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Backbone.js + Rails 3.1 Asset Pipeline
Posted on 09/24/2011
I was working on a client app with a very js-heavy front end and I thought it would be a perfect opportunity to take a dive into Backbone.js. Unfortunately it didn't start off as smoothly as I had hoped and since Google was of minimal help while wrestling with these problems, I thought I'd document my troubles in hopes that I might help someone in a similar situation.
I started off following this tutorial by James Yu. I first downloaded backbone.js and included it in the app. Then I set up my directory structure under
/app/assets/javascripts/backbone. Finally I copied the basic controller/model/views from the tutorial and tweaked them to work with an existing Rails controller in the app.
I then loaded the page in the browser and saw this in the js console:
Uncaught TypeError: Cannot call method 'extend' of undefined
(anonymous function)
Uncaught TypeError: Cannot call method 'init' of undefined
(anonymous function)
I soon realized that I was missing underscore.js, a dependency of Backbone. So I downloaded it and added it to the app.
Reloading the page gave me another similar-yet-different error in the js console:
Uncaught TypeError: Cannot call method 'extend' of undefined
(anonymous function)
It was referring to the following line in my backbone notes controller:
App.Controllers.Notes = Backbone.Controller.extend({
Backbone.Controller was undefined. WTF? This came directly from the sample code, so it should work. Right? I guess not.
A little Googling and browsing of the Backbone docs told me that I should change
Backbone.Controller to
Backbone.Router. Without digging through the Backbone repo history, I can only assume that this is due to an API change that hasn't been reflected in the tutorial. Once that was done, the error disappeared.
After that I spent some time fighting with the Rails Asset Pipeline and loading the Backbone files in the correct order. Unfortunately my attempt to reproduce and document those issues was unsuccessful. I think the problem was mostly due to me explicitly requiring the Backbone files, but in the wrong order. For some reason I just don't like using
require_tree on the root js directory, but whatever, it seems to work fine in this case.
Here's what my js directory ultimately looked like:
| |~assets/
| | |+images/
| | |~javascripts/
| | | |~backbone/
| | | | |~controllers/
| | | | | `-notes.js
| | | | |~models/
| | | | | `-note.js
| | | | |~views/
| | | | | `-index.js
| | | | `-application.js
| | | |-application.js
| | | |-backbone.js
| | | |-underscore.js
And here's my application.js:
//= require jquery
//= require underscore-min.js
//= require backbone.js
//= require_tree .
Pretty simple.
I started this blog post expecting to document my troubles with the Asset Pipeline, but in the end there didn't seem to be any. It was late, maybe I was tired. Who knows? What I do know is that when I was searching for info on using Backbone with the Asset Pipeline, I didn't find much.
Next I'm planning to expand my views and introduce some sort of templating library. Keep an eye out for another post around that...


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DWTS Season 13 Rumors – Chynna Phillips??
Perez Hilton is claiming that Chynna is signed to dance this season on DWTS:
Latest word passed onto us exclusively is that singer and actress Chynna Phillips will be joining the ranks of Queen Latifa, Snooki, and Tiffani Thiessen — along with the Kardashian bro!
Of course, Perez is also still claiming some who have said NO as still dancing. You be the judge. 🙂 Then again, we mentioned some twitter chat back on August 2 about Chynna. Sounding more and more solid all the time. 🙂

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I've just purchased and Orbit 20 gen2 aquarium. I am completely new to this and marine aquariums for that matter so I have a ton of newbie questions but the main one at this state in the setup is cycling. I looked over the manual and a lot of on-line videos on setup and this is what I did:
- I bought seawater ( Live Nutri Seawater) - the large gallon containers and enough to completely fill the tank and it is all properly balanced with the natural biosystem.
- I supplemented the bioballs (that came with the tank) with live rock rubble, that was dry when I bought it (so not sure if that made any difference).
- I added a Seachem Purigen pouch to the mix.
- I added some aeration to help speed the cycling process.
Now I don't know if I did this right or over did it but it's been 3 days and my ammonia is at .25ppml and my nitrate .10 and I know that should be zero.
What is the cycling process with the setup I've attempted?
Is there the same cycling process if you use bought and balanced seawater?
And then I have two more questions:
what do you recommend for an external heater and an external filter?


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Opinion: Will Hong Kong Ever Get Full Democracy?
Wall Street Journal Business Asia columnist Joe Sternberg on whether Beijing will grant the territory universal suffrage, as promised. Photos: Getty Images
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
I ... I ... welcome back to Opinion Journal I'm Mary Kissel ... art China's leaders really reformers ... what why now is to watch an ageing actually gives the democracy it promised ... to Hong Kong ... I spoke earlier this week the Business Asia columnist and editorial writer just or Amber who lives in the territory ... about the happenings there ... have a listen ... for one or pro democracy protests erupted again in Hong Kong ... well funnily enough that for us to do with the right key the whole if you can believe in or the Swedish furniture company ... on an adjusted one of the recent profit points that came out with this ball that looks like a pig that was eating a Graham Hon ... Hai's and it has been selling like hotcakes in Hong Kong because the police into the slow cooker picture the top political leader C1 one ... so will I think that is the new iPhone I'm still less than half ... of a democracy why why are people getting on the streets now what what's interesting is that were coming up with the key to apply here because patients province the Hong Kong can have democracy us working in twenty seventeen ... and so we have to start this process a plea for Ford to achieve ... and there's a lot of concern that the conference call ... so are your people in Hong Kong are starting to laugh trying to any purchase like the Ikea tall ... gaunt that they tend to show their displeasure with the fact that the government isn't living up to its promises not the sort of violent protests the right these are these are peaceful ago I mean that's a very interesting thing about the local software partners are protesting very politely that very emphatically on certain factor more ... peaceful protests of the courts for the summer the government continues only that ... I think that the key point here is that these people been promised on democracy certain electoral it's ... the pitching is facing a moment when it's going to distort the opening ... bell on call is a long way away from your kids on the other side of the world ... why should we be paying attention here it's the it's a small price to book because it's a major financial centers for time China's worst performers for the key conduit for foreign investment into and out of China ... brought a lot of products the coupon in this show cheering us pass through Hong Kong in one form or another ... by and so I think that what matters there what happens there but what matters to the rest of the world is also say something about China itself and leaders in Beijing about their on willingness to eventually but again that's what's so interesting about this it's also trying to show something approval of the sport that refer to ... the new Chinese prostitution ring was allegedly a political reformer along with economic reforms ... how serious is key and if you were serious about political reform Hong Kong with the logical place to start since it already ... has a partial democracy in that the has promised to unit and the people who people to bow to tell about thirty seconds left is the fear here ... that if Beijing did Hongkong Real democracy like it was promised ... that other parts of China would wanted to ... I think that that is definitely something that's going to be on a lot of minds in Beijing um but I think that they have to ask themselves what are the consequences if they don't mean to me tolerate the ... kind of fun so full of grass towards purchased a can of their peaceful that we can expect if they don't fall through ... I forwarded the


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Spring marked the unofficial start of Wacha's 2013 ascent, one that culminated with his place in the postseason record books and removed any lingering anonymity.
