed on radical demonstrators bringing firearms into the fray. They insisted that the police carried no live ammunition and used only rubber bullets or tear gas to disperse the crowd.
"Considering the character of civilian injuries ... as well as the character of the weapons that were seized (by the police), we can assume that these injuries could have been inflicted by the most aggressive protesters," said a statement on the Interior Ministry's website.
The website also showed pistols and revolvers in plastic bags, which police claimed they had confiscated from the site of the protest.
Mills reported from Moscow. Sasha Merkushev contributed reporting from Kiev.

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Murky Relationships Mark Scientific Efforts to Assess Gulf Spill's Impacts
By LAURA PETERSEN of Greenwire
Published: August 18, 2010
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Lawmakers have criticized BP PLC for attempting to "muzzle" scientists researching the Gulf of Mexico oil spill with confidentiality agreements and blocking the "open exchange of scientific data and analysis." But the government is employing similar tactics itself.
The government is hiring expert witnesses under confidentiality agreements as it builds a legal case documenting the oil spill's environmental impact and determining how much BP and its partners should pay to restore the Gulf to pre-spill conditions, officials said.
And, while federal and state agencies are publicly sharing oil exposure data collected by BP-government scientist teams, they reserve the right to withhold information from studies the government and BP have not agreed on, said Tom Brosnan, an environmental scientist with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
"This is not standard scientific investigation," Brosnan said. "This is a very pointed investigation into what has been injured, what has been lost and what is required to compensate the public."
The Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration Program is the public's legal process for quantifying ecological harm caused by oil spills and develop a restoration plan that must be paid for by the responsible parties. The assessment is conducted by federal and state agencies with oversight of natural resources, including theInterior and Commerce departments -- collectively referred to as "trustees."
BP was blasted for retaining scientific expert witnesses for the NRDA process who are prohibited from releasing research findings for three years or until after a restoration plan had been approved. Reps. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) and Edward Markey (D-Mass.) last month sent a letter to BP America asking the company to explain itself and provide copies of all scientist and third-party contracts (E&E Daily, July 30).
"The disaster in the Gulf of Mexico is not a private matter," the congressmen wrote on behalf of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. "Mitigating the long term impact of the oil spill will require an open exchange of scientific data and analysis. Any effort to muzzle scientists or shield their findings under doctrines of legal privileges could seriously impede the recovery."
But scientists are also being hired by the government as expert witnesses, which typically includes a confidentiality clause, Brosnan confirmed. The terms of the contract were not disclosed.
"It's par for the course," said Stan Senner, the director of conservation science at the Ocean Conservancy. "Anytime you have an event like this, everyone goes out and recruits experts."
Senner helped manage environmental restoration for seven years after the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska. At the time, there was no formal process to assess ecological damage and implement restoration.
"The people recruited by industry for Exxon Valdez, their mission was not to find out what the harm was from the spill; their mission was to cast doubt on any conclusions drawn about harm from the spill," Senner said.
The NRDA process was developed based on lessons learned from that disaster and implemented by the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. To try to minimize disagreements about data, the government and the responsible parties are encouraged to work together to collect data.
In the wake of the BP oil spill that began when the Deepwater Horizon rig exploded on April 20, teams of federal, state and BP scientists began the "pre-assessment" process of documenting how much habitat had been polluted and how many fish, birds and other animals the oil had touched or killed.
While there may be disagreements later over how that data is interpreted, at least both sides can agree the numbers are accurate if they are both there when the counts are done, Brosnan said. NOAA is also posting the information gathered on its website so the public can stay informed.
However, findings from any studies the government and BP have not agreed to do together may not be released publicly until after the assessment is complete, Brosnan said. Much like a detective collecting evidence for a criminal case, the government does not want to reveal any smoking guns before the ideal moment in the courtroom.
The result of all this legal maneuvering is a broad clamping down of information until the case is resolved.
"In the end, the public is one of the losers -- they simply won't be well informed about what's going on," Senner said. "We want to push [the government] for maximum transparency, consistent with protecting public interest to get an appropriate claim."
Scientists are also concerned the government is not collecting enough robust data needed for the NRDA.
"This is a huge environment; this makes Prince William Sound look like a duck pond in comparison," Senner said. "It's going to need more than the trustee agencies can do in the NRDA process, and that is going to require coordination."
Many university and research institutions have launched independent studies of the Gulf oil spill. For example, the National Aquarium is teaming up with Johns Hopkins University and Mote Marine Laboratory to study Sarasota Bay, Fla., before it is potentially polluted. They deployed semipermeable membrane devices in June that will track any long-term accumulation of oil in the bay.
Proving oil caused harm is difficult, and it is essential to have baseline data to compare pre-spill to post-spill conditions, said Erik Rifkin, interim director of the National Aquarium. Rifkin suggested other researchers use similar methods to reduce uncertainty in conclusions about the oil spill's effects.
"We need to make sure experiment design is consistent and coordinated and gets us the information we really need to assess the damage," Rifkin said.
The National Science Foundation has handed out close to $7 million in rapid grants for researchers studying the oil spill so far. However, there is no widespread coordination throughout the research community to ensure resources are being used efficiently, methods are consistent or no gaps exist in research coverage.
"Our primary goal is to make sure opportunity to learn from disaster is not lost," said NSF spokesman Josh Chamot.
The government will be open to using appropriate, high-quality information gleaned from independent studies, Brosnan said.
While research funded by NSF is accepted as independent, some are skeptical of the $500 million research fund that BP established. Many are skeptical of any research funded by BP -- which ultimately includes the NRDA process, paid for by the responsible party.
Reps. Lois Capps (D-Calif.) and Rep. Lynn Woolsey (D-Calif.) sent a letter last month urging BP to turn over management of the fund to the National Academy of Sciences to ensure the research is impartial and rigorously reviewed. BP had not responded to the congresswomen by press time.
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What, I ask you, could be a more welcoming sight in the morning than luscious vegan waffles, with their deep indentations just waiting to overflow with golden maple syrup?
… Yeah, that's what I thought.
My sister just came home from college this past weekend, and I wanted to do something special for her arrival. I know that she loves frozen waffles for breakfast, but those trans-fatty, prepackaged store brands really gross me out. A lot of what she eats honestly disturbs me! We even had a conversation about how you could possibly make macaroni and cheese that isn't from a box, let alone vegan. Perhaps I could help her eat some real food, at least while she's home?
These are wonderful to make when you get a spare moment, easily frozen and then defrosted in a snap to create satisfying breakfasts all week long. I still plan on experimenting and tweaking a few things, because they were slightly denser than what my sister had grown accustomed to, but these are still damned good waffles.
2 Cups AP Flour
1 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
2 1/2 Cups Soymilk
2 Tablespoons Canola Oil
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
It's really a very simple procedure to make lovely, puffy waffles. Begin by heating up your waffle iron so it's ready to receive batter. Combine all the dry ingredients, and add in the wet. Stir to incorporate, but don't over do it – Lumpiness is just fine!
Once your iron is nice and hot, grease with cooking spray or margarine, and ladle a healthy portion of batter on top. It really depends on the size of your waffle iron, so don't be discouraged if your first couple are a little bit funny looking. Cook for about 4-6 minutes or so, and serve hot. If, however you'd like to save them for later like I do, allow them to cool for about 15 minutes on a wire rack. Wrap them up in a clean plastic bag, and just throw them in the freezer!
Again, depending on the size of your waffle iron, yields about 4 large waffles (At least for me.)


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The 2011 Chevrolet Volt doesn't consume a drop of gas or exhale an ounce of exhaust into the air. But not always.
It runs on batteries that power an electric motor, but only for 25 to 50 miles before the juice is exhausted. Then, a 1.4-liter gas engine takes over to create more electricity so you can travel about 300 more miles before needing to recharge batteries or refill the gas tank.
The compact Volt starts at $41,000. A $7,500 tax credit trims the price to $33,500, but the savings is offset by the $1,965 price tag for a 240-volt garage recharging station to replenish batteries in four hours for another 25 to 50 miles of driving.
You can avoid spending $1,965 by plugging into any 120-volt outlet found in most garages — provided you're willing to wait 10 to 12 hours for a recharge.
Welcome to the plug-in battery car, an alternative to gas, diesel or gas/electric hybrid cars.
