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To the Editor:
There were two items in the Jan. 27 Democrat that deserve comment. The first is a letter by Karen Walsh on the appointment of new people to the Environmental Commission.
After talking about things like sustainability, Ms. Walsh says, "The Environmental Commission has done great things at no cost to the borough and we have plans for the future. I do not understand your need to change leadership instead of trusting us to be a part of the conversation. I see the mayor's role as one that empowers volunteers and the community, and the way you handled changing our chair took away our contribution to the process."
This is not entirely accurate. What does she mean by sustainability? Without context it is meaningless. Everybody wants to see things sustained. In order to do so, one needs to change and grow.
Three projects in Flemington have been stalled for years. These are conversion of the old cut class site into quality housing, the Union Hotel site and the Global Ag location. While I cannot speak directly to the first or last, the Union Hotel is a project Ms. Walsh was active in opposing.
She felt it important that the liquor license held by the old hotel remain on Main Street. Never mind that the hotel had been closed for some time and that a qualified licensee was prepared to take that license and open in another part of town, creating multiple jobs. Ms. Walsh organized a grassroots campaign to block the move.
The problem of course is that in addition to delaying job creation, under New Jersey ABC regulations, assuming the applicant was otherwise qualified, it had the right to transfer the license within the municipality.
The borough turned down the application and the new licensee sued. Bensi Restaurant won the court challenge. This cost the borough thousands and underlines the anti-growth nature of the environmental board.
Flemington is a small town. I do not expect part-time officials to be able to devote full time to their duties. I do expect the government to get out of the way as much as possible. It is because of obstruction like this that the borough has a problem with small businesses.
The mayor is right in seeking to exercise the power she has to rein in or abolish the commission. Perhaps if the process of opening businesses were to be permitted, we would not need an additional layer of government like the proposed Business Improvement District with its regulations and taxes.


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This taxon is Not Recognised as a species by BirdLife International.
Taxonomic source(s)
AERC TAC. 2003. AERC TAC Checklist of bird taxa occurring in Western Palearctic region, 15th Draft. Available at: #http://www.aerc.eu/DOCS/Bird_taxa_of _the_WP15.xls#.
Cramp, S.; Perrins, C. M. 1977-1994. Handbook of the birds of Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The birds of the western Palearctic. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
Taxonomic note
The BirdLife Taxonomic Working Group is aware that phylogenetic analyses have been published which have proposed generic rearrangements which may affect this species, but prefers to wait until work by other taxonomists reveals how these changes affect the entire groups involved.,
Parus major (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) was split by Päckert et al. (2005) into P. major, P. minor and P. cinereus who also transferred P. bokharensis (Sibley and Monroe 1990, 1993) into P. major. The BirdLife Taxonomic Working Group supports the authors treatment of bokharensis because morphological, vocal and genetic differences are small, but the treatment of minor and cinereus as species is not followed owing to the authors own reservations about recognising cinereus as distinct from minor because of the minor morphological, vocal and genetic differences and due to uncertainty over taxonomic relationships in the westernmost Himalayan region which allows the possibility that major and bokharensis are connected to cinereus and cinereus to minor. Owing to this uncertainty it is not felt there is sufficient evidence to treat any of these taxa as distinct from major at the species level.
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Further web sources of information
Detailed species account from Birds in Europe: population estimates trends and conservation status (BirdLife International 2004)
Detailed species account from Birds in Europe: population estimates, trends and conservation status (BirdLife International 2004)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2016) Species factsheet: Parus major. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/10/2016. Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2016) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 22/10/2016.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
To contribute to discussions on the evaluation of the IUCN Red List status of Globally Threatened Birds, please visit BirdLife's Globally Threatened Bird Forums.
Additional resources for this species
|Key facts
|Current IUCN Red List category
|Not Recognised
|Paridae (Tits and chickadees)
|Species name author
|Linnaeus, 1758


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Ronald Daggett Jr., 43, of Camillus, was sentenced today to 20 years to life in state prison.
Onondaga County Judge Joseph Fahey imposed the harsh sentence as a means of protecting society from Daggett. The judge declared Daggett a persistent felony offender under New York's three strikes law.
Daggett had nothing to say in court. But, the two sisters of a 21-year-old Camillus man that Daggett killed in a 1982 drunk driving incident said they welcomed the judge's decision removing Daggett from the streets. Assistant District Attorney Brian Lauri said this is believed to be the second time in New York where the persistent felony law was used against a DWI defendant.
Fahey noted in sentencing Daggett that whoever at the Department of Motor Vehicles made the decision to give Daggett back his license before his most recent incident deserved to be standing beside the defendant in court.
For more, see today's story in The Post-Standard. Staff writer Jim O'Hara called in this report.


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My three-year-old son, John, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis when he was two-and-a-half months old. He struggled with weight gain in his first months of life while doctors started testing him to find the cause. We were fortunate enough to have a pediatrician press for cystic fibrosis testing. When the test came back positive, treatment was started right away. Within a week, John's condition improved. This was a time of uncertainty and fear for my family. If newborn screening for cystic fibrosis was available, we would have been able to start treatment much earlier.
Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis should be added to existing screening tests. Testing is a preventative measure that can save and prolong lives. Each visit to the doctor or hospital costs the health-care system. Spending money upfront to include testing will save money in the long term. I am ecstatic Nova Scotia has added newborn screening to their budget. There is no compelling argument as to why Newfoundland can't do the same. Precedent has been set in the provinces with testing, in the United States and in Europe.
For Newfoundland and Labrador to be lagging behind is frustrating.
We hope our children will outlive us by many years. This is May, Cystic Fibrosis Awareness Month, and we are raising our voices for CF newborn screening with a province-wide campaign, featuring Cystic Fibrosis Canada's celebrity patron, Céline Dion. The Newfoundland and Labrador chapter of Cystic Fibrosis Canada has collected over 1,500 signatures in support of screening in only two weeks, but we need many more. Visit www.cysticfibrosis.ca to sign our petition to bring newborn screening for cystic fibrosis to our province. Let's make newborn screening for cystic fibrosis a universal standard of care in Canada.
John Bennett
St. John's


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These Nike Air Yeezy 2 sneakers, designed by rapper Kanye West, sold on eBay for $90,300 on June 6. That was three days before the limited-edition sneakers went on sale, retailing for $245.
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BOSTON -- State officials confirmed Wednesday that the families of Boston Marathon bombing suspects Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev were recipients of public welfare assistance, while a Boston Globe report indicates the bombs used in the attack could have been made by someone with "modest means."
Tamerlan Tsarnaev, who lived in Cambridge, and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, who was a student at UMass-Dartmouth, received welfare benefits through their parents when they were younger, according to the Executive Office of Health and Human Services.
HHS spokesman Alex Loftus said in an email that the Tsarnaevs' parents were former recipients of transitional assistance benefits and that, separately, Tamerlan Tsarnaev and his family received benefits until 2012, "when the family became ineligible based on their income."
