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Learn how to make jewelry and trendy accessories like this pretty pearl bow, which can be pinned to a shirt, bag, hat, or anywhere you can think of! Go out in style with these free jewelry patterns.
- Small pearl beads (I used what I had on hand... I have a lot of pearl beads left over from when I had my bead jewelry business a few years ago)
- Felt (use a color to match the color of the pearl beads you are using)
- Needle and thread (color to match the color of the felt you are using).
- 1 oval shaped bead (same color as your small pearl beads or a coordinating color).
- Brooch pin.
- A template for the bow, see below for the template I used.
- Draw the shape of the bow you want your pin to look like. I free-handed mine, but I did a rough rendering and you can just download my template below.
- Cut your drawing/printout and use as pattern to cut the felt. You will need 2 pieces of Part A and 1 piece of Part B.
- Sew the small pearl beads into a piece of Part A. I started from center, then moving to the edges of one side of the bow. The illustration below shows how I filled out one side of the bow. As you get to the center, make sure the beads look evenly spaced and there is no big empty spot. Repeat for the other side of the bow.
- Sew the center bead or whatever you plan to use for the center of the ribbon.
- Sew beads on to Part B.Sew below the dotted line (see illustration below).
- Use glue to attach the part ABOVE the dotted line of Part B to the back of Part A.
- Glue the 2nd piece of Part A to the back of the combined pieces of Parts A and B.
- Glue the pin to the back. Cut a small piece of felt and glue it across the pin to secure it.
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this would be really cute on black shoes for evening
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Re: Tacking in heavy winds
OK, I realize this is an old thread, but I thought I'd mention the rate of turn issues. This sometimes comes up when someone is moving from dinghy to keelboat sailing. On a lot of little centerboard boats with centerboards and relatively flat bottoms, faster is better. On large boats with significant dead rise and a lot of weight, they will sit in the water, not on the water. In such designs you may need to turn more slowly in order to get around. There is a clear contradiction between the wind trying to blow you back, where too slow of a turn will allow the wind to stop you, but too fast of at turn can take out even more energy.
On day with flat water and few waves, tack the boat with different turning rates and watch the water behind you. If you turn rapidly you'll likely see circular eddies left in the water behind you. It takes a lot of energy to make those and they come from the inertia of the boat while turning. Disturb the water less and you'll have more energy to get you through the turn.
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News in the iOS world this week covered the first update for Apple Watch OS, a judge opens iPhone design to the world, and the watch will soon hit retail stores for purchase.
The small update is mainly bug fixes, a new default Today view and performance improvements, including some for Siri which has been inconsistent on my wrist of late.
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I read the first book in this series, Cheating Chance (my review here), at Chris' recommendation several months ago, and immediately fell in love with Nicky and Brandon. I will say this - whenever other bloggers talk about "rope", Nick and Brandon's names always pop up. I think there was one rope scene in Cheating Chance? However, after reading Inland Empire, I understand: Wow, that boy can do some spectacular stuff with his hands!
The book begins with the murder of a teenage gamer. Brandon's police district has been trying to crack the case with no luck. Nick has come from Nevada to visit Brandon in Riverside and to pick up his car (hearse) from impound since his case (from Cheating Chance) is done and the car can be released from evidence. Brandon's a little (a lot) nervous about introducing Nick because Nick is out and Brandon is as far back into the closet as he can go. One thing leads to another and Nick ends up helping Riverside PD with the case.
My thoughts: I already loved Brandon and Nicky, and Inland Empire gave me a new view of the couple. This time they're on Brandon's turf and things are a bit trickier as Brandon can't be as open as he was when they were in Nevada. Only Brandon's partner knows he's gay.
Inland Empire started off with a bang (literally) and then moved quickly to Nicky and Brandon's relationship. At the point where I started to wonder if there would be any plot to the story, it jumped back into it and really took off.
I really connected Brandon in this book. He was so paranoid about being outed, I felt bad for him. It caused a lot of problems, both personally and professionally.
"Why do you always push, Nicky?" Exasperated, Brandon sighed. "Why can't you just leave it where it's good?"
Cutting the cop's chin in his hand, Nicky looked deep into Brandon's eyes. "Because I think we deserve wonderful."
- pg 83
I don't know if it's just me, but I felt like Nicky was more in charge in this book than he was in Cheating Chance; more dominant, if you will; and not just in the bedroom. He had a great attitude and was accepting of Brandon's fears while refusing to change his own personality.
The characters on the sideline were many and moved the story along well. Roberta the tranny prostitute was great. The landlady was awful. I liked most of Brandon's co-workers, especially his partner, Jeff. We also got to meet Brandon's ex-boyfriend Ray, who ended up helping with the case.
The end of the book was amazing - it's not a cliffhanger per se, but I'm dying to find out what happens to these two next in All or Nothing, book 3 of the series.
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BLACKBURN, Scotland Susan Boyle lives alone in a row house with her cat Pebbles, a drab existence in one of Scotland's poorest regions. She cared for her widowed mother for years, never married and sang in church and at karaoke nights at the pub.
Neighbors knew she could sing, and now – what with YouTube, Twitter and countless blog postings – just about everyone else does, too.
Since wowing the judges on the TV show "Britain's Got Talent," the frumpy 47-year-old, who says she's never been kissed, has gained celebrity fans and millions of admirers.
"I did this for my late mother," the unemployed Boyle told The Associated Press at her home in this scruffy Scottish village Thursday. "I wanted to show her I could do something with my life."
And that she did – as well as showing a thing or two to the show's smug judges, who include Simon Cowell of "American Idol" fame.
