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WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) - The New Hanover County School Board unanimously approved moving forward with a Marine Science Academy at Ashley High School.
The goal of the Marine Science Academy is to provide students with an enriching and rigorous education, in a coastal setting, while equipping them with twenty-first century skills designed to meet the challenges facing our global ocean.
The Marine Science Academy would be conducted in partnership with UNCW and CFCC.
Students would take challenging, college-level courses. 25 students would be accepted in the pilot year.
Students who show academic success and an interest in marine science can apply to the academy.
NHCS freshmen and sophomores will be eligible to apply to the Academy after successfully fulfilling prerequisite courses. The Academy will prepare the next generation of marine scientists through:
A detailed description of the Marine Science Academy can be found by visiting http://www.nhcs.net/board/2013/Feb/MarineScienceAcademyPowerPoint.pdf.
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NIKE Retail Store Survey
www.NIKE.com/storesurvey is the website for the NIKE Retail Store Survey. You can use the receipt code from your last purchase at a NIKE Retail store (NIKETOWN, NIKE Store, NIKE Factory Store). You can also partake in the survey without having made a purchase. The survey should take 7 minutes to complete.
www.NIKE.com/storesurvey – Win $500 NIKE Gift Card
Upon completion of the NIKE Retail Store Survey you will be given the opportunity to enter a drawing for a $500 NIKE gift card. Please click on the Sweepstakes Rules link on the survey page for additional information. For your chance to win a $500 NIKE gift card take the NIKE Retail Store Survey at www.NIKE.com/storesurvey
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Does Weather Affect Your Child's Disposition?
Does weather change the way kids behave? We had only anecdotal evidence until Daniel Lagacé-Séguin and Marc-Robert d'Entremont, researchers at Mount Saint Vincent University, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, examined the link between weather and children's behavior.
The researchers asked parents and teachers of 33 children ages 3 to 5 to rate those children over one month for such indicators as anxiety, aggressiveness, and helping behavior, which they then compared with weather data. They found that children who "typically exhibit positive social adjustment" (which is to say, act nice more often than not) are more likely to be disagreeable when the humidity is high.
But, good news, they also found that children prone to higher levels of "negative affect" (which is to say, not-nice behavior) acted better than usual when temperatures were pleasant and skies sunny.


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Punisher MAX #67A comic review article by: Dan Hill
A timer counts down. The protagonist has a few hours to save himself before the poison coursing through his veins claims his life. It's a tried and tested plot device in the thriller genre, giving us such works as D.O.A and the OTT Crank. In this current arc of the Punisher MAX series, writer Duane Swierczynski has taken this formula and applied it to Frank Castle himself. A group of people wish to take out a high profile businessman in Philadelphia. To achieve their aims they've made the fatal mistake of abducting Castle, injecting him with a toxin and giving him their target. If he complies, he gets the antidote. Simple. But of course this is a MAX book and it's Frank Castle. Mayhem ensues.
Normally in these kind of situations we watch the protagonist rush through a number of obstacles as he attempts to save himself before it's too late. Swierczynski, however, deviates from this norm. The twist though doesn't feel forced. Instead it emerges organically from Castle's character and mindset. Rather than become someone's tool, Frank decides to use the time he has left to take as many of Philadelphia's criminal element with him, and so the carnage begins.
Swierczynski has a track record of writing in the crime genre through his novel work, and it certainly shows here. He has a good handle on Castle as a character and the internal monologue throughout the issue rings true. Swierczynski also injects elements of black humour into the story, an element that always served Ennis' run well. All I'll say is it involves a head being ran over. Trust me, it's funny.
Swierczynski also begins to focus a little more in this issue on the group that hatched the plan to snatch Castle in the first place. Then there's Walter. Walter seems to be employed as a sort of bodyguard by Deirdre, the female of the doomed group. Through brief (four panels at most) we see snatches of a specific period in Walter's life. Walter seems to share something with Frank Castle. He was in Vietnam too. At some point though Lt. Walter Rose was kidnapped and submitted to brutal torture at the hands of the Vietcong. His reactions to such flashbacks renders him almost child like in his fragility. However, the way in which Swierczynski and Lacombe present him suggest that something dark is brewing in there. That he could snap at any moment. Maybe it's me just reading too much into it, but the character seems like a container of repressed emotion just ready to explode given the right situation. It also makes him incredibly creepy. Strangely, it was this character that has me itching for the next issue. I really want to see him interact with the Punisher. Given that they share certain portions of their past, I think the encounter is going to be an interesting one to read.
Staying on Lacombe, his art is solid throughout. It's a nice mixture of photo realism and traditional comic book art. In places it reminded me a lot of Steve Epting's work on Captain America but with a more grimy feel to it. A large part of this I would imagine has to do with the colours of Val Staples. The man is largely overlooked for his stellar work on Criminal and he does an amazing job here too. Here the violence is often shown bathed in an almost neon red, something he used recently in Incognito too. It's an effective device and really complements the violent energy going on in the panels.
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A senior executive in a
public relations agency and an alumnus of the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill has been named the school's first vice
chancellor for communications and public affairs.
Chancellor Carol
Folt announced the appointment of Joel Curran, effective Dec. 2. The
appointment was approved by the UNC Board of Trustees.
