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I just came across this recipe and it sounds delicious. Unfortunately I wont be able to brew this for two weeks, so I guess it will be a January/February ale rather than a Christmas ale.
Hey Ford, take time to brew it... Its worth the time for sure! I did about a month ago and its very drinkable right now after almost 2 weeks in the bottle, you wont regret it!! I cant wait to crack it open on Christmas eve!!
Ditto Ford. I just cracked one after being in the bottle for 2 weeks and its great now. Only going to get better.
Man, I would if I could. Maybe if I tried no chill I could squeeze it in....can that be done right in my aluminum pot?
Ive done that before. I Just put the lid on and stuff it in the fridge.
I am gonna brew this on Sunday. Hopefully it will be good to go by Christmas. The last holiday beer I brewed got infected and that really pissed me off so I haven't brewed a holiday beer in years. Time to get back on the horse, I guess!
This recipe is so dang good it's insane! Just cracked a bottle open 1-week after bottling and wow it's good. A little flat but the flavors are sooooo good. Pretty strong taste of alcohol at the end of each sip now. Can't wait to try another bottle in the next few weeks to see how it's coming along. Seems like the cinnamon/vanilla/ginger taste is pretty subtle at this point.
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It wont be long now!!! This is from an article on Lycos news today.
http://ise.fhg.de/ To power more energy-hungry laptops or Camcorders, Fraunhofer built hydrogen-powered fuel cell systems that fit right into the battery slot of the devices. Fuel cells convert hydrogen and oxygen into energy, where the only byproduct is water. For example, the Sony camcorder is powered by a miniature fuel cell with a performance capability of 10 watts at 8 volts, Hebling said. Hydrogen is stored in a little cigar-shaped metal container, which holds about 20 to 30 liters of hydrogen. "This is enough to power a 30-watt laptop computer for about one to two hours," Hebling said. A larger container at the bottom of a laptop computer could hold much more hydrogen, enough to be sufficient for more than 10 hours of operating time, according to Hebling. The container is filled with a metallic powder ("Nano powder"), whose consistency is like meal. Hydrogen is absorbed by the surface of the powder. But are these fuel cells economically viable? "In mass production, fuel cells are already competitive with rechargeable lithium-ion batteries, because they are also high-price technologies," Hebling said. He estimates that metal-hydride containers will be available for about $30 - much cheaper than the $200 for rechargeable batteries. "Whats missing is a clever distribution method for hydrogen. Why not sell or replace it like soda (dispensers) at gas stations?" |
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Fuel cells are cool... I know because I own one (check my blog). But the problem is getting the fuel. Currently, to separate H20 requires so much fuel, it'd be easier to just to run a car on that. Or at least is my limited understanding. I just play with my fuel cell, and know its cost a lot to get more fuel.. lol.
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Submission for the Image Processing challenge at dbfinteractive.com demoscene forums. This demo reconstructs a picture from various primitive shapes. Artifacts gallore!
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hello all recently put my car 1990 ford xr3i in for pre mot test, it requires some patches on the sills, possible plate around fuse box area, trying to find costs of how much it to have this work done re welding it seems not many people do this work if so very expensive?? i have no facilities garage/ drive to get my car offroad, i have done some modest mig welding about eight years back, but mainly with 14gauge new material and a proper workshop mig welder. in local halfords they sell mig welders with small gas bottles etc, or i believe (gasless ) types exist but have no real idea if these would be any use for modest repair of sills etc. considering welding thin gauge metal is not my forte. my car due to cost has now been crushed. on reflection i think i might have been hasty, not sure if mig welders can be hired ??? cheapo from halfords and attemted to do some minor (patching myself) thank you
There are plenty of garages and even welders around that will do automotive repairs like this. The cost will be dependant on what needs doing, how complex it is, how much needs to be stripped out to get access etc. I spent £300 having my trooper welded last year as I didn't feel competant to do the rerpairs to MoT standard then and this included patching both sills, a couple of patches to the floor and rebuilding a front body crossmember. This year I did all the chassis repairs it needed myself and it sailed through so it cost me the cost of the steel and gas and wire. I am also fitting new sills and sorting out some related rust on my 1967 Chevy pickup. As to whether its worth paying to have a car repaired only you can make that decision, depends what investment you have in it etc.