When she mounted the stage for Saturday's broadcast, her frizzy gray-tinged hair curling wildly and a gold lace dress clinging unflatteringly to her chubby frame, Boyle looked the antithesis of the American idols Cowell normally anoints.
She was greeted with giggles from the audience and eye rolls from the notoriously acerbic Cowell. The audience chuckled in embarrassment as she wiggled her hips awkwardly.
Then she opened her mouth.
Launching into "I Dreamed a Dream," from the musical "Les Miserables," her soaring voice drew startled looks and then delighted smiles from Cowell and the other judges. The audience leapt to its feet to applaud.
More than 11 million people watched Saturday's show, but Boyle's instant success is due as much to new media as to the power of television, with a clip of her performance posted on YouTube by the show's producers drawing nearly 13 million views. Not to mention the skillful packaging of the segment, a mini-opera of underdog triumph.
In the past few days, Boyle has appeared on TV around the world. Her fans include actors Demi Moore and husband Ashton Kutcher who flagged the performance on Twitter, as well as Oprah Winfrey, who has invited Boyle onto her show. Interview requests have poured in.
To friends and neighbors in Blackburn, a community of 4,750 people 20 miles west of Edinburgh, it was not surprising that the talent of a local treasure should finally be recognized.
"Susan can't help herself. She just sings whenever she can sing," said Jackie Russell, manager of Blackburn's Happy Valley Hotel, where Boyle sings karaoke amid the slot machines and beer-stained carpet. "We weren't surprised by her talent, but we were surprised by the reaction around the world."
Boyle herself seems ill at ease with her newfound fame. At her modest, government-subsidized home Thursday, she seemed more at ease making tea for visiting TV crews than answering questions about her life. She did mug for the cameras, however, crooning into a hairbrush.
"It has been surreal for me," Boyle told the AP. "I didn't realize this would be the reaction, I just went on stage and got on with it."


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Former Chief Minister's biography Nenapu-Srigandha by Manoj Gouda Patil released
BANGALORE: A biography of the late R. Gundu Rao, former Chief Minister of Karnataka, was released in Bangalore on Sunday.
The book, Nenapu-Srigandha, authored by journalist Manoj Gouda Patil, was released by Gundu Rao's wife Varalakshmi Gundu Rao at a function organised by the Gundu Rao Memorial Trust to mark his 71st birth anniversary.
Delivering the R. Gundu Rao memorial talk on the occasion, former Legislative Assembly Speaker Ramesh Kumar described Mr. Gundu Rao as a courageous politician who made bold statements without bothering about political consequences. He was responsible for introducing a large number of new faces to the public life, Mr. Kumar said.
Without naming any leaders, he said some political leaders had ditched Mr. Gundu Rao after taking political favours from him. "Those who were working as clerks under Gundu Rao are now describing themselves as leaders. But they are only clerical leaders," he remarked.
Science and Technology Minister Ramachandra Gowda said the State's political field would have taken a different direction had Mr. Rao not lost the general elections in 1983.
Veteran Congress leader C.K. Jaffer Sharief described Mr Rao as "most outspoken and secular leader" and recalled how the former Chief Minister stood with the former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi when she was out of power.
Media Academy chairman V.N. Subba Rao referred to Mr. Rao's unconventional functioning style as Chief Minister.
Scholarships were given to several meritorious students by the Trust on the occasion.
Veteran co-operative movement leader B.S. Vishwanath and Gundu Rao's son and MLA Dinesh Gundu Rao were present.


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Leak of the Week – Amsterdam set to follow Porto as next easyJet base
After a World Cup semi-final exit, the Dutch are probably hungry for some good news. Fortunately for them, good news comes in orange packages, with easyJet planning to base three aircraft in Amsterdam next summer, anna.aero can exclusively reveal.
London Gatwick and Brussels airports show-off Cake awards for Norwegian and Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium respectively
In this week's Network Planning Community News, Porto Santo Airport celebrates with cakes the arrivals of Iberia Express from Madrid and Santiago de Compostela, as well as Germania from Düsseldorf. Furthermore, the Portuguese airport also celebrates the 50th anniversary of its airport peer at Funchal.
Vueling and Norwegian fly to more countries than Ryanair and easyJet; Wizz Air offers most per million passengers
Everyone knows that Ryanair and easyJet are the biggest LCCs in Europe, but which of Europe's big six flies to the most countries? Well our statistic-hungry data elves are cooking up the numbers in the information kitchen to provide you with some tasty analytical fare.
Iraqi Airways adds London Gatwick and Berlin Tegel links to Erbil
Iraqi Airways adds Erbil to its existing Baghdad and Sulaymaniyah services at London Gatwick, and a new connection to Berlin Tegel.
easyJet says Brest is best as its starts its 103rd destination from London Gatwick
easyjet begins its 14th destination in France with the start of seasonal Brest service.
More new route launch fun – anna.aero spends weekend in NYC courtesy of Norwegian
We've been invited on a few first flights before, but we've never been asked to fly the thing! (Just kidding, Ross struggles to ride his tricycle, let alone fly a plane). anna.aero's intrepid Ross Falconer reports from the dream flight to New York JFK on the Norwegian inaugural from London Gatwick.
Norwegian gets going on Gatwick long-haul
Norwegian starts 787 operations from London Gatwick to New York JFK, Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles. Links Madrid and Malta too.
30-Second Interview – Stewart Wingate, CEO, London Gatwick Airport
After his press conference with Norwegian CEO Bjørn Kjos, celebrating three new US routes, anna.aero's Ross Falconer grabbed some time with London Gatwick's CEO Stewart Wingate to talk about where next for the LCC and maximizing single runway capacity.
