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Flagler College Teams Up With China Foreign Affairs University
Flagler College is teaming up with China Foreign Affairs University (CFAU) as they enter into an agreement for faculty and student exchange.
The agreement, which was signed on Monday, will take effect in the spring.
"CFAU is the preeminent university for producing diplomats and foreign affairs and policy specialists in China," the college, which is based in St. Augustine, noted. "The new exchange program will begin in the spring when the first visiting faculty member arrives to teach an introductory course on Chinese culture and language – offering a 'panorama tour of China from traditional culture to modern living' per the proposed course catalogue description.
"Flagler students who participate in a study abroad to CFAU or in the exchange program will have unique opportunities for engagement. Program highlights for Flagler students will include access to press conferences, summits, conferences and learning among one of the brightest student cohorts in China. CFAU has a distinct curriculum designed around a 7:1 student to faculty ratio which is essentially unheard of in Chinese higher education," the college added. "CFAU is the only university officially aligned with the Foreign Affairs Ministry of China. Located in Beijing, students have unparalleled access to diplomatic and foreign ministers, top law professionals and international organizations. CFAU also boasts more than twenty research institutes and centers, allowing direct access to the country's top research in several fields including international relations, international education and world economics and trade."
"We're excited to have a faculty and student exchange," said Flagler College President Dr. Joseph G. Joyner. "It's a wonderful thing for Flagler College."
"The potential benefits for our students, faculty, staff and the local community are significant," said Dean of Academic Life Dr. Art Vanden Houten, political science professor at Flagler "As the 21st century unfolds, partnering with China's most prestigious university that trains its future diplomatic corps will allow students, faculty and community members here and in China to develop a deeper understanding and keen insight into the contours and complexities of what will be the most significant international relationship of the century."
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Manchester United U23's had to settle for a point on Friday night as they played out a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford under the watchful eye of United Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. He will have been pleased to see first-team players Marcos Rojo and Andreas Pereira get vital 45 minutes under their belts in time for what is going to be a busy end to the season for Ole's men.
A crowd of 2,301 supporters watched as Nishan Burkart's cheeky goal in the 20th minute gave United the lead for half-time before Albion replied after the break. Wes Hoolahan's cheeky penalty claimed a share of the spoils and produced a repeat of the scoreline from the previous meeting at the Hawthorns before Christmas. As well as Rojo and Pereira getting vital minutes, there were also a few other recognizable names in the starting XI. Chong, Garner, Greenwood and Gomes were all back in reserve team football, after they all experienced first-team action in the last few weeks.
The Red Devils started the game in a really lively fashion and it was no surprise when Sbragia's side struck the game's first blow in the 20th minute from a fine team move instigated by Garner's ball out to Greenwood on the right wing. Greenwood selflessly found Burkart, who put the ball over the line with an audacious back-heeled tap-in. The inclusion of Rojo and Pereira gave Sbragia's men an added lift because this was turning out to be United's best performance at this level for quite a while. Seconds before the break United could have easily doubled their lead when Rojo sent over an inviting cross from the left, but Greenwood's header flew past the far post.
That was Rojo's final contribution to the proceedings for after the break, both he and Andreas were rested with George Tanner and Dylan Levitt coming on as their replacements. In the second half, United again went close with Greenwood firing into the side netting but it was the visitors who took their chance when West Brom winger Morgan Rogers made it all possible with a determined run into United's area, where his progress was abruptly halted by a challenge from Di'Shon Bernard. The referee awarded a penalty and the experieneced Wes Hoolahan stepped up and calmly slotted away to make it 1-1.
Although the Reds were by far the best team in the first half, the Baggies dug in and did well to claw their way back into the game. The next game for the Red Devils will be another first-team stadium visit when Sbragia and his side travel to St James's Park to face Newcastle United on Monday 15th April.
Manchester United: Kovar; O'Connor, Bernard, Ercolani, Rojo (Tanner 46); Garner; Burkart (Bohui 72), Pereira A. (Levitt 46), Gomes, Chong; Greenwood.
Substitutes not used: Woolston, Baars.
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Canon gets FDA clearance for Vantage Fortian MRI scanner
By AuntMinnie.com staff writers
December 2, 2021 -- Canon Medical Systems has received U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) clearance for its Vantage Fortian MRI scanner.
The new system is a 1.5-tesla scanner and was introduced as part of Canon's virtual exhibit during this week's RSNA 2021 conference. Features on the system include an overhead camera that can be mounted in the MRI suite, with accompanying tablet-based Tablet UX software that technologists can use to help position patients. Canon believes the package can improve workflow by reducing the number of people in the scanning room.
Another new feature on Fortian, called Auto Scan Assist, applies automation to the process of planning and performing scans of the brain, spine, heart, and knee. The software uses deep learning and machine learning for liver, whole-spine, and prostate studies.
The FDA's clearance covers version 8.0 of the company's software, which includes its Advanced intelligent Clear (AiCE) data reconstruction algorithm. AiCE enables users to produce images with a high level of detail and low noise at levels that might be expected at higher signal-to-noise levels, according to the company.


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Museum's future rooted in Gresham's past
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New director brings local memories, a love of history and personal collections to position
For Mark Moore, taking over as director of the Gresham History Museum is a homecoming of sorts. On Saturdays, his mother used to bring him to the building when it served as a library and he'd spend the afternoons reading and looking over the new materials.
"I was a regular here. So it's really like coming home for me," he said.
Moore, 65, has strong roots in the area. He is in touch with Gresham's history, remembering many businesses, buildings and people now long gone.
Moore's parents owned a berry farm on Anderson Road, before the 30-acre farm was divided by the "new" freeway — Highway 26 — to Sandy. He attended the now-shuttered West Gresham Elementary School for a while. His mom was a teacher in the old Lynch School District, now Centennial School District. His dad was a driver for the former Mayflower Dairy in Portland.
After the farm was split by the freeway, the family moved to an 80-acre farm in Boring, growing berries briefly and then raising cattle.
"It was my job to feed the cows, 85 head, after school," he said.
Moore graduated from Sandy Union High School in 1973. Over the years, he worked in a series of jobs as a typesetter, banker and in hotels and the self-storage business.
Just prior to taking over as the director of the Gresham History Museum in March, Moore worked at several of the museums in the collective that makes up the Powerland Heritage Park in Brooks.
Moore has always been keenly interested in history and has collected a variety of historical artifacts and ephemera over his lifetime. He has more than 10,000 vintage postcards. He also runs his own historical website at pdxhistory.com.
For the current exhibits focusing on "Life in Gresham 100 Years Ago," Moore has loaned the museum memorabilia from the former Meier & Frank department store and classic radios, both from his private collection. He's been involved with the Northwest Vintage Radio Society for decades.
Staying awhile?
The museum has had a revolving door recently, with three directors in as many years. Evan Smiley led the museum for about a year, followed by Greta Smith Wisnewski, whose tenure lasted only a few months. Before Smiley, Matt Holland spent a little over two years leading the museum.
Jim Card, a member of the board of directors for the Gresham Historical Society, said the expectation is Moore will stay for a while since he has roots in the community.
"That is always the hope when you put time into training people," Card said.
Card said Moore "knows greater Gresham" and describes him as both down-to-earth and very knowledgeable.
"He's very patient. He doesn't get excited. He knows what's got to be done," Card said, calling historic downtown Gresham and Moore "a perfect match."
Moore sees his role as "beefing up the exhibits. And, I have just begun a lot of that," he said.
"I really want to delve into the founding of Gresham," he explained.
He also wants to present exhibits on the diversity of Gresham.
"I want to be more inclusive of all the people who make up our area," he said.
The southeastern entrance of the museum, by the back parking lot, has been used as a storage area and Moore would like to turn that into more exhibit space, focusing on Gresham's founders.
Like past directors, he wants to continue to catalogue the museum's treasures and increase society membership. He said the beautifully preserved building and the strong cadre of dedicated volunteers is a strength propelling the museum forward.
Founded in 1976, the Gresham Historical Society spent its first few years various in borrowed spaces. Thirteen years later, the group found a permanent home in the Gresham Carnegie Library, which was being vacated for a new library nearby.
The Carnegie Library, designed by Folger Johnson, was built in 1912. Folger designed the building in the English Tudor Revival style, with distinctive herringbone brickwork and leaded glass windows.
In 1989, the library moved a few blocks to away and the Historical Society moved in. The former library now houses more than 4,000 photos and thousands of artifacts.
Looking forward instead of back in history, Moore said "I think we (the museum) have a great future ahead of us."
What: The Gresham History Museum
Where: 410 N. Main Ave.
Hours: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday.
More: Visitors to the museum are asked to wear a face mask and practice social distancing.
Visit: greshamhistorical.org or the museum's Facebook page.
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Dear Miss Manners--Subsequently to breaking up with a man I had been dating, I learned something that makes me furious: When he and I were out together, he propositioned another woman.
I know I will eventually see him. He will be friendly and will ask about my work, family, and so on.
I do not want to get into a conversation, but I don't want to give him the satisfaction of knowing how angry I am, either. I'm searching for something that would convey that he is insignificant to me.
Gentle Reader--You are going to have to be friendly and solicitous, yourself--superficially so. You are going to inquire about his work, his family, and so on, even before he gets a chance to ask about yours.
Only you are going to do so in a fashion suggesting that you have reason to suspect that there is something awfully wrong in his life, and that you are not so much interested in helping as troubled that decency requires you to think about him at all. "Are you sure you're all right? Feeling OK? Work still all right? I hope you're taking care of yourself."
When he starts trying to find out what prompted this, back off, saying, "No, no, no, I just wanted to make sure everything's all right." He will start worrying about himself--How bad he does he look? Are there unpleasant rumors going around about his work?
Miss Manners assures you that this is much more effective punishment than anger.
Dear Miss Manners--I am a college student and have classes held in auditoriums. What is the correct way to get out of the middle of a row of seats when you must walk in front of others who are seated to reach the aisle? Is it more appropriate to walk with your frontal side facing them or backside?
Gentle Reader--The convention is to face away from seated people while passing along a row in an auditorium. The aesthetic effect and the fact that this will assist the lecturer in identifying who is sneaking out of class early were not taken into consideration when the rule was made, Miss Manners is afraid.


