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On a windy Monday afternoon on the Village Green, Mayor George Starkie joined with Nassau County Executive Tom Suozzi and Legislator Dave Mejias to announce the start of a series of meetings to discuss the future of the village.
"The Village of Farmingdale will not take this economic crisis lying down," said Mayor Starkie. "Members of the board and residents here will work together to make sure our village is the best and most desired place to live in this county."
Suozzi said the focus should be on smart development that "helps to make this place better than it is now."
To do that, Suozzi said we should keep Nassau County exactly the way it is, for the most part and seek out areas to grow in a way that would expand the tax base and attract young residents.
"Downtown Farmingdale is the perfect place to look," he added.
Suozzi mentioned the concept of Cool Downtowns, which entails multi-story buildings where people can live, work, shop, dine and recreate all in a downtown area within a walkable area.
"What does that do for us?" Suozzi said. "Well that gets young people to move here and it grows in a way that makes our life better. It's got to be the whole community of Farmingdale getting on board together as a team with the help of professionals to say 'this makes sense for the long term.'"
After input from the Downtown Revitalization Committee, the village board unanimously decided to appoint the firm Saccardi & Schiff to complete a six-month Downtown Impact Study. Legislator Mejias and Senator Kemp Hannon secured $100,000 in grant funding for this project. The village will pay the remainder of the $125,000 bid.
"This idea of new suburbia is going to happen somewhere and we want it to happen right here in downtown Farmingdale," Mejias said. "If you're from Farmingdale, you never really leave Farmingdale. There are people that have been here for generations and we want our kids to stay here going forward."
Mejias stressed the importance of involvement of residents in this process.
"We want to make sure with this process that the planners, and the government and the people decide the future of Farmingdale together," he added. "This new suburban model that will preserve our quality of life and at the same time bring businesses into our downtown, bring young people into our downtown and make this a thriving community once again is what we're trying to do."
At the press conference, Mayor Starkie mentioned the importance of attaining hard numbers to ensure that the infrastructure can support the growth.
"We're going to get a road map on how to construct and remake Farmingdale and we will be the coolest downtown, I promise you that," Starkie added. "It's a real team effort and everyone is welcome to participate. This is probably the most exciting thing that has happened since my tenure as a trustee and now as the mayor that we actually see light at the end of the tunnel."
Village residents and Concerned Citizens Association of Farmingdale Vice President Chuck Gosline said "good things are finally starting to happen on LI from a long-range planning perspective."
"The mayor and Farmingdale Village Board have been working hard toward creating a plan to revitalize the village downtown," he added. "These economic times call for careful planning and prudent spending. The dialogue has now begun. I have attended and participated in all three of these efforts and I am encouraged that they are all encouraging broad input. Our civic group will continue to participate as we look forward to the resulting plan/suggestions and then to an implementation program for LI communities."
Village Trustee Cheryl Parisi advises interested residents to visit www.farmingdalevillage.com and click on the Constant Contact link to receive updated emails on this project.
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Billings, MT—Billings Clinic Foundation is seeking nominations of a person who has had a tremendous impact on the quality of life in our community. This person will be recognized with a Friend of Billings award at Billings Clinic Foundation's annual donor recognition luncheon in May.
The Friend of Billings award honors an individual who possess exceptional passion, attitude and enthusiasm. The award recognizes leadership skills, the impact of the person's efforts on our community, and the dedication to make Billings a better place to live. The person honored compels others to take action on issues that improve the quality of life in our community.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011, the Foundation will host the annual donor recognition luncheon where this person will be honored.
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There was no doubt, as 2012 got started, that Kenisha "Tip Drill" Myree was at the top of Miami's stripper food chain. The top-drawing dancer at King of Diamonds, she pulled in as much as 10 grand a shift. There were a couple nights, she says, where she brought home $20,000. Thanks to a jaw-droppin ... More >>
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Everyone's 'bout to get long-weekend wild. It's almost Memorial Day in Miami. There are way too many megaclub and nudie bar parties. But "yeah, yeah, uh," we're still gonna attend 'em all. As Mr. Trinidad says: "Got new shoes, got new clothes ... We got bad bitches and a ton of brew." It's work ... More >>
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New York based Front Studio have completed the design for the renovation of the McNally Jackson Cafe, which is part of the McNally Jackson Bookstore in Manhattan's Nolita neighborhood. McNally Jackson Books is one of the largest independent booksellers in downtown Manhattan. The owner wished to re-conceptualize the café as a place evocative of literature.
A scattering of books hangs precipitously from the ceiling, as if a pile of books had been thrown into the sky and frozen. The curved wall surrounding the seating area is covered in wallpaper made entirely of open spine books, the texture of the print adds a rippling effect of restless pages. Running along the wall is a series of folding single tables, carefully crafted to resemble a folded book when closed. The new menu is made of food related quotes lit by 4 light fixtures, each dedicated to the many editions of a singular book. via


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TicTail, a DIY ecommerce platform out of Sweden, has today raised $8 million in Series A funding led by Thrive Capital. The company, which is a lot like Etsy in its mission to make online storefronts easily accessible and creatable by DIYers, will use the money to open up an NYC office. Read More
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January this year I received the first issue of Manequim – a Brazilian magazine for sewing enthusiasts. The pattern I chose for my first Manequim experience is this simple but at the same time romantic silk blouse featuring 6 front pleats and 6 back pleats. I used 100% silk for the blouse and I am sure it will be my favourite garment for the next summer. More photos on my blog
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What a lovely little silk blouse you made! I'll bet it feels wonderful to wear!
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Beautiful! The colour looks perfect on you! It certainly looks like a very comfortable top to wear!
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bethmaryharley, you are right. The top is super comfy and I might be sewing some more based on this pattern.
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Thank you, cris orange! I am still learning and take a lot of inspiration from Burdastyle members.
