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HELENA — An attorney for six gay couples seeking the same legal protections as married pairs asked a judge Tuesday to order Montana to establish civil unions, domestic partnerships or another system that ensures they're not denied those rights.
District Judge Jeffrey Sherlock heard arguments in the first court hearing of what is likely to be a lengthy legal process that will ultimately be decided years from now by the state Supreme Court.
"It's a journey of 1,000 miles and we're taking the first few steps," said plaintiff Mike Long.
Long and the other plaintiffs say they aren't asking for the right to marry, but they want to be able to make decisions about their families' health care, inheritance and burial, and have the ability to file joint tax returns, among other issues.
They say they have been denied those rights in violation of the state constitution's equal protection and privacy clauses. They asked Sherlock to grant an injunction and require the state to create the statutory framework to give them those protections.
"You don't get to deny those rights based on a policy that infringes on the Montana Constitution," said Bozeman attorney James Goetz, who spoke for the plaintiffs Tuesday.
The question appears to hinge in part on how the Montana Constitution's marriage amendment, which defines marriage as being between a man and a woman, is interpreted.
State solicitor Anthony Johnstone argued that Montana can't extend spousal benefits to gay couples because those benefits are limited to married couples by definition.
"Montana law provides spousal benefits to spouses and only spouses," Johnstone said.
The marriage amendment, which Montana voters approved in 2004, coupled with the separation of legislative and judicial powers, means Sherlock should dismiss the lawsuit, Johnstone said.
The state Legislature is free to create a new, separate class for couples regardless of sexual orientation, he said. But that's a policy choice for the state to make, not something that can be mandated by the court, he said.
Goetz said that undermines the state's case — either the constitutional amendment prohibits the extension of benefits to gay couples or it doesn't, but the state can't have it both ways.
Another question is whether gay couples in a committed relationship are similarly situated to married couples, which is the basis for claiming the gay couples face discrimination under the constitution's equal-protection clause.
Sherlock said gay couples in committed relationships face many of the same duties of married couples, such as bills to pay and children to care for.
"Doesn't that put them in the same boat as people who are married?" the judge asked.
No, Johnstone replied. The two groups are separate classes and that's what the people of Montana meant when they approved the marriage amendment, he said.
Goetz said the marriage amendment and the equal-protection clause can be reconciled. A similar case was decided in New Jersey in 2006 in which that state's Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is not a constitutional right, he said.
But the court ordered New Jersey lawmakers to create a law that gives gay couples the same rights and benefits enjoyed by heterosexual couples, Goetz said. The Legislature legalized domestic partnerships as a result.
The plaintiffs want to see a similar result in Montana.
"The protections that we're after are basic protections allowed to any couple in a committed relationship," said Gary Stallings, who has been with partner Rick Wagner for 21 years. "I don't think you'll find a couple more committed than Rick and I are to each other, and I think something should be allowed about that."
The other plaintiffs are Jan Donaldson and Mary Anne Guggenheim, of Helena; Kellie Gibson and Denise Boettcher, of Laurel; Nancy Owens and M.J. Williams, of Basin; Long and Rich Parker, of Bozeman; and Stacey Haugland and Mary Leslie, of Bozeman.
Originally there were 14 plaintiffs, but Casey Charles and David Wilson, of Missoula, dropped out of the lawsuit for personal reasons, the ACLU said.


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UC braces for snow … fest
Published 12:01 am, Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Weather prognosticators are looking forward to several inches of snow in the Universal City area on Feb. 15 — just enough for thousands of people to enjoy a "snow day."
The fifth annual Universal City Snow Fest is on tap for that Saturday and, like its predecessors, should only improve on the attractions that brought out more than 6,000 people for last year's event.
Randy Luensmann, U.C. director of public works, said the attraction has grown so rapidly that it will now occupy two ball fields, in order to handle vendor demand.
"We're having the carnival rides, all-you-can-ride for a $7 wristband," Luensmann said. "The two snow slides are free, and we'll have an entertainment stage that will feature different acts, as well as snow play games."
About 6,000 people turned out for the 2013 version, a significant increase over the 4,000 who showed up in 2012.
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Tickets will go on sale about 2:30 p.m., he said, to satisfy the hordes of people who will arrive prior to the 3 p.m. start. "The earlier, the better for people to get there, get wrist-banded and get a parking space," he added.
Parking will be allowed in the front portion of the park, and some will be directed to parking spaces in the back. The overflow, he added, will be directed to Polly's Pet Shop in the Randolph Plaza on Pat Booker Road. Two school buses will shuttle the crowds back and forth every 10 or 15 minutes.
Luensmann said there will be 18 to 20 vendors on hand, with another 22 food vendors. "From corndogs and crawfish étouffée to enchiladas and funnel cakes — we'll have it all. If you want it, you'll likely be able to find it," he laughed.
In addition to the carnival, there will be games for attendees to play. "Gaga dodgeball," laser tag battlefield and "archery hoverball shooting gallery" will be available, courtesy of Games2U.
Luensmann issued a reminder that the two snow slide and two snow play areas — each 30 feet by 30 feet — are free for all to use.
However, he noted, more volunteers are needed. Members of groups or organizations are asked to contact the Universal City public works department if they wish to participate.
Luensmann also said that he is thankful for the Snow Fest presenting sponsors, H-E-B, and Waste Management. Other sponsors include CPS Energy, Gatti's Pizza, Eric Hinojosa Auto Sales, HDR Engineering, Armstrong and Vaughan, TexStar Bank, Woodside Homes, Van Heerde Consulting, KB Homes and McCoy's Building Supply.

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I promised I'd be back soon with a new recipe, and here I am! Thank you all for your outpouring of support during this rough time. You guys are the best. 🙂
For the past few months, I've been trapped in a bipolar cooking cycle. Thanks to the nearly non-existent winter evening light, I've been cooking and photographing all my recipes for the week on the weekends. Which means that every Saturday and Sunday, since October, has been crazypants. I'll be testing and tasting in the kitchen from 7am to 7pm each day and absolutely exhausted by the time the weekend is through.
Wait, what? Weekends are supposed to be relaxing, you say? Lies. Trust me, I am counting the seconds until Daylight Savings Time kicks in and I can have my weekends back.
The bipolar part of this story comes during the week. Since I use up all my cooking energy on the weekend, I have to be dragged into the kitchen during the week. More often than not, Babyface fixes us grilled cheeses or breakfast for dinner or I take five minutes and throw together some leftovers from the weekend. If we're really lucky, I've planned ahead enough to throw something into the slow cooker, but even that doesn't happen too often. Our weeknight dinners are pretty sad.
