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Crystal Palace Baltimore is een Amerikaanse voetbalclub uit Baltimore (Maryland).

Geschiedenis
De club werd in 2006 opgericht door enkele bestuursleden van het beroemde Engelse team Crystal Palace FC. De eerste wedstrijd werd op 15 juli 2006 gespeeld tegen de moederclub uit Londen en verloor met 1-3. Een jaar later werd de wedstrijd overgedaan in Selhurst Park, het thuisstadion van de Londense club. Deze keer wonnen ze met 1-0.

De club nam ook deel aan de Amerikaanse competitie in de USL Second Division, de Amerikaanse derde klasse. De eerste wedstrijd werd met 4-1 verloren van de Charlotte Eagles. De club bleef slecht presteren totdat Gary Brooks naar de club kwam en zeven keer in negenwedstrijden scoorde. De club werd uiteindelijk vijfde en eindigde één plaats onder de play-offs, een goede start voor de nieuwe club.

In het tweede seizoen begon de club sterk door zes van de eerste tien wedstrijden te winnen. In de Open Cup versloeg de club onder andere Red Bull New York uit de hoogste klasse met 2-0. In de kwartfinale werd de club verslagen door New England Revolution. In de competitie werd de club vierde en plaatste zich zo voor de play-offs. Eerst werden de Harrisburg City Islanders verslagen, maar daarna werd de club gewipt door de Charlotte Eagles.

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Albums > Sense Of Belonging >
"The Invisible Man"
Music & Lyrics by Scott Cooley.
Joined the army out of high school, where I learned to survive
Came home and got a job in the shop, building Buicks on the line
When they laid me off the last time, the unemployment ran dry
And when I couldn't pay the bills, I had to learn to live outside
Never used to be a drinker, but now it's how I live
Started just so I could stay warm, and it helped me to fit in
I'm a veteran now of my community too, and the city streets are my home
I may be an alcoholic, but I never have to drink alone
Well here I am, though you can't see me, the invisible man
I'm just glad that you can hear me, so you know where I stand
I'm not lookin' for a handout, I just wanna be heard
I'm just down on my luck, and all I've got are these words
Sometimes I know you see me, but then you look away, or through
And I don't always want to be noticed, I'm not proud of what I have to do
But I know you just don't wanna deal, so you pretend that I'm not there
It's as if I don't exist, like a ghost who floats through the air
You might see me at the shelter, I'm not too proud to ask for help
You might see me at the bus station, yeah sometimes I talk to myself
But I make my world a better place, every day I find a way to help
On the street we've got each other's backs, it's never every man for himself
You find some bottles to return, and anything that'll burn
When you're cold and you're hungry, you live and you learn
When you're all out of cash, you go through the trash
You find yourself some scraps, and find a way to make 'em last
The bootstrap preachers say to pull yourself up
The mission workers say that you're not sober enough
When there's no money, no work, and nowhere to go
You take your tarp and your bag and find a place to lay low
So now you've heard my story, and I hope you understand
I'm doin' the best I can, the invisible man
Copyright © ℗ 2010 by Scott Cooley. All rights reserved.
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"This Land Is Your Land"
(#12) "The Invisible Man"
The Invisible Man is probably the saddest song I've ever written. The inspiration was a series of articles published in the Flint, Michigan daily newspaper The Flint Journal about a "tent city" in Flint that had grown into a homeless community in an old parking lot at a closed General Motors factory. The fenced-in parking lot had at least one opening people cut to get through to a former concrete-paved lot that had cracks in the pavement where trees and foliage had grown up, concealing the fact that people lived there in makeshift tents in the warmer months. It was unique that this was almost like a city park, close to civilization, but at the same time almost totally hidden from it - no one knew it was there even though they drove by it every day. Online commenters to the stories told of hearing of this place but never knowing where it was - that it was an urban legend or myth.
Most residents were middle-aged male alcoholic veterans who were former GM employees. The stories discussed their stories of their backgrounds, how they became homeless, and their daily life. Pictures showed standard belongings for each included a plastic tarp, an igloo cooler, and a bag of clothes and miscellaneous personal items. While the series explored their options in winter and why they chose to live in this particular location, it simultaneously publicized their presence to GM, the owners of the property, who once it had been brought to their attention, had the cops kick them out. If you don't hear about the homeless, and don't see them in your daily travels, and don't seek out information about them on the internet or on television, the only time you might even be reminded they exist is at Christmas time, so as an average person with a home, you might not ponder their plight. This series of feature articles that told their story in my original hometown compelled me to put myself in their shoes and write this song. It's one of my most powerful songs, and one of my best.
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Best American Landmarks to Visit with Kids: Washington, D.C.
by Sarah Mills Apr 7, 2015 Family Activities
America's historic and natural landmarks may not be as ancient as those found in other parts of the world, but their more recent origins add a tangible quality that may inspire a child's learning. Whether seeing firsthand the documents our nation was built on, or gazing in awe at the beauty found in our national parks, visits to these places are an opportunity for memorable family bonding and can bring history to life for a powerful learning experience. This series includes tips and educational resources for visiting some of the most amazing landmarks our country has to offer with your kids. Some may be in your back yard, while others require a longer trip, but all are well worth a visit.
Named in honor of George Washington, Washington, D.C. didn't serve as the capital of the United States until 1801. It was James Madison who, in 1788, first argued that the national, or federal, government be given exclusive authority over the capital. Formed from land donated by Maryland and Virginia, Washington, D.C. was initially a 100 square mile grid, framing the Potomac River. Today, the city has a total area of 68 square miles. Construction of government buildings, memorials, and museums that commenced in the 1930s, as well as urban renewal projects in the early 1990s, make it one of the most beautiful and well maintained cities in the United States.
Our nation's capital houses all three branches of the federal government, including Congress, the president, and the Supreme Court. It features national monuments and museums, the National Mall, foreign embassies, and professional athletic stadiums. Washington, D.C. provides numerous interesting and educational places to explore while enjoying an urban adventure with the whole family, so take notes.
Activities to Include on Your Visit to Washington D.C.
Washington D.C. offers opportunities to get hands on with history, cultivate an interest in politics, appreciate architecture and art, and enjoy delectable dishes. Not only is D.C. the perfect city for some educational escapades, a lot of these fun activities are free.
Smithsonian Museums—The Smithsonian Institution features 15 museums and galleries from the Freer Gallery of Art and the Natural History Museum to the Air and Space Museum (my favorite). Admission is free, and there are topics and exhibits for everyone.
National Zoo—See giant pandas, meet small mammals, and watch demonstrations, all for free!
Watch millions of dollars being printed as you enjoy a free, 40 minute tour of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
National Archives Museum—Check out the Declaration of Independence, Constitution of the United States, Bill of Rights, and more.
Monuments and Memorials—Be sure to check out the Washington Monument, the Lincoln Memorial, the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial, and the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
Become a Junior Ranger—Complete some D.C.-themed educational activities and earn your Junior Ranger badge.
Visit the Capitol building—enjoy artwork, exhibits, and plenty of history.
Related Educational Resources and Activities
Research some fun facts before heading into the city.
Use the interactive tool below to learn about our branches of government:
Learn about the Articles of Confederation which were eventually replaced by the U.S. Constitution:
Before strolling by the president's abode, talk to you child about the presidency.
Take a crash course in U.S. History courtesy of John Green:
Whether it's to prepare for your trip or if you can't visit our nation's capital, consider taking a virtual field trip of Washington, D.C.
Related Children's Books
The Kid's Guide to Washington, D.C.—Engage your kids before, during, and after you trip with this book that will involve them in the planning process.
Hello Washington, D.C.!—New readers will love this story that will prepare them for some of the fun things they will see and experience in D.C.
Smart About the Presidents allows kids to view the floor plan of the White House, awe over a list of presidential perks, and learn lots of interesting facts about each of the presidents.
If the Walls Could Talk: Family Life at the White House—The whole family will enjoy learning fun facts about the White House and its inhabitants.
Before your visit, ask your children:
What are you most excited to see and do? Why?
How do you think Washington, D.C. will be different from where we live?
What states border Washington, D.C.?
After your visit, ask these questions for further discussion:
What did you learn about history while in D.C.? Art? Politics?
What was your favorite Smithsonian Museum and why?
How is the city similar to where we live?
How is Washington D.C. different from other big cities?
Educational Places to Visit Nearby
Arlington National Cemetery—The grounds of Arlington National Cemetery honor those who have served our nation and hosts around 35 funeral services each week. Please be respectful when visiting and ensure that your children are able to appreciate the location.
National Children's Museum—Primarily intended for children eight years old and younger, the National Children's Museum is located at National Harbor and inspires children to care about and improve the world.
Mount Vernon—Mount Vernon was the home of the first president of the United States, George Washington. Today, you can visit the estate which hosts educational events and features the Washington Library.
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Born in Guinea-Bissau to a tailor mother and a footballer father, Luis Antonio Soares Cassama always enjoyed the best of both worlds. At the tender age of 6, Luis was already helping his mother tailoring. He remembers "my mum used to always make our clothes, for me, my brother and cousin, we used to always dress well". Around this time, Luis' mother passed way, pushing him to move to Portugal and beginning a career in professional football. In 1990, at 16 years of age, Luis signed his first contract for the Portuguese team, Boa Vista FC. During his 12 year stint, he played for the Portuguese National team for under 16s and 21s. After various injuries, in 2000, Luis decided to put an end to his stuttering career when he moved to France, where he played his last season for Grenoble FC.


