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S-1872/A-2810, the private school voucher bill misleading called the "Opportunity Scholarship Act" by its supporters, appears to have stalled, at least temporarily, after passing through several committees earlier this year.
The voucher bill would drain nearly $1 billion in state funding from public schools in many of New Jersey's poorest urban districts. It faces significant public opposition despite having several high profile backers in the Legislature along with Gov. Christie.
NJEA has mounted a vigorous campaign to educate members and the public of the threat the bill poses to schools already reeling from Gov. Christie's massive budget cuts. NJEA members should continue urging legislators to oppose this voucher bill.
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Many NJ education and community groups are voicing their opposition to vouchers. Current legislation, A-2810/S-1872, the "Opportunity Scholarship Act," would strip up to $1 billion from public schools in New Jersey at a time when class sizes already are skyrocketing, programs have been cut, and staff have been fired.


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Women's Hoops' DuBose Relishes Starting Role In 73-55 Win Over Harbor
Missing both of the team's centers, the Pasadena City College women's basketball team turned to role player and sophomore forward Brandi DuBose to carry the team's inside game. DuBose answered a rare starting assignment by scoring 13 points with team highs in rebounds (nine) and steals (five) to help the state No. 4-ranked Lancers defeat Los Angeles Harbor, 73-55, Wednesday night. The game was part of Coaches vs. Cancer Night at Hutto-Patterson Gymnasium.
The Lancers improved to 19-5 overall and 8-1 in South Coast Conference games.
DuBose was one of five PCC players who reached double digits in scoring, led by another sterling effort by sophomore guard/forward Tyler Crockom, who registered 16 points and eight rebounds. Sophomore point guard Desiree Loving added 12 points and nine rebounds (six on the offensive boards), sophomore guard Skai Thompson had 12 points, and frosh guard Kiara Phillips tallied 10 points with six rebounds and four steals.
Off the bench, sophomore forward Averie-Alice Guzman picked up seven rebounds to go with two points.
DuBose, a 6-foot letterman from Muir High, played a greater part in the team's scheme with sophomore Kaitlyn Parks dressed, but sitting out because of a a twisted ankle suffered in the Long Beach overtime win, and freshman post player Bailey Williams also not available (due to a death in her family).
Harbor, a program that returned to action after a five-year hiatus, kept PCC on its toes in the first half. The Seahawks (1-20, 1-8) led briefly at 13-12 and only trailed 26-23 with 85 seconds left in the first half.
At that point, PCC began a 14-4 run capped by a pair of free throws by DuBose for a 40-27 cushion less than four minutes into the second half.
For Harbor, Carla Barrera (17 points, 10 rebounds) and Kiana Angel (14 points, 12 rebounds) each had double-doubles.
The Lancers next travel to face East Los Angeles College in a 5 p.m. SCC North Division tip-off on Friday, Feb. 7.
[Photo--Brandi DuBose goes up for a shot during the Lancers win over LA Harbor Wednesday evening. DuBose and PCC wore their special pink and white jersey tops to commemorate Coaches v. Cancer Night, image by Richard Quinton.]
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Date: December 27 2012
An Australian man held hostage by militants in the southern Philippines says he has "no hope" of being released and does not trust the Australian government any more than his Muslim militant kidnappers.
Warren Richard Rodwell has appeared in a video as proof that he's alive.
He said he understood negotiations for his release were under way but "I personally hold no hope at all for being released."
He said he was kidnapped by the Abu Sayyaf, a group linked to al-Qaeda.
"The people around me normally don't speak English," Mr Rodwell said on the video. "I understand something is happening but I don't know when. I do not expect to be released before the year 2013 at the earliest.
"I personally hold no hope at all for being released. I do not trust Abu Sayyaf. I do not trust the Australian Government. I just don't trust anyone. Personally, I don't care."
Philippine intelligence officials said on Wednesday they believed the video, which has been circulated on YouTube, is authentic.
Mr Rodwell appeared thinner than in a previous video posted in January. He held a copy of a local newspaper dated December 15 and said the recording was made the following day.
The federal government has ruled out paying the $US2 million ransom being demanded by Mr Rodwell's captors.
Mr Rodwell was abducted by six gunmen on December 5 last year in southern Zamboanga Sibugay province by several armed men who are believed to have fled in speedboats.
Bloodstains were found at the coastal home from which he was taken. A search of nearby islands failed to find any trace of him.
The kidnappers demanded an initial ransom of $US23,000 from his wife, with whom he runs a store in the seaside town of Ipil on Mindanao island.
According to police, Rodwell's wife said she had no way of raising the ransom.
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ZF-12499: Date displaying 2012/12/31
The problem is about displaying of the 2012/12/31
For exemple : $date = new Zend_Date('2012-12-31', 'Y-MM-dd');
echo $date->toString(); // 31 déc. 2012 00:00:00 my locale is FR it's good
echo $date->toString('Y-MM-dd'); // 2013-12-31 the result it's false
Probably a dupe of ZF-5297. Use of a lowercase y should solve it.
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Scholars' Semester in Oxford
Program Overview
In conjunction with the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities, George Fox students can participate in the Scholars' Semester in Oxford (SSO). Students enrolled in the SSO are granted Visiting Student status and as such are members of Oxford University. This gives them full access to the Bodleian Library and relevant faculty libraries, university lectures, as well as athletic teams and social organizations. Transcripts will be issued by Wycliffe Hall, one of more than 45 colleges and halls that comprise Oxford University.
Course content
Students select a primary and secondary tutorial course that is typically one-on-one with an Oxford professor. Students will also take a University Integrative Seminar and lecture course and a Centre for Scholarship and Christianity In Oxford (SCIO) lecture course, for a total of 17 credit hours.