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Mary Athey, have a look at my blog post, I described there the procedure of subscription to Manequim in details.
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The National Centre for Cell Science (NCCS), an autonomous institution aided by the Department of Biotechnology, was established in 1988 as a national repository for animal cell lines and hybridomas. It is located in Pune, within the academically-enriched campus of the University of Pune.The Mandate of NCCS encompasses three main functions:
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The basic research carried out at NCCS mainly focuses on elucidating the fundamental molecular mechanisms underlying the functioning of cells, especially those with relevance to human health. The scientists at NCCS carry out research in diverse areas of modern cell biology spanning Cancer Biology, Stem Cell and Regenerative Biology, Infection and Immunity, Chromatin Architecture and Gene Regulation, Structural & Computational Biology, Signal Transduction and Microbial Biology, using conventional as well as modern approaches like genomics, proteomics and bioinformatics.
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RALEIGH, N.C. — It looked ominous for the Panthers in the third period.
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Welcome to the real estate information page for the Hillsborough community of Aliso Viejo. Hillsborough homes are conveniently located to the 73 toll road in one of the best locations in the entire city. The major cross streets are Pacific Park Drive and Canyon Vistas. Streets within the community: Timberland, Elderwood, Sagebrush, and Bearberry.
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A feeling of astonishment will beexperienced at music so vital in thought and so striking in sheercreative genius, so long languishing in comparativeneglect.
These words, indicating an unfortunatemusical breach, could well have spelled out a late 20th-centuryassessment of Nikolai Medtner; they were in fact the influentialBritish magazine Gramophone's pronouncement in 1948, uponthe joint release of seven recordings by The Medtner Society andHMV.
Medtner's star is only now ascendant.His legacy includes with Beethoven, Schubert and Scriabin musical history's most substantial body of piano sonatas,justifying Taneyev's prescient observation, Medtner wasborn with sonata form. His originality is striking, given acompositional raison d'®tre built upon the harmony andtonality of classical orthodoxy.
Medtner was born in 1880 into a widelycultured Muscovite family, which stimulated lifelong passions forart, literature and music. Young Nikolai Karlovich composedincessantly, and at 12 entered the Moscow Conservatory during itsglory years, later returning as a professor. He achieved thehighest performance honors, joining an elite group includingRachmaninov, Scriabin and Lhívinne.
Unable to reconcile political events inRussia following the Bolshevik Revolution, Medtner left forEurope in 1921 to further his career; this led to an unforeseenstruggle for recognition and money. A peripatetic existencefollowed, which saw him living with his wife Anna in Germany andFrance, then finally England, whose culture and language headored. Acclaimed during his 1927 Russian tour as a musical icon,Medtner also debuted at Carnegie Hall three years later, playinghis own music with extraordinary success. Sadly, these eventswere not the hoped-for breakthrough, nor could they mask lateradversity. The Second World War, which cut off music royaltiesand performance opportunities, deepened a distress furtherworsened by the onset of heart disease. In one of Medtner's fewgifts of fortune, the Maharajah of Mysore, an ardent admirer,gave him an Indian summer with the creation of the MedtnerSociety and its accompanying recording plans.
Medtner died in 1951, quietlymaintaining as did a fervent group of supporters that his life's work would eventually survive the challengesposed by impressionism, modernism and atonality. Nearly half acentury later his conviction is becoming reality; he woulddoubtless have accepted this with a wry Russian sense of ironiya.
Noted historian Dr. Jane Swan, amongMedtner's closest friends together with her late husband Alfred,recently spoke with me about Medtner and his personality. Theprofile that emerged underscored his fun and informality in goodcompany, with a sense of humor as light and whimsical as hismusic is profound and serious. He hated exaggerations andclichís, was repulsed by pretentiousness, reserved in crowds andhated the business of music.
Medtner played a wide, virtuosorepertoire, but soon eliminated such displays by performing as had Scriabin before him mostly and thenexclusively his own compositions. Highly ambitious as a composer,Medtner's unwillingness to play others' music, beyond theoccasional Beethoven sonata or concerto, caused career problemsbut reflected an antiquated Russian trait latching onto anidea and stubbornly seeing it through, whatever the consequences.
Medtner considered himself Beethoven'sspiritual scion, generally giving more weight in his music to itsempyreal and intellectual impact of his music rather than tosensuality or color. This predisposition contrasts him with othergreat Russians such as Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninov. The commonperception, though, that Medtner's music follows the Germanclassical idiom of Brahms, Schumann and Reger has become a fashionablecritical handle, giving little service to Medtner's deeplyRussian soul.
Musical history is paved with the gravelof unjust neglect. Bach and Schubert are essentially 20th-centuryrediscoveries, lending precedence to the Medtner case; it is onlymany years after his death that wide attention has focused onthis indelibly inspiring body of music.
A Pianist's Perspective
Marc-Andrí Hamelin speaks Medtner'slanguage with an empathy few have equaled. He recently settledinto a conversation about the composer, bearing firm optimismabout Medtner's place in concert life despite a reputation forinaccessibility. I hope pianists and audiences are finallygetting over the fact that Medtner's music does not often revealits secrets on first hearing. His works also demand considerablecommitment; Rachmaninov's music, for one, is more forgiving of anindifferent performance.
Hamelin's recording of the completeMedtner sonatas is already perceived as a touchstone in thisrepertoire. He discusses them with singular reverence, and beginswith a prime example. I deeply admire the `Night Wind'Sonata. One can see the fantastically intricate workmanshipand the lengths Medtner took to make the form as harmoniouslyproportioned as possible. Its natural melodic inversion shows howapparently the driest theoretical processes can bear themost satisfying fruit. Hamelin finds Rachmaninov'sproffered thoughts about abridging this sonata's length anathemaand asks, Would you want to cut a loved one's limb?
