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Brookfields Special School caters for 212 pupils aged 2 to 19 with moderate, severe and complex learning difficulties. There is a high number of pupils with autism as well as an increasing number of pupils with profound and multiple learning difficulties.
The school has a specialist Sensory Resource on-site as well as Autism & Behaviour Support Services. In September 2010, Ofsted rated our school as 'Outstanding' in all areas.
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- NVQ 3 minimum in Youth Work/Child Care;
- The ability to engage young people with learning difficulties in a social environment;
- The ability to manage and lead a large group of young people;
- Responsibility for their care and welfare during the club's activities.
Closing date: Noon on Monday, 24th March 2014.
Interview date: Wednesday, 2nd April 2014.
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Website: brookfieldsschool.org
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Location : Tilehurst
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Date Advertised : 13 Mar 2014
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I don't care what you say,
I'm not going to listen to what you tell me to do
Cause I know you're just trying to get in my way
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What are you trying to prove now?
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Mañanitas Program Student Art Showcase
Tuesday, November 17, 2015 – Sunday, January 3, 2016.
The Mañanitas Program Student Art Showcase highlights work from students at Alsup Elementary, Academia Ana Maria Sandoval, Ashley Elementary, and Goldrick Elementary.Read More
Wyeth Member Tours
Occurs every Tuesday and Thursday through February 4, 2016. Next occurs on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 - 1:00pm – 1:45pm.
Docent-led member tours of Wyeth: Andrew and Jamie in the Studio will be available at 1 pm on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout the course of the exhibition.Read More
December 2015 Museum Shop Offer for Members
Tuesday, December 1, 2015 – Thursday, December 31, 2015.
Throughout December, Denver Art Museum members will receive 20% off all Maruca bags in The Shop in the Hamilton Building, level 1. Other weekly special offers available onsite. Additional member 10% discount does not apply to weekly specials.
Not yet a member of the Denver Art Museum? Join today.
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Collection Highlights Tour (Daily)
Occurs every day the museum is open. Next occurs on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 - 11:00am – 11:45am.
Expert docents introduce you to a selection of the museum's most noteworthy objects. Visit both the North and Hamilton buildings and discover a diversity of artworks from across time and around the world.Read More
The Paint Studio & Weekend Artist Demonstrations
Occurs every day , except November 26, 2015 and December 25, 2015. Next occurs on Tuesday, December 1, 2015.
Find creative inspiration in our hands-on artmaking space. Try out art materials and experiment with techniques. On weekends, watch demonstrations by local artists from noon to 3 pm.Read More
Creative-in-Residence Warm Cookies of the Revolution "Office Hours"
Occurs every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday through January 2, 2016. Next occurs on Tuesday, December 1, 2015 - 10:00am – 1:00pm.
Drop in during Creative-in-Residence "Office Hours" to meet Warm Cookies of the Revolution. Learn more about their artist-designed civic health installation, and why you should vote every day!
Their office hours are:
- Tuesdays and Thursdays, 10 am-1 pm
- Saturdays, noon-4 pm
About the Creative-in-Residence ProgramRead More
Creatives-in-Residence: Warm Cookies of the Revolution
Friday, September 25, 2015 – Sunday, January 3, 2016.
See what happens when local creatives take over a space in the DAM and design participatory activities for visitors.
For their residency, Warm Cookies of the Revolution, a civic health club, have designed an interactive place that encourages people to vote everyday with the decisions they make.
Flex your civic muscles in artist-designed voting booths!Read More
Native Arts Artist-in-Residence Gregg Deal
Saturday, October 24, 2015 – Sunday, January 31, 2016.
The Native Arts Artist-in-Residence Gregg Deal will have public hours when he will engage with visitors in his studio on level 3 of the North Building on select dates in November, December, and January.Read More
All That Glistens
A Century of Japanese Lacquer
Sunday, November 18, 2012 – Sunday, January 3, 2016.
The 30 artworks in this exhibition reveal the versatility of lacquer as a medium used by Japanese artists to create containers, trays, plaques, braziers, and screens of enduring beauty.Read More
Depth & Detail
Carved Bamboo from China, Japan & Korea
Sunday, August 25, 2013 – Sunday, January 3, 2016.
The intricate decoration of the items on view includes religious imagery as well as people, animals, birds, insects, plants, and landscapes that tell stories or have symbolic meaning.Read More
Mark Wallinger
Sunday, February 15, 2015 – Sunday, January 3, 2016.
Angel is a video that explores the theme of religion and features Wallinger playing Blind Faith, his sightless alter ego. The artist is seen repeatedly reciting—backwards—the first five verses of St. John's Gospel from the King James version of the Bible. The spectator is asked to consider religious belief in a realm beyond the visible.Read More
Gunther Gerzso
A Mexican Master
Thursday, June 25, 2015 – Sunday, January 3, 2016.
In partnership with Museo de las Americas, we celebrate the Mexican modernist master Gunther Gerzso (1915−2000). The Denver Art Museum highlights some of the artist's extraordinary paintings from 1960−1981 while the Museo offers a rich selection of his works on paper in Gunther Gerzso: A Mexican Master.Read More
Super Indian
Fritz Scholder, 1967–1980
Sunday, October 4, 2015 – Sunday, January 17, 2016.
A groundbreaking exhibition of more than 40 rarely seen, monumental paintings and lithographs by the renowned twentieth-century artist. Though he was influenced by abstract expressionists including Willem de Kooning and Franz Kline, as well as painters Francis Bacon, Francisco de Goya, and Paul Gauguin, Fritz Scholder's work was purely his own. His art reveals the raw reality of being an American Indian.Read More
Andrew and Jamie in the Studio
Sunday, November 8, 2015 – Sunday, February 7, 2016.
The Denver Art Museum presents a groundbreaking exhibition exploring the art of Andrew Wyeth and his son Jamie. Wyeth: Andrew and Jamie in the Studio is organized by the Denver Art Museum and will feature more than 100 works created in a variety of media, including pen and ink, graphite, charcoal, watercolor, dry brush, tempera, oil, and mixed media.Read More
Canaletto Masterwork Restored
Saturday, February 16, 2013 – Sunday, February 28, 2016.
Creative Crossroads
The Art of Tapestry
Sunday, May 31, 2015 – Sunday, March 6, 2016.
See more than 20 tapestry-woven wall hangings, rugs, furniture covers, and garments from Europe, Turkey, China, Peru, Mexico, and the American Southwest.Read More
Aqua-Terra / Terra-Aqua
Sunday, May 17, 2015 – Sunday, April 10, 2016.
New York-based artist Francisco Alvarado-Juárez, in collaboration with local community groups, has transformed the Precourt Discovery Hall into a whimsical environment with paintings, video projections, and ambient sounds from nature. Visitors can create images to contribute to the piece.Read More
Showing Off
Recent Modern & Contemporary Acquisitions
Sunday, May 17, 2015 – Sunday, April 17, 2016.
Gifts, promised gifts, and works that the museum purchased over the last seven years are the focus of this rotation in the modern and contemporary galleries. Showing Off highlights, among others, works by Nick Cave, James Drake, Leonardo Drew, Eric Fischl, Al Held, Ben Jackel, Sol LeWitt, Glenn Ligon, Christian Marclay, Agnes Martin, John McEnroe, Amy Metier, Julian Opie, Nam June Paik, Shinique Smith, Stacey Steers, Mark Wallinger.Read More
Revolt 1680/2180
Virgil Ortiz
Sunday, May 17, 2015 – Sunday, May 1, 2016.
Virgil Ortiz is an internationally renowned ceramicist, fashion designer, and graphic artist from Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico. He uses contemporary art to blend historic events with futuristic elements. Set against Ortiz's graphic murals, this exhibition features 31 clay figures and invites visitors to immerse themselves in a storyline that Ortiz created that begins with the Pueblo Revolt of 1680. This is the first exhibition of his work to visually tell the whole story.Read More
Kenneth Josephson
Encounters with the Universe
Sunday, October 11, 2015 – Sunday, May 8, 2016.
An early and influential conceptual photographer, Kenneth Josephson makes photographs of found and constructed visual puzzles that demonstrate his alert and often humorous way of encountering the world at large.Read More
Portraits & Jewelry from Colonial Latin America
Sunday, December 7, 2014 – Sunday, November 27, 2016.
