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Is It Just Always Something?
Eric Lagergren
April 16, 2009
Two weeks ago, in an entry in which I felt I overshared a bit too much of my medical appointment information ("A Smattering of Diabetes Oversharing"), I wrote that despite an overwhelmingly positive six-month physical, I'd be headed back in a few days for yet another ultrasound. Seems that there's always loads of positive feedback at the doctor's office, but it's often followed by that "But…"
This time, the ultrasound was for my thyroid. My doctor noticed a slight change in size and wanted to get a closer look, so I spent 20 minutes on a table while the radiology technician gooed up the wand (or whatever that thing is called) and ran it back and forth across my throat, snapping dozens and dozens of digital pictures of my thyroid.
The next day, I received an e-mail from my doctor. The radiologist saw a small nodule on my thyroid (less than 2 centimeters), and after they had reviewed the results with my endocrinologist, they agreed that I should have it biopsied to make sure it's nothing to be concerned about.
She (my doctor) suspects it will be benign ("not a big deal") but recommended that we make sure. I agreed, and I was to await a phone call from the nurse to set up the appointment in radiology at the hospital.
After I read my doctor's email, the first person I contacted regarding the findings was my wife. And then both of us got online and did some searching for "thyroid" and "nodule"; then we looked further into "ultrasound" and "biopsy" and "FNA" (fine needle aspiration).
As many of you probably already know, thyroid nodules are not something that a person should get too terribly worked up over. The Mayo Clinic defines thyroid nodules as "solid or fluid-filled lumps that form within your thyroid…the great majority of thyroid nodules are noncancerous and don't cause symptoms. A small percentage of thyroid nodules are cancerous."
Neither my wife or I knew much about thyroid cancer, however — I knew pretty much zilch. And although we continued to read info from credible online sources and digested the statistics about how such a high percentage of nodules are benign, that a large percentage of the population have nodules and don't even know it, and they're fine, it's that word that lurks when the nodule isn't fine. Cancer has a tendency to cause anxiety.
So I kept reading, and reading, and soon I was convinced that even a worst-case scenario wouldn't be a complete nightmare.
My interior monologue went something like this: "OK, the chances of this being anything other than a benign nodule are slim to none. I don't have any symptoms of thyroid cancer. And…and even if it was cancerous, three of the four types of thyroid cancer are easily treated. The worst-case scenarios for this nodule being cancerous still show a pretty high success rate for treatment. So that's not so bad. But why should I even be speculating and worried about that? It's nothing. It's nothing. It's going to be nothing…"
A few days passed before I was called for the appointment. OK, not true. It was about four days — four days too many for my wife. I called the doctor twice to try to expedite things. I wasn't too concerned about pushing through the biopsy ASAP, but my wife and my mother (with whom I also shared the nodule information) aren't fans of the not-knowing. So I agreed to speed things along by calling to make the appointment.
My wife has said several times, "Just no more medical drama, please!" I agree. But here's the thing: I won't be going in for my ultrasound biopsy until April 23.
Once that's over, I'm sure you'll hear about the experience as well as the results.
Yep, that Eric: more oversharing.
April 23rd is a Thursday.
Posted by: margrreet | Apr 16, 2009 01:10 PM
Eric, Yup, our job is to get our attention off our bodies and into positive, creative things. But Diabetes is accompanied by much support and analysis and it all has the net affect of riviting our attention on our bodies and what-if senarios. Anyway, enjoy the emotions, because it is all going to turn out to be nothing and at least you will have the emotioanl experience to look back on.
Posted by: Peter Mead | Apr 16, 2009 03:46 PM
Posted by: LP | Apr 19, 2009 03:57 PM
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Everton secured a third straight home win as they overcame a dogged Hull City 2-1 at Goodison Park.
Kevin Mirallas gave the hosts the lead in the first half with a low shot that beat an unsighted Allan McGregor, but Yannick Sagbo hit back to equalise before half-time. Steven Pienaar scored the winner just 10 seconds after being introduced as a second-half substitute to send Roberto Martinez's side into the top six.
Gareth Barry returned to Everton's midfield, having missed the defeat to Manchester City due to the terms of his loan deal, while Hull were boosted by top-scorer Robbie Brady's comeback from a hernia.
Curtis Davies headed an early corner over for the visitors while Romelu Lukaku tested McGregor and it was Everton who took the lead just nine minutes in. A corner from the left was worked to Mirallas on the edge of the area and the Belgian's low shot creeped in at the near post past McGregor, who made no attempt to keep the ball out with his view blocked by a congested penalty area.
As Hull worked their way back into the contest, Abdoulaye Faye twice headed over from corner kicks. The visitors' pressure paid off on the half-hour as Sagbo, who had replaced the injured Danny Graham, netted his first Barclays Premier League goal.
Sone Aluko burst past Leighton Baines down the right and cut the ball back to Sagbo, eight yards out, and the Ivorian firmly side-footed past Tim Howard at his near post to level the scores.
