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MADISON - Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation has announced an investment in scholarships for those pursuing apprenticeships in the construction trades in Milwaukee.
Great Lakes officials believe the "Jim Elliott Apprentice Scholarship for the Construction Trades" will help such students complete their programs. Through the scholarship, 20 Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) apprenticeship students will receive up to $1,000 to help cover expenses for equipment, clothes, and tools.
"Wisconsin has a long and proud history of valuing apprenticeships," said Richard D. George, Great Lakes' President and Chief Executive Officer. "By helping hard-working students complete an apprenticeship, this scholarship will help them build good careers for themselves and their families, and stronger communities for us all."
The Elliott scholarship, a 10-year, $200,000 commitment, honors Jim Elliott for his lifelong dedication to the development of the construction trades in Milwaukee, and his years of service to the Wisconsin Technical College System (WTCS) and the Great Lakes Higher Education Corporation & Affiliates Board of Directors.
"Construction apprenticeships are a valuable opportunity for those seeking to improve their skills and have a great career," said WTCS President Morna Foy. "We appreciate the ongoing partnership with Great Lakes that makes this sort of opportunity possible for our students."
Applications, which will be provided to eligible MATC students, are due December 2, 2013.
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There are no complaints about boredom from the Porsche Juniors these days – in fact it's the other way round. Even outside the cockpits of the nine-elevens, they have their hands full. From the circuit in the Eifel region it was straight to Cologne where a special media training awaits Klaus Bachler and Michael Christensen on Monday morning. Under the tuition of Burkhard Bechtel – the circuit commentator, TV moderator and director of the www.racecam.de, a website that is dedicated to the Carrera Cup – the Austrian and the Dane will undergo a comprehensive programme.
And the first lesson started during the race weekend on the Nuerburgring. On Friday afternoon the two 21-year-olds had the opportunity to peek over the shoulder of TV professionals in the broadcasting van – and they were very impressed. "I saw all this for the very first time and I am only now just beginning to understand everything that goes on behind the scenes," said Bachler. "If you watch a race on TV you've got no idea how many people are involved in the process of making it happen. More than anything, the high-tech is awesome. But in the truck I had to take care not to trip over all the cables." Christensen agreed, "This was all totally new for me. It was a cool experience to see the technology. I was especially impressed by the teamwork. There is constant communication between everyone involved and they are really focussed. The director has to have eyes in the back of his head. It's somehow strange, you've got all these incredibly professional people working all around you, but you hardly notice them in the paddock."
The visit to the broadcasting van taught the pair a little lesson in life as race drivers. "Now I've got an idea about how they make such TV programmes," says Bachler, "and that you've got to sometimes act a little in order to give the TV professionals something to work with."
And that's just what the Porsche Juniors did for the TV crew on the circuit during qualifying: Konrad Motorsport's Michael Christensen was third fastest on his first fresh set of tyres. But when the experienced drivers topped the times with their second sets of rubber the young Dane had no answer and had to settle for the fifth grid spot for Saturday's race and sixth for the Sunday grid. Deutsche Post by tolimit pilot Bachler was happy with his qualifying performance. "From places seven and eight I should be able to bring home some points if I get away cleanly at the start. And I am quite pleased because I was able to improve from free practice."
At the Nuerburgring the juniors had cope without their regular coach Sascha Maassen who contested a round of the ALMS in a Porsche 911 GT3 RSR. But Bachler and Christen were delighted with the replacement: one of the world's best sports car drivers, former Porsche Junior Timo Bernhard. "He truly knows what it means to be a Porsche Junior," said Christensen. "He can put himself in our shoes. Sascha is really great as a coach. Still, it is interesting to get the opinion of somebody who sees us from a different angle."
Timo Bernhard was also pleased. "It's just great fun and a very interesting task to support the boys," said the Porsche works pilot who is the only driver ever to achieve the "motor sport Grand Slam" by winning the four most important 24 hour races in the world. "It is simply great to be able to pass on the experience to them. It's so rewarding, there's so much to share. To be a junior in the competitive field of the Carrera Cup and hold your own against seasoned race drivers is not easy! You want to perform but you want to learn at the same time."
During the Nuerburgring weekend, both were able to show that they are on a steep learning curve. While the Dane grabbed the better part on Saturday and celebrated a fantastic fifth place, on Sunday the Austrian drove a sensational race which started with a bad surprise. After the formation lap Bachler came straight into the pits instead of rolling to the eighth spot on the grid because a small stone became trapped between the brake disc and the calliper. After his pit crew removed it, the 21-year-old ploughed through the field to finish seventh. Christensen, however, experienced a day of bad luck. After a decent start from sixth on the grid, the Dane found himself entangled in a fighting group behind Philipp Eng. Christensen crossed the finish line in eighth position but was classified 16th. He was handed a 30 second penalty because the race director was of the opinion that he was responsible for Eng going off the track.
Not surprisingly the juniors' feedback after the weekend was quite different. "That was a fabulous race," said Bachler enthusiastically. "It was such a great feeling to charge through the field and finish seventh." Christensen complained, "I got stuck behind Philipp Eng. I pushed really hard but he defended his position with everything he had. It wasn't completely fair if you ask me."
After the real race came a virtual one. The juniors took on the 26 best sim-racers from all over Europe for the "automaniax Junior Challenge" on the racing simulator in the Porsche Hospitality. But they had to admit defeat. "We simply didn't have enough practice," said a philosophical Bachler.