The one-movement Sonata minacciosa which Hamelin found the most physically exhausting torecord is a work with the proportions and keyrelationships of sonata form, yet the extraordinary harmonicscheme requires closely attentive listening. The Minacciosacontains some of the most concentrated 15 minutes of music onecould ever hope to play or listen to; its rewards go far beyondinitial impressions.
Hamelin's communion with the SonataReminiscenza is the result of acute reflection. Thereare profound emotional worlds in this piece that cannot easily betranslated into words; such music expresses the indefinable.Surprisingly, my first experience with the Reminiscenza wasn'tvery good. I found its structure and ideas weak, but tried again;it did not take more than a week before I needed it everyday.
I wish more people would do thesame and give Medtner a second chance. I can offer the bestcomparison. One always hears about love at first sight as beingwonderful, but it's not necessarily so. You meet someone, andafter gradually peeling off the layers, discover that this personhas become more and more appealing. Why should all of that happenat once, and how can such complicated responses show themselvesso readily? Known intimately, Medtner's music can become alifelong companion.
Hamelin demurs when asked to name thosesonatas he favors most. Each has tremendous merit,and if I had to choose, I would single out all 14.
In my recordings, I've attemptedto give the strongest first impression for listeners unfamiliarwith the music. Although I don't pretend to have the last word onMedtner, these discs do come from someone who loves his musicpassionately.
Hamelin concluded, The especiallystrong audience response to Medtner's music from my recitals indifferent countries justifies a faith that he will endure as oneof the piano repertoire's most significant contributors.
The above article has been excerptedfrom the January/February 1999 issue of Piano & Keyboardmagazine. © 1999 Robert Rimm


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ComEd has been through a rough year, to say the least. Last month an Interstate Commerce Commission administrative law judge recommended against the utility's request to delay smart meter deployment until 2015, which the utility had asked for because previous ICC rulings made significant cuts in its cost recovery. But on Wednesday the commission approved ComEd's request – with one condition.
A rehearing requested by the utility resulted in only one of 13 issues it had raised being overturned. At that point, ComEd said it couldn't install the smart meters as quickly as originally specified and that it would lose $100 million in funding annually as a result.
ComEd's initiative has had its share of critics and detractors, but also has supporters, including the legislature. The state Senate last week passed a resolution urging the ICC to back off and allow the delay, as the Illinois House had done in a similar resolution over the summer.
ICC Chairman Doug Scott said during the commission session that he hoped the delay would provide "a way forward," according to an article in Crain's Chicago Business. But he did criticize ComEd for "overstating" the revenue it would have lost. In the same article, a ComEd spokesman said "Preliminarily, it sounds like a very good and reasonable outcome and something we can work with."
That one condition? ComEd is scheduled to file a progress report in April, and the commission is expected to review the matter then.
Jim Chilsen, spokesman for the Citizens Utility Board, said the delay was not in consumers' best interests and that it will decide whether to take the decision to the Illinois Appeals Court after it has had time to look at it, according to the Chicago Tribune.
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RICHMOND, Va. - Lorillard Inc. CEO Murray Kessler received a pay package valued at $13 million in his first full year on the job with the nation's third-biggest tobacco company.
That's according to an Associated Press analysis of a regulatory filing made Thursday.
Kessler joined the company in September 2010. He received a salary of $1.2 million and a $3.5 million performance-based bonus. The value of his stock options and stock awards totaled $8.3 million.
The 52-year-old, who also serves as board chairman, received $3.7 million for 2010.
Last year, Lorillard saw its profit rise nearly 8 percent to $1.11 billion and its revenue excluding excise taxes increased about 10 percent to $4.45 billion.
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Sunday 26th August at 3pm sees St George's Cathedral, Cape Town the venue for a unique event in the life of the nation. An hour long service - presided at by former Archbishops of Cape Town, Desmond Tutu and Philip Russell - to mark the cathedral's centenary (the foundation stone of the present cathedral was laid on 22nd August 1901) almost exactly one hundred and fifty years after the consecration of the first cathedral on the site (28th August 1851), also sees the dedication of two 'Liberation' panels to complete the cathedral's stunning Great West Window - which is one of the first major, public memorials in the country to the story of our national liberation.
As well as the two former Archbishops the service will be conducted by Rowan Smith, Dean of Cape Town and his predecessor, Colin Jones.
With music from praise singers and drummers, the UCT Choir for Africa, the UCT Choir, the St George's Singers, the cathedral choirs and the Cape Philharmonic - and with lavish lighting and video presentations co-ordinated by the producer, Jody Abrahams (star of Kat and the Kings and a former chorister of the cathedral) - the service promises to be a captivating 'rainbow' celebration of the new South Africa.
At its heart, there will be a moving ceremony of remembrance to recall the many communities who have suffered across our nation's history - with a special focus on the dead of the liberation struggle - and a dramatic unveiling of the Liberation panels themselves. These celebrate the cathedral's centenary, recall the extraordinary thirty-year tenure of former Dean Ted King, were designed and made by the finest stained-glass artists in the world - Gabriel and Jacques Loire - and depict symbolically the transformation of our society.
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Estonia beat Andorra in battle of minnows
Estonia won the battle of the minnows at the foot of World Cup qualifying Group D with a routine 2-0 victory at home to Andorra.
Goals either side of half-time from Henri Anier and Joel Lindpere earned the hosts their second win in the pool.
It doubled their points tally to six while their opponents remain without a single one.
Estonia won 1-0 in Andorra back in October, their opponents holding out until almost the hour mark, and Andorra did a good job of frustrating their hosts for much of the first half tonight.
Estonia dominated possession but were restricted to long-range attempts as they struggled to carve out clear-cut chances.
