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"Following a lot of hard work building up our presence on social media in 2012 we have at last a brilliant platform to reengage with those Leigh supporters who have lost touch with the club and those also who have decided to pursue Super League games even it means following other clubs!
We saw from last seasons game with Leeds Rhinos that those dormant supporters are still there and we know from feedback we received at the time, that they thoroughly enjoyed the experience and were surprised with both the facilities and atmosphere of Leigh Sports Village.
Last Season, the 'Fetchbob' campaign worked for us - our supporters introduced friends and family to the club and many stayed for the full season and will be joining us again this year. The initiative assisted us during a difficult economic period and thankfully strengthened our core support.
'Fetchbob' will of course remain for the 2013 season, at the same time however, we will be be putting a great deal of effort into communicating with those past supporters (Who are still Leythers) to return to our games and to assist in helping us to grow the club further!"
How do people see this? The club have fluctuated between 1500 to 3000 speccies for 18 years now 2011 attracting 2248 roughly half way between, no great losses???
Are there fans who have switched in any great number? Are fans staying away (winning Rugby's been on the agenda for several years) why did the club drop by over 500 fans from last year to this (Ref: Gillette) etc.
It's an important thing for the club obviously revenue wise, but that IMHO stupid 2,500 criteria for SL entry was heavily short this last year. Any thoughts (apart from how to have a go at each other )??
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Director, Office of Investing in Innovation
Carol Lyons is the Director of the Office of Investing in Innovation, which manages the Investing in Innovation Fund (i3) program, the Fund for the Improvement of Education (FIE) directed grants, and the Ready to Learn Television program.
Ms. Lyons has over 30 years of experience working with discretionary grant and contract programs at the Department. She has served as a program officer for art education programs, field initiated studies, library literacy programs, and several ERIC clearinghouses. Ms. Lyons has also worked on several Department grant initiatives including a redesign of the Department's grants process. She has a master's of public administration degree from George Washington University and a bachelor's degree in English Education from the University of Virginia.


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Comments: In support of John's comment, I found these shoes much narrower than everything I have owned so far, from Adidas Adizero Rocket, Mizuno Wave Ronin 3, New Balance MR890. My size ranges from 9.5 to 10 in other brands. I ordered a 10.5 for these PI shoes and still had difficulty to get in, and found the shoes press too hard on the sides of my feet. Will return and may try size 11 to see if they fit better. Too bad because these shoes seem to be perfect for a race shoe or speed trainer. I'm a male runner, 6'1, ~180 lbs, doing about 25-30M/wk.
From: Phuc, Potomac, MD, USA
Comments: I like the shoes, but tough to get into and in my opinion they run narrow. I wear a 10.5 and had to wear two pairs of thick socks, just to get my feet in comfortably. If you have narrow feet they should be fine, but it you tend to be snug in a D width, it may not be the shoe for you.
From: John, Spokane, WA
Comments: I have raced all season in these, got them the day they showed up here. It has some MUST have multi-sport shoe related attributes. 1) elastic no tongue sock liner allows for no sock needed 2) holes in the sole for water drainage when you dump a cup of water on yourself in a race 3) elastic laces for speed transitions 4) fairly light weight material for quick dry and weight savings. BUT, it has 2 downfalls.. 1) that pull tab on the rear is 100% worthless. You can't grab it nor put your finger through it to aid in pulling the shoe on quick. At least, not if you care about transitions measured in seconds. 2) that heel cup is the must f***** up design I have ever felt on a shoe. The heel is literally a hard plastic insert that has zero give. I get why it was done - keep the heel from collapsing in a fast transition - but DAMN was a hard plastic insert actually needed? I will take flexible heel cup any day with the risk of collapse in T1 over that plastic cup. That cup destroyed my heel - bloody blister the size of a quarter - on first run that took weeks to heal. Now I am okay, but lordy. In these 2 respects Zoot does it better but Zoot's just fall apart so quick.
From: Anonymous
Comments: Far more superior in fit and function than any Zoot offering. The laces actually function in this shoe. I have experienced no irritation what-so-ever without socks which is more than I can say about Zoot's offerings. Incidentally, Zoot's 2012 line-up will feature lower heel tabs throughout as a result of frequent achilles rubbing. The Pearl's foothold is exceptional, entry is a breeze, and the low to ground midsole height offers great stability and feel for the road. Hands down, the best triathlon race shoe I've tried.
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Comments: I have the Streak II's and these shoes are just as good. From a 4 mile tempo to a long run. These shoes fly. I went 16 miles today in these and I am 6', 185lb. No issues we these shoes. They push you forward on your toes. Great shoes!!
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Technical center hosts skills contest
Fred Eberle Technical Center hosted its annual SkillsUSA and HOSA Student Skills Competition Friday, Feb. 7. Students from each training program put their skills to the test against each other in the annual competition. There were 27 different competitive events held, with all 1st place winners continuing on to state level competition. The presentation of awards was held the same evening at the Buckhannon-Upshur Middle School auditorium.
SkillsUSA first place winners will compete at the state skills and leadership conference to be held at The Putnam Career and Technical Center March 28-29.
HOSA(Health Occupation Students of America) will host its state competition at Marshall University March 7-8.
Local competition winners are: automotive technology – first place, Ty Hudson-Lewis, second place, Spencer Sartan-Lewis and third place, Brian Smith-Barbour; automotive technology-post secondary – first place, Sam Leigh; carpentry – first place, Austin Wilson-Upshur, second place, Dakota Linger-Upshur and third place, Sam Claypool-Upshur ; Cisco networking – first place, Steve Brown-Upshur and second place, Dylan Dewey-Lewis; collision repair – first place, Josh Cutright-Upshur, second place, Todd Champ-Lewis and third place, Tyler Groves-Upshur; computer repair – first place, Reno Cutright-Upshur, second place, Joseph Bender-Upshur and third place, Kory Cunningham-Upshur; computer repair post secondary – first place, Robert Tacy; diesel technology – first place, Todd Hathaway-Upshur, second place, Devon Johnston-Upshur and third place, Michael Shaw-Barbour; electrical technology – first place, Isaac Skelton-Upshur, second place, Joshua Shulte-Upshur and third place, Sam Ellis-Lewis; electrical technology post secondary – first place, Dalton Crislip; health occupations-CPR/first aid – first place, Ryan Douglas-Lewis and Ricky Marsh-Lewis, second place, Desiree Kelley-Upshur and Rebecca Landers-Upshur and third place, Shayanne Monnett-Lewis and Devaney Kerns-Lewis; health occupations-forensic medicine – first place, Samantha Proudfoot-Upshur and Mickayla Cole-Upshur and second place, Elizabeth Metz-Lewis and Megan Mullooly-Lewis; health occupations-health career display – first place, Haley Mulholland and Samantha Conrad-Lewis; health occupations-health education – first place, Lyndsey Hawkins, Kristin Frashure, Summer Westbrook and Whitney Bender-Lewis; health occupations-medical assistant – first place, Elizabeth Metz-Lewis; health occupations-pharmacology – first place, Hope Willhoit-Upshur; health profession-clinical nursing – first place, Emily Taylor-Upshur; health professions-forensic medicine – first place, Kaylee Clifton-Upshur and Erika Riley-Lewis; health professions-home health aide – first place, Martika Miller-Upshur and second place, Courtney Smith-Lewis; health professions-health poster – first place, Holly Loudin-Upshur; health profession-job seeking skills – first place, Erica Betler-Upshur; health professions-life support skills – first place, Shelby Sprouse-Lewis; health profession-sports medicine – first place, Shadie Suder-Upshur; welding technology – first place, Logan Bragg-Upshur County, second place, Jacob Breen-Lewis County and third place, Jacob Claypool-Upshur; welding technology post secondary – first place, David Richards; welding fabrication – first place, Elijah Heater, Matt Shelton and Allen Whittaker-Barbour and second place, Cody Walton, Cody Dean and Kyle Marteney-Upshur; welding sculpture – first place, Brooklyn Landis-Upshur and second place, Logan Ball-Lewis; and welding sculpture post secondary – first place, Jamie Streets and second place, Evan Loudin


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Cozy and Bright Flat with Wifi
Size50 m²
Floor No.2
- Family/child friendly
- Internet/WiFi
- Kitchen
- Pets allowed
- Towels
- Washer/dryer
- Balcony/terrace
Accommodation summary
|Sant Pere Mitja, 08003 Barcelona, Spain
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The apartment comprises a comfortable bedroom, with wardrobes, fan, all being quite luminous with natural lighting, a lounge room with a sofa bed, for you to relax and enjoy, a kitchen area with all the appliances needed for cooking on a daily basis and a bathroom with bathtub. Besides this we also offer twoels, bed linen, hair dryer and WiFi. It is ideal for a small family or a small group who wish to experience Barcelona at its fullest.