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April 1, 2012 Toph Beifong1940's, angry haiku, bad play, film noir, fucking god, haiku, humphrey bogart, jessica rabbit, musical, office job, poor imitation, rapt attention, student production, terrible musical, writing a screenplay Leave a comment
I made a more accurate poster for the play. you're welcome.
I went to another student production from the theater department at the university where I work at Office Job. Last year's production was a total shit show. This year was better, but not by much.
Today's musical matinee show was the story of an author writing a screenplay, spliced in with the actual screenplay itself. The screenplay takes place in Los Angeles cerca 1947, which means everyone chain-smokes and "needs a drink" all the time. Needless to say, paying rapt attention was out of the question since I value my sanity more than my ability to give a coherent synopsis of some crap musical play.
But just like last year, it was a great source of angry haikus!
He's gonna spend the whole play
looking at her "gams."
The main character detective also annoyingly narrated the whole damn play in a poor imitation of Humphrey Bogart, and could not stop talking about some woman's physical attributes. Meanwhile, the audience consisted of mostly women and gay men, so who the hell is this guy appealing to?
Nothing like a missed
musical cue to kill a
shitty production.
The orchestra missed a cue! They jumped into the middle of a scene and just started playing the next number. Yikes.
Jesus Christ he can't
stop talking about "figures"
or smoking to death.
Apparently living in the 1940's consisted of leering at women, doing anything for a dollar, and smoking like a chimney.
Here's an idea:
Do something other than stand
still while you're singing.
Each character gets their own chance to be more or less alone on stage and sing a little song to tell us their story. One woman just sat and sang. Then she stood and sang. Then she moseyed on over to the edge of the stage and sang some more. Fade to black. She had the whole stage to herself, and couldn't be bothered to lift a finger in the middle of a musical number. I felt… disappointed, and… confused.
At some point I started keeping track of the number of times the main character demanded that someone "level" with him. Final count: 6, but I may have missed the first few.
My favorite quote: "They're closer than Denmark, and a whole lot more rotten."
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Benefiting Children's Health
Showing the $1.2 million donation from Century Club Charities to Friends of Children's Hospital are, from left, Sanderson Farms Championship executive director Steve Jent, Friends board chairman Sidney Allen, Pediatrics chair Dr. Mary Taylor, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine Dr. LouAnn Woodward, Children's of Mississippi CEO Guy Giesecke and Jeff Hubbard, president of Century Club Charities.
Century Club Charities announced today a $1.2 million donation to Friends of Children's Hospital from the 2017 Sanderson Farms Championship, breaking their own philanthropic record for the fourth consecutive year.
"We strive to excel," said Century Club Charities President Jeff Hubbard, "but our metric is different from other tournaments on the PGA TOUR. We measure excellence by the total funds raised for Friends of Children's Hospital each year."
At a news conference Friday, Century Club Charities presented a check to Friends, the fundraising organization dedicated to supporting the University of Mississippi Medical Center's pediatric health care operation including Batson Children's Hospital.
This year's donation exceeded the $1.125 million raised in 2016, the $1.109 million raised in 2015 and the $1.102 million raised in 2014. The 2013 tournament, the first year in which Sanderson Farms was the title sponsor, raised more than $500,000 for Friends.
Since tournament host Century Club Charities announced Sanderson Farms as the tournament's title sponsor, more than $5.5 million has been donated to support Mississippi's only children's hospital. This is the fourth consecutive year Century Club Charities has donated more than $1 million to Friends.
During the news conference, Hubbard read remarks from Sanderson Farms CEO and board chairman Joe Sanderson. The championship "is a means to an end. It is a vehicle by which we raise money for Batson Children's Hospital," Hubbard read. "Not only is it the state's only children's hospital, but the sheer number of patients the hospital and Children's of Mississippi cares for is amazing."
Sidney Allen, board chairman of Friends of Children's Hospital, expressed gratitude for the record-setting gift.
"'Wow' is all I can say," Allen said. "Joe Sanderson told us the amount donated from the tournament would grow every year."
Friends of Children's Hospital, in 2016, pledged $20 million to the Campaign for Children's of Mississippi, the philanthropic drive to help fund construction of a new, seven-story children's tower adjacent to Batson Children's Hospital.
The tower will be home to 88 private neonatal intensive care rooms, 10 additional operating rooms, more pediatric intensive care space, a pediatric imaging center, a specialty clinic and a new lobby. The Children's Heart Center, representing the Medical Center's pediatric cardiovascular program, will also call the new building home.
Ground was broken Dec. 1 on the 340,000-square-foot tower, which is set to open August 2020.
"You can feel the passion, can't you?" Dr. LouAnn Woodward, vice chancellor for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, asked after hearing the words of Hubbard, Sanderson and Allen regarding children's health.
Century Club Charities, Sanderson Farms, the Sanderson Farms Championship and Friends of Children's Hospital, Woodward said, "have been key partners with us in helping us see a dream come true."
Steve Jent, executive director of the Sanderson Farms Championship, said the donation is the culmination of a year of effort by thousands, including more than 800 volunteers, who work behind the scenes to make the event a success.
The tournament, the state's only PGA TOUR event, brings with it an economic impact of more than $26 million to the region each year, Hubbard said. It is broadcast, over its four days, to a potential worldwide audience of more than 330 million, he said.
Century Club Charities' efforts to highlight golfing excellence and the state's hospitality while raising funds for philanthropy are expanding. The organization will host the North Mississippi Classic, a tournament on the Web.com tour, April 16-22 at the Country Club of Oxford.
The 2018 Sanderson Farms Championship will be held Oct. 25-28 at the Country Club of Jackson.
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Berlinale 2018: Norway's 'Utøya 22 July' Film is Harrowing, Horrifying
One of the darkest days in Norway's modern history is July 22nd, 2011. On this day, a lone-wolf, ring-wing extremist terrorist attacked government buildings in Oslo with bombs and then went to an island near the city and shot over 200 children and teens camping there, killing 68 of them. The film Utøya 22 July, also titled simply U: July 22, is a cinematic recreation of this day on the island and it's utterly harrowing. I sat through the film's first press screening in the morning at the Berlin Film Festival and it's so intense at times, I was literally sick to my stomach. It's an immersive, exhausting experience that follows one young woman in one 72-minute long-take shot as she scurries around the island, desperately trying to stay alive and find her sister. It stays focused entirely on her and puts viewers right there in the middle of it as it's happening.
The film opens with actual CCTV footage of the bombing in the city of Oslo. It then continues by taking us to the island of Utøya, where hundreds of kids from a youth league are camping. The camera focuses on a girl named Kaja, played by Andrea Berntzen, and stays focused on her the entire time. From this moment on, as a viewer, you're instantly tense. You know something bad is going to happen and it's only a matter of time until the shooting starts. The handheld camera follows Kaja as she frantically runs into the main building then into the trees nearby with a few others, making us feel the confusion and chaos. No one knows what's going on, but everyone is running and screaming. The shooting continues, and everyone remains petrified, terrified. The whole point of the film is to put viewers directly into this mass shooting event, without ever showing the shooter because they never see him - only hear gun shots. It's obscenely harrowing to watch.
