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Temozolomide Solution for injection
Temozolomide Solution for injection
What is this medicine?
TEMOZOLOMIDE (te moe ZOE loe mide) is a chemotherapy drug. It is used to treat some kinds of brain cancer.
This medicine may be used for other purposes; ask your health care provider or pharmacist if you have questions.
What should I tell my health care provider before I take this medicine?
They need to know if you have any of these conditions:
bleeding problems
infection (especially a virus infection such as chickenpox, cold sores, or herpes)
kidney disease
liver disease
recent or ongoing radiation therapy
an unusual or allergic reaction to temozolomide, dacarbazine (DTIC), other medicines, foods, dyes, or preservatives
pregnant or trying to get pregnant
How should I use this medicine?
This medicine is for injection into a vein. It is usually given by a health care professional in a hospital or clinic setting.
If you get this medicine at home, you will be taught how to prepare and give this medicine. Use exactly as directed. Take your medicine at regular intervals. Do not take your medicine more often than directed.
It is important that you put your used needles and syringes in a special sharps container. Do not put them in a trash can. If you do not have a sharps container, call your pharmacist or healthcare provider to get one.
Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed.
Overdosage: If you think you've taken too much of this medicine contact a poison control center or emergency room at once.
NOTE: This medicine is only for you. Do not share this medicine with others.
What if I miss a dose?
It is important not to miss your dose. Call your doctor or health care professional if you are unable to keep an appointment.
What may interact with this medicine?
valproic acid
This list may not describe all possible interactions. Give your health care provider a list of all the medicines, herbs, non-prescription drugs, or dietary supplements you use. Also tell them if you smoke, drink alcohol, or use illegal drugs. Some items may interact with your medicine.
What should I watch for while using this medicine?
This drug may make you feel generally unwell. This is not uncommon, as chemotherapy can affect healthy cells as well as cancer cells. Report any side effects. Continue your course of treatment even though you feel ill unless your doctor tells you to stop.
Call your doctor or health care professional for advice if you get a fever, chills or sore throat, or other symptoms of a cold or flu. Call if you get diarrhea. Do not treat yourself. This drug decreases your body's ability to fight infections. Try to avoid being around people who are sick.
This medicine may increase your risk to bruise or bleed. Call your doctor or health care professional if you notice any unusual bleeding.
Be careful brushing and flossing your teeth or using a toothpick because you may get an infection or bleed more easily. If you have any dental work done, tell your dentist you are receiving this medicine.
Avoid taking products that contain aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen, or ketoprofen unless instructed by your doctor. These medicines may hide a fever.
Do not open the capsules of this medicine. Breathing in or touching the powder in the capsule may be harmful. If the powder accidentally gets on your skin, wash the area thoroughly. If you have difficulty swallowing, contact your doctor or health care professional.
This drug may cause birth defects. Both men and women who are taking this medicine should use effective birth control.
Do not become pregnant while taking this medicine. Women should inform their doctor if they wish to become pregnant or think they might be pregnant. There is a potential for serious side effects to an unborn child. Talk to your health care professional or pharmacist for more information. Do not breast-feed an infant while taking this medicine.
What side effects may I notice from receiving this medicine?
Side effects that you should report to your doctor or health care professional as soon as possible:
allergic reactions like skin rash, itching or hives, swelling of the face, lips, or tongue
low blood counts - temozolomide may decrease the number of white blood cells, red blood cells and platelets. You may be at increased risk for infections and bleeding.
signs of infection - fever or chills, cough, sore throat, pain or difficulty passing urine
signs of decreased platelets or bleeding - bruising, pinpoint red spots on the skin, black, tarry stools, blood in the urine
signs of decreased red blood cells - unusually weak or tired, fainting spells, lightheadedness
breathing problems
changes in vision
feeling faint or lightheaded, falls
memory problems
problems with balance, walking
trouble passing urine or change in the amount of urine
Side effects that usually do not require medical attention (report to your doctor or health care professional if they continue or are bothersome):
difficulty sleeping
dry skin
hair loss
loss of appetite
This list may not describe all possible side effects. Call your doctor for medical advice about side effects. You may report side effects to FDA at 1-800-FDA-1088.
Where should I keep my medicine?
Keep out of the reach of children.
If you are using this medicine at home, you will be instructed on how to store this medicine. Throw away any unused medicine after the expiration date on the label.


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I really enjoyed this agenda and was very disappointed that I cannot purchase one for 2014.
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I am a long time Levenger user of Levenger products, especially the Circa collection. The Balanced Life agenda has helped me organize and prioritize my daily life, outside of the office. 9 - 5 is covered and standard, but I needed help focusing on my personal tasks. I recently gave the agenda to my boyfriend who does not have a typical 9 - 5 job, and it has transformed his daily life.I like that you can purchase 3 months at a time. It spreads the cost of the high quality planner out, and saves space in my tiny apartment.My only suggestions are: 1) to include monthly tabs with the refills. I purchased the circa monthly tabs to compensate, but it is just an unnecessary cost for such a high quality product. 2) The first time I bought the calendar the pages were colored. Now the refills are just a drab grey. 3) I could only find refills on the website when I wanted to purchase the agenda for my boyfriend. Are the initial calendars no longer made?Thanks for a great product!
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I hesitated at first at the cost of this planner, but bought the 2012 planner and loved it. I can't believe I'm nearly through my 2013 planner. I love that there's so much space to prioritize tasks that I've decided to do each day and keep track of them, and still have calendar space. This works beautifully as my residual paper planner in conjunction with an online GTD-compatible to do tracker that I use. I just can't imagine what I'd do without it. I've recommended it to many colleagues, and hope to be using this planner for many years to come!
not happy and no monthly tabs!
By paraf
from Lincoln, RI
I needed something to use until the new year so purchased these refills totaling $44 just to get September through December. There are no tabs and after looking at the previous review and response i looked for the Circa monthly tabs referenced and found they are not available for 2013. SO far.. for my calendar this year i have spent $100 on the new Circa Smart Planner and apps, $44 on the refills and still do not have a remotely functional calendar to use for September through December! I need to make my own tabs!
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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I was happy to see a refill for this planner which I like very much. However, it does not have the monthly tabs like the original planner has. From the picture it appears to have the monthly 2 page spread--just not the tabs.
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WHEELING - West Virginia lawmakers expect to tackle highways and education when they convene for their 2013 legislative session in February.
"In 2013, we're going to have to be focused on infrastructure - it didn't happen in 2012," said Delegate Erikka Storch, R-Ohio. "We have to take care of roads all over the state."
Sen. Jack Yost, D-Brooke, noted in some of the more rural and mountainous areas of West Virginia, the cost to construct a highway can be as much as $1 million a mile. Legislators need to look at ways to generate more revenue for West Virginia as gasoline tax collections - which fund the state's highway system - have decreased, he said.
"There has been a decline because people are driving more economically," Yost said. "The income is declining, and the revenue to repair and maintain the state's highways is going up."
Yost does not support such a tax increase.
"It all comes back to people paying more money - but no time is a good time to raise taxes," Yost said. "The revenue is going to have to come from somewhere? But to raise the gasoline tax? I don't think that's the answer."
In September, Gov. Earl Ray Tomblin appointed members of the West Virginia Blue Ribbon Commission on Highways, which must report its findings back to the governor before Feb. 1. The 2013 legislative session begins Feb. 13. Among the committee's members is Don Rigby, executive director of the Regional Economic Development Partnership in Wheeling.
Also to be addressed this session will be the results of the Governor's Education Efficiency Audit, and how to improve the state's education system.