This apartment is perfectly situated in the center of Barcelona, which just few minutes walk in ¨Palau de la musica¨, Las Ramblas, Plaza Catalunya, Barceloneta( the beach area of Barcelona) or even the Picasso museum.
You don't need to take public transport if you wanted to see and visit different places of the city because you are already in the center of it, everything is walking distance. Otherwise, there is a connection of auto bus and metro just about 100 meters away.
House rules
We beg you to respect the right of neighbours to peace and quiet.
It is strictly forbidden to make much noise between 22:00 and 09:00.
We will provide keys of the apartment when you check-in.
Arrival time: 16:00 at the earliest but it could be adjusted on previous request depending on availability.
Extra cost for the following situations:
Arrival later than 22:00 = 30 euros.
Check-out time: 11:00 at the latest but it could be adjusted on previous request depending on availability.
Power and water included in the price of the apartment.
Not suitable for wheel chairs.
It is strictly forbidden:
Smoking inside the apartment.
Making too much noise or listening to loud music.
Running stag parties or birthday and football celebrations.
Very important notice:
Tourist Tax,1 EUR per person/day will be applied only for the first seven days of stay.
It has to be paid on the check-in day.
We have 100 EUR security deposit. This amount we will return on the day of your check out if everything in the apartment is in good condition.
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Reviews of this property
It is a cosy apartment nearby a metrostation with two lines. It was very clean and the host could give us good tips. There was a really nice shower and the kitchen had everything we needed. The staircase was a bit smelly, but you only needed to go up two stairs and in the . There is a bakery like 1 a 2 minutes further in the street and 2 unofficial supermarkets. Born has a lot of nice restaurants, you can go there by foot. I would definitely come here back again!
We have felt very comfortable in the small apartment in the old town. The St. Pere district was to develop an excellent location around Barcelona for us - plus in a relatively quiet street /
Gasse. The keys worked a little late - we were on the road and began to have to be a little uneasy. Overall, because of the complete device, definitely a Place to Stay.
Wir haben uns sehr wohlgefühlt in dem kleinen Apartment mitten in der Altstadt. Das Viertel St. Pere war für uns ein ausgezeichneter Standort um sich Barcelona zu erschließen - dazu noch in einer relativ ruhig gelegenen Straße/
Gasse. Die Schlüsselübergabe hat mit etwas Verspätung geklappt - wir standen auf der Straße und fingen schon an, etwas unruhig zu werden. Insgesamt, auch wegen der vollständigen Einrichtung, auf jeden Fall eine zu empfehlende Bleibe.
Great apartment in a great location! It had everything that we needed. In walking distance to a lot of sights. Great value and definitely would stay there again!
We loved this apartment. The location is just perfect – really in the middle of old Barcelona. 10 mins to walk to Place Calatlunya, 5 mins to Barcelona Cathedral and 5 mins to Arc de Triumphe, you can really reach everything in the center by walking. Even to the beach it is ok to walk. We rented bikes (bike rental 1 min away) for 2 days to be even more agile.
The apartment itself is in good shape, clean and very well equipped. Plenty of kitchen utensils so you could even cook if you want. WiFi is great – speed is enough to use it for Video Streaming.
Jaime was a good host. Key transfer was easy – we send a sms when we arrived at the airport and somebody was there to transfer the keys and explain the apartment. The only issue we had was a damaged hairdryer which was replaced right away.
Perfect for 2 persons who want to explore Barcelona City at ease. Would come back any time.
Apartment very well located and cozy (though probably less than the 60 sq. M). We enjoyed the stay.
Mieszkanie bardzo dobrze położone i przytulnie (choć chyba mniejsze niż podawane 60 m kw.). Jesteśmy bardzo zadowoleni z pobytu.
Apartment very well located, well equipped, clean and a welcome for the explicit tourism.
Typical neighborhood.
Appartement très bien situé, bien équipé, propre et un accueil pour le tourisme explicite.
Quartier typique.
The apartment was wonderful. Great location, clean and warm and only a minute away from the Arc de Triompfe. Jamie was a great host and would highly recommend his properties if you want slice of Barcelona. A++++
Jaime est un hôte charment, qui prend le temps de vous recevoir, de vous faire visiter avec lui l'appartement,d'expliquer ou ce trouve les commerces, comment fonctionne le métro les bus etc...
Donc une personne à recommander.
В целом все понравилось. Расположение очень удобное, от метро 5 минут, все в пешей доступности. Рядом находится Музыкальный театр, очень красивый, ходили на фламенко.
Что касается апартаментов, то на 4. Хочу отметить, что в помещении очень темно, возможно из-за того, что солнце не пробивается через близко стоящие дома и не все лампы горят. И с плитой какие-то проблемы, очень медленно разогревается. А в остальном все чисто, есть все необходимое.
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Bizarro Baseball
Bizarro baseball. You know what it looks like. No, not that bizarro baseball. Nor this one, though I do like the idea of a batless batsman. The bizarro baseball I'm talkin' about is the kind I was forced to watch Tuesday through Thursday of this week.
My DirectTV Extra Innings and MLB.TV packages both blackout my home team St. Louis Cardinals' television broadcast streams when they are playing in my home market (I happen to live on the south side of Chicago). And while I have become quite used to watching the Cubs' broadcasts whenever they play the Cardinals, for the first time since I moved to the Chi, I had to endure the cliched, logorrheic tomfoolery of one Hawk Harrelson whilst watching my favorite ballclub play.
Of course, as a longtime neighborhood White Sox supporter, I have withstood many a Hawk-infested baseball game; so this was nothing new to me. But in the past I've always been able to leave the game knowing "whew, at least that guy isn't callin' my teams' games!"
Plus, his shenanigans don't seem quite as cute when YOUR team is the "bad guys".
But that's why we have the mute button. And M.O.P.
Happy Friday!
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Art for everyone's sake
Leaders weigh in on bringing more art to Northwest Pasadena
By Carl Kozlowski 08/25/2011
Ever since her family launched a Lincoln Avenue clothing business in 1945, Miriam Justice has seen plenty of changes occur along that busy Northwest Pasadena corridor. But rather than giving up on the area, as many other arts groups seemed to have done over the decades, she has made a creative and concerted effort to improve it.
Justice opened the Northwest Education Center in 2008, creating an arts and history museum for school kids within the four-building compound she inherited after her mother's death in 1999. Working hard with her husband to renovate the space, Justice not only maintains a resource library on the premises for educators, but also rents part of the complex to a local church and has plans to open a gift shop, a retail toy shop and a birthday-party facility.
