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Bracing against calls for more spending after years of recession-era cuts, Gov. Jerry Brown today will propose modest increases for social services next fiscal year, with billions of dollars in surplus revenue going to reduce state debt.
The plan, obtained Wednesday by The Sacramento Bee, includes funding for about $6 billion in deferred payments to schools and a $1.6 billion contribution to a rainy-day fund.
In a message to lawmakers, Brown says past borrowing, unfunded retirement obligations and other costs have created a mountain of long-term liabilities and that wisdom and prudence should be the order of the day.
Brown planned to release his annual spending outline at a series of news conferences Friday, with appearances in Sacramento, San Diego and Los Angeles. His office hastily rescheduled those events for today after the document became public.
The election-year spending plan will open six months of budget negotiations at the Capitol, with Brown preparing for a likely re-election bid. The Legislative Analysts Office projected last fall that the state could post a $5.6 billion surplus by June 2015, and social service and education advocates already are pressing Brown for more money.
Still, the budget projects long-term financial liabilities of $354.5 billion, including $217.8 billion in unfunded future retirement responsibilities.
The budget calls for spending $154.9 billion from all funds, about a 5 percent increase over the current year, including $106.8 billion from the general fund. It projects spending on K-12 schools will grow to almost $70 billion by 2017-18, an increase of $22 billion from 2011-12. The budget summary makes no mention of transitional kindergarten, a measure championed by Democrats in both the Assembly and Senate in recent days.
As expected, Brown will propose using fees paid by carbon producers to help fund Californias high-speed rail project, and he will announce his support for a proposal by Assembly Speaker John A. Pérez to put a rainy-day fund constitutional amendment on the November ballot.
Learning from the states recent history and seeking to avoid the same traps of the past, the administration said in its plan, the budget uses the surplus to pursue two goals that enhance the states long-term fiscal capacity paying down debts and liabilities, and saving a portion for a rainy day.
The states current rainy-day fund was established in 2004 but is rarely used. Browns measure would replace a state spending restriction already on the ballot that has been opposed by labor unions.
Brown and others have warned about becoming overly reliant on volatile sources of income such as capital gains, and the proposal notes that Californias heavy use of taxes on the wealthy means revenue can swing both up and down quickly.
Browns office did not return telephone calls for comment. Pérez said in an e-mail that he is pleased to see so many areas of agreement between the governor and the Assembly, particularly how strongly he has embraced the rainy day fund that is the cornerstone of the Assemblys budget proposal.
The budget funds a 5 percent increase in monthly grants under Californias welfare-to-work program, CalWORKs, approved last year, and $670 million to pay for the expansion of Medi-Cal benefits, including mental health, substance abuse, adult dental and specialized nutrition services.
In-home supportive services, which saw dramatic reductions over recent years, will get a 6.4 percent increase over the current budget, bringing its general fund allotment to about $2 billion, according to the plan. Part of the increase stems from U.S. Department of Labor regulations that take effect Jan. 1, 2015, and require overtime pay for domestic workers.
The spending increases Brown proposed are unlikely to satisfy social service advocates. Anthony Wright, executive director of Health Access California, said the proposal does not go far enough to restore the most painful cuts to the states safety net in recent years.
This is a budget that really continues the cuts we made in the depths of the recession, and thats disappointing, Wright said. We think there needs to be some targeted restoration of the worst of the cuts that were made over the last many years.
Browns budget proposal assumes that the states finances will be sound enough to include $173.1 million for state employee pay increases to kick in July 1, although it doesnt firmly commit to it. About half that money will come from the general fund.
A final determination will be made at the May Revision based on the latest revenue projections and updated expenditure information available, according to the draft document.
State managers and supervisors will receive similar pay hikes to avoid salary compaction, which occurs when rank-and-file wages exceed managements.
Browns budget summary doesnt commit 2014-15 money to the struggling state teachers retirement fund. Instead, the Administration will begin working with the Legislature, school districts, teachers and the pension system, aiming to enact a plan in 2015-16 that will fully fund the system within 30 years.
Current obligations to CalSTRS current and future retirees total $80.4 billion more than it has assets to cover. Stabilizing the system would require more than $4.5 billion per year for many years.
Browns summary suggests that whatever plan emerges should phase in contribution increases over time and cautions that school districts and community colleges should anticipate absorbing much of any new CalSTRS funding requirement.
For schools, the plan proposes $61.6 billion toward the constitutional school-funding guarantee in 2014-15, $6.3 billion above the current budget year.
The plan also includes a $6.4 billion payoff of school deferrals. Those involuntary loans from school districts to the state forced districts to borrow billions of dollars with interest from private lenders or else absorb the cost from reserves or cutting programs.
With school-construction bonds from 2002, 2004 and 2006 all but exhausted, Brown wants to revisit what role, if any, the state should play in helping districts build new schools or modernize existing classrooms.
Any future school-construction programs, the plan reads, should avoid an unsustainable reliance on state debt issuance that characterizes the current school facilities program.
The budget, though, taps $188 million from the general fund for emergency school repairs.
In addition, the plan would allocate $26.3 billion for higher education and repeats calls for major changes in how the system operates. Instead of focusing on enrollment targets that increase costs, the University of California, California State University and community college systems must do a better job ensuring that students complete their degrees in a timely manner, according to the budget summary.
The budget includes a funding increase of $142.2 million each for the UC and CSU systems. The increases reflect the second year of a four-year pact with the administration that trades more money for the systems holding tuition at existing levels and making changes meant to improve student success and to realize institutional efficiencies.
State funding for community colleges, meanwhile, would increase 11.4 percent in 2014-15.
In other spending areas, the budget:
• Proposes spending $850 million from the states cap-and-trade program on energy efficiency, transportation and natural resources projects. Of that amount, $300 million would go to the California Department of Transportation and to the high-speed rail project, whose financial viability was cast into doubt by a recent court ruling.
The contribution to high-speed rail is opposed by some environmentalists and is likely to be a significant source of controversy.
• Assumes a federal court will grant California a two-year extension to meet a prison population cap, while proposing $500 million for more prison facilities with a 10 percent county match requirement.