Among those recently named to the panel was Delegate Randy Swartzmiller, D-Hancock.
"I'm excited to see what kind of education (changes) are coming up," Storch said. "Hopefully, the Legislature will follow through with some of the recommendations in the audit and be productive."
Delegate Mike Ferro, D-Marshall, said he believes the Legislature had a good year in 2012. He noted lawmakers passed legislation to solve Other Post-Employment Benefits liabilities for state employees, and the state's food tax - now at 1 percent - will be completely eliminated by July 1.
"Of course, I'd like to see more local jobs in the oil and gas industry," Ferro said. "Hopefully we will be able to get our folks working in these jobs that have living wages and benefits."
Delegate David Pethtel, D-Wetzel, said the Legislature in 2012 passed a law making texting while driving a primary offense, and talking on a cell phone while operating a motor vehicle a secondary offense. After July 1, talking on a cell phone while driving becomes a primary offense.
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the state one finds themself in upon discovery of a fucking large spider. The pre-requisite for becoming 'arachnified' is the be arachnophobic.
To be frozen with fear.
To be frozen with fear.
Oh my god that spider was so big I was arachnified.
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LOCKPORT – Though a reward had been offered, it was good old-fashioned police work that brought in a man wanted in a city bar fight.
Cory W. Arnold, 33, of Orchard Street, was charged this week with third-degree assault for allegedly walking into the 21st Amendment Bar on Main Street at 2 a.m. Sunday and hitting a man in the back of the head. The blow knocked the Walnut Avenue man out; police found him unconscious and bleeding.
A friend of the victim said the attack was unprovoked and that the man also was hit in the head by a second man.
An anonymous city businessman had offered a $1,000 reward, but Detective Kevin Schrader consulted with state police and the state Division of Parole to help identify a suspect using security video provided by the bar. Police said Arnold was contacted and turned himself in Tuesday night.
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Jazz Studies at Western Illinois University is a comprehensive degree option at the undergraduate level and as a minor as well. Graduate options include both performance and composition. Our students who graduate have been accepted into some of the most elite jazz programs in the country, doctoral programs, after finishing an MM in Jazz, and some are teaching at the university level. The program is highly visible and our students perform approximately 50 performances per semester. The jazz area produces and participates in three festivals annually and brings many internationally renowned guest artists each year to work with our talented students. Recent guests have included Jim McNeely, Duffy Jackson, Rob Parton, Jon Faddis, Bobby Shew, Roger Ingram, Chris Vadala, Rick Simerly, Gunnar Mossblad, Chris Collins, Bob Mintzer, John Clayton, Jeff Halsey, The Eddie Gomez Trio, The Jeff Hamilton Trio, The Harold Danko Trio, John Fedchock, Matt Wilson, Tom Garling, Johnny Trudell, Jack Grassel, Jill Jensen, and Brian Coyle.
Our undergraduate BM curriculum is a diverse program of study that focuses in three areas. School of Music Requirements, General Education Studies (Liberal Studies), and specific jazz courses. In the jazz area we offer courses in Jazz Fundamentals, Jazz Improvisation, Jazz Arranging and Composition, Jazz Pedagogy, Jazz History, and Jazz Piano. Students can also study Applied Jazz on their instrument, and can participate in both large and small jazz ensembles. Students must also complete a 1/2 junior recital and full senior recital.
The graduate program in Jazz Studies includes options in both performance and composition. The program consists of a set of core courses in music research, theory, and history, applied study in the area of focus with one of our artist faculty, large and small ensemble experience, and other specialized course offerings. The degree plan is highly adaptable and is tailored to student's long-term goals and needs.
To apply, contact our School of Music Coordinator of Admissions, Trista Trone, who will help with all of the application process, scholarship advice, and other logistical concerns regarding your audition.
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5 - The Navy Commodores, Fellheimer Auditorium 7:30 pm.
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17- 19 JSO Tour with Byron Stripling
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To educate pledges in a fraternal organization so that they can become fratty. The act of pledgucating usually walks a fine line between hazing and transforming pledges into cool and tough men.
I'm going to pledgucate the shit out of him so that he can be a fratstar like myself.
We are pledgucating these boys into men.
We are pledgucating these boys into men.
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Stroll across a small stone footbridge to the left of Sleeping Beauty Castle Walkthrough and step into an enchanting Bavarian storybook village square—right in the heart of Disneyland Park—where "once upon a time" begins and "happily ever after" happens every day.
Welcome! In this reimagined land, formerly Carnations Plaza Gardens,
Designs Drawn from Past and Present Throughout this charming land, look for inspiration from classic Disney movies like Pinocchio and from contemporary ones like Tangled. Design elements from the existing Fantasyland are also echoed. This blend of past and present is so natural—you may believe this addition was part of the original Disneyland Resort!
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Meet and Greet Royal Hall is home for a few Disney Princesses. Meet up to 3 popular Disney Princesses. Each Princess has her reception nook in the grand Royal Hall.
Magnificent Architecture Step into the Royal Hall and be awed by the regal décor, rich layers of details and resplendent decorations.
The Royal Hall, as with the entire Fantasy Faire, borrows inspiration and architectural details, like gold finials, beautiful banners and stately turrets, from Sleeping Beauty Castle.
Accessible Queue For the convenience of Guests with disabilities, the queue that leads to the Royal Hall entrance is extra wide, to easily accommodate wheelchairs and ECVs (electric conveyance vehicles).
Beauty and the Beast Enjoy an abbreviated version of a beautiful fable of love and longing. Be transported to a small provincial French town to witness the unforgettable instant when Belle breaks the spell on a stubborn Beast.
Tangled Our jolly fellows reenact Flynn and Rapunzel's best day ever for a hair-raising tale you won't forget!
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From sashes to shoes, royal dresses to wigs, put together an entire princess wardrobe—from head to toe!
The Secret of the Acorn Look closely at the sign in the shape of a treasure chest that hangs above this shop's doorway. Among the bounty of baubles and beads is a hidden acorn.
This tiny item recalls pivotal moments in classic fairy tale films, like Disney masterpieces Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty, where woodland creatures help make clothes or dress the main character.
Gold, diamonds, crowns and other riches wouldn't mean much to these woodland animals. For them, a real treasure would be an acorn. And so, the small acorn became the magnificent motif throughout this shop.
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Signature Beverage of Yore With the Boysen Apple freeze, inspired by refreshing beverages from a long time past, you have the choice of purchasing the drink in a special souvenir goblet or stein.
Mornings may bring slightly shorter lines at Fantasy Faire. Consider early admission options, like Extra Magic Hour (for registered Disneyland Resort Hotel Guests) Magic Mornings at Disneyland Park (for Disneyland Resort Guests with Valid Ticket)
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I was once a normal kid
Till the Devil came down and flipped my lid
He gave me a switchblade and he gave me a muse
Then he vomited acid all over my shoes
The guy is an absolute BEAST in Madden for whatever reason. Charles Clay at FB and Egnew at TE = lethal!
The sick part is, Egnew wouldn't reach those numbers in 3 full seasons
Please God, let me see 1 Dolphins Superbowl victory before I die.
"What you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul."
Egnew won't have that many catches or TDs in 5 seasons.
Hartline with his predictable 1 TD catch.
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Made with the neutral to underpronator runner in mind, the women's K-Swiss Tubes Run 100 running shoe will provide all the cushioning and support you need to run like the wind. This shoe features Tubes and K-EVA technologies for a superior workout experience.
This women's running shoe is best for the neutral to underpronator. What is pronation?
