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The Central School of Speech and Drama (MA Voice)
Queen Margaret College (3 Year Diploma in Acting)
Moray House Teacher Training Edinburgh (Post Graduate Certificate of Education)
Leicester University (BA Honours Drama/English)
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Mel Drake is a professional Voice Coach and holds an MA in Voice Studies from The Central School of Speech and Drama.
She is a fully qualified Drama teacher and Professional Actress training at Moray House Edinburgh and Queen Margaret College respectively. She was also awarded a BA (Honours) in English and Drama by Leicester University. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Authority.
Mel has previously taught at a number of leading drama schools and training centres including, the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (RCSSD), the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA), Cygnet Training Theatre (Exeter), Identity School of Acting (London), Caravanserai Actor's Studio (London), The Centre (Woolwich), CPA Studios (Romford), King's College London, King Street College Shepherd's Bush, The London School of English, Edinburgh Lyceum Youth Theatre, The Millennium Dance Centre (London) WHALE Arts Centre (Edinbutgh)
Her recent production work has included: The Tron Young Company (Sheep) Martin O'Connor, Tron Glasgow/Traverse Edinburgh. Glasgow Life (Emancipation Acts) Alan McKendrick, Merchant City. Tron Community Theatre (Under Milk Wood) Gareth Nicholls, Tron Glasgow. Tightlaced Theatre (I {Promise I shall not play Billiards) Jen McGregor, Edinburgh Netherbow. Cygnet Training Theatre, (Touched) New Theatre, Exeter. Production support for the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is extensive and includes: (Festen) Tron Theatre Maggie Kinloch/John Kazek. (Edward II/Henry IV) RCS Gordon Barr. (Our House) RCS Joe Douglas. (13) Tron Theatre, Ben Harrison. (Godspell) Dennistoun New Parish Church Andy McGregor. (Coriolanus/Burial at Thebes/Tis Pity she's a Whore) RCS Gareth Nicholls.
Mel has worked wth many leading voice practitioners including Cicely Berry, Barbara Houseman, Kristin Linklater, Christina Shewell, Frankie Armstrong, Vayu Naidu, Jacquie Crago and primarily Nadine George.
She is an accredited teacher of Nadine George Voice Work (the chosen practice within the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) being introduced to the work by Professor Ros Steen in 2008 and subsequently being invited to participate in her first Voice Studio International workshop with Nadine George.
Mel has continued to explore the work introducing it to clients in the business sector, teachers/lecturers, doctors, barristers, motivational speakers, members of the public, BSL interpreters and to students on the Performing Arts Colleges at Dundee and Glasgow Clyde Colleges.
Most recently Mel has taught on the BA Performance course at the RCS and co presented (with Rita McDade) A Tale of Two Cultures (PechaKucha) within the Scottish Parliament for Scottish Innovation 2017 and for Culture Republic, Developing D/Deaf Cultural Engagement at Glasgow Film Theatre.Mel was recently invited to run a Masterclass for the Interpreter Performance Training Project hosted by Solar Bear in partnership with the National Theatre of Scotland, Birds of Paradise and Access Scotland venues.
Internationally Mel has run a Masterclass weekend in Malta (National Music School, Hammrun)
In 2013 Mel contributed to Growing Voices, a publication examining the influence and evolution of the Nadine George Voice Work in Training and Performance.
Mel's research work has included an investigation into vocal fatigue with classroom teachers (Teacher's Voices Inspiring or Expiring?) She has also examined pedagogical styles in the search for a 'free and embodied voice'. Mel was research assistant to Professor Ros Steen on Earthing the Electric in collaboration with The National Theatre of Scotland and The Centre for Voice in Performance.
Mel has directed over thirty productions for schools and youth groups as well as running Act 1 Sing 2, her own Youth Theatre Group.
As an actress Mel has worked in Theatre, TV and Film.
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Stoney Pointe Commons is moving fast. The building is completely dry, ceilings have been hung in the hallways, and walls are being insulated and finished. On the exterior, the windows are in and the siding is going up. The featured image is a shot of the 3rd floor hallway.
Stoney Pointe Commons Update
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ARCH 4605/6605: Rethinking Wood Structures
The seminar ARCH 4605/6605: Rethinking Wood Structures looks at the relevance and potentials of timber as a construction material. Structural and physical properties, traditional and modern construction systems, the art of joinery in different cultures, as well as basic construction principles were investigated by means of different case studies to gain a holistic understanding of wood as a construction material.
In a series of assignments, students analyzed the structural integrity and joint systems of timber roof constructions through study models and digital design tools. The digital design feedback was then used to inform a variety of design iterations, which aim to increase the load-bearing capacity of the existing structures without changing other boundary conditions like supports, material, cross-sections, or span widths.
This exhibition sums up the results of 16 students' semester work. It aims to showcase an intuitive approach to structural design and timber constructions through understanding, analyzing, and finally rethinking precedent timber structures.
This exhibition was curated by Visiting Critic Katharina Kral.
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Floral Carpet Sunday 10 March 1-4pm
The forecast has sun tomorrow, so we will have the festival this Sunday rather than fighting the stormy weather today.
We hope that you can make it along!
There will be buckets of beautiful marigold flowers to create a colourful community floral carpet. Free ice-creams (while they last!)
Come along to enjoy the last blooms of summer, celebrate Sandringham and help create Auckland's only annual floral carpet!


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At the ongoing Google I/O 2014, the tech giant shared with developers their new program called Android One, which aims to reach the emerging markets outside of the US where smartphones are very much a need but cannot be afforded by everyone. They will be focusing on creating low-budget and low-spec phones that will answer connectivity issues in these regions.
Much like what they did with the Nexus devices, Google will be creating specifications of smartphones which will then be applied by approved local manufacturers. These Google phones will then be sold to the market at a lower price than most Android devices. This is to help address the issue in countries where smartphone penetration is lower compared to the US and Europe markets due to cost issues.
Google will be working closely with the local carriers and manufacturers to ensure that they will meet quality standards. There will be an extensive qualification process for the vendors that will become approved partners for Android One. The software that will be used on the phones will be the same one on the Nexus devices and so upgrades and updates will come from Google as well.
The first market to implement this is India, the 2nd most populous country in the world. Android One is partnering with local carriers Karbonn, Cromax, and Spice and manufacturer Micromax. They are working on a 4.5-inch screen smartphone that will have Dual Sim (a need in a market like India), an SD card slot (since we assume the phone has lower internal memory and storage) and an FM radio (India's market is still highly dependent on terrestrial radio for their music). It will be sold for under $100 which will hopefully make it more accessible to the masses.
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Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Monochromatic Birthday
This is the card I made for the Sketch Challenge today at SCS. It was easier than it looks.
I used all shades of green, primarily Wasabi, and a DCWV print.
The stamps are from Rubbernecker:
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Couch- Karlstad couch from IKEA
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Curtains- Home Depot (surprising, since I had searched everywhere for something I liked)
Pink Paper Flowers on Coffee Table- Bouquets by Selena
Custom TV Console- Dinosaur Cabinets
Large Painting above the Couch- DIY, check out the tutorial here
Most Wall Art- Mostly Estate/Garage Sales
"Little House" print- Goldfinch Press
Aqua Rolling Cart- Råskog, IKEA
Wing Chair- Vintage from my Grandfather
Afghan on Wing Chair- Handmade from Church Bazaar
Domino Book- Available on Amazon
Wooden Mailboxes (Wall)- The Barn, Lake Alfred, FL
Teal and White Pillow- Target
My house has what used to be a Florida room/sun porch adjacent to the living room. It was long ago made part of the house, with heating/cooling and the same flooring as the rest of the house. It still has windows on three out of the four walls and is kind of an odd space to use, despite the fact that it's fairly large (about 130 sq ft). I put my old twin bed in there (I call it my sleeping porch), so that there's at least some kind of guest accommodations at my place. B and I recently just finished a mini-overhaul of the office portion for a photo shoot for Scout Mob.
|I don't have any pictures that show the porch before very well, but you can see it through the door way in this photo of the living room. Bad blinds (which are unfortunately still there), some awful lace curtains, and dingy white paint.
|B made me some awesome ribbon holders for my stash.
