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Being An Ambassador To An Anti-Gay Country When You're A Lesbian
Never before has a British ambassador given an interview about being lesbian or gay [...] this is the first full discussion with a member of the press about life as an out-and-proud ambassador. It has taken 25 years for this to even be conceivable – and it isn't until the end of the interview that the real reason for Gough's anxiousness emerges.
To retain the final human dignity of control over one's death.
Dr. Peter Rasmussen: retired oncologist, hospice physician and advocate for Oregon's Death with Dignity law, was given a terminal brain cancer diagnosis in Spring 2014. The Oregon Statesman Journal followed Dr. Rasmussen's end-of-life journey in articles, photos and videos, as he grappled with the same issues he once fought for on behalf of his own patients. Harper's Magazine: When I Die. [more inside]
Reform Judaism Now the U.S.A's Most Trans-Inclusive Religious Group
Today, the Union of Reform Judaism, the body that represents synagogues in the Reform movement —Judaism's largest U.S. branch — unanimously passed the most far-reaching resolution on transgender rights of any major religious organization. The resolution affirms the equality of transgender people and welcomes them into congregations, camps and other Reform Jewish institutions. [more inside]
"I'm too mad to love anyone right now"
"There Aren't Enough Bricks in the World to Throw at Roland Emmerich's Appalling Stonewall" - The first reviews of Roland Emmerich film about the Stonewall riots are in. They are not favorable.
"I just want this type of support to be normalized."
The Rise of the Abortion Doula
As Abortions Become Harder to Obtain, Pro-Choice Activists Eschew Policy Debates for Flesh and Blood Activism
The Job of an Abortion Doula
My Year As an Abortion Doula
True Story: I'm An Abortion Doula
On Being an Abortion Doula: The range of emotions involved in helping women terminate pregnancies
As Abortions Become Harder to Obtain, Pro-Choice Activists Eschew Policy Debates for Flesh and Blood Activism
The Job of an Abortion Doula
My Year As an Abortion Doula
True Story: I'm An Abortion Doula
On Being an Abortion Doula: The range of emotions involved in helping women terminate pregnancies
Why Do Activists Do What They Do?
How can climbing a flagpole or hanging from a bridge reform society or improve our political system? How can marching down the street with a cardboard sign that reads "Black Lives Matter" do anything other than disrupt traffic? Why do activists do what they do?
"Women – Love each other, support each other, defend each other."
Herself.com (NSFW) [more inside]
"It's not quite what it was... it's more sophisticated now."
A Dream Undone: Inside the 50-year campaign to roll back the Voting Rights Act.
Both children were punished for behavior related to their disabilities.
Yesterday, the ACLU filed a lawsuit in the Eastern District of Kentucky in the case S.R. v. Kenton County Sheriff's Office on behalf of two elementary school children, aged eight and nine, who were restrained in handcuffs because of behavior related to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a history of trauma. Video footage (trigger warning) [more inside]
Trans 101
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver: Transgender Rights is your new go-to on transgender 101. (SLYouTube)
China announces it is scoring its citizens using big data
China rates its own citizens - including online behaviour: "The Chinese government is currently implementing a nationwide electronic system, called the Social Credit System, attributing to each of its 1,3 billion citizens a score for his or her behavior. The system will be based on various criteria, ranging from financial credibility and criminal record to social media behavior. From 2020 onwards each adult citizen should, besides his identity card, have such a credit code." [more inside]
"...the best song Jagger and Richards have written in twenty years"
YoutTube: The story of Bitter Sweet Symphony | Andrew Oldham Orchestra - The Last Time (1965) | Original video | 2010 studio performance for Radio 1 Presents | 2008 concert performance | Live at Glastonbury 2008 | Glastonbury 2011 | potted history of The Verve at BBC News
"I have never said these words before: good job, Florida."
Samantha Bee of The Daily Show reports on women the effort to get legislature passed to protect rape survivors from seeing their rapists during custody visits (for rape survivors who bring their pregnancy to term) TRIGGER WARNING: Parenting with the Enemy. " [more inside]
Indiana and the public sphere
"First of all, things need to be very, very rainbow"
An Idaho State Senator, Paul Shepherd, has called on the state to impeach federal judges who struck down the state's anti-SSM law. One mistake, though. He forgot to renew the domain for his re-election campaign, and now a gay nerd has taken it over.
Being Deaf in Prison
What rights can a Deaf person who has been incarcerated expect? The National Association of the Deaf has a list of rights that correctional facilities must issue to Deaf people. However, a three-part documentary series done by HEARD (Helping to Advance the Rights of the Deaf) in conjunction with Al Jeezera (originally aired in December 2013) reveals that the actual experiences of Deaf prisoners diverge vastly from that of what they are entitled on on paper (trailer). [more inside]
Chinese Christianity
Religion in China: Cracks in the atheist edifice - "Yang Fenggang of Purdue University, in Indiana, says the Christian church in China has grown by an average of 10% a year since 1980. He reckons that on current trends there will be 250m Christians by around 2030, making China's Christian population the largest in the world. Mr Yang says this speed of growth is similar to that seen in fourth-century Rome just before the conversion of Constantine, which paved the way for Christianity to become the religion of his empire." [more inside]
Mormon church softens (a little bit) on gay rights
Yesterday, the leadership of the Church of Latter-Day Saints announced support for "some legal anti-discrimination protections for LGBT people".
Though church officials emphasized that there was no change in doctrine, the move went further than other traditional faith groups have by placing religious freedom and gay equality on an equal moral footing.
Freedom is the right of all sentient beings
An Argentina court has recognised an Orangutang as 'non-human person': "This opens the way not only for other Great Apes, but also for other sentient beings which are unfairly and arbitrarily deprived of their liberty in zoos, circuses, water parks and scientific laboratories." - A similar case regarding a chimpanzee in New York was recently thrown out of court.
My deli meats contain trade secrets?
Sure, highly paid tech workers often have to sign non-compete clauses when they hire on at a new firm, and some people think this is a problem. But what about when it's fast food employees? [more inside]
"Nothing fades away anymore."
The Solace of Oblivion by Jeffrey Toobin [The New Yorker] "In Europe, the right to be forgotten trumps the Internet."
Reconciling the Second Amendment with Public Safety Concerns
Gun Wars: the struggle over gun rights and regulation in America, in the aftermath of the Newtown school shootings and the ongoing congressional stalemate over federal gun legislation. An investigative report from "29 students from 16 journalism schools, as well as an experienced staff of editors" for Carnegie-Knight News21. [more inside]
And now it's Florida \o/
Monroe County Circuit Judge, Luis Garcia, has ruled that a provision in the Florida Constitution that outlaws same-sex marriage violates the U.S. Constitution. [more inside]
The *first* revelation this week, at least
This week's Glenn Greenwald revelation is that Britain's GCHQ JTRIG intelligence organization offers its agents and planners tools with abilities to increase the search ranking of chosen web sites, "change outcome of online polls", "masquerade Facebook Wall Posts for individuals or entire countries", and accomplish "amplification of a given message, normally video, on popular multimedia websites (Youtube)." [more inside]
We Shall Overcome
Today is the 50th anniversary of the signing of the civil rights act, and to commemorate, the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library hosted in April a Civil Rights Summit, featuring dozens of civil rights luminaries as well as Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and President Barack Obama. [more inside]
Why the Civil Rights Act couldn't pass today
"Although the Civil Rights Act passed the Senate by 73-27, with 27 out of 33 Republican votes, one of the six Republicans who voted against it was Barry Goldwater of Arizona, who weeks later became the GOP's presidential standard-bearer and started the long process by which the Party of Lincoln became the party of white backlash, especially in the South. Today, Republicans hold complete legislative control in all 11 states of the Old Confederacy for only the second time since Reconstruction." [more inside]
A Photographic Look at the Birth of Gay Pride
It hasn't even landed on the tarmac yet.
Determining the risk of harm or neglect
Can we do that there? Be that here? Check Equaldex.
Equaldex: the collaborative LGBT knowledgebase! A crowd-sourced, verified, beautifully presented representation of equal rights (and how they are specifically denied) for LGBT folks. [via reddit]
What am I worth?
The Minimum Wage Worker Strikes Back - She notes that her hourly wage of $7.50 is less than a Wendy's combo meal: "I make less than the Baconator."
In sickness and in health...
A couple's final journey. "Chris MacLellan and Bernard Richard Schiffer never exchanged "for better or for worse" vows. As a gay couple, marriage wasn't an option in Florida. Instead, they lived together and loved each other for 11 years."
Chinese human rights activist Cao Shunli dies in captivity
Cao Shunli died while incarcerated recently for advocating the right of ordinary Chinese citizens to have input into China's entry in the UN's Universal Periodic Review, a new set of human rights reports for every UN member state. She died because she was denied medical care. Her family has not been allowed to see the body. [more inside]
No Rational Reason
A federal judge has ruled Utah's Amendment 3 is unconstitutional. [more inside]
"It wasn't clear the law was going to be around."
Ten years ago today, invoking the "dignity and equality of all individuals", the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court declared that the state must allow same sex couples the right to marry. The plaintiffs' attorney was Mary Bonauto.
"Remember – language is the battleground of humanity."
In the Shadows. The healthcare and human rights challenges of the LGBT populations of Malawi -- where homosexuality is outlawed. Via
"I have never been custodian of my legacy."
In Conversation: Antonin Scalia "On the eve of a new Supreme Court session, the firebrand justice discusses gay rights and media echo chambers, Seinfeld and the Devil, and how much he cares about his intellectual legacy ("I don't")." [more inside]
Bearing Arms: [New York Times] Articles in this series examine the gun industry's influence and the wide availability of firearms in America. [more inside]
Rise of the rainbow hawks
How the Conservative Party in Canada got in bed with Gay Rights in two decades or less: The move allowed the Conservative government to poke a stick in Iran's eye, and help a genuinely in-need refugee constituency, all at one blow. As a bonus, such steps help create a bulwark against radicalism in our immigrant population. "When you're dealing with a country like Iran, gay asylum seekers are exactly the ones you want," says Mr. Raphael. "In general, these are precisely the people who you can guarantee don't support the Iranian regime back home. They're going to bring in a more secular, moderate perspective."
Photos Of Child Labor Between 1908 And 1916 in the USA
A photograph of breaker boys that changed history for millions of kids in America, who worked grueling lives as child laborers. What Charles Dickens did with words for the underage toilers of London, Lewis Hine did with photographs for the youthful laborers in the United States. Library of Congress collection of over 5,000 Lewis Hine child labor photos. Kentucky 1916. Previously. [more inside]
"Texas is heaven for men and dogs, but it's hell for women and horses."
Mothers, Sisters, Daughters, Wives. "In 2011 the Texas state legislature slashed family planning funds, passed a new sonogram law, and waged an all-out war on Planned Parenthood that has dramatically shifted the state's public health priorities. In the eighteen months since then, the conflict has continued to simmer in the courts, on the campaign trail, and in at least one PR disaster. Meanwhile, what will happen to Texas women—and their fathers, brothers, sons, and husbands—remains very much unclear."
Examined Life - Judith Butler & Sunaura Taylor
Judith Butler and Sunaura Taylor went for a walk and engaged in a terrific conversation about disability as not merely some physical status but largely a social status, and that is also true for so called "able-bodied" persons. (14:23) [more inside]
The Expendables
Many of America's biggest corporations rely on temp workers to make up an ever increasing portion of their work force. This has led to a boom in the temp agency industry and a sharp decline in temp workers' quality of life.
Take the Impossible "Literacy" Test
"I move for a 'bad court thingy'."
Scarlett Johansson is suing the author of a best-selling French novel that features her "doppelgänger."
"The American star is challenging writer Gregoire Delacourt, and his publisher JC Lattes, after he described a character in his novel as being her "doppelgänger", or exact double. The case — if it comes to court — could make legal and literary history."
Iraq's constitution has something America's doesn't: The right to vote
The Missing Right: A Constitutional Right to Vote is an essay regarding the proposed constitutional amendment to provide all Americans the affirmative right to vote and empower Congress to protect this right. The right to vote is the foundation of any democracy and yet, surprisingly, such a right is not part of the constitution. U.S. Reps. Mark Pocan (D-WI) and Keith Ellison (D-MN) are trying to create that right and limit the power of special interest to chip away at it.
Act of Terror: arrested for filming police officers - video
When police carried out a routine stop-and-search of her boyfriend on the London Underground, Gemma Atkinson filmed the incident. She was detained, handcuffed and threatened with arrest. She launched a legal battle, which ended with the police settling the case in 2010. With the money from the settlement she funded the production of this animated film, which she says shows how her story and highlights police misuse of counterterrorism powers to restrict photography. [more inside]
IRS Claims Authority to Read Your E-Mail Without A Warrant
The ACLU reports that the IRS claims in an internal document that it has the authority to access citizens' online communications without a warrant. The IRS claimed in a 2009 document that "the Fourth Amendment does not protect communications held in electronic storage, such as email messages stored on a server, because internet users do not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in such communications." It still retains that position even after the 2010 case of US v Warshak which determined that citizens have a reasonable expectation of privacy in such communications. [more inside]
"I thought I was the only gay person in the world for a long time."
The county where no one's gay. The 2010 Census of Franklin County Mississippi shows no same sex couples. (pdf). CNN videographer Brandon Ancil and human rights columnist John D. Sutter tried to determine if the census was wrong, and see if they could find gay men and women willing to speak about "what keeps them hidden." Video
Her Name was Lucy Meadows
Popular transgender Lancashire teacher Lucy Meadows was found dead last Tuesday. Blame has quickly fallen on an inflammatory Daily Mail article by Richard Littlejohn, which has lead to a petition to sack the writer. Is this fair? Jane Fae at the New Statesman says it doesn't matter, while the New Scostsman calls it 'monstering'. The f word blog and the Guardian have longer articles on the case and the issues surrounding it.