Browns proposal would spend $11.8 million on substance abuse treatment and $11.3 million on mentally ill parolees while directing $40 million from the states Recidivism Reduction Fund to re-entry programs.
In his plan, Brown also proposes legislation to require county jail felony sentences to be split between incarceration and mandatory supervision, unless the court finds it in the interests of justice not to do so.
• Provides an additional $100 million for trial court operations and $5 million to support the state judiciary. The judicial branch leadership has been making a major push for increased funding to reopen courthouses that were closed by nearly a half-billion dollars in cumulative cuts over the past five years.
This post was updated at 11:45 a.m. Jan. 9 from print and online versions to clarify that the increase in K-12 spending to nearly $70 billion is projected for the 2017-18 fiscal year.
Call David Siders, Bee Capitol Bureau, (916) 321-1215. Follow him on Twitter @davidsiders. Christopher Cadelago, Jon Ortiz and Alexei Koseff of The Bee Capitol Bureau contributed to this report.


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This course examines a rich variety of the world's major religious buildings and complexes, focusing particular attention on understanding structural, functional and aesthetic characteristics of individual monuments. Societal conditions and religious beliefs that affected their design and meaning will be examined through readings, discussion and visual/contextual analysis. The primary question we should continually ask ourselves in this course is "How does this structure or complex physically demonstrate spirituality and the religious beliefs of those for whom it was constructed?"
At the conclusion of this course, you will:
Required Textbook:
There is no required textbook for this course. Rather, we will depend on a collection of original source material and scholarly writings posted on the course web site. Read these in advance of class, with the expectation of participating in discussion.
Course Web Site:
Additional textual and visual materials for this course (including terms and lists of works you will be tested on and PowerPoint presentations of class lectures); additional required readings; your grades; and pertinent announcements concerning class meetings and examinations are found at: http://courseweb.pitt.edu
Notice Regarding Course Changes:
I reserve the right to modify the timing, order and content of the course schedule. It is your responsibility to attend class and be aware of any changes. Check with the course web site regarding any class cancellations should they become necessary due to adverse weather conditions or other situations.
Course Policies
Please carefully read the following-they are policies that I steadfastly maintain in this course.
My role is to facilitate learning through lecture and clarification of specific points through questioning and discussion, whether in the classroom, during office hours or via electronic correspondence. It is your responsibility to attend class, take accurate notes and approach me with any questions and issues for clarification in a timely manner.
While there is no attendance policy for this course, be forewarned that what you will be tested on is discussed thoroughly in class. Even with the textbook, nothing replaces viewing the images projected on screen. Therefore, regular attendance is necessary to succeed in this course. In addition, as classroom discussion is expected, poor attendance will adversely affect you if it comes down to a borderline decision on your final grade.
Notes and Note Taking:
Under no circumstances do I provide notes for missed classes. It is your responsibility, if you miss a class, to acquire the lecture notes from a classmate. Class assignments and announcements are also available on the course website. You may tape-record lectures as long as you do not disturb others in the class.
Makeup Exams:
I give make-up exams only in cases with legitimate, documented reasons (death in the family, personal hospitalization, required fieldtrips, etc.). In such cases, inform me in advance and provide written confirmation of your absence. Do not assume every absence is excused or warrants special consideration. The alternative make-up exam (all essay questions) must be taken within one week of the scheduled test; only one makeup exam per student will be permitted. No one can make-up the final exam, which must be taken at the scheduled time.
Late Assignments:
No extensions are granted for class assignments. Due dates are clearly noted on the syllabus at the beginning of the semester. You should start each assignment in a timely manner and even complete assignments early. Illness or any other excuse has no bearing on the fact that your work was not turned in on time. Any assignment not turned in by the due date will not be graded, thus earning 0 points for the work. No exceptions are permitted so do not ask!
Cell Phones:
Be certain your cell phone is turned OFF, as it is both annoying and disruptive to the entire class when it rings. Anyone sending or receiving text messages will be asked to leave-this course deserves your full attention. If you can't do that, drop the class immediately.
Academic Integrity:
Please read carefully the Academic Integrity Guidelines in your student handbook. They will be followed to the letter in this course. There is ZERO tolerance for cheating or plagiarism. Any time that you use another person's words or thoughts as your own without giving them proper credit is plagiarism, including copying and pasting from the Internet. Any instance of cheating or plagiarism will result in an automatic "F" (0 points) for that assignment, and steps will be taken, according to the Academic Integrity Guidelines, to receive an "F" for the course and for action leading to expulsion from the university. I will not permit re-writing any suspected plagiarized assignment.
If you have a disability for which you are or may be requesting an accommodation, you are encouraged to contact both your instructor and the Office of Health & Wellness (OHW), G-10 Student Union Building, (814) 269-7119 to schedule an appointment as early as possible in the term. OHW will verify your disability and determine reasonable accommodations for this course.
Overall, you can earn 500 points during the semester. On this scale:
349-300 (D) 299 and below (F)
Your grade will be determined in the following manner:
Examinations (360 points total):
There will be three exams (October 6, November 3, and December 15) during the semester, each worth 120 points. The format will comprise of multiple choice and essay questions drawn from class notes and readings. The final will not be comprehensive, but will cover only the material since the previous exam.
Critical Reviews (40 points total):
In order to adequately prepare you for academic research, and assess your ability to comprehend and critically evaluate scholarly material in an articulate manner, you will be required to read and respond to two scholarly articles, which are part of the course's required readings. For each article, you must produce a 2-3 page typewritten review paper (20 points each) that outlines the author's main thesis and supporting arguments, as well as your critical response to how successfully the author presented their line of reasoning. Further guidelines for this assignment are found on the course web site under "Assignments." Due dates: September 22 and October 27.
Term Project (100 points):
Rather than writing a traditional term paper, we will instead be utilizing the power of personal observation and the ability to write thoroughly yet succinctly to analyze and document historical churches in the Johnstown area. The goal is to generate entries for an online blog that will be of great value to the local community as well as those outside the area.
In consultation with the professor, each student will select a specific religious building in the area to research during the semester. A list of possible topics will be posted in the near future on the course web site under "Assignments." You must meet with the professor, and receive approval for your topic before proceeding.
