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"FLOTUS on the track!" Michelle Obama raps about college"And everyone could really make their dream true. Hey, kid listenin' in Michigan that could be you!"
Watch Jimmy Fallon & Michelle Obama's 'The Evolution of Mom Dancing' SequelYou might want to be careful if you're gonna do the "Barack Obama" in front of the First Lady.
Watch Michelle Obama Dance to 'Uptown Funk' with EllenThe First Lady did a little dancing with Ellen. Don't believe us? Just watch.
Report: The White House Is Investigating How Pro Era Got Malia Obama's SelfieThe White House is reportedly looking into how Pro Era obtained an image of Malia Obama.
Michelle Obama Asks Us All to 'Turnip For What': WatchLil Jon and DJ Snake may have made the most politically savvy song with "Turn Down For What." Case in point: the First Lady is even making punny jokes about it in hopes to get kids exercising.
Janelle Monáe & Michelle Obama Stress The Power of Music at GRAMMY Museum Education AwardsThe GRAMMY Museum hosted the Jane Ortner Education Award Luncheon on Wednesday (July 16) in Los Angeles.
Carly Rae Jepsen, The Wanted Ask You To Move Your Body In New PSA
Michelle Obama Says Kelly Clarkson, Frank Ocean Deserve GRAMMYs
Tweet Beat: Kelly Clarkson Gives Behind The Scenes Look At Inauguration
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If you need to provide your iPhone with some extra juice, you should chew on the Gum Plus (http://www.xtand.net/products/show/productid/9) from Just Mobile.
Not literally, of course. Just chew on the thought of getting one. The Gum Plus is a little charger that looks cool and holds a charge for a long time. It packs e 4,400mAh of power and 1,000mA of output. The gang at Just Mobile say it can charge your iPhone up to four times and juice the Apple smartphone to 90% in an hour. It offers 38 hours of talk time, 90 hours of music or 26 hours of video.
The Gum Plus -- which is "Certified for iPhone" -- has a solid aluminum enclosure (which has more than a passing resemblance to the MacBook Pro shell), five LED indicators and a button that turns on the battery. It looks great and matches aesthetically with the iPhone. But like many of Apple's own products, the Gum Plus scratches easily -- so use with care.
Connect the Gum Plus to your iPhone, flip the on/off switch, and the juicing begins. A three-level power indicator shows you how much charge is left. Since it connects to the iPhone, the Gum Plus is a bit awkward to use while on the go. It's better used to charge up your Apple smartphone while it's sitting around idly.
USB and iPhone cables are included in the box; the USB cable connects to a computer or a wall adapter, if you have one. It costs approximately US$69.99 and comes with a carrying case.

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This report examines the high school completion, college access, and postsecondary success of immigrant youth (ages 16 to 26) in Washington State, where one in four young adults is an immigrant or child of an immigrant. The report provides one of the first cross-system analyses of the educational experiences of first-generation (foreign-born) and second-generation (U.S.-born with immigrant parents) youth in the state.
This fact sheet compares key components of immigration reform outlined in the 2013 Senate immigration bill against provisions included in bills considered by the Senate in 2006 and 2007: border security, detention, and enforcement; worksite enforcement; visa reforms; earned legalization of unauthorized immigrants; strengthening the U.S. economy and workforce; and integration of new Americans.
MPI has completed an analysis of the major provisions in the 2013 framework, comparing them to provisions of the legislation the Senate considered in 2006 and 2007.


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U.S. District Judge Sam A. Lindsay in Dallas, Texas sentenced Andres Hernandez, Jr., a/k/a "Gordo," 34, yesterday, to 25 years for his drug conspiracy conviction and 10 years for his money laundering conviction, to run concurrently. Hernandez was arrested on November 1, 2012, and pleaded guilty September 2013 to one count of conspiracy to distribute 100 kilograms or more of marijuana and one count of money laundering. According to court records he also admitted that in March 2012, he purchased a parcel of land in Barry, Texas with money he obtain from his wife, Griselda Hernandez, 34, the money was obtain from drug proceeds. Mrs. Hernandez pleaded guilty on her role in the conspiracy and was sentenced to 57 months in federal prison.
Federal search warrants were executed on November 1, 2012 at various locations in Dallas by Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and the North Texas High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) task force. One of those warrants was for Hernandez's residence on W. Colorado Blvd. in Dallas, where law enforcement agents found approximately 20 pounds of marijuana, digital scales and a loaded firearm.
Documents filed in the case show Hernandez admitted he received and routinely distributed multi-pound quantities of marijuana from and to several supply sources between January 2011 and the date of his arrest. He admitted that he stored this marijuana at his residence and at the residence of Benicio Pena, Jr., a/k/a "Nene," 63, on Lourdes Street in Dallas. Pena was sentenced to federal prison for 42 months for her part in the conspiracy.
Others who were served and arrested in the November 2012 included; Serviano Contreras, a/k/a "Seven" and "Junior," 27, now serving 48 month and Virgilio Espinosa Delacruz, a/k/a "Chaparro," 41, now serving 44 months in federal prison. Also, Jarvis Holmes, 43, received 51 months; Jerry Cardenas, 32, received 48 months; Lamont Morgan, 35, received 46 months; Roberto Lopez Delacruz, 27, received 16 months; Santoy, received 15 months; and Claudia Castillo, 21, who is scheduled to be sentenced on November 17, 2014.
