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The reindeer will be in Castle Street from 12.30pm on Saturday, before making their way up Quarry Street for the parade at 1.30pm.
Shahid Bashir Bin Ahmed repeatedly withdrawn money from an account using the pensioner's stolen bank card and obtained £1500 in goods, cash and services
A fire which ripped through the roof of a block of flats in Hamilton is being treated as suspicious.
Reports of some of the cases which called at Hamilton Sheriff Court this week
Claire Walsh has dropped three dress sizes and has lost nearly three stone after joining the Larkhall Slimming World group in April.
Without warning a 22-year-old man was punched on the head and struck on the hand, neck and body with an object.
The MP gained a greater understanding of the scale and magnitude of the Great War and the impact that it had on communities
Sandi Thom performed an acoustic set for students on the NQ Rock and Pop, HNC/D Music Performance, HND Sound Production and HNC Radio Broadcasting courses.
Twelve women unite in the battle against breast cancer.
MSP Christina McKelvie welcomes news 508 fewer people are unemployed
Our annual appeal asks for new or nearly-new toys for needy children in the Hamilton, Blantyre, Larkhall and Clydesdale areas
Steven John McCulloch (32) shouted and swore, repeatedly banged his head on a wall and threw a cup of water and a bowl containing blood around the room.
Anger over Penalty Charge Notice from Smart Parking.
Esha and Charlotte enjoy music lesson with classical star.
Strathaven pub win top gong.
MSP James Kelly praises efforts in Scottish Parliament.
DreamMaker Foundation takes Erin Campbell to see Aussie superstar.
The new version of Horse Power has been placed next to the Holiday Inn in Hamilton and the new Cameron who has been recreated with a few extra medals and uniform tweeks has been placed at the junction of Brandon Street and Leechlee Road.
GARY visits Hamilton for this week's restaurant review and says Da Antonio is a hidden gem that is well worth a visit for a delicious taste of Italy. 25/30
A woman jumped from the window to escape the fire which was ripping through the roof of the flats in Morgan Street, just off Tuphall Road, Hamilton, around 3:30am.
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In response to some of the comments received, and on behalf of the Poker Room at the Seminole Hard Rock Hollywood, we want to reaffirm our ongoing commitment to our poker players. We made a difficult decision that actually protects our players, who may have risked a nonrefundable entry to play in a tournament that potentially could not be completed due to the uncertainty surrounding Tropical Storm Isaac and its track for Sunday and Monday. We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused.


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Strategies Are Available for Making Existing Road Infrastructure Perform Better
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For the past several decades, the capacity of the nation's road network has not grown fast enough to keep pace with demand. The increasing congestion is apparent to millions of commuters and freight operators. Although road building is perhaps the most familiar antidote, Congress, the Department of Transportation (DOT), and transportation research have emphasized the need to more efficiently use the existing infrastructure as a means to control congestion. GAO was asked to examine various issues associated with increasing the efficient use of existing infrastructure. This report examines the following questions: (1) What factors inhibit the efficient use of the existing infrastructure of roads and highways? (2) What techniques have been developed for making the current infrastructure more efficient and what is known about the results? (3) How have local decision makers implemented these techniques? (4) What strategies exist for increasing the use of such techniques? To address these questions, GAO reviewed existing studies, examined efforts in five states, and sought transportation officials' views, among other things.
Three broad factors inhibit efficient use of existing roads. First, many were not designed and built to meet today's traffic volumes, and their operation has not changed sufficiently to better meet current volumes. Second, the federal and state revenue-raising structure does not provide incentives for drivers to use roads efficiently because it does not capture all the costs involved in using roads at time of peak demand. Third, information about which investments produce the highest estimated social benefits is limited when decisions are made about how to address congestion. Two types of techniques have been developed for making current roads more efficient. One enhances capacity through better operations and use of technology, such as timing traffic signals to improve traffic flow. The other influences behavior about when and where to drive, through such specific means as flexible work schedules, and charging drivers tolls to use roads during peak hours. Research suggests that these techniques are most effective when tailored to the particular situation and used in combination. In the states GAO reviewed, officials chose varying techniques but tended to implement them with a similar three-pronged approach: (1) changing planning and related processes to give these techniques more priority, (2) developing creative mechanisms to fund them, and (3) collaborating with multiple stakeholders to put them in place. Officials said many of the techniques, while helpful, provided only marginal benefits, because several persistent challenges prevented greater use. These challenges ranged from resolving jurisdictional authority to finding alternative funding sources. Although many strategies exist for making greater use of these techniques, they vary depending on the level of government involved. Three strategies cut across all levels of government: (1) considering how the private sector can be used in managing existing road infrastructure, (2) expanding the user-pay concept for managing demand and generating revenue for transportation investments, and (3) measuring results and managing with them in mind. Several other strategies, such as applying techniques on a regional basis and integrating transportation planning more fully with land-use planning, relate primarily to state and local governments. Strategies at the federal level, where participation in transportation projects relates primarily to financial assistance and policies affecting system performance and safety, includes linking federal funding to performance, increasing flexibility for states and localities, and placing additional focus on projects with national benefits.
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Highway Projects:Many Federal and State Environmental Review Requirements Are Similar, and Little Duplication of Effort OccursGAO-15-71: Published: Nov 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2014.
Public Transportation:Multiple Factors Influence Extent of Transit-Oriented DevelopmentGAO-15-70: Published: Nov 18, 2014. Publicly Released: Nov 18, 2014.
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Highway Trust Fund:DOT Has Opportunities to Improve Tracking and Reporting of Highway SpendingGAO-15-33: Published: Oct 9, 2014. Publicly Released: Oct 9, 2014.
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Freight Transportation:Developing National Strategy Would Benefit from Added Focus on Community Congestion ImpactsGAO-14-740: Published: Sep 19, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 26, 2014.
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Aviation:Impact of Fuel Price Increases on the Aviation IndustryGAO-14-331: Published: Sep 25, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 25, 2014.
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Surface Transportation:Department of Transportation Should Measure the Overall Performance and Outcomes of the TIGER Discretionary Grant ProgramGAO-14-766: Published: Sep 23, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 23, 2014.
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Air Traffic Control System:Selected Stakeholders' Perspectives on Operations, Modernization, and StructureGAO-14-770: Published: Sep 12, 2014. Publicly Released: Sep 12, 2014.
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Aviation Manufacturing:Status of FAA's Efforts to Improve Certification and Regulatory ConsistencyGAO-14-829T: Published: Jul 31, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 31, 2014.
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Aviation Safety:FAA's Efforts to Implement Recommendations to Improve Certification and Regulatory Consistency Face Some ChallengesGAO-14-728T: Published: Jul 23, 2014. Publicly Released: Jul 23, 2014.
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Aviation Safety:Additional Oversight Planning by FAA Could Enhance Safety Risk ManagementGAO-14-516: Published: Jun 25, 2014. Publicly Released: Jun 25, 2014.
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Madonna's Vogue plays through the speakers, and about a dozen students begin to run laps around the fitness studio.
It's Thursday night at American Health and Fitness Center, 4150 Illinois Road, and Abel L. Rosado is teaching a kickboxing class, though he considers it more of a boot camp-style class. The description says the class will be a combination of jabs, kicks and punches mixed with aerobics for a toning and cardiovascular workout.
But students soon learn they are in for more.
Once a Marine, always a Marine, he says. I figured if I'm doing conditioning classes, kickboxing classes, MMA classes why not combine some of the techniques and training that they taught you when you were in the Marine Corps?
Fitness background: Rosado ran track and field in middle and high school, and also wrestled in high school. He began teaching fitness classes in 1994, starting with Tae Kwon Do and marital arts before moving on to wrestling, self-defense, dance and boxing.
Class schedule: Rosado teaches up to 23 classes a week, including kickboxing, Zumba and core conditioning, at gyms around the city.
Cross training: Rosado sneaks in some cardio with his classes but I do find time in between classes to train myself, Rosado says. It's good, and I absolutely love it. He also runs road races, preferring the 5K distance.
Being a leader: I try to motivate others leading by example. I stay very fit, he says. As I learn new techniques on a weekly basis, I share them immediately with the students.