During the Spanish Colonial period in Latin America (1521–1850), precious gold and silver were crafted into elegant jewelry then embellished with emeralds from Colombia, coral from Mexico, and pearls from Venezuela. Wanting to demonstrate their wealth and status, people were painted wearing their finest dress and elaborate jewelry.Read More
Cubism & After
Sunday, January 26, 2014 – Wednesday, January 4, 2017.
Cubism was the most revolutionary and influential movement of the twentieth century. After Renaissance artists perfected the device of perspective, a painting was thought of as a window into the world. But cubist painters understood that canvases themselves were painted objects. They also rejected the idea that an object rendered with traditional perspective was any more "real" than an abstraction of that object on the flat surface.Read More
Herbert Bayer: 1938–1974
New York and Aspen Paintings
Sunday, April 26, 2015 – Sunday, April 16, 2017.
Celebrated for his multidisciplinary approach to art and design, Herbert Bayer called painting "the continuous link connecting all the facets of my work." The paintings presented in the exhibition give us a window into the personal side of this versatile artist.Read More
Strong Statements
Wednesday, June 10, 2015 – Friday, June 30, 2017.
Strong Statements features six thought-provoking works, each by a contemporary native artist. The work of Melanie Yazzie, David P. Bradley, Harry Fonseca, James Luna, Jesse Cooday, and Judith Lowry challenges stereotypes and explores issues that affect American Indians including corruption and violence in the casino industry, racism, addiction, and questions of identity.Read More
Printed and Painted
The Art of Bark Cloth
Sunday, August 31, 2014 – Sunday, August 27, 2017.
This reinstallation of the Joan & George Anderman Gallery of Oceanic Art offers a glimpse at the variety of creative design and ingenious construction possible through the unique medium of bark cloth (or tapa) used across the Pacific.Read More


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NCTC Producing Gathering – July 21-23, 2013 at Triad Stage
Ben Cameron, Program Director for the Arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, delivered a compelling keynote address on Monday, July 22 to kick off the Producing Gathering!
"Ben Cameron is my hero. I'm not kidding, he makes me think I can change the world through theatre." – Preston Lane, Artistic Director of Triad Stage
"Seriously, nobody should miss this. Ben Cameron is a cultural and artistic visionary." – Mia Self, Lenoir-Rhyne University
In 2006, Ben Cameron assumed his current position as Program Director for the Arts at the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation in New York, NY. In that capacity, he supervises a $13 million grants program focusing on organizations and artists in the theatre, contemporary dance, jazz and presenting fields.
Previously, he served for more than 8 years as the Executive Director of Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national service organization for the American nonprofit professional theater, significantly expanding its programs, membership base and grantmaking activities. Prior roles include his work as Senior Program Officer at the Dayton Hudson Foundation, Manager of Community Relations for Target Stores (supervising its grantmaking program) and four years at the National Endowment for the Arts, including two as Director of the Theater Program.
Mr. Cameron has addressed gatherings of arts communities in Dublin, Ireland; Sydney, Australia; Vancouver, Canada; Zwolle, Netherlands; London, England; Edinburgh, Scotland and Montreal, Canada, among other international sites, as well as national gatherings of the theatre, chamber music, dance, and choral music fields in the United States. Ben's TED Talk on the Power of the Performing arts has been viewed over 250,000 times online!
He has served on a number of nonprofit boards, including those of the national Arts and Business Council, American Arts Alliance and Grantmakers in the Arts. He has received honorary degrees from DePaul University in Chicago and American Conservatory Theatre in San Francisco, in addition to an MFA from the Yale School of Drama. In 2007, he was one of five recipients of the Distinguished Alumus Award from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
In addition to his not-for-profit work, he has lectured on theatre aboard both the Queen Victoria and Queen Mary 2 as an Oxford Lecturer on four separate cruises, has appeared during 13 different seasons as a panelist on the opera quiz feature on the Live from the Metropolitan radio broadcasts from New York, has twice ridden his bicycle from Minneapolis to Chicago to raise money for AIDS relief services, and serves as a member of the Tony Awards Nominating Committee.


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I just picked up a pendant and this was with my order. I bought it because I had a few more dollars to spare --- boy I'm glad I did. What a nice day --- I'm batting a thousand ! While the clasp is a bit difficult to negotiate ,once you get the hang of it ,it is easy. I slid it over my hand without a problem ,but , found it a little too large so did it up manually. Being left handed made it trickier as I had to use my right hand --- got it though --- too pretty to not keep and extremely good price.
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I really like this bracelet, glad I purchased the matching necklace. Absolutely no problems putting it on but I do put it on backwards from the way I normally put a bracelet on. Oversize clasp and chain give it a unique look.Only wish there were matching earings.
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I was waiting for this bracelet (and the accompanying necklace) to come back in stock after I saw it on TV and couldn't believe the value of these items. They are both very substantial pieces with generous amount of silver in the clasps. I agree with the previous reviewer that the bracelet is little difficult to put on, but then again I tend to have a problem putting on bracelets (other then bangles) in general. The amber is beautiful and the combination of pearls and other beads is very different from anything else I have in amber ( and I have quite a few pieces). I would recommend these items for any collector of amber.
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Purchased two - impossible to get on - not worth that kind of struggle!
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If you're pregnant you have probably heard the phrase eating for two. It's true that a pregnant woman's calorie intake grows during pregnancy, but simply doubling your calorie intake is not the solution for you or your baby.
Regardless of whether banana selfies are an effective way to protest racism, banana snacks are undoubtedly an effective way to refuel the body.
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#1 Big Lefty Stars to Make 9/11 Truther Film10-18-2012, 02:05 PM
President Obamas incessant Bush-blaming may be wearing thin with the electorate, but theres at least one group out there still happy to believe the worst about our 43rd president and his government. Not surprisingly, theyre left-wing celebrities.
Hollywood, although not shy about promoting conspiracy theories in films, has eschewed the dark fantasy that 9/11 was an inside job. Until now.
A new film, September Morn, is being planned by Fleur de Lis Film Studios. The film questions whether the events of 9/11 were really caused by Islamic terrorists. The Guardian reports that the films advance notice states: We the people demand that the government revisit and initiates [sic] a thorough and independent investigation to the tragic events of 911.
The film features several well-known left-wing actors: Woody Harrelson, Martin Sheen, and Ed Asner have signed on to the project.
The implausible notion that the events of 9/11 were the result of an inside job caused by the American government is often circulated in celebrity circles. Sheen and Asner belong to a group of celebrities called Artists and Actors for 9/11 Truth, which argues that a significant percentage of the worlds actors and artists actually reject the official account as a false myth. Other celebrities who hold that 9/11 was an inside job include Willie Nelson, Rosie ODonnell, and Charlie Sheen.
A few of them now have a microphone to spread their far-fetched theories to an audience of useful idiots like MSNBCs Toure who actually believe them.
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Mushroom Sweet Potato Veggie Burgers
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 20 mins
Keywords: bake saute blender entree gluten-free vegan vegetarian
Ingredients (Yields: 6 Burgers)
- 1 cup cooked sweet potato, skins removed
- 1 knob of coconut oil
- 2 lbs sliced mushrooms, any kind
- 1/2 bell pepper, chopped
- 1 medium yellow onion, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 4 sprigs of fresh rosemary (or use dried)
- 1 cup GF certified oats
- 1 T tahini
- 1 T mustard
- 3 T roasted or raw pumpkin seeds
- Salt and Pepper to taste
1. If using fresh sweet potato, poke several holes in skin using a fork and then roast on a baking sheet in a 400 degree oven for 1 hour. Let cool and then scoop out flesh and discard skins.
2. Add coconut oil to a large skillet or wok on medium heat. Add onions and bell pepper. Sauté for 5 mins or until onions are translucent
3. Add mushrooms and garlic and allow mushrooms to cook down for 5 mins.
4. Stir in herbs and let cook for another 5 minutes.
5. Turn off stove top and let mushroom mixture sit for 10 mins or until cooled somewhat.
6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
7. Add sweet potato and mushroom mixture to a food processor or blender. Add in remaining ingredients except oats.
8. Pulse several times until well combined.
9. Add in oats and pulse several more times until mixture has thickened.
10. Using your hands form 6 burger-shaped patties.
11. Place on baking sheet and bake in oven for 10 mins.
12. Remove from oven and flip. They will be very delicate but if they crumble just reform into pattie. They will hold together much better once you bake them on the other side.
