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Innovative nonprofits receive $20,000 in STEM Action Grants
The Society for Science & the Public is proud to support organizations that encourage a love of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) in their communities with our STEM Action Grants Program. We are excited to demonstrate this support by providing a total of $20,000 in STEM Action Grants to five innovative nonprofits that are sparking a lifelong interest in STEM among members of underrepresented populations. These organizations use unique programming to inspire students of all backgrounds to pursue careers in STEM.
In June, the Society proudly announced our partnerships with these grassroots organizations that make STEM accessible for all.
CODeLLA (Miami) works to inspire Hispanic middle school girls to enter STEM fields and helps girls build pathways and skills to meaningfully engage in a 21st century global economy. The grant will fund podcasting equipment CODeLLA will use to produce weekly STEM news podcasts in Spanish and English by and for the girls.
Electric Girls (New Orleans) is dedicated to transforming girls into technology leaders during summer camps, after-school programs, in-school programs, one-day workshops and weekend programs. The funding will be used to purchase materials and pay instructors to teach circuit building at four after-school sites in New Orleans in fall 2017.
Learn Fresh (Denver) aims to improve student engagement and achievement, particularly among low-income students of color, through innovative, fun and effective educational tools. Learn Fresh's primary program is NBA Math Hoops, a basketball board game and supplemental math curriculum that uses real statistics about professional basketball players. The funding will support a pilot project that would adapt the NBA Math Hoops board game for football with a game and program called "First and 10." The program is being developed with the help of the Denver Broncos.
LITAS for Girls (Scottsdale, Ariz.) guides and inspires middle school girls to pursue computer science and STEM careers through incubators that encourage the girls to code with purpose. The funding will support LITAS summer incubators, chapters and a technology showcase. LITAS is led by Anvita Gupta, a 2015 alumna of the Intel Science Talent Search and 2013 alumna of the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair — programs founded and produced by the Society.
ProjectCSGIRLS (Potomac Falls, Va.) works to close the gender gap in computer science and technology through a national computer science competition for middle school girls. The funding supported a national gala that took place in coordination with the 2017 competition held in June. The organization is headed by Pooja Chandrashekar, a 2015 alumna of the Intel Science Talent Search. This is the third grant ProjectCSGIRLS has received from the Society.


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Programs : Budget Sheet
The following listing represents the Fall Budget Sheet for IES Vienna: European Society & Culture / Music Program.
Fall Budget Sheet for IES Vienna: European Society & Culture / Music Program
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|Emory student
|Emory Tuition (billed through Emory OPUS system) *
|Billable subtotal:
|Non-Refundable Application Fee (to be paid directly by student)
|Non-Academic Program Costs (to be paid directly by student to IES)
|Airfare (to be paid directly by student)
|Visa (to be paid directly by student)
|Visa-Associated Expenses (to be paid directly by student)
|Books (to be paid directly by student)
|Personal Expenses (to be paid directly by student)
|Local Transportation (to be paid directly by student)
|Meals (to be paid directly by student)
|Non-billable subtotal:
|Since the students who are participating in the program will be fully enrolled at Emory and receive Emory credit, they will be charged regular Emory tuition for participation in the program. The tuition bill will come from Emory's Office of Student Financial Services during the normal billing cycle for the semester. The non-refundable $300 application deposit will be applied towards tuition. Existing federal and Emory-based financial aid will be applied towards the total program costs. Please review the Emory Credit and Cost Policy
The "billable subtotal" above lists the charges that will appear on the Emory OPUS bill. The "non-billable subtotal" above lists the additional estimated expenses. All costs are subject to change.
Students will receive a separate bill from IES covering non-academic program costs and will pay IES directly. Estimated costs include housing, international health insurance.
Additional expenses (to be paid directly by student) include airfare, local transportation, meals, books and personal expenses (which includes optional field trips, consular and visa fees, key deposit, and cell phone [mandatory for IES programs, does not include usage fee]).
Students with a high level of financial need may qualify for a waiver of the $75 application fee and a deferment of the $300 deposit; students should contact their OISP advisor for details/eligibility. Students who receive the deposit deferment are held accountable to the same refund policy as those students who submit the deposit; you will be billed $300 if you withdraw from the program, in addition to any applicable withdrawal fees.
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White Druzy Drop Earrings, 22K Vermeil
White Druzy Drop Earrings, 22K Vermeil
Great dangle for every day. These druzy earrings are a great addition to any jewelry wardrobe. From the Nina Nguyen collection.
- 22 karat vermeil
- White druzy
Length overall 1.25 inches
- Width .25 inch
- Euro wire hook closure
- Design by Nina Nguyen
- Made in Vietnam
Nina's world travels have influenced her creativity and inspired her. As a young girl growing up in war-torn Vietnam, Nina loved to help her uncle, a goldsmith. She assisted in his jewelry casting foundry working with locally-panned gold. Since that early age she has been designing jewelry. Inspired by organic gemstones, her current collection's focus is on the fossilized and mineralized stones.
For more by this designer click here.
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Never one to be shy on Twitter, Amanda Bynes debuted a new 'do on the social networking site yesterday, sporting the half-shaved head look, which has been popularized in the past couple of years by celebs including singers Rihanna and Cassie.
The half-shaved look has also been rocked over the years by Avril Lavigne, Pink, Jada Pinkett Smith, Ke$ha, Mel B, Lourdes Leon, Meagan Good, Willow Smith, Ellie Goulding, and Selma Blair to name a few.
"I buzzed half my head like @cassie! No more old photos! This is the new me! I love it!" the former actress wrote in the caption accompanying her TwitPic.
We had a heads up this might be coming. On April 11, she tweeted that she "had to shave my head because of hair damage from someone @ John Barrett so I'm not loving my paparazzi pics for a few years! I have extensions but you can see them!"
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Welcome to the Kinesiology
Graduate Program
The Department of Kinesiology offers the Master of Science degree in Kinesiology. The broad mission of the degree program is to assist students in developing conceptual and theoretical understandings and to obtain knowledge and skills which will prepare them as research/scholars, practitioners, or administrators in their respective areas. Typically, a full-time student will complete the requirements for the degree in two years. Within the Kinesiology program, students are required to designate two areas of study they wish to focus in. Areas of study include:
- Ability Diversity
- Exercise Physiology
- Human Movement Performance
- Strength and Conditioning
- Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Wellness and Fitness Management
- Planned Area of Study
A Master of Science degree in Kinesiology can lead to a wide variety of career choices such as cardiac rehabilitation; corporate, public, and private health and fitness training; university or public school teaching/coaching; research; strength and conditioning; personal training; and sport psychology. Many graduates complete certification requirements through the American College of Sports Medicine, National Aerobics and Fitness Trainer's Association, National Strength and Conditioning Association, and USA Weightlifting.
Courses are taught by faculty members who hold degrees earned from universities across the United States and who are actively engaged in scholarship activities such as writing books and book chapters, conducting research, and making scholarly presentations at professional conferences. Some of the faculty members hold certifications offered through the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
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The Masters Degree program at WIU begins with a rich complement of classroom experiences designed to provide you with an understanding of the theoretical knowledge and practical application in order to prepare you for a variety of careers in the field. Students may choose either a thesis or a non-thesis option for completing the degree. If interested, you will have the opportunity to work alongside faculty in a research projects which can result in the presentations of the results at regional and/or national conferences.


