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Predator Guard Construction
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PREDATOR BAFFLES: Easy, Inexpensive and Effective
Ron Kingston 8″ by 24″ stovepipe baffle
Every pole supporting a bird house should have a predator baffle on it. Otherwise, pole-climbing predators, such as snakes, raccoons or squirrels can make an easy meal of your birds, their eggs, or their young nestlings. Below are plans for making an effective baffle.
Materials needed: hardware cloth (1/4″ mesh), machine screws with nuts, hanger iron (2 – 7″ strips, duct tape and a section of galvanized stovepipe (24″ long by 8″ in diameter), sheet metal screws. Lowe's or Home Depot have these stovepipes and caps to fit. Approximate cost: $5.
With tin snips, cut the hardware cloth into a circle 9″ in diameter. Place it over the stovepipe, bending the edges down so that it will fit snugly into the pipe, about an inch down from the top. Close any gaps between the hardware cloth and the stovepipe, so snakes can't squeeze through. Next, use tin snips to cut three tabs in the top of the stovepipe. Bend these over the hardware cloth. Cut a small hole in the middle of the cloth to allow the assemble to slip over the mounting pipe. Use small sheet metal screws to fasten the hardware cloth to the stovepipe tabs.
Bolt the two strips of hanger iron securely on either side of the mounting pipe and bend them to support the hardware cloth. Duct tape wrapped around the pole helps hold the hanger iron in place. Slip the assembled baffle over the hanger iron bracket, and mount the baffle at least four feet off the ground. The baffle should wobble which further discourages climbing predators.
You can spray paint your new predator guard baffle black, brown, etc —– or just permit the silver color to weather. Now your nest box is protected and it will give you years of enjoyment.
Using Monofilament Fishing Line to Deter House Sparrows
By Joan Watroba
Many people have been experimenting with this method using the diagram below with very good results. I have been using it with much success on my bluebird trails for the past 6 years. It was originally used on a 12 nest box trail that had many house sparrows attempting to use the nest boxes. After I installed the line, the house sparrows stopped using the nest boxes, yet the native songbird species like the bluebirds, tree swallows, tufted titmice, black-capped chickadees and house wrens adapted to it with ease and successfully fledged their young.
Why this method may work — Bluebirds and many other cavity-nesting birds are insect eaters and they have keen eyesight. House sparrows are mostly seed eaters and their eyesight may not be able to see the line; they may be spooked if they hit the line which may cause them to avoid the box. The few times that house sparrows have built a nest in a nest box with the line installed, they did not try to re-nest after the initial removal of their nests and eggs. This method may be effective to reduce repeated nesting attempts of house sparrows.
Installation tips:
– Use 6 lb. test, clear or lightly-tinted monofilament fishing line
– Best to install the line before the house sparrows start using the nest box
and become bonded to it
– Replace the line when it becomes brittle and discard the old line
– The line should protude in front of the nest box at an angle, so that from the
side view, there is a space of a least 2 inches between the line and the front
of the nest box
– Place 2 screws on the front of the nest box roof and 2 screws on the bottom
front of the nest box spaced about 1 3/4″ inches apart. (The goal is to have
the line run as close to the sides of the entrance hole without covering it.
– Tie the line to the top left screw or screw eye, then bring it down and wind
around the lower left screw, then wind around the lower right screw, then
bring it up to the top right screw and leave about 1″ of line that can then
be wound around and fastened tightly to the top right screw.
– To monitor top or front-opening boxes, reverse the installation instructions
and then "re-install" the line after checking the box. For side-opening nest
boxes, there is no need to remove the line to monitor the box.
– Check the line during each trail visit to make sure that it is secured tightly
and properly.


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Yes time did fly, Can't wait for the meet!
Thanks for your vote of confidence on the Chef Mickeys picture..
we love to go there as well!
See you tomorrow!
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Yes time did fly, Can't wait for the meet!
Thanks for your vote of confidence on the Chef Mickeys picture..
we love to go there as well!
See you tomorrow!
Last Peek until the big day!
Lot #30: Our Favorite Mouse
Set of 6 Mickey Art Prints and a Harmony Kingdom Mickey & Minnie 75th Anniversary box
Lot #70: Speed. I am Speed
Three "Cars" retail display pieces (2 shown). That Lightning McQueen is 4' wide!
Lot #18: Mickey Memories
Mickey Mouse Scrapbook with a ton of supplies, including park stickers from WDW
bonus one:
Lot #10: A Grand New Baby
Large Pooh plush, 2 plush pull toys, Lumpy with finger puppets, and Lithos from Pooh's Grand Adventure.
That's a look at 37 out of 71 items! There are more in the gallery, and a few surprises you'll just have to see at the meet!
I'm heading down tomorrow afternoon, so see you all there!!!! Thanks for all the enthusiasm! :thumbs:
Thank you Pat for letting us of those who cannot attend to live vicariously through your photos! Have enjoyed them! :yes:
Can't wait to see them in person... I hope I can win at least one!!
I can't hardly wait to start bidding! Hey here's a thought...I'll wear my ears...I have mouse princess ears with the veil=y things hanging down the back...they are the bright colors not the pastels that came out later...where are my ears....wonder if I can get my friend to wear ears...lol...I'll try to post a photo, but I'm not the greatest computerer....
:lol: Ok, I think that I'm funny...thats me dressed up like the old witch from Snow White last Halloween...I wore that to the magic kingdom during the not so scary party, and handed apples to folks dressed like snow white...it was fun! Ok, lets see if I can find a more realistic picture of me....
hmm...why doesn't this work now? I think if you click it...you'll see me.:yes:
WOW you made a great old witch from Snow White! Hmm that may not sound good LOL But you really did a great job with the costume and makeup!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by PrincessTammi
thats my daughters doing, thank you!! It was a lame, last minute costume, but it worked! My hubby was Jafar! His costume was purchased \at the disney store and it was awesome!
