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By Patrick McCaw
The NFC Championship game against the San Francisco 49ers is fastly approaching. Here is the five keys to an Eagles Victory against the 49ers. 5. Start Fast This game has a chance to become a defensive slug fest. Many thought that the Divisional Round matchup against the Giants would be close, but the Eagles high flying offense had other plans. …
On Wednesday, Deebo Samuel spoke to media before the San Francisco 49ers will play the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Championship Game on Sunday. During this interview, Samuel was asked about the environment in Philadelphia. "We know it's going to be loud. But no stadium is as loud as ours. They're at home. NFC championship. They're going to be all …
By Andrew Abate
The Philadelphia Eagles made extremely (almost shockingly) easy pickings of the Giants last weekend, beating them 38-7 in a game that was just flat out non-competitive from the second it started. The Eagles went back to looking like the team from early Fall that was beating every team handily week in and week out, and that particular version of the …
By Liam Mahoney
Three Reasons to Fear the 49ers 1. Defense The San Francisco 49ers have the number one overall defense in the National Football League. They possess a rare mixture of strength and speed. The speed and physicality this defense plays with sticks out when you watch them. They have the potential to shut down any offense. Nick Bosa and Fred …
The Eagles are back and blazing. The team was near-perfect in their Divisional Round game against the New York Giants on Saturday night. Lincoln Financial Field was rocking in a packed house as the team dominated and never looked back to honor its 5-year anniversary of the NFC Championship game en route to the Super Bowl. Without further ado, there …
The NFC East slowly dwindled down after being a hot division in the regular season. This is where each team matches up in their respective playoff or offseason position. New York Giants: Not This Season via GIPHY The Philadelphia Eagles demolished the New York Giants, 38-7 in the Divisional Round. The Giants, who went toe-to-toe early in the season with …
Hello playoffs
By Dennis Olson
It is finally here. Tonight at 8:15 the Philadelphia Eagles will host the New York Giants in the Divisional Round. After having to sit and watch during Wild Card weekend, the Eagles will play their first game of the postseason. With the Giants upset of the Minnesota Vikings it was known right away that the Eagles and Giants will be …
Jalen Hurts – The Almost MVP
Jalen Hurts was having an MVP candidate season before his shoulder injury in Week 15 against the Chicago Bears. Hurts stat line on the season after the Bears game was as follows: (14 Games) 3,472 Pass Yards, 22 Pass Touchdowns, 5 Interceptions, 747 Rush Yards, 13 Rushing Touchdowns. (15 Games) 3,701 Pass Yards, 22 Pass Touchdowns, 6 Interceptions, 760 Rush …
Preview and Prediction: Giants (+7.5) at Eagles – Philly Catches a Break?
The Philadelphia Eagles were able to sit back and relax this past weekend as they watched every other NFC playoff team fight to stay alive. In doing so, they perhaps were able to start preparing for their first playoff game on Saturday a little early, as the Giants upset the Vikings in Minnesota on Sunday evening in what turned out …
Eagles vs. Giants Playoff History
This historic NFL rivalry which began in 1933 has taken its passion, grit, and hatred to the postseason only four times. This Saturday will be the fifth time these two teams face-off in the playoffs and the third time this season. The Eagles took the season series, winning both games. In New York, Philadelphia won 48-22 and then four weeks …
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By Harshal Talati, Head of Market Risk Reporting at the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Harshal, can you please tell the Risk Insights readers a little bit about yourself, your experiences and what your current professional focus is?
I started my career in the year 2003 as an auditor with Ernst and Young India after completing my Chartered Accountancy in May 2003.
I got an opportunity to join Barclays Capital Singapore in February 2005 from where I started my journey in investment banking. I was soon recognized for my approach and work as I was moved to Barclays Capital London in September 2008. I still remember, I landed in London 5 days after the collapse of Lehmann Brothers. I joined RBS in October 2010 as the head of Group Market Risk Reporting. In October 2013, I took over the entire operations of reporting and controls function for Market risk. Market risk is one of the most dynamic risks; my team is engaged in running a steam engine every day and the pace at which the regulation is changing complemented with the cost pressures at RBS, the journey is filled with excitement.
In my current role, I head up the Global Market Risk Reporting & Controls team; Our objective is to enable excellent risk management. The role requires managing a BAU team of 25+ people in India, UK and the US. The team is responsible for ensuring the completeness and accuracy of the data quality for various key data elements presented in the daily market risk reports.
Over a period of 7 years in RBS, my role has evolved and has now become a hybrid between projects and BAU responsibilities. The BAU responsibilities take less than 10-15% of my time, thanks to the strong team I have in RBS. I strongly believe in the phrase – you are as good as your team. Over 80% of my time is spent on Projects like BCBS 239 compliance for Traded and Non-Traded Market Risk, Ring-fencing for Market Risk and strategic reporting process (which covers FRTB and future architecture post ring-fencing).
My immediate focus is to deliver the requirements for various work-streams under the BCBS 239 (Risk Data Aggregation & Reporting) as the firms are required to be compliant by December 2017. In addition, I sponsor the market risk reporting stream for Ring-fencing regulation and strategic reporting platform in light of fundamental review of trading book and other transformational projects running in the bank.
At the FRTB Summit 2017, you will be speaking on your insight regarding – Incorporating a strong governance and controls process for FRTB implementation. Why do you believe this is a key talking point in the industry right now and what can risk professionals gain from this insight?
The FRTB regulation focusses on governance and controls at every level, beginning with capitalizing the desk through standard approach and then through the modelled approach. Governance on these approaches and relevant controls will play a pivotal role in managing the various obligations to the regulator, senior management and the shareholders.
Today, with so much focus on regulatory compliance, companies have to be very careful to ensure attention remains on evidencing the governance; which comes from a strong policy and control framework.
All new regulations that have been introduced in past few years like the Volcker rule, BCBS 239, ring-fencing of the UK retail banks and FRTB have had a significant impact on controls and reporting. The existing controls have been enhanced and new ones have to be introduced as part of future regulation. The industry needs to respond by linking up the controls & governance framework to provide the senior stakeholders and the shareholders the confidence on the information provided to them.
Each regulation is demanding evidence of control on every single data point which changes into meaningful information. Of all the recent regulations, FRTB will have the most significant impact. I say this because with FRTB, the focus increases on desk level governance and controls as well as top level risk appetite, board reporting and annual disclosures.
In my presentation in the November summit, I plan to discuss in detail the importance of completeness, accuracy and timeliness of data quality and how we could potentially evidence the compliance to the law. I would also like to bring some thoughts on the current vs. future governance framework and how this will enable banks to remove silos across functions which need more integration in future.
What are the essential considerations that need to be made when removing silos across desks, finance and front office?
All the regulations that the banking and financial services face imminently or in the next couple of years, like the BCBS239, MIFID II, FRTB and ring-fencing for UK banks, the boundaries between FO, Risk and Finance is becoming more pronounced. However, the technology is moving towards golden sources and firm wide uniform taxonomies.
There is an increasing need as well as an opportunity for these functions to use the same trade, market data and reference data for the calculation of risk and profit and loss. All banks are trying to achieve the objectives of transparency, simplicity and cost constraints.
Essential considerations will require us to challenge the status quo; the current vs future of the organizational set-up, IT Infrastructure, Cross function portfolio team, models team and services.
In your opinion, why is it important to demonstrate data lineage?
Demonstrating the Data Lineage is the first and the most logical step to understand the golden source for the data elements utilized by Front Office, Risk and Finance. The data lineage if done at the correct level and granularity (as devil is in the detail) could reveal some very important issues that need to be addressed, while some could be trivial; others can be highly complicated. Also, data lineage helps in quick resolution of issues related to dataflows.
The Data Lineage is one of the critical deliverables under BCBS239 and will be needed for all major upcoming regulations. As a part of FRTB, banks want to consolidate the golden sources and break the silos; demonstrating data lineage is the first step towards this goal.
What, in your opinion does the future hold for market risk professionals, and how can they keep up the increasing change?
The whole banking sector is going through a big revolutionary phase. Jobs that needed a human being are now being replaced with robotics and Artificial Intelligence.
A market risk professional is now expected to contribute much more than his peers were contributing 5 years ago. There is a constant pressure to be innovative and resourceful.
The complex regulations and the lower risk appetite are squeezing the business and structured and complex products have become the thing of the past for most banks. The board of directors/ senior management have been more focused on the risk taken by the desks. This is an opportunity for someone who can simplify the reporting commentary to make the board understand the exposures correctly.
Being in Market risk is a challenge, but it is also a very exciting place to work as it offers dynamism, opportunity and a once in a work-life chance to deliver such a large change.
The mindset of the market risk professional needs to be very strong and focused. One has to keep up to date with the knowledge of the regulations, focus on the job and at the same time influence and drive various projects which will impact the organization for years to come.
I suggest that every Market Risk professional should treat the current scenario as a journey and enjoy the ride with like-minded professionals.