I painted them using leftover paint from the front door.
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Climate Action
Summit County is employing a variety of climate change mitigation strategies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. These strategies address the emissions of both County government and the larger Summit County community.
Strategies include building efficiency improvements, renewable electricity generation, transportation electrification and transportation system improvements, among others.
Solarize Summit
This summer, HC3 and the Summit Climate Action Collaborative are offering residents and businesses an opportunity for significant discounts on solar panel installations. Participants in Solarize Summit can leverage bulk-purchasing power to take advantage of exclusive discounts. Discounts increase as the number of participants increases. Thanks for your interest, but registration for 2020 Solarize Summit program has closed.
Learn more about Solarize Summit.
Summit Community Climate Action Plan
The Summit County Board of Commissioners adopted the Summit Community Climate Action Plan (CAP) on April 23, 2019. The plan sets goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in Summit County 50 percent by 2030 and 80 percent by 2050, relative to a 2005 baseline. The plan also outlines recommended strategies to be pursued over the coming years to achieve those emissions reductions.
Summit Climate Action Collaborative
In February 2018, Summit County began participating in a community-wide effort to develop and implement a climate action plan through the Summit Climate Action Collaborative. High Country Conservation Center (HC3) is facilitating the collaborative, with participation from Summit County, local towns, ski areas, utilities, Summit School District, Colorado Mountain College and other key stakeholders.
The Summit Collaborative hired Lotus Engineering and Sustainability to support the development of the CAP and complete an initial community-wide GHG emissions inventory for Summit County. Like many communities, emissions in Summit County are largely generated through energy use in buildings and transportation – 65 percent and 33 percent, respectively, in Summit County.
Plan Development and Implementation
The Summit Community Climate Action Plan is currently being reviewed and adopted by Summit Climate Action Collaborative member organizations, and all participating organizations are dedicating staff time to participate in development and implementation of the policies, programs and initiatives identified in the plan.
Over a six-month timeframe, the collaborative developed recommended approaches for reducing locally generated GHG emissions, which were then modeled for their emissions-reduction potential. The collaborative solicited input from energy experts and the larger community. The CAP outlines strategies to reduce energy use in buildings, increase the supply of clean renewable energy and reduce emissions from the transportation and waste sectors.
Through the collaborative, the County and towns plan to work with Xcel Energy, Mountain Parks Electric and other community partners to jointly develop and implement plans, programs and policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout Summit County. The collaborative approach is intended to maximize efficiency and coordination, minimize duplication of efforts and create a shared community roadmap for implementation that fosters a holistic evaluation of key opportunities across jurisdictions.
Plan Priorities
Key implementation priorities include:
- Develop a shared work plan to achieve 100 percent renewable electricity countywide by 2035
- Transition to electrification of the transportation sector, reduce the number of single occupancy vehicles and increase use of public transit, walking and bicycling
- Amend local building and land use codes to increase energy efficiency, renewable energy installations, EV charging infrastructure, transportation connectivity and multimodal access, recycling and food scrap collection and water conservation in new developments
- Streamline the solar permitting process and implement Solarize Summit County, a bulk-buy solar photovoltaic program for local property owners in Summit County
Compact of Colorado Communities
In May 2017, Summit County signed onto the Compact of Colorado Communities, along with the Town of Breckenridge, Town of Frisco, Eagle County and Pitkin County. By signing onto the compact, communities commit to establish a climate action plan or measurable emissions reduction goal within 24 months, announce the plan or goal publicly and provide updates on plan implementation.
100 Percent Renewable Electricity Commitment
In February 2018, Summit County joined the Town of Breckenridge in adopting a resolution committing to 100 percent renewable electricity by 2035.
Energy Successes in County Facilities
During the past several years, Summit County has been working to improve the energy efficiency of County buildings, including a number of upgrades that have achieved significant energy and cost savings. Many of these projects were funded through a ballot measure approved by Summit County voters in 2008.
Summit County is working with Building Technology Systems (BTS), the County's contractor for building controls, to utilize Energy Print, an online building energy tracking system that monitors monthly utility data for more than a dozen County facilities. By tracking energy use, we're able to investigate issues with the County's existing buildings and figure out the best solutions to save staff time and money. Our monthly BTS reports enable us to make better decisions about how to save energy and then prove the return-on-investment for every change we make across all our buildings.
Some of the key building improvements made over the past few years include:
- Replacing the lighting in County buildings with high-efficiency, longer-lasting LED lighting to dramatically reduce annual energy use and the maintenance associated with bulb replacements
- Upgrading County buildings with new building control systems to better monitor and control all heating and air-conditioning systems
- Installing new high-efficiency boilers at the County Commons and Justice Center
- Installing occupancy sensors throughout the Fleet Maintenance Building
- Replacing the heating system at the Materials Recovery Facility (MRF) with radiant propane heat and programming the building controls to power down and avoid heat loss when the doors are open, reducing the utility costs for the MRF by more than 50 percent.
By identifying energy-savings opportunities, and making building performance improvements across the County's facilities, we've saved over $327,000 in utility costs in 2017 and 2018 combined, with energy cost per square foot decreasing 10.8 percent, and carbon emissions per square foot decreasing 9.3%.
In summer 2018, we subscribed 17 County facilities to 100 percent clean solar power through Xcel Energy's Renewable Connect Program. The Renewable Connect subscriptions, together with existing rooftop solar PV systems, have helped to make a total of 18 County facilities now 100 percent solar powered, including the County Commons, Justice Center, Frisco Transit Center, North Branch Library, Breckenridge Facilities Shop and many Public Works buildings. Overall, a substantial percentage of the electricity used by Summit County facilities is generated from renewable sources.


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Eldest of 15 children of pious farmers Mariano Garcia Hernandez and Emeteria Mendez Grande. Dehonian priest. Martyred in the Spanish Civil War.
- 25 September 1891 in San Esteban de los Patos, Ávila, Spain
- 18 December 2000 by Pope John Paul II (decree of martyrdom)
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Part 2 of my mini breakfast series will feature an old favorite, overnight oats. There are a million different ways to make them, but the foundation is always the same. Oats + Liquid + Mashed Fruit = Heavenly Bowl of Goodness. It takes just a few minutes to put this together at night, and when… Continue reading Coconut Overnight Oats


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Hawaii GOP unites to overwhelmingly reelect Shirlene Ostrov as State Party Chair, accompanied by a new executive leadership team.
News Release from Hawaii Republican Party, May 15, 2019
HONOLULU – The Hawaii Republican Party met Saturday on Maui to conduct its annual State convention and elect party leadership to bring the Hawaii GOP into the 2020 election cycle with new direction and pedigree not seen before. The convention was well attended with over 200 voting delegates that were steeped in unity of vision and voted decisively, reelecting Shirlene DelaCruz Ostrov to a second two-year term as party chair. The results not only solidified overwhelming support for Ostrov, but in a refreshing display of cohesiveness, the lopsided win for Ostrov's hand selected leadership team also ushered in a new day for the Hawaii GOP.