On Monday 20 August the media training continues with some practical lessons. Bachler and Christensen have the opportunity to watch the making of the Carrera Cup Magazine at TV station N24 which goes on air the same day at 18:30 hours. "This brings them both full circle," says Burkhard Bechtel. "They'll know exactly how the images get to the customers. And they'll be aware that Big Brother is watching them! Everything you do on the circuit is captured on camera." On Tuesday's schedule are practical exercises for interaction with the media. Bechtel underlines, "Our aim is not for the boys to give the media watered-down statements. They are great guys and real characters and there's no way we'd try to change this. But you just need some tools and skills in order to cope with this entire circus."
On Monday, believe it or not, it's a day off for the Porsche Juniors before they travel to Zandvoort on Thursday. Boredom? Is not on the training plan.
© 2014 Porsche au Luxembourg. Mentions légales. Autres pays.
* Valeurs déterminées suivant la méthode de mesure euro 5 (715/2007/CE, 692/2008/CE, 566/2011/CE, ECE-R 101) et la méthode de mesure Euro 6 (715/2007/CE, 195/2013/CE, ECE-R 101.01) du nouveau cycle de conduite européen NEDC (New European Drive Cycle). Ces informations ne se rapportent pas à un véhicule spécifique et ne font pas partie de l'offre. Elles permettent uniquement de comparer différents modèles. Consommation déterminée avec l'équipement de série. Les équipements optionnels peuvent modifier la consommation et les performances routières.
La consommation et les émissions de CO2 d'un véhicule ne dépendent pas uniquement du bon rendement du moteur, mais également du style de conduite et de facteurs extérieurs autres que techniques. Les moteurs à essence des modèles Porsche actuels sont conçus pour accepter des carburants contenant jusqu'à 10 % d'éthanol. Pour obtenir de plus amples informations sur les différents véhicules, contactez le Réseau Officiel Porsche.


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My family of six (85 year old mother-in-law, 3 teenagers, my husband and myself) stayed here for 3 nights in August, 2014. The cottage was perfect having both bedrooms and baths on both floors. We visited the Cliffs of Moher on our way to the cottage from the airport. It's a quick drive to the ferry to the Aran Islands. Also visited Galway City. If we stayed one more night Eamonn had given us the name of someone to take us out on kayaks. Eamonn was available to answer any of my questions when planning our trip. The 2 gems of the cottage were Mary, Eamonn's mother who lives nearby and is available to answer any questions. She is so welcoming and bakes an awesome scone. The other gem is the view from the cottage - it's beautiful. I now have my picture of my kids for my Christmas card. Thanks Eamonn and Mary for making our stay so enjoyable.


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Can we change, can we live without money?
Ancient civilisations achieved a great deal, when focusing their efforts upon whichever problem needed to be solved. Energy, water, food etc.
Where previous civilisations failed to meet the needs of their people we now have the opportunity to learn from them and with greater numbers than has ever been on this planet before.
However we have been distracted for generations.
Our efforts are focussed on acquiring, chasing, and losing money, while real issues such as providing fresh drinking water, food, and energy to all humanity are ignored by the majority of us.
The problem with money has become so complex and yet its source energy is greed, and we know this to be destructive in all forms of relationship.
Why would we continue to face the world's problems using the biggest source of distraction in humanity to get us there?
It is insanity to believe that we need "new world order" and world currency to solve these issues.
A thought:
Imagine everyone today who's role in human civilisation is to protect and serve money (bankers, accountants, so on and so on) where to be suddenly un-employed.
What figure would that be?
How many working hours would there be available for other more productive tasks in society?
Imagine there is no money. What do we need? How much of it do we need?
Can we meet our needs as a civilisation with the quantities we require vs the amount of time and human energy we have?
Can we stand as ONE to achieve this?
There are more questions, there are more problems, change is coming one way or another, and time is running out.
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Oct 10 2012: "No you need money to exchange things unless you want to barter which would quickly become unwieldy."
In Samoa food is there for the taking. Coconuts and fruit grow without cultivation, fish are available in the nearby sea, little or no clothing is needed, and it doesn't take long to put up a thatched-roof hut from materials that grow on all sides. There is no money or barter. Since there is abundance of everything, they only take what they need. There is no reason for stealing or owning anything.
"One of the truths of a happy life is to stay out of debt."
Taxes are debts...
"The definition of economics is the study of scarce resources that have alternative uses."
And how does the monetary system take the biosphere and its resources into account? It doesn't. It looks at resources as externalities in the economic equation, which is nuts. Instead of counting money, we should be counting the balance of the Earth's resources on a scientific basis.
There is no evidence whatsoever to show that the monetary system seeks efficiency, balance or sustainability of natural resources, which we all are dependent on. Instead corporations depletes the resources in a rate that is soon at the point of no return, uses inefficient energy sources that pollutes the air and contaminates our drinking water, all this in order to keep the price up on the products they sell. And you call this an economy?
Oct 10 2012: Are you saying that people don't exchange with each other on Samoa?
As the resources become scarcer the price goes up which economizes on those resources. Currently oil is going up in price so alternatives become viable because of he higher price. As people say you must be a green company or I will not buy from you the scarce resources must be processed in a alternative manner or the company will have no customers.
Oct 10 2012: "Are you saying that people don't exchange with each other on Samoa?"
Yes, because there is no need for exchanging anything when there is abundance. Everybody has access to what they need. What exactly don't you understand by this statement?
