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Groundspeak's 'Kitchen of Affirmation'
The kitchen at Groundspeak is stocked with pretty much the standard condiments and food you'd find in any kitchen. The fridge is home to ketchup and mustard and some random unlabeled containers. The corner coffeemaker generates a little morning rush hour traffic as Lackeys clamor for a cup of morning energy.
But this week, Lackeys walked into the kitchen recently and walked out with more than coffee. It's what appeared on the cabinets that gave those leaving, coffee mug in hand, with a feeling of affirmation.
Letters taped to the cabinets read, "Once again your donation is making school cool" and "I also want to thank you for donating to our class. I think it is the sweetest thing anyone did to our class."
Groundspeak donates money for GPS devices to a cause called DonorsChoose.org. The donations put GPS devices in the hands of students.
The Lost & Found video crew visited a Texas, USA class that received a donation of GPS devices. You can watch how a teacher intertwined a lesson plan about science with the outdoor adventure of geocaching.
The students went geocaching. They solved problems in small groups, learned direction and distance, and engaged with technology.
More than 30 letters from different classrooms have arrived at Groundspeak over the past year and we are committed to putting more GPS unites in the hands of students.
A half-dozen thank you letters from students are on display in the kitchen now. One line from a grade school student reads, "Thank you thank you thank you (1,000,000,000 times) much for donating to our class." How the letters are signed may say more. Some of the chunky grade school writing spells out "thank you" or "your friend" or even "love."
But students aren't just thanking Lackeys. They're not just affirming that geocaching can be a powerful force for learning. They're thanking geocachers for making this donation possible. You fuel Groundspeak. Those letters of thanks (a 1,000,000,000 times much) are really written to you as well.


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Some guests of Savannah's Kehoe House have dismissed the sound of giggling and running up and down the hallway as typical kid antics—until they learn there's an adults-only policy.
Young twins who died while playing in a chimney are rumored to haunt the 19th-century Kehoe House, one of many hotels and other sites across America where tales of the supernatural persist. In a New Orleans bar, a long-dead pirate guards the riches of his plundering; a screeching monster in the New Jersey woods has spooked locals for generations; and a one-armed stagehand roams the catwalks above an Illinois theater.
Related: World's Most Unusual Hotels
Ghost hunting has become big business, with paranormal experts offering as evidence dark shadows and orbs of light caught on film, recordings of strange noises, and unexplained temperature drops. Most haunted places capitalize on the attention by offering ghost tours. Waverly Hills Sanatorium in Louisville, KY, even lets you spend the night. Request room 502 only if you want company: the spirit of a nurse who hanged herself from a lightbulb wire.
But not all ghosts are scary; some just want to have fun. One specter spends her days stealing earrings from female patrons at a historic New York restaurant, while the apparition of a little girl faithfully turns up to watch rehearsals from her favorite seat at a Memphis theater.
Related: America's Coolest Ghost Towns
Even for skeptics, playing along can be irresistible. So turn out the lights, and get ready to conjure some spirits at these haunted places.

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County Courthouse
Houston County Court House
PO Box 370;
Crockett, TX 75835
Phone. 936.544.3255
County Clerk has birth, marriage, and death record from 1903,
probate court and land records from 1882; District Clerk has
divorce record from 1920; County History Commission has
burial records, family & local histories[1]
San Francisco de los Tejas, the first Spanish mission in East Texas, was founded in 1690 and abandoned in 1693.
Parent County
1837--Houston County was created 12 June 1837 from Nacogdoches County. County seat: Crockett [2]
Boundary Changes
Record Loss
Many county records were destroyed in courthouse fires in February 1865 and November 1882.
Places / Localities
Populated Places
Crockett | Grapeland | Kennard | Latexo | Lovelady
Neighboring Counties
African American
- Freedmen's Bureau Field Office Records, 1865-1870(images) - FamilySearch
- Texas African American Griots ~ USGenWeb
- AfriGeneas ~ African Ancestored Genealogy
- Texas African American Genealogy ~ Access Genealogy
|Online Grave Transcripts
|Published Grave Transcripts
|County Cemetery Directories
|Family History Library
|See Texas Cemeteries for more information.
Additional Cemetery Sources
- Houston County Cemetery and Tombstone Transcriptions ~ USGenWeb
- New Energy Cemetery ~ alphabetical listing ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Houston County Cemeteries ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- Texas Cemeteries ~ Texas Escapes
- Interment.net
- Find-A-Grave
Individual cemeteries:
- Eleck Turk Cemetery, Grapeland BillionGraves
- Evergreen Cemetery, Lovelady BillionGraves
Church records and the information they provide vary significantly depending on the denomination and the record keeper. They may contain information about members of the congregation, such as age, date of baptism, christening, or birth; marriage information and maiden names; and death/burial date and place. For general information about Texas denominations, view the Texas Church Records wiki page.
After land was transferred to private ownership, subsequent transactions, including deeds and mortgages, have been recorded by the county. You can obtain copies of these land records by writing to the county clerk at the county courthouse. For more information, see Texas Land and Property.
The FamilySearch Catalog lists microfilm copies of deeds, trust deeds, and mortgages of many counties.
Local Histories
Local histories are available for Houston County, Texas Genealogy. County histories may include biographies, church, school and government history, and military information. For more information about local histories, see the wiki page section Texas Local Histories.
- The History of Houston County, Texas, 1943 by Armistead Albert Aldrich.
- History of Houston County, Texas, 1687–1979, 1979) by the Houston County Historical Commission.
- Houston County in the Civil War, 1981 by Thomas Nelms Mainer.
- The First Settlers of Houston County, Texas, 1983, by Gifford E. White.
- Houston County History from the Handbook of Texas Online.
- Historical Texas Maps - Hidden Ancestors.
- Texas Counties Map. Click on the county to go to the TXGenWeb site.
1914 Map of Angelina, Gregg, Harrison, Cherokee, Houston, Nacogdoches, Panola, Rusk, San Augustine, Shelby, Smith & Trinity at www.rootsweb.com
- Confederate Pension Applications ~ Texas State Library and Archives Commission
- Military Resources. Information pertaining to each war, both general and Texas specific.
- Our Fallen Heroes. Partial index of servicemen who were killed in action.
- Honoring our Veterans. Partial index of veterans of all wars.
- Civil War Service Records of Confederate Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
- Texas, Civil War Service Records of Union Soldiers, 1861-1865 - FamilySearch
Additional newspapers abstracts can sometimes be found using search phrases such as Houston County, Texas Genealogy newspapers in online catalogs like:
- TX Newspaper Abstracts (For instructions see WorldCat Online Catalog).
- Census Diggins 1830-1930
- Do a Houston County, Texas Genealogy Place-name search for these and other records in the FamilySearch Catalog (For instructions see FamilySearch Catalog Place-name Search).
Probate records of Texas have been kept by the probate clerk in each county courthouse. You can obtain copies of the records from the clerk's office. In most counties, all information pertaining to a probate case is recorded in the "probate minutes."
Content: Probate Records may give the decedent's date of death, names of his or her spouse, children, parents, siblings, in-laws, neighbors, associates, relatives, and their places of residence.
Record types: Wills, estates, guardianships, naturalizations, marriage, adoption, and birth and death records.
See the Wiki page Texas Probate Records for information about how to use probate records.
- Texas, Probate Records, 1800-1990 (images) - FamilySearch
Texas tax records complement land records and can be used in place of censuses or to supplement the years between censuses. Because only persons who owned taxable property were listed, many residents were not included in tax lists. There may also be gaps of several years in the tax records of some counties. For more information, see the wiki page Texas Taxation.
1846-1910 Texas County Tax Rolls lists FHL films with county tax lists. The lists vary by county and year. Most records are between the years of 1846 - 1910.
Vital Records
Vital Records consist of births, adoptions, marriages, divorces, and deaths recorded on registers, certificates, and documents.