That's why it was particularly surprising when one of my random weeknight leftover dinners turned into a pretty rockin' new recipe. We had some leftover cooked millet in the fridge and I decided to throw in some goat cheese, spices and eggs and bake them in our mini muffin tin. The end result was a heck of a lot more delicious than I expected! And it sparked a bunch of ideas of other kinds of grain/egg cups. This recipe using Mexican flavors was the one the bubbled to the top. It uses quinoa, a delicious grain that also happens to be a complete protein and packs in a ton of flavor thanks to fresh jalapeno, salsa and fresh cilantro.
These little guys work beautifully as a healthy, flavorful appetizer, a well-balanced snack or even as a main dish for dinner. I love how versatile they are! After eating a handful or two of them, we quickly put the rest into freezer bags and have them safely stored in our deep freeze. We can pull out a few and nuke them for lunch, or take a whole bag to our next potluck.
Each serving (about four mini cups) is only 140 calories and packs in 8 grams of protein and 4 grams of dietary fiber. Those are some pretty great stats! Especially for an appetizer than can help replace the deep-fried, cheesy, creamy standards you find on the buffet table.
Mexican Black Bean and Quinoa Cups
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Makes: 48 mini cups
- Cooking spray
- 1 cup quinoa, rinsed under cool water
- 1 1/4 cup water
- 1-15 ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeds and ribs removed, finely diced
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup skim milk
- Preheat oven to 375°. Spray the cups of a mini muffin tin liberally with cooking spray, or insert liners and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium sauce pan over high heat, add quinoa and water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until quinoa has absorbed all water. Remove from heat and let rest for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine cooked quinoa, black beans, salsa, jalapeno, cilantro, cumin, cheddar, salt and pepper until well mixed.
- In a small bowl, whisk together eggs and milk. Add egg mixture to quinoa mixture and stir until combined.
- Spoon about a tablespoon of the mixture into each muffin cup. Bake for 15-17 minutes or until cups are solid and tops are slightly browned.


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NORTH BAY MOBILE DRIVE-IN — Old Hamilton Theatre Building, 520 Palm Drive, Novato; www.meetup.com/north-bay-mobile-drive-in. May 4, 8:30 p.m.: "Airplane." Free.
TIBURON FILM SOCIETY — Bay Model Visitor Center, 2100 Bridgeway, Sausalito; 381-4123; www.tiburonfilmfestival.com. May 7, 6 p.m.: "The Mongolian Dream." Free.
"THE TROUBLE WITH THE TRUTH" — 142 Thockmorton Theatre, 142 Throckmorton Ave., Mill Valley; 383-9600; www.142throckmortontheatre.org. May 8, 7:30 p.m.: Lea Thompson and John Shea star in director Jim Hemphill's romantic drama. $12.
"WAIT WAIT ... DON'T TELL ME! LIVE" — Lark Theater, 549 Magnolia Ave., Larkspur; 924-5111; www.larktheater.net. May 9, 7:30 p.m.: High-definition broadcast of the topical NPR game show presented by Peter Sagal with panelists Paula Poundstone, Mo Rocca and Tom Bodett. $20.
"WHERE THE TRAIL ENDS" — Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael; 454-1222; www.cafilm.org. May 5, 4:45 p.m.: This documentary produced by Red Bull Media House showcases extreme stunts by the world's top free-ride mountain bikers. $6.50 to $10.75.
WORLD BALLET ON THE BIG SCREEN — Smith Rafael Film Center, 1118 Fourth St., San Rafael; 454-1222; www.cafilm.org. May 5, 1 p.m. and May 7, 6:30 p.m.: High-definition presentation of the Royal Ballet's production of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland." $12 to $15.


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To motivate workers, prizes beat punishment
To motivate workers and boost productivity, the promise of reward wins out over the threat of penalty.
"What this means for companies is that employees who receive bonuses for their efforts will work even harder, increasing productivity and potentially bolstering profits," says Karen Sedatole, associate professor of accounting at Michigan State University.
"But those subjected to penalties tend to distrust the supervisor and, because of that, work less hard."
Full story at Futurity.
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The week ahead
Some of the can't-miss events in Pinellas County:
Volleyball, Bay Conference Championship, Northside Christian (13-8) at Bayshore Christian (11-9), 7 tonight: Northside Christian travels across the bay to defend its conference championship. The Mustangs defeated Bradenton Christian in four games last season to earn the Bay Conference title.
Cross country, St. Petersburg City Meet, 5 p.m. Thursday: The meet, held at Crescent Lake Park, brings together the private and public schools in St. Petersburg. Northeast won the boys team title last year and Northside Christian is the defending girls champion.
Volleyball, PCAC championship, Palm Harbor University (18-3) at Lakewood (11-7), 7 p.m. Thursday: Lakewood advanced to the conference title game a year ago before losing to Countryside. PHU is playing in its first PCAC championship.


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University To Evaluate Fuel Cells
September 28, 2002
Global Thermoelectric Inc. (Calgary, AB, Canada), a developer of solid oxide fuel cells, has announced that Montana State University-Billings, in partnership with Montana Dakota Utilities Co., will be evaluating the company's fuel cell systems.
Global is installing a 2-kW natural gas-fueled system for residential applications and a 3- to 5-kW methane-fueled system for light industrial applications at the university for testing and evaluation by the school's Center for Applied Economic Research and the utility.
— by Greg Mazurkiewicz
Publication date: 09/30/2002
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we requested the early sitting, but we are ending up with anytime dining. How does this work? Can we reserve? When kids are hungry they need to eat. I don't want to end up at buffets for every meal.
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We love anytime dining and won't cruise if it isn't an option. Just show up when you want to eat; we've never waited more than five minutes for a table. Some people do make reservations, but we never have.
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cruisecritic.com reviews on your princess ship great
line have cruised with them several times over 40 years
they are the "Love Boats" dining will be fine folks love it.
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I agree with abram. We love anytime dining and won't cruise on a line that doesn't have it. There will be one dining room for just anytime dining and one for timed seating. The anytime dining is just like going to a restaurant. Show up at the door between the scheduled dining times. I believe it's like 5:30pm to 10:00pm and they will sit you at a table. The earlier you go the less chance of having to wait for a table. Between 8pm and 9pm seems to be the busier times. We never had to wait long. They only issue we've had is even though we are not required to sit with other passengers, they tend to want us to do that. I hold my ground and insist on a table for two. Since you have more than 2 in your party it shouldn't be an issue.