Aluko showed no ill-effects of a crunching tackle from Barry to assist the goal and twice went close in the dying stages of the half, looping a deflected effort over before his close-range header was nudged clear by Baines.
After a quiet start to the second half, Everton regained their lead with Pienaar making a perfect introduction after replacing Leon Osman on 57 minutes.
A long ball from Howard was flicked into Mirallas by Lukaku and the Belgian tore up the right wing before crossing to an unmarked Pienaar, who flicked home neatly with his first touch of the game.
Faye again proved a threat from set-pieces for the visitors when he met Huddlestone's corner, but Barry was on hand to clear away, while Davies went close, nodding wide.
Everton could have put the game to bed with 10 minutes to go, but Arouna Kone crashed an effort against a post when one-on-one with McGregor who then made a smart save out from the same player.
That mattered little though, as Everton kept Hull at arm's length to secure a hard-earned three points.
Everton manager Roberto Martinez: "We were all delighted that Stevie [Pienaar] was able to play today. It's been a frustrating time for everyone because the injury kept him sidelined. He seemed desperate to play a part, desperate to be involved and his first touch was a reflection of what he is – someone who can give you that little bit of magic that you sometimes need to win. It was pleasing to see him do that and it's great to have him available to help the team again.
"What was important was the way he worked over the week. He looked sharp in training and has been very clinical in his finishing and I thought that he was ready for the game, not for 90 minutes but to have an impact.
"We have had so many players away on international duty, plus Hull have had a really good start to the season. They are confident and you could see they were full of energy. They were pressing us really high up, trying to stop us from playing and we found it very difficult. But in those situations it's important that you are professional enough and clever enough to find a way to win."
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Hull City manager Steve Bruce: "It was a cracking game which was end to end and could have went either way. Jake Livermore missed a chance about two minutes before they went up the other end and scored.
"[My players] gave us everything they've got out there and they run themselves into a standstill in the end and a bit of quality has killed us off but I couldn't ask of anything more from the players and their endeavour and spirit. They've played with a great endeavour all season, it's never easy to come here.
[Pienaar] has been a great player over the years, and the cross and the finish was top class – and it needed that to beat us. But we can take a lot of heart from it, we've gone out and competed again and we've shown a few people that we're a decent team."
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If we look around, it would not take long to realise that not everything is well with the teaching of English in India today. With all its innumerable instructional objectives like the aural-oral skills of listening and speaking, graphic skills of reading and writing, appreciation, etc, it has become one of the most difficult subjects to teach in the Indian situation. This is all the more so because English is a language seldom had in the streets of India. Perhaps, the classrooms and the libraries are the only places where the language could possibly be learned. Leave alone the complexities of the skills involved alienation and other problems such as differences in the levels of Initiation of instruction, differences in the socio-economic status, differences in urban and rural background, paucity of teachers well-versed in content matter as well as the methodology of teaching, lack of adequate aids and instructional material, hamper in their own way the successful handling of English in the classroom. Besides there are the problems created by over-crowded classrooms, indifferent students, parents and educators. Under such conditions, the teacher resorts to a kind of 'hit or miss' type of instruction which very often fails to click.
For many decades teaching English whether for beginners or for the advanced learners has been a challenging pursuit for the teachers of English especially the area that cover the acquisition of four skills of language – Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. However, if we browse through the studies made on these four language skills, we find that listening has been the most neglected area of study, due to the misconception fostered by many of us that we imbibe this skill as we mentally mature. We take this language skill for granted under the assumption that without any conscious efforts, facility in listening can wholly be acquired. Proper training of teachers is of great importance in improving the quality of English education. With the rapidly changing conditions in the life of the people in the world, the old system of teacher training no longer seems to meet the requirements of our schools and society. It is however difficult to reform the teacher training system very quickly and in a direction which is not heavily based upon the mastery of the subject matter. There is still considerable scope for research in teaching in order to discover the specific competencies which the teacher should develop. It is equally important to develop a training system which will not only encourage the development of such competencies in the short run, but will also sustain it at a desirable level. Especially in the case of the language teacher, the language skills are acquired strictly so that in future they can make their students imbibe it at the very early stage of their learning.
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Double or Twin RoomMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child, 1 infant)
Triple Room, 1 Double or 2 Single BedsMax Occupancy: 3 guests (up to 2 children, 1 infant)
Quadruple Room, 2 Double BedsMax Occupancy: 4 guests (up to 3 children, 1 infant)
Single RoomMax Occupancy: 1 guest
Double Room Single UseMax Occupancy: 1 guest
Double Room Single UseMax Occupancy: 1 guest
Business-friendly hotel in Stazione Centrale neighborhood near Piazza della Repubblica
Hotel Delle Nazioni is in the heart of Milan, walking distance from Pirelli Tower and Grattacielo Pirelli.