Well, i learned how to weld when i was 12, because my dad was an engineer ( ie a proper engineer, he used to hand build prototype engines, including drawing, casting and machining the blocks and heads), and when i started takign cars for MOT 30 years ago i was appalled by what garages charged for welding, as he already was. The point is, garages know they have got the average punter by the balls, once they sling in a bit of welding into the work required. At that point, the average punter, who MIGHT have considered doing the work on the car himself, then thinks' oh, i cant weld' and caves in, and the garage makes a packet. I was determined never to let a garage have me like that, so i learned to weld using oxy acetylene ( in fact i learned mainly laying on my back under cars, welding on the bottom face of objects. Took me years to learn to weld right way up looking down on the top ) Once the local garage worked out they werent going to get me with welding, they stopped failing cars on it. Personally, i think that its totally wrong that garages that do repairs also can do MOT testing, because they have a vested self interest in failing cars to generate income. The best place to take cars for MOT's is to the few council run MOT places, who test and repair only the council vehicles, for example, theres one at Doncaster. they will test private cars, but dont do repairs. You get a fair MOT at places like that. Anyhoo, for years i had a 6 cwt bedford van with two gas bottles and a sheet steel bender in the back, and went round welding cars on peoples driveways, at half the price the garages were charging. I made a very nice living out of it in my 20's. I was always turning work away, after all, it was more convenient than the garage, cheaper, and i always g'teed my world would pass the retest. Ah those were the days...........lager was only 25p a pint then......
I've seen MOT "welders" welding, and if I knew a car was sound would take it to a government MOT test centre. If not I'd happily do it myself on the basis that my welding might not be great, but it's better than I have seen from "professionals" and near enough free. BTW a Clarke pro 90 is fine for car bodywork, don't need anymore and certainly no less!
Back in the late 90's most of the garages around here were charging around £25 per 6 sqaure inches of patch. A full sill was around £40 plus the panel. Even the cheaper garages I know of now charge £30/hour labour. I used to do loads of mk4 escorts back then, so I can tell you that the area the fuse box sits on is definately going to need plating (was one of the most common spots on a mk4), and the boot floors and rear chassis legs have a habit of crumbling to dust rather rapidly aswell.
I used to do a few MOT repairs & I tended to just look at the job guestimate how long it would take look at the person & guestimate what price they would flinch at & charge the most I could. Smaller jobs cost more per inch than big jobs. Always inspect the edges of sills etc as that can double the work needed. Justme
MOT Welding I have worked in a garage since the eighties and spent most of that welding cars that failed MOT's. Early on this year i was made redundant so decided to start my own welding service. Started off mobile and now got premises and agree that the quality of welding even for MOT is terrible and the far too high. I have found that you can do a really good job for half the price these guys want to charge and ended up doing classic car restoration as well, inc 1950's camper van, Series 2 Landrover and Mk2 escort. Don't be put off by some idiots charging the earth, find someone is willing to help and work with you. To many cars are being scrapped that could be saved.
i think anything over 30 pounds an hour is an absolute rip off for anyone to pay . yes they is a north south divide regarding standard of living but come on its not that huge . I've spent most of my adult life welding up vehicles for mot and now i only charge 20 pounds per hour . its still 160 pounds per day for 8 hours work . yes there's ware and tear but it doesn't cost the earth . some garages charge so much because they don't want the job because they don't know how to competently . buy a good second hand mig that takes gas and learn you will love it especially when your saving your self money .
