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NEW YORK, June 16, 2014 – Hearst Magazines today announced rate base increases for HGTV Magazine and Food Network Magazine. HGTV Magazine will increase rate base twice in 2015—to 1.1 million with the January/February issue, and to 1.2 million with the July/August issue. Food Network Magazine ups rate base from 1.65 to 1.7 million with the January/February issue—its twelfth rate base increase in the six years since its launch.
Food Network Magazine and HGTV Magazine, the No. 4 and No. 6 best-selling monthly magazines on newsstands, respectively, have created distinctive brands that have broken several industry establishments and records. The two brands collaborated on their May 2014 covers, the first time that two national magazines have joined forces on a cover concept. Both titles are published by Hearst Magazines in partnership with their respective Scripps cable television networks, HGTV and Food Network.
"These two rate base increases will be HGTV Magazine's fourth and fifth in the two and a half years since its inception," said Dan Fuchs, publisher and chief revenue officer of HGTV Magazine. "We have been consistently over-delivering from the beginning, proving that consumers—and marketers—love the magazine's fun and fresh approach to home lifestyle."
The increase to 1.7 million copies is yet another milestone for the number-one epicurean title, Food Network Magazine.
"Food Network Magazine continues its upward trajectory for yet another year," said Vicki Wellington, vice president, publisher and chief revenue officer of Food Network Magazine. "Our creative original content, along with access to Food Network talent, helps the magazine to remain a leader in both food and entertainment."
About HGTV Magazine
HGTV Magazine, a joint venture between Hearst Magazines and Scripps Interactive Networks, is a fresh, new home lifestyle magazine that gives readers inspiring, real-life solutions for all the things that homeowners deal with every day—from painting to pillows to property values—in an upbeat and engaging way. Inspired by HGTV's exciting and entertaining programming, the magazine offers the value of insider advice from trusted experts, as well as the enjoyment of taking a look inside real people's homes. Unique in concept and voice, HGTV Magazine is accessible, friendly and fun. Hearst Magazines is a unit of Hearst Corporation, one of the nation's largest diversified media and information companies. With 21 titles in the U.S., Hearst is the leading publisher of monthly magazines in terms of total paid circulation (AAM 2H 2013) and reaches 84 million adults (Fall 2013 MRI gfk).
About Food Network Magazine
Food Network Magazine is the best-selling epicurean title on newsstands, appealing to food lovers of all ages and culinary abilities, offering accessible recipes and tips, and unprecedented access to America's favorite culinary stars. Every issue showcases great kitchen tools, food products, new restaurants and a behind-the-scenes look at some of the network's most popular shows. Food Network Magazine is a joint venture of Food Network (www.foodnetwork.com), a unique lifestyle network distributed to more than 100 million U.S. households, and Hearst Magazines. Hearst Magazines is a unit of Hearst Corporation, one of the nation's largest diversified media and information companies. With 21 titles in the U.S., Hearst is the leading publisher of monthly magazines in terms of total paid circulation (AAM 2H 2013) and reaches 84 million adults (Fall 2013 MRI gfk).


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Current Status: The Czech Constitutional Court declared in March 2011 that the Czech data retention law, based on the European Union Data Retention Directive (DRD), is unconstitutional. The Court cancelled the obligation of service providers to retain traffic information and localisation data on electronic communications which were formerly made available to police and other authorities. This move came after a complaint was filed by the civic association Iuridicum Remedium (IuRe) Remedium which was supported by 52 lawmakers. Police can currently use only data kept for other purposes, such as billing. In January 2012, the same Court annulled part of the Criminal Procedure Code, which would have enabled law enforcement access to data stored voluntarily by service provider. The Court ruled that the collection of traffic data and communication data equally violated the rights of citizens and deserved the same legal safeguards. Both court decisions help ensure strong privacy safeguards for government access to citizen's data and the obligation to inform individuals about the use of this information.
Public Discussion: The Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic are discussing a draft amendment to the Act on Electronic Communications which seeks to reintroduce the obligation for companies to retain data in order to implement the European Union Data Retention Directive (DRD). In some areas outside the scope of criminal proceedings, such as the right of the police to request data for wanted and missing persons, there is lack of protection against abuse. Activists are pushing to reject the proposal, pass stricter rules on the use of this data and oppose laws forcing providers to retain data for police and other authorities.

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Congratulations to the Syracuse Orange as they beat traditional rival West Virginia 38-14 in the Pinstripe Bowl. Syracuse overpowered West Virginia's defense with its running game, and shot down WVU's Geno Smith.
Syracuse had 378 yards of rushing, led by Prince-Tyson Gulley and his 219 rushing yards, and 3 touchdowns (2 rushing, 1 receiving). Jerome Smith also had a big day with 158 yards rushing.
The Syracuse defense held WVU's high powered offense to only 14 points, and twice forced Smith into a safety.
The Orange get to keep the Schwarzewalder Trophy, which they may now have for a long time. It was fortunate the Orange got to meet the Mountaineers in the bowl this year, the 60th time the two teams have met. With WVU now in the Big 12, and Syracuse moving to the ACC, it may be a long time until they can meet again, which is a terrible shame, and an indictment of the greed the colleges in the NCAA, and the lack of effort by the fans/alumni bases to care otherwise.


