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Parents cite traffic and strangers as reasons they don't want their kids to walk to school. Kids can join a Walking School Bus, led by an adult volunteer, as it passes their house on its ~1 mile route.
Walking to school doesn't seem like such a big deal. But 50 years ago, half of kids walked to school, and today, less than 15% do. Some of you are shaking your heads right now. "Kids these days are lazy!" you snort. "In my day, we walked 10 miles to school through the snow uphill both ways!"
But others are nodding. "I would never let my kid walk to school," you say. "The traffic is crazy. She could get hit by a car. Or kidnapped!"
Safe Routes to School (SRTS) is a federal program administered in Missouri by MoDOT. Kirksville received both SRTS grants that we applied for this year, an infrastructure grant and a programming grant. The infrastructure grant will build a sidewalk on La Harpe connecting Franklin to Cottage Grove, about 0.7 miles. This is not Kirksville's first SRTS experience. The city has installed and repaired other sidewalks near the Kirksville RIII campus during the past few years, primarily thanks to SRTS and other grants.
But without programming to encourage walking to school, the sidewalks might not get used. The cost of programming is a fraction of the cost of the sidewalks: This year's SRTS infrastructure grant is $250,000 and the programming grant is $13,000.
Columbia, MO is the national leader in getting kids to walk to school. Even before SRTS existed, Columbia's bike/ped advocacy group PedNet launched a Walking School Bus program with the Columbia school district. A Walking School Bus relies on background-checked adult volunteers, primarily parents and college students. The adult walks a designated route of about a mile, with kids joining the Walking School Bus as it passes their houses. Today, the Columbia Walking School Bus is the largest in the nation with over 500 kids participating among about a dozen elementary and middle schools. PedNet has helped at least a hundred communities all over the nation develop their Walking School Bus program, and part of our SRTS grant pays for PedNet to help us set up the Kirksville Walking School Bus.
One reason schools like for kids to walk, especially if they live within a mile where buses don't pick up, is that it reduces congestion. This is important to Kirksville RIII's emergency plan. If an emergency happened at the school at 7:50 am, it might take first responders a long time to respond. The Walking School Bus will include a route that travels from a designated remote drop off location to the school, so that kids who live too far to walk but don't take the bus can still walk.
West Boulevard Elementary School in Columbia had similar problems with traffic congestion. In addition to launching a Walking School Bus program, they set up a remote drop off location for parents. Half the buses used the remote drop off as well, and the other half of the buses continued to drop kids at the front door. That meant that half the bused kids walked ¾ mile first thing in the morning. A University of Missouri professor jumped on this opportunity to study the effects of physical activity before school. Reading comprehension increased 5% in the kids who did not walk, indicating that kids were learning to read as expected. But reading comprehension increased by 27% during that same time in the kids who walked!
The world has changed in the last 50 years, and walking to school isn't as simple as it used to be. We've sacrificed health for safety. The Walking School Bus lets our kids have both.
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Q.I. Press Controls intends to seek recovery of costs and attorney's fees from Quad/Tech
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Press release from the issuing company
Oosterhout - Approximately two weeks ago, Quad/Tech announced in a Court filing that it is dropping its infringement case against QIPC for alleged infringement of Quad/Tech's '577 patent by QIPC's IDS, the image-based Intelligent Density System. QIPC filed its response on March 14 and expressed its interest in seeking recovery of costs and attorney's fees in connection with having to defend Quad/Tech's lawsuit.
The IDS is a colour control system. It is not a colour register system, which is what Quad/Tech's '577 patent describes. As a result, QIPC has always taken the position that Quad/Tech's infringement claim is without any merit at all. In its recent filing, QIPC has informed the Court that Quad/Tech's request to dismiss its own patent infringement claim against the IDS is an attempt to evade QIPC's investigation into what Quad/Tech knew before it filed its infringement case. In QIPC's opinion, Quad/Tech never conducted an adequate pre-filing investigation before it filed the case, and then, in the context of the case, never provided any information to show that there was any real basis for the lawsuit in the first place. All of this is stated in QIPC's recent filing.
QIPC agrees that the Court should dismiss Quad/Tech's infringement claim, and QIPC is pleased that Quad/Tech has come to its senses. But QIPC has also requested that the Court allow the discovery QIPC has sought, so that QIPC can uncover what Quad/Tech knew, before it filed the case. To the extent the law and facts allow costs and attorney's fees against Quad/Tech, QIPC will seek them.
In its press release of approximately two weeks ago, Quad/Tech also implied that QIPC falsely advertised its own mRC markless register control system, first presented by QIPC as a prototype applied on a press simulator during Drupa 2008. Quad/Tech suggested that QIPC's markless register system may not exist at all. QIPC's response to such statements is that they are without any merit. QIPC intends to prevail and will vigorously defend itself in court.
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Help Portrait in El Paso
By R.J. C.
17 Dec 2012
At the Opportunity Center for the Homeless, there are various levels of shelters. One is called the Transitional Living Center. The idea is that the residents are in a transition in their lives, moving from one phase of their life to another. Most simply are having a spate of bad luck, having lost their job, or their home, or even their family. Some had a lapse in judgement that went tragically bad. Some are living on the street because their life before was even more destructive than is living on the street. Whatever the situation, the Opportunity Center and the satellite TLCs give the residents a place to pause and live their life with at least a roof over their head, transitional as it may be.
In an effort to support that transition, Luke Lucas, a counselor at the Opportunity Center on Myrtle Street, arranges the Help Portrait Project. He arranges for students and instructors from Tri-State Beauty College to come and give make-overs for the ladies and haircuts for the men. He also arranges for professional photographers to take their portraits. The best photos are then printed out and donated to the residents.
Lucas says that the idea of Help Portrait came from a friend who had seen the project done in other cities. Between themselves and a photographer friend, they were able to throw an event in 2010. Those friends eventually moved out of town, but Lucas brought other friends who happened to be photographers themselves. Patrick Clifford, a local artist, sculptor and painter, has documented the events through video. Local wedding photographer Ricky J. Carrasco, Juarez commercial photographer Sergio Ramirez, and Timo Schwegmann, photographer for the German Air Defense Center, were all brought in to shoot the portraits for about 200 shelter residents this year. "We're incredibly lucky to get such an international and experienced group of photographers for our residents!" said Lucas.
When asked what impact this event has on the residents, Lucas stated that "My residents will be talking about this for the rest of the year. They'll pull out the pictures and remember the day and ask me 'Hey, didn't I look good that day?' I remember a lady who had been going through some tough times. When Timo finished taking her photos, she got up crying. The idea that all these people were talking to her, making her feel special, if for only a few minutes, was overwhelming."
Ricky Carrasco does mostly wedding photography (ximenace.zenfolio.com), but jumped at the chance to be part of the project. "I have a line of people from every demographic waiting to pose for me. It gives me a chance to practice many techniques; posing, lighting, lens choice. These clients are no different than any other. My job is to show them off to themselves in the best possible light. The residents here are as proud as anybody else, but with humility tempered by their circumstances."
Timo Schwegmann photographs soldiers and military equipment as part of his job on base, but this event allows him to give back to the community. "Many of these people have lost everything and this is something that I know I can do for them. My boy saw a picture that Rick took of little girl, and I explained that she didn't have a home. He said 'let's give her our house!' We can't do that, but it's good to know that I can give them some happiness with something I know how to do."
Sergio Ramirez, (sergioramirezfotografo.com) the newest in the group, shoots products and models for various local publications. "Honestly, I came in nervous, not knowing what to expect. I left happy with a whole different perspective on what I can contribute to the community. We had a Santa that posed with a little girl, and all she asked for was candy, that's it. It made me think about my kids and how thankful I am for what I actually do have."
Patrick Clifford (patrickcliffordarts.com) will produce a video on the event for the shelter to use. "I loved that the personalities of the residents come out while being photographed. They almost sparkled! I saw these two little old ladies who sat and just watched everybody else. They looked like they were having the time of their lives, laughing and talking with everybody. I think events like this is the best use of photography that I've seen."
The slogan of Help Portrait is "A picture is worth". In Lucas' words, "These residents know what it is to be kicked around, or abused or ignored. At least for this one moment, they can feel special. They can feel good about themselves. It reminds them that they are special individuals."
(I wrote this story for my boss's newspaper on the condition that I not "author" it. Which is why I appear in this story in the 3rd person.)
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ARCADE (MACHINE) - Tap the machine to play a minigame where you must tap rockets to stop them from falling
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FREEZE RAY - Freeze enemies in a cube of ice (temporarily)
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REINDEER - It can fly!
HYPNOTIZING - Creatures will follow Hypnotizing items and make nearby enemies non-hostile
SUPERSONIC - Huge speed boost. Useful for mounts, vehicles, and wings
SCRIBBLENAUTICAL - Wear Maxwell's hat
DEADLY - Attacking with a Deadly item will destroy anything in one hit
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In order to unlock the list below you have to perform the following tasks outlined below to unlock the merits.
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Broken Pencil - Use 300 unique adjectives
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Connect The Dots - Complete any constellation
Cracked Pencil - Use 200 unique adjectives
Creative Concoction - Attach any six objects together
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Daily Horoscope - Decorate the sky with the 12 zodiac symbols
Dedicated Collector - Purchase 25 avatars
Easter Egg - Create five hidden historical figures
English Eagle - Create 10 unique objects
Fantasy Fulfillment - Create 5 fantasy objects or use 5 fantasy adjectives
Fatality! - Destroy the world
Forbidden Fruit - Use Maxwell's notebook
Full Replay - Complete all advanced mode levels
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Grammar General - Create 200 unique objects
History Lesson - Use the time machine
Home Grown - Complete a custom level
Hypnotized - Hypnotize another character
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Kiss Me - Transform a creature into a frog
Language Lion - Create 100 unique objects
Letter Lieutenant - Create 25 unique objects
Lion Tamer - Ride a creature that's normally hostile
Looking Ahead - Create 5 science fiction objects or use 5 science fiction adjectives
Master Morpher - Apply five adjectives to an object
Maxwell In Disguise - Play as a different avatar
Mega Mutator - Apply eight adjectives to an object
Micronized - Create the smallest possible object
Money Vault - Hold 10,000 ollars in your bank
Nice Wallet - Hold 5,000 ollars in your bank
Over Budget - Completely fill the budget meter
Piggy Bank - Hold 1,000 ollars in your bank
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Really Big Lizards - Create 5 dinosaurs
Replay - Complete a level in advanced mode
Russian Doll - Put an object inside an object inside an object
Sharpened Pencil - Use 25 unique adjectives
Skin Of Your Teeth - Catch a Starite while Maxwell is being defeated
Starite Apprentice - Catch 10 Starites
Starite King - Catch 121 Starites
Starite Master - Catch 60 Starites
Suit Up - Fully equip Maxwell
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Teleported - Use the teleporter
Texture Artist - Create 5 objects made out of altered materials
The Fourth Wall - Apply the secret Super Scribblenauts adjective
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Well Used Pencil - Use 50 unique adjectives
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SNUBA® combines what is easy about snorkeling with the experience of breathing underwater like scuba, and does so in a controlled, relatively safe manner.
SNUBA uses a floating raft, which acts as a platform (almost like the side of a pool) that users can hold onto to practice breathing with their heads underwater and also practice some of the safety measures that the certified SNUBA Guides will demonstrate. The raft is designed to be highly visible to boat traffic to reduce the chance of being struck by a boat while on the surface.
The air lines limit the depth of the activity to a maximum depth of 7 meters. The air lines also act as a personal descent line to allow users to easily control their descents and remain at exact depths to equalize their ears. To return to the surface the user simply uses a hand-over-hand to ascend the air line to the surface, which brings them back to the raft. The air line provides users with tremendous vertical control to hold at any depth they feel most comfortable, or should there be coral or other object beneath them. It is not possible for you to get lost.
Lightweight harnesses allows more people to experience breathing underwater. The harness eliminates the need to wear, and learn how to use, a BCD (Buoyancy Compensation Device)and Air Cylinder, which combined together are extremely heavy out of the water. This opens this activity up to persons who have weak knees, bad backs, are overweight, older, younger, and even those with disabilities.
Soft weightbelts are used to make participants neutrally buoyant in the water. Soft weights are used to avoid injuries to feet on the surface if dropped, as well as underwater soft weights are less likely to damage the reef.
The use of a regulator eliminates the entry of water if used as instructed. Compared to snorkeling where many participants get a few tastes of the ocean they are swimming in or have difficulty clearing the snorkel.
SNUBA is the registered trade name of SNUBA International, Inc., and is only authorized for use by license SNUBA Recreational Centers. www.snuba.com
Tropical islands and beaches are one of the most popular travel destinations.
Mainland USA
U.S. Virgin Islands
South Pacific
Red Sea / Middle East
Cruise Lines
There are so many activities available aboard today's cruise ships it is sometimes hard to choose. The following is a list of cruise lines that offer SNUBA Underwater Tours at some of their destinations. Inquire about SNUBA aboard your cruise.
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There are two main choices when considering a SNUBA dive while on holiday - Beach or Boat.
A Snuba dive from the beach is a very good way for people who are not very confident to get used to being in the water at extremely shallow depths. Snuba tours from beaches generally visit reefs that are just offshore of some of the worlds major tourist destinations. Beach dives are often much cheaper as they do not include transportaion and boat costs. A beach dive is good if the guest does not have a whole or a half day to commit to a boat tour. A Snuba dive from the beach will usually take approximately 1 hour to 1 1/2 hours including the safety briefing, gear preparation, Snuba underwater tour, and debriefing.
Usually presented as full or half day tours, Snuba boat dives are able to visit islands and reefs that are further afield. Getting further away from the beaches often presents clearer water and less crowds. Many Snuba boat dives are offered as an add-on to snorkeling tours for those that want to get closer to the marine life. Boat dives can be done from speedboats, which get guests to the reefs quickly and also have shallow drafts allowing the boats to drop guests on deserted beaches and do more exploring. Large boats and catamarans, which offer more room to spread out and relax. Lunch is usually served on board large boats and the main purpose is to spend the whole day on the water with no land stops.
All SNUBA Guides are experienced licensed diving professionals. Before training to become a SNUBA Guide experience and training to top levels of a recognized diving organization (PADI, Naui, SSI, etc.) is required. Snuba guides are chosen based on their diving experience, safety, and professionalism. Each Snuba guide has recieved and additional level of training on the use, safety, and guidance of Snuba underwater tours. All Snuba guides are licensed and insured members of SNUBA International, Inc.
Stay safe
SNUBA is NOT dive training. Before attempting to scuba dive on ones own, proper training is required.
Pay close attention to your Snuba guide's safety briefing. Never let anyone (husband, family member, friends, etc.) force or pressure you into doing something you are not comfortable with. Discuss any concerns with your Snuba guide before going on a Snuba dive. Snuba guides are trained to inspect all equipment and evaluate all participants prior to every Snuba dive.
After your Snuba dive if you are interested in going to the next step and trying scuba diving, your Snuba guide can assisst you in locating a reputable dive training center / organization.
All Snuba Recreational Centers are members of the Reef Alliance. Coral reefs are fragile living organisms and with a little understanding, they can be preserved for hundreds of years to come. All forms of diving help to make people more aware of our coral reefs, what they are, and how to protect them. However, all forms of diving also have the abilty to expose coral reefs to damage.
Please following these guidelines while Snuba diving, scuba diving, or snorkeling:
After your Snuba dive ask questions about what you saw and tell others about what they can do to help preserve our tropical reefs.
Stay healthy
Snuba's safety record among introductory diving is quite impressive. Over 4 million dives and not one insurance claim for injury. The Snuba system is designed with every aspect of safety in mind and Snuba guides are trained to ensure your dive is a safe and fun one. However, diving does carry with it risks that one should be aware of.
If you have any preexisting conditions (especially respiratory or cardiovascular conditions) consult your physician before Snuba diving.
Your Snuba guide will thouroughly cover the prevention of pressure related illnesses before your Snuba dive. Pay close attention and follow each rule.
Be aware that flying after diving carries certain guidelines depending on the number of dives and time before flying. Consult your Snuba guide for more details before diving.


