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Welcome to Experium Science Academy
The premier solution to bring the discovery and wonder of science beyond the textbook.
Experium Science Academy exists to provide children from kindergarten through high school the opportunity to engage their minds and stretch their horizons through hands-on, lab-based science activities. We use inquiry-based learning techniques, instructed by true scientists, within a modern science laboratory dedicated to advancing children's education.
High-quality science learning opportunities are unavailable in about 90 percent of California elementary school classrooms
(The Lawrence Hall of Science at University of California, Berkeley and SRI International Summary Report 4)1.
What about our schools, public or private?
An elementary school student's classroom time is busy learning many important subjects with particular focus on English Language Arts and Mathematics. Unfortunately, science is often crowded out with 40% of California elementary teachers spending an hour or less weekly on science instruction. In schools both public and private, learning science typically occurs during less than 10% of the instruction time available.2
How can Experium Science Academy help?
During the school year we provide after-school science classes focused on Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Engineering for kindergarten through 8th grade students. Our after-school classes are 60 minutes for kindergarten through 5th grade and 90 minutes for 6th through 8th grade, held once per week for 8 weeks. We also offer summer classes held in either morning and/or afternoon sessions, Monday through Friday, throughout 8 weeks of summer. We offer Independent Research programs for high school individuals or teams, with focused mentorship from real scientists, during both the school year and the summertime.
Independent Research Programs
Gaining acceptance to a competitive college program has never been more difficult. One of the best ways to set your high school student's college application apart from the crowd is through the inclusion of an independent research project. A great independent research project typically requires three components: a great idea, an appropriate facility for experimentation, and high-quality mentorship. Your children provide the ideas and we provide the modern scientific laboratory and mentorship from real scientists.
One-of-a-Kind Modern Science Laboratory
What comes to mind when you think of a science laboratory? Please take a minute to view the pictures of what we've termed our "dream lab." The facility was designed to allow for safe, supervised science exploration with equipment normally found in a university setting. From kindergarten students exploring observation using all their senses through our high school seniors redeveloping an organic dye for use in solar cells, we promote curiosity in all our students. Please come see for yourself.
"Science is more essential for our prosperity, our security,
our health, and our way of life than it has ever been."3
-President Obama
1The Lawrence Hall of Science at University of California, Berkeley and SRI International Summary Report. "High Hopes – Few Opportunities". The Status of Elementary Science Education in California. 2011: pg4.
2The Lawrence Hall of Science at University of California, Berkeley and SRI International Summary Report. "High Hopes – Few Opportunities". The Status of Elementary Science Education in California. 2011: pg5.
3 Obama, B. (2009, April 27). Remarks to the National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C. Retrieved from http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/remarks-president-national-academy-sciences-annual-meeting.


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Last month, a man in Texas was told to remove an American flag from the balcony of his apartment because the manager said it was a threat towards the Muslim community.
This scenario brings up two questions: 1) was the Muslim community actually feel threatened by the presence of an American flag, and 2) did any Muslim complain about the American flag, or did the manager feel Muslims might complain?
In regards to the first question, one might presume that some Muslims might harbor bad feelings about America, whether it be feeling like pariahs after 9/11 or because they are committed to jihad and sharia- hence turning America into an Islamic state. And when they see the American flag, they either see it as a symbol of oppression or the symbol of their enemies.
As for the second question, its unclear if any Muslim did complain about the flag. Perhaps the manager was afraid someone in the Muslim community might complain. Of course, it is unclear if any Muslims actually live in the apartment complex. If so, why didn't they talk to the resident themselves? If not, then why would they be concerned about an apartment complex that they do not reside in?
It should be noted that there have been various instances of people giving into demands by Muslims, ranging from removing American or British flags to not consuming pork or alcohol (or not consuming at all during Ramadan, regardless of one's faith) to Muslims refusing to wash their hands in hospitals because of the alcohol content in some soaps.
This is creeping sharia. Once people start giving in to one demand by Muslims, it will not end until sharia becomes the norm. The result will be worldwide domination by the Islamists.
Needless to say, America (and the rest of the world for that matter) should take a stand against sharia.

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Spectacular beaches and coastline of the Far South Coast of NSW Australia ...
This book showcases the stunning pristine beaches that are dotted along this stretch of coastline in the Eurobodalla and Sapphire Shires. From the calm waters of secret coves, to the crashing waves on weathered cliffs, the wonders of the ocean are truly amazing and very beautiful.
Join me in discovering this picturesque section of our coastline and find your own secret place to visit ...
Having spent most of my life on the northern Illawarra Coast of NSW, I made a 'lifestyle' change and moved further south to Tilba Tilba, a quaint historic village surrounded by mountains, farmland and sea. Now living on a small rural and bushland property, I have many wonderful photo opportunities around me, with the natural environment and my animals being favourite subjects. The local area is very beautiful with pristine beaches and lakes, National Parks and State Forests, quaint villages and seaside towns, all providing spectacular images. Photography has always been a passion of mine, and an excuse to keep me in the vast outdoors. My books are quite diverse and cover all aspects of nature. Please enjoy ...
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Luminous Lakes and Waterways Publicado 11 de marzo de 2011
FUNKY FOTOS by Lindy Quin Publicado 22 de enero de 2011
Down on the Farm Publicado 08 de enero de 2011
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So how do you like the new website then?
Gotta say a massive thank you to Jordan Ashley Ann Garvey who runs the marvellous site "The Blogatory" for giving my tired old website a jolly good makeover! She's ace!
You'll notice all sorts of exciting stuff like "Youtube" films of some poems and snippets of music and all sorts of stuff. Please be aware that some of the poems and films are kinda "PG" rated, so if you're under 15 years of age, make sure a grown up checks 'em out first. Big thanks to Paul Stringer Productions and The Speakers Corner for their brilliant filming skills.
All the usual stuff is still here, like my poetry book for "the young and the young at heart", that means no inappropriate language! It's called THE DAY THE EARTH GREW HAIR (and other stuff) and is priced at £7.99 (plus £1.99 p&p) and is available NOW from my "shop" page. If you want a signed copy then let me know.
Find me on 'Facebook'. I'm Giovanni 'Spoz' Esposito. Or on Twitter. I'm @spozpoet.
If you're a teacher and want to know what I can do for your school, have a look at the poetry workshop page and drop me an E-Mail for a better chat … I work with all ages from year 1 to GCSE. Which reminds me … a massive "HELLO" to everyone I've seen and worked with this year at the various schools I've been to – especially the WARWICKSHIRE, GLOUCESTERSHIRE and WORCESTERSHIRE crews. You've all been ace. Can't believe how amazing your writing and performances have been.
Keep right on and all that …
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Alternatives in ToxicologySeurat-1: Towards the replacement of in vivo repeated dose systemic toxicity testing
The first step in a European research initiative to address the long term strategic target of "Safety Evaluation Ultimately Replacing Animal Testing (SEURAT)".
Alternatives in Allergic Contact Dermatitis Testing
Links to information on alternatives in immunotoxicity- allergic contact dermatitis testing, including the murine local lymph node assay (LLNA) for skin sensitization.
Guidance for Industry – Pyrogen and Endotoxins Testing: Questions and Answers (PDF | 174 KB)
DHHS. Food and Drug Administration.
June 2012- Includes guidance regarding the use of alternatives to the rabbit pyrogen test (RPT) and the bacterial endotoxins test (BET) for detecting pyrogens in pharmaceuticals and other products. Examples of alternative assays cited include the recombinant horseshoe crab Factor C asssay and monocyte activation type pyrogen tests (MATs).
Alternatives in Biologics and Vaccine Testing
Links to information on alternatives in biologics testing, including vaccine testing for humans and animals.
Alternatives in Eye Safety Testing
Information on test methods that reliably identify substances with the potential to cause eye injury and that replace, reduce, and refine animal use.
TSAR: Tracking System for Alternative test methods Review, Validation and Approval in the Context of EU Regulations on Chemicals
European Commission. Joint Research Centre. Institute for Health and Consumer Protection.
A tool to provide information on the status of alternative methods as they progress from scientific protocols to validation for being used in a regulatory context.
Access: free online
Humane Society of the United States and Proctor & Gamble.
The goal of this web site is to advance non-animal methods of toxicity testing through online discussion and information exchange.