Chevrolet's media test drive in Rochester, Mich., last week, prior to Volt going on sale in December, makes it obvious the plug-in requires some adjustment time.
Volt is an extended range plug-in electric, which runs on electricity only, and uses gas to create more electricity only when the juice is gone. It is not a hybrid, which runs on gas and electricity, with electricity adding energy only when the gas engine needs it. Hybrids aren't recharged.
Volt vehicle line director Doug Parks said recharging costs about $1.50 based on the national average of 11 cents for 1 kilowatt-hour of electricity. Volt doesn't have a mileage rating for gas consumption, but those 300 added miles come from 9.3 gallons in the tank.
We found Volt is lively to drive and sprints into and out of the passing lane or down the merger ramp.
While rated at an economy-car-worthy 149 horsepower, Volt packs a sports car punch from 273 foot-pounds of torque for robust performance.
It easily zips to 75 mph on the interstate, though in doing so you reduce driving range. It's spirited, but remember the badge reads "Volt," not "Camaro." Its DNA is high-mileage over high-speed.
To check battery-mode range, we drove a variety of city streets at speeds up to 50 mph, getting 42.8 miles once, and 50 miles another time, before batteries expired and the gas engine kicked in, evidenced only by a split-second muffled sound. That's also when a blue gas gauge appears in the dash screen where the green battery charge bar graph had been.
To recharge the Volt, plug it into the 120-volt garage socket or plug the cord from a 240-volt charger into a port in the front fender. No fear of shock, even in rain.
A dash light glows amber to signal the cord is attached properly, then green to show charging has started.
Volt's lithium-ion battery pack carries an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty, though Parks said it is designed to go 10 years, 150,000 miles without problems. You can use a smart phone to check the Volt's battery charge and range before driving, as well as program the compressors to heat or cool the car before leaving.
Stability and traction control are standard, but the suspension is designed to optimize mileage more than ensure precise moves into and out of corners.
It's nimble enough to pass without lingering, but handles as if meant for the road, not track. Low-rolling-resistance radials with stiff sidewalls optimize mileage, but sacrifice some ride smoothness over tar marks.
A light foot and level road maximize battery mileage range. A lead foot, hilly terrain, and heat or air-conditioning use reduce range, as it does in any car.
Electric motors don't make noise like gas engines do, so the silent Volt lets out a "beep-beep" when pulling the turn indicator stalk to alert pedestrians it's coming. But it's more of an asthmatic warble than a slick Road Runner trill.
Volt isn't a battery-powered golf cart, but a roomy and comfortable, well-appointed 4-door hatchback with upgraded trim and ample leg, head and arm room for four adults. One gripe: The sloped roof extends too low over the door openings and demands ducking to keep from thumping the melon when getting in or out.
If you're a smart phone apps master, Volt technology is simple. If tech-challenged, ask the kids for help. Controls are activated by fingertip touch on a screen or on words in the instrument cluster. Rather than an E-to-F fuel gauge, Volt has displays keeping tabs on battery charge, miles traveled and remaining range. When the gas engine takes over, a fuel gauge appears. There's even a gauge that lets you know what time of day batteries will reach 100 percent charge on 120- or 240-volt current if you plug in now.
"As we drive down the cost of batteries by driving up sales volume, we hope to see the price go down and Volt become more affordable," Parks said.
Parks said Chevy is working on generation II and III Volts to develop smaller, more powerful, yet less expensive battery packs that enjoy even longer life spans.
Volt goes on sale in December in California, Texas, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Michigan and Washington, D.C. Sales go nationwide in 12 to 18 months. Chevy estimates 11,000 sales for 2011 and 45,000 annually by 2012.
Other electrics in the worksLater this year, a compact 4-door hatchback Nissan Leaf plug-in goes on sale at $32,780 (before a $7,500 tax credit) boasting about 100-mile battery range before a 20-hour recharge with a 120-volt plug, seven to eight hours with a 240-volt charger that costs $2,700 with installation. Like Volt, using heater, air conditioner, climbing hills, or standing on the pedal at 75 mph cut range. Leaf has no gas engine to fall back on.
Another plug-in coming is the battery-powered two-seater Smart Fortwo, with a range of about 84 miles, or four to five hours of low-speed city-only driving, before needing a 3.5-hour recharge using a 240-volt outlet to bring the lithium-ion pack back to 80 percent power, or an eight-hour recharge for a 100 percent charge. However, the battery-mode Smart is rated at 40 horsepower, which makes taking off from the light feel as if you're moving in slow motion and inclines in the road feel like climbing mountains. And, of course, Smart is just a two-seater. Smart is leasing only 250 models at $599 a month until 2013, when it will start selling the electric car.
In 2012, Toyota will offer a plug-in version of its current hybrid Prius, though, at the moment, the Prius plug-in promises only 13 miles of battery-only motoring before the car reverts to hybrid operation using gas and batteries.


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Almeda Rose Davis
Almeda Rose Davis was born August 24, 1952 to Donald Deck and Rose Ann (Martin) Deck of Tacoma. As a newborn she lived in Yelm, WA. with grandpa Jim and Nanny. At the age of two, she was adopted by Leland Gardner. As a young adult, she married Tom Waters and was blessed with a son, Kahle. Almeda later married Manford James (Jim) Davis on August 24, 1985 on the Davis' family property in Montesano, WA. Over time they were also blessed with two boys: Paden and Colton. While in Mazatlan, Mexico, our dear loved one passed away on March 4, 2012. Almeda is survived by her husband, Manford Davis; sons Kahle Waters, Paden and Colton Davis; and step-children Monroe and Sarah Davis; mother Rose Ann Olsen and father Leland Gardner; half-siblings James Gardner, David Gardner, Angela Robinson Hammond, Henry Cecil (Robbie) Robinson, Judy Gardner, Gary Gardner, Clinton Gardner, Chris Gardner Cooper, Brett Gardner Cooper, Laura Lee Gardner, Bill Deck and one other half-brother (Deck); and other family and friends too numerous to mention. She was preceded in death by Donald Deck and stepfathers Henry Cecil (Bud) Robinson and James Olsen. During her life, Almeda lived in Tenino, Yelm, Olympia, Seattle, Soap Lake, Rainer, Brady and Colville. She drove school bus for many years in the Rainier, Montesano and Colville areas. She was also a member of Colville Valley Fiber Friends Guild, American Legion Riders, and many mule and horse clubs both here and in Western Washington. There will be a Celebration of Life to honor our loved one, Almeda, and a potluck to follow at the American Legion Hall at 103 East 6th Avenue in Colville at 1 p.m., Sunday, April 29.


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Cumin (also spelled Cummin), Cuminum cyminum, small, slender annual herb of the family Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) with finely dissected leaves and white or rose-coloured flowers. Native to the Mediterranean region, cumin is also cultivated in India, China, and Mexico for its fruits, called seeds, which are used to flavour a variety of foods. Cumin, or comino, seeds are actually dried fruits. They are thin, yellowish brown, elongated ovals about 0.25 inch long with five prominent longitudinal dorsal ridges interspersed with less-distinctive secondary ridges forming a tiny, gridlike pattern. An essential ingredient in many mixed spices, chutneys, and chili and curry powders, cumin seeds are especially popular in Asian, North African, and Latin American cuisines. Their distinctive aroma is heavy and strong; their taste warm and reminiscent of caraway. At one time cumin seeds were widely used as home medicinals; their medicinal use today is chiefly veterinary. The seeds contain between 2.5 and 4.5 percent essential oil, the principal component of which is cumaldehyde. The oil is used in perfumery, for flavouring a variety of liquors, and for medicinal purposes.
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Palit is a new to the US company that has been churning out enthusiast level graphics cards in Europe and Asia that are starting to turn heads here in the states, and for good reason. Palit puts great thought and engineering into each of their products and it shows. From the PCB up, Palit marches to the beat of its own drum, meaning no reference model designs here. This speaks well to the old adage of "listening to your customers." So while you might spend a little more money than on a similar product from other vendors, it's not the same design as other companies offerings with a "me too" game and bundle. Legit Review's first experience with Palit hardware was with their 9600 GT Sonic. The card featured a unique Orange cooling solution along with increased core and memory speeds. It also came with a who's who of connectors, including dual Dual Link DVI, DisplayPort, HDMI, and even an optical SPDIF. Right there, the little extra money you spent may be the perfect investment for those that don't upgrade their video card that often, but may be looking at a new monitor with one of these connectors. Most times you would have to locate and purchase a special edition of an existing card at an inflated price to get HDMI and/or DisplayPort.
