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The Scott Report and the Making of the Modern Countryside - 'How penetrating was the Scott report's analysis of rural problems and what were the consequences of its recommendations?'5 star(s)
The integrity of each has been called into question as much as the Report itself. Questions have even arisen whether the alleged author Scott actually wrote the report. Each contributor's bias, some would claim, is clearly visible in the message the report conveys. Hudson, for example, the Minister of agriculture, wanted to push agricultural issues higher up the political scale. Stamp, the author of many geography book, wanted to promote the importance of topography. Scott on the other hand viewed agriculture as a precious piece of heritage and thus wanted it to be treated as such.
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This project is about the farming in the Bahamas. Areas we are going to cover are agriculture, subsistence farming in Bahamas, marketing of local crops, and also the result and effects of poor agricultural practices3 star(s)
Slash and Burn Method * Using cutlasses a diminutive area of dense natural vegetation is cleared. The thickness of the natural growth tells the farmer that the soil and water supply is probably good. The plants cut down to stubble, with only larger trees remaining. The remains, is spread equally all over the plot, left to dry, and is then burnt. The ash adds nutrients to the soil. Ash adds potassium to the soil, a mineral needed by plants. Crops are planted in the ash-enriched soil. Although the burning enriches the soil, it has some detrimental effects.
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Case Study of Rural Rebranding by the Forestry Commission in Wales Coed-Y-Brenin Forest, Snowdonia
This strategy was revised 2 years ago and is always a work in progress. This lasts until at least 50 years, where each new party has to follow this. Rebranding at Coed-y-Brenin and other forest areas in Wales They are a non-profit organisation and they are a primary producer of a primary resource. They are there to manage how the forest is run. These include how much would should be cut, where it should be cut and who is allowed to get it. They also buy more land and plant more trees there, increasing their land.
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Oil and Gas industry in Kazakhstan
That is why, the most of production is concentrated in this particular area. The oil production makes a great contribution for the economy of the government. Moreover, every year Kazakhstan government gains more than 24 billion dollars ("KazTAG"). According to the statistics of "Oil and Gas Journal", the amount of oil produced was 30 billion barrels in January 2010 ("EIA.doe.gov"). I believe that petroleum industry is one of the most important fields in my country.
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The Role and Importance of Agriculture In the Carribean. Organisations involved in its development. The role of soils and plant types.
In addition to earning foreign exchange, the agriculture sector may also produce food and raw material for local consumption; this reduces the need to import similar products, resulting in the saving of foreign exchange. The foreign exchange earned and saved is used to purchase other goods and services which the country needs/want but does not produce. Imported products must be purchased using foreign exchange. In addition to trading, foreign exchange is also used to repay international debt. Contribution to GDP/GNP GROSS DOMESTIC PRODUCT - GDP GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT - GNP GDP and GNP are means of measuring the national income of a country.
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Summarise the advantages and disadvantages of extracting Alaskan oil
Alaska also moved from being the most heavily taxed state to being the most tax-free. This shows the economy of the state had been boosted significantly since the construction of the TAPS. The construction of the TAPS also provided job opportunities for the local people. For this project, over 21 000 people were at work at the same time.
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Explain threats to biodiversity
These valuable ecosystems are degrading fast under the pressure of many human activities. For example Coastal development, sedimentation, overfishing, global warming, and marine pollution each pose a threat to coral reefs. One threat to the Coral Reefs is Overfishing. Fisheries in the Caribbean are often open access with few regulations and the location and distribution of the fish can be highly predictable. This means that the Caribbean Coral reefs are particularly at risk to overfishing. Especially in parts of the Eastern Caribbean as there is often more fisheries competing in a larger area.
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Stadium report. A stadiums presence has a vast range of effects on those in the immediate locality. Social, economic, environmental and hedonic effects are the main criteria this report will address. My argument follows the lines of there being both po
Indeed, there are limitations to this method; essentially the fact that most of the data collected has originated from websites of the press and, more importantly, the respective stadiums' occupiers and constructors. This indicates a possible bias in the findings. This method is, however, the only viable one, largely due to the inaccessibility of primary data for reasons of copyright and protection. Analysis Stadium construction generally imposes positive social externalities on the area involved. The construction of the New Wembley Stadium was part of an overall plan to regenerate Brent in North-west London.
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What are the main characteristics of high-tech (high technology) industry? (b) Describe and explain the locational requirements of different types of manufacturing industry.
(b) Describe and explain the locational requirements of different types of manufacturing industry. India is a location which now meets the locational requirements of the car industry. Ford Company is now manufacturing in the Indian city of Madras. Its labour intensive car industry has become a tremendous job creator and a crucial driver of economic growth. The main locational requirement being a large pool of skilled workers. 0nly about half of the almost 4,000 people employed by Ford India in Madras are blue-collar workers and even they are highly trained. There is a workforce of 10 million across Bangalore, Delhi and Madras working in factories making cars, motorcycles, tractors and trucks - or in sales and service centres.
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Account for the rise and subsequent decline of consumer industries in MEDC's
The 1960s, or the "age of mass consumption", was the period of time in which, consumer industries saw their greatest growth. This was largely due to an increase of technology and a higher disposable income, meaning goods could be produced for a lower cost and that more people could afford to buy things in addition to necessities. People in MEDCs had a larger disposable income because everyday goods like food and clothes were being manufactured (or grown) abroad in LEDCs and could be transported to MEDCs for much cheaper than before, therefore people could buy these goods for less money (relatively), in addition to this wages in general were rising because of a strong economies in MEDCs.
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Examine the changing importance of transport costs on the location of industry
Weber explained that an entrepreneur would situate their factory in the "least cost location" in order to achieve "profit maximisation", Weber theorised that transport costs were equal to weight x distance that the product would have to be transported. Weber explained that when a product lost mass during production (for example the extraction of iron from iron ore) then the factory would be situated near the source of raw material because in this location it was cheapest to transport the goods - you weren't transporting material that was going to be thrown away.
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Economics Development Commentary
Brazil seems to be planning an export oriented development plan where it is going to concentrate on exporting ethanol. An export oriented development plan is when a country chooses to concentrate on exports opening its industries to worldwide competition and eliminating most protectionism policies (polices taken to protect local industries). In the case of Brazil the country is choosing one industry in particular to concentrate on its exports. As the price of oil rises and with increasing concerns over the world's climate, there is a constant search for alternative sources of energy.