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Celebrating the league's 100th season and championing the women who have played an integral role in its history, NFL Films presents an unprecedented look at the history of professional football through the eyes of four iconic female owners: Chicago Bears' Virginia McCaskey, Detroit Lions' Martha Firestone Ford, Kansas City Chiefs' Norma Hunt and Pittsburgh Steelers' Patricia Rooney. Narrated by Academy Award® winner, Regina King.
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Jesse Gipson on March 8, 2020 at 9:23 pm
Fuck Virginia
Costa Zambaras on March 8, 2020 at 9:24 pm
Is Jane Goodell Roger's wife?? Dang
Luke Enno on March 8, 2020 at 9:28 pm
Wow. I actually really enjoyed this video. I thought it would not be anything of note. But I watched every minute of it and it even got me a little emotional especially when Mrs. McCaskey and the Halas Family talked about Piccolo and Payton. This video was well-presented and showed real humanity including a nicer, more genuine side of Bill Belichick.
jcman240 on March 8, 2020 at 9:28 pm
Look at all that inherited wealth…not sure what makes these widows worthy of a show….
James Z. Williams on March 8, 2020 at 9:29 pm
And now we have the owner of my team Mrs. Gayle Benson who not only inherited the Saints but also The pelicans. Unfortunately she didn't grow up in football.
Ken Cranston on March 8, 2020 at 9:31 pm
No mara family?
Darin Gachne on March 8, 2020 at 9:34 pm
Finally they post a video I'm so excited at least you don't have to pay for it haha
Sean Flattery on March 8, 2020 at 9:38 pm
Sell the team Martha.
Free Bird on March 8, 2020 at 9:38 pm
This was the best thing I've seen about the NFL in a while.
Dre Jackson on March 8, 2020 at 9:39 pm
🐻⬇ for the Mama Bear!
Jamie Smith on March 8, 2020 at 9:39 pm
Thanks for this! This was a wonderful program.
shawn Smith on March 8, 2020 at 9:39 pm
This is an amazing presentation. It makes you appreciate the NFL aside from the football game. I would love to sit and talk with these incredible ladies. I'm sure I could learn quite a bit from them.
Jay R on March 8, 2020 at 9:39 pm
Edwin Luján Hernández on March 8, 2020 at 9:42 pm
Ranel Gallardo on March 8, 2020 at 9:42 pm
Fun fact: 11 out of 32 owners or co-owners of the NFL teams are women.
SAVAGE TYCOON on March 8, 2020 at 9:43 pm
INCREDIBLE VIDEO!!!👏👏👏All four of these ladies are DEFINITELY A CLASS ACT!!! ABSOLUTELY CHARMING!!! @55:04 SHARP as a NAIL!!!
Cton88 on March 8, 2020 at 9:44 pm
I hope at least and even in a miracle fashion that Virginia McCaskey and March Ford get to hoist the Lombardi trophy before the end, but it could be just dream. Who knows
And is that Rogers goodells wife? Damn that lady is fine as fuck.
Christian Stevens on March 8, 2020 at 9:45 pm
Simply awesome! This should be required viewing for all NFL fans.
JayBaddAssCutler on March 8, 2020 at 9:45 pm
So fucking cool.
IM NOT CRYING!!
*YOU'RE CRYING!*
Alfredo Alcantar on March 8, 2020 at 9:51 pm
I was at that stadium KC mrs mama 🐻 you will see a super bowl 🏟
Christopher Hitt on March 8, 2020 at 9:54 pm
This needs to win every award possible!!!!!
How cool is it to say to your children I played for one of the founding owners of the franchise and she let me ask her any question she wanted #Bear Down
Chris Finch on March 8, 2020 at 9:59 pm
Truly a tremendous honor to see these four ladies come together, just before the start of the 100th season of the NFL and also the 100th season for Virginia's team- DA BEARS.
dkasp2011 on March 8, 2020 at 9:59 pm
Is there anyone else thinking…"How much money is sitting on that stage?"
Melanie Buford on March 8, 2020 at 10:03 pm
Jane! It's great to see the First Ladies of Football but Jane, is the reason I got into journalism.
Darin Gachne on March 8, 2020 at 10:03 pm
Wow now that's a protective father George Halas sent the owner of the Eagles and the owner of the Steelers to check on his daughter at College and follow up and see who she was dating now that's a protective father😂😂😂
Jessica Petersen on March 8, 2020 at 10:04 pm
What a great special! Go KC💥🙌🏼🎉❤!!
Toni M on March 8, 2020 at 10:07 pm
Fabulous! Absolutely fabulous!!
Jesse Gipson on March 8, 2020 at 10:09 pm
That's why the lions suck!!!
Chris Grissom on March 8, 2020 at 10:10 pm
The lions has been deserving better, since 1957.. She chose those patriot guys, and boyyyyy things aren't looking good
thegorn68 on March 8, 2020 at 10:10 pm
This was awesome viewing! Best 100 Celebration vid yet.
david stronach on March 8, 2020 at 10:10 pm
Wow such a great documentary thanks NFL.
Sway Vee6 on March 8, 2020 at 10:11 pm
Goodells wife is smoking hot
Jean Niznik on March 8, 2020 at 10:13 pm
What a great show. Loved it.
juan estebanez on March 8, 2020 at 10:13 pm
David Jackson on March 8, 2020 at 10:15 pm
GO LIONS. Love you Martha!
Bob Corbin on March 8, 2020 at 10:16 pm
Where is Amy Adams Strunk representing the Oilers/ Titans?


