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Lizards & Snakes Booklist for Kids
Want to learn more about the legged and legless lizards known as squamates? You'll find everything from colorful field guides to tales of unusual behavior in this list of kid-friendly titles.
Young Naturalist Awards Essay
Does Effluent Water Affect the Ecosystem in Fountain Hills, Arizona?
The effluent lake in Fountain Hills makes for a spectacular fountain—one that can erupt up to 560 feet. But what quality of lake is created with the use of recycled wastewater?
Young Naturalist Awards Essay
Tidal Pools: Bacterial Variability, Marine Life Stability
One of the benefits of living in California, according to this 9th-grader, is inhabiting a environment that provides a critical link between humans and the Pacific Ocean.
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The World Through a Bat's Ears
This 10th-grader from New York first became fascinated with bats when she observed their "magical movements" in Israel's Negev Desert as a young child. Trek with her to Ontario to study their behavioral ecology.
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Impact! Tracking Near-Earth Asteroids
Collisions between space objects are a vital part of the evolution of our Solar System. Most of Earth's impact craters have been wiped away due to plate tectonics, but evidence of such cosmic catastrophes, such as Arizona's 50,000-year-old meteor crater, do remain. When is Earth due for another major blast? Meet the professional and amateur astronomers who may be the first to know: first at LINEAR, a near-earth asteroid detection facility in New Mexico, and then at the Smithsonian's Minor Planet Center, where orbits of near-earth objects are tracked for possible hits and misses.
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Tsunami Science: Reducing the Risk
The scientific data left in the wake of the horrific December 26, 2004 tsunami is proving invaluable to better prepare for future events. Meet the researchers at the crest of this relatively young science. Featured are the geologists, seismologists, and computer modelers of the U.S. Pacific Northwest, an area replete with geological and anthropological evidence of past tsunamis. Learn how the region is preparing for its inevitable next wave.
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Sloan Digital Sky Survey: Mapping the Universe
Taking a census of all the luminous objects in one-quarter of the visible cosmos is a hefty accounting job. It takes a specially-built telescope on task every clear night for eight years, wielding one of the biggest digital cameras on the planet. Over a hundred million stars, galaxies, and quasars have been tallied so far. Meet the astronomical observers and theorists set on divining the three-dimensional structure and origins of the Universe from these unprecedented scores of data.
Curriculum Materials
Lizards & Snakes Online Resources
Search a database with more than 8,300 reptile species. Learn about amphibian biology and conservation. Review the evolutionary history of squamates. And find hands-on science activities.
Science Bulletin
Yellowstone: Monitoring the Fire Below
Three of the most catastrophic volcanic eruptions in geologic history occurred at a place now visited by nearly four million people a year: Yellowstone National Park. The magma chamber responsible still lies beneath, and continues to steam, heat, and shift the park landscape. Science Bulletins talks with the geologists regularly monitoring these disquieting signals to understand where this active region lies in its volcanic life span.
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GOLD Online Resources
Explore the McLaughlin gold mine in Northern California. See the first metal coins, which were created in the Middle East around 600 BC. And investigate the properties of gold.

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TALLADEGA -- Depending on how you look at it, Kurt Busch is either very lucky or very unlucky at Talladega Superspeedway:
He has the best average finish of any driver who's competed more than five times at NASCAR's biggest track, but he's never won the race.
Busch will bring an average finish of 12.1 for 17 Sprint Cup Series races at Talladega into Sunday's AMP Energy 500. That's better than even the average finish of Dale Earnhardt, who holds the track record for victories with 10 more than Busch.
Busch has a similar story at Daytona, NASCAR's other restrictor-plate track, where he's never won but finished second three times and in the top five nine times in 18 races.
"We're still looking for that first restrictor-plate win," Busch said. "I've been close a few times here at Talladega and Daytona, and I just want to break through and get that first restrictor-plate win. It would mean a lot to me."
Busch said he tries to drive defensively to stay out of situations that he thinks will lead to the multi-car crashes that are products of plate racing. In 35 races at Talladega and Daytona, Busch has been running at the end of all but three. But being a survivor has not resulted in being a winner yet.
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"Maybe I've just been lucky over the years to avoid the Big One -- I've been in it a couple of times -- but to avoid it more than others. I think that's where my average finish might be better than some. But I haven't broke through to win and that's really the goal that I have and the objective that needs to be reached. If I had to grade myself, I'd give it a 'B.' I've been close enough to finish second a bunch of times at Daytona, third a bunch of times here at Talladega. But I can't give myself an 'A' because I don't have that victory that's out there."
A fifth-place finish -- one of Busch's 12 top-10 showings at Talladega -- in the 2004 fall race allowed him to take the lead in the first Chase for the Sprint Cup, and he went on to win the season championship.
This year, Busch has the No. 2 Dodge seventh in the Chase. But 240 points behind leader Jimmie Johnson with four races left in the season, he concedes he's a long shot to win another title this year. Still, he knows that the big wrecks he usually misses at Talladega could scramble the standings.
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Tryson is allowed at the Penske race shop only one day each week, and Busch said he didn't think the unusual circumstances had hurt his championship chances. But he'll probably have a new crew chief as soon as the team throws in the towel on the 2009 Chase.
"I feel like what we've done internally at Penske Racing has been smart," Busch said. "We've been patient. We still find ourselves with an outside shot at the championship and that's what we're going to base our decision off of when we do make a change or move somebody in."