During the past few years and leading up to the 2018 mid-term elections, Ostrov worked tirelessly to thwart repeated attacks and dissention from opposition factions within the party. As the results from Saturday's convention confirm, Ostrov's leadership and the unwavering confidence State delegates demonstrated for her agenda resulted in an unprecedented back to back election win, and placement of an executive leadership team that is united, strong, and will take the GOP's new day message into the next two years leading up to 2020. Elected alongside her was her handpicked slate: Vice Chairman of Coordinated Campaigns Al Frenzel, Vice Chairman of Candidate Recruitment and Training Jane Tatibouet, Vice Chairman of Communications Ray L'Heureux, Vice Chairman of Community Service Steve Lipscomb, Vice Chairman of Coalitions Rojo Herrera, Secretary Ka'eo Kealoha-Lindsey, and Treasurer Marilyn Moniz.
Most refreshingly, and perhaps more importantly, Ostrov and her newly elected executive leadership team nullified the sometimes vocal and disruptive opposition and leveled their overt attempts of party takeover into a decisive victory for her and her slate and reduced the opposition's dissenting message into one of irrelevancy.
Attendees of the convention at the historic Marilyn Monroe House on the grounds of the King Kamehameha Golf Club referred to the event as highly energetic, electrifying, and patriotic. Attendees further shared how important it is to remain positive and welcome all to join the Hawaii GOP's shared vision for the future, one of a renewed sense of hope, excitement and the coalescing of one unified party that will deliver much needed change in the political landscape in Hawaii, and provide sound leadership that will give voters in Hawaii a choice other than politics as usual.
A jubilant and empowered Ostrov stated at the end of the conference: "Delegates from across the islands gathered in Maui, elected a unified slate of strong Conservative leaders and voted overwhelmingly for a change to "politics as usual". And change is just what the Hawaii Republican Party is going to deliver!"
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News Release from Rep Gene Ward, May 14, 2019
HONOLULU, HI – Representative Gene Ward (R-17 Hawaii Kai to Kalama Valley) commends the newly elected leaders of the Hawaii Republican Party. Party delegates overwhelmingly re-elected Shirlene Ostrov as Chairman, Al Frenzel as Vice Chair of Coordinated Campaigns, Jane Tatibouet as Vice Chair of Candidate Recruitment and Training, Ray L'Heureux as Vice Chair of Communications, Steve Lipscomb as Vice Chair of Community Service, Rojo Hererra as Vice Chair of Coalitions, Ka'eo Kealoha-Lindsey as Secretary, and Marilyn Moniz as Treasurer.
"I look forward to working closely with all party officers as we labor together to grow the Hawaii Republican Party and elect more Republicans to serve our hardworking families in the Hawaii State Legislature."
Officers were elected on May 11, 2019 in Wailuku, Maui, to serve for a two-year term. Click here to view the profiles of the Hawaii Republican Party officers.
State Convention
Aloha Oahu Republicans, May 13, 2019
On Saturday May 11, 2019 hundreds of Hawaii Republicans gathered for the convention of the Hawaii Republican Party at the beautiful King Kamehameha Golf Course on the "Valley Isle" of Maui. The purpose of this years convention was to elect State Leaders, amend our Party rules and approve resolutions.
With an overwhelming majority of the votes State Chair Shirlene Ostrov was re-elected to lead our Party for another two years. With the same overwhelming majority of votes or by acclimation her hand picked slate of candidates were also elected, congratulations!
The Honolulu County Republican Party looks forward to working closely with each of our re-elected and newly elected State leaders - to unify our party, change our political landscape by raising a banner of no pale pastels, but bold colors which make it unmistakably clear where we stand on all of the issues troubling the people of Hawaii, preparing for the 2020 State Elections and the 2020 Trump Re-election Campaign. LET'S MAKE HAWAII GREAT!
Keynote speaker Dave Huguenel, Regional Director, Delegates and Party Organization for the Trump 2020 Campaign provided some great insight of what to expect and what will be expected in the months to come as we gear up for President Trump's 2020 Re-election campaign. However, Dave's primary responsibility with the campaign is to ensure State delegates selected to attend the 2020 nominating convention in Charlotte, NC are staunch White House allies — not Never Trump Republicans.
Mahalo to Maui County & State Convention Committee Chair Greg Lussier and the Maui County Republican Party, our hosts, for their gracious hospitality and aloha. The Frank Lloyd Wright designed clubhouse and the absolutely breath taking views may have been the star of the convention. Please also extend our mahalo to the staff at King Kamehameha Golf Course for their outstanding support.
Mahalo to Credentials Chair Celyn Chong Kee and Elections Chair Mark White, and their respective team of volunteers, who's hard work and commitment were instrumental in ensuring the success of our convention.
Mahalo to Convention Chair Andria Tupola, we know it's not easy maintaining control of a room full of independent and vocal conservative Republicans, but you kept us on schedule while ensuring everyone that wanted was recognized and heard.
(Don't forget to vote in your Neighborhood Board elections! Voting closes this Friday May 17, 2019 at 11:59pm.)
Brett Kulbis
Honolulu County Chairman
SA: Ostrov was opposed by Kauai Republican Dave Hamman but was reelected by a vote of 168 delegates to 37
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Earn a CIS Associate Degree at Ferris State
The Ferris State CIS Associate Degree program prepares students for entry-level employment and job positions in:
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The CIS Associate Degree program maintains close relationships with related computer information system industries, through an industry advisory board, offering hands-on practical experience through internships with CIS-related businesses in Michigan.
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An Associate degree in Computer Information Systems CIS leads to gainful employment. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics BLS, CIS is one of the fasted growing job sectors. Many sources predict shortages within the industry, making a computer information systems degree a valuable educational pathway to a rewarding career.
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With a predicted shortage in the number of CIS professionals to meet the ongoing demand, CIS Associate Degree graduates are often able to find fulfilling work in entry-level positions as programmers, program analysts, network administrators, systems analysts, computer support specialists, and related computer information system industry positions.
CIS Associate Degree Admission Requirements
New Students: 2.5 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) from high school and two of the following three criteria: (1) English ACT score of 16 or higher, or English SAT score of 370 or higher; (2) Math ACT score of 19 or higher, or Math SAT score of 460 or higher; (3) Reading ACT score of 19 or higher, or Verbal SAT score of 430 or higher.??Transfer Students: Combined college or university GPA of 2.35 (on a 4.0 scale) from all institutions attended, and the following criteria: (1) transfer equivalency for ENGL 150 or placement in ENGL 150 the first semester at FSU which would require an English ACT score of 16 or higher; (2) transfer equivalency for FSU MATH 115 or placement in MATH 115 the first semester at FSU which would require a Math ACT score of 19 or higher.
Exceptions: Applicants not meeting the above criteria (new or transfer students) for direct admission, but still meet Ferris State University admission criteria, will be placed in the Pre-Business program until admission criteria are met. Any mitigating circumstances will be considered on an individual basis by the College of Business Dean's Office.
CIS Associate Degree Graduation Requirements
The Computer Information Systems program at Ferris leads to an Associate in Applied Science degree. Graduation requires a minimum 2.0 GPA in core classes, in the major, and overall.
If you would like more information on Computer Information Systems Degree Programs at Ferris State University call (231) 591-2000.
More About the Computer Information Systems CIS Associate Degree Program at Ferris State University: Computer Information Systems CIS Associate Degree courses including our Bachelor Degree CIS classes, are taught at all levels by professional teachers, not graduate assistants. College students at Ferris State University, including our computer information systems CIS Associate degree students, are able to extend their studies in more than 170 different college educational programs – beyond Ferris State's Michigan computer information systems CIS associate degree program.
