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Habitat for Humanity in Hungary
Habitat for Humanity has been serving families in Hungary since 1996. That year, former U.S. president Jimmy Carter and more than 500 volunteers came to build 10 homes in a week in Vác. Since then, we have supported close to 2,500 families with innovative programs tailored to the local need.
The housing need in Hungary
About 33 percent of Hungary's population is challenged by the threat of poverty and social marginalization. While the number of the poor grows constantly, incomes are further polarizing. Housing costs are an ever growing burden for families. Many of them lose their homes unable to pay for the expenses.
In recent times, there has been much debate on the issue of homelessness. The parliament has declared habitual residence in public places a violation, and although it was criticized heavily by international organizations and the Constitutional Court, sadly the legislation was not changed.
The housing conditions of Roma people in Hungary are significantly worse than the national average. Many are affected by residential segregation and the complete disintegration from non-Roma population, which leads to additional problems and the worsening of opportunities for housing.
How Habitat addresses the need
Our goal is to see everyone live in decent housing that allows them to live a healthy and active life. We provide direct help for many to achieve this. By providing cheap building materials, volunteer labor and trainings, we help families and communities make a difference in their housing conditions. We have also been working on advocacy for many years to achieve a fair and inclusive housing policy.
Here are some examples of Habitat projects in Hungary:
- Housing first
Homeless shelters do not necessarily provide real solutions for homeless people living in public space to break out from homelessness. Our Housing First program prepares homeless people living on the streets to live a self-reliant life. The aim of the program is to enable homeless people move into and maintain their rented apartments, get employed and gradually reintegrate into society. We renovate empty municipality owned rental apartments partly with the help of volunteers. Those moving in are also supported by complex and intensive social work to help them keep their homes. The projects also serve as a basis for our advocacy work.
- Advocacy
The aim of our advocacy work is achieve a fair and inclusive housing policy. Our suggestions are delivered to national and local decision-makers and NGOs, presented in national media, and initiate discussions to address these issues.
- HabitatPoint Resource Center
HFH Hungary provides cheap building material, tool rental and technical advice to families living in extreme poverty. We reward work done for the community: those who participate in another family's project are granted extra discount from the price of building material. The program operates according to clearly defined rules to help the acquisition of financial planning, and also provides experience in decision-making, team work and construction skills.
- Annual report on housing poverty
HFH Hungary publishes annual reports on housing poverty in Hungary. The aim is to provide regular accounts on the status and trends in housing poverty, and to analyze annually how and to what extent each year's policies have contributed to its reduction. Our aim is to elevate the issue of housing poverty into a proper position in public discourse, and to support the development of fair and inclusive housing policy.
Meet a Habitat family
Ferenc and Magdi never gave up their dream to have a home again. The couple has been together for 13 years, and they were homeless for 10 years. Ferenc lost his job due to an illness, and soon Magdi did, too. Their health issues made it very difficult for them to find permanent jobs, and their under-paid odd jobs, like collecting paper and glass waste, did not allow them to rent an apartment on the market. They ended up on the street. Occasionally they stayed at shelters, especially in the winter. They preferred living an independent life, so they lived mostly in tents or shacks. Habitat for Humanity Hungary's Housing First program enabled them to move into a home, and pay a small rent they can afford. They are one of 9 homeless families who could move into a municipally owned rented apartment renovated by Habitat in 2014.
What you can do
You can help Hungarian families improve their living conditions by taking one or more of the following actions:
Join one of the scheduled Global Village trips to Hungary or lead your own. For more information go to: habitat.org/gv
Establish a strong and rewarding tithe partnership to help build houses globally! Quote 812200, HUNGARY on your checks sent to: Habitat for Humanity International, Attn: Affiliate Tithe, 121 Habitat St. Americus, GA 31709
To learn more about Habitat projects in Hungary or in other parts of the region, please contact us.
Renata Scheili, Volunteer and Donor Relations Coordinator
Habitat for Humanity Hungary
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Michal Kruzliak, Program Manager
Habitat for Humanity Europe, Middle East and Africa
Country Facts:
Capital: Budapest
Main country facts: Joined NATO in 1999, joined EU in 2004
Population: 9.9 million
Urbanization: 69.5 percent live in cities
Life expectancy: 75 years
Unemployment rate: 10.5 percent
Population living below poverty line: 14 percent
Find more country facts on:
CIA The World Factbook – Hungary
Habitat facts:
When the program started: 1996
Families served: More than 2,400
Volunteers hosted: More than 2,500
Housing Solutions: Resource center and repairs, Renovating municipality owned rentals for homeless persons and families, Advocacy


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Ever the doting mother, Katie Holmes treated fans to an intimate moment with her adorable daughter Suri Cruise on Monday (September 14).
The "Teaching Mrs. Tingle" actress grabbed her darling 9-year-old and gave her a huge hug as she snapped up a photograph that made its way onto her Instagram page.
Enjoying some rare downtime, Katie Holmes took the opportunity to play dress-up with her adorable girl Suri Cruise on Wednesday afternoon (April 15).
With the help of some massive orange glasses and bright pink feather boas, the mother-daughter team posed for some fabulous Instagram snapshots.
She's always been a very hands-on mother and it looks like Katie Holmes' penchant for primping has rubbed off on her daughter Suri.
The 36-year-old "Dawson's Creek" darling posted an aww-worthy photo via Instagram on Thursday (March 26) featuring herself and her mini-me putting on makeup in front of a mirror along with the caption, "#girltime."
She's a busy working mom with plenty of domestic duties to boot, and Katie Holmes seems a little overwhelmed this Christmas season.
During her Monday (November 24) appearance on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show," the "Miss Meadows" star chatted about her holiday shopping list.
Bringing her natural beauty to another spread, Katie Holmes graced the cover of ELLE UK magazine's April 2014 issue.
The 35-year-old actress looked absolutely stunning for the Thomas Whiteside-shot spread while opening up about everything from her views about women empowerment to her successful series "Dawson's Creek."
Starting off the day with some mother-daughter time, Katie Holmes stepped out to take her little one Suri Cruise to school in New York City on Tuesday (February 11).
The former "Dawson's Creek" star donned a red-and-black sweater with jeans as she and Suri made their way through the busy streets to the school.
Staying nice and warm while the northeast braces for a winter storm, Katie Holmes and Suri caught a movie in Miami, Florida on Saturday (January 4).
The "Dawson's Creek" star wore a long-sleeved white top and blue jeans while her daughter sported a purple shirt, coral jacket, and turquoise pants.
Having escaped the great northern snow storm, Katie Holmes and her daughter Suri showed up in Miami, Florida on Thursday evening (January 2) for some retail therapy.
The "Disturbing Behavior" actress and her adorable little girl hit up a few stores before calling it a night and grabbing some frozen yogurt while Holmes' security team tried to keep the shutterbugs at bay.


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FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - House Speaker Greg Stumbo has joined the chorus of people who are blaming violent video games for training shooters.
Stumbo said Friday that there's little the state Legislature can do about it, but he said Congress certainly can.
U.S. Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-West Virginia, has already introduced legislation that would direct the National Academy of Sciences to thoroughly investigate the impact of violent games on children's long-term well-being.
Rockefeller specifically wants it to study whether the interactive nature of the games and the vivid way violence is portrayed affect kids. The report would be due within 18 months.
Stumbo said during a press conference in Frankfort that he believes some of the gunmen who have committed atrocities in the U.S. have received their training via video games.
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This past Friday I was at a business event outside of Philadelphia sponsored by a local bank. There were more than 100 business owners there, most of them senior executives at companies that employ 50 people or more. Small--but not mom and pop.
As part of the event, the organizers took a Presidential election secret straw poll and told me the results. Some two-thirds of the executives polled said they were voting for Mitt Romney.
I asked one executive, a very successful business owner, what he thought of the numbers. He wasn't surprised. "The President seems like a good guy," he said. "And I don't agree with all of the Republicans' social policies. I also think that no one knows which man's economic policies are better or worse. There's data, and there's gut. I run my business on both. And as a businessman and an employer, I just feel more comfortable with Mitt Romney in office."
I agree.
Governor Romney had (literally) 500 economists that support his plan for growing the economy and reducing the deficit. President Obama had (literally) 500 economists that support his plan to do the same. Do either of them really know? Do these expert, academic, highly-intelligent economists really know? No, they don't know. No one knows.
So, as a business owner, all I can do is judge by what I know. Governor Romney can live 800 lives without running out of money. Why does he want to be President? He has successfully run businesses. He has governed a state. He grew up in a household watching his father run a large automobile company, and also govern a state. He is older. He has successfully managed organizations with opposing factions. Will he do the same as President? I don't know. But, based on his past, I have to assume he will.
Like the guy at the conference last Friday, I can only judge by what I know, and what my gut tells me. That's how I run my business too. That's how I make decisions.
I like President Obama. I agree with many of his social policies. But his narrow victory does not give him a mandate. Congress remains divided. The country remains divided. I felt like we needed a Governor, not a politician. Like all Americans, I now hope President Obama will rise to the occasion.


