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Newtown Township
Planning Commission
November 16, 2004
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING (11/16/04): Mr. Sensibaugh moved to approve the minutes of the 11/16/04 meeting with one correction: The first sentence of the penultimate paragraph under Newtown Rental Center should read "…not recommend that the Township oppose or support the request…" The motion was seconded by Mr. Dieterle and passed unanimously, with Mr. Lombardi abstaining.
The Newtown Township Planning Commission met on Tuesday, November 16, 2004, in the lower level Township meeting room. In attendance were: Chairman Shawn Ward; members Allen Fidler, Jay Sensibaugh, Frank Mendicino, Mike Piazza, Bob Dieterle, and Sue Beasley. Also in attendance were: Solicitor Dave Sander, Engineers Chris Walker and Matt Johnston, Planner Judy Goldstein, and Public Works Director Tom Harwood.
CALL TO ORDER: Secretary Allen Fidler called the meeting to order at 8:00 PM as the Chairman was delayed. Mr. Fidler chaired the meeting until Mr. Ward arrived.
Mr. Fidler announced that item 4.b., the conditional use application of Teletronics, would be continued at the request of the applicant.
MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING (11/2/04): Mr. Sensibaugh moved to approve the minutes of the 11/2/04 meeting; the motion was seconded by Mr.Mendicino and passed unanimously, with Mr. Piazza, Mr. Dieterle, and Mrs. Beasley abstaining.
CONDITIONAL USE (SOIL STRIPPING) – COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION REALTY – 5 CAULFIELD PLACE – TMP# 29-10-78: Richard A. Alito of Scozzari and Sons was present to discuss the applicant's request for approval to remove approximately 8,700 cubic yards of topsoil (Use G-15) from the construction site for Building D on a 23.09 acre site in the OR District.
The 11/8/04 Boucher and James letter was reviewed and Mr. Alito agreed to comply with all points. The following items were discussed:
- Item 2 – Deliveries: Mr. Alito stated that about two trucks an hour will arrive and depart from the site.
- Item 6 – Potential Environmental Impact: Mr. Alioto said there are tire cleaners installed at the site and loaded trucks will have tarps. A larger amount of topsoil was previously removed with no complaints or violations. Mr. Walker commented that an inspector has reported that the construction work on this site is being done very cleanly.
- Item 8.b – Reuse Plan: Mr. Alito said that a use for this topsoil has not been identified. Mr. Harwood said he will check with other Township departments to see if they can use the topsoil. Mr. Alito said he is willing to donate it to the Township.
Mr. Sensibaugh asked how the Township will know how much soil is removed. Mr. Walker said his office will inspect the site afterwards.
Mr. Piazza moved to recommend that the Board of Supervisors approve this request for G-15 Use to permit the applicant to remove approximately 8,700 cubic yards of topsoil, subject to the following conditions:
- The applicant will check with the Township to see if any of the topsoil can be donated to the Township
- The Engineer will inspect the site following removal of the topsoil
- The applicant will comply with the 11/8/04 Boucher and James letter
The motion was seconded by Mrs. Beasley and passed unanimously.
Mr. Ward arrived and chaired the remainder of the meeting.
ZONING HEARING BOARD APPLICATIONS: The Commission reviewed five applications scheduled for the 12/2/04 meeting of the Zoning Hearing Board.
Brandywine Realty Trust – 656-04: No comments.
David Fisher (Slack's Hoagie Shack) – 669-04: No comments. Mr. Harwood said the application will not be heard at the Zoning Hearing Board because it is for an E-5 Use.
Acme Supermarkets – 670-04: No comments.
Orleans Homebuilders – 671-04: The applicant seeks several variances relating to soil disturbance and open space in connection with the development of the Yamamoto Tract. Mr. Ward noted that the variances are necessary because the Commission preferred a particular design for this development. Mr. Sander said the design that was not favored by the Commission would have complied with the ordinance.
Mr. Piazza moved to recommend that the Board of Supervisors not oppose this request. The motion was seconded by Mr. Ward.
Discussion of motion: Mr. Dieterle said some of the relief sought was substantial. Mr. Sensibaugh said the developer could have modified his plan, perhaps by eliminating a few houses, instead of seeking relief.
Mr. Piazza's motion passed 6-1, with Mr. Sensibaugh voting "nay".
Newtown Rental Center – 672-04: The applicant seeks multiple variances in connection with the relocation of an existing house and the proposed construction of a new building. A signed agreement between the applicant and the Township regarding this project is attached to the application. Mr. Ward commented that the agreement and the plan specify a 5,000 SF building, while the application for zoning relief refers to a 7,500 SF building. Members were not able to determine if the descriptions referred to the footprint or the total area of the proposed building.
Mr. Fidler asked what will happen to the agreement if the stone house falls apart during the proposed transport. Mr. Sander said the agreement contains a clause which states that it will be null and void if the house is not moved successfully, and the Zoning Hearing Board cannot grant relief from the terms of the agreement.
Mr. Sensibaugh moved to recommend that the Board of Supervisors oppose this request for relief because the application is ambiguous. The motion was seconded by Mr. Ward for discussion.
Discussion of motion: Mr. Sander commented that the Township has agreed not to oppose some of the variance requests in its agreement with the applicant.
Mr. Sensibaugh's motion failed 1-6, with Mr. Ward, Mr. Piazza, Mr. Mendicino, Mr. Fidler, Mrs. Beasley, and Mr. Dieterle voting "nay".
Mr. Ward suggested that the Commission not recommend that the Township oppose support of the request, but that the recommendation point out the ambiguity regarding the size of the building and the concern that any relief granted should be contingent on compliance with the terms of the agreement.
Mr.Sensibaugh moved to not recommend that the Board of Supervisors either oppose or support these requests, but to advise the Board on two points: 1) any relief granted should be subject to compliance with all terms of the agreement the applicant has with the Township; and 2) the actual size of the proposed new building, described as 7,500 SF in the application and 5,000 SF in the agreement, should be clarified. The motion was seconded by Mr. Piazza and passed unanimously.
a. Board of Supervisors: No report.
b. Newtown Area Regional Planning Commission: Mr. Sensibaugh reported the Commission did not meet.
c. Joint Zoning Council: No report.
d. Sycamore Street Committee: Mr. Ward reported that the Committee met 11/9/04. The Committee is trying to get PennDOT funding for sidewalks along Chandler Field. There will be no work done on Sycamore Street between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day.
e. HARB: No report.
f. Park and Recreation Board: Mr. Mendicino reported that the Board has completed a plan for the Woll Tract and will not meet again until January.
g. Plan Expirations: Mr. Sander said there are no plan expirations to be addressed.
INFORMATION ON K. HOVNANIAN FOUR SEASONS PROJECT: Members received in their packets an 11/2/04 memo from Mr. Boyle regarding the ownership of open space and adjacent parcels.
CODE UPDATES: Members received in their packets a 11/9/04 memo from Lisa Russo regarding updates for codification books.
PRYDA PROJECT: Members received in their packets a 11/4/04 letter from Pryda Design and Construction describing recent decisions regarding their project on Sycamore Street.
JMZO – AGRICULTURAL SALES/ACCESSORY USE: Mr. Ward received a 11/15/04 letter from Terry Clemons commenting on this ordinance. The letter will be distributed to members in the next packet.
OLD BUSINESS: None.
NEW BUSINESS: None.
MEETINGS: Mr. Ward said the 12/21/04 meeting will be canceled unless there is pressing business to conduct. The 12/7/04 meeting will be followed by a Christmas celebration at the Brick Hotel.