"As the resources become scarcer the price goes up which economizes on those resources. Currently oil is going up in price so alternatives become viable because of he higher price. As people say you must be a green company or I will not buy from you the scarce resources must be processed in a alternative manner or the company will have no customers."
Resources only becomes scarce because companies and corporations make them scarce deliberately in order to keep the price up. This is the main incentive for any corporation that wants to maintain a competitive edge. Efficient use of resources is the enemy of the profit game and is therefore an unsustainable and utterly stupid way of allocating resources.
Oct 10 2012: What I don't understand is that it would be one of the few places that does not use money. The other thing that I don't understand is that this website contradicts what you are saying:
The thing about making something scarce to keep the price up is that competition comes into the market with a lower price. In other words it doesn't work. Efficient use of resources is the name of the game in the free market.
You are going to come back with another of your delusions of which let me say in advance that I don't agree but do no have time for this.
Oct 10 2012: I am sorry you feel this way. And I am sorry you don't have the ability or capability to want to learn other concepts, which is quite ironic when you continuously comment on a site which explicitly explores such ideas for a better tomorrow. It's a shame that some people only come here to superimpose their values without any critical thought to as why they have them in the first place.
Oct 12 2012: I was obviously talking about Samoa in a historical sense, before the industrialization happened globally. This was actually the case in Africa as well. Africa was never a poor continent, before it got industrialized and people had to start working for money to survive and receive slave wages in return. Land was just taken from the inhabitants in Africa and therefore they had to submit to labor in order to survive. The same could be said for Samoa.
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Abbigale J. E. Wilson, M.D., has joined the staff of Munson Healthcare as a specialist in family medicine.
Dr. Wilson practices at Brookside Family Medicine, 872 Munson Ave., Ste. D, Traverse City. Her office can be reached at (231) 922-0400, and she is currently accepting new patients.
Dr. Wilson graduated from the American University of Antigua College of Medicine, St. Johns, Antigua. She completed her residency at Munson Medical Center's Family Practice Residency Program.


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Most of these fumes "off-gas" into the air within a few months of installation, but some fumes may linger as long as five years later.
PBDEs: Another set of chemicals -- polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) -- are also a concern. This family of flame-retardant chemicals is used to slow a fire, and carpet padding is full of it. They're also found in TVs and electronic devices, upholstered furniture, and mattresses. PBDEs end up in household dust, exposing everyone in the family.
Sonya Lunder, MPH, a senior analyst with Environmental Working Group, has conducted several studies of PBDE exposures -- including one that found toddlers had three times the PBDEs in their blood that their mothers had. "It's because they're on the ground more, putting hands in their mouths, toys in their mouths," she tells WebMD.
PBDEs accumulate both in the environment and in our bodies. Studies of laboratory animals have shown that even small doses of these chemicals impair attention, learning, memory, and behavior. After research raised concern about toxicity, two types of PBDEs were voluntarily taken off the market in 2005. But other forms of PBDEs are still out there.
Phthalates: Chemicals called phthalates -- used to soften plastics -- have a negative effect on sex hormones, like estrogen and testosterone. There's evidence they can cause reproductive defects and lower sperm count in boys. In one study, vinyl flooring in children's bedrooms was linked with symptoms of asthma, hay fever, and eczema. Phthalates can also be found in carpet, soft plastic toys, and some plastic baby bottles.
Better flooring options -- Wood, cork, and ceramic tile are better options for the family room and the baby's room, says Landrigan. Another option is natural linoleum (vinyl linoleum gives off VOCs).
A few tips:
- When removing old carpeting, keep that room closed off from others in the house. Don't track dust into other rooms.Make sure you vacuum around the perimeter and in corners, where house dust tends to hide.
- If you want a soft surface, get smaller rugs that you can wash.
If replacing your carpet isn't feasible, then you can minimize exposure to allergens by cleaning it frequently. Vacuum at least two times a week, using a HEPA filter. And have your carpet steam-cleaned, without using detergents or chemicals.
4. Opt for low-odor paints. There's a reason for that new-paint smell. Paints and lacquers, paint strippers, cleaning supplies, building materials, glues and adhesives -- thousands of products -- all emit VOCs. Solvents in new paint are associated with a number of health effects, from headaches to fatigue and dizziness. Some are suspected carcinogens.
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The record-shattering $27 million dollar auction price of the ultra-rare 1967 Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S NART Spider is making waves through the entire classic car scene.
Never before has such a late-model Ferrari earned such totals - which are typically the preserve of the 250 series from pre-1964.
What makes this gorgeous Ferrari so much more valuable than the thousands of other classic Ferrari's seeking new homes? How did the price of this single model nearly double the $14 million dollar average price - excluding this giant total - when any of these 10 cherished models have changed hands in the past?
Part of what makes this NART Spider so valuable is the car's unique blend of the gorgeous late-1950s Ferrari styling and advanced mechancials. The GTB/4S upgrades dramatically increased the performance and handling of this V-12 supercar. Almost the entire Maranello racing technology suite was applied to the NART Spider - allowing it to be a posh cruiser that was also capable of serious speed on a racetrack.
The V-12's quad overhead camshafts were a first on a road car, while the rear-mounted transaxle, limited-slip diff and independent rear suspension were all huge advancements that were offered first in the NART Spider.