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I know that I've always said that MAC Lipsticks in the Cremesheen formula was my favorite, but they have been topped. The Sheen Supreme lipsticks from MAC are by far my favorite formula now, so you can imagine my excitement when MAC announced their MAC Too Supreme Collection for Spring 2012, complete with 10 gorgeous Sheen Supreme lipsticks as well as 10 limited edition Sheen Supreme Lipglasses. Let's take a look.
The Packaging
Both Sheen Supreme Lipstick & Lipglass formulas come in the classic black and white packaging (no special sleeves on this time). The lipsticks are permanent, so they come in their regular packaging. The tubes are different from the classic MAC lipsticks- the tube is glossy black and the lipstick itself is a flat-top shape with a slight angle. Personally, I like the shape of the classic lipsticks better, but I find most lipsticks end up looking like this anyways, so it's not that big of an issue.
The lipglasses come in a box that is a little bit longer to accommodate the larger click-pen packaging they come in. Twist the bottom of the lipglass pen to push the gloss up into the brush-tip applicator- while this packaging is super convenient and easy to use on the go, it's not my favorite because the brush makes it hard to build the color and if you click one too many times, you may end up with too much product oozing out.
The Lipglosses
I'll start off with the most anticipated items in the collection- the lip glosses. This new MAC Sheen Supreme Lipglass ($19 USD / $22.50 CDN) formula is limited edition, so be sure to pick one or two of these up because they won't be around for long. If you've ever wanted to love MAC Lipglass, but couldn't bring yourself to get over the sticky, tacky feeling… then you're going to love these!
They look and smell like a regular lipglass, but feel totally smooth and silky on the lips. Overtime as they wear off, they do feel a tiny bit tacky, but I find its the same feeling I get with most glosses. The only thing I noticed is that they are a bit more sheer than regular Lipglass, some more than others especially. I love how convenient and easy they are to apply and they are quite long-wearing for being so silky smooth, plus the ultra high-shine finish is totally glamorous! What I'm really not a fan of, is the price hike and cutting the amount of gloss in half (compared to regular Lipglass formulas). Here are the shades I've been using:
- Fuji Pink: This pale peach shade definitely the most sheer, but it lightens the lips a tiny bit. If you want to try a nude gloss that will make an effect without covering too much, go for this one! A perfect match to a smoky eye.
- Cherry Fest: I was expecting this one to be a little more pigmented, but the pearly rose shade turned out to be a MLBB shade (my lips but better). Pretty, but I'd prefer a shade with more color.
- Imperial Red: My favorite gloss out of the bunch! This gorgeous bright pink shade is absolutely gorgeous. Just the right amount of pigment that it shows beautifully, but I don't have to be too careful when applying.
- Asian Butterfly: If you want to try out the lavender lips trend but you're scared to go too opaque, give this lilac gloss a try. It gives that subtle hint of purple while still being totally wearable for day or night.
The Lipsticks
Like I mentioned before, the Cremesheen formula from MAC was always my favorite… that title was recently passed onto the MAC Sheen Supreme Lipsticks ($14.50 USD / $17.50 CDN). They are in the permanent collection, so they aren't exactly new, but if you haven't given them a try then this promotion is a great time to give them a chance. I compared the Revlon Lip Butters to these lipsticks in the past, saying they were an alternative…but really, I totally recommend getting one of the originals.
They are smooth, creamy, some are extremely pigmented and they leave a gorgeous gloss finish. I think they are an excellent 'beginner' lipstick too- for someone who doesn't like the drying feeling of lipsticks, you'll love these (trust me… Pascale never used to wear lipstick and she picked one of these up and loved it)! They are so comfortable on the lips, and pretty long-wearing for how creamy they are. The only problem I have with them is they do transfer easily, so they won't stand up to a cup of coffee or lunch. Here are the two shades I've been using lately:
- Tea Ceremony: Described as a neutral pink beige, I'd say this is much more of a creamy milk chocolate with a slight pink undertone. It looked very brown on me, and while the pigmentation and gloss finish was stunning, I'm just not a fan of brown lippies for myself!
- Supreme Style: This light coral pink was definitely more on the peachy side of coral, which I liked! It came off as a peachy mid tone nude, great for medium skin tones as a nude lip with a hint of color. I'm loving this one a lot!
- Price: Sheen Supreme Lipglass ($19 USD / $22.50 CDN for 0.0.8oz / 2.5g) and Sheen Supreme Lipstick ($14.50 USD / $17.50 for 0.12oz / 3.6g)
- Availability: MAC
- Selection: View the entire collection here
- Overall: I'm a huge fan of the Sheen Supreme Lipsticks already- the gorgeous pigmentation, high gloss finish and total comfortable feel make them my favorite lipstick ever. The new limited edition sisters, the Sheen Supreme Lipglasses, are a great non-sticky alternative to regular lipglass (although with less pigmentation). I'm not a huge fan of the click-pen applicator for them, but it makes them quite handy and purse-friendly for sure.
- Rating: Sheen Supreme Lipglass (A) and Sheen Supreme Lipstick (A+)


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NEW YORK (AP) -- The euro is falling against the dollar on worries that Greece might not reach a deal with its creditors.
A deal is needed in order for Greece to receive its next bailout payment and avoid a default. A default could hurt Europe's financial system and trigger a financial panic around the world.
The euro fell to $1.2999 in morning trading Tuesday from $1.3015 late Monday.
Greece wants its private creditors to swap their Greek government bonds for new ones that are worth 50 percent less. But they haven't agreed on an interest rate for the bonds.
In other trading, the British pound rose to $1.5599 from $1.5559. The dollar rose to 77.70 Japanese yen from 77 to 0.9289 Swiss franc from 0.9276 and to 1.0102 Canadian dollar from 1.0082.
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2 cups dark corn syrup
1/3 cup dark brown sugar
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1 cup coarsely chopped pecans
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine syrup, sugar, and water in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil; boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in chopped pecans and vanilla. Pour syrup into hot jars, leaving 1/4 inch head space.
Adjust caps. Process 10 minutes in a boiling water bath.
Makes about 4 half-pints.
Put in sealed jars, decorate with ribbon.
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The Virgin and Child are clothed with the sun, perhaps in reference to the Woman and Child of the Apocalypse as described in the New Testament (Revelation 12: 1). Saint Anthony is shown with his attributes of a bell and a hog.
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i cant get this to work with grid? works fine with dirt 2.
i have steam versions of both
Browse and edit sound effects and music from recent Ego games. Dirt 3, Dirt 2, F1 2010 and GRID are known to work.
Ego Audio Tool requires the .NET Framework 4 Client Profile.
Sorry, but the editing of speech files (NFS format) is not supported. This is a feature I'd like to see, and it will hopefully arrive one day.
i cant get this to work with grid? works fine with dirt 2.
i have steam versions of both
You need to manually open a .dic file for GRID. Drag it onto the executable.
i cant run the tool on my personal computer,but run well on my work computer.
same operating system(win7-64),all ready installed .net framework 4.
but still run failure...
Where is located the .dic file for GRID? I've found only the dictionaries.xml but the executable can't open it. Thanks in advance.
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I can't seem to edit the Music files. Their icon is a red block icon and they aren't playable.
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This resort features a private beach, an outdoor pool, and wedding services. Free WiFi in public areas and free self parking are also provided. Other amenities include a front-desk safe.
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Hunter's Hotel, Wicklow, Ireland's oldest coaching inn, is located 45 minutes by car from Dublin city and 30 minutes from the ferry at Dun Laoghaire. The hotel has been operated by same family since 1825. Hunter's Hotel is situated 5 minutes from Mount Usher Gardens.
"Hunter's Hotel is not only one of Wicklow's most outstanding buildings belonging to the ranks of the commercial middle classes, but an extremely rare and remarkably intact example of an early eighteenth century coaching inn." An Introduction to the Architectural Heritage of Country Wicklow. Published by the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Goverment. 2004.
Hunter's is set in 2 acres of award winning gardens on the banks of the river Vartry in Co. Wicklow, known as the Garden of Ireland.


