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BlizzCon 2010: Cataclysm will be available for digital download on launch day {WoW}
Oct 22nd 2010 2:43PM Hope that means a Steam release.
The Queue: How much should Adam charge for flasks and pots? {WoW}
May 25th 2010 6:19PM I see no point in flasking until after the first wipe (or before a boss that you know is hard). If you always clear the first wing, one shotting each boss... why waste 20g? But if you're struggling on Festergut or Putricide, of course you would flask before him.
A flask is a 1% to 3% buff... if that 2% extra isn't needed, it's just a waste. Maybe you save 20 seconds of DPS time across 4 bosses; spending time trading or selling flasks takes a lot longer.
Bringing your A game to a raid is more a state of mind (be alert, prepared, and listen) than a state of buffs. People focus on the buffs because they can measure it, see it in game. But I would be a LOT more upset with players who come distracted or tired than I would with a player who didn't flask up.
Win a copy of "The Guild Leader's Handbook" by Scott Andrews {WoW}
May 11th 2010 6:46PM Fun times. Distilled wisdom of the ages. Or just funny... either way, it looks like an upgrade to me.
Gold Capped: Buying with Auctioneer's snatch list {WoW}
Mar 16th 2010 7:40PM THE 'Tim Sweeney', of Epic?
Gold Capped: Buying with Auctioneer's snatch list {WoW}
Mar 16th 2010 7:38PM I've modified snatch so that I specify a desired 'quantity owned'. As I get more of a particular resource, snatch gets more and more picky (it lowers the offering price) on the item. As my stock dwindle, it raises the offer. This means two things: A) I don't care of the market changes. Snatch will automatically adjust itself. B) I can always hit 'purchase all'. C) I don't have to worry about setting an appropriate price myself.
The case for open orders on the auction house {WoW}
Mar 11th 2010 8:32PM Many MMOs already have this feature. I know that Star Wars Galaxies had this at launch (and presumably still does) The thing you're missing here in your suggestion is that all bids and all sales would now work about the same way.
Buying: Post a quantity and a maximum price. If there is enough available for sale, you get it right away (at the various prices it was posted). If not, your 'buy order' remains, ready to scoop up any new sell orders below your price limit.
Selling: Post a quantity and a minimum price. If there are enough buy orders available, your stuff gets bought right away (at the various bid offers that were available). If not, your 'sell order' remains, ready to sell to any new buy orders above your price limit.
The AH would not be a giant list of all the orders available. Instead, it would simply list a particular item, and the current 'gap' between the best sell and best buy prices. If you want to sell right away, you need to post a price that's below the current buy... and if you want to buy right away, you need to post a price that's above the current sell.
Or, you can post outside the sweet spot, and hope that the market moves in your direction. You can post things for sale higher than the current best price, and hope that demand rises... or post a purchase order below the current market, and hope that a big farmer drops a ton on the AH.
It would be a major simplification visually, even though it would be more complicated conceptually.
Raid/PuG habits should be kept separate {WoW}
Jan 19th 2010 2:11PM I voted out our healer (I was the tank) a couple days ago. The other DPS were with me. He was a very good healer... nobody died, he was obviously overgeared for heroics. And he was a total jerk. Mocking the DPS of the group (as tank, I was on top of damage, and I'm not well geared), belittling the players...
Not being an ass is just as important as performing your role. We got another healer who was much nicer, and just as competant. The rest of the run was smooth. It wasn't fast, but nobody messed up and the bosses died.
WoW 5th Anniversary Giveaway: 3 Tiny mount loot codes {WoW}
Nov 25th 2009 6:35PM I am a unique snowflake, completely unlike all the other unique snowflakes that want free swag.
WoW 5th Anniversary Giveaway: 2 Tuskarr Kite loot codes {WoW}
Nov 24th 2009 12:45PM I'm not big on vanity pets, but I could give this to my sister for Christmas.
WoW 5th Anniversary Giveaway: 5 Razer Naga gaming mice {WoW}
Nov 24th 2009 12:39PM As usual, I kindly request one of your pretty mice to grace my desk.


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Dollar Diplomacy
Dollar Diplomacy
U.S. foreign policy created by Pres. William H. Taft to ensure financial stability in a region in exchange for favourable treatment of U.S. commercial interests.The policy grew out of Pres. Theodore Roosevelt's peaceful intervention in the Dominican Republic, where U.S. loans had been exchanged for the right to choose the head of customs (the country's major revenue source). Taft's secretary of state, Philander Knox carried out Dollar Diplomacy in Central America (1909) and China (1910). Pres. Woodrow Wilson repudiated the policy in 1913. The term has become a disparaging reference to the manipulation of foreign affairs for economic ends.
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text: Here at North Shore Eye Care we pride ourselves in providing the best ophthalmology care for all our patients. Dr Sidney Martin began this tradition over 40 years ago and it still continues today.Today, North Shore Eye Care is a modern eye care practice that specializes in advanced cataract surgery and laser vision correction. Technology has revolutionized cataract surgery making it a safer, more successful surgery. Dr. Lawrence Zweibel, Dr. Jeffrey Martin and Dr. John Mauro all use state of the art cataract surgery and laser vision correction procedures. In cataract surgery, the cloudy lens of the eye or cataract is removed using phacoemulsification or computer controlled high speed ultrasound through a small incision that seals without stitches. No eye patch is necessary in most cases and needles around the eye are also not necessary. Our patients return home the very same day and experience no pain in most cases. Our board certified eye doctors and eye surgeons, Dr. Zweibel, Dr. Martin, and Dr. Mauro all specialize in intraocular implant technology including accommodating lenses like the Crystalens and the Crystalens HD. We also use multifocal implants like the Restor and the Tecnis multifocal lens. The Acrysof Toric implant reduces or eliminates astigmatism in most cases and our patients with these premium implants are able to see well without the need of glasses or contact lenses.


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Updated: 03/02/2014 9:05 AM
Created: 03/01/2014 9:43 AM WHEC.com
By: Associated Press
Key events in Ukraine's political crisis during the last three months:
Nov. 21: President Viktor Yanukovych's government announces it is abandoning an agreement that would strengthen ties with the European Union and instead seeks closer cooperation with Moscow. Protesters take to the streets.
Nov. 30: Images of protesters bloodied by police truncheons spread quickly and galvanize public support for the demonstrations.
Dec. 1: A protest attracts around 300,000 people on Kiev's Independence Square, known as the Maidan, the largest since the Orange Revolution in 2004. Activists seize Kiev City Hall.
Dec. 17: Russian President Vladimir Putin announces that Moscow will buy $15 billion worth of Ukrainian government bonds and allow for a sharp cut in the price Ukrainians pay for Russian natural gas.
Jan. 22: Two protesters die after being hit with live ammunition and the third after a fall during a confrontation between police and demonstrators manning barricades, the first protest deaths.
Jan. 28: The prime minister resigns and parliament repeals the new harsh anti-protest laws that set off the violence of a week earlier. Both are concessions to the opposition aimed at defusing the crisis.
Jan. 31: Opposition activist Dmytro Bulatov, missing since Jan. 22, resurfaces badly bruised and with part of his right ear cut off. He believes a pro-Russia group was behind his kidnapping and torture, raising fears among the opposition that extrajudicial squads are being deployed to intimidate protesters.
