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At last, the costly and bitter war between the two Foundations had come to an end. The scientists of the First Foundation had proved victorious; and now they return to Hari Seldon's long-established plan to build a new Empire that the Second Foundation is not destroyed after all-and that its still-defiant survivors are preparing their revenge. Now the two exiled citizens of the Foundation-a renegade Councilman and the doddering historian-set out in search of the mythical planet Earth. . .and proof that the Second Foundation still exists. Meanwhile someone-or something-outside of both Foundations sees to be orchestrating events to suit its own ominous purpose. Soon representatives of both the First and Second Foundations will find themselves racing toward a mysterious world called Gaia and a final shocking destiny at the very end of the universe!
Isaac Asimov began his Foundation Series at the age of twenty-one, not realizing that it would one day be considered a cornerstone of science fiction. During his legendary career, Asimov penned pver 470 books on subjects ranging from science to Shakespeare to history, though he was most loved for his award-winning science fiction sagas, which include the Robot, Empire, and Foundation series. Named a Grand Master of Science Fiction by the Science Fiction Writers of America, Asimov entertained and educated readers of all ages for close to five decasdes. He died, at age of seventy-two, in April 1992.See all Product Description
Excellent book, Assimov came back, 29 years since Second Foundation, with the same pen.Published 16 months ago by M. Jacques
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Written in 1982 - about three decades after the publication of Second Foundation, the original end to the trilogy - Foundation's Edge is a cautionary tale about not letting a... Read morePublished on Feb. 15 2004 by Tom Bruno
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The Mississippi Supreme Court upheld a ruling Thursday that the Forrest County Board of Supervisors could enforce a 2010 ordinance requiring fencing, gates and signs to be placed around oil and gas facilities.
The state Oil and Gas Board, along with Delphi Energy Corp, was not in favor of the ordinance.
Delphi held that its oil and gas facilities fell under the authority of the Oil and Gas Board, not the county, and were not subject to the ordinance. ...

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Projected state revenue a guesstimate at best
As Gov. Tom Corbett's staff readies the state budget for his legislative address on Tuesday, it's weighing spending decisions against one big educated guess.
The state revenue estimate is the Department of Revenue's annual attempt to predict how much Pennsylvania will collect in taxes during the next year. In the past two budget years, as the recession drove down economic activity, the department overestimated revenue by more than $4.4 billion.
"Perfect accuracy -- or even near accuracy -- is very difficult," said Sarah Emmans, a researcher with the Pew Center on the States. Her Washington-based think tank released a report Tuesday detailing revenue estimate mistakes that helped states rack up some of their largest-ever budget deficits.
As of the end of February, the state collected $243.2 million more than estimated in the fiscal year that started July 1, according to figures released yesterday.
The Revenue Department referred questions to Corbett's office. Asked whether Corbett is guarding against another overestimate, spokesman Eric Shirk replied: "The governor's official revenue estimate will be provided on March 8."
The Pew report found that in recent recessions, states got worse at estimating revenue. In the 2001 recession, half the states had serious forecasting errors, defined by Pew as overestimating revenue by 5 percent or more. In 2008-09, that number rose to 70 percent.
Emmans said that was linked to the causes of the recessions.
In 2001, the tech bubble burst, driving down the value of stock portfolios. Capital gains taxes brought in less than expected, which drove down income tax revenue.
This recession was different. In addition to the stock market's tumble, joblessness rose, people cut back on spending, and corporate income fell. The three taxes states most depend on -- corporate, personal income and sales taxes -- plummeted.
"It wasn't like the early 2000s, when everybody was out buying new electronics," said Mark Robyn, economist at the Tax Foundation, a Washington policy institute that released its annual comparison of state tax rates yesterday.
Making matters worse for Pennsylvania was the state's patchwork of more than 50 sales tax exemptions, which cover a range of items such as food, clothing, coal, helicopters, horses and trout. The goal of the biggest exemptions -- for food and clothing -- is to protect the poor from paying taxes on necessities.
But when the economy sours and everyone pares budgets, necessities are the only things most people buy, Robyn said.
"Having a broad tax base means taxing everything, but it avoids being subject to some of the larger swings in the economy," he said. "If all you tax are electronics and everybody cuts back on their iPod purchases, then you're not getting that revenue."
Pennsylvania's tax rate stayed "pretty consistent over the last five years or so," Robyn said.