Building a workout: Rosado designs his workouts based on the fitness levels of class participants.
Class requirements: The only equipment needed for my boot camp class is a strong mind and a desire to get physically fit, Rosado says.
Advice for beginners: The best advice I can give a beginner is to simply try a class and go at your own pace. It's that simple, Rosado says. We're all at different fitness levels so there's no need to feel intimidated.
Rosado incorporates teamwork into his classes to help participants not only motivate each other but to stand by one other.
My students understand that we pick one another up when the mind wants to quit, he says. You're only as fast or strong as the slowest man.


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About That U.S. Attorney Scandal...
Hey, remember the U.S. attorney scandal? Fishy potentially-motivated-by-partisanship firings of nine U.S. attorneys by the White House?
Well, Patrick Leahy, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, hasn't forgotten. At the Democratic National Convention yesterday, Talking Points Memo's David Kurtz asked Leahy for reaction to the news that a U.S. district court judge has refused to stay an order that former White House aide Harriet Miers is legally required to testify about the firings.
Bush Apologizes
Strange. At www.YouTube.com/watch?v=XO71HX8fi4 (Im not sure if that's a capital 0 or a zero) you can see it. I ran into it this morning. I had to watch it a few times to get that it was real.
If you are trying to figure out how we got the housing/mortgage crisis, this article might help: www.alternet.com/election08/87999 - it's kind of what I had expected, but I didn't have a name. I couldn't read too far into it today, it was too inflammatory in effect on me.
I think I fried my brain yesterday, trying to focus on women's issues, and then losing all I had written because it was over 30 minutes. Probably there's a way to mark and copy, but I don't know how. And my brain just feels burnt. So - what was it I had in mind to write?
War is so stupid (from a humanist, not capitalist perspective at least).
A few Sunday nights ago, my Dad and I were watching a program on channel 13 about Iwo Jima which, presumably as intended, sparked me to think about war.
Resignation News: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
The Good News:
Paul Wolfowitz resigned from the World Bank, effective June 30th... 'Nuff said.
The Bad News:
Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty officially blamed his children's college finances for his resignation. Hmm... worse cover-up EVER!
The Ugly News:
Sadly, Alberto Gonzalez is still Attorney General. Well... Congress may have a full plate, but as the NY Times pointed out, he's impeacheable, you know!
McCain at ringside...
Did anyone catch McCain at the De La Hoya - Mayweather fight Saturday night?
If you look at the third row at the left of the screen, you should be able to make out the Senator and his wife. (clip below)
Another Failure of this Failed Presidency
From Iraq to Katrina to Iraq again--and every other issue in between--the Bush Presidency has been marred by a series of shameful, incompetent, and dangerous policy decisions. If his last veto on the Iraqi spending bill weren't enough, Bush is ensuring to secure his legacy as a failed presidency.
Irony... or just plain Hypocrisy?
This Administration is quite frankly the unwanted gift that keeps on giving: The abundance of incompetence mixed with the paucity of accountability.
Even after Foley's "Page-gate" scandal, You wouldn't think an abstinence-only advocate frequently calls an escort service for, well, their "services," BUT...
Bush Boogies?
The Winner of this week's "Bless His Heart" Award:
President Bush!
But seriously, Mr. President...
Bush global warming policy a success! In other news, we're winning the war in Iraq.
Mission accomplished. Or so says EPA Chief Dave Johnson (not to be confused with former Mets and Orioles manager Davey Johnson or an actual climate change expert)who recently proclaimed that the growth of greenhouse gases by less than 1 percent in 2005 shows the administration's program to address global warming "is delivering real results.'' This of course coming from an administration which hasn't actually quite gotten up to the point of acknowledging the existence of global warming. But then again, its the same administration whose proofreaders missed that line in the Constitution about habeas corpus.
If you haven't thrown up in your mouth yet, there's more after the fold.
An Unstable iRack
This is a funny parody done by MadTV about general sentiments towards the war.


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The first graduate program of its kind in the Western United States – and the only one located in the heart of the nation's professional entertainment community – CSUN's Music Industry Administration M.A. is an excellent solution for professionals seeking careers in producing, distributing and promoting music.
Because the program focuses on the many aspects of the industry itself – everything from current trends to music publishing and e-commerce to entertainment and copyright law to marketing management and organizational behavior – there is no performance requirement for admission.
Offered by the Department of Music in CSUN's Mike Curb College of Arts, Media and Communication in collaboration with the university's David Nazarian College of Business and Economics and the Tseng College, the 33-unit Music Industry Administration program takes only 21 months to complete and is taught by distinguished music industry and business professionals. The program is offered in the cohort format, which facilitates networking and the formation of lasting professional connections. The evening and weekend course schedules are designed to fit the busy lifestyles of program participants.
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Daily Cosplay – Death Note Yagami Light Cosplay
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I'm fortunate since finding another group of excellent cosplayers at Deviantart.com just now. Above picture shows you Daireth's Death Note Yagami Light cosplay performance. She, together with Pit Stark, are known as New Age of Dignity on DA. In their words, doing cosplay hobby is a fun. People shouldn't forget that cosplay refers to a [...]
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Wang, Jun and Cao, Jieming and Fang, Baoqing and Lu, Peng and Deng, Shaogao and Wang, Haiyan (2005) Synthesis and characterization of multipod, flower-like, and shuttle-like ZnO frameworks in ionic liquids. Materials Letters, 59 (11). 1405 - 1408.
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A fast and environment-friendly microwave-heating route to synthesize multipod, flower-like and shuttle-like ZnO nano-/microstructures in room-temperature ionic liquids has been reported. The products were characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microcopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM). These ZnO frameworks are composed of needle-like, cone-like and shuttle-like rods growing homocentrically, respectively.
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"Get out your boxes because she's ready to bang them! "Let's hear it for the queen of pubic televison, the adult answer to Mr. Rogers, and a woman who gets higher ratings than Honey Bo Boo--Robin Byrd!" That was my onstage introduction to Byrd's first live show at the Cutting Room on Saturday, and ... More >>
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By Show and Tell
Mid-century architecture in Wheat Ridge
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Aliens: James Cameron's sci-fi film
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Cirque du Soleil's new show Amaluna
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Interview with actress Mink Stole
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Denver comedian in round two of America's Got Talent
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The Armory Group. In a summer art calendar that's uncharacteristically filled with significant exhibitions, The Armory Group: 40 Years has got to be one of the most important of them all. The story begins back in 1966 in Boulder -- specifically, in the fine-arts department at the University of Colorado. The title of the show refers to a former armory the fine-art department used for graduate studios, and it was there that the group coalesced. The artists of the Armory Group went on to do many things, including founding Drop City, the artful commune near Trinidad, and the CrissCross group, which published a nationally distributed art magazine. And there was Edge Gallery in Boulder and Spark Gallery in Denver. The group includes some of the most respected artists to have worked in Colorado, such as Dale Chisman, Clark Richert, John De Andrea, Margaret Neumann and George Woodman, among others. Woodman's pithy essay in the brochure is a must-read. Through August 20 at the Singer Gallery, Mizel Center for Arts and Culture, 350 South Dahlia Street, 303-399-2660. Reviewed July 13.
CHAIN REACTION. For the third time in two years, there's a major show in town addressing how traditional Chicano art has progressed into what's been dubbed post-Chicano art. This latest effort is CHAIN REACTION: Chicano/a and Latino/a Art in Colorado, which is being presented in the Vida Ellison Gallery on the seventh floor of the Denver Central Library. Though the show lacks the didactic aspect of its two predecessors -- Leaving Aztlan at the Center for Visual Art and Never Leaving Aztlan at the Museo de las Américas -- it's just as good at giving viewers a taste of what Chicano and post-Chicano art are all about. Not only that, but you'll also see how it's possible for some Chicano/a and Latino/a artists to make work that ignores the issue entirely. Quintín Gonzalez, an artist and a University of Colorado at Denver art professor, put the show together, making all the selections. Among those represented are George Rivera, Eugene Stewart-Huidobro, Tony Ortega, Sylvia Montero, Carlos Frésquez and Merlin Madrid. Through August 25 at the Denver Central Library, 10 West 14th Avenue Parkway, 720-865-1111. Reviewed August 3.
