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A Deck, or a Danger to Wetlands?; Broad Channel Residents Fight Albany on the Environment
By STEVEN LEE MYERS
Published: July 3, 1992
From their sun-bleached wooden deck, James and Mary Mills watch the tides of Jamaica Bay wash over the mud shoals and marshes. Crabs skitter beneath the reeds and grass. Herons, egrets and gulls swoop over Black Wall Marsh, the Raunt and Yellow Bar Hassock.
In the far distance, on a clear day, the peaks of Manhattan rise to remind the Millses, should the ocean breeze delude them, that they still live in Queens, in New York City.
Now, suddenly, all they relish about their home, and their deck, has become as much a source of frustration as of pleasure -- one that they fear will disrupt the anomalous way of life in Broad Channel as much as the hurricanes and nor'easters that periodically batter the island community.
As part of a newly aggressive preservation campaign, the state's Department of Environmental Conservation has begun notifying dozens of homeowners like the Millses that the decks, docks and bulkheads they have built since 1974 violate a state law protecting tidal wetlands -- a fragile, ever-vanishing natural resource that many New Yorkers do not even realize exists within the city limits. A National Battle
Already, the state has found 23 violations in Broad Channel, and more are expected soon. It has threatened residents with fines of as much as $10,000 and ordered them to remove the structures, at their cost, and never rebuild them.
In mostly working-class Broad Channel, where distrust of government runs deeper than the murky bay and some people refer to the rest of the city as "out of town," the crackdown has kindled a battle being fought in coastal regions throughout the nation as states have sought to protect tidal and freshwater wetlands over the objections of property owners who want to develop the land they own.
"I thought it was wonderful that I live on the water," Mrs. Mills said, sitting in a cushioned chair as her three children played on the offending deck. "It's become the pits. This is my property, but the state is trying to take it away from me."
The residents of Broad Channel have challenged the state in court, bombarded their legislators and Gov. Mario M. Cuomo with petitions and letters, and vowed to do whatever it takes to stop what they see as only the latest intrusion into an insular community that has remained astonishingly unchanged for decades.
"We can't have the D.E.C. come down here and destroy our community," said Daniel Tubridy, whose family has lived in Broad Channel for three generations. "If you want to destroy our community, we're going to fight you."
For the environmental agency, though, the issue is not destruction but preservation.
"We have to preserve the wetlands if we're going to prevent New York City from becoming the Dead Sea that some people think it is," said James J. Gilmore Jr., the director of the department's Bureau of Marine Habitat Protection. Two Years of Enforcement
Tidal wetlands -- the mud flats and marshes that lie between the highest and lowest tides or nearby -- are vital parts of the ecosystem, offering habitat to myriad birds, marine species and wildlife and cleansing the water by absorbing silt and devouring organic pollutants.
In a city where the environment has long struggled against the sprawl of civilization, about 4,500 acres of tidal wetlands have managed to survive along the shores, bays and estuaries on Jamaica Bay, in the Bronx and Staten Island and even along a slice of Inwood Park in upper Manhattan.
In 1974, the State Legislature enacted the Tidal Wetlands Act to preserve and, whenever possible, restore the state's dwindling wetlands. Any land falling within a designated wetlands could not be altered without a permit, which was often withheld.
The law, however, was rarely enforced in New York City until September 1990, when the environmental agency, armed with a larger budget and amendments that increased fines to $10,000, opened a regional enforcement office in Long Island City.
Since then, the department has found 121 violations throughout the city -- from illegal dumping around Saw Mill Creek on Staten Island and Westchester Creek in the Bronx to illegal decks and bulkheads in Mill Basin on the Brooklyn side of Jamaica Bay. Leases Phased Out
No single community, though, has had as many violations as Broad Channel, where 2,700 people live. "The problem is they are living smack dab in the middle of the wetlands," said Steven E. Goverman, a department lawyer. "They have to realize it's a highly regulated area."
The problem, residents say, is that because of Broad Channel's peculiar history, they did not realize the improvements and additions they made along the wetlands violated the law.
For nearly half a century, the city owned Broad Channel, leasing the land to residents every 10 years. When the residents finally won their long fight to buy the land, the city did not notify them that much of it was wetlands.
"Anybody who's done work on or about their property that abuts the waterfront in the last 18 years could be in violation of these laws," said Daniel Mundy, a retired firefighter who has led the opposition to the department's enforcement campaign.


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Humans faced a lot of invasions across the world, created their own history. Another interesting fact is that most popular people on earth had some animals to help them at every step to change the history. Most of these animals became the inspiration for us by offering their selfless services to mankind. They made their own history as the most important part of our life. Here are some of the historically popular animals and their epic tales –
1. Sergeant Stubby – The Patriotic Dog
Stubby was a brave Pit bull who served the nation as a sergeant. He served the US Army during the First World War as a furious war dog. He was assigned at Yale Field, Connecticut in 1916-17 where he met Corporal Robert Conroy and traveled to France. He performed several military tasks. He served with infantry for 18 months. He had great sense of smell and sound to warn soldiers, save lives, and to find and help wounded soldiers. He played an important role in 17 battles and 4 offensives, and wounded several times. In 1918, he returned to the US and honored with many medals, appreciations and acknowledgements. He passed away at the age of 10 years, on April 4, 1926.
2. Maharana Pratap's Warhorse – Chetak
The warhorse Chetak served during the Haldighati battle in the year 1576. It was owned by Maharana Pratap, the Rajput ruler of Mewar. The Marwari horse was the great example of loyalty and valiance as he served Rana Pratap throughout his life. When the Mughal commander, Man Singh came against Pratap over his elephant, the horse struck his hooves on the elephant's head and gave a chance to Pratap so he can throw his lance. But it killed the mahout and missed Man Singh. In the clash, the horse's leg was torn by the elephant's tusk.
But Chetak still managed to carry Pratap away to escape so he can rule Mewar. He ran faster but collapsed when he had to cross the pool. You can see the statue of him in Rajsamand and his tale of bravery is still alive in Rajasthani folklore.
3. The Homing Pigeon – Cher Ami
In 1918, Cher Ami served US Army Signal Corps during the First World War in France. Over 500 men were trapped in trouble on the hillside without having arms and food, during the battle against Germany. They were trapped by the Germans and getting killed. They were also getting friendly fire by allied troops who didn't know the location. After a couple of failed attempts for help, Major Whittlesey relied on Cher Ami and sent her. The pigeon flew through the flying bullets and fell. Instead giving up, she rose and continues flying for around 25 miles, despite having chest wounded with a bullet. She lost her one eye when she reached and her one leg was dangling. She managed to dispatch the note saying, "We are on the route to 276.4. Our artillery is about to drop a barrage on us. Stop it." It saved the Lost Battalion. She got a wooden leg, medical help, awards, and a post in the Department of Service's mascot. The legend passed away on June 13, 1919.