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Jennifer Lawrence Named World's Sexiest Woman, Reveals Drunken Oscars Moment
Hear that, Nicholas Hoult? You have the sexiest girlfriend. Jennifer easily trumped last year's winner Mila Kunis, who moved down to 6th place. I'm going to blame the fact that she's dating Ashton Kutcher. I just can't get into him–or her with him.
But Jennifer? Jennifer is awesome. She's the kind of person who goes on TV and talks about puking. Which she did.
In an episode of Late Night With Seth Meyers that actually taped last week but isn't airing till May 21, Jennifer reminisced about getting really drunk at this year's Oscars. So drunk in fact, that she blew chunks all over the stairs at Madonna's after party.
And who was the only person to see her? One, Miss Miley Cyrus, who apparently said to her, "'Get it together, girl!" Listen, you really have to question your life choices when Miley Cyrus is telling you to get it together.
Still, I love me some J-Law. She can keep flipping off the paps as much as she wants cause she's gonna have play so nicely in the next few months promoting X-Men: Days of Future Past. Thoughts on Jennifer's FHM title? Sound off in the comments below!

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Why We Love Wide-Plank Hardwood… and Brooklyn
From Brittany Mauriss on April 15, 2010 in CalFinder News
Look at what Cobble Hill couple Robert Highsmith and Stefanie Brechbuehler did with second-hand items and artwork! Who says decorating on a small budget can't create a look worth bragging (and blogging) about?
Granted, they have the design skills necessary to pull off such a feat, having met while studying architecture at Rhode Island School of Design. Their learned skills and eye for recognizing beauty in myriad forms obviously paid off for their 850-square-foot apartment.
In this room, $10 worth of burlap is used for curtains, which is surprisingly lovely in the way it filters the light. The pair obtained lots of the apartment's items from friends and relatives, who luckily have great taste. This sofa was Robert's grandmother's, as well as the Eames chair. For $70, they scored the little wood folding seats. The industrious Robert crafted the standing lamp from cast-off old ones, while the other is a Jean Prouve piece nabbed from Design Within Reach.
Another $70 bucks for darker burlap curtains, and $120 to have them hand-sewn, hides clothes in the small space. eBay was the go-to source for these $25 chairs.
The dining room/office is cobbled together with more great hand-me-downs, plus an IKEA credenza for about $100.
The bed was made by a design-school classmate, and the painting by his grandmother. Topped off with '50s-era industrial lamps, the room has oodles of charm.
Some interesting relics, photos, papers, and books are all that's needed to create a sentimental tableau.
What a great apartment! It has way more character than a lot of the ones we see where everything is brand-new and over-the-top. Simple and understated, yet evocative and alluring, this Brooklyn abode is a winner.


