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Refugee & Asylum Policy
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December 14, 2012
The event discussion, which touched on the intersection of race and immigration, focused on the demographics of Black immigrants (both African and Caribbean) in the United States and their children, their educational success, and the implications of the recently released volume's findings for research and public policy.
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July 30, 2012
MPI is pleased to host a discussion with experts from both KIND and the Women's Refugee Commission, focusing on the causes of the increase in unaccompanied minor migrants, the situation these minors face once detained or apprehended, and the challenges confronting both nongovernmental organizations trying to provide aid and the U.S. government agencies responsible for processing minors through the system.
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May 15, 2012
This discussion on the current global challenges of protecting refugees with Volker Türk, who directs UNHCR's Division of International Protection, and Kathleen Newland, Director of the Refugee Protection Program was organized around three main themes: protection gaps, burden-sharing, and reducing statelessness.
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April 19, 2012
The Migration Policy Institute celebrated its first decade as the authoritative, unimpeachable resource on immigration and immigrant integration analysis and policy design in the United States and internationally.
April 26, 2011
The conference offered law and policy analysis and discussion on cutting-edge immigration issues. Featured panelists included high-ranking government officials, academics, advocates, and other immigration experts.
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March 12, 2014
This event with UN High Commissioner for Refugees António Guterres features findings from UNHCR's report, Children on the Run, which examines the increasing numbers of children from Central America and Mexico who head off alone to find refuge in the United States, fleeing violence, insecurity, and abuse.
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February 27, 2014
This panel discussion on unaccompanied minors focuses on a report by Kids in Need of Defense and the Center for Gender & Refugee Studies at UC Hastings College of the Law, whose primary conclusion is that children face a U.S. immigration system created for adults that is not required to consider the child's best interests.
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February 19, 2014
This discussion explores how the 2014 Greek Presidency of the European Union and the United States can work to address the challenges of managing migration while meeting humanitarian obligations and nurturing economic growth.
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February 7, 2014
This panel discussion offers perspectives on border policy management from leading officials in the Canadian, Mexican, and U.S. governments, and showcases the MPI book, "Managing Borders in an Increasingly Borderless World."
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November 22, 2013
UN Deputy High Commissioner for Refugees T. Alexander Aleinikoff joined Kathleen Newland for a discussion on the Syrian refugee and internally displaced population, now considered one of the biggest humanitarian emergencies in a generation.


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|Golf, baseball, track honored at HHS spring awards banquet
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Holyoke High School athletes and their families were invited to the spring awards banquet Tuesday, May 19. Booster Club president Casey Gerk started the event by welcoming the guests and thanking all those who have supported the athletes this season.
New Booster Club officers were announced. Gary Carper will be the new president; Pat Vasa, vice president; Beth Cumming, treasurer; and Michelle Vieselmeyer, secretary.
Girls' Golf
Coaches Garrett Gordon and Jennifer Kral commended their team of mostly new golfers for an outstanding year. The team was recognized by CHSAA for their academics with a team GPA of 3.30.
Those on the team rewarded for team academics were Laura Gerk, Whitni Redman, Jordan Zeiler, Sianna Gomez, Mallory Purnell, Alyssa Roll, Briar Bergner and Kelsey Scott.
Individuals receiving first team academic honors for a 3.60 or higher were Gerk, Redman, Zeiler and Scott. Honorable mention for 3.30-3.59 was Gomez.
Scott earned a golf letter. Earning participation awards were Gerk, Zeiler, Bergner, Eveliina Rantanen, Shayna Oosthuysen, Purnell, Gomez, Redman and Roll.
With only one graduating golfer, the coaches hope to have many returning athletes next year.
Coaches Kyle Bules and John Ortner presented their baseball players with awards for team and individual academics, All Conference and honorable mention honors, letterwinners and participation.
Players receiving the team academic award for a 3.30 were Reid Baumgartner, Broc Pelle, Brent Vasa, Brian DeBoer, Preston King, Logan Krueger, Ryan Baumgartner, Austin Tharp, Brandon Price, Brett Gerk and Austin Killin.
Individuals earning first team academics were Reid Baumgartner, DeBoer, Krueger, Ryan Baumgartner and Killin.
Tharp and Krueger were recognized for making the All Conference list and Price and Gerk received honorable mention.
Sharing anecdotes about each player, Bules awarded participation certificates and letters. Those honored for participation were Preston King, Matt Harvey, Chris Bieber, Sheng Xuezhi, Shaun Beck, Erik Scharin, Willie Greenman and Dustin Carrick.
This year's letterwinners were Tharp, Price, Gerk, Krueger, Ryan Baumgartner, DeBoer, Vasa, Reid Baumgartner, Pelle and Killin.
Sandra Rahe, Tracy Trumper and Clint Goldenstein recalled highlights of the season as they rewarded their track team for academics and athletics. Rahe noted she was especially pleased with the team's perseverance even when the weather was working against them.
The boys track team received recognition for a 3.45 GPA, with members Kyle Carper, Taylor Haidle and Brandon Oosthuysen. The girls honored for a team GPA of 3.69 were Mallory Bennett, Becca Brandt, Ella Stewart, Kaylee Groshans, Marci Vasa, Heather Duester, Marissa Smith, Nicole Brandt, Shelby Beavers and Phawn Carper.
Those individuals who were on first team for academics were Kyle Carper, Bennett, Becca Brandt, Stewart, Smith, Nicole Brandt and Phawn Carper.
Receiving academic honorable mention were Groshans, Vasa and Haidle.
The individuals who earned participation awards were Annie Daniel, Erin Lebsack, Casey Sage and managers Kali Drees and Margarita Fierro.
Letterwinners were Beavers, Bennett, Becca Brandt, Nicole Brandt, Phawn Carper, Duester, Groshans, Smith, Stewart, Vasa, Sarah Heermann, Catrina Krueger, Patricia Adams, Emma Adams, KrisAnna Ham, Stephanie Ramirez, Carolina Hermosillo, Kyle Carper, Haidle, Oosthuysen, Jose Goytia, Jeremy Loutensock and Alex Quintana.
Track coaches also recognized those athletes who competed at the state meet, including Kyle Carper, Oosthuysen, Smith, Beavers, Bennett, Vasa and Duester.

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Despite what you see, read and hear, there are so many more people doing good things than there are bad things. It's just that we remember the bad things more easily, and for a lot longer, than the good things.
That's why nearly every serious news media outlet will lead with a bad news story. That's what people pay attention to. I get weekly reports on the most read stories on our web site and the crime report is always in the top three, sometimes it's No. 1. People want to see if their friends, relatives or neighbors are in trouble. Why else would we care?
But over the course of my 30-plus year career in journalism, the stories I enjoy the most are the positive ones. I give you three examples in this week's Telegram.
Ideally, it wouldn't be anything but run of the mill (but that's another column), but it's still news whenever a woman excels in an athletic or other physical activity traditionally dominated by men. Cody Pfau is one of those women.
As you can read in Jon Mitchell's well-crafted story, the 17-year-old senior at Grand Valley High School is ringing up the wins on the wrestling mats, against boys that you would assume would have a physical advantage on the 106-pound blonde from Parachute.
She's also excelling in the classroom and appears to be headed toward graduation as her class valedictorian. Cody has landed a college scholarship to pay for her higher education, thanks to her wrestling prowess that some have said might also take her to the Olympic stage in the not-too-distant future.
Looking in the opposite direction, the past, we find Ron Roesener and the Rifle Masonic Lodge #129. He's leading an effort to have the local lodge building listed on the national historic registry. Next year is the lodge's 100th anniversary, and its membership over that time has included many of the movers and shakers in Rifle's past.