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Honeybees 'entomb' pollen to protect against pesticides
By sealing up cells full of contaminated pollen, bees appear to be attempting to protect the rest of the hive.
Honeybees are taking emergency measures to protect their hives from pesticides, in an extraordinary example of the natural world adapting swiftly to our depredations, according to a prominent bee expert.
Scientists have found numerous examples of a new phenomenon –bees "entombing" or sealing up hive cells full of pollen to put them out of use, and protect the rest of the hive from their contents. The pollen stored in the sealed-up cells has been found to contain dramatically higher levels of pesticides and other potentially harmful chemicals than the pollen stored in neighboring cells, which is used to feed growing young bees.
"This is a novel finding, and very striking. The implication is that the bees are sensing [pesticides] and actually sealing it off. They are recognizing that something is wrong with the pollen and encapsulating it," said Jeff Pettis, an entomologist with the US Department of Agriculture. "Bees would not normally seal off pollen."
But the bees' last-ditch efforts to save themselves appear to be unsuccessful – the entombing behaviour is found in many hives that subsequently die off, according to Pettis. "The presence of entombing is the biggest single predictor of colony loss. It's a defence mechanism that has failed." These colonies were likely to already be in trouble, and their death could be attributed to a mix of factors in addition to pesticides, he added…
Bees naturally collect from plants a substance known as propolis, a sort of sticky resin with natural anti-bacterial and anti-fungal qualities. It is used by bees to line the walls of their hives, and to seal off unwanted or dangerous substances – for instance, mice that find their way into hives and die are often found covered in propolis. This is the substance bees are using to entomb the cells.
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Neighborhood Effects on the Long-Term Well-Being of Low-Income Adults From All Five Sites of the Moving to Opportunity Experiment, 2008-2010 [Public Use Data]
- Ludwig, Jens (University of Chicago. Harris School of Public Policy, and National Bureau of Economic Research)
- Duncan, Greg (University of California-Irvine. School of Education)
- Gennetian, Lisa (New York University. Institute of Human Development and Social Change, and National Bureau of Economic Research)
- Katz, Lawrence R. (Harvard University. Department of Economics, and National Bureau of Economic Research)
- Kessler, Ronald (Harvard University. Harvard Medical School. Department of Health Care Policy)
- Kling, Jeffrey R. (National Bureau of Economic Research)
- Sanbonmatsu, Lisa (National Bureau of Economic Research)
- Archival Version (Subtitle)
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. National Institute of Mental Health
- University of Chicago's Center for Health Administration Studies
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
- John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
- Russell Sage Foundation
- Smith Richardson Foundation
- Spencer Foundation
- Annie E. Casey Foundation
- National Science Foundation
- United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. National Institute on Aging
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- United States Department of Health and Human Services. National Institutes of Health. Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
- National Opinion Research Center. Population Research Center
- United States Department of Education. Institute of Education Sciences
AbstractNearly 9 million Americans live in extreme-poverty neighborhoods, places that also tend to be racially segregated and dangerous. Yet, the effects on the well-being of residents of moving out of such communities into less distressed areas remain uncertain. Moving to Opportunity (MTO) is a randomized housing experiment administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development that gave low-income families living in high-poverty areas in five cities the chance to move to lower-poverty areas. Families were randomly assigned to one of three groups: 1. The low-poverty voucher (LPV) group (also called the experimental group) received Section 8 rental assistance certificates or vouchers that they could use only in census tracts with 1990 poverty rates below 10 percent. The families received mobility counseling and help in leasing a new unit. One year after relocating, families could use their voucher to move again if they wished, without any special constraints on location. 2. The traditional voucher (TRV) group (also called the Section 8 group) received regular Section 8 certificates or vouchers that they could use anywhere; these families received no special mobility counseling. 3. The control group received no certificates or vouchers through MTO, but continued to be eligible for project-based housing assistance and whatever other social programs and services to which they would otherwise be entitled. Families were tracked from baseline (1994-1998) through the long-term evaluation survey fielding period (2008-2010) with the purpose of determining the effects of "neighborhood" on participating families. These particular files include data from the 3,273 adult interviews completed as part of the MTO long-term evaluation and are comprised of variables analyzed for the article "Neighborhood Effects on the Long-Term Well-Being of Low-Income Adults" that was published in the journal Science on September 21, 2012. Using data from the long-term evaluation, the article reports that moving from a high-poverty to lower-poverty neighborhood leads to long-term (10- to 15-year) improvements in adult physical and mental health and subjective well-being, despite not affecting economic self-sufficiency. Subjective well-being is more strongly affected by changes in neighborhood economic disadvantage than racial segregation, which is important because racial segregation has been declining since 1970, but income segregation has been increasing. The files submitted here contain all outcomes and mediators analyzed for the article as well as a variety of demographic and other baseline measures that were controlled for in the analysis.
MethodsAll analysis of the data should be weighted using the total survey weight. The cell-level file includes a separate weight for each outcome and mediator measure that is the sum of weights for all observations in the cell with valid data for the measure (for example, wt_happy_scale123_ad is the weight for the subjective well-being scale measure, mn_happy_scale123_ad. In the pseudo-individual file, mn_f_wt_totsvy is the average of the total survey weight variable for all observations in the cell. In the original individual-level file, the total survey weight (f_wt_totsvy) is calculated as the product of three component weights: 1. Randomization ratio weight - At the start of the MTO program, random assignment (RA) ratios were set to produce equal numbers of leased-up families in the low-poverty and traditional voucher groups based on expected lease-up rates. The initial ratios were "8 to 3 to 5": eight low-poverty voucher group families to three traditional voucher families to five control families. During the demonstration program, these RA ratios were adjusted to accommodate higher than anticipated lease up rates among low-poverty voucher group families. This weight ensures that the proportion of families in a given site is the same across all three treatment groups. This component weight value ranges from 0.59 to 2.09. 2. Survey sample selection weight - For budgetary reasons, adults from only a random two-thirds of traditional voucher group households were selected for the long-term survey interview sample (while adults from all low-poverty voucher and control group families were selected), so this component weights up the selected traditional voucher group adults so that they are representative of all traditional voucher group adults. This weight component is equal to the inverse probability of selection into the subsample (~1.52). 3. Phase 2 subsample weight - The long-term survey data collection was completed as a two-phase process. In the first phase, we sought to interview all selected respondents. Phase 2 of fielding was triggered when the response rate reached approximately 74 percent. In the second phase, we subsampled a random 35 percent of the remaining sample and only sought interviews with the selected subsample of respondents. This weight component is equal to the inverse probability of selection into the subsample (~2.86).
MethodsPresence of Common Scales: The DSM-IV depression and Generalized Anxiety Disorder measures included on the dataset were assessed via the World Health Organization's Composite International Diagnostic Interview (see Kessler and Ustun (2004) for more information). The survey also included the Kessler 6 (K6), which consists of six questions and is the most widely used scale of nonspecific psychological distress in the literature (see Furukawa et al. (2003) and Kessler et al. (2003) for more information). Furukawa, T. A., Kessler, R. C., Slade, T., and Andrews, G. (2003). The performance of the K6 and K10 screening scales for psychological distress in the Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being. Psychological Medicine, 33(2), 357-362. Kessler, R. C., Barker, P. R., Colpe, L. J., Epstein, J. F., Gfroerer, J. C., Hiripi, E., Howes, M. J., et al. (2003). Screening for serious mental illness in the general population. Archives of General Psychiatry, 60(2), 184-189. Kessler, R. C., and Ustün, T. B. (2004). The World Mental Health (WMH) Survey Initiative Version of the World Health Organization (WHO) Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI). International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, 13(2), 93-121.
MethodsResponse Rates: The overall effective response rate (ERR) for the adult survey was 89.6 percent, and the ERRs by MTO treatment group were similar: 90.8 percent for the low-poverty voucher group, 86.6 percent for the traditional voucher group, and 90.0 percent for the control group.
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The ladies of "The View" quizzed President Obama Monday on his pop culture knowledge during a taping of the show set to air Tuesday—and he didn't perform too badly.
He knew that Kim Kardashian recently got married, but explained that he only knew "because it was to a ball player," The Clicker reported.
He knew about the blockbuster smash, "The Avengers," and had recently seen it, but failed in the chick-lit department.
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When asked about the semi-erotic book topping best-seller lists, he was unable to identify E.L. James' "50 Shades of Grey." He said he would have to check with his wife about that.
The commander-in-chief also said that no one in his household had his viral rendition of "Let's Stay Together" as their ringtone. But the topic prompted him to share that his daughter Malia has referred to him as "just the right amount of embarrassing."
It wasn't all pop culture, however. The President, who was in New York to deliver a commencement speech at Barnard College and attend two campaign fundraisers, also discussed gay marriage, JP Morgan and other topics du jour.
Obama has appeared on the program twice before. Once in March 2008 when he was a U.S. Senator, and again in July 2010.
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"Third young miss, what's wrong?" Seeing that Xiang Rong stopped moving, the servant was curious and asked: "His Highness is in Han Hall, which is just ahead. Didn't third young miss have an urgent matter?"
Xiang Rong hesitated with her steps, and her expression became even worse. She hesitantly asked: "Han Hall? Is that where guests are received for banquets? The guest is… his Highness the fourth prince?"
The retainer nodded, "Third young miss has good ears. His Highness the fourth prince happened to receive an ancient sword and came to his Highness for an appraisal."
Xiang Rong felt her own teeth began to tremble. She clearly remembered that the fourth prince was formerly engaged to the Bu family's daughter. Although that daughter is no longer present, the relationship between the two families did not deteriorate. Instead, it had always maintained a certain degree of friendliness. Now that there were some abnormal changes in the capital, it was clear that they were related to Bu Cong. The fourth prince also happened to have come to the Yu Palace. What did this mean?
Her heart trembled. Could it be that it was a conspiracy?
"Third young miss?" The servant called to her, and his confusion became even more profound.
Xiang Rong was a little flustered, but she still forced herself to remain relatively calm. The wind was cold on this night, and she was wearing a thin outer garment made of cotton. She had a sudden epiphany and simply pointed at her own outer garment and said to the servant: "You're stronger. Rip off a piece from the bottom of this garment."
"Huh?" The servant was dazed and completely did not understand what sort of insanity had overcome this Feng family's third young miss. But seeing that Xiang Rong was insistent, he did not ask too much and could only do as instructed.
A corner of Xiang Rong's outer garment was torn off. Holding the piece of cloth in her hand, she hurriedly said: "Bring me to see his Highness."
When the two entered Han Hall, Xuan Tian Ming was holding the prized sword and carefully examining it. The servant arrived at his side and whispered a few words into his ear. Following this, the two princes turned their gazes on Xiang Rong.
Xiang Rong had never been as fearless as Feng Yu Heng. She had a weak temperament and was lacking in courage. Often times, she would still escape at the last moment despite having made all sorts of mental preparations.
Today, however, was different. Her mind was filled with images of the heavily armored fake patrols that were patrolling the streets. Those lanterns that were different from their usual shapes. There was also her second sister suddenly leaving the manor and leaving while riding a horse. That made it clear that she had gone somewhere far. Why had this all happened at the same time?
She gritted her teeth and walked forward. She kneeled in front of the two princes and said: "This humble girl, Feng Xiang Rong, greets your Highness Prince Ping and your Highness Prince Yu."
Xiang Rong's arrival caused both princes to feel a little surprised, but the surprise was more noticeable on the fourth prince's face compared to Xuan Tian Ming, who had a golden mask to cover his face. He looked over Xiang Rong and asked her with some curiosity: "Feng family's third young miss? What have you come here for?"
This girl Xiang Rong was said to be lacking in courage; however, she did have a bit of a temper. Otherwise, she would not have worked with An shi to perform in plays put on by Feng Yu Heng in front of the Feng family. Now that something had happened in the capital, she knew that it was going against her second sister and the ninth prince. She was already filled with a bit of fear, but now that she heard the fourth prince ask this question with some bad intentions, her anger surged forth. She immediately replied with an impolite tone: "His Highness the ninth prince is this humble girl's brother-in-law. For this humble girl to come to the Yu Palace, does Prince Ping find it to be odd?"
Once she said this, Xuan Tian Ming let out a "pft" and began laughing. "Not bad, this did not do any injustice to what your second sister has taught you." He then looked at Xuan Tian Yi, "This is something related to this prince's family. Does fourth brother have any desire to ask anything?"
Xuan Tian Yi waved his hand: "What sort of thing is ninth brother saying. Since it's a family matter, this prince will not ask anything more."
Xuan Tian Ming raised the corner of his lips into a sly smile but did not say anything further. Walking forward, he personally helped Xiang Rong up and asked her: "To have come to find this prince, is something the matter/"
From the corner of her eye, Xiang Rong glanced at the fourth prince, who was still sitting to the side. Calming her heart, she said: "The family is currently conducting a funeral. Second sister is the daughter of the first wife and is unable to leave; however, there is something that she had to send to your Highness, thus she sent this humble girl." Saying this, she handed over the piece of cloth in her hand.
Xuan Tian Yi watched from behind and was unable to hold back, asking: "Third young miss came by for the purpose of sending a shabby piece of cloth?"
Xiang Rong nodded, "Yes, it's just for the sake of sending a piece of cloth!" When she said the word cloth, she added extra emphasis. She then looked up to glance at Xuan Tian Ming. Seeing that there was a glint in his eyes, she calmed down slightly and said: "Second sister said that she really likes this sort of cloth. She wanted his Highness to help her buy some."
Xuan Tian Yi snorted coldly, "Does the county princess' manor lack servants? To use the prince of a country for this little matter, your county princess is truly bold."
Xiang Rong felt that this fourth prince was extremely annoying and was unable to hold back another retort: "Second sister said that having the person that she liked buy it would make her like it even more."
This back and forth caused Xuan Tian Ming to want to laugh. Who knew that his Heng Heng would be able to train his younger sister to become this sharp-tongued.
But this piece of cloth… he understood that Xiang Rong was reminding him of Bu Cong.*
Before old fourth arrived, he felt that it was strange. Although he said that he had come to admire an antique sword with him, when had old fourth ever been so close with him? It seems that it was for this reason.
He held the piece of cloth in his hand and nodded slightly to Xiang Rong. He then raised his voice and said: "Since third sister has come, sit for a while in the palace. It just so happens that this prince also prepared some gifts for the Feng family, so you can bring them back with you."
Xiang Rong bowed and complied: "Yes."
Xuan Tian Ming turned around and looked at the fourth prince: "Fourth brother, please sit for a while. This prince will go prepare a gift for the Feng manor."
The fourth prince quickly stood up and took the initiative to bid farewell: "The day is late. This prince will not remain any longer."
"Hah!" Xuan Tian Ming waved his hand and said in an unquestionable tone: "The Yu Palace still has a good wine. Fourth brother, you cannot leave like this! Servant," He raised his voice: "Bring out the palace's aged wine. Have his Highness Prince Ping taste it."
Like this, he managed to keep Xuan Tian Yi, and the other side was in no rush. Sitting back down, he calmly waited for the servant to bring in the wine.
Xuan Tian Ming raised the corner of his lip and brought Xiang Rong toward the front yard. Only after leaving the vicinity of Han Hall did Xiang Rong anxiously ask: "Your Highness, something is off in the capital. It seems like the patrolling guards have been changed by someone…" She spoke very quickly and told Xuan Tian Ming about everything that she had seen. She had spoken in too much of a hurry and began gasping for air after she finished. But even while she was gasping for air, she said: "Second sister left the manor on a horse. I don't know where she went."
The purple lotus flower on Xuan Tian Ming's forehead became tightly bunched together, and it became a darker color.
At this time, the sound of movement came from the entrance of the palace. He walked over in large strides, and Xiang Rong quickly followed behind him. Very quickly, someone was brought in by the guard at the gate. Xiang Rong recognized this person. It was the captain of the city gates, Wang Zhuo.
Wang Zhuo seemed to have been injured. When walking, his left leg seemed to be a bit awkward, but he still walked quickly. Rushing over to Xuan Tian Ming, he was about to kneel but was stopped by Xuan Tian Ming: "Don't bother with the courtesies, speak quickly. What happened?"
"Your Highness." Wang Zhuo took a few quick breaths then said: "At some unknown time, Bu Cong brought a different army into the capital. Tonight, he suddenly began moving all around the city and began switching out the patrolling guards in the capital. Even the guards at the gates…" As he said this, he did not care of Xuan Tian Ming stopping him and dropped to his knees: "This subordinate has neglected his duties. Even ten thousand deaths would not make up for this crime!"
"Different army?" Xuan Tian Ming furrowed his brow tightly. There were enough to replace all of the soldiers in the capital and still have enough to carry out their plans afterward. After occupying the capital, the next step was the imperial palace. When exactly had such a large group of soldiers entered the capital? During the flood? That's not right, the gates of the capital were firmly closed at that time. It was impossible for that many people to get in at that time. Moreover, there was Xuan Tian Hua taking care of this. How could he have not noticed Bu Cong's movements.
Thinking about it now, the only possibility was that they made steady progress and came in very gradually over the course of many years. Once these groups entered, they would mingle in everywhere. Soldiers were trained for thousand days to be used when the time was right.
An endless annoyance filled his heart; however, his lips curled into a sneer. This look was truly horrifying. Even if his face was hidden by the golden mask, a cold aura still leaked out.
Duan Mu Qing leaving the capital, Bu Cong causing chaos and old fourth coming to visit his palace to admire a sword. What did all of these actions mean? Haha, he shrugged and laughed. Those two actually chose to work together at this point. It seems that they have completed their preparations. Now, it was time to see whose preparations were more thorough.
"Very good." He said, "Very good." He then raised his hand, and four hidden guards immediately appeared from the night. Xuan Tian Ming pointed at one of them and said: "Go to the Xiang Palace and investigate."
That person immediately disappeared.
He then pointed to another person and said: "Go take a look around the Bu family."
This hidden guard also vanished.
He then ordered the other two: "Bring along another three people and leave through the Northern city gate to meet with county princess Ji An."
The two immediately set out.
He did not fear anything. Over the years, he had led the soldiers to fight in battles and planned out strategies. Even if there was a hidden flaw in the capital, most of them were under control. Although Bu Cong had led a new force in, it was not a true threat. His only concern was Feng Yu Heng. He did not know why Feng Yu heng had left the manor, but she had clearly left the city. Duan Mu Qing had also left the city. If he had not guessed incorrectly, Feng Yu Heng was definitely chasing Duan Mu Qing, but why did she chase after him?
Wang Zhuo was still kneeling on the ground, and Xuan Tian Ming picked him up. Turning slightly, he said to Xiang Rong: "Stay in the palace and wait for this prince to return. Do not go anywhere and do not return to Han Hall." He thought a little and ordered a servant: "Bring third young miss to the guest courtyard to rest." After saying this, he did not remain and quickly left the palace with Wang Zhuo.
Xiang Rong knew that the capital was currently very dangerous. If she went out now, she would only cause trouble, thus she forced herself to calm down and remain in the Yu Palace; however, she still remembered something and urgently added: "His Highness the seventh prince was also not at his palace."
Xuan Tian Ming nodded and did not say anything else. After leaving the palace on horseback with Wang Zhuo, he raised his hand. Countless hidden guards appeared and followed behind him. Looking at it, there were 40 to 50 people.
Wang Zhuo could not help but click his tongue but heard Xuan Tian Ming forcefully say: "Come with this prince. We are going to the imperial palace."
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Game thread Knicks vs Magic. All the game related talk, pre and post thoughts in here!
No time for the match-up, if anyone wants to do it, he can take the example from the previous threads
Game thread Knicks vs Magic. All the game related talk, pre and post thoughts in here!
No time for the match-up, if anyone wants to do it, he can take the example from the previous threads
If we dont win this game I think we are not going to make it to the playoffs this year. Since we are at home I want a win. The last time we played this team at home we beat them. I think we will beat them tonight.
This is a tuff game 2 pick. Both teams are struggling but the knicks play good against the Magic. I'm gonna take the Magic. Dwight Howard is gonna shut Curry down, and our offense is gonna struggle bcuz we're gonna keep feeding the ball 2 curry who's gonna struggle and our offense isn't going 2 be effective @ all. NYK-85 ORL-102
Hate to say must win but this is a must win game!!!
I hate when Marbury not taking shots the right time and passes the ball too much!
I like more when he gets 30 or 40, we are a better team then..
I'm the greatest Starbury fan of my country & am pround of it!!!
All of you are becoming HATERS, except sxmarbury. Have a lil pride for your team not just complaining about everything and everyone. The knicks are going to win tonight and get over it. I am 93.5% sure we will win tonight AT HOME in the GARDEN! I want to see more real fans here on this forum not just people that complain.
no 1's complaining @ least not me. I'm just stating facts...Curry's struggling and Dwight Howard's gonna make it that much more difficult 4 him. Now if Curry isn't gonna score, where's the offense gonna come from??? You've got Marbury, Frye and Robinson who's comming off the bench. Now the problem here is, Curry's gonna turn the ball over since we're more than likely gonna try 2 run the offense thru him, thus resulting in missed shots and a struggling offense. All of yall will c 2nite.
If you dont recall Eddy Curry played well the last time these two teams met on the 20th of Febuary. Curry had 20 points and 6 rebounds in 38 minutes. He was 8-9 from the field. I was at the game he played good.. so stop talkin S$&! and dont be a Curry hater and the fact is he is scoring 19 ppg and 7 rebound per game. So thats the facts.
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Enjoy the game fellas, this might be as close to playoofs we taste this season. The magic need this game as much as us- so this is "our" playoff game. lets see what there made out of.
Once again I THINK you forgot to look at Curry's LAST 3 games thats 19 ppg and 8.3 REBOUNDs so I think you should first you should ask yourseld if you know what your saying and then speak alright or no? Those teams are all good on defense and are good teams Dallas Cavs, Blazers not so much. but good in the Eastern conference
ok, ere1's entitled 2 their own opinion and we will all see 2nite :/


