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A CARBON tax would be introduced from 2015, Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan told Parliament in his budget speech on Wednesday.
This would make South Africa the second Brics nation and the first African one to introduce a tax aimed at reducing the emission of gases related to climate change.
The Brics are a formal grouping of major developing nations, including Brazil, Russia, China and India.
In 2010 India introduced a nationwide tax of $1.07/ton (at the time) of coal produced in, or imported into, the country. Carbon has become the catchword for all so-called greenhouse gases, linked to climate change.
The long-awaited updated carbon tax policy paper would be published by the end of March, Mr Gordhan said. South Africans already pay about R10bn a year in unofficial carbon taxes such as levies on vehicle emissions, electricity and fuel.
The tax would be introduced at the rate of R120/ ton of carbon-dioxide equivalent, effective January 1 2015. The rate would increase at 10% a year during the first phase of implementation, from 2015-2020.
The budget review noted that the tax's impact would be softened by a tax-free exemption threshold of 60%. There would be additional allowances for emissions intensive and trade-exposed industries.
The principal of sustainable investment consultancy SinCo, Graham Sinclair, said these exemptions were "a worry" because similar exemptions granted when the European Union introduced its Emissions Trading Scheme in 2000 had skewed the market. "It is still suffering," he said.
However, director of consultancy sustainableIT, Tim James, said the exemptions were "probably necessary", because without them South Africa's international competitiveness could be affected in some jurisdictions. They might also curb Eskom's energy rate hikes.
Mr Sinclair said "another devil in the detail" was how the tax would relate to a company's overall earnings and whether mechanisms to curb its effects being passed on to customers would be put in place. If not, it would likely not change emissions behaviour.
Mr James said it was "key that every cent that is collected needs to be accounted for, and reinvested in renewables".
An additional R300m has been allocated to the Green Fund, on top of an R800m allocation, which is used to encourage companies to develop creative low-carbon projects.