While getting that designation would allow the lodge to seek grant funds for some needed repair work to the building, I like the fact that it would help preserve a good part of Rifle's past. The only building in the city that has historic designation is the Post Office, so it seems to make sense to add at least one more building to the list.
Then we have a new business opening its doors, at least in its new location, and owned by what seems a very confident owner, despite the state of the local and national economies.
In fact, Mark Proctor told me he's tired of hearing all the negative stories about the economy and decided to go all in with his wife, Kathleen, and open "On The River Supply" on Airport Road southeast of Walmart. They offer high quality river rafting supplies and fly fishing gear.
As Proctor said, we live in an area so rich in outdoor recreation activities, both locally and regionally, a store like his does seem like a natural - and successful - fit. Time will tell.
These three people, and who knows how many others, are doers. They work and train hard, learn useful skills, take on projects that require a lot of stamina and resolve. They sometimes put it all on the line. And they - hopefully - make it work.
That's the kind of story I like.
Mike McKibbin is the editor of The Citizen Telegram.


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Royals acquire Escobar, Cain, Odorizzi and Jeffress from Brewers for Greinke, Betancourt and cash
The Royals announced today that the club has acquired shortstop Alcides Escobar, outfielder Lorenzo Cain, and right-handed pitchers Jake Odorizzi and Jeremy Jeffress from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for right-handed pitcher Zack Greinke, shortstop Yuniesky Betancourt and cash considerations.
Escboar, whose first name is pronounced "al-SEE-dees", turned 24 last Thursday and spent his first full Major League season in 2010 with Milwaukee as the club's shortstop. The 6-foot-1, 182-pounder hit .235 (119-for-506) with 14 doubles, 10 triples, four home runs, 41 RBI and 57 runs scored. The 10 triples ranked tied for third in the National League and set a new franchise rookie record. The right-handed hitter and thrower also stole 10 bases in 14 attempts. Escobar entered the 2010 campaign rated by Baseball America as the top prospect in the Brewers organization and the number 12 overall prospect in baseball by the same publication. He was a career .293 hitter with 176 stolen bases in 647 minor league games since being signed by Milwaukee as a non-drafted free agent on July 9, 2003. Born in La Sabana, Venezuela, Escobar now resides in Vargas, Venezuela, with his daughter, Gabriela.
The 24-year-old Cain got his first taste of big league action last season, hitting .306 with 11 doubles, one triple, one home run, 13 RBI and 17 runs scored in 43 games for the Brewers. Appearing mostly in center field, the 6-foot-2, 192-pound Cain also added seven stolen bases in eight attempts. The right-handed hitter and thrower opened 2010 with Huntsville (AA), batting .324 in 62 games and would have started the Southern League All-Star Game had he not been promoted to Nashville (AAA). The speedster has hit .291 in 584 minor league contests with 124 stolen bases in 159 attempts. Selected by Milwaukee in the 17th round in 2004 out of Tallahassee Community College, Cain was born in Valdosta, Ga., but currently calls Madison, Fla., home.
Odorizzi (oh-duh-RIZZ-ee), 20, earned Brewers' Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2010 after compiling a 7-3 record with a 3.43 ERA in 23 appearances (20 starts) for Wisconsin (A) in the Midwest League. The 6-foot-2, 175-pound right-hander allowed just 99 hits in 120.2 innings, walking 40 and striking out 135, pacing the circuit with 10.1 strikeouts per nine innings. Odorizzi was recently rated by Baseball America as the eighth-best prospect in the talent-rich Midwest League. The Highland, Ill., native was drafted in 2008 by the Brewers in the supplemental first round (32nd overall) following a senior season at Highland High in which he was named Illinois Gatorade Player of the Year. Odorizzi turned down a scholarship offer from the University of Louisville to play both baseball and football to sign with the Brewers.
The 23-year-old Jeffress (JEFF-ress) pitched at four levels in the Brewers system last season, including making 10 relief appearances for Milwaukee in the final month. The 6-foot, 190-pound right-hander was 1-0 with a 2.70 ERA for the Brewers in 10.0 innings. He finished up 2010 by making 10 relief appearances for Surprise in the Arizona Fall League, posting a 3.09 ERA and striking out 14 in 11.2 innings, also striking out a pair in a scoreless inning at the AFL Rising Stars Game. Jeffress also made stops in 2010 with Wisconsin (A), Brevard County (A Advanced) and Huntsville (AA). The South Boston, Va., native earned Brewers' Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 2008 when he struck out 115 in 94.0 combined innings for Brevard County and Huntsville. Jeffress was selected by Milwaukee in the first round (16th overall) in 2006 out of Halifax County (Va.) High School.
Greinke, 27, was the Royals first-round pick (6th overall) in the 2002 Draft and has posted a 60-67 career mark since his debut in 2004. The right-hander followed up his 2009 Cy Young campaign by going 10-14 with a 4.17 ERA in 33 starts in 2010. Greinke leaves Kansas City seventh on the franchise list with 931 strikeouts, eighth with 169 starts, ninth with 67 losses and 10th with 1,108.0 innings pitched.
The 28-year-old Betancourt hit .259 with career-highs in home runs (16) and RBI (78) last season. The shortstop was acquired by the Royals on July 10, 2009 from the Mariners in exchange for two minor league pitchers.
Escobar, Cain and Jeffress were added to the Royals 40-man roster while Odorizzi was assigned to the Wilmington (A Adavanced) roster. In addition, the Royals designated infielder Joaquin Arias for assignment to bring the Major League roster to 40.
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I don't know what the Royals are thinking…. Don't they know they just got rid of the ONLY draw they had to the game????…. Sure the stadium is nice but when you can't feel there is a chance to win a game WHY GO????…. They need to look at attendence on Grenke games and on other games and realize we came out to see Zac because we knew we would get a good game to see win or lose…. Now who do we have to hang our hopes on???… Banny?? hurt last yr….Meche???…hurt last yr….Luke???..hurt last yr… Chen ?? or wait we didn't sign him….the only other pitcher who actually was a steady pitcher for us ALL YEAR….. When will management understand that yeah we have prospects coming but we are like Zac ….TIRED of waiting for a team to rally around…..ever since Glass and the committee ruined the team by getting rid of everyone and lower the payroll to 25 mil…. WE HAVE SUCKED>> and we need players to be our identity and not just one or two… We need several to make us a team to watch NOW….while we wait for the prospects to get here….. else the Royals will continue to lose money even when the prospects get here because they are still going to need players to fill the other spots


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Gojira on Sirius XM Liquid Metal
As part of SIRIUS XM's MUSIC DISCOVERY WEEK, where the company is highlighting the insane support we give to NEW MUSIC on our respective channels, Liquid Metal host Jose Mangin welcomes GOJIRA's frontman & guitarist JOE DUPLANTIER in an exclusive one-on-one chat about the singer's new release L'Enfant Sauvage (out now on RoadRunner Records), his relocation from France to New York City, Joe's passion for baseball, the band's steady organic rise to the top after 16 years, their upcoming U.S. tour, his reasoning behind picking up the guitar in the first place, and how someday Joe wants to travel the U.S. from state to state exploring the unknown! Discover why this French Metal is one of most talked about bands in our scene today!
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Ideal Academy Students Receive Reward for Creating National Tree Ornaments
Students at the Ideal Academy Public Charter School were given VIP tickets to the lighting of the National Christmas Tree as their reward for designing ornaments for the tree.