Certified birth and death certificates or birth and death verifications can be ordered online or by mail at the Texas Vital Records State Department of Health. Copies can also be obtained from the County Clerk's office of the county where the event occurred and are often less expensive. You can also order them online through a third party company.
Marriages records can be obtained from the county the marriage occurred. Only marriage verifications can be obtained from the Texas Vital Records State Department of Health.
See Texas Vital Records for more information about Vital records in Texas.
Online Birth Indexes and Records
- Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1935 (images and index) - FamilySearch
- Texas Birth Index, 1903-1997 (index)- FamilySearch
Original Birth Records on Microfilm
Online Marriage Indexes and Records
- Texas County Marriage Records, 1837-1977 - FamilySearch. Index to a variety of marriage records (registers, licenses, intentions to marry, etc.) from select counties in Texas.
Original Marriage Records on Microfilm
Online Death Indexes and Records
- Texas Death Records 1890 – 1976 [with images]
Name index and images of statewide death certificates, 1890-1976. The name index has been created by FamilySearch and is tied to images of the Texas death certificates. Few certificates are available prior to 1903.
- Texas, Death Index, 1903-2000 (index) - FamilySearch
- Texas Death Index 1964 to 1998 Texas, Death Index, 1964-1998 (FamilySearch Historical Records) Name index to Texas Statewide Death Certificates or four million people who have died since 1964.
Original Death Records on Microfilm
Societies and Libraries
Family History Centers
Web Sites
- Houston County Archives ~ USGenWeb Archives Project
- TXGenWeb project May have maps, name indexes, history or other information for this county. Select the county
- Hidden Ancestors Texas resources as well as general genealogic resources.
- ↑ Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America, 10th ed. (Draper, Utah: Everton Pub., 2002), Houston County, Texas. Page 666 At various libraries (WorldCat); FHL Book 973 D27e 2002.
- ↑ The Handybook for Genealogists: United States of America,10th ed. (Draper, UT:Everton Publishers, 2002).


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I guess you could use the slow messy method in the above link.What I did was much quicker and easier. I used a small hammer and a sharp punch. I removed the mirror and turned the head to expose the part of the ball that is normally covered. I used the hammer and punch to knurl the ball. I then moved the head some and knurled the other side of the ball. The mirror is nice and tight now and the knurling is hidden when the mirror is returned to its normal position. It is a quick and dirty fix and that works great!
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A month ago, two tigers were born as part of the Save China's Tigers (SCT) breeding project in South Africa. They were born under natural conditions without human intervention or observation.
The cubs' arrival is especially important as they are among a very limited number of South China tigers. According to Li Quan, founder of SCT, "[The cubs' birth] is another important step in our rewilding and breeding project and a major achievement in tiger conservation history." There are only 76 South China tigers in captivity and possibly as few as 30 in the wild.
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Police re-arrest Pakistan's Musharraf on new case
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Just a day after he was given bail in a case that was expected to release him from nearly six months of house arrest, police on Thursday once again arrested former Pakistani president Pervez Musharraf, said his spokesman and lawyer.
The former general has faced a roller coaster ride of legal troubles ever since his return to the country in March after four years in self-exile.
The fact that he's being held accountable like any other Pakistani citizen has undermined the once-inviolable position the powerful military has had in Pakistan society.
Musharraf appeared to get a respite from his legal problems Wednesday when a Pakistani court gave him bail in one of three cases in which he had been arrested. Since he had already been given bail in the other two cases, he would be allowed to go free as soon as the paperwork was filed, said his lawyers at the time.
They even spoke of him going to visit his ailing mother in Dubai.
But a spokesman for Musharraf said before he even had a chance to go free, police arrested him Thursday for his alleged role in the death of a radical cleric killed during a raid on a hard-line mosque in Islamabad 2007.
"It is part of a political victimization and nothing else, but we will continue our legal battle to win freedom for Pervez Musharraf," said the spokesman, Mohammed Amjad.
A lawyer for Musharraf, Ahmad Raza Qasuri, confirmed the arrest but said there was no evidence against his client.
"There is nothing to worry about because it is virtually a case of no evidence," Qasuri said. "It was a state action, a military action."
The other cases he faces have to do with his alleged role in the 2007 death of Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto, the death of a Baluch separatist leader killed by the army, and the detention of Pakistani judges in 2007.
Musharraf ordered the raid against the Red Mosque after students there had begun harassing massage parlors, stores in the capital that sold music and other targets that they felt promoted vulgarity.
The people holed up in the mosque fought for days, and the raid ended with nearly 100 people dead, including at least 10 army commandos. The army seized a large cache of arms from the mosque when the siege was over.
But the incident severely damaged Musharraf's reputation among everyday citizens and earned him the undying hatred of militants who launched a series of punishing attacks following the raid.
The case stems from a complaint filed by the son of the mosque's cleric who died in the siege. The son had been pushing for Musharraf to be investigated but police refused until a judge in Islamabad ordered them to open a case in early September.
Meanwhile, at least seven people were killed in separate bombings in the southwestern city of Quetta and the eastern city of Lahore, police said.
In the most deadly incident, six people died when a bomb exploded outside a police station in Quetta, the capital of the province of Baluchistan, said police official Mohammed Mohsin.
A spokesman for a small separatist group called the United Baluch Liberation Army claimed responsibility for the bombing. Mureed Baluch said the attack targeted the police station in retaliation for what he said was authorities' restricting aid to areas of Baluchistan hit on Sept. 24 by a massive, 7.7-magnitude earthquake.
The earthquake killed at least 376 people. Aid efforts have been hampered by repeated attacks by militants against the Pakistan military as it carries out relief operations.
In Lahore, one person also died when a bomb exploded in a busy market, said police official Raj Tahir.
Associated Press writer Zaheer Babar contributed to this report from Lahore.


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December 11, 2009
Bonnie Goldman: Moving right along, let's turn to: What are the non-infectious comorbidities that are more common in HIV-infected women? Dr. Smith?
Kimberly Smith: You could debate whether it's non-infectious, certainly, one of the ones that stands out the most is cervical cancer. That obviously modifies our management for women, although I will say that men are starting to catch up in the sense that now we're doing rectal Pap smears that are parallel to the cervical Pap smears that we have been doing for women forever.
Valerie Stone: I would add that we know that obesity is most common in African-American women in the United States. Probably, obesity is most common in that subset of people living with HIV.]
I think that I have seen data on that. I have not seen data that shows clearly that diabetes or high blood pressure are most common with either women with HIV or women of color with HIV. But it follows that it may be the case, particularly diabetes.
Kimberly Smith: I agree with you about the obesity issue. But if we think about hepatitis C, we're not seeing that more commonly in women than in men. Same thing would be true for hepatitis B; not more common -- if anything, it's less common in women than in men.
Some of the typical comorbidities that we're managing the most are cardiovascular disease related, but they are not more common in women.
It's not like HIV disease transforms women into something different than what they are when they are not HIV infected. The differences that exist between men and women who aren't HIV infected are obviously not changed. I can't think of anything that HIV adds to the mix, other than the AIDS-associated cancers. There's really not a big gender difference.
Valerie Stone: I do think that mental health challenges are common in HIV-infected people, but that depression is clearly more common in HIV-infected women than men. And it's quite prevalent.
I also think that a history of substance abuse, particularly serious substance abuse, tends to be more common in women living with HIV than men.] Of course, that depends on the population you look at. But when you look at a very mixed population like we follow here at Massachusetts General Hospital, it's clear that there are more challenges with substance abuse in the women, compared to the men.
There is a lot of underreporting of the alcohol abuse and other substance abuse among gay men.] But for the ones that underreport it, it often is in the range where they are functional. So I do think the challenges in that regard are greater for women than for men with HIV.
Bonnie Goldman: What are the primary care guidelines regarding monitoring for cervical cancer? Dr. Smith?
