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Veteran & Military Family Services
WELCOME BACK STUDENT VETERANS AND MILITARY FAMILY MEMBERS! We continue to be in Stage 4 of NIC Rebounds, while in the Veterans Resource Center, as well as all buildings on campus, masks and social distancing are required. Please do your part to help keep everyone safe and stem the spread of COVID-19 for the safety of everyone. Due to the continuously evolving situation, it is critical for you to regularly check your student email to make sure you stay up to date on classes and the status of things on campus. Let's make this a safe and successful semester!
Our Mission
North Idaho College Veteran & Military Family Services Office is committed to supporting the unique needs of those who have served, are currently serving, and their dependents in defining and achieving their educational, personal and career goals.
What We Do
Provide comprehensive advising and referral services to active and former military members, their dependents, prospective students, and National Guard and Reserve members. Services ranging from navigating higher education processes and requirements, to enrolling in and understanding VA educational benefits, to providing knowledgeable campus and community services referrals across all of NIC's campuses. The Veteran & Military Family Services staff is here to serve those who have served our Nation and their families and assist in a successful transition into college and a productive experience through college.
NIC student veteran earns full-ride scholarship through Posse Foundation
Jacob Beckham, a North Idaho College student and U.S. Marine Corps veteran, said it was pure faith that brought him and his family to Idaho after five years in the Marines and 10 years as a banker.
"I'd never been to Idaho. I didn't know anyone," Beckham said. "But, long story short, here we are."
It was exactly that kind of faith that led to him being only the second NIC student ever selected to the national Posse Foundation veterans scholarship program. Beckham had never heard of the program before NIC veterans counselor Kecia Seigel and work study Connor Haas briefed him on the opportunity. The Posse Foundation is a nonprofit that, in addition to its traditional scholarships, offers a special program to veterans to promote college access and leadership development. The foundation covers the cost of tuition at partner colleges and universities across the nation. Each college supports a cohort of about 10 Posse scholars who attend the respective college together. [Read full article]
What kind of student are you?
- New Student Veteran - Start here if you have not used your VA benefit at any college or university
- New Veteran Dependent - Start here if you have not used your VA benefit at any college or university.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at http://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill."


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sunstersun wrote:man how are the dutch only order 37? They danes are ordering 28 and the Norwegians are ordering 52. Isn't netherlands like the 6th biggest economy in the EU after big 3 + italy spain?
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Italian Air Force Commander On How F-35 Will Transform The Service
24 Apr 2018 Tony Osborne
"Italy's challenging economic climate is perhaps not the most conducive for evolving an air force, yet the nation is now taking deliveries of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters (JSF), maritime patrol aircraft, jet trainers and new intelligence-gathering assets. Aviation Week London Bureau Chief Tony Osborne caught up with the Italian Air Force commander, Enzo Vecciarelli, to find out how this evolution is gaining pace.
What will the F-35 bring to the Italian Air Force? Gen. Vecciarelli: The F-35 is the aircraft suitable and necessary for new-generation scenarios. It is not just a fighter but also the best asset that can be used in a growing number of hybrid situations to achieve information superiority.
It seems that the F-35 is not a popular program with Italian politicians. How do you convince them of the aircraft's attributes? Our political leadership is aware of the importance of the JSF program and the tremendous enhancement this asset will bring to the capabilities of the defense ministry. Even when severe budget constraints forced a decrease in the number of acquisitions, Italy's participation in the program has never been in doubt.
When do you hope to declare the F-35 operational? We are on track to achieve initial operational capability (IOC) by the end of 2018. IOC depends upon several parameters. These include the appropriate number of aircraft being delivered to the operational units, the proper level of training and expertise for personnel and the software block upgrade that will enable us to employ the appropriate weapons for the assigned missions.
You are planning to host the first fifth-generation Tactical Leadership Program exercise at Amendola AB [to train NATO aircrews how to work better in a coalition operation]. Are other F-35 nations interested in the exercise? Because Amendola is the first European F-35 operational base, it is fully up to speed to host fifth-generation assets for deployment, exercises and real operations. Therefore, we have offered our partner nations the chance to perform the fourth 2018 TLP course over our territory. This represents the first opportunity in Europe to host training activities involving the F-35, fostering interoperability between fourth- and fifth-generation assets during complex and advanced missions. All the TLP-signing nations have shown great interest; there is an initial bidding [to take part in] the course for approximately 50 aircraft....
...Many other air forces face personnel retention and pilot shortages. Is this the same for Italy, and if so, how are you combating the situation? Pilot shortage seems to be widespread across many air forces, and we are not immune. So far, our selection process and in-house training capabilities allow us to retain an acceptable ratio between the fielding of newly trained pilots and the replacement of experienced ones who reach the end of their flying duties. The biggest challenge now is the need to train pilots for the new F-35 operational squadrons while maintaining operational capabilities on the other fighter components. We're focusing on an efficient training system that shortens [F-35] training time while allowing pilots to quickly become up to speed with the operational environments and complexity of the new information-management systems on the aircraft...."
Source: http://aviationweek.com/defense/italian ... rm-service
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Future of F-35 in Italy remains a mystery under new government
25 May 2018 Tom Kington
"Two populist parties on the brink of forming Italy's first populist government claim strong backing to the country's defense industry, marking a change of tack after earlier criticism of the sector. The anti-establishment Five Star Movement, which has won votes crusading against political corruption, has teamed with the anti-migrant League party to form a government which may be sworn in next week. The two parties, which formed a coalition after inconclusive elections in March left Italy with a hung parliament, are currently drawing up a list of ministers.
Five Star has traditionally opposed investment in the defense industry and elected members of the party last year vowed to pull Italy out of the F-35 program if they came to power….
...The F-35 progam is not mentioned, and one senior political source told Defense News its omission meant neither one thing or an other. "It just means we don't know what they are going to do," said the source. One analyst said that until the equilibrium in the coalition between the two parties was better known, and until a new defense minister was appointed, it was hard to tell what Italy's next government will do about the F-35 and defense spending in general…."
Source: https://www.defensenews.com/global/euro ... overnment/
weasel1962 wrote:M5S had threatened to cancel the F-35 program. The new defense minister is Elisabetta Trenta who is from M5S. Agree too early to see how things go but with the big debt situation to tackle, even keeping the status quo would be seen as a victory for the italian f-35 program.
nutshell wrote:She also served in the Army as a captain. Worked along the army in Iraqi, Lebanon and Libya; her husband is an Army officer.
I'm expecting her to seal the deal with the F35.
The focus on balancing the GDP with the debt is defenetively shifted elsewhere.
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weasel1962 wrote:She wrote an article on defence/war by proxy at CEMISS which may suggest a non-interventionist role (i.e. less defence required). We live in interesting times.
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Issue #20
Buster Brown Comes to Athens
By Anne Adams
If you and your family have ever been to Disney World you've no doubt seen the various costumed characters who pose for pictures – characters that appear in Disney movies and other media. Yet as we enjoy our children's response to the fantasy of maybe meeting Mickey Mouse or Cinderella rarely do we ever wonder "Is that the real Mickey or Cinderella?" No, we understand that a person dresses in a costume and just assumes a role.
This, of course, is a timeless concept and was the idea that when Athens had a visitor named Buster Brown.
If you're a so-called "baby boomer" then you probably remember the name Buster Brown as a brand of shoes and it was in that role that kids in the 1950s knew him when he appeared on TV commercials in cartoon form. "'I'm Buster Brown and I live in a shoe!" He sang, "And this is my dog Tige and he lives there, too!"
However, to the children of Athens he not only represented a brand of shoes but he actually came to town, as reported in the Athens Weekly Review of May 1, 1925. The reporter related: "Circus Day could not have proved more popular with the kiddies than the visit to Athens Monday of Buster Brown and his famous dog Tige."
The pair attracted a crowd when "…over 500 kiddies crowded into the Dixie Theater this afternoon to see the two perform." During the show, the pair (Tige was a pit bull type of dog) performed tricks and showed a travelogue film that "proved popular with the kiddies." Buster "impressed on them the importance of wearing Buster Brown shoes and at the same time pointed out that they could buy them only from the Owen-Broom Dry Goods Co., exclusive agents in Henderson County."
Earlier Buster visited a local elementary school to distribute tickets to the Dixie event where there "was a scramble" and, later accompanied by a "trail of kids," Buster also visited the offices of the Athens Review.
Some ten years later Buster and Tige again came to Athens where the reporter in the March 29, 1934 Review described them as the "famous dwarf and his equally famous dog 'Tige.'" The reporter seems to have forgotten the 1925 visit when he wrote, "The [1934] visit recalled the first time that Buster and Tigue [sic] were in Athens back in 1906 when they appeared under the auspices of the Dr. B.P. Adams store here."
So again, who was Buster Brown – aside from the shoes?
Created in 1902 as a comic strip by Richard F. Outcault, Buster Brown was depicted as a boy, dressed in a smock and trousers. With a big floppy bow at the collar, he also had a pageboy haircut and wore a broad-brimmed hat. The name probably came from vaudeville child actor and later silent film star Buster Keaton. Various artists continued to produce the strip over the next few years.
According to the ongoing storyline in the strip, Buster was depicted as the son of a wealthy family who though eerily cute actually played pranks on others. He was boyishly tricky, and though he was often punished, it was never clear if he actually felt remorse. For example, in one strip he was having a soda at a soda fountain with Tige when he splashed some of his drink on a nearby woman. And though his mother punished him, in the last panel of that strip he posted a sort of moral to the story: "Resolved! That druggists are legalized robbers; they sell you soda and candy to make you ill, then they sell you medicine to make you worse."
In 1904 when Outcault was at the St. Louis World's Fair seeking buyers for the licensing rights to his characters, he encountered John Bush of the Brown Shoe Company who persuaded his company to use the Buster Brown name. To portray the character on the tours, the company often employed a short-statured actor – or "dwarf" – along with a pit bull-type dog, as to make those personal appearances.
Later in the 1940s and 1950s, Buster Brown was the subject of various comic books, as well as films, and even a Broadway play. In the latter, a dwarf actor played the role, and Tige was performed by a man in a dog suit.
The radio version of Buster Brown began in 1943 as a part of the "Smillin' Ed McConnell" program and then moved to television in 1950. It was there that Buster's cartoon version sang his famous song so well remembered by that generation.
The shoes are still widely available both in stores and online.


