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Human Capital News Roundup: Genetic mutations that cause melanoma, depression in adolescents, and more.
Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) leaders, scholars, fellows and grantees. Some recent examples:
The Las Vegas Sun interviewed RWJF Executive Nurse Fellows alumna Debra Toney, PhD, MS, BSN, FAAN, who was chosen by the Coca-Cola Company to carry the Olympic torch in the relay leading up the opening ceremony on July 27. Read more about Toney's experience in the latest issue of Sharing Nursing's Knowledge.
RWJF Harold Amos Medical Faculty Development Program alumnus Levi Garraway, MD, PhD, is part of a team conducting research on genetic mutations and cancer. Health Canal reports on their findings, including which sun-damaged cells in a tumor contribute to melanoma.
A study led by RWJF Health & Society Scholars alumna Margaret Sheridan, PhD, finds that childhood adversity produces measurable changes in children's brains, Science Daily reports. It affects the amount of both the brain's white matter (which is necessary for forming connections) and its gray matter, the research team found. For the study, they analyzed brain scans of Romanian children who had been moved from an orphanage to quality foster care homes.
An article from The Atlantic cites a working paper by Health & Society Scholar Jason Fletcher, PhD, that finds "adults who suffer from adolescent depression ultimately make about 20 percent less money than their peers and are somewhat less likely to be employed."
RWJF Physician Faculty Scholar Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, spoke to CNN's The Chart blog about food allergy treatments for children, in light of a study that finds children with egg allergies could eventually develop a tolerance by consuming extremely small quantities of the allergen and increasing the dosage over time. Gupta, whose son has a food allergy, recently conducted a study that found children who live in rural areas are less likely to have food allergies than children who live in cities.
Research led by RWJF/U.S. Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) Clinical Scholar Charles Scales, MD, continues to receive media coverage. United Press International reports on the study, which finds that the number of Americans suffering from kidney stones has nearly doubled since 1994, due in large part to the increase in obesity, diabetes and gout.
Nurse.com reports on a study led by Physician Faculty Scholars alumnus Michael D. Howell, MD, MPH, that finds similar outcomes for unstable patients when a rapid response team of trained intensive care specialists, or a team of providers already assigned to a patient's care, provide care and treatment. The existing team requires lower levels of staffing and preserves provider continuity, Howell says.
Eran Magen, PhD, an alumnus of the Health & Society Scholars program, participated in a "20 Question" interview with The Student Doctor Network about his career.
The Pantagraph reports that the Mennonite College of Nursing at Illinois State University has received a three-year, $1.11 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to help diversify the nursing workforce. Executive Nurse Fellows alumna Janet Krejci, PhD, RN, Mennonite dean, said "This is one of our larger grants. We are thrilled… We can create the health care workforce that this community needs for the future."
Ann Cary, PhD, MPH, BSN, RN, A-CCC, also an alumna of the Executive Nurse Fellows program, was in the news to talk about a grant awarded to the nursing school where she is a dean—Loyola University. Cary spoke to the Associated Press about the nearly $1.2 million the school received as part of the Nurse Faculty Loan Program, which grants money to nursing students pursuing graduate degrees to become nurse faculty.
Sara S. McLanahan, PhD, a member of the Health & Society Scholars National Advisory Committee, spoke to the New York Times about how marriage and family structures affect income gaps and upward mobility.


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Shaq Blew $200,000 Gambling
Somebody gave a video camera to music producer/freelance leprechaun Jermaine Dupri, and the handsome little guy used it to record a series of video segments detailing his post-Janet Jackson existence as a dude with a decent amount of money. Naturally, his baller lifestyle took him to All-Star Weekend 2010 in Dallas, where he ran into the inimitable Shaquille O'Neal. As always, the big guy only needed a chance to talk and entertainment flowed forth from his general direction. If you want to skip ahead, the big guy shows up a little after the 3:20 mark.
Dwight Howard Impersonates Charles Barkley on TNT
Dwight Howard may have come under fire lately for his inconsistent production, but the former Sprite Slam Dunk champion obviously hasn't lost his sense of humour. Prompted by Ernie Johnson, D12 happily breaks out his Charles Barkley impersonation to the amusement of the TNT crew. Check out the clip below and let us know if you think Dwight Howard's Charles Barkley impersonation hit the target or if, like Howard's face-up game, it needs a little work.

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Gluten-Free Nectarine Cake
This morning we woke up just as the sun was rising, casting its pinkish glow over the Ottawa River
and highlighting all the tops of the summer-green trees. What a beautiful way to start the day.
For breakfast, we ate cake.
Cake batter
Cut nectarines into medium-fine slices. In a bowl, toss them in a bit of lemon juice
& some sugar (I only used 1 Tbsp of organic sugar, you may wish to use more for sweeter taste).
Let sit for a few minutes to absorb lemon juice.
Assemble & Bake
Preheat oven to 350F
wet it with cold water.
Place nectarines in a circular design on top.
Bake with cover for 10 minutes. Remove cover and bake for 35-45 minutes.
Remove and test the center of the cake with a butter knife – make sure it comes out clean.
Dust with powdered sugar.
You can served it straight from the french corningware dish -
or remove (after 20 minutes of cooling) and place on serving plate.
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As always great pics and looking awesome!
This delicious! I will save it in my favorite list for a future reference.
I will have to make this fabulous cake…and serve it for breakfast! Thanks for sharing and have a great weekend!
♡Thank you Tina, I had so much fun styling these photos..and eating cake!
♡Eftychia, so glad that you stopped by, I hope you will be a regular!
I popped on over to your blog and wanted a piece of chocolate cake♡Thank you Loraine, hope you have a wonderful weekend too -
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Such pretty images….and that cake looks amazing…thank you for sharing. xoxox
What a wonderful way to start the day off! That peach cake looks sooo good
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Very pretty pictures and that's one delicious looking cake!
The Best of this Life captures so much light and awards it to a reader delightfully, looking into this makes me feel wonder and turns what I first may consider ordinary into superabundance. Thank you.
This looks delicious! Today I'm planning on baking with some blueberries.
Hi Emily!
Nectarines have been cheaper than apples here in GA so I have been looking for some good dessert ideas. I love this!
Hope you had a great weekend!
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Now doesnt this look heavenly. I just bought a bunch of peaches so maybe i`ll have to try something like this with the peaches.