- Breathable mesh upper with synthetic overlays for structured support
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- Flex grooves enhance flexibility and provide a smoother stride
- Weight: 9.5 oz (women's size 7)
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*Your pronation type is determined by the natural motion your feet apply throughout your running gait. When you pronate your foot rolls from either the outer edge, inner edge or not at all. If your foot rolls to the outer edge when you run, you are an underpronator, if it rolls to the inner edge you are a overpronator and if your foot doesn't roll at all you are a neutral or stable runner.
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How much prestige can a poor film carry and still remain standing? You find out soon enough in Tom Hooper's hugely awaited film from the international smash hit musical version of Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables." Somewhere around the first hour, I began to think "you know, this might have been a terrific film without all the bloody singing." Which, of course, isn't the point at all.
The tip-off came long before the film's opening today. Every time you went to the movies or tuned into cable TV, you'd see a short film reminding you how radically different Hooper's way of filming "Les Misérables" was from other movie musicals: how the actors were recorded singing direct to film with a piano accompaniment that was later changed to a full orchestra.
And everyone's right: technically it's a great leap forward in dramatic immediacy. If the actors' singing and emoting are, finally, one and the same thing in musicals, we can stop fooling ourselves into thinking that's what we've been seeing all along. (What we saw was lip-synching to recordings.)
But as you watch the film, the words "So what?" thunder through your head. All that emphasis on the film's search for dramatic immediacy was practically a confession of how much anxiety the movie rightly has about its own impact.
Look, this is not a conventional "Broadway musical." It's perfectly described as a "pop opera," or "poperetta."
There are fewer than 10 sentences of spoken dialogue. And there's no dancing. All the energy, lightness and raffishness of America's musical theater has been jettisoned in favor of a whopping two and a half hours of spectacle and bathos, a compression of Hugo's masterpiece about a demonic manhunt conducted through the birth pangs of modern Europe.
All the lines are sung, not spoken. Recitative, it's called. Every half hour or so, there's a Big Tune to help you remember that musicals are supposed to leave stubborn traces of melody and lyrical panache clinging to your mind's ear, but it's utterly impossible to hear this musical score and think that it is melodically or lyrically distinguished.
Given the wildly incongruous success of Susan Boyle and her version of the show's "I Dreamed a Dream" it would be nothing if not disingenuous to say that none of the music of "Les Misérables" is memorable. Some is, but in a dramatically functional way.
Which leads back to the question that has long maintained opera's reputation as "the most grandly irreal of all the arts" in the words of writer and former UB professor John Barth (you've got to love that "irreal" instead of "unreal."): "Why are those people singing all the time?"
Beats the pants off me in "Les Misérables," which is, otherwise, filmed with both severe naturalism and visual grandeur from beginning to end. (Inspector Javert's fate is particularly cinematic.) The pitilessly prestigious nature of the enterprise is assaultively obvious in almost every minute: "This Is an Important Movie Buddyboy! We've Got a Smash Hit Theatrical Money Machine Here and We're Going to Fill the Screen With Close-ups of Great Performers Giving It Their All."
And so they do. Hugh Jackman, as Jean Valjean, is so awardable every time he opens his mouth to sing you almost have trouble following the plot, even if you've read the book. Anne Hathaway is so genuinely moving as Fantine – forced to sell her hair, her teeth, and the rest of her body to support her daughter Cosette – that her version of the great song, giving the film its climax after an hour, leaves it with 90 minutes more of revolution still to come and fight for your attention.
By the time we get to the slaughter at the Parisian Barricades in 1832, a lot of the sass we hope for from musical theater is swallowed up. A great line: French soldiers walk up to the barricades, hoist rifles to their shoulders and ask their ragtag student nemeses: "Who's there?" "The French Revolution" comes the answer of one lone smartcracker. An awfully good line, but in the context of the movie it can't gain any comic traction.
Sacha Baron Cohen and Helena Bonham Carter do their best to provide black comic relief, but it wasn't comic enough to relieve very much.
The ancient movie friction between the naturalism of the camera and the "irreality" of through-sung dialogue is a very old one in movies. Some movies overcome it cleverly, some never do, which is the case here.
Also, the film is nothing if not sketchy in connecting brutal oppression with the tale of Valjean, the penitent and saintly ex-convict, and his hounding by literature's archetypally obsessed cop Javert (Russell Crowe).
When all is said and done, though, Victor Hugo and his mammoth tide of Romantic narrative have the last word. By the end, that is just about all that keeps you attached to the movie.
No one would have dreamed of such an expensive and spectacular version of Victor Hugo's "Les Misérables" if the musical was not already the most successful stage musical of all time.
But, so help me, how great this movie might have been with the same cast and no music.
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This trance influenced song starts off with an energetic pulsing drum beat. Layered on top are a few moving, rhythmic synth parts. As the song progresses into the main movements, a boys choir singing 'Ahh' starts off following the chord changes while a soloist pipes out an eerie melody.
"Boys Choir Trance" flirts with a dark feel, but doesn't make it all the way to suicidal. With enough energy to keep it moving, it will invoke emotion, but not enough to do any damage!
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Launched to stardom by the smash success of Glee in 2009, the affable Canadian actor had a tough time adjusting to the spotlight, a friend tells PEOPLE in this week's cover story.
"Fame was hard for him," says the friend. "It was something he knew he deserved but somehow he never quite knew how to handle."
At the same time, several insiders say that he and much of the young cast indulged in a lifestyle that comes with being single, rich and famous.
"They worked hard and partied hard," says a Glee source, adding that in real life, "these aren't high school kids. They are adults who enjoyed the perks of fame."
And yet, on set, Monteith was respected for his professionalism.
"I never saw him come to work late, lose his temper, not know his line or argue with crew and castmates," says another show source.
For much more on Monteith's rise to fame, his past addiction struggles and his final days in Vancouver, pick up this week's issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday
Fans of Monteith's may make donations in his name to three charities that were especially important to him: Project Limelight Society, which exposes youth living in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside to the arts; Virgin Unite, founded to support entrepreneurial efforts to better the world; and Chrysalis, which helps homeless and low-income individuals find employment.


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NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Norman Church was obsessed with winning the 2013 Lipton Cup Regatta off the Atlantic waters of New Smyrna Beach. So much so that he skippered "Obsession" into victory in the Spinnaker Class.
The regatta was held Saturday and Sunday with the first day much rougher going in the choppy waters.
"Building seas became quite a challenge resulting in four competing boats retiring with equipment or crew problems on Saturday," the Smyrna Yacht Club said in a press release. "Sunday, light and shifty easterly breezes slowly increased providing for a fair and competitive race course."
NEW SMYRNA BEACH -- Dennis Jones, one of the Sunshine State's top cops, wants to come home. The Tallahassee police chief and former Daytona Beach police chief is among seven semi-finalists to become New Smyrna Beach's next police chief.
Jones, by far is the most experienced and high profile of the seven semi-finalists to lead the New Smyrna Beach police force. He and Acting Police Chief Michael Brouillette, the only New Smyrna Beach PD applicant, have the strongest name recognition among the seven in the running to replace Ron Pagano who retired in December.
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Mass of Christian Burial for Mary E. Smith Morton, age 85, who died Saturday at South Seminole Hospital, Longwood, will be 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Church, New Smyrna Beach, with The Reverend John S. Murray, officiating.