4. The Explorer Hippo – Huberta
Initially, Huberta was mistaken a male and called Hubert. The hippo started the voyage from St. Lucia Estuary, Zululand to Eastern Cape, South Africa, in November 1928. She started a 1600km long journey and completed in 3 years. During her journey, she became a celebrity in South Africa. She crossed 122 rivers on her journey and was announced the Royal Game. She was shot dead by some sick hunters.
5. The Sled Dog – Balto
Born in 1919, it was a sled dog from the Siberian husky breed. In Nome, the diphtheria outbreak was spread in 1925, and the antitoxin to deal with the disease was being moved from Anchorage, Alaska to Nenaga by rail. The sled dog was appointed to carry the antitoxin from there, to Nome. With his leadership and selfless service, he managed to save the lives of many. This brave dog passed away at the age of 14 years on March 14, 1933.
6. The Unsinkable Sam
Mr. Sam was a brave cat survived 3 shipwrecks in Second World War. In May 1941, the cat survived for the first time from a warship, Bismarck. He was named Oskar who outlived 2000 crew members, when the British warship, HMS Cossack damaged in torpedo the same year, and torn with the explosion. The cat then called Oscar and survived the shipwreck where 159 lives were lost. The cat reached the Gibraltar shore. Then, he was named as the Unsinkable Sam and started living on HMS Ark Royal which was torpedoed. Fortunately, he was found in angry but safe condition on the plank and crew members were also found safe. He breathed his last in 1955.
7. The Dog who Traveled Space – Laika
This stray mongrel in Moscow was born with a great fortune. Laika was the first canine who travelled space and orbited the planet Earth. The dog was selected by the Russian Scientists to board the Soviet spacecraft, Sputnik 2, in the year 1957. The technology to bring the rocket back from space was still unknown. So, scientists sent Laika as a precursor of space journeys. Before her, no other animal was sent out to the orbit. But the animal unfortunately died of overheating within 6 to 7 hours.
8. The Prohibited Mongoose – Mr. Magoo
In the US, Mongoose is prohibited. But a foreign sailor handed Mr. Magoo to the zoo. On November 15, 1962, the mongoose was taken from the zoo and sentenced to deportation to India, his motherland, or death. It caused huge uproar. Within just a weekend, thousands of people visited him. Eventually, the authorities gave a reprieve to him. He lived his life drinking tea and eating eggs and a free reign to the zoo. He died on 1968.
9. The Astrochimp – Ham
Born on July 1956, ham was only 3 years old when he reached the Holloman Air Force Base in 1959 in the US. He was called as the Chop Chop Chang and No. 65 by the handlers and officials. He got proper training for pushing the lever and boarded Mercury capsule. He took the journey to the space for 16 minutes and 39 seconds to return to the earth with his level-pushing training and spacesuit. After living happily for 17 years, he died in the year 1983.
10. The Cloned Sheep – Dolly
Dolly is well known as the most popular sheep in the world as she was born with cloning of mammary glands of a ewe, on July 5, 1996.


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India is a country known for its vivid diversity. Although there are stereotypes about gender, the economy, and religion, the Indian culture actually features many traditions of empowerment, especially for women. One of the most empowering practices is the kaikottikali dance, which is native to the south Indian state of Kerala. This dance is performed by women during the festival season of Onam. It symbolizes beauty, happiness, grace, and elegance, also known as "iasya." Performed by all ages, from small girls to elderly women, the kaikottikali dance is a celebration of the female presence.
In its true liberating fashion, the kaikottikali dance is becoming a more inclusive practice representative of the community's demographic. On February 2nd, 2015 the kaikottikali dance gained global attention when a small town in Kerala set the Guinness World Record for the largest organized kaikottikali dance in history, with 5,211 women participating in the dance. Their 10-month journey, however, to setting that record is one of breaking social, economic, and religious boundaries.
In spite of the female predominance in the dance, men and women worked hand in hand to achieve the world record. In addition to the thousands of women dancers, Idavela Babu (male actor and organizer), Jitha Binoy (female choreographer), and various men and women on the Thanima committee (the cultural arts organization which sponsored the event) worked together to orchestrate this amazing feat. Thomas Unniyadan, Kerala Congress leader and key organizer of the event, said it has "helped in showcasing the cultural unity that is there in Kerala."
Although originally a Hindu tradition, the dance has taken a more inclusive form and now acts as a cultural symbol to all Keralites, regardless of religion. The record-breaking kaikottikali dance even took place on the grounds of Christ College, a Christian institution. It further displayed India's beautiful diversity in its performers, who varied in age, religion, and economic backgrounds.
The kaikottikali dance is also a symbol of equality. The use of the same off-white and gold garment along with the emphasis on precise synchronization demonstrates the importance of unity. The sight of more than 5,000 women of various backgrounds moving in perfect time and wearing matching outfits created an especially powerful message of equality.
The success of this record-breaking dance is a product of the combined efforts of men and women in spite of their differences. From tradition to the present, the kaikottikali dance is a testament to the empowering unity of south Indian society.
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MIAMI -- "Work smarter, not harder" is a popular mantra in business these days, but for Miami in Game 3 it was more the opposite case.
The Heat made one mental error after another, especially in the first half, but played so much harder than they had in the first two games that it didn't matter. While much attention is being lavished on the Heat's comeback from 13 points down in the final six minutes -- and deservedly so -- Miami was the aggressor right out of the gate, and only a third-quarter blip prevented them from an easy win.


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By Elana Sztokman
This year on International Women's Day on March 8, Jewish women have quite a lot to be proud of – but we also have a lot of work left to do.
Jewish women are leaders in politics, law, business, social activism, sports, and science and technology. We are innovators, engineers, writers, thinkers, activists, speakers and fighters. We are at the forefront of important movements in every major area of life, and we are helping to mold and shape culture and society not only in America but around the world.
A few examples that stand out in politics: Justices Elena Kagan and Ruth Bader Ginsberg have given Jewish women a disproportionate representation on the Supreme Court. Senator Dianne Feinstein is the Chair of the Intelligence Committee and Senator Barbara Boxer chairs both the Environment and Public Works Committee and the Ethics Committee. Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz is the Chair of the Democratic National Committee. And Gabrielle Giffords has proven to be one of the most formidable personalities in American politics, recovering with incredible strength from her shooting last year and emerging as a vibrant spokeswoman for gun control and other important issues.
Jewish women are also making waves in business. Sheryl Sandberg, the 43-year-old COO of Facebook, is emerging as a thought-leader, and is arguably the first woman in the hi-tech elite to be a vocal and unabashed advocate for gender equality. Jewish Women International has compiled an impressive list of Jewish women in business leadership whom they honored last year.