So while we thought highly of the 9600 GT Sonic, Palit had more in store for us. They recently sent along a pair of their own "limited edition" graphics cards based on the 8800 GTS 512, only with 1GB of memory on each one. These cards also ship with higher clock speeds, not only the core but memory also. Paired with the great cooling heatsink and card design the Palit 8800 GTS 1GB is a dream-come-true for high-end gamers.
The first thing you spot on the Palit 8800 GTS 1GB is that orange casing on the card. You might also notice that it has a red PCB which you'd expect to find on an ATI card, but rarely see on NVIDIA flavors. Like all 8800 GTS cards the Palit 1GB is a dual slot design that only requires a single PCI-e power connector.
Moving around to the backside of our card we see something radically different, a giant back plate that also functions as a heatspreader for the additional memory added to the back side of the card. However, we ran into a couple of challenges due to this, more on that later.
At the heart of our 8800 GTS is the G92 core clocked at 730 MHz which is a generous step up from the 650MHz that comes on most 8800 GTS 512MB cards. Not only does our card have double the memory, it's clocked higher than the standard 512MB cards as well, coming in at 2100MHz versus 1940MHz for the standard card.
Finally, out back we see that our cards have the standard connections with dual Dual-Link DVI and the S-Video style connector that allows you to connect an adaptor to it to display on a display with RGB connections.
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text: Don Holmgren wrote: > > On Tue, 13 Oct 2009, Prentice Bisbal wrote: > >> Mark Hahn wrote: >>>> Even with IPMI, you still need a crash cart of some type to initially >>>> set up IPMI in the system's BIOS. At the minimum, you need to set >>>> the IP >>>> address that the IMPI interface will listen on (if it's a shared NIC >>> >>> afaik, not really. here's what I prefer: cluster nodes normally come >>> out of the box with BIOS configured to try booting over the net before >>> local HD. >>> sometimes this is conditional on the local HD having no active >>> partition. >>> >>> great: so they boot from a special PXE image I set up as a catchall. >>> (dhcpd lets you define a catchall for any not nodes which lack a >>> their own >>> MAC-specific stanza.) when nodes are in that state, I like to >>> auto-configure >>> the cluster's knowlege of them: collect MAC, add to dhcpd.conf, etc. at >>> this stage, you can also use local (open) ipmi on the node itself to >>> configure the IPMI LAN interface: >>> ipmitool lan 2 set password pa55word >>> ipmitool lan 2 set defgw ipaddr 10.10.10.254 >>> ipmitool lan 2 set ipsrc dhcp >>> >>> none of this precludes tricks like frobing the switch to find the >>> port-MAC >>> mappings of course - the point is simply that if you let unconfigured >>> nodes >>> autoboot into a useful image, that image can help you automate more >>> of the >>> config. >> >> My cluster nodes' IPMI share their physical port with the primary NIC. >> Before using IPMI, I had to enable it in the BIOS and then assign it an >> IP address in the BIOS, too. I didn't think of using ipmitool. I wonder >> if I could do all that using ipmitool, without enabling IPMI in the BIOS >> first. Anyone know for sure? >> >> -- >> Prentice > > > With all (and various) flavors of IPMI and BMC hardware on Intel, > Supermicro, and Asus systems since about 2004, we've been able to use > ipmitool or equivalent software in Linux to setup IPMI LAN and other > parameters. > > Consistently, though, for systems with serial over LAN, we've always had > to configure serial port redirect settings in the BIOS. The latter is > why we've always tried to get vendors to provide a mechanism for > replicating BIOS settings from machine to machine without using a crash > cart (not always successfully, unfortunately). We've been working with one vendor to get IPMI working better and more predictably with DHCP. Manual config with a crash cart has been a bit problemmatical for us, too. SuperMicro has been real good about custom BIOS mods to help us out in that regard. gerry


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5 Stews For a Warm & Cozy Dinner
The temperature has dropped just about everywhere in the U.S (even here in California!) and there's definitely a chill in the air. There's nothing more comforting than snuggling up with a warm and cozy bowl of stew for dinner.
Stew can be made from just about anything depending on your preferences. It doesn't matter if you're a sea or land lover — you can throw anything you'd like in there. Lamb is becoming ever so popular recently and the Lamb and Leek Hotpot from Greedy Gourmet and Indian Lamb Stew from Pham Fatale sounds seriously delicious and so easy to make.
If you're not a fan of lamb, there's always the Winter Vegetable Moroccan Stew from Have Recipes Will Cook. You can easily adapt it to include any meat of your choice. Here are some great options:
• Lamb and Leek Hotpot, Greedy Gourmet
• Curried Chicken Stew, Cooking In Sens
• Seafood Curry Laksa, Ang Sarap
• Winter Vegetable Moroccan Stew, Have Recipes Will Cook
• Indian Lamb Stew, Pham Fatale
Related: Winter Comfort: Beef and Barley Stew with Mushrooms
(Images: Greedy Gourmet, Cooking In Sens, Ang Sarap, Have Recipes Will Cook, Pham Fatale)


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Cataloging Label Program documentation
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- Getting Started with the OCLC Cataloging Label Program
Setting up and starting to use Label Program software.
Caution for Windows Vista and Windows 7 users: Although the Label Program is compatible with Vista, the Label Program Help file is not compatible. Microsoft discontinued support for some legacy Help files (file extension *.hlp) with its Vista release. See more information on the Microsoft Web site. To continue using the Labels Help in Vista, you can download the legacy Help viewer from Microsoft.
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I don't usually do this "New Year's resolution" thing. But I have so many short-term and long-term goals, I thought this would be a good way to organize my brain.
I'm not sure exactly how long it will take to complete this goal list, but I'm hoping to accomplish a good chunk within the coming months.
But, before that, I'd also like to make a list of my recent accomplishments. Often, I feel like nothing is moving forward, so hopefully this list will remind me that my hard work is paying off.
Achievements of 2012
- Have been working incredibly hard on my new online graphic novel The Poet and the Flea.
- Have taken part in some wonderful collaborations and look forward to continuing/completing them: The First Reich and Elias & The City of Cats.
- Entered several screenplays into a variety of competitions and have received a great deal of positive feedback (see résumé).
- Nominated for a number of blog awards — Reader Appreciation Award, Very Inspiring Blogger Award (twice), Blog of the Year 2012 Award, Liebster Award, and Beautiful Blogger Award.
- Accepted into The American Pavilion 2013 Cannes Film Program!!!
- Plus, I now have an awesome boyfriend. (◕‿◕✿)
Goals for 2013
- Complete materials for Elias & The City of Cats (hopefully before the end of January) and send out to publishers.
- Finish first 10 pages of The First Reich and get them up online.
- Begin working with Masa and Gabe on full-length screenplay collaboration The Blanks (working title), to be finished before June 2013.
- Send out inquiry letters about my completed full-length screenplays to production companies.
- Finish the script for The Poet and the Flea, hopefully somewhere between 60 – 75 pages.
- Work on my first zine (possibly a tie in with The Flea) and self-print it.
- Open up a Storenvy account to sell zines and other merchandise (prints, t-shirts, etc.).
- Work on the next 10 illustrated pages of The Poet and the Flea. Then the next 10, and so on and so forth!!
- Find a reliable and talented director and/or producer to turn one of my short scripts into a short film. Then enter the short film into a number of festivals.
- Finally get an official internship, fellowship, and/or job in a field of interest.
Wish me luck!!
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News of ethanol plant restarts and improved profitability are building optimism about the state of the ethanol industry. Plants that had been temporarily idled are now back in production, said Todd Sneller, administrator of the Nebraska Ethanol Board, in a news release issued today by Ethanol Producer Magazine (www.ethanolproducer.com/).
POET, for example, resumed production at its Macon, MO, plant after temporarily idling it in early February. During the down time, POET began introducing approximately $14 million in upgrades in Macon. In March, Valero Energy Corp. restarted all three of the plants it idled last year. Sneller added that two Abengoa Bioenergy ethanol plants were restarted in February after sitting idle for about a month.