Kimberly Smith: I know there's this debate now about whether they should be spread out for HIV-negative women (i.e., not done every year, but done every couple of years). For HIV-infected women, there hasn't been a change. Basically, HIV-infected women should be screened at least every year and, arguably, every six months if they've ever had an abnormal Pap smear. There's not really been much change from that standpoint. The controversy with HIV-negative women is that there's some suggestion that we're probably overdoing it by doing Pap smears every year; and that they probably can be spread out to every two years for women who have never had an abnormal Pap, and maybe even further than that; and that you don't need to start doing them until women are at least 21 years of age.
It's controversial, and it should be. Because, depending on the populations that you're talking about, if you don't start looking for some of the women who may be at more high risk until they are 21, you may be finding more women with more advanced disease that you could have caught earlier if you were starting earlier. But it really depends on the population that you're talking about.
Bonnie Goldman: In closing, do you think that with the growth in the numbers of female researchers that more questions will be answered about gender differences in HIV? Dr. Stone?
Valerie Stone: I think that there's a wide range of different questions out there, and I think that there's a tremendous amount of interest in disparities in the care of women with HIV among women researchers. I've been really impressed with new data and important new questions in that regard, that we've seen with the growth of women researchers and researchers of color.
I think, when it comes to clinical trials, Dr. Smith is better equipped to answer this than me; but I think that we've been seeing a growth in the number of women researchers over the past 10 to 15 years. I think that there's been incredible progress in the approach to getting women in clinical trials, and also in cohort studies that have enrolled women, followed them closely, and answered a lot of important clinical questions - as in, for example, both HERS [Heart and Estrogen/progestin Replacement Study] that the CDC [U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] funded and, over the past 10 years or so, WIHS, which the NIH [U.S. National Institutes of Health] has funded.
So, I think the answer is yes, but I think we've been seeing that for a few years now.
Bonnie Goldman: Dr. Smith?
Kimberly Smith: I think that what has happened in the last few years is that women researchers have been pushing for there to be more industry-based studies that enroll higher numbers of women, and that there's an effort to really study drugs as they come out in large numbers of women. I do think that the FDA [U.S. Food and Drug Administration] has somewhat responded to that demand, and so we are starting to see some of the larger studies making sure that they enroll a substantial proportion of women.
Some studies -- for example, the GRACE study -- are being designed specifically to look at newer drugs in women. I think that move is an important one. If we don't have enough women in the trials from the beginning, then we won't identify drug toxicities that may be more prevalent in women until very late into the process, years after they have been approved. So I do think that those demands coming from female HIV investigators have started to bear some fruit.
Obviously, WIHS has contributed a tremendous amount to our understanding about HIV disease in women. What we're getting from that is invaluable. It's one thing to be able to answer some questions in cohort studies, sort of understanding the natural history of HIV disease in women, which is a lot of what WIHS is able to do.
What other groups, like the ACTG, have done, and are continuing to do, are answer more clinical trial type questions. One of the big ACTG studies that is enrolling at present, is the PROMISE [HAART Standard Version of the Promoting Maternal and Infant Survival Everywhere] study, and it is looking at whether women who have a high CD4 cell count and are basically only starting therapy because they are pregnant -- and might not otherwise, based on the guidelines, need therapy -- are better off.
Once they deliver, should they stay on antiretroviral therapy, or should they go off treatment until their T-cell count drops down to a point where they would need therapy based on the guidelines? Questions like that are everyday types of questions that are really important for us to answer for women for their long-term health. They are controversial questions. But I think it's important to be doing those studies.
The experience of female HIV investigators, as well as that of some male HIV investigators that have taken an interest in women, has led to a number of unanswered questions. I think that we're beginning to start to see studies that are really designed to answer those questions. I'm encouraged that there's a lot more important information coming forward in the future.
Bonnie Goldman: Thank you so much, Dr. Smith and Dr. Stone, for an enlightening discussion. There's so much to cover, and so little time, this was a good beginning, thanks again!
This transcript has been lightly edited for clarity.
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This Free Show Is Back at the Fairplex for Another Season
Gary Robinson sent these pix from the year's first Prolong Twilight Cruise Night at the Fairplex in Pomona, California. This popular monthly get-together happens on the first Wednesday of each month from April through December, from 4pm until 8 pm. The location is the parking lot of the Wally Parks NHRA Motorsports Museum. Music, prizes, and awards judging adds to the fun.
In addition to hudreds of rods, customs, classics, and muscle cars in the parking lot, a world-class collection of dragsters and other items of automotive interest can be viewed inside the Wally Parks Museum. The event is always free, and admission to the Wally Parks Museum is also free on Twilight Cruise Night too. Even so, we always bring a little cash for food and beverages, and for the various raffles held throughout the evening, including a huge 50/50 drawing. We haven't won yet, but it's nice to know that all proceeds benefit the Museum.
For info on this event, visit museum.nhra.com or call 909/622-2133.


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Wed3 - The Angel Forum of Charlotte
Wed3 is a Carolinas region focused group of investors and representatives of investment corporations. This members-only group reviews business summaries submitted by companies and individuals. Selected early-stage companies then have the opportunity to present their presentations to a Wed3 regular membership meeting. Through this process, Wed3 hopefully acts as a "matchmaker" for young companies and interested investors. The company seeking capital must meet certain investment criteria to be considered for the Wed3 review process. More information on Wed3 can be found on the organization website at http://www.wed3.org.
Wed3 targets "angel investors" by invitation only to its exclusive membership group. An angel investor or angel (also known as a business angel or informal investor) is an affluent individual who provides capital for a business start-up, usually in exchange for convertible debt or ownership equity. Wed3 brings together angel investors to share research and to pool their investment capital. More information on angel investors can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angel_investor.
The other side of the Wed3 target audience are capital seekers. These are typically early-stage companies that are seeking capital for which to grow and scale their business. In exchange for capital, the company and its existing ownership group will provide equity into the business. The goal is for the business to grow substancially over time resulting in large returns on investment for the angel investors.
Wed3 is an organization that brings these two groups together. The group comes together on the third Wednesday of every month to hear capital seekers "pitch" their business to angel investors for 8 minutes, followed by a question and answer period. If the angels are interested in the business and a potential investment, business cards will be exchanged and follow-up meetings scheduled.
Please do not use the existing website or Wed|3 logo as a guide. We want to start from scratch. No idea or mockup is a bad idea. Be creative with your designs, colors, etc. The logo will be used for branding the website, business cards, stationary, etc. The tagline, "The Angel Forum of Charlotte" should be included with the logo.
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McCoy Lecture: Nanodevices and Maxwell's Demon
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An electronic Maxwell's demon
It is common to differentiate between two ways of building a nanodevice. There is the top-down approach where we start from something big and chisel out what we want, or a bottom-up approach where we start from something small — like atoms or molecules — and assemble what we want. When it comes to describing current flow, the standard approach follows the "top-down" concept and works its way down from large conductors. This lecture, however, will present a unique "bottom-up" view of electrical conduction that is particularly relevant to today's nanoscale devices. It will illustrate fundamental questions of transport physics such as wave-particle duality, dissipation, and entanglement, all using a nanoscale device that can sort out and regulate the flow of electrons in a manner reminiscent of the "demon" imagined by James C. Maxwell in the nineteenth-century to illustrate limitations of the second law of thermo-dynamics.
A more updated version of this lecture can be found on the nanoHUB at CQT Lecture 1: Nanodevices and Maxwell's Demon as part of Prof. Datta's 5 part lecture series Concepts of Quantum Transport.