Loftus added, "The brothers were not receiving transitional assistance benefits at the time of the incident and have not received any transitional assistance benefits this year."
Information about the duration and amount of benefits received was not available as Loftus indicated he did not expect to have any further details to release.
The Globe, meanwhile, reports that the materials for each bomb used in the attack could be purchased for under $100:
The picture that is emerging is more like terrorism on a budget, consistent with reports that Dzhokhar Tsarnaev told interrogators from his hospital bed that he and his brother acted alone.The cost of the bombs, the Globe reports, is a significant piece of information as investigators try to determine whether the brothers acted alone or with financial support from a foreign government or organization.
"There is no barrier here to two men doing this on their own," said Brian Michael Jenkins, a Rand Corp. adviser who focuses on terrorism. "You could easily do this for under $100 per bomb. . . . This is an investment even someone with modest means can make."
The Globe contrasts the apparent low cost of the Boston attacks with the estimated $500,000 Al Qaeda spent to execute the 9/11 attacks.
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MARQUETTE - From equipment expenditures to gas, lodging and transportation costs, the economic impact of birdwatching has been significant across the country.
In figures produced by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, even from as far back as roughly a decade ago when numbers of birders were declining, 46 million birders in the United States generated $32 billion in retail sales, $85 billion in overall economic impact, $13 billion in state and federal income taxes, creating 863,406 jobs.
Whether it's chasing rare bird reports from Sault Ste. Marie to the Stonington Peninsula, there is an active group of birders not only established locally, but who travel to the region every year to take advantage of various birding opportunities.
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Some of these include annual spring migration counts at the Whitefish Point Bird Observatory in Chippewa County, hawk flights at Brockway Mountain in Keweenaw County and numerous Christmas Bird Counts scattered across the peninsula.
Whether its group trips led by Audubon Society chapters, or small groups or individuals on private trips, the spin-offs to local restaurants, gas stations, motels and other businesses can be substantial.
"The optimism of always looking hopefully into the next tree is the esprit-de-corps of birders. As this report shows, birders come from many walks of life and watch a variety of birds in different settings," the Fish and Wildlife Service concluded in its addendum to "Birding in the United States: A Demographic and Economic Analysis." Their enthusiasm for birding also translates into spending, thereby contributing significantly to national and local economies. The high values birders place on their birding trips is a solid indicator of brding's benefit to society."
The list of expenditures birders can make for equipment alone can be extensive. The Fish and Wildlife Service included items ranging from binoculars and spotting scopes, cameras, video equipment, special lenses, day packs, carrying cases, field guides, special clothing and maps to auxiliary items like tents, tarps, frame packs and backpacking equipment to blinds.
Other expenditures included guide fees, public and private transportation, lodging, food, boating costs and heating and cooking fuel.
The Fish and Wildlife Service report said 88 percent of Michigan's birdwatchers were residents of the state and 12 percent were non-resident. Of those birders, many travel from the Lower Peninsula to the Upper Peninsula to either search for new species for their life lists, or to try to take advantage of rare bird sightings that occur periodically throughout the year.
Birdwatchers from the Upper Peninsula also travel downstate to prime birdwatching areas like Point Pelee. Birders can sometimes travel across a few states to chase rare sightings of birds displaced geographically that are reported on Audubon Chapter bird hotlines.
John Pepin can be reached at 906-228-2500, ext. 206. His email address is email@example.com.


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Full Confidence in Scripture
Westminster Presbyterian Church in Lancaster, PA will be hosting the 28th annual Reformation Conference on October 28th and 29th, 2011. Speaking at this event will be Rev. Dr. David B. Garner, associate professor of systematic theology; Rev. Dr. K. Scott Oliphint, professor of apologetics and systematic theology; and Rev. John Currie, lecturer in practical theology.
Click here to register for this conference!
Saturday, October 29 8:15 AM Registration (Book Table Open)
9:00 AM ADDRESS: What More Can He Say? A look at the biblical argument from Hebrews 1 for the sufficiency and authority of Scripture. -Dr. Oliphint
10:10 AM Fellowship Break (Book Table Open)
10:45 AM ADDRESS: The More Sure Word A look at the biblical argument from 2 Peter 1 for the unparalleled character of Scripture as the object of our full trust. -Dr. Garner
12:00 PM Lunch
1:00 PM Questions and Answers
2:00PM Dismissal
Sunday, October 30 8:10 & 11:00 AM Morning Worship Sermon: The Gospel From Above (Galatians 1:1-9) -Dr. Garner
9:30 AM Adult Sunday School: The Context for Confidence (Romans 1:18-32) God's special revelation does not come to us in a vacuum, but is linked to God's "speech" in all of creation. In Romans 1, the Lord shows us what his revelation in creation is, and what it's effects are in us. -Dr. Oliphint
6:30 PM Evening Worship Sermon
Confident Strategy for the Times (2 Timothy 4:1-5)-Rev. Currie
Westminster Presbyterian Church presents this annual Reformation Weekend to promote the Reformed Faith in the church and in the community by means of inviting outstanding, godly preachers and teachers to conduct this conference in celebration of the Reformation.
We urge the Westminster Church family to give priority to this opportunity to be instructed in biblical truth by spiritually gifted teachers.
We encourage our brothers and sisters from the Susquehanna Valley Presbytery, from other Lancaster-area churches, and from the neighboring region to join us in this significant event.
Your prayers and participation are important as we seek to honor the Lord through clear proclamation of His Word.
–Dr. Michael A. Rogers, Senior Pastor
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NEWARK — The letters were threatening and angry.
They went all the way to the nation's top court.
And the writer did not try to disguise who she was. Karen Waller signed her name to them.
Tuesday, the Irvington woman was arrested at her home by members of the FBI Joint Terrorism Task Force, charged with mailing threats to more than 50 recipients, including the U.S. Supreme Court, Rutgers University, and various New Jersey municipalities — in one case warning an insurance company it would be "Blown TO ANOTHER PLANET" and "YOU WILL ALL FACE DEATH IN A VERY HARSH WAY."
She was charged in a federal complaint with one count of mailing threatening communications.
Authorities said Waller, 50, who lives with her mother in Irvington, began mailing the letters in May and June.
One of the letters, received by Woodbridge Township in June, was titled "Demands," and warned of a bomb, calling for the removal of all police officers from the streets.
"Do not push my buttons. Do not disregard this letter. Do not underestimate me period," stated the letter. It was signed "Karen" in script.
Officials said Woodbridge Municipal Court was evacuated after the letter was received.
The Supreme Court received a letter demanding the courts be closed, threatening not only the justices, but several presidents and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
And in a letter to the Millburn Police Department, officials said Waller included her telephone number and a shipping address with her name and address.
