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Conservatives Attack Shepard Smith, Call For His Firing
Well you just knew that Shepard Smith's off the reservation intellectual honesty at Fox News would backfire—Conservatives are going after him, some demanding Fox fire him, for the heresy he committed by making comments critical of right-wingers yesterday.
Reporting yesterday after the shooting at the Holocaust Museum, Smith credited the accuracy of a recent Homeland Security warning about violent, right-wing hate groups on the rise. He also mentioned an influx of nutty emails being sent into Fox. For this, he has drawn scorn.
Media Matters points out that a number of anti-Shep diatribes have emerged, not the least of which came from de facto Republican leader Rush Limbaugh.
During his June 11 radio program, Rush Limbaugh said of Smith's remarks: "For liberals to now claim that the atmosphere is somehow more violently anti-Obama is simply preposterous." Limbaugh also said Smith was "whining and moaning and complaining about emails." After stating that he, too, got "vile, sick emails," Limbaugh said, "Shep, you got nothing on anybody out there."
The conservative blog Atlas Shrugs went all the way in calling for Shep's head in a post titled, "Please Shepard Smith Out the Door"
Shepard Smith is scolding us for the 89 year old Nazi Von Brunn — a nut case who served six years in federal prison in the 1980s. Von Brunn had walked into the headquarters of the Federal Reserve System with two guns, a package he said contained dynamite, and a desire to improve the nation's economy, D.C. police said. A certifiable sicko.
How amusing that Shepard feels the need to take this opportunity to scold us for doing the job the Shepardsmithmug media and schmucks like him won't do. He also took the opportunity to vouch for the DHS report on right wing extremism. You know, the one that targeted vets, tea party attendees, Jewish extremists — as the real threats to the country. The 89 year old Nazi Von Brunn served in World War II — are those the new terror threats? WW2 vets? Scary stupidity.
FOX could do so much better than this pompous elitist. If Beck proved anything, it's that if you are halfway talented, your numbers will go through the roof. Beating the competition when you're on FOX is no biggie. The competition of CNN, MSNBC et al drives people to FOX. Leading the leftwing media asshats is not the bar to beat. FOX numbers are the bar. I am sure, for example, if FOX dropped Beck into Greta's spot, he would increase their numbers at 10pm by 30%.
But Shep sucks. And Shep has always sucked, and it's time to get rid of the deadwood.
And World Net Daily, the most widely-read conservative site online, launched a blistering attack, essentially insinuating that Shepard Smith is a closet crazy person capable of snapping just like James von Brunn did:
Smith made numerous references to a Department of Homeland Security report warning of potential violence from "right-wing extremists," and said he's been personally disturbed by an increase in e-mail to him from people "who are way out there on a limb ... out there in a scary place."
He read what he called a representative message that asked, "How dare you tell us to get over the birth certificate ... ?"
Ironically, Smith himself allegedly engaged in activity some might deem questionable.
As WND previously reported, during the presidential election fiasco in November 2000, Smith was arrested at the Florida Capitol for allegedly driving his Mazda Millenia into another reporter who was standing in a parking space she attempted to save for a friend. The victim, freelance journalist Maureen Walsh of Tallahassee, was hospitalized and released later the same day with bruises on her knees and legs.
The St. Petersburg Times reported Capitol Police Sgt. Edwin Maxwell said Smith drove up and "shouted some profanities at her and basically just struck her, striking her at the knees, which threw her up on the car."
According to NewsBlues, a witness to the incident said Smith "intentionally ran into her with his car to try and get her to move from the parking spot. She was thrown onto the hood of the car and ended up on the ground. Smith then parked the car, turned off the engine, turned to the crews assisting the reporter and said "f—- you" and walked into the state capital. Police and paramedics were called."
"When arrested on the street outside the capital, Smith said he couldn't understand why this was happening ... they then handcuffed him."
Meanwhile, Smith talked by phone to an ex-wife of James von Brunn on his show today, who said that his hatred for Jews and blacks began "in New York, when he worked there at an advertising agency." Very fitting.

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MIAMI – Community leaders, including businessman Adolfo Henriques and former Miami Heat star Alonzo Mourning, showed their support for a $1.2 billion bond that would help Miami-Dade Public Schools repair rundown schools and build new ones.
"This is a day of progress and I'm glad to be part of the process," said Mourning, a member of the school bond "Leadership Team."
"Where you learn affects what you learn and everyone knows that," said Miami-Dade School Board member Raquel Regalado.
The group, which also included former Senator Bob Graham, gathered in Miami to show their support for the school bond issue that is on the November ballot.
"We cannot afford to have crumbing schools or crumbling infrastructure in our community. We value, we love our children that much," said Miami-Dade Public Schools Superintendent Alberto. "We ought to dignify them and their teachers with best possible environment."
While the learning condition is good, the physical condition of many schools, like Shenandoah Middle School, is poor. The result has been delayed repairs and funding from the state.
"We've done the best we can. We've waited for many years for Tallahassee to do the right thing, but the reality is, that at this point, that we can't wait any longer," said Regalado.
The bond issue will cost between $4 to $6 for every $100,000 of assessed valuation, or about $10 a year for the average homeowner.
Construction jobs could be added if voters say yes.
"So this bond referendum creates, in its first year, second year, 9,200 jobs for our community," said Carvalho.
It's been 24 years since Miami-Dade voters were asked to approve a $980 million school bond issue. But some in the black community felt they received the short end of the money, said Local 10's Senior Political Reporter Michael Putney.
"Today, I think we have an opportunity to repair the greatest damage of that particular bond issue, so clearly all of the schools listed, include many schools in black communities, throughout the black communities," said Gepsie Metellus, a member of the school bond "Leadership Team."
