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Current TV, the small cable news channel that was co-founded by former vice president Al Gore, has been sold to Al Jazeera, the Qatar-based media company.
The acquisition gives Al Jazeera, which is funded by the Qatar government, the opportunity to establish a footprint in the United States, where it already has an English-language version of its Qatar service -- called Al Jazeera English -- but only limited reach.
Just buying Current does not guarantee instant distribution, however. Time Warner Cable, which offered Current in roughly 10 million of its homes, is dropping the channel. Without Time Warner Cable, which is the largest distributor in New York City and Los Angeles, Current TV is in only about 50 million homes.
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Typically, when a cable network is sold or changes its programming direction, distributors can renegotiate their deals. It is possible that other distributors that carry Current may see the sale as an opportunity to drop a low-rated channel that is fairly expensive in proportion to its ratings. According to SNL Kagan, an industry consulting firm, Current TV costs about 12 cents, per subscriber, per month.


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A lot of the terminology of category theory has obvious antecedents in analysis: limits, completeness, adjunctions, continuous (functors), to name but a few. However, analysis and category theory seem to be at opposite poles of the spectrum.
Is there anything deep here, or is it a case of "it has wings, so let's call it a duck"?
This was partly inspired by the top-rated answer to the question What is a metric space? and by the (slightly unsatisfactory answers to the) question Can adjoint linear transformations be naturally realized as adjoint functors?. In particular, in the first case - the categorical view of metric spaces - there does seem to be an obvious route between the two worlds, do the terminologies correspond there?


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Interviewing in your native language is already an intimidating experience. In today's global world, the likelihood of interviewing in a second language is quite high making an already intimidating experience that much more of a challenge. As someone who has been on both sides of the table, interviewing for positions in my 2nd and...
Wednesday, December 12th DLS hosted its 9th annual Open House. The DLS Open House is a time for our students, clients, and administration to gather, enjoy each other's company, and learn about different cultures from around the world. Our theme this year was "Sailing on the Language of the Sea". The 3rd-floor conference room transformed...
Tuesday, November 6th DLS hosted the annual Thanksgiving luncheon. Each year a couple of weeks before the American holiday takes place, it is a DLS tradition to transform the 3rd-floor conference room into a complete Thanksgiving dining experience. It is a time for the DLS Administration to display their deep...
Tuesday, November 6th, DLS hosted the annual Thanksgiving luncheon. Each year a couple of weeks before the American holiday takes place, it is a DLS tradition to transform the 3rd floor conference room into a complete... Read More
"I think something that makes DLS a great place to work is that each employee's voice is genuinely heard and respected. Whether you are in an informal conversation or a formal meeting, you definitely feel that you can express your opinion, and that it matters what you think. That goes a long ways towards getting the kind of "buy-in" that good companies are always looking for.
I love the multicultural atmosphere at DLS. We get to rub shoulders, have lunch with, and associate with people from all over the world. I look forward to work every day because of the great and interesting people we get to meet. DLS offers numerous social events for employees to welcome or celebrate with each other, so there are definitely opportunities to meet people from every department.
I have been extremely impressed with the DLS approach to language training. The administrators and instructors are the best in the area and both professional and personable in their approach, tailoring everything from the instructors and course materials to the individual student's strengths and weaknesses, as well as the country and position they're heading into. It's not a one-size-fits-all approach, but rather customized language training geared toward adult learners and government professionals. They care about your needs and work hard to see you improve and succeed, providing an intensive learning program that even includes mock exams. DLS is hands down the best in the business.
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Also I get paid to learn as well as to teach. When I took this job, I thought I was only here to teach. I soon learned that one of the great things about my job is that in a class room, everyone is a student and everyone is a teacher. I found out that I learn as much or more than I teach. I learn from every one of my students and my co-workers. I learn about their courage, determination, dedication and their colligation. I learn in many ways that I would never have experienced if I hadn't had this job.
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I have worked with DLS for many years, teaching both Russian and German. What I like best is the way DLS lets instructors work individually, allowing the flexibility to customize for each student. There are many kinds of students, so why should training be the same for all? DLS also has a professional but very relaxed atmosphere. All of the students and instructors get a chance to know one another at the cultural events held throughout the year.
DLS is an exemplary employer. At DLS, I have found a positive and caring work environment, flexible atmosphere, life and work balance, approachable and participative leadership, and above all, opportunities to grow and take on new and innovative business challenges. I am simply proud of being part of a growing innovative and responsive organization.
Learning is a road map of a culture; it tells you where its people come from and where they are going…" That quote, and I forgot who wrote it, said it all for me as a teacher.
Teaching can be the drive that could change life by generating us to regard a different perspective to things. I try to provide, as a French teacher, the best to help on giving knowledge, skill or awareness, but I also find out how to nourish my own process of learning, so as a group we will enjoy being together, exchange and move on our road. The secret joy of working at DLS is contained in a couple words: professional approach, kinfolk, smiling, collectivity, serene, and easy to get along with. But to know how to do things well is also to enjoy it.
DLS is a great place to work because there is such a sense of community and cooperation. Our diverse staff bring so many skills into the workplace, working across teams and departments to strengthen the company as a whole. The emphasis on high staff morale and teamwork makes me look forward to walking through these doors each day.
DLS is a community of committed language-oriented people, which is what makes the company an interesting and exciting place to work. Professional growth is par for the course, and the happy hours are pretty good as well.
I've been teaching for more than 20 years in the U.S., in government, military, and private schools. Working at DLS is unique. The management of the school has created a very favorable working environment, with very nice classrooms.
I am pleased to have the opportunity to say a few words about DLS. I have worked at this educational institute for about a year and found it to be a great place to work due to its outstanding, talented and professional staff. It is a community filled with passionate, hard working, and creative people, willing to give a thorough, very informative and yet enjoyable learning experience to all students. Thank you for allowing me to be a member of this community that is always striving to be the best.
I enjoy working for DLS because of the company's core values of integrity, joy, freedom, excellence, and cultural diversity. The people in this company are literally the most inspiring, passionate and fun group I've ever been around. It is an absolute honor to call them co-workers and friends.
DLS has been a great place to work. Teaching adults Farsi language as well as Persian culture has been my favorite part. Every time you walk into the classroom, you see smiles and they can really brighten up your day. Now after four years, I look forward to each session and each class. The administrative staff at DLS has been great they have been really supportive and helpful.
DLS gave me the opportunity to be myself. The work hours flexibility is beneficial for both students and teachers. I am enjoying the positive work environment as a team in the curriculum development department as well as a teaching here. DLS is my second family and I am fortunate to be a part of it!
Why I enjoy working at DLS and what makes DLS unique:
DLS is a customized, one-on-one intensive language learning experience focused on my needs how to best develop and improve my skills. Instruction by a native speaker who understands the nuances of the language and culture provides me valuable insights that will help me in my future job. The private rooms, quiet environment and tools available — e.g., grammar exercises, access to current events, reports, films and television shows — are tremendous resources that provide for an educational experience that can't be matched unless one travels to a country and immerses him/herself in a culture.
DLS is one of the most unique environments I have had the opportunity to work in. It is such a pleasure to work with people that come from all over the world and who are so eager to share their knowledge and experiences. I felt incredibly welcome when I started and I appreciate the support and encouragement that DLS continuously provides me.
I am taking a Russian language course at DLS and am very happy with my instructor and the progress I am making in learning this language. The Russian teachers that I have encountered at DLS are all outstanding and truly care about the progress their students are making. What I like most is the one-on-one instruction and fast progress with caring teachers that make it their personal mission to help you learn a language. My agency allows us foreign service officers to choose where to study foreign languages for our overseas assignments. Most of my colleagues and I choose DLS over the other language learning centers because here we see results quickly.
DLS provides the challenges as well as the flexibility which lets me grow as a professional, allowing me to explore and test my creativity while teaching me the attributes of a good instructor. DLS' goal is to provide essential training to the employees and offer the highest standard of instruction in this competitive environment. Thus, it is a perfect opportunity to grow professionally and also provide for one's family. Last but not least, the trust my managers and the team have in me in a wide variety of tasks show how involved the upper management is in a technical level instead of just at a higher level. The management works diligently to create a collaborative environment.
DLS has one objective only, which is to teach a foreign language. In fulfilling this objective, DLS employs only natives to teach any language. In addition, DLS matches the teacher personality with the personality of the student so that the teaching experience becomes pleasant and fun while fulfilling the objective. DLS provides a relaxed learning environment where the student, teacher, and the school administration team together to help the students reach their goal. DLS believes that each student is different and therefore has adopted a policy of flexibility to accommodate each student according to his or her specific needs and schedule. DLS is small enough to listen to each student and teacher, suggestion or recommendation, and respond immediately for the benefit of students without any red tape or bureaucratic requirements. DLS is a great study place because teachers and administration have created a relaxed, friendly, and motivating environment in which students reach their goal and achieve their expectation.
