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The final week of the semester is scheduled in two-hour segments, one segment for each course. The final week segments should be considered as class meetings, to be treated by the instructor as they deem appropriate.
Classes with a start time of 4:10 p.m. follow the regular daytime final schedule, or if the class meeting extends past 5:00 p.m., the evening final week schedule. All classes starting after 5:00 p.m. must follow the evening final week schedule.
The Provost's Office indicates that the final examination week is the only time period during which final examinations are to be given. Under no circumstances is a final examination to be given during the week preceding the final week.
Relief from Writing Three or More Final Exams in the Same Day
Students may seek relief from writing more than two final examinations during the same day. Students who are scheduled for more than two final examinations on one day may contact the instructor to request/arrange for an alternate testing time during the final examination week. If satisfactory arrangements cannot be made, the student should seek the assistance of his or her dean.
Common Finals
Some courses, particularly large introductory courses, schedule common finals for multiple sections. This information is shared with students in the course syllabus for those specific courses. Students are responsible for reading the syllabus and knowing when the final will be given.
Courses meeting at 9:40, 12:40, or 3:40 can use the finals time slot of the preceding hour or the following hour. For example, a class meeting 9:40 – 11:00 can schedule the final according to the 9:10 or the 10:10 schedule.
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Hour on which class has met during the semester | If the class meets daily, 4 times a week, or M, MWR, MWF, MF, MW, MTW, WF, TWF, MR, TW, TWR,WR, W, F or MT, the final exam will be held at this time | If the class meets TR, T, R, MTR, RF, TRF, R, or TRS, the final exam will be held at this time | Meeting date for the final exam | ||
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Congratulations to all of our graduating students! Please note that the CVPA commencement ceremony will be held in the Montana Theatre on Saturday, May 18th at 2:00pm. Tickets are required to attend this event; art students should see Ed Morrissey for tickets. Here is a complete breakdown of the big day:
Saturday, May 18, 2013 Washington Grizzly Stadium
7:25 a.m. ASUM Transportation begins continuous bus service to campus from Park‐N‐Ride locations – East Broadway Route and South Route (Dornblaser Field). See map on Commencement website.
7:30 a.m. Coffee with the Class of 2013 – Hosted by President Royce C. Engstrom. Free continental breakfast for degree candidates/graduates, their families and faculty (University Center Atrium).
7:45 a.m. Special golf cart transportation to the stadium begins for mobility impaired individuals and individuals with disabilities. Pick‐up Locations include Adams Center parking lot and the University Center Parking Garage.
8 a.m. Gates open at Washington‐Grizzly Stadium.
8:45 a.m. Degree candidates/graduates assemble for line‐up on the Oval.
9 a.m. Faculty members assemble for line‐up on the Oval between the Liberal Arts Building and Jeanette Rankin Hall. Platform Party participants don academic regalia in University Hall (President's Office) and assemble for line‐up outside University Hall.
9:30 a.m. All guests should be seated in the west seating area of Washington‐Grizzly Stadium.
9:30 a.m. Faculty, degree candidates/graduates and platform party begins processional from the Oval to their respective stadium seating areas.
10 a.m. Central ceremony begins (Washington‐Grizzly Stadium).
11:15 a.m. Central ceremony concludes with platform party, faculty and students recessing. After recessional, guests disperse to attend ceremonies that follow.
11:15 a.m. Commencement Brunch begins at University Center Food Court dining room. (Reservations preferred. See Commencement website for details)
11:15 a.m.Various venues, galleries, museums and SpectrUM open until mid‐afternoon. See Commencement website for details.
Noon Individual College of Arts and Sciences departments and Missoula College (formerly College of Technology) ceremonies begin at various locations.
2 p.m. Individual Professional Schools' ceremonies begin at various locations.
4:25 p.m. Bus service ends (ASUM Transportation) from Park‐N‐Ride locations – East Broadway Route and South Route (Dornblaser Field). See map on Commencement website.
BFA Reception:
The School of Art will host a closing reception for the BFA Senior Thesis Exhibition on Friday, May 17 from 3:00-4:30pm in the GVA. We welcome our students, their families and friends to attend this celebratory event!
MFA Reception:
The good folks at Voncommon (Suite 316 of the Radio Building on 127 E. Main St.) will be hosting a reception for our graduating MFA students. Check this out:
Thanks for an amazing year:
"I look forward to an America which will steadily raise the standards of artistic accomplishment and which will steadily enlarge cultural opportunities for all of our citizens." – President Kennedy, Amherst College, October 1963
Congratulations to our graduating seniors and to everyone who helped make this an amazing year filled with art, culture, education, accomplishment, and life enriching experiences for all of us here in the School of Art. Good luck with finals. Go make some art.


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Memories Of Peace And War
An Exclusive Interview With General Maxwell D. Taylor
April/may 1981 | Volume 32, Issue 3
It was a very sad affair—one that caused a serious break within the ranks of the Kennedy team. The cable you mention was dispatched to Saigon without normal clearance at the instigation of a few of the President's advisers who were convinced that "we can't win with Diem" and hence he must go. The cable amounted to a major change in policy. It authorized [Ambassador Henry Cabot] Lodge to tell Vietnamese officials and generals in effect that the U.S. would no longer support Diem on his present course but would favor a move to replace him.
By coincidence?
Actually, little happened in Saigon for quite a while during which the generals hesitated to move. But on November 1 the coup took place and both Diem and his brother were assassinated. We were meeting in the Cabinet room when the news came, and President Kennedy, who always had insisted Diem never suffer more than exile, jumped up and rushed out of the room. I had never seen such a look of shock and dismay on his face before.
You've called the August 24 cable an "egregious end run." How did it all come about?
It's well known now what the sequence was. The group was led by Under Secretary of State Averell Harriman, Assistant Secretary of State [Roger] Hilsman, and Michael Forrestal of the White House staff. That Saturday they drew up the cable, cleared it with Under Secretary George Ball, who was out playing golf, and got a telephone clearance with the President in Hyannis Port. It was then dispatched without the concurrence of the Defense Department, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, or the CIA, all of whom had a vital interest in its contents. Yet when we all got together the following Monday morning, its authors couldn't explain what the cable actually meant. At least they couldn't answer the questions we put to them.
The death of Diem drastically altered the situation, didn't it?
The assassination set in motion a sequence of crises, both political and military, that eventually forced President Johnson in 1965 to choose between introducing American combat forces and accepting defeat. And I'm convinced it also provided encouragement to the communists to exploit the removal of their mortal enemy. So I would assess this unfortunate episode as one of the great tragedies of the Vietnamese conflict and a cause of the costly prolongation of the war into the next decade.
Would you say that the subsequent death of President Kennedy was a turning point in this nation's history?
It's impossible, really, to take any historical event and say positively it is a turning point. Yet in my mind this one was. To what extent would this very promising young man have fulfilled his apparent potential? He had two bad counts on his record with the Bay of Pigs and this August 24 affair, but he had many other things in his favor. Certainly his ability to attain the confidence of the American people during that period, that augured well. Camelot was more than an apt phrase. The Kennedy White House generated a certain electricity. It was a stimulating environment. After the President's death, that atmosphere gradually dissipated, at least in my biased view, and has never been quite the same since. [His death] was critical to the outcome in Vietnam, and since Vietnam was lost, everything has gone downhill. Moreover, the loss of the Kennedy brothers has had an international impact. They had impressed themselves on the foreign world far more than any other Americans of recent times.
You became a close friend of Robert F. Kennedy, who named one of his sons after you. What kind of President do you think he would have made?
Well, again, one never knows. Bobby was quite different from his brother. He was a man of strong character, often abrasively aggressive; at the same time he had a real sense of empathy for the small people. He had the ability to move people. I recall once when he got up on top of a truck and talked to a crowd in Indonesia. They didn't understand a word he said but they cheered. He had that spark his brother had, which I call the x factor that produces inspiring leaders. If there ever was a deputy President in American history, Bobby Kennedy was the one.
You have maintained for years that this nation is not skillful enough in the manipulation of all the components of its vast power. Is the United States making any progress along these lines?
Not very much. We have let our military strength decline and have done nothing to improve our diplomatic skill to mobilize our vast economic power in support of our national interest.
Why do you believe Americans are "reluctant" to use their power?
It's hard to say. You can be reluctant for a lot of reasons. You can be reluctant because you're averse to using power in principle or because you don't know how to use power, or the President may get contrary advice from his experts. For a time we've been restrained by the memory of Vietnam. So we give the impression of the shackled giant we read about.
Speaking of politics, have you ever been tempted to run for public office?