There is already a debate about Utøya 22 July at the Berlin Film Festival. Some critics have condemned the film for being so vile and manipulative. But don't they get it? That's the point. It's manipulative only in the sense that it's designed to make you feel uncomfortable and sick to your stomach. Maybe they can't handle these emotions? Maybe they just want to separate themselves and their emotions from what's happening on screen? Part of what makes this film so intense is that we can't even really imagine what it would be like to actually be there. There are no words that can properly describe or explain it and how traumatizing it is, but there are feelings. Norwegian director Erik Poppe uses the power of cinema to make us feel when words alone are incapable of capturing the sheer terror of this kind of experience. I think it's necessary, perhaps even important, for viewers to go through this experience to learn just how horrifying and how scary it is.
Going in to see Utøya 22 July, the big question on my mind was: what is the point of telling this story in this way? Why make a film about what it was like to actually be there? Why traumatize audiences? I don't know the answer to these questions, but I hope there is a reason. My only gripe with the film is that it does not include any extra context or political subtext or parting thoughts that could help guide the conversation. Instead, we're just left to ponder after holding our breath for 90 minutes. So what are we supposed to learn from experiencing this tragedy from the perspective of a young woman who was there? The debate will rage on, and it's good to ask these questions, because there has to be a point. We have to learn something. Even if it's only that these events are so unbelievably terrifying we should be doing any/everything to prevent them.
Alex's Berlinale 2018 Rating: 9 out of 10
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CHC Director, local family honored with Creole Heritage Awards
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NATCHITOCHES – Loletta Jones Wynder, director of the Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State University, and members of the Monette family of Natchitoches were honored with the Preservation Awards from the Creole Hall of Fame at the annual event held in Lake Charles on October 20. The award was given to Wynder for her work with the Creole Heritage Center, presenting and documenting Creole culture.
Also recognized was the late Felix "T-Fra" Monette Jr., who was honored with a Language Award for knowledge and preservation of the Creole dialect in the Cane River community.
The event was hosted by Sean Ardoin, member of the famous musical Ardoin family. Others honored that night included Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural, and Deacon John for Music Award; Leah Chase for Culinary Award and Herbert Wiltz for Radio/Language/Education Award.
Wynder joined the staff of the Northwestern State University Creole Heritage Center (CHC) in 2003 as project coordinator. The duties and responsibilities of that job meant that she was responsible for coordinating conferences, meetings and workshops as well as balancing the budget, handling the mountains of paperwork involved in funding through NSU, the Cane River National Heritage Area, and other granting agencies; in addition, maintaining the records for the memberships, donations, and pledges.
Wynder coordinated and presented conferences not only in Natchitoches and the state of Louisiana, but also in Las Vegas, California and Chicago. During her tenure at CHC, she has produced Creole conferences such as looking at Spanish roots in Creole culture, Creole language, Creole music, and others. Wynder coordinated the project with Artist Gilbert D. Fletcher to document on canvas his version of the Cane River Creole Legacy through 20 oil paintings. She even rescued the paintings from the ravages of Katrina in New Orleans, when it was thought that the paintings had been destroyed. Wynder has done outreach for Creole culture in California, Texas, Illinois, Alabama and Louisiana. She has also connected with the international Creole community through the International Magazine, Kreol.
After the retirement of the CHC Director in 2011, Wynder remained on staff as the Project Coordinator working diligently to keep the center going by wearing the hat of the Director as well as that of her own job, Project Coordinator. In July 2017, her job title was changed to CHC Director – combining the duties and responsibilities of both jobs into one position. Wynder's fifteen years of working at the Creole Heritage Center has kept the Center going. During her tenure, she has worked hard to document and present Creole culture – in all of its diversities.
On September 13-15, 2018, about 350 individuals participated in the Creole Heritage Center's 20th anniversary celebration. "Struggles and Persistence: But Still We Rise" was the theme for this magnificent event. According to Wynder, "It is evident that no "one" person can be credited with the Center's success; it has definitely been a group effort". Wynder concluded, "Despite everything, the Creole Heritage Center is still Alive and Well."
The Monette family attended the awards to represent their family patriarch, who grew up in the Creole community in a time when his friends and family commonly spoke a broken dialect of French. A born story-teller, he loved meeting people and telling jokes. In his later years, he worked at the Creole Heritage Center on the campus of Northwestern State where he educated many people about Creole Heritage, from small children to scholars, politicians and business executives with jokes thrown in en fracais.
After his death in 2017, the Monette family established a scholarship at Northwestern State in his memory. The scholarship benefits a sophomore or junior pursuing a degree in history with a concentration in folklife. Preference is given to a Louisiana native.
Loletta Jones Wynder, Director of the Creole Heritage Center at Northwestern State University, and members of the Monette family of Natchitoches were honored with the Preservation Awards from the Creole Hall of Fame at the annual event held in Lake Charles on October 20. The award was given to Wynder for her work with the Creole Heritage Center, presenting and documenting Creole culture. Monette was recognized with a Language Award for his knowledge of the Creole dialect spoken in the Cane River area. From left are Sir Reginald, son of Stanley "Buckwheat" Dural; Judy Rachal and Christie Rachal, daughter and granddaughter of Felix Monette; Wynder, and Herbert Wiltz.
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The NUCA Workforce Committee, under the direction of chairman Mark Scoccolo, co-owner of SCI Infrastructure LLC (SeaTac, Washington), has established a committed following of NUCA members and have been meeting regularly each month in 2018 to achieve the goals of the NUCA five-year strategic plan on Workforce Development.
The NUCA Workforce Development Committee and the association have developed a partnership with the Center for America, a national non-profit association that promotes the hiring of transitioning military veterans who are seeking a new civilian career. The Center for America is providing valuable information to NUCA on how to establish contacts among the various service branches to reach potential new industry recruits.
The strategic plan calls for the creation of new videos. The committee is currently in the process of developing two new video series. The first is a video that will be available online to drive interested industry recruits to the new NUCA website "Career Center." The career center will be designed as a clearinghouse for information on well-paying, rewarding careers in heavy construction.
The second series is a "Day in the Life of …" videos that include specific jobs (equipment operator, welder, truck driver, superintendent, foreman, etc.) and what new industry workers can expect if they decide to pursue these career opportunities. Both video series will be available on the internet, social media, the NUCA website, and standard media (flash drives, DVDs, etc.).
Another initiative is to develop take-away materials and displays that are portable, attractive and easy to set up. The committee is charged with establishing a protocol whereby any NUCA Chapter that participates in a career fair, student industry orientation or "college night" can schedule to reserve these materials for their use.
The committee is aware of the recent reauthorization of the "Perkins Act" that allots money to the states for purposes of supporting state-sponsored career and technical training programs. The committee is investigating and developing a repeatable process whereby NUCA Chapters can partner with state community colleges and vocational programs to institute construction equipment operator programs as a viable educational track. In addition, the process will hopefully include the provision of "Perkins Act" funding for the needs of these programs.
The Workforce Development Committee meets via conference call on the third Tuesday of every month at 2:00 pm Eastern. Any NUCA member interested in becoming a part in this vital industry committee is directed to email Jim Stepahin, Director of Education and Training and staff liaison of the Workforce Development Committee at jim@nuca.com.