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|Bioaccumulation and bioavailability of copper and zinc on mineral-enriched mycelium of Grifola frondosa.
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|PMID: 20132038 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|Grifola frondosa is an edible and medicinal mushroom. The bioaccumulation and potential biovailability of Cu and Zn were studied to obtain mycelium with potential properties as a food dietary supplement. Mycelia grown in the presence of nonmycotoxic concentrations of 100 and 200 ppm of Cu or 25 and 50 ppm of Zn accumulated 200-322 ppm and 267-510 ppm of Cu or Zn, respectively. When these enriched metal mycelia were subjected in vitro to a simulated gastrointestinal digestion, the solubility in these digestive fluids was 642-669 ppm and 102-530 ppm, which represent 32-33% and 0.7-3.5% of the recommended daily intake (RDI) for Cu and Zn, respectively, in 1 g of mycelium. These results are discussed in relation to the RDI values exhibited by two commercial supplements, and arguments are given on the potential use of these mineral-enriched mycelia in capsules (in the case of Cu-enriched mycelia), in food preparations, and also as a component of cosmetic mixtures.
|Débora Figlas; Micaela Oddera; Néstor Curvetto
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The trial of a man accused of hitting and killing a UK student is underway Tuesday.
A jury is being seated in Shannon Houser's case. Houser is accused of striking UK freshman Connie Blount with his truck last April.
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Women's breasts are made up of fat, nipple, glands (alveoli) and a network of ducts through which milk can pass from the glands to the nipples.
Each breast contains between 15 and 20 sections called lobes, each of which is composed of many smaller structures known as glands or alveoli. These alveoli produce milk. A system of small tubes known as ducts transports milk from the alveoli to a big central duct that has multiple openings in the nipple. A central duct opens into the nipple from each lobe.
A band of muscle surrounds each gland. This band can contract (squeeze), forcing the milk out of the glands, into the ducts and through to pools that lie beneath the areola, the brown circle that surrounds the nipple. Eventually, a sucking baby extracts the milk by pressing and pumping it out from these pools through the nipple.
The spaces around the lobes and ducts are filled with fatty tissue and ligaments. The size of a non-lactating breast is largely determined by the amount of fat it contains as the gland structure is not that well developed.
Underneath the breasts there is fibrous tissue and muscle separating them from the ribs. There is no actual muscle in the breast, but the pectoral muscle passes underneath the breast and connects the chest and the arm. Lying further below the pectoral muscle are the ribs which are connected by intercostal muscles, which raise and lower the rib cage when breathing in and out.
Deep beyond the ribs is the pleural lining, a thin, moist membrane that lines the chest cavity.
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I've been staring at a chapter I need to write about transparency, books, long-form thinking, and maybe attention. I had hoped not to have to write about this stuff. As a result, I haven't thought about what to say or how to say it. So, I've been thrashing for the past few days, writing an opening, realizing it's irrelevant, making notes, deleting, starting again. I don't like writing without knowing roughly what the chunks are that I need to cover.
I think I'm making progress, though. As of now, I'm opening it with a look at what long-form writing is like, using Darwin as my example. Now I think I'm going to write as concretely as I can about how the form of books (bound paper ) dictates the form of what you write. It may turn out to be too obvious, but I won't know until I try writing it.
Yes, there's a small irony that I'm having trouble writing a short-form chapter about long-form books, critiquing long-form books in a long-form book.