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Effect of Bio-impedance Analysis and Vitamin D vs Usual Care on Left Ventricular Mass in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial (FLUID Study) (FLUID)
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Peritoneal Dialysis |
Drug: Bioimpedance and Vitamin D Drug: Usual care and placebo Drug: Usual care and Vitamin D Device: Bioimpedance and Placebo |
Phase 2 |
Study Type: | Interventional |
Study Design: | Allocation: Randomized Intervention Model: Factorial Assignment Masking: Single Blind (Outcomes Assessor) Primary Purpose: Treatment |
Official Title: | The Effect of Bio-impedance Analysis and Vitamin D Versus Usual Care on Left Ventricular Mass in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients: a Randomized Controlled Trial |
- Left ventricular mass measured by cardiac MRI [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Combined outcome of death, non-fatal CV event (stroke, MI, amputation, CHF), and transfer to HD for inadequacy or ultrafiltration failure [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
- Volume measures: bio-impedance (RXc graph, vector length, impedance ratio, phase angle, ECW:TBW ratio), weight, N-BNP, mean and pulse arterial pressure, number of anti-hypertensive agents [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
- Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Physical function as measured by 6 minute walk test [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Serum and peritoneal inflammatory and fibrotic markers: albumin, CRP, IL-6, TNF-a [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Peritoneal membrane transport properties,measured by PET [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
- Renal and peritoneal solute clearance, 24-hour urine output and ultrafiltration volume [ Time Frame: 3 years ]
- left ventricular end-diastolic and systolic volumes, stroke volume and ejection fraction measure by MRI [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
- Fraility Score [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
Estimated Enrollment: | 70 |
Study Start Date: | August 2010 |
Estimated Study Completion Date: | August 2015 |
Estimated Primary Completion Date: | August 2014 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure) |
Arms | Assigned Interventions |
Experimental: Bioimpedance and Vitamin D |
Drug: Bioimpedance and Vitamin D
Intervention subjects will undergo BIA assessment monthly for 1 year, and then every 3 months until the end of the planned 3-year study. Protocolized interventions to achieve euvolemia will occur based on the BIA result and they include sodium restriction, addition of diuretics, use of icodextrin, and additional rational changes to the PD prescription.
Experimental: Usual care and Vitamin D
Vitamin D3
Drug: Usual care and Vitamin D
Usual care (not bioimpedance guided volume management) and Vitamin D
Experimental: Bioimpedance and Placebo |
Device: Bioimpedance and Placebo
Bioimpedance guided volume management and Placebo
Placebo Comparator: Usual Care and Placebo |
Drug: Usual care and placebo
Usual care (not bioimpedance guided volume management) and Placebo
Detailed Description:
Patients on peritoneal dialysis are frequently hypervolemic which is associated with deleterious changes in left ventricular (LV) architecture including increased LV mass. In dialysis patients, increased LV mass is associated with death. Recent randomized trials have demonstrated that increasing small solute clearance is not associated with improved outcomes - hence an increased interest in the management of volume control in ESRD patients. Bioimpedance analysis is inexpensive, safe and easy to use and appears to be more useful than other techniques to assess volume status in dialysis patients. In addition, dialysis patients are vitamin D deficient and this is also associated with an increased LV mass and its inherent complications.
This study will evaluate the use of bioimpedance analysis versus usual care to assess and manage volume status and the use of vitamin D versus placebo in peritoneal dialysis patients and its effect on LV mass as measured by cardiac MRI.
Ages Eligible for Study: | 18 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- Age ≥18 years
- on peritoneal dialysis
Exclusion Criteria:
- Contraindication to MRI including presence of a pacemaker, defibrillator, ferromagnetic cerebral aneurysm clips, cochlear implants or eye prosthesis, neurostimulators, shrapnel in vital locations, surgery within 6 weeks, severe claustrophobia and severe obesity
- Previous amputation
- Life or technique expectancy < 1 year
- Pregnancy
- Peritonitis in previous 3 months
- Currently using more than one extraneal bag per 24-hours
- Known icodextrin allergy
- Currently using non-Baxter PD solutions
- Inability to provide consent
- Allergy to cholecalciferol
- Serum Calcium > 2.55 mmol/L
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01045980
Contact: Dr. Azim S Gangji, MD MSc FRCPC | 9055221155 ext 33261 | firstname.lastname@example.com |
Canada, Ontario | |
St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton | Not yet recruiting |
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, L8N4A6 | |
Contact: Azim Gangji, MD MSc FRCPC (905)522-1155 ext 33261 email@example.com | |
Contact: Scott Brimble, MD MSc FRCPC (905)522-1155 firstname.lastname@example.com | |
Principal Investigator: Azim Gangji, MD MSc FRCPC | |
Principal Investigator: K S Brimble, MD MSc FRCPC | |
Sub-Investigator: Catherine M Clase, MD MSc FRCPC | |
Sub-Investigator: Peter Margetts, MD PhD FRCPC | |
Sub-Investigator: Winnie S Su, MD FRCPC | |
Population Health Research Institute - McMaster University | Recruiting |
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
Principal Investigator: | Azim S Gangji, MD MSc FRCPC | St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton |
Principal Investigator: | K S Brimble, MD MSc FRCPC | St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton |
Additional Information:
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: | St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01045980 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
SJH-Renal-RCT-003 |
Study First Received: | January 8, 2010 |
Last Updated: | December 10, 2013 |
Keywords provided by St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton:
Peritoneal dialysis Impedance, bioelectric Hypertrophy, left ventricular Fluid status |
Volume overload Congestive heart failure Cardiovascular outcomes Randomized controlled trial |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Vitamins Vitamin D Ergocalciferols Micronutrients |
Growth Substances Physiological Effects of Drugs Bone Density Conservation Agents |
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Animal Crossing: New Leaf is based on the real-world calendar – no two days in the game are the same – and includes features new to the series like customizing specific pieces of furniture, visiting a tropical island, swimming in the ocean and even sharing personalized homes with friends.
As mayors of their towns, players make decisions that will directly affect how their towns grow and function. Players can set ordinances, such as keeping their shops open later if they find themselves playing the game mostly at night, and also select public works projects to build, including bridges, benches, streetlamps and clocks. In addition to being mayor, players are also residents, and can earn money to spend at local businesses on Main Street, get to know their neighbors and collect myriad items like insects, fish, fossils and fruit, some of which can be donated to the town museum for visitors to admire.
Once players get accustomed to their new life in the town, Tortimer, the town's former mayor, will visit and invite them to the tropical island where he now lives. The tropical island is a new feature in Animal Crossing: New Leaf that lets players search for unique items and take mini-vacations with up to three other friends who also own the game. While visiting the island, they can participate in a tour featuring a fun mini-game. They can even rent a wetsuit and dive into the ocean to catch underwater creatures or just leisurely swim around and enjoy the sights.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf expands on the remarkably deep customization that fans love. Like previous Animal Crossing games, players can customize almost everything in the game, including their homes' interior design and clothes, as well as patterns for clothing, wallpaper and carpets. But in this game, players can also adjust the specific look of thousands of individual pieces of furniture, including new types of wall items like clocks, shelves and lamps, and decorate the exterior of their houses with new mailboxes, doors, façades and stepping stones. Players can even create custom fashion designs at the Able Sisters' Tailor that can be turned into QR Code patterns to be shared with others. The amount of customizable options is nearly endless.
Players can play locally with other Animal Crossing: New Leaf fans who also own the game, share Friend Codes to travel to other players' towns, go on a tropical island tour via a wireless broadband Internet connection with friends or up to three other random players from all over the world, or tag fellow players using the StreetPass feature to add their personalized houses to the Happy Home Showcase.
Animal Crossing: New Leaf is constantly evolving and changing. Certain items can only be found at a certain time of day, and certain events can only be experienced during special in-game holidays on the calendar. There's something new to do every day in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
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Busch nabs 12th victory of season
Another Nationwide Series race, another Kyle Busch win.
Busch picked up his 12th win of the season Saturday at Phoenix International Raceway, leading a race-high 169 laps. Now, a year after he went winless in the Nationwide Series, Busch can match his career-best 13-win 2010 season with a victory in next week's finale at Homestead, Fla.
"Just looking forward to the rest of this year, there's only one more left," said Busch, who has a record 63 victories in the series. "We look forward to going to Homestead, that's a place we've run well in the past in the Nationwide cars."
NHRA: Shawn Langdon won his first Top Fuel season title Saturday in the season-ending Auto Club NHRA Finals at Pomona, and Funny Car champion John Force topped qualifying with a track-record time.
Langdon qualified second for today's eliminations at 3.750 seconds at 327.03 mph.
Force, 64, from Yorba Linda, wrapped up his record 16th season title in the previous event in Las Vegas. He had the first 3-second Funny Car run at the historic dragstrip, finishing in 3.995 at 319.37 in a Ford Mustang. Mike Edwards topped Pro Stock qualifying and Hector Arana Jr. led the Pro Stock Motorcycle field.