So £30 per hour is expensive? OK go and rent a unit, insure it (and public liability) pay the rates, open a BOC account ( not exchange at your mates) purchase or lease plant and equipment. pay for your consumables (not 'borrow' them from work), employ a reliable tradesman (if you are lucky) and don't forget to allow for his holidays, pension, sick pay, paternity/maternity leave and training, keep up with all current legislation and regulations, allow for non-payment (no, you won't have room to store vehicles for people who can't afford/won't pay - then tell me it's expensive! Believe me, until you've tried it you havn't got a clue. W/A
well i manage bud and i rent my bottle my self true i don't have rent to pay and im only a one man band , i don't even charge £30 p hour . if your employing some one and have a large premises to pay business rates on that's not the customer's fault . you cant tell me you cant make a profit out of £30 pounds an hour . the agricultural engineer i used to work for only charges £20 ph and he employs 3 people . haven't a clue lol
You rent your bottle singular ( I have and need for various processes seven cylinders on rental), don't employ anyone and don't pay rent. What is the comparison here? I am not advocating that anybody should pay more than they have to, just your condemnation that any business charging £30 per hour is ripping everybody off. W/A
wells a garage at kirkbride in cumbria only charges £20.00 per hour for any labour . im sure they will be price variations according to where garage's are example in prime locations in cities etc . but they are a lot of garage's do rip customers off when it comes to mot repairs . im not saying you do , but you must agree they is a lot .
I agree with you completely that not only garages but a lot of busineses generally rip people off, but that doesn't relate to the cost of running a legitamate business - incidently I don't own/run a garage but an engineering business with a building services background. There are local car main dealers who charge in excess of £120.00 per hour, now I do find it difficult to justify that! I can only assume that the cost of living is much cheaper in Kirkbride than it is in the South-east. W/A
yes for sure its a lot cheaper up here for garages . its the 120 per hour garages that the post refers to i think . not engineering business as your self . engineering fab shops are a totally different thing all together and have very expensive equipment to pay for . also i don't think the average mechanic will be paid the same wage as a fabricator .
Yes I agree, a lot of people don't appreciate the overheads involved. Our small business has rates of £600 per month, and insurance much the same. So the first £60 we earn each day just goes to cover those two, plus all the other costs you mention.
over heads are expensive and £600 rates / month have you applied for small business rate reduction it is available. i think the garages that can afford to charge very low rates maybe own the building or rent it very cheaply. and a lot of places charge a little more to ensure they can pay their way when work is slack you do need reserves otherwise you sink especially when a recession hits that shows the strength of any business
I agree totally with the passage above. Most of the paying public have no idea what the overheads involved are. ...We get lawnmowers in sometimes, the customer asks for a price for repair which can be a few hours work plus parts...bringing the repair cost to the same as (if not more than) a new one. At this point the customer duly declares " I'm not paying that...I could buy a new one for that" ... as if we are trying to rip them off and that the cost should be a set proportion of the value of the thing that's being repaired. It's for this reason that less and less cars will be repaired as time goes on. They last longer and their value can't justify the outlay on repairs (the cost of which will continue to rise)
litemoth i agree the cost of repairing cars will keep increasing a very good example springs to mind for the mk 3 mondeo the thermostat to control coolant flow through the radiator in most cars was of the wax capsule type typically costing no more then a tenner. then along came the mk3 mondeo with the thermostat not only on the bottom hose but costing £100.00 and fail due to 2 little plastic lugs snapping off and that is without labour.


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Shôhei Hino | ... | Nose | |
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is an infernal cinematic nightmare of fear and anxiety, played out
within a sepia-toned subterranean underworld abstracted to the point of
outright parody. Like many of the director's more personal and
idiosyncratic pictures, the plot is largely secondary to the
uncomfortable atmosphere and wild sense of spectacle presented on
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Infertility no longer means childlessness. Many couples are resorting to Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) to fulfil their dreams of parenthood. Our writers talk to doctors to find out the reasons for the high incidence of infertility and the advances in the field; and offer suggestions on how to cope with the emotional trauma.
Cutting edge technology has pushed the frontiers of science in the field of infertility.
Mrs. A was becoming desperate. She wanted to have a baby but had not conceived. Even worse, she had undergone IVF twice without success. Almost at the end of her tether, she approached Dr. Nandita Palshetkar, Infertility Specialist and Medical Director Lilavati Hospital's Bloom IVF Centre Mumbai and La Femme Fortis Bloom IVF, New Delhi. After studying her history and examining her, Dr. Palshetkar put her on the ICSI-IMSI plan. The treatment was successful and the patient deliriously happy.