U.S. Attorney Sarah R. Saldaña of the Northern District of Texas, made the announcement and Assistant U.S. Attorney Phelesa Guy was in charge of the prosecution.


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Cedar Point Blackout Refund
Admission Offers for Aug 14 Guests
SANDUSKY, Ohio - Information on Admission offers available for guests who were at the park on Aug 14, 2003. You may take advantage of ONE of the following offers.
Starlight Admission:
- Cedar Point will provide up to four free Starlight admission tickets (valued at $24.95 each). This offer is valid any day of the remainder of the 2003 operating season.
- Starlight admission begins at 4 p.m. on the days the park closes at 8 p.m. and 5 p.m. on days the park closes at 10 p.m. or later.
HalloWeekends Friday Night Admission:
- Cedar Point will provide up to four free Hallo Weekends Friday Fright Nights admission tickets (valued at $24.95 each), valid any Sep 19, 26, Oct 3, 10, 17 & 24, 2003. This offer is valid any day of the remainder of the 2003 operating season.
- Hallo Weekends Friday Fright Night hours are 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Upgrade to Funday Admission:
- Instead of a Free Starlight Admission, guests have the option of upgrading to a regular Funday admission for $25. This is a savings of $18.95 off the original $43.95 Funday price. This offer is valid any day of the remainder of the 2003 operating season.
Additional 2004 Discounts:
- All guests who were at the park on Aug 14 will receive a 2004 Family Getaway Guide with special savings opportunities on park admission, food, gifts, games, and accommodations for the 2004 season. This information will be mailed to guests in Apr, 2004.
General Information:
- To take advantage of these Starlight or Funday Upgrade offers, guests must bring the letter they received from Daniel R. Keller, general manager of Cedar Point, to the Guests Services Booth at the main gate. This information sheet does not qualify as the letter
- Appropriate photo identification will be required.
- Both the Starlight and Funday offers can be utilized at Soak City Water Park. Note: Soak City is open daily through Labor Day, then Saturday and Sunday, Sep 6-7; 13-14.
- If you have questions about this offer, please contact (419) 609-2053, weekdays 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- For information on the park, please visit our Web Site, cedarpoint.com or contact Park Information at (419) 627-2350.
- Cedar Point is open daily through Labor Day (8 p.m. closings Aug 24-29 and Sep 1, 10 p.m. Aug 30 & 31); Sep 6, 7, 13 & 14 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.; and HalloWeekends Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays from Sep 19 through Oct 26. HalloWeekends hours are 6 p.m. – 11 p.m. on Fridays, noon-midnight on Saturdays and 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. Sundays.
For more information, please call (419) 627-2106.


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Fall 2013 Brochure - Expect this in your mailbox the week of September 15th, maybe earlier.
Crocheting & Knitting Class - There are people showing interest in this type of class. I'm going to run this request for at least another month. I do need an instructor for the crocheting portion, please contact me if you're interested.
Pickleball - The open house yielded enough interest to start this class. The plan is to begin on Tuesday, September 10th, 7 p.m. and the Fulda Elementary Gym.
Yoga and / or Pilates - This is also moving right along. It appears as though I have an intructor and a decent amount of interest. Due to the instructors current situation, we won't be able to start this until late Fall or early Winter so stay tuned. If you haven't contacted me to show interest, please do so.
Dodgeball - I have some Dodgeball takers ... I need an instructor! Seniors or kids attending college locally, you are perfect candidates for this job. Contact me and we'll discuss details.
Defensive Driving – Next Class – Thursday, September 12th @ Fulda City Hall - Refresher, $20, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m., 8 hour, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. $30. Get signed up for this class if you need either the refresher or full 8 hour. 15 people is the minimum to hold this class or it will be canceled. The next class in Fulda will not be until September. Deadline: Monday, September 9th. **Note the time change - The class starts @ 8:30 a.m.
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Lawrence D. Czarda became Greensboro College's 18th president in 2010 after serving since 1983 at George Mason University in both faculty and senior administrative positions.
He has chaired the Fauquier Health System and the Fauquier County School Board and held leadership positions in the United Methodist Church and the Boy Scouts.
Czarda, born in Somerville, N.J., holds a B.A. in history and political science from Bridgewater College, an M.P.A. from American University, and a Ph.D. in public policy from George Mason.
Czarda and his wife, Carolyn Chappell, have seven children. His interests include athletics, art, drumming, reading and farm work.


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- 5-day tour from London to North Wales and the heart of England
- Travel to Stratford-upon-Avon and see the sights that inspired Shakespeare's masterpieces
- Discover the beautiful Peak District and visit the small town of Buxton
- Visit Snowdonia National Park, home to Wales' highest mountain, Snowdon
- Explore the historical cities of York and Cambridge
- Enjoy four nights of 3-star accommodation in Shrewsbury and York
- Small-group tour ensures personalized attention from your guide
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What You Can Expect
From London, head to Stratford-Upon-Avon, birthplace of William Shakespeare. Explore the beautiful, rural village and trace the playwright's famous footsteps. Have lunch here (own expense) and continue your tour to the UNESCO World Heritage site of Ironbridge, home to the first iron bridge in the world.