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Discuss the use of Parathion and its affects on the wider social and environmental world.
withdrew the use of Parathion in 1992 on some agricultural crops like fruit, nuts and vegetable. However it is now in use to contain pesticide on alfalfa, barley, corn, cotton, sorghum, soybeans, sunflowers and wheat. History of Parathion The history of Parathion dates back to as early as World War II. A German chemist Dr. Gerhard Schrader, employed in 1940 by a chemical company IG Farben, (a division of Bayer AG) was experimenting with chemical compounds like organophosphate, trying to discover a new pesticide, in the hope to fight famine in austere times. He discovered the compound organophosphates, was known to kill insects by interrupting their nervous system.
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Eco Pack Project
Recycled PET Bottles Recyclable: Used PET bottles can be washed, granulated into flakes and reshaped as PET bottles or employed as material for strapping, carpeting, fiber filling, etc. Specially designed thick-wall bottles can be washed, refilled and reused. PET is made from the same three elements (carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen) as paper, and contains no toxic substances. When burned, it produces carbon dioxide gas and water, leaving no toxic residues. Being recyclable is the most important factor of success of business of PET bottles.
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Major innovations in agriculture have always proved to be controversial. With reference to recent changes in agriculture evaluate the validity of this statement.
This earned admiration for India in the comity of nations, especially in the Third World. However this has put many farmers in debt because they had to purchase HYVs seeds for every growing season, this increases the cost of production. The transition from traditional agriculture in which inputs were generated on-farm to Green Revolution agriculture, which required the purchase of inputs, lead to the widespread establishment of rural credit institutions. Smaller farmers often went into debt, which in many cases result in a loss of rights to their farmland. The increased level of mechanization on larger farms made possible by the Green Revolution removed an important source of employment from the rural economy.
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Using an example of an industry you have studied. Describe and explain its growth and decline. Evaluate the success of government policy in regenerating the area.
The collapse of the colonial system meant that the market for British's coal was minimized. Britain was also faced with cheap imports from overseas and this led to closure of many coal mines. The coal mines in South Wales were not modernized because the valley floor was too narrow for large machinery to access. Without mechanization, mines were forced to close down due to high competitions from overseas such as Wyoming and Australia. By the 1970s there were only two steelworks left in South Wales, but they were located on the coast at Port Talbot and Llawern.
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Describe the Changes In Farming in the 18th Century and the 19th Century. Explain why these changes were needed and how they improved the lives of people in this period?
These men were seen as having triumphed over a conservative mass of country Bumpkins. They are thought to have single-handedly, in a few years, transformed English agriculture from a peasant subsistence economy to a thriving capitalist agricultural system, capable of feeding the explosion of people in the new industrial cities. People started using Selective Breeding, like getting two of the biggest animals of the same species and breeding them to get a huge baby of the animal, and by doing so creating more meat for the industrial cities as well as for them selves.
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Improvements made to arable farming in the latter half of the 18th century were the new crops and new rotations and the new methods of improving the land. Charles Townshend introduced a new crop rotation called the Norfolk four-course rotation
New crops such as turnips, which was introduced by Charles Townshend, rape, clover, swedes and manglewurzels were good fodder for the animals, other new crops which were introduced were trefoil, lucerne and sanfoin which enriched the soil with nitrogen. These improved the quality of the soil so it was better to grow other crops on such as wheat and barley etc. There were many methods of improving the land such as the use of dung or animal manure to fertilize the land or crushed bones which Thomas Coke used from 1770. This would help to produce bigger and better crops.
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Compare 5-year plans' industrial development with the collectivisation agricultural development.
To be able to achieve that, Stalin knew that peasant would need to increase the amount of crops and food grown, which could then be exported to raise money to buy foreign machinery and expertise. So therefore, Stalin launched two goals for Soviet domestic policy: rapid industrialization and collectivization of agriculture. Collectivisation merged all the small privately owned farms into large state-controlled collective farms, consisting of 50 - 100 families in each of them. The land, the produce and the farming equipment were to be shared by the farm members.
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Explain why there is a need for world development There is a need for world development because the gap between the rich and poor is getting wider and many lives are lost needlessly.
There are many deaths that are easily treatable but cause so many deaths in the 'third world'. The less developed countries are poor because they may have corrupt government officials that spend money on less important things such as civil wars and the production of weapons. The money isn't equally distributed throughout the world, some people have luxuries that are unnecessary such as pointless electronics e.g. hair dryers when others starve to death and struggle to survive. Some people argue that we do help the less developed countries by giving them food but this only comes not so often.
- Essay length: 533 words
Assess the view that the search for cheap labour is one of many factors for the location of industry.
Push factors include: Rising competition in an area, rising costs, poor communications systems, falling demand. Pull factors include: Government incentives, low labour costs which Is becoming a main factor due to the competitive advantage it can give businesses when competing with UK business paying an average 80 times higher wage than in China etc, good communication systems, developing markets. Factors influencing the location of industry in this country have changed over time. Manufacturing industries often needed to be close to sources of raw materials, transport links and markets.
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The purpose was to agree on the Doha Development Agenda, and from there negotiate opening agricultural and manufacturing markets. The intent of the round was to make trade rules fairer for developing countries. Negotiations on agriculture began in early 2000, under Article 20 of the WTO Agriculture Agreement. By November 2001 and the Doha Ministerial Conference, 121 governments had submitted a large number of negotiating proposals. The declaration reconfirms the long-term objective already agreed in the present WTO Agreement: to establish a fair and market-oriented trading system through a programme of fundamental reform2. Also, the programme encompasses strengthened rules, and specific commitments on government support and protection for agriculture.
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Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of different methods of pest control In the world today there is an ever increasing desire to increase agricultural efficiency in terms of producing
Other effects on target organisms may include insects such as bees or other natural predators of a pest insect may be killed by an insecticide. Fungicides may kill beneficial soil fungi and herbicides sprayed onto crops may come into contact with non-cultivated vegetation. These effects may disrupt food chains and webs in ecosystems Another severe disadvantage of pesticides is their effect on the environment. A severe consequence of using pesticides is a side effect known as 'resurgence'. This is when the natural control of the pests is tampered with and disrupted due to the pesticides killing not only the pests but the pest's predators too.
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Evaluate the factors that influence the decision-making process when locating a modern industrial plant.