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With Iowa's caucuses set for tonight, Republican hopefuls are doubling down on their rhetoric on the threat posed by Iran's nuclear ambitions in an apparent effort to distance themselves from GOP candidate Ron Paul.
Front-runner Mitt Romney, dark horse Michele Bachmann, and the late-surging Rick Santorum all promised a readiness to launch military strikes on Iran if sanctions failed to stifle the country's alleged nuclear program.
Their threats are in stark contrast to the position of Paul, who is close to the lead in most Iowa polls. Paul opposes a military strike on Iran, telling voters January 30 that the Iranians "don't threaten our national security."
"The reason that they're talking about it now is that the vast majority of Republican primary voters and caucus voters are very passionate about this issue," Jennifer Laszlo Mizrahi of The Israel Project told the Forward. "It's become a real litmus test and a real values tests, and there is real difference between the candidates."
On NBC's Meet the Press on January 1, Santorum said that if he were elected and Iran failed to open its nuclear facilities, he would "degrade those facilities through airstrikes and make it very public that we are doing that."
Bachmann told CBS News on January 2 that Paul "has no problem with Iran obtaining a nuclear weapon." Bachmann went on to say that she would launch a blockade and deploy missile systems against Iran if she were president.
Romney called Iran "the greatest danger that America faces" on December 31.
The GOP candidates may be seeking to defuse fallout from their declarations that they would support Paul in the unlikely event he became the nominee, despite his isolationist foreign policy positions.
The threats came the same weekend that President Obama signed a bill authorizing harsh sanctions against Iran, focusing on the country's central bank.
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……..this is kinda mesed up……..i gusse its one of those brothers X sister while every all the girls try to get him animes
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Of moles and whacking: "Mojib Latif predicted two decades of cooling" [Tenney here: NOT!]
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Or: Journalists should report what climate science actually "says", rather than what they mistakenly "believe" it to say – Part II
In Part I we looked at some issues relating to climate science that the Houston Chronicle's "SciGuy" Eric Berger was mistaken about and had blamed "climate scientists" for. And while pointing out that it isn't particularly fair for Mr. Berger to blame climate scientists for his misunderstandings, it would also be unfair to say that his confusion was his fault alone.Fred Pearce wrote a recent column for New Scientist claiming climate modeler Mojib Latif predicted that up to two decades of cooling were coming: "We could be about to enter one or even two decades of cooler temperatures, according to one of the world's top climate modellers." Pearce's claim was promptly picked up by the denialosphere and has been cited by "skeptics" as well as those who believe climate science is undergoing some sort of shake up, like Mr. Berger. Pearce's story is greatly misleading both in terms of what Latif actually said and the role climate scientists believe natural variability plays in the climate system.
First a bit of background: Pearce's story was written about a recent climate summit: the World Climate Conference-3. Part of the summit was dedicated to Advancing Climate Prediction Science; Latif's presentation was concerned with decadal-scale climate predictions -- concerning not only their potential value and viability but also the significant challenges that remain before we can make useful ones.
On interannual (more than a single year) and decadal (tens of years) scales, natural variability swamps the long term anthropogenic warming trend. That is to say that variations in naturally occurring aspects of the climate system have more of an impact on the ultimate value of, say, global average temperature over a span of 10 or so years than man-made global warming does. For example, changes in ENSO are one of the largest sources of natural variability and thus influence on global average temperatures in the climate system on interannual scales. In 1998, a very strong El Niño boosted the global average temperature much higher than the overall trend, while in 2008, a persistent La Niña in cahoots with a solar minimum ensured that temperature was in the top 10 (#9 for NASA, #10 for Met Hadley) hottest years on record, but not a record breaker.
While this might be surprising for some readers, let's be clear: This is not "new" information. This does not represent a "shake up" of the climate science community's understanding of the system, or a blow to "settled science." This is acknowledged in the IPCC's most recent Assessment Report (AR4 WG1 8.3 and 9.4) as well as in the relevant primary literature. For example, the AR4 Synthesis Report states:
On scales [smaller than 50 years], natural climate variability is relatively larger [than human influences], making it harder to distinguish changes expected due to external [e.g., man-made] forcings.Latif begins the section of his presentation misrepresented by Pearce by confirming that the media incorrectly believes that global warming is monotonic- something that we know the warming is decidedly not; something not claimed by "climate science" or "climate scientists." Significant natural variability is superimposed on the long term man-made warming trend. Although the press might expect for us to set a new temperature record every year, the existence of natural variability means that we could in theory wait a long time (~17 years) before setting a new temperature record. Latif imagines 'what if':
It may well happen that you enter a decade, or maybe even two -- you know -- when the temperature cools -- all right -- relative to the present level -- all right?
And then -- you know -- I know what's going to happen -- you know? I will get -- you know -- millions of phone calls -- you know:
"Eh, what's going on? So, is global warming disappearing?" You know? "Have you lied on [sic] us?"
So -- you know -- and therefore this is the reason why we need to address this decadal prediction issue.[ed. note: "entering... two [decades]" depending on the usage can take as little as 11 years, "enter[ing]" a decade" as little as one]
This was not an explicit prediction by Latif -- it was a hypothetical scenario that is a real, if not necessarily likely, possibility. Latif is saying that because people don't understand that global warming isn't supposed to be monotonic, and that there could be periods where temperatures pause or even dip below the present, the media and/or public will incorrectly believe that global warming has stopped/was wrong, etc., even though such "pauses" in warming are decidedly not contrary to our understanding of the climate system and how we anticipate it will respond to emissions driven warming.
Of course this is like cat nip to the denialists and their fellow travelers like Roger Pielke Jr. It feeds into the caricature, enabled by sloppy journalism, that nearly everything can happen because of global warming [often phrased, "Global warming, is there anything it can't do?" Sometimes with 'global warming' stricken out and replaced with 'climate change'].
Latif goes on to describe a number of phenomena that have an overall trend but are dominated on the interannual and even decadal scales by natural variability: Sahel rainfall, Atlantic tropical cyclones, regional sea levels. Again, none of this is new, none of it was presented as new. This represents no paradigm shift within climate science.
Latif then switches gears to model initialization. When the IPCC offers projections of global temperature change into the next 100 years, these are not predictions- as previously discussed. And dealing with interannual or decadal predictions instead of looking at the changes to temperature trends 100 years out is a difference between an initial value problem and a boundary value (or in Latif's words, a "boundary force") problem. Uncertainties about emissions scenarios (how much carbon we decide to burn) and model biases are the dominant areas of uncertainty for end-of-century projections of changes of how temperature will trend.
However, on much shorter scales, such as interannual or decadal scales, can you guess what the largest source of uncertainty becomes? Yep, that's right, natural variability. Prediction on such short timescales then becomes at least partially an initial value problem. Latif rightly understands that such short term predictions depend on accurate understanding and modeling of initialization factors like variance in the North Atlantic Oscillation. You might remember when a team he was part of made some waves in predicting a temporary pause in warming/global cooling in their attempt to initialize a climate model to make a deliberate prediction (rather than say an end-of-century projection) of temperature for the next few decades. Suffice it to say that not everyone has found the basis of their prediction (of no immediate warming) particularly compelling.
Latif's warning, garbled though it became regarding the reality and difficulty in predicting natural variability, deserves to be acknowledged. It's exceedingly difficult for me to see, however, how or why the presentation was subsequently spun in the manner that it was, or why science journalists like Mr. Berger would accept said spin so uncritically.
Pearce's article gives the false impression that there is a "new" or "growing" dissent from the broad strokes consensus on climate change. This couldn't be further from the truth. I appreciate Pearce's concern (that the existence of natural variability can embolden denialists), but it sounds like this concern has caused him to unnecessarily and inaccurately frame Latif's presentation as a challenge to the scientific consensus on climate change. Natural variability is of course real. It can and will overwhelm man-made warming on shorter timescales. That journalists are beginning to pay attention to this simple fact is not a reflection of a sea change in our understanding of climate science.
Latif's presentation and audio [LATE UPDATE: The audio has moved, it's now here under "Advancing Climate Prediction Science"; the presentation is available here] are available for anyone to examine. We can look at Mr. Berger and others' claims about hurricanes/tropical cyclones and anthropogenic warming in a Part III, if there is interest.
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At the bottom of the table, there is a vital clash at the Talbot Athletic Ground as Aberavon host Swansea. The two sides are eleventh and twelfth respectively and both sides know a win is vital if they are to have hopes of staying in the division.
Going into tomorrow's encounter, the Wizards have been boosted by the arrival of a number of new arrivals. Perhaps the most high profile of these is fly half Ceiron Thomas, who joins from Cardiff. Swansea-born Thomas made his debut for the Scarlets in the 2003-04 season and has also featured for Cornish Pirates and Leeds Carnegie.