Norwegian gets going on London Gatwick to JFK, LAX and FLL
anna.aero baked a cake for the launch of all three Norwegian's 787 operations from London Gatwick to New York JFK, Fort Lauderdale and Los Angeles.
Meridiana launches five routes from three Italian airports
Meridiana adds London Gatwick, Brussels, Menorca, Heraklion and Santorini routes to its S14 offering.
Norwegian adds four new routes in four days
Norwegian starts four new routes from Oslo Gardermoen and Madrid to Los Angeles, CA, Oakland, CA, Orlando, FL and London Gatwick, using its 787-8s as well as 737-800s.
Amsterdam welcomes Garuda Indonesia's first non-stop flight from Jakarta
anna.aero's Assistant Editor, Vlad Cristescu, was specially invited by Amsterdam Airport to attend Garuda Indonesia's inaugural flight of non-stop operations from Jakarta on 30 May. Highlights of the celebrations included special activities at the gate, a press conference and a cake cutting ceremony held at Schiphol VIP Centre, as well as the traditional water arch […]


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The left's hatred for the working class backfires.
The Vanishing of White Working-Class Democrats
How to Fight a Better War – by Jacob Laksin
Common Sense in Egypt and Saudi Arabia – by Daniel Pipes
Andrew C. McCarthy: Gitmo Does Not Cause Terrorism – National Review Online
So we're going to shut down the detention center at the U.S. naval base on Guantanamo Bay and move the 200-plus terrorists detained there to a seldom-used civilian correctional center in Thomson, Ill. And we're doing it, the Obama administration and Sen. Dick Durbin assure us, not because they want to use federal money to […]
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Sen. Joseph Lieberman's use of his swing vote to help quash a proposed expansion of Medicare marked the latest act in his deteriorating relationship with the Democratic Party. Cheered nine years ago by Democrats as their vice-presidential nominee, Mr. Lieberman later left the party and now is an object of vilification among many in the […]


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Telecom Minister Kapil Sibal on Tuesday said that government has nothing to say on the order of a Delhi court which has summoned telecom major Airtel's chief Sunil Bharti Mittal, among others, as an accused in a spectrum allocation case during the earlier NDA regime.
"The CBI chose not to consider him (Mr. Mittal) as an accused. The court has summoned him (as an accused), there is nothing that we can say. If there are any consequences, it has nothing to do with the government," Mr. Sibal said when asked about his view as Telecom Minister on the matter.
The Minister was talking to media on sidelines of a function organised by Department of Telecommunication for new version of Internet addresses, IPv6.
Though Mr. Mittal's name was not mentioned in CBI's charge sheet as an accused, the court in its order on March 19 said it was taking cognizance of the case and issuing summons to all the seven accused, including him, for April 11.
Mr. Mittal was "prima facie" in "control of affairs" of his company Bharti Cellular Ltd. which was charged by the CBI, the court had said.
Besides Mr. Mittal, Special CBI Judge O.P. Saini also summoned Essar Group Promoter Ravi Ruia, who was then a Director in one of the accused company Sterling Cellular Ltd. and is already facing trial in another case arising out of the probe into the 2G spectrum allocation case, and Asim Ghosh, the then Managing Director of accused firm Hutchison Max Telecom Pvt Ltd.
The companies have denied to have any kind of involvement in the wrong doing by their officials named in the order.
When asked about the impact that such an order can have on the telecom industry, Mr. Sibal said, "Everybody knows what the impact is going to be. You know the impact of 2010. But its not under the government's control. Courts are independent. Courts are entitled to do what they believe is consistent with the law."
In 2010, Comptroller and Auditor General released its report which estimated that spectrum allocation in 2008 caused national exchequer a notional loss of up to 1.76 lakh crore.
On the other hand, investigations were already on by CBI in the spectrum allocation case of 2008 that was later cancelled by the Supreme Court in February 2012.
Mr. Sibal added that the government can only watch because in the matter of court "there is very little avenue for us to take a position on it."
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Mobile Companies Fail to Meet Customer Service Needs Online
NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — U.S. consumers have declared that mobile operators are falling short of their online customer service standards. A study conducted by Dimensional Research, an independent research firm, for Business Transaction Management (BTM) software company OpTier, has found that 72 percent of mobile phone users in the U.S. are heading online to view or pay a bill, upgrade their phone, change their calling plan or purchase content. Yet more than half (51 percent) stated that they have experienced 'significant' problems in doing so. Users identified poor performance, website functionality and usability as prominent pet peeves when using their mobile operator's portal.
Adding to the pain for mobile operators, 74 percent of consumers said they will call their service provider if their inquiry is not resolved online. This means that mobile service providers could be missing out on the potential cost savings of providing online customer service, as visitors get disillusioned with self-service only portals and instead choose to call customer service.
"In an age where time is at a premium, people expect the online portals they are accessing, either from their phone or computer, to work. At a time when there is little to distinguish one provider from another, a poor experience does not engender brand loyalty. While the results of this research show that consumers initially favor the self-service aspect of websites, many service providers are failing to capitalize on it," said Russell Rothstein, vice president of product marketing at OpTier.
It's not just online support that respondents flagged as an area for improvement. Demand for real-time entertainment has already increased, and the rise of smartphones means that the trend is set to continue. Seventy percent of respondents stated that their network had failed to support their use of real-time entertainment on the move. With 73 percent of consumers active on social media networks such as Facebook and Twitter, it can take only seconds for one individual's negative experience to come to the attention of hundreds of people. Respondents ages 24 and under were more likely to complain via their social network, with 71 percent stating that they had already done so.