"Last year, I came to spring trying to catch some attention," Wacha recalled. "I'm just trying to come in here and do the same thing this year."
Producing an encore performance as riveting as the original will be Wacha's tall task this season. Last year, he checked into Spring Training trying to get noticed. This season, there are expectations to shoulder. Such is the cost of success, especially when it comes in October.
Manager Mike Matheny has spent the spring emphasizing -- to players, staff and media -- the frivolity of outside expectations. That's because he believes the self-set expectations are greater.
Matheny's point is well taken and probably accurate in most cases. Wacha, however, knows that he could be the exception. He understands how incredibly high he set the bar.
"I'm sure people's expectations are going to be so out of this roof after the past postseason," Wacha said. "It's going to be tough to try to do that over a full year, so I try not to listen to those expectations. I have my own set. I'll just go from there."
If others are prone to expect immediate greatness, it has everything to do with the month-long stretch that began with 8 2/3 no-hit innings against Washington and didn't end until after he led the Cardinals to a World Series victory at Fenway Park. During that span, he pitched the Cardinals toward a division title, past a postseason elimination game and into the Fall Classic. He also hoisted the National League Championship Series Most Valuable Player trophy.
Combined in those five starts, Wacha allowed 12 hits and three earned runs, while walking 10 and striking out 37 in 35 2/3 innings. He won all five. It wasn't until Game 6 of the World Series that Wacha's fairytale run hit a snag.
"There's no doubt that when you see something like that happen, it's easy to gravitate to higher thoughts or higher expectations," general manager John Mozeliak said. "He needs to understand that the expectations are going to be high on him, but that he just needs to be true to himself."
Wacha said he aimed for normalcy this winter, though he couldn't stop the inundation of phone calls and house visits. He was able to escape most recognition by relocating to a Houston suburb, where life could go on as normal as it could for the 22-year-old. There, he prepared for the season along with a group of prospects, including Pirates right-hander Jameson Taillon, who described Wacha as "not big-headed, still the same quiet, humble guy."
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"You have to respect what you did, you have to cherish what you did, but you have to move on, because nobody cares what you did [last year]," Freese said. "But I think one thing that he's done, and needs to continue to do, is remember how cool it was. That was a great moment for him, his ride, helping us win and stuff. But he wants more, and I think everybody sees it in him. So you don't need to say too much to the guy, but you definitely need to turn the page and keep working."
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The work to get there starts now, in spring, just as the journey did a year ago.
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We walked away from that evening of testing with full bellies and two pizza crusts that may put Dominos out of business.
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THE Pizza Crust
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Cover a baking sheet with parchment and a fine coating of pan spray or oil. Divide the dough into four equal portions then place on the baking sheet. Using a bit of flour if the dough or your hands are very sticky, shape the portions into round balls. Mist the dough with oil or pan spray then cover with plastic wrap.
Place in the fridge for at least one day or up to three days.
Remove the dough 2 hours before you plan on baking. Place the sheet tray in a warm spot in your kitchen.
Pre-heat your oven (if you have a pizza stone pre-heat your oven with the stone inside) to 450* for 45 minutes prior to baking.
With your hands or a rolling pin, shape one of the portioned dough pieces to the desired size and thickness. Place on a cornmeal dusted pizza peel or use the back of a baking sheet. Top with desired toppings and bake until crust is lightly golden and cheese is melted and bubbly.
Note: If you want to save some of the dough for future baking, you can store the dough balls in a zippered freezer bag. Dip each dough ball into a bowl that has a few tablespoons of oil in it, rolling the dough in the oil, and then put each ball into a separate bag. You can place the bags into the freezer for up to 3 months. Transfer them to the refrigerator the day before you plan to make pizza.
This one had mozzarella, fontina, fresh ricotta, green garlic and merguez (lamb sausage)
Pizza Tips
1) Always preheat your oven and pizza stone for 45 minutes prior to baking. Use the hottest setting you can. 500 – 550 degrees in most ovens. Use convection if you have it.
2) Semolina flour makes an ideal dusting flour for your pizza peel so your pizza doesn't stick and you can easily transfer it from peel to stone. If you don't have a peel, a cookie sheet can work, but honestly, not as well. Corn meal also works well for dusting.
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Olive oil
Roasted asparagus (drizzle with olive oil, salt & pepper and roast for 10 minutes at 400)
2-3 oz fresh mozzarella, torn into nickel size pieces
3 eggs, cracked and waiting in a bowl.
2 oz San Danielle or other high quality prosciutto
high quality sea salt or fleur de sel & fresh cracked pepper
freshly grated Parmigiano
Preheat your oven for 45 minutes with pizza stone inside, to 500 – 550 degrees.
With your dough create 12" round. Place on flour dusted pizza peel. Brush with olive oil and dust with sea salt. Break up fresh mozzarella on top of pizza, add roasted asparagus. Slide onto pizza stone and bake for 3 minutes. Open oven and as quickly as possible pour the eggs onto three different places around the pizza. Bake for another 7 minutes or until golden and eggs are cooked to your liking. We shoot for a semi-soft yolk. Remove from oven and grate Parmigiano over top. Drape 4-5 slices of prosciutto on top of this.


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'Overlooked' DNA pioneer gets Google tribute
Rosalind Franklin, a British biophysicist who became a cause celebre in feminism, on Thursday was awarded a 21st-century tribute in the form of a Google "doodle" on what would have been her 93rd birthday.
In its signature graphic replacing the corporate logo, Google's search engine featured a portrait of Franklin, a molecule of DNA and a now-famous X-ray image she took that helped determine the structure of the code for life.
Two Britons and an American -- all men -- shared the 1962 Nobel Prize for Medicine, nine years after revealing that DNA had a double-helix structure of chemical "rungs" that fitted together.
The landmark paper was published by Francis Crick and James Watson of the legendary Cavendish Laboratory at the University of Cambridge on April 25, 1953.
They were selected for the Nobel along with Maurice Wilkins, who headed the laboratory at King's College London where Franklin took the X-ray diffraction images that helped unlock the discovery.
Franklin, a rare woman scientist in what was then a man's world, was snubbed by the three men, who exploited her work without giving her recognition, say feminists.
She has even been dubbed "the Sylvia Plath of molecular biology," a reference to the then-overlooked American writer who took her own life in 1963 during a stormy marriage to fellow poet Ted Hughes.
In a 1961 letter that surfaced earlier this year to coincide with the 60th anniversary of the discovery of DNA, Crick acknowledged the importance of her work in determining "certain features" of the molecule.
Franklin in any case could not be considered for a Nobel, as she died of ovarian cancer in 1958 at the age of 37 and the prize is never awarded posthumously.


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U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power delivered the following speech at the Center for American Progress on Friday advocating for the Obama administration's plan to launch limited off-shore strikes against Syria. The complete transcript, well worth reading in full, is below.
President Obama also made a public case on Friday. But while his remarks seemed crafted to address members of Congress and the American public, Power's was much more nuanced and seemed designed to address a much narrower group: foreign policy professionals. That, after all, is a group among whom she enjoys tremendous credibility for her Pulitzer-winning 2003 book, "A Problem from Hell: America and the Age of Genocide." That credibility might be strongest among liberal foreign policy professionals, many of whom have been skeptical of the administration's plan, and whom Power seemed to be addressing in particular.