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Artists Statement
Landscape has always been the main subject of my work. From an early dynamic and intuitive approach, large scale dominantly abstract works have evolved into smaller more definitive landscapes.
The emphasis on geometry and modulated colour of the larger works has remained, providing a framework to paint now directly from the landscape.
From observation in my region of Tasmania, I seek images of universal value.
David Nash Paintings – New Works on Paper and Canvas
Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery, Launceston 1993
Diane Dunbar, Curator of Fine Art, Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery
Included in this current exhibition are works which have been made over the last two years. The source of inspiration for many comes from the landscape in which Nash lives. The work might have the landscape as a starting point but often the association ends there. Nash carries the visual image further into the realm of the intellect and we the viewers are invited to join the journey.
It is a journey which commences for Nash at the moment of observation…."important in itself in terms of the dynamics of landscape, for example, the leaning of the trees, the ragged edge of a cloud, the reflection of light, changing colour and light relationships, the geometry of roads and other human intrusions, the clarity or blurriness of the horizon. Images such as these have a significant influence on the outcome of the work."
Formulating a vision from the natural world is, it seems for Nash, part of a process of self realization. It is an impulse which comes from within rather than from outside or from a wish to describe what exists in the outside world. For Nash the feeling behind his responses to the landscape is of equal importance to his knowledge of the landscape itself. "If you come into the studio with very firm ideas about what you're going to do, almost invariably you'll end up with a very tight painting which runs contrary to the way a work should be created in my opinion, which is, starting more with a mood, or a feeling or a strong impulse about your subject….I do a lot of looking outside, so that the natural work is penetrating my work much whether I like it or not. It's out there and its something I tap into."
His first session with a painting involves bringing the work as near a degree of structural resolution as possible. The whole of the surface is worked at this initial stage and if the painting is not resolved it is approached again when dry with the same degree of thoroughness. From this point the important colour relationships, in place after the first session, are built upon and refined. "The colour, I would say is probably the closest reference I would have to the landscape itself….I've really studied the colours. When you look at my paintings, what might appear as a very simple surface is [actually] composed of very similar tones, modulated very closely together. There's quite a lot of colour there and a manipulation of the surface. It's never a flat, dead thing. It's always in a state of flux. That subtlety is very important to me."
Nash's paintings, while often harmonious and subtle, can be composed of strong, broken forms which carry their own dynamic quality, catching the eye and holding it as it moves across the surface. In this present contradictions, offering movement out of apparent calm, chaos within a defined structure. In Landscape II the viewer encounters just such a paradox. For the artist this multiplicity of meaning and intention is associated with the fragmentary world of the late twentieth century and is part of his response to it as a contemporary painter.
There is an exchange for Nash beyond the painterly which attempts to locate his work in a contemporary setting. It involves the layers of meaning depicted in his work and how these can be translated and made relevant to the way we see things today…"in the nineties, it's even more relevant to paint perhaps than ever…everything is being quantified and the technological advances through the media bring us no closer to the soul of things. In my view painting is the best method for tackling this, I'm convinced of that."
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Traveled Europe
New Paintings Salamanca Collection, Hobart
David Nash Paintings – New Works on Paper and Canvas
Queen Victoria Museum and Art Gallery, Launceston
David Nash Despard Gallery, Hobart
David Nash Salamanca Place Gallery, Hobart
David Nash Paintings Devonport Art Gallery, Devonport
David Nash Paintings 85-86 Freeman Gallery, Hobart
John Glover Prize Evandale, Tasmania
2nd Annual Gallery Artists Colville Gallery, Hobart
The Winnowing of the Grain Red Wall Gallery, Hobart
Art and the Divine Rosny School House Gallery, Hobart
Artaid Tsunami Relief Exhibition, Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery, Hobart
Island Art Prize Stanly, Tasmania
Art from the Eastern Shore Rosny Schoolhouse Gallery, Hobart
Winter Show Salamanca Collection, Hobart
Summer Show Salamanca Collection, Hobart
Through the Landscape Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery, Launceston
VAST National Art Exhibition, Lawsons, Sydney
Sheraton Art Award Sheraton Hotel, Hobart
Art Attack Long Gallery, Salamanca, Hobart
Windsor & Newton Art Award Coventry, Sydney
Circular Head Arts Festival Stanley - Award
Art Attack Long Gallery, Salamanca, Hobart
The James Watson Collection Festival of Perth, WA
Some New, Some Not…Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery, Launceston
The October Show Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery, Launceston
Alice Prize Alice Springs, NT
One Hundred & Fifty Years Exhibition Salamanca Arts Festival, Hobart – Award
David Nash – Recent Paintings, Jeff Burgess – Relief Prints Burnie Art Gallery
David Nash/Kurt Olson Long Gallery, Salamanca, Hobart
Annual Tasmanian Art Exhibition Burnie Art Gallery - Award
Blake Prize Commonwealth Banking Corporation, Sydney
David Nash/Karin Hauser Roar Studios, Melbourne
Flights of Fantasy Salamanca Art Festival Long Gallery, Salamanca, Hobart
Blake Prize Commonwealth Banking Corporation, Sydney
Graduate Show Tasmanian College of Advanced Education, Hobart
Blue Gum Festival Art Acquisition Prize Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery
John Glover Prize Evandale shortlisted
Island Art Prize Stanley shortlisted
Sheraton Art Award Hobart shortlisted
Windsor & Newton Art Awards Sydney shortlisted
Circular Head Arts Festival – Major Award
Annual Tasmanian Art Exhibition Burnie Gallery – Major Award
Art Bank, Sydney
Burnie Coastal Art Group
Executive Buildings, Hobart
Fine Arts Collection, University of Tasmania, Hobart
Fricker Executive Building, Hobart
Grand Chancellor Hotel, Hobart
Holman Clinic, Launceston General Hospital
Queen Victoria Museum & Art Gallery, Launceston
Salamanca Community Arts Centre, Hobart
Tasmanian Arts Advisory Board
Tasmanian Museum & Art Gallery, Hobart
Wrest Point Casino, Hobart
Private collections in Australia and USA
Antipodes A North American Journal of Australian Literature
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GEORGETOWN, Ky. (WKYT) - Police are looking for a man behind a home invasion.
A masked man broke into a home on Mount Vernon Drive in Georgetown.
Police say the man pulled out a gun and threatened one of the people inside.
We're told he searched home for a short time, but left empty handed.
There were three adults and two children inside at the time.
No one was hurt.
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Twenty-three volunteers, representing four independent girls' secondary schools, will head to Cambodia as part of a trip being organised by Reach Out To Asia (Rota) from March 1-8. In collaboration with Rota's Cambodian partner Monithapana Foundation and under the sponsorship of Vodafone Qatar, the all-female group from Al Bayan Independent Secondary School for Girls, Al Sailiyah Independent Secondary School for Girls, Qatar Independent School and the Amna Bint Wahab Independent Secondary School for Girls will host several workshops in Cambodia during their tour. Prior to the visit to Cambodia, Rota is currently conducting orientation sessions for the volunteers to prepare them for peer-to-peer sessions. At the orientation sessions, volunteers will share skills, practice public speaking and develop the content of the workshops they will conduct in Cambodia. The volunteers will also be briefed on Rota projects and the school in Cambodia, Cambodian history, culture and other relevant information. "Visiting Cambodia will give the Rota volunteers a wonderful opportunity to develop and enhance important life skills such as communication, empathy and inter-personal relationships. In addition, they will experience a Rota project that delivers high-quality modern education in a safe learning environment," said Rota's National Programmes director Mohamed Abdulla Saleh. Besides the 23 volunteers, the team will also comprise six teachers, four Rota staff and a trainer. "I have always wanted to play my part in voluntary service. No just because I think it is important, but also because it is something I enjoy and look forward to," said Hissa Nasser al-Qahtani, a volunteer from the Amna Bint Wahab Independent School. Echoing her, Reem al-Amri from the Al Sailiyah Independent Secondary School said: "I feel honoured to be a part of this trip organised by Rota. I am confident that this tour will be a rewarding experience and I will get to do many things I wouldn't have had the opportunity to do otherwise." Ghalya Khalid al-Mulla, another volunteer from Al Bayan Independent School, said: "Volunteer service is in line with Islamic values. It has been an integral part of my life. I am looking forward to my visit to Cambodia as I believe the experience gained there will further enrich my life."
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Probably my favorite thing about fertilization is that there are numerous ways to skin this cat and still deliver great results. Since there are so many different fertilizer possibilities, every LCO in a particular market can have something different and still deliver a green and growing lawn.
That said, I have two caveats about selling a micronutrient program:
1) If you're saying that you're doing something different than your competitors, you need to be sure. In all the places I've operated over the years, they've all required an invoice or some other statement listing what I applied. We all know that neighbors talk and if one of your customers finds out that another LCO in your market is applying the same thing that you are (even for just one round), your credibility will be toast and you could even face a lawsuit from your competitors.
2) Customers may see the additional charge as "nickel-and-diming." Also, if they don't see a huge improvement, they will think you've ripped them off. Nothing worse that a customer paying for your basic service, then paying extra for micronutrients, and seeing their lawn no greener than the neighbor's lawn who doesn't have a service or fertilize at all. I tell my customers that I will supply their lawn with whatever nutrients it needs to perform its best. Spreading the cost of any extra nutrients over the whole customer base amounts to a price increase less than 5 cents and it shows my customers that I care about their lawns, not about ripping them off for more money.
Just a quick note about pH changes in soils. It usually takes LESS sulfur (elemental) on a per acre basis to decrease pH than it takes lime (CaCo3) to increase pH. It takes about 1 ton of elemental S/A to drop pH from 8.5 to 6.5 (2 whole points), but it takes almost 2 tons of finely ground limestone/A to increase pH 1 point from 4.5 to 5.5. There's no reason to make a big deal about using S to drop soil pH. Just think of it as the liming for the high pH parts of the country.
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Friday, October 8, 2010
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COVINGTON -- DeKalb Technical College will be able to use nearly half a million dollars in grant funds to serve low- and middle-income black students.
The U.S. Department of Education announced that six sites in the Technical College System of Georgia, including DeKalb Technical College, will be awarded a total of almost $2.4 million in federal grants to improve the colleges' abilities to serve those students.
"This program provides valuable resources to ensure that African-American students are successful in college," said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan in a press release. "Schools funded by this program will play a vital role in meeting President (Barack) Obama's goal for America to once again have the highest college completion rate by the end of the decade."
A total of 23 colleges throughout the nation received $10.8 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Education's Predominantly Black Institutions undergraduate program, which supports predominantly black colleges that have undergraduate enrollment that is at least 40 percent black and at least 50 percent low-income or first-generation college students. Designated Georgia technical colleges will receive about 22 percent of the grant total, the largest awarded to any one state.
"Our colleges put forth a great amount of hard work to receive these funds, but the result was well worth the effort," said TCSG Commissioner Ron Jackson. "We want as many students as possible to realize the value of a college education. These grants will help us to bring more African-American students into our technical college classrooms and labs and, ultimately, help to create a better-educated and more versatile 21st Century work force for Georgia and our nation."
DeKalb Technical College is set to receive $482,613 this year through the grant, which was awarded to institutions that offer programs in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, health education, internationalization or globalization, teacher preparation or improving educational outcomes of African-American males.
"DeKalb Tech has, and will always serve the educational needs of all our student population, but this financial assistance from the Department of Education will allow us to assist a particular group of students who often face challenges that inhibit their education," says Dr. Robin Hoffman, president of DeKalb Technical College. "This grant will assist us in recruiting, retaining and graduating African American students."
The funds may be used for a wide range of projects to establish or strengthen programs at the institutions to increase the institution's capacity to prepare students for instruction. Programs include ones that are structured to encourage elementary and secondary school students to pursue a college education, as well as the development of tutoring, counseling and service programs that will improve academic success.
DeKalb Tech shows that it serves 6,180 black students this school year, approximately 75.2 percent of its student population. Almost 42 percent of TCSG's 191,000 students are black.
Atlanta Technical College will receive $419,198 as part of the grant; Columbus Technical College will get $453,338; Heart of Georgia Technical College in Dublin is scheduled to receive $250,000; Central Georgia Technical College in Macon expects $545,397; and Sandersville Technical College will be able to use $272,252.
TCSG colleges offer more than 600 certificate, diploma and degree programs. More information about the TCSG is available by visiting www.tcsg.edu
DeKalb Technical College, a unit of the Technical College System of Georgia, provides academic and technical education for employment in a global community. The college has eight centers of learning in DeKalb, Newton, Rockdale and Morgan counties. More information is available by visiting www.dekalbtech.edu.
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- DeKalb College law academy gets certified by POST ( December 25, 2008 )
- DeKalb Technical College to convert to semester schedule ( September 11, 2010 )


