text: Trans-Siberian Orchestra returns to Ford Arena on Saturday, March 3, 2012 and tickets are on sale now at the Ford Park box office, livenation.com, Ticketmaster outlets or charge-by-phone at (800) 745-3000. Ticket prices are Prices are $55.50, $45.50 and $35.50. Trans-Siberian Orchestra, and their brand of "Rock Theater," are preparing to light up the road for a three month Spring Tour, traveling to over 60 markets across the United States. The band will performing "Beethoven's Last Night" for one final tour before the band begins to focus on it's new album and new live concert spectacular. Not to be missed, this unparalleled unique performance combines virtuoso musicianship, story-telling and over the top production. Audiences will immerse themselves into "Beethoven's Last Night," with the music and story of the famed composer as he battles for his eternal soul. "By the age of 21 Beethoven tackled Vienna, the music capital of the world. Mozart recognized him as one of the greatest piano players in the world but his world would soon crash around him, said TSO creator Paul O'Neill. With sales in excess of eight million, Trans-Siberian Orchestra is among the most popular groups of the modern era. TSO debuted in 1996, since then, all three of the Orchestra's Holiday themed albums have proven enduring blockbusters, returning annually to the top 10 on Billboard's "Top Chart Albums" and "Top Holiday Albums" charts. For more information, view trans-siberian.com.


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South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley has appointed Rep. Tim Scott to fill the Senate seat left vacant by Jim DeMint who stepped down to head the conservative Heritage Foundation. NBC's Brian Williams reports.
Updated 12:27 a.m. - South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley (R) appointed Rep. Tim Scott on Monday to fill Jim DeMint's Senate seat at a press conference in the Palmetto State.
Flanked by the other Republican members of the state's congressional delegation, Haley named Scott as the state's next senator to follow DeMint when he resigns next month to take over the top position at the Heritage Foundation.
Scott said he was thankful for the opportunity, and opened his remarks with a moment of silence for the victims of the Newtown, Conn. shooting last week. And he sounded a decidedly conservative tone.
"We have a spending problem, ladies and gentlemen, in America. Not a revenue problem," he said.
South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley taps Rep. Tim Scott as Jim DeMint's successor for the Senate seat. Watch the entire news conference.
Scott will become the first African American from the South to serve in the U.S. Senate since Reconstruction -- and the only African-American senator to serve in the upcoming 113th Congress.
The rest of the South Carolina House delegation – a particularly close-knit group, was asked to attend today's announcement at the South Carolina statehouse, according to several South Carolina House Republican sources.
Rep. Trey Gowdy, one of the five people on Haley's short list for the Senate seat, said she called him Sunday night to inform him of her decision.
Gowdy, who said he thanked the governor for "making the right decision" in picking Scott, said she was "very gracious" on the call and said she would like him to be at the event.
"I told her that I would the only way I would not be there is if she specifically asked me not to come," Gowdy said, reached by phone as he was driving from Spartanburg to Columbia for the announcement.
Scott was elected to Congress in 2010, and he represents much of the South Carolina coastline from Charleston to Myrtle Beach. He'll face a special election in November of 2014 to serve out the remainder of DeMint's term.
"I have no doubt that he will fly through 2014," Haley said.
A former state representative, Scott was first elected to Congress during the Republican wave of 2010. He beat out the son of former S.C. Sen. Strom Thurmond in a contested primary thanks to a mixture of establishment and Tea Party support.
Scott, who is 47-years-old, was tagged for stardom in the GOP just weeks after he was elected to his first term. He was one of two House freshman elected to newly-created positions in the House Republican leadership shortly after the GOP retook the House in 2010.
A favorite of the Tea Party, Scott's personal story is a remarkable one: While working at Chick-Fil-A, he met a movie theater manager who took him under his wing and taught him the values of conservatism and hard work. Long a poor student, Scott turned his life around and ended up getting elected to the South Carolina State House and then Congress.
Scott is a deeply religious Christian and is unmarried.
With Scott's appointment, South Carolina will be the only state in the union with two senators who are unmarried.
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Hackday X - Batch Analytics Baby Steps
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Hackday X was good clean fun yesterday - though I think it deserves more than one kiss. Seriously, for once I think I have a hack that actually worked - at least up to a point. I called my entry "z/OS Batch Analytics Baby Steps" and I think that's about right. My purpose in taking part in successive Hackdays has been more to participate rather than to win any prizes, and to wave the flag a little... [More]
Hackday 9 - REXX, Java and XML
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I've written about Hackday in the past. See My HackDay 6 Project - Mashing Up RMF , My HackDay 5 Project - z/OS System Logger Analysis and Hackday4 and Referer URLs (though I don't know why I didn't write about Hackday 7 or Hackday 8). So, this year I participated in Hackday 9 (last Friday). My entry follows on from this recent blog post: BPXWUNIX - z/OS' Best Kept Secret? . Graham Harris, in... [More]
My HackDay 6 Project - Mashing Up RMF
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Another 6 months on and another HackDay... Hackday6 was on 24 October - and being distracted by little things such as GSE Conference and an important customer situation I haven't blogged about it yet. So, a little late, here goes... Many of you will know that RMF has a WebPortal for monitoring performance and capacity usage. And you'll know that the z10 processor's HMC is web-based (though I don't... [More]
My HackDay 5 Project - z/OS System Logger Analysis
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As some of you will know IBM has a twice-yearly "HackDay" programming fest. And the latest - HackDay5 - was last Friday. Couched as a competition it isn't really... It's a heck of a sight more cooperative than that. (Else I wouldn't have got involved.) I've participated in all five we've had over the past two years. And it's been great fun. This time - for the second time - I've physically gone to... [More]
Hackday4 and Referer URLs
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I'm going to have to stop adding "(sic)" after every use of the word "Referer". As in "Referer URL". The term itself comes from one of the standard HTTP headers. And therefore is somewhat fixed. Despite giving my "wetware spell checker" a pink fit on a frequent basis. :-) Anyhow, in this blog entry I talked about how I can - as standard - get a display of the URLs people come from to land on my... [More]


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The Other Government Motors
Tesla by the numbers: How taxpayers made an electric car company.
The list of the Obama Administration's industrial policy failures is long, from Solyndra to Fisker Automotive. But now we are hearing that one success redeems them all: Tesla Motors. Tesla's share price has soared this year on rave reviews for its electric car, growing sales and its first quarterly profit.
Rarely noted is how much this profit is a function of government subsidy and coercion. So let's take apart Tesla by the numbers, if only to give our reader-taxpayers a better sense of what they've paid to make Tesla's owners rich.
The decade-old Tesla debuted its first product, the Roadster, in 2006. With a base price of $109,000, it was discontinued before it hit 2,500 sales. Tesla introduced its Model S a year ago and had sold an estimated 9,650 at a bargain $70,000 through April. By contrast, Ford sold 168,843 F-series pickup trucks in the first quarter alone.
Tesla wouldn't have sold even that many cars without the extraordinary help of government. In 2009 the company received a $465 million Obama loan guarantee, supplemented last year by a $10 million grant from the California Energy Commission.
That money has underwritten Tesla's engineering and manufacturing, but federal and state governments also subsidize the purchase of Tesla products. Any U.S. buyer of a Tesla car qualifies for a $7,500 federal tax credit, while states like Colorado throw in up to $6,000 more in state income-tax credits. Taxpayers pay first so Tesla can build the cars and again to help the wealthy buy them.
These subsidies are important enough to Tesla that its website features an "Incentives" section directing buyers where to look for their states' electric-vehicle benefits—rebates, free parking, exemptions from state sales tax, use of high-occupancy lanes, and the like. Buyers from states that offer no incentives get this Tesla message: "Want to help make EV [electric vehicle] incentives a reality in your area? Encourage your local or state representative by calling or sending them a letter."
Tesla's biggest windfall has been the cash payments it extracts from rival car makers (and their customers), via its sale of zero-emission credits. A number of states including California require that traditional car makers reach certain production quotas of zero-emission vehicles—or to purchase credits if they cannot. Tesla is a main supplier.
A Morgan Stanley report in April said Tesla made $40.5 million on credits in 2012, and that it could collect $250 million in 2013. Tesla acknowledged in a recent SEC filing that emissions credit sales hit $85 million in 2013's first quarter alone—15% of its revenue, and the only reason it made a profit.