BTM technology such as OpTier BTM(TM) is one way for mobile operators to ensure high-quality customer service online. Traditional monitoring systems do not provide the necessary transparency to prevent these problems from occurring. With OpTier BTM, organizations can accurately and continuously monitor transaction response times for websites and other IT resources, and isolate and resolve issues more quickly. This improves the performance of corporate portals and websites, helps to prevent service outages and ensures that changes in IT infrastructure do not adversely impact customers.
"We operate in a content driven world, where people are open about their frustrations. This represents both an opportunity and a threat for mobile operators," Rothstein concluded. "With BTM, mobile operators and other organizations can monitor consumer activity and be alerted to problematic transactions in real-time so issues can be resolved before they negatively impact customer experience."
Dimensional Research surveyed 539 Americans ages 18 and over during October 2010.
About OpTier
Of the billions of business transactions conducted every second, more are assured by OpTier than by any other IT management software company.
OpTier's Business Transaction Management solution (OpTier BTM(TM)) enables business application owners to take control over service performance and availability. OpTier BTM assures the quick and successful execution of all business transactions, by managing every step of every transaction. It delivers unparalleled visibility of all business transactions in order to eliminate outages, effectively manage change and improve end-user experience. OpTier, with a fast-growing list of Global 2000 customers, pioneered the concept that transactions are where IT and business meet.
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I stumbled upon a Wiki for the Marketplaces and was wondering if this is inline for the new marketplace redesigns?
Looks great anyhow!
i think the wiki you found is the staff/reviewer wiki, not for end users im afraid.
It depends on what you found. We are in the process of building a wiki for marketplace users.
I saw one which looks like it's for envator users.
It's the Wiki for Marketplace Users.
Looking good, Can't wait for the rollout of the new designs across the marketplaces.
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in Westchester and Albany with no public schedule.
The State Education Department announces math and English assessment test results for 3rd through 8th graders at 11 a.m.
First S&P, now Moody's? How will the markets react?
Felix Rohatyn, the financier who helped Hugh Carey save NYC in the 1970s, thinks today's elected officials – especially down in D.C. – could learn a lot from the recently deceased governor.
"To this day, a lot of people don't realize they were saved (by Carey)," said Assemblyman Jack McEneny, noting the former governor saw more successes ...
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Lance Armstrong has resigned from his charity and lost millions of dollars in endorsements, days after the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency released its report alleging a widespread doping conspiracy inside his cycling team. In the court of public opinion, at least, the verdict seems to be in on Armstrong.
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Discover certificate programs available for aspiring veterinary assistants. Learn about education prerequisites, program coursework, employment information and continuing education possibilities.
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Veterinary assistants clean and maintain examination rooms, take animal vitals, administer wound care and assist with medical procedures. Oftentimes, veterinary assistants do not have formal education and learn their trade on the job. Those interested in gaining an educational background can enroll in a certificate program, which usually requires 24 credits for completion. Diploma and certification programs do not exist in this field. Courses offered in certificate programs include animal health terminology, handling techniques, animal anatomy and physiology and front office procedures.
Education Prerequisites
Applicants to a veterinary assistant certificate program generally need a high school diploma or GED. They should be capable of lifting a larger size animal. Basic computer skills are also helpful.
Program Coursework
Programs are occasionally offered online. However, many programs are offered on-site because lab work is an important component of veterinary assisting programs. A practicum may be required. Classes often include:
- Animal health vocabulary
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As of 2012, veterinary assistants across the U.S. earned an average annual salary of $24,740, notes the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (www.bls.gov). Veterinary assistants work in animal shelters, clinics, grooming shops and kennels. From 2010 to 2020, the BLS anticipates a 14% rise in the employment of vet assistants, which is equivalent to the average for all other jobs.
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Individuals who have earned a veterinary assistant certificate can stay abreast of industry changes and relevant topics through various programs offered by the National Association of Veterinary Technicians in America, www.navta.net. Additionally, individuals with an undergraduate certificate in veterinary assisting may decide to pursue a 2- or 4-year program in veterinary technology.
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A team led by scientists from the National Oceanography Centre in Southampton, have today set sail from Govan in Scotland towards the region of the North Atlantic Ocean affected by ash from the Icelandic volcano eruption to investigate potential impacts on ocean biology.
In many regions of the ocean the productivity of microscopic plants, called phytoplankton, that form the base of the marine food web and sequester carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, is limited by the availability of the 'micronutrient' iron, which is essential for their growth. On a previous cruise, a group of scientists from the National Oceanography Centre demonstrated that the high-latitude North Atlantic Ocean might be one such region. Consequently biological productivity and ultimately the carbon cycle might be sensitive to any changes in iron inputs in the region.
The study region typically receives very low atmospheric dust inputs. However, the recent eruption of the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajkull is potentially supplying large amounts of ash particles to the surface ocean near Iceland. Volcanic ash is thought to be capable of providing a significant source of iron for phytoplankton. Consequently, the eruption of the volcano has provided an unexpected opportunity to study a 'natural experiment' where the system has potentially been shifted from the normal iron limited condition. The team will thus have a once in a life time opportunity to establish whether volcanic ash levels in the marine atmosphere can influence the chemistry and biology of seawater in the North Atlantic.