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New Kids, Train, The Script, OneRepublic Performing at Mixtape Festival
After performing at the Mixtape Festival in Hershey, Pennsylvania, last summer, New Kids on the Block will return to the event this July.
NKOTB and their soon-to-be tour mates, Boyz II Men, have been announced as two of the performers for the second edition of the Mixtape Festival, which will be held at Hersheypark Stadium on July 26 and 27.
It appears 98 Degrees, who will be touring with New Kids and Boyz II Men this summer, will not be joining them at the festival.
Other acts who will perform at the Mixtape Festival include Train, The Script, OneRepublic, the Jonas Brothers, and a reunited TLC. Tickets go on sale to the public on May 10.
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While Kurobuta baby back ribs are cut from along the spine, spareribs are from around the belly, with meat somewhat similar to pork bellies.
Less sought after than baby backs (and consequently less expensive),
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These are St. Louis style spare ribs, meaning that the surrounding
bones and cartilage have been removed to make them easier to eat (and so
you're paying for less bone). Kurobuta pork (aka Berkshire
pork) is from a rare breed of pig that has long been bred in England and
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While in Europe you'll often see them served with sauerkraut, and in Asia soy sauce and ginger are frequently used in their marinade, in the US the most traditional condiment is barbeque sauce.
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I started reading Mosley's 5:2 fasting book last night. Interesting read so far and I think it is something I can incorporate into my life for the rest of what I have left of it. It makes a lot of sense, and if I'm honest, I've had several thoughts of fasting over the last few years...I've just felt like it would be beneficial, but I didn't exactly know why, just that my body seems to defy the norm, and that seemed like something that would benefit me. I get a sort of forced fast when my gastroparesis acts up and even though it's miserable when it flares, I do always feel better after the forced fast. It will be nice to do it on my terms, lol.
And, I'm also down to my low weight again after see-sawing up and down all week. Yay!
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5:00 am: 1 raw coconut macaroon, 2 cal/mag chewables; 1 commuter mug of bullet proof coffee (2 T butter, 1 T coconut oil and 1 drop of Vit.D3)
7:31 am: 4.5 oz 85% ground beef patty, 2 oz Organic Pastures Raw Cheddar cheese
8:10 am: 2 very small, thin slices of gluten free lemon cake baked by one of my co-workers
12:00 pm: Gluten Free Pizza, 2 slices plus the topping off another slice
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Two Santa Clarita Valley elementary school districts will restore their full school years in the fall, adding back school days that were cut to save money during lean financial times.
And while districts throughout the valley are calculating the impact of the new state budget and pondering the effects of Gov. Jerry Brown's changes to school spending formulas, officials say they feel a new sense of optimism after years of spending cuts.
Still, they're nowhere near their pre-recession funding levels, they say.
Over the past few years, local districts have been "deficit funded" to the tune of around 22 percent — meaning they have only received roughly three-quarters of the money they are supposed to get from the state.
Although Santa Clarita Valley elementary school districts have received some relief in the form of funds from Proposition 30 tax hikes, which spared schools from even further cuts, all of them have deficit funding built into their budgets for the next year based on recommendations from the Los Angeles County Office of Education.
"The budget our board adopted is based on the old funding formula," said Ronna Wolcott, assistant superintendent of business services for the Newhall School District.
Despite the shortfall, Wolcott said the district plans to eliminate all furlough days for teachers and staff for the next school year.
The Saugus Union School District also plans to fully eliminate furlough days for the next school year, according to Cynthia Shieh, the district's assistant superintendent of business.
"That's huge and that's our priority," she said.
Shieh said the district had five furlough days this year and four the year before — days when classes should have been held but weren't to save money on salaries.
While the district continues to be deficit funded at the 22 percent level, Shieh said it is "absolutely" moving in the right direction financially.
Retaining furlough days
While the same economic optimism was also expressed by Mark Evans, director of fiscal services for the Castaic Union School District, he said the uncertainty surrounding the state budget has thus far prevented the district from restoring its five furlough days.
Though it appears the district is moving in the right direction financially, Evans said, deficit funding from the state continues to be a significant hurdle. It continues to spend more than it takes in next year, he said.
"The revenues are moving in the right direction but we're still in a deficit-spending mode," he said.
The Sulphur Springs School District also plans to retain its furlough days, said Lynn David, the district's assistant superintendent of business services.
"We decided it was best to be conservative and request them," David said.
While the district is maintaining a fiscal "status quo" next year, David said she does believe there are signs of improvement in the near future.
"We're anticipating a slow but continuous increase in our funding over the next few years," she said. "So we think we're in an upturn."
Funding formula
While Proposition 30 and additional allotments to education in the recently passed state budget have stabilized school district funding, one of the difficulties still facing local districts is uncertainty surrounding Brown's local control funding formula.
Traditionally, state education funding has been based mostly on student attendance, but Brown's model would kick extra money to schools based on their populations of students who live under the poverty line, are English-language learners or live in foster care.
Until details of the new formula are worked out, local district officials say they are still unsure what the new model means for them.
"We have done lots of different projections based on information coming out prior to the state adopting the budget, but there are still a lot of unknowns," Wolcott said.
Shieh, who called the new funding model a "historic reform," said the Saugus district is trying to hammer out some of the intricacies involved.
"We're working on it," she said. "But it's not like you can finish that overwhelming task overnight."
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One company spokesman said the order will have no effect on its drilling operation.
According to DEP Northcentral Regional Office Director Robert Yowell, Range Resources — Appalachia LLC and Chief Oil and Gas LLC violated the state Clean Streams Law by not taking precautions to make sure nearby streams are not polluted during gas drilling operations.
The Susquehanna River Basin Commission also issued orders to the companies because they did not obtain required water withdrawal permits, according to DEP.
The DEP order involves permits and water management plans for "impoundments" — man-made water reservoirs — at a Range Resources drilling site in Cogan House Township and a Chief Gas and Oil site in Mifflin Township.
The impoundments were being filled with water from Big Sandy Run, a tributary of Hoagland Run, at the Range Resources site, and from Mud Run, a tributary of First Fork Larry's Creek, at the Chief Oil and Gas site, according to DEP spokesman Neil Weaver.
"They have to get paperwork in order, demonstrate they are not polluting (the streams) and show they are meeting state laws and regulations," Weaver said. "We want to make sure they are managing the site and taking into account Pennsylvania's water resources."
Weaver said several issues "need to be addressed — (reservoir) construction, how they are lined, if they are secure, the rate of (water) withdrawal ... They need to show how the water will be reused or if it will be taken away and treated."
The information must be provided to the agency within 30 days, he said.
Rodney Waller, Range Resources senior vice president and chief compliance officer, said his company will do what it needs to comply with state regulations.
Because the DEP order was issued during the drilling portion of the operation, which does not require large volumes of water, the operation will not be interrupted, Waller said.
"The DEP is simply requiring us not to take water from one particular stream. We are continuing to drill because we are not using that much water," he said.
The permits and water management plans should be in order once the fracturing — or "fracing" — process begins, Waller said.
Fracing involves pumping large amounts of pressurized water into the well to pulverize rock and release gas trapped in it.
"We're not fracing yet," Waller said. "I'd much rather this happen now then in the middle of a frac job."
Chief Oil and Gas, however, is preparing a fracing operation at the Mifflin Township site.
The operation was to start next week, said Kristi Gittins, company vice president of communications.
"The good news is, we weren't in the middle of it," she said.
The company plans to meet with both agencies next week "and hope to come to a resolution soon so we can continue our hydrofrac operation," Gittins said.
The company has been open regarding its operations and has hosted numerous field tours of the its drilling and fracing operations, she added.
It wants to work with agencies and county and municipal officials to make sure gas can be removed without adversely impacting the environment, she said.
Gas exploration is new in Lycoming County, Waller said, so there are few precedents for gas companies to follow.
"We'll figure it out. Once you get into the mode, everyone will follow the lead guy," he said.
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Ken Balliet, extension forester for Pennsylvania State University, left, tries the sniff test on a sample of shale as he and Tom Murphy of of the PSU Extension Education take a closer look at the core samples of Marcellus Shale inside sample pipes at the Chief Oil and Gas drilling rig near Salladasburg in November 2007.