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I'm not sure if that's a compliment or a judgement. I do know, however, without checking any kind of wiki, that Declan Mohalland playd the fat Jabba that was cut.
Yes, Fat Jabba Man and Camie made a porno..."Docking Bay Ninety-Whore"
Got mine too, but ordered from SWS instead as shipping was cheaper.
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This two-credit course builds on the skills learned in the first semester Legal Method and Writing course. The principal focuses of this course are to teach students the basics of: 1) persuasive writing; 2) oral advocacy; and 3) proper legal citation format. In addition, this course reinforces legal analysis, organizational skills, and basic legal research skills.
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Inventions: Plasma Torch
By Lee Michaelides
Inventor: Professor James Browning '44
Half a century ago Thayer Professor James Browning '44 was nicknamed Hanover's firebug for his study of flame stability and combustion. In early work on Project Squid, a government-funded study of propulsion, Browning experimented with methyl naphthalene, which smells like gasoline-soaked mothballs. Not only did his lab reek, but news clips from the era reported that as Browning "passed people on the street on his way homeward, he was the subject of many curious glances from people who suddenly realized who was defiling the usually 'pine-scented' atmosphere of Hanover."
Browning will be remembered best not for his smell but for inventions that fired up the Upper Valley economy. In the 1950s he created a plasma torch that produced flames twice as hot as the sun's surface. Passing nitrogen or hydrogen through a high-intensity electric arc, the torch cut metal like butter. Browning and Thayer colleague Merle Thorpe founded Thermal Dynamics Corp. to manufacture the device. Within three years the start-up had sales of $1 million. A decade later, Thayer Professor Robert Dean and Richard Couch '64, Th'65 formed Hypertherm Inc. to produce a water-injection plasma torch that was nine times hotter than the sun. Today that company employs 500 people.
Meanwhile, Browning invented a high-temperature rocket drill called the "Thermoblast." In 1977 he used it to pierce Antarctica's 1,400-foot-thick Ross Ice Shelf so scientists could study the water underneath. Drilling time: nine hours — a cool use of a hot technology.
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Our fourth Restaurant Week meal was at Comme Ca inside the Cosmo. The restaurant was fairly busy Thursday evening about 7 o'clock. Our waiter was very attentive. Too attentive actually. The breads to get you started are fresh and warm.
For starters we had Roasted bone marrow and tarte flambe; smoked bacon, caramelized onion.
The tarte flambe was tasty; baked crisp and full of tang from the cheese, smoke from the bacon and sweetness from the onion.
I've never had bone marrow, nor oxtail jam. I was excited to try it especially after all the raves I've seen about this particular dish. It's $18 on the regular menu and I didn't see a single complaint about the price so I figured it must be good.
I have nothing to compare it to, but I didn't appreciate it. The oxtail jam taste like pot roast and the bone marrow had no distictive flavor. I couldn't say if I liked it or not, I couldn't taste it. All I could think was that it looked like the big bones we'd get in a doggy bag when I'd dine out with my parents as a kid. Our pups loved to chew on bones. So, yes, I'm saying this dish seemed like dog treat.
Entrees were steamed mussels; spicy tomato, andouille sausage and simple risotto with wild mushrooms.
The risotto was good, but not great. It was a bit grainy and we've been spoiled by truffles. The steamed mussels were very good, tender and in a nice broth. I really liked the meaty spicy andouille that accompanied the mussels.
Dessert was decadent and wonderful the salted caramel mousse; dark chocolate ice cream, cocoa nib crumble did not disappoint.
I was terribly disappointed with desserts at Comme Ca on a previous visit. Judging by this restaurant week dessert, they have really stepped up their game and that first visit has been long forgotten.