"It was amazing to be that close to the President and his family," said Micah Stewart, one of the student ornament designers. "We know that most kids our age will never have that opportunity and we are profoundly grateful for that experience."
Patricia Smith, local artist and art teacher at Ideal Academy, was selected by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities to work with students to create 24 ornaments for the Washington D.C. tree.
"The D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities is proud that Ideal Academy Public Charter School will be representing Washington, D.C. in this year's National Christmas Tree display," said Lionell Thomas, executive director of the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities.
But nothing could match the excitement of the students. "We were honored and thrilled to be a part of something so important and historical," said Edwin Zelaya, another student who worked on the ornaments. "Who would have ever thought that our small school would be representing D.C.?"
Smith said being selected was special to the students, who attend a small school with funding challenges.
"It was a special distinction and honor for us because we at Ideal Academy believe that the arts play a pivotal role in how we learn about the world and how we express our ideas and dreams," she said. "We were excited to be a part of the National Christmas Tree display because it provided us with a spectacular canvas to celebrate the diversity of D.C.'s neighborhoods and the accomplishments of its residents."
The ornaments' theme was love and appreciation for Washington and the amazing attractions and history offered to residents and visitors. Using origami-style designs in the shape of stars, snowflakes, orbs and hearts, the students showcased the District's national monuments, people and neighborhoods.
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Mike Hutton of Le Mars is the KLEM "Citizen of the Day" for Friday, May 21, 2010. Mike is employed at Wells' Dairy. Mike will receive a boutonniere from the Le Mars Flower House, pizza from Pizza Hut in Le Mars or Kingsley, and a car wash from Easy Clean Car Wash in Le Mars.
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The 2008 60th Bonneville National Speed Trials - Expanded for WebWritten by on February 1, 2009 Contributors: The R&C Staff, Kevin Elliott The Fastest Week Of The Year
The history books and visitors' brochures identify Teddy Tetzlaff as the first man to set a speed record on the salt flats of Bonneville, when he wound his Blitzen Benz up to 141.73 mph back in 1914. Teddy was ahead of his time. The first Bonneville SpeedWeek wouldn't be held until 1949, making 2008 the 60th annual event.
I wonder if Teddy would recognize the salt flats today. The terrain hasn't changed, but he'd definitely be amazed to see a mile of pit area, 500 race cars, and 3,000 spectators. He'd probably be speechless watching Fred Dannenfelzer hit 360.077 mph to set a new Blown Fuel Lakester record in the DRM Racing car. But you don't have to go half the speed of sound to set a record at Bonneville, and I think he'd cheer for Tamra Tulp going 82.803 mph in Pete Richardson's flathead four-banger '31 A to grab an open record in Vintage Gas Coupe.
Bonneville is like no place else on earth. In fact it's not even like earth-it's more like our own private hot rod planet. No buildings. No pavement. No plants. No animals. Just race cars and racers and salt. It doesn't matter how many photos or how much footage you've seen, or how many stories you've heard or read-there's really no way to know what it's like until you've been there, and there's really no way to describe it once you have. Even so, here is one more story and a few more photos from our trip in August.
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This '29 A from PIP Racing (Parts Is Parts) is owned and driven by Lee M. Wilbourne, competing in XF/Gas Roadster, and loaded with a 296-inch Flathead mill. It's a knockout and went 120 at Bonneville.We love belly tankers, and Garry Garton's Flathead lakester from Milton, Washington, must have been a wild ride at 150 miles per hour. You're looking at it as Gary gets ready for his first run of the week on Monday morning.We love belly tankers, and Garry Garton's Flathead lakester from Milton, Washington, must have been a wild ride at 150 miles per hour. You're looking at it as Gary gets ready for his first run of the week on Monday morning.As the Barlow Muffler Car, this was a Hot Rod cover car in 1951 and went 178 on the salt the last time it was here in 1954. Mark Van Buskirk recently bought the 331 Hemi car from Don Prieto and brought it back to try and get a license. We saw him before his first run. He said he thought it would go 150. The next day it went 150.116.Frank Figuls, Yann Bruneau, Jean Caillou, and Gilles Pujol carried the disassembled '55 Motobecane 50cc motorcycle (except for engine and exhaust) in their luggage during their flight from France. By running with and without the sidecar and switching between gas and fuel, each of them was able to set a record.The Bean Bandits need no introduction when it comes to lakes racing, and the new generation of Bandits was at Bonneville in force. This 305ci Chevy-powered '29 roadster in Unblown Fuel Modified Roadster is just one of the team's cars.
Another great VGCC coupe was Gary and Jerime Cope's "One Six Pack to Go" '42 fastback, which takes its name from its GMC I-6 mill. Driver Jerime Cope got the Chevy up to 174 on Monday, but was unable to repeat that time during the rest of the week.One of the coolest-looking coupes was running in the Unblown Vintage Gas Competition Coupe class. The Laferre & Walden '30 Model A on extensively extended 'rails needs all that hood to cover a 356-cubic-inch straight-8 Buick. The coupe's best run was 152.416.The Four Ever Four club built and sponsored this banger-powered lakester, built from an F-105 drop tank. They ran the 300hp turbocharged '32 B-block on both alcohol and gas, since there were open records in both classes. Ron Eubanks and Jim Brierley did the driving.This Model A wasn't there to race but as transportation for spectator Darrell Wark, who started coming to Bonneville in 1954. The Flathead raced in the '50s and features a Schneider racing cam, Thickstun manifold and air cleaner, Harman & Collins magneto, early quick-change rear, and a Hildebrand beehive filter.Team SOB (South Omaha Boys, what else?) was hoping to go 200 mph on their first trip to the salt with their '41 Stude and settled for 161 mph on Monday. The top chop, channel, streamlined front, and lower nosecone helped with aerodynamics, but couldn't prevent blowing the Chevy 360 engine.Jerry Kugel and the crew from Kugel Komponents drove their blown LS6-powered '32 roadster much of the distance from Orange County, California, to Bonneville, and all the way home. During the week, Jerilyn Kugel got some media attention while going for her license. We watched her go 137 mph on the short course; by the end of the week, she'd gone 187 mph.
It ain't pretty, but it's pretty cool. Ken Cook's Flathead '53 Ford F-100 pickup, out of Branford, Ontario, Canada, went 95.065 on the short course on Tuesday, just shy of the 96.383 XF/Modified Pickup record.Mark and Melissa Gee shipped their '32 pickup over from England to attend Bonneville and the Primer Nats, left the truck in L.A. while they returned home, then flew back a few weeks later to take it to the Hot Rod Reunion in Bakersfield.Ralph Stogsdill in the M&S Racing Unblown Vintage Fuel Altered Coupe gets a push start from Joe Casto in sponsor Joe's Speed Shop's delivery truck. A 130.946 was a slight improvement over his previous best of 129.668.The Hop Up Racing Team fielded this '27 roadster with a 218ci banger motor. Mark Morton and Mitch Allen shared the driving, getting it up to 115.855 by mid-week.There was plenty to look at even away from the pits and starting line area. We found this Chevy custom and Model A phone booth in the parking area.Edward Brace, from South Amherst, Massachusetts, drag raced in the Fifties and Sixties. October 2007 was his first outing with Found Money, packed with a supercharged Chevy 283. Blown Gas Rear Engine Modified Roadster was an open record and Ed was looking to run 170 mph-it's run 150 back east.Plenty of hot rods were there just to watch the racing as usual. These guys blasted by us one afternoon on our way off the salt. That spectating chair in the bed looks like the comfortable way to take in the action!The Harris Family Racing team from Bayview, New Zealand, were at SpeedWeek to race a '32 roadster in the Unblown Roadster class-but the racecar was frequently upstaged by their blown '59 Cadillac push car. And look-there's Jim Shelton's '32 in the background.These guys probably had more fun on the R&C road trip to Bonneville than anyone. After driving there in a '32 roadster and a Chevelle wagon loaded with beer, a buddy met them with a motorhome and this T pickup for cruising the salt. Even getting the rig stuck in the campsite didn't dampen their spirits!
