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Excellent posture is a big goal for every Suzuki student. Getting that perfect posture can be frustrating when your child is going through growth spurts every few months. Here are some of my favorite props for helping students accomplish their posture goals:
1.) Dexter the Monkey. Most of the time, he's hanging off the music stand, but lately he's helping my students fix the dreaded "pancake hand".
You can find more Gund Magnatude animals like Dexter, here.
2.) BowHold Buddies. These accessories may seem a little pricey at $29.95, but they grow with your child (one size fits all) and spare YOU the headache of correcting a collapsed pinky hundreds of times. These are great for kids with double-jointed fingers, and they magically round and relax rigid bowholds.
3.) Hershey Kiss. An oldy but a goody! Set candy on the belly of your student's violin to encourage them to hold the violin parallel to the floor (as opposed to letting the scroll droop towards the ground). Also great for setting in the crook of their left elbow, to encourage the elbow to stay centered under the violin. If they can play a review piece without the Kiss falling, they get to eat it.

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Daewoo Any
In its heyday, Daewoo produced a great assortment of models, including the Daewoo Espero, the Daewoo Magnus and the popular Daewoo Matiz. The Matiz continues to live on today under a new name, the Chevrolet Spark.
The problem of stone chips and road rash
When the road kicks up stone chips and grit at the bodywork of cars, damage is caused in the form of innumerable little paint scratches. This is known as road rash.
What is Chipex Daewoo Touch up Paint?
Chipex Daewoo Touch up Paint is a bold new solution to the problem of tackling road rash damage.
Why is Chipex better than traditional methods?
Every Chipex kit comes with a guarantee: exactly matching paint or your money back.
Ready-to-apply paint, easy-to-follow instructions, all the accessories you need and a choice of three sizes are standard inclusions.
You'll be amazed by the seamless, professional finish, which makes a pricey full respray unnecessary.
A quick Chipex repair is much cheaper than a repair by a professional paint scratch repair company.
The problem of stone chips and road rash
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Post by Stephanie Murn
One of the things that makes a space unique are pictures. Over the past several years and vacations, I have collected a great number of photos. Photos of family, friends, and things that inspire me. When I went shopping for frames to hang these most important pictures up, I found that it was almost impossible to find something truly unique and almost more impossible to find something that didn't cost a fortune. On top of that, I wanted the flexibility to hang as many or as few of my photos at one time as I wanted. So, after searching and never finding quite what I wanted, I gave thought to making my own photo frame. This was a project that was easy and fun, plus it was relatively inexpensive. This article will give you the details on how to create your own picture frame from an old window frame.
The first thing you'll need to do is find your basic necessity for this project, the window frame! Try checking out thrift stores and local flea markets for materials first. The typical weekend yard sales can often stretch your dollar for the most unique items. Usually you can find a bargain, especially if a piece needs a little TLC. I found my window frame at our local antique mall for less than ten dollars. Like I said before, don't worry if it's a little beat up or needs work, we'll get to that later.
Your next step is to decide what colors or patterns you want the outside of your window frame to be. For my frame I used black acrylic paint and patterned duct tape. Once You get all your materials together, prep your workspace and the window fame. Sand down any parts that will be painted or decorated as well as any pieces that seem to be loose or broken. I found it helpful to wash my frame down as well to get any dirt off before I started working on painting. Once everything's prepped, get to decorating!
After you have painted and covered your picture fame, it's time to get started on your pictures. I laid all of my photos out on top of the frame, several times, before deciding the best order for them. After the pictures were the way that I wanted them, I flipped my window frame over and, using a straight edge and black paint, I outlined areas for my photos to be displayed. This gave my photo frame a finished and polished look. Another idea for outlining your pictures would be to use heavy card stock or decorative paper. Depending on the size of the frame, it would be possible to use several different patterns or colors for this step.
Before you finish, you'll want to mount your pictures to the frame. The easiest way I found to do this, was to use small pieces of tape to attach the pictures to the outlined areas. Doing this kept all my pictures straight and ensured that they stayed where I wanted them.
At this point, you can finish the frame by using something for the backing. For the back of my picture frame, I chose a piece of heavy craft paper. This can be found at your local Michael's Craft store. If you don't have any of this on hand, a good sized piece of brown packing paper could also be used to finish off your frame. Using a staple gun, pull the paper tight and attach it to the back of the window.
Finally, its time to add your hardware. Be sure to attach the necessary amount of hooks and brackets to the back of your frame to ensure that it will be as sturdy as possible when hung.
Last but not least show off your memories! Regardless of your decor, do it yourself projects can add just the right touch to your space while being affordable and representing your flare and personality. This easy DIY picture
frame is an easy and fun project that can be done on the tightest of budgets!


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August 2014 Auto Buyer's Affordability Index
September 10, 2014
The August 2014 Auto Buyer's Affordability Index (ABAI) is 54.8 on a scale of 0 to 100. A score of 54.8 indicates that a U.S. median-income buyer following the 20-4-10 auto financing rule can only afford 54.8 percent of the August 2014 new-car average transaction price (ATP). This equates to a maximum affordable price of $16,255, assuming a median income of $54,045 and an ATP of $29,670.
The ABAI has trended up since its inception in April 2014, from 52.1 to the current 54.8, a 5.2% increase. The April 2014 affordable price of $15,795 increased to $16,255 in August 2014. This indicates improving new car affordability, and is a positive development for new car buyers. However, there has been little corresponding increase in the limited number of affordable models. In April 2014, there were 18 affordable models, or 6.9% of the 262 models priced under $35,000 based on the Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price (MSRP). As of August 2014, the number of affordable models has increased to 22, or 8.4%.
The increase in access to model selection has been the result of improving household incomes, flat new car prices, and low interest rates. However, while analysts expect incomes to slowly improve in the months ahead, it is likely that prices and interest rates will also rise. The growing economy is simply not enough to expand buyer access.
Consumer action, on the other hand, can have a much greater impact on increased model selection. Transaction prices for the same model can vary widely from buyer to buyer simply based on buyer information, methods, and dealership selection. Variations of 10%, 15%, or even 20% are not uncommon. Informed buyers that prepare for an immediate purchase and request best-price, nonnegotiable quotes, can have a significant impact on the final sales price and the corresponding number of affordable models. For example, in August a price reduction of 15% more than doubled the number of affordable models from 22 to 47. This includes some of the best-selling, top-rated models such as the Honda Civic and Toyota Corolla.
Information availability has increased significantly in recent years, improving the potential for increased buyer choice. However, much of the available information, beyond pricing data, is focused on tips and strategies for improving the outcome of a new-car negotiation. The result of this focus has been the general acceptance of the idea that obtaining a great price requires long hours, and the hassle of negotiation. Alternatively, online buying services and some dealers offer a "hassle-free" buying experience at a "fair price." The new-car buyer is seemingly left with two unappealing options–obtain a great price and accept the hassle that goes with it, or settle for paying more for a better buying experience.
There is a third option. Negotiation with a few dealers is actually not an ideal strategy for getting the best deal on a new car. The majority of new cars are commodities–produced in large quantities and widely available. Given the commodity characteristics and the wide-spread industry acceptance of e-mail quote requests, consumers can easily benefit from the commodity effect–better prices, multiple quotes, and a better buying experience that comes from having options. However, the majority of consumers that regularly shop multiple sources for the best price on products like televisions and computers, are simply unaware they can do the same for their new Toyota Corolla or Ford Focus.
To fill this information gap, Requisite Press has launched a YouTube channel, the Auto Buyer's Edge, an independent, consumer focused source of news, views, and information. The debut video, titled The Key to Great New-Car Prices without the Negotiation Hassle, is now available and provides an overview of the commodity affect and shows how buyers can use it to their benefit.
ABAI Methodology
The monthly ABAI was developed to enable buyers to easily view current new-car prices in the context of sound financial advice. The 20-4-10 auto financing rule consists of a minimum 20 percent down payment, a maximum 4-year loan term, and monthly payments of no more than 10 percent of gross household income. The rule is widely recommended by personal finance experts to maintain financial security, avoid excessive interest costs, and preserve future investment opportunities.
An affordable monthly payment (including principal and interest) was calculated by taking 10 percent of the U.S. monthly median household income, and subtracting a U.S. average monthly insurance premium. For an income of $54,045 and a monthly insurance premium of $130, the affordable monthly payment is $320.
An affordable price was then calculated using the affordable payment, along with a U.S. average 48-month auto loan interest rate, and a U.S. average sales tax rate. A 20 percent down payment was assumed. For a payment of $320, an interest rate of 3.97 percent, and a sales tax rate of 7.24 percent, the affordable price is $16,255.
The August 2014 ABAI was calculated by dividing the affordable price of $16,255 by the average transaction price of $29,670, and then multiplying by 100.
The affordable price result can be easily recreated by using AffordCheck℠:
Option: Check a quote, Yearly Income: $54,045, Local Sales Tax: 7.24%, Monthly Cost of Additional Cars: $0, Term: 48 months, Interest Rate: 3.97%, Bottom-Line Price: 16,255, Down Payment: $3,251, Yearly Insurance Premium: $1560.
Returns a monthly payment of $320, and verifies a 20 percent down payment, 10 percent income, and corresponding Afford Score of 100.0.
New Car Average Transaction Price
The Average Transaction Price reference used in the August 2014 index is $29,670 based on the estimate published by Cars.com on September 3, 2014. The ABAI was previously based on an average to two sources, including Cars.com, however, Cars.com has been selected to be the single source of average transaction price estimates for the foreseeable future. This one-time adjustment contributed approximately 0.9 percent to the August ABAI Increase.
U. S. Median Household Income
The median household income used for the August 2014 index is $54,045. The median household income is published by Sentier Research, LLC on a monthly basis based on the Current Population Survey data. There is a one-month lag in publishing the data, so the latest available data for the August index is from the July 2014 Current Population Survey and was derived and published by Sentier Research, LLC on September 3, 2014.
U.S. Average 48-Month Auto Loan Interest Rate
The interest rate used in the August 2014 index is 3.97 percent. The interest rate is the national average 48-month interest rate for August 14, 2014 published by Bankrate.com based on a weekly survey of large banks and thrifts. Bankrate.com does not keep an archive of past 2014 rates. However, the Bankrate.com rates for August 14th can be found at Yahoo.com.
U. S. Average Insurance Premium
The insurance premium used in the calculation of the August 2014 index is $130 per month. The premium is based on state average insurance premiums published by Insure.com for 2014, and then weighted by state population to develop a national average. The state population estimates are from the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program, Annual Estimates of the Resident Population: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013, 2013 Population Estimates (ID PEPANNRES).
U. S Average Sales Tax Rate
The sales tax rate used in the calculation of the August 2014 index is 7.24 percent. This rate is based on state average combined sales tax rates published by the Tax Foundation for 2014, and then weighted by state population to develop a national average. Population numbers used were identical to those used for the insurance premium calculation.