I have been working at DLS since November 2010 and my job still keeps me enthusiastic every day of the week.
I consider myself lucky having the possibility to work in such a multicultural environment and learn everyday from students, instructors and other members of staff.
A friendly, young and energetic environment gets me out of bed; to come here every morning with a smile.
The trust in everybody's skills and the interest in listening to people's opinions also make DLS special.
DLS is a company that was born out of a true passion for bringing languages and other cultures together. We thrive on learning about anything international in order to reach a deeper understanding of the world around us. I am proud for what we stand for here at DLS and that we really live by our slogan: "Language Matters".
I enjoy working at DLS tremendously for several reasons, especially its multicultural environment. You're always having a great time trying out foods from different countries and learning from others of different culture. Everyone is friendly and highly competent at what they do.
Since I started working at DLS, it has been a unique experience in many ways. DLS offers a multicultural and friendly atmosphere where we can learn from each others' backgrounds. Also, DLS cares about their employees providing different workshops, training and seminars in order to improve our teaching skills and offer the students a quality instruction. Beyond that, DLS periodically organizes multicultural events where all the instructors from different languages get together to share their experiences. I will say that DLS is a workplace where you can find wonderful colleagues from different parts of the world; where you can share and learn from each other. Being always open to new ideas and working as a team is what makes DLS that different from other schools
Working at Diplomatic Language Services has been such an enriching and positive experience for me. There is always a never-ending improvement in this valuable and nurturing organization. DLS cares about its teachers, which is the key in providing the best quality of services to its valuable clients. I really find the seminars DLS provides in establishing new skills on teaching and updating our knowledge for better results very helpful. The closeness of all my colleagues creates a pleasant atmosphere where we share our ideas or techniques on teaching in order to create the most successful and exciting classes. All these wonderful qualities make DLS unparallel and a leading language services provider. I am so happy to make part of this unique family
I really love working at DLS for many reasons. First, the environment is extremely professional and friendly which fosters hard work and nurtures creativity and professionalism in us all. Second, it provides the platform to improve our knowledge of the subject and better equips us with the required tools to perform our job to best of our ability.
Last, but not least, inspiration is encouraged; passion is commonplace and collegiality is unifying.
At DLS, I've found a great work environment that is transparent and open to change and new ideas. As a professional, DLS provides ongoing professional development and focuses on people's strengths. I get to do what I love every day and am given the tools & opportunity to constantly improve.
I have enjoyed teaching at DLS for several reasons:
Although I have taught for many years, I always learn something new to use in the classroom.
I like working at DLS for various reasons, but the most important of them is the opportunity it gives me to serve the Afghan community at large. It has always been my life ambition to work with people who work for humankind in the world especially with those who work for my homeland, Afghanistan. So my dream has been realized even though I am outside of my country and I truly appreciate this privilege of being part of DLS, and AFPAK in particular; a critical program changing lives in Afghanistan through infrastructure, security, social integration…etc. The spirit and the aura around the DLS every morning when I am blessed to make it here is indescribable. The management staff, other teachers around, and the students represent a family unit of great diversity and compassion. Overall, the atmosphere at the DLS is unlike other places.
I really enjoy the collegial atmosphere at DLS. It's a great team to be a part of. We work hard and have fun.
Everybody will tell you that DLS is a great place to work because of the international atmosphere. You meet people from all over the world, get to know them and something of their culture as well as their unique personalities. For me, as a Language Training Supervisor, the job is exciting because of the opportunity to "sell" students on language learning. Many come to us ready to learn because they have to, and leave with a real enthusiasm for their new language and the fresh understanding of the world it opens up for them.
I have been teaching at DLS as a Turkish instructor for several years. I have had nothing but great experiences throughout that time. I enjoy the very friendly atmosphere, working with knowledgeable employees and the opportunity to constantly meet new people from all parts of the world. I also find that the workshops offered for the instructors to further develop their teaching skills very useful.
The FAO, Attache, security assistance, and military diplomacy world is very important to me as that (along with intel) was my core focus in the military for 27 years, and continues to be a passion in my role as President of the non-profit FAO Association.
And the role that DLS and others play in the required LRC training is of course critical to the required preparation for them being effective in the field.
Thanks for the great work that you do.
I enjoy working with all of my DLS colleagues. In my opinion, all of them are very professional, helpful and an iInteresting and exciting group of people from many different cultures and upbringings. I also like trainings that DLS provides for their employees. I truly enjoy the environment Jim and Chris have created at workplace. It's comfortable, professional and open to all kind of new ideas and suggestions.
I began looking for Arabic training 3 months ago, ahead of a posting to the Middle East in the summer. Throughout the course selection process, DLS differentiated themselves from a mature market by their responsiveness, professional and informative materials, competitive pricing and excellent facilities. I started a short but intensive two month course 5 weeks ago and have made substantial progress towards my goals through outstanding one-on-one tuition
I enjoy teaching at DLS, because the location is convenient to my home in Virginia. Parking is easy and the DLS facility is perfect for teaching groups. DLS was great in ensuring that the classroom was set up and ready to go from the first day. Most important, the DLS management has a "can do" attitude in working with the instructor and students and in meeting the students' foreign language needs.
I have been working in DLS as a teacher of the Russian language more than 10 years. The school is located extremely conveniently, the staff is very friendly and helpful. We have seen great progress in everything during recent years, in particular: the most modern equipment, the best textbooks, and a lot of new programs are available to make learning and teaching a much more interesting and effective process.
I especially appreciate that a lot of teaching seminars are being organized by the school and it is extremely useful for the teachers to learn about the new methods and exchange opinions. I think the the leadership of the school pays much attention to the quality and versatility of the services for their clients and employees as well, which makes the school quite unique.
What makes DLS truly special is its dedication to focusing on every student personally. Each student comes with specific goals in mind, and as a Language Instructor, I do my best to tailor my work to their needs. I find that one-on-one instruction, the classroom environment, and available resources are ideal for reaching any such goal. I must add that every Iinstructor at DLS is a professional in their native (target) language. It is also a school where instructors, too, constantly study. DLS provided me with numerous opportunities for my professional growth through a number of workshops and seminars, which I find extremely valuable in this time of constant technological progress and change.
What initially impressed me was the way the students were so actively engaged in their learning. The classroom experience is enriched by a varied and amazing selection of online resources. The school has very experienced teachers who apply their skill and passion for teaching to students at all levels. The school management trusts teachers and encourages them to adjust their programs based on student level and goals. The atmosphere at school is very friendly among teachers and between teachers and administration.
The best part about working at DLS are the people. Everyone has such a great attitude and work ethic, I really feel like I'm in a workplace where I can grow and learn every single day.
I think DLS is a wonderful place to work because of the positive energy exuded by everyone. Teamwork is really practiced here with the intention of helping each other grow. This place is oozing with creative juices.
DLS has been very receptive of me as an educator. They recognize and appreciate my gift and skills as an experienced teacher. DLS seeks to recruit dedicated teachers. DLS has been receptive to my suggestions for which textbooks and learning materials to use in the classroom. They also provide teaching material that is very useful and appropriate to the needs of our students. The Farsi curriculum at DLS is very comprehensive; it covers a broad base of topics, both daily events and colloquial themes to more literary formal subjects. The students receive intense Farsi-immersion taught by experienced native teachers.
It has been a pleasure working at DLS — I enjoy the intense, stimulating learning environment — be it one-on-one with a student, or teaching a group of students from different backgrounds. Teaching Farsi to mature students who are genuinely interested in learning about my culture is fulfilling. In a world of high-tech, it is the personal touch, the personal input from a native speaker that truly engages the student to explore the new world — the new language.
To achieve the objectives in the classroom, it is necessary that the instructor and the student each give their maximum effort, but it is also important to have the necessary logistics and to feel comfortable. DLS provides that possibility. As a Spanish instructor, I am very satisfied with the support provided by DLS.
I am grateful for this opportunity to talk about my experience with Diplomatic Language Services. I have been a part of DLS' team since 2011. I worked for other language companies before joining DLS and out of them all, DLS was the best language institute I have worked for. DLS has dedicated supervisors who are always making sure their teachers and students have the best experience through regular communication. They highly value their teachers, and the working environment is welcoming and warm.
"Working at DLS allows one the opportunity to meet people from all over the world. It is a truly unique experience to see so many different cultures under one roof. You can learn something new every day.