Syria is, in a lot of ways, precisely the sort of problem that Power made her name writing and thinking about: not just a terrible humanitarian catastrophe, but one with complex international legal and diplomatic aspects, one that nobody believes has an easy answer or a tidy solution. Whether you find her case compelling, it's steeped in years of rigorous study on exactly the issues at hand and avoids a lot of the politically tinged confusion or moralizing in earlier cases from the administration. As Think Progress' Hayes Brown wrote, perhaps summing up the frustration many have felt about the administration's efforts to sell Syria strikes, "Not going to lie, this speech from Power is what should have been said from the beginning, delineating short term from long term goals."
A key quote: "There is no risk-free door number two that we can choose in this case." (And, yes, inaction is a choice.) If I had to sum up her argument in one sentence, it would be that the immediate need to change Assad's calculus on chemical weapons outweighs the benefits of returning to "exhausted options" and that the benefits of limited action outweigh the risks.
Good afternoon.
I'm very glad to be back in Washington this afternoon and among so many friends here at the Center for American Progress. As you know, my topic today is Syria, which presents one of the most critical foreign policy challenges we face. Syria is important because it lies at the heart of a region critical to U.S. security, a region that is home to friends and partners and one of our closest allies. It is important because the Syrian regime possesses stores of chemical weapons that they have recently used on a large scale and that we cannot allow to fall into terrorists' hands.
It is important because the Syrian regime is collaborating with Iran and works in lockstep with thousands of extremist fighters from Hezbollah.
And Syria is important because its people, in seeking freedom and dignity, have suffered unimaginable horror these past two and a half years. I also recognize how ambivalent Americans are about the situation there. But I also recognize how ambivalent Americans are about the situation there. On the one hand, we Americans share a desire, after two wars which have taken 6,700 American lives and cost over $1 trillion to invest taxpayer dollars in American schools and infrastructure. Yet, on the other hand, Americans have heard the president's commitment that this will not be Iraq, this will not be Afghanistan, this will not be Libya. Any use of force will be limited and tailored narrowly to the chemical weapons threat.
On the one hand, we share the deep conviction that chemical weapons are barbaric, that we should never again see children killed in their beds, lost to a world that they never had the chance to try to change.
Yet, on the other hand, some are wondering why, given the flagrant violation of an international norm, it is incumbent on the United States to lead since we cannot and should not be the world's policeman.
Notwithstanding these complexities, notwithstanding the various concerns that we all share, I'm here today to explain why the cost of not taking targeted, limited military action are far greater than the risks of going forward in the manner that President Obama has outlined.
Every decision to use military force is an excruciatingly difficult one. It is especially difficult when one filters the Syria crisis through the prism of the past decade.
But let me take a minute to discuss the uniquely monstrous crime that has brought us to this crossroads. What comes to mind, for me, is one father, Nalguta (ph), saying goodbye to his two young daughters. His girls had not yet been shrouded. They were still dressed in the pink shorts and leggings of little girls. The father lifted their lifeless bodies, cradled them, and cried out, "Wake up! What would I do without you? How do I stand this pain?"
As a parent, I cannot begin to answer his questions. I cannot begin to imagine what it would be like to feel such searing agony. In arguing for limited military action in the wake of this mass casualty chemical weapons atrocity, we are not arguing that Syrian lives are worth protecting only when they are threatened with poison gas.
Rather, we are reaffirming what the world has already made plain in laying down its collective judgment on chemical weapons. There is something different about chemical warfare that raises the stakes for the United States and raises the stakes for the world.
There are many reasons the government representing 98 percent of the world's population, including all 15 members of the U.N. Security Council, agreed to ban chemical weapons. These weapons kill in the most gruesome possible way. They kill indiscriminately. They are incapable of distinguishing between a child and a rebel. And they have the potential to kill massively.
We believe that this one attack in Damascus claimed more than 1,400 lives, far more than even the worst attacks by conventional means in Syria. And we assess that although Assad used more chemical weapons on August 21 than he had before, he has barely put a dent in his enormous stockpile. And the international community has clearly not yet put a dent in his willingness to use them.
President Obama, Secretary Kerry, and many members of Congress have spelled out the consequences of failing to meet this threat. If there are more chemical attacks, we will see an inevitable spike in the flow of refugees on top of the already two million in the region, possibly pushing Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey or Iraq past their break -- breaking points. The fourth largest city in Jordan right now is already the Zaatari refugee camp.
Half of Syria's refugees are children, and we know what can happen to children who grow to adulthood without hope or opportunity in refugee camps. The camps become fertile recruiting grounds for violent extremists.
And beyond Syria, if a violation of a universal agreement to ban chemical weapons is not met with the meaningful response, other regimes will seek to acquire or use them to protect or extend their power, increasing risks to American troops in the future.
We cannot afford to signal to North Korea and Iran that the international community is unwilling to act to prevent proliferation or willing to tolerate the use of weapons of mass destruction. If there are no consequences now for breaking the prohibition on chemical weapons, it will be harder to muster an international consensus to ensure that Hezbollah and other terrorist groups are prevented from acquiring or using these weapons themselves.
People will draw lessons if the world proves unwilling to enforce the norms against chemical weapons use that we have worked so diligently to construct. And Israel's security is threatened by instability in the region, and its security is enhanced when those who would do it harm know that the United States stands behind its word. That's why we've seen Israel supporters in the United States come out in support of the president's proposed course of action.
These are just some of the risks of inaction, but many Americans -- and some members of Congress -- have legitimately focused as well on the risks of action. They have posed a series of important questions, and I would like to use the remainder of my remarks to address a few of them.
Some have asked, given our collective war-weariness, why we cannot use non-military tools to achieve the same end. My answer to this question is: We have exhausted the alternatives.
For more than a year, we have pursued countless policy tools short of military force to try to dissuade Assad from using chemical weapons. We have engaged the Syrians directly -- and at our request, the Russians, the U.N., and the Iranians sent similar messages -- but when scuds and other horrific weapons didn't quell the Syrian rebellion, Assad began using chemical weapons on a small scale multiple times, as the United States concluded in June.
Faced with this growing evidence of several small-scale subsequent attacks, we redoubled our efforts. We backed the U.N. diplomatic process and tried to get the parties back to the negotiating table, recognizing that a political solution is the best way to reduce all forms of threat. We provided more humanitarian assistance. And on chemical weapons specifically, we assembled and went public with compelling and frightening evidence of the regime's use.
We worked with the U.N. to create a group of inspectors and then worked for more than six months to get them access to the country on the logic that perhaps the presence of an investigative team in the country might deter future attacks or, if not, at a minimum, we thought perhaps a shared evidentiary base could convince Russia or Iran -- itself a victim of Saddam Hussein's monstrous chemical weapons attacks in 1987-1988 -- to cast loose a regime that was gassing its people. We expanded and accelerated our assistance to the Syrian opposition. We supported the U.N. Commission of Inquiry.