Take away the credits and Tesla lost $53 million in the first quarter, or $10,000 per car sold. California's zero-emission credits provided $67.9 million to the company in the first quarter, and the combination of that state's credits and federal and local incentives can add up to $45,000 per Tesla sold, according to an analysis by the Los Angeles Times.
One irony is that rival car makers—even those making electric hybrids or gasoline subcompacts—don't get the same benefit from zero-emissions mandates. As environmentalist Bjorn Lomborg notes, manufacturing and charging electric cars over their life cycle can produce more carbon than small, gas-powered vehicles. Yet Tesla is cashing in because of the policy bias for fully-electric cars.
Another irony is that the main beneficiaries of this electric-car largesse belong to—well, the 1%. Tesla co-founder Elon Musk is already a successful entrepreneur, and his estimated net worth has soared past $4 billion thanks to the IPOs of Tesla and SolarCity.
Also realizing Tesla IPO windfalls are the elite of Silicon Valley venture capital: the Westly Group (whose principal, Steve Westly, is an Obama campaign bundler), Draper Fisher Jurvetson, and VantagePoint Venture Partners. Other paupers in the Tesla venture include or have included Daimler, Fidelity Investments, Google co-founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, Hyatt heir Nick Pritzker, and former eBay president Jeff Skoll. The state-owned Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority last year booked a $113 million profit selling its share of Tesla. You're welcome.
Tesla isn't oblivious to the politics of all this, and on Wednesday it said it had fully repaid its government loan. That's good, since Tesla's long-term prospects are far from certain. The major auto makers will soon have their own zero-emissions vehicles, which Mr. Musk says will end Tesla's credits boom by year end. Analysts are also warning that Tesla has yet to show it can sell its very pricey car to a mass market.
Tesla's investors claim this taxpayer support is worth it if it creates a new electric-car company, and for them it is. But such a success must still be measured against other taxpayer losses and misallocated capital.
And even if Tesla's cars do sell, the policy question is why billionaires in California couldn't have financed the business themselves. Why should middle-class taxpayers whose incomes are falling still pay to subsidize the purchase of cars that only the affluent can afford, and then partly as a gesture of their superior environmental virtue? When does the rest of America get its return on Tesla's profits?
Correction: On Sept. 7, 2011 the Department of Energy offered a loan guarantee to SolarCity, but the process was not completed. An earlier version of this editorial said the company had received the loan guarantee.
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ATLANTA – For the second time in two weeks, a Georgia Tech fan has fallen from the stands at Atlanta's Bobby Dodd stadium during a Yellow Jackets football game.
WXIA-TV reports a freshman student was treated for a shoulder injury Saturday after he fell 15 feet from his seat as Georgia Tech played Middle Tennessee State. School athletic officials say the student was leaning over to talk to someone when he fell into the passageway leading out of the stadium.
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About RIVERDALE: As a new school year begins, the town of Riverdale is reeling from the recent, tragic death of high school golden boy Jason Blossom — and nothing feels the same. Archie Andrews (KJ Apa) is still the all-American teen, but the summer's events made him realize that he wants to pursue a career in music and not follow in his dad's footsteps despite the sudden end of his forbidden relationship with Riverdale's young music teacher, Ms. Grundy (Sarah Habel). Now Archie has no one to mentor him, certainly not singer Josie McCoy (Ashleigh Murray), who is only focused on her band, the soon-to-be-world-famous Pussycats. It's all weighing heavily on Archie's mind — as is his fractured friendship with budding writer and fellow classmate Jughead Jones (Cole Sprouse).
Meanwhile, girl-next-door Betty Cooper (Lili Reinhart) is anxious to see her crush Archie after being away all summer, but she's not quite ready to reveal her true feelings to him. And Betty's nerves, which are hardly soothed by her overbearing mother Alice (Mädchen Amick), aren't the only thing holding her back. When a new student, Veronica Lodge (Camila Mendes), arrives in town from New York with her mother Hermione (Marisol Nichols), there's an undeniable spark between Veronica and Archie, even though Veronica doesn't want to risk her new friendship with Betty by making a play for Archie. And then there's Cheryl Blossom (Madelaine Petsch)... Riverdale's Queen Bee is happy to stir up trouble amongst Archie, Betty and Veronica, but Cheryl is keeping secrets of her own. What, exactly, is she hiding about the mysterious death of her twin brother, Jason? Riverdale may look like a quiet, sleepy town, but there are dangers in the shadows. Based on the characters from Archie Comics, RIVERDALE is from Warner Bros. Television and CBS Television Studios, in association with Berlanti Productions, with executive producers Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa ("Supergirl," "Glee"), Greg Berlanti ("Arrow," "The Flash," "Supergirl," "DC's Legends of Tomorrow"), Sarah Schechter ("Arrow," "The Flash," "Supergirl," "DC's Legends of Tomorrow") and Jon Goldwater (Archie Comics).
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Grab some popcorn and dive in to some beloved cult classic movies on your next movie night.
If Hollywood is going to keep bringing William Shakespeare's classic romance Romeo and Juliet back to the big screen, then that means that they are going to have to approach it from absolutely every creative angle imaginable. In the last few years alone we've seen multiple examples of this, but now another one is coming down the pipe.
William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet has long inspired filmmakers with its tale of star-crossed lovers. But the director of Gremlins has a new take on this old school romance, and it involves the financial crisis, vampires, and werewolves. Because obviously?
If you were a teenager 15 years ago, your definitive Romeo and Juliet were definitely Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. If you were a teenager 25 years before that, you were all about Leonard Whiting and Olivia Hussey from the 1968 version of the story. Now this Tumbl'd and Twitter'd generation of teens is getting their own tragic love story, with this new adaptation of Romeo & Juliet starring up-and-coming youngsters Hailee Steinfeld and Douglas Booth
Believe it or not, we've actually been waiting for this version of Shakespeare's most well-known love story for over two years now. The lead of Juliet was actually one of the first roles that star Hailee Steinfeld landed after her brilliant breakthrough performance in the Coen brothers' True Grit, but it looks like it was time well spent.
Based on the lasted bit of casting news for the Carlo Carlei directed Romeo and Juliet adaptation, it looks as though the film has been mining some of premium cable's talent, with Homeland's Damian Lewis (also known for his role in HBO's Band of Brothers), Californication's Natascha McElhone, and Christian Cooke of Starz' upcoming drama Magic City set to join the film, among others.
Using one story to tell another seems to be a popular theme these days, with TV series Grimm and Once Upon a Time both working famous literary characters into modern-day stories in their own ways. Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet has been adapted to film before, but the upcoming film Juliet sounds like less of an adaptation of the tragic tale as it is a sequel, and now it has a director.
Rebecca Serle's debut novel hasn't even been published, yet Hollywood's so convinced by its cinematic merit that they've already hired a director in Michael Sucsy (Grey Gardens) for the adaptation and have begin discussions with Keira Knightley for the lead role. How's that for a vote of confidence in Serle's material?
Sucsy, who wrote and directed 2009's Grey Gardens with Drew Barrymore and Jessica Lange, has agreed to helm an adaptation of Rebecca Serle's debut novel Rosaline, which views the classic Romeo and Juliet tale through the eyes of Romeo's ex-girlfriend
Hunter appears to be heading back to the big screen after a six-year hiatus, signing on to one project and lining up another. She has joined Viola Davis and Maggie Gyllenhaal in director Daniel Barnz's production of Still I Rise. She'll play the head of the teacher's union.


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With Labor Day weekend just around the corner, many of us are packing our bags and hitting the road. Whether you're headed to the lake, the campground or off to Grandma's house, follow these tips and you'll have a painless road trip that won't break the budget before you even get there.
1. Pack for fuel efficiency. Keep luggage inside the car. A loaded roof rack can decrease fuel efficiency by 5%. But still pack light if possible. An extra 100 pounds in the trunk reduces fuel economy by as much 2%. Check your tire pressure before your trip; underinflated tires waste fuel and are unsafe. And use cruise control to maintain a constant speed on the highway—rapid acceleration and braking use more gas.