Feb. 16: Opposition activists end their occupation of Kiev City Hall in exchange for the release of all 234 jailed protesters, in what is seen as a sign of progress toward resolving the crisis peacefully.
Feb. 18: Street clashes erupt, leaving scores dead and hundreds injured. The violence begins when protesters attack police lines and set fires outside parliament after it stalls on taking up a constitutional reform to limit presidential powers. Russia's offer the day before to resume payments under the bailout deal also feeds opposition suspicions that Yanukovych has made a deal with Moscow to stand firm against the protesters. Riot police respond to the violence by trying to push protesters off Independence Square.
Feb. 20: Hours after a truce is announced, violence resumes with government snipers shooting protesters from the roofs. Most of the 82 people who died in several days of violence were killed on that day.
Feb. 21: Under a European-mediated plan, protest leaders and Yanukovych agree to form a new government and hold an early election. Parliament slashes his powers and votes to free his rival, former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, from prison. Yanukovych flees Kiev after protesters take control of the capital.
Feb. 22 Parliament votes to remove Yanukovych and hold new elections. Tymoshenko is freed from prison and speaks to tens of thousands who gather on the Maidan.
Feb. 23: Ukraine's parliament assigns presidential powers to its new speaker, Oleksandr Turchinov, an ally of Tymoshenko. The new authorities ask the West for loans to avoid an imminent default. Pro-Russia protesters start rallying against the new authorities in Crimea, where Russia has a major naval base.
Feb. 24: Ukraine's interim government draws up a warrant for the fugitive president's arrest in the killing of anti-government protesters. Russia's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev derides the new leaders in Kiev as "Kalashnikov-toting people in black masks."
Feb. 25: Rallies in Crimea against "the bandits" in Kiev continue. A Russian lawmaker promises that Moscow will protect them.
Feb. 26: Leaders of Ukraine's protest movement propose top legislator Arseniy Yatsenyuk as the country's next prime minister. In Moscow, Putin orders major military exercises just across the border in a show of force and apparent displeasure over the country's new direction.
Feb. 27: Masked gunmen seize regional parliament and government buildings in Crimea. Ukraine's newly formed government pledges to prevent a national breakup with strong backing from the West. Yanukovych is granted refuge in Russia.
Feb. 28: Ukraine says Russian troops have taken up positions around a coast guard base and two airports on its Crimea peninsula. In Kiev, Ukraine's parliament adopts a resolution demanding that Russia halt steps it says are aimed against Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Yanukovych makes his first public appearance, in southern Russia, since fleeing Ukraine. He says he was "forced" to do so and promises to "keep fighting for the future of Ukraine."
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18K white gold and round cut diamond earrings with Tahitian pearl drop details
Material: 18K gold, pearl, and diamond
Brand: Doris Panos
Origin: United States
Given that Doris Panos comes from a family of jewelry enthusiasts — all of her uncles are jewelers — it comes as no surprise that she also became a designer of diamonds. Launched in 1993 under the motto, "the woman who dares to be different," Panos' eponymous line of exquisite jewelry features distinctive gold and diamond stackable rings and bangles, delicate marquis-shaped drop pendant necklaces, and 18k white gold, round-cut diamond stud earrings with pavé diamond border details. The winner of Town & Country/Harper's Bazaar's Best Design in Pearl award, the World Gold Council's Gold Trends award, and many other honors, Doris Panos has crafted jewelry for some of Hollywood's most recognizable celebrities as well as the audience of HSN (which regularly features her TELIO by Doris Panos costume jewelry collection).


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Eric Willie serves as Assistant Professor of Percussion at Tennessee Tech University in Cookeville, TN where he directs the Classical and Pop Percussion Ensembles, teaches applied percussion and arranges for the TTU drum line. In addition, Eric serves as the Vice-President for the Tennessee Chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, Arranger for the Spirit of JSU Drum and Bugle Corps, and as a new music/literature reviewer for Percussive Notes.
Eric has been a featured performer at several Percussive Arts Society International Conventions, the Bands of America National Percussion Festival and the World Saxophone Congress. He most recently was a featured soloist on the Brass Arts Quintet CD, "Serengeti." Eric has presented at The Midwest Clinic and at several state music educator conventions throughout the Midwest and Southeastern United States.
Eric's articles have appeared in The Instrumentalist magazine, Percussive Notes magazine, and he has contributed educational resources to Innovative Percussion, Inc., Black Swamp Percussion, Evans drumheads, and SABIAN Cymbals.
Eric received his BME from Austin Peay State University, his MM from the University of Kentucky, and is completing work toward his Doctoral of Musical Arts degree from the University of North Texas where he studies with Christopher Deane, Mark Ford, Paul Rennick and Ed Soph.


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mommy fashion
Stylist Simone Harouche on Post-Baby Dressing
What you can expect style-wise, as soon as you're done expecting.
Make Room for Fashion: Playing Dress Up
No sweats or baggy jeans for this stay-at-home mom!
Make Room for Fashion: Sneakers for Strolling
The search begins.
Make Room For Fashion: Lively Legwear
Give your fall wardrobe an upgrade by livening up your legwear collection.
Make Room for Fashion: Flats – Finding the Perfect Pair
Will anything ever live up to the classic Chanel ballet flat? Probably not, but one can try.
Make Room for Fashion: Beauty Tips from an Insider
Julie Flakstad, founder of Blow salon in Manhattan, shares some fabulous beauty tips she's picked up from talking to stylish moms on the go.
Fancy Dresses for Your Third Trimester
Mom-to-be Jessica Grose, author of the new novel Sad Desk Salad, is on the hunt for the best "non-maternity" maternity dresses.
Make Room for Fashion: No More Boring Hair Days!
Julie Flakstad, founder of Blow, gives us some quick and easy tips for styling our hair without the hassle.
Make Room for Fashion: Falling for Colored Jeans All Over Again
With fall just around the corner, must we give up on our vibrant summery denims in favor of ordinary blue jeans? Fortunately, the answer is no.
Make Room for Fashion: Seasonal Make-Up
The folks at Laura Mercier share advice on how we busy moms should refresh the contents of our make-up bags for fall.
Make Room For Fashion: Work Wear
I asked my stylish/busy mom friends to tell me their favorite, most versatile work wear items.
Make Room For Fashion: The Easy Access Dress
How to stay stylish in those challenging few months following a new baby's arrival.
Make Room For Fashion: Transitional Dressing
It's still hot and humid in NYC and yet my mind keeps wandering to fall.
Make Room For Fashion: Statement Jewelry
I'm always on the lookout for bold, beautiful accessories that are kid friendly.
Make Room For Fashion: School Satchels...For Me!
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Precious Time
Good morning! Welcome to your daily wake-up call. Each weekday we'll give you inspiring words to help you make today great.
"At the end of your life, you will never regret not having passed one more test, not winning one more verdict, or not closing one more deal. You will regret time not spent with a husband, a friend, a child, or a parent." —Barbara Bush, former First Lady of the United States of America
Take the time today to spend extra time with your loved ones. Forget everything else that's going on right now and focus on who's most important to you. —Crystal Tate, Assistant Editor
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text: Your custom invitation is only the beginning of your stationery story. Let Kristy's hand painted menus, pretty place cards and other stationery details tell the rest of your tale. We want your guests to discover sweet little paper pretties from the ceremony to reception celebration, making memories at every turn as your day unfolds. Kristy works with you to ensure every last petal painted and swirl adorned coordinates effortlessly with linens, floral design and all other elements you have worked so hard to perfect!