This hotel is within close proximity of Piazza della Repubblica and Indro Montanelli Public Gardens.
Make yourself at home in one of the 81 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and bidets. Conveniences include safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and make use of amenities such as wireless Internet access (surcharge) and concierge services. This Art Deco hotel also features a television in the lobby and tour/ticket assistance.
Enjoy a bite to eat at a coffee shop/café, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge.
Featured amenities include express check-in, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Milan? This hotel features 323 square feet (30 square meters) of event facilities. A roundtrip airport shuttle is provided for a surcharge (available on request).Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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This art deco property has two small patios, one with young olive trees in pots, provide space to sit and relax in good weather and watch life in the surrounding apartments. Business amenities include 30 square meters of meeting facilities and a roundtrip airport shuttle on request (surcharge). Accessibility equipment for the deaf is available for guests.
- Concierge services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Bar/lounge
- Airport transportation (surcharge)
- Total number of rooms - 81
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
- Multilingual staff
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of floors - 5
- Laundry facilities
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Coffee/tea in lobby
- Television in lobby
- Elevator/lift
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Coffee shop or café
- Rooftop terrace
- Luggage storage
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Express check-in
- Valet parking (surcharge)
- Conference space size (feet) - 323
- Conference space size (meters) - 30
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
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Valet parking (surcharge)
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- Room service (limited hours)
- Climate control
- Blackout drapes/curtains
- Air conditioning
- Minibar
- Turndown service
- Private bathroom
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- Bidet
- Slippers
- Desk
- Television
- Daily housekeeping
- Rollaway/extra beds available
- Cribs/infant beds available
- Soundproofed rooms
- In-room safe
- Complimentary newspaper
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Lobby Bar - A small lobby bar with green and chrome bar stools offers teas, coffees, and drinks with toasted sandwiches.
The hotel does not have its own restaurant, but it offers a daily breakfast buffet in the breakfast room (surcharge) and there are several dining options within the surrounding area.
Nearby restaurants:
Il Limone
Mediterranea Brasserie
Porta Venezia Gardens, a good place to jog and stroll, is just a ten-minute walk away.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or near the hotel; fees may apply.
- Hiking/biking trails nearby
- Bicycle rentals nearby
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessibility equipment for the deaf
The fine print for Hotel Delle Nazioni
When you arrive
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Special check-in instructions:
A tax is imposed by the city and will be collected at the property. The tax will be reduced by 50% in August. The amount has been determined by the local administration and depends on the length of stay, property classification, and room price. This tax does not apply to residence-hotels, to residents of Milan, or children under 18 years of age. Please note that further exemptions may apply. For further details, please contact the property using the information contained in the confirmation received after booking.
During Expo 2015, city taxes will be applied all year. For further details, please contact the property using the information contained in the confirmation received after booking.
When you leave
Check-out time is 11 AM
How you can pay
Your pets
Pets allowed, Maximum number of pets per room 1, Pet maximum weight in kg is 10
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 4 per person, per night, up to 14 nights. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.
- Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 25 per night
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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- An Army National Guardsman left a suicide note in his northern Utah home before killing a college student and one other person early Monday, then fatally shooting himself at another home, authorities said.
Jared Tolman, 23, wrote that he was sorry, and that what he was about to do was selfish, said Logan Police Lt. Rod Peterson.
He is reported to have sent a series of unanswered text messages to Mackenzie Madden before he kicked down the door of her apartment two blocks from Utah State University shortly after midnight.
He then fired an assault rifle multiple times at Madden and a 25-year-old man, both people he knew, police said.
Madden, 19, was a sociology major at the university in Logan, a city of about 48,000 people 80 miles north of Salt Lake City. Officers responding to 911 calls found her and Johnathon Jacob Sadler dead inside the unit.
It's unclear if Tolman knew beforehand that Sadler was in Madden's home, Peterson said.
The gunman then went to another apartment a few miles away, authorities said, to look for a man he believed was involved with Madden. But the man was not home because he was staying with family.
At that point, "Tolman turned the gun on himself," Peterson said.
Two other people were in that apartment at the time and called 911.
Investigators found the suicide note Monday. In it, Tolman imparted his belongings to his parents.
Phone messages left by The Associated Press with a household in Washington state believed to belong to Tolman's family were not immediately returned.
Police said the relationship between Tolman and Madden was unclear. No motive was released, and investigators gave no further details about the text messages he sent her.
Tolman graduated from Utah State University in May with a degree in political science, university spokesman Tim Vitale said.
He joined the National Guard in 2009, guard spokesman Steven Fairbourn said. He was assigned to a support battalion for the 19th Special Forces Unit, where his chief duty was handling laundry.
Tolman had no history of disciplinary issues, Fairbourn said.
Logan police said the same gun was used in all three shootings Monday. They did not confirm whether Tolman owned the assault rifle, but said it was not a government-issued weapon.