Hilborn fuel injection feeds the Buick in this '28 Model A. Gary Weldon and Harold Watson were hoping to go 200mph as the world's fastest Nailhead in an early roadster, but settled for 188.029 on Monday. The car has gone 202 in the past.The Team Green Rose Model A has a history at El Mirage, where Phil Kane used to race it. For the last several years, his daughter Meta Kane has been the designated shoe. At this event, she was shooting for her 200mph license in C/Unblown Fuel Roadster.Before bringing out his '29 (well-known as the Thacker and Shine roadster) to race in Blown Street Roadster, Steve Van Blarcom redid the blown, injected 302 Chevy, changed the TH400 to a Jerico five-speed, and added an air shifter and a Ford 9-inch spool rearend. By the end of the week, he'd set a record at 215.377.Tyrell Pennington drove his '30 roadster on a portion of the R&C road trip and showed up the next week at SpeedWeek to turn wrenches on Lucky Burton and Bobby Green's Old Crow Speed Shop belly tanker. The 4-cylinder flathead carried the tanker to a 135mph record.The 430ci Donovan Hemi in the Christeson and Stuck Unblown Fuel Roadster pushed it to 271.435mph on the long course Friday, after stepping up from 246 on Tuesday and 253 on Wednesday.


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Summary:A heretofore stay-at-home wife and mother of two boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and political corruption scandal lands him in jail. Pushing aside the betrayal and crushing public humiliation caused by her husband, Peter, Alicia Florrick starts over by pursuing her original career as a defense attorney. As she gains confidence, Alicia transforms herself from embarrassed politician's scorned wife to resilient career woman and working mother.


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Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority officials will vote Thursday on a proposal to use 78 acres the agency owns at its Greenbelt station to bolster efforts to have a new FBI headquarters built in Prince George's County, The Washington Post reported.
Metro currently has more than 3,700 parking spaces and 17 bus bays on the land.
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Adoptive T-cell therapy is a promising new technique in which T cells are collected from a cancer patient, genetically engineered to express chimeric antigen receptors specifically directed towards antigens on the patient's tumor cells, and are then infused back into the patient. Unfortunately, the approach requires laborious cloning of antigen-specific T cells or the genetic engineering of autologous T cells from each individual patient and is limited to antigens for which patient-specific T cells can be detected, as well as the need to match T-cell specificity to the human leukocyte antigen (HLA) of the recipient patient in cases of orthologous grafts. A facile platform to produce large quantities of antigen-specific T lymphocytes thus represents an unmet need. Production of T lymphocytes from human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) in vitro is feasible, offering the potential for such scaled-up production.
In the present work, Themeli and colleagues* combine the aspect of unlimited availability of iPSCs with the ability to custom-tailor the specificity of a T cell through the chimeric antigen receptor technology to generate phenotypically defined, functional, and expandable T cells that are genetically targeted to a tumor antigen of interest (Figures A–F). Peripheral blood T lymphocytes from a healthy volunteer were transduced with two retroviral vectors each encoding two of the reprogramming factors KLF4, SOX2, OCT-4, and c-MYC to produce T-cell iPSCs. An iPSC clone was then stably transduced with a bicistronic lentiviral vector encoding a second-generation chimeric antigen receptor specific for CD19, along with an mCherry fluorescent marker.
Differentiation of 1928z CAR–engineered T-iPSCs into CD19-specific functional T lymphocytes. Figure A: The study concept. Peripheral blood lymphocytes are reprogrammed to pluripotency by transduction with retroviruses encoding c-MYC, SOX2, KLF4, and OCT-4 (Takahashi et al., Cell 2007;131:861–872). The resulting T-iPSCs are genetically engineered to express a CAR and are then differentiated into T cells that express both the CAR and an endogenous T-cell receptor. Figure B: In vitro T-lymphoid differentiation protocol. T-iPSCs were stably transduced with a bicistronic lentiviral vector encoding the 19–28z CAR and the fluorescent marker mCherry. mCherry+ CAR+ T-iPSCs are differentiated in three steps: (i) mesoderm formation (days 1–4), (ii) hematopoietic specification and expansion (days 5–10), and (iii) T-lymphoid commitment (days 10–30). Fluorescence microscopy images (below) show mCherry expression was maintained throughout the differentiation process. Scale bars, 100 μM.
Figure C: Flow cytometric analysis of 1928z-T-iPSC–derived cells at day 30 of differentiation. Representative plots are of at least five independent differentiations. Figure D: 1928z-T-iPSC-T cells were seeded into cultures of 3T3 cells or 3T3 cells expressing CD19 (3T3-CD19). Co-cultures shown 24 h after T-cell seeding; formation of T-cell clusters and elimination of the 3T3-CD19 monolayer are visible. Scale bars, 100 mM. Figure E: Flow cytometric analysis of CD25 and CD69 expression on the surface of 1928z-T-iPSC-T cells 48 hours after exposure to 3T3 or 3T3-CD19 cells. Figure F: Luminex multiplex cytokine analysis of culture supernatant 24 hours after seeding of 1928z-T-iPSC-T cells on 3T3 or 3T3-CD19 cells. Data are presented as mean of two independent experiments ± SD. CAR, chimeric antigen receptor; iPSC, induced pluripotent stem cell; GFP, green fluorescent protein; BMP, bone morphogenic protein; bFGF, basic fibroblast growth factor; VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor; SCF, stem cell factor; IL, interleukin; TCR, T-cell receptor; TNF, tumor necrosis factor; IFN, interferon.
The authors found that the generated T cells have the requisite properties of γδ T cells; moreover, the iPSC-derived T cells suppressed tumor growth in a mouse model in which animals were inoculated with human Burkitt lymphoma cells. Thus, the combined use of iPSCs and chimeric antigen receptor technologies can potentially deliver large quantities of T lymphocytes targeted to a chosen antigen.
Overall, the above approach appears to be promising, but as with all types of gene manipulations, the risk of insertional mutagenesis associated with the chimeric antigen receptor engraftment will need to be evaluated extensively.
Progress in adoptive T-cell therapy for cancer and infectious diseases is hampered by the lack of readily available, antigen-specific, human T lymphocytes. Pluripotent stem cells could provide an unlimited source of T lymphocytes, but the therapeutic potential of human pluripotent stem cell–derived lymphoid cells generated to date remains uncertain. Here we combine induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) technologies to generate human T cells targeted to CD19, an antigen expressed by malignant B cells, in tissue culture.
These iPSC-derived, CAR-expressing T cells display a phenotype resembling that of innate γδ T cells. Similar to CAR-transduced, peripheral blood γδ T cells, the iPSC–derived T cells potently inhibit tumor growth in a xenograft model. This approach of generating therapeutic human T cells "in the dish" may be useful for cancer immunotherapy and other medical applications.
Anton Simeonov, Ph.D., works at the NIH.
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Anton Simeonov, Ph.D., works at the NIH.