Just saw your post through blogher.. I've got to try this. I'm celiac and I love finding new gluten-free recipes that are healthy and use fresh local produce. Thanks for this one!
Great pics …a delicious recipe and an awesome cake!
Beautiful cake!! And even better for breakfast!!
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January 8, 2015
Making their way downtown from the Bronx Zoo, two grizzly bears are now on exhibit at the Central Park Zoo.
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WCS President and CEO Cristian Samper believes "zoos and aquariums play a key role in shaping the future of our planet."
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In honor of National Zookeeper Week, we're taking a look back at some of our early keepers. Many things have changed about the job since these dedicated folks were here, starting with the uniform. Others haven't, including the qualities of a good keeper. As W. Reid Blair – the Bronx Zoo's first full-time veterinarian and later director – wrote in 1901, successful keepers, "as a rule, are sympathetic and intelligent."
May 8, 2014
A white-naped crane chick has joined the ranks at the zoo. Although this is the second chick for this set of parents, it is the first offspring to be hatched at this zoo.
November 26, 2013
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Who are our Instructors?
The SPA employs a wide variety of studio instructors. Instructors are chosen for their background of education in their area of instruction as well as their performance experience.
Department Heads
- James
Graff - Letty
Graff - Tertia
Cain - Jacob
James Graff, a native of Fort Morgan, is the founder and current administrator of The School for the Performing Arts. He first took an interest in music in middle school and went on to develop and refine his talent in high school and college. A classically trained baritone, James performed in several ensembles, choirs, musicals, and madrigals, as well as solo recitals throughout his education. He is best remembered in Fort Morgan for his role as Tevya in the high school musical production of "The Fiddler on the Roof." More recently, he was the male soloist in the April 2009 Glenn Miller music recording which is available on CD.
James earned his Bachelor of Arts in vocal music at Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska. At Hastings, he was assigned to his accompanist, Letty, whom he married. They have four children. James is the owner of Graff's Turf Farms, Inc. and leads worship at The Sanctuary church in Fort Morgan.
Letty Graff was raised in Bertrand, Nebraska, and has played the piano for almost 30 years. She attended Hastings College in Hastings, Nebraska, where she earned her Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance degree. Letty accompanied various vocal and instrumental ensembles and soloists, including her husband, James Graff, and accompanied numerous concert and recitals. She performed in 3 solo recitals of her own, even mastering Ravel's piano concerto.
James & Letty have four children, and she is worship leader and keyboardist at The Sanctuary. She is also the primary accompanist for the MCC Morgan County Chorale. Letty taught piano lessons in high school and college, then took a sabbatical after her first child was born. She is excited to be teaching for the fourth season at the School for the Performing Arts.
Tertia Cain graduated from the University of Nebraska- Lincoln with a degree in Vocal performance. She has been in several operas, musicals, and stage readings performing a number of roles ranging from Mozart's enraged "Queen of the Night", to the comical "Wardrobe" in Beauty and the Beast, to the belting "Frances" in the premier reading of The Burnt Part Boys. She has received numerous honors and awards including two from the Metropolitan Opera Council auditions and 14 from the musical theatre and classical divisions in the National Association of Teachers of Singing competitions. She is an active soloist in community concerts and performances as well as a leader and member of worship team at her church.
In 2011 and 2012 she was a finalist in the Denver Lyric Opera Guild Competition. She is also Director of the Morgan County Chorale and is a member of NATS.
Tertia is extremely excited to be sharing her love of music with her students at The School for the Performing Arts. She is teaching voice and piano lessons to students of all ages. Tertia is married to Michael, and they have a two daughters, Lynden and Daphne.
Jacob Bieber, tenor, received his Bachelor of Arts degree in vocal
music in 2001 from Colorado University in Boulder. As a student, he
sang oratorio and in various choirs, one which took him abroad to
Italy to sing in the balcony of St Mark's, Venice, a very rare
occurrence for those not in the clergy. His love of music inspired him
to learn guitar and then move to Los Angeles to pursue his passion. As
a semiprofessional musician in Los Angeles, he was the lead vocalist
and guitarist in his own blues-based band which played various gigs
throughout the greater Los Angeles area. He also co-hosted an open
blues jam band in Riverside, CA and during that time he cut his first
full length, all original CD Standing Still.
He currently lives in
Fort Morgan with his wonderful wife Vassi and two beautiful daughters,
Stella and Zoe, and works for 21st Century Equipment. He has been
playing guitar for over 14 years in a number of styles on both
electric and acoustic guitar and has some studio and computer
recording experience. He has been teaching guitar, theory, and
computer recording since 2006.
Matthew Price holds a BA in Music from Whitworth University in Spokane, Washington, with emphases in classical guitar performance and music ministry. He teaches acoustic, electric, and classical guitar. His musical background includes playing rock shows in clubs on Sunset Strip in Hollywood, providing music for weddings and receptions, participating in worship leadership in churches in California, Washington, Edinburgh Scotland, and Colorado, and of course teaching guitar. Matt has worked with all ages as both a teacher and a band leader. His lesson approach in all genres emphasizes solid rhythm, musical sensitivity, and beautiful tone. He also teaches drums.
Matthew is married to Dr. Jenevieve Price who is a veterinarian at the Fort Morgan Veterinary Clinic. They have a five year old son who loves both music and animals.
Karl teaches drama, speech, staging, puppetry, costuming, and other theatre courses. Karl has coached speech, drama and debate in the past- taking students to national competitions. Karl has been on the radio and TV and has played in a number of theatrical productions, including Arsenic and Old Lace, Dracula, Butterflies are Free, Faust, Hot L Baltimore, Waltz of the Toreadors, and more. Karl has toured with several musical drama groups and enjoys seeing what we can do differently! In his spare time, Karl is the Regional Director for Centennial Mental Health Center. Karl and his wife Melissa live in Morgan County with their three kids, 2 dogs, 2 cats and 32 chickens.
Victoria has been playing violin for 20 years. She started at a Suzuki School for String instruments in Northwest Indiana and has also had several years of private tutoring. She has done many recitals at church, been in productions for school as well as pep band in high school. She has played 1st Violin section in the Northwest Indiana Youth Symphony Orchestra for 3 years and has played with the Northwest Indiana Symphony Orchestra in Chicago. Victoria has studied at Suzuki, theory, bluegrass and other workshops as well as attending Blue Lake Music camp. Victoria now plays at the Sanctuary in Fort Morgan, Colorado on most Sunday mornings and enjoys playing violin for fun.
where she received 1 out of 6 scholarships. After high school, Liz attended the University of Colorado, where she received a dance scholarship and was a member of the CU Express Dance Team.