The breakthrough arrived in first-half injury time as Anier slotted Konstantin Vassiljev's pass low into the corner.
Andorra had not scored a goal in their opening five qualifiers so their chances of a fightback looked slim - and they got slimmer when Estonia doubled their lead in the 61st minute.
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Eventually, the city will run out of vacant land and city coffers will no longer be filled with millions of dollars in permit fees.
Miramar won't always be flush with cash from new development.
Eventually, the city will run out of vacant land and city coffers will no longer be filled with millions of dollars in permit fees.
That's why City Manager Robert Payton has developed a business plan.
"We are looking at it from the long term," he said.
City officials plan to analyze every aspect of growth to determine its financial impact, Payton said.
"Every action we take from hiring employees, to improving a development, and from planting a tree to building a facility, we now look at its long-term financial sustainability," he said.
At a workshop on Wednesday, commissioners reviewed the general and internal service funds in the budget proposed by Payton.
The utility, special revenue, debt service and bond construction funds will be reviewed at a workshop set for 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at City Hall, 6700 Miramar Parkway.
For the 2004-2005 fiscal year, Payton has proposed a $157,429,596 budget, a 31 percent increase from last year.
"We are the second fastest growing city in the country, for a city of our size," he said. "We must maintain equal service levels to all our residents."
Some of the budget highlights include:
The city's first-time fire assessment of $119 a year will create $4.8 million to support the city's $12.9 million fire service costs.
The property tax rate was cut from $6.87 to $6.77 per $1,000 of taxable property value. That means the owner of a house valued at $100,000 who did not take the homestead exemption would pay $677 in city property taxes.
The city plans to add 18.5 jobs citywide in administration and in the police, public works, finance and community services departments.
Personnel costs increased 12 percent to $67 million, because of new hires, rising salaries, pension costs, health and workers' compensation. This represents about 72 percent of the city's operating expenditures.
Landscaping at Miramar Regional Park will increase contractual services to $8.2 million -- a 15 percent increase.
Because of a new loan, debt service increased to $7.7 million, a 79 percent increase.
The cost to run the new City Hall, including utilities, security guards, janitorial and landscaping services, is $492,065.
The commission will take its initial vote on the tax rate and budget Sept. 8. A final vote on both issues is set for Sept. 22.
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- Studio: thinkfilm
- Release Date: Jan 18, 2008
- Summary: Taxi to the Darkside, the latest prize-winning documentary from Oscar-nominee Alex Gibney, confirms his standing as one of the foremost non-fiction filmmakers working today. A stunning inquiry into the suspicious death of an Afghani taxi driver at Bagram air base in 2002, the film is a fastidiously assembled, uncommonly well-researched examination of how an innocent civilian was apprehended, imprisoned, tortured, and ultimately murdered by the greatest democracy on earth. Intermingling documents and records of the incident with candid testimony from eyewitnesses and participants, the film uncovers an inescapable link between the tragic incidents that unfolded in Bagram and the policies made at the very highest level of the United States government in Washington, D.C. Combining the cool detachment of a forensic expert with the heated indignation of a proud American who holds his country to a high standard, Gibney's film reveals how the Bush administration has systematically betrayed the very ideals it professes to uphold. (THINKFilm)… Collapse
- Director: Alex Gibney
- Genre(s): Crime, War, Documentary
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This movie does not describe the America I learned about in civics class, or think of when I pledge allegiance to the flag. Yet I know I will get the usual e-mails accusing me of partisanship, bias, only telling one side, etc. What is the other side? See this movie, and you tell me.
"Taxi" captures the evil that many men do under the guise of American justice. Just as Bardem's menacing Chigurh approaches his targets in "No Country," American military administrators approached Afghan detainees with shackles and convoluted policy in their pockets.
If recent American history is ever going to be discussed with the necessary clarity and ethical rigor, this film will be essential.
An invaluable document, both for its hard questions and for the sickeningly unflinching interviews that provide the answers.
Journeys into a new heart of darkness, the destination of which lies outside the frontiers of humanity.
Although it's tempting to call Gibney's documentary "the one Iraq film you MUST see this season!!!" (which, by the way, it is), it's not just about Iraq. It's about torture as policy.
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Positive: 8 out of 10
Mixed: 1 out of 10
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AnthonySNov 3, 2008This is an incredibly moving documentary. At one point I burst into tears out of shame for my country and sadness for Delawar's death. I would force every supporter of torture to see this film before they attempt to justify such inhumanity.… Expand
PeterKFeb 28, 2008An invaluable film that documents the flat-out lies and public deceits that the Bush regime (military, White House, and CIA) has used to subvert the fundamentals of the American institution of democracy and over 700 years of English law in its monomaniacal pursuit of "the bad guys." A small and otherwise unextraordinary taxi driver becomes the focus of an investigation that ultimately uncovers the truth about torture and the Bush regime's need to find scapegoats for 911. The scope of this documentary includes Afghanistan, Iraq, Washington DC and Guantanamo. This truly is a Must-See film, even if it is a documentary. Be ready for disturbing images that include nudity and torture. People, this is about what OUR government has been doing in the name of democracy.… Expand
AgathaXMar 21, 2008I did not want to go see this movie, and in truth I spent substantial amounts of time with my eyes hidden. But everyone needs to see this documentary, for the only thing it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to do nothing. It was an exquisite and deeply patriotic movie. A call to action.… Expand
JayHSep 18, 2008Bush is such a lying scumbag. How can America allow him to stay in office? How could so many people be so stupid to vote for him? Moving, infuriating documentary, superbly pieced together and well researched. Amazing.… Expand
BrandenROct 31, 2008I saw this film after a podcast I listen to, Cinebanter, mentioned it. I caught this on HBO. This movie is tough to watch. It makes you ashamed of your own government. I had to take a short break from the disturbing images in this doc.… Expand
Aug 23, 2010Documentary about a taxi driver from Afghanistan that was captured by the US, taken prisoner & tortured to his death.