The student will fill out two applications:
• George Fox off-campus application form (obtained from the Center for Study Abroad; or downloaded here).
• Scholars' Semester in Oxford application (to be completed online here). An application fee must accompany your application.
*The SSO application should only be completed after being informed from the Director of Study that you are accepted for an off-campus study semester.
Students must be full-time undergraduates with junior or senior status, holding a cumulative GPA of 3.7 or higher to apply. Note that this GPA requirement is higher than for other George Fox programs. There is NO language requirement.
Because students remain enrolled at George Fox while participating in SSO, 17 hours of academic credit is awarded by George Fox University. However, Wycliffe Hall will have final authority over all admissions, academic programs, and student behavior. Students will be required to attend two pre-departure meetings, complete an online course evaluation, and attend a re-entry meeting upon their return. Students must see the transfer credit specialist in the Registrars office BEFORE they begin their semester off-campus.
Students have the option to live at The Vines, a grand home on the crest of Headington Hill, a 35-minute walk into Oxford city center or a five-minute walk to the nearest bus stop, or at the Crick Road House, a 10-minute walk from the center of town (or five minutes to Wycliffe Hall). More information about SSO housing.
The student pays George Fox's standard tuition, room and board, and student fees and an additional fee for the Oxford program. Participants continue to receive financial aid, including scholarships, since they are officially George Fox students. Round trip airfare is additional. Since SSO does not include meals, the student's George Fox account will be credited for a full meal plan.
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|Messages from the University of Tennessee Leadership
|"We've Come a Long Way, Baby!"
|Coaches, Scholarships, and a Little Red Wagon, 1976-1986
|Seriously Fun, 1987-1996
|Ringing in a New Century, 1997-2007
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Cornell Tops Princeton 17-11, With Round 2 Set For Friday Night in Ivy Semi
Final Stats
The final seconds of Princeton's 17-11 loss to Cornell at the Konica Minolta Face-Off Classic at MetLife Stadium had just ticked away, and now the Tigers were able to look ahead to their next opponent.
For the first time since playing back-to-back games against Rutgers in 1888 and a team called the Berekely Athletics, Princeton will play consecutive games against the same team within a week, with Game 2 against Cornell set for Friday at 8 in Ithaca in the second semifinal of the Ivy League tournament. Yale and Penn will play in the first semifinal, and the winners will play two days later for the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
TURNING POINT OF THE GAME - Rob Pannell scored the first two goals of the game, leading Cornell to a big lead and himself to a huge afternoon. Pannell would finish with five goals and four assists, of which three goals and two assists came in the first 23 minutes of the game, during which time the Big Red jumped out to an 8-1 lead. From that point, Princeton outscored Cornell 10-9, but it was too late.
OTHER TURNING POINT OF THE GAME - Princeton scored three straight goals to make it 10-6 with six minutes left in the third quarter, and there was plenty of time to get closer. Cornell, though, traded goals with Princeton, who five times would make it a four-goal game, only to have Cornell answer with the next goal all five times.
STAT OF THE GAME - The game marked only the second time in 74 meetings between the schools that both teams reached double figures. The only other time previously was in 2004, when Cornell defeated Princeton 12-11 in overtime.
WHAT THE BOX SCORE DOESN'T TELL YOU - This was Princeton's first loss of the season that wasn't by one goal and the only game this year in which Princeton never led.
HISTORICAL NOTE - Tom Schreiber had two goals and an assist and now has 25 goals and 26 assists for the season. Princeton has had a player have at least 25 goals and 25 assists six times in program history, and two of those 25/25 seasons belong to Schreiber, who had 32 goals and 28 assists last year.
PRINCETON PLAYER OF THE GAME - Mike MacDonald had four goals and an assist, giving him 35 goals and 12 assists for the year.
NOTES - Princeton won 17 of 31 face-offs, including 9 of 15 by Justin Murphy and 7 of 13 by Jake Froccaro ... Kip Orban had his second staight three-goal, four-point game, tying career highs in both ... Princeton is 8-5 and the fourth seed in the Ivy tournament.


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Bad Santa ... police are searching for a man who stole a large sum of cash. Photo: Police media
He's supposed to give gifts and bring joy around the world, but a man dressed as Santa has stolen a large sum of cash from a Sydney shopping centre.
The Santa impostor broke into a store's office and raided a safe at Westfield shopping centre in Liverpool, south-west Sydney, about 8pm on Sunday, police said.
Police are appealing for help with their inquiries and have released an image of the man.
Wanted man ... a person dressed as Santa stole money from an office in a shopping centre. Photo: Police media
"He was pushing a shopping trolley and using a walking stick. In the trolley was a red sack," policesaid.