Welcome to Georgetown University's undergraduate Journalism Program. Any internship, scholarship, fellowship or job postings that you would like the journalism program to circulate please send to jourminor@georgetown.edu. We are happy to share via our program Twitter feed.
Wednesday, March 27, Georgetown's undergraduate journalism department hosted its fifth annual event of the Salim El-Lozi Lecture Series. This year's discussion was "Journalism and the War on Truth," and a video of the event can be viewed here.
Director: On August 27, 2018, Georgetown University announced the appointment of Los Angeles Times reporter and columnist Doyle McManus as the journalism program director. McManus brings experience from his work as a foreign correspondent, White House correspondent, and Washington bureau chief for the Los Angeles Times, where he continues to write a column for the op-ed page. He can also be found on PBS's "Washington Week" and NPR. Learn more about his background and discover his work here.
Assistant Directior: Ann Oldenburg began her career at The Washington Post and spent more than two decades at USA Today. She began her career as a lecturer at Georgetown in 2016.
The journalism minor, founded by Barbara Feinman Todd, author and professor emerita, launched in the fall of 2012. On the rest of this site, you will find program information, resources, internship listings and the Journalism Program's own alumni stories.
The Journalism minor, housed in the University's English Department, offers Georgetown students an opportunity to practice journalism and explore critical literacy and scholarly critique in the field of journalism. Combining an old school dedication to ethics and truth-telling with today's new media, multi-platform approach, the minor enhances students' understanding of journalism's quickly changing topography. The program's interdisciplinary approach enables students to combine a passion for storytelling with a commitment to social justice; cutting edge classes such as the Pearl Project give students the opportunity to acquire valuable investigative and analytical skills. For students drawn to cultural journalism, the Gallagher Family Fund Initiative enables the journalism program to offer opportunities that speak to these interests.


Welcome to Six Flags Great Adventure. In Jackson they have the world's tallest roller coaster. This is another thing that has made New Jersey so famous. This hell machine launches ride trains by means of a fantastic hydraulic system. You'll be taken to 456 feet heights and then they will let you plummet back down to the very ground. Remember to ask for a souvenir picture after your adventure!


You do not have to be a NEBS member to take this class, but KCBS membership is required. KCBS will verify membership eligibility prior to the class.
Become a KCBS Certified BBQ Judge! This certification class will qualify you to judge Kansas City Barbeque Society barbecue competitions. Students will participate in a hands-on class which will teach the rules and regulations for KCBS BBQ contest judging. The class will be taught by a certified Kansas City Barbeque Society Judge Instructor.
Registration is done online only. Paying online is highly recommended, but you may also pay by mail. If you pay by mail, we MUST have your payment no later than March 20th.
For more information about KCBS and KCBS Judging, look here.
This class requires KCBS Membership. Non-KCBS members should join KCBS here first before registering.
If you see the prompt below during registration, note it refers to NEBS membership - not KCBS. If you aren't a NEBS member, just ignore it. If you are a NEBS member, log in first to avoid re-entering your contact details.


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Hans Bader
False Claim about Nominee Gorsuch Highlights Need for Rigorous Fact-Checking
February 8th, 2017 1:53 PM
People will believe silly things when it fits their ideological preconceptions. Even when they have been debunked and are contradicted by first-hand information and news reports.
A handful of mostly left-leaning publications repeated a British tabloid's wild claim that Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch started a "fascism forever club" in high school. This bizarre smear of Gorsuch was debunked by Snopes. It was also debunked by teachers at his school, as liberal-leaning America magazine noted. And it was also debunked by a lawyer in National Review.
Neil Gorsuch is a well-respected judge on the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals, where he has been a judge for more than 10 years, without a hint of scandal. He was unanimously confirmed to the Tenth Circuit by a bipartisan vote, even as other, controversial judges faced filibusters.
Nothing in Gorsuch's judicial opinions or writings is in any way radical, nor does he have a history of saying radical things. Even lawyers like Radley Balko who detest President Trump think that Gorsuch is a well-qualified, judicious, and reasonable man who should be confirmed.
So there was no reason to believe this bizarre claim even before Snopes debunked it. But when I emailed two publications that repeated this bizarre claim, asking them to correct the error, one took a day to fix it, and the other one has yet to do so.
Neither of the writers I emailed responded to my email. Even the publication that did fix its error dragged its feet for a day, then made the correction only after a law professor who writes blog posts for the Washington Post told them he planned to write about their false claim.
When a claim is debunked, and was implausible to begin with, those who made the claim should immediately correct what they have written – not drag their feet, or ignore emails pointing out the error. Internet rumors based on false claims like this tend to take on a life of their own. Gorsuch's reputation is already damaged, since countless people have read these false articles or tweets linking to them.
Bias by Omission
Gorsuch Nomination


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HomeLifestylesSchool system receives 12 NSPRA awards
School system receives 12 NSPRA awards
The National School Public Relations Association (NSPRA) has announced St. Charles Parish Public Schools as the recipient of 12 awards in its 2019 Publications and Digital Media Awards Contest.
The school system won three Awards of Merit for the 2018 Quality Profile (annual report), An Evening Under The Sea Teachers of the Year invitation (special purpose publication), and An Evening Under the Sea Teachers of the Year banquet (branding/image package).
Additionally, the district received nine Awards of Honorable Mention for its Triple "A" School District branding, Student Code of Conduct/Handbook, Back-To-School Brochure, The InBox, and several videos.
"'Open and honest communication builds trust' is one of the official beliefs of St. Charles Parish Public Schools," said Superintendent Dr. Ken Oertling. "The Public Information Department's dedication to quality promotes two-way communication with our stakeholders, and these awards recognize their efforts and commitment."
The school system's Public Information Department staff members are members of the National School Public Relations Association and have been honored in the contest for quite a number of years. There were a total of 1,148 entries in this year's contest.
Since 1935, the National School Public Relations Association has provided school communication training and services to school leaders throughout the United States, Canada, and the U.S. Department of Defense Dependents Schools
St. Charles Parish Public Schools
WWII veteran became avid runner in his 60s
River Region Drama Guild to hold workshop


LIFE Academy is a global actor in capacity building and knowledge exchange for sustainable development. We have a network of members in more than 80 countries and more than 20 years' experience. With sustainable development as a mission and business idea, we train and support decision makers in companies, public agencies and organizations all over the world. We have performed a great number of ITP programmes (International Training Programmes sponsored by Sida) in different areas.
Our key focus areas and expertise in the field of Sustainable Development include renewable energy, energy efficiency, information and communication technology (ICT), pedagogy, environmental- and project management. During the last 5 years we have also focused on development in the educational sector and have created a certification for schools that want to improve their work with sustainability. We have also, as one of the first organizations in the world, developed a training in Sustainable Project Management that gives practical tools for how to implement sustainability in projects.
In some of the selected countries, we are establishing "hubs" where education and communication can be carried out locally on a larger scale. All participants in our programs, who are part of our network, are decision makers in their organizations and their knowledge and contacts are the basis for the activities that are built locally in their countries.
LIFE Academy - What we do!
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What Do Your Eyes Say To Others?
The eyes are the windows to the soul. What do yours reveal?
I somehow tell it wrong.
I focus on something in the room.
I glance around the room.
I make zero eye contact.
I make eye contact with one person.
I make eye contact with different people, in turn.
I get nervous and do not know who to look at.
What is most likely to make your eyes water?
Your eyes reveal a kind heart and soul. People can tell that you are compassionate and caring for others. You are someone that people can turn to in a time of need.
Your eyes reveal a strong and determined mind. You can handle anything from challenging situations to leadership. People look to you for advice and support.
Your eyes reveal inner beauty and a poetic nature. You are inspired and creative. Others see you as a person with a sweet nature and a giving heart.
Your eyes reveal your great sense of humor. People can count on you to get the joke and tell it better. You are very aware of irony and subtle humor. You love to laugh with others.
Your eyes reveal an honest and sincere personality. You value the truth and avoid lying and deceiving others. People can trust you to speak openly and honestly on any topic.