With a subject like this it's always going to be a rough ride & this film certainly doesn't shy away from anything making it hard-going at points.
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Updated On: Apr 24 2014 01:56:22 AM CDT
High fire season is almost here and that means it is time to get rid of any hazards around your home.
This week more than 15,000 people in Ventura County received a letter from the Fire Department.
The letter instructs homeowners to clear away a 100-foot defensible space around all structures on their property. This means getting rid of weeds, dry grass, dry leaves or trash.
It may sound like a hefty chore to accomplish but doing so could save your home during a fire.
A good example of this was last year's Springs Fire. Ron Oatman with the Ventura County Fire Department said no homes were lost during the Springs Fire and 4,000 homes were actually saved due to defensible space.
"We saw the fire come all the way down to the actual home and stop at the defensible space," said Oatman.
The deadline for clearing fire hazards in Ventura County is June 1. For more information on how to prepare yourself for a wildfire click here.
If you live in Santa Barbara County, a letter describing the defensible space guidelines will be sent out in early May.
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The tomato is the second largest vegetable crop in dollar value in the U.S. with a fresh market value of $1.6 billion in 2005. Using chemical and sensory analyses, the nineteen most important odorants responsible for fresh tomato flavor were identified and quantified. It was shown that the differences between highly appetizing and less appetizing tomatoes were due to variations in the concentrations of certain flavor compounds. Higher amounts of the (E,E)- and (E,Z)-2,4-decadienal isomers and 4-hydroxy-2,5-dimethyl-3(2H)-furanone (Furaneol®) had a positive influence on preference, whereas high concentrations of methional, phenylacetaldehyde, 2-phenylethanol or 2-isobutylthiazole had a negative influence. This fundamental knowledge will help plant breeders and growers to select cultivars with the highest consumer preference.
We quantified the antioxidant activity, phenolic, and anthocyanin concentration in fifteen rhubarb cultivars. Rhubarb cultivars had high phenolic concentrations ranging from 673 to 3540 mg/100 g DW. These concentrations are much higher than the levels found in America's number one vegetable, the potato (concentrations ranging from 100 to more than 1500 mg/100 g DW). Studies have indicated that phytonutrients, especially phenolic compounds, have high free-radical scavenging activity, which helps to reduce the risk of chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cancer and age-related neuronal degeneration. Rhubarb cultivars were found to have very high antioxidant activity with values ranging from 491 to 1820 umol Trolox equivalents/g DW. This information on the phenolic content and antioxidant activity of rhubarb cultivars will be helpful in increasing awareness of consumers regarding the level of beneficial phytochemicals present in this vegetable. This information will also be beneficial to breeders seeking to increase the antioxidant activity and concentration of phytonutrients in rhubarb.
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Takeoka, G.R., Hobbs, C., Park, B.-S. 2010. Volatile Constituents of the Aerial Parts of Salvia apiana Jepson. Journal of Essential Oil Research. 22: 241-244.
Takeoka, G.R., Rodriguez, D.M., Dao, L.T., Patterson, R. 2010. Headspace Volatiles of Scutellaria Baicalensis Georgi Flowers. Journal of Essential Oil Bearing Plants. 12(4), 435-442.
Berrios, J.D., Morales, P., Camara, M., Sanchez-Mata, M.C. 2010. Carbohydrate Composition of Raw and Extruded Pulse Flours. Food Research International. 43: 531-536.
Breksa III, A.P., Takeoka, G.R., Hidalgo, M., Vilches, A.M., Vasse, J., Ramming, D.W. 2010. Phenolic Content of Raisin Grape Varieties and Genotypes. Food Chemistry. 121, 740-745.


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The popular LXDE lightweight desktop is undergoing big changes under the hood, and the future looks bright.
The Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) [1] is a flyweight among the desktop environments. Needing a minimum of just 45MB of memory, the LXDE desktop is light enough to run on low-powered notebooks or older computers with only 128MB RAM and a Pentium II CPU (Figure 1).
The ultra-lightweight LXDE has built a loyal following in the Linux community for its ability to conserve resources and run on old hardware. LXDE is actually the default desktop for Knoppix, and the LXDE-based Ubuntu variant Lubuntu typically outperforms other alternative Ubuntus at the DistroWatch site [2]. The LXDE desktop first found its way into the Mandriva and Fedora repositories by 2006, and later it became available for Debian and openSUSE. Android and the free router firmware OpenWrt also support LXDE. Many other distributions offer packages or installation images with LXDE, and you'll even find versions of LXDE for OpenSolaris [3] and various BSD systems [4]. The individual LXDE modules are all suitable for independent operation in other POSIX-compliant [5] environments, and the LXDE desktop observes all the rules [6] created by the Free Desktop Project and defined as the Linux Standard Base (LSB) [7].
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Wednesday, November 10th, 2010
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In 1960, while leaning up against an old toilet, country star Loretta Lynn wrote her first song, "I'm a Honky Tonk Girl," in just 20 minutes on a $17 guitar her husband had bought her as an anniversary present.
At the time, Lynn was 24. She had been married for 11 years and already had four children. (She would later have two more.)
"I just sat down with my guitar," she tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross. "I was outside and leaning up against the toilet in Washington State. And I sat there and wrote 'Honky Tonk Girl' and 'Whispering Sea.' " more!
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Satisfactory Academic Progress
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Requirements
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) determines whether you qualify for financial aid. SAP will be measured on the three metrics required by federal regulations. Students who do not meet the following requirements risk having their financial aid suspended.
Cumulative Grade Point Average
A student must maintain a 2.00 cumulative GPA to retain financial aid eligibility.
