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What Do the Auravie Reviews Really Say?
When you go into your local pharmacy or even a cosmetic counter at your local department store, it can get pretty difficult to figure out just which skincare products are right for you. The truth is that the majority of them all contain pretty much the same ingredients, though some are sold in fancier more expensive bottles.
When you read some of the Auravie reviews that are online, you will see that this particular brand of skincare products is known far more for its natural ingredients than its packaging.
What Is Auravie?
Auravie is an entire line of natural skincare products that are all designed to help women who are starting to notice some of the many signs of aging. These include wrinkles, fine lines, age spots, dry skin, and uneven skin tone.
Also, if you are starting to see changes in the texture or elasticity of your skin, then Auravie can help provide you with assistance as well.
Why Is This So Effective?
There are several reasons why Auravie products are so different than traditional skincare products you might find locally. First of all, these are all made from the highest quality ingredients with an abundance of antioxidants, omega fatty acids, and botanical extracts that have all been proven to increase skin health and promote healing.
The majority of commercially produced lotions, creams, and serums are basically nothing more than high-priced moisturizers, and do nothing to actually repair the skin or stop the aging process.
But, Auravie products are designed to promote healthy skin renewal by using some of the most powerful ingredients produced by Mother Nature.
Another factor that is extremely important when it comes to taking care of your skin is that you need to provide it was nutrients 24 hours a day, in that is why Auravie has a number of different products that are designed for different purposes.
For instance, there is a day and night moisturizer which helps to keep your skin nourished, as well as an all-in-one serum that is specifically designed to increase elasticity and promote collagen and elastin production.
With continued use, you should find that Auravie is able to help reverse some of the signs of aging you are seeing and help you to look younger without the risk or expense of cosmetic surgery or other clinical treatments.
What Will You Read in the Auravie Reviews?
It is pretty clear from reading the Auravie reviews that this product has the ability to make an almost immediate difference in the look and feel of skin, even among women who have failed to find results with other products in the past.
The fact that it is so effective and also more affordable than department score creams and lotions makes it even better.
"After trying a lot of different skin care products, Auravie is the only one that I would trust from now on."
Marcia, CA (testimony from company website)
"My experience with Auravie has been great. My skin looks so much smoother and younger now, and I am getting compliments on my complexion for the first time in years."
Laura, NM (testimony from company website)
Auravie has a reputation for being particularly beneficial for those with sensitive skin, who often can't use traditional skin care products for anti-aging because of how they tend to bother their skin.
"What I like about this is that it doesn't irritate my sensitive skin, yet it has helped me to get rid of wrinkles."
Suzanne, WI (testimony from company website)
Where Can You Buy Auravie?
Right now, the best deal on Auravie products would be the three and one skincare system that is available directly from the official website.
This is a three-step solution that is made from all-natural ingredients and is designed to help restore vitality to your skin while also reducing some of the signs of aging.
This system contains three different products – a toner/cleanser, and age defying serum, and a day and night moisturizer, all of which work together to help revitalize, nourish, and hydrate your skin.
This normally has a price of $329, but you can currently purchase it for $219 and also get free shipping on your order.
Is This the Right Skin Care Product for You?
If you have been looking for the highest quality skincare products to help rejuvenate your skin and turn back the signs of aging, then taking the time to read the Auravie reviews will certainly show you that this line of skincare products made the just what you need to look and feel better about your skin.
With all-natural ingredients and the latest in skin technology, this is the solution that many women are now turning to.
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Homeowners Consumer Protection Foundation filed as a Domestic Nonprofit Corporation in the State of Texas and is no longer active. This corporate entity was filed approximately five years ago on Tuesday, July 6, 2010 as recorded in documents filed with Texas Secretary of State.
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JONES COUNTY - The dogs are trickling back to Harold "Buzz" Powell's Thunder Ridge Kennel, near Wyoming in Jones County.
But that doesn't mean Powell wants to go get them.
"We're not driving all over Iowa to pick up our dogs," said Powell on Tuesday morning. "They came and seized our dogs. We feel they should bring our dogs back."
On March 15, the Jones County sheriff's office executed a search warrant after numerous complaints about the condition of the dogs -- the next day volunteers, with area rescue groups distributed the dogs to shelters and foster homes.
The number of dogs seized is in some dispute. Powell said 72 were taken. Jones County assistant county attorney Emily Stork said 65 were seized.
Stork said today the veterinarian's decision to take so many dogs that night may have been "a little quick" and "there was pressure" that evening.
She added that, in the veterinarian's professional opinion, "47 of these dogs really do not meet the term 'threatened animal', meaning they are getting adequate food and shelter'."
Both Stork and Last Hope Animal Rescue director Sonia Brandley said today 17 dogs will not be returned at this time. A total of 47 will go back.
"This has cost us several thousand dollars," said Powell.
Stork said the dogs to be returned should be at the kennel by Thursday.
She said her office is still considering whether to file charges against Powell for the remaining 17 animals - those would be simple misdemeanors under Iowa Code 717B, Injury to Animals Other Than Livestock.
This is the full statement from the Sonia Brandley of the Last Hope Animal Rescue:
"It is our understanding from speaking with the county attorney's office that an agreement has been reached that 17 dogs will remain in the care of the rescue organization, while 48 will be returned pursuant to the agreement.
There will be a disposition hearing Monday, after which, criminal charges may or may not be filed. But it is not over yet.
We are told, as a result of these negotiations, that Mr. Powell has agreed to make significant changes to his operation and we are pleased for the animals."
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Hayley Stevenson graduated from Flinders University of South Australia with First Class Honours in International Relations and Spanish (2001-2004). She was awarded her PhD from the University of Adelaide, Australia, in 2009. Her doctoral research was an analysis of the diffusion of international climate governance norms, and included case studies on Australia, India, and Spain. This research was published as a book titled Institutionalizing Unsustainability: The Paradox of Global Climate Governance (University of California Press, 2013).
In 2009-2011, Dr Stevenson was a postdoctoral fellow at the Australian National University. There she worked with Professor John S. Dryzek on a project titled 'Deliberative Global Governance of Climate Change'. This project drew on cutting edge democratic theory to evaluate the existing global governance of climate change, and to prescribe possible reforms to enhance its legitimacy and effectiveness. The research involved extensive original analysis of multilateral and networked governance arrangements, including over eighty interviews with diplomats, civil society, and the private sector. This study will be published in early 2014 in a book titled Democratizing Global Climate Governance (Cambridge University Press).
Dr Stevenson joined the Politics Department in 2012 as Lecturer in International Relations, and was made Senior Lecturer in 2014.
Hayley Stevenson's principal research interests include: global environmental politics and climate change, constructivist theory of International Relations, global civil society, legitimacy in international relations, and deliberative global governance.
Dr Stevenson's keen interest in the theory and practice of international relations is strongly reflected in her teaching. Her modules are designed to give students a firm grounding in the traditional approaches to understanding international politics while also introducing alternative approaches to develop their critical thinking skills and provide new ways of understanding.
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In 2013, Dr Stevenson was awarded an ESRC Future Research Leaders fellowship to carry out a three-year study of innovations in international environmental policy. This project will analyse processes of institutional learning in the design of new environmental policies in international organisations, and address challenges to including civil society and heterogeneous perspectives in policy design.
