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The University of Oklahoma's website is ou.edu. The website has information about the school for both current and prospective students, as well as for alumni, parents and faculty.
The University of Oklahoma was founded in 1890 by the Oklahoma Territorial Legislature. By 1895, 100 students were enrolled, and the school had 4 faculty members. As of 2015, the school boasts a student population of more than 30,000. OU, a doctoral-granting research university, selected its signature colors of crimson and white in 1895. The colors were originally crimson and "corn," but because local merchants struggled to choose the right color for corn, the secondary color was later changed to white.


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BTCUSD appears to have broken above a longer-term consolidation pattern but is now making a correction from the rally. Applying the Fib tool on the latest swing high and low on the 1-hour time frame shows the potential pullback levels.
The 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level is closest to the rising trend line connecting the recent lows of BTCUSD price action. In addition, this coincides with an area of interest or former resistance around $660. Also, the potential support zone is within the moving averages' dynamic inflection points.
Speaking of moving averages, the 100 SMA is still below the longer-term 200 SMA so the path of least resistance might be to the downside. A break below the $650 area could confirm that sellers are taking control of price action.
RSI is heading south which means that selling pressure is in play. Stochastic is also on the move down so BTCUSD could follow suit. But if a bounce off the trend line and area of interest is seen, price could resume its climb to the swing high at $680 or much higher.
A new cloud of uncertainty appears to be looming over the financial markets these days, brought forth by data from China and the worsening Italian banking crisis. This could bring a fresh influx of funds to bitcoin and other alternative currencies as investors seek returns from assets whose prices aren't exposed to sovereign debt, economic weakness, or central bank action.
Traders might still be holding out for the FOMC statement this month but it looks like the Fed isn't likely to tighten monetary policy anytime soon. This could keep demand for dollars weak relative to bitcoin, which has shown tremendous upside potential in times of market uncertainty.

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This is what our nights look like at the moment while I try to feed, bath and dress two kids for bed....then keep them occupied until that glorious 7pm. Macie is obsessed with books and insists that she reads them to us - and she actually does a really great job! Even Will loves it!
So there are lots of trips to visit Daddy on the tractor and lots of tears from Macie when we have to leave but it's not forever - and there is nothing more I love than a wheat crop - watching it grown and turn golden!
Speaking of books - I recently made a massive order of books for the kids through The Book Depository in the UK. I have to share this website with you - it's cheap and the postage is free. Too good to be true hey!
While purchasing these books, I treated myself with two books written by two of my favourite blogs ever....
|Stephanie from Nie Nie Dialogues
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|Kelle from Enjoying the Small Things
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So, now I am itching at the bit for our book order to arrive so I can snuggle under the covers with a hot coffee and escape to another person's world - a world that is so inspirational and beautiful.
And I am hoping that my children learn to love books as much as I do - because there is nothing more satisfying than being engrossed in a book, finishing it and than having a bookcase full of your favourite reads.
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In 2014, Cadillac poached, from Infiniti, one of the auto industry's most celebrated and outspoken execs. It also showed the 464-hp ATS-V and the 640-hp CTS-V, and said that it will be renaming its lineup using designations beginning with either CT (cars) or XT (trucks) followed by a number. But nothing it did generated more hand-wringing than the brand's announcement that it was moving its headquarters from Detroit to New York City.
Chief among the justifications for the move was to physically separate Cadillac from the rest of General Motors, the better to foster a distinct product portfolio. But that process is already underway. Cadillac's ATS and the new CTS boast a segment-defining excellence absent in many GM products. Introduced for the 2014 model year, the third-generation CTS—particularly in 420-hp, twin-turbo 3.6-liter V-6–bearing Vsport trim—is a sports sedan of singular focus. Ultra-high-definition feedback streams through the steering, the chassis reacts like that of a 14/10-scale BMW E30, and the engine hurtles the car forward with smoothness and sonorousness heretofore reserved for sixes of the straight Bavarian variety, not bent American ones. We named the CTS to our 10Best list for 2014 and 2015, ordering up a long-termer in between the handoff of the two trophies.
For its 40,000-mile stay, we naturally opted for the $59,995 Vsport, but stopped there, without adding any options. The car comes standard with important mechanical bits such as adaptive magnetorheological shocks, an electronically controlled limited-slip differential, and Brembo brakes. A third zone for the dual-zone climate control or 20-way adjustable seats just seemed like unnecessary embellishments.
And the Vsport impressed right out of the box, sticking to the skidpad at 0.95 g and stopping from 70 mph in just 155 feet—bona fide supersedan numbers. The last BMW M5 we tested couldn't match either of those figures, and while the lighter M3 manages higher cornering grip, it beats the Vsport's stopping distance by only two feet. And with two Mitsubishi turbos squeezing 15 psi into the intake, the overachieving 3.6 pushed the CTS to 60 mph in 4.6 seconds, through the quarter-mile in 13.1 at 110 mph, and up to a 171-mph terminal velocity.