Pennsylvania ranks 22nd in the amount of tax money collected per capita -- $2,389 in 2009, the latest data available -- putting it between Kansas and Iowa, according to the foundation.
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Effects of PEI modification, binding of pDNA with TPGS-b-(PCL-ran-PGA)/PEI nanoparticles, and FESEM image of HNP. (A) The effects of PEI modification on particle size. (B) The effects of PEI modification on surface charge. (C) The binding of pDNA with TPGS-b-(PCL-ran-PGA)/PEI nanoparticles determined by agarose gel electrophoresis. A series of different weight ratios (w/w) of pDNA to TPGS-b-(PCL-ran-PGA)/PEI nanoparticles was loaded on the agarose gel (a, pDNA/NPs = 1:0; b, pDNA/NPs = 1:4; c, pDNA/NPs = 1:10; d, pDNA/NPs = 1:20; e, pDNA/NPs = 1:20; f, pDNA/NPs = 1:20). (D) FESEM image of TRAIL- and endostatin-loaded TPGS-b-(PCL-ran-PGA)/PEI nanoparticles (HNP).
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Afghan security and intelligence services blocked the road at the scene after an attack by militants in Kabul, Afghanistan, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013. Six militants wearing suicide vests including one driving a car packed with explosives attacked the gate of the Afghan intelligence in Kabul on Wednesday, setting off a blast that reportedly caused several deaths and wounded at least 30 civilians, officials said. (AP Photo/Ahmad Jamshid)
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Vitamin D mitigates age-related cognitive decline through the modulation of pro-inflammatory state and decrease in amyloid burden
1 Department of Adult Health, Wayne State University, 5557 Cass Ave., Cohn Bldg, Rm 344, Detroit, MI 48202, USA
2 Hariri School of Nursing, American University of Beirut, Beirut, Lebanon
Journal of Neuroinflammation 2012, 9:244 doi:10.1186/1742-2094-9-244Published: 25 October 2012
Increasing evidence shows an association between the use of vitamin D and improvement in age-related cognitive decline. In this study, we investigated the possible mechanisms involved in the neuroprotective effects of vitamin D on age-related brain changes and cognitive function.
Male F344 rats aged 20 months (old) and 6 months (young) were used and randomly assigned to either vitamin D supplementation or no supplementation (control). A total of n = 39 rats were used in the study. Rats were individually housed and the supplementation group received a subcutaneous injection of vitamin D (1, α25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) 42 I.U./Kg for 21 days. Control animals received equal volume of normal saline. Behavioral testing in water maze and spontaneous object recognition tasks started on day 14. Levels of interleukin (IL)-1β and IL-10 were quantified to assess inflammatory state. Also, beta amyloid (Aβ) clearance and Aβ load were measured.
Our results show that: (1) aged rats demonstrated significant learning and memory impairment overall compared to younger animals. However, the age-related decline in learning and memory was ameliorated by the supplementation of vitamin D. No vitamin D effect on learning and memory was seen in the young animals; 2) the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL-1β is significantly increased while the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 is significantly decreased in the aged rats compared to the young animals; but this age-related change in inflammatory state was mitigated by vitamin D supplementation. No effects of vitamin D were seen on the IL-1β and IL-10 expression in the young rats; (3) vitamin D increased Aβ clearance and decreased amyloid burden in the aged rats while no significant difference was seen between the young animal groups.
Our data suggest that vitamin D supplementation modulated age-related increase in pro-inflammatory state and amyloid burden. It is possible that these effects of vitamin D mediated the decrease memory impairment seen in the aged rats making it a useful therapeutic option to alleviate the effects of aging on cognitive function.


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In Simulations, Jean Baudrillard discusses the phenomenon of Simulacra in all aspects of humanity.
It will blow your mind, as heavy stuff goes, but well worth it; weaving its way through all conspiracy literature.
It clearly defines our state of affairs and a piece to the "Matrix" puzzle.


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Concertgoers at Courtney Love's performance during the Sao Paulo Music and Arts Festival in Brazil this weekend got an earful and an eyeful. After taking off her white T-shirt during her set, the raucous singer opted to go topless all together and stripped off the black bandeau she had underneath as the crowd cheered. Just another day in Courtney's crazy life. (Radar)
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Brookdale adding 200 jobs in Wisconsin
Brookdale Senior Living plans to add about 200 jobs to its operations center near Milwaukee as it builds out its infrastructure and prepares for the acquisition of rival operator Emeritus.