"Ceiron has proved he can operate at the highest level," said Aberavon head coach Jason Hyatt. "He is a great talent, his leadership and experience will be invaluable in the development of our young players here at Aberavon".
Aberavon Chairman Andrew John added: "Ceiron is a very welcome addition to the squad as he brings a huge amount of experience at a critical time of our season and I'm sure he will be a key signing for us."
Also joining up at the Talbot Athletic Ground ahead of tomorrow's game are former Swansea backrower James Bija and fellow loose forward Andrew Gwynne. Cornish Pirates pair Rheon James and Tom Duncan complete the new arrivals.
"James Bija is the sort of player you would go to war with," said Hyatt. "He has one speed and that is flat out, aggressive and destructive.
"Andrew Gwynne is a player with an excellent all round skill set and is also an accomplished sevens operator. He has made an instant impact at Aberavon and I'm sure we will see him develop further".
Bija starts on the bench for the Wizards tomorrow with Thomas and James featuring in the backline from the off.
Saturday's other Premiership fixture sees Bedwas return to competitive action for the first time since January 11. Steve Law's side face a Cross Keys outfit who have impressed this season, but suffered only their fifth defeat of the season last time out away to Moseley in the British & Irish Cup. Tomorrow's game is the first of three quick-fire games between the two sides and Law knows his side are in for a tough encounter.
"Cross Keys are a fine team - they are in good form and we are expecting a difficult game," he said.
After not featuring since their SWALEC Cup victory over Bargoed a fortnight ago, Bedwas make a number of changes. Up front, Matthew Pettit replaces Joe Mills at tight head prop, captain Simon Grainger moves across to openside flanker with James Thomas and Dan Crimmins returning at blindside flanker and No. 8 respectively.
Behind the scrum, Tom Edwards starts at scrum half in place of Luke Crane, Glen Lewis returns on the left wing with Rory Budina moving to the opposite flank in place of Steve Cullen. Lewis Hudd starts at outside centre in place of Ryan Evans.
Keys have already defeated Bedwas once this season, Greg Woods' men easing to a 45-13 victory with Danny Hodge and Nathan Trowbridge crossing for a pair of tries apiece. Dorian Jones, Principality Premiership Player of the Month for December, starts at outside half tomorrow afternoon with Gerwyn Price moving from his normal hooking berth to the back row alongside Reuben Tucker and skipper Adam Powell.
Principality Premiership fixtures: Saturday, January 25.
Aberavon v Swansea (KO 2.30pm)
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TB hunter jumper prospect 1 Attachment(s) Hi everyone, found this mare and I REALLY like her. However, I'm not hardcore looking, just skimming every now and again. She has been started over fences. I would post the link but I have to say I wouldn't want someone else buying her from under me;) Ad: Elegant dark Bay 6 yo Registered TB mare. Sweet, calm & kind disposition. In Hunter Jumper training past 2 months, still in training doing great. She is a natural jumper, willing & brave. Really listens to your seat and legs. Light in the mouth. Great top line. Already doing auto lead changes, nice mover, is not spooky. She wants to be a show horse. She has also been rode in western tack. You can ride her in the arena, trails & pasture. I will get more video soon, as her training progress. Great pedigree. A real pleasure to work with, polite ground manners. No bad habits, sound and healthy, current on everything. She has strong hooves (barefoot), good legs/conformation. I can send more pictures & videos. Call or email for questions or apt. to try her out. A good home for this sweet girl. Sorry guys, I know this is no confo shot, but obviously I cant get better ones atm. Anything to say about the one photo I have? Shes not my horse, Im not deadest, I wont be offended. Thanks:) |
Personally, I LOVE her butt and her badass brown coloring;) |
Yes, she has a Quarter Horsey bum :D Very nice. Honestly, there is not much to pick apart here. She's fairly well built. Only thing i can really say is that her neck needs muscle and her cannons are long. Apart from that, i see no glaring faults. |
I couldn't agree more, thank you so much:) Biggest issue are her cannons, her pasterns aren't as long as I was expecting since shes a TB. How will having long cannons effect her in the long run? |
I'd really like to see a shot of her standing square, looking ahead. From front, side, and back if possible. Her weight is not distributed very well in this shot - makes it hard to truly gauge the angles/lengths that we like to scrutinize ;) Lovely calm face and alert gaze, that's a good start. |
Hah if I could get more pics you bet I would! Im pretty anxious to see more:) |
Anyone know about effects of long pasterns? Should this keep me from buying her altogether? I wont be doing crazy high heights or eventing. |
Bear in mind that the ideal length of pastern in a TB is roughly 30% to 50% of the length of the cannon bone. Though her position is awkward, I wouldn't think that she would exceed 50%. Admittedly, she is towards the longer end of the scale. Generally speaking, the longer the pastern, the weaker the joint, less ideal for high level jumping and high impact endeavours. |
Thank you very much! |
Presonally I like her a lot! I think the cannon and pasturn length are a tad on the longer side, but she is a TB and not a QH. I don't think it would impact her at all. I know that they would breed for shorter cannon bones for racehorses as it would help them run faster, easier. They bred fancy riding horses to have a longer cannon bone as it makes the ride smoother such as a Walking horse etc. |
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Well, Pioli clearly said "Brandan Albert is our Left Tackle, and he improved over the season last year" so we can scratch Bulaga off the list. What did you all think?
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Berry is probably coming to town! I do think he is really a "can't miss!"
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I thought he pretty much ruled Berry out once he brought up Economics.
I believe he was specifically asked about Albert. I think it was Adam Teicher asking. Right now there is no other LT on this team better than Albert. He certinaly will not say anything negative about Albert until they have a better option or you get into a situation like Denver did last year with Jay Cutler. Josh McDaniels basically said Cassel was his guys, didn't get him and burned his bridge with Cutler and was forced to trade him.
He has also said, he is not interest in drafting a saftey at #5. Yet Many still think he is the guy.
I hope the Chiefs are hoping Okung falls to 5, if he does not, they call Baltimore offer the 2nd from Atlanta for TG, and get Gaither and then draft another position. If Baltimore says, NO thanks... We draft a Trent Williams or Bulaga.
I thought that too, until he was talking about the economics of the posotions like the D line. There is a lot of money tied up in the D line already, but not in the safety positions. There is some big improvement of the o line already and it just seems like they can still get o line in the second round if that is a concern. I don't see them taking a tackle with the first pick, especially if Okung is gone. That is too high for McLain but trading "up or down" is an option for sure and then he is the player I would try to get if we traded down.


text: Set Up VNC on Ubuntu in Four StepsKevin Purdy10/31/07 3:30pmFiled to: How ToHome NetworkHome serverLinuxLinux TipUbuntuVncRemote Desktop16EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalinkLinux only: The Ubuntu Unleashed blog has a great tutorial on remote controlling your Linux system—even through a Java-enabled browser. Here's the whole deal: Advertisement Install packages. Code: sudo apt-get install x11vnc vnc-javaSet up a password for clients. Code: x11vnc -storepasswdOpen up ports 5800 and 5900 on your firewallRun the terminal command: x11vnc -forever -usepw -httpdir /usr/share/vnc-java/ -httpport 5800 and add it for auto-starting in future sessionsThat third step isn't quite so simple, but luckily we've covered that ground before. The same warnings and disclaimers about running a VNC server in that link above apply here. While the guide and code are written from an Ubuntu users' perspective, the packages and commands, possibly with a little tweaking, should be available in most distributions. Windows and Mac users can get help setting up their own VNC connections through this guide. Setup VNC Server for Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon in 3 Easy Steps [Ubuntu Unleashed]Reply16 repliesLeave a reply


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The resemblance between Meryl Streep and Margaret Thatcher continues to freak us out a bit with this latest push for "The Iron Lady."
The Weinstein Company (via DailyMail) has released a new poster for the biopic about the former British Prime Minister, and though she's particularly obscured for sharing the poster with the vertical Houses of Parliament, you can see what we mean.
"Iron Lady" has earned Streep early Oscar buzz (as most things do), but it's also caused a bit of division over in the U.K. A recent screening offended a few Thatcher fans, one of whom called the film's contemporary portrayal of Thatcher as "a granny going mad." Critics remain enamored.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Officials say a Houston woman accused of stabbing her boyfriend to death with a stiletto high heel told police she was trying to protect herself.
Houston police say 44-year-old Ana Lilia Trujillo told investigators the man was attacking her and she acted in self-defense.
Trujillo was charged with murder in the Sunday stabbing death. In a statement Monday, the University of Houston identified the 59-year-old man killed at a luxury high-rise condominium as Alf Stefan Andersson, a research professor in the university's biology and biochemistry department.
Police say officers answering an assault report found Andersson's body on the floor with multiple stab wounds to the head.
Trujillo remained jailed Monday on $100,000 bail and had no attorney yet.


