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Budget Would Bring 13-percent Tax Hike
May 5, 1991
By David T. Shaw, Special to The Inquirer
The Downingtown area school board has given tentative approval to a budget of $53.7 million for next year - and a 13 percent tax hike to pay for it. At its meeting Wednesday, the board voted, 6-3, to pass the budget and to set the millage rate at 169, an increase of almost 19 1/2 mills. The new millage rate means the owner of a property with an assessment of $11,000 would pay about $214 more, for a total of $1,859.00 in property taxes. A mill equals a tax bill of $1 for each $1,000 assessed valuation.
N.j. Boosts Test Scores For Fourth Graders There Had Been Complaints About Poor Showings On Reading And Writing. Districts Got New Results - Good News For Some.
October 4, 2000
By Tom Avril, INQUIRER TRENTON BUREAU
New Jersey's fourth graders have suddenly become smarter. At least, that is how it might seem to the casual observer, judging by newly revised scores on the controversial language-arts tests given to all public-school fourth graders the last two years. In some districts, the number of students passing the standardized exam climbed by more than 25 percentage points. The scores had no effect on whether a student was promoted to the fifth grade. The idea behind the tests was to help teachers assess weaknesses in their pupils' ability, but state education officials were criticized over the scoring because, in both years, fewer than half of the fourth graders passed the exam.
A Look At Program In Language Arts
April 11, 1991
By Jeanne Daniels, Special to The Inquirer
The Lower Merion school board has discussed implementing a sixth-grade language arts program that may begin in the fall. Alan Rosenau, director of secondary education, said the current program consisting of two separate English and reading courses did not effectively integrate reading, writing and English. Adrienne DeFuria, a sixth-grade teacher, said at Monday night's school board meeting that the content of the language-arts program would involve strategies to improve students' oral communication, listening, reading and writing skills.
Gains reported in middle school test scores The state report card showed better results in language arts and math at a majority of South Jersey facilities.
February 10, 2010
By Rita Giordano and Dylan Purcell INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS
A majority of South Jersey public and charter middle schools improved their performance on state standardized tests for math and language arts last year, according to the New Jersey report card released yesterday. Their gains mirrored a statewide trend among middle schools - a positive development that a spokeswoman for the state's Department of Education attributed to students and teachers becoming accustomed to more rigorous test scoring put in place two years ago. When more demanding standards are implemented and scores fall, "they'll usually bounce back the next year," said spokeswoman Beth Auerswald.
State puts 4 school districts on alert Lenape, Camden, Winslow and Camden County Vocational were cited for failing to meet standards in math, language arts.
March 8, 2005
By Melanie Burney INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Four South Jersey school districts, including Lenape Regional, were put on the state's newest "needs improvement" list yesterday because their students failed to meet federal benchmarks in math and language arts. Statewide, 30 districts and three charter schools failed to make adequate yearly progress under the federal No Child Left Behind law. Joining Lenape, traditionally a top performer, the other districts in the region that landed on the state's list were Camden, Winslow, and Camden County Vocational.
State Releases School-by-school Test Results Fourth-grade Scores - High In Science, Low In Language Arts - Raised Questions About Validity. Eighth And 11th Graders Also Were Tested.
December 17, 1999
By Tom Avril, and Neill A. Borowski, INQUIRER STAFF WRITERS Inquirer staff writer Alletta Emeno and Jennifer Moroz of the Inquirer suburban staff contributed to this article
New Jersey announced standardized test scores yesterday for each public school in the state, setting off the annual exercise among teachers and principals of seeing how their students stack up against their peers. But as they have been for months, many local school officials seemed more concerned about whether the tests themselves - administered for the first time this year to fourth and eighth graders - were valid. Much of the concern centers on an apparent oddity at the fourth-grade level, seen in the statewide scores released in September and in the school-by-school results made public yesterday: New Jersey students appear to be a bunch of crackerjack scientists who can't read or write.
Camden PARCC test results among worst in state
December 22, 2015
By Allison Steele, Staff Writer
Camden students who took the state PARCC test for the first time this year scored far below other cities in New Jersey, according to results released by the district last week. Camden students in grades three through 11 took the test for the first time in the spring. About 6 percent of district students in grades three through eight are proficient in language arts, with about 4 percent testing proficient in math. Just 5 to 8 percent of high school students tested at close to the statewide proficiency rate in language arts.
Fourth graders beef up scores on state tests A majority of them were proficient in language and math. But 8th and 11th graders did not fare as well.
June 30, 2004
By Melanie Burney INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Test scores for Camden fourth graders increased markedly on the latest state standard tests, with a majority passing language arts and math, school officials said yesterday. Although most eighth and 11th graders in South Jersey's largest public school system again failed to meet state proficiency standards, district officials said the elementary school students showed significant improvement over the previous spring's tests. Among general-education fourth graders districtwide, 65 percent achieved proficiency in language arts, up 11 percent.
New Jersey puts three area charter schools on probation
June 20, 2013
By Rita Giordano, Inquirer Staff Writer
Two Camden charter schools and a third in Atlantic County have been added to the list of schools put on probation by the state Department of Education. The D.U.E. Season Charter School and Environment Community Opportunity (ECO) Charter School, both in Camden, and the Galloway Community Charter School have been put on probation after recent enhanced performance reviews found they were "not providing high-quality education" and warranted "immediate action," according to letters to the schools from Evo Popoff, the department's chief innovation officer.
Elementary, middle school scores rise
January 26, 2005
By Kristen A. Graham INQUIRER STAFF WRITER
Cherry Hill elementary and middle schoolers' test scores made significant gains over previous years' marks, the district said yesterday. Although Cherry Hill was recently reclassified by the state from one of the wealthiest districts to a middle-of-the-road one, its scores largely outpaced the averages for both economic groups. Ninety percent of eighth graders were proficient or advanced proficient in language arts, compared with 88 percent last year. In math, 84 percent were proficient or advanced proficient; last year, 70 percent were.
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January 20, 2016
DEAR ABBY: Our granddaughter, "Kim," is a senior in high school. She wants to study in Europe next year to improve her skills in a second language. Neither she nor her parents can afford the $20,000 or more this will cost. She is also "boy crazy. " Another worry is the threat of terrorism and her safety. Kim's grandmother and I see more negatives than positives in this possibility. Please advise us whether we should voice our opinion and what your opinion is. - Holding Back for Now DEAR HOLDING: If you had described your granddaughter as emotionally mature and responsible, I would give it my blessing.
Camden PARCC test results among worst in state
December 22, 2015
By Allison Steele, Staff Writer
Camden students who took the state PARCC test for the first time this year scored far below other cities in New Jersey, according to results released by the district last week. Camden students in grades three through 11 took the test for the first time in the spring. About 6 percent of district students in grades three through eight are proficient in language arts, with about 4 percent testing proficient in math. Just 5 to 8 percent of high school students tested at close to the statewide proficiency rate in language arts.
Year after approval, Corbett now wants 'review' of school standards
September 10, 2014
By Kathy Boccella, Inquirer Staff Writer
A year after Pennsylvania Core standards were approved by the state Board of Education, Gov. Corbett has called for "continued public review" of English- language arts and math standards in elementary and secondary schools. In a news release Monday, Corbett said he wanted statewide hearings to review what students should know at each grade level from kindergarten through 12th grade. Acting Secretary of Education Carolyn Dumaresq will preside at the hearings. The governor's seeming change of heart comes as many schools are scrambling to implement the controversial new standards, ordering textbooks and revising curriculums to comply with the requirements.