The Eugene Vinaver Trust, in collaboration with the British branch of the International Arthurian Society and under the terms of the Barron Legacy, offers Arthurian Postgraduate Awards. King's College London postgraduate is happy to announce the application of the ongoing Arthurian Postgraduate Awards, The award is hosted in the United Kingdom. If this meets you right and you meet the requirements, take advantage of this opportunity and apply for the Arthurian Postgraduate Awards. The WSF Team has arranged all you need to win the Arthurian Postgraduate Awards.
These awards are available to graduates of any university in the British Isles, including those of the Republic of Ireland.
Scholarships, currently £ 1,250, are expected to contribute to postgraduate study costs. Preference will be given in the making of awards to support for full research degrees.
King's College London is a public research university in London, United Kingdom. They will continue to focus on world-leading education, research, and service and will have an increasingly proactive role to play in a more interconnected, complex world.
The King's College London Postgraduate are open to the postgraduate research program in the field of Arthurian Studies (medieval studies, history). If you are searching for undergraduate scholarships or masters scholarships, you can click the links to various categories to find out other scholarships available to you in 2019.
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The King College London Postgraduate, currently of £1250, are intended as a contribution to postgraduate fees.
There is no standard application form. Instead, a leaflet is available giving details of information to be supplied by applicants in typed or word-processed form. The leaflet is available in electronic form and can be accessed at http://www.internationalarthuriansociety.com/british-branch/view/awards.
The deadline for the application King's College London Postgraduate is April 30, 2019. After which applications will not be considered.


Shortly after noon today (Wed., May 16), a small flatbed semi-truck pulling a flatbed trailer loaded with round concrete risers was traveling eastbound on the Turner Turnpike near Sapulpa. During the trip, a concrete riser or two fell from the trailer and broke apart in the lanes of travel, resulting in one fatality. People in several vehicles were alleged to have seen the riser(s) fall and/or may have had to negotiate around the broken concrete pieces. The OHP Traffic Homicide Unit would like to identify and speak with these individuals. Anyone who has information is asked to call 1-866-OHPTIPS, or call Troop B HQ at 918-627-3881 and ask to speak to an investigator.


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Abdelilah Benkirane (ur. 4 kwietnia 1954 w Rabacie) – marokański polityk, sekretarz generalny Partii Sprawiedliwości i Rozwoju od 2008. Premier Maroka od 29 listopada 2011 do 5 kwietnia 2017.

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Abdelilah Benkirane urodził się w dzielnicy al-Akkari w Rabacie. Ukończył École normale supérieure w tym mieście. W młodości związał się z ruchem socjalistycznym, wstępując do Socjalistycznej Młodzieży Narodowej Unii Sił Ludowych. W 1976 zmienił poglądy polityczne i przystąpił do Chabiba islamia ("Młodzież Islamska"), radykalnego podziemnego ugrupowania islamistycznego, dążącego do wprowadzenia w Maroku prawa szariatu. W tym samym roku za swoją działalność został aresztowany i uwięziony na dwa lata.

Po wyjściu na wolność w 1978 na pewien czas zrezygnował z nielegalnej działalności politycznej. Jednakże w 1981 założył tajne ugrupowanie islamskie, Jamaâ Islamiya, funkcjonujące do końca lat 80. XX w. W pierwszej połowie lat 90. wchodził w skład mniejszych partii islamskich. W 1997 wstąpił do Ruchu Ludowego, Demokratycznego i Konstytucyjnego (MPDC), partii kierowanej przez Abdelkrima al-Khabiba. W tym samym roku z jej ramienia zdobył mandat deputowanego do Zgromadzenia Reprezentantów w okręgu Sala, jeden z siedmiu, które przypadły wówczas tej partii.

W 1998 MPDC przekształcił się w Partię Sprawiedliwości i Rozwoju (PJD). W wyborach w 2002 oraz w 2007 Benkirane uzyskał reelekcję w parlamencie, a jego partia zwiększała swoją reprezentację, zdobywając odpowiednio 42 i 46 mandatów. 20 lipca 2008 został wybrany sekretarzem generalnym PJD, pokonując w głosowaniu poprzedniego lidera Saadeddine'a Othmaniego.

W wyborach parlamentarnych z 25 listopada 2011 Partia Sprawiedliwości i Rozwoju pod jego przywództwem odniosła zwycięstwo, uzyskując 107 mandatów w 395-osobowym parlamencie. Zgodnie z nowymi przepisami konstytucji, król był zobowiązany wyznaczyć szefa rządu spośród największego ugrupowania w parlamencie. 29 listopada 2011 Mohamed VI desygnował Benikranego na urząd premiera i powierzył misję sformowania rządu. Tego samego dnia został zaprzysiężony na stanowisku. Benkirane rozpoczął rozmowy na temat utworzenia koalicji z Partią Istiqlal, która zajęła drugie miejsce w wyborach z wynikiem 60 mandatów, a także z Socjalistyczną Unią Sił Ludowych (USFP) oraz Partią Postępu i Socjalizmu (PPS), dysponującymi odpowiednio 29 i 18 miejscami w parlamencie.

W kolejnych wyborach parlamentarnych z 7 października 2016 Partia Sprawiedliwości i Rozwoju pod jego przewodnictwem, ponownie zajęła pierwsze miejsce, uzyskując 125 mandatów w parlamencie. 10 października 2016 król raz jeszcze mianował go na stanowisko premiera, powierzając misję stworzenia nowego gabinetu. Negocjacje na ten temat nie przyniosły jednakże rezultatu, wskutek czego 15 marca 2017 król Muhammad VI zdymisjonował go ze stanowiska, a 17 marca 2017 misję utworzenia nowego rządu powierzył Saadeddine'owi Othmaniemu, który objął urząd 5 kwietnia 2017, po zawiązaniu koalicji z pięcioma innymi partiami politycznymi.

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Ludzie urodzeni w Rabacie
Premierzy Maroka
Urodzeni w 1954

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"Boy meets World" stars William Daniels and Bonnie Bartlet"Today"
- William Daniels who played Mr. Feeny and Bonnie Bartlet who played Dean Bolander spoke of the show "Boy meets world" on "Today"
-Daniels, 92, says he didn't want to make fun of teachers as they are very important and underpaid and he wanted Mr. Feeny to be treated with respect and was very happy with how the writers did just that.
- Bartlet, 90, joined the cast in the college years and found it easy to work with her real life husband of 68 years. They worked together on the drama St. Elsewhere where they both won Emmy's on the same night.
- Bartlet did not like a scene with bees. Did not know there was a bee wrangler who had the bees not be able to sting, but it wore off quickly.
-Bartlett liked the Mr. Feeny and Dean Bolander got married since you don't see older people on television doing that often.
- Daniels took his work seriously and says the kids fooled around and talked a lot and he stayed in his dressing room until they calmed down. He loves seeing them at the conventions now.
- When asked by Bartlet why is the show beloved Daniels says he has no idea. He is happy for it, as many teachers become tearful when meeting him. He says you never know how a project will work out.
Source: https://youtu.be/3poyts1CVQg
Tags: boy / girl meets world, interview

