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boy: Asher Ryan (Asher means lucky, blessed, happy)
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boy: Aidan Daniel (http://www.babynames.com/name/Aidan)
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boy: Elliot Joseph "Eli" (There really isn't a male form of Elizabeth but Elliot starts with Eli as well)
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Willow Felicity - Felicity means happiness
Flynn Alexander - Flynn is a surname and can be used for both girls and boys
Eliza Rosalie - Eliza is a shorter form of Elizabeth
August George - August is the the season of Autumn
Oslo Everett - Oslo is the capital of Norway and is also used as a boys name
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WBEZ News
New exhibit shows connection between public housing and music
The Chicago-based National Public Housing Museum is unveiling a new exhibit on Nov. 16.
The museum says the exhibit, called "The Sound, the Soul, the Syncopation," is the first comprehensive look at music created exclusively by artists who have lived in public housing.
Musicians from nearly every genre are represented in the interactive exhibit, including Chicagoans Dinah Washington and Lupe Fiasco. The Chicago Housing Authority Youth Orchestra and the Cabrini-Green marching band are also featured.
Other artists include Kenny Rogers, Barbra Streisand and Elvis.
Todd Palmer is one of the exhibit's curators. He spoke on WBEZ's Morning Shift.
"Public housing often cultivated their musical talent; it was a place where people were educated in music," Palmer said.
The museum is partnering with Chicago-based startup Groovebug to showcase the exhibit's music, photos and videos on its popular iPad application.
"The Sound, the Soul, the Syncopation" runs through March 15 at Expo 72 Gallery in the Loop.

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|January 9, 2013, 05:06 PM
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They knew what governments could do. They also knew what a king could do. Also, historically, Oliver Cromwell was relatively fresh in their minds - remove the king and become the king. The idea was to give the new country a chance by protecting specific rights that historically did not exist in other countries ruled by kings and queens - to put the power in the people's hands. Blue Train - in essence they were giving up control - a truly new way of thinking for a group of victors.
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"Congressmen are apparently expected to toe the (party) line when it comes to important issues and woe to him who doesn't. There's also the issue of influence from big money donors, which is corruption in a very basic form. The end result is that citizens, even the voters, become irrelevant."
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I really think you answered your own question, BlueTrain! "Taxation without Representation" Big money controlling government, we the people never had or have a Democracy or a Tyranny of the Majority which I would prefer, but a Democratic Republic with elected Representatives who do not represent us so much as the rich elite, an Oligarchy or Plutocracy. Government has done and will do incredibly good things, but the pendulum has shifted away from the common good to elite evil.
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|January 9, 2013, 08:32 PM
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People who constantly rag on POTUS forget congress lets him run free. Both parties have had chances to reign in EOs, but in the end neither wants to. The idea that you can win the next election than do whatever you want is too sweet for either party to turn away from.
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|January 9, 2013, 08:41 PM
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People who constantly rag on POTUS forget congress lets him run free. Both parties have had chances to reign in EOs, but in the end neither wants to. The idea that you can win the next election than do whatever you want is too sweet for either party to turn away from.
That is the Voinovich building at the Greene Center of Clark State. Turn 180 degrees and another state school, Wright State, is visible. Why did they build this one building "full service" campus that wasn't cheap and has lots of support staff in order to be full service(guidance, placement exams, registration, etc)? They needed Voinovich's vote on something. That simple. They plopped down this waste of money inorder to get a vote. Google Voinovich building and you will see there is a very nice one on many of Ohio's University campuses. All of them can be tallied up to bought votes.
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|January 9, 2013, 08:44 PM
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It has little to do with the type of gun but instead...why we may need them. The more they limit you the more of an upper hand they lhave.
|January 9, 2013, 09:00 PM
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I don't imagine they foresaw a standing army propped up by a military industrial complex either. As has been stated, every able bodied MAN between the ages of 17 and 45 is part of the militia. They were to be adequately trained to secure their communities. I am positive we would maintain weapons equal to or surpassing in quality and in effectiveness to our enemies' weapons, WHATEVER they are.
However, as we are not to be trusted by those that work for us, what we have now is an abberation of what our founders intended.
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|January 13, 2013, 01:52 AM
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As far as I am concerned this argument is poo poo. back then we were armed equally with the military if you think about it. we could have given them way more of a fight then now. both sides had muskets and knives. Maybe the only advantage would have been cannon but those could have been captured. Today the military is better trained and armed with planes tanks and helicopters that you wont stop with a ar or ak.
|January 13, 2013, 06:47 PM
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In the days of The Founding Fathers, the "service" arm of the day, the one carried by the "common soldier was the flintlock musket.
The arm carried by the "common soldier" today is a light weight, selective fire, magazine fed arm. The AR-15, being semi-automatic in operation, is the civilian version of the M-16 the U.S.'s among others, service arm, and as such is EXACTLY what the Founding Fathers would have envisioned.
I doubt that the average anti-gun type would understand the foregoing, though some might.
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Have you noticed that these anti gun/anti gun rights/anti second amendment mobs have suddenly, oh so conveniently become "Gun Safety Organizations"?
|January 13, 2013, 10:41 PM
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|January 14, 2013, 10:12 AM
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You can't win without heavy cavalry
You can't win without a navy
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When you lean on technology balance is fragile.
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|January 14, 2013, 10:30 AM
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I have trouble believing there were more cannon in private hands before the war of 1812 than in army hands. I also have trouble believing the Taliban has no funding and fewer weapons than civilians. But how the Taliban, just like the VC, can win is simple: they don't have to go anywhere. All they have to do is wait out the enemy, which currently is us.
I still think whatever kinds of weapons the original writers of the constituion had in mind is irrelevant. However, one think I doubt they thought about was someone shooting up a schoolhouse, not that there were many schools at the time.
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|January 14, 2013, 10:31 AM
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No Sir. I don't believe the founding fathers wanted the common man to have nuclear weapons, F22s, 1000 pound bombs, or anything of the kind.
|January 14, 2013, 10:57 AM
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I believe they intended ANY arm that would be needed by a militia.
|January 14, 2013, 01:11 PM
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BlueTrain, please bear in mind that up through the War of 1812, Congress could barely agree to maintain a Navy of six frigates, and most of the time two or three of those were in mothballs.