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Welcome to the launch of a new feature I'll be writing every Monday: The Weekend Update. In it, I'll review the biggest sports news of the weekend from a local perspective. Hopefully, it'll enlighten your Monday and help you beat the return-to-work blues.
Here's the debut edition:
NFL Takeaways:
-- Saints linebacker Scott Shanle issued the ultimate putdown of the Atlanta Falcons to Yahoo.com's Mike Silver. Shanle said the Falcons are "like our little brothers." The rematch in
--Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Mark Bradley shrewdly points out that Falcons Coach Mike Smith erred in not attempting a two-point conversion after
--Peter King of Sports Illustrated has an interesting take on the Saints' salary cap issues in 2013 and how they could potentially influence Sean Payton's decision as a head coach. In short: The Saints have major cap issues next season.
--Reggie Bush was pseudo-benched for six series after losing a fumble in an ugly loss to the Titans on Sunday. Dolphins Coach Joe Philbin has interesting philosophy on player treatment in the Fort Lauderdale (Fla.) Sun-Sentinel.
--Another struggling NFL star with local ties, Ed Reed, raised eyebrows with his comments after the Baltimore Ravens' rout of the Oakland Raiders. The Destrehan native said he was pulled from the game after three quarters because "having a pretty bad game."
On a positive note, former LSU speedster Trindon Holliday became the sixth player in Broncos history to record two touchdown on returns in a season with his 76-yard punt return for a touchdown against the Panthers.
College Football Takeaways:
--Yahoo.com's Pat Forde sagely notes why SEC fans suddenly find themselves pulling for
--The SEC could have as many as four job openings before the end of the season. TCU coach Gary Patterson reportedly tops the list at one school. Can you guess which one?
--Excellent work by the Tulane student newspaper, the Hullabaloo, to detail the staggeringly poor support the school's football team is receiving at the Superdome. Tulane has averaged 6,594 fans per game during the past six seasons, according to the actual turnstile count at the stadium. The low point was the Oct. 13 game against SMU, with an actual attendance of 2,119. Like many schools, Tulane's official announced attendance is based on tickets distributed not actual "attendance" per se. The Hullabaloo obtained the turnstile counts through a public records request of SMG, the company that manages the Superdome for the state of


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Apple Tablet: Shipping in June?
While the politically charged action in health care stocks is claiming a lot of the headlines, tech is on a bit of a tear too.
The Nasdaq composite is up 1.2% and the Nasdaq 100 is up 1.6%. Of course, the heavy hitter in the index today, Apple, is a big reason why. The iPhone maker is up nearly 4% after it officially confirmed that it would be holding an "event" on Jan. 27 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco.
Pretty much everyone expects that Apple will use the occasion to unveil its tablet product. And the main mystery about Tuesday's move is that this news was largely out there already. At any rate, it's hard to imagine that there's much more speculating to be done about the potential impact of a tablet.
But a few analysts that cover the tech giant found some more cents to offer. Some, like Canaccord Adams analysts, spotlighted the potential impact of the tablet's introduction for Verizon and AT&T, which they expect to carry the device.
The share prices of both carriers are up more than 1%.
One interesting tidbit offered by Kaufman Brothers is that they don't expect the new device to ship "in volume" until June. Some previous reports, such as The Journal's, suggested it might hit the market as early as March.
Cross research analysts echo previous reports we've pointed to that figure a tablet device could add about $1 a share to annual non-GAAP EPS, on sales of roughly four million or five million devices during the first year.


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SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (AP) — The California Highway Patrol says a sneezing fit caused a truck driver to crash into nearly a dozen vehicles at a San Francisco Bay-area auto dealership.
CHP officials say Antonio Zamora of Modesto was driving 30 to 35 mph around 4:40 a.m. Thursday when he experienced the sneezing attack that caused the collision at the used-car lot in San Leandro.
Officer Daniel Jacowitz says no one was injured, but 10 cars and trucks were damaged.
Jacowitz says the 42-year-old Zamora wasn't cited, and investigators don't believe drugs or alcohol were involved.
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6th IAM Partner Forum in Berlin
By Cesar Armengol-Oracle on Apr 09, 2014
We just held the 6th Identity and Access Management, more than 60 people representing more than 30 different partners across EMEA attended the sessions in Berlin. Many topics were covered but the recent Bitzer acquisition drew a lot of attention. Bitzer mobile has been rebranded now to OMSS (Oracle Mobile Security Suite). There were many discussions around Oracle's strategy on the mobile security and our Product Management colleagues were quite busy answering many questions in this regard.
We have uploaded all the presentations here. I hope you can review them all and get the most out of the sessions.
Moreover, this year, we had three partner presenting their business cases, SimeioSolutions around "IdM in the cloud", AurionproSena about "Context and attribute aware gateway to secure info" and Esentri on "Mobility Security on a red Stack" a big thanks to all of them for their great collaboration.
I would like to thank you and on behalf of all the Product management team for your time with us. We hope to meet you all next year. In the mean time, please don't hesitate to reach out to me if you need some help when doing business with us.
All the best.


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The Department of Home Science was established in this university in 1945 in pre-independent India to educate Indian women. In 1969 Biochemistry Department was opened in the same building of Home-Science. Gradually it became the Department of Biochemistry and Home-Science. Later on only in the year 2000, the department was again made independent department by the orders of the then Chancellor and the Governor of Uttar Pradesh. At that time the department was only running 3 years B. Sc. Home-Science course. The course was strengthened and it had only one permanent faculty. Dr. S. Srivastava took charge as Head in 2002. With great effort a new wing of Home-Science was built in 2007. One library, 4 new laboratories of Food & Nutrition, Textile, Microbiology and Chemistry were set up along with 4 new classrooms and library. Post graduate programme in Textile and Apparel Designing was approved by the academic bodies of the University in 2008. The programme was launched in 2009. The P.G. program aims at producing human resource for the readymade apparel Industry and the Textile Industry. This programme has 15 seats, for women candidates only.
Research program commenced in the department in 2012. The department endeavors to grow rapidly with increase in faculty positions, which is likely to take place shortly.
Home Science Department offers specialization in Textile and Apparel Designing.
Department have well established laboratories for Textile Testing, Apparel Designing & Resource Management and Microbiology.
- Invited lectures by the eminent people are regularly taking place.
- A summer workshop on antioxidant activity in food was held on 13th July 2010.
- P.G. Students get exposure of industries by summer training.
- Project at U.G and P.G. level gives students research experience.


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Oct 26, 2012 9:55 AM
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Computex 2014 - We were at the Computex 2014 GIGABYTE Press Conference earlier today, where the company showed off some impressive hardware. There were copious amounts of overclocking being done, with LN2 going everywhere, but there was a very special Hellboy case that caught our eye.
As you can see, there has been some delicate work done to the chassis. Inside and out, it was a beauty to see in person.


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Jerry Stitt
Jerry Stitt was one of the finest baseball players in the University of Arizona's long and distinguished history in the sport. A first-team All-America centerfield in 1968 under Coach Frank Sancet, Jerry led the team in hitting with a .366 average. He also earned All Western Athletic Conference and all District 7 honors in 1967 and 1968. As a senior, Jerry led the Cats in batting and steals. Following his senior season, Jerry was drafted in the 32nd round by the Cleveland Indians. He played in the Tribes' minor league system for three years before returning to Tucson to teach and coach. One of the premier hitting coaches in baseball, Jerry joined the Arizona Baseball coaching staff in 1978. The offensive numbers Arizona put up during his tenure as a hitting coach were staggering. His first team in 1979 set three Six-Pac records for that season and Arizona posted the highest cumulative batting average among Pac-10 South schools in the 1900's. Jerry mentored 59 position players that went on to be drafted by major league teams and helped Arizona win NCAA Division I titles in 1980 & 1986. In addition to his bachelor's degree in Education at UA , Jerry earned a master's in Education in 1973 and a doctoral degree in Education Administration in 1993. His doctoral dissertation presented the case for aligning athletic department goals and objectives with the educational and social mission of our universities.