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There is no doubt that the UK economy is continuing to enjoy significant growth and organisations of all sizes, across every industry sector are talking about data; these discussions include talking about the data they have access to as well as what specifically this data means. Information and the meaning behind it is becoming increasingly important, with companies embracing new technologies such as speech analytics within CRM systems that can analyse not just the words that are being said but the tonality and inflections in a person's voice. There is also increasing importance being placed upon the analysis of external sources such as the plethora of social media platforms which are widely used. Whatever the approach, the outcome is clear, organisations are looking to identify (by maximising the benefits of advanced analytics) the 'right' business decisions and also they seek to forecast future events and customer behaviour patterns, thereby allowing them to conduct more meaningful 'what-if' analysis to predict the effects of potential changes in business strategy and/or customer preferences; with the ultimate being to provide competitive advantage.
However, some things have not changed i.e. information is only as good as the inputs from which it has been derived, this paradox also needs to consider the fact that the actions (and reactions) of a company's client facing representatives can significantly alter their customer's actions (and reactions); thus compounding the inaccurate data collection view.
As the interim market has continued to grow during 2014, alongside the desire for more meaningful and accurate customer information, organisations are engaging Interim Managers to work with them as part of, or indeed leading significant business transformations, quite often looking at supposedly 'intangible' areas such as organisational culture. Working at the highest level within an organisation allows Interim Managers to make effective recommendations and introduce meaningful measures to ensure the desired business outcomes are fulfilled and to enable maximum benefit from adoption of new technologies (and resultant data derived from deploying new technologies). These measures can include improved internal communications and behaviours, performance evaluation, training and workshops, though the key aspect is that ALL of these measures are people related.
At Rawson Downey Recruitment we work closely with our clients to understand the specific (and sometimes unique) challenges they face within their organisation; our objective is to ensure we identify the 'right' Interim Manager, someone who will fulfil their needs and assist them in delivering the business change they desire in order to maximise the full potential of data analytics and to maximise competitive advantage.


It is estimated that just one poor connection may result in 25% of equipment failures!
The theory; thermal radiation, or heat, is constantly being emitted by all objects round us. In general, the higher the temperature the more infrared radiation is emitted. An infrared camera allows us to 'see' this radiation and the camera software converts this information to an accurate temperature reading.
The practice; overloaded circuits, unbalanced loads or loose, dirty or corroded connections usually result in increased temperatures. These defects are not always visible to the naked eye but the infrared camera quickly picks up the increased temperatures associated with these and numerous other faults.
The result; early detection of poor connections and increased awareness of overloaded circuits resulting in corrections and repairs when you decide. This should mean less unscheduled downtime, reduced maintenance costs and a safer working environment. No promises, but you may find your days a little less fraught!


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What are railsplitters?
Who made the rail splitter?
Did Abe Lincoln have an AXE?
What AXE did Lincoln Vampire Hunter use?
How tough was Abe Lincoln?
What does sharpening the axe mean?
How tall was Lincoln's hat?
What does the Bible say about sharpening your axe?
Rail splitter or railsplitter may refer to: A person who splits logs for building fences. Nickname for Abraham Lincoln, U.S. President. Lincoln Memorial Railsplitters, the athletic program of Lincoln Memorial University, an NCAA Division II school in Harrogate, Tennessee named for President Lincoln.
The idea of creating the image of Lincoln as "the railsplitter" was the inspiration of Illinois politician Richard J. Oglesby.
Did Lincoln use an AXE?
Lincoln Used an Ax In Childhood Lincoln's use of an ax began early in life. According to the first published biography of Lincoln, which was written by newspaperman John Locke Scripps in 1860 as a campaign pamphlet, an ax first made its appearance in Lincoln's youth.
Where is Abraham Lincoln's AXE?
Widener Library
Abraham Lincoln's famous broad axe, with which the president earned his fame as a champion rail-splitter, was placed on exhibit today in Widener Library. Many memorabilia of "Honest Abe", as well as the axe, and of the Civil War period in general, are included in the historical exhibit.
Strong as an Ax Abe's ax starts out pretty humble. The first time he wields it, it's to chop wood, which is a punishment for not hunting (he had a bad run-in with a messy turkey).
What did Abe Lincoln say about 6 hours to chop down a tree?
Give me six hours to chop down a tree, and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. Abraham Lincoln was onto something when he said this famous quote.
Did Abraham Lincoln say give me 6 hours to chop down a tree?
"Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe.": A quote by Abraham Lincoln analysed by Julien Foussard.
Wrote historian Donald: "Quitting the platform, he strode into the audience, seized the accident by the neck and the seat of his trousers, and, as one witness remembered, threw him twelve feet away." At 6-foot-4 and 214 pounds, he was "strong enough to intimidate any rival."
"Sharpening the Axe" has come to mean taking action to make yourself better at your job, both long term and for the task at hand. Take a moment and think about how to go about the task in a smarter way.
What is Lincoln's bigger meaning when he says he will spend the first four sharpening the ax?
Abraham Lincoln was onto something when he said this famous quote. When it comes to chopping down a tree, or in this case, teaching business development principles to lawyers, spending the majority of your time sharpening the ax is crucial. You can't just go into it blindly and hope for the best.
Has any president ever been buff?
Ronald Reagan (served 1981-1989) He emphasized the need to exercise every muscle in the body and noted that he gained five pounds of (mostly) muscle since entering the White House.
eight inches tall
Stovepipe hats of Lincoln's era were tall with flat crowns, and a flat brim. They were usually made from stiffened felt and either beaver fur or silk. Lincoln was known to have more than one stovepipe hat, each typically seven or eight inches tall.
Ecclesiastes 10:10 states, "A dull ax requires more strengthen, be wise and sharpen your blade." The old man said, "I was not resting. I stopped to sharpen the edge of my axe and adjust my handle." He went on to explain that because the young man never stopped to sharpen his edge he labored more and accomplished less.
Who was the most physically fit president?
This list isn't ranking from most to least fit — there are too many variables — but it's hard to name a president better known for his physicality than Theodore Roosevelt, the man's man's man of presidents. He was a cattle rancher, a police commissioner, a Secretary of the Navy, and a war hero.
How much could George Washington bench?
Single 154.2


The Queen of the Americas Guild, along with the Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in La Crosse, Wisconsin, is pleased to announce a 2-day conference at the Shrine July 29 & 30, 2016. The theme of this year's conference is "Divine Mercy and the Freedom of Religion", a topic that is on the forefront of debate in today's society.
Highlights of the conference will include Mass and dinner with honored guest His Eminence Raymond Leo Cardinal Burke, Cardinal Patron of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta and founder of the Shrine. Others on the panel of presenters will include Fr. Seraphim Michalenko, MIC, Rector of the National Shrine of the Divine Mercy, Rev. David Pignato of St. John's Seminary, Boston and Grammy nominated Catholic singer / songwriter Marty Rotella.
The conference will be an excellent opportunity to enhance your faith and learn more about Divine Mercy, the miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe and the Shrine in La Crosse. In addition to informational speakers, the schedule will include Mass each day, group rosary prayer, and time for personal reflection.


So I had my tires rotated and balanced yesterday and when I left there was this pulse in the brakes that felt like ABS but slower. I had them take off the tire (pass front) and rebalance it and check the hub. All seemed fine but once I got going again it turned into a persistent clunk. I thought it might be a sticky weight hitting the caliper but they didn't use them.
How is the tire? Belt shifted? Tread separated? Shock bushings?
Could it be a simple as not torquing the lugnuts properly? That can make some pretty rude noises...... right up until the tire falls off.
Which is when the driver starts making rude noises!
I fixed the brake wobble by having the original tire put back in it's place and it magically went away. However on the way home my front u joint had lost a cap somewhere along the lines and came lose, knocking my exhaust Y pipe from the headers off.......... So now I have to bolt my exhaust back on and I'm out 4wd while it's supposed to snow 3 inches every day until Saturday. If I don't have a replacement u joint I'll have my roommate grab me one on his way home and I'll fix it tonight.