Brentwood-based Brookdale is investing almost $4 million in the expansion of its offices in West Allis, Wisconsin, where it already employs more than 400 people. The company provides its services to more than 66,000 residents in 36 states and has grown its Wisconsin operation — which is its second-biggest corporate hub — from more than 120 people in 2002.
"This is good news for Wisconsin as well as the entire metro Milwaukee area," said Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker. "This is yet another national company that looked at all of its options, and decided to stay and grow in Wisconsin because of the strong business climate and outstanding workforce."
Brookdale officials said the jobs they plan to add are in information technology, finance and asset management.
"Our company has had a strong presence in the Milwaukee area for a long time and we are continuing to increase that presence," said Mark Ohlendorf, Brookdale president and chief financial officer, in a statement.
Wisconsin economic development officials are giving Brookdale jobs tax credits of up to $1 million. Those incentives require the company to add 202 jobs by the middle of 2016.
Shares of Brookdale (Ticker: BKD) are up more than 3 percent to $32.96 this afternoon. Year to date, they're up almost 20 percent.


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Like most who fall under the spell of Vogue 1250, once is never enough!
This version: Pale rose matt lycra.
Like most who fall under the spell of Vogue 1250, once is never enough!
This version: Pale rose matt lycra.
Continuing on my quest for work-wear that feels like PJs, I finally jumped on the Vogue 1250 bandwagon and like a broken record I can add my cry to the masses – "what took me so long?!".
Made from a soft golden light-weight double-knit found on Goldhawk Road, I started cutting the pattern at 6:30pm last night and was done by 10:00pm. It's such a dream to go together.
The only tricky bit was figuring out the full bust adjustment, as there is really only 2 pieces to this pattern – the upper back, and the rest. I took flat measurements and added a couple of inches to the skirt at the centre back. I knew I'd need more room at the bust but I didn't want to add any at the waist so rather than a normal FBA, I winged it. (Sorry if it doesn't make sense – the pictures didn't come out as clear as I'd hoped.)
The net result is a much deeper tuck at the shoulder giving more room at the bust. I had my fingers crossed the whole way but I like how it turned out.


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About 125,000 individuals and families could lose their Housing Choice Voucher benefits and be at risk of becoming homeless under the widespread and indiscriminate cuts brought on by sequestration.
President Obama and Republican leaders had failed to reach an agreement Friday morning, which meant that the sequester and its approximately 5 percent cuts to government programs were officially set to go into effect sometime that day.
Although it was unknown when the pain would be felt on the streets, officials warned that it would be real.
"These reductions to HUD (Department of Housing and Urban Development) programs would be deeply destructive and would affect numerous families, individuals, and communities across the nation that rely on HUD programs," said HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan in a February letter to Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-Md.), chair of the Appropriations Committee.
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John Moulton Barn and the Tetons, Early Morning, Grand Teton National Park
Moulton Barn is perhaps one of Jackson Hole's most photographed scenes: A weathered barn in a green meadow rises up against the Tetons. The barn is part of the Mormon settlement now called Mormon Row, still stands intact in all of its rustic glory. The barn has become an icon of the Old West, weathered almost a century and still standing today.
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The Tulane University Senate voted this week to ban the use of tobacco products on all its campuses in three phases: starting by publicizing the policy, issuing warnings starting in August 2014, and writing $25 citations for violations beginning in 2015, according to an article in the Tulane Hullabaloo.
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Archbishop Dolan: 'The Father of Our Family, Il Papa, Needs our Love, Support, and Prayers.'
Archbishop Dolan compared the current situation facing Pope Benedict XVI to the" "unjust accusations, shouts of the mob, and scourging at the pillar" which we commemorate this Holy Week.
"What deepens the sadness now is the unrelenting insinuations against the Holy Father himself, as certain sources seem frenzied to implicate the man who, perhaps more than anyone else has been the leader in purification, reform, and renewal that the Church so needs."
NEW YORK, NY (Catholic Online) � Archbishop Timothy Dolan loves the Lord and the Church with an infectious enthusiasm borne of a sincere, living faith. Upon his arrival in New York, he quickly won the heart of the Big Apple with his pastoral gifts, warm and loving manner, great preaching and that contagious smile. He is clearly one of the great Leaders of the Catholic Church in the United States of America.