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Compensation costs rise 0.9 percent from June to September
October 27, 2000
On a seasonally adjusted basis, the 3-month increase in compensation costs for civilian workers was 0.9 percent during the June-September 2000 period, following a gain of 1.0 percent in March-June 2000.
Wages and salaries increased 0.8 percent during the June-September period, following a 1.0 percent increase in the previous 3-month period.
Benefit costs rose 1.0 percent during the September quarter, following a 1.1 percent increase in the June quarter.
These data are from the BLS Employment Cost Trends program. The data in this article are for nonfarm private industry and State and local government; employees who work on farms, in private households, or for the Federal Government are not included. Learn more in "Employment Cost Index—September 2000," news release USDL 00-311.
Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, The Economics Daily, Compensation costs rise 0.9 percent from June to September on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/opub/ted/2000/oct/wk4/art05.htm (visited June 29, 2016).
Recent editions of Spotlight on Statistics
Employment and Wages in Healthcare Occupations
Healthcare occupations are a significant percentage of U.S. employment. Some of the largest and highest paying occupations are in healthcare. This Spotlight examines employment and wages for healthcare occupations.
Fifty years of looking at changes in peoples lives
Longitudinal surveys help us understand long-term changes, such as how events that happened when a person was in high school affect labor market success as an adult.
- A look at pay at the top, the bottom, and in between
The Spotlight examines how earnings and wages have changed over time and how they differ within a geographic area, industry, or occupation.


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8 April 2010
The Africa National Congress (ANC) welcomes the show of leadership by President Jacob Zuma by publicly taking an HIV test in support of the government campaign launched last year, amongst others to galvanise all South Africans to do voluntary HIV testing.
This act by the President will go a long way in motivating other South Africans citizens to do voluntary HIV testing and therefore know their status.
The ANC would like to encourage all South Africans to follow the good example set by President Jacob Zuma by taking these tests. When all South Africans know their status, such knowledge will not only assist the individuals concerned by will also assist our government to deal with the HIV and AIDS pandemic.
We further support the government`s planned roll out of the new treatment action plan and the national public testing campaign soon to be announced by the Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi.
Issued by:
Jackson Mthembu
ANC National spokesperson
Ishmael Mnisi 0823335550


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Cure Your Nail Woes with a Gel Manicure
Here's one for the ladies! Love getting a manicure but hate the dry time and polish chips? Spa Mio, the four-star awarded spa and salon here at the M Resort offers patrons a worry-free mani with their gel manicure service.
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What form of Alpha Lipoic acid do you use?
Question: from Michael
Which form of Alpha Liopic Acid are you using. Is it 1, 2 or 3.
1)Alpha-lipoic acid consists of 50/50 racemic mixture of the R-(natural) and S-(unnatural) enantiomers and is called a "racemic mixture. It is the most widely available form of lipoic acid.
2)R-Lipoic Acid (the R (+) enantiomer) is responsible for the specific beneficial effects of alpha lipoic acid. Of primary significance, R-lipoic acid has shown to be ten times more effective than racemic alpha lipoic acid for reducing inflammation.
3)S-Lipoic acid (The S (-) enantiomer) is not found in nature. SLA is a by-product from chemical synthesis of racemic ALA and may inhibit the most essential properties of the R form, including interactions with proteins, enzymes and genes.
Answer: from Warren
You are right Michael about the R form of Alpha Lipoic acid being more effective than the S form...in most cases!
We use the mixture...#1 of your list. But we only use this form in our enteric coated tablets as it is just as effective as the R type under these conditons. We would not use either the mixture or the S type in a capsule or 'normal' tablet.
I'll try to explain.
The reason why the S type is less effective than the R type under normal conditions is because when it is exposed to Hydrochloric acid in the stomach it's molecular structure changes and as a result it does indeed inhibt some of the beneficial properties that you refer to. However, the structure of the S form before ingestion is similar to the R form and would be just as effective if it was not for this stomach acid exposure.
Because our enteric coated tablets do not expose the active ingredients to stomach acid we can acheive optimum efficacy using the mixture as what we could using the R type.
The reason why we use the mixture is that we have a very reliable supplier and we know the quality is excellent and the price differential against the S version is minimal.