In an initial appearance following her arrest before U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Falk in Newark federal court, Waller, a slight woman with a head scarf of green and orange, had a ready smile for family members in the courtroom, but answered questions without hesitation.
Andrew Kogan, chief of the U.S. Attorney's National Security Unit, asked she be detained because of her mental and criminal history.
But Waller's attorney, Candace Hom, said Waller has been on medication and asked that she be released on bail.
"This is not the work of a sophisticated criminal," said Hom, a federal public defender. "She is not a flight risk and does not pose a risk to society.
Falk ordered her detained until a hearing later this month, saying there were clearly mental health issues.
"Maybe this isn't a sophisticated crime, but there seems to be a serious danger to the community," said the judge.
If convicted, Waller faces up to 10 years in prison and a $250,000 fine.


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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- When the judge talks, you had better not be gabbing.
That's a lesson a defendant in a domestic-violence case learned Wednesday when he tuned out a judge ordering him to keep away from the alleged victim.
"Hey, I'm talking to you. Listen," Justice Stephen J. Rooney, his voice rising, admonished Peter Giacchi at the New Dorp man's arraignment in state Supreme Court, St. George.
Giacchi, who was talking to his lawyer, quickly apologized and avoided sinking any deeper into hot water.
The 33-year-old defendant pleaded not guilty through his attorney, Lisa Grey, to felony assault and strangulation charges stemming from an April 7 incident in his home.
According to police, the episode was set in motion by an argument between Giacchi and his live-in girlfriend.
When the woman tried to go to sleep, the defendant grabbed her hair and yanked her to the ground, said police.
He then put his hands around her neck, bruising it.
Afterward, as he left their apartment, Giacchi slammed the door on the woman's hand, fracturing it, according to police and statements made in court.
Giacchi was also charged with misdemeanor counts of assault, obstruction of breathing, menacing and weapon possession, said a spokesman for District Attorney Daniel Donovan.
Rooney issued a temporary order of protection for the woman.
Giacchi was released on his own recognizance and ordered back to court for a May 13 conference -– with a stern warning received loud and clear -- to avoid the alleged victim.


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The Carson Long track and field program isn't about winning dual meets.
Warrior coach Pete Lasavage doesn't have the facilities — no track, no vaulting standards, or a jumping runway or pit, for that matter — to develop talent in all 14 open events.
Lasavage focuses on getting cadets out for a spring sport, teaching technique as best he can given his limited resources and finding venues for his team to compete.
The Warriors, who have wins over Harrisburg Christian and Middletown, have taken advantage of their opportunities to improve.
Last week, Lasavage took his road show to West Perry for a tri-meet with the Mustangs and Camp Hill, bussed up to Minersville for another tri-meet that included Shenandoah Valley and traveled to Fairfield for the Knights' invitational.
The results were eye-opening.
The Warriors scored 52 points on West Perry and 45 on Camp Hill. At Minersville, they lost by 12 to the hosts and 75-66 to Shenandoah.
At Fairfield, CLMI finished sixth of 12 teams with 58 points, just two back of the fifth-place Knights.
"It was a busy, but productive week," Lasavage said. "I've been very pleased with the progress we've made. Every meet, we've shown improvement. We're giving teams a handful.
Lasavage coaxed 37 cadets onto his team. Four seniors, one junior and two special sophomores form the core of the squad.
Senior Jeffrey Chan is the Warriors' top athlete. The No. 1 sprinter, he runs the 100 and also throws the javelin and shot put.
Chan teams with senior Samuel Sterile, junior Ryan Houlihan and sophomore Jeremy Aramah for the Warrior 4 X 100 relay team that won at Fairfield with a season-best 45.68. The team has qualified for the District 3-AA championships.
At Fairfield, Chan was third in the 100 (11.7), second in the javelin with a PR throw of 145-1 and sixth in the shot put.
Waddie Lattimer, who won the javelin (151-11) and placed third in the shot at Fairfield, will also compete at districts. The senior established a new school record in the shot with a throw of 42-7 in a meet at Greenwood earlier in the year.
Sterile, who runs the 100 and 200, as well a legs on the 4 x 100 and 4 x 400 relay teams, will also make the trip to Shippensburg for the open 100.
First-year senior Tristan Davey had a big day at Minersville placing first in the 3200 and third in the 1600.
Sophomore C.K. Chung has emerged as the team's top middle-distance runner. He runs the 400 and 800, plus legs on two relay teams.


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BIRMINGHAM, Alabama - Samford had six players earn all-Southern Conference honors, and three on the first team.
That's the first time since joining the SoCon in 2009 that the Bulldogs have had players on the first team.
A trio of sophomores - pitcher Mollie Hanson, infielder Callie Brister and outfielder Megan Dowdy - earned first team honors.
Shortstop Abby Adams and outfielder Caroline Wilder earned second-team honors and pitcher Grey Adams was an all-freshman selection.
Hanson, from Dothan, went 22-8 with a 1.36 ERA and 151 strikeouts.
Brister, from Tuscaloosa's Hillcrest High School, hit .325 with six home runs and 35 RBIs.
Dowdy, from Fairhope, hit a team-best .343 with a homer and 25 RBIs and 22 stolen bases.
Abby Adams, from Hobart, Indiana, set a Samford record with 14 home runs. She also drove in 37 runs.
Wilder, from Montgomery's Trinity Presbyterian, hit .293 with four home runs and 17 RBIs.
Grey Adams, from Fairhope, went 7-3 with a 3.96 ERA in the circle.
Samford (36-16) plays UNCG in the first round of the Southern Conference Tournament on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m.
2014 Southern Conference Softball All-Conference Teams
1st Team All-Conference
P: Sarah Purvis, Georgia Southern
P: Mollie Hanson, Samford
C: Lindsay Thomas, UNCG
1B: Katelyn Bedwell, UNCG
2B: Cynthia Gomez, Appalachian State
3B: Callie Brister, Samford
SS: Kourtny Thomas, Georgia Southern
OF: Dani Heichen, Appalachian State
OF: Megan Dowdy, Samford
OF: Carleigh Nester, Elon
DP: Taylor Rogers, Georgia Southern
UT: Nicole Thomas, UNCG
2nd Team All-Conference
P: Lauren Collier, Furman
P: Katie Henderson, Chattanooga
C: Sarah Warnock, Appalachian State
1B: Lindsay Loudermilk, Appalachian State
1B: Morgan Robinson, Georgia Southern
2B: Dominique Madruga, UNCG
3B: Sarah Beth Roberts, Chattanooga
3B: Kara Salvo, Western Carolina
SS: Abby Adams, Samford
OF: Alaina Hall, Elon
OF: Nikki Legg, Furman
OF: Courtney Price, Western Carolina
DP: Elise Smith, Furman
UT: Caroline Wilder, Samford
All-Freshman Team
Cara Parker, Appalachian State
Alaina Hall, Elon
Andrea Abatiello, Furman
Elise Smith, Furman
Emily Snider, Georgia Southern
Morgan Robinson, Georgia Southern
Taylor Rogers, Georgia Southern
Grey Adams, Samford
Courtney Price, Western Carolina
Kara Salvo, Western Carolina
Player of the Year
Katelyn Bedwell, UNCG
Pitcher of the Year
Sarah Purvis, Georgia Southern
Freshman of the Year
Taylor Rogers, Georgia Southern
Coach of the Year
Annie Smith, Georgia Southern


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Ann and Lee Higdon Student Leadership Center
Are you looking for opportunities, activities and experiences that will help prepare you for leadership roles in society? The Higdon Student Leadership Center's programs offer an interactive "learning laboratory" for life-skill development while stimulating students' desires for further exploration. All leadership activities are designed to promote positive citizenship and develop responsible student leadership on and off campus. Assisting students in their overall development is an integral part of the leadership efforts implemented through the Higdon Center's programs.