Ferris State University offers a wide variety of scholarships and financial aid. A majority of our college students receive financial aid assistance. We encourage you to explore this website for more information on available scholarships and financial aid opportunities at Ferris State University. Ferris State provides all enrolled students access to a variety of academic skill-building opportunities that will assist them in their pursuit of academic excellence in a format that accommodates various learning preferences and schedules. At FSU students experience small classes with individual attention in 170 career-oriented majors leading to job placement for our graduates. FSU students also enjoy 220 student organizations for fun in a relaxed, hometown setting in the heart of Michigan's recreation area.
The group presentation, by one of our admissions recruiters, includes information on academic offerings, scholarships, housing, student life, and costs. A question and answer period follows the presentation and includes a few surprises! Lunch is provided at one of our well known dining facilities on campus. After lunch, guests may take part in a walking tour of campus led by one of our exceptional student guides. The walking tour takes approximately one hour.
If you would like more information on the Ferris State computer information systems CIS Associate degree program or would like to talk with or visit our campus in Big Rapids, Michigan contact us.
Ferris State University Mission Statement
Ferris State University prepares students for successful careers, responsible citizenship, and lifelong learning. Through its many partnerships and its career-oriented, broad-based education, Ferris serves our rapidly changing global economy and society.
Ferris State University is the recognized leader in integrative education, where theory meets practice throughout the curriculum, and where multi-disciplinary skills important in a global economy are developed with the result that Ferris State University will also be the preferred choice for a Computer Information Systems CIS Associate degree and college students who seek specialized, innovative, career and life-enhancing education. FSU is the premier educational partner for government, communities, agencies, businesses, and industries through applied research and joint ventures. Ferris State offers a stimulating, student-centered academic environment that fosters life-long engagement, leadership, citizenship, and continuing intellectual development.
Ferris' Computer Information Systems Associate Degree Program
Promotes Core Values
Ferris State Associate degree computer information systems CIS program contribute to the advancement of society by building partnerships with CIS students, alumni, business and industry, government bodies, accrediting agencies, and the communities the University serves. By providing a Michigan college campus which is supportive, safe, and welcoming, Ferris State embraces a diversity of ideas, beliefs, and cultures. Ferris State recognizes the inherent dignity of each member of the University community and treats everyone with respect. FSU is committed to innovation and creativity, Ferris State strives to produce the highest quality outcomes in all its endeavors. Ferris State University values college education that is career-oriented, balances theory and practice, develops critical thinking, emphasizes active learning, and fosters responsibility and the desire for the lifelong pursuit of knowledge. The computer information systems CIS Associate degree program at FSU keeps a focus on developing career skills and knowledge, providing opportunities for civic engagement, leadership development, career advancement, and success.
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text: Festus Mogae said South Sudan's leaders failed to think of the welfare of their people [File: Reuters] On the one year anniversary of South Sudan's peace agreement, the head of the truce's monitoring group has said the country is worse off today than it was before. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Festus Mogae, head of the Joint Monitoring and Evaluation Commission (JMEC) and former Botswanan president, said that the largest problems stemmed from "security ... that is where we've made the least amount of progress." "Juba should be demilitarised, most of the forces should be cantoned in the areas that have been agreed, and there will be a neutral force here to reinforce peace," he said. The peace deal, signed on August 26, 2015, by South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and rebel leader Riek Machar, was an attempt by the warring factions to end their fighting in the five-year-old country. But violence flared between the two sides in July, and despite the implementation of a ceasefire, concern for the fragile peace agreement remains high. READ MORE: South Sudan president signs peace deal with rebels "The peace agreement envisioned that there were arrangements for them [rival armies] to come together to being to work together as a national force," said Mogae. "It was their failure to come together and reconcile that took much longer than expected, and in the end, it resulted in violence." Mogae said the main reason behind the peace agreement's failure stems from the "bad blood" between Kiir and Machar, rather than the deal itself. "It was never with the agreement [...] We were trying to persuade him [Kiir] that they were leaders, and they should think of the welfare of the people, but they failed to do that." Since the outbreak of fighting in July, Kiir has sacked Machar from his post and appointed Taban Deng Gai, a former opposition negotiator who broke ranks with Machar, as vice president, a move that was rejected by Machar. READ MORE: Al Jazeera meets Salva Kiir and Riek Machar Commenting on Deng's appointment to government, Mogae said: "It is a welcome development that the opposition, at least some of the opposition, are finding common ground with the government". "It's good that we have Taban and Salva now working together and promising us and the nation that they will move forward with the peace agreement. "I am hopeful that this time around we can get it right [...] the leaders as a whole have a duty to work together to bring about peace and begin to develop this country," said Mogae. "For now, the people of South Sudan are worse off than before." South Sudan was founded on July 9, 2011, after it gained independence from Sudan in a referendum that passed with nearly 100 percent of the vote. The country descended into conflict in December 2013, after Kiir accused Machar, his former deputy who he had sacked earlier that year, of plotting a coup. Civil war broke out when soldiers from Kiir's Dinka ethnic group disarmed and targeted troops of Machar's Nuer ethnic group. Machar and commanders loyal to him fled to the countryside, and tens of thousands of people died in the conflict that followed - many starving to death - and more than two million people were displaced. The interview was conducted by Al Jazeera's Hiba Morgan in South Sudan. Follow her on Twitter: @hiba_morgan SOURCE: Al Jazeera News South Sudan Riek Machar Salva Kiir Africa War & Conflict


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On our first full day in Washington D.C., we had plans to play tourist! After lacing up our comfortable walking shoes and grabbing a breakfast which included homemade poptarts at the cutest diner, Ted's Bulletin, we made our way to all of the nation's capital's hot spots.
Conveniently, D.C. has something called the National Mall, which lies right in the heart of downtown and holds almost all the monuments and memorials on a massive four blocks of lawn. Our goal was to hit them all!
We started with the White House and planned on working our way counter-clockwise through the gardens. These were all famous from our history books, such as the iconic Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. For me, I had the added bonus of collecting all the National Park site stamps for every one of these monuments, basically doubling my collection in the span of a few hours.
I won't list them all, but I'll tell you my highlights. The Lincoln Memorial was impressive, both smaller and bigger than I'd imagined it somehow. The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial was really great – I was surprised to have never seen or heard of it before. And oddly enough, the Korean War Memorial was strangely impressive; it was weird to see big statues of soldiers scattered through a field imitating real war.
It had gotten surprisingly hot on our trek around the National Mall, so after the last memorial, we were glad to head to grab a bit of eat at the Jazz Garden that was in front of the Smithsonian. We were a bit early for the jazz to start, but just sitting there in the shade, sharing a pitcher of sangria was super great. We had seen so much, read so many quotes, been both inspired and disheartened by history.
After a bit of a nap and freshening up, we decided to hit up an Ethopian restaurant, Dukem. Almost all of us (myself included) had never had it, so it was a great new cultural experience. I had a tray of sambusa, which was very delicious! And, you could've guessed it, I made everyone walk to get the local homemade ice cream (Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams) after dinner. Yum!
We met up with the bride and groom after their rehearsal dinner for some amazing mint juleps at the Willard Hotel downtown. Coming from a pretty casual group of people, we were all feeling pretty fancy having gotten all dressed up to have drinks at a really nice hotel bar that was located in downtown D.C. Also after the delicious foods and the introduction to the best mint julep I'd ever had – there was no way the night could've gone wrong. Celebrating our long-time friend and his pending nuptials was just a fantastic bonus!


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Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Loten's Sunbird
The upper photograph is a female Loten's Sunbird while the lower one is the male. I had posted the sunbirds a few posts earlier, but this is the closest that I have come so far.As you can see in the first photograph the bird usually feeds on nectar, but may also occasionally feast on insects.
The male bird in the second photograph is actually sitting on the rear view mirror of a vehicle and was a few moments earlier trying to peck its own reflection on the mirror.