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A Mailbox FULL of Family Photos
11 comments:
- kinfolknews said...
Wow! What a wonderful story for everyone concerned. You made me cry too!
- February 14, 2010 at 5:10 PM
- Terri said...
Amazing! I honestly don't know how you resisted opening that envelope, the waiting for her to arrive must have been worse than waiting for Santa on Christmas Eve. I'm sure your friend is still in disbelief at the generous gift of those treasures. Thanks for sharing such a heart warming story with us.
- February 14, 2010 at 5:26 PM
- Terri O'Connell said...
What a wonderful story Becky. You are a great friend to assist in the research and be lucky enough to bring these photo's back to your friend.
- February 14, 2010 at 5:38 PM
- Greta Koehl said...
Like Christmas in February - loved this story! Thanks for sharing your talents!
- February 14, 2010 at 7:47 PM
- Taylorstales-Genealogy said...
Oh my goodness! I read your blog post twice sharing your thrill and excitement! I felt like I was there with both of you. I had to get out some tissues too!
- February 15, 2010 at 6:37 AM
- Thomas MacEntee said...
A great story and I love seeing the look on Shelly's face as she was viewing the photos!
- February 15, 2010 at 9:44 AM
- Mary said...
I LOVE this Becky! I've received several similar but smaller packages recently in the mail and I know the feeling you must of had when seeing that there! It was a GREAT read!
- February 15, 2010 at 10:37 PM
- Jared & Janett said...
What a wonderful story! It would be my wish for everyone to have such dreams come true. May you continue to have such wonderful Family History experiences!
- February 16, 2010 at 8:16 AM
- Bernard said...
That's amazing! I'm so happy for you!!!
- February 16, 2010 at 11:54 AM
- Amy Coffin, MLIS said...
How exciting! Thanks for sharing this wonderful act of genealogical kindness and the joy it created.
- February 16, 2010 at 1:29 PM
- Lori said...
Made me want to jump up and down for you! :) Wonderful!
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DxO Optics Pro v9.1.3 supports five new cameras, including the Nikon D3300 and the Canon EOS M-2
February 26, 2014 – DxO Labs announces the immediate availability of DxO Optics Pro v9.1.3 for Mac and Windows. This upgrade means that DxO Optics Pro 9 now supports the Nikon D3300, the brand's latest entry-level DSLR, along with the Canon EOS M2. Of note, too, is that DxO Optics Pro v.1.3 also now works with the Panasonic DMC-FZ70 and the Samsung NX1000 and NX1100, thus completing support for the entire hybrid camera range.
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DxO Optics Pro v9.1.3 has been enriched with new DxO Optics Modules: 264 new cameral/lens combinations have been added to the library, which today counts 17,400 available DxO Optics Modules.
Among the new lenses supported is the NIKKOR AF-S DX 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6G VR II — the upgraded standard zoom found in most of Nikon's entry-level DSLR kits, as well as the Samsung NX 20-50mm F3.5-5.6 ED II.
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The city council made short work of its agenda during the final meeting of 2012.
City Manager Roger Pulley said the council met for 45 minutes and approved every item but one.
"Things are kind of slowing down at Christmas," he said.
The only action not approved by the council was to allow directional drilling on City of Davis Airport property. The agenda item is expected to come up again in the future as a company interested in performing test drilling on the property was not able to be present at the meeting. The council did approve a surface damage agreement with a geophysical company on behalf of Continental Resources. The company will perform a geophysical survey on 110 acres of Cross Bar Ranch, which is located next to Turner Falls Park.
The council also approved making an application to the Murray County Excise Board seeking authorization to transfer funds accumulated in the Arbuckle Master Conservancy District sinking fund into the city's general fund.
The project was paid off this summer ahead of schedule. Pulley said the city is looking to transfer $104,557 into the general fund and would be earmarked for purposes relating to the general fund. Dub Moore was also reappointed as the district board member.
Pulley said plans are still being formed for the annual Turner Falls meeting in which plans will be made for the upcoming year. Tourism has slowed but the park has enjoyed an influx of trout fishing this year. Pulley said the park stocked its streams with trout earlier this year and has broken even on what it spent.
The city will be closed on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. It will be open during regular hours on New Years Eve and will be closed New Years Day.