Jewish women are also disproportionately represented among women in arts and sciences. Of the 43 women who have ever won Nobel Prizes (yes, the lack of gender parity is obvious), seven have been Jewish – that's 16.3 per cent, despite the fact that Jews make up less than 0.2 percent of the world population. The most recent winner of course is Professor Ada Yonath who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 2009. For a more comprehensive list of leading Israeli women scientists whose names we should know, see the Jewish Virtual Library
In sports, let's not forget the incredible Aly Raisman, who brought record numbers of gold medals to the United States in the London Olympics while dancing to Hava Nagila.
Jewish women also lead social change. Women like Ruth Messinger, the CEO of the American Jewish World Service, who travels around the world providing invaluable aid in the developing world, is a model of Jewish women's courage and resolve in the face of some of the most trying human conditions. The Jewish Women's Archive has fascinating biographies of other Jewish women activists. They write, "Survey the lives of American Jewish women, and chances are you will hear countless stories of their activism in social justice movements." This includes Jewish women who are no longer with us, who helped form the entire feminist movement, like Betty Friedan, Andrea Dworkin, Shulamith Firestone, and more.
Indeed, Jewish women have been movers and shakers throughout American history, changing the way people think, act, and experience society, culture and the human condition. I submit that America would not be what it is today without the pioneering and courageous spirit of Jewish women.
In Israel, this spirit of Jewish women's activism, has taken on a particular energy and strength. Israeli feminism is a powerful force not only in the Jewish world, and not even just in Israel, but in a global context. Israeli feminists are leading activists for human rights on the global scale. A new cadre of feminist Knesset members displays advocates for social equality, pluralism, and peace. Indeed, the Israeli representative to the United Nations, Noa Furman, is working tirelessly to, in her words. "get Israel away from the Arab/Israeli corner" and become active at the UN in other areas. According to a talk she gave last week for the NCJW at the World Jewish Congress, Israel's position at the UN has improved because Israel was accepted, in 2000, as a member of the Commission on the Status of Women (through 2017). The members of the Israeli mission work with Jewish and other western NGOs on issues like reproductive rights, gender and sustainable development. These are tremendous achievements that we should make us all very proud.
Women are also leading change within the Jewish community. Women in all the denominations continue to charge forward to promote women's inclusion in religious life and work towards that ever-elusive gender equality. This year, Rabba Sara Hurwitz and Yeshivat Maharat will graduate its first class, marking the first cohort of institutionally recognized Orthodox women clergy. Women are fighting not only on the religious front but also on the communal front. Although a severe gender gap still exists in Jewish communal leadership both economically and structurally – women make up only 13% of all Jewish communal leaders, despite being the overwhelming majority of workers, and earn about 66 cents for every dollar earned by men, according to research by Jane Eisner at the Forward – women are starting to make interesting inroads in Jewish organizational life. According to research by Advancing Women Professionals in the Jewish Community and the Berman Policy Institute, among small, entrepreneurial, Jewish activist and communal start-ups, women are dominating in leadership positions. Women may be sidelines in the board rooms of large corporations, but in the grass roots, we are pushing real change.
JOFA, I believe, is part of this. We, too, are a women-led small entrepreneurial organization working to instill positive change in the Jewish community. The strength of the organization is a testament to the tireless work of pioneers like Blu Greenberg who never give up the struggle. The underlying belief is that the work of JOFA – advancing women in the Orthodox community – is not only important for women, and not only important for Orthodoxy, but is actually a vital process for the health and vitality of the entire Jewish community. By insisting on gender inclusion and creating real avenues for women's leadership, we are advancing the vital ingredients for the betterment of all.
Of course, with all these incredible accomplishments, there is still a lot of work to be done. Jewish women as a group do not rest on our laurels, and we still have to keep moving and continue the much-needed activism.
Indeed, in addition to the gender wage gaps and gender parity in women's leadership, there are also tremendous gaps in women's representation in politics. Certainly women are better off than we ever were, with historic numbers of women in both American and Israeli governments, but there is still a long way to go. The US Senate has 19% female representation and the House of Representatives has 18% female representation, with a grand total of 98 women in Congress. Israel is faring better on this point, with 27 women in this 19th Knesset, a record number and a nearly 30% increase over the 21 women in the previous Knesset. Still, 27 out of 120 members, or 22.5% female representation, still leaves much room for improvement. According to the Interparliamentary Union, Israel is 61st in the world on this score of women in politics, and the United States is a paltry 77th. As a measure of comparison, Rwanda leads the world in female representation, and is the only country in the world that has more women in parliament than men. (For a complete listing click here.)
Reproductive rights are also suddenly in question. The 2012 presidential election witnessed a whole slew of anti-women legislation being proposed by members of the Republican Party, including the shocking notion of "personhood" which would threaten to make contraception illegal – a move that would send women back by generations. Moreover, according to Ms. Furman, this is an international trend. She claims that around the world, nations "gone backwards on many matters of concern to women. For example, in the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development, everyone accepted the notion of reproductive rights but now, 20 years later, no one will discuss putting this language in a document."
Meanwhile, violence against women continues at alarming rates. There is a new and growing awareness of the "rape culture" in American society, but this has not yet helped reduce incidents of sexual violence against women. An estimated one in six women has been the victim of an attempted rape, and a rape occurs every two minutes in the United States, according to the National Center on Domestic and Sexual Violence. Meanwhile, one in seven women is in an abusive relationship – and Jewish women stay in abusive relationships three times as long as non-Jewish women. More than three women are murdered every day by their intimate partners.
In the Jewish community, the most severely abused women are the many agunotamong us, women who remain chained to men who are bent on hurting them for years and sometimes decades. In Judaism, a man who wants to control and own his wife forever does not need a gun: he can use the gett and Jewish law as his weapon. This should be the most troubling reality of all.
This International Women's Day, let's celebrate the incredible work of Jewish women, whose vision and courage lead and inspire us all. And let us gather the strength to continue this vital work on tikkun olam until we have fulfilled this mission, and all people are equally able to live fully and thrive.


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The police investigation into veteran singer Sir Cliff Richard has "increased significantly in size" since its inception and involves "more than one allegation", South Yorkshire's Chief Constable has revealed.
David Crompton said the "expanding nature" of the investigation meant he could not give a date when it would be concluded.
In a letter to Keith Vaz, chairman of the Commons Home Affairs Select Committee, Mr Crompton said the force was in regular contact with Sir Cliff's lawyers.
The publication of the letter from Mr Crompton, dated February 10, followed a scathing independent report into an agreement between South Yorkshire Police (SYP) and the BBC which led to a raid on the singer's home being broadcast live around the world.
The independent report found that the deal "certainly interfered with his privacy and may well have caused unnecessary distress".
Following the raid, Sir Cliff was interviewed by detectives investigating a claim of a sex crime involving a young boy, but was not arrested or charged.