Gerald 'Jerry' Hartman, 57, former PAL director and teacher
July 25, 2014
BY JOHN F. MORRISON, Daily News Staff Writer email@example.com, 215-854-5573
GERALD "JERRY" Hartman had a special way of relating to young people. He knew how to reach them on their own terms. "It was as if he was a kid himself," said his older brother, Raymond Hartman. "If you were a kid, he could identify on your level," said his nephew, Raymond Hartman III. "He never forgot what it was like to be a kid himself. " And Jerry had plenty of opportunity to relate to young people, as a Philadelphia police officer assigned to the Tacony Police Athletic League Center, and as a language-arts teacher at Wissahickon Middle School.
South Jersey charter schools appeal order to close
April 20, 2014
By Rita Giordano, Inquirer Staff Writer
Two South Jersey charter schools are appealing state decisions that would force their closure by the end of this school year. The D.U.E. Season Charter School in Camden and the Renaissance Regional Leadership Charter School in Browns Mills both received notification last month that their charters would not be renewed because of academic deficiencies. In appeals being processed by the state's courts and being sent to state Education Commissioner David Hespe, the schools argue that they were judged unfairly and that their achievements were underrated.
Charter schools vow challenge to state order to close
March 9, 2014
By Rita Giordano, Inquirer Staff Writer
Officials and parents at two charter schools that the state has ordered to close at the end of June said the action came before changes instituted this school year could be proven effective, and vowed a challenge. School community members of the Renaissance Regional Leadership Charter in Pemberton Township and the D.U.E. Season Charter in Camden said the action denied them an opportunity to show improvement that was afforded other schools. "Needless to say, we are devastated," said Lorna Hassel, Renaissance's head of school.
N.J. test results mostly static amid tougher standards
November 15, 2013
By Melanie Burney and Dylan Purcell, Inquirer Staff Writers
New Jersey asked tougher questions in annual tests for elementary and middle school students, but the results remained nearly the same as last year - something state officials consider a positive outcome. The results from spring's standardized exams, released Wednesday by the state, are the first since questions in the majority of the grades tested for the New Jersey Assessment of Skills and Knowledge (NJASK) were aligned to the more rigorous Common Core Standard. Statewide, 66.7 percent of students in grades three through eight scored proficient in language arts, compared with 65.9 percent last year.
Many regional school leaders argue against Keystone exams
November 10, 2013
By Kathy Boccella, Inquirer Staff Writer
Fifty-five school superintendents and the heads of four intermediate units in the region are urging state officials not to adopt a plan requiring students to pass proficiency tests in order to graduate from high school. In a letter sent Tuesday to the state's Independent Regulatory Review Commission, the educators raised several issues with the proposed Keystone Exams, from higher dropout rates to added costs for districts. As there are 62 school chiefs in the Pennsylvania suburbs, the superintendents represent nearly all of the districts in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery Counties.
Pa. Board of Education OKs Common Core standards
September 14, 2013
By Amy Worden, Inquirer Harrisburg Bureau
HARRISBURG The State Board of Education approved a controversial plan Thursday to require all Pennsylvania students to pass proficiency tests in science, math, and language arts before graduating. The 13-4 vote to approve the so-called Common Core standards came after state officials said they would limit the proficiency tests to public schools, and agreed not to impose a statewide curriculum or reading lists, or expand the collection of students' personal data. "Gov. Corbett believes that these new academic standards will ensure that our children are graduating high school with the skills and knowledge necessary to compete with their peers locally, nationally, and internationally," said acting Education Secretary Carolyn Dumaresq.
New Jersey puts three area charter schools on probation
June 20, 2013
By Rita Giordano, Inquirer Staff Writer
Two Camden charter schools and a third in Atlantic County have been added to the list of schools put on probation by the state Department of Education. The D.U.E. Season Charter School and Environment Community Opportunity (ECO) Charter School, both in Camden, and the Galloway Community Charter School have been put on probation after recent enhanced performance reviews found they were "not providing high-quality education" and warranted "immediate action," according to letters to the schools from Evo Popoff, the department's chief innovation officer.
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When entertainer and Altoona native Adam Cardone was growing up, he considered the Mishler Theatre "kind of like [the] coolest spot on earth," but he wanted more from what was going on inside.
Next week, he and some others are about to shake things up.
The show "Vaudeville Returns to the Mishler," featuring the New York Variety All-Stars - "Cardone," Adam "Realman" and "Kryssy Kocktail" - will appear at the theater June 1.
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The New York Variety All-Stars (from left, "Cardone," "Kryssy Kocktail" and Adam "Realman") will bring their show to the Mishler Theatre in Altoona on June 1.
Among the show's attractions are magic, sideshow stunts, comedy and a 400,000 Van de Graaff machine, Cardone said.
The Moto-Wrays band, which plays "spy jazz," will perform. Guest artist The Amazing "Ekaterina," who was in Cirque du Soleil, will perform contortionist and aerial acts.
The show won the best act of the year award at the 11th annual Sideshow Gathering in 2012.
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What: "Vaudeville Returns to the Mishler," featuring the New York Variety All Stars
When: 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1
Where: Mishler Theatre, Altoona
Tickets: $25, which includes the box office handling fee. A portion of the proceeds benefit WALY Warmth. Tickets are available at the box office, 1208 12th Ave., 944-9434 or www.mishlertheatre.org.
"I was born and raised in Altoona, and the show that we are bringing to Altoona is the show I wanted to see in the Mishler when I was a kid," Cardone said.
"It's kind of a dream of mine to do a show with variety art [there]," he said. "That theater was designed for variety arts. ... And it was a stop on the vaudeville circuit, so it should have different [shows]. And the thing is too, we live in New York City, so when we perform our show [there] people are wowed and amazed, but when we take the show out of [the city], people are really amazed because they don't see this kind of thing. I mean, when's the last time you had sword swallowers in Altoona?"
Cardone, "Realman," whose real last name is Rinn, and "Kocktail," who declined to give her real name, met while working at Coney Island's sideshows, Cardone said. They had known each other for years when they did their first show together last summer.
Rinn grew up a few blocks from Coney Island and attended the Coney Island USA's Sideshow School, where he is now the school's "Professa." He has taught for about six years, he said.
Rinn is one of two sword swallowers in the group. He eats lit cigarettes and performs strongman feats such as bending metal and ripping phone books.
"Oh, we're bringing a spectacle. This is true old-school vaudeville spectacle," Rinn said. "We're bringing these old school acts ... and giving them a modern twist and, yeah, that's pretty much what they're going to see. Illusions, ventriloquism. It's really a well-rounded show."
But it's not your grandparents' vaudeville.
"We're not a retro act," he said. "We're doing old-school acts ... with a modern twist, a very modern twist."
Today, vaudeville "makes people think of a variety show with an old-school flavor," Cardone said. "Our show is more of the 1960s vaudeville Ed Sullivan-style, with a bit of the 1970s Muppet Show thrown in."
"It's just a fun, wacky show," he said.
Cardone, who graduated from Altoona Area High School in 1991, has lived in New York City for about 18 years.
The self-taught magician, who started learning through books he checked out at the Altoona Area Public Library, began performing magic in Altoona for such gatherings as birthday parties and the Blair County Arts Festival.
Cardone is thrilled to come back to his hometown to perform.
"For me, the big kick is getting to do my show in Altoona," he said. "I grew up there. I'm glad I'm from Altoona. I had a great childhood there."
He witnessed "a certain spirit of Altoona" disappear in the mid- to late '70s when strip malls started taking over the landscape, he said.
"And there's a certain charm that the Mishler has that I think is really important," he said, noting the importance of preservation and future generations need to see them.
When told he's helping to preserve history, Cardone agreed.
"That's why I wanted to bring this show," he said. "I think it's part of it. Doing shows like this is a part of history. It's a part of American history."
Mirror Staff Writer Amanda Gabeletto is at 949-7030.

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The Rangers tweet this pic of Sean Avery, Marian Gaborik and Brian Boyle lining up pucks for shooting drills during today's informal practice at the MSG practice facility…
After practice Gaborik gave his thoughts on the passing of best friend Pavol Demitra in yesterday's tragic KHL plane crash…
"It's such a tragedy, (Demitra) was one of my best friends, I can't really believe it…no choice but to move on now.