Once your building is chosen, you need to visit the structure and digitally photograph it (inside and out, with permission, of course), and begin to research its history. Make inquiries of church members. Consult local histories and archives, including those housed in the Cambria County Library and other such entities. If desired, the professor will organize several trips to Johnstown neighborhoods with those individuals working on the churches present there, and offer suggestions for analysis and comparison.
The ultimate goal here is to produce a sort of catalog entry on each building, with information not only regarding the actual physical structure, but also the people who have and do use it today. How do the physical structure, its decorative accents, and the sacred space shaped by these elements mold the religious experience for the worshipper? In addition to providing basic information such as building date, physical street location, materials used, etc., you will want to note things such as: current (and past) name of church; denomination with which its congregation is associated; any unique ethnic groups associated with the building and how they impacted its structure or decoration; and how is the structure a reflection of the neighborhood in which it was built.
Please consult with the professor often as your research progresses. The final product will be due on the last day of class (December 8), but you are encouraged to complete your assignment as early in the semester as possible.
September 1 Course Introduction and Overview
September 8 Prehistoric Ritual Centers and Sacred Places
September 15 Sacred Mountains in Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Mesoamerica
September 22 Ancient Cult Temples and Sanctuaries in Egypt and Greece *Critical Review #1 due
September 29 Rome and Constantinople: An Empire in Transition
October 6 Exam I
October 13 Jerusalem: Judaism and Islam
October 20 Hinduism and Buddhism in India
October 27 Buddhism and Shinto in China and Japan *Critical Review #2 due
November 3 Exam II
November 10 Churches and Monasteries in the Early Middle Ages
November 17 Theological and Physical Expressions of Faith in Medieval Architecture
November 24 No Class-Thanksgiving Recess
December 1 Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo
December 8 Modern and Contemporary Issues in Religious Architecture *Term Project due
December 15 Final Exam

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Map of the World (10-Minute Mini)
An Easy-to-Use, 10-Minute Geography Play for Elementary and Middle School
Grades 3-6
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Includes script, teacher's guide, and audio CD. The CD has all the songs recorded twice: first with singing, so you and your students can learn the songs, and then without voices so your students can perform without us singing along.
And if you ever have any trouble or questions, you can contact us at any time for help.
Students get a chance to brush up on the key elements of the global map in this mini-musical. Covered in silly scenes and catchy songs are the parts of the map: the legend, oceans, continents, longitude and latitude (including the Equator, Prime Meridian, Tropic of Cancer, and Tropic of Capricorn).
Key Terms and Concepts
Map of the World 10-Minute Mini refers to and reinforces students' familiarity with the following aspects of map-reading for all budding cartographers (a word that actually shows up in the show—we're not afraid of polysyllabics):
- Different kinds of maps (road, vegetation, topographical, climate,
- Compass rose (four cardinal directions)
- The key/legend
- Longitude/Latitude: degrees/minutes/seconds, equator, prime meridian,
Tropic of Cancer, Tropic of Capricorn, Arctic Circle, Antarctic Circle,
temperate zones
- Names of continents, major oceans and seas
Author: Ron Fink (Composer) and John Heath (Script and Lyrics)
© 2011 Bad Wolf Press, LLC
and a CHORUS composed of all students in the class
This is the first one-third of the script:
NARRATOR 1: Long ago, a band of pirates set sail in search of buried
NARRATOR 2: There were not great pirates. In fact, they were terrible
pirates. Their leader, Captain Bluebeard, was a chicken farmer who had
inherited a treasure map from an uncle.
NARRATOR 1: Bluebeard was determined to strike it rich. He didn't
have much
money, so he couldn't get a fast ship or a fine crew.
NARRATOR 2: It was a disaster. After several months at sea Bluebeard
realized that neither he nor his navigator knew how to read the treasure
map—or any map at all! They were completely lost, so lost that they found
themselves in Kansas.
CHORUS: This is their story.
CAPTAIN BLUEBEARD: It's MY story—MY chickens, MY boat, MY story.
CHORUS: This is HIS story, HIS chickens, HIS boat, and HIS inability
to read
a map.
LEFTY: Captain, where ARE we? I can't even see the ocean.
BLUEBEARD: It's this map! I can't make heads or tails of it.
BARNACLE BOB: You gotta let us help with you that.
SCURVY SCOTT: Yeah. It's time you trusted the crew—maybe we can figure it
BLUEBEARD: I guess you're right. I've only shared this
with the navigator,
and a lot of good HE did with it.
BARNACLE BOB: Maybe it wasn't a good sign that his nickname
was "Wrong-Way
LEFTY: What happened to him, anyway?
SHARK TOOTH: He was staring at the map and turned the wrong direction
the half-deck.
SCURVY SCOTT: Oh! Was that the splash I heard a few weeks ago?
SHARK TOOTH: And the screams.
BARNACLE BOB: Too bad we don't know how to turn a ship around.
CHORUS: Chicken farming is a noble occupation.
CAPTAIN BLUEBEARD (looking around to find the voices of the chorus):
are these people? Show yourself!
CHORUS: No, you'll never find us.
BLUEBEARD: Well, that navigator had one of only three copies of my
Luckily, I've locked the original in my cabin.
LEFTY: Where's the other one?
BLUEBEARD:I gave it to the cook for safekeeping. Somebody get Greasy Pit.
GREASY PIT (entering): Did I hear my name?
SCURVY SCOTT: Yeah. The captain wants you to bring out the map.
GREASY PIT: That was a map? Are you sure? I put it in last night's stew.
BARNACLE BOB: I THOUGHT it had a certainly worldly flavor.
BLUEBEARD: You have to stop dumping everything lying around into the stew.
SHARK TOOTH: Hey Greasy, you seen my shoes? They didn't go in
the stew, did
GREASY PIT: Nah. I put 'em in the biscuits.
BLUEBEARD (entering, unrolling parchment): Okay. Here it is. My treasure
map. See? Completely confusing.
CHORUS: You're holding it upside down.
GREASY PIT: And this arrow here? It points north. Some maps have a
rose that shows the four cardinal directions.
BLUEBEARD: But this map of the world is all, well, weird looking.
Is Canada
really that big? You'd think it would be harder to ignore.
