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NGC 2174: Pillars in the Monkey Head Nebula lithograph and In Search of ... Star Formation classroom activity
This two-page lithograph features an infrared image entitled, Pillars in the Monkey Head Nebula (the nebula also known as NGC 2174), located in the Orion constellation. The accompanying classroom activity "In Search of....Star Formation" is a... (View More) curriculum support tool designed for use as an introductory inquiry activity. During the classroom activity, students use the images and text on this lithograph to generate questions about the electromagnetic spectrum. They will conduct research to answer their questions, then create a presentation to demonstrate their understanding of the material. (View Less)
This lithograph features a Hubble image of the galaxy cluster Abell 2744, which exhibits a special feature known as gravitational lensing. The backside includes a description of the image and its features. Students use the image and the information... (View More) provided to generate related questions, then conduct research to find the answers. Lesson details, including suggested research websites, are provided. (View Less)
This is a two-page lithograph featuring the Cepheid Variable Star RS Puppis, an example of a special class of bright pulsating stars whose light and energy outputs vary over a set period of time. The text on the lithograph explains the historic... (View More) importance of Cepheid variable stars as distance markers. The accompanying classroom activity In Search of … Cepheid Variable Stars is a curriculum support tool designed for use as an introductory inquiry activity. During the classroom activity, students use the images and text on this lithograph to generate questions about Cepheid variable stars. They will conduct research to answer their questions and will create a presentation to demonstrate their understanding of the material, providing supporting evidence from their research. (View Less)
This image from the Hubble Space Telescope reveals a panorama of turbulent star birth, located close enough to Earth that Hubble can resolve individual stars. The star factory resides 170,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a small... (View More) satellite galaxy of our Milky Way. Included are suggestions for using this in the classroom and an introductory activity in which students use the images and text on this lithograph to generate questions, and research answers, about star formation. (View Less)
This is an activity that compares the magnetic field of the Earth to the complex magnetic field of the Sun. Using images of the Earth and Sun that have magnets attached in appropriate orientations, learners will use a handheld magnetic field... (View More) detector to observe the magnetic field of the Earth and compare it to that of the Sun, especially in sunspot areas. For each group of students, this activity requires use of a handheld magnetic field detector, such as a Magnaprobe or a similar device, a bar magnet, and ten small disc magnets. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Over $20 per group of students
This is an activity about image comparison. Learners will analyze and compare two sets of images of the Sun taken by instruments on the Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft. With Set 1, they will observe the Sun in both a highly active and a... (View More) minimally active state, and be able to detect active regions and loops on the Sun by comparing the two images. With Set 2, they will identify areas of high magnetic activity on a magnetogram image and recognize that these areas correspond to highly active regions on the Sun. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Free
This Hubble Space Telescope image reveals two galaxies that look like they are slamming into each other, but they are actually separated by many millions of light-years. The system consists of a face-on spiral galaxy that lies in front of another... (View More) larger spiral galaxy. The image offers a rare view of a pair of overlapping galaxies. The accompanying classroom activity - In Search of … Nature's Deception: Overlapping Galaxies - is designed as an introductory inquiry activity. During the activity, students use the images and text on this lithograph to generate questions about overlapping galaxies. They will conduct research to answer their questions to determine how astronomers decide whether galaxies are interacting or overlapping. Students will create a presentation to demonstrate their understanding of the material, providing supporting evidence from their research. (View Less)
This guide provides instructions on how to make color pictures using images downloaded from the WISE archive. An overview of what digital images and FITS files are is followed by a discussion on the basic process of how gray scale images are... (View More) adjusted, assigned color, and added together to create a color picture. Five different image processing programs are provided to the users, along with the pros and cons of each program, and links for installing and using each one. There is also a review of the various image artifacts that may be found in WISE images. (View Less)
This Hubble Space Telescope image shows an especially photogenic group of interacting galaxies called Arp 273. The larger of the spiral galaxies, also known as UGC 1810, has a disk that is distorted into a rose-like shape by the gravitational tidal... (View More) pull of the companion galaxy below it, also known as UGC 1813. The encounter between the two galaxies also has created regions of intense star formation. In the accompanying educational activity, In Search of ... Interacting Galaxies, students investigate galaxy interactions through a level 1 inquiry activity using the images and text from the lithograph and other resources. A level 1 inquiry activity can help prepare students to become independent thinkers. (View Less)
Materials Cost: Free
This website provides instructions on how to find and download images directly from the WISE archive. With a computer and Internet connection, users can access high-resolution, infrared images from the WISE mission. Instructions are provided to... (View More) explain how to get access the images from the archive. (View Less)


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Camp Scholarship Application
We work together to build a community that is inclusive to all, one that is founded upon the belief that our community is stronger when we participate in Jewish life. We are blessed with the ability to be shepherds of our Community's scholarship funds and take seriously our responsibility to make these funds available to all who may need scholarship assistance.
When each member of the community participates in our Camp programs, our community becomes much more than the sum of its members. Our lives are enriched by these binding relationships, helping us to grow from the richness of our individuality.
Hillel said, "Do not separate yourself from the community", and in this spirit, we ask: Say Not: When I need it more, I will apply for scholarship. Help us to live our values by joining with us in community, apply today!
We welcome scholarship applications throughout the registration period, priority will be given to those applications received by April 1st.
Campers must be registered for camp in order to be considered for scholarship.
To apply for a scholarship, click here for a printable version of our Scholarship Application and return the application along with the requested documentation and a copy of the camper's registration to:Melinda SteffeyJewish Community Center6255 N. Santa Monica Blvd.Whitefish Bay, WI 53217
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Heritage Link Diversity and Heritage Workshop Event
Embracing Difference
Friday 29th June 2007, at Leicester New Walk Museum.
If you are involved in an East Midlands community archaeology project or thinking about setting one up, this highly interactive day will be of real benefit.
Heritage Link's two year Diversity Programme and designed for Voluntary Heritage sector groups and organisations, including local history groups and Civic Societies, historic houses and buildings, gardens, independent museums, archaeology groups, and many others, together with representatives of Community Groups, who are interested in initiating idea and proposals for realistic and fundable projects that reach out to and engage new and diverse groups in their heritage.
The day will have a combination of practical activities, group work and inspirational guest contributors and practitioners, with plenty of opportunities to network, and forge partnerships towards diversity projects.
Heritage Link's definition of Diversity, includes youth and elders, people with disabilities, different faith groups, people from different cultural and ethnic groups, carers and those on low incomes.
Our first two Embracing Difference workshop events were in Birmingham and Hartlepool, and have had fantastic success in helping people gain confidence in putting together their own project proposals.
Registration is at 9.30am, and close at 4.30pm. Lunch and refreshments are provided. Travel bursaries may be available for small voluntary groups. The Diversity Programme is supported by English Heritage.
Places are strictly limited, and if you wish to register please contact
Angela Dove, the Diversity Programme Co-ordinator
or phone 07799898150
You can find out more on the Diversity webpage of the Heritage Link website, http://www.heritagelink.org.uk/diversity.asp∞
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Remembering Mycologist Simmons '41• June 5, 2013 Share:
Emory Simmons '41, one of Wabash College's most esteemed alumni scientists, passed away Monday at the age of 93. He helped found the Mycology Society of America 1946 and was awarded the Ainsworth Medal in 2010.
Born April 12, 1920, in Fountain County, he was the son of Floyd and Estel McAlister Simmons. He attended Crawfordsville schools and graduated from Wabash College in 1941. During World War II he served as a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Cairo, Egypt. After the war he received his master's degree from Depauw University and his doctorate in mycology at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.
After three years as an associate professor of bacteriology and plant pathology at Dartmouth College he entered federal service in 1953 as head of the Mycology Lab at the U.S. Army Natick Laboratories in Massachusetts. Upon retirement from Natick he then taught and conducted research at the University of Amherst. Returning to his hometown in 1987 he continued to research, edit and publish. Instrumental in founding the Mycology Society of America in 1946 he served as president and secretary/treasurer. Other affiliations included the American Association of Advancement of Science, the Botanical Society of America, the American Society of Plant Taxonomists, the International Association of Plant Taxonomy and the Indiana, New York and Michigan Academies of Science, Sigma Xi, Phi Sigma, Phi Kappa Phi and Lambda Chi Alpha.