I've enjoyed studying at DLS because of the quality of instructor and responsiveness of the staff. My instructor was extremely knowledgeable and insisted on my speaking correctly. He also used different forms of material that introduced me to varying difficulty levels including sarcasm, "tongue-in-cheek", and unusual speaking idioms
The Peruvian Embassy contacted Diplomatic Language Services only days prior to the arrival of the President of Peru, Mr. Ollanta Humala. They provided excellent simultaneous and consecutive interpreters and management during his first official trip to the United States over the course of three days. We would definitely contact DLS again with any other interpretation requests in the near future.
Teaching at DLS is done in a dynamic atmosphere of learning, where you will meet a qualified and dedicated staff always achieving high goals with flexibility in a suitable environment.
Practice at Diplomatic Language Services is unique, because in a globalizing world, knowing a foreign language and being a culturally responsive professional is crucial. I hold an advanced degree in Foreign Languages and Education and I find language and cultural training at DLS efficient, intense, and meets students' needs. Our training is based on up-to-date authentic materials, communication, and principles of adult foreign language acquisition. A friendly and supportive working environment makes everyone feel accepted and lifted.
I enjoy teaching at DLS because of its friendly and multicultural environment. I also appreciate the team work with others instructors and the availability of our supervisors for cultural activities. At DLS, you can share your cultural knowledge and use authentic materials.
Take One Digital Media worked with DLS on an English-to-Spanish video script translation. A client of ours returned to us with a request to subtitle his English version "Concussion Management Video in Spanish". We sent DLS a complicated two column video — audio script and asked them to translate all the audio and video cues into Spanish so we could subtitle the video for our client's expanding foreign market. DLS turned the project around quickly, accurately, and cost effectively. We frequently need to translate our client's video projects into several languages. After this first experience, I can honestly say, I will never go to any other translation service again. DLS is it for us!
I have been truly impressed with the professionalism and competence of DLS over the past 7 months. As someone who has spent his life learning languages, I am keenly aware of the importance of balancing structure with confidence building while learning a language. At DLS, the student comes first and the teacher and coordinator encouraged me to learn "my way", while giving me the tools and strategies to progress at the right pace to reach my objectives. When I decided to organize an immersion trip during my training, my coordinator worked with me and my agency to find a teacher in my target country and develop a program to help me reach my objectives. The customized support I have received is what every language learner needs to succeed.
Teaching language is my passion. I have been working for DLS for over two years now, and it's been a great experience! The teaching opportunities available to me are varied and I have gained new experiences and furthered my teaching skills. I've always found my colleagues at DLS to be collegial and professional. The DLS staff are a great resource and very helpful so that I can spend more time teaching. The part I enjoy the most is working with the students, often one-on-one. They are engaged, respectful, and enjoyable to be around. I highly recommend DLS
I really enjoy working at DLS simply because of the camaraderie that exists amidst the team. Each individual is recognized for their own uniqueness and thoughts are recognized and listened to. I especially love the fact there is a richness of culture; so many diverse cultures present that we may learn such a unique array of traditions, food and ways of thinking.
Being able to study at DLS is a great opportunity; the teachers are experienced and willing to work with you to develop a tailored program that meets your needs. It is very different from other places where I have studied languages, because the teachers are truly committed to teaching the language.
At DLS, you have the personal attention of your instructor who pays specific attention to your learning objectives and your own learning style. Pronunciation is corrected as you learn each new letter and word. All of your questions about the language and culture are answered directly. Instructors are excited to see their students' progress. DLS provides the best language instruction that I have found.
Teaching at DLS is such a privilege to me. It's a place where all teachers and staff members work diligently to support student achievements. All teachers support one another and are willing to go the extra mile in order to ensure our students' needs are being met, and to help them reach their goals. I feel extremely fortunate to be part of the DLS team.
When I started working with DLS, I saw a different company — more structured, organized and very serious — with a confident staff and a group of qualified (Spanish) instructors, who are always being updated. These are some characteristics that make DLS different and unique. Who doesn't enjoy working in that environment?
What makes Diplomatic Language Services (DLS) so unique is the knowledge, skill and flexibility of its instructors. DLS instructors included me in the learning process from the very beginning by adapting to my specific needs and designing personalized approaches to building my skills in speaking, reading and listening. The instructors incorporated a variety of teaching methods, including text books and films, history and cultural seminars, and routine examinations to monitor my progress. DLS truly provides invaluable language instruction for all levels, and I look forward to continuing to train with the company for years to come.
I have always viewed my work at DLS as a desire, not a job. It is a successful institution and obviously behind this success are the people and the professional and friendly work environment they created. I see DLS as an avenue where my effort will be recognized and where knowledge can be improved and my career can be developed.
I extremely appreciate the camaraderie between the faculty and students as well as the administration of DLS. I feel that the social atmosphere aides in the learning and teaching experience in the facilities. I enjoy working at DLS because they have an outstanding reputation in the language community and have always supported the language team. They have always been adept at understanding our needs and giving the utmost cooperation.
DLS is one of the most innovative and forward-looking institutes. Supervisors and managers are in constant communication with each and every team member of their workforce. They customize, tailor and offer some of the most informative and supportive training programs, which address many aspects of our job and enhance our creativity and productivity. Besides, DLS inspires me all the time, to be honest. I feel they are after my own heart. They sincerely appreciate people and are always on the lookout for potential opportunities to accommodate them. I love and enjoy working for the DLS, and I am truly proud to be one of its team members!
I have several colleagues who had studied at DLS in the past, and were very pleased with the programs and their results. When I needed to find a language school, I ultimately chose DLS based on my colleagues' recommendations, and on the flexibility of their instructors. The classwork is designed around me and my strengths and weaknesses. As an experienced language learner, I know what works for me, and appreciate both the school and language instructors tailoring a program to fit my specific needs.
I have been teaching at DLS for a one year and I enjoy working there. I have taught foreign languages before as a graduate student and as Visiting Assistant Professor at universities. My students there were excellent, but now I teach Foreign Service Officers and they are my best students that I have ever taught.
The DLS staff is friendly and helpful and I enjoy working with my Language Supervisor who is an expert in many languages. Dudley is very knowledgeable about foreign languages curriculum development and at the same time is very talented in working with people.
Bright and early on Saturday, May 11, DLS employees, friends, and family gathered at the National Mall in support of the 23rd annual Susan G. Komen Global Race for the Cure in Washington, D.C. Upon their arrival, and the donning of bright pink t-shirts, the group became "Team DLS for the Cure" and proceeded to either walk or run a 5K, (1.3 mile) route that wrapped around D.C.'s Tidal Basin.


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This is a presentation to be used by educators to teach about the Sun and its effects on Earth's magnetosphere, including characteristics of coronal mass ejections, or CMEs, the aurora, and solar wind. A web link to a PDF or PowerPoint presentation... (View More) is supplied, along with background information for the instructor. After the presentation, learners will read about various aspects of the Sun-Earth connection and write about one aspect that they found interesting from the presentation and the printed information. Internet access is required to obtain the presentation resources. This resource is Activity 14 of the Magnetic Mysteries of the Aurora teachers guide. (View Less)
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This is a lesson about magnetism in solar flares. Learners will map magnetic fields around bar magnets and investigate how this configuration relates to magnetic fields of sunspots. This activity requires compasses, bar magnets, and a equipment for... (View More) the instructor to project a PowerPoint or pdf lecture presentation. This is Activity 1 in the Exploring Magnetism in Solar Flares teachers guide. (View Less)
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This is an activity about the magnetic fields of the Sun and Earth, and the interplanetary magnetic field, or IMF. Learners will engage in a question and answer dialogue, make connections using bar magnet examples and overhead transparencies, and... (View More) ultimately write an assessment of concepts learned. This is Activity 1 in Session 3 of the Exploring Magnetism in the Solar Wind teachers guide. (View Less)
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text: Applying for Aid Applying for financial aid is not as complicated as it may seem. Follow these three simple steps to start the federal financial aid process. Step 1: Apply for admission to a degree or certificate program at Regis University and be accepted as an undergraduate or graduate student. Step 2: Create a FSA ID- a username and password that has replaced the Federal Student Aid PIN. Learn more about creating a FSA ID. Step 3: Once you have your FSA ID, complete the FAFSA at FAFSA.ed.gov. Have ready your federal income tax return or an estimate of your income taxes. If an estimate is used, you will need to revise your FAFSA as soon as your federal income tax return is completed. The FAFSA takes approximately 30 minutes to complete. Use 001363 as the Regis University FAFSA code. FEDERAL MASTER PROMISSORY NOTE (MPN) If this is the first time that you have accepted federal student loans, you must sign a Master Promissory Note (MPN) at www.studentloans.gov. Use your FSA ID to sign on. After you complete a Master Promissory Note, it will remain active and in effect for 10 years or until you cancel it. You can access information about your federal loans with your FSA ID at www.nslds.ed.gov. Learn more about the Federal Direct Student Loan Promissory Note and the Federal Perkins Promissory Note. FEDERAL LOAN COUNSELING All new borrowers must complete Federal Direct Loan Online Entrance Counseling. To receive your loan funds promptly, complete this required counseling at least two weeks before the beginning of the semester by going to the Federal Direct Loan Website. If you completed Entrance Counseling previously while enrolled at another college, you need to complete it again for enrollment at Regis, School Code 001363. Apply early! Apply between Jan. 1 and March 1 for maximum consideration for grants and scholarships. However, the deadline for Regis University students to submit the FAFSA and be considered for priority funding is April 15, 2016. Within five days after you submit your FAFSA with School Code 001363, you will receive an email confirming our receipt of your information. Tips to help you complete the FAFSA In FAFSA Step 6: Regis University's School Code is 001363. We encourage you to complete your federal income tax return and submit your tax return electronically, prior to completing the FAFSA. Allow a two-week timeframe before completing your FAFSA online so that you can authorize the IRS data retrieval. If necessary, you can estimate your income in order to meet the April 15, 2014 deadline. If you estimate your income, you will need to file a FAFSA correction to authorize the IRS data retrieval once you complete your income tax return. A "hard copy" FAFSA is available in a PDF version that can be completed, printed and mailed for processing. Students can access the PDF by visiting www.fafsa.ed.gov/options.htm. Check the FAFSA for accuracy. Incorrect information causes delays. Do not send correspondence regarding extenuating circumstances with your FAFSA. Instead, send it to Enrollment Services, Regis University, 3333 Regis Blvd A-8, Denver, CO 80221. Additional documents may be requested in order to complete your financial aid application. The federal government may select your application for the verification process, or may request that we collect additional documentation of your eligibility. You will be sent an email if additional documents are needed. You should provide these documents within three weeks of the request but no later than July 1. Financial aid funds may not be available after July 1. After your financial aid application is complete, you will receive an email stating that your financial aid award letter is available on WebAdvisor. This email will be sent to your regis.edu email account. Please Note: If you receive funding from other sources, such as outside scholarships or employee tuition reimbursement programs, notify us in writing as to the source and amount you receive per semester by completing the Outside Resources Report. Complete this form and submit it online. Your receipt of other resources may result in a revised award letter and you may be required to return financial aid funds. If you are selected for verification, we will ask you for a copy of your Federal Tax Return Transcript and an Institutional Verification Form (IVF). Colorado residents may need to complete and return the Colorado Residency Form.