Common Tailorbird
A few post prior, I had said that I would try to get a better photograph of the tailor bird than the one I had posted there. Today I came a little more closer to this small bird, spotted it on my neighbors TV antenna.
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Friday, May 23, 2008
Male Koel
After a post many months ago featuring the Female Asian Koel, I managed to spot the Male Asian Koel. The female is easy to identify as she is heavily spotted. The bird is notorious for its habit of laying its solitary egg in nests of other birds, especially the crow.
Both the photographs were taken from the same distance and from the same place, I have used a telephoto attachment for the first Photograph.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
Common Tailorbird
A common tailor bird carries a few strands of hair or fiber, probably to sew its nest. Photographed this from a long distance, with a telephoto lense. Not the best photograph, but will try to get a close up soon.
The Birds elongated pointed tail is constantly lifted up and is generally found in vegetation foraging for insects.
Monday, May 19, 2008
Indian Pond Heron
An Indian pond Heron in breeding plumage. Unknown to me I was actually standing at this herons hunting spot and clicking its picture, the bird patiently waited for me and once I moved from the spot, it swiftly came down and went about fishing.
Birds in Love
It is said that, when two people love each other, one unconsciously tries to imitate the actions of the other. If you ever wondered if its applicable to the animal kingdom too, then these photographs are ample proof. The first 3 photographs are of a bulbul couple and the last one are a pair of Myna.
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Let Navya take the complexity out of treatment decision making.
Our Story
Navya was inspired by our own struggles to find the best cancer treatment option, and our realization of how technology could simplify the process. This is our story.
Personal Experience as Patients
In 2007, Gitika Srivastava learned that one of her closest family members had received a cancer diagnosis. Her family was shell shocked. They scrambled to gather opinions from several oncologists, but the search was far from easy. They sent emails. They made phone calls. They asked extended family members and coworkers for referrals and recommendations. To find specialists, they tried everything they knew.
As it turned out, finding oncologists was only half the battle. Throughout the process, in order to communicate effectively with experts, they had to take on the monumental task of learning a medical vocabulary wholly unfamiliar to them. This meant that, in addition to speaking with oncologists, they spent a great deal of time conducting independent research using internet resources. They sat through nights of discussions and internet research to make a decision between Treatments 1 and 2, and then between Treatments 1(a), 1(b), and 1(c). There were multiple complex decision points throughout the period of care, each of which was equally important to the outcome.
Gitika's relative's case illustrates how important it is for patients to be involved in their care. For example, in the midst of a chaotic conference call with three experts, each at a different cancer center, he learned that one of the treatment protocols he was considering offered demonstrably better outcomes for patients in his age group. However, to take advantage of it, he would have to leave home and travel to a place foreign to him. Despite the stress of travel, he decided that following the data and expertise was most important. He decided to leave home to pursue the new treatment. Patient preference matters.
This was not an easy process. It was nerve wrecking, frightening, and confusing. To approach this ordeal, he and his family were determined to find the best information, the best treatment options, and the best recommendations from the best doctors. Once a treatment decision had been made, they could do nothing but leave the outcome up to fate and their faith in God. This is where Navya was born. By providing patients with the best information available, Navya seeks to deliver treatment recommendations that offer clarity in a stressful, confusing time.
Professional Experience as Physicians
As a resident, Dr. Naresh Ramarajan was confronted with countless treatment decisions in the Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit. Diagnosis is a challenge, but for complex diseases like cancer, post-diagnosis treatment is equally challenging. He saw how physicians relied on a multitude of resources to decide which treatment option is best for a patient. To make one recommendation, a physician needs to manually synthesize information from clinical journals, medical encyclopedias, general guidelines, and cancer tumor boards. No two physicians always agree, and an expert's experience with previous patients is often just as important as the medical literature.The final decision is not always obvious. It is a challenge for physicians to consolidate every piece of primary and secondary data, especially at the point of care.
Recent updates to the technology systems used for clinical decisions had also started to shape Naresh's experience as a physician. He began to wonder how doctors could use technology to apply data from worldwide clinical trials to a single patient's clinical diagnosis. How can one analyze primary data at the patient level to decide if a certain treatment studied in a clinical trial is relevant to the care of a patient? To go one step further, he wondered if it was possible to use machine learning to develop a system that grows smarter each time it helps a patient.
Navya was created to address these goals and challenges, and to create a decision system that a physician could use at the point of care.
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More is needed to keep tobacco away from teens
It has been suggested by some that the current scare over e-cigarettes is overblown. Though hundreds of Americans have been hospitalized with respiratory ailments linked to "vaping" and a few have died, calls to ban the products are not realistic, critics say.
But there is a valid, different concern about e-cigarettes. It is that many juveniles who would never consider using tobacco products have taken up vaping because they believe — wrongly — that the practice carries with it no health risks.
Vaping almost certainly is safer than consuming tobacco by other methods, though more research needs to be done on the topic. But vaping is ingesting nicotine, and that can get users addicted to the substance. Any addiction is a matter for concern.
When a product is causing addiction among children, it demands thought by policymakers.
Studies indicate manufacturers of e-cigarettes and the nicotine-laden liquids they use have been very successful in attracting children. More than 20 percent of high school students using vaping products, some researchers say. An astounding 4.9 percent of middle-school youngters use e-cigarettes.
How is that possible? Don't we have laws intended to keep e-cigarettes out of the hands of minors? Yes, we do, though they vary by state. The vast majority of states limit purchases of vaping products to those 18 or, in some cases, 21 years of age.
Clearly, those statutes are not being enforced very well.
Local and state law enforcement agencies sometimes use "sting" operations to find and arrest retailers who sell tobacco and alcohol to minors. Perhaps those efforts should be expanded to cover e-cigarette devices and the liquid cartridges used with them.Whether new limits are needed on all sales of e-cigarette products is one question that needs to be addressed.
But keeping the products out of the hands of children is a no-brainer. More needs to be done in that regard.


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Every year on this day, I think of my family and friends in my hometown of New Orleans. It is Mardi Gras Day - a fun time with family and friends and to share the culture with the young and visitors. Where I live in California, Mardi Gras isn't a social norm... life just continues to hum along.
But, in areas of Louisiana businesses away from the tourist areas or parade routes shut down and a drive down those streets can seem eerie (as I learned once after leaving the parade early to study while I was a Tulane graduate student.) This is a time of fun and frolic before the the religious and serious Lenten season begins.
The months and weeks leading up to Mardi Gras Day are full of festive activities like float building, king cake parties, Balls, parades, costume making and preparations for spending a few hours sitting on the neutral ground or sidewalk to watch marching clubs and/or royalty and their courts pass by... and throw you beads, doubloons and other trinkets.
Who are these royalty? Really just ordinary people. It is probably one of the few places where you can join a club, work (volunteer) hard, rise through the ranks and finally assume the throne as a king or queen to be toasted by all of those who come to see you as you lead a parade down the street.
Yes, for some of us, Mardi Gras is a social norm. It is automatically a part of our life, even when we are removed from the environment. I may not be at the parades today, but I'm thinking of them and how my family and friends are masquerading and being a part of the fun. The day doesn't end until after the costume has been put on, all of the kisses for a paper flower are finished, the food/drink consumed, the parade ended, and the costume removed. And then, as the clock strikes midnight, all is quiet.


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'Some of the best, most significant writing produced in Australia over more than two centuries is gathered in this landmark anthology. Covering all genres - from fiction, poetry and drama to diaries, letters, essays and speeches - the anthology maps the development of one of the great literatures in English in all its energy and variety.
