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Rich Products Corporation is voluntarily recalling its Farm Rich mini-quesadillas, mini-pizza slices, Philly cheese steaks, mozzarella bites and Market Day mozzarella bites due to possible E. coli contamination.
Twenty-four cases of E. coli have been reported in 15 states.
Company officials said they are working with the U.S. Department of Agriculture to identify the possible source of contamination.
Consumers with questions about the recall should call 1-888-220-5955.
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"Pearl Kendrick, Grace Eldering, and the Pertussis Vaccine," Emerging Infectious Diseases,16:8 (2010): 1273-1278.
""A Whole Community Working Together": Pearl Kendrick, Grace Eldering and the Grand Rapids Pertussis Trials, 1932-1939," Michigan Historical Review, 33:1 (Spring 2007): 59-85.
"Filtering the City's Image: Progressivism, Local Control, and the St. Louis Water Supply, 1890-1906," Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences, 54 (July 1999): 387-412.
"'A Really Excellent Scientific Contribution': Scientific Creativity, Scientific Professionalism, and the Chicago Drainage Case, 1900-1906," Bulletin of the History of Medicine, 71 (Fall 1997): 385-411.


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Great 9 Hole course, took a while for it to grow on me. I wouldn't suggest going by yourself, I have spent a lot of time looking for discs here, a few holes require a spotter. Very diverse for a 9 hole, well kept. Wouldn't go out just to hit this course but definitely stop by if its on your way to a destination course.


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13.30 o'clock. At the Babylon cinema. The red carpet unrolled and the first fans are there with album, pen and Handycam for the autograph hunt. Rupert Grint, better known as Ron Weasley from the Harry Potter films than Cherrybomb, announced himself at world premiere of his new film Therein he plays a teenager named Malachy, who fights with his friend Luke for the beautiful Michelle.
At the premiere cinema opposite the people's stage, the film's situation turns: Here the girls compete for the 19-year-old superstar Grint. Close to the closing stand Katharina, Luisa and Freya, which are interviewed for the fourth time straight by journalists. Are their fans of Rupert Grint? Why are they so mad about him? What constitutes his special radiant emittance? The three answer, sounding rather experienced - that red hair is simply most beautiful and Rupert is the most talented actor in the Potter films anyway. The three pupils have no more stops planned for after few minutes the premiere ends, but at least they want one view of their favorite star.
Lorena is specially traveled from London for this special instant. "That is my first time in Berlin and my first Film festival at all. I am very excited," admits the 21-year-old. She has many questions for Rupert and hopes to be able to ask at least one during the interview after the film.
14.07 o'clock. Finally it is here: A silver-grey minibus moves and ejects two of the three "Cherrybomb"- leading actors forward: Robert Sheehan and Kimberley Nixon. Then, closely behind it, Rupert Grint follows in an official black Berlinale sedan. Small one, but purifies differences. The crowd gathers itself immediately on the red-haired Englishman. Rejoicing and reach in waves across the temporarily closed off Luxembourg road. Rupert takes his time. He reacted to the acclamations, looks to the left, to the right, smiles. While his colleague hang-back before loud autograph collectors, Robert and Kimberley go off together the red carpet on and…
Suddenly a tumult, when a young woman in the wheelchair at the roadside pleads for an autograph. Naturally she gets it, in addition an embrace. The press is content, for her: Julia, 22, everything's great! "Everything's great!" After a further ten minutes of "Rupert, here!" requests and "Rupert, to the left," the three actors enter the cinema and are led on to the balcony. Then the gates open to all different groups and the hall fills rapidly. The more full it becomes inside, the sadder the faces in the long queue at the ticket booth. But some seats always remain free, and up until the late beginning at 14.50 o'clock, the most persistent "Rupie Groupies" came nevertheless, still somehow getting into the hall. Also for Freya and her friends, waiting was worthwhile itself: They wait for an autograph and photo, also one of the last posters for the film, which is celebrated at the end with applause and rejoicing calls lasting several minutes. The Berlinale magic's possible.


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Transforming finance: a 'how to' guide forged in the public interest
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May 10, 2013 // By: Tony Greenham
How can we create a more diverse banking industry? This is one of many questions that an alliance of civil society organisations, think-tanks and academics are seeking to answer today at the Transforming Finance conference in the City of London.
You can sometimes see their names carved into the reassuring stone walls of branches up and down the high streets of Britain, but institutions such as the Bank of Liverpool, Leeds Bank, and the Devon and Cornwall Bank have long since been swallowed up into the handful of remote and giant banks that now dominate our domestic banking industry. The disappearance of local and regional banks from the UK economy has been so complete that we now stand in stark contrast to our industrial competitors. With a mere 3% of banking assets in local banks we are a world apart from Germany (67%), the USA (34%) and Japan (57%). Why does this matter?
Research demonstrates that banks focused on retail banking in a specific geographical area perform much better at lending to SMEs – a vital activity in which everyone (apart from our big banks) agrees Britain does badly. Local co-operative banks in Austria, for example, provide 46% of SME loans even though they only account for 36% of the total loan market. In Germany three out of four SMEs have a relationship with their local Savings Bank. Canadian credit unions provide 17% of SME loans despite holding only 5% of total banking assets. Local banks in Switzerland have steadily increased credit to SMEs since the 2008 financial crisis just as large commercial banks severely cut their lending to the sector.
It's not just SMEs that benefit though. Regional economies are more likely to flourish as local banks help prevent the drain of capital towards the centre. They generally provide better branch coverage, access to banking to the financially marginalised and support for social enterprises too, particularly where they are owned by customers or citizens. They even improve the stability of financial system by adopting more prudent approaches to funding and risk, and produce a more stable flow of profits.
So if they are so great, why did they disappear? In the UK, the search for ever greater cost efficiencies and perpetual profit growth led to banks merging into ever larger companies. Bigger banks were considered to be more financially robust and a safer bet, not least by the Bank of England who tacitly approved of the consolidation of the industry. However, eradicating small banks was not the only path towards cost-efficient and stable banks, and evidence from overseas suggests it was actually a wrong turn.
In many countries, local banks gain cost efficiencies, serve larger corporate clients and increase financial security by collaborating in networks. Crucially, they retain their local identity, management and accountability to their stakeholders. By mutually owning specialist financial companies, pooling liquidity and funding, and providing mutual guarantees to one another, they have learned how to combine the best of local banking with the advantages of size.
The UK banking system is highly unusual in being dominated by a handful of national and international commercial banks. We desperately need diversity; a banking system with more local and regional banks, specialist banks and banks with social and financial goals, such as co-operative and public banks. The question is how do we get it? Creating a level playing field by eradicating the Too-Big-To-Fail subsidy? Supporting the creation of challenger banks? Opening access to the payments systems? Reforming RBS into a network of local banks?
The solutions to this, and many other vital questions about how to transform the financial system being, are being explored today at the Transforming Finance conference at Chartered Accountants Hall in Moorgate.
Although located in the City of London, unlike other conferences that agonise about restoring the public's shattered faith in our banking system, this is not dictated by the vested interests of the UK's over-mighty financial services lobbyists.
Co-sponsored by nef, this conference instead brings together leading academics, finance professionals and campaigners to explore how we can make finance work in the long-term interests of people and planet.
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The structure and function of the central nervous system are briefly considered and methods of examination outlined in the opening chapters. Meningitis and epidemic encephalitis are well described, especially the pathology and possible etiology of the latter, although one might wish in a work of this sort for a discussion of behavior disorders following encephalitis, in view of their rather frequent occurrence nowadays. Infantile cerebral palsies are thoroughly discussed, especially as to pathogenesis — aside from some recent work on the occurrence and early diagnosis and treatment of meningeal hemorrhage in the new-born infant.
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Douglas County Libraries announces new director
The Douglas County Libraries Board of Trustees has selected Robert "Bob" Pasicznyuk, as the next director of Douglas County Libraries. Currently the director for Cedar Rapids Public Library, Pasicznyuk will assume his new role on May 5, 2014.
"Douglas County Libraries Board of Trustees is responsible for ensuring we hire the best person for this position and that the person possesses the experience, talents, and character to achieve the organization's objectives and continue its overall growth," said Bob Morris, Douglas County Libraries board president. "With today's announcement, we feel we have found the right person for the job. We chose Bob because of his experience with strategic planning, his broad knowledge of information technology, and his overall business acumen."
Pasicznyuk's five-year leadership of Cedar Rapids Public Library came during a time of transformative change, as the organization overcame catastrophic flood damage to maintain and improve its facilities and services. Pasicznyuk acted as the project manager for two simultaneous building projects: a $46.6 million flagship library and a $2.5 million branch library. In addition, he was able to reverse a decade of eroding library support and steady decline in favor of a solid restoration plan, including the development and launch of a cohesive library communication campaign, complete with advocacy, strategy, and brand initiatives.
Prior to his role as a library director, Pasicznyuk spent nearly ten years in library districts including Douglas County Libraries, acting in senior information technology roles. He has a vast understanding of technology and a vision for its role within libraries. He has presented on various library initiatives and sits on many boards including the Linn County Early Childhood Iowa Board and Cedar Rapids Science Station Board.
"Over the years, Bob has been acknowledged numerous times by both his peers and community and is recognized as a leader in libraries. He impressed us as a strategist and outstanding project leader. We are excited to have him join the team at Douglas County Libraries and lead the organization," stated Morris.
Of his new position, Pasicznyuk said, "I am honored and humbled by this opportunity. I look forward to joining this innovative organization and working in a community I have always thought so highly of. I am excited to work with the talented staff and our community partners as we continue to advocate for literacy and lifelong learning."
Pasicznyuk will take over for longtime library director Jamie LaRue, who retired in January, 2014, after nearly 23 years of service.
Douglas County Libraries is a passionate advocate for literacy and lifelong learning. For more information, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.