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Station Fives is een voormalig spoorwegstation op 1800 meter van het centrum van de Franse gemeente Rijsel.

Dit station behoort toe aan de SNCF, ligt op 6 meter hoogte en op kilometer 249,1 van de lijn Paris-Nord - Lille. Het station is het beginpunt van de lijnen Fives - Hirson, Fives - Baisieux, Fives - Moeskroen en Fives - Abbeville.

Fives
Rijsel
Historisch monument in Hauts-de-France


There's no end to the rumors and gossip about female celebrities and whether or not they've had plastic surgery. But when it comes to men, the rumors are much less extensive, which may explain why it was easier for these male celebs to go under the radar when they went under the knife. Did you notice when these male celebs got plastic surgery?
Dwayne Johnson does not look at all like he had plastic surgery, and that's because his surgery did not involve his face at all. The muscled star actually had liposuction done on his chest. He suffered from a condition in which there was excess fat buildup on his chest. No amount of working out seemed to address the issue so he opted for liposuction.


Jamal Lewis and Conor Hazard are the new faces in the Northern Ireland squad for the friendly against South Korea in Belfast later this month.
Norwich defender Lewis and goalkeeper Hazard, who is on loan at Falkirk from Celtic, are part of a 24-man party named by boss Michael O'Neill.
West Brom midfielder Chris Brunt is taking a break from international football and misses the game.
NI boss Michael O'Neill has urged Brunt not to make any hasty decisions.
"I met Chris on Thursday, we had a good conversation," said O'Neill.
"Chris is just - and I fully understand - he's just taking a break from international football at the minute and we'll discuss the situation [again].
"I said to him not to make any rash decisions too early and Chris won't do that anyway.
"He has his own club situation to focus on at the minute, it's a difficult position that West Bromwich Albion are in at this minute in time so that dialogue will remain open and we'll see when September comes around where are his thoughts are then."
In-form Wigan Athletic striker Will Grigg is another notable absentee after scoring seven goals in his last nine club games.
O'Neill said on Monday that he, along with Wigan boss Paul Cook, believes it best that Grigg remains with his club as there are League One matches on the same date as the friendly.
Queen's Park Rangers forward Paul Smyth also misses out as he will be with the U21s for their European qualifier against Spain.
Lewis, 20, scored a dramatic last-gasp equaliser for Norwich in their FA Cup replay defeat by Chelsea in January.
"Jamal has been in our U21s and injury deprived him in the first half of the season of playing more than he would have done for Ian Barraclough's team but his progress since coming back after injury has been phenomenal - he's basically played every game for Norwich.
"I watched him play on a couple of occasions and it's great to have him in, a young player with huge potential and it's great that he's in and part of the senior squad."
It will be O'Neill's first game since signing a new Northern Ireland contract last month.
It will also be Northern Ireland's first match since their World Cup play-off defeat by Switzerland in November.
Midfielders: Steven Davis (Southampton), Niall McGinn (Aberdeen), Oliver Norwood (Fulham on loan), Corry Evans (Blackburn Rovers), Shane Ferguson (Millwall), Stuart Dallas (Leeds United), George Saville (Millwall), Jordan Jones (Kilmarnock).


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'Big Dawg' Rolle receives Las Vegas Raiders' Inspire Change Changemaker Award
Raiders Public Relations
HENDERSON, Nev. – The Las Vegas Raiders announced Arpedge Rolle as its recipient of the inaugural 2022 Inspire Change Changemaker Award. The league's newly established award recognizes individuals who are making a difference in their communities through social justice work, either individually or as part of a nonprofit organization, across each of the NFL's 32 club markets.
Coach "Big Dawg" Rolle, as he is affectionally called, will be recognized during Sunday's Raiders-New England game at Allegiant Stadium for his contributions to making the Las Vegas community a better place for the region's youth.
Inspire Change Changemaker Award recipients were selected based on their outstanding work in the community, supporting one or more of the four key pillars encompassed in the Inspire Change Initiative: Police-Community Relations, Criminal Justice Reform, Education and Economic Advancement.
Coach Rolle, recognized as one of the best defensive/offensive line specialist coaches in the country and has coached numerous NFL, college and high school stars over the past 20 years. He also taught in California and Florida for over 15 years and has worked with schools to help establish a program that would serve student-athletes who needed extra educational support and behavioral modifications.
He has expanded his roles to serve student-athletes in the Las Vegas communities through Big Dawg Football Nonprofit, which was established in 2018 and aims to assist inspiring, underserved youth as they qualify for post high school education and skill development. Building his business from his passions, Coach Rolle created a program called A.C.E, to help support families and their student-athletes in Las Vegas. The objective of the A.C.E Program is to build student athletes holistically by molding youth through character development and academic support. A.C.E stands for: Athletic development, Character molding, and Educational support, and the program services nearly 200 student-athletes yearly.
Through Coach Rolle's leadership, Big Dawg Football Nonprofit is extending the "E" to specifically create what's called E.E.P., standing for Extended Educational Plan. Through partnered schools, E.E.P. will be able to evaluate students' academic performances and create a specific curriculum that will not only address the root of the challenge but provide an academic prescription that will ensure students' progress.
Grant funding will provide more tutors for Math, English, and Science in high schools along with SAT & ACT Prep for high school athletes. Previously held exclusively at the Five Star Lineman Academy, the A.C.E. program is now expanding to the Clark County School District middle and high schools in the Historic Westside.
Inspire Change is the NFL's social justice initiative which showcases the collaborative efforts of players, owners and the League to create positive change in communities across the country and ensure that equal opportunity becomes a reality for all. Since 2017, the NFL family has provided more than $244 million to 37 national grant partners and hundreds of grassroots organizations across the country, nearing its 10-year, $250 million commitment to social justice efforts.
All 32 recipients will receive a $10,000 donation to the social justice 501c3 nonprofit organization of their choice. All donations are courtesy of the NFL Foundation.
Las Vegas Raiders announce Hope Means Nevada as benefiting organization for annual 'Raiders 5K' on March 4 at Allegiant Stadium
In partnership with Intermountain Health, the event will raise funds for Hope Means Nevada (HMN), the statewide nonprofit that raises awareness for mental health in the fight to end teen suicide in the Nevada.
Boyd Gaming named Official and Exclusive Local Casinos of the Las Vegas Raiders and Allegiant Stadium
Boyd Gaming and the Las Vegas Raiders announced a groundbreaking partnership, designating Boyd's 10 Las Vegas Valley casinos as the Official and Exclusive Local Casinos of the Raiders and Allegiant Stadium.
Raiders sign OL Justin Murray to Reserve/Future contract
The 6-foot-5, 315-pound offensive lineman has appeared in 37 career games with 20 starts.
Raiders QB Derek Carr named to fourth Pro Bowl
This marks the 26th time in franchise history that five or more Raiders players have been named to the Pro Bowl.
Raiders P AJ Cole named to second Pro Bowl
Cole joins teammates WR Davante Adams, DE Maxx Crosby and RB Josh Jacobs as Raiders Pro Bowlers, giving the team four selections to the annual all-star game being hosted at Allegiant Stadium.
Las Vegas Raiders announce plans for new club level suites
Renovations will begin in February and will offer newly created suites on the 100 level of Allegiant Stadium occupying spaces where both the Modelo Cantina Club and Twitch Lounge are also located.
Raiders sign DL Adam Butler to Reserve/Future contract
The 6-foot-5, 300-pound defensive lineman has appeared in 80 career games with 13 starts, totaling 113 tackles, 17 sacks, 22 tackles for loss, one forced fumble and 12 passes defensed.
Raiders sign WR Tyler Johnson to Reserve/Future contract
Johnson was originally selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round (161st overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.
Raiders surprise Special Olympics Nevada athlete with Super Bowl tickets
This act of kindness was made possible by Raiders 2022 Walter Payton Man of the Year AJ Cole, who donated the tickets and whose selected charity is Special Olympics Nevada.
Davante Adams, Josh Jacobs and Daniel Carlson named to The Associated Press 2022 NFL All-Pro First Team
Adams earns first-team All-Pro honors for the third time in his career, while it is the first time for Jacobs and Carlson.
Raiders sign 13 players to Reserve/Future contracts
12 of the 13 signees finished the season on the Raiders practice squad.
Maxx Crosby voted by teammates to receive Commitment to Excellence Award
The award is presented annually to the Raider who best exemplifies hard work, leadership and excellence on and off the field throughout the season.