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10:30 am
P. Allen Smith's Garden to Table "Harvest Festival" P. Allen Smith celebrates fall with friends at the farm. He shares recipes like pumpkin creme brulee and roasted chicken and pumpkin stew. Chef Ashley Christenson makes a sweet potato dish.G
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Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish "Estoy Harta!" In this episode, Raquel's parents arrive in Mexico and Raquel confronts her mother about not letting her know of Luis's surprise arrival.G
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Destinos: An Introduction to Spanish "Las Empanadas" This episode features Roberto discussing again with Angela the sale of her apartment in Puerto Rico.G
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Primary Sources: Workshops In American History "The Lowell System: Women in a New Industrial Society" In the earliest days of American industry, the Boston Manufacturing Company created an innovative, single-location manufacturing enterprise at Lowell that depended on the recruitment of female mill workers. This workshop debates the impact of this new form of employment on workers - for better or for worse. Participants investigate the workers' experiences first-hand, through diaries, letters, published accounts, and official mill postings.G
1:00 pm
Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The "Resonance" Why a swaying bridge collapses with a high wind, and why a wine glass shatters with a higher octave. D
1:30 pm
Mechanical Universe And Beyond, The "Waves" With an analysis of simple harmonic motion and a stroke of genius, Newton extended mechanics to the propagation of sound. D
2:00 pm
Discovering Psychology "Past, Present, and Promise" Introduces psychology as a science that spans many fields of knowledge, from philosophy and anthropology to biochemistry and artificial intelligence, and asks, "What is the nature of human nature?"G
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Discovering Psychology "Understanding Research" An examination of the scientific method of collecting and analyzing data - in the laboratory and in the field - with an emphasis on sharpening critical thinking in the interpretation of research findings.G
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Design Squad "Big Bugs" The teams sculpt large-scale insects from found forest materials. The winning arthropod will be on display at the New England Wild Flower Society's Big Bugs exhibit.G
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Biz Kid$ "The Biz Kids Challenge" The Biz Kids learn the world of marketing through the "Project Lemonade Challenge." Two teams, two identical lemonade stands. It's up to the kids to decide the price and promotion strategy to sell the most product. D
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The Electric Company "Lost and Spaced" At the school science fair, Lisa and her Skeleckian friend Dax get shrunk down and trapped inside their project - a perfect model of the solar system!. D
4:30 pm
Cyberchase "The Deedle Beast" Digit is pet-sitting in Golftopia, taking care of Dewey, a lovable Deedle Beast. But suddenly Dewey starts going berserk on his daily walks. What's going on?! The kids arrive to help, but how do you figure out what's wrong with an animal that can't talk? The kids begin to see a pattern in the critter's odd behavior - and the plot thickens when they realize that Hacker has moved in right next door. D
5:00 pm
Quilting Arts "Quilts at Play" Quilting is all about having fun-don't take yourself or your quilting too seriously. We begin with Heather Jones as she stretches her improvisational piecing skills with an easy wall hanging. Then, Deborah Boschert is back to create a sheer silhouette over a dramatic fabric background with free-motion stitching and clever layering of materials. D
5:30 pm
Best of the Joy of Painting "Mountain Ridge Lake" Beautiful grassy mountains, serene valley lake -- settle back and enjoy this Bob Ross classic. D
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Chef John Besh's New Orleans Creole Matzos Ball Soup, Passover Artichokes, and Blood Orange Creme Brulee. D
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Joanne Weir's Cooking Confidence "Italian Flavor Or Slow Food, Italian Style" Joanne loves Italian flavors. She prepares a Spinach and Fennel Salad enhanced with Prosciutto di San Daniele. Then, hungry for a little comfort food, she creates a hearty Tuscan Pot Roast with her student Cheryl and shows her the secret to the perfect creamy polenta. D
7:00 pm
Hometime "Island Kitchen 2.0: Appliances" The HOMETIME crew installs lights, plumbing fixtures and appliances in the kitchen. D
7:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Naples and Pompeii" Rick finds Naples is Italy in the extreme. He prowls backstreet fish markets, dodges fast-moving Vespas, and dines on pizza where it was invented. He climbs to the top of nearby Mount Vesuvius, then wanders through the ruins of Pompeii.G
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Burt Wolf: Travels & Traditions "Winter In Valais, Switzerland" In Memphis, Tennessee, a team cooks up beef tenderloin. In the backyard, Rick prepares pork tenderloin.G
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Essential Pepin "Shell-Ebration" Crab Cakes With Avocado Sauce; Oysters Madison; Mussels Poulette; Mussels Gratinee; Clam Fritters. D
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America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated "A Taste of Spain" Host Christopher Kimball goes into the kitchen with test cook Bridget Lancaster to learn the secrets to making perfect Catalan-Style Beef Stew with Mushrooms. Then, tasting expert Jack Bishop challenges Chris to a tasting of spaghetti. Finally, test cook Julia Collin Davison shows Chris how to make classic Spanish-Style Toasted Pasta with Shrimp. D
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Caprial and John's Kitchen: Cooking for Family and Friends "New Varieties of Cherries" The Pences visit a family-run orchard along Oregon's famous "Hood River Fruit Loop" and bring back some interesting new varieties of cherries. Flank Steak with Cherry and Onion Chutney; Chocolate Shortcakes with Sour Cherry Compote. D
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Kimchi Chronicles "The Noodle and Dumpling Chronicles" Like an Italian with a bowl of spaghetti or tortellini, nothing satisfies a Korean more than eating a bowl of noodles or dumplings. In Korea, slurping is not only permitted, it is considered a compliment to the cook. This episode features a restaurant in Seoul known for its nenngymyun, an unusual dish of elastic buckwheat noodles served with ice-cold beef broth. D
10:30 pm
Rick Steves' Europe "Naples and Pompeii" Rick finds Naples is Italy in the extreme. He prowls backstreet fish markets, dodges fast-moving Vespas, and dines on pizza where it was invented. He climbs to the top of nearby Mount Vesuvius, then wanders through the ruins of Pompeii.G
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Learning Math: Patterns, Functions & Algebra "Non-Linear Functions" Continue exploring functions and relationships with two types of non-linear functions: exponential and quadratic functions. This session reveals that exponential functions are expressed in constant ratios between successive outputs and that quadratic functions have constant second differences. Work with graphs of exponential and quadratic functions and explore exponential and quadratic functions in real-life situations.G
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Learning Math: Patterns, Functions & Algebra "More Non-Linear Functions" Investigate more non-linear functions, focusing on cyclic and reciprocal functions. Become familiar with inverse proportions and cyclic functions, develop an understanding of cyclic functions as repeating outputs, work with graphs, and explore contexts where inverse proportions and cyclic functions arise. Explore situations in which more than one function may fit a particular set of data.G