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United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
- Date submitted: 27 Oct 2011
- Stakeholder type: United Nations & Other IGOs
- Name: United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT)
- Submission Document: Download
Full SubmissionUN-HABITAT INPUTS FOR COMPILATION DOCUMENT RIO+20 Purpose The objective of this note is to provide focused inputs for inclusion in a compilation document to serve as basis for the preparation of the zero draft of the outcome document for Rio+20, as requested by the Co-Chairs of the UNCSD Bureau. The note follows the structure suggested in the Guidance Note. 1. Objective of the Conference: (a) To secure renewed political commitment for sustainable development UN-HABITAT?s 23rd Governing Council adopted resolution 23/17 on sustainable urban development through expanding equitable access to land, housing, basic services and infrastructure which encourages Governments and Habitat Agenda partners to include the issue of sustainable urban development in their contributions to the preparatory process for Rio+20. In this context, sustainable urban development can be defined as the spatial manifestation of urban development processes that creates a built environment with norms, institutions and governance systems enabling individuals, households and societies to maximize their potential, optimize a vast range of services so that homes and dynamic neighborhoods, cities and towns are planned, built, renewed and consolidated restraining adverse impacts on the environment while safeguarding the quality of life, needs and livelihood of its present and future populations. The report of the one-day Dialogue on this theme has been sent by the President of the UN-HABITAT Governing Council to the Rio+20 Bureau in a separate communication. The proposed Habitat III Conference scheduled in 2016 will mark a critical moment and provide a concrete opportunity to strengthen cooperation mechanisms, partnership arrangements and other implementation tools which will help implement the sustainable urbanization agenda. (b) Assessing the progress to date and remaining gaps in the implementation of the outcomes of the major summits on sustainable development In the follow-up to the 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment and Development, UN-Habitat served as one of the focal points for Agenda 21 by reporting and promoting action on Chapters 7 (promoting sustainable human settlement development) and 28 (strengthening the role of local authorities as major groups). More recently UN-Habitat has been an integral participant in other aspects of the preparatory process for UNCSD including its Preparatory Committees and Intersessional Meetings. The outcomes of the main summits on sustainable development related to cities include: Agenda 21 (1992) including chapters 6, 7, 21 and 28; the Istanbul Declaration (1996) and Habitat Agenda; Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) (2000), including Goal 7, Targets 7C and 7D; the Johannesburg Plan of Implementation (JPOI) (2002); the annual UN GA resolutions with the title ?Implementation of the outcome of the United Nations Conference on Human Settlements (Habitat II) and strengthening of the United Nations Human Settlements Programme?, the MDG Summit outcome document (2010); and the Nagoya Plan of Action on Cities and Biodiversity (2010). With regard to gaps in implementation, the following assessment can be made: - Agenda 21, chapter 7, adequate capacities by 2000: not achieved. In many places, capacities remain inadequate to address the issues. - Agenda 21, chapter 7, universal provision of environmental infrastructure by 2025: to be reached, this goal would need efforts beyond the end date of related MDGs. For example, universal sanitation coverage will not be achieved in 2015. - Agenda 21, chapter 6: a subset of the indicators recommended in Agenda 21 have been included in the MDGs (child and maternal death, tuberculosis), but they are not systematically monitored for urban areas specifically. Others are not monitored or centralized systematically (e.g. violence and crime). - Agenda 21, solid waste: targets for capacity: unknown, but probably unmet. None of the targets for waste treatment are well on track. The monitoring systems for waste are weak (data on solid waste is fragmentary or does not exist in many countries). - Agenda 21, chapter 28. According to surveys carried out by ICLEI, several thousands of Local Authorities have adopted and implemented local sustainability action plans. - MDG7C: access to drinking water is well on track. Access to sanitation is not on track. - MDG7D: likely achieved, but the goal was very vague and clearly not consistent with the needs (many more than 100 million people have joined slums since 2000), nor adequately formulated (static formulation versus dynamic growth of cities). There are more slum dwellers today than in 2000. (c) Addressing new and emerging challenges. The demographic and economic shifts of the last two decades have transformed cities and urban centres into the dominant habitats of humankind. As a result, the mode of urban development has a critical bearing on the processes leading to the attainment of sustainable development. It is therefore more critical than ever that Member States and UN Agencies come together to promote sustainable urbanization. The cities of the world?s emerging economies are becoming the drivers of the global economy at the same time as the planet?s resources are fast depleting. We must urgently find a way to achieve further economically and socially equitable growth without further cost to the environment. Cities, their spatial frameworks and infrastructural and governance systems constitute a key lever for delivering this transition. When managed poorly, urbanization can be detrimental to sustainable development. However, when managed properly, it can contribute positively to sustainable development, for example through the reduction in per capita greenhouse gas emissions compared to rural areas. Urbanization is also one of the few solutions for effectively dealing with the huge increase in world population. In this regard, UN-HABITAT advances seven points regarding good management of urbanization and its relationship to sustainable development: 1) countries should elaborate a national urban (not just housing) strategy, as many cities do not have enough capacity to do it themselves; 2) cities should develop city-region plans, because the urbanization patterns in regions surrounding many cities are often chaotic - when there is no clear separation between cities and the surrounding regions, an uncontrolled ?no-man?s land? develops; 3) planned city enlargement, or expansion, is necessary as a long-term strategy for preventing the growth of slums , which are home to 30-40 per cent of the world population; 4) urban job creation is critical to economic and social development; 5) effective urban legal frameworks are critical to guaranteeing institutional capacity for the delivery of housing and basic services; 6) urban energy and urban mobility plans are important for sustainable development and for meeting the requirements for urban growth; and 7) it is important to improve the economic governance of local authorities in order to increase the financial capacity of cities to provide basic services and sustain infrastructure. In this way, sustainable urbanization can provide one of the key unifying forces to integrate the three pillars ? i.e. economic, environmental and social -- of sustainable development. Efforts to create jobs, reduce ecological footprint and improve quality of life are most effective when pursued in tandem. Prioritizing sustainable urbanization can also help to ensure coherence between sectoral policies such as energy, water, sustainable consumption and production, biodiversity, natural disaster preparedness and climate change adaptation. It is important that this emerging opportunity be recognized and endorsed at Rio+20. 