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Dev Anand Passed Away
Dev Anand, the 'Evergreen Romantic Superstar' of Indian cinema, has passed away in London last night following cardiac arrest. He was 88. Dev Anand, who had come to London for medical checkup, was not keeping well for the last few days. His son Sunil was with him when he breathed last According to reports, Dev Anand died in his sleep at the Washington Mayfair Hotel in London
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Siddur: 'Thank God for Making Me a Woman'
Equality for Jewish women is not a 20th century invention. A siddur, or prayerbook, from the year 1471 contains an alternative text to the much abhorred "shelo asani isha" blessing that thanks God for "not making me a woman," a text that is not only misogynistic in content but assumes that the person holding the prayerbook is male. In this 15th century book, the text reads, "Baruch she'asani isha v'lo ish," "Thank God for making me a woman and not a man."
According to Professor David Kramer, of the Jewish Theological Seminary, the "siddur was produced by the scribe and rabbi Abraham Farissol for a groom to give to his bride in 1471." Farissol lived in Italy from 1451–1525. The siddur, housed in JTS' library archives, can be viewed here.
This is a significant discovery for several reasons.
First, it demonstrates the flexibility and ongoing evolution of the prayer texts, even when it comes to issues of gender. It is perhaps obvious that prayers are not fixed in stone — after all, there are so many variations in "nusach," or version, that it would seem difficult to make the opposite argument. Yet, the staunch opposition in even the most liberal Orthodox circles to the slightest textual changes can be astounding.
In one partnership synagogue that I wrote about in my new book, "The Men's Section,"* when a woman made a one-word change to the liturgy for the purpose of gender equality, replacing the Hebrew word for husband "ba'al" (literally "owner") that appears in Lecha Dodi for the less degrading "ish" (literally "man"), she was effectively ostracized from the congregation. Similarly, the opposition to changing "shelo asani isha" is confounding. Indeed, when a young Orthodox rabbi recently wrote about his own decision to stop saying that blessing, the attacks on him were fierce. At least he now has some support from at least one like-minded rabbi, even if he's been gone for a while.
This discovery also disproves the notion that history has some kind of linear progression. The medieval Italian rabbi was pre-modern, pre-feminism, and even pre-industrialism. And yet, he executed what was arguably a great feminist act. Orthodox women are so often told by rabbis that change takes time, that we cannot rush history, that social understandings have to evolve at their own natural pace. (This argument is heard so often in dealing with the agunah problem.) It seems this 15th century rabbi had a basic understanding of humanity that is lacking in so much of the Orthodox community today.
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by Jason Lockhart / New York IslandersSens take their second game against the Sound Tigers in three days
Kyle Okposo |
Brian Elliott was strong in goal for the Senators, stopping 23 of 24 shots. Joey MacDonald picked up the loss with 21 saves.
"If you can't score, you can't win," Jack Capuano told Newyorkislanders.com after the game. "You have to go to the paint and sacrifice your body to go to the scoring areas. We pass up opportunities because we think we need to make tic-tac-toe passes."
Playing in his third pro hockey game, Islanders 2006 first round draft pick Okposo was held scoreless, but took a number of hard shots in the third with the team down.
"Overall, I thought Kyle's weekend was good," said Capuano. "But tonight you saw for the first time that his time and space was limited. But he'll adjust to that. I give him credit for taking on three games in three nights to begin his pro career."
"I feel like I'm right in the swing of things," Okposo told Newyorkislanders.com. "I finally took my first big hit. It was tiring playing three in three, but it was fun out there. You have to bear down mentally."
Binghamton got on the board first with a power play tally at 3:36 of the second period. The puck was won back to defenseman Lawrence Nycholat, who ripped a shot past Joey MacDonald.
The action picked up in the third period. Early in the frame, Drew Fata caught Alexander Nikulin with his head down with a monstrous open-ice hit. Fata was then challenged by Matt Carkner, as the two duked it out.
"I thought Drew had a hard game and stuck up for himself," said Capuano.
The Sound Tigers evened the score shortly afterwards when Matt Keith, playing in his fourth game as a Sound Tiger jammed home a wrap-around on the backhand.
But Binghamton regained the lead on Derek Smith's slapper with 8:11 to play in the third period. Shawn Weller added an empty-net goal.
Five Stars of the Game:
1. Brian Elliott: Withstood the Sound Tigers attack
2. Derek Smith: Scored his first of the season for the game-winner
3. Matt Keith: A strong move on the lone Sound Tigers goal
4. Greg Mauldin: Two assists, following up on his two-goal performance on Friday
5. Jeremy Colliton: Jeremy had a strong game," said Ken Morrow. "He worked hard on the penalty kill, seeing more ice time with some players out. Jeremy was noticeable out there."
Ken Morrow's Take:
"It was a little sluggish, but that was to be expected considering it's the third game in three nights for both teams," said Morrow, the Islanders' director of pro scouting. "What has impressed me most about Kyle is not just his ability to score, but to make the little plays; ones that are not obvious. In only his third pro game, he is very poised and looks like a polished veteran. I give him credit for that."
Slapshots: With Frans Nielsen playing the point on the top power play unit, Kyle Okposo took some draws on the man-advantage…Frans Nielsen, Matthew Spiller and Jeremy Colliton were Bridgeport's alternate captains…Jeremy Colliton turned 23 today… The Sound Tigers sported camouflage jerseys in honor of Armed Forces Day…Five Sound Tiger forwards were on the ice in the game's final minute.
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35 Joey MacDonald
33 Mike Morrison
44 Drew Fata - 19 Scott Ford
15 Andy Sertich - 40 Jamie Fraser
50 Dustin Kohn - 6 Matthew Spiller
10 Sean Bentivoglio - 51 Frans Nielsen - 12 Kyle Okposo
23 Trevor Smith - 9 Ben Walter – 38 Luke Fulghum
17 Jason Pitton - 21 Jeremy Colliton - 27 Matt Keith
37 Kip Brennan - 18 Micheal Haley
Check out Islanders TV for complete coverage of Kyle Okposo's first weekend with the Sound Tigers.


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The Pioneer women's bowling team went 6-3 in the first Northeast Conference meet of the season this weekend and sits in fifth place in the standings, one game back of a four-way tie for first. Freshman Nicole Trudell (Coventry, RI) paced the Pioneers throughout the event, bowling all nine games and posting a 221 average. Savannah Zientara (Lewiston, NY) ranked second on the squad with a 203 average over eight total games.
Sacred Heart (16-6, 6-3 NEC) started the weekend on Saturday with an 883-844 victory over the host team, #9 Kutztown. Zientara shot a 265 to lead SHU in the second game of the afternoon, a 965-958 win over Saint Francis (PA). Sacred Heart had a game slip through its grasp in the third match of the day despite a 264 from Trudell. The Pioneers left two open frames in the tenth as the anchor for #15 St. Francis (NY) doubled in her last frame as SHU dropped a 903-895 decision. The Pioneers responded to that disappointment with their best game of the meet in a 1104-874 rout of Saint Peter's. But Sacred Heart ended the afternoon on a down note by falling to #8 New Jersey City, 1011-933.
The Pioneers would suffer their last defeat of the meet in the first game of day two as the top ranked team in the country, Fairleigh Dickinson, rolled to a 1121-884 win over SHU. Sacred Heart had three bowlers over the 200 mark as Trudell, Zientara, and Jacqueline Willy (Clarence, NY) led the team to a 1094-874 victory over Monmouth. Trudell notched a 268 as the Pioneers won back-to-back matches with a 1037-974 triumph against #13 Adelphi. Sacred Heart rounded out the meet with a 942-880 win over Long Island.
The SHU women's bowling team returns to action next weekend as they travel to the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore for a tournament hosted by the second ranked team in the nation.
Northeast Conference Standings (After Meet #1)
T-1. | #1 Fairleigh Dickinson | 7-2 |
T-1. | #8 New Jersey City | 7-2 |
T-1. | #9 Kutztown | 7-2 |
T-1. | #15 St. Francis (NY) | 7-2 |
5. | #10 Sacred Heart | 6-3 |
6. | #13 Adelphi | 4-5 |
T-7. | Saint Peter's | 2-7 |
T-7. | Saint Francis (PA) | 2-7 |
T-7. | Monmouth | 2-7 |
10. | Long Island | 1-6 |


text: There's a Macross Game on the Oculus RiftRichard Eisenbeis7/30/13 5:30amFiled to: MacrossOculus Riftrobotechanimekotakueastkotakucore502EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink When I was a kid, I had a poster of an F-14 Tomcat hanging on my wall. It was my favorite airplane. Then I watched Robotech and saw my favorite plane transform into a giant robot as well. I dreamed about flying one. Now, two decades later, Oculus Rift has helped me get as close to this dream as I'll likely ever get.AdvertisementMacross + Oculus Rift is a fan-made flight simulator for the Oculus Rift using the unity game engine. In it you fly around in a VF-11 transformable fighter and shoot down unmanned drones in the sky high above a city. It's not much of a game—more of a proof-of-concept demo really—but it does adequately convey the feeling of flying in a plane that can turn into a giant robot on demand.To see the game in action, check out the video above.AdvertisementAnd if you don't have your own Oculus Rift to try it out on, SolidM (the creator of Macross + Oculus Rift), has a score of non-3D in-browser levels for you to play on your PC over at his homepage (Japanese) as well—like this one, for example.Kotaku East is your slice of Asian internet culture, bringing you the latest talking points from Japan, Korea, China and beyond. Tune in every morning from 4am to 8am.