- Project description: Despite more than two decades of sustainable developmentpolicy, most indicators of environmental quality continue to decline. The purpose of this project is to understand how international sustainability policies are changing in response to these conditions. With the aim of reconciling economic development and environmental sustainability, some policy actors have adopted new concepts and strategies such as 'green growth' and 'green economy'. But there are other competing and overlapping understandings of the environment-economy nexus captured in such terms as inclusive wealth, de-growth, steady-state economy, and buen vivir. This project will assess innovations in international environmental policy in terms of (a) how they are informed by these multiple understandings, and (b) the degree to which these innovations have brought policy into line with the conditions necessary to prevent further environmental degradation. International organisations (IOs) frequently take a leadership role in advancing new sustainability concepts and strategies; therefore, these organisations are the focus of this study.
Garrett Brown, Alasdair Cochrane, and Hayley Stevenson are also collaborating on the design of a new research project on 'Global Food Justice'. This forms part of the University of Sheffield's Cross-Faculty Food Security research plan. A project description is available here.
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- Hayley Stevenson and John S. Dryzek (2014). Democratizing Global Climate Governance. Cambridge: University of Cambridge Press.
- Hayley Stevenson. 2013. Institutionalizing Unsustainability: The Paradox of Global Climate Governance. Berkeley: University of California Press. Available as a digital download: http://escholarship.org/uc/item/4zp9f66p#
Journal Articles
- Hayley Stevenson. (2014) 'Representing Green Radicalism: The limits of state-based representation in global climate governance'. Review of International Studies: 40(1): 177-201
- Hayley Stevenson. (2013). Governing Climate Technologies: Is there room for democracy? Environmental Values 22 (5): 567-587
- Hayley Stevenson and John S. Dryzek. 2012. The Discursive Democratization of Global Climate Governance. Environmental Politics 21(2): 189-210.
- Hayley Stevenson and John S. Dryzek. 2012. 'The legitimacy of multilateral climate governance: a deliberative democratic approach'. Critical Policy Studies 6(1): 1-18.
- John S. Dryzek and Hayley Stevenson. 2011. 'Global Democracy and Earth System Governance'. Ecological Economics 70: 1865–1874.
- Hayley Stevenson. 2011. 'India and international norms of climate governance: a constructivist analysis of normative congruence building'. Review of International Studies 37: 997-1019.
- Hayley Stevenson. 2009. 'Cheating on climate change? Australia's challenge to global warming norms', Australian Journal of International Affairs 63(2): 165-186.
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- John S. Dryzek and Hayley Stevenson. 2013. 'Democratising the Global Climate Regime. In Chris Methmann, Delf Rothe, and Benjamin Stephan (eds.), (De)Constructing the Greenhouse: Interpretive approaches to global climate governance. London: Routledge, pp.232-247.
- Hayley Stevenson (2013) 'Alternative theories of global environmental politics: constructivism, Marxism and critical approaches'. In Paul G. Harris (ed.) Routledge Handbook of Global Environmental Politics, London: Routledge, pages 42-55.
- 'Global Politics of the Environment' (2014 review essay), Global Policy 5(3): 388-90.
- Sharing and caring: the answer to our economic and environmental woes? SPERI Comment. May 2014
- Stuck in dirty development(Reflection from the 2013 G20 Summit, St Petersburg). September 2013
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- Global Environmental Politics: Problems, Policy, and Practice (under contract with Cambridge University Press, expected publication: 2016).
- International Relations and the Earth (co-edited with Olaf Corry, expected publication: 2016)
Hayley Stevenson (Special Issue Editor). 'Explaining the global diffusion of environmental norms and discourses', Global Environmental Politics (To be published in 2016).
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- 'Contemporary Discourses on the Environment-Economy Nexus'.
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We wandered into Breggo on our way out of Mendocino and we are so glad we stopped. The wines were great (especially the Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir) and the staff was very...
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We wandered into Breggo on our way out of Mendocino and we are so glad we stopped. The wines were great (especially the Pinot Gris and Pinot Noir) and the staff was very friendly. We are looking forward to our wine delivery!
small but amazing wines. Very nice people in tasting room! Beautiful grounds. Was a nice stop, restrooms very clean! Wish we would have had room to bring more of their wine home with us. their whites were my favorite
Just a little stop on the way to Mendocino, but we liked these wines the best of all, even the larger wineries.
This was recommended to us by one of our restaurant servers.
We stopped and were surprised at the qualitry of the wines. We bought a mixed case! Wiilia (yes, that's spelled correctly) was our sommelier and she is both knowledgable and very pleasant.
We highly reccomend Breggo if you're any kind of wine person.
My fiance & I went here with a local friend for our 7 year anniversary- our first real wine tasting experience. It was amazing! The owner was fabulous & seemed to know everything there is to know about wine in general and also about each winery/type of wine. He was great to chat with & even helped us pick out...
I loved everything I tasted on their tasting menu. Beautiful wines, reasonably priced. Don't miss this stop if you're in the area. Wailea was very friendly, informative and helpful. We can't wait to taste these wines again at home. All four of us that went became big fans.
Took the limo wine tour from the MacCullum House. Breggo was one of the 4 wineries we visited. The location was amazing and so was the wine. Very friendly and informative staff!
Thanks Cherry, we love Breggo! Quality in each glass. ;)
The tasting room is not as friendly as some, but the Pinot is divine. Worth the stop
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Seven local school superintendents have withdrawn their names from a petition asking Tennessee's governor to recall the state education commissioner. Earlier this month, 63 school superintendents across the state signed a petition criticizing Education Commissioner Kevin Huffman. Governor Haslam responded with a letter expressing disappointment with the petition. He also backed up Commissioner Huffman's proposals for education reform and encouraged both sides to communicate better. Since that response, seven of the 63 original signees dropped off - and no one else signed on. The final petition sent to the governor included 56 superintendent names. Of Knox and surrounding counties, only Anderson and Roane County's superintendents appear on the final petition.


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Money given to the Booster Fund is used to bridge the gap between University funding and the program's actual expenses. These dollars are critical for the current functioning of the swimming program on a yearly basis.
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Big Ten Champion Andrea Hupman, '08:
"As a woman in engineering, I've been asked whether I've ever felt intimidated by all the men in the field. I never have. I have a strong sense of self and a belief that with enough perseverance and hard work, I can reach my goals. I credit my experience on the Northwestern swim team with cultivating this within me and believe the experience is invaluable. Northwestern swimming and diving prepares women to take on the world. That's why I support the endowment fund."
School-record holder Katie Braun, '09:
"Contributing to the endowment ensures that the Wildcat swimmers & divers of tomorrow will have the same opportunities for athletic, developmental and leadership success as their predecessors. Financially giving what you can today guarantees the stability of our legacy."
Lori Schwanhausser, '05:
"Northwestern swimming and my time as a Wildcat made such an impact on my life, so I'm thankful I can contribute to the endowment to ensure future Wildcats can have that experience and join our family of s'women! I'm excited to see the women's program continue to grow and flourish!"
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I just listened to Johanna Blakley's Lessons from fashion's free culture on TED.com, talking about how the fashion industry survives without copyright protection. Fashion designers have trademark protection, but not copyright. The courts decided clothes are utilitarian, so there's no copyright.
Lots of industries don't have copyright. Food dishes, recipes, auto body sculpture, tattoos, and many other so-called utilitarian things don't get copyright. Not even comedians get copyright. They can steal each others jokes.