ASSAY & Drug Development Technologies, published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., offers a unique combination of original research and reports on the techniques and tools being used in cutting-edge drug development. The journal includes a "Literature Search and Review" column that identifies published papers of note and discusses their importance. GEN presents here one article that was analyzed in the "Literature Search and Review" column, a paper published in Nature Biotechnology titled "Generation of tumor-targeted human T lymphocytes from induced pluripotent stem cells for cancer therapy." Authors of the paper are Themeli M, Kloss CC, Ciriello G, Fedorov VD, Perna F, Gonen M, and Sadelain M.
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PY 101 is open to entering freshman students. A student must complete PY 101, PY 211 (with a minimum grade of "C-") and a 300-level PY course before acceptance for the major program of study in psychology will be considered. In addition, a grade point average of 2.0 or higher in all psychology courses take prior to application is required.
Requirements for the major in psychology. The psychology major requires 32 hours, including PY 101, PY 211, PY 355, PY 356, PY 471, two semesters of seminar, and 12 additional hours of advanced work (300 or 400 level) distributed as follows:
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A minimum of 12 hours at the 300 or 400 level must be earned on this campus. In addition, psychology majors must complete two semesters of biology, chemistry, or physics.
Requirements for the minor in psychology. The psychology minor requires 18 hours, including PY 101 and 6 hours of advanced work (300 or 400 level). A minimum of 6 hours at the 300 or 400 level must be earned on this campus.
Honors program in psychology. The psychology department honors program is designed to afford qualified majors the opportunity to participate in activities preparatory for graduate training in psychology. The two-year program is research-oriented and involves interactions with selected faculty and peers in an enriched and accelerated academic environment. Completion of the program is contingent upon submission of an independently conducted research project equivalent in quality to a master's thesis. Psychology majors who are in the second semester of the sophomore year with 9 hours of completed coursework in psychology (including PY 101, PY 211, and a 300-level course) may apply for admission to the psychology department honors program. A completed application and interview by the Departmental Honors Committee are required before acceptance. To be accepted, a student must have a 3.3 grade point average in psychology coursework and a 3.0 average overall; however, meeting these minimum requirements does not guarantee admission.
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St. James, MO (KSDK) - A three vehicle collision early Saturday in Phelps County has left a man driving in the wrong direction on I-44 dead of his injuries.
Missouri Highway Patrol troopers say 50 year old John O'Neal of Sullivan was eastbound in the westbound lanes of the interstate just after 1:00 a.m. Saturday when his car encountered two oncoming tractor trailer units.
The first westbound semi tried to avoid O'Neal's car and ran off the highway, but not before O'Neal's car struck the trailer portion of the 18-wheeler, knocking the vehicle over into the median.
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Doris Frances (Schnepf) Arens, 92 years old, of Remsen, Iowa, died Monday, October 17, 2011 at Bavarian Meadows Assisted Living in Remsen, Iowa. Funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, October 20, 2011 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Remsen with Rev. William McCarthy officiating and Deacon Rick Roder officiating. Burial will be in the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Remsen. Visitation wil be anytime after 2 p.m. on Wednesday, October 19, 2011. There will be a parish rosary at 3 p.m. and a vigil prayer service at 7:30 p.m. all at the Fisch Funeral Home and Monument in Remsen, Iowa. Condolences may be sent online to www.fischfh.com.


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Our Zimbra server had some clock issues (most likely vmware skew issues) causing it to move forward over a month. Now that I reset the clock back the emails are missing! They don't show up in any users GUI. If I "reindex" a mailbox the numbers appear correct but the emails still don't show up. The calendar is missing recent items as well.
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President Obama's remarks at Newtown prayer vigil
Remarks by President Barack Obama at the Sandy Hook prayer vigil in Newtown, Conn., Sunday night, as provided by the White House:
To all the families, first responders, to the community of Newtown, clergy, guests - Scripture tells us: "Do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away . inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal. For we know that if the earthly tent we live in is destroyed, we have a building from God, an eternal house in heaven, not built by human hands."
We gather here in memory of 20 beautiful children and six remarkable adults. They lost their lives in a school that could have been any school; in a quiet town full of good and decent people that could be any town in America.
Here in Newtown, I come to offer the love and prayers of a nation. I am very mindful that mere words cannot match the depths of your sorrow, nor can they heal your wounded hearts. I can only hope it helps for you to know that you're not alone in your grief; that our world too has been torn apart; that all across this land of ours, we have wept with you, we've pulled our children tight. And you must know that whatever measure of comfort we can provide, we will provide; whatever portion of sadness that we can share with you to ease this heavy load, we will gladly bear it. Newtown - you are not alone.
As these difficult days have unfolded, you've also inspired us with stories of strength and resolve and sacrifice. We know that when danger arrived in the halls of Sandy Hook Elementary, the school's staff did not flinch, they did not hesitate. Dawn Hochsprung and Mary Sherlach, Vicki Soto, Lauren Rousseau, Rachel Davino and Anne Marie Murphy - they responded as we all hope we might respond in such terrifying circumstances - with courage and with love, giving their lives to protect the children in their care.
We know that there were other teachers who barricaded themselves inside classrooms, and kept steady through it all, and reassured their students by saying, "wait for the good guys, they're coming," "show me your smile."
And we know that good guys came. The first responders who raced to the scene, helping to guide those in harm's way to safety, and comfort those in need, holding at bay their own shock and trauma because they had a job to do, and others needed them more.
And then there were the scenes of the schoolchildren, helping one another, holding each other, dutifully following instructions in the way that young children sometimes do; one child even trying to encourage a grown-up by saying: "I know karate. So it's OK. I'll lead the way out."
As a community, you've inspired us, Newtown. In the face of indescribable violence, in the face of unconscionable evil, you've looked out for each other, and you've cared for one another, and you've loved one another. This is how Newtown will be remembered. And with time, and God's grace, that love will see you through.
But we, as a nation, we are left with some hard questions. Someone once described the joy and anxiety of parenthood as the equivalent of having your heart outside of your body all the time, walking around. With their very first cry, this most precious, vital part of ourselves - our child - is suddenly exposed to the world, to possible mishap or malice. And every parent knows there is nothing we will not do to shield our children from harm. And yet, we also know that with that child's very first step, and each step after that, they are separating from us; that we won't - that we can't always be there for them. They'll suffer sickness and setbacks and broken hearts and disappointments. And we learn that our most important job is to give them what they need to become self-reliant and capable and resilient, ready to face the world without fear.


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I just wanted to see how many different kinds of people we got going on this site :D
Just give a holler and let everyone know what area you represent!
I'm from Brampton, but for the sake of simplicity I'll say Toronto! WOO!
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True, though my experience is that melbourne is mostly agnostics and extreme moderates who simply can't even be bothered with their own religion, many call themselves Christians, Muslims but don't even bother to follow their religions doctrines.
It's the deeply religious who are often jeered and mocked, especially during the Melbourne Comedy Festival, where religion is constantly targeted, since most of comedians who rock up are atheists. They really kick the hell out of religion during the festival and Melbournians love it. The can't get enough of people kicking religion in the guts.
Even TV programs based in Melbourne attack religious views regularly.
A city with Melbourne's attitude wouldn't be tolerated very well in the USA, though Canada would welcome it as it does welcome Melbourne's very atheist comedians.
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Sounds wonderful! I have long wanted to visit Australia, and perhaps retire there, for many reasons but you have just given me the best reason yet.
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I live in Broadwater, Nebraska, a village of 128 people in the Panhandle sixty miles from a town over 1,500. My wife Beth Kz and I moved here last year from Oklahoma. I am originally from Michigan.
On November 5, the village government has its monthly meeting. At the September meeting, a board member resigned his post for health reasons, and passed away October 2. At the October meeting, the chairman asked for persons to submit their candidacy for consideration for appointment to fill the seat until the next election, amongst others, I applied.