ADJOURNMENT: With no objections the meeting was adjourned at 9:30 PM.
Respectfully Submitted,
Gretta Stone, Recording Secretary


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|Awards are becoming a habit at SRRC
Adding to the long list of SRRC awards, in February of 2012, Dr. Elaine Champagne (retired) received the Rice Technology Working Group Distinguished Service Award. This award is given to individuals who have provided distinguished long-term service to the rice industry in areas of research, education, international agriculture, administration, and industrial rice technology. It is also extremely noteworthy that Dr. Gillian Eggleston won the prestigious ACS Wolfram award in March 2012. This award was from the American Chemical Society, Division of Carbohydrate Chemistry, "The Delville Wolfman Award for distinguished service to the Division and to the Field of Carbohydrate Chemistry." These very recent awards add to the long list of SRRC awards won in recent history which demonstrates the great stature of SRRC scientists and also the accomplishments of those SRRC staff involved in administration. Below is listing of SRRC awards for years 2009-2012:
o Elaine Champagne –2010 Rice Lifetime Achievement Award sponsored by Syngenta, Rice Farming, and USA Rice Federation.
o H.N. Cheng –2009, Elected Fellow of the American Chemical Society. To recognize members of ACS for outstanding achievements in and contributions to Science, the Profession, and the Society.
o Leon Cui –ARS 2010 "Superior Effort Award for Technology Transfer Award"
o Gllian Eggleston- "2011 Mid South Area " "Senior Scientist of the Year"
o Gillian Eggleston – 2011" Iota Sigma Pi Violet Diller Award" from the National Honor Society for "outstanding contribution to chemistry and allied fields by a woman."
o Gillian Eggleston – Federal Laboratory Consortium Southeast Region 2010 Excellence in Technology Transfer Award for "Enhanced Application of Dextranases in Sugarcane and Sugar Beet Processing."
o Alfred French – 2009 Anselme Payen Award from the Division of Cellulose and Renewable Materials, American Chemical Society: for "Outstanding professional contributions to the science and chemical technology of cellulose and its allied products".
o Alfred French – 2010 Elected Fellow of the American Chemical Society. To recognize members of ACS for "outstanding achievements in and contributions to Science, the Profession, and the Society."
o Richard Jefferson – Received the "Louisiana Honor Medal" from Governor Bobby Jindal for his military service
o Maureen Wright-2010, Federal Executive Board "Equal Employment Opportunity Leadership Award", Professional, Scientific, Other.
o Kanniah Rajasekaran-2010, Federal Executive Board "Equal Employment Opportunity Leadership Award", Supervisory and Administrative Award Category
o Christopher Florane-2010 Distinguished Service Award for Outstanding Technical Support ,New Orleans Federal Executive Board
o Deepak Bhatnagar – 2009, Elected Fellow, Society Industrial Microbiology.
o Deepak Bhatnagar -- 2011, Federal Executive Board "Special Service Award for commitment and service as Chair of the FEB's Historically Black Colleges and Universities Committee."
o Trinia Bax – 2011, Federal Executive Board "Special Service Award for commitment and service as co-chair of the Equal Opportunity Advisory Council.

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Read more in the latest SRCD Policy Update.
SRCD Call for Nominations for Editors of Child Development Perspectives and Monographs
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Three cars damaged, no one hurt by falling tree in La Jolla
By Dave Schwab
Staff Writer
Miraculously, no one was injured when a towering eucalyptus tree near Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church at 7669 Girard Ave. in La Jolla toppled over about 9:45 a.m. Wednesday morning. It fell across the street crushing one car and seriously damaging two others parked on the opposite side.
"I was getting things out of the front of my car and putting things in the trunk and all of a sudden I heard like a crunching, and then a whoosh behind me, and a tree fell and hit me kind of in my neck and back," said Christel Carlyle, a Realtor with Coldwell Banker in Del Mar who was in town on a real estate caravan. "Then I heard glass breaking and a huge crash."
Noting the car next to her was completely smashed and that there was a third car damaged as well, Carlyle added, "I'm lucky to be alive. I'm thanking God. That's all I can say."
Across the street at Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church, Pastor Jim Rafferty was having breakfast at the time of the incident.
"I looked and bingo, it fell," he said. "It just went down in an instant."
Rafferty said the falling of the huge eucalyptus tree on a windy day ought to serve as a wake up call.
Within minutes, a crew was cutting the tree, although Girard remained closed for a while.
"Allegedly, they're 150 years old," he said of the felled tree nearby. "My hope is that the mate over there in front of U.S. Bank would be taken out at the same time before we have a loss of life."
"Really, this goes beyond trying to preserve the antiquity of our beautiful village of La Jolla," continued Rafferty. "I'm the pastor here at Mary Star of the Sea. But today, we're going to change the name to Mary Star of the Tree. Thank God no one was hurt."


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A host of local designers, craftsmen and artists has transformed the 75-year-old Daniel Boone VI Cottage on the campus of Lees-McRae into a designer showhouse just in time for fall colors in the mountains. The cottage will be open for tours beginning September 26.
The 2010 designer showhouse at Lees-McRae, co-chaired by Dianne Davant of Dianne Davant and Associates and Pam McKay of The Art Cellar, will raise funds for building restoration and historic preservation on the Lees-McRae College campus.
Private tours for church or civic groups will be available September 26-30. The 1.5 hour private tours cost $20 per person. The showhouse will be open for public tours October 4-16 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. The cost for the tours is $20 per person.
The Daniel Boone Showhouse is located at 184 Chestnut Way on the campus of Lees-McRae College in Banner Elk.
"True to the motto of Lees-McRae College - in the mountains, of the mountains, for the mountains - this charming home will return to its original purpose and character," said Deborah Buxton, wife of President Barry Buxton and community liaison for the showcase house project. "It will be a showcase for Blue Ridge Mountain talent including artists, craftsmen and designers."
After many years of neglect, this charming structure filled with wormy chestnut paneling and hand-hewn beans, four stone fireplaces, Tennessee marble floors, and handwrought iron by Daniel Boone VI, the cottage has become a perfect reflection of the ideal "Appalachian Retreat" filled to the rafters with gorgeous fabrics and woven items, antiques and reproductions, and exquisite artwork and master crafts.
Lees-McRae's signature sweet, "Sticky Toffee Pudding", will be available for purchase, along with an assortment of beverages.
The cottage has an interesting history at Lees-McRae. Constructed in 1935 by the wood-work and building department students, it was first used as a practice home for the home economics department of Lees-McRae College, and includes the now-legendary craftsmanship of Daniel Boone VI, the hand-forged wrought iron icon who came to teach this skill to Lees-McRae students in 1934.
During the summers, Miss Anne Jenks and Miss Carrie Jenks, of Southern Pines, NC, would stay in the home through an arrangement with the College that helped finance the construction. The Misses Jenks had been frequent visitors to the Pinnacle Inn, a summer resort run by the College in the 1920s and 30s.
In a newspaper article dated November 13, 1935, the home was described as a "modernly equipped, part-stone structure finished inside with chestnut paneling with wrought iron fixtures made in the Daniel Boone shop." The article continued, "It will serve as both a laboratory for the classes in cooking and home management and as a guest house for the college, the students acting as hostesses."