Curran is
managing director of the New York office for MSLGROUP, described as the
world's fourth largest public relations and engagement agency and the
strategic communications group for the Paris-based Publicis Groupe. He
has worked at public relations agencies across the country and spent
more than a decade with The Walt Disney Co.
As vice chancellor,
the Lexington native will oversee a university relations staff that
works with other campus colleagues supporting schools and units.
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Manatee County revives Planning Task Force
Date: May 18, 2009
by: The Observer Staff
For the first time in several years, Manatee County's Planning Task Force will meet today to discuss Manatee County's development review process and a host of additional development-related topics.
It is the latest in a series of public forums designed to gather stakeholder input on the changes to the land development review process in Manatee County. Interim Planning Department Director John Osborne appointed to the task force a cross section of local builders, consultants and other stakeholders.
The task force is scheduled to discuss proposed changes to Manatee County's Land Development Code. The first meeting will cover potential changes to off-street parking, landscaping, day care standards and building heights among other items.
Upon taking the helm of the Planning Department in April, Osborne said he would renew the department's emphasis on customer-service while providing an effective review process for the public.
For more information, call Manatee County Planning Department at 749-3070.
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Lakewood Ranch Community Activities Corp. this weekend will celebrate the start of school with its annual Back to School Splash Bash event Aug. 23, at the Lakewood Ranch YMCA, 5100 Lakewood Ranch Blvd.
Klauber, Mancini honored by AJC
The West Coast Florida Region of AJC (American Jewish Committee) will honor Michael Klauber and Phil Mancini, of Michael's On East, in November.
Temples share the Torah
Twenty-three years ago, Temple Sinai received a Torah on loan when it organized a new congregation in Sarasota.


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Parent/Caregiver Training For Spanish-Speaking Families Of Autism Spectrum Disordered Children
Bornstein, Carol
University Of Houston-Clear Lake
Community Grants
United States
To meet the needs of Hispanic families of autism spectrum disordered children with limited English proficiency, CADD proposes to extend and modify their parent/caregiver training program model into one that is offered entirely in Spanish. Beginning in August 2012, bilingual Applied Behavior Analysis graduate students will recruit 12 Spanish-speaking families of young autism spectrum disordered children to participate in a seven-week training program. Training will be offered entirely in Spanish, with both group seminars and individual hands-on practice sessions with the children in the clinic and home setting. The graduate student instructors will be supervised by CADD faculty and board-certified behavior analysts.
For other worksheets and materials in addition to the Toilet Training Manuals below, contact Serena Selkin at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Since it started as a telephone company, AT&T expanded by anticipating the needs of its customers. By constantly staying on top of the newest innovations and ideas in the field, the company provided customers with access to home telephone and wireless communications, and the company now offers television and Internet services through its U-verse brand.
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See all of the AT&T High Speed Bundles and Deals with Promotion Cards up to $100 on select Bundles.
What is AT&T U-Verse?
AT&T U-verse is the name that the company gave to its package, which gives customers access to wireless Internet and television at home. With U-verse, you can preview the hottest movies currently available, and the company offers hundreds of different trailers and previews. You can then order your favorite movies without making a trip to the rental store. U-verse also puts you in touch with the top television shows and stations from around the world, and you can add wireless Internet service to your package.
How to Save on U-Verse?
Saving money on your AT&T U-verse purchase is simple. As long as you have a coupon code or promo code, you can add that code when making your order. AT&T typically requires that you sign up for your services and schedule an appointment online. A technician will come to your home, install the products that you need for the services you want and show you how to use the products before leaving.
While AT&T promises big savings over traditional television and Internet provides, you'll save even more when you enter a promo code. Start by browsing for a valid code that works with the package you want to order. Some typical codes you'll come across include:
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After finding the coupon code that you want to use, hover your mouse over the code. Press down on your mouse, which should reveal the code. This should also redirect you to the AT&T website, making it easy to use your code. You still need to enter the products that you want, but you can add the code to your account to use those savings on your order. Some codes will automatically apply to your order, but you need to manually enter other codes when you reach the checkout area.
More About AT&T
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5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
1/4 teaspoon dried red pepper, crushed
1 large bunch (1 pound) of greens (spinach, kale, mustard greens, or broccoli rabe); stems trimmed off, spinach left whole, other greens cut into 1-inch pieces
1 cup vegetable broth or low-sodium chicken broth
1 can (15 ounces) cannellini beans, drained and rinsed
1 teaspoon sherry wine vinegar
In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, add 4 tablespoons of extra-virgin olive oil. Add the garlic and crushed red pepper, and stir until the garlic is light golden.
Start to add greens by large handfuls. Stir the greens to coat with the extra-virgin olive oil. When they begin to wilt, add another handful of greens.
Add 1 cup of broth and cover the skillet. Continue to cook (about 10 minutes) until the greens are tender. If needed, add more broth a tablespoon at a time.
Add the beans, and allow the mixture to simmer uncovered, until the beans are heated through. The liquid should be mostly absorbed.
Add the vinegar, the last tablespoon of extra-virgin olive oil, and the salt and black pepper to taste.
Calories: 269 cal
Total fat: 18g
Saturated fat: 3g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 111mg
Carbohydrate: 21g
Fiber: 6g
Protein: 10g