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Product Lines
Translating your customer's wish into retail success. Transmitting data from the radio in your hand to central command. We expect our product lines to work for you, start to finish. See how our suites of powerful radios, long-lasting batteries, bar code scanners and enterprise smartphones can help you get the job done.


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These recipes meet AHA and ADA guidelines for heart healthy levels of calories, fat, sodium, saturated fat and cholesterol.
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Not too sweet but not too healthy, these delightful muffins are equally delicious for breakfast or dessert. Submitted by FIREFLY75 Carbs: 16.1g | Fat: 0.6g | Fiber: 1.5g | Protein: 2.4g | Calories: 91.7
High fiber, healthy breakfast muffin. Submitted by KIMBERK24 Carbs: 20.8g | Fat: 3.4g | Fiber: 2.8g | Protein: 2.9g | Calories: 115.7
We cut the grease and used reduced-fat string cheese to re-create a pub favorite. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 15.1g | Fat: 2.8g | Fiber: 0.6g | Protein: 15.4g | Calories: 145.2
A lighter take on a pub favorite! For extra veggies, top with chopped tomatoes. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 21.1g | Fat: 2g | Fiber: 1.9g | Protein: 6.9g | Calories: 128.4
This dip is great for a midday snack alongside vegetables or whole-grain crackers or as a cold sauce for sandwiches. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 3.7g | Fat: 2.4g | Fiber: 1.3g | Protein: 1.3g | Calories: 37.9
These bite-size tacos are always a hit in our house! Have some fun with this recipe; try adding chopped chives, avocado, different varieties of beans, or red onions. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 6.9g | Fat: 0.7g | Fiber: 1.7g | Protein: 1.8g | Calories: 40.4
Try this dip on a toasted whole-wheat bagel at breakfast or with apple slices or whole-grain crackers for a snack. It's even good with carrots. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 1.6g | Fat: 1.7g | Fiber: 0.2g | Protein: 2.3g | Calories: 30.7
This recipe is really easy; it's really more of a process than a recipe. Rice paper wrappers, which are available in the ethnic sections of most larger supermarkets these days, are a great way to wrap your veggies and protein for a quick snack or light lunch. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 18.3g | Fat: 1.9g | Fiber: 3.8g | Protein: 16.6g | Calories: 156.4
This is a great recipe for summer, when you have a surplus of zucchini in the garden. Double or triple the batch and freeze them for quick and healthy breakfasts. Submitted by CHEF_MEG Carbs: 26g | Fat: 2.2g | Fiber: 3g | Protein: 3.2g | Calories: 128
I started making my own granola, and I wanted a recipe with no added fat. Submitted by STEPFANIER Carbs: 35.9g | Fat: 9.4g | Fiber: 6.3g | Protein: 7.6g | Calories: 248.9
My favorite Mexican restaurant serves a guacamole that's heavy on vegetables--and flavor. To slim it down even more, serve with carrots, celery and cucumber slices. Submitted by STEPFANIER Carbs: 6g | Fat: 6.7g | Fiber: 3.4g | Protein: 1.1g | Calories: 81.5


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Rudolf Siwy
Fresno State: (2008-09) Competed at the 2009 NCAA Singles Tournament ... upset No. 27 Michael Shabaz of Virginia, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, to advance to the second round of the NCAA Tournament ... ended his career with 80 wins, for 13th on the Fresno State career wins list ... named to the First Team All-WAC in singles and doubles ... ranked as high as No. 32 in singles and No. 24 in doubles ... playing primary at the No. 1 position, compiled a 24-12 record ... climbed to No. 13 on Fresno State's career wins list with 79 ... defeated No. 93 Dennis Lajola of Hawai'i, 7-6 (7-3), 6-4 ... played in doubles solely with Mirko Zapletal ... knocked off No. 8 Omar Altmann and Bassam Beidas of Pepperdine ... defeated Boise State's No. 39 Kean Feeder and James Meredith ... advanced to the main draw of the ITA All-American singles tournament after winning three matches in the qualifying rounds ... upset No. 3 Daniel Vallverdu of Miami in the main draw of the All-American ... defeated No. 30 Stoisavljevic/Salas of New Mexico State to advance to the finals of the H.E.B. Baylor Invitational with Zapletal ... competed in doubles of the ITA All-American main draw with Zapletal, advancing to the Round of 32 ... had two five-match winning streaks in singles during the 2008-09 season. (2007-08) Named WAC Player of the Year ... earned First Team All-WAC honors in both singles and doubles ... was a participant in the 2007 ITA All-American after winning three-straight matches in the qualifying rounds ... had wins over No. 114 Reid Carleton of Duke and No. 50 Sascha Heinemann during the All-American ... reached the round of 32 at the Regional Championships in Malibu ... advanced to the Round of 16 at the Southern California Intercollegiate ... was victorious 26 matches throughout the season ... played at both the No. 1 and No. 2 positions in singles ... won 12 doubles matches with teammate Mirko Zapletal ... upset No. 5 Andre Begemann of Pepperdine, 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 late in the dual match season ... led team to the finals of the WAC tournament. (2006-07) Went 13-7 during the dual season in singles matches ... was named Second Team All-WAC in singles ... went 9-8 with Taylor Leiby, playing primarily at the No. 3 spot in doubles ... was a semifinalist in both the Bulldog and Rebel Classics during the fall season ... beat Oregon's Marcos Verdasco in a three-setter to advance to the ITA Northwest Regional Round of 16 ... won the Rebel Classic doubles draw with Tejesvi Veerepalli. Fresno State: (2005-06) Gave the Bulldogs depth at the top of the lineup with an outstanding freshman season ... named the team's Most Inspirational with teammate Jordi Ballester ... went 10-4 during the dual season playing primarily at the No. 3 spot in the lineup ... was instrumental in Fresno State's 4-3 road victory at Oregon, defeating Aaron Spencer in straight sets ... beat Clancy Shields of Boise State in three-sets during the WAC Championships in Boise, Idaho ... beam Pacific's Tim Koniarski in three sets during Fresno State's 6-1 defeat of the Tigers ... went 8-9 in doubles, playing mostly with Charles Irie at the No. 2 spot ... beat Baker and Hodel of South Alabama to help Fresno State win the doubles point and the match during the Blue-Gray Tennis Classic. Prior to Fresno State: Took third place at the Czech Republic championships in Under-18 singles in 2003 ... captured the Under-18 Doubles Championships in his home country during 2004 ... took third place in the Czech Republic Doubles Championships in 2005. Personal: Born February 4, 1986 ... parents are Dagmar and Jan Siwy ... his sister is Jane ... enjoys climbing, floorball, biking, dancing and reading. Career Singles Statistics
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Family Ministry Center
The Family Ministry Center is one of the finest fitness facilities in our community. Guests will find a friendly staff and a warm inviting atmosphere. Our facility includes three weight rooms, 2 group fitness rooms, over 40 cardio machines including treadmills, elipticals, exercise bikes, 2 full size basketball courts with 12 goals, an indoor walking/jogging track, a 32' rock climbing wall, indoor playground, party room, locker rooms, library, and more.
The FMC is open to the public. You do not have to be a member of First Baptist Church to use the FMC. The current annual fee is $110 for persons age 12 and up. Individuals wishing to become a participant of the FMC should call (615) 824-6184 for more information.