Stand out from the crowd with the Masonic Concrete Design Watch by Aggregate Watches. This timepiece is unlike anything you've ever seen.
Stand out from the crowd with the Masonic Concrete Design Watch by Aggregate Watches. This timepiece is unlike anything you've ever seen and that's because it's a totally original design. Both the bezel and the dial feature a proprietary cement blend for a modern yet unprecedented design. Supporting this unique material is a stainless steel case and crown. Along the case is a chamfer with raised indexes for every hour and minute. The Masonic Watch also sports minimalist hands for the hours, minutes, and seconds. Covering it all is a high-quality and scratch-resistant sapphire crystal lens. Inside the Masonic Watch is a Miyota 203A quartz movement to give you precise timekeeping. Finally, the Masonic Watch is complete with an interchangeable top-grain leather strap. Complete with a custom buckle, the strap comes in four colors.


KUT's O'Dark 30 welcomes July this week as we bring you more of the very best from the world of independent radio production. Every Sunday at midnight on Austin's KUT 90.5 and also at 4pm on digital KUT2 we present 3 hours of a little bit of everything from the world of independent radio production.
Both playing drums and out in the world, Art Blakey produced a powerfully important original sound, the influence of which has lasted for generations. Blakey was a mentor to many musicians and is considered to be a developer of much of the jazz landscape for the past 50 years, as he consistently led his Jazz Messengers. With a steady and unwavering practice, he produced a revolution.
What is in a sound? What qualities are necessary to lead a band for many decades? What passions helped to make Blakey's music distinctive and propel it forward, representing a particular activism and identity? Listen back to our discussion about Blakey, his music, and his legacy and enjoy the superlative performances from some incredible musicians.
Rabbi Neil Blumofe in discussion with KUT's Rebecca McInroy along with musicians Brannen Temple, drums; Ephraim Owens, trumpet; Sam Lipman, saxophone; Freddie Mendoza, Trombone; Dr. James Polk, Piano; Roscoe Beck, Bass.
Carmen Delzell talks about what her life is like living in Mexico, how she's happier than ever, but in ways she never imagined. This essay was recorded in 1998, but it's an evergreen piece.
An All-American festival of fireworks-fueled patriotic fury, from a bi-lingual Pledge of Allegiance to Fourth of July in the national forest with 25,000 of the Rainbow Family.
For death investigator Stacy Williams, bloated corpses and overdose victims are a daily occurrence. It takes a different kind of death to chill her to the bone. This podcast features music from the Tulsa-based band The Doldrums.
For death inspector Stacy Williams, bloated corpses and overdose victims are a daily occurrence. It takes a different kind of death to chill her to the bone. This podcast features music from the Tulsa-based band The Doldrums.


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Are you an investor? I think it must take a lot of nerve to put large sums of money into stuff and then hope that someday it'll pay off! I suppose it's kind of like the lottery, they say you can't win if you don't play but there are others who believe that you can't lose what you don't bet…I've been told that relationships are work, as if they're a task or a job that has to be done and that may be true…it would explain why so many don't work! I think it's also true that you first must venture something before it's possible to see a return of it, let alone to see a return on it! We sow seeds hoping for a crop and although there's a reasonable expectation of a result it's still not a for sure thing. I'm drawing comparisons here to various things that involve risk so that I can talk about what most people perceive to be the greatest one of all,
loving people!
Allow me to clarify, I feel as though I need to because there are so many concepts people have about what that means. I'm talking about the type of love that can and most likely will cost you everything. The type that never stops to count the cost before acting or that leaves no room for compromise or half measures. It's an all consuming obsession that's primarily characterized by selflessness and a concern for what's in the best interest of it's "object" which of course is so much more than a thing to them…
it's their everything!
Many people practice a much more conditional definition of love as in,
"I love you as long as times are good or until you do something I disapprove of."
Another common example is the idea that I love you until it becomes inconvenient for me or until my feelings for you result in a "heartache" on my part at which point we're through. Some people do see love as an investment, and as such they have some very definite ideas about what they expect in return and while I do believe that love always comes back to us I don't think that anyone truly gives love only because of what they expect to receive in return.
Having said that I'd also like to say that even though expecting a return on our love investment is not in character, that when we do give, sow, invest, or commit ourselves to truly loving someone the return is guaranteed! Perhaps not in the way we might expect or from the person whom we've loved but just as the rising sea levels of a harbor lifts all ships we benefit from bringing more love into the world! Like am electrical wire with current flowing through it, we're warmed by it's passage!
I'd like to be able to say that I've loved that way, but what Robin Williams said about loving something more than yourself kind of left me hollow, I find it's quite a struggle for me to love something more than I fear being rejected by it…
I'm also floored to know that this is how God loves each of us, except it's actually so much more than I can even comprehend. He sent His only Son Jesus to be our redeemer even though I'm sure He knew that many would reject this supreme act of love!
Thank You Father for Your infinite love, please change my heart to allow Your love to shine through me more, and for me to see the fear in my life for the liar that it is!
Do I dare?
Author altonwoodsPosted on May 19, 2011 May 20, 2011 Categories UncategorizedTags compassion, fear, good will hunting, heartache, i dare you, investment, Jesus, love, money, people, relationships, risk, Robin Williams, seeds, selflessness, sowingLeave a comment on How Dare You?
Explaining Your life…
At times I see our approach to people as being one of trying to teach people about nutrition while they're bleeding profusely, wondering why it doesn't seem to help them. It's all about bringing comfort to the afflicted, and affliction to the comforted.
This is a title that's been bouncing around in my head for some time. I would anticipate most people's reaction to it to be one of, "To who? I don't have to explain myself or my life to ANYONE!" and of course you don't, but how about explaining it to ourselves? How well do we understand the various influences and circumstances that have each played a crucial role in shaping who and what we are today? How important is it after all? Are we still acting out the unresolved issues in our lives? Could we somehow be allowing ourselves to be victimized by our own flawed belief systems? One of the things that differentiates adulthood from childhood is the ability to "see around corners" and that is SO handy, but one day, usually when it would've been the handiest for it to of been true, we find out differently.
We find out that when you think you know most of the answers…naturally they change the questions! We find out that there are things that will knock you down that you never saw coming…
"the unofficial statute of limitations on blaming your parents for your messed up life is around 25-30…So I must take the responsibility for myself and my life from here and move on…"
Sometimes, believing that there are no exceptions or extenuating circumstances pertaining to statements like this is where people become confused. While the statement itself is true, it becomes more true when you add this to it… "doing the best that I know how to do with what I've got" Our parents were supposed to prepare us to be successful in life, to of protected us from making bad choices that would hurt us… either then, or in our future, which is now.
Those who had to raise your hands just then may of had to face adulthood "harmed" or maladjusted. Subconsciously driven like spawning salmon to get your up to now unmet needs met, disregarding what might of seemed to be more rational behaviors for ones which often inspire people to wonder exactly what we were thinking.
Another popular "quip" used by a certain TV psychologist is that "If you choose the behavior, then you choose the consequences" that's another phrase that is at times used to bludgeon people who couldn't possibly of had any idea what the consequences of their behavior would be when they chose them. There are those of you who even now as you read this are feeling angry or are making that face you make whenever people say something you think is absurd… while thinking to yourself, "these people should just get over it, Lord knows I did" or "what a bunch of cry baby's, just grow up and smell the responsibility" You're anger is a connected issue here, perhaps you're not nearly as "over it" as you think you are. What I'm trying to illustrate here is our lack of compassion, and our inability to fully appreciate the love that was shown to us in our lives.
We see people through a one size fits all, good for the goose is good for the gander mindset. Our unwillingness to choose to see others in any other context only leaves us one other option…"As you sow so shall you reap" and brother,that's OUR problem. We're people who were raised with some if not all of the so called advantages, but was it enough? Apparently not…We still find it necessary or preferable to build our house on the bones of others who "fell short." It seems to somehow add to our own self aggrandizement if we can point to all of the people who failed to make it to where we think we are. I'm reminded of the quote, "If it's a rat race, then let the biggest and best rat win"
What's the real purpose or benefit of being able to explain your life? I think I can sum it up by saying that "It's not the things people call us that matter…It's what we answer to" and that it's only the things that we believe about ourselves that can be used against us by people who are inclined to do so. Knowledge is power, true ignorance may be bliss, but partial ignorance is like knowing just enough for us to be dangerous. Like we have just enough of an ego to be vulnerable to people who will try to maliciously lay guilt, lies and shame on you and yet not enough wisdom to understand that people's condemnation of you are in reality more of a statement about them than they are about you. Since it's kind of rare to be truly ignorant, or actually irrelevant, there is some merit to our having an understanding of a few critical pieces of truth that pertain to all of us.
Nobody just gets up out of bed in the morning and says "How can I screw up my life today"
Some people will talk to you as if you had, not true.
My parents were raised by people who passed on their dysfunctions to them and who also passed them on to me.
Blame is so pointless! blame who? your parents',parents', parents'?
And yet you persist in holding me accountable for being flawed in some way.
Which I will freely admit that I am, I'm just not accountable to YOU! friend…
I don't believe in blame, I believe in blessing!
All of the most screwed up things we've done in our lives are related to our misunderstanding of God and of love, and our search for both.
It's hard for me to criticize someone who rather than sit on the sidelines in the "No thanks, I'm "good" section of life chooses to jump right into the mud pit if they believe that the missing piece of their puzzle is somewhere in there…That's what's called "courage" which reminds me of the opposite which is "dis" courage, which is what some of the "good" folks I mentioned before will do to you while you're down there in the mud searching around for whatever it is you're needing that you won't find there and that most likely you will only recognize when you hold it in your heart…
As I was driving my bus route this morning through an extremely dense fog the point I've been trying to make suddenly came into clear view. As I see it, knowing who just needs a hug and who needs a kick in the pants is very close to being at the essence of love. At times I see our approach as being one of trying to teach people about nutrition while they're bleeding profusely, wondering why it doesn't seem to help them. It's all about bringing comfort to the afflicted, and affliction to the comforted.
This blog is personal to me, maybe it's personal to you too. I think that we all find ourselves on both sides of the equation at different times on our journey. I want to say that I am a true believer in people taking responsibility for their thought life which is the ultimate deciding factor in all that happens to us and that it's in our thoughts that our best opportunity to effect change in our lives is found.
Therefore, be of good courage, fear not, search on, bless your mistakes if they were a part of the process that got you here. There's much work to be done, you're help is greatly needed…
Author altonwoodsPosted on March 16, 2009 August 12, 2016 Categories UncategorizedTags compassion, love, understanding, yourlifeLeave a comment on Explaining Your life…