Ferrari never looked back from all the new technology introduced on the NART Spider. At the same time, the NART is especially sentimental because Ferrari would not make make such an emotionally-styled road car again for decades. The 365 GTB/4 Daytona was 1967's new hot style and Ferrari followed the money trail by ending 275 production.
Little did they know, the layers of exclusivity and special editions that helped create this this NART Spider would make it the most valuable road car ever sold. Ever.
Click past the jump for the full review of this timeless classic Ferrari, with details on the technology and style of this model during its 10-unit production run in 1967.


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My hair has been looking really dull, but I have no time (or extra cash) to get to the salon. So I'm going to have a cup of tea.
No, it's not to calm my nerves (though I could use that, too)...it's tea time for my tresses!
This is great for expecting moms, too! No worry about chemicals.
Philip Pelusi, hair care expert and owner of Tela Design Studio, created an at-home hair tea treatment that will have your hair as shiny as when you were taking those pre-natals! It turns out that tea brightens the shine and boosts the color of your mane. You just need to know what tea is right for your shade. Here are Pelusi's tips.
How to Apply: Boil water and steep tea. Depending on your length of hair, make sure you have enough to saturate all your strands. Wait for tea to be room temperature, then use it as a rinse. Leave on for 3-10 minutes. For a deeper effect, leave tea on for 20-30 minutes.
Pelusi Tip: To cut brassiness out of hair, use Rooibos Key Largo.
Teas can be found at many natural or organic grocery stores, as well as Pelusi's Tela Design Studio, located in NYC.
What a great DIY and chemical-free idea! Have you ever dyed your hair with tea?
what is??? Rooibos Key Largo. ??? anyone??
I am so going to try this method this weekend! I was just this morning looking in the mirror thinking, "I feel that hair dying itch again" and since my hair is finally it's natural color for the first time in over 20 years, I am thankful to have found a natural remedy to my madness!
These are all specialty teas that can be found online or at health food stores.
Oh neat!
This would be awesome. Im always itching to dye my hair and right now Im pregnant. I know that new stuff has come out and said that hairdying while pregnant is safe and I do beleive it but I still feel hesitant. Lol.
How expensive is this stuff?
A box of tea can cost anywhere from $3 to $7 depending on where you live, shop....
This sounds interesting. I think one of my mannequins is going to get some new color.
Using good products will help keep your locks in great shape. Moisture adds shine.
OMG, totally going to try this. Thanks!
wow sounds interesting.. my hair is a very very very light blonde right now so I dont think I will try it at this time but if I go darker it sounds like a nice way to get a bit of boost!!
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Researchers at Ohio State University say they've discovered a way to create coal energy without the greenhouse gasses that have made coal a favorite target of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Instead of burning the coal, which releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, Ohio State professor Liang-Shih Fan and a team of student researchers chemically heated the coal in a sealed container that captured 99 percent of the carbon dioxide produced in the reaction.
"In the simplest sense, combustion is a chemical reaction that consumes oxygen and produces heat," Fan said in a story on the university's website. "Unfortunately, it also produces carbon dioxide, which is difficult to capture and bad for the environment. So we found a way to release the heat without burning."
The team of researchers operated an experimental power plant for 203 hours using the new technology, called coal-direct chemical looping. The team is hopeful the method will help the United States achieve energy independence and allow energy companies to keep using coal.
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McDonald's details its China expansion
The company wants to double its number of restaurants in China in 3 years.
McDonald's opened its first restaurant in China 20 years ago, in the town of Shenzhen, but it has lagged since then and has only about 1,000 outlets. So Yum Brands (YUM) jumped in to fill the void, opening about 3,700 Pizza Hut and KFC outlets in the country.
McDonald's now wants to compete. The company has opened 165 restaurants in China this year and wants to add as many as 200 next year, Reuters reports.
"It took us almost 19 years to reach 1,000 restaurants," McDonald's China CEO, Kenneth Chan, told reporters. "We will get our next 1,000 restaurants within three years." Post continues after video:
Did McDonald's drop the ball in China? A little. But there's plenty of room for catch-up in this rapidly growing economy. In addition to opening new restaurants, McDonald's is remodeling its existing ones there, with plans to upgrade 80% of its Chinese outlets by 2013.
About half of the new McDonald's planned will have drive-thru windows, Reuters reports, as China's population becomes increasingly mobile.
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The Albany base performance was scheduled for March 19th at 10 am.
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- Randy Speck
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Debate: Should public schools take on the responsibility for offering basic needs like food and health care to students and families?
Schools may no longer be just a place for parents to drop their kids off for six and a half hours each day. Due to various socio-economics, schools increasingly find themselves in a new place of influence. The impact of that influence could have a major impact on communities. Schools have access to be able to provide three meals a day through various breakfast, lunch and dinner programs. Schools have access to healthcare through School Based Health Centers to be able to provide services to students, their families and the community. However, the debate is...should schools have this responsibility?
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Nov 5 2012: I appreciate everyone's comments because they somewhat play into what has happened on the East Coast of the United States. Hurricane Sandy comes rolling through and completely disrupts life as people...families...schools know it. Now they begin the process of re-building. People will be (and have been) giving to these communities, but like in a lot of things, the infrastructure isn't in place to provide quick relief. Government agencies such as FEMA and other non-profits spring into action and in most cases do a great job (non-profits move quicker...not as much bureaucracy). But I wonder, if the foundation of a school community was different, could relief come faster. If each school/school district acted as a hub that was connected to the needs of the community in a way that was different than local city councils. Schools know the needs of students and families...that could be leveraged to service the needs of families much faster.