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Fertile Grounds for Mobile Money: Towards a Framework for Analyzing Enabling Environments
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Enterprise Development and Microfinance, Vol. 22, No. 1, March 2011
The potential of mobile phones to revolutionize access to financial services in developing countries is exemplified powerfully by the success of the M-Pesa mobile money service in Kenya. But the apparent difficulty of replicating M-Pesa's success even in neighboring countries suggests that some contexts may be more receptive to such an innovation than others. In this paper we seek to understand the environmental dynamics affecting the uptake of mobile money. We demonstrate that, aside from strong strategy and good business models, the impact of financial services in developing countries is dependent on the extent of market penetration and the political environments in which they take root.
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Too Boxy? Too Busy? Retailer Hunts For Just Right
More than 40 looks came down the Helmut Lang runway last Friday at New York Fashion Week. Top executives from Intermix, the chain of designer-fashion boutiques, zeroed in on two pieces.
The first, a multifabric patchwork jacket, caught the eye of Khajak Keledjian, founder and chief creative officer. He liked its cream-camel-gray color combination in a pattern that is special but "not too out there," he said. Another piece, a sheer black tank with shimmery blocks, was a must-have for Adrienne Lazarus, Intermix's president. It is a perfect "night out" piece that can be styled in a multitude of ways, she said.
Intermix occupies an unusual spot in the designer retail market. Unlike a department store, which buys a range of items from a designer's collection and displays them in a dedicated shop within the store, Intermix cherry picks pieces from each brand, buying a lot of a few pieces and mingling the items and labels on its selling floor.
"They're not making a Helmut Lang statement or a Rag & Bone statement or any designer statement—they're making an Intermix statement," said Andrew Rosen, founder and chief executive of Theory, as well as chief executive of Helmut Lang and an investor in Rag & Bone, two brands sold at Intermix.
This approach goes against the once-held view that women should dress head to toe in one brand. "The modern woman," Mr. Rosen added, "likes to mix things."
Intermix stores are set up as small boutiques, but with 32 locations the company has more buying power than many other designer stores. Now, Intermix is positioned to grow. Gap Inc., GPS -1.03 % the giant specialty apparel retailer, recently bought Intermix for $130 million and plans to significantly expand its store footprint in the U.S. and overseas.
Inside each of its stores, Intermix says, there are more than 200 brands with items arranged by "lifestyle." At the Madison Avenue store in New York recently, a rack displayed a cherry-red Stella McCartney blazer next to a cream L'Agence blouse and a navy-and-cream Proenza Schouler skirt. Also in the mix were a white leather Yigal Azrouël jacket and a red YSL clutch.
Intermix is selling an aesthetic, but it is also selling convenience—an alternative to hunting through a big department store or visiting various brand-specific boutiques.
"It would take you a whole afternoon to pull that all together," Mr. Keledjian said of one of his store displays.
The chain's average price point is around $300, though individual pieces may cost more or less. High and low coexist, with a $95 Rag & Bone T-shirt hanging next to a $1,500 Barbara Bui BUI -0.08 % leather jacket. Designers appreciate Intermix's merchandising approach, which it has used to prove itself as a full-price retailer that doesn't rely on discounts at the cash register.
Each season, the fashion week challenge for Intermix is to put together an assortment that Mr. Keledjian deems "wearable and fashionable."
Along with their buying team, Mr. Keledjian and Ms. Lazarus attend dozens of runway shows and presentations to get a sense of the season's overall trends. Then, in the days immediately following, they visit select designers in their showrooms to choose items. "I call it the gladiators' arena," Mr. Keledjian said of the process. "Only the best survive."
The Intermix team is able to discern quickly what they want and what won't work for them. At the Rag & Bone show Friday, there was a lot they liked, including several options for a "statement" jacket—which the Intermix customer likes because it's an eye-catching item she can wear in a variety of ways. An orange bomber jacket, with its bright color and oversize shape, felt "fresh and modern," Mr. Keledjian said.
Certain styles, though, were eliminated. Anything too boxy or baggy goes against the Intermix customer's body-conscious preferences. Ms. Lazarus deemed a brown Rag & Bone pantsuit "too literal of a menswear interpretation."
Styles that are "too specific" to a single designer, such as Rag & Bone's satin miniskirt with an orange accent, don't work either, Mr. Keledjian says, because they are too difficult to pair with other labels. Ms. Lazarus liked another miniskirt from the label in a black quilted suede, which, she said, "our client will live in."
A big challenge for Intermix is finding new brands to help differentiate its stores from rivals. One of its discoveries is Ohne Titel, a label started in 2006 by Alexa Adams and Flora Gill, two designers who had worked together for Karl Lagerfeld.
Ms. Lazarus came across the label a year ago while reviewing runway collections on Style.com. The graphic black-and-white knitwear struck her as filling a void in the market. Jackets are shaped and fitted—an important attribute for the Intermix aesthetic—but the pieces also mold to the body, which adds comfort.
Intermix has given Ohne Titel feedback on prices and styles. "We've been very aggressive with them, saying, 'This is something fabulous. We want more of this,' " Ms. Lazarus said. The retailer placed orders last year for fall 2012 and spring 2013, and is considering ordering again this season.
On Monday at Ohne Titel's fall 2013 runway show, Ms. Lazarus and Mr. Keledjian seemed excited. The designers showed styles similar to last season's but in updated colors—olive-green along with white—helping customers identify the brand again easily but also giving them something new to buy, Mr. Keledjian said.
Ohne Titel's Ms. Adams said she welcomes feedback from the Intermix team. "They know what sells and what will appeal to their customer, so I think it's important to listen to what they say and take that under advisement," she said.
One thing Intermix won't be buying—Ohne Titel's half-dozen looks in a coral color that notes at the runway show called, "persimmon." The shade is too springlike for Intermix stores, Mr. Keledjian said.


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Wisconsin's baseball team. They may not win all the time, but they are still awesome. Seeing as how I am from Wisconsin, the Brewers are obviously my favorite team.
Me: "Man, the Brewers PWNED Pittsburg tonight (7/24) with a score of 12-8."
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a guy who gets drunk and party's naked, or a guy who likes to rock out with his cock out
did you see that crazy brewer last night? or did you here about brewer at the party
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a bisexual mountain goat with a 12" cock
Hurry the fuck up that brewer is commin
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A brewer- an afro supporting sword loving beast, with an obsessive habit for playing on the xbox and pc. The brewer is a mainly loveable creature. however if crossed the brewer can turn into a vile predator that chases you round the whole field until you say sorry.
*you'll not survive a run in with a brewer... until you say sorry*
by dale_the_mexican May 09, 2007
A person who makes booze
did you get the homebrew from that brewer?
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Girl with low self esteem who loves to suck, fuck, blow, and swallow.
Dude: I picked up this girl on the side of the road
Bro: And then..
Dude: She brewered the shit out of me
Bro: W/e man, wheres my car?
Bro: And then..
Dude: She brewered the shit out of me
Bro: W/e man, wheres my car?
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An insult used to define the action of telling a boring, pointless story or repeating the same thing over and over.
Most commonly used in crack dens and ghettos.
Most commonly used in crack dens and ghettos.
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Illinois-based Prairie Farms is the new official cream supplier of the Wisconsin State Fair cream puffs.
The fair needed a new supplier after Golden Guernsey went out of business in January.
More than 350,000 cream puffs are expected to be sold at this year's fair.
For the first time, cream puffs will also be for sale during next month's IndyFest at State Fair Park.
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Who are those people in the bright green hats?
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) will be providing legal support to protesters throughout the course of the Republican and Democratic national conventions. Undoubtedly the most visible part of this effort will be our teams of trained Legal Observers® (LOs), who will attend demonstrations across Tampa and Charlotte carrying notebooks and sporting bright green caps.