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Sempu Island Nature Reserve and the beautiful Segara Anakan Secret Lagoon
Leave all the conveniences of the modern world behind, cross the strait between concrete structures and extraordinary woods, venture into a world of natural splendor, and gaze upon some of the most mystifying sceneries on the face of the earth : those are what the secluded Sempu Island has to offer.
Situated on the south coast of Malang Regency in East Java and administratively located in the Tambak Rejo Village, Sumbermanjing Wetan Sub-District, this small island lies just off the coast of Sendang Biru Beach, approximately 80 Km from Malang city or about 180 Km from the capital of East Java, Surabaya. The 877 hectares forested island is a Nature Reserve under the management of the Natural Resources Conservation Office of East Java (BBKSDA) and the Ministry of Forestry of Indonesia, and was actually designated a Nature Reserve since 1928 in the Dutch Colonial period.
Among the island's most fascinating features is the Segara Anakan lagoon located about 2.5Km further south into the island. Hidden deep beyond the thick tropical forest, the approximately 4 hectares lagoon is truly a secluded paradise where a white sandy beach meets calm blue waters separated from the raging tides of the open ocean by a picturesque rocky wall surrounding the area. The incoming tides penetrate only through several caves above and below the surface, thus the water inside the lagoon remains calm, and makes a perfect place for swimming. Its secluded location also radiates a sense of intimacy, where the beach becomes a private getaway, not unlike the setting for the 2000 Leonardo Di Caprio's Movie "The Beach".
Adventure awaits those who wish to explore Sempu Island and reach the Segara Anakan Lagoon. Cross the straits from Sendang Biru Beach on the mainland to the Teluk Semut (Ant Bay) at Sempu Island. From here, the journey continues over a trekking path for about two hours through quite thick forest with several ascending and descending tracks, before one reaches the secluded lagoon. While the trip may not be an easy walk, the grand price that awaits at the finish line is more than just worth it. Boats and guide services are available at the Sendang Biru Beach area.
Sempu Island also has other fascinating spots which offer equal splendors including the Waru-waru beach, Telaga Lele (Catfish Lake, a fresh water lake named after the many catfish found within), Tiger Cave, Pasir Panjang Beach (Long sand Beach), Pasir Kembar Beach (Twin sands beach), Fresh Water Beach (named after a fresh water spring on the rocks near the beach), and Telaga Sat (Dry Lake).
As a Nature Reserve, Sempu Island has various types of ecosystems ranging from coastal forest, mangroves, and lowland tropical forest which dominates the whole island. Among the vegetation found on Sempu Island are bendo (Artocarpus elasticus), triwulan (Terminalia), wadang (Pterocarpus javanicus), ketapang (Terminalia catappa), waru laut (Hibiscus tiliaceus), pandan (Pandanus tectorius), Mangroves (Rhizophora mucronata and Rhizophora apiculata), and many more. Interestingly, the name Sempu is said to have been taken from a particular type of tree that is found in the island, however, the tree can hardly be found these days.
The Nature Reserve is also home to several wildlife inhabitants such as: the Javanese Monkey (Tracypithecus auratus), Black Monkeys (Presbitis cristata pyrrha) , Grey Macaques (Macaca fascicularis), wild boar (Sus sp), deer (Muntiacus muntjak), kancil/small deer (Tragulus javanicus), Prawn (Alcedo athis), belodok fish (Periopthalmus sp), crab (Ocypoda stimsoni), and many more. There are also several types of reptiles including giant lizards and snakes and also several types of birds that find shelter on the island.
Please notice that Sempu Island is a nature reserve and not merely a vacation site, so there are certain arrangements you need to make before making a trip to Sempu Island. Before you can conduct any activity on Sempu island, you need to have a special entry permit to the conservation area (Surat izin masuk kawasan konservasi/SIMAKSI). The entry permit can be obtained at :
Kantor BBKSDA Jawa Timur (East Java office of Natural Resource Condservation)
Jl. Bandara Juanda Airport Surabaya
Phone: +62 31 8667239
Fax: +62 31 8671985
Website : www.baungcamp.com
Bidang KSDA Wilayah III
Jl.Jawa No.36 Jember
Seksi Konservasi Wilayah VI
Jl.Mastrip No.88 Probolinggo.
Do notice that the nearest facilities are located at the Sendang Biru Beach, so make sure you are fully prepared with enough logistics and drinking water before departing to Sempu Island. Wear appropriate shoes or footwear, since some of the tracks are slippery and muddy, especially after the rain.
To Stay
Camping, is the only available option if you wishes to spend the night on Sempu Island since the nature reserve area intentionally does not provide any form of tourist facilities whatsoever. If you wish to camp within the nature reserve area make sure to check yourself in first at the nature reserve post, and prepare all the necessary logistics and other equipment. Do notice that sometimes the monkeys roam around the tents searching for food, so make sure all your logistics are safe.
If you are looking for hotels or other fully facilitated accommodation, the nearest place to get them is in the Malang city. Please refer to our find a hotel in Malang.
Get There
Located approximately 80 Km from Malang, or about 180Km from Surabaya, the capital of East Java, the best way to reach Sempu Island Nature Reserve is to rent a car or arrange a package tour. The trip from Surabaya to Malang will take approximately 2 to 3 hours depending on traffic conditions. From downtown Malang, it is about another 2 to 3 hours drive before you can get to the departing point to Sempu Island,at Sendang Biru Beach. From the Sendang Biru beach you need to rent a boat that will take you to Sempu Island. It is best if you contact the Nature Reserve post at Sendang Biru beach since they will provide you with guide to lead you to Sempu Island. The boat will coast IDR 100.000 for the return trip and can accommodate up to 10 persons. Make sure you arrange the pickup time or get the boatman mobile phone number for the return trip.
There are two alternative routes you can take from Malang to Sendang Biru Beach. The first is to take the intercity road of Malang- Bululawang-Turen-Sumbermanjing Wetan-Sendang Biru-Sempu Island. The second is Malang-Kepanjen-Gondanglegi-Turen-Sumbermanjing Wetan-Sendang Biru-Sempu Island. The roads from Malang to Turen are in relatively good condition with plenty of signs leading to Sendang Biru Beach. From Turen to Sendang Biru the roads are narrow with a bit of ascending and descending track, some of the roads may not be in the perfect condition, especially nearing the Beach area.
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As mentioned last week ("Do We Take The High Or The Low Road?"), the industry did take some steps to remedy the breaches in ethics and to try to rebuild trust.
More than 50 letters have now been submitted over this issue, calling for the politics to cease and for the checkoff program to get back to its mission of building beef demand. The exception this week was a letter from the South Dakota Farmers Union (see the letter here), which actually stood up in support of ousted Cattlemen's Beef Board (CBB) CEO Tom Ramey and CBB Chairman Tom Jones and their actions. In addition, the U.S. Cattlemen's Association sent a lengthy letter to USDA asking for an investigation.
While those letters may not come as a surprise as these two groups have been among the most vocal critics of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association (NCBA) for some time, they do illustrate how the checkoff has officially become the battleground of choice right now. It certainly wasn't anyone's intention that issues like GIPSA would be fought indirectly via the checkoff.
I've always been a huge fan of the checkoff. I remain a huge fan of the work being done via this program and I respect the importance of building beef demand. I also still hold out hope that the politics can be removed from the equation. But, as the aforementioned letters indicate, that may be nearly impossible.
Much has been invested in this strategy, but it can't be allowed to continue. It is counterproductive and producers won't stand for it. Perhaps it's time to look at the alternatives in creating a new and more workable system.
If so, everyone, of course, must agree from the outset to work toward this goal without throwing the baby out with the bathwater. The fact is that the checkoff is doing great work through the state beef councils and NCBA; if the current system is going to impede those activities, then it's the system that must be addressed.
I understand that most leaders still believe that something that has done so much good should not be allowed to be destroyed by a politically motivated minority. These folks believe that if the good of the industry is put first, we can put this behind us and move forward. I hope they're right.
But the reality is that it's going to be difficult to return to where we once were, and very few believe in the direction being proposed. That means the industry needs substantive discussions and debate, and soon.