The school bond "Leadership Team" hopes to raise close to $1 million to get the bond issue approved.
Carvalho plans on appointing an oversight committee to make sure the money is spent only for the school if it's passed.


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Stuffed Squash Blossoms with Shaved Baby Zucchini & Toasted Pepitas
When someone utters the words "…this is the best thing we've made…ever!" 'nuff said.
Squash blossoms are available for only a short period of time in the summer and are the epitome of 'seasonal'. They are typically picked in the morning and brought to the farmer's market that day and are best used within a couple of hours. This dish is perfectly simple and refreshingly light without being short on flavor.
I spotted the original recipe on epicurious as we were walking through the farmer's market trying to solidify our dinner plans. Our modified recipe is shown below.
Besides squash blossoms, in looking for shallots, we stumbled upon green shallots, which I don't believe I've used before. I am positive the dish would have been delightful with regular, good 'ole shallots…but I believe the green shallots made it just a touch more special!
Let's talk tomatoes! Tomatoes in the summer are serious business. It is not summer without tomatoes that need nothing other than to be plucked from the vine and tossed in one's mouth and with a tiny squeeze of the jaw burst forth with flavor and juice. These miniature (sometimes referred to as Sweet 100's) citrusy orange delights would have been so offended had we tried to cook them…they would have sprouted legs and walked right out of the kitchen (original recipe called for roasting the tomatoes).
I am often made fun of for appreciating things that come in small proportions (read: I love anything that is small or comes in a miniature size). Prime examples of such behavior: I refuse to use anything other than the mini-taster spoons when eating ice cream from a shop; we shouldn't even talk about the number of small bowls that crowd my cupboards; and I am addicted to small notepads and mini-books and have recently discovered some half-size mechanical pencils; so my love for baby vegetables should not surprise anyone!
How can you resist these little guys!?!
Make sure to roast the pepitas, the nuttiness and the crunch are very important for the final dish!
For squash blossoms
2 teaspoons olive oil
1-2 oz mild fresh goat cheese (6 tablespoons) at room temperature
1 tablespoon heavy cream
2 tablespoons chopped green (hulled) pumpkin seeds (pepitas), toasted until they puff
1/4 cup chopped fresh basil
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
6 male squash blossoms with stems (not with baby zucchini), stems trimmed to 1 inch
Stir together goat cheese, cream, pumpkin seeds, basil, salt, and pepper in a bowl and set aside.
Pipe filling into each blossom and twist ends of petals gently to close. We used a ziplock bag and cut off the tip to pipe the filling into the squash blossoms. Chill them covered, until ready to fry.
*We realized that we should have made the mixture immediately upon returning from the farmer's market and filled the blossoms as soon as possible as the flowers were open when we bought them and closed up tighter and tighter as the day went on making it more difficult to fill them later on without ripping the delicate petals.
For vinaigrette and shaved squash
1 tablespoon rice vinegar (not seasoned)
1 tablespoon minced green shallots
2 tablespoons mild extra-virgin olive oil
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3-4 baby zucchini, rinsed and stems discarded
Purée vinegar, shallot, oil, pepper, and salt in a blender until smooth and emulsified.
Slice squash paper-thin (lengthwise) using a mandoline, then overlap squash slices decoratively on 2 plates. Do this shortly before frying the blossoms and plating the dish, otherwise the slices will dry out.
For tempura batter and frying
6 cups vegetable oil (preferably canola or grapeseed)
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup chilled sparkling water
Make tempura batter and fry blossoms:
Heat 2 inches of oil in a 3-quart saucepan to 350°F on thermometer.
Set a bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water, then whisk together flour and salt in smaller bowl. Then whisk in sparkling water until combined well.
Working in batches of 2 or 3, coat blossoms in batter, lifting each out by its stem and letting excess drip off, then fry, turning, until batter is crisp (it will not brown), 1 to 1 1/2 minutes. Transfer blossoms as fried with a slotted spoon to paper towels, drain, then season with salt.
For topping
2 tablespoons green (hulled) pumpkin seeds, toasted until they puff
Handful of small basil leaves (preferably Thai) or sliced larger leaves
1 cup small cherry tomatoes (sweeter the better), halved lengthwise or served whole
Assemble plates:
Drizzle vinaigrette over squash slices, then arrange 3 fried blossoms in middle of each plate. Sprinkle remaining oven-dried tomatoes, pumpkin seeds, and basil around blossoms and season with salt and pepper.
Serve immediately and enjoy with a glass of white wine – we went with a 2008 Russian River Chardonnay.
The crisp raw zucchini where perfect paired with the crunch of the tempura and the richness of the goat cheese…add in the juicy tomatoes and the acid from the vinaigrette…and it was perfection! Seriously…perfection!
We are dying to make this again…but just might have to wait until squash blossoms are back in season next summer!
What are your favorite completely seasonal dishes for summer?


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Argument preview: Tribe seeks to invoke fiduciary exception
Professor Jayne Zanglein and Kristi House of Western Carolina University preview the case for the American Bar Association's PREVIEW of U.S. Supreme Court Cases; the ABA has generously agreed to share some of its previews "" which are authored by practitioners and scholars in the field "" with SCOTUSblog. You can read the preview here; PREVIEW's website is here.
Recommended Citation: Kali Borkoski, Argument preview: Tribe seeks to invoke fiduciary exception, SCOTUSblog (Apr. 15, 2011, 5:08 PM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2011/04/argument-preview-tribe-seeks-to-invoke-fiduciary-exception/


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(written from a Production point of view)
Katharyn Michaelian Powers is a television writer who wrote the stories for the Star Trek: The Next Generation first season episode "Code of Honor" and the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine first season episode "Past Prologue". For "Code of Honor" she collaborated with Michael Baron. They were both interviewed by Edward Gross for the article "Writers Katharyn Powers & Michael Baron – Inside Code of Honor" for The Official Star Trek: The Next Generation Magazine issue 2, pp. 59-62.