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This is a nice little Inn. It is ideally located, just steps away from downtown Carmel. Yet, it is just far enough from downtown that it is very quiet. I basically parked the car for a few days and was able to walk throughout town.
The parking lot is very small and will not hold all guest vehicles. However, there is parking available on the street in front of the hotel.
My room was very clean and everything was relatively up to date. The bed was comfortable and the room did come with a safe to store valuables.
The only drawback is that the walls are very thin. As a result, you can easily hear your neighbors in the adjacent rooms.
This is the first accommodation I've tried in this area and would have no problem returning if my travels take me back to Carmel....which has great shopping and restaurants!
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When a ball rail system and a ball screw are integrated within a compact frame, the result is a neat-sized but very powerful linear module. Miniaturized PSK Systems meet the speed and precision requirements of modern production machines.
The internal runner blocks and carriages are driven by a precision ball screw with zero-clearance nut system. The units achieve travel speeds of up to 96 m/minute and a positioning repeatability of up to 0.005 mm.
An extensive range of accessories is provided, including plate or strip covers, clamping fixtures for fastening, and a system for attachment of Hall sensors or Reed contacts and for cable ducting. All PSK models can be equipped with any of several motor-controller combinations.
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Laguna Max Flo 2200 - Pond Pump
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The Laguna Max-Flo 2200 - Pond Pump is a reliable filter or waterfall pump. It features foam free low maintenance solids handling pump and includes Laguna fast coupling and connections for 3/4", 1" or 1 1/4" Flexi Hose. A great pond pump with extremely Low running costs.
Dimensions: 23.4 x 26.2 x 17.8 cm
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Laguna Max-Flo 2200 Waterfall & Filter Pump is designed to circulate water loaded with moderate amounts of solid particles (or solids) and transport them to suitable external filter systems (including pressurized filters) which then trap debris that could potentially pollute pond water, effectively filtering the pond.
Max-Flo is ideal for use with filtration systems and for creating waterfalls and watercourses. Easy to install and operate, the pump is completely submersible and engineered to run continuously.
Max-Flo 2200 is intelligently managed by Laguna's next generation Smart Pump Technology (SPT), a major technical advancement that further improves pump performance, energy efficiency, and user friendliness. SPT is an internal self-regulating system that tracks power consumption, hydraulics, and impeller direction to ensure powerful output and energy efficiency, so that only the required amount of power is used to operate the pump efficiently.
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You are here: Home » Insight Hub » News Releases » Lucideon to Present at Drug Delivery Partnerships Event
Lucideon to Present at Drug Delivery Partnerships Event
Lucideon will be presenting at the 2016 Drug Delivery Partnerships event taking place between the 20-22 January in Florida, USA. Gemma Budd, Business Manager, Healthcare for Lucideon will be presenting 'A new paradigm in drug delivery: soluble inorganic excipients'. Gemma's presentation will focus on some of the practical applications for soluble inorganic materials, their formulation performance and versatility in production and how their behaviour can be modified for tailored results.
Gemma said:
"Polymeric excipients, which are widely used for many drug delivery platforms, have their limitations. Common drawbacks are their lack of simplicity and reproducibility in terms of manufacture, their degradation rates and the release of their active ingredient.
"By contrast, Lucideon's inorganic controlled-release technology solutions can be applied to a wide range of products. The mechanism of controlling the rate of drug release by virtue of controlling the solubility and thus dissolution of the carrier itself is an elegant, reproducible and controllable solution for everything from very fast-acting (minutes) oral dosage forms to very slow-releasing (months) injectable formulations.
"One of the big drivers of controlled release technology for the pharmaceutical industry is to deter drug abuse. Another of our inorganic drug delivery platforms, iCRT-deter, is tamper resistant. This particulate system has a nanoporous structure, and by modifying the low temperature synthetic process we can control its porosity, which subsequently controls diffusion rate of the drug from within the pores.
Abuse deterrent features include an extremely high melting point, low or no drug release in common household solvents, and a porous particulate structure that maintains the controlled release and abuse deterrent features even when crushed.
To find out more and/or to register for the DDP event please visit the website
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Over the course of the last century, the US has silently encircled the world with a web of military bases unlike any other in history. Today, they amount to more
than 700, in at least 100 countries. No continent is spared. They are one the most powerful forces at play in the world today, yet one of the less talked-about. They have shaped the lives of
millions, yet remain a mystery to most.
Why do countries like Germany, Italy and Japan – more than 60 years after the end of World War II and almost 20 years after the end of the Cold War – still host hundreds of US military bases and tens of thousands of US soldiers?
What role do the bases play in maintaining US hegemony in the world?
How will they shape our future?
Is a global military presence the last resource of an economically-, politically- and culturally-declining empire?
How do the bases impact the lives of local populations and how do these interact with their uniformed neighbours?
We will answer these and other crucial questions both through the words of prominent intellectuals, experts on the subject, political and military leaders, ex-government and CIA officials, philosophers and political activists – some of whom we have already interviewed: Noam Chomsky, Gore Vidal, Chalmers Johnson and others – and through the shocking but often inspiring stories of those directly affected by US bases: the citizens of Vicenza, struggling to stop the construction of yet another military base in their hometown; the Diego Garcia islanders, violently expelled from their island in the Indian Ocean to make space for a US military base, and who have been fighting for years to return to their birthplace; the many Japanese women brutalized by US soldiers in Okinawa; the various grassroots movements in Europe and Asia struggling for a base-free world; as well as those living inside the bases: the men and women who are often sent to faraway lands with little or no preparation for what they'll find there.