13. Bake for another 10 mins on other side.
14. Remove from oven and serve or let cool and store in refrigerator. These also freeze well.


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You now most likely know that SEO is extremely complicated. It requires lots of effort as well as period to be able to much better a website. Nevertheless, along with understanding as well as commitment on it's own a person remain absolutely no opportunity from the titans associated with the various search engines. Every professional SEO specialist will tell you that certain tools are a definite must-have in your toolkit.
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The Santa Fe Market at 1017 N. Main St., was robbed Wednesday night, according to the Salinas Police Department.
A man, approximately 6-foot, 1-inch tall, dressed in an olive green overcoat, black hooded sweatshirt, blue jeans and gray over white tennis shoes came into the store and approached a clerk at the cash register.
He pushed her aside and grabbed money before running out of the store.
No weapon was seen and no words were spoken.
The suspect, who wore black gloves and had his face covered with a black cloth, ran southbound through the parking lot towards Iris Drive.
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Teen texting is a problem that most parents never experienced before when they were teenagers. As technology improves, texting has become more sophisticated and today's teenagers feel inadequate without their phones in their hands and texting to their heart's content. Almost every teen in America has a cell phone and their friends are but a text away. While it may appear unassuming and not harmful, there are inherent dangers of keeping your teenager on text. Let us take a look at the potential harm that texting can do to your child and learn how to curb the danger before it is too late.
Texting while driving
If your teenager is old enough to drive, the danger of getting into a serious accident is magnified a hundred fold if they often do text while they drive. The writing is all over the wall. A lot of people have lost their lives all because they have been out of focus when they were driving as they paid attention on their texting instead of the road. Research shows that when teens are texting while driving they drive the length of a football field at 55 miles per hour. This is awfully long window for a disaster to strike and potentially kill the teen in an accident if not cause death.
Texting causes lack of sleep
Does your teenager tend to be tired even after sleeping for eight hours? It is most probably that your teenager never had a good sleep at all, which explains the lethargy and sluggishness. Teens need to have a great sleep in order to focus well on their tasks at school. If they are tired they often suffer to poor performance which translated to lower grades. Teens tend to text more than get some shut eye thus contributing to poor quality sleep. Worse, sleepy teenagers are less alert which could lead to accidents on the road. About 1,500 deaths are recorded each year due to accidents involving teens that are not sleeping well.
Texting attracts sexual fiends
Sexting is a very recent development where teenagers are getting raped and worse murdered due to texting. Teens that are too nave often would provide their text mates sexually-explicit pictures that often are used for blackmail. This could lead to soliciting sexual favor that could cause a lot of harm. Indecent photographs of minors could also qualify as child pornography which can lead to trauma in the young minds of the victims.
Texting can cause cyber bullying
Cyber bullies can use texts to make the lives of their targets a living hell. As instant messaging and other chat clients are becoming more mobile, it is easier for cyber bullies to spread their nefarious attacks even outside the texting system. Cyber bullying can drive teenagers to depression and even get anxiety symptoms. Cyber bullying is known to push people to the brink and that targets are left with no other option but to commit suicide. It is best to be responsible in texting and never text anything that can be used as a leverage to advance the goals of the cyber bully.
Texting can be counter productive
Teenagers that are texting too much tend to spend more time on their phones which can impact their productivity. Teenagers that put premium on the people that they text tend to overlook their chores and even their assignments. This could eventually lead to lower grades at school or even the inability to become productive inside the house.
As a parent it is your duty to monitor the texting usage of your child. Texting dangers among teens can come as discreet and before you know it a big problem has exploded right in front of your face. Texting is a privilege and not a right and if needed a parent should take away this privilege if it can cause more harm than good to the child.
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On Monday, the Bank of Canada released the results of two quarterly surveys it uses to gauge the mood of business and lending decision-makers, the Business Outlook Survey (BOS) and the Senior Loan Officer Survey (SLOS).
Both measures of sentiment showed improvement from the respective January surveys, but we're talking about rebounds off historic lows. As is the case with much of the economic data we're seeing these days, the story is all about the second derivative–the nature of the change–rather than the absolute numbers.
Regarding the Business Outlook Survey, senior managers in Canada are still pessimistic, but the view isn't as grim as it was in January. The BOS, a summary of interviews conducted with top people at 100 firms selected to reflect the composition of Canada's GDP, revealed that managers still anticipate weak sales and will put off major capital expansion and new hiring for the foreseeable future.
In resource-rich Western Canada, late to the malaise, efforts to reduce spending are gaining intensity, and hiring intentions are now weaker than in the country at large.
Firms across Canada still report tighter terms and conditions for obtaining credit–the costs are higher, and they have to answer more questions before loans will be made.
Those perceptions are reinforced by the data revealed in the Senior Loan Officer Survey, which collects information about the business lending practices of major Canadian financial institutions.
It's important to note that the statistical value of both surveys is limited by the fact that each comprises a small sample size. As well, the BOS was conducted February 23 to March 20, well before what's become a significant rally off equity index lows had time to invade the consciousness of respondents. The SLOS data was gathered March 17 through March 24.
Source: Bloomberg
The incremental progress we see in the BOS and the SLOS seems at odds with the 25 percent rallies we've seen in the S&P/Toronto Stock Exchange Income Trust Index, the S&P/TSX Composite as well as the S&P 500. But it's important to note that the market is often disconnected from on-the-ground economic conditions. Financial markets are forward-looking mechanisms, and the fact that deterioration has slowed–not even reversing, in the case of many indicators–is good enough to let slip at least some of the animal spirits.
After all, it's gotta slow down before it turns around.
The most significant single factor in the global economic meltdown is the rapid and violent demolition of the US financial system brought about by Lehman Brothers' Sept. 15, 2008 bankruptcy filing. It's widely accepted among economists, policymakers and investors that until we see signs of health in US banking, the global situation is dodgy. And we know, because more than 70 percent of its trade is conducted with its neighbor to the south, that Canada is more concerned than most with what becomes of Citigroup (NYSE: C), Bank of America (NYSE: BAC), Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) and Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS), for example.
The latter two firms issued rosy announcements in recent days, Wells Fargo trouncing Street expectations with USD3 billion in first quarter earnings, Goldman manufacturing a USD3.39 per share profit and raising USD5 billion to start paying back the US government. (Set aside for present purposes questions about the impact on both sets of books of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's cave-in to Congressional pressure on mark-to-market rules, and ignore the fact that Goldman basically disappeared December 2008 as far as it was concerned.)
Let's take a look at a broader indication of the state of the US financial system, the HSBC Financial Clog Index. It measures the aggregate level of stress in the system based on four factors: interbank stress, measured by the TED Spread and the LIBOR-OIS Spread; financial institution default risk, measured by US financial credit-default swap spreads; mortgage agency credit spreads, measured by credit spreads for Fannie Mae (NYSE: FNM) and Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE); and equity volatility, measured by the Chicago Board Options Exchange Volatility Index, or VIX.
Source: Bloomberg
The ridiculous spike you see on the chart above is the Lehman Effect, the near-implosion brought about by the systemic stress exerted when it went under in mid-September last year. Note we're still at well-above-normal levels–but conditions are improving. Again, we're concerned with the nature of the change, and the nature of this change is "less stress." Hopefully, soon, increased lending activity will translate into more aggressive capital expenditure decisions and more hiring, and then we won't be concerned with government efforts to stimulate aggregate demand anymore because people will have jobs to fund goods purchases and mortgage payments.
A top-of-mind question for most investors on a mid-spring Tuesday is whether we're entering a new bull run or merely suffering a bear tease. For value-focused, income-oriented investors, the question remains one of distribution sustainability. In Canadian Edge, operational performance has always been the primary concern, and, though we've experienced our fair share of price deterioration with many Portfolio recommendations, in the main the companies we recommend have withstood the many stress tests this financial crisis/recession hath wrought.