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The traditional residency program noon conference is no one's idea of a great way to learn. Residents race in late and leave early, preoccupied with their work on the wards while medical subspecialists lecture (however skillfully) on topics that feel disconnected from one day to the next. The learning experience for residents is usually quite passive; residents rarely prepare for conference in any way and are rarely held accountable for material that is presented.
In academic year 09-10, we took the bold step of cancelling our traditional noon conference program and replacing it with Tuesday School, a dedicated weekly half day of inpatient curricular programming. Over the years, we have refined the academic offering based on feedback from learners, and introduced new features and cross cutting themes. Tuesday school has 2 terms:
Term I (Blocks A and B, June to August): Foundational topics that are geared towards approach to common symptoms. These are targeted primarily towards new interns knowledge and skills. Topics are taught on an annual repeat cycle with second and third year residents serving as co-teachers alongside subspecialist faculty.
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Teaching and learning is a priority at Cambridge Health Alliance. Unless you are on a night rotation, in the ICU, on vacation, or on an away elective, we expect you to come to Tuesday School. Residents on inpatient rotations sign out their patients and their pagers to the hospitalist service at lunchtime so they can be fully present for the whole afternoon of teaching and learning.
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|A little advice: if you're going to do something wrong, do it right.
— Zoe
Zoe Morgan is a "fixer" and the occasional lover of John Reese. They meet when Reese and Finch help save her when The Machine gives them her number. She returns the favor by helping them out from time to time with persons of interest cases that require her particular skills and contacts.
Character Background
Zoe grew up in a nice house in Yonkers, NY. Her father was a city official who became ensnared in a corruption case. The press camped out on her lawn for weeks, only dispersing when a man the party had sent to fix things showed up. This was what prompted her to become a fixer.
She spent the rest of her childhood in a small apartment in Queens with her mother ("The Fix").
Meeting Reese and Finch as a POI
In 2011, when Zoe's number came up, Reese took a job as her driver to investigate. Zoe was hired by Mark Lawson, the CFO of Virtanen Pharmaceuticals, to retrieve an incriminating recording, purportedly revealing an affair. When she returned it to his men, they attempted to kill her, but she was saved by Reese.
Using her own sources, independent of Reese and Finch, Zoe figured out that the woman in the recording was Dana Miller, a former employee of Virtanen, who was going to blow the whistle regarding one of their drugs, and was killed before she could do so. Zoe chose to take down Virtanen with the information Dana gathered because she knew a girl once whose situation "kind of reminds [her] of Dana", but also because they tried to kill her.
When she and Reese were captured, Zoe appeared to betray him with a kiss, but used the opportunity to slip him a paperclip so that he could escape his cuffs. She led Mark Lawson to a naval yard, but he figured out that she had never really sent the information she had to anyone else. Before Lawson could do anything with this information, Reese showed up to rescue Zoe. Zoe gave Virtanen's competitor Beecher Pharmaceuticals a tip about the drug, then donated a large sum of the money she earned to Dana Miller's family to support their lawsuit against Virtanen ("The Fix").
Working with the Team
Following her encounter with Reese and Finch, Zoe becomes an occasional resource on whom the team can call. She is loyal, clever, savvy, street-wise and well-able to take care of herself. She slowly gets to know the other players, and dialogue suggests that she has worked with the team from time-to-time off-camera.
The first time Finch calls on Zoe is to help them clear the name of a man framed for the murder of a senator by a mysterious hacker known only as Root. She sees Mr. Reese briefly and flirtatiously suggests he might consider buying her a drink as payment for her services. She also teaches Reese that she learned the most important lesson she learned was two (unknown) words that could make reporters leave the POI alone ("Root Cause").
Zoe next contributes her skills while the team attempts to prevent the potential hit on a seemingly innocent professional therapist to be carried out by HR. She discovers that the therapist, Caroline Turing, is really "Root", and therefore the perpetrator setting herself up as the victim. Zoe tells Finch to be careful because she would hate if anything happened to their "mutual friend" Reese, indicating her growing regard for Reese. Across town at the time Finch is kidnapped by Root, she is unable to help ("Firewall").
After Finch is rescued from Root, Zoe once again assists Reese with his latest POI, Maxine Angelis, by posing to be one of John's ex-girlfriends. Maxine recognizes her and commented that every reporter in town would love to interview her. Maxine later had John call Zoe to find out who the head of HR is and gave them information on two former FBI agents who are working for him ("Bury the Lede").
Zoe is called upon again, but this time to pose as John's wife while living in the suburbs.
While "married" to John they play poker and keep an eye on Graham Wyler, but also grow closer. At the end of the episode, there are hints Zoe and Reese may now be, or will soon become lovers ("The High Road").
After Zoe helps John and Harold spot an assassin targeting Mira Dobrica, a maid in a hotel, John invites Zoe to stay with him in the penthouse suite, and she agrees. This is the first episode where it is clear Zoe and Reese are now lovers, although the extent of their relationship is unclear ("Booked Solid").
Zoe services are next needed when Finch and Reese call on her to track down possibly killer Ian Murphy by posing as bait, along with Joss Carter and Sameen Shaw. At the end of the episode, Reese takes her home, although she playfully keeps him waiting while she finishes a drink with the women, suggesting their relationship is physical with few emotional ties ("Lady Killer").
In the events leading up to "Reasonable Doubt", Zoe provided Finch with information about an illegal gambling ring, which allows Finch to make an anonymous tip to the NYPD which deters their manhunt of Vanessa Watkins ("Reasonable Doubt").
Season 1
- "The Fix"
- "Root Cause"
- "Firewall"
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- Okay. We're in the eighth chapter now, so if things are a little too confusing be sure to read the next couple of pages. Saleem basically recaps the book so far for those of us who've kind of fallen asleep. We won't hold it against you. Go ahead, read it. We'll wait.
- Back? Onward!
- Now it's a countdown until midnight. With thirty hours to go, Ahmed Sinai is having a cocktail hour with William Methwold and inventing the idea of an ancient family curse.
- Twenty seven hours to go now, and people are dreaming dreams of movies and tetrapods. Aadam Aziz jumps out of his bed at nineteen hours to look at the perforated cloth. With sixteen hours to go, Wee Willie Winkie's wife is already in labor.
- Six hours left and we find out that William Methwold is bald. Then, finally at midnight, Amina (Ahmed Sinai's wife) gives birth. Next to her, at the exact same time, Vanita also gives birth.
- When Ahmed hears about the birth of his son, he gets so excited that he breaks his toe. Everyone rushes to help, which leaves Mary Pereira all alone. You can guess what happens next: She swaps the babies.
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- By the way, while everyone was busy fixing Ahmed's toe, Vanita hemorrhaged to death.
- Padma thinks this whole story is crazy. He hardly even talked about his "real" parents. But Saleem explains that his real parents are the ones who raised him. Which, it turns out, includes Mary Pereira, who decided to become Saleem's nanny to atone for her sins.
- Soon afterwards, Saleem's best friend Sonny is born, but that's not the important thing. The important thing is that the day after he was born Saleem was featured in the paper for being the child born exactly at the moment of India's new independence. We think he's full of himself and so does Padma. She tells him to shut up.
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It all started when I was about 10 years old. I was always on the computer playing games and surfing the internet. One day I crashed the family computer and spent a few days trying to fix it. Unfortunately, I was just a young kid and didn't know what I was doing. My uncle was the computer fix-it guy so I watched him fix things. After that, things just started to click and the rest is history. For school, I attended the University of Hawaii at West Oahu and earned a Bachelor's in Computing, Electronics, and Networking Technology (CENT). I have previously worked with the DoD as a contractor for technology refresh projects. I currently hold Microsoft's Windows 7 Enterprise Administrator certification and plan to continue earning more certifications.
The greatest satisfaction that I get from customers is knowing that I was able to help them out. A job well done feels amazing. I enjoy working at Intech because of the awesome atmosphere and people that come with it. I am constantly learning about a many different technologies and how to implement and maintain them. When I'm not working, I enjoy playing punk rock music, playing video games, and tearing it up at the local motocross track.
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I majored in Programming and Business Admin at DeVry Institute of Technology in Phoenix, AZ. I returned to Hawaii in 1992 and found a position in a local computer reseller. While there I earned several industry certifications, including my CCNA, MCSE, and CNE. The majority of my work focused on large network deployments and support and eventually was promoted to be the company's CIO. One interesting note, Integration Technologies started out as the primary service partner for this VAR back in 1991. The next step in my technology journey brought me to Hyatt. As the Regional Director of IT for Hyatt Resorts Hawaii, I was responsible for all areas of IT including the implementation of the developed standards, project management, policy compliance, contract negotiations, capital planning, and the overall daily well-being of the IT departments. The hospitality industry fit my personal philosophy of "service with aloha" and allowed me to grow both personally and professionally. I have watched Intech grow throughout the years and the decision to join a team of dedicated, innovative and fun people was an easy one for me. When I have free time, you can find me spending it with my wife and kids or on a golf course trying to figure out why I keep slicing the ball. I am happy to be a part of the Intech team and look forward to growing with the company while providing our customers with efficient and reliable computer networks.
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I got started with computers at an early age, initially playing games on my TRS-80 with a tape drive and became hooked on technology. Since then, I have had many years of experience and have acquired several industry certifications such a Microsoft Certified Desktop Support Technician, Microsoft Small Business Specialist in 2003 and most recently my Microsoft Certified Professional for Windows 7. I know that computer issues can be one of the most frustrating experiences in modern life, so I enjoy being able to help our clients resolve problems so they can focus on their business, instead of their network. In my personal time, I enjoy bicycling, scuba diving and underwater photography.
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Technology is essential to the ever-changing world. However, the human component of technological advances is also ever-increasing and extremely necessary. I firmly believe that people have an important place in the technological world. I graduated from the University of Kentucky in 2011 with a BA in Psychology and a minor in sociology. Discovering the "how" and "why" people think played a huge role in going into customer service. In the growing technological world, fewer interactions occur between people but human interaction is vital to ensuring excellent customer service and gauging customer needs. Intech allows me to provide excellent customer service by meeting the needs of our customers in a friendly and personable way. Intech also values teamwork and productivity while allowing us to meet our personal goals in a fun and engaging environment. In my personal time, you can find me relaxing with good food and good company.
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At a young age, I realized that the limitations on available information and the people with whom we could interact that were caused by geography, were nearly nonexistent on the Internet. I embraced this seemingly limitless venue, in which a person was judged by how he presented himself, as opposed to the preconceived stereotypes typically imposed upon "kids". This led me on a quest for information and knowledge, on which I continue, to this day. When I was 16, I entered into the IT field as a professional and have since worked for non-profit organizations, the University of Hawaii, small Internet service providers, and several managed service providers and have done freelance IT work as well. I currently hold the following Certifications: MCITP: Enterprise Administrator Server 2008; MCSE: Windows Server 2003; MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician; MCDST: Windows XP; CompTIA Security+; CompTIA A+. The human element of technology provides a constant stream of new challenges, which only encourages my natural curiosity and keeps me working hard. Being able to help others is the icing on the cake. It is rare to find a company that cares so much about its clients and employees, and at the same time, is able to responsibly run a business. The Work hard Play hard philosophy allows us to be highly productive while still having a good time at the office. I enjoy music in most forms, but nothing makes me happier than attending a heavy metal or alternative rock concert. I also enjoy weightlifting, boxing, and playing poker.
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I hold a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a concentration in Finance from Villanova University. I began my management career with Hyatt Hotels, and am a graduate of their Management Training Program. I spent several years as a department head in the hotel industry before joining Intech as VP in 1998. I have always had a strong interest in computers, and completed several industry certification programs to change the direction of my career towards technology. Now I feel privileged to be able to help local businesses throughout the state achieve their business goals through technology, and I am proud to be part of a company that can provide opportunities to some of Hawaii's best and brightest talent. I really love being able to live here in Hawaii. I grew up on Kauai, I have lived on Maui and the Big Island before setting up permanent residence on Oahu. I enjoy taking advantage of Hawaii's outdoors, be it surfing, hiking, fishing or diving.
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I majored in Management Information Systems and minored in Computer Science at Eastern Washington University in Washington state. I started programming my first personal computer in 1981 and what started as a hobby turned into a college major, and then eventually a career. In the late 80's and early 90's I worked as an IT Director, managing networks for Hyatt Hotels where I was involved in building one of the first IP WANs between the 5 Hawaii Hyatt hotels. I left the hotel industry to start Intech and almost 20 years later, Intech is nationally ranked by Inc Magazine's "Inc 5000" and by PBN as one of the "Fastest 50" small businesses in Hawaii, enjoying a growth rate of over 20% annually. We have a great customer base and we have become friends and trusted business advisors with our customers. I'm especially proud of our staff in how they care for our customers — they treat our customers' systems as they would their own systems — really living by the golden rule. I spend most of my free time with family and my wife Kerry and I also like to ride motorcycles at the Kahuku offroad motocross park, golf and scuba dive.
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I've began working as an accounting and administration professional in 1998 after taking online courses through the University of Phoenix. I enjoy getting to know our customers and like the fact that our company is able to provide money saving solutions for their businesses. Working at Intech has allowed me to do what I am best at but also learn more about the rapidly changing technology industry. During my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family and volunteering for D.A.R.E., M.A.D.D., Hawaii Partnership to Prevent Underage Drinking, More Than You Think, Drug-Free Coalition and Special Olympics.
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I've been fascinated by technology in so many ways from an early age, it is truly a "Life Simplifier". It continuously gives me a broader perspective in how we long to do more and be connected to one other. I've had close to 10 years in Technology Sales, started as a copier sales person which slowly paved the way into the Information Technology Sales. Being on the cutting edge of Technology I've enjoyed helping organizations leverage what Technology has to offer especially in ways of improving, streamlining their businesses but ultimately SIMPLIFYING LIFE. This is what I believe technology's goal is. Intech is truly one of the best places have ever worked at, the work atmosphere is very conducive to productivity and the focus is always on our customers best interest. One of my favorite hobbies is playing music. Arranging, writing and producing music helps me view the world in a different light as music is a very powerful tool for the mind.
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As a kid, when I wasn't lighting things on fire in the forest or making covered pits for my enemies to fall into, I was sitting in front of the family Apple figuring out how to program in BASIC or taking apart my brother's portable video games to see what was inside (just some batteries and circuit boards with weird stuff on them). Years later, I accidentally crashed our Windows 95 computer and had to call tech support to get it fixed. The first tech said there was no way to get it working again, so I was surprised when I called later and a second tech knew exactly what to do and had it running in no time. This clued me into the idea that not all technicians are created equal in the IT world. After that, my own tinkering with computers eventually lead me to open source software and operating systems, so I developed a deep interest in Unix-like operating systems. I currently hold a couple Windows 7 certifications and am working on getting more in a variety of areas. I enjoy helping our customers because I've been on the receiving end of bad tech support and know how scary and frustrating it can be. I enjoy working at Intech because every day is a new challenge, and honestly, sitting in front of a computer is what I'd most likely be doing in my spare time anyway. However, when I'm actually out and engaged in the world, you can find me playing trombone part time with the Royal Hawaiian Band or occasionally gigging around town in local jazz bands.
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I began my pursuit of technology when I realized that I didn't want to have a boring job. I wanted something that would always challenge me to better myself. There is always something new with technology, and that feeds my hunger by always having something new to learn. I graduated from Honolulu Community College with my Associates in Computer Electronics Networking and Technology. I have also interned at Oceanic Time warner cable. It is impossible to know everything in this day and age, I appreciate it when someone shares their knowledge with me to better my life. So I enjoy improving the quality of life for people when I can. It's impossible to describe why I like working at Intech in a couple of sentences. Let's just say we're awesome! I believe that healthy equals happier. I enjoy anything and everything fitness like hiking, swimming, paddling etc… I am always open minded about a new adventure.
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I always enjoyed playing videogames on my parents computer but it wasn't until I "broke" it that I really started to try and figure out how everything inside of that noisy white tower worked together. My fathers IT buddy had to get it all working again but he did show me some of the basics and I've been learning ever since. It was a few more years until I really started to learn the true ins and outs however. I spent 4 years in a Client Systems position with the USAF and they imparted a great deal of knowledge on me during that time. They also instilled in me a desire to ensure that I was helping out the customer and not just fixing the computer. I found out early on that I got just as much, if not more, enjoyment from making sure the customer was happy as I did from fixing a difficult issue. That's one of main things that drew me to Intech, their impeccible strive to provide the best customer service imaginable. When I'm not fixing computers I like to work around my yard and play with my daughter.
Alex Anderson
Network Administrator
When I was growing up I was always into computers, but when I was 10 I used money I had been saving since I was 8 to buy my first computer and the rest is history. I have been fixing computers since I was 14. I enjoy knowing that I have made someone else's day just a little bit easier by fixing their computer issues. I love working with all the guys at Intech. There is a lot of knowledge in this office and I learn something new every day. In my free time I love playing video games and taking amateur Aerial Video using my Phantom 2 Drone
Seth Barrett
Network Administrator
My passion for computers all started when I joined the U.S. Army as a Radio Operator/Maintainer. Although I was trained in radio communication, I quickly became the anything-that-has-electricity guy. The first network I set up was in a bombed out hangar-turned-hospital in Iraq. There I learned through trial and error all the minor details that makes a network run smooth. I continued my education by earning a bachelor's degree in Information Technology at the University of Hawai'i, and am currently working on achieving as many certifications as possible. Being able to assist others is at the core of my beliefs. It's nice knowing that I'm actively improving our client's ability to perform their duties. I thrive on being challenged and challenging myself. Working at Intech allows me to encounter a new challenge every day. Not a day passes where I don't walk out the door having learned something new. A lot of my time is spent outdoors. Running is my passion. For some unknown reason I keep signing up for the Honolulu Marathon. Otherwise, you'll find me hiking the trails or somewhere in the ocean snorkeling or trying to surf.