But the centerpiece of the Northwest Education Center is a colorful museum that covers a wide spectrum of subjects, from Pasadena's history to an overview of the United States that includes exhibits on Native Americans and African Americans throughout history. On the other side of the room, her expansive vision includes a replica of Jesus' manger, complete with mannequins representing Jesus, Mary and Joseph next to a faux rain forest that blends living plants with stuffed animals ranging from turtles to zebras.
It's a uniquely American, folk-art-style spectacle that Justice has put a lot heart and effort into, born from a mix of personal conviction and a passion for kids and her community.
"I want to serve the community and, as a Christian, I like to reach out and help people any way I can, and as a teacher and school psychologist, I've always been in the business of helping kids," says Justice. "My husband and I wantto be part of improving all of Lincoln Avenue, upgrading and helping the community."
To that end, Justice is part of the Lincoln Avenue Specific Plan Committee, designed to plan and oversee improvements to the distressed neighborhood. But while the committee is looking at numerous forms of development and improvements, the effort to establish a better arts scene and bring some much-needed beauty to the area has proven to be a difficult one.
Most of the city's artistic activity has gravitated toward Old Pasadena and the Playhouse District, thanks to the presence of top institutions ranging from the Norton Simon Museum to the Pasadena Playhouse. The Armory Center for the Arts attempted to run an outlet in the Northwest but ultimately closed it down when adjacent Robinson Park was expanded.
Meanwhile, the Pasadena Arts and Culture Commission recently awarded $119,595 in grants of up to $6,500 apiece to 28 of the city's cultural organizations and artists. Once again, however, long-established groups like Kidspace Museum and the Pasadena Museum of California Art were the main beneficiaries, while artists and groups on the Northwest side fell far behind.
Pasadena Cultural Affairs Manager Rochelle Branch acknowledges the need to help Northwest-based groups become more competitive in the grants process. However, Branch also notes that groups from other areas of the city often use the grants they receive to bring events into the Northwest.
"Our grants program is rigorous, and that's because we recognize the importance of needing to ensure city funding is allocated in the best manner for projects of the highest quality for our community," says Branch. "We want to help improve [Northwest residents'] grant writing skills and make them more competitive, and this grant cycle, we provided five or six tech training workshops. They're free and we provide written materials and a lot of resource information."
Branch also recounted several examples of city grant-funded projects that brought arts activities into the Northwest in 2010.
Among them were a mariachi group that performed in Robinson Park, courtesy of the Armory Center for the Arts, and a Dia de los Muertos celebration that featured the Floricanto Dance Theatre.
In addition, the mobile, artist-run nonprofit Side Street Projects provided support for woodworking classes at 15 PUSD elementary schools at a city-owned property near the Northwest's Heritage Square. And the Pasadena City Council approved a rotating public art exhibition program that places sculptures throughout neighborhoods in the city on a rotating basis every 18 months, bringing fresh visuals to each district.
Even that program is lagging in the Northwest because of a lack of a private development requirement, which would have mandated that 1 percent of a building's valuation be spent on public art. The exemption occurred because some felt the public art requirement would scare off developers, but Branch notes there is an alternative way to bring art into the Northwest quickly and affordably.
"The city created a new Neighborhood Enhancement Mural Program, which provides opportunities for community art expression in areas of the city that were not being affected by the public art 1 percent private development requirement," explains Branch. "We have a mural program that will place murals with community input throughout the city. Two have been developed in Northwest Pasadena to date."
For her part, City Councilwoman Jacque Robinson, whose District 1 includes portions of Northwest Pasadena, noted both the rotating sculpture program and the murals as positive signs.
"We need to develop relationships with private businesses to allow public art in their area and on their land, whether it's murals on their walls, which are a simple way to get things going, or other forms of art," says Robinson. "We also have to encourage the application process for the community to apply for grants, but we have to also realize that the city can't be regarded as a sole-source funder for public art."
Another aspect that has been key to improving the arts interests of Northwest residents has been the city's actively involving the residents in contributing their ideas for the plans, including efforts to fulfill the Cultural Nexus blueprint for 2025. Robinson's opponent in the last District 1 election, Jim Smith, has also long advocated gentrification of the Northwest.
"Arts-wise, I think the Northwest is a prime location for Pasadena's arts district and is really screaming for attention in terms of qualifying and quantifying its cultures," says Smith, who ran a 99-seat theater with the Armory that was torn down due to the Robinson Park expansion. "We also should emulate what the Arts Center [College of Design] is doing in creating affordable student housing with studio space. There's a mixed-use space on South Arroyo [Parkway] near the 110 [Freeway] that would be perfect for this and an effort that could pay off on Lincoln, Woodbury [Road] and Windsor [Avenue], which are all capable of and in need of redevelopment. That could be an anchor for all sorts of development."
Even so, District 5 Councilman Victor Gordo, whose district also includes parts of Northwest Pasadena, notes that Northwest residents' artistic cravings shouldn't just focus on reaching out for more art to come their way, but also stepping out of their neighborhood and coming out to the arts that are amply available throughout the rest of the city.
"The Northwest has access to all of the arts institutions in the city of Pasadena," says Gordo, who singles out the long-shuttered Washington Theater as a prime space for bringing plays to the area. "To the extent that we can locate arts programming and enhance and improve what's located in the Northwest, that's terrific. But arts are throughout the city, and every group is eager to see people come out from all over."
The Northwest Education Center is located at 2050 North Lincoln Ave., Pasadena
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The grants from Pasadena Arts and Culture Commission are very beneficial to a large area. It is a really wonderful program to help the art programs development in the Pasadena area.
All these art and cultural organizations that received grants from the commission and other foundations are well deserved. they work very hard to serve the community. I wouldn't say they are any less important than your organization.
The Pasadena Museum of California Art is merely under 10 years old, I wouldn't classify them as a "long-established group."
This is such a hard sell for the Northwest Education Center. Dislike.


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Richmond was once known as the capital of the South, and one visit here will tell you why. The Valentine Museum provides a great view into Richmond's history, as does the amazing Agecroft Hall that was moved to Virginia brick by brick from England. If history is your passion, you'll have to visit the Richmond National Battlefield and the Richmond Civil War Visitor Center, which was established in 1936 and protects 763 acres of historical land. This beautiful area of town is the perfect spot to take a stroll or ride down the canal; you can even take a canal boat tour. The Virginia State Capitol, the Executive Mansion, and St. John's Church are also historic sites that you won't want to miss. If you're looking for more culture, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is an excellent place to view more than 6,000 years worth of fine art collections including Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Impressionism, Faberge and more.
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Summer! It's my favorite season of the year: flip flops, long sunny days, ice cream, day trips to the beach, fresh produce.
Do you have a favorite season? Most of us do and we all have great reasons why that particular season is our favorite.
Have you asked your sponsored child what his or her favorite season is?
Last summer, my family was able to take a week-long road trip to Colorado Springs for a one-day conference at the Compassion headquarters. We were able to stop at a couple of national parks along the way.
While at the national parks, we purchased postcards and took many photographs. We included the postcards and photos with letters we wrote to our sponsored kids last summer.
Do you have any summer plans with your family? Be sure to pick up some postcards and take photos to include in your next mailing to your sponsored child.
So how about a few questions to ask your sponsored child about summer?
- What is your favorite thing to do during the summer?
- Do you go to school during the summer months?
- Is there a sport you like to play during the summer?
- What is your favorite thing to eat when it is hot outside?
Now this wouldn't be a Pinterest post if we didn't share a couple of our finds with you.
Share about your family vacation with this printable holiday planning sheet:
Print up these summer-themed dominoes, laminate them, and mail them to your sponsored child for a great portable game:
How about creating a different kind of summer "bucket list" with your own kids? Involve them in a little bit of service this summer:
Are you following our Second Friday Letter Writing Club board on Pinterest yet? If you would like to help us find some great summer-related pins this month, be sure to give us your Pinterest profile link in the comments below and we will invite you to start pinning with us.