Powers is a fan of Star Trek: The Original Series and bought her first television to watch the series. At this time she was working as an actress in New York. She met Dorothy Fontana while working with her on the television series Logan's Run and Fantastic Journey (which starred Ike Eisenman) in the late 1970s and received a call from Fontana during the pre-production for The Next Generation. Powers also wrote for television series such as Kung Fu, How the West Was Won, Young Pioneers, Petrocelli, Fantasy Island, and Airwolf as well as several television movies.
Later in her career, Powers wrote almost a dozen episodes of the television incarnation of Stargate SG-1 and worked as a story consultant on the series between 1997 and 1998. In 2005 she worked as associate producer on the horror comedy The Naked Monster.
External links Edit
- Katharyn Powers at the Internet Movie Database
- Katharyn Powers at the Stargate Wiki


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I love the color though.
Maggie Gyllenhaal always wears weird dresses.
Don't you think this dress is weird?
It doesn't really matter what Molly Ringwald's dress looks like.
What the hell is up with her hair?
Her wonky arm cuff is throwing me off too.
Mo'Nique chose well. The color and style suit her.
Paula Patton and Robin Thicke are a cute couple.
I'm not sure about a bright orange maternity dress.
I wouldn't wear it.


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Last week Stephen Tulloch, Detroit Lions, made a great play in sacking Denver quarterback, Tim Tebow. If that had been the end of the play it would have been forgotten. It was just another good play by an NFL player on Sunday. It is what Stephen Tulloch did afterwards that has caused such an uproar among people. He mocked Tim Tebow in front of the entire crowd in Denver. He went into a prayer pose that has been seen throughout the sport's world.
I know that football players mock each other on the field. I played in high school and I played a year of rugby in college. The mocking on the field does not bother me because it comes with the territory. What bothers me is the constant attacks on Tim Tebow. It has reach such a point that even major newspapers are wondering about the constant attack on this young man. Jen Floyd Engel wrote today in the Daily about the attacks on this young man. Jen finally says at the end of his article, "Tim is just a guy with good sense to say thanks. Instead of taking his cue, we mock his faith."
Why the mocking? It seems to me the world really does not like a good man. Tim Tebow is just a young man who takes his faith seriously. He lives a good life, he treats people well, and he plays football as well as anyone has every played the game. He does not force his faith down anyones throat, but shares with people who are interested in knowing what makes him tick. He helps others who are in need of help. I had a young lady in the my church who spent three weeks in the Philippines working with the Tebow organization in helping the poor.
The problem is not Tim Tebow. The problem is that very few measure up to the goodness that we see in this young man. So the best way to deal with this problem is to tear him down so that we can feel better about ourselves. The trouble is that in tearing Tebow down, it does not improve who you are. It just reveals that you are not as good a man as he is.
I have been in the ministry for over 35 years and I have seen many Tim Tebows. They are real (nothing fake about them). They have a faith in Jesus Christ and they take it seriously. They are discipline in their lives and they work hard at their skills. They treat everyone they come in contact with kindness and patience. And if you asked them about the reason why they live the way they do, they will tell you it is because of their faith in Jesus Christ.
As we move into the Thanksgiving season, may I suggest that more of us should spend time tebowing. In our day, we need more men and women who are thankful to God for the many blessings that He has given to us. And don't worry about the mockers, they are just unhappy people who cannot measure up in life.
Stephen Tulloch meant to mock Tim Tebow last Sunday, but he just reminded me, good men pray and give God thanks for his grace and mercy in their lives.
Now about some tebowing today!


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Thursday, October 20, 2011
NASCAR Limping Toward Convergence
Another slow step by NASCAR toward joining the modern world of technology was announced this week. Sprint will make the six in-car camera views that fans can see on NASCAR.com's RaceBuddy available on smart phones.
The live video with in-car audio will appear on the NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile service for the final five Chase races. The service comes free with any Sprint Everything data plan. It's painless to use and has a lot of interactive features. Sprint continues to be the title sponsor of NASCAR's top series.
Here are some details from the company:
Accessed by more than 2.5 million unique users in 2010, NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile is a wireless application that provides unique access into the world of NASCAR at no additional charge to Sprint customers with any data plan on capable devices. To download the application, existing customers can text NASCAR to 7777 (standard rates apply) or visit sprint.com/speed.
This move comes only weeks after the giant glacier of ESPN creaked and moaned and actually moved one inch. The result was a trade of content between Turner and ESPN. Happily, it was NASCAR fans who benefited.
The Watch ESPN service for laptops, tablets and smart phones got live NASCAR racing access while the Turner folks got ESPN's live camera views for NASCAR.com's RaceBuddy Chase edition.
All of this is part of a much bigger technology shift now in progress called "convergence." Click here for a TDP column on this topic from back in January of 2008 when it first arose.
At the time, SPEED was rolling out it's new website that was loaded with all kinds of video access, including a 30 minute weekly Wind Tunnel Extra that has developed almost a cult status. Kevin Annison, SPEED's online guru had even bigger things in mind.
"This is just the beginning in the evolution of SPEEDtv.com and SPEED Interactive," said Annison. "Where the environment is more conducive to broadband vertical initiatives and digital brand extensions for the linear network."
Got all that? There may be a quiz later. Here is an explanation of all this technology stuff from the 2008 TDP column.
Step back for a minute and look at sites like ESPN.com, NASCAR.com and SPEEDtv.com. Think about what they have in common. Look at the direction in which they are going and what they are investing time, money and technology in building. If you squint your eyes, it's easy to see. They all want to be your TV.
