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Davina McCall is to return to host a second series of The Biggest Loser.
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Last year the show was won by Wil Graham, who managed to shed 34.69% of his body weight and eight and a half stone over a 19-week period.
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A cohort of up to 30 registered nurses from India that serve under the direction of INSCOL will be enrolled in a 24-credit hour, 2-semester program at Union University that will award a Certificate in International Health Care at the undergraduate or graduate level upon the completion of all academic requirements. The determination of placing the student in the undergraduate or graduate level will be based on having previously earned a BSN. If the student has not previously earned a BSN, the student is considered an undergraduate student. If the student has previously earned a BSN, the student is considered a graduate student. All students will be in the same courses, but course requirements will vary depending on undergraduate or graduate student status.
The spring 2011 cohort will begin classes in the spring taking 12 credit hours over a 14-week semester. In this semester, the students will be enrolled in 3 courses. The courses are Principles and Practice of Medical-Surgical Nursing (6 credit hours), Principles and Practice of Maternal-Child Nursing (4 credit hours), and Intercultural Communication in Health Care I (2 credit hours). In the summer 2011 semester, the students will continue the program by enrolling in 3 courses that will provide 12 credit hours. The courses will be NCLEX Review (6 credit hours), Principles and Practice of Cardiac Vascular Nursing (4 credit hours), and Intercultural Communication in Health Care II (2 credit hours). All courses will include human patient simulation and anatomical lab experiences except the Intercultural Communication I and II courses. See attached general course description for each of these courses.
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I was notified today that my self-defense and CHL instructor Carl Chandler passed away this morning in his sleep. None of you may know him, but he lived on his ranch outside Waco, TX and ran a gunshop and gun range. He was in law enforcement for over 35 years, including Austin and Houston PD, SWAT, sniper, drug interdiction teams and Walker County Sheriff's dept.
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The years went by, and I would finally get the hang of some of the things that were taught even though it took a bit longer than how most others progressed in it. High school definitely showed how I stunk at that subject and I've even been mocked and "pushed around" by the teacher when she realized about the situation.
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Let's Do This. By this I mean get a win. By the way, an ESPN commentator say Knicks were foolish to let Lin walk for nothing. Do you agree? Last night he had 34 points and 12 assists. He should be too tired to give our guy Felton much trouble. Don't you think?
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Design Standards have been compiled for use by designers, contractors, and university administrative personnel who participate in the construction process at Auburn University. The information presented here is to be used as standards for all construction projects undertaken by Auburn University. All persons involved in construction projects with Auburn University must adhere to these standards.
The Design Standards shall familiarize its users with requirements for consultants and the building elements and systems required by Auburn University. Exception to these standards may be granted by filling out the Variance Request Form in Appendix B. This from shall be submitted to the Auburn University Facilities Management for review and approval prior to proceeding with a deviation from the Standards.
Please take note of the The "Consultant Requirements" for consultants and the "Technical Requirements/Standards" for building systems and construction. The "Technical Requirements" are organized in ASTM Uniformat II.
Just like building practices the design standards will change over time as new building systems are developed and incorporated in to mainstream. All parties participating in the construction process are encouraged to make suggestions with regard to improving this document and the construction process at Auburn University. These suggestions shall be submitted to the Facilities Management on the Standards Revision Form included in Appendix C.
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I believe that your definition of headslapper is incorrect. It is actually the moment that you realise that a stupid mistake has been made (of any sort) that would make you slap your head in disbelief. Or, it is the mistake itself. You haven't got the format quite right, but it is better than most first attempts. Cheers. SemperBlotto 07:05, 31 August 2005 (UTC)
- I accidentally posted this to your personal user page last night. I've removed it and pasted it below. It must have been running low on coffee! Cheers. --Stranger 10:59, 31 August 2005 (UTC)
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One hundred days before the start of the most expensive Winter Olympics, President Vladimir Putin's $48 billion vision of a newly empowered Russia rests in the hands and shovels of laborers working around the clock.
Manchester City squeezed by defending champion Manchester United to win the Premier League soccer title. The Blues still have a long way to go to match their neighbors' financial success.
Samuel Eto'o, the record four-time African Player of the Year, said he's embarking on a "crazy adventure" as the latest high-profile signing by Russian billionaire Suleiman Kerimov's soccer club.
British female triathletes dominated at every level this year, boosting sales of women's bikes, shoes and clothing for companies such as Oakley Inc. while bringing in new sponsors.
Rising stars Li Na and Zheng Jie are helping to turn Chinese tennis into the sport's top priority, both on the court and in the boardroom.
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Mark Your Calendar To Golf For The Kids
June 14th is the date. The 18-hole golf course in Estes Park is the place. The annual Rotary Scholarship Benefit Golf Tournament kicks off with registration at 11:30 a.m. and a shotgun start at 1:00 p.m.
"We need golfers," said Bruce Carmichael, chair of the Estes Park Rotary Club's Golf Committee. "We'd like to put at least 100 golfers on the course for an afternoon of fun and for a good cause. Just think of it as playing a round of golf for the kids because all the money we raise will go to the Rotary Foundation's scholarship fund which helps college bound students from Estes Park meet the increasing cost of a college education."
There are three divisions of golfers: men's, women's and mixed (fun) division. Prizes are awarded to the first and second place teams in each division. Anyone who shoots a hole-in-one on Hole #10 wins $10,000. Prizes also will be awarded for the longest drive (men and women), closest tee shot to the pin on holes 2, 7, 10, and 15, and longest putt.