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"Many of these [2012 budget] cuts will not win any popularity contests," said Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., above. (Staff file photo)
Agriculture Department funding would be slashed by double digits. Ditto for the State Department. Even military construction projects, usually cherished on Capitol Hill, would not be spared.
That's what agencies are looking at in the first round of congressional jockeying over the shape of their 2012 budgets. Under a House Appropriations Committee blueprint, overall discretionary spending would be pared by about $30 billion, or 3 percent below this year's levels. But some departments would have to absorb much steeper reductions.
Under legislation approved by the committee last week, for example, the Agriculture Department spending bill would be cut by 13 percent. The Labor, Education and Health and Human Services departments face a cumulative 12 percent cut. Hardest hit would be the State Department and foreign operations, where core spending would nosedive 18 percent.
The House committee document is only the kickoff to months of haggling between the Republican-run House, the Democrat-controlled Senate and the Obama administration. Even if the cuts don't turn out to be as punishing as first advertised, agencies have to recognize that tough times are here to stay, former Comptroller General David Walker said in a phone interview last week.
"This is a new day, a new ballgame," said Walker, who now heads Comeback America, an advocacy group for fiscal responsibility "There will be continuing pressure to hold spending down."
In one stark example of how unusual this year's budget environment is, the president's 2012 budget request unveiled only four months ago is already considered dead by virtually everyone, including Democrats. Last month, the Senate rejected it on a 97-0 procedural vote.
Some agencies are getting the message.
During the last decade, Education Department spending more than doubled to $79.4 billion, according to Office of Management and Budget figures. "We've had huge, huge budget growth," acting Chief Financial Officer Thomas Skelly said in a recent interview. In general, he said, the added money went not for administrative costs, which remained around 1 percent of the department's program budget, but for college Pell Grants, funding for schools in poor areas, and education of disabled children.
But in this year's budget, belatedly approved in April, lawmakers eliminated funding for 30 out of some 150 programs, Skelly said. And he expects the increased scrutiny to continue.
A few agencies would buck the downward trend. The Defense Department's base budget would climb to $530.0 billion, a 3 percent increase over last year, while the Veterans Affairs Department's budget would rise 5 percent to $180.3 billion.
GOP lawmakers say they have no choice in the face of federal budget deficits running at more than $1 trillion per year. "Many of these cuts will not win any popularity contests," Appropriations Committee Chairman Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky., said recently, adding that they are "imperative to overcoming our unparalleled fiscal crisis."
Critics said they suspect that lawmakers are in some cases using the government's financial plight as a pretext for other agendas.
Barbara Roper, director of investor protection at the Consumer Federation of America, points to proposed cuts at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission as an example.
Under last year's financial overhaul, Congress handed the commission responsibility for regulating an over-the-counter derivatives market worth roughly $300 trillion. In his 2012 budget request, President Obama proposed giving the commission an increase of more than 50 percent over this year's $202.3 million level.
Instead, as part of the Agriculture spending bill approved last week, the House Appropriations Committee signed off on a cut to $171.9 million. That amount gives the commission the "necessary resources" to fulfill its duties, Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., chairman of the Appropriations Agriculture subcommittee, said in a statement.
Roper scoffed at that claim. The proposed cut is intended to "defang" the commission and keep it from carrying out its new mission, she said. Given that the financial crisis of several years ago is one factor in the government's budget woes, she said, "it's beyond irresponsible."
Another major wrinkle in budget talks is the fact that the scope of government spending has become entangled in negotiations over raising the nation's $14.3 trillion debt ceiling. If no deal is reached by early August, the result will be an unprecedented and potentially catastrophic government default, according to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner.
For their support to raise the debt ceiling, however, House Republicans are demanding action on spending, and some Democrats are going along. Last week, on a 318-97 bipartisan vote, the House squelched a bill that would have raised the debt limit by $2.4 trillion with no accompanying funding cuts. Closed-door talks with congressional leaders, led by Vice President Joe Biden, have shown little progress.
"It's going to be a long summer," said Christopher Hellman, senior policy analyst at the National Priorities Project, a nonpartisan group that follows budget issues. "You're seeing the same battles fought now, as in the '80s when government went through its last bout of austerity."
For Hellman, a former congressional staffer, the call to arms is familiar in another way: The primary target is domestic spending. The Agriculture spending bill, for example, would chop hundreds of millions of dollars in food assistance for women and children.
Nonetheless, the biggest potential loser remains the State Department and foreign aid programs, whose budget would fall from $48.2 billion to $39.6 billion. Although that loss would be partially offset by extra money for contingency operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan, the cuts would nonetheless be tough to manage, said Susan Johnson, president of the American Foreign Service Association, the union representing Foreign Service officers.
"I guess it boils down to whether or not people see diplomacy and development as part of our national security tool kit," she said. "Apparently, still, many people do not."


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Improving Road and Stream Crossings
Where the River Meets the Road
Read a summary of the economic analysis of improved road-stream crossings.
Economics of Improved Road-Stream Crossings
Read the full analysis of the economic, social, and ecological benefits of well-designed culverts, as well as the key role they can play in adapting infrastructure to a changing climate.
Why do New York's culverts need to be improved?
When culverts are too small or are poorly designed in relation to the streams they carry, both human communities and aquatic ecosystems may be at risk. As many communities across the Northeast saw in the wake of Hurricane Irene and Superstorm Sandy, undersized and misaligned culverts are more likely to blow out during floods, creating safety hazards, potentially damaging roads, structures and property, and requiring replacement. These failures are expensive: in addition to the hard costs associated with infrastructure repair, there are a cascade of other costs to local communities and businesses in terms of lost revenues when roads are impassable or rivers can no longer support economically important species like brook trout.
What is The Nature Conservancy doing?
- Providing tools for the NYS Department of Transportation (NYSDOT): In the wake of recent storms, the Conservancy recognizes that strategic replacement of poorly designed culverts can improve fish and wildlife habitat while also making communities more resilient to strong storms. To this end, the Conservancy has been working with NYSDOT to identify places where road-stream crossing improvements would have the greatest impact for fish and wildlife while also keeping roads safe for people and minimizing flood impacts. Current work includes incorporating climate vulnerabilities into transportation and design plans and developing a decision support tool that integrates the agency's triple bottom line of addressing ecological, economic, and social needs.
- Mapping priority culvert upgrades: While solutions to problematic culverts are readily available, the costs for upgrades or retrofits can be significant. That's why the Conservancy developed a prioritization tool that was used in the Ausable River Watershed, which drains into Lake Champlain. This tool is now being utilized across the Lake Champlain basin to help state, county, and town highway departments focus their limited resources toward culvert projects that address ecological, economic, and community needs.
- Improving high priority culverts: As of June 2014, the Conservancy has secured over $800,000 in private and government grant funding to replace and retrofit 5-8 high ecological priority and flood-vulnerable road-stream crossings in the Ausable River Watershed. We will undertake these projects, which are set to begin in the summer of 2014, in partnership with local departments of transportation, government agencies, and non-governmental organizations. These on-the-ground implementation projects will restore access to at least 40 miles of upstream coldwater habitat for native fish, mitigate future flood damage, improve safety on vital local road networks, and reduce maintenance costs for communities.
- Working with partners: The Conservancy has teamed up with non-profit and government partners to field survey almost 400 road-stream crossings in Lake Champlain and lower Hudson watersheds to assess their conditions in terms of biological importance, vulnerability to flooding, and other safety issues. Mapping and ranking these sites contributes to the bottom line of highway departments. Implementation work will raise awareness and capacity about how to plan for and carry out stream crossing upgrade projects.
- Analyzing economics: The recently released Conservancy report, An Economic Analysis of Improved Road-Stream Crossings, highlights the economic, social, and ecological benefits of well-designed culverts as well as the key role they can play in adapting infrastructure to a changing climate. The report presents the monetary trade-offs of investing in well-designed culverts in the short- and long-term, current economic and regulatory constraints for implementing well-designed culverts, and recommendations for moving forward at scale. Conservancy scientists and partners also published a paper in 2014 that reviews a case study of effective culvert designs in Vermont.
- Coordinating a network of organizations across the Northeast: In partnership with the University of Massachusetts, the US Fish and Wildlife Service and many state agencies, the Conservancy is launching a project that will create a network of public and private organizations working across the region to assess road-stream crossings. This network will develop common assessment protocols and databases to help with regional priority setting.
What are the anticipated long-term outcomes?
The Conservancy is working to bolster the resilience of both freshwater systems and human communities to climate change. Many of these predicted changes are already being observed and felt. In the Lake Champlain Basin, where air temperatures are expected to increase up to 11° F, water temperatures in segments of the Ausable River are on average warmer than tolerable for brook trout for 30 days of the year. Similarly, more frequent extreme precipitation is exacerbating the risks of major flooding and damage to roads and property.
This type of work—including computer modeling, field assessments, culvert upgrades, engineering designs, etc.—can be replicated. We will be working over the next 5 to 10 years to share the suite of assessment and planning tools we have developed, build capacity in other places, and promote sustained funding and policy actions to help ensure that climate-resilient and fish-friendly road stream crossings become business-as-usual in New York State and beyond. By piloting this work in the Adirondacks, we continue to invest in a landscape where the Conservancy's local chapter is a respected leader in forging effective and diverse partnerships, providing scientific information, and securing much-needed resources for local communities.