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The Story of the Colorado Beacon Consortium's ACO Plans
John Lynn is the Founder of the HealthcareScene.com blog network which currently consists of 10 blogs containing over 8000 articles with John having written over 4000 of the articles himself. These EMR and Healthcare IT related articles have been viewed over 16 million times. John also manages Healthcare IT Central and Healthcare IT Today, the leading career Health IT job board and blog. John is co-founder of InfluentialNetworks.com and Physia.com. John is highly involved in social media, and in addition to his blogs can also be found on Twitter: @techguy and @ehrandhit and LinkedIn.
There are a lot of aspects of the HITECH act that don't get much attention. Sure, the majority of the spending is the EHR incentive money and meaningful use. So, we should focus on what's happening with that money. However, much less attention gets paid to the other parts of the HITECH act since it's only a few hundred million dollars (yes, I laughed when I typed that).
I do find it ironic that the "beacon" communities part of the HITECH act haven't gotten much exposure at all. The whole idea of a beacon is to be seen by everyone, no? I'm sure each beacon community has had to submit some sort of lengthy reporting to ONC about their beacon community. I'm all about government holding people accountable for the money that they spend, but wouldn't it be better if the beacon communities had to become true beacons in healthcare?
This rant comes on the heels of me watching this video from the Colorado Beacon Consortium. The video is professionally done and does a good job trying to capture the provider viewpoint of what they're doing. It's a little dry to watch, but really tries to show how the physicians and patients have benefited from technology.
Have you seen other examples of what the beacon communities are doing? I'd love to see more.


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Holt Senior Care & Rehab's Activities Services offer both leisure/recreational and therapeutic activities for residents. Group activities are offered throughout each day, as well as many opportunities for individual activities. For Alzheimer's or cognitively impaired residents, we feature structured programs designed to maintain current abilities and prevent further decline.
Daily and planned activities include:
- Puzzles
- Large-print library
- Newspapers
- Magazines
- Games
- Movies
- Music
- Trivia
- Church services
- Crafts
- Birthday parties
- Cooking club
- Special events
- Community projects
There is never a dull moment at Holt Senior Care & Rehab Center. There are many activities to enjoy and family is always welcome to join in. Take time to view the Monthly Newsletter and Calendar of Events to keep up to date on the happenings at Holt Senior Care & Rehab Center.


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Looks interesting. Wonder what is inside the baco?
That's some mighty fine looking bacon there! How did you source that?
Quote from: euge on July 09, 2013, 09:15:14 PMThat's some mighty fine looking bacon there! How did you source that?Found a butcher shop that sells their own homemade bacon and asked them if they will sell me some bellies. He said sure so I ordered 2 of them not thinking they were 12# each! I only made one belly while the other is still frozen. The nice thing was it was cheaper than the other butcher and they took the skin off for me. They also source their meat from farms within the state. I was surprised how meaty the belly was. Some like it with more fat but I like the meat.


