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This week in Island history
The news of 10 and 15 years ago is from the Jamestown Press. The news of 100 years ago came from the collection of the Newport Historical Society.
100 years ago From the Newport Daily News, February 10, 1908
Dutch Island harbor was almost closed to navigation Monday. A force of men from Newport at work at Saunderstown walked across ice from West ferry to the government dock at Fox Hill, the ferryboat being unable to get into her wharf.
From the Newport Daily News, February 11, 1908
All the icemen have filled their houses except at Conanicut Park, where the pond is small and another cutting will be necessary.
From the Newport Daily News, February 13, 1908
The sport of roller skating which has been revived in many of the nearby cities has materialized here and next week the dining room of the Gardner House will be the scene of the first party.
Yesterday being flag day exercises were held in the public school. After the exercises the schools were addressed by several war veterans and dismissed at noon for the day.
From the Newport Daily News, February 15, 1908
A special meeting of the town council was held Thursday evening for the purpose of granting Mr. P. H. Horgan the privilege of moving a building through Clinton avenue and High street from Knowles court to Walcott avenue.
From the Newport Daily News, February 17, 1908
The work of moving the Whitewood cottage was resumed today and by night it will have reached Narragansett avenue, where it will be necessary to remove the telephone wires and one small tree to get the building into the street,
75 years ago From the Newport Daily News, February 11, 1933
Walter E. Bollons, who was awarded the contract for building the wrought iron gates to be placed on the west side of the Four Corners cemetery, as a gift to the town from the Jamestown American Legion, reports that they are nearing completion and will soon be placed in position.
The young people are enjoying the skating on the ponds about the island.
From the Newport Daily News, February 13, 1933
A large crowd saw the Jamestown town team defeat the Argonauts of Newport, 36-25, in the Holy Ghost hall, Saturday evening. The high scorer for the local team was Joe Perry and P. O'Connell was high man for the visitors. Many stayed for the dancing after the game.
Many of the young people were coasting Saturday and Sunday, enjoying the exceptionally good sledding.
50 years ago From the Newport Daily News, February 11, 1958
The Jamestown Town Council last night by motion of Councilman Harold J. Shippee took steps to consider the merits of a biennial town election.
From the Newport Daily News, February 13, 1958
The Jamestown Republican Town Committee last night requested John DeMott regional post office director in Boston to consider Jamestown in the federal two billion dollar expansion program. … Jamestown's post office is located in a wooden structure on Narragansett Avenue and is leased.
A tentative budget of $9,500 to be presented to the Town Council budget committee was approved at a meeting of the Jamestown Recreation Board last night at the Recreation Center, Clifton Moran presiding. Winthrop Wilson presented to the board the detailed plan for use of the Fort Getty area as a recreation area for next summer.
25 years ago From the Newport Daily News, February 15, 1983
The Town Council will ask taxpayers to approve a proposed budget of $3.7 million that would increase taxes by about $2 per $1,000 if approved at the financial town meeting March 7. … Taxpayers also face a one-time increase of $1.17 in the tax rate to pay for the state-mandated re-valuation this year.
From the Newport Daily News, February 16, 1983
The Zoning Board of Review Tuesday night ruled that 10 parking spaces would be required to convert the theater building at 34 Narragansett Avenue into a mini-mall.
From the Newport Daily News, February 17, 1983
A last minute decision by the General Services Administration has indefinitely put on hold the sale of a 7.6 acre parcel of land next to Fort Wetherill. The GSA recently declared the land as excess and was to set to auction it at fair market value Friday.
15 years ago From the Jamestown Press, February 11, 1993
Council members Monday voted 4-1 to hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the town's Harbor Management Ordinance that opponents say, if adopted, could cause locals to lose their mooring priorities.
The town may be able to acquire four condemned houses in the cross-island highway corridor for use in its affordable housing program without having to pay even one dime.
Ten graduate students have begun making an in-depth look at downtown Jamestown's problems and potentials in hope of finding some realistic way to revitalize the business district.
Edwin Booth has been named the new postmaster at the Jamestown Post Office.
10 years ago From the Jamestown Press, February 12, 1998
The search for a skate park site continued at Monday's Town Council session. A group of parents calling themselves Jamestown Friends of Skating have dropped a parcel of land next to the police station from their list of possible sites, and may look at the potential of the town-owned field on East Shore Road as a new location.
Town officials this week released printed copies of the $11.6 million combined town government and school budget for fiscal 1998-99, as is required by the Town Charter. Voters at the annual financial town meeting will be asked to approve a $6,331,135 school spending package and a $5,220,989 town government budget.


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Ranger Rides is a blog that will detail the experiences of two cousins (Ranger Tom and Ranger BeeKoz) as they sustainably cycle to South America. This trip will fulfill their thirst for travel, cycling, and living a low impact lifestyle.
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KCRW's all-music channel Eclectic24, blending the collected talents and tastes of KCRW's DJs into a single voice. Free music streaming 24/7 at KCRW.com.
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The BBC World Service provides international news, analysis and information in English and 32 other languages.
A storytelling show that explores the night, the landscape of the unseen, and how thoughts, feelings and behaviors transform in the dark.
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Join me, Justin Simien, each week for unfiltered conversations with the stars, artists and creators shaping our culture. If you've seen my show and film, Dear White People, you know we're going to get into how race, gender, and sexuality impacts our lives and shapes our work. Beyond the knee-jerk reactions and Twitter hot takes, my guests and I get real and raw. Don't like what you hear? Don't @ Me.
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Take a weird, thoughtful and pleasurable journey into literature, music, art, philosophy, the internet, language, and history with McSweeney's and KCRW. This unconventional arts-and-culture magazine features contributors and guests like Miranda July, George Saunders, Lena Dunham, Tig Notaro, and Sarah Silverman.
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RoboTech: Storming into the U.S. Market
Keywords: Market Entry and Exit; Diversification; Product Launch; Competitive Strategy; Globalized Firms and Management; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry; Technology Industry; Singapore; United States;
Citation:Bartlett, Christopher A., Rachel Gordon, and John J. Lafkas. "RoboTech: Storming into the U.S. Market." Harvard Business School Brief Case 918-501, August 2017. View Details


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BimmerBoost was not able to locate a dyno of the car to substantiate the claims of 600 horsepower at the tire but there is little reason to doubt a blown 7.0 liter LSX V8 putting out that kind of power. It is fed through a T-56 manual transmission to the factory rear differential. The blower appears to be a unit from The Blower Shop in Simi, California.
Some will say this is no longer a BMW and that much more power can be made with the stock S54 six-cylinder than 600 wheel. Some will say this is what boost is all about. There is no denying it is different. There definitely is some red blooded American appeal to a huge blower sticking through the hood letting the world know you mean business.


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April 12, 2005
Chris Buck, Babson Sports Information
BABSON PARK, Mass. - Senior co-captain Libby Bryant led all players with six goals and two assists as the Babson College women's lacrosse team defeated the visiting Massachusetts Institute of Technology in a New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) contest on Tuesday night.
Babson (5-6 overall, 3-0 NEWMAC) held a slim 5-4 advantage at the half, thanks to two goals apiece from Bryant and fellow senior co-captain Alexa Rad. Meanwhile, senior Kelsey Presson almost single-handedly kept MIT (4-2 overall, 1-2 NEWMAC) in the game, as she scored three of her team's four goals in the opening period.
The Beavers extended their lead to 7-4 on early goals by Bryant and sophomore Ashley Platt at the start of the second half, but MIT scored three of the game's next four goals, including two by Presson, to get back to within one at 8-7.
Platt and Bryant then struck again for Babson, and first-year Stacy Hambro gave the Beavers their largest lead of the game, 11-7, with a goal at 14:38 remaining in regulation.
MIT twice got to within two over the next 10 minutes, once on a goal by sophomore Amanda Hunter that made it 11-9 and again when junior Deanna Lentz scored to make it 12-10 with 5:50 left to play. However, Bryant assisted first-year Anita Martignetti with 5:18 to go, and the Beavers would run out the clock for the majority of the final five minutes en route to the 13-11 victory.
Sophomore Jennie Williams finished with six saves in net for Babson, while sophomore Hee Jay Kang turned away nine shots in goal for MIT.