Ultimately to any industry, its sales income from the retailing of its products illustrates how successful it is, meaning that a location close to markets is a prominent attraction, with its capital coming into play also here. August Losch's market area approach claims that industries will locate in the place that gives them the largest market and the biggest profit, meaning that it would be better to locate where most of the consumers are likely to be. A specific product's life cycle also influences the decision of where to locate an industrial plant according to a recently devised new location model by Vernon.
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Economic Systems
(b) Examine the causes of the decline in manufacturing employment in most MEDCs in recent years. Manufacturing in MEDCs such as England, U.S and France, has declined hugely in the past half century. There has been a major move toward the tertiary industry in the UK and other MEDCs. Other countries that are recently developed, such as China and Taiwan, are becoming the major forces in manufacturing. Most MEDCs are now post industrial economies, this means that the majority of employment in the country is now within the tertiary or quaternary industries. This is showed with the decline of secondary industries in the UK from nearly 40% in 1951 to a significantly smaller 27% in 1997.
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Sheriff: Human remains most likely prehistoric Native American
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Authorities say human skeletal discovered Monday on the shore of Lake Eufaula could be prehistoric Native American.
"An anthropologist from the Chief Medical Examiner's office and an agent from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation excavated the skeletal remains late this morning," said Pittsburg County Joel Kerns.
"They said the remains were most likely prehistoric American Indian,"
The remains including two skulls, several teeth, pelvic bones and other bones were reported to the Sheriff's office Monday after they surfaced on an area of the lake which had been submerged prior to the recent drought, according to Pittsburg County Sheriff Joel Kerns.
He said the bones were found at the Oak Ridge Recreational area where Gaines Creek feeds into Lake Eufaula at U.S. Highway 69 and Oklahoma 9A.
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Senior linebacker Danny Mason represented Texas A&M University-Commerce while suiting up for Team Texas in the 2013 Texas vs. the Nation All-Star Game at Eagle Stadium. "It was a lot of fun, just everything that went on this whole week and getting this opportunity," Mason said. "I feel blessed that I was chosen to be here and hopefully I represented myself and A&M-Commerce well. Hopefully this was just the beginning of bigger things to come." Mason appeared in roughly 45 percent of the Team Texas defensive snaps as well as on special teams. He tallied three tackles on the
afternoon, including two solo stops, while notching an authoritative pass breakup in the fourth quarter against Maryland tight end Matt Furstenburg. "It was a challenging week, definitely," Mason said. "The coaches and scouts wanted to see different things from us and tried to take us out of our comfort zone. They had me playing a few different positions
than what I was use to, but I think I did a good job of proving to them that I can do whatever they need me to do." Competing primarily with NCAA Division I seniors, it was a common sight to see Mason line up along side players donning helmets from Texas A&M, Oklahoma, Baylor, Texas, Northwestern, SMU and TCU. The National team jumped out to a quick 17-0 lead early in the second quarter, with the Texas team cutting the deficit to 17-6 at halftime. Texas got to within four at 17-13, but a late touchdown sealed the decision for the National team, 24-13. The Texas vs. the Nation is the final game of three all-star games sponsored by the NFLPA, including the Senior Bowl and the East-West Shrine Game. This was the sixth installment of the postseason all-star game as more than 93 percent of the previous participants have gone on to sign NFL contracts. With the victory today, the all-time series is now tied 3-3 between Texas and the Nation. Mason will continue to train over the next few months as he has been invited to participate in the 2013 Beyond Sports Network Collegiate Showcase March 8-10 in Akron, Ohio.


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East Aurora felt like it got better over the course of its four-day run in the 47th East Aurora Holiday Tournament, but finishing games is still a work in progress.
After taking Pleasure Ridge Prep (Ky.) to overtime and losing by three Friday night, the Tomcats found themselves in a tight game again Saturday against Geneva in the tourney's fifth-place contest. The result was the same, a 57-54 defeat, sending East to a 1-3 record for the week.
Geneva finished the tournament 2-2 overall and improved to 13-3 on the season. The Vikings put three players in double figures, with Navigato leading the way with 22 points. Connor Chapman added 16 and Mike Trimble 10 as the Vikings began using their height in the second half by pounding the ball inside.
The Vikings shot 53 percent over the final two quarters, and just one of their seven shots in the fourth period came from outside the paint.
"We felt like we had that advantage and we exploited that," said Chapman, who also grabbed eight boards. "The last couple of games teams went zone so we tried to send it inside."
Like Friday, East Aurora (3-12) had the lead down the stretch, and took a 54-53 advantage on a Tyree Willis three-pointer with 1:13 to go. But Connor Chapman followed with a bucket inside for Geneva with 34.8 seconds to go to put the Vikings on top 55-54, then added two free throws with 11.4 seconds to account for the final scoring.
East Aurora, meanwhile, missed three open shots in the final minute, and Willis' trey from the deep corner with 4.2 seconds left was long. They had one last chance when the ball was poked away from Nate Navigato and into the hands of DeJon Talbert, but his game-tying attempt at the buzzer rattled in and out.
"Unfortunately our [1-3] record didn't show it, but we improved," said East Aurora coach Wendell Jeffries. "We have to learn how to close out ballgames."
Willis, who went scoreless in Friday's game, hit six treys and finished with a game-high 25 points while Talbert, who entered play Saturday leading the tournament averaging 23.3 points, missed all six of his field goal attempts and went scoreless against the Vikings' box-and-one defense.
Fred Reynolds scored 12 points for the Tomcats and Jonathon Villezcas added eight.
"They did a defense to take him (Talbert) away, but we showed we could have other people step up," Jeffries said. "Instead of us trying to force-feed DeJon, we had other guys step up."
Belvidere North 48, Aurora Central 46
The Chargers (6-7) had to settle for eighth place as Todd Berkenpas canned a short jumper with 27.5 seconds left to give Belvidere North (4-8) its first win of the tournament.
Aurora Central led by as many as 11 points, 22-11, after an Anthony Andujar bucket with 3:58 to go before halftime capped a 15-2 run for the Chargers. North responded by scoring the last nine points of the quarter to make it a 22-20 game at the break.
Neither team led by more than four in a back and forth second half, with the Thunder moving ahead 46-43 on two free throws from Berkenpas (game-high 18 points) with 1:42 left. Sean Harreld then drained a long 3-pointer with 1:25 to go to forge the last tie of the night.
Harreld, who led Aurora Central with 12 points, just missed a 25-footer from the left wing as time expired that would have tied the game and forced overtime. Phil Schuetz scored 10 points and grabbed seven boards for the Chargers while Andujar tossed in nine.