Another couple from the U.S. also faced a similar dilemma. The man had an undescended testis on one side and a blocked sperm passage on the other. Earlier attempts to correct the block elsewhere were unsuccessful. Finally they consulted Dr N. Pandiyan, Chief Consultant in Andrology and Reproductive Medicine and Head of the Department of Reproductive Medicine, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chennai. Here, the man underwent micro epididymal sperm retrieval and his wife ICSI. The treatment worked and the woman went back to the U.S. to deliver her baby. A few months later the couple came to India to show the baby to the doctors who helped them to realise their dream.
Given the growing number of people in India, one wouldn't think infertility is a big problem among our population. But infertility is indeed on the rise and it has a lot to do with changing social mores and lifestyles.
Dr. Priya Selvaraj, Assistant Director, GG Hospital, Chennai, (which is credited with commissioning India's first frozen oocyte baby) points to two factors: one, the average age of marriage and childbirth among women has gone up and second, a rise in the number of male infertility cases. Apart from genetic factors, she lists the causes for these as "career demands, long working hours and possibly the need to put career and financial security before starting a family; lifestyle disorders like diabetes and hypertension occurring earlier due to eating at odd hours, junk foods and low physical activity; lower libido and erectile dysfunction owing to medical disorders and habits such as smoking and alcohol consumption, which is directly proportionate to stress." Another important factor is obesity, which sometimes leads to polycystic ovarian syndrome in women.
Dr. Kamala Selvaraj, Associate Director, GG Hospital, Chennai, and Dr. Pandiyan add to the list: Induced abortion, atmospheric pollution, pesticides, use of gadgets like cell phones and laptops, radiation, promiscuity and sexually transmitted diseases…
Why does late marriage matter so much? Dr. Pandiyan explains that a woman reaches maximum fertility in her mid-20s. The decline in fertility begins in the 30s and is significant after 35. Pregnancy after 40 years is rare and cannot happen after menopause unless through egg donation. In men, fertility declines rapidly after 40 years. He also warns: "Promiscuity and sexually transmitted diseases increase chances of damage to the reproductive organs thereby increasing the risk of infertility."
Many wonder when the diagnosis of infertility is made. According to Dr. Palshetkar, "If one year of unprotected intercourse fails to result in pregnancy." Dr. Kamla Selvaraj suggests that, in the case of a late marriage or if the woman is over 35, an evaluation after six months may be necessary, especially if the woman has problems like irregular menstrual cycles or the man has low sperm count or erectile dysfunction. Dr. Palshetkar also points out that, in India, tuberculosis also contributes to the increased incidence of infertility.
But the doctors all agree that there are solutions to the problem. The first step, says Dr. Priya Selvaraj, is awareness. This involves dissemination information about nutrition and health, screening for genetic conditions and treating existing problems. Dr. Kamala Selvaraj suggests marriage at the right age (21-25 for women and 26-28 for men), avoiding smoking and drinking for 3-6 months before attempting to get pregnant.
Dr. Pandiyan takes this a step further: "Avoid maternal exposure to persistent organic pollutants. If possible diagnose and treat undescended testis early. Encourage abstinence before marriage, one spouse relationship, safe sexual practices, early and appropriate treatment of sexually transmitted diseases, exercise and lifestyle modifications."
And for those who need it, there are Assisted Reproductive Technologies. Dr. Palshetkar points out, "The specialist usually checks for sperm count and motility in the man and tubal patency in the woman. If both are normal, Intra Uterine Insemination (IUI) is done for couples with blocked tubes, failed ovulation or very poor sperm quality and quantity and those who have not conceived with IUI, we have the option of IVF or ICSI . It is especially useful in male factor infertility.
Agrees Dr. Rishma Dhillon Pai, Senior VP, Federation of Obstetric and Gynaecological Societies of India and Consultant Gynaecologist Lilavati and Jaslok Hospitals, Mumbai, "Almost all cases of infertility and most cases so far considered untreatable can be treated in some way or other. Besides technologies like IVF and ICSI, PESA and TESA have given hope to men with absent vas or men with testicular failure. The one new thing is IMSI or intra cytoplasmic morphologically selected sperm injection (which involves examining sperm under a high magnification microscope to select the best ones). Unmarried women at the peak of their career with no partner in sight and cancer patients about to undergo radiation can now have their eggs frozen. Even if you are 50 today, you can still find a egg donor and/or surrogate mother. Every woman has the right to have a child."
