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Taxes were a bit stickier issue. Taxes on oil and coal enjoyed a smaller base of support, but still represented the majority opinion, with 50% for them and 44% opposed. Many of the opposed stated that they would change their opinion to support if it could be guaranteed that the funds would be diverted to finance alternative energy or alternative energy research.
The total figures were that 83% of people either were ready or were probably ready to make sacrifices in their daily lives to help the environment.
People in the U.S. and Europe agreed that fuel prices would have to rise in order to get people to lower their consumption, as they are stuck in their ways.
Italy and Russia did not agree, as these countries are already experiencing dramatically fossil fuel costs.
South Korea, India, and Nigeria also showed smaller margins of support for higher energy costs, though the majority of responders still felt that higher costs would be needed to lower consumption.
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The company is a charter gold corporate sponsor of the OpenStack Foundation, and Bias has served on the board since its formation. Cloudscaling is a top-10 code contributor, including ZeroMQ messaging, RPC abstraction layer, APIs for Google Compute Engine and security improvements.
Cloudscaling says a major improvement in Folsom is the Nova compute's VM state management. Prior to Folsom, it was common to find a VM permanently stuck in a pending state with no way to recover using Nova API calls. The only way to get rid of a VM in this state was to manually update Nova's MySQL database to wipe out any trace of that VM, a potentially tricky and risky maneuver. In Folsom, it's less likely for VMs to become stuck and if they do, there's a "reset-state" API call that can be used to safely reset the VM state.
The Open Compute Project is a collective effort by Facebook and a number of players in the datacenter industry to bring lessons learned from the social media giant's giant IT deployment to the rest of the world. Datacenters account for 3% of global electricity consumption – about the same as all of Switzerland or the Czech Republic -- according to people I met at the recent Open Compute Summit in San Jose. With increasing mobility at the edge of the cloud and vast new dataflows being predicted with the growth of the Internet of Things (and The Coming Age of Many Zettabytes) in the near...
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GENBAND has announced that SageNet is leveraging the Nuvia platform to deliver Unified Communications as a Service (UCaaS) to its large base of retail and enterprise customers. Nuvia's cloud-based solution provides SageNet's customers with a full suite of business communications and collaboration tools. Two large national SageNet retail customers have recently signed up to deploy the Nuvia platform and the company will continue to sell the service to new and existing customers. Nuvia's capabilities include HD voice, video, multimedia messaging, mobility, conferencing, Web collaboration, deskt...
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The list of 'new paradigm' technologies that now surrounds us appears to be at an all time high. From cloud computing and Big Data analytics to Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) and the Internet of Things (IoT), today we have to deal with what the industry likes to call 'paradigm shifts' at every level of IT. This is disruption; of course, we understand that – change is almost always disruptive.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Cisco, the worldwide leader in IT that transforms how people connect, communicate and collaborate, has been named "Gold Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Cisco makes amazing things happen by connecting the unconnected. Cisco has shaped the future of the Internet by becoming the worldwide leader in transforming how people connect, communicate and collaborate. Cisco and our partners are building the platform for the Internet of Everything by connecting the...
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Temasys has announced senior management additions to its team. Joining are David Holloway as Vice President of Commercial and Nadine Yap as Vice President of Product. Over the past 12 months Temasys has doubled in size as it adds new customers and expands the development of its Skylink platform. Skylink leads the charge to move WebRTC, traditionally seen as a desktop, browser based technology, to become a ubiquitous web communications technology on web and mobile, as well as Internet of Things compatible devices.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that robomq.io will exhibit at SYS-CON's @ThingsExpo, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. robomq.io is an interoperable and composable platform that connects any device to any application. It helps systems integrators and the solution providers build new and innovative products and service for industries requiring monitoring or intelligence from devices and sensors.
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SYS-CON Media announced today that @WebRTCSummit Blog, the largest WebRTC resource in the world, has been launched. @WebRTCSummit Blog offers top articles, news stories, and blog posts from the world's well-known experts and guarantees better exposure for its authors than any other publication. @WebRTCSummit Blog can be bookmarked ▸ Here @WebRTCSummit conference site can be bookmarked ▸ Here
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Docker is an excellent platform for organizations interested in running microservices. It offers portability and consistency between development and production environments, quick provisioning times, and a simple way to isolate services. In his session at DevOps Summit at 16th Cloud Expo, Shannon Williams, co-founder of Rancher Labs, will walk through these and other benefits of using Docker to run microservices, and provide an overview of RancherOS, a minimalist distribution of Linux designed expressly to run Docker. He will also discuss Rancher, an orchestration and service discovery platf...