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Displaying photos around the house is a lovely way to keep fond memories alive – take it further and add a personal touch with a hand-decorated frame. These crafty ideas would make wonderful gifts, or make them for your own home if you wish to match the décor. Gather your crafting supplies and be ready to get inspired...
This would make a lovely frame for wedding photos, with a decoration that resembles natural petal confetti. Start with a plain picture frame, some faux flowers of your choice, and a glue gun. Peel the flower heads from the stalks and attach them one by one, putting them close together for a full look. Once the entire frame is covered, simply leave to dry before placing a favourite photo inside!
This project is a little more time-consuming, but you'll be rewarded with a spectacular effect. To make, you'll need a selection of coloured papers and magazine papers – think about the colour scheme before you start. Then, cut out half-inch strips from each paper, fold the strips in half lengthwise and roll into coils. Create different-sized coils using varying amounts of strips, then glue to the frame using a hot glue gun.
Old magazines can serve as the perfect decoration for a personalised frame. If you're giving this as a gift, cut out the recipent's name from various letters in magazines, and add pictures and sentiments that are personal to them. To make, simply cut out images and text from magazines, arrange on the frame in a design you are happy with, then glue in place. Add any other embellishments, like ribbon, gems and beads if you wish.
For sewing addicts, this sweet decorated frame would be the perfect gift! Start with a frame in your desired size, then simply use a glue gun to attach buttons to create a design of your choosing. You could keep it simple with a few buttons here and there, or completely cover the frame in different coloured and sized buttons. The choice is yours!
Oh we do like to be beside the seaside! Bring the spirit of the beach into your home with this fab shell-adorned frame. To make, you'll need an assortment of shells, a wooden frame, and a glue gun. Ensure the shells are clean before you start, using a scrubbing brush or old toothbrush to clean them. Next, apply glue to the backs and stick onto the frame in the design of your choice. You can paint the whole thing white afterwards, if you like, for a clean look, or keep it natural and unpainted.!


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I am a member on Angie's List but the company that cleans my house for me is not. Can I still leave a review? She's been cleaning for Mr for 2 years and is so reliable and trustworthy, not to mention I have the cleanest house in town! I would like to do something for her.
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Sure - and a good review or word of mouth recommendations to friends are some of the best things you can do for her - you need her correct company name she is operating under, if not her own name.
Go to Write A Review at the right end of the green top banner bar, and there is a place to Add A Vendor or some such phrasing - click that and you put in her contact info and company name and such to start a profile, then you put in your review.
The review will appear within 3 business days if you Search by company/vendor name - but she will not show up in category or keyword searches until she has accumulated three revieews within 3 years.
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Sacred Heart College is enormously proud of our 2017 NCEA Scholarship winners. With 7 being awarded to 6 students, this is the highest number ever to be awarded to SHC.
Rebecca Mogey - English and History
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Alivia Goldfinch - Geography
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The Chevrolet Captiva, with its choice of 2.4 or 3.0 litre V6 engines, offers most of what is really appreciated in a car, especially in Qatar taking note of the extreme traffic and climate conditions here.
Access is easy and, once inside, you will be impressed by the high commanding driving position and the panoramic view available, aided to the rear by the large wing mirrors. There's lots of storage space and the cabin is really spacious and comfortable. Space is the Captiva's key strength. It's pretty huge inside so there is plenty of room for passengers in the front and back. Access to the third row is simple as easy-pull levers make tumbling the seats forward a breeze.
It's a cabin to enjoy: the dashboard, centre stack and lighting are impressive and attractive; set the perfect temperature with the dual climate control and make the most of the rear park assist, the eight-way driver power seat, Bluetooth, cruise control and keyless entry and push button start systems.
Driving is very pleasant; the Captiva feels strong and powerful, even with the 2.4 litre engine, and the steering is delightfully light. With its sculpted hood and sleek lines the Captiva looks as good as it feels to drive. Its style, highlighted by the redesigned front and rear, the dual grille mesh, the twin chrome-finished exhausts and LED taillights makes a statement of timeless elegance balanced with just the right hint of strength and power. Both engines feature the latest technology and boast automatic six-speed transmissions for a powerful, yet smooth ride. Choose the front or on-demand, all-wheel drive configuration and discover how Captiva adapts naturally to your driving style, granting you effortless control over any road.
The Chevrolet Captiva is equipped with a high level of safety features including front, side and curtain airbags – a total of six airbags to protect the driver, front passenger and rear passengers. Additional features include Hill Start Assist, to prevent roll-backs, along with Hill Descent Control, that slows the vehicle on gradients. With Captiva, you'll always feel safe and so will all your family.
ENGINE ECOTEC 2.4 litre, DOHC 16-valve EcoTec, 4 cylinders (also available 3.0 litre DOHC, 16 valve, V6 MFI), with direct injection, Variable Valve Timing and Intake Variable Valve Lift technology
MAX POWER 264 hp (3 litre); 169 hp (2.4 litre)
MAX TORQUE 288 Nm (3 litre); 216 Nm (2.4 litre)
DRIVELINE Six-speed automatic transmission, with manual Tap Shift System
EXTERIOR Subtle changes including new LED tail lamps, angular chrome exhaust tips and a remodeled bumper create a sharper, more defined appearance for the new Captiva; up front, it sports a lower bumper, a new grille mesh and restyled foglamps, which highlight the vehicle's purposeful looks; wheel arches sculptured to take wheel sizes between 17″ and 19″
INTERIOR Driver and passengers are welcomed by an airy and spacious interior, with storage space among best in class and the option of either five or seven seats; the upgraded interior features Chevrolet ice-blue back-lighting and contributes to the vehicle's upmarket feel and look; standard keyless entry and push-button keyless start; the audio system includes AUX-in, USB-port and Bluetooth connectivity
SAFETY/SECURITY Front, side and curtain airbag protection; Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with 4-wheel disc brakes; 5-star safety rating EuroNCAP
Jaidah Automotive will be pleased to arrange a test drive of the latest Chevrolet Captiva or any of its cars and SUVs for Marhaba readers. Call 8000 100.
Author: Terry Sutcliffe
Note: This article has been extracted from Marhaba's Issue No 61 Winter 2014/15 from the 'Motoring' section. For more car reviews, pick up Marhaba's Issue No 61 for only QR20 from the nearest hypermarket or bookstore to you.
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Tutorial: Connecting to Office365
Learn how to connect your app to Office365 account, and bring meetings, people and mail directly into your Siena app.
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It's really awesome and an efficient way to make things easy and less hectic. It will help me alot and i can avoid situations like vigorously searching in my mail-box for sending updates about the periodic meetings.
Discovered and downloaded the Siena app today and wanted to replicate your work above. However, when I connect to Office 365, while it looks like access has been granted, the new control has a ! in a yellow triangle display.
This has happened on both the calendar control and the Inbox control. While I cannot determine what the error is the calendar control (mouse over does not work), I assume the cause is the same for Inbox which says "The service returned an error Office365!ChildFolders: The resource owner or authorisation server denied the request."
More specifically, it seems to relate more specifically to the dropdown box adjacent to the filter input field and data definition refers to "Office365!ChildFolders("RootFolder")!items".
The error sign on the calendar control is adjacent the first date box in the Mon-Sun gallery and the data definition refers to "Sort(Office365!Calendar(Text(Gallery7!Selected!Value+Today(),"UTC"), Text(Gallery7!Selected!Value+1+Today(),"UTC"))!items, Start)"
I cannot see anything in my O365 profile with respect to permission that could be causing the problem. Pls advise.
PS I am a business user with a semi-technical background and not a developer as such. :-)