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- Articles for Saturday August 27, 2016
|Pissarides statements damming for a Eurozone without camaraderie
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NOBEL laureate economist and head of the National Economy Council Professor Sir Christopher Pissarides said last night the situation in the eurozone had become very unsatisfactory and that the single currency should either be rescued by rapidly making it more growth and employment friendly or be dismantled...(...more)
|Pessimism runs deep in latest survey on 2014 Cyprus prospects
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ALMOST everyone surveyed in the latest Eurobarometer report on Cyprus believes the economy is in 'bad' or 'very bad' shape but there was that 3.0 per cent who thought it was 'good' or 'very good'. The survey was conducted on behalf of the European Commission from November 2 to 17 using personal interviews...(...more)
|European Parliament Office in Cyprus launches campaign for Euroelections
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The office of the European Parliament in Nicosia is launching a campaign in view of the EP elections to take place May 25th. The aim is to get all Cypriot citizens to vote and not to abstain.
The Cyprus office organized Saturday an event in Nicosia, with the participation of the FM, the G/C negotiator, the Cypriot MEPs, political leaders, MPs and various organizations and institutions, in order to gain attention for the elections...(...more)
|Pancyprian food campaign handed out 9,000 packages
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THE Pancyprian food collection campaign, under the name "Dynami Kyprion", was completed successfully, Hermes airports announced on Monday. "The campaign which lasted for about a month was the first significant public-private partnership in the context of a charity effort aimed at collecting food supplies for our fellow citizens in need of support," Hermes airports said...(...more)
|Opportunities abound in the Cyprus property market
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Following the March 2013 banking crisis in the Republic of Cyprus, when millions of euros in customer savings were written off by the country's two largest banks, the economy took a bashing. As a result of a €10 billion European Commission (EC), European Central Bank (ECB) and International Monetary Fund (IMF) bail-out, austerity measures resulted in pay freezes, unemployment and inevitable hardship...(...more)
|Cyprus could raise €80m from carbon credits
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Over the course of the next seven years (2014 to 2020), Cyprus may raise some €80m from the auctioning off of carbon credits, minister of agriculture and the environment Nicos Kouyialis said yesterday. The proceeds would come from selling surplus carbon allowances, or credits, to other EU countries given that Cyprus would remain below its emissions quota, said Kouyialis...(...more)
|A new UK initiative centered around greater economic collaboration
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Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou and Sir Christopher Pissarides have been added as Honorary Founding Patrons of the UK-Cyprus Enterprise Council, along with the Cyprus High Commissioner to the United Kingdom Euripides Evriviades.
The Council's establishment was announced ten day ago by its Board Chairman Peter Droussiotis, who said he was "delighted that two of the most prominent British Cypriots, as well as HE the Cyprus High Commissioner to the UK have lent their names to this initiative as Honorary Founding Patrons...(...more)
| Cyprus on track, but paying down debt may hamper growth for a decade: IMF
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Cyprus's efforts to extricate itself from its massive debt could weigh on output for the next decade, the IMF warned on Monday, in a review in which it said the island was well on track in its economic adjustment program.
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|IMF says Cyprus likely to experience decade long slump
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|Unemployment in Cyprus at 16.2% at 3rd Q 2013
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CHENNAI: Preparations for the historic 100th mission of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) were on with the space agency planning to launch PSLV C-21, which will carry two foreign satellites in September.
"We have two capsules, a remote sensing satellite from France and a small Japanese satellite will be the co-passenger. Preparations are going on. We plan to have the launch in the second week of September," ISRO Chairman Dr K Radhakrishnan told reporters at the Chennai airport today.


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The GIS (Geographic Information Systems) Office is the go-to resource within the county for all spatial data. The GIS Office functions in a support role, providing services to numerous County departments, including: Public Works, Land Development Services, Public Safety and Homeland Security, Planning, Finance, Tax and Utility, Election Board, Economic Development, and the Board of Education. The GIS Office also offers various means for the public to access spatial data.
The principal responsibilities of the GIS Office are: 1.) Custodians of spatial data, 2.) Development and maintenance of web-based mapping applications, 3.) Analysis and visualization, and 4.) General mapping requests.
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U.S. Stocks Gain on Manufacturing as Treasuries Retreat
Stocks advanced, sending the Dow Jones Industrial Average to the highest level since 2007, and Treasuries fell as faster growth in U.S. manufacturing fueled optimism in the world's biggest economy. Oil surged above $106.
The Dow rallied 65.69 points, or 0.5 percent, to close at 13,279.32. The Standard & Poor's 500 Index rose 0.6 percent to 1,405.82, erasing most of its April loss, as benchmark indexes in the U.K. and Ireland gained more than 1 percent and Denmark's rose 0.2 percent. Other European markets were closed for a holiday. Ten-year Treasury yields rose three basis points to 1.95 percent. The Australian dollar slid 1 percent to $1.0330 and 10-year note yields slipped as low as 3.53 percent after the nation's central bank cut interest rates.
All 10 of the main industry groups in the S&P 500 advanced after growth in American factory output unexpectedly accelerated in April to the fastest pace in almost a year, with the Institute for Supply Management's index increasing to 54.8 from 53.4 and topping the median economist projection for a drop to 53. The report eased concern that manufacturing is slowing after data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas and the ISM-Chicago trailed estimates yesterday.
"The spike in equity markets and reversal in bond markets following the report's release underscores the nervousness" that had seeped into investors' minds, Dan Greenhaus, chief global strategist at broker-dealer BTIG LLC in New York, wrote in a note to clients. "If manufacturing is not weakening as the regional surveys somewhat indicated, that would of course be supportive, in the immediate, of high risk asset prices."
Greenspan's Call
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan said U.S. stocks offer good value and are likely to rise as corporate earnings increase over time.
"Stocks are very cheap," Greenspan said today at the Bloomberg Washington Summit, citing very low price-earnings ratios. "There is no place for earnings to grow except into stock prices," said Greenspan, who served as Fed chairman from August 1987 to January 2006.
Even after rallying 108 percent from its bear-market low in March 2009, the S&P 500 trades for 14.3 times its companies' reported profits, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The valuation has been below the five-decade average multiple of 16.4 for two years.
Market Leaders
Gauges of energy, financial and commodity companies gained more than 0.5 percent to lead the 10 main S&P 500 industries today. Alcoa Inc., Bank of America Corp. and Intel Corp. rose at least 1.9 percent for the top advances in the Dow. Canada's S&P/TSX index increased 0.3 percent.
Sears Holdings Corp. surged 15 percent after saying profit excluding some items was as much as $195 million in the first quarter and announcing plans to spin off its Hometown and Outlet stores into a new public company. P.F. Chang's China Bistro Inc., an Asian-themed restaurant chain, rallied 30 percent after agreeing to be bought by Centerbridge Partners LP for $1.1 billion.
About three quarters of the S&P 500 companies that released results since April 10 have beaten profit projections, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. The Dow managed to post a 0.01 percent gain in April, marking a seventh straight monthly advance to match its longest streak since an eight-month rally in 1994-1995.
The S&P 500 fell 0.4 percent yesterday, snapping a four-day rally and extending the index's first monthly loss of the year to 0.7 percent, after the ISM-Chicago's business barometer fell to 56.2, lower than the most pessimistic forecast in a Bloomberg survey, and Spain's economy entered a recession.
'Luke Warm' Recovery
"This is a luke-warm, milquetoast type of recovery," Carl Riccadonna, a Deutsche Bank AG senior U.S. economist, told Bloomberg Television. "So there are going to be fits and starts along the way. But we're expanding and we're at trend growth as of last quarter."
Thirty-year Treasury bonds also retreated today, sending their yield up three basis points to 3.15 percent. Rates on two-year notes were little changed at 0.27 percent.
For the first time since 2008, bonds were the only major investment class to provide positive returns in April amid renewed concern the global economy is slowing and as widening deficits in Europe threaten contagion.