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Interview with Suspire
written by Keira Murray.
Clyde 1's Jim Gellatly interviews the band after their performance at the Ignition Finale at the Old Fruitmarket.
Considering the reason behind tonight, are you a band that likes to give something back?
Paul: Yes absolutely, when we are performing we like to put on an environment that people will enjoy and then speak to their friends about. Also, it is about encouraging young people when they're starting off in this industry not to play for pay, it is about going out there are seeing what it's like first.
Is Glasgow spoilt with venues?
Brian: Definitely, people in Glasgow normally turn up to one of these venues to see one of their friends' bands and then leave when they're finished but in other places people turn up to watch new music and listen out for every word and every movement you're doing on stage.
Paul: Glasgow is spoilt in the way that you can go out on a Saturday night and come across music on any street like Bath Street or Sauchiehall Street and even places like here (Old Fruitmarket). There's no way that you're going to miss out in Glasgow musically.
[The interview turns to the ways in which Suspire try to get young people involved with their work.]
Brian: We have our own studio, do our own recordings, blue prints... so we basically try and do a lot of it ourselves. We're recording a video soon so we're trying to get people involved by coming into these shoots and helping behind the scenes.
Paul: I think a lot of people are chasing the fame when they enter an industry like this and the 'art' of music has kind of been lost to this 'fame game'. We are trying to make a living through music but for us, it's about giving back to the community which has helped us progress in the way that we have.


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Texas A&M University-San Antonio: Professor Dismissed After Publication of Critical Article
June 1, 2012
On May 16, 2012, hours after an article was printed in which adjunct lecturer Sissy Bradford criticized the university, Bradford was notified by interim School of Arts and Sciences William S. Bush that she was not being offered any courses to teach in for the fall 2012 semester. In February 2012, however, Bradford had been assigned four course sections, and documents including an April 2012 email from Bush confirm that the university had intended that she teach the courses. Bradford had previously criticized the placing of a cross on a tower at the campus entrance, and had expressed concerns about […]» Read More
Texas campuses face delicate balance between free speech and hateful public expression
February 21, 2017
by Ashley Landis at Houston Chronicle Texas universities' public speech policies are colliding with hateful expressions on campuses. Read more here.» Read More
Texas Students, FIRE's Joe Cohn is Coming to a Campus Near You
October 6, 2014
Yeehaw! Joe Cohn, FIRE's Legislative and Policy Director, will be traveling across the Lone Star State for a rootin' tootin' Texan campus tour. Students and faculty at or near the University of Houston, University of Texas at San Antonio, University of Texas at Austin, Texas State University at San Marcos, and Texas A&M are invited to attend Joe's presentation and learn about their rights to freedom of speech and due process on campus. University of Houston When: Monday, October 6, 6:30 p.m. Where: Moody Towers Lobby University of Texas at San Antonio When: Tuesday, October 7, 6:00 p.m. Where: […]» Read More
Texas A&M Student Body President Vetoes Opt-Out Bill for Funding Student Organizations
April 11, 2013
AggieLand Water Tower – Wikimedia Commons On April 3, the Texas A&M University Student Senate approved a measure that would allow students to choose not to fund specific student groups. Specifically, the bill allowed "students who object, for religious and moral purposes, to the use of their student fees and tuition to fund various services to opt out of paying an amount equal to their share of the service funding from their fee and tuition money." The bill was originally titled the "GLBT Funding Opt-Out Bill" because its initial version only provided a choice not to fund the school's GLBT Resource Center. That language […]» Read More
Funding Victory For Religious and Political Student Groups at Texas A&M
November 21, 2012
We're pleased to note an important victory for the free speech rights and freedom of association of religious and political student organizations at Texas A&M University. Thanks to a settlement (PDF) reached with Texas A&M, a lawsuit brought by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) on behalf of the Texas Aggie Conservatives has ensured that religious and political groups at the public institution will enjoy the same access to student fee funding as other student groups. ADF filed the lawsuit in federal court in June after Texas A&M denied the Texas Aggie Conservatives' request for funding to bring a speaker to […]» Read More
Lecturer's Termination at Texas A&M – San Antonio: Who Knew What, and When?
October 4, 2012
Over the summer, FIRE weighed in on the case of Sissy Bradford, an instructor who had taught in the sociology and criminology departments at Texas A&M University–San Antonio (TAMU–SA) before being abruptly notified in May that she was no longer assigned the fall slate of classes she had been scheduled to teach. Bradford's termination attracted considerable press, and for good reason: The timing of the decision was highly suspect. Bradford was notified of her termination within hours of the publication of an article in The Current, a San Antonio weekly paper, in which Bradford criticized the university's handling of earlier […]» Read More
Silencing Political Debate: Election Season Arrives at Texas A&M
July 16, 2012
With election season heating up just as fast as the summer weather, it seems that the urge to shut down political speech on campus has once again reared its ugly head. The most recent case in a long line of election–related controversies over the years is taking place at Texas A&M University, where student organizations have lost access to advertising space on Texas A&M computers following protests over an ad placed by the Texas Aggie Conservatives (TAC). Until recently, student organizations on the Texas A&M campus were able to place ads to run on screensavers on university-operated computers in campus […]» Read More
Texas A&M At It Again
June 22, 2012
Texas A&M University (TAMU) cannot seem to keep itself out of the spotlight, and once again it's for all the wrong reasons. As Torch readers will surely recall, two weeks ago FIRE wrote a letter to Texas A&M University–San Antonio (a branch campus) after it dismissed an adjunct professor mere hours after her criticism of the university was published in a local newspaper. Now it appears the university is violating the First Amendment rights of its students. On June 19, 2012, the Alliance Defense Fund filed a federal lawsuit against TAMU and several of its administrators on behalf of the […]» Read More
Texas A&M-San Antonio Claims Prof's Dismissal a "Coincidence
June 15, 2012
As I wrote recently, FIRE has been monitoring the case of Sissy Bradford, a lecturer in criminology at Texas A&M University-San Antonio (TAMU-SA) who was suspiciously relieved of her next semester's teaching duties. Why is it suspicious? Well, because Bradford was let go within hours of the publication of an article that aired her criticisms of the university for its response to her worries for her safety. As I wrote—and as the documentation clearly illustrates—the timeline of events, coupled with Bradford's clear expectations of teaching a full load of courses in the coming fall semester, made TAMU-SA's actions look questionable […]» Read More
Hours After Publication of Critical Article, Texas A&M San Antonio Dismisses Professor
May 31, 2012
The story of the dismissal of Texas A&M University-San Antonio (TAMU-SA) lecturer Sissy Bradford has garnered much attention—and for good reason. Within hours of the publication of an article in which Bradford criticized the university's handling of threats against her, Bradford was informed that she would not be teaching at the university for the coming fall semester. Is this revenge for speaking out? You be the judge, but it sure looks like it. Since 2010, Bradford has lectured in TAMU-SA's sociology and criminology departments, teaching three or four course sections per semester. Last fall, she became a target of criticism […]» Read More


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The site has been down pretty much all day today, (4th August 2011) and after around 10 hours of being down, it is back up.
It's been a busy day so I haven't had the chance to throw any sausages at the screen, nevertheless, it's been very frustrating to have people contact me saying they couldn't get on to the site. Also I was exceptionally productive with writing posts last night, for the first time this year and had 6 posts ready. So I am so glad, so exceptionally glad that they had to choose today for some random 'system file check'.
I moved from Hostgator, who I felt were exceptionally sluggish and were costing a lot of money (but their Customer Service is pretty good) to Dreamhost. The move was somewhat problematic, but once we were on it was fine. The customer service is quite frustrating, because their answers seem to vary from 'yes', 'no' and 'I don't know'.
Today they had some kind of 'system file check' which means a number of servers were down – apparently this is just something that happens sometimes and they can't give you any warning as to when it'll happen and they won't give you a timeframe as to when it ends. If you ask me, something went Pete Tong because how can it be routinely acceptable for people's sites to be down for 10 hours solid in the name of a file check? Websites are 24 hour enterprises!
Customer services were extremely frustrating and unable to give a proper answer. At least with Hostgator, they'd try and get you back up quickly (I can't remember another time when we have been down for half a day before) and they took some accountability (the CEO himself sent me emails when I complained about their service online).
Anyway. Dreamhost SUCK. The customer service is poor, WTF is a file check?!?!? and boo to 10 hours down time with no warning.
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Feb. 2, 2005
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The MIT men's fencing team closed Northeast Fencing Conference action with a 3-1 performance at Brown University this past weekend. The Engineers defeated Boston College (14-13), Dartmouth College (19-8) and Brandeis University (15-12), before falling to the host Bears, 14-13.
Tech's foil squad was the difference in its match against BC, as the 7-2 score was just enough for the victory. Spencer Sugimoto led the way with an 11-1 record while Vincent Chen finished at 6-6.
The epee team posted the best weapon record of the day, tallying a 24-12 mark by winning three out of its four matches. Like Sugimoto, Trevor Chang went 11-1 while Samuel Korb notched an 8-4 mark.
The sabre squad was paced by William Walsh who registered a record of 5-5. Brian Quattrochi finished at 5-7 while Raymond Wu totaled a 4-7 ledger.