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Adopt Our Green Tips
Not quite sure what you can do to make the most impact to increase your sustainability? Check out our green tips to make a difference on campus and in your life!
Start by evaluating your Ecological footprint - A fun way to see your impact on our earth and help prioritize the areas in your life to make the most difference.
If you don't use materials (think paper, disposable containers,) we do not need to worry about recycling or disposal
- CARRY YOUR OWN: Coffee mug, water bottle and canvas shopping bags all help to reduce solid waste and save you money!
- SWAP & SHARE: Greencycle, Take it or leave it, and the annual campus garage sale all provide venues for keeping material goods in use
- RECYCLE ALL YOU CAN: Zero-sort recycling - it (almost) goes all into one bin
- POWER DOWN: Put your computer to sleep when not in use and turn it off when you go home for the day. See how-to-tips.
- CUT YOUR DRIVING MILES: Combine your travels with healthy living - walk to bike to or around campus. Carpool when you can.
- MANAGE YOUR BUILDING HEAT: Save energy in the summer months by closing blinds, turning off non-essential lighting, and using fans. Closing shades or blinds at night in the winter will reduce radiant losses.
- SWITCH BULBS: Consider installing compact fluorescent or LED light bulbs in your home, office, or dorm.
- VALUE OUR RESOURCES: Our campus' built, natural and human capital are priceless! Take time to enjoy and respect our setting and those you work or live with
- WATCH WHAT YOU EAT: Your food choices effect how much carbon is needed to feed our community. Try a vegetarian or vegan diet for one of to days a week and focus on locally grown or fair-trade food to really reduce your ecological impact.
Green Tips:
Set to power saving mode of your computer
Any other ideas? Send your tips to firstname.lastname@example.com
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There's lots of good stuff going on under the hood in Opera 12. First and foremost, plugins now run in their own separate process, so crashes can be isolated without affecting the rest of the browser. They've also fiddled with how tabs are loaded, improving startup time when you have lots of tabs open.
Opera 12 is now available in 64bit as well, for both Windows and Mac, but 32bit will remain the default for now. Apart from experimental (default: off) support for hardware accelerated WebGL and page-loading, the interface can be rendered using the GPU as well. These are experimental features turned off by default, and it'll depend on your graphics hardware and drivers just how stable it will be.
Furthermore, Opera 12 supports CSS3 Animations, cameras, HTML5 drag and drop, and, like Chrome, now also has a resource monitor so you can see what's hogging up resources. Of course, there's, a lot more in here than just these features.


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We were already expecting glasses-free 3D phones next summer in the U.S., but it looks like the Japanese will get to enjoy them first thanks to two new Android devices from Sharp. The Japanese carrier Softbank is launching a pair of 3D phones from Sharp including the touchscreen-only 003SH and QWERTY-packing 005SH.
Each device runs Android 2.2 with Sharp's "TapFlow UI" and features a 1 GHz Snapdragon processor paired with a 3.8 inch glasses-free 3D display. The 003SH comes with a 9.6 megapixel camera and the 005SH features an 8 megapixel camera.
The 003SH is due for release in December, while the 005SH hits in late February.
I've actually seen some of these glasses-free 3D displays in person and "jaw-dropping" is the best way I can describe them. It's truly amazing to watch a 3D movie on a small display, but I'm not entirely sure I would want to have 3D on all the time.
What do you think about 3D displays? Is this a must-have feature for your next superphone?


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Key grant for schools ends in June
Officials at the three Adams County school districts, with some assistance from the private sector, have successfully stretched a four-year federal Safe Schools/Healthy Students grant into its fifth year. But by June of 2013 those federal funds will have dried up, leaving local school administrators with some difficult decisions about which programs will continue, and how to pay for those services.
Kim Fullove, countywide Safe Schools/Healthy Students coordinator, appeared at Tuesday's North Adams school board meeting to tell board members of the many successes of the program and the accomplishments made by students during the four-year life of the grant.
The Safe Schools/Healthy Students (SS/HS) is a grant program funded by the United States Department of Education, United States Department of Justice, and United States Department of Health and Human Services that helps school districts, in partnership with mental health providers, law enforcement and juvenile justice agencies, implement projects that create safe and healthy schools and communities.
The initiative focuses on creating safe school environments and violence prevention activities, substance abuse prevention training, student behavioral, social and emotional supports, mental health services and early childhood social and emotional learning programs.
Fullove said a four-year grant of approximately $3 million has funded the Safe Schools/Healthy Students programming at North Adams, Adams Central and South Adams schools since 2008.
"This is the fifth year of the grant, but because there was some unused funding left over from the first four years, we've been able to continue the programming," Fullove said. An anonymous donor, she said, has supplemented the grant by agreeing to pay the cost of a school resource officer, or school campus policeman, as well as the cost of behavioral health services.
"The grant ends June 30, and we are in the process of looking at options and alternatives" to continue many of the programs, Fullove said.
Among the key components of the Safe Schools/Healthy Students programming in Adams County, said Fullove, are a bullying prevention program, the RISQ program which serves as an alternative to out-of-school suspensions, and enhanced mental health and early childhood behavioral supports.
Since the programs began in 2008, Fullove said, North Adams school officials have seen the number of suspensions for fighting fall from 5.8 percent of the middle and high school population to 2 percent last year. During that same time, the number of reported incidents of bullying and in-school fighting have also decreased significantly, she said, while the total number of North Adams students being referred to or accessing mental health services has climbed steadily.
Fullove said ISTEP scores of North Adams students have also shown a "dramatic increase" since 2008.
North Adams Superintendent of Schools Dr. Wylie Sirk said the first four years of the grant have allowed school officials to take advantage of training for programs "that are now part of our culture." Sirk said the Safe Schools/Healthy Students endeavor "has changed our thinking of how we deal with some of these issues."
Board members recommended additional discussion about which programs should continue to be offered upon the grant's expiration, and how those programs would be funded.