Guidance Document on Using In Vitro Data to Estimate In Vivo Starting Doses for Acute Toxicity
DHHS. NIH. National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. National Institutes of Health.
Describes how to use in vitro cytotoxicity tests to estimate starting doses for acute oral lethality assays.
Report of an ISRTP Workshop: Progress and barriers to incorporating alternative toxicological methods in the US (PDF | 290 KB)
International Society of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology.
The objective of this workshop [was] to explore progress to date in implementing new, revised and alternative toxicological test methods across regulatory evaluation frameworks and decision-making programs in the U.S., identify barriers to progress and explore potential bridges to facilitate overcoming such barriers. These barriers may be technical, regulatory, economic or societal. Slides and speakers notes for all presentations are also available.
Chemicals Testing - Guidelines
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
Provides internationally agreed testing methods used by government, industry and independent laboratories to characterize potential hazards of new and existing chemical substances.
Progress and Barriers To Incorporating Alternative Toxicological Methods in the U.S.
International Society of Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology.
The program and presentation slides from a 2005 workshop that examined progress and barriers to date in implementing new, revised and alternative toxicological test methods across regulatory evaluation frameworks and decision-making programs.
Alternative Methods Publications
Institute for In Vitro Sciences, Inc.
A searchable citation database and links to full-text documents on alternative methods in toxicology.


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On Monday, June 9, 2014, Sir Kenneth Branagh was a surprise guest at the New York-based Shakespeare Society's "Playing Shakespeare" celebration, where he presented the Shakespeare Medal to fellow actor Richard Easton. Mr. Branagh is in Manhattan starring in a sold-out environmental production of "Macbeth," which is currently playing at the famed Park Avenue Armory, a historic 55,000 square foot performance venue.
The Public Theater's Artistic Director, Oskar Eustis, was also in attendance and presented the Linda Gross Playing Shakespeare Award to Hamish Linklater, the current star of The Public's Shakespeare in the Park.
Richard Easton won the Tony Award for "The Invention of Love" and has appeared in "Coast of Utopia," as well as 76 Shakespeare productions, including "Henry IV" with Kevin Kline, and "Henry V" directed by and starring Mr.Branagh. Hamish Linklater is currently appearing as Benedick in the critically-acclaimed production of "Much Ado About Nothing" in Central Park; his previous credits include "The Comedy of Errors" (Drama Desk nomination), "The Merchant of Venice," and "Twelfth Night" (Drama Desk nomination).
Guests at the event included Lily Rabe (Mr. Linklater's co-star in "Much Ado"), Jack O'Brien (Tony winner for "Hairspray"), Stephen DeRosa ("Boardway Empire"), Jacob Fishel (TFANA's "King Lear"), and others.
The Shakespeare Society is is a non-profit organization dedicated to increasing the enjoyment, understanding, and appreciation of William Shakespeare's works through performance, commentary, and educational activities.
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NEMO Arms. However, in the AR platform in general, it wouldn't be an AR15. It would be NEMO's "Omen" 300 magnum AR.
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NEMO Arms. However, in the AR platform in general, it wouldn't be an AR15. It would be NEMO's "Omen" 300 magnum AR.
We've been through this exact thread so many times there's probably still one on the first page.
Professional Grade rifles ready for duty use out of the box - Colt, BCM, Centurion Arms, Knight's Armament, Noveske, Daniel Defense, LMT, LaRue.
Commercial Grade rifles geared towards hobby shooters (doesn't mean the bean counters don't still buy the for duty use though) - Bushmaster, DPMS, RRA, Model 1, Stag, Del-Ton and similar rifles pushed by gun store employees.
Now, this doesn't mean all the pro grade rifles are always 100% and it certainly doesn't mean that all commercial grade rifles are not acceptable for duty use. But typically, commercial grade rifles will have carbine buffers with 16" carbine gas systems (when an H or even H2 is more appropriate - they do this because their average customer shoots cheaper ammo, not duty ammo), staking can be shoddy, testing can be sub par as well as materials used, etc.
Up until recently the price of a Colt 6920, one of the best fighting rifles available, was averaging around $1,000. To spend close to that on a Bushmaster would be insanity. Still, it happens all the time. Does it matter for 98% of people reading this? Doubtful. But, if I'm relying on an AR to save my life, the life of a family member or for duty use you better believe I will not skimp one tiny bit on the rifle I purchase. I will buy the very best I can. By best, I mean the one that percentage wise has the best success.
Of all the rifles I mentioned, I've owned most. I've also owned piston AR's but didn't list them as there's more to them and difference between each. The ones that have worked the best for me have been Colt, BCM and Noveske. My LMT 10.5" guns have been great too. I had two Bushmasters and one DPMS completely fail me in short order.
I won't buy a Ruger semi auto for carry or work. So, why the heck would I buy a Bushmaster for the same use?
Most mentioned are great rifles and will got the job done.
I'm a piston convert so LWRCi get's my vote but that does not mean that an LMT or POF or other system isn't a great rifle either ? No, it does not.
LWRC's barrels are a propietary type lining far exceeding the barrel life of chrome lining. One of the most accurate AR's I've ever shot, out of the box. The process is referred as Nicor (patent pending)
I'm still an LMT CQB MRP guy too. the platform is one of the nicest out there, for a service grade rifle. The barrel change out option with the a simple torque wrench is what drew me to it plus the one piece "monolithic railed upper" is probably the best way to go. Get your lower registered and then just pop in your 10.5" barrel assembly and you've got your shorty ready to go in one package. BCM is great but like everyone else, trying to find one is thin to no go in this current political chaos. I saw an LMT CQB MRP 16" for $4000 on Gunbroker. I paid $ 1,400 for mine in 2010.
By the way, my LWRCi M6A2 is for sale. I hate too part with her, but other things need a cash infusion right now.
Not to start any flame wars but I wouldn't own a Reed Knight rifle if it was the only manufacturer left in the industry.
A close friend of mine who served with SEAL 1 and Developmental Group/DEVGRU will swear by POF's rifles all day. any day and then some. He's shooting their .308 models. You can see him on Animal Planet soon in the new upcoming show Battleground-Rhino Wars.
All are their versions of Colt. Spikes tactical is very good as well
There are SOOO many great ARs - Colt, Larue, Daniel Defense, Noveske. If I could have one of those, it would be the Noveske.
That being said, I have a Spike's middy and I love it. IMO Spike's is comparable if you look at bang for buck.
Not a fan of Spikes. One other that needs mentioning is Centurion Arms.
Barrett Rec 7
Knight's Armament.
OP - There are two stickies at the top of this forum that should go a long way toward answering your question - the AR Buyer's Guide and the Comparison Chart.
Now - I am not a fan of the AR. Had an M16 in the Army, and I was not impressed. And at current prices, I am even less of a fan of the AR. If you can wait for prices to come back down to reality, I would encourage you to wait. There are many good rifles out there, any of which could be used for defensive purposes. Heck, for what ARs are going for now, you can outfit all your family, friends and neighbors with lever guns. Sheesh...


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About us
SKONTO PREFAB was founded in 2002 and the company is engaged in the construction of the prefabricated concrete manufacture, design, supply and installation.
Over the past two years, the company successfully expanded its business in the Scandinavian countries, and currently 95% of its production is exported to Norway and Sweden.
SKONTO PREFAB strength lies in the ability to produce high value-added products, and certainly is the one of Latvian manufactures who produces not only complicated sandwich wall elements, but also widely requested in Scandinavia filigree slabs. St.Goran Hospital in Stockholm, Malmö Klyvaren Residential Quarter and Norvasund School in Alesund, Norway are some of our recent projects.


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IRVING, Texas (AP) — With five games left in the regular season, Tony Romo and the Dallas Cowboys have set themselves up for a big finish.
Or, a big flop.
The Cowboys returned from a long weekend Monday holding a four-game winning streak, a lead in the NFC East and a clear route to the playoffs. Their challenge is living up to the expectations they've raised.
Recent history is mixed, but tilting toward optimism.
Romo is 9-10 in regular-season games after Thanksgiving regular-season games, but he went 3-2 in his last chance, then followed with the first playoff win of his career. Last season, with Romo hurt and the Cowboys out of the playoff hunt, then-interim coach Jason Garrett guided them to another 3-2 finish.