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Shoppers should expect to be bowled over next Friday as a large inflatable bowel will visit Bury Market.
The visit comes as part of an NHS Bury initiative to raise awareness of cancer, promote early diagnosis and highlight how a person's lifestyle can affect their bowel health.
The inflatable, loaned by the NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, will allow shoppers to see the inside of a bowel and learn about preventing bowel cancer.
Andrew Heyes, Bury Market's Manager, said: "We really enjoy welcoming groups and organisations to the Market as it brings the already busy market to life. A large inflatable bowel will certainly catch the eye.
"On a more serious note, this event plays a key part in promoting healthy living and we would encourage all visitors to the market to stop at the stall and take a look at the advice on offer."
Director of Public Health for NHS Bury, Dr Peter Elton, said: "It is a great opportunity for local people to see what the inside of the bowel looks like and learn about ways to reduce the risk of developing bowel cancer.
"Too many people in Bury wait too long before seeing their GP when they get symptoms that may suggest cancer."
Dr Elton suggests that anyone with diarrhoea or constipation for more than three weeks or passes blood should visit their GP.
Taking part in bowel cancer screenings also help to reduce risk as they can detect changes in the bowel before it becomes cancerous.
The bowel visit is part of NHS Bury's Community Action to Promote Early Detection (CAPED) of cancer.
The initiative follows statistics showing that approximately 450 people a year die from cancer in Bury.


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We've interviewed Daniel Seybold—Head of Operations at TeleOrbit GmbH—on why getting their clients to talk to their peers is more efficient than a business pitch, and on the main challenges companies face on the satellite applications market.
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We've interviewed Dr Ian Thomas for some tips to advance EO Uptake based on his three-decade plus career as an Earth Observation (EO) specialist and supporter to end-users. This has been within various local, central and pan-government programmes in the United Kingdom, Western Europe, SE Asia, USA, Australia, Antarctica and New Zealand. (More on his current work at www.eoci.info )


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By Gabrielle. Photos by Charlotte Smith Beck, from my Mother's 70th Birthday Party in Mendon, Utah.
Have you ever been given an especially thoughtful gift? It's the sort of pleasure that keeps on giving. My sister Rachel gave me one of these kites (the kites in the photos on this post) last August, and I just grin every time I see it. She actually gave one to each of my siblings as well. And as you might guess, there's a story behind them.
Growing up, my parents had a kite like these pictured, with a dragon face, and colored panels making a rainbow of the tail. We called it the Dragon Kite, and it was well-loved. My father grew up in the Bay Area and my parents had picked up the dragon kite at a San Francisco kite shop (there's so much good kite-flying weather here, that there are whole shops dedicated just to kites).
The thing about this kite is that as a kid, it was even fun on a non-windy day. Just running with it made the loooong tail fly behind. One kid would run with the kite and the other kids would chase it and try to catch the tail. When I was older, it was great to entertain younger kids on babysitting jobs. And it was good for actual kite-flying too. We'd take it to Lake Powell every summer and fly it off the top of the house boat.
And then one summer, it caught on something, or got caught by a gust of wind, or I don't even quite remember. But the kite was lost somewhere over the lake. This was a sad day. We loved that kite.
Then, on the day Ben Blair and I married, we received our own dragon kite! A gift from my Aunt Robin & Uncle Mark. They knew about my parent's dragon kite, and they lived in Northern California and could get to the kite shop. (Remember, this was pre-internet when it was hard to find things.) What a great wedding gift. My eyes absolutely lit up when we opened it.
Ben and I loved that kite! Though we called it the dragon kite, ours didn't have a dragon face. It had an arched rainbow and clouds, with the same rainbow tale as the dragon kite I grew up with. And my kids loved the kite too. During our New York years, we kept in the car so it was at the ready anytime we stopped at a park.
But one fall day we were flying it over the Hudson River at a park called Rockwood Hall, and all of sudden, it was gone in a gust of wind. Another sad day.
When we moved to Oakland, we thought: Let's buy a dragon kite! But we looked and looked and did some research and they're no longer in production. Turns out, my sister Rachel was doing the same kind of hunting. She wanted a dragon kite for her family as well. And she found out the same thing we did. They're no longer available. Sad face.
So you know what she did? She made her own! A dragon kite for her own family, and a dragon kits for each of her brothers and sisters. Every one with a different design. Then, when we were all gathered last August to celebrate my mother's 70th birthday, she surprised us with them.
Isn't that the coolest?! Such an amazing gift. I treasure our new kite. (Thank you again, Rachel!)
The other day, I finally downloaded images from the party, and the kite pictures made me so happy! I couldn't wait to share with you. For those of you who are in the middle of winter snow drifts, I hope these sunny photos warm you.
Now back to the question of thoughtful gifts. Have you ever been given something super thoughtful like that? Or maybe you gave something that was particularly awesome? Have you ever lost an object you loved — even one that wasn't considered expensive or lavish? I'd love to hear!


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Survey of North Dakota Physical Therapists: Participation and Perceptions of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and the North Dakota Physical Therapy Association (NDPTA)
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Master of Physical Therapy (MPT)
Physical Therapy
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Susan H.N. Jeno
American Physical Therapy Association; North Dakota Physical Therapy Association
The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is the professional association for physical therapists. The North Dakota Physical Therapy Association (NDPTA) is its section that serves the state of North Dakota. With tougher times falling upon the profession in recent years, therapist membership levels have dropped at an alarming rate. An attempt was made through this study to determine the role the APT A and NDPTA plays in member's and nonmember's lives and the role they would like it to play.
Surveys were sent to all of the 339 registered physical therapists in North Dakota. Each was asked to complete the two-page form containing a variety of questions regarding the therapist's professional situation and their feelings toward the APTA and NDPT A. A database was compiled with the 201 (63%) surveys returned by the imposed deadline.
Several factors were found to increase therapist involvement in the APT A. These factors included employer encouragement, increased annual income, and employment position. Association members were identified as using more APTA resources. The members felt the cost of annual membership dues was justified. Many therapists viewed the APT A as filling their needs for a voice in Washington and providing informational publications and discounts on continuing education. The advantages of the NDPT A that were identified included communication and social issues. But, there were several areas Vll therapists perceive their need to be unfulfilled. A prosperous future of the APTA and NDPT A may depend on how these needs are met.
Recommended Citation
Cirks, Scott, "Survey of North Dakota Physical Therapists: Participation and Perceptions of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and the North Dakota Physical Therapy Association (NDPTA)" (2001). Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects. 98.