2. Green economy in the context of sustainable development and poverty eradication It is acknowledged that cities are centres of national economic and social development. They attract investments, generate jobs and create wealth. They harness human and technological resources, promote innovations and offer specialised services, which have resulted in otherwise unprecedented gains in productivity and competitiveness. Cities are therefore a major nexus in the promotion of a green economy whose central tenet is that environmental sustainability and economic growth can develop harmoniously. The two are not inherently mutually-exclusive. This can be accomplished by decoupling the rate of economic growth from the rate of energy and Material use and environmental degradation. Because the world can no longer depend on cheap fuel for growth, and economic growth will almost certainly be driven by cities, sustainable urban development must incorporate these emerging dynamics. Cities are crucial to the transition to a green economy for four complementary reasons. (1) Virtually all major innovation originates in cities whose density of institutions, people and infrastructure promotes idea sharing and experimentation. (2) When sensitively planned and serviced, urban density reduces the spatial footprint of development and permits shared infrastructure (which reduces emissions and resource use). (3) The agglomeration economies of cities means new technologies can be tested and implemented more competitively. And (4) cities have the potential to strengthen resilience by reducing dependence on carbon intensive growth by reintegrating systems at lower costs, and stimulating efficiency in resource use and expanding skills. Whereas cities in the developed world may need to retrofit old systems, those in the developing world may leapfrog this and more cheaply increase both resource efficiency and labour intensity. Improved technology and competitiveness are prerequisites for innovation for ?greener? cities. Education is an important lever to foster understanding of ?greener? urbanization. The active involvement of youth as agents of change is paramount. 3. Institutional framework for sustainable development At the global and national levels it has been difficult to achieve coherence between the economic, social and environmental pillars of sustainable development. However, urban challenges can only be addressed in an integrated manner, balancing social equity, resource efficiency and competitiveness. Therefore, sound planning and management at the city level offers concrete opportunities to connect the economic, social and environmental pillars at the local level. At the local level: The sustainable development implementation gap can only be closed if the capacity of Local Authorities as a Major Group is strengthened. Indeed, sustainable urban development will not occur spontaneously. It must first define how resources are to be managed, allocated and re-distributed to ensure efficiency and equity, with the strong participation of inhabitants in the governance of the city. It requires more effective and adaptable institutions in the public and private sectors and civil society that are able to promote sustainable development, and reduce poverty and inequality. It also requires innovative urban planning and greater entrepreneurship and clear cooperation of all the spheres of government. At the sub-national level: There are particular challenges at the level of the city-region, a geographical unit that has enormous potential to promote sustainable development principles but is often characterized by overlapping and fragmented governance structures. At this level it is important to develop spatial strategies that promote an infrastructure configuration that maximizes sharing and minimizes excessive mobility and resource use. At the national level: There is a need to integrate sustainable urban development policy as a key component of a national sustainable development policy. In this regard, it is important to align sustainable development policies of the different tiers of government to achieve greater coherence and more efficiency in implementation. It is also important to enhance the coherence of international support to national sustainable urban development plans as part of an overall national sustainable development planning. The establishment of National Habitat Committees can enhance better coordination between line Ministries and agencies, while National Urban Forums could serve as a space for knowledge sharing amongst public, private and community stakeholders and for alignment of international support to sustainable urban development at the country level. National governments also have a role in encouraging cities to act on urban sustainability by benchmarking and monitoring against sustainable urban development baselines. At the global level: It must be emphasized that the review of the institutional framework for sustainable development should go beyond the review of the International Environmental Governance (IEG) to embrace the other two pillars of sustainable development; social and economic. In this regard, the establishment of a Sustainable Development Council might be an effective way to ensure increased coherence in all the three pillars. UN-HABITAT?s contribution In pursuit of the goal of promoting socially, environmentally and economically sustainable urban development, and as the focal point agency for Local Authorities in the UN system, UN-HABITAT stands prepared to support member states to develop policies, plans and strategies related to sustainable urban development, including the following: National Urban Policy; National and Regional Spatial Plans for Territorial Development; City-region Development Strategies; City Enlargement and Infill Plans; City Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies; Development of Urban Land Administration; Arbitration of Land Disputes; Population Displacement Response Plans; Urban Management and Governance Reform; Metropolitan Governance Strategies; Urban Youth and Job Creation Strategies; Strategies for Improving Water and Sanitation Delivery; Waste Management Strategies; Urban Mobility Plans; Urban Energy Plans; Urban Housing Strategies; Design of Slum Upgrading Programmes; Urban Risk Reduction Strategies; Capacity Building Strategies for Urban Local Authorities. Introducing new/reformulated commitments: Sustainable Urban Development Overall Goal: Promote cities that are environmentally sustainable, socially inclusive and economically productive Benchmarking and Methodology Agree upon a methodology of universal benchmarking and baseline targets by 2013 Targets: 1. National Urban Policies By 2030, increase to 50% the number of countries adopting and implementing national urban policies to coordinate different ministerial and sectoral efforts in order to achieve sustainable urban development. 2. Urban Planning and Design By 2030, increase by half the number of metropolitan regions, cities and towns adopting and implementing policies and strategies for sustainable and effective urban planning (1:50,000) and urban design (1:1,000) in order to respond to expected urban population growth in the next few decades. 3. Slums Halve the proportion of people living in slums at the city level by 2030, and prevent the formation of new slums. 4. Urban Space Increase public space up to 40% through adequate urban design, land use and building regulations by 2030. 5. Urban Ecology Reduce cities' ecological footprints by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 30%, increasing the share of renewable energy sources by 30% and improving energy efficiency in all public buildings by 20% by 2030. 6. Urban Water, Sanitation and Waste Management Achieve universal access to safe drinking water supply and adequate sanitation services, and double the availability and use of waste water treatment and solid waste management services by 2030. 7. Urban Energy and Mobility By 2030, increase by 30% the number of countries coordinating urban growth with planned national energy and transport corridors and guaranteeing access to energy at the urban level, and the number of cities with sustainable urban mobility plans. 8. Urban Job Creation By 2030, increase by 50% the number of cities adopting and implementing specific policies to improve the lives of urban dwellers through urban job creation based on effective city management and development of basic services.