If you are looking for a place to work out, have a birthday party or special event, play Upward sports, exercise in one of our 35 different group fitness classes, attend an awesome summer day camp, meet new friends, or just enjoy a wholesome Christian community center, the FMC is the place for YOU! Stop in and let us show you around.
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday: 5 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Wednesday: 5 a.m. - 6 p.m. (church activities from 6 - 8 p.m.)
Friday: 5 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday: 7 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Let the Family Ministry Center Event Team plan your next party. Parties at the Family Ministry Center are extreme FUN! Packages are available in all price ranges and activities. If you would like more information on having a party at the FMC, please click here and complete the form.
Climb. Slide. Giggle. Birthday Parties
Jump for Joy! Inflatable Parties
Upward Sports
Upward is a fun, reliable, passionate, and encouraging sports experience for boys and girls. Unique aspects of Upward include an evaluation system that promotes equal and competitive teams as well as a
substitution system which allows for equal playing time for all participants. Through Upward, children are exposed to quality coaching and sport development. Upward emphasizes character and integrity instead of a "win at all costs" mentality associated with today's sports world. Plus, practices and games are each limited to one hour per week.
Upward Frequently Asked Questions
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Guest Policy
Guests are welcome in our facility and may visit with or without an FMC security card holder. Guests should abide by all FMC posted policies. All guests must sign in at the front desk.
A $5 one day use pass is available for individuals who wish to use the FMC as a guest. These passes will be issued to an individual 12 years old or older.
A guest waiver must be signed at the time the pass is purchased. A guest between the ages of 12-17 must have a parent or legal guardian sign the waiver in the presence of a FMC staff member or have the waiver notarized.
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Toes of Grace began with a vision to offer dance classes that would glorify the Lord and emphasize excellent dance education. Dancing is fun at ToGDS! We offer weekly classes in the Family Ministry Center in a variety of styles, including ballet, tap, jazz and hip-hop! Click here to find out more.


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Crock-Pot Easy Italian Sausage Subs
12 Italian Sausage Links (Half Hot, Half Sweet)
1 Green Bell Pepper, Sliced
1 Red Pepper, Sliced
1-2 Medium White Onions Sliced
12 Slices Provolone Cheese
6 Grinder Rolls or Large Bulkie Rolls
1 Tablespoon Liquid Smoke
Condiments As Desired
- Place the sausage, peppers, onions and liquid smoke in the crock-pot.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or until cooked (should not be pink inside).
- Place two sausage links and some peppers and onions in each grinder roll.
- Top with 2 slices of provolone cheese each.
- Zap in the microwave for 30 seconds or so if desired to melt cheese.
- Top with mustard, brown mustard or any other condiments you like.


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European giving to women and girls
For the past decade, the value of investing in the rights and well-being of women and girls has been making headlines. The centrality of gender equality to the Millennium Development Goals, recent commitments by various governments and foundations to fund women and girls, and the creation of UN Women in 2010 reinforce some of the encouraging, concrete results that have emerged from the conversation about the importance of investing in women and girls. How are European foundations engaging in this conversation? To what extent are European foundations providing funding to women and girls? In which areas? What approaches are they taking? Effective philanthropy depends on informed decision-making. Yet to date, there has been very little data to bring to bear on these questions. In this spirit, Mama Cash, the world's oldest international women's fund based in the Netherlands, commissioned the research study titled 'Untapped Potential – European Foundation Funding for Women and Girls' to understand the nature of European foundation support for women and girls and bridge the critical data gap in this area.
Summary: inspiring conversation and collaboration
The goals for this report is both collegial and catalytic. Mama Cash hopes that conversations and collaborations inspired by the research findings will contribute to mobilising leadership as well as realising increased giving in support of the rights, well-being, and empowerment of women and girls. According to the fund, investment in the human rights of women and girls is not only just and right, it is essential to achieving stable democracies based on fairness and dignity.
Methodology: a rich mixture of survey, grants, and interview data
While this study seeks to advance conversations about philanthropic support for women and girls, it also represents the most comprehensive study to date on the philanthropic activities of European foundations, in general. The study draws upon a rich mixture of survey, grants, and interview data to understand the range of foundation characteristics and interests, as well as their specific approaches to work related to women and girls. Altogether, 145 foundations from 19 countries, diverse in their missions and size, participated in the study.
Conclusions: European giving to women and girls
Foundation Giving in General
- Nearly three-quarters of European foundations surveyed (73 percent) are active in the area of education. In addition, about half of all foundations work in health (50 percent), arts and culture (49 percent) and community development (46 percent). Lower priority areas are religion (8 percent), public affairs (9 percent), and peace (11 percent).
- Children and youth are the top beneficiary population (74 percent) designated by European foundations. Significant numbers of foundations also work to benefit the economically disadvantaged (50 percent) and people with disabilities (48 percent). Lesbian, bisexual, and transgender populations were the least likely to be the beneficiaries of foundation activities (9 percent), followed by people with HIV/AIDS (12 percent).
Foundation Giving to Women and Girls
- About a third of the foundations in the survey sample (37 percent) reported that they engaged in at least some grant making or programmatic activities that were specifically intended to benefit women and girls. Nearly one in five foundations (19 percent) said that they explicitly named women or girls in their mission statement or grant making guidelines as a population group they seek to support.
- The majority of foundations surveyed (58 percent) allocated less than ten percent of their expenditures to programmes benefiting women and girls in 2009. This includes one-quarter that did not designate any funds to programmes intended to benefit women and girls.
You can find more results in the research under Reference
Foundation Approaches to Supporting Women and
- There are multiple points of entry for foundations in this work, as foundations have different reasons for and approaches to supporting women and girls depending upon their missions, histories, and operating philosophies.
- Foundations take diverse approaches in their support of women and girls. Some foundations are directly engaged at the mission level and/or have a dedicated programme that focuses on women and girls. Others may not have a specific focus on women and girls, but integrate gender perspectives into their work nonetheless.
- Though there are challenges inherent in this work, foundations
that have successfully supported women and girls have identified
key practices that have contributed to effective engagement. These
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[38] CD47 Is a Therapeutic Antibody Target in Leiomyosarcoma
Badreddin Edris, Kipp Weiskopf, Jens Volkmer, Stephen Willingham, Anne Volkmer, Jonathan Fletcher, Andrew Beck, Irv Weissman, Matt van de Rijn. Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA
Background: Leiomyosarcoma (LMS) is a neoplasm of smooth muscle for which limited therapeutic options exist. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) can act as promoters of cancer progression; we have shown that in LMS a high density of TAMs is associated with poor patient outcome. CD47 is a transmembrane protein that is highly expressed on tumor cells and that binds to SIRPa on macrophages. The interaction between CD47 and SIRPa prevents macrophages from phagocytosing tumor cells. Inhibition of this interaction with CD47-specific monoclonal antibodies (mcAbs) allows phagocytosis to occur and decreases tumor burden in experimental models of leukemia and lymphoma.
Design: mRNA profiling and immunofluorescence staining for CD47 was performed on normal uterus, leiomyomas, and LMS samples. In vitro phagocytosis assays using 2 human LMS cell lines and human or mouse macrophages tested the ability of anti-CD47 mcAbs to enable phagocytosis of LMS cells. Xenotransplants of 2 human LMS cell lines in mice assessed the effect of anti-CD47 mcAbs on primary tumor growth. A model for neoadjuvant treatment was developed by starting anti-CD47 treatment one week prior to resection of primary subcutaneous LMS tumors and allowing mice to develop lymph node and lung metastases; the efficacy of anti-CD47 therapy was evaluated in this model.