Colorado Modernism: 1930 - 1970. Though some believe that Colorado art doesn't stand up to scrutiny because it's so far behind the times, they're wrong. Take modernist abstraction, for example: Local artists, especially those in Colorado Springs, were working in styles such as cubo-regionalism, surrealism and abstract expressionism as early as artists anywhere else in the country. That makes sense, because so many of the most important artists who worked here studied in places like New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. This must-see show, put together by artist and amateur art historian Tracy Felix, is a display of the state's noble abstract tradition. The miniature blockbuster is given over almost entirely to painting, with only one photographer and one sculptor being included. The painting prejudice is understandable, because curator Felix is a painter, and like nearly all painters, he's mainly interested in his own medium. But it's a minor complaint, because the show, chock-full of treasures by the likes of Vance Kirkland, Charles Bunnell, Mary Chenoweth and Al Wynne, is absolutely marvelous. Through August 25 at Foothills Art Center, 809 15th Street, Golden, 303-279, 3922.
Decades of Influence. This four-part extravaganza is not only the magnum opus for MCA director Cydney Payton's career thus far, but it's also one of the most important shows to be presented in the area in years. Decades of Influence: Colorado 1985 -- Present goes a long way in demonstrating how vast and sophisticated the art scene around here is, especially when you start to list in your mind all the important players who aren't included. The exhibit starts at the MCA with the 1985 to 1995 portion, and continues on at the Center for Visual Art, a co-sponsor of the show, where the artists representing 1996 to 2006 are ensconced. Then there's the Gates Sculpture Triangle, where outdoor creations are displayed, and finally the Carol Keller Project Space, which houses an installation. Through August 27 at Museum of Contemporary Art/Denver, 1275 19th Street; Center for Visual Art, 1734 Wazee Street; Gates Sculpture Triangle, 1551 Wewatta Street; and Carol Keller Project Space, 1513 Boulder Street. For information, call 303-298-7554. Reviewed June 22 and 29.
Heaven and Earth. The Museo de las Américas is mostly given over to exhibitions of contemporary art that carry political messages. For Heaven and Earth, however, the institution turned its sights on historic art from Mexico, borrowing from the Jan and Frederick Mayer Collection of Spanish Colonial Art at the Denver Art Museum. In addition to the DAM, the Museo also collaborated with the Agency for Architecture, which designed environments for the pieces to sit in. Mexico was a Spanish colony from 1521 to 1850, thus Spain was the main source for cultural ideals. The Spanish made it their goal to convert the indigenous people to Roman Catholicism, and this show focuses on the religious art that played a role in that. Religious subjects, often commissioned by churches, convents and monasteries, represent the main aesthetic interest for Mexican artists of that time, and, as could be expected, there's no shortage of images of the Virgin, the Crucifixion and the saints. However, the exhibit ultimately reveals that Mexican art is not comparable to Spanish art, despite Spain's key role in its development. Through October 8 at the Museo de las Américas, 861 Santa Fe Drive, 303-571-4401.


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We cannot know the state of anyone's soul. And we cannot know who is in Hell, though we know there are some. What we know for certain is that anyone who dies in a state of mortal sin is headed there and we can see certain external signs of a soul in danger. Consider Teddy Kennedy, who is dying.
Word spread quickly in May that he had collapsed and was rushed to a hospital in Boston. Kennedy had convulsed and with him so did official Washington. Pols and pundits rushed forward with encomiums about him. The sudden death of Tim Russert a short time later gave us a glimpse of what is in store when Teddy eventually succumbs; a state-like funeral with wall-to-wall news coverage, and of course a very public Catholic Mass, where his long-standing dissent from fundamental Church teaching will be praised as a profile in courage and his work for the poor lionized.
Kennedy has always seemed the embodiment of the wild younger brother of privilege. He cheated at Harvard by having another student take his Spanish exam. He was arrested for reckless driving at the University of Virginia. Remember Chappaquiddick? Washingtonians are well-versed in Kennedy stories of drinking binges and waitress groping. And there are the vivid and repellent images of Teddy during his nephew's rape trial, drunk and falling down steps in the family's Palm Beach mansion with his pants down. To many, Kennedy had become something of a national joke.
But it seems he cleaned up his act. He got an annulment from his long-suffering wife Joan. He married again, the womanizing faded, and he has cut back on his prodigious drinking. He is even spotted on weekdays attending Mass at St. Joseph's Church near his Senate office.
But what he has not changed is his brazen defiance of Church teaching on what several popes have called the most important human rights issue of our time, abortion. And he has called his church's eternal teaching on marriage bigoted. Nor has he felt any real pressure to change.
At the end of the 2007 Red Mass for the legal profession, it is reported that Cardinal McCarrick spotted Kennedy, stopped, and motioned him over, put his arm around him and they recessed together. Politically liberal Catholics have given Kennedy cover on abortion because he has been good for them on other things like the minimum wage.
Even so, there is a case to be made that Kennedy has been among the most harmful figures in American public life in the latter half of the 20th Century because of his central role in remaking the Democratic Party into the Party of Death and of leading millions of Catholics to believe it is acceptable to take an unborn life.
The Kennedys got into the abortion act very early. In 1964, Kennedy brother-in-law Sargent Shriver chaired a meeting at Hyannisport for the family, various advisors, and a gaggle of moralists and theologians, to examine the issue of abortion, just then beginning to percolate. On the clerical side was a virtual "Who's Who" of up-and-coming public dissenters: Robert Drinan, S.J., Richard McCormick, S.J., Charles Curran, and Giles Milhaven, S.J., who later helped found the pro-abortion group Catholics for a Free Choice.
The outcome would shape American politics for decades: The Kennedys took the position that Catholic politicians could accept abortion in certain circumstances. This was a full nine years before Roe v. Wade. Ted Kennedy took this position in his Senate campaign (though he was later credited, in error, with being pro-life) and went on to become the chief Catholic cheerleader in America for unfettered access to abortion up to and including birth.
The harm he has done is incalculable. It has taken millions of lives, harmed millions of souls, deeply divided our polity, poisoned our public discourse, and hardened our hearts. Kennedy will have much to answer for.
In a sweeter time, men were only sinners, and the sins were personal failings, weaknesses easily forgiven. We are now in the age of dissenters, and dissent is the ugly thing that poisons the soul and then strikes at the heart of the Church and society at large. Edward M. Kennedy, the "Lion of the Senate," has led the attack.
Kennedy now has a long and wasting disease. His brothers were not so lucky. They died in an instant. Were they prepared? We hear accounts of a Spanish waiter placing a rosary in the hand of the dying Robert and of President Kennedy calling for a priest to hear his confession the night before he died. Even if these stories are untrue, it is hard to imagine that the millions of rosaries said for the first Catholic president and son of Ireland did not have some powerful effect, and that even as the bullet sped toward him Kennedy did not feel his soul moved with regret or contrition.
Teddy is luckier. He has a good long while to consider eternity. How good it would be for Kennedy privately to repent in sacramental confession and publicly to make some small amendment for the massive harm he has done. Let us pray every day that Senator Kennedy does this and will be welcomed into Purgatory.
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June 2005 NewsletterWines evaluated last month: 210 Rejected: 196 Approved: 10 Selected: 4
June marks the beginning of summer and we are ready to quench your warm weather thirst with these outstanding wines. Kick off your summer with a glass or two of these great wines. Cheers!REGULAR SERIES:
2001 Palio Vecchio Merlot, California
is one of those wines that is hard to resist. We loved the 2000 vintage and the 2001 is just as delicious! Plummy grape flavors so typical of Merlot fill the glass and remind us again of why we love this varietal so much. It pairs well with so many recipes as well.
2002 Banrock Station Semillon/ Chardonnay, South Eastern, Australia
is a classic Australian blend. Banrock Station is a unique place making premium wine and emphasizing environ¬mental conservation. They are known for their environmental concerns as well as great wines. This wine has a crisp, clean palate with tropi¬cal fruit flavors and sub¬tle oak nuances.