But wait a minute: books, movies, television shows. They copy each other all the time, don't they? Detective shows, reality shows, sports movies, buddy cop movies. How many times have you seen the one where the misfit kids get together and win the league right at the end, stealing the championship from the snobby kids? And yet films are copyrighted.
And software? Software code and even look and feel can be copyrighted, but it gets copied all the time anyway. Not just copied as in pirate copies, but copied as in how much one publisher's version looks like another publisher's. I've followed spreadsheets for years, and what started as Visicalc became Lotus 1-2-3 and then Microsoft Excel. The same thing, basically, but better.
In writing, I copy people I like to read. In athletics, I've seen for years how the younger kids copy the older kids, and get better. It's what we humans do. Copying is the sincerest form of flattery.
In her talk (the link above) Johanna Blakely suggests that the way the fashion designers live without copyright might give us a hint for other industries. She tells the story of a prestigious fashion designer asked about the cheap knock-offs. The answer: their buyers aren't in our market.
I can deal with all of this copying as part of innovation and creativity. Software I've done has been copied a lot, and I can live with that. Mine has to be better to survive, and if it isn't, well, tough. What I hate though, is:
- Copying in marketing and sales: copying packaging, tag lines, slogans, pitches, and so on. It's legal, but I hate it. The courts really don't protect packaging look and feel very well at all.
- Straight lie-through-the-teeth copying. People who take my blog post, word for word, and put it on their blog under their byline. People who claim somebody else's work as their own.
So there. Most copying is legal. Stand on your competitor's shoulders, do something better, and it's called fashion or creativity or style or something like that, maybe even progress. But don't say somebody else's work is your own. And don't say that copying packaging or tag lines or slogans or pitches is anything but just copying. That's bad karma, if nothing else.
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Pretty Little Liars Season 3, Episode 7 Sneak Peek: Alison Is "A-L-I-V-E"?! (VIDEO)
Pretty Little Liars is always creepy, but this snippet from the upcoming Season 3, Episode 7: "Crazy" (airing July 24) is above and beyond.
In what appears to be a flashback — though it could also be a dream — Mona Vanderwaal (Janel Parrish) and Hanna (Ashley Benson) play with an ouija board. This scene seems to take place in the summer before Alison's (Sasha Pieterse) body was found, and when they ask what her fate was, the board answers A-L-I-V-E.
But that's not the really freaky part. You'll have to watch until the end of the clip for a huge shock.
Catch an all-new episode of PLL on Tuesday, July 24 at 8 p.m. ET/PT on ABC Family.
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Slices of Life…Pet talk
April 23, 2014 at 1:34 pm in Uncategorized
Yesterday, I accidently stepped on the catâs tail, and she let me know Iâd committed an error of a horrendous nature. I apologized profusely, of course, but she wasnât in the mood to forgive. She doesnât take kindly to tail endangerment.


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Hoosiers Compete at Charlotte UltraSwim
Indiana Athletics Honors the Class of 2012
Hoosiers Swim Indy Grand Prix
Men's Swim and Dive Heads to NCAA Meet
Men's Swim and Dive Finishes Third at Big Tens
Finished 34th in the 500 freestyle at the Big Ten Championships with a season-best time of 4:27.17 ... his time of 1:39.75 in the 200 freestyle was good for 43rd place and a season best ... posted his top finish of the meet in the 1,650 freestyle, taking 18th in 15:26.43, an NCAA B cut and career best ... 12th in the 500 free in a dual meet with Tennessee and Georgia ... took seventh in the 1,000 free at Virginia in 9:29.95 ... sixth in the same event in the season opener vs. Northwestern.
Placed 21st in the 200 freestyle (1:39.56), 24th in the 500 freestyle (4:30.77) and 16th in the 1,650 freestyle (15:28.60) at the Big Ten Championships ... recorded career best times in the 200 free (1:39.49) and 500 free (4:25.77) prelims ... sixth in the 200 free in a dual with Purdue (1:42.26) ... eighth in the same event at Louisville (1:44.10) ... sixth in the 500 free at Northwestern (4:47.42) ... also took fourth in the 1,000 free in Evanston with a season-best time of 9:42.19 ... fourth in the mile at Texas (16:13.37) and seventh at the Hoosierland Open (16:13.51).
Posted career-best time in the 100 free (46.49) at a last chance meet in Bloomington ... top-25 finish in the 100 free at the Hoosierland Invitational ... also took 11th in the 200 free and 14th in the 500 free ... won the 200 free (1:43.21) in a dual meet win at Evansville ... 10th in the 200 free in a dual with Missouri and Ohio State ... 10th in the 500 free in a dual with Michigan and Tennessee.
Virginia state record holder in the 200 free ... first in the 200 free, third in the 100 free and second in both the 200 and 400 free relays at the Virginia state meet as a senior ... named to all-district and all-regional team ... posted All-America times in the 100 free, 200 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay ... named to the Washington Post's All-Met team ... led team to a third-place finish at the state meet, despite only four swimmers scoring at the meet ... team captain ... school record holder in the 200 free, 200 free relay and 400 free relay ... Virginia state record holder in the 200 free (1:40.29) ... parents are John Schnittker and Mary Twellmann ... born Sept. 13, 1989.
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A day before the UFC is set to announce its historic return to Brazil, a major cornerstone of their history announced his retirement on Twitter...kinda.
At around 8:30 pm EST, UFC Hall-of-Famer Randy Couture posted the following on his Twitter page:
"Thanks to everybody who's been tweeting about seeing my fights I must have missed the memo :) I think I'm at the end of it Yall . It's time."
Note the "I think". There has been no formal announcement by the UFC or Couture, but seemingly that is as official as it's going to get for now.
Couture has been hinting at retirement for months as his film work has increased with two movies either currently in production or set to start in early 2011.
The 47-year-old began his professional MMA career in May 1997 at UFC 13. Still under the one-night tourney format, Couture won the heavyweight tournament that night with two victories. Later that year, he won the UFC Heavyweight Championship after defeating Maurice Smith via majority decision at UFC Ultimate Japan.
He later left the organization in a contract dispute and didn't return until November 2000 when he defeated Kevin Randleman via 3rd round TKO to win his second UFC Heavyweight Championship.
Couture defended the title twice before losing to Josh Barnett, who later tested positive for steroids. After losing to Ricco Rodriguez to fill the vacancy, Couture moved down to light heavyweight and began an epic trilogy with Chuck Liddell that helped the two on the path to mega-stardom.
He held the 205-pound title twice (three times if you count interim gold) and last competed for the title in the third Liddell fight at UFC 57 in February 2006. He lost that night and returned to heavyweight, beginning an incredible run that endeared him to the then-growing MMA community.
Couture returned to the Octagon in March 2007 to battle then-Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia. Couture worked over Sylvia for five rounds and took a unanimous decision win to earn back the championship. After defending the belt against Gabriel Gonzaga, Couture and the UFC were at odds again over money. This kicked off a year of litigation, a much-discussed dream fight with Fedor Emelianenko and lots of bad blood.
But money and time heals all wounds and Couture returned to the UFC in the fall of 2008, still as the organization's champion. His first fight back? UFC 91 against Brock Lesnar, a battle that Lesnar won via 2nd round TKO to take the title. It was Couture's last fight for a championship.
Since then, Couture fought a classic against Antonio Nogueira (loss) and then ripped off three wins in a row over Brandon Vera, Mark Coleman and boxer James Toney, the latter coming at UFC 118 in Boston, MA, this past August.