In 1988 he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Kasetsart University in Bangkok, Thailand, where he had worked extensively. Other honors bestowed on Dr. Simmons included Honorary Life member of the Mycological Society of America and Honorary Life member of the World Federation British Mycological Society. At the age of 90 he published "Alternaria: An Identification Manual" in the Netherlands for which he received the first ever Johanna Westerdijk Award. In 2010 he was awarded the Ainsworth Medal for "extraordinary service to international mycology, especially his development, maintenance and preservation of biological resource collection" by the A.M.S.
Dr. Simmons was an avid reader, international traveler and supporter of the Metropolitan Opera. He was a civic supporter of the Carnegie Museum of Montgomery County, the Montgomery County Historical Society and Wabash College.
Dr. Simmons was preceded in death by his parents; four siblings: brother George (Eileen) Simmons; and sisters, Minnie (Gene) Layne, Mary (Kenneth) Strong and Florence "Hootsie" (Bob) Mills. He is survived by five nieces and three nephews.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at Hunt & Son Funeral Home, with Pastor Gary Lewis officiating. Burial will follow at Waynetown Masonic Cemetery. Friends may call one hour prior to the services Monday in the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Montgomery County Community Foundation.
Online condolences may be made at www.huntandson.com.


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Johnson, Polan and Rogers Named to All-Invite Team
NEW HAVEN -- It took five sets, but the Bulldogs ended the evening on a high note.
Mollie Rogers led the Bulldogs with a match-high 17 kills, including three in the fifth set, in a 3-2 victory over Seton Hall on Saturday night.
The scores of the match were 25-15, 25-17, 23-25, 23-25 and 15-9.
Kelly Johnson earned her first triple-double of the season for the Bulldogs, who finished the weekend 2-1 in the Yale Invitational.
Yale's Rogers, Johnson and Kendall Polan earned spots on the All-Invitational Team. See the complete team here.
Brittani Steinberg had 13 kills for the Bulldogs, who took control of the first set with a 14-3 run started by consecutive kills from McHaney Carter (7 kills) and Brittani Steinberg. Johnson followed with one of her four service aces in the match.
Yale had 11 aces in the match and improved to 2-1. Johnson had 14 digs, 11 kills and 10 assists.
Defensively, Maddie Rudnick posted a match-best 29 digs, while Carter and Johnson both had a solo block and two block assists.
Down 11-10 in the third, the Bulldogs rallied again. After a service error, Steinberg started another run - this time a 12-3 run to take a commanding 22-14 lead.
The Pirates (1-5) did not make it easy. Down 2-0 in sets and trailing 21-17 in the third, Seton Hall took eight of the last 10 points to force a fourth game.
It was deja vu all over again in the fourth. Yale led 23-17 and the Hall stormed back to score the last eight points to push the match to a fifth and deciding set.
Three straight Seton Hall errors gave Yale a 3-0 cushion to start the fifth. After a kill from the Pirates' Shelbey Manthorpe, Johnson answered to give Yale a 4-1 lead.
Ashani Rubin would bring Seton Hall within 6-4, and Rogers countered with another kill to give Yale a 7-4 edge. Seton Hall would not get any closer.
Yale returns to action in a unique venue and time on Friday. Yale faces No. 2 Stanford at the Pentagon in Washington, DC at 10 a.m. The Bulldogs will also face Army and Air Force next weekend.
NOTES: It was the Bulldogs first five-set victory since October 1, 2011 in a home match against Columbia...Maddie Rudnick's 29 digs were the most in a match for her since Sept. 30, 2011 when she totaled a career-high 30...The Bulldogs hit double-digits in service aces for the first time since Nov. 10 of last season with 12 against Dartmouth...Missouri went 3-0 in the Invitational after victories over Colgate and Seton Hall on Saturday.
Report filed by Ernie Bertothy, Yale Sports Publicity


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Judith's Lazy Creamy Penne Quick Weeknight Meals Recipe Contest 2009
Recipe: Lazy Creamy Penne
How long does it take? 25 minutes
Category: Omnivore
Name: Judith
Why is it a favorite meal? All the ingredients are pantry staples. You can do all the prep while the water is coming to a boil and make the sauce while the pasta is cooking. Plus, clean up is minimal.
Lazy Creamy Penne
Makes 2 servings
1 T flour
1 c milk
4 oz sausage, uncooked
3 cloves garlic
1 small onion
1 medium tomato
8 oz penne (or your favorite pasta shape)
1 T mustard
1 T balsamic vinegar
1/2 t paprika (sweet or smoked)
pinch of salt
1. Put pasta cooking water on stove to boil.
2. Mix flour and milk. Set aside.
3. Chop sausage in to bite size pieces (about 1/2 inch cubes). Chop onion and tomato. Mince garlic.
4. Water should be boiling now. Add penne.
5. Sauté sausage until cooked, about 1 or 2 minutes. Set aside.
6. Cook garlic and onion in the same pan. If the sausage did not leave sufficient fat in the pan, add about 1/2 T of olive oil or butter (fat is necessary to thicken the sauce).
7. After 2 or 3 minutes (when onion is soft and garlic is just browning) add tomato and cook for about 1 minute more.
8. Add mustard, balsamic vinegar, and paprika to pan and stir for a moment.
9. Add milk and flour mixture. Stir until sauce is thickened.
10. Add salt to taste.
11. Drain penne. Mix with sauce.
12. Yum!
Thanks Judith, and good luck! Readers, give Judith a thumbs up if you like this recipe!
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by Wesley Ratko
The Chestnut Hill Community Association's Development Review Committee agreed last night to recommend supporting three variance requests made by Springside Chestnut Hill Academy to improve its athletic field but only after a discussion around the school's removal of trees on its campus. The DRC's recommendation will be considered by the CHCA board at it's next meeting, Thursday, July 26.
The conversation on trees began when a Chestnut Hill resident who refused to give her name for attribution told the committee that the sight of so many trees gone missing from her block surprised her and caused her to question whether she was on the right street.
"I became so disoriented that I pulled my car over, because I thought I had made a wrong turn," she said.
She told the committee that, according to her count, 50 trees had been cut down.
"These were healthy, mature trees," she said. "Such a lack of creativity that they couldn't get what they wanted without cutting down these trees. It's staggering to me."
Springside Board of Trustee member Henry O'Reilly responded by saying that some of the trees they cut down were not healthy and that as a part of their master plan work would plant more trees than have been taken down.
"The number of trees that we've taken down and the condition of those trees and what was required for maintenance and safety, we're putting back much more than we took down," O'Reilly said . "What's on the plan will be the minimum of what we do," he added, "and we just keep adding as we go along." He said replacement trees will be selected by a landscape architecture subcommittee and will include only native species. Once the types of trees are chosen, the information will be forwarded on to members of the committee.
Springside Chief Financial Officer Frank Aloise added that the plan for the tree removal has the support of the Friends of the Wissahickon because of the role it plays in a larger solution to a storm water problem in the Wissahickon.
"The project is not just about trees, but about storm water," said Aloise. "We are solving storm water problems that have existed in this part of the city for over a hundred years."
Aloise explained that the storm water that runs off the Springside Chestnut Hill campus down into the Wissahickon can erode the soil around tree roots and cause the death of trees within the park. The elements of the work proposed by Springside Chestnut Hill will ameliorate some of those impacts by better treating and removing the storm water coming off the field.
In order to do that, Springside is putting three foot storm drains under Cherokee Street. According to Aloise, the trees have to be removed in order to do that.
"You have to bring pipes across the property and you can't dig under the roots of trees in order to put those pipes in," Aloise said.
Aloise also referred to elevation changes on the site. A 17-foot drop from the Commons to the corner of Cherokee and Willow Grove prevents the installation of sidewalks along the road, which are planned along Cherokee and Willow Grove Avenue. Removal of the trees is necessary, he said, in order to regrade that area and install the sidewalks.
"This is a very big-picture plan," said Aloise. "We're looking back at what Henry Howard Houston did a hundred years ago and we see this as another hundred year plan," he said, referring to an early Chestnut Hill resident and railroad magnet who owned large swaths of property in Chestnut Hill and connected it to Philadelphia by rail at the end of the 19th century.
Houston planted trees all throughout Chestnut Hill that, according to Aloise, are now dying and in need of replacement.
Newly appointed DRC co-chair John Landis asked O'Reilly if Springside would consider hosting another neighbor meeting to explain why the trees were removed and to share plans regarding the replanting of new trees. He agreed reluctantly.