2. Keep the kids entertained. Road trip printables are free, fun and easy to find on mommy blogs and family travel sites. Turn the license plate game into a geography lesson. Print out an outline map of the United States. Players can color in each state when they spot a corresponding license plate.
3. Cut motion sickness off at the pass. Try natural remedies like stocking the car with ginger ale, peppermint candies and soda crackers. Audio books are good entertainment for kids and adults prone to carsickness. Many libraries lend audiobooks straight to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Install the OverDrive Media Console to get started. And for last-minute remedies and over the counter medications, check out Walgreen's End of Summer Sale to stock up on everything you need for your vacation.
4. Load up the ice chest. Even roadside diners can cost you dearly, so pack the car with travel-friendly snacks. Skip sandwiches and roll deli meat up in more durable wraps. Make fruit kebabs for easy eating without sticky hands and stay full longer with protein-rich snacks like nuts or hard-boiled eggs. Load food into a soft-sided cooler, which can fold flat in your trunk and act as a reusable grocery bag for perishables when you're not traveling.
5. Download a gas price comparison app. Gas is the main road trip expense, so be sure to download an app like GasBuddy. It will locate gas stations near you and find the best price. Gas is usually marked up at stations right off highway exits, but when you're unfamiliar with an area, that's all you see. Use this app to find out if there is a deal just a quarter-mile down the road.
Final tip: Pack a jump rope and encourage kids to do a few minutes of jumping when you stop for a fill-up or bathroom break. They'll get all that restless energy out and be ready to resume the trip in peace.


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In this work phenomena that occur during the first 10 milliseconds of solidification are studied by measuring heat transfer rates of droplets contacting water cooled copper molds.
Studies of the Solidification Behavior of Liquid Oxides
Liquid oxides can be deeply undercooled before crystallization. In this work the double hot thermocouple technique is used to help elucidate heterogeneous nucleation phenomena.
Studies of the Effect of Inclusion Chemistry on Solidification Behavior
In this work the criteria for effective nucleants for low carbon steels will be determined.
Clean Steel Production
The fundamental issues involved in inclusion removal from liquid steels are studied with particular emphasis on separation at the slag-metal interface.
Initial Solidification Phenomena in a Continuous Casting Mold
The detailed nature of solidification within a continuous casting mold is being studied with particular attention to the formation of oscillation marks.
J. Keith Brimacombe Memorial Lecture AIST (2013)
Champion H. Mathewson Award (2008) Most notable contribution to metallurgical science as a co-author of the papers: "A Mold Simulator for the Continuous Casting of Steel: Part I. The Development of a Simulator," Met Trans B, 2005, Vol. 36 B, No. 3, pp. 355-372 and "A Mold Simulator for the Continuous Casting of Steel: Part II. The Formation of Oscillation Marks during the Continuous Casting of Low Carbon Steel," Met Trans B, 2005, Vol. 36 B, No. 3, pp. 373-383
A Frank Gollic Memorial Lecturer - Missouri University of Science and Technology (2007)
Howe Memorial Lecturer Award (2007) Named plenary lecturer for annual AIST steelmaking conference
TMS Distinguished Career Award - TMS Hudson-Mohawk Chapter (2006)
Named as a Bao Steel "Honorary" Professor (2006)
John A. Clark and Edward T. Crossan Professor of Engineering,
Carnegie Lecturer, ASM, Pittsburgh (2003)
Benjamin F. Fairless Award - Award of AIME (2003)
John Elliott Lecturer - Major Award of ISS/TMS (2002)
J. B. Austin Award of ISS (2001), Presidential recognition award
Charles H. Herty Award of ISS (2000), Best paper award
Distinguished Member and Fellow of ISS (2000)
Posco Chair in Iron and Steelmaking, Carnegie Mellon University (1997)
John Farrel Award of ISS, in recognition of leadership in the Process Technology Division of ISS
Benjamin Richard Teare Award of CIT at CMU, (1995), engineering educational award of university
Iron and Steel Society Professor (1992-8), recognition award for excellence in steel research
Outstanding Young Member - Pittsburgh ASM, (1990)
Institute Medal of AISI (1987), Best paper award
Robert W. Hunt Silver Medal of ISS (1987), Best paper award
Steelmaking Conference Award of ISS (1986), Best paper award
Institute Medal of AISI (1986), Best paper award
Charles H. Herty, Jr. Award of ISS (1986), Best paper award
Frank B. McKune Award of ISS (1984), Best paper award
British Steel Corporation Prize- Student Award at Strathclyde University (1975)


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Lung Cancer
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related death and is responsible for more than a quarter of all deaths due to cancer in the United States. Patients whose cancer is diagnosed early, before it spreads, have a 5-year survival rate of 52%; however, just 15% of lung cancers are diagnosed at this stage. Overall, the 5-year survival rate for small cell lung cancer (6%) is lower than for non-small cell lung cancer (18%).
Integrative interventions like vitamin D, melatonin, and soy isoflavones have been shown in studies to affect survival rates in lung cancer patients.
Causes and Risk Factors
- Smoking and tobacco smoke, which are implicated in approximately 85% of all lung cancers
- 50‒80% increased risk of lung cancer if first-degree relative or sibling has the disease
- Emphysema increases risk 2.44-fold and chronic bronchitis 1.47-fold
- Exposure to asbestos, diesel engine exhaust, air pollution, pesticides, and heavy metals are associated with lung cancer development
Note: Recent evidence suggests e-cigarettes can harm the lungs. In one study, never-smokers and regular smokers demonstrated a significant increase in airway resistance in response to e-cigarettes. Lab studies have also shown that the nicotine vapor from e-cigarettes enhanced the "aggressive" behavior of epithelial lung tissue that already contained mutations.
Signs and Symptoms
- chest discomfort or pain, persistent cough, trouble breathing, wheezing, bloody sputum
- loss of appetite, unexplained weight loss
- fatigue
- hoarseness, trouble swallowing
- swelling in the face and/or veins in the neck
Diagnosis and Staging of Lung Cancer
A number of tests and diagnostic tools may be used to identify lung cancer and determine how advanced it is, including:
- Imaging: X-rays, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), chest computed tomography (CT), and positron emission tomography (PET) scans
- Staging: The extent of the cancer is determined by tumor size, whether cancer cells have spread to nearby lymph nodes, and whether additional metastatic events have occurred.
Note: Annual screening with low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) is recommended in current smokers with a 30 pack per year smoking history and most former smokers ages 55 to 80.
Conventional Treatment
- Lung cancer treatment depends on the subtype of the cancer and its stage, but can involve surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation.
Novel and Emerging Strategies
- Vaccines, with several in late-stage trials
- Quantitative circulating tumor cell (CTC) analysis counts the number of CTCs in a patient's blood.
- Metformin, with studies showing that people with type 2 diabetes who use it have a significantly lower risk of developing lung cancer
Dietary and Lifestyle Changes
- Smoking cessation
- Controlling glucose levels, as studies find that people with diabetes and lung cancer have a worse prognosis
- Adhering to a Mediterranean diet may reduce lung cancer risk
Integrative Interventions
- Vitamin D: An epidemiological study found that patients with lung cancer who underwent surgery during the summer and had higher vitamin D intake (greater than 596 IU daily) had a significantly longer period of recurrence-free survival and overall survival than those who underwent surgery during the winter and had low vitamin D intake (less than 239 IU daily and no vitamin D supplements).
- Melatonin: A study of lung cancer patients found significantly higher 5-year survival rates and tumor regression rates in those who received melatonin each evening while undergoing chemotherapy compared with those who received chemotherapy alone.
- Soy Isoflavones: A study of women with lung cancer found that those whose diets were highest in soy products and isoflavones (average 31.4 g of soy foods and 53.5 mg isoflavones daily) before diagnosis had mortality rates at the 2-year follow-up that were 81% lower than those with the median intake (average 16 g soy foods and 26.5 mg isoflavones daily).
- Vitamin E: A large study on male smokers found that those whose blood levels of alpha-tocopherol were in the top 20% had a 19% reduction in the risk of developing lung cancer compared with those whose levels were in the bottom 20%.
- Zinc: A study of lung cancer patients compared with an equal number of healthy individuals found that those with the highest dietary intake of zinc (greater than about 12 mg daily) had a 43% lower risk of lung cancer.