We'll admit to some skepticism and maybe even a little bit of eye rolling when we first heard the output figures for the CTS's twin-turbo V-6: 420 horsepower at 5750 rpm and 430 pound-feet at 3500. General Motors is not a house renowned for its mastery of turbocharging, and it has a long history of V-6s ranging from humdrum on their best days to dreadful on their worst. But this engine is something entirely different. The torque comes on low and stays so strong throughout the rev range that the 6500-rpm-redline upshifts feel premature. And the sound, enhanced as it is in the style of the day through the audio system's speakers, is pure sports-car warble. In the same breath—okay, the same press release—as it announced its move to the isle of Manhattan, GM also announced that Cadillac would be reorganized as a separate business unit. That means more autonomy and greater separation from the goings-on in the silvery monolith. And it means more brand-specific engines like this one. New president Johan de Nysschen has already spilled the beans on the twin-turbo V-8 in Cadillac's future.
Not that the six couldn't use more massaging. The CTS overlapped our long-term 2013 Audi S7 early in its billet, and the similarities between the two vehicles were hard to ignore. Not just that both were blue luxury cars, but that both had turbocharged engines making 420 horsepower, though the Audi had two more cylinders and an extra 429 cubic centimeters of displacement. It showed in the way the two engines make their power. Under wide-open throttle, both are eye-opening. But in only moderately aggressive driving, Audi's 4.0-liter V-8 is rheostat smooth, making it easy to dial up precisely the output you demand. The Cadillac, on the other hand, tends to answer middling throttle prods with a slightly embarrassing American boisterousness. Give it half-throttle, and the engine responds as though you've floored it. The transmission, too, tugs on the reins, effecting seamless handoffs from ratio to ratio under full throttle but not chilling out quite enough under partial juicing. With all but the lightest throttle applications, shifts are surprisingly harsh. We also noted a disconcertingly rough idle, particularly when the engine was cold, though the ECU was never so bothered by it to throw any trouble codes.
And yet, we did find ourselves at the dealership early on. Just 8700 miles into the CTS's stay, a front-end rattle sent us to the service desk. Technicians found prematurely worn anti-roll-bar end links, which they replaced under warranty. Cadillac's Premium Care Maintenance program covered our five oil changes and inspections, but it doesn't cover things such as wiper blades ($48) or a wheel alignment ($90).
Tires were a bigger problem. We replaced the fronts after rolling 15,216 miles and the rears shortly thereafter, for a total cost of $1407, but someone else's tire cost us even more. At 27,560 miles, the Vsport got slapped in the face by a chunk of estranged truck tread, prompting $5971 in repairs and a lecture from Alterman on appropriate following distances. Included in the bill: a new hood ($895), bumper cover ($595), headlight assembly ($1250), and driving light ($238). Then, at 37,070 miles, replacing a cracked windshield appropriated another $673 from our Save the Manuals! super-PAC fund.
We would pay for CUE, Cadillac's deservedly maligned infotainment system, with our patience. Rarely has anything inspired such universal loathing among our staff. Prior experience told us that we would be searching to find nice things to say about it, but we didn't realize what a futile effort that would be. If you start with contempt, what does familiarity breed? In our case, it was lots of red-faced moments at the wheel and solitary screaming. We may have appeared to other motorists to be anger-management candidates, furiously mouthing obscenities, but that's only because in the presence of CUE, well, we were. Its slow reaction time, confounding menu structure, and distracting touch-screen interface were only the beginning.
We posit that CUE was conceived on a preliminary expedition to New York—it's so cosmopolitan, it can't be bothered with middle America. On two separate Midwestern excursions, it lost track of where it was, once believing the highway we were on to be nonexistent, showing the car in the middle of a field for a good half-hour. And in Michigan's upper peninsula, it routinely overestimated travel times by absurd intervals, sometimes by a factor of two. It was also unaware of many roads, or was aware of them but didn't realize they were one-way. That last one is a potentially catastrophic oversight, unacceptable now that we're a good decade beyond that type of mistake being commonplace. Sure, CUE makes for a sleek dash design, but form over function on this scale should be a cardinal sin—well, unless you're Apple. Pointing out how the "back" button moves around the screen depending on which menu is displayed, features editor Jeff Sabatini noted, "This is Interface Design 101 stuff, and GM has completely failed."
And yet, we can forgive the inordinate annoyance triggered by these features in the grand scheme of things. Cadillac has spent the last 13 years making steady and marked improvements to the CTS, and we have rewarded the car with a spot on our 10Best list seven of those years. This latest version is so good at its core, delivering outsized and increasingly rare doses of driver engagement and satisfaction, that we found ourselves liking the car more and more as the miles piled on. Oddly, fewer and fewer buyers seem to realize how good the CTS is. In 2014, this best-ever CTS hit an all-time low—just 31,115 sales.