"I can't imagine how it is for (Demitra's) family, his wife, his kids, his parents…it's a shock….it's horrible"
Gaborik also says he'd like to return home to attend the services for Demitra.
…nice to see Gaborik at practice today. Probably needed a distraction from the devastating news.
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Teen's in Estancia got a lesson they wont forget, what exactly happens when you get arrested for DWI.Video Transcript
D-W-I CRASHES KILLED 133 PEOPLE IN NEW MEXICO LAST YEAR. TO HELP STOP THE TRAGEDIES, TEENS IN ESTANCIA GOT A LESSON THEY WON'T FORGET. AS ACTION SEVEN NEWS REPORTER REGINA RUIZ EXPLAINS, THEY WENT THROUGH A "DWI OBSTACLE COURSE." engine nats and hitting cones TEENS WEARING BLURRY GOGGLES THAT SIMULATE DRIVING DRUNK. You don't realize how hard it is to drive while you're drunk, you get dizzy, you see a bunch of things that aren't normally there, it's closer to you than you think it is. You get kind of lost. IN THIS EDUCATIONAL EVENT---ESTANCIA HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR ALISA MILLER AND OTHER STUDENTS WENT THROUGH AN OBSTACLE COURSE AND TOOK FIELD SOBRIETY TEST. one thousand 11, 12, 13, 14, 15. WHEN ALISA FAILED THE TEST--- SHE WAS ARRESTED. Face my car, place your hands behind your back, you are under arrest for driving under the influence, nat's of cuffs THEN ALISA WAS BOOKED It was very nerve wrecking, even though it wasn't real it just scares you. The students out here are using these drunk goggles, basically they are impairing them twice the legal limit. For someone like me that would be about five beers. We hope that they realize their role that they can play as a teamwork effort out here, that we're all family and hopefully to stop anything like this from happening. Especially with the seniors as they are about to leave to show them the importance of the dangers of driving while intoxicated. AND ALISA MILLER HAS A FINAL MESSAGE FOR EVERYONE. you're not only putting your own life in risk, or someone elses life in risk. You can take away a life and have to live with that for the rest of your life. A LIFE LESSON THESE TEENS SAY THEY WILL NEVER FORGET. RR7N. THE OBSTACLE COURSE WAS PART OF A WEEK LONG EDUCATIONAL EVENT ORGANIZED BY THE "RESPECT PROGRAM," LAW ENFORCEMENT AND
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For the fifth year in a row, the fourth grade classes at Moore Elementary in Mt. Morris hosted their Veteran's Day Tea Service. The unique event gives the students a chance to learn more about American history, as well as the opportunity to thank veterans for their service and dedication to our country. The program is put together by the school literacy coach and the fourth grade teachers with students performing for local veterans.
The event is one that is of extra special meaning to fourth grade teacher, Michele Paquet, who is currently in the process of getting her book, "A Name on the Wall" a tribute to those that served in the Vietnam War, published. The story is based on the research that was done after Paquet purchased a POW bracelet bearing the name of Capt. Edward A. Brudno; USAF, 10-18-65. "Five years ago, in celebration of Veterans Day, I shared my POW experience with my fourth grade students and a whole new chapter began to unfold." said Paquet. From there her journey to publishing her book, along with the dedication of the fourth grade teachers and students, has continued in honoring those that served.
More information on the book and the research done by the students can be found at http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2063180887/a-name-on-the-wall.


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The mentality of people who find a reason to create mayhem during a catastrophic event are the very ones who EXPECT the government to take care of them AFTER the event. Don't get me wrong.....there are plenty of good people in New Orleans who deserve our helping hands....but the most vocal screaming "you owe me" have never participated in contributing to our country and never will.
With Jesse Jackson being the biggest whinner of them all. Hard to argue abortion after listening to Jesse the _______.
I bought after earnings...as a person who has never owned/used/had any interest in/etc a gun, I going to buy one and of course learn how to use it, I've got to believe that Katrina will push the fence sitters on this one, I was never even on the fence!! lol
Just wait until the Islamikazi's touch off a dirty nuke near you. All your liberal gun ban approving neighbors will be camped in your yard looking for safety.
Madagasgar:Thank God I live in the heart of Texas. Yep, there are liberals around, but I expect open season on them soon...Remember: Firearms have two enimies; rust and politicians.Regards,Gunner
Hey gunner-Thanks, was wondering about that..
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putrid; grotesquely ugly or disturbing; vile smelling
goh! that's absolutely boggin!
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a preliminary scottish word meaning to express dislike of a certain object or person
OMG!!! this fried mars bar is boggin
লিখেছেন- sassyscottishbiatch 12 de মে de 2009
1. The verb of bogger; to drive a mud bogger through mud.
2. Any reference to driving a truck in order to have a good time.
2. Any reference to driving a truck in order to have a good time.
1. :What are you doing after school?
: I'm going boggin!
2. :Man, i just drove home from school going 130 k/h.
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2. :Man, i just drove home from school going 130 k/h.
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bad tasting, disgusting
Those brussels sprouts taste f*ckin boggin'!!!
Excuse me sir, this caviar is boggin'
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লিখেছেন- AndrewL 12 de সেপ্টেমবার de 2007
Scottish slang to describe something dirty or disgusting.
prounced "baw-gin" or "boah-gin"
prounced "baw-gin" or "boah-gin"
"The smell comin' out the Ladies toilets in The Solid Rock Café is absolutly boggin', I nearly boaked ma dinner."
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Derogatory term for an aboriginal Canadian, mainly used in the western portion of the country.
Look at all those greasy boggins hanging out in front of the liquor store begging for change!
লিখেছেন- Kristo1977 7 de মার্চ de 2014
a word meaning RANK/mingin' also it sounds funny.
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Heavy smoke reported from plane at Logan
Electrical fire starts in cargo hold of Japan Airlines plane
UPDATED 11:49 AM EST Jan 07, 2013
Heavy smoke was seen coming from the cargo area of a plane that landed at Logan International Airport in Boston on Monday morning.
Airport officials said the smoke was seen coming from the plane at about 10:45 a.m. The flight had arrived from Tokyo.
Officials said it appears there was an electrical fire on board the Japan Airlines Boeing 787, which was parked at terminal E.
No passengers were on board at the time. Massport said there was one firefighter injured, but there was no word on the firefighter's condition.
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The Twisted Lip proudly presents Teesside's 1st ever secret cinema club, EVERY Monday.
mima – Middlesbrough's flagship Institute of Modern Art – has received a major funding boost from Arts Council England.
The gallery, which opened in 2007 and has attracted more than 500,000 visitors, will see its annual funding from the national body almost treble over the next three years.
That follows today's announcement by Arts Council England that it will increase its financial support for mima's revenue costs until the end of the financial year 2014/15.
The investment will see mima's funding from ACE increase from £186,000 in 2011/12 to more than £500,000 for each of the next three years.
The decision - made at a time when significant cuts are being implemented by Arts Council England to arts organisations across the UK - demonstrates a high level of commitment to the gallery and an acknowledgement of mima's achievements in its first four years.
For the first time the Arts Council's portfolio of funded organisations has been created through an open application process. A rigorous assessment criteria has been applied fairly to organisations across the UK, with a focus on funding excellent organisations and exceptional individual talent.
The increased funding will support a number of areas including the exhibition and education programme and a new strand enabling mima to operate as a centre for the visual arts across the Tees Valley.
mima will continue to receive support from Middlesbrough Council and will continue to place an increased emphasis on generating funding from external sources to allow the gallery to continue to build on existing levels of success.
Welcoming today's announcement, mima Director Kate Brindley said: "This is fantastic news for mima and will ensure the gallery can continue to develop both in the town and beyond.