That's not to say, however, that in times such as these discipline isn't important. During bull runs it's easy to buy and hold. Amid the kind of uncertainty we're still mired in, though, we have to be more active about booking profits on winners and cutting loose losers. We made such moves back in the summer of 2008, recommending that CE readers take some money off the energy table. But we also found a couple solid trusts with demonstrated business success trading at cheap valuations during the late-2008 maelstrom.
It's good to understand the many pieces of information that impact equity prices and the value of your portfolio. It's also possible to get overwhelmed by data. The most important discipline, however, is emotional: Don't get too high on the upside (i.e., don't get addicted to your winners; take profits) and don't double down on losers (i.e., don't get addicted to your losers; doubling down is good money after bad).
A little equanimity goes a long way.


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"SONG OF STORMS" From Zelda: Ocarina of Time This is one of my favorite Zelda songs. It ties with one of the Wind Waker songs. Standard EDAG Tuning. INTRO G |-----------------------| A |-0--2-2-3----0-3-3-2---| D |-----------------------| E |-----------------------| (2x) VERSE 1 G |------7-------7---9--10-9-10-9-5-2---| A |-0--3-----0-3------------------------| D |-------------------------------------| E |-------------------------------------| VERSE OUTRO 1 G |-2---0-2---2---0-----| A |---3---------3---2---| D |---------------------| E |---------------------| VERSE 1 VERSE OUTRO 2 G |-2---0-2---2---------| A |---3---------0-------| D |---------------------| E |---------------------| Just play these tabs over and over, playing the intro each time. Enjoy! - Teej
whoever made this tab needs more practice. i play LoZ: ooT all the time and i tryed that tab. its totally WRONG!!!!! do not use this tab
what's EDAG tuning?


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From his studio in Greer, South Carolina Tom creates a wonder-ful world of tiny cottages, or fairy houses, out of the bark of Cottonwood trees. Cottonwood bark is built up of many layers of dead tissue (which on most trees comes off in thin layers every year or so), over the lifetime of the tree. The bark is harvested from old, dying, or dead trees, and can take up to three years before the bark is suitable for carving.
Tom has been a wood carver since 1991, and loves sharing his craft with others, teaching in and around the area of the Southern Highlands.
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Never Summer SL-R for a first-timer?
Hi all,
I know a lot of people have posted a similar question, but everyone has their unique features so my turn to try and get your advise:
I'm going boarding for the first time this February to Verbier. I'm 5'11 and about 190lbs. I'm ideally looking to buy a board that will not only help a complete beginner get to grips with the sport but also last me several seasons as I improve. Also, I'm a fan of subtle design so, although not the most important factor, I would always choose a nice simple design over some of the louder graphics out there (for example, I like some of the simple Arbor boards, KZ zero, Burton EcoNico, etc.)
I've been trying to research the right board and keep coming across the Never Summer SL-R which seems to not only get great reviews but has a nice design. So, the million dollar question, is this a good board for me? If not what would you recommend? If it is, then what bindings should I go for?
Thanks in advance for any help.
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You should rent the first few times.
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I was originally going to hire but as the cost of rental is so high I'd generally prefer to buy a board than throw money at rental.
For example, to rent a board will cost £100 for a week but you can buy a board for £200-300. If I snowboard more than 2 to 3 times then I will cover the cost of rental - and I already have 2 trips planned this winter.
If thats the way to go then let me know but didn't think it made sense on a long term view.
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I agree with your logic. I'd also rather buy a board then rent it but I guess he was trying to tell you that as a beginner you should first get some experience as to find out what your riding style is and what style you prefer. will you be riding park, groomers, pow? You'll find out eventually...
A board is not just a board. The shape, size and weight of all the boards out there make a huge difference in riding style and fun factor.
But to be honest, I bet you probably sort of made up your mind anyway and really want to get the board anyway and we're just here to help your conscience get on its way So, here's my very subjective advice since I just bought the Never Summer Legacy-R (I gots the big feet), its a really fun board and you'll love it. The SL is the same version as the Legacy but with the normal waist width.
Seriously, if money's not a real issue, go for it. You can't go wrong with SL. Oh yeah and I got me the Burton Cartel 07/08 bindings for the board. The good value for your money. If you ask around, somewhere along the line someone will probably also mention the Rome 390 bindings. But its also a personal preference and thats another thing you'll find out once you get out there and test ride your buddies' board or someone else's.
Have fun and don't give up. Bruises are part of the good memories
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Thanks for that response - you have nailed my thoughts exactly.
Money is not really a massive issue and I would prefer to buy for £300 then 'throw away' £100. So if I follow that logic then is that the best choice of board? The reviews seem to suggsest it can handle park, freestyle and everything well enough for anything I will be doing in the near future.
Thanks for you input - anyone else got any thoughts?
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If you're just asking if the SL is a good board? Yes, its definitely a good board, IMO better than average. And I'm assuming you're somewhere in the UK, so you've also got your Never Summer rep sitting in your country which makes it much easier to contact them just in case you should make use of the 3 year warranty they give you. Do you know what...phone them up and just ask them the same question. They're really approachable. I did the same when I had a few questions about their boards. I have been riding for 5 years now and I'm really stoked about my Legacy-R. Perhaps in your situation the best thing about the Board is the "R"...the rocker tech, which makes it so much easier not catching any edge. You'll know the difference once you try out a different board with a normal camber base.
But if you're just generally asking which is the best choice of boards for your purposes...be prepared for heaps of different opinions, since everybody will have their own opinion on their best choice of board. The SL for one will def handle the park/pipe and groomers.
Here's maybe another option: do you have a chance to visit one of those indoor ski/snowboard centers then do that first, rent a board, learn to ride so that you advance to the point of where you're able to link turns and then try to demo a board in the indoor center....and then get the NS SL you see I'm still really stoked on the Never Summer board
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If I'm reading his question right, it's not so much that he wants to know if it's a good board, or if we think it's a good idea for him to buy instead of rent. I think he's asking if the SL-R is a particularly good board to learn on, and/or does NS's rocker make for a more forgiving, easier board for a beginner to get acclimated on. If that wasn't actually his question, then it is mine.
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I'm not to sure how to answer that. Its as if I would have to tell someone that its easier to learn to ride a bike on a no-name brand bike vs. a professional bike used in the tour de france. In the beginning the only importance would be that the bike has wheels, pedals and some handle bars. Once you know how to ride a bike you will want to have a lighter bike, niftier pedals, better gear system etc. and thats when you notice the difference between "good" and "better" quality equipment.
Same with the board. Its a really good make of board. Never Summer is known for its quality boards. I can't say anything specifically for the SL-R, since I only own the Legacy-R, but it should be similar. Only the rocker tech is where I could give my 2 cents and yes, IMO it should make it easier and more forgiving for a beginner as you'll probably won't catch an edge as easily as with a cambered board. I'm not saying you won't ever catch an edge...trust me, it WILL happen and its part of the learning curve and part of the fun. But the R should help out a bit.
So IMHO, yes the board should help out at the beginning, less catching an edge and through the rocker its easier to turn the board, so going from edge-to-edge is a breeze. So its a good learning board and once you gain confidence and your skills improve you won't have to go out and get a new improved board since the SL-R is at a top level already.
But come on everybody knows, you'll buy a new board within the next three years anyways as you want to try something new or want to have another design or some board company introduces its new tech which 'revolutionizes' snowboarding and you want to try that out too. So the SL-R will def treat you nice the next three years and after that be a good enhancement to your quiver of boards in the future
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Hey guys. Im going into my 8th season (i think?) and ive had my 05' SL for 3 seasons. It is an amazing board and im planning on ordering the 09' SL-R any time now, but for a board to start riding i wouldn't recomend it. Renting is great to feel out different boards, but if thats really not what you want to do then maybe try borrowing a friends to try out. At the same time, this is just to find something comfortable for you to learn on, you wont notice the small changes in boards like fuzz said until your more experienced. The SL is really responsive but its also rigid. Im an instructor too and to learn how to snowboard it really helps to have a more flexible board. When your learning you need something that is going to bend to the weight you put into it, because until you build your confidence in your turning you wont be putting everything into your turns, and having to fight a more regid board would be really frustrating. Now im 6' and 160 but when i got it i was 5'10 and 145ish, and i found i had to realllly put alot into it to get the response needed from it, even on steeper gradients. That being said i didnt weigh as much then so its a bit of give and take, but this board will excel once you can really push it. For learning though, I would personally recomend a lower end burton or something. Put your money into some kick ass boots and bindings. Good boots are amazing (i ride burton rulers which arent even that high end) and maybe something like the cartels for bindings. Theres no point in a sweet board if your bindings suck so get something responsive and nice/comfy that you can carry over to your next deck. For a board id go with something with a good deal of flex and inexpensive. And then next season I'd jump on an SL, or different NS board if your looking for a more specific riding style.