It will remain to be seen whether this retirement sticks, but if so, it's been a hell of a ride for "The Natural". I'm sure we'll be seeing plenty of him around for years to come— just in a line of work that doesn't involve getting punched in the face.
Josh Nason is a New England-based freelance MMA journalist that covers live events, has written for FIGHT! Magazine and frequently does radio/podcast appearances. He asks for your "like" for ESPN Boston to cover MMA. Follow him on Twitter.


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MILK looks exactly the same as white paintor at least it does in computer graphics animations. So animators spend hours doctoring shots to make a glass of milk look convincing enough that you want to pick it up and take a sip.
When you shine light into a glass of milk, some photons bounce off the surface but most continue, bouncing back and forth off the microscopic fat and protein molecules suspended in the liquid before being reflected. This "subsurface scattering" gives milk a soft look that makes it easily distinguishable from a glass of white paintat least to the naked eye. The same effect gives marble its soft translucent sheen.
Plotting the path of each photon would be way too difficult. So Henrik Wann Jensen, a graphics expert at Stanford University, wondered if he could simplify the problem. He found the answer in a nine-year-old issue of
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City Civil Registrar : Angelita C. Generale
Registration Officer 1 : Eva R. Laput
Asst. Registration Officer : Jehan U. Repollo
Staff :
Contact No. 063-032-2726655 / 56 loc 107, Staff locals 128 & 117
Functions :
Takes charge of the implementation of Act No. 3753 otherwise known as the "Civil Registry Law" that took effect on 27 February 1931. All acts, events, legal instruments and court decrees concerning the civil status of persons shall be recorded in the office.
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO.1 , Series of 1993, Rule 24
Non-Disclosure of Birth Records
1) The records of a person's birth shall be kept strictly confidential and no information relating thereto shall be issued except on the request of any of the following:
a) The concerned person himself, or any person authorized by him;
b) His spouse, his parents or parents, his direct descendants, or guardian or institution legally in-charge of him, if he is a minor;
c) The court or proper public official whenever absolutely necessary in administrative, judicial or other official proceedings to determine the identity of the child's parents or other circumstancews surrounding his birth; and
d) in case of the person's death, the nearest of kin.
2) Any person violating the prohibition shall suffer the penalty of imprisonment of at least two months or a fine in an amount not exceeding five hundred pesos, or both in the discretion of the court. (Article 7, P.D. 603)
a) if the person is less than eighteen (18) years old, the following shall be required:
1.) four (4) copies of the Certificate of Live Birth duly accomplished and signed by the proper parties;
2.) accomplished Affidavit for Delayed Registration at the back of the COLB by the father, mother or guardian.
3) any two of the following documentary evidences which may show the name of the child, date and place of birth, and name of mother and name of father, if the child has been acknowledged;
-baptismal certificate;
-school records (nursery, kindergarten, or preparatory);
-income tax return of parent/s;
-insurance policy;
-medical records; and
-others, such as barangay captain's certification.
4) affidavit of two disinterested persons who might have witnessed or known the birth of the child.
5) negative certification from the Local Civil Registrar and NSO
b) if the person is eighteen (18) years old or above, he shall apply for late registration of his birth and the requirements shall be:
-all the requirements for a child who is less than eighteen (18) years old; and
-Certificate of Marriage, if married.
a) four (4) copies of Certificate of Death which must be accomplished correctly and completely;
b) affidavit for delayed registration shall be executed by the hospital/clinic administrator if the person died in the hospital, clinic or similar institution, or if the person died elsewhere, by the attendant at death. In default of the hospital/clinic administrator or attendant at death, the affidavit shall be executed by any of the nearest relative of the deceased.
c) authenticated copy of the certificate of burial, cremation or of other means of corpse disposal;
d) approval for registration by the health officer in the box provided in the Certificate of Death;
e) death certificate from the convent; and
f) negative certification from the Office of the Local Civil Registrar and NSO.
1) the solemnizing officer or the person reporting or presenting the marriage certificate for registration shall be required to execute and file an affidavit in support thereof, stating the exact place and date of marriage, the facts and circumstances surrounding the marriage and thereason or cause of the delay.
2) submission of the application for marriage license bearing the date when the marriage license was issued except for marriage exempt from marriage licenses shall be required.
3) where the original or duplicate copy of the Certificate of Marriage could not be presented either because it was burned, lost or destroyed, a certification issued in lieu thereof, by the church or solemnizing officer indicating the date of said marriage based on their record or log book shall be sufficient proof of marriage and the civil registrar may accept the same for registration.
4) in case of doubt, the civil registrar may verify the authenticity of the marriage certification by checking from the church record/log book and the solemnizing officer who performed the marriage and the church official who issued the certification.
5) negative certification from the Office of the Local Civil Registrar and NSO.
(At least one of the applicants must be a resident of the City of Naga, Cebu and must be 18years old and above.)
1) NSO Copy of Birth Certificate;
2) Certificate of No Record of Marriage (CENOMAR);
3) Valid Identification Card (I.D.) and CEDULA;
4) Certificate of Marriage Counseling and Family Planning;
5) Parents of the applicants to sign the Consent/Advice form if below 25 years old;
6) Filled-up Application Form for Marriage License.
7) Legal Capacity to Contract Marriage, issued by their respective diplomatic or Consular Officials for foreigners;
8) Divorce Decree/Decree of Annulment with Finality/Death Certificate of spouse for those with previous marriage;
9) Other requirements will be required as the case arises.
1) CENOMAR -Certificate of No Record of Marriage of parents;
2) Certificate of Marriage, NSO;
3) Affidavit of Acknowledgment if the child was registered and not acknowledged by the father at the time of birth;
4) Affidavit of Legitimation.
REQUIREMENTS FOR R.A. 9255 - An act allowing illegitimate children to use the surname of their father amending for the purpose
Article 176 of Executive Order No. 209, otherwise known as the "Family Code of the Philippines".
A. For births not yet registered
1. Accomplish four (4) copies of COLB bearing the surname of the father;
2. The Affidavit of Acknowledgment/Admission of Paternity at the back of the COLB duly executed.
B. For births previously registered under the surname of the mother
B.1 With registered admission of paternity
1) Accomplish three (3) copies of AUSF.
2) Submit the accompolished AUSF together with the certified true copy of the COLB.
B.2. Without admission of paternity (in all cases, the consent of the child is required if the child is of age)
1) The applicant shall accomplish three copies of the AUSF and shall submit together with the public document executed by the father and the
certified true copy of the COLB;
2) Affidavit of Acknowledgment.
A.1 Previously endorsed to NSO but with blurred entries/negative result
1) Negative Certification from NSO;
2) Certified True Copy of the document issued by the Local Civil Registrar
3) Applicable Fees
A.2 Civil Registry Documents for early endorsement
1) Civil Registry Document to be submitted for registration;
2) Xerox Copy of the registered document.
3) Payment of P100.00 at the office of the City Treasurer


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1707, "a becoming raw again, a breaking out afresh," from stem of Latin recrudescere "re-open" (of wounds), literally "become raw again," from re- "again" (see re-) + crudescere, from crudus "raw" (see crude (adj.)) + inchoative suffix -escere. Meaning "revival" is from 1906. Related: Recrudescency (1650s); recrudescent (1726).
recrudescence re·cru·des·cence (rē'krōō-děs'əns)
A recurrence of a pathological process or its symptoms after a period of improvement or quiesence.