"It's a really significant increase which will enable us to do more work with communities and in education, as well as build on our international exhibition programme.
"The funding will also help us broaden our support for the visual arts across the wider region.
"mima is already established as a centre of excellence and this can only help us extend that status over the coming years."
Middlesbrough Council Chief Executive Ian Parker said: "This is fantastic news which further underlines the importance of mima, not just to Middlesbrough but to the region and the country as a whole.
"mima is a great symbol of the ambition Middlesbrough has for its future, and I'm delighted that this is being recognised at a national level."
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UN Secretary-General: Sustainable Energy Key for Minimizing Climate Change Risk
7 December 2011: In his speech at the High-Level Ministerial Dinner of the 17th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the UNFCCC, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged governments to begin steps toward a binding comprehensive global agreement, while accelerating national actions on the ground.
Noting that climate change is just one of a complex set of sustainable development challenges, Ban highlighted that climate change, demographics, water, food, energy, global health, women's empowerment are all intertwined. He stressed that what is required is to weave these strands into a "fabric" that will equitably and sustainably support nine billion people.
Ban further emphasized the need to make sustainable development a priority, underlining that "it is central to everything we do." Stressing that one of the best ways to minimize the risks of dangerous climate change is by ensuring that energy is sustainable, he called for practical and large-scale action around three objectives of the UN Secretary-General's Sustainable Energy for All Initiative, to be achieved by 2030: ensuring universal access to modern energy services; doubling the rate of improvement in energy efficiency; and doubling the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix. [UN Secretary-General's Speech]


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SHIPPENSBURG - All it takes is one attempt.
Huntingdon's Kobren Frederick today knows that beyond a shadow of a doubt.
The Huntingdon junior, who'd never jumped 44 feet before last week's District 6 meet, leaped more than 46 feet on his very first try in the Class AA boys triple jump competition on Friday morning at the PIAA Track and Field Championships at Seth Grove Stadium, then watched as no one else could match him as he captured the gold medal.
Frederick is the first boy in Bearcat track history to win state gold. In fact, Debbie Banker is the only other Huntingdon track performer to accomplish the feat, doing it in 1981 and 1983, also in the triple jump.
"It means so much," Frederick said. "Words cannot explain how good it feels to wear this around my neck. I can't even fathom it."
Frederick's winning jump was 46-2. Richland's Michael Somiari was second with a leap of 44-11; Somiari was the No. 1 seed entering the event.
Before Friday, Frederick never had jumped farther than the 44-0 that placed him second to Somiari in the District 6 meet.
"I was like, 'What in the world just happened?' I heard 46 feet and I just did that fist pump, and everyone was like, '46-2?' Frederick said. "That's a full 2 feet better than I did last week. I was ecstatic."
Frederick's next best jump was 44-10.
"I just put my all into that first jump, and I was a little tired," Frederick said.
Frederick only has been out for track since partway into his freshman year.
"I did volleyball, and I actually hated it so much that I was like, 'OK, I'll do track,'" Frederick said. "Coach was like, 'Kobren, it's a little late. You sure you want to do this?' And I was like, 'Yeah.' I was a hot mess. It was bad."
The only thing Frederick was doing on Friday was messing with his competition's psyche when he pulled out the big first jump.
"It seemed like everyone was like, 'Oh, snap,'" Frederick said. "Everyone was jumping 43, but they were saying, 'I'm going to get a little better.' Then, when I jumped 46, it killed some of the vibe. I'm glad I got it out on the first one."
Over confirmed Frederick's comment.
"When he jumped 46-2, it's like, 'Oh, that's going to be hard to beat,'" Over said. "It affects you a little bit."
Frederick, though, wasn't feeling all that comfortable, either.
"I was sweating it out," Frederick said. "I was just there watching them jump. They were saying things like, 'Yeah, my best is 45-5.' That's a lot for me. I'm a 44 jumper. I'm like, 'They are going to come out of the woodwork.'"
Frederick thanked his father, Kenneth, who, while not a track and field competitor in his younger days, helped his son by scouring YouTube videos to find ways to improve his technique.
"He dedicated so much to me," Frederick said. "He did all this research, like on when's best to hit a jump. He'd try to find the best videos. Maybe he could find a triple jumper that was tall and lanky like me. I know he didn't know much, but he tried his best."
Over took bronze for the second year in a row, leaping 44-2, less than an inch better than fourth-place Tyler Carter of Trinity Christian.
"It feels awesome to get another bronze. You can't complain about it," Over said. "The distance really wasn't as far as I hoped it would be, but, again, you can't really complain."
Over jumped 44-6 for his third-place medal last year and flew 45-0 to win the District 5 championship last week. He'll go for another medal today in the long jump, as will Frederick.
"It was pretty much the same as last year. You had one guy jumping about a foot more than everyone else and a couple guys fighting for second," Over said.
Forest Hills' Joe Donoughe took seventh, giving the region four of the top seven in the state.


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Engineering student dies of dengue in GRH
By Express News Service - MADURAI
Published: 19th November 2012 10:34 AM
Last Updated: 19th November 2012 10:34 AM
One person died of dengue and five others due to some mysterious disease since Saturday night.
Vasuki (18), daughter of Sudhakar and an engineering college student, who tested positive for dengue was undergoing treatment at the ICU in the Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH). "She was admitted to the GRH at an advanced stage. We tried our best to save her life," said N Mohan, Dean of the GRH, Madurai.
Though parents of five others - Bhama (35), wife of Pandi from Pudhusukkampatti in Melur Taluk, Velumani (23) of Chennagarampatti, Bharath (11) of Palaiyurpatti, Vijaya (28) wife of Bose from Udayanpatti and Karthikeyan (6) of Chokkampatti - also breathed their last. Though relatives claimed that they died of dengue, doctors denied it.
Dr S Senthil Kumar, the Deputy Director of Health Services, Madurai said that Vijaya died due uterus problem and others due to viral fever. Three of the deceased died at private hospitals, said Senthil Kumar adding that Karthikeyan and Bharath did not undergo the test
Meanwhile, family members of Velumani (23) of Chennagarampatti blocked the Melur-Natham road condemning the authorities for not providing proper treatment to the dengue victims. The villagers also claimed that the doctors at the Melur GH were not properly attending to visitors with dengue symptoms. On the other hand, the PHC near their village doesn't have sufficient doctors and nurses, they said. The villagers demanded a compensation of `2 lakh for the deceased family.
The road roko affected vehicle movement in the area for nearly two hours.
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Last Saturday nearly 200 Swarthmore students, alumni, faculty, and staff allies entered the open Board of Managers meeting to deliver a statement: We will no longer tolerate business as usual.
After more than 25 meetings with administrators over the past two years, Swarthmore Mountain Justice and a broad coalition of allies were granted an open meeting with their Board of Managers. As a board member launched into yet another dubiously-researched presentation on the "Financial Risks of Divestment," 200 students arose from their seats and took to the floor to deliver their own message.
What arose was a powerful collection of voices calling for greater administrative accountability, student access to decision-making structures, and transparency within board business. Students shared stories of being intimidated, silenced, and disempowered in spaces across campus. This student-controlled forum challenged the long-standing power differential within these spaces and provided a platform to elevate a chorus of student voices.
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Coming off its second trip to the College World Series, the University of Louisville baseball team is ranked in the top 20 of two major preseason polls.
The Cardinals have been tabbed as the No. 16 team in the country by PerfectGame.org and No. 20 in the country by Baseball America.
Both polls came out on Monday. U of L had previously been ranked No. 8 by Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
The Cardinals finished last season at 51-14 and were ranked in the top 10 of all the major polls after making it to the College World Series for the second time in school history.
U of L returns 19 letterwinners from last year's team and are favored to win the AAC.