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Sonus Networks introduced the Sonus WebRTC Services Solution, a virtualized Web Real-Time Communications (WebRTC) offer, purpose-built for the Cloud. The WebRTC Services Solution provides signaling from WebRTC-to-WebRTC applications and interworking from WebRTC-to-Session Initiation Protocol (SIP), delivering advanced real-time communications capabilities on mobile applications and on websites, which are accessible via a browser.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Aria Systems, the leading innovator in recurring revenue, has been named "Bronze Sponsor" of SYS-CON's @ThingsExpo, which will take place on June 9–11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York, NY. Proven by the world's most demanding enterprises, including AAA NCNU, Constant Contact, Falck, Hootsuite, Pitney Bowes, Telekom Denmark, and VMware, Aria helps enterprises grow their recurring revenue businesses. With Aria's end-to-end active monetization platform, global brands can get to market faster with a wider variety of products and services, while maximizin...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Vitria Technology, Inc. will exhibit at SYS-CON's @ThingsExpo, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Vitria will showcase the company's new IoT Analytics Platform through live demonstrations at booth #330. Vitria's IoT Analytics Platform, fully integrated and powered by an operational intelligence engine, enables customers to rapidly build and operationalize advanced analytics to deliver timely business outcomes for use cases across the industrial, enterprise, and consumer segments.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Akana, formerly SOA Software, has been named "Bronze Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo® New York, which will take place June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY. Akana's comprehensive suite of API Management, API Security, Integrated SOA Governance, and Cloud Integration solutions helps businesses accelerate digital transformation by securely extending their reach across multiple channels – mobile, cloud and Internet of Things. Akana enables enterprises to share data as APIs, connect and integrate applications, drive part...
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After making a doctor's appointment via your mobile device, you receive a calendar invite. The day of your appointment, you get a reminder with the doctor's location and contact information. As you enter the doctor's exam room, the medical team is equipped with the latest tablet containing your medical history – he or she makes real time updates to your medical file. At the end of your visit, you receive an electronic prescription to your preferred pharmacy and can schedule your next appointment.
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The WebRTC Summit 2014 New York, to be held June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York, NY, announces that its Call for Papers is open. Topics include all aspects of improving IT delivery by eliminating waste through automated business models leveraging cloud technologies. WebRTC Summit is co-located with 16th International Cloud Expo, @ThingsExpo, Big Data Expo, and DevOps Summit.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Solgenia will exhibit at SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, and the 17th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on November 3–5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. Solgenia is the global market leader in Cloud Collaboration and Cloud Infrastructure software solutions. Designed to "Bridge the Gap" between Personal and Professional Social, Mobile and Cloud user experiences, our solutions help large and medium-sized organizations dr...
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SYS-CON Events announced today that Liaison Technologies, a leading provider of data management and integration cloud services and solutions, has been named "Silver Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York, NY. Liaison Technologies is a recognized market leader in providing cloud-enabled data integration and data management solutions to break down complex information barriers, enabling enterprises to make smarter decisions, faster.
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The 3rd International Internet of @ThingsExpo, co-located with the 16th International Cloud Expo - to be held June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY - announces that its Call for Papers is open. The Internet of Things (IoT) is the biggest idea since the creation of the Worldwide Web more than 20 years ago.
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SYS-CON Events announced today that CommVault has been named "Bronze Sponsor" of SYS-CON's 16th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on June 9-11, 2015, at the Javits Center in New York City, NY, and the 17th International Cloud Expo®, which will take place on November 3–5, 2015, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA. A singular vision – a belief in a better way to address current and future data management needs – guides CommVault in the development of Singular Information Management® solutions for high-performance data protection, universal availability and sim...
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Cloud is not a commodity. And no matter what you call it, computing doesn't come out of the sky. It comes from physical hardware inside brick and mortar facilities connected by hundreds of miles of networking cable. And no two clouds are built the same way. SoftLayer gives you the highest performing cloud infrastructure available. One platform that takes data centers around the world that are full of the widest range of cloud computing options, and then integrates and automates everything. Join SoftLayer on June 9 at 16th Cloud Expo to learn about IBM Cloud's SoftLayer platform, explore se...
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SYS-CON Media announced today that 9 out of 10 " most read" DevOps articles are published by @DevOpsSummit Blog. Launched in October 2014, @DevOpsSummit Blog offers top articles, news stories, and blog posts from the world's well-known experts and guarantees better exposure for its authors than any other publication. The widespread success of cloud computing is driving the DevOps revolution in enterprise IT. Now as never before, development teams must communicate and collaborate in a dynamic, 24/7/365 environment. There is no time to wait for long development cycles that produce softw...