The cumulative grade point average is computed by adding the grade point values for college-level, developmental, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), and transfer courses for which grade point values (A, B, C, D, and F) are assigned and dividing this total by the appropriate number of credit hours attempted. Only credits for which grades are awarded are used in calculating grade point average. If a course is repeated, the highest grade is the permanent grade.
Cumulative Completion Rate
A student must successfully complete at least 67% of cumulative attempted hours.
The cumulative completion rate is computed by dividing the number of credit hours earned (completed) by the number of credit hours attempted for college-level, developmental, English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL),and transfer courses. Successful completion results in grades of: A, B, C and D. Note: The grade of "D" is treated as unsuccessful completion in some program areas, including developmental studies and nursing. (See College Catalog for more detail.) Unsuccessful completion results in grades (or marks) of F grade, W (Withdrawal), I (Incomplete), and/or NR (No Grade Reported). In addition, marks of P, NC, and/or X, which are no longer used, are treated as unsuccessful completion. Repeated courses, courses for which the student has been granted Academic Fresh Start at LSCS, and credit hours previously earned at another institution that are accepted by LSCS will be counted as both attempted and earned, i.e., if successfully completed, in the calculation of the cumulative completion rate.
Maximum Time Frame
A student must declare an academic program other than "undecided" and must be taking courses that apply to that degree or certificate.
A student must complete the declared academic program within 150% of the published length of the program in credit hours to maintain aid eligibility.
To determine maximum timeframe multiply the published credit hours needed to complete the program of study by 1.5 (150%). The result will determine how many attempted hours are allowed for the program to Meet SAP and be aid eligible. Once the maximum timeframe hours are reached, student is ineligible for financial aid.
Transferred credit hours previously earned at another institution that are accepted by LSCS will be counted toward the maximum timeframe at LSCS. Developmental and ESOL courses are also included in maximum timeframe calculations.
A student who changes academic programs will have all course credits taken under previous academic programs count towards the maximum timeframe of the new academic program.
Submission Deadlines
Appeal must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office by:
- October 1 (Fall semester)
- February 15 (Spring semester)
- June 15 (Summer semester)
Appeal Committee Review (Second Appeal) must be submitted to the campuses to the Financial Aid Office by:
- October 15 (Fall)
- March 1 (Spring)
- July 1 (Summer)
Academic Plans must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office by:
- November 15 (Fall semester)
- April 1 (Spring semester)
- July 15 (Summer semester)
All LSCS aid applicants must meet three Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements, prescribed by federal regulation, to receive financial aid. Those SAP requirements include maintaining at least a
- 2.0 grade point average, successfully completing
- 67% of cumulative credits attempted, and
- Earning a degree or certificate within 150% of the published length in credit hours of the declared program of study.
To qualify for aid a financial aid recipient must maintain satisfactory academic progress, i.e., Meets SAP. Failure to meet satisfactory academic progress will result in ineligibility for aid, i.e., Failed SAP (Not Meet), except that there is one term of eligibility when placed on Warning. If extenuating circumstances result in failure to meet SAP after one term of Warning, an appeal process is provided. If the appeal is approved the student will be placed on Appeal Approved (Probation) until an academic plan is submitted.
Future terms of aid eligibility are contingent on satisfactorily performing the work required in the academic plan. During those terms, a financial aid recipient is placed on Academic Plan and is aid eligible. Student can request one and only one modification of the academic plan if new extenuating circumstances exist, otherwise, if aid eligibility is suspended at any time, i.e., Failed SAP (Not Meet), student is no longer eligible for federal or state aid at LSCS. Eligibility can be reinstated by meeting all SAP requirements.
Lone Star College System's (LSCS) policy is designed to encourage students to achieve their academic goals and graduate.
|Download the Standards of Academic Progress (SAP) Policy
Effective August 29, 2011
Evaluation Period
LSCS will evaluate satisfactory academic progress (SAP) at the end of each term, i.e., Fall, Spring, and Summer, for which a student receives financial aid.
An aid recipient's cumulative record, i.e., all enrollment periods at LSCS, regardless of whether or not aid was received during the periods, along with transfer credits, will be evaluated.
An admitted student that files a Free Application for Federal Student Aid and for which there is no SAP status on the student record will have a SAP evaluation performed based on the student's prior LSCS enrollment record and any transfer credits, as applicable. A first time student with no prior college enrollment will always be assigned "Meets SAP" and be aid eligible.
Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Statuses
LSCS uses four satisfactory academic progress (SAP) statuses.
- Meets SAP: A status assigned to a student that meets all three SAP requirements and is aid eligible.
Warning: A status assigned to a student that did not meet the SAP cumulative GPA and/or cumulative completion rate requirements and had a SAP status of "Meets SAP" in the prior term. For one term, the student is moved automatically to "Warning" and is aid eligible.
At the end of the "Warning" term, the student must have met SAP, i.e., "Meets SAP" and remain aid eligible or be moved to "Not Meet" and lose aid eligibility.
Note: No appeal is required to be placed on "Warning".
Not Meet SAP: A status assigned to a student that did not meet one of the three SAP standards. When placed on "Not Meet" the student is ineligible for financial aid. This unsatisfactory status can be appealed.
Aid eligibility is reinstated when a student meets all three standards satisfactorily.
Probation: A status assigned to a student that did not meet a SAP requirement, was placed on "Not Meet", filed an appeal, and the appeal was approved. "Probation" status is aid eligible.
Students are required to meet with an academic advisor to develop an academic plan. Students must submit the academic plan to the Financial Aid office by the deadline for each semester (see Academic Plan section). Once the plan is received, the SAP status will be changed to Academic Plan 1. If the plan is not submitted, before the deadline, and the student does not meet all SAP requirements at the end of the term, the students SAP status will be changed to Ineligible (Not Meet) and the student is not aid eligible. The status of Ineligible (Not Meet), based on non-submission of academic plan, cannot be appealed.