Nov 5 2012: I always think that problems are not that complicated.
But if you listened to the politicians, unions, crony capitalists the problems are insurmountable.
Of course they are not, which is why defining them is paramount. As then you can come up with a plan.
The question is do really want to serve your students or just build your empire, do you really care about them or your personal agenda?
You may take offense to my question in which case you answered my question.
Nov 5 2012: Randy, I see a problem that you are attempting to seperate the schools from government .... they are not and are becoming more legislated every year. Further, if Secretary of Education Arne Duncan gets his way the schools will all be under federal control.
Be aware the the White House Rural Sustainability Act includes schools .. as one of the 25 major agencies assigned to run it is the department of Education ... this is a extention of United Nations Acticle 21.
Just being a devils advocate to the above. Bob.
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- richard moody jr
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How can America wean itself from fossil fuels when fossil fuels are so cheap?
America is supposedly the leader of the free world. What was the primary message during the presidential campaign? Energy independence, not the environment. We will continue to sacrifice our legacy, our natural resources that might better be left to subsequent generations rather than accept higher energy costs now that renewables, until now, can't supply economically (at least not without a carbon tax).
As long as our politicians can make campaign promises based on the cost of a gallon of gas, don't expect any negative news about the environment to make headlines.
While President Obama extols the virtue of clean natural gas, I live in rural Schoharie County which is ripe for fracking for natural gas. Never mind that it is a bucolic, pastoral part of nature. It has vast reservers of natural gas so, following President Obama's desire, it will soon be an industrial park and all the tourists who used to come here for our natural beauty will go elsewhere.
When you look at the cost of natural gas in America, it is about the fifth the cost of natural gas in Europe. Guess what? America is going to become the World's leader in natural gas exports. The "good" news is that natural gas has only half the carbon foot print of coal (we have billions of tons of coal to export to Asia---and there has been a massive ad blitz promoting "clean" coal).
Unless there is someone like a Randall Mills who can make low-energy nuclear reactions economic, fossil fuels are our albatross.
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Nov 18 2012: Two things, fossil fuel are not eternal. Second fossil fuels pollute so it is not cheap the cost of certain types of asthma the population suffers from smog; cleaning the contamination of soils, loss of fish, crops from oil spills or contamination; the effects of mercury in the water; green gasses; certain cardiovascular diseases, and Global Warming if it ends up being true. So saying that fossil fuels are cheap is tricky.
Besides the aesthetic effects and safety risks of fracking vasts pieces of lands for natural gas or removing mountain tops for coal is not worth all that fuel vanity. nature is not just out there to be exploited and raped at will.
we need to contribute with more self-sustainable, renewable options not just because of the preservation of our natural beauty matters but to be ahead in the selling of those newer technologies before we come too late to that market.
Nov 18 2012: This is all true but the vast majority of Americans want cheap fuel; they don't want to sacrifice for their children. The natural gas producers have promised us 100 years of cheap natural gas; coal companies are pushing coal like crazy. You can quote statistics until you are blue in the face---like the fact that 500,000 people die every year from coal-related diseases or that coal costs the environment over $300 billion/year in damage to the environment---yet we are not willing to give up our "cheap" electricity.
By the way in the UK the second largest source of mercury after coal is crematoriums.
For all practical considerations fossil fuels are "eternal" i.e. last over 100 years. We can't get Americans to think beyond how much it will cost to fill up the gas tank in their car; global warming has completely dropped off the radar. Neither candidate addressed global warming during the entire campaign. Neither candidate talked about the horrible environmental effects of coal mining or fracking. The mantra was "drill baby drill" whether for oil or natural gas.
The only thing that matters to the American public is energy independence; renewables play a minor role (if you believe the amount of rhetoric in favor of them). I don't have much faith that Obama will continue pushing for solar power now that we had the fiasco over Solyndra.
Nov 27 2012: Please see this video
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LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Fergie may have been absent -- but the Black Eyed Peas were joined by another female diva onstage: Alicia Keys.
Keys sang "Where Is the Love" with the pop-rap group at will.i.am's charity event Thursday night at The Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles. British singer Estelle also sang Fergie's portion of "The Time (Dirty Bit)."
Will.i.am's TRANS4M benefit show -- which assists his i.am.angel foundation -- also featured Bobby Brown and Ludacris, who both earned roaring cheers from the crowd of several hundred.
Will.i.am. said at the end of the evening that he raised $3.3 million.
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Will.i.am introduced Grammy-winning Keys to the audience saying: "Are you ready for a strong woman?"
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LEMESOS (still widely known as "Limassol") is a teeming multicultural city of 200,000 which grew substantially after 1974, when Greek Cypriots flooded in from the north. Since then, it's welcomed migrants from Lebanon, Iraq and other Middle Eastern trouble spots. Russians, too, are very much in evidence – you'll see Cyrillic script in menus and shop signs across town.
The city centre is remarkably compact. It stretches about 1km from the castle and old harbour to the Municipal Gardens in the west. Near the castle are a cathedral and mosque as well as the cool cafés, bars and restaurants of the redeveloped Carob Mill complex. Inland is the old Turkish quarter, ideal for aimless wanderings. Along the seafront a 16km pedestrian and cycle path links the old town with sandy beaches further east.
At the time of writing city-centre development projects were producing a lot of dust and disruption but the parts which have been completed bode well for the future, especially the new marina which should provide a classy focus point.