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Sept. 24, 2005
Taking the team racing Coach Dolan had talked about leading into the Stanford Invitational to heart, the Gauchos ran as a pack for half of the race and then finished strong to take 3rd out of 32 teams with 105 pts. The hosts, Stanford, won the Men's 8,000m (4.98 miles) Invitational with 51pts. Josh McDougal of Liberty won the individual title in a course record 23:24 minutes.
Racing a full squad for the first time all season, within a mile the Gauchos had a large pack racing together. Coming through the mile in approximately 4:55 they found themselves quite a bit off the front pack but together as a team. McDougal of Liberty, a group of Stanford and Chico St. athletes continued to push up front.
Going through the tunnel approaching the three-mile mark, the Gauchos still had their large pack in tact. Chris Ashley (Jr.), Tim Aukshunas (So.), Art Avitia (Jr.), Scott Brandos (Sr.), Alex Cardiasmenos (Sr.), Mike Chavez (Jr.) and Scott McConville (Sr.) among other Gauchos all found themselves in the 40th-50th place range. With a long gradual uphill awaiting them over the next mile they began to make their move.
Ashley and Chavez worked together up front passing runner after runner. They moved into the top twenty and continued to charge down the hill after the four-mile mark. Ashley would go onto finish tenth in 24:10, a seventeen second personal best, with teammate Chavez taking 11th in 24:17, a thirty second PR.
McConville, continuing his great improvement in Cross Country for the '05 season, he would go onto finish in 24:39, a 48 second PR and just outside the top twenty in 24th place. Brandos, running well for the first time since 2002 after lingering injuries kept him from running at full strength was 30th in 24:45. Aukshunas, the Gauchos fifth scorer came in at 32nd with a time of 24:48.
Rounding out the Gaucho top seven, Cardiasmenos was 35th in 24:51 and Avitia took 39th in 24:55. Avitia as their seventh runner was faster than any other #7 runner in the whole field with Stanford's coming in at 57th and Chico St. at 60th showing the depth the Gauchos have early in the season.
Also, running well were, Waleed Totari (Fr.-52nd, 25:11), Daniel Cuevas (Fr.-61st, 25:17) and Justin Coburn who finished 74th taking almost a minute off his personal best with a 25:35.
Looking onto the "Big 4" meets - Pre-Nationals, Conference, Regionals and Nationals - the Gauchos took away some important information about the 2005 squad. Up front Ashley and Chavez are starting off their season right where they left off after grabbing All-Conference finishes in 2004. They were in times of at the Stanford Invite last year.
Behind them the 3-7 runners ran close together which will be important in the big races coming up. Micah Tyhurst (So.) the Gauchos top long distance runner during the Track & Field campaign is closer to being100% healthy as he may be a factor in three weeks. He finished as the Gauchos 8th runner today in 47th with a 25:05.
Regionally and Nationally the Gauchos took down Regional rivals Cal Berkeley by 50pts. The Bears finished 5th with 155pts. just behind Liberty who was 4th with 148pts. Liberty having two of the top runners in the nation may surprise some in their Region, but to grab an automatic spot in the Southeast and thus a valuable at-large point for the Gauchos would be a long shot, as they are not currently ranked in the top 15 of the Southeast Region and they would have to take down current nationally ranked #16 William & Mary and #18 NC State.
The Gauchos next travel to Terra Haute, IN for the Pre-National Meet on October 15th in which a large number of the top fifty teams in Division I competition will be present. The Big West Conference Championships will take place two weeks later on the 28th.


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NORTH DARTMOUTH, Mass. – Women's soccer player Krista Ledin (Bridgewater, MA) and men's soccer player Brian Sanz (Belo Horizonte, Brazil) have been named the Little East Conference women's and men's offensive players of the week, as announced by the conference office.
For Ledin, this week's honor is the third straight for the freshman forward, and first time this year she has been named Offensive Player of the Week. The last two weeks, the Bridgewater native has garnered LEC Rookie of the Week of the honors.
Helping, Ledin nab this week's honor was her two assists and three goals in the Beacons 3-0 week. In the first two matches, Ledin notched an assist in each match. On Saturday, she recorded her third straight hat-trick against a conference opponent, this time in UMass Dartmouth. The freshman forward continues to lead the Beacons offense with 13 goals and 29 points, which also lead the conference.
For Sanz, his Offensive Player of the Week honors comes after netting a pair of goals, including the game-winner in the 4-0 win over Newbury College last week. He also picked-up an assist in the 2-1 loss at UMass Dartmouth on Saturday. On the year, Sanz ranks second on the team with three goals, and fourth with seven points.


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Dogwood: Spring Flowering Trees
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You can find a Dogwood for almost all of the planting zones in the United States. The White, Pink, Red, Kousa, Red Cloud, and Cloud 9 Dogwoods prefer a warmer climate with zone 5 being their max zone and generally zone 9 being the low zone. Cold tolerant types of Dogwood include the Redoiser and Gray. When found in the wild the flowering dogwoods flourished in moist, shady areas with nutrient-rich soil. At your home in landscaping settings, dogwoods will generally tolerate a range of soil conditions and both full sun and shade. Dogwoods will not tolerate dry or arid conditions. It is very important to ensure that the soil is moist and that trees are not planted too close to areas that will increase heat, such as the walls of buildings.