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FLINT, MI – After all the dust had settled and the damage assessed, the Beecher tornado of 1953 traveled a path 833 yards wide and more than 27 miles long.
Left in its wake was wreckage and death, a far different outcome of the tornado that tore through Beecher this year, on May 28.
In 1953, piles of wood and concrete were jumbled where homes once stood just days earlier, and 66 businesses and farms were either damaged or completely destroyed.
In total, the damage amassed was more than $19 million in 1953. Translated into 2013 figures, those damages would equal close to $161 million.
By comparison, the tornado that touched down in Beecher, one of the four that hit Genesee County on Tuesday, May 28, was about 300 yards wide and traveled about two miles.
It left behind $860,000 in damages as three structures were destroyed completely, five had major damage and another 28 were affected.
"We can never calculate how many people are really affected by these disasters," said Flint Mayor Dayne Walling.
"So many of our families and friends and neighbors in Genesee County were affected by the tornadoes. Each time we're faced with the catastrophes of death and injury and destruction, our people come together and they regroup and rebuild."
Walling pointed to the fact that the auto industry has played a part in the rebuilding efforts of the most recent tornado, as General Motors employees recently launched an initiative to help support local victims, and the GM Foundation is supporting the UAW in doing so.
Days after the 1953 tornado, UAW president Walter Reuther announced that his union would contribute $100,000 -- close to $847,000 adjusted for 2013 inflation -- to aid the victims of the tornado, helping to rebuild and repair homes and businesses.
"General Motors and the United Auto Workers have been the heart and soul of Flint and Genesee County for a century, and times like this are a reminder that even when we face difficult circumstances together, the men and women who work for General Motors who are with United Auto Workers are going to come through, time and time again," Walling added.


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LEWISTON – Business administration students at Niagara University helped hundreds of low-income and elderly taxpayers receive more than half a million dollars in income tax refunds last year, and they're ready to do it again this year.
James Ingham, an assistant professor of accounting, said 50 to 60 students have completed an Internal Revenue Service training program that enables them to prepare federal and state income tax returns free of charge beginning Tuesday and continuing through early April.
The tax-preparation program, now in its 32nd year at NU, is called Volunteer Income Tax Assistance – or VITA. Ingham said it is a "learn and serve" program aimed mostly at taxpayers with annual incomes of less than $51,000.
"Those with higher incomes usually can afford to pay professional tax preparers," he explained. "It's wonderful to offer this service to people who may not be able to afford a professional accountant, and it gives our students an opportunity to apply the knowledge they've acquired in the classroom to the real world."
Last year, the first year Ingham was coordinator of the program at NU, 77 students helped residents file 479 tax returns. More than $575,000 was returned to those residents in federal and state refunds.
"When we talk about creating an educational environment that is enhanced through service and experimental learning, this is exactly what we mean," said Ingham, a certified public accountant with a master's degree in business administration.
Under the program, NU students prepare and electronically file the federal and state tax returns, and the refund checks are sent to the taxpayers or are deposited directly into their bank accounts. Ingham said electronic filing and direct deposit provide faster refunds than those for people who file paper returns by mail.
The program is coordinated by members of Beta Alpha Psi, the honor society for accounting, and the college's Accounting Society. It has received national accolades from Beta Alpha Psi, which has more than 300,000 members in 300 chapters on college and university campuses around the world.
Ingham said some clients of the NU program "have been coming to us for years" and that the experience and training the students get in the College of Business Administration results in "a very high rate of placement in jobs" in their fields when they graduate.
No appointments are necessary for taxpayers seeking help, and the students serve them on a first-come, first-served basis.
Sessions are held both on the NU campus, 5795 Lewiston Road near the Niagara Falls north city line, and at the Doris W. Jones Family Resource Building, 3001 Ninth St., Niagara Falls.
The sessions are offered from 5:45 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 207 of St. Vincent's Hall on the NU campus on Tuesday, Thursday and Feb. 19, 21, 26 and 28; March 12, 14, 19, 21 and 26; and April 2 and 4.
Sessions also are offered from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Jones Family Resource Building on Wednesday, Feb. 20 and 27, and March 13, 20 and 27.
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Science creates legal problems
Science has created an entire new headache for the legal system.
New York's Court of Appeals voted 7-0 Thursday that five fertilized human eggs left frozen when the couple chose to divorce can be destroyed or used for research purposes, against the wishes of the female.
Maureen Kass, who was fertilized artificially by her husband in 1993 before divorcing, was attempting to use the human eggs to become pregnant and have children.
Kass' ex-husband, Steven, did not choose to have children with his former wife and was attempting to donate the eggs for research.
The decision upheld an agreement the couple signed before going through the fertilization process.
This kind of case involving the fertilization procedure is relatively new to the legal system, but the ultimate decision by the court is a logical one.
Both parents should be willing and responsible before a child is conceived, whether through fertilization or not.
It isn't fair to the child to use the tools of science as a means of birth when both parents are not committed to what ultimately is a life-long responsibility.
"It's unfair to put the burdens of parenthood on an unwilling individual who will still be financially responsible," said Yeuh-ru Chu, a lawyer with the New York Civil Liberties Union.
As they say, it takes two to tango, and children need two loving, responsible parents.
Science should not be manipulated when one parent is unwilling to supply what is needed.
CORRECTION: The author of "Reporter tells one side of hog farm, feed lots," a letter to the editor published May 7, was misidentified. The correct name is Vicki Bryson. The Globe-News regrets the error.
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Save on Tech During Dell's Black Friday Sale
Dell's deals on their computers and computer accessories are sure to make headlines this Black Friday. Whether shoppers are looking for a new desktop, laptop, or some other accessories, Dell is sure to have an amazing deal.
Starting at midnight Friday, Dell offers a system of rotating door busters; meaning that shoppers can get a different deal on a different item throughout various times (they usually change every 3 hours or so) of the day. Most of these deals are offered online, and they also have "Dell chat" open 24/7 if you have any questions that you would like a sales associate to answer. This makes it incredibly easy to get the door buster deals from home but still getting all questions answered.
Dell offers major discounts on all of their computers and electronics every year on Black Friday. Last year, they had laptops for as low as $200, computer monitors for as low as $100, and desktops with monitors for as low as $200. Since technology changes so quickly and people like to update it often, these prices cannot be beat to get shoppers a new computer system either for their home, office, or for school.
To further the value of their online deals on Black Friday, Dell offers financing options, free shipping, and extended return time for all of their products. This ensures that shoppers will get the best deal possible; and they have the opportunity to change their minds about their purchase if necessary.
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Dell is a privately owned multinational computer technology company that was founded in by Michael Dell in Austin, Texas in 1984 and is currently headquartered in Round Rock, Texas. Dell sells personal computers, servers, data storage devices, network switches, software computer peripherals, HDTVs, cameras, printers, MP3 players and also electronics built by other manufacturers. They are best known for their "build to order" mentality; but have several other claims to fame as well. They are the largest PC shipper in the United States, the 3rd largest PC vendor in the world, listed as number 51 on the Fortune 500 list, and are the 6th largest company in Texas based on revenue.