'The writing reflects the diverse experiences of Australians in their encounter with their extraordinary environment and with themselves. This is literature of struggle, conflict and creative survival. It is literature of lives lived at the extremes, of frontiers between cultures, of new dimensions of experience, where imagination expands.
'This rich, informative and entertaining collection charts the formation of an Australian voice that draws inventively on Indigenous words, migrant speech and slang, with a cheeky, subversive humour always to the fore. For the first time, Aboriginal writings are interleaved with other English-language writings throughout - from Bennelong's 1796 letter to the contemporary flowering of Indigenous fiction and poetry - setting up an exchange that reveals Australian history in stark new ways.
'From vivid settler accounts to haunting gothic tales, from raw protest to feisty urban satire and playful literary experiment, from passionate love poetry to moving memoir, the Macquarie PEN Anthology of Australian Literature reflects the creative eloquence of a society.
'Chosen by a team of expert editors, who have provided illuminating essays about their selections, and with more than 500 works from over 300 authors, it is an authoritative survey and a rich world of reading to be enjoyed.' (Publisher's blurb)
Allen and Unwin have a YouTube channel with a number of useful videos on the Anthology.
'Jonah, born a hunchback, is feared and revered in equal measure as the ruthless leader of the Push, a violent gang that terrorises the slums of Waterloo. Chook, a fellow member of the Push, is Jonah's loyal best friend. But after a chance encounter with his son, the result of a casual affair, Jonah decides to abandon the larrikin life and settle down. He marries Ada, the mother of his child, and takes advantage of an opportunity to open his own business. Chook, too, leaves the Push and finds love in the arms of factory worker, Pinkey. But can either man escape his awful past?'
Source: Publisher's blurb (Text Publishing edition).


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Local Roots
At Best Cleaners, it is our goal to be active members of our community, and both the owners and employees believe it is our privilege to invest our time, money and dry cleaning services in local charitable and civic organizations. Co-owner Catherine McCann participates on the board of the the American Red Cross of Northeastern New York, and Tim McCann, Co-owner, sits on the Board of the Albany Chamber of Commerce. Since 2007 the employees at Best Cleaners have teamed up to walk for the Juvenile Diabetes Foundation and the American Cancer Society.
In addition to being involved on an individual and team level, Best Cleaners has made a donation of time, money, or services to:
- Albany Medical Center
- Seton Health
- Lance Armstrong Foundation
- Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- Regional Food Bank: Chef's & Vintners Harvest Dinner
- Commission for Economic Opportunity
- Trout Unlimited
- Delmar Farmer's Market
- Colonie Elks Association
- Bethlehem Youth Soccer
- Colonie Youth Center
- Delmar Rotary Foundation
- Cinderella Project
- North Colonie Youth Baseball
- NYS Troopers Benefit Fund (Brinkerhoff Charity)
- St Gregory's School
- Wildwood School
- Dress for Success
- Little Sisters of the Poor
- Many, many local churches


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This apartment is situated on the edge of a typical little Spanish town called Formentera del Segura, just 15 minutes outside the resort of Torrevieja in the Costa Blanca, which boasts the best annual climate in Europe. 30 minutes drive from either Murcia or Alicante airports.
Situated on the 3rd floor with access either by stairs or lift. The apartment offers, 2 bedrooms and a sofa bed, 2 bathrooms,seperate kitchen with full amenities, lounge diner and south facing balconies.Air conditioning. Also included is the use of the generous roof top pool with good views of the surrounding Costa Blanca villages.
Local bars, restaurants and well stocked supermarket are within 2 minutes. You are 10 minutes drive from Guadamar beach ( regarded the best on the Costa Blanca ). For golfing holidays, there are 5 Golf courses within 20 minutes, including La Finca, home of the Spanish Open. Car hire from as little as £89 per week or local buses run daily with pick up point close to the apartment and routes to much of the Costa Blanca.


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'Engineers of Russia's Future' won a prize in robotics at FTC Open Russia 2017
The second open national championship in robotics took place in Sochi in the beginning of February. Among the winners was the team called "KTM" representing the school "Engineers of Russia's Future" headed by Mr. D. Vasiliev, chief software engineer at the department of Computer technologies in machine-building of the SPbPU Institute of Metallurgy, Mechanical Engineering and Transport.
More than 150 school-goers and students from 7 regions of Russia and Romania made it into the finals. Having passed through all the stages of the contest, the team came second winning in the "Inspire Award" category. With this success the team has secured a place in the FTC European championship in the Dutch city of Eindhoven and the world championship in robotics, called "First" which will be held on April 19th and 20th in Houston and April 26th through 29th in Saint Louis.
The team participating in the FTC Open Russia 2017 was made up of the school-goers Alexei Lesnikov, Alexandra Dragunova, Konstantin Nazarov, and Nikolai Vasiliev. The team's goal was to build and program a robot according to the technical plan requirements. The jury members scored the team's capacity to cooperate with other contestants and the simple motion planning algorithm of the robot: the pressing of the button accompanied by the change of the color, rolling motion, lifting and throwing of the ball through the basket.
"The contest is held annually, but there are always new functional requirements and technical specifications, which add up scores for each team. The first stage of the project planning was about choosing the right method for completing the task. Next thing, the participants were asked to turn in their engineering log books containing the description of the building process and highlighting the current state of the work, as well as some stages of the creation of each part. The team members faced the jury to answer their questions about the project, strategy and team work", - commented the supervisor of the team Mr. D. Vasiliev.
The most valuable prize awaiting the winners was the Tetrix equipment and the supplementary software that will help perfect the robotics project for the next stage of the championship. The successful execution of the plan was enabled by the support of the "First Tech Challenge" planner, the partner of the department of Computer technologies and machine engineering, the U.S. PTC-developer of CAD software "CREO".
"Our cooperation with the department is one of the priorities of our company. We provided the school with the equipment and started the robotics team. As one of the project founders we supervise the training of workforce that begins while children are still at school, so they acquire enough skills by the time they apply to a college where they extend their knowledge," – said the supervisor of the PTC academic program in Russia Mr. D.Orlov.
The idea of the school was conceived at the department of Computer Technologies in Machine Engineering and nurtured by the head of the department professor Shabrov back in 2014. The school's main objective is to spark senior students' interest in modeling, 3-D printing, and the recently introduced Emerging AR Technologies. The course is taught by chief software engineer Mr. D. Vasiliev.
Over the last year the scholars triumphed at many contests, such as the International competition in 3-D Engineering, the Second Open Junior Skills Championship winning in the category "Best Engineering Design" and "Prototyping", the Open City Festival of Technical Creativity "TechnoCacTus", the contest "Exploring the Space in 3D".


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If you are struggling to tame dry, frizzy hair then serum hair oil could well be the answer. There are a lot of different hair serums on the market, costing different amounts, and depending on your budget and your preferences, you could pick up something that will give you stunning locks for not a huge amount of money.
Right Way to Use Serum Hair Oil
To use serum hair oil, you need to wash and towel dry your hair, then apply just 1-2 pumps of the serum to your hair to get beautiful, frizz-free locks with a natural shine to them, that will last for most of the day.
If you are using hair oil in the winter, make sure that you use something that has some SPF on it, to protect your hair from becoming frail and brittle. There are plenty of choices out there on the market.
You can use hair serum daily, although a lot of people opt to have a day where they go 'product free' every week or two, so that they can wash out the accumulated gunk on their hair and let it feel light and loose. Try not to use styling gels every day, and every now and then let your hair down and let it flow naturally. Repeatedly styling and perming your hair, bleaching and coloring it, and using heated products will eventually wear it down and make it look lifeless.
Which Brand You Should Choose?