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A term referring to a woman, either by questionable morals or intelligence, has allowed herself to be the willing recipient of a long history of creampies, to such excess that she dehumanizes herself to the point of becoming a mere sperm receptacle.
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A girl who claims to be on the pill, in order to get herself pregnant therefore making it immpossible for you to break up with her.
Mike: "I heard Katie is pregnant, you dumbass, i told you to wear protection."
Kyle: "That dirty Jizz Trap told me she was on the pill."
Kyle: "That dirty Jizz Trap told me she was on the pill."
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person who catches all cum shot at them
Talen is a fucking jizztrap
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1. Female whom enjoys having jizz in her trap.
see also: cumslut; Jenna Jameson.
see also: cumslut; Jenna Jameson.
Man that bitch i took out was one hell of a jizz-trap!!!!
door leader of the anti mullet/anti riceboy brigade 9 maart 2003
The act of tricking someone into an unfortunate experience involving ejaculate.
I thought I was spreading mayo onto my turkey sandwich, but it turned out to be cum!!! Damnit Shandy, another successful jizz-trap!
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A slutty girl or gay person whom loves the cum.
Jenny is such a jizztrap, she swallows without being asked.
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The star and her fiancé Eric Johnson welcomed daughter Maxwell Drew Johnson on May 1, she announced on her website.
"Eric and I are elated to announce the birth of our baby girl, Maxwell Drew Johnson," she wrote. "We are grateful for all the love, support and prayers we have received. This has been the greatest experience of our lives!!"
The baby weighed in at 9 lbs. 13 oz. and is 21¾ inches long. Maxwell is Johnson's middle name, while Drew is Simpson's mother Tina's maiden name.
Simpson announced her pregnancy on Halloween, posting a picture of herself on Twitter dressed as a mummy and cradling her belly. "It's true – I'm going to be a mummy," she wrote.
In March, she shared the news that a baby girl was on the way as she posed nude on the cover of ELLE. Weeks later, Simpson celebrated her baby shower.
Maxwell is the first child for Simpson, 31, and Johnson, 32, who had a whirlwind romance. The singer and the former NFL player started dating on May 2010 and were engaged six months later.


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Cedar Park Television is now on AT&T U-verse
Citizens offered new option to view public meetings, City-produced shows
The City of Cedar Park's public access television station, CPTV-10, is now live on AT&T U-verse. CPTV-10 has been running on Time Warner Cable Channel 10 for more than six years and has been streaming live television online through Granicus since March of 2008.
CPTV-10 features live coverage of City Council, Boards and Commissions, and other public meetings, as well as the City-produced news segment CPTV-10 News and public service announcements, programming from Texas Parks and Wildlife and shows produced by the United States Armed Forces.
"The addition of CPTV-10 to AT&T U-verse is yet another tool in our toolbox to keep our citizens informed," says Media & Communications Manager Jennie Huerta. "AT&T U-verse, combined with Time Warner Cable Channel 10 and live streaming via our website, engages our citizens and gives them the ability to keep up with the latest happenings in the community from anywhere at any time."
The City of Cedar Park launched its new website, www.cedarparktexas.gov last Thursday.
Here is how any Central Texas AT&T U-verse customer in or outside of Cedar Park can access CPTV-10:
• Go to Channel 99
• Press OK to start the local government, education, and public access
• Populates a menu
• Then says please select a city from the list below
• Select Cedar Park TV-10
• Click OK to enter full screen
To watch CPTV-10 online and for a broadcast schedule, click on the CPTV-10 link near the bottom left of the City's website homepage, www.cedarparktexas.gov. To watch CPTV-10 on Time Warner Cable, go to channel 10.
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Andy Dick and his pro partner Sharna Burgess felt a little Dancing déjà vu on Monday, when the judges once again gave them a harsh critique.
"I'm angry, because, for example, Bruno – he stands up every week and says something mean to be funny," Burgess, 27, told PEOPLE backstage after Monday night's show. "You're here to be a judge, to tell us how to be better."
Burgess does commend judge Carrie Ann Inaba for her feedback.
"As far as her giving us a five, yeah, that sucked, but she had constructive criticism at least," Burgess said. "And if she put so much importance on those dead arms, then trust me, we won't have any next week."
She adds, "I hate seeing Andy be berated week to week for things that aren't dance related."
Burgess wouldn't be surprised if she and Dick, 47, are the couple sent home during Tuesday night's elimination.
"It's tough," she said. "We were in the bottom two last week. Sean was, but Sean just did a great rumba. He got all eights. He did fantastic. It was a beautiful routine by Peta, so who knows? Maybe it wasn't enough for us to get through. I really hope it is because I know Andy has more left in him."
But Dick is hopeful they continue in the competition.
"Next week, with what she has planned, we could get eights or maybe a nine or something," he told reporters. "I swear we can squeeze a 10 out of the judges if we get freestyle."
Sharna Burgess Is 'Angry' at Dancing with the Stars Judges for 'Berating' Andy Dick
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A hard change for World Ag Expo's Dairy Center
A hard change for World Ag Expo's Dairy Center
World Ag Expo's first permanent exhibit building, the Dairy Center, turns 20 this year and has been upgraded for 2011 in two very exciting ways: The dirt floor is now concrete, and the one remaining wall of canvas curtains has been replaced with sheet metal.
Solid walls mean greater protection inside from wind, cold, and rain. Improved comfort, greater versatility, and quicker setup and cleaning head the list of benefits from the changes. Better visibility will also result from light being reflected off the concrete rather than being absorbed by the dirt.
They're changes that transform the atmosphere from quasi storage shed to an actual building. The Dairy Center debuted at the 1991 show and has been expanded three times to meet exhibitor demand for space. It is now home to over 360 exhibitors, more than 20 percent of the entire show total. At other times during the year it is used for a wide variety of events ranging from concerts and auctions to livestock shows.
Covering 76,000 square feet, the floor was poured in two days that started at 4 a.m. The entire job took a week to complete from start to finish and was engineered and overseen by longtime Expo exhibitor Hilvers Construction. Metal walls were installed by Structures Plus, another longtime Expo exhibitor. The 1,500 cubic yards of concrete (over five million pounds) is reinforced with fiber mesh that won't rust or degrade like traditional metal rebar.


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Who want's to join my buddylist?
If you are looking for more friends check out my forum called "Always looking for new managa friends" under the what on your mind forum. you should be able to find some more freinds there.
how u doing? "When the heavens do not bring forth justice, man must bring it upon himself to do so. That is the meaning of Jinchuu." -Enishi Yukishiro.
whats the point of haven friends u cant message them...can u >.>
the only point i can see if seeing when they're online so if u like talking to them u can find out their schedule.
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I'm just going to say, I swear they're tormenting us with this no blog/comments/chat system. That's my 2 cents. "After a thousand battles, one only sees death!" -Chaos Space Marine Predator (Warhammer 40,000)
yeah you can have as many friends as posible but you have to go to a seperate page and wait 30 minutes to talk to them The Greatest Clan In Death and Universe... The Zombaukto Clan


text: Public health authorities did little or nothing to stop Philadelphia abortion Dr. Kermit Gosnell. The result was babies born alive, then killed in the operating room, along with at least one woman whose life was claimed by gross malpractice. Finally, law enforcement agencies raided Gosnell's clinic and he was tried on various charges. He will spend the rest of his life in prison.


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Raising the minimum wage is either an urgent, overdue step to lift the standard of living for low-paid workers or a threat to small businesses' ability to grow, depending on who is speaking.