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A medical examiner in Indiana has confirmed that a body found in Lake Charles over the weekend was that of a woman from Kissimmee.
Teleka Patrick, 30, had been missing since December. She was living in Michigan where she was a resident at a hospital in Kalamazoo. Her parents still live in Kissimmee.
Watch: Body found may be missing Fla. woman
Authorities said Patrick didn't show up for work on Dec. 5, leading to a search where police found her car abandoned about 100 miles away from where she worked.
A fisherman in Porter, Ind. reported seeing something suspicious in the lake Sunday, according to investigators.
Authorities had searched Lake Charles in January, but didn't find anything because the lake was frozen.
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New regulations for Jersey City food trucks and other mobile food vendors have been adopted by the City Council, over the objections of a vendor who said the measure lacks teeth.
The measure, adopted unanimously Thursday night, places a two-hour limit on a mobile vendor staying in one place, and it requires a vendor to stay at least 300 feet from any licensed brick-and-mortar eatery.
Jason Scott, owner of the Taco Truck, said the council's decision to eliminate a rigorous application process from the measure would lead to "lawlessness."
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lol at the brits trying to make them selves feel better, I know you guys need something to look forward to after seeing your country get run over and your public servicees ruined by SCUM (like wazza, he wants to be british so him and his family dont get deported back to Pakistan).
Lol at everyone listing David Haye who is the biggest coward on earth, you guys have nothing and never will because U.K turned out to be a Leftist Liberal PANSY P.C State with big brother watching down on everyone and you cant do anything anymore while you watch your country being ruined by all the immigrants, the only thing britain has going for it in boxing is
1) Carl Frotch
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AK is a marathon runner with no chin who is an accident waiting to happen (dont worry they will never mach him up against someone like Maidana, it was too close and he got LUCKY running to a decision, Hmm so AK = No power, No Chin = GOOD COMBO the only reason he is populat is because hes a **** if he was white boy he would be hated on in UK but all the brownies like bcfc and wazaa are riding his cox because outside of cricket they dont know any other brown boxers they can slobber their precum on)
David Haye = hahahaha what a JOKE, in the USA im sure people would tell this guy the truth but in jolly good england where you cant hurt other peoples feelings because the immigrants might be offended or you might offend someone everyone also rides this coward pansy's cox, this "wanker" is going to get KTFO if they ever put him in against anyone who's not a cab driver.
The only decent things to happen to uk was
1) Joe Cal
2) Ricky Hattton
3) Lennox Lewis
4) all the scum going illegally under lorry's to UK/EU instead of ruining my nice country. Dont worry you guys will still pay them big cash while you watch them laugh in your countries face while working illegally and using up your public services while not learning the culture/language and crying about their "religious beliefs"
Yea UK, you guys are the best!
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It is actually a documented FACT that over 75% of people born outside of Great Britain wish they were English. And the country with the highest percentage?
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I thought they changed the name to North Pakistan?
How are those Muslim courts going for you guys?
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Overall I think the Brits did outstanding this past year, people can't hate on them (except maybe for Haye for that questionable last fight). What's good for British boxing is good for boxing in general.
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But seriously, bro, who really wants to be English? I sure as hell don't and would say that most people would agree. Next time they do a survey like that, they should make sure to look for people to question besides the ones waiting outside a British embassy.
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Idk where u got those facts from but i like our dental care way too much to **** around in britain..
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Justice Elena Kagan officially joined the eight other justices on the U.S. Supreme Court, Friday.
A ceremony was held behind close doors, but 50-year-old Kagan did walk down the Supreme Court steps with Chief Justice John Roberts.
Analysts say her appointment shouldn't change the balance of the court. She is replacing Justice John Paul Stevens.
Kagan, the former U.S. Solicitor General, is the third woman on the current court and President Obama's second appointment to the bench.
The new court term starts Monday, Oct. 4.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Foggy with a chance of sweat
Even though I am a seasoned runner (going on 12 years now), I thought maybe her tips could help me, and I'm always looking for ways to improve. One tip was to not listen to music. For as long as I can remember, my iPod has been attached to me. The only memories of no music for running was during track practices or races. Today, I decided to forego the music. #fail
In an attempt to listen to my breathing, I realized that there's a reason I run slower when I run without music. I'm a loud breather. The sounds of my breathe distract me from keeping my head clear, giving myself mini pep talks, and focusing on my cadence. I agree with all of her other tips, but this one just didn't work for me. But hey, at least I tried!
P.S. Did I mention that it is 90% humidity in Connecticut right now? And extremely foggy? How about that for a sweaty run?
12 comments:
- Natalie said...
Ugh I know it's super humid here today...I need to go to Stroller Strides this morning but decided against it. Thanks for sharing your tips!
- May 24, 2011 at 9:09 AM
- Megan said...
Running in high humidity would be rough. I don't run, but we get really humid summers here in KS, so I know what it's like. I would have a hard time running without music too. It distracts me, which I need.
- May 24, 2011 at 1:16 PM
- wishful nals said...
i think it is AWESOME that you tried! that's half the battle. not sure i would have had the courage to do the same... :)
- May 24, 2011 at 3:02 PM
- Kathy S said...
I've never been a runner, but I work outside so I understand the humidity issues. Good job for running in that at all :)
- May 24, 2011 at 3:47 PM
- Sweet Southern Prep said...
It IS a small world! Where do you work? I'll have to tell Michelle to stop in and say "hi" when they get there. Move in date is scheduled for June 15th. I do know they have a JMcLaughlin there, so she'll be set. :)
- May 24, 2011 at 5:11 PM
- sherri lynn said...
I always run with my iPod too, but on the few times I haven't I got distracted by my breathing too!
- May 24, 2011 at 6:02 PM
- Deidre said...
You live in connecticut! (I hail from NH).
Ew 90%? That sounds disgusting. Well at least you found out what works for you and what doesn't! what kind of music do you listen to?
- May 24, 2011 at 6:15 PM
- Sundresses and Smiles said...
I can't stand running, but I think I'll check out those tips and see if they'll motivate me, ha!
- May 24, 2011 at 8:52 PM
- Taryn said...
I always run with my IPOD too - I feel so unfit when I run without it!!
I just stumbled on your blog and love it!!
- May 25, 2011 at 8:34 AM
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Thanks for your sweet comment on my blog :) have added yours to my "following" list!
- May 25, 2011 at 9:35 AM
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Hi Amanda! Thanks for visiting/following my blog. Following back!
I don't get to run as often as I used to with 2 little ones but I can't imagine doing it without music. It actually helps me keep a good pace and rhythm.
Best of luck on your races!
- May 25, 2011 at 9:47 AM
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Absolutely fantastic!
You're an inspiration!!
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For all of its moral murkiness, Herbalife is really great at what it does. More importantly, the company apparently has gone to great lengths to ensure that all other areas beyond its business model are as pristine as possible. PWC's audit of all of these financial statements shows that there were no accounting irregularities. Even though the stock reached new heights, this shouldn't have come as a surprise. Part of Ackman's complaint involved the way the company accounts for its salesforce, but again, it wasn't something that would come into direct conflict with existing governance over the matter.
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The investor has not lost an iota of dedication to his fund's massive short against the company. To go back on that now would erode his credibility, which has already been under fire because of the botched J.C. Penney turnaround that Ackman curated.
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Now, I would love this dish, but recently my hubby said I really only like wing sauce on "traditional" wings. Hmmm….so since these are "big" wings, maybe he'd eat them???
Sharla says
Wow, why did I never think of wing sauce in a crock pot? I'll have to check if drumsticks are acceptable or if they'd have to be wings, but, wow. I don't like hot sauce or wings, so my husband occasionally makes them himself. I know he'd like to eat them more often, and I can handle this amount of work for something I'm not going to eat. I can totally leave these in the crock pot when I'm going to be gone one evening. I think he'll love me more if I do this!
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Narendra Modi's new government has given a green light for foreign investors to delve further into the country's industries as a means of stimulating growth in the country's sputtering economy in the Indian prime minister's first budget.
Arun Jaitley, the finance minister, said that he would raise the cap on foreign investment in the defence and insurance sectors to 49 per cent from 26 per cent, a figure that would still bar non-residents from taking full ownership in projects that supply India.
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The Avery Research Center for African-American History and Culture at the College of Charleston has received a $75,000 grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to produce a film about the life and works of VertaMae Grovesnor.
Grosvenor is a poet, actress, culinary anthropologist, writer and a National Public Radio correspondent.
A native of Hampton County, South Carolina, Grosvenor has been involved in making several documentary films including "Slave Voices: Things Past Telling" and "Daufuskie: Never Enough Too Soon."
She is also the author of the autobiographical cookbook "Vibration Cooking" (also knows as "The Travel Notes of a Geechee Girl") and "Thursdays and Every Other Sunday Off: A Domestic Rap."
The film will be directed by American filmmaker Julie Dash. Dash is best known for her critically acclaimed 1991 independent film "Daughters of the Dust."
"I am so thrilled that we have been awarded this prestigious grant," says Patricia Lessane, executive director of the Avery Research Center. "It's my honor to work with Julie Dash to bring well-deserved attention to VertaMae's life story and contributions to American culture – her elevation of Gullah culture through her culinary acumen and literary works, but also her role in the Beat and the Black Arts Movements, and her work in American journalism."
NEA Acting Chairman Shigekawa said, "The NEA is pleased to announce that the Avery Research Center is recommended for an NEA Art Works grant.
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Higher theatrical distribution and marketing costs on pics took a toll on Lionsgate's 2008 earnings, although the mini-major beat Wall Street's expectations with record revenue for the fourth quarter ended March 31.
Lionsgate shares spiked 80 cents, or 8.1%, in regular trading Friday to close at $10.65, but declined in after-hours trading. Lionsgate brass are set to hold an earnings conference call with investors on Monday.
For the full year, Lionsgate reported that revenue climbed 39% to a record $1.36 billion, but the company registered a net loss of $74 million, attributed to higher distribution and marketing costs for its expanded slate of theatrical releases.
Those costs were up 118% from 2007 to $326.3 million. Lionsgate has deals with outside slate financing partners in place that will cover a little less than half of those marketing and distrib expenses, but accounting rules dictate that Lionsgate incurs those expenses in the year they occurs, and then make up the difference as revenue from those pics is generated in subsequent years.
For the fourth quarter, the company earned $29.8 million, or 22 cents per share, up 19% from $25 million, or 19 cents per share, in the same period a year earlier. Revenue jumped 54 percent to $511.5 million from $331.6 million — a bigger gain than the Street was expecting.
Lionsgate pointed to free cash flow for the full-year of $137 million as being the key benchmark of performance given the nature of its businesses. The company also pointed to its low debt ratio and strong war chest of $371.6 million in cash on its balance sheet.
Lionsgate's fiscal 2008 loss compared with a profit of $27.5 million, or 25 cents per share, in 2007, as the company stepped up its theatrical release sked, which included 15 wide releases in fiscal 2008, compared to 10 in fiscal 2007.
Lionsgate said overall motion picture revenue for the year was a record $1.15 billion, an increase of 34.1% from $858.2 million in 2007. Driven by a slate that included "Saw 4," "3:10 To Yuma," "Good Luck, Chuck," "The Bank Job," "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married?," theatrical revenue was $191.7 million, up 78% from $107.9 million the previous year.
Home entertainment revenue hit a record $623.5 million in the fiscal year, an 18% increase from $528.3 million in 2007, reflecting strong homevid sales of its slate, the initial impact of Blu-ray high-def title sales and record sales of $263.7 million for Lionsgate's library titles.
Television production revenue, from such skeins as AMC's "Mad Men," Showtime's "Weeds" and ABC Family's "Wildfire," hit $210.1 million, up 77% from $118.5 million in 2007. Lionsgate has a number of new shows in the works for the rest of the year, including the NBC horror anthology "Fear Itself," which bows next week.
Lionsgate co-CEO Jon Feltheimer said in a statement that the company was poised to deliver "double-digit" revenue growth again in 2009. Company's core businesses are performing well and have "set the foundation for long-term profitability," he said.
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By Helen M. Shannon
Museums are like other entities who participate in the arts — dancers, musicians, actors, writers — in that their work appears to the public fully formed. We don't see the years of practice, hard work and sacrifice that create the final accomplishment: paintings on the walls, sculptures on pedestals, furnishings in place. At their best, the results appear effortless. So perhaps the administration of Trenton Mayor Tony Mack does not realize what it has lost by removing the trained, professional directors of its two museums, the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie and the William Trent House Museum.
Brian Hill, director at the Trenton City Museum for 13 years, has a master's degree in museum studies. A master carpenter, he refurbished the inside and outside of Ellarslie Mansion. Rhett Pernot, who had managed the Trent House for 10 years and overseen other historic city properties such as the Douglass House, the Eagle Tavern and the Mill Hill Playhouse, has a master's degree in American studies. What has been gained by the plan to have at each venue an administrator not trained in the museum field and an intern to replace these two executives?
There are losses greater than any monetary gains that may be made by saving their salaries:
Private support. The loss of the two directors jeopardizes the support of private volunteer organizations — the Trenton Museum Society and the Trent House Association — that cover many of their operations at no cost to the city and bring in revenues. These types of private groups are standard at museums, but they are even more crucial at museums that receive limited and inflexible government funding. With exhibitions and programs winding down, Trenton will lose thousands of hours of free labor from volunteers who work as greeters, staff the museum shops and help create exhibitions and public programs.
These private organizations also bring in revenues. Membership dues help support daily operations; grants bring in money for projects; admission and program fees and donations provide financial support where the city cannot do so. Visitors to these museums bring in money to Trenton businesses when they stop at restaurants, shop in stores, buy gas and pay taxes.
Collections. It is not unusual for the collections of public museums to be owned by their private support organizations, precisely because governments can't afford to buy and maintain objects. The Trenton Museum Society owns and maintains objects at Ellarslie, and the Trent House Association owns the collections there. If they remove these artworks and artifacts because they cannot be maintained according to professional standards, visitorship will dramatically decline.
Exhibitions. Directors Hill and Pernot brought professional content and presentations to their galleries. Other museums, artists and collectors will not lend objects if there is no staff who understand the standard requirements for accepting loans, including knowledge of climate control and the legal implications of borrowing objects.
Organizations have already withdrawn their loans to the Trenton City Museum. The major exhibition planned around the historic four Trenton vases made for the 1904 World's Fair with loans from the New Jersey State Museum, the Newark Museum and the Brooklyn Museum will be canceled because the first responsibility of any museum is to protect its own collections as well as the objects they lend to other museums.
Public programs. Programs for the community, including concerts, talks, poetry readings and historical demonstrations, will be jeopardized. Sadly, educational classes for schoolchildren will be cut. It has been proven that exposing young people to all kinds of artistic and historical experiences increases academic achievement. There will not be an opportunity to build future museum audiences by starting with young students.
Fundraising. Funding organizations — private foundations, corporations, private individuals — don't give simply because a museum is short of cash. They give to well-managed organizations, as they feel confident their largesse will be well-spent. With staff lacking in museum skills, it will be difficult to gain the confidence of donors.
First on the list of "Characteristics of Excellence for U.S. Museums," a document published by the American Association of Museums, is: "The museum is a good steward of its resources held in the public trust." That public trust means that those who own these institutions are duty-bound to maintain the best conditions for their collections, buildings, programs and visitors today and in the future.
The City of Trenton under Mayor Mack is obligated to increase that trust, not decrease it with plans that do not follow the accepted professional ethical standards of the field. Removing the directors of the Trenton City Museum and the Trent House and replacing them with inexperienced staff undermine that public trust. Returning them to their positions will demonstrate that the administration understands the significance of art, history and culture to the image of New Jersey's capital city.
Helen M. Shannon is former director of the New Jersey State Museum and associate professor of museum studies at the University of the Arts, Philadelphia. She is president of the board of trustees of the Trenton Historical Society (trentonhistory.org), but is not writing here on its behalf.