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324 UCLA Student-Athletes Named to Fall Director's Honor Roll
Men's soccer player Joe Sofia leads the list with a 3.96 cumulative GPA
UCLA Football Heads to Tempe
Bruins take 5-2 record into Pac-12 road showdown.
Bruins Preparing for Road Game at ASU During Bye Week
UCLA football team takes 5-2 record into Oct. 27 showdown in Tempe.
UCLA Hosts Utah in Fox National Broadcast
Bruins and Utes to square off at Noon this Saturday.
UCLA Continues Pac-12 Play at Colorado This Saturday
Bruins and Buffaloes scheduled to face off at 3:00 p.m. (PST)/4:00 p.m. (MST).
UCLA - Gained valuable playing experience in 2012 and will look to continue to improve during his first spring practice.
2012 - Saw action in 11 games as a reserve in the secondary and on special teams ... Credited with five tackles and a fumble recovery ... Made one stop in the game at Colorado ... One tackle in win at Arizona State ... Recorded a tackle and a fumble recovery at Washington State ... Had one stop vs. USC.
HIGH SCHOOL - Lettered two seasons at Western HS for coach Rashad West ... Played running back and wide receiver ... Three-star recruit according to rivals.com ... A three-star recruit according to scout.com and the nation's No. 121 running back ... ESPN two-star recruit ... As a senior, he ran 149 times for 889 yards and 11 touchdowns ... Also caught 21 passes for 416 yards and seven touchdowns ... Played in the South Florida All-Star game ... Named first-team All-County by Sun Sentinel and Miami Herald ... Team captain ... Named team MVP ... Honorable mention All-State selection.
PERSONAL - Full Name: Fabian Moreau ... Born: April 9, 1994 in Ft. Lauderdale, FL... Parents: Berg and Guerly Moreau ... Has two sisters, Faby and Fabriana ... Lists the NBA's Michael Jordan and the NFL's LaMichael James as the athletes he admires the most ... Hobbies include working out and playing basketball ... Interested in a sports management major.


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The Tennsco Hardwood Top Shop Table features height adjustments from 29-1/2" to 37" to meet changing work requirements. The durable 36"w x 60"d laminated maple surface is can be resurface after years of heavy use if desired. Welded 13-gauge legs have knockouts for one duplex electrical outlet in each leg.
Stringer across the back ties the legs together adding rigidity to the bench. Load rated for 150 pounds per square foot (evenly distributed).
Medium gray powder-coat finish. Shipped unassembled.


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For us, slipping into a pencil skirt isn't the most reaffirming experience. We love the look and shape of them on the hanger. But once we squeeze into one, instead of complementing our best features, we feel that it accentuates our widest. But this Jason Wu Color Block Skirt ($695 before it sold out) might make us look like we actually work on our fitness more than twice a year (New Year's and day after Thanksgiving). However, for seven big ones, we may as well hire a personal trainer. HA! So we found five alternatives that do as many mirror and smoke tricks for a lot less moolah.
1. Express Zip-Back Stretch Tweed Pencil Skirt ($70)
2. Cynthia Rowley Colorblock Skirt ($89 on sale)
3. Ann Taylor Petite Colorblock Ponte Skirt ($60 on sale)
4. Forever 21 Colorblocked Bodycon Skirt ($13)
5. Gracia Colorblock Pencil Skirt ($40 on sale)
And, as always, if you've got something you love that's out of your reach, email us and we'll find you some more budget-friendly lookalikes for a future Aspire/Acquire feature!
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Portia de Rossi, the actress who has starred on television shows from "Arrested Development" to "Nip/Tuck," is in the quirky new ABC series "Better Off Ted."
"Better Off Ted" offers a twisted look at life inside the walls of Veridian Dynamics, a company that will invent anything as long as it makes a profit. Those inventions range from cow-less meat to fruit that can be used as weapons of mass destruction. Veronica Palmer, the character played by de Rossi, is a beautiful company executive who lacks emotions.
She joined fellow cast members and the show's creator, Victor Fresco, to discuss the series with television critics in January. Q: Have you ever worked at a ruthless corporation like Veridian?
A: I actually think that's part of what's so interesting about this show for all of us. We don't come from this world. We're actors. We don't really know what it's like to work in an office place. I don't think anyone's really had a job like that where we all live in cubicles.
Q: How does this role compare to past TV projects?
A: I've got to tell you, Veronica is my favorite character I've ever played, bar none. I'm really attracted to strong women. Let me rephrase that, actually. Strong female characters.
I just love her sensibility. I love how cold and uncaring she appears to be and how focused she is. She's just a very fun, interesting character for me to play.
Q: Would you be willing to be in an "Arrested Development" movie?
A: Veronica is my favorite character. But I also enjoyed making "Arrested Development." I'd love to do the movie. I'm excited about it. And it's not scheduled to shoot yet. I don't think it's fully green-lit, but I know the cast are all on board.
So we just have to figure out when we can all do it. I know everyone in the cast has kind of moved on and are all very busy. So we all have to figure out when we can get together and make it. But it will be soon.
Q: Are there any similarities between Veronica and your role on "Ally McBeal"?
A: Yeah, I think there are actually. When I first met Victor (Fresco) after reading the script, I was very excited about it. I met with him and was talking about "Ally McBeal," assuming that he had seen it. He hadn't.
I kind of have to throw myself at him, saying, "I played this character, Nelle Porter on 'Ally McBeal,' who has similar qualities in that she was very work-driven and strong and insensitive and slightly chilly."
And so I had to convince him that I could play this character well and that I was familiar with a character of that nature. So he made me audition.
Q: How is Veronica different than Nelle?
A: She is funnier than the character I played on "Ally McBeal." So it kind of has a similarity in that she's very strong, very determined. But the dialogue is crisper and wittier and funnier.
And I'm Australian, and I grew up watching the BBC and admiring comedians like John Cleese. I get a sense of that kind of absurdist, kind of hyper-real humor in my character, and that's what I really enjoy playing in this.
Fitz and the Tantrums "HandClap" (Singles Going Steady) // Music
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Saddest Game Scene goes to Puzzle and Dragons
A little while ago I finished the 30 Days of Video games, twice. Despite needing 60 different topics to write about, I threw out quite a few of the original list's topics, including "Saddest Game Scene". Frankly I thought it was a silly topic, mostly because I couldn't come up with one single example. Well none that didn't make me want to snort derisively anyway.
But Puzzle and Dragons changed all that. Puzzle and Dragons has officially become my choice for this tragic topic. Behold:
What makes this even more tragic is that is happens ALL THE TIME!
Oh and I just found this lovely image of a Super Metal Dragon not dropping for me. This ones a keeper for sure.
Makes me cry every time. QQ
Tags: 30 days of video games, dragons, drama, fail, loot, online, puzzle, touch


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Hello! My name is Mary Ruth, but I prefer to be called Mary. Or Essie. Whichever you remember best.
This DA gallery is filled with my drawings, photography, sewing/costumes/cosplays, and any crafts I create. I read all the comments posted on here, even if I don't always reply to them.
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Tribute to MemoryThe old woman next door played her depressing version of Happy Birthday to You on her piano again, and Lisa couldn't study.Tribute to Memory by Swiss-Dilettante
The music wasn't loud, but it seeped through into her apartment with its slow pace and low notes and bothered her, even though it was ignorable and she was comfortable in good company.
"There she goes again with the sleepy music." Mark placed his Calculus book on the coffee table, leant back into the couch, and yawned. "What's this, the eighth time this year?"
"The first time," Lisa said. "And how's it sleepy music?"
"It's making me drowsy."
"I think it's sad." Lisa stretched against her boyfriend and closed her eyes. She thought of her own mother, grey and unhappy when she last saw her, and now gone. "I think she's sad. Doesn't she always play it like this around this time?"
"I think so," he said. "And if she
When Larceny Runs in Blood"Damned thief." Oscar sighed and turned the television off. There'd been another accident, and more deaths. He didn't know why he still watched the news, because more often than not it was depressive. It reminded him that the lives of he and his family were just objects to be stolen, some day.When Larceny Runs in Blood by Swiss-Dilettante
"Darned thief, dear." His wife Lily arched a brow at him, and darted her eyes across their children, her way of saying: You will not screw these kids up, you will not give them excuse to swear and do wrong.