Merchant ships carried cannon.
Most naval actions were fought for us by privateers, who also carried cannon.
You really are not much into military history, are you?
|January 14, 2013, 01:24 PM
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I never see anyone mention this...
The Girandoni air rifle was created in 1779 and was used in service with the Austrian army from 1780 to around 1815, it had a 22 round "high capacity" magazine and fired a .46 caliber ball at near 45acp speeds . The Lewis and Clark Expedition used the rifle in the demonstrations that they performed for nearly every Native American tribe they encountered on their expedition. Seeing as how the Bill of rights was ratified in 1791, 11-12 years AFTER the Girandoni rifle was invented, I would say the founding fathers had a strong grasp on where firearm technology was, and where it was going.
There is one on display at the NRA museum in Fairfax,VA for those interested.
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In colonial times the main difference in arms was what we now know as a cosmetic feature, the bayonet. After two or three rounds were fired, everything closed to bayonet range. At this point the difference of a Brown Bess to a long rifle became shockingly obvious, leaving the Colonials not much choice but to show their heels. The Hessians in their mirth totally mis-read the outcome.
The need for equivalent arms is no joke, and neither is the 2nd Amendment.
|January 14, 2013, 07:50 PM
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They had power hungry politicians in mind and that has not changed since the beginning of time. The Second Amendment is as relevant today as it was back then.
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|January 15, 2013, 01:33 AM
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Post war of 1812 is where you start to see a standing army in the US. My guess is artillery was predominantly in private hands long after the war of 1812. An old Napoleonic cannon is much more devastating than a semi-automatic rifle, especially in a "mass shooting." My guess is that around 1840 the field artillery in private hands is starting to become obsolete and the US gov't invests in some newer pieces. I am sure by the Civil War the shift had occurred. If state and local militias are put in the "private" column, maybe not though. It isn't like they were registered or needed an NICS check
Drones and guided missiles are great, when you aren't attacking targets mixed with your tax base who speak the same language and look just or may even be related to your soldiers. There are so many advantages US civilians have over the other insurgencies the US military has lost.
Is this going to happen? I think not. Obama is going to try to pass some wimpy EOs that it appears may be tamed by threats of retaliation on other issues. Maybe the EOs will finally be reigned in which would be very good for 'Merica. If it does happen I am volunteering to be the diplomat to Switzerland for whichever side I am standing next to when it starts. I tried to calculate inches of concrete wall between myself and a cyclic M2 firing in my direction and extrapolate how safe I was once, all while the hospital behind me got pounded, and that was enough.
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The government can not afford to continue paying 30+% of the population to do nothing, and it can not afford to stop paying those same 30+% to do nothing. Catch-22, is it not?
The thing I fear the most is the dependant dumb masses crying out for a dictator, if he will only continue to feed them.
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|January 15, 2013, 05:28 AM
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I was wondering for a bit if there was going to be some pushback from states with Rkba in their state constitutions. At least one Texas state representative is. I hear something similar is going on in Wyoming.
|January 15, 2013, 09:00 AM
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At the risk of sounding stupid or reposting someone else's thoughts, I was always taught that the gist of the 2nd Amendment was "to protect the right of the people to keep and bear arms, in order to protect themselves from threats from foreign enemies and more importantly, against a tyrannical government."
I was never taught to view arms as only "guns" but as "anything" that one could use to defend themselves with.
Meaning, the people should have equal access to "whatever" the military has so that we are able to posses the ability to keep the government in check and prevent it from abusing its power.
Since "arms" can mean anything, this means its not just limited to guns, but can mean access to the same level of training, right to own the same type of vehicles, etc.
So, if the military is armed with the best butter knives ever designed, we the people, should have equal access to said butter knives.
Now, with that being said, I wonder how the evolution of weapons would have differed if everyone had access to the same weapons instead of a select few deciding who has what and how many. Just a thought.
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Adorable Baby Fakes Crying When Daddy Tries To Cut Her Fingernails
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Take a look at the video that shows how a little adorable baby has been trying to scare her daddy pretending that he was hurting her. However, she couldn't keep up the act for very long period of time. The baby tried to outsmart her dad by scaring him with fake crying. It all started when the cute little girl reportedly decided that she didn't want her fingernails to be cut down.


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Mercato del lavoro e settore cooperativo in Italia
Labour Market and co-operative sector in Italy - This article describes the important role of the co-operative sector in the Italian labour market. We will present original data concerning the dimension of the co-operative sector, its structure and the trend of the productivity among the co-operative firms. The difference between the trend in the employment and in the productivity of co-operative firms and the correspondent data of the Italian economy, in general, gives a good chance to maintain an institutional approach for the study of the labour market and of the economic organization. In this context we will present a brief review of the literature refereed to labour organization, with some interpretations of the difference of the co-operative organisation. In particular, in order to give an explanation of the better performance of the co-operative firms, we will use non main stream models of the labour market, and we will refer to the institutional and legal diversity of the co-operatives, to the motivational factors and to the social capital endowment of the co-operative sector. Keywords: labour market, co-operative firms, organisation, productivity, co-operative difference, institutions. Parole chiave: mercato del lavoro, imprese cooperative, organizzazione, differenza cooperativa, istituzioni.