Appeal Process
A student that is ineligible for financial aid for failure to meet the SAP requirements may file a SAP appeal. If approved, the student will be placed on "Probation" and be aid eligible.
Students must appeal their financial aid suspension through the myLoneStar Student Portal.
- Log in to the myLoneStar Student Portal and click on the SAP Appeal Form
- Students not meeting Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) will see a notice in the Student Center with a link to the SAP Appeal Form. Students must fill out the form completely
- Choose reason(s) for losing financial aid eligibility. This information will be sent via e-mail to each students Lone Star e -mail address.
- Indicate the problems that contributed to being unable to maintain satisfactory progress
- Attach all supporting documentation of mitigating circumstances including medical bills, doctors statements, unemployment verification, death certificate, obituary, etc.
- Documents must be in only .doc, .docx, .txt and .pdf format.
- Enter a statement regarding whats been done to address the problems that prevented satisfactory academic progress
- Attach a copy of the Academic Advising Report prepared and signed by an Academic Advisor in the Advising Department that outlines the sequence and term in which courses must be taken and successfully completed to achieve satisfactory academic progress and be on track to graduate from your academic program within the Maximum Time Frame for financial aid eligibility.
- Mitigating or extenuating circumstances may include:
Extenuating Circumstance Supporting Documentation Medical (personal or family illness) Timeframe of illness, relationship to person with illness (if applicable) medical documents, letter from doctor Death of a family member Death certificate, obituary, program, funeral home certificate, letter from a family member (if not listed on the program, obituary, etc.) Traumatic Event (assault, abuse, other personal violations) Supporting Documentation Job Loss Proof of job loss; unemployment letter Natural Disaster (Fire, hurricane, flood, tornado, earthquake, etc.) FEMA documents, insurance claim, statement from landlord Military Deployment Military Orders, DD214 Car Accident Police report, insurance documents, dated photos Legal Issues (divorce, separation, incarceration) Divorce decree, relevant court documents Lack of college preparation Transcripts that show progress (if applicable)
- Students who have reached maximum timeframe must also:
- Submit a program acceptance letter if participating in the Occupational Therapy Assistant, Nursing, Respiratory Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapy, or Accounting programs.
- An academic plan signed by an Academic Advisor in the Advising Department of the campus that offers the program. The academic plan must outline the sequence and term in which courses must be taken and successfully completed to achieve satisfactory academic progress and be on track to graduate from the academic program.
- Submit the academic plan with the appeal.
- Submit a program acceptance letter if participating in the Occupational Therapy Assistant, Nursing, Respiratory Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapy, or Accounting programs.
- Students submitting a request for academic plan modification must also:
- Submit a detailed letter describing the new extenuating circumstances.
- Meet with an academic advisor on the campus where the degree plan is offered to revise the academic plan.
- Submit the revised academic plan with the appeal.
- Appeal decision: An appeal will be reviewed within 30 days of receipt in a College's Financial Aid Department by the Financial Aid Director, or designated staff.
Your appeal will be considered if the documentation:
- substantiates the extenuating circumstances,
- explains the student's prior situation and what has changed to allow the student to perform satisfactorily is adequate, and
- indicates the student could achieve satisfactory academic progress status and complete the program of study within the maximum time frame if the student follows the academic advising report and successfully completes the coursework.
The student will be notified by email of LSCS's decision.
If an appeal is approved, Students are required to meet with an academic advisor to develop an academic plan. Students must submit the academic plan to the Financial Aid office by the deadline for each semester. If the plan is not submitted, before the deadline, and the student does not meet all SAP requirements at the end of the term, the students SAP status will be changed to Ineligible (Not Meet) and the student is not aid eligible. The status of Ineligible (Not Meet), based on non-submission of academic plan, cannot be appealed.
If an appeal is denied, the student may choose to file a written appeal to the Financial Aid Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeals Committee. The request for Appeal Committee Review form must be attached to the appeal. That decision is final.
Academic Plan Requirements
Student must meet with an academic advisor on the campus in which the degree plan is offered to complete the academic plan. The plan must be submitted to the Financial Aid Office by the submission dates listed above.
While on an academic plan, student must:
- Maintain a 2.0 GPA each term.
- Complete 75% of the courses attempted each term.
- Have a 2.0 cumulative GPA at the 70% point of the degree plan.
Progress is reviewed by the Financial Aid Department at the end of each term. If at the end of the term, the student makes progress as stipulated in the academic plan, the students SAP status will remain Academic Plan 1 until the student Meets SAP or fails to meet the requirements of the plan.
If not making progress as stipulated in the academic plan, the students status will change to Failed SAP (Not Meet) and does not have aid eligibility.
Students have one opportunity to request a plan modification during their academic career at LSCS.
Reinstatement of Financial Aid
A student that fails to meet the SAP requirements and is placed on "Not Meeting SAP", and may or may not have filed an appeal that was denied, will have financial aid eligibility reinstated when the student meets all three SAP standards.


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By Denver Nicks, Associate Editor, Power Engineering
The US Senate voted 97 to 0 to confirm Ernest Moniz to head up the Department of Energy Thursday afternoon.
Moniz, an MIT professor known to support the exploitation of natural gas resources in the U.S. through hydraulic fracturing, will succeed Steven Chu, who left the Energy Department earlier this year to return to academia at Stanford. Moniz has most recently been serving as director of MIT's Energy Initiative and on the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology.
In response to the confirmation, the Sierra Club released a statement congratulating the new department head while urging him to reconsider his position on hydraulic fracturing as well as on proposed liquefied natural gas terminals in the U.S. that will facilitate the export of American natural gas.