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(Bluefield)— Dr. Shelia Sargent-Martin, Interim-Co-Director of Teacher Education/Bluefield State College School of Education, attended the recent Virginia State Reading Association Conference, "Blast Into 21st Century Literacies."
The Richmond, VA-based conference was sponsored by the Virginia State Reading Association and featured presentations relevant to literacy education. During the preconference institute Dr. Sargent-Martin and Donna Savage, Old Dominion University, presented Preparing the 21st Century Student for the Digital Age: Integrating Digital Literacy into Current Classroom Practice. The presentation focused on media literacy including finding, using, creating and sharing information through various digital media formats.
Additional conference sessions included teaching the dimensions of reading, best practices in literacy instruction, developing instructional leadership, planning assessment and accountability, closing the achievement gap, and enhancing the quality of reading instruction.
Nationally recognized keynote speakers addressed problems in reading education, national standards, and differentiation. The conference provides an opportunity to promote literacy, collaborate and provide professional development to educators.


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A new law takes effect on Thursday. There is now an age limit in Hawaii to purchase an electronic cigarette.
Health officials say there's still a lot of mystery as to what people are actually inhaling.
Electronic cigarette advertisements seem to be popping up everywhere from print ads to wall ads promoting vast different flavors like Kona Coffee and Hula Punch. Flavors that health officials say are banned with tobacco cigarettes because they appeal to young adults.
Now, you have to be 18 or older to purchase the device in Hawaii, before there was no age restriction.
"At Kapa'a High School on Kauai last year, 7 percent of high schoolers had tried these devices. This year that increased to 15 percent that a high schooler had tried these devices, so we are seeing some very rapid growth of especially youth trying these products," said Annie Hollis, with Coalition for a Tobacco-Free Hawaii.
The majority of e-cigarettes are battery-powered devices that deliver nicotine filled vapor to the user. They are not FDA regulated and are lighting up concerns by health officials about the lack of quality control.
"There's no standardization of how much nicotine is in the product. There's also been studies that has shown that there are different amounts in the product than analyzed, so it would be labeled with a certain nicotine content and maybe not contain that nicotine content," said Dr. Rachel Grana, a tobacco product researcher.
Health officials say there are still many questions about its side effects.
"There have been reports and scientific studies that there are toxins in the vapor, so people should be protected from exposure to the vapor at this point. We don't know what the health risks are of the vapor," said Grana.
But, some users say it's helping them stop their cigarette usage.
"Since it's something new, you don't know exactly the side effects of it. What I know is I cut down smoking to less than five a month now," said e-cigarette user Shoji Bravo.
Health officials say e-cigarettes are advertised as a smoking-cessation tool, but they are not approved for that purpose. Right now, in Hawaii, they are not allowed to be used in buses or on school grounds.


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Benedict Cumberbatch (The Fifth Estate, Star Trek Into Darkness) and Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, "The Office UK") return as Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson in three new episodes of the contemporary reinvention of the Arthur Conan Doyle classic, written and created by Steven Moffat ("Dr. Who") and Mark Gatiss ("Game of Thrones").
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Two years after Sherlock's "death", Dr. John Watson has got on with his life. But, with London under threat of a devastating terrorist attack, Sherlock is about to stage his outrageous resurrection. But if he thinks everything will be just as he left it, he's in for a very big surprise…
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Welch wants immediate tax credits for electric car buyersBy Neal P. Goswami
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Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., plugs in a Ford Fusion Energi hybrid car Monday at a charging station outside the State House in Montpelier. The cars sticker price is $39,480. Welch wants to increase tax credits for cars like the Energi, which gets a combined city and highway rating of 100 mpg using eletricity and gasoline.MONTPELIER Rep. Peter Welch will introduce legislation to boost a tax credit available to buyers of hybrid and electric plug-in vehicles and to make it an immediate discount off the price.
Vermonts lone congressman, a Democrat in his third term, announced the Electric Vehicle Act on Monday during a news conference at a charging station outside the State House. It would boost an available tax credit to up to $10,000. Consumers would see the savings off the sticker price at the time of sale.
That is the practical way were going to give an option to a family to get an electric vehicle, Welch said.
Hybrid vehicles those that can be powered by gas or electricity would be eligible for lower rebates, while completely electric vehicles could qualify for the full $10,000, Welch said.
Current tax credits range from $2,500 to $7,500. However, consumers must apply for the credits on their annual tax returns and do not see immediate savings. Currently, the number of tax credits available for each manufacturer is limited by law. Welch said his bill would remove that cap.
Essentially, it would be helping get this industry on its feet and make it affordable. People want (more efficient vehicles). Its a question if they can afford it, he said.
Dan Keene, of Lamoille Valley Ford, who joined Welch at Mondays event, said the credits will put more Americans in electric cars, which cost between $30,000 and $40,000.
The key component is that it allows the average consumer to come and purchase a vehicle, and a dealer like myself would be able to administer that rebate right on the spot, Keene said. That allows the customer to have a lower monthly payment and those savings up front in lieu of having to apply for them on their tax return. This is really big legislation and were behind it 100 percent.
Making hybrid and electric plug-in vehicles available to more consumers will help combat climate change, according to Welch. He said strong pushback remains in Washington on that issue, but cost savings by using less gasoline are also attractive.
The real advantage for us to do that is that in taking on the challenge of making our environment cleaner and more sustainable, were going to be creating jobs, were going to be creating vehicles that dont pollute, and were going to be giving savings, ultimately, to consumers, who are not going to be subject to these high gas prices, Welch said.
Karen Glitman, director of the Transportation Efficiency Program at the Vermont Energy Investment Corp., said electric plug-in vehicle sales are on the rise. There was a 200 percent increase in sales last year, and 640 are now registered in the state.
These vehicles have only been on the market for a short period of time, so were seeing theyre ramping up at a quicker rate than the traditional hybrids were during their same period of deployment. So, plug-in vehicles are taking off in Vermont, she said.
Electric vehicles could save Vermonters collectively about $800 million in fuel costs annually if everyone drove one, according to Glitman. She said Vermonters spent $1.1 billion on taxable gasoline and diesel in 2010. The same number of miles traveled, at the average residential rate for electricity, would cost $275 million, she said.
So, the idea that we can save $800 million a year, year after year ... is really one of the key messages of really why we need to electrify, she said.
It shows what the potential is, Welch said. I mean, were a long way from that, but one of the reasons were a long way from that is that its not a viable option broadly available to the driving public in Vermont. But it could be, and weve got to get started.
Welch, meanwhile, said he plans to propose cuts in the $40 billion in annual subsidies the federal government provides to oil companies to offset the cost of the tax credits.
We are spending a lot of taxpayer money subsidizing the oil companies. This is upside down. This is a mature industry that is very profitable, Welch said. Why cant we just shift some of that ... toward electric vehicles, which is something that the environment needs, its something that consumers need.
The bill, which was just drafted, has no co-sponsors yet. But Welch said he believes he will attract bipartisan support.
Im going to be going back to Washington and beginning the process of getting co-sponsors. Ive been finding some Republicans that are good to work with on energy efficiency matters, he said.
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Katy Perry has released another countdown single from her forthcoming album, "Prism", which is due to hit stores and ditital on October 22.
New track "Walking On Air" hit iTunes at midnight Monday and is the second track to get an early release following "Dark Horse", which features rapper Juicy J..
"Another color from my #PRISM: WALKING ON AIR! Available NOW as part of my #PRISMPREVIEW!," the singer tweeted.