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Much has been made of the young Republican senator's role in crafting immigration reform, in small part because the Floridian is the son of Cuban immigrants with strong conservative credentials. But Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, who also is the son of a Cuban immigrant, has struck a dissenting note that could threaten to undermine Rubio's efforts.
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Rubio is credited with committing himself to a bipartisan proposal that includes beefing up border security and requiring businesses to verify the legal status of new hires, as well as creating an avenue of earned citizenship for the estimated 11 million immigrants currently living illegally in the United States.
The proposal hinges on convincing conservative lawmakers and voters to get on board. And Cruz, freshly elected in 2012, has proven to be a top voice in the conservative media sphere, acting as the foil to compromise and rallying the GOP base around him.
"I was elected because thousands of grassroots conservatives came together to protect the Constitution, shrink the federal government and promote growth and opportunity," Cruz wrote on his Facebook page Wednesday. "It is a continued source of amazement that the simple fact that I am working hard with like-minded Senators to keep my promise is seen as newsworthy and cause for wild speculation."
Cruz appears to be responding to a story by the National Review Online that claims he's contemplating a presidential run in 2016.
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But the 'gang of eight's' inclusion of a provision that would allow those currently here illegally an option of achieving legal status – even though they would have to pay penalties, back taxes, learn English and wait for citizenship for more than a decade – is still getting labeled 'amnesty' by opponents and Cruz wants no part of it.
Cruz said as much during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on the legislation last Monday.
"I hope that reform legislation will not be held hostage to an issue that is deeply, deeply divisive, namely a pathway to citizenship," Cruz said during the hearing. "In my view that's how we get something done, we focus on areas of agreement, not on areas of disagreement."
His spokeswoman went even further Tuesday, saying it would doom the measure's passage.
"Forcing a path to citizenship component will only ensure the bill's failure," says Catherine Frazier.
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The immigration debate comes at a critical time for Republicans, as they try and reboot from 2012 election losses that saw them lose Hispanic voters – the fastest growing demographic – to Democrats by a 2-to-1 margin.
Conservative proponents of immigration reform say they hope Cruz will work to address his concerns, rather than just throw bombs from the sidelines.
"The amnesty label is wrong. I do not believe this bill in any way, shape or form is amnesty," says Brad Bailey, chairman of Texas Immigration Solution and a conservative restaurant owner pushing for reform. "Sen. Cruz, being a senator from a conservative border state – with 1,200 of miles of border with Mexico and a strong Hispanic heritage – and being the son of an immigrant, I think he could be a powerful voice in this so I hope he helps."
And unlike other major reforms that have been rushed through Congress, Rubio and others have publicly pleaded for the immigration proposal to be slow-walked – to receive the appropriate vetting and let all lawmakers read the bill and present their proposals.


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Blue Raiders let one slip away vs FAUSeptember 18, 2004 · MT Media Relations
HOME OPENERS: The Blue Raiders fell to 3-3 in home openers in the I-A era, including three consecutive losses. Middle Tennessee's last home-opening victory was 54-17 versus Troy State in 2001.
ANOTHER BLOCK: For the second consecutive week, Middle Tennessee blocked a kick when freshman Sean Mosley rejected an FAU field goal in the second quarter. It marked the 14th blocked kick in the McCollum era and the fourth blocked field goal. The other blocks have been four punts and six extra points. Jerry Vanderpool blocked an Akron field goal attempt last week.
WRIGHT TOPS 100: For the sixth time in his career, receiver Kerry Wright went over the 100-yard receiving mark when he hauled in nine passes for 147 yards. Wright now needs just one more 100-yard game to tie Tyrone Calico and Demetric Mostiller for second place all-time. The 147 yards is the second-highest total of Wright's career behind only the 187 versus New Mexico State in 2003.
BAKER FOR SIX: Junior college transfer Lee Baker, who made the start today at running back, scored his first collegiate touchdown when he ran one in from two yards out in the first quarter. Baker, nicknamed the "touchdown maker", had 11 scores last year for Coffeyville CC.
JACKSON SEES TIME: With the Blue Raiders' top two running backs lost due to injuries early in the game, redshirt freshman Terry Jackson got the bulk of the work. Playing in his first college game, Jackson responded with 49 yards on eight carries. The Memphis, Tenn., native had a long run of 38 yards. Jackson was also a threat in the passing game as he corralled four passes for 47 yards.
MARKS HAS CAREER-HIGH: Sophomore Clint Marks did not enjoy one of his better days against FAU but he did set a career-high in passing yards. The Fort Myers, Fla., native completed 27-of-37 passes (both career-highs) for 359 yards to mark the second straight game he has set a new personal passing high. Marks also had three interceptions.
WRIGHT TIES SIMPSON: Senior Kerry Wright hauled in his 12th career touchdown reception in the second quarter. That total ties him for ninth place all-time with Cory Simpson (1992-94).
TIDBITS: Kerry Wright has now caught at least two passes in 14 straight games ... WR Taron Henry played in his first collegiate game today ... QB Clint Marks made his third career start today in the home opener against FAU ... WR Pierre Ingram played in his first game of the year after missing a bunch of practice and the season opener due to a hamstring injury ... OL Ryan Hornsby played in his first collegiate game today when he entered the contest in the second half in relief of right guard Joe Evilsizer ... QB Sam Hunt saw his first collegiate action today as a member of the kickoff return team ... Jonathan Harris recorded his first career quarterback sack when he dropped FAU's Jared Allen in the fourth quarter for an 11-yard loss ... Junior college transfer Cleonnord Saintil had a career-high five catches for 75 yards ... For the second straight week the Blue Raiders rushed for less than 100 yards, collecting 64 on 29 carries.
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Blowing in the Mind/Mister Tambourine Man. Martin Sharp. 1968. Screenprint on copper foil paper, 29 5/16 x 19 3/8 in. Gift of Sara and Marc Benda. 2009-12-25
Martin Sharp's vivid, multi-stenciled Bob Dylan poster features two distinct portraits of Dylan: a large, central, frontal image in which the singer wears dark sunglasses that contain the words "Blowing in the Mind," and, beneath it, a smaller side profile placed in front of entwined letters that read "Mister Tambourine Man." In addition to these references to two of Dylan's most popular songs, Sharp has inscribed several of the songs' most identifiable lyrics within the graphic motifs of the poster. Contained within the "M" of "Mister Tambourine Man," for example, is the lyric, "to dance beneath the diamond sky with one hand waving free." Still other snippets of text reference Dylan himself, as in the notation "A ZIMMERMAN BY ANI NAME WOULD SING AS SWEET," which both riffs on the classic saying and Dylan's birth name, Robert Zimmerman.