Here's the thing about that New York move: It won't be all of Cadillac. Executives and marketing people are going to the Big Apple to immerse themselves, as GM says, "in a premium lifestyle." But engineering and product development will remain in the Detroit area. So the people who have been responsible for making the CTS great will keep at it, while the ones responsible for telling people how great it is are heading east.
Detroit has always been a city of doers, New York a city of gabbers. Maybe this arrangement will work out after all.
Rants and Raves
Jeff Sabatini: Just once, I'd like to get in a GM car and say, "Wow, this is a lot nicer than it had to be." But that may never happen.
Mike Sutton: Forget CUE and give me a damn knob.
Jennifer Harrington: The maps need to be updated. While on U.S. 24 in Ohio, CUE thought I was off-roading for 30 minutes and the road was nowhere in sight on the map.
Ron Sessions: The structural adhesives that GM uses at weld joints to glue each CTS together really pay off in stiffness; this is a very tight structure.
Carolyn Pavia-Rauchman: I'd vote for 100,000 miles in this sedan.
Tony Quiroga: Why doesn't auto start turn on the heated seats and steering wheel? An annoying nit in an otherwise splendid sedan.
Juli Burke: Enjoy the quick, powerful engine. Despise CUE. Case closed.
Dave Beard: Collision alert had a few miscues. Roadkill set it off once.
Eric Tingwall: If you thought CUE was bad, try using it while wearing gloves.
K.C. Colwell: My 75-year-old father-in-law loved it. "You got a turbo in that?"
Alex Stoklosa: I love the engine note, which has the perfect combination of growl and volume.
Daniel Pund: Insanely small side mirrors on this compared with the elephant ears on European cars.
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Bathypelagic zone. The 2,000 to 4,000-m-depth zone seaward of the shelf-slope break
Benthic-pelagic coupling. The cycling of nutrients between the bottom sediments and overyling water column
Benthos. Organisms that live associated with the sea bottom. Examples include burrowing clams, sea grasses, sea urchins, acorn barnacles.
Berm. A broad area of low relief in the upper part of a beach
Between-habitat comparison. A contrast of diversity in two localities of differing habitat type (e.g., sand versus mud bottoms)
Biodiversity. See species richness
Biogenically reworked zone. The depth zone, within a sediment, that is actively burrowed by benthic organisms
Biogenic graded bedding. A regular change of sediment median grain size with depth below the sediment-water interface caused by the activities of burrowing organisms
Bioluminescence. Light emission, often as flashes, by many marine organisms
Biomass. See Standing crop
Blood pigment. A molecule used by an organism to transport oxygen efficiently, usually in a circulatory system (e.g., hemoglobin)
Bloom. (phytoplankton) A population burst of phytoplankton that remains within a defined part of the water column
Bohr effect. When blood pH decreases, the ability of hemoglobin to bind to oxygen decreases. An adaptation to release oxygen in the oxygen starved tissues in capillaries where respiratory carbon dioxide lowers blood pH
Boreal. Pertaining to the Northern Hemisphere, north temperate zone
Boring. Capable of penetrating a solid substratum by scraping or chemical dissolution
Bottom-up control. Refers to food webs. A control of a population that comes from change lower in a food web (e.g., control of a population of mussels by abundance of phytoplankton food).
Boundary layer. A layer of fluid near a surface, where flow is affected by viscous properties of the fluid. At the surface, fluid velocity must be zero, and the boundary layer is a thin film that depends on surface texture, fluid velocity in the "mainstream of flow," and fluid mass properties such as salinity.
Brackish sea. Semienclosed water body of large extent in which tidal stirring and seaward flow of freshwater do not exert enough of a mixing effect to prevent the body of water from having its own internal circulation pattern
Browsers. Organisms that feed by scraping thin layers of living organisms from the surface of the substratum (eg., periwinkles feeding on rock-surface diatom films; urchins scraping a thin, filmy sponge colony from a rock)


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Sunday, 19 February 2017
I often have posted about the waiting pose. I recall the Nadu position as the perfect waiting pose. And I stressed sometimes the fact that ropes are not necessary, and time has it's own chain.
I like the photo, but I like the message even better.
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We are in agreement...nice pic...but those words, so true.ReplyDelete
hugs abbyReplies
I am glad we agree once more. Waiting is important part of our play. It builds up sexual tension.Delete
So agree with those words, Han! When you're waiting for a spanking, that seems to be all you can focus on. Love the picture...thanks for sharing. :)ReplyDelete
Hugs and blessings...CatReplies
Yes, it's the imagination that does worse things than the actual spanking itself!Delete
Besutiful pic and...ReplyDelete
Yes, strong avtryck words.
Never thought about it at that way.