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by Mickey Smith
Charges against a woman who allegedly dosed her grandchild with prescription medication which resulted in his death have been dismissed by the court, but Judge Dennis Pearson still wants her to receive mental health treatment.
Pamela Raymond, 56, had been charged with second-degree murder in the death of her three month old grandson in October of 2010. In an interview with police, she admitted to putting medication meant for her husband into her grandson's bottle.
Since then, the question has been raised of her competency to stand trial. She was evaluated by two psychiatrists, Dr. Jonathan Weker and Dr. Paul Cotton. The two doctors had similar findings of fact, as well as diagnoses, but differed on their opinion of legal competency. As a result, in his ruling, Judge Dennis Pearson sided with the defense determination and has placed Raymond in the custody of the Department of Mental Health.
Lamoille County State's Attorney Joel Page said his office stands by the findings of their psychiatrist who said she was competent to stand trial. He said because of this his office did not make any recommendations regarding hospitalization because they feel she should be standing trial.
Page said it goes to show how subjective the process can be because you have "two highly skilled psychiatrists reaching totally different conclusions."
Page said the decision to dismiss the charges was entirely at the discretion of Judge Pearson. He said in some cases charges go non-active while the order of non-hospitalization is in place, but in this case the Judge chose to dismiss the charges.
Page said competency is based on the situation at the time and has to do with her ability to understand and work with the process. Page said because this is a fluid situation, the door is still open for the charges to be re-filed if new evidence points towards a change in her competency.


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Balance-Restoring Insoles
Wearable shoe inserts that improve balance
Balance in humans relies on complex feedback from the senses that govern the body's mechanical stability. But with aging and diseases such as diabetes and stroke, sensory function can diminish. This can dull the feedback that normally keeps healthy people steady on their feet during standing and walking.
In the elderly, sensory loss as a result of normal aging is especially problematic. One in three people over the age of 65 fall every year. In 2009, elderly falls resulted in 2.2 million non-fatal injuries in the United States alone. By 2020, fall related health care costs in the United States are expected to reach $55 billion annually. In addition to the cost, fall-related injuries impact elderly independence, mobility, and quality of life.
The Wyss Institute Solution
Wyss Institute and Boston University researchers have discovered that random vibrations, too gentle to be felt, can improve the sensory feedback system and may restore stability through a mechanism known as "stochastic resonance". By incorporating vibrating elements in insoles and footwear, it has been shown that stochastic resonance improves balance and gait.
How it works
Mechanical actuators, designed to be inserted into any type of footwear, are embedded into the insoles. A signal generator and a small battery are also integrated within the insole to provide sensory enhancement stimulation to the user's feet. A smart phone app controls the stimulation level and can inform the user of device status, such as stimulation and battery levels. When used by elderly individuals, this sensory enhancement insole could potentially improve their sense of balance and walking stability, which is understood clinically to be related to the risk of falling. For diabetics, who suffer from peripheral neuropathy, this kind of device may increase the sensitivity of their feet and might eventually decrease the risk of ulceration.
Potential applications:
- Improve balance in the elderly, futher resulting in fewer falls, a more active lifestyle with greater independence, lower cost of care, improved quality of life
- Reduce the incidence of foot ulcers in diabetic patients
- Improve the mobility of stroke sufferers
- Accelerate rehabilitation
- Help children with cerebral palsy
- Improve performance of athletes (e.g., runners)
- Workplace safety (e.g., steel workers working on tall structures)
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Relevant Publication(s)
Stephen, D.G., Wilcox, B., Niemi, J.B., Franz, J.R., Kerrigan, D.C., & D'Andrea, S.E. "Baseline-dependent effect of noise-enhanced insoles on gait variability in healthy elderly walkers," Gait & Posture, Vol 36, 537-540, 2012
Note: The technologies described on this page are currently in the research and development phase and are not available commercially. Any suggested or implied claims have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Andy Levine
Business Development Lead - Medical Devices/Robotics
Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University


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Marcedes, Martell Turner, 25, is accused of shooting a 36-year-old man in the thigh in the 3400 block of Eighth Street around 11 p.m.
Tuscaloosa police responded to the 800 block of 33rd Avenue on a shooting call and located the victim, who told officers he was walking down Eighth Street when he was shot by Turner, said Tuscaloosa County Metro Homicide Unit commander Capt. Loyd Baker.
The victim was treated at DCH Regional Medical Center and later released, Baker said.
As officers were checking the area, a vehicle fled the scene. Police stopped the vehicle and found Turner in the passenger seat, Baker said. The gun used in the shooting has not been recovered, Baker said.
Baker said investigators do not know a motive at this time.
Turner was arrested and placed in the Tuscaloosa County Jail after he was charged with second-degree assault. He remains in jail on $15,000 bond.