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Creators' Rights Manifesto
1Your contribution as an individual creator is uniquely valuable to our culture, our democracy and our economy.
2You have the right to be credited for your work, and to defend its integrity. This is a human right and should be protected like any other.
3You, in common with creators in all other fields, need strong laws and sound contractual practices to defend your rights. Left unregulated, the market will fail.
4You should receive fair pay for all uses of your work, throughout the life of copyright.
5You must be able to negotiate collectively, alongside other creators, to protect your rights and gain a fair share of profits from your work.
6You must be able to enforce the rights you have, so courts and legal processes must be affordable.
7You have a right to know the facts about the value of creativity.
This document goes through these principles one by one. It outlines the issues behind them and give our recommendations for how these principles can be implemented to benefit creators, consumers, our culture and the economy alike.
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Pugs are often referred to as the comedians of the dog world. Pugs are sensitive to the tone of a human voice, so harsh punishment is generally unnecessary. While Pugs usually get along well with other dogs and pets, they generally prefer the company of humans and require a great deal of human attention they may become slightly anxious or agitated if their owner ignores them or does not play with them.
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Samantha Lampert became an assistant coach for the MIT women's and men's volleyball programs in 2004. She serves as a defense coach and statistician. Lampert joined the coaching staff after being the assistant coach for both the men's and women's programs at Endicott College from 2001-04.
In 2009, Lampert was a recipient of the MIT Infinite Mile Award which is sponsored by the Division of Student Life. Later that year, she was a recipient of the Yankee Volleyball Association's Rick Pierce Award. Named in his memory, the award is given annually to one man and one woman who exemplify the characteristics that made Pierce so special: great sportsmanship, a respected player, and a person who volunteers their time to the sport without need for compensation or recognition.
Lampert graduated from Endicott College with a Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Sport Management in 2001. While at Endicott, she enjoyed a very successful playing career. As a four-year starter, Lampert set several program records and earned Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC) All-Conference honors each season. Since graduation she has worked at numerous summer volleyball camps including those held at the University of New Hampshire, Bentley College, Endicott College, the University of Connecticut, and Wheaton College.
Lampert is currently employed at BuyWithMe.com, where she helps people get deals and discounts on everything. A native of Brentwood, N.H., she attended Exeter High School and now spends her free time plotting the demise of head coach Paul Dill. Lampert plays both indoor and outdoor volleyball, coaches for the Fullspeed volleyball club, and is secretary of the Executive Board for Yankee Volleyball, which manages USAV adult volleyball for New England.


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The latest round of rumors involving the iTunes Music Store has CBS distributing their hit show Survivor on via Apple's video service. This all stems from a sideways mention of the word "Apple" in an interview with Larry Kramer, CBS's Prez of Digital Content, on CBS MarketWatch. CBS is, of course, doing their own thing when it comes to online distribution, but Larry says that the company is in talks with other distribution channels:
In an effort to attract new viewers, CBS has signed content distribution pacts with Comcast, which is offering certain shows on-demand, and Google, which is launching a video service for TV shows and movies, MarketWatch reported. Kramer also said CBS is in talks about other distribution deals with a wide range of parties, including Apple.
I'm betting that Apple will never end up distributing CBS content as long as CBS remains intent on using their own model on their website. The terms of use in each are too dissimilar to work together. Why buy an episode of Survivor directly from CBS that expires in 24 hours when you can get a perpetual (in theory) license from Apple?


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Colorado Mountain Club charter member Carl Blaurock
Colorado Mountain Club was founded 100 years ago this week, and one of its charter members was Carl Blaurock. Blaurock climbed his first big peak in 1909 and the last in 1973 when he was 79.
He was also the first person to climb all the fourteeners in the continental United States. He graduated from the School of Mines, was a World War I veteran, and was past president of the American Alpine Club.
Blaurock celebrated his climbs by standing on his head when he reached each summit.
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'Ren And Stimpy' Creator John Kricfalusi Animates 'Simpsons' Couch Gag [VIDEO]
Twisted 'Ren and Stimpy' creator John Kricfalusi animated the opening "coach gag" sequence on 'The Simpsons' last night, bestowing his distinctively grotesque style to Springfield's first family.
Kricfalusi is the second guest animator to do a couch gag in the Simpsons' 23 season history — the first was notorious graffiti artist Banksy, whose sequence ran last season.
See Homer, Bart and company interpreted by the man who gave us the "Happy Happy! Joy! Joy!" dance below.
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Coach Inc.'s new Chief Executive Victor Luis, in his first conference call at the helm, described the retailer as in the "third chapter." It seems like there's plenty of skepticism on where the page is turning.
Coach shares slumped 7.5% to $48.60 at the opening after it reported a disappointing 16% drop in its fiscal second-quarter profit. Sales in the quarter ended Dec. 28 fell 5.6% to $1.42 billion, also missing estimates. The big culprit: a 13.6% slide in North American comparable sales, the worst on record going back to 2000, Retail Metrics data showed. Gross margin also missed and narrowed to 69.2% from 72.%.
The company forecast second-half sales to also decline with North American same-store sales to fall at a similar rate as the second-quarter level.
Luis said Coach has continued to be hurt by lower visits to stores. At the same time, a reduction of its outlet and third-party flash sales also hurt online sales. He said Coach, under new creative chief Stuart Vever, will participate in New York Fashion Week in February to showcase its full collection of clothes, bags and accessories as the handbag maker transforms itself to a so-called lifestyle brand. He said a new Borough collection has been well received. He also pointed to Coach's continued growth overseas, where China sales jumped 25%.
"Our No. 1 opportunity is in recruitment of consumers into the franchise here in North America, where we are still the leaders," Luis said.
Still, Wall Street is scratching its head about how Coach can regain its former luster as it faces increased competition from brands including Michael Kors and Kate Spade , both of which have seen a surge in stock price the past year while Coach's has declined. The company's sales slump also signaled continued market share loss as Luis said the industry-wide North American premium women's handbag and accessories market again rose at a high-single-digit rate.
"I'm just sort of struggling with how the overall market remains as robust as you see it being, but your problem is primarily traffic," said Macquarie analyst Liz Dunn on the call.
Jefferies analyst Randal Konik questioned what the company's strategy is to drive sales of handbags below $400 even as Coach pointed to strong demand for bags above that price, about one-fifth of its business.
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Today's AM fix was USD 1,693.00, EUR 1,295.14, and GBP 1,050.77 per ounce. Yesterday's AM fix was USD 1,703.00, EUR 1,300.79, and GBP 1,057.90 per ounce.
Silver is trading at $32.73/oz, €25.15/oz and £20.40/oz. Platinum is trading at $1,586.00/oz, palladium at $680.00/oz and rhodium at $1,045/oz.
Gold fell $3.10 or 0.18% in New York yesterday and closed at $1,693.60/oz. Silver climbed to $33.24 then slid to $32.51, but finished after an afternoon rally with a loss of 0.33%.
Gold inched down on Thursday, near the monthly low reached in the prior session under pressure from a stronger greenback as players await the European Central Bank rate decision at 1245 GMT and US Initial Jobless Claims at 1330 GMT.
Physical buying of gold bullion has increased on the dip, particularly in Asia, and many are seeing these levels as a floor for prices.
The massive consolidation seen in the last 16 months means that gold and silver are now right on their long term moving averages (See charts showing 100, 200 and 365 daily moving averages)
Gold will revisit its record breaking form of the past four years in 2013 after gains were tempered this year by reduced jewelry demand.
Bloomberg Chart of the Day - Gold Poised For 12th Consecutive Gain
Bloomberg's 'CHART OF THE DAY' shows gold climbed to records every year since 2008 until this year, with the all-time high still the $1,921.15 an ounce set in September 2011.
Gold has consolidated on previous years gains this year and has risen another 8.2% so far in 2012.
Gold bullion will average a record $1,925 in the fourth quarter next year, the median of 16 analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg last month show. This would be a return of 13% in 2013.
The Federal Reserve said Oct. 24 it will maintain $40 billion in monthly purchases of mortgage debt and probably hold interest rates near zero until mid-2015.
Gold rose 70% as the Fed bought $2.3 trillion of debt in two rounds of monetary easing from December 2008 through June 2011. The Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank have pledged more action and China has approved a $158 billion subways-to-roads construction plan.
European peoples struggle while their governments rack up huge debts and then force unbearable austerity measures on them, as they continue to cheapen the value of the single currency's purchasing power. With little to no extra cash to spend consumers can't organically put extra money in their struggling economies.
In nearly the 4th year of the European debt crisis, it doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out that the current policies are not working. People are beginning to look at gold and silver as safer stores of value than paper and electronic currencies.
Gold Spot $/oz, 2007-2012 - (Bloomberg)
Gold bullion is becoming many central banks safe haven again and it will again become the public's safe haven of choice in the coming years.
Investors, hedge funds and institutions boosted assets in gold-backed exchange-traded products to a record this year, holding more than the official reserves of every nation except the U.S. and Germany. Investors held a record 2,627 metric tons in gold ETPs on December 4, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
Gold jewelry demand slumped 9.8% in the first nine months this year, World Gold Council data show.
Importantly, gold has yet to exceed previous records when adjusted for inflation, with its 1980 peak of $850 equal to $2,398 today, data compiled by the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis show.
This puts gold rise in price in recent years in context.
Silver To Outperform Gold In 2013 - Morgan StanleyGold and silver remain Morgan Stanley's 'top picks' for 2013. Morgan Stanley maintains its long standing recommendation to be overweight precious metals, analysts including Peter Richardson write in a report according to Bloomberg.
Morgan Stanley said the yellow metal may average $1,853/oz in 2013 - for a return of 9.5%.
Silver Spot $/oz, 2007-2012 - (Bloomberg)
Gold investment demand will remain strong against weaker USD, low real interest rates, central bank buying, enhanced geopolitical uncertainty.
Silver more volatile but cheaper safe-haven play than gold; expect silver to outperform gold in 2013.