The international team, which includes scientists from the University of Portsmouth, the University of Cape Town and the Natural History Museum, were already planning on visiting the region this spring on a cruise aboard the RRS Discovery. The research vessel is equipped with instrumentation to sample for atmospheric dust, and nutrients (including iron) in the seawater, alongside measuring the
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Fourth International Conference on Environmental Education
The Tbilisiplus30 or the Fourth International Conference on Environmental Education was held at the Centre for Environment Education, Ahmedabad, India between November 24, 2007 and November 28, 2007.[1][2]
The conference was the fourth in the series of Conferences on environmental education held since the first international conference in Tbilisi (former USSR). The second conference was organised in 1977 in Moscow; and the third conference was held in Thessaloniki in 1997. The United Nations has declared the decade 2005 to 2014 as the "Decade of Education for Sustainable Development" (DESD).[3] This conference underlined the key role of education in achieving sustainable development.[4] The participants and delegates from countries across the globe came together to bridge the gap between environmental education and Education for Sustainable Development.[1] They examined the development of environmental education since the first conference, thirty years ago, and set a global agenda for the DESD. This will be a platform for sharing practices and ideas on initiatives in environmental education throughout the world.[5]
There was a significant amount of participation in workshops on topics including "Education for Sustainable Development" and "Teacher Education," research for DESD, "DESD Monitoring and Evaluation," "ESD and Media," "Man and Biosphere Reserves" and "World Heritage Sites" as learning sites for environmental development, "Floods and Disaster Reduction" and "Education for Sustainable Consumption".[5]
- ^ a b "Une grande conférence sur l'éducation relative à l'environnement crée une synergie avec la DEDD". UNESCO. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- ^ "Fourth International Conference on Environmental Education". Australian Education International, Australian Government. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- ^ "4th International Conference on Environmental Education: 'Environmental Education towards a Sustainable Future – Partners for the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development'". Green Buildings. Archived from the original on 2007-10-19. Retrieved 2007-11-23.
- ^ "Environmental Education towards a Sustainable Future - Partners for DESD". Instituto da Conservacao da Natureza. Retrieved 2007-11-24.[dead link]
- ^ a b "Promoting environmental education towards a sustainable future". eGov Monitor. Retrieved 2007-11-24.
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Chris Morris discusses the role of the Saranac Lake Area Chamber of Commerce and its relevance to the Tri-Lakes area with SLACC executive director Sylvie Nelson. The two talk about green energy, the slumping economy and the upcoming Saranac Lake Winter Carnival.
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Democracy and Law--Stuntz
With good reason, ours is an age in which the rule of law is a terribly important concept. In the United States, support for law—and support for law's natural product: order—is near-universal. Not so with respect to support for democracy. Americans oscillate between...
Iranian and Iraqi Democracy--Stuntz
In the many discussions of the pro-democracy protests in Iran, I've seen precious little about the relationship between that country's democracy and democracy in its majority-Shiite neighbor: Iraq. The example of a democratic and not theocratic state on Iran's borders may be...
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The Providence College men's cross country team earned a third place finish at the Boston College Invitational today, Friday, Sept. 27 at Franklin Park in Boston, Mass. The Friar's third place win was enough to put them past eighth-ranked Wisconsin.
Graduate student Julian Saad (Trumball, Conn.) was the first Friar to cross the finish line with a fifth place finish. Saad finished the 8k race in a season-best time of 24:16.0. Saad was followed by junior Shane Quinn (Waterford, Ireland), who earned a sixth place finish with a season-best time of 24:17.0. Both Saad and Quinn earned their third top-ten finishes of the season in the race.
Junior Brian Doyle (Swansea, Mass.) was the next Friar to score with a 15th place finish in a time of 24:34.0. Following Doyle was junior Benjamin Connor (Derby, England), who earned a 25th place finish with a time of 25:01.0.
The final scoring Friar was sophomore Harvey Dixon (Aldershot, England), who earned a 30th place finish with a time of 25:10.0.
Following Dixon was junior Liam Hillery (Smithfield, R.I.), who finished 31st with a time of 25:11.0. Freshman Trevor Crawley (Cumberland, R.I.) and sophomore Christian Costello (Ridgewood, N.J.) finished tied in 44th. The two finished in a time of 25:32.0.
The next three Friars to cross the finish line were freshmen Jonathan Estrada (Los Angeles, Calif.), Billg Bragg (Middletown, N.J.), Jake Feinstein (Sandy Hook, Conn.). Estrada finished in a time of 25:49.0 for a 55th place finish, while Bragg earned a 56th place finish with a time of 25:50.0. Feinstein crossed the line at 25:55.0 for a 58th place finish.
Providence finished third with 81 points. No. 12 Oregon was first with 22 points, while No. 9 Syracuse earned a second place finish with 69 points. Eighth-ranked Wisconsin was the fourth place team with 88 points. Overall Providence was one of 14 teams that competed in the race that marked the start of the qualifying period for teams to start collecting points for the Division I Cross Country National Championships to be held in Terre Haute, Ind. on Nov. 23.
"It was a good day for the men and women against national championship caliber opponents," Assistant Coach Kevin Myles stated on the race. "We got exceptional races from our top runners on both the men's and women's side. We are looking forward to the remainder of the season as we will strive to show steady improvement."
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Drag Queens and other male-to-female performers typically get all the love. But Lena Hall — the actress portraying Yitzhak the gender-bent love interest on Broadway's Hedwig and the Angry Inch — deserves a hand as well for her Tony award-winning transformation from a high-voiced American woman to a deep-voiced European man.
So far Hall has acted alongside Neil Patrick Harris' Hedwig (she even strummed along during NPH during his awards-show performance of "Sugar Daddy"). But starting in August, she'll play next to Andrew Rannells as he takes over the musical's titular role.