Russia, often backed by China, has blocked every relevant action in the Security Council, even mild condemnations of the use of chemical weapons that did ascribe blame to any particular party. In Assad's cost-benefit calculus, he must have weighed the military benefits of using this hideous weapon against the recognition that he could get away with it because Russia would have Syria's back in the Security Council.
And on August 21, he staged the largest chemical weapons attack in a quarter-century while U.N. inspectors were sitting on the other side of town.
It is only after the United States pursued these nonmilitary options without achieving the desired results of deterring chemical weapons use that the president concluded that a limited military strike is the only way to prevent Assad from employing chemical weapons as if they are a conventional weapon of war.
I am here today because I believe -- and President Obama believes -- that those of us who are arguing for the limited use of force must justify our position, accepting responsibility for the risks and potential consequences of action. When one considers pursuing nonmilitary measures, we must similarly address the risks inherent in those approaches.
At this stage, the diplomatic process is stalled because one side has just been gassed on a massive scale and the other side so far feels it has gotten away with it. What would words in the form of belated diplomatic condemnation achieve? What could the International Criminal Court really do, even if Russia or China were to allow a referral? Would a drawn-out legal process really affect the immediate calculus of Assad and those who ordered chemical weapons attacks?
We could try again to pursue economic sanctions, but even if Russia budged, would more asset freezes, travel bans, and banking restrictions convince Assad not to use chemical weapons again, when he has a pipeline to the resources of Hezbollah and Iran? Does anybody really believe that deploying the same approaches we have tried for the last year will suddenly be effective?
Of course, this isn't the only legitimate question being raised. People are asking, shouldn't the United States work through the Security Council on an issue that so clearly implicates international peace and security? The answer is, of course, yes. We could if we would -- we could -- we would if we could, but we can't.
Every day for the two-and-a-half years of the Syrian conflict, we have shown how seriously we take the U.N. Security Council and our obligations to enforce international peace and security. Since 2011, Russia and China have vetoed three separate Security Council resolutions condemning the Syrian regime's violence or promoting a political solution to the conflict.
This year alone, Russia has blocked at least three statements expressing humanitarian concern and calling for humanitarian access to besieged cities in Syria. And in the past two months, Russia has blocked two resolutions condemning the generic use of chemical weapons and two press statements expressing concern about their use.
We believe that more than 1,400 people were killed in Damascus on August 21, and the Security Council could not even agree to put out a press statement expressing its disapproval.
The international system that was founded in 1945, a system we designed specifically to respond to the kinds of horrors we saw play out in World War II, has not lived up to its promise or its responsibilities in the case of Syria. And it is naive to think that Russia is on the verge of changing its position and allowing the U.N. Security Council to assume its rightful role as the enforcer of international peace and security.
In short, the Security Council the world needs to deal with this urgent crisis is not the Security Council we have.
Many Americans recognize that while we were right to seek to work through the Security Council, it is clear that Syria is one of those occasions -- like Kosovo -- when the council is so paralyzed that countries have to act outside it if they are to prevent the flouting of international laws and norms. But these same people still reasonably ask, beyond the Security Council, what support does the United States have in holding Assad accountable?
While the United States possesses unique capabilities to carry out a swift, limited and proportionate strike so as to prevent and deter future use of chemical weapons, countries around the world have joined us in supporting decisive action. The Arab League has urged international -- international action against Syria in response to what it called the ugly crime of using chemical weapons. The NATO secretary general has said that the Syrian regime is responsible and that we, quote, "need a firm international response to avoid that chemical weapons attacks take place in the future," end quote.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation blamed the Syrian government for the chemical attacks and called for decisive action. And 11 countries at the G-20 summit today called for a strong international response and noted their, quote, "support for efforts undertaken by the United States and other countries to reinforce the prohibition on the use of chemical weapons," end quote.
As I have found over the last week at the U.N., the more that countries around the world are confronted with the hard facts of what occurred on August 21, the more they recognize that the steep price of impunity for Assad could extend well beyond Syria. The president's decision to seek congressional support has also given the United States time to mobilize additional international support. And there is no question that authorization by our Congress will help strengthen our case.
One of the most common concerns we have heard centers less on the how or when of intervention, but on the what. Some Americans are asking, how can we be sure that the United States will avoid a slippery slope that would lead to full-scale war with Syria? On the other hand, others are asking, if the U.S. action is limited, how will that have the desired effect on Assad? And these are good and important questions.
The United States cannot police every crisis anymore than we can shelter every refugee. The president has made it clear, he is responding militarily to a mass casualty chemical weapons incident. Any military action will be a meaningful, time-limited response to deter the regime from using chemical weapons again and to degrade its ability to do so.
From the start of the Syrian conflict, the president has consistently demonstrated that he will not put American boots on the ground to fight another war in the Middle East. The draft resolution before Congress makes this clear.
President Obama is seeking your support to employ limited military means to achieve very specific ends, to degrade Assad's capacity to use these weapons again and deter others in the world who might follow suit. And the United States has the discipline as a country to maintain these limits.
Limited military action will not be designed to solve the entire Syria problem. Not even the most ardent proponents of military intervention in Syria believe that peace can be achieved through military means.
But this action should have the effect of reinforcing our larger strategy for addressing the crisis in Syria. By degrading Assad's capacity to deliver chemical weapons, we will also degrade his ability to strike at civilian populations by conventional means.
In addition, this operation, combined with ongoing efforts to upgrade the military capabilities of the moderate opposition, should reduce the regime's faith that they can kill their way to victory. In this instance, the use of limited military force can strengthen our diplomacy and energize the efforts by the U.N. and others to achieve a negotiated settlement to the underlying conflict.
Let me add a few thoughts in closing.
I know I have not addressed every doubt that exists in this room, in this town, in this country or in the broader international community. This is the right to pay for us to have. We should be asking the hard questions and making deliberate choices before embarking upon action. There is no risk-free door number two that we can choose in this case.
Public skepticism of foreign interventions is an extremely healthy phenomenon in our democracy, a check against the excessive use of military power. The American people elect leaders to exercise judgment, and there have been times in our history when presidents have taken hard decisions to use force that were not initially popular, because they believed our interests demanded it.
From 1992, when the Bosnian genocide started, til 1995, when President Clinton launched the air strikes that stopped the war, public opinion consistently opposed military action there. Even after we succeed in ending the war, and negotiating a peace settlement, the House of representatives, reflecting public opinion, voted against deploying American troops to a NATO peace-keeping mission.
There is no question that this deployment of American power saved lives and returns stability to a critical region of the world and a critical region for the United States.
We all have a choice to make, whether we are Republicans or Democrats, whether we have supported past military interventions or opposed to them, whether we have argued for or such action in Syria prior to this point. We should agree that there are lines in this world that cannot be crossed and limits on murderous behavior, especially with weapons of mass destruction that must be enforced. If we cannot summon the courage to act when the evidence is clear, and when the action being contemplated is limited, then our ability to lead in the world is compromised. The alternative is to give a green light to outrages that will threaten our security, and haunt our conscience, outrages that will eventually compel us to use force anyway down the line which has far greater risks and costs to our own citizens. If the last century teaches us anything, it is this.
Thank you so much.