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Whoever coined the phrase "this is a man's world" clearly never visited Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
Here, women and their wears, reign supreme. There are exceptions though.
Award-winning American designer, Joseph Abboud, has been a fixture in men's fashion for decades. He's dressed everyone from Wynton Marsalis to baseball great Nomar Garciaparra.
He'll lead off the festivities today with a show at New York Public Library.
I'm excited. He knows what looks good on a guy.
Lucky for you Baltimore readers, you can find his creations at J.S. Edwards in Pikesville.


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Missouri Business Development Program calendar
Nursing Outreach Conferences
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MU Extension Agriculture Connection Radio Program (Session 6 of 52)
When: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, 8:30 a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
This radio program is setup to educate listeners on current topic within agriculture and provide them with knowlege that they can implement to improve their agriculture enterprise. MU Extension Specialist involved in the program are from the areas of Livestock and Agronomy. The program is broadcasted weekly on Mondays at 8:30 a. m. on 107.7 FM The Lake in Stockton, MO.
Patrick Davis, email@example.com Extension in Cedar Countyphone: 417-276-3313
CPD Function--monthly staff meetings (Session 2 of 12)
When: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Monthly staff meetings are held at the Clay County Extension Center. It provides staff members an opportunity to provide updates, share information, make announcements, raise concerns that need to be addressed and ask/answer questions.
Session topic:
Monthly staff meetings are held at the Clay County Extension Center.
QuickBooks for Beginners
When: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Hands-on workshop to learn the basics of QuickBooks. This class targets businesses that have minimal experience with QuickBooks.
Call 660-543-4402 or email firstname.lastname@example.com
Class size:
Event full:
$69.00$59 for Warrensburg COC members
Kelly Dyer, email@example.com Development Program SBTDC, MU Extensionphone: 573-634-3511
Walk With Ease-Arthritis program-Osceola (Session 13 of 18)
Walk at own pace
Call St. Clair county Extension Office at 417-646-2419
$0.00No fee
FastTrac - New Venture - Dexter
When: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, 9 a.m. to noon
Food Safety- ServSafe Training (Session 1 of 3)
When: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
ServSafe Training, 8 hours of training and the certification exam.
The first 5 chapters of the servsafe manual will be covered
Contact Chris Merritt, MU Extension. firstname.lastname@example.com or 636-456-3444
Garden and Grow (Session 20 of 22)
When: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
Garden n' Grow is a youth garden program for kids ages 8-13. Youth will grow a vegetable garden and learn the responsibility of caring for it. They will also have lessons on various horticulture topics and learn how to prepare and/or cook their fresh vegetables. The youth will take home the vegetables they harvest
We will work in the garden and make fresh salsa.
Jennifer Schutter, firstname.lastname@example.com Extension in Adair Countyphone: 660-665-9866
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (Session 9 of 10)
When: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
A program for seniors to help build strength, flexability, and balance.
class 9 of 10
Register by calling the Stone County Extension Office 417-357-6812
Renette Wardlow, firstname.lastname@example.com Extension in Greene Countyphone: 417-881-8909
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (Cass) (Session 19 of 20)
When: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy is 20 classes over 10 weeks strength training program for adults 60 years and older. The program's goal is to improve health and quality of life. The program incorporates warm-up exercises, strengthening exercises, and cool down stretches. Over the ten weeks participants learn exercises to improve strength and balance. The class meets twice weekly and all equipment is provided.
To register contact MU Extension @ 816.30.8460
$35.002nd person from same household is $15
Susan Mills-Gray, firstname.lastname@example.com and Exercise Physiology, MU Extensionphone: 816-506-3338
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (Session 6 of 10)
When: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m.
A ten week course for people age 50 and older. The attendees will participate in exercises to improve their strength, balance, and flexability.
Session 6
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (Session 2 of 11)
When: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy is an eleven week program for middle-aged and older adults. The program's goal is to improve health and quality of life. We will be incorporating: warm-up exercises, simple strengthening exercises (with or without weights), and cool down stretches. Strength training can benefit you in many ways: Arthritis relief, improve balance, enhance flexibility, strengthen bones, weight control, lifts depression, stress reduction, reduce risks for heart disease, maintain healthy blood sugar levels, etc.
To register for this class please contact the Pulaski County MU Extension Office by:Calling: 573-774-6177Emailing: firstname.lastname@example.com (Sarah Traub, the instructor)Or stop by the office located in the Pulaski County Courthouse at 301 Historic 66 E, Suite 127, Waynesville, MO 65583
Sarah M. Traub, firstname.lastname@example.com Extension in Cooper Countyphone: 660-882-5661
Advance Stay Strong, Stay Healthy (Session 2 of 11)
When: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The goal of this program is to build on the fitness base acquired from the Stay Strong, Stay Healthy program by adding new, more complex upper and lower body strength-training exercises, core exercises, balance movements, and stretches.
To register for this class please call the Pulaski County Extension office at 573-774-6177.
Putnam County 4-H Council Meeting (Session 4 of 6)
When: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The Putnam County 4-H Council is made up of 2 adults and 2 youth from each 4-H club in Putnam County and also officers. They meet by-monthly on the First Monday of the month.
By-monthly meeting of the Putnam County 4-H Council
Successful Aging - Butler Co. FCE council mtg
quarterly meeting of the Butler County FCE council
Quarterly meeting of the Butler County FCE council
Healthy Lifestyle Initiative (Session 9 of 9)
When: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m.
This program will focus on issues involving becoming over weight and obese. Safe ways to lose weight on a non medically supervised program. Techniques to control over eating and safe exercise programs will be the primarey topics. A walking session will be included with most sessions. The Warren County Health Department will be partnering in the program.
Each session will discuss a different technique to aid in personal weight control. Exercise and food intake will be discussed at each session. An opportunity to weigh and exercise will be available at all class meetings. Recap and final weight.
Contact the Warren County Extension Center (456-3444) or the Warren County Health Department (456-7474) to register.
$15.002.00 per session attended.
Serv Safe Summer 2013 (Session 3 of 5)
When: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
An opportunity for anyone in Marion County that needs to have food safety training. This nationally regonized course is required by local county ordinance for foodserive workers.
Third session of the ServSafe course. This instruction will help participants prepare for the exam.
Contact the Hannibal Career and technical Center at 573-221-4430 to register.
$125.00The fee includes the Serv Safe manual and exam answer sheet. If you already have the manual, you can register for $100.