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Seismic refraction exercise for a hydrogeology course
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Integrates geophysics into a core course in geology
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Uses geophysics to solve problems in other fields
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Easter is near and that seems to mean that certain Christians assume the Meerkat position, scanning the horizon for anyone who dares to give the Way a hint of disrespect during this the most holy of holy seasons. As usual, they could care less whether damage to the faith accrues as a net result of their actions, as long as no one gets the idea that it's OK to mess with us. Or — a defence I've actually heard Christians make — as long as the Muslims don't outstrip us in zeal. That's the height of our ambitions. Sigh.
Red Bull 'Jesus' Ad
The ad has been removed from YouTube, so I've not seen it, but Gateway News gives a thorough description. The ad suggests that Jesus' water-walking miracle was a matter of walking on stepping stones, which is not really funny, but given the usual level of humour employed by Red Bull, it's at least recognisable as comedy.
Following this, the Jesus character stumbles and exclaims, 'Jesus!'. I would agree that this is actually offensive and not nearly clever enough to warrant the risk. Red Bull claims they never meant to hurt any feelings and regret offence caused, but that's hard to believe. Ads go through multiple levels of review and approval before reaching TV; there is zero doubt that its offence level was well discussed. Red Bull merely gambled on it being funny enough to outweigh any upset. I'm amazed that 90% of Red Bull ads weren't sent back to the drawing board for being utterly rubbish, and Red Bull should apologise for that too, but they should not pretend to regret anything.
Having said all that, Christian response has been typically ridiculous, displaying utter inability to bear the slightest offence. For example:
- Errol Naidoo of the Family Policy Institute says: "Red Bull wouldn't dream of mocking religious figures of other religions [the 'why aren't we as scary as the Muslims?' argument again]… FPI is launching a nationwide boycott of Red Bull products in response to this blasphemous attack on the Lord Jesus Christ." [Source]
- Cardinal Wilfred Napier of the SA Catholic Bishops' Conference (SACBC) said, "While the Red Bull adverts are characterised by their cleverness [obviously he hasn't watched TV in a while]… we suggest that the marketing team and their advertising and public relations companies make a serious effort to attend sensitivity training… [After advocating that Catholics should abstain from Red Bull until Easter] Red Bull SA will understand that the idea that there is 'no such thing as bad publicity' is dangerous territory when it comes to mocking religious symbols." [Source]
- The African Christian Democratic Party says that the ad undermines the Christian faith, with Kenneth Moshoe saying that it denies "the miracle of Jesus walking on water" [although undermining the Christian faith through pettiness or stupidity seems not to count]. [Source]
All of the above also called for the immediate banning of the ad. This was duly done after the Advertising Standards Authority upheld a complaint against the ad, which included these among its reasons:
- The commercial is offensive as it makes a mockery of Jesus Christ by portraying Him in a blasphemous manner. Peripheral arguments to the allegation of offence relate to the fact that the commercial implies that the miracle of Jesus walking on water was all a sham.
- Christians believe that Jesus Christ is alive and sitting at the right hand of God and as such His express permission should have been obtained before being featured in the commercial.
- The advertiser should apologise publicly and should be fined as well to indicate the level of offence caused.
- Creates a bad example for children.
- Its misleading as it creates an impression that the product existed during the time that Jesus Christ lived. [Source]
(Assuming that the source is reliable) seriously, advertisers need Jesus' 'express permission' before he is referenced in an ad? And people might think that Red Bull was available in 1st Century Palestine (wait a minute! I thought it was a product from the time of Icarus, because of that other ad of theirs; I'm so confused)? Was this application a joke? An attempt to make Christians look like morons? My ASA application would have read:
- Using 'Jesus' as an expletive is offensive to Christians. This should be cut from the ad.
- It's yet another unfunny entry in Red Bull's 20-year-long one-note campaign. The account manager should be publicly executed.
You know, reasonable requests. Why was it necessary to pad out the list with other manufactured and intellectually insulting reasons?
Hot Cross Buns
Having cut 'Joy' magazine from its shelves, Woolworths agreed last year to restock the rag due to outcry from Christian sectors (who obviously hadn't been buying enough for Woolies to bother stocking it, but who liked the idea of it being there). This season, Woolworths has received complaints — and even warnings that God might shut them down — because their hot cross bun packaging has Halaal certification printed on it.
Jacques Rousseau has written pointing out that this has been the case for years, and is in any case stupid because Easter and Christianity has no monopoly on cinnamon fruit buns (or even crosses, for that matter). You can read his post here.
I began writing this post because I am concerned that Christian oversensitivity is wearing out any goodwill that society has (but is under no obligation to have) towards us. My brief digging around provided instant confirmation of this. Here's a quote from a blogger:
However, for me, it's just another nail in the coffin as far as christian credibility is concerned. And to be honest, we're running out of space on the lid now. When members of a religion (or any other group) display such stupid, irrational (shock) and intolerant behaviour, there comes a point when society will simply stop listening. (6000.c0.za)
As I have pointed out before, such Christians seem not to realise that society owes us nothing, and constant ridiculous bleating from our corner about how pained we all are is not going to have the outcome they they subliminally imagine (society realises how respect-worthy Christianity is and bow in hushed reverence / abandon pluralism / spontaneously convert and usher in the Kingdom). Rather there are two much more likely extremes towards which policy makers are going to be pushed.
- They will tire of listening to the Christian voice because of how uniformly annoying it is when attention is paid to it (much as 6000.co.za suggests), which will leave us with no voice on issues that matter; or
- They will try to minimise offence by making it illegal to display or promote religious content altogether, making religion completely private. Now if you want to approach the Day of Judgement with the defence, 'I stopped everyone doing the Great Commission, because it was more important for me not to be offended,' be my guest.
Axe Excite Deodorant 'Angels' Ad
Finally, going back a few months now, there was another case of Christians having an ad banned from TV; this time Axe Deodorant was compelled to remove its 'Angels' ad. You can see various versions on YouTube, so look it up if you want, but all of them have beautiful women with wings and halos dropping from the sky and eventually surrendering their angelness because of some guy wearing deodorant.
Cape Times of October 28, 2011 reports the extremely tongue-in-cheek apology rendered by Axe South Africa, who again, remarkably, were not apologising for the quality of the ad but the religious content:
We have… made sure the seriousness of the matter is understood by our angels… From now on [the angels will] try their very best to resist the seductive powers of the Axe effect. Those who are continuing to use Axe Excite in the hope of seducing angels, please note — whilst there is no individual danger of disciplinary action from the ASA, the angels have been known to come in at quite a speed, and the use of Axe Excite is completely at your own risk.
The report adds that the company apologises to offended viewers (i.e. 'You're idiots, but sorry'). Their statement above (to their credit, in my opinion) is not an apology, it is an exercise in polite mockery:
- the promise to communicate with the angels, keeping up the pretence that the angels are real, is an ironic reminder that the ad is communicating on the level of fairytale
- the reassurance that users are not liable for disciplinary action highlights the absurdity of the action that was taken
It is absolutely true that angels are not exclusively Judeo-Christian beings. They may or may not have originated there, but for some time now they have been part of mythology in general. For one, biblical angels are not female; and it is not as if every Hallmark Valentines card featuring Cupid is an attack on the Faith, or that there is an outcry every time a cartoon character dies and becomes an angel. There are no religious grounds therefore for Christians to be offended, let alone to file an official complaint. And so the over-sensitivity and thoughtlessness of the complaint justifiably meets with Axe's sarcasm-doused 'apology'. Score another victory for the embattled reputation of Christ.


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My 8-year-old son, Ethan, is still talking about it. :) And so is my husband for that matter. ;-)
An after-school snack bento to surprise Ethan, just for the fun of it....
This San Francisco Giants bento holds a grilled cheese sandwich at the top end. Not just any grilled cheese sandwich, but a grilled cheese sandwich on sourdough. This is celebrating San Francisco afterall. :) Atop the sourdough sandwich is a flower. Not just any flower, it's a posey. Because Buster Posey is awesome. And cute. And let's just mention awesome again.