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The Consumer Price Index as a Measure of Inflation
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Michael F. Bryan
Stephen G. Cecchetti
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As inflation approaches zero, it becomes increasingly important to examine the price indices on which monetary policy is based. The most popularly used aggregate price statistic in the U.S. is the Consumer Price Index (CPI), a statistic that appears to be a focal point in monetary policy deliberations. A problem associated with using the CPI, a fixed weight index of the cost-of-living, is that there are likely to be biases in the index as a measure of inflation. In this paper we use a simple statistical framework to compute a price index that is immune to one of the potentially important biases inherent in the CPI as a measure of inflation--weighting bias. Utilizing a dynamic factor model we are able to compute the common inflation element in a broad cross-section of consumer price changes. Our conclusion is that, although there was a large positive weighting bias during the fifteen years beginning in 1967, since 1981 the weighting bias in the CPI as a measure of inflation has been insignificant.
Michael F. Bryan & Stephen G. Cecchetti, 1993. "The Consumer Price Index as a Measure of Inflation," NBER Working Papers 4505, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
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North Hollywood, CA -- (ReleaseWire) -- 12/07/2018 -- 2019 is just around the corner, and across the globe observations and statistics indicate that clean, renewable energy production is growing faster than fossil fuels, and multiple studies predict that this trend will continue to grow. Renewable energy investments grew to $297 billion in 2016 (the last time full-year data was collected), while only $143 billion was spent on fossil fuels and nuclear power.
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) reports renewable energy will be cheaper than fossil fuels as early as 2020. Bloomberg's New Energy Outlook 2018 forecasts that "By 2050 wind and solar technology provide almost 50% of total electricity globally - '50 by 50' - with hydro, nuclear and other renewables taking total zero-carbon electricity up to 71%."
According to an article on Bloomberg News, "Emerging markets added the least new coal-fired power generating capacity last year since at least 2006." The article continues, "New coal plants in these countries slumped 38 percent from a year earlier to 48 gigawatts in 2017, which was about half of the peak in 2015, according to BNEF."
Countries like the US can learn from these developing nations. Nicki Zvik, founder of Green Solar Technologies, states, "As resources for fossil fuels diminish, and as the need take measures to prevent climate change remains at the forefront of people's minds, it is essential that wealthier nations take advantage of the flourishing clean energy market, and thankfully, they are."
According to an article published on Engaget, "Renewable energy played an important role in the US last year…" The article continues to note, "solar and wind power represented 94.7 percent of the net new electricity capacity (15.8GW out of 16.7GW) added in 2017."
2018 has been a banner year for renewable energy. The rapid progression of investment in clean, reliable, eco-friendly renewables continues at record-breaking levels, and all indicators point to strong and steady growth in renewable energy into the foreseeable future. More than ever, global awareness that renewable energy is the only viable answer to the world's growing energy demands, and hope for the future grows apace.


Gen Matheson was an AQHA Director for BC from 1984 until her emeritus status in 1994. During this period she was instrumental in organizing the AQHA Youth World Cup competition, restructuring the BCQHA, lobbying against the border crossing bonds, assisting in the CEF coaching programs, lobbying to keep AQHA registrations on all AQHA horses in Canada while performing her duties as Director of HCBC, BCQHA and AQHA.
Gen's former positions with the YWCA as president, developing their Mission Statement and also developing YWCA leadership courses gave her excellent training to assist the horse industry and to assist in the direction of BCQHA.
Gen single handedly started many projects that most people did not understand. She had insight towards the BIG picture and future. She strived for knowledge and futuristic goals for the Horse Industry.
Gen was wife, mother, grandmother, mentor, friend, educator, organizer and a very active woman. She loved doing all this for other people, primarily, BCQHA.
Gen was respected Nationally and Internationally for her involvement, dedication and accomplishments in the Horse Industry. She traveled far and wide of her own accord to promote the horses in British Columbia. She asked for nothing in return. She represented us all to the highest esteem being honest and candid to benefit us all.
"She was the embodiment of one of her favorite mottos - never a dull moment."
You are loved & missed Gen. Thank you for all you did!


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Pin, Theodore Roosevelt
This undated pin featuring Roosevelt in his military hat has a hinged mouth that originally displayed a paper label reading "Give Them Hell Boys." In 1898, Roosevelt resigned his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy to accept command of the First U.S. Volunteer Calvary, more commonly known as the Rough Riders. Led by Colonel Roosevelt, the unit garnered more publicity than any other during the Spanish-American War. Roosevelt's war hero image helped him become governor of New York in 1899 and vice president under William McKinley less than two years later when they defeated the Democratic ticket of William Jennings Bryan and Adlai Stevenson. Just six months into their term McKinley was assassinated and Roosevelt became president. In 1904 he ran for a full term in his own right defeating Democrat Alton Parker. The Republicans capitalized on Roosevelt's fame as a war hero and images of him as a soldier appeared on many artifacts in both his vice presidential and presidential campaigns.
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Адольф Пру (, ; 12 декабря 1927, Хаммер, провинция Онтарио, Канада — 22 июля 1987, Гатино, провинция Квебек, Канада) —  прелат Римско-католической церкви, вспомогательный епископ Су-Сент-Мари, 1-й , 5-й епископ Александрии, 2-й епископ Холла и 1-й епископ Гатино-Холла.

Биография
Адольф Пру родился в Хаммере, в провинции Онтарио 12 декабря 1927 года. Обучался в колледже Святейшего Сердца в Садбери. Продолжил образование в семинарии святого Августина в Торонто.

По окончании семинарии, он был рукоположен в сан священника Ральфом Диньяном, епископом Су-Сент-Мари в про-кафедральном соборе Успения Девы Марии в Норт-Бей 27 мая 1954 года. С 1954 по 1958 год служил на приходах епархии Су-Сент-Мари: в 1954 году — викарием прихода святого Викентия де Поля в Норт-Бей, с 1955 по 1958 год — викарием прихода в Конистоне. В 1958 году новый епископ Александр Картер на два года отправил его в Рим для изучения канонического права. После возвращения, в 1960 году Адольф Пру был назначен канцлером епархии Су-Сент-Мари.