Sharp also plays up one other signature quality of Dylan: the musician's curly hair. Radiating circular motifs imitate the curls and also borrow from another famous printmaker: Albrecht Dürer (German, 1471–1528). Just above Dylan's forehead, Sharp has inserted a knot pattern from a series of woodblock prints that Dürer created in the early sixteenth century. (Dürer's original knot design is also in the collection of Cooper-Hewitt.) This appropriation adds a touch of irony, as Dürer would have created the patterns as demonstrations of human reasoning while Sharp appears to employ the motifs as references to mankind's irrationality. Sharp incorporates additional elements from the famed Northern Renaissance artist, such as the small sun-head in the upper-left corner, which is excerpted from a Dürer print.
Sharp, a prominent Australian graphic designer, cartoonist, and filmmaker, lived in London between 1965 and 1969 and again from 1972 to 1974. During his first London period, he produced designs for the musicians Donovan, Jimi Hendrix, and Cream, as well as posters for the Opera House, Luna Park, Haymarket, and the Nimrod Theater. As with some of Sharp's other posters, the Dylan poster was not produced for a particular event but rather for sale as art.
Interlaced Cord Pattern with Heart-Shaped Center. Albrecht Dürer. 1506–07. Woodcut on off-white laid paper, 10 13/16 x 8 3/8 in. Museum purchase through gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt. 1944-37-1-a


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Andy Fairweather Lowe, G. T Moore and Starry-Eyed and Laughing at the Roundhouse
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AS SUNDAYS GO, this promised a real party. Wake up for Charlie Gillett's Honky Tonk on BBC Radio London and then down to the Roundhouse for a touch of class.
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An Encino man has been arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism in connection with a series of smashed windows at businesses along Ventura Boulevard from Sherman Oaks to Woodland Hills since early this year.
Michael Steven Poret, 58, was arrested yesterday and is being held in the Van Nuys jail on $60,000 bail, according to Los Angeles Police Department detectives.
Most of the smashed windows were on Ventura Boulevard between Haskell Avenue and Balboa Boulevard, according to police. The majority of the crimes were committed at night or in the early morning when it was still dark, police said.
The vandalism has been a persistent problem since May all along the heavily-traveled Ventura Boulevard shopping corridor. Police believed a sling shot or BB gun was used to smash windows in businesses along Ventura Boulevard.
Police said no injuries were reported due to the vandalism.
The Los Angeles Daily News reported that Poret was arrested two times within the past month, with a succession of crimes occuring in between the arrests.
Poret was arrested by Beverly Hills police about 11 a.m. July 3 and released that night on $10,000 bail. It's unclear what he was arrested for.
On Thursday, a Beverly Hills sergeant was on patrol when he saw a vehicle that looked like one of those involved, LAPD Detective William Dunn said.
After that officer pulled the car over, a call came in. Another window had just been shot out.
Dunn told Patch he believes the July 3 arrest was in connection with a similar series of vandalism. We were unable to immediately affirm his belief with the Beverly Hills Police Department; however, the previous arrest did play a role in Thursday night's.
"It was their arrest that made it possible to obtain the search warrant," Dunn said.
Police, armed with a search warrant, recovered evidence from Poret's house, including BB guns, firearms, sling shots and marbles, which, according to the LAPD, were all similar to items used in the crimes.
According to LAPD Det. Louie Velasquez, there have been approximately 40 to 50 incidents of vandalism since the first of the year.
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Pet owners know just how easy it is to become dog-tired running around to the vet, groomer, pet store, and beyond. When all those trips can make owners feel like they're chasing their own tails, area residents have a brand new option.
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The business has three on-site veterinarians with more than 40 years of service between them. Owner of the site, Marcus J. Suppo, DVM, has 15 years under his belt. He originally had an office in Mamaroneck, NY, before moving to Stamford with his wife and three children at the end of 2010.
"In Mamaroneck, I was doing something similar, operating an animal hospital and pet resort," Suppo said. "I wanted to open a similar facility in Stamford after we moved. Something all inclusive. There's more space here and it's such a pet-friendly city."
To help, Suppo brought on board Nancy W. Maloney, DVM, and Janety M. Triplett, VMD, with 25 years between them, to round out his veterinary staff. There are, all total, about 10 employees on site.
The new site is 10,000 square feet of pet-oriented care. There are top-of-the-line medical services available, including four exam rooms, a surgery room, x-ray and ultrasound machines available and special medical boarding space. Doggy (or Kitty) Daycare and overnight boarding is also available on site. There is large indoor and outdoor space available for play in rain or shine.There is a groomer located with space up front and a retail area set up with all kinds of pet-related products and an expanding selection of goods.
"I saw a need in Stamford for an all-inclusive animal care facility," Suppo said. "People are pressed for time these days. They've got to go there for grooming and there for food and there for a doctor visit. They can come here to receive everything they need for their pet and know that the facility is being operated by a veterinarian."
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After a slow opening interrupted by Hurricane Sandy that pushed back growth a few weeks, things are slowly starting to pickup steam. The center is developing a nice trickle of customers and continually looking to give back to the community in which it operates.
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Sari K said:
that is just so cruel... LP I'm disappointed in you :'( I had no time for the puzzle earlier today and then when I had, I spent an hour to solve the one puzzle I could and then I notice I can't solve the other one ?!
how fair is that ?! :'(
Third puzzle - done!
cuantos rompecabezas van a sacar por dia???? que lastima que me perdi el primero
I did it!!! Puzzle 3 DONE :D
Done! :D
1st, 4th, 5th and 8th will be hard as hell since they seem to be just white background.
Does anyone know after you did a puzzle, how long you have to wait to do another one
12 + 04 = 16, which is also the number of panels... that's what you mean?
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That's the release day.. but look at it again... closely ;)
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Anyone know anything about the time right underneath the blocks??
i solved first and the third, but why i cant open the second one to solve it????
where are the puzzles?
how do you solve the puzzle?
WTF? Just came on to see if there were any more puzzles and the third one was already done! :)
Also what does the time under the map sort of thing mean. Right now it says 05:30 pst. Is that when a new puzzle is put on?


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Sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday. It's a day to patronize and support the locally owned small businesses in your community.