2002 Whitford Chardonnay, Napa Valley, California
is made from the Haynes Vineyard which is known for its award-winning grapes. This is classic Chardonnay fruit from the cooler areas of Napa Valley. This is a great wine, rich, full-bodied and opulent.
2000 Firesteed Barbera d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy
shows how the "virtual winery" goes global. Sourcing grapes from Piedmont, Italy, Oregon's Firesteed Cellars took advantage of this great vintage and made a Barbera with warm, soft, spiced cher¬ry flavors.
Domestic SelectionMerlot is a type of grape that is used to blend and soften the tannins of red wines but also makes a beautiful, silky, lush wine by itself. In French the word `Merlot' means "young blackbird", probably alluding to the grapes' beautiful dark blue/black color. Compared to Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot grapes ripen fairly early and have lower tannins and higher sugar levels. They produce wines which are softer and with a slightly higher alcohol content. These wines are rounder and more supple than Cabernet Sauvignons and usually can be enjoyed much earlier. Generally, they do not age as long as Cabernet Sauvignons and a small amount of Cabernet Sauvingon or Cabenet Franc is added to give the grapes a bit more structure. Palio Vecchio means "old prize" in Italian and is a fitting name for this Merlot. The winemakers have combined traditional Italian winemaking with the modern benefits of aging the wine in French oak for 12 months, to round the fruity flavors with smoky and toasty aromas. They buy their grapes from carefully selected vineyards in the eastern hills of Napa Valley. The breeze from the hills cool the grapes so they can develop the rich plummy flavors that are so typical of the Merlot grape. They also use natural yeasts and leave the wine unfined and unfiltered. Here is a wine of uncommon depth and quality with a great value price. It has a dark purple color. The nose has aromas of black raspberries, a touch of spice, oak, raisins and chocolate. On the palate, the flavors complement the nose with rich black fruits, toast, licorice and tobacco. The finish is soft, smooth and lingering. It is full-bodied, well-balanced and perfect to share with friends and family. The dark fruit flavors pair well with lamb and beef dishes with a light sauce, grilled sausages with peppers and onions as well as grilled swordfish or salmon (see recipe on page 13.) If there is any left, try a glass with a dark chocolate dessert. Salute!
Palio Vecchio
Napa Valley California
Color: Dark purple.
Nose: Black raspberries, spice, oak, raisins, chocolate.
Flavor: Dry, full-bod ied, toast, licorice, black fruits.
Soft, smooth, lingering finish.
Imported SelectionAustralia's Banrock Station has two impor¬tant vocations; to make premium wines and environmen¬tal conservation. The pic¬turesque Banrock Station property includes 3,400 acres of bushland and extensive wetlands that are being carefully restored to their natural state. For over a century, livestock, wild animals and careless logging habits depleted the environments natural wet¬ting and drying cycles. Now, Banrock Station works with dedicated con¬servation groups to rejuve¬nate the wetlands and woodlands. The success has been phenomenal and Banrock Station has made annual donations to save and restore nature reserves throughout the world. Their motto is: Good Earth and Fine Wine. Mark Zeppel is the enthusiastic and passionate winemaker. With over 20 years within the industry, Mark has worked throughout many of the main winemaking regions in Australia. His hands-on approach and continued consistency and excellent wine values have built the outstanding wine styles that Banrock Station is known for. The vineyards of South Australia's Riverland region produce rich, full flavored berries, and the fruit for this wine is no exception. Careful handling of the fruit and wine at all stages of pro¬duction ensures that the strong varietal expression is retained. Semillon ripens early and is less likely to be damaged by rains or frost. In Australia, Semillon gets to show off its best poten¬tial making wines of dis¬tinction and great ageing ability. Semillon will dis¬play wood character of toast without being oaked. Blended with Chardonnay, it contributes a crisp, cit¬rus edge along with its nat¬ural toasty character. The Chardonnay brings depth of flavor and weight. The color is a light, golden yel¬low. The nose is fresh and full of peach, lemon, honey, pineapple and cit¬rus. The palate is attrac¬tive, crisp and clean with a showing of tropical fruit flavors and the perfect touch of oak for texture and balance. This perfect balance of acidity and low oak make this an excellent and savory wine. The finish is soft, lingering and clean. This is a wine for any occa¬sion. Try this wine with fresh seafood such as prawns and shellfish, sal¬ads and light chicken dish¬es. Delicious!
Banrock Station
Semillon Chardonnay
(sem-ee-yon shar-doe-nay)
South Eastern Australia
Color: Light, golden yellow.
Nose: Lemon, honey, peach, pineapple, citrus.
Palate: Crisp, clean, tropi- cal fruit, citrus, subtle oak.
Lengthy, clean finish.
Limited Series SelectionThere is an old saying, "December, June or May, a glass of Chardonnay will charm your day!" We need not be reminded how this favorite varietal stays at the top of our list. Now, after the "ABC" (anything but Chardonnay) crusade has subsided, we are free from guilt to enjoy Chardonnay again. It is generally agreed that the quality of wine is attribut¬ed in a large part to the composition and quality of the grapes from which it has been produced. This grape quality is affected by several factors including heat and rain during the growing season, the age of the vines, the soil in the vineyards and wind fac¬tors. The Haynes Vineyard is a 43-acre parcel whose history goes back over 100 years. It is situated in the southeastern portion of the Napa Valley where sum¬mer winds from the San Francisco Bay provide a much cooler climate than in other parts of the Valley. The soil in Haynes Vineyard is a rocky alluvial soil with volcanic ash. These precious grapes have been sold to the Martini's and Stags Leap Wine Cellars where the wines received numerous awards. Dunc Haynes real¬ized that he could also make outstanding wine with his grapes. Winemaker's Ken and Teresa Bernards have been actively making wines for many years. All of the grapes which are crushed, pressed and fermented in the Whitford Cellars' wines are grown in Haynes Vineyard. 2002 was a long, mostly mild growing sea¬son with intermittent heat waves, which produced concentrated ripe flavors with excellent acidity. The color is gold-yellow. The nose is forward and invit¬ing with fig, honeydew melon, lemon custard, baked apples and mineral. This wine is round and opulent with excellent length and vibrant acidity. It is a complex and layered Chardonnay that will con-tinue to improve in the bot¬tle so be sure to order extra bottles to accompany you through the long summer months. Cheers!
2002 Whitford Haynes Vineyard
Napa Valley California
Color: Gold yellow.
Nose: Figs, honey dew, lemon custard, baked apples, mineral.
Palate: Dry, full bodied, round, opu lent.
Elegant persistent finish.
Limited Series SelectionItalian Barbera in Oregon? Did we hear that correctly? Yep, we did. Firesteed Barbera d'Asti is the latest project for President Howard Rossbach and Winemaker Bryan Croft of Firesteed Cellars. Firesteed Cellars is locat¬ed in the heart of Oregon's Willamette Valley in the Eola Hills region. Firesteed is a "Virtual Winery", that is, they seek out wine grapes of quality and value. Then they work out long-term contracts with the growers to pro¬vide grapes and make wines to Firesteed speci¬fications. Now they are doing the same with grape growers and a winery in the Piedmont region of Italy to produce the Barbera d'Asti. Barbera is grown in many places around the world but it is at its best in the Piedmont region of Italy. Barbera is a zesty wine with bright straw-berry and raspberry aro¬mas. It has vibrant acidi¬ty with soft tannins, so it is most enjoyed while it is young. Howard Rossbach is not your usual winery owner. It is most unusual for a pri-vately held winery to position its wines for a price-driven niche in the marketplace. Rossback is a businessman who hap¬pens to love wine. He lis¬tens to the voices of his customers, and then uses the information to clear a path through the thicket of competitors. He sounds like our kind of guy! 2000 was one of the best vintages ever for Barbera in Piedmont. There was plenty of autumn heat and drier than usual conditions for fully mature fruit. The color is a soft ruby red. This wine has opulent fruit in the nose, with aromas of cherries and currants. The flavors are rich with vibrant acidity which balance the bright fruit flavors. A great wine to drink now but will be best in two to three years when the fruit flavors will be more prominent. Try it with a Barbera Burger; see recipe on page 13. Salut!