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The following bug has been logged online: Bug reference: 6061 Logged by: Yann Email address: yann(dot)delorme(at)esker(dot)fr PostgreSQL version: 9.0.4 Operating system: Windows 2008 R2 Description: Progresql.exe memory usage using HOLD cursor. Details: Hello, I use POSTGRESQL 9.0.4 (64bits on windws 2008R2). The code seems to be the same in 9.1 I execute a query with a « BINARY CURSOR WITH HOLD FOR » cursor. The resultset contains 20.000 rows, the row size is 20 KB. I fetch result line per line. The issue is that in this case all rows are store in memory instead of file in the process postgresql.exe I think the issue is in the file tuplestore.c. When a tuple is added the function static void tuplestore_puttuple_common(Tuplestorestate *state, void *tuple), USEMEM is not called with tuple size. In my postgresql.conf, memory available is 1MB, so to reach the status TSS_WRITEFILE, the memory tupleStore accept 256.000 rows. In my test postgresql.exe need more than 400MB to store the resultset, in my opinion it should use a file to store the result. I think that, after adding the tuple in the array, a call to USEMEM should be done. Can you confirm that it is an issue ? Regards. static void tuplestore_puttuple_common(Tuplestorestate *state, void *tuple) { TSReadPointer *readptr; int i; ResourceOwner oldowner; switch (state->status) { case TSS_INMEM: … /* Stash the tuple in the in-memory array */ state->memtuples[state->memtupcount++] = tuple; ################################################# ################################################# ########## Call USEMEM with the tuple size. ################################################# ################################################# /* * Done if we still fit in available memory and have array slots. */ if (state->memtupcount < state->memtupsize && !LACKMEM(state)) return; /* * Nope; time to switch to tape-based operation. Make sure that * the temp file(s) are created in suitable temp tablespaces. */ PrepareTempTablespaces(); /* associate the file with the store's resource owner */ oldowner = CurrentResourceOwner; CurrentResourceOwner = state->resowner; state->myfile = BufFileCreateTemp(state->interXact); CurrentResourceOwner = oldowner; /* * Freeze the decision about whether trailing length words will be * used. We can't change this choice once data is on tape, even * though callers might drop the requirement. */ state->backward = (state->eflags & EXEC_FLAG_BACKWARD) != 0; state->status = TSS_WRITEFILE; dumptuples(state); break; case TSS_WRITEFILE: /* * Update read pointers as needed; see API spec above. Note: * BufFileTell is quite cheap, so not worth trying to avoid * multiple calls. */ readptr = state->readptrs; for (i = 0; i < state->readptrcount; readptr++, i++) { if (readptr->eof_reached && i != state->activeptr) { readptr->eof_reached = false; BufFileTell(state->myfile, &readptr->file, &readptr->offset); } } WRITETUP(state, tuple); break; case TSS_READFILE: /* * Switch from reading to writing. */ if (!state->readptrs[state->activeptr].eof_reached) BufFileTell(state->myfile, &state->readptrs[state->activeptr].file, &state->readptrs[state->activeptr].offset); if (BufFileSeek(state->myfile, state->writepos_file, state->writepos_offset, SEEK_SET) != 0) elog(ERROR, "tuplestore seek to EOF failed"); state->status = TSS_WRITEFILE; /* * Update read pointers as needed; see API spec above. */ readptr = state->readptrs; for (i = 0; i < state->readptrcount; readptr++, i++) { if (readptr->eof_reached && i != state->activeptr) { readptr->eof_reached = false; readptr->file = state->writepos_file; readptr->offset = state->writepos_offset; } } WRITETUP(state, tuple); break; default: elog(ERROR, "invalid tuplestore state"); break; } } Yann.
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In the Calm After the Storm, Tulane's President Plans to Retire
Days after the worst of Hurricane Katrina swept through New Orleans, Scott S. Cowen felt as if he was running out of options.
Mr. Cowen, president of Tulane University, found himself stranded with a group of university staff in the student recreation center. The campus had no water, no working sewage system, and no electricity. Mr. Cowen had just one T-shirt and a pair of Bermuda shorts. The recovery of a lifetime lay ahead.
Now, nearly eight years after Mr. Cowen led Tulane through the most trying period of its 179-year history, he has said he will retire. Mr. Cowen, who turns 67 this month, plans to step down on July 1, 2014. His departure will mark the end of a presidency that has been defined by the rebuilding of much of an institution from the ground up.
Mr. Cowen became Tulane's 14th president in July 1998. His previous leadership positions included serving as a U.S. Army infantry officer and dean of the Weatherhead School of Management at Case Western Reserve University.
The president—who used a boat, golf cart, dump truck, and helicopter to get from Tulane's campus to the university's temporary headquarters, in Houston, after Katrina—says he believes the institution's transformation since the hurricane has left it a better place. "The culture of Tulane has changed dramatically," he says. "We've developed a culture of civic engagement, particularly in New Orleans, and I doubt that shift would have occurred had it not been for Katrina."
Among the changes, he says, were the creation of the Cowen Institute for Public Education Initiatives, which has supported the post-hurricane transformation of public education in New Orleans, and the addition of a public-service component to Tulane's curriculum.
Mr. Cowen says his time at Tulane has been marked by a series of "gut-wrenching decisions." Soon after the storm hit, in August 2005, he made the call to cancel the fall semester. He asked colleges throughout the country to allow Tulane's 12,000 students to enroll on their campuses that fall. But his paramount goal was to reopen in January 2006.
"We had absolutely no idea how we would do that, but we felt that we had to set a date to provide a sign of hope," he says. "Our feeling was that would at least give us something to work toward."
Tulane managed to reopen for the spring semester of 2006, retaining 87 percent of its undergraduates. Mr. Cowen's handling of the recovery, though, brought criticism from some quarters. Facing a drop in tuition income, he decided several months after Katrina to lay off more than 200 faculty members. That decision earned Tulane a rebuke from the American Association of University Professors. Mr. Cowen also supported the transformation of the university's Newcomb College, which had previously been a degree-granting school for women, to an institute.
Although he acknowledges that some of his decisions led to deep rifts, Mr. Cowen says he would not have done anything differently. "It's easy to be a Sunday-morning quarterback when you're not in the situation yourself and you're not accountable for results," he says.
Some students and faculty who were at Tulane during the storm say that Mr. Cowen has been forgiven by many who spoke out against him. "There are certainly those who don't agree with every decision that was made," says Lev Kaplan, associate chair of the department of physics and engineering physics, "but I think most agree that the overall process has been handled very well."
Meredith A. Beers, a doctoral student at Tulane who was an undergraduate there during Katrina, says Mr. Cowen's calm yet authoritative demeanor instilled confidence in students, faculty, and staff.
While Mr. Cowen has tried to close the chapter on Katrina, he acknowledges that his legacy will be entwined with the hurricane. The recovery process—which cost $200-million in the first year alone—is not far in the past, he says.
In recent years, other institutions facing natural disasters have called upon Tulane for guidance. When Hurricane Sandy pummeled the Northeast last fall, Mr. Cowen reached out to college presidents and public officials, offering advice on disaster management. After the storm, Tulane sent a team of architecture students and faculty to collaborate with the New Jersey Institute of Technology on community revitalization.