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29May New wedding garter website now live!
Well, it's taken us a while dippying about, but we've finally got here. A beautiful new wedding garter website, that's lovely on your mobile with larger images and all the important information pages included!
I know it still needs some tweaking and I'm gradually working my way through updating the images. It does mean that we've lost the old blog, but we've transfered some of the best posts over to this website...
~ We also have lovely new gift packaging! ~
Elegant white and gold presentation boxes, with the unique 'Silk Garters' legs logo, sweet little swing tags telling the bride why her garter is so special and pretty postcards with a short note on why brides wear a wedding garter and the 'Something Blue' tradition...
This is a unique personalised wedding garter, exclusive to 'Silk Garters', with roses lace and a little bling for the bride who loves sparkle! You choose to add a gift box or have it sent 'letterbox friendly' in pretty tissue. All your lovely cards are still included...
Exclusive to 'Silk Garters', choose to have your colour handmade in silk flowers or choose ivory silk with just the ribbons in your theme colour... These garters have softest cotton Nottingham lace, made on vintage looms, just like it was in the 1800's!
The unique 'Silk Daisy' wedding garters are delicately hand stitched to form the cupped silk petals and will be sent out in a luxury gift box as standard, to protect their pretty petals.
~ Wedding Horseshoes to Match ~
Make your set extra special by adding a lucky wedding horseshoe... These have proved very popular and I'm making some to match the wedding garters, but only to be bought sets!
This is the gorgeous 'Sophia' wedding garter set... When I put a poll on facebook comparing it to other ivory horseshoe sets, it won hands down!
I hope you enjoy browsing the new Silk Garters website! I'd love to hear your comments :-)
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Belgian train operator Thalys has been utilising holographic technology to turn the residents of Brussels into five-metre-high statues, all in a bid to prove the city is one that's worth visiting.
The Human Monuments campaign was devised from the insight that Brussels is now only the 12th most popular European city among tourists, due in part to strong competition from the likes of Paris, Amsterdam and London, and the terror attacks of 2016 and 2017.
Partnering with agency Rosapark, Thalys devised a campaign to promote the city's welcoming atmosphere by putting its residents on a pedestal – literally.
The brand employed holographic technology on site at the Mont des Arts in the centre of Brussels, inviting passers-by to enter a booth and have their figures captured by a camera in 360. The image was then turned into a grey, statuesque hologram and projected as a five-metre-high silhouette onto a plinth.
Copy underneath read: 'In Brussels, the real monuments are its people'.
"The result was impressive – not just the technical aspects, but the pride of Brussels' residents, of being ambassadors for their city," said Jean-Francois Sacco, co-founder of Rosapark. "There was an incredible emotion that evening, this symbolism in the city that was more alive than ever."


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An Alternative Guide to Great Movies: Minority Report (2002)
PUBLISHED: 14:47 07 September 2018 | UPDATED: 14:47 07 September 2018
Films with re-watch value, movies with a unique quality, will become the classics of the future. Arts editor Andrew Clarke presents a series of idiosyncratic suggestions for movies that may entertain if you are in the mood for something different.
Minority Report; dir: Steven Spielberg; Starring: Tom Cruise, Colin Farrell, Samantha Morton, Max von Sydow. Cert: 12 (2002)
It's difficult to imagine a mainstream giant like Steven Spielberg being eligible for consideration in an alternative film selection but Minority Report is an astonishingly good film and one which appears to have been forgotten as Hollywood's most successful director becomes increasingly eclectic in his film output.
In many ways Minority Report works as a belated companion piece to Ridley Scott's dystopian epic Blade Runner – in fact both stories are adapted from work by science fiction author Phillip K Dick. It shares a similar world view to that earlier classic although the setting is a little closer to our age.
As you would expect with Spielberg it is a brilliantly realised film – it exudes a sense of dangerous reality which many science fiction ignore in favour of hi-tech gizmos, shiny spaceships and hover cars. The fact that the setting is so ordinary, so suburban in many ways, gives the film a very disconcerting air.
There is a sense of foreboding which permeates its way through the film. Spielberg pays attention to the detail and in so-doing makes the more fantastical elements of the plot seem perfectly plausible.
Tom Cruise is a modern policeman. He doesn't solve crime. He prevents crime. Thanks to a rare breed of clairvoyant, specially-bred visionaries who can predict future events, Cruise's Pre-Crime Unit can arrest the perpetrators of serious offences before they happen.
Technology has been created which can tap into their precognitive abilities but unlike his pal George Lucas, Spielberg isn't dazzled by the technology, he's worried. Minority Report asks the big question if you arrest someone before the crime has been committed can you be sure that the so-called guilty party would have gone through with the act or would he have stepped back from the edge just in time?
Because Spielberg makes us believe that this situation is real, we, as an audience, are concerned with these moral dilemmas. These concerns are raised higher when Cruise's top cop John Alderton is identified by the all-seeing 'pre-cogs' as a future killer.
Suddenly, Cruise has to go on the run from his own police force, forcing himself to experience the other side of life, quite literally seeing the world through someone else's eyes. Meanwhile, a national investigator, played by Colin Farrell, wants to see how far the system can pushed and takes over the hunt for Alderton.
Cruise's police chief knows that the only way he can clear his name is to gain access to the 'pre-cogs', shocked by their treatment, he kidnaps Samantha Morton's Agatha and becomes aware that this isn't some random, unfortunate hic-cup with the system, he was framed and now he is running for his life.
Spielberg sets the action in 2054, not too much of a jump from our own time, and emphasises that Minority Report is science fiction not science fantasy. We need to sit up and take notice. We need to pay attention. It's not about shiny robots or vast space battles. It's about how own tomorrows here on Earth.
At times, the details of daily life seem chillingly close to home. Futuristic technology has been woven into a recognisably ordinary world. What was a leap of faith in 2002 – Tom Cruise going into a department store, having his retinas automatically scanned, then the display advertising is targeted to his tastes and shopping history – is now frighteningly real.
This isn't science fiction as escapism; it's science fiction as social and political commentary. It's a wake-up call, asking us to decide what sort of society do we want to live in and what do we want to bequeath to our children.
On the face of it, 'pre-cog' technology seems fine, laudable even. There has been no murder in Washington, where the schemes has been trialled, for six years, and yet identifying criminals by prediction poses some serious questions about justice, free-speech and free will.
Visually the film is stunning but it is the moral complexity which really grabs out attention. Also, it re-affirms that given the right material and a top-notch supporting cast, Tom Cruise can be a great actor.
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Former South African Revenue Service spokesperson Adrian Lackay today told the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) that Sars commissioner Tom Moyane had accused him of conspiracy.
He said Moyane had not given him any information so that he could answer media queries about a so-called "rogue unit" at Sars.
And when a team of senior Sars employees attempted to put together a file explaining where allegations of a rogue unit had emanated from after a Sunday Times article, Moyane sent an SMS asking: "Why are you conspiring against the commissioner?"
"It [the SMS] indicated that the commissioner lent some form of tacit approval to the allegation that a rogue intelligence unit existed at Sars," Lackay said .
He argued that his working conditions became unbearable amid allegations by Moyane that an illegal spy unit had been set up by senior officials.
Lackay, who worked for Sars for 11 years, said he was forced to leave after it became "untenable" to associate himself with the goings-on at the revenue service. He resigned in February 2015.
'Didn't appreciate this effort'
On his first day of testimony, Lackay indicated that by November 2015, at the height of the media storm around the so-called rogue unit, his relationship with Moyane had broken down.
Lackay said that when Moyane was first appointed as commissioner he was welcomed into the tax revenue service and there was no hostility toward him.
After the first story in the Sunday Times appeared naming a rogue intelligence unit at the tax agency, Lackay said the communications team and senior investigators were concerned about how the commissioner would interpret the story and a team set to work on a briefing note for Moyane to apprise him of all the allegations.
"To our great surprise, we were informed that Mr Moyane did not appreciate this effort," Lackay said.
He said Moyane sent the SMS to Dr Georgiou Radesich, the group executive of governance and risk.
Lackay said until this point, his office was located near the commissioner's office, but in November 2014 Moyane moved his office to a different building, Brooklyn Bridge. He said his interactions with Moyane during this time were mainly through email and SMS.
'A time of heightened stress'
"I recall that period as being the time when my working relationship with Tom Moyane really broke down," Lackay said.
"It was a time of heightened stress at Sars."
Lackay said he had received media queries and requests to be on radio shows, which he had to turn down because of the lack of response from Moyane.
On November 27 2014, Lackay said he got another enquiry from the Sunday Times about the Sikhakhane report. He responded that the report was still being investigated, not being aware that the report had been finalised and had been handed to Moyane.
Lackay said because of the lack of information from Moyane, he had made a statement to the media that was not true.
Email not taken kindly
"It indicated to me that information was being kept away from me. I didn't know why and that was a cause for anxiety in my own mind regarding my position. I had issued an incorrect statement. It is apparent the journalists knew more about the Sikhakhane panel and its findings than I did as a [Sars] spokesperson," Lackay said.
Lackay said he decided to write an email to Moyane indicating that the leaks in the paper seemed to be emanating internally from Sars employees, that it was putting the institution at risk and there should be a probe into this.
A special executive committee meeting was called and Lackay was invited to attend. He said Moyane announced that he would be cancelling the meeting because of news headlines.
Lackay said Moyane also said he "does not take kindly to receiving emails from colleagues who accuse Sars of leaking information to the media and requesting investigations".
Lackay believed this was a reference to his email.
His testimony will continue tomorrow. – News24