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Well invisible bonds are just as strong as real ones. Maybe even stronger, because are are restrained by nothing but your own willpower.Delete
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John Batey
Energy Research Center, Inc.
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Principal Engineer and Laboratory Manager at Brookhaven National Laboratory for five years, where he developed and operated a test facility for evaluating oil and gas-fired space heating equipment for the U.S. Department of Energy. This work included: test program design and operation, data analysis, preparation of engineering reports, and technical presentations.
Supplied detailed engineering studies of mechanical systems in residential and commercial buildings including universities, hospitals, nursing homes, and industrial plants. These engineering studies involve in-depth energy analyses of boiler plants, HVAC systems, metering, and electrical and lighting systems including combustion efficiency testing. Energy studies for large residential commercial and institutional building complexes to date including college campuses and health care facilities total over 10,000,000 square feet. Energy-saving equipment modifications are identified, evaluated, and recommended using the building energy use computer models, and include HVAC and boiler plant upgrades.
Chairman of Carbon Monoxide Workshop at the Oil Heat Technology Conference held at Brookhaven in April 1997 and has performed on-going research for more than 30 years on Carbon Monoxide production by combustion heating equipment.
Completed and published many engineering reports based on data from Brookhaven National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, US Environmental Protection Agency, and other sources that characterize the performance of oil and gas heating equipment. He has supplied expert testimony to various regulatory agencies concerning topics that include: efficiency of oil and gas compared to other fuels, relative air pollutant emissions and environmental costs, economics of home heating, energy conservation opportunities for gas and oil heated homes, safety issues, and new heating technologies. He has also prepared engineering reports and provided testimony as an expert witness on behalf of fuel companies, equipment manufacturers, and others on issues that include product liability, carbon monoxide exposure, equipment malfunctions, soot damage, and personal injury.
Carbon Monoxide, Combustion, Combustion Forensics, Combustion Equipment, Oil and Gas Burners, Soot damage, Fuel oil leaks, Heating equipment fires, burn injuries, oil to gas conversion, air emissions
Areas of Expertise
- Above Ground Storage Tank (AST)
- Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
- Combustion Engineering
- Environmental Engineering
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Best Travel Guides 2012
It has been too long since Apartment Therapy's last travel guide post, so here is an updated version that doesn't just stick to the traditional paperback travel book. Whether you're planning your far away vacation or your summer stay-cation, these guides will help you get from point A to point B and find some unique haunts along the way.
Practical Guides
1. Lonely Planet Encounter: Comprehensive guides packed with where to sightsee, eat, and shop. For shorter trips 1, 2, and 3-day itineraries are also laid out in this guide.
2. City Walks: If you love searching neighborhoods, these walks will guide you through the streets from a local's point of view.
3. Not For Tourists: NFT guides are for locals and tourists alike.
Maps (for those who don't have a smart phone with GPS to rely on while traveling)
1. Streetwise: Laminated and accordion folded maps that help you navigate like a native.
2. Crumpled City Map: For the non-OCD traveler who hates folding maps.
Luxury Travel Guides
1. Taschen City Guides: Hip and stylish and sadly only available for the following cities: New York, London, Paris, and Berlin.
2. Luxe City Guides: Cities across the globe summarized and pocket sized for the jet-setter.
3. Rather Guides (formerly Eat, Shop guides): I have long been a fan of the Eat, Shop book series for local, independent finds. The Eat, Shop series recently underwent a brand change, and you can now find these books under the name Rather. Same great recommendations, just a new name.
Digital Guides
1. Wallpaper Guides: Now available for download to your ipad and iphone, although this takes the fun out of collecting the books for their colored covers.
2. Pocket Guides: These audio guides make you feel like you have a personal tour guide in your iphone.
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If you can't get attention, you can't even start the conversation.
For over ten years, Polemic has empowered clients with tools to get attention, and then leverage that attention to change their part of the world for the better. We work with you to help you understand your distinct voice in the world, and then craft the most ideal stage for you to share that voice.
How? We immerse ourselves in your culture, your needs, your landscape, and create dynamic ways to get your voice heard. There is no script. There are no rules. Our cross-disciplinary approach allows us to approach your needs holistically, addressing digital, social, psychological, and practical issues; we create content-driven solutions that emphasize strategic communication over trends, styles and aesthetics.
Our results are palpable. We generate effective campaigns that move the needle in quantifiable ways for our clients. We get them attention. If you can't get attention, you can't even start the conversation.
Who? We work with people we like, the people we want to have a dinner with, the people we believe are making a positive impact on the world. We've created award-winning campaigns for some of the world's most respected brands, and we've created smart, dynamic work for independent artists, restaurateurs,
What? Polemic has designed corporate identities, commercial interiors, books, annual reports, packaging, and wayfinding signage for Fortune 500 companies, not-for-profits, confident start-ups, restaurateurs, toy designers, photographers, poets, and musicians.