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Robert I. Grossman, MD
Saul J. Farber Dean and Chief Executive Officer
Robert I. Grossman, MD, was named the Saul J. Farber Dean and chief executive officer of NYU Langone Medical Center in July 2007. He leads both NYU School of Medicine and NYU Langone Health System, the latter comprising Tisch Hospital, the Hospital for Joint Diseases, Hassenfeld Children's Hospital, NYU Lutheran, and Rusk Rehabilitation.
Early in his tenure, Dr. Grossman launched a major campus transformation, resulting in the addition of 3.3 million square feet of clinical and research space, including an 830,000-square-foot hospital pavilion and the new Science Building, both set for completion in 2017. The total footprint for all sites, including major construction projects underway, is 7.1 million square feet. Together with the Board of Trustees and his institutional leadership team, Dr. Grossman has increased NYU Langone's revenue by more than $3 billion, and, in addition, raised $2 billion in philanthropy. Additionally, NYU Langone's National Institutes of Health (NIH) research awards total $178 million—an increase of 20 percent compared with the previous year (2014).
In 2015, University HealthSystem Consortium (UHC) ranked NYU Langone No. 1 in the United States for quality and safety among leading academic medical centers for the third year in a row. That same year, NYU Langone also ranked No. 1 on UHC's inaugural Ambulatory Care Quality and Accountability Leadership Award, recognizing academic medical centers and their affiliated providers who demonstrate excellence in delivering high-quality, patient-centered outpatient care.
Additionally, for the last 4 years in a row, NYU Langone was ranked in the top 15 hospitals nationwide by U.S. News & World Report (and No. 2 in New York State and the New York Metro area); in 2015, NYU Langone was recognized as having 12 nationally ranked specialties, including 5 specialties in the top 10. Most recently, NYU Langone placed No. 7 among the top 15 major teaching hospitals on Modern Healthcare's Top 100 Hospitals annual survey. No New York City hospital has made the Top 100 before, and it is the first time in 15 years that a New York State hospital is represented on the list.
As dean, Dr. Grossman has curated a new approach to medical education, called Curriculum for the 21st Century (C21). It emphasizes clinical training from the very beginning of medical school and includes a revolutionary, three-year MD program for select candidates. NYU School of Medicine ranked No. 11 on U.S. News & World Report's 2016 rankings of the Best Medical Schools, up from No. 21 in 2013 and rising from No. 34 just 6 years ago. Admission to NYU School of Medicine is among the most selective in the country.
Dr. Grossman joined NYU Langone in 2001 as the Louis Marx Professor of Radiology, chairman of the Department of Radiology, and professor of neurology, neurosurgery, and physiology and neuroscience. In his previous position at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, he was a professor of radiology, neurosurgery, and neurology; chief of neuroradiology; and associate chairman of radiology.
A prolific and highly respected scientist, Dr. Grossman was awarded the Javits Neuroscience Investigator Award by NIH in 1999 for his work on multiple sclerosis. He was a member (1995–2000) and chairman (1997–2000) of the Diagnostic Radiology Study Section at NIH, was appointed to NIH's National Advisory Council for Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering (2003–2007), and, in 2004, became the first recipient of the Outstanding Contributions in Research Award, given annually by the Foundation of the American Society of Neuroradiology in recognition of lifelong accomplishment and consistent excellence in clinical neuroscience. In 2010, he received the International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine's (ISMRM's) Gold Medal for his pioneering research in magnetic resonance in medicine and biology. In addition, he was named a Distinguished Graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and was awarded an honorary doctorate from the University of Bordeaux, France.
In November 2013, Dr. Grossman was named a "Living Landmark" by the New York Landmarks Conservancy for his leadership in the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, which caused unprecedented damage to NYU Langone's facilities and required the safe evacuation of 322 patients.
Dr. Grossman has been a passionate educator and widely published scholar. He has trained more than 100 fellows, many of whom occupy prominent positions worldwide, and has authored 337 publications and 5 books, including Neuroradiology: The Requisites, a best-selling textbook in neuroradiology, with more than 60,000 copies sold.
Dr. Grossman received his BS in biology, Phi Beta Kappa, from Tulane University, and his MD in 1973 from the University of Pennsylvania, where he was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed his internship at Beth Israel Hospital in Boston in 1974, two years of a neurosurgery residency (1974–1976) at the University of Pennsylvania, a radiology residency at the University of Pennsylvania in 1979, and a two-year fellowship in neuroradiology at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1981. Dr. Grossman is board certified in radiology and neuroradiology.


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Marco Donati is rich, ruthless - and more often than not - indiscriminate. Interested only in satisfying his sexual needs casually and frequently, he has no intention of changing a thing about his life.
Natalie Lambert is alone, broke, and new to the city when a chance encounter leaves her under the power and control of Marco Donati. As the story unfolds, tensions mount and trust is tested between two people who can't manage to stay away from each other.
©2012 Lynda Chance (P)2013 Lynda Chance
I've always been a avid reader so now I'm a avid listener. I prefer the paranormal genre but I do like to switch things up. It's boring if you don't have variety. Of course I do love the romance and the hotter the better. Also, you can't beat a good thriller filled with suspense and a ending you can't even guess at until the very end.
I enjoyed this listen. It's not very complicated and it's predictable but it's good. I do think it is a better book to get on sale because I'd rather use my credits on those mind blowing listens.
"Love the Epilogue"
The angry, controlling alpha male who becomes enamored with the young innocent and sweet girl. I enjoyed this entertainment nag book, with the one exception that a lot of story lines were merely mentioned and never fully examined. I particularly loved the epilogue...never never never would have expected it! Funny!
O Day of days when we can read! The reader and the book, either without the other is naught. Ralph Waldo Emerson. I Love to read, a great time for me is curling up with a great book!!!
"Hello Alpha!"
Marco is such an alpha man whore but I love him. He was infuriating, self indulgent and all male. I did not like the heroine's weak backbone though but, it was an awesome ride.
"Good Story"
I am a huge Lynda Chance fan. I like strong alpha male characters and she delivers every time. This was a great short listen.
"Loved it!!"
I'm a big fan of Lynda Chance's books and was delighted that Marco's Redemption was in audio. I thought the narration was expressive and suited the story perfectly. I hope to see more Lynda Chance books produced in audio.
Audiobooks are relaxing and 'food for the soul'.
""Pretty Woman" Gone Terribly Wrong!"
If they are anything like this book, definitely NOT.
Not Really.
Jill Redfield who does such an excellent job narrating the Phoenix Pack Series. Emily Beresford's attempt at male voices leaves a lot to be desired.
Definitely Disappointment!
The lead female character could definitely be the champion of pole vaulting, given how high she jumped EVERY time the lead male character told her to. I mean it was throughout the entire book. Thank goodness it was a short listen.
"Awesome "
loved it. this book was awesome. I would greatly recommend it. great job Lynda Chance.
"Ahhh Marco....."
About a 7 on a scale of 1-10. The reader was just ok. Her style was just too fast.
It's Lynda Chance.... What's not to love. Hot Alpha male that always gets what he wants. Sounds like the perfect story to me.
Marco I guess.
Not really. Not like I do when I read her books.
While I think that Emily Berestford did a ok job with the book. She seems like she is rushing. Reading too fast and taking a lot of breaths that were very audible. I mean maybe she was pushed for time, I don't know, but it just felt like she was speed reading.
"Liked the story but the ending SUCKED"
it was an overall good story, paced well with just enough story line to keep you interested. Its a quick easy listen. What I liked the least was, the ending. It felt rushed. It seemed like it was still in the middle of the storyline when the author jumped it 8 months in the future when he out of the blue proposes then it jumps 7 years in the future. Ending needs to be rounded out a bit.
Nothing really sticks out
No, not at all. The ending of the book would have to be completely re-written.
I really enjoy the world of books! Narration just add layers to that world... don't u think? :)
"Wow! Good... dom/sub story"
I really like this. It was a dom/sub story...I love me some dom/sub stories... This was a subtle dom/sub, because Marco never really ties her up or nothing, but it is very obvious that Marco is a dom. So cute, for Nat to go from rags to riches in a I will be your housemaid to pay off a bill sort of way. I totally loved it.