As for the board itself, it does have camber to. check the site { SL-R } Never Summer Boards the SL-R has both rocker and camber technology. click on the yellow "New" it will explain it. Anyway with my own NS Ive taken it into powder, bowls, moguls, the park, all-mountain freeriding and just straight jibbing and its never let me down. Its a ton of fun, responsive, super smooth even at high speeds and butters like a dream.
Goodluck man
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i guess if moneys not really an issue then go for it, but a neversummer board is a bit above a beginner in quality. youll probably trash it pretty good before you ever become good enough to appreciate it, and then you'll end up buying another board anyways
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Job bonanza came with a price
At W.R. Grace, choking dust drifted from rafters, hobbled workers' lives
Sunday, March 13, 2005
By TRACEY L. REGANStaff Writer
HAMILTON - They left the dusty towns of the rural South in the middle of the last century, a world of paltry day wages and segregated bathrooms, for what looked by comparison to be an economic bonanza in the industrial Northeast.
Coming from places like Dillon, S.C., and Swainsboro, Ga., a steady flow of wage-seekers arrived in Trenton, where to their delight they found jobs "falling off the trees," as one North Carolinian put it.
One plant in particular that manufactured attic insulation, fireproof industrial coatings, masonry fill and even potting soil out of vermiculite ore drew a large crew of Southerners, who had heard through word-of-mouth that the wages were high and the jobs for the taking. Sons followed their fathers there and nephews their uncles. Cousins worked side by side.
Decades later, however, many of those workers say they have paid a terrible price for their years at the plant, owned by the construction materials giant W.R. Grace, where they worked in a world of dust so thick they said it was hard to see at times, much less to breathe.
One of the workers lost a lung. Some became incapacitated with an array of health problems, complicated by diminished lung capacity. Another former employee now breathes with the aid of a respirator. Still others died after a few years on the job.
Some of the men faced medical bills so towering that their wives had to take jobs just to pay them.
What they didn't know, former workers contend, was that the dust they were breathing was dangerous. They were heating, mixing and bagging vermiculite ore extracted from a mine in Libby, Mont., that was laced with a form of asbestos called tremolite.
It was not one of the highly valued fibers used intentionally in popular insulation products but was simply there by accident. Veins of it ran through the mountain, and W.R. Grace officials say they tried to get it out of the vermiculite before they shipped the ore to their processors.
"A non-commercial grade of asbestos," as a former plant manager put it recently, "not enough asbestos quality to be used as asbestos."
Dust was everywhere
W.R. Grace and its officials were indicted in February on charges of conspiring to conceal information about the dangers of tremolite from mine workers and local residents in Libby.
Prosecutors contend that efforts to suppress that knowledge go back to the 1970s. The plants that processed the ore are mentioned in the indictment but are not part of the charges.
"When it comes to the exfoliating plants, they were not included in the scope of the charges in the indictment," said Ben Porritt, a spokesman for the U.S. Department of Justice.
"I can't comment on why," he added.
The company had been mixing commercial asbestos in some products, including its top-selling Monokote 3 fireproof coating, but discontinued the practice in the early 1970s when New York City banned its use, W.R. Grace spokesman Greg Euston said.
What they did know, workers said, was that the dust that permeated the factory was particularly irritating and virtually inescapable.
"The dust was terrible - in your eyes, your nose. It was very scratchy. Something got in my eye once and it felt like a stick," recalled Roy Hersey, who moved up north from Lumberton, N.C., and took a job in 1972 at the Zonolite factory on Industrial Drive "because it was paying the most."
"Sometimes my nose would bleed. The grit would get in your mouth too, and it felt like fine sand," said Hersey, who lives in Morrisville, Pa.
In his four years at the plant, Hersey worked at just about every station, where the workers processed different grades of vermiculite - heating it to temperatures of 1,500 degrees or more - until it "popped" and expanded, becoming very light.
"New guys started on the furnace," he said. "A conveyor belt would pull the vermiculite ore from the outside and drop it in the furnace. My job was to bag it up, and it was hot - you couldn't do it without gloves. Then you sewed it on the machine." He later worked on a mixer, where the vermiculite was combined with other industrial materials to make construction products.
"No matter where you were, you could not get away from the dust. So much dust would accumulate on the rafters and then it would come down and you couldn't see. People would scramble for the doors," Hersey said, noting that even small noises would set it off. Whenever the train would roll in on the site, a former railroad repair yard equipped with its own rail spur, "it came down."
The dust even seeped into the offices, workers said.
Karen Miller, who kept the books for the plant from 1973 to 1981, remembers cleaning people in the office on a routine basis.
Workers were X-rayed
Charlie Thompson, a Georgian who came to Trenton at the urging of a brother- in-law who told him he was assured of getting a job at the plant "because there's nothing but black folks out there," said the dust followed workers out the door as well.
"Whenever the wind blew, it got in your car. When you started the air conditioning, it would blow out," Thompson recalled. Workers said they used to bring their dusty uniforms home for their wives to wash.
Starting in the early 1970s, the plant sent workers once a year to the hospital for a chest X-ray. The company later added other exams, such as a lung capacity test and a blood pressure test, Grace's Euston said.
He said the company instituted the practice because the plant once used asbestos and because the ore itself contained tremolite.
"There was an understanding also to the extent that Grace worked very hard to remove tremolite in Libby to ship the ore. There was some understanding that tremolite at low levels came through with the crushed rock and there were other exposures," Euston said.
Workers insist the company did not talk about the hazards of the ore.
"They said you need to take the X-rays because you're working in a lot of dust, but they never said asbestos," said Thompson, who recalled how a hospital technician told him to "keep blowing - your lung's lazy."
Miller, who noted that both office workers were required to take the tests as well, said she considered them part of a corporate wellness program - "Grace being the good father," as she put it - and never connected them to concerns about asbestos.
Several former employees said they were not sure what to do about their test results, which were kept in the office and had to be requested from the company. Sometimes they were told several weeks after they took them that they were not back yet.
"You would have to get them through the office," Thompson said. "The plant manager would give you a letter saying that you were all right, but not the X- ray."
Health issues snuck up
Still other former employees said they didn't bother to pick up the yearly chest X-ray reports until they began worrying about their health, because they were assured the dust was harmless, as Curtis Williams of Hightstown, now 76 and breathing with the aid of a respirator, put it.
"The party line from the company was the stuff was not unsafe," said Marjorie Egarian, a union organizer with District 65, which represented the workers.
Bobby Lee McCall of Browns Mills didn't realize he was ill until his father Jim, a foreman at the plant, overheard managers in the office talking about the results of one of his exams.
"His dad said to him, `Go in and ask to see your X-ray report,'" his wife Denise recounted. Bobby Lee, who was sick for more than a decade, died earlier this year, still in his 40s.
Until their friends started getting sick, workers said they never wore safety masks, which made it even more difficult to breathe.
Just how much asbestos was present in the vermiculite is a topic that is still debated today.
In a letter to state environmental regulators in 1972, then-plant Superintendent Walter Kaluzny wrote, "The Trenton plant of W.R. Grace Construction Products Division does not use asbestos in the producing of any product." Grace officials say today, however, that he was referring to the use of commercial asbestos.
When W.R. Grace closed the plant in the mid-1990s, the consultant it hired to assess contamination on the site asserted in the report to environmental regulators that soil sampling throughout much of the site was unnecessary since only trace amounts of asbestos - all under the regulatory threshold of 1 percent by weight - were ever shipped there.