Well, this is it! Reporting 'live' from Allentown....today is the day for the Dream Team Auction
We've got 3 tables set up in one corner of the room, and last night we were able to unload and start displaying the auction items. Everyone's reaction has been "WOW!"
Wish us luck! Hopefully tonight I will be reporting we're sending a child to WDW!
Originally Posted by disneydame2004
LUCK!!!! And I'm keeping my fingers crossed!!!!!! http://smileys.smileycentral.com/cat/23/23_29_107v.gif
I can't wait to hear how it went!
Hi everyone!!! Live from Allentown, round one of the auction is about 20 minutes and it is going absolutely AMAZINGLY!
Lots of bids, lots of excited people! http://www.disneyworldtrivia.com/for...lies/yahoo.gif
We all say "hi!" too.... more soon!
Hi to everyone there. We're thinking of you. Hope the weather is good and the bidding is high.
Hi Virginia! We're very glad this is indoors - it was pouring buckets earlier! Feel bad for the kids here at the hotel for a baseball tournament!
Checking back in - round 2 has finished, and round 3 has about an hour to go. Folks, this has been incredible! We'll be back later with a total!!!!! Lou says hi :wave:
OMG! Well the auction is over and the results are:
$3822!!! We had a total of 75 items and people were very generous.
Thanks to Pat for all her hard work, you for all your donations and support, and Lou for having the thought to start the Dream Team. With everyone's support we are able to send TWO families and have a great start on family number three.
Thank you all... and you all should have seen Lou. He was totally speechless.
Back to the fun! Talk to you all soon and thank you again for being part of our family!

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Celebrate Chinese New Year
Six-year-old Ernie Wan is about to perform his first Lion Dance in the Chinese New Year celebration in New York City. Along with his sister, Jenny, Ernie has been studying martial arts at his father's kung fu school in Chinatown in order to prepare for this very special event.
A is for Acrobats.
B is for Balls.
C is for Calligraphy.
D is for Dragon Dance.
This exuberant story follows a Chinese American family as they prepare for the Lunar New Year. Each member of the family lends a hand as they sweep out the dust of the old year, hang decorations, and make dumplings. Then it's time to put on new clothes and celebrate with family and friends.
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The club was formed in 1942 and followed in the footsteps of Solway Star Football Club. The club originally participated in the Carlisle and Disrict League under the auspices of the Football Association before moving back over the border to play in the South of Scotland Football League under the auspices of the Souther Counties Football Association in season 1977-78.
The club gained membership of the East of Scotland Football League in season 1987-88 where they continued to play until season 2008-09 when theyjoined the Scottish Football League.
The clubhouse, training facilities and ground are at Galabank. Contact the Club on 01461 204108.
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Name: James Status: other Grade: other Location: HI Date: June 2007
Is there alcohol in orange juice? Has anyone ever tested exactly how much? Is there alcohol in other non-alcoholic foods or drinks? If so, does anyone have a list?
There isn't alcohol in OJ. But all food has some bacteria in it, and even in the refrigerator these bacteria will start acting on the sugar in the OJ and using it for food. Most bacteria are fermenters. The process of fermentation takes glucose (sugar) and through a multi-step process turns it into carbon dioxide and alcohol. The OJ will taste "bubbly" or "carbonated" and there will be alcohol present as well. There probably wouldn't be enough alcohol to make one feel its effects though.
Refrigeration doesn't kill bacteria, it just slows its metabolism. If you were to leave the OJ out on the counter for a day, this process would happen a lot faster.
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Last Friday at the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA), a documentary film captured the scenes and voices of Iraqis in their own words, depicting the anger, fear and frustration of what is not being shown by the American news media to the public…
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The annual 'Saviours' Day' event is celebrated by the Nation of Islam (NOI) to showcase the Nation's accomplishments, its enviable discipline and its leadership vision for NOI members in particular and African Americans in general.
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Magnificently sophisticated geometric patterns in medieval Islamic architecture indicate their designers achieved a mathematical breakthrough 500 years earlier than Western scholars, scientists said on Thursday.
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The Islamic Society of Boston is pleased to announce that a Massachusetts superior court judge has ruled that the lawsuit brought against the Islamic Society of Boston, the Boston Redevelopment Authority and the Roxbury Community College is without merit and has been dismissed…
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Islam is growing fast among African Americans, who are undeterred by increased scrutiny of Muslims in the United States since the September 11 attacks, according to imams and experts.
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Census 2010 - Make Our Communities Count!
New Disability Commission Formed
Enforcement Update: recent cases of interest
Race and Social Justice a 2010 priority for Mayor and City Council
Seattle Youth and Families Initiative plans Community Caucuses
Mayor's Youth & Family Public Meetings March 22 - Garfield Community Center 7:00-8:30 p.m.
Save the Date! 2010 Seattle Race Conference Saturday, August 28th, South Seattle Community College.
The last large workshop for the community to discuss the Seattle Youth and Families Initiative is scheduled for: Monday, March 22 - Garfield Community Center 7-8:30 p.m.
But that's not the only way Seattle residents can participate. The Youth and Families Initiative will be holding up to 100 Community Caucuses around the city between March 22 and April 30. These caucuses are part of the city's commitment to active involvement by Seattle's diverse communities and neighborhoods, including communities of color and immigrant and refugee households.
"As a community organizer, I know how important it is to reach out in different ways to diverse communities, to ensure that all voices are heard. We are a great city when we work to end race-based inequities," said Estela Ortega, executive director of El Centro de la Raza. In addition to serving as co-chair of the Youth and Families Initiative, Ortega also sits on the City's Race and Social Justice Initiative Community Roundtable.