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CHARLOTTE, North Carolina (Reuters) - FBI agents searched the North Carolina house of Paula Broadwell on Monday, signaling renewed activity in the investigation that revealed her extramarital affair with CIA Director David Petraeus that led to his resignation.
Agents entered the house in Charlotte, North Carolina, carrying boxes around 9:00 p.m. (0200 GMT Tuesday) and were still there almost two hours later.
U.S. officials had said in recent days that their investigation in the Petraeus affair was largely complete and that prosecutors had determined it was unlikely they would bring charges in the case, which started as suspected cyber-harassment involving Broadwell and Jill Kelley, a Petraeus friend.
Lawmakers and others have questioned whether Broadwell, who co-wrote a biography of the decorated former general, obtained classified information from him or another source.
There was no sign that Broadwell or members of her family were at the house during the FBI search.
Shelley Lynch, a spokeswoman for the FBI in Charlotte, confirmed that agents were at the house but declined further comment.
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be hanging over (one's) head
To be a source of lingering concern or worry. All these bills are hanging over my head, and I don't get paid for another week. I'm so glad that exam is over—it's been hanging over my head for months.
be hanging over your heador
be hanging over you
COMMON If something difficult or unpleasant is hanging over your head or is hanging over you, it worries you because it may cause something bad to happen to you. It is unlikely that the Home Office would want to appoint him to the job if an inquiry was hanging over his head. Miss Evans can now get married without this matter hanging over her. Note: This expression may relate to the story of the Sword of Damocles; see explanation at `sword'.