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Antawn Jamison, upon his return from holiday in Italy, will sign a deal with the Los Angeles Lakers. The Charlotte Observer's Rick Bonnell broke news of his decision on Monday, and Marc Spears tweeted earlier on Wednesday that the veteran forward will sign a one-year contract for the veteran's minimum, a salary that several other teams offered him, but only the Lakers could grab him for that relative pittance. And while Jamison doesn't fill any specific Laker need for defense in the backcourt or a sturdy full-time backup at center, he does tend to score quite a bit.
Efficiently, too. Because though Jamison's shooting percentage has declined the last few years, he was working for his final two seasons in Cleveland on a squad that was desperate for scoring and struggling to find easy looks. That won't be a problem in Los Angeles. Because of Steve Nash. Because of Kobe Bryant. Because of Pau Gasol. Because of Andrew Bynum. Man, these Lakers are loaded — and it doesn't really bother me that most of their superstars are old enough to have probably been real excited the day "Super Mario Brothers 3" came out.
With the amnesty deadline passing and Metta World Peace remaining a Laker, Jamison will likely come off the Los Angeles bench to provide scoring for a Lakers second unit that disappointed last year with Lamar Odom working as a member of the Dallas Mavericks. In joining the Lakers, Jamison will reunite with his former coach (for 3 1/2 months) in Mike Brown, and take to his fifth NBA team. And he'll also pair up with Bryant, who he famously dueled in an early season game over a decade ago that seemed to convince an entire generation that signing up for NBA League Pass was a really good idea:
It all seems a bit odd that, even with the Jeremy Lin brouhaha blowing over and Team USA's ascension and the Dwight Howard nonsense, nobody appears to be fawning over how absolutely fantastic the Los Angeles Lakers are going to be next season. Yes, defense will be a significant problem, but it was an issue at times last year (falling from sixth in defensive efficiency under Phil Jackson in 2010-11 to 13th under Brown), and that didn't stop the Lakers from winning what would have pro-rated to 51 wins in a typical season, all with Gasol struggling and absolutely no production from the point guard slot and the bench.
Though Jamison turned 36 in June, he'll be able to carry that bench offensively (remember, this guy scored 17 a game last year in Cleveland with precious little help, spacing-wise) in the first half and give Brown options with his lineups in the second. Few, if any, have been better than Jamison at finishing off of broken plays over the last decade, and that ability will be appreciated in Los Angeles with so many mouths to feed and options to exhaust. With Nash and Jamison in the fold, the Lakers will have only themselves and a lack of ball movement to blame if they don't vault way up from the 10th ranking in offensive efficiency that they disappointed with last season.
This is a crew that can do some dangerous things, with a fitful first-year run under Brown already out of their belts, and out of the damn way.
The summer isn't over, the roster still has some things to work out and the looming presence of Dwight Howard could change things significantly. For now, though? This Lakers team looks stacked, offensively, and championship-worthy all over again.
Signing the modern-day equivalent of James Worthy, even if he is in the winter of his career, will do that to a team's fortunes.
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Rubao Ji (WHOI), Chris Gobler, Jackie Collier, Darcy Lonsdale, Charles Flagg, Robert Cerrato, Stephen Munch, Masatoshi Sugeno
Our primary goal in developing the Great South Bay (GSB) lower trophic model is to describe the structure of the bay in a mathematical framework that will facilitate evaluation of clam restoration plans in order to identify the most cost effective route to restoration. Under this modeling framework, the effectiveness of proposed restoration plans can be evaluated quantitatively and will provide managers, scientists, and stakeholders with opportunities for constructive discussion to develop the best restoration approaches. For instance, with a validated ecosystem model we will be able to address whether clam populations will rebound if we reduce nutrient inputs to the bay as well as identify the optimal locations for planting of mature clams.
The first task in developing a lower trophic model of GSB was to identify the most important species and abiotic forcing factors in the system. With the help of accumulating empirical evidence, we identified five main compartments in the model: nitrogen, phytoplankton, zooplankton, clams, and detritus (D). Several of these main compartments were further subdivided to represent different types or size classes. Specifically, nutrients were divided into inorganic (DIN) and organic (DON) forms. The phytoplankton compartment was subdivided into small (PS) and large (PL) phytoplankton. We also set up a compartment for brown tide (BT), since this harmful alga is critically important to the functioning of the ecosystem. Phytoplankton compartments were assumed to have different physiological characteristics (e.g., nutrient uptake rate and acclimation to light intensity). The zooplankton compartment was subdivided into small (ZS) and large (ZL) zooplankton. Each of these zooplankton groups was assumed to have different feeding preferences on phytoplankton and each other.


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You know when you've got a stuffed nose and you can't remember what it was like to breathe naturally through it? You wonder if you'll ever be able to smell or taste the same again… Ok so this is a bit dramatic, but it's kind of what I've felt like lately. I wonder if I'll have a day where I don't feel like I have the flu or a horrible stomach bug. I wonder if I'll ever want to attend social gatherings again.
I've been having some weird symptoms.. the kind they don't tell you about. Most women get the classic 'glow' and I'm over here looking like I've been smoking weed all night. I wake up in the morning and my eyes are so bloodshot that people ask me if I'm ok at work.
My skin is dry and itchy and I have bumps all over my face (plus I think my wrinkles are getting worse every day.. is that a thing?). I burped loudly in a meeting the other day, unannounced. There was NO WARNING, it just came up. I excused myself and then my coworker asked if I had something to say… mortifying. I wonder if they're casting for Trailer Park Boys anytime soon?
My brain doesn't function past 9:30, so unfortunately I've said some really stupid things to people when it's past my bedtime. I know people walk away from the conversation and think, "Man, she's a nice girl but one brick short of a load".
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Hospitality is not only a founding value of YWAM International, at YWAM Livingstone we consider it a major part of our renewal ministry. As we trust God for facilities, we have also been praying for a renewing and refreshing presence around the Base. We hope that people will come from far and near and have their fires rekindled while visiting us. However, renewal is not the only ministry on the Base so, in order to make the sharing of facilites practical between the different base departments, the following is our hospitality policy:,
- All guests must warn us of their coming at least a week in advance,
- Overnight guests travelling alone will be accomodated and fed free of charge, however, if they wish to contribute some money towards the base to help with the cost of washing linens, food, etc, they are welcome to make their contributions to the Base not the room attendant or hospitality staff.
- Missionaries and pastors coming out of the field, needing a place to retreat for 3 days, will be accomodated free of charge if the individual concerned is travelling alone. Should they wish to help the hospitality ministry financially by leaving a donation, they should give their donation to the base and not an individual because the whole base serves in some ways. The heart of the ministry is to restore people. Finances in a faith community doing team ministry to the saints can be a divisive thing. Note: Visitors are free to bless whomever they wish to bless financially, we just want to be clear that if the intention is to thank the Base, the funds should go to the YWAM Livingstone Base not to the server/attendant or contact person.
- All teams need to make bookings and secure their booking by making a commitment fee of 50% of the cost of their stay at YWAM Livingstone upfront. This helps us to plan, and prepare for the arrival of the team adequately. All team members are charged K50, 000 (US$10) per person per day if the team is an African YWAM School Outreach team and K75, 000 (US$15) if the team is an International non-Third World YWAM team. Teams sent from churches that partner with YWAM Livingstone will pay US$20 per person per day. Our hospitality priorities are; invited guests first, traveling ministers/missionaries in crisis second, and then ministry teams working with us.
- NB: The base reserves the right to charge in local currency if charging in US Dollars will be a significant loss in the exchange!
- YWAM Livingstone has limited cooking facilities therefore, we do not accept teams that duplicate the cooking. The Base cooks one meal for all residents and guests. We believe eating together fosters community and helps people to get to know each other better. Visiting teams must be ready to share in the work duties around the base.