Fixed-income assets -- from global government debt to junk bonds -- gained 0.7 percent last month including reinvested interest, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch index data. The MSCI All-Country World Index of stocks lost 1.1 percent including dividends while the S&P GSCI Total Return Index of metals, fuels and agricultural products fell 0.5 percent. The U.S. Dollar Index dropped 0.3 percent.
Australia Rate Cut
The Australian dollar weakened against all 16 of its most-traded peers today, falling 0.6 percent versus the yen.
The Reserve Bank of Australia lowered its key rate to 3.75 percent from 4.25 percent, the biggest reduction in three years. RBA Governor Glenn Stevens and his board cut the overnight cash rate target to a two-year low of 3.75 percent from 4.25 percent, the deepest reduction in three years.
The half-point cut was "judged to be necessary in order to deliver the appropriate level of borrowing rates," Stevens said in a statement today. In the next year or two, "inflation will probably be lower than earlier expected" and within the RBA's target range of 2 percent to 3 percent, he said. The cut came after manufacturing data in Australia and the U.K. weakened and rose less than estimated in China.
'Nice Surprise'
"It's a nice surprise and it was the right move," Nader Naeimi, a Sydney-based strategist at AMP Capital Investors Ltd., which manages almost $100 billion, said about the RBA decision. "Given the weakness that we've seen across the board in manufacturing and retail, a quarter point cut wasn't going to be enough. They have done the right thing."
The FTSE 100 advanced for the fifth time in six days as two shares gained for every one that dropped. Lloyds Banking Group Plc rose 8.3 percent as Britain's biggest mortgage lender said first-quarter profit more than doubled, beating analyst estimates. BP Plc, Europe's second-biggest oil company, dropped 0.8 percent after profit declined. Man Group Plc slid 5.5 percent as the hedge-fund manager reported $1 billion in client outflows in the first quarter.
Missing Estimates
Japan's Nikkei 225 dropped 1.8 percent to a 10-week low as Sharp Corp., the nation's largest producer of liquid-crystal displays, plunged 9.3 percent after forecasting a wider-than-estimated loss. Tokyo Electron Ltd. tumbled 8.3 percent after the chip-equipment maker said profit fell more than expected.
Natural gas rallied more than 3 percent, extending gains after rising 4.5 percent yesterday, as cooler weather forecast for next week may ease a glut and the Energy Department said production in the lower 48 states fell 0.6 percent in February. Copper added 0.4 percent to settle at $3.8435 a pound and oil climbed 1.2 percent to a one-month high of $106.16 a barrel.
Most Asian and European markets were closed for public holidays. China's Purchasing Managers'Index rose to 53.3 from 53.1 in March, the statistics bureau and logistics federation said today. That's the highest reading in a year and compares with the 53.6 median forecast in a Bloomberg News survey of 27 economists.


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Update for the Federated Fair Fund Settlement
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Please do not present any checks in your possession for payment as all distribution checks are void and will be returned by your bank which may result in a fee charged to your account. The Federated Fair Fund, the Independent Distribution Consultant, and the Fund Administrator are not responsible for any fees incurred by investors.
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Bleak House
by Charles Dickens
Bleak House Respect and Reputation Quotes
How we cite our quotes: Citations follow this format: (Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
Sir Leicester receives the gout as a troublesome demon, but still a demon of the patrician order. All the Dedlocks, in the direct male line, through a course of time during and beyond which the memory of man goeth not to the contrary, have had the gout. It can be proved, sir. Other men's fathers may have died of the rheumatism or may have taken base contagion from the tainted blood of the sick vulgar, but the Dedlock family have communicated something exclusive even to the levelling process of dying by dying of their own family gout. It has come down through the illustrious line like the plate, or the pictures, or the place in Lincolnshire. It is among their dignities. Sir Leicester is perhaps not wholly without an impression, though he has never resolved it into words, that the angel of death in the discharge of his necessary duties may observe to the shades of the aristocracy, "My lords and gentlemen, I have the honour to present to you another Dedlock certified to have arrived per the family gout." (16.2)
You've got to love a guy who is so into getting the respect he deserves that he even classifies diseases into those that are appropriate or inappropriate to a man of his social stature. That's either totally ridiculous or kind of secretly awesome.
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Mrs. Woodcourt, after expatiating to us on the fame of her great kinsman, said that no doubt wherever her son Allan went he would remember his pedigree and would on no account form an alliance below it. She told him that there were many handsome English ladies in India who went out on speculation, and that there were some to be picked up with property, but that neither charms nor wealth would suffice for the descendant from such a line without birth, which must ever be the first consideration. She talked so much about birth that for a moment I half fancied, and with pain-- But what an idle fancy to suppose that she could think or care what MINE was! (17.112)
So can we talk about the horror that is this woman? And that she's going to be Esther's mother-in-law? To sit there and constantly talk about how important birth is to the Woodcourt family and how high-born they are – seriously, even if Esther weren't totally into Woodcourt, this would be pretty shockingly rude.
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"Ha'n't you no relations, now," asks Grandfather Smallweed with a twinkle in his eyes, "who would pay off this little principal or who would lend you a good name or two that I could persuade my friend in the city to make you a further advance upon? Two good names would be sufficient for my friend in the city. Ha'n't you no such relations, Mr. George?"
Mr. George, still composedly smoking, replies, "If I had, I shouldn't trouble them. I have been trouble enough to my belongings in my day. It MAY be a very good sort of penitence in a vagabond, who has wasted the best time of his life, to go back then to decent people that he never was a credit to and live upon them, but it's not my sort. The best kind of amends then for having gone away is to keep away, in my opinion." (21.18-19)
George's credit rating suffers because he can't (or doesn't) give any references. Back in the day, before social security numbers, credit scores, and background checks, there really wasn't much to go on to evaluate someone's credit risk. It was usually just reputation-based – and you can imagine how accurate an assessment that would be. Obviously moneylenders are almost always horrible, evil characters in Victorian novels, but you can sympathize a little with how unsupported they were in their business, and the kind of financial risk out there in the days before modern banking products. OK, that's it for our finance lesson.


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Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines & Policies: A Compendium of Evidence-based Research for Pediatric Practice
10th Edition, 2010 by American Academy of Pediatrics
The Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines & Policies has more than 40 new or revised AAP policy statements: All new AAP clinical practice guidelines and full text of 2009 AAP policy statements, more than 30 clinical practice guidelines,and more than 380 policy statements, clinical reports, and technical reports, 2010 Immunization Schedule, Quick reference tools.
Pediatric Clinical Practice Guidelines include:
- Autism
- Bronchiolitis
- Cerebral palsy
- Dysplasia of the hip
- Febrile seizures
- Gastroenteritis
- Group B streptococcal disease
- Head injury
- Otitis media
- Seizure
- Sinusitis
- Sleep apnea
- Sports medicine
- Urinary tract infection
This title is complete with clinical practice guidelines, complete 2009 policy statements, clinical and technical reports, and five section easy-to-use organization.This is a lengthy, no-frills book, all in black and white, with minimal pictures, charts, or diagrams. The first third contains more than 30 clinical practice guidelines for common pediatric conditions including asthma, otitis media, and ADHD, to name just a few. Not only is diagnosis and management of each condition discussed, but coding guidance and samples of patient education handouts are included. Policies either issued or endorsed by the AAP constitute the bulk of the remaining two-thirds of the book.Each policy is followed by extensive references as well as useful resources when appropriate.