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Scrabble word: ELBOWS
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Definitions of ELBOWS in dictionaries:
- noun - hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
- noun - a sharp bend in a road or river
- noun - a length of pipe with a sharp bend in it
- noun - the part of a sleeve that covers the elbow joint
- noun - the joint of a mammal or bird that corresponds to the human elbow
- verb - push one's way with the elbows
- verb - shove one's elbow into another person's ribs
- verb - to bump or push roughly
There are 6 letters in ELBOWS: B E L O S W
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Geographic Information Systems
GIS Coordinator - Jeffrey CarySchool Administration Building - 36R Bartlet St, Andover, MA 01810
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Office Hours: 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM Monday - Friday
The mission of Andovers Geographic Information System (GIS) program is to provide town-wide spatial information for mapping and analyzing data about our community. Initiated in 1998, GIS data captured from aerial photography included planimetric layers such as building footprints, roads, topography, water bodies, sidewalks, recreation features, and paved areas. Additional features were derived from GPS field collection (water, sewer, and drainage utilities) or by merging GIS data with digitized maps (parcels and wetlands mapping). Other GIS layers were added for regulatory or informational purposes, including zoning, overlay districts, school districts, voting precincts, open space, snowplow routes, and public safety routes. Data maintenance by Town staff is an on-going process, using a variety of sources including digital imagery from MassGIS and Pictometry, GPS field collection, and survey plans. See links below for GIS Maps, data and other resources.
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A geographic information system (GIS) integrates hardware, software, and data for capturing, managing, analyzing, and displaying all forms of geographically referenced information. GIS allows us to view, understand, question, interpret and visualize data in many ways that reveal patterns, trends and relationships in the form of maps, reports and charts. Source: GIS.com - ESRI
Andover GIS Links
- Interactive Mapping (MIMAP): This online GIS viewer provides access to Andovers GIS layers, data and maps, and includes tools for viewing, printing and selecting information. See tutorial.
- Map Library: Downloadable maps in pdf (Adobe Reader) format
- Assessors Land Use Codes
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GIS Resources
- About GIS: ESRIs website on What is GIS and other GIS resources
- MassGIS: States GIS office which offers a wide range of GIS features, from downloading data and technical articles to an interactive mapping site
- 2010 Federal Census Maps: Interactive map for 2010 census demographics and access to other census data
- FEMA Flood Maps: FEMA issued flood insurance rate maps created for the National Flood Insurance Program
- Historic USGS Maps of New England and NY: Historic quadrangle maps for this region
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The Town of Andover maintains this website for the purpose of providing basic geographic information about the municipality. The information on this website originates from various sources, and may or may not be current and up-to-date. Wetland boundaries shown are approximate and may not accurately reflect on the ground conditions. The Town of Andover does not warrant or make representation as to the current accuracy or completeness of the information on this website. Viewers should not act upon any information provided on this website without first verifying its accuracy with the responsible Town department.
This website also contains links to other organizations to provide visitors with additional information. If you click on these links, you will be leaving the Town of Andover GIS web site. Our reference to these sites does not imply approval of the destination sites, warrant the accuracy of any information in those destination sites, or endorse any of the opinions expressed on these sites. If you have a question or comment about any of these linked sites, please contact them directly.