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The Better Bucket is great for cattle and horses. Ergonomic, angular design accommodates the animal's facial structure, allowing a more natural eating manner. Read More
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The Better Bucket, 10 qt
Ergonomic feeder is great for cattle and horses. Angular design accommodates the animal's facial structure, allowing a more natural eating manner.
Key Benefits of The Better Bucket:
- tapered sides funnel feed toward back of bucket
- keeps feed and supplements mixed
- makes feed and grain more accessible, reducing behavioral problems
- made of impact resistant, high density polyethylene
Colors: Red, Blue, Green or Black.
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- Size: 10 Quart
- Color: Red,Blue,Green,Black
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I had this bucket less than 24 hours and my horse got his nostril hung where the handle is attached to the bucket. He ripped his nostril wide open requiring a $200 vet bill to get him stitched up and a weeks worth of antibiotics. Do not buy this bucket! The handle where it attaches to the bucket is an open U shape instead of closed. Dangerous!
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"These buckets are not safe. Where the wire handle bends after connecting with the plastic bucket, it does not pinch shut. One horse at our barn got his nose pinched in it and ripped as he struggled to get free. My horse has got two blankets caught in this ""unclosed pinch"" and tore them both up. DO NOT buy these buckets. Called their company (Steve) bad bad bad service. "
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This is the best bucket I have used yet! No issues except that my horses are not wasting feed, not moving the bucket around, and seem very comfortable! Will definitely buy more! Thanks for offering this!
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I was very excited to get this bucket as it seemed to be a better way to feed. I ordered one as did my two sisters. The shape is great BUT, we hung them with bucket hangers on a wide board so they would not move around. Within two days they started splitting at the back center and by the third day they were completely unusable and we had to take them down. Wasted money! Guess the plastic and handle area were not heavy duty enough to withstand being pushed on while the horses ate. I was very disappointed!!
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These buckets are long overdue. My horses no longer bump their eyes, beat-up the bucket and eat their grain much more comfortably with the Better Bucket. Will be buying more.
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This is a great bucket for feed. I would like to see a larger size for water.
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I used the bucket for the first time. The postive is that is was easier for my filly to get to the grain. The negative is that when I hung it on the bucket hook, it kept swinging around. I could tell she was getting aggetated by it moving. It would be perfect if it was a hook over bucket with the same style.
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This is the most efficient and useful bucket I have owned. It saves feed, creates comfort and overall a great value. I just wish It had been invented sooner!
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Yup. It's back again. (Due to the request of a member) Alright, here's how it goes. You start out your post with "I confess," and then all you do is confess somthing random. For exmp:
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Mesoblast said today it received about A$4.3 million ($3.9 million) through the government-run Innovation Australia Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive Program for R&D activities conducted in Australia during the 2012 financial year.
Mesoblast said the funds will be used to advance development of its adult mesenchymal precursor cell (MPC) technology platform and product pipeline. MPC produces bone marrow and adipose tissue-derived products, as well as dental pulp stem cells (DPSCs) and expanded hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs).
"Based on the company's ongoing clinical and research activities in Australia across its product portfolio, Mesoblast anticipates that it will make additional submissions in FY2013 and be eligible to receive further reimbursements," the company said in a statement.
Mesoblast specializes in allogeneic or "off-the-shelf" regenerative medicine products that focus on repair of damaged issues and modulation of inflammatory responses in conditions with significant unmet medical needs. The company's lead product candidates use its MPC platform in systemic inflammatory conditions, cardiovascular diseases, and orthopedic diseases of the spine.
Last month, the company launched a Phase II trial of its MPC in people with type 2 diabetes and diabetic nephropathy. Mesoblast is giving 30 patients with Stage 3b or 4 diabetic nephropathy a single intravenous infusion of its MPCs over an initial three-month period. The company will compare safety and efficacy of 150 million or 300 million intravenously injected MPCs against placebo.
Based on preclinical studies, the company said it expects to see mechanisms of action that include immunomodulation and reduction of kidney inflammation, reversal of abnormal kidney blood flow, and repair/regeneration of kidney tissue.
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Zelda is a series that has nearly become defined by not having voice acting. Reading scrolling text was just a part of the package. That is changing in Breath of the Wild. Speaking to Polygon, producer Eiji Aonuma explained the decision to use real voices in the game. He said: It's really difficult to leave an impression… Read more »
Here we go, folks. Frank Cho's new comic book series, written and drawn by the man, from Boom! Studios, out in September. * A new, original series from celebrated creator Frank Cho (Totally Awesome Hulk, Savage Wolverine)! * Full of fast-paced action, Skybourne is James Bond with fantasy elements thrown in and is unlike anything… Read more »
Adi Tantimedh writes, The New York Asian Film Festival begins this week on the 22nd of June, an annual film festival that features the past year's most popular movies from Asia, including Hong Kong, Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia and the Philippines. You can expect arthouse hits and genre fare like gangster movies, horror,… Read more »
Brian Wood has written a new comic book, Briggs Land, for Dark Horse, with Mack Chater, Lee Loughridge, Nate Peikos and Tula Lotay. It's out in August and is being published in association with AMC who are developing it as a TV series too. But you get a first look in August. Hell, you… Read more »
A little over seven years ago, I got a stray email from someone I hadn't talked to in five years. We had been friends since high school but drifted apart. In the short email she told me of a game she had recently gotten into, World of Warcraft, and that I should buy a copy… Read more »
As spotted by the Washington Post's David Weigel, this 1990 commercial announcing fast food chain Roy Rogers conversion into Hardee's is one of the more magical vintage videos to be found on the Internet this weekend. Besides an early appearance by Gillian Anderson, this commercial has so many strange things going for it. Its premise… Read more »


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When calling OpenID->selfUrl() from a directory that is not on the root of the server, it will return a 'openid.realm' value that violates the specification as implemented by several major OpenID providers (tested with MyOpenId.com and an installation of SimpleID).