The track is the typical synthesizer filled club anthem with an unce, unce, unce beat -- something Katy thinks she'll be moving away from on her fourth album.
"I'll probably turn into more of a Joni Mitchell," she tells Billboard magazine. "As I inch towards my 30s, I think my fourth record will be more of an acoustic guitar album. That's where I started when I was first discovered by (songwriter/producer) Glen Ballard and got my first record deal.
"We'll see - I can't get ahead of myself. I'm still doing the work: I'm a good balance of left and right brain, and to be an artist with a long career, you've got to have both... I've got a few records under my belt, and I still feel like a brand-new artist. People still want that truth to cut through."
Katy released her an album of Christian music under her real name, Katy Hudson, in 2001, before becoming an international pop star.
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I'm watching this as we type and as it stands the score of the first group match between England and USA stands at 1:1. I have zero interest in the final result of the match or whether England progresses beyond the group stages. I'm not even that aware of the supposed anti-Brit feeling that some people are feeling in lieu of the BP oil spill disaster in the Gulf of Mexico.
In the spirit of all things shallow, I'm more interested in playing off fashion graduates in these games of patriotism. Graduate Fashion Week has just finished up in London. It's an event where schools across the country come together to show their latest crop of fashion design students in a week of shows, exhibitions and portfolio displays.
The aforementioned battle was played out between Sara Wadsworth of Central Lancashire University and Lucinda Ailes of UCA Epsom. Wadsworth turned to iconic places of London like Big Ben and the Millennium Eye as well as the Union Jack for inspiration for her prints. No sign of red, blue and white though as the colours were kept quite neutral which makes things a whole lot subtler.
Ailes created a collection where those familiar stars and stripes were also subtly worked into outfits with chunky knitwear in subdued greys, ending though with a statement coat that is the flag all over.
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PRODUCT: Race Car Collectibles - Action Performance Companies Inc., of Phoenix, Ariz., is recalling about 1,600 race car collectibles, which are illuminated race car panels. The race car is etched into a glass panel, measuring about 11 inches long, 6 inches wide, and .25 inch thick. The glass panel sits in a black plastic base, which is equipped with a fluorescent light and plug. The available glass panels include the Tony Stewart Home Depot Car, Jeff Gordon Dupont Car, Dale Earnhardt GM Goodwrench Car and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Budweiser Car. The recalled collectibles are model numbers W9927077, W9927308, W9927019, and W9927215. The model number is found on a sticker affixed to the "Action Racing Collectibles, Inc." box. Specialty stores nationwide sold the product during December 1999 for about $75.PROBLEM: The fluorescent light base of the unit becomes extremely hot and can melt, presenting a fire hazard.INCIDENTS/INJURIES: None reported.WHAT TO DO: Consumers should stop using the fluorescent light bases immediately. The firm is out of business. Owners of these products should immediately discard or destroy them.
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Bill was loved and is survived by his daughter, Marjorie Ehrlich Clark of Woodstock, Ga.; son, Greg Ehrlich of Greensboro, N.C.; sisters, Lillian Wyers of China Spring, Barbara Strong of Houston and June Euler of Victoria; brother, Jerry Ehrlich of Goliad; four grandchildren, Mary Evelyn, Paul, William and Annie Clark along with numerous nieces and nephews.
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A.G. Schneiderman Warns Against Price Gouging As New Yorkers Statewide Face Large Winter Storm
NEW YORK – In response to the statewide state of emergency declared by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today issued an open letter to vendors warning against price gouging, the inflation of the price of necessary goods and services. General Business Law prohibits such increases in costs of essential items like food, water, gas, generators, batteries and flashlights, and services like tree trimming/removal, emergency structure repairs, or snowplowing, during natural disasters or other events that disrupt the market.
"As another winter storm brings severe conditions to our entire state, my office is watching out for anyone who might use this weather to rip off New Yorkers. If a business is thinking about price gouging, it should know that we can and will enforce the law," Attorney General Schneiderman said. "And we ask anyone who sees unreasonable increases in the costs of needed goods and services to report it to my office immediately."
New Yorkers may contact the Attorney General's office to file complaints about potential price-gouging activity online here.
The open letter is addressed to New York State vendors, retailers and suppliers, including but not limited to supermarkets, bodegas, gas stations, hardware stores, tree trimming/removal services, snowplowing services, taxi and livery cab drivers.
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February 5, 2014
This open letter is addressed to anyone selling necessary consumer goods and providing essential services in New York State during today's large winter storm, which continues to bring severe weather to both upstate and downstate communities.
New Yorkers will rely upon you for the items needed to prepare for, weather, and recover from these extreme conditions, as we all stock up on water, food – including staples such as bread and milk – batteries, de-icers, sand, generators, fuel and other essentials. Perhaps even more, we will rely on you to assist us in clearing our streets and recovering from the damage left to our trees and homes. It can be a thankless responsibility, and we all owe you our gratitude.
While most understand that customers are also neighbors and would never think of taking advantage of others during such disruptive times, these circumstances always require an extra sense of vigilance and preparation.
This notification should serve as a reminder to vendors and their consumers that state law prohibits price gouging at times when nature demonstrates its disruptive fury. The New York General Business Law forbids those who sell essential consumer goods and services from charging excessive prices during what is clearly an abnormal disruption of the market. Those who do so will ultimately see a reduction in their profits and will be faced with penalties, fines and directives to set up reimbursement funds.
As Attorney General, it is my responsibility to enforce the price- gouging law, and while it is my hope that I will not need to do so, my office is certainly prepared. We will review pricing data and take such complaints filed with my office seriously, as we do with any matter.
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Police Chief Joe Treviño said Monday that Brent Phelps, a dentist in Corpus Christi, has added another $2,000 to sweeten the deal for information that could lead to the arrest of anyone keeping the dog and for the return of the animal.
Irk, a three-year-old male German shepherd, has been missing since Aug. 9 when his handler realized he was not in his yard.
At first, police officers and Beeville Volunteer Fire Department members embarked on a door-to-door search of the northeast corner of the city, looking for the 67-pound dog. Officers thought someone might have Irk in a back yard.
When that proved fruitless, Coastal Bend Crime Stoppers got involved in the search after Treviño said he was certain that someone had the dog.
The original reward for information that could lead to the dog's recovery and the arrest of the person keeping him was $1,000. That is Crime Stoppers standard reward. But that quickly went to $2,000.
Then a Corpus Christi-based towing company, Apollo Wrecker Service, offered to match the reward, making it $4,000, if someone could come up with information that would lead to the arrest of a suspect and the recovery of the dog.
That increased to $6,000 after the Corpus Christi dentist made his offer.
Police officers have continually received tips of possible "Irk sightings", but so far, all large German shepherds spotted have been another dog.
Irk is black and tan and he was wearing a leather collar with his name and contact information engraved on a brass tag on the collar.
Treviño said this week that a $6,000 reward offer should loosen the tongue of anyone who might have an idea who has the dog.
Police have ruled out an accident because no injured or dead dogs have been found since Irk disappeared.
Dogs that just wander off from their homes usually return in a few hours when they start to get hungry.
Anyone who might have information on Irk's whereabouts is urged to call the BPD at 358-8100.
If anyone has information that could result in the reward being paid, that person should contact Coastal Bend Crime Stoppers at (877) 362-0206. No area code is necessary for a local call.
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Crime Stoppers members have ways of keeping the witness' identity confidential.
Treviño is still offering whomever might have Irk a grace period. If the dog is returned before the offer expires, no questions will be asked and no charges will be filed.
But the time remaining for that offer is running out by the day.
Anyone who is found to be hiding the dog is subject to being charged with a state jail felony. A conviction could lead to a two-year sentence in a state jail facility and a $10,000 fine.