Cutting edge technology has pushed the frontiers of science in the field of infertility. Dr. Priya Selvaraj exults, "In cryo preservation, extra embryos (fertilized eggs) can be stored at sub-zero temperatures for future use, reducing the repetition of stimulated cycles. Prolonged cultures to the final stages of embryo development called the blastocyst, when used in indicated cases, has shown better results and avoids multiple pregnancies .Those keen on having their biological child despite a transmittable or sex-linked genetic disorder also have the option of prenatal genetic diagnosis through embryo biopsy."
What about possible birth defects, one might wonder? According to Dr. Palshetkar, the risk is as low as 1-3 per cent. It increases a little in the case of multiple pregnancies.
Women undergoing ART are administered with many hormones as part of the treatment. Side-effects are a major concern. Dr. Priya Selvaraj, however, counters this. "It is not harmful to undergo repeated stimulation cycles when the prescribed gap is followed," she says. "A few women develop ovarian hyper-stimulation syndrome, which is completely treatable and poses little risk."
Dr. Palshetkar agrees, "These hormones are already being produced in the body in minimal doses. So they do not have major side effects. Some women may complain of breast tenderness and bloating, which are self limiting and resolve once the injections are stopped." For those who want a baby at any cost these are minor issues.
If the woman is unable to carry the baby, surrogacy is always an option. Dr. Kamala Selvaraj cites the case of Shanthi, who was born without a womb. Knowing that surrogacy was the only option, Shanti and her husband approached GG Hospital. After a mock stimulation cycle, Shanthi was put on hormones, her eggs retrieved and fertilised by her husband's sperms. Earlier a surrogate mother had been chosen; a woman who undertook surrogacy to provide for her own children. After an uneventful pregnancy, Shanti's twins were born through a C-section. Today Shanthi says she is ready to give up anything for her biological twins.
Emotional hurricaneL ast night a woman told her story for the first time before someone. It had taken her years to gather courage to share it. But the look of relief as she spoke, her sense of comfort as her feelings were understood was palpable to me.
Shalini, 29, has been battling infertility for five years. She began planning a family at 24. Thinking age was on her side, she did not contact a doctor when she failed to conceive after two years of unprotected sex. She went in for fertility treatments but, during the counselling session, confessed that she feels infertility is the will of god and she has lost her will to battle god. Exhaustion, defeat and anger alternate, punctuated by resolve, hope and grief.
When the world stops reeling after a diagnosis of infertility, what you are left with is a constant need to think clearly and resolutely. The excessive demands of infertility and the prolonged amount of time that could be involved in resolution require not only clear thinking but emotional strength and stability, internal and external resources, colossal resiliency to recover from each month's potential disappointment and the capacity to identify feelings to communicate it effectively to the people you rely on. So, how do you cope through this journey to parenthood?
Accept and acknowledge
You will experience negative and painful emotions. Acknowledge the validity of your emotional state and don't try to change or suppress it. Realise the impact that infertility has had. Contact a counsellor if you need help with coping. Research shows that people who seek counselling have greater success in conception because chronic emotional stress is reduced.
Healthy lifestyle
According to Dr. Rohit Gutgutia, Genome: The Fertility Clinic, Kolkata, obesity and polycystic ovaries contribute to infertility. "These are exacerbated by an unhealthy lifestyle, junk food and chronic stress." Eat well and exercise. For those already undergoing treatment, fitness coach Sanjib Das suggests light cardio and core workouts to strengthen abdominal muscles and yoga to increase circulation, flexibility and decrease stress. He advises his clients against weight training or high impact workouts during this time.