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Tempel of Kushiel — Temple District
Built of stone, the façade clad in travertine marble of muted honey-colored hue, the Temple of Kushiel stands apart from the others. Heavy double doors coated with bronze, reliefs and ornaments worked into the metal showing depictions of the Companion of Punishment, open into an antechamber. Thick are the walls, and darkness is only slightly alleviated by tall candelabra filled with burning white candles marking the corners of the room. Dark curtains can be drawn in several alcoves to the side, where visitors can withdraw to speak of their guilt with one of the bronze-masked priests and priestesses. There is a definite chill that seems to decrease slightly, when stepping through the next pair of heavy bronze doors into the main room of the temple.
The Inner Sanctum is a hall of high ceiling, just high enough for the tall effigy of Kushiel in its center. A winged bronze mask covers his face and gives him an unrelenting air. With his two arms crossed before him, he holds a rod in one hand and a flail in the other. Close to the pedestal there stand two braziers where incense is burned, to open the mind and soul to Kushiel's unrelenting stare. It almost seems as if he were looking down to the whipping post before the pedestal, with the bowl of saltwater beside, to be applied after the flogging.
A bronze door to the side leads to a hallway with rooms, one of them holding the bath of purification, a pool there filled with steaming hot water emanating the faint scent of sulfur where penitents go to prepare before they will do penance inside of the inner sanctum. The hallway connects to the antechamber through a black curtain that can be pulled aside, hiding the passage at other times.
Every once in a year, there was something that pulled Jacquet towards Kushiel's Temple. Was it the Day of Kushiel, itself? With its steady flow of penants making their way to the temple? It certainly inspired an urgency. And it awakened old demons.
Demons, he would need to subdue, voices and images pushing forth through the wall he had raised to keep them at bay.
It happened. Regularly.
And so, he had come to the temple, like so many others.
The Sergeant of the City Guard was wearing the garb of the commoner he was, he had left armor and weapons at the Citadel. One cannot meet the Justice of Kushiel while still on duty. A dark cloak with a hood had the advantage of obscuring his identity. But then, on the other hand? Who would pay mind to a scarred common man in his mid forties, lost in a throng of worshippers?
When the acolyte in black robes approached, Jacquet raised his gaze to look at them, but the bronze mask made it impossible to discern whether it was a male or female who greeted him. "I have come to do penance," Jacquet grumbled in his raspy voice, and he was led off to a room to the side. The bath of purification, a formality. Nevermind the scent of sulphur, Jacquet's thoughts were already wandering, to what was to follow.
At the sign of the acolyte, he rose from the kneel in the bath, and then followed to the inner sanctum. Lifting his eyes to regard the effigy of Kushiel, as he was tied to the whipping post, bracing himself as much against what would follow, as much as he yearned for it.
The cleansing of his soul, purification through acceptance of Kushiel's justice.
"What is it that you wish to do penance for?", the dark voice of the priest inquired.
"I wronged. I failed. I lied.", Jacquet's voice came out in a raspy rumble, sounding too loud in the manner it created hollow echoes from the walls.
"I…" He tensed, wrists straining against the ring they were tied to. "I acted like a coward." This perhaps the admission that hurt most, for a Camaeline. "Please. Do as you must do. I am ready to accept Kushiel's justice."
And there, as the flogger began its harsh dance on his back, and the metal worked into the leather tore his skin open, flashes of the past started to wash over him, until they began to blur with the image of Kushiel's bronze mask that was staring down at him.