Leadership skills are life skills. You can choose from a combination of formats to augment your leadership knowledge or experience.
- Environments of 20 or fewer participants
- Medium-sized programs with 50 to 60 participants
- Large-group activities with 200 or more participants
Leadership is a process, not a position. We expect you to:
- Understand the concept, development and application of leadership
- Recognize the academic side of leadership through specific courses
- Describe and identify leadership styles
- Identify leadership traits and behaviors and learn how to integrate them into everyday situations
- Become familiar with the vocabulary of leadership
- Clarify, internalize and live one's own values
- Apply concepts from one learned experience to another
- Benefit from constructive external evaluations
Here are some ways to get on the path to leadership development:
Cougar Excursion
You begin your career at the College of Charleston through interaction with other incoming freshmen, as well as student leaders and administrators. Activities include:
- Mingling with first-year students, as well as upperclassmen
- Discovering ways to become involved in on-campus activities
- Participating in leadership group initiatives and activities
- Developing the kinds of leadership skills and strategies that will ensure a positive and productive first-year experience
- Learning about the legends and traditions of the College
Leadership Seminar
Enroll as a first-year student and meet once a week, for nine weeks, to learn more about yourself and your own leadership style, develop leadership skills, participate in leadership activities and meet other student leaders and administrators. Topics include Models of Leadership, FISH Philosophy, Conflict Management, Diversity and Professional Business Etiquette.
Annual Fall Leadership Conference
Attend this free, one-day conference, held in October each year and join other College of Charleston students or students from colleges and universities across the Southeast who want to increase their skill base or leadership knowledge. The conference features educational sessions in the morning, lunch and a keynote speaker.
Leadership College of Charleston
You can apply to be selected as a member of this program, which will put you into contact with community leaders and issues that put an emphasis on dynamic leadership qualities that are often gained solely through experience. Members engage in networking and have the chance to participate in discussions and activities that include local businesses, government figures and service organizations. The group also creates an environment where potential internships or employment can be explored. This group is selected through an application and group interview process. If selected to participate in Leadership College of Charleston, you'll meet at least once a month throughout the academic year.
The LeaderShape® Institute for the College of Charleston
Join 60 other students for a hands-on, multidimensional curriculum presented by a group of volunteer facilitators who devote a week to helping develop leaders. While each of them has experience working with young adults, they are all highly respected in their own professions and serve as excellent leadership role models for the students. In addition, prominent guest leaders from various professions spend an evening with participants discussing the tough issues leaders face on a daily basis.
And More!
Each semester, more programs are sponsored in collaboration with Greek Life, Multicultural Student Center, the Department of Management and Entrepreneurship, Student Life, the Graduate Student Association and more.


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Tongue Bathing Slave
July 29th, 2011 by Cheyenne
Mistress Laurie is getting ready for a night on the town. As she soaks in a bubble bath, her faithful cuck kneels beside the tub, licking her toes to perfection. Laurie stretches our leg out so that the cuck can lick her high arches and soft soles. When Laurie is ready to get out of her bath, she instructs her cuck to lick her asshole. Laurie expects her cuck to get his tongue deep into her ass. She wants every part of her lovely body perfect for her night out.
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Oswego, NY -- It's a rainy morning, but it's all supposed to move out of here in a couple of hours with more sun.
Here's what we have for you today in The Post-Standard:
A new local food guide is being put together in Oswego County.
Also, the Oswego County Master Gardeners are having garden tours June 13.
The fourth annual Oswego Health charity run/walk is scheduled for Saturday.
And finally, Sean Kirst is writing about a tenacious baseball player from Chittenango who has overcome some difficulties to play the game he loves.
Have a great day and wonderful weekend. And check back at syracuse.com throughout the day to find more news and updates.


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How far away from our "roots" have we wandered when we are surprised that things that we've only bought in a bottle all our lives can EASILY made at home?? Not to mention the fact that it's also CHEAPER and far BETTER TASTING!
I'm almost embarrassed to admit that once again I've have discovered something that fits the bill exactly. Teriyaki Sauce.
To me, Teriyaki Sauce has always been something that you buy in a bottle at the grocery store. Either I am a very gullible person (which is entirely possible) or the advertising companies have done an excellent job in convincing the American public that Teriyaki Sauce DOES come from a bottle. :-)
Well, it's time to turn that around. I am on a mission to find as many of these EASY homemade substitutions as I possibly can and share them with you. We could be together for a very long time! ;-)
The best part about making this sauce today was how delicious it was with our DINNER! But more about that later……
I found this recipe for Teriyaki Sauce In Ten Minutes at Jamie Cooks It Up! It's easy AND delicious!
(The sauce can be kept in the refrigerator for one week.)
- 1 1/2 cups cold water
- 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup soy sauce (if you want to make this Gluten Free…make sure you get a GF soy sauce.)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder (or granulated garlic)
- 3 Tablespoons corn starch
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
Mix all 6 ingredients together in a saucepan and then put over medium heat on the stove.
Whisk it continually. (And don't turn your back on it and walk away like I obviously did.) The color will change and darken as the sauce begins to thicken. Once it has thickened, take it off the heat.
Serve over grilled chicken, or fish, or rice and sauteed vegetables.
…you can do like we did and make Teriyaki Flank Steak Strips! (Which is just a fancy sounding name for a flank steak cut into strips, marinated in the teriyaki sauce for about 30 minutes, and cooked on the grilled!)
This was a HUGE HIT with the meat-loving contingent in this house. (Which is everyone.) PLUS, it's another Gluten-Free recipe to add to my collection of go-to dinners.