The violation include the directory on which call originated from. For example, if the call originates from http://www.example.com/openid.php then the realm will be properly set to 'http://www.example.com/' however, if it originate from 'http://www.example.com/application/openid.php' then the realm will be set to 'http://www.example.com/application/' which will cause errors with at least OpenID providers.
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Have you ever thought much about the land you live on? Work on? Play on? The upcoming exhibit called Land/Gaze featuring artist Thomas Aaron is open to the public now through Friday November 2 at Nox Contemporary. In this exhibit Aaron explores the Public Land Survey System (PLSS) which imposed a survey grid across most of the land west of the Mississippi. The land is divided into a grid of six mile square townships, which are further divided into thirty-six one-mile square sections. Which are even further divided. All of these divisions are regulated by the PLSS.
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"This grid was initially an invisible human construct, conceptually rational, arbitrary and imperfect in application" Aaron explains. "Because of the length of time of its existence and the rigidity of its makeup, the land has slowly been shaped to the geometry of the grid. The land becomes a tabula rasa to shaped and determined by those who claim the right to contain it. My work is an attempt to explore the visual results of that reinvention."
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The exhibit is called LAND/GAZE and will be open to the public now through Friday, November 2. There will be two receptions: One on September 21 and another on October 19, both are part of Gallery Stroll.
To learn more, read Ehren Clark's article "Pathways to the Land" published in this month's edition of 15 Bytes.
Laura Durham is assitant editor at 15 Bytes, Utah's Art magazine, and is a contributor for Salt Lake magazine.


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Windows 7 comes with a variety of games to play. There are board games, card games, multiplayer Internet games, and even games for kids.
You'll find them all in the Games folder. To start playing, just open the folder and double-click a game icon.
Open the Games folder by clicking the Start button . In the search box, type games, and then, in the list of results, click Games Explorer.
The games you'll see will depend on the edition of Windows 7 you're using. Some titles are available only in premium editions of Windows. In other editions, games are turned off by default. To learn more, see Where are my games?
Several popular multiplayer games from Windows XP have returned with a new look. These titles—available only in premium editions of Windows 7—allow you to play online against human opponents. You'll need to be connected to the Internet to play this type of game.
Backgammon is a two-person board game with a straightforward goal: be the first to move all your pieces around and off the board. For more information, see Internet Backgammon: how to play.
Number of players: 2
Difficulty levels: Beginner, intermediate, expert
Typical playing time: 10 to 30 minutes
One of the oldest and most popular games in the world is back and better than ever. The perfect way to spend a lazy afternoon. For more information, see Internet Checkers: how to play.
Typical playing time: 10 to 20 minutes
Spades is a popular, fast-paced card game that demands teamwork and strategy. You guess how many "tricks"—rounds—you and your partner will win. Guess too low, and you'll lose big points. Guess too high, and you'll "bag out"! For more information, see Internet Spades: how to play.
Number of players: 4
Windows 7 comes with several board games too, so you can have fun practicing your strategy, reasoning, and memory skills.
Chess Titans brings the classic strategy game of chess to life with three-dimensional graphics and animation. Highlighted squares show where your pieces can move. Choose a porcelain, marble, or wooden board, and rotate it any way you like. For more information, see Chess Titans: how to play.
Chess Titans is available in premium editions of Windows 7.
Number of players: 1 or 2
Difficulty levels: 1 (beginner) to 10 (expert)
Typical playing time: 10 to 60 minutes
Minesweeper is a deceptively simple test of memory and reasoning—and one of the most popular games of all time in Windows. The goal: uncover empty squares and avoid hidden mines. Click one, and you lose! For more information, see Minesweeper: how to play.
Number of players: 1
Difficulty levels: Beginner, intermediate, advanced
Typical playing time: 1 to 10 minutes
Mahjong Titans is a solitaire game played with tiles. Remove matching pairs of tiles from the board. Remove them all and you win! For more information, see Mahjong Titans: how to play.
Mahjong Titans is available on premium editions of Windows 7.
Difficulty levels: Varies by tile layout
Whether you play along or against computer opponents, card games are always popular. Windows 7 includes several card games.
FreeCell is a form of solitaire played with a single deck. The key to victory lies in the four free cells in the corner of the table—hence the name! For more information, see FreeCell: how to play.
Difficulty levels: One level
Hearts is a card game that you play in rounds against three computer opponents. Avoid taking the undesirable cards—all hearts and the queen of spades—unless you're planning to shoot the moon! The player with the lowest score wins. For more information, see Hearts: how to play.
Number of players: 1 (against 3 computer opponents)
Solitaire is based on the most popular variant of solitaire, Klondike. To win, you must build four stacks of cards, one for each suit, in ascending order from ace to king. For more information, see Solitaire: how to play.
Typical playing time: 1 to 15 minutes
Spider Solitaire is a variant of solitaire that uses two decks' worth of cards. The object: remove all the cards from the table in the fewest number of moves. Remove cards by making a complete stack in descending order (king to ace). For more information, see Spider Solitaire: how to play.
Purble Place is actually three games in one: Comfy Cakes, Purble Shop, and Purble Pairs. Designed to teach children memory, pattern recognition, and reasoning skills, at higher difficulty levels the games challenge players of all ages. For more information, see Purble Place: how to play.
This game puts you in Chef Purble's bakery, where you must complete an order for a batch of cakes. The bakery's customers are very particular, so you'll need to make the cakes exactly as ordered, with the right combination of shapes, batters, fillings, icing, and decorations.