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1999 Ford F-350 - Daily Dragged
337,000 Miles and Still Going Strong
Dualies are built to work hard day in and day out. Nothing glamorous here, just towing and hauling, then repeat. After a long, hard life, Clint Diesburg, of Texas City, Texas, decided his '99 F-350 dualie had paid its dues and it was time to give the workhorse a makeover. With more than 337,000 miles on the odometer, the dualie went under the knife. Once it was revived, the big Blue Oval was glistening black and red with multicolored graphics adorning the body and the wheels were stuffed under the fenders. Not one for pampering a custom truck, Clint quickly snatched up the keys, fired the Power Stroke to life, and began to drag the framerails all over Texas.
It takes an incredible amount of work to make a 1-ton work truck lay out and drag. The team responsible for the suspension and body drop is John Juarez and Rey Colunga at Built to Drag Customs (B2D) in Houston. B2D ditched the I-beam setup in favor of a Chevy 8-lug front suspension with Slam 'bags, McGaughys drop spindles, and Uniball ball joints. Out back, an extra-large four-link keeps tabs on the narrowed rearend and matching Slam 'bags. A trick cantilever shock setup incorporates Fox off-road shocks for a unique look and smooth ride. B2D also built the sheetmetal panels for inside the bed, which was later covered in bedliner. Once the air is let out of the 'bags, the fenders swallow up 24-inch Alcoa wheels with ease.
Not to be outdone by the slammed suspension, the Ford's body screams for attention with a retina-burning paint scheme expertly applied by Patrick Reid at Mad Concepts in San Leon, Texas. Once Robbie Sandino had laid down the black and red two-tone paintjob, Patrick stepped in and added wild graphics in blue, yellow, purple, silver, and orange. Drop shadows and pinstriping add even more depth to the expansive graphics. The '99 F-350 also benefits from a full front end conversion with newer '05 F-350 bumper, lights, and grille with billet inserts. Cadillac Deville taillights were welded in place of the factory Ford items and an '04 F-350 rear bumper installed.
Inside, Patrick Reid brought the graphics onto the doorjambs, door panels, and large fiberglass console that he made using MDF. That console is home to three Rockford Fosgate 12-inch subs and two Rockford amps, and splits the red and black bucket seats wrapped by Angels Upholstery in Pasadena, Texas. A billet steering wheel, white-faced gauges, and Viair air pressure gauges in the A-pillar pod round out the interior upgrades.
We shot Clint's dualie for a Busted Knuckles feature in 2011 (Issue 11 of 2011), and when we asked Clint why he built the dualie, his response was simple, "I've always wanted one." That's the perfect reason to hop in it and drag the bumpers off.
Inside the Build
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1999 Ford F-350 dualie
Owner and City/State:
Clint Diesburg • Texas City, Texas
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1999 Ford F-350 dualie
Owner and City/State:
Clint Diesburg • Texas City, Texas
Type: 7.3L Power Stroke diesel
Induction: Intake by Power Stroke Enginuities (PSE)
Exhaust: Custom dump
Built by: PSE
Transmission: Raised 3 inches
Rearend: Shortened rear driveshaft, narrowed rearend 8 inches, Moser axles
Front suspension: McGaughys Chevy 8-lug drop spindles, custom upper and lower A-arms by Built to Drag Customs, Slam Specialties HE-8 airbags, ¾-inch chromoly inner and outer tie-rod ends, Uniball upper ball joints
Rear suspension: Four-link with Panhard bar, cantilever shock setup with Fox shocks, Slam Specialties HE-8 airbags all fabricated by Built to Drag Customs
Brakes: Chevy 3500 8-lug rotors, calipers, pads
Wheels & Tires
Wheels: 24-inch Alcoa forged aluminum
Tires: 395/35R24 Sunny


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Todd Billet: Master of last-minute heroics
Todd Billet is listed in the program as a 6-foot guard. He's closer to 5-10, but he's proving to be far bigger when a game's on the line.
Billet's 3-pointer with just over 13 seconds remaining on February 24 gave Virginia a 74-72 victory against No. 12 North Carolina. It also gave Billet three game-winning 3-pointers in a span of 11 days for a team that has sorely needed his heroics.
The Cavaliers (15-10, 5-9 in the ACC at press time) went into the stretch fighting Clemson for last place in the league and seemingly bound for the play-in game.
Now, with three victories in four games, Virginia is tied in the win column with seventh-place Maryland. It plays the Terrapins in the regular-season finale March 7.
For Billet, the late-season rally is a long time coming and well earned. The team has played four freshman extensively in arguably the nation's toughest conference.
"I think the freshmen are really starting to mature and step up in ways that freshmen usually don't step up,'' says tri-captain Billet, "like Gary Forbes. He was great. He got some loose balls, he got some steals down the stretch, and he guarded the heck out of [ACC scoring leader Rashad] McCants. Little things like that.
"Guys are learning how to contribute to wins without scoring 15 points,'' Billet says.
Billet also downplayed his end-game play-making, calling it one of his jobs as the lone senior who plays, and credited his teammates for execution that made it possible.
Others, though, see it differently.
"He's a very hard worker,'' coach Pete Gillen after the victory over Carolina.
"He was the last guy in the gym yesterday shooting. He did extra shooting practice during the day. He's a terrific young man, so it's nice to have some nice memories as his college career ends up.''
Billet's basket was his first of the half, and not the first time he picked the biggest shot to finally make his presence known. Against Georgia Tech, his 3-pointer was his only field goal– and the first game-winning 3-pointer of his college career.
Even Tar Heels coach Roy Williams celebrated Billet's dramatics, starting when he hit the game winner to beat No. 18 Tech on February 14 and continuing when he hit another one with 16 seconds left in Virginia's 58-55 victory against Clemson on Saturday, February 21.
"If I wasn't the coach at North Carolina, I would be very happy for Billet,'' Williams said. "He's in a magical moment right now. He has big-time guts.''
The Cavaliers had a week to get ready for No. 11 Wake Forest [a game that falls after the Hook's deadline] before finishing their regular season in College Park, where they stunned the Terps last season.
Then it's on to the ACC tournament, where they haven't won in eight years but seem to be gaining confidence behind their point guard with the flair for drama.
"I just say he's clutch,'' said center Elton Brown, who was the other offensive option when Virginia in-bounded the ball with 23.8 seconds remaining trailing 72-71.
"I don't know what it is. He's just got to keep doing it,'' Brown added.
Virginia's Todd Billet, center, looks back at Virginia's bench after scoring the winning basket to defeat Clemson 58-55 on February 21 at Clemson. Smiling at right is teammate Donte Minter.


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Some school districts fare poorly amid overall state aid increase
Some financially strapped Long Island school districts fare poorly under the state's new aid package, even as the Nassau-Suffolk region overall gets a major cash infusion.
The Baldwin district on Nassau's South Shore, where residents recently voted to cut student busing to save money, would receive an aid increase of less than 2 percent, for example. The money is included in a state budget due for final passage by Albany lawmakers either Thursday or Friday.
Meanwhile, a half-dozen large districts with modest taxable wealth in central Suffolk would receive aid increases of less than 3 percent. The list includes Longwood with a 2.37 percent hike, Sachem with 2.66 percent and William Floyd with 2.03 percent.