In my latest article on PADI's blog, you'll learn more about the value of being a tank monkey (AKA a Divemaster in Training). This should be a useful, albeit fun read!
Apart from getting to dive even more, one of the best things about going through the Divemaster training is that I'm never short on writing material.


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\section{Introduction }

These are exciting times for high-energy gamma ray and neutrino astronomy.
During the last couple of years several sources of TeV gamma rays have
finally been convincingly detected, after many years of marginal and
sometimes erroneous claims of detection at higher energies in air shower
arrays.

This
healthy development of the field is due to the operation of several new
large experimental facilities, in particular the CASA, HEGRA and Whipple
experiments (for a summary of these experiments, see Ref.~\cite{croninetal}).

In neutrino astronomy, the first sources beyond the Sun (and the transient
SN 1987A) remain to be discovered. There are great expectations that this
will happen soon, as new large neutrino telescopes are just about to
become operational.

There are several areas of intersection between gamma ray and neutrino
astronomy. By both probes one gets a view of violent astrophysical
processes, and in contrast to charged cosmic rays the direction to the source
is preserved. Most of the processes that give rise to high-energy neutrinos
should also generate gamma rays, and vice versa. By studying both types
of emission valuable information about the production mechanisms of these
energetic particles can be obtained. Due to the difference in
absorption (TeV gamma rays are absorbed on IR intergalactic photons,
whereas neutrinos are unaffected), useful information on the
intergalactic radiation field may be obtained if far-away sources are
observed.

Besides the more ``mundane'' local processes creating gamma rays and neutrinos,
such as cosmic ray collisions with interstellar gas and dust, or with
the Earth's atmosphere, there are
some very intriguing sources like the central parts of Active Galactic
Nuclei (AGN) and some more exotic possibilities like radiation from
nonbaryonic dark matter annihilations and from topological defects. While
a discovery of the latter class of course would be quite remarkable,
also non-discovery is useful to establish limits on the underlying
particle physics theories.

\section{High-Energy Gamma Rays}

Traditionally, gamma ray astronomy has been divided into several
subfields based on the energy range studied, from the MeV region
all the way up to YeV ($10^{21}$ eV). This is due to the fact
that completely different experimental techniques are used, and
also different physical processes are involved in the sources.

In fact, due to the overwhelming background of low-energy gamma rays
produced in the atmosphere by the intense cosmic ray flux, it is necessary
to use space detectors to detect gammas of energy below roughly 50 GeV.
Above that energy, ground-based air Cherenkov telescopes of much
larger area may be employed. With
instruments on board the Compton-GRO satellite, notably the EGRET
detector~\cite{egret}, data is now available up to 20 GeV. The EGRET
catalog comprises a large number of supernova remnants and AGNs, but
also many sources of unknown origin. An interesting new result is that the
diffuse $\gamma$ ray flux
from the galactic center recently  detected by EGRET
seems to show shows some evidence of an excess at high energy which
is not easily explained in conventional models~\cite{mori}.

At present, there is is an annoying gap in the energy range between
around 20 and 250 GeV, above which energy the most advanced
ground-based air Cherenkov telescopes become functional.  The principle
of these is to detect in optical mirrors the Cherenkov radiation caused by air
showers initiated by the primary particles. Above around 10 TeV, some
particles of the air showers penetrate all the way down to the surface
(at least at mountain altitudes) and can be detected directly. In air
shower arrays these cascades are sampled sparsely but over large areas.

The energy gap will most probably be filled from both sides the next
few years as, e.g., both new space detectors (like GLAST~\cite{glast}) and
large solar power plant mirror arrays~\cite{ong} are planned to be deployed.

The problem
of establishing a signal from a gamma ray point source is highly nontrivial,
since the cosmic ray flux, roughly $10^{-7}$ cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$ sr$^{-1}$
at 10 TeV, is much higher than any expected gamma ray flux. The low
signal to noise was probably the reason for some seemingly erroneous
claims of detection of galactic point sources in the 1980's, something
that was rectified by the standard-setting CASA experiment~\cite{casa}.

The last two or three years, remarkable improvements in the imaging
qualities and hadron rejection of air
Cherenkov telescopes has finally resulted in solid detection of the
first few TeV gamma ray point sources. The first one to be detected,
with remarkably high statistics by the Whipple group~\cite{whipcrab},
was the Crab nebula.
(It was  confirmed  by several other groups like ASGAT,
Themistocle, CANGAROO and TIBET.)
The pulsar-driven Crab supernova remnant is
such a solid TeV gamma ray source that it has become something of a
standard candle for high-energy gamma ray astronomy today.

The jets
of AGN had also been hypothesized as being possible TeV gamma ray sources,
since there is a  Lorentz boost for jets viewed head-on.
A complication here is that for extragalactic sources, the optical
depth of gamma rays may become non-negligible. A gamma ray traveling
through the intergalactic medium will interact with a high cross
section with photons of energy corresponding to an invariant mass just
above the $e^+e^-$ cross section. For a TeV photon, this means a sensitivity
to IR photons at $\sim 2\, \mu$m. (Note that the cosmic microwave
background cuts off PeV $\gamma$ radiation at a fraction of a Mpc.)

 Recently, a detailed analysis~\cite{stecker,macminn} using the most recent
determinations of the optical and IR intergalactic background,
has shown that TeV sources more distant than $z\sim 0.1$
 should hardly be seen due to absorption.
 Recent observations seem to  verify this general picture.

The first observation of TeV gammas from an AGN was made by
the Whipple collaboration~\cite{mrk421}, who detected a signal
from the blazar Mkn 421
at the $6\sigma$ confidence level. Recently, the HEGRA collaboration
independently confirmed this source using two of their
instruments~\cite{HEGRA421}. Another blazar, Mkn 501, which is too weak a GeV
source to be detected by EGRET, has recently been seen in TeV
$\gamma$s by both Whipple and HEGRA~\cite{mrk501}.

A most remarkable, rapid outburst of TeV $\gamma$s from Mkn 421 was
detected by the Whipple group on May 7th, 1996~\cite{may}. With a doubling
time of about one hour, the flux increased above the quiescent value
by a factor of more than 50, making this source even brighter
than the Crab in TeV $\gamma$ radiation. In a second outburst about a week
later, the flux increased by a factor of almost 25 in approximately
30 minutes. This type of violent variability on very short time scales
is bound to severely strain current models, although interesting
attempts have appeared~\cite{protheroe}.