The entry fee is $110/individual or $400 for a team of four. The entry fee pays for green fees, golf cart, drink ticket, a goody bag loaded with stuff every golfer needs, and appetizers at the hangar Restaurant after the tournament.
"Even if you don't play golf or even like golf, you can still participate in our tournament," explained Carmichael. "We have the golf ball drop."
Carmichael said you buy a numbered golf ball for $10. That ball and everybody else's who bought one goes into a box that is opened far above a golf green. The three balls landing in or closest to the holes designated 1st, 2nd, and 3rd will receive 20%, 10%, and 5% of the total Golf Ball Drop entry fees respectively.
"You don't even have to be here to win," said Carmichael. "Buy a ball; get a chance to win a cash prize. How much depends on how many balls are sold."
With less a month to go before the tournament, golfers need to be signing up. Registration forms are available at the 18-Hole Pro Shop, online at www.rotaryclubofestespark.org, (click on "golf tournament") or by calling Bruce Carmichael at 970-586-5471.
If you would like to be a sponsor of the golf tournament, there are open sponsorships ranging from $75 to $2,000 or more and they carry a number of benefits including slots for tournament players. Contact Ron Gordon at 586-0370 or Jay Harroff at 586-3838 (daytime) or 586-5458 (evenings). Information on sponsorships is also available at www.rotaryclubofestespark.org.


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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, attacking President Barack Obama for his auto industry policies as he battles for votes in Ohio, is drawing pointed rebuttals from General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC, which are being pulled into the election against their will.
Newt Gingrich's staff compares the next few days of his presidential campaign with George Washington's crossing of the ice-filled Delaware River during the American Revolutionary War more than 200 years ago.
President Barack Obama announced raising $42.8 million for his re-election from July through September, the fourth-largest fundraising quarter ever in a non- election year.
President Barack Obama is stepping up criticism of tax-exempt Republican-leaning groups using undisclosed donations to fund "attack ads" less than a month before congressional elections, a complaint his opponents call baseless.
President Barack Obama's estrangement from Wall Street is costing him money in fewer campaign donations even as it is fueling his argument for re- election.
Republican-leaning groups outspent the two political parties combined during September's first four weeks in a bid to sway the U.S. congressional elections, Federal Election Commission reports show.
With the economy cooling and unemployment stuck above 8 percent, President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney are battling to set the terms of the economic debate for swing-state voters.
Barack Obama has more money in his campaign bank account than Republican challenger Mitt Romney, and the president is using his funds early -- outspending the former Massachusetts governor by about 2-to-1 last month.
A decade ago, Dirk Van Dongen sat across from President George W. Bush in the Indian Treaty Room in the White House complex, mapping out plans to pass tax cuts. Now, Van Dongen, who heads the nation's top wholesalers' group, is leading a lobbying blitz to ensure they survive.
"Romney has been able to finesse his opposition to the bailout by arguing that he wanted to see a bankruptcy-based solution."
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Primo Predicts Nothing New From Presidential Debate
University of Rochester's Primo: Voters Detached
Primo Says PACs Playing Big Campaign Role
David Primo Discusses Corruption in New Jersey
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Political Animal
In his kickoff speech yesterday, Mitt Romney used the word "European" often enough to make one wonder if he'd developed some sort of nervous tick. When it comes to politicians and uncontrollable references, Giuliani has "9/11," Biden has "literally," and apparently, Romney has "European."
He's sticking with the line today.
Mitt Romney ridiculed President Barack Obama for his "awfully European" economic policies at a town hall Friday morning, using the May unemployment report to beat up on the White House. […]
"When the Europeans were in trouble economically, they spent more money and they borrowed more money. That's just what he did," Romney said. "He has been awfully European. You know what? European policies don't work there. They sure as heck aren't going to work here."
I like to think Romney is probably a fairly intelligent person, which is why it's frustrating to watch him do a poor imitation of a dumb person.
Perhaps Romney is a little behind on current events — he does, after all, think we're in "peacetime" — but Europe has been Austerity Central. European countries have slashed public investments to reduce their debts, and the results haven't been pretty, with austerity failing to produce the intended results.
But therein lies the more salient domestic point: President Obama doesn't want to follow the European model; Mitt Romney does.
Indeed, this is proving to be quite common. House Speaker John Boehner argued recently that the United States should follow Europe's lead on nuclear energy. Former half-term Gov. Sarah Palin (R) said quantitative easing from the Fed must be a bad idea if Europe doesn't like it. For News president Roger Ailes said President Obama should take his cues on monetary policy from Europe. And all kinds of Republicans, on and off Capitol Hill, have implored Democrats to adopt the budget policies of a European country.
Romney, I'm afraid, is terribly confused. There is a group of Americans who've been "awfully European" lately. They're called Republicans.
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As we've already determined Republicans live on another planet, it is probably the case they just have a different Europe there.
Mr Captcha appears to believe it is Enuess World
It's just a variation of the "other" hobby horse, which Republicans have to push regardless of any evidence to the contrary.
"For News president..."?
Reread. Edit. Reread.
And anyway, European policies don't work here because our economies and political systems are.......more or less the same?
Bear in mind Romney's religious background and how much interbreeding there is among the long-term families, and the fact he's an idiot makes perfect sense.
I wonder if Mitt here has visited any of the Mormon temples abroad? Frankly, it doesn't sound like he has. Even European Magic Underpants are enough to at least coerce a faltering admission that there is a world beyond the Retarded States of America!