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UPDATE: If you cannot get 89.9 FM on your radio, livestream the music to Sparktacular 2016 at kuac.org. Due to the recent winter storm, power may not be restored to the KUAC transmitter on Ester Dome by showtime at 8 p.m.
UAF will host the Fairbanks Curling Lions' 27th annual Sparktacular Celebration on Saturday, Dec. 31. Fireworks will be launched from UAF's West Ridge starting at 8 p.m. The Sparktacular Celebration will be kicking off UAF's centennial.
Tune in your radio to KUAC 89.9 FM and view the fireworks synchronized to music.
University fire and police departments will provide logistical support for the event and will close roads and ski trails near the staging area at 7:45 p.m.
The University of Alaska Museum of the North will serve free hot cocoa and cookies, while supplies last. The museum galleries will be open to the public at no charge until 9 p.m.
Alaska Railroad trains travel through the area, so railroad officials request that spectators, both pedestrian and those on snowmachines, remain clear of the tracks for safety reasons.
The Sparktacular event is organized by Mike Thomas, owner of University Chevron, and is sponsored by the following Fairbanks community groups and businesses:
Dollar Rent-A-Car
Dunlap Insurance Agency
Fairbanks Youth Sports
Fox 7 and CBS 13
Gas & Diesel Doctor
Interior Towing and Salvage
Labrenz Landscaping
Midnight Sun Lions
Mt. McKinley Bank
Napa AutoCare Centers
Napa Auto Parts
Sani-Can Inc.
Sourdough Fuel/Petro Star
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Published in a shortened version on The Spectator "Life" site
Published in a shortened version on The Spectator "Life" site
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Maybe their menu could have a 'food of the British Isles' section and another covering all of the different food introductions from east Asia and south Asia and Africa and the Caribbean, to get across that, without the evils of imperialism, the diets of even the Left would be so much poorer - that what greater compliment to Britain's historical association with the rest of the world can there be than to promote their culinary delights ?ReplyDelete
Loved your article about the newest Aboriginal invention, the 'tanderrum', by the way. Not much of tanderrums in William Buckley's account of 32 years amongst neighbouring people, by the way.
Joe Lane
Thanks very much. Joe. Excellent point about the Left and imperial food. If you didn't tell them it was a recipe anglicised during the empire they'd eat it without a murmur.Delete


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Krewella Releases Electric Family Bracelet Along With "Human" Music Video
Chicago-based dance music trio Krewella have never shied away from the cameras, and their tour antics have even gone viral in their KREWLIFE web series. This time around, director Miles Evert offers a peek into a more emotional aspect of the electropunk sensation with a visual set to "Human." In two short years, the trifecta has gone from playing illegal warehouse raves to becoming one of the biggest names in dance music. Their freshman album, Get Wet, debuted at #8 on Billboard's Hot 100, their hit single "Alive," recently achieved platinum status, and they've sold out venues around the world. However, all of their success did not come without a toll. Their new music video depicts the struggles they've endured and their human vulnerability through their journey.
In conjunction with the release of their new video for "Human," Krewella have announced their partnership with Dance For Paralysis and Electric Family. Thomas Smith, founder of Dance For Paralysis, says, "Our goal is to provide the proper medical resources for those with paralysis so that one day they can join us for a dance." Smith founded Dance For Paralysis after he sustained a second paralyzing hockey injury in October 2009. "All parties involved strongly believe that by working together, we will become a beacon of hope for those living with paralysis."
Electric Family is an EDM lifestyle brand that allows artists to support their charity of choice through a custom artist series bracelet. Co-founder of Electric Family, Steve Brudzewski says, "It is our mission, along with Krewella's, to show the world that together we can make a significant impact improving the lives of others."
If you or someone you know is currently suffering from paralysis, Dance For Paralysis would you like to log on to www.danceforparalysis.org and send them an email with your story.
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text: Rear Adm. Edward Masso relieved Rear Adm. David A. Gove as commander of Navy Personnel Command (NPC) and deputy chief of Naval Personnel (CNP) in a change of command ceremony May 17. Chief of Naval Personnel Vice Adm. John C. Harvey Jr., Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Manpower, Personnel, Training & Education) was principal speaker at the ceremony. Gove leaves NPC after nearly two years of service. Under his authority, the command faced challenges ranging from correctly prioritizing limited resources in completing the mission, technical upgrades, and personnel manning issues relating to the Navy's contribution to the global war on terrorism. "I believe our team here at NPC did an excellent job in mission accomplishment –- to create 21st century leaders. Together, we have refined and stabilized our organization, implemented a world-class strategy to enable our enterprise to deliver the right Sailor for today and in the future, contributed to the development of a supply chain approach to delivering Sailors to the fleet, refined our detailing solution for our Navy individual augmentation (IA) contribution to the war on terror[ism], and tightened and continued to enhance our management of joint assignments and education," Gove said. "All this has been going on while we continue to execute our mission to provide Sailors with the right training, at the right time, in the right place for the right cost, while also creating an environment for them to grow and develop and be as successful as they can be both professionally and personally. We have endeavored to deliver the best possible fit -- meaning trained and ready Sailors to the fleet," he continued. Other highlights included ensuring all critical billets were properly manned with the best qualified Sailors during a critical organizational merger and an overall realignment of the Manpower, Personnel, Training and Education (MPT&E) priorities. "Our demand signal is constantly changing," said Gove. "These signals are driven by our need to respond to diverse, networked and dynamic adversaries, as well as fiscal realities facing each of the armed services. We must develop a force that is capable of operating in the 'grey areas' of traditional, irregular, catastrophic and disruptive warfare. " Gove also assumed a key leadership role in supporting continuous and significant improvements in Navy's individual augmentation processes for those being assigned to the global war on terrorism during his tour. "Many of our Sailors from NPC have served on an IA, including 160 during my watch here in Millington," said Gove. "Overall for our Navy, we've issued more than 13,000 sets of IA orders since this global war on terrorism began; more than 9,000 since I reported aboard in September 2005." Navy Personnel Command, based at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Mid-South in Millington, employs about 2,000 people and helps manage and execute human resources for the Navy. There are more than 5,000 people total at NSA Mid-South -- 2,059 active duty, 1,762 reservists, 1,611 government service and contractors civilians -– as well as about 58,000 visitors per year to NSA Mid-South. More than 40,000 military retirees and their families make their homes in the area, with the Navy's total economic impact in the area totaling more than $300 million a year. By Chief Mass Communication Specialist Teresa J. Frith, Navy Personnel Command Masso is a 1977 graduate of the University of Mississippi, where he received his commission through the Navy Reserve Officer Training Corps program. The admiral has various personal decorations, but is most proud of the Meritorious Unit Commendation awarded to the men and women of Navy Command Center 106 for actions during and following the September 2001 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon and World Trade Center.


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Congressional Homelessness Caucus Hosts a Briefing on the Violence Against The Homeless Accountability Act with Actress Susan Sarandon
Susan Sarandon advocates for the need to protect homeless individuals
Washington, DC – (Wednesday, June 25, 2014) – Today, the Congressional Homelessness Caucus, co-chaired by Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson and Congressman Alcee Hastings, in conjunction with the office of Congressman John Conyers hosted an important briefing on violence against America's homeless individuals. The briefing was held to bring awareness to and provide support for H.R. 1136, the Violence Against the Homeless Accountability Act of 2013.
Since 1999, the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) has documented more than 1,437 acts of violence against homeless individuals, 375 of which were fatal attacks. Congresswoman Johnson proposed this legislation to amend the Hate Crime Statistics Act to include crimes against the homeless in the crime data collected by the Attorney General.
"Violence against homeless individuals is a problem that has no boundaries. It is a threat to our homeless men, women and children of all backgrounds. Until we have a sound understanding of the scope and nature of the problem, we will remain unable to develop targeted solutions or draft comprehensive reform. Today's briefing is a solid step towards increased awareness of the problem. We must continue to take deliberate steps toward ending violence against our homeless population."
During the briefing, a clip was shown from Storied Streets, a documentary on the rash of violence against the homeless. Director, Tom Morgan spoke about the film and the stories from around the country that he investigated. Actress and activist, Susan Sarandon, an advocate for homeless individuals, spoke at length about the atrocities and violent attacks homeless individuals face. Sarandon also discussed many of the factors that can contribute to homelessness. Panelist, David Pirtle spoke at length about his time being homeless and the many acts of violence he personally survived. Pirtle now works with the National Coalition for the Homeless.