Dr. Supriyo Datta, received his bachelor of technology degree from the Indian Institute of Technology in Kharagpur, India, in 1975, then earned his PhD at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 1979. In 1981, he joined Purdue University, where he is currently the Thomas Duncan Distinguished Professor in the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. In 1984, he received an NSF Presidential Young Investigator Award and an IEEE Centennial Key to the Future Award. In 1994, he received the Frederick Emmons Terman Award from the ASEE. Professor Datta shared the SRC Technical Excellence Award in 2001 and the IEEE Cledo Brunetti Award in 2002 with his colleague, Mark Lundstrom. Prof. Datta is a Fellow of the IEEE, the American Physical Society (APS), and the Institute of Physics (IOP). He has authored several books, including: Surface Acoustic Wave Devices (Prentice Hall, 1986), Electronic Transport in Mesoscopic Systems (Cambridge, 1995), and Quantum Transport: Atom to Transistor (Cambridge, 2005). His current research interests are centered on the physics of nanostructures and include spin electronics, molecular electronics, nanoscale device physics, and mesoscopic superconductivity.
Supriyo Datta started his research career in the field of ultrasonics, but after joining the Purdue faculty in 1981, has largely focused on the problem of understanding the flow of electrical current through very small conductors.
The basic problem is a familiar one: A voltage V is applied across two contacts (labeled "source" and "drain" in the figure below) made to a conductor ("channel"). How do we calculate the current I, as the length of the channel L is made shorter and shorter, down to a few atoms?
Twenty years ago, such a question was largely academic, but today experimentalists are actually making current measurements through "channels" that are only a few atoms long. Indeed, this is also a question of great interest from an applied point of view, since every laptop computer contains about one billion transistors, each of which is basically a conductor like the one in the above figure, but with an additional terminal (not shown) that can be used to control the resistance (V/I) of the channel. As the channel length L is reduced from macroscopic dimensions (such as millimeters) to atomic dimensions (such as nanometers), the nature of electron transport — that is, current flow — changes significantly. At one end, it is described by a diffusion equation in which electrons are viewed as particles that are repeatedly scattered by various obstacles as they perform a "random walk" from the source to the drain. At the other end, there is the regime of quantum transport, where wavelike interference effects can lead to such non-intuitive behavior as two resistors in series having less resistance than either one alone.
However, this wave behavior is also interlinked fundamentally with the particle nature of electrons, and a proper description of current flow on this scale requires a model that accounts for both. Quantum transport far from equilibrium remains one of the most challenging problems in physics although there has been significant progress in our understanding over the last 20 years and Prof. Datta's approach to this problem is being widely adopted.
Interestingly, this research activity has also had a significant impact on teaching and curriculum development. While developing an undergraduate course on nanoelectronics, it seemed that the typical "top-down" approach starting from the macroscopic limit (large L) was not very effective in conveying our latest understanding to students. Instead, we found a "bottom-up" view starting from the atomic limit (small L) that was far more effective.
We feel that the "top-down" approach that is so common in education is often used primarily for historical reasons — after all, 20 years ago, no one knew what the resistance was for an atomic scale conductor, or if it even made sense to ask about its resistance. But now that the bottom-line is known, a "bottom-up" approach seems appropriate at least to complement the existing "top-down" curriculum. This new approach to education is not exclusive to the subject of current flow, either — many other topics in science and engineering could also benefit from the concept. The Network for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN), directed by Mark Lundstrom, is getting ready to launch a new initiative to lay the foundations for a "bottom-up" curriculum that can be used to train engineers worldwide.
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Leave it to a French group to pull off a wonderfully retro sounding psychedelic pop record. Uncolored Past (part I & II) is actually a compilation of the two EPs that this group put out in 2012. Let's ignore that year for a moment and just pretend that this is a lost gem of space age pop made by a contemporary of artists like Jean-Jacques Perrey or Esquivel. Only tracks like "The Drunk and the Bliss" which prominently feature guitar make this release sound slightly similar to anything we've seen in the post-Stereolab/Broadcast era we've begun semi-recently due to the untimely demise of both of those groups. Comparisons to those two acts shouldn't put one in a box or label them as a clone, but rather serve to indicate that they are the new bearers of the analog psychedelic pop torch; the ones who look to unturned stones of the past for ideas for the future. Both of these EPs are dripping with vintage electric harpsichords and mellotrons, often using them to fill the range usually occupied by a guitar. Bass tones tend to be upfront and punchy. One track even has the drums panned hard left. Fortunately the recordings are not particularly low in fidelity or ancient sounding, so they fill out marvelously when listened to on a good pair of headphones, but I can't help but think they'd sound best on a warped old vinyl that has been resurrected after sitting under a stack of Decca singles produced by Joe Meek for decades. Tara King Th. (the "Th." stands for "theory") have been together since 1999 and until now have maybe received the most attention for an Amps cover they did for a Kim Deal tribute record. We can only hope that these two EPs finally win them the attention they have deserved for years.
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There's a new investigation at the U.S. Justice Department into five months of missing text messages between senior FBI agent Peter Strzok and FBI lawyer Lisa Page, who reportedly used their phones to criticize Donald Trump throughout the presidential campaign, including calling him an "idiot."
The missing texts are from the period between December 2016 and May 2017. During this period, allegations against National Security Adviser Michael Flynn came to light, the Christopher Steele dossier was published, FBI director James Comey was fired and Special Counsel Robert Mueller was hired.
In an interview Tuesday, President Trump's attorney Jay Sekulow expressed skepticism.
"So it just happens to be that the five most critical months in this probe is when agents were doing inappropriate activity or not available," he asked.
In a statement, Attorney General Jeff Sessions vowed to investigate.
"We will leave no stone unturned to confirm with certainty why these text messages are not now available to be produced and will use every technology available to determine whether the missing messages are recoverable from another source," Sessions said. "If we are successful, we will update the congressional committees immediately."
Last week, nearly 400 pages of text messages between Strzok and Page were delivered to six congressional committees investigating whether political bias may have played a role in the Hillary Clinton email investigation or the current Russia probe.
Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) has seen the new batch of text messages.
"We saw more manifest bias against president trump all the way thru the election and into the transition," he said in an interview on Fox News.
Gowdy also mentioned something about a "secret society" seen in the texts, which Sekulow also spoke about.
"Well it appears as if he had internally decided that there was some internal group that was going to operate a Secret society (sic) whatever they call that in the event of a Trump election," Sekulow said.
Critics say targeting these agents' text messages is simply an attempt to disable or discredit Mueller investigation.
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Democrats on the House Oversight Committee responded Tuesday:
"Republicans are now attacking the FBI in order to undermine Special Counsel Mueller and protect President Trump, but their claims are directly at odds with the facts. Republicans condemn FBI officials for supposedly taking action during the presidential campaign to assist Clinton and harm Trump, but this ignores the plain reality that these same FBI officials were involved in notifying Congress just days before the election that the FBI was reopening the Clinton investigation—an unprecedented action that severely damaged Clinton's bid for President."


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I don't believe this is an industry specific issue but we do seem to have an excess of acronyms.
For example we have RESNET, HERS, BPI, LEED, CSG, ACCI, ANSI, OSHA, WISHA, OMG, & LMAO!
Confused yet? No – then let's try these on for size… ACH50, ACHNAT, SIPS, DMHP, HP, WH, HVAC, CFM, ELA, SLA and IECC, MEC, ASHRAE but don't forget NYC!
BTW can you name EPA, HERC, OSB, PVC, ABS, BD, DB, MDF, MDO, SEER, HSPF, HRV's, ERV's, DOE, NGBS, BIA, PV, UV, UVA, UVL, DHW, IAQ, Kwh, Mmbtu and just plain old BTU's!
Still – maybe you live in one of these areas? PNW, EC, SW, NE, DS,
Wait we still have the basic building blocks of our businesses – CEO, CFO, COO, LLC, MGR, INC, QR, QC, QA, all which will eventually lead us to the AARP!
Just looking through the recent builder magazine and we find LCA, LCC'S, LED, CFL, GBI, EPD'S, ASTM, NAHB, IGCC which came about way before GEN X, or GEN Y.
Now 4COL we can wrap it up with the last couple (hahaha) ICF'S, TOD, ULC, MTC, HUD, REIT, COAC, FAX, NARI, NKBA, WBMA, LP, T&G, TDI, MDI, NYSE, NYSAR, GBC, MSA, CAR, GLVAR, LIRA, USA, US, APR, ABI, and last but not least THISWILLNEVEREND..!