At this Conference, new results were presented from the HEGRA
colla\-bora\-tion~\cite{meyer}, indicating that there may be a handful of
additional TeV sources (in fact, even above 30 TeV) among the nearby
($z \mathrel{\rlap{\lower4pt\hbox{\hskip1pt$\sim$} 0.06$) EGRET  sources. If this is
confirmed, it should have interesting
consequences for the intergalactic IR and optical background. This
could give useful information on the mechanisms for early galaxy
formation~\cite{macminn}.

The origin of the high-energy radiation from  AGNs is still unclear. It
seems probable that shock acceleration is involved near the black
hole or, for the blazar class, in the jet, but how particles are
transferred to the outer regions as well
as how they interact is still mysterious. In fact, it is not known
whether leptons or hadrons are mainly responsible for energy
transport near the accretion region. It is conceivable that
electrons, interacting with ambient magnetic fields, create
synchrotron radiation which in turn may be inverse-Compton
scattered to high energies. These are the so-called SSC (synchrotron
self-Compton) models~\cite{SSC}, which work very successfully
for a supernova remnant like the Crab. In another class of
models~\cite{Mannheim}, mainly hadrons
(protons) are accelerated,  which interact with the dense photon gas
in the AGN central region or in a jet. In $p\gamma\to \pi + X$
reactions, high-energy neutrinos, electrons, positrons and gamma rays
are created in the decay of pions. All particles except the neutrinos
induce electromagnetic cascades which terminate at low energy. In
particular, the X-ray flux may be used to put an upper bound on the
neutrino rates in this class of models~\cite{stecker2,venya2}. Although
estimates are uncertain, it seems that the integrated rate from all
 AGNs may give a ``diffuse'' source of very high
energy neutrinos which could be detectable in the new generation of
neutrino telescopes like AMANDA.

It appears that if the recent detection of $\gamma$s of
more than 30 TeV from several blazars~\cite{meyer} is confirmed, it
may lend credibility to the
hadronic model~\cite{beacons}. A solid answer must, however, await a
detailed analysis of time-correlated multi-waveband data and/or
the findings from neutrino telescopes.

\section{High-Energy Neutrinos}

Neutrino astronomy was born with the first detection of solar
neutrinos (too few to
fit standard solar models) by R. Davis et al.\,in the 1960s,
with the proof two decades later by the Kamiokande collaboration that
the neutrino events really point back to the Sun.
 The solar neutrino problem
is of course  still one of the  most intriguing  indications
we have for physics outside the Standard Model of particle
physics~\cite{bahcall}. The remarkable detection of neutrinos from
SN1987A in the
Kamiokande and IMB detectors (originally constructed to search for
proton decays) has established neutrino astronomy as a useful branch
of astrophysics. In addition, the observed neutrino rates from the SN1987A
event has helped particle physicists to put limits on neutrino
properties as well as on various hypothetical, weakly interacting
particles. Indeed, neutrino astrophysics is one of the areas where the
connections between  astrophysics and particle physics
are perhaps the strongest.

The first neutrino telescopes typically had effective areas of the
order of one to a few hundred m$^2$. They have been followed by a new
generation (MACRO, Super-Kamiokande) which approaches $10^3$ m$^2$.
Super-Kamiokande, for instance, is an extremely well-equipped and
sensitive laboratory for all types of neutrino physics of energy from
a few MeV upwards~\cite{totsuka}. MACRO has recently published~\cite{macro}
 its first measurement of the atmospheric neutrino flux above 1 GeV.

However, for TeV neutrino energies and
above, all estimates indicate that the effective areas must be much
larger to give a fair chance of detection~\cite{halzen}. Therefore, a
new generation of very large telescopes has been developed,
which sacrifice sensitivity
of MeV neutrinos for large area ($10^4$ to $10^5$ m$^2$ at present -
the aim is for 1 km$^2$ within a few years)
for multi-GeV neutrinos. (Typical thresholds are some tens of
GeV.)  A pioneer of this type was the
deep ocean DUMAND experiment~\cite{dumand} outside Hawaii,
which now seems to be discontinued at the prototype
stage  due to various  technical problems related to the very
demanding ocean environment. However, even with a small prototype,
they were able to put some limits on cascades initiated by AGN
neutrinos~\cite{jeff}, showing the promise of this type
of technique. In Europe, the ocean detector concept is
being further investigated in the Mediterranean by the
NESTOR~\cite{nestor} and ANTARES~\cite{antares} collaborations,
 with a large-scale detector still
being a couple of years ahead.

The Lake Baikal experiment~\cite{baikal} has become the first of the
natural-water detectors to
successfully detect atmospheric neutrinos, although only a few
events so far in its 96-fold OM (optical module) array. The array is
successively being expanded to 200 OMs, with 3/4 of that expected by
the spring of 1997. It has the
advantage over ocean detectors of being in fresh water, thus avoiding
the high radioactive background from $^{40}K$ present in salt water.
Also, the ice cover during winter months helps the logistics of the
deployment substantially.
However, bioluminescence is present and sedimentation necessitates
regular cleaning of the optical modules. In addition, the relatively shallow
depth (1300 m) means that a large background of downward atmospheric
muons has to be fought. In is an impressive achievement of the Baikal
group to have obtained the up/down rejection factor needed to detect
upward-going muons.

In the deep under-ice US-Ger\-man-Swe\-dish de\-tec\-tor AMAN\-DA at
the South Pole, none of
these problems is present (although the maximum useable depth
of around 2500 m still gives substantial downward-going muon flux).
On the other hand, it was not clear before
last year that the ice quality was good enough to deploy a large
detector. In particular, a prototype deployed in 1994-95 at 800 to 1000
m depth showed severe degradation of timing resolution due to
scattering on residual air bubbles at that depth. However,
ice inbetween air bubbles was found to be remarkably clean, with
absorption lengths in the near-UV being more than ten times longer
than ever measured in laboratory ice~\cite{apopt}.

In the 1995-96 season, 4 strings  of 20 OMs  each (20 m
spacing between OMs)  were deployed
to 2000 m depth, and the scattering on
bubbles was found to be absent (or at
least two orders of magnitude smaller than at 800 m), permitting the
first muons to be tracked~\cite{hulth}. In the soon finished, highly
successful 1996-97 season, 6
additional strings have been deployed. Thanks to improvements in
signal transmission, thinner twisted quad cables could be used
permitting 36 OMs per string, with now 10 m separation between OMs.
The average distance between nearest-neighbor strings in the 10-string
detector is around 30 m.
Of the 216 new OMs, only half a dozen have failed,  giving the AMANDA
collaboration the hope of soon having at its disposal a detector of
around $10^4$ m$^2$ for upward-going single muons, and much larger for
cascades initiated, e.g., by electron neutrinos.

\subsection{Sources of High-Energy Neutrinos}

In a large detector, like the present AMANDA neutrino telescope,
there will be a real chance to detect neutrinos from AGNs, if the
models involving acceleration of hadrons are correct. Besides the
``diffuse'' integrated contribution from all AGNs, which
could amount to several hundred events per km$^2$ per year~\cite{halzen},
the blazars (i.e. AGNs with jets viewed nearly head-on)
from the EGRET catalog will be promising objects to study. The fact
that the TeV gamma ray sources seen by air Cherenkov telescope are all
relatively nearby, whereas many stronger such EGRET sources are not seen in
TeV gammas, has as its most natural explanation the intergalactic
absorption of gamma rays. Thus there could be a large number of very
intense neutrino sources awaiting discovery.