Since college, Liz has taught and taken dance class at Cherry Creek Dance. She was the Spirit Coordinator at the University of Colorado, heading up the Cheerleaders, Dancers, and Mascots. Since having children, Liz stepped out of the coordinator position to focus on coaching the CU Express Dance Team, and raising her two young daughters. She will begin her 7th year at CU this fall. Liz was also a member of the professional dance company, 7dancers for one season. Her dance career culminated with a stint as a member of the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders for two seasons until a neck injury sidelined her
professional dance career. She also was the dance director for the All Star Dance Team at Cheer Central Suns in Broomfield, CO. Liz has extensive training, and has coached dancers to compete at local and national levels. In addition to her coaching, teaching, and parenting duties, Liz also works as a hair stylist in both Denver and Fort Morgan.
Liz is married to Reid Kahl, also a Fort Morgan native. Liz resides in Arvada, CO with her husband, step-children Kalen and Ryen, and daughters Hayden and Landry.


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P!nk Wins Eventful Fans' Choice Award for Tour of the Year
She beat out artists like One Direction, Garth Brooks and many more for the fan-voted honor.
Carrie Underwood, NFL Players Are Coming to a Theater Near You with 'Waiting All Day for Sunday Night'
Sunday Night Football may be months away, but football fans will soon get a sneak peak at Carrie Underwood's version of the sport's theme song in 19,000 movie theaters across the U.S.
P!nk Cover Band Singer Sued for $10 Million for Not Being Attractive Enough
P!nk cover bands are, apparently, serious business.
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Check out this match up of P!nk. Want to hear her song "Who Knew" or "Perfect"? Vote here!
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Check out this match up of the 2010's between Pink and Maroon 5. Vote for your favorite.
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Pink stays grounded for a performance of the Hollywood classic.
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Radio.com sat down with Cher discuss her first album since 2001, "Closer To The Truth." The ageless pop icon also talks LGBT issues, fashion, collaborations with Pink and Lady Gaga, and more.
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With just an acoustic guitar, Miguel slowed things down and got to the heart of the track, which was featured on Pink's 2001 album, 'M!Ssundaztood.'
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With six nominations each, Justin Timberlake and Macklemore are tied for the most MTV VMA nominations at this year's awards show, taking place on August 25 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.


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Considering our economy's recent trajectory, expect many seniors to frequent hard discount retailers like Aldi.
Of course, planners with supermarket will study the various metropolitan regions and decide to invest and divest in markets based on surging and ebbing populations.
I wonder if home delivery of produce, particularly in regions with high concentrations of seniors, will find wings.
Readers, what are your thoughts about how the "aging of America" will affect your business?


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If you've ever played a sport competitively, at any level really, you've experienced some form of heartbreak. It's just the nature of sports – they don't always go your way, as great a player as you may be. In the wake of those devastating losses you find yourself with very few options – quit, which you're not doing because…seriously? – or pick yourself up off the canvas and get back to punching or being punched, whichever.
The Boston Bruins led 3-1 in the third period of Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final on the road…and lost in triple OT. That's, as Jim Nantz would say, a nut-punch like no other. (Disclaimer: that quote may be slightly off.)
But they play again tomorrow, and they're going to have to watch video and assess what went wrong and right, they're going to have to go to morning skate day of, and they're going to have to nap, shower, put the suit on and start over again.
But when you show up to the rink for that first time after you've had your junk punted into your stomach, you badly need the game to get under way to snap the quiet tension in the dressing room. All you see is guys quietly hanging suits, all you hear is the ripping of tape and the hum of one lone wheel grinding against steel.
One of the greatest parts about being on a successful team throughout the season is the ability to talk and laugh free of judgement. You're doing well so you're obviously not taking the game too lightly, and don't fix what ain't broke, so "Nice f*****g suit Sully. My god, what is this, this 80s? Do you need me to lend you some money?" And off you go to game prep, doing everything as you normally would.
When you lose a lot, teammates and coaches are always looking for something to blame, so heaven forbid you laugh, you unfocused dissident. And heaven forbid you laugh at the rink before a game coming off a loss, because what, this is funny to you?
The Bruins have too much experience, and the team has been together for too long to get down on a guy for being loose before the game, but it's not just post-loss tension that makes things quiet, especially in playoffs.
There's the gravity of the moment, there's the realization of how important not falling behind 2-0 is, and there's the anxiety about the fact that the goddman minute hand has been stuck there for 30 minutes, IS THE ZAMBONI OFF YET??? You have so much pent up…just, everything – thoughts, energy, passion – that you really need to get to puck drop. Pre-game after a huge team loss is the tantric sex of sporting moments.
I don't believe it makes one lick of a difference whether your team is quiet or loud in the dressing room before a big game. I don't think dead silence means the team is going to come out flat, and I don't believe a raucous group is going to come out and own. You let players prepare how they'd like to prepare and trust that they're professionals and can take care of what they need to personally to bring it come game time.
But that doesn't mean it's not a painful 150 minutes from arrival to the end of the anthem. For the Bruins, quietly taping sticks and treating injuries, those minutes will feel like hours.


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I have an 8+ foot Stewartia pseudocamellia in perfect shape, dormant, still in the ground. Bad planning on my part: It really won't work in my yard.