Mr. Cowen, who hopes to return to teaching, says those efforts are a sign of Tulane's commitment to public service. "It goes to show," he says, "that something good can come out of even the worst tragedy."


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Philippines Holidays Calendar 2013
This holiday calendar was declared and signed by the President of the Philippines in Proclamation No. 459. Note that the Islamic Holidays Eid'l Fitr and Eidul Adha will be announced when the exact dates have been confirmed in accordance with the Islamic calendar.
|New Year's Day (Araw ng Bagong Taon)
The first day of the new year on the Gregorian Calendar.
|Maundy Thursday (Huwebes Santo)
Christian holiday commemorating the Maundy of Jesus Christ with the Apostles.
|Good Friday (Biyernes Santo)
Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
|Bataan Day (Araw ng Kagitingan)
National holiday commemorating the fall of Bataan during World War II.
|Labour Day (Araw ng Manggagawa)
Celebration of the social and economic accomplishments of workers.
|Independence Day (Araw ng Kasarinlan)
National holiday to celebrate the Philippine Declaration of Independence from Spain.
|National Heroes Day (Araw ng mga Bayani)
National holiday commemorating the beginning of the Philippine Revolution against Spain.
|Bonifacio Day (Kaarawan ni Bonifacio)
In remembrance of of the birth of national hero Andrés Bonifacio.
|Christmas Day (Araw ng Pasko)
Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ.
|Rizal Day (Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Dr. Jose Rizal)
Holiday commemorating Philippines' national hero José Rizal.
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The last day of the Christian Holy Week.
|Ninoy Aquino Day (Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Ninoy Aquino)
Non-working holiday in remembrance of the assassination of Senator Benigno Aquino, Jr.
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Commemorating the martyrs of the early Christian Church.
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Moreno Marzolla is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy. He graduated in computer science from the Ca' Foscari University of Venice, Italy, in 1998 and received a Ph.D. degree in computer science from the same university in 2004. From 1998 to 2001, he worked at the Italian National Institute for Nuclear Physics (INFN) as a Software Developer. In 2004-2005, he was a Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Venezia, supported by the Italian FIRB project Performance Evaluation of Complex Systems: Techniques, Methodologism, and Tools. From 2005 to 2009, he worked at the INFN on the EGEE, OMII-Europe, and EGEE-3 EU-funded projects; during that period he was Cochair of the Production Grids Infrastructure (PGI) Working Group at the Open Grid Forum. His current research interests include systems performance modeling and simulation, high-performance computing, bio-inspired algorithms for distributed systems, and performance/reliability issues in software engineering.
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An elementary school in Indiana has started an interesting program. It's called the Typical Peer Program. It puts a couple of students who do not have special needs into a classroom with students who have special needs. The "typical" peers model behavior, and everyone learns to accept others who are different from themselves.
J.B. Stephens Elementary School, in Greenfield, Indiana, has started an innovative preschool program. It is called the Typical Peer Program. I have not heard of any other schools who are doing this.
The program is specifically directed to helping children who have special needs. At the start of a brand new school year, 2 Typical Peers are placed into a classroom of children who have special needs. They choose one boy and one girl per classroom of 10 children.
Students who are selected as Typical Peers who are younger (meaning age 3 or age 4) are placed into classes that meet twice a week. Typical Peers who are pre-kindergarten age (who will be eligible to start kindergarten in the next school year) are placed into classes that meet four times a week.
The Typical Peers are there to serve as good role models. They provide examples of social behavior and speech to their classmates who have special needs. The children who are acting as Typical Peers have no awareness of their purpose in the classroom. They also do not realize that they are learning how to accept those who are different from themselves.
Julie Rogers is a preschool teacher at J.B. Stephens Elementary School. She sees a noticeable difference in classrooms with typical peers. She said:
By the time they're 4 going on 5, they have a lot of conversational skills and they're really good talkers. They always have a comment, and some of our children have special needs. They learn how to answer questions and how to participate that way.
The principle of J.B. Stephens Elementary School is Candy Short. She has this to say about the Typical Peer program:
The most important reason to have a child in this program is the children who are typical peers will develop empathy for students who might have a different disability or a different way to learn.
I find this program to be fascinating. As a former teacher, and a former day care / preschool teacher, I realize that preschool is a good time to learn a lot of things, including how school "works", what to do, what not to do, and how to get along with others. This seems like the perfect time to try a Typical Peer Program. It appears that everyone involved benefits from it.
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What a bargain! What a bargain!It's a fair hidden object game. I do like that it includes find the difference puzzles also. The puzzles do get more difficult as you progress, which is ok. At least your not charged for hints like some of the dev's who seem pretty scuzzy to me. The reason I gave 5 stars though, you can play the game for $0. That makes it well worth a down load. If you opt to continue playing with ads, it's $0. And, I have yet to see an ad in the game yet.lilyhazel over 2 years ago
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In keeping with its ongoing aims to provide services that adhere to both the demands of its clients and the Jordanian financial sector at large, the Jordan Commercial Bank (JCBank) recently announced the launch of its new financial insurance program (Banc assurance). This new program presents itself as the revolutionary and innovative financial approach for the year 2006, and is provided by the JCBank in cooperation with the Arab Jordanian Insurance Group (AJIG).
Solidifying its pioneering status in the market, JCBank's Banc assurance program grants the bank's clients the opportunity to benefit from a comprehensive life insurance package which in turn includes insurance against accidents, travel insurance, and emergency medical insurance as well. Through the Insurance package provided by the Banc assurance policy, JCBank's clients may also get the treatment they need from any European country they choose to travel to, since the program also grants them a Schengen Visa.
The Banc assurance program also comes with a comprehensive properties insurance policy that includes insurance on personal properties, corporate properties, privately owned vehicles, and company vehicles owned by clients in Jordan, along with marine insurance.