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How to Update WSUS Settings in VMM
Updated: January 22, 2014
Applies To: System Center 2012 - Virtual Machine Manager, System Center 2012 R2 Virtual Machine Manager, System Center 2012 SP1 - Virtual Machine Manager
Use the following procedure to update the properties of the Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) server that is used for fabric updates in Virtual Machine Manager (VMM). In VMM, you update the properties of the update server to configure a proxy server for use during synchronizations and to change the update categories, products, and supported languages that are synchronized by the WSUS server.
|After you add a WSUS server to VMM, you should only manage the WSUS server in VMM.
To update the properties of the Windows Server Update Server in VMM
Open the Fabric workspace.
In the Fabric pane, expand Servers, and then click Update Server to display the Update Server tab on the ribbon.
On the Update Server tab, in the Properties group, click Properties.
On the Proxy Server tab, configure WSUS to use a proxy server when synchronizing updates, or update the port for a proxy server that is already in use.
On the Update Classifications tab, select each update classification that you want to synchronize.
On the Products tab, select each product to include in update synchronizations.
On the Languages tab, select each supported language to include in update synchronizations.
Click OK to apply any changes you make.
|To manually synchronize updates in VMM, in the Fabric workspace, on the Fabric pane, expand Servers, and then click Update Server. Then, on the Update Server tab, in the Update Server Group, click Synchronize.
See Also
ConceptsManaging Fabric Updates in VMM
For additional resources, see Information and Support for System Center 2012.
Tip: Use this query to find online documentation in the TechNet Library for System Center 2012. For instructions and examples, see Search the System Center 2012 Documentation Library.


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Located on Florida's Gulf Coast, Hillsborough County is included in the Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area. The City of Tampa is the largest city in Hillsborough County, the county seat of Hillsborough, and the third most populous city in Florida.
Adjacent counties to Hillsborough include:
- Pasco County - (north)
- Polk County – (east)
- Hardee County – (southeast)
- Manatee County - (south)
- Pinellas County – (west)
Hillsborough County has a total area of 1,266 square miles, of which 1,020 square miles is land and 246 square miles is water. There is approximately 158.27 miles of shoreline on Tampa Bay. Unincorporated areas encompass approximately 888 square miles, or more than 84 percent of the total land area of the county. Municipalities account for 163 square miles.
Cities, census-designated areas and unincorporated communities in Hillsborough County include:
- Cities – Plant City, Tampa and Temple Terrace
- Census-designated – Apollo Beach, Balm, Bloomingdale, Boyette, Brandon, Carrollwood, Carrollwood Village, Cheval, Citrus Park, Clair-Mel, Dover, East Lake, Egypt Lake-Leto, FishHawk, Gibsonton, Keystone, Lake Magdalene, Lutz, Mango, Northdale, Orient Park, Palm River-Clair Mel, Pebble Creek, Progress Village, Riverview, Ruskin, Seffner, Sun City Center, Thonotosassa, Town 'n' Country, University, Valrico, Westchase, Wimauma
- Unincorporated communities – Adamsville, Alafia, Antioch, Bay Crest Park, Del Rio, Durant, FL, East Lake, East Tampa, Egypt Lake, Fort Lonesome, Gulf City, Hopewell, Keysville, Knights, Lake Fern, Leto, Limona, Lithia, Nowatney, Orient Park, Palma Ceia, Palm River, Picnic, Pinecrest, Florida, Port Sutton, Rattlesnake, Remlap, Florida, Rocky Creek, Snows Corner, Florida, Sulphur Springs, Sun City Center, Sydney, Sweetwater Creek, Trapnell and Turkey Creek.
Parks in Hillsborough County include: Alafia River Corridor Preserve, Alafia River North Prong Reserve, Alafia Scrub Preserve, Alderman's Ford Regional Park, Alexander Park, Apollo Beach Nature Preserve, Balm Boyette Scrub Preserve, Bell Creek Preserve and Lithia Springs Regional Park.
Hillsborough County has a humid sub-tropical climate with warm, humid summers, and drier winters. The county gets around 50 inches of rain per year and no snowfall. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 106. On average, there are 244 sunny days per year in Hillsborough with July highs around 91 degrees and January lows around 50 degrees.
People & Demographics
As of 2014, Hillsborough's population is 1,238,365 with 1,214 people per square mile (population density). The median age is 36.1. 48.43% of people in the County are married and 12.55% are divorced. The average household size is 2.61 people. 30.85% of people are married, with children and 19.88% have children, but are single.
Housing & Real estate
The median home value in the county is $139,800. The median age of Hillsborough County FL real estate is 27 years. Renters make up 33.99% of the population and 12.92% of houses and apartments in Hillsborough County are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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Owner-occupied housing units in Hillsborough County by value:
- Less Than $20,000 3.25%
- $20,000 to $39,999 2.77%
- $40,000 to $59,999 3.56%
- $60,000 to $79,999 5.38%
- $80,000 to $99,999 7.08%
- $100,000 to $149,999 18.57%
- $150,000 to $199,999 19.60%
- $200,000 to $299,999 21.31%
- $300,000 to $399,999 8.67%
- $400,000 to $499,999 3.88%
- $500,000 to $749,999 3.39%
- $750,000 to $999,999 1.24%
- $1,000,000 or more 1.31%
The unemployment rate in Hillsborough County is 5.60%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 40.70%. Hillsborough County sales tax rate is 7.00% and income tax is 0.00%. The income per capita is $26,947, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $49,450.
Hillsborough County is home to a diverse economy, with many businesses and industries represented, including: tourism, agriculture, construction, finance, health care, government, technology, and the port of Tampa.
Companies with headquarters in Hillsborough include: Beef O'Brady's, Bloomin' Brands, International Softball Federation, Lykes Brothers, Mosaic's Phosphate Division, Odyssey Marine Exploration, Patterson Companies, Sykes Enterprises and Wish Farm.s
Largest employers in Hillsborough County include: School District of Hillsborough County , MacDill Airforce Base, Hillsborough County Government, University of South Florida, Tampa International Airport, Publix Supermarkets, Tampa General Hospital, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Busch Gardens, St. Joseph's Hospital, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Cente , Citi, TECO Energy, Caspers Company, Hillsborough Community College, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Humana, Progressive Insurance and USAA.
Estimate households by household income:
- Income Less Than 15K 13.15%
- Income between 15K and 20K 5.58%
- Income between 20K and 30K 11.48%
- Income between 30K and 40K 10.60%
- Income between 40K and 50K 9.69%
- Income between 50K and 60K 8.58%
- Income between 60K and 75K 9.75%
- Income between 75K and 100K 11.62%
- Income between 100K and 150K 11.25%
- Income between 150K and 200K 4.21%
- Income greater than 200K 4.09%
Hillsborough is served by Hillsborough County Public Schools. The County has the eighth largest school district in the nation, consisting of 206 schools (133 elementary schools, 42 middle schools, 2 K-8 schools, 27 traditional high schools and 4 career centers; 73 additional schools including charter, ESE, etc.).
Schools in the county spend $10,136 per student with 21 pupils per teacher, 1,120 students per librarian, and 564 children per counselor.
Colleges & Universities in or near Hillsborough County include: Clearwater Christian College, Eckerd College, Florida Metropolitan University, Hillsborough Community College, ITT Technical Institute, Pasco-Hernando Community College, Polk County Community College, St. Leo University, St. Petersburg College, Stetson University College of Law, University of South Florida and University of Tampa.