Then, make your way to the beautiful riverside town of Shrewsbury, where you'll spend two nights in your choice of a bed-and-breakfast or hotel. Have free time to eat dinner in Shrewsbury (at own expense).
Overnight: 3-star hotel in Shrewsbury
Day 2: Shrewsbury – Wales – Shrewsbury (B)
After breakfast, your guide will lead you across the Welsh border into Northern Wales. Visit the castle of Conwy, which was built by Edward I and is an excellent example of a picture-book medieval castle.
After lunch in Conwy (own expense), move on to Snowdonia National Park. Take a look at the impressive Dinorwic slate quarry, and admire Snowdon, Wales' highest mountain. Then head to the small spa village of Trefriw, where you can enjoy free time before passing the village of Llanberis.
Return to Shrewsbury in the early evening and have dinner there in one of the various restaurants (at own expense).
Overnight: 3-star hotel in Shrewsbury
Day 3: Shrewbsury – Peak District – York (B)
After breakfast, head to the Peak District with its spectacular landscape, perfect for photos! Visit the pretty village of Castleton, home to Peveril Castle. Enjoy lunch in one of the local village pubs (own expense).
Stop at Chatsworth House, seat of the Duke and Duchess of Devonshire, and the setting for the hit Jane Austen film adaption, Pride and Prejudice. Choose to either visit the house (own expense) and admire its fine collection of furniture, paintings and Neo-Classical sculptures, or take a walk through the woods with your guide to the nearby village of Eyam.
Leave the Derbyshire hills by coach and travel through Sherwood Forest, home to legendary Robin Hood, on your way to the historical city of York. Check in to your hotel, enjoy the evening in the city and have dinner in one of the various restaurants (own expense)
Day 4: York (B)
Spend today at leisure exploring York, a city with a rich history that dates back to Roman times. Visit beautiful York Minster, or get lost in the maze of narrow streets with their ancient city walls. Eat lunch at one of York's many cafes, restaurants or bars, or take an optional half-day excursion (own expense) into the Yorkshire Dales to visit the pretty market towns of Knaresborough or Ripon and see the remote valleys and rugged scenery of the Eastern Dales. Then, enjoy an afternoon of free time in York.
Day 5: York – Cambridge – London (B)
After breakfast, start your journey south to London via the town of Stamford to admire its fine collection of historic buildings. Stop for lunch, and then continue to the city of Cambridge for a walking tour with your guide. Marvel at the city's majestic architecture and medieval streets, and pose for pictures in front of Kings College Chapel before returning to London in the early evening.
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July 2015
Jeff: was just wonderful ! He made our trip so mush more than just a tour.
June 2015
First B and B was a little small, in the attic, not cool enough, wifi was too weak. But other than that, a great trip!
October 2014
I had a wonderful time on the Heart of England Tour earlier in September (12th – 16th). Steve was an excellent tour guide and added so much to the trip. There were only a few of us on the journey and we received such personalized attention. Rabbies is to be commended for running their tours regardless of the number of people who sign up.
The tour began on Friday morning, departing from Victoria Coach Station, and we drove to Stratford upon Avon and then to the Ironbridge area on the River Severn, before driving the rest of the way to Shrewsbury where the tour spent two nights. The bed and breakfast where we were booked, The Trevellion House, was delightful. Sonia took excellent care of all of her guests, there was a cooked to order breakfast, and the single room that I stayed in had a very comfortable double bed and a spacious bathroom.
Saturday was spent in Wales. In the town of Conwy, we explored the ruins of Conwy Castle and did a tour of Plas Mawr, an Elizabethan house that was really amazing. In the afternoon we drove into the Snowden National Park and enjoyed the beautiful scenery and learned that the sheep outnumber people in Wales 10 to 1.
On Sunday morning we said goodbye to Shrewsbury and drove into the Peak District. Our first stop was at the spa town of Buxton, known as the Bath of the North. Then onto Chatsworth! The house and gardens were truly something to see, you could easily spend an entire day there. After driving to York, Steve dropped us off at our accommodations, and I had a great dinner at Jamie's Italian restaurant.
I stayed at The Groves in York, which was a B and B style hotel. On Monday, I had a fun day seeing York Minster, the York Castle Museum, Clifford Tower, and walking around city, and had a nice late lunch at the most popular restaurant in the city, Rustique.
Tuesday was the last day of the tour, and we visited Cambridge for a few hours before returning to London. It was a great trip!
August 2014
Our driver Ambrose was very informative and friendly. The B and B's were lovely. Would book tour with Viator again.
November 2013
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November 2013
A fabulous tour through amazing countryside and historic towns. Small group is the way to go. Great B and B's and plenty of private time to explore. Just one recommendation - an extra night in York would have been a bonus.