2000 Firesteed
Barbera d'Asti
(bar-bare-ah dah-stee)
Piedmont Italy
Color: Ruby red.
Nose: Cherries, cur- ¬rants, dried raspberry.
Palate: Dry, medium bodied, rich, complex fruit and soft oak nuances.
Long earthy finish.


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French Legal System. An Overview
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One thought on "New "The Company You Keep" Trailer"
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Press Releases
Aug 23 2013
Rockefeller Announces that WVU Agrees to Provide Partial Financial Support for the Robert C. Byrd Telescope at the Green Bank Observatory
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following a high-level meeting he convened in Green Bank last month, Senator Jay Rockefeller today announced new developments in the near-term future of the Green Bank Telescope.
Under the agreement,
"Last month, I made it clear to all involved just how enormously important the Green Bank Observatory is to me personally, but more so for the people of West Virginia," said Rockefeller, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. "The observatory is vital to scientific research, exploration and discovery and its presence in our mountains creates a pride that all West Virginians hold close to their hearts. I've promised to fight ceaselessly to keep it open and thriving."
"WVU has a long-standing and thriving partnership with the Green Bank Observatory," said Dr. Fred King, Vice President for Research at WVU. "Our investment will provide guaranteed access for WVU astronomers to the world's premier single dish radio telescope. We see this two-year agreement with NRAO as key to building our international leadership in radio astronomy and increasing the profile of WVU as a center for research in astronomy. We also see it as an investment in the future of Pocahontas County and the surrounding area."
"After months of discussions, I am so pleased that an agreement has been reached with West Virginia University and NRAO to help support the daily operations of the Observatory," Senator Joe Manchin said. "We have one of the best telescopes in the world right here on our soil, and we should do everything we can to make sure this state-of-the-art facility remains open and operational. Making smart investments that will increase scientific research and education opportunities in West Virginia is worth the value it will bring for the future of our great state."
"WVU's commitment is a significant step in the right direction. Students and scholars alike will be well served by an extended partnership with Green Bank," said Rahall. "I was pleased to meet at Green Bank last month with Senator Rockefeller and stakeholders to find budget solutions that spare vital programs like our state-of-the-art Observatory. I have said since the beginning, we are not going to give up on a world-class facility that aids our State and serves this Nation without a fight"
"This agreement establishes an important, mutually beneficial partnership between NRAO and the researchers, faculty, and students at West Virginia University," said Dr. Ethan J. Schreier, president of Associated Universities, Inc., which manages NRAO on behalf of the NSF. "The Green Bank Telescope is an immensely powerful tool for discovery and a cornerstone of NRAO's world-class suite of radio telescopes. We look forward to working together to advance the scientific output of WVU while ensuring that Green Bank remains a focal point for the international astronomical community."
"This agreement represents not only a significant first step toward securing the future of the Green Bank Telescope, it also strengthens our ties within the state of West Virginia," said Dr. Karen O'Neil, director of the facility. "I am extremely pleased to welcome our WVU colleagues as our partner and I look forward to working with them more closely in the future."
Last year, NSF's Astronomy Portfolio Review Committee recommended that the NSF divest from the Green Bank Observatory over the next five years. The NSF said it will not make a decision on that recommendation until the end of 2013.
Since then, Rockefeller, Manchin and Rahall have led efforts to investigate all possible options to maintain the Green Bank's operations well into the future.
Rockefeller, Manchin and Rahall wrote a letter to NSF Director Subra Suresh last September asking for more clarification on the NSF's plans for Green Bank. Following that letter, Rockefeller and Rahall met with Dr. Suresh privately. Today's announcement has its roots in a meeting Rockefeller convened in Washington in April with officials from West Virginia University, AUI and NSF.
The delegation has been actively engaged with NSF officials and other key decision makers within the Administration and Congress. Their goal is to emphasize the importance of Green Bank to West Virginia and in advancing the nation's science and STEM education objectives.
The National Radio Astronomy Observatory's Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope is the world's largest fully steerable radio telescope. It has been in full-scale scientific operation since 2002.


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BUS3320 The Professional Sales Process (3 semester hours)
As a result of taking this course on professional selling and sales management, students will be able to work through the entire sales process. This includes prospecting, sales pre-planning, writing sales proposals, preventing and handling objections, sales closing, and post sales servicing. The student will be able to use these selling tools to enhance his/her sales performance. In addition, students will be able to make better sales management decisions including hiring and motivation activities. The specific outcomes students will obtain from taking the course include: mapping out the entire client/customer buying process, conducting written sales plans and a professional interactive oral sales presentation, developing a sales strategy with action points for every step in the professional sales process, knowing how to use multiple prospecting methods, responding effectively to objections, and asking for commitments that move the sales process forward and complete in a buying decision. Students will also examine sales force management issues. They will investigate the specific responsibilities of sales managers including sales force recruitment and selection, training and motivation of the sales team, and compensation strategies. (Fall)
Prerequisite: BUS2300.
BUS3340 Prospecting Methods (3 semester hours)
Prospecting is one of the most crucial components of the entire sales force. In short, prospecting is the process of identifying leads, qualifying leads, and obtaining permission from the buying party to determine if a buying need exists. In this course, students will examine a series of different prospecting methods and qualification practices.
Prerequisite: BUS2300.
This course examines the underlying relationship between being personally motivated to succeed and its impact on sales performance. We will specifically consider the factors that lead someone to be motivated within, to make the independent decision to achieve sales excellence. This has often been called developing the inner drive. Can sales performance be heightened by developing a stronger desire to succeed? In an increasing competitive marketplace, more value is being placed on "hunting" activities while simultaneously maintaining strong relationships with current customers. This course will consider the motivational factors required to balance the demands of new client acquisition and current client development. Additionally the course will address how to resist and overcome some of the obstacles common in selling such as sales rejection and call reluctance.
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Bryan Thomas speaks with Jets Insider.com
Jets DE Bryan Thomas on how he's feeling this off-season:
"I'm feeling pretty good. I got my weight up, I weighed in about 269 today. I'm moving better than I thought I would. I had a pretty good offseason, got my strength up and everything.
BT on whether he feels any additional pressure this year after his rough first season:
"No pressure. I feel less pressure this year than I did last year. I know what not to do, and what to do. I can be more laid back now. Last year I was coming in with butterflies in my stomach, nervous, not wanting to mess up, but now I just play hard."
BT on his new linemate Dewayne Robertson:
"He's pretty good. He's real quick, and he can move real well, that's what I like about him. He plays very physical."
Did BT have any advice for the small town kid (Robertson) adjusting to life here on Long Island?
(BT, laughing)"Stay away from the women."
2nd round pick LB Victor Hobson speaks with Jets Insider.com
Jets rookie LB Victor Hobson talks about his first practice session in an NFL mini camp:
"It was a learning experience, really. It was just going out there and getting all the jitters out. I just wanted to go out there and learn, to study hard, and do the best I can.'
VH on whether the speed of the game is noticeably faster on the NFL level:
"It's not too big of a difference. I know people say the Big 10 is slow but I never believed that. I didn't realize too big of a speed difference.
VH on what he brings to the table:
"I'm just a linebacker that works hard to hit people and make plays. I'm somebody that's going to work and make plays, every play I possibly can.
VH on reports that he lacks elite speed:
(VH laughing)"That's more so Mel Kiper. He's never really been a fan of mine. I've never had a problem on the field with speed. At the combine I was disappointed with my performance as far as running the 40, but then at our pro day, they averaged me to a 4.59, so I wasn't really worried about that at all. I knew I could come back from the combine and prove myself again, and that's what I tried to do."
VH on how he loves to hit hard:
"Since I've been younger I just love to go out there and hit. My own philosophy is I'd rather be the one hitting the person than being the one getting hit. I'm going to try to initiate the contact.
VH on whether he compares his style to any current NFL linebacker:
"I watch a lot of linebackers and I just try to learn from all of them. When I was growing up I actually followed the Bills and they had Cornelius Bennett and Darryl Talley and guys like that."