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We have done any time dining twice on HAL and have liked it. It is much more flexible than a set time. You sit with different people each time usually which can be good or bad. It is better if you can go earlier, but we never have had an oppresive wait. They offer reservations, but they are usually gone by the time you call, even at the moment they supposedly open up. Which makes me wonder. But do it. It puts a little more of your life under your control.
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Anytime dining is the way to go. If you are worry about waiting for a table, there are 2 things you can do.
First is to show up just when the dining room opens (5 p.m.), there is usually a small corwd there but all it takes is 5 minutes and you are in. Not much difference from being on the first seating. If you like your tabel and teh server, on your way out, speak to the Matri'd and make a reservation for the same time and ask for the same server. Most of the time, they will do it for you. Now, you have a fixed table, a fixed server, and a fixed time, just like the normal first sitting.
If you want to try different server and different table every ight. You can always make a reservation by phone. Be forewarm that they will only take so many reservations per day and they wmay politely decline your reservation request. if taht is the case, just show up at openning time.
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explain about the wine please. Can we order a bottle of wine and have them keep it for us until it is used up? We are not big drinkers. I have done this on other cruises.
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Yes that is not a problem. They will cork it and bring it back the next evening.
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On any time dining, make sure they put your cabin number on it. On some Princess ships, they even give you a "claim tag". I typically would have a bottle of white and a bottle of red going so that I don't have to decide on dinner choice based on what wine I have left. They will find you your wine for lunch too if you are in the same dining room.
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I just returned from Alaska on the Diamond Princess. This was my first experience with Anytime dining. I have sailed many times but decided to take advantage of a last minute deal. I made reservations for 6 pm. I asked for the same server and table. They will only allow reservations for two days at a time. My wine was corked for me and waiting when I arrived. The service was friendly and met my expectations. I will admit that I missed the traditional dining. I felt more "pampered" in the International Dining Room.
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Pop Up Cinema Appears In A Public Staircase
The public art project marries small-scale architecture with community building.
OH.NO.SUMO is a design collective that developed Stairway Cinema, a pop-up cinema space. The concept is meant to distract pedestrians from the ultimate distractor: their mobile devices. The designers intentionally set up the installation in a waiting space, as these locations are often vacuous spaces where no social interaction takes place.
Stairway Cinema is a communal and spontaneous experience located nearby two university campuses in Auckland, New Zealand. The installation is intended for the screening of short online features, which get projected on a small, flat surface. People that drop-by can sit on the cushioned steps and enjoy a few high-quality videos and get some conversation going as they wait for their laundry or the local bus.
Click through the thumbnails below to see more images of the pop-up cinema.
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The Texas Bulls flag football team balances a heavy play schedule with recruiting new players
It's a quiet Sunday afternoon in a lazy Pleasantville: The sky is blue; the wind blows gently and birds chirp over a well-manicured practice field at the Las Colinas Ranchview High School. But then that quiet comes to a halt.
"Set! Hut!"
Jere Becker yells out into the peaceful day as a small number of gents have come to practice flag football. The heat is bearable from the sidelines but brutal for the two hours of running drills on the field as members of the Dallas-based Texas Bulls and Tyler Bobcats practice for an upcoming tournament in Austin.
The lone six men on the field, though, embody the main issue Becker has confronted with starting his flag team.
"Our biggest need is players," Becker says over appetizers and cold drinks after practice. And just like that, the table becomes a brainstorming session of how to recruit new players.
Becker and the four men from Tyler share the same issue, sparking an interest in the community for flag football. Becker is hoping next month's recruiting efforts will tip the scales in their favor for a more complete team. But he says the perception of the sport is a big obstacle.
"Skill level doesn't matter — just come out and play. We'll find a place for you on the team," he says.
The Texas Bulls have been playing since 2005. Four years out, they still struggle for players in a way other sports associations don't — the Dallas Independent Volleyball Association, for instance, has more than 300 members.
Former Bull player John Miller is optimistic about players both for his Tyler team and Dallas. "Just this year there has been more and more involvement," he says.
Becker thinks prospective players assume they need to have been jocks in a former life, or big and beefy now, to take on another team. His six loyal players prove otherwise. Some of the guys miss throws; tall ones take on small in drills; and varied running speeds prove these maybe no Emmitt Smiths.
But they are committed to coming out on a 98-degree day in Texas summer — proof enough these guys are here for the fun of it.
In the cool air of the restaurant, Becker speaks about the Bulls with that same glint of sports enthusiasm a dad has when talking about his son's Peewee League. Becker juggles information about other sports leagues' schedules between his brain and his cell phone to determine that a particular Saturday in July will be ideal for his event. Clearly, he is the get-'er-done guy.
Or perhaps he is just motivated by the upcoming flag football schedule for the gay leagues.
The boys have a busy schedule. This week's tournament and next month's clinic are around the corner. On the horizon looms a July scrimmage in San Antonio and here on Pride weekend in September. And there is Gay Bowl 9 in Washington D.C. in October —the Super Bowl of the National Gay Flag Football League. And these guys plan to be there.
If recruitment efforts are successful, they still need time to get to know each other, practice drills and plays and ultimately meld into a team. But first, they need to get this scrimmage done and over with.
Miller is looking forward to it but sees Houston as chief competition. "They are more organized than us because they have been playing for so long," he says.
Teams from San Antonio and Austin will also attend, and Becker hopes his Lone Star Flag Football Conference will relieve organizing issues. The conference would be a network of Texas teams and their needs. "Currently there are five teams and approximately 60 players in all of Texas," he says.
While he's not coaching or planning the schedule or recruiting, Becker still needs to find time to raise funds for the team. "
We are looking for sponsors," he says, switching to P.R. mode.
Members pay their own way but Becker also reveals plans for a beefcake calendar of players to help spark interest in the league and perhaps a new slew of players will help with their model search.
And then Miller has an a-ha moment.
"What if our team came into town and both teams go out on a Saturday night to Oak Lawn with our shirts and hang out in the clubs and pass out information?" he says. "That can be our recruitment effort."
The idea goes over well. Miller figures if people see the players in person and can talk to them in a casual setting, it would be easier to talk up the league. It not only sounds easier, it would relieve some of the stress of their already busy schedule. Becker is pondering the idea.