LE PAIN (entering, speaking in a bad French accent): Ah, mon captain,
are speaking of ze land zat I love.
BARNACLE BOB: Knock off the phony Québécois, Le Pain.
You're from
LE PAIN: Fine. But it's true, Captain. Flat maps of the earth have to
project the spherical surface of the earth onto the flat surface.
CHORUS: Something always gets distorted.
LE PAIN: Sure…areas, distance, direction, or shape. This map
is a Mercator
projection—the areas towards to poles are unrealistically huge.
SHARK TOOTH: You a big map fan, Le Pain?
LE PAIN: Oh, oui oui!
(OTHERS give him a dirty look.)
I mean, you bet! Road maps, vegetation maps, topography, climate, political
maps—I love 'em all.
GREASY PIT: You're an odd man, Le Pain.
BLUEBEARD: If you're such an expert, Le Pain, then what's
this box here on
the map?
LE PAIN: That? That's the key, or the legend.
DAPPER DENNY (rushing in): Did someone say "legend"? I
am a legend. A
legendary pirate on a legendary voyage to find a legendary treasure.
SHARK TOOTH (mumbles): Not again. I TOLD you not to bring an actor.
LE PAIN: Dapper Denny, I was just pointing out the legend on this map.
DAPPER DENNY: THAT is not a legend. I am a legend! I thought I had
that clear. That is just some little box that shows the scale of the map and
the meaning of symbols—roads, boundaries, rivers, railroads, fire imagery in
the Tempest.
LEFTY: Fire imagery?
DAPPER DENNY: Sorry. That's a literary symbol. I get carried away.
LE PAIN: I know. It's all so exciting, isn't it?
BLUEBEARD: No it's not. It's completely perplexing. I
miss my chickens.
Chickens are so charmingly transparent.
CHORUS: Chicken are NOT transparent. Opaque, maybe.
BLUEBEARD: And what about all these lines on the map?
LE PAIN: Those are key! Those are longitude and latitude. Imaginary
that act as a grid. Here's a line that runs clear around the middle of the
earth. It's called the equator, and all the lines of latitude run around
parallel to it.
BLUEBEARD: And what about these lines that run up and down between
SHARK TOOTH: Careful, Captain. I don't think you want to ask
BARNACLE BOB: Yeah, keep your voice down. Don't let the Maggot twins hear.
BLUEBEARD: But it's puzzling. Why is this one vertical line
so special that
it gets to be called zero degrees? Let's see, it says here it's called…
(staring up close at the map)
SCURVY SCOTT: I'm beggin' you, Captain, don't say anything more about…
CHORUS: …the Prime Meridian.
MIKE AND MARK MAGGOT (just before the enter): WHO SAID THAT?
CHORUS: Prime Meridian, Prime Meridian, Prime Meridian.
MARK MAGGOT (as THEY storm in): I HATE longitude.
MIKE MAGGOT: It's so…so…erratic.
LE PAIN: Really, boys, do we have to go into all of this once…
MARK MAGGOT (cutting him off): I mean, at least with latitude each
is the same distance everywhere, about 70 miles.
MIKE MAGGOT: But does LONGITUDE care about consistency?
MIKE and MARK MAGGOT: NOOOOoooooo!
SHARK TOOTH: Oh boy.
MARK MAGGOT: The meridians converge at the north and south poles,
they're about 70 miles apart at the equator. It's not right.
CHORUS: If you squint, it kind of makes sense.
MIKE: And don't get me started on the 180 degrees west being
the same as
180 degrees east thing.
MARK: No, it's worse than that. Go half way around the world
eastward and
it's plus 180 degrees.
MIKE: But go half way around the world westward—to the exact same spot—and
it's MINUS 180 degrees.
MARK: But the worst, most hideous thing of all?
LE PAIN: The captain's dog?
BLUEBEARD: You leave Da Plank out of this. Say, where IS he? Greasy
did you do something with Da Plank?
GREASY PIT: What? Me? I would never put that dog into a stew. Disgusting.
MARK: The WORST thing of all is the …
MARK and CHORUS: Prime Meridian.
MIKE: Talk about disgusting! Why in the world would they put zero
longitude THERE?
Song 1 - Listen now!
Just ask the narrator
I love the equator
Everyone here agrees
CHORUS: Uh huh
It's right in the middle
So there is no riddle
Why it's zero degrees.
CHORUS: Nuh uh
MAGGOT TWINS and CHORUS:
My attitude
Towards latitude
Is all smiles and grins
But longitude
Is messed up, dude
Look where it begins…
CHORUS: Tra la la la la la
MAGGOTS: Greenwich, England
CHORUS: Tra la la la la la
MAGGOTS: What's the deal with that?
CHORUS: Tra la la la la la
MAGGOTS: Greenwich, England
MAGGOTS and CHORUS: Don't know where it's at.
The options were open
And we both were hopin'
They'd get it right this time
PART of CHORUS: You bet
Now we shout in tandem
Their choice was so random
Greenwich just isn't prime!
PART of CHORUS: No sir.
My attitude
Towards latitude
Is all smiles and grins
But longitude
Is messed up, dude
Look where it begins…
CHORUS: Tra la la la la la
MAGGOTS: Greenwich, England
CHORUS: Tra la la la la la
MAGGOTS: What's the deal with that?
CHORUS: Tra la la la la la
MAGGOTS: Greenwich, England
MAGGOTS and CHORUS: Don't know where it's at.
(This concludes the first one-third of the script.)
Sample Songs
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Full Song List
1. Greenwich, England
2. Antarctica
Common Core and Other National Standards
History/Social Studies
Language Arts
- Common Core Reading Standards for Literature: 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
- Common Core Reading Standards: Foundational Skills:
- Common Core Speaking and Listening Standards: Comprehension and Collaboration - 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
- Common Core Language Standards: Vocabulary Acquisition and Use -3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th
- Common Core Standard 10: Range, Quality & Complexity:
Fine Arts
oui, oui
Holy See
See's Candy
poop deck
strike it rich
make heads or tails of it
fire imagery
literary symbol
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People of the world got what they really, really wanted on December 11 when the new musical Viva Forever! opened at London's Piccadilly Theatre. See what the stars, the creators and (yes!) the Spice Girls had to say about the fun new show.