Sixth round pick QB Brooks Bollinger speaks with Jets Insider.com
Jets rookie QB Brooks Bollinger on his first NFL practice session:
"It's a lot of learning. Like the coach said, it's good to get that first one out of your system, just because you don't know what to expect. There was some good and bad, but my whole objective now until camp is just to get better every day, at every practice. I expect to get better this afternoon, and just go on from there."
BB on the step up in the level of competition from college football:
"It's a little bit of everything (speed and size). The first thing is just the language...getting all the terminology down. Just things you've been doing for four years, as little as cadence calls and all that. After playing at a university for four years in the same system, and then coming here and totally changing it, just those little things throw you off whack a little bit. As the day went on and I got more comfortable, everything becomes a little easier.
BB on how he threw the ball in his first session of mini camp:
"I didn't throw the ball very well. I wasn't very accurate. I definitely will be more accurate than that, it's just a matter or improving, getting better and being sharper.
BB on Jets fans who questioned his pick in the draft:
(laughing) "I don't have anything to say to them, just that I'm going to give everything I have to this organization. I feel fortunate to be here...there's no promises or guarantees in this world, but the only thing I'm certain of is that for however long I'm here, this organization's going to get everything I have to make it a better team, and a winning football team."
BB on whether he feels he'll have a fair shot to take the number 3 QB spot:
"I don't really know what to expect. I think the coaches will give me a fair shot, and it's just what you do with that shot. It's kind of a small window for that shot sometimes, so you've got to be able to seize the opportunity."
Jets CB/S Jamie Henderson speaks with Jets Insider.com
Jets CB Jamie Henderson on how his leg is feeling in the wake of his 2002 injury:
"I'm feeling alright. It's coming along good, I haven't had any problems with it yet. I'd say I'm about 90 percent. I just need to get that flexibility back. The strength's there, but it's just the flexibility."
JH on the upcoming season:
"I'm very excited...trying to get my feet back under me. That's the biggest thing right now, feeling kind of rusty out there."
JH on the Jets plans to switch him to safety from cornerback:
"Well I haven't really played safety yet (today). I've been out there at corner all day. I have no problem with it. Every time we go to the meetings, I'm pretty much lined up at the strong safety spot. I'm ready for both... three really -- nickel, corner and safety. I'm trying to stay ready for all three."
Jets fifth round pick S Derek Pagel speaks with Jets Insider.com
Jets rookie FS Derek Pagel on his first-ever NFL practice session:
"It was good. It was fun. It's just been learning the initial schemes of the defense. Went out there and was mistake free today, so it was good.
DP on how NFL-caliber practices compare to his college practices:
"It's more intense, it's a lot faster. What amazes me is the special teams part...we did drills back in college where you'd run down, hit the bag and wrap up the tackler, but here it's just...(laughing) if you don't know where you're going you're going to end up on your back."
DP on whether he was surprised when the Jets picked him:
"Kind of, yeah, actually. I was thinking Dallas or New England. I'm happy with the choice being New York, and instantly fell in love with the Jets, so I wouldn't rather be anywhere else. I'm excited for this.
DP on whether he's ready to step up and make significant contributions in 2003:
"Yes. I hope so. Obviously it's going to take a lot of hard work, and a lot of learning over the summer, but I think I'll be able to do it."
DP on what he thinks his strengths are:
"I think I'm versatile. Starting for special teams is where I think I'm going to make my start here, and I think I can play all of those. I'm a smart football player, I believe. I know strong (safety) I know free (safety), if somebody gets hurt they need to be interchangeable, and I'm ready to go either way."
DP on whether he admires a particular safety in the NFL:
"Lately I try to just watch Tampa Bay. I like John Lynch, I like the way he plays. Fortunately enough I was invited to the Hula Bowl (for the NFL Pro Bowl game), so I got to go out there, and I just focused on him the whole game and watched how he played football. I just think he's a good football player. He's smart, he's physical, and I just hope someday I can be like him."
DP on his first impression of New York:
(laughing, pause, laughing again) "The ride from the airport to here (Hoftsra), in traffic for 40 minutes."
Mini-camp will continue on Saturday and Sunday, and Jets Insider.com will be on hand for all the news and rumors. CLICK HEREfor pictures from Jets minicamp.


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Free Lance-Star reporter Amy Umble covers Stafford County schools and other education issues
Stafford school budget Q&A
I received a question from a reader about my last post on the Stafford schools' budget. He wanted to know about the fact that two-thirds of school employees are teachers, which means that one-third are not. Also, Supervisor Cord Sterling had some questions about the school budgets, and those answers just went out in an email. So I thought I'd combine these into a Q & A post. If you have any questions, comment below or email them to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Q: What are all these non-teaching positions in the schools?
A: There are actually many people who go into supporting a student. Besides teachers, you have social workers, guidance counselors, technology instructors, psychologists, receptionists, speech therapists, occupational therapists, administrative assistants, nurses and more.
And here is the Q&A from Sterling:
Q: The average operating expenditure per pupil vs our peers, and state average
A: The fiscal year 2010 stats are the most recent information from the state (see the chart below).
The fiscal year 2011 information should be out before the end of March.
Fiscal Year Division Name Total Per Pupil State Rank
2010 Stafford $ 9,399 108
2010 Spotsylvania $ 9,624 100
2010 Prince William $ 10,298 67
2010 Fredericksburg $ 12,456 16
2010 Fauquier $ 11,255 33
2010 King George $ 8,324 132
2010 State – 132 Divisions $ 11,020 N/A
Q: What is required to take "Level 0″ teachers to a competitive pay level?
A: $3,279,124. The Compensation Task Force determined that to be competitive with the neighboring
districts the teachers salary levels would need to be halfway between Spotsylvania County's and Prince
William's County's salary levels. The 0 step would need to be $40,786. To accomplish this, steps 0 through 5
would have to be compressed to one level which involves 533.7 full-time equivalent positions resulting in the
total cost of $3,279,124 including fixed benefits.
Q: Cost to replace all classroom computers that are currently 5 years in age or more, 3 years in
age or more
A: The total cost for annual cyclic replacement of 5-year-old computers is $2,085,000. The initial cost
to transition to an annual cyclic replacement of 3-year-old computers is $5,255,000. Subsequent annual
cost on a 3-year cycle is $3,476,350.
The cost to cyclically replace software, network printers, servers, switches, routers, firewalls, wireless access
points, ISeries, and other technology infrastructure are not included in the costs quoted above.
Q Cost to provide in classroom supplies that teachers are currently not getting but are asking
parents to provide
A: Approximately, $450,000 for elementary and middle schools (not including backpacks or book bags)
and $225,000 for high schools (not including calculators).
Q: Cost to hire enough teachers to get average non special ed classes down to 25 students or less
A: The cost to reduce the core classrooms of science, English, social studies, and math to 25 students
per classroom is $6,309,600 including benefits. That is the cost to add 95.6 full-time equivalent teacher
positions which would reduce the current pupil/teacher ratio in core classes from 28/1 to a ratio of 25/1.
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RWE posts double-digit increase in operating result
8 January 2002 - Preliminary key figures for the 2002 financial year (January 1 through December 31) published today by RWE show 2002 as a successful year for the German multi-utility.
Despite the weak economy and substantial earnings shortfalls recorded by its non-core businesses, the RWE Group will increase its operating result by at least 12 per cent, lifting it clearly above €4bn. The sharp rise was driven by core businesses, which boosted operating results by at least 30 per cent. Among the main contributing factors were the inclusion of the UK energy utility Innogy and the Czech gas activities as well as the sustained upward trend in the German electricity business.
Electricity: Significant rise in earnings through acquisition of Innogy, cost-cutting and profit-oriented sales
More than half of the Group operating result was generated by the Electricity Business Area, which produced more than 45 per cent growth. Earnings would have advanced at least 25 per cent, even without including Innogy. This development was due to the rise in wholesale prices, the successful continuation of the cost-cutting program, and the profit-oriented sales policy.