Former chief constable Andy Trotter said SYP should never have a made a deal with the broadcaster – a decision taken after BBC reporter Dan Johnson went to the force saying he knew they were investigating the veteran entertainer.
Mr Crompton said a Metropolitan Police investigation into the source of the leak to the BBC had been unable to find the source.
In his letter, Mr Crompton said: "South Yorkshire Police detectives are in very regular contact with Sir Cliff Richard's lawyers. Typically this involves a verbal update about once a fortnight.
"We have not written directly to Sir Cliff Richard. It is the responsibility of his lawyers to ensure he is fully briefed on the conversations which have taken place with investigators.
"This is an investigation which has increased significantly in size since its inception. Sir Cliff Richard's lawyers are aware that there is more than one allegation."
He added: "In view of the expanding nature of the investigation, it would be premature and potentially misleading to predict a likely date when it will be concluded; however, we are progressing as swiftly as possible."
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London, Jan 25 (IFR) - Belgian industrial holding company Groupe Bruxelles Lambert has priced its EUR1bn exchangeable bond into French electric and gas concern GDF Suez, after withdrawing an earlier offer on Thursday when investors rejected the terms.
The revised deal priced after closing on Thursday with a 1.25% coupon, just 25bp wider than the original guidance and with a premium of 20%.
Despite the relatively minor change to the pricing terms, structural revisions were also made to make the bonds from GBL more attractive to investors.
Under the original terms at launch on Thursday morning, the bonds, representing 2.3% of GDF Suez, would convert into GDF shares at a 20%-25% premium and pay a coupon of 0.375%-1.000%.
Within hours, lack of momentum and orders forced syndicate bankers, GBL and its adviser Rothschild to reconsider and revise the terms.
The structural changes were a reaction to investor complaints that the exchangeables were too bond-like and offered very little exposure to the equity. The equity option represented just 2.5% of the value of the bonds on the launch terms.
In addition to the coupon increase, an investor put was added at three years, which gives investors the option to demand the bonds are repaid early.
The original call option at two years - provided the shares surpassed a 125% trigger on the eventual reference price - increased to a call at three years with a 130% trigger.
"This market changes a lot and we need to be humble about where investors are at any one time," said a banker on the deal.
The exchange price on the bonds is EUR18.32. GDF Suez shares are up slightly on Friday at EUR15.26.
On demand, the geographic split was 48% for UK accounts and 32% for French accounts. On allocation, the book comprised approximately 55% hedge funds and 45% outrights. (Reporting by Robert Venes; Editing by Owen Wild)


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They are currently being questioned at a police station in the West Midlands area.
West Midlands Police said four of the men are from Birmingham, while the fifth man aged 26 and a woman aged 23 are of no fixed address.
The force said: " The suspects, who are not a family group and were not accompanied by children, did not pose any immediate risk to public safety.
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How a vaccine manufacturer's error caused one of the worst biological disasters in American history and left a legacy of dangerous vaccine shortages
After a wave of books celebrating the 50th anniversary of Jonas Salk's polio vaccine, Offit's troubling account is the first to focus on a largely forgotten aspect-one with negative repercussions 50 years later. In a nuanced examination of a complex story, Offit, a professor of pediatrics and expert in infectious diseases, relates how Cutter Laboratories, one of several pharmaceutical companies licensed to produce Salk's killed-virus vaccine, shipped many lots of vaccine containing live virus, creating a mini polio epidemic: 40,000 children became ill, 200 were permanently paralyzed, 10 died. Offit carefully examines how Cutter was and was not responsible: tests for detecting live virus at the time were simply not sensitive enough, but Cutter departed from Salk's safe production protocols. And while the company knew there was a problem, it failed to notify the government's oversight agency. Cutter faced costly lawsuits that have resulted, according to Offit, in today's vaccine crisis: shortages (think of last year's flu vaccine) due to pharmaceutical companies' unwillingness to risk testing and producing vaccines and face possible litigation. In another example of the law of unintended consequences, Offit shows how "the Cutter Incident" led Salk's vaccine to be replaced by a less safe one: Sabin's live-virus vaccine. (Oct.) Copyright 2005 Reed Business Information.


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LAURYN Mark's Olympic Games has ended in disaster after finishing 15th overall and out of the medals.
The US-born skeet shooter got off to the worst possible start when she scored 17 from 25 in the opening round at the Royal Artillery Barracks.
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Brady, 38, was a quarterback and safety at South Western High in Hanover, York County. A first-team all-state selection on defense, he went on to play linebacker at Rutgers.
"A big part of this was deciding to move closer to where I'm originally from," he said. "This was an opportunity I couldn't pass up."
Brady replaces Kevin Pellegrini, who stepped down after posting a 37-17 overall mark in five seasons with the Friars. His father, Gamp Pellegrini, went 219-86-9 and won 20 Inter-Ac League titles in 31 years at the school.
Before Gonzaga, Brady spent time as an assistant at Clarion, Duke, and Georgetown. He has also been involved in the USA Football program, serving last year as head coach of the under-19 national squad.
Brady will be moving to the area with his fiancee, Katie Grant, a Lehighton native who was a three-time all-American in field hockey at Duke. She was an assistant coach at Columbia.
Brady, a Big 33 Classic participant in 1995, compiled a 29-16 record at Gonzaga. He guided the Eagles to four Washington Catholic Athletic Conference playoff appearances.
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Two Nigerians responsible for the production of baby teething medication My Pikin were sentenced to seven years in prison on Friday after at least 80 children died when the drug was poisoned.
Production manager Abiodun Adeyemo and quality assurance manager Ebele Austine Eromosele were sentenced to seven years in prison each. The judge on the case also ordered the pharmaceutical company they worked for, Barewa Pharmaceutical Company Ltd., along with all its assets, be handed over to the federal government.
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When children started dying in 2008, an investigation found that My Pikin, which means "my baby" in Nigerian pidgin, contained engine coolant, causing babies' kidneys to fail.
The medication, a paracetamol-based syrup used for treating sore gums in teething babies, had been contaminated with engine coolant diethylene glycol.
Adeyemo and Eromosele were arraigned alongside company owner Gbadegesin Okunlola on a six-count criminal charge of conspiracy to produce an adulterated drug. Okunlola was later removed and the charge amended when it was reported he had died.
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BUSINESSDESK: The New Zealand dollar rose in local trading after the minutes from last week's Reserve Bank of Australia meeting stoked demand for the trans-Tasman currencies by talking up the resilience of its domestic economy.
The kiwi rose to 81.06 US cents at 5pm in Wellington from 80.86 cents at 8am and 80.92 cents yesterday. The trade-weighted index was little changed at 73.06 from 73.04 yesterday.