Jim Meyer, email@example.com Extension in Ralls Countyphone: 573-985-3911
Focus on Kids - Mediation Overview (Session 2 of 12)
When: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Mediation Overview is mandated by he Judicial Circuit covering Henry, Bates and St. Clair counties. It is a one-hour class to help participants learn about alternative dispute resolution (mediation).
Alternative Dispute Resolution (mediation) class helps participants understand what mediation is, what to expect and why it may be a viable option in their court case.
Call the Henry County Extension Center at 660-885-5556 to verify the class is being held. No pre-registration required. No fee.
Montrose Busy Beavers 4-H Club (Session 10 of 12)
When: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Monthly Club Meeting
Kim Hall, firstname.lastname@example.com Extension in Johnson Countyphone: 660-747-3193
Shawnee Indians 4-H Club (Session 10 of 12)
When: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Silver Spurs 4-H Club (Session 34 of 35)
When: Monday, Aug. 5, 2013, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The Silver Spurs 4-H Club usually meets the 1st Monday of each month at the Farmers Mutual Insurance Bldg. Time 7:00pm to 8:30pm
For more information, contact the Marion County Extension Center at 573/769-2177.
Clinton Rockets 4-H Club (Session 10 of 12)
Chilhowee Indians 4-H Club (Session 4 of 12)
monthly 4-H club meetings
Cedar County Extension Council Meetings (Session 2 of 12)
These are monthly extension council meetings in which we discuss MU Extension business in Cedar County.
County Council Meeting and Annual Ice Cream Social
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Schmutz family name
Schmutz, a Mennonite family name, originating in Switzerland. In 1717 the name is listed for the first time in Anabaptist Registers of the Palatinate, South Germany, when a Christian Schmutz was living at Helmstadt (now Baden). Some members of the family probably immigrated to America at the end of the 18th century, and to England in the middle of the 19th century. It is now most numerous among the South German Mennonites. In 1755, according to the [[Naamlijst der tegenwoordig in dienst zijnde predikanten der Mennoniten in de Vereenigde Nederlanden|Naamlijst]], Abraham and Christian Schmutz were preachers in the congregation called Hasselbach, Martinshof, Helmstedt, and Sennfeld. Christian Schmutz (1799-1873), of Rappenau, Baden, called "Christel-Vetter," was an outstanding leader and preacher in the congregations of the Gemeindeverband.
Hege, Christian and Christian Neff. Mennonitisches Lexikon, 4 vols. Frankfurt & Weierhof: Hege; Karlsruhe: Schneider, 1913-1967: v. IV, 81.
Schmutz, Friedrich. Zweihundertvierzig Jahre Familiengeschichte [1692-1935]. Ein Stammbaum der Familieu Schmutz. Leuterstal, 1936.
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Hege, Ulrich. "Schmutz family name." Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1959. Web. 17 Jan 2019. http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Schmutz_family_name&oldid=144606.
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Hege, Ulrich. (1959). Schmutz family name. Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. Retrieved 17 January 2019, from http://gameo.org/index.php?title=Schmutz_family_name&oldid=144606.
Adapted by permission of Herald Press, Harrisonburg, Virginia, from Mennonite Encyclopedia, Vol. 4, p. 468. All rights reserved.
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Kim Hutson needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 78 designs submitted by 24 freelance designers.
Hutson Insurance Group
Hutson Insurance Group began in 2005 when we merged 2 family owned insurance agencies. Our agency is independent so we sell lots of different companies (different from Statefarm, Allstate, etc.) The Insurance industry is conservative but we aren't. I am not looking for web design right now but to get more background on us, our website https://www.thehutsongroup.com.
Right now our tag line is- Your One Trusted Resource for All Your Insurance Needs. Kinda long I know. But the idea is that we are an outsourced insurance department for our clients. They only need one phone number-ours.
Looking for strong solid logo to attract large commercial clients. People must feel they can trust us with their future. Insurance is an important tool to keep businesses from having a claim that will bankrupt them.
We have a wide range of clients but we want to focus on larger business clients.
Looking for contemporary design that will still appeal to more established companies.
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Topcoms Marketing was established in 1993 as a Table Tennis specialty store. From then, the business has expanded to include other sports like Fencing, Badminton, Basketball, Football, Baseball, Track and Field, Darts besides being the "Table Tennis Specialty Store" in the Philippines.
The company offers quality products, from your everyday sporting items to hard to find specialty equipments being used by the budding athletes and professionals alike. We pride ourselves in carrying genuine and legitimate products carried by our principals.
Topcoms Marketing Taft Manila Office
2nd Floor, 1647 Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila
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Tel: 525-3205 521-7777 625-9106 Mobile:0922-8867266
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Alabang Festival Mall Unit 2111, 2nd Floor (beside Reebok,near Levis)
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[ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-1127?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:all-tabpanel ] Arun C Murthy updated HADOOP-1127: ---------------------------------- Attachment: HADOOP-1127_20070328_1.patch Early patch for review while I continue testing... > Speculative Execution and output of Reduce tasks > ------------------------------------------------ > > Key: HADOOP-1127 > URL: https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/HADOOP-1127 > Project: Hadoop > Issue Type: Improvement > Components: mapred > Affects Versions: 0.12.0 > Reporter: Arun C Murthy > Assigned To: Arun C Murthy > Fix For: 0.13.0 > > Attachments: HADOOP-1127_20070328_1.patch > > > We've recently seen instances where jobs run with 'speculative execution' tend to be quite unstable and fail with *AlreadyBeingCreatedException* noticed at the NameNode. Also potentially we could have hairy situations where a failed Reduce tasks's output could clash with a successful task's (same tip) output. > As it exists, speculative execution relies on the PhasedFileSystem which creates a temp output file and then on task-completion that file is 'moved' to its final position via a call to PhasedFileSystem.commit from ReduceTask.run(). This has lead to issues such as the above. > Proposal: > Basically the idea is to due this uniformly for all Reduce tasks i.e. all reducers create temp files and then have a serialized 'commit' done by the JobTracker which moves the temp file to it's final position. > We create the temp file in the job's output directory itself: > <output_dir>/_<taskid> (emphasis on the leading '_') > On task completion we'll add that temp file's path to the TaskStatus and then the JobTracker moves that file to it's final position. > Thoughts? -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - You can reply to this email to add a comment to the issue online.
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Vami IV wrote:UPDATE
The Emerian Empire and United (Federations) Commonwealths and Republics has been rescaled! Emeria is now a fairly large faction, but not 3 Immortal Empire + 5 Assyrian (Star, if you want to get technical) Empires.
Official size is now anywhere from 190-210 systems. I'll leave it up to a poll.
That's much more reasonable. 1 and a half galaxies would have meant a population of around 126,000,000,000,000,000,000 people according to conservative populations.


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DOVER — Maple Suites, a senior independent living retirement community located at 30 Holiday Drive, is a drop-off location for the Dover Fire Department's Toy Bank benefiting local Dover children and families.
Starting Saturday, December 1 and running through Wednesday, December 12, every person who drops off a new unwrapped toy at Maple Suites then takes a tour of Maple Suites, will be entered to win a 32" flat screen television to be drawn on December 13.
The Dover Fire & Rescue has been coordinating and collecting toys for Dover children for the past 35 years. The target age for the new unwrapped toys is newborns to 14 years old. Especially needed are gifts suitable for ages 10 to 14 — both girls and boys.
They can use toys, hats, mittens, scarves, books, arts and crafts and gift cards from individuals or businesses. All toys collected will be picked up from Maple Suites by the Dover Fire Department on December 13 to be wrapped and distributed to children.
Last year, the Dover Fire Toy Bank assisted over 350 families including 900 needy children in Dover. They are expecting to help at least that many children this year, if not more.
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Maple Suites, a senior independent living community, and part of Holiday Retirement, a 300+ network of senior independent living communities nationwide, is very active in the Seacoast providing cultural and educational programs for seniors and their families throughout the year as well as conducting fundraising for local charities.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Feb. 27, 2010) - Duronal Monal (Belle Glade, Fla.) did everything he could to try to lift the ETSU men's track and field team to its fourth Atlantic Sun Indoor Championship; however, when it was all said and done the Buccaneers' lost the conference crown to Kennesaw State by the slimmest of margins.
After entering the day with a 23-point lead over Kennesaw State, the Bucs saw their margin slowly fade away to the Owls. With 16 events scored, ETSU trailed Kennesaw by two points heading into the 4x400m relay - meaning the Bucs needed to finish first to earn at least a share of the conference crown.
That's when Monal looked to carry the Bucs on his back and track down KSU's Ethan Kasson in the final leg of the relay; however, as both athletes lunged across the finish line the Owls nipped ETSU by two-hundredths of a second for the title - 3:15.67 to 3:15.69.