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Arn Tellem, among the world's most powerful sports agents, once again leads Wasserman Media Group (WMG) to the top of Forbes rankings of the world's most valuable NBA sports agencies. With over $1 billion in negotiated player contracts, and representing almost 20% of the entire NBA, WMG is on pace to earn more than $40 million in commissions from its current client roster.
Thanks to the recruiting prowess of Tellem, Wasserman's star studded client list includes: Chicago Bulls point guard Derrick Rose, Portland Trailblazers forward LaMarcus Aldridge, Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford, Brooklyn Nets forward Joe Johnson, Oklahoma City Thunder point guard Russel Westbrook, Denver Nuggets Center JaVale McGee, and brothers Marc and Pau Gasol.
Moving up two spots to #2 in this year's ranking is the surging Relativity Sports. The agency, which moved up to second place in this year's overall rankings as well, is anchored by a strong cast of veteran NBA big-men including: New York Knicks power forward Amar'e Stoudemire, Washington Wizards power forward Nene, and Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard. Thanks to agents Dan Fegan and Happy Walters, as well as young talent like Wizards point guard John Wall and his new $85 million dollar contract, Relativity's basketball practice is assured to rank among the best for years to come.
Holding strong at #3 is sports and entertainment powerhouse Creative Artists Agency (CAA). With over $700 million in contracts under management, veteran agent Leon Rose leads the representation of an all-star client roster that includes: New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony, San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker, Miami Heat duo Dwayne Wade and Chris Bosh, as well as Los Angeles Clippers point guard Chris Paul. CAA's strong basketball division plays an integral part of the agency's overall #1 global ranking.
The biggest drop on this year's list is #4 Excel Sports Management, which falling two spots. The retirement of several key veterans hit the agency hard this year, as the agency lost more than $200 million in contracts under management. Still, the future of Excel's practice remains bright under the leadership of Jeff Schwartz and with a slew of young talent including: Clippers power forward Blake Griffin, Brooklyn Nets point guard Deron Williams and Cleveland Cavaliers power forward Kevin Love.
The valuations in these rankings were compiled through extensive research into the client rosters and contracts negotiated by each agency. The total contract value under management was then multiplied by the maximum NBPA agent commission (4%). Thus, agencies are ranked in order of the maximum commissions obtainable from the negotiated contracts, instead of the total value of the contracts.
While agencies also earn income from negotiating marketing and endorsement contracts for their clients, the overall value derived from any such deals is negligible for the average player. While no concrete data exists, Forbes estimates that average professional athlete may make an additional 1-2% of their overall player contract in endorsement earnings, and their agent(s) earn just 20-25% of that.
Jason Belzer is Founder of GAME, Inc. and CSA, and a Professor of Organizational Behavior and Sports Law at Rutgers University. Follow him on Twitter @JasonBelzer
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Top fantasy football waiver wire pickups for Week 3 after injuries ravage NFL
Some years, the higher powers of fantasy football just aren't on your side. But this year, it doesn't seem as if they're picking any favorites. Practically every team in every fantasy league has dealt with injuries in some capacity this season, so consider yourself lucky if you can't say that about your own squad.
For those of you who did have Saquon Barkley, or Christian McCaffrey, or Raheem Mostert, running back help is now of the highest priority. And for those of you who have Davante Adams, Courtland Sutton, Sammy Watkins and other star wide receivers who suffered injuries of varying severity, you may need to dig a little deeper into your bench than you may like. Perhaps a solution to both of those problems lies within the waiver wire.
And hey... just because you're one of the lucky ones who didn't have an injury bug spread around your roster doesn't mean you shouldn't be active on the waiver. Heck, you should probably be more aggressive, taking advantage of your relative health and using your pickups as insurance, or even better (and slightly more evil), as trade bait.
There are plenty of names to choose from as the 2020 season continues to act in such a 2020 way. Let's take a look.
Be sure to check out last week's list of waiver wire pickups, too. None of them will appear on this list, though some (most) of them are still worth adding if available!
Ownership percentages retrieved from Fantasy Pros.
RB Darrell Henderson, Los Angeles Rams
Ownership: Yahoo! | 31%; ESPN | 45%
Two running backs I didn't mention in my intro are Cam Akers and Malcolm Brown, the two running backs who were owned by most fantasy football players going entering Week 2. However, after Akers (rib) left the game and Brown (finger) apparently dealt with some issues and was significantly outmatched by Henderson, it's back to the 2019 third-round draft pick as the guy to own in the Rams backfield.
Of course, this situation remains as volatile as ever, but Henderson's 121 total yard performance against an Eagles defense that's supposed to be good at defending the run makes us excited that he could finally break out, as many have expected.
RB Devonta Freeman, Free Agent
Ownership: Yahoo! | 10%; ESPN | 8%
There are a number of teams that could potentially become Freeman's next team as his free agency seems to finally be coming to a definite end. The lead contender right now, in my opinion, would be the New York Giants, as they just lost Saquon Barkley for the year to a torn ACL and will bring Freeman in for a visit.
Should he land with the Giants, it's likely that he gets a feature back role right away, as the rest of the running back depth chart doesn't inspire too much confidence. Other teams, such as the 49ers, Eagles and Chiefs, wouldn't be as exciting in terms of his fantasy prospects. However, it's worth the gamble right now, especially if you're working with a depleted group of running backs.
RBs Dion Lewis/Wayne Gallman, New York Giants
Lewis ownership: Yahoo! | 5%; ESPN | 1%
Gallman ownership: Yahoo! | 1%; ESPN | 0%
This is a situation I'm not too high on, especially because it seems likely that Devonta Freeman joins the party. If he doesn't, though, then it will be interesting to see how the carries are divvied up between Lewis and Gallman. Lewis got all the RB touches after Barkley went down, but that's because Gallman was a healthy scratch. However, Lewis doesn't hold much promise as a feature back, with a 5-foot-8, 195-pound frame and only one season where he really held the title of a "lead" running back, leading the 2017 Patriots with 180 carries.
Gallman, on the other hand, had over 100 carries as a rookie and played the feature back role in 2019 when Barkley was dealing with injuries, turning the opportunity into a monstrous 24.8-point performance (1/2-PPR).
Whichever way the situation ends up, I'm not too high on either player. With that said, beggars can't be choosers right now. The advantage goes to Lewis if you have to choose between these two.
RB Jerick McKinnon, San Francisco 49ers
Ownership: Yahoo! | 22%; ESPN | 19%
Injuries to Raheem Mostert and Tevin Coleman will force both of them to miss Week 3 -- and likely more, though the severity of Mostert's injury has not yet been revealed in full -- meaning that Jerick McKinnon should be thrust into a feature roll. In the high-powered rushing offense that is the 49ers, any opportunity like this should be seized by fantasy owners, especially given the fact that San Francisco has continued to show loyalty to McKinnon through injuries.
McKinnon showed off his potential with a 55-yard run, and with a workload that should exceed double-digit touches, he has as high a ceiling as any waiver wire pickup.
RB Mike Davis, Carolina Panthers
Ownership: Yahoo! | 1%; ESPN | 1%
The handcuff you never knew you needed now has a big opportunity to put up big numbers. With eight catches on eight targets in Week 2 against the Buccaneers, Davis proved his versatility is there. Now, throw in an increased workload that could total some 15-20 touches per game while Christian McCaffrey is injured, and you've got a startable running back for a good chunk of the season.
The other running back on the roster, Trenton Cannon, has not logged a single snap on offense to this point in the 2020 season.
WR: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Green Bay Packers
Ownership: Yahoo! | 36%; ESPN | 17%
MVS was presenting some standalone value even with a fully healthy Davante Adams, posting two very respectable stat lines through the first two weeks of the season for a total of 160 yards and a touchdown on 13 targets. Though it seems as though the injury that sidelined Adams in Week 2 isn't a serious one, MVS should still be someone to look for as a deep bench stash or in a good matchup. He had some good games with a healthy Adams in 2019 and can give you a good fantasy outing with just one deep ball. And, with Adams' somewhat questionable injury history, MVS would immediately become a very startable wideout if Adams missed any time.
WR Michael Pittman Jr., Indianapolis Colts
Ownership: Yahoo! | 15%; ESPN | 15%
Through two weeks of the season, Pittman and Parris Campbell are neck-and-neck in the race to be Philip Rivers' favorite target behind T.Y. Hilton. Now, with a PCL injury to Campbell that will leave him sidelined indefinitely, Pittman has an opportunity to swallow up a lot of those targets for himself. He showed improved chemistry with Rivers in his second career game, bringing in four of his six targets for 37 yards. With a big frame that's similar to that of Mike Williams, who Rivers targeted frequently all over the field, Pittman can take advantage of his WR2 opportunity and translate it into solid fantasy value.
TE Mike Gesicki, Miami Dolphins
Ownership: Yahoo! | 67%; ESPN | 48%
These numbers might shoot really close to 100% after his dominant Week 2 performance (11 targets, eight catches, 130 yards, one touchdown). Gesicki showed flashes in 2019 -- he was the TE6 from Week 9 to the end of the year -- and he's currently in the top five most-targeted tight ends in 2020 with 16. He's also the most-targeted receiver on the Dolphins so far, as no wide receiver has more than 13. In a relatively shallow position, being the lead receiver on a team bodes well for Gesicki's fantasy success, and it's a surprise he's still available in so many leagues.
TE Drew Sample, Cincinnati Bengals
Ownership: Yahoo! | 1%; ESPN | 0%
Continuing the trend of players with barely any ownership becoming relevant due to injuries, Drew Sample filled in the void left by C.J. Uzomah after the Bengals starting tight end left with an Achilles tear, enough to keep him out for the season. That means that Sample, who drew nine targets and hauled in seven of them, will be the primary tight end going forward for Burrow.
Before Uzomah's injury, he had drawn a solid share of targets from Burrow and found the end zone in Week 2. Thus, combining Uzomah's solid fantasy stat line through one-and-a-half games (eight catches on 11 targets) with Sample's strong outing in relief bodes well for the latter's fantasy prospects going forward.


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by Jon Cooper, Associate Editor
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ATLANTA – Metra Walthour and Mo Bennett don't care.
In fact, they haven't cared for a while now — even after being removed from the starting lineup.
Both of them have admitted it and admit culpability for the sparks they've caused on the team since transitioning from starters to role players that time.
In fact, they're proud of those sparks.
"We changed some things up and have me and Mo trying to provide that spark off the bench. It's been working well for us," said Walthour. "It's not about the start or the finish. It's about coming in and playing your role and doing what you have to do in order fot the team to be successful. If that means me coming off the bench, then hey, I'll do that."
"It's all about the team," agreed Bennett. "There's no one person that's bigger than the team. You have to put your ego aside. If it's going to help us win more games, then so be it. We're not selfish people. We have to do what's best for the team. If coming off the bench and doing our part is what we have to do, then we'll do it."
They'll do it all kinds of ways.
Take the win over North Carolina on Feb. 26 for example. While they combined for a grand total of one field goal on 1-for-10 shooting and eight points, Walthour (aka Me-Me) and Bennett also grabbed 10 rebounds, handed out eight assists to only four turnovers and committed three steals. Walthour also helped salt the game away by hitting three big free throws at the end of the game.
It's not that they can't star individually. Bennett has three double-digit rebounding games and two others in which she grabbed nine boards, while Walthour finished 11th in the ACC in steals (2.0 per game), had 17 multi-steal games and had a three-game stretch in conference play when she made 13 thefts (including a career-high seven in one game against Clemson). They've found it's fun doing it as a tag team. Tech's coaching staff has enjoyed that the luxury of being able to use the duo to give their starters a chance to rest.
"It's a luxury," said Head Coach MaChelle Joseph. "It's nice to have two point guards that you trust. They care about the team, they care about winning."
"Bringing Me-Me and Mo in gives Alex [Montgomery] and Deja [Foster] an opportunity to rest," added Assistant Coach Teri Moren. "And we don't lose a lot on the defensive end when those two kids come in because they're tremendous athletes that anticipate in our press and play hard and do all the little things to help us get stops."
Helping get stops is an example of the contributions that can't be measured statistically. There are plenty of others, like the lift Walthour gave the team while running the attack when freshman Sharena Taylor struggled early.
"When I put Me-Me in I thought she ran the team really effectively," said Joseph afterward. "The team seemed to settle down and got more comfortable and more confident."
As impressive to Joseph was that Walthour never hung her head or carried any residual grudge from the previous game, when she played but five minutes in the win at Miami.
It's all about the team. There's no getting defensive about playing time.
Besides, getting defensive is Bennett's job. Same game. Coach Jo had this to say about Bennett afterward.
"I'm really proud of Mo, because I've really challenged her," said Joseph. "She got it done on the defensive end. At the end we went with four guards because we knew they were going to go with their on-ball screens. Instead of trying to switch [center Sasha Goodlett], we played Deja Foster at the four and we were able to switch effectively on their guards. We're not able to do that if Mo hadn't played as well as she had."
While Me-Me and Mo have made it their personal mission to do what ever it takes, Moren insists that their move out of the starting lineup was more personnel, not personal.
"It happens on a lot of teams, you have to shake things up a little bit," said Moren. "We were getting off to such slow starts and couldn't pinpoint why. We were digging ourselves some early holes, so the staff, Coach Jo and the rest of us decided that shaking up the line-up might be a good thing and it's paid off."
To say the duo has bonded from their change in roles, however, wouldn't exactly be accurate. They were buds long before their sophomore season. They played AAU ball together for the Peach State Elite (sophomore center LaQuananisha Adams also was on the team) and basically came to Tech as a set.
"Playing AAU was amazing," Bennett recalled. "She was point guard and I was the wing. So it was great. We fed off each other, we played together a lot of years. That's just the kind of relationship that we have. We love each other. When we found out that we were going to come to college together, it was just a great feeling.
"She committed first," she continued. "I came to camp with Laquananisha and I met the coaches and it was a great environment. I thought why don't I go to school with someone I already had a connection with. So, yes, I look at it as it played a role."
Now they're playing their roles together on a historic Georgia Tech team that is looking for more in the ACC Tournament and then the NCAAs. That is something the care about.
"Basically the whole year we've been preaching to get better as the season progresses," said Walthour. "That seems to be what we've been doing and we're on a roll right now."