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We have learned that addiction is an illness, not a moral issue. It is a two-fold disease: A physical allergy coupled with an obsession of the mind. It can be arrested, but never cured. It is similar to diabetes in this respect. Only complete abstinence from the use of drugs or alcohol in any form, including medicine, can arrest this disease. We can no more prevent the addict's use of drugs than we can stop the tubercular's coughing. No one, not even the doctor, nor the clergy, nor the family can do this for him or her.
We have found that compulsive use of drugs does not indicate lack of affection for the family. It is not a matter of love, but of illness. The addict has lost the power of choice in the matter of drugs. Even when he knows what will happen when he takes the first drink, pill or fix, he will do so. This is the insanity we speak of in regard to this illness.
When we fully understand and accept that addiction is a disease, that is both mental and physical, and that we are powerless over it, we become ready to learn a better way to live.
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Temperance Brennan and Seeley Booth are no longer the only stars in the Bones universe, as Fox's forensic investigation series is getting company in the form of a developing spinoff show.
Deadline reports that Hart Hanson, creator and executive producer of Bones, is working with Fox on developing a spinoff series based on a new recurring character debuting on the December 6 episode of the current season. The series would be based on Richard Greener's novels "The Locator," which focus on Walter Sherman, "an eccentric, obstreperous and amusing reclusive man in his late 20s-30s with highly sought after abilities to find anything. He is skeptical of every statement and often asks offensive, seemingly irrelevant questions which oddly enough turn out to be extremely relevant."
A former military policeman, Sherman was honorably discharged after an injury led to brain damage and a constant state of paranoia. Sherman has ties to Booth (David Boreanaz), but the two are said to dislike each other intensely. A casting search for the role remains ongoing.
So, a spin-off of a yet-uncast part, of a yet-unaired episode? I understand about the books, but we don't even know how well the character will test for crissakes.
Sounds like a twist on CBS's The Mentalist.
sounds like a mixture of The Mentalist with the a-holeness of House.
I'm gonna give it a season.
get james marsters, unless he's too old, but it worked on buffy haha
Lol that would be kind of win.
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Easter in the West Bank: Palestinian pilgrims flood to holy sites for Christian holiday
Hundreds of Christians in the Gaza Strip left the coastal territory on Thursday to celebrate Easter in the occupied West Bank and Israel.
Palestinian officials said that Israeli authorities issued 600 permits to Christians to leave the besieged Gaza Strip.
Around 100 Christians crossed the Erez crossing early Thursday to travel to Bethlehem and Nazareth, where they will stay for a week to celebrate Easter.
Israel only issued permits to Palestinians over the age of 35 and under 16, officials added.
Earlier Thursday, Christian dignitaries and representatives of different Christian organizations in Jerusalem held a news conference in the Orthodox Club in the Old City to denounce ongoing restrictions against freedom of worship.
Speakers at the conference, including Orthodox Archbishop Atallah Hanna, former Latin Patriarch Michel Sabbah, and the former PA ambassador to France, Hind Khoury, denounced Israeli restrictions on Christian access to the Jerusalem.
The Christian dignitaries also slammed Israeli assaults against Al-Aqsa Mosque highlighting that Muslims and Christians in Palestine are all Palestinian citizens under Israeli occupation.
The speakers urged Palestinian-Christians to visit the Church of the Holy Sepulcher despite the restrictions, urging worshipers to "refuse to be treated as aliens in our own homeland."
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- Did the Coptic Church Undermine Ba Ba Shenouda's Ban on Easter Pilgrims?
- 'Consorting with the enemy': U.S. church slammed for hosting Muslim convention
- Palestinian Archbishop condemns Israel for restrictions against Easter pilgrims
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Learn how to take years off your look without visiting a plastic surgeon or even a facialist. How? By incorporating these age-defying beauty tricks into your makeup routine.
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Start with liquid concealer, preferably one that reflects light, as brighter eyes will instantly make you look more awake, fresh and instantly younger. What's also great about the liquid form is that it manages to conceal redness and dark circles without getting cakey, which can draw attention to any lines or wrinkles. Your best bet is a click-pen like Yves Saint Laurent Touche Eclat $40, which conceals imperfections all the while giving skin a luminous and youthful glow.
The Powder Issue
One of the biggest mistakes women tend to make when applying makeup is overdoing it. Case in point: the powder issue, which results from over-powdering, especially in a tinted color, giving your makeup that obvious cakey look that will only make you look older. If you're one of those who just can't bear to go without, try a translucent powder or light-diffusing powder instead, and even then make sure to apply sparingly.
Get an Instant Cheek Lift
Give your cheeks an instant lift by applying blush along the highest points of your cheekbone to emphasize your bone structure. Work with universally flattering shades like apricot, warm pinks and bronze, as these colors tend to make your skin look more luminous and youthful. Once you've finished applying blush, gently tap liquid highlighter from your cheeks all the way to your temples, a trick that draws the eye upward and away from any droopy jowls.
Reconsider Your Colors
Yes, properly defined eyes will give you that wide-eyed look we all crave. However, it might be time to reconsider your everyday black if the color starts to look jarring. Instead, opt for a deep brown which has the same impact as black without looking too harsh. You should also avoid dark colors on the bottom, as that will only accentuate dark circles and so forth. Instead, opt for a nude pencil that will make your eyes looks brighter and bigger.
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Because lips get thinner with age, darker lipstick tends to look harsh and unflattering on mature skin. Instead, enhance your natural lip color by choosing a lighter toned hue — preferably one with a hint of gloss or shine. If matte is more your thing, stick to a stain as creamy lipsticks tend to bleed, drawing attention to any harsh lines.
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Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child, 9th Edition, Lynn R Marotz
HEALTH, SAFETY, AND NUTRITION FOR THE YOUNG CHILD, 9th Edition, covers contemporary health, safety, and nutrition needs of infant through school-age children–and guides teachers in implementing effective classroom practices–in one comprehensive, full-color volume. Concepts are backed by the latest research findings and linked to NAEYC standards. The book emphasizes the importance of respecting and partnering with families to help children establish healthy lifestyles and achieve their learning potential. Early childhood educators, professionals, and families will find the latest research and information on many topics of significant concern, including food safety, emergency and disaster preparedness, childhood obesity, children's mental health, bullying, resilience, chronic and acute health conditions, environmental quality, and children with special medical needs. Also provided are easy-to-access checklists, guidelines, and activities that no early childhood student or professional should be without.
"This is the must-have text. Others are adequate, but do not substantially cover all elements needed for this course."
About the Author
Lynn R. Marotz (Ph.D., M.Ed., B.S.N.) served as the health and safety coordinator and associate director of the Edna A. Hill Child Development Center (University of Kansas) for 35 years. She has worked closely with students in the Early Childhood teacher education program and taught undergraduate and graduate courses in the Department of Applied Behavioral Science, including issues in parenting, health/safety/nutrition for the young child, administration, and foundations of early childhood education. She provides frequent in-service training in first aid, safety, child abuse, and identification of children's health problems for early childhood students and community educators. In addition to authoring invited chapters in many publications and law books, she is the co-author of DEVELOPMENTAL PROFILES: PRE-BIRTH THROUGH ADOLESCENCE, MOTIVATIONAL LEADERSHIP IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION, and BY THE AGES (all from Cengage Learning). Her research activities focus on childhood obesity and children's health, safety, and nutrition. She has presented extensively at international, national, and state conferences and held appointments on national, state, and local committees and initiatives that advocate on the behalf of children and families.
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- Publisher: Cengage Learning; 9 edition (January 1, 2014)
- Language: English
- Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.8 inches
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Red Tape and Taxes Are Still Big Problems for Small Businesses
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A report shows small business optimism is weaker than expected.
Today's NFIB Small Business Trends
was released this morning and showed that small business optimism came in weaker than expected (91.6 vs 93.5). Within each month's report the NFIB asks small businesses to name the single most important problem they face. The results of this month's survey are outlined in the table below.
In this month's survey, Government Regulations once again topped the list, although it did decrease three percentage points to 21%. Wouldn't you know it that in the month where the government was closed for half of the month that category of regulations/red tape being the biggest problem saw one of its largest monthly declines in the last several years?
Second on the list of biggest problems is taxes at 20%, which took up the slack for government regulations. Behind Red Tape and Taxes, Poor Sales came in third place at 17%. It doesn't say much for the business climate in the United States when businesses are two and a half times more worried about how the government is going to regulate and tax them than they are about actually moving merchandise. Yes, we have made this point multiple times over the last several months, but it bears repeating for as long as it is the case.
One of the bright spots of this month's NFIB Small Business Optimism report was the fact that only 3% of small businesses cited inflation as their number one problem. This is the lowest reading since December 2010. As long as the Fed remains in easing mode, worries over the potential inflationary impact of its policies are understandable. However, as we have seen in primary and secondary measures, inflation remains contained.
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All the single ladies can put their hands up! Superstar Beyonce Knowles Carter is taking her legendary status to another level, as some of her most memorable performance outfits will be debuted at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum on Tuesday. The Beyonce fashion exhibit will be featured to pay respects to the iconic singer who has succeeded in taking over the music world for the past decade. It was announced on Friday that Beyonce's select outfits will be placed in the Ahmet Ertegun Main Exhibit Hall in its "Legends of Rock" section, next to iconic pieces from Michael Jackson, David Bowie and Bruce Springsteen. Some of the outfits will include Beyonce's Superbowl one piece, the white tank and blue jean shorts from her "Crazy in Love" video, the black leotard and metallic hand piece from the "Single Ladies" video, and even her golden robotic one piece costume from her performance of "Get Me Bodied".
Although being included in the Hall of Fame exhibition is pretty epic, the superstar won't be eligible to be inducted into the Hall of Fame herself until 2022 for Destiny's Child, and 2027 for her solo artist career. "For an artist to be able to have a presence where all of her idols and mentors live, it is a big deal," Lee Anne Callahan-Longo (general manager of Bey's production house) stated. "It's very meaningful to an artist when you feel like you've accomplished certain levels and to be asked to be part of this before she's eligible, I think that's really special."
The display will also feature one of Beyonce's most memorable Met Gala gowns, her outfit from the cover of her Dangerously in Love album, and her gold textured dress from the powerful video for "Girls (run the world)". This display will debut Tuesday in Cleveland, Ohio.