Ethanol Producer also reported that U.S. ethanol production rose to a two-week high as corn costs eased. Ethanol production averaged 853,000 barrels per day, a 21,000-barrel per day increase from the week before, according to the latest U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) data.
In its Short-Term Energy and Summer Fuels Outlook, the EIA expects ethanol production to recover to pre-drought levels after the middle of 2013. Ethanol production is expected to average 850,000 barrels per day for the year and increase to an average of 920,000 barrels per day in 2014.
What's more, an Atlas Markets daily price e-mail indicates improved margins at ethanol plants. On April 24, the ethanol/corn crush for the May contract was at 24 cents, June contract 17 cents, 23.5 cents (third quarter) and 7 cents (fourth quarter).
Sneller pointed to strengthening ethanol prices, reduced feedstock costs, export demand and strong demand for distillers grains as positive factors. "That has been helpful in terms of propping up price and putting some strength back in the market," he said.
New hybrids among technologies credited for improved margins
Ethanol producers have been improving efficiencies through new technologies, such as corn oil extraction systems, new corn hybrids and new enzyme technologies. "Those factors in combination and some cases, individually, have been responsible for improved margins," Sneller said.
These and other topics will be discussed at the Fuel Ethanol Workshop & Expo, June 10-13, in St. Louis, MO. For more information, visit www.fuelethanolworkshop.com.


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MISENHEIMER, N.C. - Pfeiffer University junior attack Nick Berkompas scored the game-winning goal with 1:03 remaining in the second overtime, leading the host Falcons to a 12-11 NCAA Division II men's lacrosse victory over Wingate University Saturday afternoon at N.E. Lefko Field. Beating the Bulldogs for the first time in six years, the Falcons improve to 4-5 overall while Wingate drops to 3-6.
Leading 6-3 two minutes into the third quarter thanks to Dan Mesler and Ben Nielsen scored back-to-back in a 78 second span, Wingate would bounce back to score the next half-dozen to go from down three to up three in just over six minutes carrying a 9-7 lead into the fourth quarter.
Down two with less than eight minutes to play in the fourth, Mesler would score goals three and four on the day at 7:57 and 6:10 to eventually force the extra sessions. Mesler's game-tying goal came with the man advantage. After a scoreless first four minutes of overtime, Chad Olsen would deliver the pass late into the second overtime that would lead to Berkompas' game-winner.
Berkompas scored the first goal and the last goal of the game for Pfeiffer. Wingate sophomore midfielder Bryan Bayliss (Lorton, Va.) scored a career-high five goals for the visiting Bulldogs. Wingate had several late chances to end it, but Pfeiffer net minder Matt McShea and the Falcon defense came up big to force OT and get the win.
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The term public school is commonly used in a school that relies on private funding sources. They are public in the sense of an initial public offering , anyone who can afford the tuition and meets the institutional requirements may attend, rather than the normal sense of being public, that is state run, institutions in Owensville.Schools which were subsequently reformed by the Public Schools Acts is termed commonly as private schools in general.
Often successful businessmen in earlier days would send their sons to a public school as a mark of participation in the elite and much of the discipline was in the hands of senior pupils,usually known as prefects, which was not just a means to reduce staffing costs, but was also seen as vital preparation for those pupils' later roles in public or military service in Owensville. More recently heads of public schools have been emphasizing that senior pupils now play a much reduced role in disciplining.


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Phone number: 859-824-5381
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Minister: Father Joshua L. Lange
Senior staff: Deacon Michael Lyman; Director of religious education is Kathy McDonough; youth director is Sarah Campbell
Number of members: 300 families registered
Year established: 1912
Service times: Sunday masses are 4:30 p.m.; Saturday evening vigil and 10:30 a.m. Sunday morning
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• Oct. 14 – 17 – Revival at 7 p.m. with Brother Scotty McDowell.
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I believe that God's will is always being done and that it is always the best way but that we as humans are constantly distorting that will just by being human really. You see, this "life" is a mixture of God's will always at work in the world and our free wills always moving this world in all kinds of ways sometimes closer to God's will and sometimes not.
When we are moving towards God's will, our spirit is alive and our hearts are steady but when we move away from it, we are wounded and experience more suffering and restlessness.
Bethany Baptist
• Oct. 7 – Homecoming at 2 p.m. at the church located on Lawrenceville Rd. in Holbrook.
• Oct. 14 – 17 – Revival at 7 p.m. with Brother Scotty McDowell.
Christ Community
• Oct. 6 – First meeting of Atomic Youth, with a cookout outside of their "Bomb Shelter" (the youth room in rear of the church) at 6 p.m.
• Oct. 4 - Mid-week Bible Study starts at 7 p.m. on Wednesday evenings. The kids will meet in their own area.
• Sunday evening services have resumed at 6 p.m.
• Oct. 6 - Cookout for the start of the Atomic Youth for grades sixth through 12th at 6 p.m. at the church.
• Note: Ice Cream Social on Sept. 21 and Marigold Day on Sept. 22. Feel free to stop by the church on Saturday. For more information, call 859-824-1824 or 859-394-2586.
If you are like me you have listened to many sermons. Some good and some not so good. (I have preached both as well.) There have been times that I have walked away from hearing a sermon and been overcome with the glory of God. Have you ever wondered what makes a good sermon? What makes us see God and his glory and power?
Corinth Christian
• Christian life shows in a person's behavior, thoughts and actions. Some people only know the word of Jesus Christ through watching Christians and what they do. Four things threaten Christians: the media, modern philosophy, peers and fear. Stand up for God's word..
• Sept. 17 - Men's Gathering at 6 p.m. at Camp Northward.
• Sept. 22 - Ladies Retreat at 8:30 a.m. at Camp Northward.
• Sept. 29 - Cultivate Seminar Camp Northward for youth workers.
Jesus never built a church building. He never told his followers to come to a worship service once a week for about an hour to pray to Him, sing to Him and read His stories, and then go back to their normal way of living during the rest of the week.
Family Worship
• Sept. 22 – Youth ages sixth through 12th grade are invited to Y.O.L.O., You Only Live Once from 6 to 8 p.m. at the NKY Fairgrounds in Williamstown. Free food, inflatables, soda, music and giveaways.
• Sept. 10 – Ministers meeting at 10 a.m. at Family Worship Center in Williamstown.
New Beginnings
• The church is located at 28 Broadway Street in Dry Ridge. Visitors are welcome. For more information, call Mark Partin at 859-824-0947.
• Associate Pastor – Gary Wolford
God's plan for us is to be more like Christ. It's not that He doesn't love you right now as you are, but He knows what is best for you. So sometimes when you want something to grow, it has to be pruned. This is painful for the plant because the plant doesn't understand the greater purpose.
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Good news, thanks!Da5id wrote:For those doing the CSR thing, I'm not planning on doing more travelling this year. I wanted my $300. So after a bit of googling I prepaid EZPass (NH) $300. Already have the $300 credit in my CSR account, so clearly it did indeed code as tolls (a travel category).
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Rated 5 out of 5 by LetheBeBelover from LIVING CORAL; Better in person The feel of the fabric is better now than it was back then. Have this skirt in many colors. Feel's great on skin, length is perfect for me and fit is just right. The color is more like a unique orange. Very pretty in person. Picture online is waaaaaaaaaaaaaay off!! Despite the color quality online, I give this a 10 star
Date published: 2015-05-28
Rated 4 out of 5 by kham from love it I love this skirt, but I'm short so it's kind of long. Would need to wear with some type of heel
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Rated 2 out of 5 by JillVA from Pleated long skirt Another great buy but way to long for an average height person (5'6"). Waist is true to size but hip area larger.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by CharlestonGirl from Classy I love love this skirt! I recently purchased it in the sandshell color. It is not as white as it appears in the photos - it is more of an inbetween ivory and blush/nude type of color. I was a little nervous that it would not pair well with the nude/camel colored top I was planning on wearing it with - but it looks great! I do think this skirt runs a little big. I think the slip underneath is a great length. I am about 5'3 and plan on wearing 4-5" wedges with this skirt so I do not have to have it hemmed.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by HoneyBlonde from Maxi skirt Love love love love this maxi skirt! You can wear it so many ways!! I have it in royal blue, and coral.