"It's going to help us in a very small way, but we are still facing huge financial strains," said Kim Taylor, president of Baldwin's school board. She referred to the district's pending increase in operating aid of $381,715, or 1.72 percent.
Baldwin authorities have warned residents that they may seek a property-tax raise above a state-imposed 3.14 percent cap because of the rising costs of pensions and other state-required expenses, coupled with a shortage of cash reserves. Under state law, piercing the cap would require a majority vote of at least 60 percent of the district's voters on May 21, when school elections are held statewide.
Islandwide, the picture is brighter. The 124 public school districts overall would gain $112.7 million more in operating aid -- or an average of 5.28 percent -- for the 2013-14 academic year, according to district-by-district figures released by lawmakers late Tuesday. That's nearly double the $59.1 million increase proposed by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo in January. Figures exclude aid for school construction and renovation.
Assistance statewide would go up $871.3 million, or 5.07 percent. Included in that total is aid to New York City schools, which would rise $319.5 million, or 4.6 percent.
"We're certainly thankful to the legislators for the job they did on our behalf," said Bruce Singer, associate superintendent for business in Sachem. His district is to get a $2.3 million aid increase in the legislature's package, as opposed to a $9,900 hike proposed by the governor.
Some regional analysts said that recurring disparities in aid to local districts underscore the need for overhauling state formulas used in distributing money.
As an example of unfairness, Gary Bixhorn, chief operating officer of Eastern Suffolk BOCES, pointed to the latest aid increases slated for 28 Island districts that all rank below the state average in taxable wealth. Seventeen of those districts would get increases below the Islandwide midpoint of 5.28 percent.
"What we need is a formula that works for all regions of the state," Bixhorn said.
On the Island, a favorite target is the state's "foundation aid" formula, which drives money to New York City because it is based largely on percentages of students who are poor. Defenders of that formula, including Cuomo, contend that it is economically progressive. They also note that foundation aid is meant to help comply with a 2006 state Court of Appeals decision requiring more assistance for city schools.
On the other hand, many Island schools benefit from a formula allocating "high tax aid," which is based largely on local property-tax burdens. Legislative leaders have restored $37 million in such assistance that Cuomo sought to eliminate, and added more besides, bringing the regional total of high-tax aid to nearly $147 million.
State lawmakers from the Island pointed out that school-aid allotments generally do well in the latest budget, which is rising less than 2 percent overall.
"The largest increase in any area of the budget is elementary and secondary education -- the largest," said Sen. Kenneth LaValle (R-Port Jefferson). He added that he wished more money had been available for other services, including those provided for the developmentally disabled.
"We have to remember that we're a family, and this portion of the family did very well," LaValle said.


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When Mike dropped by to see if I was interested in joining him for a few hours of pickerel fishing on a nearby pond I couldn't say no. It's my favorite time of year. Not just because hunting seasons for deer, waterfowl, upland game birds and the like are open, but because foliage season is at its peak and there is still plenty of great fishing opportunities to be had.
"Just let me grab a box of Daredevils and my favorite spinning rod and I'll be right with you," I replied as he looked at a couple pair of deer antlers hanging from the rafters of my garage.
"I knew you would fish with a Daredevil," he said as I opened a box to check how many different color patterns I had in it.
I simply smiled at him and loaded my gear in his truck. Then it was off to hook onto the bass boat and head for the gravel boat ramp.
I wasn't surprised to find another truck and boat trailer parked near the ramp this time of year. One look around the pond and it was easy to see why someone would come to fish here during the peak of foliage season. There is a breathtaking photo around every turn, not to mention the quality pickerel fishing.
After we unloaded the boat, we stood there taking in the view for a couple minutes while we tied a lure on our lines and loaded our gear in the boat.
"I think we ought to start fishing over there to our right near the channel," Mike suggested. "The fish may still be holding in those lily pads, but if they're not, I'll bet you they've backed down into the channel."
"Well, let's go find out," I replied as I climbed into the bass boat.
Mike slowly motored the boat along the shoreline as we made our way about 200 yards down lake to an area of submerged rocks, some timber and numerous isolated clumps of lily pads. When Mike brought us into casting range, he put the motor into neutral and killed the motor. Then as he climbed forward onto the front fishing deck, I climbed up on the back fishing deck and surveyed the area for a spot to cast.
"Take a shot just to right of that submerged rock," Mike advised. "If there's a pickerel in there he ought to jump all over that red and white Daredevil."
It took nearly a dozen casts. However, a 14-inch long pickerel finally shot out from a bunch of lily pads and hit my lure. I set the hook and battled the fish back to the boat where I carefully unhooked the fish and eased it back in the water.
Mike was keying on a weed line that was just to the left of the channel off the bow of the boat. He was casting a yellow Daredevil right in the middle of the channel. On his third cast, an 18-inch long pickerel slammed his lure.
"There he is!" he shouted as his rod tip buckled and he fought the pickerel back to the boat.
"I'm gonna net this guy," I told him as I reached for the net and scooped up the colorful fish and handed it to him.
"They're getting bigger," he said with a smile as he held it up for me to see before he released it. "Now let's go get another one."
We fished the rest of that area without drawing another strike before moving farther up the shore to fish a primary point littered with lily pads.
I began by throwing a cast beyond a line of lily pads and cranking my Daredevil close to the vegetation. About half way past the last band of lily pads, I felt a hard thump on the lure and quickly set the hook.
"There's another one," I yelled as I began fighting another pickerel to the boat.
That one turned out to be a 16-incher and before I could remove the hook with my pliers, Mike had hooked into another one of his own.
" Man this one looks like a biggie," he shouted. "I saw that one flash by as he hit the lure."
Mike took his time bringing that one to the boat where I netted it for him. He measured it at 23 inches before releasing it.
We managed to catch two more small foot-long pickerel before we decided to call it a day. As we were tying the boat back on the trailer, Mike turned back to the pond and said, " Doesn't get any better than this...... peak foliage pickerel fishing sure is fun!"
Pat Rollins writes on the outdoors for Foster's Daily Democrat.
Pat Rollins: Fishing for pickerel in peak foliage season
When Mike dropped by to see if I was interested in joining him for a few hours of pickerel fishing on a nearby pond I couldn't say no. It's my favorite time of year. Not just because hunting seasons for deer, waterfowl, upland game birds and the like are open, but because foliage season is at its peak and there is still plenty of great fishing opportunities to be had.


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(a) Unless otherwise resolved by agreement of the parents under section 9-201, the court shall allocate responsibility for making significant life decisions on behalf of the child, including the child's education and health care, to one parent or to two parents jointly, in accordance with the child's best interest, in light of:
(1) The allocation of custodial responsibility under section 9-206 of this article;
(2) The level of each parent's participation in past decision-making on behalf of the child;
(3) The wishes of the parents;
(4) The level of ability and cooperation the parents have demonstrated in decision-making on behalf of the child;
(5) Prior agreements of the parties; and
(6) The existence of any limiting factors, as set forth in section 9-209 of this article.