A bit of baseball field grass barran separates the sandwich from the goods below. At the bottom end of the bento box we have a Babybell baseball. This was so easy and fun to make with a few strokes with a food safe marker and I think it looks great! :)
I used the Betty Crocker brand of food markers for this. They are what Jenn recommends, and considering she's a bonafide cheese artist, I take her advice! :)
Beside the Babybell baseball are some fruits - strawberries, grapes, and my favorite, a chunk of green apple.
You see, I had these bento picks that are shaped like a baseball cap. Problem is, they were blue and had a "T" on them... so there was only one thing I could do. Make a Texas Ranger, aka Loser, with it.
Ha ha ha! The face is drawn on with Sharpie, which I really don't recommend, but I had to do it. The apple was too waxy or something for the food safe marker I have to work. The face on this is inspired by a hilarious little cartoon sketch Ethan once drew. It made me laugh like a hyena at the time and I thought it was the perfect expression for the Texas Loser to sport. (Ethan only ate the inside apple part and skipped eating the toxic peel!) ;-)
I understand that I may be coming off as showing very poor sportsmanship here. But here's the thing. I don't care. I actually don't care about baseball one teensy bit and the best thing about baseball and the World Series, if you ask me, is that's it's finally over. ;-) In fact, during the World Series games that I was forced to watch
Oh! And I almost forgot. These were some things I wanted to incorporate into the bento, but they didn't work.
The blue cup is grape jello with a little ship flag on it - that was to symbolize the bay of San Francisco and how all those silly boats gather out in the harbor to try to catch homerun balls, but it didn't fit! And the "Giants" were cut out of apricot fruit leather using my alphabet cutters from JList. I planned to have that on top of the grilled cheese, but the letters blended in to the golden toasted bread and weren't very visible.
Were you watching the World Series? (for the record, every single time I've written "world series" in this post I started off writing "Super Bowl" and would have to go back and fix my mistake! I'm am so far from a sports fan it isn't even funny!)
This post is dedicated to my husband, my sons, my friend Shannon who lives in the Bay Area and shops bento for me and even attended one of the World Series games (game 2, I think?) this year!.... and for Giants fans everywhere. :)


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Great American Hosts Wabash Alumni Groupsby Tom Runge • June 13, 2005 Share:
The Indianapolis Association of Wabash Men (IAWM) and the Greater Cincinnati Association of Wabash Men (GCAWM) jointly visited the Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on June 10, 2005. The group watched some big names – Sammy Sosa, Ken Griffey, Jr., B.J. Surhoof and Rafael Palmeiro – as the Cincinnati Reds dropped a 4-3 decision to the division-leading Baltimore Orioles. I have to tell you, it seemed very odd to see Sammy Sosa in something other than a Cubs uniform!
Lee Clark '73 organized the bus trip from Indianapolis – he was joined by IAWM president Brad Johnson '71 and several IAWM board members. Lee reports the bus was nearly full with almost 40 alumni, family, and friends. The "Hoosiers" linked up with a smaller group from Cincinnati, led that night by Roger Billings '59, in the right field stands. The seats were excellent, offering a great view of the entire ball park with the Cincinnati skyline in the background. The Great American Ball Park is brand new and quite an upgrade!
Many thanks go to Mark Sutton '92, who organized the Cincinnati group, and to Lee Clark for a great Wabash evening.
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INTRODUCTION TO CATECHETICS provides foundational material for further work in catechetics. It is comprised of a detailed study of St. Pope John Paul II's document "On the Vocation and Mission of the Lay Faithful in the Church and In the World" (Christefidelis Laici) followed by an overview of topics pertinent to future catechetical ministry. Students are provided with opportunities to formally address the class and participate in on-site visitations to observe various catechetical ministries. Prerequisite: THE 1013 credit hours
ART OF CATECHETICAL SPEAKING is a course that teaches students how to always present doctrine in reference to "the love that never ends." Students will study basic speech communication skills, discover ways to make Scripture "come alive," and be given many opportunities to give catechetical presentations. This class is also an excellent opportunity for students who struggle with speaking anxiety. The course is graded as Pass/Fail. For CAT majors only 3 credit hours
INTRODUCTION TO SIGN LANGUAGE I is designed to introduce students to American Sign Language. The students will develop a basic sign language vocabulary, with the ability to form simple sentences, as well as common phrases and some idioms. They will also learn about the characteristics of the deaf community in the United States. Cross-listed with EDU 190 1 credit hour
INTRODUCTION TO SIGN LANGUAGE II is a continuation of Introduction to Sign Language I. The students will add to their sign vocabulary, progressing to storytelling. In addition, students will receive an introduction to American Sign Language grammar. They will also gain a deeper knowledge of the deaf community. Cross-listed with EDU 191 1 credit hour
CATECHETICS provides an introduction to the history, methods, and contemporary practice in catechetics. The Church's catechetical documents are studied in depth, providing the necessary foundations for the other religious courses. Catechetical skills will be developed by analyzing specific doctrines in order to learn how to handle them in catechetical presentations, determining what is essential in presenting a catechesis that is systematic and organic. In addition, the students will be introduced to the life and educational practice of St. John Bosco. For CAT majors only. Pre/Co-requisite: CAT 120 3 credit hours
CONTENT AND CURRICULUM will specifically address the content of catechesis, the Deposit of Faith. It will explore magisterial guidance on the characteristics of the content, its integrity, organic unity, and the need for its systematic delivery. Kerygmatic catechesis will be presented as the delivery system for doctrine. The right ordering of catechetical material will be presented and exercise in the development of curricula will be provided. Finally, the process of analyzing doctrine for the purpose of delivering it more effectively will be explained and demonstrated for various individual doctrines. For CAT majors only. Prerequisite: CAT 2043 credit hours
SCRIPTURAL FOUNDATIONS OF CATECHETICS teaches students to see how Catholic doctrine is driven by Scripture, and how to effectively use the Bible in catechesis. Students will get a catechetical overview of Scripture and be challenged to come up with creative ways to use Scripture in different catechetical settings. For CAT majors only.Prerequisite: CAT 2043 credit hours
CATECHETICAL SAINTS is designed to offer a deeper understanding of the content and methodology of catechesis through an historical study of saints whose lives were spent catechizing. Students will come to understand that while the method of catechesis has changed to meet the needs of the specific time, the content has remained the same. In order to fully understand this, the course will address the concept of the development of doctrine. For CAT majors only.Prerequisites: CAT 204 and CAT 301 3 credit hours
THE CATECHUMENATE AND THE RCIA focuses on the restoration of the catechumenate, one of the major directives of the Second Vatican Council. This course will begin with a study of the ancient catechumenal origins of the modern RCIA. It will then look at its restoration, which resulted in the Christian initiation process of today. Using recent magisterial documents and other sources, the actual conversion process will then be examined. Finally, various special topics in the catechumenal process such as evangelization, annulments, children and teens, spiritual direction, ecumenism, and more will be discussed. 3 credit hours
TEACHING SCRIPTURE IN A CATECHETICAL FRAMEWORK has a two-fold objective. First, the course explains the four-fold framework for teaching Scripture to conversion and biblical catechesis: 1) A Theology of Revelation, the horizontal foundation; 2) A Divine Pedagogy of Salvation History, one side of the framework rising out of the foundations; 3) The Interpretation of the Senses of Scripture, the other vertical side of the framework; 4) Theologia (Mystery) and Oikonomia (Story) the capstone of the framework, the ―Narratio II of biblical salvation history. Second, the course teaches the skills for teaching to conversion and biblical catechesis and exercises the student in these skills. 3 credit hours
PARISH AND PERSONAL EVANGELIZATION studies the vision of Catholic evangelization as put forth in such encyclicals and documents as Evangelii Nuntiandi, Redemptoris Missio, and the General Directory for Catechesis, as well as other writings. Building on that vision, the class will study how to evangelize others on a personal and parish level, using the goals and objectives set forth by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops in Go and Make Disciples as a framework. 3 credit hours
FOUNDATIONS OF CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY identifies the basic principles of ministering to youth (ages 12-18) as set forth by the National Conference of Catholic Bishop's document, ―Renewing the Vision.‖ The class studies the history of the youth culture and youth ministry, especially as it pertains to the United States. Students in the class will learn about techniques for evangelizing teens, how to systematically catechize through youth ministry settings, and will review various national Catholic youth ministry programs. 3 credit hours