Boost self esteem
Infertility can impact your self-esteem and body image leading to depression and hopelessness. Identify unrealistic, distorted messages of low self-worth, shame, guilt and responsibility related to infertility. Reframe and restructure these messages into realistic, constructive thoughts. Learn to focus on factors that are within your control - stop smoking - rather than on factors beyond your control like age. For the infertile partner in a couple, feelings of guilt and responsibility can arise. Recognise that men and women react differently to infertility, so talk to your partner about their feelings. Question internalised cultural values around motherhood and gender roles, and release unnecessary social pressure. Find your own truth.
Coping with the fertile world
Explain your situation firmly and clearly to those who pass insensitive statements like, "When are you starting a family? You are old enough" or "Where's the good news?" Many people do not understand infertility and, remember, others do not know what you are going through. After sharing, recognise those who are downers and draw strong boundaries. Be clear on what hurts you or makes you feel disillusioned. De-clutter personal relationships and reduce stress associated with them. If being involved in baby-focused activities bother you, avoid them. Reach out to supportive individuals who can provide empathy and concern.
Find silence within
It's easy to get swallowed by the demands of infertility, but find a space for yourself through art, meditation, hypnosis, therapy, prayer, reading, spirituality, or connecting with people, animals and your inner creativity. Identify physical signs of stress and work on them through yoga, tai chi, Pranayam etc.
If you do decide to stop treatment, don't believe it is giving up. There is a lot of courage in setting limits and knowing when to re-think your life. But, at the same time, don't be afraid to explore alternatives.
As a former client said, "My delight in my child comes from having her and not by a biological connection to her. The rewards are so great, if you are able to work and get through the hard stuff."
I hope all of you can reach an ending that makes you happy.
Emotional rollercoaster
Rage at the betrayal of your body
Shame/embarrassment for not functioning"normally"
Guilt and self-blame
Resentment or sadness at the joy of others whohave children
Emotional turmoil, hopeful one minute, anxietyand disillusionment the next
Tension in relationship with your partner
Isolation from family, feeling you don't fit in withyour friends who have kids
Feeling stigmatised, you are not a real woman ifyou can't have a child
Profound sadness thinking about a childlessfuture
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Letter: Listen to alcoholics who are in recovery
Tristan Maack writes: For three years, I have been abstinent from alcohol, which almost destroyed my life. My sobriety is the most important thing in my life, because without it I would not have a life at all. It is easy for me to avoid the Beer Store or the LCBO, but I can't avoid the corner store or the grocery store. -
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Ottawa police are seeking public assistance in tracking down a pair of thieves with a taste for expensive alcohol. Security cameras at an LCBO outlet on Montreal Road captured the man and woman on three theft expeditions between Oct. -
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Big Rig undergoing big expansion as demand for beer skyrockets
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Seen from Earth, Sedna, the recently discovered farthest known object in the solar system, is a dim speck. But what's the view from Sedna?
NASA released an artist's painting answering this question. The Sun, eight billion miles away, is still the brightest object in Sedna's daytime sky. Venus, Earth and Mars are too faint to be seen with the naked eye, but a Sedna citizen (one with human-quality eyesight) could spy them with binoculars.
Sedna is now making its nearest approach to the Sun. At the other side of its orbit, it is 84 billion miles away, 30 times as distant as Pluto. At 747 cruising speeds, it would take 16,400 years to get there. KENNETH CHANG
Drawing (Illustration by Adolf Schaller/NASA and European Space Agency) Chart/Diagram: Diagram highlights the orbit of Sedna and Sedna today, as well as the sun and the orbit of Pluto. THE LONGEST WINTER -- One full orbit of Sedna around the sun, a Sedna year, takes 10,500 Earth years.


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Has anyone tried Japas yet? It's a relatively new Japanese tapas and oyster bar but apparently not an izakaya. Menu seems to focus more on oysters and seafood than anything else, with some very reasonable happy hour specials.
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Grades: 9-12
1,176 students
Chapel Hill High School serves 1,176 students in grades 9-12.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the GA average of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 63% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 56%.
Chapel Hill High School operates within the Douglas County School District.
The school district's 78% graduation rate is higher than the GA state average of 66%.
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The student population of 1176 students has declined by 35% over five years.
The teacher population of 70 teachers has declined by 32% over five years.
Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
Total Students | 1,176 students |
Gender % | 49% Male / 51%Female |
Total Classroom Teachers | 70 teachers |
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The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.63 is more than the state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
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The district's student population of 25,290 students has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The district's graduation rate of 78% has decreased from 95% over five years.
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Number of Students Managed | 25,290 | 3,449 |
Graduation Rate | 78% | 66% |
District Total Revenue | $265 MM | $34 MM |
District Spending | $277 MM | $36 MM |
District Revenue / Student | $10,686 | $9,939 |
District Spending / Student | $11,182 | $10,367 |
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from The Advisor's Professional Library- Trading Practices and Errors When SEC-registered investment advisors conduct annual audits of firm policies and procedures, they should pay close attention to trading practices. Though usually not required to, state-registered advisors should look at their trading practices and revise policies that do not fully protect clients.
- Differences Between State and SEC Regulation of Investment Advisors States may impose licensing or registration requirements on IARs doing business in their jurisdiction, even if the IAR works for an SEC-registered firm. States may investigate and prosecute fraud by any IAR in their jurisdiction, even if the individual works for an SEC-registered firm.
"If you were the person accused, would you want more transparency?" asked Kevin Keller of the CFP Board. The CEO of the CFP Board was responding in a Thursday interview to critics, including some on AdvisorOne, who have called for more transparency in the Alan Goldfarb case.
"Let the process work its way through," Keller (left) said, and only then, depending on the findings of the investigation against Goldfarb and two members of the Board's ethics panel who recently resigned, would there be any possible review of the Board's disciplinary standards and process (see original AdvisorOne story; see update provided during a Board November webinar).
Keller, who spoke during the Schwab Impact 2012 conference in Chicago, continued with comments on the three new members of the CFP Board who were elected to its Board of Directors at its Fall 2012 meeting: Blaine Aikin, the president and CEO of fi360, whom Keller called a "clear advocate for the fiduciary standard"; Professor Arthur Laby of Rutgers-Camden's law school whom Keller noted had served for almost 10 years at the SEC and characterized as "very thoughtful and realistic; he shares the mission of the organizations"; and Thomas Nelson, president of the national anti-hunger group Share Our Strength who previously was COO of AARP, whom Keller noted was filling the public member slot on the board—"having public members in addition to practitioners brings a valuable outside perspective."
The three new members will bring the total of board members as of Jan. 1, 2013, to 14 voting members and Keller as a non-voting member.
As for membership, Keller reported that there were 67,324 CFPs as of Nov. 15. Citing Cerulli's data on the overall size of the advisor universe, Keller said that "we have about 18%" of that total universe. We don't want 1,005, but we can do better" in growing its membership ranks.
That planned growth is part of the Board's AGRA initiative, an acronym standing for the CFP Board's major goals: Awareness of the CFP mark; Growth of membership--since the mark's founding, Keller said there had been membership growth every year but one; staying abreast of and seeking to influence Regulation of financial planners, and being the Authority in financial planning: "we keep the body of knowledge."
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Feature Interaction in Pervasive Computing Systems
Y. Liu and R. Meier `Feature Interaction in Pervasive Computing Systems? in proceedings of the First International DisCoTec Workshop on Context-aware Adaptation Mechanisms for Pervasive and Ubiquitous Services (CAMPUS 2008), Oslo, Norway, University of Oslo, Department of Informatics, Technical Report no.374, 2008, pp 103 - 108Abstract:
Feature interaction describes a situation where the combination of two or
more services that individually perform correctly results in unexpected and possibly
adverse behaviour. Such feature interaction issues have first been identified in
telecommunication systems and are now beginning to be considered in other
distributed software systems. We expect significant feature interaction research in
pervasive computing where very many applications collaborate and adapt to changes
to their environment or to user needs in order to provide tailored services to users.
This paper presents a classification of feature interaction issues in pervasive
computing systems. The classification captures, with a focus on automotive systems
and systems for smart homes, feature interaction issues related to types of
interaction, channels of interaction, and user needs. The classification aims to aid the
understanding of feature interaction in pervasive computing systems, and to serve as
a guideline for designers of pervasive applications.