text: Dr Robin Thompson PhD In 'People' Academic StaffPostdoctoral researchersDoctoral researchers Back to 'Psychology' School of PsychologySenior Birmingham Fellow Contact details email@example.com AddressSchool of PsychologyUniversity of Birmingham Edgbaston Birmingham B15 2TT UK Robin Thompson is a cognitive psychologist interested in the underlying nature of human language (both signed and spoken) and, in particular, how language is related to other aspects of cognition. Qualifications BA, Linguistics, California State University of Northridge MA Linguistics, University of California, San Diego PhD Cognitive Science, University of California, San Diego Biography Robin Thompson worked as a sign language interpreter and teacher before receiving her MA in Linguistics and then her PhD in Cognitive Science and Linguistics at University of California, San Diego. She has worked at The Salk Institute (Laboratory for Cognitive Neuroscience) and at San Diego State University (Laboratory for Language and Cognitive Neuroscience) with Professor Karen Emmorey and at the Deafness Cognition and Language Research Centre at UCL. Postgraduate supervision Please email if you are interested in pursuing research (at any level) in multimodal communication, sign language research, linguistics, psycholinguistics or language and cognition. Research Scopus ID: 26533479100 Our understanding of language is changing from a view of language as a system separated from other aspects of cognition, to one in which language is understood to be highly integrated with (and dependent on) other cognitive systems. Robin's research deals with the interaction and dependency of language on different aspects of human cognition, with a particular focus on the relationship between language (both in terms of acquisition and processing) and modality. Publications Thompson, R.L., Emmorey, K., Kluender, R & Langdon, C. (in press). The eyes don't point: Understanding language universals through person marking in American Signed Language. Lingua. Frank, S., Fernandez-Monslave I., Thompson, R.L., Vigliocco, G. (2013). Reading-time data for evaluating broad-coverage models of English sentence processing. Behavior Research Methods. Thompson, R.L., Vinson, D.P., Fox, N., Vigliocco, G. (2013). Is Lexical Access Driven by Temporal Order or Perceptual Salience? Evidence from British Sign Language. Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. Thompson, R.L., Vinson, D.P., Woll, B., Vigliocco, G. (2012). The road to language learning is iconic: evidence from British Sign Language. Psychological Science. 23(12): 1443 –1448. Frank, S., Thompson, R. L. (2012). Early effects of word surprisal on pupil size during reading. In: N. Miyake, D. Peebles, & R.P. Cooper (Eds.), Proceedings of the 34th Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society (pp. 1554-1559). Austin, TX: Cognitive Science Society. Thompson, R. L. (2011). Iconicity in language processing and acquisition: What signed languages reveal. Language and Linguistics Compass. 10(5): 603-616. *Perniss, P., *Thompson, R.L. & Vigliocco, G. (2010). Iconicity as a general property of language: Evidence from spoken and signed languages. Frontiers in Language Sciences. DOI={10.3389/fpsyg.2010.00227}, *Shared first authorship. Thompson, R.L., Vinson, D.P, Vigliocco, G. (2010). The link between form and meaning in British Sign Language: Effects of Iconicity for Phonological Decisions. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition. 36(4):1017-1027. Vinson, D.P., Thompson, R.L., Skinner, R., Fox, N., Vigliocco, G. (2010). The hands and mouth do not always slip together in British Sign Language: Dissociating articulatory channels in the lexicon. Psychological Science. 21: 1158-1167. Thompson, R.L., Emmorey, K., & Kluender, R. (2009). Learning to look: The acquisition of eye gaze agreement during the production of ASL verbs. Bilingualism: Language and Cognition. 12(4): 393-409. Thompson, R.L., Vinson, D., Vigliocco, G. (2009). When Meaning Permeates Form: Effects of Iconicity for Phonological Decisions in British Sign Language. Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. Amsterdam: Cognitive Science Society. Vinson, D.P, Thompson, R.L., Vigliocco, G., Skinner, R., Fox, N. (2009). Errors on hands and mouth in British Sign Language, Dissociating articulatory channels in the lexicon. Proceedings of the 31st Annual Conference of the Cognitive Science Society. Amsterdam: Cognitive Science Society. Thompson, R.L., Vinson, D.P, Vigliocco, G. (2009). The link between form and meaning in American Sign Language: Lexical processing effects. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning Memory and Cognition. 35(2):550-7. Emmorey, K., Borinstein, H.B., Thompson, R.L., Gollan, T.H. (2009). Bimodal bilingualism. In, Hearing, Mother Father Deaf. M. Bishop & S. Hicks (Eds). Washington DC: Gallaudet University Press. Emmorey, K., Thompson, R.L., Colvin, R. (2008). Eye gaze during comprehension of American Sign Language by native and beginning signers. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 14: 237-243. Emmorey, K., Borinstein, H.B., Thompson, R.L., & Gollan, T.H. (2008). Bimodal bilingualism. Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 11 (1), 43–61. Thompson, R.L., Emmorey, K., & Kluender, R. (2006). The relationship between eye gaze and agreement in American Sign Language: An eye-tracking study. Natural Language and Linguistic Theory, 24, 571-604. Emmorey, K., Borinstein, H.B., & Thompson, R.L. (2005). Bimodal bilingualism: Code-blending between spoken English and American Sign Language, In McAlister, K., Rolstad, K., & MacSwan, J. (Eds.), ISB4: Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Bilingualism. Somerville, MA: Cascadilla Press. Thompson, R.L., Emmorey, K., & Gollan, T. (2005). Tip-of-the-fingers experiences by ASL signers: Insights into the organization of a sign-based lexicon. Psychological Science, 16(11), 856-860.