Hosted by American Express and sponsored by FedEx, Clear Channel and many other corporate supporters, public officials and advocacy groups, the third annual Small Business Saturday will be held Nov. 24, to help small businesses generate exposure and, well, business during the biggest shopping season of the year. Supporting these businesses invigorates the economy and the community. Last year, more than 100 million people pledged to "Shop Small," by visiting brick-and-mortar shops in their neighborhoods, and American Express estimates this year's turnout will be even greater.
Business owners are encouraged to offer specials and sales on their services, wares and merchandise on Small Business Saturday, so as a consumer, it's a great day to get a jump on your holiday shopping. Click here to locate Small Business Saturday participating merchants in your community.
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Business owners can register for Small Business Saturday, and receive free marketing tools like banners, logos, signage, social media and e-mail templates, free personalized advertisements to be featured in geo-targed online advertising driving traffic to their business' Facebook pages, as well as in Small Business Saturday media plan. FedEx will professionally print two 11 inch by 17 inch pieces of signage for Small Business Saturday businesses.
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Sandals Grande Antigua Resort & Spa consists of two properties: A Caribbean Village and the newer Mediterranean Village. This article features information on both.
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Photo tour of the original Sandals Antigua Caribbean Village and Spa.
The Beach House in Barbuda
Serene and pristine, the secluded Beach House resort in Barbuda is adults-only.
Jumby Bay Resort
Jumby Bay Resort is located on a private island two miles north of Antigua.
Top 10 Antigua Honeymoon Activities
Best things for couples to do on a vacation or honeymoon in Antigua.
Antigua and Barbuda
Official home page for easy-going Antigua (one of my favorite places) and even more placid Barbuda.
Sandpiper Reef
Swimming, beach sports, and a nearby 18-hole golf course. All-inclusive plan available.


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Packaging machinery initiatives
The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) and the Grocery Manufacturers Association (GMA) are very good resources for staying up to date on current events with food and product safety initiatives.
The Packaging Machinery Manufacturers Institute (PMMI) (www.pmmi.org) has long played an active role in machine safety. Fred Hayes, PMMI's technical services director, is active with several international committees that harmonize regulations. PMMI also holds an annual safety conference with hands-on risk assessment workshops. ANSI and PMMI jointly published the B155.1: Safety Requirements for Packaging Machinery and Packaging-Related Converting Machinery standard.
PMMI also offers a risk assessment software tool called PackSafe. (PackSafe is not to be confused with the OMAC PackSafety committee, which is addressing best practices and standards for integrated safety technology.) PackSafe was developed for the packaging industry but is applicable to a variety of industries' approaches to risk assessment, such as robotics, machine tool, and semiconductor.
Speakers at a recent PMMI-sponsored FSMA workshop suggested that perhaps 80% of FSMA compliance effort will be in terms of hazard analysis and critical control points (HACCP). While this sounds complicated, even the local diner must practice HACCP. Scaling up to large plants, safeguards and documentation become automated. However, these practices are already well established in meat, dairy, pharmaceutical, and other regulated industries.
The Grocery Manufacturers Association is a good source of information on food and product safety initiatives, legislation, and advocacy programs.
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San Diego Chargers
Eric Weddle - #32 - S
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|Alta Loma, CA
|Years played
|2007, 2nd round, 5th pick by Chargers
Offseason departures not affecting Bolts 'D'
The Chargers' personnel losses on defense were expected to hinder them in 2010, but thus far, it has been exactly the opposite.
Chargers dominate Jaguars in home opener
Philip Rivers threw for 334 yards and three touchdowns and the Chargers forced six turnovers in beating the Jacksonville Jaguars 38-13 in their home opener Sunday.
Vikings' Harvin to have MRI on Monday
Vikings WR Percy Harvin will undergo an MRI on his injured hip on Monday, which could lead to more speculation that the team would entertain a trade for Charger WR Vincent Jackson.
Chargers sign long-snapper
The Chargers, who have not been able to find a healthy long-snapper, sign former Bill Ryan Neill.
Rivers still finding his way without Jackson
The final numbers might not have reflected it, but the absence of WR Vincent Jackson clearly affected Philip Rivers in the Chargers' Week One loss at Kansas City, with the QB and WR Malcom Floyd clearly not on the same ...
Sunday's Chargers-Jags game will be blacked out in San Diego
Sunday's game between the Chargers and Jaguars will be blacked out in the San Diego area after the Chargers failed to sell out the game.
Jackson's suspension reduced from six games to four if he is traded
The NFL and NFLPA reached a settlement that will allow WR Vincent Jackson to miss only one additional game, for a total of four, if he is traded to another team, instead of the three normally required after being placed ...
Chargers' home opener likely to be blacked out
The Chargers' home opener this Sunday will likely be blacked out on local TV as roughly 8,000 general-admission tickets remain unsold.
Chargers place LS Binn on I.R., sign LS Dearth
The Chargers placed veteran LS David Binn on injured reserve on Wednesday because of a hamstring injury.
Chiefs hold on for 21-14 win over Chargers
Jamaal Charles' 56-yard touchdown run and Dexter McCluster's team-record 94-yard punt return gave Kansas City a two-touchdown lead and the Chiefs held San Diego on four downs inside the 6-yard line in the final minute for a 21-14 victory ...
Chargers load up on 'D' to create flexibility
While most teams like to closely balance the number of offensive and defensive players on their roster, the Chargers have opted to take a different approach.
Report: WR Jackson's agents say trade fell through
Chargers WR Vincent Jackson's agents said Sunday a trade for their client fell through on Saturday, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Sunday.
Chargers sign OT Terry, announce practice squad
The Chargers announced Sunday that they have signed veteran OT Adam Terry to a one-year contract. To make room for Terry on the 53-man roster, the team released OT Ryan Otterson.
Report: Chargers trade for WR Crayton
Needing a fill-in for Vincent Jackson, the Chargers reportedly have dealt a seventh-round draft choice to Dallas for disgruntled WR Patrick Crayton.
Merriman to miss preseason finale; status for opener uncertain
Chargers OLB Shawne Merriman (Achilles) will not play in the Chargers' preseason finale on Thursday night and it's unknown if he will be ready for the season opener.
The NFL says San Diego Chargers defensive tackle Antonio Garay and free safety Eric Weddle have each been fined $15,000 for hits in Sunday's 35-21 loss at New England.||||||| Weddle was fined for a helmet-to-helmet hit on an unspecified Patriots player.