The term for this is "convergence." The definition of a technological convergence is "the modern presence of a vast array of technology to perform very similar tasks." We have websites wanting to be your video source, TV networks asking for your email, and telephones and hand-held devices that you can use to watch the entire technology battle unfold while group texting your fantasy racing club.
While ESPN paid to provide the "finished" television coverage of the Chase races, the desire of many fans is to have more online interactive options available. More camera views from on-track, in-car cameras with audio and live timing and scoring are the most popular discussion topics.
Ultimately, no matter how it is divided, the bottom line is that NASCAR needs the same kind of technological integration as other professional sports. A single TV network feed and a single radio broadcast is simply not going to allow the sport to grow.
One of the biggest complaints since 2007 has been the complete lack of Sprint Cup Series races available for live online viewing. Fans don't care who produces them or whether they contain ads. The desire is to utilize laptop, tablet and smart phone technology to enjoy racing where ever and when ever the consumers want to do it.
This season NASCAR Chairman Brian France and the ESPN public relations department have been promoting the fact that the first five Chase races attracted almost five million viewers each. Here is a point to consider with that in mind.
A recent survey from the Wireless Association concluded that in the last year the number of active smartphones (and PDA's) was over 90 million. There were also 13 million laptops and tablets in use with this category skyrocketing in popularity.
Think how many millions of connected consumers could be "watching" this year's Chase for the Championship if it was made available online. As the laws of "convergence" preach, ultimately we will have multiple devices that can access the same content throughout our day, our lives and the world.
For now, it's just six in-car cameras on a Sprint phone. As a wise man once said, every journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step. As NASCAR fans it may be a single step but our journey is normally half that distance. Here we go.
We invite your comments on this topic. To add your opinion, just click on the comments button below. Thanks for taking the time to stop by The Daly Planet.
17 comments:
- earl06 said...
This is a step, JD, but it won't lead anywhere. Excluding all non-Sprint smartphone users from mobile content isn't promoting the sport, and the ESPN mobile deal excludes far more than that.
It is almost 2012, I have no access to NASCAR mobile content, and the best NASCAR app available is a Twitter feed. It seems more like NASCAR wants to make it as difficult as possible to follow the sport, and that's a huge turnoff for most fans and more importantly, potential fans.
- October 20, 2011 at 7:23 AM
- GinaV24 said...
so unless I have Sprint as a provider, I don't have access. Sorry but unless Sprint was the LAST mobile phone service on earth, I wouldn't switch to them.
I may try the watchespn app on my computer though. This version of racebuddy is useless, nothing as good as TNT's.
I appreciate that the partners are finally making the effort - it's about darn time, but glacial speed is accurate in the way they make changes.
- October 20, 2011 at 8:45 AM
- TexasRaceLady said...
What good is this technology if you live in an area that doesn't have Wi-Fi access? Believe it or not, those areas do exist --- right here in rural East Texas for one.
Ordinary cell phone service is "iffy" at best.
- October 20, 2011 at 9:40 AM
- Anonymous said...
Sprint Cup Mobile is limited only to Sprint customers.
The Watch ESPN service for live streams of ESPN's networks is only limited to subscribers of a couple of cable companies. This is NOT the same thing as ESPN's ESPN3 content, available to most internet providers.
Yeah, stuff may be out there, but not many people can get to it.
- October 20, 2011 at 10:12 AM
- larry said...
I think NASCAR is doing this too late for me. I'm in the demographic that they want to forget (original fan from the 50s). The racing has got so bad that I've mostly lost interest.
I check twitter occasionally during the race and then this blog after the race to see if I need to check the DVR.
I have just deleted the last 2 races and will probably do the same in the future. I tried to stay a loyal fan, but NASCAR and TV have shut me out. The top-35 rule was the beginning, and all the rule changes since then have discouraged me from setting aside time to watch or attend the races.
- October 20, 2011 at 10:32 AM
- Anonymous said...
My friend has the Sprint thing. It was kinda fun to be able to watch some things on it while traveling. On the *tiny* little screen. But I don't want a $70 a month cell phone bill either (and I think that's on the low end.)
- October 20, 2011 at 11:13 AM
- Daly Planet Editor said...
Pretty much the EVO style phones are to gain live sports video access when a TV or laptop/tablet is not available.
Sprint got the deal as title sponsor, I hope this app becomes available to iPhone users with Sprint plans soon!
- October 20, 2011 at 11:25 AM
- jason @ motorsport sensors said...
To coin a cliche "Stable door - horse bolted"
Too late really but it will get a few people signing to Sprint. Part of their plan I presume but it won't be as popular as they think
- October 20, 2011 at 11:55 AM
- anon 11:13 said...
I might add, it certainly wasn't what made my friend sign up. Just a bonus. Her boyfriend wanted to play games. And they got some deal.
- October 20, 2011 at 1:34 PM
- Charlie said...
I worked the Census and we had hand held computer to use. The Census picked Sprint to use for uploading information we entered on the hand held computer (HHC). What the Census found out was it did not work. Sprint does not have the coverage in the United States that they thought they did. I know Sprint sponsors the cup races and that is probably why they were picked but sprints coverage is limited. Where I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan Sprint does not work that well or not at all.
At least this is a step in the right directions but it only lets a certain group have access to this new app.
- October 20, 2011 at 2:36 PM
- The Mad Man said...
Considering Sprint may soon be heading for either Chapter 7 or Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, I wouldn't want to waste my money on any Sprint apps until this situation is settled. Plus there's no guarantee afterwards that Sprint will still be an official sponsor/service provider of NASCAR once they come out of bankruptcy. With Sprint stock hovering around $2 a share, better to err on the side of caution.
- October 20, 2011 at 3:13 PM
- DaveM4210 said...