Perhaps one way to bring in new players is to show off Miller himself. He came to football knowing nothing about the sport but to also finish losing weight. Since playing football, in addition to his diet plan, he has lost 130 pounds.
He shows his driver's license to prove it and sure enough, the before and after are amazing.
"There is so much good cardio that goes with playing," he says.
Miller even tries to recruit this writer into playing. If that is the case, then clearly there is a need.
The Texas Bulls play at Travis High School, 1211 E. Oltorf St., Austin, June 20 at 10 a.m. For more information, visit TexasBullsFFC.com.
This article appeared in the Dallas Voice print edition June 19, 2009.


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A school with a difference, SOMERTON PRIMARY in Newport puts pupil participation and enjoyment above all else, as reporter SOPHIE BROWSON discovers.
TUCKED away in the heart of the community Somerton Primary School provides a welcoming home for the learning of its pupils.
Entering the school grounds on a bright sunny morning I am greeted by smiling head Fiona Rutledge who is buzzing with the schools latest achievements.
Leading me straight into the schools magnificent garden, Mrs Rutledge shows me the pupils hard work in securing the Newport in Bloom's Silver Leaf Award for a developing garden and the sustainability work the eco committee have been carrying out.
"We are aiming for the Newport In Bloom Silver Gilt Award for a thriving garden next year," Mrs Rutledge said.
"All of the children take part in Newport in Bloom, with activities like growing the tallest sunflower, decorating plant pots and creating a garden on a dinner plate.
"We like to take part as it provides an enjoyable learning experience and helps to develop literacy and numeracy skills."
The eco committee led by Lisa Rowlands is thriving with the pupils currently working on an eco greenhouse encompassing more than 4,000 bottles donated by the pupils themselves.
"We are really pleased and proud of Mrs Rowlands and the work of the eco team along with the parents in gaining the green eco flag for the second time," Mrs Rutledge said of the garden.
"We have been working with Newport City Homes in putting up the eco green house, and they have provided us with manual support and have contributed to the schools efforts to build links and networks."
Somerton, which has been an eco school for the past five years, recently held its annual summer fete which saw children decorate teapots donated by the Celtic Manor, and make bags in the style of Laura Ashley as part of an effort to raise funds and develop pupils' entrepreneurial skills.
"We managed to raise more than £300 for the fete, now in its second year, and it is going from strength to strength," the head said.
"We always have the support of parents and it is a big thing for us to engage parents with learning between home and school."
This link between parent and child learning is introduced into the school from the start, I discover, when Mrs Rutledge introduces me to the nursery class.
The head explains how parents come in to weekly 'language and play' sessions in nursery where they engage with their children through art based projects.
Throughout the school children learn literacy skills through the Nessy Phonics Programme which support their phonic knowledge and reading.
Welsh language also remains a big thing in the school with children taking part in weekly classes and children interacting in Welsh at certain times including ordering from the tuck trolley at break times.
"We are always trying to promote healthy eating throughout the school with healthy lunch boxes and providing the children with water and milk," Mrs Rutledge said.
The school have a healthy tuck trolley which comes out every break time offering children the opportunity to purchase fruit using 25p fruit tokens from their fellow pupils.
As part of the schools healthy approach, pupils take part in a variety of sports and clubs including netball and football, where the school is celebrating after both teams have achieved sporting successes.
"The netball team led by Laura Johansen, came second in the Lliswerry Netball Tournament while the football team came first in their tournament representing England against the Lliswerry Cluster where they competed against Maindee Primary, St Andrews and Lliswerry Primary school.
"We focus on cluster-based working with other schools across the area.
"We are all about enthusiasm, enjoyment and participation through the cluster working.
"It is helping us go from strength to strength."
As part of this cluster-based working, children are supported throughout the transition process form primary to secondary school.
"We have a transition day where children meet their new teachers as they move up a year and learn the new rules and expectations," the head said.
The school also has an active school council and Pupil Voice where children can discuss what they would like to see implemented in the school.
Active engagement in learning is also encouraged through visitors who deliver talks.
During the day visitors Tony Davies and Dave Shankland from ADA Recycling and Safety Training were there to deliver a workshop, aiming to teach children from Key Stage Two the importance of recycling.
Music is also a big part of the school with pupils showcasing their skills in weekly assemblies.
The school is delighted after instruments have been donated by Gareth Selfe from Admiral.
"They have really helped to enhance music and we are so grateful," Mrs Rutledge said.
"We are always looking for donations."
Head: Mrs Fiona Rutledge
Chair of Governors: Alan Speight
Pupils on roll: 172
Ages: 3-11
Motto: Learning, playing and growing together
Estyn Report:
THE last Estyn inspection took place in October 2011.
The inspection team, led by Eleri Hurley, found the performance of the school to be good with reading initiatives amongst its strengths.
In her findings Ms Hurley said many pupils communicate their ideas and opinions confidently and listen attentively in lessons. Pupils are very proud of their school and are well motivated and work conscientiously.
Teachers motivate pupils well to succeed and make progress in a caring, welcoming and orderly environment where every child is valued.


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I was looking for installation procedure for silverstripe 2.4.5 on postgresql. i'v downloaded
PostgreSQL [v0.9.2]
and copied content of talbar into same directory as those dirs:
and changed directory name to "postgres"
Then i was trying to find out what does it mean:
"Run dev/build and you should be set"
but i do not know what "dev/build" is.
When i am tring to launch installation page and change database to Postgersql 8.3+ i have this message:
"PHP has the required extension, but SilverStripe is missing the module
The SilverStripe module, postgresql, is missing or incomplete. Please download it."
can someone guide me to finish this installation?
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It is getting certain that hard drives as we know them are not going to be the mainstream for data storing for too long. Although solid-state drives are used primarily for system that need low power consumption, SanDisk (and Microsoft) gave us hope that we can expect these drives in systems that need high performances, too.
SanDisk Corporation revealed plans for a new type of file system called ExtremeFFS. The enhancements of this file system can improve read and write speeds more than 100 times. This is supposed to be achieved with a page-based algorithm. This means that there is no connection between physical and logical locations. When writing data in a SSD, ExtremeFFS should put the data in a place that should be most efficient.
The second very important possibility of a NAND module that ExtremeFFS will use will is the multi-channel option. That means that the SSD can read or write in different modules at the same time.
The next two solutions do not really have a part in SSD performance, but could be useful to users.