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The Las Vegas Sands says it plans to appoint former Atlantic City casino executive Mark Juliano as the new president of its Sands Bethlehem property.
Officials with the company made the announcement while swatting down rumors that they planned to sell the Bethlehem casino. They said they want to make further investment in the property.
Juliano previously served as CEO for Trump Entertainment in Atlantic City and has been serving as senior vice president of the Marina Bay Sands resort in Singapore.
Sands officials say they are proud of the Bethlehem casino, which is a small player compared with the company's wildly successful properties in the Chinese gambling enclave of Macau.
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The Historic Charleston Foundation has agreed to sell McLeod Plantation on James Island to the Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission, so long as some final negotiations go as planned.
The PRC offered to buy the historic site, the last intact plantation on James Island, for $3.3 million. The commission plans to open the site to the public, but details have yet to be settled.
For the PRC, the purchase would be the latest in a flurry of land deals across Charleston County, most of them funded with half-cent sales tax funds designated for that purpose. Unlike most local governments and institutions, the commission that operates county parks has been flush with cash, and those with property to sell have been calling on the PRC looking for deals.
It was just last week that the PRC and the town of Mount Pleasant disclosed plans to each spend $10 million to jointly purchase 245 acres in the town for park and recreation purposes. That would be the eighth and the final half-cent tax deal for the commission, which has bought land from Awendaw to Meggett over the past four years.
While the proposed deal in Mount Pleasant would consume the last of the $36 million in half-cent tax funds allocated to the PRC, the commission also has about $12 million of its own cash reserves, with which it could finance a loan to buy McLeod Plantation, PRC Director Tom O'Rourke said.
"If there was no half-cent sales tax, we would still be after McLeod," he said. "We're very financially stable, and we have reserves."
The PRC owns and operates properties ranging from suburban sites with water parks and play areas for dogs, to barrier island beachfront parks, to rural areas like the Caw Caw Interpretive Center where people can learn about the former rice plantation there. O'Rourke said McLeod Plantation would fit the historic preservation part of the PRC's mission.
"I must say, it is all very positive," said Kitty Robinson, executive director of Historic Charleston Foundation.
"The entire property will be protected, regardless, and certain areas would be designated as "no build" zones, and the buildings would be protected," Robinson said. "We are completely on the same page."
It would be the third time Historic Charleston Foundation has agreed to sell the property -- the first two didn't work out -- and appears to be the least controversial of the three deals, because of the focus on preservation and public access.
The PRC doesn't have a detailed plan for the property but expects to spend about $2 million on top of the purchase price stabilizing the buildings, O'Rourke said. What the commission has proposed is creating a large committee to create a plan for McLeod.
Historic Charleston Foundation, Friends of McLeod, the Sea Island Historical Society, the National Park Service, local governments, citizens and other groups would be included, under the commission's proposal. Several of the listed groups had advocated a PRC purchase of the site.
"I think it's a good move," said Michael Allen, community partnership specialist with the National Park Service. "It would accent other historic sites."
He noted that McLeod has been a Freedman's Bureau headquarters, was occupied by Union and Confederate troops, and was a working plantation during the time of slavery.
"There are internal answers that people are looking for, and sometimes these sites can provide them," Allen said.
Historic Charleston previously sold the property to the American College of the Building Arts, despite a lawsuit by Friends of McLeod, only to later buy the property back.
The College of Charleston then agreed to buy the property for $4 million but backed out amid controversy over a plan to create athletic fields there.
The town of James Island under Mayor Mary Clark unsuccessfully bid for the property, then launched an attempt to acquire it using the town's power of condemnation. After Clark lost a bid for re-election, town officials urged the foundation to sell McLeod to the PRC.
The 38-acre McLeod tract near the intersection of Folly Road and Maybank Highway includes the plantation's 1853 main house, five slave cottages and several outbuildings.
O'Rourke and Robinson said the sale could be completed within 90 days.
"This (negotiation) is about making sure everyone understands the easements, the restrictions, and comes to an agreement about the future of the site," O'Rourke said.
"We did not submit a proposal for what we were going to do," he said. "We submitted a process, by which we will form a committee to determine what to do with that site."
FALL 2004: Historic Charleston Foundation sells McLeod Plantation to the American College of the Building Arts, for $850,000. The group Friends of McLeod had already filed a lawsuit aimed at preventing the college's use of the property.
FALL 2008: Facing financial troubles, the American College of the Building Arts sells McLeod Plantation back to Historic Charleston Foundation for the same price it had originally paid.
FALL 2009: The College of Charleston Foundation signs a $4 million agreement to purchase McLeod from the Historic Charleston Foundation, subject to a 'due diligence' period.
FEBRUARY 2010: Friends of McLeod holds a demonstration protesting the college's plan to buy McLeod. A week later, the college decides against the purchase, having been confronted with opposition to the idea of using some of the property for athletic fields. Historic Charleston seeks new proposals.
APRIL: Historic Charleston Foundation rejects a $2.7 million offer from the town of James Island, which then launches plans to seize the property through eminent domain. The Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission says it is 'very interested' in the property.
JULY: In a surprise move, a majority on James Island Town Council votes to drop Mayor Mary Clark's effort to acquire McLeod for the town.
OCTOBER: James Island's new mayor and council urge Historic Charleston Foundation to sell McLeod to the PRC. The town pays the foundation $35,000 toward legal fees related to the town's eminent domain effort. The foundation's board agrees Oct. 20 to negotiate to sell McLeod to the PRC for $3.3 million.
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PORTLAND, ME (January 17, 2012) - The Maine Red Claws, presented by Quirk Chevrolet, today announced that Morris Almond has rejoined the team after spending a year and half playing overseas. The 6-6, 205 lb. forward is expected to join the team for practice this morning. To make room for Almond, forward Paul Harris has been waived due to injury.
League, Team Record Holder Returns for 2nd Stint in Maine
The NBA Development League's leading scorer in 2009-10 (24.6 ppg) and 2007-08 (25.6 ppg), Almond's name appears frequently throughout the league's media guide. Among his records: most points in a game (53), field goals made in a game (19), field goals attempted (37), and free throws in a season (323). Almond entered the season 13th all-time in scoring with 2,239 points. Almond, who has twice scored more than 50 points in an NBA D-League game, holds the Red Claws record for points in a game with 40.
Almond was acquired by the Red Claws in a four-player trade with the Springfield Armor in February 2010. A 2007 first round draft pick (26th overall) of the Utah Jazz, he has 34 NBA games to his credit. Almond, the all-time leading scorer in Rice University history, was the 2007 recipient of the Naismith Trophy, the most prestigious honor in college basketball. He has spent the last season and a half playing overseas for teams in Spain and the Ukraine.
"We are pleased to add a player of Mo Almond's caliber to our roster," said Red Claws President and General Manager Jon Jennings. "He thrilled Red Claws' fans in the team's inaugural season with his pure scoring ability. He has great shooting range and can score a lot of points quickly. We are happy to welcome him back to Crustacean Nation for a second season."