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There is a gripping, untold story of what God is doing in Sanford, Fla., where Trayvon Martin was tragically killed in February. The incident sparked an outpouring of emotion and rhetoric about racism.
In this 30-minute documentary, CHARISMA Founder Steve Strang shows how pastors met to share, pray and deal with the racial divide that spans generations in their city. You'll be moved to see how they passionately stood together and are now reaching out to help hurting people. Their story will inspire you to do the same in your area - because racism isn't limited to Sanford, Fla.
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NMT Doctoral Candidate Wins Costa Rica's Top Science Award, Feb. 14, 2005
by George Zamora
SOCORRO, N.M., February 14, 2005 – Esteban Araya, a doctoral candidate in the astrophysics program at New Mexico Tech, has been named this year's recipient of his native country's top science award.
Araya recently was informed by Costa Rica's Ministry of Science and Technology that he had been chosen to receive the Dr. Clodomiro Picado Twight National Award in Science.
The annual award, named in honor of one of Costa Rica's most renowned scientists, is presented each year to the country's top scientist as determined by a selection committee comprised of Costa Rican scientists, educators, and engineers.
At age 26, Araya becomes the youngest Costa Rican scientist to ever be so honored by the Ministry of Science and Technology.
"As far as I know, I am also the first person from Costa Rica to conduct research in radio astronomy," Araya said. "I am greatly honored to have been selected to receive this prestigious award by unanimous approval, especially at this early stage in my career."
Fernando Gutierrez, Costa Rica's minister of science and technology, announced that Araya's award is in recognition for his research, titled "Search and Discovery of a New Formaldehyde 6cm MASER in Our Galaxy."
Araya currently is involved with an international research group in an ongoing investigation of how massive stars are formed throughout the universe.
"By 'massive stars,' we mean stars that are eight solar masses or larger," Araya explained. "Most of the heavy elements in the Universe are created by massive stars, so it is important to learn more about them and understand the mechanisms of how they are formed."
In particular, Araya has used the National Radio Astronomy Observatory's (NRAO) Very Large Array (VLA) radio telescope, located about 50 miles west of Socorro, to search for and characterize massive star forming regions that emit certain frequencies associated with formaldehyde molecules.
Up until Araya's recent work at the VLA, the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico, and the NRAO's Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope in West Virginia, there had only been three known massive star forming regions where formaldehyde 6cm maser emission was detected.
Now, in large part due to his continuing dissertation research, there are an additional three on the roster of these types of astral regions.
"So far, it's been a very productive project," Araya said.
Araya's research was partially supported by grants from the Research Corporation and the National Science Foundation


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Facebook is going from the computer screen to the big screen. Twitter, meanwhile, is providing inspiration for a book and a TV show.
The seeming unlikely projects are the products our increasingly melded media world, as well as signs that traditional entertainment forms are playing catch-up and trying to capitalize on the youthful reach of social media.
Variety reports that David Fincher, director of "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button," is in talks to helm the Facebook movie, to be called, "The Social Network." The film, with a script by Aaron Sorkin of "The West Wing" and "A Few Good Men" fame, will tell how Mark Zuckerberg hatched Facebook in his Harvard dorm room and raised it to become a 200-million-member phenomena.
The Twitter book also is a dormitory-spawned creation: two 19-year-old freshman from the University of Chicago have inked a deal with Penguin Classics to write "Twitterature," which is billed as "a hipster's Cliff Notes to Cliff Notes."
The humor book will tell the stories of great books in 20 tweets or less (that's more generous than the challenge we offered last month asking our audience to summarize profound literary works in a mere 140-characters-or-less tweet).
The book deal follows last month's news that a planned reality TV competition show will use Twitter to put players on the trail of celebrities, in an interactive format.
All this social media-driven media appears aimed at younger folks – the "Twitterature" website proclaims outright that the book is for the 18-to-35 set.
There's ample reason for the youth movement: The New York Times reports that the TV networks pulled their lowest ratings ever among the coveted 18-to-49 crowd last week while CBS and ABC's evening newscasts suffered their worst overall week in history.
"The Tonight Show," with new host Conan O'Brien, actually bucked the trend, doing fairly well in attracting the 18-to-49 crowd, according to The Times. Some audience members in that demographic likely followed O'Brien from the 12:30 a.m. slot, but new bits like his "Twitter Tracker" gag probably aren't hurting the cause.
There are many questions facing the future of the entertainment industry as life is increasingly lived online: Can social media help draw audiences to movies, TV and books? Will the social media magic translate into other forms of entertainment media? Or will the Twitter/Facebook generation find – and make – its own entertainment online?
Stay tuned – and logged on.
Hester is founding director of the award-winning, multi-media NYCity News Service at the City University of New York Graduate School of Journalism. He is the former City Editor of the New York Daily News, where he started as a reporter in 1992.