"You're asking me to do something on the project that has been approved already," O'Reilly said referring to the tree removal. "I don't have a problem explaining to people … but it's not what we're here to talk about."
"Look at what we've done historically on other campuses," said Aloise. "It's with respect for this community." He added that all of the tree removal was allowed by zoning.
A recently completed master plan for the school includes provisions for the replacement of existing aluminum bleachers with a permanent building that will feature bathrooms, locker rooms, and a concession area, as well as a "tennis pavilion," and a new expanded parking lot.
The pavilion will replace an existing metal storage shed and several portable toilets now present on the field. The parking lot, which is now partially paved and partially gravel, would be repaved entirely and expanded in size. The school also plans to regrade portions of the field.
It is these elements for which Springside Chestnut Hill appeared before the DRC.
The DRC voted unanimously to approve a motion to support all three variances sought by the school, provided Springside meets with conditions set by the LUPZ and the Historic District Advisory Committee. Those conditions include providing proof of neighbor support, a pledge to make the sidewalk along Willow Grove Avenue continuous from the church to the Cricket Club, make efforts to include porous pavement wherever possible, and provide samples of materials for both the buildings and the walkways.


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Discover the dramatic South Australian outback on a cruise along Australia's great inland highway. The seven night cruise is a unique historic and nature based adventure through ancient gorges and red gum forests, past towering sandstone cliffs and exploring historic ports, local vineyards and nature trails.
Discover the dramatic South Australian outback on a cruise along Australia's great inland highway. The seven night cruise is a unique historic and nature based adventure through ancient gorges and red gum forests, past towering sandstone cliffs and exploring historic ports, local vineyards and nature trails.
Coach Transfers
Complimentary coach transfers depart Adelaide.
Mid-afternoon the PS Murray Princess departs historic Mannum, the birthplace of the Murray River trade and communication, and heads upriver while you enjoy a Welcome Dinner.
As you cruise under floodlight to overnight mooring at Caurnamont, you may see nocturnal wildlife on the riverbank. Watch for kangaroos, hairy-nosed wombats, tortoises, egrets and many other species. On-board entertainer provides music for
the night owls.
Daybreak and time for the keen photographers to be out to capture the special light and the morning movement of wildlife. Prolific birdlife includes pelicans, wrens and swans. Enjoy a leisurely morning and lunch cruising upriver to Blanchetown through one of 13 locks which maintain the flow and levels of water.
This afternoon the vessel moor opposite to the township of Blanchetown for overnight anchorage. As the last rays of the sun fade, join a guided tour of Burk Salter vineyards and surrounding vineyard and enjoy wine tasting at the cellar door which is fitted out with beautiful red gum bars.
After dinner, join for all the fun and excitement, and participate in "Murray River Cup".
After breakfast the vessel cruise downriver to picturesque Swan Reach. The town was first settled in the 1850s, was originally the largest of five sheep and cattle stations in the area and is now home to native flower and fruit growers.
The original Swan Reach homestead is now the Swan Reach Hotel where you can enjoy an ale or cappuccino overlooking the Murray River (additional cost). Join the guided walking tour and visit the Swan Reach Museum – a must for every visitor. Cruise downriver after lunch and take in the tranquillity as the landscape slides by.
When you arrive at Sunnydale, it's all ashore for the Woolshed Show as you recreate typical Australian woolshed history. Later there's a visit to the Native Wildlife Shelter where some of South Australia's most interesting native animals are cared for. And then of course, there is the great Aussie Barbecue – cooked and served in a bush setting on the banks of the mighty Murray River. An optional Nocturnal tour (additional cost) in a comfortable purpose built cart
is available after dinner where you may see kangaroos, wombats, foxes, bats and owls.
After an optional early morning Bush Tucker Breakfast (additional cost) or a bush walk with the Captain, the vessel cruises slowly downriver past magnificent cliffs scoured by the river over millions of years. The vessel reach Ngaut Ngaut Aboriginal Reserve, one of Australia's most significant archaeological sites, for a step back in time – tens of thousands of years – for a guided boardwalk tour to view ancient rock carvings and to learn about Aboriginal history in
the area.
Please return to the vessel to cruise downriver to Younghusband. Along the way, adventure seekers can also take a speedboat ride. Tonight the Captain and his officers host a spectacular Captain's Buffet Dinner. Dress up and dance, if you wish.
The vessel leave Younghusband and back to Mannum. After breakfast, discover Australia's richest and best known wine making region – the Barossa.
Depart Mannum by coach to the famous Barossa, the beautiful 'valley of the vine' and the source of about a quarter of Australia's world-renowned wines. You will visit two premium wineries, enjoy lunch and fantastic scenery before returning to the PS Murray Princess at Mannum and cruising towards overnight mooring at Mundurra.
In 1879 the first bridge to span the Murray River was built at Edwards Crossing, which quickly became the bustling township of Murray Bridge. After a hearty breakfast, choose to join a guided tour of the town's historic landmarks and local attractions or go on
a wildlife tour at Monarto Zoo (additional cost). Those who choose to experience Monarto Zoo will arrive back on board the Murray Princess in time for lunch. The vessel continue cruising upriver with a brief stop-over in Mannum for a fascinating visit to Mannum Dock Museum (additional cost).
This afternoon, as you continuing cruising upriver to the overnight mooring at Salt Bush Flat; you will have the opportunity to inspect the wheelhouse with the Captain. After dinner, enjoy being entertained by talented crew.
All ashore for the guided nature walk where the guide will share the secrets of the local flora and fauna. It's a great way to get in a little exercise before the PS Murray Princess departs for the big river gorges and 90 metre cliffs of the upper river. Mid-morning, join in the Sturt Dining Room for a special presentation on the bounty of food and wine produced in the
riverlands. Just after Fromms Landing, the vessel turn and head downriver to River View Lodge (near Piggy Flat / Coolcha) where the discovery vessel awaits for a wildlife tour. Travelling in small, personalised groups, explore the maze of the river and the birdlife is amazing. Watch for darters, herons and egrets feeding along the river's muddy edges. The afternoon offers a choice of bocce or fishing challenges before joining the Captain and Officers for pre-dinner drinks and the Captain's Dinner and Dance.
Head back to Mannum and after breakfast, and reluctantly say farewell as the vessel arrive at the Mannum Wharf.
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Want to read more? Here's my writers page on OregonLive, as an Oregonian NewsPartner.Jess Sconé's Northwest Pickle Tour, GetSaga blog March 2014 Bake and Destroy: The Blog Tour, Bake and Destroy September 14, 2013 Panel Member:Traveling as a Vegan, Try Vegan Week 2013 August 17, 2013 Interview with the Vida Vegan Con Co-Founders, VegBelly.com August 10, 2013 Judge, Vegan Iron Chef presents: Pop Up! Taco Shop! July 21, 2013 Thug Kitchen, the blog that swears by veganism. A lot. The Washington Post Food section July 22, 2013 Portland's Late Night Vegan-Friendly Spots, compiled for Vida Vegan Con 2013 May 23, 2013 Portland Farmers Market spring season opens, Foodday Oregonlive.com March 22, 2013 The PPK 100 for 2012:#4 Homemade Liqueurs & #52 Homemade Syrups for Drinks Feburary 26, 2013 Jess Scone, Vegan Visionary: The Autostraddle Interview, Autostraddle.com, August 23, 2012 Featured blog partner: Q&A with Jess Scone, Oregonlive.com, July 11, 2012 Vegan blogger Jess Scone previews Veggie Grill Menu, Oregonlive.com, January 17, 2012 Jess Scone likes Food For Lovers Vegan Queso, Vegan Things I Like, October 26, 2011 Vegan Blogs from Back in the Day, Vegans on the Move, October 5, 2011 Episode 86, Our Hen House, September 3, 2011 Jess Scone Inspires Cravings for Portland's Sizzle Pie, Food Sense, July 18, 2011 Blog Bites, The Community Organizer: Jess Scone, Vegetarian Times Magazine, Summer 2011 The Laziest Vegans Top Ten Asks Jess Scone, The Laziest Vegans in the World, February 10, 2011 Behind the lines: Vida Vegan Conference, interview with T.O.F.U. Magazine, January 19, 2011 Episode 46 – Breakfast in Bridgetown – StumptownVegans.com, Breakfast in Bridgetown October 29, 2010 Episode 4 – Breakfast in Bridgetown: Vegan Week with Stumptown Vegans Breakfast in Bridgetown November 20, 2009


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First of all you can watch a 10-minute interview with Geir Lundestad (noted historian and director of the Nobel Institute) about the connection between climate change and peace. He makes the connection by pointing to the desertification of the Sahel and the conflicts that has caused.