Act One stars Tony Shalhoub, Santino Fontana, Andrea Martin and more reveal why this Moss Hart bio-play will make you fall in love with theater all over again.March 5, 2014
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Arlington's Alexandra Silber discusses exploring the deeply complex way we view soldiers today in Victor Lodato and Polly Pen's new musical.February 28, 2014
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Last month The Oregonian newspaper reported Gilbert was on leave, amid an investigation that he misused school funds.
Those in the crowd Wednesday said he made a positive impact on campus and deserves to stay.
"But chance, no matter how uncomfortable it made his staff, is what Jeff Gilbert was hired to do," said parent Lisa Thompson. "He was asked, accepted, and is now being condemned for doing what he was asked to do. And that's to make change."
The school board only took public comment Wednesday. A state commission could make a decision on Gilbert's future next month.


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Free, open-source, flexible, and scalable, TYPO3 is one of the most powerful PHP content management systems. It is well suited for creating intranets and extranets for the enterprise. While providing an easy-to-use web interface for non-technical authors and editors of content, its messaging and workflow system allow shared authoring and collaboration.
TYPO3 provides flexible and powerful interfaces for both content editors and administrators, giving them full control of the core aspects the system. However for developers who need to customize the system, TYPO3 offers a powerful configuration language called TypoScript. Good knowledge of TypoScript is really a prerequisite for implementing complex applications with TYPO3 and gives developers full control over the configuration of TYPO3 and its template engine.
Chapter 1 provides an introduction to TYPO3 and TypoScript, its configuration language.
Chapter 2 looks at the main features of TypoScript and also explains its basic principles. Objects, properties, operators, and datatypes in TypoScript are explained. The chapter winds up with a brief discussion on using TSref, the TypoScript online reference.
Chapter 3 covers certain development tools that make creating TypoScript code easier. UltraEdit is a simple text editor that allows syntax highlighting. The Constant Editor is used to edit standard templates by modifying constants. The HTMLArea Rich-Text Editor is now bundled with TypoScript (from Version 4). Since the Rich-Text Editor (RTE) was the standard tool for entering and editing content until version 3.8.x of TYPO3, it is still widely used, and hence included in this chapter. We cover defining custom classes, paragraph formats, menus, colors, and customizing the front-end output.
Chapter 4 covers design templates, which control the basic layout of any TYPO3 website. They are different from normal templates. All design templates contain static and dynamic elements. All static elements are hard-coded in the HTML file. On the other hand, everything dynamic is marked with placeholders. These placeholders can then easily be replaced with dynamic content. There are two different types of placeholders-markers and subparts. We also discuss using HTML comments to maintain clarity in subparts.
Chapter 5 covers using templates in TYPO3. We discuss the integration of design templates using TypoScript, defining page properties, menu generation, dynamic image generation, and integrating extensions. We also cover TemplaVoilà, a new extension that makes it possible for TypoScript developers to integrate templates using a graphical user interface. The biggest advantage of TemplaVoilà is that various layouts can be implemented without any PHP knowledge.
Chapter 6 covers graphics processing in TypoScript. We discuss embedding and modifying the size of graphics. Next we look at creating graphics dynamically using the GIFBUILDER tool. Using this tool you can create and position levels, draw boxes, create text as graphics, and enable anti-aliasing. We then discuss the advanced graphical options available in TYPO3, such as creating shadows and embossing. The chapter winds up with a discussion on caching in TypoScript.
Chapter 7 Menu creation is the one of the most powerful functions of TYPO3 and text, graphical, JavaScript, and layer-based menus can be created. The HMENU (hierarchical menu) object assembles menus in TypoScript, while sub-objects are responsible for rendering menu elements. This chapter takes a detailed look at creating and customizing different kinds of menus in TypoScript.
Chapter 8 covers creating and configuring frames in TYPO3. We also cover creating Iframes using the IFRAME and IFRAME2 extensions.
Chapter 9 covers building forms and searching in TYPO3. TYPO3 supports three basic types of forms-Mail forms, Search forms, and Login forms. The chapter discusses building forms with the Forms Wizard. Forms can contain mandatory fields that must be filled out by the user before submission. Custom form fields can be defined using CSS and HTML. We then discuss setting up a password-protected area (user authentication) using TypoScript. The Front End User Admin extension allows user registration and the MailformPlus extension can simultaneously send form data to a number of email addresses.
Chapter 10 covers handling SQL queries in TYPO3.We take a quick look at the structure of the database used in TYPO3. We can dynamically read specific database fields from pages and output content from database tables. It is possible to select individual columns as well as format the elements of different columns differently. The second half of this chapter discusses creating and testing an extension with Kickstarter, populating some records, and finally outputting the records using SQL queries.
Chapter 11 covers installing and updating extensions using the Extension Manager. We then introduce some of the most important applications in real-life scenarios such as News, Calendar, Newsletter, and Chat room extensions. The second half of the chapter focuses on developing, testing, documenting, and deploying your own extensions.
Chapter 12 covers a very important concept-creating true barrier-free websites with TYPO3. This is very difficult, but TYPO3 offers various resources and extensions to help you achieve partial barrier freedom. The first part of this chapter covers extensions like CSS Styled Content, Accessible Content, CSS Styled Imagetext, Accessible XHTML Template, Acronym Manager, and Accessible Tables. The second half of the chapter discusses how to create barrier-free tables, forms, and menus in TYPO3.
Chapter 13 covers some quick-and-easy methods of optimizing a TYPO3 project using TypoScript. We cover creating multilingual websites using two approaches-the multiple-tree concept and the one-tree-fits-all-languages concept. Users can manually set their languages via flags or this can be done automatically by reading browser settings. Next we cover creating PDF versions of your pages using HTMLDoc and the PDF generator extension. You can also allow users to view print-friendly pages by using special templates.
We then explore TYPO3's advanced search-engine optimization functions, such as the integration of meta tags as well as replacing dynamic URLs with static URLs through Apache's mod_rewrite and the RealURL extension. The chapter winds up with a discussion on TYPO3's spam protection features such as e-mail address encryption.