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Kent... don't forget HUD spelled backwards!
As much as I hate them, I also fall victim to using them. The solution is some software. A "mouse over" selection each time we type one, that lets the author quickly select which meaning applies as there are duplicates. When someone is reading and comes across one of these abbreviations, a quick mouse over would reveal the intended decoding and most of the aggravation would be gone. Let's see if the software experts take note.
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This Thursday, Nokia is having an event in New York City. It's going to be a pretty big deal. We have 41 million reasons why you should keep your eyes on our site that day. The event in the morning is open to press and anyone else lucky enough to get an invite. It takes place at 11am, but you'll be busy with work and school. So you should totally take up Nokia's offer to party with them later that night at the Zoom Party. Details after the break.
If you find yourself in NYC this Thursday, July 11th. Register and go to this event. The event is open to anyone 18 and older. You'll need to RSVP at the source link below and get there early since it's still first come, first serve for anyone who signs up. Doors open at 7:30PM, but it's always a good idea to line up early and guarantee your spot inside. What's happening that night? Your guess is as good as ours, but we imagine you'll be getting some hands on with a Lumia 1020.
If you're stuck on the west coast (like me) or can't make the party we'll be sure to bring you pictures and stories from the event. Our very own Daniel Rubino will be there. So if you want to shake hands (wash yours!) with him you best be going to this party. You can also follow the #zoomparty hashtag on Twitter.
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I had the privilege of working in a beautiful home this past week doing a painting overhaul in a master bedroom and bath. I worked closely with my clients figuring out what colors they both enjoyed and what direction they wanted to go with in terms of a faux paint finish.
They have an octogon shaped alcove in the bedroom with several windows wrapping around. It was the perfect place for a faux finish. They decided on a plaster finish called Old World Plaster (one of my favorite finishes). The other half of the room, we decided to go with a rich mauve / burgundy regular paint color.
We then decided to bring in the same plaster finish into the bathroom but in colors a couple shades lighter than the finish in the bedroom.
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5 Unknown Dividend-Paying ETFs Yielding 12% Or More
" The stock market volatility of late puts into question how much longer the current uptrend can last. Dividend-paying ETFs can cushion the blow of day-to-day gyrations and offer investors something for sitting on their hands. Here's a look at five of the fattest-dividend paying ETFs on the market and what's driving there performance.
With the exception of iShares FTSE NAREIT Mortgage REIT ETF (REM), all of these are very thinly traded, so they'll likely have wider bid-ask spreads than more liquid ETFs and it may take longer for your brokerage to fill an order.
2. iShares MSCI Hong Kong Small Cap (EWHS).
312-month yield: 12.75%.
One-year return: 23.15%.
IBD Relative Strength and Accumulation-Distribution Ratings: 40, B+.
EWHS gapped down $3.79, or 12.75%, on Dec. 18 when it paid out $3.70 a share in income.
EWHS is trading below the 50-day average but above the 200-day line, which means it's in a weak uptrend. Nearly half of assets are devoted to consumer discretionary companies, a fifth is in financials and one-seventh is in technology. EWHS trades at a slight discount to emerging markets with a price-earnings ratio of 11.89 and price-to-book of 1.03. Emerging markets have a P-E of 12.3 and P-B of 1.58. "
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- Market Vectors Morningstar Wide Moat Research ETF Reaches $100 Million In Assets (MOAT) (etfdailynews.com)
- Investing in Leveraged ETFs – Running With Scissors (optionsanimal.com)
- How millionaires use ETFs to build 'core and satellite' portfolios (business.financialpost.com)
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Highlights Golden Circle • Geysir • Gullfoss • Thingvellir • Kerid Volcanic Crater • Jökulsárlón • Vatnajökull • Skógafoss • Black Sand Beach - Reynisfjara • Vík i Mýrdal • Sólheimajökull • Seljalandsfoss Waterfall • Irafoss • Kvernufoss • Gljufrabui • Diamond Beach • South Coast • Vestrahorn • Stokksnes • East fjords • Stone Museum • Dettifoss • Myvatn • Lake Myvatn • Dimmuborgir • Grjotagja • Husavik • Whale Watching • Godafoss • Akureyri • Hvitserkur • Hraunfossar • Barnafossar • Deildartunguhver • Hot Springs • Waterfalls • Snæfellsnes • Ytri-Tunga • Arnarstapi • Hellnar • Londrangar • Djupalonssandur • Kirkjufell • Green Lagoon • Natural Baths • Bjarnarhofn Shark Museum • Icelandic Seal Museum
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On the first day of the tour you will enjoy the Golden circle which is a pure classic with Geysers, the old parliament Thingvellir, Gullfoss waterfall and Kerid Volcanic crater as well as the great waterfall Seljalandsfoss.On the second day, you will follow the south coast through the glacier lands by Eyjafjallajökull volcano and Vatnajökull glacier, visit the amazing waterfalls Skogafoss, Irafoss and the secret Kvernufoss as well as the Black beaches of Reynisfjara before continuing all the way to the Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon. You will also make a stop in Solheimajokull glacier to do Glacier hike for 1,5 hours which is amazing experience. In the following day, you'll visit mountain Vestrahorn, the Viking village in Stokksnes and travel up the eastern fjords, an area known for their abundance of reindeer's, puffins and deep fjords with huge mountains where we will also visit the unique Petra´s Stone museum in Stodvarfjordur. The two next days are in the North. On day 4 we start with Dettifoss the giant waterfall which is the biggest one in Iceland and the afternoon, we spend the day around Lake Mývatn, known for its amazing lava rock formations and geothermal areas. There you will go for good hikes and in the end of the day to the Natural baths called Green lagoon. On day 5 we will take you for a Whale watching tour in Husavik and the Godafoss waterfall. The last two days are in the Western parts of the island. On day 6, we will visit the rock Hvitserkur and the Icelandic Seal Center near Hvammstangi before heading to Borgarfjordur where we visit Hraunfossar and Barnafossar waterfalls and Deildartunguhver hot spring. On day 7, the last day of the tour we head to the majestic peninsula of Snæfellsnes where you can find seals, black beaches and great landscapes. We visit Ytri-Tunga, Arnarstapi, Lóndrangar and Djupalonssandur before visiting Kirkjufell mountain, one of the most popular photography spots in Iceland. Also on the agenda this day is a visit to the unique Bjarnarhofn Shark Museum. The tour arrives back to Reykjavik at around 20:30 (08:30pm).It is the perfect tour for those who want to explore and see the best attractions of Iceland and experience an adventure without having to worry themselves about getting around and would rather relax and watch the scenery than focus on the road.
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Here is a link to their website where you can find all details. http://www.luggagelockers.is/
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Nnelson1 avait besoin d'un nouveau design de logo et a lancé un concours sur 99designs.
Un gagnant a été sélectionné de 163 designs proposés par 46 designers freelance.
PowPow.com is the website of a new chain of "Pizzeria on Wheels" trucks that will deploy across the US soon. We're looking for a logo that's fun, pizza oriented - but not too much...and unique.
PowPow.com is very modern, and social media friendly, but deep down, we're still a pizzeria. We have iphone/ipad/etc apps, we're on twitter, and we're hip...and we need something that says all that in one logo.
Almost everyone eats Pizza. We're very social media savvy, we'll be doing lunch near businesses, dinner delivery (we cook the pizza on the way to the house in our "pizzeria on wheels")...we'll be at little league games, and outside the nightclubs at 2am...Pow Pow will be everywhere serving up HOT FRESH pizza by the slice and pie cooked right there in the truck...
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"Pow Pow" I think country western, guns...etc. We're in texas, but we're going nationwide..we need an identity that will make people choose us for their pizza instead of the big boys.
As well, this logo will be on the truck itself. You can see sample trucks here:
I see this name as a challenge to provide an identity too, but at the same time, so easy...the challenge is how you say it ... you say it with energy, some bland logo will not do the job here..there's action, there almost should be a "!" at the end...(it's up to you!) but at the same time...the name itself just has flare...