When all the dust settled and the sweat still soaking on the track, Kennesaw State edged out the Bucs by four total points - 187 to 183.
"You couldn't have asked for a better championship," said associate head coach Michelle Byrne. "When two days of events come down to the last race; it says a lot about both our team and Kennesaw State. Our kids laid it on the line today. I think what I'm most proud of is the fact that when one person struggled in an event, someone else on our team was able to step up and get the job done.
"In the 4x400m, I thought Robert (Purcell) ran an outstanding leg to get us back in the race," said Byrne. "We have a young team and besides coming so close today; the thing I'll take from this is how our team rallied around each other after losing. When you lose such a close championship it can do one or two things to your team - and instead of this tearing our guys apart - the entire team was right there after the race bonding together. Now we just need to use this as motivation when we head into the outdoor season. This can be the fire that burns inside us every day, as we work on getting stronger."
After the competition was settled, Monal came away with two top honors at the awards ceremony - Most Valuable Performer (overall points) and Most Outstanding Track Performer. The Belle Glade, Fla. native put his body through the gauntlet by competing in the 60m, 200m, 400m, and the relay. In total, Monal bagged 23 points, as he claimed conference titles in the 60m and 200m; while finishing with one point in the 400m and two in the 4x400m relay. Monal set a NCAA Provisional Mark and school record in the prelims of the 60 (6.71); while breaking former Buccaneer sprinter James Rainer's conference time in the 200m (21.22) - which also set a provisional mark.
"Duronal simply ran his heart out today," said Byrne. "After he ran the 400m earlier in the day, D managed to come away with provisional times in the 60m and 200m. That's such a hard combination, but yet he was able to bounce back and run strong the rest of the day."
Duronal was one of three ETSU athletes to win titles on the weekend. Joining the senior standout was fellow senior Nic Chernikow (Seymour, Tenn.) and junior Matt Baum (Middletown, Md.).
Baum won the pole vault on Friday and Chernikow captured his second straight title in the heptathlon on Saturday morning. The Seymour, Tenn. native finished with 4,794 points, after winning four of the seven events - 1,000m, 60mH, shot put, and 60m. In total, the Bucs came away with 24 points in the heptathlon, with Jordan Briggs (Erwin, Tenn.) finishing second, Max Lee (Knoxville, Tenn.) fifth and Matt Hill placed seventh.
"In the heptathlon, you can't say enough about the performances of Nic and Jordan," said Byrne. "Both guys are tremendous competitors. I know we were hoping to get Max Lee in the top-three, but I'm extremely proud with how things turned out for both our seniors this afternoon."
Two key turning points in the meet included junior Mike James (Palm Bay, Fla.) being disqualified in the prelims of the 60mH and the performance at the end of the 5000m.
James, who was the top athlete in the hurdles, couldn't even advance to the finals for a scoring chance, and the same occurred for him in the 60m. The Palm Bay, Fla. native managed to come away with points in the 200m (two) and high jump (six).
Meanwhile, the Bucs caught a bad break in the 5000m - which in the end - made the 4x400m that more important to win. Senior Kenneth Rotich (Nairobi, Kenya) scored eight points with his second-place effort, and Ben Ronoh (Sotik, Kenya) provided four points with his fifth-place finish. However, the Owls picked up valuable points at the back end of the race, scoring two for seventh place and Nathan Haskins beating Belmont's Jordan Anderson by seven one-thousandths of the second for eighth and one point.
Other ETSU notables included sophomore Quentin Greenlee (Morristown, Tenn.) finishing second in the 60m (6.85) and the 200m (21.69); while Matt Allison (Fairfax, Va.) and Ryan Beaver (Virginia Beach, Va.) came away with top-three finishes in their respective field events. Allison placed third in the weight (15.18m) and Beaver came finished behind Campbell's Robert Brunson in the triple jump (14.39m) for second.
On the women's side, Jacksonville again cruised its way to a fifth straight A-Sun title. The Dolphins scored 211 points, while Kennesaw State finished second with 154 total points.
The Lady Bucs took fifth after ending the meet with 45 points.
Senior Zachlynn Blackburn (Tazewell, Va.), the lone Lady Buccaneer athlete to capture gold this weekend, won the weight throw with a record-setting toss of 56-02.50 (17.13m). Blackburn's heave set a new ETSU record, as her previous best was 55-07.75.
On the track, junior Jasmine Ingram (Frederick, Md.) posted a second-place effort in the 400m. Ingram clocked in at 56.32 and trailed Jacksonville's Danielle Davenport for the title (55.73). Ingram also ran a leg in the 4x400m relay that finished third.
Freshman Kelly Monteleone (Verona, Pa.) scored three points in the triple jump after finishing sixth with a leap of 37-09.25 (11.51m).
A handful of Bucs will compete in the Virginia Tech Last Chance meet next weekend in Blacksburg. The rest of the team will begin gearing up for the outdoor meet which opens up next month.
For more information on Buccaneer track and field, visit www.ETSUBucs.com.


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If Ben Affleck was snubbed by the Oscars, everyone should be so lucky. His Iran rescue thriller Argo has won best picture from the Academy Awards.
It's the first best picture winner not to be nominated for best director since 1989's Driving Miss Daisy. But despite the omission of Affleck - or perhaps buoyed by it - Argo emerged as the Oscar favourite, winning top honours from the directors, producers, screen actors and writers guilds.
Affleck and fellow producers George Clooney and Grant Heslov accepted the award Sunday night.
Among the other eight nominees, Steven Spielberg's Lincoln was perceived as the biggest competition to Argo. The other nominees were Life of Pi, Silver Linings Playbook, Zero Dark Thirty, Les Miserables, Amour, Beasts of the Southern Wild and Django Unchained.


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Ask Living Building Challenge (LBC) creator Jason McLennan about buildings and he'll likely start talking about flowers. "Both are literally and figuratively rooted in place," says the author and architect. "Unfortunately, [right now] that's where the metaphor ends—but I don't think it should."
As McLennan points out, a flower gets all of its energy from the sun. It gets all the water it needs from the precipitation immediately surrounding it. It doesn't pollute. It creates habitat—and it's beautiful.
McLennan believes architecture should be judged by the same metrics, and has translated his vision into the LBC, one of the most ambitious green-building certification programs in the world. He has developed unique terminology for his program's parameters. LBC projects must address seven performance areas, or "petals"—site, energy, water, health, materials, equity, and beauty. Each petal is further subdivided into a total of 20 "imperatives."
Several of the petals match categories found in the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program. And, like LEED, LBC projects are divided into types, including renovation, landscape or infrastructure, building, and neighborhood.
But the LBC goes beyond LEED. At a minimum, a project must not consume more energy than it produces, and must harvest all of its water and treat all of its wastewater on site. Building materials must be sourced "appropriately" and locally, if possible, and cannot contain any chemicals on the "Red List," a list of 14 known toxins, carcinogens, and endocrine disrupters. In addition, LBC certification is based on actual, rather than anticipated, performance. Unlike LEED, projects don't earn points in each category; instead, the project team must demonstrate how it has met each imperative through a combination of essays and other documents, and audits. After 12 consecutive months, the International Living Future Institute (ILFI)—the LBC's umbrella organization—sends an auditor to conduct a final audit. Because it's not prescriptive, the LBC encourages creative, local solutions unique to each project.
"The LBC is really the 'what'—the guiding vision," says Matt Grocoff, an LBC ambassador and net-zero energy consultant. "Other programs have the 'how.'"
Restoring a healthy coexistence with nature.
To justify the LBC's first imperative, Limits to Growth, McLennan says, "No new sites; we've developed enough." This imperative sets the uncompromising tone of the LBC, instructing people to work with what they already have rather than developing more raw land. Projects must occur on "previously developed sites," which the LBC defines as sites that were altered from a greenfield before December 31, 2007. The exception is grayfields and brownfields that aren't sensitive habitat or prime farmland. According to the LBC, setting limits should restrict our collective footprint and foster connected, compact communities.
The other three Site imperatives support this idea. Habitat Exchange acknowledges that each project causes disturbance and displaces native plants and animals. To mitigate this, project owners must set aside land away from the site—a minimum of 1 acre for every acre of project—through an official land trust organization.
The Car-Free Living imperative encourages movement away from individual car ownership through the creation of dense, mixed-use neighborhoods. To achieve this, residential projects cannot decrease the overall density of either the site or neighborhood (within a 0.6-mile radius of the project site).


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Friday, February 24, 2012
Friday Fun Find/HIWWI: Equipment Earl Retro Dot Blouse
9 comments:
Freakin cute a$$ outfit!!! Kindasoratmaybe want those jeans. Hope you and Kyle are having fun in Miami!!! -Laura
- February 24, 2012 at 8:27 AM
- Jenna said...