Work fast because the cakes will keep on coming!
Typical playing time: 1 to 5 minutes
This game tests your powers of deduction. Your goal: to make your Purble's face match the mystery Purble behind the curtain. Choose hair, eyes, nose, and lips from the shelves, then learn how many—but not which—features you got right!
In this game, your goal is to find all the matching pairs of pictures before time runs out. Flip a tile over to reveal a picture, then find its match. Use a "sneak peek" token for a quick glimpse of all the tiles on the board!
Ready for more? There are thousands of games available for Windows.
You'll find some of them listed under Other Providers in the Games folder. Learn about others on the Games for Windows website.


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The permitted free baggage allowance is determined by the service class booked and the status of the passenger and is shown on the ticket/Passenger Receipt.
On all Lufthansa-operated flights the following basic rules apply to free baggage:
The maximum dimensions per item of baggage are 158 cm (width + height + depth).
Items of baggage that are larger or heavier than the permitted dimensions and weight or that are additional to the free baggage allowance will be carried as excess baggage for a flat fee. Items that weigh more than 32 kg will be transported by air freight for a charge. For further information, please visit the 'Excess and Special Baggage' page.
Information on the carrying of carry-on baggage
Ski or snowboarding equipment as free baggage
In addition to your free baggage allowance, you may take one piece of ski or snowboarding equipment free of charge on your Lufthansa flight*. The maximum weight of an additional piece of ski or snowboarding equipment must be within the weight limits of the travel class you have booked.
Please register your ski baggage without fail no later than 23 hours before departure with the Lufthansa Service Centre. This is only necessary so that Lufthansa can ensure that your ski baggage is carried.
Further information on taking ski baggage with you
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Status customers
A higher free baggage allowance applies to Frequent Travellers, Senators, HON Circle Members and Star Alliance Gold members.
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Passengers with sports baggage
Sports bags can be checked in free of charge as part of your permitted free baggage allowance.
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Children under two years of age generally have a free baggage allowance of one bag up to 23 kg. Children aged two and over enjoy the same free baggage allowance as adults.
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Specific free baggage allowances apply to Economy Class passengers on certain routes. New: Economy Class passengers flying to/from Japan on a ticket issued since 8 January may take two bags with them, each up to 23 kg.
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The Peninsula Chicago is one of our favorite homes away from home, so it's no surprise that Chicagoans headed to the Big Apple to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The Peninsula New York. A red-carpet lined 55th Street, where a traditional Chinese lion dance accompanied by drums honored the hotel's Asian heritage. No expense was spared to deck out the interior with six mini venues, each with live entertainment, but what took our breath away were the 25,000 stems of roses, hydrangeas and alstroemeria that created 18-foot-tall ribbons floating like a rainbow of flowers. Courtesy Images


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City of Wilmington Holds Citywide Clean Up and Celebration in Rodney Square for Official Re-launch of Wilmington RISE
Posted on 08/19/2013 11:35 am
On Wednesday September 4th, Mayor Dennis P. Williams and his Administration will kick off the Wilmington RISE…Living Clean, Safe and Smart campaign.
"RISE seeks to establish the City of Wilmington as a thriving, urban metropolitan community. By developing a clean, safe, healthy and productive environment, RISE will empower our citizens to achieve their full potential through education, business, culture, and recreation," said Mayor Williams.
To highlight the first pillar of Wilmington Rise, Clean, there will be a citywide clean up from 12:00 p.m. — 3:00 p.m. City employees and community volunteers will come together to clean the streets of Wilmington's major corridors including: Concord Avenue, Market Street, North Union Street, Governor Printz Boulevard, West 4th Street, Maryland Avenue, and New Castle Avenue. All cleanup participants will receive a RISE t-shirt and wristband.
Following the citywide clean-up, a celebration will be held in Rodney Square from 4:00 p.m. — 7:00 p.m., where Mayor Williams, along with RISE ambassadors will formally announce the Wilmington RISE campaign in a press conference.
The event will be will be free and open to the public featuring food, music, drinks and many networking opportunities.
Mayor Williams and the City of Wilmington invite residents, business leaders, and civic and community organizations to join in the citywide clean up and celebrate the formal announcement of Wilmington RISE.
We look forward to moving and Rising together.
Clean-up locations are listed below:
- Concord Avenue (200 - 500 blocks)
- Market Street (2300 – 2800 blocks)
- North Union Street (400 – 700 blocks)
- Governor Printz Boulevard (2200 - 2800 blocks)
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Hi all,
Ok, I have my NXT brick which can supply voltage from the motor ports in either polarity...But I want to use an external battery as a power source for the motors.
Getting the motors to go in one direction is easy - just use a relay. But, what if I want to be able to reverse the direction of the motors ( swap the polarity of the voltage supplied to them)?
I need to basically swap the wires going from the external battery to the motor, using the motor port on the NXT brick. Any ideas?
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Prize 2014
The William F. Albright Institute of Archaeological Research in Jerusalem has
announced the 2014 winner: Josephine A. Verduci, a Ph.D. candidate in the
Classics and Archaeology Department in the School of Historical and
Philosophical Studies at the University of Melbourne. Her paper, "A
Feather in Your Cap: Symbols of Philistine Warrior Status," was presented
in November 2013 at the Annual Meeting of the American Schools of Oriental
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June 13 Hyatt Update
On March 30th, we alerted the SBL members to the expired labor contract at the two Hyatt AM conference hotels. The SBL and the AAR concurrent meeting staff have been staying on top of developments and helping address operational issues the contract situation raises. The SBL Council and the AAR Board have each been evaluating the situation and proposing near- and long-term policies. Some of you, for example, may have been alerted to the letter campaign and appeal by UniteHere claiming that the AAR Board of Directors has unanimously voted to support the workers in the Hyatt-UniteHere disagreement. You will also find in that letter, as well as on the AAR website, a link to the AAR Board discussion. The SBL Council has had many extended, in-depth, and well informed conversations about this issue. SBL has developed an FAQ, summarizing its discussions. While recognizing the dignity of workers everywhere, Council is addressing this situation and focusing on the concerns of attendees, recognizing that membership and registration fees are committed to furthering their professional interests.