- YWAM Livingstone does not feel it is safe to have guests live in their own tents! Some saints have asked to come and visit Livingstone and eat their own food while living in their own tents. We feel that there are campsites around Livingstone where tent dwellers can really have fun living in tents. As for the base environment, it is not set up to service tents and for that reason (among many others), all our guests will stay indoors and use the accomodation provided for them.
- Teams must bring their own linen but invited guests like Guest Speakers will be taken care of by Base hospitality.
- All residents and guests are to observe base community living guidelines for the good of the lives of whole community and our public testimony as a Christian community within the larger Livingstone community.
A future ministry that is part of the package of offering Counseling as a ministry to our community is running a transit facility for victims of domestic violence. A woman in danger should be able to stay in that facility for 21 days free of charge giving her enough time to decide what to do next. Apart from this ministry to troubled Christian families, we will also want to provide space for ministers who have crashed out through burnout, or a moral fall, to stay on the base for 21 days free of charge so that they can seek God for rest, renewal, repentance, restitution or whatever is necessary for them to put in place a process for their restoration or the start of a new life. This is vision. When such a facility is available it will be operated on a faith basis and therefore will not take in everyone but every need will be assessed against the available resources and resource persons available to walk with them.
USING YOUR STAY AT YWAM AS YOUR SUPPORT FOR THE LOCAL MINISTRIES, Finally, we have had teams from churches, other mission groups, individual traveling ministers, and many others who have chosen to stay at the YWAM Base rather than at hotels because they feel that they would like their stay to be their investment into YWAM's base finances. This is commendable only when the money being invested in that manner needs to be your own (individually or as a team).
In principle we encourage those who are out to have a nice time in Livingstone with cheap accomodation to find lodges, and guest houses in the city because the YWAM base is intended to be basic, giving missionary students a foretaste of what to expect in missions. All our guests must know this upfront.


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When he was a fourth grader at Holy Cross Grammar School in Springfield, Massachusetts, Matt Weber noticed that a picture of Francis of Assisi depicted the revered saint with holes in his hands, feet and side. His religion teacher explained that St. Francis bore the stigmata, the wounds of Christ.
"How do you get the stigmata?" Matt asked.
"You have to be a good Catholic," the teacher responded.
As Matt recalled to me on Christopher Closeup, "I thought, 'So if you're a good Catholic, you end up in agony, pain and have these bloody red marks all over your body? As a fourth grader, I didn't want that! So I went home that night, and I did a little extra sinning – maybe pinched my sister, left some laundry out of the hamper – just to make sure that when I woke up the next day, I would be stigmata free! And I have been since then."
Matt's humorous approach to faith is on full display in his new book, "Fearing the Stigmata: Humorously Holy Stories of a Young Catholic's Search for a Culturally Relevant Faith." Published by Loyola Press, the book was inspired by Matt's popular segments on Catholic TV, which have led to him being dubbed "the Andy Rooney of Catholic television," despite the fact that he's young, has normal looking eyebrows, and doesn't seem particularly cantankerous (though he does describe his sisters as "pesky" in the book's dedication).
Matt explained, "[Rooney] does in two minutes what I think some people would love to be able to do in thirty minutes. He takes a subject, he makes it very concise, he pulls the most out of the words he uses, and he does it in a funny way, that's sort of whimsical and authentic. And that's what I've been trying to do."
Matt credits his love for his faith to his family and Catholic education, beginning with "the stern and wonderful Sisters of St. Joseph, who could say things with their eyes that I couldn't say with my mouth." That education continued with the Dominican Fathers at Providence College and the Jesuits at Boston College.
Matt's faith grew even more once he started attending his first non-Catholic school: Harvard University. He noted that no one was talking about faith there because it could be seen as somewhat anti-intellectual. It led Matt to question how he would live out his Catholicism now. That's when he started talking to a statue: specifically, a statue of the Virgin Mary, which was located at the intersection of Market Street and North Beacon during his bike ride home from classes.
Matt said, "I would sit there at this very busy intersection, and I would just talk to [Mary] and pray to her like she was my friend. I can imagine the people passing me were probably going, "Is he wearing a Bluetooth? Is he schizophrenic?' No! I guess I was hoping that by doing that publicly, maybe I'm inspiring other people to think about prayer and the power of owning their faith and not being afraid to pray – or not being afraid to revisit something that they've lost."
Once Matt outed himself as a Catholic at Harvard, he got all kinds of interesting questions, often based on "The Da Vinci Code," since that was most people's primary exposure to Catholicism. The questions were never hostile, Matt said, and they could even be funny. Once, he was asked, "When you play chess as a Catholic, are you overprotective of your bishops?"
After he started bringing up his Catholicism on campus, Matt was shocked to discover that people of other faiths wanted to talk about their religious beliefs with him. He said, "All of a sudden, I was meeting with students from the Jewish tradition, the Baha'i faith, a man who was Sikh, and atheists were coming up to me and picking my brain in really nice exchanges…At the beginning of my time there, I was afraid to be Catholic to some degree, or I wasn't sure how was I going to live it out. At the end, we were hosting a Catholic Mass in one of the most prestigious classrooms at Harvard University, with a group of about twelve people sitting around a table. It was a joyous end to my experience there. And we ended up doing a research project called, 'Resurrecting Religion: Religious Literacy in the Age of Ignorance.' I was blown away by how much I'd learned about other religions."
In addition to being an author and TV commentator, Matt is also a young man who's getting married later this year. Once again, his faith is the center of the experience. He said, "Putting together the Mass is one of the most exciting parts to me. It's not the reception, it's not the honeymoon, it's not this and that and the flowers. It's going, 'What readings are we gonna choose? What choice of music?' And to me, that is the most important part of the day. Forget what we're serving at the buffet, forget if it's open bar. It's what is going on in that beautiful sacrament that day. I'm just super jazzed about it! "
One of the experiences that shaped Matt's appreciation for the Mass is the time he spent as an English teacher in the town of Hoczew, Poland: "I went to church every Sunday, if not more than that, and I didn't understand one lick of the language! But I knew what was going on and that's the beauty of the Mass to me and the beauty of the Eucharist. Whether it's consecrated by a Polish priest in Polish or an American priest in English, the Eucharist is the same…The Holy Spirit is there, and I absolutely loved that. They take the church seriously there, and it pushed me to take it more seriously, too."
It may seem ironic that somebody who wants to help others take the Church more seriously is using humor to do it, but it's the perfect tactic for Matt who incorporates Christian joy into his life in a palpable way.
Ultimately, he hopes that "Fearing the Stigmata" reaches readers from age 17 to 70, that it conveys his devotion to being Catholic, and that it can inspire others in their own walk of faith. He said, "I think the best way to educate someone about something is through story. That's what I do in 'Fearing the Stigmata' and on Catholic TV. I can tell you about living my Catholic life, or I can show you, and I've always been trying to show."
To hear my full interview with Matt Weber, click on the podcast link:
Christopher Closeup podcast – Guest: Matt Weber


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"Unable to find manifest signing certificate in the certificate store"As I was sure that I wasn't using any certificate to sign the assembly I couldn't understand the reason for this error message and the integrated help system for Visual Studio wasn't a big help either. It turned out that I had to manually go into the *.csproj file and remove the following three lines that were apparently left over from some past experiments with signing using a certificate:
<manifestcertificatethumbprint>...</manifestcertificatethumbprint> <manifestkeyfile>...</manifestkeyfile> <generatemanifests>...</generatemanifests> <signmanifests>...</signmanifests>After I had removed those lines I reloaded the project and the solution rebuilt just fine. There is more information on this subject at a Microsoft Forum.