Virtual RPM is a method of measuring the performances of a SSD. It represents the number of revolutions per minute that a hard drive should gain to have equal performances like the SSD in that moment. It is not really clear why it was necessary to create this kind of value. Why wouldn't we use read/write speeds, or access times? The only explanation that we could get is that would be the easiest way for the consumer to compare HDD and SSD performance. Nevertheless, an average consumer does not know that RPM does not really have to have a significant impact on HDD performance. Not a bad advertisement, I must say.
Sandisk has also thought a way to keep your data safe. That's the Long-Term Data Endurance (LDE). The technology implemented in SSDs to measure the reliability of a drive, and representing it as a number to the consumer. Sandisk has called other SSD drive manufacturers to follow this idea.
All of this should be available to the market in 2009.
Just to add, Microsoft has announced that Windows 7 will have much better optimization for SSD drives. Shiny days are awaiting the SSD industry!


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The Eastern Conference-leading Union (2-0)
face the LA Galaxy (1-1-1) tonight at the Home Depot Center (10:30PM/The
Comcast Network). The U enter the game with consecutive clean sheet
victories. Meanwhile, LA was throttled by Real Salt Lake, 4-1, last
Galaxy captain Landon Donovan did not play in that game, as he was
away on national team duty. He'll be back in the lineup tonight
alongside David Beckham and Juan Pablo Angel. You'd be hard-pressed to
find a more dangerous group of offensive talent in MLS than the trio of
Donovan, Beckham, and Angel.
The Union will have their hands full if they hope to keep a third straight clean sheet.
Galaxy coach Bruce Arena could have the luxury of penciling in two
2010 MLS Best XI players back into his lineup. Goalkeeper Donovan
Ricketts and center back Omar Gonzalez have worked their way back from
injury and may make their first appearances of the 2011 season tonight.
Peter Nowak likely will not make any changes to his lineup. Last week
we saw Nowak start the attacking trio of Carlos Ruiz, Danny Mwanga, and
Sebastien Le Toux. Ruiz and Le Toux combined for the Union's lone goal.
It's important that these three play together and develop some
Last week, the Union attack lacked creativity and play on the wings
early on. That all changed after Whitecaps forward Eric Hassli was sent
off following his second yellow card. Roger Torres came on and
completely changed the dynamic of the game. His quick, darting runs and
creativity provided a much-needed spark off the bench.
With Justin Mapp out again, Nowak may need Torres to reprise that
role tonight. Although I've advocated for Le Toux to play in the hole
behind Ruiz and Mwanga with Mapp out, it might make sense to play him on
the outside. His pace and willingness to go at people would be nice to
have on the flank.
It may be asking too much to have Jordan Harvey and Sheanon Williams
deal with Landon Donovan's play on the flanks and also get forward.
Galaxy midfielder Juninho has struck a couple of goals from distance
already this season. Stefani Miglioranzi and Brian Carroll will be
tasked with shutting down the diminutive Brazilian.
In all likelihood, Faryd Mondragon will see more shots tonight than
he has in the first two games. Danny Califf and Carlos Valdes will have
to be stout along the backline and continue to make the safe simple
play. Defending set pieces will be critical, as Beckham, aka Golden
Balls, still provides lethal service on dead balls.
Final Score Prediction: The Union earn an impressive road point with a 1-1 tie.
The Toni Stahl Memorial Union Player Most Likely To See Red: Sheanon Williams - his aggressive play may come back to haunt him as he tries to deal with Landon Donovan.


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Members of a subcommittee of the House Committee on Science and Technology recommended the Department of Justice investigate and possibly prosecute Michael Wholley, general counsel of NASA, for alleged obstruction of justice and destruction of government records.
In a letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, Reps. Brad Miller and James Sensenbrenner, chairman and ranking member of the Investigations and Oversight Subcommittee, accused Wholley of destroying recordings of a meeting between NASA administrator Michael Griffin and members of NASA's inspector general office.
The April 10 meeting concerned the conduct of NASA inspector general Robert Cobb. In January, the President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency found Cobb had abused his authority and "lacked an appearance of independence from NASA officials." Miller and Sensenbrenner allege that by destroying the recordings, Wholley knowingly impaired the subcommittee's ongoing investigations.
Speaking before the subcommittee last month, Wholley admitted he smashed CDs that held the recordings because he didn't want them to be made public under freedom of information laws. "I did not believe it wise to have these in any way become records," he told the subcommittee. "... I personally made the decision to destroy them."


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"These look nice and are delicious according to all who have tried them including DH who supposedly hates walnuts. I suggest looking at photos on Google if you have never seen these before trying to prepare them. Modified from a recipe on http://greekfood.about.com"
Greek Almond and Walnut Kataifi
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READY IN:1hr 25mins
YIELD:18-24 Pastries
Ingredients Nutrition
- 1 lb kataifi pastry, unfrozen per package instructions (may not be halal if contains lecithin, found in Greek and some Middle Eastern shops)
- 1 lb butter, melted (may use less but it's always good to have enough!)
- 1 cup walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup almonds, coarsely ground (loz)
- 1⁄2 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1 large egg white, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon water
- 2 cups white sugar (I use about 1/8 cup less)
- 1 1⁄8 cups water
- 1⁄2 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 thin strip lemon peel
- 3 whole cloves (fresh, or use 4)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C).
- Prepare syrup:.
- Heat the water in a saucepan over low heat. Add the sugar and stir to dissolve.
- Add the lemon juice, peel, and cloves, and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes.
- Stir in the honey, remove from the heat, strain, and set aside to cool.
- Prepare filling:.
- In a mixing bowl, combine all the ingredients for the filling and blend well with a wooden spoon.
- A word about kataïfi dough:.
- This dough comes commercially packaged in a long strip, about 3 inches wide. To prepare it for this recipe, lay the long strip out on a clean work surface and divide it into 18-24 pieces, gently spreading the strands out a bit if they clump together. Each piece will be used to create an individual kataïfi roll. Keep unused dough covered with a piece of waxed paper and a damp towel on top of that to keep it from drying out.
- Brush a strip with melted butter.
- Place a tablespoon of the filling at one end of the strip and roll up into a cylinder, tucking in any stray pieces of dough. Take care to roll the pastry tightly so that the filling is securely enclosed.
- Place the rolls seam side down in a lightly buttered baking dish, close together but not squashed, and brush well with butter. Bake for 45-60 minutes, until golden brown and crispy looking.
- Remove from oven, pour cool syrup over the pastry and cover with a clean towel. Let cool about 3-4 hours as it absorbs the syrup.