2 января 1965 года римский папа Павел VI номинировал его в титулярные епископы Миссуа и назначил вспомогательным епископом Су-Сент-Мари. Епископскую хиротонию своего ауксилиария всё в том же соборе Успения Девы Марии в Норт-Бей 24 февраля 1965 года возглавил епископ Александр Картер, которому сослужили епископ Джеральд Эмметт Картер и титулярный архиепископ Льюис Левеск. Таким образом, в возрасте тридцати одного года Адольф Пру стал самым молодым католическим епископом в Канаде. Участвовал в четвёртой сессии Второго Ватиканского собора, которая проходила в Риме с 14 сентября по 8 декабря 1965 года. С 1965 по 1967 год местом его служения был приход святой Анны в Садбери.

28 апреля 1967 года он был назначен епископом Александрии, в провинции Онтарио. 13 февраля 1974 года его перевели на кафедру Холла. Приступил к управлению новой епархией 30 марта того же года. До июня 1974 года исполнял обязанности апостольского администратора епархии Александрии. 1 марта 1982 года епархия Холла была переименована в епархию Гатино-Холла, и Адольф Пру получил новый титул епископа Гатино-Хола. 22 июля 1987 года тело епископа было обнаружено полицией в реке Святого Лаврентия, в Гатино. Официальной причиной смерти был объявлен несчастный случай, во время которого епископ утонул. По неофициальной версии, это было убийство. Труп Адольфа Пру был обнаружен лицом вниз в реке у самого берега, недалеко от коттеджа, в котором жила его сестра. Перед смертью епископ был кастрирован, некоторые части его тела были засунуты ему в рот.

Личность епископа
По мнению современников, епископ Адольф Пру был лидером движения за социальные перемены в Римско-католической церкви в Канаде. Служил примером христианского сострадания. Активно участвовал в работе Комиссии по социальным вопросам Канадской епископской конференции. Возглавлял Межцерковный комитет по правам человека в Латинской Америке. Лично провёл несколько расследований по фактам нарушения прав человека в Гватемале и Чили.

Тем не менее, серия раскрытых преступлений сексуального характера, совершенных в отношении несовершеннолетних католиков несколькими католическими клириками в Канаде, заставляет подозревать Адольфа Пру в том, что во время управления епархиями, он скрывал подобные факты, тем самым, покровительствуя священникам-педофилам.

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9 tracks performed by Goo Goo Dolls have been recommended.
And I don't want to go home right now..
This song always leaves me feeling emotionally shaken, but in a good way. The lyrics are really powerful.
The sound is amazing; the guitar sounds great.
One of the other instruments used is a mandolin.
Definately one of my favourite songs.
Said to be about the singer's past. His parents died when he was young.
I won't say anything at all.
Yeah, I'm gonna let it slide..
This song is about a guy and a girl. The girl, raised by strict Catholic parents, got pregnant, and the guy and girl are trying to decide whether to have an abortion, get married, etc.
Their usual hard-rock sound missing, "Slide" continued a string of ballad-like hits for the Goo Goo Dolls.
28 Dec 03 ·leanne: Thank you for mentioning the goo goo dolls in your recommendations but aren't you overlooking their older albums that aren't as well known? They have amazing music in their past - check it out.


Ted Mills spent the first part of his career in finance, eventually starting a investment fund for Manoj Bhargava, the Michigan-based founder of 5 Hour Energy, in 2008. After five years in that role, Mills says it was time to spread his wings.
He saw the convergence of a few trends shaping the market: ingredient transparency, direct-to-consumer sales, and personalization, all of which inspired him to start a company called Tespo, based in Plymouth, MI, in 2017.
"There were already supplements [that addressed these trends], but they weren't simple to take and they weren't liquid," Mills says. Shipping liquid vitamins through the supply chain also presented problems, he adds.
It wasn't long, Mills says, before the supplement industry also took note of the pods and began contacting the company, an experience he found "amazing," but also overwhelming.
However, the interest from industry led Tespo to raise a Series A funding round for an undisclosed amount. Mills says he can't disclose his investors, but he describes one of Tespo's backers as a leader in the industry. "They have thousands on staff, but they found us innovative and strategic," he adds.
Tespo used the new investment capital to "reinvent everything" and launch a new-and-improved dispenser called Tespo Connect, which is currently being sold on an invitation-only basis until a public rollout happens later this year. The company also decided to branch out into personalized pods.
Customers can go online to the company's website and take a quiz that asks questions to determine the person's age, gender, medical conditions, activity level, and medicines being taken. Tespo will then recommend a supplement blend based on the results. It also sells pre-made blends such as vitamins for women, men, and children, and formulas to improve energy and sleep.
Because it's connected to WiFi, the dispenser can communicate with an accompanying app to help people with compliance and tracking. Customers can also earn 10 cents for each shot dispensed from the Tespo Connect, which they can then redeem in the Tespo store.
For Mills, vitamins and a patent-pending dispenser are only the beginning. He envisions building a version of the system for pharmaceutical customers, that could be linked to a person's thumbprint to prevent misuse, and could ping caregivers if the patient starts skipping doses.
Tespo, with 20 employees, is beginning to raise a Series B funding round and in May, it will start offering a DNA test kit that Mills says will help the company do more in-depth product personalization. Also in the future plans: Inviting other brands to supply pods for use with the Tespo dispenser.
Tespo recently opened an "innovation hub" in downtown Detroit, and Mills hopes to open an automated manufacturing plant in the Motor City in the future.


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Non-STEM Students Equally Benefit from Undergraduate Research, Study Finds
By: Alissa Falcone
A 2014 STAR Scholar demonstrates his research next to his research poster.
Undergraduate research has been shown to have a positive effect on student retention and achievement, but most of the work to understand the benefits of undergraduate research has focused primarily on science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) students. Drexel University researchers discovered that non-STEM students can benefit from undergraduate research experiences as much as STEM students, an area of study that has not been carefully explored until now.
The findings came from surveyed students who participated in Drexel's STAR (Students Tackling Advanced Research) Scholars Program, which pairs first-year students with faculty mentors to conduct research during the summer after their freshman year. In the 12 years since Drexel first started the program, over 900 students have worked with 300 faculty members on a multitude of projects.
These students came from various departments and colleges across the University, though most were in Drexel's Honors Program. After the students evaluated their experiences in the STAR Program, the Drexel researchers examined the participant demographics and student outcomes.
"We found that both groups of students feel that they make learning gains in all areas studied, with very few differences in the types or amount of gains made. What this suggests is that undergraduates from all disciplines can benefit from an opportunity to engage in research as part of their training," said Jennifer Stanford, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences.
Stanford worked with Kevin Smith, PhD, a postdoctoral research fellow; Suzanne Rocheleau, PhD, associate dean in the Pennoni Honors College and director of the Office of Undergraduate Research; and Jaya Mohan, assistant director in the Office of Undergraduate Research to conduct this research. They released their findings in "Early Undergraduate Research Experiences Lead to Similar Learning Gains for STEM and Non-Stem Undergraduates," a journal article that was published in "Studies in Higher Education."
According to the article, students reported the highest gains in the ability to work independently, explaining a project to people outside their field, preparing a poster to present their research, understanding what everyday research work is like and comfort in discussing concepts related to their field of interest with others.
Additional findings suggested few differences reported by both types of students who evaluated the personal and professional gains they made from their undergraduate research experience. STEM students were more likely to indicate higher learning gains in how to calibrate instruments and in understanding connections among scientific disciplines, and to report a higher interest in working in a science laboratory. All students were equally likely to report wanting to conduct research to gain hands-on experience, explore their interest in their field of study and enhance their resume.
According to Stanford, it is known that students from all majors that participate in a research opportunity are more likely to remain in their majors and graduate. The sooner the students can conduct research, the better.
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Published : Aug 18, 2014 - 10:34 Updated : Aug 18, 2014 - 10:34
South Korean golfer Park In-bee captured the Wegmans LPGA Championship in a playoff on Sunday in New York, coming from behind to take her fifth career major title.
Park edged out Brittany Lincicome with a par on the first hole of their sudden death playoff at Monroe Golf Club in Pittsford, New York.
This was Park's fifth career major, which ties her with Pak Se-ri for most LPGA majors won by a South Korean golfer.
Park, former world No. 1 and currently ranked third, won three majors last year. Her first major win was at the 2008 U.S. Women's Open.
Park and Lincicome ended the regulation tied at 11-under.
Lincicome led Park by a stroke to begin the final round but missed a par putt on the par-4 18th hole that would have clinched the championship.
The first three majors of this year had been won by an American, and Lincicome failed to extend the streak. Park won for the second time on the LPGA Tour in 2014. (Yonhap)