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With some magical help from Santa Claus, Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital will officially kick off the holiday season with the lighting of the Community Tree on Sunday, Dec. 5 at 2 p.m.
The annual Tree Lighting is a wonderful tradition for families and friends. Many of the adults who attended the event as children are now bringing their own children and creating fond family memories. This year's event will be in celebration of Henry Mayo's new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), scheduled for construction in 2011.
The free festival includes music and entertainment provided by hospital staff, local school's children choirs, dance studios, and performers.
Santa and Mrs. Claus will usher in the holiday season with their arrival and magically light the holiday tree at dusk.
"As always, we extend our sincere thanks to Barry and Nancy Gump of Andy Gump, Inc., and their employees, and to electrician Bud Rose and the many other volunteers who every year donate their time, talent, and resources to make this special tradition a success," said Roger Seaver, president and CEO of Henry Mayo.
"It takes weeks of planning and preparation to make sure everything is ready for Santa. We couldn't do it without them."
Other program elements will include photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus, cookie decorating, refreshments and more.
Visitors to the event will be directed to the parking lot areas northwest of the hospital's main building due to construction of the hospital's new parking structure. A free shuttle service will deliver visitors to and from the parking and event areas. Visitors can enter the hospital campus from Orchard Village and McBean Parkway entrances.
In addition, everyone is invited to participate in the Gift of Life program with a special sponsorship of a light or ornament in honor or in memory of their loved ones. Sponsorship levels range from $25 (light), $50 (icicle), $100 (snowflake), $250 (ornament), $500 (star) and $1000 (treetop).
Sponsorships will be inscribed in a Gift of Life recognition on a special display at the celebration and can be viewed on the hospital's website at henrymayo.com throughout the month of December. A commemorative holiday ornament will be sent to donors, and all donations benefit Henry Mayo Hospital's new neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), scheduled for construction in 2011.
For more information, call Laura Young, PR manager, at (661) 253-8089.


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The construction sector fared better than expected in the second quarter of the year, fuelling hopes that the recession may not be as deep as previously thought.
The Office for National Statistics said that construction output fell by 3 per cent between April and June, compared with the previous estimate of a 3.9 per cent drop.
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Religion should teach tolerance, compassion
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Isn't religion supposed to teach us tolerance, forgiveness, and compassion? That is how I was taught. Maybe that's because I was not brought up in a "Christian" household.
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INWOOD - Musselman pitcher Chris Schleuss comes from a baseball family. His father, Will Schleuss, played baseball at two Division I schools and played some professionally.
Before his senior season, Chris is following in his father's footsteps. Schleuss has signed his letter-of-intent to play at Potomac State.
"I'm ecstatic," Schleuss said. "Ever since I was a little kid, it's been my dream to play college ball."
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Potomac State is known for its baseball. The Catamounts finished last season ranked No. 19 nationally and were Region XX champions.
"Potomac State is known for their baseball program," Schleuss said.
"They're an elite program in the country, top 50 in the country for Junior Colleges. I thought this would be the best step I could take for my future."
According to Schleuss, Catamounts coach Doug Little has told him that he will be a key part of the program when he gets to Keyser next school year.
"They said I'm a projectable kid," Schleuss said. "As long as I come in and show up on time, do everything and work hard, (Little) said there's no reason I shouldn't be in the rotation.
"Whatever position they need me at, whether it's closing, relieving, starting, I'm going to go out there and eat up some innings and try to get some wins for them."
After Potomac State, Schleuss is looking to become a second-generation player to go Division I.
Chris' father played at Miami and Alabama with a stint at Hagerstown Community College in between. He was then drafted to the Cincinnati Reds organization in 1995.
Chris says his father was definitely a big influence on him.
"I owe everything to my dad," Schleuss said. "My dad kept pushing me. I stuck by his side and listened to everything. I have all the knowledge I need in my household with him being by my side. It's just me going out there and performing now.
"He's helped me make the right decisions my whole life, and I can't go wrong with him being my role model."
After playing for the Catamounts, he hopes to go to a Division I school.
"Ultimately my dream is to play Division-1," said Schleuss. "They have a lot of exposure from D-I schools. I thought this would be the best step to fulfill that dream. Hopefully (West Virginia)."
With his senior season yet ahead of him, Schleuss, who will be the ace in this year's Applemen rotation, still says he wants to have a successful season that ends in a trip to Charleston
"I want to have a good winning season," he said. "This year I really want to lead the team. I would love to go undefeated on the mound for myself. Honestly, I want to win a state championship is all I want to do."
To accomplish that, Musselman will have to win the section over the defending state champion Hedgesville.
Schleuss knows the area competition well.
He made all-star teams throughout his playing days at South Berkeley Little League, including in 2010 when he and his South Berkeley Senior League All-Star team won the state championship and traveled to Florida.
"We were loaded," Schleuss said. "We were knee deep in pitching, and we knew it was our last chance to win a state championship at that level. Our team really meshed that summer."
Schleuss says he still uses some of the knowledge gained in all-stars when he faces area hitters today.
"From playing with them in the past, it's given me an upper hand on some of the kids," Schleuss said "Whether to throw this pitch or that pitch, yeah, I definitely still use some of those tactics."
Schleuss will go into his senior season with a .284 career batting average. On the mound, batters are hitting under .300 against him, and he has struck out 97 hitters in 119 innings pitched.