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Once a nondescript fishing village overshadowed by its eminent neighbours Kourion to the west and Amathus to the east, Lemesos became a little more high profile when its competitors were destroyed in seventh-century Saracen raids. However, it was Richard the Lionheart who really put it on the map when he landed to rescue his sister Joan and his fiancé Berengaria from the ruler of Cyprus Isaac Komnonos.
The city received another boost to its fortunes a century later when, with the fall of Acre, the two great Crusader organizations, the Knights Templar and the Knights Hospitallers, fell back to Cyprus and made Lemesos their headquarters. When the Templars were purged and outlawed in 1307, the Hospitallers adopted their lands and their influence. Lemesos's story during the following two centuries was one of prosperity interspersed with earthquakes and attacks from the sea. During the Ottoman occupation from the sixteenth century onwards, it settled back into obscurity, stymied by a swingeing harbour duty designed to concentrate trade in Larnaka. This trend was partially reversed under British rule, with road building and harbour improvements, and in particular by the huge growth in British Empire demand for the region's wine. By the end of the nineteenth century Lemesos was established as a major port. Its importance has since been enhanced by the Turkish invasion, which not only denied the republic access to the port of Famagusta, but created an influx of refugees from the north which more than tripled its population.Read More
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In April 1191 Richard the Lionheart of England was sailing from Messina to Acre on the Third Crusade when his fleet was dispersed by a storm. A number of ships were wrecked on the Cypriot coast, one carrying treasure destined to finance the campaign, another his sister Joan and his fiancé Berengaria. At the start of May Richard landed in Lemesos and demanded that the ruler of Cyprus, one Isaac Komnenos, return the two women and the treasure (which loomed largest in his mind it is difficult to say). Komnenos, who had a reputation as a violent bully, refused, so Richard promptly sacked the city and went on to conquer the rest of the island. This was done under the leadership of Guy de Lusignan, one of Richard's crusader generals and at the time nominal king of the crusader state of Jerusalem. Komnenos was captured and put in silver chains (since, so the story goes, he'd been promised that he would never be put in irons). While this was going on, Richard and Berengaria were married in Lemesos, he becoming king of Cyprus, she becoming queen of both Cyprus and England. Richard then proceeded to pick up the reins of his main priority – the Crusade. To raise money for this expensive endeavour, he sold Cyprus to the Knights Templar who, when they found it more bother than it was worth, passed it on to Guy de Lusignan, who became first in a long line of Lusignan rulers of the island.
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(10 days before Lent – usually Feb/March). All the usual components of a carnival are held in various parts of the city: masque balls, parties, parades of floats, fancy dress, singing, dancing, eating and drinking.
Flower Festival
(early May). Includes traditional singing and dancing, a craft market as well as the flower parade along the seafront. Held in the Potamos Yermasoyia district, 3km east of the old town.
European Dance Festival
(wrialto.com.cy). Performances by European and Cypriot dance groups in the Rialto Theatre.
Russian–Cypriot Festival
(early June) A sign of the growing influence of Russia on Cyprus. Dance, music, clowns, fireworks and a lot of commercial displays.
Shakespeare Festival
Plays by the bard mounted in the spectacular ancient theatre at Kourion (€20 admission).
Amathusia Festival
Performance by a variety of contemporary dance groups, music groups and choirs. Only of interest to those who want to get an insight into Cyprus's serious music scene, though the setting, in the ruins of Ancient Amathous, is wonderful.
Ethnic World Music Festival
(wrialto.com.cy). World music performed at the Rialto Theatre.
Lemesos Beer Festival
Free entrance, live music, and lots of local and imported beer. Held, like the wine festival, in the Municipal Gardens.
August, Sept & Oct
Lemesos Wine Festival
International Documentary Festival
(Aug; wfilmfestival.co.cy) and Short Film Festival of Cyprus (Oct; wisffc.com.cy). Held at the Rialto Theatre, with workshops and lectures as well as the film screenings.


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District Judge Robert Blackmon granted a summary judgment filed by State Rep. Sergio Muñoz Jr. on an election contest for the March primaries Monday morning.
Rolando Rios, attorney for Mari Regalado, who filed the contest, had asked for a continuance, arguing that the information his client needs for the case will come to the light in the next few weeks. A grand jury, he said, has requested a forensic analysis of the voting machines used during the primaries. Hidalgo County Commissioners Court placed an item on Tuesday's agenda to approve $110,000 of the district attorney's forfeiture funds for the endeavor.
They should have results, he said, within one to two weeks.
Blackmon's questioning focused on filed complaints, and he pointed out an affidavit from a voter filed with the court is the only complaint he's seen.
"So far we have no evidence of fraud in relation to the voting machines or on the part of any election officials," Blackmon said.
He also asked Rios why he had not asked the court to help Regalado get access to the machines to bring in an expert to analyze the equipment.
Rios said he did not believe the court had jurisdiction over the machines because another judge had impounded them.
"If some evidence turns up, and I still have jurisdiction on this matter, I will reconsider," Blackmon said.