Commenting on the new service, Dr. Mohammad Al-Asadi assistant general manager /Retail banking technology said, " We aim to benefit all JCBank's clients regardless of whether they have individual, joint, or corporate accounts with us, for our Banc assurance program is designed to cater to the needs of all sectors of society. The program comes with many benefits which in turn help us raise the quality of both the financial services we provide, and the efficiency level of our operations. Through Banc assurance we aim to compensate all our clients should they encounter any accidents, and this in turn helps us solidify our market status as leading providers of convenience. "
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The cost cutting move is set to save $1.15 million for the school district. Most of those savings are through staff consolidation.
Students will be moved to one of the three other middle schools in the district; Allen, Crossroads, or New Cumberland. District officials are still working out the boundaries for each to decide which students go where.
Nearly 400 students attend Lemoyne in grades 6-8.
In all, officials say 3 teachers will be cut as a result of the closure, but add that most teachers will be offered other positions throughout the district, left vacant by things like retirement.
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Slow Cooker Recipe for Sriracha-Pineapple Barbecued Chicken Sandwiches with Easy Guacamole
(Makes about 6 sandwiches; recipe created by Kalyn.)
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 onion, cut in fourths
whole-wheat buns for serving
Sauce Ingredients:
3/4 cup reduced sugar ketchup
2-3 T Sriracha Rooster Sauce (I would use 3 T but you may want to taste before you add that much)
3 T unsweetened pineapple juice (buy a small can and freeze the extra)
1/4 cup raw agave nectar (or if you want a sauce with less sugar, use Splenda or Stevia Granulated)
1 T rice vinegar
1 T soy sauce
1 tsp. garlic powder
Easy Guacamole Ingredients:
2 medium sized avocados
1 T fresh-squeezed lime juice
1/2 tsp. chile powder
1/2 tsp. Vege-sal (or salt)
2 tsp finely chopped green onion
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Choose from seven different languages, import emails, visualize hierarchies and auto code sentiment in your theme nodes - there's a lot to love in the latest update to NVivo 11 for Windows.
No matter which edition of NVivo 11 for Windows you're working with - NVivo Starter, NVivo Pro or NVivo Plus - you can now access the software in seven languages; French, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Spanish (Mexico), Simplified Chinese, Japanese and English.
So many ways to say node!
You can find some great information about working with languages in the NVivo Online Help.
If it's anything like mine, your inbox is a hotbed of activity; colleagues thrashing out thorny issues, mentors offering advice, stakeholders sharing feedback, relatives making holiday plans. It's hard to keep track of it all and vital details can easily slip through the cracks.
Not anymore.
Now, if you have NVivo Pro or NVivo Plus, you can literally drag emails from Outlook and drop them straight into your NVivo project (where they are saved as PDF sources). As with any other source, you can code email content by theme ensuring that all the hidden gems are safely organized in nodes. Any attachments (in recognized formats) are imported too - so now those groundbreaking reports and papers from colleagues needn't languish in the recesses of your inbox.
But it doesn't end there. When you import an email, NVivo does two (really useful) things; it creates cases and relationships based on the senders and recipients.
This opens the door to some serious analytical grunt.
Cases can have attributes - so you can compare what people are saying based on characteristics like gender or location. This is especially appealing if email interviews are part of your data collection strategy. Meanwhile, relationships let you explore the connections between cases (senders and recipients) - and if you're working with NVivo Plus, you can plot these relationships in a sociogram and easily follow connections or track the flow of information.
This help topic explains it all (with pictures) - About email sources
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Let's say your coding is well underway and you've organized themes in a hierarchy that makes sense to you. This might be a good time to take a step back and see what's happening in your data.
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The new-look tree map shows your hierarchy as a series of nested squares:
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The sunburst gives you a different perspective (and it looks great in presentations and publications):
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Stockholm, Sweden, 2009/03/16 - Attana AB has signed a distribution agreement with Izinta Trading Company Ltd for Hungarian market in the life science sector.
Attana AB, a leading supplier of the next generation biosensor for real time, label-free biosensor systems for molecular interactions studies, has signed a distribution agreement with Izinta Trading Company Ltd. a key distributor of high technology solutions in several life science applications, covering the entire Hungarian market in the life science sector.
Under the terms of agreement, Izinta will commence sales and marketing of Attanas systems in Hungary beginning March 2009. Commenting on the agreement, Dr. Teodor Aastrup, CEO Attana said, We are truly delighted to have come to an agreement with Izinta Trading Company Ltd. for coming onboard the distribution of our products. During the past seven years we have improved the Attana systems to be able to build a strong customer base in the European market. This agreement is naturally seen as the next logical step to accelerate our successful sales activities in Europe.
We see Attana as an innovative company that produces the next generation biosensor for high quality and high accuracy analysis. This has a unique product offering which complements our current product portfolio in a synergetic way to expand our presence in the market with the Attana biosensor systems, commented Dr. Mihály Kramer Ph.D., CEO of Izinta.
About Izinta Trading Company Ltd
Izinta Trading Company Ltd. is an important Hungarian distributor company active mostly in the human, and veterinary diagnostic field, as well as in academic and RDbiotech and related research. Izintas products offer portfolio includes a wide variety of in vitro diagnostic devices, biochemical / molecular biological reagents, and hi-tech molecular biological instrumentation, among otherss,. veterinary diagnostics and instrumentation , nuclear medicine and their instruments, and basic plastic labware. The mMajor customer groups served by Izinta includes R and D departments of pharmaceutical companies, both human and veterinarian laboratories for basic and applied research laboratories, as well as, and hospital departments in nuclear medicine for surgery and diagnosisclinical and immunological diagnostics labs in hospitals. Incorporated in 1993, Izinta Trading Company Ltd. isoperates under also ISO certified (EN ISO 9001:2000 standards.
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Balancing Power and Simplicity in molecular interactions studies
Based in Stockholm, Sweden, Attana AB (attana.com) was founded with the goal of becoming a world leader within the sensor technologies for detecting, registering and measuring chemical and biochemical reactions. Based on the continuous-flow Quartz Crystal Microbalance (QCM) technology for real time, label-free molecular interaction studies, Attana has developed the next generation biosensor for high quality and high accuracy measurements. Attana believes in innovation, dedication, and being customer and solutions oriented in our operations and activities. Our systems have since 2003 been employed at leading universities and biotech companies in a wide variety of research fields within the life sciences in Europe and the USA.