Watch her transformation AFTER THE JUMP…
So cool.
Posted by: tooboot | Jul 30, 2014 2:41:20 PM
You go Lena. Loved you in the show. Terrific and interesting video.
Posted by: Mike in SD | Jul 30, 2014 3:43:44 PM
Lena is phenomenal in this role, truly deserving of her Tony!!!
Posted by: Kenneth | Jul 30, 2014 4:27:10 PM
She was AMAZING, she was better than NPH
Posted by: Qj201 | Jul 30, 2014 7:09:42 PM
Oh my god! She has to wear so many layers! Under all of those lights? That seems like the worst!
Posted by: Sabba | Jul 30, 2014 8:30:51 PM
Lena Hall blew me away in the show, most especially at the end, when she comes out as a very glam, hot chick and belts out some notes that raise the roof of the Belasco Theatre. She is a phenomenal talent and, judging from her demeanor in this video, a very, very cool person.
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The new contract was completed with the help of a federal mediator just hours before the teacher strike was set to begin on March 21. The agreement applies to teachers across the supervisory union for the current school year and runs through summer 2014.
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VERMONT — The crew at Dragonheart Vermont — a dragon boat team comprised of breast cancer survivors — has paddled together for almost a decade through serious health conditions and grueling global competitions. And this year, they've paddled their way to the origin of dragon boat racing, China's Pearl River Delta. There they'll compete in the International Dragon Boat Federation's Club Crew World Championships in Hong Kong.
BRISTOL — Dozens of Addison Northeast Supervisory Union (ANeSU) educators showed up at a joint meeting of the six district school boards Tuesday night to demand a new multi-year contract by the end of the school year.
The teachers have been working without a negotiated contract since June 30, 2010, and they've been doing so under imposed conditions.
BRISTOL — After five years at Mount Abraham Union High School, Co-Principal Leon Wheeler will step down at the end of this school year to take up the head post at Winooski High School.
The decision was based on economic reasons, commuting distance and the opportunity to lead a diverse and developing school, said Wheeler.
BRISTOL — Watch out Bristol businesses, you're about to get mobbed.
Cash mobbed that is.
Planned by a loose organization known as Cash Mob Vermont, a group of unknown size will descend upon the gateway to the Green Mountains this Saturday afternoon to patronize local businesses. Organizers from Cash Mob Vermont said that at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, anyone from anywhere can meet on the Bristol green to partake in the mobbing. The only thing you need to bring is cash, at least $20 to be precise.
MIDDLEBURY — Last month the Addison County Regional Planning Commission installed two charging stations for electric and plug-in vehicles on the east side of their Seminary Street building in Middlebury.
The chargers are part of a larger project to introduce and test the feasibility of electric and plug-in vehicles in Vermont. The planning commission last year outfitted a used Toyota Prius with an extra 5-kilowatt battery that gives the car up to 100 miles to the gallon.
ADDISON COUNTY — The warm, dry weather this spring is unusual, but to some farmers it's come as a welcome change from last year.
According to the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration, precipitation totals at the Burlington weather station are running about 3.3 inches below average, at just over 7 inches since Jan. 1. Vermont also saw record high temperatures in March. With little precipitation and very little snowmelt, the fields and forests are unusually dry.
VERGENNES — In a hard-fought, if not necessarily artistic, high school boys' lacrosse game on Tuesday, Mount Abraham snapped a third-quarter tie at Vergennes and held on for its first win of 2012, 9-7.
After VUHS sophomore attacker J.T. O'Brien knotted the score at 4-4 at 55 seconds after halftime, the Eagles went on a 4-1 run over the next seven minutes, including both of freshman middie Gus Catlin's goals in the game, a goal and an assist from senior attacker Conor McDonough, and one of sophomore Travis Bachand's team-high four goals.
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10:21 AM PT: FL-Gov: Whoa. Check out the stink lines coming off of Republican Gov. Rick Scott, according to PPP's first poll of the cycle. His approval rating has sunk to a horrific 33-57 (down from 37-48 in November) and is getting pounded in the head-to-heads versus an array of Democrats:
• 40-47 vs. 2010 nominee Alex Sink
• 39-43 vs. Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio
• 42-44 vs. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
• 41-37 vs. state Sen. Nan Rich
• 41-37 vs. Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer
Ouch! The important thing is not so much how Scott performs against each potential opponent but rather the fact that he can't clear 42 percent against anyone. Even against unknowns like Dyer and Rich (the only declared candidate so far), Scott's distance to 50%+1 is as long as the Florida coastline. The numbers do still matter, though, and Crist has to find them heartening: His transition to the Democratic Party now seems complete, with an impressive 73-17 favorability rating among Democratic primary voters. That's helping to power him to 49-38 favorables overall, and makes him the only would-be candidate whose name recognition matches Scott's.
It's also why, predictably, Crist leads a hypothetical kitchen-sink primary (not including DWS, who's pretty much said she won't run) by a wide margin:
Sink: 18
Iorio: 13
Dyer: 4
Rich: 1
Undecided: 12
It looks like the nomination is Crist's for the taking, if he wants it. While he certainly has many flaws as a candidate, Scott's flaws are simply so much greater that Crist winds up stacking up very well. But what if Scott isn't the GOP nominee? Well, we can count our lucky stars that 50 percent of Republican primary voters still want him as their standard bearer, while 40 percent prefer "someone else." Scott won't want to get too comfortable, though: He actually trails ex-Rep. Allen West 38-37 in a fantasy head-to-head (but he leads AG Pam Bondi, whose name rec I'm sure is low, 49-25).