If the US hard coal and gas producer CONSOL had not suffered a cyclically-induced decline in earnings, the Electricity Business Area would have posted a much stronger surge in its operating result.
RWE's Gas and Water Business Areas also posted double-digit increases in earnings. By contrast, the Environmental Services Business Area saw its operating result slip by more than one-third. This is principally due to the tremendous increase in pressure on margins in light of the fiercer competition on Germany's waste-disposal market.
Net profit reflects external growth and negative one-off charges.
Net profit was affected by substantial burdens, including scheduled goodwill amortization and financing costs associated with acquisitions as well as the weak performance displayed by non-core businesses. There were also far-reaching one-off charges in the form of restructuring reserves built in view of the business downturn in the Environmental Services Business Area and at Heidelberger Druckmaschinen, the market-induced devaluation of RWE's stake in HOCHTIEF, and lower results from securities. However, these effects were largely offset by the book gain on the divestment of the company's stake in Shell & Dea Oil. Net profit before goodwill amortization was slightly up on the previous year's pro forma net profit of €1799m, but was some 22 per cent down on last year's pro forma net profit of €1350m after goodwill amortization.
Sales generated by core businesses up 27per cent year-on-year.
RWE's core businesses lifted sales by 27 per cent principally due to the inclusion of Innogy and the Czech gas activities. Group sales were about 6 per cent down on the year-earlier level. The company was unable to fully compensate for the considerable decrease in sales produced by non-core businesses owing to the sale of its shareholding in Shell & Dea Oil as well as the deterioration of Heidelberger Druckmaschinen's operating situation. For the first time, gross volumes from the energy trading business have been excluded from RWE's sales figures for the year under review and the previous year. Sales now only include trading margins (net values). Consequently, reported sales were lowered by some €7.3bn in the year under review and by about €2.5bn in the previous year. The disclosure of net figures provides for a more realistic presentation of the company's sales performance.


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SanDisk touts read-only SD cards for sensitive data
Flash-fancier SanDisk's mission to eradicate all recording media and replace them with solid-state storage continued today with the release of an SD card you can only write to once. Dubbed the SD WORM (Write Once Read Many) card, the 128MB device is primarily being pitched at agencies that need to keep data forever and keep it …
I tried
I tried to go to our secure SD storage vault, but the stairs were gone and the lights were out so I had to use a flashlight.
Mind you that was the easy part, finding out where the storage vault was, was the tricky part, no one had actually gone out of their way to call attention to the location..
Mines the one with 'Don't Panic' on the back, written in large, ever so friendly letters
Oh dear...
Small portable storage is always getting lost. I've mislaid countless USB sticks, and even the occasional 3.5 hard drive. However unlike HM Gov, all my important stuff is encrypted, and backed up.
I would recommend going the opposite direction with storage for civil servants being akin to the hotel keys with the huge tags.
Something like an SD card attached to a house brick with a Kensington laptop lanyard should be about right.
Mines the one with the SD sized holes in the bottom of the pockets.
Black boxes? Don't be daft!
The notion of using WORM for "Black Box" recorders is quite laughable: the whole point of such recorders is that they are "endless loop" things, so that you'll *always* have the last XXX minutes of flight information. Using a WORM, you _will_ end up with a situation where the blasted thing is full, and then the aircraft would have to stop flying until the card was replaced... this may be problematic if the aircraft was in flight at the moment that the WORM fills!
What these WILL be good for is data distribution: you can put a bunch of files on the card and _know_ that if you can read them, _then_ the data is the data that the creator wanted you to have, not some hacked-up version. That has value...
They've never heard of the BOfH's greatest contribution to media-storage: WORN technology?
Write Once, Read Never.
If that is provable
then it will be used for computer forensics.
You need someway to say the data recorded has not been altered, and this goes some of the way there to that position.
Most tech cases if defended by a tech savvy lawyer, and the person has not already capitulated, can bring in sufficient doubt as to the validity of computer records.
Sure, the logging system could have been altered, but a permanent unalterable record of activity prior or during a watch could be invaluable in court.
civil service memory
Actually civil servants use WOLOT memory. Write once, leave on train.
Obligatory HHG reference...
Ever thought of going into advertising?
Am i missing something here
Hey they are trying to rip off my new invention, i call it the CDR once written it can magically never be written over again.
@If that is provable
But whats to stop someone from copying the data onto a new card, and just changing the 'bits' (no pun intended) they want?
I think the theoretical difference is that unlike CD-R, you've got more than a whelk's chance in a supernova of reading it after five years.
Funny.... It took Sandisk purchasing Matrix Semi to roll this out finally.
I seem to recal suggesting this was the best way to use the technology about oh say...7 friggin years ago.
Hey if execs at Matrix were not so hell bent on using the tech for video games and books maybe the company would still be around...lol
It's a 3 dimensional storage medium using the standard 1 layer silicon in multiple layers. Its impervious to EMP, and temps over 600 Degrees.
If its the same process and they have improved it it should also be far cheaper than standard size memory chips.
I'd expect the 1 gig size out really soon.
Re: civil service memory
Actually it's WORE memory. Write Once, Read Everywhere. Uniquely for memory technology, this type supports POST.
I can see...
I can see games software developers standing in line for this. Especially since each of these cards can be a combined SDIO/SD card, the SDIO part containing a decryption chip for the most of the data. Think CD/DVD copyprotection on games is bad? Think again. This will make CD/DVD copyprotection (and the problems they cause with the software on your 'puter) problemfree.
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The flight departed on runway 07, and the pilot started a right climbing turn when the airplane's engine lost power. The pilot applied carburetor heat, and checked the position of the fuel tank selector, but he could not restart the engine. About 200 feet above ground level, he turned toward the runway. The airplane landed hard on the runway, the left main landing gear collapsed, and the left wing struck the runway. There were no known mechanical anomalies with the airplane prior to the accident. The mechanic who recovered the airplane removed more than a pint of water from the right wing fuel sump. The pilot said he fueled the airplane with 87-octane auto gas from 5-gallon cans prior to the flight. He further said he should have strained the fuel through a water trap filter.
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Spotsy man charged in Caroline Pines burglary
A Spotsylvania County man is facing several charges after a daytime burglary in Caroline County.
According to Caroline Sheriff Tony Lippa, deputies received a report of a home burglary in the Caroline Pines subdivision in Ruther Glen Thursday afternoon.
The victim reported that several flat screen televisions, video gaming systems, a laptop computer and numerous clothing items.
A citizen tip provided deputies with a possible suspect and location of the stolen property, Lippa said.
As a result, the Caroline Sheriff's Office and the Spotsylvania Sheriff's Office conducted a joint undercover investigation in which Spotsylvania detectives purchased a stolen gaming system from from the suspected burglar, Lippa said.
A search warrant was later executed at the seller's home in Spotsylvania where the stolen items were found along with about $500 worth of suspected crack cocaine, Lippa said.
William James Parr, 22, was arrested and charged with breaking and entering, grand larceny and possession of cocaine with intent to distribute.
He is being held at the Rappahannock Regional Jail under no bond.
An Arraignment will be held Wednesday in Caroline General District Court at 8:30 a.m.
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The aim of this website is to supply the plastic modeler and historian with some basic colour and markings information regarding South African military equipment through the years. It also supplies information regarding our books, posters and decals. Corporate gifts can be made on request using our researched colour profiles.
What's New
22 September 2014. I am busy working on a new website for SA Colours and hope to have it up and running by no later than the end of October.
07 July 2014. Good news is we have been able to get a new printer who will give as the same quality printing at a reduced price, this means that you can expect a price reduction in our cover price from Issue 9.
20 May 2014. Book 8 is now available, first come first served.
20 Apr 2014. SA Colours and Markings Book 8 is currently at the printers and should be available by mid May 2014. Get your name on my list for a reserved copy.
14 April 2014. Good news - SA Colours and Markings Book 8 is complete and has gone to the printers for printing, with all the holidays coming up no promises have been made about availability, all I can say is that it will be soon.