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Wreh-Wilson moves into top spot on Titans' depth chart
Blidi Wreh-Wilson appears to have claimed a starting job at cornerback for the Tennessee Titans.
Wreh-Wilson, 24, was moved into the No. 1 position at one cornerback spot on the depth chart on the Titans' website as the team prepares for its season opener Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Wreh-Wilson is a graduate of General McLane High School and a former standout at the University of Connecticut. He was selected by the Titans in the third round of the 2013 NFL Draft.
The Titans call the online depth chart "unofficial" and head coach Ken Whisenhunt said this week that he was not ready to name a starter.
However, Wreh-Wilson had been listed behind Coty Sensabaugh at one cornerback spot throughout training camp, so the move on the depth chart is considered significant, especially after the team completed its cuts.
Although Wreh-Wilson and Sensabaugh have been competing for the starting job, Whisenhunt has said that both will see significant playing time this season. The player who does not win the starting job will play regularly at nickelback, he said.
The 6-foot 1-inch, 198-pounder played in 13 games for the Titans in 2013. He did not make a start as a rookie, but he played on special teams and did see more playing time in the secondary as the season progressed. He made 13 tackles (nine solo), forced one fumble and defended one pass.


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NASA Deputy Administrator Faces the Tough Questions
Last week at the 28th National Space Symposium in Boulder, Colo., NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver answered questions about the agency's current diminished capability stemming from budget cuts and the recent end of the shuttle program. In every instance, Garver's answers were closer to soundbites than informative glances at NASA's future plans.
During a panel discussion with representatives from international space agencies and interviews, Garver stayed on message: NASA is advancing the cause of science and making progress in exploring the universe around us.
ANALYSIS: Neil DeGrasse Tyson Seeks New Inspiration for Space
The agency's diminished capabilities, she said, are the result of tough economic times. Dealing with the same financial issues as the rest of the country, NASA has had to make tough decisions. It has moved to a more streamlined track, hoping to take advantage of its international partners' understanding to embark on joint projects to further understand the universe around us. The competition resulting as part of this cooperation will facilitate NASA's efforts to reduce mission costs and increase its own competitive edge, which would in turn create more jobs.
Another big item up for discussion was America's commercial space programs. Garver reaffirmed NASA's commitment to commercial space travel, saying that the agency would sooner increase its commercial crew program than change its overall approach to spaceflight. This kind of unwavering support, however, could be disastrous. If its commercial programs need more time, NASA will be forced to depend on Russia for access to the International Space Station a little longer. Already, regular commercial flights to low-Earth orbit have been delayed from 2015 to 2017.
ANALYSIS: It's Tax Day — Send in Your $.005 for NASA
Dependence on Russia is far from an undesirable situation. Rather, it is a fantastic example of international cooperation in space and demonstrates how far the two countries' relations have come since the Cold War. The former adversaries came together in the wake of the Columbia disaster to strike up a deal ensuring NASA's astronauts could use Soyuz as a backup method. This partnership further ensures the United States' continued participation on the International Space Station, proof that America's astronauts haven't been left in the dust.
It's partnerships like these, she said, that are enabling NASA to step back and reorganize during the transition from the shuttle to its next program. She likened the current lag to that between Apollo's end and the shuttle's beginning; it's impossible for a new program to overlap with an old one. Currently, the agency is going through a necessary reduction of operations to reduce costs in anticipation of its future endeavors.
Just what those future endeavors are remains slightly mysterious. Garver offered no concrete answer about the agency's plans — instead she reaffirmed America's role as a space-faring nation and emphasized that NASA's primary job is to spend taxpayer dollars in a responsible way that keeps the country on the cutting edge of space exploration. When asked about private initiatives like "Penny 4 NASA" that seek to secure more funding for the agency, Garver only said that any extra funding would be well utilized, invested in technologies, and otherwise spent to foster economic growth, expansion and leadership from NASA.
ANALYSIS: NASA Wants YOU To Design Its 2018 Mars Mission
Without offering any concrete plans, Garver answered questions about NASA's future with a series of soundbites. The agency will focus on destinations throughout the solar system and maintain its leadership role. It will go forward hand in hand with the private sector to advance over time. This, she said, is what makes space exploration so exciting.
But partnership and leadership alone don't have the power to inspire a nation to stand behind its space agency.
Photo: NASA Deputy Administrator Lori Garver speaking at the 2011 Sixth Annual Ilan Ramon International Space Conference in Israel. Credit: NASA.