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A homeowner took matters into his own hands Friday when a thief attempted to rob his home.
A suspect entered a home on East Maiden Road on Friday about 1 p.m. in an apparent attempted larceny, said Catawba County Sheriff's Office Lt. Joel Fish.
The suspect, upon entering the house, saw the homeowner was still in the residence and didn't continue the larceny attempt.
Fish said the homeowner saw the intruder and thought the attempted thief had a gun. As the intruder left the residence, the homeowner grabbed a gun and fired several shots into the intruder's car.
An area high school honored diversity in the classroom Friday with a celebration of dancing, food and crafts.
Students visited most of the world's continents and tasted unique food, without having to leave school grounds or step on a plane.
Newton-Conover High School held its fourth culture fair Friday in the school's gymnasium, where students learned about the different nationalities represented by their classmates.
"Every flag and country you see (at the fair) is represented by someone in this school," said NCHS teacher Melanie White.
Area law enforcement agencies reported minor collisions Thursday, with the vast majority of those crashes from weather-related factors.
North Carolina Highway Patrol was overwhelmed with casework after the county's winter weather Thursday morning. Highway Patrol reported more than 300 crashes Thursday.
Hickory Police Department reported several weather-related collisions Thursday morning on Tate Boulevard.
"We had a fist full of accidents," said HPD Capt. Gary Lee. "In one way or another, they were all weather related."
The future of Catawba Valley Medical Center rests on a black-top parking lot beside the hospital's current facilities.
In about two years, however, that parking lot will be a $32-million, state-of-the-art women's and oncology pavilion.
Community leaders, the hospital's staff and its board of directors gathered in the parking lot Thursday for a groundbreaking ceremony on the five-level pavilion, which is set for completion in 2013.
Tony Rose, CVMC president and CEO, spoke with the crowd of people, who were huddled under a tent in anticipation of rain.
Canceling school is a tougher decision than most people think, especially when superintendents consider the state-mandated calendar.
Catawba County schools were canceled Thursday after roads were deemed hazardous after winter weather hit the area. Superintendents and officials from county school systems toured the county at 4 a.m. to determine road conditions and ultimately choosing to cancel schools. The decision of when to make-up the day lost is hard to consider.
When students perform poorly in math or reading, teachers help children re-learn the proper techniques.
When students misbehave, however, they don't receive positive reinforcement -- they're punished.
Area educators discussed this disconnect in behavioral education Tuesday during a Positive Behavioral Intervention and Support (PBIS) workshop at Conover School.
An attorney filed an amendment Wednesday requesting additional warrants in the Zahra Baker case be unsealed for the public eye.
Attorney Amanda Martin, who represents several area media outlets, amended a motion filed Tuesday to include four additional sealing orders related to the case.
A North Carolina Highway Patrol trooper charged an investigator in the Zahra Baker case with driving while impaired.
Robert Joseph Falowski, 42, of Claremont, was charged Dec. 4 with driving while impaired, failure to report an accident and failure to maintain lane control.
Falowski's name appears on a Hickory Police Department warrant to search Zahra Baker's former residence, located at 21 21st Ave. NW in Hickory.
The warrant includes information about how Zahra Baker's stepmother
An area high school teacher was recently named one of the nine best educators in North Carolina.
Fred T. Foard High School math teacher Andy Blevins received the northwest regional teacher of the year award for North Carolina. Blevins will compete with teachers from seven other state regions, as well as a charter school teacher, to receive the North Carolina teacher of the year award.
"I don't really know what to think right now," said Blevins, who has been an educator for 14 years. "I don't think it has sunk in yet."
A fire broke out Wednesday in a Claremont kennel, killing two puppies housed inside.
The 400-square-foot dog kennel was on fire when emergency responders arrived on the scene about 12:40 p.m. at 1143 Cheyenne Oaks Drive in Claremont. Firefighters were unable to save the building, as it was destroyed in the blaze.
The kennel's owners, James and Shirley Hicks, live several yards away from the structure, and they heard their two 9-week-old Labrador puppies barking as flames engulfed the building.