The RBA board decided to leave its target cash rate unchanged at 3.5% last week, a level deemed "appropriate", with Australian inflation close to target and growth near trend, according to minutes of the meeting published today.
The board says the global economy is fragile, though China is showing signs of stability.
"Domestically, the picture held up relatively well, with global concerns pushed out to the side and certainly no hints of near-term rate cuts," says Robert Rennie, chief currency strategist at Westpac Banking Corp in Sydney.
"That helped both the Aussie and kiwi on the day," he said, referring to the trans-Tasman currencies colloquially.
The Australian and New Zealand dollars have been benefitting from rumours the European Central Bank will embark on a major bond buying programme next month in a bid to stem the region's sovereign debt crisis and protect financial stability.
"Central banks are giving the impression something pretty impressive is coming," Mr Rennie says.
The kiwi will probably continue to trade in a range of between 80.50 US cents and 81.50 cents for the rest of the month as the Northern Hemisphere summer holiday winds down, he says, before the major events such as the central bank summit at Jackson Hole, Wyoming, and the ECB's meeting kick off in September.
When the New Zealand dollar rises above 81.25 US cents it is looking relatively expensive, he says.
The kiwi dollar slipped to 77.28 Australian cents from 77.37 cents yesterday and was little changed at 65.58 euro cents from 65.63 cents.
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Overall the cake was white/yellow; it had many, many thin layers (I'm guessing 12 or more) that were less cakey and more like a cookie; layers were separated by a creamy filling/frosting that I'm guessing must have had had condensed milk in it; it was sweet, but not cloyingly so; it was maybe 5" high.


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Another favorite fruit!I like to see how many I can stuff in my mouth lol :-)
The Taste, ObviouslyI love the taste of grapes. So sweet and sometimes sour. I guess no one else likes grapes... They look good, too. And I like to feel of them in my hand and in my mouth. :3
DarkSalem 18-21, F 1 Response 0 Jul 2, 2008
Red, Green, Black Or Concord, Wild Or CultivatedI have always loved grapes. When we were kids, my brothers and sisters would buy candy if we got money, I would ask the store guy to pick me out a nickels worth of grapes
coloco 66-70, M 2 Responses 0 Jan 3, 2013
Mmmmthese grapes are the 1st thing I have eaten all day!!! they are so yummy!!!!
Only Green GrapesThat's it. & I like them fresh, cold & seedless. Otherwise, toss it & floss it.
otad12 31-35, F 0 Sep 26, 2008
Roman Orgies And WineGrapes always remind me of the Romans, in particular Roman orgies, it must be the films i watch. I do like a good wine though too and obviously eat them (seedless) , i'm not sure what the difference is in taste between the darker ones and the green ones.
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Red, Green, Black, Seeds, Seedless...I love them all. So much sweet and juice in a pretty little package. I take them everywhere with me.
darlene 41-45, F 1 Response 0 Jul 22, 2009
One of My Earliest Memories Is of Me Eating Them.When I was little I could live off of grapes. One time my mom and I were taking our routine flight to New Jersey, I was 2 1/2 and I had a pink Minnie Mouse lunchbox. She put an entire bag of grapes in there to keep me occupied for the next two hours =]  ...
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Grape ExperienceI love how the skin bursts and the juice squirts out onto your tongue. Fun and delicious!
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The Best Midnight SnackWhenever I'm hungry in the middle of the night, I find that grapes are the most satisfying. If left to my own devices, I could probably eat a whole bag in one sitting--I just love them so much. Just the other day, I went to the refrigerator to find some, but they were...
golddust2009 18-21, F 2 Responses 1 Dec 23, 2009
Mmm Grapes!I love grapes, but not just grapes themselves, but things flavored grape, whether it be artificial or real flavoring. Just recently, I had the most amazing grape flavored popsicle...it was made with real grape juice and it was the most delicious popcicle I've ever had. :D
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Used to Be ApplesMy mom would always cut me up some fruit after dinner when I was a kid, so now having fruit daily is something I pretty much can't live without. She used to bring me apples and Asian pears, but I think I got bored after having them every day. Now I love grapes...
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Grapes Are AddictiveDoes a bunch of grapes dissapear when it presents it's self in front of you? It's not my intention to eat almost the whole bunch in one sitting, it just happens. I am not a big eater but I think grapes are the kind of food which makes you realize that there is some amazing...
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Red And BlackI love all grapes, but most especially the red and black variates. They have a richness of flavor that I don't find in green ones. And red grapes have that wonderful crunch when you bite them....yum.
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Lord Trefgarne: My Lords, before the Minister comes to the amendment, he mentioned the additional #3 million identified by my noble friend Lord Crickhowell and said that it was the cost of the New Year's Eve celebration. I imagine that he was referring to this coming one. Is that the celebration that was cancelled by the Mayor of London, Mr Livingstone? Does it reflect the costs of the fireworks that he bought and which will not now be set off?
Lord McIntosh of Haringey: No, my Lords. The Mayor of London--
Lord Glentoran: My Lords, if the Minister will permit me. Yes, it is. We took the money, which has
Lord McIntosh of Haringey: My Lords, I can confirm that. I am glad that my own borough of Haringey is one of those which will receive money for this purpose. I am sure that the noble Lord is right in saying that New Year's Eve celebrations which are held more widely among the population are more effective than the centralised celebrations of the kind that caused the Mayor of London such difficulties.
Turning to the terms of the amendment, it seeks a specific assurance that,
In the light of what I have said already about the destination of the additional money flowing to the Millennium Commission as a result of this order, I hope that the noble Baroness will feel that that is a full answer to the issue that she has quite properly raised in the amendment.
Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, I thank the Minister for his answers to the questions that have been posed.
Perhaps I should begin by referring to the novel intervention of one of the Minister's noble friends. The noble Lord, Lord Cocks of Hartcliffe, suggested that I might visit, what he calls, the working class areas of Bristol. I offer him a deal. If he shows me where they are, I shall follow him there. I await with interest what I am about to see. It could be, perhaps, a different experience.
This has been a serious debate on a serious matter in which noble Lords have raised a variety of questions. Some of the answers have been a little jaw-dropping in regard to the information we have or have not quite received--certainly in respect of the information about the current budget and the amount of money that has been dispersed in relation to New Year's Eve. But those are matters to which noble Lords may wish to return by way of written questions and further debates in the future.
Returning to the specifics of my amendment, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have asked questions. Perhaps I may trespass on the good humour of the House and refer in particular to the speech of my noble friend Lord Glentoran. It was an honourable speech--that was no surprise to me for I know him to be an honourable man--and I thank him for what he said.
The Minister has given assurances which are sufficient to encourage me to withdraw my amendment. I say that because when this Minister gives such commitments and assurances, I know that I can trust him. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
On Question, Motion agreed to.