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Bali ATV Ride and Ubud Arts Village Tour invite you to join the best day out with maximum Fun Adventures. Experience a unique and an exciting 2 hours ATV Ride journey through winding gorges, luscious jungle and magnificent terraced rice field in Payangan village. After ATV ride complete we will go to Ubud sacred monkey forest and Tegalalang rice terraces. Below is short description places of interest will be visit during Bali ATV Ride and Ubud Arts Village Tour.
* Bali ATV Ride activity are daily trips, dry or raining season the activity challenge must go on, depend to your self preference. Our experience instructor will carry out a full safety briefing before riding through Balinese villages, crossing back road tracks, rice terrace fields and take in the breathtaking views. If it's more of a challenge that you crave, our instructor will guide you through some of the most technical terrain our site has to offer, traverse seemingly impossible slopes, down hill and then use the full power of the bikes to ascend back to the up hill.
* Monkey forest is one of sanctuary and temple complex in ubud, bali. This park is resident for about 340 monkeys as well known as long tail monkeys called Macaca Fascicularis. Its full name as written on a welcome sign is the Padangtegal Mandala Wisata Wanara Wana Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary. It is strategically located in the hearth of Ubud Village. Monkey Forests in Balinese language called Wanara Wana are spread out in the island and Ubud Monkey Forest itself own very important function of the continuity the monkey habitat in Bali.
* Ubud arts market is a traditional market offering beautiful and attractive souvenirs made by local Balinese people. There are two markets available at the same area those are one block at the West side is for a traditional artistic market and another block located in the East as an everyday traditional fundamental market requirement.
* Puri Saren Ubud (Ubud Palace) is the Gorgeous Palace of Ubud Empire in Bali with their traditional houses as the resident of the king of Ubud. The existence of this palace was shown the soul and identity of the village itself. The existence of Puri Saren as a palace is equipped by a Wantilan/auditorium that is a large building of meeting room and a banyan tree as shelter place at the daytime.
* Tegallalang is one of the famous tourism objects in Ubud that "must to visit". The rice paddies are famous for their traditional Balinese cooperative irrigation system which, according to history, was passed on by a holy man in the 8th century. Tegalalang rice terrace is one of the tourist icon in Ubud.
|Pick up from your hotel
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|ATV Ride finish and join the lunch
|Monkey Forest Ubud
|Ubud Art Market & Ubud Palace
|Tegalalang Rice Terraces
|Back to your hotel
Price Per Adult: $60
Price Per Child: $50
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- Lunch buffet Indonesian Food
- 2 Hours ATV Ride
- All entrance tickets
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- Towel & Change of clothes
- sport shoes
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- Pick-up times vary depending on traffic and hotel location
- Raincoat and boots will be provided for the activity if necessary however, it is recommended that guests bring their own pair of socks.
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Participants must be at least 15 years old
- Children below 12 years old can only be a passenger for tandem quads.
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Kocalar Wind Farm in Turkey Starts Operation
The first of four new wind farms in Turkey built by the renewable energy arm of the Turkish conglomerate Akfen Holding and financed by the EBRD has gone into operation. It will meet the electricity demand of 120,000 consumers annually.
The 26 MW Kocalar wind farm became operational last Friday. Three more windfarms, the 99MW Ücpinar and 51MW Hasanoba projects in the north-western province of Canakkale, and the 66MW Denizli site in south-western Turkey are due to come on stream between June and October 2019.
Kayril Karabeyoglu, the general manager of Akfen Renewables, said: "Canakkale is one of the highest wind potential areas in Turkey. The Kocalar wind plant will generate 60,000 megawatt-hours of electricity per year and prevent 48,000 tons of CO2 emissions."


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The 109 mile Mickelson Trail winds its way through the Black Hills National Forest. This crushed limestone trail is perfect for biking on. Rent a bike here in Custer, SD and ride up to Crazy Horse Memorial then coast all the way back down to the South Dakota Outdoor Shop.
We rent:
Raleigh Tokul 2 hard tail mountain bikes. 27.5" tires, hydraulic disk brakes, front suspension, 1×9 drivetrain. Helmet, tube, pumpand tool kits included. $35 = 1 to 4 hours $50 = 4 to 8 hours
Raleigh Venture 2 upright riding cruiser. 27.5" tires, V brakes, 27 speed, suspension seat post with comfort seat, front suspension. Helmet, tube, pumpand tool kits included. $35 = 1 to 4 hours $50 = 4 to 8 hours
Diamond Back Release 29 – 2 full suspension Mountain Bike. Great for Black Hills single track. 29" tires, plenty of suspension, 1×11 speed, flat peddles or bring your own. Helmet, tube, pump and tool kits included. $90 = 1 to 8 hours
We will also be renting inflatable Stand Up Paddleboards (aka SUP's) and kayaks for use on local lakes. The lakes in the Black Hills National Forest and Custer State Park are great places to get on the water and enjoy a fine day during your Mount Rushmore Vacation.


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Hello everyone,
I made the jump today to Windows 10 and like many other legacy (mobility) card users the support isn't there (yet), besides the drivers which are automatically installed by Windows. Therefore, I thought I'd make a quick guide of how I got the legacy drivers installed on my laptop and have the Catalyst Control Center up and running. They are basically the same steps which I had to do with Windows 8/8.1 previously.
Drivers installed with this guide: Legacy
Windows version: Windows 10 Home x64
Laptop: Toshiba L500-1ZP (2010)
I suppose the following steps should also work for graphics card considered legacy now for desktops. However, do note that I applied these steps for my laptop which has a re-branded ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4650 (HD 5650).
Credit goes to this page as its the guide I used to get it to work on Windows 8/8.1 previously.
Here are the steps:
1: Download the legacy driver for your system (legacy drivers link provided above) and run the installer but close it after it unpacked all the installation files to C:\AMD.
2: Open Device Manager.
3: Under Display adapters right click on the adapter used in your system and click Update Driver Software.
4: Click on the second option Browse my computer for driver software.
5: Click Let me pick from a list of device... in the next menu and Have Disk... on the following.
6: Click Browse on the pop-up menu and go to: C:\AMD\AMD_Catalyst_13.4_Legacy_Beta_Vista_Win7_Win8\Packages\Drivers\Display\W86A_INF.
7: Select the first .inf file - In my case this was: C7156445.inf - and click open.
8: Select the model from the list that corresponds to your hardware - there were two of the same in my case so I just clicked the first - and click Next. Afterwards the driver should install accompanied with several screen flickers.
9. Now re-run the legacy driver installer from AMD and have it install the Catalyst Control Center.
10. Restart the computer if you'd like.
This got it to work on my system and allows me to use CCC on Windows 10 with a Legacy (mobility) card.
I attached two screenshots below, one of CCC and another of the Device Manager, to show which drivers are installed now on my system. It is important to note that the Driver Version installed according to the device manager is 8.970.100.0 - in my case - which is different from the version installed automatically by Windows 10 would have the following numbers: 8.970.100.9001. I have no knowledge of if the drivers provided by Windows 10 are better or just the latest legacy beta drivers with a new signature for Windows 10.
I hope this helps some people along using older hardware but wanting to update to Windows 10.
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D&I Weekly News Round Up: Inclusion, Gender Parity and more
Welcome to the latest edition of our Diversity & Inclusion News Round-Up. Today we are talking about drone companies disrupting the aviation industry, a new inclusive addition to a dictionary, 5 inspiring Paralympic athletes and how diversity announcements impact companies' share prices.
A study released by the Stanford Graduate School of Business shows that it pays out to increase diversity in a company. The researchers looked at how the share prices reacted to diversity announcements made by firms in the tech and finance sector.
Merriam-Webster has officially added the non-binary pronoun "they" to their dictionary. The word can be used for a single person who does not identify as male or female.
Gender Parity
The aviation industry is one of the most male-dominated industries, and globally almost 95% of the commercial pilots are men. Interestingly, drone companies are now disrupting the industry – and with them, a shift in gender balance is likely to come. Read more here.
Watch the videos: The inspiring stories of five Paralympic athletes who are hopeful to win medals at the 2020 Games in Tokyo.