Narration was good. Nothing to rave about, but good.
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Does anybody know?
BTW, I guess Jalen won't be getting his # retired here afterall. (Grangers new # is 5)
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Last I read that was yet to be determined.Originally Posted by PeckThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
the NBDL minor league system won't go into effect until next year, i believe.
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teams can start sending players down this upcoming season....
that being said, i dont know if they have determined which team sends players where....they might have some interim situation this season until the nbdl expands next year-when they might put in place a more permanent model...
The CBA won't even become official until late July when it's ratified so as of right now, nobody.
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Actually, the photo of him and the jersey together leads me to believe that's not his real number. They would never have the 0 along with the 5 on the uniform; that's hideous. I believe it is there to signify the year he was drafted, '05. Yet, rest assured Jalen's # won't be retired--not for him at least.BTW, I guess Jalen won't be getting his # retired here afterall. (Grangers new # is 5)
i agree with u on his jersey and the year drafted...if jj isnt resigned he takes 33....which they werent about to do.....Originally Posted by MSA2CFThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
u throw in the fact that the pacers are getting new jerseys....and he probably hasnt decided on a number yet but wants to maybe wait to see what happens with jj...and u get the generic 05 for the photos...
Yeah. All the draftees had their portraits taken with the team basketballs with number 05 on them.
Based upon my inside information, our NBDL team affiliate is going to be the Atlanta Hawks.
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Eh, it could be worse. We could have landed the .Originally Posted by DougThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
I'll bet you money our affiliate is one of David Kahn's teams, which means Southwest.
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I have an odd feeling the Pacers and Pistons will have the same NBDL affiliate.
I have the exact same feeling. And I also have the odd feeling that the team will be in Fort Wayne.Originally Posted by diamonddave00This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Call it intuition, a hunch or just a shot in the dark.
If the NBA were smart, they would make each NBDL team affilaited with one EC team, and one WC team.
If our affiliate is the lakers, I'm going to cry like a little girl.Originally Posted by travmilThis quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
L.A. mentioned a Fort Wayne, IN as a host city for a Detroit/Indiana minor league team. That is a fantastic idea because the Pistons franchise originated in Fort Wayne and the Pacers are in Indiana. That is a hell of an idea!
I use to be a season ticket holder for the FW Fury before Isiah killed the CBA in it's past form and know that the former owners of the Fury told season ticket holders they would bring another team back to FW only if the minor league team was a direct affiliate of the NBA, such as the NBDL, but at that point in time the NBA had no intention of placing NBDL franchises in the northern part of the US. All that has changed, now!
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Q: If the Pistons want, will they be able to send those guys to the development league?
A: That is still up in the air. The language is still being worked out in the new collective bargaining agreement (which isn't expected to be signed into law until mid-July).
According to outgoing union president Michael Curry, the proposed minor league system might not be fully operational until the 2006-07 season.
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A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...


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Jay Cutler Brings Hope to Chicago Bears, But it Might Not be Enough
Chicago isn't New York or Dallas, but that doesn't mean we don't heap expectations on our sports teams.
The Second City is packed with teams that have failed to live up to the lofty goals that sportswriters and fans set for them, but none might be more frustrating than the 1986,post-Super Bowl Bears.
That 14-2 squad had as much talent or more returning from the 46-10 Super Bowl XX victory over the Patriots and couldn't put it together for another title run.
Disappointment? You bet.
This was the team that set an NFL-record for least points allowed. But they didn't stop Washington enough in the playoffs to give Doug Flutie a chance to work some of his mojo.
Not living up to expectations like that can haunt you—and the Bears have tried and failed to capture that magic ever since Mike Ditka, Walter Payton and the Fridge shuffled out of town.
Hopes begin with a new arm
Jerry Angelo decided to make things interesting this season by bringing back some of that hope the city felt in the mid-80s.
The GM made what could be the best move for the franchise in the last 10 years when they traded Kyle Orton for Jay Cutler after the former-Bronco quarterback had a falling out in Denver.
Cutler immediately gave the Bears something the team had been struggling to find since Jim McMahon still roamed the sidelines: a solid option under center.
No offense to Orton who has the talent to be a steady starter in the NFL, but he was never going to be "the man" in Chicago. That much was obvious when Lovie Smith kept going back to the talented-but-erratic Rex Grossman despite Orton's consistency.
And so with Cutler, the 2009 season is rife with lofty expectations.
It isn't without good reason.
The talent that Chicago brings to the field should almost automatically triumph over Cleveland, Detroit (twice), Seattle, San Francisco, and St. Louis. Take a chance that the mess that is Cincinnati won't get it together and that the Bears will at least split with Green Bay—Chicago is looking at eight wins.
After that, it becomes tricky. Yet it is not beyond the realm of possibility for the Bears to get to 10 wins this season.
Take the shallow NFC, add in 10 wins, and you have the recipe for playoffs.
But to get to double-digit wins, things will have to go the Bears' way. It means winning once against Minnesota, and finding a way to trip up one of the tougher teams on the schedule.
It also means no let downs, and that starts with the defense transforming back into the Monsters of the Midway.
Defensive depth could be trouble
Last season, Chicago lost some of the swagger that was its defensive trademark.
The squad that had long been the strength of the team forgot how to close out games.
Does anyone need to be reminded of the two games that got away—losses that ultimately kept them home in January?
Blame it on the weak secondary, a hole that the Bears seem to contend with as often as a poor signal-caller.
Sure, there were injuries at work. Nathan Vasher, Danieal Manning, and Charles Tillman all missed at least some time last season with aches and pains. That put a huge burden on the line-backing corps to help defend against the pass.
With Brian Urlacher and crew dropping back into coverage, the pass rush suffered.
The Bears managed only 28 sacks in 2008, tied for No. 22 in the NFL. Only one team with as many or less sacks made the playoffs last season, and San Diego can thank the weak AFC West for that honor.
Chicago stalled at No. 30 in the league in passing defense, far from championship caliber.
The Bears added some youth to the defensive front seven in the draft but staying healthy in the backfield will continue to be a key for the Bears as they didn't do much to deepen the secondary.
One wrong step or one bad tackle, and 2009 could look a lot like 2008.
The receiving corps needs to step up
Even if the Bears manage to keep the injury list sparse, the Cutler addition has to pay off.
Yet Chicago still lacks the impact wide receiver that would be a catalyst for change. Devin Hester might be a speedster, but he isn't what would normally be considered a No. 1 receiver.
Still, that is what he was last season, and there is no new face likely to replace him in that role. The Bears tried to make a run at Anquan Boldin, but didn't have anything to offer Arizona after the Cutler trade.
No, the Bears are going to have to continue to generate the passing game with tight ends and running backs. That isn't a receiving core that Cutler is used to dealing with. That isn't a receiving core that puts fear into opposing defenses, either.
So even with Jay Cutler, the offense might look a lot like 2008 and that could have Bears fans grousing over their beers.
Final Verdict
While the pieces are there for a solid season, it all sits on a precarious perch for the Bears. It wouldn't take much to push this team from a 10-win pedestal to a six-win valley.
This isn't 1986, and last season was a far cry from 1985, but to have expectations of a playoff team in Chicago isn't asking for as much as the city asked of those squads.
That is why 10 wins seems just about right.
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Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, has spent her first night in hospital following the announcement yesterday that she is suffering from severe morning sickness and is the early stages of her first pregnancy.
The 30 year-old had her husband Prince William by her side until 8.20pm when he left the hospital on Monday evening. The Duke had himself drove the Duchess to the King Edward V11 Hospital in London, yesterday afternoon after she fell ill at the weekend with hyperemesis gravidarum a rare and serious form of morning sickness.
Prince William leaves the King Edward VII hospital last night, Dec 3 (WENN)
The pregnancy is believed to be in it's early stages with St James' Palace confirming that the Duchess has not yet reached the 12 week stage.
While little is known about the pregnancy it could be a sign the Duchess is pregnant with twins. Dr. Ashley Roman, a professor and OB/GYN at New York University Langone Medical Center told ABC news the condition happens more to mothers who are carrying twins, with a 7.5 percent higher risk
Members of the Royal family, who are said to be "delighted" by the news, were also in the dark over the pregnancy, with the Queen being told yesterday afternoon.
Congratulations have been flying in from around the world, with President Obama sending his best from across the pond. Jay Carney, press secretary to the US president said: "On behalf of everyone here in the White House, beginning with the President and the First Lady, we extend our congratulations..."
Royal baby on board! Kate Middleton and Prince William visiting Cambridge last week (Splash News)
The Duchess is reportedly being treated by the Queen's former gynaecologist Marcus Setchell, who also delivered the Countess of Wessex's two children, Sky News reports.