CATECHETICAL INTERNSHIP is a work-experience opportunity with the purpose of expanding education by applying accumulated knowledge in catechesis. The availability of internships is limited to upper-level students, normally seniors with a 3.0 quality point average. Students are approved individually by the academic department. A contract can be obtained from the Career Planning and Services Office in Starvaggi Hall. Internships count as general electives. For CAT majors only.Internships must be preapproved. 3 credit hours
CATECHETICAL METHODS I introduces principles of faith development combined with evangelization in order to encourage continuing conversion as the goal of all religious education. This course includes learning styles and methods, communication skills, lesson planning, and related techniques needed by the teacher of the faith. For CAT majors only.Prerequisite: CAT 301 3 credit hours
CATECHETICAL METHODS II follows Catechetical Methods I and includes evaluation and use of religious education materials: textbooks, audio-visual aids, and other resources. There will be in-class applications and practice for use in all teaching ministries in the Church. In addition, a survey of the planning and administration of religious education program is provided. For CAT majors only. Prerequisite: CAT 401 3 credit hours
CATECHETICAL MINISTRIES TODAY presents a survey of the elements and the content for each area of catechetical ministries in the Church, such as teaching in Catholic schools, RCIA, adult faith formation, parish catechetical programs, youth ministry, campus ministry, and others. For CAT major only. Prerequisite: CAT 401 3 credit hours
PROFESSIONAL LEADERSHIP IN YOUTH MINISTRY is focused on preparing a student for full-time professional work in the field of youth ministry. In addition to developing deeper insight into ways of ministering to youth (based on the principles studied in Youth Ministry I), this course also looks at recruiting and developing volunteers, dealing with teens in crisis situations, and the common challenges youth ministers face when working in parish and diocesan environments. Enrollment is restricted to students in the Youth Ministry Concentration. For CAT majors in the Youth Ministry Concentration only.Prerequisites: CAT 310 and 311 3 credit hours
YOUTH MINISTRY METHODS provides students the opportunity to give numerous presentations and prepare actionable plans in the field of youth ministry. The class will study large and small group meetings, retreats, discussion groups, and volunteer development, as well as building a comprehensive, multi-year program for youth that would get them involved in service experiences and leadership opportunities. For CAT majors in the Youth Ministry Concentration only.Prerequisite: CAT 410 3 credit hours
YOUTH MINISTRY INTERNSHIP is an opportunity for students to experience the many facets of full-time professional youth ministry and discern whether or not this ministry is right for them. Students are required to do a six-week internship at a Catholic parish that has a full-time youth minister and an active youth ministry program. For CAT majors only. 3 credit hours
MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION IN THE PARISH AND DIOCESE is designed to be proximate preparation for entry into the professional catechetical field. This course will be a survey of administrative, management, personal and public relations, leadership, policy, legal, and professional development topics from a Gospel perspective for the purpose of facilitating a successful transition to a parish or diocesan position within the Church. Prerequisite: Senior status 3 credit hours
CATECHETICS PRACTICUM is designed to assist students in the proximate preparation for entrance into the professional catechetical field. This class meets once a week for discussion and practical application (doctrinal and pastoral) of the theoretical content and methods learned in the theology and catechetics courses. The majority of the credit hours are earned through the assigned catechetical fieldwork. This course will expose students to actual catechetical opportunities in local Catholic schools and parish based ministries such as PSR, junior high and high school youth group, RCIA and other adult education opportunities. Prerequisite: CAT 204 2 credit hours
TEACHING IN A CATHOLIC SCHOOL will apply the principles of catechesis specifically to the high school classroom setting. Students will learn to teach for understanding of the Mystery of Christ and for conversion to the person of Christ through discussion and practical assignments related to the following topics: (1) The Church's vision of the mission of a Catholic school; (2) Crafting lesson plans, assignments, and tests, for students of varied abilities and learning styles; (3) Developing classroom management policies and procedures; (4) Navigating relationships with students, parents, faculty, administration and parish/diocese. Prerequisite: CAT 204 3 credit hours
SENIOR THESIS or SEMINAR is the capstone experience for the CAT major. Students may choose between doing a scholarly thesis paper on a catechetical topic, or doing an in-depth catechetical presentation. This paper/presentation should be reflective of the particular field of catechetics in which the student would like to do ministry. Prerequisite: CAT 4013 credit hours


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Pass this on to anyone who believes shooting is all there is to this wintertime passion.
The 2006-07 Tribune All-State boys basketball team may well have the greatest collection of set-up men in the illustrious history of honoring the five best players in Illinois.
Derrick Rose of Simeon, Evan Turner and Demetri McCamey of St. Joseph and DeAndre Liggins of Washington combined to average 30 assists per game.
These guys could open up their own "dime" store.
"When I was 12 years old, I was a point guard who used to shoot 30 times a game," said Turner, who grew from a 5-foot-10-inch playmaker to a 6-6 forward at St. Joseph. "My teammates used to get so mad at me.
"Once I came to St. Joe, I had a mind-set to keep everybody happy. I noticed my teammates were hitting more shots, and my field-goal percentage got better."
The Chargers were trailing Proviso East by a point with two seconds left in the title game of the Proviso West Holiday Tournament, and it was Turner time.
Instead of jacking up a 30-foot prayer, Turner had the presence of mind to fire a pass to Garrett Leffelman, whose layup gave St. Joe a 59-58 victory.
"That was probably the most memorable assist in my career," said Turner, who averaged 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists and has signed with Ohio State.
It was Rose's unselfishness that brought Simeon back-to-back state titles and a legacy that compares with the greatest teams of all time.
"I've always told people that I don't care if I score one point--as long as my team wins," Rose said after scoring just two points in Simeon's 77-54 rout of O'Fallon in Saturday's Class AA title game in Peoria. "My coach (Robert Smith) and I have been saying all season that we aren't a one-man team."
At various times, Rose has been told to shoot more by his coach.
"But that's not me," said Rose, who averaged 18.5 points, 7 rebounds, 7.5 assists and has signed with Memphis. "I'm always looking to find the open man."
Following Rose's lead, Simeon became one of the best passing teams of all time. It wasn't uncommon to see five snappy passes in succession without the ball ever touching the court, resulting in a layup or dunk.
Liggins is thinking assist the moment he grabs a defensive rebound, and the 6-6 junior might be the most accomplished fast-break outlet passer in the state.
"I'd rather pass than shoot, and I try to keep my teammates happy," said Liggins, who averaged 14 points, 10 assists and eight rebounds and recorded four triple doubles. "I can sense when someone is open--it just comes to me. It's just a gift, I guess, and it's always been like that."
Liggins, whose short list includes Illinois, Iowa, Virginia, DePaul, Memphis, Notre Dame and Purdue, had 17 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in the second game of the season--a victory over Spring Harbor, Ark.
He had 18 points, 13 rebounds and 11 assists in a victory over Young in the Public League semifinals. In his last game, a 56-52 sectional loss to Thornton, Liggins finished with 14 points, 12 assists and nine rebounds.
"I'd like to be a point guard someday, and Illinois, Georgia Tech and Iowa are recruiting me for that position," Liggins said.
The 6-3 McCamey could be the Illini's point guard next season after averaging 15 points and 7.5 assists. McCamey had 16 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in a sectional victory over Proviso West.
"I learned you have to keep your big men happy," McCamey said. "If you set them up, they're going to block shots, rebound and do all the dirty stuff.
"Coach Ping (St. Joe's Gene Pingatore) and coach Mike Mullins (Illinois Wolves summer team) worked with me on getting everyone else involved first, and then get your shots."
DeAndre Liggins
, Washington
6-6, junior, forward
Rated by many scouts as the best player in his class, he nearly averaged a triple-double with 14 points, 10 assists, eight rebounds. Instantaneous outlet passes and no-look assists are his trademarks. Considering Illinois, Iowa, Virginia, DePaul, Memphis, Notre Dame, Purdue.
Demetri McCamey
, St. Joseph
6-3, senior, guard
The one top local recruit who is staying in-state to attend college, the powerful point guard with three-point accuracy averaged nearly 15 points along with 7.5 assists and 5.5 rebounds for a team that lost to Simeon in the supersectionals. Will attend Illinois.