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My oh my, the times are changing! There are now millions of vegetarians in the country, even more are moving that direction, and the range of food choices they have grows every year. A recent Harris poll, showed that 3.2 percent of U.S. adults, or 7.3 million people, follow a vegetarian-based diet. In addition, 10 percent … Continue reading
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June 29, 2009
House Approves Comprehensive Clean Energy Bill
Late Friday night, before the commencement of a July 4th District Work Period (a.k.a. recess), the House of Representatives approved the American Clean Energy and Security Act by a slim 219-212 vote margin. The legislation; sponsored by Rep. Henry A. Waxman (D-CA), Chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Edward J. Markey (D-MA),
June 26, 2009
Department of Education Revamps Student Aid Application Process
**The following press release was made available by the Department of Education on June 24th** The Obama Administration today announced a shorter, simpler, and more user friendly Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) that will make it easier to apply for college financial aid. The changes—some of which are already in place while others
June 25, 2009
House FY10 Energy & Water Spending Bill Advances
The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy & Water has advanced a spending bill for fiscal year 2010. The legislation funds the Department of Energy Office of Science at the President's Budget Request of $4.94 billion. The legislation also adds $20 million for fusion energy sciences. At this point, information on the proposed Innovation Hubs and
Senate Advances CJS and Interior-Enviornment Appropriations Bills
Yesterday, the Senate Appropriations committee marked up the Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) Appropriations bill and the Interior-Environment Appropriations bill. The CJS bill funds OSTP, NASA, NSF, NOAA, and NIST among others. Interior-Environment Appropriations bill funds the NEH, NEA, EPA Office of Science, and the US Geological Survey. Highlights of the two bills are provided below. Summary: FY 2010
June 23, 2009
New OMB Guidance on Recovery Act Reporting Released
Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has released additional Implementing Guidance for the Reports on Use of Funds Pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (OMB Memorandum M-09-21). The guidance is available on the OMB website, and on the Recovery Act website.
NOAA OAR FY10 Appropriations Update
Late Thursday of last week, the House passed (by a vote of 259-157) its fiscal 2010 Commerce-Justice-Science (CJS) measure, HR 2847. The House measure provides $4.6 B for NOAA, and strongly supports NOAA research. The request for the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) in the FY 2010 President's Budget (PB) is fully funded,
June 22, 2009
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June 19, 2009
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Fans associate Cracker Jacks with baseball thanks to a famous line in Take Me out to the Ballgame, but what very few of them may realize is that they produced one of the first baseball card sets. Collectors of vintage cards are well aware of them, though, and today, they're among the most valuable and popular issues ever made. While only a few can afford to build a set, below is a list of five underrated 1915 Cracker Jack cards to consider if you've always wanted a few meaningful cards from the second of their two famous sets. The set … [Read more...]
Baseball Card Investment Advice
There is at times a correlation and at times a difference between sports card collecting and sports card investing. Sometimes those worlds collide and at other times they combine and merge perfectly. There have been plenty of books written about card investing and those tomes have covered cards both old and new. Here are some of the most popular ideas concerning baseball card investment advice, accumulated over the years. First, the best advice is always buy the best players in the best grade you can afford. The top tier Hall of Famers in … [Read more...]
Best Baseball Cards to Buy
Whether you're an active collector, one who is getting back into the hobby or someone who has never collected before, a list of some of the best baseball cards to buy can be helpful. You may have some things you like, but the thoughts of an experienced collector might lead you to go after something you hadn't thought of before. For collectors the concept of the best player not being the most expensive card in a set is hard to understand. A good example of that is the T-207 Louis Lowdermilk which is many multiples the value of a Hall of … [Read more...]
Display Cases for Graded Baseball Cards
Built a nice little collection or have some special cards you want to display? There's no reason they have to sit in a box in a closet. There are several great display cases for graded baseball cards in the market. Some are very inexpensive and hold only a few cards while others provide a distinguished home for cards that deserve such a residence. Be sure to hang your sports card display case (whether for graded or ungraded cards) in an area that isn't exposed to direct sunlight at any time during the day. Collectors who own graded … [Read more...]
Baseball Card Grading is Here to Stay
Way back in the day when PSA graded the now famous T206 Honus Wagner card in near mint-mint (8) condition, although we have since discovered there were some alterations, no one was truly aware of the long-term impact of how third party graders, noticeably PSA, SGC and BGS/BVG would transform the card market. I remember working at Beckett when grading companies just began to take off. Unlike some people I was working with (and at this point I'm not sure who agreed or disagreed with me), I understood immediately how important graded cards would … [Read more...]
Guide to Sports Card Grading
The concept of sports card grading has been around for decades. Early collectors like Jefferson Burdick, Buck Barker and Lionel Carter gave grades to their baseball cards, even if they were a little different than some of the terms we use today. "Professional" grading has only been around since the 1990s, however. It wasn't until Professional Sports Authenticator (PSA) was born that cards were viewed by independent third party graders, assigned a numerical and corresponding word (gem mint, mint, near mint-mint, near mint, excellent-mint, … [Read more...]