Gary Kent is a reporter at the Bee-Picayune and can be reached at 343-5220, or at email@example.com.


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Sylvia Becker concentrates her practice in intellectual property litigation, including the representation of major pharmaceutical companies in complex patent cases. Sylvia is fluent in both German and French.
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- Representing Pfizer and Greenstone as defendants in a patent infringement case brought by Apotex relating to the hypertension medication Accupril®. Apotex v. Pfizer Inc. and Greenstone LLC (S.D. Fla.)
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- Represented Rockefeller University and Chiron (which was acquired during the litigation by Novartis AG) in an action alleging patent infringement by Centocor's anti-TNF antibody product REMICADE® and Abbott's anti-TNF antibody product HUMIRA®. The litigation resulted in settlements in which each defendant took a royalty-bearing license to the patents. The Rockefeller University and Chiron Corporation v. Centocor, Inc. and Abbott Laboratories (E.D. Tex.).
- Acted as lead trial counsel in an arbitration concerning Abbott's alleged infringement of the patents asserted in The Rockefeller University and Chiron Corporation v. Centocor Inc. and Abbott Laboratories (E.D. Tex.) litigation. The Rockefeller University and Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics, Inc. v. Abbott Laboratories (International Institute for Conflict Prevention and Resolution).
- Defended Pfizer at the trial and appellate court level against allegations by the University of Rochester that administration of the drug Celebrex® infringed a patent held by the university. The case culminated in a landmark decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit regarding the "written description" requirement as applied to pharmaceutical and biotechnology patents. University of Rochester v. Searle (W.D.N.Y.).
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- Represented Pfizer in litigations brought by Bayer as patent holder and Pfizer as licensee against generic drug companies seeking to market copies of Pfizer's drug Procardia XL® and Bayer's drug Adalat CC®. Bayer Corp. and Pfizer Inc. v. Mylan Pharmaceuticals (W.D. Pa.) and Bayer Corp. and Pfizer Inc. v. Biovail (D.P.R.).
- Represented Bayer in a case involving Barr's effort to market a generic version of Bayer's antibiotic Cipro® prior to expiration of Bayer's patent on the active ingredient. Sylvia represented Bayer, applying her German-language skills to great advantage, as the case involved mostly German-language documents and German-speaking witnesses. Bayer A.G. v. Barr Laboratories (S.D.N.Y.).
Earlier in her career, Sylvia was awarded the Robert Bosch Foundation Fellowship in Germany, during which she worked in the German Foreign Ministry, and in both trial-level and appellate courts responsible for intellectual property and competition cases. She was also awarded a Women's Law and Public Policy Fellowship in Washington, DC, where she served as staff attorney for the Women's Legal Defense Fund, working on employment discrimination and family law issues. Sylvia has been featured in Who's Who Legal 2016 for life sciences in New York.
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Opera Review: Cinderella' is funnier when sungBy Jim LowePhoto by Alan Hicks
Cinderella (Megan Marino), kneels next to her cleaning pail as she is chastised by her stepsisters and stepfather (from left, Chelsea Morris, Caitlin Mathes and Matthew Lau), who are on their way to the princes ball.
It shocked even me.
With the unveiling of Aldoro, the fairy godfather in the Green Mountain Opera Festival production of La Cenerentola, jaws dropped and raucous laughter ensued.
Thats pretty much how it was throughout Gioachino Rossinis version of the Cinderella story Friday at the Barre Opera House. (The final performance is at 3 p.m. today.)
For La Cenerentola is one of the funniest operas in the repertoire. Its not the quite the version you saw by Walt Disney, as theres a wicked stepfather instead of stepmother, the aforementioned fairy godfather, and no glass slipper. But there is a poor beautiful girl abused by her wicked stepsisters, and a charming prince to rescue her. Will a diamond bracelet do?
The Green Mountain Opera Festival version, comically staged by Jeffrey Buchman, and choreographed by Rosa Mércedes, was set at the diner of Don Magnifico, the wicked stepfather. Cinderella Angelina in the opera is forced not only to wait on customers but her nasty stepsisters as well. And, of course, everyone lives happily ever after.
This comedy is set to some of Rossinis most effervescent and well-crafted music. Here, the excellent 29-piece professional orchestra was ably, if not always sensitively, conducted by Joseph Mechavich. The production mixed music and comedy for an evening of beautiful entertainment.
It was well sung and acted too. Although it took her a bit to blossom, Megan Marino delivered Cinderellas warmth as well as her florid bel canto runs with musical and comic flair.
Norman Shankle was a heroic Don Ramiro, the prince, with his beautiful lyrical tenor voice. Unfortunately, the prince is expected to be earnest throughout.
Baritone Jonathan Beyer was not only a witty comic actor as Dandini, the princes valet and a Leperello-like character, he was a witty singer to boot. Baritone Colin Ramsey sang beautifully as the aforementioned and wickedly indescribable fairy godfather.
Perhaps the best comic performance of all was by baritone Matthew Lau as the seedy stepfather, whose witty singing and acting had the audience in stitches. He was well supported by Chelsea Morris and Caitlin Mathes as the stepsisters.
The supporting characters, or chorus, were made up of the excellent singers of the Emerging Artist Program.
This semi-staged version had the action in front of the orchestra, which performed from the back of the stage. Excellent original costumes by Kevin McCluskey illustrated the comedy, with effectively dramatic lighting by Darren Levin. The staging delivered the story effectively.
Green Mountain Operas La Centerentola was about as funny as opera gets and beautifully sung as well.
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2013 South West Regional Gallery: Day 3
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South West Regional Report: Cold Front - 05.31.13Article
Big Week for Emmalee Moore - 05.31.13VideoEmmalee Moore is competing at the South West Regional this weekend. As soon as it's over, she'll head to Vegas to tie the knot. It's a big week for this CrossFit Verve athlete.
Ute CrossFit Puts Two Teams on Top - 05.31.13VideoTommy Hackenbruck talks having Hack's Pack and the Ute All Stars in 1st and 2nd.
Playing His Game: Matt Chan - 05.31.13VideoAfter one day of competition, Chan leads the South West.
VideoA look into Day 1 of the South West Regional in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Zach Forrest PRs His Overhead Squat - 06.01.13Video"That felt good today," Zach Forrest said after the Event 2, the Overhead Squat Complex. Forrest completed 2 reps a 275 lbs., a personal best for the athlete currently sitting in fourth place entering Day 2. "Any PR on game day is a good day," he said.
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CrossFit Saves an Angel - 06.01.13VideoSouth West Regional volunteer Angel Larsen tells us how CrossFit saved her life.
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VideoEmmalee Moore of CrossFit Verve is just points out of the top three in the South West women's competition. Knowing she could still be in contention, she worked hard to win Event 6, the Chipper.
Front Range CrossFit on the Chipper - 06.02.13VideoTeam members of Front Range CrossFit talk about the difficulty of using the axle in Team Event 6 and how they're going to stay in the top three to earn a qualifying spot to the CrossFit Games. Jasmine Dever, who has gone individual for the past two years, discusses the difference of team and individual and why she chose team this year.
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Munni Badnaam Hui - RC Week 198
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Super hot bollywood dance mix Dhaya bro
Loves the rythm
Great mixing
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OCLC's call for nominations is one of the many opportunities for OCLC members to have direct influence on our member driven organisation. Your voice will shape the Global Council, whose role is to help to determine changes to OCLC's strategy and influence decisions.
There are two open positions which will term from July 2014 to June 2017. The EMEA Regional Council Executive Committee has determined that they particularly wish to seek nominations from countries not already represented by Delegates. Countries which are already represented include: Germany, Netherlands, UK, Denmark, Lebanon and South Africa.