- Enjoy!


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The invited speakers for WoMO 2010 are:
Simon Colton (Imperial College London) talking about relationships between Ontology and Computational Creativity, and
Marco Schorlemmer (Artificial Intelligence Research Institute, Barcelona), talking about Modularity and Information Flow Theory.
MODULARITY, as studied for many years in software engineering, allows mechanisms for easy and flexible reuse, generalization, structuring, maintenance, design patterns, and comprehension. Applied to ontology engineering, modularity is central not only to reduce the complexity of understanding ontologies, but also to facilitate ontology maintenance and ontology reasoning.
Recent research on ontology modularity shows substantial progress in foundations of modularity, techniques of modularization and modular development, distributed reasoning and empirical evaluation. These results provide a foundation for further research and development.
The workshop follows a series of successful events that have been an excellent venue for practitioners and researchers to discuss latest work and current problems, and is this time organised as a satellite workshop of FOIS 2010, as well as being co-located with several other relevant events, namely KR, AAMAS, ICAPS, NMR, and DL.
TOPICS include, but are not limited to:
- What is Modularity: Kinds of modules and their properties; modules vs. contexts; design patterns; granularity of representation;
- Logical/Foundational Studies: Conservativity; modular ontology languages (e.g., DDL, E-Connections, P-DL); reconciling inconsistencies across modules; formal structuring of modules; heterogeneity;
- Algorithmic Approaches: distributed reasoning; modularization and module extraction; (selective) sharing and re-using, linking and importing; hiding and privacy; evaluation of modularization approaches; complexity of reasoning; reasoners or implemented systems;
- Applications: Semantic Web; Life Sciences; Bio-Ontologies; Natural Language Processing; ontologies of space and time; Ambient Intelligence; collaborative ontology development; etc.


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LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION commemorating the 5th Anniversary of the Brooklyn
Community Pride Center
WHEREAS, It is the custom of this Legislative Body to recognize the
profound impact of those exemplary organizations within the great State
of New York which proactively work for the enfranchisement of minority
fommunities, and the importance of such work for the benefit of all
citizens of this State, and indeed, all citizens of the Nation; and
WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its long-
standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to commem-
orate the 5th Anniversary of the Brooklyn Community Pride Center, to be
celebrated on Thursday, April 4, 2013; and
WHEREAS, This fine event will also recognize three distinguished hono-
rees, they are: Tom Smith, Brooklyn Community Pride Center Founding
Board President; Reg Flowers, Community Activist; and Suzanne St.
Pierre, Attorney at Law; and
WHEREAS, As of 2008, Brooklyn was the only borough in New York City
without an LGBTQ center; since then, a group of dedicated volunteers and
staff created programming in response to community need that seeks to
bridge current gaps in services provided by various social service
providers across New York City and Brooklyn, and also addresses the
unique needs of Brooklyn's LGBTQ population; and
WHEREAS, The Brooklyn Community Pride Center was granted 501(c) (3)
status in 2009, and in September of that year began operating out of
Brooklyn Borough Hall with two professional staff members; in March 2011
a part-time development director was hired; and
WHEREAS, In March of 2012, Brooklyn Community Pride Center's first
permanent executive director was hired and in August of that same year,
its first program director was hired; and
WHEREAS, Since October of 2011, the Brooklyn Community Pride Center
has operated at 310 Atlantic Avenue, a centrally located but modestly
accommodating space in downtown Brooklyn allowing the organization to
bring a more comprehensive and essential social service delivery; in May
of 2013, the organization will move to an expanded location at 4 Metro-
tech, more than tripling its current size; and
WHEREAS, The Brooklyn Community Pride Center will be in a store front
location conveniently located near public transportation, staying true
to the organizational mission of serving the diverse borough of Brook-
lyn; the organization currently serves 1,750 clients annually; and
WHEREAS, Brooklyn Youth United (BYU), founded in 2011, has since
served 500 young people; BYU coordinates offsite outings, peer led
discussions, youth dances, educational forums on topics including bully-
ing; HIV/AIDS; coming out and support systems; accessing resources; and
writing groups, serving the youth population from age 14-24; and
WHEREAS, Coordinating with programs such as Make the Road New York's
GLOBE initiative, the Hetrick Martin Institute, H.E.A.T., G.M.A.D. and
the Manhattan LGBT Center's Y.E.S. programs, the Brooklyn Community
Pride Center helps ensure that youth access comprehensive programming
aimed at empowerment; consistent outreach to Brooklyn-based Gay Straight
Alliances (GSAs) provides further opportunities to engage with LGBTQ
youth and invite them to participate in Brooklyn Community Pride
Center's programming; and
WHEREAS, The Brooklyn Community Pride Center hosts ElderPRIDE, which
was founded in 2010 and last year served 750 clients; the program is
comprised of two parts: a weekly meeting for LGBTQ Brooklynites and
their associates aged 50-plus and a six to 10 week discussion series,
"Some Like It Hot," which targets mainstream senior centers that use
current and cultural events to shift and talk about LGBTQ issues; and
WHEREAS, The weekly ElderPRIDE meetings provide seniors with an oppor-
tunity to socialize with their peers as well as access information about
Brooklyn Community Pride Center's legal and medical referrals; the
organization's Modern Families program aims to provide social opportu-
nities for LGBTQ families as well as informational forums on topics such
as: surrogacy, adoption and family planning, along with financial and
estate planning; and
WHEREAS, The Brooklyn Community Pride Center hosts ongoing forums on
LGBTQ safety, substance abuse recovery programs, and free legal clinics
in partnership with LeGal and the Brooklyn Law School; it also hosts
cultural events featuring prominent local visual artists and writers,
along with Queer in Faith, a non-denominational monthly conversation
with clergy and lay leaders; and
WHEREAS, Our society is greatly benefited by the purposeful efforts of
individuals who unite for the cause of improving the quality of life for
others, and who proactively work toward the goal of dignity for all;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 5th Anniversary of the Brooklyn Community Pride Center;
and be it further
RESOLVED, That copies of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be tran-
smitted to the Brooklyn Community Pride Center and the aforementioned
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In the age of apps, it feels like everything's at our fingertips, from scheduling dog park dates to getting a daily hair forecast programmed to our phone. Ahead, find 10 apps that revolve around the treasure hunt we call shopping: ones that will make finding this season's must-haves a little less time-consuming and a lot more fun.More
Perfect for the bargain hunter, Wish brings you amazing deals in a Pinterest-like format. That means that you can be inspired and save money—what could be better? There's also an incredibly smart shopping filter that optimizes curated shopping finds for you based on what you add to your "Wishlist."