Chapter 14 discusses the back-end configuration of TYPO3 on two levels-the page level and the user level. We cover configuring individual pages of the website using Page TSConfig and site-wide configuration for users or groups of users using User TSConfig.
Appendix A is a condensed version of the TypoScript Reference (TSref) and covers the important elements that you are likely to encounter in your day-to-day work.
This book is suitable for TYPO3 web developers, administrators, and designers who want to develop a fully featured TYPO3 website using the power of TypoScript. A basic knowledge of TYPO3 is expected, and PHP and MySQL programming experience is useful, though not essential for using this book.
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Joy was a 1958 graduate of Eastern High School.
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Applying industrial Ethernet
Cover story: Control Engineering, September 2012
Selecting industrial networking protocols, industrial Ethernet included, helps improve production efficiency and quality with enterprise connectivity, although Ethernet of the industrial kind requires specialty knowledge and practices beyond Ethernet for home and office. When installing or operating an industrial Ethernet network, there are five need-to know essentials about cabling, signal quality, ground loops, switches, and traffic.
Case studies provide examples on how industrial Ethernet can be applied. Saugatuck Brewing used industrial Ethernet to help expand beer output fourfold in two years. A newly designed packaging machine from VC999 Packaging Systems uses a Gigabit Ethernet bus network.
For many applications of TCP/IP networking, the 100-meter range limit of copper Ethernet cable becomes a problem. Five methods can extend Ethernet networks, some more than 9 miles.
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Industrial network integration improves productivity
Selecting industrial networking protocols, industrial Ethernet included, helps improve production efficiency and quality, with enterprise connectivity. Connectorized networking decreases repair time to minutes from hours.
Industrial Ethernet essentials: What you need to know
Ethernet of the industrial kind requires specialty knowledge and practices, unlike Ethernet for home and office. If you are installing or operating an industrial Ethernet network, here are five need-to-know essentials about cabling, signal quality, ground loops, switches, and traffic.
Brewing more with industrial Ethernet
Case study: Saugatuck Brewing expanded beer output fourfold in two years, with help of EtherCAT industrial Ethernet and PC-based controls. See photo gallery.
Gigabit Ethernet used in new packaging machine
Case study: Newly designed thermoformer packaging machine with programmable logic controller, servo motors and drives, and I/O modules uses a Gigabit Ethernet bus network.
5 Best Ways to Extend Ethernet
For many applications of TCP/IP networking, the 100-meter range limit of copper Ethernet cable becomes a problem. With conversion and extension, networks can cover distances that are measured in kilometers.
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United by the Tragedy on I-75
They're on opposite ends of the spectrum, yet united by the tragedy they both took part in because of the crashes on I-75.
One is the Chair of Fine Arts at Santa Fe College and the other the Chair of Pediatric Surgery at UF.
One knew a victim and the other treated a patient from the scene.
Click the video to your right to see more on the reaction from I-75, and continue to check back with TV 20 as we keep up our team coverage of the wrecks on I-75.
Below we have a list those who were lost. There are still three who are unidentified.
1. Christie Nguyen (27) of Newberry, Florida.
2. Jose Carmo (43) of Kennesaw, Georgia.
3. Adriana Carmo (39) of Kennesaw, Georgia.
4. Leticia Carmo (17) of Kennesaw, Georgia.
5. Edson Carmo (38) of Kennesaw, Georgia.
6. Roselia Carmo (38) of Kennesaw, Georgia.
7. Jason Lee Raikes (26) of Richmond, Virginia.
8. Vontavia Robinson (22), Williston, Florida.
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10. Michael Hughes of Pensacola, Florida.
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Update Saturday, July 14.
Reverend Dr. Michael James reports to Winnetka-Glencoe Patch he will be meeting with the Glencoe Public Safety Department along with NAACP Evanston Branch President George Mitchell on Monday, July 16 to discuss the citation he received and allegations of racial profiling. Patch will follow developments of this case as they become available.
Previous Article from July 9.
The Reverend Dr. Michael James has taken steps to file a federal lawsuit against the for.
James, who is black, said he contacted the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and has been told they will start a case file for him.
"NAACP representatives will be coming with me to a meeting with the Glencoe Police; they will be reaching out to the police to set a date hopefully on Monday, July 16" James said.
In an interview Sunday with Winnetka-Glencoe Patch, James said the press conference he held Saturday outside of the Glencoe Public Safety Department will help him work toward accomplishing his goals in this case.
"I want the Glencoe Police to undergo cultural sensitivity training. I want for the department to be agreeable to us going back up to 10 years to make sure others haven't been racially profiled by this department, and if so, it is prevented in the future" James said.
James said television news crews that attended the press conference went to the site of his citation in a construction area on Sheridan Road, where bicycle traffic is currently prohibited.
"I was told there were bikers coming through there, and there were no police in the vicinity," James.
When asked about , James said, "We are going to put the burden of proof on them to show whether those tickets were given to all blacks, all whites, or what."
is that other white bicyclists rode by as he was receiving his citation, and were not approached by Lieutenant Betsy Seno, who stopped him.
"It sounds like if a police person is there and you are black, you're going to get a ticket," James said.
, she indicated she did not recall other bicyclists riding by because she was focused on James and writing his citation.
"I am going to go through this to the fullest; three black men from my church have contacted me and said they were also profiled in Glencoe," James said.
"This police force needs some special development, and if they have already done it, it's not working," he said.
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We are organised into three Area Teams that cover the city, East North East, West North West and South East. We bring everybody together (community, councillors and partners) and give you an opportunity to help influence the way we do things in local neighbourhoods and make things work better.
Our role is to support the ten area committees, which are made up of councillors, to make sure that your priorities in your local area are identified and that our services work in ways to meet your needs.
We do this by talking to local people and organisations in order to formulate a plan of action for each part of the city, based on the boundaries of the Area Committees. This plan sets out the priorities for the area, based on local information. We put more intensive support into those parts of the city which are in greatest need, our priority neighbourhoods, and have developed more detailed neighbourhood improvement plans (NIPs) for these areas.
More information about area committees is available on the Council, Committees and Boards section of the website.
Each area committee has a wellbeing fund which is used to support their priorities and is administered by the Area Teams. The wellbeing fund is used to commission projects which support the Area Committee's priorities.