"Hmm." Oscar nodded, not wanting to point out their offspring would pick up "unacceptable" language from other sources. They both knew. Perhaps they should move to West Virginia. "Yeah, sorry, you're right. It's just in my nature."
Their oldest child chuckled and pardoned himself from dinner, while their two younger lingered behind for a moment with incomprehensive looks and cute, pouting lips before toddling off, their mouths still soiled from their uncoordinated eating.
Lily called af
Sensual TraitorsRing, ding, ring-ding.Sensual Traitors by Swiss-Dilettante
The wedding bells
that love to sing can
cry for death, doom.
Boom Boooom
Roses, radiant and red,
brighten eyes of the living,
and rest with the dead.
Their beauty, color, fades to grey
but you cannot see it in blackness.
Lave in love's lava, and
let it caress your blood,
brush against your skin.
Enjoy, but know warmth
ends in ice, and your last feeling
is an everlasting shiver.
Eat the scent of morning.
Crisp, with a faint sweetness,
as if the dew were honey.
Come the angry gaze of night,
your breath rots in your lungs.
Suck water from nature's bosom,
and marvel at the taste of life.
Like a tornado of light
it annihilates your fears, but
be wary when it turns to tears
Forgive Us?Trees are crying leaves of brown,Forgive Us? by Swiss-Dilettante
and the winds caress them,
hum to them.
Its touch is warming, like a breath of sun,
and it's voice is soft, tender as a
strum of the harp.
But the wailing continues,
and the sky responds by
adding its own voice, own tears.
And the rain is cold, cold.
Numbers dwindling,
trees gather to mourn.
Oak, Willow, Elm,
it all matters not.
For when volcanoes erupt,
their pride is forgot.
Their children play at war,
tell them they are "sorry,"
beg for their forgiveness,
and go back for more
But trees are strong,
and the world is huge,
and the world is huge,
while the babes are seedlings,
just sprouting forth,
and Mother would be happy
just to see them live.
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Team Germany Wins 2009 Solar Decathlon!
Team California's narrow halftime lead was overtaken in the last few days of this year's Department of Energy-sponsored Solar Decathlon in Washington D.C. In the end, Team California took third place behind the University of Illinois and this year's winner, Team Germany.
Team Germany's "SurPlus Home" was a bastion of solar electricity. Except for the windows and doors, there was no part of the cube-shaped SurPlus Home's facade that was not generating solar electricity. The roof was covered with 40 monocrystalline silicon solar panels and the siding was made up of 250 thin-film CIGS solar panels. All told, the facade and roof combined to form a 11.1 kilowatt photovoltaic (PV) system, producing 200% of the electricity needed to power the small two-story house.
And it was overproduction of solar electricity that carried Team Germany into the winner's circle. SurPlus Home scored a perfect 150 points in the Net Metering category, outscoring Illinois by 13 points and Team California by nearly 50 points. In the end, Team Germany bested the second-place Illinois by about 11 points and California by 45, which tells us something about the power of building integrated photovoltaics.
Yet every team at this year's Solar Decathlon put in a good showing - just being accepted into the field of 20 teams, made up of university and college students from around the world, is an honor in and of itself. Even the 19th place team from the University of Louisiana pulled off the Market Viability award and won the People's Choice Award, which was voted on by text message from Decathlon followers around the country.
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Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, with 1,263,045 votes, leads all NFL All-Stars in balloting for the 2012 Pro Bowl, NFL.com announced today. 2012 Pro Bowl voting will continue online and on web-enabled mobile phones by going to NFL.com/probowl through Monday, December 19.
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THE CHRONICLE is backing a campaign to have a fitting tribute to the Barnsley Pals erected in France.
It is being spearheaded by Coun Joe Hayward and Barnsley Central MP Dan Jarvis, and though there is already an existing memorial in the Serre battlefields, the pair say the soldiers deserve better.
The Pals, the 13th and 14th (service) battalions of the York and Lancaster Regiment, were groups of men who enlisted with their friends and work colleague in 1914 after responding to Lord Kitchener's urge, 'Your Country Needs You'.
Of the 1,600 or so strong group, 545 of them lost their lives on July 1 1916, going over the top on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
A monument to their courage now stands in the wood outside the town of Serre in France where many of them perished. But after a trip the area in May, councillors and MPs have voiced their hopes to have a more prominent and fitting tribute installed.
The aim is for it to be unveiled in time for the 100th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme in 2016.
** The full story, with interviews, appears in the Barnsley Chronicle dated August 8. **
This is very good news. I have been trying to learn more about what happened to my Grandmother's first husband 2nd Lt Wm Hirst of the 14th Yorks and Lancs (2nd Barnsley Pals). The regimental diary names him as the one who lead "A" Division out of the shattered trenches into no-man's land with his men heroically behind him walking into dealy accurate machine gun fire. Your brief account here gives some idea of numbers, but they are very hard to get hold of on the web where there is far more about the Accrington Pals. The Wombwell Colliery (where he was a surveyor) has a War memorial with about 374 names on it, but on the web only about 6 of them have a first name rather than just an initial. One T. Lockwood has the DCM but there is nothing about him on the Wikipedia page for DCMs. Valiant work is being done by individuals which needs pulling together ready for 1st of July 1916. While no-one is left who was there , there are many of us who were raised in families in which grief ran deep. The loss of those brave young men was bitterly mourned for the rest of the twentieth century. Now we must ensure that there are meaningful memorials to them that are accessible through modern technology as well as travel. We must not let their tragedy be turned into a successful fight for freedom. They fought for King and COuntry in the Army of the greatest Empire in the World and they anticipated success. It is distressing to find that there is at lest one official website which gives a missleading account of their 'success' that morning. The War Diary gives a different story and we must not immortalise wishful thinking about their achieving their objective. They were gunned down by machine gun fire, walking uphill through wire, equipped with rifles,towards well entrenched and equipped enemy positions which had not been damaged by the previous week's barrage. It was as terrible as that
Please remember all the other soldiers from Barnsley who fell in the First World War. The total number of men who fell is well over 4000 of whom only about a fifth were from the Barnsley Pals regiments.
Didn't the reaction when the Centenary Square was named for the Pals give you pause for thought? I am not denigrating the Pals contribution, but please concentrate on some commemoration for the whole of Barnsley's soldiers, sailors, airmen, nurses and others who gave their lives or their health for our country in 1914-1918.
I was the author of the letter printed in Barnsley Chronicle last year objecting to the naming of the Barnsley Pals Centenary Square because it is far too limited and does not reflect on the thousands of others from the Barnsley area, who also gave their lives in the Great War. PLEASE, PLEASE consider these casualties and do something concrete for them for a change!! I have researched the 76 men on the Grammar School memorial and only a handful were in Barnsley Pals - considerably more lost their lives on the first day of the Somme fighting for the Sheffield Pals but even combined these were fewer than 15% of the total. Neither of my great uncles from Hoyland and Elsecar were Barnsley Pals and I feel they are being slighted by the constant focus on the Pals, who have already received such an enormous amount of attention. Every man, woman and child who contributed in whatever way and whatever stage during the war ought to be valued and every life sacrificed recognized as such.
Virtually every Barnsley family had a relative, friend or neighbour who died in the 1st World War. About 80% of those who died DID NOT serve in the Barnsley Pals.
It is an insult to those 80% who died whilst serving in other Regiments that Barnsley only concentrates on the 13th and 14th York and Lancaster Regiments. With no disrespect to the PALS we have a duty to honour and remember ALL Barnsley's fallen.
Having made a previous comment and contacted the organisers, I have been asked to clarify that the plans are not for a new memorial but merely to elevate the existing memorial onto a higher plinth.
Its a shame the article in the Barnsley Chronicle wasn't clearer about this intention, it would have saved a lot of upset. I fully support the plans to elevate the memorial in this manner.
My Grandfather, George Goddard, from Havelock St Darfield served with the !3th Barnsley Pals, and was at Serre on the morning of the 1st July 1916. He never spoke of his experiences, but his Army record shows he was part of the attack and that he lay out wounded for 24 hours before being brought back in to British lines on 2nd June. I and my family have visited the site on several occasions over the past 20 years, and will be going there again on 1st July 2016. The present memorial stone is a vast improvement on the single plaque nailed to a tree, that preceded it; but it is still inadequate. A more fitting and more prominent memorial should be provided, and some form of commemoration be held on the 100th Anniversary at the site.