Community Caucuses are an opportunity for groups that want to make their voices heard to meet with a facilitator in living rooms, coffee shops, community centers-anywhere people gather naturally. Each Community Caucus will elect one delegate to send on to the broader Kids and Families Congress on June 5th at Seattle Center.
Inclusive outreach and public engagement is a cornerstone of the Youth and Families Initiative (YFI). Announced by Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn during his inaugural address, YFI is intended to shape an agenda on youth and family issues. Both YFI and the Race and Social Justice Initiative are committed to eliminating racial disparities in key indicators such as education, child care, children's health and the criminal justice system.
"Community outreach is essential for a strong public process," said McGinn. "I am confident that the good work of those in the Race and Social Justice Initiative, Office for Education, the Department of Neighborhoods and many others will ensure that all those in our city who want to participate in the Youth and Families Initiative will get their voices heard."
Learn more about the Seattle Youth and Families Initiative , and get involved by submitting your own ideas or helping to put together a community caucus with your friends and neighbors.
The Census - a civil rights issue
In prior years getting a complete count of all residents has been a challenge. Seattle's hard-to-count neighborhoods include higher numbers of low-income residents, communities of color and refugee and immigrant residents. Ensuring our communities are fully counted is a civil rights issue, since Census data is used to determine funding for more than 100 federal programs including Medicaid, WIC food grants, affordable housing and rental assistance, and programs for people with disabilities.
The Seattle Office for Civil Rights has been working with community partners to spread the word about the importance of completing the 2010 Census. Help us by sharing this information with your family and community.
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Complete the Census to make our communities count! For more information about the 2010 Census please visit: www.seattle.gov/census2010.
On January 11, 2010, Seattle City Council voted unanimously to create the Seattle Commission for People with Disabilities. The sixteen member Commission is charged with providing information and advice to the Mayor, City Council, and City departments on issues of concern for people with disabilities.
The Seattle Office for Civil Rights, will provide staff support to the Commission, has held a series of meetings with disability rights organizations to develop a list of topics for the new commission to address. Suggestions include promotion of universal design, improvements in program and facility access, and removal of barriers to employment.
A diverse group of people has applied to serve on the Commission, including parents of disabled children, disability rights advocates, disabled veterans and academics. After commissioners are appointed in April they will begin to hold monthly meetings open to the public. The Commission also plans to report on the state of disability rights in Seattle and develop a web based resource list. Learn more about the Seattle Commission for People with Disabilities on its web page.
In February of this year, SOCR reached settlement agreements in two cases that addressed both individual and institutional racism.
In one case, a Samoan man employed as a maintenance worker for a management services company alleged he was not allowed the same access to the office and break room facilities. The company denied all the allegations, but was willing to take steps to improve the work environment. This included completing anti-racism training, instituting a 360-degree performance evaluation policy, and providing translation for step-by-step job instructions. The charging party agreed to take ESL classes to improve his English speaking skills. This settlement is significant because the parties agreed to training and policy changes that will heighten the company's awareness of how their policies and procedures impact people of color. The anti-racism training will educate employees about different forms of discrimination both on the individual and institutional levels. The modified performance review policy will reduce the amount of potential bias in the review process. In another case, an African American man alleged discrimination against a department store in a disagreement concerning gift cards. The man purchased $6,500 worth of gift cards; later he was surprised and dismayed to find the cards held no value, yet the $6,500 charge remained on his credit card account until he called two days later to report the charge to customer service. The customer alleged discrimination based on race; the department store contended they feared identity theft based solely on the amount of the man's purchase, not his race. In settlement, the store agreed to give the man a $500 gift card.
Seattle Mayor McGinn and City Council both prioritized the Seattle Race and Social Justice Initiative (RSJI) in 2010.
Mayor McGinn has made race and social justice a main focus within his new administration. City departments continue to focus their RSJI efforts through annual work plans, and the Mayor's Youth and Family Initiative (YFI) is committed to eliminating racial disparities in key indicators such as education, child care, children's health and the criminal justice system. (See this issue's lead story for more information on YFI.) After the Mayor's Office participated in RSJI training, Mayor McGinn blogged about the experience:
"This past week the Mayor's Office spent eight hours reviewing the history and purpose of the Race and Social Justice Initiative. We discussed the impacts of race and social justice on community engagement, policy development and city programs and services As Mayor, I see the work of the Office of Civil Rights and the Race and Social Justice Initiative as vitally important to the success of the city, and I am committed to incorporating it into all aspects of my administration."
Seattle City Council passed a resolution affirming the Race and Social Justice Initiative in December 2009. This February the City Council members listed Race and Social Justice as a top priority in their vision for Seattle and key efforts in 2010. As part of fostering safe, just and healthy communities for all, Council committed to "take action to promote racial and social equity in city government actions and growth management planning". To view the complete list of Council's priorities for 2010 please visit: http://www.seattle.gov/council/issues/council_priorities.htm.
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I completely shocked all my of mates in college when I told them, I didn't say anything 'till the end of our first year and absolutely none of them had copped it. I've been told I'm extremely "straight acting", to use a phrase I don't particularly like. The other gay guy in my class was a huge shock to everyone too, including myself. Not only did he not ping the dar, he's the last person I would have ever suspected.
My ma had even less of a clue, but it hasn't been brought up or mentioned since then.