Lord McIntosh of Haringey rose to move, That the draft order laid before the House on 23rd November be approved [33rd Report from the Joint Committee, Session 1999-2000].
The noble Lord said: My Lords, as the House now knows, the first order extends the funding of the commission until the 20th August 2001, after which it will receive no more proceeds from the lottery. This order, the Apportionment of Money in the National Lottery Distribution Fund Order 2000, takes up the story from that point by determining what happens to the Millennium Commission's share of lottery funding thereafter.
I am sorry that the noble Lord, Lord Glentoran, is no longer in his place. He and I have both inadvertently misled the House on the previous order and I should like to put that right. My noble and learned friend Lord Falconer has indicated to me, sotto voce, that the #3 million extra was for last year's London river event. I allowed myself to be distracted by the confident assurance of a member of the Millennium Commission. I apologise to the House for that error.
It has been a long-standing government policy that once the Millennium Commission's share of lottery income ceased, its share should be transferred to the New Opportunities Fund. The second order before us gives effect to this policy. It provides that immediately after the Millennium Commission stops receiving new income from lottery proceeds, the New Opportunities Fund's share of lottery income increases from 13 1/3 per cent to 33 1/3 per cent. In other words, from the 21st August 2001 onwards, NOF will receive one out of every three pounds paid into the National Lottery Distribution Fund.
The creation of NOF as a new UK-wide lottery distributor focusing on health, education and environment reflected the Government's intention to target lottery funding more directly on key areas of social inclusion and disadvantage. The fund has established itself as a major grant-maker and has developed innovative grant-making practices. It has enabled much-needed educational, environmental and health-related initiatives to go ahead which would not otherwise have been funded. Barely two years from its creation, NOF is already making an impact on the nation's quality of life. From a healthy living centre for
A recent MORI survey confirmed public support for the targeting of lottery funding on the areas of health, education and environment in which the fund distributes grants. When asked to identify the two or three most important areas for lottery funding out of a list of 10, 69 per cent of respondents identified health, 55 per cent education, and 26 per cent the environment. Over 2,000 grants have been awarded, many involving large numbers of individual projects. Over #614 million has been allocated to projects. The impact of these grants already includes childcare schemes that will create more than 110,000 new childcare places; training in the use of information and communication technologies for over 160,000 teachers; new cancer equipment in hospitals; and new preventive health services for deprived communities. NOF's increased income will allow it to target more areas where a real step change in the quality of people's lives can be achieved.
The Government launched the consultation paper, New Opportunities from the Lottery, on 6th November, which proposed a number of new initiatives for NOF to fund. In summary, these proposals are: #750 million for additional sports facilities for schools and wider community use; #50 million for outdoor adventure and other activities for young people; #300 million to boost the fight against heart disease and strokes, providing extra money for the fund's existing initiatives to combat cancer and provide palliative care for adults and children with life-threatening and chronic illness; #200 million for the provision of childcare places for children aged nought to three years, together with further support for the over-threes, particularly in deprived areas; #150 million for a programme of environmental renewal and community regeneration which would support community regeneration, promote recycling and develop renewable energy sources; and an amount to be provided as small grants for community groups to support local health, education and environment projects.
The order fulfils a second purpose. In the event that the Millennium Commission receives more than #2,286.5 million in the period up to 20th August 2001, the order ensures that any additional amount is transferred to NOF--in other words, the order acts as a cap on the Millennium Commission's income. I commend the order to the House. Together, the two orders give a coherent account of our plans for extending the funding of the Millennium Commission and redirecting the commission's funding to NOF after 20th August 2001. I beg to move.
Moved, That the draft order laid before the House on 23rd November be approved [33rd Report from the Joint Committee, Session 1999-2000].--(Lord McIntosh of Haringey.)
Baroness Anelay of St Johns: My Lords, I thank the Minister for his clear explanation of the order. It
In the past we have made our views and concerns about the New Opportunities Fund very clear. We believe that the fund diverts money which would otherwise have gone into the arts, sports, and good causes, as originally agreed by Parliament. I want to make it clear again today, as I have in the past, that I have absolutely nothing against the projects themselves; they are good causes in their own individual right. My objection is to the fact that the Government are taking money from the arts, sports and good causes lottery funds to provide for them.
The National Lottery was established in 1994 in order to,
The Labour Party opposed much of the National Lottery scheme at its inception, saying that the Conservatives would use the proceeds as a surrogate for government expenditure. Time and again, during debate on the Bill in Committee in another place, Labour Members accused us of that--and it was untrue. The Conservative government presided over the lottery for three years and no such action was taken. That action was taken when this Government took over. My worry has always been that the creation of the New Opportunities Fund has made a mockery of the additionality principle under which the lottery fund was established.
We believe that the National Lottery should not be used to fund projects which should be the Government's core responsibility. The Government should have the courage to say which projects are worthy of core government funding and back them. We should not go on year after year committing projects to the New Opportunities Fund.
It is important that the projects that currently receive funding are not subject to any risk of losing it and thus losing their future security. We must all work to achieve that. Today, I shall not ask my noble friends to oppose the making of this order.
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Mercedes has opened the door for a potential MotoGP test for the team's reigning world champion Lewis Hamilton.
Last year, the Briton said: "When my dad bought me my first go-kart I actually wanted a motorbike.
"I'd love to test a MotoGP bike just to see what it's like."
The natural fit for a Hamilton test would be the MotoGP team Yamaha, as it boasts 'superstar' counterpart Valentino Rossi and a sponsor – the energy drink Monster – in common with Brackley based Mercedes.
Rossi admitted last year he would like to see Hamilton try the Yamaha, and Mercedes team boss Toto Wolff now says: "It would not be a problem for us if he (Hamilton) wanted to do it.
"On the contrary, it's a fun idea," Wolff told Italy's La Gazzetta dello Sport. "Besides, I think he has already ridden a motorcycle in the past."
Also on board is Lin Jarvis, Yamaha's MotoGP chief.
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Monday, April 20, 2009
Toddler Meal: Meat, Cheese & Fruit plate
Buying a lunchable in the store not only costs quite a bit for the portions you receive, but they can also be quite unhealthy. It is so easy to make your own at home, for a fraction of the price!
Here is what you need for a family of 4:
1 package of deli meat (your choice!)
1/2 lb (or so) of block cheese (also your choice)
crackers (we like wheat ritz crackers)
Fruit (grapes, strawberries, sliced apples, melon or whatever you have on hand)
Step 1: Place all of your item on the table and begin slicing cheese/meat
Step 2: We just give everyone a portion of meat, cheese, crackers and fruit and make our own cracker sandwiches! My toddlers loved this b/c they could make a sandwich, or just them all on their own. They would take one bite of this, put it down, take another bite of something else, go back to the original piece- etc. You see what I mean!
Step 3: Enjoy!