Results: We show that CD47 is present on LMS tumor cells at a higher level than on benign leiomyomas and normal muscle, and that anti-CD47 mcAbs enable phagocytosis of 2 human LMS cell lines by human and mouse macrophages in vitro. Treatment with anti-CD47 mcAbs significantly inhibits primary tumor growth of 2 human LMS cell lines transplanted in mice. We developed a model for neoadjuvant therapy of LMS in which mice develop lymph node and lung metastases after resection of their primary tumors. In this model, anti-CD47 treatment increases recurrence-free survival and significantly diminishes the size and incidence of lymph node and lung metastases.
Conclusions: These results demonstrate that anti-CD47 mcAb therapy may be a promising treatment for LMS and that targeting CD47 on LMS cells has the potential to change the behavior of resident TAMs to inhibit, rather than promote, tumor growth.
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Monday, March 19, 2012 1:00 PM
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The volunteers from OPIN work tirelessly to help homeless dogs and cats in Stamford. They recently organized a free microchip clinic with the cooperation of a local car dealership that volunteered the space. The OPIN volunteers spend a great deal of time at the shelter facilitation adoptions, giving quality time walking and TLC with the animals. The shelter is a rundown dump, but because of OPIN it is bursting with LOVE. Many of the dogs are pit bulls difficult to place but the OPIN volunteers see through the perception and even organize weekly, free, dog training classes.
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Cougars "Pay it Forward"
September 8, 2011
While the South might be known for its "Southern hospitality," in this day and age it sometimes seems as if it too, like hoop skirts and horse drawn buggies, is a thing of the past. On Aug. 12, Averett University's resident assistants proved otherwise. Marsha Foster, director of residence life, sent her resident assistants out into the community to perform five random acts of kindness in less than two hours. "The Random Acts of Kindness Program is a part of our year long effort to shape community through servant leadership and service learning," Foster said. "We as a residence life staff will be recognizing one Friday a month as Random Act of Kindness Day on campus. On that Friday, each member of residence life is charged with doing one random act of kindness for someone on our campus or in the surrounding community." Before they left campus to complete the task, the students were given a list of rules that had to be followed. The 11 rules included: not performing a random act of kindness on any member of the Averett faculty, staff or student body; not performing the same act of kindness more than once; not performing different acts of kindness on the same person and counting it more than once; and not taking anything in return for their kindness. Sophomore Cari Beck, senior Courtney Martin and senior Christina Sinnot are serving as resident assistants for the first time this year. Their day of performing random acts of kindness was actually the first day they were together as a group. "I got to meet and interact with people I hadn't met before," said Beck, a Fugate RA. "Initially, I wondered where we were going to find people at 5:30," said Sinnot, an RA in the Commons Apartments. Beck was worried about coming up with tasks that wouldn't take long. "I was nervous about going into the community," said Martin, a Fugate Hall RA. "It was a challenge, but by the end it was fun." "At first I think we scared people," Martin said. Sinnot agreed. "All of us jumping out of a van was probably a bit overwhelming, but once we explained what we were doing they were receptive." Beck noted that for her group, mentioning they were with Averett brought a positive reaction from those they helped. "They were really nice; and it was great because we were able to put a good name out there for Averett." The groups performed a variety of acts including giving a homeless man juice, crackers and cookies and praying for him; taking trays to the trash at Hardee's and Chick-fil-A; tipping a greeter at Applebee's; visited Stratford House where they ran into Happy Slayton, a former Board of Trustee member; helped load groceries into cars at Food Lion, Sam's Club and Wal-Mart; pumped gas at Marathon; washed car windows at Sheetz; and picked up trash around garbage cans at Sonic. All three RAs enjoyed the experience of helping people with small tasks and look forward to "paying it forward" throughout the year.


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Stephenson and Duess like making food the way food was made before marketing, production lines, and pure profit motive got ahold of it. Straight forward ingredients, time tested preparation and preservation techniques, and a touch of obsession have yielded some truly excellent results shared with friends and family. Stephenson and Duess are about recovering basic food preparation techniques in a modern urban context. Using a combination of old and new technologies, they're working their way through cooking methods that have sustained us for eras – from curing to fermentation to smoking. Its new heritage cooking.
This site documents the experiments and experiences as well as collating valuable resources. We will be opening an online store in the near future. Please keep an eye out for it.
Who is Mr Duess?
Mr. Duess started life on an isolated farm in the middle of a forest, where his grandfather smoked bacon and kept bees and his grandmother grew vegetables for the family in her kitchen garden. It was what could be described as an idyllic life.
Naturally, as is the way of teenagers anywhere, Mr. Duess wanted nothing to do with this kind of thing and run away to London, England, where he fell in with entirely the wrong crowd and had a blast running warehouse parties, drinking with Australians and staying up way too late, way too often. In his spare time he made a career out of selling stuff to people through advertisements, first as an Art Director, then as a Creative Director in some of London's finest ad agencies.
Now, older and sometimes a little wiser, Mr Duess lives in Toronto, Canada, where he is a one of the owners of the Fisheye Corporation, a Connection Architect practice. In his spare time he is busy rediscovering the things his grandparents knew.
Who is Mr. Stephenson?
Mr. Stephenson hails from the north – Whitehorse, Yukon to be exact. He grew up running around in the woods, skating his paper route, living in alternating winter darkness/summer midnight sun, and hosting a weekend music show on the people's radio (CBC). A career as a media type lured him to Toronto where he quickly fell in love with allnight diners, rock and roll shows, and making television.
Now, having spent half a lifetime in the city, Mr. Stephenson's attention is spent between his partnership at Trace Pictures where he is the executive creative director, his work as a graduate student in communications at York/Ryerson University, cooking and hunting. Mr Stephenson likes boxing, steak – but not overcooked- , Bushmills and doing interpretive dance routines. He dislikes loud dogs in the morning, inattentive waiters, and ketchup.


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Whiskey cocktails in San Francisco [guest post]
[Guest post by fellow flâneur Keane, editor of Keane Travels]
Stiffer than a baseball bat and equally as bludgeoning, few things are as celebrated in America as the whiskey cocktail. The renaissance of throwback bars is upon us in San Francisco, those wood-panelled, faux speakeasies where candles light the dark and suspender-snapping mixologists combine potions from mysterious bottles. Here are a few of my favorite bars in town, perfect places for enjoying a well-mixed drink amidst a bit of classic American ambience.
Sazerac : Tradition
What once was the dive bar known as Mr. Lew's Win-Win and Grand Sazerac Emporium comes Tradition, the spacious whiskey bar located just a block south from its sister bar, the venerated Bourbon & Branch. Tradition celebrates the American heritage of cocktails, with old-timey music playing overhead and the hue of flickering candles. One can guess that the specialty here is the Sazerac, a drink birthed in New Orleans, composed of rye whiskey, cognac, sugar, bitters and a swirl of absinthe. Tradition offers two varieties: the Mr. Lew's Sazerac and the A La Louisianne, the latter with sweet vermouth and Benedictine in place of cognac and sugar. Tradition also boasts a separate menu of whiskies aged in various casks, such as Pinot noir.