I'm not a hard-ass about trading, but it's a pretty pricey plant (more than $150 retail, $100 wholesale), so I'm hoping for a fairly big or unusual trade. SEE BOTTOM OF LIST FOR NON-PLANT TRADE OPTIONS (such as garden or carpentry help and stuff I want, like electronics). Plants I'm looking for--would like decent size or unusual variety--or partial trade if it's neither: --Similar size deodar cedar, Leyland cypress, Hogan's cedar, incense cedar, or other fairly fast growing, columnar or narrowish conifer --Interesting conifer varieties--for instance dwarf, white-variegated, or lime-colored (tempt me) --Callistemon Little John (3 would be a partial or full trade, depending on size and condition) or other dwarf Callistemon --Kaki persimmon (decent size or as part of trade) --Loquat that will actually fruit in W Washington --Three large Cistus 'Sunset' (partial trade) --Possibly black bamboo (tempt me, I already have some) --Several DWARF or low blueberry or bilberry plants --Several Vaccinium vitis-idea (lingonberry)--partial trade --Several alpine or white alpine or French pastry variety strawberries (partial trade) --Black mulberry or weeping mulberry --Really cool Ericas, Callunas, Daboecia, or Phyllodoce (heaths and heathers)--partial to full trade depending on quantity/quality --Unusual or really cool stuff, like carnivorous plants, rare plants, unusual fruits, fabulous natives --NOTE: I am also willing to do a partial or full trade for gardening help this summer. (I have arthritis and need all the help I can get, but I'm a Master Gardener, so I'd be happy to teach (and/or learn!) as we work.) --OR a partial trade on my part for some walkway pavers, stone, or some hardscaping installation (not a lot of it) --OR a trade for your helping me build an arbor for kiwis --OR a trade for housecleaning --OR I could use good auto speakers, a good CD player for a Subaru wagon, or really good bookshelf speakers (we can negotiate) --OR trade or partial trade for garden art --OR fabulous large pots (particularly those lightweight ones that look like clay, but really anything sturdy and good) or trellises or benches, etc. --An iPOD or iPOD-like thing? --OR??? |
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I've always admired that plant. Are you interested in Brugmansias (I have a full size brug tree), Iochromas, Nepenthes (carnivorous), orchids, or Colocasias? If you are, drop me an email. I also have some great perenials that I haven't yet listed like Cimicifuga negligee (my favorite plant) I do have a 12'+ Deodor Cedar that I might part with but I'd need some help digging it up, it's not small. :) |
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photo by William Abranowicz
Makes 12 muffins
active time
20 min
total time
45 min
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus 1 tablespoon, softened, for brushing muffin cups
- 2 cups cornmeal (preferably stone-ground)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 3/4 cup corn, thawed if frozen
- 1 1/4 cups well-shaken buttermilk (not powdered)
- 1 large egg
- 1 3/4 cups grated sharp Cheddar (5 1/4 ounces), divided
- 1 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1 fresh jalapeño, finely chopped, including seeds
- Equipment: a muffin pan with 12 (1/2-cup) muffin cups
Make corn muffins:
Preheat oven to 425°F with rack in middle. Brush muffin cups with softened butter.
Whisk together cornmeal, salt, baking powder, and baking soda in a large bowl.
Whisk together corn, buttermilk, egg, and melted butter in another bowl, then stir into flour mixture until just combined. Stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese.
Divide batter among muffin cups and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Bake until puffed and golden-brown and a wooden pick inserted into center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Turn out onto a rack to cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Make jalapeño butter while muffins bake:
Stir together butter, jalapeño, and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Serve with muffins.
Cooks notes:
Muffins can be made 6 hours ahead.
Jalapeño butter can be made 1 week ahead and chilled in an airtight container. Bring to room temperature before serving.
my notes
- Calories296
- Carbohydrates26 g (9%)
- Fat18 g (28%)
- Protein7 g (14%)
- Saturated Fat11 g (55%)
- Sodium413 mg (17%)
- Polyunsaturated Fat1 g
- Fiber1 g (5%)
- Monounsaturated Fat5 g
- Cholesterol64 mg (21%)
recipe at a glance
type: Quick & Easy, Bread
main ingredients: Butter, Cornmeal, Cheddar, Egg, Jalapeño
holiday/celebration: Thanksgiving


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2013 Press releases
Rolls-Royce wins contract to supply fuel efficient Promas Lite system for AIDA Cruises of Germany
Rolls-Royce Plc has won a contract to supply its innovative Promas Lite propulsion system to German based company AIDA Cruises as part of a technical upgrade of their Sphinx series cruise ships.
Bergen Tankers selects Rolls-Royce engines for LNG conversion project
Rolls-Royce Plc has won a contract to convert the merchant ship Bergen Viking to run on engines powered by natural gas, replacing the current diesel engines. The Norwegian ship owner Bergen Tankers AS has chosen gas engines and accompanying systems from Rolls-Royce for this upgrade, to provide a more environmental friendly and fuel efficient ship.
Rolls-Royce to partner Balearia in LNG conversion project for high-speed Ferries
Rolls-Royce Plc has signed a memorandum of understanding with Spanish shipping company Baleària, to design gas-powered propulsion systems for three of the company's high-speed ferries, which currently run on diesel.
Rolls-Royce wins important order with Italian cruise ship builder Fincantieri
Rolls-Royce Plc today announced that it has signed extensive equipment orders with the world leading Italian cruise ship builder Fincantieri Cantieri Navali Italiani S.p.A for shipowner Viking Cruises.
Rolls-Royce congratulates Island Offshore on the delivery of the offshore vessel Island Crown
Rolls-Royce Plc today congratulated the Norwegian shipowner Island Offshore on the delivery of their 34th vessel designed by Rolls-Royce.
First Rolls-Royce Low Emission Environship delivered
Rolls-Royce Plc has delivered the first of a revolutionary new design of cargo ship which will reduce CO2 emissions by up to 40 per cent, thanks to a combination of cutting edge marine technology, including a wave-piercing bow and an engine powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Rolls-Royce welcomes Singapore Airlines decision to select Trent XWB-powered A350 aircraft
Rolls-Royce has welcomed a decision by Singapore Airlines to select 30 additional Airbus A350-900 aircraft that will be powered by Trent XWB engines - the most efficient large civil aero engines flying in the world today.
Rolls-Royce AE 3007 powers first flight of US Navy's Triton UAV
Rolls-Royce congratulates the US Navy for achieving its first flight with the Northrop Grumman Corporation-built MQ-4C Triton aircraft.
Rolls-Royce wins order from CIT to power 23 aircraft
Rolls-Royce has won an order from US leasing company CIT Aerospace for Trent XWB engines to power ten Airbus A350 XWB aircraft and Trent 700 engines to power 13 Airbus A330 aircraft.
Rolls-Royce sponsors inspiring world land speed record attempt
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With options such as study groups, tutors, peer mentors, supplemental instructors and 1:1 meetings with professors, you are equipped with the tools you needed to succeed in the classroom.