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For Bob Goldman, Las Vegas is a home away from home. Though he's based in Los Angeles, the Chinese Laundry CEO owns a house in Sin City and makes frequent visits there. Here are some of his favorite local haunts.
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Mourning the Loss of Trayvon Martin
In 1995 I met my son for the very first time, although I had known him for some months – his movements, his growth…his potential. Across the country, and unknown to me, another expectant mother was taking a parallel journey; adventuring through morning sickness, her unborn's first noticeable kicks, contractions, and finally…the welcoming of a new life. Within weeks of this other mother, we received the same miracle – a son.
This other mother, her name is Sybrina. As I celebrated my baby's first crawl, first tooth, first word, first step, and first birthday – she was doing the same with her own baby. As I nervously handed my excited five- year-old over to his kindergarten teacher for the first time – she also handed hers over. As I cheered loudly for my little football player, and then slowly watched him become a big football player – she cheered and watched that growth in her own son. My little midget of a boy grew taller than me – and so did hers. My son's squeaky voice deepened and his hands, once held inside of mine, now envelope mine – and her son's transitions were equally as precious to her.
So we both travelled down our given paths, experiencing similar joys at the same time, separated by the landscape of the miles that divide us. Blessed to be the mothers of our sons; simultaneously appreciating their pasts, enjoying their presence, and envisioning their futures…and that is where our journeys fork. No longer is it just the miles between us that distinguish our experiences, but the future separates us as well now.
The nightly prayers of protection for my son – no longer does she recite for hers. My dreams of college, career, and family for my son – no longer the same visions she sees when she closes her eyes at night. While my voice prepares the screams and cheers for my son's touchdowns – hers cries out with the injustice of her son's MURDER.
Her right to imagine someday holding her son's son, swept away in a massive storm of racial profiling, ignorance, stupidity (and yes, those are different things), fear, mistaken authority, misused authority, and a trip to the corner store for some skittles and tea…leaving behind it the lifeless body of Sybrina's baby boy. The hole in his chest also leaving a hole in the heart of his mama; neither will ever heal.
Trayvon Martin was gunned down by a sad, scared, self-appointed watchdog of the neighborhood who thought that the seventeen year old looked "suspicious" which, sadly, still means black. Trayvon was armed with only a bag of skittles, some tea, and a cell phone that would later ring and ring with the frantic calls of the boy's father, who did not yet know his child was dead. The phone, in police custody, was taken off the John Doe's body. John Doe – since there's just no way that kid actually belonged in that neighborhood – so who could he be?
I'll tell you who he was. He was Sybrina's son. He was my son. He was your son. He was a child, with a promising life still to live, adventures to discover, love to fall into. He was a young man with no criminal record, no troubling past, and a mother who loved him, loves him, and will always love him with her whole soul.
As I look back over the life of my own child, with all of the chaos, blessings, and milestones, I can also see the life of Trayvon. I know how much light he let into the life of his mother, because Tony has brought just that much light into my life. I was Sybrina, but she is no longer me. I weep for her. My heart aches with the knowledge that Trayvon has been robbed of the beautiful potential of his life, and I remain prayerful that Tony will never have that taken from him. Please, Lord.


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Sywell Aviation Museum News
Museum Trustee Terry Levett Passes Away
24th December 2011
More sad museum news to report we're afraid. Our dear friend and trustee Terry Levett passed away recently after the cancer which he beat in 2008 returned. He was an absolute stalwart of the Museum and in no small part was responsible for the successful construction of the two new display halls in 2010-2011. It was a bitter blow to lose him, especially just four weeks after Richard.
His funeral was marked by a beautifully fitting flypast by two Tiger Moths in 'missing man' formation, thanks to the kind offices of Mark Johnson, Matt Boddington, Paul Ford and Ian and Tom Castle.
So 2011 ended on a very sad note but the Museum is determined to carry on, efforts redoubled, in their memory in 2012. Blue skies Tel.