He quickly became a significant personality on the Catholic Channel of the Sirius Radio Network. He is a man comfortable in his own skin, at ease with the use of the media, filled with the Holy Spirit, and eager to share the Gospel, as found in its fullness within the Catholic Church. He is also a true defender of that Faith. In an age of infidelity, he is an advocate of fidelity to the Vicar of Christ, the Successor of Peter, Pope Benedict XVI. He calls all of us to stand in solidarity with the Pope in this challenging hour. We must respond.
In the midst of what has devolved into an almost "open season" of attack on the Pope in much of the Media, Archbishop Dolan made some inspired remarks at this past Sunday�s Passion/Palm Sunday Liturgy. He urged the faithful to defend Pope Benedict�s courageous leadership of the Church during this difficult time of purification. He invited the faithful to pray for Pope Benedict XVI.
In a moving analogy he compared the current situation facing Pope Benedict XVI to the" unjust accusations, shouts of the mob, and scourging at the pillar" which jesus endured and which we will commemorate this Holy Week as we enter into the Triduum. We offer Archbishop Dolan�s remarks at the conclusion of the Palm/Passion Sunday Mass for our global readership. During this Holy Week we ask for concentrated prayer for the whole Church, and, in particular, for our Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI:
Remarks of Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan of New York at Saint Patrick�s Cathedral in New York on Sunday, March 28, 2010.
"The father of our family, il papa, needs our love, support, and prayers."
"May I ask your patience a couple of minutes longer in what has already been a lengthy — yet hopefully uplifting —Sunday Mass?
"The somberness of Holy Week is intensified for Catholics this year.
"The recent tidal wave of headlines about abuse of minors by some few priests, this time in Ireland, Germany, and a re-run of an old story from Wisconsin, has knocked us to our knees once again.
"Anytime this horror, vicious sin, and nauseating crime is reported, as it needs to be, victims and their families are wounded again, the vast majority of faithful priests bow their heads in shame anew, and sincere Catholics experience another dose of shock, sorrow, and even anger.
"What deepens the sadness now is the unrelenting insinuations against the Holy Father himself, as certain sources seem frenzied to implicate the man who, perhaps more than anyone else has been the leader in purification, reform, and renewal that the Church so needs.
"Sunday Mass is hardly the place to document the inaccuracy, bias, and hyperbole of such aspersions.
"But, Sunday Mass is indeed the time for Catholics to pray for " . . . Benedict our Pope."
"And Palm Sunday Mass is sure a fitting place for us to express our love and solidarity for our earthly shepherd now suffering some of the same unjust accusations, shouts of the mob, and scourging at the pillar, as did Jesus.
"No one has been more vigorous in cleansing the Church of the effects of this sickening sin than the man we now call Pope Benedict XVI. The dramatic progress that the Catholic Church in the United States has made — — documented again just last week by the report made by independent forensic auditors — — could never have happened without the insistence and support of the very man now being daily crowned with thorns by groundless innuendo.
"Does the Church and her Pastor, Pope Benedict XVI, need intense scrutiny and just criticism for tragic horrors long past?
"Yes! He himself has asked for it, encouraging complete honesty, at the same time expressing contrition, and urging a thorough cleansing.
"All we ask is that it be fair, and that the Catholic Church not be singled-out for a horror that has cursed every culture, religion, organization, institution, school, agency, and family in the world.
"Sorry to bring this up � but, then again, the Eucharist is the Sunday meal of the spiritual family we call the Church. At Sunday dinner we share both joys and sorrows. The father of our family, il papa, needs our love, support, and prayers."
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5 years ago
Holy Father because of my sins I have crucified our Lord JESUS CHRIST the only son of our father, I confess, I believe my church , I believe the holy Eucharist , I believe thy grace ,thy grace will not let you down. Our prayers will wipe all the evils.
I pray May God bless Our Holy Father.
5 years ago
May God bless Our Holy Father & long may he reign! Thank you, dear Archbishop Dolan for having the strength to preach the truth.....G.Boos
5 years ago
Boy do we miss him in Milwaukee! Once again, Bishop Dolan's practical and spiritually guided words help to ease my mind and soul. God Bless you Bishop Dolan and I will do as he asks and pray for the Holy Father.