October 2012
Weather at the time of pick up was appauling with flood warnings out and driving down the motorway was an aqua adventure. Our Bus Driver Ouen was a very entertaining fellow telling us many stories of his home in Wales and also where we were travelling to that day. By the time we arrived in Stratford-upon-Avon the rain had died down and we were able to walk around this beautiful part of England at our leasure. Even though traveling through the North of Wales was overcast and mist rain, it didn't stop us seeing and experiencing this panouramic area full of history and amazing scenery. Definitely travel with Rabbies again.
Louise S Australia
September 2012
Highly enjoyable tour.Tour guide was friendly and informative. Places visited were interesting and enough time was allowed for a good look around.


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Intro: When it comes to planning your Valentine's date ideas for your boyfriend, one of the sweetest ways to execute your plans is to make a love coupon book filled with ideas about how to spend V-Day dates and beyond.
Coming Up With Romantic Valentine's Day Date Ideas
Valentine's Day coupon books are a popular item this time of year, because they give you a chance to really make a very personalized V-Day gift for your boyfriend.
Whatever your boyfriend's passion, you can usually find a way to put it into a cute love coupon book. If he loves rock climbing, you can make a coupon for that. If he's into old cars, maybe a visit to the National Automobile Museum is in order if you live in the Reno, Nevada area.
The possibilities for this sweet V-Day gift for him are practically endless. A full book of these activities and promises makes for a book of couples' date ideas that the two of you can use all year through.
How to Make a Coupon Book For Valentine's Day
- As you click through the slideshow, you'll come upon a variety of ideas that you can use to fill your coupon book full of Valentine's date ideas with.
- You'll find links to important information that you'll need plus suggestions on where to find supplies for some of the dates.
- And, you'll see some tutorials for making different kinds of V-Day coupon books as well as suggestions for finding them on the Internet.
Use all or only some of the ideas. I'll continue to add to the slides as I come upon more Valentine coupon book ideas for your V-Day dates, so check back often.
Cheap Valentine's Day Date Ideas: Soda Fountain Date
Very often we associate Valentine's Day date ideas with expensive dinners out, but sometimes the cheap, hole-in-the-wall places we go bring us the most happy memories in hindsight.
One cheap Valentine's Day date idea that you can do with your boyfriend is to take a short drive to a roadside cafe -- there are quite a few in the Boise area -- and have a soda fountain date.
Just order a plate of fries to share and drink a cherry Coke with two straws. Sit on the same side of the booth.
You would label this "Soda Fountain Date" in your love coupon book for Valentine's Day.
Romantic Valentine's Day Ideas for Him: Sunset Picnic
The ideas for your love coupon book don't have to be expensive to be romantic. Packing a picnic for the two of you to go out at sunset is a very romantic couples' date idea.
If you live in warmer climates, you can do this on V-Day. If not, you can save this Valentine's Day coupon book idea for spring, which will be here in just a few short weeks. (Unbelievable!)
Label this "Sunset Picnic" in your Valentine's Day coupon book.
If you don't have a picnic basket, you can order one on Amazon.
Here are a few recipes that pack well for a picnic dinner/ lunch:
Romantic desserts for two: Valentine's desserts/ best chocolate recipes ideas
Chocolate covered pretzel recipes: Easy Valentine desserts & V-Day gifts for men
Valentine's Day dinner: 5 V-Day appetizers recipes (brie & fruit, wontons, etc)
Unique Valentine's Day Date Ideas: Go on a First Date -- Again
Everything old is new again if you decide to put this love coupon book idea into your V-Day book. If you've been with your boyfriend for awhile, things may not be as fresh as they used to be.
Pretending like you just met and going on a first date may be just the ticket to putting some romance into your Valentine's date ideas. Take a long bath with bubbles. Shower. Wear pretty cologne and a lovely dress. Do your hair. He can wear a suit and bring flowers.
Talk on your Valentine's Date like you've never met. Find out new things about each other. Label this date coupon book idea "First Date -- Again" with an explanation.
If he wants to order you flowers (or vice versa), you can find good prices on V-Day flowers on Amazon.
Creative Valentine's Day Date Ideas: Gourmet Coffee & Breakfast In Bed
Your Valentine's date ideas can include a sweet romantic breakfast in bed V-Day coupon. Buy your boyfriend his favorite kind of gourmet coffee and serve it to him along with breakfast items like scones, heart-shaped waffles and other breakfast items. Decorate his bed tray with real or chocolate roses in a vase.
Call this love coupon book idea "Gourmet Coffee & Breakfast in Bed."
Orange chocolate chip scones recipe for your romantic Valentine gift basket
Yogurt parfait recipe with peanuts
Valentine gifts for boyfriends: Ideas for personalized tea, coffee bags, recipes
Cute Valentine's Day gifts for boyfriends & husbands: Unique V-Day food gifts
Couples' Date Ideas: Martini Night
If you and your boyfriend are foodies, why not make a martini night one of the Valentine's Date ideas that you you put into your love coupon book?
Couples date ideas like these are excellent if you and your boyfriend are homebodies, who always seem to be anywhere but home. You can turn off the phone, get out the blender and your ingredients and experiment with different martini recipes.