The logic of Al Gore's Nobel is pretty straightforward. Climate change is related to war, Al Gore has raised awareness of climate change and helped efforts to combat it, therefore Al Gore has helped prevent future wars. In this post, I will once again establish the link between climate change, and war and peace. Then I will show the impact Al Gore had on raising the awareness of climate change, thus justifying Al Gore in particular for the award.
There are dozens of links between climate change and issues of war and peace, but for the sake of brevity I will look at resource wars, refugees, and state failure.
Climate change will indirectly cause resource wars by shifting resources between countries (one country's arable land becomes desert, while Siberia becomes farmable). I've looked at the link between climate change and resource wars before in a post highlighting an article by David Zhang on climate changes' impact on war frequency in China:
...when societies adapt to a certain amount of resources, anything that leads to constraints on those resources will lead to conflict. Thus, current global climate change will most likely lead to conflict, even though it is warming rather than cooling. Human civilization has adjusted to climate of a hundred years ago. Any sudden shift that leads to a constriction on resources, whether its oil, arable land, housing, or water, will lead to conflict over that resource.There are several different types of resource wars. Some wars are fought as simple grabs for resources, such as Charles Taylor's efforts to dominate diamond mining in Liberia, Foday Sankoh's similar efforts in Sierra Leone, and Saddam Hussein's effort to grab Kuwaiti oil. At other times, the theft of resources is what allows a previously-existing insurgency to continue - that is what is currently happening in Iraq with oil smuggling.
Both types are relevant to climate change-triggered conflict, but most relevant is another type of conflict that develops over resources which were previously not valuable, but which some sudden change renders more value. One recent instance of this in the news is the military positioning between Canada, the United States, Norway, Denmark, and Russia over 'ownership' of the Arctic Sea. Now that the icecap is melting, the Arctic sea is suddenly valuable for shipping routes and the oil hidden underneath. In my opinion, war is unlikely in this case, but it serves as a high-profile example of the dynamics at work. ComingAnarchy has been following this with posts here, here and here. Resource wars could also break out over other resources, such as livable land, arable land, water, etc.
Next, climate change and refugees. This is a very simple causal link - climate change will directly create more refugees through more extreme weather such as droughts and hurricanes (Katrina's strength may or may not have been impacted by climate change, but the IPCC states that it's "likely that future tropical cyclones will become more intense" due to climate change). Norman Myers forsees up to 150 million "environmental refugees" in the coming years due to global warming and population growth (Norman Myers. Environmental refugees in a globally warmed world. Bioscience, 43:11). Helping refugees is a cause worth of a Nobel in the past (the 1954 prize went to the UNHCR).
Related to refugees is the link between climate change and state failure. Climate change will also cause more war because the burden of refugees on already weak states will lead to state failure, civil war, insurgency and conflict. One of the factors that defines state failure is a large presence of refugees, so the relationship is QED.
Now, time to show that Al Gore significantly raised awareness of climate change. I think this is pretty self-evident, but if there are any doubters out there, I did some simple research through Lexis Nexis. I used newspaper coverage as a proxy variable to look at public awareness. I looked at the number of articles referenced either "climate change" or "global warming" in the period of May 24 2005 to May 24 2006, and compared it with the number of articles that reference "climate change" or "global warming" between May 24 2006 to May 24 2007. The significance of May 24 2006 is that it is the release date of An Inconvenient Truth, so it compares a year before to a year after. Here's the data:
|Media source
|Year previous
|Year after
|% increase
|New York Times
|Washington Post
|Financial Times
|AP wire reports
This establishes correlation, not causation. However, in skimming a lot of the articles from both time periods, the articles were about Gore anyway, so in my mind that shows causation. (If that doesn't satisfy you, do your own research!)
(Al Gore caused a huge increased in the public awareness of climate change)
(Al Gore contributed to a huge step
to the prevention of future climate change wars)
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It might not be the game U.S. hockey fans were hoping to watch, but after losing to Canada, the U.S. men's team faces off Saturday again Finland for the bronze.
Meanwhile, Ted Ligety competes in men's slalom -- the final Alpine skiing event of the Games--bobsledder Steven Holcomb attempts to defend his title in the four-man race, and snowboarding concludes with the debut of men's and women's parallel slalom.
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12:30 a.m. ET: Catch up on Friday's highlights with NBC's late-night recap of the women's speed skating team pursuit. Keep watching at 1:30 a.m. ET to catch (or re-watch) Mikaela Shiffrin's gold medal slalom run, short track and speed skating.
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7:45 a.m. ET: The Alpine skiing competition comes to a close with men's slalom. Ted Ligety who recently became the first American to win gold in the giant slalom is racing, though he is not among those favored to win. He will be joined by fellow teammates David Chodounsky and Nolan Kasper. Click here to watch the first of two runs. Tune in here at 11:15 a.m. ET for the second and final run of the event.
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9:30 a.m. ET: The biathlon wraps up with the 4x7.5k team relay. Norway's record-busting star Ole Einar Bjoerndalen will compete with his team for what would be his 9th career gold or 14th career medal. Tune in here.
10 a.m. ET: The U.S. men's hockey team takes on Finland for the bronze after a disappointing loss to the Canadians on Friday. Watch live here or on the NBC Sports Network.
11:30 a.m. ET: Steven Holcomb is back on the bobsled track for the four-man race after becoming, along with teammate Steve Langton, the first American to win a medal in the two-man bobsled competition. The pair took the bronze in that event and now attempt to defend the USA's four-man Olympic title against teams from Russia, Britain, Latvia and Germany. Watch the first two runs live here. The competition wraps up on Sunday.
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Safety and Efficacy Study of Etanercept (Enbrel) on the Response Rate of HIV-infected Subjects
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I. Background and Rationale:
The greatest challenge faced by HIV-treating clinicians today is the management of virologic failure and metabolic complications of anti-HIV treatment. Treatment failure can occur because of non-compliance, drug discontinuation, lack of drug potency, inadequate drug plasma concentration or drug resistance. Of these, drug resistance remains the single most important reason for virological failure and rapidly limits treatment options. Virus resistance to all three major antiretroviral drug classes is now being reported even in primary seroconverters. Although highly-active antiretroviral (ARV) therapy (HAART) has led to a sharp decline in AIDS-related morbidity and mortality, treatment failure is a common, significant problem and as many as 50% of patients have detectable plasma HIV RNA despite being on combination ARV therapy. Salvage therapy is the term commonly used to define the approach taken when previous anti-HIV treatments fail to achieve desired goals, which include: 1) undetectable viral load; 2) CD4 cell levels below 200 cells/mm3; and, 3) the prevention of HIV disease progression. It is one of the most difficult situations to face as a patient, and one of the most problematic challenges for health-care providers. Although this state of treatment failure is sometimes euphemistically referred to as "management of treatment-experienced patients," many HIV positive patients, having already exhausted the benefits of at least a few drug combinations, think of their next regimen as salvage or "rescue" therapy. Some physicians argue that due to cross-resistance among different drugs within the same class, people with HIV infection have only one good shot at treating it, and that any treatment regimen beyond the first is therefore salvage therapy. Others see salvage therapy as literally the end of the line--when an individual's HIV has developed extensive resistance to all currently available treatments. But most providers consider salvage therapy to be somewhere in between these extremes. Data on salvage therapy mostly comes from anecdotal reports and retrospective cohort studies. With a paucity of clinical trial data, clinicians are often forced to prescribe unproven regimens based on what is anticipated about cross-resistance and drug interactions. It is important, therefore, that new agents and new approaches continue to be developed as an increasing number of patients in practice have exhausted all treatment options.
The rationale of this study is based upon the existing literature which indicates that many of the manifestations and subsequent clinical deterioration of HIV-infected individuals are related to the immune dysfunction seen in HIV disease, many of which are caused by the overproduction of proinflammatory cytokines, most notable of which is the excessive production of TNF-α. It is further postulated that removal of this TNF-α by a commercially available TNF-α-binding medication [ENBREL (etanercept)] may provide therapeutic benefit for HIV-infected patients who have failed to respond to standard antiretroviral therapy.