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Hey, if you haven't turned 40 yet, here's a good reason to light up: According to a recent study, while smoking takes at least 10 years off a person's life, "people who quit smoking before they turn 40 regain almost all of those potentially lost years." Anybody have a match? KIDDING. I'm just kidding, relax! Obviously there's no good reason to smoke, no matter how old you are. If current stats are correct, "smoking will kill about one billion people in the 21st century as opposed to 100 million in the 20th century."
But this is fairly fascinating -- and potentially life-saving -- news. Why? Well, if you've ever known a long-term smoker, you know one of the most common excuses for not quitting: "I've smoked this long, what's the difference now?"
Sound familiar? I've heard this so many times, in so many ways, from "I've been smoking a pack a day for 10 years. If I'm gonna get cancer, I'm already doomed." "I've been smoking for 15 years ... 20 years ... 30 years ... " They all boil down to the same (pointless) point: "I'm already going to die from smoking, so why quit now? The damage is done."
Ah, but apparently it's not so simple. Which is great! And of course, for a lot of people, scary -- because now there's no excuse not to quit.
Are you a smoker or do you know someone who's struggling to quit?
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Not long ago I had the pleasure of reviewing a pair of unusual and innovative Illusion Audio C6 components. This time we are looking at a twelve-inch subwoofer from the same Illusion Audio Carbon Series of products, likewise with a front-mounted motor structure. According to Duane Pilgrim at Orca Design and Manufacturing (the North American distributor of the Illusion Audio products), the goal for this woofer was 'compact size without compromise.' By designing a woofer with a front-mounted motor assembly, the result could be a shallow-mount, lightweight subwoofer with all of the output of a conventional full size woofer.
Like the other Carbon Series products, these Carbon Series subwoofers are high-end products that are designed for discriminating buyers with deeper-than-average pockets. How deep exactly? The Carbon C12 woofer is rated for 400 watts of continuous power, and 800 watts 'peak' - it has a U.S. MSRP of $849 and is about fifty bucks more in Canada.
For that price, you certainly get a very high quality woofer that uses 'no compromise' technology and materials. The cone material in the C12 is autoclave-formed woven carbon fiber for ultra low mass and high strength. Built around a shallow, cast-aluminum basket, the C12 is designed with twelve narrow basket spokes to eliminate acoustic reflections. And thanks to the front mounted motor, the C12 subwoofer can be mounted with just 4.875 inches of depth. Attaching the cone to the basket is a wide-roll rubber surround up top and a Conex progressive type spider on the bottom. This combination delivers a maximum suspension excursion of +/- 25 mm. Driving the moving mass is a high-power neodymium motor assembly, which is another great example of the materials and design used in the product. The result is a motor weighing roughly one-tenth of a traditional ferrite magnet, but with a higher magnetic energy. The housing of the neo motor employs built in heat sink fins for improved cooling and reliability at high power levels. Keeping the C12 cool is also easier than conventional woofers, since the motor assembly is out front of the cone in the airflow and not trapped inside an enclosure.
By implementing dual magnetic gaps and a short low inductance voice coil, the C12 can provide very long throw excursion and drastically reduce intermodulation distortion. Centered in the woofer's dual magnetic gaps is a three-inch (76 mm), four-layer copper voice coil, wound on an aluminum former for maximum heat transfer and dissipation. Wiring connections are made via gold-plated, spring-loaded binding posts, which are electrically connected to the voice coil with special copper alloy foil/aramid fiber tinsel leads covered with silicone rubber damping sleeves.
According to the manufacturer, the C12 works best in a sealed type enclosure, with about one cubic foot of internal volume.
Following my standard practice before doing any listening or measuring, the subwoofer was exercised for several hours to break-in the suspension. After letting it cool and normalize overnight, I mounted it in the suggested one cubic foot sealed enclosure and began my listening with Marc Cohen's Walking in Memphis. The subwoofer sounded very good, with a natural, musical sound and very good authority on the close-mic'd kick drum. The subwoofer also did an excellent job reproducing the plucked and slapped bass in Dire Straits Heavy Fuel and Ricki Lee Jones' Danny's All Star Joint. More bass heavy type tracks such as 50 Cent's Patiently Waiting and the Pussycat Dolls Don't Cha were reproduced with surprising authority, and even under high power transients the ultra long excursion of the C12 subwoofer didn't show any audible signs of mechanical stress or bottoming, even though my instrumentation showed it had received brief signals well in excess of the woofer's 400 watt rating. Make no mistake, this subwoofer is designed to sound great, but it is not going to win many SPL contests. Overall output is somewhat subdued compared to a conventional 12-inch woofer, but once you get your levels adjusted, the C12's musicality is sure to impress. It will handle power, so while it may give up a few dB to other subwoofers when compared at one watt of input (regardless of the levels I played it at), the Illusion Audio C12 handled the power with confidence and never once did I think about it being a shallow mount, non-traditional woofer. That fact alone means it's pretty special.
After my listening session, I let the woofer cool and normalize overnight, then fired up my trusty LMS analyzer to measure its frequency response and small signal parameters. As I expected from listening to it, the response curve was smooth and without any unwanted aberrations. The overall output level was also lower than most conventional subwoofers, but then again, those options won't mount in less than five inches of depth and handle 400 watts.
I'm happy to report that my Thiele-Small parameter measurements were almost identical to the C12's published specs, which is a testament to the consistency in the build quality.
Measured Thiele-Small Parameters
Illusion Audio C12
Method = Double Curve - Delta Mass
Revc= 3.670 ohms
Fo= 24.456 Hz
Sd= 0.0445 M²
Vas= 47.06 L
Cms= 0.1676 mm/N
Mmd= 247.258 g
Mms= 252.649 g
Qms= 2.155
Qes= 0.447
Qts= 0.370
Levc= 0.4637 mH
No= 0.149 %
SPLo= 83.752 dB
Quick Tech Specs
Power Handling 400 watts RMS / 800W "Peak"
Frequency Range 30-500 Hz
Sensitivity 84 dB/SPL @ 1.0 W/1 M
Nominal Impedance 4 ohms
Whether you need a subwoofer to do your music justice or need to fit it in a small space, or both, the Illusion Audio C12 is one of the most musical shallow-mount subwoofers you can buy. While it's not going to knock cans off the shelf in your garage, it will handle a lot of power, provide you with accurate musical bass, and mount in spaces that ordinary subwoofers simply can't. Sure, this combination of mounting flexibility and power handling doesn't come cheap, but the cost of this subwoofer gets you a well-engineered, well-made product - as well as entry into an exclusive club of audio aficionados.


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The postseason finished on a very positive note for the Taunton Titans 13U baseball team.
The Titans completed play in Pool D of the Open Division in the New England AAU 13U Spring League Playoffs with a hard-fought 7-6 win over the Storm on Sunday at Weir Field.
The win allowed the Titans to finish the tournament with a 1-2 mark.
"The kids deserved this win," Taunton head coach Jim Dennison said. "They worked hard all year and played hard all year. We told them before the game to go out and play for each other. That is what it is all about. These kids worked too hard all season not to be able to get this win today."
The Baseball Unlimited Tigers of Waltham won the Pool D crown and earned a spot in the New England Tournament with a 10-0 victory over the Southern Maine Tomahawks on Sunday morning at Weir Field.
Baseball Unlimited finished with a 3-0 record during the weekend. The Tomahawks were second with a 2-1 mark. Taunton finished third with its 1-2 mark. The Storm, who are based in Marshfield, were 0-3.
Taunton's Ben Joyce and Raynham's Chris Barstad combined for the win on the mound for the Titans. Joyce started for the team and went the first four innings to get the win. The right-hander surrendered six runs and 10 this with four strikeouts and two walks.
"I thought Ben pitched really well," Dennison said. "He had a little trouble throwing strikes with his curveball. But he got out of a lot of jams for us and kept fighting all day."
Barstad entered in a tough spot in the fifth inning and got through that frame. He then pitched himself in and out of trouble in the sixth inning to earn the save. Over his two innings of work, the right-hander allowed no runs and two hits with one strikeout and one walk.
"Chris really got out of a tough situation in the fifth," Dennison said. "But he is a very resilient kid. He has come in and done the job for us all season."
The game was halted at the conclusion of the top of the sixth inning due to the rule that each contest of pool play must be completed within a two-hour window.
Storm starting pitcher Ted Nelson battled Taunton over his five innings. The right-hander allowed seven runs and six hits with four strikeouts. He walked six batters and hit one.
Dante Greaves of Raynham had an outstanding day at the plate for Taunton. He went 3-for-3 with two singles, a double, three RBI and one run scored. Barstad, batting lead-off, collected a walk and was hit by a pitch. He knocked home one run and scored two more.
Taunton's Trevor Pietrzyk had a walk, a sacrifice bunt and scored a run. Middleboro's Dan Bukunt had a single and a run scored, while Jack Delaney of Middleboro had an RBI single. Middleboro's Jake Stiner worked out a pair of walks. Joyce walked once. Taunton's Brad Bombard had a walk and a run scored.
Taunton looked to have control of this game early on, holding a 5-1 lead after two innings. The Titans scored three times in the bottom of the first to take a 3-0 lead. The team had its first four batters of the game reach base. Barstad scored on an error and Pietrzyk raced home on a double by Greaves. Bukunt scored on another error for the third run of the inning.
After the Storm scored a run in the top of the second, the Titans added two runs in the bottom of the frame. The team loaded the bases with no outs. With one out, Greaves laced an opposite-field, two-run bloop single to left field to score both Bombard and Barstad and make it 5-1.
But the Storm responded in a big way in the top of the third, scoring four times to tie the game at 5-5.
Taunton regained the lead with a run in the bottom of the third. Dighton's Colby Boyer, who reached base on a fielder's choice, came home on a bloop single to center field by Barstad.
The Titans would then score what turned out to be the deciding run in the bottom of the fourth. Greaves reached base with two outs on an infield single. He stole second base and scored on a bloop single to right field by Delaney to make it 7-5.
The Storm scored once in the top of the fifth inning to close the gap to 7-6, but could have easily had more if not for the pitching of Barstad. With Taunton in front 7-6, Barstad entered the game and walked the first batter to load the bases with no outs. But he got out of the tough jam by getting the next hitter to foul out to first base. He then got a strikeout and a fly ball to center field to end the threat.
But the Storm looked to be in position to tie the game in the top of the sixth. Pinch hitter Nick Valianti slapped a lead-off single to right. He stole second and advanced to third on a one-out single by Tom Joyce. Derek Frank then hit a ground ball to shortstop with Valianti being caught in a rundown. Valianti was finally tagged out at home by Barstad for the second out. The Storm's best hitter, Ethan Phelps, then hit a pop up behind the plate which Delaney made a terrific play on for the final out of the game.
The Titans finished their 2014 campaign with a terrific overall record of 30-13-1 in 44 games.
"The guys had to play a lot of games," Dennison said. "They had to learn to dig deep. I feel the season as a whole was very successful. This team exceeded my expectations by the third week of the season. This was a very smart group of players, who did a terrific job grasping what we were trying to teach them."