The Nuclear Energy Institute and the Edison Electric Institute both issued statements of congratulations, expressing approval of the Moniz pick. Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association, said Moniz was "uniquely qualified" and said he would be an "outstanding Secretary of Energy." A nuclear physicist by training, Moniz is publicly expressed strong support for nuclear energy and for research into advanced energy technologies in the past.
The confirmation comes after weeks of uncertainty, during which Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, placed a hold on Moniz' nomination in order to project a pet project in his home state. Graham was concerned about language in the Obama administration's proposed 2014 budget suggesting the government look at possibly shutting down the mixed oxide fuel processing facility in South Carolina, part of a national program to turn weapons-grade plutonium into nuclear fuel for peaceful purposes.
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JOLIET, Ill. – Drew Peterson, the crass former Illinois police officer who gained notoriety after his much-younger wife vanished in 2007, was convicted Thursday of murdering a previous wife in a potentially precedent-setting case centered on secondhand hearsay statements.
Peterson, 58, sat stoically looking straight ahead and did not react as the judge announced jurors had found him guilty of first-degree murder in the death of his third wife, Kathleen Savio. Her relatives gasped, then fell into each other's arms and cried.
Illinois has no death penalty, and Peterson now faces a maximum 60-year prison term when sentenced Nov. 26.
The trial was the first of its kind in Illinois history, with prosecutors building their case largely on hearsay thanks to a new law, dubbed Drew's Law, tailored to Peterson's case. That hearsay, prosecutors had said, would let his third and fourth wives speak from their graves through family and friends to convict Peterson.
Hearsay is any information reported by a witness that is not based on the witness' direct knowledge. Defense attorneys said its use at the trial would be central to their appeal.
Peterson's personality loomed large over the trial, illustrated by crowds of bystanders gathered outside the courthouse in a circus-like atmosphere, cheering as prosecutors walked by and shouting Loser, loser, loser at defense attorneys. People driving by honked their horns.
Before his 2009 arrest, the glib, cocky Peterson seemed to taunt authorities, joking on talk shows and even suggesting a Win a Date With Drew contest. His notoriety inspired a TV movie starring Rob Lowe.
The whole world has been waiting for Drew Peterson to be convicted. They hate him, defense attorney Joe Lopez said, speaking to dozens of reporters outside over the booing and chants of detractors on a nearby sidewalk.
The verdict was a vindication for Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow and his team, who gambled by putting on a case they conceded was filled with holes. Glasgow, who is running for election this year, drew cheers from the crowd outside and chants of, Four more years!
He was a thug, Glasgow said of Peterson, his voice rising in indignation. He would threaten people because he had a gun and a badge. Nobody would take him on. But we took him on, and he lost!
A neighbor came across Savio's body on March 1, 2004. She was face down in her dry bathtub, her thick, black hair soaked in blood and a 2-inch gash was on the back of her head.
The drowning death of the 40-year-old aspiring nurse was initially deemed an accident – a freak slip in the tub. After Peterson's fourth wife, 23-year-old Stacy Peterson, vanished in 2007, Savio's body was exhumed, re-examined and her death reclassified as a homicide.
Drew Peterson had divorced Savio a year before her death. His motive for killing her, prosecutors said, was fear that a pending settlement, which included their $300,000 home, would wipe him out financially.


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Isaiah Crowell in action at Georgia's practice.Photo by Contributed Photo /Chattanooga Times Free Press.
Georgia tailback Isaiah Crowell, the 2011 Southeastern Conference Freshman of the Year, is facing an immediate suspension following an arrest this morning on three weapons charges, including two felonies.
The 5-foot-11, 215-pounder from Columbus, was arrested around 3:30 a.m. and charged with carrying a concealed weapon, possessing a weapon in a school zone and an altered ID mark. Bond was set at $7,500.
According to university policy, any felony arrest by a student-athlete results in an immediate suspension from athletic competition. Bulldogs coach Mark Richt is aware of the arrest but has yet to comment publicly.
Crowell had four 100-yard rushing games last season but was suspended for the first quarter of the Vanderbilt game for undisclosed disciplinary reasons and for the entire New Mexico State game for reportedly failing a drug test. After rushing 24 times for 132 yards in the 10th game against Auburn, he sustained an ankle injury against Kentucky and finished with 15 carries for 29 yards the rest of the season.
In December, Crowell insisted that the off-the-field problems of 2011 would be put to good use.
"I'm going to remember the mistakes I have made, some of the good things I did and know that I have got to keep working hard to be the best teammate and best person I can be," Crowell said. "I need to be more accountable and just work hard every day."
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Some critics of the proposed California high-speed rail system have used the state's Legislative Analyst's Office report, which recommended that the program not be funded, as its rally cry.
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November 2009
On the verge of receiving ARRA funding, many agencies were either left scrambling to stretch funds using 'creative financing' or playing it more conservatively. A new report calls for increased fed funding to help circumvent money woes should the economy, financial downturns worsen or occur again.
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Hawaii! I have always said that life is way too short not to have fun. So when Kim and Ken finally arrived I chose to stay as far away from her as possible and just enjoy myself.
However, when Kim spoke about Taylor at dinner, I do think she had some wisdom about the situation. I did have a good laugh about Adrienne and Paul's sex life. To be clear, I have no desire to know the ins and outs of their personal life. It was just funny. Lisa and I share a similar sense of humor. Both of our minds are in the gutter! Haha.
Lisa untying my bathing suit was all in good fun. I am just glad it stayed on. What you didn't see (thank goodness!) is that I got so sea sick on the boat and for the half of the trip, I was leaning off the back trying my hardest not to throw up in front of the camera.
Honestly, 99 percent of the time I'm just joking around. My mom always said I laugh harder at my own jokes than anyone else, she is right. And, again, to be clear, I was not flirting with the captain of the ship. I just happen to be friendly and in a bathing suit, so it came across that way. He was very cool though.


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