Of note, nine of the guidelines and policies have been rewritten by the AAP Partnership for Policy Implementation to meet the needs of electronic charting as discussed in the second appendix. The index is particularly useful since the policy statements are listed alphabetically by the first word in the statement title rather than by subject.


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Enjoy Orlando in the Portofino Bay Kid's Suite
August 15, 2007
By: Courtney W. May
Separate bedroom areas and 675 spacious square feet mean your family can enjoy a visit to the "Happiest Place on Earth" without worry. Unwind after a day at the theme park in your private living area while the kids let loose on the PlayStation. Then, get together and make it a movie night. The Kid's Suite at the Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando offers a Flat-screen TV, DVD player, Sony PlayStation®, On Command® in-room movies, Video check-out, and High-speed Internet access - all in the comfort of 1 guest suite.
Being away from home has never been so comfortable.
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By: Courtney W. May
Fun Back-to-School Escape at The Jefferson, Richmond
Treat the kids to one last adventure this summer at The Jefferson, Richmond's grandest hotel (and easily one of the finest in America). Virginia's capital offers historical sites, parks, and attractions galore, plus there's always splashing in the indoor pool and exploring the hotel's beautiful historic building-- as The Jefferson is a destination in and of itself. The Two For One Package means you can score two nights for the price of one OR two rooms for the price of one. Rates start at just $299 in a Superior Room. Valid until September 3, 2007.
The Jumeirah Hotel at Beetham Tower: London's Major New Landmark
The Jumeirah portfolio is about to get even more impressive. Regarded as among the most luxurious and innovative hotels in the world, the Dubai-based luxury hospitality group encompasses the Burj al Arab, the world's only seven star hotel, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, Madinat Jumeirah, and New York's Jumeirah Essex House (to name a few). Now Jumeirah is coming to London, with a breathtaking hotel situated in a 51-storey curving glass tower in Southwark overlooking the Thames. The Jumeirah Hotel at Beetham Tower will be 180 meters high, with a planned observation deck sitting 45 meters higher than the famed London Eye. What's in store? 261 spacious rooms and suites, a ballroom that will accommodate large-scale conference and banqueting events catering for up to 800 people, a variety of restaurants and bars and a cutting-edge spa, health and leisure facility that will be located on the 26th and 27th floors of the hotel. Slated to open in 2011, the hotel is expected to be a big attraction for visitors to the 2012 Olympics.
Shangri-La Beijing Unveils New Spa and Valley Wing
Let the countdown begin. There's a year to go before the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, and visitors are already eagerly plotting their trips to the Chinese capital. A good bet is the award-winning Shangri-La Hotel, recently renovated with a spectacular $50 million Valley Wing, contemporary restaurant Blu Lobster (with the most extensive selection of Bordeaux wines in the city), and CHI Spa, one of the most luxurious spa facilities in Beijing. Guests of the new Valley Wing enjoy an unparalleled level of service with chauffeur-driven limousines, exclusive check-in lounge, 24-hour butler service, and complimentary breakfast, snacks, wines and canapés in the grand Valley Wing Lounge. A landmark in the western part of the city close to the Summer Palace and the Beijing Exhibition hall, the Shangri-La also features a state-of-the-art health club with heated indoor pool and rooftop garden. Don't miss an excursion on the River Dragon, the exclusive touring boat moored at the hotel which offers four cruises daily to the Summer Palace, passing by old bridges, temples, and traditional Chinese courtyard houses on the riverbanks.
Pictured: The new treatment rooms at the CHI Spa. Each CHI suite features a changing area and rain shower, in addition to heat treatments, bathing and relaxation spaces. Inspired by traditional Asian healing philosophies, CHI offers treatments and therapies that combine the healing rituals and traditions of China and the Himalayas.
The Rising Tides: The New Tides Zihuatanejo from Kor Hotels
This is music to our ears. The Tides, the high design hotel brand in "chic by the shore" settings from the Kor Hotel Group, has added another gorgeous resort to its impressive collection. Formerly Villa del Sol, the award-winning Zihuatanejo resort joins The Tides South Beach in Florida and The Tides Riviera Maya on Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula. Listed on Travel and Leisure's 500 List and named "Most Outstanding Hotel" by Condé Nast Johansens, The Tides Zihuatanejo blends the casual romance of beachfront lifestyle with the coveted seclusion of a lush garden retreat. Located above a picturesque fishing village on Mexico's Pacific Coast, the hotel boasts signature Tides amenities, exclusive butler services, infinity pools, a world-class spa, and an enhanced beach experience, with the high-noon complimentary beverage refresher service and doting Beach Butlers who provide tanning products, neck cushions, iPods, and cocktail services. Seventy guestrooms and suites, housed in two-storey adobe-inspired casitas, afford stunning jungle and ocean views across a beautiful private beach. The restaurant, one of the new brand-signature La Marea restaurants, offers the freshest seafood with a beach club ambience. Lucky couples can take advantage of the private lagoon dinner on a small island in the resort's lagoon-- for the ultimate romantic dining experience.
Summer Straight Up at Hotel Valley Ho, Scottsdale
Celebrate summer with handcrafted cocktails, music and massage in poolside cabanas at Scottsdale's chic urban resort, Hotel Valley Ho. With the "So Summer" package, rooms go for a paltry $149 per night, including a complimentary cocktail to toast your arrival, free appetizer at Trader Vic's, and 10 percent off your first VH Spa treatment. Paying tribute to its classic mid-century design, the original hide-away for Bogart, Bing and Marilyn re-opened in 2005 with gorgeous enhancements and impressive amenities. Signature guest rooms feature terrazzo tile baths behind translucent walls, a 32-inch HD LCD flat-screen TV and WiFi, and an all-glass wall opening onto a private patio or balcony.
The Dining Room at The Ritz-Carlton: The Best Eats in San Francisco
In a city of superb restaurants, The Dining Room at Ritz-Carlton still manages to stand out. Some of San Francisco's most exciting food is being served at one of its swankiest addresses (The Ritz-Carlton is the city's only Mobil Five-Star, AAA Five Diamond hotel). Chef Ron Siegel cooks up modern French cuisine with Japanese accents; he's into food, not fad. Zagat explains, "Not just TV fans cheer on "Iron Chef" Ron Siegel-- class act patrons jest he should be knighted for his dazzling sublime prix fixe menus." Just blocks from beloved city landmarks like Union Square, The Dining Room at The Ritz-Carlton stands proud atop of Nob Hill. One of only two restaurants in Cali to earn Mobil's Five-Star Award for 2007, the restaurant also boasts one of the largest collections of rare vintage wines and single malt scotch collections in the U.S.
Aspen Chic at the Hotel Jerome: Bath Butlers and More
August 10, 2007
By: Mary Winston Nicklin
Steal away to Colorado's Rocky Mountains and unwind Aspen-style at the Hotel Jerome. For as little as $450 per night, you can indulge in the Summer Serenity package, which includes a 50-minute in-room massage per person, a bath butler turndown with your choice of aromatherapy oils, continental breakfast for two at Jacob's Corner and a delicious fresh-fruit plate and sparkling water upon arrival. Since 1889, the award-winning Hotel Jerome has charmed guests with its relaxed elegance, personalized service, and exceptional accommodations in the heart of Aspen. Indeed, Hotel Jerome, now a National Register Landmark, is oft considered the very symbol of Aspen.
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An Interview with the General Manager: Scott VandenBerg of Grand Hyatt Atlanta
Currently, Mr. Scott VandenBerg oversees the operation of Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead, a sub-city of Atlanta Georgia. In his role as General Manager, he manages 46 managers and 235 employees at the 4-diamond property. He grew up in western Michigan and started his hotel career at the age of 16 working for Holiday Inn in the Stewarding department. He has been at the Grand Hyatt Atlanta for three years and took some time to answer our questions.