No, I'm not expecting West to issue a primary challenge to Scott, and I don't think Tom Jensen does, either. But the point is that if establishment Republicans decide they need to pitch Scott overboard, they could make it happen, even against his will. Of course, Scott is exceedingly wealthy and could make life hell for his party if, under this scenario, he refuses to go quietly. That's wishing for too much, though. Sure, things can change in two years, but right now, I'd be more than happy for us to take on Rick Scott directly.
10:50 AM PT: FL-19: Trey Radel is one of the more anonymous freshman of the 113th Congress: He's a 36-year-old conservative talk radio host who won the GOP primary in the dark-red seat left open by Connie Mack (on account of his disastrous Senate bid) with a mere 30 percent plurality, thanks in part to some mystery super PAC spending on his behalf. But right-wing radio host sitting in right-wing district... that's a recipe for crazy, right? Yep, it sure is: Radel, just weeks into his term, is already saying that impeaching Obama "should be on the table." He joins maniac Texas Rep. Steve Stockman, who made similar remarks on Monday, in the impeacher caucus. Please, by all means, keep up the chatter!
11:32 AM PT (David Jarman): FL-18: Things we now know that Allen West won't be doing in 2014: running a rematch against Patrick Murphy, the Dem freshman who beat him in November. (West sent out a statement confirming that, on Wednesday.) Things that he hasn't ruled out doing: running for a different, redder House district in Florida if one comes open, running for Governor in a primary against Rick Scott... or far more likely, cashing in on his two years of notoriety by joining the right-wing talking-head brigade, something he says he's already taken the first step towards with a new Internet TV program through PJ Media.
So is that good news or bad for Murphy? On the one hand, whoever opposes him will have much less money than West, but on the other hand, they'll also have more discipline and a better reputation. State Sen. Joe Negron is one name that immediately comes to mind (he's the guy who almost succeeded Mark Foley in 2006, and probably would have had he not been penalized by having to run as Mark Foley on the ballot).
11:54 AM PT (David Jarman): SC-01: There have been breathless updates from the right-o-sphere on almost daily basis for the last week that Mark Sanford's entry into the special election race for the vacant 1st was imminent. So, the fact that he made an official announcement on Wednesday morning was certainly not a surprise. Now, the eternal question resurfaces: is it better to have bad publicity... or to have no publicity, the problem facing the other little-known state legislators considering the race? Whether he wins may boil down to how many other candidates get into the Republican primary race and split the non-Sanford votes, but then, South Carolina is a runoff state, so he could still wind up losing if he gets forced into a second round against just one not-Sanford who gets social-conservative backing.
Actually, here's one more potential GOP candidate surfacing who's in a similar "bad-publicity > no-publicity" boat: Thomas Ravenel. (RCP's article seems to treat him as a candidate, though he doesn't seem to have progressed beyond the "considering" stage.) On the one hand, Ravenel has a last name that's a dominant one in Low Country politics, and he served briefly as state Treasurer. On the other hand, he had to resign that job after getting indicted on federal cocaine distribution charges, for which he later pled guilty.
12:13 PM PT (David Jarman): NRCC: The NRCC put out a list of its seven top targets for 2014 on Wednesday, and I've gotta wonder if they're getting a little lazy, as it's basically a list of the seven Democrats with the reddest congressional districts based on 2012 presidential numbers: Ron Barber, John Barrow, Ann Kirkpatrick, Jim Matheson, Mike McIntyre, Collin Peterson, and Nick Rahall. (I count only two other Dems in districts that Mitt Romney narrowly won, and those are freshmen Patrick Murphy and Pete Gallego.) Of course, given the ever-steeper decline in ticket-splitting, and the increased segmentation of the nation into top-to-bottom blue and red districts, that may be all they need to do. The only name that surprises me is Peterson, who, despite a 44/54 district, has had no trouble with re-election, even in 2010. Of course, that's had much to do with the quality of his challengers, so maybe the NRCC has someone better in mind who might step up this time.
1:43 PM PT (David Jarman): A subsequent interview with Allen West makes it clear that he isn't running for anything at all. As for the idea of running in a primary against Rick Scott, he says "That's one of the most asinine things I've ever heard." Instead, he says he has "bigger [i.e. more lucrative] fish to fry."
2:01 PM PT: NYC Mayor: As expected, former MTA chief Joe Lhota, who just quit his job in anticipation of a mayoral run under the Republican banner, is getting absolutely creamed in Quinnipiac's new poll:
• 17-57 vs. Public Advocate Bill De Blasio
• 19-55 vs. 2009 nominee Bill Thompson
Lhota is, however, leading a hypothetical GOP primary with 23 percent, versus 9 percent for grocery store magnate John Catsimatidis (who may not run) and diddly for some other weaklings; more than half of registered Republicans are undecided. There's also little motion in the Dem primary compared to two months ago, with Quinn far ahead at 35. DeBlasio, Thompson, and Comptroller John Liu are all bunched between 9 and 11 percent. (Oddly, Quinnipiac insists on referring to him as "William Thompson," which might be artificially depressing his numbers since he's strictly known as "Bill." It'd be like asking about William Clinton's favorables.)
Incidentally, I dug up Quinnipiac's first-ever poll on Mike Bloomberg from 2001, and the numbers Bloombo faced back then (in May) are amusingly similar to what Lhota's seeing now:
• City Council Speaker Peter Vallone over Bloomberg 58 - 19 percent, with 19 percent undecided;Of course, there are a few wee differences between then and now. The 9/11 attacks took place just two months before the election and elevated Rudy Giuliani (whose public image had suffered badly over the prior two years) to a status that is probably unparalleled in American politics, at least for a local official. Rudy's late endorsement, combined with Bloomberg's immense fortune and Mark Green's horrid political skills, allowed Bloomberg to eke out a remarkable 49-47 victory. Suffice it to say, this remarkable confluence of events will not be replicated for Lhota.