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Autism Spectrum Disorder
Square Pegs
Kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder are hoping you'll help them find a place in the classroom that fits just fine.
Sonja Lovett, the mother of a 9-year-old Florida boy with what she calls Asperger syndrome, wants his teachers to "get a lesson on what it is to be Riley."
So here it is.
Photos by Greg Lovett
To be Riley is to be able to recite really long stretches of Star Wars dialogue and inform any discussion on airplanes and the history of flight. To be Riley is to still love a morning hug from mom and an evening with Harry Potter.
To be Riley is to be distracted by small noises. That desk by the classroom door? Not a good fit. Being Riley also means being a little uncomfortable in social settings and painfully literal in conversation.
"He got a yellow (cautionary) card from his teacher once because she told him to use his quiet hands and he said, 'What are quiet hands? I don't know!'" his mother recalls. "We're on the fence on whether he meant to be smart with her...usually he's savvy enough to say, 'You don't mean it that way, do you?'"
So that's Riley—and only Riley. "You know what they say? If you know one kid with Asperger's, you know one kid with Asperger's," Lovett says.
But increasingly you do know one kid—or more—like Riley. They're the ones sitting in your classroom, wondering what the heck is "crisscross applesauce…" You know their parents, too. They're the ones pleading, "Please, just tell me one good thing today!"
Until 2013, to have Asperger Syndrome, more commonly known as Asperger's, was to have a diagnosis based on the durability of at least a few common symptoms, including persistent anxiety, an inability to "read" others through social cues or body language and to maintain eye contact in conversation, a preoccupation with one or two specific interests (see: Darth Vader, R2D2…), plus heightened sensitivity to noise, lights, and texture, and a serious attachment to routine. In 2013, Asperger's was folded into a broader diagnosis, called Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Any one of these symptoms, misunderstood by educators, can lead to massive frustration and disruption in school communities—not to mention a miserable kid and an equally sad educator. And that's why parents and "Aspeys" alike want to share this important message with you:
"You've heard people say we don't want to be square pegs in round holes, we want to be square pegs in square holes," says Lucas Hofstetter, a recent high school graduate who works at the Connecticut non-profit, Focus Alternative Learning Center. "To me that means we don't need to be fixed. We're not broken people. We just need to be understood."
Watch for the signs. You might see ears reddening. Arms flapping. The most powerful symptom of Asperger's is the common anxiety. Left unchecked, it can lead to melt-downs, crying fits, or disengagement. (Riley? He zones out.)
Hofstetter remembers those days: When his anxiety would reach fever pitch, he would skedaddle to the back of his third-grade classroom and tuck his body under the big pillows in the reading corner. It was "deep and comforting," he recalls—then quickly laughs. "One day I did get more than I bargained for, because one of the other kids sat on me. I reached out an arm and poked him, then heard a scream and a pair of feet running away. It was rather amusing!"
The idea that kids with Autism Spectrum Disorder don't have a sense of humor? Not true.
The idea that they all love video games? Well...maybe.
The shared anxiety? Yes, yes, yes.
Sensory breaks help, says Shannon Knall, the Connecticut mother of Jack, a 10-year-old boy with Autism Spectrum Disorder. "If he can go on the swing for five minutes, it organizes him a little bit." Routines also help a great deal. "You can't have too much structure!"
Jack enjoying a beach vacation with family and friends.
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But kids also appreciate a simple acknowledgment of their anxiety. Says Lucas Hofstetter, "If a teacher could just say, 'Lucas, you look a little down today, is there anything I can do to help?' even if my response is just a grunt...I will hear it and I will remember that somebody cares."
For both Jack and Riley, lunch is still the worst, most anxiety-producing part of the school day, as it is for many kids on the autism spectrum. "There's so many sensory issues—it's bright, it's noisy, it's smelly. And then there's too little structure—they don't know where exactly to sit," Knall says. Plus, for many kids, lunch is the social hour. And while that's great fun for "neurotypical" kids, it's not so much when you get iced out of every conversation.
"Jack wants to be social, but he doesn't know how," Knall says. "He doesn't get it. He just doesn't get it. He's not interested in team sports. He's not interested in Power Rangers. He wants to talk about Mozart and Bach's birthdays, and the symphonies they composed, and all the facts of the states in the New England region."
What Knall would really like to see is a teacher who can "highlight my son's quirkiness as cool." Last year, his music teacher hosted a celebration of Bach's birthday in her classroom and it was great, Knall says. "His peers knew that's what he likes and he was a resource to them as a result. It brought about peer interaction where he wasn't the weird one."
Campus clubs that form around common interests can be great, says Hofstetter. "I've heard of schools with anime clubs or manga clubs—those are common interests of kids on the spectrum," he adds.
It's not just about helping kids make conversations. It's about helping them to not be the target of bullies. Last year in Georgia, after a 17-year-old with Autism Spectrum Disorder hanged himself in his closet, his parents blamed unrelenting bullies. And he's not the only victim—surveys have shown that students with disabilities are among the most frequent targets of bullies.
Count Lucas Hofstetter among them. In sixth grade, he suffered a concussion in a school hallway. Also count Colleen Burns. The recent college graduate looks back at middle school with a shudder, especially the cafeteria. It wasn't so much that she minded sitting alone, she says—"but kids threw food at me." Just one of her bullies was ever punished, with a three-day suspension that didn't suddenly transform him into a better person.
"He came back just the same," she says.
Bullying shouldn't be shrugged at, Burns notes. Policies should be written—and respected—for the benefit of all kids. "I think teachers should try to make a safe, tolerant environment, so that everybody is accepted, no matter if they're on the spectrum, have a different disability, or if they're neurotypical," she says. "I think it's the kind of thing that could benefit everybody."
Check out From the Teacher's Desk. Tips on working with students with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Early intervention and inclusion open doors for children with autism.
Kids with Asperger Syndrome are hoping you will help them find a place in the classroom that fits just fine
How can you help your student with Aspergers be successful?


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Many small shop owners think of themselves as being in more than one business. They have (perhaps loosely and imprecisely) marketed themselves under two or more brands into their local market and the allure of doing so on Google Places is strong.
Should they continue to do so?
Scott of BreakTheSeal in the UK asked me how to best handle this situation. He inquired:
If you have a business, offering 2 separate services but at the same address, under slightly different names, is it good to have 2 separate Google Places profiles or to amalgamate them into 1?
My predicament comes from a current client, a hair salon that also offers a specialist wig service for cancer patients.
I'm not sure whether to create 1 for each side of the business, Trinity Hair Studio and Trinity Wig Specialists, to target their individual service, or to create one for a Hair & Wig Studio. Will Google presume they're duplicates if the same brand name at the same address is used and disregard one, if not both?
My answer:
Just because a business has two forward facing marketing brands & endeavors does not make it two businesses.
If they are to be separate on Google Places then they need to be completely separate everywhere both online and off; different DBAs, different (preferably land line) phone numbers, different suites, different print YP ads, different listings ACROSS the internet etc etc. Otherwise you can be sure that Google will assume that they are one entity and surely merge them into one.
If a business is not prepared to make the investment that the above implies (new phone line, legal filings, on-going marketing online an off etc), I would not even attempt it.
It depends not just on how the owner perceives the business brands & businesses, or how the consumer perceives them but how the Google algo perceives them. Given that it is a "black box" this is not easy to predict.
The Google merge & purge algo is imprecise and may still merge the two businesses even though they are in fact two distinct businesses, even with the many investments noted above. It is likely that the imprecision with which the business owner offered up their business has already creeped online and is "polluting" the clarity of their business in the local ecosystem
The other issue is that building out the online prominence of two businesses is roughly twice the cost and effort of building out the online prominence of one business. It doesn't particularly scale – you will still need unique websites for both businesses, citations for both businesses, link backs for both businesses…
The safe route is to take the consolidated marketing approach. This will not only allow Google to "get it right" but allow you to focus your on line marketing resources & lower your ongoing commitments to that marketing. I would do a pre audit and attempt to assess exactly how muddled the current business identity is and first make sure that it provides a clear, single voice as to the identity of the business.
I would also consider whether there is a seasonality to the two endeavors and perhaps switch emphasis within Google Places to periodically reflect that.
Doing a great job online for one business is hard enough. Doing it for two is more than most small businesses can cope with on an on-going basis.
I am not saying, never do it. Just be sure that they understand the commitments and costs of being two businesses rather than one.Google Places Basics: Two Business Listings Or One? by Mike Blumenthal


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Open Letter to Chancellor Birgenau and Chief Celaya re Free Speech on Berkeley Campus
At the Home of the Free Speech Movement the UCPD appears to have suppressed Free Speech Again! Please join us in questioning this behavior and challenge the UCPD to respect the Free Speech Rights of Occupy Cal. -more-