Loved by fashion editors and click-happy online shoppers alike, the Wanelo app takes the ease of Pinterest boards and applies it directly to your shopping list. Whether you're actually buying goods through the app or customizing boards to pull up while you're on a shopping trip, the app makes scrolling through products and bookmarking them for later easier than ever.
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2007 Toyota Sienna Minivan - Consumer Review
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Vehicle2007 Toyota Sienna CE 7-Passenger 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
ReviewI love this van! I do a lot of driving - almost 700 miles a week simply routine, not including other out of town trips. This mini van is one the the best and reliable vehicles I have had (the other being a Toyota as well, a Tercel back in the 90s). It's comfortable, rides smooth and looks great too. The only annoyance has been the tire sensor light when the weather gets cold outside & the sliding doors don't latch open when windows are down. But small potatoes compared to other vehicles I have had. I have had this van for 16 months and have 40,000 miles already. No problems from this vehicle, nothing negative in my eyes about it. I love it and would definitely buy another without pause!
Best FeaturesPower! The ease of putting down or pulling up the rear seats for extra cargo space. The safety rating and reliability. Automatic turning off of lights to preserve battery if left on, or door left open (which the kids do at times). Automatic door lock once taken out of "Park", window locks.
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Says Cyclone Empire: Hailing from the north of Holland from the city of Hoogeveen, Icons Of Brutality are the newest members of the Cyclone Empire family and we're sure they will proof quickly their force. They describe their style as old school death metal influenced by bands such as BOLT THROWER, VADER, DISMEMBER or GOREFEST and by stuff llike horror movies, war-documentaries and stories about serial killers. You can expect their debut album, Between Glory And Despair, on February 22nd... so be prepared!!!"
Says the band: "We are very proud to announce that we have signed with German record label Cyclone Empire. Our recordings for our debut album were finished in 2012 and after contacting several labels, we were very excited when Martin of Cyclone Empire contacted us. Cyclone Empire has great bands on their label like DEMIURG, DEMONICAL, ONHEIL, etc. and we are very honoured to be a part of this family.
We believe this corporation could mean a lot to us and we are very thankfull to Martin and the rest of the guys of the label to give us their trust and the chance to develop ourselves and launch Icons Of Brutality to the world. We hope 2013 will be a great year for us and looking forward to the release of our debut album, Between Glory And Despair, which appears, as it seems right now, on the 22nd of February. Cheers to all of you and we hope to see you this year."
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Bert aka Appe – Rhythm Guitar
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My problem started 17 years ago, a kid pushed me down 2 flights of stairs. I was 11 at the time, the result was a fractured nose, however, my face was so bruised & swollen. I never fixed it, now I have trouble breathing at night, also a little hump. Could it be a deviant septum? Thank you.
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If you are bothered by your breathing, or the appearance of the nose, see a board certified otolaryngologist or facial plastic surgeon for a full consultation. They can determine if a septoplasty or septorhinoplasty would be a good choice for you.
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The Central Perimeter area of the Atlanta metro is a growing real estate market that is showing appreciation significantly quickly. The Future of Central Perimeter forum which was presented at the end of last month assured potential buyers that aside from appreciation in the next few years, the expected appreciation in the next ten to twenty years is poised to make the Central Perimeter area prime for investment.
Currently, the district is filled with extensive commercial space and high-end office space, and it actually had the most absorption in 2012 than any other part of Atlanta. The Atlanta commercial movers are impressed by the expected growth that is expected for the area, too. Industry experts predict that Central Perimeter will make more money in the next 15 years than any other market in Atlanta. Logistically, Central Perimeter has the highest concentration of office space in the Southeastern United States. Millennials and big corporations alike are attracted to the area.


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Rusty Sabin, a spiritually enlightened cowboy known as Redhawk by the Cheyenne Native Americans who raised him, is the star of Max Brand's western series. In this installment, The Sacred Valley, Sabin takes $40,000 worth of gold from Sacred Valley in order to marry Maisry Lester and start a new "white's man's life".
Trouble finds Rusty through the dastardly Charlie Galway, who covets Rusty's treasure. When he kills Maisry's father, Galway blames Rusty's friend Standing Bull. Rusty must save his pal and keep his girl.
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Rusty Sabin extracts two bags of gold from the Sacred Valley, partly to spend on Maisry Lester, the girl he hopes to marry. When frontiersman Charlie Galway tries to steal the gold, Galway murders Maisry's father and blames Rusty's friend, Standing Bull.
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New Compensation Bill for Gaza Settlers Passes First Knesset Reading
Proposed law would offer compensation for businesses evacuated in 2005 pullout from Gaza and four West Bank settlements.
The Knesset on Wednesday approved the first reading of a bill that would grant compensation to business owners evacuated from Gaza settlements during the disengagement in 2005. The bill passed by a 39-MK majority.
The proposal was motioned by a number of lawmakers from different parties, including Zeev Elkin (Likud) and Aryeh Eldad (National Union). The proposal seeks to anchor in legislation a final agreement to be reached between evacuated business owners and the director of "Momentum," the body which, under its former name of the Disengagement Authority, handled the compensation for settlers evacuated from Gaza.
The proposed bill promises a basic pension income to proprietors whose businesses collapsed following the disengagement, and have not yet resumed activity. Under the terms of the bill, this income would be calculated according to past net earnings and revenues. In addition, the motion proposes to boost the momentum of these businesses by the provision of funds for rehabilitation.
This bill is the first in a series of proposals to implement the conclusions of a committee of inquiry into the competence of the Disengagement Authority in handling the evacuation of the Gush Katif settlement bloc in Gaza, and four settlements in the northern West Bank. The inquiry was headed by retired judge Joshua Matza.
According to the findings of the panel, "The Committee established unequivocally that the restoration and rehabilitation of the businesses of Gaza Strip and North Samaria [West Bank] evacuees should be a national priority, not just on paper but in practice… Without the necessary amendments it is impossible to restore the status of businesses and business owners in Gush Katif to the state they were in prior to the implementation of the disengagement plan. It is the legal obligation and a moral responsibility of the country to rehabilitate the businesses and to facilitate their restoration in a dignified manner."