The Cardinals will open the season on Feb. 14-16 in Charleston, S.C., at the Homewood Suites Tournament hosted by The Citadel, while the Cardinals' home-opener is set for Feb. 19 at Jim Patterson Stadium against Eastern Kentucky.


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World Bank Civil Society Forum and Climate Investment Fund Meetings to Convene
April 2009: The World Bank Climate Investment Funds (CIF) will hold a civil society self-selection process for observer seats on two CIF committees (Clean Technology Fund and Strategic Climate Fund) and one sub-committee (Pilot Program for Climate Resilience). The NGO RESOLVE will lead the selection process on 24 April, on the occasion of the Civil Society Policy Forum to be held in Washington DC, US, from 23-26 April 2009.
In other CIF news, the meetings of the Climate Technology Fund (CTF), Strategic Climate Fund (SCF) and Pilot Program for Climate Resilience (PPCR) Trust Fund Committee and Sub-Committee Meetings will be held the week of 11 May 2009, at the same venue. In addition, the dates for the Third Design Meeting of the Forest Investment Program (FIP) have been advanced to 4-5 May 2009, also in Washington, DC, US. [World Bank Civil Society Forum] [CIF website] [FIP design meeting]


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Two weeks after the death of John Paul II, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church were at a somber meeting in Rome when one among them recalled it was the 78th birthday of their colleague, German cardinal Joseph Ratzinger. The rest of the cardinals began to applaud, says a Vatican spokesman, but "after a hand wave by Ratzinger, the group got back to business."
Not to worry. The real birthday present came three days later, when the church's ranking clergy elected Ratzinger—who took the name Benedict XVI—as the first German pope in nearly 1,000 years. "The cardinals have elected me, a simple, humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord," Ratzinger told the throngs in St. Peter's Square shouting "Viva il Papa!" ("Long live the Pope!"). "I entrust myself to your prayers."
It was a humble statement from a Vatican hard-liner better known for being in conservative lockstep with his predecessor, John Paul, and his equally strict policing of dissent within the church. Nicknamed the Enforcer for his work at the head of the church's Congregation for the Doctrine of Faith (formerly the Inquisition) Ratzinger once derided rock music as "a vehicle of antireligion," blasted homosexuality as "an intrinsic moral evil" and told a reporter that media reports on the church sexual abuse scandals in America were part of a "planned campaign." But the onetime Archbishop of Munich, who unwinds by playing Mozart at the piano, is also described by friends as having a quick sense of humor and great personal warmth. Says Dr. Luzian Lamza, a German priest who has worked at the Vatican for 30 years: "The new Pope will continue in the name of John Paul II, focusing on the most important part of his work—the question of values."
As Benedict XVI, he's already shown political sophistication. When Philadelphia's Cardinal Justin Rigali, who happened to be celebrating his own birthday on the day of the election, was offering congratulations to his new boss in the Sistine Chapel, Benedict paused to wish him a happy birthday. "Of all the things he had to think about," says Rigali. "I was moved."
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U.S.S. Gridley
Leahy Class Guided Missile Cruiser
Reclassified as guided missile
cruiser (CG)
on Jun.30/75
Radar: 1. A quick comment on
your question regarding the AN/SPS-48 3D radar.. I don't know which 3D radar was
onboard at commissioning, but the AN/SPS-39 3D radar was the predecessor of the
AN/SPS-48 3D radar.. I do know that in 1979 she had an ANSPS-48 3D radar and an
AN/SPS-43 2D radar which was replaced in the mid-80's by the AN/SPS-49 2D
radar. (Don Morrison)
2. Looking at the ship's specs, I
noticed a question about the air search radar. I was the ETR3 assigned to
maintenance of the AN/SPS-43 long-range air search radar from 1974 to 1976. Its
antenna was the big rectangular "bedspring" one. We could detect
aircraft up to 300 miles away. There was also a SPA-63 countermeasures set
attached to the radar, but we never used it (at least while I was maintaining
the system).
The ship ALSO mounted the AN/SPS-48
height-finding radar (using the black square antenna). The SPS-48 was a
height-finding radar, range about 50 miles (the SPS-43 could only show bearing
& distance, not height).
Usually, the -43 would pick up aircraft wayyyy
out; the -48 would use that information to pick them up closer and then supply
bearing/distance/height to the SPG-55 fire-control radar. (The SPG-55's could
also be used in a "scan" mode in an emergency, but that was not a very
efficient use of it. The Terrier missles were "beam-rider" missles,
following the track produced by the SPG-55.)
While I was onboard (1974-1979), the other radar
was the SPS-10 surface search. (Ray Haas)
The Gridley could do 26 and a bit on Two Boilers
and 32 even on four. She was a slug. Remember I was on it twice.
I do not believe that Gridley did over 32 unless
someone towed it. The Horne could do 37
and a bit on 4 and 30 even on 2.
Ships with Foster Wheeler and Babcock and Wilcock
boilers, 16 and 26 class CG's top out at 33, some
slower. Ships with Combustion Engineering Boilers,
the 29,30,31 all were faster than the sister ships.
Why I don't know but were. With Horne being at the head of the class. We beat
Truxton to Subic once to get alongside the
pier as we were junior to their Capt. and our
CO didn't like him. Hope this adds some clarity
to the discussion. (Jim Hampton)
Robert (MM1) says: Phil, I was reading the
info on Gridley engineering and was wondering why it reads 4 propulsion
shafts...She had 2 shafts with 42,000 shp each, but true to say she had 4 foster
and wheeler "D" type propulsion boilers (2 in each fireroom). Just wanted to let
you know.
DLG 21/CG 21 Gridley Built by Puget Sound SB&DD. Laid down 15 July
1960, launched 31 July 1961, commissioned 25 May 1963. AAW upgrade at Bath Iron
Works 10 Sept 1968 to 17 Jan 1970. NTU 9 Jan 1989 to ???. Decommissioned and
stricken 21 Jan 1994, MarAd 28 Jan 1994.
U.S.S. Gridley (DLG-21) (CG-21)
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With the edge of the fiscal cliff in sight there's still no deal in Washington.
The news comes as President Obama hosts a meeting Friday in a last ditch effort to break the stalemate with the Republican-dominated Congress.
"I have to be very honest. I don't know time-wise how it can happen now," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., said.
If there is no deal by Jan. 1, every American will see their taxes go up and automatic spending cuts will be implemented.
Republicans continue to blame Democrats for the standoff, saying there are limits to compromise.
"Republicans aren't about to write a blank check on anything Senate Democrats put forward just because we find ourselves at the edge of the cliff. That wouldn't be fair to the American people," Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, said.
Democrats in turn blasted Republicans, insisting that taxes increase only for the wealthy Americans. They made it clear they're unwilling to compromise on spending cuts.
"The Republicans in the House have left town. The negotiations between the president and the Speaker have fallen apart as they have for the last three-and-a-half years. We've tried mightily to get something done," Reid said.
"The American people have a right to be very upset with this Congress," Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., charged.
Neither side appears confident a deal will be reached.
Nevertheless, the president is scheduled to meet with the top four congressional leaders Friday, and House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, called the House back into session for a rare Sunday session.
Meanwhile, the country is set to reach its debt ceiling limit come Monday.
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said he's working on a temporary fix. But economists worry this could plunge the United States back into a recession.
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OFF THE CHAIN!!! I wish For The People took place more often in the Bay Area. Frankie is very enjoyable, and possesses a strong likeability factor. The line-up was all males with the exception of Ms. Marcela Arguello who on this night made a very personal revelation about her father's health (not comedic) that changed the environment almost instantly. But, she followed up with a funny anecdote about her father that lightened things up. I've never experienced a comedian make that type of disclosure, but I respect her for that 100%, and am now even more of a fan of la chica Marcela!
People, you have to check out one of Frankie's For The People shows! The comics' material was varied enough so that everyone laughed at something. Also, they complement their shows with dope beats provided by a talented DJ!