I live in the Sprint Black Hole known as rural Southwestern Ohio. Verizon is the only act in town. AT&T works marginally if you go stand in that "magic spot" out in the yard. Until this product is made available to all mobile service providers, NASCAR is just blowing smoke in the face of fans that do not have access. Sprint phones are OK if you live in the big city or within eyesight of a tower that is close to a major highway. I have no use for a mobile phone that only works when I drive 6=7 or 8 miles to the west of south.
- October 20, 2011 at 5:13 PM
- Dot said...
@ The Mad Man, I read a blurb not too long ago about Sprint being in some sort of financial trouble. I don't remember the details, but I was wondering what would happen if they couldn't sponsor Cup anymore. From what I remember reading here at TDP, they can only change their name once, which they did (from Nextel). I'm curious to see what happens if they go belly up before their contract is done. JD, do you know?
I want to know why Race Buddy is so bad for Cup, but is great for trucks. I tried watching RB when I didn't have a TV to watch. What a waste of time. One camera view only. At least when they show the trucks, you can choose the battle cam. Is BSPN afraid RB would show better racing? SPEED doesn't seem to care. Maybe because they tend to show more going on other than the golden drivers.
nascar better open things up for all smart phone users. Yeah, I really want to change phone providers, pay the early termination fee to sign up w/Sprint. Only for them to go out of business or be bought out by another company. Oh the irony if it was AT&T, previously known as Cingular. LOL
- October 20, 2011 at 9:48 PM
- Doug said...
Yeah, that's awesome for us Verizon customers. Thanks NASCAR for not including a cell carrier with more customers than Sprint. #SMDH
- October 20, 2011 at 11:22 PM
- Anonymous said...
pretty soon they telecast in color too.......
- October 21, 2011 at 6:53 AM
- Ken said...
Now if only NASCAR could figure out a way to get SiriusXM NASCAR Radio on the Sirius Mobile app I would be pleased.
- October 21, 2011 at 1:24 PM
- Anonymous said...
Sure, you can make convergence sound like a good thing; but if it doesn't play my 8-track tapes, you can count me out.
- October 22, 2011 at 1:40 PM


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Dr. Tim Pennings of the Hope College mathematics faculty has received one of two 2012 "Janet Andersen Lecture Awards" from the Midstates Consortium for Math and Science.
The award is intended to honor faculty who have vigorous research programs involving undergraduates, who are exceptional mentors for undergraduate research students, who are engaged and skilled teachers, or who create interdisciplinary research opportunities for undergraduate students. The recognition includes an invitation to speak during one of the consortium's fall Undergraduate Research Symposia on a topic of the recipient's choice.
Established in 2008, the award is named for former Hope College faculty member Dr. Janet Andersen, a professor of mathematics who died of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in November 2005. Andersen had also served as director of the consortium for the five years before her death.
Recipients of the award are chosen based on nominations from colleagues. Pennings was nominated by Dr. Mark Pearson, associate professor of mathematics at Hope, who noted that he exemplifies the ideals by which Andersen lived.
"Since he began teaching at Hope College in 1988, Tim has profoundly impacted the lives of a great number of his students, whether mentoring them in mathematics research, teaching them in one of his many courses, or simply by conversing them with following movie nights in his house, after racquetball games, or over lunch," Pearson said. "Regardless of the context, Tim is committed to providing his students with the best possible learning experiences and helping them grow as scholars and people."
Pennings specializes in mathematical modeling, the way in which mathematics describes natural phenomena. He has mentored research students almost every year since 1990, and has directed the college's summer "Research Experiences for Undergraduates" program in mathematics since 1995.
He and his research students together have explored topics ranging from how bicycles stay upright, to how to more effectively serve a volleyball, to why, after decades of subjugation, the Arab Spring seemingly spontaneously occurred.
In 2003, Pennings and his Welsh corgi, Elvis, were featured as the cover story of the May issue of "The College Mathematics Journal" for Pennings's exploration of how Elvis pursues naturally the ideal mathematical solution for how to retrieve a ball thrown into the water from the beach. In the years since, they have together made the presentation "Do Dogs Know Calculus?" around the country, with a particular focus on demonstrating mathematical principles to students, and have been featured in the national and international media. In 2008, Pennings and his co-author Dr. Roland Minton of Roanoke College received the George Polya Award from the Mathematical Association of America for their article "Do Dogs Know Bifurcations?," published in the November 2007 edition of the "College Mathematics Journal."
Pennings has also had numerous publications in professional journals and made multiple presentations regarding research projects other than his work with Elvis. Many of the presentations and articles have featured Hope students as co-presenters and co-authors.
Among other honors through the years, he received an "Exemplary Paper in Humility Theology" award in 1996 from the John Templeton Foundation for his paper "Infinity and the Absolute: Insights Into Our World, Our Faith and Ourselves." In 1997, the foundation named him a winner in its "Science and Religion Course Competition" for the Hope Senior Seminar course that he had developed to explore the same theme. He also received an award for the course through the "Development Grants" program of the Center for Theology and the Natural Sciences in 2000.
His active involvement in the campus community includes serving as faculty advisor for the student Outdoor Adventure Club. He has three times made presentations during the college's annual "Winter Happening": in January 1999, on "Chaos: New Mathematics Reveals the Inner Workings of Nature"; in January 2003, focusing on Elvis's modeling of calculus; and in January of this year with research student Morgan Smith of Grand Rapids, focusing on student involvement in mathematical-modeling research.
Pennings joined the Hope faculty as an assistant professor, and was promoted to associate professor in 1993 and full professor in 2004. He graduated from the University of North Dakota with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1979, and completed his Master of Science degree at the University of North Dakota in 1981 and his doctorate at Iowa State University in 1987.