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Deras vision är: "Friskt dricksvatten, rena sjöar och hav och tillgång till långsiktigt hållbara vattentjänster" och de jobbar för att stärka vattentjänstverksamhetens position i samhället. Samtliga kommuner är medlemmar i Svenskt Vatten.

Svenskt Vatten samlar in och bearbetar information, startar upp och genomför utredningar, stödjer forsknings- och utvecklingsarbeten samt arbetar fram råd och anvisningar. Alla resultat presenteras i publikationer samt vid kurser, seminarier och konferenser De sprider kunskap och nyheter till medlemmar genom medlemsdagar, seminarier, nyhetsbrev och webbplats.
En viktig del av deras arbete är opinionsbildning och påverkansarbete. Därför kommunicerar de med politiker, myndigheter och andra organisationer så att de tar hänsyn till vattentjänstföretagens roll när de tar beslut som påverkar branschen. Svenskt Vatten är aktiv i Eureau, som samlar och företräder medlemsländernas nationella branschorgan i EU:s lagstiftningsarbete, samt kommunicerar självständigt med EU-kommissionen och ledamöter i EU-parlamentet.
Svenskt Vatten Utveckling, SVU, är kommunernas eget forskningsprogram där alla resultat presenteras i rapporter och vid seminarier.

Den årliga Vattenstämman i maj brukar samla 600-700 deltagare och arrangemanget flyttas varje år till olika orter i Sverige.

Elisabeth Unell (M), oppositionsråd i Västerås, är Svenskt Vattens ordförande. Pär Dalheim är organisationens VD sedan 2018 och är sedan 2021 också ordförande i Eureaus verkställande kommitte'.

Referenser

Externa länkar
Svenskt Vattens webbplats, läst den 4 augusti 2012.

Branschorganisationer i Sverige
Organisationer bildade 1962

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Quick Answer: Spring Hill Baptist How Big Is Congregation?
1 What is the oldest Baptist church?
2 What is the head of a Baptist church called?
3 What is the difference between Baptist and church?
4 Can Baptists drink alcohol?
5 Do Baptists celebrate Lent?
6 Why do Baptists not dance?
8 How does the Baptist church worship?
9 What separates Baptists from other denominations?
10 Do Baptists speak tongues?
11 Do Baptist believe in free will?
What is the oldest Baptist church?
The First Baptist Church in America was established at Providence (in present-day Rhode Island) in 1638 by Roger Williams shortly after his banishment from the Massachusetts Bay Colony. First Baptist Church in America, Providence, Rhode Island. The congregation was founded by Roger Williams in 1638.
What is the head of a Baptist church called?
What is the difference between Baptist and church?
Baptists are a Christian religious group. This is a major difference between the Baptists and many other Christian denominations. Most Baptists advocate a separation between the church and the government, but also believe that the government should have high moral standards and be of a religious character.
Can Baptists drink alcohol?
CLASS. Baptists have long believed that drinking alcohol is not only unhealthy and morally lax, but is in direct opposition to what God wants. Strict interpretation of the Bible is a cornerstone of Baptist belief, and they believe Scripture specifically tells them that drinking alcohol is wrong.
You might be interested: How Does Saint John The Baptist Influence The Catholic Church Today?
Why do Baptists not dance?
Until the three original churches saw their Baptist brethren get on the dance floor. The Baptists danced exuberantly, meaningfully. They meant to glorify God with their dancing, and it can not be doubted that God saw their good intentions. As the Baptists drank (as little as it may have been), their dancing got worse.
How does the Baptist church worship?
Baptists believe that when they worship through praise and prayer they are offering themselves to God in thanks for his love. God and his people speak with each other through worship. It is seen as a dialogue and worship is non-liturgical.
What separates Baptists from other denominations?
Baptism of believers by full immersion This is perhaps the most obvious difference between Baptists and other denominations. Baptists reject infant baptism, thinking instead that baptism is for believers only – those who can personally declare Jesus as Lord.
You might be interested: Question: Where Did Johns The Baptist Anointing Come From?
Do Baptists speak tongues?
For Southern Baptists, the practice, also known as glossolalia, ended after the death of Jesus' apostles. The ban on speaking in tongues became a way to distinguish the denomination from others. And the IMB will recognize baptisms performed by other Christian denominations so long as they involved full-body immersion.
Do Baptist believe in free will?
It traces its history back to Free Will, or Arminian, Baptists in the 18th century. These Baptists believed in free will, free grace, and free salvation, in contrast to most Baptists, who were Calvinists (i.e., who believed that Christ died only for those predestined to be saved).


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Kvinna till Kvinna in the DRC
Kvinna till Kvinna has supported women's rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) since 2009. Women in the DRC face significant obstacles to accessing political power, economic resources and basic services. Two out of three women are subjected to physical or sexual violence during their lifetime. Our partners work to challenge discriminatory gender norms and increase respect for women's rights.
Why we work in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has seen over 20 years of war and violent conflict, claiming more than 5 million lives. Nowadays, episodes of violence still occur throughout the country.
At the root of the violence we find exclusive and dysfunctional forms of governance. These stem from systems of power that justify male dominance over women, and prevent women from influencing decisions that directly affect them.
As a result, women's political participation is worryingly low: less than 8% of national-level decision-makers are women.
Economically, their influence is limited too: 60% of women in the DRC live below the poverty line. In the agricultural sector, women are overrepresented but still forced to rely on men to access land.
Violence against women is pervasive. The UN estimates 2 out of 3 women are subjected to physical or sexual violence during their lifetime. Most commonly, the violence occurs at home, perpetrated by a woman's intimate partner.
Optimistically, women's organisations from across the country have joined forces and formed the Rien sans les Femmes (Nothing without Women) movement, to promote equal representation in state institutions.
Middle school students participate in a workshop about sexual harassment in school, organised by local women's rights organisation CEDEJ. Photo: Christian Sango / CEDEJ
How we support women in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
We are currently reviewing our engagement in the DRC, but continue to:
provide local women's rights organisations with opportunities to take part in learning exchanges
finance specific activities of the Rien sans les Femmes movement
provide limited core funding to a youth organisation working for equality in Uvira territory, to enable them to leverage funding from other donors.
Until late 2017, we supported larger-scale initiatives to:
support women's political participation
increase women's access to land
prevent gender-based violence
We conduct our DRC operations from our head office and our Bukavu office in South-Kivu.
Photo: Congolese women's rights activist Julienne Lusange participates in a workshop on integrated security, organised by the Kvinna till Kvinna Foundation. Photo: Anna Lithander / Kvinna till Kvinna
Congolese women form ground-breaking movement
In 2015, women's rights organisations from across the DRC united in a campaign to get gender parity written into the electoral law. Today, their Rien sans les Femmes movement is respected nationwide by the authorities.
News from our partners in the DRC
DRC students overcome harassment and violence
"Happiness for me is speaking out and standing up for myself"
Nation-wide movement for gender equality in the DRC


With the state of the economy in such distress, many find themselves clinging to the jobs they have, simply for survival. This sense of 'must' and perpetual frustration can lead to depression. The article below delves into the subject and offers a few helpful nuggets to ponder.


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How Long Does Cheese Last?
How long does cheese last? More than 400 varieties of cheese are available worldwide, all deriving from milk. Cheeses are categorized in several ways, including hard, soft, unripened, and ripened.
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Man Gets 20 Years In Prison For Killing Toddler Son
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A 23-year-old man was sentenced to two decades in prison after he pleaded guilty to abusing his 16-month-old son several times leading up to his death.
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports Eric Valencia was convicted of manslaughter and criminal mistreatment.
In October 2017, the baby, Colin Valencia, was found unresponsive in his crib, and medics arrived and found he had died.
About six months after the death, Hillsboro police reopened the investigation after the Oregon Department of Human Services got a report of child abuse related to the death. Valencia's therapist reported that during a counseling session, Valencia had admitted to acts of abuse and assault against the child before he died.
Valencia told police that he placed his hand on the baby's mouth and nose for 30 to 40 seconds on the night he died because the baby wouldn't stop crying. But he insisted the baby was still alive when he removed his hand.
Washington County District Attorney Kevin Barton said Valencia only started seeing the therapist after his son died.
Valencia initially pleaded not guilty to all the charges, which included murder, aggravated murder, murder by abuse, strangulation, two counts of assault and two counts of criminal mistreatment. On Dec. 20, he pleaded guilty to manslaughter and criminal mistreatment, and the remaining charges were dismissed.