5 years ago
Thank God for our Holy Father! As Jesus Himself mentioned, we will have tribulations in the world. But He also told us to take courage - He has overcome the world. This means overcoming the evil in the world. The way to overcome evil is by enduring the suffering it inflicts without yielding to its suggestions to sin, to despair, to give up. In this our Holy Father is "doing what Jesus did". Many like the popular expression, "What would Jesus do?". He showed us on Good Friday - endure the worst the world, the flesh and the devil can throw at you - which meant His own death - and then rising by His Almighty power on the third day. Jesus is the Victor - eternal and everlasting! I notice that there is an increase, at least where I live, of faithful or practical Catholics having trials and sufferings. But it is all a cause for rejoicing, even though we are daily dying. Our Holy Father is our shepherd and exemplar in this - not apart from Christ - but in Christ and through His Power. We can all join our own trials and sufferings in union with the Holy Father - and rejoice - Christ is redeeming us and the world!
5 years ago
May God raise up more strong, faithful bishops and archbishops like Archbishop Dolan. We need strong leaders who speak the truth and defend our Holy Father.
5 years ago
I'm clearly in the minority on this website, but aren't the real victims here...the rape and abuse victims? We aren't the servants of the Pope, we are servants of Christ. The Vatican has constantly prevented proper investigations from being performed. Knee jerk defense of Pope Benedict is not helping the matter. It's time to face reality and realize that this is a real crisis.
5 years ago
As someone who has taught school and who has tried to teach students how to be discerning about anything they read in the press or books, I am appalled at the one sided presentation of the facts in many journals and on television. Many reporters have very carefully selected the "facts" and justaposed these in such as way as to create an appearance of guilt on the part of the Pope in covering up sexual abuse. Given the witch hunting propensities of the press, all the Church can do is to present the full facts surrounding particular cases and the reasoning behind those. Sadly, the only thing that will change the press's obsession is some other scandal or emergency or catastrophe; in which case the press will promptly forget this situation and run after the latest bright shining object.
5 years ago
Dear Holy Father, we all are here to support truth. We all believe in Jesus who said " Do not be afraid. I am with you always" The media is the greatest enemy these days , because Catholic Church is the only organization that do not side with their attitude on sexual morality. They propagate freedom of sex without the restrictions imposed by traditions and religions.
This is the time the Church has to work untireingly for the awareness about sacredness of marriage and family values. The catholic parents have to get up from their slumber and inculcate in their children the need for restraints and sublimation . It is the self mastery of sexual desires and not unhealthy repression as advocated by the West. The right minded Christians, Muslims and Hindus beleive in abstinence till marriage That culture must come to stay to salvage the nation
5 years ago
Jason, I'd encourage you to read this article: http://catholicanchor.org/wordpress/?p=601
The pope was not involved in any kind of cover up!
5 years ago
Just signed up a spiritual boquet for Pope Benedict XVI.
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Zeeland East extended its lead to as much as 11 points during the second half before the Dutch rallied as close as four points after two Dante Hawkins free throws with 3:14 remaining.
"You've got to pick your poison. You don't want Groenhof to have a big game for them. Smitty, too," Holland coach Steve Windemuller said. "Our plan was to try to take away the big boys first, take our chances with the guys on the perimeter. I thought we did a pretty good job. They made shots when they had to make shots."
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Windemuller was proud of his team's scrappy effort.
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"We worked our fannies off. As undersized as we were, with some of our limitations, I thought we did a great job. I'm really proud of my kids."
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Mr. Boutin urged the subcommittee members to support the MODDERN Cures Act. "There are more than 133 million people living with one or more chronic conditions – that's more than 40% of the population. Effective treatments are available for some. But for many patients, all they have is hope," he stated. Mr. Boutin also commented, "Some of the best science is not translated into treatments – simply because they don't meet the technical requirements for a patent. From a patient perspective, this makes no sense, and Congress can fix it." He concluded by declaring "it's time to update our innovation ecosystem." Dr. Hemphill argued that the regulatory protection granted under the Act, which is several years longer than most existing drug protections, could "grant a windfall for a large number of drugs that would have been developed anyway," due to the Act's broad definition of "unmet medical need." His testimony advised a narrower scope for proposed incentives.
Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-MI) delivered an opening statement questioning "whether current regulatory and economic incentives are sufficient to encourage robust investment into research and development of innovative new drugs and medical technologies." Both he and Subcommittee Chairman Joseph Pitts (R-KY) highlighted that the vast majority of known diseases affecting patients lack effective treatments. Rep. Pitts also commented, "we cannot lose sight of the fact that new products targeting diseases that impact large patient populations such as diabetes and Alzheimer's take much longer to get to market and are therefore becoming less attractive for investors and companies to pursue…if and when they ultimately get to market, these products are often left with the least amount of patent life and are granted the shortest exclusivity periods."
In response, Rep. Henry Waxman (D-CA) cautioned, "We cannot legislate scientific advances. In some areas, the lack of new treatments is attributable to a lack of scientific knowledge, not the lack of incentives. To tackle these problems, we will need more investment in research." For many psychiatric conditions, including major depression, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia, the dry drug pipeline is likely due to such a knowledge gap. With the exception of bupropion hydrobromide, all anti-depressants approved by the FDA over the last 15 years have been compounds that focus on the neurotransmitter serotonin. The precise neurochemical underpinnings of many mental illnesses are still poorly understood, and continued support of basic science research is essential to spur future innovation.
There is a pressing need for novel psychiatric medications to treat depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder and other mental illnesses correlated with an increased risk for suicide. In addition to higher efficacy, drug characteristics such as faster action and fewer or less severe side effects could significantly reduce the burden of these chronic, disabling conditions. Anti-depressants currently on the market usually take four to six weeks to show treatment response, and the risk of suicide increases during the time between starting medication and symptom remission. In order to save the lives of those suffering with mental illness, strong investment in funding for research, as well as a favorable regulatory environment for pharmaceutical development are both necessary.
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The Fond du Lac School District does not support the expansion of school choice/vouchers. Wisconsin now has 20 years of experience with vouchers and we have learned the following:
Vouchers have not proven to increase student achievement compared to public schools.
Vouchers will increase local property taxes in any community where they are established.
Vouchers will pull resources away from all Wisconsin public schools; especially as more and more students who currently pay tuition to attend private schools begin receiving vouchers.
If the private school voucher program were expanded to Fond du Lac, our district would lose state aid to voucher schools and our Board of Education would, effectively, have to raise property taxes to replace the aid lost to those voucher schools. Its one thing for a school board to levy property taxes for the schools they govern, but its an entirely different thing to force a locally-elected school board to raise taxes because a portion of its state aid has been sent to a private school without oversight or accountability by either an elected school board or local taxpayers.
Under current law, students qualify for vouchers in Milwaukee and Racine if their family income does not exceed 300% of the poverty level. That is about $71,000 per year for a family of four (and about $78,000 per year if the childs parents are married). The current payment is $6,442 per student, proposed to increase to $7,050 for K-8 and $7,856 for Grades 9-12 in 2014-15. Of these costs, the state pays 61.6% of each students voucher expense and the remaining 38.4% is covered by the public school district and its taxpayers. Essentially, this creates two publicly funded school systems when we struggle as a state to support just one.
Further, if raising property taxes to cover the entire shortfall caused by vouchers would place too much burden on our community and the Board is unable to levy for all aid lost to voucher schools, voucher expansion would lead to reductions in services and opportunities for our nearly 7,500 public school students; kids who deserve our absolute best and for whom our dedicated staff members excel.
Our Board is comprised of strong stewards of public resources and they, along with our administration and staff, believe strongly in continuous improvement. Together, we have embraced the following choices for our students and families in recent years and looking forward:
Virtual Learning Options for Grades 6-12 (Fall 2011)
STEM Academy Charter School for Grades 3-5 (Fall 2012)
STEM Institute Charter School for Grades 6-8 (Fall 2013)
Project Lead the Way Engineering Curriculum for high school students (Fall 2013)
Add in 1-to-1 computing, which began this year at Fondy High, and an unlimited amount of artistic, athletic and music opportunities throughout our public schools and its quite clear that we offer tremendous choice in the Fond du Lac School District. We can also consider the public school open enrollment period, which now spans three months from February through April as another example of families having the opportunity to choose what they believe best suits their childs needs.
School vouchers are not a necessity in Fond du Lac. We will continue to innovate and families will continue to have the ability to choose the educational option of their choice. The expansion of school choice appears to be an attempt to solve a problem that just doesnt exist.