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The US Federal Trade Commission chairman has publicly defended his agency's settlement with Google for the first time since the search giant was cleared of result bias last week. The settlement was reached after a nearly two-year investigation into allegations that Google used its dominance to push down results from its competitors.
Google agreed to change the ways it presents some search results and runs search advertising, but was exonerated of the results bias claims. Rivals including Yelp and Microsoft accused Google of favoring its own product results over those of its competitors and called for the anti-trust case.
But FTC chairman Jon Leibowitz told Talking Points Memo that the agency's decision was legally sound and would be beneficial to competition and consumers.
"Under facts we found, all five of us, from liberal Democrat to conservative Republican, agreed that the evidence militated against an anti-trust case," Leibowitz told TPM. "The fact that we managed to have both Google and Google's rivals unhappy, in an odd way that's maybe unique to Washington, that puts us in the right place substantively."
Leibowitz also addressed questions about the the role lobbying played in the investigation. Google accumulated a $25m lobbying budget over the course of the FTC's investigation.
"My sense is that the lobbying makes the companies feel good and lobbyists feel good," Leibowitz said. "At the end of the day, whether you want to say lobbying had any influence, or canceled itself out because there was lobbying on both sides, if you're going to do what lobbyists want you to do in a regulatory agency, you're not doing your job."
Five FTC commissioners voted unanimously to close the case on whether Google used unfair practices in search results, but voted four to one in favor of a settlement after finding that the company used unfair practices in its mobile business.
The FTC said that Google's Motorola Mobility phone subsidiary had unfairly used patents in an effort to block payment and extract large payments and continued to do so after the subsidiary was acquired by Google in August 2012.
"We took a pretty meaningful step forward to stop one of the most drastic abuses in patent litigation," Leibowitz said. "[Google] won't be able to engage in patent holdup, where the threat of an injunction is used as a sword of Damocles."
The practice in question abused "standards-essential patents" to demand exorbitant license fees from companies that are required to must comply with a standard like 3G or Wi-Fi to make smartphones, game consoles and computers.
Google withdrew two patent infringement claims it filed against Microsoft on Tuesday. "That's part of what we expected," Leibowitz said.
Google's legally abiding agreement with the FTC says that the company will stop "scraping" content from other sites and presenting it as its own in search results. Sites and businesses can also opt of of being in the search results for Google verticals including Google Local and Google Shopping, without getting their search results pushed down in Google's general search.
By agreeing to a legal bind instead of making a voluntary commitment, the FTC can enforce and monitor whether Google is upholding its side of the agreement. Google can also be fined by the FTC if it strays from the commitment.
In the course of the investigation, Google executives provided sworn testimony and the FTC reviewed 9m pages of documents from the company and others. Some saw the case as a chance for the dominant company to lose some power.
"Perhaps to some extent we helped to build up expectations," Leibowitz said. "But I also think complainants created great expectations of their own. I think that as time goes on, more and more people will recognize we did justice."
When the FTC announced the settlement with Google on 3 January, it was portrayed as a victory for Google by many US news outlets. "Reporters think of this in some ways as a horse race," Leibowitz said. "It's really about doing the right thing."


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Women's Head Coach. Available: August 2013. Deadline: August 10, 2013.
The Sonoma Sate women's lacrosse team is in search for a new head coach for the 2013-2014 season. We are a Division I club team in the WCLA, and the experience of players ranges from none to eight years.
Fall ball: Practices three times a week and once on Sunday August-December Spring season: Practices everyday, games on the weekend January-April. Time of practices to be determined by coaches and player schedules.
What we are looking for: Dedicated coaches who love the sport. Knowledgeable about women's lacrosse and its rules. Comes to every practice with a positive attitude and ready to work hard. Able to work with an assistant coach. Able to work with the SSU women's lacrosse board, which includes president, vice president, treasurer, safety officer and social chair. Able to help arrange games and travel. Well balanced and organized. Salary: To be discussed. Appointment: Full-Time, 9 months.
Contact for application and information: Ashlee Floren, Vice President, Rohnert Park, CA 94928. Phone: (925) 337-2450 E-mail: email@example.com
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We're Arrow Labs, a new developer with a taste for all things Android!
We released our first Android App 1 month ago - Call Me Back! Free - and we're here on AndroidPIT to tell you about it and get feedback from you on how we can improve.
We'll start a new thread in "Let me show you my app..." to give the details - this is just to say 'Hi!'


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Some of Hollywood's biggest celebrities gathered at New York's Lincoln Center Monday to honor Nora Ephron, who passed away last week after a battle with leukemia at the age of 71.
A crowd of about 800 descended on Alice Tully Hall to celebrate the life and work of the legendary screenwriter, including actors Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep and Meg Ryan, The Huffington Post reported.
Ephron, who received wide acclaim for writing and directing hits such as "Sleepless and Seattle" and "When Harry Met Sally," was diagnosed with leukemia six years ago but kept her illness a secret from all but family and a couple of friends, according to the New York Daily News.
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Before her death on June 26, Ephron pre-planned the details of her memorial, such as the playlist, the flower arrangements, and the list of speakers. In true directorial style, Ephron also dictated how long each speaker would get on stage, demanding that "all of us be finished in under 47 minutes," director Mike Nichols said, according to the News.
Martin Short was the first speaker to take the stage, and was followed by 10 other speakers, including sister Delia Ephron, and comedienne Rosie O'Donnell.
But instead of a somber gathering, Ephron's memorial was filled with laughs and wry anecdotes, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
"She couldn't stand the thought of complaining," explained Ephron's son, Daily Beast writer Jacob Bernstein. "She celebrated what was wonderful about life, and she felt that most of what was terrible about the world could be seen as funny."
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text: As Nevada prepares to celebrate its 150th birthday in 2014, Elko's National Cowboy Poetry Gathering is commemorating 30 years of presenting the artistic traditions of ranching and cowboy culture of the American West. Held the last week of January each year, the event brings thousands of visitors to Elko. From its inception, the gathering defied expectations. In 1985, the … [Read more...] about Elko's Annual Boost: National Poetry Gathering Promotes Economic Development


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French PM inaugurates A350 XWB final assembly line
French Prime Minister, Jean-Marc Ayrault and Airbus President and Chief Executive Officer, Fabrice Brégier officially inaugurated the 74,000 square-metre A350 XWB Final Assembly Line (FAL), in Toulouse, France.
At full production, the FAL will employ some 1,500 people who will build up to ten aircraft a month as from 2018. The ceremony, held inside the FAL, was attended by French political representatives, regional officials representatives from other Airbus home governments, as well as Airbus customers, suppliers, top executives and over 1,000 employees. "Innovation is deeply rooted in our DNA and this is fully demonstrated on the A350 XWB, the world's newest, most advanced airliner. Today we honour Roger Béteille, an exceptional aviation pioneer and we name the A350 XWB Final Assembly Line after him, one of our industry's greatest innovators," said Fabrice Brégier, Airbus President & CEO. "It is a great honour for me to have my name associated with this magnificent, state of the art A350 Final Assembly Line, "said Roger Béteille. "Airbus' success is a concrete example of how European partners working hand in hand can achieve incredible things together and this has been an essential ingredient to becoming the world's largest and premier aircraft manufacturer." Guests at the ceremony were able to see the A350 XWB coming to life, with the first two aircraft (the static aircraft and the first flyable aircraft, MSN1) at different stages of final assembly. The static aircraft, which will be used solely for ground tests, has nearly completed assembly, with a full fuselage,e two wings and the vertical tail plane joined. The aircraft will be transferred to the static test hangar at the Toulous Jean-Luc Lagardère site to be prepared for static tests to start in spring 2013. The first flyable A350 XWB (MSN1) is also progressing well, with the fuselage already joined. The wing, vertical and horizontal tail plane for MSN1 are inside the FAL and will be joined to the fuselage in early November. Béteille was one of Airbus' four founding fathers. He was instrumental in the development of fly by wire flight controls, one of Airbus' key innovations which has since become the industry standard. Béteille's was also responsible for the introduction of the world's first two engine wide-body aircraft, the A300 which performed its first flight 40 years ago. With the inauguration of this new FAL, Airbus celebrates the world's newest generation two engine wide-body aircraft, the A350 XWB.