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Hi, does anybody know which aircraft types are in use for P&O charter flights to & from Manchester- Barbados this year( 2012) by the various airlines, Thompson/First Choice/Thomas Cook ?
Presently slated for Thomas Cook (no flight number yet), previous experience with TC flights, on shorthaul, has been abysmal,any current info would be very welcome, Many Thanks, Dobbo 69
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31st January 2012, 08:57 PM #1Ship's Cat Member
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P&O charter flights to/from Barbados
Hi there.
I'm totally clueless about aircraft types but my hubby says....
Thomson flights use Boeing 767's (these could be First Choice as well as they are the same company).
Thomas Cook use Airbus A330's
Hope this helps.
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We were on Ventura for New Year - flew Gatport Airwick on TC and had no problems. Booked seats in row 9 (exits) and had around 9ft of leg room. one strange thing was going downstairs to use the loos - apparently a few of these aircraft were designed like this but it wasn't popular, sorry I don't know which plane it was. Cabin crew both ways were great - and allowed to have a personality!!
Coming back on Friday 13th only three of the six flights were on-time - one Thomson flight back to Manchester was delayed by over a day because of a cracked windscreen and all passengers were transferred to hotels.
Its worth paying a little extra and getting Premium seats on these charters...
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The advantage for me is the extra seat (and consequent) shoulder width, as you say the cabin service in the main cabin includes drinks and legroom on both Thomson and Thos Cook (34-35 inches) is better than BA & Virgin's scheduled economy cabins (31-33 inches). On basis that it is likely to be Airbus A330 Dobbo69 might wish to look at Airline Seating Charts - Best Airplane Seats - SeatGuru where cabin configurations for all airlines are detailed....Richard B
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Many Thanks to all for your replies, I'm a little reassured by the reports on Thos Cook,anyone who's flown short haul with them will understand my concerns, Dobbo69
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march 2011 to azura from manchester was airbus 330 good no problems


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Strange but True: Yesterday's Volume Highest in Six Months
Technical Action Yesterday
Technical action by S&P 500 stocks was bullish again yesterday. Another 34 S&P 500 stocks broke resistance (too numerous to include here) and none broke support. Most of the breakouts occurred in early trading. The Up/Down ratio increased from 5.09 to (379/70=) 5.41.
Technical action by TSX Composite stocks was mixed yesterday. Four TSX stocks broke resistance (Aeroplan, Cameco, Suncor and Talisman) and three stocks broke support (Calloway REIT, Saputo and Transat). The Up/Down ratio dipped from 4.56 to (143/35=) 4.09.
Strange, but true
Volume on the NYSE jumped to a six month high yesterday. Volume in S&P 500 stocks fell yesterday to the second lowest level during the past six months (including the day before the Thanksgiving Day holiday). What's going on?
Approximately half of the volume on the NYSE yesterday happened in one stock, Citigroup. Much of the volume came from sale of the U.S. government's remaining shares of Citigroup. Volume in Citigroup escalated near the close when additional shares of Citigroup in the public realm required indexers to buy the stock at the close (e.g. funds that track the Dow Jones Industrial Average). The buying in Citigroup also required the indexers to rebalance positions by selling other stocks that are part of the Dow Industrials. Net result was weakness by the Dow Jones Industrial Average in the last hour of trading yesterday.
Interesting Charts
Another reason for weakness in U.S. equity indices and commodities was late strength in the U.S. Dollar Index. Despite late strength, short term momentum indicators for the U.S. Dollar Index continue to trend lower from overbought levels. A MACD sell signal was recorded yesterday.
Economically sensitive sector ETFs broke key resistance levels yesterday.
The Federal Reserve currently is losing the battle with the bond bears. Purchases of U.S. Treasuries by the Fed through QE II were expected to lower yields and raise prices. However, action by Obama and Congress yesterday at least temporarily delayed that possibility. Yesterday, long term U.S. Treasury prices and related ETFs broke support on higher than average volume to reach a six month low. Weakness in bond prices (i.e. higher yields) was a contributing factor to strength in the U.S. Dollar yesterday. Will the Fed's consistent purchases of Treasuries eventually have a positive impact on long term Treasury prices? If it does, equity markets will move significantly higher. Stay tuned!
Stock Market Outlook for December 8, 2010Upcoming Events for Today:
- Crude Inventories will be released at 10:30am
Market Close % Change Expected ST Low Expected ST High Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) 11,359.16 -0.03% 11,046.91 11,386.30 Dow Jones Transportation Average (^DJT) 5,059.98 0.18% 4,752.54 5,007.92 Dow Jones Utility Average (^DJU) 395.69 -0.42% 393.75 406.87 S&P 500 (^GSPC) 1,223.75 0.05% 1,181.37 1,221.94 S&P/TSE Composite (^GSPTSE) 13,250.67 -0.19% 12,614.32 13,116.77 NASDAQ Composite (^IXIC) 2,598.49 0.14% 2,490.86 2,583.75 Austrian Traded Index (^ATX) 2,795.45 1.15% 2,654.21 2,750.07 French CAC 40 (^FCHI) 3,810.50 1.63% 3,686.91 3,903.47 German DAX (^GDAXI) 7,001.91 0.68% 6,626.55 6,911.73 UK FTSE 100 (^FTSE) 5,808.50 0.66% 5,612.42 5,842.89 Swiss Market Index (^SSMI) 6,462.50 0.78% 6,409.05 6,588.41 Brazilian IBOVESPA (^BVSP) 69,338.00 -0.31% 68,449.03 72,140.26 Mexico's IPC (^MXX) 37,880.13 0.38% 35,434.99 37,388.45 Amsterdam Exchange Index (^AEX) 346.21 1.13% 333.57 346.30 New Zealand NZX 50 INDEX GROSS (^NZ50) 3,281.86 -0.34% 3,265.78 3,327.81 China HANG SENG INDEX (^HSI) 23,428.15 0.82% 23,052.23 24,642.45 Korea KOSPI Composite Index (^KS11) 1,962.52 0.45% 1,900.75 1,953.42 Tokyo NIKKEI 225 (^N225) 10,141.10 -0.26% 9,294.39 10,136.26
Enthusiasm surrounding the proposed framework for the extension of the Bush-era tax cuts was quickly abated as investors were spooked by further probes into insider trading. President Obama's announcement on Monday night gave lift to investor optimism as expectations surrounding the extension of tax cuts were finally being met. Equity markets instantly opened higher by almost one percent as a result. But by the end of the day, gains were lost as US authorities announced a widening of insider trading investigations, forcing a selloff in equities and taking indices to the lows of the session.
Action on the day was both bullish and bearish. Key indices had opened at new 2-year highs, piercing overhead resistance on the S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Index marked by previous highs achieved just one month ago. The bullish breakout pushed markets into the range of analysts targets for the year and profits were quickly captured as a result. A target of 1,225 to 1,250 on the S&P 500 Index remains in view over the course of the next 4 weeks. With the flood of optimism entering the market on the back of the tax-cut extension framework, there is no reason to believe that the same optimism cannot be regained upon the final approval of the proposal over the coming days. This implies that the action on Tuesday was a sneak-preview of things to come as year-end targets are once again reclaimed and another point of market overhang is alleviated.
With targets in mind, two paths are presented when considering the facts. Seasonal tendencies suggest that markets are customarily flat in the first half of December followed by strong gains in the second half. This suggests that markets may marginally pullback over the next week, finding support at around 1,200 on the S&P 500 before rebounding to higher highs in the final weeks of the year. The effect is the result of tax loss selling at the beginning of the month, and bargain hunting that follows. The vote on tax-cut extensions, however, confuses the matter with the passing of this legislation expected in the coming days. Results for this year may confirm that gains for the month have been realized in the first two weeks followed by flat, range-bound trading into year end. Longer-term targets into May of next year suggest a strong market through the period of seasonal strength due to cyclical influences resulting from the US Presidential Cycle. Adding exposure to equity markets on any weakness over the course of the next six weeks appears warranted.
With weakness in equity markets, dollar strength came through. The US Dollar index has found support at its 20-day moving average, showing reluctance to follow seasonal tendencies that suggest a weaker dollar throughout the present month. The upward trend has not been broken as of yet, however, a move below the 20-day moving average would suggest weakness with further downward pressures to come.
Market sentiment on the day was bullish with the put-call ratio reading 0.76. With the VIX below 18 and investor sentiment remaining overly bullish, investor complacency is glaringly obvious, leaving equity markets vulnerable to "shocks", as was witnessed on Tuesday. Adequate portfolio protection by way of puts remains warranted.
Sector % Price Change % Volume Change Energy Sector (NYSEARCA:XLE) -0.38% 91.26% Basic Materials Sector (NYSEARCA:XLB) 0.13% 112.62% Financial Sector (NYSEARCA:XLF) 0.13% 103.43% Health Care Sector (NYSEARCA:XLV) 0.06% 36.25% Consumer Discretionary Sector (NYSEARCA:XLY) 0.05% -28.51% Industrials Sector (NYSEARCA:XLI) 0.26% 17.56% Technology Sector (NYSEARCA:XLK) 0.12% 53.94% Utilities Sector (NYSEARCA:XLU) -0.67% 140.18% Consumer Staples Sector (NYSEARCA:XLP) 0.56% 77.04%
With Kraft planning to file a preliminary Injunction against Starbucks as it pertains to a failed distribution deal, Consumer staples maintained positive returns by market close. Kraft finished higher by over 1%. Seasonal tendencies for the sector are positive into year-end. Weakness in natural gas contributed to the weakness in utilities, which underperformed broad market indices on the day. Seasonal tendencies for the sector customarily become strong in the last half of December for gains reaching 3% over a 2 to 3 week period.S&P 500 Index
Chart Courtesy of StockCharts.com
Support 2 Support 1 Pivot Point Resistance 1 Resistance 2 1215.55 1219.65 1227.35 1231.45 1239.15
Total Returns
Yesterday: 0.05% – Trailing 5 days: 3.66% – Trailing 30 days: –0.17%
Averages for current day based on past 20 years of data
- Current Day: 0.30% with 50.00% of sessions gaining
- Next 7 days: –0.45% with 49.00% of sessions gaining (Max return: 0.99% by December 10 on Average)
- Next 30 days: 1.44% with 54.55% of sessions gaining (Max return: 3.00% by December 26 on Average)
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Support 2 Support 1 Pivot Point Resistance 1 Resistance 2 13159.13 13204.90 13286.25 13332.02 13413.37
Total Returns
Yesterday: –0.19% – Trailing 5 days: 2.30% – Trailing 30 days: 2.52%
Averages for current day based on past 10 years of data
- Current Day: 1.29% with 71.43% of sessions gaining
- Next 7 days: 0.32% with 48.50% of sessions gaining (Max return: 1.55% by December 11 on Average)
- Next 30 days: 2.87% with 54.23% of sessions gaining (Max return: 4.65% by December 30 on Average)
Cup and Handle for Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC)Setting Up
Stocks that have recently indicated possible entry points according to technical indicators and currently trade within or are approaching their period of seasonal strength.Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC)
A classic technical pattern is forming on the chart of Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC). A cup and handle chart is a bullish continuation pattern that sees investors cashing out of an equity at previous highs following a significant downtrend (the cup), only to be met by further buying pressures following a slight pullback of the stock (the handle). Sonic Solutions (NASDAQ:SNIC) has been outperforming the market for the past few days and a breakout above $12.50 would confirm the bullish continuation pattern. Seasonal tendencies for this technology company are strongly positive through to January for average gains over the last 16 years of 34%. Fundamentals for this equity leave much to be desired, putting this equity into the high risk category, however, analysts targets are very optimistic at around $14, or around 16% higher than current levels.
Disclosure: No PositionsTags: SNIC, seasonality
After a strong run, the weakest month of the year for Cotton is right around the corner: http://bit.ly/1dBcQi8 $CT_F $BAL Mar 28, 2014
Seasonal charts of companies reporting earnings today $BDX $D $FOSL $FOX $IFF $LPX $ODP $HK $PQ $RRD $TRP $MOS $CHRW: http://stks.co/dpoE Nov 5, 2013
$YUM has failed to benefit from positive seasonal tendencies that typically lift shares at this time of year: http://bit.ly/19wSNZb Oct 8, 2013