Coalition chairman Ze'ev Elkin said Wednesday that the bill, "is the first step in regulating the rehabilitation of Gosh Katif and Samaria evacuees. Five years after the disengagement, it's time for the welfare state to take care of evacuated business owners so they may continue their lives in spite of past traumas. Accordingly, government support for this law is welcomed and warranted."
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Is Money Neutral? Some Evidence for Italy
The aim of this paper is to verify the hypothesis of money neutrality in the Italian experience. After a critical overview of the traditional techniques employed to verify this hypothesis, cointegration technique is used to verify: long-run neutrality, weak evidence of long-run superneutrality but absence of hyperneutrality. The absence of hyperneutrality implies that an acceleration of the growth rate of money affects real output.
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The Daily News reports that Time Warner Cable has been slammed with two class-action lawsuits for charging a monthly lease fee for their modems.
Papers were filed in New York and New Jersey on Wednesday detailing how customers feel the fee is illegal because Time Warner failed to notify customers within 30 days of the feeâ??s application, according to the New York Daily News.
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Otter Behaviour
Feeding, Hunting & Foraging Behaviour of the Sea Otter
otters eat mostly marine invertebrates but also dine on other
animals that they hammer, tear, pick or snatch from the seabed
during brief dives. Among the diet are
sea urchins,
mussels, crabs, abalones, worms, fish and their eggs, and octopus.
The sea otter stays close to shore where it will commute several
kilometres to feed. Most of their food is
taken in water less than 30 meters deep. The daily routine in
California involves alternate snooze and groom bouts with a feeding
bout. A feeding and grooming bout begins at sunrise and lasts for
several hours followed by snoozing until mid afternoon when a second
feeding bout occurs. Resting follows until about midnight when a
third feeding bout and slumber. This routine is followed closely
each day and seems to be only disrupted by storms. In Alaska, the
routine is probably different especially in winter where they spend
up to 70% of the time feeding. Otters open prey items by cracking
the shells with their flattened molar teeth combined with hammering
against a rock balanced on the belly. They also use rocks underwater
to hammer shellfish free from the seabed. The sea otter is well
known for its ability to limit the distribution and abundance
invertebrate prey. They have been described as keystone species for
their ability to influence the presence of other species in an
Aggressive, Defensive & Territorial Displays of the
Sea Otter
Sea otters are
highly sociable animals that form rafts of tens to a few thousand
individuals. Rafts of males are the largest; female groups seldom
exceed 30 animals. During the breeding season, adult male otters
defend territories against other males. In California, these
territories are about 40 hectares. Young males leave groups of
females and pups soon after weaning to establish their own
territories. Adult females tend to stay close to where they were
born seldom traveling more than 50 kilometers. They will seek out
males during the breeding season.
Sea Otter Courtship & Breeding Behaviour
Female otters become
sexually mature when they are about 3 years old. When they enter
estrus, females will swim to male territories where they briefly
reside while they are mating. Males
without territories reside in rafts with females where they attempt
to find mates, likely with low success. Male territorial otters
approach females in estrus by nuzzling them that leads to fondling
if a female is interested in him. After about an hour of this
behavior, pairs will attempt to mate. She takes up a rigid position
on her back while the male positions himself below her by holding on
with his paws in her armpits and her nose in his mouth. Nose biting
is painful and likely stimulates release of her unfertilized egg.
These bites can lead to bleeding wounds that form into distinctive
scars. Most Russian otters breed in June and July, and September and
October, Alaskan otters breed in September and October, and
California otters breed from July to October.
Gestation takes about six months and a single pup is born. Twins are
unusual and triplets are rare: among 1360 fetuses examined, 5 were
twins, 1 was a triplet, and the balance were singletons.
The pups are usually born in water at any
time of year in
California but mostly in January to March, most
probably in April to July in British Columbia and Alaska. Birth
takes place at sea although there are records of sea otters giving
birth on land. Pup birth weight is about 2 kilograms. Pups are
groomed extensively at birth to dry the fur. Suckling bouts last
about 9 minutes and occur about 6 times a day. Sea otters, and
particularly mothers with pups, spend most of their time floating in
kelp canopies. Sea otters rarely come ashore.
Captive-raised otter pups begin to dive when they are
a month old. At 6 weeks it begins to eat food, they can swim on
their back at about 8 weeks, and at 12 weeks, a young otter is
capable of prolonged dives with its parent. Pups are independent at
about 6 months of age.
females can reproduce each year. Male otters are sexual maturity at
about 5 years of age.
Sea otters, and particularly mothers with pups, spend
most of their time floating in kelp (macrocystis)
Sea Otter Calls & Vocalizations
Marianne Reidman and
her co-workers identified ten types of vocalizations that they
describe as screams, whines, whistles, squeals, whimpers, squeaks,
hisses, growls, coos, and grunts. The calls are mostly for
short-range communication among familiar individuals.


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Blumenthal Performing Arts' Christmas in July Special Begins 7/25
Blumenthal Performing Arts is bringing some early holiday spirit to show fans with the "Christmas in July" special starting Friday, July 25. Single tickets to some of the most exciting shows and special attractions coming to Charlotte will be on sale to the public. Along with great seats, ticket buyers will get free parking for the shows they purchase.
Tickets to the 2014-2015 PNC Broadway Lights season opener, Rodgers and Hammerstein''s CINDERELLA, will be available along with six other one-night attractions including Home Free, Buddy Guy, Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, Sister Act, Evil Dead the Musical and The Time Jumpers. (Additional information and links for each show listed below.)
Purchasers will receive a free parking voucher for every show they purchase. The vouchers can be used in Blumenthal''s designated parking garages (Bank of America Corporate Garage, Levine Center for the Arts Garage and Seventh Street Station) when they attend their performance.
The "Christmas in July" special and the free parking incentive will end Aug. 1. For complete details or to purchase tickets during this special, visit BlumenthalArts.org/christmasinjuly or call 704-372.1000. Plus, when you visit us online Friday you will even see snow!
Complete list of shows included in the "Christmas in July" special:
Rodgers & Hammerstein''s Cinderella Nov. 4-9 in Belk Theater at Blumenthal Performing Arts Center
Home Free Nov. 6 in McGlohon Theater at Spirit Square
Buddy Guy Nov. 9 in Knight Theater at Levine Center for the Arts
Evil Dead the Musical Nov. 11 in Knight Theater
Mannheim Steamroller Christmas Nov. 23 in Belk Theater
Sister Act Dec. 1 in Knight Theater
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information about objects is stored as sql statements.
Transforming statements i can select only the fields i need/make it as a csv.
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