St James' Palace has confirmed all Royal engagement for the Duchess in the coming week have been cancelled and she is expected to stay in hospital for the next few days.
Speculation over the child, which will one day be monarch regardless of it's sex, has already began with Elizabeth, the name of the current Queen a hotly tipped favourite as is Frances, the middle name of William's late mother Diana, Princess of Wales.
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June 18
Jesus Your Redeemer
Jesus, the Redeemer, is altogether ours and ours forever. All the offices of Christ are held on our behalf. He is King for us, priest for us, and prophet for us. Whenever we read a new title of the Redeemer, let us appropriate Him as ours under that name as much as under any other. The shepherd's staff, the father's rod, the captain's sword, the priest's miter, the prince's scepter, the prophet's mantle--all are ours. Jesus has no dignity that He will not employ for our exaltation, and no prerogative that He will not exercise for our defense. His fullness of Godhead is our unfailing, inexhaustible treasure-house.
His manhood also, which he took upon Him for us, is ours in all its perfection. To us our gracious Lord communicates the spotless virtue of a stainless character; to us He gives the meritorious efficacy of a devoted life; on us He bestows the reward procured by obedient submission and unceasing service. He makes the perfect garment of His life our covering beauty, the glittering virtues of His character our ornaments and jewels, and the superhuman meekness of His death our boast and glory.
He bequeaths us His manger, from which we learn how God came down to man, and His cross to teach us how man may go up to God. All His thoughts, emotions, actions, utterances, miracles, and intercessions were for us. He walked the path of sorrow on our behalf and has left to us as His heavenly legacy the full results of all the labors of His life. He is now as much ours as He will be; and He does not shrink to acknowledge Himself "our Lord Jesus Christ," though He is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords. Christ everywhere and in every way is our Christ, forever and ever most richly to enjoy.
O my soul, by the power of the Holy Spirit, call Him this morning "your Redeemer."
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Limbaugh again falsely claimed FISA court blocked search of Moussaoui's computer
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For the second time in a week, nationally syndicated radio host Rush Limbaugh falsely claimed that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court denied the FBI a warrant to search the laptop computer of Zacarias Moussaoui. But in fact, the FBI never petitioned the court for a warrant after bureau attorneys determined they did not have sufficient evidence.
For the second time in a week, nationally syndicated radio host Rush Limbaugh falsely claimed that the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (established by the 1978 Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, or FISA) denied the FBI a warrant to search the laptop computer of Zacarias Moussaoui -- the alleged "20th hijacker" in the September 11, 2001 terrorist plot -- shortly before the attacks. In a conversation with a caller during the January 9 broadcast of his radio show, Limbaugh said the FBI "[c]ouldn't get a warrant to do it [search the computer] from the FISA court. They didn't like the way procedures had been followed. Bammo! 9-11 happened." But in fact, as Media Matters for America has noted, the FBI never submitted a search request to the FISA court; the bureau's attorneys determined that they did not have sufficient evidence to petition the court. A bipartisan Senate Judiciary Committee report later found that the investigators did have sufficient evidence but that FBI attorneys had applied a too-stringent standard for establishing probable cause. The report, compiled by Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Charles Grassley (R-IA), and Arlen Specter (R-PA), concluded that the standard set by the FBI attorneys exceeded that of FISA.
Limbaugh's comments echoed those made during his January 4 broadcast, when he joined a caller in denouncing the "federal judge" who allegedly barred the FBI from accessing Moussaoui's computer. Two days later, those erroneous remarks earned Limbaugh the "Worst Person in the World" award on MSNBC's Countdown with Keith Olbermann.
From the January 9 broadcast of The Rush Limbaugh Show:
CALLER: Well, my point -- my point being, I feel that as a rule, you tend to present sort of a half-truth and leave out certain bits of information such as there are apparatus in place to monitor calls within the United States. And, you know --
LIMBAUGH: Right, have you heard of the case of Zacarias Moussaoui?
CALLER: I have.
LIMBAUGH: Yeah, well, that's a case where we didn't get to find out what was on his computer, and we found out he was the 20th hijacker.
CALLER: And?
LIMBAUGH: And we missed finding out what was going on beforehand. The FBI wanted to know what was on his computer. Couldn't get a warrant to do it from the FISA court. They didn't like the way the procedures had been followed. Bammo! 9-11 happened.
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"I'm Coming Home," the new single from Diddy's Last Train to Paris LP, premiered during the World Series last night, and that's perfect I guess, since both are relentlessly hyped by the participants but in practice are often disappointing and boring. This is probably going to be a big song in sporting events, since it's perfect for those preview videos on FOX that are about teams going back to their home stadium for a playoff series. And it's probably going to be everywhere. It's like this year's "Empire State of Mind:" A treacly song by a long-in-the-tooth rapper that somehow displays pop chops he hasn't shown in years. Listen at RealTalk.
Last Train to Paris is due out on Dec. 14.
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Revealed: Mitt Romney's tax returns
posted at 3:31 pm on September 21, 2012 by Erika Johnsen
Mitt Romney's campaign released his 2011 tax information this afternoon, as well as a notarized letter from PriceWaterhouseCoopers attesting to Romney's tax rates from 1990-2009, and I must say: Well played, Romney campaign. Well played, indeed. The Democrats have been making a federal case of Romney's supposed "tax secrecy," with countless ads and speeches and the voice in Harry Reid's head making Romney out to be a greedy, tax-evading corporate mastermind of epic proportions, but the Romney camp just let them huff and puff until they wore themselves out, and now they're releasing the information on their terms. I'm sure the Democrats will find some stupid, populist way to continue to criticize Romney over this, but… BAZINGA:
Regarding the newly-filed 2011 Tax Return:
-In 2011, the Romneys paid $1,935,708 in taxes on $13,696,951 in mostly investment income.
-The Romneys' effective tax rate for 2011 was 14.1%.
-The Romneys donated $4,020,772 to charity in 2011, amounting to nearly 30% of their income.
-The Romneys claimed a deduction for $2.25 million of those charitable contributions. …
Regarding the PWC letter covering the Romneys' tax filings over 20 years, from 1990 – 2009:
-In each year during the entire 20-year period, the Romneys owed both state and federal income taxes.
-Over the entire 20-year period, the average annual effective federal tax rate was 20.20%.
-Over the entire 20-year period, the lowest annual effective federal personal tax rate was 13.66%.
-Over the entire 20-year period, the Romneys gave to charity an average of 13.45% of their adjusted gross income.
-Over the entire 20-year period, the total federal and state taxes owed plus the total charitable donations deducted represented 38.49% of total AGI.
During the 20-year period covered by the PWC letter, Gov. and Mrs. Romney paid 100 percent of the taxes that they owed.
So, let's just take a second here to process this. Mitt Romney, who is ostensibly uncaring, out-of-touch, and disdainful of poor people, gave more than 13 percent of his income (amounting to millions and millions of dollars) over twenty years to charity, and didn't even always take the full tax deduction. (The bastard!) By at least one count, the average effective federal tax rate for Americans is 11 percent — and Romney's average annual rate was 20 percent, also amounting to millions and millions of dollars that went into the federal government's coffers. He has done nothing wrong or shady, unless you consider being a wildly excellent businessman to be a vice, and the finger-pointers now look pretty darn dumb.
If this isn't it, can somebody please explain to me exactly what it is that a "fair share" is supposed to look like? Are we supposed to detest rich people, or should we admire them? Will the real Barack Obama please stand up?
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Get ready to pick your faves! The full season 17 cast of Dancing with the Stars was officially unveiled on Good Morning America on Wednesday, Sept. 4 -- with previously rumored stars from all corners of Hollywood confirmed among the latest hoofers on ABC's smash dance reality competition. As Us Weekly confirmed earlier, those vying for the coveted Mirrorball trophy include Jersey shore star and new mom Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi, King of Queens star (and former Scientologist) Leah Remini and Saved by the Bell album Elizabeth Berkley.
Check out the full list below -- including celebs' professional partners!
Jersey Shore star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi -- dancing with Sasha Farber
Former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson -- dancing with Sharna Burgess
Actress Valerie Harper -- dancing with Tristan McManus
Pretty Little Liars actor Brant Daugherty -- dancing with Peta Murgatroyd
Singer, The Voice star Christina Milian -- dancing with Mark Ballas
Bill Nye the Science Guy -- dancing with Tyne Stecklein
Actress Elizabeth Berkley -- dancing with Val Chmerkovskiy
High School Musical star Corbin Bleu -- dancing with Karina Smirnoff
Glee actress Amber Riley -- dancing with Derek Hough
Comedian Bill Engvall -- dancing with Emma Slater
Jack Osbourne -- dancing with Cheryl Burke
Actress Leah Remini -- dancing with Tony Dovolani
Dancing with Stars' 17th season debuts Monday, Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.
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