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Southfield-based jacAPPs partnered with Ford Motor Co. and SHFT.com to launch Food Tripping, a mobile application that spells out where local fresh, seasonal, and healthy food options are available to grab on the go.
SHFT.com is a mobile app development founded by film producer Peter Glazer and "Entourage" television star Adrian Grenier. Ford was one of the founding partners of that company - launched in 2009 - whose stated goal is educating people about healthy food options.
The Food Tripping app, available for iPhone, iPad and Android, uses GPS trakcing and a searchable database to tell users where restaurants, healthy food markets, farmers' markets, juice bars, microbreweries, organic coffee shops and other artisanal places are located.
"We were thrilled when we were selected to develop the app for the Food Tripping project," jacAPPS President Paul Jacobs said. "This is an important project for our company, as we continue to broaden our portfolio, but it's also true to our values. As road warriors ourselves, we look forward to using the Food Tripping app often."


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Nerlens Noel Feels Like Old Self, Return Date Still Uncertain
The Philadelphia 76ers are not going to rush Nerlens Noel back on the court. More like the opposite. They are not in it for winning this season, they are in for the long haul and the lottery, which is why they took on Noel in a trade for Jrue Holiday ? Noel has a high ceiling but is a project.
Noel is also coming off an ACL injury that ended his college career at Kentucky early.
Noel is in Philly working out and told Jeff Caplan of the Hang Time Blog at NBA.com he?s feeling good? but don?t look for a timeline on his return.
?I feel great. I?m really starting to feel like my old self, being able to have my explosiveness. But I?m definitely being careful with it,? Noel said. ?From Day 1, every time I was in rehab, the last few reps, I would just think how bad I want to get on the court because of how much I want to prove to myself that I can get back and be the player I want to be.?