Both sides in the debate are trying to rally support amid proposals to raise the state and federal minimum wage to $9 an hour, from $7.25, and to automatically tie future increases to inflation.
Both Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo and President Obama have backed increasing the minimum wage. Monday, the Coalition for Economic Justice, State Sen. Timothy M. Kennedy, D-Buffalo, and various advocacy groups and unions said an increase is needed to bring low-wage earners above the federal poverty line.
"It is time to raise the minimum wage to benefit our workers, stimulate our economy and strengthen our communities," Micaela Shapiro-Shellaby, organizing director of the Coalition for Economic Justice, said at a rally on Franklin Street in downtown Buffalo.
Some state lawmakers want to increase the minimum wage to $9 an hour starting in January 2014. Their proposal also would link the minimum wage to the cost-of-living increases starting in 2015 "so we don't have to have this conversation every nine years," Kennedy said. That approach also would help businesses plan for incremental increases, he said.
Someone earning the minimum wage and working 40 hours per week makes $290 before taxes, Kennedy said. "They're forced oftentimes to rely on safety net programs and other public subsidies just to make ends meet, to feed their families," he said.
Betty J. Martin, president of the Transportation Aides of Buffalo, said an increase in the minimum wage is needed to keep pace with the cost of living.
"Everything is going up, from groceries to gas, and not our paychecks," she said. "We have people who are working out here for this city who are not even able to get their medicine, cannot go to the doctor's [office], cannot get hospital appointments because they are told even though they make minimum wage, they make too much money to get Medicaid, they make too much money to get food stamps, and they have no other resources."
Meanwhile, a coalition of business groups, including the National Federation of Independent Business, says a minimum-wage increase would hurt small businesses and the state's economy. They say that businesses are already struggling with burdensome taxes and regulations and that a minimum-wage increase would only add to their pressure in a stagnant economy.
"Small businesses operate on very thin margins," Michael P. Durant, state director for the NFIB, said in a statement. "Raising the minimum wage on small businesses that can't afford it will result in fewer small businesses, fewer jobs and a slower state economy."
Heather C. Briccetti, president and CEO of the Business Council of New York State, says such an increase would force employers to compensate by cutting workers' jobs or hours, raising prices, deferring investments or reducing profits.
There is even some debate in the business community on the issue: For instance, the group Business for a Fair Minimum Wage has called for raising the pay rate to at least $8.75 an hour and adjusting it annually for the cost of living.
Nineteen states plus Washington, D.C., have a minimum wage that is higher than the federal and New York State minimum wage, according to the state Department of Labor. Cuomo has advocated an $8.75-an-hour state minimum wage that is not indexed to inflation, while Obama has called for a $9-an-hour federal rate that is indexed to inflation.
The coalition of business groups opposed to increasing the minimum wage sees higher costs resulting for employers. Jeffrey Keller of the Northeastern Retail Lumber Association contends that small businesses that already pay $2 to $3 more per hour than the minimum wage will be pressured to raise their workers' wages, as well.
But James Wagner of Local 1122, Communications Workers of America, says an increase would instead enhance workers' spending power. "People that go to work every day earning minimum wage or less than a living wage, they're not in a position where they can save money, where they can put it over into the Cayman Islands," he said. "They spend the money in our community. These are the people who keep the community alive."
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5. Call you at work if you have asked them not to, or if they know your employer doesn't want you to take personal calls at work.
6. Call you and leave a message on a public answering machine.
7. Use deceptive mailings to contact you or mailings that state they are from a debt collector on the outside of the envelope.
8. This last one isn't a "can't do," more of a must do: they must disclose that they are a debt collector, attempting to collect a debt.
What can you do
Again, I want to say that this is not a comprehensive list, just the most common things a debt collector can't do. Just keep in mind that if something feels abusive, harassing, coercive, or deceptive, you may have a claim against that debt collector.
The first thing you should do is start keeping a log of every time the debt collector/debt collection company calls you. Write down the day and time, what the conversation was about, the name of the company, the name of the person you spoke with, basically everything you can. This information will be very helpful to any attorney who works on your case.
After that, find an attorney who is experienced with the FDCPA and other similar laws and call them. Remember, if you have a good case (your attorney will tell you), there is a very high chance that your attorney's fees will be covered if you win the lawsuit -- assuming it doesn't settle before court.
The author, Shane McClelland, is an attorney in Columbus, Ohio, with experience in consumer defense and the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act.


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- When can I reserve on-campus housing for Commencement?
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- How much travel time should I plan for the morning of Commencement?
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TRUCKEE, Calif. - It is common to see parents allowing toddlers to interact with a story on an iPad, to see tweens texting, high school students checking social media as well as adeptly moving from one device to another. New technology has not only transformed the way we communicate, it has also enhanced how we learn - and teach.
The iGeneration is a term used to refer to people born in the 1990s - today's schoolchildren. The "i" represents the technologies being used (iPhone, iPod, iTunes) as well as the individualized aspect of the technology. Other common terms include Gen Z or Generation Next.
As educators and parents, we're interested in harnessing new technology to enhance learning. At Custom Learning Academy, we're finding that using iPads and visual media to teach and assess today's iGeneration is improving student engagement and contributing to positive academic results across grade levels.
I have been studying brain research as it applies to learning and school culture since going to school for my master's degree in 1999, and along the way have met and been influenced by neuropsychologists and researchers including CSU psychology professor Larry Rosen, PhD, a leader in research on technology and learning.
Dr. Rosen explains, "The iGeneration is immersed in technology ... Now, we need to take advantage of their love of technology to refocus education. In doing so, we'll not only get students more involved in learning, but also free up classroom time to help them make meaning of the wealth of information that surrounds them. We can no longer ask our children to live in a world where they are immersed in technology in all parts of their lives except when they go to school. We must rewire education or we risk losing this generation of media-immersed, tech-savvy students," Rosen shares on his blog.
Based on research compiled in "Knowledge for Generations," a Wiley publication, the iGeneration, like its predecessor, has a strong need to be connected - this means being separated from digital devices is stressful but so is using the devises all of the time. Some neuropsychologists I spoke with at the Learning and the Brain conference in San Francisco last year have instituted tech breaks every 25 minutes to remove the distraction of the desire to "check in" with social media and texts.
This has proven to allow for more focused learning after a brief three minute "technology break." At CLA, we allow high school students to have technology breaks hourly, which is working. Middle school students can check technology mid-day. It is more effective to allow tech breaks with a structure than to make it a forbidden activity. This allows students to focus on the task at hand since they know they'll be allowed to spend time connecting online during their hour-long classes.
A consensus among neuroscientists is that the prolific use of new technology is changing brain development. The Internet produces a hyperactivity of the brain. For example, based on fMRIs, scientists see that searching on the Internet stimulates the brain more than reading a traditional book (not surprising given interactive and strong visual elements). It also deactivates the executive function (frontal lobe) of the brain, causing the loss of ability to monitor time for example. I think most of us have experienced that phenomenon when working on the computer.
The positive impacts of tech use, according to "Knowledge for Generations," is that people have become more efficient, better skimmers, may have better problem solving skills and respond quickly to visual stimuli. Technology has negative aspects too, affecting lowering attention span, a growing addiction to technology and possible challenges reading body language and being a good listener.
So what does this mean for an effective modern day classroom?
When I founded Custom Learning Academy in 2005, the mission was to offer a 21st century educational alternative for local families. Technology integrated teaching with content specialists for sixth to twelfth graders, with an emphasis on small classes, mastery expectation, emotional intelligence, respect and collaboration. We're just as committed to preparing students for life after high school and meeting them where they are with technology skills.