How to Spot Cheap Baseball Cards and Make Money
Huge numbers of collectors browse eBay every day, looking for cheap baseball cards. Here are some tips in how to get the most bang for your buck when building your collection or looking to turn a profit. Obviously, we're big believers in graded baseball cards. Grading tends to eliminate any question about whether a card may have been altered by trimming or other methods to make it look better than it really is. It's still possible, though to buy ungraded cards, have them graded and enjoy the increase in value if you've got a good eye. … [Read more...]
PSA Graded Cards: The Grading System and How it's Done
PSA is really considered the grandfather of grading, although the concept of encapsulation is still a relatively new concept considering the long history of trading cards. The famous T206 Honus Wagner card was graded "8" by PSA to launch the service. PSA graded cards are common in the hobby because the company grades thousands each week covering every era that sports cards have been produced. PSA also does a tremendous volume of grading for autographs, tickets, bats and other items. A subsidiary of Collectors Universe, the southern … [Read more...]
SGC Graded Baseball Cards: Vintage Specialists
Sportscard Guaranty or SGC, bills its holder as "the finest in the sportscard hobby, thanks to its unique, custom-fit design" SGC offers two holders - one for regular to small cards, and another for oversized cards. The SGC holder has a custom-fit insert specifically manufactured to the size of the card to help hold the card securely, protecting it from being damaged from movement. The black insert does show off vintage SGC graded baseball cards quite well. SGC's grading scale includes both its own two-digit formula and a single numeric … [Read more...]
Beckett Graded Baseball Cards
Beckett Grading Services promises to complete your grading order on time or it's free. One of the most well-known names in the business, Beckett graded baseball cards are well respected, although the company grades far more modern era cards than it does vintage cards. Still, few collectors have issues with Beckett's vintage card grading. BGS typically refers to modern era cards graded by the company while BVG is for vintage cards. Beckett Grading Services uses a 1 to 10-point grading scale, with descending increments of one-half point … [Read more...]


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A little-known EU directive is making shoppers feel like they have extra ammunition to return faulty goods for up to two years. It's not quite that simple. Read our guide to see if it can help you.
There has been an increase in people using a little-known European Union directive to get retailers to refund or replace faulty goods, even after the stated guarantee periods have ended.
The EU rule allowing the return of goods up to two years after purchase is at odds with the returns policies adopted by most major shops.
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Despite this, many shops have willingly refunded items when presented with the directive and its argument, so it could potentially improve your position.
So what has happened?
Most major retailers will have a stated returns policy that complies with UK consumer law. Those interested can see the exact wording of the Sale of Goods act here, but put simply the law says that retailers must sell goods that are 'as described, fit for purpose and of satisfactory quality'.
If a defect is detected when, or in a reasonable period of time after, the sale is made, then buyers can demand a full refund.
However, the rules get fuzzier when faults develop over time and a buyer has to return goods after possessing them for a longer period.
Under UK law, buyers in England and Wales can get a partial refund or full repair up to six years after the purchase was made (five years from discovery in Scotland). The refund should take into account how much use the customer has already had of a product. Ultimately, a county court would decide this.
However, the likelihood of getting such a refund is dramatically reduced after just six months. The reason is that for six months after the purchase, it is up to the retailer to show that a fault on an item is down to the actions or misuse of the buyer, rather than an inherent fault in the product.
After six months, the burden of proof switches to the buyer and it is they who must then show a fault is due to some inherent problem, something that can be almost impossible in all but the most straightforward cases.
Sounds complicated?
For example, the plasma TV you bought five months ago stops working without explanation and you return to the shop you bought it from, expecting a refund. The store manager is reluctant but can find no explanation for the fault. There are no scratches or damage to show it has been dropped, or signs of water damage. Complying with the Sales of Goods Act, he understands without such proof he must refund you money.
But were the fault to develop at seven months, he would not need such proof. The TV may show no signs of damage or misuse, but the store manager no longer needs to show there was any. Instead, you must show to him that there was a shoddy component or design fault that caused the problem. In the absence of these things, he is under no obligation to return your money.
In reality, most retailers offer returns policies that extend this 6-month period to 12 months. But after that refunds are hard to come by.
So how does the EU rule change things?
The EU directive in question is 1999/44/EC. The full wording is contained here (open the word documtent and scroll to page 7) but the important bit is this: 'A two-year guarantee applies for the sale of all consumer goods everywhere in the EU. In some countries, this may be more, and some manufacturers also choose to offer a longer warranty period.'