The chairman has privately told me that of the candidates, I am the least controversial in the village (despite being an out atheist in a decidedly religious area). His presumption is that since Beth and I have made no enemies, work constantly as volunteers in community life, and other things, that the board will accept his nomination of me to the vacant seat.
An open atheist in Nebraska government? Stay tuned. . . .
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Can you get to California as so many Okies did during the 1930s. One here in the Napa Valley is mighty glad he's here.
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St. Louis (KSDK) - Eastbound Interstate 70 near Grand Boulevard reopened overnight after a deadly hit and run crash.
Police said a David Bense, a tow truck driver, stopped on the shoulder of the interstatt at O'Fallon to help a driver.
Bense was placing cones and flares around the disabled vehicle, when he was struck by another driver.
Police said the driver continued eastbound on I-70, but was taken into custody at 11th and Salisbury.
The cause of the crash is still under investigation.
This accident is not far from an earlier accident that occurred Monday that involved a highway worker in an ATV.


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Kenton Skarin '04 has reached the upper echelon of the legal profession. He was appointed to serve as a U.S. Supreme Court law clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas for the 2012-2013 session and began his assignment in July after moving his family from Wheaton, IL, to Alexandria, VA, for the year.
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BYESVILLE - A couple of weeks ago, Martins Ferry's Cody Schau received two technical fouls in a game against Indian Creek which drew an automatic two-game suspension by the OHSAA.
Since his return, the 6-foot-2 senior has been unstoppable in a pair of contests.
Wednesday night at Meadowbrook High School, he turned in his second straight 30-point effort in leading the Purple Riders (11-8) to a 71-47 rout of Bellaire (3-20) in Division III sectional tournament action.
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Ferry's Cody Schau (22) takes a jumpshot against Bellaire Wednesday night.
"Sitting out those two games made me hungrier when I came back," Schau said. "The first game (vs. Harrison Central) back I came really hard, but I feel I can play a little better than I did."
That comment came after a 13-for-23 performance from the field, and a floor game that included a half-dozen rebounds, five assists, four steals and a blocked shot.
In the process, Schau surpassed the 1,000-point mark with a layup down the lane midway through the fourth quarter, which drew a standing ovation from the very sparse Martins Ferry contingent that made the trek to Guernsey County.
"That was special. I've been working for this my whole life," Schau said of reaching the milestone, which came in basically two seasons.
"It was also nice to do it in a win.
"I don't think we played as well as we are capable of," he continued. "I think we'll play better next game."
With Schau scoring 16 of his game-high total in the first half, the designated hosts built a 28-17 lead, but veteran Martins Ferry coach Jeff Sabatino was less than satisfied.
"I wasn't happy,'' he said. ''Even though we were winning I wasn't happy because we want to get better. It's tournament time. I understand the survive and advance thing, but we want to play better and I didn't think we played very well.
"I thought Bellaire played really hard in the first half," he continued. "It's hard to play against a team that you've beaten twice and had a lot of success against, but I thought Bellaire played a lot better."
Bellaire head coach J.R. Battista agreed with his counterpart.
"We played about as well as we could have in the first half," he said. "We missed some shots that I'm not saying we normally make, but they were makeable good attempts."
Whatever Sabatino told his troops during the halftime break, they took it to heart as the Purple Riders outscored the Big Reds by 43-30 count in the second 16 minutes.
Schau connected for eight more points in the third quarter as Martins Ferry exploded for 23 points in grabbing a commanding, 51-32, advantage heading into the fourth.
Junior power forward Robert Vargo continued to turn in double-double after double-double. The 6-4 banger finished with 13 points and a dozen rebounds. The Purple Riders other three starters - Tyler Strama, Jake Barritt and Emilio Appolloni - all scored eight points a piece.
Bellaire was paced by sophomore Nathan Steele who pumped in a dozen points. Classmate Tyler Ramsey came off the bench to net a career-high 11 points and grab a team-best five boards.
Martins Ferry, which led 32-23 off the glass and had seven less turnovers at 22-15, returns to Byesville on Friday, March 1 to meet Fort Frye.


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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) -- Former Republican Gov. Charlie Crist has won the Democratic nomination to seek his old job with his new party.
The victory Tuesday is another step in Crist's attempt at a political comeback. He will now face Republican Gov. Rick Scott.
Early returns showed Crist with 75 percent of the vote, with 35 percent of precincts reporting.
Crist beat Nan Rich, the former Senate Democratic leader who has been campaigning for governor longer than Crist has been a Democrat.
Crist left the GOP in 2010 when he ran as an independent for the Senate seat won by Republican Marco Rubio.
Crist used to call himself a Ronald Reagan Republican, but he increasingly aligned himself with Democrats after the Senate campaign.
He campaigned for President Barack Obama in 2012 and registered as a Democrat after the election.
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'Tis the season to be jollyand pack on pounds indulging in rich, fattening fare.
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If you simply can't resist a calorie-laden holiday favorite, make sure to keep portions small.
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Enjoy a relaxing afternoon cruise on the lake with the added benefit of a narrated history talk. Learn about the shipwrecks, the lost loves, the lore and lure of the lake. Approximately an hour and a quarter, the cruise takes you up and down the lake, cruising both the Vermont and New York coastline.
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'Sola 500 supercharges your focusing speed. At ¼ the weight and nearly twice as bright as the leading rechargeable dive light, Sola lights will change your night diving experience forever.' –Bluewater Photo
(Flood 60°):
High- 500
Med- 250
Low- 125
Run Time:
High- 100 Min
Med- 200 Min
Low- 400 Min
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56mm x 102mm
The smallest rechargeable dive light that actually delivers its published output - in a perfectly smooth spot beam. 2013 model boasts much longer run-times.
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Sola dive lights have a factory sealed body so you never need to worry about flooding. Control is accomplished with a magnetic slider on the top of the body. Slide forward or back to turn on. Hold forward or back to turn off. Rotate to lock.
Smart Dashboard: Three indicator lights behind the bezel report battery status, output setting, and charge status; slide forward to increments the power levels.
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500 lum Med
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250 lum Low
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Multi-voltage 1A charger with interchangeable blades for international use.
Built-in lithium-ion battery is charged through external charge ports with gold plated receivers for years of use. Factory sealed design makes charging fast and easy without ever having to open the light.
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Compatible with all other mounting options:
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I've seen both words being used (peanut butter and jelly; peanut butter and jam), but I was wondering whether they were both words for the same thing, or if there's actually a distinct difference between the two.
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Wikipedia explains that the difference between jam and jelly is that jam uses whole pieces of fruit, while jelly uses the juice:
Typically, jam has chunks of fruit left in it while jelly does not. Think of it like the difference between chunky and non-chunky peanut butter.
There is a difference. Jam in the UK, is what Americans call jelly. Jelly in the UK, is what Americans call "Jell-O".
The main difference, is how to use these words. Consider who you are talking to, to ensure that you make your meaning clear.
If you are talking to a British person and mention jelly, they will think of what Americans call "Jell-O". If you ask for jelly in the UK, you will end up with "Jell-O".
If you mean what Americans call jelly, you will need to use the word jam.
Otherwise, this can lead to a misunderstanding.
These pages explain it: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/jelly?q=jelly and http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/jam_1?q=jam


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Caruthersville, MO (KSDK) - A St. Charles County man charged with first degree murder in the 2011 death of a police officer in the Missouri bootheel will see his case come full circle.