The Midstates Consortium for Mathematics and Science was founded by the Pew Charitable Trusts in 1988. The consortium seeks to improve undergraduate science and mathematics education by providing high-quality and flexible professional development opportunities for students and faculty at the member institutions. Major activities include two annual symposia on undergraduate research hosted at Washington University and the University of Chicago, faculty development workshops, and exchange programs that support visits of students and faculty members to other member schools to give presentations or to enhance research collaborations.


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Join us for the 12th annual Triad Run/Walk for Autism on Saturday, Sept. 26, in Greensboro!
As many as 1 in 57 children may be diagnosed with autism in North Carolina. You can make a difference in the lives of children with autism and their families by registering for the Triad Run/Walk for Autism. Registration is $25, but you can make an even bigger impact by recruiting family members, friends, and co-workers to form a team and raise donations — now is the time to start!
Proceeds from the Triad Run/Walk for Autism will fund local programs of the Autism Society of North Carolina (ASNC), the leading statewide resource organization serving the over 65,000 people in NC across the spectrum throughout their lifespans. Everyone knows someone affected by autism — maybe your brother, cousin, friend at school, neighbor, or co-worker. Join others on Sept. 26 to make a difference in the life of someone you care about with ASD. You can help!
The Triad Run/Walk for Autism will have something for everyone! Join us for the 5K competitive race, the 5K noncompetitive run, or the fun run/walk. The family-friendly event will also offer music, a children's play area, and vendor space where local support resources are showcased. Come be a part of our community for this fun day!
If you have questions, please email us or call 800-442-2762, ext. 1106.
(The event was formerly called the Greensboro Run/Walk for Autism.)


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Omega-3 Supplementation and Depression Clinical Trial
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01614249
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : June 7, 2012
Results First Posted : March 8, 2016
Last Update Posted : June 28, 2018
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Fish oil omega-3 supplements provide essential nutrients for brain health and functioning. These nutrients have been proven to be effective in reducing depressive symptoms. They have also been found to be effective and well tolerated in reducing the bad fat accumulation among patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)and are using highly active antiretroviral treatment. The role of this nutritional supplement in combating depression among pregnant women who are living with HIV infection has however not been established. Yet, currently, more than 2 million pregnant women are estimated to be living with HIV infection globally. In Kenya, about 9.0% of pregnant women are HIV-seropositive.
In this study, it is hypothesized that there is no difference in the levels of depressive symptoms among HIV infected pregnant women who are taking omega-3 fish oil supplements and those taking a placebo.
The study will therefore seek to ascertain that taking omega-3 fish oil nutritional supplement has a significant positive effect on depressive symptoms among HIV infected pregnant women, compared to a placebo.
|Condition or disease
|Depressive Symptoms
|Dietary Supplement: Soybean oil soft gels Dietary Supplement: Fish oil omega-3 EPA-rich soft gels
|Not Applicable
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|216 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
|Primary Purpose:
|Supportive Care
|Official Title:
|Role of Omega-3 Fish Oil Fatty Acids on Depression Among HIV-seropositive Pregnant Pregnant Women in Nairobi: A Randomized Double-blind Controlled Trial
|Study Start Date :
|June 2012
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|July 2013
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|January 2014
Placebo Comparator: Soybean oil soft gels
Participants on this arm will receive a dietary supplement of OmegaVia soybean oil soft gels as a placebo for 8 weeks with bi-weekly follow-up visits to monitor side effects and compliance.
Dietary Supplement: Soybean oil soft gels
Each participant will receive OmegaVia soybean oil soft gels to take orally, one soft gel taken three times per day in the morning, mid-day and in the evening after meals for a period of 8 weeks
Other Name: OmegaVia Soybean oil soft gels
Experimental: Fish oil omega-3 EPA-rich soft gels
Participants will receive OmegaVia fish oil omega-3 EPA-rich soft gels to take orally for eight (8) weeks with bi-weekly follow-up visits for monitoring of side effects and compliance and data collection.
Dietary Supplement: Fish oil omega-3 EPA-rich soft gels
A total of 3.0g of OmegaVia fish oil omega-3 EPA-rich soft gels will be taken orally per day as one soft gel in the morning, mid-day and evening after meals for 8 weeks with bi-weekly follow-up visits.
Other Name: OmegaVia fish oil omega-3 EPA-rich soft gels
- Change in BDI-II Depressive Symptom Scores [ Time Frame: 8 weeks ]Depressive symptoms were assessed by Beck Depression Inventory Second Edition (BDI-II) Scoring scale at Baseline and end of study during the 8- week study period. The BDI-II Scale is a 21-item scoring tool which measures the existence and severity of symptoms of depression. Each of the 21 items on BDI-II tool represent a depressive symptom. The symptoms are each scored on a 4-point Likert scale of 0 to 3 (0=symptom is absent; 3=symptom is severe).Scores for each symptom are added up to obtain the total scores for all 21 items, which are interpreted as follows: Scores of 0-13: minimal depression; 14-19: mild depression; 20-28: moderate depression and 29-63: severe depression. The change in BDI-II scores were computed from post-intervention scores at week 8 and baseline BDI-II scores at week 0.
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|15 Years to 49 Years (Child, Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- All pregnant HIV seropositive women with known CD4 cell count less than 500
- Pregnant women who are in their 2nd trimester of pregnancy (Week 13-27).
- Normal nutritional status pregnancy with mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC of 22 cm - 33 cm)at entry into the study;
- Beck Depression Inventory Second Edition (BDI-II) Scale scores at entry into the study of 14 or more;
- Pregnant HIV positive women who will give consent to participate in the study
Exclusion Criteria:
- Underweight with MUAC less than 22 cm and overweight with MUAC more than 33 cm at entry into the study;
- Pregnant women taking antidepressant medications;
- Those on anti-clotting medication (those with liver disease, varicose veins, peptic ulcers); or Vitamin K supplement. Omega-3 supplements may increase their effects;
- Those on diabetic medication since Omega-3 may increase their blood sugar.