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Forest Management to Maximize Snow Retention under Climate Change
The mountain watersheds of the Pacific Northwest are expected to experience a decrease in snowpack depth and earlier snowmelt in coming decades. Snowpack functions as a reservoir, storing water in the winter and releasing it during the spring. Thus, earlier snowmelt will decrease late summer runoff, leading to warmer stream temperatures, diminishing fish habitat, and less-reliable water supply to cities. However, land management also influences snowpack accumulation and melt. Forests shelter snow from solar radiation and wind, but contribute to snow melt by forest-emitted longwave radiation, and to snow loss by canopy interception. Forest management strategies such as thinning or cutting small gaps may increase snow water storage and lengthen the snowmelt season. However, the optimal forest structure for maximizing snow retention in Pacific Northwest climate conditions is not known. Our objective is to quantify the overall influence of forest structure on snow in order to help land managers balance the needs of future water supply, ecosystem health, timber harvest, and fire prevention in mountain watersheds.
In order to understand current snow processes and to predict the effects of climate change and forest change on snow retention and streamflow, we use a combined observational and modeling approach. We measure snow and meteorology in a range of forest types, including old growth, dense 2nd growth, thinned 2nd growth, and gaps (Figure 1). Our sites are located in the Cedar River Municipal Watershed, which is managed by Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) and provides water to 1.4 million people. The watershed is located 50 km east of Seattle in the intermittent snow zone, where the snow is close to freezing at all times, making it particularly sensitive to variations in temperature. We collect data on snow depth with manual transect measurements, on snow duration with inexpensive ground temperature sensors and fiber optic cable (Lutz et al., 2012), and on snow interception by trees with a unique instrument that measures the compression in tree trunks to determine the weight of the snow in the tree canopy (Martin et al., 2012).
Combined, these observations let us calculate the net effect of forest type and structure on snow by comparing peak snow water equivalent (SWE) and snow duration. Preliminary observations indicate that maximum snow retention occurs in gaps and small clearings in the Cedar River watershed, but snow under the thinned forest is the same as under the control forest (Figure 2). More snow accumulates in these areas due to the lack of canopy interception losses. The melting rate is not lessened in forests by shading from solar radiation and wind, perhaps due to cloud cover during much of the melt season. Continuing observations will allow us to assess these relationships in high and low snow years, and to extend observations to more forest types. Our observations also provide evidence to validate distributed hydrology models. In 2012, we acquired airborne LiDAR to more accurately characterize the forest canopy and to parameterize forest structures on the watershed scale.
Lutz, J. A., Martin, K. A., and J. D. Lundquist, 2012. Using fiber optic cable to measure surface temperature in heterogeneous forests, Northwest Science, 86(2) 108-121. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3955/046.086.0203
Martin, K.A., Van Stan II, J.T., Dickerson-Lange, S.E., Lutz, J. A.,Berman, J.W., Gersonde, R, and J. D. Lundquist, 2012 (accepted). Development and testing of a snow interceptometer to quantify canopy water storage and interception processes in the rain/snow transition zone of the North Cascades, Washington, USA. Water Resources Research.
This work is funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) under CBET-0931780 and through an NSF Graduate Research Diversity Supplement (GRDS).
LiDAR flights were funded by the National Center for Airborne Laser Mapping (NCALM), Graduate Student Seed Grant for LiDAR Acquisition, 2012.
Jessica Lundquist (Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Washington) email@example.com
Jim Lutz (School of Environmental and Forest Sciences, University of Washington) firstname.lastname@example.com


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Next generation Flash Player user experience
I would really like to give some power back to end users, knowing very well that some things are, let's say, less than user friendly. We could actively reduce the impression of some (power-)users that Flash content is merely a nuisance and maybe make some 3rd party browser extensions redundant. It will push Flash further in being taken more and more seriously when it comes to RIAs.
So how could we turn down the 'noise'? What annoys you the most about the Flash experience in the browser? How could we fix it (apart from uninstalling it of course ;-)? What kind of controls would you like to give to users? How can we enhance the interactivity with Flash content? Remember that I am not interested in developer features here (I am sure we'll get plenty of those), but real end user capabilities which will control all types of Flash content. I am sure there is a long laundry list of things we could do. Let me know about your ideas, we are willing to listen.


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- For The Cake
- 6 oz. Bakers Semi-Sweet Chocolate (divided)
- 6 Tbsp. Butter
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 4 Large Eggs
- 1 Cup Flour, Divided
- 1/2 tsp. Baking Soda
- 2/3 Cup water
- For The Filling
- 8 oz. Cream Cheese (softened)
- 1 C. Powdered Sugar
- 1 Carton Cool Whip
- For The Glaze
- 2 Cups Semisweet Chocolate Chips
- 1/2 Cup Butter
- 1/2 Cup Whipping Cream
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Firecracker Cake!
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- AnonymousJune 17, 2014 at 5:25 AM
WAY TOO CUTE!!! Loved everything on this page...just wish I had time to have a party on the 4th!ReplyDelete
Start now and you'll be partying in no time! :)Delete
I love the cake, even on it's side. I can only imagine how you felt when it went crashing down. I've been there, and it's not fun. But, in the end the cake looks amazing, just as it is.ReplyDeleteReplies
I know too well that you feel my pain - at least it didn't break in half! :)Delete
Such a cute cake!!!!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks Miss Lisa!Delete
sideways or standing that's one good lookin' firecracker! :)ReplyDeleteReplies
Thanks for looking at it from all directions! :)Delete
Thank you for sharing the tutorial. Where did you purchase the star mold for the fondant? I really like the detail of this mold vs. star cutters that I have.ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Lisa, I purchased the star mold a couple years ago at Joann's. If you cannot find it, there is a link to the product (above) on Amazon, free shipping with prime.Delete
- AnonymousJune 17, 2014 at 8:36 PM
I have a friend that told me once if something doesn't turn out exactly the way you planned, just rename it!!! Standing or on its side it is still pure perfection. Would love to try a slice of that one. from, twobeautifulgirlsReplyDeleteReplies
I really like the way that friend thinks...she must be very smart! wink wink ;)Delete
You have done it again! I love your creativity and how much fun you have with food. Thanks for linking up at Wonderful Wed. Blop Hop. Carrie, A Mother's ShadowReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment, I'm so happy you see how much fun I have with food! :)Delete
OMGoodness.....another masterpiece. I'm always amazed at what you share with us.ReplyDelete
I can't believe I'm the first one to ask about the "fireworks" behind the or at the top of the plate. Too clever also.
Is this TS (top secret-and I wouldn't blame you for maybe keeping it for your "book")?Replies
Oh Lexy, you are so cute - the fireworks were actually added to the photo, not really on the licorice. If I could figure out how to do that, then I would have a book deal for sure! LOL Thanks for the sweet comment! :)Delete
Your cake looks AWESOME just the way it is!ReplyDeleteReplies
Thank you Sue, even on it's side, I liked the way it turned out!Delete


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