The 26-year-old Weddle will be paid like an elite free safety after agreeing on a five-year, $40 million deal with San Diego on Wednesday.||||||| He is due $14 million this year, including a $13 million signing bonus. Weddle drew interest from the Jaguars and Texans, said his agent, David Canter. A starter on AFC West champions in 2008 and 2009, Weddle led the secondary in tackles with 72 last season as part of a defense that led the NFL in fewest yards allowed. He has started 48 of the last 51 games.
Weddle has been fined $7,500 for unnecessary roughness for a hit in last Sunday in a win over the New York Giants.||||||| The NFL said Weddle made helmet-to-helmet contact with a defenseless receiver. He's still one of the best young defensive backs in the game.
Rookie safety Eric Weddle intercepted Seattle's Seneca Wallace early in the second quarter of Sunday's preseason game, but also slightly sprained an ankle.||||||| Weddle, the Chargers' second-round draft pick, is listed second on the team's depth chart at strong safety behind Clinton Hart. Weddle is expected to play in Saturday's exhibition game at St. Louis.
Weddle continued to look at home at Qualcomm Stadium. He intercepted Seattle's Seneca Wallace early in the second quarter of Sunday's preseason game returned it 16 yards.||||||| While at Utah, Weddle had four interceptions in two games against San Diego State at Qualcomm Stadium. He had three last year, returning two for touchdowns.


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First a word about what was used to test these head phones and the how the comparison was done. Both of these headphones, are designed for use as portable headphones and for use with portable music sources. I used a Cowon J3 player with FLAC files for all comparisons.
Those that know Cowon, know that they have some of the best EQ settings to color the music the way you want to hear it. I didn't play the purist and turn off the EQ. In real life, I pick an EQ setting that makes the music sound more pleasing to me and I did this through out this test. Usually the EQ setting I use is particular to an album, more than a single track. I also have 2 user programmed EQ settings that I have fine tuned a bit and almost always I'm using one of those settings. No notes were made on what EQ setting was used as I did the comparison grading.
The music selections were a variety of what I listen too; Blues, Jazz, Rock, Instrumental just to name a few. I also pay particular attention to masters. A lot of the older music seems to be mastered with a more of a full spectrum of the sound compared to the newer music that might have a higher base volume (hot) which limits the spectrum. I tried to put a good mix of different style masters, knowing that not everyone would appreciate my oldies rock records because they are mastered better (IMO).
I did 2 comparisons, one to compare the noise canceling abilities and a separate comparison for music listening. No music was played during the noise canceling tests. Perhaps not a fair test, but I was interested in which one really eliminated the most background noise. To test the noise canceling I used sound files played from my computer speakers. The airplane files were played at 80 dB the other files were played at 65 dB.
The rating system was done with 1 as the best and other following in sequence by the number of phones being tested. If you see a rating of 6, this isn't to indicate this a terrible rating. It just shows that it was the least preferable for that music selection. I created a spread sheet for the comparison ratings and it is attached. It lists the phone, song or sound and artist. You will also find some notes that I typed as I was listening about the music and phones. This is attached in .pdf format.
One last note. I didn't test the function of these with the iPhone for stopping the music and picking up a phone call. I'm sure it works fine, but I don't listen to music on my iPhone. Enough with the preliminaries and on with the impressions.
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An Upbeat, Happy Theatrical Way "to See Red"
The Town Players Collaborates with the Historical Society's
"Little Red Riding Hood Visits New Canaan" and
Presents Little Red Riding Hood, A Panto
that plays at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny Park
on December 7 & 14 at 8 PM and December 8, 9, 15 & 16 at 2:30 PM
"Lights!" "Curtain!" The Town Players are all set to open their annual Family Holiday Show, Little Red Riding Hood, A Panto, Tina and Robert Burbidge's light hearted, happy go lucky spoof, filled with music, dancing, and colorful, sometimes ridiculous costumes. Performances will take place on Friday, December 7 & 14 at 8PM and Saturday & Sunday, December 8, 9, 15 & 16 at 2:30PM at the Powerhouse Theatre in Waveny Park.
When early this fall the Historical Society presented the Town Players with an upbeat, happy way for people "to see red," New Canaan's community theatre group happily agreed to do something it has never done since it was founded on December 13, 1946—bring back a very popular show one year later. "The decision was easy," commented TPNC president Robert Doran. "The Town Players and the Historical Society have been collaborating for decades and we're delighted to invite Little Red Riding Hood to the Waveny Woods."
Active Town Players members "Marion Williams and Lorraine Van Loan," explained the Historical Society's Janet Lindstrom last week, "began the Costume Museum and staged the first exhibit in 1966 after the Town Players produced Historical Happenings that celebrated the dedication of the Rogers Studio as a National Landmark. They remembered clothing used for the play that had come from the Town House and conceived the idea of a costume exhibit." Great grandson of famed sculptor John Rogers for whom the Historical Society's John Rogers Studio is named, "J.R." was the Town Players' artistic director and an actor and song writer, while also being a creative mainstay of the Historical Society.
Before and after Hurricane Sandy Janet Lindstrom, her staff and volunteers worked with collector Peggy Rice to pull together from Mrs. Rice's extraordinary 50 year old collection the items to be displayed in Seeing Red: Little Red Riding Hood Visits the New Canaan Historical Society, which opened last Friday night. Similarly on October weekends Town Players Anthony Medaglia, Steve Gravereaux and Katey Henninger created on the second floor of the Historical Society Little Red Riding Hood's Village, which includes a street light, originally constructed by John Rogers for a Town Players production of Guys and Dolls. Mr. Gravereaux is also on the Historical Society's Board of Governors.
After the power was restored to the Powerhouse, director Patrick Kiley and musical director Ken Knox began rehearsals for Little Red Riding Hood, A Panto, with new cast and music. The leading ladies are Bobbie (Bob) Filipowich as Dame Robyn Hood and Jordan Andrews as Red; Kate Billard as Billy and Mickey Raimondi as Billy's father the Woodcutter, Christine Millardi as the Fairy; Kevin McDonough as the big, bad wolf; Marcia Cummings Vinci, Steve Whitaker and Stephen DiRocco as the three pigs Dewey, Cheetum and Howe. Shannon Riccio and Griffin Hollis will appear as Jack and Jill, and Janice Rudolph as Granny.