Using technology - including iPads, videos, computers, projectors and digital cameras and video production - in the arts, language and science labs as well as English, history and math classes, students gain study and life skills that are instrumental for achievement after high school. The spike in engagement level between reading a traditional book and interacting with an app is obvious across grade levels and disciplines. Does this mean we do away with traditional methods? Of course not. At CLA, we evolve and continue to focus on developing students' authentic love for learning.
"...the Smartphone, the Internet, and everything technological are not "tools" at all-they simply are. Just as we don't think about the existence of air, they (iGeneration) don't question the existence of technology and media. They expect technology to be there, and they expect it to do whatever they want it to do. Their WWW doesn't stand for World Wide Web; it stands for Whatever, Whenever, Wherever," explains Dr. Rosen.
Today, Custom Learning Academy is a comprehensive K-12 school that boasts personalized curriculum in a highly supportive learning environment for students who come from as close by as down the street to commuting from Reno. To learn more about how CLA is spearheading education reform for the iGeneration, call 530-587-5470, e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com or visit customlearning.org.
- Lisa Crosby, M.Ed. has more than 15 years of secondary and college teaching experience. She holds credentials in K-8 elementary education, multiple subject mathematics with calculus, physical science and Literacy with an emphasis in brain research. She is the founder and director of Custom Learning Academy, a fully accredited WASC school.


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Manchester police said two people were injured after a dog fight between a pit bull and a yellow Lab.
Officers said a person was walking his pit bull when the dog got loose and ran across the street and started fighting with a yellow Lab.
The Lab's owner and a bystander were bitten when they tried to stop the fight.
It was not clear which dog bit the people, or if the pit bull's owner will face any charges.
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NEW YORK - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is under observation at a New York hospital after being treated for a blood clot stemming from the concussion she sustained earlier this month.
Clinton spokesman Philippe Reines says doctors discovered the clot Sunday while performing a follow-up exam.
He would not elaborate on the location of the clot.
But he says Clinton is being treated with anti-coagulants and will remain at New York-Presbyterian Hospital through at least Tuesday.
Clinton fell and suffered a concussion in mid-December as she recovered from a stomach virus that left her severely dehydrated. She was forced to cancel a trip to North Africa and the Middle East as well as testimony before Congress about the Sept. 11 attack on the U.S. diplomatic mission in Benghazi, Libya.
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DOWNSVILLE, Md. - With a steady stream of cyclists pedaling, hikers striding and walkers strolling along the C&O Canal towpath as a backdrop, dignitaries officially opened the Big Slackwater section of the National Historical Park towpath Saturday.
"For those who have followed the progress of this project, you are aware of the trials and tribulations our endeavors have had - we had many challenges," Park Superintendent Kevin D. Brandt told the more than 100 supporters who gathered for the ceremonial ribbon-cutting.
Called the Big Slackwater Restoration project, the massive construction job replaced about 2.7 miles of towpath that originally had been severely damaged in 1972 as a result of flooding from the remnants of Hurricane Agnes and was finally closed in 1996 after further damage from several more floods.
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Officials cut the ceremonial ribbon Saturday to officially open the restored Big Slackwater section of the C&O Canal towpath, which was severely damaged by several floods over the years.
At one point duringconstruction, a tugboat sank in the Potomac River that was used to maneuver barges that carried cranes to hoist prefabricated bridges into place along an elevated walkway that replaced the washed-out towpath. The tug was recovered. It was not clear why it foundered.
"We have high regard for those who came before us - they didn't have cranes and barges and modern equipment," Brandt said, referring to the men who built the 184.5-mile canal from Georgetown in the District of Columbia to Cumberland, Md., beginning in 1828. The Big Slackwater section is behind Dam No. 4, which slows and pools the Potomac River for several miles. Hikers and bikers had to take a 4.5-mile detour around the closed towpath section on well-traveled, relatively narrow roads. Since 1996, 35 people had to be hospitalized because of injuries suffered taking the detour, officials said.
The restoration project took about two years to complete and cost more than $19 million. That was about six months longer and $2 million more than originally estimated.
"This was the largest construction contract since the canal was built," Brandt said.
The elevated walkway was anchored to rock foundations by 121 columns. Cianbro Corp. of Pittsfield, Maine, was the contractor. Gruber Latimer Restoration of Williamsport, Md., did the masonry work for the walkway's retaining walls.
Funding for the project came mostly through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The state of Maryland and Washington County contributed funds, as did members of the C&O Canal Association.
Brandt and other speakers Saturday praised volunteers' support of the park and their efforts to get the Big Slackwater section of the towpath reopened.
"To the 4,000 volunteers, thank you," U.S. Sen. Ben Cardin, D-Md., said Saturday. "I'm told that 40 percent of the labor is by volunteers."
He added that with the restoration of the Big Slackwater section of the towpath, 100,000 more visitors are expected to visit the C&O Canal NHP in Washington County and contribute about $2 million additional revenue to the local economy.
"That means more jobs and more sales," Cardin continued. "Ask the bicycle shops and the B&Bs how important this is."
About 4 million people use the park each year. About 40 percent of the total length of the towpath is in Washington County and the park headquarters are in Hagerstown.
Washington County Commissioner Ruth Ann Callahan lauded the volunteers for their hard work, patience and persistence.
Tom Riford, president and chief executive officer of the Hagerstown-Washington County Convention and Visitors Bureau, said Williamsport's city council delayed using federal Transportation Enhancement grant money allocated to it for the Big Slackwater project.
Before leading the crowd on a hike along the new towpath, Brandt presented the C&O Canal Association with the Superintendent's Award for Excellence in Citizens Stewardship of the Park. It was only the second such award in his 8-year tenure as superintendent, he said.
Rachel Stewart, president of the association, accepted the award on behalf of its members. Also, Tom Perry of Williamsport was recognized for his work as chairman of the C&OCA's Big Slackwater Restoration Committee's efforts to get the project completed. He began working to raise money for the restoration project 15 years ago.
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PENDLETON – An unoccupied pickup truck caught fire while parked in a driveway in the 5500 block of Mapleton Road just before 3 a.m. Monday.
Joann M. Schneegold told Niagara County sheriff's deputies that she heard a loud boom and found the 2002 Dodge Ram pickup engulfed in flames. She said the vehicle, owned by her boyfriend, Mark B. Caprio, had been sitting in the driveway at 5506 Mapleton Road for the past week and hadn't been moved.
Firefighters from Wendelville Volunteer Fire Department were called to the scene to extinguish the fire.
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Republican challenger Chris Collins defeated Democratic incumbent Kathy Hocul Tuesday night. But the real loser in the 27th Congressional District is us.
Roughly $5 million was spent on TV advertising by both candidates or their supporters, split about evenly. It was money that could have funded a wing for the coming Children's Hospital or bought a Kindle for every Buffalo school kid. It was a mountain of money that had barely a molehill of impact – polling put the race as dead even last week, as it was months ago. Worst of all, most of the millions spent was "outside money" – money that sideswiped democracy by diminishing the voice of average folks in favor of the megarich and the powerful.
Welcome to government by Super PAC. The massive, often-anonymous, donor dumps usually fund attack ads – like the ones that mud-caked the Hochul-Collins race – that deepen the partisan divide and leave compromise bleeding in the aisle.
The U.S. Supreme Court's infamous Citizens United decision in 2010 loosened campaign finance laws and unleashed the political might of multimillionaires, corporations, unions and the like. By comparing the limiting of corporate contributions to the gagging of free speech, the court assaulted logic and made democracy more of a pay-to-play proposition. The decision was so mind-boggling, I wondered whether recreational marijuana use had been approved for Supreme Court justices.