My close mates (all lads), the ones I literally see every single day, always suspected it but it was less to do with my mannerisms and more to do with the fact that I wasn't chasing girls and constantly commenting on every girl we knew, etc, etc (anyone with a lengthy dry spell has faced similar speculation). I've been told if I was in any way "camp" or effeminate that they wouldn't associate with me so I think that says enough about my mannerisms. They're the type of lads that think all gay people are running around with jazz hands and handbags and whatnot.
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Lane Commitment to Global Internships Supports Students Now and Into the Future
Bill Lane '75 Bus, '79 Cap spends his days lobbying Congress to promote free trade and global development for U.S. companies. A 37-year employee of Caterpillar Corporation, he has spent the last 15 years as director of the company's Washington office. His international trade expertise makes him a sought-after speaker and board member for industry and humanitarian organizations.
Lane traces his interest in international trade to his days as a Penn State business student. In the 1970s, studying abroad was still a relatively new concept at public universities, but Penn State had built a solid relationship with the University of Cologne in Germany. Lane spent much of his junior year there, an experience that would shape his future.
"The study abroad program changed my perspective," he says. "I used to think doing business in New York or maybe Florida was an exotic notion. But after Penn State I realized you had to embrace international commerce and not hide from it."
Lane's career with Caterpillar confirmed lessons learned at Penn State. For U.S. companies to be successful globally, they needed to understand the values and cultures of those countries. Through his involvement as a volunteer recruiter for the Penn State Undergraduate Admissions Office and later as a member of the Smeal College of Business Alumni Society Board, he noticed that more students were studying abroad than ever before, yet the vast majority continued to study in the traditional destinations of Europe—Rome, Paris, London.
When Lane learned about an initiative to promote international internships to non-traditional destinations, he knew this was a positive step and something he wanted to support.
"The engine of future economic growth is in the developing world. Many students would benefit from studying in Lima over London or Johannesburg over Paris," Lane says. "Mind you that's not an easy sale. Just remember when you were 20 years old. But students who focus on high-risk, high-opportunity markets will have a unique skill set and first-hand experiences that will add value to their employers and lead to more satisfying careers. I see it every day in the work I do."
Along with his wife Jan, a retired American Red Cross executive who also worked at CARE, Lane hopes to encourage students to pursue international internships in developing countries. They are providing financial assistance for travel and associated expenses through the William C. and Janet P. Lane Global Perspectives Endowment. Through the combination of a planned giving vehicle known as a charitable remainder unitrust (CRUT) and annual cash gifts, the Lanes are accomplishing a philanthropic goal and a personal financial goal simultaneously.
"Jan and I purposely came up on December 31 to make our commitment. We wanted to do it to show our support at such a difficult time for Penn State. We have never been prouder of the Penn State alumni and students," Lane says.
By working with Penn State's Office of Gift Planning, the Lanes found that through a CRUT they could receive income each year for the rest of their lives plus some limited support for their heirs from assets given to the trust. At the end of their lives, the balance in the trust will go the Lane Global Perspectives Endowment, which will support international experiences for students in perpetuity.
Knowing that the charitable purpose of their CRUT would not be realized by students for many years, the Lanes decided to jump start the process for today's students by making annual gifts for the college's existing global internship opportunities. Caterpillar, Bill's employer, matches their contributions. These funds provide Community Engagement and Development Program (CEDP) grants that student can apply for through the college's Office of Career and Corporate Connections.
"It's actually a heck of a deal! The combination of the planned gift and the cash gift provides a new income stream for you and your family while making an investment in Penn State students. And the payback is immediate," Lane says. "We are already getting notes from students. You quickly realize that by providing a stipend you can help change lives for the better."
One of the first recipients of a CEDP grant was Serkan Saka, a senior majoring in Marketing who is also president of Smeal's International Business Association. Serkan used the grant to travel to Turkey for an intern position with Red River Foods, a firm that exports dried fruit and nuts all over the world. Headquartered in Richmond, VA, Red River Foods maintains a number of international offices, including the Malatya location in southeastern Turkey where Serkan spent the summer learning about apricots.
"My experience was different than a study abroad program," Serkan said. "It was an international sales internship that brought me to the largest apricot-producing region in the world. I met with growers and learned their customs for doing business. I developed negotiation skills and learned to adapt to challenging situations. It was almost like a dream. The work I was doing I would never have imagined I could do as an intern."
"The mentoring and encouragement that Bill provides to Smeal students make a real difference for them," says Charles H. Whiteman, the John and Becky Surma Dean of Smeal. "I know Bill, and he is a free-market capitalist to his core. But he also realizes that philanthropic dollars are an investment in the future that opens even more doors for our undergraduates who want to venture outside their comfort zones for a meaningful work experience in the developing world."


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In Greece, Kunst Creative Bureau coordinated and sponsored exhibitions of young Greek artists, leaving its own mark in the plastic arts. Flexible proposals, creative designs and deep knowledge of communication distinguished our projects. Now, the Creative Team is ready to analyze, strategize, and produce results in America.
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Panagiotis Papoutsis has a real passion for arts and culture. As Culture Marketing Manager, he has organized numerous cultural events and exhibitions in Europe. The combination of knowledge and experience as well as his love for photography have lead him to create the Photometria Photography Festival. Among with his art activities, he is a wrestler and a music producer. Elements that add a special value in every project that he deals.
Stratos Tzortzoglou is one of Greece's most famous actors who was discovered by the director Karolos Koun in 1987.
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INGMAR BERGMAN (nine-time Academy Award nominee) compared "Stratos to a stradivarius violin adding that the great actors are great instruments".
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Anton Commodore has been an Advertising Concept Director for many years. He has clients both in Europe and in the United States. Planning, organizing and implementation of social events for key entrepreneurs in Europe is one of his best skills. Anton has also been involved in politics, and he has worked in the Prime Office in Greece. He has published three novels, loves to exercise, worships nature and believes that life is wonderful!