I just want to say I absolutely HATE your new practice of running some random tv clip with sound and an introductory ad every time I pop over here. Really!
What Holmes said!
This ain't new. Remember in 2004 when the Bushies sneered about how Jean Francois Kerry looked "French"? Back then "French" was a dogwhistle word for elitist, latte-loving, effete, lazy, cowardly people.
I wonder if Mittie will feel he has to out-nutjob Bachmann and Palin by claiming Paul Revere rode around Lexington and Concord New Hampshire warning that the Socialist French were going to violate the 2nd Amendment by taking away our guns?
Romney is pandering to the Ditto-Head Tea Party brownshirts. He doesn't have to make sense. He just has to push the buttons that Fox News has programmed.
Get used to it. He's going to be doing it for the next year or so.
This is not just the 'republican line'...Mitt has ALWAYS done this. His 'handlers' give him a talking point, he goes out and parrots it, the 'media' or 'blogosphere' goes crazy, he backtracks and then the loop begins again. The man NEVER had an original thought, a deep value or any kind of belief system. He spouts what he's told and whines when he's caught.
Despite or because of his endless and obvious attempts at marketing, he seems destined to continue receiving ridicule from the press and the GOP base. In many respects, he should be the perfect media mancrush--conventional handsome, a serious "business man, etc. Despite the strong polling, the lack of GOP base enthusiasm and the media ridicule would make him easy to beat. If anyone bothered to look at his business history, he would be come a quickly withering target as Ted Kennedy happily learned when he went after Mittens' offshoring of jobs. the alck of attention to his feeble business resume suggest how feeble the media really is. In contrast, his father helped rebuild American Motors and probably enabled it to survive through the 60s and onward as long as it did.
Perhaps he was in reference to one of the agencies of government USEUCOM which handles a lot of the treasury cash flow?
I believe you are mistaken, all evidence points to Mitt NOT being a "fairly intelligent person"
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Romney is clearly suffering a severe case of "focus-group syndrome." I think he's had this malady for some years now.
He appears to be regurgitating talking points from focus-groups with tea-partiers. Romney always struck me as a soulless greed-head. Observe his record as an investment manager. He mostly bought companies, dismantled them, fired everyone, then took them public again, and made a killing. Or something like that. He has all the morality of a sand-shark. And all the charisma of a bag of Portland cement.
Looks like 2008's "rock star" has become 2012's "European." How to take the amazing spectacle of 100,000 Irish cheering our president and turn it into a negative? Derisively sneer, "European." Romney - what a hack.
I am pretty sure that this is Mitt's idea of what he assumes is a non-racist way of saying that the President isn't a real American. Of course, for people like me, the whole fact that this line of attack is tried at all is inherently racist, but I assume Mitt has different tripwires than I do when it comes to defining where the line between ugly and racist begins.
"Awfully European"??? I thought he was "anti-colonial" and "Kenyan."
I wish they'd make up their minds...
Mitt Romney: �When the Europeans were in trouble economically, they spent more money and they borrowed more money. That�s just what he did,� Romney said. �He has been awfully European. You know what? European policies don�t work there. They sure as heck aren�t going to work here.�
Running against Europe. That's the plan. Good grief. I don't think anyone in Germany is jealous of our healthcare insurance system that causes us to spend twice as much as they do, our rotting infrastructure, our pathetic mass transportation, or our impending GOPer-sponsored bankruptcy.
He didn't mention that Germany , Sweden, and Canada, weathered the economic down turn far better than the United States has . All of them have universal health care with much lower per capita costs than we do .
The financial regulations they have in place helped to mitigate the effects of the global slowdown . Romney was born into privilage he has no idea of what people like me go through . He's runs a leveraged buyout firm who's activites result in more layoffs than anything else . HIs economic record in Mass was poor in regards to job creation. Some of his pronouncements regarding foreign policy have been roundly criticized from across the political spectrum as lacking in substance. -
So Romney is an idiot for saying this tripe, but this post is no better for suggesting that "Europe" is some monolithic entity. Germany's economy is not comparable to
Spain's or Italy's, and the UK's austerity measures are way more severe than in other hard hit countries. Ireland still refuses to increase corporate taxes, while other countries are raising them. There is no "Europe" as a single entity, and the EU is not all powerful either. /rant. -
Totally agreed, but one of the more ludicrous statements made by Romney is his statement that we need his job creation skills - my god have you googled his record on job creation in Massachusets and in the private sector?
I cannot understand why he is not being challenged on this! The talking heads on TV keep saying that Romney (as a businessman) really knows how to create jobs - a blatant lie!


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By: noprostate on October 1, 2006 - 6:53am - Add new comment
I have just finished reading the article about a young male who robbed Latinos and a cab driver in a four hour period on HHI. He was on a bicycle with a hand gun.
To my amazement how does one acquire a gun other then Walmart? Who gets these guns in the first place and why are they not registered?
It is high time this nation sets an example and bans hand guns period!
By: noprostate on September 26, 2006 - 8:41pm - Add new comment
I am having one heck of a time with this car, which I bought sixteen months ago, used from a local dealer. The dealer has been good, trying to fix the issues, but the car is jinxed.
First it was sold with a couple of things in need of repair which were fixed, as the car is under warranty still today. Then the hesitation started, which the technicians could not ever make happen when they had it.
Four visits later the computer was updated and it runs near perfect.
A week ago today the car developed a wierd bumping when I turned left or right.