• Public Advocate Mark Green over Bloomberg 62 - 19 percent, with 16 percent undecided;
• City Comptroller Alan Hevesi over Bloomberg 57 - 20 percent, with 19 percent undecided;
• Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer over Bloomberg 52 - 24 percent, with 19 percent undecided.
2:11 PM PT: ME-Gov: Former Gov. John Baldacci confirms the scuttlebutt: He says he's "thinking about" a run for governor in 2014, against Republican Gov. Paul LePage. Baldacci served two terms before leaving office in 2011 and is now affiliated with the wankerish "Fix the Debt" movement (see Paul Krugman's takedown of this bogus group here).
2:18 PM PT: NC-Sen: Senate President Pro Tem Phil Berger, who was included in PPP's new North Carolina poll this week as a possible Republican challenger to Sen. Kay Hagan, is being cagey about whether he's actually interested in running. Said Berger on Wednesday: "There have been some folks who have approached me about that, but I'm focused on what we're doing in the General Assembly at this time. I am not running for any other office at this time." Sounds like a classic dodge to me.
2:50 PM PT: P.S. Man, what a jagoff:
Facing a highly critical group of black legislators, Gov. Rick Scott largely defended his record Tuesday but distanced himself from a controversial election law that led to fewer early-voting days and long lines.Jesus. You signed it, schmuckface, and you defended it in court!
Scott agreed with black lawmakers that the 2011 election law contributed to the chaos at the polls in November, including long lines all over the state and up to seven-hour waits in Miami-Dade. But Scott, who is seeking re-election in 2014, said it was largely a decision of the Legislature.
"It was not my bill," Scott said. "We've got to make changes, I agree. ... The Legislature passed it. I didn't have anything to do with passing it."
2:57 PM PT: NC-Gov: PPP's first batch of North Carolina miscellany in the new year is pretty unremarkable. Newly elected Republican Gov. Pat McCrory starts out with a 45-19 job approval rating, though we'll see where that heads, since his buddies in the GOP-controlled legislature are at a pitiful 16-50.
3:10 PM PT: MA-Gov: State Sen. Dan Wolf's name has come up as a possible gubernatorial contender before, but now we're hearing from the horse's mouth. Wolf says he is "absolutely thinking about" a run for governor, joining a sizable group of Democrats who say they're potentially interested in the job. Wolf is the founder of a regional airline, Cape Air, which now employs over 1,000 people and has $100 million in annual revenues, so I'm suspecting he has some personal wealth. He also sounds like a bona fide progressive: Check out this op-ed he wrote in support of Elizabeth Warren's Senate campaign, calling her "the real pro-business candidate" and saying of himself: "I didn't 'build' Cape Air alone — many of us built it together." Really good stuff.
3:19 PM PT: MN-Gov: Toss another name on the pile of Republicans considering a run against Dem Gov. Mark Dayton: state Sen. Julie Rosen, who says she's "looking into" a gubernatorial bid. Her name came up last year as a potential candidate against Dem Rep. Tim Walz in MN-01, but she did not make the plunge.
3:29 PM PT: TX-Gov: New semi-annual fundraising reports are in, and Republican AG Greg Abbott continues to rake in huge dough. In the last six months of 2012, he took in $4.1 million, giving him an eye-popping $18 million cash-on-hand. The man everyone is sure Abbott would like to replace, Gov. Rick Perry, raised pretty well himself, pulling in $3.6 million, but he only has about $6 million in the bank. What I'm curious about is which moneyed interests think there's cheddar they can get out of Abbott that they can't squeeze out of Perry.
3:54 PM PT: WV-Sen: If you're looking for a more in-depth roundup of possible Democratic replacements for retiring Sen. Jay Rockefeller, Rothenberg's Nathan Gonzales has you covered. He doesn't cite any new names but offers a detailed rundown of each of the key figures who are considering bids. Gonzales also takes a look at potential GOP challengers to Rep. Shelley Moore Capito, the lone declared Republican so far, though he comes away skeptical that anyone will jump. (Businessman Bill Maloney "doesn't appear to be initially enthusiastic" after two straight unsuccessful gubernatorial runs.)
And speaking of which, probably the top hope of the Club for Growth, 1st District Rep. David McKinley, told the National Journal's Amy Harder on Tuesday that he "plans to support" Capito, in Harder's words. That means that wingers unsatisfied with the "moderate" Capito are going to have to dig very deep to find a potential standard-bearer. However, Maloney came from out of nowhere to upset establishment choice Betty Ireland in the 2011 special primary for governor (which, as is typically the case in West Virginia, featured very low turnout), so I wouldn't close the books on this one just yet.
Finally, there's a new interview with Dem Rep. Nick Rahall in which he confirms he's "looking at" a Senate run but sounds oddly unenthusiastic. Says Rahall:
You have to have a fire in your belly—you have to have that fire in your belly to take on a statewide race. That's something that perhaps I have lacked in my last couple campaigns in southern West Virginia, but I really feel—I really feel—if, I embark upon this path, that fire will be in my belly.I find that to be a strange remark. Proverbial "fire in the belly" is like being hungry: You can't make yourself feel hunger—either you are or you aren't. Rahall can spend the next six months on a quest to find that fire, but if it's not there right now, I don't see how it ever will be.