Five Star Alliance: Tell us what you feel is the most distinctive or unique feature of your hotel? What best describes the personality of the hotel?
Mr. Scott VandenBerg: Grand Hyatt Atlanta is a sophisticated retreat with the largest guest rooms in Buckhead. Our Buckhead Atlanta luxury hotel combines relaxation with the conveniences and excitement of the city.
Five Star Alliance: What is the best thing about the Grand Hyatt Atlanta's location? What is your favorite thing to do in the surrounding area?
Mr. Scott VandenBerg: The hotel's location at the intersection of Peachtree and Piedmonth allows access to some of the best shopping and dining in the Southeast.
Five Star Alliance: Can you share the names of any famous guests who have stayed in the hotel, or perhaps regulars that return on a periodic basis?
Mr. Scott VandenBerg: The Grand Hyatt is host to many celebrities that visit the Atlanta area that include Bono from U2, Madonna, P-Diddy, Whitney Houston and Eric Clapton. It has also hosted Presidents George H. Bush, Bill Clinton and George W. Bush.
Five Star Alliance: Can you mention any interesting miscellaneous trivia regarding the hotel? Perhaps a bit of history? Any special events that have taken place on property?
Mr. Scott VandenBerg: The hotel has one of the most successful kosher kitchens in the Atlanta area and is led by Chef Billy Skiber. The hotel is host to many of the city's most profile events including the Susan b. Komen Pink Tie Ball, Childhood Autism Foundation Candlelight Ball and National Kidney Foundation Gift of Life Gala.
Five Star Alliance: Which do you consider to be the best rooms in the house? If you were checking into a standard room at the hotel, which one would you request?
Mr. Scott VandenBerg: All of the guest rooms in the hotel are wonderful; however, the Presidential Suite is a home away from home. It features a dining area with an eight-person table, a sitting area with sofas and chairs and a full kitchen. The living rooms is outfitted with such luxury items as an iPod with docking station, home theater system with DVD library and multiple flat panel plasma televisions.
Five Star Alliance: If you were considering staying at the hotel as a guest, what would you want to know about the hotel before checking in?
Mr. Scott VandenBerg: I would want to know all of the amenities that the hotel offers and what type of entertainment options are available in the area.
Five Star Alliance: How did you come to be General Manager of the hotel?
Mr. Scott VandenBerg: I knew from the moment I joined Hyatt in 1979 that I would like to climb the corporate structure and one day become a General Manager. I joined the company as a corporate management trainee. After working at 15 different Hyatts in many different positions, I was able to obtain my first GM job at Hyatt Westlake in Westlake Village California. After 4 years there, I became GM at Hyatt Regency Islandia in San Diego, California. I was successful at that property and after 4 years there, I was offered a chance to become GM at Grand Hyatt Atlanta in Buckhead. The entire process took a lot of hard work, dedication and a drive to continue to succeed.
Five Star Alliance: Who are your customers and where do they come from?
Mr. Scott VandenBerg: The hotel customers are 50% group and 50% transient and come from all over the U.S. and some international as well.
Five Star Alliance: What is the hardest part about being General Manager? If you could change one thing about the hotel, what would that be?
Mr. Scott VandenBerg: The hardest part of being a GM is trying to fit all of your obligations to community, staff, owners, guests and corporate office into a daily schedule. You are always "on the run" and meeting different people with needs for your time. If I could change one part of the hotel, it would be to add more public function space to the property. We are a very popular upscale venue and we must turn down some events due to previous bookings
Five Star Alliance: Other than your own, can you share your choices of two or three of what you consider to be the greatest hotels in the world? And why you think they are special?
Mr. Scott VandenBerg: Favorite other hotels - Peninsula Hotel Beverly Hills is a classy hotel with a great clientele and a wonderful location, Grand Hyatt Kauai is a beautiful property that is very relaxing, Park Hyatt Paris is known for their excellent service and top of the world reputation.
Five Star Alliance: Anything else you would like our readers to know about your property?
Mr. Scott VandenBerg: Grand Hyatt Atlanta is located on the prime corner of Buckhead and is a leader in Atlanta's hotel industry. The hotel ranks among the top 20 hotels in Hyatt's North American portfolio on customer service, facility design and services. The location lends itself to convenience when shopping or dining at the city's finest stores and restaurants. The staff is seasoned and will take care of guests needs with ease. We welcome you to experience the Hyatt touch at this magnificent facility.
Mr. Scott VandenBerg grew up in western Michigan and graduated from Holland High School in his hometown of Holland Michigan. He started in the hospitality industry at the age of 16 working for Holiday Inn in the Stewarding department. After performing several different jobs at this Inn, he decided that he liked the hotel business and wanted to go to Michigan State University to pursue a career in the hospitality industry. He graduated from Michigan State University with honors obtaining his B/A degree in business specializing in hotel/restaurant and institutional management. After graduation, he joined Hyatt's Management training program in 1979 and relocated to San Diego California. His career has taken him all over the United States, Canada, Caribbean and Hawaii. As a 27-year veteran of Hyatt, Scott has worked at 15 different Hyatt Hotels of which 5 were new openings. Additionally, he assisted in the opening of two other Hyatt Hotels. Scott's hobbies include skiing, hiking, gardening and outdoor activities. He also enjoys his two Corvettes and loves to ride his Harley around Georgia's back roads on weekends.


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I wake up every morning with strong pain in my back when I take a deep breath. I'm 42 years old and have been living with pain in my lower back for more than two years. My doctor said I have osteoarthritis. There's no medications that helps me feel better. Any suggestions would be appreciated!READ MORE
Hi there mirthes,
A doctor is really the only person who can diagnosis the issue you're having, and it sounds like you might need to seek a second opinion at this point or be referred to a a pain specialist who can help you manage the discomfort you're in. Pain specialists can be very valuable in helping people find the right combination of medications and other therapies to help them better manage their pain. If you're not satisfied with the diagnosis of osteoarthritis, you should see if another doctor - perhaps a neurologist who specializes in the spine - can give you an answer that you feel more comfortable with living with.
I hope you've gotten this under control by now! Here are some links that might be helpful for you, as well. Good luck!
Cooking to Control Chronic Pain
10 Ways to Prevent Low Back Pain
Get Relief from Tylenol Responsibly
It sounds to me like you need to go see a pain management Doctor and a Doctor that specializes in the spine, it could be a Neurosurgeon or an Orthopedic Doctor that specializes in spines only. Did you have an MRI or a CT Scan to diagnose your OA? If not, this will be a good idea. There is only so much that a General Practitioner can do for you, going to Doctor's that specialize in pain management and spine issues would be the best bet for you. Take care and good luck!
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I had a similar thing and my little one had a dummy until just over 2 years, he loved it and only a couple of times managed to sleep without it. He gave it up during the day first and when I got told he didn't need it at nursery for naps I took it away. Quite scary really - for me that is! I think it was more my comfort of knowing that would calm him down.
He cried quite a bit the first night although after the first night didn't ask for it as he soon realised it was gone for good. Did struggle to get back to sleep when he woke in the night but I guess that's just a new skill he had to learn.
Personally I think I'd wait until after all the travelling, anything to make that easier.
you could always write a letter to santa and get her to post it to him in exchange for presents? My friend did that and it worked a treat!
Good luck!