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During the week the prayer requests from our web page are offered by members of the church.
We invite all to both request prayer, using the prayer tab at the left of the web page, and to join in prayer for those who have requested our prayers.
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CDB Seminars
All Seminars are held in the Gavin De Beer Lecture Theatre, Anatomy Building, Thursday 1-2pm (unless otherwise stated)
All welcome.
The Seminar series will resume in September. Please check back for details.
Prof Stephen Price
Stephen Price is a Professor of Developmental Neurobiology. He is the co-organiser of the MSc in Neuroscience degree of the Faculty of Life Sciences. He contributes to the teaching on this degree as well as to second and third year undergraduate degrees.
The Price group's research interest is in how specificity is imparted to the formation of neuronal assemblies in the developing central nervous system. To address this research question, they focus on neuronal nucleus formation in the developing spinal cord and hindbrain. Currently, their focus is on a role for the cadherin family of cell adhesion molecules in directing specificity of cell interactions. However, they are also studying the roles of several other gene families.
1992 BA, Natural Sciences, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge University
1997 PhD, Biology (B) MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology, Cambridge
2000 Research Associate, Columbia University
2003 Helen Hay Whitney Fellow, Columbia University
Peer-Reviewed Publications
- Price, S. R., Ito, N., Oubridge, C., Avis, J. M., and Nagai, K. Crystallization of RNA-protein complexes. I. Methods for the large-scale preparation of RNA suitable for crystallographic studies. J Mol Biol 1995; 249, 398-408
- Price, S. R., Evans, P. R., and Nagai, K. Crystal structure of the spliceosomal U2B"-U2A' protein complex bound to a fragment of U2 small nuclear RNA. Nature 1998; 394, 645-650.
- Price, S. R., DeMarco-Garcia N. V., Ranscht, B. and Jessell, T. M. Regulation of Motor Neuron Pool Sorting By Differential Expression of Type II Cadherins. Cell 2002; 109, 205-216
- Livet J., Sigrist M., Stroebel S., De Paola V., Price S.R., Henderson C.E., Jessell T.M. and Arber S. ETS Gene PEA3 Controls the Central Position and Terminal Arborization of Specific Motor Neuron Pools. Neuron 2002; 35, 877-892
- Patel, S. D., Ciatto, C., Chen, C. P., Bahna, F., Rajebhosale, M., Arkus, N., Schieren, I., Jessell, T. M. Honig, B., #Price, S. R., and Shapiro, L. Crystal structures of type II cadherin ectodomains: Implications for the functional specificity of classical cadherins. Cell 2006; 124, 1255-1268
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Price, S. R. and Nagai K Protein engineering as a tool for crystallography. Curr Opin Biotechnol 1995; 6, 425-430
- Price, S., and Nagai K Secrets of RNA folding revealed. Structure 1996; 4, 1129-1132
- Price, S. R., Oubridge, C., Varani, G., and Nagai, K. Preparation of RNA:protein complexes for X-ray crystallography and NMR. In Smith C. W. R. ed RNA-protein interactions: A practical approach Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK. 1998, 30-68
- #Price, S. R. In Vivo Electroporation of Neurons. In Juste and Konnarth eds Imaging in Neuroscience and Development: A Laboratory Manual 2004; Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press, Cold Spring Harbor, USA.
- #Price, S. R. and Briscoe, J. The generation and diversification of spinal motor neurons: signals and responses. Mechanisms of Development. 2004; 121, 1103-1115
- Salinas, P. C. and #Price, S. R. Cadherins and Catenins in Synapse Development. Curr Opin Neurobiology. 2005; 15, 73-80
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A Day of Field Work in the Tropical Andes
It was still early in our ten hour field day for water to be sloshing inside my right boot, but when I slipped off a moss-covered rock, most of my body narrowly avoided falling into the Dandayacu River, except for my right foot. How did I find myself at 9,000 feet in the Tropical Andes, out of breath and precariously shimmying up a huge boulder in rubber boots with one wet foot?
I had become an assistant Andean bear researcher and for three days I accompanied Fundación Cordillera Tropical field staff through the cloud forests of Sangay National Park to search for the endangered bear species. Scientists at Fundación Cordillera Tropical and the University of Wisconsin-Madison have been studying the Andean bear for the past six years in Sangay, one of the bears' last refuges in Ecuador. Sangay is one of just a handful of national parks with sufficient high-quality habitat in Ecuador to support the wide-ranging Andean bear. Little bear habitat exists outside of these protected islands.
Given that they are exceptionally rare to observe in the wild, Andean bears are difficult study subjects. In Ecuador, most live in remote cloud forests on steep Andean slopes. Scientists believe that much of the time they occupy tree-top nests where they feed and sleep.
Our field trip formed part of an ongoing project to study the Andean bear in its native habitat in Ecuador's Sangay National Park and its surrounding buffer zone. The project uses ¨cameras traps¨ to photograph individual bears. These waterproof, high-tech cameras can be mounted on trees and left in the forest for months at a time to take pictures. The cameras have a motion sensor and once activated, they photograph or "trap" all movement in front of their lens.
Lead scientist Becky Zug, candidate for a Ph.D. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, uses the cameras to capture the Andean bear in a photograph. Her non-invasive study methods cause no harm to the bear and the individual photographs provide an incredible trove of information: hours of peak activity, other species present, individual identification, and even information about seasonal migration. Local non-profit organizations, wildlife advocates and park officials use this information to better focus conservation efforts and strategies.
We trekked upstream for more than a kilometer in the channel of the Dandayacu, a clear mountain stream, whose dense tree-filled banks left no room for an alternate route. Armando, our local field guide seemed immune to slipping on the moss-covered rocks. I, on the other hand, found myself wedging one foot then another under successive rocks, and using my hands to anchor my upstream movement. Along the route, we stumbled upon several cloud forest secrets: a blaze of yellow Odontoglossum orchids cascading down a tree, a perfectly perched tropical bird known as a trogon, and a common sound from forests the world over — the whine of a distant chain-saw.
The persistent shrieks of a nearby bird disrupted my upstream progress. I threw my head skyward, quizzically, looking for the bird, but eventually located the sound much closer. It was Armando whistling at me from the opposite bank, indicating that I should leave the stream and cut back into the forest. The next section of our route was vertical and unforgiving. My rubber boots slipped as we climbed up the muddy slopes while my lungs never quite filled with oxygen. Overhanging branches caused me to stoop, and I progressed uphill in a hunch-backed position at best. After climbing for another kilometer, we had our first finding: fresh bear scat. There was no doubt that the Andean bear had been here recently.
Ten minutes later, we came upon the first camera trap. It was mounted on a tree fern a meter off the ground and had recorded 1,019 photos since our last visit nearly two months ago. The cameras snap three photographs per second, once triggered, and capture photographs of an amazing diversity of wildlife – bears, foxes, coatis, pumas, small cats, and the occasionally skunk. We, however, wouldn't know what we captured until we returned to the office.
We changed the camera trap's batteries and inserted a new memory card and fresh desiccants, preparing to leave the camera for another two months of picture taking. We slipped the camera back into a metal security box and used a padlock to chain it to the tree. Armando explained that on the project's third day in 2011, one Andean bear ripped half a camera off a tree, leaving the other half padlocked to the trunk. Since then, field technicians have secured the cameras with security boxes in addition to the padlocks. Prior to leaving, we surveyed the site for signs of bear presence. We found no sign in the site itself, but encountered a new fresh scat about 150 meters uphill.
During this day's trek, we visited four camera traps, traversing more than 400 hectares (~1000 acres) of cloud forest prior to emerging back into the pasture as dusk fell with the full memory cards and used batteries in hand. Each month, field staff visit half of the study area to check on the camera traps, walking across nearly 2,000 (~5000 acres) hectares over a two-week period. The "traps" are located on private property within and bordering Sangay National Park at elevations between 9,000 and 11,000 feet above sea level in unforgivingly steep Andean terrain that is covered with dense cloud forest vegetation. The next morning we would wake up and repeat the process again on a neighboring property.
As one of the longest camera trapping efforts in the high Andes which spans more than 20 consecutive months, the project has encountered many novel challenges. The extremely humid conditions of the Eastern Andean Ridge frequently cause the cameras to malfunction. As Zug relates, about 20% of our equipment has failed during this project due to water damage, and these failures have been a limitation on the scale of our work. Furthermore, curious bears have destroyed several cameras. We expected a 10% rate of equipment failure, but have found that working in the Andes is even rougher on the equipment than expected, commented Zug.
Back in the office, we excitedly downloaded the pictures, anxious to see the results of our first monitoring session of the month. In the first camera, we had photo-captured a bear, a puma, and a bird species known as the Andean Guan, similar to a North American turkey. The other cameras revealed a nocturnal and very small spotted cat (Leopardus spp.) and a new and curious bear. In one series of about 200 photos, the bear proceeded to sniff, lick, and play with the camera. Similar to past sets of photographs, we have numerous blurry shots of black fur, a stray eye every once in a while, and a curious snout.
Our findings to date suggest that private inholdings as well as private property abutting Sangay National Park conserve a population of resident Andean bears. The bears' long-term conservation in this region will depend on the actions of these private landowners. Fundación Cordillera Tropical remains committed to working one-on-one with landowners to conserve critical private wild lands for Andean bears.
Please remember that your help is critical to our success. If your company is interested in supporting our research to study and protect the Andean bear, please contact us at info (at) cordilleratropical.org. Until next time friends, we leave you with a link to our photos from our field adventure: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.691858700872996.1073741850.166025100123028&type=1
Author Catherine Schloegel is the Executive Director of Fundación Cordillera Tropical and infrequent field assistant.


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Stephanie Angelo
Stephanie Angelo is upbeat and down-to-earth. You could say she has her "ups and downs"! With her conversational manner and hands on exercises, audiences learn to lead safer, more empowered lives. Stephanie brings her programs to audiences of all ages from preschools to corporations.
Children's causes have always been at the top of her "radar" and a strong emotional issue for Stephanie. She founded KidzWeyes in 2004 to provide awareness and safety programs for children, parents and the professional community for prevention of sexual abuse, exploitation, abduction, and endangerment of children.
Stephanie is a member of the National Speakers Association, and a past Board Member of National Speaker's Association- Arizona.
She has personally written, or been interviewed for, numerous articles and makes frequent television appearances.
She was nominated for the local NAFE affiliate Impact for Enterprising Women's 2004 Celebration of Success Award, the 2004 Chandler Chamber of Commerce Community Award, the 2006 Kris Bell Award and the 2007 Arizona Woman Golden Heart of Business Award, and the 2008 Phoenix Chamber of Commerce IMPACT award. In 2010 she won the Desert Sunflower Award for Allies from the Arizona Coalition Against Domestic Violence.
Stephanie loves spending time outdoors, especially hiking and biking ... lawn work, not so much. In her "past life" she did a lot of theater and was in three movies. She has been a member of the Screen Actors Guild since 1981. Stephanie also holds a Private Pilots license for single engine aircraft.