Here are some to get you started:
How to Make a Coupon Book for Valentine's Day
f you don't have a love coupon book, you'll need one before you can get started implementing the ideas for it. Below, you'll find links for a couple of different styles of Valentine's Day coupon books.
They teach you how to make a coupon book for Valentine's Day. You'll also find links for Valentine love quotes to fill your books with on each tutorial page.
If you don't have time to make a homemade Valentine coupon book, you can order one on Amazon, but you'll have to hurry if you want it to be here in time for V-Day.
Valentine's coupon book ideas for boyfriends: Homemade gift for movie lovers
Cute Valentine's ideas for boyfriends: V-Day coupon book for him (gift ideas)
Valentine's day gift ideas for him: Best DIY V-Day gifts for boyfriends


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One cannot comment intelligently on the sufficiency of a waiver without reading it. Since this is a school sponsored activity, you need to discuss it with the principal or a vice principal and possibly run it by the local school board (if it's a public school) or the school's attorney. Any private school probably has an attorney that it could call and have prepare a simple waiver. This is not something you should be doing yourself.
Posted 27 June 2012 - 03:42 AM
Those waivers aren't in a legal sense worth the paper they're printed on, in the end (though they do serve to sway someone who doesn't understand that fact). (I presume you get kids' parents to sign something of the kind with regard to participation on the football team. A minor doesn't have legal standing to waive ... anything.)\r\n
Ultimately, what you do is discuss this with the school admin folks.
I'll echo PG's advisory "warning" with a twist: (Many) legal issues are complicated. Explanations and comments here might not fully identify or explain the ramifications of your particular problem. I do not give legal advice as such (and such is impermissible here at any rate). Comments are based on personal knowledge and experience and legal info gleaned over a quarter century, and every state has differing laws on and avenues to address most topics. If you need legal advice, you need to consult (and pay) a professional so that you may have someone to hold accountable. Acting on personal and informational advice from a stranger on the internet is a bad idea -- at least not without your own thorough due dilience/research and confirmation as it applies to your situation.
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An introduction to and survey of the principles and process control applications of digital logic elements, Boolean algebra, binary arithmetic, digital computers, and digital computer interface hardware. Mini- and micro-computer internal organization and digital handling techniques are emphasized. Digital computer control of simple basic processes will be investigated. Also an introduction to programmable controllers and their use in process control will be covered. Three class hours, four laboratory hours.
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Kronos releases OpenGL ES 3.0 specification
Just in time for Windows RT
THE KHRONOS GROUP has released the OpenGL ES 3.0 specification for mobile 3D graphics.
The Khronos group, which oversees development of the OpenGL specification, has announced it has released the OpenGL ES 3.0 specification. The consortium said its royalty free OpenGL ES 3.0 API is backwards compatible with OpenGL ES 2.0 and draws technologies from previous versions of the desktop OpenGL specification.
OpenGL ES 3.0 brings the possibility of hardware acceleration for occlusion queries, transform feedback, instanced rendering and support for more than four rendering targets. The specification also updates the GLSL ES shading language, which now has support for 32-bit integer and floating point operations.
Tom Olson, chairman of the OpenGL ES Working Group and director of graphics research at ARM said, "OpenGL ES 3.0 draws on proven functionality from OpenGL 3.3 and 4.2 and carefully balances the introduction of leading-edge technology with addressing the real-world needs of developers."
As the OpenGL ES Working Group has all the big names in mobile graphics, it is only a matter of time before ARM, Imagination, Nvidia and Qualcomm put out chips supporting the new OpenGL ES 3.0 specification. Imagination said all its PowerVR Series6 GPU cores fully support OpenGL ES 3.0.
Due to the fact that Microsoft is almost invisible in the mobile market, OpenGL ES is treated as the 3D API of choice. While chip designers such as ARM, Imagination and Nvidia will start to promote Microsoft DirectX support for use in upcoming Windows RT tablets, developers are likely to stick with OpenGL ES for a while yet due to the significantly larger audience. µ
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On April 14th, a federal judge passed a ruling that Ohio must recognize legal same-sex marriages performed in other states. U.S. District Judge Timothy S. Black ordered a stay of his decision to allow both sides to file legal briefs. This ruling could impact marriage in every state law, including taxes, bereavement and spousal privileges. The voter-approved constitutional ban on same-sex marriage is still enforced.
Texas is in the same holding pattern after U.S. District Judge Orlando Garcia ruled the state's ban on same-sex marriage unconstitutional, stating that the ban "violates plaintiffs' equal protection and due process rights under the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States constitution." Other same-sex marriage cases are pending across the state.
Texas is the latest Republican state where a federal judge ruled against same-sex marriage bans. On February 26, 2014, the state filed an appeal set to go before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit. Attorney General Greg Abbott, one of the defendants along with Rick Perry and David Lakey, is confident the ruling will be overturned and "the Texas constitution will be upheld." Abbott's possible opponent in the upcoming gubernatorial election, State Senator Wendy Davis, supports same-sex marriage.