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text: Lycoming College Archaeology Program completes 2012 expedition in Cyprus October 15, 2012 Download Image: Web The Lycoming College Archaeology Program has announced its completion of the 2012 expedition of Idalion, Cyprus. Dr. Pamela Gaber, professor of archaeology and Judaic studies and director of Lycoming's field school, led the project from June 25- Aug. 10. Students participating in this year's dig included Sam Clarke, Stephanie Collado, Lydia Dwyer, Matiana Gallegos, Danielle Grega, Harry Kallet, Taylor Kendra, Jacob Kupperman, Monica Martinez, Joe Mayer, Chelsea Reimer, David Shepard, Isaiah Spires, Amy Vaughn and Andrew Wright. According to Gaber, students explored the Adonis Sacred Grove on the shoulder of the East Acropolis of ancient Idalion, Mouti tou Arvili. During the expedition, founding levels of some of the earliest structures in the six-hectare sanctuary were reached upon the bedrock. Findings showed that pits were cut in the original rock of the hill, and the earliest walls, which date to the 11th century BCE, were laid upon it. This earliest level of the sanctuary most closely resembles the sanctuary to the Great Goddess on the top of the acropolis of ancient Amathus. Another find occurred when the group explored an ancient road from Idalion to Kition, where the main gat of the ancient city was found. It was destroyed during renovation of the road. Only the socket for the gate pivot was visible among the bulldozed area, and in undertaking a dig across the road, two walls were revealed. One of the walls could be dated back to the Hellenistic and Roman period, while the other was dated much earlier, probably the 6th century BCE. Work also continued in the Sanctuary of the Paired Deities below the west acropolis administrative center. The earliest material yet was found in this area, which was the central place of worship of ancient Idalion. It was there that one of the most interesting finds was discovered under a pair of standing stones. The stones appear to have been continually revered from the 5th century BCE to the Roman period. This year's dig revealed that they were set up atop a platform on which two wooden pillars stood. These seem to have been burnt completely around 450 BCE, the same time the Phoenicians destroyed - and later rebuilt - the administrative complex just south of the Temple. It is possible that these objects of worship were burnt as part of the conquest in order to establish the new rule of the people from Kition over the Cypriotes of Idalion. Next year, the expedition hopes to pursue the fascinating early history of the ancient city-kingdom of Idalion. "We will continue working in the Sanctuary of the Paired Deities, in the Adonis Temenos, and in the industrial area below the East Acropolis," says Gaber. "All of our work is undertaken with deep gratitude to the Department of Antiquities of Cyprus, and with the support of the Cyprus American Archaeological Research Institute." Lycoming College is a four-year, residential liberal arts and sciences school dedicated to the undergraduate education of 1,400 students. Located near the banks of the Susquehanna River in Williamsport, Pa., the College fosters academic rigor, a supportive faculty and successful outcomes. It offers 36 academic majors and is recognized as a Tier 1 educational institution by U.S. News & World Report. Founded in 1812, Lycoming is one of the 50 oldest colleges in the nation.


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Tributes for Aug. 25
Raymond Miller
Jan. 19, 1924-Aug. 22, 2013
Age: 89
Residence: Platteville
Raymond Miller, 89, of Platteville, passed away Aug. 22, 2013, at Meadowview of Greeley. He was born Jan. 19, 1924, in Platteville, to Stephen J. and Ruth Amanda (Kopp) Miller.
Raymond married Sally Brotemarkle on May 31, 1947, in Saint Frances, Kan. He lived in Platteville all of his life. He graduated from Platteville High School in 1942. He was drafted into the Army and served two years on Saipan. Raymond worked with his brother, Niles, operating a dairy outside of Platteville, and farmed until 2000, when he retired. He served many years on the Platteville Fire Department and at one time was chief. He also served on the Platteville Town Board and Library Board. Raymond loved photography, golf, bowling and woodworking, and had traveled around the world.
Raymond is survived by his wife, Sally Miller of Platteville; children, Kathy Ferris of Greeley, Marilyn Young of Platteville, Bruce Miller of Loveland and Glenn (Karen) Miller of Platteville; brother, Niles Miller of Platteville; grandchildren, Chris Drieth, Kevin Drieth, Anna Young, Jeri Young, Allison Miller, Sharla Conard, Teri Connell and Jadyn Miller; great-grandchildren, Tyler and Amanda Young, Kai and Kianna Conard and Delilah Connell.
He was preceded in death by his brother, Jack Miller; sister, Elaine Grebasch; and brother Glenn Miller.
Services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013, at the Sarchet Event Center in Platteville, with inurnment in Mizpah Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Platteville Historical Society, in care of Allnutt Funeral Service, 702 13th St., Greeley, CO, 80631. Friends may view the online obituary and send condolences at www.allnutt.com.
Carolyn Ann Sears
May 14, 1936-Aug. 21, 2013
Age: 77
Residence: Longmont
Carolyn Ann Sears, 77, of Longmont, passed away Aug. 21, 2013. She was born May 14, 1936, to Forrest and Annie Mae (Swann) Sears in Snyder, Texas.
Ann was raised in Snyder, Texas, and worked as a camp counselor, before moving to Boulder County in the early 1950s to go to college. She was a registered nurse, working at Boulder Community Hospital. Ann loved and enjoyed her animals, reading, skiing and was a musician. She was very generous to her friends and in her support of animal rescue organizations, animal shelters, veterans and several other charities.
Ann is survived by many close friends and several cousins.
She was preceded in death by her parents.
A private Celebration of Life gathering will be held at a later date. Visit www.ahlbergfuneralchapel.com to share condolences.


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Freeze frame all that frustration involving the Dodgers and their SportsNet L.A. channel launch beyond Time Warner Cable customers for a moment.
The 1.3 million DirecTV subscribers in Southern California trying to figure out how the Pac-12 men's college basketball tournament has teams ramping up for the NCAA Tournament continue to have no visual confirmation the event is even taking place for the second year in a row, since there remains no access to the Pac-12 Network.
So you've already missed 12th-seeded USC's near upset of No. 5 Colorado in Wednesday's first round, and couldn't see UCLA's first game against Oregon on Thursday night — all on the Pac-12 Network.
Is that still an efficient business model and marketing tool for a conference-run network trying to expose the rest of the country and the NCAA selection committee to its product?
The saving grace is another network — this time, Fox Sports 1 — has been given the rights to one quarterfinal game (Thursday's late Stanford-Arizona State game), the one semifinal game on UCLA's side of the bracket (8:30 p.m. Friday) and the championship game (3 p.m. Saturday) from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas.
A year ago, that title contest went to ESPN. Years before that, it was a staple of CBS' Saturday college basketball conference tournament coverage — usually with Dick Enberg on the call — prior to the Sunday NCAA Tournament bracket announcement.
Last August's rebranding launch of FS1 as a new vehicle for Pac-12 and Big East conference basketball games meant starting from scratch to construct recognizable broadcast teams. Hiring Gus Johnson and Bill Raftery on the Big East package created instant credibility.
But on the Pac-12 side, relatively under-the-radar play-by-play man Aaron Goldsmith, paired up with former Pac-10 Player of the Year and University of Arizona star Sean Elliott, was more of a leap of faith.
"We felt this conference needed a fresh young voice and that came through with Aaron; he really earned it," said Brad Zager, the FS1 coordinating producer for college basketball who is overseeing the Pac-12 Conference tournament this weekend. "And with Sean, we felt this was the right time for him to come back and it was perfect timing, especially with Arizona returning to the national spotlight."
While Zager was in Japan for nine months helping launch a Fox Sports channel full of Nippon Professional Baseball games, he had heard of Goldsmith's work and kept it in the back of his mind. Goldsmith caught Zager's attention from doing Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox games, which led to a role with Seattle Mariners radio coverage in 2013.