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As hearings commence at the National Assembly on the pension reform Bill 3, hundreds of public workers and supporters took to the streets in Montreal to protest the pension reforms.
With police looking on, largely in matching camo pants and "Libre Nego" caps and stickers, about 500 people converged on the premier's Montreal office.
Alain Richard is a retired police officer. He says after protesters stormed city hall on Monday and trashed council chambers, public workers had another reason to protest: to show they can do so peacefully.
"Breaking things will not solve any problems, and it will not get any favour. Our leaders gave good messages, but they are messages that have to be given in a proper place," he told CJAD News.
"We've done what we've had to do over the years; we've paid our dues, we paid our contributions as per our written signed agreements and contracts.
"We gave up things for those contracts; we gave up sick days, we gave up holidays, we gave up pay raises."
Demonstrator Eric Charbonneau says public workers have an uphill battle ahead of them.
"It's going to be a long fight, it ain't going to be easy and it's going to last for a long time. It's just started, so let's see where it goes from here," he said.
The protest remained peaceful, and when all was said and done the only sign any demonstration even took place was a sea of discarded papers and garbage left on Mcgill College Avenue.
McGill College was closed to traffic for about 2 hours between de Maisonneuve Blvd. and Sherbrooke St.
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Dividends, those seemingly tiny cash payouts to company shareholders, have been the lifeblood of stock market returns over the past 80 years.
A look at the historical picture between 1930 and 2010 shows that dividends accounted for 44% of the market's returns in that time. In the lackluster stock markets of the 1970s, dividends provided 71% of returns. That's an astounding number, no matter how it is crunched.
As you can see in this chart, dividend-paying companies have outperformed the overall market by 155% between 1972 and 2012:
Source: Dreyfus Corp.
While 2013 was a banner year for dividends, the positive trend is slated to continue throughout 2014. Research firm Markit forecasts that S&P 500 dividends are expected to increase by 8.9%, to $352 billion.
Regular readers of Amy Calistri's Daily Paycheck advisory understand the importance of dividends, know which stocks the smart money is buying -- and even understand the occasional dangers of high-yielding stocks. Let me explain.
High dividends do not always mean the stock is a good investment. Remember, dividend yields are the current yearly dividend payment divided by the stock price. Therefore, yield is only what the investor can expect to earn if he buys at the present price. The dividend yield's not fixed in stone for the year. The dividend can remain exactly the same, yet share prices can drop, which results in the yield increasing.
As you can see, falling prices are a major risk with high-yielding stocks. A falling stock price counteracts a high dividend yield, potentially creating an overall losing investment despite the high yields. In addition, falling stock prices and rising yields sometimes result in a company slashing dividend payments, which can trigger a downward price spiral in an already weakened stock.
Since payment of dividends is a decision made by the board of directors of the company, dividends are sometimes hiked in a last-ditch effort to attract investors and divert them from the company's internal issues.
Dividends can also be cut during difficult economic times. For example, by the end of 2009, 804 companies had slashed their dividends in an effort to raise balance sheet cash.
In addition, dividends are cut to pay for acquisitions and other cash needs. This means that a reduced dividend is not necessarily a sign of trouble inside the company.
While dividends remain the best way to boost income from stock investments, it's critical to look behind the dividend at the company itself prior to investing. Many investors get caught up in the high yield itself -- and therefore, they fail to examine the reasons and likely sustainability of the high yield.
Let's take a brief look at two of the highest-yielding stocks on the market today to determine if their high yields make investing sense going forward. (I deliberately left out business development companies (BDCs), real estate investment trusts (REITs) and corporations with a market cap of under $500 million; this screen prevents outliers from slipping into the mix and keeps tiny, high-risk firms from being considered.)
|1. Windstream Holdings (Nasdaq: WIN)
| A $4.5 billion technology and communication company, Windstream posted revenue of $6.2 billion and gross profit of $3.3 billion in its most recent fiscal year. The company has $73.4 million in cash, and its share price is down 21% over the past 52 weeks.
Paying a forward annual dividend yield of 12.7%, it is the highest-yielding stock on my screener. The company has a high debt-to-equity ratio of 10.35, not to mention a quick ratio of 0.71, which indicates Windstream will likely have issues paying short-term debt.
|2. Ship Finance International (NYSE: SFL)
| This $1.6 billion company is involved in the ownership of oceangoing vessels and other offshore assets. With revenue of $320 million and $126 million in cash, a gross profit of just under $225 million and a quick ratio of 0.53 suggest the firm may also have issues with short-term debt repayment.
SFL yields 9.3%, making the company the second-highest yielder on my list, but earnings are expected to plunge from $2.26 to $1.06 a share this year, representing a 53% decline.
Risks to Consider: Dividend investing should continue to provide excellent returns into the near-term future. However, it's important to keep in mind that high-yielding stocks can often have weak fundamentals or performance that can counteract the benefits of the high yields. In addition, high yields alone can signal deep-seated issues within the company. Always investigate before you invest, and be sure to use stop-loss orders and diversify properly.
Action to Take --> Windstream and Ship Finance both have been put on my temporary ignore list due to their questionable fundamental metrics. They are both classic examples of risky stocks with high yields. If you own shares, I would suggest selling and looking for companies that have stronger fundamental support of their dividend yields.


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GENYOUth Foundation Engages St. Louis Community Leaders to Advance School Wellness and Academic Success
GENYOUth Foundation Engages St. Louis Community Leaders to Advance School Wellness and Academic Success
St. Louis event is the latest in a nationwide series of "learning connection" Town Halls.
Today, on the campus of Washington University, GENYOUth Foundation, along with its collaborating partners, is holding the latest in its nationwide series of Town Hall meetings to address child health in the school environment and the community. The Town Halls aim to accomplish three things: raise awareness of the connection among good nutrition, physical activity, and academic performance; reinforce schools as a focal point for action; and stimulate support to improve nutrition and physical activity in schools.
This latest Town Hall event, titled "Changing Courses: Community Leadership to Advance School Wellness," is being made possible through the generous sponsorship support of the Jamba Juice Company. Event co-hosts and collaborators include Midwest Dairy Council, the St. Louis Rams, The Magic House, and St. Louis Children's Hospital.
Says Alexis Glick, GENYOUth Foundation CEO, "This Town Hall, like the ones already held in Chicago, Denver, San Francisco, Indianapolis, and New York, is about bringing together a diverse group of top minds, including local business, education, health, and government leaders, plus the critical perspective of students themselves, to facilitate dialogue in local communities about school wellness, and to focus on key solutions." James White, CEO of Jamba Juice, adds, "Quality nourishment of America's children is of paramount importance to us. We're proud to partner with GENYOUth Foundation – as we did so successfully on the San Francisco Town Hall last fall – to spotlight creative ways in which all community partners can work together to improve the wellness of St. Louis-area youth." The GENYOUTH St. Louis thought-leader event was developed in close cooperation with Washington University's leaders. "We are pleased to act as a venue for this important gathering," said Connie Diekman, M.Ed., RD, Director of University Nutrition. "I personally am supportive of any efforts that convene community leaders in the service of healthier, higher-achieving kids and schools – as is the University as a whole. I am particularly pleased that a broad array of leaders in medicine, sports, and business are joining efforts to improve school wellness. We need everyone's help and support if we are to improve the health of our young people."
GENYOUth Foundation was established to inspire and educate youth to improve nutrition and increase physical activity in schools and their communities, through a public-private partnership with National Dairy Council and the National Football League. The Town Halls continue to inspire communities to help cultivate healthier and more productive youth as a local extension of GENYOUth's flagship program, Fuel Up to Play 60 (FUTP 60), created by NDC and the NFL, now in over 73,000 schools helping 14 million students eat better and move more.
FUTP 60's emphasis on improved nutrition, especially school breakfast, and increased physical activity can help improve academic achievement (i.e., the learning connection) "Together, we really can make a difference," said GENYOUth's Glick. "The ultimate goal is to generate actionable steps to get kids eating better and moving more at school, and, crucially, to forge public-private partnerships that garner commitments of assets to launch and fund these solutions. Schools cannot succeed alone. The broader community, including business leaders, health professionals, community organizers, parents, and students themselves must work together to effect change for children's health."
In addition to Jamba Juice, GENYOUth Town Halls have been supported by a list of blue-chip partners that includes the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center (Denver), Cardinal Health, the NCAA, the NFL, the NFL Players' Association, Quaker Oats Company, State and Regional Dairy Council organizations, UnitedHealthcare, the University of San Francisco, and others.