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A most curious thing occurred at the office one day. Ambling down the halls I happened upon a bin of unwanted swag. While it's usually chock full of crap like cookbooks by convicted felons and posters of small-town yokels named Lil' No No, this time teetering at the top of the heap were three albums from artists that apparently no one else in the office cared about: 88-Keys, Peter Bjorn & John and The Yeah Yeah Yeahs. The Yeah Yeah Yeahs' roiling SNL performance the week before was the highlight of my recent sojourn to Boston and I've been diggin' the shimmery, disco gloss they've slathered on their signature reckless glammy rock. I'm all over the way the slightly sinister opening strains set up the rumbling and unexpectedly groovy "Dragon Queen."
Peter Bjorn and John's Living Thing however kinda belongs in the slush pile. For an album with so many sounds it's remarkably stale. The folky whimsy of 2006′s Writer's Block has evolved into a bratty racket weighed down by monotonous percussion. Like, what is "Lay It Down?" The chorus of "Hey, shut the fuck up, boy" is as catchy and irritating as The Clap. They recently performed a most uninspired show at the Hard Rock Live Theater marked by the yawning wails of "I'm Losing My Mind" and the aforementioned "Lay It Down." I only got into it when they played "Amsterdam" and I left the second "Young Folks" was over. I really wish I had seen them two years ago when they weren't making tedious songs that sound like Paul Simon tours Williamsburg.
At The Studio at Webster Hall, I caught Melo-X, a downtown DJ trying his hand at the rap thing and using the same breathy delivery and dusty beats trademarked by Slum Village and Little Brother. Jesse Boykins III helped out on "Keep The Faith," where Melo eulogizes fallen friend. The show was cool, but at the end it was like, "ok, I've done that." The audience was really going nuts, however, for guest singer Cynthia who delivered a bluesy version of Lauryn Hill's "Sweetest Thing."
When UK soul legend Omar held an after-party at Santos Party House, a cavalcade of promising young singers contributed to the fray. Yahzarah made an impression with her casually insistent vocals on The Foreign Exchange's classic 2004 debut Connected. However, her able performance simply lacked that ol' razzle dazzle. I didn't know who she was until the host back-announced her performance. However, Grammy-nominated singer Maiysha was a welcome surprise. I know her as a plus-size model that doles out fierceness advice on MTV's "Made." And with vocals as robust as her enviable curves she broke it down with the light d-n-b jam, "Over My Head."
This column pretty grew out of me blogging about Giant Step's Hudson Hotel parties so praise the almighty turntable that the series returned with the lovely Phil Asher (view photos). Hitting NYC for the first time in five years he spun all sorts of balmy house and retro gems like Grace Jones' "Private Life." No one in my office may give a hootle about artists like Mr. Asher and 88-Keys (and his admirably cohesive and cop-worthy concept album The Death of Adam) and but if that means more free music is just an amble away, I'm all over it.


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During my school days I was in a number of classes with a Pakistani chap called Kashif. He was very highly strung, and had some fairly strange ideas about things. As a result of his suspect temperament, he was by far the most amusing person to wind up, and I achieved this primarily through excessive, exuberant celebration of the loss of any Pakistani wickets in the cricket, even if they were playing Zimbabwe. This was normally enough to earn the death stare. More of Kashif in a moment.
On the poker front, I attempted to adopt a new strategy in the LC cash game on Tuesday night. To prevent another disastrous loss on my current woeful run, I decided to play the 50p/£1 game short stacked, buying for £50 at a go, to see how I went.
I didn't play too badly to be honest, but didn't enjoy the change in dynamic I discovered in playing the shorter stack. I usually like to play speculative hands like connectors and suited gappers fairly aggressively, coming in for a raise. That adds deception when I hit big, and also allows me to get paid off when I have premium pocket holdings. However, due to the fact I was playing off mostly a short stack, often I had to let these mediocre holdings go as I never had the implied odds to play due to the size of my stack.
The only time I could really play them was if I could limp in, or perhaps there was just a single raise in front. Even then, I couldn't really play the hand aggressively so it was probably pretty transparent for what it was - a small hand that could flop big.
I played extremely conservatively and spent most of the evening drinking beer and folding cards, which I guess has its place. I folded AAxx with the flush draw in Omaha after Dev made it clear he had the straight, I folded JJ in Irish on a low flop when I was again clearly behind, and made one bad fold of KQ on a Queen high board when I was convinced The Baron had a big pair in the hole. Baron obviously had 9 high, or some such nonsense, on that occasion so the radar was a bit off.
Despite these setbacks, I eventually found myself £150 ahead as the evening drew to a close, but suffered a few outdraws, as well as making a big blunder when I misread a straight, to end up pretty much level for the night.
I plan to play online tournaments this weekend, as Shazbo is away, before The Don is flying in from Dubai next week to play a £100 deep stacked sit and go on Thursday, which should be a great night. I've also pencilled in the £200 at the International Paradise Poker Festival as my first big field tournament to play after Vegas, on 26th August.
The short stacking of the cash game was an interesting experiment, and I will probably be forced to play this way again in the near future, but I just felt completely shackled and unable to play my normal game.
Speaking, of being shackled, back to Kashif.........
I guess I've already established Kashif was a bit of a loose cannon and highly amusing to wind up, but he was to top everything in our final year before university.
The headmaster had decided to hold a religious diversity week, which involved various speakers coming in to discuss their beliefs. First we had the standard Christianity pitch from the Chaplain, followed by a chilled talk by a Buddhist guy. So far so good. Next up - it's Judaism and a chat from a Rabbi.
We gather in the hall to hear his delivery, but just as he starts, Kashif is on his feet waving his arms!
stunned silence
At this point Kashif is being ushered out of the hall, wide eyed with fury
As a person who has a fairly dismissive opinion of all things religious, for me this was the cause of huge entertainment value. Even better, the Headmaster, whose hamfisted idea this had been in the first place, had now appeared to have picked up a rather hot political potato. On the one hand he had invited in a religious guest, who had promptly been verbally attacked, and had to say something. On the other hand, he could not really discipline Kashif on the grounds of free speech, and particularly being Jewish himself, could not be seen to be taking an active stance on the Middle East Conflict. Since our school had a significant population of both Muslim and Jewish pupils, the good old headmaster had dug himself a huge hole.
General hilarity and awkwardness all round.
The last I heard of Kashif was nearly two decades ago. He was off to study law at Cambridge I think, so has probably done very well for himself. Well, either that, or he is currently hiding in a cave northwest of Kabul.
Obviously I am more mature now, and have realised that deliberately antagonising religious extremists probably isn't the best plan I have ever had.
Until next time friends
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The Shackles of Zion
Posted by DungBeetle at 06:00
3 comments:
- Yorkshire Pud said...
LMAO at "currently hiding in a cave northwest of Kabul."
- 6 August 2009 at 09:02
- Scampman said...
Nice one Jimbo, I want to get back to the Loose Cannon but I can't play all that Irish stuff. Shame it didn't make it big that place.
- 6 August 2009 at 13:46
- would-be said...
deliberately antagonising religious extremists DEFINITELY IS the best plan you've ever had! It's comedy gold.
I recently played a very similar game myself on my blog and had some great results.
Kashif sounds like a right laugh :-)
- 6 August 2009 at 16:33
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BUNNELL — Ballots for the coming election promise to be "extremely lengthy" and officials are recommending early and absentee voting, especially for those who aren't going to have a lot of time to hang around the poling place Nov. 6.
Where to vote early
Early voting in Volusia and Flagler counties is Oct. 27 through Nov. 3. Voting times are 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day in Volusia and 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mon-Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat.-Sun. in Flagler at the following locations:
Department of Elections, Historic Courthouse, 125 W. New York Avenue, DeLand;
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"It's the longest (ballot) in anyone's memory," Flagler County Attorney Al Hadeed told county commissioners on Monday. "What makes it super lengthy are the 11 Constitutional amendments that are not there in summary form. This is going to consume a lot of time to wade through the ballot."