"Everyone who ever worked with him had an email or text that he was great to work with," Zager said. "He sounds like he's been around forever."
The 30-year-old Goldsmith, who ended up doing some 25 Pac-12 games between the Pac-12 Network and FS1, said it was "an exciting year for FS1, and talk about great timing, the conference was one of the best to watch this season and a great way for FS1 to break into covering college hoops. It was a blast to be part of it. The games have been awfully good."
Elliott, the 1989 Wooden Award winner and Tucson native who spent 12 seasons in the NBA, has been doing San Antonio Spurs local TV games for the past five seasons, breaking away for the FS1 broadcasts when possible during the overlapping seasons.
Zager, a 35-year-old former Fox Sports West teenaged production assistant and intern who spent nine years as the Dodgers' Prime Ticket game producer before venturing into bigger Fox projects, said putting a stamp on FS1's college basketball coverage is the same as "what Fox does with across all its shows. Watching the Big East and Pac-12 tournaments, you'll see right away it has the big-game feel and brings the emotional connection the fans have with these teams."
And at the very least, FS1 does have a major connection to all major dish and cable carriers.
Gauging the media's high- and low-level marks of the week, and what's ahead:
Since re-entering the college basketball media world as a member of the Turner broadcasting team merged with CBS to cover the NCAA Tournament, Reggie Miller has not had the chance to call a game involving UCLA. Bring it on, he says. The former Bruins All-American insists that won't be an issue and he would "absolutely" welcome it if it comes up once the pairings are announced Sunday (Channel 2, 3 p.m.). "I just call what's in front of me, I can't play favorites," said Miller, more than 30 years removed from when he first attended classes on the Westwood campus. "Sure, I want them to do well, but that's my job. I've called (NBA) Pacers games before (on TNT) without any problem." That said, he's as curious as everyone as to which UCLA team will show up for the postseason. "They've been a little puzzling," he said Thursday, prior to UCLA's Pac-12 Tournament quarterfinal game against Oregon. "They've got the talent, so it would not be a surprise to see them as a Sweet 16 or Elite Eight team if they're in the right pod, seeded right and in the right frame of mind. But then, it would not be a surprise if they get to the tournament as an eight seed and lose on a Thursday or Friday right away. It's really hard wondering which team will show up. And this knack they have for losing the second of a two-game road trip — I'm not sure a coach knows how to fix that. The players have to want it. I've been pleasantly surprised by (first-year coach) Steve Alford, now that he has the horses, and he knows the expectations are high. It's only been one year and under the circumstances he's done a good job, and done great with recruiting." Miller will start his tournament duties with Kevin Harlan, Len Elmore and Rachel Nichols on the two Wednesday games from Dayton, Ohio (3:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., truTV) before the team is assigned to a Friday-Sunday regional spot. Before that, Miller has the Mountain West Conference tournament final (Channel 2, 3 p.m. Saturday) with Andrew Catalon and Dan Bonner.
ESPN announced a contract extension Thursday with Chris Fowler that not only locks him in through 2023, but also hands him the keys to the lead play-by-play role on the ABC Saturday night college football games, teamed with Kirk Herbstreit. Earlier in the week, ESPN said Brent Musburger would be moving on to the new SEC Network, paired with Jesse Palmer on games for the channel that ESPN is in charge of launching and distributing this fall. What makes Fowler's promotion more intriguing is he'll stay on for his 25th year as the point person for the popular "College GameDay" Saturday morning shows. More times than not, the "GameDay" crew is at the site of that night's game, but occasionally Herbstreit had to take the Disney private plane to another time zone for the prime-time assignment. Now, Fowler goes with him. "I'm used to a busy Saturday, especially from sometimes doing six hours of tennis, so I'm not concerned about the energy level," Fowler said Thursday from Indian Wells, where he will call this weekend climax to the BNP Paribas Open ATP and WTA events, including Sunday's finals (noon, ESPN2). Fowler's new contract also keeps him as the main host and play-by-play role for tennis at the four majors, which will get tricky once the U.S. Open starts in early September. After 29 years at ESPN, Fowler said there was "always a chance that you may leave and evaluate other opportunities, but this was really a gentlemanly negotiation and there was a lot of common ground that made it good. They knew how much I loved calling live sports, but a lot of people have those aspirations, so I'm fortunate to have all of this line up for me. I'm really lucky and grateful for the chance to call both of my co-favorite sports." Fowler's contract with ESPN would have expired in July.
Three weeks into the process, more national media outlets have decided to weigh in on the Dodgers' failure to fully launch its SportsNet L.A. channel, leading team president and CEO Stan Kasten to do more repetitive spin. During an appearance Wednesday on CNBC's "Squawk on the Street," Kasten reiterated he had little concern about the lack of a customer base outside of the Time Warner Cable distribution because "historically these deals get done much closer to Opening Day. … Everyone can see the new Dodger channel, you just have to be with the right provider." Kasten also addressed new reports that the Dodgers will have to surrender $1.9 billion of their $8 billion deal with TWC as part of the MLB revenue-sharing policy: "It's not true that it's much more than we thought. It's exactly what we thought." A Wall Street Journal story posted in Thursday's editions under the headline "Pay TV Balks at Price of the Dodgers" cites SNL Kagan marketing data as breaking down Southern California's 4.48 million pay service homes. TWC is the largest provider with 32 percent. DirecTV makes up 27 percent with Dish coming in at 13 percent. Seven other providers, including Verizon, AT&T, Charter and Cox, make up the other 28 percent. Add to that, Associated Press national sports columnist Tim Dahlberg wrote in a piece this week sorting out the Dodgers TV delivery: "The real problem, though, isn't the business dispute between cable and satellite providers and the new networks. It's the unending greed of Major League Baseball, which continues to sacrifice the good of the game for the money its owners can make from the game. … The new owners of the Dodgers didn't spend $2 billion (to buy the team) thinking they wouldn't be getting in on the gravy train. With one of the premier franchises in sports, it's pretty much a guarantee they will. What's even more of a guarantee is that you'll end up footing the bill."
More media notes on Tom Hoffarth's blog: www.insidesocal.com/tomhoffarth


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Excelsior College® Examinations & UExcel® Exam Refunds & Extensions
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Students have the right to request refunds or extensions for Excelsior College Examinations and UExcel Exams as outlined within A User's Guide: Using Examinations to Accomplish Individual Goals (PDF).
Refunds are available when examinations are cancelled in a timely manner and requested within the term date as indicated in the Authorization to Test (ATT) letter.
Refunds will be issued according to the chart below:
|Calendar Days
|Student Liability
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|Prior to Term Start Date
|16-Term End Date
If students register after the term begins, the refund will be calculated using the date of registration as the first day of the exam.
The criteria for cancelling an examination in a timely manner are as follows:
Students must cancel a scheduled examination appointment with Pearson VUE before requesting a refund. Students may go to the Pearson VUE Web site or contact the Pearson VUE Call Center at 888-926-9488 to cancel. Advance notice requirements vary between the website and Call Center as follows:
- Any student who cancels an exam appointment through the Pearson VUE Web scheduler must do so by 7:00 pm Central Time at least one business day (a minimum of 24 hours) in advance of their scheduled appointment time.
- Any student who cancels an exam appointment via the Pearson VUE Candidate Call Center must do so at least 7 calendar days before the date of the exam appointment. A Call Center fee may apply to the cancellation.
- After a student cancels an exam, the student must contact Excelsior College in writing to request a refund. The request may be made online through their MyExcelsior message center or by signed letter setting forth the student's name, last four digits of their Social Security number, or Excelsior College student identification number, and the title of the exam being canceled. This will complete the process for a partial examination fee refund. The student's online or written cancellation request must be postmarked no later than 7 calendar days after the last day of their test eligibility window as indicated in the Authorization To Test (ATT) letter.
- A student who has cancelled an exam(s) will not be permitted to place money on account, in lieu of a 50% refund within the six-month eligibility time frame.