(b) If each of the child's legal parents has been exercising a reasonable share of parenting functions for the child, the court shall presume that an allocation of decision-making responsibility to both parents jointly is in the child's best interests. The presumption is overcome if there is a history of domestic abuse, or by a showing that joint allocation of decision-making responsibility is not in the child's best interest.
(c) Unless otherwise provided or agreed by the parents, each parent who is exercising custodial responsibility shall be given sole responsibility for day-to-day decisions for the child, while the child is in that parent's care and control, including emergency decisions affecting the health and safety of the child.


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The Division of the Humanities and the Arts
Foreign Language & Literatures Media Center
The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers tutoring services for students enrolled in Foreign Language classes. Tutoring in Spanish, French and Italian begins the second or third week of classes each semester. Tutoring in Chinese and Japanese may be offered on a limited basis. Check office door for tutoring schedule.
Samuel Rudin Writing Center
The CCNY Writing Center offers assistance for all registered City College students. Students attend individual sessions at the Center or submit their work to the Online Writing Lab available year-round through our website. In person, our Consultants work with students on planning, drafting and revising. They listen and give feedback to student ideas, discuss topics or assignments, and read student drafts, helping them to revise.
The Division of Science
CCAPP Student Hall
CCAPP offers both one-on-one and group tutoring in Biology and Chemistry to all students registered for any course in the Division of Science. Tutors clarify lecture material and answer student questions, but do not provide homework answers or make up lectures. Students must make appointments prior to receiving tutoring.
Chemistry Learning Center
The Chemistry Learning Center offers extensive tutoring services for CCNY students in all general chemistry and some advanced courses. Tutoring helps students to advance in their understanding of concepts and problem-solving skills.
Math and Physics Tutoring
Tutoring is offered for all math courses at the level of Calculus 3 and below, Differential Equations and Linear Algebra, as well as for General Physics 1 and 2. Limited tutoring may be provided for other Math and Physics courses. Tutors work with students to improve their understanding of course material, to learn the steps of the problems with which they need help, and to develop their problem-solving skills.
Physics Tutoring Center
Drop-in tutoring is offered for students in our introductory courses: Physics 203,204, 207, 208 and 219.
The Division of Worker Education
Writing Center
The Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at the Center for Worker Education offers individual tutoring in math, Spanish, writing, and technology for CWE students. Talk to the receptionists at the front desk or call 212-925-6625 to schedule an appointment. Students also have access to eTutoring.org, which offers 24/7 support for writing projects and a range or other disciplines.
School of Education
Learning and Technology Resource Center
The Learning and Technology Resource Center provides support and guidance to School of Education candidates preparing for their professional certification examinations. Through regular intervention strategies, the Center helps to ensure that teacher candidates are prepared for the certification exams required by their programs. In addition, the Center supports students who are preparing for the School of Education Admission Test.
Sophie Davis School of Biomedical Education
Sophie Davis Learning Resource Center
The School for Biomedical Education's Learning Resource Center (LRC) provides a full range of academic support services for students enrolled in the Sophie Davis BS/MD Program. LRC services include tutoring, review workshops, study groups, and academic counseling. The LRC also provides access to computer facilities, and maintains an excellent reference library. All Sophie Davis students are welcome to use the Center.
The Grove School of Engineering
Office of Student Development
Majors in Engineering can receive walk-in individual tutoring, small group workshops, and academic enrichment courses that supplement instruction. Tutorial services focus on concepts and problem-solving skills in lower division Science, Mathematics, Computer Science, and Engineering coursework. Our highly-trained tutors are either upper-level peers or graduate students in the Grove School.
Program-Specific Centers
AccessAbility Center Tutoring Services
Tutoring services are available to students registered with the AccessAbility Center. Each student receives two hours of tutoring per course. The student must request a tutor through the AccessAbility Center. We make every effort to find qualified tutors for each student, however services are based on tutor availability for the course requested.
The Gateway Advising Center
The Gateway Advising Center offers tutoring designed for students taking Math Workshop 71, 190 and 81 in preparation for the Calculus sequence.
Rangel Center For Public Policy
Graduate students accepted into the Rangel Center for Public Service receive weekly private tutoring sessions designed to address the specific needs of each individual. In conjunction with this personalized tutoring, bi-monthly writing workshops are conducted on such topics as revision, organization, grammar, and thesis construction.
SEEK Peer Academic Learning Center
The Peer Academic Learning (PAL) Center provides supplemental instructional support through Peer Academic Learners (PALs). Support is available in most of the core courses, including math and science.
Skaaden-Arps Program/Legal Studies Tutoring
Students accepted into the Skadden-Arps Honors Program in Legal Studies are provided with regular one-on-one grammar and writing skills tutoring throughout the two-year curriculum. In addition, a series of workshops are held throughout each semester to offer instruction and guidance in building resumes and cover letters, creating personal statements, and constructing essays.
SSSP Academic Resource Center
The SSSP Academic Resource Center assists students to acquire and develop writing, English language, computer and mathematics skills through one-on-one and group tutoring in the general education major discipline requirements. Academic software is available for assisted instruction in SSSP labs in H-03 and NAC 6/120.


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The Magic School Bus: The Complete Series
Not many children's brands can stand the test of time, entertaining and educating multiple generations. The Magic School Bus, which recently celebrated its 25th anniversary, is one such brand. This month the Emmy Award winning TV series has been re-launcehd to DVD, The Magic School Bus: The Complete Series, bringing together all 52 episodes of the program on 8 DVDs… and Hilltown Families has a set to giveaway to one very lucky family! Deadline to enter to win is Tuesday, October 2nd by 7pm (EST). Find out how to win below.
The Magic School Bus (Scholastic) has been capturing children's imaginations since the first book came out in 1986. Since then, the acclaimed series has sold over 60 million books and spawned a successful animated TV series, which premiered in 1994, with support from The National Science Foundation. Now the longest-running science series to air on television, the star-studded program features the voices of Lily Tomlin, Wynonna Judd, Dolly Parton, Tony Randall and Malcolm-Jamal Warner. Along with the adventurous and energetic Ms. Frizzle and her pet lizard, Liz, the entire class – along with the audience –invites students to explore volcanoes, the inside of the human body and much, much more! www.scholastic.com/magicschoolbus.
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NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BlackRock Advisors, LLC today announced that the reorganization of each of BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE:DVF) and BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund II, Inc. (NYSE:FRB) with and into BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (NYSE:FRA) (collectively, the "Reorganizations") is effective as of the opening for business of the New York Stock Exchange on October 8, 2012.
In the Reorganizations, each of FRB and DVF was reorganized with and into FRA. Common shareholders of FRB and DVF, respectively, received an amount of FRA common shares equal to the aggregate net asset value of their holdings of FRB and/or DVF common shares, as applicable, as determined at the close of business on October 5, 2012. Fractional FRA shares were not issued in the Reorganizations and consequently cash will be distributed for any such fractional amounts.
Relevant details pertaining to the Reorganizations are as follows:
|BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (FRA)
|BlackRock Floating Rate Income Strategies Fund II, Inc. (FRB)
|BlackRock Diversified Income Strategies Fund, Inc. (DVF)
This communication is not intended to, and shall not, constitute an offer to purchase or sell shares of any of the BlackRock funds, including FRA, the surviving fund in the Reorganizations. Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of their fund(s) carefully and consider in its entirety the Joint Proxy Statement/Prospectus relating to the Reorganizations which contains important information regarding the investment objectives and policies, risks, charges, expenses and other important information about FRA.