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AUTO PACKAGE: Vettel has chance to clinch F1 title in Japan and join greats Fangio, Schumacher
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YEONGAM, South Korea – Sebastian Vettel heads into the weekend with a chance to repeat his 2011 feat of clinching the Formula One title in Japan with four races to spare — and join Michael Schumacher and Juan-Manuel Fangio as the only men to win four-straight championships.
To clinch the title at Suzuka, the German needs to win and have nearest rival Fernando Alonso finish worse than eighth.
The first part of the equation looks likely: The Red Bull driver has won the past four races, leading after every lap in each of them.
The second part is less likely with Alonso consistently finishing high up in the points, even if the Ferrari ace was an uncompetitive sixth in last weekend's Korean Grand Prix.
"Vettel is a very long way off in terms of points, but above all in performance terms, and we cannot expect miracles between now and the end of the championship," was Alonso's frank assessment of Ferrari's title chances after Korea. "Second place in the constructors' championship is probably a more realistic target, but one thing's certain, we are not giving up now and we will give it our best shot right to the very end."
Vettel's latter half of the season has been every bit as dominant as 2011, and it would be a fitting historical parallel if he again seals the championship in Japan with four races up his sleeve. Only Schumacher in 2002 (six) and Nigel Mansell in 1992 (five) had more races to spare in clinching a title.
Asked about his opportunity to seal it in Japan, Vettel said: "We had the incredible chance, two years ago, to do so. We did it, but there are still a lot of points to get, even though it looks very good for us.
"The car is working ... it's on the edge, to be honest, more so than you would probably think from the outside," Vettel said.
The only edginess apparent to observers is how the Red Bull manages its wearing tires in the closing stages of the race, but that is true of all teams this season on the Pirelli rubber.
Romain Grosjean, who stayed on Vettel's tail through the first half of the grand prix in Korea when so many others have watched the German drive away into the distance, said he and teammate Kimi Raikkonen would have challenged the Red Bull in the closing stages if not for the two safety-car periods that allowed the German to nurse his tires for a few laps.
"''It seems that every time there will be a battle with Seb, there's a safety car coming," Grosjean said. "The last stints would have been pretty epic without the safety car ... it would have been close."
Lotus looms as the main challenger to Red Bull this weekend, having shown improved form in Korea — its first race with a new, longer-wheelbase car.
With all teams now turning their resources toward designing their radically different 2014 cars with V6 turbo engines, and with only a one-week break between Korea and Japan, the pecking order of teams at Suzuka is likely to be very similar to that seen at Yeongam.


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Funeral services for Lowell Keith Halls, 90, of Nacogdoches, Texas, were held on November 13, 2008. Lowell passed away November 9, 2008 in Nacogdoches, TX. Burial was at Sunset Memorial Park.
Lowell was born on May 17, 1918, in Monticello, UT, the son of Frank and Elizabeth Halls.
He grew up in Monticello, graduated from Monticello High School in 1936 and attended Utah State University before World War II.
During World War II, he served in the Field Artillery, transferred to the Army Air Force and was attached to the Eighth Air Force in Europe, completing 30 missions as lead bombardier, and then served 21 years in the Air Force Reserves, retiring as a Lt. Colonel in 1978.
After World War II, he attended Colorado State University where he earned a B.S. Degree in Range Management and then a Master's Degree in Range Management from Texas A & M University.
In 1949, he went to work as Range Conservationist at the Southeastern Forest Experiment Station of the U.S. Forest Service in Tifton, GA. In 1957, he transferred to the Southern Forest Experiment Station in New Orleans, LA, as Assistant Division Chief in Range, Wildlife, and Watershed Management.
In 1961, he was transferred to Nacogdoches, TX as Project Leader of Wildlife Habitat Research until his retirement in 1981. During this time, he taught classes for the School of Forestry, Stephen F. Austin State University, in Range and Wildlife Management.
He was associated with The Society of American Foresters, Texas Forestry Association, The Society of Range Management, The Wildlife Society, The Texas Outdoor Writers Association, and the Kiwanis Club.
Honors received include the Texas Forestry Association Award of Merit, Texas Chapter of the Wildlife Society Service Award, the Wildlife Society Publication Award and the Southeastern Conservationist Award for outstanding contributions to Fish and Wildlife Management
A lifetime member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, he served in many positions, including Scout Master, Branch President, Ward Clerk and High Counselor.
Lowell lived a vivacious life. He enjoyed playing racquetball with his friends. He also enjoyed hunting.
However, Dad was happiest with a fishing pole in one hand and a fish on the line.
His love for the red rock of Southern Utah led to many trips with friends and family.
However, to know Dad is to know of his love for his church and most especially his family.
He married the former Jane Floyd in 1946. She preceded him in death in 2003. Additionally, a son Mark died in 1980.
Survivors include son Steven (Melissa) Halls of Newburgh, NY; daughter Sallie (Roger) Dodge of Saratoga Springs, UT; son Keith (Heather) Halls of Orem, UT; and son Michael (Jan) Halls of Nacogdoches, TX.
He is also survived by 13 grandchildren: Eric Halls, Jamie Dodge, Ryan Dodge, Jeremy Dodge, Cory Dodge, Christina Wright, Rebecca Jackman, Mark Halls, Michael Halls, Matthew Halls, Erica Anderson, Kristen Halls and Kevin Halls.
Additonally, he is survived by seven great-grandchildren: Tyler Halls, Marshall Halls, Ethan Halls, Dallin Dodge, Landon Dodge, Blake Dodge and Darci Dodge. He is also survived by sister Sally Garard of Mesa, AZ, brother Bill Halls of Elko, NV and sister-in-law Gwen Halls of Phoenix, AZ.
As a family we would like to extend our special thanks to the many people that have helped Dad during the last years of his life. An extra special thanks goes to Cherrie Andreasen for her care which allowed Dad to be at home during the final months of his life.
Pallbearers for the funeral are Eric Halls, Kevin Halls, Ryan Dodge, Jeremy Dodge, Cory Dodge, Mark Halls, Michael Halls, Jerek Wright and Richard Baker.
Honorary pallbearers include John Stransky, Leonard McKneely, William Gibson, John Colwell, Jacob Seaton, Bill Hamrick, Jim Dickson and Roland Bunge.
Memorials may be made to the Lowell and Jane Halls Scholarship Fund c/o SFASU Alumni Association, P.O. Box 6096, SFA Station, Nacogdoches, Texas 75962-6096
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Spot or Not: The Dock
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For more than five years I've been taking pictures out on this Lake Jessamine dock. It has giving me one of my best wakeskate photos, the first Standerd cover. It's also featured on the cover of the new Alliance Wakeboard.
The dock is setup perfect as it gets good light in both the morning and the afternoon and can be hit heading in either direction. Sometimes it has a rail, sometimes it is really high when the water is low, and sometimes it has a lot of weeds growing around it. It has always found new life whether it's Grubb, BT, George, Whispers, Balzer, or Hooker hitting it.
Over the years more and more people can be seen riding on Lake Jessamine as it has become a "popular" lake. If you just "happen" to move in on a lake where other riders already live, please be respectful. One of the great things about Central Florida is that there are thousands of lakes and docks are a pretty common thing as well. With little effort you can find your own dock to hit. Many of you do and the sport and everyone in it benefits. In other words, this is a spot, but not a spot for you.