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Isabelle from Beautiful, Stylish & Classy! I recently purchased this skirt and absolutely love it. It is comfy and classy! Can't wait to were it with a pair of wedges and cute blouse! Hopefully they get it in more colors!
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Rated 5 out of 5 by Akinabebe from Love this skirt in red I purchased this skirt in red and absolutely love it. It was a little long for me so I got it shortened and now it's perfect. I like the knee length slip and the slip itself is not see-through as I saw in some comments.
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Our guest today is EVGA's Geforce GTX 570 Superclocked, which as the name suggests comes overclocked. The card's GPU runs at 797MHz and the memory at 3900MHz. Naturally, higher clocks mean more juice for gaming, and who would say no to that?
Geforce GTX 570 is the second in line Geforce GTX 500 series card. They are currently the best Nvidia can offer and since Nvidia partners got a nod from Nvidia for overclocking, you can find plenty of juiced up GTX 570 cards on the market. Truth be told EVGA GTX 570 is not the fastest of them all, but a 65MHz overclock definitely counts it among the fastest.
EVGA GeForce GTX 570 Superclocked specification:
Part Number 012-P3-1572
Core Clock Speed 797MHz
Processing Cores 480
Memory Clock Speed 3900MHz
Memory Bandwidth 156GB/sec
Shader Clock Speed 1594MHz
Bus PCI-E 2.0
Interface DVI-I, DVI-I, Mini-HDMI
Product Warranty 10 years upon registration
As you can see, EVGA offers a 10 year warranty after the registration, but it would be wise to check whether it applies for your region.
EVGA stuck to reference cooling for their card. Note that EVGA's GeForce GTX 570 Superclocked requires two slots in your system.
Except for the sticker and clocks of course, GTX 570 Superclocked is no different than the reference. The following photo shows reference GTX 570 and GTX 580 cards. The differences in cooling are only evident when you take the cooling apart.
The following photo shows GTX 580's and GTX 570's cooler. GTX 580 is the upright one.
With help from the vapor chamber technology, the GTX 570's cooler is really quiet. Unlike the long heatpipes which transfer heat from the copper base to aluminum fins, Vapor-X chamber is a component that brings both copper-base and heatpipe functions together. The advantage is in direct contact with the GPU and a large surface of only a few millimeters thick Vapor-X chamber, which comes in place of the copper base. It then directly receives and transfers heat to the aluminum fins, maximizing heat transfer between the GPU and the rest of the heatsink.
When it comes to performance and thermals, reference dual slot cooling on the GTX 580 / GTX 570 ended up being much better compared to the GTX 480's.
The plastic hood covers the entire card and all that's visible is the blower-style fan, which exhausts hot air out the back of the system chassis.
Geforce GTX 580 and Geforce GTX 570 feature a new adaptive GPU fan control algorithm that smoothes the ramp up/down of the fan speed under load.
Nvidia added Advanced Power Management, a feature which monitors consumption and performs power capping – all to protect the graphics cards from excessive power draw and potential damage. It appears that this method is fast becoming a trend as AMD implemented a similar tech on its HD 6900 series.
When the sensors detect higher than allowed consumption (on all three 12V rails, i.e. PCI-E slot, 6-pin and 8-pin connectors), GTX 570 automatically downclocks and reverts to original clocks when the overcurrent is over.
HD 6900 series allows for monitoring of clock changes in GPUZ, but in the case of GTX 580/GTX 570 it is not so simple. Good thing about both HD 6900 series and GTX 570 is that they can enter several low-frequency states, whereas the GTX 580 can only downclock by 50%.
GTX 580/570 is the same size as Geforce GTX 480, measuring 10.5 inches or 26.7 centimeters in length. GTX 570 has two 6-pin power connectors maximum graphics card power 219W (for reference card) compared to GTX 580 which has one 6-pin and 8-pin power connector and maximum graphics card power 244W.
The video engine didn't change; it is the same as on GF100, Fermi chips. You still have maximum of two display supported, no DisplayPort, at least not on reference boards (According to NVIDIA the card also supports DisplayPort if board partners want to use it.). The Superclocked card has two dual-link DVI ports and one mini HDMI interface is HDMI 1.3a compatible. The mini HDMI cable might be bundled by partners and if not it will cost you much more than a standard full size HDMI that you use for your HD TV. EVGA included a mini HDMI to HDMI adapter cable.
Nvidia included an HDMI sound device within the GPU, so there is no need for connecting the card to your motherboard's/soundcard's SPDIF out to get audio and video via HDMI.
GTX 570 comes with two SLI connectors. This means you can combine up to four GTX 570 cards in SLI mode for improved performance or image quality settings.
The EVGA GeForce GTX 570 Superclocked uses 1280 MB video memory. The chips used are K4G10325FE-HC05 parts from Samsung.
You'll find a mini-HDMI-to-HDMI adapter in the box, as well as the large EVGA poster.
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Memory: 6GB Corsair Dominator 12800 7-7-7-24
Harddisk: OCZ Vertex 2 100 GB
Power Supply: CoolerMaster Silent Pro Gold 800W
Case: CoolerMaster HAF X
Fan Controler: Kaze Master Pro 5.25"
Operating System: Win7 64-bit
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As its name suggests, EVGA GTX 570 Super Clocked is a factory overclocked graphics card. Its GPU runs at 797MHz and the memory at 975MHz. Just to remind you, Nvidia's reference clocks for this card are 732MHz for the GPU and 950MHz for the memory.
A 65MHz GPU overclock is a respectable one and will surely bring about visible performance increase. However, any additional overclocking on our card was limited by the core's voltage.
MSI Afterburner 2.1.0 Beta 5 reports that the card's default voltage is 988mV, which limited us to 810MHz for the GPU.
We pushed the core voltage to 1088mV and achieved stable 870MHz, which was the maximum we managed. Note that Afterburner 2.1.0 Beta 5's maximum voltage is 1100mV, but further voltage increases didn't do much to improve our overclocking results. We managed to push the memory to 1110MHz (4440MHz effectively).
Thermals and Noise
As far as noise levels go, the GTX 570 SC's cooler is almost inaudible when idle, with GPU temperature around 45°C. While the GTX 570 SC isn't too loud during operation, it was the loudest piece of equipment in our rig. In our case, intensive 3D resulted in GPU temperature of about 86°C.
End of 2010 saw the launch of Radeon HD 6970 and Geforce GTX 570 graphics cards, which have proven to be great and definitely serve as a nice reference points for graphics performance. As far HD 6970 and GTX 570 go, they come with pretty much identical performance and pricing. An example of this is EVGA GTX 570 whose clocks are up from 732MHz to 797MHz for the GPU and the memory from 950MHz to 975MHz.
Higher clocks mean improved performance, which is the GTX 570 Superclocked's main advantage as the card uses reference cooling. Thankfully, Nvidia did a good job by using vapor chamber technology on reference coolers. Despite the overclock, the cooler is not to loud and the temperatures aren't too high either.
If you're looking for extra performance, EVGA GTX 570 Superclocked can definitely satisfy your urge. On the other hand, there's also the option of purchasing EVGA GTX 570 at reference clocks for some €30 less. EVGA GTX 570 Superclocked is currently priced at around €342. You can find both cards listed here.


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Hey guys, ive been reading so far only the LN series of SAO
WEB chaps supposed to be created into the LN series or much like futuristic events, since ive been reading most of the awesome summaries u guys been making. Just really curious??
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Only question is, will Kirito's roll? Or Alice's? Or will both roll (considering Asuna's track record in anger management relating to these issues)?
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So far, the WEBs have been reproduced in the LNs with 99% faith. I didn't actually read it, and this is a big assumption, but there has been little to no furore over any changes from WEBs to LN/anime. If there are any.
The changes so far were mainly the removal of 16.5, because kids can buy the LN too, remember. And in Alicization, LN's V11 now, the WEBs put it as a
Spoiler for Warning. Do you hate NTR?:
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The main change many are expecting is how Alicization is closed. Kawahara finished writing by the time he was asked to republish, but chapters 7 and 8 are so long, he could use some professional editing. Also, his battle scenes were pretty bad, IMO. A rewrite should do it more good. Not to mention that he might insert some side stories in chronologically.
Furthermore the rewrite also allows him to go back and clean up any mistakes he made.
At this point, the vast majority of us are all hanging onto the English translation of V11 at Baka Tsuki, while the lucky minority who have the WEBs in original Japanese or can read the Chinese translations are giving out the spoilers. Pat Flere on the back, please.