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Medicine continues to be the most popular health career to which Southwestern students aspire. Careful planning from Day One can make you the most prepared and competitive candidate possible for medical school.
Planning for Medical School
SU students are well-qualified for and capable of attending graduate and professional school. They must ask themselves, however:
Do I Really Want to Be a Doctor?
What's not to like about a career in medicine? Medicine has prestige, helps people, makes good money and is a known quantity – after all, everyone has been to a doctor. Many students begin college interested in medical careers, but over time and with more exploration, many find other fields which interest them more. The Center for Career & Professional Development and SU faculty can advise you realistically on whether your credentials show promise for admission to medical school, but only you can decide if that is what you really want to do. Gaining exposure to the health field is crucial for your own decision-making and also shows your commitment to prospective medical schools. Volunteering at local hospitals or clinics, reading information about professional schools and medicine as a career, joining one of the campus pre-health organizations, talking with or job-shadowing healthcare professionals and even earning a certification to work part-time in the healthcare (e.g. emergency medical technician, certified nurse's assistant, pharmacy technician, etc.) are all great ways to explore medicine.
MD or DO?
Before you apply to medical school you should know that there are two types of medical training: Allopathic and Osteopathic. Allopathic medical schools are the traditional medical schools that confer MD degrees. Osteopathic schools confer DO degrees. They are very similar except that Osteopathic schools have additional courses in Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment (OMT). OMTs are manipulative techniques to help heal, relieve pain, and restore range of motion. There are approximately 108,000 DOs in the U.S., about 60% in primary care and the rest in a range of other specialties. The remainder of this handout focuses on the MD. To learn more about the differences between an MD and DO see https://medicalschoolhq.net/md-vs-do-what-are-the-differences-and-similarities/ . To find out more about Osteopathic Medicine go to www.aacom.org .
What are Medical Schools Looking For?
About 22,239 students nationwide entered medical school in 2020-2021 (according to the Association of American Medical Colleges), 1,852 of whom were in Texas (according to the Texas Medical & Dental Schools Application Service). The average statistical profile of a student accepted into medical school in 2020-2021 was:
Nationwide: 3.73 GPA (3.66 science GPA) ; 511.5 total MCAT score (127.8 Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems; 127.0 Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills; 128.1 Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems; 128.6 Psychological, Social and Biological Foundations of Behavior)
Texas: 3.77 GPA (3.7 science GPA); 511.6 total MCAT score (127.9 Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems; 127 Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills; 128.1 Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems; 129 Psychological, Social and Biological Foundations of Behavior)
Admission to medical school is extremely competitive. Schools will examine your grade point average for both science and non-science courses. These grades and standardized test scores on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) are generally the criteria used to make initial selections from the applicant pool, so it is important to develop good study habits in your first year.
In addition to strong numbers, medical schools seek well-rounded applicants with diverse out-of-class experiences, including healthcare- and science-related activities. The essays you write as part of your medical school application, along with supportive letters of recommendation from faculty, will document these experiences. For more information, see below.
Once you move from "applicant" to "interviewee," your selection is based on overall characteristics including motivation, experience, and communication skills. You need solid interviewing and communication skills.
What Type of Major Looks Best?
Many applicants believe that medical schools want science majors or that certain programs prefer liberal arts majors. In actuality, medical schools have no preference for what your major is as long as you do well and meet the basic entrance requirements. In Texas about half of applicants are non-science majors (of which psychology is the most common major). We suggest that you choose the major that most interests you for several reasons: First, you are more likely to do well and actually finish the degree in a field of your interest. Second, exploring more broadly provides good insurance if you should happen to change directions or postpone entry. If your chosen major does not include the prerequisite courses for medical school in its curriculum, you must complete them either as science credit hours or elective credit hours. Since many science courses build upon each other, introductory biology and general chemistry are good courses to complete during your first year in order to get through the curriculum in a timely manner. However, be careful and do not overextend yourself, especially if your high school preparation is not as strong as it could be.
What Courses are Required for Medical School?
The minimum entrance requirements for medical school in Texas are as follows, each of which must be completed with a grade of "C" or better:
2 semesters of English
1 semester of Statistics or Calculus (some schools require statistics, others require statistics OR calculus)
2 semesters of Introductory Biology with lab and 2 semesters of Upper-Level Biology
2 semesters of General Chemistry with lab and 2 semesters of Organic Chemistry with lab
2 semesters of Physics with lab (at SU, calculus is a pre-requisite for taking physics)
1 semester of Biochemistry
Some medical schools also require additional courses in calculus, comparative morphology, and quantitative analysis; others do not accept AP credits for prerequisite coursework. Behavioral sciences and biochemistry questions are also be included on the MCAT. Although medical schools may not currently require these courses, they may be helpful in preparing for the MCAT. Principles of Psychology and an introductory sociology course (Social Patterns and Processes OR Social Problems) are the two courses at Southwestern that may be helpful in preparing for the behavioral sciences questions on the MCAT. Always check with the medical schools in which you are interested early in your undergraduate career for specific course requirements.
What is the MCAT and When Should I Take It?
The MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) is a standardized, computerized examination designed to assess problem solving, critical thinking, and writing skills in addition to the examinee's knowledge of science concepts and principles prerequisite to the study of medicine. The latest you should plan to take the MCAT if you intend to go to medical school in the year right after graduation from SU is in the spring of your junior year, so that you can apply (and interview) early. You will need to have taken the requisite pre-med coursework by the time you take the MCAT in order to do well on the exam. For further information about the MCAT, see below.
Preparation Timeline
First-Year: Depending on your high school preparation, begin the academic requirements for med school your first semester. In the best-case scenario, you would start general chemistry along with either introductory biology, calculus, or statistics. Develop your study habits and increase your reading efficiency.
Make an appointment with Dr. Maria Cuevas, SU's faculty pre-med advisor, to introduce yourself. Also communicate with your academic advisor and/or the Center for Career & Professional Development to get advice. Get your feet on the ground solidly in terms of your academics and then begin investigating out-of-class experiences to round out your overall educational process.
Sophomore: Continue building a solid academic record. Acquire out-of-class experiences like leadership in campus organizations, non-health-related service, and laboratory research. Shadow physicians (for more information, see the SU Office of Internships' Health Professions Shadowing page . Volunteer or work in a hospital or clinic. Keep good records of your experiences to make it easier to relate them on applications in the future. Review your progress with your advisors to make sure you are staying on track. Learn as much as you can about medicine and other health-related fields by reading, watching public-TV specials, and interviewing and shadowing doctors. Be active in pre-health profession clubs. Attend workshops offered on-campus.
Applying to Medical School
Numerous websites now centralize the medical school admission process. They also require fees to use. Make sure you explore each thoroughly before beginning the actual applications.
MSAR is a suite of guides produced by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) in collaboration with medical schools and combined B.S./M.D. programs. The guides are available in print form, e-book form and online and contain various resources, including school-specific admission requirements, applicant and acceptee statistics, medical education process information and tips on how to choose the right school for you. The guides are updated annually and can be purchased from the AAMC's website: https://students-residents.aamc.org/applying-medical-school/applying-medical-school-process/medical-school-admission-requirements/
The American Medical College Application Service® (AMCAS®)
AMCAS (www.aamc.org/students/applying/amcas/ ) is a non-profit, centralized application processing service that is only available to applicants to the first-year entering classes at participating U.S. medical schools. Most medical schools use AMCAS as the primary application method (including private medical schools in Texas). Advanced standing and transfer applicants should contact the medical schools directly for assistance. Regardless of the number of medical schools to which you apply, you submit just one online application to AMCAS. AMCAS does not render any admission decisions and does not advise applicants where to apply.
Texas Medical and Dental Schools Application Service (TMDSAS)