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2016 Football, Game 4: The Citadel vs. Western Carolina
The Citadel at Western Carolina, to be played to be played in Cullowhee, North Carolina, on the grounds of Bob Waters Field at E.J. Whitmire Stadium, with kickoff at 3:30 pm ET on Saturday, October 1. The game will not be televised.
The game will be streamed on ESPN3.com, with Pete Yanity providing play-by-play and Will Merritt supplying the analysis.
The contest can be heard on radio via the various affiliates of The Citadel Sports Network. WQNT-1450 AM [audio link], originating in Charleston, is the flagship station.
Mike Legg (the "Voice of the Bulldogs") will call the action alongside analyst Lee Glaze.
It is also possible to listen to the action with a smartphone, using a TuneIn Radio application.
– Game notes from The Citadel and Western Carolina
– SoCon weekly release
– Brent Thompson's 9/27 press conference, including comments from Dominique Allen and Tevin Floyd (video)
– Brent Thompson 9/28 radio show (video)
– Dominique Allen returns as The Citadel's starting quarterback
– Allen is back on board
– Allen had his moments in high school, too
– Catamount Football Weekly — previewing the game versus The Citadel (video)
– Mark Speir says the Catamounts were "embarrassed" by loss to ETSU
– Catamounts face long season if they lose to The Citadel
– Radio broadcast open for Saturday's game (audio)
– FCS Coaches' Poll
This is going to be a somewhat abbreviated (if not erratic) preview, as I mentioned it might be when I reviewed the Gardner-Webb game two weeks ago. That's because I've been out of the country for a week and am just getting back to a semblance of a routine. I've tried to provide the typical assortment of links, and my "Odds and Ends" section is in good order, but as for the rest of it…
I'm going to hurriedly make a few points and get this posted. Please excuse the absence of some of the usual statistical comparisons, although trying to incorporate that stuff would have been tricky this week anyway. Last year's stats aren't particularly relevant as the calendar hits October, but as Western Carolina and The Citadel have only played three games each in 2016, the current season statistics also have evaluative limitations.
Having said that, here are some Western Carolina stats for 2016, a quick blast. WCU's three opponents this year: East Carolina (lost 52-7), Gardner-Webb (won 44-14), East Tennessee State (lost 34-31).
WCU Opp
Points/game 27.3 33.3
1st downs/game 23.7 25
Yards/rush 4.7 5.5
Yards/pass att 8.6 8.1
Yards/play 6.7 6.5
Plays/game 72.3 77.3
Penalties/game 9.7 5.3
Pen yds/game 74 53.7
TOP/game 26:04:00 33:56:00
3rd dn conv % 39 58.8
Red Zone TD% 64.3 78.6
Putting aside the game versus ECU, let's take a quick look at the Gardner-Webb and ETSU matchups.
Against G-W (a game played in Cullowhee), Western Carolina's offense:
completed 36 of 43 passes, averaging 9.9 yards per attempt, with 5 TD tosses (two picks)
was not sacked on any of those 43 pass attempts
averaged 6.1 yards per rush (263 total rush yards), with one TD
scored 5 TDs in 8 trips to the Red Zone
had 6 TD drives of 62 yards or longer
scored touchdowns on its first two possessions
had 19 pass completions of ten yards or more; 10 of those came on first down
also had 6 rushing plays of ten yards or more
As a comparison, The Citadel's offense had a total of 13 plays from scrimmage against Gardner-Webb that went for 10+ yards (12 of them were rushes). It should be noted that Western Carolina ran 86 plays from scrimmage against G-W (The Citadel had 73).
Now for the other side of the ball. Against the Runnin' Bulldogs, the Catamounts' defense:
allowed only 3.4 yards per pass attempt (25 throws)
gave up just 4.8 yards per play
allowed 5.5 yards per rush (271 total rush yards)
after allowing a TD on G-W's first possession, didn't give up more than 48 yards on any subsequent drive
shut G-W out over its last nine drives
The game versus ETSU (played at Bristol Motor Speedway) didn't go quite as planned. WCU's offense:
completed 26 of 39 passes, averaging 8.8 yards per attempt, with 2 TDs (no interceptions)
was sacked four times
averaged just 3.7 yards per rush (100 total rush yards), with 2 TDs
was in the Red Zone four times, but only scored one touchdown
had 5 drives of 55 yards or longer; 3 resulted in TDs
Then there was the Catamounts' defense, which:
allowed 7.3 yards per pass attempt (37 passes)
gave up 5.4 yards per play
gave up 4 TDs and a field goal on ETSU's last five possessions (all 67 yards or longer)
East Tennessee State picked up 364 yards of total offense on those five drives (the last possession of the first half and the first four of the second), averaging 6.6 yards per play. The Bucs were 13 of 19 on third-down tries, converting nine of their last ten.
Check out this amazing third-quarter drive by East Tennessee State that gave the Bucs the lead for the first time in the game:
ETSU 1-10 at Etsu24 ETSU drive start at 08:46.
ETSU 1-10 at Etsu24 Austin Herink sacked for loss of 8 yards to the ETSU16 (Jake Helms).
ETSU 2-18 at Etsu16 PENALTY WCU unsportsmanlike conduct (Daniel Nash) 15 yards to the ETSU31, 1ST DOWN ETSU.
ETSU 1-10 at Etsu31 Jajuan Stinson rush for 2 yards to the ETSU33 (Tyler Junius).
ETSU 2-8 at Etsu33 D. Monroe rush for 3 yards to the ETSU36 (Tyson Dickson).
ETSU 3-5 at Etsu36 PENALTY WCU offside defense (Andrew Mayton) 5 yards to the ETSU41, 1ST DOWN ETSU.
ETSU 1-10 at Etsu41 D. Monroe rush for 2 yards to the ETSU43 (Avery Worsham).
ETSU 2-8 at Etsu43 Austin Herink pass complete to Vincent Lowe for 7 yards to the 50 yardline (Avery Worsham).
ETSU 3-1 at Etsu50 D. Monroe rush for 4 yards to the WCU46, 1ST DOWN ETSU (Jake Helms).
ETSU 1-10 at Wcu46 Austin Herink rush for 8 yards to the WCU38 (Fred Payne).
ETSU 2-2 at Wcu38 Austin Herink pass incomplete to Hank Black (Trey Morgan).
ETSU 3-2 at Wcu38 Jajuan Stinson rush for 3 yards to the WCU35, 1ST DOWN ETSU (Daniel Nash).
ETSU 1-10 at Wcu35 Jajuan Stinson rush for loss of 1 yard to the WCU36 (Daniel Nash).
ETSU 2-11 at Wcu36 PENALTY WCU personal foul (Daniel Nash) 15 yards to the WCU21, 1ST DOWN ETSU.
ETSU 1-10 at Wcu21 Falon Lee rush for no gain to the WCU21 (Ezavian Dunn; Tyson Dickson).
ETSU 2-10 at Wcu21 Falon Lee rush for 9 yards to the WCU12 (Keion Crossen).
ETSU 3-1 at Wcu12 Falon Lee rush for 5 yards to the WCU7, 1ST DOWN ETSU (Marvin Tillman; Daniel Nash).
ETSU 1-G at Wcu07 Falon Lee rush for 3 yards to the WCU4 (Andrew Mayton).
ETSU 2-G at Wcu04 Falon Lee rush for 2 yards to the WCU2 (Marvin Tillman).
ETSU 3-G at Wcu02 Austin Herink pass complete to Matt Thompson for 2 yards to the WCU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:20.
JJ Jerman kick attempt good.
No play from scrimmage during that 16-play, 76-yard drive went for longer than nine yards. ETSU was five-for-five on third-down conversion attempts, and was also bailed out of two 2nd-and-long situations by personal fouls (committed by the same WCU player). Time of possession: 7:26.
That drive aside, the game arguably turned on a play near the end of the first half:
The Cats had a 21-3 lead when it appeared they were going for the kill. [Tyrie] Adams threw a long pass to Spearman Robinson, who gained 43 yards before losing a fumble that ETSU recovered at its 29. The Bucs then drove 71 yards for a touchdown before halftime to begin the comeback.
"Spearman fumbles the ball, and they get the ball and go on a two-minute drive. Who knows what the ball game would be (if that hadn't happened)," [WCU head coach Mark] Speir said.
Western Carolina committed 12 penalties in the loss to East Tennessee State. The Catamounts were also flagged 12 times in their 30-point win over Gardner-Webb, so your mileage may vary.
While WCU is essentially a 50-50 run-pass team, much of its yardage (64.8%) comes via the pass. That speaks to a fairly solid transition from longtime quarterback Troy Mitchell to the new starting QB, redshirt freshman Tyrie Adams.
Adams is a 6'2″, 180 lb. native of St. Petersburg, Florida. A track and field star as well (he was the indoor and outdoor SoCon high jump champion in 2016), Adams is completing an impressive 69.3% of his passes, averaging 8.8 yards per attempt, with seven touchdown tosses against three interceptions.
Running back Detrez Newsome (5'10", 210 lbs.) was the preseason choice for offensive SoCon player of the year after being a first-team all-league selection in 2015. Newsome rushed for 1,109 yards last season and nine touchdowns (and added three more TDs on pass receptions).
Newsome rushed for 121 yards (on only 16 attempts) and a TD last year versus The Citadel. He is also the primary kick returner for the Catamounts.