02 March 2014. Exciting news during the first two month of the new year. We have the new SA Colours & Markings Book 8 going to the printer during March. We are also working on a book for the Polish Printer "Model Centrum" on "SAAF Fighters of WW2" and my new book "Modelling Modern South African Armour" should be available possibly towards the middle of this year. As new information becomes available we will keep you informed.
23 December 2013. On behalf of Myself, Piet and Stefaan, a Merry Christmas and a Happy and prosperous New Year.
Good news at the end of this year is that we are in negotiations for the development of a new book called "SAAF Fighters of WW2", watch this space as new info becomes available. Good news is that we are putting the finishing touches to our "SA Colours and Markings Book 8" which we hope to have printed early in the New Year. More to follow during Jan 2014.
11 November 2013. Checkout our new website at: http://mechinf.wix.com/sa-colours.
25 August 2013. Sales of the "History of the Marmon-Herrington" are going well. However you need to order as soon as possible so as not to be disappointed. They are disappearing fast. I have added some model pictures received from Bruce Green and have added them to our model album in our Wikialbum. Some comments to our books have also been added to the 6 Div Book section.
22 July 2013. I can now confirm that the awaited stock of Marmon-Herrington books have arrived and are now available at R600.00 per copy excluding postage. Books will also be available at JIX and the other hobby shops soon.
08 July 2013. More computer issues, lost my external hard drive, lucky I made a backup about a week ago so I did not lose too much information. I have nearly recovered most of the lost information. Still awaiting deliveries of my Marmon-Herrington book, as soon as they arrive I will post a notification and deliver to the model shops.
26 May 2013. I have been on vacation for three weeks to Knysna. Then had some computer issues, so I decided just to reformat and install Windows and all the programs, this is usually the least frustrating of all the fixes. Also had the Swartkops airshow on the 04th of May. Good to have seen some of the regular friends and to catchup on all the latest news. I also attended the Voortrekker Monument book launch and had as table for SA Colours & Markings, sold some books as well. Currently still awaiting stock of the Marmon book, I will post a notice immediately when they are available.
01 April 2013. I have added the details and information wrt our new book, Marmon - Herrington, A Histrory of the South African Reconnaissance Cars. More details under - Books - 6 Div.
04 February 2013. The new year also brings new technology to our doorstep. Paging through a book with adverts I came across a hand scanner. Having seen one or two imported models in action and seeing a reasonable price tag I bought one from our local Incredible store. Putting it to the test has produced very good results, ending with a 600 dpi scan and not a multi-mega pixel photo. I have now replaced my trusty Fujifilm camera I have used for photographing documents with the Copycat scanner and I can report that I am more than pleased with the results.
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24 December 2012. This year has certainly disappeared with speed. Seasons Greetings to all our followers and customers. Herewith the reference section update with links to our WikiAlbums which has stacks of photo's you should be able to use when building you models - direct links:
Mirage F1: http://www.wikialbums.com/?11USs4C4cnHpujXHBc7
PC 7 Mark II: http://www.wikialbums.com/?DrVet3Mg5AQ8ljyxkBC
Crossley Armoured Car: http://www.wikialbums.com/?igwBqdLvIC9wAvrKriK
Ammo Diagrams: http://www.wikialbums.com/?z3LNHYpjGX9P37kLnWG
Tank Stowage Diagrams: http://www.wikialbums.com/?xQwtVsEST6yUisDCi4C
Other: :
Rhodesian Air Force Album 1: http://www.wikialbums.com/?Y5HKYPbluXmLPmW5yhs
Rhodesian Air Force Album 2: http://www.wikialbums.com/?hgPETdmC9mGg9THM2AM
Badges and Emblems: http://www.wikialbums.com/?GCYgZNdiCEJEdmsUjht
Marc Celliers Models: http://www.wikialbums.com/?YGjCp9ClhM3DjtML29M
AAD Show Photo's: http://www.wikialbums.com/?LKI5u8eLMe9IMVXRB1V
A happy and prosperous 2013 to you all !!
03 December 2012: Good news from Model Centrum Progress with regard to my Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car Book, herewith a quote from their E-mail:
I have today met our exclusive distributor. It is decided that your book will be published as a single volume, 176 pages long. The distributor wishes to have the ready book by the end of January 2013, in order to announce and show it during the Toy Fair in Nuernberg that starts on 30 January 2013, Therefore the book should be sent to printing by the end of December 2012.
To ensure a copy start reserving your self a copy by sending me a E-Mail.
04 November 2012. A quick update, I have started loading my pictures to the WikiAlbum. Here you will also find some pictures from Marc Cilliers in Cape Town who made use of our books as reference in building his M4 Sherman in Italy model, well done Marc, it's "excellent". To add some words from Marc about his model:
Herewith photies of my Sherman, I tried as much as possible to copy the photo in the book. It's the old Italeri kit, not the best but there is life in the old dog! Just a few bits and pieces were corrected and suitable wheels added… I don't know where the track comes from, but it was looking lonely in the spares box. The two angled spares boxes on the front fenders were scratched, the rest of the load covered in a tinfoil tarp, and the foliage securing wires added from fuse wire. The helmets are an interesting touch, they definitely look a bit lighter in the photograph, so may have come over from North Africa and are purposely on display as a "been there, done that" kind of thing. Note three helmets, one crewman came straight from the Union! At least that's my story… The yellow triangle could be a bit bigger and I wish we had a better photo of the artwork on the hull side…. I purposely didn't use too much dust, why obscure the detail? But more dust would probably be appropriate!
Thanks for the pictures Marc. Marc's M4 Sherman pictures can be viewed by clicking on the first thumbnail photo or at:


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A propos de moi
I was an only child born in Santurce, Puerto Rico when life was simple and traffic didn't block your thoughts. I loved to paint and write since I was a child. Now I write more and integrate my painting into my writing. Writing to me is the reflection of your spirit in words. It is the expression of the transition of life within and around oneself. I have just been through one of the greatest transitions in my life...please, be patient. I needed to make this entry on this month, the rest will come at the right time! Gracias!
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ArtWorks! - Changing Lives through Art!
our year-round arts outreach program that culminates on New Year's Eve. This year hundreds of young people and families from all around Monterey County participated with professional artists in hands-on creative workshops in the visual arts and music programs at community sites all around the county. Their work is on exhibit everywhere you look, from the murals, paintings of the sea and sea animals to the large-scale fish created out of plastic bottles! Schools of bioluminescent jelly fish made out of plastic bottles, and large fish made out of plastic will be on exhibit. The Marina Teen Center youth participated in a hip hop music workshop and composed an original hip hop song which they will perform at First Night. Monterey County's youth are at the heart of First Night and families coming together is one of the joys of FNM and exemplifies our hopes and dreams for 2014.
Greenfield Summer Art Camp: our annual free art camps for middle school students.
Exhibits: Artists' Reception, Greenfield Harvest Festival, First Night Monterey
Gonzales Library Art Camp - SeaChanges
Once a month, Nina Parris has been teaching drawing, painting and working with plastic bottles with the youth in Gonzales.
Sea Cycle Prints - Boronda Meadow School, printmaking and recreating mural art project.
Bioluminescent Jellies - Alisal High School Engineering Academy, mentoring the Harden Middle School special education students, designed and created jellies from plastic bottles.
Hip Hop Music Workshop MC LARS, our 2014 artist-in-residence, conducted hip hop music workshop with the Marina Teen Center students, performing an original song. Performance: First Night Monterey 2014
Greenfield Community Cultural Arts Center - Aztec Dance Classes, Visual Arts Classes. Campers worked with animation techniques and made videos to show what they learned about oceans and watersheds in our SeaChanges program. Click on the video link to see some of the videos made by the campers.
Castroville Mural Project
In Castroville, we transformed a local parks building into a beautiful work of art! Renowned muralist Guillermo "Yermo" Aranda worked with Castroville youth to place images reflecting old myths and legends, juxtaposed against contemporary images, making a full circle to the present and the future of our young people through their heritage. Project funding provided by Driscoll's.
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First Night ArtWorks! is made possible by the following organizations and foundations:
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Monterey Peninsula Foundation- AT&T Charities
the Robert and Virginia Stanton Endowment Fund of the Community Foundation for Monterey County
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