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Parenting: Encouraging Your Kids to Express Their Emotions
Feelings are meant to be shared and emotions are meant to be recognized. Children are in the process of learning how to express those feelings and each child does so differently. The important thing is that they do and that they are heard.
At a recent Mom It Forward Twitter #gno party, sponsored by Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood from PBS Kids, Tweeters shared ways they help their kids express their feelings.
5 Ways to Help Your Kids Express Their Emotions
- Create a safe place. Kids should feel comfortable expressing their emotions. "I really try to create a trusting and safe home," said @TCreativeBlogs. "No quick judgments with my son's questions." @jylmomIF said, "They need a safe haven, a place where they feel loved."
- Find things to get them talking. "Books!" suggested @ThatsITMommy. "I love books to get kids talking." Encourage discussions in which your kids can tell you about things that interest them or things they are currently involved in.
- Ask lots of questions. Take time to talk with your kids and understand what is bothering them or what they like about a particular situation. "We use board games," said @LaraEllieG. "Like say ___ when you fall on a red space."
- Use music. "Kids respond well to music," said @couponmacey. Many moms said they use music to express their feelings. @marilola33 suggested dancing, singing, and acting. Music can be used to express any feeling and especially used to change the current mood. "We dance to get happy," said @Greeblemonkey. "We also make up new lyrics to popular songs."
- Use art. @ImaginationSoup encouraged art therapy as a way for kids to express their feelings. "I like to ask kids to draw when they're feeling upset."
Take time to get to know your kids so they will feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and feelings with you. Remember that all kids express themselves differently, recognize the best way to interact and comfort each of your children.
How do you encourage your children to express their feelings?
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I grew up believing how powerful TV can be for preschoolers, studied child developmental psychology, and I knew I wanted to create interactive, educational shows that would help kids better understand the world around them, just as Mister Roger's Neighborhood had assisted me.
As a result of Fred's influence, I grew up to create Blue's Clues (NickJr) & Super Why (PBS Kids). And now, via Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood (PBS Kids), we will assist in children's pro-social development. Thank you for spreading Fred's incredible message to your readers!!
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World Politics
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April 2013
Capital and Opposition in Africa: Coalition Building in Multiethnic Societies
By Leonardo R. Arriola
Under what conditions can opposition politicians with ethnic constituencies form electoral coalitions? In Africa's patronage-based political systems, incumbents form coalitions by using state resources to secure the endorsement of politicians from other ethnic groups. Opposition politicians, however, must rely on private resources to do the same. This article presents a political economy theory to explain how the relative autonomy of business from state-controlled capital influences the formation of multiethnic opposition coalitions. It shows that the opposition is unlikely to coalesce across ethnic cleavages where incumbents use their influence over banking and credit to command the political allegiance of business—the largest potential funder of opposition in poor countries. Liberalizing financial reforms, in freeing business to diversify political contributions without fear of reprisal, enable opposition politicians to access the resources needed to mimic the incumbent's pecuniary coalition-building strategy. A inomial logistic regression analysis of executive elections held across Africa between 1990 and 2005 corroborates the theoretical claim: greater financial autonomy for business—as proxied by the number of commercial banks and the provision of credit to the private sector—significantly increases the likelihood of multiethnic opposition coalitions being formed.
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Is there enough water on this planet for a global population that will shortly double its present size? The answer is of huge importance for people everywhere, but particularly to the peoples and political leaders of the Middle East and North Africa. As well as explaining the particular issues of conflict in the region, Allan argues that the answer to these problems lies at the global rather than local level. The Middle East Water Question is a major book by one of the world's leading authorities on water issues.
Tony Allan is Professor of Geography at King's College, University of London and is the editor of Water, Peace and the Middle East (I.B.Tauris).
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Appearing before a skeptical City Council on Tuesday, Philadelphia School District officials underscored the system's dire financial position and stressed the need for $94 million in new city money.
Without that amount - contingent on Council's adopting Mayor Nutter's plan to raise the money through property taxes - "it's almost an insuperable barrier for us," said Thomas Knudsen, the district's chief recovery officer.
Without a city cash infusion, the district's shortfall for the 2012-13 school year would be $312 million. Left unchecked, the deficit would grow to $1.1 billion over five years, officials have said.
Councilman Mark Squilla wants to delay for a year the city's Actual Value Initiative (AVI), a long-planned reassessment initiative through which Nutter hopes to raise additional tax revenue. Squilla asked what would happen if the district did not get the $94 million. Could the district borrow enough money to make ends meet?


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What to do about cat semi-killing birds?
A young cat that I took in in in an emergency situation, expecting to be able to rehome her quickly, is turning out to be a skilled bird hunter, which is really stressing me out. The thing is, she doesn't kill them, just seems to incapacitate them so that they can't walk or fly. [more inside]
Pet problems at home.
I just moved in with my boyfriend, and as it turns out he's very easily annoyed by my pets. I'm looking for suggestions on how to moderate the tension so that both he and my little creatures can coexist without murdering each other. [more inside]
Can a predatory live with its prey?
Can I keep a kitten, three birds, and a mouse all in one apartment? [more inside]
Scat, cat!
How can I best protect the baby birds in my backyard from a prowling neighborhood cat? [more inside]
What kind of bird was this?
What kind of bird was this? I found my cat playing with it, so if you're a bird lover, even though you may be able to help, you may want to stop reading here. [more inside]
Birds on my porch make the cats FREAK!
These two birds insist on building a nest on my porch. Thus, my cats are freaking out. How can I get these birds to take a hike? More detail inside, this isn't as easy as it sounds! [more inside]
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RHCP played at the Festhalle in Frankfurt, Germany on October 21st, 2011. See below and in our related Forum Topic for Videos and Photos from the concert.
01 Monarchy of Roses
02 Dani California
Short jam
03 Charlie
04 Look Around
05 Otherside
06 Throw Away Your Television
07 The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
08 Fire
09 Pea
10 Can't Stop
Tease – Organic Anti Beat box band
11 Police Station
12 Me & My friends
13 She's Only 18
14 Higher Ground
15 Californication
16 By The Way
17 Drum & percussion jam (Chad on percussion and Josh on drums!)
18 Power of Equality
19 Under the Bridge
20 Give it away (Femi Kuti on Saxophone)
21 End Jam with Femi Kuti & Mauro Refosco
Dani California
The Adventures of Rain Dance Maggie
Josh Klinghoffer on Drums!
Police Station
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Barack Obama on Monday said there was "no excuse" for the cascade of computer problems that have marred the rollout of a key element in his health care law, but declared he was confident the administration would be able to fix the issues.
"There's no sugarcoating it," Obama said. "Nobody is more frustrated than I am."
The president said his administration was doing "everything we can possibly do" to get the federally run websites where people are supposed to apply for insurance up and running. That includes bringing in additional technology experts from inside and outside the government to work on the issues.
People have until March 31 to sign up for coverage. The non-partisan Congressional Budget Office had projected that about 7 million people would gain coverage through the exchanges during the first year.
The president on Monday guaranteed that everyone who wants to get insurance through the new health care exchanges will be able to, even if they have to enroll over the phone or fill out a paper application. The White House also appeared to open the door to the possibility that people trying to purchase insurance who were confounded by website problems might be exempted from the law's penalty for remaining uninsured after March 31.
Obama's event in the White House Rose Garden had the feeling of a health care pep rally, with guests in the Rose Garden applauding as Obama ticked through what the White House sees as benefits of the law. The president was introduced by a woman who had successfully managed to sign up for health insurance through the marketplaces in her home state of Delaware.
The rollout failures have been deeply embarrassing for the White House. The issues have called into question whether the administration is capable of implementing the complex policy and why senior White House officials -- including the president -- appear to have been unaware of the scope of the problems when the exchange sites opened on Oct. 1.
Obama, in his most extensive remarks about the health care problems, insisted Monday that the health care law is about more than just a website.