You can visit the Academic Resource Center to access reference books, use the computer lab or work with tutors. Or you might benefit from a class with a Supplemental Instructor. These student leaders are similar to tutors, the difference being they have taken and excelled in that particular class.
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HB 2464 (Goodman): Creating a Stalking Civil Protection Order (pdf)
Tacoma special education teacher Jennifer Paulson was shot and killed in 2010 as she walked to work. Her killer was a man she met in college, but with whom she never had a romantic relationship. He stalked Jennifer since 2003, contacting her 10 to 15 times on some days. In another case, a woman and her family members – including young children at one point – were stalked for 17 years by a former classmate from Renton's Hazen High School. Other cases have involved police and prosecutors stalked by criminals they've tried to bring to justice — even jurors targeted by those they voted to convict. Read more.
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HB 2406 (Takko)/SB 6109 (Pridemore): Public Records: Recording Executive Sessions (pdf)
In 2008, the Attorney General and the state Auditor introduced legislation requiring elected officials to record executive sessions and making those recordings a public record subject to disclosure only under court order. That legislation faced heavy opposition from some elected officials.
Allowing—rather than requiring -- government to record executive sessions without fear those recordings will be automatically subject to the PRA creates several benefits:
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HB 2741 (Rodne)/SB 6187 (Pflug): Reducing Lawsuit Costs for Public Hospitals (pdf)
The Legislature's 2006 enactment of Chapter 7.70 RCW and its related 2009 amendment to Chapters 4.92 and 4.96 RCW have resulted in confusion as to the pre-filing notice of claim requirements for bringing suit against public hospitals.
At least one Superior Court Judge has held, in McDevitt v. Harborview Medical Center, et. al., that plaintiffs who assert healthcare claims against a public hospital are not subject to any pre-filing notice requirements. Under this decision, the first notice public hospitals receive of a lawsuit is after it has been filed.
These changes in the law have led to costly uncertainties that are within the Legislature's power to repair. This is especially important because of the millions in recent budget cuts that affect critical public health services provided by U.W. Medicine at Harborview Medical Center, U.W. Medical Center and U.W. Neighborhood Clinics. Other State colleges and universities with student health clinics, and other State agencies such as the Department of Corrections, also deliver health care.
Reinstating the requirements of Chapters 4.92 and 4.96 RCW, as were in effect between 1963 and 2006, will result in cost savings to the state and to publicly funded hospitals without negatively impacting a person's ability to press a valid claim against hospitals and medical providers. Read more.


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I will have to agree with the previous poster. This lip gloss is wonderful. It does have some shimmer but it's light. It's not heavy or sticky and the color is perfect for my skin tone. It wasn't expensive either. I think I'll try out the other shades to see if they're just as good.
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By David Suzuki
Posted: March 26, 2008, from the April 2008 issue of Skin Inc. magazine.
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Other handy tools that have made great headway in the last few years are viewing scopes that allow spa professionals and clients an up close and personal view of the skin on a computer monitor. Historically, these devices have been a bit large, cumbersome and expensive, but the latest breed is smaller, more compact, ergonomically correct, affordable and stylish. The scopes can also offer optimum picture quality, high magnification, easy focus adjustment and other invaluable features.
And though most scopes have the ability to capture a still photograph and save it to a client's file, forward-thinking skin therapists are using these scopes as a modern mirror. With clients being able to view their skin magnified 50–200 times on a computer monitor, they can instantly take a more significant interest in improving it, as well as gain an entirely new insight into how the skin works and why certain products and professional services are needed.


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Length is 179 Km, with investment of Rp 11 Trillion
Karanganyar - Solo - Kertosono toll road, Nganjuk Regency, East Java, has a length of 179km. With an investment of almost Rp 11 trillion, the toll road, which can be abbreviated as Soker (Solo - Kertosono) and serves to link Central Java with East Java, will be the longest toll road in Indonesia. The toll road is being built under Public Private Partnership (PPP/ KPS) scheme.
Head of Work Unit (Satker) of Solo - Kertosono toll road project, Brawijaya, when contacted by Suara Merdeka, Wednesday (18 April) yesterday, said that the total investment value of this toll road, which is part of the Trans Java toll road network, reaches Rp 11 trillion, divided between the government and the investor. In terms of the government's tasks, physical construction costs Rp 3.55 trillion, while land acquisition along the 179km-long Soker expressway consumes Rp 1.85 trillion. Meanwhile, the investor has to spend Rp 55 trillion.
"The entrance of Soker toll road is around Semarang - Solo Jalan Raya, exactly in front of Banyudono substation of PLN in Boyolali. However, administratively, it is within Colomadu Subdistrict, Karanganyar Regency," said Brawijaya.
For the toll gate, he added, it is admittedly a bit confusing because it is located on the border of three regions, namely Boyolali, Karanganyar and Sukoharjo. According to Brawijaya, the 179km-long expressway is targeted for completion in 2014. The construction completion target depends on the speed of land acquisition and that is one of the problems," he said.
In addition to becoming a toll road, he added, the Soker toll road also serves as a ring road, because the ring road in Solo has not been completed owing to land problems.
Meanwhile, Chief of Ngasem Village, Djoko Slamet Hariadi, said that there are 37 land parcels in his village affected by Solo - Mantingan - Kertosono toll road construction. Of the existing compensation payouts, there are those who have received billions of rupiah, particularly for lands located on Jalan Raya [Highway] Solo - Semarang that have been dried up {from formerly being irrigated rice fields]. However, not all the lands affected by the land acquisition process are owned by the villagers. This is because there are many land parcels, especially the roadside ones along Semarang - Solo highway, that are owned by outsiders and are usually used as an investment.
As an elder in the village, he has also warned the residents whose lands are affected by the acquisition process to use the money wisely and for productive things. "If their rice fields are acquired, the compensation money should be used to buy other rice fields, so that they can continue to farm," he said. (H 53-50)
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So Close, Yet so Far!
The Semi-Finals Match against the Chennai Super Kings (IPL Champions of 2010) proved a stab in the back for RCB!
The unexpected weather conditions in Durban, slip-ups by the players, Dravid not jumping in time for a ball, Akhil letting another ball slip right out of his hand, Robin also played butter fingers with the rest of the team.
When it was our turn to bat, we just lost wickets after wickets. Although Manish Pandey's wicket proved to be a real treat and a fight compared to everyone else's, losing Virat Kohli, Uthappa and Dravid's wickets hurt the most!