Evan Turner
, St. Joseph
6-6, senior, forward
Rated the second-best player in the state behind Rose, he averaged 22 points, eight rebounds and five assists. In a loss to Simeon at the City-Suburban Showdown, he finished with 29 points, 11 rebounds and six assists while guarding Rose. Will attend Ohio State.
Derrick Rose
, Simeon
6-3, senior, guard
McDonald's All-American led Wolverines to back-to-back Class AA titles, this season averaging 18.5 points, 7 rebounds, 7.5 assists. He had 28 points, nine assists, eight rebounds in victory over Oak Hill Academy, the nation's No. 1 team. Will attend Memphis.
Tim Flowers
, Simeon
6-5, senior, center
Most dominating post player in the state was the ideal complement to Derrick Rose. Averaged 17.6 points and 11.5 rebounds, coming away with 35 points and 12 rebounds in the Class AA title-game victory over O'Fallon. Will attend Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Bill Cole
6-9, sr., C, Peoria Richwoods
Averaged 18.8 points, 11.6 rebounds for Class AA supersectional qualifier. Will attend Illinois.
Kevin Johnson
6-6, sr., F, Simeon
He provided a third scoring option for the Wolverines, averaging 15.5 points and three blocks. Going to Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Jacob Pullen
6-0, sr., G, Proviso East
Mainstay of the Pirates the last two seasons, he averaged 22 points in leading Proviso to the sectional finals. Will attend Kansas State.
Matt Roth
6-3, jr., G, Washington (Ill.)
Downstate sharpshooter averaged more than 21 points and is nearing state mark for three-pointers.
Demond Watt
6-7, sr., C, T.F. North
As a force on the glass and in the paint, he was second only to Simeon's Flowers, averaging 18 points and 12 rebounds. Among state's top unsigned recruits.
Trey Blue 6-3 Sr. Thornwood
Justin Bocot 6-3 Sr. Bloomington
Ceola Clark 6-2 Sr. Warren
Kevin Dillard 5-10 Jr. Homewood-Flossmoor
Mike Dinunno 6-0 Jr. Von Steuben
Mustapha Farrakhan 6-4 Sr. Thornton
Ryan Hare 6-3 Jr. Marshall
Lewis Jackson 5-8 Jr. Decatur Eisenhower
Sean Johnson 6-1 Sr. Washington
Verdell Jones 6-3 Jr. Champaign C.
Jeff Jordan 6-2 Sr. Loyola
Wade Koester 6-3 Sr. Teutopolis
Robert Kreps 6-0 Sr. Maroa-Forsyth
Jong Lee 6-3 Sr. Stevenson
Sam Maniscalco 6-0 Sr. St. Patrick
Raffi Mantilla 6-2 Sr. Mundelein
John Moran 6-0 Jr. Jacobs
Lawrence Redmond 6-1 Sr. T.F. North
A.J. Rompza 5-9 Jr. Young
Iman Shumpert 6-3 Jr. Oak Park
Darius Smith 6-2 So. Marshall
Michael Thompson 5-10 Sr. Lincoln Park
Antonio Topps 6-1 Sr. Leo
Mike Balleto 6-4 Sr. Lake Park
Tori Boyd 6-5 Sr. Rockford Boylan
Mike Capocci 6-7 Sr. Glenbard East
Luke Fabrizius 6-9 Jr. Hersey
Nick Fruendt 6-6 Jr. Batavia
Eric Hobbie 6-6 Sr. Vandalia
Kenny Leverette 6-3 Jr. O'Fallon
Geoff McCammon 6-4 Sr. Conant
Brandon McGee 6-7 Sr. Crane
Breland McKnight 6-6 Sr. Peoria Manual
Anthony Mitchell 6-3 Sr. East St. Louis
Bryant Orange 6-3 Sr. Simeon
Lucas O'Rear 6-7 Sr. Nashville
Carl Richard 6-5 Jr. Richards
Jereme Richmond 6-7 Fr. North Shore Country Day
Mike Stovall 6-5 Sr. Marshall
Tyler Storm 6-6 Jr. Geneseo
Brad Copelin 6-7 Sr. O'Fallon
Mike Dunigan 6-10 Jr. Farragut
Carlton Fay 6-8 Sr. Putnam County
Zach House 7-0 Sr. Rock Falls
Dwight McCombs 6-7 Sr. Young
John Shurna 6-8 Jr. Glenbard West
Stanley Simpson 6-9 Jr. Leo
Peter Sullivan 6-5 Sr. Loyola
Brett Thompson 6-11 Jr. Vienna
Kellen Thornton 6-7 Sr. Hillcrest
Mike Tisdale 7-0 Sr. Riverton
1. Simeon 33-2 1
Became first Public League team to repeat as state champion.
2. Marshall 26-7 5
Third in Class AA with four returning starters--could succeed Simeon.
3. Stevenson 27-7 NR
Surprise team of season wound up with fourth-place trophy in Class AA.
4. Thornton 25-6 18
Wildcats made it to Elite Eight but couldn't get past Simeon.
5. St. Joseph 25-5 2
Advanced to supersectional, where Simeon ended Chargers' season.
6. Warren 26-4 12
After defeating Stevenson twice, lost to Patriots in supersectional.
7. Lockport 22-8 19
Two-game losing streak included first ESCC loss (St. Patrick) in 50 games.
8. Hillcrest 26-5 NR
Led most of way before losing to Thornton in supersectional.
9. Proviso East 26-4 20
Lost three times to St. Joe--final time in sectional final.
10. Washington 23-6 6
DeAndre Liggins, 6-6 Michael Haynes, guard Paris Paramore will return.
11. Conant 27-3 NR
Geoff McCammon's breakout season led Cougars to supersectional.
12. Evanston 22-9 NR
Wildkits caught fire at end before losing to Marshall in supersectional.
13. Glenbard West 22-8 NR
Fast-rising 6-8 junior John Shurna led upstart Hilltoppers to supersectional.
14. New Trier 20-8 NR
After upsetting Loyola, Trevians lost to rival Evanston in sectional final.
15. Loyola 28-2 4
Ramblers' splendid season came to sudden halt in sectional opener.
16. Thornton Fractional North 24-3 11
Predicted for Elite Eight, Meteors stunned in regional final by Marist.
17. Crane 18-9 7
Injury to Indiana-bound 6-7 Brandon McGee slowed down Cougars.
18. Lincoln Park 23-6 3
Season of great expectations ended in sectional loss to Crane.
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19. Lake Park 29-2 NR
Mike Balleto, Andre Lewis couldn't lift Lancers past Conant in sectional final.
20. Thornwood 23-7 8
After sectional-final loss, coach Bob Curran left for Lincoln-Way North.


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What you do at Northfield Mount Hermon is up to you.
If you're like most of our students, you'll find that the best way to balance our intense academics is by embracing all sorts of other experiences — from joining a sports team to being in a play to running a student club to volunteering on or off campus.
It adds up to a busy schedule, but we like to take the big-picture view: It's an experience of self-discovery happening within an incredibly dynamic community.
And don't think for a second that you're going it alone. Our Partnership of 12 ensures that at least a dozen adults — advisors, teachers, coaches, dorm parents — have your back. They're your own personal support network, helping you figure out and work toward your individual goals. We take on community issues, too, in our biweekly Student Life Seminars; small-group conversations about health and wellness, diversity, and social justice, and other important topics that rise to the surface.
Your home base and social hub — for day students and boarders alike — is the dorm. And the dorms really do feel like home (comfy couches, TV lounges, outdoor spaces). They're where you'll study, relax, and even find your advisor hanging out after dinner.
If that advisor turns out to be the cookie-baking type, then lucky you! But rest assured, the dining hall at NMH is something special. Whether it's stir-fry Tuesday, Meatless Monday, or on-demand soft-serve ice cream, the food is always delicious and inventive. It's a good thing the dining hall is open almost all day for grazing! (View the weekly menu here.) We want you to live a fun, healthy, productive life at NMH — check out details about our weekend activities, volunteer gigs, spiritual practice, and wellness resources.


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Apex is a technically diverse and service-oriented team that has proven abilities to provide customers with superior service and technical capabilities. People are our most valued asset and are recognized and encouraged for their innovation, contribution and accountability.
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Luhrmann wants DiCaprio for Hamlet
Baz Luhrmann has apparently set his sights on Leonardo DiCaprio to play his leading man yet again - this time in Hamlet.