We believe the proposal to expand the voucher program should be removed from the budget bill and debated as separate legislation. Its critically important that all aspects of school choice are fully understood by all before proceeding.
James R. Sebert serves as superintendent of schools in the Fond du Lac School District.


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The ApselLab group is a research group led by Prof. Alyssa Apsel with interests broadly within the field of high performance analog and mixed signal integrated circuits and systems. Since our inception, our research has been guided by a unifying core value: Scaling of integrated circuit technology, while solving many problems, creates many other interesting problems and new research challenges at the system level and the circuit level. To address some of the system level challenges, we have explored a variety of issues related to high speed/high bandwidth optical interconnect as an alternative to electrical interconnect at the board and chip level. At the circuit and systems level, we have also examined issues of power minimization in a variety of communication and sensing circuits and systems. At the circuit-level, we have begun a promising investigation into design techniques to reduce the impact of process variation in analog and mixed signal circuits. Current research in the group includes:
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Needles are not that easily threaded and the last thing you
want to do is thread your machine 10 times to sew one
If your sewing machine is breaking thread, always remember to
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stop your machine from breaking thread, it is time to start
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passes over the areas in red in the images below. If
there are burrs or rough spots in these areas, thread breakage
will occur.
Using your instruction
manual as a guide, remove the shuttle from your sewing
machine. Inspect the shuttle, looking for
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across the shuttle point and around the shuttle. If
there are deep scratches, the shuttle should be
replaced. Otherwise use a fine sharpening stone to lightly file the
scratches and burrs. Then, using crocus cloth,
polish the areas you filed.
Use the same techniques as above on a
rotary hook, looking for damage in the red areas as shown on
the image to the right.
Damaged Needle
The needle plate on your sewing machine
can become damaged if the needle comes in contact with
it. To prevent this, never pull on the fabric as you are
sewing. Always let the machine feed the material.
Since both the needle thread and the bobbin thread come into
contact with the needle plate, it must be smooth and free of
needle marks or thread breakage will occur.
Burrs in this area are difficult to get
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As a Clinical Pharmacist Practitioner, John works with the interdisciplinary supportive care team which focuses on the treatment and prevention of the symptoms of cancer and cancer therapy.
John is happily swimming in a sea of estrogen at home - he and his wife Ursula have three daughters: Josephine (4), Abigail (2), and baby Isabelle (9 months). A family full of water lovers, they are sure to make a "splash" wherever they go - they spend their summers by the pool or at Lake Hickory and visit the blue waters of the Outer Banks throughout the year.
"The main reason I have enjoyed working at UNC over the past decade is by far the people. The team of health care practitioners I get to work with every day is second to none," says John. "Everyone has their focus on the patients with a collaborative effort of providing the best care we can every day. Our patients are a joy to work with and are always appreciative - they are a constant reminder that all the work and effort we put in is always worth it."


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Was genocide committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina? first judgments of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia
Schabas, William A. (2001) Was genocide committed in Bosnia and Herzegovina? first judgments of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia. Fordham International Law Journal, 25 (1). pp. 23-53. ISSN 0747-9395
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There are to date some six significant judicial pronouncements dealing with the interpretation and application of article 4--genocide - of the ICTY Statute: two Rule 61 hearings; the Trial Chamber rulings in Jelisic, Krstic, and Sikirica; and the Appeals Chamber decision in Jelisic. In the course of these judgments, the ICTY has made important pronouncements about the actus reus of genocide, the nature of the protected groups, the quantitative dimension of the crime, and the concept of intent.
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Woman charged in fatal DUI
A 21-year-old woman is charged with killing a man while driving drunk.
Police say Sheryl Perry of Romeoville ran over a man early Saturday near O'Hare Airport.
Investigators say her car swerved to avoid an accident and hit a pedestrian on Mannheim Road.
Her PT Cruiser also crashed into a parked Volvo.
49-year-old Marek Bajson died at the scene.
Perry is also charged with driving without insurance and having open liquor in the car.


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The Hague – Disgraced Dutch cyclist Thomas Dekker has promised to spill the beans on the doping culture in the sport and name names, he announced on Wednesday.
Dekker, who has served a two-year ban for using the blood booster EPO and made no secret of the fact, was ready to co-operate fully with the Dutch Anti-Doping Authority, he said in a statement posted on the website of his agents SEG.