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Tim Janus, who competes as "Eater X," will attempt to take the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating crown at Coney Island. He joins The News Hub to discuss his strategy. Photo: AP.
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Another designer bamboo bike made for Paris Design Week. It's elegant, interesting, and the photos indicate it was actually built. What we want to know is, what's going on with that leather pillow seat?
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Lawmakers: Obama Wooing Could Break Budget Logjam
Republicans say they welcome President Barack Obama's courtship and suggest the fresh engagement between the White House and Congress may finally yield solutions to the stubborn budget battle that could cost Americans jobs.Yet the lawmakers cautioned Sunday that years of hurt feelings are unlikely to heal after their dinner last week with Obama. They say they will be careful not to rush too quickly into his embrace.
The White House has launched a charm offensive to woo Republicans. Obama dined with GOP officials last week, and he plans to visit members of both parties on three unusual trips to the Capitol this week.
Republican Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma was at the Obama dinner last week. He tells NBC's "Meet the Press" that Obama is his friend.
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My Child Life Practicum in Cape Town, South Africa was beyond anything I could have ever imagined. It deepened my passion and drive to become a Child Life Specialist. My Practicum allowed me to work with children and families in ways I would have never dreamed of being able to! I learned how to adapt to a different healthcare system, and witnessed coursework come to life during daily engagements.
Catherine Kozuch
As for my environmental sustainability internship, it was amazing to work with an environmental NGO. It was great to help throughout the city both in getting buildings to utilize more sustainable practices, and spreading environmental education awareness! All in all, I would definitely recommend coming here!
Meaghan Kincaid
I did a marketing internship in Barcelona, Spain this summer at a coworking space on the port near Barceloneta. Running the company's social media platforms and blog section has shown me how marketing and public relations is executed internally. If I could go back and relive this again, I would in a heartbeat!
Yi Liang Jiang
I worked in an immunology lab, where I learned how to operate centrifuge, Phadia 250 and QuantaLyser. The colleagues and chief scientist were welcoming and patient. Thanks to my pharmacology internship, I gained knowledge of many crucial laboratory skills such as preparing coverslips and writing audits.
Kolleen Jabbour
I spent two months working in an immigration law firm. I became comfortable with everyone I worked with and they were there if I needed help or had any questions about work, the city or anything! My internship was an experience of a lifetime. I loved my stay in Barcelona and am forever grateful for this experience!
Cole Brightbill
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Reyhan Sinha
Connect-123 facilitated my sustainable development internship in Buenos Aires, Argentina over the summer. It was hands down one the best things I've ever done!
Louis Murphy-Harris
I have learned so much about international business, Chinese culture, technology and have discovered that opportunities are everywhere! I have loved living in Shanghai as it is completely different to my home which is completely in the country on the edge of New Zealand!
Iris Arborgast
My internship taught me a lot about NGO work, the environmental movement in China and how to work in a professional environment. Overall, a great experience!
Melissa Osorio
I enjoyed every second of my time in Ireland this summer. The Connect-123 summer internship program in Dublin is legit and well-organized. The coordinators are wonderful people. I recommend the program to anyone who wants international work experience and memories that will last a lifetime.
Ben Ditlevson
My mechanical engineering internship in Buenos Aires, Argentina was one of the best experiences I've ever had. I met friends, mostly through the Connect-123 events, who I will remember for the rest of my life. I made some treasured memories too.
Garrett Byrd
Connect-123 gave me the opportunity to spend two months doing an internship in China at a wastewater treatment company. As part of my internship, I got to travel across China to different towns and cities seeing all kinds of new traditions, foods, and music.
Monica Nievandt
I was thrilled with my software engineering internship in Dublin. The work environment was relaxed and the people were welcoming and friendly. I worked in software engineering and in marketing. I learned many valuable programming skills and developed my professional communication and networking skills.
Katarina Esser
Doing my Child Life Practicum in Cape Town, South Africa, is something I will treasure forever. Not only did the Child Life Practicum give me valuable experience in a different healthcare setting, but also cultural experiences I would not have had in the USA. Coming home I feel like a better professional.
Malyah Younis
If I had to describe my architecture internship in Barcelona with one word, it would be 'unbelievable'. I am so glad I chose Connect-123; they were extremely helpful with assisting me in finding housing in the heart of Barcelona, as well as introducing me other students on the program.
Ellie Broscious
Connect-123 helped me find a fantastic internship teaching English at a summer camp in Shanghai. Not only was my internship incredibly fun, but it also helped me learn more about what I do and don't want to do in the future. Living in Shanghai for two months was fun and helped me improve my Chinese.
Hannah Barnes
My trip to Dublin was hands-down the best experience of my academic career. I worked as a user experience designer at a company that develops travel apps. My company fully accepted me as an equal member of their team, and I met many amazing people who acted both as mentors and friends.
Diksha Chopra
I completed a web development internship in Dublin, Ireland this summer. I worked at a global tech company, where I gained valuable coding skills. I got the opportunity to observe how work culture differs around the world. My internship experience in Dublin was everything I wanted it to be, and more.
Julia Friend
I interned at a psychology center, working on a variety of projects from management, to creative, to clinical, and even getting to sit in on patient visits. I cannot express how much I learned and how grateful I am for the experience. I truly could not have found a better or even equivalent opportunity in the US.
Carolina Lubinus
My internship in Barcelona was absolutely incredible. I spent two months working for a small Human Rights NGO, where I was assigned to a project that allowed me to improve my research, analytical skills, and Spanish literacy skills. I managed to make so many new friends and have such amazing experiences in Barcelona!
Marlowe Jackson
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Treasure Roberts
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Amaruc Gessen
My engineering and industrial design internship was incredible. After the first few weeks, I was actively participating in design and development projects. This really helped me develop my skills as an engineer and learn how to design and manufacture working prototypes to be implemented in the final product.
Sabrina Sangha
My time in Shanghai has been life-changing. I could see myself pursuing a career in China and traveling a lot more. Connect-123 gets the right balance between helping and supporting you through your experience but also giving you the independence to explore at your own pace.
Isaiah Sauvageau
At my environmental research internship in Dublin, I contributed to a project that reduces agricultural wastes. I was even able to tour a site that converts wastes to energy. This experience helped me to grow into a more confident and independent person and exposed me to new people, ideas, and ways of life.
Wiktoria Brodzinska
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Josh Braun
The work was meaningful, and hopefully in the future will have a tangible positive impact in the province. In short, I am so glad that I chose Connect-123, and will be forever grateful for my time in Buenos Aires.
Jincheng (George) Zhang
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Jesse Linkhorn
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Jennifer Brown
I found my experience with Connect-123 to be really impressive. Not only was I placed with a meaningful organization that provided me with a genuine learning experience, I felt that my program coordinator really cared that I got the most out of that experience.
Kiera Collins
I decided to intern abroad in Cape Town, South Africa for my last semester as an undergraduate, and I can honestly say it was a decision that has forever changed my life, in the best way possible. I came to South Africa with high hopes and my experience has far surpassed them!
Eden Klepper
Connect-123 was able to find me multiple, really nice internships. I actually had options to choose from! I ended up working in a neuroimmunology research laboratory. I felt at home there and was able to confirm my aspirations of working as a biologist.
Yana Martysevich
Connect-123 went above and beyond to get me this internship. If you're looking for a great way to live abroad, gain unmatched work experience, and have the time of your life, this program is for you!
Angie Shearon
Completing a Connect-123 internship was one of the best decisions I've made, not only for my career but for my growth as a person. I gained so much from working in a hospital, it helped build my resume, and it helped me figure out more of what I want out of my future job.
Jesse Endert
This opportunity gave me the drive I had been searching for to reach for my dreams. I discovered where my passion lies. I figured out who I am as a person. I spent three months working for an NGO against illegal wildlife trade based in Cape Town.
Conor Byrne
I was fortunate enough to be given rewarding work, and I was given great exposure into my field of interest. Connect-123 offers you the chance to both find work that is beneficial and travel with the comfort of knowing you won't be alone in a new place.
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Dublin Internship Review: The internship itself was amazing; I had the opportunity to increase my confidence in my communication skills and to learn more about the different methods in which to interact with children and stimulate their emotional growth. In addition, simply living in Dublin was a wonderful experience.
Kin yi (Celine) Tsui
Before going to Buenos Aires, I had two main goals: to do well at my placement and improve my Spanish. After 3.5 months in Buenos Aires, I was able to accomplish those two goals and a whole lot more. Connect-123 provides you with all the information and help for your internship and your life abroad. You have everything you need at hand and it's surely up to you to make your time abroad unforgettable!
Kristen Nuttall
The staff at Connect-123 was very helpful anytime that I needed them! I would not trade this experience in Cape Town for anything. I am grateful beyond words for the most amazing five months that I have ever had.
Alexandra Fong
My summer in Barcelona has no doubt been one of the best experiences I've ever had. I gained a ton of valuable work experience, which has helped me to figure out the kind of career I want to pursue in the near future. Connect-123 did a great job pairing me up with an internship that fit my interests and were very proactive in giving me housing options.