By: noprostate on August 27, 2006 - 8:02am - Add new comment
This past summer I got acquainted with a pyschic healer from North Carolina. I was amazed by his powers and intuitivie abilities. I got in touch with a friend who passed away earlier in the year. Also, he told me I had disease in my stomach which he offered to take from me. After explaining my stomach issues, surgery side effects, life status, and giving up my past regrets, Kyle helped take those from me.
Immediately I felt a releif and release. Kyle instructed me to fill that void in my stomach with positive things.
By: noprostate on August 25, 2006 - 10:45am - Add new comment
Shame on those bloggers who find the necessity to fault other bloggers on what I post here. The laws of bloggers are like some Christians who claim to be more devout than others. (Kind of like Christian and Muslims)
Once before I left the blogs because of unkind bloggers and over the summer I caught more bloggers being upset about the blogging police. Seems there is a way to contact the Blog Patrol on left here. So use it.
I remember my mom saying to me as a child,"if you have nothing good to say, say nothing at all."
By: noprostate on August 25, 2006 - 8:32am - Add new comment
Here is something from GOOGLE which I got today. My good friends in Iceland, found it. They thought of me right away. Go to google.com, type in the word failure Just let me alone once you see it. no need to blog back cause I will not answer or post on it. thanks
By: noprostate on August 16, 2006 - 8:38pm - Add new comment
BHS is in need of a boys lacrosse coach for the spring season. If you know anyone out there who can possibly coach this great spring sport, please get in touch with the athletic director, Dave Adams at BHS.
It was two years ago that I became a crazed fan of this sport. it is a cross between hockey, football and basketball(if you watch how plays are set up). I can help to sponsor but cannot coach the team.
I am totally bummed that it is so hard to find a coach for these guys at school.
By: noprostate on August 10, 2006 - 7:18pm - Add new comment
How coincidental that two days ago Lieberman looses his primary.
Yesterday the War News Network FOX, has Cheney saying that the Democrats do not care about the war of terrorism?
Today we learn of a terrorist plot to use some sort of peroxide based liquid and there are now 23 people in custody.
Is this coincidental how this all happened?
Now we are on a RED alert for terrorist.
I find the entire situation smelling of politics and the Bush administration is not beyond making the Brits play by our rules.
By: noprostate on August 2, 2006 - 8:20am - Add new comment
Summer of 06 will go down in my memory and journals as unique and heart warming.
Three weeks in Cuernavaca Mexico, studying spanish and learning first hand about the culture of a nation I thought I knew so much about until I was there. My endearment to the Mexican people has changed me outlook on life and feelings about their struggle for a better life.
Upon returning to BTown, my studio was not ready for me to work, so I just closed the suitcase and headed to Central Pennsylvania to see my parents and siblings.
By: noprostate on August 1, 2006 - 6:02pm - Add new comment
Hello fellow bloggers. And congrats to BT for making CNN news.
I have been in Pennsylvania, just south of Penn State, and I feel like I am back in Bluffton just melting in the heat. The heat index passed 101 late today
I guess the weather is getting me ready for my return home after a five week visit to my parents and sibs. Just thank God I was here when Dad had a heart attack. And I thank God again that he is doing very well and I am not worried about being twelve hours south by car.
Tonight I am going for a swim as soon as the sun drops down and it cools down. Peace.
By: noprostate on July 21, 2006 - 5:34pm - Add new comment
once back from mexico i was on the road three days later heading north. met up with a psychic healer who put me in touch with my best friend who passed away while in mexico. then dealt with my major frustrations which were stuck in my belly of all places. an amazing experience one i shall never forget.
i got to pennsylvania to visit my parents and siblings. dad had a heart attack last thursday, got two stints, and is home and doing great.
i do the online BT and packet each day and have tried to stay abreast of what i am missing.


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Forget Me Not: Photography and Remembrance
Since its invention, photography has been inextricably tied up with the act of remembrance. Photographs help us to recall family, beloved friends, special moments, trips, and other events, speaking across time and place to foster an emotional bond between subject and viewer. But what kind of memories are these? Can photographs conjure the immediate, physically embracing experience of involuntary memory, or is the photographic medium only capable of providing frozen illustrations of the past? Forget Me Not focuses on the complex relationship between photography and remembrance, exploring the practice of strengthening the emotional appeal of photographs by embellishing them—with text, paint, frames, embroidery, fabric, string, hair, flowers, cigar wrappers, butterfly wings, and more. The end results are strange and often beautiful hybrid objects. These adornments allow some photographs to conjure touch, sound, and smell as well as sight, offering a far more involving memorial experience than photography alone can provide.
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Guest Curator
This exhibition is presented in collaboration with the George Eastman House, Rochester, New York, and is the ninth in the series "New Histories of Photography." It is made possible by the generous support of The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation.
Forget Me Not: Photography and Remembrance is based on an exhibition originally commissioned by the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam.