I have one question for all those of you who were watching..
If this were the absolute perfect world, with the absolute perfect situation of perfect weather, how do you think you would have liked the game to go?
Send in your comments, with what you keep playing over and over in your head.
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Without steyn there would have been a difference i am sure, 140-150 was chasable. However it was disheartning to see our top order except manish failing.
Now i am sure as many other fans we are with the team, i dont know how many of these players will be there next time around for IPL. We will still keep supporting men in Red and Gold.
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105 (Nun) Your word is a lamp for my foot and light on my path. | 105 Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path. |
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Have you ever been broke? I don't mean that you have investment cooking somewhere that you don't want to get into or you couldn't afford going out to dinner seven days a week.
"Or I can't go to Swader's with you all because I'm broke."
I mean truly broke, you could sell your 1993 Chevrolet Cavalier with 300,000 miles or with August approaching – maybe you could get three of those backpacks full of school supplies. Since you lost your job, everything has been going downhill.
You were a manager at KY Trucking for years but you were one of first ones to get laid off. Your expertise lies in truck routing, but there just aren't any jobs out there that don't require a college education. When you got your job, you had just finished high school and when the trucking job came along, your life was really coming together and you moved right up the ladder. But with you bum left leg you can't ever get your CDL.
Unemployment ran out pretty quick because that fast-food job negated that burger flipping job. Your electric bill is two months behind and your about to get evicted from your lot where you have had your mobile home for years.
It's been a long time since you've been broke, but now you remember exactly what it felt like. You can picture all the ugly details of the way it felt to struggle with the empty bank account, the awkward moments, the feelings of despair.
Your brother is just making it and your mom and dad are on social security and that conversation with your sister still plays clearly over and over in your mind.
"I really don't manage the money, you'll have to talk to Bob," she said.
"But we're in dire straits and I'm might not make it."
"I'm sorry, you'll be alright until Bob comes back into town next week, well more like ten days."
"Can I call him out where he is now?" Knowing he would help you out being an understanding kind of guy.
"I'll tell him to call you when he gets back," she said.
"I don't think I'll make it until then, I'll lose everything," I told her.
"Oh, I know you and your exaggerations, he'll call you when he gets back." She hung up rather abruptly.
So he and his family sucked it up and moved back in with his parents.
He had heard from his friends how all people cheat the system, but then realized that he wouldn't be gaming the system, only getting a little help until he could get back on his feet. While he was waiting to talk to a case manager at "Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)" he read an article in Forbes Magazine concerning statistics about those receiving government aid.
According to Dean Baker, Truthout, "In 2012, the average American taxpayer making $50,000 per year paid just $36 towards the food stamps program.
"That's just ten cents a day!"
"But Republicans think that's still too high a price to pay to help the neediest and most vulnerable Americans.
"And when it comes to funding the rest of America's social safety net programs, the average American taxpayer making $50,000 a year pays just over six dollars a year.
"Simply put, the American taxpayer isn't paying much for social safety net programs like food stamps and Medicare.
"But we are putting out a lot for corporate welfare.
"The average American family pays a staggering $6,000 a year in subsidies to Republican-friendly big business.
"So where does some of that $6,000 that you and I are paying every year actually go?
"For starters, $870 of it goes to direct subsidies and grants for corporations.
"This includes money for subsidies to Big Oil companies that are polluting our skies and fueling climate change and global warming. Compare that to the $36 you and I pay for food stamps a year.
"An additional $870 goes to corporate tax subsidies.
"The Tax Foundation has found that the "special tax provisions" of corporations cost taxpayers over $100 billion per year, or roughly $870 per family.
"But in reality, that number is much higher.
"Citizens for Tax Justice found that the U.S. Treasury lost $181 billion in corporate tax subsidies, which means the average American family could be out as much as $1,600 per year.
"Finally, of the $6,000 in corporate subsidies that the average American family pays each year, $1,231 of it goes to making up for revenue losses from corporate tax havens.
"This money goes to recouping losses from giant transnational corporations like Apple and GE that hide their money overseas to boost profits and avoid paying taxes to help the American economy.
"The bottom-line here is that American families are paying $6,000 or more per year to subsidize giant transnational corporations that are already making billions and billions of dollars in profit each year. In the past decade alone, corporations have doubled their profits.
"Republicans on Capitol Hill keep suggesting that we can't afford to help the poor in this country, and they're wrong.
"What we really can't afford is doling out $100 billion each year to corporations that don't need it."
I really enjoyed this editorial. I like the comparison you draw between regular folks and corporations and clearly illustrating the subsidies that taxpayers are already paying out to each. Thanks. Keep it up.


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25 Feb 2010
Husband: Dennis Albert FOSKETT
Born: 05 May 1926 in West Ham, Essex 1,2,3 Died: 31 May 2006 in Buried: in Woodman Road Cemetery, Brentwood, Essex 2,3 Father: Albert Edwin FOSKETT Mother: Ruby Kathleen POORE
Wife: Living
Born: (details excluded) Father: Mother:
F Child 1: Living Born: (details excluded) Died: Spouse: Living b. (details excluded)
Sources: (1) GRO. (2) Info from Dennis Foskett, Spain. (3) GRO Death Index. Copyright 2005-2010 Sandra J Smith MBE Name Index


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Of God and Country
April 21, 2011 by TMO
Kassem Zaid has had a connection to the Zionist Hashomer Hatzair movement for decades, but has meanwhile become a devout Muslim. How does he reconcile such contrasting elements in his personality?
By Alit Karp, Ha'aretz
Zaid: 'There is no room for extremism.' Photo by: Yaron Kaminsky |
We met 35 years ago. At the time Kassem Zaid was a correspondent for Al Hamishmar, the newspaper affiliated with the left-wing Hashomer Hatzair youth movement. He was also teaching Arabic at educational institutions affiliated with the movement on its kibbutzim (I attended one such school ) and he had close ties with Israeli leftist circles. He wore jeans and checkered shirts and spoke a poetic Hebrew. A short while before Al Hamishmar closed its doors permanently, in early 1995, Zaid lost his job. Subsequently he made the hajj pilgrimage to Mecca and became a devout Muslim.