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As 2013 comes to a close, NHSCA would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the NHSCA eNewsletter a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume January 9.
Can kids play 3 sports anymore?
From October 10:
Of 1,100 student-athletes at Minnesota's Minnetonka High School, 3 percent play three sports. Ten or 20 years ago, Minnetonka Activities Director Ted Schultz says, that percentage would have been closer to 30 percent. "I think it has a lot to do with society," Schultz said. "I think that pressure to do more in one thing, to get to the top, has really influenced our student population. It's influenced our parents and the communities we live in."
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New rule enhances sportsmanship
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The landscape of high school sports is ever-changing. Plenty of freshmen are beginning their careers in high school athletics, while some seniors will be looking to make their final mark. A lot has changed in the time that those seniors have been in high school. Athletes are bigger and stronger, games are more competitive and the rules have become easier or harder to follow. One rule that has been adapted for the upcoming school year involves sportsmanship, something we have been taught about from the first time we step on a football field, tennis court or soccer pitch.
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Youth football team runs trick play to perfection
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A wise man once said that deception is just a part of life. And if no one has said that, someone should. Anyway, those words are rarely more evident than on a football field, where teams do all they can to outsmart their opponents. As such, tomofoolery often comes into the equation. Take, for instance, a play between the Hialeah Cougars and the Dania Beach Bears in Florida.
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The secret to teen athletes' success might be their sleep
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When his high school football players struggle to build strength and gain weight with little improvement, Jeff Jordan asks them about their diets and training routines. He also asks: "How many hours of sleep are you getting every night?" Inevitably, he says, kids who aren't getting results aren't getting enough sleep.
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Brett Favre is again a champion — a 6A state champ in Mississippi
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From December 12:
For those who are still concerned that Brett Favre might one day return to the NFL to give it another go playing quarterback, you probably shouldn't worry about it anymore. Favre, after all, is back in high school now and apparently doing quite well. Favre actually is the offensive coordinator for Oak Grove High School in Mississippi, and recently, the Warriors beat Tupelo 14-7 to win the 6A state title, Oak Grove's first-ever championship.
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Get faster and more nimble with 10 agility ladder drills
From November 28:
Coaches prize athletes who are quick on their feet, because they give the whole team an edge. The ability to spontaneously move fast in multiple directions can mean the difference between a win and a loss. Here are 10 agility ladder drills that combine ladder movements (e.g., hops and jumps) with multidirectional sprinting to enhance lower-body muscular endurance, particularly when required late in games or matches. They also improve vertical and horizontal jumping performance.
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High school football coach benches entire team for character issues
From October 3:
A Utah high school football coach suspended his entire team recently, and it had nothing to do with their performance on the field. Matt Labrum, the head coach at Union High School in Roosevelt, Utah, benched all 50 of his players because of character issues. Fed up with poor grades, attendance and attitude problems — in addition to learning that one or two players may have been involved in cyber-bullying another student — Labrum ordered all of his players to turn in their jerseys and equipment following a loss to Judge Memorial Catholic on Sept. 20.
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Findlay Prep: A top high school basketball team, with no school
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Late November ushers in the start of the high school basketball season and with it, in our increasingly sports-obsessed ecosystem, national high school basketball rankings. USA TODAY provides a preseason Top 25, as do the prep-centric websites MaxPreps.com and Studentsports.com. These three publications agree upon two things: (1) Findlay Prep, based in Henderson, Nev., is either the No. 1 or No. 2 high school boys basketball team in the nation and (2) Findlay Prep is not a high school.
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How 300 pounds became magic number for high school football
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North Carolina high school football linemen who want to play in college face a choice: Go big or go home. As college athletes grow in size, high school football players — particularly offensive linemen — believe that they have to pack on pounds if they want to play at the next level. Some lift weights to build muscle. Others bulk up any way they can, even if they have to eat their way to 300 pounds.
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The Initiation takes place in post-apocalyptic Manhattan, now known as New America, 16-year-old Drayden has just lost his mother. She's been exiled by the Bureau for allegedly conspiring against them. Author Chris Babu throws us right into this conflict, and so from the first few lines the tension begins and the stakes are high.
This story follows Drayden as he attempts to deal with the loss of his mother, and his certainty that the Bureau has made a terrible mistake by exiling her. Full of tender moments between family and friends, the daily struggles of being a 16-year-old living in a post-apocalyptic world, with a love triangle mixed in, The Initiation gets a lot done within 325 pages.
The most impressive aspect of this novel is the world building. Babu sets the rules for us from the very beginning so we are never confused once the real action begins. We learn the background of how New America was founded, and why, through Drayden's history class, a creative and efficient way of getting information to the reader quickly. As we follow Drayden through his life we learn about how this society functions.
New America is supposed to be based on equality: everyone receives the same treatment. We soon see this policy is not implemented as Drayden goes days without power and is only given two eggs per year by the Bureau for his family of five. The story is relatable due to the growing inequality we currently face in America, and Babu does well in showing an extreme version of this through Drayden's experiences.
After Drayden's mother is exiled by the Bureau (which he believes to be a mistake) Drayden decides to enter the Initiation. The Initiation is a series of challenges that, if completed successfully, gives citizens the opportunity to upgrade their living conditions. An interesting premise that's similar to The Hunger Games and Divergent, there's a ton of drama as Drayden participates in these challenges.
Though the plot is sound, and the world is well developed, the stereotypical teenage angst depicted was a bit silly considering the serious subject matter. It made it difficult to empathize with Drayden as he found himself involved in ridiculous arguments with peers and thought more about which girl he liked more rather than the life or death situation he was in.
Overall, if you're looking for a novel jam-packed with action and enjoy speculative fiction, this may be the book for you. It certainly keeps you guessing and the tension that's built up through the different challenges makes it difficult to put the book down. It also touches on the issue of inequality, which is relevant to the current social climate.
Drayden is loveable, but often petty and vain, and quite honestly, a bit of a wimp. The true heart of the story is with the mother-son relationship between Drayden and his mother. From beginning to end, the bond they have is palpable, even though the mother isn't in the story much after her exile.
A solid coming of age story, with just a bit too much irrelevant drama between characters, The Initiation is worth a read.


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I know I'v been MIA.. and I'll continue to be, we are traveling to PA for thanksgiving. and the closer it comes the more I do not want to go on this trip.
Brianna was sick with a fever and cough on Sunday. She stayed home from school today but had no fever and was completely fine. She just threw up because of coughing and has pink eye. We are supposed to leave tomorrow afternoon for PA..
I feel like crap. I almost blew chunks just hearing brianna getting sick..
I'm beyond angry right now.. just seething. because she was really sick last time we went. and it isn't her fault..
i didn't anticipate being pg and feeling ill and having to go all that way.. and now i have to do all the driving back because we got the car from grandmom. which is a total praise from god.. but driving 8 plus hours (though I have insisted we split it) all by myself while feeling less than great with a sick child makes my skin crawl..
i can't believe how angry i am..
i think that if i could burst into flames because of it I would..
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Please consider joining the parish Knights of Columbus Council. We recently resumed our Council here at St. Joseph's and we have over 30 members. We meet once a month for our business meeting which consists of: prayer, some laughs, and good eats! You may be as active in the Council as you wish. Brochures are near the bulletins and please contact our Grand Knight, David Paradis for more info.
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