The director and the actor have only just finished work on The Great Gatsby, but The Hollywood Reporter says Baz is already lining up his next classic adaptation.
He was quoted as saying: "To me, Gatsby is the American Hamlet. What else could we possibly do as a follow-up?
"It's just a dream at this point."
Baz and Leonardo have worked together on Shakespeare before with their 1996 film Romeo + Juliet.
Meanwhile, the Hollywood Reporter also discovered more about rapper Jay-Z's admiration for F Scott Fitzgerald's character at The Great Gatsby's New York premiere.
Jay-Z, who is the film's musical producer, revealed that he nearly starred in the 2002 movie G, a hip hop spin on the novel.
It was produced by Ralph Lauren's son Andrew and apparently Sean Combs was pursuing another part, which would have seen them playing rap rivals.
Leonardo stars in The Wolf Of Wall Street with Jon Favreau, Matthew McConaughey, Jonah Hill and Joanna Lumley later this year. It was directed by Martin Scorsese and is the true story of a New York stockbroker who went to prison when he refused to cooperate in a fraud case.
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White Girls Rapping About Rick Perry
Well looky here, it's some white girls doing a rap on YouTube. There is some precedent for this. But "candy rapper and double K" could save Rick Perry's presidential campaign from its, uh, modest, transient dip over the past week, by lending him this theme song! Watch them babble nonsense for a couples of minutes without any connection to the beat, just like Rick Perry does when he tries to attack Mitt Romney. Is this parody? Whether it is or it isn't, it is. [Mother Jones via Uproxx]


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NSA Internet Spying Sparks Race to Create Offshore Havens for Data Privacy
Firms Tout 'Email Made in Germany' as More Secure; Brazil Wants Its Own Servers
Google Inc., Facebook Inc. and other American technology companies were put on the defensive when Edward Snowden's allegations about U.S.-government surveillance of Internet traffic emerged this spring.
Outside the U.S., some companies and politicians saw an opportunity.
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PARIS (AP) — His ninth French Open title behind him, Rafael Nadal already is thinking ahead to what's next: Wimbledon.
That's why he planned to waste no time and go directly from France to Germany on Monday to get ready to play in a grass-court tuneup tournament.
Nadal's collection of 14 Grand Slam titles, only three shy of Roger Federer's record for men, includes two championships at the All England Club. But the most recent came in 2010, and Nadal's past two trips to Wimbledon were quite brief: He lost in the second round in 2012, and the first round in 2013.
"I want to try to play well again in Wimbledon," the No. 1-ranked Nadal declared Sunday night after beating No. 2 Novak Djokovic 3-6, 7-5, 6-2, 6-4 in the French Open final to improve to 66-1 at the clay-court tournament. "I'm healthy. That's the most important thing, I feel."
The big question about Nadal always was longevity, and whether his 6-foot-1 (1.85-meter), 188-pound (85-kilogram) body would hold up to the constant pounding from his relentless style.
Well, now he is the only man with at least one Grand Slam title in 10 consecutive years. And having turned 28 last week, the Spaniard is roughly two months older than Federer was when he got his 14th major.
But Nadal was slowed by a bad back during a loss in January's Australian Open final. Of more concern: his knees. He decided not to defend his Wimbledon title in 2009, then was sidelined for the last half of 2012 because of a problem with his left knee.
"I hope my knee will have the positive feeling on grass, because I feel my knee (is) better than last year in the rest of the surfaces," Nadal said. "Grass always was a little bit harder for me after the injury."
This part of the tennis schedule is unforgiving, allowing two weeks to adjust from clay to grass between the French Open and Wimbledon. That changes next year, when a third week gets added.
For now, there is time to contemplate story lines that will matter when Wimbledon starts June 23.
Djokovic, for example, will try to set aside his latest disappointment in Paris, coming up short again in his bid to complete a career Grand Slam. Djokovic has won six major titles — four at the Australian Open, plus one each at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open — but he has lost in the finals at three of the last four Slams.
That includes a defeat at the All England Club a year ago, when Andy Murray became the first British man to win the title since Fred Perry in 1936. So Murray would be the center of attention, anyway, and he gave everyone another reason to keep a close eye on him by hiring former women's No. 1 Amelie Mauresmo as his new coach.
The fourth member of the Big Four, Federer, has lost before the quarterfinals at three of the last four Slams, a stretch that began with a second-round exit at Wimbledon.
It will also be worth watching how players who had breakthroughs at the French Open follow that up. Ernests Gulbis, for one. Simona Halep, Andrea Petkovic and Garbine Muguruza, too.
And then there are a couple of previous Wimbledon winners who followed very different paths in Paris.
Serena Williams was the defending champion at the French Open, and departed in the second round, beaten 6-2, 6-2 by Muguruza. Williams vowed to "go home and work five times as hard to make sure I never lose again." After her last early exit at Roland Garros — in 2012's first round — she went on to win Wimbledon and the U.S. Open.
Sharapova, meanwhile, earned a second French Open title and fifth major overall, overcoming a dozen double-faults in her three-set victory over Halep in the final. Now it's on to Wimbledon, where Sharapova won her first Grand Slam championship at age 17 in 2004.
"Even though you always remember those incredible moments of holding that trophy," Sharapova said, "you got to try to erase that from your mind because you got to create new ones."
Howard Fendrich covers tennis for The Associated Press. Write to him at firstname.lastname@example.com or reach him via Twitter at http://twitter.com/HowardFendrich
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Hi lovelies! Happy Friday! I hope that you all have some fun weekend plans in store! I hope to relax a little after my busy week and spend some time with friends and family. I feel like there has been lots of exciting news going around the blog world, but I wanted to do a special shoutout to Julie at Spinach & Sprinkles who is pregnant! So excited for you!
Another fun thing happening in the blog world is that it's Foodie Pen Pal reveal day! This is an awesome program created by Lindsay at The Lean Green Bean where each month bloggers and readers are matched up and send their pen pal a box of goodies and a handwritten note. As someone who loves finding new products and getting stuff in the mail, I knew this was going to be an amazing program!
I totally lucked out and Lindsay was my Penpal and sent me all of these goodies:
Everything Lindsay included is so amazing! I'm such a magazine addict so I was so excited for all these new mags chock full of delicious recipes! And speaking of recipes, the bag in the lower right corner is actually the ingredients to make homemade granola bars. I've never made my own bars but am so excited to do so with the recipe Lindsey included. The first things to go in my box were the Clif bar (it seriously tastes like a chewy thin mint) and the PopCorners! These gluten free chips are crunchy and delicious and somehow my hand kept finding it's way back into the bag! I'm also excited to have an Italian feast using the bruschetta (locally made in Ohio where Lindsay lives) and the protein packed, high fiber pasta! And she has me covered in the mornings too with homemade peanut butter (!) and chia seeds for my oatmeal!
After all of that can you see why this is such an incredible program?? If you'd like to see what I sent my pen pal, check out her blog Opened Earth! She and her Husband are vegan and I had a great time trying to find unique vegan items.
Interested in becoming a pen pal? Here are some specifics:
If you are interested in participating next month click here. Note that you must submit your information by April 4 as pairings are mailed out April 5!
-What would you most like to receive in the mail? Food? Clothes? Shoes?
-What are you up to this weekend?


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Hey guys,
I have made a guide not long ago on Poch (early PBP) produced variants.
I hope you enjoy:
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- Newest platform update scrambled some pages. I will fix this whenever I come around.
- You have to click on the colored characters (overview page) to get to the single figure guides!
(I am writing this, because lots of people missed it...dunno why...thought this is clear?)
There is still lots of figures missing. But as you may know the "Poch" issue just got out of hand so I thought it maybe better to stop right now and continue when the "hype" is over??


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Indenting a Whole Paragraph in Word 2007
Word 2007 can indent every line of a paragraph you type. An indentation is the distance between a margin and the text, not the edge of a page and the text. To have Word indent an entire paragraph, follow these steps:
Position the insertion pointer in the paragraph you want to indent.
Indenting an entire paragraph is popular for typing block quotes or nested paragraphs.
Click the Home tab in the Ribbon.
Indenting and paragraph spacing is found in the Paragraph group of the Home tab.
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