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Playing in the cancer treatment ballpark is like being a parent: You never know what's coming.
Every three months, I have treatment called maintenance therapy to keep the cancer on the down-low and my complete remission on high. Each time, for three or four hours, I become a bag lady.
After a shot of numbing spray on the area in my chest my port calls home, I'm plugged in, and the bags of drugs drip into me as if I'm a human coffee maker. "Play" starts with a warm-up with Ativan, Benadryl, Solu-Medrol and Tylenol to prepare me and my lungs for my love/hate relationship with the all-star player, Rituxan, a targeted-therapy drug.
Even though my body has to be forced to play nice, Rituxan extends remissions, so I say bring it on.
So what if I once tried to scale the back of a recliner in the chemo room, a la Curious George: Rituxan is my friend. It has helped improve five-year survival for patients with indolent non-Hodgkin lymphomas to almost 90 percent, according to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
This year, my Rituxan "opener" was notable for one big reason and one little one: My daughter, Lindsey, who lives out of town, took the mound as guardian angel for the first time. With her for a short visit was 3-month-old Norah, all 14 pounds of her with huge baby blues and overstuffed cheeks, topped by kewpie doll-style red hair.
Talk about the ultimate sandwich generation moment: As I watched, Lindsey took my place as the lunch meat, juggling responsibility for her mother and her daughter.
Guardian angels in human form are an essential part of treatment: They watch only you and act when you can't. Mine have gone for medical help when I've had a drug reaction; they've driven me to and from treatment when I've been too loopy to do it myself; they help pass the time and their mere presence is an unspoken reminder that this, too, shall pass.
My daughter knew I had had what I dramatically call at least one near-death experience with Rituxan early on.
A rookie in the chemo room but far from it in real life, she learned long ago that if you need to know something, ask. (Wonder where she learned that?)
Having met my chemo and research nurses, she went to work asking questions:
Q: If something goes wrong, what will it look like?
A: Any signs of shortness of breath, pain, restlessness, nausea/vomiting, fever/chills, headache, rash. (Last time I had a reaction, I started coughing, and coughed more and more as treatment progressed; breathing became more difficult.)
Q: What do I do if that happens?
A: Hit the call button (when I've needed it, I've completely forgotten it's there) OR head for help at the nurses' station.
Despite uncontrollable Weeble-like urges to get up and wobble around during treatment, my body basically behaved and, mercifully, the drama quotient was zilch.
As parents, we want to protect our kids: It's an amazing, disconcerting, proud moment when they take over protecting you, however temporarily.
Having them there was important on so many levels: In taking in the territory in my new world order, Lindsey was familiarizing herself with the new normal, facing it head on, and being there for me as I always intend to be there for her.
Feels like a home run to me, no matter who's on first.
Editor's note: Sue Schroder, former features editor for The Grand Rapids Press, was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in late 2009. Email her at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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Iran has just sentenced a Christian convert named Hossein Saketi to a year behind bars, Mohabat News reports.
Saketi was arrested in July and throughout the year was transferred to numerous Iranian prisons and courts.
At one point he was held in solitary confinement for 15 days. During his trial he was charged with Christian evangelism.
During the past three years Iran has ramped up its persecution of Christians, shutting down churches and throwing dozens of Iranian Christians in jail for their faith.
For example, Mohabat reports that five Christian converts from a house church in Tehran were recently arrested during their Christmas celebration.
And Iran's Ministry of Intelligence is forcing churches to ban Farsi-speaking Iranians from attending. Last week, St. Peter Church in Tehran became the latest to announce that Farsi-speaking Christians are no longer allowed.
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I have this recurring nightmare .......... actually, some nights it's more of a dream, other nights it is most definitely a nightmare. It all depends on the outcome.
Phil Faranda and I are thrown on stage together and asked to go head to head in a battle of wits over blogging. He is academically practical and precise, giving all kinds of actual examples of posts he has written that have lead to closed transactions. I wax philosophical about the collective experience of thousands of ActiveRain members and prod him with slides showing Google analytics data. He immediately fires back with a slide showing a huge commission check, followed by 10 similar slides, only the commission number changing. With each commission check, I can sense him trying to rub it in just a little bit more.
"With this one, we went on vacation.......with this one little Jenny has a great little college fund.......with this one I put the down payment on my new Benz......with this one I bought ActiveRain and now I'm your boss"
Feeling a little bit outmatched, because I know money talks, I make some smart ass remark about the size of his bank account in comparison to other measurable things, as I try to impose my physical presence over him........it's at this point, every night, the dream goes one of two ways. In the nightmare, Phil doesn't take kindly to my short joke and throttles me with no mercy shown (repeated crane kicks, all the while mocking "who's short now? crane kick to the face!").
In the dream he shows an 11th slide with an even larger commission check on it. "And because you were such an inspiration, I'd like to give you, Bob, this commission check" (and this is when I wake up)
Needless to say, I refuse to share a stage with Phil. But I'm not scared of a little webinar.
This Thursday, May 3rd, from Noon to 3pm Eastern Time, I will be joining Phil, and a few other great folks to talk about blogging as a practical application for your real estate business, all brought to you by SMMCamp 15. We'll get to hear from a few people that are using their blog to actually close transactions and make new connections in their business.
Ross Hair and the crew at Social Media Marketing Camp have a great philosophy when it comes to any topic in the social sphere. Dig deep! Instead of just glancing over things and giving you a high level view of a few different things, they take one subject and break it down. That's what we'll be doing with real estate blogging on Thursday.
If you are looking for some guidance and great insight on what to write about so that your blog has the best chance of helping you earn a new client (or many new clients) I sure hope you can join us for all or part of the presentation on Thursday. If it doesn't meet your expectations, I'll give you your full price of admission back! (Did I mention it's free?)


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Bryant McKinnie is a 21st-century Jekyll and Hyde.
But instead of flipping personalities at night, McKinnie?s transformation comes in the offseason.
At least that?s how the mammoth offensive tackle tried to explain away his laundry list of off-field issues on his first day as a Miami Dolphin.
McKinnie, acquired from the Ravens via a rare in-season trade Monday, acknowledged that he has got a reputation as a notorious South Beach party guy ? but with a caveat.
?That?s when I?m off,? McKinnie said Tuesday. ?See, that?s Big Mac in the offseason. Bryant McKinnie is the person who comes to work and handles his business. That is what you?ll get right now.?


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Belfast, 7th December 2012 – Leader in phone and mobile customer service, SpeechStorm, has announced plans to expand its development and sales teams on the back of recent customer wins and the success of its partnership-based approach.
Founded in 2010, the company grew its revenue to £2.2 million in just its second full year of operation, with SpeechStorm software now used by more than 20 customers, including: BSkyB, Dixons, eircom and the UK Government's Northern Ireland Department for Finance & Personnel, enabling them to deploy new customer service applications faster and more effectively using Interactive Voice Response (IVR), speech recognition and mobile applications.
An upbeat Oliver Lennon, SpeechStorm CEO, attributes the company's early success to its focus on innovation and its partnership with Genesys (www.genesyslab.com), a global leader in customer service solutions, which recently recognised SpeechStorm as its UK & Ireland Partner of the Year.
"We design our software to make implementing and maintaining IVR and mobile applications easier than ever before, putting business users in control of the customer experience for everyday tasks like checking a balance, paying a bill or finding out about a delivery. Continued investment in R&D keeps us in a leading position but we are still a relatively small company. Partnering with Genesys has put us on the radar of the biggest customer service organisations in the world, who see the potential for our applications to reduce their costs and enable them to serve customers better," said Lennon.
Work is already underway on two new implementations with enterprise customers in EMEA, scheduled to be announced in early 2013, with more in the pipeline. To meet increasing demand and grow its capability in both IVR and mobile applications further, SpeechStorm is expanding both its software engineering and sales teams. The company has immediate vacancies for Java and mobile application developers, as well as placement opportunities for infrastructure services and software engineers. New roles in partnership and account management will also be announced later in 2013.
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"The Right and the Wrong Cannot Live Together in Peace…"
Offered without comment from Scott Atran's review of Membongkar Jamaah Islamiyah in the November/December 2005 Foreign Policy. Scott Atran recalls interviewing the "spiritual leader of the Southeast Asian terrorist organizations Jemaah Islamiyah."
...I found a smiling, bespectacled lecturer eating dates and surrounded by doting acolytes. "It's true there's a clash of civilizations between Islam and the West," he explained politely, "because Islam and infidels, the right and the wrong, cannot live together in peace. The jihad against the Jews and Christians is destiny."
And from this morning's headlines at Yahoo! News.
Nine people were killed and 65 wounded by suspected suicide bombers in two Bangladesh cities on Tuesday, apparently the latest in a wave of attacks by militants fighting to turn the country into a sharia-based Islamic state.
Bangladesh has been hit this year by a wave of bombings blamed on militants demanding Islamic law in the mainly Muslim democracy.
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Karen McElvene has always lived in Northwest Ohio. Her family includes her fiance Ron, her daughter, Kara, and granddaughter, Jaye'Lynn. For 16 years she has been working in the field of family childcare. Her goal is to provide a warm, cozy and loving environment that helps soothe tears that might come from both mother and child while the two are apart from each other. She is the author of a manual called, "The Recipe for Having a Successful Home Based Day Care Business: How to Mix All the Ingredients Together."