Ballots in Flagler County will be six pages long and it's estimated that voters will need to spend at least a half-hour sifting through the information, Hadeed said.
Ballots in Volusia County will vary between six and eight pages, depending on whether there is a city election as well, according to Volusia Elections Supervisor Ann McFall.
"We've known it would be a long ballot and in April and May sent postcards to all 320,000 registered voters," McFall said. "We sent out 52,000 absentee ballots (Tuesday)."
Early voting in both counties is Oct. 27 through Nov. 3.
The 11 Constitutional amendments, instead of being summarized in 75 words with 15-word titles, will appear on the ballot in full.
"They are presented in their full legalese," Hadeed said. "If you can understand the legalese, you ought to go to law school. There's a career for you there. You can demystify the legalese online before the election."
Summary information about the 11 amendments — one through six and eight through 12, with no number seven — is available at collinscenter.org.
"We shy away from summarizing them, as supervisors, because a word or two could sway a vote," McFall said. "The Collins Center does a wonderful job, though, of telling you what it will mean if you vote one way or the other."
Flagler County Elections Supervisor Kimberle Weeks says on her website that requests for absentee ballots must be received no later than 5 p.m. on the sixth day before the election, per Florida law.
"Therefore, you must make your request for an absentee ballot no later than the Wednesday prior to the election day," Weeks said.
Requests can be made at the supervisors' sites in both Volusia (volusiaelections.org) and Flagler (flaglerelections.com) counties.
"Convenience" is now an "ample reason" to vote absentee, Hadeed said, but the instructions must be followed carefully.
"Every election we have votes that aren't counted because the instructions weren't followed correctly," Hadeed said. "And, it has to be signed the way it was when you registered. If the signature has changed (from age, accident or a medical condition, like a stroke), please go and update the signature."
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I am so stumped and 2 days into trying get Ubuntu on this machine, Lenovo Z570.
Initially installed 32-bit 12.04 and it worked fine except it only acknowledged 2.9GB RAM (should be 8NG), which is when I learned that I was supposed to have installed the 64-bit version. Did so, can't boot up.
Error is PXE-E61 Media test failed, check cable (booting from HD as it should be).
"Boot-repair" (installed under Live USB) hangs on scanning, never completes. If I close it manually a few screens come up and I can try the Recommended Repairs but no fix.
It looks like there was a BIOS update for this machine but it is only for Windows and that has been gone since first Ubuntu install. I have tried reinstalling 32-bit, it does work, so have ruled out a cable actually being unplugged.
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -
Two members of Alabama gymnastics' 2011 and 2012 NCAA Championship teams are set to graduate this weekend.
Two-time individual NCAA Champion Geralen Stack-Eaton has earned a degree in telecommunications and film and is set to walk in Saturday's graduation ceremony in Coleman Coliseum. The Scholastic All-American earned eight All-America honors during her storied Crimson Tide career and was twice named team captain.
"I'm so proud of everything Geralen accomplished during her Alabama career," UA head coach Sarah Patterson said. "But I'm most pleased that she has added a diploma to her team and individual national championship trophies."
Senior Ashley Sledge, a two-time All-American and co-captain of last year's team, has earned her public relations degree, though she has chosen not to go through the graduation ceremony until May. A two-time Scholastic All-American, Sledge will take classes toward a second undergraduate degree while competing in her final season.
"Ashley has worked extremely hard throughout her career, both in the gym and in the classroom, and I am so pleased that she has had this opportunity to graduate early and continue her education while still competing," Patterson said. "I know that for Ashley, the best is yet to come."
Sledge is the second Alabama gymnast to graduate in less than four years and start a second degree while still competing. She is following in the footsteps of fifth-year senior Ashley Priess, who graduated with an undergraduate degree in Spanish last December and is currently completing a master's degree in sport management.
Priess, Sledge and their teammates get the 2013 season underway on Friday, Jan. 11 on the road at Missouri before opening at home on Jan. 18 against LSU. Season tickets are on sale at the Alabama Ticket Office (205.348.2262) located in Coleman Coliseum and online at RollTide.com.


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It is often said that the biggest enemy to a house is moisture. This adage holds true for window sills, even on interior sills. Moisture can affect a window sill from a variety of sources.
Problem 1: The Leaky Window
The most obvious source of moisture is a leaky window. Window leaks, regardless of where they occur, are likely to end up placing moisture directly on or in the interior sill.
Problem 2: Moisture Buildup Within the Home
Moisture buildup can also occur inside the home itself, even if the window is watertight. Condensation forming on the inside sill is a source of common moisture problems that affects windowsills.
Problem 3: The Outer Sill
The outer sill is far more subject to water problems than the inside. Weather directly affects this portion of the window. Unless you have impermeable or vinyl windowsills, you must ensure that the window is protected from moisture. Moisture can rot, swell, shrink and distort the windowsill. Worse, the sill may allow the water to leak into the frame of the house itself, which is where you start having problems worse than a damaged sill. Ensure that sills are watertight and properly sloped to allow water runoff.
Problem 4: Mold Growth
Although windows are usually immune from mold problems, the sill is the one exception. Mold growth on window surfaces is rarely dangerous (since windows do not typically develop stachybotrys, a toxic mold found in some homes), but it is ugly and just plain gross. Keeping the window clean and moisture-free is the best way to prevent mold from forming.
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Policy Director Joshua Gordon presents to NASA employees.
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Congressman Jared Polis co-hosted a federal budget workshop to give Colorado's 2nd District residents the opportunity to focus on the federal budget, study real-life fiscal policy choices and make recommendations to deal with projected deficits and...
Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) and The Concord Coalition hosted a federal budget workshop April 16 using Concord's Principles and Priorities exercise. The exercise was held at the University of Connecticut's Rowe Center for Undergraduate Education. Chase Hagaman, Concord's New England regional...
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The Purdue University Retirement Association and the Department of Political Science are hosting a forum on Long Term Care and the challenges it presents today and into the future.
Sara Imhof will discuss the fiscal policy implications related to long term care, primarily the pressures on...
Policy Director Joshua Gordon fascilitates the Principles and Priorities budget exercise with Presidential Management Fellows (PMF's) enrolled in the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown Univeristy.
The Bowen Center for Public Affairs at Ball State University is hosting a conference on Political Participation. The Concord Coalition has been invited to conduct its deficit-reduction exercise "Debt Busters" to a diverse audience of students and professionals.
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo recently conducted a federal budget workshop with her constituents using The Concord Coalition's "Principles and Priorities" exercise. Concord Policy Director Joshua Gordon helped facilitate the program along with a budget expert from the Fix the Debt organization. About...
Policy Director Joshua Gordon fascilitates the Principles and Priorities budget exercise with Presidential Management Fellows (PMF's) enrolled in the Government Affairs Institute at Georgetown Univeristy.
Policy Director Joshua Gordon presents to NASA employees.
Concord Coalition executive director Bob Bixby to discuss fiscal responsibility challenges and opportunities with the delegates of the Iowa Farm Bureau Federation. He will also lead them in an interactive budget deficit exercise called Debt Busters where they are asked to help identify the...
A panel on Capitol Hill featuring Jim Kessler from Third Way, Bob Bixby from The Concord Coalition, Ed Lorenzen from the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, and Gordon Gray from American Action Forum to cover topics such as biennial budgeting, debt limit reform, and other ways to make...
Policy Director Joshua Gordon discusses the budget process and the nation's fiscal challenge with federal employees.


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Hospital Confirms Mubarak is in Coma
Lawyer for deposed Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak says he has lapsed into a coma; hospital official confirms this, according to CNN.
By Gil Ronen
First Publish: 7/17/2011, 9:09 PM / Last Update: 7/17/2011, 9:24 PM
Deposed Egyptian strongman Hosni Mubarak is in a coma, his lawyer said Sunday. Mubarak has been receiving treatment in a medical facility in Sharm el-Sheikh since he was ousted in February.
A medical official at the facility denied the report and said the 83 year old Mubarak was in stable condition. However, CNN has reported that Mohamed Fathalla, the head of the medical facility where Mubarak is being held, confirmed Mubarak's condition Sunday evening.
"Yes, he is in a coma," Fathalla reportedly said.