As with UK law, a seller is not bound by the guarantee 'if the (fault) has its origin in materials supplied by the consumer'. But the EU rule does not require the buyer to show the fault is inherent in the product and not down to their actions.
The EU rule also says buyers need to report a problem within two months of discovering it if they want to be covered under the rule.
How can I use this rule?
Reports of cases where shoppers have used the EU rule to get refunds suggest that even senior staff at stores may be unaware of it, so be prepared for some blank faces if you need to use it to argue your case. But eventually, after referring the complaint to legal teams, reports suggest the stores have coughed up.
Use this checklist to see if you could try and use the EU rule:
• The goods were purchased no longer than two years ago
• The store will not provide a refund or repair because you are returning the item after their return period has ended, usually one year
• You are reporting the fault within two months of discovering it
• The goods show no signs of damage through your actions or misuse.
The best advice is to print off the EU rule and take a copy with you. If staff fail to recognise it, ask them to take your details and report your complaint to their bosses. Take a note of the names of any staff you speak to and explain that you will contact them again soon for a response.
You may manage to get your refund on the basis of the EU directive, however, shops are within their rights to use the Sale of Goods Act as the definitive guideline instead.
What about warranties? Do I still need one?
The EU rule, while extending the guarantees for shoppers does not necessarily mean warranties have no value. Under a warranty you may get extra protection against accidental damage that would not be covered by the UK or EU regulations.
With or without the extra guarantee of the EU directive, warranties can be expensive and you should be clear about the value of any potential benefits before deciding to take one. Read our guide for help on what to look out for.
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CARLSBAD - Fifth-graders from La Costa Heights Elementary School in Carlsbad will perform "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer" May 29 through June 1 in the auditorium of El Camino Creek Elementary School, 7885 Paseo Aliso. Performances are scheduled for students at 9:30 a.m. May 29 and 30, and at 7 p.m. May 31 through June 1. The musical will star Ian Johansen and Mike McCormick as Tom Sawyer, and Paige Rackley and Chantel Duhamel as Becky Thatcher. Call Chris Livingston or Faith Campbell at (760) 944-4375.
Carlsbad High grad receives honorsas law student
Scot Wilson, a Carlsbad High School graduate who also attended Valley Middle School and Magnolia Elementary, recently received honors as a law student at Pepperdine Univeristy in Malibu.
He was recently named editor of the Law School Review, where a paper he wrote was published. He earned two American Jurisprudence Awards, one on advanced torts and another on entertainment law.
Wilson made the dean's list recently and won an award for the best brief in the Dalsimer Moot Court Competition.
He is the son of Bill and Carol Wilson of Carlsbad.
Bar association winners announced
The North San Diego County Bar Association recently announced student winners of its annual poster and essay contest. Elementary school winners are: Cecilia Felipe, first place, Breeze Hill, Vista; Angela Nguyen, second place, Oak Hill, Escondido; Laureen Provenzano, third place, The Rhoades School, Encinitas; honorable mentions Sedona Chinn, Roya Blagheri, James Patterson, Canaan Schlesinger, Renee Myers, The Rhoades School; and Cathleen Toth, Magnolia, Carlsbad.
Middle school winners are: Erika Palmer, first place, San Pasqual; Parisa Mohammad, second place, Grant, Escondido; and Cameron Shepler, third place, Roosevelt, Oceanside.
High school winners are: Csilla Felsen, first place, La Costa Canyon, Carlsbad; Fiona McKenna, second place, Torrey Pines, Carmel Valley; and George Himmel, third place, Rancho Bernardo.
Johns Hopkins recognizes students
The Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University, a gifted international youth program, recently recognized eight Solana Beach fourth- and fifth-graders who scored in approximately the top 30 percent on the PLUS Academic Abilities Assessment. The students are: Jennifer Franks, Robert Stelmach and Jeffrey Wu from Solana Highlands Elementary School; Nathan Koon, Carolyn Southern, Shuntago Sugie and Mimi Zhou from Carmel Creek Elementary School; and Edward Steinfeld from Skyline Elementary School. The students participated in the test as part of the program's mathematics and verbal talent search, which invites students presently scoring in the 97th percentile or higher on standardized tests to take additional exams above their grade level. About 90,000 students from throughout the country participated.


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Our first year - wintering koi
We had a koi pond put in this past spring by a person who does only koi ponds. We are very happy with the pond. It is 5'5 feet deep and almost 20' in diameter. We have 17 fish, 3 are over a foot long, the rest range from upwards of 8 inches. We put in the best systems available, as per our guy.
The water quality has been excellent, the koi are healthy and vigorous and have grown nicely.