About BlackRock
BlackRock is a leader in investment management, risk management and advisory services for institutional and retail clients worldwide. At June 30, 2012, BlackRock's AUM was $3.560 trillion. BlackRock offers products that span the risk spectrum to meet clients' needs, including active, enhanced and index strategies across markets and asset classes. Products are offered in a variety of structures including separate accounts, mutual funds, iShares® (exchange traded funds), and other pooled investment vehicles. BlackRock also offers risk management, advisory and enterprise investment system services to a broad base of institutional investors through BlackRock Solutions®. Headquartered in New York City, as of June 30, 2012, the firm has approximately 9,900 employees in 27 countries and a major presence in key global markets, including North and South America, Europe, Asia, Australia and the Middle East and Africa. For additional information, please visit BlackRock's website at www.blackrock.com.
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BlackRock cautions that forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time. Forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and BlackRock assumes no duty to and does not undertake to update forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in forward-looking statements and future results could differ materially from historical performance.
With respect to each of the Funds, the following factors, among others, could cause actual events to differ materially from forward-looking statements or historical performance: (1) changes and volatility in political, economic or industry conditions, the interest rate environment, foreign exchange rates or financial and capital markets, which could result in changes in demand for each Fund or in each Fund's net asset value; (2) the relative and absolute investment performance of each Fund and its investments; (3) the impact of increased competition; (4) the unfavorable resolution of any legal proceedings; (5) the extent and timing of any distributions or share repurchases; (6) the impact, extent and timing of technological changes; (7) the impact of legislative and regulatory actions and reforms, including the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and regulatory, supervisory or enforcement actions of government agencies relating to each Fund or BlackRock, as applicable; (8) terrorist activities, international hostilities and natural disasters, which may adversely affect the general economy, domestic and local financial and capital markets, specific industries or BlackRock; (9) BlackRock's ability to attract and retain highly talented professionals; (10) the impact of BlackRock electing to provide support to its products from time to time; and (11) the impact of problems at other financial institutions or the failure or negative performance of products at other financial institutions.
Annual and Semi-Annual Reports and other regulatory filings of the Funds with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") are accessible on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and on BlackRock's website at www.blackrock.com, and may discuss these or other factors that affect the Funds. The information contained on BlackRock's website is not a part of this press release.
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Indigenous cultures of peace is an International conference hosted in Turin, Italy, on March 16th-18th 2012.
Indigenous cultures of peace offers three days of speeches, workshops and events to bare witness of and exchange views with today's societies of peace. These societies are living instances of egalitarian communities without any form of violence against women or children, let alone warfare.
With the participation of: Women from the Moso (Cina) and Khoesan (South Africa) communities; Heide Goettner Abendroth (Germany); Bernedette Muthien (South Africa); Peggy Reeves Sanday (USA); Diarmuid O'Murchu (Ireland); Luciana Percovich, Genevieve Vaughan, Mario Bolognese, Francesca Freeman, Iole Natoli, Daniela Degan, Alberto Castagnola, Cerchio di Luna Turino, Gruppo Italiano Dakini, Ass. Argiope, Ass. Talanith, Rodolfo Brun and Cerchio Guerrieri Altrove, Ass. Stregatocacolor, Barbara Zanoni, Monica di Bernardo, Francesca Colombini, Aldon Silvestri.
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Vedavā´də, vē´də [key] [Sanskrit,=knowledge, cognate with English wit, from a root meaning know], oldest scriptures of Hinduism and the most ancient religious texts in an Indo-European language. The authority of the Veda as stating the essential truths of Hinduism is still accepted to some extent by all Hindus. The Veda is the literature of the Aryans who invaded NW India c.1500 BC and pertains to the fire sacrifice that constituted their religion. The Vedic hymns were probably first compiled after a period of about 500 years during which the invaders assimilated various native religious ideas. The end of the Vedic period is about 500 BC Tradition ascribes the authorship of the hymns to inspired seer-poets ( rishis).
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I am wanting to do a Catholic homeschool program. Most of them are based on Classic Education and I don't have a lot of knowledge about that type of education. It sounds great...focusing on logic, languages and history (although I do wish there was a broader base of history and not just ancient...I think that modern and recent history is also important). Has anyone used this type of education in a homeschool environment? How has it worked out?
I am also considering using Seton which is scholastically based. However, I was very disappointed when I was reading their history books because it was just Catholic history through 8th grade.
I really want something well balanced. Which programs have you all used and what did you like or dislike about them?
Tried Classical Education or other Catholic curricula?
Discuss unschooling, eclectic, the unit study approach, or any other "unusual" homeschooling method.
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I had been looking at Catholic curriculum last year and, although I would love to use a Catholic curriculum, I didn't like it. There was a lot of boring busy work involved for the kids. I think I would do pieces from it, but not the language arts. Good luck to you!
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I made my own curriculum. I went to the library and used some of my own books and wrote it myself. I plan to do this next year as well. I will be purchasing a math curriculum, perhaps Saxon or Math-U-See, later in his home school career. I don't ever plan on buying a whole curriculum.
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Hamas Leader Meshaal Promises to Continue Fight
Hamas chief Khalid Meshaal spoke to crowds of Palestinians on Saturday, vowing to continue the fight against Israel. It was the first time Meshaal, who has been living in exile in Qatar, had been in Gaza since he was a child. Photo: Associated Press.
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Flu Vaccination
Seasonal influenza immunizations
The single best way to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each year.
The "flu shot" is an inactivated vaccine (containing killed virus) that is given with a needle, usually in the arm. The flu shot is approved for use in people older than 6 months, including healthy people and people with chronic medical conditions.
The nasal-spray flu vaccine is made with live, weakened flu viruses that do not cause the flu (sometimes called LAIV for "live attenuated influenza vaccine" or FluMist®). LAIV (FluMist®) is approved for use in healthy people 2-49 years of age who are not pregnant.
- Who should get vaccinated?
In general, anyone who wants to reduce their chances of getting the flu can get vaccinated.
- Who is considered high-risk to catching the flu?
Anyone can get the flu, but people with underlying health problems should take extra precaution during flu season.
Those considered high-risk are students, faculty or staff who have or are:
- Asthma
- Emphysema
- Chronic bronchitis
- Diabetes
- Cancer
- Heart disease
- Kidney disease
- Severe anemia
- Pregnant
- 50 years old or older
- Where can I get a flu shot?
The Student Health Center, located in the Barry B. Thompson Student Center, Room 212, is now offering seasonal flu vaccination. The cost is $20 per student. Preferred times are from 2 to 4 p.m. No appointment is necessary. Flu shots at the Student Health Center are available to students only. For more information, call 254-968-9271.
Flu shots also are available from local pharmacies and clinics.
Note: Due to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act, the Student Health Center cannot provide the seasonal flu vaccine to faculty and staff. Faculty and staff should seek season flu shots from their primary care provide or local pharmacies.


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