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MACON, Ga. (Dec. 5, 2008) -- The ETSU men's basketball team will open Atlantic Sun Conference play Friday night, facing Mercer on the road inside the University Center at 7:30 p.m. ASun.TV will air the game on live video streaming, while the Mountain States Health Alliance Buccaneer Sports Network will provide the live radio call and free audio broadcast at ETSUBucs.com.
The Buccaneers (4-3) are 5-0 all-time against the Bears, but this season Mercer has shown an impressive improvement from years past, going 5-2 in non-conference play and defeating SEC schools Auburn and Alabama.
For more on the game and ETSU's season to this point, read the game notes below or click on the game notebook above.
Buc Shots
A seven-time NCAA Tournament and two-time NIT participant, the ETSU Buccaneers enter the 2008-09 season having come up just one win shy of the 20-win mark in 2007-08 and looking to avenge a hard fought loss to Belmont in the semifinals of the Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament ... With a 19-13 overall mark and a third place finish in regular season league action (11-5) a year ago, the Bucs return their top two and three of their top six scorers from a year ago, led by first-team All Atlantic Sun selection Courtney Pigram (Memphis) ... The 6-1 guard will begin his senior campaign with 1,445 career points after having averaged a team-leading 15.8 points, 3.4 assists and 1.4 steals a game last year .... Pigram will be joined by senior forward Kevin Tiggs (Flint, Mich.), who helped power the offense with 14.6 points and a team-high 2.9 offensive rebounds a game last season en route to earning second team All A-Sun honors.
The series against Mercer
This will be the sixth meeting between the Bucs and the Bears, with ETSU holding a perfect 5-0 mark against their A-Sun foe ... The two teams first met in 2005-06, the Bucs first season in the Atlantic Sun ... In their last meeting on Feb. 1, 2008, the Bucs held on for an 85-79 win inside Memorial Center.
Last time against Mercer
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 1, 2008) - After watching a nine-point lead dwindle to one with just over three minutes left, the ETSU men's basketball team made enough foul shots and senior Andrew Reed drained a clutch 3-pointer in the final minutes as the Buccaneers outlasted Mercer, 85-79, in Atlantic Sun Conference play inside Memorial Center ... The crowd of 5,193 looked on as the Bucs won for the fourth time in a row and improved their season record to 12-9 overall, 6-2 in A-Sun action. Meanwhile, Mercer fell to 9-12, 4-4 ... ETSU was led by junior forward Kevin Tiggs (Flint, Mich.), who picked up his third career double-double with a game-high 26 points and 12 rebounds, while senior forward Kenyona Swader (Smyrna) netted a season high 22 points and nine rebounds. Junior guard Courtney Pigram (Memphis) was the only other Buccaneer in double figures, picking up 12 points, seven rebounds and three steals ... In an offensive first half, the Bucs and Bears combined to score 84 points and both teams shot over 40 percent from 3-point range. Mercer took the early advantage and held a lead of as many as five points thanks to a 3-point play from Brian Pfohl that made it 26-21 with 9:15 remaining before the break. From there, though, ETSU went on a 23-7 run of its own thanks to a 3-point barrage from senior guard Travis Strong (Memphis) and senior forward Kenyona Swader (Smyrna) that made it 44-33. Mercer would not let the Bucs enjoy cushion, outscoring them 7-0 to close the half and make it 44-40 at the break ... ETSU did not relinquish its lead in the second half, but after building a lead of as many as nine points, the Bears offense hit its stride and managed an 8-0 run to make it 76-75 with 3:10 remaining on the clock. From there, Tiggs hit a pair of free throws and Reed sank his 3-pointer from the right wing to build enough of an advantage to hold on for the win.
Last time out
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (Dec. 2, 2008) - Make no mistake, ETSU senior forward Kevin Tiggs (Flint, Mich.) loves playing the Marshall Thundering Herd ... Though junior guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) iced the Buccaneers 76-72 win over Marshall thanks to a pair of free throws with 5.6 seconds left Tuesday night inside Cam Henderson Center, it was Tiggs' game and career-high 31 points that powered ETSU to the victory. In three career games against the Thundering Herd, Tiggs - who was heavily recruited by Marshall - has scored 81 points, having combined to score 50 against Marshall in two meetings during the 2007-08 season ... Led by Tiggs' 13-of-18 shooting effort, the Bucs hit an impressive 55 percent of their shots from the field, and were 46.7 percent from beyond the 3-point arc. In addition, ETSU also held its own against the Herd inside, being out-rebounded just 32-26, but outscoring the Herd 42-16 in the paint. Tiggs was joined in double figures by Smith, who finished with 16 points and six rebounds, while senior guard Courtney Pigram (Memphis) had a game high six assists ... The second half started in nightmare fashion for the Bucs, with Marshall going on a 16-4 run to take the lead 49-46 on a 3-pointer by Damier Pitts with 13:20 left in the game. The Bucs responded and retook the lead thanks to a pair of 3-pointers from freshman guard Jarvis Jones (Memphis), with the second coming at the 11:52 mark and making the score 52-50 in favor of ETSU. The Bucs extended the lead to 59-53 with 7:8:30 left on a short jumper by Smith, but the Herd came right back and later took the lead 65-64 on a 3-pointer by Shaquille Johnson with 3:41 left ... The Bucs responded though, going on a 7-0 run to make it 71-65 when a layup by freshman post Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.) found the bottom of the net with 39 seconds remaining. From there, Tiggs scored on a layup, hit a foul shot, and Smith ended the game with two from the charity stripe ... Brown and senior forward Greg Hamlin (Flint, Mich.) also played well for the Bucs. Brown finished with six points and six rebounds, while Hamlin had eight points, five boards and four assists.
Tiggs tramples Thundering Herd -- Again
Senior forward Kevin Tiggs (Flint, Mich.) will never again play against Marshall -- and the Thundering Herd could not be happier ... In three career games against the Herd, Tiggs combined to score a remarkable 81 points, including 31 in the Buccaneers' 76-72 win on Tuesday night ... A year ago, Tiggs posted 24 and 26 points in two games against the Herd ... Having been recruited by Marshall out of junior college, the Bucs were certainly glad to have Tiggs in a blue and gold uniform against Marshall.
Bartow just one win shy of 100th victory at ETSU;
recently eclipsed 200 career wins with Wingate victory
ETSU head coach Murry Bartow reached 200 career coaching wins as the Buccaneers defeated Wingate (11/20) earlier this week ... Bartow is now 202-146 for his career, a 59 percent winning percentage ... Bartow, the son of legendary coach Gene Bartow, is also 99-64 (.604) at ETSU, leaving him just one shy of 100 with the Buccaneers ... In his previous five seasons at ETSU, Bartow has averaged 19 wins a year.
Hamlin, Brown step up in Coy's absence
After freshman Seth Coy (Montgomery, Ind.) earned a spot in the Bucs' starting five, there was a lot of hope for the 6-11 post ... However, after a foot injury sidelined Coy for the Tennessee Tech game, the Bucs turned to 6-7 senior forward Greg Hamlin (Flint, Mich.) and 6-8 freshman post Isiah Brown (Miami, Fla.) to step in and pick up the slack ... The two responded in a fine fashion ... Hamlin posted his career best game, scoring eight points, grabbing seven rebounds, dishing out three assists and blocking three shots ... Meanwhile, Brown posted eight points and five boards ... The coaches would take a combined 16 points and 12 rebounds from the duo each night ... Against Marshall, the two combined for 14 points and 11 rebounds ... The Bucs are 2-1 since Brown and Hamlin were inserted into the starting lineup, with the two combining for a double-double in the two victories.
ETSU picked among nation's best
"Prestige" programs
JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (July 22, 2008) - Since the beginning of the modern era for NCAA Division I-A basketball - marked by the expansion of the NCAA Tournament field to 64 teams in 1984-85 - the ETSU men's basketball program ranks in the Top 30 percent of the 300 programs that were eligible for the postseason at that time, this according to a new "Prestige" ranking released by ESPN.com ... The Buccaneers, who have enjoyed six NCAA Tournament trips, one NIT berth, seven 20-win seasons, and a slew of conference regular season and tournament championships since 1984-85, ranked tied for 82nd out of 300 teams, meaning they were in the Top 27 percent of schools making the list. ETSU was ranked ahead of every current Atlantic Sun Conference team, as well as former Southern Conference rivals Appalachian State, Western Carolina, Georgia Southern and UNC Greensboro. The Bucs also were placed ahead of every current member of the Colonial Athletic Association with the exception of Old Dominion ... In addition, the Bucs ranked ahead of SEC schools such as Tennessee, Vanderbilt, South Carolina, Mississippi State, Georgia, Mississippi and Auburn, as well as other major programs such as Virginia Tech, Notre Dame, DePaul, Bradley, Clemson, California and Florida State.
Pigram makes history with triple-double
With his 21 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists against Wingate (11/20), senior guard Courtney Pigram (Memphis) became just the second ETSU player to record a triple-double and the first to reach that special feat in NCAA Division I play this season ... He joins former Buc Tim Smith (Newport News, Va.) on that exclusive list at ETSU ... In Atlantic Sun Conference play, Pigram is just the sixth player to accomplish that feat since 1996-97, and he is the first to post a triple-double against a non-conference opponent ... A full list of those players can be found below:
A-Sun Triple Doubles
Since 1996-97
Player School Date Opp Pt-Rb-Ast
Courtney Pigram ETSU 11/20/08 Wingate 21-10-10
Tim Smith ETSU 1/25/06 KSU 21-10-10
Damitrius Coleman Mercer 2/27/05 JU 13-14-14
Damitrius Coleman Mercer 1/03/05 FAU 14-12-11
Kingsley Edwards UCF 1/16/05 Troy 10-10-14
Dexter Lyons UCF 1/11/03 Troy 14-13-10
Smith stepping up in junior year
In his first seven games this season, 6-foot-6 junior guard Mike Smith (Vandalia, Mo.) has done his part and then some ... Currently, Smith is third on the team 13.9 points per game and is averaging a team-best 7.1 rebounds a game ... Smith is shooting 46 percent from the floor and has posted a team-best 2.3 steals per game ... Smith, who has scored 696 points in his career, was named a team captain and has fit that role well.
Non-conference home win streak at 18
Over the last five seasons, the Bucs have fared well against non-conference opponents within the confines of Memorial Center ... In fact, the Bucs have won 18 straight non-conference home games since losing a 90-73 contest to Fresno State back on Nov. 27, 2004 ... ETSU has wins over teams such as Marshall (twice), Tennessee Tech (twice), Chattanooga, Central Michigan, Morehead State, UNC Asheville, Eastern Kentucky, Radford and Appalachian State during that time frame.
Home Sweet Dome
Since the 1996-97 season, the Buccaneers are an amazing 119-38 inside Memorial Center, good for a winning percentage of 76 percent ... The Bucs had won five straight at Memorial Center during the 2006-07 season before a loss to Belmont (1/2) ... The Bucs then rattled off 10 straight at home to stand at 15-1 on the Memorial Center floor that season, but fell to Belmont in the championship of the A-Sun Tourney... In 2007-08, the Bucs were 11-2 at Memorial Center.