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2010 saw extremely high quality viticulture in many parts of the world, with an exceptionally long and hot summer providing huge benefits for wineries across many countries, especially in the southern hemisphere. The northern hemisphere and Europe saw something of a cooler summer and flowering period, but this was by no means as disastrous as it could have been. France, especially, had a fantastic year in 2010, with the world renowned Burgundy region proclaiming that their white wines of this year are ones to look out for, and despite yields being relatively small across much of the country, the quality was exceptionally high. Spain, too, received some cooler weather, but Rioja and the rest of central Spain are hailing 2010 as a very good year indeed, again as a result of smaller, finer yields. California also received similar climatic conditions, but again, wineries are highly positive about the overall effect this had on their produce, as the slightly challenging conditions resulted in smaller yields of much elegance and distinction. 2010 was really Australia's year, and in South Australia and across the Mornington Peninsula, Chardonnay vines produced good yields with a lower sugar level than in previous years. As such, the majority of South Australian white wines from 2010 are superb, and packed full of character. Shiraz also had a great year, and most Australian wineries have been proclaiming 2010 one of the great vintages. Both the Argentinian and Chilean wine industries benefited from some ideal climatic conditions this year, and are reportedly ecstatically pleased with the fact that their 2010 wines ended up with lower alcohol levels, and were beautifully balanced wines packed full of flavor.
Chile has a long and rich wine history which dates back to the Spanish conquistadors of the 16th century, who were the first to discover that the wonderful climate and fertile soils of this South American country were ideal for vine cultivation. It has only been in the past forty or fifty years, however, that Chile as a modern wine producing nation has really had an impact on the rest of the world. Generally relatively cheap in price,Whilst being widely regarded as definitively 'New World' as a wine producing country, Chile has actually been cultivating grapevines for wine production for over five hundred years. The Iberian conquistadors first introduced vines to Chile with which to make sacramental wines, and although these were considerably different in everything from flavor, aroma and character to the wines we associate with Chile today, the country has a long and interesting heritage when it comes to this drink. Chilean wine production as we know it first arose in the country in the mid to late 19th century, when wealthy landowners and industrialists first began planting vineyards as a way of adopting some European class and style. They quickly discovered that the hot climate, sloping mountainsides and oceanic winds provided a perfect terroir for quality wines, and many of these original estates remain today in all their grandeur and beauty, still producing the wines which made the country famous.


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SPACEMETA TALK TO THE BRAZILIAN SPACE BLOG (HTTP://BRAZILIANSPACEBLOG.BLOGSPOT.COM) ( Parte 1/3 , 2/3 , 3/3 ) Inicialmente , obrigado pela sugestão de melhorar as explicações sobre o uso do NITINOL em nossas paginas, e por ter encontrado esta sugestão aqui, vou aproveitar este espaço para falar um pouco mais sobre o assunto. Creio que as [...]
This will be a short post , just to show how is Ethanol development in Brasil. Once SpaceMETA has a special interest in Green Fuels to be aplied on Space Missions, Ethanol is one of the primary target for rocket engine development ( and also gas ) So, check also your knowlodge about ethanol economy [...]
SPACEMETA , HOW ARE YOU GOING TO GET TO THE MOON ? HOW ARE YOU GOING TO GET TO THE MOON? Well, Its more easy to answer this question in a opposition way: How we will NOT go to the Moon. We will not go to the Moon like Apollo 11 mission. It means, we [...]
SUBMITTED BY SERGIO CABRAL C… ON SEPTEMBER 16, 2011 05:30 PM SPACEMETA INTRODUCES LUIGI BARICELLI Luigi Baricelli , a personal friend of Sergio Cabral Cavalcanti , The SpaceMETA Founder, is one of the must famous Brazilian Actor and have joined the SpaceMETA project as a School Relation Director. Luigi has developed several works in the Boradcast [...]
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- MoonBots in the Media August 23, 2011Over the past weekend, the 20 MoonBots finalists were put to the test as their Lego Moon rovers were required to perform live missions for the judging panel. Teams earned points toward their grand total by carrying out mission objectives (such as finding "water ice" and exploring craters), and were additionally judged on their STEM outreach project […]Amanda Stiles
- NASA Centennial Challenge Updates: Sample Return, Nanosat, Green Flight, Tether, More August 23, 2011A lot has been happening related to NASA Centennial Challenges in the last few weeks, so here's an update that focuses mainly on them.Some teams are anxious to learn more about the rules and team agreement for the Sample Return Robot Challenge:Update on Challenge Status Update - Sample Return Robot ChallengeAs you can see, starting a major prize competi […]Ray
- About the MTA.. August 19, 2011Before I joined the Google Lunar X PRIZE staff, I had heard a great deal about the Master Team Agreement ("MTA"). I'd read the online comments and the associated speculation. Now I've had a chance to get to know this document, I can provide a perspective for you. Before I get into some specifics, it's worth addressing why we have an MTA. In a nutshell, it is […]Alex H
- More MOONBOTS AND STEM August 18, 2011We are very excited to share the last examples of STEM projects that our MoonBots teams have completed. Teams have worked with their local communities, online communities and around the world! Please help spread the word about these incredible projects. LEGO Aces and their live "Drive a Rover" online program. Pi in the Sky and their STEM outreach all over th […]Chanda Gonzales
- Rover Video Roundup August 17, 2011The past couple of months have kept me busy working on the new Google Lunar X PRIZE website, and Chanda has been keeping students busy this summer building MoonBots (finals are this weekend!). But what have the GLXP teams been up to? Some exciting stuff, from the looks of it. Here are a couple of videos posted recently to give you an idea... White Label Spac […]Amanda Stiles