II. Goal and Objectives:
The purpose of the project is to assess the safety profile and efficacy of a soluble p75 tumor necrosis factor (TNF) receptor: Fc fusion protein (Enbrel; Amgen, (etanercept) Thousand Oaks, CA) [i.e. anti TNF-α] on the response rate of "salvage patients" who are in virologic failure and who have failed to respond to standard antiretroviral therapy.
The protocol will evaluate:
- Changes in CD4 T-cell enumeration, viral load, and soluble immune activation markers in HIV-infected patients from baseline to week 24 following treatment with anti-TNF-α.
- Safety and tolerability of anti-TNF-α with respect to treatment-limiting symptoms and laboratory adverse events through week 24.
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|10 participants
|Intervention Model:
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|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|A Phase I Pilot Study to Evaluate Safety and Efficacy of Etanercept (Enbrel) on the Response Rate of HIV-infected Subjects Who Are in Virologic Failure and Who Have Failed to Respond to Standard Antiretroviral Therapy
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|October 2004
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Inclusion Criteria:
- Age between 18 and 60 years.
- Confirmed diagnosis of HIV-1 infection, as documented by any licensed ELISA test kit, and confirmed by Western blot at any time prior to study entry, HIV-1 culture, HIV-1 antigen, plasma HIV-1 RNA.
- Prior antiretroviral therapy, defined as: Receipt of at least two separate protease inhibitor (PI)-containing regimens (minimum 12 weeks) which was changed because of virological failure (per subject or physician history) or detectable plasma HIV-1 RNA AND A minimum of 1 year total prior antiretroviral experience.
- A CD4 count of > 200.
- Signed a written informed consent prior to initiation of any study related procedures.
- All subjects should continue taking the same antiretroviral regimen between the screening and entry visits.
Exclusion Criteria:
- History or suspicion of active tuberculosis or a prior history of being treated for tuberculosis.
- Documented history of sepsis.
- Known hypersensitivity to ENBREL or any of its components.
- Patients on concomitant immunosuppressive therapy, e.g., steroids, cyclosporine, etc.
- Any condition which may interfere with the trial, including the patient's mental ability to follow protocol instructions.
- Patients with heart failure or a history of congestive heart failure.
- Renal insufficiency (creatinine >2.5 mg/dL)
- Women of child bearing potential who are not willing to avoid pregnancy for the duration of the study and 3 months thereafter.
- Inability or unwillingness to take appropriate prophylaxis for opportunistic infections (i.e., PCP toxoplasmosis, etc.)
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00091741
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|Georgetown University Medical Center
|Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 20057
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|September 20, 2004 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|July 22, 2009
|Last Verified:
|September 2004
Keywords provided by Georgetown University:
Treatment Experienced
Complementary Therapies
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HIV Infections
Lentivirus Infections
Retroviridae Infections
RNA Virus Infections
Virus Diseases
Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Viral
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes
Immune System Diseases
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Analgesics, Non-Narcotic
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'Breaking Dawn' To Film In Florida?
Via mandy'smind This is not confirmed, but it seems Breaking Dawn may spend a day or two in Florida to shoot.
I first heard this a few days ago when someone told me there were some re-shoots of the honeymoon water scene that needed to be done. The lighting was off from original shoot. NO location given just that they had to re-shoot some of it.
Yesterday someone else told me the same thing but that they were shooting them somewhere on Vancouver Island. Now this seemed absurd, even in the summer our waters are quite chilly, but in April? FREEZING!
Then today I was talking to someone who told me that while booking talent for WFE release parties Rob was unavailable for particular dates because he was in Florida for Breaking Dawn and Reese was already in Europe for WFE promotion / junket (with Rob joining her right after his Florida shoot.)
I asked another friend who is usually "in the know" and was told Florida honeymoon scenes were indeed scheduled.
So, based on all this it SEEMS there may be a day or two shoot right before Easter weekend in Florida.... No one mentioned a city, and I can't confirm 100% this is correct, but for now it seems likely just based on the number of separate people saying it.
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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (March 31, 2013) – The ETSU baseball team returns home for a brief two-game stint beginning Monday night when the Bucs host Radford. Game time is set for 6:30 p.m. at Thomas Stadium.
On Tuesday, the Blue and Gold host in-state foe Tennessee Tech at 7:05 p.m.
- The Bucs saw their record dip to 14-10, 4-5 in A-Sun play after dropping two of three at North Florida over the weekend.
- Offensively, the Blue and Gold were led by senior Andrew Green (Powell, Tenn.) and junior Clinton Freeman (Jonesborough, Tenn.). Green – who has hit safely in 14 of his last 15 games played – hit .462 (6-13) with one double, one home run, and five runs scored in the UNF series. Meanwhile, Freeman finished the three-game series 5-for-11 with one double and two runs scored.
- Senior right-hander Kerry Doane (Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.) earned the win for the Bucs on Friday night as he pitched his fifth complete game in his last six starts to improve to 5-1 on the season.
- For the series, ETSU was outscored, 31-15, and surrendered 53 hits to the A-Sun's top hitting team.
- The Highlanders are coming off a series win at No. 27-ranked Campbell over the weekend to improve to 14-11 on the year.
- Red-shirt senior infielder Jeff Kemp is one of four players hitting over .300 as he leads the team with a .342 clip (28-82). Kemp also leads the team in doubles (9), home runs (6), RBI (21), runs scored (22) and walks (19).
- As a team, the Highlanders rank third in the Big South in home runs (11), and rank fourth in runs scored per game (5.5) and triples (7).
- Five of Radford's 11 losses have been decided by two runs or less and the Highlanders have won four of their last six games.
- Radford was picked to finish third in the northern division of the Big South.
- Monday marks the 36th meeting between the Bucs and Highlanders, as ETSU holds a 21-14 lead in the series.
- The Bucs swept Radford last season and ETSU has won four of the last six against the Highlanders.
- Green and Freeman combined to go 8-for-18 with three runs scored and four RBI, while Chris Riopedre (Miami, Fla.) had three hits in five at-bats against the Highlanders last year.
- Senior catcher Mason Hershey (Altoona, Pa.) hit his first home run in an ETSU uniform last year against Radford. Hershey homered in the 7-2 win back on March 27, 2012.
- Freshman right-hander Peyton Taylor (Kingsport, Tenn.) will make his first collegiate start Monday night for the Bucs. Radford counters with freshman left-handed hurler Mitchell MacKeith.
- Taylor has given up six earned runs in 5.2 innings in his first six appearances out of the Buccaneer bullpen this season.
- Monday marks the third start for MacKeith – who is 0-1 with a 7.20 ERA (8 ER/10.0 IP) on the campaign.
- The Golden Eagles (21-7) had their 14-game winning streak snapped in a doubleheader split over Southern Illinois Edwardsville on Saturday afternoon in Cookeville. The 14-game win streak was the longest active streak in the country prior to the 6-4 setback.
- Tennessee Tech leads the Ohio Valley Conference in runs scored (187), RBI (178), home runs (24), and slugging percentage (.448), while ranking second in both batting average (.289) and ERA (4.22). The Golden Eagle pitching staff has also struck out a league-best 261 hitters in 245.0 innings.
- Junior first baseman/designated hitter Zach Stephens is one of five players to be hitting over .300 and he was also named to the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association Preseason All-American Team. Stephens is hitting .307 (27-88) with four doubles, seven home runs, 29 runs scored, and 30 RBI in 24 games played this year.
- Tennessee Tech was selected to finish sixth in the preseason coaches poll, while Stephens was tabbed the preseason player of the year.
- The Bucs and Tennessee Tech have played 85 times, with the Golden Eagles holding a slight advantage, 45-40.
- ETSU has won two of the last three games in the series, with all three games being one-run decisions.
- Tuesday marks the first game played in Johnson City since the Bucs defeated Tennessee Tech, 8-7 in 13 innings, back on April 28, 2010.
Both teams have yet to name their starter for Tuesday night's game.
- Live stats will be available for both games via StatBroadcast by visiting ETSUBucs.com. Fans can access live stats on their computers, mobile devices or tablets.
- Both games will also be video streamed for free on ASun.TV.
- Live audio for Monday's game will be provided on ETSUBucs.com, while Tuesday's game vs. Tennessee Tech can be accessed on WXSM-AM 640. Fans outside the Tri-Cities region can access WXSM online at http://www.640wxsm.com/ or you can listen to the games via your mobile device(s) by downloading the iHeart Radio application.