Nominees should hold a leadership position in an OCLC member institution i.e. Library Director or Deputy, or a position of an equivalent calibre. Delegates to OCLC Global Council serve a term of three years during which they also become members of the OCLC EMEA Regional Council Executive Committee. During their term they advise OCLC on strategic issues and participate in both virtual and in-person meetings and may also serve on OCLC committees and working groups.
Global Council meets in person at least twice annually. The EMEA Regional Council Executive Committee meets in person in The Netherlands in late September/early October, at the EMEA Regional Council Meeting in February, and also during the Global Council Meetings. The EMEA Regional Council Executive Committee Delegates actively participate in a Regional Membership Programme and also provide input to the planning of the annual EMEA Regional Council Meeting.
Potential candidates may be nominated by a leader from an OCLC member institution in their own country, or self-nominated.
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A Modern Day Bro-blem
A friend once claimed me as his "heterosexual life mate." What does that mean? Well, in today's lingo he'd probably just refer to me as his "bro." It's a way for guys to have the kind of friendships that women have. Although, a fine line exists. Once you start talking about women and your problems with them, are you still in bro territory?
Perhaps it's easier to look at this another way. A-Rod and Jeter? Bros. Clemens and Pettitte? Bros. Carlos Zambrano and anyone? Probably not so much.
You get the idea. A bro is a guy who's there for you, who has your back and who you can just kind of hang out with and be yourself.
But what happens when bro-ness becomes more complicated? What do you do when you're a free agent and every season find yourself in a new city surrounded by new faces? Unfortunately, it's at this point that the darker side of bro-hood sometimes rears its ugly head:
This doesn't have to happen. You have options. Skype and air travel make long distance bro-lationships much more doable than in the past. But before you can make it there, you have to make it past the ugly specter of bro-stitution. If you ever need help, we're just a comment away.
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I wouldn't trust the dude with the English accent, cause he LIE's…….LOLstros……
-peter ..who else…ho ho ho
Not sure I can getthe same "huggy" feeling sending a smiley face to my bro via the many social media spots that have sprung up all over the place.
Does accepting a person as a "friend" on Facebook, or following them on Twitter make me an instant Bro…social Hoe or just an average media schmoe?
Hopefully a bit of each in appropriate proportions.
Ohhh! just a got a friend request from MLB…maybe they like me…Maybe they truly like me!
Rays Renegade
You know what they say Bros before….. well you know the phrase LOL
Bromances aren't too bad.. good ol guys admiring their own company I suppose😛
Cleveland fans know nothing about bromances. All of our players get traded before they can form any solid ones.
http://amyharber.mlblogs.com (Jobu's Teepee)
My question is this: Which of you, Jeff and Allen, is the Brostitute and which is the John?
No brainer. Jeff = Brostitute. Al = The John. Ya think I gotta pay for that sorta thing? Hardly😉
I see bro-lationships in the Red Sox's minor league teams, but not really with the big league club. If only Beltre let people pet his head…


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category: 2010-2019, Bass, Basson, Cello...
Sacred Works
- Sacred Works Details >>
- LabelNew World
- Year2011
- Discs1
This is the first recording devoted to James Newton's sacred works. The composer has been influenced by the masses and cantatas of Stravinsky and Bach and the operas of Messiaen, Puccini and Verdi.
- Sacred Works Details >>
category: 1990-1999, Bass, Basson, Clarinet...
Suite For Frida Kahlo
- Suite For Frida Kahlo Album Track Listing >>
- 1Verdict
- 2Price of Everything
- 3Elliptical
- 4Suite for Firda Kahlo [Mvt. 1]: Frida
- 5Suite for Firda Kahlo [Mvt. 2]: the Broken Column
- 6Suite for Firda Kahlo [Mvt. 3]: los Dos Fridas
- 7Suite for Firda Kahlo [Mvt. 4]: the Love Embrace of the Universe
- Suite For Frida Kahlo Details >>
- LabelAudioquest
- Year1994
- Discs1
James Newton Ensemble
George McMullen – Trombone
Darek Oleszkiewicz – Bass
Woody Theus – Drums, Percussion
Kei Akagi – Piano
Pedro Eustache – Clarinet (Bass),
Flute (Bass),Sax (Tenor), Flute
Julie Feves – Bassoon
George Lewis – Trombone
James Newton – Producer, Main Performer, Flute
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category: 1990-1999, Alto Sax, Bass, Flute...
Tiananmen! – Jon Jang and the Pan-Asian Orchestra
- Tiananmen! – Jon Jang and the Pan-Asian Orchestra Album Track Listing >>
- 1Introduction (Jang)
- 2Teras From the Heavenly Gate (Jang)
- 3Great Wall / Gold Mountain (Jang)
- 4I Feel the Thunder In My Heart (Jang)
- 5Come Sunday, June 4 1989 (Jang)
- 6Fifth Modernization (Jang)
- 7Butterfly Lovers Song (Gang-Zhan-Hao)
- Tiananmen! – Jon Jang and the Pan-Asian Orchestra Details >>
- LabelSoul Note
- Year1993
- Discs1
John Worley Jr. (trumpet)
Jeff Cressman (trombone)
Liu Qui-Chao (ci, voc)
Zhang Yan (ci)
James Newton (flute)
Melecio Magdaluyo (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, flute)
Francis Wong (tenor saxophone, flute)
Jim Norton (clarinet, flute)
Jon Jang (piano), Mark Izu (bass)
Andthony Brown (drums, perc)
Harold Lee-Cheang Yen (cond.)
- Tiananmen! – Jon Jang and the Pan-Asian Orchestra Album Track Listing >>


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Rough Day On Wall Street; Dow Has Sharpest Drop Of Year
By Mark Memmott • Mar 6, 2012
The stock market has been having a good year, so you might have been expecting some sort of a "correction."
Today may have been that day.
Pulled down by continued concern over Europe's economic woes and soft growth elsewhere in the world, the Dow Jones industrial average took its sharpest drop of any day so far this year — about 203 points, or roughly 1.6 percent.
The S&P 500 fell about the same percentage.
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Who am I anyway?
And then it happened. "Look honey!" one woman cried "It's that guy who made the movie about fracking!" (www.gaslandthemovie.com). I'll say it again, not the first time and undoubtedly not the last, but I am not Josh Fox, and I'm fairly sure he would rather not be taken for me. There is one man out there who thinks I'm Jeff Foxworthy, consistently waving with a jovial "Hi, Jeff" every time our paths cross. Who am I anyway? I'm Jonathan Fox—good, bad or indifferent. And there is a certain person in Narrowsburg (you know who you are) who has been admonished more than once for calling me Josh (at least he doesn't call me "sir"), so I'm hoping this addresses the issue. I won't even go into being "that guy with Dharma the Wonder Dog." That's a horse of a different color.
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The Norman installation is stopped with the message "To help protect your computer, Windows has closed this program."
This problem can be circumvented by not inputing any license key and instead leaving the field blank.The installation should then continue normally. After the installation is completed and the computer has been rebooted you can add your license key by running the license wizard found at C:\Program Files\Norman\Npm\bin\licwiz.exe


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Steve Macek, North Central College associate professor of speech communication and coordinator of urban and suburban studies, spoke as a panelist at a Media Democracy Day event at the HumanThread Gallery in Chicago Nov. 5. The "2011 Media Democracy Day-Chicago: What we've learned and looking ahead" was sponsored by Metro Chicago Progressive Media Network, HumanThread and Chicago Media Action and included panelists from the sponsoring groups and Occupy Chicago. Macek spoke about 2011 media events in the context of Chicago's media history.
Macek has been teaching at North Central College since 2002. He earned a B.A. from the University of Wisconsin at Madison and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities.


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What can you say...It is the Beatles...