- What are MoonBots Finalists Up To?! August 16, 2011A WHOLE LOT! As our teams prepare for their live final lunar science mission rounds, they have also been very busy over the last month working with kids from all over the world. We are extremely impressed with all of the great Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) outreach projects focused around the topic of MoonBots. We love to hear that this Go […]Chanda Gonzales
- "X-Files" at the Google Lunar X PRIZE! August 13, 2011I had thought about relating a story involving a telescope, a frosty night and a painful injury as my first blog post, but the commentary in the blogosphere this week has raised a few questions and this seems like a good place to address them, even though they may not be as funny as the aforementioned story. First up, I was thrilled to learn from one comment […]Alex H
- MoonBots Reloaded August 9, 2011We want to share some exciting news with all of you MoonBots enthusiasts. Landroids, the Grand PRIZE Winner of the 2010 MoonBots Challenge has been up to some pretty amazing and inspiring things this summer. The Google Lunar X PRIZE wants to commend this team for its dedication to STEM Education! You guys are great! We can not thank you enough for all that y […]Chanda Gonzales
- NewSpace 2011 - Quick Download August 4, 2011The Google Lunar X PRIZE team spent a few days of last week in Mountain View, CA at the NewSpace 2011 conference -- an annual conference put on by the Space Frontier Foundation. This is an annual gathering of great minds who are passionate about/involved in current and upcoming commercial space activities.If you're looking to hang out with the likes of […]Amanda Stiles
- MoonBots 2.0 Play List Now Available! August 2, 2011All of the MoonBots Team Finalists Videos are now in one collection! Show your support and tell a friend about this awesome playlist.Video Categories:• How can robots influence future space missions, including missions to the moon?• Who is your favorite Google Lunar X PRIZE Team and why?• Who is your favorite Space Explorer and why?• Why is Science, Technolo […]Chanda Gonzales
- GIRL Time! The Google Lunar X PRIZE partners with the Girl Scouts. July 22, 2011Many of you may have read in previous posts here on the Launch Pad about the work we have done with the Boy Scouts. Well, it's GIRL Time now. In preparation for the Girl Scout Centennial Anniversary in 2012, the Google Lunar X PRIZE is getting to know the Girl Scouts and having a whole lot of fun in the process. From supporting troops involved in the FI […]Chanda Gonzales
- Prize Roundup: 100kft Prize, Crater Finder, Sample Agreement, AIAA Booster Plane, Debris Removal, and Prop Depot Designs, More July 15, 2011The Carmack 100kft Micro Prize - Armadillo Aerospace - Currently one launch attempt is scheduled, the Proteus 7 sounding rocket, at the Tripoli Rocket Association's Black Rock Desert high power rocket event.NASA Tournament Lab: Open Innovation On-Demand - OSTP Blog discusses NASA's prize and open innovation work, including the recent NASA Tournamen […]Ray
- Thank you !!! July 14, 2011I want to personally thank my GLXP Team and all the X PRIZE Foundation staff that made this last Google Lunar X PRIZE Team summit a success. It was a pleasure to get to know all the new teams and to refresh the relationships with our oldest team members.I would also like to extend our many thanks and sincere appreciation to all the folks at the SETI Institut […]Nicole Jordan ( Nicky J Rocket Girl)
- GLXP Team Summit Kicks Off + New Senior Director Appointed July 11, 2011Today is a big day for the Google Lunar X PRIZE -- our annual Team Summit has kicked off at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, CA. The room is filled with both new and familiar faces of nearly every team entered in the competition, plus our Google rep (Tiffany Montague), Peter Diamandis, and the X PRIZE staff. This includes the most recent addition to the […]Amanda Stiles
- GLXP Team Summit Around The Corner July 8, 2011The Google Lunar X PRIZE team here at HQ has *definitely* been keeping busy lately -- we have a lot of great news to share, including our announcement of the 20 finalist teams of the MoonBots competition this past Wednesday (check out these amazing young lunar robotics fans when you have a chance!), and we have some other VERY exciting news that we'll s […]Amanda Stiles
- Twenty Finalists Named in "MoonBots 2.0" Educational Contest July 6, 2011The Google Lunar X PRIZE and LEGO Group are pleased to announce the twenty finalists for MoonBots 2.0, a global educational contest.Top 20 Finalists 2011 LEGO Odyssey- California, USAnthem-a-Tronics- Arizona, USDragonBots- Santiago, ChileIron Reign- Texas, USLegoAces- Ohio, USLehi Moonstormers- Utah, USLunar LegoBots- Tennessee, USLunar Lords- Washington, US […]Chanda Gonzales
- MoonBots Phase 2: We Have Lift Off! June 28, 2011Yesterday -- Monday, June 27 -- marked the exciting kick off of Phase 2 of the MoonBots competition, a student contest where teams build and program LEGO MINDSTORMS robots to navigate a LEGO lunar surface to meet mission objectives. Phase 2 already?! What happens now?We're glad you asked! First of all, registration for the competition closed on June 26; […]Amanda Stiles
- Prize Roundup: Heinlein Prize, International Rocketry Challenge, CanSat winners, SEDS Conference, More June 27, 2011Heinlein Prize Honors Elon Musk of SpaceX - Heinlein Prize Trust06/16/2011: Swing Test - SpeedUpNASA And DARPA Offer Students Chance To Support Future Missions - NASA - This is for the Zero Robotics competition using floating SPHERES platforms on the International Space StationThe CanSat Competition has posted their 2011 Competition Winners and 2011 Cansat P […]Ray
- Hurry UP! MoonBots Registration Closes this Weekend- June 26th June 24, 2011We want to remind everyone that MoonBots 2.O closes this Sunday, June 26th. So help spread the word, or better yet, register a team. Every member will receive a cool retro LEGO spaceman key chain and has the opportunity to move on to Phase Two of the competition. And did we mention that the winning team will receive a VIP trip to the grand opening of LEGOLan […]Chanda Gonzales
- A GLXP Adventure in Microgravity June 21, 2011On an ordinary work day last December, my email client chimes and a message appears with an intriguing subject line: "Zero G". I blink as I read the note -- are my eyes deceiving me? In front of me is a request to fly as a journalist for a NASA microgravity student team. With fingers typing at speeds that likely almost break the sound barrier, I reply, "Of c […]Amanda Stiles