Before we met about a month ago, I was expecting to see my 74-year-old former teacher bearded and dressed in a galabiya. But he arrived for the interview dressed in a suit and tie, and was clean-shaven. "Islam is a moderate, forgiving religion and it has no ritual clothing," he explained in Hebrew.
Umm al-Fahm, the city of some 45,000, one of the country's largest Arab towns, southeast of Haifa, has no sidewalks. Pedestrians, most of whom are youngsters (who wear Western attire, although girls do cover their hair ), walk down the city's alleys where dumpsters overflow with refuse. Here and there one can see a stream of sewage. Any efforts at gardening are the result of private initiatives by local residents, and can only be seen tucked away in people's yards.
"Relatively speaking, our situation is not bad," my host, Zaid, told me, "because [municipal] taxes are collected here. The situation in other communities is much more difficult." He pointed out that there are many fine Arab physicians and talented high-tech personnel in Israel. "Actually, the lack of equality," he said, "forces us to excel, but that is a real shame. Discrimination is bad for the country; the human landscape here will never be complete without the Arabs."
Aren't some Israeli Jews afraid the Arabs will outnumber them and will drive them out by democratic means?
Zaid: "The Jews have a lot of unjustified fears. As someone who believes in coexistence, I cannot understand this fear. For 63 years, and in five wars, Israeli Arabs displayed loyalty at the highest level. I would like to allay the Jews' fears: The birth rate among the Arabs has plummeted and there is no apparent danger that the Jews will be outnumbered. That fear would be justified only if the Jews do not return the territories. Then there would be a binational state here and Kassem Zaid would be prime minister."
What is worrisome is the possibility that Muslim fundamentalists, like Islamic Movement leader Sheikh Ra'ad Salah, will come to power.
"That will never happen. Even in Egypt the Muslim Brotherhood has declared that it will not field any candidate for the premiership or presidency. They are not interested in ruling the country. There is not the slightest chance that an Arab, whether he is Sheikh Ra'ad Salah or Kassem Zaid, will ever be prime minister. That is not at the top of the list of our priorities."
So what is at the top of the list?
"We want equality. We want the Jews to look us straight in the eye, not look down on us. What is happening here now never happened even in South Africa. [Foreign Minister] Avigdor Lieberman has pushed for a 'citizenship loyalty' law, but how can any of us know what another person is thinking or feeling? Even before Lieberman, we were unhappy. We were accused of being responsible for all the ills of Israeli society. There are even some expressions, like 'Arab work,' that articulate this feeling of contempt.
"I want Israel to be a 'state of all its citizens,'" declares Zaid. "Although I also do not like to open up old wounds, I will state here that my family's lands are located in the place where Moshav Hayogev was established [northeast of Umm al-Fahm]. I am not arguing that the kibbutzim and moshavim founded on those lands should be torn down, but nonetheless, we should receive compensation."
Don't you feel you belong in the State of Israel? In the kibbutz dining hall years ago, you looked as if you did.
"I still belong, but the country does not give me that feeling. I belong, despite all those who want to deny me the right to have that feeling. My sense of belonging is a result of my ability to cope with our situation."
On the night of May 14, 1948, when Israeli independence was declared, you were 11 years old. What do you remember from that period?
"Nothing much happened that night because Israel received the 'Triangle' area of Arab villages after the country's establishment, in accordance with the Rhodes Agreement. Before that agreement, we were Jordanian subjects. The agreement led us to feel that King Abdullah [I of Jordan] had betrayed us. After we came under Israeli administration, the Jews announced, using loudspeakers, that all those who had weapons in their possession must hand them over to the mukhtar [village headman]; the Jews also asked us to ensure that law and order be maintained in our communities.
"People were afraid of change. Obviously, I would have preferred seeing a Palestinian state established; however, people made peace with the new situation and, besides, there are a lot of advantages to living in Israel. On the personal level, Arab individuals can lead their lives in dignity, there is a senior citizens allowance, there is a guaranteed income allowance and no one suffers from abject hunger. My personal dignity is not trampled upon. But man does not live by bread alone. I am concerned about the relationship between Jews and Arabs in this country. Prior to the 1990s, that relationship was better than it is today. It is steadily deteriorating now."
Who is responsible for this?
"In this struggle, the Jews fired both the first shot and the last one. Although there are some Arabs who undermine Arab-Jewish coexistence in this country, the Jews are the majority and they are the ones who run the government."
To what extent will recent events in the Middle East have an influence on Israeli Arabs?
"They will have no influence whatsoever. I want to state here categorically that these events will not produce extremism among Israeli Arabs. All of you can relax: These events stem not from pan-Arabism or Islamization, but rather from the fact that the public in those states is fed up with their leaders' corruption. Muslim circles in the Middle East have no ambitions with regard to seizing control. They want to field candidates in general elections [for parliament], but not for positions of leadership. Even if they had such ambitions, it should be recalled here that those who generated the revolution in Egypt are secular Muslims who use Facebook and Google. They will not allow any party with a religious character to take control of the country in which they live. It is important that leaders in the Middle East remember that people are interested first of all in having their dignity respected and that only afterward are they interested in bread."
For years, you embraced the State of Israel and maintained close ties with Hashomer Hatzair's kibbutzim. You were a communist and now you have become someone else, someone who prays five times a day. What happened?
"I was not a communist. I did not turn into someone else and I am still close to Hashomer Hatzair's kibbutzim."
The alarm clock rang, reminding Zaid that it was time for prayer, but he rejected our suggestion that we join him in the mosque. "Previously, I observed three of Islam's commandments," he explains, referring to accepting the faith of Islam, fasting during Ramadan and giving alms to the needy. "Then I added the commandments of prayer and the hajj."
How do you resolve the paradox between religion and the aspiration for national equality?
"Islam is a religion that preaches equality between men and women, and God sent the Prophet Muhammad (s) to all humanity. If there is a reason why Islam sees itself as a religion that is preferable to other faiths, it is because Muhammad (s) was the last of the prophets. God sent him in order to complete what is missing in the other religions, not to invalidate them."
And what about jihad?
"Jihad is not one of Islam's basic principles. Jihad is the struggle that each person wages against himself or herself, in the metaphoric sense; it is not necessarily an actual war against some external enemy. The great jihad that Muhammad (s) refers to is an ongoing, daily war, not a war against infidels per se. However, even if we agree that jihad is holy war, all the peace agreements that Arab states have signed with Israel are being honored, and if the Palestinians receive their rights, there will no war in this land. The future depends on the intellectuals, not the religious leaders."