Organisations can also apply for two types of grant, small grants of up to £500 are available for smaller projects, and we give a decision on these relatively quickly. For larger projects requiring grants over £500 there is a more lengthy process because the grants have to be considered at an Area Committee meeting.
The related pages provide more information about your local team.
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Imagine a world without hatred. Imagine a world where our differences are honored with respect and love. Imagine a world permeated by love and light!
Sound like something from a John Lennon song?
Actually, it is the foundation of a profound practice that dates back two thousand years. This Saturday night is the first night of Chanukah the Festival of Lights. Chanukah celebrates lights that have been kindled for two millennia. These lights tell a story of courage and has the capacity to fill our being with love and joy, year after year.
These lights tell the tale of triumph of hope and light over tyranny and might. The bright lights of Chanukah remind us that despite the tangible forces of darkness, light always prevails.
In a beseeching prayer in 1991 my Rebbe made us realize that it is up to each one of us to bring down the sublime transcendent light that dispels darkness. To this end, the Rebbe took great effort to place Menorahs in public spaces so that all faiths could participate. The need to shine is basic and is universal in nature.
Over the past year many people have sought support in these difficult times. They may have lost their job, their home, or a loved one. It is perfectly natural for a person who is struggling to fall into a space that is referred to as darkness. Chanukah is here to remind us that the only real way to drive away this darkness is to seek the light.
Just as one small candle is capable of illuminating an entire room, a little bit of our inner light, manifest as random acts of goodness and kindness, shines forth into the darkest places of our world. Imagine hundreds, thousands, an entire populations doing this; the cumulative effect is mind-blowing. This is why each of us must do all that we can to shine as brightly as we can.
Have you ever been to a Chanukah party? Are you ready for an evening of joy and light? We would be delighted if you would and join us as we usher in the holiday of Chanukah. Unite with us this Saturday night and enjoy our Chassidic Rock and Roll musical extravaganza of joy and light.
This Chanukah as the lights are kindled in Malibu we pray that everyone in our community and beyond experiences a wondrous coming year. May these lights remove your worries and cares and may your spirits be filled with continuous joy.


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Sweden, it's as though we never knew you
By Turnstyle News
It seemed to be going so well, that exercise in democratic Tweeting that Sweden so optimistically dived into this month.
In case you missed it, the idea was to allow a different Swede citizen to helm the country's official Twitter account each week, in a government effort to showcase the diversity of Sweden's citizenry.
You have to imagine that any bureaucrat worth their salt who would approve of such a risky experiment would have a contingency plan for when that experiment inevitably went off the rails.
Like it did this week.
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Free Jazz On The Lawn Series Returns Sunday At Stewart Street Park
Posted Aug. 1, 2014, 9:02 am
The smooth sounds of jazz is set to fill the air at Stewart Street Park every Sunday in August from 5-7 pm, beginning this weekend thanks to the return of the free Jazz on the Lawn series.
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New Exhibition Opens Tonight At FABstudio On Main Street In Santa Monica
Posted Aug. 1, 2014, 8:59 am
Tonight, Aug. 1, Los Angeles artists Julienne Johnson and J.J. L'Heureux will take part in an opening reception for a new group show titled "Five Artist Show" at FABstudio in Santa Monica. Both artists have exhibited their work around the world, but admit they are looking forward to being featured in this Main Street gallery.
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"An Evening On The Beach" Fundraiser Returns To Santa Monica Thursday, Aug. 7
Posted Jul. 29, 2014, 10:07 am
Few tickets remain for one of summer's premiere food and wine experiences – An Evening on the Beach at the Jonathan Beach Club in Santa Monica – that benefits St. Vincent Meals on Wheels of Los Angeles.
Life And Arts, Seven Days, Theater, Santa Monica
Anything To Never Leave Santa Monica
Posted Jul. 28, 2014, 9:38 am
Santa Monica resident and Emmy-Award winning playwright-producer, Peter Lefcourt, is the epitome of the local who doesn't want to leave home even to go to work.
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Enjoy Two Free Fun Tongva Park Events This Saturday, Wednesday
Posted Jul. 25, 2014, 8:47 am
A family-friendly morning with Tongva and Chumash Native American story-telling and craft workshops will be held this Saturday morning at Tongva Park. The first season of cultural programming for Tongva Park continues Wednesday with an evening community dance with an internationally known salsa band.
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Santa Monica Author C.T. Hillin Debuts First Novel "The Imati"
Posted Jul. 24, 2014, 8:16 am
Santa Monica author C.T. Hillin recently finished her first paranormal romance novel "The Imati" that's set in a world of immortals, Souljumpers, Seekers, and ancient prophecies. The book centers around a 300-year-old "Imati" (an immortal) who looks like a 17-year-old girl.
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"Dixie's Tupperware Party" Scores 100 On The Laugh Meter
Posted Jul. 22, 2014, 9:41 am
Most people of a certain age might remember that wonderful quote from "All About Eve." "Fasten your seatbelts. It's going to be a bumpy night." Well, as it applies to X-rated "Dixie's Tupperware Party" on stage at the Geffen Playhouse, it could be rewritten to read: "Fasten your seatbelts. You're in for an evening of non-stop laughter," which includes funny stories, free giveaways, and audience participation.
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Fall In Love "Once" At Hollywood Pantages Through August 10
Posted Jul. 18, 2014, 9:16 am
The story of an Irish musician and a Czech immigrant drawn together by their shared love of music opened on stage Tuesday at the Hollywood Pantages as part of a limited four-week engagement.
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What's Hot: Free "Night Sesh" Film Screening Tonight On Main Street
Posted Jul. 18, 2014, 9:10 am
ZJ Boarding House and California Heritage Museum present "Night Sesh" at 8 pm tonight. This event will feature the premiere of Gracias LA's skate film, "Gracias Skateboarding Volume Uno."
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What's Hot: Hotel Casa del Mar Presents "Abrakidabra" Saturday Afternoon
Posted Jul. 18, 2014, 9:09 am
Hotel Casa del Mar presents "Abrakidabra" at 3 pm this Saturday. This event features modern conjurer Derek Hughes as he puts on a kid-centric magic matinee.