If you've read all the spoilers, congratulations! Now you're on the same page as all of us and none of us have much of a clue on where to go on.
We're basically sitting back and waiting for V11 to confirm V12's content or for the Chinese translatiors to finish WEBs chapter 8.
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The 2012-13 Tennessee State University women's basketball schedule has been completed.
The Lady Tigers will play a tough 28-game schedule that features opponents from conferences across the country including, the Sun Belt, Big 12, Big Sky, Western Athletic Conference, Southern Conference, Conference USA, Horizon League and Big East.
Beginning this season, the Ohio Valley conference will be split into East and West Divisions. Tennessee State, Eastern Kentucky, Jacksonville State, Morehead State, and newest member Belmont will make up the East Division. Austin Peay, Eastern Illinois, Murray State, Southeast Missouri, SIU Edwardsville and UT Martin will comprise the West Division.
The OVC schedule will be 16 games with two games (home and away) against each team in the Division along with one contest against each team in the opposing division.
Two of the season's highlights feature a home game against Kansas State and a road contest at Louisville.
On November 1, Tennessee State will host North Alabama in an exhibition game before officially kicking off the season against Cumberland at home on Nov.9.
The first road game of the season will see the Lady Tigers match up against South Alabama on Nov.12. Later in the month, TSU will welcome Kansas State into the Gentry Center for a game on Nov. 20.
After Thanksgiving, the Lady Tigers will participate in the UAB Tournament (Nov. 23-24) in Birmingham, Ala. before hosting nearby Fisk University on Nov. 26.
To close out November, TSU will travel to Montana to participate in the Montana Tournament (Nov. 30- Dec. 1). While in the area, the Lady Tigers will also take on Montana State (Dec. 3).
TSU returns home to face Cleveland State on Dec. 16 before making the short trip over to Lipscomb two days later.
The Ohio Valley Conference season will officially begin on Dec. 29 with a match-up at home against Eastern Illinois. In the final non-conference action of the season, TSU will head to Kentucky to face Louisville on Dec. 31.
Following a couple of road games at Jacksonville State (1/5) and Tennessee Tech (1/7), TSU will host Southeast Missouri on Jan. 14.
The rest of the month includes road contests at Belmont (1/19), Morehead State (1/26) and Eastern Kentucky (1/28) with a home game versus Jacksonville State (1/23).
On Feb. 4, TSU will host Tennessee Tech before a couple of road match-ups with Austin Peay (2/9) and Murray State (2/11).
Four of the last five regular season games will be in the Gentry Center as the Lady Tigers host Belmont (2/16) and UT Martin (2/28) before facing SIU Edwardsville on the road (2/2).
Home games versus Morehead State (2/28) and Eastern Kentucky (3/2) will wrap up the regular season while the OVC Tournament will begin March 6 and continue through March 9 at the Municipal Auditorium in downtown Nashville.


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Indiana's Biz Climate Best in the Midwest
October 22, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Indiana's Biz Climate Best in the Midwest
Indiana's business climate is best in the Midwest and the sixth best in the U.S., according to Area Development magazine's survey of national site selection consultants.
The state was also among the consultants' top-five picks in the rail and highway accessibility (second), labor climate (third), fast-track permitting (fourth), most business friendly (fifth) and lowest business costs (fifth) categories, according to a news release.
The business climate ranking comes just four months after the corporate site selection and relocation trade publication named Indiana the winner of its 2010 Silver Shovel award in the 5 million to 10 million population category. The Shovel Awards recognize economic development agencies for innovative policies, infrastructure improvements, processes and promotions that attract new employers and investments.
"Indiana's low-cost, pro-business environment has put us at the top of the list for private-sector job growth this year and now is bringing the state more national attention," said Mitch Roob, secretary of commerce and CEO of the Indiana Economic Development Corp. "We will continue working hard to create the kind of environment that encourages business growth and success."
The Area Development study is the latest in a series of national accolades the state has scored in economic development. In May, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and National Chamber Foundation found Indiana to be fourth best in the nation for its business tax and regulatory climate in the organizations' Enterprising States report. Margaret Spellings, executive vice president of the National Chamber Foundation, visited the state in September to recognize Indiana's leadership in private-sector job growth this year.
Area Development's full report is available http://www.areadevelopment.com/siteSelection/sept2010/top-states-doing-business39016.shtml.


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This Easter have some fun with Despicable Me treats!
Despicable Me 2 features the return of Gru, the girls, the unpredictably hilarious minions…and a host of new and outrageously funny characters. I was delighted to be asked to create something fun this Easter to celebrate the upcoming movie!
I absolutely love the funny minions and designed these easy to make Minion Candy Spoons and Free Printable Easter Tags just in time for the holiday.
Not only are they perfect for Easter baskets, but would be super cute and easy for a Despicable Me themed birthday party!
How to make Despicable Me Minion Candy Spoons
What you will need:
- Plastic Spoons (I choose blue spoons to look like their overalls)
- Yellow Candy Melts
- Candy Eyeballs
- Chocolate Sprinkles
- Black Icing & Small Icing Tip
- Wax Paper
- Cookie Sheet
- Candy Treat Plastic Wrappers
- My Free Printable Easter Tags (scroll down to download)
Place a large handful of candy in a deep glass bowl or cup and heat in the microwave for 30 seconds. Stir a little bit, then heat for an additional 10-20 seconds if needs to be melted more.
The melting process time will depend on your microwave. You don't want to over heart it or it will burn.
Dip a spoon into the melted candy and place upside down on a cookie sheet covered with wax paper.
Before the candy dries, add a few eyeballs. Don't forget that some minions only have one eye!
Let the candy dry completely before decorating. I put my cookie sheet in the refrigerator to speed up the process.
After the spoons are dry, carefully outline the eyeballs with black icing for the glasses and mouth.
Add hair (chocolate sprinkles) one by one with some of the melted candy. I just dipped the tip into melted candy and they stuck on the spoon great. Surprisingly they stayed put even after I put them in the bags!
When it's all dry, place into plastic wrappers and add gift tags.
Now that was easy and so cute right?
Free Printable Easter Tags
I designed a few tags for you. Both work great for the candy spoons. I personally like the larger tags. If you like them too, you will need to cut a small line above and below the logo before inserting the spoon.
Download the Despicable Me 2 Easter Tags!
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text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - ANY HOPE OF TEACHING KIDS? Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in ANY HOPE OF TEACHING KIDS? Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> United Arab Emirates View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message nuchieJoined: 25 May 2004Posts: 37Location: Brisbane, QLD, Australia Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 2:56 am Post subject: ANY HOPE OF TEACHING KIDS? Is there any hope of teaching kids in DUBAI with no University Degree? I only hold a Double Diploma (2yrs) i can get a tesol certificate if i have to Back to top AfraJoined: 02 Feb 2003Posts: 389 Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 3:28 am Post subject: If you want to teach children, why don't you get a qualifiaction; B.Ed or a degree and then a post-grad teaching certificate? The quality of education a child receives in compulsory schooling determines its future. Isn't a teaching qualification a requirement in schools in Australia, and if so, why should Dubai or anywhere else be less stringent? Back to top PatJoined: 05 Mar 2003Posts: 20 Posted: Wed May 26, 2004 4:35 am Post subject: teaching kids and qualifications The HCT and UAE University have programs, all the way up to the BA level, preparing young nationals for teaching children. It's called TEYL: teaching ENglish to Young Learners. It is taken quite seriously. Also, there are plenty of highly qualified people in Dubai teaching children. Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> United Arab Emirates All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 Jump to: Select a forum Where to Begin----------------General DiscussionNewbie ForumCurrent Events ForumTechnology ForumOnline Teaching Forum Africa Forums----------------General Africa Forum Asia Forums----------------CambodiaChina (Job-related Posts Only)China (Off-Topic)Hong KongIndiaIndonesiaJapanMalaysiaPhilippinesSingaporeTaiwanThailandGeneral Asia ForumVietnam Caribbean Forums----------------General Caribbean Forum Europe Forums----------------Czech RepublicFranceGermanyGreeceItalyMacedonia and the BalkansPolandRomaniaRussia & C.I.S.SpainTurkeyUkraineUnited KingdomGeneral Europe Forum Latin America Forums----------------ArgentinaBrazilChileColombiaCosta RicaMexicoMexico (off-topic)PeruGeneral Latin America Forum The Middle East Forums----------------BahrainEgyptIsraelKuwaitOmanQatarSaudi ArabiaUnited Arab EmiratesGeneral Middle East Forum North America Forums----------------General North America Forum Oceania----------------Australia/New Zealand You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forum This page is maintained by the one and only Dave Sperling. Contact Dave's ESL Cafe Copyright © 2018 Dave Sperling. All Rights Reserved. Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group Teaching Jobs in China


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CHICAGO – More than a dozen candidates hoping to win Jesse Jackson Jr.'s former congressional seat plan to meet with Cook County Democratic officials next weekend for an endorsement session.