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A bit relieved to hear I'm not the only one having trouble. My lo is 3 in 5 months and she will not give hers up for anything. Tried taking it off her in the day by putting it in the draw and she would turn up with another one in her mouth , she had been stashing them around the house little monkey ! She talks with it in her mouth drives me mad cos I can't hear her properly. She's been 2 days and nights without it in the past and then on 3rd day had biggest tantrum ever lasted well over an hour and she got so worked up she was getting in a right state holding her breath crying and screaming so she had it back which I kick myself about because she was doing so well. But I don't know if this has happened to any of ur little ones but my daughters teeth seems to have arched ??? Like wore away and when she shuts her teeth together her front ones don't touch , her fangs do and leaves a big gap at the front which is causing problems for her to eat , especially bread cos she can't rip it with her front teeth cos they don't meet! Trying the dummy fairy technique at Xmas as she's mad on them at the minute , lucky for us we have a fairy forest up the woods by us, it's a tiny little forest and there's all glitter on the floor and little doors, windows and stairs carved into the trees and washing lines with fairy clothes, we have wrote a letter explaining why they need her dummies to use to make things and she's agreed to take them up there at Xmas wen we go to get our tree !!! Fingers crossed for this time!!!
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Hi ladies. Was just browsing the site, didn't realise there had been any new replies on this thread so just found it by surprise!
Well getting rid of her dummy was one of the best things we have ever done. I felt so proud once it was gone, and think she coped really well.
We waited til we arrived back in NZ after our holiday in UK, so she was 2yrs 9months. We landed back on a Wednesday and it was Easter that weekend, so spoke to her about how the Easter Bunny would come while she was asleep and hide chocolate eggs and treats in the garden in return for her dummy. In the morning, I dashed into her room soon as I heard her awake, whisked the dummy away before she had even realised and then we went on the egg hunt at 7am in pyjamas When she first asked for it again we explained about the bunny, and was fine. Think we had a couple of days and nights being unsettled and asking for it at bedtime, but I was so surprised at how well she took it. Although I hated her having the dummy, I am glad in a way that we waited til she was old enough to fully understand.


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Dr. Jill A. Marshall is an associate professor in the Science and Mathematics Education group at the University of Texas. She received her BS in Physics from Stanford University in 1980 and her PhD in Physics from the University of Texas at Austin in 1984. She is currently Associate Co-Director of the nationally-recognized UTeach secondary STEM teacher certification program. She teaches professional development courses for pre-service science, engineering, and mathematics teachers and graduate courses in Science, Technology Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Education, as well as a course based on Physics by Inquiry that focuses on cognitive and pedagogical issues. Doctoral candidates under her supervision have investigated teachers' views on equitable science teaching, mathematical modeling of motion, the use of Personal Response Systems in college science classrooms, and the validity of standardized tests in Texas. Her research interests include cognitive issues in learning, teaching and assessing understanding in STEM, as well as gender issues in science, engineering, and technology. She was involved in the design and calibration of particle detectors for use in space for 10 years at Southwest Research Institute before becoming increasingly involved in science outreach and education. She held a position focused on physics education research at Utah State University before returning to her native Texas in 2000. She serves on the Advisory Board for PhysTEC (Physics Teacher Education Coalition). She has been president of the Texas and Utah Sections of the American Association of Physics Teachers and served as president of the national AAPT in 2012.
Research Interests and Expertise
My background is in physics and my primary research interest is physics, physical science, and engineering education, particularly student understanding and development of mathematical and physical models. I also have a strong research focus in secondary teacher preparation in STEM and expertise in teacher development in STEM, especially the nationally recognized UTeach model.
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I am currently coordinating with colleagues in the Jackson School of Geosciences and the Cockrell School of Engineering to evaluate the incorporation of modeling and design activities into STEM curriculum and teacher preparation.
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Improving Retention in Engineering by Incorporating Applications into Freshman Calculus (NSF DUE, 1317310)- Evaluator
Multiphysics research and education for understanding coupled mechanical?biogechemical surface?subsurface processes (Bayani Cardenas, PI) National Science Foundation CAREER Grant (EAR-0955750) - Education Coordinator
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STEM Education Graduate Studies Chair
UTeach Associate Co-Director
American Association of Physics Teachers, Past President
Physics Teacher Education Coalition (PhysTEC) Advisory Board
B.S. Physics, with honors, Stanford University, 1980


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In an editorial comment in The Journal, May 7, it was viewed with surprise that collapse therapy in pulmonary tuberculosis has not resulted in a greater reduction of the mortality to morbidity ratio in the tuberculosis sanatoriums. It was pointed out that Drolet's recent statistical study showed that the ratio of deaths to new cases varied little throughout various communities during a twenty year period. Lest Drolet's statistics be misconstrued as demonstrating the ineffectiveness of collapse therapy, I should like to offer an explanation for this apparent indictment.There was published in the January 1935 issue of the American Review of Tuberculosis a fifteen year survey of artificial pneumothorax treatment in representative American sanatoriums. The results showed that pneumothorax treatment was given in about 10 per cent of the patients. The authors referred only to cases in which there were at least three months of pneumothorax refills. Cases in which pneumothorax
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A Quote by Lee Iacocca on perseverence, complaint, and free lunch
Boys, there ain't no free lunches in this country. And don't go spending your whole life commiserating that you got the raw deals. You've got to say, I think that if I keep working at this and want it bad enough I can have it. It's called perseverance.
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Polish Finance Ministry, Central Bank Get Less Cosy
Poland's finance ministry and the central bank, each formally independent of the other, have had an amicable relationship since the appointment of a new bank governor in 2010. This extended honeymoon appears to have ended this week when Finance Minister Jan Vincent-Rostowski suggested the central bank could intervene in the Polish government bond market.
Mr. Rostowski said the National Bank of Poland could play a temporary role in absorbing any shocks that might rock the Polish secondary bond market amid the global financial crisis.
"If bond yields rise due to panic or a virus imported from the outside and not due to mismanagement of public finances, then it might be proper for the NBP to intervene," Mr. Rostowski said in an interview with the Polish edition of Newsweek.
The remark raised some eyebrows, although eventually market participants decided to ignore it. Trading was slow on Monday, the first trading day of 2012, and some major markets were closed. And Polish bonds don't need a rescue—the yield on 10-year treasury paper hovers around 5.88%, well off this year's peaks or even below the levels seen in November.
But the central bank's reaction shows it was taken by surprise. In a dry statement, it said that while the law doesn't explicitly forbid its intervention in the bond market, the central bank's monetary panel didn't include such a policy tool in its plans for 2012, and that the central bank can't replace the government in managing the public finances.
The bank also said that even a mention of the words "panic," "falling bond prices," and "need for bond market intervention" in one sentence could trigger a sell-off, given investors' frail nerves.
The spat was quite unusual. Since Marek Belka's appointment as central bank governor in 2010, the relationship had been so good some analysts thought it was too cosy and "too pro-government."
The central bank and the finance ministry intervened jointly at various times during 2011 to prop up the zloty, weakened by the exit of investors from emerging markets amid euro-zone debt concerns.
When the Polish government decided to contribute to the International Monetary Fund to increase its firepower amid the euro crisis, the central bank promptly welcomed the plan despite local political controversies.
The bond-buying disagreement is unlikely to seriously damage the relationship. For both institutions, economic growth and zloty stability are central goals.


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this is a lovely set of fenton hobnail. the swung vases in the far back in the middle are the medium swung vases (i also have them in topaz and plum hobnail) the yellow glass seen in pic 2 is a sample piece. fenton made very few of these yellow glasses and they are seen as very hard to find-rare-scarce.