Do you have a super easy toddler meal as a stand-by?
If so, we'd love to hear it! Leave us a comment and share!
4 comments:
- supermom said...
great idea. i have never thought of this. so much better and cheaper than purchasing a lunchable! quick and easy too! :O)
- April 20, 2009 at 7:17 AM
- srlsfamily.com said...
LOL this brings back memories! When my youngest boy was 2-3y one of his teachers came up to me and said something about me being brave and I asked her what she was talking about and she said...well, "you cook so much and I think you must make a ham every week bc he tells me all the time about you having HAM for dinner" - well, when I got up off the floor from laughing I told her...yes, I make HAM for dinner by rolling up pieces of deli ham and cheese and putting that on the plate with fruit and that is dinner! Not cooking! Think we'll have to plan "HAM" for dinner one day next week!
- April 20, 2009 at 8:58 AM
- The Wilcoxson's said...
being a mother of 5 toddlers we have peanut butter, jelly and marshmallow fluff as a quick meal. I always cut the bread with cookie cutters to make them more interesting. Also my kids love nutella. The main thing is that I mix all the ingredients together and then spread them on the bread that way they have a consistent taste the whole time.
- April 20, 2009 at 9:13 AM
- Mom2BeautifulGirl said...
We call this a "snacky lunch" and my 4 year old loves it...not quite a toddler anymore but still loves it.
- April 20, 2009 at 9:56 AM


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A nonlinear optical phenomenon, relativistic cross-phase modulation, is reported. A relativistically intense light beam (I=1.3×1018 W cm-2, λ =1.05 μm) is experimentally observed to cause phase modulation of a lower intensity, copropagating light beam in a plasma. The latter beam is generated when the former undergoes the stimulated Raman forward scattering instability. The bandwidth of the Raman satellite is found to be broadened from 3.8–100 nm when the pump laser power is increased from 0.45–2.4 TW. A signature of relativistic cross-phase modulation, namely, asymmetric spectral broadening of the Raman signal, is observed at a pump power of 2.4 TW. The experimental cross-phase modulated spectra compared well with theoretical calculations. Applications to generation of high-power single-cycle pulses are also discussed.
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COTTONWOOD, TEXAS (McLennan County). Cottonwood is on Farm Road 2114 four miles northeast of West in the northern corner of McLennan County. The area was settled by German immigrants who moved there from Washington County in the early 1880s. Cottonwood became the focus of a common school district in 1884 and continued to function as such until 1948, when the school was consolidated with the West Independent School District. A school, a church, and several scattered residences marked the community on county highway maps in the late 1940s. Cottonwood had only a few houses in the 1950s, and by the 1980s one business was all that appeared on county highway maps of the area. Cottonwood was still listed as a community in 1990. In 2000 the population was fifty.
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'Tax cuts and phasing out of USC' as Burton hints at Budget gains
Tanaiste Joan Burton has given the strongest indication yet that raising the point at which workers enter the higher rate of tax will form a key part of the Budget.
The Government raised the threshold from €32,800 to €33,800 in last year's Budget, as part of a three-pronged approach which also included USC cuts and a reduction in the higher rate of income tax.
Speaking at the Labour Party think-in in Wicklow, Ms Burton said she wanted the budget to deliver tax cuts for people earning €25k-€70k, adding that Labour is committed to phasing out the USC over a number of Budgets.
And she said she believes workers begin paying the higher rate of tax "too early" and that this needed to change.
The statement was supported by Fine Gael sources last night, who said raising the threshold by a further €1,000 would be "realistic".
The same sources also confirmed that the 0.15pc pension levy will be phased out entirely in the Budget.
The levy impacts around 750,000 people who have defined contribution, defined benefit, additional voluntary contribution and self-employed pensions.
Meanwhile, further pledges were made yesterday in relation to the USC and the Government's long-awaited childcare package. In her speech to TDs and senators, Ms Burton said she would like to see the USC phased out over time for low and middle-income earners.
"The job of realising Ireland's immense potential over the next five years, we've the potential to not just reduce - but phase out - USC for low and middle-income workers as part of a structured plan over a series of Budgets," she said.
On the issue of USC, Public Expenditure Minister Brendan Howlin said the tax will "change in its character".
However, Mr Howlin appeared sceptical about the idea of raising taxes on tobacco to create wriggle-room for spending and taxation measures.
The potential for increasing the price of cigarettes was suggested by Finance Minister Michael Noonan last week.
Mr Noonan said that by shoring up an additional €200m in taxes, the coalition could potentially increase spending in other areas. But Mr Howlin said that, at present, close to €1.5bn will be at the coalition's discretion.
"That's a matter of debate. We haven't signed off on any of these matters yet," he added.
Mr Howlin warned there was a lot of "pent-up demand" being created by ministers and that some of the budgetary speculation will not materialise.
Asked about demands for a further €1.9bn in health spending by Health Minister Leo Varadkar, Mr Howlin said this was not realistic.
Restoring the Christmas bonus is also on the cards. The move will see pensioners and social welfare recipients receive a bonus of €115 for a single person and €220 for a couple.
But on possible increases in the old age pension, Ms Burton warned the Government has a "limited envelope" and cannot introduce all the changes it wants in one go.
Ms Burton has said Labour could have a manifesto drawn up within days. The Labour Parliamentary Party has formally ratified a transfer pact with Fine Gael.
But senior party figures were forced into giving assurances that the deal will not be mentioned on posters or in election literature. Labour TD and former minister Pat Rabbitte told the meeting that failure to agree a pact would send out a message that the party is not proud of its record in government.
Dublin Central TD Joe Costello was the only deputy who expressed concern at the meeting.
The party leadership gave an assurance that no reference of the pact will be included on party literature or posters.


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Mapping the MAS Intern Landscape
June 25th, 2013, 5:26 pm
Guest post by Jarrett Ley, MAS Intern
Every season brings new interns and this summer is robust at MAS. We've been setting up shop all around the office, filling in work-spaces and learning the ways of MAS. Moving from south to north, I've mapped out the MAS intern-landscape.
Stationed in Pod 1 outside of the conference room, we find two graduate school colleagues: Chris Penalosa and Brandie Moreno. Chris and Brandie are in their second year as urban planning students at NYU's Wagner Graduate School of Public Service and are both serving as Editorial Interns. Together they are bringing their knowledge of communication design and architecture to the emerging discourse on resilience. Earlier this year they worked together on compiling the notes from SIRR convenings, their work continues as Brandie explores opportunities for community engagement in the implementation of SIRR's report while Chris edits The Nature of Cities blog.
Across the way in Pod 2 is this summer's Community Engagement Intern, Mari Giurastante, who is supporting initiatives such as MASterworks. Mari is preparing to finish her undergraduate degrees in Urban & Regional Studies and Anthropology at Cornell University. It was at Cornell that she developed her interest in the role of public arts in community development and livability.