WCU has several pass-catching candidates (including Newsome). Terryon Robinson (5'11", 190 lbs.) leads the team in receptions so far this season, with 22. He is not to be confused with redshirt senior Spearman Robinson (6'4″, 215 lbs.), a Greenwood High School product who has seemingly played for the Catamounts since the late 1990s.
Jordan Mathis (5'10", 200 lbs.) is third on the team in receptions, with 12. C.J. Goodman (5'11", 185 lbs.) had a career-high seven receptions against The Citadel in 2015.
The Catamounts suffered a blow when preseason first-team All-SoCon tight end Tyler Sexton was lost for the season in August with a knee injury.
Western Carolina's starting offensive line averages 6'3″, 293 lbs. The largest member of that group is right guard Nathan Dalton (6'7″, 315 lbs.), a redshirt sophomore who was a preseason second-team all-conference pick.
In its last two games, WCU has missed linebacker Daniel Riddle (6'1, 225 lbs.), a preseason first-team all-league pick who had 15 tackles against the Bulldogs last season. The injured Riddle is listed as a backup on the depth chart this week.
Tyson Dickson (6'1″, 220 lbs.) was also a preseason all-SoCon choice at linebacker. In 2014, he had 16 tackles in the Catamounts' victory over the Bulldogs.
The aptly named Fred Payne (5'10", 180 lbs.) is a strong safety who had a fine game versus The Citadel last year, making seven tackles and also forcing and recovering a fumble.
Cornerback Trey Morgan (6'0″, 185 lbs.) is a senior who has made 38 starts during his career. As a sophomore, he led the SoCon with six interceptions.
The Catamounts are in good shape when it comes to kickers. Redshirt sophomore Ian Berryman (6'0″, 190 lbs.) was the preseason All-SoCon punter, while Logan Howard (also 6'0″, 190 lbs.) was the second-team preseason pick at placekicker.
Howard's bio on Western Carolina's website states that he holds "a black belt in martial arts and is a three-time world champion kick boxer". The website also notes that Howard hit a career long 46-yard field goal last season.
For the fourth straight season, Chandler Addertion is handling long-snapping duties for the Catamounts. His grandfather, Floyd Wicker, had a brief career in the major leagues with four different National League teams (including the original Expos). Floyd Wicker hit one career home run — off a pitcher named Floyd Weaver.
I was reading Bill Connelly's excellent preview of the upcoming Louisville-Clemson game when I came across this passage:
Through four games, Clemson has only four gains of 30+ yards. Only four teams have fewer: Bowling Green, Buffalo, Kent State, and Texas State. Two have played only three games. And of those four big gainers [for Clemson], none came via rush…
You can survive without big plays. Navy has for years…Scoring without explosiveness requires consistent execution. Any penalty or loss virtually ends a drive.
A lack of big plays puts a lot of pressure on you to execute in the red zone; you aren't scoring from 40 yards out, so you have to continue moving as the defense gets more packed in.
Would you care to guess how many gains of 30+ yards The Citadel's offense has had in its first three games this season? The answer is: five.
One against Mercer (Tyler Renew's 70-yard run on the Bulldogs' second play from scrimmage). One against Furman (Josh LeBlanc's amazing 50-yard reception). Three versus Gardner-Webb (including Dominique Allen's big 41-yard run on the game-winning drive).
Last year, the Bulldogs had 16 gains of 30 yards or more in seven conference games, averaging slightly more than two such plays per contest in league play. As Connelly points out, if an offense doesn't get those kind of "explosion" plays on at least a semi-regular basis, it has to be extremely consistent, because a bad play will usually short-circuit a possession.
The Citadel has certainly seen a few possessions end on bad plays this year (mainly drive-killing penalties). Obviously, the Bulldogs need to eliminate the major fouls as much as possible, but they also need more big plays.
– The weather forecast for Saturday in Cullowhee, per the National Weather Service: sunny and a high of 75 degrees. It should be a great day for a football game.
– Per one source that deals in such matters, The Citadel is a 4.5-point favorite over Western Carolina. The over/under is 57.5.
– Other lines involving SoCon teams: Chattanooga is a 33.5-point favorite at East Tennessee State; Mercer is a 5.5-point favorite at VMI; Samford is a 5.5-point favorite over Wofford; and Furman is a 14.5-point favorite over Kennesaw State.
Gardner-Webb is a 33-point favorite over Benedict this week in Boiling Springs. North Carolina is an 11-point underdog at Florida State.
– Massey Ratings: The Citadel is 13th among FCS teams. Western Carolina is ranked 47th.
Massey projects The Citadel to have an 62% chance of winning, with a predicted final score of 31-27.
Other FCS rankings in Massey of note: Chattanooga (4th), Samford (22nd), Wofford (26th), Furman (44th), Mercer (46th), VMI (53rd), Gardner-Webb (61st), East Tennessee State (85th).
– Western Carolina has 57 players on its squad from North Carolina. Other states represented on the Catamounts' roster: Georgia (23), South Carolina (8), Tennessee (3), Florida (3), and Connecticut (1).
– The Citadel's geographic roster breakdown (per the school's website) is as follows: South Carolina (47 players), Georgia (23), Florida (9), North Carolina (7), Alabama (4), Pennsylvania (4), Texas (4), and one each from Louisiana, Maryland, Kansas, Oklahoma, Nevada, and West Virginia.
– Western Carolina has two FBS teams on its schedule, an annual tradition in recent years for the Catamounts. WCU has already played East Carolina this season, and will face South Carolina later in the year.
The Catamounts will have FBS bookends on their 2017 slate, travelling near (UNC in late November) and far (Hawai'i in early September). Western Carolina will also play UNC in 2018, and has scheduled two games against North Carolina State (in 2019 and 2024).
WCU has played at least two FBS opponents every season since 2012, including Tennessee, Texas A&M, and Alabama (twice).
In 2013, Western Carolina played three FBS teams — Middle Tennessee State, Virginia Tech, and Auburn. That year's schedule for the Catamounts also included two games against schools transitioning to FBS (Appalachian State and Georgia Southern). All five contests were road games; WCU, not surprisingly, lost all five en route to a 2-10 season.
– Triple option oddity, repeat factoid edition: through three games this season, more Bulldogs have caught passes (eight) than had rushing attempts (seven). Against Gardner-Webb, Rod Johnson and Isiaha Smith got their first rushing attempts of the season, with Johnson also catching his first pass reception of the 2016 campaign.
– Saturday's game is the second of three that The Citadel will play in the state of North Carolina this season, against opponents that compete in three different leagues — the Big South (Gardner-Webb), the SoCon (Western Carolina), and the ACC (North Carolina).
– Western Carolina has won seven straight home games, and eleven of its last twelve. The only loss during that 2014-16 stretch was a big one, admittedly — 51-0 to Chattanooga in 2014.
– There wasn't a lot of movement on the depth chart over the bye week. One notable addition: Evan McField is now listed as the third B-back. Perhaps he could see action for the first time this year, after he suffered an injury prior to the season opener. Brent Thompson confirmed that McField would be available during his Wednesday radio show.
Which Western Carolina team will The Citadel see on Saturday? The one that dominated Gardner-Webb as the game progressed? Or the one that blew its collective gasket (and the lead, and the game) against ETSU?
My guess would be the former, particularly since the Catamounts were at home for that one, and are at home for this game as well.
Two years ago in Cullowhee, The Citadel committed three turnovers (all in WCU territory), and also had two false-start penalties in fourth-down situations. The defense didn't fare much better, allowing 9.6 yards per play. It was a rough afternoon all the way around, although the Bulldogs were in the game for much of the contest.
If that happens again on Saturday, there won't be any opportunity for another fourth-quarter comeback this time, much less a relatively comfortable win.
The Bulldogs have to be sharp coming off their bye week. If they are, they have a chance to go 4-0 for the first time since 1992.
Let's hope they take that chance.
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Az egyszerűsíthetetlen összetettség vagy egyszerűsíthetetlen bonyolultság (angolul: Irreducible complexity) az intelligens tervezést elfogadóknak azon érve, miszerint egyes biológiai rendszerek túlságosan összetettek ahhoz, hogy evolúciós folyamatok során, egyszerűbb, "kevésbé teljes", de működőképes elődök fokozatos átalakulásával jöhessenek létre.