Madden was registered for classes this fall and was set to graduate in December, Vitale said.
She interned with Logan police in fall 2013, where she compiled research on active shooter situations, Lt. Brad Franke said.
"She wanted to save the world. I'm personally just shocked and saddened by this terrible loss," he said. "She was a great kid."
Sadler had no relation to the school.
The university functioned as normal Monday, Vitale said.
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Standard RoomMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
Standard Room, 1 Queen Bed, Non Smoking, MountainsideMax Occupancy: 2 guests (up to 1 child)
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4-star hotel in Narita with 3 restaurants
Situated near the airport, in Narita, this spa hotel is close to Naritasan Park and Naritasan Shinshoji Temple.
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In addition to 3 restaurants, Crowne Plaza ANA Narita features an indoor pool. Other amenities include a full-service spa and a bar/lounge.
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Televisions come with premium satellite channels. Guestrooms also feature wireless Internet access (surcharge), high-speed (wired) Internet access (surcharge), and air conditioning.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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- Total number of rooms - 396
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- Indoor pool
- Number of floors - 17
- Bar/lounge
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
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- Express check-out
- Full-service spa
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- Wireless Internet access - surcharge
- Spa treatment room(s)
- Meeting rooms
- One meeting room
- Multilingual staff
- Nightclub
- Safe-deposit box at front desk
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- Number of restaurants - 3
- Conference space size (feet) - 5813
- Conference space size (meters) - 540
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- Fee for in-room wireless Internet: JPY 735.00 per day (rates may vary)
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- Fee for wireless Internet in public areas: JPY 735.00 per day (rates may vary)
- Self parking fee: JPY 300 per day
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Life on Earth exists in an astronomical environment. Because astrophysical research and perspectives play an important role in astrobiological research, the Committee on the Origins and Evolution of Life was charged with investigating how to augment and integrate the activity of astronomy and astrophysics in the intellectual enterprise of astrobiology, in NASA's astrobiology program, and in relevant programs in other federal agencies.
The specific tasks of this study were as follows:
Outline current astronomical research relevant to astrobiology.
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Identify areas where there can be especially fruitful collaboration among astrophysicists, biologists, chemists, biochemists, planetary geologists, and planetary scientists that will serve the goals of astrobiological research.
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Professional Development SurveyIn an effort to meet the training needs of our membership, WSTA is conducting a survey online through Survey Monkey to determine what professional development members believe we should offer in each of our regions. The survey takes about 3-5 minutes and can be accessed at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/
WSTA 2014 Conference
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WSTA attended the annual National Congress on Science Education (NCSE) held in Washington, DC this year. state science teacher organizations with information and a voice for science education matters through NSTA. The latest information and resolutions are brought to state chapters, and chapters can provide input on these matters. This years workshop topics included:
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During the summer, 20 young, accomplished women from five African countries traveled to Simmons College to participate in the "Changing the Face of Leadership program," a special initiative hosted by Simmons and funded by the Study of the U.S. Branch at the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, a program designed to help young leaders develop a better understanding of the United States and improve their leadership skills.
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Did you know that despite making up half the U.S. population, women make up only 10 to 20% of contributors to key opinion forums? Why are women so reluctant to share and state their opinions?
That's what Simmons College, along with the OpEd Project and Women Act Media, is trying to change.
To help women experts find their voice, Simmons Institute for Leadership and Change has partnered with The OpEd Project for a day-long seminar, "Write to Change the World".
The OpEd project aims to increase the number of women thought leaders by training women experts in all industries to write op-eds and think about how to take on more thought leadership positions in their fields.
"Write to Change the World" will focus on how to present effective arguments under pressure and how to make a greater impact. Participants will be encouraged to use their voice to make a difference. They will learn the skills and tools to form and express their ideas thoughtfully to make their voices heard. All participants leave with an op-ed draft and have a full year of access to Project OpEd mentors.
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"From what we know so far about these N.S.A. programs—and that is a caveat that should condition virtually every statement and judgment about them, including those you are now reading—they have been conducted lawfully. The threat that they pose to civil liberties, such as it is, is abstract, conjectural, unspecified. In the roughly seven years the programs have been in place in roughly their present form, no citizen's freedom of speech, expression, or association has been abridged by them in any identifiable way. No political critic of the Administration has been harassed or blackmailed as a consequence of them. They have not put the lives of tens of millions of Americans under 'surveillance' as that word is commonly understood. ...
"The N.S.A. programs represent a troubling increase in state power, even if—so far, and so far as we know—they have not occasioned a troubling increase in state wrongdoing. ... Are the programs truly efficacious? Do they truly provide an extra margin of safety sufficient to justify the resources poured into them, to say nothing of the domestic and international anxieties they inevitably provoke? Is it wise to entrust so many of their activities to the employees of private companies, which are ultimately answerable not to the United States and its Constitution but to corporate stockholders? Did it make sense to construct an intelligence behemoth that apparently cannot operate without giving an enormous number of people—more than a million—top-secret security clearances? And in what ways, exactly, might an ill-intentioned yet formally law-abiding Administration use its powers for nefarious purposes?"