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Colonial Williamsburg monitors and reports internally on the regularly recurring, or operating, revenues and expenses resulting from routine activities in order to assess the financial performance of its educational and for-profit activities. It reports in the audited financial statements all revenue and expense in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles to reflect the consolidated financial impact of all activities of the foundation and its subsidiaries. A third reporting format is required by the Internal Revenue Service on Form 990, an annual information return for The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, the 501 (c ) (3) entity that is exempt from federal income taxes on most of its activities. The financial results on Form 990 are the unconsolidated financial results of only this 501 (c) (3) organization; the foundation's taxable subsidiaries—for example, Colonial Williamsburg Company—report their financial results separately on corporate income tax returns.
The operating results presented in the internal report and reflected in the top half of the consolidated income statement and statement of changes in net assets shown in this annual president's report incorporate ticket sales, all revenues generated by hospitality and products, sales, unrestricted operating gifts and restricted gifts for operations spent for their intended purpose during the year, the budgeted amount of endowment support provided by our endowment spending policy, and all operating expenses of the foundation and its subsidiaries.
Below the operating deficit line in the annual president's report we include nonoperating items, such as the difference between the total return produced by the endowment and the budgeted endowment support, all other gifts and grants—that is to say, pledges, restricted gifts received but not spent, gifts for endowment and capital projects, and gifts of objects—gains on sale of real estate, noncash adjustments such as unrealized gains and losses in the pension plan and interest rate swap agreements, and the financial statement impact of changes in generally accepted accounting principles. The combination of the operating and nonoperating items is reflected as the change in net assets, which is consistent with the audited financial statements.
During calendar year 2008, Colonial Williamsburg's revenue-generating activities—visitation, hospitality, products, commercial real estate, and fund-raising—felt the impact of the slowdown in the domestic economy, high gasoline prices during the summer vacation season, and decline in the financial markets, particularly during the fourth quarter of 2008.
For 2008, total revenues, including budgeted endowment support, were $210 million, a decrease of $15 million from 2007, and expenses were $249 million, a decrease of $13 million from 2007. The operating loss was $39 million, an increase of $2 million relative to the year before. The foundation's endowment value was $611 million at year's end, a decline of $209 million from the year before. In a year in which the global stock markets declined between 37 percent and 53 percent, Colonial Williamsburg's endowment produced a total return of negative 17.6 percent. That performance ranked the foundation in the top decile of endowed institutions.
As of December 31, net assets were $728 million, a $326 million decrease compared with year-end 2007 net assets of $1.054 billion. The primary reasons for the decrease were the negative endowment and pension investment returns, and withdrawals from the endowment to support operations and routine capital expenditures.


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|Winnebago County Sheriff's PoliceNews Media Release
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|Information: DROWNING/MURDER
|Date: 6/16/11
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On Saturday June 4,2011 Casey Chandler Sheets (20yrs old) went over the side of a pontoon into the Rock River,in Winnebago County. His body was recovered from the river in Ogle County on Saturday June 11, 2011. An autopsy was conducted by the Ogle County Coroner on June 13,2011. Winnebago County Sheriff's Detective's conducted a criminal investigation into the incident and Kristopher Alan Zaugg (DOB 1-14-84) was originally charged with Reckless Conduct. On Wednesday 6-15-11 the case was presented to a Grand Jury by the Winnebago County State's Attorney's Office. The Grand Jury returned an indictment charging Zaugg with First Degree Murder and Aggravated Battery. On Thursday 6-16-11 Zaugg, who is in the Winnebago County Jail, was served with the new charges. The charges against Zaugg are merely accusations. He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in Court. A new photo of Zaugg accompanies this release.


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Chances are, the all new 2015 Trans Am, will make it's debut at the 2014 New York Auto Show, marking it's initial appearance 50 years ago, at the 1964 World's Fair.
And no doubt, The 2015 Trans Am is hoping to make the same impression with buyers and enthusiasts the way the first pony car did!
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Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola missed practice on Monday, which led to questions for coach Bill Belichick on Tuesday about the status of the team's top receiver.
Anyone expecting a detailed account of why Amendola was out of practice, when he'll be expected to return and how he's feeling is going to be disappointed, but they probably shouldn't have been looking to Belichick for that kind of answer in the first place.
Mike Reiss of ESPNBoston.com reports that Belichick said Amendola is day-to-day while avoiding any and all specifics about the nature of the injury. Without more information, that doesn't sound like a particularly serious concern.
The Patriots play on Thursday against the Lions in their third preseason game of the year, a contest that tends to serve as a dress rehearsal for the regular season. If Amendola's on the field for the game, there won't be much to worry about, even with his frequent appearances on injury reports over the course of his career.


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Israel News - Stay Informed, Pray Informed
Jewish immigrants from Ethiopia - a long-lost tribe of Israel, if you will - have been streaming home for decades now. But their transition is rarely easy.
Despite the joy of living in a time that they can return to the land of their forefathers, Israel's Ethiopian immigrants typically arrive with little more than the shirts on their backs. They must also integrate into a new society that is far more different from what they are used to than it is for, say, immigrants from America or Europe.
That makes many of these Ethiopians the most needy of Israel's citizens, and the state strains under the weight of providing assistance, while at the same time dedicating itself to bring all Jews home.
That is where organizations like Israel Today gladly step in and provide the support and hope these precious Jewish souls need as they again become one with the Jewish state.
Thanks to the generosity of our readers, last week we were able to provide food baskets to 70 Ethiopian immigrant families at the absorption center in the Jerusalem suburb of Mevasseret Zion. Their letter of thanks is below.
If you would like to help us to help these immigrants, you can do so by CLICKING HERE
Not only does this provide the kind of assistance to the poor of Israel that we are commanded to, but it is a powerful testimony of Christian love for the Jewish people in these days.
Letter of thanks:
We want to express our thanks and great appreciation in the name of the many new immigrants from Ethiopia and of the staff of the Mevasseret Zion Absorption Center for the generous contribution of food baskets for the immigrants.
Like every year when we receive the food baskets, both the physical contribution and the experience of generosity has touched the families of the immigrants.
May the past year and its challenges give way to a new year of prosperity, blessing and opportunity. Shana Tovah.
May we continue to have fruitful partnership.
The Staff of the Mevasseret Zion Absorption Center
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MILLEDGEVILLE, Ga. – The Georgia College men's basketball program and head coach Terry Sellers announced the signing of Kelvin Nwanze Thursday.
Nwanze, a 6-foot-5 forward, comes to Georgia College from Archer High School in Lawrenceville, Ga., where he played and started two seasons under head coach Tim Watkins.
"We are excited Kelvin decided to join our basketball program," said Sellers. "One of our weaknesses this past season was rebounding and we believe Kelvin will help in that area. We believe Kelvin's athleticism and toughness will allow him to contribute right away."
Kelvin averaged 8.3 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 1.8 blocks per game this past season. He shot 55 percent from the field and 70 percent from the free-throw line.
Archer went 22-8 this past season finishing eighth in the final AAAAAA AJC Poll. The Tigers advanced to the AAAAAA Sweet Sixteen. Nwanze was named an All-Gwinnett County Academic Selection in 2011-12. He finished his career as Archer's all-time leading rebounder .
The Bobcats battled through the 2012-13 season, a 9-17 year with a 5-14 conference mark. Senior forward Scott Ferguson earned a slot on the All-Peach Belt Conference (PBC) Third Team. Georgia College finished the season third in the PBC in fewest turnovers per game (11.3) and second in defending the three-point shot (.306). Sellers picked up his 200th PBC win this season, his 20th at the helm of Bobcat basketball.
The Georgia College Department of Athletics, two-time winners of the PBC Commissioner's Cup, sponsors 11 varsity athletic programs at the NCAA Division II level. As a Division II program, Bobcat Athletics prides itself on balancing the life of the student-athlete, evidenced by the teams' multiple appearances in post-season competition as well as documented academic success and community-service involvement. Sign up at @GCBobcats on Twitter and Facebook for up-to-the-minute reports, and visit www.GCBobcats.com for more information, and to nominate your favorite former Bobcats and Colonials to the GC Athletics Hall of Fame.