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Once upon a time I was asked to design ENCODE's new corporate website. My mind focused immediately in one fact – to all those major points that characterizes ENCODE, the knowledge, the efficiency and the capacity that comes from ENCODE's dynamic / from ENCODE's people.
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What's the final image after all? Maybe a website about a "Creative Agency" full of young and a kind of sloppy people, as with so much ease and stupidity someone said? Definitely yes, because when we are talking about Cyber Security we have to be creative, unconventional and a little curious. And of course, the big Internet world has always supported the new, the creative, the subversive. "Tie and geometric combed parting" never matched to Cyber Security World.
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During the seminar, held in Athens on November 19, executives from IBM Hellas and ENCODE, presented the new dynamic configured globally on the safety Cyberspace. The keynote speaker of the conference, was Mr. David Bosomworth, European Sales Director, IBM QRadar Security Intelligence Platform.
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The United States Congress in a very special event presents the health benefits of the Greek diet and creates stronger trade relationships in food products between the United States and Greece.
The brands that we have designed for the pasta products of "Hellenic Grocer" will be there, next to every official – in every public eye!
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The reason is the problem of malnourishment in particular social groups with priority given to children. We believe that we have to deal drastically and we recommend the organization of a campaign in order to tackle part of this problem. But in no case any action be seen as charity and injure the souls of little children. So this is our proposal: A series of effective actions in the form of educational events, like celebration, which marks the campaign in each selected area. Like to offer a gift, not charity. The children would have fun and we have to remember that their presence and their innocent soul honors us!
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Artistic design of a brand new website that has been based on a prescribed form, for the European leading actor Stratos Tzortzoglou. Evaluation, selection and import all the necessary data, all the selected visual material and coordination of each text that appears in his new website.
The main axis of our thinking has been the completed presentation of his personality through his important and perennial work, focusing on the present.
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The need to create labels for 7 different products under the same brand name was the next step for us.
We designed labels for five different pasta products and for olive oil and olives. A great challenge for our imagination and creativity!
The Result: very positive impressions from our client but also from the largest food distribution company in the world that has undertaken the distribution of those products. So with pride now we say that our work was successful and the result of this work is in the American market and this fact can only honors us!
Go to workThis is what we have: A Famous Greek Chef with her own TV show in Greece, multiple appearances on prime time American TV, and a recent post as visiting Chef for President Obama at the White House. Our core strategy is described by our main motto: "Loi Restaurant presents a unique experience in fine dining". So we first created a strong database and a new website. Then, we start using Social Media on a daily basis in order to increase the restaurant's client list and to reinforce the overall image. Sending newsletters on a weekly basis and informing the press with interesting news about Loi Restaurant» activity completes our actions. The Result: growth in brand awareness and immediate increase of new customers visiting the establishment.
The Kunst team arrived in New York a warm evening in June 2013, just a couple of months ago. After two recent successful campaigns in Europe, the boys are now ready for new challenges on this side of the Atlantic Ocean.
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The Idea: Just picture a small boat cleaning up the bay of Thermaikos on a daily basis. This could be great scenery for people going by and a great deal of relief for the coastal areas of Thessaloniki. In fact, there once was a boat doing this job, but it grew old and needed repair. The Solution: TT Hellenic Postbank made this happen again. The bank agreed to cover the costs of repairing and upgrading the onboard equipment, so that the boat, dressed with the bank's logo, will sail again in the waters of Thermaikos, cleaning the bay. The Result: Clean waters – Quality of Life – Respect for the Environment.
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David Coverdale's Fridge Raided by Hungry, Pooping Black Bear
Whitesnake singer David Coverdale's house was recently invaded by a hungry black bear.
Whitesnake singer David Coverdale's house was recently invaded by a hungry black bear.
David Coverdale told TeamRock Radio's 'Classic Rock Magazine Show' that he wants to put an end to his decades-long feud with Robert Plant. He's apologized for the "ugly things" he's said over the years and hopes the two can become friends again.
Jimmy Page and David Coverdale, two veterans eager to prove themselves outside of their famous bands, joined forces on the album 'Coverdale / Page,' which was released March 15, 1993.
It's not often fans get to see the softer side of David Coverdale. The high-octane vocalist and front man of Whitesnake spends a lot more time belting out metal classics like 'Still of the Night' than he does talking about kittens and rainbows. But in an interesting new video clip, the rock legend is interviewed by his granddaughter, revealing that his famous shaggy blonde mane hides a gentle family man.
Michael Wright has the lowdown on Whitesnake....
"1990 marked the end of an era for David Coverdale's hard rock band, Whitesnake. After a two-year run with the virtuosic lineup of guitarists Steve Vai and Adrian Vandenberg, bassist Rudy Sarzo and drummer Tommy Aldridge, the group called it a day at the end of their Liquor & Poker Tour. Bu


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Boilers' season even tougher than expected
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Purdue Vs Nebraska Big Ten Basketball. Purdue No.20 A.J. Hammons shoots over Nabraska No.13 Brandon Ubel. March 14Th, 2013 I Scott Stewart~Sun-Times
Updated: April 28, 2013 6:52AM
WEST LAFAYETTE — Given the players who were lost, and the youthful composition of its roster, Purdue's 2012-13 season likely was going to be a transitional one.
But the Boilermakers didn't figure to endure quite as much of a struggle as they did.
Their summer trip to Italy didn't exactly provide the head start on the regular season that they had hoped, as they underwent growing pains during their nonconference season — if expected, though not necessarily to that degree. The Big Ten season proved to be daunting — again, if expected.