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The main idea is to tell Windows to print the document using Postscript, and then to send the printer output to a file on disk rather a real (physical) printer. To do this, a printer definition file, or printer driver, must be installed that tells Windows how to print in Postscript. The document is then printed using that printer driver, and the output is sent to a file.
First, determine if there is a Postscript printer driver installed on your computer (again, not necessarily a real printer attached, just the definition that tells Windows about the printer). Many laser printers (especially high-end ones) are Postscript; very few ink-jets are; and no dot matrix printer are (that we know of). If you already have a Postscript print driver with the definition 'on file', go straight to step 2. Check this by opening your application, going to 'File', choosing 'Print' and looking under 'Printer Name'. If you already have a Postscript printer driver installed but it is not defined as 'on file', go to step 1b to change its definition. If you do not have a Postscript driver installed, or if you are unsure, add a new driver following the steps in 1a.
For Windows 95, click on the 'Start' button, then 'Settings', then 'Printers'. Double click on the icon 'add printer'. The installation wizard will start up. Tell it you want a local printer, then choose a printer from the list. It doesn't matter which one, as long as it is a Postscript printer (you're not going to be really printing to it, just making a file-- the 'Apple LaserWriter II NTX' for example, will work fine). After selecting a Postscript printer, click 'Next'. Now click the FILE: line (instead of LTP1), and 'Next'. You may want to change the name of the printer to something like "Postscript File" to remind yourself. Tell Windows NOT to make this the default printer. Click 'Next' again to go on. Do NOT print a test page; click 'finish'. Close the printer window and go to step 2.
In Windows 3.1, go to the 'Main' program group and run the 'Control Panel'. Then double click on the 'Printers' icon. Click once on your Postscript printer. Now click on the 'Connect' button. In the 'Ports' section, notice the current setting (so you can change it back later) then change it to 'FILE'. Now click OK and close all the windows. After printing your file (step 2 below), you'll want to go through this again and change the port setting back.
In Windows 95, click on 'Start' then 'Settings' then 'Printers'. Now click once on the Postscript printer. Choose 'File/Properties' to open the properties window. Click on the 'details' tab. At the setting for 'Print to the following port', note the current setting (so you can change it back) and change it to 'FILE'. Click OK and close all the windows. After printing the file (step 2 below), repeat these steps to change the port setting back.
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Kindergarten students in the P.A.C.E. (Parents Active in Cooperative Education) program at Kokanee Elementary in Woodinville recently came face-to-face with a 70-pound albino python. Reptile expert Clayton Green brought the large snake to the school as part of a presentation on exotic reptiles.
The Northshore School District has P.A.C.E. programs at Lockwood, Woodmoor, Kokanee and Wellington Elementary Schools.
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tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post2837836587733855524..comments2016-08-23T01:39:20.228-07:00Comments on Adventures in Babywearing: Life's A BeachStephanie Precourthttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-40430307538887435042008-08-04T16:17:00.000-07:002008-08-04T16:17:00.000-07:00oh how I love living near the beach now. :)oh how I love living near the beach now. :)mama khttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-3846805702096545642008-08-04T11:03:00.000-07:002008-08-04T11:03:00.000-07:00I LOVE the beach! Living so close, you'd think I'...I LOVE the beach! Living so close, you'd think I'd get there more often. We've only been once this summer. We'll probably go more in the fall after most of the tourists leave ;-)Heather @ Not a DIY Lifehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-78295181681869911932008-08-04T07:42:00.000-07:002008-08-04T07:42:00.000-07:00I can stand about 20 minutes at the beach, sadly.....I can stand about 20 minutes at the beach, sadly....Beckhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-5795323299931744752008-08-03T19:29:00.000-07:002008-08-03T19:29:00.000-07:00I get it now with a child, too. I never really go...I get it now with a child, too. I never really got it before. I wish we had a cool beach CLOSER!!! Beautiful pic, girlie!!Ann(ie)http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-1713556422314412482008-08-03T17:15:00.000-07:002008-08-03T17:15:00.000-07:00We just hit the New Buffalo beach for the day last...We just hit the New Buffalo beach for the day last week and it was wonderful. Until it got too hot. My daughter hates being "dirty" so we had to overcome that hurdle, but everyone finally left happily with bribes of chicken nuggets at McDonald's. Wish I could squeeze in one more beach trip before school starts, but I don't think that will happen!Amyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-54325848860332769972008-08-03T15:28:00.000-07:002008-08-03T15:28:00.000-07:00We love the beach. That is one thing I will miss ...We love the beach. That is one thing I will miss when we move away. We just did a family day there on Saturday. I didn't post about it because I don't think everyone else gets as excited about my beach days as I do and I had already done one beach post last week. I'm glad you enjoyed it.Jodyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-55779647610552170852008-08-03T13:37:00.000-07:002008-08-03T13:37:00.000-07:00I've always been a beach bum. My 3 1/2 year old j...I've always been a beach bum. My 3 1/2 year old just went surfing with her Daddy for the first time this morning. It was so obvious that it is in her blood too! Happy to here you get it!Momma On The Gohttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-22988205771995873262008-08-03T09:12:00.000-07:002008-08-03T09:12:00.000-07:00absolutely love the beach! So glad you had fun!absolutely love the beach! So glad you had fun!Lisa~Crazy Adventures in Parentinghttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-42844101671806414032008-08-03T08:30:00.000-07:002008-08-03T08:30:00.000-07:00I can't live without easy access to water. Hence, ...I can't live without easy access to water. Hence, I've lived in Minnesota and San Diego. I spend at least half of my summer days at the beach.Kelly @ Love Wellhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-77693378790392501522008-08-03T07:39:00.000-07:002008-08-03T07:39:00.000-07:00It took you this long to get it? hee hee I love th...It took you this long to get it? hee hee I love the beach! And the pool. Much more fun as a kid but I still love it. I mostly love getting a sea doo or speed boat and going out on the lake! YES! lolcasual friday everydayhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-48048533744428573392008-08-03T07:23:00.000-07:002008-08-03T07:23:00.000-07:00Man, I miss the beach. Lake Michigan is so much b...Man, I miss the beach. Lake Michigan is so much better than Lake Erie, at least where we're at now. I miss the sand dunes too! Great picture - looks like so much fun. I am definitely a beach bum at heart.Lynettehttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-32878511702424073482008-08-03T06:52:00.000-07:002008-08-03T06:52:00.000-07:00So much fun. I am missing the beach right now :) G...So much fun. I am missing the beach right now :) Glad you all had a blast!!Jen @ One Moms Worldhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-59987749983168044642008-08-03T06:26:00.000-07:002008-08-03T06:26:00.000-07:00Isn't Lake MI amazing...We just spent a week at th...Isn't Lake MI amazing...We just spent a week at the beach with the kids and there is just nothing like it!Katie, Kevin and kidshttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-65528751414502492792008-08-03T06:13:00.000-07:002008-08-03T06:13:00.000-07:00There is nothing like a day at the beach. Glad yo...There is nothing like a day at the beach. Glad you had a good time!Mel @ A Box of Chocolateshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-52711024813999830232008-08-03T05:17:00.000-07:002008-08-03T05:17:00.000-07:00I totally can stay out there all day long and have...I totally can stay out there all day long and have been before....its awesome.Jenhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-72143891299989796362008-08-03T05:03:00.000-07:002008-08-03T05:03:00.000-07:00Give me a beaCH ANY day.Give me a beaCH ANY day.Traceyhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-34436751203787364962008-08-03T03:33:00.000-07:002008-08-03T03:33:00.000-07:00Not a huge fan of the beach at all. Maybe it's be...Not a huge fan of the beach at all. Maybe it's because I don't like the sand. Or the salt water. Or the sun.