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A kifejezés Michael Behe amerikai biokémikus nevéhez fűződik, bár a jelenséget Hermann J. Muller, amerikai genetikus már 1918-ban levezette az evolúcióból. Az egyszerűsíthetetlen összetettség a specifikált összetettség mellett az a fő érv, amit az intelligenstervezés-mozgalom nézetének bizonyításaként értelmez.

Michael Behe szerint egyszerűsíthetetlenül összetettek az olyan rendszerek, "amelyek számos jól illeszkedő, egymással kölcsönhatásban álló részből állnak, melyek hozzájárulnak az alapvető funkcióhoz, s ahol ezen részek bármelyikének eltávolítása a rendszer működésének megszűnéséhez vezet". Az érv szerint ezen struktúrák létezése mutatja, hogy a modern biológiai struktúrák nem alakulhattak ki természetes folyamatok által.

Egyszerű példával illusztrálva mindez azt jelenti, hogy Behe szerint pl. az emberi szem egy komplex struktúra, melynek minden egyes alkotója nélkülözhetetlen a látáshoz, ezért nem elképzelhető, hogy mindez egy egyszerűbb, kevesebb alkotórészből álló szemből, fokozatosan, evolúciós lépesek sorozata révén jött volna létre.

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Az uralkodó tudományos nézet szerint az "egyszerűsíthetetlen összetettség" kézenfekvőnek tűnő érvelésrendszerében a következő hibák vannak:

1. A modern evolúcióbiológia már régen feladta azt a nézetet, hogy az evolúció kizárólag számtalan kis változás felhalmozódásának eredménye lenne. Vannak ritka, nagy, a szervezet egészének alapstruktúráját átrendező változások, melyek hátterében a genom egyetlen jelentős változása áll. Ilyen pl. a genom megsokszorozódása, vagyis a poliploidia megjelenése, vagy pl. a szelvényezett testfelépítés kialakulása a szelvényezetlenből stb. A modern evolúcióbiológia tehát nem tekinti az evolúció kizárólagos megvalósulási módjának azt, amit Behe cáfolni akar.

2. Ha Behe professzor (vagy mi magunk, vagy akár az egész tudományos közösség) nem tud elképzelni egy kevésbé komplex, de mégis működőképes rendszert, az nem bizonyíték arra, hogy ilyen nem létezhet vagy nem létezhetett. Mindez csak az "argumentum ad ignorantiam", vagyis a "nemtudás, mint érv" néven ismert logikai hiba egy tipikus megnyilvánulása.

3. Behe professzor "megfeledkezik" az egyes szervek funkció-váltásairól. Pedig a makroevolúciós folyamatok jól ismert jellemzője, hogy az egyes szervek funkciót válthatnak, pl. kezünk és lábunk módosult uszonyok, fülünk hallójáratai módosult kopoltyúnyílások stb. Tegyük fel, hogy mai hallószerveink nem "egyszerűsíthetők" semmilyen egyszerűbb, de mégis működőképes hallószervvé - bár ez sem igaz. Csakhogy nem kell feltételeznünk azt, hogy hallójárataink múltbeli funkciója is a hallás volt. Más, számunkra esetleg ismeretlen funkcióban az egyszerűbb struktúra is működőképes lehetett.

4. A szemet – és szinte minden más összetett struktúrát – létrehozó evolúciós lépések minden ellenkező állítás ellenére dokumentáltak. Nemcsak fosszilis anyagban, hanem a mai élővilágban is megtalálható minden egyes állomásuk. Az egyetlen fényérzékeny sejttől a fényérzékeny felületen, a felület betüremkedésén, lezáródásán, a lencse kialakulásán keresztül a fejlett kameraszemig bezáróan bizonyított a fejlődés menete.

Az uralkodó tudományos nézet szerint Behe és követői által felhozott példák az adott biológiai rendszerek működésének félreértésén alapulnak, az érvelés rendkívül alacsony színvonala az elvet érdemi vitára alkalmatlanná teszi, ezért az áltudomány.

A 2005-ös Kitzmiller kontra doveri iskolaszék perben – mely során az elmélet kidolgozója, Michael Behe az intelligens tervezés szakértőjeként tett tanúvallomást – az Egyesült Államok szövetségi bírósága ítéletében a következőket nyilatkozta:

A lektorált publikációkban megjelenő, az egyszerűsíthetetlen összetettségre felhozott példák cáfolatainak ellenére az intelligens tervezés mozgalmának hívei és más kreacionisták körében ma is elfogadottnak számít.

A kreacionizmus ezen alappillérével Richard Dawkins részletesen foglalkozik az Isteni téveszme és a Legnagyobb mutatvány című munkáiban, de gyakorlatilag minden művében hozzászól a kérdéskörhöz.

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Word of Diddy's plan to launch a music-theme cable network called Revolt TV first surfaced in early 2012… and now, more than a year later, he inks a deal with Time Warner Cable (TWC).
The news was officially announced on Thursday (June 20), that the hip-hop mogul's Revolt TV has finalized a national carriage agreement with TWC… and set to launch in the fall.
Envisioned as a maverick television channel, it will feature an emphasis on music programming, live content and a robust social media component.
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036: Does Anyone Care About The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame?
Merlin rejoins Eleanor and Luke on the Podcast after a two week break, discussing news from Bloodstock, Slipknot and this year's Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame. As expected there's not a lot of metal (and still no Iron Maiden), but does it actually matter?
There is also chat about the first time we encountered Metal Hammer, the albums we love that are globally hated and the importance of pushing new headliners.
It also gets very sweary and angry when the team book their own worst-ever gigs. Mid-noughties indie truly was awful.
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"Honestly, the parliament turned to shit once Alexander Norberg, Lance Darrow and those other idiots wrote & sponsored this bill." Said a janitor, while cleaning up the mess left behind by Rep. Apelstierna. "I didn't sponsor it, and by the way, Lance voted against it temporarily." &qu...
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"Honestly, the parliament turned to shit once Alexander Norberg, Lance Darrow and those other idiots wrote & sponsored this bill." Said a janitor, while cleaning up the mess left behind by Rep. Apelstierna.
"Madame Speaker, I honestly don't care if this gets me barred from the chamber. The rep. is a swine, and he's celebrating a massive setback for women's rights that has no place in this nation. This bill, this rep, and anyone who voted for the bill, you are all pathetic." Rep. Apelstierna ...
Viktoria lets out an audible "Boo". "Shame!" Filip shouted. Seč stood up, his face twisted into a mask of disapproval. "When future generations look upon this day, it shall not be remembered kindly." "Madame Speaker, point of order on 3 accounts. Members must address the Sp...
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"Madam Speaker, I am in strong opposition to this amendment. Both things the amendment attempts to do, that is, ban abortion when the mother's life is not at risk and allow for the death penalty, are things I vehemently oppose. But I would like to focus on why I am strongly opposed to banning ...
Topic: Biphobia in the LGBT community
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Sure. I'm out. This is where the conversation is, I'm out.
I'm seriously wondering if you misunderstood his question. He asked who "they" are who have said the name is bi-erasure, which is a valid question. Who are the ones who have made that assertion?
I mean, bisexuality per definition is attraction to the two sexes, same as homosexuality is attraction to your own sex and heterosexuality is attraction to the opposite sex. Sex and gender are two very different things. That's not true, though. If you define it by deconstructing it into the indepen...
It's mostly TERFs with this opinion, and they are after all the scum of the earth. Isn't being transphobic the very nature of a TERF anyway? Yeah, but I was talking more about the second part. TERFs believe that bisexual women are confused lesbians, and that bisexual/homosexual men are misogynists ...
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It's mostly TERFs with this opinion, and they are after all the scum of the earth.
I've never understood either of those points. The first one, for some reason those against bisexuality has redefined it from being attracted to both sexes to being attracted to the two genders of the gender binary, meaning that anyone who's non-binary or trans is excluded, which isn't true at all. ...
Bisexuality isn't transphobic. Being bi doesn't automatically include or exclude trans people including non-binary people, what people are attracted toward varies depending on the person. And I can't help but think some people who say bisexuality is transphobic aren't even trans but just concern tr...
Oh yeah, it's an issue. It's not as big of a problem as racism and transphobia, but it's a problem. You've got people on one hand saying that bisexuality is transphobic and people on the other saying bisexuals aren't oppressed. I've never understood either of those points. The first one, for some r...
Bisexual implies almost equal attraction to both sexes. The terms heteroflexible and homoflexibile are used to refer to people that lean more one way. Huh, new terms. My personal favourites are andro- and gynephilia, attraction to masculinity and femininity respectively. I'm bisexual, I'm attracted...
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Nation: Lamaredia When: Today Issue: 1242, Jump Leads I chose option 3, allowing for more climbing on public buildings to take place. My obesity went up from this, and I'm wondering which part of the option correlates to obesity going up. Is it because the health metric (which understandably went do...
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The Archipelago Territory wrote: For the salary, Why should a backbencher earn as much as a cabinet minister or the prime minister? The bill I want to make would let the PM and ministers earn more than a regular MP
To do that you would have to amend the constitution, since it sets the pay to median wage.
"Order, order! On the question of should The Honourable Rep. Lucia Carlsson be this chambers new speaker, the result is the following:
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The Arctic states could find much-needed funding for infrastructure improvements through China's Belt and Road. Infrastructure is the foundation for economic development. The Arctic is extremely rich in natural resources, accounting for up to 20 percent of Earth's reserves, while the area is sparsely populated, with only 4 million inhabitants, and with underdeveloped infrastructure.
Russia is seeing the biggest growth in infrastructure investments in the Arctic region, thanks in part to the Chinese-lead Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The BRI is a $5 trillion plan to upgrade infrastructure between Asia and Europe — dwarfing the Marshall Plan, which spent roughly $120 billion to rebuild European infrastructure after World War II. The president of China, Xi Jinping, first introduced the plan in September 2013 during a visit to Kazakhstan. Four years later, there are 65 partner countries with a combined population of 4.4 billion and accounting for around 29 percent of global GDP. The global consulting firm PWC estimates the value of BRI capital projects and merger and acquisition (M&A) deals in seven core infrastructure sectors at just shy of $500 billion for 2016.
The first Arctic BRI project was an investment by the $40 billion Silk Road Fund for a 9.9 percent stake in the $27 billion Yamal LNG project, which is a landmark project in terms of transportation, infrastructure, and resource development in the Eurasian Arctic. Chinese companies have a combined stake of 29.9 percent in Yamal LNG, with 20 percent held by the state-owned China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). Remaining Yamal LNG shares are held by Russia's Novatek (50.1 percent) and French Total (20 percent), while the project's financing will partly come from loan agreements worth over $12 billion with Export-Import Bank of China and the China Development Bank. The Yamal LNG project represents the largest on-going Arctic commercial investment and is a large reason for why the Northern Sea Route saw record activity in transported cargo in 2016. It has also driven local infrastructure investments. The proposed $3.22 billion railway connecting Sabetta Port to the Eurasian railway network was recently awarded Russia's infrastructure project of the year.