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Feb. 16, a group of 14 citizens met for their final class and had lunch together before receiving certificates for completing the 19 weeks of coursework for Getting Ahead in a Just Getting By World. The group was formed in October and met every Tuesday at the YMCA to learn strategies for gaining financial stability. A few dozen guests also attended the luncheon.
Instructor Sharon George gave a brief overview of the program and explained she had matched each participant with a mentor who had a similar personality and interests. The mentor agreed to make himself or herself available to the person to give advice and support. Most of the class members were able to meet their mentors at the ceremony.
After awarding the diplomas, Mayor James Boroff spoke about how the Getting Ahead program was introduced about a year ago when he met with Pat DeMonte of Tiffin-Seneca United Way. With Tiffin hard-hit by the economic slump, they wanted to introduce "tools" that could help area residents weather the financial storm.
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Pat DeMonte of Tiffin-Seneca United Way (left), checks the program at the Getting Ahead graduation Feb. 16. Next to her are graduates Carol and Della.
"Sharon couldn't say enough about this program," Boroff said. "Today is just the beginning. ... Keep those tools sharpened."
He encouraged the group to contact the agencies and organizations they had learned about and to feel free to contact him personally. Once the certificates were given and photographs were taken, George asked each graduate to offer brief comments about their experiences in the class (see accompanying story). Many emotions surfaced as they spoke.
George also thanked Bridge Builders, Nancy Weaver and the Seneca Friends, who provided snacks for the class and cards to give to the graduates. The instructor said she was encouraged at the changes she saw in the members of the class. Some who had registered mostly to obtain the savings account soon changed their point of view. She singled out the two men in the class who had not been willing students at the beginning.
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* Myndi said, "I was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes a couple years ago, so it's been really hard." After 10 years at the same job she found herself unemployed. She said the class has helped her "put a plan into effect."
* Michelle said she was able to open up about her needs. She called the class an "eye opener" that helped her to realize how many people are available to offer support.
* Catherine was relieved to find out she was not the only person struggling with finances. "There's a lot of single mothers having trouble finding a job and transportation," she said.
* Carol said the class helped her to put aside her stress and treat her children more kindly. "I don't want it to end," she said.
* Diane said she was surprised at how many steps she needed to take to achieve stability. "I loved all the speakers, but the main one that really helped me was Brandon. ... Every time I think I'm not going to make it, I think of him."
* Holly, a mother of two, said she learned a lot of things about herself. "I learned to create my own path," she concluded.
* Sierra, a victim of situational poverty and medical problems, had been finding it "hard to get back on track," but she was "setting goals and making plans," including classes at Terra Community College and Heidelberg University.
* Karen had been diagnosed with cancer several years ago. "This class has done an awful lot for me that I didn't think it could. I didn't think I would ever be able to do anything with my life again. Now, I know I can," she said.
* Danette confessed she was motivated to take the class for the money, but her attitude soon changed. "Last week I was so upset the class was canceled because I look forward to it. One thing I've learned, I came into the program angry. Angry at myself for being in this situation, angry at society, but I learned you cannot move forward if you're angry," she observed. "My mother wants the book when I'm done with it."
* Della, who grew up in a middle-class family, also signed up for the savings account she would receive. "I was in situational poverty because of the choices I had made." Now she is enrolled in college classes.
* Greg called himself the "black sheep" in a middle-class family. "I have been building lots of walls. This class helped me bring them down," he said.
* Katherine described poverty as "wholistic." She said "I feel like I have a foot in both worlds, in poverty and the middle class ... I found myself in situational poverty and didn't know how to get out." During the discussion about living in crisis mode, she saw herself in that position, but she said the class taught her how to reassess her goals. One of them is to improve her physical health and possibly become a facilitator for the Getting Ahead program.
* Angela said she also was inspired by Brandon Amory's presentation. She and her four children had been living with relatives, but now they have a mobile home of their own.
* Chad had been able to find employment during the months he was enrolled in the course. He had been unsure what avenues to take when he started, but he said his new knowledge about community resources will help him take better care of his family. "I didn't know there was that much support in Seneca County or in the state of Ohio. Now I know," he said.
"When we talked about how long after coming into the class you transitioned to it not being about the money - and it being about what you were learning about yourself - was almost immediate," George said. "It was not long before I could see the difference."
"As I look around this class, everybody has already made great strides. We heard of several people going back to school. Three have obtained new jobs," George said. "Three people were homeless and now have stable housing for themselves and their families. One person is working to quit smoking."
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The current anime season kinda sucks, so instead of bitching about how space pirates, small town horrors, and other shit that should be fun are just fucking boring, let's talk about some cheesy softcore monster OVA from the 80′s.
Another is supposed to be a horror anime? The music is all extra-spooky and there was some blood splattering and creepy dolls and shit like that in the pre-credits scene, but that was about it. If it weren't for those cues, this would have been like every single other high school slice of life drama ever made.
These Pirates are Neither Bodacious nor Spacey (nor Pirate-like)
When I first started writing this post, I was gonna talk about how Senki Zesshou Symphogear and Bodacious Space Pirates were, like, super similar and shit. I was gonna talk about how both series had main characters who have Giant Robots/Ships thrust upon them because of some nagging detail from the past (making a pact/dad being a space pirate).
Then I realized I superimposed Rinne no Lagrange's set-up on top of Symphogear's crazy fluorescent alien shit. Like, I seriously thought the main chick suplexed a DayGlo slime before making with that creepy shadowed smile.
I think my brain is trying to amass a good anime out of the pieces of all of these half-good first episodes I've been watching.
Yeah, I was genuinely looking forward to Kill Me Baby. I read some of the manga awhile back. I thought it was OK. Figured it'd be something that could potentially work well in animated form.
And… it's still just OK.
My little exploration of David Production's stuff was short-lived. Turns out they've only done two series that I hadn't seen yet. Dogs was the first, and Ristorante Paradiso's the second.
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NASHVILLE — The U.S. Senate has confirmed four new directors for the Tennessee Valley Authority, which restores the nine-member board to full strength.
The new directors include three Democrats nominated by President Barack Obama: Middle Tennessee State University professor Barbara Haskew; Georgia Tech professor Marilyn Brown; and Oak Ridge lawyer Neil McBride. He re-nominated former TVA chairman and Republican businessman Bill Sansom.
U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., who has headed the TVA Congressional Caucus, said in a statement that the confirmation of the new directors comes at a time "when producing large amounts of low-cost, reliable, clean electricity is crucial to creating good jobs."
Knoxville-based TVA, the nation's largest public utility, serves about 9 million consumers in Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Kentucky, Georgia, North Carolina and Virginia.
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WOODLANDS, Texas - An official with oil and gas drilling company Anadarko says the firm is "very excited" about the potential for natural gas wells in central Pennsylvania and will do everything to ensure the environment is protected.
Matt Carmichael, in the company's public affairs department, confirmed Tuesday Anadarko has approximately 300,000 acres under lease in the Appalachian Basin (primarily in central Pennsylvania).
"We are very excited about the potential of this area and its ability to produce much-needed, clean-burning natural gas for American consumers," he said. "In addition, we understand the importance of effective water management, and we are committed to working with the relevant regulatory agencies and adhering to the rules and regulations to balance our activities with protection of the environment, wildlife and public health."
Carmichael said the company is in the "very preliminary" stages of exploring well sites in the Appalachian Basin and is still working to determine the area's potential and the best way to develop the natural resources while minimizing the impact of its activities.
"We have been very effective at finding balance in other areas where we operate, such as the Greater Natural Buttes of Utah where our efforts to minimize surface usage was recognized by the Utah Division of Oil, Gas and Mining with its 2008 Earth Day Award, and in Wyoming where we have received several Wyoming Game and Fish awards for wildlife conservation and reclamation work, and developed a 48-mile water pipeline as an innovative approach to handle water in a state that gets fewer than 10 inches of rain per year," he said.
Carmichael said Anadarko looks forward to continue working with the Susquehanna River Basin Commission, state Department of Environmental Protection and other relevant agencies "to ensure water withdrawal, well-pad planning, drilling procedures, completion procedures, water-handling methods and any other related activities meet or exceed the applicable regulations."