Matthew McNerney, Principal
Matthew is a creative director, experience designer, and brand strategist who develops immersive environments which foster learning through play, storytelling, and community engagement. He has developed brand experiences, retail environments, marketing campaigns, websites and linear media focused on transforming institutions' casual visitors into passionate ambassadors.
Approach and Philosophy
Matthew brings a voracious curiosity to all of his designs. Passion for subjects as broad as neuroscience, semiotics, orchids, the Blues, ceramics, theatre, theology, and aerial arts (trapeze) inform his approach.
His projects are rooted in a deep respect for content. Rather than a set of aesthetic choices—color, materials, typefaces—Matthew looks at projects from a holistic view: How do staff members greet visitors? What's the guest's experience after their visit? How can seasonal programming change or preserve an institution's voice? Honoring these nuances results in strategic solutions that are site- and client-specific.
In addition, Matthew cannot separate his commitment to community-building from his projects; with fewer and fewer forums and third spaces in the world, it is important for him to develop warm, inviting spaces for people to reflect and discover together. This commitment informs how his designs are approachable for diverse groups: families, millennials, scholars, and tourists; everyone is able to find their own private story within a larger public experience.
Mr. McNerney's clients have included LEGO, Alicia Key's Keep a Child Alive Charity, Unilever, Standard & Poor's, Partnership for a Drug-Free America, Scion, Princeton University, and Lenox Hill Hospital. He developed their corporate identities, advertising campaigns, interiors, annual reports, packaging, and way-finding signage.
Prior to founding Polemic, Matthew was an experience designer for Ralph Appelbaum Associates. His work included the art direction of the New York Football Giants Legacy Club (Meadowlands, NJ), and the experience design of the NASCAR Hall of Fame (Charlotte, NC), where visitors are able to follow the complete journey of building a race car from its construction to its final championship competition. He also art directed the Museum of Jewish History and Tolerance (Moscow, Russia), the country's first museum documenting the 500+ year history of the Jewish people in Russia. For the Newseum (Washington, DC), Matthew developed a nimble design infrastructure which permitted the museum's content to change as quickly as the news itself. For the William J. Clinton Presidential Library (Little Rock, Arkansas), Matthew developed the graphics for the Library's permanent exhibits, documenting the eight years of unprecedented growth and prosperity for the United States of America.
He has been published in Logo Lounge, where his work received the Critic's Choice; Logo a Lot, by BNN Publishers, and the book Guide to Graphic Design by Scott Santoro (Pearson, 2013). He has been a frequent guest lecturer at Pratt Institute (his alma mater), at Seton Hall University, and at the International Interior Design Association, and a juror for FIT's Exhibition Design Masters program.


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There Are No Small Markets, There Are Only Small Payrolls
Something that's driving me crazy about discussions of the options available to NBA teams under the new Collective Bargaining Agreement are repeated references I'm seeing to the fate of "small-market" teams versus other squads that can afford higher payrolls. There's no doubt that different NBA teams carry different payrolls and have different revenue bases, but this has very little to do with market size. Indeed, if you look at the Hoops Hype salary data it's hard not to notice the fact that the highest-payroll team in the association, the Lakers at $91 million, play in the exact same place as the lowly Clippers with their $45 million in salary. Rounding out the top five are Orlando, San Antonio, Boston, and Portland which are the 19th, 36th, 7th, and 22nd largest television markets in America (PDF).
I would further add, however, that the underlying concept of the "market" served by a sports team is pretty undefined. I see Red Sox paraphenalia from New Haven to Bangor, ME which is one reason the Red Sox seem to have no problem carrying a giant payroll. But that's not just a piece of good luck the team stumbled into, it's a marketing success. By the same token, the Green Bay Packers have fans throughout the region they play in. Do the Washington Wizards have the eighth largest TV market in America with 2.36 million TV households, or should we also credit them with the 1.1 million TV households in Baltimore? Or how about the 560,000 TV households in Richmond? Without denying the obvious point that being located in a big population center is an advantage, it's still the case that how good an individual team is at getting people to be interested in it is in large part a measure of skill. The Nets aren't popular because they're not good at attracting fans, not because New Jersey is a "small" market.


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Like most assignments, this one is not rocket science.
First, you need to select a topic that you want to do some reading on this semester. It should be something that lies in your area of interest, and ideally one that you know has a literature. How specific should it be? Not a general area of research interest: rhetoric, argumentation, persuasion, or public relations. Perhaps it will be a specific theory -- social exchange theory -- or perhaps a particular phenomena -- candidate political debates. It might even be a specific research question: How can firms such as BP best handle disasters such as the gulf oil spill? Just make certain it has legs for you to pursue it all semester. Consult with me on a topic, and don't be afraid to adjust through this assignment and the next.