For most of the season, Purdue had issues taking care of the ball, with its shot selection, defending up to its usual standards and, gulp, even with its effort, work ethic, toughness and competitiveness — traditional hallmarks of the program.
It appeared the light had come on for the Boilermakers in their final three games of the regular season — a win at Wisconsin, a near-upset of Michigan and a win against Minnesota — and even in their two previous games, a win against Northwestern and a hard-fought loss at Iowa. It was the kind of progress coach Matt Painter had envisioned seeing in late December or early January, not late February or early March.
But then the Boilermakers reverted to their previous form, flopping against Nebraska in the first round of the Big Ten Tournament, after they seemingly had generated considerable momentum, underscoring their all-over-the-map season.
With their run of consecutive NCAA tournament appearances over at six, they accepted a bid to the CBI — the first Big Ten team to do so — rallying to beat an undermanned Western Illinois, before losing to Santa Clara, at least showing fight in the process. They went 16-18, their first losing season since Painter's first, when they went 9-19 in 2005-06.
Obviously, this team did not have that sort of season. And there's plenty of reason to believe Purdue will be back in the NCAA tournament next season — but not without a rededication to its core principles.
Painter often talked about needing "12-month guys" who will put in time to improve their games, guys who have a passion to play. If practice starts at 3 p.m. and ends at 5:30, he doesn't want players who arrive and leave right at those times; he "migrates" to players who come early and stay late.
"I don't trust guys I don't see; you live in that gym, I trust you," Painter said after the conference tournament loss to Nebraska.
He also talked about the need for more and better decision-makers, and the need for more skill, citing Purdue's 1-of-11 shooting from 3-point range against Santa Clara as one recent example.
The incoming recruiting class — Kendall Stephens, Bryson Scott and Basil Smotherman — should provide a healthy dose of those elements. Stephens, coming off shoulder surgery, immediately should be the team's best shooter; Scott should bring a bulldog mentality; and Smotherman has considerable athleticism. It could be a lot to ask of freshmen, but they have the potential for early success.
And it's not as if that trio will be alone — far from it, with the Boilermakers returning the bulk of their team. Terone Johnson will be a senior. A.J. Hammons has barely scratched the surface of his enormous ability, as he gains needed maturity. Ronnie Johnson seems on his way to developing into a high-end point guard. With his commitment and attitude, Rapheal Davis emerged as a leader. Painter went out of his way to praise the "energy" Sandi Marcius brought the last month of the season. Also, Jay Simpson, who Painter has described on several occasions as the team's most talented player, redshirted this season.
It remains to be seen if Purdue adds or loses any players in the spring.
Outgoing seniors D.J. Byrd and Dru Anthrop challenged Terone Johnson, as well as Marcius and Travis Carroll, to lead the Boilermakers' efforts to re-establish their identity.
"They asked us, can we get the program back to Purdue basketball?" Terone said after the loss to Santa Clara. "These guys have been working hard and been getting a lot better. Next year starts right now."
And the focus?
"Energy throughout the whole team," he said. "We're playing Division I basketball at a Big Ten university, and people were kind of taking that for granted at first. And working hard every day, consistently. Being consistent throughout the whole season — I don't think anybody was consistent all the way through, including myself."


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BOSTON - At long last, Shane Victorino is about to return to the Red Sox lineup.
Victorino went through two sessions of batting practice on the field on Thursday - one in the mid-afternoon, one shortly before the game - and pronounced his troublesome back good to go. He even tried to persuade manager John Farrell to put him into the lineup.
Instead, Farrell said Victorino would be available off the bench if necessary on Thursday and be back in the lineup on Friday for the opener of a three-game series in Texas.
Meanwhile, David Ortiz was out of the lineup on Thursday, a scheduled day off designed to minimize his exposure to the artificial turf at Rogers Centre. Sitting Ortiz allowed Farrell to use Mike Napoli as his designated hitter, likewise a chance to minimize his exposure to the turf. Both Ortiz and Napoli are expected to be back at their usual spots on Friday.
Tougher juggling act
With Victorino set to return Friday, the job of juggling Mike Carp and Jonny Gomes figures to get a little more difficult for Farrell.
It's worked out pretty well for him while Victorino has been out. Entering play Thursday, in the week-plus since back spasms sidelined Victorino, Carp and Gomes combined to hit two doubles and three home runs. Carp hit an RBI single in the second inning Thursday, and Gomes doubled off the right-field wall an inning later.
In a particularly remarkable sequence on Tuesday, after Carp hit a home run in the fourth inning, Farrell sent up Gomes in his stead in the sixth inning - and Gomes hit a home run, too.
On Wednesday, Carp hit for Ortiz in the ninth inning of a lopsided game and hit a home run of his own. American League hitters have only hit seven pinch-hit home runs all season, and the Red Sox hit pinch-hit home runs in back-to-back games.
"It's pretty tough to have power on your bench," Gomes said.
What Farrell has been able to do is keep both Carp and Gomes sharp, something he wasn't able to do as well before Victorino went down. Neither Carp nor Gomes has gone more than one game without getting at least one at-bat. For Carp, that's a stark contrast to the first two weeks of the season - a stretch when he saw just three total at-bats.
"As many pitches as you can see, that's going to help you," said Carp, who went into Thursday's game sporting a 1.080 slugging percentage. "Definitely, getting those opportunities late in the game helps me having a better feel going into today versus not playing all game yesterday."
Could it be that all extra at-bats in the late innings are keeping Carp and Gomes in a better rhythm at the plate than they'd otherwise be in? If that's the case, it's not intentional.
"He's not doing that to keep us sharp," Gomes said. "Getting an at-bat off some eighth-inning pitcher - like coming in to face Joel Hanrahan - is that going to keep you sharp? No. It's not to keep you sharp. It's to put some points on the board."