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FORT BRAGG, N.C. - Soldiers and civilians turned out to see the caged Beast on Saturday, as Dan Severn (former world wrestling entertainment star and record holder of 15 title belts) made a guest appearance at the Rock Shop Music Hall for a night of mixed martial arts cage fighting.
Partial proceeds from Rockin' the Cage went to the Special Forces Association, Chapter I-XVIII and Afghan war veterans like Sgt. 1st Class John Masson, who lost both legs and much of his right arm while serving as a Special Forces medic.
"A lot of the mixed martial arts, that's the type of training you're going to use downrange anyway," said Harold Fields, a Soldier who watches pro cagefighting on pay-per-view. Fields met Severn ("The Beast") at a Friday meet and greet at the Green Beret Club.
Fields said he plans to fight in the future. "I like the physical aspect of it, the actual raw of getting down to it. It's always something new - you never know what's going to happen."
The Academy of Martial Studies hosted the live-action event, with tickets ranging in price from $33.50 (general entry) to cage-side spots for $70.
"This is an Army where Soldiers look out for Soldiers, and when they hear something is happening, they all step up with 'what can I do''" said Michael Warren, owner and lead trainer at AMS.
He welcomed the volunteer time of active-duty, reservist and veteran troops.
To give his Soldiers an edge in the cage, Warren invited Severn, a hall of fame, triple-crown heavyweight champion for a two-day, pre-fight training seminar. Severn is also a former freestyle, national wrestling champion and Greco-Roman wrestler. He designed a 10,000-square foot training facility in Michigan, which features instruction in martial arts and professional wrestling styles. Severn brought this same sense of professionalism to the South, with two days of MMA wrestling and ground fighting seminars designed to take Soldiers to the next level in their fighting skills.
Submission holds, chokes, take downs, arm locks and grappling techniques gave athletes a mental and physical edge over their opponents for the Saturday fight.
"It provides the outlet that a lot of my fellow warriors need to maintain their warrior edge," said Warren, speaking of the MMA program.
According to Severn, who taught the program with his 18-year old son, MMA was only recently recognized as an amateur sport in North Carolina. He proposes easing fighters into the hard-hitting world of MMA using a tier-type system, which includes shorter fight times (three, 2-minute rounds versus three, 5-minute rounds) and an initial "no elbow, no knee to the head" policy.
"There's risk and reward to being an amateur. It's one thing to be choked out or arm barred or just to be punched. It's a whole different thing to be hit with a knee to the head that could either lacerate it (or worse)," said Severn, adding that many non-military fighters don't have health insurance.
Severn has taught in various government agencies for more than a decade and is developing a closer working relationship with the Army. "Mixed martial arts has impacted everything. It's impacted law enforcement, it's impacted corrections, it's impacted the military. What I look at is, are they learning the best stuff'"


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The original intent of the U.S. Constitution has been perverted for the process of selecting Electoral College representatives.
The original intent was for the states to select their Electoral College representative from within their ranks in a method of their choosing. Each congressional district could elect their own representative, and each state could elect two additional representatives.
That simple process was perverted by the 12th amendment. Now we elect all Electoral College representatives from a list provided by the two political parties, representatives who have little or no allegiance to the people they are supposed to represent when choosing the president and vice president.
The result is the leadership of the Democrat and Republican party select the Electoral College, and we are stuck with their iron-fisted control of the executive branch of government.
I think a better method of selecting Electoral College representatives would be for each congressional district to elect their representative from people who reside within their district, and each state to elect their two representatives from within their state.
Probably nothing matters anyway because the Democratic and Republican control of our government is driving the nation into bankruptcy.
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The Community Theatre League's fourth annual Ray of Light Awards will be held at 6 p.m. May 20 at the Community Arts Center, 220 W. Fourth St., with red carpet festivities beginning at 4:30 p.m. The event is open to the public. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students.
The Ray of Light Awards were started in 2009 to honor the late Professor Raymond Phillips, a Williamsport native who was actively involved in education, literature and theater. The awards ceremony recognizes the efforts of local high school theater programs, honoring the best high school performers within a 40-mile radius.
This year, the CTL decided to expand the radius of eligible high schools in order to grow the event. "We've steadily expanded every year," said Jacquie Engel, the Community Theatre League's youth programs coordinator. "The first year we did this it was just the schools in Lycoming County, the next year it went to a 30-mile radius, and this year it's a 40-mile radius. We've decided that's probably as far as we can go, considering how far our 26 adjudicators have to travel."
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The Ray of Light Awards is the result of an intense, year-long adjudication process. This year's adjudication process has produced more than 90 nominations in a range of categories, including: Best Leading Actor and Actress in a Play, Best Lead Actor and Actress in a Musical, Best Vocal Performance by an Ensemble, Best Choreography, the Student Design Award, Best Play, Best Small Scale Musical, Best Large Scale Musical and The Ray Phillips Memorial Trophy for Best Drama Program - the evening's most coveted award.
In addition to honoring winners in each category, the Ray of Light Awards includes a number of student performances that will showcase the talent of each of the 11 participating schools. "The students will perform small snippets from each show that's nominated," Engel explained. "Plus, there's an opening group number where we have two kids from each school come together for a big musical performance. We're doing a gospel-type song this year. It's a lot of fun."
Last year's event had more than 400 student participants and nearly 700 audience members. Pam Wright, executive director of the CTL, said she hopes this year's ceremony will attract the wider public. "We hope to fill the Community Arts Center even more this year. If we had 1,000 people in the audience, that would be wonderful. We hope that it's building momentum every year as people learn more about it.
"This event gives you the chance to see the best of the best all in one sitting," Wright said. "In two hours, you're getting a sampling of everything. It's impossible for people to attend every high school play and musical, but if it's something they enjoy and if they like seeing young people doing something really positive, then it's the perfect place to be. The event starts earlier enough that families can come and be out by 8:30 p.m. They'll have gotten to see this grand event and still get home early enough to get to bed and go to school the next day."
Engel echoed Wright's call for wider community support. "People might think 'Well, I don't have a son or daughter in the program, so what's the point of going?' But I know there are so many people in Williamsport who go see shows at the CTL and the CAC. We have so many people who love the performing arts and we'd like to get them all to come see the Ray of Light Awards. It's a great way for them to see what young artists are doing, to see what they're capable of."
Before the ceremony itself, students and their families will have the chance to walk the red carpet and have their picture taken by rows of paparazzi. "The atmosphere is very glamorous," Engel said. "We have the red carpet, a DJ, paparazzi and decorations. There are swarms of people there. It's like the Tony Awards or the Oscars. We even have projections that show the nominees and winners on a big screen behind the podium."
"Every year we've invested in things like the red carpet and a podium," Wright added. "We're trying to build the show over time."
According to Engel and Wright, the intense adjudication process lends quality and seriousness to the students' performances. "The students take this really seriously and that has improved the quality of their performances overall," Engel said. "At the end of every year we have a meeting with the directors and give them a complete summary of their scores. The directors take those notes and work on those aspects: pacing, scene changes or whatever it might be."
Wright, who has been a Ray of Light adjudicator from the beginning, said she takes her job very seriously. "I labor over it," she said. "I put a lot of time and thought into it. I take notes and put it all together. It's like homework."
Despite this level of seriousness, Engel insisted that the awards ceremony isn't primarily about competition. "We try to resist the idea that the Ray of Light Awards is all competition. That's only a small part of it. We do this to showcase what each school is doing and to let people know that the performing arts are a really important part of these young people's lives."
"These kids deserve recognition," Wright said. "With recent budget cuts to arts and education programs, events like the Ray of Light Awards are more important than ever."
Engel ended by reiterating her hope that this year's ceremony will draw greater public attendance and support. "We want to show that theater is one of the most formative educational activities that students can take part in," she said. "We'd really like to see the public come out and support these kids. The bigger the audience, the more of an impact it makes on senators and congressmen to show that people really care about these kinds of programs. More importantly, though, it'll make a big impact on the students. It's just a really great thing to be a part of."
To buy tickets for the Ray of Light Awards, call the Community Arts Center box office at 326-2424, or visit www.caclive.com.
For a complete list of the 2012 Ray of Light Award nominees and to view photos from last year's event, visit the CTL's website: www.ctlnet.org.