Second, start your work by collecting just ten sources on the topic of interest. These should be substantive scholarly sources. No wikipeadia. Doesn't mean you cannot consult Wikipeadia, but it is a gateway, not a source.
Third, prepare an annotated bibliography. Annotated bibliographies are a research tool for you. They help you to keep track of sources that you have already consulted and help you to return to sources you thought were not helpful at the time but occur to you later as important. The bibliography should cite, in proper Chicago or APA format. To each citation you will add an annotation. An annotation is two or three sentences that (1) describe what is contained in the source, (2) explain what you learned from the source that you find important to your topic, and (3) the reason for your judgment on the importance of the source.
There is but one variation from the Chicago or APA format: I want you to number the items and place them in the order of their importance to your topic.
A good researcher always knows where he or she is going in the path through their topic. Bibliographies are built from notes in sources and from using key words in data bases. As they are built, they are prioritized. The Klumpp-ten-card-method tracks the next ten items you wish to examine. As you come across a new source that looks good, you make a choice of whether it fits into your next ten, and where. Then you add it in the appropriate place in the bibliography, writing an accompanying annotation on what your source indicates you can find there and why it is important. After you examine the source you revise the annotation for what is actually in the item, and reorder alphabetically into your "examined" pile.
For this assignment, I want you to keep your ten card order, but look at the source long enough to provide the annotation above. That should mean reading introductions and conclusions of the items and skimming the main features.
Remember, if you do not follow proper form on your citations (APA or Chicago), you will redo.
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Phase II Study of CHOP/Rituxan Plus VELCADE in Mediastinal Large B-cell Lymphoma
- This is a single arm phase 2 study of CHOP/Rituxan plus VELCADE followed by involved
field radiotherapy designed to evaluate the complete response to chemotherapy as
determined by PET scan following six cycles of therapy. One cycle equals 21 days.
- For each cycle, on Day 1, the patient will receive VELCADE intravenously, followed by
rituxan, and then followed by CHOP chemotherapy. Before receiving these drugs, the
patient will be given standard medications (Tylenol, Benadryl) to help minimize side
effects. They will also continue to take prednisone by mouth on days 2, 3, 4, and 5.
On Day 4, the patient will receive another dose of VELCADE.
- Before the beginning of every cycle of study treatment, the following will be
performed: Medical history; physical examination; and routine blood tests. After the
3rd and 6th cycle of study treatment, the patient will have tests to monitor the status
of their disease. These include PET scan, CT scans, and standard blood tests.
- After 6 cycles of chemotherapy, approximately 3 weeks of radiation therapy will begin.
One month after completing radiation therapy, the patient will return to the clinic for
a physical exam and blood tests. One month later, the following evaluations will
occur: PET and CT scans; medical history; physical exam; routine blood tests.
- There will be follow-up visits every 3 months for two years after the study treatment
is completed.
Allocation: Non-Randomized, Endpoint Classification: Efficacy Study, Intervention Model: Single Group Assignment, Masking: Open Label, Primary Purpose: Treatment
To evaluate the rate of complete response to therapy defined as resolution of PET avidity in all previously documented sites at the completion of chemotherapy.
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Discussion in 'Politics' started by OCA, Mar 17, 2004.
Unbelievable the lengths these scumbags will go.
as liberal as I am, even I had a hard time stomaching this crap.
During the primary race Dean also "repeated" a claim that Bush was aware of the 9/11 attacks before they happened. He did not say he believed that claim only that it was an interesting theory.
What a shmuck!! So can any outlandish tinfoil hat scheme that comes along be "only repeated" by Dean?
"Oh no I'm not saying that, I'm only repeating what others have said"
And he is speaking in support of Kerry, whoa, Kerry has enough trouble to deal with on his own. He doesn't need a plate full of Dean as well.
Dean will make this election interesting if nothing else.. the best thing the Democrats could do with Dean is send him and his wife to a remote island till the election is over...between Al gore and Dizzy Dean poor Kerry is doomed from the gitgo.....the onnly way Kerry is going is down....
Yup, and he has the Hillary factor to deal with also. That poor guy is getting from all angles. But at least he goes home to Ms Heinz.
on the one hand, his statement reflects what the video tape said:
And since Bush led the charge to war, he has some responsibility for reactions to that act. This responsibility may be outweiged by the benefits of the war such as the freeing of iraq. It was brought up numerous times that the war would likely incite more terrorist activity and this seems to bear that out.
On the other hand, this is a war of a new kind with the terrorists (iraq aside). You can't really blame bush directly for the fact that our declared enemy is fighting back. However right or wrong a group is, they beleive they are right and so they can reasonably be expected to retalliate.
On the third hand (poetic license), what this incident is mostly, is another example of an intelligence failure. this time on Spain's part (mostly):
I'd be quite interested in a list of attacks that had been prevented. They say they can't release that sort of information for security reasons which makes some sense, but that doesn't stop me from being curious on that point.