The Cook County Democratic Party has said it will back one candidate, which would give any potential replacement a boost particularly with fundraising and volunteers.
Jackson resigned from Congress last month citing his health and acknowledging he's under federal investigation reportedly for misuse of campaign finances. His vacancy creates a rare opening and numerous candidates have indicated that they're interested in the seat. Jackson first won the Chicago area seat in a 1995 special election. It's largely Democratic territory including Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs.
Cook County Democratic officials plan to meet Saturday in suburban Chicago for their endorsement session.
"We have 15 on the list," Thornton Township Committeeman Frank Zuccarelli told the Chicago Sun-Times in a story published Sunday.
Each candidate will get five minutes to make a pitch and then Democratic committeemen will ask questions. After that, committeemen will go into caucus.
Former U.S. Rep. Debbie Halvorson, who Jackson beat in a primary earlier this year, is on the list of Democratic candidates. Others include: Chicago Alderman Anthony Beale, state Sen. Toi Hutchinson, former state Rep. Robin Kelly, former U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds and state Sen. Donne Trotter.
Democrats with Zuccarelli's organization had publicly backed Trotter, but last week he was arrested for allegedly trying to bring a gun onto an airplane. Trotter has said he plans to remain in the race. He faces a felony gun charge after being stopped by security at O'Hare International Airport.
The primary for the special election is Feb. 26. The special election is April 9, the day other municipal elections will be held.
Most of the 2nd District is within Cook County, though a recent redistricting based on census numbers extended the political boundaries into rural areas.
Jackson easily won re-election last month even though he hadn't campaigned beyond a robocall or been seen publicly in months. He took medical leave in June for treatment of bipolar disorder. He was a patient at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota for part of his leave. His attorneys have said they are cooperating with federal authorities on an investigation. They have not given details on what it involves.
Information from: Chicago Sun-Times, http://www.suntimes.com/index


text: Job Discussion Forums :: View topic - CNA-Q's EFL dept: embarassing media! Get TEFL Certified & Start Your Adventure Today! Job Discussion Forums"The Internet's Meeting Place for ESL/EFL Students and Teachers from Around the World!" FAQ Search Memberlist Usergroups Register Profile Log in to check your private messages Log in CNA-Q's EFL dept: embarassing media! Goto page Previous 1, 2, 3 Job Discussion Forums Forum Index -> Qatar View previous topic :: View next topic Author Message ImdramayuJoined: 09 Feb 2007Posts: 386Location: Prince Sultan University Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 11:31 am Post subject: News from the front-line at CNAQ Some things to mull over..... (1) It is questionable how many influential decision-makers are influenced by this board or discussions on it. To get view, opinions, or info out, the more influential media needs to be used (i.e., newspaper and it's officially-affiliated blogs, TV networks (bad CBC News coverage did a world of good for the CNAQ instructors), radio, or whatever else. How much impact does eslcafe.com have on the world's opinion? (2) How did an insignificant & "provinicial" CNA land the deal with Qatar to form CNAQ? There were other bidders with much more international experience (e.g., Seneca, Sheridan). I believe there are two answers: CNAQ secretly went behind the back of the other bidders and gave a lower bid than the agreed-upon minimum bid; and Qatar wanted a novice & ignorant college that they could more easily control and manipulate. The proof is in the pudding. Ask around! (3) What is deceptive about working at CNAQ? It "looks" like a smooth, cleanly operated Canadian college. But when reality settles in, it turns out to be full of turn-coats, cronyism. To survive at CNAQ, people must fit the "mold" of management (i.e., prejudices). When working in a post-secondary institution that is clearly Arab-run (i.e., American University of Sharjah), at least employees can expect management to do things differently than the employees are used to. So, employees can start on the right foot and design their daily work routine with that in mind. (4) Where is "Linebacker"? I miss Linebacker's insightful comments. Back to top lukeyJoined: 05 Apr 2005Posts: 68 Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:24 pm Post subject: CNAQ The Qataris came over to Canada in 2001 and talked to several schools about managing their proposed college in Qatar, some named previously. They had their sites set on schools like BCIT and SAIT - especially SAIT since they had considerable experience in International ventures. Obviously they also visited CNA. From what I know BCIT and SAIT - and others - walked away from what the Qataris were offering - the financial arrangements were not satisfactory and I guess they could also foresee other problems. However CNA grabbed at the chance. The Qataris were apparently impressed with CNA's "hospitality" - I guess they felt that CNA could put on a good "show" which is very important to the Qataris. Newfoundland was suffering from a lagging economy and high unemployment at the time. So a 500 million dollar deal offering jobs for Newfoundlanders looked to good to pass up!! Even though the government and CNA knew nothing about what they were getting into. This is obvious when you look at the agreement between Qatar and CNA - called the Comprehensive Agreement - CNA has been trying to renegotiate it since the beginning. The first classes started in September 2002 - CNA brought two ESL teachers!! The Qataris had told them during negotations that all Qataris spoke English, so no worries. Well as soon as they started testing students they found that virtually no students could speak english!! How about that for planning? The original planning documents for the college did not forecast that 50% of the instructors would be ESL teachers.Did anyone every wonder why CN AQ converted classrooms to offices in the first year - it is because they only expected a few ESL teachers - not half of the faculty. They were originally planning on only hiring Newfoundlanders and seconding CNAQ personnel. Because of the high demand for ESL teachers they had to start hiring people from the rest of Canada and Canadians teaching in other parts of the world, which really rocked their socks on the Rock!! Oh well, the contract expires in 2012 - maybe the Qataris will get sick of kicking the Canadians around and try someone else. After all they kicked the British out in 2000 who were running their first Technical College. Back to top ImdramayuJoined: 09 Feb 2007Posts: 386Location: Prince Sultan University Posted: Sat Nov 22, 2008 4:35 am Post subject: Future omens Which technicial college was that? Back to top Lonesome DoveJoined: 01 Nov 2008Posts: 24 Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2008 2:48 pm Post subject: Speak of the Devil Speak of the devil, and he will appear. A piece in yesterday's Gulf Times, front page, is headlined "Education council planning to start community colleges." The specialties covered will be IT, Finance and administration, Health sciences, and Oil and Gas-related occupations. Opening in 2009 or 2010. THere is no mention in the article of the obvious fact that Qatar already _has_ a community college that concentrates on exactly the same fields--CNAQ. Sounds like all the folks enjoying their fat pay packets at CNAQ regardless of the actual quality of instruction perhaps should look for a Plan B. The Qataris may have twigged to the fact that CNA is just not up to the job. Back to top Mine's a pintJoined: 08 Feb 2007Posts: 46Location: Somewhere Posted: Wed Nov 26, 2008 9:10 am Post subject: can one expect any better from american community colleges Back to top Reality checkJoined: 02 Sep 2007Posts: 17Location: Qatar Posted: Sun Nov 30, 2008 10:02 pm Post subject: New community college Hmm... that is indeed interesting. Does this mean CNAQ will not get a contract renewal, or Qataris are just checking out what other fish are out there? It will be a nightmare to run a school comprising of programs from different institutions, but since when Qataris think anything through If they can start this new school by 2010 still that will give them 2 years to see if the new system is working before giving CNAQ the boot. I wonder what will happen to the entire CNAQ faculty. Will they be offered positions in the new institution? Back to top MyTrunkshowJoined: 21 Apr 2007Posts: 234Location: One map inch from Iraq Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 9:45 am Post subject: Lonesome Dove's post was rubbish. His/her post is misleading and doesn't represent the article which can be viewed here. http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=256526&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56 There is a void of colleges that don't cater to high school students with lower marks. The new initiative is to fill this void. (How can this be interpreted any other way....read what is written ....if you're to use your own advice you once gave me.) Private and gov't schools are being planned on huge scales throughout the Gulf. More students are entering education here. Not less. Why would schools be closed in this part of the world? Just because some posters think the school is being run poorly doesn't mean they will close. CNAQ is unlikely to close. There is absolutely nothing in the article to suggest otherwise. Anyway, if their contract wasn't going to re renewed, then why would new campuses be constructed Too much infrastructure has been invested. But speculate away as it's a free forum....rumor mills are integral to some people's intentions. mts. Back to top millie18Joined: 23 Oct 2007Posts: 185 Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 11:43 am Post subject: tend to agree with MyTrunkShow - sounds like they're trying to start up something similar to IAT in UAE - HCT campuses haven't been closed down and while the annual reduction in faculty come spring happens every year, so too does the mad scramble to acquire/re-acquire them come September when more students are allowed entrance than had been planned in the spring. Back to top Reality checkJoined: 02 Sep 2007Posts: 17Location: Qatar Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 5:42 pm Post subject: Rumor indeed Nobody said that CNAQ is closing. But a couple of things to keep in mind, 1. CNAQ does not own a single asset in that facility. The buildings and everything in it are owned by the Qatari sponsor COT. So, they can kick out CNAQ, and whoever wins the new contract will use the facility. 