- Incomplete depression screening form (more than 5 items unanswered)
- Those whose BDI-II screening scores are less than 14;
- Those women currently taking omega-3 nutritional supplement
- Pregnant HIV-seropositive women without consent to participate in the study.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01614249
|Nairobi City Council Health Facilities
|Nairobi, Kenya, 020
|Principal Investigator:
|Rose O. Opiyo, MSc
|University of Nairobi
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Rose Okoyo Opiyo, Principal Investigator (PI), University of Nairobi
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|Other Study ID Numbers:
ECCT/12/03/01 ( Registry Identifier: Pharmacy and Poisons Board, Kenya )
|First Posted:
|June 7, 2012 Key Record Dates
|Results First Posted:
|March 8, 2016
|Last Update Posted:
|June 28, 2018
|Last Verified:
|May 2018
|Individual Participant Data (IPD) Sharing Statement:
|Plan to Share IPD:
|Plan Description:
|Data available on request
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Pregnant women
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The faculty, staff and students of Baruch College are pleased to have you join our community. We are confident you will enjoy being a student at this college.
Your academic career at Baruch begins with CUNY assessment testing followed by orientation. The purpose of the CUNY assessment testing is to help academic counselors and advisors place you into appropriate courses and maximize the information needed to ensure your success at Baruch College.
For your convenience, we have compiled information that answers the most frequently asked questions about the skills assessment testing at Baruch College. More specifically, the Test information link includes important information on the respective tests offered by the Office of Testing and Evaluation.
The Office of Testing and Evaluation oversees six programs at Baruch College:
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Lexington, KY — The Urban Active brand, started by former Gold's Gym franchisee Royce Pulliam, turned 1 year old last month. In the past year, Urban Active has opened nine locations to bring its total number of clubs to 32, and Pulliam says he has numerous locations in the design-and-construction pipeline.
"Our first year of operations with our new brand Urban Active has been a rewarding one that far exceeded our expectations," Pulliam says. "We are pleased with the progress we've made in establishing a premier presence in our communities and as an industry leader amongst our peers. We look forward to further developing new clubs on the East Coast and [in] Midwest cities with this continued momentum and are very committed to delivering our very best."
Urban Active clubs are 45,000 to 65,000 square feet. Most of them include an indoor swimming pool, panoramic elevated indoor track, basketball court, racquetball courts, cardio areas with more than 150 pieces of equipment with personalized flat screen TVs, cardio movie cinema, locker rooms, dry sauna, tanning, personal training, a smoothie bar, a pro shop and group exercise classes.
The company also recently introduced a new group exercise program called BeamFit. The program was designed to integrate physical movement with sense stimulation in a whole body focus using a 6-inch-wide by 5-foot-long beam that sits low to the ground.


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For years, people who live in the twin towers at the southern edge of Old Town have lived with a sense of dread. That's because their landlord is the Virginia Department of Transportation, which purchased the buildings during construction of the Woodrow Wilson Bridge. VDOT initially purchased three towers back in 2002 and demolished the northernmost one to make room for the southern span. Ever since then, Olga Calahorra has worried that the new owner would purchase the buildings and raise rents.
"My future? I don't know," said Calahorra while waiting for a bus to see the cherry blossoms one recent afternoon. "We don't know how much they are going to raise the rent."
Last week, Chicago-based Laramar Group finalized the sale of Hunting Towers for $81 million. The sale marks the beginning of an era for residents of this moderately priced community, which is one of the last remaining market-rate affordable housing opportunities in the region. City officials say they have received assurances from Laramar that the towers will be preserved as affordable housing — at least for now.
"Obviously at some point six months or a year from now they can change their mind," said Mayor Bill Euille. "But initially out of the gate, they are saying they want to preserve this as affordable and rental — no condos, no demolition."
THE STORY OF HUNTING TOWERS stretches back to the earliest days of the city, when the area where the towers now stand was known as Broomilawn Point — a pleasure garden in the early 19th century owned by Mayor Robert Hooe. The area was briefly used as a quarantine area during a smallpox epidemic. A brickyard was constructed on the site in 1884 and remained in operation until it was destroyed by fire in 1919. Hunting Towers was built in 1950 with solid construction that city officials say stands in the way of major upgrades.
"You can't put more bathrooms. You can't do washers and dryers. You cannot do central air. They have wall units," explained Deputy City Manager Mark Jinks last year. "It proves great housing for the people who are there, but it's very limited as far as making it class A."
The site is currently zoned RC, High Density Apartment, permitting up to 54.45 dwelling units per acre and a floor area ration of 1.25. Since VDOT purchased the towers more than a decade ago, a number of developers have expressed an interest in converting the apartments to condominiums. Last year, the towers were put on the market and residents began to worry about their future.
"People on fixed incomes and the elderly make up a good portion of the building and, you know, add a lot of flavor and color to Old Town," said Rob Alderman, a 10-year resident, taking break from sunbathing on the lawn this week. "And we're afraid they would be pushed out of here."


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Data Center Engineering Certificate
The curriculum required for the Undergraduate Data Center Engineering Certificate prepares students to deal with the specific needs and challenges of the complex environments of modern data centers in government, industry, and academia. In particular, the program provides students with skills associated with facility planning, decision making supporting operations management, infrastructure design, and resource management for (large scale) data centers.