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Night elves?
I consider myself a Horde player.
Yes, I started Alliance. And yes, I enjoyed my night elf characters. (It's the pointy ears.)
But I didn't really start to feel involved in the game until I rolled Horde.
Cruising through Org, I pass by all the trolls, orcs, forsaken, tauren, blood elves and it just feels right. Normal, if I can get away with using such a word.
I am surrounded by friends, brothers-in-arms.
In the field I see a fellow member of the Horde under attack from Alliance forces, I help.
Out on the For the Horde! run, I slaughtered the opposing faction leaders with gusto. (Actually, I mostly helped with killing the Alliance players that came to defend their leaders, but you know what I mean.)
I was thrilled with the inclusion of the Horde insignia on my T9 gear. Reveled in the difference between the Horde and Alliance weapons coming out of the Trial of the Crusader.
The red and black flag signifies home for me.
Switch over to my new night elf warrior.
I enjoy playing him, but I don't have that sense of belonging.
Darnassus is home, but the blue and gold is merely decoration. There is no faction-pride associated with it.
I'm sure when I'm higher level, I will dutifully defend a city I'm in. But I can't imagine riding out to get a black war bear.
(Except maybe to kill Garrosh after Cataclysm. We'll see where Blizzard takes this guy.)
I'm not even certain I would come to the aid of an Alliance player being attacked by the Horde unless they asked.
I look around the cities at all the gnomes, dwarves, humans, draenei.
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Hanafil Golf and Tour Inc. said that the Subic golf course will remain open amid its re-development costing $48 million.
Hanafil Golf chief executive and president Benjamin John Defensor III said the management had decided to open facility after a clamor by members of the Subic Bay Golf and Country Club and local players to at least open nine holes of the 18-hole golf course.
"We want them [members] to enjoy their game even during the rainy season. It is our pleasure to give our utmost services to them," Defensor said.
"The renovation of the Subic Golf Course into a world-class golf course would be done by phases. We will open holes 1 to 9 but would close the remaining holes for us to renovate the old US Navy golf course," he added.
He said the massive development project of Subic Golf was part of the agreement between Hanafil and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority.
"We have scheduled the reconstruction of the Subic Golf Course during the rainy season to take advantage of the minimal number of golfers playing here," Defensor said.
He said the golf course was just one of the many attractions that Hanafil will build inside this premier Freeport. The company also plans to build a five-star hotel and luxury villas.
"The nursery and the irrigation system are almost completed. These were created in preparation for the reconstruction of the golf course. The nursery is necessary because the greens and fairways of the whole golf course will be replaced," he said.
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My condolences to the Bush family. President H.W. Bush had a love for the country that extended far beyond his presidency.
Polis Introduces Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Bill
Crafted with broad stakeholder input, bill would preserve nearly 60,000 acres in Summit, Eagle Counties
WASHINGTON, DC— Representative Jared Polis (CO-02) today introduced a bill to preserve 58,000 acres of wilderness and recreation lands in Summit and eastern Eagle Counties.
Crafted with input from dozens of stakeholder groups, including The Wilderness Society, Vail Resorts, the Outdoor Industry Association, the International Mountain Biking Association, Conservation Colorado, and affected municipalities and businesses, the Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act will help sustain recreational resources, protect watersheds, preserve important wildfire corridors, and strengthen Colorado's tourism economy.
"The areas that stretch along the Continental Divide in Summit and Eagle counties are the iconic playground of our state," Polis said. "They are where Coloradans and out-of-state tourists alike go to ski, hike, mountain bike, hunt, and fish, among many other activities, and this bill will ensure they are preserved for future generations to enjoy."
"This bill also makes certain that we are protecting the breathtaking spaces that add billions to our state and local economies each year."
Pete Maysmith, Executive Director, Conservation Colorado: "Coloradans love their public lands, and the Continental Divide Act would permanently protect some of our most superb wildlands that are critical to wildlife, recreation and forming our state's scenic backdrop. We appreciate Congressman Polis for legislation that was crafted with stakeholder collaboration and balances conservation while sustaining our vital outdoor recreation economy."
Jason Bertolacci, IMBA Colorado/Wyoming Regional Director: "Like hikers, skiers, and hunters and anglers, mountain bikers have come to love and respect these landscapes through exploration and adventure. We recognize the need to protect both the ecological resources of the land and the dependent local recreation economies. Congressman Polis' bill represents a welcomed evolution of land protection using a variety of tools to maximize protection while retaining quality trail access."