The one thing I would have liked to see, for my tastes, was a gay comedian that added a splash of rainbow to the mix to balance out the few "that's gay" comments that came out some of the male comics' mouths (cuz we got the skittles so that they can savor the rainbow for a bit). But, I thoroughly enjoyed this show and give them all my full Lady Gaga applause!
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Founded by San Francisco-based comedian Frankie Quinones, For The People Comedy is a collective of artists who share a common goal of producing colorful events fueled by positivity and laughter. Come watch as this diverse group of top comedians come together for a night of pure entertainment!
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Good for kiddies I suppose...
This game can't be fun
There's more but i think that's enough torture. If you really want to see the rest.
"The Legend"
Good for kiddies I suppose...
i think it looks gr8 (P.S. Im 11)
I think it looks too childish for a cooking game, maybe if it has 3D graphics (The People) maybe people will buy it, but anyway I don't think this game will sell really well...
Name: Juan
No Asking For Rep
Gosh, this game might not be at the top of my list, but I'm sure it's somewhat fun. It's a Japanese game, what do you expect?
I'm guessing it's similar to Wario Ware, which I've played a little and enjoyed. It's sort of cool to see a game that isn't just focused on gunning down another alien race; I'm really getting tired of those.
"Whatever you do may seem insignificant, but it is most important that you do it." - GANDHI
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yeah the ds version is suppsably a huge succes everywhere
See I made it my own! RELIGION *whoosh* wow a 50 page thread bout how there beliefs are right and you are all wrong wow. Oh do want to be different rep! even if I don't help it seems to happen a lot here
mmm biscuits
....gotta take a wii
Nintendo Wii: $200-$250
Balance on my account: $0.67
Overdraft fee: $30.00
Total: PRICLESS
Yeah, younger kids and older adults will find this game funner probably.
There is waaaaaaaaaaay to much fat in that pan...eeeew
poor some out...
there...much better!
oh erm...was I enjoying the game? Noooooo of course not, what gives you that idea
I'm sure it will be a hit in japan but i can't see it hitting the top of the charts elsewhere


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Money timidly returning to Spain after 14 months of sustained outflows
Foreign investors put more money into Spain in October than they took out, marking the second month running the country has benefited from an influx of capital. Spain registered capital inflow of 12.1 billion Euros in October, the Bank of Spain said on Friday. The figure, which excludes central bank operations, was lower than the 31 billion Euros of inflow in September.
Mercosur closely following Venezuela situation; Cristina Fernandez paid secret visit to Chavez in Cuba
Mercosur leading members Brazil and Argentina are closely following the Venezuelan situation confident there are no reasons for surprises or fears about the democratic system, while the most respected political reporter of the country Nelson Bocaranda assures that President Cristina Fernandez, CFK, paid a secret visit to Havana in December where she talked with Hugo Chavez about his true health condition.
Markets rally on fiscal cliff agreement but a second chapter waits in February
Global stock markets have rallied after a short-term deal to stave off the US "fiscal cliff" was reached. In New York, the Dow Jones closed up 2.4%, while European shares were up about 2% for the day.


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Conservationist Scott Fisher said he's been "overwhelmed" by the attention he's received since being named an environmental hero by Sunset magazine last month - but he's proud to share the spotlight with the lands he's fought hard to protect.
Fisher was named the 2012 hero under the age of 40 in the magazine's annual environmental awards. The Kula resident serves as director of conservation and Maui island director for the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust.
"Obviously, it's an incredible honor," he said. "For me personally, it's sort of the culmination of a recognition of the need for conservation on Maui. It elevates the need to protect Maui's important cultural and natural resources."
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Scott Fisher, a conservationist, leads an educational community hike at the Waihee Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge in 2008. Fisher was recognized last month as Sunset magazine's 2012 environmental hero under the age of 40. He currently serves as director of conservation and Maui island director for the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust.
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Fisher works with Maui Community College geography students as they mark important sites at the Waihee Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge several years ago.
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Conservationist Scott Fisher examines a historic cemetery site at the Waihee Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge with anthropologist Melissa Kirkendall several years ago.
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Fisher walks with Rene Shimoda and her father, Harold Shimoda, at the Waihee Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge several years ago.
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Since the awards were announced in the magazine's March issue, Fisher said he's been hearing from scores of friends, many of whom he hasn't seen since his time in college or his service in the Marine Corps in Operation Desert Storm.
"It's been a little overwhelming," he said.
Land Trust Executive Director Dale Bonar said Fisher is a "humble guy" who has been "blushing" under the attention he's received.
"We're all so proud that Scott's achievements are being recognized on the outside the way we recognize them from the inside here," Bonar said Thursday.
Sunset recognized Fisher for his work protecting 17,000 acres of "tropical paradise" throughout the Hawaiian Islands.
Fisher previously served as project manager for the Maui Coastal Land Trust from 2003 to 2011, where he oversaw the organization's 277-acre Waihee Coastal Dunes and Wetlands Refuge. Since last year, he has led the Hawaiian Islands Land Trust's conservation efforts on Maui and statewide.
Fisher said his work involves all aspects of conservation, including working to protect lands through acquisition or easement, as well as managing the eradication of invasive species and the restoration of native habitat on the properties managed by the trust.
"It's so close to my heart - being born and raised here, and having the opportunity to protect lands that I've grown up with, that are now threatened both by ecological degradation and by development and land-use transformation."
In addition to his work with the land trust, Fisher is fluent in Hawaiian and holds a doctorate in peace studies.
Also in March, the magazine presented its lifetime-achievement "environmental hero" award to Audrey Rust of Silicon Valley's Peninsula Open Space Trust. It also presented nine additional awards to places, programs and organizations for protecting special lands in the West.
Fisher said the recognition came as a "surprise" - a co-worker had secretly nominated him for the award and kept it quiet through numerous rounds of review, only telling him about it when the judging committee asked to interview him.
Although he was nominated when he was 39, the review process took so long that he turned 41 before he was told he'd received the award - a technicality the magazine said would not affect his eligibility for the recognition.
"I was picking up my kids from school when they called," he said.
While Fisher stressed that his work is really a team effort, Bonar said he brings something special to the organization.
"When Scott speaks, he's speaking from the heart," Bonar said. "He gets people engaged, excited about the work that we do. Because of his connection to Hawaii, because he is part Hawaiian, because he grew up here, he's got that deep, deep-rooted love of the land, and it just shines through."
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Best-selling author and illustrator team Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko have created another adventure about Andrew, his loose tooth, and the wacky ways friends and family try to pull it out!
"Yeow!" shouts Andrew. "Do something about my loose tooth. It hurts to much I can't eat my apple." Andrew's dad breaks his pliers trying to pull that tooth. Andrew's dentist can't pull it either, not even by tying a rope to Andrew's tooth and driving off in his car. The Tooth Fairy is a biker chick who says, "This is the first tooth ever that I can't pull out!"