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Assemblyman and former Costa Mesa mayor Allan Mansoor gained more endorsements Thursday in his bid for reelection to the 74th Assembly District.
The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Assn. Political Action Committee, Lincoln Club of Orange County and California Women's Leadership Assn. Political Action Committee are endorsing Mansoor (R-Costa Mesa) for reelection, according to a release from Mansoor for Assembly 2012.
Mansoor has already been endorsed by the Republican Party of Orange County, Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Costa Mesa), Rep. John Campbell (R-Irvine), state Sen. Mimi Walters (R- Laguna Niguel), state Sen. Tom Harman (R- Orange), Assemblyman Don Wagner (R-Irvine), Supervisor Pat Bates, formerSen. Dick Ackerman (R-Irvine) and former Assemblyman Chuck DeVore (R-Irvine).
— Britney Barnes
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text: I am attempting to set up the 3035 with 100C controller to a Gunslinger 260 for a friend. All is already purchased. All I have in front of me at this point is all the owner's manuals for mentioned products. Of course Miller makes no mention of adapting to other power sources as well Panasonic does not mention adding anything to their power source besides their spool gun. Looking for someone with actual knowledge of mentioned application or some successes at other applications that may transfer.


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How's it going? How was your weekend? Mine was sooo boring. I barely got up to anything whatsoever! I'm not sure if its 'old age' but I am now certifiably boring but it feels so nice to relax after so many months so working etc... I'm not even complaining :)
So what did you get up to? To be completely honest, I did get up to one thing! I saw the 'Dark Knight' this weekend....woooot! That movie is amazing! If you haven't seen it please run down to the cinema STAT. I cant believe that I have still not seen the Sex & the City movie. I am a major SATC stan so I am quite distraught that I havent seen it. I'll just have to wait for the DVD to be released because I cant ruin my viewing experience with a pirated copy. Its been so hard trying to dodge all the photos and spoilers about the movie from the internet & friends. I hope its worth it!
Anyway, lets start the rundown!
Ex-Model/magazine editor/modelling agency entrepreneur/blogger extraordinaire, Linda Ikeji held her annual 'Style Night' event last week. There was music, fashion, comedy and all that. Congrats to Linda! Keep doing your thing! Check out the pics below
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At the top of the list is former City Manager Jim Starbird, who draws $238,686, followed by ex-Fire Chief Christopher Gray at $200,783 and former Police Capt. Ray Edey at $198,386.
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Despite steps taken in recent years to reduce benefits for new hires, Glendale is grappling with rising pension costs. Retirees are not only living longer, but many long-time workers benefited from guaranteed increased pensions approved nearly 13 years ago. That means the new changes, including a statewide cap on how much of one's salary is used to calculate a pension, may not have significant impacts for decades to come.
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According to a study released in March by the research center, 82% of 800 respondents said all employees should have similar benefits as public employees.
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That's partially due to onerous federal rules on private-sector defined-benefit plans, which tend to push employers instead toward defined contribution plans, such as 401(k)s, experts said. The same rules don't apply to CalPERS.
Still, many city officials say the private sector has it better off when it comes to retirement benefits — but private workers say the same about their government counterparts.
From the security perspective, government employees are better off than their private counterparts. When it comes to the ability to get big bonuses, it's the opposite.
"You're always going to find the argument is 'Oh, poor me,'" Richard Garcia, a human resource management consultant and adjunct associate professor at USC said. "Public employees have been guaranteed an income based on long-term employment, not based on performance, like in the private sector."
Councilman Frank Quintero said while retirement benefits can be reviewed going forward, changes can't be retroactive.
"This is what they bargained for over years," Quintero said. "There's nothing you can do."
There's no data to compare a defined benefit output to that of 401(k) plans because the former is public information, unlike the latter, experts said. The Employee Benefit Research Institute tracks average 401(k) account balances, but that shows current accruals, not post-retirement draw-downs, which can be impacted by turbulent markets, employment length or other factors.
The average 401(k) account balance in 2011 of 24 million workers analyzed by the non-partisan institute was $58,991, but that was heavily buoyed by those making more than $250,000. The midpoint was $16,649.
Then there are the six million Californians that have no retirement plans whatsoever.
"In reality, that's where the real problem is," Oakley said.
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WEST HAVEN, Conn. — The Yale University baseball team saw a pair of big performances on Sunday, but Holy Cross still managed to pick up a pair of wins to sweep a second straight doubleheader from the Bulldogs, earning a 7-4 win in Game 1 and a 2-0 win in Game 2 at Yale Field.
Holy Cross swept both games of a doubleheader on Saturday as well, taking all four games of the weekend series from the Bulldogs. Yale fell to 1-13, while Holy Cross improved to 6-13.
In Game 1, Jacob Hunter went 3-for-3 with a double, a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored to lead the Bulldogs. Kevin Fortunato went 2-for-3 with an RBI and a run scored.
Unfortunately, that was not enough to counter a pair of big innings by Holy Cross. The Crusaders scored three runs in the first inning and four more in the second. Mike Ahmed had two RBIs and scored two runs in the early outburst. Andrew Barry also scored two of the Crusader runs.
After scoring the big innings off of Yale starter Cale Hanson (0-1), that was all Holy Cross needed to secure the win. The Crusaders couldn't muster any offense the rest of the way off of Yale reliever Ben Joseph, who tossed 5⅓ innings of one-hit relief with two strikeouts.
Holy Cross starter Chris Kono worked 6⅓ innings, allowing all four runs, to earn his first win of the season. Andrew Boyce relieved him with one out in the seventh to earn his first save of the season after earning both wins in relief in the doubleheader sweep on Saturday.
In Game 2, both starting pitchers were superb, but Holy Cross starter Nate Walker was just a shade better than Yale starter Chris Lanham. Lanham worked eight innings, allowing five hits and both Holy Cross runs while striking out seven batters. Lanham threw 115 pitches, 77 of them for strikes in the spectacular performance.
Walker worked seven innings, allowing two of Yale's three hits. Boyce entered the game with two runners on with one out in the ninth inning. He got the final two outs to earn his second save of the day.
Robert Baldwin doubled, while Hunter and Josh Scharff singled for the Bulldogs' three hits.
Ahmed went 2-for-3 with an RBI to lead the Crusader bats.
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U.S. citizenship increases women's odds of receiving mammograms, cancer tests
BOSTON -- Citizenship, particularly for non-U.S. natives, largely determines a woman's odds of having a mammogram and being screened for cervical and colorectal cancer, according to researchers at Penn State.
The research which was released today at the American Public Health Association's 141st annual meeting in Boston found that foreign-born female non-citizens living in the United States for less than five years have 69 percent lower odds of being screened for colorectal cancer within the previous five years, and foreign-born non-citizens who have lived in the United States for at least five years have 24 percent lower odds, compared to U.S-born citizens. Additionally, foreign-born non-citizens have significantly lower odds of receiving breast and cervical cancer screening.