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We heart Cambodia !October 23rd, 2012
Annnnnnd we're back! We just recently returned from a month long journey backpacking South East Asia. Our excursion consisted of Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos, and Thailand. Each country touched a special spot in our hearts and we look forward to sharing our favorite memories during our trip. This week, we are sharing our adventures in beloved Cambodia!
We stayed at the Golden Banana bed and breakfast in Siem Reap and rode the neighbor's bicycles into Angkorwat where we explored the ancient ruins. Fascinated by the scale of the architecture, the jungle and overrun trees, we found ourselves exploring for days. The colors, surprises and people living and worshiping in the temples inspired us with their bold passion. We can truly say that Cambodia changed our little lives and took our breath away. We miss it already and yearn for the day to visit once more.


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I'm the Reverend James Huber. This is my site. Here I express my opinion, blow off steam, and practice web site design; not necessarily in that order. Some people will find my opinions offensive. If you're one of those people, you are cordially invited to
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Philosophically I'm an atheist and a humanist with slight pantheistic tendencies. I'm socially very progressive, but politically more centrist with some libertarian leanings. Basically that means that while I personally share most of the progressive agenda, I don't trust the government with the kind of power it would take to enforce that agenda.
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Q: How can you be absolutely certain there is no God?
A: I don't need to be absolutely certain there is no God to be an atheist, I just have to be reasonably certain that when people pray that I get hit by lightning, they're really just talking to themselves.
Q: If you're not certain there is no God, doesn't that make you agnostic?
A: Sure, in some pointless, bullshit, technical sense of the word "agnostic". I'm also that kind of agnostic about the Earth being round.
Q: How can you be "reasonably certain" that when people pray that you get hit by lightning, they're really just talking to themselves?
A: Well, for one thing I haven't been hit by lightning. For another, I had a vision where God told me He didn't exist.
Q: That doesn't make any sense; how can God tell you he doesn't exist?
A: You'll believe in talking snakes, a magic cracker that turns into godmeat that's extra-special magic god meat because it still tastes like a cracker, and even that 1 + 1 + 1 = 1, but you just can't cope with something that acts without existing. Interesting.
Q: So you believe in a creative "force" that acts without existing?
A: It's either that or visions aren't a reliable source of information. I wonder which it could be?
Q: If there is no God, where did all this come from?
A: I could tell you what I've read about evolution, the big-bang, super-universes, quantum foam, and all that stuff. Eventually you'd ask a question I can't answer, then I'd have to go look it up. Even If I had the time for that shit, in the end you'd ask a question science hasn't answered yet. So let's save time and skip ahead to "I don't know."
Q: If science doesn't know where this comes from, then couldn't it be God's doing?
A: The only difference between that kind of thinking and the stereotype of the savage who thinks the Great White Hunter is a God because he doesn't know how the hunter's cigarette lighter works is that the savage has an excuse for his ignorance. The assumption that anything we don't understand must be the work of supernatural forces is superstition, pure and simple.
Q: Doesn't it take more faith to believe all this "just happened?"
A: It might. If I ever meet someone who thinks it "just happened" I'll ask them. Meanwhile, scientists will be spending their time figuring out, in minute detail, exactly how it did happen.
Q: If you don't believe in God, why do you spend so much time talking about Him? You don't spend time talking about the Toothfairy or Santa Claus.
A: The people who believe in the Toothfairy and Santa Claus don't vote, neither do they threaten to beat the shit out of people I care about. When people start beating my friends for not putting teeth under their pillow, or there's serious talk about defining marriage as between one man and eight tiny reindeer, I'll start complaining about that.
Q: Why do you use offensive language?
A: To offend a certain kind of people. I reference sexual and excretory functions; the people I'm mocking reference hellfire. Out of fucking, taking a shit and being burned alive, which is on your avoid-at-all-costs list for this weekend?


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For the members of rising pop-punk quartet Summerlin, that's no way to "live," and the band's upcoming full-length debut, You Can't Burn Out If You're Not On Fire, is a rallying cry for anyone who dreams of escaping their dreaded daily grind, and boldly shouting their true intentions to the world.
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A wildfire that was burning on Whittemore Road south of Myers Road in El Paso County Sunday is now contained.
The Edison fire department says the fire burned 80 acres and is currently. Crews are still on scene mopping up hot spots and watching to make sure the fire doesn't flare back up.
1 vacant home was destroyed, and at least 2 outbuildings were damaged.
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Immediately Mrs. McClellan was on the phone with Hannah's pediatrician to schedule an appointment as soon as possible. The pediatrician diagnosed the lump as a tumor and recommended the McClellans visit St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn. It was there where Hannah's tumor was diagnosed as a form of bone cancer called Ewing's sarcoma.
A little over a year ago, Hannah's road to recovery from cancer was just beginning. And today, almost two weeks after her last round of chemotherapy, which took place every 21 days for 48 weeks, the 10-year-old has a different take on life -- and her illness.
"If I had to choose to have cancer again, I wouldn't choose it, but I'm glad about all of the friends I made at St. Jude," Hannah said. "I'll keep in touch with them all my life."
One of the friends Hannah met at St. Jude lives in Louisiana so Hannah bought phone cards for her friend and herself so they can call each other whenever they want.
Over the past 13 months, Hannah has undergone chemotherapy, radiation and surgery to remove an orange-sized tumor from one of her left ribs. The chemotherapy and radiation helped shrink the tumor to a size that would allow surgeons to remove it. After a seven-hour hour operation in June, Hannah had trouble breathing on her own and was placed on a ventilator for more than a week.
"It was an extremely scary experience," Mrs. McClellan recalled. "So many people were praying for us. We had people from our church who drove down to Memphis just to pray for us and then they turn around and go back home. I don't know what we would've done without them."
The experience really turned the family's lives around and stopped them right in their tracks, Mrs. McClellan said. Mrs. McClellan and Hannah lived in Memphis half of the time, while Hannah's father and two siblings lived in Sikeston.
Now that Hannah's health is taking a turn for the better, participating in fundraisers is one way the McClellan's are giving back to St. Jude.
"Even though Hannah's finished with her chemotherapy, we'd like to always be a part of St. Jude," Mrs. McClellan said.
Hannah just returned from Country Cares, a fundraiser that country artists and radio stations from all over the world participate in. Hannah was able to meet country artists, and she even gave a speech about her experience to those at the event.
Also a drawing Hannah made during one of her chemotherapy sessions was chosen for the 2003 St. Jude Wall calendar, which features artwork by St. Jude patients and is given to donors. Hannah's drawing is displayed during the month of April and is available nationwide.
And in December, the story of Hannah's diagnosis and condition were featured in St. Jude's national Christmas letter sent out by Marlo Thomas. St. Jude received nearly $4 million in donations as replies from the Christmas letter featuring Hannah's story.
Happy that she's doing better and that her story and artwork have been accessible nationwide, Hannah said she's learned a big lesson over the past year. A lesson not too many kids Hannah's age may know.
"It makes you appreciate the boring times," Hannah said. "And boring is good."
Mrs. McClellan agreed, saying she and her family appreciate life more. "It's a real dose of priorities," she said. "They say, 'Don't sweat the small stuff,' and it's so true. It's really important that you not focus on the less important things."
The McClellans realize stories like Hannah's don't always have a happy ending, but they said one can never give up hope.
Hannah knows that better than anyone. For those who are in the same boat as Hannah was a year ago at this time, she offers a little advice: "Take it one day at a time and always know that God's there with you no matter what happens."