TMSDAS (https://www.tmdsas.com/ ) is the centralized application processing service for applicants to the first-year entering classes at all of the public medical, dental and veterinary schools in the state of Texas. TMDSAS does not process advanced standing or transfer student applications. Advanced standing and transfer applicants should contact the schools directly for application instructions. TMDSAS serves only as an information clearinghouse and does not influence the schools' review of the application nor their selection of applicants to interview and accept. In addition to the centralized application, schools may also require supplementary materials that must be submitted directly to the institutions.
The AAMC Fee Assistance Program (FAP) (https://www.aamc.org/students/applying/fap/ ) assists MCAT examinees and AMCAS applicants who, without financial assistance, would be unable to take the MCAT or apply to medical schools that use the AMCAS application. FAP eligibility decisions are tied directly to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' poverty level guidelines.
Components of the Application
Medical school applications collect data about your identifying information, schools attended, criminal history, coursework, work experience, leadership and other out-of-class activities, clinical and research experience and more. The main components include:
Academic record/GPA: Do your grades reflect academic excellence, rigorous coursework, upward trends and overcoming obstacles? Schools will look at coursework loads (ideally > 15 credits per semester), how many upper-division courses you took, whether you pursued an honor's thesis, as well as a year-to-year GPA trend (rising is better than falling). All of these factors will be considered in your own academic context, including the size of your home community and high school, your high school class rank, your parents' educational background and non-academic activities which required extended time-commitment, such as employment, athletics, band, leadership in an organization, etc. Doing well at SU when coming from a less rigorous high school or being among the first in your family to have attended college, for example, may make your accomplishments shine even more.
MCAT: The Medical College Admission Test (MCAT) is a computerized standardized examination designed to assess problem solving and critical thinking skills in addition to the examinee's knowledge of science concepts and principles prerequisite to the study of medicine. The test takes about seven and a half hours to complete and comprises four multiple choice sections, each scored on a scale ranging from 118 to 132 for a total score ranging from 472 to 528. A 500 score falls in the 50th percentile. A score of 508 falls in the 75th percentile. The sections are Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems, Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems, Psychological, Social and Biological Foundations of Behavior, Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills.
The MCAT is offered approximately 30 times throughout the year at hundreds of test sites. The latest you should plan to take these tests is in the spring of the year before you desire to enter medical school, so that you can apply (and interview) early. You can register for your desired test date beginning 12 weeks in advance. Popular test dates fill up quickly - be sure to sign up for your slot as soon as registration opens. Never take the actual MCAT for practice. Most students also take an MCAT preparation course. See the Pre-Medical Resources section below for more information.
Not only will schools consider your MCAT and MCAT subtest scores, they will review your SAT/ACT scores as well. A rising trend in standardized test scores is helpful.
Non-academic experiences: Schools seek candidates with well-rounded interests and participation outside the classroom in activities both related to medicine and more broadly. Examples include clinical (e.g., volunteering in a doctor's office, hospital, abroad), volunteer (e.g., elder care, suicide hotline, Habitat for Humanity) and leadership (e.g., student government, academic organizations, athletics) experiences. Schools will evaluate not only breadth but also depth – it's more important to dig deep into a few experiences than to be in every student organization, for example. In addition to exposure to medical or dental environments, research experience can be valuable. Your clinical experiences especially not only serve to show the medical schools that you know what you're getting yourself into and are still committed to it, but they also help you test and confirm your decision to enter medicine as a career field. You will be better prepared to write your application essays and to interview by both making the time to gain the experience, as well as keeping good records of it.
Personal statement and "optional" essays: The personal statement (or any other narrative parts of your application) should be well written using good English grammar and not include typos. Do NOT count on spell-check alone. Have your professors, the Writing Center, the Center for Career & Professional Development, or at least another person review any and all narrative responses before submission. Though your statement should be authentic and personalized, we suggest you do NOT include religious references, political references or Greek Life references (unless you have/had a leadership role). By law, your religious and political views are protected, but if you choose to share them, you run the risk that a reader may hold biases against you for your views. You may decide it's worth falling on your sword to mention those topics, but do so with your eyes wide open. Things you've only told your therapist should of course not appear. Some essays are described as "optional," but in medical school "optional" and "extra credit" are required! Take the opportunity to share more about yourself in these so-called optional essays. Typical topics often include barriers you have overcome and contributions you could make to medicine based on your background. For more information, see Writing Personal Statements (PDF).
Letters of recommendation: Supportive letters of recommendation (usually three letters, at least one from a professor) are extremely valuable. These letters are basically character references so they should come from someone who knows you well. Usually these are professors with whom you've had significant contact (e.g. several courses, collaborative research, academic advising, etc.) and rarely physicians. Ideally you have been working to cultivate relationships with faculty throughout your undergraduate career, but you can also increase the strength of your relationship with a prospective recommender by requesting to speak with her/him in office hours about your medical school interests.
Secondary applications: Numerous institutions also require secondary application materials, besides the centralized TMSDAS or AMCAS applications. Secondary applications may comprise additional essay questions as well as other materials, such as the CASPer exam, required by Texas A&M. The CASPer test is an online screening tool designed to evaluate key personal and professional characteristics that make for successful students and graduates.
Other: In addition to the official materials you submit as your application, realize that all encounters you have with evaluators from the medical schools (in person or virtual) can affect their impression. To that end, reviewing your online "brand" is an important part of applying for any opportunity these days. It would not be uncommon for someone at a medical school to research you online, so do a trial run and search for yourself. Don't be fooled by privacy settings. If someone really wants to find you, they can find a way. With regard to social media sites like Facebook, check your profiles often for negative information and take it down! Be discrete when posting photos. Keep your opinions to yourself. Employ the grandmother rule (i.e. if you wouldn't share it with your grandmother, don't post it online). And most of all, remember that you can't take it back.
Having a positive online brand is not only about limiting negative information. It's also about creating a positive public record. Personal blogs, LinkedIn profiles and other websites where you can document your academic, extracurricular, research, volunteerism and employment success stories can be helpful.
The interview is a very important step in the selection process. Interviews are offered on a rolling basis and take place between August and January annually. You will receive an email inviting you to interview on a specific date (which is generally non-negotiable). Your interview will likely consist of several meetings with different evaluators, as well as tours and lunch. Be assured that you are being evaluated each step along the way and remain professional throughout. For more details on preparing for an interview, including researching the organization, interview attire and possible interview questions, please see our "Interviewing for Medical School " handout. An increasingly common interview structure is called Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) .
The actual logistical process of applying to medical school typically begins about two years before the semester of entry (e.g. fall of your junior year for admission in the fall right after graduation from SU). An important fact to know is that 75% of all interviews come from applications received between May 1 and June 1 each year. Though you could theoretically apply at a later point in the cycle, your chances are best when you apply early! The approximate timeline below can help you plan:
September-December: Meet with Faculty Pre-Med Advisor and/or the Center for Career & Professional Development to plan your strategy. Start soliciting letters of recommendation.
January-April: Study for MCAT.
February/March: Register for MCAT. Follow up on letters of recommendation.
April/May: Take MCAT.
June/July: Apply to medical schools by June 15. Send recommendation letters. Summer MCATs
August-December: Interviews. Fall MCATs.
January-April: Acceptance letters. Complete financial aid forms ASAP.
August: Enter medical school!
Pre-Medical Resources
SU Faculty Pre-Health Advisor Dr. Maria Cuevas, cuevasm@southwestern.edu, in the biology department leads the campus Pre-Med Committee, which writes letters of recommendation for students.
The Center for Career & Professional Development also provides general pre-med advising, reviews resumes, applications and essays and offers practice medical school interviews. We also bring healthcare professionals to campus and facilitate off-campus job shadowing so you can explore career options. For a wide array of helpful links, see link to the left. You can also join the Health | Wellness | Life Science Career Community for targeted communications and networking opportunities, and Beta Beta Beta (biology) is a campus honor society for students that sponsor various pre-med-related events.
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