- Live updates will also be posted on Twitter by following @ETSUAthletics and @ETSU_Baseball.
- Single-game tickets to ETSU baseball games are $10 for seats behind home plate and $5 for seats along the baselines. Tickets can be purchased at the stadium, online at ETSUBucs.com, or by calling (423) 439-3878.
- Come out to Thomas Stadium early and tailgate prior to ETSU baseball games this season. A designated tailgating area will be roped off in the parking lot where fans can enjoy a festive environment before the Bucs take the field.
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Hugh F. 'Butch' Madden, 68, died unexpectedly on Friday evening, November 16, 2012, at the Salem Community Hospital after becoming ill at home.
Mr. Madden was born December 7, 1943, in Tallahassee, FL, a son of Keith R. and Dona G. Garrod Madden and had lived in this area most of his life.
Hugh was a graduate of Youngstown State University and worked as a metallurgical engineer at Babcock and Wilcox in Beaver Falls as well as Koppel Steel. He eventually became vice president of operations for NS Group and worked at the corporate headquarters in Wilder, KY.
Butch was a member of Grace Lutheran Church, East Palestine and Good Hope Lutheran Church, North Lima. He loved gardening and restoring John Deere tractors. He was a member of Beaver Valley Sportsman's Club and he taught NRA safety classes. Butch also belonged to the Experimental Aircraft Association.
He is survived by his wife, the former Beverly K. Hostetter, whom he married December 4, 1965; two daughters, Deborah Ann (John) Yurchison of Canfield and Deanna Jo (Bill) McIntosh of East Palestine; four sisters, Ann (Joe) Burgess of Negley, Mary (Jay) Jensen of Tacoma, Washington, Ruth (Brad) Druschel of North Lima and Rose Lynn (Patrick) Pieri of New Galillee, PA; two brothers, Richard Michael Madden of Columbiana and David Madden of Alabama; three grandchildren, Emily Yurchison and Jacob Yurchison and Mandy McIntosh; his brother-in law, Gerald Wayne (Margaret) Hostetter of East Palestine; a nephew Timothy Hostetter; a niece, Kimbraly Hostetter and a great-niece, Karissa.
Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by two brothers, Steven and Howard Madden.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, November 21, 2012 at the Van Dyke-Swaney-Rettig Funeral Home, East Palestine, with Rev. Ralph Edwards officiating. Burial will follow in New Waterford Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday and from 10 to 11 a.m. on Wednesday in the funeral home.
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The Mississippi Rice Promotion Board voted unanimously on Dec. 20, 2012, to join the USA Rice Federation as of Jan. 1, 2013. This action brings Mississippi rice farmers together with farmers from other rice-producing states in the USA Rice organization, which now represents about 90 percent of U.S. rice production as well as the industry infrastructure that supports U.S. rice farming, including millers, merchants and exporters, through its member associations.
With this move, Mississippi rice farmers will be represented on the boards of directors of the USA Rice Federation, USA Rice Producers' Group and USA Rice Council, as well as USA Rice program committees.
"As Mississippi rice farmers, we took a critical look at our long-term needs and determined the USA Rice Federation offers the leadership and programs necessary to tackle the significant challenges we and the rice industry as a whole must address," said Claude Gibson "Gibb" Steele III, Mississippi Rice Promotion Board Chairman, a rice producer from Hollandale, Miss.
The Mississippi Rice Council adopted a "unity resolution" in November 2011 in an effort to promote industry unity and cooperation among all rice producers, across all rice-state boundaries and across all industry segments. Discussions between Mississippi rice farmers and farmers in USA Rice Council member states continued throughout 2012, contributing to the December vote, which rice leaders hailed as an important step in rice industry unification.
"I commend Mississippi for their commitment to unity and for entering into a dialogue with USA Rice. We need Mississippi at the table as we're developing and implementing programs and thank them for their decision to join us," said Joe Mencer, USA Rice Council Chairman, a rice farmer from Lake Village, Ark.
"The USA Rice Producers' Group wholeheartedly welcomes Mississippi. It is more important now than ever that rice farmers join together and that we work side by side as one industry," said Linda Raun, USA Rice Producers' Group Chairman, a producer from El Campo, Tex. "A united industry is imperative if we are to be successful and Mississippi's decision is a positive and important step toward achieving this goal."
Mississippi will designate its representatives to USA Rice boards and committees in coming weeks and will be represented at the USA Rice Federation's Government Affairs Conference in February.
"We thank Mississippi's rice leaders for engaging with USA Rice and getting to know the work the organization does daily on multiple fronts to benefit rice farmers and the industry," said Mark Denman, USA Rice Federation Chairman. "USA Rice is a member-led organization and Mississippi's participation strengthens our collective voice, which will benefit our advocacy and programs for the U.S. rice industry here at home and around the world."


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Gayle Kearns, Ed.D., chief academic officer of the Academy of Contemporary Music at the University of Central Oklahoma, was recently selected as one of 20 international university administrators to receive a Fulbright Scholar grant for the 2013-14 academic year.
Kearns was chosen from a pool of more than 1,000 applicants by the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board, a 12-member board appointed by the President of the United States to select recipients and establish worldwide policies for the highly regarded Fulbright Program.
Kearns will travel to Germany and France in October to participate in a two-week group seminar on German and French higher education and international education opportunities.
She will visit various educational institutions, cultural events and briefings, and will also meet with government officials to learn more about international higher education and special interests.
"I look forward to learning about different approaches to higher education and international education and integrate what I learn into the UCO community. I truly believe that it's going to be an eye opening experience and I can't wait to share what I learn with everyone at Central," Kearns said.
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Actress-turned-designer Ashley Olsen has found love in the fashion world – she's dating the boss of top eyewear brand Oliver Peoples.
The former "Full House" star has kept her personal life out of the spotlight in recent years, but she is now being romantically linked to Oliver Peoples CEO David Schulte.
A source tells Us Weekly, "Ashley is dating David. It's pretty new."
The 27-year-old was with "The Hangover" star Justin Bartha from 2008 to 2011, while her twin sister Mary-Kate has been seeing 43-year-old multimillionaire Olivier Sarkozy since last year.


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Gov. Pat McCrory signed his name to a bill Wednesday that toughens the punishment for law-breakers busted with methamphetamine starting Dec. 1. Local law enforcement officers say the new move is a "step in the right direction."
Gov. Pat McCrory signed his name to a bill Wednesday that toughens the punishment for law-breakers busted with methamphetamine starting Dec. 1. Local law enforcement officers say the new move is a "step in the right direction."
The bill makes it illegal for anyone previously convicted of methamphetamine possession or manufacturing from obtaining pseudoephedrine — a common cold medication used as a key ingredient in making the drug.
The new law also increases the length of jail sentences for anyone found making methamphetamine in the presence of children, the disabled or the elderly.
"We certainly support any legislation that can toughen the penalty when methamphetamine is being manufactured in the presence of children or the elderly, because they don't know or understand the extreme effects (that) can occur through continuous exposure to the chemicals that it takes to produce the meth," said Maj. Frank Stout of the Henderson County Sheriff's Office.
Although meth labs are not found in abundance in Henderson County, Stout said they have seen cases where the drug was being made in structures that also housed children or the elderly.
Hendersonville Police Chief Herbert Blake agreed.
"I believe that almost any legislation that aims to protect our most vulnerable citizens, the very young and our elderly, is almost always a step in the right direction," he said.
"The chemicals used to produce methamphetamine are extremely hazardous," according to the National Drug Intelligence Center of the U.S. Department of Justice. "Some are highly volatile and may ignite or explode if mixed or stored improperly. Fire and explosion pose risks not only to the individuals producing the drug but also to anyone in the surrounding area, including children, neighbors and passersby."
The center warns the public that even "being exposed to the toxic chemicals used to produce the drug poses a variety of health risks, including intoxication, dizziness, nausea, disorientation, lack of coordination, pulmonary edema, serious respiratory problems, severe chemical burns, and damage to internal organs."
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The Holidays are upon us and for many that means travel. Don't let your workouts fall by the wayside! This is the treadmill program I did while in New Orleans this past weekend BONUS! Healthy recovery shake below. I do my workout track by track on the Ipod, instead of having to time things.