I have to say it does my heart good when I hear every single person at the table say how GOOD the meal is! Needless to say there wasn't a SPECK of meat left at the end of dinner. No leftovers = a good problem to have. :-)
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Nigel Kennedy: "Polish Spirit." Nigel Kennedy, violin; Polish Chamber Orchestra, Jacek Kaspszyk, cond. (EMI) Three stars
With an off-the-wall personality to match his huge talent, British violinist Nigel Kennedy has been accused of many things, but no one can call him unappreciative of hospitality. Living in Poland and married to a native, Kennedy delved into the regional culture by recording a great album with Polish klezmer trio the Kroke Band in 2003; having become artistic director of the Polish Chamber Orchestra, the 51-year-old has now revived two violin concertos by unsung Poles Emil Mlynarski (1870-1935) and Mieczyslaw Karlowicz (1876-1909).
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Sumi Jo: "Baroque Journey." Sumi Jo, soprano; Concertgebouw Chamber Orchestra, Henk Rubingh, concertmaster. (Warner Classics) One star
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Jo's poor diction renders Purcell's sublime English song "Music for a While" almost comically unintelligible. And where Cecilia Bartoli makes Vivaldi's "Sposa son Disprezzata" (I am a Scorned Wife) emotionally searing, Jo makes it blandly pretty. She does better with the Larghetto of Vivaldi's motet "Nulla in Mundo Pax Sincera" without coming close to the celestial acuity of Simone Kermes. The several Handel items, including the "Rinaldo" lament "Lascia Ch'io Pianga," are perhaps the best.
David Greilsammer: "Fantaisie/Fantasme." David Greilsammer, piano (Naive) Two stars
Jerusalem-born David Greilsammer is a style-savvy pianist. But this "concept album" is a series of annoying cul-de-sacs. Starting the recital with Bach's Chromatic Fantasy and ending the recital with the Fugue that's supposed to go with it, the 30-year-old rearranges tandem items by Brahms, Schoenberg, Cage and Ligeti to suit his own narrative. More problematic, he separates the halves of Janacek's deeply moving "Sonata 1.X.1905." Even the panels of young New York composer Jonathan Keren's jazz-envious "Fantasie, Mais 2 Fantastrophes" would benefit by appearing back to back.
One can program a CD player to avoid this postmodern juxtaposition, of course. And Greilsammer's playing can be potently atmospheric, as in Schoenberg's six Op. 19 pieces and the Brahms of Op. 116 (aided by excellent piano sound). The Bach "Chromatic Fantasy" becomes almost operatic in Greilsammer's hands, although his navel-gazing in Mozart's C Minor Fantasy neuters its drama.
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Route 27 southbound motorists heading for Lake Avenue will be directed to use Prospect Street to High Street to connect with Lake Avenue south of Route 27. Pedestrians will be directed to use a temporary walkway along the westbound side of the bridge during this stage of work.
The $3.8 million federally funded project is replacing the existing bridge, which goes over the abandoned Conrail freight railroad line that is now the Middlesex Greenway, with a new, slightly wider pre-cast concrete structure complete with new sidewalks. The new structure will provide 14-feet of clearance over the abandoned railroad.
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Nottingham: England all-rounder Stuart Broad has lamented the Trent Bridge pitch, saying Indian tracks are faster than the wicket on offer during the first cricket Test here.
English bowlers had to toil hard for nearly two days to bowl India out but not before the visitors had on board a commendable 457 in their first innings.
At stumps, England were 43 for one, still trailing India by 414 runs with three full day's play remaining in the match.
"Indian wickets are faster than this wicket. But we didn't get frustrated with it, we weren't moping or swearing around, we were just trying to get wickets," Broad said at the post-day's press conference.
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"It was a little bit frustrating. After 50 overs, the ball goes really soft and there's nothing in the pitch so you try to bowl different lengths and mix them up with bouncers and keep it full. Trent Bridge has come out and admitted their mistake and apologised for it. This ground is known for its exciting cricket and we just hope other grounds don't follow suit. We can't say any more than that," he added.
It was indeed frustrating for England as last-wicket pair of Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami shared a stunning 111-run partnership to bail India out from 346 for nine at one staged.
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Skip to comments.ALERT: Plan would grant vote to noncitizens
Posted on 07/05/2004 12:35:21 AM PDT by I_Love_My_Husband
Plan would grant vote to noncitizens
By Adriel Hampton | Staff Writer
Published on Friday, July 2, 2004
URL: http://www.examiner.com/article/index.cfm/i/070204n_vote
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A reform measure that would allow noncitizens with children in the San Francisco Unified School District to cast ballots in Board of Education elections is moving forward and appears to have the needed support to go before voters in November.
The initiative, perhaps the first step toward giving full voting rights for immigrants, could utilize a "blind registry" system, where parents and guardians are signed up to vote through district records. If passed, it would blend citizens and immigrants, according to Carlos Petroni of the "Parents United for Education" campaign.
"We really want to use the campaign to focus folks on the fact that it is very difficult for immigrants to become citizens," said proponent David Chiu, a board member of Chinese for Affirmative Action. "It takes about 10 years for a legal immigrant to become a citizen, and that's due to the huge bureaucratic backlogs and red tape that they face with the federal government."
Illegal immigrants could also vote under the proposal, introducing some of the same concerns present in the statewide debate over whether to legalize driver's licenses for undocumented workers.
"Proponents of both [proposals] can say this is a way that people who are already here can engage," said Laura Hill, a research fellow with the Public Policy Institute of California. "The other side has arguments as well -- [that immigrants] should participate in the same rules and regulations as everyone else."
Karthick Ramakrishnan, also with the institute, said that for those who concede the right of undocumented immigrant's children to be schooled here, it's not a difficult leap to extend Board of Education voting rights to their parents.
"You already have a lot of immigrant parents who are not citizens but nevertheless participate in school board meetings and in their children's education, and this could be another way for them to be involved," he said.
Immigrants comprise about a fifth of voting-age Californians. Proponents of the San Francisco initiative estimate as many as one-third of the 60,000 kids in public schools here have at least one noncitizen parent.
Cities in Maryland, New York, Illinois and Massachusetts have already allowed forms of noncitizen voting.
INTREP - what part of "illegal" do't they understand?????
Then later, when the animal rights advocates demand equal rights for mammals, we can extend suffrage to those creatures as well.
Alas, insects will just have to wait.
i grew up in fremont ca,back then it was a small town flags parades ect.ect now for fouth of july parade one councilmember wanted 300 flags of all nations in the parade back it down to 50 then 35 the boy scouts finally said no way only the us flag will fly i did not go to see it who knows what happend?
Some of these people pushing this belong to the below organizations:
DSA's "Progressive Caucus" Links below:
They are the Enemy Within!!!!
It should not be easy or a fast process to become a naturalized citizen.
It needs to take a long time to become a citizen. The United States is a very different nation than any other.
A citizen of The United States has more freedom than nearly any other country an individual needs to be come acclimated to that freedom and the historical background of that freedom.
Our freedom has to be protected. Part of that protection is ensuring that those who come here hoping to share those freedoms understand the nature of freedom and are ready to accept the responsiblities of exercising and protecting freedom.