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Philadelphians Luis Valenti, 25, and Eleonora Barbieri, 26, are getting married July 14.
If planning a wedding doesn't seem stressful enough, the couple are settling July 10 on their first house, a duplex in the 2200 block of West Thompson Street listed at $155,000.
Two major events in the lives of anyone, and just four days apart.
"With the housing recovery and interest rates going up, we thought the time was right," said Valenti, who works in the financial industry.
They also wanted to lock into an FHA loan by June 1, before the rules changed, Barbieri said.
Since then, all loans with less than 10 percent down require that mortgage insurance be paid for the life of the loan. In addition, mortgage insurance will no longer be canceled when the loan balance is 78 percent of the original amount.


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Ke$ha and Iggy Pop combine for some 'Dirty Love': Listen
It may not surprise you that Ke$ha collaborated with at least one half of the Black Keys on her new set "Warrior," particularly after hearing her track "Dirty Love" featuring Iggy Pop.
The "whooooa" of the chorus will ring reminiscent of the blues-rock outfit's "Lonely Boy." But lets just say "Boy" is legions cleaner.
"Dirty Love" starts with a Mickey Mouseketeerian introduction between Ke$ha and the legendary Stooges frontman, and the politeness stops there. They take turns referencing the nasty, and not just your, erm, vanilla variety.
Is it that she wants between your cheeks? Or is it sheets that make it dirty? Pop makes a reference to Santorum, in both its noun and pronoun forms. Both vocals appear to have been completed in a couple takes, and if my fantasy serves me at all, Ke$ha and Iggy Pop then finished their sessions and set fire to a limo full of sex toys. Because that's what this sounds like.
It's terrible, I hate it. I'm also lusty for it, and entertained. These may all be the same thing.
"Warrior" is out on Nov. 30.
UPDATE: Wouldn't you know it? Ke$ha's "Warrior," the whole album, is now streaming for free via iTunes, check it.


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In this first lesson, you'll learn how LinkedIn can help you tap into the hidden job market by networking with people in your field. We'll discuss how LinkedIn compares to other social media outlets such as Facebook and Twitter, and how to best use this resource whether you've just recently graduated from college, you're employed in a full-time position, or you're seeking part-time work to re-enter the job market. By the end of this lesson, you'll be prepared to start defining your career goals, and you'll open your free basic account and have a look around the LinkedIn website!
What's the difference between a dream job and a fantasy job? It's important to be able to articulate what your dream job is and why this job is ideal for you. In this lesson, we'll discuss what it takes to achieve your dream job, and we'll walk through the process of mapping your career goals and dreams. You'll also learn how to use LinkedIn to identify target employers who match your passion and vision. Ready? Set? Go!
How does your LinkedIn profile market your skills 24/7? We'll discuss that in today's lesson. You'll learn a few tricks to using photos that make a difference and why that's important. And we'll also take a step-by-step guided tour of your profile page, building a LinkedIn profile that displays confidence and promotes a healthy image.
Today's lesson is all about getting noticed on LinkedIn. You'll learn about Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and keywords, and how to include these words in your profile content. You'll learn how to adjust some settings in your LinkedIn account panel to help increase visibility and control. And finally, we'll discuss how you can use LinkedIn recommendations to your advantage.
In this lesson, we'll discuss LinkedIn Groups and why you should join them. You'll learn how to find the right group for your career development, and we'll also talk about group etiquette and the proper behavior when participating in a group. Finally, we'll explore how to connect with people in your group and why it's beneficial.
For some, meeting new people is fun and exciting; for others, nothing could be more terrifying. If you fall in the latter category, this lesson is for you. Today we'll explore the psychology of meeting people. You'll learn effective tips for introducing yourself to others and overcoming fears, and we'll also discuss how you can use LinkedIn to introduce yourself to industry connections!
Wondering how and when to use your email, text messaging, or snail mail in your job search? With the advent of all these new technologies, we have many options for how we communicate with potential employers. In this lesson, we'll discuss these technologies and the most appropriate and effective uses for them in the business world!
There are many job opportunities out there, regardless of what you might hear on the news. As we've discussed throughout the course, the hidden job market is where you'll find most of these opportunities. So the real quest is in how to find the hidden job market. In this lesson, you'll learn how to use a number of resources to find the job you're looking for. We'll discuss little-known Web tools, how to use specific job sites, how to approach companies directly, and how LinkedIn can tie all of your research together.
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If you're an artist of any type—whether a musician, writer, photographer, psychic, or inventor—you might be wondering how you can use LinkedIn to your benefit. How can you make LinkedIn work for you if you're not on a traditional career path? That's exactly what we'll cover in this lesson. We'll discuss how to distinguish between your product and service, how to identify your market, how to make your left and right brain work in tandem, and how to market yourself and connect with people who can help you on LinkedIn.
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In our final lesson, we'll discuss the importance of attitude. You know attitude is important, of course, but you may not have the tools to change your attitude and stay positive during a job search. Today, we'll discuss how a positive attitude can make a difference in your job search, and we'll also look at a powerful technique for turning your attitude around. We'll wrap up by talking about some strategies for taking your LinkedIn profile offline and networking face-to-face with potential employers!