The fact that whenever hadrons are accelerated, both gamma rays and
neutrinos will be produced through pion decay, means that models,
e.g., for gamma ray bursts (GRBs), where hadronic fireballs are
excited inevitably predict also neutrino radiation~\cite{halzen2,waxman}.
In the AMANDA detector, a trigger has been set
up which can correlate an excess of neutrino events with satellite
detection of a GRB. (A supernova trigger is also implemented.)
As has been pointed  out~\cite{waxman,learned}, if
an extragalactic source of neutrinos is found, there are many
interesting tests of neutrino properties (mass, mixings, magnetic
moments etc) that can be made, which would supersede terrestrial tests
and constraints from SN1987A by orders of magnitude.

If  very-high energy (PeV) neutrinos from AGNs are present, a whole
range of other exotic particle physics processes could be investigated
as well (such as leptoquarks, multi-W processes etc~\cite{blr}). An
interesting process in addition is the resonant $\bar\nu_{e}+e^-\to W^-$
at around 6 PeV, which could give spectacular, background-free
cascades in Cherenkov detectors.~\cite{gaziz,blr} In fact, for such high
energies, the way to get a large effective detector volume may be to use
the coherent radio wave radiation from the shower in the
ice.~\cite{buford} Prototype radio detectors have been
deployed piggy-back on AMANDA strings this year.

\subsection{Indirect Detection of Supersymmetric Dark Matter in
Neutrino Telescopes}

Supersymmetric neutralinos with masses in the GeV--TeV range are among
the leading non-baryonic candidates for the dark matter in our
galactic halo. One of the most promising methods for the discovery of
neutralinos  in
the halo is via observation of energetic neutrinos from their annihilation
in the Sun and/or the Earth~\cite{jkg,bottino,BEG}.  (In some regions
of parameter space, also detection in gamma rays in air Cherenkov
telescopes through the unique signature
of a line of narrow width, could be feasible~\cite{lbkaplan}.)
 Neutralinos do not
annihilate into neutrinos directly, but energetic
neutrinos may be produced via hadronization and/or
decay  of the direct
annihilation products. These energetic neutrinos may be discovered by
terrestrial neutrino detectors.

The prediction of muon rates is in principle straight-forward but
technically quite involved: one has to compute
neutralino capture rates in the Sun and the Earth, fragmentation
functions in basic annihilation processes, propagation through the
solar or terrestrial medium, charged current cross sections and muon
propagation in the rock, ice or water surrounding the detector.

The neutralinos $ \tilde{\chi}^0_i$ are linear combinations of the
neutral gauginos ${\tilde B}$, ${\tilde W_3}$ and of the neutral
higgsinos ${\tilde H_1^0}$, ${\tilde H_2^0}$,
the lightest of which, called $\chi$, is then the candidate for
the particle making up (at least some of) the dark matter in the universe.

With Monte Carlo simulations one can  consider the whole chain of
processes from the annihilation products in the core of the Sun or the
Earth to detectable muons at the surface of the Earth.

Unfortunately, no details about supersymmetry breaking are known at
present, which means that a lot of parameters are undetermined.
The usual strategy~\cite{bottino,BEG,jkg} is then to scan
the parameter space of the minimal supersymmetric
extension to the Standard Model.

The best present limits~\cite{baksan} for indirect searches come from the
Baksan detector. The limits are $\Phi_\mu^{Earth} < 2.1
\times 10^{-14}$ cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$ and $\Phi_\mu^{Sun} < 3.5 \times
10^{-14}$ cm$^{-2}$ s$^{-1}$ at 90\% confidence level and integrated
over a half-angle aperture of 30$^\circ$ with a muon energy threshold
of 1 GeV.  This has already allowed some models to be excluded\cite{BEG}.
A neutrino telescope of an area around 1 km$^2$,
which is a size currently being discussed for a near-future neutrino
telescope, would improve these limits by two or three orders
of magnitude and would have a large
discovery potential for supersymmetric dark matter.

Indirect dark matter searches and LEP2 probe
complementary regions of the supersymmetric parameter space. Moreover,
direct detection~\cite{jkg} is reaching a sensitivity that
allows some models to be excluded\cite{BG}, with somewhat different
characteristics than those probed by the other methods.  This
illustrates a nice complementarity between direct detection, indirect
detection and accelerator methods to bound or confirm the minimal
supersymmetric standard model.

\subsection{Establishing a Neutrino Signal {}from a Point Source}

For neutralino detection, as well as for other physics objectives of
neutrino telescopes, a problem will always be the irreducible
background coming from atmospheric neutrinos. However, a typical
signal will appear as a peak in the angular distribution; usually the
energy distribution is different as well. The question of how the
discovery potential depends on the angular and energy resolution has
recently been investigated~\cite{BEK}.

Due to the finite muon production angle,
one would like to accept muons from a large enough solid angle
around the point source to assure all the
signal events are accepted.  For example, the rms angle between the neutrino
direction and the direction of the induced muon is
$\sim 20^\circ/\sqrt{E_\nu/10\, {\rm GeV}}$.
Furthermore, the muon
typically carries half the neutrino energy, so the angular
radius of the acceptance cone should be
$\sim 14^\circ/\sqrt{E_\mu/10\, {\rm GeV}}$. The problem is of course
that the a priori energy of  signal neutrino events is unknown, so  one
has to optimize angular and energy acceptance according to varying
hypotheses for the neutrino source.

A general covariance-matrix formalism has been  set up~\cite{BEK}  and applied
to the specific example of neutralino annihilation in the Sun and
Earth, for detectors with various values of angular and energy resolution.
Comparing, e.g., the improvement by using a 3-parameter fit for
the signal to the simple case of using just one bin up to a certain
angle $\theta_{\rm max}$ one finds
that there could be an improvement of
up to a factor of 2
at high masses. Although this application was for
neutralino annihilation, the formalism~\cite{BEK} is general enough to
be applicable for a generic point source. As large neutrino experiments
now come on-line, we can expect successive improvements in their
discovery potential.
\vskip .1cm
{\bf Conclusions and Acknowledgments}
\vskip .1cm
\noindent
With new windows to the universe, historically it has always been the
case that unexpected discoveries have appeared. I have tried to
summarize the status and expectations for high-energy gamma ray and
neutrino astronomy. Maybe the outcome will be different than
predicted here, but it certainly will be interesting.

The author wishes to thank J.J. Aubert, V. Berezinsky, J. Edsj\"o,
P.O. Hulth, J.
Learned, H. Meyer, H.
Rubinstein, C. Spiering and T. Weekes for useful discussions, and the
organizers
of ``Texas in Chicago'' for hospitality. This work was sponsored by
the Swedish Natural Science Research Council.