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Entertainment & Fun Things to Do
From arts and culture to attractions and from shopping to sports, Hillsborough County has it all.
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- Entertainment & nightlife
- Family fun
- Shopping
- Nearby beaches
- Outdoors & nature
- Sports
- Dining
- Water
- Curbside trash collection & recycling
- Electric power
- Natural gas
- Cable/Internet/phone
The average one-way commute in Hillsborough County takes 26 minutes. 80% of commuters drive their own car alone, 10% carpool with others, 2% take mass transit and 5% work from home.
Major highways include: Interstate 4, Interstate 75, Interstate 275, U.S. Route 41, U.S. Route 92, U.S. Route 301 , State Route 618 (toll), State Road 60, State Road 589 (toll) and State Road 580.
Hillsborough County's primary airport is Tampa International Airport. Other important airports include the Tampa Executive Airport near Brandon, Peter O. Knight Airport near Downtown Tampa, and the Plant City Airport near Plant City.
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At 6-feet 2-inches tall, I was very leery of the interior comfort for a guy my size, especially in lieu of the shoehorn I use to squeeze into my third-gen. While I found it most favorable to run with the steering column tilted to the full "up" position, I actually had to slide the seat forward a couple of clicks. My 6-foot 5-inch brother was just as delighted when he plopped in for a ride. The seats, while good, were just not quite there for me. A four-point harness to force the issue and add security may have done it for me. The headrests were, hands down, my least favorite thing about the car. Maybe it was due to my height, but their angle made things uncomfortable.
When I first crawled in I felt like I was in a submarine, surrounded by instruments and slanted port holes. Expecting the worst, I figured I'd play hell leaving out of the small driveway at our office and into oncoming traffic. But it wasn't like that at all. The visibility was very deceptive. After about two minutes of adjusting mirrors and checking blind spots, it was all good. I immediately drove the car about 35 miles in nasty L.A. stop-and-go rush-hour traffic and never felt the least bit at a disadvantage with visibility. After really getting some time behind the wheel, I fell in love with the stealthiness. It was kind of like a limo with the darkest of tints, when you can see out but no one can see in.
Never being a big fan of the initial prototypes and renderings, I was mildly surprised once I spent some time with the real thing. And after driving it for a day, I fell in love with the ride and performance. The fact that it was a few inches too big and a couple of pounds overweight was lost.
What I loved most about the car was that it felt like a muscle car, albeit a modern one. It's the car that every guy with a '69 Camaro is now trying to build. It's got classic lines and cushy comforts with bad-ass performance and stiff suspension. It can get you around the twisties as fast as one can humanly handle while saving your cavities and complaints from your better half who wanted the Beemer instead. The needle on the tach even bounced a bit at idle with the ever-so-slight lope of the cam. I also loved the steering. It was the quickest and most responsive I had ever experienced. I felt that it really enhanced the enjoyment of driving the Camaro. I would have loved to get it out to an open-day track event. I would add lower rearend gears or do some tuning to give the car some more bottom end. I would also like a bit more noise from the exhaust. Other than that, it was just a flat-out fun car to drive.
Ed Zinke Magazine Publisher •The long wait was finally over as the editors stopped by to let me know that I would get a chance to drive a new '10 Camaro. Better still, it was a six-speed SS model and I get two full days with it-fantastic!
This car was everything that I had been hoping for during the long Camaro sabbatical. I also found it to be a vast improvement to the fourth-generation I had almost purchased just as they were being phased out.
With wide door openings, entry into the Camaro was easy. As you take stock of the surroundings you immediately notice the care that went into the layout. I loved the console-mounted gauge pack, and the sound system was quite good, although I didn't use it much as I wanted to hear the LS concert coming from elsewhere in the car. While I'm not crazy about the optional panel and seat inserts in the interior, others may appreciate it. Window visibility in itself is not great, but with the use of mirrors I experienced no blind spots.
Driving in traffic, the Camaro displays precise control and response to commands. Better still, it was like driving a "car show" as person after person gave a thumbs-up or wave of approval. Shift gates were precise and easy to find, although Sixth gear was not used much! The clutch was easy on the foot, requiring minimal effort.


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Product Description
Here's a riddle for you: what kind of cupcake is not only calorie-free, it just might burn a few? A cupcake tea light! Whether you're celebrating the birth of a brand new bouncing baby or lighting sixteen candles in honor of your sweetie's sweet sixteenth, your guests will feast their eyes on these delightful cupcake tea light place card holders.
Each resin cupcake place card holder features creamy white faux frosting with colorful sprinkles and a purple candle. Simply slip the matching place cards into the candle cardholder and serve! For a real birthday surprise, remove the top of the cupcake to reveal a tea light within. Measures 3.5"W, 2.25" in diameter and sold in sets of four. Matching place cards are included.
Looking for the perfect complement to these taste bud teasers? Give guests our delectable gourmet cupcake baking mix. Or, serve up instant gratification with our personalized birthday cake cookies.


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After a connection has been opened and the receiving server has acknowledged that it is ready to receive data, messages can be transmitted for delivery. This step-by-step article describes how to deliver messages.
Configure Retry Tries and IntervalsIf a message cannot be delivered on the first try, the Microsoft Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) Service sends it again from the Queue directory after a specified time. You can set the interval between delivery tries and also designate the number of times to try to deliver a message. After the limit is reached, the non-delivery report (NDR) and messages are sent to the Badmail directory.
You can use these settings to increase your server output speed, but these settings affect outgoing messages only and have no effect on the rate at which other servers process incoming messages. To configure these settings, follow these steps:
Set the Message Hop CountWhen a message is delivered, it may be routed to a number of servers before it reaches its final destination. You can designate how many servers the message is permitted to pass through. This is named the hop count. To set the message hop count, follow these steps:
Set the Masquerade DomainThe masquerade domain replaces any local domain name that is used in any Mail From lines in the protocol. The replacement occurs on the first hop only.
Set a Fully Qualified Domain NameAt startup, the name that is designated on the Network Identification tab of the System Properties dialog box is automatically used for the fully qualified domain name (FQDN). If you change the name (either manually or by joining a Microsoft Windows 2000 domain), the new name is automatically used for the FQDN the next time the computer is restarted. You do not have to perform any action to update the FQDN for the virtual server.
To override the automatic use of the computer and domain names on the Network Identification tab, change the FQDN in the Advanced Delivery dialog box (this is accessed through the Delivery tab). The Microsoft SMTP Service can then use the designated name instead of the name that is specified on the Network Identification tab. To set the FQDN, follow these steps:
Configure a Smart HostYou can route all outgoing messages for remote domains through a smart host instead of sending them directly to the domain. This permits you to route messages over a connection that may be more direct or less costly than other routes. The smart host is similar to the route domain option for remote domains. The difference is that after a smart host is designated, all outgoing messages are routed to that server. With a route domain, only messages for the remote domain are routed to a specific server.
If you set up a smart host, you can still designate a different route for a remote domain. The route domain setting overrides the smart host setting. To set up a smart host, follow these steps:
Enable a Reverse DNS LookupIf you select this option, Microsoft SMTP Service tries to verify that the IP address of the client matches the host or domain that is submitted by the client in the EHLO or HELO command.