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Developments in the field in regards to different reporting options for sexual assault survivors and changing social expectations have made law enforcement agencies reconsider and refine their processes for working with victims of sexual violence. This article explores the major changes in policies and procedures.
Options for Reporting Sexual Violence: Developments over the Past Decade
See also NSVRC Newsletter article interview with Sabrina Garcia from 2001 on this topic.
End Violence Againt Women (EVAW) International offers free training and technical assistance regarding anonymous reporting. Template materials can be downloaded and adapted to fit your community.
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Sabrina Garcia, M.A., and Margaret Henderson, M.P.A., FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin
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WHO: Are you ready to finally settle the score? Show your rival university that you've got the better style!
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Williamson County police deem parents "unsuitable" for teaching kids government is out to harm them
Paul Joseph Watson
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Friday, April 2, 2010
A family in Williamson County, Austin have lost custody of their 7-year-old son as part of a Child Protective Services investigation because the parents taught their children to mistrust the government, an action that deemed them to be "unsuitable parents," according to charges leveled by police officers in CPS documents.
Drug reform activist filmmakers Barry and Candi Cooper recently had their home raided and searched by police after authorities claimed Cooper's voice had been heard in the background of an allegedly false police report.
"Once in the couple's home, officers discovered a small amount of marijuana and charged the Coopers with Class B misdemeanors, resulting in both their arrests. Each immediately bonded out of jail and paid a small fine. Days later, while Candi's youngest son was visiting his father in east Texas, Child Protective Services contacted the Coopers, revealing that the incident could cost them not only custody of the boy, but also their freedom on felony child endangerment charges," writes Stephen C. Webster of True Slant, who has been following the case.
On page five of the CPS case report, police level the shocking claim that the Coopers are "unsuitable parents" because they teach their children "the government is out to harm them".
On page six of the report, police accuse the Coopers of being "aggressive to authority" because they will not allow government employees to enter their house without a court order.
Despite Travis County Deputy District Attorney Dayna Blazey declaring the Coopers to be fit parents, whose children are healthy, happy and "well cared for," and stating that the kids were not at risk, Williamson County police claim the Coopers allow their children and their friends to use drugs in the house.
Ominously, police also characterize the Coopers educating their children that the drug war is evil as an act of 'mental abuse'.
"In another completely dumbfounding, ironic entry, Sgt. Gary Haston of the Williamson County Sheriff's Department — the officer whose testimony appears on the original search warrant affidavit — actually claims he observed the children "crying for no reason" as armed officers invaded their home," writes Webster. [Emphasis added.]
"He also claims that Barry "hates" his father and does not believe in church, as though this information would somehow be relevant to the CPS agents."
The real reason Barry Cooper, a former police officer and Drug Enforcement Agent, is being targeted undoubtedly relates to his work in catching police engaged in corruption and other criminal activity, specifically relating to the drug war. Cooper is the man behind the hit underground DVD, Never Get Busted Again, which teaches people how to react to police oppression and has appeared on the Alex Jones Show to discuss his work on several occasions.
Cooper dedicated a recent You Tube video featuring him and his wife to their son, in which they discussed the raid and the attempt to seize 7-year-old Zach.
"In my 19 years of experience with criminal defense matters, a search warrant for a misdemeanor charge is certainly unusual," wrote Minnesota attorney Maury D. Beaulier, who had no prior knowledge of the Coopers' case. "It indicates to me that this is a targeted investigation. It may be targeted because it is believed to be a part of a greater crime or conspiracy, or, perhaps, because there are political motivations at work."
The Coopers were unsuccessful in re-obtaining custody of their son at a court appearance on Tuesday. 7-year-old Zachary is currently under the care of his father, who has never previously had custody of the child, and Barry has been barred from any contact with him whatsoever. The Coopers face losing custody of their child entirely.
"I just don't know what I'll do if we lose Zach," Barry said. "That would be the most horrible thing to ever happen to me in my entire life."
Apparently, police now believe that parents who teach their children not to trust the government, something the founding fathers encouraged, should have their kids seized by the CPS.
This frightening new level of thought police tyranny outstrips anything we witnessed in the darkest days of Nazi Germany of Soviet Russia.
Read the CPS report in full below.
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Breakfast: French Toast Stuffed with Apple-Wood Smoked Bacon, Cream Cheese and Maple Syrup
Ingredients: Two slices of thin wheat or white bread, 4 strips of cooked Patrick Cudahy Sweet Apple-Wood Smoked Bacon (cooked crisp), ¼ cup softened cream cheese, 1 Tbsp. Maple Syrup, 2 eggs, canola oil or butter to make French Toast
Directions: Prepare egg wash for dipping French toast (2 eggs whisked together in a bowl with ¼ cup of milk or water). In a small bowl, combine cream cheese and maple syrup until smooth and spread onto one side of the bread, then lay the bacon on top of the cream cheese mixture. Take the second slice of bread, place on top of the bacon/cream cheese and make into a sandwich. (This will be your French toast ready for the egg wash.) Heat a non-stick frying pan with food spray, vegetable oil or one Tbsp. of melted butter on medium heat. Carefully dip French toast sandwich into egg wash (both sides) and cook French toast until browned on both sides. Serve immediately with a side of Patrick Cudahy bacon or ham and Wisconsin maple syrup.
Appetizer: Bacon, Asparagus and Parmesan Cheese Wrapped in Phyllo
Ingredients: Phyllo dough (found in the freezer section in the grocery store), Patrick Cudahy Sweet Apple-Wood Bacon, fresh asparagus spears (steamed and chilled), grated or shredded parmesan cheese, ¼ cup melted butter
Directions: Follow directions on box of phyllo dough, layout single sheets, one at a time on a clean cutting board or counter. Always keep reserved phyllo dough covered with a damp paper towel to avoid dough drying out. Lightly brush butter on entire sheet of phyllo to coat lightly. At end of sheet closest to you, lay 1-2 sticks of asparagus, depending on the thickness and length of asparagus, then one long strip of bacon cut into julienne strips and sprinkle the parmesan cheese in a light layer on the sheet of phyllo. Tightly roll up the pastry into a long cigar shaped stick and brush again with a little more melted butter. Bake the pastry on a cookie sheet at 350 degrees for 7-10 minutes until lightly browned. Remove from the oven and with a pair of tongs, place phyllo stick on a cutting board and let cool slightly. Slice the pastry on the bias so that each piece is 1 ½ - 2 inches long and serve as a snack.
Sandwich: Grilled Cheese with Patrick Cudahy Sweet Apple-Wood Smoked Bacon, Caramelized Onion and Tomato
Ingredients: 2 ounces of Wisconsin cheddar cheese, ½ sliced yellow onion (sautéed), 2 slices of tomato, 2 slices thin sliced wheat bread and 5 strips of Patrick Cudahy Sweet Apple-Wood Smoked Bacon
Directions: Caramelize the onion in a frying pan in butter, then let cool before assembling the sandwich. Make the grilled cheese with the above ingredients, first the cooked bacon, then the cheese, onion and tomato. Grill the sandwich and serve warm.
Dinner: Patrick Cudahy Sweet Apple-Wood Smoked Bacon-Pork Sausage Pinwheel in Bisquick Biscuit Dough with Bacon/Mushroom Sauce
Ingredients: 1 pound Italian or plan pork sausage, 4 ounces ground beef, 2 eggs, 1 Cup bread crumbs, 1 Tsp. Herbs de Provence, 1 Cup cooked Patrick Cudahy Sweet Apple-Wood Smoked Bacon (chopped fine), 1 Tsp. ground black pepper, 1 Tsp. salt.
Directions: Mix all of these ingredients and hold in a bowl for use in the pinwheels. Mix together ½ cups of Bisquick and 2/3 cup of milk until soft dough forms and then roll out dough on lightly floured cutting board or clean counter. Spread pork/bacon mixture evenly over the dough and roll up into a long thick shape. Slice dough into 1 inch thick pinwheels and bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Serve warm with a bacon-mushroom sauce. A Béchamel sauce with lots of diced sautéed mushrooms and ½ cup of crumbled bacon is the base for the sauce. A Béchamel sauce is milk thickened with a roux (equal parts butter and flour and cooked on low heat till slightly dry). Start with a quart of milk on medium heat and when milk reaches 150 degrees, whisk in roux until milk begins to thicken, then add bacon and cooked mushrooms, and a little Cajun seasoning and pour warm sauce over the r Pork/Bacon Pinwheel.
Dessert: Bacon S'Mores
Ingredients: Cooked crisp Patrick Cudahy Sweet Apple-Wood Smoked Bacon, marshmallows, milk chocolate bar, graham crackers.
Directions: This recipe can be made by the campfire or in your home. If you make these indoors, microwave a marshmallow for 5 seconds on top of a graham cracker with the milk chocolate bar underneath, top warm marshmallow with bacon and enjoy! If made in the oven: Split graham cracker into 2 halves. On top of graham cracker squares place minimarshmallows. Place under broiler for a few seconds until toasty. Remove and place 1/2 of a milk chocolate bar on top of marshmallow. The heat from the marshmallow will melt the chocolate bar. Add crisply cooked Patrick Cudahy Sweet Apple-Wood Smoked Bacon. Place other 1/2 of graham cracker on top. Press lightly to flatten marshmallows. These may be made ahead and wrapped in plastic wrap until ready to heat and eat.


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I'm not quite sure what you want if you don't want the answers. The answer to "How do I go about it?" is "You follow the instructions given and do as requested by the task".
I'm not being facetious, I just don't quite see how we can tell you how to do it. The idea of the CELTA is to find out what you know, and how well you know it or do it - not to test how we do things.