Equality activists are pushing for LGBTQ legal protections in federal and Texas state courts. Contesting the constitutional ban and want recognition of out of state marriages and same-sex divorces. Opponents cite the issue is best left to the voters. In 2005, 76 percent of the Texas population voted the amendment limiting marriage to one man and one woman. However, a recent national poll shows 55 percent of the United States support same-sex marriage, with the highest percentage among young adults, aged between 18 and 29.
The U.S. Supreme Court's U.S. v. Windsor ruling federally recognizes all marriages performed in the 17 states allowing same-sex marriage. Currently, 33 states have marriage restrictions with over 57 lawsuits in 27 of those states and Puerto Rico. Texas is on the list of states with stays for appeals: Kentucky, Michigan, Oklahoma, Virginia and Utah. In Michigan, over 300 marriage licenses were issued on March 21st, before the U.S. 6th Court of Appeals ordered a stay a day later. The federal government announced on March 28th that it will recognize those same-sex marriages performed before the stay was issued.


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Belen Gualcho, April, 2008.- Pursuant a cooperation agreement with the community of Magueya, the residents of Mecate Blanco – a community located in Belen Gualcho, in the Ocotepeque Department- have joined in the construction of trenches along 18 km to connect the water line to a tank with a capacity of 80,000 gallons. This will allow access to irrigation water for the community of Magueyal, where at least 100 irrigation systems are expected to be installed in order to benefit an equal number of families. Thanks to this successful agreement, the Integrated Production System Project will be building another tank with a capacity of 42,000 gallons of irrigation water, aimed at benefiting the community with 25 additional irrigation systems for the production of vegetables. We would like to congratulate our friends of Magueyal and Mecate Blanco for reaching this agreement, since it will greatly benefit their communities. This project is being executed with the assistance of Global Village and funded by the Millennium Challenge Account-Honduras.
This web site was made possible through a grant given by the people of the United States to Honduras through the Millennium Challenge Corporation under the terms of a compact signed between the two countries. The information provided on this Web site is not official
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What do I do about my 4 year old daughter's new phobias? Keep her in the uncomfortable situation or take her out of it?
My 4 year old has developed intense phobias within the past 6 months. She used to go to sleep without issues (no nightlight and we could close her door). Now we have to leave her door open while Dora or Max & Ruby play on her DVD so she can go and stay asleep. We tried nightlights but then those cast shadows which freak her out. ALSO while this sleep issue has developed, she is now TERRIFIED of Santa, Chuck E Cheese, Easter Bunny...yet completely okay with Halloween festivities and not scared. We can't go to her friend's b-day parties because she starts crying uncontrollably with a rapid heartbeat - her heart feels like it's beating out of her chest - it's as if she's having a panic attack and causes a HUGE scene. It makes me sad (and worried) to see her go through this, but I don't know if I could KEEP her in the uncomfortable situation to get her "over it" or take her out of the situation hoping it'll pass with time. I'm just concerned that these phobias will lead to others as she reaches grade school and on to adulthood. help?!?!?In Topics: Anxiety
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Think they have already done that. called NADA, no one, zero, zip, zilch, etc etc etc.
This is a discussion on Kansas Reciprocity with Other States? within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Does anyone know how, and have any estimates for when, Kansas will start determining reciprocity with other states? Thanks!...
Does anyone know how, and have any estimates for when, Kansas will start determining reciprocity with other states? Thanks!
Think they have already done that. called NADA, no one, zero, zip, zilch, etc etc etc.
I seem to remember the AG saying that it would be mid to late January before the reciprocity list was out. Here's to Phil Kline getting that done before he leaves office. His replacement concerns me.
Outgoing AG Phill Kline has an NRA rating of A+.
Incoming AG Paul Morrison has a C+.
My concerns right now are:
1. Reciprocity will not be actively sought by the new AG
2. The procedures for renewal are not yet determined. Since the AG sets them, keeping the license could involve some stupid steps.
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Cline has been very good at getting this all in place for us. I spoke with his office this past week and they are compiling a list of other states. However I understand that it is all available to review by Morrison so it could change.
As for Morrison, I do not know what he will do for or against us. Remember even though the law has been passed it is all up to him on how he iterprets it.
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I found the Kansas Attorney General website and looked under the "Frequently Asked Questions about CCW" section:
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are any of my 10 weekers feeling your baby move
Just because this entire thread has intrigued me so much, I posted about it on my Facebook page and got some interesting replies.
From a friend (who is also a long time midwife): "As a maternal health care provider, I would dispute feeling movement at ten weeks, at this point baby is less than an inch long the legs are not even fully developed yet and the baby weighs less than a 1/4 ounce! However there is a big growth spurt by 12 weeks and some moms especially multiparas (moms who have been pregnant before) can feel movement by 12 weeks. The baby grows from being about the size of small strawberry to thes size of a lime in those two weeks and legs are developed and moving by 12 weeks."
From another friend who has worked in my OB's office for years: "I work in the OB office and have NEVER heard anyone say they could feel the baby that early."
As usual, just trying to dispell misinformation. :)
I have been feeling a lot of little flutters, but thinking it was impossible for it to be the baby this early. Maybe it is? I am 10w3d. I felt DS#2 around 14-15wks....