NOTE: Because this feature verifies addresses for all incoming messages, its use can affect Microsoft SMTP Service performance. Clear the check box to disable the feature.
If the reverse DNS lookup is successful, the Received header remains intact. If the verification is unsuccessful, "unverified" appears after the IP address in the Received header of the message. To enable reverse DNS lookup, follow these steps:
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Pumpuni jilamara
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- earth pigments on Stringybark (Eucalyptus sp.), pandanus string
- Measurements
- 67.2 x 44.5 cm
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- Milikapiti, Melville Island, Northern Territory
- Accession Number
- 1995.633
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- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Purchased through The Art Foundation of Victoria with the assistance of The Peter and Susan Rowland Endowment, Governor, 1995
© Kitty Kantilla (Kutuwulumi Purawarrumpatu)/Licensed by VISCOPY, Australia
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Vizard Foundation
- Gallery location
- Not on display
- About the work
A seemingly abstract inconography lies at the heart of Kitty Kantilla's art. Far from being non-representational, however, the different combination of dots, lines and blocks of colour called jilamara (design) together invoke inside elements of ritual and reveal the essence of Kantilla's cultural identity.
Like other Tiwi artists, Kantilla gained the stuff of her art-making in ceremonial contexts before learning to express her individuality by carving and painting objects of the Pukumani (mourning) ceremony. In explaining her work the artist says, 'The jilamara that I do, it's my father's design. I watched him as a young girl and I've still got the design in my head.'
Kantilla's Pumpuni jilamara is composed largely of densely textured blocks of colour on black or white – Kantilla's elegant geometry is broken by minor segments of dots and lines. The artist is working with broader gestures and fields of cloudy white, intense red and dense yellow on black: chords in a four-part harmony. Most of the composition consists of solid ochre fields, infused with tonal and textural variations: the end result remains a measured and balanced synthesis and has an adagio rhythm.


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A new docu/reality series called ""Troubadour, TX,†is set to premiere on September 24 and September 25 in almost 140 U.S. markets. The series, which follows singer-songwriters in the country music industry, was produced by Dallas based London Broadcasting and 41 Entertainment.
"'Troubadour, TX' is all about the music, the passion and the journey,†says President and CEO of London Broadcasting Company, Terry London.
The show will follow several different musical singers and songwriters on location, both at home and performing on the road, as they navagate their careers in country music. Audiences will get a look into the behind-the-scenes world of a fast-paced, competitive industry. In addition to the action backstage, the show will include sound checks, studio recording sessions, and performances across Texas and the rest of America.
Stacy Dean Cambell, an acclaimed singer, songwriter, author, and film maker will be providing narration for the series. More cameos and commentary from other noteworthy musicians and industry professionals will also be featured.
The season will be comprised of twenty-two hour-long episodes — broadcast in high definition — and will premiere on the CW in most markets. Past episodes will be up at TroubadourTX.com. Check local listings for air times.
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A. Michael Spence, a Nobel Prize-winning economist and former dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, will join the faculty of New York University's Stern School of Business as an economics professor beginning in September, the school announced yesterday.
Spence comes to Stern from the Stanford Graduate School of Business, where he is currently the Philip H. Knight Professor Emeritus of Management and where he served as dean from 1990 to 1999. Before that he spent 15 years at Harvard University, holding a joint appointment as a professor of economics and business administration in its Business School and the Faculty of Arts and Sciences and serving as dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences from 1984 to 1990.
A Nobel Prize winner in economics in 2001, Spence is also a senior fellow at the Hoover Institute, a Rhodes Scholar, chairman of global policy group the Commission on Growth and Development and a member of the boards of directors of several major companies.
NYU Stern is happy indeed to have snagged him. "Mike, through his broad portfolio of activities, all performed at the highest level, and fundamentally propelled by deep academic expertise, embodies the kind of integrative thinking that NYU Stern continues to bring to bear on the complex problems of business in the 21st century," Peter Henry, NYU Stern's new dean, said in a statement announcing the news.
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announcement from Warner Brothers about the release of of the classic movie
"Ben-Hur" on DVD on March 13, and I thought I'd share it with you:
Overall, it sounds like it ought to be worth a spin! However, I'll admit, the ultra-widescreen may be a bit of a problem for folks with smaller, standard TV sets, like those less than about 25 inches. If you've seen the widescreen DVD version of "A Bug's Life" on a standard TV, you have an idea of what I'm talking about. The image aspect ratio for "A Bug's Life" was 2.35:1, so "Ben-Hur" is even wider at 2.76:1!
So, what does that mean for your standard TV? Take a look at the figure I created from the pictures in the press release:
You can see that, to fit the widescreen image on a standard TV screen (like the lower picture), the picture must be made pretty small, but given the high resolution of DVD, it should still be pretty detailed (the widescreen version of "A Bug's Life" looks spectacular on a standard TV...). I'm sure it'll look even better on a widescreen TV!
Also, the new surround soundtrack, Heston commentary, and "Making of..." documentary should make great additions. It'll be interesting to see!
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The Bachelor
Light Dawns on Brad Womack: "I'm Beginning to Realize How Aggressive Michelle Is"
It'd be fun to watch The Bachelor along with Brad Womack, because he seems shocked by everything he sees. For example, he's just now getting the memo that Michelle Money is a little (or a lot) nuts.
"I'm beginning to realize how aggressive Michelle is," Brad writes in his weekly People magazine blog. "It's surprising to hear some of the things she's saying about the other women."
Welcome to reality, Brad!
Group date bonding: Brad sings Shawntel Newton's praises — "Shawntel has so many different layers; she pleasantly surprised me throughout the entire journey" — and dishes on his bonding with Chantal O'Brien. "The mood was light during the party until I had the chance to talk to Chantal O. Hearing how she felt among the other women made me realize for the first time what all of the women were going through. I can't imagine what it's like to have feelings for someone while having to watch that person explore other relationships. I give all the credit in the world to most of the women for staying strong throughout the process. I don't know if I would have that strength. Chantal also told me about the passing of her father. This hit close to home because she waited too long to try to fix the broken relationship she had with her biological father. That conversation opened my eyes to many of my relationships — especially the one with my father."
All about Emily: Brad admits his conversation at the winery with Emily was "almost awkward," because she was deflecting every question. "I should have known that something was bothering her or that she wanted to tell me something important," Brad writes. "Let me also say this: Never in a million years would I have asked her to fly with me on a private jet if I had known about her fear of flying." He calls their later conversation "a breakthrough" and says he was "overwhelmed with joy" when he learned that Emily has a daughter.
Mad about Madison: Brad has no hard feelings against the girl who walked away. "She hasn't received enough credit for being a caring, gracious, and genuine woman. All anybody is talking about are her damn fangs!" Yes, but that's her own fault. She didn't show people another side of herself, until last night. "Madison truly cares about other people — almost more than she cares about herself. We had an interesting conversation during the cocktail party, and I didn't know where she stood after that. Well, I soon found out. When Madison decided to leave, I was surprised and very disappointed. I was hoping to get to know her better. I can only assume that she has many qualities that I would have liked. Obviously, I'm someone who can commend a person for walking away from something (or someone) that doesn't feel right. I'm proud of Madison for admitting that she simply didn't have feelings that warranted her possibly receiving a rose that could have gone to another woman."