But investigators with the federal Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), which is leading a nationwide health study of the plants that processed Libby ore, disagree.
Raw vermiculite from the mine had asbestos concentrations of up to 26 percent, while the ore that was shipped to plants had concentrations between .3 and 7 percent, said Barbara Anderson, a project leader for the ATSDR study.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found such high concentration on the property in 2000 that the agency ordered the removal of more than 9,000 tons of dirt. Regulators at the agency say they believe the company knew that shipments to the plant had dangerous levels of asbestos.Few knew of danger
Grace's Euston said the company put on training programs starting in 1976 that "explained they were dealing with asbestos."
"Some may have used the term tremolite and others used the term asbestos. Grace was transparent about what we were using," Euston said, adding later, "There was an internal debate that happened at Grace. It was, `Do we call it tremolite or asbestos?' Until the last couple of years, the word (tremolite) was never used. The decision by Grace was to use the term asbestos."
Both office staff and workers deny this, however.
"I was never told it was asbestos," said Miller, who noted that the company boasted of the safety of its products. "We were told it was attic insulation that was a better alternative to fiberglass and asbestos varieties. I almost talked my father into putting it in our attic."
She added, "There were never any training courses, and I'm emphatic about that."
Miller said during her entire tenure at the plant she was never asked to wear a mask, for example, when she walked out onto the floor to count inventory, though she said she wore "crappy clothes" on those days because she knew she was going to get dirty.
Men who worked at the plant agreed with her.
"The only thing they showed us was videos on operating the machines - and how we could get more bags per hour done," said James Kelly, a former worker from Georgia and a cousin of Thompson's.
Norman Cardinal, a former plant manager who now lives in Florida, said he knew, however, that the dust was dangerous.
"When I first went there they told me it wasn't particularly dangerous, but a couple of years later they said it was," Cardinal said, adding, "I was smart enough to realize that anything that had some dust was dangerous."
Clean-ups for big shots
Egarian is haunted by the memory of the workers and their dust-filled environment. She recently criticized the union for its exclusive focus on wages.
"I said to the union - why is there no safety and health provision in the contract? We need a safety and health provision," she recalled.
"The union was saying these workers would rather have the wages, that this is a strike issue and W.R. Grace would go to war, that W.R. Grace would never agree to put safety and health language in the contract. I said we needed to fight, but the union was settling for higher wages."
Workers said the plant was almost never cleaned and that the rare cleanings usually coincided with a visit by outsiders.
"When the big shots would come around, we would clean everything up the night before," Hersey said.
Others say it was not only the company "bigwigs" from Cambridge, Mass., who toured a clean plant but safety inspectors from agencies such as the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, too.
"Somebody dropped the dime," Kelly said. "Before they came, they would shut the whole system down, and everything was swept and there was a big vacuum they ran."
He added, "I ran the day shift and all they did was clean and the guys loved it because they got to goof around."
Leni Fortson, a spokesman for OSHA's Philadelphia office who was unfamiliar with the circumstances of the Hamilton plant, would only say, "By law companies cannot be notified."
Euston said the company performed "routine housecleaning in an effort to keep the facility clean."
Cardinal flatly denied the company was ever tipped off by inspectors, noting, "The only time we cleaned up a little bit was when your boss was coming. Even then it was difficult.
"I never knew when OSHA was coming in," he said. "I could never clean it up. It was an impossible dream."
Help too late for many
The families of the plant workers stay in touch to keep track of one another's health. Many have asbestosis. Most have filed some form of workers' compensation claims. James Kelly is living with one lung. Some, like Gerardo Ramos of Trenton, are quite ill.
Few are enjoying the financial security they had once hoped the plant would offer.
Ramos' wife, Linda, once held three jobs to pay the bills when her husband left the company and came down with an array of health problems, including congestive heart failure and asbestosis. He is in his early 50s.
Helen McCall, Jim's wife, said her retirement plans were thwarted.
"We had made so many plans. We had bought land in the south," said McCall, who lost both a husband and a son.
"That asbestos - it's like medicine. It works on some and not others. It took 25 years to catch up with me," said Williams. "The first years I was tested and there was nothing."
Williams added, "I consider myself fortunate, because I'm 76. Most were much younger than I am."
Cardinal, who said he is blind and in a wheelchair, acknowledged that he now suffers from "asbestos poisoning," though he described his condition as a "mild form of asbestosis."
He said he was aware, however, when he ran the plant that "a couple of workers died of asbestos poisoning."
Of Jerry Vincent, who died in 1988 of an asbestos-related disease at the age of 59, Cardinal said, "I fought for some form of compensation for him before he died, but he didn't get it until after."
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School of Business Installed as Official Mu Gamma Chapter of Delta Mu Delta
Holy Family University's School of Business Administration became the Mu Gamma Chapter of Delta Mu Delta – the international honor society in Business Administration – at an on-campus installation ceremony on Friday, October 28.
Society President Dr. Charles Fazzi awarded the University's plaque to Assistant Professor of Computer Management Information Systems Bernice Purcell, DBA candidate, at the ceremony.
University President Sister Francesca Onley, CSFN, PhD, Dean of the School of Business Administration Jan Duggar, PhD, Associate Professor of Finance Cao Jiang, PhD, and Purcell were inducted into the Honor Society at the conclusion of the ceremony.
Delta Mu Delta membership is the highest national recognition a business student can earn. The purposes of the Society are to promote higher scholarship in training for business and to recognize and reward scholastic attainment in business subjects.
As a result of the installation, Holy Family students are now eligible for membership in Delta Mu Delta.
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The Global Information Technology Report 2009-2010
Posted by Subhasis Bera on August 19, 2010
The report highlights the key role of ICT as an enabler of a more economically, environmentally and socially sustainable world
Sweden tops the rankings of The Global Information Technology Report 2009-2010, released today for the ninth consecutive year by the World Economic Forum. Sweden is followed by Singapore and Denmark, which was in the number one position for the last three years. Switzerland (4), the United States (5) and the other Nordic countries together with the Canada, Hong Kong and the Netherlands complete the top 10.
With an extensive coverage of 133 economies worldwide, the report remains the world's most comprehensive and authoritative international assessment of the impact of ICT on the development process and the competitiveness of nations.
The report is produced by the World Economic Forum in cooperation with INSEAD, the leading international business school, within the framework of the World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Network and the Industry Partnership Programme for Information Technology and Telecommunications Industries.
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information technology is increasing these days, most jobs are also related to information technology ~:.


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29th Garda Optimist Meeting was hosted by Fraglia Vela Riva during Easter week, April 21 to 24, and was a huge success for the young sailors involved.
Garda Optimist Meeting 2011
In the Cadet category (9 to 11 years – 214 competitors) first place went Gronblom from Finland, second place to Bergstrom from Sweden and an excellent third place for Guido Gallinaro from Riva.
In the Juniors Nogay Dokmeci of Turkey took first place, only one point ahead of Thomasson of Sweden. The Italian Maria Vittoria Marchesini was placed third.
Everyone at Fraglia Vela Riva is very happy with the outcome of, what is probably, the most demanding event of the season with a maximum number of races completed. Ten for the juniors and eight for the cadets. The weather conditions were excellent with beautiful weather and optimal winds – keeping in mind the category – the on-water operational staff were on hand not to have the youngest cadets race in difficult conditions, instead letting the juniors race in the more technically demanding winds (in fact the juniors raced almost every day with 16 knot winds).
In the Cadet category Italian and Fraglia Vela Riva's own Guido Gallinaro wasn't able to hold onto his lead from yesterday. In today's two final legs Lucas Bergstrom took control, but no one could have foreseen the excellent performance of Gronblom of Finland, who with two seconds soared into the lead two points ahead of Gallinaro and Bergstrom, who finished third and second respectively with equal points. Good showing for Luca Penini (Fraglia Vela Malcesine), who finished fourth, and Andrea Spagnolli (another local athlete from Fraglia Vela Riva) in sixth place.