-- Hendrik Hertzberg, "Snoop Scoops," in The New Yorker. Worth reading the entire thing.
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There are furniture stores, and then there's this exquisite Essex shop, where every last piece is quirky, unusual, and utterly compelling. From colorful vintage prints to a stunningly original art deco aluminum bedroom set, Andrew Spindler's eclectic inventory says as much about the owner's depth of knowledge as it does about his unerring eye for beauty.
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Like last year again it's time for Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference what is scheduled to be in between June 11-15 in San Francisco's Moscone West.
It is well known conference from the Apple Inc. for the developers to understand and become familiar with the latest software releases with the help of Engineers leading the company and who did contributed in those software they plan to release or give any update on the previous releases.
In the WWDC 2012 Apple Inc. planned that they are going to reveal the iOS and OS X Mountain Lion with the help of 100 technical sessions presented by the Apple engineers and 100 labs-on staffed by the 1000 Apple engineers, Apple Design Awards which recognizes best iPhone iPad and Mac apps and opportunity to connect with the other developers of iOS and OS X.
The official schedule of WWDC 2012 is that the conference will start on 11th of June at sharp 10:00 am. It is not out that who will lead the conference but according to media experts the CEO of Apple Inc. Tim Cook will lead the event.
Who can Attend the WWDC 2012
This conference WWDC 2012 is open for the members of the iOS Developer Program, iOS Developer Enterprise Program or Mac Developer Program with the admission price of $1,599.


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Hong Kong stocks fell as Spain's credit rating was cut, Credit Suisse Group AG reduced its outlook for China's economy and economic reports in the U.S and Europe added to concern the global economy is slowing.
Esprit Holdings Ltd. (330), a clothier that gets most of its sales in Europe, plunged 11 percent as it resumed trading after dropping the most in 15 years yesterday. AAC Technologies Holdings Inc., a maker of miniature acoustic components that gets more than a quarter of its revenue from Europe, slid 2.3 percent. China Minsheng Banking Corp., the nation's first non- state lender, fell 0.8 percent after Credit Suisse cut its economic growth forecast for the country for this year and next.
"Equities investors are looking for signs of a growth surprise," said Khiem Do, Hong Kong-based head of Asian multi- asset strategy at Baring Asset Management Asia Ltd., which oversees about $10 billion. "Growth surprises around the world are not frequent these days so that's why it has put a cap on any value in the market."
The Hang Seng Index (HSI) slid 0.6 percent to 18,917.30 as of 1:04 p.m. local time, paring yesterday's 0.8 percent gain. About three stocks fell for every two that rose in the 49-company gauge. Volume on the index was 37 percent below its 30-day average, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The Hang Seng China Enterprises Index of mainland stocks fell 0.7 percent to 9,589.51.
The Hang Seng Index fell 12 percent through yesterday from a high this year on Feb. 29 amid concern Greece's financial crisis is jeopardizing the future of the euro and amid signs that the economies of China and the U.S. are slowing. Shares on the Hang Seng Index traded at 9.8 times estimated earnings on average yesterday, compared with 12.6 times for the Standard & Poor's 500 Index and 10.1 times for the Stoxx Europe 600 Index.
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Esprit fell 11 percent to HK$9.43, extending yesterday's 22 percent loss. Its chairman quit within 24 hours of the chief executive officer's resignation. The fashion brand left the financial community in the dark on the resignations and succession plans. Chief Executive Officer Ronald Van der Vis quit June 12 and the Hong Kong-based company reported the departure of its chairman a day later.
"The moves could lead to questions regarding whether there are issues with the operation/accounts or there is a power struggle among the management team and the board," Anne Ling, an analyst at Deutsche Bank AG, said in a note to clients.
Spain's credit rating was downgraded three steps to Baa3 from A3 yesterday by Moody's Investors Service, citing the nation's increased debt burden, weakening economy and limited access to capital markets. Euro-area industrial production declined for a second month in April, led by a drop in Germany.
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AAC fell 2.3 percent to HK$23.40. Hutchison Whampoa Ltd., a port operator controlled by billionaire Li Ka-Shing that gets about half its sales in the Europe, fell 1.1 percent to HK$63.55. Standard Chartered Plc, a London-based bank, fell 0.4 percent to HK$164.80.
Financial stocks led declines in Hong Kong after Credit Suisse cut China's economic growth forecast for 2012 to 7.7 percent from 8 percent and for 2013 to 7.9 percent from 8.2 percent. The Hang Seng Finance Index (HSF) fell 0.7 percent.
China Minsheng fell 0.8 percent to HK$7.27. Bank of East Asia Ltd., which gets about 41 percent of its revenue from China, declined 0.8 percent to HK$25.55.