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Jennifer Lawrence pulls a Jennifer Lawrence IMMEDIATELY upon showing up at the Golden Globes red carpet when she A.) creeps into the background of Taylor Swift's interview with Ryan Seacrest and B.) jokes about shoving Taylor down the stairs.
Everyone, relax. The two are friends. Taylor, being the ever-relatable girl next door who speaks for all of us, is a big Jennifer Lawrence fan and vice versa.


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Cyril Viennot Wins Bolton
In January, Viennot was preparing his first season as a full-time professional on the Spanish island of Lanzarote when during a training ride a car oversaw Cyril and other riders turning onto a main street. While the other riders managed to brake in time, the French athlete ran into the car almost at full speed. Viennot sustained several broken rips and a punctured lung. Doctors doubted whether a full recovery required to compete as a professional would be possible given the severity of the injuries. 6 months later, including a forced break from training, Viennot managed to win his first ever long distance race in Bolton, UK which is known as a tough course. After the swim, Viennot was in 10th place - 4:24 behind Englishman Harry Wiltshire. At the halfway point during the bike leg, the SCOTT athlete trailed strong cyclist Axel Zeebroek of Belgium by 5:18 but managed to cut the gap to 1:43 by the end of the bike split scoring the fastest time of the day on his brand new Plasma 5. Although Zeebroek managed to increase his lead during the first 15 kilometers of the marathon, Viennot stayed patient and didn't overpace. His strategy was rewarded on the second half of the closing marathon where Viennot passed the Belgian and kept the remaining competition at bay. In a total time of 8:44:10 the Frenchman won his first ever IM race only months after the near-fatal accident.


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- Valluvar Kottam Temple
The Valluvar Kottam is situated on the corner of Kodambakkam High Road and Village Road and is dedicated to Saint Thiruvalluvar. It was built in 1976 by M. Karunanidhi who was the chief minister of Tamil Nadu during 1975-76.
- Marina Beach
Chennai's Marina Beach happens to be India's longest and world's second longest beach. Stretching approximately 12 km, this beach is primarily sandy and is located on the eastern side of Chennai, adjoining the Bay of Bengal. Watching the sunset and sunrise from the beach is an enthralling experience. Though bathing and swimming can be dangerous, as the undercurrent is quite strong. The main attraction is the horseback rides which has become a favourite activity among both adults and kids.
- Sri Parthasarathy Temple
An abode to Lord Venkat Krishna, Sri Parthasarathy Temple was built by the Pallavas in the 8th century. Sri parthasarathy temple is situated at Tiruvallikeni or Triplicane and is the oldest temple in Chennai.
- Vadapalani Murugan Temple
The Vadapalani Murugan Temple is among the most popular temples of the capital city and is located in the region of Vadapalani in Chennai. Built about 125 years ago, this temple is considered as an auspicious place to get married and witnesses approximately 7000 marriages every year.


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Women's League records
The Women's League, formerly the Women's Student Government Association, was formed in 1935 to promote leadership development and to encourage scholarship, self-reliance, and high standards of conduct among female students of the University of Maryland. Although mainly concerned with the formulation, administration, and interpretation of the rules of social conduct for women, the Women's League also played an active role in student government. The records of the Women's League consist of two minute books, dated 1934-1940 and 1940-1941, and printed rules from academic year 1940-1941.
Important Information for Users of the Collection
This collection is open for research.
Women's League records, Special Collections, University of Maryland Libraries.Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1903.1/1672
Photocopies of original materials may be provided for a fee and at the discretion of the curator. Please see our Duplication of Materials policy for more information. Queries regarding publication rights and copyright status of materials within this collection should be directed to the appropriate curator.
This collection is PROCESSED.
Historical Note
The Women's League, formerly called the Women's Student Government Association, was formed in 1935 at the University of Maryland as a self-governing body of women students. Its purposes were to promote the development of leadership and to encourage good scholarship, self-responsibility, and higher standards of conduct among the co-eds. The League consisted of three divisions; the Executive Council, Legislative Council and Judicial Board. Every woman enrolled at the University was automatically a member of the Women's League. The women students then elected a president, vice president, secretary, and various representatives. The representatives to the organization came from sororities, dormitories, off?campus housing, and from each class. Although mainly concerned with the formulation, administration, and interpretation of the rules of social conduct for women, the Women's League had an active role in the Student Government Association and the League's president was a voting member on the Executive Council of the S.G.A. The Women's League was replaced in the academic year 1952-53 by the organization known as the Associated Women Students.
Scope and Contents of the Collection
The records of the Women's League consist of two minute books dated 1939-1940 and 1940-1941 as well as printed rules from the academic year 1940-41. The minutes document the attendance of members and topics discussed at the bi-weekly meetings. Subjects include: the planning of the organization's social events, formulation and revision of the League's rules, establishment and execution of punishments for infractions against the rules, and some charitable activities of the members of the League.
Custodial History and Acquisition Information
The records of the Women's League were transferred to the University of Maryland College Park Libraries in the 1970s.
Processing Information
Susan Francis in October 1990. Revised November 1990.
The materials have been placed in acid?free folders and in an acid?free box. The guide was then revised.
EAD markup created using EAD database in Microsoft Access. Markup completed by Jennie A. Levine. Edited by Malissa Ruffner, December 2008.
Arrangement of Collection
The records have been divided into the following series:
Detailed Description of the Collection
Series 1: Minute Books, 1939-1941 (.25 linear feet)
The minute books document the meetings of the League. Most of the concerns of the League center around its rules and individual co-eds' violations of the rules and their various punishments. Each meeting entry lists women's names, their offense, and the penalty meted out by the League. The members established new rules and revised existing ones with the cooperation of the Dean of Women. Routine activities, such as allocating their budget from the S.G.A. and planning the League's social functions, are also discussed. The minutes have been arranged chronologically.
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Series 2: Rules, 1940-1941 (1 item)
This series consists of a printed list of the Women's League rules for the academic year 1940?41. This document lists rules and the penalties for breaking the rules governing such areas as: social conduct in residences and at university functions, male visitors, individual rooms, late leaves, and quiet hours.
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Related Material
Materials related to this collection may be found under the heading "Student Organizations, Women's League" in the University Publications collection of the Archives and Manuscripts Department. They include the social conduct booklet, "To Do or Not To Do," written and published by the members of the Women's League. The constitution and by-laws for the academic years 1951-52 and 1952-53 and Women's League Rules from the academic years 1942-43 and 1948-49 are also to be found in the publications collection. Other materials related to the Women's League may be found in the papers of Adele H. Stamp in Historical Manuscripts.
For other related archival and manuscript collections, please see the following subject guides.
Selected Search Terms
This collection is indexed under the following headings in the University of Maryland Libraries' Catalog. Researchers desiring related materials about these topics, names, or places may search the Catalog using these headings.
- College student government -- Maryland -- History -- Sources
- University of Maryland, College Park -- Students -- History -- Sources
- University of Maryland, College Park -- Womens League -- Archives
- Women college students -- Maryland -- History -- Sources