"I will testify and fully co-operate with the Dutch Anti-Doping Authority to help further clean the world of cycling. Therefore I choose to give the full extent of my knowledge, names, dates and details," Dekker said.
"I will begin this process and hope that it will make it easier for ex-colleagues and ex-team-mates to come forward and help the sport."
He explained: "As member of Team Garmin-Sharp and their policy and values, as (a) Dutch rider and member of the Dutch federation, as (an) ex-doper who served a two-year suspension and as (a)supporter of clean cycling: I announce that there are many details and people involved with my doping past.
"All of that, including the names of people who helped me will be given to the Anti-Doping Authority."
The first meeting between Dekker and the Anti-Doping Authority is planned within the coming two weeks, the website announced.
In a recent interview with the newspaper NRC, Dekker revealed he had also had blood transfusions in 2007 when he was riding for the Rabobank team.
He had already admitted using eryhyropotein and was suspended for two years in 2009 after testing positive.
Dekker explained he had begun using EPO in 2006 with the help of the Rabobank team doctors.
"It was very easy to be influenced, doping was widespread at that time," he said.
"No-one spoke out against it, doping was a way of life for many of my team-mates and colleagues and for me, too. Doping was part of the job. I thought blood transfusions were the road to success as all the big names were doing it."
Rabobank withdrew sponsorship of its pro-cycling team in October last year in the wake of the Lance Armstrong doping scandal, calling the sport "sick" to its core. – Sapa-AFP
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The Jeff Johnson Band began to formulate in 2003 with Jeff stepping away from his corporate job to pursue leading worship. It was at the Passion Conference (1998) that the Lord revealed to Jeff that his passion was to lead worship and see people changed by the glory of God. With a desire and faith to believe that God would provide for them, Jeff left his job and began working on his first record.
In 2007, the band released their second album, Glorious Day. "Ruin Me," a popular song from the record, became their first radio single. Many opportunities have come for the guys to lead worship for events and the Lord's hand has definitely shown to be faithful in their journey.
Currently, the band helps lead worship at Breakaway, a non-denominational Bible study of 6,000 college students at Texas A&M University (College Station, TX). They also are partnered with friends down at Baylor University (Waco, TX) where they assist in leading Vertical, another collegiate Bible study. While their passion is leading college students, they have many incredible opportunities partnering with youth camps (such as Student Life, Super Summers), doing their own concerts and weekend conferences for various organizations.
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November 29, 2015
They date back to the ancient Egyptians: pastries. And, December the 9th is an unofficial holiday celebrating the popular desserts of all kinds.
Most pastries are made with a dough combined with fat or shortening and they can come in many different kinds.
Some examples of popular pastries include the bear claw, the apple strudel, croissants, pies, and even toaster pastries like Pop-Tarts.
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GPS is becoming an increasing fixture in cars and some smartphones; PDAs have generally had to go without built-in functions in favor of external adapters. In the Asus MyPal line, GPS is a built-in feature for some models. The latest addition is the A639; while it shares the 802.11b/g and Bluetooth 2.0 wireless of earlier models, it expands the storage appreciably with 1GB of flash memory and an SD card slot for more. Asus' PDA runs Windows Mobile 5 and has Microsoft-friendly software such as mobile versions of Outlook and Word. There is no confirmed availability or price.


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Many fans may not realize the economic impact motorsports events can have on a community, but the state of Utah was certainly appreciative AMA Supercross has returned for a race this year. State officials held a pre-race press conference with riders from the series, along with Utah Governor Gary Herbert.
The press conference featured professional riders Trey Canard and Chad Reed and was held at Rice-Eccles Stadium, the site of this weekend's race. According to Supercross Media, Herbert took to the podium with enthusiasm and welcomed the competitors to the state.
"We are excited to have Monster Energy Supercross back here in the great state of Utah," said Herbert. "This is an event we look forward to hosting in Utah. There is a tremendous amount of support that goes into the event and this is just another example why Utah is the state of sport. Our sport's segment in Utah is helping our economy grow in a significant way and market Utah as being a great place to live."
Utah Sports Commissioner Jeff Robbins revealed that over the past eight years, AMA Supercross events have brought $75 million in economic impact to the state, with an additional $20 million through "media promotional value."