This finding coincides with implementation of the Affordable Care Act, which mandates that foreign-born residents who are lawfully present in the United States will be eligible for health care coverage beginning January 1, 2014. The current pathway to citizenship in the United States is naturalization after five years of legal permanent residency.
"Our findings offer pioneering evidence for the potential protective effects health care and immigration policy reform could have for immigrants -- particularly for non-citizens, one of the most vulnerable populations in the United States," said Patricia Y. Miranda, assistant professor of health policy and administration, Penn State. "Based on these findings we suggest that limits of duration mandates -- or the increased probability of cancer screening women are projected to have if they receive citizenship sooner than five years in the United States -- be reduced. This may be an important consideration in immigration policy that ensures preventive health care and reduction of cancer disparities for immigrant women."
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Is this a male dominated hobby?
Posted 04 September 2003 - 12:43 PM
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Posted 04 September 2003 - 02:42 PM
For the sake of political correctness the term 'Photographer' is Asexual, and removes the stigma from previously questionable genders.
So theoretically you may require more buttons?
Posted 06 September 2003 - 01:48 AM
Oh, hang on ... maybe I just said something silly ...
Posted 07 September 2003 - 07:53 PM
Posted 08 September 2003 - 06:43 AM
My part is to check the market, to learn techniques, to search accessories, to write here....
and from time to time to take u/w photos.
My wife part is much simple, to take the camera and shoots much better pictures then me.
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Posted 10 September 2003 - 03:12 PM
I was on a trip this summer to NC where I was the only female on a boat of 18 males. We had 2 spots open and on the second day a couple decided to join our trip. The girl was from France and she sat down beside me and asked. "Are the proportions of males to females always like this?" and I responded "No they're usually better, yesterday you weren't here."
I'm on that trip again next year!
Posted 10 September 2003 - 10:26 PM
In the places where I use to dive there are more male usually but not in the relation you mention, usually its 2:1 or 3:2 no more.
In my last liveaboard it was only me to represent the males gender and 3 females on board, no that I complained.
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Posted 12 September 2003 - 08:56 AM
I usualy see when I go diving from Beaufort NC, USA about 1-4 women on a boat with 16 divers.
The strange part is that every class I helped with this year and last (probably about 8 clases each with 5-7 students) the percentage was more women than men. As you guys were saying no complains here. A couple of good looking female students can make te class more enjoyable :-).
So ... why the proportion of students is about 60% women and 40% men and when the real diving begins the proportion is ... what 80% - 90% man and 10% - 20% women?
What do you guys think.
Posted 12 September 2003 - 09:18 AM
In answer to Vlad: This shows the machismo thing in action... Men think they know it all when it comes to something like photography, where has women tend to accept their limitations gracefully, hence they attend courses from which to learn. They are also less hung up about asking questions and advice.
This is apart from the odd few women - One especially, eh Craig
Posted 12 September 2003 - 09:24 AM
Maybe they heard the male dominated stats and figured it was a great place to meet guys. And, heck with the price of diving and travel figured they must have money and could go places.
I have heard that comment from some girls in our mountain bike club (ie why they jioned the club)
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Posted 12 September 2003 - 09:27 AM
The thought of Bob in a speedo is gruesome enough to deter ANY brave women from entering this fine hobby.
But seriously folks - IMO there is a lot of "machismo" in scubadiving...
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Posted 12 September 2003 - 09:34 AM
I could look for that photo of you and the housing on the boat. I was trying to block that one out of my mind too.
I'm kidding!
Not that sharp tongued Bob can't defend himself.
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Posted 12 September 2003 - 10:03 AM
Machismo is one reason Italian women go diving on their own, they are also quite talented photographers when they decide to get in the water.
Unlike yellowfin Tuna, women have a choice when getting in or out of the water, and pursuing their own destinies
Posted 15 September 2003 - 08:11 PM
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Posted 16 September 2003 - 06:05 AM
I am living in the US for about 5 years now and all my life before that I did wear a speedo (about 25 years since the first 2-3 years I didn't wear anything).
Of course now I don't wear that anymore since I heard way too much about it and I even can't consider wearing one anymore because I have been made self-conscious about it.
What's the big deal with speedos. What, you can't take seing another male not completly covered.
...And for the women, trust me, here in US there is the biggest density of women that should wear a box when going to the beach not a bathing suit.
I usualy hear from women "uhhh that's so groase" what's the big deal?
I can't understand the speedo phenomenon.
If you can't take it ... don't look.
I should probably stop being opinionated and stick to photography
Posted 06 March 2005 - 12:59 PM
IMO thats what Scuba diving is all about, having worked in the industry and loved every minute of it I can only remember one time it didn't go down well. (Rodales circa Jan or Feb 1996, article= Cayman Cowboy) I live my life by that article almost to the T. Anyway my point is Men love getting on a dive boat and having a manly man divemaster who doesn't mind getting dirty and gets to work in an environment where girls in bikinis is not a piece of paper on the wall but a daily real life thing. Women also like that that is how their divemasters are, it's generally stereotypically what a divemaster is meant to be, manly, cocky and dirty. IMO. Even female divemasters are similar I wouldn't use the word tom boyish and don't get me wrong I know some stunning girly divemasterettes, but they generally are willing to try anything, you know work wise .... getting down and dirty with it .. you know work wise ... I mean ... they work hard and play hard just like the guys.
But seriously folks - IMO there is a lot of "machismo" in scubadiving..
Just like you said .. whats wong some people just shouldn't wear that sort of thing, and a speedo is only barely acceptable if you work out every day and have the body of a god. I'm a birdwell kinda guy anyway, they are shorts but i like em small and tight, my butt huggers.
What's the big deal with speedos. What, you can't take seing another male not completly covered.
...And for the women, trust me, here in US there is the biggest density of women that should wear a box when going to the beach not a bathing suit.
I usualy hear from women "uhhh that's so groase" what's the big deal?
I can't understand the speedo phenomenon.
If you can't take it ... don't look.
Posted 06 March 2005 - 01:09 PM
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Posted 06 March 2005 - 04:31 PM
My obervation is that there are plenty of women divers, but they usually are part of a couple. This used to drive me crazy. In my early 20's I would almost never see a single woman my age who liked to dive. The only exception were instructors or divemasters.
One day I'll meet the woman of my dreams who will be as interested in underwater photography as I am. Nothing would please me more than to share a hobby that we both enjoy.
Posted 06 March 2005 - 04:58 PM
But you definately dont see any single women on dive trips. You do see a lot of couples though, although more often than not only 1 of the 2 is really serious, the other sortof tags along, usually the woman.
For us it was actually the other way around. My wife got into photography, she dragged me along, until I got into it too But thats cause I already had waaaaaayy too many hobbies, and not enough time for em all. Photography pushed astronomy out of the way, well..mostly
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Posted 06 March 2005 - 10:28 PM
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