- MoonBots in the Media August 23, 2011
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Article brought to you by: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org)29th Sunday: Congregation for the Clergy on Learning Humility From James and John
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October 22nd, 2012 Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) The authentic desire for true greatness belongs to man in so much as it is part of each of us and so should not be censured or decreased under the guise of a misguided humility which could result. Man is made to be great. St Thomas teaches us that man is "Capex Dei" which means "capable of God" and therefore cannot be content with anything that is inferior to God Himself. VATICAN CITY (Catholic Online) - We are pleased to offer the Congregation for the Clergy's Refective homily from Sunday's Liturgy: ***** In the homily at the inauguration of his Pontificate, the Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI, addressed the Church and the entire world, affirming that Christ "takes nothing away, and He gives you everything." He who can affirm, with Peter, the certainty that Christ takes nothing away and gives you everything has received an inestimable treasure, he has found that 'precious pearl' and that 'hidden treasure' that the Lord speaks of in the Gospel. Daily, we implore the gift of grace, and when it comes, it is always welcomed as being ever new. It is the same gift that moved the first disciples to leave their loved ones and their occupations to follow the Lord. It is the same gift that the Apostles received and, of which, the pages of this Sunday's Gospel narrate. Certainly, Christ does not take anything away from man but, rather, He gives everything. However, He may deprive him of some of his worldly goods in order to give him the greatest good that is Himself, in Person. In a certain sense He also does not ever deprive man of evil. He who is the only Saviour, does not solve our difficulties by eliminating them or substituting them or artificially removing us from the sorrowful circumstances of our lives. Certainly, Christ saves man from evil and from death by His Cross. However, He saves us without sparing us that beneficial great 'fatigue' that comes from our liberty, that healthy fatigue which only death can remove. The heart often seems heavy with this fatigue and it would long to be liberated from it, yet it quickly turns to the object of its desire with the same impatience that animated James and John in today's Gospel, "Grant that in your glory we may sit one at your right and the other at your left."(Mk10:37) With these words the sons of Zebedee seem to ask the Lord to accede to their 'jump' that automatically places them in the first place and would save them the burden of taking the journey. It is almost as if this journey, with all its unpredictable circumstances, constitutes an objection to the goal and something that the Lord might, after all, save them from. One might be tempted to share the indignation of the other disciples or to look at James and John with a little pity, if we consider that the request was just a 'youthful impulse' or a remnant of what St Paul calls the "old man" from which they must despoil themselves. In any case, even a hasty glance would clearly show that their ideas do not coincide with the Lord's view. In fact, the Lord does not reproach them for the request that they expressed but helps them to call it by its real name so that He could direct them upon the only right path to happiness. With extreme delicacy - the delicacy of He who knows and loves every fibre of our being - Christ calls this desire by name and the sons of Zebedee, and the other Apostles, were moved when He said: "whoever wishes to be great among you.." (Mk10:44) In reality, James and John did not desire "greatness" and had acknowledged that if such greatness was possible for man, it could only be achieved next to that exceptional Person with whom they now shared their lives and their day. If it was possible to be great, it could only be achieved at Christ's side: "Grant that in your glory we may sit one at your right and the other at your left." The authentic desire for true greatness belongs to man in so much as it is part of each of us and so should not be censured or decreased under the guise of a misguided humility which could result. Man is made to be great. St Thomas teaches us that man is "Capex Dei" which means "capable of God" and therefore cannot be content with anything that is inferior to God Himself. How can one face such a desire to be great, without hiding or reducing it? Above all else by trusting it to Christ because it is He that had made our hearts in this way. It will be Christ to respond, perhaps unexpectedly, but certainly in a true way helping us to face the circumstances that we would love to escape and which we, consider to be an obstacle in our lives. In these same concrete circumstances, that Christ did not want to deprive us of, we can enjoy his continuous Presence because He became man in order to face our difficulties for us and with us because: "we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who has similarly been tested in every way, yet without sin." (Heb 4:15) We cannot become "servants" of a moralistic contempt for greatness but only for the love of the One who is truly great, Jesus of Nazareth, Lord and Christ who calls us to share His entire life and Kingdom with Him. Christ has drunk the bitter chalice of the Passion, and so it may also rest on our lips so that we can also take our place alongside Him. May most Holy Mary, who all generations call Blessed, guide us on the authentic road of greatness. Amen! Citations of: Article brought to you by: Catholic Online (www.catholic.org) |


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American Greetings Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
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We will now proceed with comments from both our CEO and CFO, followed by a question-and-answer session. Zev?
Zev Weiss
Thank you, Greg, and good morning, everyone. Today, I will cover 4 main topics. I will share a few brief thoughts on our first fiscal quarter results. Second, I will comment on our product leadership strategy. Third, a few comments about our online distribution of greeting cards through Cardstore.com. And lastly, a few comments on our acquisition of certain assets of the U.K. retailer, Clinton Cards.