Still, "no taxation without representation." May I suggest that if aliens aren't allowed to vote in American elections, they should be immune from American taxation?
Doesn't mention why this has gained traction in SanFran. SanFran is near the top for cost of living, and cost of raising children in the big cities in the country. The number of childrenin SanFran unified is dropping, while the numbers of children across Cali enrolled is raising, mostly do to cost. This skewed reality means greater % of children in the school system are from immigrant households.
How are school taxes collected in CA? Through property taxes? Don't immigrants, especially illegal immigrants, have the lowest rate of home ownership in the country? Probably even lower in CA, and even lower still in SanFran. Truly 3 wolves and a sheep deciding whats for dinner.
Aren't school taxes raised through property tax levies? In this age of mass immigration in CA, isn't this literally immigrants flexing their new numerical and political muscle. The only immigrants who will vote against this (in a small bloc) are those who see past the BS that will be spouted and understand that their rent will increase when school budgets increase. Immigrants who own homes will fall within regular splits for or against any budget.
The nose is under the tent. Pretty soon they will demand to vote in fed elections. Then, if illegals here can vote for Pres., why not everyone else in the world...since what the US does has such a far reaching effect, it's only fair. The UN and the World Court will think that's a swell idea, and there goes the neighborhood.
They need to be reminded that immigration is a federal issue, and that they cannot as a local government, grant voting privileges to people who cannot vote legally or reside in this country.
Can these officials go to the countries of origin and vote in elections in lets say Mexico?
In California, a large proportion of sales taxes also go to education, as well as from the state general fund. CA spends a lot of money on schools for little return.
Pardon the double posting. Server delay in updating the comments section made me think it hadn't gone through.
We have enough trouble trying to accurately count the LEGAL votes. Now they want to add a few partial voters? Who is going to keep this straight?
Shoot let's let Iraq, Iran and Syria vote also. Damn, bring them all on.
Does this surprise you? They care nothing for this country and they don't believe in sovereignity. And democRATs will do anything for votes that will support their vision of absolute power over the people.
Previous thread. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1157484/posts.
May I suggest that "immune from American taxation" is a stupid idea. The illegals & some legals reap all the other benefits: medical, education, welfare, housing, etc. They can certainly pay taxes to assist with those benefits.
They can also just get busy & do the homework if they want to be citizens & have the PRIVILEGE of voting.
(If you were being sarcastic I apologize ;))
Your right. The democrats are good at voter fraud and this will just make the waters more murky.
The cheapening of American citizenship continues. The majority of American citizens are against granting citizenship privileges to illegal aliens, yet our voices cannot be heard over the agenda of our politicians.
This is insanity.
Does this mean illegal aliens vote too? FWIW the uber liberal bastion of Cambridge Massachusetts tried this crap years ago and it was denied. Americans are turned off by non citizens voting even in school board elections. Slippery slope and all that...
B.S. It took me less than a year.
Let's just score the kalifornia border so that it will break off at the next earthquake.
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The once-great City By the Bay becomes one big maximum-security facility for America haters.
A fifty-foot containment wall is erected along the shoreline. It completely surrounds inland parameters.
The Golden Gate Bridge and all waterways are mined.
A special division of the California National Guard is encamped around the city.
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The bad news is they already CAN vote, since klintoon signed the National Voter Registration Act of 1993, (Motor Voter) into law. Anyone can register to vote by filling out a voter registration form, and mail it in, they then become a registered voter. Even if they take it in to the county registrar, they can not be asked for proof of citizenship.
May I suggest that you can go to live in any country in the world, legally or illegally, as a resident, as a worker, or as a tourist and until you become a citizen of that country you will not be voting in their elections, but you will still be required to pay their taxes.
Why should non citizens be allowed to vote in any election? Allowing that would be no different than allowing me, living here in PA, to vote in CA elections.
Don't rely on a dictionary definition of "illegal". Liberal legislators, backed by Liberal judges and justices, can "legally" interpret that word in any way they want to.
Illegals will have to be deported by the millions, leave on their own accord or be assimilated into society. Any other option will have a cost, monitarily and otherwise, that we will not be able to pay and will be able to tolerable.
There will be no mass deportations and few, if any, will leave of their own accord. Yes? No?
The same "governator" who has said that it wasn't 'the right time' or 'it wasn't done the right way' on the issue of licenses for illegals?
If they do not have the documentation to legally work in the US, they aren't paying taxes. Ever heard of being payed under the table?
I read about this the other day ... but in Georgia. I did a quick search.
It seems to be a coordinated movement: The Immigrant Voting Project
WHAT DOES CITIZENSHIP MEANThere is also a poll at that link... I doubt San Francisco is this sensible.
Cities debate whether noncitizens should vote
By TERESA BORDEN
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 07/02/04
There is not a lot that Monica Gonzales and Abdul Bashir have in common except that both want the right to vote, both could soon get it, and neither is a U.S. citizen.
Gonzales lives in San Francisco. Bashir lives in Washington.
She is a Mexican mother of two and a legal U.S. resident who wants to get involved in the public school system. He is an Ethiopian taxi driver with a green card who is getting evicted from his apartment building after five years because, he thinks, the city wants to tear it down to make way for a ritzy new condo development.
They both pay taxes and participate in their communities, they say, and they want to take part in the politics that affect them and their families.
Now, both their cities are among a handful of places across the nation that are considering giving noncitizens the right to vote in municipal or school elections.
Should non-citizens have the right to vote? Yes 4.80% 22 No 95.20% 436
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Canadians domination in West Virginia Courtesy Roland GreenCanada is the best mountain bike country on planet earth!Here are some results from Norba # 2 in Snowshoe, WV1. Roland Green (Can) Trek VW2. Paul Rowney (Aus)3. Ryder Hesjedal (Can) Subaru Gary Fisher4. Chad Miles (Can) ROACH5. Geoff Kabush (Can) Kona( Seamus and Andreas were also in the top 10)I now have the lead for the overall Norba series and the World Cup. I feel like this year has been a steady progression to the inevitable. I just want to say Thanks to all the Canadian mountain bike community and that we have all played a part in the success of all our athletes. Race organizers, athletes, everybody. We all know that we have the best system there is and it shows. Keep the pressure on and one day our Canada Cup's will be the most important series. R. Green PS: I don't want to be lynched by the female Canucks so I must mention the success of Chrissy Redden and Trish Sinclair. Chrissy finished 2nd and Trish cracked the podium for a 4th. Way to go little Trishy!


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ZEELAND -- After posting sales down more than 28 percent in its third quarter, Herman Miller Inc. executives warned the fourth quarter will probably be a little worse.
"Our belief is that revenues will be slightly down in the fourth quarter from the third, based on what we had in the backlog and what we're seeing right now," CEO Brian Walker told analysts in a conference call Thursday morning.
The bottom fell out for sales in December for the office furniture maker, managed to stabilize in January and offered a glimmer of hope in February.