That's because Deonta Williamson, 30 of St. Peters was first wanted in St. Charles County after allegedly setting fire to his parents home following an argument, then fleeing to family members in Pemiscott County in southeast Missouri where Carutherville Officer Evan Burns was killed.
A judge has granted Williamson's change of venue request and moved the case to St. Charles County where he will stand trial on the murder charge, along with assault and armed criminal action crimes connected to his flight from pursuing police and the crash that claimed the life of Officer Burns.
Authorities say Williamson tried to outrun police after exiting Interstate 55 onto Highway 84 headed towards Caruthersville in Pemiscott County.
It was just down the road where Williamson; driving a Cadillac Escalade stolen from his parents O'Fallon home, slammed into two patrol cars positioned to stop Williamson.
Officer Burns was not able to get out of his patrol car before Williamson rammed the drivers side door of the police vehicle, killing the two year veteran officer.
Williamson is also facing charges of assault, arson, and armed criminal action in St. Charles County where the attack and deliberate fire occurred at his parents home the day before Officer Burns was killed.
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The work of CEESP is progressed through a range of processes, including seven thematic areas and working groups created for specific short-term issues, and regional networks.
The work of CEESP is progressed through a range of processes, including seven thematic areas and working groups created for specific short-term issues, and regional networks.
• A world where equity is at the root of a dynamic harmony between peoples and nature, as well as among peoples.
• A world of diversity, productivity and integrity of natural systems.
• A world in which production and consumption patterns are sustainable.
• A world where cultural diversity is intertwined with biological diversity and together generate abundant and sustainable livelihoods opportunities.
To contribute to the IUCN Mission by providing insights and expertise and promoting policies and action to harmonize the conservation of nature with the crucial socioeconomic and cultural concerns of human communities—such as livelihoods, human rights and responsibilities, human development, security, equity, and the fair and effective governance and equitable sharing of natural resources.
Objectives and strategic approaches
CEESP undertakes its Mission primarily through engaging its Members' policy and field-based expertise to:
A. Identify, analyse and learn from policies and practices at the interface between conservation of nature and the crucial socioeconomic and cultural concerns of human communities, with particular attention to indigenous peoples and local communities.
B. Advance innovative applied research and provide timely responses to environmental and social crises identified by CEESP members, IUCN Members, Secretariat, Commissions and partners in the field—such as poor or ineffective governance of natural resources, food insecurity, loss of bio-cultural diversity and climate change.
C. Foster a holistic approach to nature conservation across IUCN, embracing complexities and promoting dialogue and collaborative learning based on cultural and social values and on knowledge and experience from diverse regions, communities, genders and ages.
D. Influence the values, policies and practices of public, private and civil society institutions and organizations regarding the conservation of nature, the promotion of bio-cultural diversity and the sustainable and equitable use of natural resources and to promote, demonstrate, articulate and link effective and equitable field-based and policy solutions in these areas.
E. Enhance the capacity of IUCN and contribute to implementing the IUCN Programme by collaborating with the IUCN Secretariat, Commissions and IUCN Members bridging the experience and skills of experts and scientists from diverse cultures.
Programme priorities
CEESP's work is focused on the following programme priorities, incorporating the diverse perspectives and experiences of the CEESP membership:
1. Development and promotion of a conservation ethic that supports diverse knowledge systems and values, delivers rights-based and equitable conservation with improved governance of natural resources and tangible livelihoods benefits, and links biological diversity with the cultural dimensions of nature conservation with a focus on the rights of indigenous peoples and local communities.
2. Increased use of rights-based approaches to natural resource management and governance that promotes social and cultural equity, indigenous peoples' self-determination, community governance, sustainable livelihoods and human security.
3. Nature-based solutions to global challenges—such as climate change, conversion of forests and farmland to monocrops, including biofuels projects, food insecurity, poverty, inequitable economic and social development—that are underpinned by economic policies that reinforce sustainability, social equity and environmental integrity.
4. Enhanced capacity of civil society, governments and the private sector to ensure corporate social and environmental accountability and reduce the negative impact of industries on climate, bio-cultural diversity and food security.
In addition to its own membership, CEESP has formal arrangements with three other IUCN Commissions to deliver jointly aspects of the above priorities relevant to those Commissions, namely the World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA), the Species Survival Commission (SSC), and the Commission on Environmental Law (CEL).
Structure and organization
The Commission has a diversified membership in terms of disciplines, cultures, languages, geographical regions, age and gender, which brings diverse perspectives and experiences to bear in debating, analysing and promoting the issues of concern to its vision and Mission. Membership includes some of the world's foremost conservation and sustainable development practitioners, natural and social scientists, and traditional community leaders. Experts from major conservation and development organizations and young professionals with proven capacities in sustainable development at the community, national and international levels also provide valuable insights into the work of the Commission. Membership is voluntary and by invitation or through application with the support of two existing Commission members. The broad scope of the Commission requires the extension and strengthening of capacity through increased membership, strategic partnerships, active fundraising and network mobilization.
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Many artists have focused on painting/drawing workers. This background is a recolored ad of Jean-François Millet's famous reapers. Van Gogh did many copies/sketches from Millet's reapers. Georges Seurat, who everyone thinks only painted "Sunday in the Park" was a great fan of painting workers. There are plenty hanging in the NY MET.
I collected grapes shears whenever I was at la vendanges/ la vendemmia/ the harvest. Sometimes I collected them off of Ebay too... You can find barrels, baskets and other wine tools there galore.
September - October is grape picking time in France, Italy, Napa and most vineyards anywhere. Trying to visit during the harvest can be difficult. The roads are clogged with slow-moving tractors and other wine-related vehicles. It used to be just donkeys/horses + carts and for a very long time Chateau d'Yquem stuck with this old method in their vineyard as well.
The technology of picking the grapes has evolved way beyond anyone's imagination, but many fine vineyards still believe in hand picking the grapes, a costly and slow method.
These grape cutters I got at the Regaleali vineyard in Sicily. Winebow sent me there for a week to paint la vendemmia - what a treat! The pickers are rather casual about their picking and sometimes you think more singing and smoking is getting done than picking, but you'd never know it from tasting Regaleali's Bianco, an intense and well structured white. Reasonably priced too. This wonderfully evocative photo of grape pickers is from the CHATEAU LATOUR book. If you know anything at all about wines, you can be sure every single grape here is hand picked lovingly and with the greatest of care.


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Images: 101st CAB, Task Force Destiny Aviation [Image 12 of 20]
Photo by Sgt. 1st Class Sadie Bleistein
Task Force Destiny, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade OH-58 Kiowa, AH-64 Apache and UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters provide ground reconnaissance and surveillance during a mission, Nov. 7, in southern Afghanistan.Task Force Destiny, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade, conducts combat aviation operations in support of coalition forces in Regional Command (South) and (Southwest) in order to protect the population, separate the insurgents, enhance freedom of movement and protect the mission of U.S. and coalition forces.
This work, 101st CAB, Task Force Destiny Aviation [Image 1 of 20], by SFC Sadie Bleistein, identified by DVIDS, is free of known copyright restrictions under U.S. copyright law.
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Testimony :: Hon. Alcee L. Hastings
Ranking Member - Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I commend you on holding this hearing. The ongoing drama of the Arab Spring is clearly the most important story of the year and possibly of our time. It is at least as significant, in my view, than our great success in finally ridding the world of Osama bin-Laden. In fact, developments in the Middle East and North Africa, where people have arisen to pursue democratic change, undercut al-Qaeda's entire narrative, while rejecting its methods. Whether these events might spur similar outcomes in other parts of the world, specifically Central Asia, is a natural question for this Commission to investigate.