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Posted at 5:18 PM on July 7, 2011
by Catharine Richert
Jonathan Ferris, a detective who investigates high-profile white-collar crimes for the Commerce Department, says he wants his job back.
Ferris is one of seven officers who were laid off last week as a result of the government shutdown.
Last night, MPR's Laura Yuen gave us a glimpse of what Ferris would be asking for today during a hearing with Special Master Kathleen blatz.
Today, she has the full story.
Yuen writes,
The insurance-fraud division investigates financial crimes and takes down scammers and swindlers. Ferris said county and federal prosecutors often charge the targets of the investigations with felonies, including racketeering and arson.
In a most recent high-profile investigation, the state detectives uncovered an elaborate alleged mortgage fraud case that is currently being prosecuted by Hennepin County.
Ferris said government shutdown means bad news for investigations that are under way.
"An undercover investigation related to a healthcare fraud investigation has been stopped. The detective who was working in an undercover capacity is currently laid off."
Ferris argues that the investigators help protect public safety, a core function of government that has already been broadly ruled on by a Ramsey County judge. Other officers -- conservation officers, troopers and agents who enforce alcohol and gambling laws -- remain on duty through the shutdown.
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- Let's talk $2 cotton
- Late SJV season
- 2011 Pima prices
- Pima cotton growers in California, Arizona, New Mexico and Far West Texas are tantalizingly close to a $2 per pound market for Extra Long Staple cotton.
- The Pima price is so high because mills are scrounging for Pima, and the 2009 U.S. crop is sold out.
- It will be the latest season ever for Extra Long Staple Pima in the San Joaquin Valley.
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2011 Pima prices
While 2010 is in the headlights, 2011 is really not that far away. Price quotes are already floating around for Pima for 2011. One grower said he has been offered $1.25 per pound for 2011 Pima, seven or eight months before it is planted.
$1 and now $2 cotton are the brass rings in farming, and many growers said there are people looking to rent land to grow Pima next season due to the current prices. Many former growers still have cotton equipment and are ready to jump back in. Everyone wants to grow Pima, and many continue to try it for the first time.
East of Tulare and just a few miles to the west, Pima does not do well. It is best suited to soil conditions on the far West Side of the San Joaquin Valley.
"Several growers have struggled with Pima this year — over watering it for one thing," said Phytogen's Harry Peck, Central Valley Dow AgroSciences representative. "I have walked more cotton fields than I have in a long time for growers who were seeing problems." Most of those strolls came early as growers grew anxious about slow emerging cotton. Also new Pima growers become concerned about the amount of white they see. Peck has to remind them that Pima bolls are smaller; there are twice as many Pima bolls as Acala bolls on the plant.
Phytogen sells more than 80 percent of the Acala and Pima cotton planting seed in the San Joaquin Valley. "Growers on the West Side of the Valley do a great job with Pima. That is not the case as you move to the east."
Nevertheless, Pima continues to reach into areas not historically well suited for it, primarily because of a shorter growing season. The northern San Joaquin Valley is one of those areas. Growers there have long wanted to grow Pima. Phytogen has provided a shorter season Pima for that area and there is more of it this season.
"A lot of growers are banking on Pima this season in the northern end of the Valley," said Dow's Nick Higgins, who covers that area.
Merced County has been one of the highest cotton producing Acala/Upland counties in the Valley for several years. North Valley growers expect to be challenged at harvest by the weather and typically start early with defoliation.
"We typically defoliate about the same time as Kern County growers. Not this year," said Higgins. "It is going to be a challenging and maybe a make-or-break year for Pima in the north Valley. It all depends on what kind of weather we get from here on out."
Regardless of what happens this season, there will be more cotton planted in California next season. Peck said it would not be surprising to see it reach 400,000 acres from the 303,000 this season.
However, cotton will be economically challenged by high wheat and corn prices right now, both price benefactors from Russia's pullout of the world wheat market.
Pima is expected to remain particularly strong through 2011. This will bolster Phytogen's Pima breeding efforts, according to chief Phytogen cotton breeder Joel Mahill. He said the company has promising new Roundup Flex varieties as well as newer, earlier Pima germplasm.
Tulare County grower Mark Watte reminded Mahill that just went of Tulare is Acala country and advised that Phytogen not forget that market.
Mahill admitted Phytogen scaled back its Acala breeding efforts about two years ago with the decline in California cotton acreage, but Mahill has been "stoking the fire" to ramp up the Acala breeding program.


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2004 Lifesavers Conference
By Patricia Cahill, Executive Director, IACP Foundation; Strategic Plan Administrator, IACP; and Advisor to the IACP National Chiefs Challenge Program
Visit www.nhtsa.dot.gov for more information on mobilization strategies and planning kits.
The Lifesavers national conference on highway safety priorities drew more than 1,800 traffic safety professionals to San Diego in March. The conference provided outstanding educational opportunities in more than 85 workshops and offered exposure to some of the best and brightest traffic safety products and programs through displays of more than 90 exhibitors. Popular workshop topics included automated enforcement issues, strategies to pass primary seat belt enforcement laws, high visibility mobilizations, and child passenger safety updates.
Karen Arnold-Burger, presiding judge, Overland Park, Kansas, Municipal Court
James Baker, executive director and founder, Institute for Public Strategies
Erin Breen, director, Safe Community Partnership, University of Nevada
Janet Brooks, child advocacy manager, Salt Lake City, Utah
Patrick Burke, lieutenant, Metropolitan Police Department, Washington, D.C.
Steven Casstevens, assistant chief, Hoffman Estates, Illinois, Police Department
Peggy Hayashi, executive director, Safe Kids, Alaska
Eddie Hedge, officer, New London, Connecticut, Police Department
Timothy Pearson, lieutenant, North Augusta, South Carolina, Police Department
Ralph Peterson Sr., mayor, Pleasantville, New Jersey
Jacqueline Saburido, survivor of drunk driving crash, Louisville, Kentucky
Autumn Alexander Skeen, booster seat advocate, Walla Walla, Washington
Patricia Fossum Waller, former director, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (posthumous award)
Attendees at the closing luncheon heard Secretary of Transportation Norman Mineta announce more than 36 million dollars in grant money for states to develop innovative projects to boost safety belt use. After recognizing the efforts of all the attendees in achieving a national safety belt usage of 79 percent, an all-time high, he added his hope that the United States would one day see a safety belt usage of 90 percent, "an achievable goal no matter how much the naysayers protest."
Secretary Mineta added an international aspect to the address when he noted that "more than 1.2 million men, women, and children die and 25 million more are injured in traffic crashes worldwide every year. . . . Even as we try to make further progress in reducing our own road traffic tragedies, the United States is committed to helping our neighbors in the global community."
The next Lifesavers Conference will be held March 13-15, 2005, at the Charlotte Convention Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. For more information, visit www.lifesaversconference.org
From The Police Chief, vol. 71, no. 5, May 2004. Copyright held by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, 515 North Washington Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 USA.


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"X-Men: First Class" co-stars Michael Fassbender and Zoe Kravitz have reportedly been dating since filming the movie in 2010 — but now that they're out promoting the franchise prequel, they're not being shy about their relationship.
US Weekly reports the two were spotted walking through the West Village in New York this past Sunday, after having brunch with friends — including Kravitz' ex and "X-Men" alum Ben Foster. (Apparently this was the first time the duo were caught by the paparazzi.)
The magazine cites a source close to the couple who says they're not too keen on making their relationship part of their promotion for the film.
"They're really low-key, but they have a great time together just talking music or movies," the source tells Us. "They really didn't want to be a topic of conversation during the press for X-Men."
With Fassbender (34) 12 years Kravitz' (22) senior, it doesn't seem like the most natural pairing — but they do make a handsome couple.


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Someone who is "all there" in a mental sense but not necessarily in a physical one.
Steven Hawking is totally screwed on man.
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Opposite to someone who has a screw loose i.e a bit dopey.
You obviously had your head screwed on while you were tackling that piece of coursework.
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Philadelphia's 12,500 nonuniformed city employees have been working without contracts for nearly three years, and as Mayor Nutter prepares to send a new budget proposal to City Council on Thursday, there are no breakthroughs in sight.
The administration says it is still committed to major changes, including a restructured and reduced pension plan for new employees, authority to furlough workers for up to four weeks a year, and new work rules to reduce overtime.
Union leaders call the demands unacceptable.