Even though we designed everything for the koi to winter in place, my DH is having second thoughts. He is so worried one will freeze. He doesn't like the idea of them being in the cold and unfed. In short, he has grown attached. He wants to bring them in.
My view is, I didn't choose a fish that needed to fly South for the winter! And, I don't want to look at some ugly tank, so itll have to be huge and nice and very costly, and that seems dumb to me.
We have a portion of our house that houses and indoor pool and greenhouse. The humidity and temperature are controlled year round. DH wants to put them in a tank in there. But 17 of them? Year after year?
For those of you in winter climates, how do you adjust/ rationalize their hibernation?
Help, DH and the kids think I am cruel!
Hi, first can I ask what state are ya from. Let your DH and the kids know that koi will weather very nicely outside. You want to stop feeding them when water temp. Hits 55 degrees. Koi go into hibernation. Their body metaboli slows down and if you feed them with water temps less than 55, the food can rot in their stomach. Is there a bottom drain in your pond, and what is your pond set up. Just curious if you plan to run the pond all winter or plan to shut it down
Thanks, we are in Southern CT. We have a bottom drain, a skimmer box, a bio filter, UV filter, etc. We chose the best of everything so that the fish would be healthy and happy. So far, so good.
The kids and DH know about the hibernation, but I think they are anthropomorphosizing and saying "hey, why would I WANT to stop eating and stay in the cold all winter, when I COULD be inside, warm and fed". KWIM?
We would not keep them in situ and feed them ... we would move them indoors. But, as I said, that would take an enormous tank (s) which then has to be kept clean, warm, etc. For 17 fish, year after year as they grow!
Our koi guy says the pond gets shut down for the winter.
Well, there is a few arguments here, I could see your family's point. I live in NE Pa. and the 3-4 months without my koi pond is rough. However, moving the fish will put a strain on them. Also, studies say koi that get to hibernate have better health and color. Its a way for them to rest.
Another point is, you would need a huge tank to keep them in. A small tank will put stress on the fish.
Reason I asked what your system is, I have two ponds. I have a 2000 gallon pond with gravel bottom. This pond I pull the pump, and set up a floating heater along with a submergible pump that circulates the water. As far as filtration, that is shut down for the winter. The pond is 2 feet deep and (knock on wood) I have not lost a fish yet over winter.
My 20,000 gallon pond, I pull the UV and run the bottom drains. The pond is not heated but air for the drains are pumped from a warm place. I may end up heating this pond eventually.
My point is, if your family wants to go through all that trouble, think about heating your pond. I would shut down the waterfall, this is a big heat lose area. The resources you would use for such a large tank. ( remember koi grow). With a heater, you and your koi may be happier.
There is a temperature range in which koi are more susceptible to disease. A heater will keep the temp out of that range. Do a google search for Winter koi pond covers
your koi will winter over very well in your pond just do two things,as stated above,stop feeding them when water temps drop to 55,they will have little or no interest in feeding.and make sure you are going to have a few warm days before you start feeding again.second make sure you leave a hole open in the ice.or the fish will use up all the oxygen in the water and die.i use a small aquarium air pump,to keep the pond from freezing over.
I know how hard it is especially the first year when you over winter fish. You think...ooo I hope they make it. Ive done it from the get go, and you can be pretty certain they will survive the winter especially with your pond that deep.
I shut my pond down in the winter too, no falls, just a heater and I put a aquarium bubbler underneath it, or buy it, just for back up. I highly recommend the Laguna Power Heat 500 watt de icer by Laguna and cover a bubbler control up with a little ziplock plastic container to keep the wet off in the winter so it doesnt shut down.
The heater I use has worked great for me. Cant remember who I got it from, but google it.
As far as if your beautiful fish are healthy and fattened up enough before winter comes, they will find a nice warm pocket on the bottom of the pond and rest.
Good Luck!
Thanks, Crazy, you seem to get my point. I know HOW you are supposed to over winter the fish, but it tugs at my heart strings to do it, and even moreso for my family. And since my DH thinks the safest --- and kindest --- thing to do is bring them into the indoor pool area (not the pool itself!), I am left feeling like any fish popsicles will be my fault!
I know I used to worry every winter when we would get a bad snow storm, even an icy storm, Id be out there checking making sure the heater was ok and th bubbler was ok...it is unnerving.
But hey, if your family would really enjoy them inside for the winter, try it the first year. Just make sure you do it before water gets too cool, cuz it will stress them to much and they could get sick. Anytime moving fish is stressful on them too, I hate to say, and you want to keep that in mind if your doing this back and forth every year, know what I mean?
Just be carefull and good luck!


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- Then with a very light hand spray over the rose to darken the whole thing just a bit, make the outsides darker than the insides. You want the whole thing to look like it's dying but the edges usually dry first so they are the darkest part.