As former President and current Special Representative on Mediterranean Affairs of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, I have visited all the states of Central Asia, as well all of those of the OSCE's Mediterranean Partners. Throughout my travels in these regions, I have been struck by certain structural similarities between them. Setting aside Israel, both regions are primarily Muslim. Both, you might say, are struggling with the consequences of colonialism. Both have large and growing young populations, which are to varying degrees frustrated by the lack of opportunity, and which have faced entrenched elites that resist systemic reforms, even when they talk about their necessity.
On the other hand, the states of Central Asia are full-fledged members of the OSCE, which they voluntarily joined in 1992. They thereby promised to carry out the organization's commitments in the human dimension. How well they have done can be gauged in the State Department's annual reports, which on the whole, present a pretty depressing picture.
It is easy to become discouraged. We should remember, however, that Central Asian countries have been independent for not quite 20 years. I say that not to excuse their well-known shortcomings in democratization and human rights but simply to state a fact. The lands of the Middle East and North Africa have had far more time to build a modern polity with accountable government and rule of law but sadly, little has been accomplished. Only now, because of the stirring courage displayed by many thousands of people, has the opportunity for a real paradigm shift finally emerged.
The obvious question that arises is whether possibilities for reform, without major uprisings, exist in Central Asia. I'm sure our witnesses have strong opinions about that key issue but I just want to say that I hope the answer is "yes." In my contacts with Central Asian leaders, I have always stressed the need for gradual, positive change.
Today, everyone knows instantly what is happening all over the globe. Both for societies seeking examples of successful pressure on governments and for regimes determined not to yield to such pressure, the power of precedent is important. Experiences in one country or region naturally engender hopes or fears in others. But nothing is inevitable and that doesn't necessarily mean similar conditions will lead to similar conclusions.
Moreover, Tunisia and Egypt have responded quite differently to the popular call for change than Syria or Libya, and they have more in common with each other than any of them has with Central Asian states. It is not so easy to make predictions about how events in one region or country might influence outcomes in another.
These are difficult questions to answer; frankly, I am glad I don't have to. That is precisely why we're here -- to hear from smart people who have thought long and hard about the issues. I salute their willingness to tackle such knotty topics and I look forward to learning from them.


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1968 Chevrolet C10 Restoration - Two-Tone Revival!Written by on May 3, 2012 Restoring A Timeless Design While Fixing What Mother Nature Wrought
After installing the Custom trim kit on the windshield and rear window of the '68 C10 project truck, it was painfully obvious that something needed to be done about the top half of the cab. The truck's original orange and white two-tone paint scheme had long since been covered in a solid coat of red, rather dubiously I might add, as it appears that they simple did a tape, scuff, and squirt job, attested by the peeling of the top coat in a number of areas. And while the rest of the truck was in OK shape, the top was really bad, with the original white paint showing through the faded red respray. But not only was it faded, it was also checked to the point where it would be necessary to sand it down through the layers until the roof was smooth again. And of course, as with almost any classic truck, the rain gutters had seen better days.
So, it was decided that I had better treat the issue before it got worse. Luckily, I saw the writing on the wall when I replaced the glass rubber and jammed the area around the windshield and rear glass in gloss white. This will save the area from suffering from a visible paint line and will allow me to shoot the top without removing the glass again.
But as these things go, it can't simply begin and end with a respray of the top. No, it must become more complex as that's just the nature of the truck project beast. Because, of course, the grille is white as well and is suffering from the same fate that's befallen the top. Better plan on pulling that out and working it to match. So much for my weekend!
I really hate it when these rather simple ideas turn into a whole slew of projects, but it's just the way things go sometimes. And, what the heck? Since I have to paint the top and the grille, I might as well take the opportunity to replace the front bright work, headlights, lamps, and lenses with new bits from Brothers Trucks. And, you know what? It's gonna look really funny with a nice, new chrome front bumper and that old crusty step bumper out back; better plan on swapping that out as well … and so it goes … CCT
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Closer observation reveals that someone over the years made a rather crude attempt at repairing certain sections of the driprail using some sort of silicone.The rest of the driprail suffers from water damage in the shape of surface rust and peeling paint and body filler.The first step in restoring the top of the cab is to remove all the sludge built up in the drip rails.Next, I attacked the driprails using a 3M paint and rust stripper disc attached to an angle die grinder to get rid of any rust, scale, or paint.Once the driprails were cleaned up, I sanded the rest of the roof and back of the cab until the surface was nice and smooth. Unfortunately, there was no way of getting into the deepest areas of the driprail to remove the surface rust without busting out a sandblast gun, something I didn't feel like getting into.The solution? Eastwood's Rust Encapsulator paint. Designed to stabilize rust and prevent it from further developing. I'll be able to shoot the entire driprail section and essentially seal the area.
Heavy Drip-Chek Sealer is what the local parts house had to seal the driprails, so that's what I opted to use on this job, though there are a number of options out there. It also was easy to wipe smooth with a damp fingertip, allowing it to be worked into the seams.I found that the Drip-Chek worked well on the vertical sections and didn't want to run like other products I've used in the past.It also was easy to wipe Drip-Chek smooth with a damp fingertip, allowing it to be worked into the seams smoothly.I waited a good twelve hours between applying the Rust Encapsulator and the Drip-Chek seam sealer. Another twelve hours elapsed while the Drip-Chek cured and then I was ready to shoot some paint.I waited a good twelve hours between applying the Rust Encapsulator and the Drip-Chek seam sealer. Another twelve hours elapsed while the Drip-Chek cured and then I was ready to shoot some paint.In the interim, however, I removed the grille and related components and prepped them for paint as well.I opted to use Eastwood's Low VOC Bright White single stage Urethane for the top of the cab and the grille, mixed 4:1 with their activator. This will yield a beautiful finish with plenty of protection from UV rays and inclement weather. I use 3M General Purpose Adhesive Cleaner for all kinds of cleaning and degreasing duties 'round the shop. Of course, it's designed for wiping down surfaces prior to paint or bodywork.Eastwood equipped me with a set of their Concours HVLP paint guns. The gun on the left is designed for those larger jobs, while the detail gun on the right is great for those smaller jobs such as painting a steering column or small parts.
With the truck masked off and my work station (if you can call it that!) organized, I started shooting paint.I laid a light coat, followed by a slightly heavier coat, followed by two heavier coats to provide consistent, even coverage.Putting the grille back together is a fairly straight forward process, though I did learn something that I thought I'd share and that's the proper way to install the clips that hold the grille opening trim in place.Note the relationship between the rotation of the flat washer/clip and the spring tabs on either side. Basically, it needs to be installed so that when the nut is tightened, it wants to spin and lock into place as opposed to spinning and popping out of the groove.The grill has holes for every fastener and it's tricky to get them all in the correct spot. To solve this problem, I simply laid the trim against the grille, marked each hole, then installed the fasteners in the appropriate spot. This allowed me to install the trim correctly the first time without repeated attempts, which could have scratched the freshly painted grille.Here's the freshly rejuvenated front end, with all the bright work from Brothers Trucks including those nice, bright Euro Crystal headlights with bright white halogen bulbs. That unsightly white bumper also got traded in for a nice chrome number, adding some much needed shine to the frontend.With the top painted to match the grille, the original factory two-tone paint scheme has been reborn.
Not wanting to leave well enough alone, I opted to get rid of the massive step bumper out back to wrap up the bright work upgrades.After removing the bumper with a small crane, I proceeded to install the new bumper brackets provided from Brothers.Next, it was simply a matter of lifting the new bumper onto the brackets, leaving the shipping paper in place to protect the chrome for the time being.