Well I think we both know this outfit is going to need an outfit post. Do you already have those rings!? I loveeee
- February 24, 2012 at 10:20 AM
- Emilee Whitehurst said...
AH! I want those pants! They don't have them in my size! Boo. This will be a super cute outfit, wish we still worked together so I could see it in person!!
- February 24, 2012 at 11:40 AM
- Meg O. said...
GAH I love that entire ensemble.....!
- February 24, 2012 at 11:55 AM
- M. Flynn said...
So springy! We can play with puppies and sip lemonade while you wear this.
- February 24, 2012 at 1:48 PM
- Lainy Alexandra said...
loving the colors, looking at my window and wishing it was spring. www.hauteinhabit.com
- February 24, 2012 at 2:04 PM
- Megan said...
YES. love. i want those jeans. now. and gold is my fav.
- February 25, 2012 at 12:45 PM
- Lydia said...
I need to see pics of you in actual HIWWI outfits someday!!!! Particularly ones that involve pink jeans. I did not vote for this shirt, I tried to make you go brighter and tackier as is my way, but I support your decision to wear dots.
- February 25, 2012 at 3:18 PM
- Taylor Morgan said...
I love them all! Good post! I want those pick jeans!
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Lukas Huffman's latest venture, ir77, consists of a paired book and movie. Both of which are based on five specific themes—anticipation, dedication, stories, pain and exhilaration. The goal of ir77 is, "To tell a story about the raw passions in snowboarding. From the feeling that you get riding powder, or riding away from that elusive maneuver, to the opposite of that, eating shit and going home defeated. ir77 will showcase both sides of the story, the pain and the gain, as they go hand in hand.
Below is an excerpt from Lukas Huffman on the ir77 blog, or "notes from the field as it's touted on the site. Watch the teaser linked on the right.
So you want to publish a book?
It seems like a pretty straightforward idea, but holy crap there are a lot of "things that need to happen. We tackled a major one the last week of June—we went to press! After a year and a half of making pages, four months of pulling them all together, and two weeks of dialing in the colors on each image, the book "hit the floor as they say in the business.
So, you want to print a book?
1. Once I had finally gotten all the pages in working order, I shipped them to Metropolitan Fine Printers in Vancouver, BC. They made a rough print out to make sure all the images and words were on the right pages and actually in the book. Of course they weren't. So, we went through a couple laser-printed drafts of the book. With 120 pages, and 10 GB of info floating around, it's an organizational feat to make sure all the images, words, foils, die cuts and the like are all in the right places. We would sit at this desk, leaf through the roughs, double check the images and make a mess. It was a lot of intense thinking. It would suck to forget to put the caption on the small picture on page 82. Paper and colors:
2. Fire up the press. The "printer is huge! I can't even begin to explain how it works. They told me, but the whole process is a bit beyond my comprehension. It prints with little dots, microns, and each dot is 1/10th the size of your hair. That means a very high quality image. The last book I printed came out of an ink jet printer that was underneath a desk at my house—this printer is much different.
You need a whole warehouse to accommodate the size of this thing, and a dude who knows how to run it.
3. Get your colors right! So your rifle off some pages:
But, they will not be right, or they could be made better. This is where I learned a lot. Twenty-four pages are printed on one sheet of paper—twelve on the front, twelve on the back. The paper then gets folded up, then chopped on the top, bottom and side edges. Do that to five sheets of paper and you have 120 pages. Pretty cool. After they've been printed, you look at the pages under "5K lights. These lights are calibrated to, "A sunny April day in Miami , around two o'clock in the afternoon. Seriously, this is the industry standard light.
Then we tweaked the colors to get different blacks, yellows, magentas, and so on. I didn't really know what was going on at this point, but Scott Gray who has been my print mentor during the project, is sick. We would hum and haw over the shade of yellow, then adjust and go. But, if you increase the yellow in one area, it may affect the picture that is getting printed right next to it, so there is a lot to take into consideration. Once you start thinking about it, you tend to get carried away. Funny thing, nobody else in the world will probably notice.
4. Also, make sure you have a birthday the day you go to press! It's a blast, and you deserve it. No shit, the day we went to press happened to be my birthday, June 22nd. There was a press check at 6 p.m., one at 11 p.m., and another one at 2 a.m. By the time the 2 a.m. press check came by, the birthday party was in full-effect, as I'd brought some good buddies with me—Mike Scott and Carlos Featherstone. If you were into colors on paper, the print floorr would blow your mind! It was quite a culmination of events to say the least.
5. So, it turns out a book, takes up a lot of space. Page and pages, on pallets and pallets.
This shit starts adding up. It is cool to see the volume though. In fact it's unreal at this point.
Things are serious when you're taking up that much space, and using that much material. The next phase is getting these stacks of paper all bound up … and out the door—crucial, parts of the publishing process. And to top it off, while all this was going down, the rest of the posse was sweating their ass's off in front of the computer getting the movie going.
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The tourniquet wrapped around shrinking supplies of available field workers for winter vegetable production will grip even tighter in the future in Arizona's Yuma Valley.
"We're in a fairly bleak picture here for the future," said Kurt Nolte, area associate Extension agent for the University of Arizona (UA) Cooperative Extension in Yuma County, Ariz. "We believe there will be a significant labor shortage for years to come."
The dismal projection is based on just released survey results shared by Nolte during a preseason vegetable workshop held in Yuma in late August. Survey results suggested that 50,000 workers are needed daily in the area's winter vegetable industry.
Overall, the purpose of the UA survey was to ask farm workers how field labor retention could be improved in Arizona.
The study, funded through the Western Center for Risk Management Education and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, will provide support for the development of a strategic labor plan to help reduce risks to growers caused by reduced labor availability.
"In the last 10 to 15 years, the (vegetable) industry in the Yuma Valley has reached a peak and we're now faced with the lack of a stable workforce," Nolte said. "We wanted to figure out why that is and what can be done in the short term to alleviate the problem. To paint the picture, it's kind of bleak."
Three hundred field workers, men and women living in the U.S. and Mexico, working in Yuma Valley vegetable fields, were asked 60 questions each during 15 to 20 minute random interviews. The testing pool was strictly limited to field workers. Employees of almost every labor contractor in Yuma were interviewed.
Nolte and UA Yuma Agricultural Center vegetable specialist Jorge Fonseca wrote the grant request searching for Yuma-specific farm labor information. The UA's Bianca Muñoz conducted the interviews from November 2006 to March 2007.
Among the survey result compilation — the median age of field workers in the Yuma Valley is 45, fewer young people are interested in field work, and those living in Mexico are more willing to work in farm fields versus U.S. based workers.
Perhaps the most surprising finding was based on the question, "How can the field work environment be improved?" Instead of asking for more pay or benefits, the number one answer was additional work breaks.
"When the average field worker is 45, they are older and need a little more time off. We're not working with a younger crowd. These folks, apparently, need more time to recover."
According to 2000 U.S. Department of Labor farm labor statistics, 79 percent of workers in the nation are male. Yet the Yuma survey demonstrated a 60 percent male field worker force and 40 percent women.
Sixty percent of Yuma Valley field workers live in the U.S., mostly in San Luis, Ariz. About 40 percent live in Mexico and cross the border daily.
Survey results also hinted that 50,000 farm workers are required daily in winter vegetable fields. Marital statistics showed 60 percent are married.
"Field workers are family people who are hard working folks — no different from you and I," Nolte said. "We have data that supports that they don't want to move. The workers living in the U.S. want to live and work here. Those who live in Mexico who work in Yuma fields want to go home every night."
Field workers were less educated with elementary school as the highest level of education for 60 percent of those surveyed. Less than 30 percent had completed middle school.
There's some thought that agriculture is losing workers due to the construction trade. That's really not the case, Nolte said. Those working in the field may not have the necessary skill sets for construction work.
Men generally start field work at an earlier age than women. Once working, women tend to stay in the field while men waiver once they get older.
On income, most interviewed workers earned less than $10,000 for six months work. Men and women desired increased pay.
Nolte thought the survey could yield interest in creating a more flexible schedule for Mexico-based workers who cross the border in the wee hours to work in fields.
"Some workers wake up at 2 a.m. in the morning and get in line at the border which can take two hours to cross. Mexican workers in the Yuma Valley did not complain about that. I was pretty surprised," Nolte said.
Men desired more breaks and women needed fewer. Women wanted more job benefits while men didn't require as many.
When workers were asked if they would recommend field work to others, the results were a resounding no. Yet, a difference was noted between those living in the U.S. versus Mexico. U.S. workers said no, but fewer Mexico-based workers said no. More recruitment possibilities may exist within Mexico.
"We need to be more progressive in our pressure to allow more folks to come across the border because we will not see as much labor coming from the U.S. as Mexico," Nolte surmised. "Our only real source of future workers in our opinion will be those coming from Mexico."