Website: http://tradbar.com/
High Planes Drifter : Rickhouse
Another sister bar of Tradition and Bourbon & Branch is the centrally located Rickhouse. While packed on peak nights, a visit on a Monday rewards you with a live band at 8pm and a manageable crowd. Like the other bars within its family, Rickhouse specializes in whiskey drinks. The High Planes Drifter is perhaps the most unique, a bitey cocktail with rye whiskey, sweet vermouth, Amaro Nonino and celery bitters.
Website: http://www.rickhousebar.com/
Vieux Carré : Hi-Lo Club
From the demise of Koko Cocktails on Geary and Van Ness comes its rebirth: Hi-Lo Club. The semi-hidden bar is still relatively unknown to many in the city, though it offers some of the finest drinks in town at lower prices. The staff are the same as before, the owners wholly competent in mixing up delectable delights. The Vieux Carré is a winner here, composed of Bulleit Rye, brandy, sweet vermouth, Benedictine and bitters. Slightly sweet and very smooth, it's a cocktail worthy of the French Quarter. For non-brown liquor drinkers, opt for the wonderful Martinez, made of Hayman's Old Tom Gin, sweet vermouth, Luxardo Maraschino and orange bitters.
Website: http://hilosf.com/
Usual Suspects : Jasper's Corner Tap & Kitchen
Trade in the dapper wear for some hipster attire at Jasper's Corner Tap, a gastropub with a cocktail menu longer than its ample food offerings. Jasper's serves some of the most unique cocktails around, a characteristic best exemplified with Portland bar-master Allison Webber's Usual Suspects, a drink comprised of Buffalo Trace Bourbon, Lazzaroni Amaro, Broadbent Madeira, and Angostura and Peychaud's Bitters. Flavorful and smooth, it's a nice accompaniment to a basket of crispy fries and a plate of their tasty Ahi Poke. On tap are a wide selection of great brews, as well as their housemade Negroni.
Website: http://www.jasperscornertap.com/
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Wale says bad words; U2 score Spiderman musical; Bloc Party singer postpones solo tour
By Chris Richards
- Local rap hero Wale is in trouble with the city of Baltimore for using foul language from the stage when he headlined Charm City's Artscape festival last weekend.
- Did you know Bono and the Edge are scoring a Spiderman musical?
- Visa issues have forced Bloc Party singer Kele (he goes by one name nowadays) to postpone his U.S. solo tour. His Aug. 7 date at the 9:30 Club has been rescheduled for Sept. 2.
- Maryland-born pop-punk survivors Good Charlotte have a new album due out Oct. 26.
- Where are they now? Getting arrested. Rapper Foxy Brown has been arrested for allegedly violating an order of protection. Meantime, Color Me Badd singer Bryan Abrams was recently arrested for domestic abuse.
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July 23, 2010; 9:01 AM ET
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Here is a link that might be useful: Dan's NZ PhotoBucket pics
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- Posted by phoenixryan 9 - Phoenix/Mesa (My Page) on Mon, Dec 21, 09 at 1:19
Great photography, Dan! I love the Protea, it's just gorgeous. |
Stunning photography, Dan! The falls and the ocean shots are fabulous! The Protea is way cool! I'm constantly amazed at the beauty our planet has to offer... those boulders are fantastic, and the prehistoric look of those tree ferns... oh my! Thanks for sharing your trip! |
Fantastic photos of your NZ trip. Thanks for sharing. |
Dan, When did you go to NZ? Did you go to the north Island too or just the south? I went 3 years ago and can't wait to go back! Kristi |
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Haven't made it there yet. These pics make me wanna go book a flight. Tally Ho! |
- Posted by e36yellowm3 7 Raleigh, NC (My Page) on Mon, Dec 21, 09 at 11:12
Dan, great pictures! Did you add much to your "want list" from the Botanical gardens? Those boulders are amazing - look like cookies I just baked, so perfectly round. Alana |
- Posted by bluebonsai101 6a PA (My Page) on Mon, Dec 21, 09 at 11:41
A million thanks yous, Dan, for making the shortest day of the year so pleasant. Wonderful of you to share. Pat |
- Posted by bluebonsai101 6a PA (My Page) on Mon, Dec 21, 09 at 16:02
That was the hardest thing to get used to while I was there....Nov. 20th until Dec. 16th......the days were soooo long because they are so far south 45 degrees latitude and of course they were heading in to summer........wish we could have long days like that all year :o) Dan |
- Posted by bluebonsai101 6a PA (My Page) on Mon, Dec 21, 09 at 21:49
Awesome Kristi!!! I have to say, I kept asking my friend why the deer do not jump the fences (they are way to low to keep them in) and become a pest species like the rabbit, various weasel family members, possum, etc., but they apparently are domesticated enough that they stay put until time to become a meal....go figure. I really wish I could have gone to Mt. Cook, the tallest mountain there, but just no time with the experiments we were trying to do and it is a rather long drive.....many people go only to see a mountain enveloped in clouds I'm told so it is wonderful to see it from above!! My oldest daughter is going to do a semester abroad in Brisbane, Aus. in 2011 so we need to make a trip to see her I think :o) Dan |
Brisbane was great when I was there in '88 for the World Expo (new name for the World's Fair). If you're going...do the east coast starting in Cairnes and work your way down! :-) K |
Just incredible, you two! Thanks so much, Kristi and Dan, for sharing your visits! Wonderful scenery... and those Proteas are a little too interesting, Dan! Don't get me started! ;-) Australia and NZ both have so much to offer... I often wish I could travel! Awe inspiring views... just awesome! |
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I'm interested in suggestions for a weeping conifer speciman. The site is 6 x 8 feet in full sun. There's a 30 foot JM redblood nearby.
I like the weeeping norway spruce. Any other suggestions. i'm not a huge fan of Blue atlas cedar. I've seen some nice online pictures of Larch but none "live" (year round "interest is not critical..the site is off the back deck). I have a picea glauca pendula in the front of the house. Thanks |
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Picea omorika 'Pendula Bruns' Link to other weepers (Coenosium Gardens) Callitropsis nootkatensis (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) 'Moon Shot' Callitropsis nootkatensis (Chamaecyparis nootkatensis) 'Van Den Akker' Not a conifer but a favorite: Fagus sylvatica 'Purple Fountain' or 'Black Swan': Klupenger Nursery & Greenhouses, Inc.-'Purple Fountain' Beech Google Image Result-'Black Swan' Beech Callitropsis nootkatensis 'Green Arrow' (Chamaecyparis nootkatenis) Picea engelmannii 'Lace' aka 'Bush's Lace' spring flush - Ken_Adrian Garden Web Member - Photo from Gee's - Picea engelmannii 'Lace'/'Bush's Lace' Callitropsis nootkatensis 'Jubilee' (Ch. nootkatensis) Abies alba 'Green Spiral' - American Conifer Society Dax |
Tolleson's weeping juniper - there is a recent thread with photos of this. |
Climate region? |
My thoughts as well, bboy. Dax |
I'm in Zone 5; SW Michigan Thanks |
How about that newer Taxodium distichum that keeps a central leader? I lost my notes, can't remember the name. Surely someone here will know it. Regards, |
You know Garp you can add those details to your user information. Then, pick and choose.. I think any I've shown will do just fine. And ya, Ernie, I've forgotten as well, but there is a new weeper Bald Cyress just like all I've shown as well, that doesn't require staking unless it's a young plant just needing the staking to achieve the initial apical upright growth. Dax |
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Rayne Allen Wolery Pleads Guilty in U.S. Federal Cour
Bill Mercer, United States Attorney for the District of Montana, announced today that during a federal court session in Helena on December 10, 2009, before Senior U.S. District Judge Charles C. Lovell, RAYNE ALLEN WOLERY, a 30-year-old resident of Belgrade, pled guilty to attempted sexual exploitation of children. Sentencing is set for March 18, 2010. He is currently detained.