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– are an electronic music group from Brighton, United Kingdom. They are signed to Ninja Tune, a indie record label based in London. The band consists of bassist Dan Arnold, drummer Leon Harris, guitarist Liam Black and vocalists Bruno Balanta and Oliver Simmons. The Qemists were originally the drummer, bassist and guitarist in a rock band where they spent a lot of time touring UK and Europe as well as spending a lot of time in the studio.
During this time in the rock band in the late 1990s, they acquired an interest in drum and bass and some of the group's early efforts started to get airplay.
For many years they were performing in the rock band as their day job whilst producing and DJing drum and bass at night, and this conflict of interests lead to the fusion of the two styles to form The Qemists sound that is known today. They had previously worked as live sound engineers for Basement Jaxx, Kano and Lady Sovereign. Their debut release on Ninja Tune was a remix of Coldcut's "Everything Is Under Control" which was supported
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NuMVC: an efficient local search algorithm for minimum vertex cover The Minimum Vertex Cover (MVC) problem is a prominent NP-hard combinatorial optimization problem of great importance in both theory and application. Local search has proved successful for this problem. However, there are two main drawbacks in state-of-the-art MVC local search algorithms. First, they select a pair of vertices to exchange simultaneously, which is time-consuming. Secondly, although using edge weighting techniques to diversify the search, these algorithms lack mechanisms for decreasing the weights. To address these issues, we propose two new strategies: two-stage exchange and edge weighting with forgetting. The two-stage exchange strategy selects two vertices to exchange separately and performs the exchange in two stages. The strategy of edge weighting with forgetting not only increases weights of uncovered edges, but also decreases some weights for each edge periodically. These two strategies are used in designing a new MVC local search algorithm, which is referred to as NuMVC. \parWe conduct extensive experimental studies on the standard benchmarks, namely DIMACS and BHOSLIB. The experiment comparing NuMVC with state-of-the-art heuristic algorithms show that NuMVC is at least competitive with the nearest competitor namely PLS on the DIMACS benchmark, and clearly dominates all competitors on the BHOSLIB benchmark. Also, experimental results indicate that NuMVC finds an optimal solution much faster than the current best exact algorithm for Maximum Clique on random instances as well as some structured ones. Moreover, we study the effectiveness of the two strategies and the run-time behaviour through experimental analysis.


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Rare White Whale Returns to Australia, Delighting His Local Fans
This week, an extremely rare albino whale was spotted off the coast of Australia. The whale's name is Migaloo, the Aboriginal word for 'white fellow'.
By Polly Mosendz
This week, an extremely rare albino whale was spotted off the coast of Australia. The whale's name is Migaloo, the Aboriginal word for "white fellow." This is the third year in a row Migaloo has been spotted on his annual migration, lovingly referred to as a whale parade. Now Australian Migaloo watchers are tracking his every movement — on Thursday he was spotted making his way past the Sydney coast.
Migaloo is one of only a few documented all-white humpback whales in the world. Another all-white whale was spotted in Norway, and a mostly white whale has been seen off the coast of Argentina.
He was first seen in 1991 as a juvenile. It is unclear how old Migaloo is, but scientists estimate he is in his twenties, so he might be a millennial whale. Like any good millennial, he has an active Twitter account, @Migaloo1.
Whale watchers in Australia were able to catch a glimpse of Migaloo, but overall, experts recommend steering clear of humpbacks as too much noise and chasing can exhaust them, deterring their migration. You definitely shouldn't try to ride one. In fact, it is against the law to get within 500 meters of Migaloo.
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Welcome to Celtic Spirit Yoga in the heart of downtown Sandy. As the famous Oregon Trail wove it's way through the Sandy area towards the end of the trail in Oregon City so I found my way from a small town in the West of Ireland to this lovely corner of the world that I now call home.
My journey has unfolded in a way that I could never have imagined and yet I believe this is just the way it was meant to be. Finding a wonderful historical church like this, where generations have asked for blessings and offered gratitude, seems like a dream come true. What a perfect place to share the joy of yoga!
April is so excited to lead you through a vinyasa based flow yoga class, encouraging you to make a connection with the ever-present balance and harmony in your body. Her classes focus on breath work, a moving meditation with vinyasa flows to open the heart, strengthen the body, and focus the mind. All levels are always welcomed and encouraged.
April has been practicing yoga since 1998 and leading group and private yoga instruction since 2006. She completed her 200 level certified Yoga Alliance training in Portland, Oregon.
Yin Yoga utilizes floor poses, done slowly and safely for any practitioner, to stretch and stimulate the deep connective tissue and find the natural range of motion in joints. Learn a nurturing practice with benefits of flexibility, relaxation, renewal and peace. This series is ongoing. You can join anytime.
Wy'East Zen Center is a meditation and discussion group that meets weekly for a period of silent meditation followed by discussion on a variety of topics related to mindfulness practice. We are grounded in the Soto Zen tradition but our practice is open to people of all faith traditions, and beliefs. No previous meditation experience necessary. Doors open at 6.
Get your day off to a great start in these fun classes. Yoga aids circulation, digestion, respiration, tones organs, improves balance, strength and flexibility. So why not give it a try? Don't worry about being too inflexible! It's not about twisting yourself into pretzel poses. It's about learning what's right for your body, finding your edge, growing in awareness and bringing balance to your body, mind and everyday living.
Join Ginger for this flow style of yoga. Learn to transition from one posture to the other with ease and grace and build up your strength and stamina from week to week. The class is open to all levels and students will work on a variety of postures, linking breath and awareness to movement. This class will help you to shed the stress of the day and leave you feeling relaxed and renewed. A great way to end your day and prepare for the weekend. This class is ongoing. Join or drop-in anytime.
Weekend warriors and outdoor enthusiasts? The Saturday morning class is a great way to prepare for the great outdoors and Winter/Spring fun or just get a great start to your weekend. Get those legs, abs and arms in shape so you can prevent injuries when you challenge your body in pursuit of outdoor activities. You can join or drop-in anytime.
Come prepared to sweat! Power vinyasa is a faster-paced yoga practice that links breath and movement, raises the heart rate and dynamically builds strength and flexibility. Yoga pairs well with Crossfit, running, weight lifting and other forms of exercise. Come set the tone for the week in this all-levels class as we sweat away tension, build focus and explore what our bodies can do. No reservation is required and drop-ins are welcome! Please call Samantha with any questions.
Interested in chanting, mantras or mudras? Join Therese on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of the month (see class calendar for more details) at 7:45 am before the 8:45 am yoga class in Sandy. You are welcome to come for the chanting only if you do not wish to stay for the yoga class. Please call Therese with any questions 503-819-0253.