Mubarak, who is said to be suffering from heart trouble, is under arrest at the hospital even as he receives treatment. There have also been reports he is suffering from cancer. However, reports of his impending death have been rife for years.
"I was informed about the sudden deterioration in Mubarak's health and I am now on my way to Sharm el-Sheikh," Mubarak's lawyer, Farid el-Deeb, told reporters. "Doctors are trying to bring him to consciousness. He is in a total coma. The president had a sudden stroke."
Fathalla's confirmation that Mubarak is comatose follows initial denials by hospital officials. A senior medical official in the facility said his condition had not worsened. According to MSNBC, El-Deeb has made other claims recently about Mubarak's deteriorating health that were also denied by medical officials.
Mubarak is set to face trial in August on charges he ordered the killings of protesters during Egypt's 18-day uprising that began in January. A conviction could carry the death penalty.
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Snow Leopard hits Amazon's top spot
And it won't even be available for another month
DESPITE A TOTAL LACK of announcements from the Cupertino cabal, the next version of Apple's love-it-or-hate-it OSX operating system is now available for pre-order on Amazon.com.
Still without an official release date, and based entirely on conjecture that the OS will be ready to rock some time in September, impatient Macolytes have ensured that Mac OSX 10.6 Snow Leopard has already topped Amazon's software bestsellers chart.
Jobs' Mob made it clear right from that start that Snow Leopard would have very little in the way of new content or extra flashy bells and whistles, but would concentrate on reducing the operating system's footprint and making it more stable and secure.
In fact, reading through the pages and pages of marketing cobblers for Snow Leopard, it's very difficult to find any tangible changes at all other than minor cosmetic tweaks and arcane under-the-bonnet jiggery-pokery. Which all begs the question, why does Apple think it can charge punters $29 - which is likely to translate to £29 if Apple's usual flagrant disregard for exchange rates is anything to go by - for what is essentially a point release?
If there's nothing new in the operating system, and all they are doing is trimming down the fat and making it work properly, then surely the release should be free of charge for existing users? Rumour has it that recent hardware purchasers will be able to get a $20 discount on the asking price, but even paying ten bucks for a point release seems a bit painful. Especially if you've just dropped three grand on a shiny new Mac.
And there's an extra kick in the teeth for anyone still harbouring a renegade PowerPC based Mac. Your time is up, I'm afraid. This will be the first OSX release that is Intel only, no doubt leaving legions of G5 users sobbing into their wheatgrass juice.
Don't get me wrong... I love Apple's products. I have owned just about everything the Cupertino company has ever released. I've used Macs for both business and pleasure throughout my adult life. And I honestly believe that OSX is the most stable, user-friendly and intuitive operating system currently available.
But charging any amount of money for a point release in the current economic climate, let alone a hefty $30, is a step too far in anyone's book, even a confirmed Apple fanboy's.
Sadly though, as the increasing tally of pre-orders on Amazon proves, there is an army of rabid Apple fans out there unwilling to vote with their credit cards and tell Steve Jobs exactly where to stick his overpriced upgrade. µ
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Finally is ready the second part of Decade Remixed, the special EP out on Soma Records that includes Coyu and Steve Parker remixes of 'Lone Ranger'. The superb Coyu style make this tune a dancefloor killer. Out October, 1st, 2012!
Playlist del 29/04/2012
01. David Amo & Julio Navas – Squirt [Ron Costa remix] (Great Stuff recordings)
02. Mark Broom – Box set (Gynoid Audio)
03. Alberto Pascual – Last train to party (Plus 8 )
04. Joseph Capriati & Adam Beyer – Family matters (Drumcode)
05. Cari Lekebusch – Unite [Joseph Capriati remix] (H-Productions)
06. Spektre – Lexicon lost (1605)
07. Secret Cinema & Kalden Bess – Bam Bam [Sasha Carassi Remix] (Ground Factory)
08. Mikael Jonasson – Evolution [Samuel L Session remix] (Phobiq)
09. Tamzali – Last one [Stephan Koenigk remix] (Afrotek Records)
10. Max Cooper – Micron (Traum)
Sebastian Ingrosso & Alesso are ready to release their 2011 club classic, 'Calling', with a new vocal on it! Coming soon on Refune.
An amazing new mix by Radioslave for the club anthem 'Amame' by Intruders. Coming soon on Defected!
New single for Born To Funk: he returns on Copyright with 'La Scoica EP', inspired by this producers travels and weaves the delicate notes of Asia, Europe and Africa deeply into the music. Out on February!
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|First release on Vato Gonzalez' brand new CROWD CONTROL label comes courtesy of DYNA. LIVE YOUR LIFE is a big room progressive banger for the winter festivals! Earlybird DJ support includes: Markus Schulz, Larry Tee, Flash Brothers, Richard Vission, Sander Kleinenberg, FreQ Nasty, to name but a few!
|Enrique continues his string of hits with latest single "I Like How It Feels" and now Hype Jones has turned the club heavy POP track into an enchanting electrodub-step mix! Pop On and On!!
Enjoy Volume 5 of the unstoppable Kling Klong trackmachine, as always carefully selected and tested by Martin Eyerer & Rainer Weichhold. And again with up and coming producers as well as well established djs like Tom Flynn, Matt Starr, Tony Dee, Andre Butano & Miguel Lobo and finally RedDub from Tehran incl. mixes by Gareth Whitehead and his mates Werner Niedermeier and Tom Taylor.
The new song of DJ producer Dimo and the singer Michael Inge is finally out! 'Orbit' includes the orginal version, the amazing Answer42 remix and the remixes of the whole Usefull crew: Lanfree, Marco Molina, Marco Vistosi.
David Guetta, voted as Best DJ of the Year by DJ Mag! The cerimony has been held in Amsterdam during Amsterdam Dance Event 2011. At n 2 Armin Van Buuren followed by Tiesto… Best new DJ is Avicii at n 6!! Once again the Italian Testimonial is Benny Benassi at n 27. Plendil
Funky tech roller from Hard Rock Sofa landing on Spinnin. This one sucks you in and doesn't let go! As epic as it is massive. Watch out for the vocal that comes in, swirling and twirling with the chord progressions. BOMB!
Jaguar Skills' highly anticipated debut release, alongside production partner DJ@War has finally landed! Taken from his acclaimed 'Toolroom Knights' album, '9 Levels Of Power' comes complete with a devastating remix package that reflects the mysterious masked Ninja's versatility as a DJ.
Carl Craig will open ADE week with 20 Years of Planet-E at Melkweg on Wednesday 19th October… An awesome line-up including Carl Craig Live (w Francesco Tristano & Moritz Von Oswald), Caribou, Kyle Hall and many others. In these days Carl Craig is presenting 'Just Another Day Remastered', originally released in 2004, with 'Twilight', 'Sandstorms' and 'Darkness' all going to become instant classics.
Bertrand Teyssandier is starting his new project BRAD BREAKER on Global Airbeatz. The first release "For The Time" is a very melodic electro tune with catchy vocals and massive grooves. A big bunch of remixes (e.g. Phobia & Shaker, Jose Mose, DJ The Bass, Supersweet vs. Disco Bastardz, Bass & Steinberg) as well as the bonus track "Give & Take" are part of the package.
Purple Music is back with an amazing ADE sampler 2011: songs from the label's boss Jamie Lewis, Souldynamic (deliciously deep), Soulmagic, The Funk Ensemble, Soneec, Lauer and Canard and Roberto De Carlo! Tasty garage, deep house for you ears!
Available on Purple Music
Wehbba, a talented Brazilian producer, debuts with the single '3 Days', bringing his expertly polished beats to Steve Bugs pioneering label, Audiomatique. The groovy, sample-laden beats of '3Days' are a tribute to that very special 60s festival of fun and music. Now some 40 years on we are still finding ways to escape to other zones and Wehbba's solid groove. Coming out on October 21st.
Rodrigo Hasson delivery his debut EP on Bralli Records called 'Perfect Harmony Remixes'. Excellent tracks for those who love house and progressive house. Includes remixes by Jason Bralli, Marcelo Carvalho and Rafael Rezende!
Three of the UK's finest producers, Prok & Fitch V Juan Kidd, collaborate to create one of this seasons most sought after battle weapons 'Star Guitar'. Encapsulating one of the Chemical Brothers biggest hits the talented trio have gained support from Pete Tong & The Swedish House Mafia with this covered version. Unleashed to the masses 'Star Guitar' will take its rightful place back at the top of the charts.