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I'm not a midwife, but I do know that EVERY baby develops at a different pace. Just because one baby is 1 inch at ten weeks does not mean another baby at ten weeks couldn't be 1.5 inches long! Every pregnancy/baby is not the same.
Doctors and midwives (who are not even doctors) have been wrong countless times. So that really didn't dispel any "misinformation".
There is not one rule that applies to every situation, including this one. Sorry.
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I haven't felt my baby yet and I'm 10w4d, but who am I to tell a woman (whose body I know NOTHING about) what she can and can't feel?
Jesus, some of these women must have special powers to "know" what is going on in another person's body. Where did you get them?!
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Why is someone who is presenting an alternate opinion a 'hater'? Actually, I take that back, it's not an opinion, but a FACT. I can tell you that I know from experience what quickening feels like. I can ALSO tell you that I've felt very similar feelings when I'm not even pregnant. If I didn't know better, I'd think I had a baby fluttering around in there! I'm not being a 'hater' by informing you that it is physically impossible to feel your baby moving at 10 weeks. End of story.
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The UCLA women's basketball program has always made an effort to give back to the community and this summer has been no different. From helping out at inner city schools and local children's hospitals, the UCLA women have continued to contribute to a wide range of charities.
This year the program has added a new face to its team in Wendale Farrow. A former basketball player at Eastern Michigan University, Farrow will serve as the video coordinator for the UCLA women's basketball team and will also coordinate the program's community service efforts.
Last year he was serving as athletic support staff at the University of Michigan where his primary focus was on student athlete development. His duties also included working heavily for Michigan's program in video coordinating and software. Majoring in high education student affairs and being a former Division I student-athlete, Farrow is a perfect fit for this team.
At UCLA, Farrow will take a leadership role in organizing all of the community service outreach programs for the UCLA women's basketball program. Coordinating the mission has shown Farrow that the team strives to build better values along with better basketball skills. He says that he shares Head Coach Cori Close's vision to "serve and grow through service." He looks to give back to the community and return all of the support he has received over the years.
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Usually the team is split into three groups that go out and serve at a vast array of sites. Each coach has four or more players that they are responsible for in the group. They pick a program and serve that program every month.
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The team's vision was to incorporate diversity within their mission so that they can cover many different forms of charity work and grow through the different experiences.
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The work is a reflection of Coach Close's values and how she wants to give her team the ability to help people.
Each athlete is required to do one community service project a month, whether independently or with their group. Farrow and the players also try to incorporate charities that are personal to them as well.
This summer the team has spent time working with autistic children and their parents, handing out over 1,000 backpacks at a local "Back to School Drive," and mentoring young students in the community. They volunteered at the HollyRod Foundation's 4th Annual "My Brother Charlie" Family Fun Festival in early August. They also worked Ryan Hollins' basketball camp "Get Buckets" and volunteered at the Mattel Children's Hospital UCLA Teen Adventure Program.
"The summer is a great time to give back and spend quality time with their programs before the season starts," Farrow said. "All of the players have their usual once a month programs, but they usually want to do much more for the community and it's great to see them so passionate. The women get to grow along with the people they serve, and that makes them better players in return."
The UCLA women are making huge strides with their service projects, which has brought them closer together, on and off the court. Their enthusiasm for service has inspired other teams and athletes to get involved as well. The Bruins are doing amazing things to give back to their community and that will surely show in their upcoming season.


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The radical change to HIV testing guidelines will be released in June or July, says Kevin Fenton, MD, PhD, the new director of the CDC's National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention. Routine HIV tests in doctors' offices and clinics will no longer require the pretest counseling now a part of all HIV testing.
Fenton, joined by former CDC AIDS chief James Curran, MD, MPH, now dean of Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, spoke today at a news conference marking the 25th anniversary of the AIDS pandemic.
"Most HIV is transmitted by the 25% of infected people who do not even realize they are infected," Fenton said. "We need to dramatically expand access to HIV testing by making it a routine aspect of clinical care."
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Fenton said current guidelines make it impossible for busy doctors and nurses to offer routine HIV tests. That, he says, is because the guidelines call for detailed pretest counseling.
Because HIV testing has never been routine, people who ask for the tests usually have a reason to suspect they may have been exposed to the AIDS virus. The counseling includes safe-sex information. It warns people who test negative to improve their safe-sex behavior. And it helps prepare people who test positive for what will be a lifetime of medical care.
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Timothy Mastro, acting director of the CDC's Global AIDS Program, says the idea is to make more people -- a lot more people -- aware of their HIV status.
"These new guidelines ... recommend [changing] the nature of HIV testing so that it's not based on the risk to an individual or the community in which an individual resides, but routinizes testing of all people between the ages of 13 and 64," Mastro said at the news conference. "People with ongoing risk behaviors should be tested more frequently, but we think everyone should be tested at least once in the 13- to 64-year-old age group."
Testing is part of what disease trackers call surveillance -- the public health equivalent of knowing your enemy. Curran calls it the most important tool in fighting AIDS.
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The skin is the body's largest organ and typically the first place to show signs of health imbalance or improper diet. In addition to being the largest organ, skin is located on the exterior of the body and acts as a barrier against environmental stressors and infections. When a daily skin care regimen, specific to skin type is followed, it is much easier to understand your specific skin care needs. This knowledge also aids in detecting changes to the skin and can help determine the cause and ultimately prevent future skin issues.