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Queen is coming back to Rock Band for a Pro go
Know how some of your songs don't really work the same in Rock Band 3? In that…well, some parts are missing if you try to go back and play older songs? That's good, though – it means that 13 classic tracks from Queen are coming back, and they're updated. The following songs will be available Dec. 7: Queen Extravaganza Pack 01 "Hammer to Fall" X "Keep Yourself Alive" X "Now I'm Here" X "Play the Game" X "Tenement Funster" X "We Are the Champions" (RB3 version) "We Will Rock You" (RB3 version) Queen RB3 Enhanced Pack "I Want It All" (RB3 version) X "I Want To Break Free" (RB3 version) X "Killer Queen" (RB3 version) X "One Vision" (RB3 version) X "Somebody To Love" (RB3 version) X "Under Pressure" (RB3 version) X RB3 versions include all parts available (like multiple vocal harmonies if you're into harmonizing with friends). And ifRead more →By Tiffany Nevin in News No comments yet
Guest Review: Lego Rock Band
Rating: E Genre: Rhythm Game Publisher: MTV Games Developer: Harmonix Players: 1-4 Release Date: November 3rd, 2009 RENT I am (almost) a 30 year old gamer, who is also mother to two children. My daughter is 9 and my son is 6. They both game to some extent, and they love to watch me stomp through a new campaign or kill the bad guys on xbox live in multi-player matches. But together we love to play any type of music game. LEGO Rock Band is what we have been playing as of late. The first thing to mention is the play list. There were plenty of songs that I love from the past and some new ones my daughter loved. All-American Rejects is a favorite of the younger generation, and she was surprised to see it was a song she didn't know. I believe, "Swing, Swing" was their first hitRead more →
DJ Hero already gets downloadable content
DJ Hero just came out and there are details already on downloadable content. There are two new mixes available now and more joining on November 24th. DJ Hero Extended Mix pack 01 features the following mixes: "All Of Me" by 50 Cent featuring Mary J. Blige vs. "Radio Ga Ga" by Queen "DARE" by Gorillaz vs. "Can't Truss It" Performed by Public Enemy It's available now on Xbox Live and Playstation Store. On November 24th, three mixes will be available from David Guetta. The David Guetta mix pack will feature: "When Love Takes Over" featuring Kelly Rowland, the chart-topping "Sexy Chick" featuring Akon and "On The Dance Floor" featuring will.i.am and apl.de.ap of the Black Eyed Peas. FollowRead more →By GamingAngel in News No comments yet
LEGO RockBand to feature Queen
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and MTV Games announced another likeness that will be featured in LEGO Rock Band today. Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Queen will be transformed to LEGO minifigures and jamming to their songs. The figures will be of front man Freddie Mercury, guitarist Brian May, bassist John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor and the songs are "We will Rock You" and "We are the Champions". Guitarist Brian May said: "This is IT! I wanna play! When do I get my toy LEGO man?" Queen is also releasing 10 songs in the Rock Band Music Store today. The songs include "Killer Queen," "Somebody to Love," "Fat Bottomed Girls" and the Queen/David Bowie collaboration, "Under Pressure." FollowRead more →By GamingAngel in News No comments yet
LEGO Rock Band Track List Revealed
Those of us anxiously waiting for LEGO Rock Band have been treated this morning to the complete track listing for the title coming this Holiday season. Also in the announcement, confirmation that LEGO Rock Band will include access to the Rock Band Store on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation3 platforms, allowing family friendly DLC content to be purchased and highlighted. LEGO Rock Band tracks can also be exported to the 360 or PS3 hard drives and played through all game modes in the Rock Band Music Platform. Track List for Xbox 360, PlayStation3 & Nintendo Wii: All American Rejects, "Swing, Swing" The Automatic, "Monster" Blink-182, "Aliens Exist" Blur, "Song 2" Bon Jovi, "You Give Love a Bad Name" Boys like Girls, "Thunder" Bryan Adams, "Summer of 69" Carl Douglas, "Kung Fu Fighting" The Coral, "Dreaming of You" Counting Crows, "Accidentally in Love" David Bowie, "Let's Dance" Elton John, "Crocodile Rock"Read more →By Yukino in News 2 Comments »


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Kris Humphries Out Of Nets Rotation
Kris Humphries has played less than 15 minutes in five of the Nets last six games, and he played just two minutes against the Bulls on Tuesday. Now he?s not even going to get to play that much, tweets Stephen Bondy of the New York Daily News.
Kris Humphries was informed this morning by PJ Carlesimo that he's out of the rotation, according to a league source— Stefan Bondy (@NYDNInterNets) March 6, 2013
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Welcome to Residence Life & Dining Services at the University of Wyoming! Living and dining on campus are valuable experiences that allow students to meet new people, develop relationships, and integrate living and learning.
Freshman Interest Groups (FIGs) and other Living/Learning Groups are designed to support your interests and academic pursuits. A FIG is a group of no more than 20 students with similar educational goals who take selected classes together and share a common living arrangement. Find out more about FIGs and Specialty Floors...
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The Residence Halls are also an option for non-freshmen. In addition, Hill Hall houses students of sophomore standing and above and features all single rooms with queen-sized beds and provided micro-fridges. These features, along with the option to select a dining plan with fewer accesses to Washakie per week, allow for a more independent living environment appropriate for continuing students while still retaining all the conveniences and benefits that come with living in the residence halls.


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Actress NiCole Robinson, 33, who plays administrative assistant Margaret on NBC's The West Wing, married lobbyist Craig Snyder, 42, on July 4 in Washington, D.C. This is the first marriage for Robinson, the second for Snyder.
Passions star Liza Huber, 28, the daughter of actress Susan Lucci, and Alex Hesterberg, 27, a software producer, became engaged last month in San Francisco. The couple will wed in New York City in the winter of 2004. It will be the first marriage for both....
Lisa Guerrero, 39, who has replaced Melissa Stark as ABC's Monday Night Football sideline reporter, and Baltimore Orioles pitcher Scott Erickson, 35, plan to marry. The couple have not yet set a date.
On July 8 in L.A., actor Robert Wagner, 73, sued Sony Pictures for half the profits from the two Charlie's Angels features. Wagner, who says he helped develop the popular ABC TV series (1976-81) that inspired the films, claims that he and his then-wife, Natalie Wood, who died in 1981, signed a 1974 deal with producer Aaron Spelling that gave them 50 percent of any earnings stemming from the show. A Sony rep refused to comment....
On July 7 in Daytona Beach, Fla., former stripper Janet Clover, 38, sued comic book impresario Stan Lee, 80, for unauthorized use of her likeness. Clover claims she came up with the idea for Stripperella, the new Spike TV animated series starring Pamela Anderson and created by Lee. Clover, who wants the cartoon canceled, claims Lee created the show's title character after she told Lee her life story while performing for him last year at a Tampa strip club. Lee could not be reached for comment.
Jack White, 28, singer and guitarist for the rock group the White Stripes, broke his left index finger on July 9 in Detroit when a car he was riding in was struck by another vehicle. The band canceled all their performances through Aug. 10, when doctors will reevaluate White's condition.
Legal Matters
Charlie's Angel star Cameron Diaz, 30, filed a motion in an L.A. court to stop photographer John Rutter, 40, from publishing photos and videos taken during a private modeling session more than a decade ago. The photographer told New York's Daily News that he has a release signed by Diaz. The actress claims the contract is a forgery. Rutter could not be reached for further comment.
Tens of thousands of dollars worth of jewelry was stolen from the L.A. home of actress Lara Flynn Boyle, 33, on May 11. A police investigation is ongoing. Boyle's rep could not be reached for comment.
Grammy-winner Compay Segundo, 95, one of Cuba's oldest troubadours and the frontman for the musical group made famous in the 1999 movie Buena Vista Social Club, died of kidney failure on July 13 in Havana. The guitarist and singer traveled extensively and released several solo albums after the film's release.
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The simplest real estate development can get maddeningly complicated in Camden - and the Kroc Corps Community Center is not what I'd call a modest undertaking.
"We keep talking about the book we need to write about this," says Maj. Paul Cain of the Salvation Army, who oversees the $90 million project. Construction is scheduled to start in late spring and will take 18 months.
The facility ("three football fields in length," Cain notes) will offer two swimming pools, classrooms and cultural spaces, a worship center, and dozens of programs for the physical, educational, and spiritual needs of families and individuals.


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About Gurudev(Swami Trilokanand Ji)
Swami Trilokanand ji (Chanda Singh Pehal ji) is a great disciple of ParamPujya Gurudev Dr. Narayan Dutt Shrimali ji (Paramhans Swami Nikhileshwaranand ji). His ambition of life was to attain self-realization (Awakening of Kundalini). To achieve his goal of life, he met many Yogis, Saints and Ascetics but no one was able to satisfy him because their Kundalini was not awakened. And the person, whose Kundalini is not awakened how he can awaken other's Kundalini.