- Examination candidates will not be allowed to switch exams after the end of their eligibility window.
- Examination candidates who are registered for an exam that the student no longer needs to meet their Excelsior College degree requirement may request a 100% refund. The student may request to substitute another exam provided that the student's Excelsior College academic advisor verifies that the student no longer needs the exam to meet the student's degree requirements, or request to have 100% of the exam fee used toward another administrative fee owed.
Exceptions to Excelsior College Examination Refund Policy (No Refund Given):
- If a student fails to arrive for their appointment, or fails to reschedule or cancel without giving 3 business days' notice (a minimum of 72 hours prior to the scheduled test time), the student will forfeit the examination fee. The student will be required to re-register and pay the examination fee again to reschedule.
- If a student does not take the examination for which they are registered during the term, or if the student does not cancel or reschedule their exam per appropriate policy prior to the scheduled appointment time at the Pearson VUE Testing Center, or if the student does not request a 50% refund as outlined above, the student's entire examination fee will be forfeited.
- If an examination was cancelled and the student requests a refund more than 7 days after the eligibility expiration date, the money will not be refunded to the student.
- No examination fee refund will be granted to a student found to have violated Excelsior's Student Rights and Responsibilities or Academic Honesty policies.
Excelsior College and UExcel Practice Exam Refunds
No refunds will be processed for ECE practice exams except in extenuating circumstances such as:
- Technical problems attributed to Excelsior College
- Student no longer needs to take corresponding credit-bearing exam (student must not have utilized the practice exam)
Requests should be received through the student's MyExcelsior message center (login requird) or via fax addressed to Test Administration at 518-464-8777 for review and appropriate decision.
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UExcel and Excelsior College Examinations Extensions
An extension to the term may be considered.
- The test taker must submit a written request through their MyExcelsior Message Center (login required) or by a signed letter faxed to Test Administration at 518-464-8777, and must also provide documentation supporting the request for an extension.
- The request should be reviewed with the Director of Testing Services who may also seek the opinion of the Excelsior College Testing Services leadership.
- If an extension is approved, it must be for a limited time only, i.e. 30 days.
- The test taker's exam eligibility expiration date will be adjusted by a member of the Test Administration staff and uploaded to Pearson VUE.
- Weather related issues are handled on a case-by-case basis by the Test Administration group of the Center for Educational Measurement.
Note: Generally, if the student's scheduled test center closes due to inclement weather, a Pearson VUE Call Center representative will try to contact student to reschedule the exam appointment for another date within their six-month test window. Student may also call Pearson VUE toll free at 888-926-9488 to reschedule an appointment themselves. If the test center remains open and the student decides not to attend, the examination fee would be forfeited.
In cases where weather does not warrant safe travel, students can notify Test Administration via MyExcelsior Message Center (login required) or via fax to Test Administration at 518-464-8777, including documentation regarding weather conditions. Test Administration Office will review the case to determine if the student qualifies for a $75 reduced reschedule fee for the missed appointment.
UExcel and Excelsior College Practice Exam Extensions
Extensions to the 90-day eligibility window for taking a practice exam will be granted only when technical problems attributed to Excelsior College caused an individual not to be able to take the practice test or review exam results.


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A Truth Journal: Hurricane Sandy: Kudos to Prez Obama For Fast Efficient Govt Responses: From Denny: As a resident of Louisiana, viewing the widespread and horrific devastation to New Jersey and New York From Hurricane Sandy on endless streaming news is a stark reminder of what we face each hurricane season, six months out of the year.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone experiencing difficulty and loss from the appropriately named "Frankenstorm." It's the rebuilding that can prove testing to the human spirit.
On the Martin Bashir show (we like him at our house as he spares no unclear opinion carefully considered), he ran clips of Prez Obama with New Jersey Gov. Christie. Kudos go out to Prez Obama setting aside the campaign and truly governing. A cheer went up at our house when Obama announced he had "instituted the 15 Minute Rule for returning phone calls" from the politicians and officials in the devastated states.
Obama is hands on, demanding all agencies to abandon the usually frustrating red tape and give immediate help.
Delivery: 1 fat elf stuffed full of good cheer!
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Here's a great example from Kudu, an advertising agency that caters to clients with small or limited budgets. To show prospects that the agency has the ability to get creative without spending a ton of cash, Kudu printed their business cards on custom sticky notes. Each sheet folds in half to create a business card with the agency info on one side and a scannable QR code on the other.
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When the soft red wheat basis weakened at Mississippi River elevators last spring, many Mid-South producers got heartburn. Farmers were looking at high July futures, but cash bids at local elevators were 40 to 80 cents per bushel lower.
Back then, grain analysts said the weak basis, unusually wide even for harvest, was a marketing signal. For a variety of reasons, including transportation problems left over from Hurricane Katrina, grain elevators were telling producers they didn't want their wheat just yet.
Now the National Grain and Feed Association, which represents about 900 country elevators and other grain-related firms, has thrown another wrinkle into the wheat basis debate.
The NGFA recently asked the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to modify its weekly "commitments of traders" report to create a separate category for the futures market activity of fund traders, swap dealers and other noncommercial interests.
The association is seeking the change so "more traditional commercial agricultural hedgers and producers can discern the degree to which futures market volume and prices are reflecting supply/demand fundamentals and market conditions when making business and marketing decisions."
It cited the "historically high spread" between futures and cash market values — which grew to as much as 80 cents a bushel in June — as another reason for the new category.
"Currently, the futures market activity of nontraditional participants is embedded in the commercial category of the report, but market users have no way of knowing how much," the NGFA said. "Traditionally, the commercial category has reported the activity generated by grain elevators, processors and other commercial users."
Total open interest — the number of futures contracts not yet liquidated by an offsetting transaction or fulfilled by delivery — of Chicago Board of Trade wheat futures represented nearly 105 percent of the size of the U.S. wheat crop in early 2006 vs. 40 percent of U.S. wheat production in 1995-2004.
Higher transportation costs, changes in domestic markets, revisions to the CBOT's soft wheat futures contract and Katrina have contributed to the lower cash prices, the NGFA said. "But we believe the influx of investment capital from nontraditional sources that tend to be long-term and less responsive to market prices also had a significant impact on soft wheat basis levels."
The lack of transparency over which segment is influencing futures price movements can lead to faulty and uneconomic business decisions, according to the NGFA. Grain elevator managers who mistakenly assume a futures flat price rally is being driven by increased demand may underestimate commercial storage requirements.
Producers, meanwhile, may miss sales opportunities, incur increased basis risk or, in the case of the current wheat futures market, be misled to believe the market is signaling a need for more acres to be planted to wheat.
The latter is bound to give Mid-South producers pause. With wheat being one of the few crops offering hedging opportunities, growers need all the market transparency they can get over the next few months.
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SUWT: A Look Back at the Alagoas Pro
The Standup World Tour's Alagoas Pro went off at Praia do Frances last week, with another big win for Brazilian Caio Vaz and the first World Tour win of the year for Izzi Gomez of Florida. With the World Tour's surfing competition complete, the Alagoas Pro now moves into the World Series' racing events, with sprints and long distance courses scheduled for Saturday, April 5 to Sunday, April 6.
Current Women's Rankings:
1. Nicole Pacelli, BRA
2. Izzi Gomez, USA
3. Candice Appleby, USA
4. Aline Adisaka, BRA
5. Sophia Tiare Bartlow, USA
6. Iballa Moreno, SP
7. Caroline Angibaud, FRA
8. Mason Schremmer, USA
8. Natalia Smith, HI
10. Lori Park, CAN
View the current men's rankings here.
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Computer Vision System Toolbox™ provides algorithms, functions, and apps for designing and simulating computer vision and video processing systems. You can perform feature detection, extraction, and matching, as well as object detection and tracking. For 3D computer vision, the system toolbox supports single, stereo, and fisheye camera calibration; stereo vision; 3D reconstruction; and 3D point cloud processing.
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