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Coach Fisher has visited cities all over Florida and now he is capping off the 2013 Seminole Booster Spring Tour with a stop in St. Petersburg! Join us on Friday, May 31st for A NIGHT WITH COACH FISHER AND SEMINOLE LEGENDS!!
Seminole Boosters, Inc. and the Pinellas Seminole Club are excited to welcome Coach Jimbo Fisher, voice of the Seminoles, Gene Deckerhoff, FSU Legends Marcus Outzen (Football), Buster Davis (Football), Luke Loucks (Basketball) and other Seminole greats to the historic Coliseum in downtown St. Petersburg for an evening of Seminole fun benefiting Florida State University Athletics!
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You won't want to miss this fun filled evening! Coach Jimbo Fisher and Gene Deckerhoff will take the stage to talk Seminole Football and take questions from the crowd. Once the program wraps, the second portion of Seminole fun begins as we kick off the Seminole Auction! Toss your quarters in the bucket, waive your numbered auction paddle, listen for the GONG for a chance to win tons of great items, and be prepared for lots of fun and laughter as we celebrate FSU Athletics – SEMINOLE STYLE!
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M6-1.00 x 35mm Black Oxide Alloy Steel Socket Head Cap Screw, 100 pk.
VALUE BRAND| Zoro #: G1443443| Mfr #: M6C35KCS
Zoro #: G1443443Mfr. Part #: M6C35KCS
$28.86 /pk
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Technical Specifications
|Zoro #: G1443443 Mfr #: M6C35KCS
|Material Grade: Alloy Steel
|Screw Style: Socket Head Cap Screw
|Screw Industry Standards: ASTM A574, ASME B18.3
|Temp. Range: - 20 Degrees F to 400 Degrees F
|Thread Direction: Right Hand
|Screw Head Type: Cylindrical
|Fastener Finish: Black Oxide
|Basic Material: Steel
|Vented Hole Size: Not Vented
|Drive Type: Hex Socket
|Thread Style: Partially Threaded
|Thread Length: 24mm
|Drive Size: 5mm
|Fastener Thread Type: Metric Coarse
|Length: 35mm
|Dia./Thread Size: M6-1.00
|Item: Metric Socket Head Cap Screw
|Thread Dia.: M6
|System of Measurement: Metric
|Min. Tensile Strength: 160, 000 psi
|Head Height: 6mm
|Head Dia.: 10mm
|Rockwell Hardness: C39 to C44
|Country of Origin (subject to change): United States
Product Description
Metric Socket Head Cap Screw, System of Measurement Metric, Cylindrical, Basic Material Steel, Material Grade Alloy Steel, M6-1.00, Length 35mm, Fastener Finish Black Oxide, Fastener Thread Type Metric Coarse, Drive Type Hex Socket, Drive Size 5mm, Thread Style Partially Threaded, Thread Direction Right Hand, Thread Length 24mm, Head Height 6mm, Thread Dia. M6, Package Quantity 100


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Review DateMarch 17, 2016
Overall Rating 5 of 5
Value Rating 5 of 5
Reviewed by: Jack Hamner(Unregistered User)
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Model Reviewed:460S
Summary:I bought a new G30 that works well, but an old used 460S I bought at a thrift store outperforms ANY other driver I have ever owned!
Review DateAugust 10, 2014
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Reviewed by: Michael J Callanan(Unregistered User)
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Model Reviewed:all MG clubs
Summary:I have everything MG in my bag. The bad news is, they no longer offer the 427 putter I use, the hybrids I use and the 283MC irons I use. No headcovers or hats either. I don't know what or who screwed Master Grip up, but it's very disappointing. Because of all this now, I cannot rate this company more than 1 star even though all my clubs are a superior. product.
Review DateFebruary 26, 2014
Overall Rating 4 of 5
Value Rating 4 of 5
Reviewed by: Charlie R(Unregistered User)
Shoots in the 90s
Model Reviewed:283 irons
Summary:I have ben playing MG clubs for the last ten years and every time Mr Simmons designs a new set of irons I but them. I am 78 and with the glass shaft and senior flex I was able to increase my distance by 15 - 20 yards. Also you can't beat their gloves
Customer Service:I cannot remember ever having a problem with customer service.
Review DateFebruary 4, 2010
Overall Rating 2 of 5
Value Rating 2 of 5
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Reviewed by: frank tyler
Shoots in the 80s
Model Reviewed:golf bag
Summary:purchased your golf bag afew years ago.love your golf bag, one problem the bottom is falling out if it. not to happy with it now.
Customer Service:read my review
Review DateJune 24, 2009
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Reviewed by: jtvaccusa
Shoots in the 90s
Model Reviewed:Master Grip MC283 irons
Summary:I've had my MC283 Irons for 6 months or so,,and in that time I've demo'd Ping G10's,,Wilson Di7's,,Taylor made R7's,,Nike Sumo SQ's,,and many others, and to my surprise,didnt hit them any better or farther than The Master Grip irons. The best part is I paid less than $200 for the irons,,3 hybrids, and a 3 wood ---- Go figure!
Customer Service:Customer service is fair,,had some questions and never got decent answers
Similar Products Used:Ping G10 Taylor Made R7 Wilson Di7 Nike Sumo Sq
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Brass Ball Drop Necklace {MH20}
Vintage findings and charms recast in sterling silver and brass then accented with a glass bead and a faceted cut crystal. Chain measures 26" with a 2" drop and a round clasp closure. Oxidized sterling silver, brass and glass. Handmade in the USA.
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SignalDemand, a leader in price and margin optimization software for manufacturers, today named Jimmy Fitzgerald as senior vice president of services. Fitzgerald, most recently vice president of global customer management at Oracle, will continue SignalDemands focus on customer satisfaction while leading the companys global implementation, services and support functions.
SignalDemands top priority is building ongoing value with our customers and our professional services organization provides a fundamental way to maximize customer results. Our services, from implementation support to education, were designed to allow our customers to turn pricing and product mix decisions into competitive advantage, said Mike Neal, CEO of SignalDemand. Putting Jimmy on our team reflects SignalDemands dedication to enhancing and measuring customer satisfaction and success. His background and skill set are purpose-built to lead this team.