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|Denis Lawrence WEAIRE recently retired as Erasmus Smith Professor of Natural and Experimental Philosophy in the School of Physics of Trinity College Dublin. He is a an honorary Doctor of the Technical University of Lisbon, Member (and former VP) of the Royal Irish Academy, Member (and current VP) of the Academia Europaea, and a Fellow of the Royal Society. He served on the interim Board of Science Foundation Ireland and as a member of the Scientific Council of the (EC)JRC, Editor-in-Chief of J Phys (Condensed Matter), a founder member and first Secretary/Treasurer of the European Association of Deans of Science, Chairman of the EU TMR Physics Networks Panel, and President of the European Physical Society. In TCD he has served as Dean of Science, and he has conducted numerous evaluations and reviews for the EU and governmental agencies. In 2002 he was awarded the Cecil Powell Memorial Medal of the EPS. His work has also been recognized by prizes from Shell Amsterdam, the Japanese Society for Science on Form, and special public lectures. In February 2005 he is to be conferred with the Cunningham Medal, the most distinguished award of the Royal Irish Academy. In 2008 he received the Hollingweck Medal and prize, jointly awarded by the Intitute of Physics and the French Physical Society. He was a director and co-founder of a successful spin-off technology company (Magnetic Solutions Ltd) engaged since 1994 in the manufacture and design of magnetic instrumentation and of magnetic annealing systems for the semiconductor industry. He has acted as an advisor on science policy and evaluation to science agencies in France, Portugal, Brazil and Australia and is currently reviewing plans for major research centres in Australia. Research interests have included computational physics, electronic structure, amorphous materials, magnetic devices, soft condensed matter (particularly foams), microfluidics, and the history of science. He has delivered many keynote and plenary lectures on these topics to leading international conferences in a variety of disciplines. In addition he has strong interests in history of science (and has been chairman of the relevant boards of EPS and IOP) and arts-science interactions. He has assisted in the design of the Science Centre at Birr, organised the Quatercentenary Science Exhibition of TCD and other lesser exhibitions, and produced the play "Calculus". He is Chairman of the Library Committee of the Royal Society. He is the author over three hundred and fifty publications and several books, most notably Physics of Foams (OUPP) and Pursuit of Perfect Packing (Taylor anf Francis,Second Edition 2008). His most notable research achievement was the 1994 paper, which overthrew a century-old conjecture of Lord Kelvin, regarding the structure of foam. The Weaire-Phelan structure, announced at that time, is to be the basis for the construction of one of the main buildings of the Beijing Olympics- the Water Cube. He has an extensive record of research grants in the USA, UK, the EU and Ireland.
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|My research has ranged over a number of areas in solid state physics, materials science and computational physics. Early work in Cambridge was in pseudopotential theory applied to metals: it resulted in an influential review article, but preceded the major expansion of that subject, in terms of local density approximations. At Harvard I was attracted to two themes in disordered materials: amorphous metals and amorphous silicon. The latter was to absorb my interest for many years, in the proof of theorems and computations that had to do with electronic and vibrational properties. The foremost of these rigorously established the existence of a band gap for an idealised (Weaire-Thorpe) Hamiltonian, regardless of disorder, which was an important step in understanding a-Si. I also became interested in the process of building random network models for this material. Much later, I was to develop with others the WWW model, based on an algorithm of my own conception. This has been greatly used and highly cited ever since. Quite early in my career I recognised that foam structures, particularly in two dimensions, presented an opportunity for this kind of research, in tune with the growing interest in complex, disordered materials. This grew into a research programme that has by now excluded all else, and is partly encapsulated in the book Physics of Foams, now a standard reference. In 1984 we organised in Ireland the first of a series of conferences on the physics of foams, of which the latest was held in France this year, Attracting 200 participants. Starting at Yale, then at UCD and TCD, this research has produced many key results such as: the Aboav-Weaire Law for statistical correlations in cellular structures the first realistic computer simulation of a dry 2d foam the first realistic simulation for a wet foam the first account of the variation of elastic properties of a 2d foam with liquid fraction, based on simulation the discovery of many ordered cylindrical foam structures the discovery and theoretical analysis of a solitary wave in foam drainage the discovery of convective instability in foam drainage recently, the discovery of a remarkable new form of meandering rivulet instability However the most prominent outcome of our work at TCD was the Weaire-Phelan structure, the minimum energy structure (as far as we know) of a foam of equal-sized bubbles in three dimensions. This overthrew a century-old conjecture of Lord Kelvin (as recounted in The Kelvin Problem), and it attracted worldwide recognition. One of the main buildings for the Beijing Olympics is being constructed in the form of a framework explicitly based on this structure the Water Cube. The mathematical questions surrounding foam structures are intriguing. I was invited to be the primary coordinator of a summer programme at the Isaac Newton Institute in Cambridge in 2002, to which leading mathematicians came to discuss these topics intensively for one month. However this is not really characteristic of our general style of research, which combines theory, computation and simple experiments in the pursuit of many different physical properties and even their applications. Today most of these topics belong in some sense to fluid dynamics. This research line is continuing unabated into retirement, with some addition of themes from the history of science, which build upon longstanding interests.
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|SJ Cox , D. Wearie , G. Mishuris, The viscous froth model: steady states and the high-velocity limit, Proceedings of the Royal Society A, 465, (2108 ), 2009, p2391 - 2405
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|D. Weaire, T. Aste, The Pursuit of Perfect Packing, Bristol, IOPP, 2000
|D. Weaire and S. Hutzler, The Physics of Foams, Oxford, Oxford University Press, 1999
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|D. Weaire, The Kelvin Problem, London, Taylor and Francis, 1997
|D. Weaire, JF McGilp, Ch Patterson, Epioptics, Berlin, Springer-Verlag, 1995
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This High School Coach Sex Scandal is a little different than most we have covered.