But we're taking Woggie for the first time in the Fall... I'm sure it'll have a whole new meaning after that!willblogforshoeshttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-80002084349105541602008-08-03T01:45:00.000-07:002008-08-03T01:45:00.000-07:00Going to the beach is my very favorite thing to do...Going to the beach is my very favorite thing to do. When I can go by myself, that is, and bring along a stack of good books a nice lounge chair.Guinevere Meadowhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-46068392743998494112008-08-02T23:37:00.000-07:002008-08-02T23:37:00.000-07:00I could spend my whole LIFE at the beach. :)I could spend my whole LIFE at the beach. :)Kathrynhttp://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-29429669566083182532008-08-02T23:02:00.000-07:002008-08-02T23:02:00.000-07:00oohhhh looks like fun.oohhhh looks like fun.Bloggy Mamahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-6986442610114615502008-08-02T21:48:00.000-07:002008-08-02T21:48:00.000-07:00I have read a lot about going to the beach today o...I have read a lot about going to the beach today on different blogs...I really need to go to one eventually!

It makes me excited to go because I have never been to one before.Sarahhttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-62420749423016489682008-08-02T21:45:00.000-07:002008-08-02T21:45:00.000-07:00The beach--it is awesome. Boogey boarding, knee bo...The beach--it is awesome. Boogey boarding, knee boarding, body surfing, chilling in a chair or reading a book on your towel, munching on sandy pretzels or drinking from a soda can with sand around the bottom. Awesome, I tell you.

--the girl who lives AT the beach and yet, due to two small kiddos, has not been at all this summer. :tears:Ashleigh (Heart and Home)http://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-35353317877145474902008-08-02T21:36:00.000-07:002008-08-02T21:36:00.000-07:00Looks like a fun day. We're hoping to get a beach...Looks like a fun day. We're hoping to get a beach day in soon. (We have to. Summer's almost over!)firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-68975198308894850092008-08-02T21:04:00.000-07:002008-08-02T21:04:00.000-07:00looks like a blast!looks like a blast!Dreahttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-20266288.post-32932761979819361482008-08-02T20:49:00.000-07:002008-08-02T20:49:00.000-07:00Cute pic! My boys LOVE the beach, just love it!Cute pic! My boys LOVE the beach, just love it!Peanut Butter and Jelly Boatshttp://email@example.com


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Bringing together the experience, perspective and expertise of Paul Farmer, Jim Yong Kim, and Arthur Kleinman, Reimagining Global Health provides an original, compelling introduction to the field of global health. Drawn from a Harvard course developed by their student Matthew Basilico, this work provides an accessible and engaging framework for the study of global health. Insisting on an approach that is historically deep and geographically broad, the authors underline the importance of a transdisciplinary approach, and offer a highly readable distillation of several historical and ethnographic perspectives of contemporary global health problems. The case studies presented throughout Reimagining Global Health bring together ethnographic, theoretical, and historical perspectives into a wholly new and exciting investigation of global health. The interdisciplinary approach outlined in this text should prove useful not only in schools of public health, nursing, and medicine, but also in undergraduate and graduate classes in anthropology, sociology, political economy, and history, among others.
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A 9-DAY-OLD boy presented to the pediatric emergency department with a 1-day history of intermittent stridor and difficulty feeding. The patient, a 2920-g infant, was born at 40-weeks' gestation following an uncomplicated pregnancy, labor, and delivery. He spent 6 hours in the newborn intensive care unit because of jitteriness and mild respiratory distress. The symptoms resolved except for an intermittent "squeaky, high-pitched cry." One day before admission to the hospital, he became increasingly irritable and also had decreased oral intake. Physical examination on the day of admission revealed an infant with soft, intermittent inspiratory stridor occurring during feedings or while quietly lying supine. The stridor resolved when he held his neck in a hyperextended position or when he was placed prone. A 1- to 2-cm, red-purple ulcerated mass over the right posterior soft palate and pharyngeal arch was seen. A radiograph of the lateral aspect of the neck confirmed a large mass in the oropharynx behind the soft palate (Figure 1). It did not appear to originate from the posterior wall as a nasogastric feeding tube could be seen between the polyp and the posterior wall of the oropharynx on the x-ray film. Soon after admission, the infant began choking and coughed out a piece of tissue. The gross specimen demonstrated a 1×1-cm, in greatest diameter, red-tan polypoid mass. The tissue was examined histopathologically (Figure 2).
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Seems the company's $6 million investment in the new time and attendance system is causing numerous problems with pay and swaps issues, anyone care to share their horror story?
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The maintenance department all ready used a time and attendance system, customer service and fleet did not, so they decided to put everyone on the same system.
My station started it last week and there has been lots of problems, request disapearing as well as confirmations and no way to print the e-mail the system sends you.
And the kicker is the former director of maintenance finance who had a say in what system US bought, resigned from US and is now working for the company that sold US the system.
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Bob I find constant negative postings a laugh!
I don't see what's so funny.
Six Million is a lot of money for a time system.
Also you show me a computer system sofware upgrade that goes smoothly. These things are disasters wating to happen.
Don't get employee "buy in" is failure point number 1. They have to see and believe that the system will make their job easier. Do you think the "enlightened" management at US did that?
Perscription for failure number 2: Implement change at a time when a time management system would be percieved as "Punishment". Labor relations are at an all time low. Imagine how this system is recieved.
US Airways aging IT infrastructure can't be helping either.
So with the Airline hanging by a thread I FAIL to see any humor here usfliboi.
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