Fitzgerald brings significant experience in customer implementation and support in large-scale, enterprise software implementations with global leaders such as Oracle, Siebel, Shell, IBM and Andersen Consulting. Most recently, Fitzgerald was responsible for managing all customer management functions across Oracle Customer Services on a global basis. His background also includes global services leadership roles at Siebel, where he held executive positions in both the EMEA and Asia Pacific divisions. During his tenure in services management, Fitzgeralds clients included multi-national companies such as Unilever, Guinness and Cadbury. He also has experience in consumer goods and food manufacturing at Kerry Foods, a recognized leader in global food ingredients markets.
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SignalDemand (signaldemand.com) provides manufacturers with on-demand software and services to achieve maximum profit margins in the face of volatile markets and increasingly complex pricing decisions. Using patented, comprehensive mathematical models to process thousands of variables, SignalDemands technology allows customers to adjust supply and pricing on a continual basis. By recommending best price, supply utilization and product mix in moments, SignalDemand enables better day-to-day decision-making. Companies such as Cargill, Farmland Foods, Hormel, National Frozen Foods, Rich Products, Seaboard Foods and Ventura Foods rely on SignalDemand for immediate and ongoing improvement of financial performance.
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MARK TWAIN SERIES: CBS Radio Mystery Theater produced a total of eleven adaptations from Mark Twain's works for the show; nine were written by Sam Dann with Ian Martin writing only two. [0119] The Real Printer's Devil [0408] Tom Sawyer, Detective [0409] Is He Living or Is He Dead? [0410] The Belated Russian Passport [0411] A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court [0412] The Man that Corrupted Hadleyburg [0413] The Stolen White Elephant [0414] The Mysterious Stranger [0937] The Dead House [0984] A Curious Experience [1002] The Goddess Caper** The show always tried to kick off each new year of their Anniversary (in early January) with a weeklong series written by the same author, and so Sam Dann wrote episodes 408 through 414 to launch the start of their third season. **1002 was based on "The Legend of the Capitoline Venus"
Mark Main
A fairly good story by Mark Twain. I don't think I've read the original of this one, but it is certainly a story from him. "Just trust in providence"
Good story!
Tina Garten
Ah yeah nice one!!
Fun episode! I was not familiar with the original Mark Twain version so reaching the end was a real thrill!
great acting and wonderful sound effects makes the listener feel like they are in 19th century Russia
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Lip Lift: Still Healing, but Very Pleased - San Francisco, CA
Dr. Evan Ransom was the obvious choice to perform my lip reduction. My process for choosing the right plastic surgeon involved viewing numerous websites for doctor's who performed lip procedures of all kinds- even cleft lip repair. When I happened upon Dr. Ransom's website, his work in transforming the faces of children was incredible! Such intricate facial surgery requires not only skill, but... READ MORE
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Job here recommends himself, both his case and his discourse, both what he suffered and what he said, to the compassionate consideration of his friends. 1. That which he entreats of them is very fair, that they would suffer him to speak (Job 21:3) and not break in upon him, as Zophar had done, in the midst of his discourse. Losers, of all men, may have leave to speak; and, if those that are accused and censured are not allowed to speak for themselves, they are wronged without remedy, and have no way to come at their right. He entreats that they would hear diligently his speech (Job 21:2) as those that were willing to understand him, and, if they were under a mistake, to have it rectified; and that they would mark him (Job 21:5), for we may as well not hear as not heed and observe what we hear. 2. That which he urges for this is very reasonable. (1.) They came to comfort him. "No," says he, "let this be your consolations (Job 21:2); if you have no other comforts to administer to me, yet deny me not this; be so kind, so just, as to give me a patient hearing, and that shall pass for your consolations of me." Nay, they could not know how to comfort him if they would not give him leave to open his case and tell his own story. Or, "It will be a consolation to yourselves, in reflection, to have dealt tenderly with your afflicted friend, and not harshly." (2.) He would hear them speak when it came to their turn. "After I have spoken you may go on with what you have to say, and I will not hinder you, no, though you go on to mock me." Those that engage in controversy must reckon upon having hard words given them, and resolve to bear reproach patiently; for, generally, those that mock will mock on, whatever is said to them. (3.) He hoped to convince them. "If you will but give me a fair hearing, mock on if you can, but I believe I shall say that which will change your note and make you pity me rather than mock me." (4.) They were not his judges (Job 21:4): "Isa. my complaint to man? No, if it were I see it would be to little purpose to complain. But my complaint is to God, and to him do I appeal. Let him be Judge between you and me. Before him we stand upon even terms, and therefore I have the privilege of being heard as well as you. If my complaint were to men, my spirit would be troubled, for they would not regard me, nor rightly understand me; but my complaint is to God, who will suffer me to speak, though you will not." It would be sad if God should deal as unkindly with us as our friends sometimes do. (5.) There was that in his case which was very surprising and astonishing, and therefore both needed and deserved their most serious consideration. It was not a common case, but a very extraordinary one. [1.] He himself was amazed at it, at the troubles God had laid upon him and the censures of his friends concerning him (Job 21:6): "When I remember that terrible day in which I was on a sudden stripped of all my comforts, that day in which I was stricken with sore boils,—when I remember all the hard speeches with which you have grieved me,—I confess I am afraid, and trembling takes hold of my flesh, especially when I compare this with the prosperous condition of many wicked people, and the applauses of their neighbours, with which they pass through the world." Note, The providences of God, in the government of the world, are sometimes very astonishing even to wise and good men, and bring them to their wits' end. [2.] He would have them wonder at it (Job 21:5): "Mark me, and be astonished. Instead of expounding my troubles, you should awfully adore the unsearchable mysteries of Providence in afflicting one thus of whom you know no evil; you should therefore lay your hand upon your mouth, silently wait the issue, and judge nothing before the time. God's way is in the sea, and his path in the great waters. When we cannot account for what he does, in suffering the wicked to prosper and the godly to be afflicted, nor fathom the depth of those proceedings, it becomes us to sit down and admire them. Upright men shall be astonished at this, Job 17:8. Be you so."
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Chad Waddoups, vice president of Investment & Insurance Services at Mountain America Credit Union, says Americans should be more prepared to deal with a personal financial crisis.