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There are a number of good sources for info on Colorado mountains and resorts (like this site, it's kinda the whole point), but for the best descriptions of each resort you have to check out Skiing Mag.com. It may seem a bit self deprecating since I've done the same thing here on SlopeSource, but the point of SlopeSource is to get you the best info on Colorado snow sports and in this case, Skiing's got it. Their extensive reviews include input on the best runs, runs that are off the beaten path, where to go on a powder day, park and pipe, backcountry access, weather, nightlife, food and lodging. For a quick synopsis of a mountain you've never been to before, or even just a new tip on a run or bar at a resort you've been to 100 times, these pages are really nice. Well played Skiing!
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Captain Samuel Hale_ Connecticut river area
Hello, After looking into the many sources of information now available, I have tracked my ancesters to Samuel and beyond. He was born in 1615 or 1610 not sure yet which one is correct. It appears he had brothers John 1608, Robert 1609, Thomas 1610, Abraham and a sister Martha born 1618. Anyone interested in this area feel free to contact me.
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Article No 1. - 19th December 2016
Sometimes I think we live in a world of semantics. You see I work in the Professional Services industry. In this Industry we often hear debate about the differences between a Business Adviser, a Business Coach or a Business Consultant. It is my personal opinion and observation that there is little difference between adviser, coach or consultant. With the aide of the Oxford Dictionary online at www.en.oxforddictionaries.com I wish to make my case.
Coach - verb is defined as: Give [someone] professional advice on how to attain their goals. We think it reasonable that Coach as a noun could be defined as: A person that gives professional advice to [someone] on how to attain their goals.
Adviser - noun is defined as: A person who gives advice in a particular field.
Consultant - noun is defined as: A person who provides expert advice professionally.
I think you will agree that there is little or no real difference between the three definitions and, in reality, a professional working in this field will be all three at various times during an engagement with a client.
Much more important than the semantics, is the freedom and value that small business can gain from engaging a Business Adviser or Business Coach or Business Consultant to help with their business. A good adviser, coach or consultant can take a helicopter view of the business and help re-align its Strategy, Vision, Mission and Goals. They can take the business to the next level.
I personally have a saying that – Freedom is in the BAG. BAG is an acronym for:
Be accountable to your daily, weekly, monthly goals and 90-day action plans.
Automate your business – create systems, policies, and procedures that become the set of instructions that run your business while you are not there, maybe off enjoying your freedom.
Get out of the "ME" mentality – delegate to your employees so that they become more engaged in the business and share more of the work load.
Think about it. An elite athlete, that does not have a coach, is not going to achieve at the highest levels of their chosen sport.
I would like to think that I practice what I preach. When I visit my doctor I think of him as my medical adviser. About 5 months ago my medical adviser advised me to go to the gym and do muscle building type exercises to lose weight and get my Diabetes type II under better control. I knew I would not stick with going to the gym three days a week so I work with a Personal Trainer who I think of as my health coach. I am always looking for the most up to date information on marketing for myself and to help my clients so I have a marketing strategy consultant who helps me with that. The same applies in Business.
Nobody, even the best of the best MBA's, or the most experienced owner or manager, can have all the solutions for each and every problem. When I am stuck with a problem that I need help with I can turn to my Advisory Board, specialist advisers in all different fields, for help.
Large corporations can afford to hire specialist managers to advise their Board of Directors hence the titles of CEO, CFO, COO, CPO and CMO.
The best a small business can do to match this, is to engage a Business Advisor, Business Coach or Business Consultant.
Ideas are worth nothing until you take action. Take action today!
Article No 2. - 2nd January 2017
I have a vision of what a small business ought to be like. I developed my idea of a small business model whilst running a couple of small businesses between 1976 and 2010. I further developed the model when I started as an adviser to small businesses in 2010 and lately, when I joined the MAUS network of advisers and consultants, I have put the spit and polish on the model. I would like to share my thoughts on that model and it seems a good idea to me to give a definition of what I consider a small business to be.
According to the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) there was a total of 2,121,235 businesses in Australian at the end of 2015 as per table 1. The small business I am referring to has between 5 and 25 employees and a turnover of between $1M and $15M. This roughly fits in with the 197,164 businesses that the ABS call Other Small.
Table 1 Small business numbers and classifications in Australia
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics Cat. No. 8165.0 and DIISTRE calculations
It is not that the model will not work for smaller or larger businesses, it is that this is the sector that I am most passionate about. I think it is this sector where business owners have the most potential to find their freedom.
What do I mean by found their freedom?
All businesses start with an idea, a purpose, a customer value proposition. We can supply that product or service cheaper, better, faster, or differently or we can solve that problem with a new product or service that fulfills the needs of the customer. Along with that comes the thought that we can be our own boss. We can have freedoms that employees don't have. We can have the freedom to make our own decisions that suit us and our desired lifestyle and that are aligned with our values, the freedom to create wealth for ourselves and our family now, in the future and into retirement, we can have the freedom to have a work-life balance that allows us to spend valuable time with our family and friends, we have the freedom to pursue our dreams. All this then comes with a sense of knowing you are doing something worthwhile and providing value to society that is profitable and at some point in time can be sold for a tidy sum of money.
Does that sound like someone you know or maybe yourself?
Have they or you found their freedom? In so many cases that I observe, instead of finding their freedom they find a ball and chain. Instead of them driving the business, the business drives them. They end up simply being an employee in their own business and still have all the headaches that come with owning a small business. It is what we as advisers refer to as - Working IN the business not ON the business or having a ground zero view instead of a helicopter view.
So what is this generic business model I have adopted all about?
I call it – Freedom is in the CPR BAG. CPR BAG being an acronym for:,
Customer Value Proposition, the cheaper, faster, better or uniqueness of your product or service.
Profit Formula, the ability of your customer value proposition to make an acceptable and sustainable profit.
Resources, Human, physical and financial resources required to create value for the customer and the company.
Be accountable to your daily, weekly, monthly goals and 90-day action plans.
Automate your business – create systems, policies, and procedures that become the set of instructions that run your business while you are not there, maybe off enjoying your freedom.
Get out of the "ME" mentality – delegate to your employees so that they become more engaged in the business and share more of the work load.
Of course before you can have goals and action plans there needs to be Vision, Mission, Objectives and Strategy all of which define, create and sustain your competitive advantage, the cheaper, better, faster, or differently (customer value proposition) that was part of the original idea or purpose for going into business in the first place. I observe so many business owners who have forgotten their purpose for being and lost sight of their envisioned future. The first action to create change is to look at where the business is now, where you want to go to and look at the path to get there. The point is to take action and monitor that action until the task is completed.
Before a business can be automated it needs reliable and engaged staff to help create and most importantly document those policies and procedures with a guiding hand from the business owner. There is an enormous risk in running a business without documented WHS and HR policies and procedures in place. These days this can be done efficiently with the use of software packages that take the hard work out of developing these policies and procedures. The point here is to have a set of policies, standard procedures and operating instructions that allow the business to function without constant intervention by the owner. All facets of the business can be measured by a Balanced Scorecard system which is monitored by the owner (the helicopter view).
Possibly the hardest challenge for any business owner is to get out of the ME mentality. When a business owner feels that he must micro manage his employees, it sends the signal that he does not trust his staff. Staff become detached from the business rather than engaged, and productivity and innovation suffers. The staff are the ones who do the actual work and in most cases are quite capable of making valuable suggestions on how to improve a product or service. If not find staff who can.
To sum up my generic small business model is one where there is a Vision, a Mission, Objectives and Strategy that are the guiding paths to the success of the business by aligning all facets of the business to the sustainable competitive advantage of the business. It has a set of documented instructions that allow the staff to run the business whilst the owner maintains the helicopter view of what is going on. The owner delegates to, and listens to his staff so that they become engaged and more productive. Finally, the model creates FREEDOM for the owner to have his chosen work-life balance, to create wealth for his family now and into the future and freedom to pursue his dreams whilst dramatically reducing stress and perhaps allowing for some fun.
If you would like to find your freedom and all of this seems to be a daunting task, and it is difficult to see where and how to start the process of change, consider engaging a Business Adviser, Coach or Consultant to help.
Ideas are worth nothing until you take action. Take Action Today!
Article No. 3. - 16th January 2017
In my personal life I have been greatly affected in later years by Dr. Russ Harris and his books The Happiness Trap, The Reality Slap and ACT with Love and the whole philosophy behind what is referred to as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy or ACT. I use ACT as both my moral compass and my directional compass. It allows me to constantly make choices, based on my values, that steer me in a direction that will best move me toward my hoped for future.
What are Values?
So to answer that question, Do We Really Know Who We Are, I think the first place I would look at is my values. Harris, R (2007, Ch. 3) sums values up as:
'Your Values are reflections of what is most important in your heart: what sort of person you want to be, what is significant and meaningful to you, and what you want to stand for in life. Your values provide direction for your life and motivate you to make important changes' We all have values. We developed them from our parents and those significant people in our lives that we looked up to. Our values were molded by the community we lived in and the culture of the Country, State, City and Suburb where we live and have lived.
A Vision and a Mission
Before I was able to use my values to steer me in a direction that will best move me towards my hoped for future I had to map out what I wanted that future to look like. I had to have a vision. That vision also shapes who I am and keeps me on track. We have many stages in our adult lives from being single, being married, married with children, empty nesters, grandparents etc. At each stage we tend to re-evaluate where we are in life and where we are headed and to do this we have to establish who we are, what we do and why we are here for each new stage. A bit like a mission statement don't you think?
So in our personal lives we have values, a vision, and a series of missions for each major change in our circumstances.
So why not apply this same thinking to your business?
Thompson et.al. (2016, p24-25.) define a company's values to mean: 'certain designated beliefs, traits, and behavioral norms that company management has determined should guide the pursuit of its vision and mission' and they further state that 'a strategic vision portrays a company's aspirations for its future ("where we are going")' and that 'a company's mission describes the scope and purpose of its present business ("who we are, what we do and why we are here")'.
Companies can gain a great deal, maybe even competitive advantage, through having a vision that is supported by the management and the staff who are all pushing in the same known direction. Corporate values define what a company stands for and create a positive culture for all to see and follow, its moral and directional compass. A well crafted mission will establish 'who we are, what we do and why we are here' again so that all members of the company can move in the same direction and be engaged with the mission.
Values, Vision, and Mission are just as important for small business as they are for medium and large businesses however it is my personal observation that few small businesses have documented these essential ideas. It is an area where the services of a Business Adviser, Consultant or Coach can be of enormous value and the beginnings of taking that next step towards a High Performance Business that provides Freedom and a hoped for future. So please consider the value that can be added to a business by following some basic steps that can be undertaken with the help of someone external to the company who can adopt a helicopter view of the company.
Ideas are worth nothing until you take action. Take action today!
Harris, R 2007, The Happiness Trap: Stop Struggling, Start Living, Exisle Publishing Limited
Thompson, AA, Peteraf, MA, Gamble, JE, Strickland III, AJ 2016, Crafting and Executing Strategy: The Quest For Competitive Advantage: Concepts and Cases, 20th edn, McGraw Hill Education, New York.
Article 4 - 2nd February 2017
In the world of first aid CPR is an acronym for cardiopulmonary resuscitation. In that context CPR can be a life saving first aid procedure that can increase a person's chances of survival if started soon after the heart has stopped beating. If no CPR is performed, it only takes three to four minutes for the person to become brain dead due to lack of oxygen. In my world of creating Freedom for small businesses (between 5 and 15 employees and between $1M and $15M turnover) CPR is an acronym for:
Customer value proposition
Profit formula
Resources, processes and capabilities.
Johnson, Christensen Kagermann, (2011 p. 106) argue that the components required for a successful business model are customer value proposition, profit formula and key resources and processes and this is where my acronym hails from.
Following on, and to answer my original question, all businesses do require CPR. A healthy business will have a customer value proposition that is valued by their customers, a profit formula that allows them to provide that customer value proposition in a way that earns them a sustainable profit because they have strategic fit between the customer value proposition and their resources, processes and capabilities.
Of course in an unhealthy business a parallel could be drawn between the need for medical CPR and my definition of CPR. A business adviser can apply CPR to a business whose "heart" has stopped and as soon as possible to prevent the business from dying.
Let's dive a little deeper here.
What is a Customer Value Proposition?
To be honest this can be framed in many ways. What is important is that all businesses should be able to clearly communicate why their product of service is superior and or different to that of their competitors and why that is of value to the customer in a way that is perceived by the customer as real value. Let me repeat that last part – in a way that is perceived by the customer as real value.
Thompson et. al. (2016, p19) states 'the customer value proposition lays out the company's approach to satisfying buyer wants and needs at a price customers will consider a good value'.
Anderson, Narus & van Rossum (2006, pp 92-94) argue that there are three levels of customer value proposition;
• 'all benefits value proposition' a basic level that should answer "why should our customers purchase our product or service?" and
• 'favourable points of difference value proposition' a more polished level that should answer "why should our customers purchase our offering instead of our competitor's?" and
• 'resonating focus value proposition' the gold standard that should answer "what is most worthwhile for the customer to keep in mind about our offering?".
A valid customer value proposition is by far the most important component of your business model and should be the starting point.
What is a Profit formula?
'The profit formula is the blueprint that defines how the company creates value for itself while providing value to the customer' (Johnson, Christensen & Kagermann, 2011 p. 108). 'The profit formula describes the company's approach to determining a cost structure that will allow for acceptable profits, given the pricing tied to its customer value proposition' (Thompson et. al. 2016, p.10). From these two quotes it is clear to see that the customer value proposition and the profit formula are tied together. Think of it this way. For each and every product or service the total value contained in that product or service must be shared between the customer and the supplier. The amount retained by the supplier has to be sufficient to satisfy fixed and variable costs so that a profit is made. The value given to the customer must be sufficient to entice initial and repeat purchases.
What are resources, processes and capabilities?
The key resources are assets such as the people, technology, products, facilities, equipment, channels, and brand required to deliver the value proposition to the targeted customer. (Johnson, Christensen & Kagermann, 2011 p. 108). Successful companies have operational and managerial processes that allow them to deliver value in a way they can successfully repeat and increase in scale (Johnson, Christensen & Kagermann, 2011 p. 109). A capability is the capacity of a firm to perform some internal activity competently (Thompson et. al. 2016, p.84). It is the resources, processes and capabilities that must create the competitive edge that will drive sustainable profitability and sustainable competitive advantage.
In conclusion it is vital that a company has CPR to be a healthy and high performance business. Companies that are constantly struggling to keep their heads above water may be in need of CPR. It is my personal opinion that the best person to administer CPR to a company is a Business Adviser, Coach or Consultant that possesses the experience and training and has access to the right tools for the job. They can provide an unbiased helicopter view and suggest corrective action. I would urge you to consider seeking such advice on such an important matter as this. Ideas are worth nothing without action. Take action today!
Anderson, JC, Narus,JA, & van Rossum, W 2006, 'Customer Value Propositions in Business Markets', Harvard Business Review, vol. 84, no. 3, pp. 90-99.
Johnson, MW, Christensen, CM & Kagermann, H, 2011, HBR's 10 Must Reads on Strategy: Reinventing Your Business Model, Harvard Business Review Press, Boston.
Thompson, AA, Peteraf, MA, Gamble, JE, Strickland III, AJ 2016, Crafting and Executing Strategy: The Quest For Competitive Advantage: Concepts and Cases, 20th edn, McGraw Hill Education, New York.