"Early on, we'd try to get [Carp] an at-bat," Farrell said. "Even though there were three at-bats in 11 games, we're trying to get him to see some live pitching. But now it's been more situational, and when we've gone to a pitch-hitter, it's been more to try to tack on with a matchup that's in front of us."
Accusation flies
While Clay Buchholz was spinning seven shutout innings against the Blue Jays on Wednesday, a former pitcher now working as a Toronto radio analyst was accusing Buchholz of cheating.
Dirk Hayhurst - a former major-league pitcher best known as the author of "The Bullpen Gospels" - posted to his Twitter account that he saw Buchholz "loading the ball with some Eddie Harris worthy slick'em," a reference to the character in the movie "Major League" who resorted to doctoring the ball because he couldn't throw hard anymore.
Farrell took exception to the accusation on Thursday.
"It bothers me immensely when someone is going to make an accusation - and in this case, of cheating - because they've seen something on TV," Farrell said. "He's got rosin on his arm. Rosin was designed to get a grip. He's got it on his arm. I've seen some people that have brought photographs to me. They're false. The fact is that the guy is 6-0. He's pitched his tail off. People are going to point to cheating? Unfounded."
According to Rule 8.02(a), "The pitcher shall not, while in the 18-foot circle surrounding the pitcher's plate, touch the ball after touching his mouth or lips, or touch his mouth or lips while he is in contact with the pitcher's plate. The pitcher must clearly wipe the fingers of his pitching hand dry before touching the ball or the pitcher's plate."
The rule book also states that the pitcher shall not "apply a foreign substance of any kind to the ball."
But the rule book does say that "a pitcher may use the rosin bag for the purpose of applying rosin to his bare hand or hands."
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A normal school is a school created to train high school graduates to be teachers. Its purpose is to establish teaching standards or norms, hence its name. Most such schools are now called teachers' colleges; however, in some places the term normal school is still used.
In 1685, John Baptist de La Salle, founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded what is generally considered the first normal school, the École Normale, in Reims. According to the Oxford English Dictionary, normal schools in the United States and Canada trained primary school teachers, while in Europe normal schools educated primary, secondary and tertiary-level teachers.[1] The first public normal school in the United States was founded in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1839. It operates today as Framingham State University.
In the United States teacher colleges or normal schools began to call themselves universities beginning in the 1960s. For instance, Southern Illinois University was formerly known as Southern Illinois Normal College. The university enrolls more than 26,000 students and has its own university press but still issues most of its bachelor degrees in education.[2] Similarly, the town of Normal, Illinois takes its names from the former name of Illinois State University.
Many famous state universities such as the University of California, Los Angeles were founded as normal schools. In Canada such institutions were typically assimilated by a university as their Faculty of Education offering a one- or two-year Bachelor of Education program. It requires at least three (usually four) years of prior undergraduate studies.
The term "normal school" originated in the early 16th century from the French école normale.[3] The French concept of an "école normale" was to provide a model school with model classrooms to teach model teaching practices to its student teachers.[4] The children being taught, their teachers, and the teachers of the teachers were often together in the same building.[citation needed] Although a laboratory school, it was the official school for the children—primary or secondary.[citation needed]
In Finland, normal schools are under national university administration, whereas most schools are administered by the local municipality. Teacher aspirants do most of their compulsory trainee period in normal schools and teach while being supervised by a senior teacher.
In France, a two-tier system developed since the Revolution: primary school teachers were educated at départemental écoles normales, high school teachers at the Écoles normales supérieures. Nowadays all teachers are educated in instituts universitaires de formation des maîtres. The Écoles Normales Supérieures in France and the Scuola Normale Superiore di Pisa no longer specialize in teacher training.
The terminology is still preserved in the official translations of such schools in China since the early 20th century, Beijing Normal University being the first. A Chinese normal university (Chinese: 師範大學; pinyin: shīfàn dàxué, abbreviated 師大; shīdà) is usually controlled by the national or provincial government.
In Taiwan, the three national normal universities (located in Taipei, Changhua, and Kaohsiung) prepared secondary school teachers (although they have become de facto liberal arts universities in the late 20th century). There were also about ten Taiwanese provincial teachers' colleges (Chinese: 師範學院; pinyin: shīfàn xuéyuàn, abbreviated 師院; shīyuàn, literally "normal colleges") that originated as normal schools established by the Japanese. After the retrocession of the island, they were renamed provincial normal schools before becoming provincial teachers' colleges. In the early 1990s, these teachers' colleges came under national control and by the mid-2000s (decade) were all renamed "universities of education" (教育大學) or simply "universities" to signify their comprehensive training.
In Naga City, the Philippines, one can find the oldest normal school for girls in the Far East, the Universidad de Santa Isabel. It is a sectarian school run by the Daughters of Charity. The first secular normal school was founded in 1901 by the Thomasites, the Philippine Normal School. It was converted into a college in 1949 and was elevated to its present university status in 1992 as the Philippine Normal University, . In 2009, it was named National Center of Excellence for Teacher Education by virtue of Republic Act 9647.
Florence Normal School is one of many state normal schools that developed into four-year state teachers colleges and eventually into comprehensive state universities. This is the site of the first state-supported normal school established south of the Ohio River and now part of the University of North Alabama, an historic marker commemorating Florence State Teacher's College in the United States, now the University of North Alabama, the oldest state-supported teachers' college south of the Ohio River.
In 1823, the Columbian School, the first normal school in the United States, was founded in Concord, Vermont by the Reverend Samuel Read Hall.[5] Influenced by similar academies in Prussia and elsewhere in Europe, American normal schools were intended to improve the quality of the burgeoning common school system by producing more qualified teachers.