Listen the preview on Toolroom
A new episode of House Masters serie is hosted by amazing US producers Spen and Karizma. 20 finest house track, including three brand new songs! Get your copy on Itunes
Another great single from Diddy-Dirty Money ft Swizz 'Ass On The Floor', this time remixed by Michael Wood. Slammin' with style. Listen the preview on Itunes


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Last week, associate professor of political science Ron Hassner of Berkeley University published an article about Berkeley's ASUC Senate vote to divest from companies affiliated with Israel's military. Hassner believes that this was "a momentous resolution". The resolution and its aftermath will be the topic of this exchange.
Dear Prof. Hassner,
An article you published last week deals with an event which many people within the Jewish community were watching with alarm: "the University of California Berkeley student government passed a momentous resolution calling upon the university to divest from three companies that help Israel defend itself against Palestinian terrorism". Interestingly, though, while most observers would consider this bad news (bad for Israel, for Jews, even for the US), you seem to think differently: the Berkeley decision, you say, "killed BDS".
It is a counter intuitive argument that I want you to briefly explain, and then please tell me this: while it "killed" the BDS movement, did it not help the cause of BDS? In other words: Are we not cheating ourselves by trying to interpret this vote positively by confusing a positive technicality (the "movement") with a negative trend (boycott)?
Thank you for your thoughts,
Dear Shmuel,
Thanks for initiating this exchange. First of all, there is absolutely no justification for "alarm". There is no Berkeley divestment. There was merely a call to divest that was immediately rejected by the U.C. Berkeley leadership. The default response should be to dismiss this as yet another one of those mishigas that Berkeley students are famous for.
Unless, that is, one decides to take the symbolic value of this bill seriously, in which case one ought to read it carefully. It contains much anti-Israel language, aping similar BDS language from parallel bills (that have also failed to affect policy). What sets this bill apart, however, is wording introduced during the debate over the bill, not by its pro-BDS sponsors nor by their pro-Israeli opponents but by unaffiliated students. Their language criticizes BDS five times over, rejects its principles and objectives (and explains why), denounces its founder and seeks to distance the bill and the campus from the BDS movement. It's worth noting that, even with this wording included, the bill barely passed (11-9) and its passing was summarily criticized by editorials in the student newspaper, by the president of the student union, by the chancellor of the university, etc.
As you can imagine, this infuriated the sponsors of the bill: since they knew all too well that the call for divestment would have no actual impact on policy, their only hope was to use this occasion to bolster the broader BDS movement. On that front, they failed spectacularly. If that's not remarkable enough, consider where this bill is coming from: These aren't Harvard or Stanford students rejecting BDS. This is U.C. Berkeley showing BDS the door.
So you are right to distinguish "technicality" from "trend" but I'd propose applying them in reverse. The technicality is that a call for divestment passed. That's a technicality, not only because it has no effect on university policy whatsoever but also because such calls for divestment are destined to return, regardless of success or failure, until the broader trend (the BDS movement) is eliminated. Berkeley students struck the first blow by humiliating the movement on the one campus on which it expected to meet no resistance at all.
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Contractions During Pregnancy: What to Expect - Topic Overview
Regular contractions may mean that your uterine muscle is tightening (Braxton Hicks contractions) or that you are in labor. It may be hard to tell the difference between Braxton Hicks contractions and true labor. If there is any doubt, call your doctor.
Braxton Hicks contractions
During the second and third trimesters of pregnancy, you may have episodes when your belly tightens and becomes firm to the touch, then relaxes. These are episodes of tightening (contraction) of the uterine muscles called Braxton Hicks contractions. These normal contractions may be mild, or they may be strong enough to make you stop what you are doing.
Braxton Hicks contractions can begin as early as the 20th week of pregnancy, but most often they start between the 28th and 30th week.
Braxton Hicks contractions can occur often during the 9th month, such as every 10 to 20 minutes.
Braxton Hicks contractions:
- Usually go away during exercise or activity. True labor pains continue or increase with activity.
- Are felt more during rest.
Preterm labor
The length of a normal pregnancy is 37 to 42 weeks, measured from the date of the woman's last menstrual period. Preterm labor occurs before the 37th week of pregnancy. Before 20 weeks, preterm labor that leads to delivery is a miscarriage (spontaneous abortion).
Preterm labor is diagnosed in a woman who is 20 to 37 weeks pregnant and has regular uterine contractions. This means 4 or more in 20 minutes, or about 8 or more in 1 hour.
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Early labor is often the longest part of the birthing process, sometimes lasting 2 to 3 days. Uterine contractions:
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In early labor, the cervix opens (dilates) to about 3 cm (1.2 in.).
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Ryokan Seifu-so at Matsumoto
Located in a quiet riverside in Matsumoto. FREE Pick-up from station. FREE Internet Access. Ideal base for exploring Matsumoto and Kamikochi etc.
Breakfast is 840yen (Japanese) or 630yen (Western). Help yourself for juice and coffee for free. If you wish to order breakfast, please order it when you check-in.Pick-up at JR Matsumoto ST available between 3PM - 5PM, 7PM - 8PM. Please call us from Matsumoto tourist office at the station.
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There is a bus terminal on the ground floor of the ARIO building opposite Matsumoto Station (on the right). Access to the terminal is through the ticket office in the basement of this building. Look for the stairs for the Number 2 bus stop. The bus is number 120. Board the bus from the rear. The fare is paid when you get off. There is a change machine by the driver and the fare is 240 yen. The stop you need to get off at is Minamiasama. Listen to the automated announcements for this. Pay your fare into the clear plastic box beside the driver. Once off the bus walk back towards the town and take the first right. Turn Left at the river and you will find the blue and white sign of Ryokan Seifu-so on your left.
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Taxis are readily available in front of Matsumoto station.
Tell the driver minami-asama no metobagawa zoi no ryokan seifu-so. The ride takes about 10 minutes and costs between 1300 to 1500yen.
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Located in a quiet riverside residential district outside the city center, Ryokan Seifu-so is your ideal base for your exploring what Matsumoto and its surrounding area of natural wonders has to offer. Matsumoto town centre is half an hour walk away but Ryokan Seifu-so have bicycles for the use of all our guests at no extra charge. Getting to the town and the famous Matsumoto Castle is easy as the road from Seifu-so leads straight into the town centre.
Minami Asama bus stop is just 2 minutes from the Ryokan and a bus journey to Matsumoto Station takes just 12 minutes.
Eating Out:
There are many restaurants close by offering a variety of cuisines from traditional Japanese to Western style (some with a unique japanese twist). A map of local eateries is available at reception with a list of restaurants including those with english menus.
Crow Castle:
Within walking distance from Ryokan Seifu-so are Matsumoto Castle, a national treasure and the historic former Kaichi Primary School dating from 1876. Ryokan Seifu-so is also only a ten minute cycle from Asama Onsen Japanese bathhouse and tickets are available at reception.There are many museums worth a visit in Matsumoto, including the folklore museum and the Matsumoto Museum of Modern Art. The Matsumoto Ukiyoe Museum is only a short train journey away.
Like many Japanese towns, Matsumoto is host to many festivals like the Matsumoto Bon Bon in the first weekend of August and the Yozakura cherry blossom festival when the whole town turns out to see the cherry blossoms under the moonlight.


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Once you have graduated and are earning over £21,000 a year, you will start to repay your tuition fee loan at affordable rates based on your salary. Currently, the repayment rate is 9% of any amount over £21,000 that you earn. Your employer will deduct repayments from your monthly earnings. View examples of repayments for different salaries. For students from other EU countries, repayments work in the same way as UK tuition fee loans but the income threshold for starting repayment will depend on the country where you are living.
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BOCA RATON, Fla. -- The supermarket industry needs to react quickly and wisely to a growing list of threats and opportunities ranging from meal solutions to encroachment from outsiders, said Timothy M. Hammonds, president and chief executive officer of the Food Marketing Institute, Washington. Hammonds chose the top-level executive audience of the FMI's Midwinter Executive Conference late last month to urge the industry to avoid blowing some golden opportunities. "Many outsiders want to ...
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