There was a case here of an intellectual who headed an Israeli political party and who, when accused of collaboration with Hezbollah, fled the country in order not to stand trial.
"Azmi Bishara [of the Balad, or National Democratic Alliance, party] is a very intelligent person, but I do not agree with him and his approach. There is no room for extremism and if he did help Hezbollah, I reject him totally. I also call upon [Hezbollah chief] Hassan Nasrallah, who is trying to recruit collaborators among Israeli Arabs, to leave us alone. We have more important tasks to pursue, concerning our citizenship in the State of Israel. Despite the discrimination, I am against the idea of anyone committing treason against this country. We feel that this is a state of all its citizens and that we are among those citizens."
The term "a state of all its citizens" arouses considerable anxiety in the hearts of many Israeli Jews.
"I am not saying this to irritate the Jews, but this is a fact: Two nations live in this land and I want to be a citizen here with equal rights."
Did this feeling lead you to seek refuge in Islam?
"I do not consider Islam a refuge. After all, I am a member of one of the oldest Muslim families in the world. My family belongs to the Prophet Muhammad (s)'s dynasty."
But what happened when you suddenly became a devout Muslim?
"There is no such thing as an atheist Muslim. Anyone who refuses to recognize the Koran and the Prophet Muhammad (s) is simply not a Muslim, but a person who does not observe one of Islam's commandments is not necessarily severing ties with Islam."
When did you start praying daily?
"It did not happen on any specific date. I had planned this for a long time. Perhaps I did not have the time to do it, or perhaps I was just lazy, but 20 years ago, I began to pray five times a day. If I have the time, I go to a mosque; if I do not, I pray at home. The prayer lasts less than five minutes and a Muslim can pray anywhere."
In 2004, Zaid performed the Muslim commandment of the hajj, along with his wife Salwa. As he circled the Kaaba – the most sacred site in Islam, in Mecca – he was deeply moved.
"When I saw millions of people all wearing the same attire, beggars alongside princes and tycoons, all wearing the same robe and praying to the same God, I had a feeling that was simply indescribable. There, and only there," he said, "I felt that everyone was truly equal."
Born again
Sociologist Prof. Aziz Haidar is a senior researcher at the Van Leer Jerusalem Institute who teaches at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem's Harry S. Truman Institute for the Advancement of Peace, says Kassem Zaid is not a unique case, in terms of his acquired religious identity.
"The phenomenon of the newly observant in the Israeli Arab community is a trend that began back in the 1970s, in the wake of the [Arab] defeat in the 1967 war, and due to disillusionment with pan-Arabism. The trend became more prominent in the 1980s and 1990s. One of the factors that contributed to it was the possibility that was provided in the early 1980s for making the hajj to Mecca. Two other factors were the collapse of communism and disenchantment with the Palestinian national movement.
"A prominent aspect of the phenomenon in the '90s," Haidar continues, "was the fact that it was not connected to religious extremism. Quite the contrary. And the vast majority of newly observant Muslims today are people with moderate views. In the '70s, on the other hand, the first wave of newly observant Muslims was characterized by such extremism. Today these pious Muslims accept the 'other' and do not necessarily use external symbols such as attire in order to draw attention to their religiosity. It is hard to pick them out in a crowd − and I am referring here to those who have performed the commandment of making the pilgrimage to Mecca: They enjoy the good life, take vacations and engage in sports.
"Most young Muslim women who cover their heads dress like their secular counterparts and sometimes even provocatively. Even women who dress according to the Muslim religious code generally choose colorful attire, rather than the drab shades that one sees in other countries. Some of these young women do not even cover their heads. A relatively new trend is the phenomenon of women praying in the mosques. Prior to the '90s, Muslim women in Israel did not pray in mosques, but today they do so during the month of Ramadan and on Fridays. There are even those who pray daily. This is modern, or postmodern, Islam, which is quite unlike what was observed in the past.
"One of the results of the national and democratic awakening in Arab states today may be the weakening of the Islamic movements, and even perhaps … newly observant Muslims… Ha`aretz


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This year several of Oakley's top skiers headed to Retallack, BC to score some epic mid-winter powder. The list of shredders was stacked with the legends of backcountry skiing – Shane McConkey, Seth Morrison and Dan Treadway and an top up and coming phenom backcountry slayer – Kye Petersen.
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Canadawide starts another produce brand
Montreal-based wholesaler Canadawide has introduced a second brand for its packaged fruits and vegetables to complement its Frescadel program.
Retailers can choose to sell Gaiapur or Frescadel, said president George Pitsikoulis.
Top packaged items include snow peas, sugar snaps, brussels sprouts and tree fruits, Pitsikoulis said. The company has added net bags to its lineup of bags, clamshells and sealed trays.
Canadawide consolidated its three facilities under one roof last year.
Chenail updates for CanadaGAP certification
Montreal-based Chenail Fruits and Legumes is working toward CanadaGAP's new Option D certification, designed for repacking and wholesale operations and approved by Quebec's major supermarket chains.
The certification came into effect for wholesalers on April 1.
Vice president Antonio Bono said work continues to retrofit the company's building, which began last year.
The addition of 30,000 square feet of warehouse space brings the total to 120,000 square feet on two floors, Bono said.
Racking and lighting systems are all new, he said, and a new generator will allow the company to function if the electricity goes out.
A new machine allows the company to ice its own products.
The biggest plus has been the new refrigeration system, Bono said. Different refrigeration units allow produce to be stored by category, and the improved shelf life on products has brought positive feedback from customers.
Chenail has also added two staff members, he said. Jamal Baalbaki is the new salesman for smaller, independent retailers and foodservice, and Francois Karl Viau has joined in the traffic department and is in charge of the certification process.
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Montreal wholesale giant Courchesne Larose is working on blueprints to double the size of its two-year-old building to nearly 250,000 square feet.
"We hope to break ground before the winter and move in summer 2015," said Guy Milette, vice president international sales and business development.
The expansion will allow Courchesne to bring sister companies Bercy (organic) and Bar Imex (international programs) under one roof, said Milette.
Courchesne also is upgrading its food safety certification, he said, and expects to be certified by the Arlington, Va.-based Safe Quality Food Institute by the end of the year.
The company has hired Tarik Cherif to manage the certification process.