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You know what rocked aobut old PD? You could post every second. Such as in the Mex's 3000th post party thread. You could literay refresh and there was a new post. Then you could use quick reply and have a whole page of posts in five minutes.
That thread grew to like 10 pages in less than two hours.
Give or take each page had around 50 posts.
We need to get an admin to change that
I wish I was still a moderator
koukou ichi nensei
grr, you are using japanese grades aren't you...
Um, juu nensei in america?
No. I am a freshman... High School first year...
oh, my teacher just said to say kyuu nensei desu
Which never did make sense to me, because that is saying Am 9th Grade
I guess the proper way to answer would be boku wa kyuu nensei desu
My teacher said to say the school level, then the grade.
High School is koukou so...
Koukou ichi nensei = High School 1st grade
I think what your teacher is doing is teaching you the... What's the word?... Improper/slang way? Such as we say "What's up?" even though that doesn't make sense to non-native English speakers.
Cultural differences.
But yeah, I see what you mean.
Your teacher is awesome
Can I have a Japanese mentor?
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I'm not dead. Just veryvery inactive nowadays.
I shall do it Lace! Just be on MSN more -_-
Pichubro, where did you get the translator?
Yeah, the one that allows you to type in Japanese
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The Off Broadway Theatre invited press to the new play 'Robin Hood: Boyz in the Hood' last night, and I was lucky to be there.
Yes, lucky. Maybe my review of the Star Ward play a month ago wasn't very favorable, but this show changed my entire take on the non-profit theatre. Writer Eric Jensen and Director Eric Armstrong perfectly mix a creative plot, physical humor and interaction with the audience, ignoring the fourth wall and admitting the good guys "never die" in this type of play.
Robin Hood (Matt Glade) and the Merry Men rob Sheik Hugh Boote' (Monte Garcia) of his oil shipment. So, the sheik teams up with the Sheriff of Nottingham (Rusty Bringhurst) to get his revenge.
Jensen originally wrote the Merry Men's theme song as a Cher parody, but Armstrong said the play needed a timelier, more relevant song to make fun of instead. I won't give it away, but it's performed twice during the play. The second time is even funnier than the first, and it's definitely the highlight with perfectly imperfect choreography by Clarissa Armstrong.
The play also finds a way to reference Elvis, Grease, Thriller, Village People and, of course, the new Robin Hood movie starring Russell Crowe-great timing for the premiere BTW.
I'd like more localized content, though. Sir Guy, played by Jensen, mentions Larry H. Miller once, but it would be nice to have some extra Utah humor.The Sherwood vs."sure would" joke was overdone a bit, and I'm not sure why it's called "Boyz in the Hood" without any characters from "the hood." No raps, street thugs or anything I remember from the Ice Cube classic, but it does have some nice booty shakin'...I'm not sure if all of it is planned either.
The funniest parts are improvised. Anytime an actor messes up a line or almost knocks over the set, it's picked it up for some jokes-even if it means making fun of the cheesy special effects.
The last scene is a hilarious wedding ceremony on stage. I wanted to jump in and join the party, but thought it might compromise my journalistic integrity and I'd be escorted out.
Overall, despite the minor flaws I mentioned, Robin Hood: Boyz in the Hood is a great play for the whole family, funny and truly represents The Off Broadway at its best.
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Audi launches yet another innovative advertising campaign for the all-new Audi R8.
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It has been quite some time since I've been in this position, and it is not a comfortable one. I only have one upcoming travel envelope started. It almost feels like depression I think???
The only travel booked is 9 days in Hawaii in September with the kids and grandson Carter.
Katybug and I have no personal travel plans. We are trying to put together an Alaskan cruise in June with friends of ours and I'm waiting for cruise prices to drop off a little. Anybody care to comment on the Norwegian Pearl as a cruise choice? I like the itinerary but have never been on Norwegian Cruise Lines before. And then after booking the cruise, I need to get two award tickets from Traverse City for our friends and two from Savannah for Katy and me. The tough part with booking awards to cruise cities is everybody else is trying to do the same thing for the same days. I'm looking a day or so in advance and coming up with nothing at this point. Maybe the answer is to take an award seat to a non cruise city and then jump on Southwest into Seattle or another low cost carrier into Vancouver if that ends up being our starting off point.
So our target for finding some travel days is April and May. We have thought about Hot Springs Arkansas for a few days. I'm hoping the weather will be warm enough. Katy also wants to see San Antonio and the Alamo. I'm hoping we can find a cheapie AA fare to San Antonio. We have often talked about a BBQ cook-off or Ribfest and will be Google searching for options along those lines.
I'd like to make these next couple domestic trips with our oddball points and miles I wrote about a couple days ago.. Maybe Alaska miles on Delta and using the two Priority Club nights and Hyatt 1-4 category nights to cover our hotel stays. Our son, Tony is off to Europe in a month or so and we can probably get him some hotel nights with the Choice points and Priority Club points.
I've noticed a change in Katy's travel desires since the grand baby was born. She seems to want to stay US bound and shorter stays at that. We'll try some National Park trips later in the summer but now it is stay in the southern tier of states for some warmer weather in the spring months. Come on folks. Have any spring US suggestions? In particular Hot Springs Arkansas?
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