How are we doing financially?
Chad Waddoups, vice president of Investment & Insurance Services at Mountain America Credit Union, says Americans should be more prepared to deal with a personal financial crisis.
How are we doing financially?
Recent studies from Ameriprise indicate that less than 70 percent of Americans are actively preparing for retirement, let alone any type of financial crisis. An MIT study showed that nearly half of all Americans who pass away do so with less than $10,000 in assets. In addition, The Department of Labor estimates that only half of Americans have even calculated how much is needed for retirement or taken steps to prepare. These are frightening numbers and should concern everyone, regardless of age.
What should we be doing?
Preparing for retirement need not be overly complex. It is really a matter of planning. Plan to save and stick to the plan, even if you can't save much to start. Plan to cut out some spending so you can meet your savings goals. Plan how much you may need in retirement. This involves determining how you want to live and thinking about some activities and adventures you plan to take on in retirement. Plan to always contribute to your employer's retirement plan, especially if a match is offered. Plan to NOT touch these savings until retirement. And plan to meet with an expert who can guide you through this important process and make sure you are able to stay on track to meet your goals.
Explain smart debt.
It's debt that makes sense given the current interest rate environment. For example, if you are paying 5 percent on your mortgage (which is still a good rate, historically), you can save a significant amount by refinancing at today's low rates. The average rate on a new 30-year mortgage is near 3.4 percent and the 15-year mortgage is even lower, near 2.7 percent. Local rates can be even lower. The same philosophy applies to any loan a consumer may have. Loans on credit cards, autos and RVs should all be reviewed to determine if some interest could be saved by refinancing, which is a quick, simple way to either save money on interest payments, pay off your debts sooner, or both. Smart debt also means using debt only when there is value to be gained by using it, say, for a home or an automobile, not for a television.
What kind of savings should we have?
We should be able to account for emergency short-term and long-term needs. A reasonable amount to save is three to six months of your salary. This should be in conservative savings vehicles such as cash, CDs or money markets. Funds to cover short-term needs (between emergency funds and retirement) should also be invested conservatively but, given the extended time frame, can take on a little more risk. This money is geared toward covering living expenses once emergency funds are depleted and should be focused on investments that offer income, stability and inflation protection, as well as modest capital appreciation. Giving heavy consideration to long-term needs is critical to any successful retirement plan. With long-term funds, most are willing to take on more risk, allowing for greater returns. A common rule of thumb for determining how much should be saved for retirement is 10 tomes to 20 times your annual salary.
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Facial palsy
(Science: neurology) a condition that involves the facial nerve (VII cranial nerve) and results in the paralysis of one side of the face. Bells (facial nerve palsy) can be differentiated from a central (stroke) deficit by the inability to raise the eyebrow on the affected side.
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New Image from BATMAN: ARKHAM CITY Video Game!
The new issue of Playstation Magazine gives us our first look at Batman: Arkham City, The video game sequel to the hit game Batman: Arkham Asylum! We showed you the cover above before, but the image below is new, and it gives us out first look at Catwoman, which is a pretty cool character design.
Here are some details on on what to expect from the game.
- After taking power, Mayor Sharp declares Blackgate and Arkham unfit, and buys off a portion of the slums of Gotham. Walling off the area and calling it "Arkham City".
- Sharp then contracts a mercenary group called Tyger into defending the walls. The prisoners are only given one rule: "Don't try to escape", with the penalty for doing so being death. Beyond that, they can do whatever they want within.
- Hugo Strange heads the new Arkham, though it seems like this fact is cloaked in mystery to the outside world. Those who look into him disappear.
- A year passes. Two-Face is admitted into Arkham City and he realizes he has to make a move to assert himself in the new prison lest he be eaten alive. He captures Catwoman, figuring a public execution should do the trick.
- The Rocksteady team is aiming for a highly detailed city, on the level of what they did in the first game with Arkham itself.
- Gadgets can now be used during fights - the GameInformer article mentions Batman putting explosive el on the back of one of his opponents during a brawl.
- You can now pull off multiple counterattacks at the same time.
- Many of the super villains have formed gangs, and taken control of different portions of the city.
- The team wants to push the "forensics" angle of the first game more, incorporating puzzles in them that will become more complex as the game goes on.
- Most of the key gadgets that were unlocked late in the first game are available by default.
- Interrogations replace the Riddler maps of the first game.
- Batman can now taunt his enemies via a button press.
- Certain characters have optional sidestories within Arkham city (the article mentions Zsasz), that you can dig into.
- Harley has a new costume. From the article: "Instead of a nurse outfit, Harley now wears red and black pants, and a matching midriff-baring top. Her face paint has been scaled back to a much more subtle degree, and she now has a Joker tatoo on one of her hips peeking out over her waistband."
- Batman's been given a new gadget called the "broadcast analyzer". The article mentions several broadcasts Bats can listen in on, like the GCPD dispatch and Gotham FM. The main usage here has Batman tuning in to listen to a message left for him by the Joker.
- Oracle is missing, so Alfred is the one in Bruce's ear (at least at the beginning of the game)
- Rocksteady wouldn't detail their multiplayer plans.


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The positive impact of apprenticeships on both people and businesses has been celebrated this week.
Since 2009, 2,665 Essex apprentices have been recruited by businesses and National Apprentice Week, 3-7 March, highlighted the scheme's success.
Lucy White, 19, joined the Essex County Council part-funded apprenticeship after finishing a full-time college course.
She wanted to train and study as an accountant at the same time as gaining practical work experience.
The programme has enabled her to achieve her Level 3 qualification while also working full time, as opposed to doing a part time college course with no experience.


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RESEARCHERS are appealing for information about men who died in the First World War.
The Chalford Great War Research Group is researching those remembered on the Christ Church War Memorial.
So far the research group has been unable to find detaills about the following men – L Cummings, H Fowden, F Gardiner, W Gardiner, Charles Saunders, H Stephens and C Weaver.
Pete Drover, of the group, said: "We are investigating not just their military service but also where they were born, lived and worked prior to the start of the war."
An exhibition of the findings will be held on August 2 at Christ Church from 10am until 4pm. Anyone with information should email email@example.com