Cleansing and Moisturizing
Properly cleansed and moisturized skin is the foundation for a healthy, radiant complexion at every age and stage of life. Unfortunately, the mindset with skin care seems to be just the opposite - react to unwanted changes or aging of skin instead of maintenance and prevention of such issues.
Adopting a healthy skin care regimen in the early teen years is crucial to preventing or minimizing hormonal breakouts and the emotional and self-esteem issues related to acneic skin. These good skin care habits should be carried into the 20's including daily application of moisturizer and eye cream at night and a light moisturizer with sun protection during the day.
Cleansing the skin before bed each night is one of the most crucial factors in maintaining youthful looking skin. During the day skin is prone to collecting a layer of sebum, sweat and pollutants that can clog pores, cause breakouts and also prevent moisturizers or anti-aging products from effectively penetrating skin. At night the skin is in "repair mode" allowing moisturizers and anti-aging products that are applied to properly cleansed skin to produce maximum results.
During the aging process, cell renewal rates begin to slow down causing the surface of the skin to look dull and sallow due to buildup of dead skin cells. Gentle exfoliation of the skin sloughs off dead skin cells and stimulates cell renewal rates to improve the skins tone and texture. Exfoliants that are formulated with AHA's or BHA's are preferred over grainy products and cosmetic scrubs. AHA's and BHA's are chemical exfoliants that can penetrate the skin and produce faster results than physical scrubs which only affect the outermost layer of skin.
Check back soon for an upcoming article entitled, "Skin care in your 20's, 30's, 40's and beyond"


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Roger Johnson
Arizona's first basketball all-America, being named in 1951 third team all-America squad by The Sporting News and Helms Foundation after leading Wildcats to berths in NCAA and NIT post-season tournaments. Also twice won all-America honors in baseball - second team 1951, and third team 1952. First UA basketball player to score more than 1,000 points during a three-year career, totaling 1,046. Three-time all-Border Conference selection, captaining 1950-51 all-league team. Basketball Captain, 1951-52


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Jan. 30, 2013
DeKALB, Ill. - The Northern Illinois-Miami (Ohio) game on Sunday, Feb. 3 at 1 p.m. CT will air on three different TV networks as the Huskies make their lone scheduled TV appearance of the 2012-13 season at the Convocation Center.
The game will be produced by SportsTime Ohio and will also be available on Comcast SportsNet Chicago and ESPN3.com. STO's Mike Cairns and Jacki Windon will be on the call.
The Huskies beat the RedHawks in the teams' last meeting on Feb. 11, 2012 in Oxford, Ohio. The 70-58 NIU win marked the fifth in an important six wins in eight games run in Mid-American Conference play for the Huskies.
Before hosting Miami, NIU travels to Ypsilanti, Mich. for a 6 p.m. CT contest against Eastern Michigan on Thursday, Jan. 31.


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Each spacecraft was a large metallized balloon designed to act as a passive communications reflector to bounce communication signals transmitted from one point on Earth to another.
Following the failure of the launch vehicle carrying Echo 1, Echo 1A (commonly referred to as Echo 1) was successfully orbited, and was used to redirect transcontinental and intercontinental telephone, radio, and television signals. The success of Echo 1A proved that microwave transmission to and from satellites in space was understood and demonstrated the promise of communications satellites. The vehicle also provided data for the calculation of atmospheric density and solar pressure due to its large area-to-mass ratio. Echo 1A was visible to the unaided eye over most of the Earth (brighter than most stars) and was probably seen by more people than any other man-made object in space. Echo 2 continued the passive communications experiments, and also investigated the dynamics of large spacecraft and was used for global geometric geodesy. Although NASA abandoned passive communications systems in favor of active satellites following Echo 2, the Echo systems demonstrated several ground station and tracking technologies that would be used by active systems. Echo 1A re-entered on May 24, 1968 followed by Echo 2 on June 7, 1969.
Echo 1 and 1A were 30.5 m diameter balloons made of 0.0127 mm thick mylar polyester film. A set of 107.9-MHz beacon transmitters were carried for telemetry. The transmitters were powered by five nickel-cadmium batteries that were charged by 70 solar cells mounted on the balloon. Echo 2 was a 41.1 m diameter mylar balloon that used an improved inflation system to improve the balloon's smoothness and sphericity. Instrumentation included temperature sensors to monitor the balloon's skin temperature and pressure sensors to monitor the balloon's internal pressure. A beacon system, consisting of two transmitter assemblies, provided tracking and telemetry signals. The beacon system used solar cell panels for power and had a minimum power output of 45 mW at 136.17 MHz and 136.02 MHz. No scientific payloads were carried on any of the missions. Echo 1's surface was used to reflect 960 and 2390 Mhz signals. Echo 2 experimenters utilized 162 Mhz signals.
Gross mass: 66 kg (145 lb).
Height: 41.10 m (134.80 ft).
First Launch: 1960.05.13.
Last Launch: 1960.08.12.
Number: 2 .