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School Math involves textbooks, workbooks, and exams. Older kids pursuing School Math study the subject sequentially -- in other words, arithmetic, followed by algebra, then geometry, second year algebra, trigonometry, and so on. Those using a School Math program must always "show all the steps" and reason exactly like the author of the text reasons. Alternate approaches to problem solving are unacceptable. Getting the right answer is emphasized, often to the exclusion of understanding the process.
School Math texts often include unrealistic problems. Typical is the following. A 20-ft. telephone pole falls across a street and the two ends extend one foot and three feet either side of the street. How wide is the street?
That's it. A real problem from a real math text. It makes me wonder. When would a person ever measure a street this way? And why? Ambiguous situations are a second deficiency illustrated here. How do we know the telephone pole is perpendicular to the street? Obviously, the "correct" answer would vary with the angle between the pole and the street.
A steady diet of School Math also often means that math applications (using math in real life situations) are accorded supplementary status. Kids whose math experience is dependent on texts do real life math seldom - if and only if they complete an exhausting set of math text problems.
Given all this, we homeschooling parents have to ask ourselves, is school math the right way to inculcate mathematical skills and processes? Let's look at the evidence. With respect to formal math instruction, 80+% of high school graduates in the United States get no further than consumer math, general math, and introductory algebra (this ignores the 30% of students nationwide who don't graduate at all).
Of those students who do graduate, a majority need cash register picture keys to add up purchases and make change. Sometimes, even the best math students, those who take the advanced math courses, forget how to accomplish basic tasks like calculating a percentage or cutting a recipe in half. Scores on the math portion of the Scholastic Aptitude Test (a college entrance exam) continue to decline.
When I speak to groups of adults, I sometimes ask how many fear or dislike math and how many consider themselves math-phobic or math illiterate. Consistently 1/3-1/2 of any adult audience identifies themselves as having a strained relationship the topic.
So, given all this - the relatively low level of formal math course completion, the lack of math application skills, poor standardized test performance, and pervasive math anxiety in the general population - we home educators have to ask ourselves: do we want to copy a method that yields these results? Do we gain anything by patterning our homeschooling after the programs of the educational establishment?
I don't think so. Emulating a failing system is not the way to go. Fortunately, as homeschooling families, we have the latitude to try something else.
We homeschooled two kids from grades six and seven through grade twelve and eventually enjoyed success with the math "program" we developed. We began as many of you probably did: with textbooks and workbooks and tests and grades; with lessons and problems every day; with pencils and papers and rulers and protractors; and almost always, with serious, sometimes grim looks on our faces.
As we progressed through early middle school math (prealgebra and then algebra), we spent less time with the texts and more time on topics most schools consider supplementary. These included:
* Consumer math and everyday accounting
* Math applications (also called "hands-on" or real life math)
* Mental math
* Recreational math (math games)
* Probability and statistics
* Calculator math
* Math history
And, as I observed my kids' reactions to these topics, we changed our emphasis, and My Ideal Math Program evolved. My Ideal Math Program consists of equal proportions of textbook math and alternative math activities (those "supplementary" topics listed above). Our kids spent approximately half their time with instructional math program materials with which we are all so familiar (we used Saxon Math, but any program which your teenager thinks is straightforward and clear is acceptable). And fully half of our kids' math time was devoted to the other topics listed above.
We found that alternating the emphasis weekly - one week program math, one week alternative math - worked out well for us. You may find that daily or monthly or even randomly timed alterations fit your situation better.
An example of this approach for a seventh grader follows. On week one, the kid completes one lesson daily of Saxon Math 76. On week two, she works on a 4-H Project which incorporates consumer and hands-on math. On week three, she returns to Saxon Math. On week four, she works with mom on mental math techniques. On week 5, it's back to Saxon. On week 6, we play math games each day.
How will your kid complete his program text if he's only doing it half the time? A good question. What we found was that our kids did not need to do every problem in the text. Because of time spent with alternative materials, our kids grasped and mastered text concepts and operations more readily. With a program like Saxon, I would recommend that kids try reading all the lessons, but only doing every other problem set.
What about a tenth grader using Key Curriculum Press materials as the formal math program? On week one, he works 30-45 minutes daily on Key To Geometry. Week two, he plays games taken from the book Family Math each day. Week three, he is once again working on the Key To - book. Week four, he works on the accounting for his lawn-mowing business and plays with the techniques in a calculator math book. And so on.
I am recommending an approach that integrates textbook math with topics like hands-on math and recreational math and puts them on an equal footing. Some regard this as radical thinking. Why should you consider it? Here are five reasons.
First, an integrated approach increases the likelihood your kid will cover math topics in which your program may be weak. No one text is perfect; no program complete, regardless of the advertising. Your program may do a superb job explaining concepts but lack good drill material. Or it may be drill-heavy and come up short in problem solving or hands-on activities. As an example of a deficiency of some higher level math programs, your Algebra II or Trigonometry text may omit statistics and probability.
Point two. Alternative math materials and activities help students relate math to The Real World and acquire skills they will use throughout their lives. Kids learn to estimate gallons of paint needed for a room by running through the calculations and then trying them out (in this case, painting the room). They master budgeting and balancing checkbooks by helping you juggle (or even taking responsibility for) the family finances. They will never forget how to obtain price per unit after they have stood in a store aisle with a calculator and crunched the numbers several times.
Third, alternative activities and materials encourage a problem- solving, can-do attitude. That is, after all, the goal of all the school math programs: teaching kids to solve real world problems. Unfortunately, many school programs have gotten lost in their own didacticism. We don't have to.
Fourth, an integrated approach may be the best way to reach the math phobic teenager and the kinesthetic (hands-on) learner. The alternative materials may be the only things that gets through to the math-phobic kid. And the kinesthetic learner will probably understand his text material only after he has had the chance to "play" with hands-on math materials.
Finally, incorporating hands-on and real life and recreational math materials in your program can help you and your student feel more relaxed about math. Math games are fun. Homeschooling catalogs carry many recreational math games, but often you need not look any further than your hall closet. Monopoly, for example, provides excellent practice and review of the four basic arithmetic operations, lots of mental math, as well as fractions, decimals, and percents. Frequent Monopoly players retain "easy" math skills. They do not forget how to calculate 10% mentally just because they happen to be studying geometry this year.
© 1997 Cafi Cohen
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Kasana-Luweero diocese has donated Shs 75m directly to 12 coffee farmer groups, effectively cutting out middlemen.
Rev Fr Alfred Dumba, the assistant director of Caritas Kasanaensis, the church's development agency, said the money included a coffee huller worth Shs 40m. The 12 groups have formed Katikamu CAPCA Development Farmers Association to benefit from the initiative.
Dumba urged group members to ensure they produced top-quality coffee and avoid harvesting immature beans Kasana-Luweero diocese has also partnered with Caritas Denmark to offer more the farmers support.
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Installation Date: 7th May 2012
Location: Kentish Town
Flooring Type: White Resin + CoFlex Base
The installation shown above is a white resin floor measuring approximately 20 square metres. The installation was undertaken over a four day period which included:
• Removal of domestic appliances.
• Preparing the flooring substrate.
• Installation of premium underfloor heating system.
• Laying of the CoFlex rubber base.
• Application of poured white resin floor.
• Top coat & stain seal.
• Re-installation of domestic appliances.
The final result was an ultra smooth hard wearing flooring system with underfloor heating which works extremely well with the bathroom & kitchen design and the open planned living space.
The customer was extremely happy with the contemporary style and finish of the final result.