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Wednesday, October 23rd, an Anti-Defamation League A World of Difference® Institute facilitator conducted an assembly at Kehilla Jewish High School in Palo Alto for nearly 160 students and educators to help them confront bias and bullying. Students were given tools to become an ally and stand up for others who are bullied or have faced discrimination. Several students shared thoughtful responses and opened dialogues that will continue both in formal classroom settings, but also as students mix socially. ADL offers these programs, as well as support and guidance to schools working to promote a safe, respectful and inclusive school environment. If you are interested in learning about these programs, please call ADL's Central Pacific Region office at 415-981-3500 Ext. 227 or visit http://www.adl.org/education-outreach/.
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Canyon public school officials have kept faith with their taxpaying constituents, some of whom had expressed concern that a mammoth construction project would benefit primarily business interests who live outside the greater Amarillo/Canyon community.
The Canyon Independent School District Board of Trustees Thursday night ranked an Amarillo-based firm, Western Builders, No. 1 among five contractors competing for the right to oversee a $66.6 million construction project. In addition, Lavin & Associates, an Amarillo-based architectural firm, will work hand-in-glove with Western Builders in designing and developing the project.
For that decision, the CISD board deserves hearty congratulations.
It came after the administration recommended the rankings, based on what Superintendent James Veitenheimer called "objective criteria."
The district must negotiate a contract with Western Builders and Lavin & Associates, a process that Veitenheimer said the district can complete in a timely fashion.
Western Builders will oversee the construction of a new $28.5 million high school in Canyon, which the district announced Thursday will be built near Southeast Park in south Canyon. The bond issue also will finance the conversion of the existing Canyon High School into a middle school and the conversion of Canyon Junior High into an intermediate school. Plans also call for a new intermediate school in the Greenways residential development in south Amarillo.
CISD felt no political pressure or undue influence in making this decision, Veitenheimer said. Fair enough. Still, Veitenheimer clearly understood - which he demonstrated Thursday night with a deep sigh before making his announcement - the gravity associated with this critical ranking.
CISD carried a burden to do right by the community that supported the bond issue in an election Sept. 29. That burden gained additional weight when several local contractors expressed concern about whether CISD had stacked the qualifications in favor of firms outside the area that had more experience with a "design-build" process - in which the contractor and architect work as a team. CISD had committed early on to developing the project with this kind of approach.
Veitenheimer had pledged to ensure that all the firms considered would get a "fair shot" at winning the bid. The region is blessed with abundant talent that could handle a project of this size, and CISD's decision merely proves the point.
"This is an exciting time," board president Linda West said after the board voted unanimously to accept Veitenheimer's recommendation.
And it is made even more exciting by the prospect that local contractors, working with local architects, have a chance to develop a project that will improve a thriving public school system and stimulate an economy that is starting to feel the strain of a national recession.
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Woman rescued from Bangladesh rubble recovering
SAVAR, Bangladesh -- A seamstress who survived 17 days before being rescued from a collapsed garment factory building was panicked, dehydrated and suffering from insomnia as she recovered in a Bangladesh hospital Saturday, but was in generally good condition, according to her doctors.
The rescue Friday of 19-year-old Reshma Begum brought a boost to the workers who had spent more than two weeks pulling decaying bodies from the rubble. By Saturday, they had resumed their grim task and the death toll surpassed 1,100 in the world's worst garment industry disaster.
''We will not leave the operation until the last dead body and living person is found," said Maj. Gen. Chowdhury Hasan Suhrawardy, head of local military units in charge of the rescue.
Lt. Col. Azizur Rahman, a doctor at the military hospital where Begum is being treated, said she was exhausted and badly stressed when she was brought in an ambulance Friday. She suffered scratches, but no major injuries, he said. Her kidneys were functioning at less than 45 percent and she suffered insomnia.
"She is panicked, sometimes she holds nurses' hands tight," he said.
Doctors were giving her semisolid food and saline for her dehydration. They advised complete rest, and barred reporters from speaking with her for fear their questions would worsen her fragile psychological state.
"We don't want those memories to haunt her now, so we are not allowing anybody to ask her anything," Rahman said, adding that a team of psychiatrists will be examining her.
But Suhrawardy said Begum told him she was fine.
Several photographers and cameramen were allowed to take pictures of Begum on Saturday afternoon as she lay on her hospital bed. Her head was covered in a neon green scarf, and she looked tired but alert. A white sheet covered her up to her neck. She was hooked to a monitor and had an intravenous drip in her left arm.
Begum had spent 17 days in a roomlike area under the rubble high enough for her to stand, surviving on dried food, bottled water and rain water, Suhrawardy said. She got fresh air from some of the air holes that rescuers had dug in the rubble. She found cartons of dresses and was able to change her clothes, he said.
Begum's family said they -- like many other families of workers still missing -- had been losing hope of finding her alive.
"I just could not believe it when I saw her in the hospital," her mother, Zobeda Begum, said through tears. "My daughter has come back to me."


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2010 Goodwood Revival Marks Battle of Britain 70th
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Tickets for the fantastic 2010 Goodwood Revival sold out days before the event which attracted some 134,000+ visitors. The 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain was marked with a moving Goodwood tribute on Sunday 19 September, while racing honours were paid to John Surtees and 60 years of BRM racing cars on the circuit.
John Surtees was the first and only World Champion on two and four wheels and was honoured 50 years after his very first race in a car, which took place at Goodwood in March 1960. A stunning collection of more than 25 vehicles associated with his racing career paraded in his honour, led by the great man driving and riding a variety of cars and motorcycles from his racing past. Additionally, a record gathering of racing BRMs paraded each day as well to celebrate the 60th anniversary of this very British racing marque taking its initial racing victory – which took place at Goodwood – in 1950.
The 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain was marked with a fitting and emotional tribute. In its former guise of RAF Westhampnett, Goodwood was a Battle of Britain airfield during World War Two, and nine veterans who were based at the West Sussex airfield returned, some for the first time in 70 years. Two returned especially for the occasion from Canada, and another all the way from Australia. A moving tribute was paid by the Goodwood Revival's founder Lord March on the grid with the nine veterans, joined by a Spitfire and Hurricane, with the Band of Her Majesty the Queen's Royal Marines and a cannon gun salute made by the Royal Horse Artillery. Lord March arrived on the Goodwood grid in the actual Bentley 4.5-litre owned by Billy Fiske, who was also honoured in the tribute. Fiske was the first American to volunteer for the RAF, and also the first US airman to be shot down and lose his life in World War Two. He is buried on the edge of the Goodwood Estate at the Boxgrove Priory, where a stained glass window in his honour is also located. After a minute's silence a flypast by three Spitfires and a Hurricane provided a fitting conclusion to this significant tribute.
On the track, the quality of motor racing was exceptional throughout the Revival weekend, with many nail-biting races and some thrills and spills along the way. Racing highlights included the thrilling St Mary's Trophy for 1950s saloon cars, with Derek Bell and Grant Williams taking hard-fought victory. The £150 million car grid for the Royal Automobile Club Tourist Trophy Celebration also made for exciting competition, with Jean-Marc Gounon and Peter Hardman taking the victory in Anthony Bamford's Ferrari 250 GTO 64. Andrew Smith claimed the honours in the Whitsun Trophy for late-period sports racing prototypes. An action-packed race saw the four leading drivers break the Revival lap record, with Smith achieving a staggering 1:18.9 lap time. Driver of the event was awarded to Nick Wigley who drove an excellent race in The Gordon Trophy to climb from a starting position of tenth to win in his 1959 Cooper-Climax T51. The exciting Barry Sheene Memorial Trophy motorcycle race featured 1950s bikes and a Le Mans-style running start, with Ian Bain and Steve Brogan claiming the overall honours, though many eyes were on ex-500cc World Champion Wayne Gardner, who made up for a lack of track time in the first part of the race to scythe through the order on Sunday to take victory on the road in Part 2.
Some great period fashions, including sea of colourful mini skirts on Ladies Day (Saturday), helped seal the unique, fun atmosphere of the 2010 Revival. On the Richmond Lawn a 1950s-style circus with clowns, wrestlers, a Hall of Mirrors, and even a bearded lady, also helped the great vibe, as did the live bands, dancing and comic film sets and 1950s holiday camp. The re-creation of a typical early 1960s British street scene, with a bus depot, car park and Tesco supermarket proved to be hugely popular, with Revival shoppers coming over 'all nostalgic' at the sight of period packaging and household brands that had long been forgotten. Opal Fruits and Marmite in the correct period packaging proved to be in great demand.
The world's only remaining airworthy Hawker Demon aircraft from 1937 was voted the Freddie March Spirit of Aviation winner by a panel of celebrity judges, including James Martin and Rowan Atkinson, whilst an Aston Martin DB4 was the public's choice for the most desirable Grand Touring car in the Earls Court concours d'elegance.
In all, the 2010 Goodwood Revival was a great success, with Revival-goers already talking with excitement and anticipation about next year's event. Confirmed dates for the 2011 Goodwood Revival and Festival of Speed have yet to be finalised. These will be announced in the coming weeks though, with 2011 tickets going on sale on November. www.goodwood.co.uk