Walking up the hall, past the lobby, and around the bend, you can find Francine Morales hard at work as this summer's Historic Preservation Intern in Quad 1. Francine just graduated from the Pratt Institute with a M.S. in Historic Preservation and is bringing her passion for excavating an historical understanding of place to her research on historic homes and the contemporary discourse surrounding civic buildings in the city.
Also in Quad 1 is one of our Design and Planning Interns, Florence Haung. Florence recently graduated from Columbia University with a M.S. in Urban Design, and notes the emphasis on urban context of New York as an influence on her own work with public space here at MAS.
Jumping to Quad 2, we find two other Design and Planning Interns—Ana Fisyak and Cassandra Ballew, who bring their collective expertise in architecture design and public space to their mapping of conditions in East Midtown as well as their design research on Penn Station. It was the necessity of their collaboration that brought Cassandra from her previous set up in Pod 6. She just completed her M.S. in Urban Planning at Columbia University, while Ana is currently pursuing a M.S. in Sustainable Planning & Development at the Pratt Institute.
With that, I return to my own desk in Quad 4 where I recently completed work on this year's Gala and am currently working with Mather High School as the President's Intern. I graduated from the College of William & Mary with a B.A. in Art & Art History this spring. It was there that I designed an LGBTQ homeless youth center, an interest which I continue to explore here at MAS through my research on social justice issues for this year's MAS Summit for New York City.
If you are in undergraduate or graduate school and are passionate about MAS's mission to fight for a more livable, resilient New York – consider applying for the next round of internships in the Fall!


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Seven elementary schools will participate in the Breakfast in the Classroom (BIC) program during the 2017-18 school year. All students who attend our school in the morning, regardless of income level, will be eligible to receive one free breakfast each day they attend school. Teachers will schedule 10 minutes at the beginning of class each morning for students to enjoy a healthy breakfast with their classmates.
Backman Elementary, (New) Escalante Elementary, Meadowlark Elementary, Mountain View Elementary, Riley Elementary, Rose Park Elementary, and Washington Elementary
The BIC program will run from the first scheduled day of school through the end of this school year.
No. Receiving a school breakfast is an individual choice and not a requirement.
At each location, school hours and bell schedules will remain unchanged. Students will assemble in the school gymnasium where adult supervision is provided. Each student will have the opportunity to pick up their meal before proceeding directly to their assigned classroom. Due to building overcrowding and student safety concerns, we ask all parents to quickly exit the building after dropping off their children at school
Backman Elementary - Doors open at 7:45 and breakfast service begins at 8:00 a.m.
(New) Escalante Elementary- Doors open at 8:30 and breakfast begins at 8:40 a.m.
Meadowlark Elementary - Doors open at 7:30 and breakfast service begins at 7:45 a.m.
Mt. View Elementary - Doors open at 7:30 and breakfast service begins at 7:55 a.m. 5th graders start at 7:45 a.m.
Riley Elementary - Doors open at 7:45 and breakfast service begins at 8:05 a.m.
Rose Park Elementary - Doors open at 7:30 and breakfast service begins at 7:40 a.m.
Washington Elementary - Doors open at 8:10 and breakfast service begins at 8:30 a.m.
No. School lunch is not included as part of the BIC program. Students will continue to eat their lunch in the school cafeteria as normal. Student accounts will be charged the regular student price for a school lunch, unless the student qualifies for free and reduced meal benefits.
YES. The school district relies entirely upon federal funding to cover the cost of the BIC program. Annual free and reduced meal benefit applications or individual direct certification through Utah government agencies is still recommended.


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Friday, 28 December 2012
Jenelle Evans Divorce
This girl is just a hot mess all around. And it absolutely breaks my heart that her son Jace has her for a mother. I am sorry, it is the truth. She is hardly a mother to him and all we see is her selfish antics constantly breaking his little heart. She needs some serious help. I admire her mother, Barbara, for taking in Jace and caring for him, but she needs to cut of Jenelle for the sake of her own sanity, to help Jenelle and more importantly for poor Jace. I mean the girl put more effort into going to the Kesha concert than into her son. I knew as soon as I read that Jenelle had married Courtland Rogers that it wouldn't last longer than her latest nail polish choice. And because Jenelle loves attention this all went down on Twitter: ?I just want to let everyone know that it is my fault that Courtland and I are going to get a divorce because I left last night at 3 am to go hang out with his worst enemy and left him home sleeping and worried. Now I got broke up with and I don?t even care [...]
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Who is the Dirtier Cheat? El-Hadji Diouf or Morten Gamst Pederson (Arsenal v Blackburn)
What is Big Sam teaching during Rovers training sessions?
Blackburn took a pounding at Arsenal on Saturday, with their performance worsened by two horrible incidents of cheating involving firstly El-Hadji Diouf and then Morten Gamst Pederson.
Bad-boy Diouf should have been sent off for a nasty tackle on Manuel Almunia. Chasing down a lost cause, Diouf found himself outnumbered in trying to retrieve a long ball forward with both Kolo Toure and Almunia quickly on the scene for the Gunners. Almunia won the foot-race, pumping the ball out of play to clear the danger, only to then be mowed down by ankle-breaking challenge from Rovers number 18.
Always second best, Diouf ignored all common-sense before lunging disgracefully into the Spanish keeper with his right leg, studs first, flying into the custodian's ankle in a filthy and late foul.
Diouf's x-rated tackle on Almunia can be seen here.
But that was only the first half of a terrible double-bill for Blackburn. Moments later Morten Gamst Pederson put in an Oscar winning dive as he tried to con the referee into awarding a blatantly non-existent penalty for a foul against Bacary Sagna.
With the winger racing into the box ahead of the Arsenal full-back, Pederson slyly twisted his head backwards to gauge the proximity of his covering defender before taking a Platoon-esque tumble in the box in one of the worst fake fouls seen this year. Pederson was also fortunate not to be sent off for simulation.
Morten Gamst Pederson's unbelievably bad dive can be seen here.
So which was worse? You decide.


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This has just recently started happening after several years of working flawlessly and there has been no intentional change to the css or any other foundation files as far as I know.
Hyperlinks in posts on the 'main' list page show up as live but the links are not 'clickable' in their single post version. The html appears the same.
Example: The latest post in the listing page the hyperlinks are fine:
In the single post version of that same article, the hyperlinks are still denoted as links, but are not live: http://utah-wedding-photographer.com/blog/2012/09/jennifer-chris-featured-on-luxe-mountain-weddings-park-city-wedding-photographer/
Have validated the page and while there are some deprecated tags in play I don't see anything that strikes me as a likely culprit, but then I'm not an expert on what I'm looking at:
I have tried this with multiple browsers. Any help would be appreciated.
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