Men and women alike had few problems with working in the field. Nolte thinks that number could change in a 2008 survey planned in Yuma County's Dome Valley and the county's east side.
How many years do workers have left working in the field? Workers from Mexico said six to 10 years more, while those in San Luis wanted to work less.
The question was asked, "If you don't like what you do, what else would you like to do with your skills?" Very few believed they had the necessary skill set to offer another employer.
"We're trying to wrap our arms around this enormous data set," Nolte said. "With this survey, data now exists from men and women living everywhere — from San Luis and Somerton, Ariz., to Mexico, and in California. We can analyze a cross section of questions on just women, or people just from Mexico."
When the Dome Valley/eastern Yuma County survey is completed next year, Yuma Cooperative Extension will publish all the data and create a report for possible sharing with decision makers in Washington D.C.
Others who assisted in the survey included the UA's Ramiro Galvez, Manuel Peralta, and Jon Dinsmore.


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The face of Ravenswood City Council is changing once gain.
The face of Ravenswood City Council is changing once gain. Councilman Don Titus has tendered his resignation from the panel due to his plans to move to Ripley. Sue Quillen will fill the empty council chair and was supposed to be sworn in Tuesday night, but she was absent from the meeting. Quillen was the highest non-elected candidate on the municipal ballot, with only seven votes less than Titus. Titus wrote a letter to council in which he stated that his house was for sale and his plans to locate to Ripley. He also sincerely apologized for not completing his council term. Titus also chided council for not focusing on the issues. "I am troubled by the lack of civility and unprofessionalism that has infected this council," he wrote. "It has not been fair to the people in Ravenswood or my colleagues that so much attention has been focused on the council, rather than the real issues facing the city. I am very disheartened with policies in this town. It is a shame we can't disagree without personal attack. If it means we have to destroy lives to make a point, I don't want to be a part of that kind of politics." There were other moments of pride and of somberness at Tuesday night's meeting. Chief Lance Morrison gave his monthly report, but also wanted to talk about the two state troopers who were killed in the line of duty. Luke Silas Baber shot Cpl. Marshall Lee Bailey and Trooper Eric Michael Workman, of the Clay County detachment 22, of Oak Hill, near the Wallback exit in Roane County and near the Clay County line. Baber was arrested and handcuffed, with his hands in front of him, which made him able to access a 9mm Hi-Point pistol. With weapon in hand, Baber and shot Bailey and Workman in the head. Both died of their wounds. Morrison read this poem with great emotion for his fallen law enforcement brothers: Someone killed a policeman today and A part of America died. A piece of our country he swore to protect Will be buried with him at his side. The suspect who shot him will stand up in court, With counsel demanding his rights, While a young widowed mother must work for her kids And spend many long lonely nights, The beat that he walked was a battlefield too, Just as if he had gone off to war. Though the flag of our nation won't fly at half mast, To his name they will add a gold star. Yep, somebody killed a policeman today In your town or mine. While we slept in comfort behind locked doors, A cop put his life on the line. Now his ghost walks a beat on the dark city street And he stands at each rookie's side. He answered the call, of himself gave his all And a part of America died. --Author Unknown ������������������ �������������������������������� As Morrison read the poem, there were tears from those listening. Drew Dormagen appeared before council to explain his project of decorating the town with red and black ribbons and balloons ribbons prior to football games. The first time Dormagen decorated the town with the help of Kathy Garrett for the game at Hubert Hoover. He stated that he has raised $ 1,000, which is twice the amount of his last report. Volunteers from the high school are going to help, but anyone who wants to assist in the project is welcome to do so, by calling Dormagen at (304) 531-7075.


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Geospatial Information Sciences
Powerful new technologies have emerged in recent years that greatly improve our ability to collect, store, manage, analyze and utilize information regarding the features of the Earth's surface and to combine these with other types of economic, social and environmental information. These technologies include geographic information systems (GIS), the global positioning system (GPS), and satellite based remote sensing. They now penetrate every aspect of our lives, from digital maps in vehicles to the management and maintenance of city infrastructure, regional agriculture and forest lands. The GIS industry generates between $150 - $270 billon of revenue globally (Oxera Consulting Ltd, 2013). The GIS industry is projected for continuous growth in the United States requiring the number of geospatial workers to increase from its current 850,000 nationwide to around 1.2 million by 2018 (GeoTech).
Geospatial information science (GISc) was the term coined to describe this quickly growing field that is concerned with geographic concepts, the primitive elements used to describe, analyze, and show how phenomena are distributed over earth's surface. GISc has revolutionized many traditional disciplines, including geography, and brought together scientists and practitioners from a variety of fields. For a decade, UT Dallas has been a leader in GISc education and research. We offer:
- Bachelor of Science in Geospatial Information Sciences: a 120 semester credit hour degree with emphasis on either Geocomputation or Geography and providing students with thorough training in the theory and technologies of GIS.
- Graduate Certificate in Geographic Information Systems: a 15 semester credit hour certificate focusing on the application of GIS in government, private sector and scientific areas, which can be completed in one year of part-time evening study.
- Graduate Certificate in Remote Sensing: a 15 semester credit hour certificate focusing on processing remotely sensed satellite and airborne data and using them for a range of applications from urban change analysis to environmental management, which can be completed in one year of part-time evening study.
- Graduate Certificate in Geospatial Intelligence: a 15 semester credit hour certificate focusing on the application of geospatial ideas and techniques to national security and other intelligence activities.
- Master of Science in Geospatial Information Sciences: a 36 semester credit hour degree program incorporating the GIS Certificate, jointly offered between the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences and the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, takes a student beyond the training for the GIS Certificate and exposes him/her to a more rigorous analysis of spatially referenced phenomena of their interest.
- PhD in Geospatial Information Sciences: a 75 semester credit hour research oriented degree program in geospatial sciences jointly offered between the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences, the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, and the Eric Jonsson School of Engineering and Computer Science.
Why Choose GIS at UT Dallas?
- Excellence: Recognized by Geographical Perspectives as the number one program for both GIScience/Computation and Spatial Analysis/Statistics in 2015, selected as a designated Center of Academic Excellence (CAE) in Geospatial Sciences (GS) by NGA and USGS in 2015, and recognized by the North Central Texas Council of Governments in October 1999 for "excellence in geographic information systems".
- Experience: More than two decades of research and teaching in GIS.
- Innovation: The first certificate in GIS in the Metroplex (1994); the first master's degree in GIS (1998) and the first Ph.D. degree in GIS (2005).
- Involvement: Accredited Member of the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF), an Esri Development Center (EDC), and founder of the North Texas GIS Consortium (now part of NCTCOG) and continuing service on the North Central Texas GIS Coordinating Council.
- Uniqueness: Unlike programs at other schools in which geospatial information sciences is offered as a concentration within traditional geography, geology, environmental science or engineering programs, the degrees at UT Dallas are devoted solely to GIS, focusing on advancement of the technology, its associated theory, and the enhancement of its application in a variety of substantive areas. As such, it provides a unique option for students wishing to concentrate in this inherently cross-disciplinary area across three schools at UT Dallas.
- Flexibility: The ability to incorporate GIS, Geospatial Intelligence and Remote Sensing certificate courses in master's degrees in Public Affairs, Geoscience (Geology and Geophysics), and Applied Economics and Computer Sciences.
- Commitment: Full-time faculty experienced in GIS teaching with national and international reputations, including a member of the National Academy of Sciences and three endowed chair professors. The research of the faculty is funded by the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, as well as other major federal agencies and state and local governments and private sector companies.
- Employment: The Geospatial Information Sciences program at UTD has a strong history of job placement for its graduates (including at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels). Since 2010, 72.7%* of Bachelor of Science in Geospatial Information Sciences recipients have found gainful employment. Many of the undergraduates have been so motivated by their coursework, that 33.3%* of them have gone on to enroll in the Master of Science program. Master's recipients in the GIS program have even higher job placement rates, with 97.6% of them being gainfully employed after graduation. Finally, 100% of the Ph.D. recipients since 2010 have found employment, with 60% of them going on to careers in academia. (*Some BS recipients come back to do their master's coursework after having found employment, which explains why these two numbers do not sum to 100%).
GIS Facilities
Classes are offered through state-of-the-art GIS facilities housed in the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences. These include 4 computer labs for GIS instruction; 1 high performance lab for more specialized GIS research involving high-resolution imagery and large-scale GIS data. The university's extensive instructional computing facilities are also available. Facilities are open extended hours including evenings and weekends. Enrollment in hands-on courses is controlled to ensure access to computer resources.
For further information, explore our website, send an e-mail to the GIS Program Head, Dr. Fang Qiu, or contact the School of Economic, Political and Policy Sciences.