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Coverage Mapper will record and submit cellular signal strength data to a central server, to generate accurate coverage maps for your provider.
Please check out the website (http://www.coveragemapper.com), preferably on a computer, to get a better understanding of the application before downloading it.
As you travel with the application running, it records your device's signal strength, tied to your current location. This data is all uploaded to a central server, where it is aggregated with the data from other users, and averaged into accurate coverage maps that show not just where a provider has coverage, but also how good the coverage is.
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MONTPELIER — A suburban New York man released from a life-without-parole sentence after new DNA tests cast doubt on his conviction for killing his wife in a Vermont condominium almost two decades ago is due to be arraigned again in the killing.
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DOHA: Real estate brokerages in the country have urged the government to act against middlemen illegally operating as brokers for residential properties.
The brokerages have lodged a written complaint with the Ministry of Justice that boasts a real estate registration department, against the middlemen.
According to the complaint, licensed brokerages are suffering due to fierce competition from the shady middlemen.
"They are thousands of them and they have been multiplying. Some of them work on a freelance basis while others are full time into real estate brokerage business in breach of the law," says the complaint.
The complaint, however, doesn't specify their nationality, but sources in the real estate sector say all of them are expatriates.
These middlemen, operating illegally as they are, have no offices or staff, and are taking customers for a ride. They have no overhead costs, and yet they are making huge profits, according to the complaint.
According to Salem Al Dosri, a licensed brokerage operator, an idea of how these middlemen have been thriving can be had from the number of ads they give in local newspapers offering housing units on rent. Monthly overhead costs of a licensed brokerage can go up to tens of thousands of riyals as office rent comes to something like QR25,000.
"But look at these middlemen, they pay nothing and yet make huge profits. They can't even serve their clientele."
Another owner of real estate brokerage, Ahmed Al Kubaisi, said the Ministry of Justice and Qatar Chamber should act against these middlemen. The Peninsula


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I haven't seen any evidence backing this up, but many have pointed out the not-so-subtle decline in the performance of major hedge funds that occurred as soon as the government began cracking down on insider trading. I'm not accusing anyone of anything, but you can connect the dots.
How big is insider trading? Last week I asked Ron Suskind, a Pulitzer Prize-winning author of five books. His latest, Confidence Men, explores President Obama's first two years in the White House, which provided Suskind with a unique view on the relationship between Washington and Wall Street.
Here's what he had to say (transcript follows):
Morgan Housel: We were talking upstairs about the relationship between large investors -- investment banks and hedge funds -- and Washington, and how they have an informational advantage. They have contacts in Washington where they can get the inside scoop before anyone else and make fortunes off of it. Is that a legal form of insider trading, or is it legitimate research?
Ron Suskind: [Laughs]. I think it is a legal form of insider trading. I really do.
Morgan Housel: How big an advantage is that over the little guy?
Ron Suskind: I've had friends of mine who run Wall Street banks who say Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS ) basically has an eighth of a point advantage on many of its lines of business over its competitors. Because the view, rightly, is Goldman has the best informational advantage from its Washington sourcing.
Is that something that's real, in terms of social or economic value in a transparent economy? I don't think so. You know, Goldman's clients say, 'I don't care whether you think it's legitimate or not. I want that advantage so I'm gonna go with Goldman. I don't want to know how they get it.' That's part of the way it works. 'Don't give me too many details. Somehow Goldman gets this. They know. That's why I'm sticking with them.'
And I think that's part of the problem, is that as we see more and more of that and we see the investment banks profiting from informational advantages, often ill-gotten in my mind, I think it's killing off the participatory vigor of the small investor. The person sitting in their den in Des Moines. The guy going to the Merrill Lynch office in Council Bluffs. They're like, 'I'm disadvantaged. The market is being moved by noisy, immaterial gusts of information. What does that have to do with my company that I invested in? What does that have to do with something that I know must be true?
Well, the fact is it's ruling the day. And for the big players, might makes right. So if Goldman is profiting from immaterial shifts and movements of the current, then I go with Goldman. I don't want to know any more than I need to know. I think that's a problem for the way the economy ought to work, and actually work more efficiently by virtue of more transparency, where everyone is on a level playing field.
Morgan Housel: So how do you fix it?
Ron Suskind: You fix it with prosecutions. Plain and simple.
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The year 2013 marks the 37th anniversary of the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF), the premier film event in Ohio and around the country. In fact, travel expert Peter Greenberg recently ranked CIFF one of six standout film festivals in the country beyond Sundance.
From April 3 - 14, more than 85,000 attendees have the opportunity "to be the applause" and enjoy hundreds of feature and short subject films from producers all around the world. Not only will attendees get to watch films, they are also be able to partake in community film forums, vote on their favorite feature films and hear filmmakers discuss their works.
CIFF takes place in only one location in the heart of downtown, Tower City Center. The center is attached to the new Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, as well as luxury hotel options such as The Ritz-Carlton and the Renaissance Cleveland. With direct access to public transportation to/from the airport and around the city, there is no reason to miss out on this fantastic event. www.clevelandfilm.org


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EA Maxis to Reveal Spore-Related "Action RPG" at Comic-Con
Reveal is planned to take place during a Comic-Con panel on July 24.
It looks like we'll know all about what EA Maxis has in store next for the Spore franchise before the end of the month, as the latest San Diego Comic-Con schedule shows a planned reveal for a new action RPG related to the Spore series.
You can find the brief description for the panel on the official Comic-Con website (via BigDownload), which calls the new game "a brand new, Sci-Fi Action-RPG based on the DNA of Spore." There are no other details given, so there's no saying exactly how this game relates to the Spore series (which has already included expansions for the original PC game as well as a platformer spin-off for the Wii).
One possibility is this new action-RPG could be "Darkspore," the title EA trademarked back in May. We won't have to wait long to find out for sure, as the EA Maxis Comic-Con panel is set to take place just two weeks from today, on July 24.
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Something terrible might happenedPosted: Jul 12, 2010 12:00AM PST by Monkey-King
"I felt a great disturbance in nerdom, as if millions of Spore fans cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible might happened."
ahhh!Posted: Jul 11, 2010 12:00AM PST by Brickman
I thought they were extent. Its like roaches, will it ever die?
Not the direction I was hoping for Spore...Posted: Jul 11, 2010 12:00AM PST by Cutman2015
Actually everything they have done has been about the opposite of what I have been hoping for from Spore. I'm not anticipating liking this.
Dear EAPosted: Jul 10, 2010 12:00AM PST by DevourerOfTime
No one cares about Spore anymoe.
*facepalm*Posted: Jul 10, 2010 12:00AM PST by KaelWolfcry
What....the fuck...
Have they COMPLETELY forgotten that there's a core game that they made? I swear, this game is seeing more spin-offs than the Law and Order series.
Still clinging onto Spore?Posted: Jul 10, 2010 12:00AM PST by Twin_Sais
I smell a flop...
YepPosted: Jul 12, 2010 12:00AM PST by Fletcherhea
I still remember the super duper insane hype over Spore, I thought I'd never have to buy another game again, got it, beat it in a weekend, and thought man....that was the most hype I've ever seen for a kids game =/ Not what I was expecting at all.