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Sometimes, however, they get so obsessed with sex that they apparently have no problem dragging the reputation of a poor little Kansas City girl through the mud 30 years after her death. In particular, a new book by French writer David Bret uses little restraint in painting the late movie star Joan Crawford who was still a skinny teenager named Billie Cassin when she fled Kansas City in 1925 to look as sordid as a streetwalking putain.
I was telling my friend Peter about this trashy new book during an early dinner at Café des Amis, the second-floor French boîte located in a pre-Civil War building in Parkville. We were sharing an appetizer of coquilles St. Jacques au gratin (sautéed scallops baked in a bubbling béchamel sauce) while I regaled Peter with some of Bret's revelations about Crawford in her prestardom years, back when her life here in Cowtown was, according to this tome, a "blur of steamy sex, booze, torrid dancing, drugs and laughter."
"I vaguely remember when my life was like that," Peter said wistfully. He dipped a slice of baguette into the hot, creamy sauce. "I mean, you didn't have to be a movie star to have been wild and carefree in your early 20s."
True enough. I lived through my own blur of steamy sex, booze, drugs and laughter, only to replace most of those decadent habits over the years with an equally important cause: eating far too many rich dishes, such as coquilles St. Jacques au gratin. I had been just as wild in my youth as the legendary Crawford had been in hers, except that I didn't as Bret claims about the actress make grainy stag films with titles such as Velvet Lips.
At least, I don't think I did. I can't exactly remember what I was doing when I was as young as Guillaume Hanriot, the cheery young man from Champagne, France, who oversees the kitchen and two cozy dining rooms at Café des Amis.
The restaurant's owner, Didier Combe, is reportedly living in Massachusetts. In January, Combe filed a lawsuit against Continental Airlines, claiming that the airline had been negligent when it let Combe's ex-wife fly to Mexico with the couple's 3-year-old daughter.
"Didier comes in every three months or so. He's busy right now with other things," Hanriot had told me at one dinner. That explanation sounded like an understatement when I read the news about Combe's airline lawsuit a few days later. But it always seems as if there's some sort of romantic intrigue going on at Café des Amis.
Not long after waiters began serving escargot and sautéed duck in Café des Amis' lemon-yellow dining rooms, Combe's two partners got caught up in their own blur of steamy something and ran off to get married and open their own restaurant. (The airline lawsuit, however, involves the mademoiselle whom Combe married several years afterward.) Meanwhile Combe, who looks like a Gallic movie star, stayed on and has employed several talented young chefs in his tiny kitchen ("Flirt Club," October 10, 2002). The chef du moment is Frank Marciniak from Paris, according to his co-worker Hanriot, who was both general manager and waiter that night.


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This column is dedicated to the refuah sheleimah of Shlomo Eliezer ben Chaya Sarah Elka.
At the beginning of this week's parshah the Torah says that when Yisro, Moshe Rabbeinu's father-in-law, joined Bnei Yisrael in the desert, one "ish" (man) bowed to the other and kissed him. The pasuk does not specify who bowed and kissed whom. The Mechilta says that since the pasuk refers to Moshe as an "ish" elsewhere, we should assume that Moshe bowed and kissed Yisro. The Mechilta concludes that this is the source in the Torah that one must honor his father-in-law.
The Tur, in Yoreh De'ah 240:24, quotes another source for this halacha. The medrash in Tehillim says that we derive this halacha from Dovid HaMelech, who called his father-in-law, Shaul HaMelech "avi" (my father). The Aruch Hashulchan writes that he does not understand this source, since we find that the title "father" can be added as a sign of respect for individuals who are not related at all. However, he suggests that perhaps since Dovid referred to Shaul as his father while he was chasing him, he would not have done so merely out of respect – if not for the fact that one must honor his father-in-law.
The Bach (Yoreh De'ah 240:24) says that this halacha applies to one's mother-in-law as well. But he adds that the obligation to honor one's in-laws differs from the obligation to honor one's parents. The obligation to honor one's in-laws is merely the same as the obligation to honor an elderly, important person, i.e. to stand up when they walk into a room (presumably one must perform this honor even if his in-laws are not elderly or important people). However, one is not obligated to perform for one's in-laws the other obligations that one must perform for his or her parents, e.g. feed them, dress them, etc.
The Pischei Teshuvah, in Yoreh De'ah 240:20, agrees with the Bach that the obligation to honor one's in-laws differs from the honor that one is required to show parents. He offers proof from the following halacha: the Gemara in Kiddushin 30b says that a married woman is exempt from honoring her parents because she is not available to perform the necessary actions. A single woman is required to honor her parents whether she never married, is divorced, or is widowed. (This halacha appears in Shulchan Aruch Yoreh De'ah 240:17.) If a man has the same obligation to honor his in-laws as he does his parents, why then would his wife be exempted from honoring her parents when she gets married? Since her husband must bestow honor upon her parents as if they were his own, that should not interfere with her obligation to honor her parents.