In the Junior category the final was more than a bit unusual where many of the top contenders reached very high positions which were then discarded. Nogay Dokmeci (Tur 763) of Turkey, managed to hold onto his lead (despite two very bad races today). He took first place, only one point ahead of Thomasson of Sweden, always one of the leaders since the beginning. Italian Maria Vittoria Marchesini (SV Barcola Grignano) made a wonderful recovery climbing from sixth place into third. The top ten contenders had very few points separating them which could have resulted in a big change in the classification. However, the only big change was in third place. Maria Vittoria Marchesini breezed in and took the podium from Matteo Pincherle, who had been lying in third place since yesterday. Matteo Pilati of Italy made a good recovery and finished in fifth place just behind Monika Mikkola of Finland. Matteo Pincherle dropped from third to sixth place and seventh place went to Mattia Duchi, Fraglia Vela Riva. it was certainly a hard -fought final with many Italians finishing in the top ten.
Garda Optimist Meeting 2011
This event was able to combine in its five days… gamesmanship, competition and tourism and will, no doubt, remain an unforgettable experience for all the youngsters their parents and coaches. At Fraglia Vela Riva everyone pulled out all the stops to make the event run as smoothly as possible; the older kids of the competitive teams helped the younger ones pull their carts, and several members and directors gave a helping hand where it was needed. There were 855 registered, 160 accredited coaches and rubber dinghies, parents, brothers, sisters and relatives all to accommodate, but once again Fraglia Vela Riva was up to the task in making this event a success, in spite of the numbers and the difficulties that they can sometimes create.
We have barely finished this edition that we are already looking ahead to the next, which will be an important milestone when we celebrate the 30th edition.
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Garda Optimist Meeting 2011
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AFRICA/TOGO - "Do not lose hope in spite of social unrest", write the Bishops
Lomé (Agenzia Fides) - "Can we speak of hope while the socio-political situation seems somewhat disturbing?" ask the Bishops of Togo in a pastoral letter published for Advent, focusing on Christian hope.
In the document the signs of hope are emphasized, such as the legislative elections of July 2013, which took place "in a peaceful and serene manner" but also "the challenges that still lie ahead are also highlighted: when will the local elections take place? When will institutional and local government reforms be carried out? When will the truth about the fire in Kara and Lomé be told?".
The fires defined "barbaric" by the bishops "have not only brought a fatal blow to our economy but have exacerbated the climate of mistrust among the Togolese". This is why the Bishops strongly "recommend that the judicial authorities promptly pursue investigations in order that those responsible are identified and consequently citizens are informed".
"In this way – continues the message - allegations of arbitrary detention made by some and allegations of defamation made by others will stop".
In the night between 10 and January 11, 2013 a fire destroyed the market in Kara, while the following night a fire destroyed the large market of Lomé, the capital.
Several members of the opposition coalition CST (Collectif Sauvons the Togo) were arrested and then released on bail on charges of being involved in two fraudulent facts (see Fides 10/07/2013). In turn, the leader of the CST accused some prominent members of the government and public administration to be responsible for the fire. (L.M.) (Agenzia Fides 04/12/2013)
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Top 10 People Watching Spots
Here's The List Voted On By Local 10 Viewers
Published On: Oct 12 2011 03:40:08 PM EDT Updated On: Sep 30 2011 07:23:16 AM EDT
Local 10 viewers pick the Top 10 places to people watch.
After a week of voting here is the list:
10. Aventura Mall
9. Dining on Las Olas
8. Black Point Marina
7. Miami International Airport
6. Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
5. Sitting at the Bar at Elbo Room
4. Hollywood Broadwalk
3. Ocean Drive in South Beach
2. Beach on South Beach
1. Lincoln Road
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Troy Ave, Jon Connor, and Jarren Benton drop bars for XXL.
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Lil Herb is there too you know lol just trying to help
All four cats brought it!
Jon Connor- brought the lyricism
Jarren Benton- brought the lyrics & content (reminds me of a little bit of young Em)
Lil Bibby- had that southern style/ flow
Troy- brought that D-Boy East coast swagger, "pay attention to my moves, but my style is free"


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BBJ Linen is Proud to Announce the Grand Opening of the BBJ Linen Store.
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Burbank Flood USA provides emergency end to end services from the free initial assessment and estimate to drying, cleaning and even disinfecting the affected area. The first step is to extract the water.
Emergency services are one of the company's specialities, and if you need the professionals to come to your door in a hurry, call now and you can expect to see them in as little as half an hour.
Beverly Hills Flood USA is ready to take your call twenty four hours a day, three hundred and sixty five days a year, and do not hesitate to call and ask about their free estimate and general moisture checks.
Professional and experienced water damage experts that can get to you at your location within half an hour of the phone call.
Water has that power to move anything or even everything. One can say that the fallout from the damage of the water can be intense and everlasting.
As everything in the world has changed, cleaning, washing and making rugs new with a wash is also happening. Usually every house, office, or any place, carpet augments the appearance of the room.
New designees hail from around the world, join more than 3,000 current ACAC certificants
The American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC) has unveiled an entry-level certification program in water damage restoration and structural drying -- the Council-certified Residential Structural Dryer (CRSD).
ServiceMaster Restore of Gainesville, FL has asked Tahoe Creative Solutions to create a new website showcasing their services. The website is finished and has launched under the domain http://www.smrestorationsvcs.com.
Odor removal treatments and sanitization techniques are very necessary for keeping your home and its environment clean, healthy and free from germs.
The USA is annually hit by storms and hurricanes, resulting in many buildings which are heavily damaged and require intensive flood cleanup. ServiceMaster Zaba Chicago offers its services to people whose houses have been affected by storms.
Water damage does not knock on the door, so it is always better to be prepared for when the moment comes. Service Master Zaba Chicago offers its services to people who are dealing with water floods, fire damage and disaster restoration
A new site is launched for Seattle residents in hopes to help prevent property damage and to provide the public with general information about fire, water, and mold
Home Living Restoration Services, Inc. (HLRS) has moved from Manassas, Virginia to Stafford, Virginia to better serve their clients in Washington DC Metro Area.
ServiceMaster Commercial Cleaning Services has partnered with another local ServiceMaster franchise, ServiceMaster 24 Hour, in order to provide 24/7 Damage Restoration services, including fire & water damage restoration and other services.
Florida Water Mitigation Company 1-800-DRY-ME-OUT is hosting a beach bash for hundreds of attendees while they shoot their next commercial on Anclote Key this weekend.
Residents in need of reliable water damage restoration services in Glenwood Springs Colorado need to call Winn's Pro Carpet Care for prompt and trustworthy water damage restoration and repair.
Flood Control has mobilized its fleet of technicians to assist those suffering from flooding.
Integrity Restoration is a professional Jacksonville Insurance Restoration company. Our Insurance Restoration contractors provide services such as: fire restoration, water damage restoration, smoke restoration, mold remediation, and carpet cleaning.
Advanced Restoration has is now offering water damage restoration services to Dunedin, Florida. The local company continues to amidst economic instability.
Advanced Restoration, Inc. is now using green technology hydroxyl generators to aid in removing odors and eliminating airborne contaminants while performing Tampa Bay disaster restoration services.
Rapid Dry Services, a New York based restoration company for fire, water and flood damage restoration, has announced free insurance claims settlement along with its water damage restoration services.
SOS Water Damage, a leading water damage repair company in South Florida has launched fire damage restoration services. As part of these services it restores property damaged by fire or smoke to pre-incident condition. It also has a vast network.
After The heavy flood in Florida, Soswaterdamage.com is working to repair that flood damage as soon as possible in houses with insurance claim services.


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Adrian L. Johnson, 47, of Jersey City was arrested during the weekend after police learned he was a wanted person with a warrant out of New Brunswick.
At 4 p.m. Saturday, police stopped a vehicle because the passenger was not wearing a seatbelt, according to a statement by Detective Robert Burnaford, a spokesman for the borough police department.
Burnaford said the warrant was for failure to appear in court on a suspended driver's license charge in New Brunswick. His bail was set at $650 on the warrant, police said. ...


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Commons for Site Administrators, Part 1: How to Configure Your Online Community
The purpose of your community determines what kind of features and functionality your site needs. You may have a learning community, peer support group or an ad-hoc working group. Each type of community site requires a different approach.
In this webinar, we will examine Drupal Commons from the perspective of a site administrator to explore different strategies for site configuration.