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Herstatt Bank was a privately owned bank in the German city of Cologne. It went bankrupt on 26 June 1974 in a famous incident illustrating settlement risk in international finance.
It led to the creating of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision a committee comprises representatives from central banks and regulatory authorities to help find ways to avoid such risks in future.[1]
On 26 June 1974, German regulators forced the troubled Bank Herstatt into liquidation. That day, a number of banks had released payment of Deutsche Marks (DEM) to Herstatt in Frankfurt in exchange for US Dollars (USD) that were to be delivered in New York. Because of time zone differences, Herstatt ceased operations between the times of the respective payments. The counterparty banks did not receive their USD payments.
Responding to the cross-jurisdictional implications of the Herstatt debacle, the G-10 countries (the G-10 is actually eleven countries: Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States), Luxembourg and Spain formed a standing committee under the auspices of the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Called the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, the committee comprises representatives from central banks and regulatory authorities. This type of settlement risk, in which one party in a foreign exchange trade pays out the currency it sold but does not receive the currency it bought, is sometimes called Herstatt risk.
The failure of Herstatt Bank was a key factor that led to the worldwide implementation of real-time gross settlement (RTGS)systems, which ensure that payments between one bank and another are executed in real-time and are considered final. The work on these issues was coordinated by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision under the Bank for International Settlements.
The continuous linked settlement platform (CLS), was launched almost 30 years later in 2002. This payment versus payment (PVP) process enables member banks to trade foreign currencies without assuming the settlement risk associated with the process, whereby a counterparty could fail before delivering their leg of the transaction.
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Yo, Chefs!
I recently attended a banquet at the Adam's Mark Hotel on City Avenue. We were served stuffed chicken breast with cheddar cheese and broccoli.
Since the affair, I have tried to duplicate this great meal, with very little luck. I would really appreciate it if I could get the recipe.


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POHATCONG – On Aug 16 the police department received reports of thefts from vehicles in the Shimer and Parkside areas of the township that occurred overnight between based on information received from the victims, said police in a press release. As of yesterday, eight vehicles have been reported entered and items removed. Six of the vehicles were reported to have been unlocked the other two vehicles had a window smashed to gain entry. The items being removed are loose change and any item of value left visible or in an unlocked compartment in the vehicle, said police.
The police department is also investigating three similar incidents that occurred in the area of
Anyone with any information is asked to contact the Pohatcong Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division at 908-454-9836 and speak with either Dsg. Robb or Det. Barsony, said police in a press release.


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A mixture of frozen gases, ice, dust, and rock that moves in an irregular circle around the Sun.
List the planets is their order from distance from the sun.
Define the effects of the suns gravity on the planets.
The gravity gets weaker as the planets get farther away.
Find Galileo's most significant discovery with his telescope.
He used a telescope to tell that the moon revolved around Jupiter and not everything revolves around the Earth.
What things keep the planets moving in their orbits?
Gravity from the Sun and Inertia...inertia is the tendency of a moving object to keep moving in a straight line.
How is gravity impacted when the distance between two objects decreases?
Gravity's pull increases as the distance between two objects decreases...the closer the 2 objects are, the more gravitational pull.
What affects the force of gravity?
Gravity's force is affected by the mass of the two objects and how far apart they are.
What keeps artificial satellites in orbit around the Earth?
The pull of gravity towards the sun is balanced by the satellites forward motion.
What characteristics do planets that are further from the Sun have in common?
The farther planets are bigger, have rings, and have gas rather rock for their surface materials.
Be familiar with the sun. What gases make it up? Which is the hottest layer? How would you determine the mass?
Made of mostly hydrogen & helium. The core is the hottest layer. Mass is determined by the length of time it takes for a planet to make around the sun, and the distance between the planet & the sun.


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^ There's a fine balance between that, really...
Almost no game is fun when all you do is pwn noobs every damn minute you're playin'. On the contrary, depending on the game, playing against godly players constantly can get very boring over time. Or at least, that's how it goes for me.
For example, in some games, "the winning strategy" is only one typical strategy. Anything other playstyle puts you at a severe disadvantage; the kind of disadvantage that when gaming with other players at your skill level, will end with you gettin' your ass kicked.
For example, in Red Dead's Gold Rush competitive mode (essentially Capture the Flag; or in this case, bags of gold), if you actively and as quickly as possible go for the bags, you'll get shot in the back as soon as you pick it up and are unable to do any action for a good second when picking up said bag. If you do nothing but camp around the bag drop-offs waitin' to steal bags from other players, you'll be the one getting shot from behind by a camper who wants to take your place nine out of ten times.
To win, you need to do a combination of capping bags by predicting which bags people won't go for, and then camping to wait for someone with a bag to pass by after you captured your own. After about 200 matches, this rinse-repeat strategy gets... monotone.
Variety is the spice of life, and gaming as well. All those hackin' proxyton scrubs will get bored of using the same uber loadout if they use it EVERY game; especially since they didn't earn their way up and play the game with different weapons.


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Any info on Ashley Wagner's new programs? All I've read is that she was working with Shae Lynn.
Any info on Ashley Wagner's new programs? All I've read is that she was working with Shae Lynn.
^^^ I really hope she does a program to Young and Beautiful by Lana Del Rey. I think a Latin rhythm might be a good vehicle for her feistiness too.
Per Ice Network, Kiira Korpi's new programs (http://www.icenetwork.com/news/2014/07/23/85556100)
SP: A Day in the Life by Jeff Beck; choreography by Jeff Buttle
FS: Violin Concerto in D minor by Sibelius; choreography by Shae-Lynn Bourne
SD and FD? Aren't they skating pair? Shouldn't be SP and FS?Charlie Bilodeau & Julianne Séguin CAN
FD In Your Eyes, by Peter Gabriel; choreo Dubreuil & Lauzon
sorry for the typo. yes they skate pairs.
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SP Music: Theme From "The Firm" by LA Session Musos, "The Drum Thunder Suite" by Art Blakey
FS Music: "Etude Tableau in C, Op. 33, No. 2" by Alexander Romanovsky
He is competing at Skate Detroit.
@Sequinedream I meant as a competitive program
Mini-video (1:02) of Maxim Kovtun's new FS.
http://vk.com/video78614933_169231440 (posted Jul 23)
I can't hear the music, but it has vocals.
His costume is for the show (The Ice) only.
I am dying to see this program...I've been waiting a long time to see someone skate to the Sibelius violin concerto...
Doesn't look like Adam Rippon has a fan fest thread and I didn't know where else to post this (didn't seem like it warranted its own thread), but here's a short clip of Adam Rippon doing a 3Loop-3Axel sequence that was posted two days ago!


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The opposite of homegrown. Refers to the extremely unattractive and farm-like raised college-age girls whose only career could be in farm animal pornography.
Dude shes a farmgrown for sure!
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Refers to the extremely attractive and totally sheltered college-age girls who would never (otherwise) ever appear in published pornography.
Dude, she is a farmgrown!
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