He continues by saying that whenever a situation arises whereby one person is obligated to honor two people and one of those people is obligated to honor the other (e.g. a child must honor both of his parents, and his mother must honor her husband), when both parents command a child to perform different actions he must first adhere to his father's command since his mother is obligated to honor her husband as well (Yoreh De'ah 240:14). Therefore, if a man had an obligation to honor his in-laws we would say that if her father and her husband both command her to do two different things, she should listen to her father since she and her husband are both commanded to adhere to her father's command. Since we pasken that she is exempt from honoring her father, we can infer that her husband does not have an obligation to honor his in-laws; rather, he must merely show them the respect that he would show an elderly, important person.
Reb Reuvain Grozovsky, in Yevamos, siman 4, asks a question on the proof of the Pischei Teshuvah to the Bach, that one is not obligated to honor one's in-laws in the same manner that he is obligated to honor his parents. The basis behind the Pischei Teshuvah proof is based on the assumption that the reason why a married woman is exempt from honoring her father is because she is obligated tohonor her husband. He therefore concludes that if a man would be obligated to honor his father-in-law that should not exempt his wife from honoring her father, since he too is obligated to do so. However, although a woman is obligated to honor her husband (as the Rambam says in Hilchos Ishus 15:19), this is merely mi'derabbanan and would not exempt her from her mitzvah mi'de'oraisa of honoring her father.
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Outside of the High Holidays, Pesach is probably the most celebrated biblical holiday for the majority of Jews.
"If I notify people, nobody will buy the matzos!" exclaimed Mr. Mandel. "Once the halachic advisory panel ruled leniently, why can't I sell the matzos regularly?"
So what type of praise is it that Aaron followed orders?
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Question: Must one spend great sums of money and invest much effort in making one's home kosher for Passover? Not all of us have such unlimited funds.
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Yachatz is not mentioned in the Gemara. What is the foundation for yachatz?
First, the punishment for eating chametz on Pesach is karet, premature death at the Hand of God.
Why is it necessary to invite people to eat from the korban Pesach?
How was I going to get to Manhattan? No cabs were going, we didn't have a car, and many people who did have cars had no gas.
Did you ever notice that immediately upon being granted our freedom from Egypt, the Jewish people accepted upon themselves the yoke of a new master – Hashem?
Why does Torah make the priests go through a long and seemingly bizarre induction ceremony?
Often people in important positions separate from everyday people & tasks-NOT the Kohen Gadol
You smuggled tefillin into the camp? How can they help? Every day men risked their lives to use them
Rambam: Eating blood's forbidden because connected to idolatry;Ramban: We're affected by what we eat
Rambam warns that a festival meal without taking care of the needy isn't fulfilling simchat yom tov
Why is it necessary to invite people to eat from the korban Pesach?
The Ran asks why the Gemara concludes that since we are unsure which two of the four we must recline for, that we must recline for all four.
The Chasam Sofer answers that one of only prohibited from wearing a garment that contains shatnez if he does so while wearing the garment for pleasure purposes.
The Aruch Laner asks: How can Rashi say that the third Beis Hamikdash will descend as fire from heaven when every Jew prays several times a day for the rebuilding of the Beis Hamikdash?
The Ohr Hachayim rules that one may not manipulate the system; rather he must state his opinion as he see the ruling in the case; not as he would like the outcome of the verdict to become.
He suggests that the general admonition only dictates that a father may not actively enable his son to perform an aveirah.
Rather than submit to this fate and suffer torture and humiliation, Shaul decided to fall on his sword.
And if a person can take steps to perform the mitzvah, he should do so (even if he won't be held accountable for not performing it due to circumstances beyond his control).
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Boiling Springs, SC (WHNS) -- Ordering your sub just got faster at one Upstate Subway location for customers using the drive-thru.
Subway displayed its touch screen ordering system at the Boiling Springs fast-food restaurant on Highway 9 on Thursday during the lunch hour.
The president for Subway in South Carolina was on hand to demonstrate the kiosk called the "World's Fastest Drive Thru."
The system allows customers' sandwiches to be made as the order is entered and can save it with a phone number for return visits. The touch screen also adjusts to vehicle's height.
The machines first launched in 2011 and are made by NEXTEP Systems, but the Boiling Springs location is the first in the Upstate to feature the time-saving system. The Augusta Street location in Greenville will get the kiosk later in August as more are rolled out across the state.


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