In 1981, He met revered Gurudev Dr. Narayan Dutt Shrimali ji and take Diksha (Spiritual Initiation) from him. He followed the path of Yog Sadhna. He concentrated only on Asana, Pranayam, Bandha, Mudra, Shat-Karma, Guru Mantra and Guru Service. For attaining his ambition of life, he gave up his job and went to lotus feet of Gurudev Dr. Narayan Dutt Shrimali ji and learnt sadhna from him at Jodhpur Ashram. Later on by Guru's order he again joined his job and continued doing sadhna.
In most of his Gurudev's Shivir (Spiritual Camp) he used to do Guru Service and teach Asana, Pranayam, Bandha, Mudra, Shat-Karma (Dhauti, Basti, Neti, Nauli, Tratak and Kapalabhati) and Yogic excercises ( Neti, Basti etc) in the morning to all disciples. He performed sadhna under the guidance of revered Gurudev Dr. Narayan Dutt Shrimali ji and attained the totality of life which is self-realization/awakening of kundalini/absolute consciousness. After realization, He started giving Diksha (Spiritual Initiation) by Guru's order when Gurudev Dr. Narayan Dutt Shrimali ji was in physical form.
As of today, Pehal Guru ji (Swami Trilokanand ji) is staying at Rohtak (Haryana, India) and spreading the knowledge of spirituality. Thousands of disciples have taken Diksha from him and experiencing the activation/awakening of Kundalini. Many festivals such as Guru's Birthday, Mahashivratri, Nikhil's Birthday (his gurudev), Guru Purnima, Holi, Deepawali, Janmashtami, Navaratri are celebrated at Rohtak Ashram and Shaktipat (transformation of energy) is given to disciples.


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The Commission conducted a public hearing to receive views from all interested parties about the draft guidance for industry entitled "July 2009 Staff Draft Technical Guidance on Unblockable Drains." The guidance specifies requirement for a drain cover, such that, when attached to a drain, it constitutes an unblockable drain.
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Our Business is "Picking Upâ€!
Ann Daniels
Director of Technical Services
APWA Kansas City Office
Solid Waste Management carries much greater responsibility today than when this slogan was first used by trash haulers years ago. Gone are the days of an open dump truck dumping galvanized garbage cans from the curb and hauling the materials to the city dump which was regularly set on fire to burn the debris, abate the stench, and make room for more garbage. Thank goodness!
Members of the APWA Solid Waste Management Committee, and our members who operate solid waste functions in the many agencies across the U.S. and Canada, now find it necessary to be extremely knowledgeable about a vast array of topics. No longer do they only operate packer trucks, dumping them at a designated and certified landfill. Now they must be constantly alert for hazardous materials from a wide variety of sources. Hospital/medical sharps, household chemicals, industrial wastes, as well as the potential for bioterrorism with the disposal of materials found to contain anthrax or any number of other potential hazards, require the utmost caution in disposing of the materials everyone takes for granted.
Monitoring these issues is one of the many responsibilities of the Solid Waste Management Committee. During their regular monthly conference calls, they monitor legislative issues that could impact the collection, disposal, or health/safety concerns that could impact our members. From siting landfills to regulations proposed for ergonomics, the list is lengthy.
One of the major projects for this year's members has been to develop a publication, tentatively titled "Reclaiming our Landfills into Beneficial Reuses.†Members and volunteers from throughout the industry have written a manual, which gives all the aspects of reclaiming a closed landfill for the community's good. Watch for this terrific publication during Congress in San Diego in August.
Promoting activities and awareness of America Recycles Day is another major emphasis this year. For several years, recycling was a major thrust and lots of programs were developed as pilot projects. As residents became involved in recycling, markets became less readily available and the push was lessened. After all, who wants to collect lots of stuff no one will buy? While this has been the age-old question from the beginning, new generations have been taught to protect the earth and have adopted recycling as a way of life. Work must be continued to find new markets and to make producers seek cost-effective reuses for the containers they use to package their products.
Many regions have developed specific thrusts for America Recycles Day, held in November each year. Recent programs have targeted electronic products and computers, with big box stores agreeing to take back used or unusable items to dispose of them after harvesting reusable parts. Committee members have spent time addressing how these programs work and how APWA members might make a difference if we all pushed these projects together.
Selection of topics for the upcoming Congress shows a wide variety of issues to be addressed. Demanufacturing and recycling of electronics, single stream collection and processing issues, and a session on the beneficial uses of closed landfills should provide materials that will interest everyone, regardless of whether solid waste is your area of responsibility or not.
This year's committee is composed of: Karl Graham, Cincinnati, OH, Chair; Members George Crombie, Nashua, NH; Mary Ellen Lea, Columbia, MO; Jim Close, Harrisburg, PA; Ram Tewari, Broward Co., FL; and Keith Hunke, Bismarck, ND; and At-Large Director for the Environment Christine Andersen. Ann Daniels is the staff liaison.
Solid waste issues impact everyone. Stay alert to environmental concerns. Do your part to "reduce, reuse, recycle, and renew.†Even public works departments need to be aware of the opportunities, and responsibilities, available for good stewardship of the environment. Use recycling bins in our facilities; dispose of oil, batteries, hazardous wastes, tires, fluorescent light bulbs, paint, and on and on, just as you expect your residents to do. Set an example for other departments in your agency. Be a leader because it's the right thing to do!
Ann Daniels can be reached at (800) 848-APWA or at email@example.com.


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Nashville game section 112 - not sure what row. I'll be wearing the Yzerman jersey before I retire it after this season. My friend, unfortunately, will be wearing his Preds jersey. You can pick your friends, but you can't pick the crappy teams they want to root for. If any Nash/Det fans are near there, you can't miss us - loud, probably drunk and my friend looks like Shrek - 6'4", 285#.
Thinking about a sign - something like "THIS ISN'T DATELINE, BUT WE'RE HERE TO STOP A PREDATOR."
cool? sucks? opinios?
Detroit game - Section 103 - 3rd row. Not sure what he'll be wearing, but I'll be in a red Memphis Wings jersey 07 on the back.(http://pages.prodigy...ldchl/wings.htm) 1964 - 67 Detroit affiliate in the CHL.
Feel free to stop by and say hi if you're near that section.
I can not put into words how friggin excited I am.
Where is the best place to go and drink after the game?
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Guide Picks: The State Fair of Texas, Greek food and more of our weekend top 5
THE ONE, THE ONLY, THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS (Sept. 27-Oct. 20): Big Tex is back for the State Fair of Texas, which runs Friday through Oct. 20 in Fair Park. The fair's cowboy mascot, who burned down last year in an electrical fire, returns with his own exhibit and a butter sculpture crafted in his image. The fair also features the Chinese Lantern Festival, fried food, livestock shows, live entertainment, ostrich races and more.
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South American tetras are among the most popular aquarium fish. Almost every serious freshwater hobbyist has kept the South American cardinal tetras, bleeding hearts or black tetras in their aquariums. But characins are not just found in South America — many species live in Africa. Only a single African characin species is well-known to most people in our hobby: the Congo tetra (Phenacogrammus interruptus). Africa, of course, has much more to offer than the Congo tetra. Africa has some rare and unusual fish to offer — even if they are not often seen in our hobby.
African characins are exported from three main countries: Cameroon, Nigeria and Congo. African characins are notoriously difficult to ship. Their fine scales easily come off the body, causing hemorrhaging and bacterial disease. This is one of the major reasons many species are uncommon in the hobby. Both suppliers and importers shy away from African characin species, instead shipping hardier cichlids and oddballs. Shipping costs from Africa are increasingly high, so sensitive species present too much risk.
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