Treadmill Shredder
Warm up at 0 incline, 3.0 speed for 3-5 minutes
Track one: 5.0 speed light jog at 0 incline
Track two: 20 deep squats off the rails (feet wide, belt between). Speed 3.5, incline 15. Every chorus, 20 deep squats, verses are climbs.
Track three: easy run at incline 3.0, speed 5.3
Track four: super slow speed, 0.8 walking lunges at 6.5 incline
Track five: quick run, 2.0 incline, 6.0 speed
Track six: recover and 3.0 pace for 2 minutes. Light jog, 0 incline, 3.8 speed for remaining track
Track seven: 20 deep squats off rails. Side shuffles at 1.5 speed, 0 incline. Repeat squats every chorus and alternate shuffles during verses.
Track eight: hill run/climb. Set incline at 15, speed at 3.5 during chorus. Verses, incline down to 7.5, speed to 5.0
Track nine: incline between 5-10, speed alternates between jog (5.0) and sprints (7.0-8.0) between chorus and verses.
Track ten: 15 incline, 3.0 speed, slow climb entire song.
Cool down with flat walk and make sure to stretch!
Post workout Recovery Smoothie
In blender:
4 oz water
4-6 oz skim milk
1 whole banana
1/2 tablespoon natural peanut butter
1 scoop whey (I use BSN Syntha 6 chocolate peanut butter)
1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
ice to taste
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Where Are Latinos in a Future Multiracial Society?
In a piece posted on March 4, 2010, YES! Magazine's Sarah van Gelder engages a panel of visionaries on "Our Future as a Multiracial Society." An otherwise good discussion, the panel seems to overlook a centrally important issue—one that fundamentally undermines Ms. van Gelder's initial premise:
In the year 2042, people of color will be in the majority in the United States. They already are in many of our cities and farming areas. Yet America still imagines itself—on television, in advertising, and in political rhetoric—as racially white and culturally European. What would it mean to change our self-image and recognize that we're made up of a mixture of races, nationalities, and cultures?
The problem is that people of color will not be in the majority in 2042. Nor anytime soon thereafter. At least, not as long as the Census, government agencies, mass media and other shapers of cultural consciousness (or collective self-image), insist, as they have for the past few decades, on de-racializing Latinos.
Following colonial-period notions of the "one-drop" rule, people of Latin American origins have historically been racialized as something other than white: a designation originally reserved for British and other Christians of northern European descent; the Irish, southern and eastern Europeans, and Jews were eventually (and only quite recently) accepted into the white collective.
Yet since the 1960s, demographers have known that Latinos would numerically surpass African Americans and that, together with other populations of color, would outnumber whites by the mid-21st century. Since then, a gradual process of redefining the admission requirements into the white race has been in progress. Latinos are this process' intended new recruits. Hence the invention of the term "Hispanic," which orients one's thinking toward Spain, Europe and whiteness, and away from Latin America, colonialism, resistance, revolution and—most significantly—large-scale and historic racial intermixing among Europeans, Africans and Native peoples. Hence, the reclassification of "Hispanic/Latino" as an ethnicity—and not a race—in the past two censal processes.
So, while the percentage of Latinos in the U.S. population will more than double in the 45 years between 2005 and 2050 (from 14 percent to 29 percent), we must ask: What race would we be considered? If the Census 2000 was any indicator, 48 percent of Latinos in the U.S.—and a staggering 80 percent in the U.S. colony of Puerto Rico—were identified as white.
Yet, if we remember that Latinos are already no longer considered a racial group, but an ethnic one—why would Latinos even be counted, as a group, at all? No other ethnic groups are counted in the Census or identified on any school, medical or police records or government forms. What makes us believe that Latinos just won't be melted—or burned—in the good ol' American melting pot?
This is why the Census 2010, currently underway, is so important to an anti-racism movement and to the possibility of a future multiracial society. Because only if Latinos (and perhaps Arabs, northern Africans, and others) are successful in resisting this reclassification, will those currently considered "people of color" be considered to constitute a majority some 30 years from now. Otherwise, in 2042, whites—including millions of "apparently white" Latinos—will remain the demographic majority, justifying a "moral right" to political and cultural dominance. There would be no external motivation to share power with black, brown, and other racial groups unable or unwilling to be assimilated and accepted into white culture.
We should remember that the U.S. has been a multiracial society since the arrival of pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. Therefore, in transforming our current multiracial society to a more just one, it will be important that we move toward becoming an anti-racist multiracial society. That is, a society largely liberated from individual, institutional and cultural practices based on notions of racial superiority and inferiority. Clearly, this will take all of us.
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Man indicted for murder over dice game
A Beaumont man was indicted Thursday, March 14 for murdering his cousin in cold blood after an argument over a dice game.
According to an investigative summary obtained by The Examiner, on Feb. 27, Lance Jacoby Moore, 26, was playing dice with his cousin on Dusty Lane around 11 p.m. when the two became engaged in an argument. At least one shot was fired at Moore's cousin, Lorenzo Simon, 41, of Beaumont, hitting him in the foot.
Witnesses then told police as the now deceased Simon tried to leave, Moore retrieved a high-power rifle from his home, took the prone position and fired at his cousin from a long distance, striking Simon in the back.
At least one 30-30 caliber shell was found in the street, according to the documents and Simon "bleeds out" before paramedics arrived.
Although Moore claimed self-defense in the shooting, police arrested him without incident and he later confessed to the shooting, according to police.


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With $250,000 close at hand and a shocking victory in a karaoke challenge, a conflicted contestant must choose between strategy and loyalty and possibly betray a best friend. This week offers two challenges. The first is a sudden death dangling competition in which competitors depend on their partners' knowledge of Bachelor Pad trivia to keep them from plummeting down into a pool. The second challenge is a karaoke competition, played out in front of a crowd of 500 at a legendary Hollywood concert venue with a very special surprise guest. The couple who receives roses at the end can decide who to take with them to the finals, but trust vanishes when the couple can't agree on whether to go with loyalty or strategy.
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Going Far, Going Hollywood
By Matt Hawkins
July 24, 2014
A stream of Bradley graduates is making an impact on the national entertainment scene thanks to semesters abroad in Hollywood. Students like Dianna Janopoulos '14, Elise Andert '13 and Sara Wehrheim '13 participated in the Hollywood Semester internship as undergrads and networked back west after graduation.
Wehrheim, a public relations graduate, interned at Dick Clark Studios in 2012 and is the social coordinator for talent on "Rising Star" and "So You Think You Can Dance" through Paramount Studios. Janopoulos, an advertising graduate, interned at MGM Studios in 2013 and returned as a consulting junior graphic designer after graduating in May. Andert, a television arts graduate, interned at the "Ellen DeGeneres Show" in 2012 and returned to Hollywood as a freelancer.
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"If you're interested in pursuing any career in the entertainment industry, the Hollywood Semester is a 'must do' because it provides you with all the tools to pursue a career in entertainment," Wehrheim said. "Without it, I'd have no idea where to start, who to trust or where to look for jobs."
To survive and thrive in their Hollywood dreams, the alumni quickly learned the importance of networking. Hollywood Semester brings together 50 students from Bradley and the University of Texas for courses with industry professionals and internships based on students' interests. Bradley is the only university with an official arrangement to send students each semester to UT's UTLA Center.
New friendships, positive interactions with supervisors and connections with the growing Bradley presence paved the way for these recent alumni.
"I felt great about taking the job with MGM because I knew I had plenty of friends out here, which made me more comfortable with the transition to Hollywood," Janopoulos said. "I developed strong relationships with many of the employees during my internship and kept in touch after the semester was completed. If I didn't network as much as I did, I wouldn't have been asked to return to MGM."
Plus, the semester gave students the freedom to think big.
"It's the only chance you'll have to be surrounded by that many people who have the same far-fetched goals as you," Andert said. "It's the most supportive environment I've ever been in. You can say you want to write action films, produce a sitcom, or become a dramatic actress and no one judges you, doubts you or thinks you're crazy."
As interns, the alumni sharpened communication and organization skills while working on major projects with well-known entertainment names. Wehrheim rubbed shoulders with talent involved in the American Music Awards and "Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Seacrest," which included celebrities like Justin Bieber, Katy Perry, and One Republic. Janopoulos designed banners and posters for MGM's online advertising through platforms such as iTunes, Netflix and Amazon.
Though working with celebrities made the semester exciting, the payoff came through job offers after graduation. Wehrheim still freelances for her former colleagues at DCP while Janopoulos received a surprise invitation to return to MGM.