The pinnacle of what metalcore can be...
Great album
Tom Petty's catalog of genius songs
By far the best album I've ever heard.
Ok so in the past day ive seen 2 top 5 threads up here. So i thought, why not make this one? Its bound to ge a lot of people talking, considering we talk about music alot. So what are your five favorite albums ever, the albums that shaped you?
Of course...
Nothing need be said.
Mos Def- Black On Both Sides. This album is really amazing. hiphop at its finest. The song Brooklyn is pure amazing. Plus you got the relaxing beats in it too (Umi Says)
Love it. 6th Sense is pure Common Sense. I think the best song here is the light. The Light is such an amazing song, and tells a beautiful story. Something 99.9% if rappers nowadays cant do...
avenger sevenfold- city of evil
Yes, i like rock too. I love every song on this album, the guitar solos (M.I.A) (Bat Country) are truly beast. My fav rock album. Recommend it for any rock lover.
Yep. My #5 choice is Nas' underrated 2nd album, It was Written. I dont know why so many people considered this a dissapointment, just because of its predecessor. Sweet beats, nice flow, from the man himself, the illmatic ni**a, Nasty Nas.
Hollywood Undead, meh. Dont like them.
I like your Waking the Fallen choice. I'm learning to play Unholy Confessions on guitar. Avenged Sevenfold is a great band.
Good choices. I agree that It Was Written is underrated. One of my favorite (and probably yours too lol) songs, Streetdreams is on there. Another good song off that one is If I Ruled the World. Mine:
Common- Be
Common- Finding Forever
(Yes, I'm a Common fan lol)
Nas- Stillmatic
Jay-Z- Reasonable Doubt (I liked Jay-Z's early work. Got too commercial later in his career.)
Notorious BIG- Ready to Die
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36 chambers
Enta the stage
Reasonable doubt
Reflection eternal
great choices by all, as for me (not in order):
Led Zeppelin IV-Led Zeppelin-1971
Favorite Song: When the Levee Breaks
The Doors-The Doors-1967
Favorite Song: The End
Favorite Song: Smells Like Teen Spirit
Who's Next-The Who-1971
Favorite Song: Behind Blue Eyes
The Beatles-The Beatles-1968
Favorite Song: While My Guitar Gently Weeps
I may do my top 5 non-rock albums.
^What other songs are on the Led Zeppelin album? I really like the songs Kashmir and Dancing Days, not sure which album they're on.
What are good songs on Reasonable Doubt?
Five albums that shaped me, in order of importance...
1. Live - Mental Jewelry: First album that really reached me, with a deep message, with its talk of peace, rebellion, religion, etc., etc, around age 16. These guys were kids, when they made the album, so, as you can imagine, as a kid, it kind of "shaped" me. Later on, it led me to pursue certain things that I otherwise would not have.
2. Westside Connection: Gangstas make the world go round: Cube is my favorite rapper, but this particular album is really bangin. It was either Amerikkka's most wanted or this. Bottom line: very rebellious, militant, dissatisfied, which appeals to my personality.
3. The Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik: Got a audiotape of this, around age 14 (only kid in my neighborhood who listened to this), and it was just dope: rap, rock, funk base. This got me into Parliament and George Clinton. Funny, crazy, thought-provoking, it's good to listen to, while lighting up a bowl or "doing it."
4. The Smiths: The Smiths-Very melodic, funny lyrics, haunting songs. If you like New Wave music, with style and grace, this is for you. I like this for no particular reason, except that it's damn good. There are also some social messages, here.
5. Gang Starr: Hard to Earn - Dopest Gang Starr album, in my opinion. There's a lot here, especially Guru claiming his rightful place as a real rapper, with a deeper message than how
many cars or hoes he has.
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Dancing Days-Houses of the Holy (Vastly underrated album along with Led Zeppelin III)
Led Zeppelin IV
1. Black Dog
2. Rock and Roll
3. The Battle of Evermore
4. Stairway to Heaven
5. Misty Mountain Hop
6. Four Sticks
7. Going to California
8. When the Levee Breaks
Buy the album now. Over 23,000,000 copies sold in the US.
Hey sly does that Tribe album have the song "Scenario"?
Features Classics like: "Gimme Shelter", "Midnight Rambler", "You Can't Always get what you want"
"Another Brick In the Wall Part 1-3" is a punch in the stomach.
U2's classic is easily one the best albums ever made.
My first album. I bought it in March 1971.
The Best Live Album has to be on my list of 5.
On The Bubble
Thin Lizzy "Live and Dangerous"
Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers"
Guns 'n' Roses "Appetite for destruction"
I'll say 11 songs
smells like teem spirit by nirvana
i bet that you look good on the dancefloor by the arctic monkeys
last nite by the strokes
the groove by muse
changes by tupac
periodico de ayer by hector lavoe
che che cole by willie colon ft hector lavoe
like a rolling stone by bob dylan
1st of the month by bone thugs and harmony
my michelle by guns and roses
a change is gonna come by sam cooke


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The exhibition features still life images by Grotenrath and scenes of Holy Hill by Lichtner. These pieces are part of a larger collection recently gifted to the Haggerty by the Kohler Foundation.
Ruth Grotenrath (1912-1988) and Schomer Lichtner (1905-2006) are celebrated as Milwaukees first couple of painting. They began their careers as WPA muralists, strongly influenced by the Mexican social realists, notably Diego Rivera. Lichtners later work shows an interest in modernists such as Matisse and Dufy. He is most well known for his whimsical depictions of ballerinas and Holstein cows. Grotenraths work in the 1940s became more colorful and decorative. In the 1950s she began using water-based casein paint to create work inspired by Japanese prints and watercolors.
Interior/Exterior celebrates the prolific and influential careers of Ruth Grotenrath and Schomer Lichtner. Shown side by side, the paintings reveal the couples shared interests and individual styles. Lichtners expansive exteriors are rendered in expressive, loose brushwork; Grotenraths interiors are intimate and orderly. The work of both artists, however, demonstrates a strong interest in color, pattern and nature.


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Mayo Clinic Health System registered dietitian Diane Dressel offers parents snack options that meet caloric standards, while also taking into account portability, perishability, food allergies and dietary restrictions. Dressel says, "What better time to get kids into healthy eating patterns than at a young age?" and encourages any snack idea to include fruits or vegetables. Here are some suggestions:
- Grapes and pretzels
- Apples and string cheese or baked chips
- Carrots and fat-free dip
- Yogurt with strawberries or blueberries
Mayo Clinic dietitian Katherine Zeratsky, offers additional tips. Zeratsky says that while you can't go through the school lunch line with your child, you can offer some guidance ahead of time about making healthy choices.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture offers recommendations for its "Smart Snacks in Schools" proposal, including limiting in-school snacks to 200 calories a day.
"You can talk to them about all the different food groups and make sure they're getting fruits and vegetables, some rich source of protein, something starchy to keep them fueled. All those are just great opportunities."
As far as after-school snacking goes, Zeratsky suggest putting healthier foods out in the line of sight, such as a bowl of fruit.
"If kids are on their own and making independent food choices, having available to them healthy choices, or maybe picking a special drawer in the refrigerator, all the things in this drawer, you don't need to ask mom or dad."
For parents with student athletes, remind kids to drink enough water to stay hydrated, perhaps even have them carry a water bottle. Zeratsky says it's also wise to remember their extra physical activity may require more fuel.
"Another thing is, you might want to consider packing them an extra snack, whether it be granola, cheese and crackers, some fruit to fuel before their event or practice because it's probably been a few hours since lunchtime."
If your child must travel for sports, it's also a good idea to send along a healthy snack for after their event.
Source: http://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/back-to-school-lunch-line-and-after-school-snack-choices#more-48322