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Issues of concern to people who live in the west: property rights, water rights, endangered species, livestock grazing, energy production, wilderness and western agriculture. Plus a few items on western history, western literature and the sport of rodeo... Frank DuBois served as the NM Secretary of Agriculture from 1988 to 2003. DuBois is a former legislative assistant to a U.S. Senator, a Deputy Assistant Secretary of Interior, and is the founder of the DuBois Rodeo Scholarship.
Friday, November 20, 2015
Bill offers hope for forest fuel reduction
As ranchers throughout the West deal with the aftermath of catastrophic summer wildfires, proponents of legislation to reduce fuel loads in federal forests say there's a good chance it will pass Congress before the end of the year as part of funding the federal budget. The Resilient Federal Forest Act of 2015, HR 2647, was introduced by Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Ark., a professional forester and engineer, on June 4. It was passed by 243 Republicans and 19 Democrats on July 9 and awaits a hearing before the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry. In short, the bill, at the urging of the Obama administration, allows the U.S. Forest Service to access funds through the Federal Emergency Management Agency for fighting fires instead of depleting non-firefighting funds within the Forest Service budget. The bill also allows the USFS and Bureau of Land Management expedited environmental review of forest management projects — including logging, thinning and prescribed burns — in public forests at imminent risk of major wildfire, insects and disease...more
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The goal of the Dialogue Support Platform in Ukraine (DSPU) is to generate positive thinking to help transform the conflict that has affected Ukraine since 2013, utilising modern technologies and dialogue expertise. We connect Ukrainian dialogue experts with people at all levels of society, allowing for horizontal dialogue, and fostering exchange with the policy level and the international community. Ultimately, the platform helps define options for regional engagement, reform, and a way forward. We do this through an in-country project that supports local dialogue efforts and an online platform that allows us to map, analyse and present the results of these efforts and expand their reach.
You can learn more about the platform here.
At the moment we are looking for a Ukrainian Officer who can help us with this work. Among the responsibilities are:
Support to Dialogue Analysis & Coordination (DAC) meeting
- Assistance to Field Officer in preparing for bimonthly DAC meetings in Kyiv.
- Attendance and participation in bimonthly DAC meetings in Kyiv.
- Assistance to DSPU team with participant reimbursement administration.
Support to reporting on Dialogue Analysis & Coordination meetings
- Assistance to Field Officer on reporting on DAC meetings.
- Translation of DAC reports to Ukrainian.
Monitoring dialogue initiatives
- Regular contact with Ukrainian dialogue facilitators.
- Regular research of Ukrainian dialogue-related news and information and publication of these on the UDSP platform.
IT support
- IT support for the DSPU online platform.
Language support (Ukrainian)
- Translating text from English to Ukrainian and vice versa as needed.
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- Supporting the DSPU team with logistics in Ukraine.
- Degree in social studies, development studies, economics, business administration, or related field
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- Working command of English
- At least 5 years of experience in project coordination. Experience with non-for-profit organisations is a plus.
- Experience working with international projects and organisations
- Experience working with Ukrainian dialogue facilitators, and good understanding of current dialogue initiatives in the country


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A man was taken into custody in the fatal shooting of his wife Saturday after a domestic dispute at their home in Ozone Park, the NYPD said.
Responding to a 104th Street address at 11 a.m., police said they found Jessica Canty, 40, with several gunshot wounds to her torso.
She was pronounced dead at Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, police said.
The husband was apprehended "a short while later" outside elsewhere in Queens, and a firearm was found, police said.
He is believed to be in his 40s, said police, who added that the investigation is continuing and that charges against the husband, whose name was not released, are pending.
A boy and a girl, both younger than 10, were present inside the home, police said, but it was unclear whether they saw the shooting.