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Built 11.7 lbs muscle
Chris Madaera
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Keelan Parham
Lost 30 lbs fat
Built 4 lbs muscle
Bob Marchesello
Lost 23.55 lbs fat
Built 8.55 lbs muscle
Jeff Turner
Lost 25.5 lbs fat
Jeanenne Darden
Lost 26 lbs fat
Built 3 lbs muscle
Ted Tucker
Lost 41 lbs fat
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Determine the Length of Your Workouts
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Bob Marchesello's Results
Bob Marchesello has a perilous profession. He's a Diplomatic Protection Agent for the State Department and, for a number of years, he's been stationed overseas. As a federal law-enforcement officer, he advises ambassadors on security and protects them from harm.
Physical fitness is an important aspect of his business. With periodic physical testing a part of his annual routine, Bob had let his body fat creep up to the point that he needed some fast help in getting back into shape.
Bob signed up for my one-to-one Intensive Coaching and visited me on September 19, 2009. At 45 years of age, Bob was 5' 7" tall and weighed 193 pounds. His percentage of body fat was 20.5.
My realistic goals for Bob were to lose 15 pounds of fat and build 5 pounds of muscle – and I challenged him to do so in six weeks, by mid-November.
Bob was directed to eat between 1800-2000 calories a day and given three strength-training routines that were geared to his weaknesses. He was instructed to train once every four days.
One other thing: Bob spends 105 consecutive days overseas twice a year and in several days he would be headed to the Middle East.
While in the Middle East, Bob emailed me weekly his body weight and his exercise records, and all went well. His resistance progressed during almost each workout and his body weight decreased in a stair-step manner.
On November 15th, Bob weighed 172 pounds. No only had he reached his weight-loss goal but he exceeded it.
At that point, Bob incorporated my creatine-monohydrate-loading plan into his schedule and upped his calories to 2400 a day. Over the next month, his body weight climbed to 176 pounds.
Bob was due back in the United States in January 2010 and he scheduled a follow-up visit with me on February 8th. His email stated that, as a result of his four months of intensive training, he was feeling "much leaner and stronger."
Bob showed up for his AFTER measurements and photos with a smile on his face. I could tell from the leanness in his cheeks that he had done a fine job following my program. When I retook his measurements and photos and compared them to his previous ones, I changed my description – from a "fine" to a "superb" job.
On February 8, 2010, Bob weighed in at 178 pounds, with a percentage body fat of 9. From 20.5% to 9% is a loss of 23.55 pounds of fat, even though the scale weight showed only a drop of 15 pounds. Subtracting the difference between those figures (23.55 minus 15) equals 8.55. This means Bob built 8.55 pounds of muscle.
You can easily see from the comparison photos that Bob dropped 4-1/4 inches off his waist and another 3 inches off his thighs. Plus, he's definitely leaner from head to toe.
In four months, 45-year-old Bob Marchesello lost 23.55 pounds of fat and built 8.55 pounds of muscle.
Bob's new goal is to add 5 more pounds of muscle over the next three to four months. Below is one of the advanced routines that will help him do that.
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Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, was settled in 1681 by Capt. William Markham, who, with a small band of colonists, had been sent out by his cousin, William Penn. Penn arrived the following year with the intention of creating a refuge for the Quakers.
In the period before the American Revolution, the city outstripped all others in the colonies in education, arts, science, industry, and commerce. In 1774-1776, the First and Second Continental Congresses met in Philadelphia, and, from 1781-1783, the city was the capital of the United States under the Articles of Confederation. In 1790, it became the nation's capital under the Constitution and remained so until the seat of the federal government moved to Washington in 1800.
Within a half-century of the founding of the nation at Independence Hall, Philadelphia had emerged as a leader in America's Industrial Revolution. Today the steam locomotives and hat factories of the 19th century have been replaced by diverse manufacturing specialties such as chemicals (including pharmaceuticals), medical devices, transportation equipment, and printing and publishing. In the services sector, Philadelphia leads in subsectors such as health services, insurance carriers, legal services, and architecture and engineering services. Philadelphia is also home to branches of the U.S. Mint, the Federal Reserve System, and the Internal Revenue Service.
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"African" Is Not a Language
Frustrated by stereotypes about Africans and ignorance about the continent (Africa is in fact a continent—not a country), the students in the African Student Association at Ithaca College created a campaign called The Real Africa: Fight the Stereotype. It included images of students with phrases and facts displayed to debunk the stereotypes—such as, "I don't speak 'African' because 'African' is not a language."
The campaign went viral after students posted the images to CNN's iReport in late January. A few weeks later, CNN picked up the story with an online article for their African Voices coverage. The images were liked and reblogged more than 110,000 times, and the campaign was featured on Buzzfeed, USAToday College, and The Global Week in Review on BET.com. See all of the posters in the campaign in the gallery on the right.


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Most flock by the wrong reasons , but I agree with you.tamdrin wrote:geez most people are happy when they learn that Tibetan Buddhism can include sex! IT makes them flock to it.. but you, you're bound by some weird protestant morality! LOL
You know there are people who consider this:
It's ridiculous! They are so strongly attached to their preconceptions that instead of learning Dharma they give it a spin so it fits them. When others tell them about it, they denigrate teachers and schools, then play the victim and finally cry wolf.
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High Country Baking: A simple, yet tasty tart
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While not monogamous, my relationship with this almond apricot tart is long-term and enduring. I've been making it for over 20 years and it never fails to please me. A tender shortbread crust cradles a caramel filling, subtly flavored by apricot preserves and heavily studded with sliced almonds. Overall, the tastes are sweet and light and the textures are soft and chewy. With Amaretto-spiked whipped cream as an accompaniment, it makes a lovely dessert.
The ease of preparing this pretty pastry is another reason I consistently return to it. The tart dough comes together quickly in a food processor and can be patted into the tart pan if you don't want to take out your rolling pin. And, the filling, literally, is whisked together in 5 minutes. There are few tart recipes that rival its simplicity.
Vera Dawson, chef instructor with CMC's Culinary Institute, lives in Summit County, where she bakes almost every day. Her recipes have been tested in her home kitchen and, whenever necessary, altered until they work at our altitude. Contact her at firstname.lastname@example.com.
Almond Apricot Tart
Make in a 7- or 8-inch tart pan with a removable bottom
Double the recipe for a 9- or 10-inch tart pan
1 cup of bleached all-purpose flour (spoon and level)
1/4 cup of confectioner's sugar
A pinch of salt
1/2 generous teaspoon of vanilla
8 tablespoons (one stick) of unsalted butter, cold
1/2 cup of granulated sugar, preferably Baker's
3 tablespoons of apricot preserves
1/2 cup of heavy cream
2 tablespoons of Amaretto liqueur
3/4 cup of sliced almonds
01 Make and prebake the crust: Place a heavy cookie sheet on the middle rack of the oven and preheat it to 375 degrees. Place the flour, sugar and salt in the bowl of a food processor and pulse to combine. Cut the cold butter into small pieces and add them, with the vanilla, to the processor. Pulse to mix and then process only until the dough starts to form a ball on top of the processor's blade. Remove the dough and use it immediately or, if it is too soft to work with, pat it into a disc and refrigerate or freeze it until it is easy to handle. Roll the dough into an 11-inch circle, line the tart pan with it, and freeze or refrigerate it until it is quite firm (10-15 minutes). Line the dough with non-stick foil or lightly greased regular foil, (non-stick or greased side against the dough). Fill with pie weights or dried beans. Place the pan on the cookie sheet and bake until the dough is firm. Start checking after about 20 minutes. Gently remove the pie weights and foil liner, return the pan to the oven and continue baking until the shell's bottom is lightly golden and set. Remove to a cooling rack and cool completely. (You can make and prebake the crust several hours before filling and baking the tart; cover the cooled crust and store at room temperature.)
02 Fill the prebaked crust: Place a heavy cookie sheet on the oven's center rack and preheat it to 400 degrees. Place the sugar and apricot preserves in a mixing bowl and whisk to combine them well. (If your preserves are cold or cool, warm them in the microwave until soft; they'll combine with the sugar more easily when softened.) Add the cream and the Amaretto and whisk again. Add one-fourth cup of the sliced almonds and stir to distribute them evenly in the filling. Sprinkle a second one-fourth cup of the sliced almond evenly over the bottom of the prebaked tart shell. Pour the filling into the shell, filling it to about one-fourth of an inch from the top. Sprinkle the remaining one-fourth cup of sliced almonds evenly over the top of the filling.
03 Bake the tart: Place the tart on the cookie sheet and bake for about 22-30 minutes, until the filling is light golden. Expect the filling to bubble throughout the time that tart is in the oven (it is caramelizing). During the baking, you may need to cover the edges of the prebaked crust with strips of aluminum foil to prevent them from over-browning. Remove the tart from the oven to a cooling rack. If the filling has bubbled over the crust anywhere, while the tart is still warm, gently insert a toothpick between the crust and the pan sides to assure that the crust doesn't stick to the pan once it is fully cooled. Cool completely and serve. If you're not serving the cooled tart immediately, store it, lightly covered in the refrigerator. Cut it with a thin-bladed, sharp knife, and serve it at room temperature, topped with a dollop of Amaretto-flavored whipped cream.
This is a variation of a Silver Palate Recipe.
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