You will learn how to:
- Configure and add new content types
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Copyright © 2013 Dahlstrom UX Consulting Ltd
Most of you probably haven't noticed my absence on Twitter, or the lack of new blog posts over the last many months. That's cool. I have however.
If I lose $100 I'll always be able to make that $100 dollars back, but if I loose 5 minutes, a weekend or a week, I'll never ever get those 5 mins back. James Altucher, The Tim Ferris Show, Episode 18
I've always had a particular liking for symbolic new beginnings. The end of summer holidays and the start of "autumn" is one of them. It fills me with excitement of what's to come. And this year I'm a bit more excited than usual.
People are always worried about getting from Point A to Point B, and in the process, they often miss the beauty right under their noses. From How Location Scouts Find The Places That Look Like Somewhere Else
A couple of weeks back I found out that I was selected to be part of Entrepreneur Academe, a year long mentor programme for women entrepreneurs run by Angel Academe and sponsored by the City of London. Yesterday we had our first session where we introduced ourselves and our businesses.
Maybe we should all go around the world pondering the amazing wonders that surround us and the science that makes them happen. Because it's all freaking amazing, really. Sploid Watching these two old women fly for the first time is pure gold
Three years ago I left Dare where I was an Experience Lead and began freelancing. I had some of my best years with Dare but I'd reached a point in my career where I wanted something different and that's what the last three years have given me.
Earlier this week I met with a small company to discuss UX training for their whole team. The founder expressed how he didn't want UX to be owned and so to speak "carried out" by one person only, but that UX should be something everyone was involved in and a way of thinking.
The first time I flew was in 1989 when I was 10 years old. My dad had been awarded a literary prize for one of his books and together with my oldest younger brother, we flew from Malmö to Stockholm where dad was due to accept the prize from Ingvar Carlsson, the then prime minister
"Here's what our product can do" and "Here's what you can do with our product" sound similar, but they are completely different approaches. Jason Fried
In 2014 I'm combining my love for fika, cafes and UX into practical, hands on learning sessions in inspiring places.
Over the soon to be three years I've been freelancing I've come across places where UX and collaborative working has been an integral part of the process and value that a company provides, and other places where it's still been in its early infancy.
The week after we got back from New York in the middle of October I began a period that was full to the brim with really exciting things. Over three weeks I ran 5 workshops and did 1 talk.
Last Thursday mum and I had made a trip to Österlen. We were walking along the beach in Haväng when mum suddenly exclaimed "That dog just collapsed". I looked ahead and saw three people huddled over a dog. It was lying on its right side and it didn't move.
It's 8am on Sunday morning and I'm lying in bed going through my Twitter and LinkedIn feed. An update catches my eye. I click the link and then go "Argh!".
Looking back at my years doing what I do there is one thing that stands out more than anything in terms of what I've found the most valuable and rewarding. And that's having a good mentor to learn from and bounce work with.
Usability is a moving target. A user's understanding of your application improves over time and your application's interface should adapt to your user. - Layervault in Progressive Reduction
This morning I woke up, as you do, put on my running clothes and then took them off again. I really wasn't in the mood and felt low on water and energy after a hot night in the bedroom. Temperatures hit 33 degrees outside yesterday.
The second time I did my 'Designing for everyone, anywhere, at any time' talk I told the story of project flat and why one size fits all just ends up with a fair few misfits.
As I'm writing this I'm sat on a flight between Copenhagen and London, looking out over the clouds. I've just finished listening to Niklas Zennström's 'sommarprat' from earlier today, and I'm filled with optimism. The future is ours to make, shape and form, as long as we dare give it a proper go.
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The 2012 global accident rate for Western-built jets, measured in hull losses per million flights, was the lowest in aviation history at 0.20, the equivalent of one accident every five million flights, stated International Air Transport Association (IATA). This represented a 46 per cent improvement over 2011, when the accident rate was 0.37, or one accident for every 2.7 million flights. IATA's over 240 member airlines recorded no Western-built jet hull losses last year.
"Each day, approximately 100,000 flights arrive safely at their destination. Airlines, airports, air navigation service providers, manufacturers and safety regulators work together to ensure every flight is as safe as possible. Their dedication and cooperation has made air travel remarkably safe. Nevertheless, there is still work to do. Every accident is one too many and each fatality is a human tragedy," said Tony Tyler, Director General and CEO, IATA.


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The Journal Sentinel sports staff brings fans the latest news and inside information on the Brewers
Braun wins fifth Silver Slugger
Brewers leftfielder Ryan Braun was rewarded Thursday for having the best overall offensive season in the National League in 2012 by claiming his fifth consecutive Silver Slugger Award.
Silver Sluggers are awarded every year to the best offensive performers at their positions in each league in votes by the managers and coaches, who are not allowed to select players from their teams. Three outfielders are elected in each league with no regard to the exact position they play.
Braun, who has won the award in all five seasons in which he has played the outfield, led the NL with 41 home runs, 108 runs scored and a .987 OPS (on-base plus slugging). He was second with 112 runs batted in, 191 hits and a .595 slugging percentage, third with a .319 batting average and fourth with a .391 on-base percentage.
The other outfielders selected in the National League were Pittsburgh centerfielder Andrew McCutchen and Cincinnati rightfielder Jay Bruce.
Aramis Ramirez did not repeat at third base in the National League despite having a big offensive season -- .300, 50 doubles, 27 homers, 105 RBI. That honor went to San Diego's Chase Headley, who led the league with 115 RBI.
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|The effects of low levels of CO2 on ventilation during rest and exercise.
MedLine Citation:
|PMID: 9561284 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE
|BACKGROUND: Measurements of pulmonary gas exchange are especially sensitive to low levels of CO2 in the environment; this is an important consideration in measurements in enclosed spaces. METHODS: In order to determine the responses to these low levels, subjects were exposed in five studies to partial pressures of inspired CO2 (PICO2) of 5.7 and 7.5 mmHg for 30 min during basal conditions at rest and to 5.4, 9.4 and 15 mmHg during a progressive exercise to VO2max on a cycle ergometer. RESULTS: In the two resting studies, total pulmonary ventilation and alveolar ventilation were increased by 19% at 7.5 mmHg (1.1% sea level equivalent) and 10% at 5.4 mmHg (0.8% equivalent), with clear evidence of CO2 retention in both studies. During exercise at 15 mmHg the VO2max was reduced significantly by 13%, compared with air at about the same maximal ventilation, but VO2max was not reduced at 9.4 mmHg. A 6% decrease in VO2max at a PICO2 of 5.4 mmHg may have resulted from these subjects being less fit. The maximal CO2 output and respiratory exchange ratio in the three exercise studies was always lower with CO2 than corresponding air measurements, indicating CO2 storage. Evaluation of submaximal measurements provided an equation for predicting ventilation as a function of PICO2 and VO2/VO2max and demonstrated that ventilation during submaximal exercise is increased significantly by the lowest CO2 level. BP and heart rate responses during submaximal and maximal work were not predictably altered by CO2 at these levels. CONCLUSION: These studies demonstrate that minimal CO2 levels have significant influences on pulmonary ventilation during rest and exercise and must be considered in acute studies in confined spaces such as space cabins. The inspired CO2 should be stated when ventilation measurements are reported under these conditions.
|J A Loeppky
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|Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
Journal Detail:
|Title: Aviation, space, and environmental medicine Volume: 69 ISSN: 0095-6562 ISO Abbreviation: Aviat Space Environ Med Publication Date: 1998 Apr
Date Detail:
|Created Date: 1998-06-04 Completed Date: 1998-06-04 Revised Date: 2006-11-15
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|Nlm Unique ID: 7501714 Medline TA: Aviat Space Environ Med Country: UNITED STATES
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|Languages: eng Pagination: 368-73 Citation Subset: IM; S
|Lovelace Respiratory Research Institute, Albuquerque, NM 87108, USA.
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Basal Metabolism
Blood Gas Analysis
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Poisoning / metabolism, physiopathology
Pulmonary Gas Exchange
Pulmonary Ventilation / physiology*
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|124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide
|J A Loeppky / Lovelace Med Found, Albuquerque, NM
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