Retail sales in the U.S. fell in May for a second month, prompting economists to cut forecasts for economic growth as limited job and income gains hold back consumers. The 0.2 percent decrease matched April's drop that was previously reported as a gain, Commerce Department figures showed yesterday in Washington.
Futures, Volatility
Li & Fung Ltd., a supplier to Wal-Mart Stores Inc., retreated 2 percent to HK$14.94. Techtronic Industries Co., a power-tools maker that relies on North America for almost three quarters of its sales, slid 2.4 percent to HK$9.15. Yue Yuen Industrial Holdings Ltd. (551), which makes shoes for Nike Inc., fell 3.5 percent to HK$23.80.
Hang Seng Index futures expiring this month slid 0.1 percent to 18,916. The HSI Volatility Index (VHSI) gained 2.8 percent to 27.11, indicating traders expect a swing of about 7.8 percent in the benchmark index during the next 30 days.
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An ultra-light plane has crashed near a John Deere facility in Waterloo and the pilot has survived with non-life threatening injuries.
Waterloo Police Capt. Tim Pillack says the plane crashed shortly before 2 p.m. Monday into an open area near the John Deere Engine Works facility.
The pilot Ronald Harris, 60, of Waverly, was taken to Covenant Medical Center for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.
FAA spokesman Tony Molinaro says the agency is not investigating the crash because the plane does not require registration. Local law enforcement will handle the investigation.
There are no reported injuries on the ground.
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Dennis Jenkins, who worked for Bedford Township for 25 years as a planner and oversaw the development of major construction projects, including the new government center, retired Nov. 23.
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Most of us should be at that point of the year where we know the students on our buses and have done our best to learn their names. One thing for sure is we know the students that give us the most problems on our buses, and I hope we have been able to address these problems in a professional manner.
As a driver, it is very important that we do this in order to have a safe, smooth bus ride to and from school. One thing I do want to remind all drivers is that it's important to not just assume that these "known" student troublemakers are causing all the problems. You will find yourself focusing on these students, and you might not see the issues that other students might be causing. We still need to see the big picture and make sure that we address these issues as they arise. We won't catch all of the issues but if you do the best you can, you will find that you will get the support you need from parents, schools and your student management department.
Talking with other student management supervisors, we have noticed a growing trend in disciplinary write-ups. We will get a citation report from a driver on one of these repeat offenders and, after doing a little investigating, we will see that said student was not the only one involved but they are the only one that received a citation for the behavior. It is very important that all steps have been followed when deciding if a citation is needed for a student.
My first step in these (guidelines to a write up) is to determine if have I given the student a firm verbal warning. Have I tried to assign a seat for the student? And, finally, have I made personal contact with a parent or guardian of the student asking for their help in the matter? If we each follow our own company policies and guidelines, we will ensure that it will not back fire on us and we are able to change the behavior for the better.
These steps are to make sure that a parent is not caught off guard when their student receives a write up or a citation for bad behavior. If we have asked for help from the parents in the past, we will find them a bit more understanding when and if a Write up does come. When I first started in student management, I found most of the complaints coming in about the students getting write ups consisted of: "This is the first I have heard about it." And, "Why didn't the driver call me when this behavior started?" That is a very good question, and it's very hard to answer because there is not any good answer.
Since we have taught these (steps to a write up), we have found the number of citations has dropped greatly. It is a much more peaceful conversation when the parents are not surprised when I have to call and let them know that their student is receiving a citation or a bus suspension. Most students that get that first citation don't usually get another one. There are some exceptions to this. Like most people, no plan is fool proof.
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A water bill proposed by house speaker Andy Tobin has been heavily opposed by Yuma farmers and water resource experts, who believe any diversion of local water resources would be devastating for the areas $3 billion dollar agricultural industry.
Wade Noble is a lawyer representing irrigation districts in Yuma County.
"When you look at the Yuma situation, people realize that we are entirely dependent on the water that we use. If we were to cut the agriculture use by ten or fifteen percent the impact upon the entire community would be tremendous."
Farming is responsible for more than 7 million pounds of produce leaving the area to be distributed across the country every month.
The reason all of this is possible comes from the counties access to a bountiful water supply through the Colorado River and All American Canal.
Now other counties across Arizona are trying to divert the use of some of this water to fuel residential and business development.
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Kohler Rite-Temp Rough In Valve with Diverter (Replaces K-305-K)
This Rite-Temp pressure-balancing valve works behind the scenes to prevent scalding and freezing for a safe, comfortable water supply. The valve features a high-temperature limit stop and an optimal comfort zone, so you can set a maximum high and then find and maintain your desired water temperature. The diaphragm design virtually eliminates freeze-ups from contamination and water debris. This valve integrates a diverter mechanism for seamless actuation of a handshower/showerhead application OR a showerhead/tub spout application. Finally, universal NPT and direct sweat connections need no additional parts for installation.