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At Athens Academy, Athens Christian took the first-day lead at the Region 8-A girls track championships Saturday, despite not having a single first-place finisher in any of the six field events.
The Lady Eagles had two competitors finish in the top six in five events and had four second-place finishers who qualified for the Class A state meet, set for May 14-16 in Albany.
The Lady Eagles recorded 81 points and are followed by Athens Academy (53 points), Social Circle (22 points), Commerce (eight points) and Prince Avenue Christian (one point).
Athens Christian competitors who qualified for state included Emily Haley, (second in the pole vault with a leap of 8 feet, 9 inches), Mary Echols (second in the long jump at 16-2), Savannah Springer (second in the discus at 106-3) and Natasha Broughton (high jump at 4-6).
Breanne Acker won Athens Christian's only region title, taking the 1,600-meter run in a time of 5:46.
Athens Academy finished the first day with two region champions and three state qualifiers.
Lisa Sheppard won the pole vault at 9-6 and Torie Owers won the discus with at throw of 110-0. Sarah Wetzstein finished second in the 1,600 in a personal-best time of 5:50.
Commerce's Sa'quavia Varnum also qualified for state by finishing second in the shot put with a throw of 32-0.
The meet resumes at 5 p.m. today with nine running events.
Editor's note: The name of discus throw winner Torie Owers was misspelled in a previous version of this story.
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The Master of Science (MSc) programme in Educational Science and Technology is for anyone fascinated by education and training, yet not intending to become a teacher.
The programme focuses on the design and evaluation of teaching and learning programmes in schools and organizations. The scope is wide: from the instruction of young children in primary school to developing interactive materials for vocational education, and from assessing the quality of schooling and school performance to talent and leadership development, and in-company re-training. The programme has two profiles. Educational Design & Effectiveness is all about learning and instruction in formal and informal settings, and effectiveness in schools. Human Resource Development focuses on the design of learning programmes in organizations. The programme offers you a varied and stimulating environment in which to learn. You will study alongside motivated students of different nationalities who come from a mix of backgrounds. In addition to working individually, you will cooperate closely on group assignments and benefit from frequent interaction with staff. You will also enjoy flexibility in designing your study programme. EST graduates can look forward to excellent career prospects in positions such as educational quality coordinator, course developer or e-learning designer.
Accredited by: NVAO in: Netherlands
Types of teaching (in year 1):
Programme internationalization:
This programme has a workload of 60 ECTS.
Starting in
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Always verify the dates on the programme website.
You can choose to do this programme part-time or full-time.Full-time
You only need to take one of these language tests:
Minimum required score:
The IELTS – or the International English Language Test System – tests your English-language abilities (writing, listening, speaking, and reading) on a scale of 1.00–9.00. The minimum IELTS score requirement refers to which Overall Band Score you received, which is your combined average score. Read more about IELTS.
Minimum required score (Grade B2):
The CAE test – or the Cambridge Advanced English – is an exam for applicants who wish to get a Certificate in Advanced English. To receive the Advanced certificate, test-takers must score between 142 and 210 on the Cambridge English: Advanced test. Read more about CAE.
Note: degree programmes and applications may require a more specific minimum score for admission.
Minimum required score:
The TOEFL – or Test Of English as a Foreign Language – offers an internet-based test (iBT). The final, overall iBT score ranges between 0 and 120, and includes a scaled average from the four components (reading, listening, speaking, and writing). Read more about TOEFL (iBT).
Knowledge minimum: * Bachelor's degree, or equivalent * A grounded and focused motivation to do this programme * A curriculum vitae/resume, summarising your educational and professional career
Personal motivation: A grounded and focused motivation to study this programme
Previous education: Bachelor of Science in a related discipline.
Additional language requirements:
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Foundation for Refugee Students:
The Foundation for Refugee Students UAF provides financial and other support to refugees and asylum seekers who plan to study in the Netherlands.
University of Twente:
The University Twente Scholarship (UTS) is a scholarship for excellent students from both EU/EEA as well as non-EU/EEA countries, applying for a graduate programme (MSc) at the University of Twente. The students receive between € 3,000 and € 25,000 for one year.
Holland Scholarship:
The Holland Scholarship is a scholarship for excellent students from non-EU/EEA countries, applying for a Bachelor's or Master's programme at the University of Twente. The scholarship amounts to € 5,000 for the first year of your studies.
Global Education Scholarship Programme (GEP):
The Global Education Scholarship Programme (GEP) is a Russian government funding programme that offers Russian citizens an opportunity to study at the University of Twente.
LPDP (Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan):
The LPDP (Lembaga Pengelola Dana Pendidikan) scholarship offers talented students from Indonesia the opportunity to obtain a Master's or PhD degree at the University of Twente. The University of Twente is listed as one of the top 200 eligible and preferred LPDP foreign partner institutions.
The scholarship program is designed to award TOEFL test takers for achieving academic excellence, exhibiting leadership skills, performing extracurricular activities and demonstrating English-communication proficiency.
Post-9/11 GI Bill:
The Post-9/11 GI Bill is an education benefit program for individuals who served on active duty after September 10, 2001.
Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship:
The Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship provides Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to the children and surviving spouses of service members who died in the line of duty while on active duty after September 10, 2001.
Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO):
Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO) is, among other things, responsible for the distribution of Dutch student grants. The IB-groep can provide financial support to international students as well, through grants or loans.
Erasmus+ Master Loans allow students to apply for financial support for their Master's studies abroad. Loans will be offered by participating banks and student loan agencies on favorable conditions to mobile students, including better than market interest rates.
Erasmus+ encourages individual mobility, transnational partnerships and alliances to foster cooperation between organisations and institutions and to stimulate knowledge and innovation in the field of education, training and youth.
Maxican Council for Science and Technology:
The Mexican Council for Science and Technology, CONACyT, supports students from Mexico. It applies to Mexican students who want to enroll for a Master's or PhD programme at the University of Twente.
Kipaji Scholarship Fund:
The Kipaji Scholarship Fund is founded especially for talented students from countries with upcoming economies. Students from these countries could have the potential, but not the means to study at the University of Twente. The scholarship is meant as additional support for UTS scholarship students.
The New Holland Scholarship Australia (NHS Australia) offers credit mobility scholarships to students from Australia who would like to study in the Netherlands for a short period and become part of the long-standing historic ties between the two countries.
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E-GEOD-46103 - WIP1 controls global heterochromatin silencing via ATM/BRCA1-dependent DNA methylation
Released on 19 October 2013, last updated on 3 June 2014
Mus musculus
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Protocols (5)
WIP1 phosphatase is emerging as an important regulator of tumorigenesis, but no unifying mechanistic network has been proposed. Here we found that WIP1 plays a key role in the transcriptional regulation of heterochromatin-associated DNA sequences in germ-line and cancer cells. WIP1 was required for epigenetic remodeling of repetitive DNA elements within the heterochromatin, including L1 LINE retrotransposons. Mechanistically, WIP1regulated an ATM-dependent increase in BRCA1 occupancy on L1 LINEs, resulting in closed chromatin without ubiquitination of histone H2A. This mechanism appeared to be dependent on the ability of BRCA1 to bind the heterochromatin protein HP1, the recruitment of DNA methyltransferases, and subsequent DNA methylation. Attenuation of ATM, in turn, reversed heterochromatin methylation in both germ-line and cancer cells. DNA methylation plays a central role in the generation of mutations in human tumors and we found that WIP1 levels strongly correlated with C-to-T substitutions and a total mutation load in primary breast cancers. We propose that WIP1 plays an important role in the regulation of DNA methylation and global heterochromatin silencing, and thus is critical in maintaining genome integrity during development and in cancer. Total RNA was extracted from control spermatids, Wip1-/- and Wip1-/- Atm+/- spermatids. The final cRNA samples were hybridized in triplicates to Illumina Mouse WG-6 v2.0 Expression arrays.
Experiment type
transcription profiling by array
Dmitry Bulavin, Doria Filipponi, Julius Müller
Wip1 Controls Global Heterochromatin Silencing via ATM/BRCA1-Dependent DNA Methylation. Filipponi D, Muller J, Emelyanov A, Bulavin DV. , Europe PMC 24135283