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Upper West To Host Opening Reception Sunday For New Art Exhibition
Posted Jul. 17, 2014, 8:22 am
For more than two years, Upper West in Santa Monica has put its restaurant walls to the best possible use, displaying paintings of different local artists for about four months at a time through a partnership with local company The Beach Vault.
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Malaysian Singer-Songwriter Yuna To Bring Eclectic Music Mix To Pier Thursday
Posted Jul. 16, 2014, 9:16 am
Rising international star Yuna will grace the Santa Monica Pier with her presence as the second headliner of the Twilight Concert series this Thursday, July 17.
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Exploring The Culver City Arts District
Posted Jul. 13, 2014, 9:10 am
When you think of art, paintings are usually the first medium that comes to mind. However, in today's market, "art" covers a broad spectrum. Mixed media has fast become one of the leading forms of art.
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Watch Free Film "Field Of Dreams" On Third Street Promenade Tonight
Posted Jul. 11, 2014, 8:51 am
Cinema on the Street, Downtown Santa Monica's free film series, kicks off this tonight, July 11 with a screening of the 1989 classic "Field of Dreams" at 8:30 pm.
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Four Clowns Presents Noah & Jonah In Santa Monica Through July 18
Posted Jul. 10, 2014, 8:44 am
Join Four Clowns on the beach in Santa Monica this summer with the first two installments of its Old Testament project.
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City Shakespeare Company Presents "Romeo & Juliet" In Santa Monica Starting Friday
Posted Jul. 10, 2014, 8:40 am
The City Shakespeare Company opens the doors to its summer production of Romeo & Juliet this Friday, July 11. They kick off the run with a red carpet masquerade ball in honor of the famous 'ancient feast' in the story, and run through July 26.
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Cinema On The Street Returns Friday To Third Street Promenade
Posted Jul. 10, 2014, 8:23 am
Santa Monica's popular outdoor screening series Cinema on the Street returns to the corner of Third Street and Wilshire on the Third Street Promenade this Friday.
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Cults To Headline Twilight Concert Series Opener This Thursday Night
Posted Jul. 9, 2014, 9:08 am
One of Santa Monica's most awaited summer night traditions returns to the Santa Monica Pier this week. Featuring a different band each Thursday night from 7-10 pm, the annual Twilight Concert Series lineup allows for concertgoers to experience a wide range of musical genres over 10 consecutive weeks starting July 10.
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Independent Santa Monica Film Festival Returns For Second Year This Weekend
Posted Jul. 9, 2014, 9:05 am
Three days of screenings, parties, and artist programs that celebrate independent filmmaking will all be part of the 2nd Annual Cinema at the Edge festival in Santa Monica this weekend.
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Young Authors To Lead Panel At Santa Monica Main Library This Tuesday Evening
Posted Jul. 7, 2014, 2:11 pm
A young adult author panel titled "Books to Bond Over: YA Authors in Conversation" will take place from 7-9 pm this Tuesday, July 8 at the Santa Monica Main Library. It will include six successful young authors – three hailing from Santa Monica.
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'The Producers' On Stage At Morgan-Wixson
Posted Jun. 27, 2014, 12:00 am
Santa Monica's Morgan-Wixson Theatre presents its opening performance of Mel Brooks' "The Producers" this Saturday night.
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Free Fun At Pico Library Branch Grand Opening
Posted Jun. 27, 2014, 12:00 am
The new Pico Branch Library at 2201 Pico Boulevard will host a grand opening celebration this Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm with free live music, activities, and tours.
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Celebrate America At SMC This Saturday Night
Posted Jun. 27, 2014, 12:00 am
Santa Monica College will once again celebrate Independence Day early this year at its "Celebrate America" fireworks and entertainment spectacular this Saturday, June 28.
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What's Hot: Kidical Mass This Saturday
Posted Jun. 27, 2014, 12:00 am
Douglas Park presents "Kidical Mass: Red, White & Blue" at 9 am this Saturday.
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What's Hot: Dole California Cook-Off This Saturday
Posted Jun. 27, 2014, 12:00 am
Santa Monica Place presents "Dole California Cook-Off" at 11 am this Saturday.


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Insider Trading, Option Exercises and Private Benefits of Control
AbstractWe investigate patterns of abnormal stock performance around insider trades and option exercises on the Dutch market. Listed firms in the Netherlands have a long tradition of employing many anti-shareholder mechanisms limiting shareholders rights. Our results imply that insider transactions are more profitable at firms where shareholder rights are not restricted by anti-shareholder mechanisms. This finding goes against the monitoring hypothesis which states that more shareholder orientation and stronger blockholders would reduce the gains from insider trading. We show robust support for the substitution hypothesis as insiders of firms which effectively curtail shareholder rights enjoy valuable private benefits of control in lieu of engaging in insider trading to exploit their position.
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You won't learn how to trade crude oil futures from reading Rigged, but it is a highly entertaining story of how two young visionaries from different worlds turned a pipedream into a reality.
The book is a true story, but I am sure the author used some embellishments to portray the actual events and characters. The names were changed to protect the identities but the author probably didn't have to work very hard to make the characters interesting.
Probably the most amazing part of the story is that the main characters, Russo and Khaled, were just out of grad school and they had virtually no experience with commodity exchanges. Even more amazing were all the barriers they had to overcome in order to get this deal done. Russo had to convince the board of the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) to partner with the Finance Ministry of Dubai. Khaled had to sell Russo on the idea and convince the religious leaders in the Middle East that a commodity exchange did not conflict with their religious beliefs.
I can only imagine the reaction of the NYMEX traders and board when they were pitched the idea of partnering with a country in the Middle East just one year after 9-11.
This is a great story that is related to trading commodities. However, Mezrich does focus more on the individual struggles of Russo and Khaled than he does about the details of establishing a commodity exchange and trading commodities. I had a hard time putting this book down and I couldn't help but feel inspired by the remarkable accomplishments of these individuals.


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mount up
Meaning: to gradually become larger or greater in amountSynonym: stack up, accumulate (formal)
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- mount up The costs of the war have been mounting up, and it has now cost taxpayers over five hundred billion dollars.
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Henry's bills mounted up because he