To earn a certificate students take 27 credit hours involving areas such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering. Students will choose two classes from each area plus management and capstone class on best practices in data center operations (new class). This program is designed to provide students with the broad foundational preparation needed for managing operations in modern data centers. This interdisciplinary combination of classes addresses the specific needs of this industry sector for a skilled workforce with knowledge in power and thermal engineering, computer science, general management, and best practices for managing large scale facilities.
Following the course outline, participating students will continue to connect with other students and professionals in this field, which will require students to develop individually and in small groups, understand and identify engineering knowledge leading them to a thorough understanding of the principles of large-scale data center management.
In addition to the capstone course, the program requires students to develop and deliver skills in the Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering and Management fields. These are courses designed to promote this new knowledge at the proper beginning level needed for this certificate.
Program Curriculum
The central component of the Data Center Engineering program is a certificate that involves 8 classes in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Management (two in each area). These classes are organized as follows:
General requirements:
OIS 5670 – Managing Service Operations (prerequisites waved):
3 credits
Service companies constitute the largest and fastest-growing segment of the economies of the United States and many other countries. To successfully compete in this emerging service economy, it is critical for business managers to understand the managerial issues and problems unique to designing, producing, marketing and delivering services. This course aims to develop a better understanding of best practices in the service sector through analysis of leading-edge firms and the strategies they have employed to create and maintain competitive advantage. Topics include the design and delivery of breakthrough services, managing the service encounter, and the role of technology, in particular information technology, in changing the nature of the service delivered and/or the way in which the service is delivered. The course relies on the analysis of a number of case studies, and includes a project where the principles developed in the course are applied to a real service organization
CS 5030 – Current Data Center Operational Practices (capstone class):
3 credits
This course will focus on the evolving design elements and the latest operational practices employed in modern, large-scale data centers for efficient management of electric power, computational and data load, and cooling. The course will include both seminars by professionals from design firms and local data centers and reports by students who have completed internships at these facilities. We will also tour several local data centers during the term and expose students to the latest green technologies adopted in Utah data centers. Enrollment is limited to those enrolled in the Data Center Engineering program with either senior or masters student standing.
Two classes in Mechanical Engineering (Thermal Systems and Design) (7 credits):
ME EN 3650 - Heat Transfer for non-majors (prerequisites waved)
Credits 4
Basic mechanisms of heat transfer, law of conservation of energy, conduction, convection, radiation, heat transfer with change of phase, heat exchangers.
One class chosen among the following three:
ME EN 5800 - Sustainable Energy Engineering:
Credits 3
Engineering of energy collection and production systems that satisfy long-term energy needs while minimizing damage to the earth's ecosystem. Conversion of chemical and nuclear fuels to produce work or electrical energy. Solar, wind, biomass, geothermal, co-generation and direct energy conversion. Conservation, seasonal underground energy storage, and hydrogen production technologies.
ME EN 5810 - Thermal System Design:
Credits 3
Design of steam-power plants, feed-water heater systems, pumping systems, compressor blades, turbine blades, and heat exchangers. Equation fitting and economic analysis as basis of design decisions. Optimization of thermal systems using Lagrange multipliers, search methods, dynamic programming, geometric programming, and linear programming. Probabilistic approaches to design.
ME EN 5820 - Thermal Environmental Engineering:
Credits 3
Principles of design of systems for heating and cooling of buildings. Heat-load calculations, psychometrics, thermodynamic systems, and solar-energy concepts.
Two classes in Computer Science (8 credits):
CS 3810 - Computer Organization:
Credit hours 4
An in-depth study of computer architecture and design, including topics such as RISC and CISC instruction set architectures, CPU organizations, pipelining, memory systems, input/output, and parallel machines. Emphasis is placed on performance measures and compilation issues
CS 4400 - Computer Systems:
Credit hours 4
Introduction to computer systems from a programmer's point of view. Machine level representations of programs, optimizing program performance, memory hierarchy, linking, exceptional control flow, measuring program performance, virtual memory, concurrent programming with threads, network programming
Two classes in Electrical and Computer Engineering for Power Engineering (6 credits):
ECE 2210 - Electrical and Computer Engineering for Non-majors:
3 credits
Fundamentals of electrical and computer engineering topics for non-electrical and computer engineers. Covers fundamentals of dc and ac circuit theory, active semiconductor devices (diodes, transistors, amplifiers), 60 Hz-power circuits and equipment (2 and 3 phase circuits, transformers, motors), transducers and actuators, safety considerations.
ECE 3600 - Introduction to Electric Power Engineering:
3 credits
Introduction to AC power generation, distribution, and use. Topics will include single-phase and 3-phase power, power factors and corrections, transformers, power distribution and the grid, generation plants, and some wiring and AC motors


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Thursday, December 27, 2012
Strategies for Success: Setting Goals for 2013
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Dear Paloma, I am glad you are feeling better. Do not feel bad about not blogging, please take care of yourself. Lorena
- December 27, 2012 at 12:21 PM
- Squeak said...
Hi, Paloma!
I'm so sorry to hear about your emergency appendectomy, but glad to hear you're feeling better.
My small goal for 2013 is to find a job. I was laid off twice in 2012, the first time in February and the second time a week before Christmas. I'm hoping to find a company to work for that doesn't have financial problems!
- December 27, 2012 at 5:36 PM
- Kris Robitzsch said...
Goal setting must be done throughout the year :)
- December 28, 2012 at 5:59 AM
- Paula from RevelInItMag.com said...
Hi Paloma,
A great opportunity to -- you heard it here at La Dolce Vita first -- set smaller goals. Your small goal for the moment is to heal from surgery. I've been there and abdominal surgery is major, so hope you can let the guilt go. Besides, that gorgeous post on the 20th is enough to dine out on until you return (not to mention we've all been busy with the holidays). Be well and know that you've already given us so much!
Love, Paula
- December 28, 2012 at 7:16 PM