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A Manchester man remains in the Fond du Lac County Jail, accused of choking a St. Agnes Hospital employee to the point of unconsciousness.
Ricky Martin, 37, faces multiple charges in two counties. He was arrested Thursday during a foot pursuit in Green Lake County after fleeing from the hospital the previous night and allegedly stealing a car at Jack's Auto in Fond du Lac.
Martin was initially arrested May 9 on a domestic battery charge in the Village of Manchester, a small community northwest of Markesan, and was released on bond from Green Lake County custody.
He violated terms of his bond and a restraining order, and an arrest warrant was issued, according to a news release from the Green Lake County Sheriff's Office.
Martin was located in Fond du Lac on May 14 and was detained at St. Agnes. Still hospitalized on Wednesday, May 23, he was walking in a hallway with a hospital employee when he allegedly pulled her into a side room, grabbed her by the neck and began choking her and slamming her head on the ground, Fond du Lac Police Captain Steve Klein said.
"A nurse heard some screams for help and was able to yell at the man to the point he stopped and fled," Klein said.
Police searched the hospital and surrounding area that night but were unable to locate Martin, Klein said.
The next morning Fond du Lac police received a burglary complaint from Jack's Auto Body, 195 Satterlee St. Klein said Martin apparently entered the business and took a vehicle located inside the garage.
With help from the State Division of Criminal Investigation, the suspect was eventually tracked to Manchester, where he was found with the stolen vehicle, Klein said. After a short foot chase Martin was taken into custody shortly after 1 p.m. on May 24.
Martin faces charges in Fond du Lac County of strangling/suffocation, aggravated battery, disorderly conduct, burglary, theft, operating a vehicle without the owner's consent, in addition to the previous charges in Green Lake County.
The 60-year old victim was treated in the emergency room at St. Agnes..
"It's very fortunate the victim was not killed in this incident," Klein said.


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Op-ed: San Diego Firefighters Win Suit over Gay Pride Harassment
Four San Diego Firefighters have sued the city of San Diego for being forced by the City to participate in a Gay Pride Parade and, while participating in that parade, being sexually harassed. The four have won their suit, collecting around $34,000.
The City required the firefighters to ride on an engine and participate in the parade as representatives of the City. During the parade, the firefighters claimed they were subjected to pervasive sexual harassment in the form of lewd gestures, comments, "cat-calls," etc., from the parade's participants and spectators.
The jury agreed that this constituted sexual harassment, and, since the firefighters were there (and subjected to that harassment) because of the City's demands, the City was held liable.
I was not at the parade. But I am going to go out on a limb here, based on what I know of the facts of the case and what I know of the dozens of Gay Pride Parades I have been to across the U.S. and Canada, and state that I have little doubt that these firefighters were, indeed, recipients of untold numbers of lewd and harassing sexual comments and gestures.
I'm gay, and I sure as heck would not want to be forced by my employer to participate in some "Hooters" promotion during which I was repeatedly forced to deal with the sexual comments and gestures of straight people.
So, when the shoe is on the other foot – as it is in this case – I can understand why these firefighters were upset and why they sued.
It's important that Cities show unity and inclusion at Gay Pride Parades; it shows that we, too, are full-fledged and important tax-payers on equal standing with straight citizens. However, that does not, in my mind, clear a City of taking responsibility for what happens to its employees who are forced to represent the City at such events.
Straight or gay, people have the right not to be harassed.
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Guruji, how can one have peace if one has made mistakes in life? Tell us how to deal with mistakes in life.
You know in the beginning days of The Art of Living, one of my first trips was to Switzerland, and I stayed with a few people. Now, one of the ladies I stayed with had this trouble of relating to two realities.
A group of people, all of them thought that KGB (Committee of State Security – Russia) has implanted some mike in their brain and they were recording all their thoughts. And they would say, 'Is it safe to talk here?'
I would look around and say, 'This is your own house. Why would you not think it very safe to talk here?'
They would say, 'They are hearing in Moscow.'
Those were the days of the Cold Era. The Cold War was still on. The Berlin wall was very much intact, it had not fallen apart. And Russia was not Russia; it was USSR and there was so much paranoia in them all.
When someone goes away, it may be their own friends or their own relatives, they would say, 'Do you know that guy (pointing at their friend or relative) who went is a KGB agent.'
'So, he is your own brother.'
'No! KGB has implanted a mike in his head.'
And the whole 15 to 20 of them, who ever had come, all of them were like this. They were all on some medication.
They were in two realities – Schizophrenic, Bi-Polar, some defects they all had.
I just sat there and thought, 'Oh my God! Where have you brought me?' Completely different world I tell you. It was a world which was so different because their thoughts were so different. Their beliefs were completely different, and they sincerely believed that the KGB was recording their thoughts. Only two of them thought CIA was doing it for them; it was most hilarious.
And this lady built one room for me upstairs because I was coming, it was a big thing. So I had a separate room, everything new, everything separate, everything for me, and in the middle of the night, at 1 o'clock or so, she comes and knocks at my room and says, 'I have to write this house in your name now. I have to gift this to you.'
I said, 'My dear, you go sleep, tomorrow we can talk about it.'
She said, 'No! I have to do it right now!'
I said, 'You see, I don't accept any gifts. If it is in your name, it is as good as being with me, you go rest now.' In those days, I was not accepting any such gifts.
And she was all worked up and she went to clean the bathroom. And she was cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, for five hours, and the water ran all over the house.
She opened the taps and the water ran through the entire house, everywhere, and she was still cleaning.
Of course next day we had to call the doctor. She could not rest.
She would make little, little, nice gifts. She needed to do something, she could not sit quiet. She and her friend they would make nice little paper bags with biscuits, and make gifts for all. If there were 20 people, she would make gifts for 200 people, because she had to keep doing something.
I would say, 'Rest! Relax!'
'How can I rest? I want to do this.'
'Okay do it.' Very interesting! But very nice people, with a good heart.
In one sense they are very intelligent, but they cannot connect to this reality. They cannot bridge the two realities.
You know, usually when the saints were told that somebody got enlightened, they would first ask, 'Have they gone crazy?' That is the question they would ask.
That is why the people who say, 'Oh, I am bringing up your kundalini, you just do this', you should stay away from all these people. They can just trigger some points in you or some energy in you and you may feel good for one or two days and then the fuse goes. Then you become completely crazy. You can't relate to reality.
So, if any one promises, 'Oh! I am going to awaken your kundalini', and all that, then just tell them, 'I am quite awake, I don't want to go there.'
So, you should stay away from all these kind of people.
This is the best thing; see how step by step we move forward. Just look back and see before Sudarshan Kriya, what was your state of mind? And what it is now? See how much you have progressed. And then with Hollow and Empty Meditation, step-by-step, a natural blossoming of life is happening. You are finding yourself more and more happier. Isn't it?
How many of you agree with that? (Everyone raises their hands)
See, this is the way we must go. Naturally!