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A re-release of three Sly Cooper classics on the PlayStation Network, and the arrival of Voltron: Defender of the Universe on PSN and Xbox Live Marketplace, highlight what is traditionally the slowest week of the video game calendar. After next week's Mario Kart 7 on 3DS, retail will go into hibernation until January.
• Sly Cooper and the Thievius Raccoonus (PSN)
• Sly 2: Band of Thieves (PSN)
• Sly 3: Honor Among Thieves (PSN)
• Voltron: Defender of the Universe (PSN)
• Voltron: Defender of the Universe (XBLA)
• Face Racers: Photo Finish (3DS)
• JAWS: Ultimate Predator (Wii, 3DS)
• Nano Assault (3DS)
Sources: Video Game Release Calendar; GameStop
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Oct 08, 2012
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sophomore Andrew Young (Livingston, N.J.) received NEWMAC men's soccer Defensive Player of the Week honors on Monday afternoon following shutouts against No. 9 regionally ranked Salve Regina and previously ranked WPI the week before.
The Engineers managed to hold both teams to zero goals, marking only the second time all season that either team has been scoreless.
MIT will return to action when it hosts NEWMAC foe Springfield College on Saturday, Oct. 13 at 4:00 p.m


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- You may also be looking for the animal known as a gorilla.
A guerrilla is a type of fighter that uses non-standard tactics to achieve his or her goals. Guerrilla warfare is usually employed in response to an occupation, such as the Bajoran Resistance. (DS9: "Emissary")
In 2372, faced with the Kazon overrunning USS Voyager, The Doctor briefly considered accessing a tactical database and teaching himself guerrilla warfare, but dismissed the idea, as it would take too long. (VOY: "Basics, Part I")
Tactics Edit
Guerrillas typically use ambush and sabotage as opposed to open fighting. It was common for Bajoran resistance cells to avoid fighting and hide from Cardassian patrols using sensor ghosts. Bajoran Resistance cells operated in rugged mountainous terrain they knew well. This allowed them to launch surprise attacks and corner pursuers more easily. The Maquis operated near the Badlands close to the Demilitarized Zone where the sensor interference gave their ships an advantage. In contrast to open warfare, guerrilla cells do not usually attack civilian targets; this is because they are attempting to unify their people against an alien force. They do attack civilians as punishment for collaborating with the enemy.
Organization Edit
They lack a central command or authority figure and rally more around an ideal than a person. Guerrilla units are called cells; they are small groups of fighters who work together to conduct attacks. Individual cells have a leader such as Shakaar Edon in the Shakaar resistance cell, or Chakotay in his Maquis cell. (VOY: "Caretaker")
Conflicts where guerrilla tactics were used include:
- Bajoran Resistance
- Cardassian Rebellion
- Iden's Rebellion
- Unimatrix Zero
- Federation-Klingon War (2267)
Notable guerrilla fighters Edit
- Kira Nerys
- Shakaar Edon
- Chakotay
- B'Elanna Torres
- Seska (double agent)
- Lupaza
- Furel
- Calvin Hudson
- Elim Garak
- Damar
- Iden
- James T. Kirk
- Spock
- Axum


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California voters suffered another defeat at the hands of special interests this month when public employee unions judicially blocked a Ventura County pension reform initiative from the November ballot, further underscoring the need for strong statewide action to allow local governments to control pension costs.
Controlling retirement costs is hardly a trivial matter in Ventura County. The annual cost of lifetime pensions for Ventura County government employees has risen 260 percent during the past nine years, from $45 million in 2004 to $162 million in 2013. In addition, pension contributions are projected to rise to $220 million by 2018, representing another 36 percent increase during the next four years. That means Ventura County will have to cut $58 million from its already tight baseline budget, or raise taxes by a similar amount, to pay for rising pension costs. Every dollar spent on pensions is a dollar not spent on streets, sidewalks, water systems, parks, fire services, police services and the other public needs.
Unfortunately, this is hardly the first time a local California government agency has seen reasonable pension solutions sideswiped before they can be implemented.
Two years ago, leaders in San Diego and San Jose faced the same rising pension costs and rising pension debts and pursued local initiatives to solve their unsustainable pension math problems. Voters in both cities recognized the financial threat to their communities and overwhelmingly supported pension reforms that substantially reduced current costs and future debts. However, government employee unions have brought in the labor-friendly Public Employee Retirement Board and used the courts to delay the voter-approved pension reform initiatives.
These costly delays of the voters' mandate maintain the unsustainable status quo — regardless of the cost or risk to the public, or the long-term financial well-being of their members, who would face huge losses if their pension systems falter.
That's why I have been working with current and former California mayors to advance a statewide constitutional amendment that would give government agencies the flexibility to prospectively modify pension benefits for all government employees. Specifically, it would protect pension benefits already earned by government employees, permit negotiations over the pension benefits to be earned in the future, and safeguard the rights of voters to make changes.
As a result, local leaders would be empowered to address this growing problem head on, before more drastic measures (like those being seen in Detroit, Stockton and other bankrupt cities) are needed. Such a law is hardly radical. In fact, federal law already allows private sector employers to make these kinds of changes, and making changes to future benefits was one of the key recommendations made by the independent state oversight agency, the Little Hoover Commission.
A well-drafted constitutional amendment would also remove the numerous government employee union roadblocks thwarting local pension reforms — like those pursued in Ventura, San Diego and San Jose — and provide much needed clarity to conflicting laws and regulations.
Some argue that such changes should be made through the Legislature, and I would welcome substantial legislative action. Unfortunately, legislative leaders can't resist pressure from the public employee unions to maintain the costly status quo — not only rejecting much-needed reform, but even enacting legislation that creates even more obstacles for serious reform.
California needs a full statewide airing of the pension issue where both sides present their facts and voters decide how to proceed. And unfortunately, given the political alliances in Sacramento, the only way that is going to happen is through a statewide ballot initiative.
Local leaders in Ventura County should be commended for taking on such a complex and controversial issue. They recognized that, while state and local governments should be good employers and offer competitive benefits, the skyrocketing costs of these extremely generous employee benefits are causing major cuts in vital public services.
We need to take action now, and enable local communities to enact reasonable, common-sense solutions before even more painful steps are necessary. Until that day, Californians will helplessly watch Ventura County and other communities across the state suffer the crushing impact of unsustainable pension costs wiping out vital public services.
Chuck Reed is mayor of San Jose.


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The Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Web Conferencing SQL database is created from information that is replicated from the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Audio Server. The Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Replication Service continues to update this SQL database in real-time as changes occur in the Audio Server database.
The Cisco Unified MeetingPlace Gateway SIM is a common component of the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace gateway products. Gateway SIM functions as the channel through which gateways communicate with the Audio Server. The Gateway SIM allows you to add and delete units from the Audio Server.
Once a unit (gateway server) is attached to a Audio Server, you should only detach it for the following reasons:
- You are replacing an old gateway server with a new server.
- In this case, detach the old gateway server from the Audio Server to decommission it.
- You are replacing the Audio Server with a brand new machine.
- The new Audio Server uses the same database from the old server.
- The new Audio Server uses a brand new database.
- You are testing the gateway server in a lab against a lab Audio Server.
- When the gateway is ready to be put into production, detach it from the lab Audio Server and re-attach it to a production Audio Server.
Web Conferencing stores the hostname of the Audio Server in its SQL database. This hostname is the value you entered when you installed Web Conferencing. To prevent SQL database corruption, when the web server boots up, it compares this hostname with the hostname of the Audio Server that is configured in the Gateway SIM. If they do not match, Web Conferencing considers the Audio Server to have changed and fails to boot up.
To restore the Cisco Unified MeetingPlace web server after boot failure, see the How to Restore the Web Server After Boot Failure.