Gary Bostrom, Colorado Springs Utilities Chief Water Services Officer: "It is critical that wilderness proposals provide for the ability of water providers to develop their conditional water rights and construct projects that are essential to meet future water supply needs in a manner that is both cost effective and protective of environmental values. The Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act stands in support of these values through its thoughtful treatment of Colorado Springs Utilities' water infrastructure in the Hoosier Ridge and Tenmile Wilderness areas. Colorado Springs Utilities very much appreciates the collaborative spirit between Congressman Polis, the Wilderness Society, Conservation Colorado, and our staff here from Utilities in finding a reasonable solution of compromise in this legislation."
Specifically, the proposal would create new wilderness areas in the Williams Fork Mountains, Tenmile Range, and Hoosier Ridge, as well as expand the existing Holy Cross, Eagles Nest, and Ptarmigan Peak Wilderness Areas.
The plan also would enhance outdoor recreation opportunities such as fishing, hunting, biking, and backcountry snow sports by creating an 11,500-acre Recreation Management Area within the Tenmile Range.
The proposal was drafted through an open, collaborative process with local stakeholders that not only maintained existing recreational uses, but also incorporated community values by accounting for future improvements.
Earlier this month Polis held a naming contest for the bill. The winning submission was suggested by Bob Waters, of Boulder.
Also earlier this month, Polis hosted the top Democrat on the Natural Resources Committee, Rep. Raul Grijalva (AZ-03), so he could tour the proposed protection areas first-hand and hear from local leaders about the importance of the bill. During that meeting, Grijalva called the bill "a precedence setter": "The broad local support and buy-in behind this bill is incredibly impressive. We're going to make this a priority."
With his new seat on the House Natural Resources Committee and Grijalva's engagement on the issue, Polis is optimistic about moving the bill through Congress this session. The recent successes in protecting Hermosa Creek and Browns Canyon demonstrate Colorado's commitment to preserving its open spaces and this bill's passage would be a logical next step in that chain of events.
For a map of the proposal, click here.
Full breakdown of proposal area:
Acorn Creek, 1,139 acres (Summit County)
Hoosier Ridge, 5,182 acres (Summit County)
Ptarmigan Additions, 2,266 acres (Summit County)
Tenmile, 7,577 acres (Summit County)
Ute Pass, 2,944 acres (Summit County)
Williams Fork, 9,338 acres (Summit County)
Freeman Creek, 1,175 acres (Eagle County)
Spraddle Creek, 5,907 acres (Eagle County)
No Name, 3,942 acres (Eagle County)
Special Management Area:
Tenmile North, 6,991 acres (Recreation area, Summit)
Tenmile South, 4,426 acres (Recreation area, Summit)
Potential Wilderness Addition:
Spraddle Creek Potential, 2,338 acres (Eagle)
The Continental Divide Wilderness and Recreation Act is endorsed by the following groups, organizations, and businesses:
Eagle County, Summit County, Town of Vail, Town of Breckenridge, Colorado Springs Utilities, Vail Resorts, Xcel Energy, Arapahoe Basin Ski Resort, International Mountain Bicycling Association, Access Fund, Conservation Colorado, People for Bikes, Public Land Solutions, International Mountain Bicycling Association, Outdoor Industry Association, Wilderness Workshop, The Wilderness Society, Vet Voice Foundation, Breckenridge Outdoor Education Center, Sierra Club,, Sierra Club – Rocky Mountain Chapter, The Wilderness Society, The Wilderness Society – Colorado Chapter, League of Conservation Voters, Pew Charitable Trusts, Alpine Accents, Frisco Liquors Inc., Summit Travel, Anew You , Moose, Jaw Restaurant, Frisco Wine Merchant, House of Signs, Inc., Deli Belly's, Frisco Fun and Formal, Smokn' Bra Little Beans Boutique, The Jumping Tree, Abbey's Coffee, Art Supply Breck, Boutique Bling, Timeless Collections, b's Modern Mountain Apothecary, Bella Design and Planning, Breckenridge Bead Gallery, Big City Blues Clothing, Flourish, Vertical Runner, Slopestyle, The Mountain Goat Clothing Company, Columbine Bakery, Haute Route Gear and Apparel, Skea Ltd., Bloomingvails, Gorsuch Ltd., Ptarmigan Sports, Crazy Mountain Brewery, Minick Construction, Vail Valley Anglers, Riverwalk Natural Health Clinic and Pharmacy, Mary Lynn Gillaspie Photography, Nina's Flowers, Ville de Luxe Boutique, The Walnut Gallery, By Chance Shoppe, Gifts at Cooper's Corner, Found Underground Consignments, Gifted Hands Gallery, Little Horse Books and Vintage, The Book Cellar, SoFlo Glass LLC., Faith Davis Massage and Yoga, Trident Booksellers and Café, Nomad Bead Merchants, Two Hands Paperie, Rocky Mountain Anglers, Bedell and Co., Colorado Ocean Coalition, Justins LLC., Ripstop Repairs, Spork and Ladle, LLC., Eco-Products, Powder7.com, Vision Ridge Partners, High Country Dogs
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