In an Offer of Proof filed by Assistant U.S. Attorney Marcia K. Hurd, the government stated it would have proved at trial the following:
In June of 2009, a Montana mother contacted law enforcement with concerns that WOLERY, age 30, had been corresponding with her daughter via Facebook. WOLERY had met the 14-year-old girl briefly in a chance encounter at a marina near Helena, then looked her up on Facebook and contacted her. WOLERY'S conversations quickly turned sexual and law enforcement became involved. With permission, law enforcement in Helena took over the girl's identity and WOLERY continued the contact via computer and the Internet. In the ensuing conversations, WOLERY sent the "girl" pictures of his naked penis and asked her to show them to another of her friends. In addition, WOLERY instructed the "girl" and her friend to take sexually explicit photographs of themselves and send them to him via the Internet.
WOLERY was arrested and a search warrant was served on his residence in Belgrade. Seized were a desktop computer and Nokia phone that WOLERY had used to communicate with the "girl."
When questioned, WOLERY admitted sending the pictures of himself, which are obscene because he believed he was sending them to a 14-year-old girl and her 14-year-old friend. He also admitted that he directed the two "girls" to take sexually explicit pictures of themselves and send them to him via the Internet. He could not open the corrupt files that were actually sent by law enforcement in response to his request.
WOLERY faces possible penalties of a mandatory minimum of 15 years in prison and could be sentenced to 30 years, a $250,000 fine and lifetime supervision .
The investigation was a cooperative effort between the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, and Montana Division of Criminal Investigation.
A copy of the Offer of Proof can be obtained by contacting Sally Frank at (406) 247-4638.


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A Land of Contrasts - College Admissions in China
August 12, 2013More than 74,000 Chinese students enrolled as undergraduates at American colleges and universities last year, easily making China the single largest exporter of students to our shores. I just returned from a recruitment trip in China during which I met many students, teachers and counselors. Chinese students comprise about one third of the international students at Pomona College. While the raw numbers are small (approximately 13 – 14 Chinese students enroll in each new class) the impact that these students will have on Pomona and, thereafter, the world is quite significant.
China is a maze of dichotomies and contradictions. This is an ancient culture and civilization dating back 5,000 years. It would not be possible, as it is in the United States, to study their entire history in a single year of high school. Yet the People's Republic of China dates only to 1949, making the government one of the newer in the world. It is a nation of explosive growth and modernization on a scale perhaps never seen before. Yet it grows unevenly, with cities sporting infrastructure more modern than anything in the United States surrounded by areas seemingly bypassed by the march of time. There is a grace and charm in their traditions as displayed in Chinese calligraphy or the dulcet tones of the guzheng. Yet the omnipresent cranes, the crush of the subways and even the "spirited" conventions of automobile operation evince an unbridled energy and drive. The state is governed by the Communist Party yet signs of capitalism abound. The ubiquitous KFC's and Pizza Hut's lead me to believe that Chinese students will be quite comfortable in America. "Look," they will whisper excitedly to each other, pointing to those same restaurants in Los Angeles or New York. "Look, they have Chinese food here, too."
More than anything else, though, I was struck by the unabashed hunger for education I witnessed in China. The Chinese education system is as rigorous as it is rigid. It is based on acquiring vast amounts of information, on honoring the expertise of their teachers and the accumulated wisdom of their ancestors. It is a system that rewards a reverence for knowledge rather than the inclination to challenge, manipulate and create such knowledge. American education, although rooted in what we call the "classics", is delivered in a context that recognizes the spirit of exploration upon which this nation was founded. Going abroad for college allows students to marry the best of these two great traditions. In China, high school is considered to be very difficult and university to be comparatively easy. I daresay the opposite is largely the case in America. Chinese students going to college in America, therefore, pair their demanding high school experience with our challenging college education.
Many of the students I met have planned to study in the west for years and have supplemented their Chinese curriculum with additional English language opportunities and intensive test preparation. This is not a decision to be taken lightly because students cannot simultaneously prepare for both American college admissions and the Chinese university entrance exam. These students must fully commit themselves to a very demanding and competitive regimen with no guaranteed pay off awaiting them on the far side of the SAT or the TOEFL. I heard a common theme that connected the nine cities I visited. Students want exposure to the hallmarks of an American education: critical thought, problem solving (and identification), rigorous inquiry and persuasive communication. In a nation to which the very concept of "liberal arts" is entirely foreign, I met students who truly crave this kind of education even if they could not fully define it. In an age when education, even higher education, is taken for granted by too many I was inspired and heartened by the passion I saw in so many Chinese students.
A student in Beijing remarked that "there are countless ways to succeed in America and I am determined to find the right path for me." The hope and optimism in his voice bolstered my belief in his underlying premise. From Wuhan to Guangzhou, Chengdu to Ningbo, Shenzhen to Chongqing and Shanghai to Changsha, I met a generation of promising scholars who will bring with them to America the aspirations of a newly (re)emerging and ascendant nation. Their education here will help fuel the continued transformation of China but they also have much to share about their own culture and experiences. Their perspective will inform debate in our classrooms and their world view will challenge a western-centric academic and historical paradigm. Just as setting foot beyond their borders may teach them what it means to be Chinese, their presence on our campus will help our American students contemplate what it means to be American. Approximately thirteen of these students will continue their academic journey at Pomona College and for that we shall both be enriched.
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Governor Patrick, Secretary Bigby and members of the GACRI at the New Americans Agenda report release.
On July 9, 2008, Governor Patrick signed Executive Order 503, "Integrating Immigrants and Refugees into the Commonwealth," thus launching the New Americans Agenda for Massachusetts.
The Executive Order calls for the Massachusetts Office for Refugees and Immigrants (MORI) and the Governor's Advisory Council for Refugees and Immigrants (GACRI), in partnership with the Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy Coalition (MIRA) and other community organizations, to develop and deliver a series of policy recommendations that emphasize the positive integration of these communities into the economic and civic life of the Commonwealth.
The information for these recommendations was generated over the last year by a series of public meetings across the state in addition to research, interviews with experts, and input from state agencies in issue-based policy working groups.
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Young actress Elle Fanning, 13, discusses her experience filming J.J. Abrams' "Super 8."
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Director J.J. Abrams may not have phrased it like that, but he reminded his young stars that "Super 8"is set in 1979, a time when that slang term was not part of casual conversation.
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Just 13 and set to enter eighth grade in the fall, Fanning recently finished Cameron Crowe's "We Bought a Zoo" and Francis Ford Coppola's horror film, "Twixt Now and Sunrise."
The Abrams picture came on the heels of roles in such movies as Sofia Coppola's "Somewhere," "The Nutcracker in 3-D"and "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button."
This school year was the first that conflicted with Fanning's filming schedule. "All the other years, I did a movie in the summer and I'd been to school the whole year, but I still have to keep up with everything and do the same thing that all my classmates are doing.