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Narcan, a substance that can reverse the effects of heroin and medical opiates, is saving lives. It is effective, easy to administer and cheap. So why isn't everyone using it?
Paramedics from the Stoughton Fire Department were called to the scene of a double overdose last month in the men's room of a local restaurant.
They quickly administered Narcan, a substance that can reverse the effects of heroin and medical opiates such as Oxycontin, morphine and codeine, which are derived from chemicals similar to opium from the poppy plant. Both of the victims survived, said Stoughton Fire Chief Mark Dolloff.
In 2013, the Stoughton Fire Department used Narcan 36 times in response to drug overdoses. All 36 people lived, Dolloff said. In 2012, Narcan was used 29 times in response to drug overdoses, and all 29 of those people also lived, he said.
Narcan is saving lives. It is effective, easy to administer and cheap. There are two programs in Brockton that provide training and free Narcan for anyone 18 or older. With 20 minutes of training anybody can use it. So why isn't everyone using it?
Doctors, rehab experts and lawmakers say there is a combination of issues that inhibits widespread use of Narcan including morality, the federal rules and the overwhelming number of overdoses. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 105 people die every day in the United States from drug overdoses involving heroin or pharmaceutical opioids.
"There is a stigma attached to substance abuse and that may be driving some politicians to not endorse funding or provide any intervention for Narcan," said Dr. Joseph Shrand, medical director of CASTLE (Clean And Sober Teens Living Empowered), part of the High Point Treatment Center in Brockton.
"People don't want to pay for people with addictions. They think it is a moral issue," Shrand said. "They say, they knew what they were doing and why should I have to pay for them?"
Another part of the resistance to Narcan is that people simply are not aware of the overwhelming scope of the heroin epidemic, he said.
Stephanie Patton is the prevention coordinator at OASIS (Organizing Against Substances In Stoughton), a federally funded substance abuse prevention coalition.
"The stigma definitely exists, but research has shown that providing Narcan doesn't increase the use of opiates," Patton said. "Narcan does save lives and presents another chance for them to seek help."
Narcan is the brand name for the generic drug naloxone. One of the effects of heroin and other opiates is to depress breathing, to depress breathing dangerously. They produce this and other effects by acting on special receptors in the brain and nervous system. Spraying Narcan into the nostrils or injecting it intravenously blocks these opioid receptors and reverses the effects of the drug.
The Stoughton Police Department trained to use a nasal form of Narcan in December and officers now carry it in their cruisers. Stoughton's Fire Department paramedics administer Narcan intravenously.
Fire departments in Easton, Bridgewater, East Bridgewater, West Bridgewater, Hanson and Whitman also use Narcan.
But Narcan is not yet in the hands of all first responders, including the area's largest fire department – Brockton.
That situation will change very soon.
"The Narcan has been ordered and will be here shortly," Brockton Fire Chief Richard Francis said this past week. The 180 Brockton firefighters and staff will be trained to administer nasal Narcan. Francis estimated Narcan would begin being used in fewer than 10 days. Brockton has had three suspected overdose deaths in the past week.
"It's at a crisis stage now that overdoses are happening so much more," Francis said.
Although not in the hands of emergency responders or police, Narcan has been in use in Brockton starting in 2008, when it was handed out to parents as part of a pilot program aimed at reducing opiate deaths.
Brockton Mayor Bill Carpenter is pushing to get Narcan more widely distributed. He directed Francis to get Narcan training for the Fire Department. The mayor said he is also planning to hold a forum on the current overdose situation.
"Narcan works. It's a miracle when someone is dying of an overdose," Carpenter said. "We need to address this drug crisis as a community and people need to put their judgments aside."
The Enterprise found back in 2008 that heroin had been taking an increasing deadly toll in Brockton and Taunton by examining death certificates. The review found 113 people died of opiate overdoses in those communities between 2004 and 2007. The deaths were detailed in two special reports, "Wasted Youth" and "Deadly Surge" published in 2007.
Quincy police officers have been using Narcan for more than three years.
"Since 2010, we reversed 222 overdoses," said Quincy Police Lt. Patrick Glynn, the commander of the drug control unit.
The federal Food and Drug Administration – which still treats Narcan as a prescription drug – is slowing down its distribution, said Michael Morrissey, the Norfolk County District Attorney.
"Getting the FDA to declassify Narcan as a prescription drug might be the biggest single hold-up to getting it into the hands of the public," Morrissey said.
He has been in Washington recently meeting with lawmakers, urging them to try and move forward a petition on the declassification.
"It's a problem when people's lives are at stake. I wish people would move faster and I wish the FDA would move faster," Morrissey said.
On March 26, Morrissey plans to hold a training session for first responders who are interested in learning how to use Narcan.
"If we can put Narcan in the hands of first responders, then we should," said Brockton state Rep. Christine Canavan, who in the past worked as a registered nurse. "That's what makes us a just and fair society, the fact that we value life."
In Quincy, the use of Narcan reduced deaths from drug overdoses by 67 percent in the first 18 months it was deployed, said Lt. Glynn.
"We have had such positive feedback with this program in Quincy," said state Sen. John Keenan, who chairs the Legislature's Joint Committee on Public Health.
He said other communities may be taking a wait-and-see approach as they watch Quincy's pilot program undertaken with the state's Department of Public Health.
It could also be that many communities don't realize the cost of Narcan and the training.
"It's relatively inexpensive and it's something that can be done pretty cost effectively," Keenan said.
According to Stephanie Patton with OASIS, Narcan costs the Stoughton organization $30.89 a unit.
The OASIS staff puts together Narcan kits for the Stoughton Police Department. Two doses of Narcan as well as the spray bottles for nasal distribution are included in the kit, which cost $66 each, Patton said.
It cost the Quincy Police Department $10,000 to use Narcan in 222 drug overdoses and every person lived, Glynn said. That works out to $45.05 each time it was used.
"It's not really a budget-buster for anyone," Glynn said.
"We have to hit this problem head-on and we realized we can't arrest our way out of this situation," he said. "It really is a miracle drug."
Jennifer Bray may be reached at email@example.com or follow her on Twitter @JenniferB_ENT.


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New educational goals for Nebraska
Nebraska P-16 goals are as follows:
- Adopt a college and career preparation core curriculum that requires four years of English and three years each of math, science and social studies in Nebraska school districts by the 2014-15 school year.
- Eliminate the academic achievement gap between Nebraska's K-12 Caucasian students and its African American, Hispanic, and Native American students.
- Develop an effective longitudinal data system which provides information on the Nebraska educational system from preschool through post-graduate degree attainment and entry into the workforce to help align resources with strategic goals.
- Improve Nebraska's high school graduation rate to 90 percent.
- Improve Nebraska's college-going rank to the Top 10 tier nationally.
- Provide affordable access for Nebraska students to attend Nebraska's postsecondary institutions.
- Improve time to degree completion and increase graduation rates of Nebraska's postsecondary institutions.
- Increase by five percent the number of teacher education graduates in the areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) within Nebraska postsecondary institutions.
"The most important things our state can do to offer economic opportunity to individual Nebraskans are to prepare them successfully for college, provide the opportunity for them to attend college, and help them graduate on time," Milliken said. "It also happens that for the state of Nebraska to be competitive, we need to do everything we can to develop and retain talent in our state. The goals of the P-16 Initiative are designed to achieve these goals." Milliken leads goal 7 and co-leads goals 5 and 6 with Koop. Koop said, "Many organizations in our state are doing great things to help more students get to college, and this is slowly but surely helping establish a college-going culture." Heineman said, "These goals are about preparing our students for the 21st Century. Today's students are more likely to be innovators, critical thinkers and entrepreneurs. Academic rigor and high standards of academic excellence are very important. One of my assignments is to address the need for a core curriculum in our schools. A core curriculum is essential to helping Nebraska students compete in a knowledge-based, technology-driven, global economy."
Adams, who co-leads Goal 1 with Gov. Heineman and leads Goal 8, added, "We have an obligation to do all that we can to prepare Nebraska students for education beyond high school and for 21st Century careers. Our new economy is crying out for our students to be better prepared in the areas of math, science and technology and the most important element in achieving that goal is the teacher in the classroom.The Nebraska P-16 Initiative is refocusing our educational efforts in response to a changing world economy."
Breed leads goals 2 and 3. He said, "Nebraska students and teachers achieve at high levels in comparison to others nationally. However, our overall good performance masks significant gaps among student groups. Closing achievement gaps presents a huge challenge that few if any states have been able to eliminate. We can, however, do better. These goals require a significant commitment of time, talent and resources, but Nebraskans are up to the task and I look forward to the challenge."