"The question is how much more influence these [big donors] have than an ordinary person in decisions made by politicians," said Kathy Kiely of the Sunlight Foundation, which promotes government openness.
We know the answer: A lot. Worse, we sometimes don't even know who is making the megadonations.
The Hochul-Collins race is a case in point. It was a war of attrition replete with misleading claims and near-outright lies. Much of it, on both sides, was bankrolled by outside interests who – thanks to Citizens United – are often impossible to trace.
Talk about a "shadow government." I'm surprised that the Liberty Bell hasn't popped another crack.
Republican Collins' big-money funders included the Orwellian-sounding American Action Network, which dumped $308,000 into the race. It is a one of a host of nonprofit "shell" groups unleashed by the Citizens United ruling that does not identify donors. So we will not know, if Collins wins, precisely who might be pulling his strings in Washington.
The biggest chunk of Hochul's outside dollars came from the Democrats' House Majority PAC. The Super PAC, which was funded largely by unions but which also included anonymous donors, ponied up $670,000. The "outside" dollars drive a deeper wedge into the blue/red divide afflicting America – and make it even tougher to reach the cross-aisle compromises we need. More than three-quarters of the "outside" ads are negative, demonizing the opponent and fueling partisan fires. Hochul's Washington-funded attack ad that claimed Collins axed 115 workers at Buffalo China didn't pass a Buffalo News-vetted smell test. Similarly, a Republican Super PAC television ad saying Hochul voted to slash $716 million from Medicare distorted reality.
"The [outside dollars] allow candidates to outsource the slime," Kiely noted.The new era of Super PACs is a national story, afflicting and affecting House and Senate contests and the presidential race. We got a close look in the Hochul-Collins battle, and it wasn't pretty. Which again raises the question: What were the Supreme Court justices smoking?
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Seventeen meat buyers from Mexico learned about Iowa beef production on a tour of the Triple U Ranch near Correctionville on Sept. 10. Hosted by the Utesch family – brothers Craig, Brad and Kirk and their families, the buyers checked the pastures to see the cow/calf operation and then visited the feedlot to learn about the finishing end of the beef business.
The Beef Checkoff Program was established as part of the 1985 Farm Bill. The checkoff assesses $1 per head on the sale of live domestic and imported cattle, in addition to a comparable assessment on imported beef and beef products. States retain up to 50 cents on the dollar and forward the other 50 cents per head to the Cattlemen's Beef Promotion and Research Board, which administers the national checkoff program, subject to USDA approval.


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Baby Onesie Parade Comes To A Close.....More Pink
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- Mandy schneider said...
I love the colors!!! ....great job!!! TFS!!!
- April 10, 2011 at 8:16 AM
- SugarButterBaby said...
these are tu-tu cute ;)
I actually design real life baby onesies and these are a fantastic representation! You are so creative and talented! I've only started to dabble with cookie design and your designs really inspire me :)
Thanks for posting!
- April 10, 2011 at 11:48 AM
- Shar said...
I just found your site, and I am so amazed at your talent! I love to bake cookies & have collected cookie cutters for years, but I've been frustrated with the various cookie recipes I've tried. After looking at your gorgeous cookies, I feel inspired to try again! Thank you for being so generous with your ideas, pictures and recipes.
PS Do you add both vanilla & almond flavoring to your sugar cookie recipe?
- April 10, 2011 at 2:30 PM
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Thanks Shar. So glad you feel inspired to try again. :) My pleasure to share.
I only add vanilla to my cookie recipe. I add clear vanilla and almond to my icing recipe.
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- lizy B said...
Oh my...the tutu!!! that's the best!! Beautiful!
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- paddle attachment said...
That was quite a parade! Love, LOVE, the tutus!
- April 10, 2011 at 11:09 PM
- Dolci e Cioccolato said...
mamma mia quanto sei brava....i tuoi non sono biscotti, ma vere opere d'arte...
i complimenti sono superflui...ma te li devo fare ugualmente!!!!!!!
a presto,
- April 11, 2011 at 7:05 AM
- Pauline Richter said...
Pam, these are all so adorable!!! I just love peeking into my e-mail inbox each day to see what pretty things you brought to share with us!!
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- Paty_rolon said...
so cute !!!!!
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- Sofía said...
Maravillosas, no se por que galletas me decantaré, son todas preciosas. Saludos
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We've recently returned home from a few days away to our favourite place, Port Townsend, which is a sweet little Victorian town on the Washington Coast. We camped in the forest, hiked and berry picked, both cooked and dined with marvelous food, and visited the wonderful farmers market. And, together with Addie flew her first kite!
We had such a wonderful trip that, despite dragging along my camera, I only paused to take just a photos on the ferry ride home. I think we may head back this weekend, if the rain will stop.
The only problem with visiting Port Townsend is that it is one of the few places that I don't ever want to leave. We've visited almost every summer since I was a kid. I'm not sure if this history has something to do with why, but with each visit I feel this strong urge that we should just be there. Unfortunately, it is in a different country which makes that a little complicated. Maybe, somehow, one day?
Which leads me to wonder: are there other special little towns out there? Are there places in the world where you leave your heart each time you visit? And you feel like you would truly rather just be?


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"She has been dealing with a lot of personal issues," a pal tells PEOPLE about the actress who has been spotted club hopping in L.A. and London the past few months. "I don't know if she really ever gave up some of the bad habits that had gotten out of control a couple years back."
The 23-year-old actress was scheduled to attend the premiere of her movie Homecoming Thursday night in New York City but Access Hollywood reports she remained at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles under psychiatric hold.
Filmmaker Wishes Her Well"I wish her all the best. First and foremost, we want her to get healthy again," Homecoming producer Austin Stark tells PEOPLE. "It's obvious we'd like her to support the movie and be here, but we hope she gets better."
And of shooting Homecoming with Barton in Pittsburgh, Stark says, "When she was on-set, she acted like a professional. I honestly had no complaints. She struck me as a nice young girl, she never said anything mean to anyone, and she wasn't late on-set or anything like that."
Her rep declined to comment on the report of her going to a psych ward, but tells PEOPLE, "Mischa has been hospitalized per the recommendation of her doctor and is resting in the hospital."
Hospitalized in 2007Her hospitalization comes two years after Barton was also hospitalized in May 2007 after feeling ill at a friend's Memorial Day barbeque. The incident was the start of what would become several months of both legal and personal troubles for the former star of The O.C..
In December 2007, Barton was arrested for DUI, marijuana possession and driving without a license after police spotted her straddling two lanes of traffic while under the influence of alcohol, according to authorities. She pleaded no contest and was sentenced to three years of unsupervised probation in April 2008. [Barton's sister Hania also weathered her own share of rumors after a tabloid reported she was hospitalized in 2008 for a drug overdose.]
Later that year in September, the actress split from her musician boyfriend Taylor Locke after dating him for a few months. "I'm not used to being single but it's really nice," she told PEOPLE in October.
Relationship TroublesIn late 2008, Barton began dating another rocker, The Kooks' Luke Pritchard, but called it quits in March because "the bad just started to outweigh the good and a long distance relationship is never an easy thing to do," she wrote on her blog.
The actress then had to fend off tabloid reports after photos surfaced showing a thinner Barton, prompting speculation about her weight and health.
"Just so you know I'm happier and healthier than ever. Things are really well in Mischa world and I've just been watching what I eat," she said on her Web site.
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