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A rodeo champion from Palouse, WA, became a Hollywood stuntman just as "action Westerns" took off at the box office. Yakima Canutt could leapfrog onto a horse, fall off it, stage a wagon wreck or a fight, and usually as the double for a star. John Wayne studied Canutt, and modeled his famous walk and talk after him.
Prohibition's Most Secret Moonshine
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The Woman who Sailed Seattle onto the Silver Screen
The first Hollywood movie ever shot in Seattle was "Tugboat Annie," which turned into a movie series and a TV show celebrating a woman tugboat captain. It was a smash hit. Annie was a salty, formidable woman who was able to constantly outsmart her rivals.
The Northwest Outlaw They Couldn't Capture
This guy was the last of the old West style outlaws in the Northwest, broke out of prison, shot guards, sheriffs and accomplices and was subject of the region's greatest manhunt. He was finally found working on a ranch in eastern Washington and died in a shootout there with a local posse.
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A cluster of these timber piles are being stored onsite, their age apparent.
Parallel to Bay Street along the site's west edge, a structure has been formed below which a rough-in area is being reserved for future expansion/reconfiguration of the Harbourfront Streetcar's Union Loop. The Downtown transit hub is affecting the site in another way; a new Union Station GO bus terminal will be built into the first phase. Once it is open, the site of existing facility to the north will be freed up for to allow development of CIBC Square Phase 2.
Upon completion, the 49-storey first phase and the follow-up 54-storey second phase will house a combined 2.9 million ft² of commercial space, much of it for global financial institution CIBC's new headquarters, retail, a new park over the rail corridor, and the new GO bus terminal.
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Q: How should I employ a versioning system? Ok, so different versions of this question is everywhere, but the more I google it, the more confusing it gets.
So. I am a sole developer of a Content Management System that runs on my Linux server farm on a remote location. It has some 700MB of PHP files kept in a /Atlas/Core hierarchy and 700MB of site files kept in /Atlas/Sites - all media and temporary data is kept outside these locations, so for all intents and purposes, these two locations form the meat of my system.
The Sites directory is unique to this specific location, and needn't be versioned at the same time as the Core directory - basically, as far as I can make out - having these as two repositories is the right way.
I do all my development on my Macs (work Mac, laptop, home Mac etc.) and since my CMS is configured to run on the remote Linux system, setting up the same Apache/MySQL environment on my work environments haven't been a prioroty - it could probably be done, but I don't know if it would be worth it.
So, why versioning at all, then? Well, one is for being able to go back to earlier versions, and second when/if there would be more developers involved.
But how do I do it? Would I have a repository on server X and my live production server is server Y and then I have a "test" environment set up on server Z? So changes are made on Z, pushed to X and then pulled to Y?
I then connect to Z from any Mac, make changes, and check them in the web browser and then push them two steps to the production server? That would obviously be super cumbersome for me, but if there is no other way?
ANy thoughts on how to approach this? What am I doing wrong? And what versioning system should I use?

A: Well there are few questions in there, so I'll try to address them all;

Q1. So, why versioning at all, then?

The 2 reasons you've given are more than enough, but also;

*

*To have a backup.

*To Tag certain snapshots of your codebase as 'special' - a release, a
milestone...

*To try something out that might take a long time, and might get
scrapped. You can commit it to a branch, and if it doesn't work, your
prod code is untouched.

A better question might be, is there a good reason not to have version control? The only one I can come up with is that its an extra few steps in your workflow, but since this pays off 100 fold in the long run, its extra steps you can and should live with.
I recommend using git with an online repository service such as BitBucket or GitHub. I prefer BitBucket - as many free private repos as you need (at time of posting).

Q2. But how do I do it?
  Would I have a repository on server X and my live production server is server Y and then I have a "test" environment set up on server Z? So changes are made on Z, pushed to X and then pulled to Y?

What you describe sounds fine, so just:

*

*Read the progit book.

*Install git on your servers.

*Use either BitBucket or GitHub as server X.

"...push them two steps to the production server?... "is no other way?"

Strictly speaking you don't even need server X. You could just push straight from Y to Z. I wouldn't though, just because I'd prefer to use the concept of a central repository as you described. Every git repo is a full copy of the repository though, so you can just push from Y to Z directly. This link might be useful;

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*deploy-a-project-using-git-push

ANy thoughts on how to approach this? What am I doing wrong? And what
  versioning system should I use?

I don't think you're doing anything wrong.
As I say above, I recommend git. Mercurial very similar, but I find there is more support available for git. BitBucket and GitHub support both I think.
If you do end up with multiple developers, you will want to change this approach I imagine, and start developing locally. In this event, the following may help:

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*git-branch-strategy-for-small-dev-team
Note - I too suspect you have files there you don't want to commit, as 700MB for just code is huge. Use the .gitignore file to filter out files you don't need tracked.

A: I think that Apache/MySQL on your work envs is the best choice. You could have easier development process.
Regarding to a version control, I have only doubt about the size. 700Mb is very large codebase. E.g. the Linux kernel is only about 100Mb was written by thousands people several years. Probably you have a lot of binaries?
Anyway, I would recommend to try git first, but keep in mind, that it works the best on real source code, not binary/autogenerated files. If you could exclude them, it would be great. If you have so great code base, I would also recommend to split it in several small repositories.

A: First off, with 700MB of source there is something (terribly) wrong. I assume that is not all real source, but there are some database dumps and images in there?
Versioning this whole this with git is rather easy. You don't need a central server for code at all as long as you are the only dev. Just set up git on your dev system and start versioning. If you want, you can stop there. Stick with your old deployment process and be done with it.
Next step would be add a central repo to that setup. I would personally recommend getting a private github repo for 7$/Month. This way you don't have to worry about setup or backups and adding new devs to your project is easy as cake. Furthermore you get code review and issue tracking. When you have a central repo you just push your changes there once in a while. Done. The biggest advantage of having a central repo (as long as you are the only dev) is the fact that you have a backup of your code and all its history in a remote location.
If you want to, you can also use git for deployment. I would recommand that. There are multiple tutorials out there on how to do that. I prefer a "push and automatic checkout" setup. Then your workflow is like this: develop, commit, push to webserver. Whether you have a central repo or not does not make any difference.
The versioning system I would recommend is definitely git. Or any other of the decentralized ones, but I only have experience with git.

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Burlingame invested as Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies
Professor Michael Burlingame lives downtown by the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum and Library, goes to a coffee shop near the Lincoln-Herndon Law Offices and banks at Lincoln's bank.
Residing in Springfield is the perfect setting for a Lincoln scholar.
On Thursday evening, February 11, Burlingame became the second Chancellor Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies for UIS during an investiture ceremony in the Old State Capitol downtown.
"I am deeply honored to be invited to hold the Chancellor Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies and hope to live up to the high standards set by my predecessor in that position, my late friend Phillip Paludan," Burlingame said.
The Lincoln Chair was established in 2000 when the Dr. Richard E. Vaden Family donated a gift for that purpose to honor their long-time friendship with then-UIS Chancellor Naomi Lynn.
During the ceremony, Burlingame was invested with a gold medallion, the symbol of the Lincoln Chair. The medallion was presented in part from Springfield attorney Richard Hart, who is the president of the Abraham Lincoln Association and a long-time friend of Burlingame. Val Vaden, managing partner of Outfitter Ventures and representative of the Vaden Family, also spoke at the investiture.
Burlingame was a professor at Connecticut College for 30 years and taught courses on Abraham Lincoln, the Civil War era, and 19th century American history. He recently released a two-volume biography of Lincoln, Abraham Lincoln: A Life (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2008). The biography was named one of the top five books published in 2009 by the Atlantic Monthly.
"I am delighted to be based in Springfield, not only because I can teach courses about Lincoln at sites where he spent time and can conduct research at the splendid Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library, but also because I have so many good friends in town who have been exceptionally kind and hospitable to me over the many years I have been visiting the city as I worked on Abraham Lincoln: A Life," Burlingame said.
Burlingame is well-known as a psychohistorian. His view that history is "psychology teaching by examples" informs his writings and his teaching.
The distinguished Lincoln Chair was first occupied by Phillip Shaw Paludan, who served from August 2001 until his death in August 2007. Burlingame said he intends to continue UIS' fall Lincoln Legacy Lecture Series, which was started by Paludan.
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