"The offer was unexpected and I feel very honored that my work and relationships with my supervisors helped me find a job," she said.
They join a Bradley talent pool of recent graduates like Nate Coutteau '14 at A&R Worldwide, Katrina Schnell '13 at Obsidian Entertainment and Matt Vroman '12 at F84 Games.
The program, offered through Slane College of Communications and Fine Arts, is open to students in all majors. Students take courses and complete 150 hours of internship experience in the summer or 200 hours in the fall and spring. Additionally, students earn a semester of Bradley credit through a series of courses focused on the entertainment industry taught by industry professionals.


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Kansas Race Preview
Granite Stripe (2013, Ep. 32): Kansas
Matt Kenseth heads to Kansas, where he has won two consecutive races, with an eight-point lead over Jimmie Johnson in the Chase for the Sprint Cup. The Granite Stripe at NHMS previews the race, which will be on ESPN at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Listen to the Granite Stripe Podcast (2013, Ep. 32): Dover Recap, Kansas Preview
Jonathan and Gavin discuss Jimmie Johnson's win at Dover and preview the race at Kansas. The episode includes a "Stick a Fork in 'Em" Chase segment and PRN highlights from NHMS.
Set your fantasy lineup with the preview: Yellow Brick Road Through Kansas
The Chase for the Sprint Cup really heated up last weekend with five-time champion Jimmie Johnson winning the race. It assured points leader Matt Kenseth that it would indeed be a battle to the season's final checkered flag, and Kyle Busch scored his third top-five in as many Chase races to remain in contention as well.
Figure out who's got the inside track for the championship with the Magic Mile Power Rankings
Some things never change. Just when it looked like Matt Kenseth had a complete stranglehold on this year's Chase for the Sprint Cup championship, guess who showed up to the party?


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Syria Air Raids near Iraq Border, Clashes near Turkeyإقرأ هذا الخبر بالعربية
Syrian warplanes pounded an eastern town on the border with Iraq on Sunday as firefights raged around an army barracks in the northeastern town of Ras al-Ain near Turkey, a watchdog said.
Troops also launched a pre-dawn bombardment of rebel lines near Damascus, after 121 people were reported killed nationwide on Saturday.
Northeast of the capital, clashes erupted around Irbin as the army shelled the rebel stronghold and nearby Mesraba, the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said.
In eastern Syria, the watchdog said, two civilians were killed in air raids on the town of Albu Kamal on the Iraqi border while Deir Ezzor city in the same province also came under tank fire.
Near the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, troops were seen headed towards Bir Ajam in the demilitarized zone, several days after Israel complained to the United Nations about the presence of Syrian tanks in the village.
The Local Coordination Committees, a network of opposition activists on the ground, reported regime artillery and tank fire on Bir Ajam and the nearby village of Bariqeh.
Israel issued a terse warning on Friday after three mortar rounds struck the Golan the day before, the latest in a string of "spillover" incidents into the Israeli side of the ceasefire line.
In the northwest province of Idlib on Sunday, the Observatory reported shelling on the strategic town of Maaret al-Numan, nearby Maarshmisha village and Idlib city.
The army earlier retook a stretch of the Damascus-Aleppo highway in Idlib used for transporting reinforcements, but has failed to retake Maaret al-Numan.
The Observatory, which relies on a network of activists, lawyers and medics in civilian and military hospitals, also reported fresh clashes on Sunday near Ras al-Ain on the Turkish border in Hasakeh province.
A military source in the area said rebels had been closing in on the army barracks in Asfar Nakjar village, east of Ras al-Ain, for the past 48 hours.
"We are well armed and the rebels haven't been able to break through. Our reinforcements are on the way," the source told AFP on condition of anonymity.
Observatory director Rami Abdel Rahman confirmed that rebels had surrounded the large barracks, which the army was using to bombard Ras al-Ain.
The mainly Kurdish province has seen heavy fighting in the past few days, with 46 combatants killed when the opposition seized Ras al-Ain on Friday.
The Observatory on Saturday reported that Kurdish residents backed by militia from the Democratic Union Party (PYD) had taken control of three towns near the border with Turkey after convincing pro-government forces to leave.
The PYD has links with Turkey's rebel Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK).
The watchdog said residents feared a repeat of the violence that saw 9,000 Syrians flee to Turkey in 24 hours.


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Twitter was set ablaze Sunday night when news broke that Daft Punk may or may not have been at the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival.
As one fan said, it was a weird way to close out the final night of the Coachella.
Headliners Arcade Fire thrilled and then chilled fans when they opened with what appeared to be special guests Daft Punk.
Some still believe the duo was actually there. Others expressed anger over being "punk'd" and "trolled" by the band.
Having trouble viewing this on a mobile device? Read the full story here: https://storify.com/sarahbatcha/coachella-arcade-fire-daft-punk.


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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – For the second time in the last five years, the MIT men's basketball team will travel abroad to Taiwan to participate in the Fifth Annual Kainan University International Basketball Invitational. The Engineers will spend nine days on the northeast coast of Taiwan while competing in the eight-team tournament, which will be held from May 24-27. Tech first made the trip to Taiwan in 2006 as it captured the inaugural championship title.
The Cardinal and Gray will open up play against Hasuan Chuang University of Taiwan on May 24 at 4:30 p.m. local time. In the second game, Tech will take on Kyushu University (Japan) at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25 before finishing out its opening round play against the host Kainan University at 4:00 p.m. on May 26.
The eight teams are divided into two groups for the preliminary rounds. The second-place teams in each group will face off in the Consolation Final on May 27 while the group winners will play for the Tournament Championship later on the same day.
Fans can follow MIT's progress in the tournament, including updates by some of the players, on MIT's official Twitter and Facebook pages. Follow along at http://twitter.com/MITengineers and http://www.facebook.com/MITengineers.
While in Taiwan, the team will be taken on a tour of the Northeast coast, including Taipei 101, which had been recognized as the world's tallest building until January. The MIT Club of Taiwan has also organized a gathering where MIT head coach Larry Anderson and the team will be reunited with Alan Ho '08, a four-year member of the team, as well as women's basketball alumna, Alice Yeh '09.
Behind the stellar play of Jimmy Bartolotta '09, Mike D'Auria '06 and Will Mroz '08, the Engineers won four straight games en route the 2006 Kainan Invitational crown. Tech defeated Taiwan's SBL pro team, Yo Ming, 80-68, in the championship game. Anderson commented that the win was the most incredible feeling at that point during his MIT career.
Leading the way for MIT this time around will be All-America selection, Noel Hollingsworth, as well as D3Hoops Northeast Rookie of the Year, Mitchell Kates. Tech is hoping to build on the success of its record-setting 2009-10 campaign, in which the team eclipsed the program record for wins in a season, finishing at 22-5. The Engineers also made their second straight appearance in the NCAA Division III Tournament, losing a hard-fought, overtime contest to DeSales University, 72-64, in the opening round. The Cardinal and Gray earned its first NEWMAC Regular Season title and rose as high as No. 8 in the national rankings.


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The turning of the calendar into 2013 presents community members with the opportunity to take a step back and reexamine their priorities for the coming year. Local governments, such as the Town of Hempstead, are no exception.
The Herald reached out to Town Supervisor Kate Murray to inquire about the town's biggest concerns going forward. Among those concerns, Murray said, are aiding Hurricane Sandy victims, spurring economic growth within the township, and protecting the local environment.
Among the greatest priorities, Murray said, is to continue helping residents who were affected by Hurricane Sandy. She said the town would continue waiving permit fees and providing information on flood recovery assistance to aid its Sandy-impaired neighbors. "We will also continue to repair town facilities and restore our eroded coastline to protect against future storms," said Murray.
To aid economic growth in the township, Murray said that preserving the highest Wall Street credit ratings is a serious priority towards attracting private sector growth in the region.
She added that continuing to secure development projects is imperative to spur job-boosting construction projects within the town. "We are ready to assist county-selected developers in putting shovels in the ground at the Hub, having created a progressive building construction zone for the site around the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum," Murray said.
From an environmental standpoint, the Supervisor said creating "green jobs" are at the core of the town's Renewable Energy Park at Point Lookout, and that she plans to continue educating young people on the importance of conservation, and how green energy sources can be a practical part of their home energy plan.
Murray also said the town's one-stop career center remains in place with the hope of helping job-seekers find employment in the coming year.