- Replaces the K-305-K in 2010
- Back-to-back installation is ideal for unique or high-volume jobs
- Large internal ports allow quick bath filling
- Provides anti-scald protection and temperature regulation at flow rates as low as 1.75 gpm; far below federally mandated standards of 2.5 gpm
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VIOLA [Fr. viole, Ger. Bratsche, Ital. viola, alto], the tenor member of the violin family. The construction of the viola is the same, but on a larger scale, as that of the violin (q.v.). The instrument is pitched a perfect fifth below the violin.


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Red PrimeSteak
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Superb spice rubs, crackling crusts and sauces sparked with chiles and other vibrant flavors create something altogether new and deeply delicious at Red PrimeSteak. Great vintners and varietals from around the world –- the well-known and relatively undiscovered –- are showcased in our shimmering "wine wall" –- a sweeping, floor-to-ceiling focal point for both the restaurant and bar.
Red PrimeSteak is a world-class vision of modern design with 18-foot ceilings, skylights and sheer volume creating spectacular urban beauty and drama. Our restaurant is ensconced in Oklahoma City's elegant 1911 Buick Building –- the first of 60 elegant automobile showrooms built on Broadway in Downtown Oklahoma City. Red PrimeSteak returns the Buick to its glamorous heyday. We're just blocks from Bricktown and the same short walk from the historic Skirvin-Hilton, also built in 1911.
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On March 17, Governor Perry announced that the Texas Legislature will convene in the Third Called Special Session of the 79th Texas Legislature at 2 pm on Monday, April 17. The Focus below reviews what we know so far about the agenda of the upcoming special session.
Interim committee hearings in the House and Senate are in full swing. Committees are taking advantage of the special session when legislators will already be in Austin and scheduling their hearings for that time. Here are links with a complete list of hearings in the House and Senate.
I have scheduled two hearings for the Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security during the special session as well. At theses hearings, we will examine the Texas Department of Transportation's (TxDOT) role in the proposed relocation of rail facilities, TxDOT's transportation safety programs, our state's homeland security measures, and a host of other issues. Click here for complete agendas of the two hearings.
The Senate Select Committee on Education Reform and Public School Finance met Monday, April 3. Former Comptroller and current chair of the Texas Tax Reform Commission (TTRC), John Sharp, answered the committee's questions regarding the TTRC's proposed changes to the state's tax structure. Additionally, the committee heard testimony relating to the state's current tax structure and how it compares to other states, how to increase equity among school districts, and how to increase college preparedness and success. For more information on the TTRC's recommendations, see this month's Focus.
Early in March, Governor Perry testified before the United States Senate Appropriations Committee, seeking increased federal reimbursement for costs associated with Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. Of the $2.2 billion the Governor is requesting, nearly $500 million would be used to assist local governments with post-Rita repair costs, $412.6 million would be used for educating Hurricane Katrina evacuees and rebuilding schools damaged by Hurricane Rita, $367 million would be used for housing assistance for displaced Hurricane Katrina and Rita evacuees, just over $126 million would be used for health care of Hurricane Katrina evacuees, and $18.7 million would be used to assist local governments.
The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) released the Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Trans-Texas Corridor (TTC-35) on Tuesday, April 4. This 4000-page document narrows down the potential route of TTC-35, which will run to the east of I-35 from San Antonio to Gainesville. As proposed, TTC-35 will not go through Dallas and Ft. Worth, as some local officials had hoped, but will skirt to the east of Dallas as it approaches the Metroplex, although TxDOT separately announced that some railroad lines may run in the urban areas. TxDOT will hold public hearings on its findings. The entire document is available on the Internet at http://www.keeptexasmoving.com/.
Governor Perry recently announced that he will call the Legislature back to Austin for a special session on April 17 to address the Supreme Court's ruling that the state's property tax cap is a de facto statewide property tax cap, which is unconstitutional. Following the Court's November ruling, Governor Perry created the Texas Tax Reform Commission (TTRC), headed by former Comptroller John Sharp and made up of business leaders from across the state. He charged the group with studying Texas' tax structure and recommending changes that would more accurately reflect the state's economy and allow for significant property tax reduction. Last week, Governor Perry released the TTRC's recommendations. I would like to take this opportunity to explain the details of the TTRC's recommendations and the Legislature's options in complying with the Supreme Court's ruling, as well as give you an insight into what factors could influence the coming special session.
The TTRC plan relies on three components to finance property tax relief. The primary component of their plan is a reformed franchise tax. Currently only 1 in 16 businesses pay the franchise tax. It was the TTRC's goal to develop a broad based, low rate business tax that would provide a steady revenue stream for our schools. Under their plan, the new tax would be based on a business's margin and the rate would be 1 percent, except for retailers and wholesalers who would pay .5 percent. To determine a business's margin, one deducts either the costs of goods sold or employee compensation, including health insurance and other benefits, from its total revenue. If a business chooses the employee compensation deduction, that business would be able to deduct up to $300,000 in cash compensation per employee. Sole proprietorships, general partnerships owned by natural persons, and non-profit organizations would be exempt from the tax, as well as businesses with total revenue less than $300,000.