• Herman Miller's $5.2 million loss could have been worse
• Herman Miller loses $5.2 million in third quarter despite job cuts
A disastrous drop in demand from the finance and banking sectors combined with a stall in new office construction and a downturn in the global economy to create havoc for the office furniture industry.
Add a hit from foreign currency exchange and higher material costs, and the formula is not conducive to profits.
In fact, Herman Miller logged a $5.2 million loss for its quarter ending Feb. 28. Third quarter sales were $354.4 million, off more than $120 million from just last fall.
For the second quarter in a row, the company deferred from forecasting its future sales and profits.
Shares of Herman Miller stock dropped more than 7 percent in early trading Thursday, at $9.64 on Nasdaq.
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Government and opposition parties in Antigua and Barbuda continued to trade accusations over the delay in setting a date for elections expected to be held this month.
Prime Minister Baldwin Spencer, whose ruling United Progressive Party is seeking a third consecutive term in office, called on Antigua Labor Party leader Gaston Browne to withdraw two pending legal challenges to district boundaries so as to facilitate the setting of the election date.
"I want to challenge Gaston Browne tonight. If you're so interested in having an election, I call on you tonight to withdraw those cases from the court," Spencer told supporters at a rally here Sunday night.
But Browne, speaking on radio Monday, said the government was deliberately delaying scheduling the ballot.
"It is he (Spencer) who promised a month ago that he would make a monumental announcement, which everyone interpreted to mean that he would have called the election," Browne said.
Last month, Spencer told voters that they should regard March 15 as an important date, though he stopped short of indicating whether or not it would be the date for the poll.
"The 15th of March is the date something will certainly happen in Antigua and Barbuda," the prime minister said in February, adding that the announcement of the actual election day "is still in my back pocket".
Browne told radio listeners he has offered talks over the dispute at the heart of the court cases.
"I had offered Prime Minister Spencer the opportunity to negotiate a settlement to ensure that the elections will be held on a timely basis, while ensuring that there is no voter disenfranchisement, and he flatly refused," the opposition leader said.
In the 2009 general election, the UPP won nine of the 17 seats in parliament, with the remainder going to the ALP.
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Our quality crafted Tote Bags are hand sewn in America using durable, yet lightweight, poly poplin fabric. All seams and stress points are double stitched for durability. Available in 13" x 13", 16" x 16" and 18" x 18" variations, the tote bags are washable, feature original artwork on both sides and a sturdy 1" wide cotton webbing strap for comfortably carrying over your shoulder.
Yes! This is the dark and legendary Darth Vader, but he is sick and tired of black and chose to be dressed by me with my colorful patterns ;)
I made this piece last year for a Gallery show in California. My plan was to show my colorful work in this one piece to a new audience, so I used as many of my patterns as possible to create this crazy Vader remake of my 2011 "Vader got tired of black" piece.
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In a three-page letter to parents, Middletown Area School District Superintendent Lori A. Susky defended the district's actions after a loaded handgun was found in a student's backpack at the high school Friday.
Parents should use the ordeal as an opportunity to talk to their children about the importance of informing adults of potentially dangerous situations, Susky said.
In an assembly today, school officials told students and staff that the students involved will be prosecuted for their alleged actions. They also informed students the school was searched over the weekend and nothing suspicious was found, Susky said.
Students who had anxiety due to the situation were offered guidance services.
The gun, a .380 semi-automatic, was found in a student's backpack after another student witnessed a classmate removing it from a heating vent in the boy's bathroom between 7th and 8th periods Friday.
After being detained, the student with the backpack identified another student as being the gun's owner. That student was taken into custody by a school resource officer.
After interviewing both students, officials said they did not believe any students were targets of anticipated violence. Because of this, school was not dismissed early.
Officials postponed Friday's homecoming dances at the middle school and high school, but held the homecoming festivities Saturday as planned. There were additional officers at the football game.


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Home List of Titles Analysis of the current distribution in an aluminium electrolysis cell with copper collector-bar cathode assembly
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.3/220558
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- Analysis of the current distribution in an aluminium electrolysis cell with copper collector-bar cathode assembly
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- Das, Subrat; Morsi, Yos; Brooks, Geoffrey
- Abstract
- Understanding the magneto-hydrodynamic forces generated due to the external magnetic field and current density distribution within the cell (current in cell linings) is important in the optimization of cell dynamics. It is well documented that these factors play a crucial role in establishing the metal-pad stability of the cell. Conventional cells use the cathode-collector- bar assembly to carry the current through molten aluminium, the cathode and the steel collector-bar to nearest external bus. The electrical conductivity of the steel is so poor relative to the molten aluminium that the outer third of the collector bar carries the maximum load, which in turn increases the horizontal components of the current within the cell. Previous studies have modelled improvement in the cell instability through external magnetic compensation by redistributing current in the cathode busbar. Very little to date has been published on work to improve the current distribution within the cell. In this work, the current distribution in an aluminium electrolysis cell with copper collector-bar was predicted using finite element modelling. A 2D cross-section of a commercial cell was used under steady conditions of electrical fields in anode, electrolyte, molten aluminium and copper cathode- assembly. Different shapes and sizes of the cathode assembly are also considered to optimise the distribution of current throughout the cathode lining. The findings indicated that the copper-bar of similar size to steel could save voltage up to 150 mV. There is a reduction of more than 70% in peak current density value due to the copper inserts. The predicted trends of current distribution show a good agreement with previously published data.
- Publication type
- Conference paper
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology. Faculty of Engineering and Industrial Sciences
- Source
- Paper presented at the 10th Australasian Aluminium Smelting Technology Conference, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 09-14 October 2011
- Publication year
- 2011
- Keyword(s)
- Aluminium teduction cell; Cathode voltage drop; Copper collector bar; Current density; Current distribution; Numerical simulation
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- University of New South Wales
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Houston RECOMMENDATIONS See all
3 Days in Houston: Suggested Itineraries
By Viator, January 2015
Day 1: Explore The Museum District
You can easily spend days exploring the many offerings of the Houston Museum District. The attraction showcases 19 museums -- most of which are free to enter to everyday, and all of which have certain free entry times -- all located within a 1.5-mile radius of the Mecon Fountain. Because the area is pedestrian-friendly you won't need to spend money on transportation, making this not only educational but budget-friendly.
Families will love the Children's Museum of Houston, which features 14 interactive exhibits for children that let them play while learning, as well as the Health Museum, an interactive science museum where kids can ride a bike with a skeleton, sit on giant teeth, scan their internal organs and watch a creepy 3D video on the body as a landscape for dust mites and bacteria.
Those with a passion for art have a range of options to choose from, including the Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Houston Center for Contemporary Craft, Houston Center for Photography, Lawndale Art Center, The Menil Collection, The Jung Center of Houston, The Museum of Fine Arts or the Rice University Art Galley. Additionally, the Rothko Chapel is a non-denominational chapel that is said to be a work of art in itself, with the interior walls covered in paintings by artist Mark Rothko.