2. The very reason CNAQ opened its doors was to accommodate the students who did not make it to universities. So, this proposed new community college (if it ever materializes) will directly compete with CNAQ. There are not enough community college level students to feel more than one institution, so someone will loose. 3. But the good news is that it may never pan out. So no need to panic, everything is cupcakes and sprinkles. Back to top millie18Joined: 23 Oct 2007Posts: 185 Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 3:58 am Post subject: Very true - CNA does not own anything, nor do any of the major US universities who have set up shop in Doha. From what I understood in the article, the new proposal is to take in those students who can't succeed in the CNA-Q programs let alone the universities in University City. Back to top lukeyJoined: 05 Apr 2005Posts: 68 Posted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject: Community College I see old Hal J (MOD edit) is involved somewhat in this project - interesting - looks like direct competition with CNAQ - CNAQ is basically a community college - modeled after CNA - a community college in Newfoundland. All very strange - but not too strange for Qatar I guess. Qatar is eventually going to run out of students for all these educational institutions - Nationals I mean - although the article does say expats can go there which will help pad the numbers - and they haven't decided whether it will be co-ed? Back to top wilberforceJoined: 27 Dec 2008Posts: 647 Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:13 pm Post subject: New community colleges What will these new community colleges mean for CNAQ? http://thepeninsulaqatar.com/Display_news.asp?section=Local_News&subsection=Qatar+News&month=March2009&file=Local_News200903315184.xml I heard they only got a few years left on their contract with QF. Back to top AlBundyJoined: 24 Oct 2009Posts: 10 Posted: Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:04 pm Post subject: All of these posts about how CNA-Q is badly run, etc, are these all about the EFL department or do these apply to other faculties/departments as well? Could some or most of the complaints arise from the fact that these instructors were not prepared for the stark differences of life in Qatar compared to what they're used to in NA? Living in a different country, be it Switzerland or Qatar, is difficult; life in the middle east may especially be difficult if you're not prepared for the life style, class-based society, how to handle alone time, bureaucracy, slooowww life, etc. I am a Canadian and I have lived in Turkey, Dubai, Iran, and western Europe. I know that like Dubai, Qatar is a class-based society and other than going out to do your shopping, eating out and attending functions, it's best to keep to your own community and compound. Since you can't do anything about their treatment of Asian workers, you just have to pretend you don't see it no matter how it goes against your principles. If you've agreed to work there and receive the higher pay, you also have to agree to live under their rules, particularly that you're quests and not citizens. Turkey and Iran weren't like that. Very open societies where you live among the locals (no compounds) and interact with everyone. Bureaucracy is the same though. So with these in mind, should I worry or take into account anything when I'm negotiating my contract? Thanks. 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Every year it's the same story: Another person, group, or institution attacks the observance of religious holidays in the name of inclusion and open-mindedness. The idea is that somehow accommodating my religious observance is offensive to those who do not share the same beliefs.
Does allowing a Christian to celebrate Good Friday or a Jewish person to celebrate the first night of Passover harm those who do not wish to observe those religious holidays, or even more absurd, violate the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment?
Apparently, Stony Brook University
on Long Island, New York, believes that they do.
Stony Brook recently decided to end its longstanding practice of closing the university for major Christian and Jewish religious holidays such as Good Friday, Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur.
This puts a majority of the university's students, who are Christian or Jewish, in a rather awkward position. As Rabbi Joseph Topek at Stony Brook's Interfaith Center noted,
"Students are going to have to go begging to their professors, saying 'I will not be able to come to class.' It creates an unleveled playing field between students and faculty members."
Not only that, but the committee of four tasked with making the new school calendar also scheduled finals
on Saturdays and Sundays for classes that regularly met on weekdays. After an outcry erupted from both student representatives and members of the campus' interfaith community, the Vice President of Student Affairs proposed a new calendar. That calendar does away with Sabbath and Sunday finals, but did not address the issue of mandatory classes on religious holidays.
Stony Brook's Vice Provost, Charles Robbins, claims that the
move to remove religious holidays from the class schedule was based on a "goal … to increase the level of respect for everybody." He actually claims that by preventing a majority of students from freely practicing their religious beliefs and by putting them in the awkward position of choosing between faith and classroom instruction that they are "trying to be inclusive, not exclusive."
This is exactly the kind of illogical argument made every time a similar move is made or advocated: by failing to accommodate anyone's religious observances, an entity sends a message of respect and tolerance to all religions. No. It sends a message that religious observance is a meaningless waste of time that interferes with the institution's goals and cannot be tolerated.
I debated Vice Provost Robbins on Fox News, and he continued to make the absurd claim that somehow trampling religious beliefs of a majority of students by removing religious holidays from the academic calendar was needed to "show equal respect for all students."
However, he admitted that Stony Brook was the only one of the four major university centers in the State University of New York (SUNY) system that has withdrawn religious holidays from its academic calendar. The other three, Buffalo, Binghamton, and Albany, continue to accommodate students' religious beliefs.
In this case, Stony Brook will end up accomplishing the exact opposite of its stated academic goals. Rabbi Topek said it best:
"[T]here will be a negative effect academically. . . . Those will end up being empty days because a lot of students and faculty will not show up."
In addition to being illogical and academically damaging, the new policy is just plain legally wrong. Stony Brook is actually demonstrating an unwarranted hostility toward religious students and staff, especially considering that the initial proposal included scheduling exams on Saturdays and Sundays. It is breaking with a long American tradition of government accommodation of religious practice.
As the Supreme Court has stated,
[T]he Constitution . . . affirmatively mandates accommodation, not merely tolerance, of all religions, and forbids hostility toward any. … Anything less would require the 'callous indifference' we have said was never intended by the Establishment Clause." More specific to Stony Brook's supposed concerns, the Supreme Court held, "When the state . . . cooperates with religious authorities by adjusting the schedule of public events to sectarian needs, it follows the best of our traditions. . . . To hold that it may not would be to find in the Constitution a requirement that the government show a callous indifference to religious groups."
The point is that the Constitution not only permits accommodation of religion, the law encourages, and in some cases, requires it.
Earlier this week, the ACLJ, including myself and my dad, Jay Sekulow, sent a letter to Stony Brook
outlining these legal points, noting that Stony Brook's own policies and New York State law encourage religious accommodation, and urging the university to reverse its new, callous schedule.
"In this situation, the Constitution supports Stony Brook's past tradition of accommodating religious observances, which is consistent with the longstanding national tradition of adjusting public schedules to alleviate significant burdens upon religious exercise whenever possible. By all accounts, the past practice was quite successful in taking religious considerations into account while also furthering the administration's interests. By contrast, both the terms of the new calendar and the secretive, exclusionary process used to create it strongly signal a hostility to religious adherents. This hostility is neither required nor justified by the Constitution."
In Twenty-First Century America, we should be at a place culturally where we can accept other's religious views and accommodate their reasonable religious observances, just as Stony Brook had done for decades.