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CENTERVILLE, Mass. – MIT senior Michelle Teplensky (Somers, N.Y.) earned her second accolade of the week as she was named the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) Division III Field Hockey New England Offensive Player of the Week. On Monday, she received the same recognition from the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference and was previously selected as the league's Defensive Player of the Week.
Last week, Teplensky tallied four goals and two assists in a pair of wins for the No. 17 Engineers. She earned the assist for MIT's second goal and found the back of the net twice in the first half en route to a 9-0 victory over Lasell College last Tuesday. Teplensky followed up this performance by being a factor in all three goals as the Engineers defeated Springfield College, 3-2, in their NEWMAC opener on Saturday. She recorded the equalizer in the 16th minute and the go-ahead goal four minutes later before setting up the game-winning marker 5:02 into the second half.
This was the second time the MIT field hockey program has collected ECAC plaudits this season as sophomore goalie Evie Kyritsis (Mountain Lakes, N.J.) was tabbed for the Defensive Player of the Week award on September 7.
The Engineers (7-0, 1-0 NEWMAC) return to action this Thursday when they travel to Endicott College for a 6:00 p.m. start.


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01/2012 Metallic Tea Length Cap Sleeved Dress
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Metallic A-line short dress
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Jan 27, 2012, 01.40 AMby martinaalyce
In the notes for this pattern it says that it requires two zips—I'm not wild about putting in zips, but can do it when I need to. Where are the zips and are they both really necessary? I'm big into Mod style and sometimes find the new versions a little easier to follow than vintage patterns , but if it means a lot of extra work I might look for something different.
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Jan 30, 2012, 10.10 PMby burdastyle
It does have two zippers, one along the side seam and one on the left shoulder. This is necessary for this style since there will be no way to get the dress over the head otherwise. An option is to remove the shoulder seam zipper and add a little slit with a button in the center back but that might require more work in terms of binding for the slit edges etc.
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Jan 24, 2012, 04.29 PMby victors
This is the reason I bought this edition of the mag. I tried this in blue corduroy. I found the neckline way too high, the yoke very short and for some reason all the skirt pieces came out different lengths. Anyhow its more 70's pottery teacher than futuristic moody chick and I love it!
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Jan 30, 2012, 09.45 PMby burdastyle
Sounds lovely, Victors. You should post photos of it so we can see! Best, The BurdaStyle team
Jan 23, 2012, 07.07 PMby Wendy Maxwell
This is certainly a striking head-turner … I love it …. The lines are just so beautiful … :)
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Aviation and Transportation Technology Capstone
The Aviation and Transportation Technology Capstone course encourages teamwork in small groups on a substantial project. The intent of this course is to provide a capstone experience that integrates the material and previous experience of the student's curriculum. It also provides an opportunity for students to recognize and evaluate the interrelationship of their general education courses with the courses taken for their major.
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All you need is code, also known as the European Coding Initiative, is a public-private partnership promoting coding and computational thinking at all levels of education.Digital Citizenship
Amgen Teach provides secondary life science teachers in Europe with meaningful professional development opportunities through a new pilot science education programme.STEM
Under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), European Schoolnet is developing and maintaining – on behalf of the European Commission a Better Internet for Kids (BIK) core service platform.Digital Citizenship
The DIS-CODE (Disconnected, discouraged, disenabled? Let's code!) project intends to deliver an innovative training system based on gamification and interactive tools.Digital Citizenship
Serious games have become a popular tool for knowledge transfer, behavioural, perceptual or cognitive change. Confidence in behaviour changes through serious games, referred by its acronym eConfidence, is a project that aims to test and research whether and how the use of serious game can have an impact on positive behavioural changes.Digital Citizenship
In the Europeana DSI-3 project, European Schoolnet builds on the work carried out in DSI-2 by organising and supporting a Developer Group of teachers.Innovation
FCL Regio aims at finding new ways to allow for a more active participation by decision makers in regions in pan-European activities.Innovation
INDUCAS is a pilot project funded by the European Union and run by European Schoolnet which aims is to investigate how beginning teachers can be better supported through a community of peers facing similar issues.Innovation
The ITELab project, launched in January 2017, is a Knowledge Alliance project between higher education institutions and industry.Innovation
The objective of the project was to develop a methodology for evaluation of science fairs: European Schoolnet carried out a pilot evaluation of 5 European science fairs, the data was then be analysed in a research paper.STEM


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Hi folks. I have a problem with getting the size of an image within a picture box, I'll try to explain as clearly as possible.
On a form I have a picture box, the picture box is anchored to all sides of the form and is set to zoom mode. It has to be zoom mode as I need to display very large images shrunk within the diemsions of the form.
A dialog is used to select a jpg image, which is loaded into a bitmap, the picturebox image property is then set to the bitmap object. I need to do it this way so I can keep an original copy of the image selected in memory.
The picture box correctly keeps its borders to the edge of the form and shrinks the largest dimension of the displayed image to keep the correct aspect ratio, the picture is displayed perfectly throughout form resizing.
For the sake of argument, I want to get the percentage location of a mouse click within the picture displayed, where top left is 0,0 and bottom right is 100,100.
The problem is I can't find a property within the picturebox that returns the actual size of the image displayed. I can either return the location compared to the actual size of the border, or the original image.
picturebox.width returns the value for the o's.Code:ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo o xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx o o x x o o x x o o x x o o x x o o x x o o x x o o x x o o xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx o ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
picturebox.image.width returns the value of the original image.
I can't find a way to return the x,y,w,h values for the x's
Is there a way to do this easily, or am I going to have to calculate the picture height, width and placement on the form manually to get the correct values?
Any help would be appreciated.