One benefit of the proposed tax is that it would encourage businesses to provide health insurance and other benefits for their employees, since this would lower their overall tax. For more details on the proposal, please review the TTRC Section by Section Analysis of their draft bill. The second component of the plan calls for increasing the cigarette tax by $1.00 per pack and by 13.6 percent on other tobacco products. The final component calls for using approximately $1.4 billion of the state's budget surplus (current estimate is $4.3 billion) to finance the remainder of school property tax relief.
In January, the Senate Select Committee on Education Reform and Public School Finance heard testimony from Ted Cruz, the Solicitor General in the Attorney General's Office, who argued the school finance case before the Texas Supreme Court. He outlined five options for addressing the court's ruling. Mr. Cruz said the simplest solution would be to pass a constitutional amendment, which would have to be approved by voters, to allow a statewide property tax. The second option would be a fundamental reform of our state's tax structure that would reduce schools' reliance on local property taxes. The third option would be to raise the current $1.50 cap to allow for more local discretion. The fourth option would be to, as Mr. Cruz said, "lower the floor" by reducing state mandates on school districts, again giving them more local discretion. Finally, Mr. Cruz stated that the fifth option would be to "buy down" the local property tax rate by increasing state aid to school districts without lowering the cap.
It is important to note that these options, in Mr. Cruz's opinion, would allow the state to comply with the Supreme Court's ruling, and they were presented to the committee without regard to their political viability. At this time, there does not seem to be any interest in creating a statewide property tax, increasing the $1.50 cap or lowering our public school's educational standards (mandates). Rather, Governor Perry and the Legislature are focused on reducing local school property taxes by increasing state funding for public schools. How this goal can be accomplished is the great debate on the eve of the special session.
Some members of the House would like to use the budget surplus to buy down property taxes, allowing the state to comply with the Supreme Court's June 1 deadline without changing Texas' tax structure. They pose the question, "Why should the state raise taxes when there is a significant budget surplus?" While any tax bill will more than likely be revenue neutral, meaning the funds generated by any new tax would be offset by a reduction in local school property taxes, the fact remains that numerous entities would face a tax increase under the TTRC proposal. Although using the current surplus to buy down local school property taxes would be a short term solution and the Legislature would still need to enact tax reform at a later date, this option will likely receive some consideration during the special session.
Other members of the Legislature support a revision of the state's business tax, but do not agree with all of the TTRC proposal. Still others would prefer to increase and/or broaden the base of the sales tax. In fact, I expect to see a wide variety of other tax reform proposals offered during the special session just as we have seen in previous tax reform sessions.
Education reform, which proved to be very divisive during previous sessions, is another issue that could impact the special session. Previously, the Legislature was unable to reach consensus on adopting merit pay programs for teachers, establishing a mandatory school start date after Labor Day, creating a private school voucher program, and requiring November school board elections. Lt. Governor Dewhurst has indicated that the Senate will address education reform, regardless of whether or not the Governor places it on the call. The Lt. Governor created the Select Committee on Education Reform and Public School Finance, which has been meeting regularly to address these two issues and has recently said he expects the Senate to pass a bill that raises teacher pay, improves college readiness, and restructures failing schools. In response, Governor Perry has said if the House and Senate can send him an education reform bill he would sign it.
Governor Perry has not announced the call for the special session, but has said he will likely keep it focused on lowering local school property taxes and giving the local school districts meaningful discretion in setting property tax rates. (The call lists the issues that the Legislature may consider during a special session.) He has also indicated that he would like to see the Legislature pass a tax reform bill before addressing education reform or any other issue.
As we have seen during the previous attempts to reform our state's tax structure and enact public education reform, these are two of the more challenging issues facing the Legislature. I cannot say which proposal will pass the Legislature, but I am committed to delivering meaningful local school property tax relief to Texans and ensuring a steady revenue stream for our public schools.
The Texas Adopt-A-Beach Program will be hosting its 20th Annual Spring Cleanup on Saturday, April 29. The Spring Cleanup is a volunteer effort to remove trash from our beaches and highlight the problems of marine debris and beach litter. Since the program began in 1986, over 335,000 volunteers have removed more than 6,350 tons of trash from our beaches. For more information about the cleanup, call 1-877-TXCOAST or go to www.texasadoptabeach.org.
The Texas Department of Transportation is accepting applications for summer jobs for high school and college students. This program provides valuable work experience prior to graduation. To find out more information and to apply on-line go to http://www.dot.state.tx.us/employment/summeremployment.htm.
Don't forget about the primary runoff elections this month. As always, I appreciate hearing from you.
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