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Yahoo! is doubling the price of its online music-subscription service for portable MP3 players, ending a short-lived promotion that sought to lure consumers from Apple's market-leading iTunes store.
Effective Tuesday, Yahoo! will charge about $120 annually for access via download to more than 1 million songs that can be transferred to portable players. The Internet powerhouse has been charging just less than $60 annually — a price most industry observers predicted wouldn't last when Yahoo! entered the market in early May.
Subscribing to the service on a monthly basis will cost $11.99, up from $6.99 under the initial pricing plan. That's closer to but still below services from Napster and RealNetworks, which each charge just less than $15 per month.
With its service, Yahoo! joined Napster and RealNetworks in trying to sell the concept of renting an unlimited amount of tunes for a set fee instead of buying copies individually.Consumer Reports
Identity-theft fears alter online habits
As identity theft has grown, so has fear of being victimized through high-tech means.
Nearly a third of Internet users are cutting back on time spent surfing the Internet, and a quarter say they have stopped buying online altogether, according to a study from Consumer Reports WebWatch.
Some 80 percent of Internet users say they're at least somewhat concerned someone could steal their identity from personal information on the Internet. Fifty-three percent of Internet users say they've stopped giving out personal information on the Web.
Among those who shop online, 54 percent say they're now more likely to read a site's privacy policy or user agreement before buying and 29 percent have cut back on how often they buy online.Mobile phones
China's cellphone market still growing
The world's largest cellphone market keeps growing.
China had 377 million mobile-phone subscribers at the end of September, or 29 for every 100 people, the government reported Wednesday.
That's up 7.7 percent from June, when the government reported 350 million users, and up 23.6 percent from 305 million in June 2004.
China already was the biggest cellphone market when in August 2003 it reported 250 million cellphone subscribers.
Helped by that growth, the number of short text messages sent in September by mobile devices rose 40.2 percent over a year earlier to 219 billion, the Information Industry Ministry said in a report carried by the official Xinhua News Agency.
Though outnumbered by mobile-phone users, the number of fixed-line telephones also rose, to 345 million, by the end of September, the report said.
Search engine adds copyright warning
The Web portal Baidu.com, China's most popular search engine, has added a disclaimer to its popular search engine for MP3 music sites following lawsuits accusing the company of helping visitors illegally obtain copyright music.
The new disclaimer says the company "fights piracy" and promises to remove links to sites that infringe on copyrights. However, the site still connects users to outside sites where they can download music.
The company became famous abroad after its U.S. stock market debut in August, when its share price more than quadrupled on its first day of trading.
A Beijing court ordered Baidu.com last month to pay $8,400 and block links to pirated copies of songs copyrighted by recording company Shanghai Push. Baidu.com is appealing.
Industry giants Universal, EMI, Warner, Sony BMG and their local subsidiaries have also filed lawsuits.
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Once again, the U.S. Supreme Court has refused to review a lower-court decision banning the Ten Commandments from public property. This time around, the case involved a representation of the commandments that was to be placed on the grounds of the Indiana Statehouse.
In March 2000, Indiana Gov. Frank O'Bannon approved a monument donated by the Indiana Limestone Institute for display on the Statehouse lawn. It featured the Ten Commandments, the Bill of Rights and the preamble to the 1851 Indiana Constitution. The monument was intended to replace a previous Ten Commandments monument placed on the lawn in 1958 by the Fraternal Order of Eagles -- following a promotional campaign for Cecille B. deMille's 1956 movie, "The Ten Commandments." That earlier monument had been vandalized.
But in May 2000, a group of challengers -- including the Indiana Civil Liberties Union and Stephen Schroeder, the man convicted of vandalizing the first monument -- sued in federal court. They argued that the proposed placement of the monument violated the separation of church and state guaranteed by the First Amendment.
When a federal judge and a federal appeals judge agreed, Indiana asked the Supreme Court for review, saying the First Amendment should permit "the government to display the Ten Commandments to memorialize the role the commandments have played in the development of the rule of law and of the American legal system."
In a one-line order Monday, the justices let stand the lower-court injunction that blocked the placement of the monument.
Last year, the Supreme Court refused to review another case out of Indiana involving a Ten Commandments monument banned from the lawn of a municipal building. But that rejection in Elkhart vs. Books brought a dissent from Chief Justice William Rehnquist, who was joined by fellow conservative Justices Antonin Scalia and Clarence Thomas. Rehnquist argued unsuccessfully that the depiction of the commandments in a public place simply recognizes that they "have made a substantial contribution to our secular legal codes."
-- What do you think?
More human remains were found Monday as workers cut trees and cleared land near a northwest Georgia crematorium where bodies were stored and dumped without being burned.
"We discovered another area some 10 feet from the site where we removed close to 20 bodies just a couple of days ago," Walker County Emergency Services Director David Ashburn said. "In our continuing logging, we have found other areas of ground that are suspect. We're at a point now where it's just a matter of time as to when we get to each one of these locations."
Investigators, meanwhile, began accepting medical records and blood samples from family members in what they said would be a time-consuming effort to identify some of the 319 sets of human remains found so far at the Tri-State Crematory in Noble, a small community about 90 miles northwest of Atlanta. Of those remains, 69 have been identified and at least 39 have been returned to funeral homes or family members, Ashburn said.
Almost 500 state employees, including 50 pathologists, are working at the scene. The Walker County Civic Center has been converted into a forensic analysis facility. A joint operations center for government agencies was set to open on Tuesday.
Georgia Medical Examiner Dr. Kris Sperry said it'll take several months to identify some of the remains using mitochondrial DNA testing and blood tests of family members of the deceased.
"The earliest time frame is toward the late summer and nothing should be expected for us to have in hand before that time," he said.
The operator of the crematory, 28-year-old Ray Brent Marsh, has been charged with 16 counts of theft by deception and is being held in the Walker County Jail. He had told investigators that the crematorium hadn't worked properly.
-- What do you think should happen with March, and why?
"Bugs Bunny is who we want to be," he liked to say. "Daffy Duck is who we are."
It was a remark typical of the wry, self-deprecating, misleadingly low-key genius of Chuck Jones who was arguably the cartoonist of the century, and even of all time.
Charles M. Jones -- who died Friday at the ripe age of 89 -- very well may go down alongside his own idol, Mark Twain, as the greatest of all American humorists. He created Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner. He transformed Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck into the cultural icons they have been for more than half a century.
Twain through the second half of the 19th century revolutionized American literature. Ultimately, he transformed the sensibility and awareness of the entire world.
Jones, in his own artistic heyday through the middle third of the 20th century, did exactly that through the medium of film. And he did so by taking the most overlooked, under-rated and despised cinematic form, the five- to six-minute cartoon short, and crafting literally hundreds of masterpieces and an entire population of mythic characters that have captivated children and enchanted adults alike now for seven decades.
Think of what Jones did with Porky Pig, Yosemite Sam, the Tasmanian Devil, Pepe Le Pew the romantic French skunk among many, many others. Their appeal is universal and continues unabated in its power and pleasure through every generation. Like Shakespeare, like the great masters of late 18th and 19th century German classical music, the jazz art of Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington in the 1920s and the 60s rock of the Beatles, the cartoons of Chuck Jones have transcended time and place to become enduring, deeply loved popular cultural treasures of all humanity.
-- What are your favorite Chuck Jones' cartoons, and why?
(Thanks to Martin Sieff, UPI Senior News Analyst)


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The famous French Ensemble Intercontemporain will visit The Netherlands thanks to Festival Dag in de Branding, November Music and Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ! November 4 in The Hague. Buy tickets
This edition of the Dag in de Branding Festival revolves round the piano. Kate Moore uses no less than eight in her piece entitled Sensitive Spot. Cello8ctet Amsterdam celebrates Philip Glass's 80th birthday with a programme featuring new arrangements, this time of his film music for Dracula and The Hours. They are accompanied on piano by Michael Riesman, who is also the soloist. Michael Riesman has been Philip Glass's right hand since 1974 and he created these new arrangements.
We have personally invited the American composer and pianist Michael Hersch to the Netherlands to give a unique, one-off concert. He will perform his own interpretation of The Vanishing Pavilions, a gripping cycle for solo piano.
Ensemble Klang shed their own distinctive light on the piano and Roi Nachshon catches the imagination with Percano (percussion and piano in one) and a mobile grand piano.
Last but not least, the Residentie Orkest will premiere a very special piece in the Schönbergzaal of the Royal Conservatoire. In 1948, Ton de Leeuw set his piano concerto to one side in order to further his musical education in Paris. He never resumed work on it. The score was rediscovered recently and was handed to the famous pianist Ralph van Raat. He was so wild about the piece that we simply had to put on the world premiere of this hitherto unheard work.


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The Richmond Junior Tennis Circuit (RJTC)
These tournaments are for non-ranked juniors playing bantam or intermediate tennis or looking to start playing Futures tournaments. This series provides opportunities for area juniors to gain tournament experience and improve their game. These one-day events are held at various clubs in the Richmond Area.


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Minutiae Extraction From Fingerprint Images - A Review
Fingerprints are the oldest and most widely used form of biometric identification. Everyone is known to have unique, immutable fingerprints. As most Automatic Fingerprint Recognition Systems are based on local ridge features known as minutiae, marking minutiae accurately and rejecting false ones is very important. However, fingerprint images get degraded and corrupted due to variations in skin and impression conditions. Thus, image enhancement techniques are employed prior to minutiae extraction. A critical step in automatic fingerprint matching is to reliably extract minutiae from the input fingerprint images.
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Poetry Literary Terms. Alliteration Refers to repetition of a particular sound in the first syllables of a series of words and/or phrases. When to the s essions of s weet s ilent thought. Poetry Literary Terms. Assonance
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Now lying on his mat,
All he does is sleep.
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the Milky Way
Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?
Believe me, when I say high school is a jungle
Till China and Africa meet,
And the river jumps over the mountain
And the salmon sing in the street.