Sixteen years later the first state-funded normal school was founded in Lexington, Massachusetts, thanks largely to the efforts of education reformers such as Horace Mann and James G. Carter.[6] Shortly after its founding that school moved to Framingham, Massachusetts. Today, Framingham State University is recognized as the oldest, continuously operated public normal school in the United States.
When the college was established in 1854 as the Rhode Island State Normal School, its goal was to provide teacher preparation to young people from Rhode Island. With the dedication of a new building in 1898, the institution began a period of steady growth, evolving first into a teachers' college, the Rhode Island College of Education. In the 1958-59 academic year the college moved to its current Mount Pleasant campus, and in 1959 was renamed Rhode Island College to reflect its new purpose as a comprehensive institution of higher education. With an enrollment predominantly from Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts and Connecticut, the institution historically has served as a "College of Opportunity" for first-generation college students.
The first normal school west of the Appalachian Mountains in the United States was the Michigan State Normal School, now Eastern Michigan University. It was created by legislative action in 1849 and opened in Ypsilanti, Michigan in 1853.[7]
The Lowry Normal School Bill of 1910 authorized two new normal schools in Ohio—one in the northwestern part of the state (now Bowling Green State University) and another in the northeastern part (now Kent State University).
The State of Illinois passed an act to establish a normal school on 18 February 1857, and proposals were submitted to locate the new school in Batavia, Bloomington, Peoria, and Washington (in Tazewell County). Bids were opened by the State Board of Education in Peoria on 7 May 1857 and the offer from Bloomington, Illinois, was accepted. The normal school was located near the village of North Bloomington, which later was renamed Normal in honor of the school. The school, originally known as Illinois State Normal University (ISNU), is now known as Illinois State University.
Harris–Stowe State University, now a state university in Missouri, was founded by the St. Louis public school system in 1857 and claims to be the oldest normal school west of the Mississippi River.
The first state-authorized normal college to open west of the Mississippi River was Winona State Normal School, now called Winona State University. Opening in 1858, its creation was one of the first acts of the newly formed Minnesota Legislature.
The first normal school in what is now considered the Southwest was opened in 1879 as Sam Houston Normal Institute (now Sam Houston State University).
From its founding in 1884 until 1944, Northwestern State University of Louisiana at Natchitoches was the Louisiana State Normal (Louisiana State Normal School until 1918, Louisiana State Normal College from 1918 to 1944).
Finally, the first state-run normal school on the West Coast was the Minns Evening Normal School, created in 1857 to train teachers for San Francisco's schools. It was taken over by the State of California in 1862 and became the California State Normal School (now San Jose State University).
State Senator A. M. Stevenson[8], Colorado, 1885 introduced a bill for a State Normal School. The bill was rejected. The bill revived in 1896. State Representative C. T. Rawalt[9] succeeded in appropriating 2500 dollars for land in 1901. Gov. James B. Orman approved the bill April 16th, 1901. Trustees were elected and plans made in Gunnison, Colorado in the northeast part of town. Grounds were surveyed and fenced, shade trees added, drives laid out, and the lawns seeded. 12 cents remained of the 2500 dollars allotted. In 1903 a bill for 18,000 dollars for maintainance was vetoed by Gov. J. H. Peabody. May 5th, 1909, 50,000 dollars was appropriated. October 25th, 1910 the cornerstone of North Hall was laid for the State Normal School of Colorado. The first class of 24 students opened in September of 1911 under the aegis of Greeley College[10]. C. A. Hollingshead[11] was principal of the two year normal advanced and four year normal elementary (High school).[12] In 1916 the name was changed to Western State College of Colorado. August 1st, 2012, John Hickenlooper enacted the new name Western State Colorado University.
Early normal schools in Latin America include several in Mexico, such as the Escuela Normal de Enseñanza Mutua de Oaxaca (1824), the Escuela Normal Mixta de San Luis Potosí (1849), the Normal de Guadalajara (1881), and the Escuela Normal para Profesores de Instrucción Primaria (1887). The Mexican normal school system was nationalized and reorganized by the Secretaría de Educación Pública (Secretariat of Public Education) under José Vasconcelos in 1921.
Perhaps the oldest continually operating normal school in Latin America is the Escuela Normal Superior José Abelardo Núñez, founded in Santiago, Chile, in 1842 as the Escuela de Preceptores de Santiago under the direction of the emininent Argentine educator, writer, and politician Domingo Faustino Sarmiento. The first normal school in the Dominican Republic was founded in 1875 by Puerto Rican educator and activist Eugenio María de Hostos. In Argentina, normal schools were founded starting in 1852, and still exist today and carry that name. Teachers training is considered higher education and required a high school diploma, but normal schools have the particularity of granting four year teacher degrees while at the same time hosting secondary and primary school students (and sometimes kindergarten and pre-school). Teachers-to-be do intense practical training in the schools annexed to the higher education section.
Other Latin American nations have long traditions of normal schools. In Panama, the Escuela Normal Juan Demóstenes Arosemena was founded in Santiago de Veraguas, Panama in 1938. In Colombia, normal schools were primarily associated with women's religious schools although in modern times have admitted men, thus forming escuelas normales mixtas (mixed normal schools). In Paraguay, they are known as Instituto de Formación Docente.


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Dedicatee: Bessy Bangay
Subject: Tracery:- Swallows; Badge of Bishop's Messenger; Holy Spirit
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Comments: The window at St George's Tyler's Hill is dedicated to Miss Bessie Bangay who was a Bishop's Messenger. Bishop's Messengers were women who were appointed as licensed lay readers during WW1. She was appointed in 1917 and served until she died aged 97 in 1987. Hence she served 70 years.


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