Appearing as the Villager chorus are Abigail Zuckert, Julia Foodman, Allison Fitzpatrick, Virginia Smith, Meghan Musto, Avery MacLear, Emily Barnard, Fiona Stevens, Alexandra Watkinson, Kaitlyn Piotroski, and Gaby Highton.
The two act play lasts an hour-and-a-half including intermission and is recommended for all ages, beginning at five years old. Continuing a 30-year tradition, Phyllis Jordan is overseeing the Town Players/ U.S. Marine Corp collection of gifts for children age six months thru twelve years old at the Saturday, Dec. 8th Toys For Tots® matinee. Before the show, after depositing his or her present in the Town Players' Merry Wives of Windsor wicker basket, each child shakes hands with a U.S. Marine, who will make a cameo performance at the beginning of the play.
Producer Katey Henninger encourages audiences "to create for your family a very special See Red on Saturday day. Go to the Historical Society exhibit in the late morning, have lunch in New Canaan and come enjoy Little Red Riding Hood, A Panto." Admission is just $5 to enjoy Peggy Rice's sizeable collection of Little Red Riding Hood memorabilia as you follow the path that Little Red took through town and into the shadowy woods to her grandmother's cottage. Exhibition hours are 10am–4pm Tuesday–Friday, and 10am–12pm on Saturdays. Admission to the exhibition is $5. For additional details please visit www.nchistory.org or call 203-966-1776.
Tickets for Little Red Riding Hood, A Panto are $10 except at the December 8th Toys for Tots® matinee when the price of admission for a child is one unwrapped, new toy. To reserve tickets, please call (203) 966-7371 or go to firstname.lastname@example.com


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Willy Foote, Contributor
I write about agri-business and the impact of social entrepreneurship.
Last week, the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund announced that it was closing up shop in Haiti on December 31.
As you may recall, the fund was created by former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush in the aftermath of the epic 2010 earthquake that brought that small island nation to its knees. The fund raised $54 million that has now been distributed to more than 50 businesses and organizations to spur sustainable development and bridge the gap between short-term reconstruction needs and longer-term development.
Like Root Capital, the agricultural lender that I founded over a decade ago, the fund recognized that smallholder agriculture is one of the keys to rebuilding the shattered economy outside the over-burdened capital of Port -au-Prince.
Thanks to that alignment, Root Capital received $2 million from the fund for providing credit, market connections and financial management training to small agricultural businesses that provide the western hemisphere's poorest farmers a better life. Since late 2010, we've financed eight rural enterprises that source from thousands of smallholder farmers producing coffee, cocoa, mangoes and essential oils used in cosmetics and perfumes. Our current clients represent 17,560 farmers supporting more than 87,000 household members.
The fact is, we wouldn't be operating in Haiti if it weren't for the Clinton Bush Haiti initiative, and support from The World We Want Foundation in Sweden. But even after the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund spends down its remaining funds and steps back, we will remain—even though Haiti is without a doubt the most demanding environment that we operate in across our entire global portfolio.
We have worked in 30 African, Latin American and Caribbean countries since 2000 and we're bringing all that learning and innovation to address the challenges of building agricultural businesses that generate long-term social, economic and environmental sustainability in rural Haiti. It has been hard, truth to tell. The business challenges concentrated in that one small, impoverished nation are formidable—from weak government systems, to severe environmental degradation (less than 1.5 percent of land is forested in Haiti) to limited education and poor health status.
Consequently, most groups in Haiti, regardless of their business experience, need some form of financial management training intervention in order to grow and thrive.
Take COOPCAB, a 5,000 member fair trade coffee cooperative located in the mountainous village of Thiotte in southeast Haiti, an area of extreme poverty. COOPCAB is one of the strongest businesses we've seen in Haiti. With our financing it's been able to increase its exports six-fold and source from an additional 1,000 coffee farmers, generating stable and increased incomes for its member base. The cooperative has even tied environmental conservation to economic benefit, introducing a reforestation program that delivers more than 100,000 coffee and tree seedlings to its producer members annually.
Yet even COOPCAB, which is managed by local Haitian farmers with little formal training in financial management and accounting, needs technical and financial assistance to reach its full potential.
As a consequence, we've had to innovate and hone our business model in Haiti, slowing our lending in the short term while accelerating and deepening our financial advisory services program. We're making an investment that's building long-term capacity among Haitian small businesses.
We're doing that by sharpening our investment strategy that combines credit with financial management training. We're developing new training tools and products, tying lead generation to introductory financial management training and tightly integrating our lending, financial advisory service, and impact analysis teams throughout our organization.
And we're seeing slow but steady results.
Just last week I received a call from Paul Altidor, who recently left the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund to become the new Haitian ambassador to the United States. Having observed our work on the ground, Ambassador Altidor asked Root Capital to join a consortium of practitioners to make formal policy recommendations that might help unlock much-needed agricultural finance from local banks and other sources of capital in Haiti. We fully intend to do so, and it's a two way street.
Haiti, with all its thorny challenges, is spurring innovation at Root Capital. And as we retool our investment strategies to meet the most challenging of business environments, we are taking those new strategies and systems and applying them across our entire global operation, expanding our ability to reach ever more of the 500 million farmers living on less than $2 a day.
So as the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund prepares to cease its operations, we'd like to say thanks for serving as a catalyst, for helping build Haitian agriculture that empowers small-scale farmers and is truly sustainable in the long-term.
Watch this video to learn more about how Root Capital, with the Clinton Bush Haiti Fund's support, is helping grow rural prosperity for small scale coffee producers belonging to the COOPCAB cooperative:
Allow me to be cynical. Allow me to be brutal.
Ten years from now all the wealth and knowledge will once again be controlled by a small ring of corrupt insiders.
Never, ever forget this. The road to Hell is paved with good intentions.
Your organization is to be commeneded on efforts to make economic progress in Haiti despite the most dysfunctional government that is more prone to be focused on corruption and graft rather than fostering the healing of their own country. Building a solid foundation based on mutual trust and bringing various organizations together is what will best serve this country at this time. Keep it up!
If you like underage little boys bums go to Haiti ask any pedophile worth he's salt will tell you.


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Julianne Hough and Ryan Seacrest are no longer living together after dating for two years.
E!'s Ryan Seacrest and Julianne Hough have broken up.
After more than two years of dating, the American Idol host and the Safe Haven star are no longer living together, sources confirm to E! News. They have amicably decided that they need time apart.
Insiders say that the duo's respective busy work schedules proved to be too much, but they are still in regular contact and remain friends.
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