First: This is the first time we can remember the cops questioning an accused coach about an affair with a student while the accused was running the scoreboard at a high school basketball game.
Second: It's not very often that the coaches opening protest their actual love of the other person (seems most times it's just about the sex) and even less frequent that the guy gives his "girl" a promise ring. You know the cheapie ring that promises that someday you will actually consider–but are not legally obligated to–asking her to marry you? That ring.
And Third: We have never heard of someone in one of these situations telling the cops that he and the victim "connected in a way that he had never connected with another person before."
This is the case of Andrew Wally, 26, a teacher and golf coach at Dunmore High School (PA) who also admitted that he had sex with the underage girl at least 10 times and gave her booze at least twice (that part is pretty common for HS Coach Sex Scandals). His affair came to light after the parent of another student heard some boys talking about a male teacher having sex with a student. To make matters worse for the administration at Dunmore, a second teacher has also been suspended this week, this time for sending inappropriate texts to a student. Something in the water there at Dumore High that should be checked?
On the plus side, Chief Reese said Mr. Wally will only be charged with a misdemeanor, corruption of minors, rather than a felony, because the victim was 17 and consented to the relationship. Apparently PA doesn't have a "person of authority" law that punishes teachers, coaches and others for taking advantage of those in their charge.
Here's a few details from the Scranton Times-Trbune:
Mr. Wally was a biology teacher and a golf coach at the high school when he met the victim, authorities said. According to an affidavit by Dunmore police Capt. William Springer, Mr. Wally allegedly told police that he and the girl "connected in a way that he had never connected with another person before."
Police learned of Mr. Wally's relationship after another student's mother overheard her son and his friends talking about a teacher having sex with a student, according to the affidavit. The girl later spoke to police about Mr. Wally, and she turned over a "promise ring" she said he had given her.
Dunmore Police Chief Patrick Reese said officers questioned Mr. Wally on Monday night outside the Dunmore High School girl's basketball game, where he was operating the scoreboard. He admitted to having sex with the girl at least 10 times and giving her alcohol at least twice, police said.


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What is JUMP?The WFSM Junior Faculty Mentoring Program (JUMP) is a program designed to support our junior faculty in their pursuit of a fulfilling and successful career by providing mentoring for professional and personal growth in teaching, research, patient care and leadership.
Who is eligible to be a mentee?All faculty at the Instructor and Assistant Professor rank. Clinical Affiliate faculty are currently not eligible for this program at this time.
How do I Join JUMP? Everyone wishing to join JUMP as either a mentor or a mentee should visit the "How to Join" webpage (www.wakehealth.edu/JUMP/How-to-Join.htm). There are separate applications to join as a mentee or mentor.
Who is eligible to be a mentor?All faculty at the Associate and Full Professor rank.
Are senior faculty picked to be mentors in the program?No, anyone wishing to be a mentor must apply to be in the program.
As a mentor, I already have a number of informal mentoring relationships with junior faculty. Can I formalize the mentoring relationships that I currently have in place?Yes. Please contact Diana Cornelison, JUMP Program Manager, at firstname.lastname@example.com and she will guide you through the process.
If I join JUMP as a mentor, will I have to take on more than one mentee?No. You will have an opportunity to specify the number and type of mentoring (Content, Career, Scholarly) you wish to perform on the Mentor Application. For information about the different mentoring categories, visit www.wakehealth.edu/JUMP/Mentoring-Categories.htm.
Some of the information that is requested on the applications could be considered as sensitive information. Why do you need this information?Often, especially when pairing for career mentors, mentees request a mentor who has a similar life situation. The hope is that the mentor will have a better understanding of the personal challenges faced by the mentee.
What is a Departmental Mentoring Facilitator (DMF)?The Departmental Mentoring Facilitator (DMF) serves a critical role in the departmental component of JUMP and works closely with the Office of Faculty Development. Their primary roles are to identify and encourage departmental senior faculty with appropriate skills & expertise to be a Content-Specific Mentor and to encourage departmental junior faculty to join the program and to match them with departmental Content Mentors.
Why is the JUMP Program so structured and formal?The JUMP Program was built on the best practices of current institutional, as well as external, mentoring programs. The structure ensures a consistency of quality and necessary oversight while the mentoring relationships are being facilitated. It also gives the Office of Faculty Development access to data vital to assess the success of the program and the health of the mentoring relationships.
Does the formality inhibit the growth of the mentoring relationships in any way?While the structure of the program is formal, each mentoring relationship is designed to fit the goals and unique work/life challenges of the mentee. As with all relationships, the mentoring relationship is fluid, adapting to the myriad changes that will occur between the mentee and mentor during the life of the relationship.
Will training, career development and social opportunities be available through JUMP at some point?Yes. As with the other mentoring programs, there is a plan to offer various types of workshops, trainings, journal clubs and events for JUMP program participants.
Are there mentoring programs that address the needs of other groups?The institution has 3 other formal mentoring programs. The Maya Angelou Center's LAUNCH program is for underrepresented minority faculty, the Office of Women in Medicine & Science program is for women junior faculty, and the Pepper Center program is for faculty conducting aging research. The program descriptions and contact information can be found on the Office of Faculty Development Mentoring webpage (www.wakehealth.edu/School/Academic-Affairs/Faculty-Development/Mentoring.htm)
Can I join more than one mentoring program?You may join as many programs as you wish. Just keep in mind that each mentoring relationship is a commitment in both time and effort.
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