"I have an on-set tutor who comes with me and she communicates with all the teachers, and I just did all my finals. I finished them and we have to turn them in, send them from London back to L.A."
(L.A. is where Fanning and her classmates once formed a "Lost"club where they puzzled out the secrets of the TV series co-created by Abrams.)
In "Super 8,"she plays Alice, a girl living with her troubled father in an Ohio steel town. She accepts an offer from her smitten male classmates to appear in their Super 8 movie as a detective's wife.
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Onetime "ER"and "Men Behaving Badly" regular Ron Eldard portrays her father, a steelworker with an absent wife and a drinking problem. "Friday Night Lights"mainstay Kyle Chandler is Joe's dad, a newly widowed deputy sheriff.
While shooting their Super 8 film, the youngsters witness a catastrophic train crash and discover it was not an accident, as the military claims, and everyone and everything is in grave jeopardy.
The movie was largely shot in Weirton, W.Va. ("We had the best time," she says), which cheated for Ohio.
The young cast bonded over extensive rehearsals, impromptu football games where Fanning surprised the boys with her skills, bowling, meals at a Japanese steak house in Weirton and generally hanging out and laughing.
When Fanning initially met with Abrams, she had no idea what the project might be. "He just said, 'I'm doing a movie with a girl in it,' and then a couple of months passed and then me and all the boys auditioned together. We read scenes that weren't from 'Super 8,' they were from other projects. ...
"A few weeks went by and we still didn't know what the movie was, and he called each one of us personally and told us that we got the part. Then after that, we all sat down in a room and he read us the script out loud."
Although curled around a mystery, the story embraces loss, first love and the journey of a group of friends. "Even if you took out all of the explosions and all that, you'd still have a really good movie,"Fanning says.
The spectacular crash took about three weeks to film, and while a train, tracks and an isolated station were imported or constructed, most of the action came courtesy of computer-generated effects. "There were little explosions, but there wasn't anything crashing through the air."
Even the cast didn't see the finished movie until late May. "When you read the script, not everything is there, so you don't know every little thing, and J.J. didn't show us anything, so when we saw the movie, we found out the big secret,"Fanning said.
One secret Abrams refused to share: His boyhood Super 8 movies.
He did, however, allow his charges to make the movie-within-the-movie that plays alongside the final credits. "All of the kids in 'Super 8,' we can say that we've made a Super 8 film because we wrote it and basically set up all the shots with the Super 8 camera."
Although Fanning is a fan of vintage fashion and considers the 1970s her favorite era, Alice is a tomboy who wears jeans and T-shirts. So she wasn't looking to keep any of her period clothing, "but J.J. at the end of the movie gave us all our bikes — we got to pick them out as well."
The project marked a reunion for "Super 8"producer and boyhood filmmaker-turned-Oscar winner Spielberg and the Fanning family.
"It was fun to see him mentoring J.J. and J.J. looking up to him. My sister did 'War of the Worlds' when she was 12 and I did 'Super 8' when I was 12, and I remember going on the set of 'War of the Worlds' when I was about 8 ...
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Here is a quick primer. I did my own security system and it is pretty easy: 1. even though wireless sensors are available, hard wire is best when walls are open. wire is cheap, no batteries to replace. Use wireless to augment the system if you need to add sensors later. Most security contollers provide both wired and wireless interfaces. You will need more wire than you think due to snaking up/down walls and through trusses. 2. Motion sensors and Glass break sensors require 4 conductors (power, ground, common, and normally open or closed contact). So it is best to run 22 guage 4 conductor wire everywhere. Magnetic contact sensors only require 2 conductors - so 2 will go unused. But why buy two wire types - the 4 conductor wire is not that much more than 22/4. MAKE SURE THE WIRE IS STRANDED - much much easier to work with than solid. Pay the extra for the stranded wire. 3. Use glass break sensors to cover a series of windows instead of magnetic sensors on all windows. For example, my dining room has 3 window sections and a transom. Rather than use magnetic sensors on each window, I used 1 glass break sensor in the dining room ceiling to cover all windows in that room. The glass break sensors have a range of about 20 feet and are quite sensitive. Using them will reduce the number of sensors you need. I would not recommend wiring magnetic sensors on all windows since this is very labor intensive. The only benefit of this is it will tell you if you have left a window open when you are getting ready to set the alarm. Most crooks will break the glass - unless you happen to leave a winow or door open. If you find out later that you want that - this is a good place where wireless sensors can be added. You can run the wires for the glass break sensors to a spot in the ceiling where you want to install them later. I highly recommend using a piece of 1 inch inside diameter PVC pipe strapped/glued to a ceiling truss that protrudes 1/2 inch below the truss. When the drywallers install - have them cut holes so these little pices of pipe pop through and are flush with the ceiling. Tape the wire inside the pieces of pipe so you can pull them out later. Purchase little covers for the pipe holes until you install the glass break sensors. Use the Honeywell Glassbreak sensors in the small sized packaging (they are a few dollars more than the larger size which look like small smoke detectors - but much more attractive than the larger versions). You want the galss break sensor to be about 10 to 15 feet back from the glass and in the ceiling. NOTE: do not adjust the sensitivity too high. Birds crashing into windows will set the alarm off (I found this out the hard way!). 4. Use magnetic contacts on doors. This is the one sensor that you need to install right now since you will have to drill through the door frames, and doing that after drywall will be a mess. 5. Use motion detectors as a second barrier. The best place for these is on the wall about 7 feet up. They have a range of about 25 to 35 feet. Use motion sensors to cover the second floor - one in the hallway should work. Crooks know that most people only alarm first floor and will use ladders to break in. Download the spec on the motion sensor you will use so you can get the pattern of coverage. Large rooms may need 2 sensors to cover all entry and exit points. 6. Definately install CO sensors - at least 1 for each floor. 7. Do home runs from each sensor location to a central location where you will install the panel. Make sure you label each wire so you know what sensor each wire is connected to. 8. There is a way of interfacing the smoke detectors in your home to the alarm system. If you use the link below and buy from them - their tech support will send you a small interface module that you tie into the last smoke detector in the chain - which is typically in the basement. You want to make sure you have a 22/4 wire run to this location (the end of the chaain of detectors). Call the people at the link below to double check on this. It will save you from having to install separate smoke detectors for the alarm system. The way the Honeywell/Ademco contollers work is that glass break and magnetic conrtact sensors are typically programmed as perimeter alarms. These are monitored when you set the HOME ALARM button. Motion sensors are typically deactivated on HOME ALARM (although you can define a motion sensor as a perimeter sensor if you want). When any perimeter sensor goes off, the alarm automatically sounds with one exception - you can put a delay on any perimeter alarm and that is normall done at entry points (like front door, utility room door) where you have alarm panels. These delays allow you to come home, open the door and turn off the alarm within the programmable delay time before it goes off. The motion sensors are typically defined as interior alarms that are usually activated only when you set the AWAY ALARM button. When you are away - all sensors (perimeter and interior) are activated. If you have pets that roam around areas monitored with motion sensors, make sure you purchase motion sensors that can handle pets (a few more dollars). I provided a link below to the on-line store where I purchased my equipment. They have some tips for installation on the site. Give them a call (located in Maryland) - very helpful. Best of luck. Here is a link that might be useful: On-Line Security Parts NOTES: <none>
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RE: Need help with hansgrohe fixture selection (Follow-Up #13)
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