Additional museums in the district include the Asia Society Texas Center, the Buffalo Soldiers National Museum, the Houston Zoo, Czech Center Museum Houston, Holocaust Museum Houston, Houston Museum of Natural Science, the John C. Freeman Weather Museum and the Museum of African American Culture.
Travel tip: Before you begin your day of exploration through the Houston Museum District check the attraction's online calendar to see what special events and programs are going on.
Day 2: Get Outside
Although a busy city, Houston offers many chances to explore the beauty of the outdoors. Start your day at Hermann Park, a historic 445-acre park with many opportunities for recreation, like fishing at Bob's Fishing Pier, trekking in Bayou Parkland, strolling through the Garden Center's 2,500 rose bushes and outdoor sculptures, pedal boating on McGovern Lake or meditating in a Japanese Garden with waterfalls, wooden bridges, beautiful cherry trees and Japanese Maples. You can also play a round of golf on the 18-hole Hermann Park Golf Course, the first desegregated golf course in the United States. In this park, you'll also be able to visit the Houston Zoo, where you'll find over 6,000 animals and 900 species. Here visitors can choose to simply view the exhibits, take in a sea lion show or get more hands on by feeding Masai giraffes or hiking through an African Forest with chimpanzees, rhinos and antelopes, zebras and ostriches.
A few other worthwhile outdoor experiences in Houston include visiting the Williams Waterwall in the 18-acre landscaped Gerald D. Hines Waterwall Park, strolling through the Cullen Sculpture Garden at the Museum of Fine Arts and exploring the Houston Arboretum & Nature Center.
Day 3: History, Culture & Outer Space
One of the most iconic attractions in the city is the Space Center Houston, which awards visitors the opportunity to learn about the past, present and future of aeronautics and space through exhibits, presentations, simulations and attractions. What makes this space center particularly unique is it's the official visitors center of NASA's Johnson Space Center, meaning you can visit the Mission Control Center as well as watch astronauts train for missions on a NASA Tram Tour. Also be sure to take in an IMAX movie and visit the Starship Gallery where you'll find the world's largest collection of moon rocks as well as space hardware like the Gemini V Spacecraft, Mercury Atlas 8 "Faith 7" capsule, the Apollo 17 Command Module and more.
Afterward, get a dose of history by visiting the 23,000-acre living heritage museum of the George Ranch Historical Park. Costumed interpreters take you through houses dating from 1824, telling stories based on the time period and providing a glimpse into over 100 years of Texas history. We recommend visiting on a Saturday when you can sample a traditional ranch lunch.
To end the day, head over to the cultural hub of Montrose, often called the "Heart of Houston." One of the most walkable neighborhoods in the city, you can admire the mix of renovated mansions and 1920s bungalows, pop into one of the many cultural centers or simply enjoy dinner and drinks in this eclectic location. Some top choices include Hugo's Regional Mexican Cuisine (1600 Westheimer Rd), an upscale Mexican restaurant serving innovative dishes and tasty Margaritas, and Vinoteca Poscol (1609 Westheimer Road), an ambient wine bar featuring Italian wines and tapas.
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On August 4th, the inaugural Belfast Photo Festival will open in Northern Ireland, highlighting the contemporary photography of artists such as Simon Norfolk, Paul Seawright, and Christof Plüemacher, among others. LightBox spoke with Plüemacher about his project documenting European stereotypes.
It was a game of lawn bowling in a British park that started fine art photographer Christof Plüemacher on his quest to capture stereotypes across Europe. "I was partly amused, and partly impressed by the conviction and seriousness of the participants," says Plüemacher, "and my first thought was 'that's so British.'"
The German fine arts photographer, who has a degree in business, only launched his career in 2007 after over a decade in advertising. He quickly began winning awards for abstract series like Speedtrees, blurred flashes of trees, and admiration for portrait series like Africa Jobs, showing dignified workers, auto parts dealers, postal workers and coffin-makers, framed by the tools of their trade.
In Europe, his camera captures intentionally narrow observations, with all action taking place around the edges, leaving the viewer to fill in the blanks or begin their own narrative. For France, he picked the 2009 Tour de France; for Spain, bullfighting; and for his own country, a Prussian military parade, which reflect the "rigidity and orderly structures in different aspects of German life," says Pluemacher, "in particular, the German administration."
Plüemacher isn't finished yet. He says he's going to continue to expand the series, and has already started on Iceland after finishing a take on the Netherlands.
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Europe will be on view at Northern Ireland's premier Belfast Photo Festival, which will run from August 4 to 14, 2011.
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Finding the perfect engagement ring can be a challenge. Ben Bridge Jeweler is turning the "dash" for an engagement ring into an adventure fusing technology and local landmarks. On Saturday, August 24th, Ben Bridge will award a $12,000 Ikuma diamond wedding set to the winners of a text message based scavenger hunt on the streets of […]
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ARD (full name: Arbeitsgemeinschaft der öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten der Bundesrepublik Deutschland – "Consortium of public-law broadcasting institutions of the Federal Republic of Germany") is a joint organization of Germany's regional public-service broadcasters. It was founded in West Germany in 1950 to represent the common interests of the new, decentralized, post-war broadcasting services — in particular the introduction of a joint television network.
Today ARD maintains and operates a national television network, known since 1994 as Das Erste ("The First"), which is itself often referred to as ARD. "Das Erste" is also the parlance used by the audience, referring to ZDF (Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen, founded in 1963, public-service TV broadcaster), as "das Zweite" ("The Second").
The ARD network began broadcasting in 1952 under the name of Deutsches Fernsehen ("German Television"), becoming Erstes Deutsches Fernsehen ("First German Television") with the introduction of a new corporate design on October 1, 1984. The name is an indication that it is regarded as the country's primary network. ARD's programming is broadcast directly to homes throughout Germany over its own extensive digital terrestrial broadcast network. ARD also produces a digital package of three free-to-air channels (EinsFestival, EinsPlus and EinsExtra) and participates in the production of cable/satellite channels Phoenix (events, news, and documentaries), KI.KA (children's programmes), 3sat (cultural/traditional programming), and arte (Franco-German cultural programming).
ARD's constituent broadcasting institutions – BR, HR, MDR, NDR, Radio Bremen, RBB, SR, SWR, and WDR (see below for an explanation of the abbreviations), as well as international broadcaster Deutsche Welle – operate 54 regional and local radio stations and networks, two nationwide radio channels, and seven regional TV networks, some of which split further during certain parts of the day.


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Flight: Get HighDenzel owns Zemeckis' powerful return to live-action filmmaking.
Some people make getting back in the swing of things look all too easy. Take Robert Zemeckis, who makes his return to live-action movies with Flight. After more than 10 years of making computer-animated movies like The Polar Ex...