I am pleased with the overall performance of our core business in the first fiscal quarter. Holding aside the impact of Clinton Cards in the quarter, our operating margin was slightly ahead of our internal expectations, which was admittedly a margin target below our prior year. Versus our internal plan, we experienced a strong Mother's Day. Also during the quarter, we carefully managed expenses such that we were favorable to our internal expectations. Though due to both healthy sell-through of product at retail, as well as well-controlled costs in getting our market-leading product to retail, we had a good quarter in our core business. At the beginning of the year, we offered guidance for cash flow from operations minus capital expenditures, estimating that it would be approximately $45 million to $65 million for this fiscal year. Holding aside the impact of Clinton Cards, we seem to be on pace to achieve that level of cash flow. However, we recognize that this year's cash flow will be impacted by the Clinton Cards transaction. And as a result, we are not prepared to affirm or update our guidance at this time. Later during the year, we hope to provide additional context on our cash flow and how some of our larger projects may affect our cash flow including Clinton Cards as well as our systems refresh and headquarters projects.Check Out Our Best Services for Investors
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The Performance-Based Prevention System (PBPS) is a database tracking software package, which is based on the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention's (CSAP) Minimum Data Set (MDS), a nationally recognized standard. MDS is a collection of standard data elements developed by CSAP to enable states, substance abuse agencies, community-based service providers, and others to quantify and compare the number and type of primary prevention and early intervention services delivered. The use of these standards provides a consistent and comprehensive basis to collect and analyze data.
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Provide educational and after school program services to Allegheny County School Districts. Ensure that all residents of Allegheny County have access to community and school base ATOD drug free services.
Teacher in-services, seminars, youth leadership training, and educational workshops for parents, criminal justice personnel and other professional contacts.
Distribute materials via: speaking engagements, health fairs, presentations, and resource directories at family support centers, schools, drop-in centers, churches, community events, medical facilities and other key locations, answering requests for information received by telephone/hotline, brochures, media announcements and along with other methods of distributing ATOD prevention materials.
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text: "Over the years, we've certainly had a number of conversations about guest characters," said Boon during an interview with PlayStation Blog. "A number of names were run by us: Jason, Michael Meyers [sic] and all those guys. Freddy Kreuger, we felt, was the most instantly recognizable and he fits in with Mortal Kombat with his claws." We think they made the right choice; why would anyone put the guy from So I Married An Axe Murderer in a Mortal Kombat game?


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City calling on businesses for help with litter control
Nov. 17, 2010 at 5:17 a.m.
WHAT CAN HAPPEN:Property owners or lessees failing to comply with the city's storm water discharge or health and sanitation ordinances can be convicted of a Class C misdemeanor.
The fine can range from $500 to $2,000 per day, depending on the nature of the offense.
City ordinance highlightsIt shall be unlawful for any owner of any lot or parcel of land within the city to permit junk, brush, trash, debris, rubbish, stagnant water or other objectionable, unsightly or unsanitary matter to accumulate or be present.
Every person owning or leasing property through which a watercourse passes shall keep and maintain all parts of the watercourse within that property reasonably free of trash, debris, excessive vegetation and other obstacles that would pollute, contaminate or significantly retard the flow of water.
The owner or lessee shall maintain existing privately owned structures within or adjacent to that watercourse, so those structures will not become a hazard to the use, function or physical integrity of the watercourse.
The owner or lessee shall not remove healthy bank vegetation beyond that necessary for maintenance, or remove that vegetation so as to increase the vulnerability of the watercourse to erosion.
The property owner shall be responsible for maintaining and stabilizing that portion of the watercourse that is within the property owner's property boundaries to protect against erosion and degradation of the watercourse originating or contributed from their property.
Rosanna Shoemake with the Victoria Mall said she doesn't mind the city's recent push to make businesses more responsible for litter.
"I think it's everyone's responsibility to pick up trash and clean up trash, including the customers that enter businesses," she said. "We've been doing our part all along, so there's not really anything extra I feel like we need to do."
City Council Member Tom Halepaska has called on his fellow council members to join with Keep Victoria Beautiful to visit businesses and remind them of their litter control responsibility.
He said the city is attempting to take a soft approach to the problem of plastic trash bags, dirty diapers and plastic foam containers before the code enforcement division steps in. Otherwise, the mess ends up on other property or in waterways that drain into the Guadalupe River and San Antonio Bay.
"It has everything to do with keeping it out of the river and bay," said Joni Brown with Keep Victoria Beautiful. "It also has everything to do with keeping up the community pride and responsibility."
Halepaska said each morning someone from his shop is assigned the task of cleaning up trash on his business property and he hopes other businesses will do the same.
"I don't sell beer, but I've got beer cans," he said. "I don't sell poopie diapers, but I've got poopie diapers."
Yet, Halepaska said he makes sure they are cleaned up because that's just what responsible businesses do. It's also required by ordinance and that includes keeping such drainage areas as creeks and outfalls adjacent to the property clean.
"The litter they are picking up may not be generated by their business," Brown said. "But it is on their property, so they have to pick it up."
Brown said businesses along the north end of North Navarro Street have been contacted. "That's just the tip of the iceberg."
She said the city intends to contact businesses along the rest of Navarro and other thoroughfares, including Rio Grande Street, Laurent Street and John Stockbauer Drive.
Halepaska said while the city isn't trying to be heavy-handed about its approach, the Environmental Protection Agency and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality have imposed the legal requirement on cities with populations of 50,000 or more.
Plus, it's just the right thing to do, he said.
"There are times when you go by there and there is just junk all over the lots and they haven't picked it up," he said. "Why are we as citizens having to go around and look at that trash?"