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"I rejoiced with those who said to me, 'Let us go to the house of the Lord'." --Psalm 122:1
Welcome to the Cookeville First Cumberland Presbyterian Church website! This congregation of believers was established in the year 1845, and has since grown to be one of the larger churches in the Cookeville area. We are a progressive church which seeks to please God through our witness, service, and fellowship. We believe in God the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. We also believe that God established the institution of the family to serve as the fabric of society.
Our congregation provides three opportunities for worship each Sunday and a mid-week service on Wednesday evenings. Sunday morning services begin at 8:45 and 11:00, with Sunday School offered for all ages at 10:00. A small group of members also gather in the chapel on Sunday evenings at 6:00 for an informal Vespers service. A mid-week worship service which we call Dunamis (Greek for power) takes place from 6:45 – 7:30 as a part of the church's Wednesday Night Connection.
We invite you to browse our website to learn more about the various ministries of our church. Not only do we offer information about who we are, but we also want to share what we are doing, and how we are "doing" ministry. As you experience who we are, we trust that you will become aware of our excitement. If you need further information, please email us through the "Contact Us" link provided on the website or call the church office at (931) 526-6585.
Jesus has a plan for your life that supersedes anything you can imagine. It's not about faith, it's not about religion, it's about a relationship with Jesus Christ. Come join us as we seek to serve the Lord with gladness!


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The visiting Golden Gales took a 28-7 halftime lead and cruised the rest of the way in their Ohio Capital Conference-Ohio Division win against the Cruisers.
Senior Kaci Marvin led a balanced attack with 10 points. Meghann Ferguson and Erica Campbell finished with 10 points each, and Peyton Mott and Reilly Hennessy added seven for the Gales (6-11).


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WAYZATA, Minn. - 17 years after a sex scandal rocked the U.S. Army Aberdeen Proving Grounds base in Maryland, the commanding general of the training facility has come forward with a book about the goings on during that time. Retired Maj. Gen. Robert Shadley said the abuse is continuing and needs to stop.
Shadley, 70, an Ohio native who now makes his home in Minnesota, has detailed his account of the Aberdeen affair in a self-published hardcover book, "the GAMe". The work takes its title from a sex game among the base drill instructors. Shadley says scores were kept of sexual relations between the instructors and their recruits, who were mainly young women.
Shadley has met for several years with an ecletic group of Minnesotans from the west Twin Cities metro area at the Sunsets restaurant in Wayzata each weekday morning. The group always has a space along a back wall, dubbed "Table one" by the restaurant.
"We cover a pretty wide range of skills from retired CEOs to people that do labor-type work," said Darrell Leines, Table one regular.
"We have a tree-trimmer (Don Scanlon)," said Table one regular Alan Grundei. "We have a marketing guru. We have a printing salesman (former Minnesota Viking Wes Hamilton). We got a guy who designed drones for the military (Leines), medical device companies. We solve all the world's problems."
The regulars at the table, who come and go through the morning, listened to Shadley's stories of how he helped to uncover and deal with the sex abuse under his command. They urged him to finally put down in writing what he had done and what he thought still needed to be done.
"Imagine being that parent, sitting back and finding out that your child is being sexually assaulted or being a victim of sexual assault," said Cindy Leines, Table one member and Darrell's wife.
It is clear to any casual observer how much respect the others have for Shadley. "His message of doing the right thing is not only in the book but in his life as well," commented Darrell Leines.
Shadley is "Bob" to his daily tablemates. He began to write the book in 2011.
"It is a story that needed to be told," he said. "We uncovered an abuse of power in 1996-1997 timeframe... Several national agenda took precedence over that and, as a result, I have seen no significant change in the sexual assault prevention programs that have been instituted since that time frame."
News reports at the time noted that about 19 female victims had been identified. Ultimately, the Army brought charges against 12 commissioned and non-commissioned male officers for sexual assault on female trainees at Aberdeen. One of the Sergeants involved was sentenced to 25 years in prison, another to six months in prison, demoted to private and expelled from the Army with a dishonorable discharge.
In some cases, arguments that the sex was consensual were dismissed because of the position of authority by the alleged perpetrators. Shadley contended that the perpetrators of such conduct are a very small part of the 1.4 million American military service members.
"We should attack sexual assaults in the military just like we did drug abuse in the 1980's," said Shadley. "Absolutely zero tolerance. Identify the perpetrators and get them out of our military.
"99% of the folks in the military are great, hard working, God-fearing people doing their best they can to defend this country every day. It is a small percentage that drags the total down."
Asked if he believed that negative politics might have cost him a third star on his epaulet, Shadley was resolute. "I just know that I can get up in the morning, look myself in the mirror and I know that I did the right thing and that's what all of us need to do every day," insisted Shadley. "Whether I would have been promoted is irrelevant. I did the right thing and I am proud of it."
In "the GAMe" Shadley details how his investigation showed the sex abuse was present at other bases as well. Shadley has set up a website. It includes information on how to obtain the book.
Shadley is scheduled to attend a book signing event on Saturday, April 27 at the Bookshelf on Lake Street in Wayzata.
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Tries to bridge gap between quality and portability
Many Bluetooth speakers are marketed as "portable" these days, but that definition is often a stretch, to put it mildly. Just because something can technically be picked up and moved doesn't mean you can fit it into a bag or luggage. Nude's Move M, though, is one of those speakers that tries to be authentically portable; we'll put it to the test to see if that's true, and if it holds up as a speaker in general.


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Plenus Entertainment unveils Korean exhibition plans
Plenus Entertainment, the parent of Korea's Cinema Service, today detailed its plans to challenge the market leaders in the country's exhibition sector (see Screendaily, April 14).
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For the music leader. A song of David.
1How long will you forget me, Lord? Forever?
How long will you hide your face from me?
2How long will I be left to my own wits,
agony filling my heart? Daily?
How long will my enemy keep defeating me?
3Look at me!
Answer me, Lord my God!
Restore sight to my eyes!
Otherwise, I'll sleep the sleep of death,
4and my enemy will say, "I won!"
My foes will rejoice over my downfall.
5But I have trusted in your faithful love.
My heart will rejoice in your salvation.
6Yes, I will sing to the Lord
because he has been good to me.
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If you have dry cracked feet and have tried everything. Soak your feet in equal parts of water and vinegar for smooth skin. Also works for foot fungus
Go to a spice store and smell different spices, ask for suggestions on what to use with different foods; I like strawberries but have been making them more exciting with chocolate balsamic vinagar and lavendar vanilla sugar - Also chicken breasts are a wonderful medium for a variety of spices - pick up some blends and season your chicken and grill - delicious and easy to prepare and warm up; just add some veggies and grains and you are set.