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(A) Evening and overnight care is when children are in attendance any time between the hours of seven p.m. and six a.m. If the licensed type B home provider has evening or overnight care:
(1) The provider and/or employee shall remain awake until all children are asleep. When children sleep in the evening or overnight, the provider shall have a monitoring device that ensures sight or hearing at all times.
(2) Children under the age of five shall sleep on the same floor as the provider.
(3) The home shall provide adequate lighting indoors in all areas, including bathrooms, hallways, and sleeping rooms to ensure that children can be seen by the provider. If caretakers are scheduled to arrive or depart after daylight hours, the provider shall assure that outdoor walkways and entrances to be used are adequately lighted for safety and security.
(4) Children shall only sleep during evening and overnight care in areas that have been approved for sleeping.
(5) Each child in care during evening and overnight hours shall be provided with an individual crib, playpen, cot, mattress, couch, or bed and blankets in accordance with rule 5101:2-14-19 of the Administrative Code.
(6) Each child who sleeps at the home for four or more hours shall have clean, comfortable sleeping clothes.
(7) Bedtime routines shall be developed in consultation with the caretaker of the children.
(8) The provider shall have a program of activities before bedtime which allows for children's individual choices and needs. Activities may include meals, play, homework, relaxation, personal grooming, and outdoor play during daylight hours.
(B) The provider shall provide for additional hygiene stipulations during evening and overnight care which include:
(1) Washing and changing clothes according to children's developmental needs.
(2) Separating school-age boys from school-age girls during washing and while changing clothes to ensure privacy.
(3) Changing bed linens at least weekly, if soiled, or if assigned to a different child.
(4) Provide each child with a clean, individual washcloth, towel, and toothbrush labeled with the child's name and stored in a sanitary manner.
(5) Children having with access to running water, soap and toothpaste.
(6) If bathing facilities are used at the home, bath tubs and showers shall be cleaned and sanitized after each use and shall be equipped to prevent slipping. All children shall bathe separately. The tub or showers do not have to be sanitized between uses if the children are siblings and the parent has provided written consent.
Replaces: 5101:2-14-18
R.C. 119.032 review dates: 01/01/2019
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 5104.018
Rule Amplifies: 5104.018
Prior Effective Dates: 4/1/82, 9/1/86, 5/1/89, 10/1/97, 4/1/03, 8/14/08.

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The firing of a gay physical-education teacher from a Columbus Catholic high school would be a violation of a city ordinance if a complaint were filed and investigators determined the dismissal was based on her sexual orientation.
Carla Hale of Powell, who worked at Bishop Watterson High School in Clintonville for 19 years, said she was fired in March after an anonymous parent complained that an obituary for Hale's mother listed the name of Hale's female domestic partner.
The dismissal caught attention after students and other supporters started an online petition on Monday to seek her reinstatement. The petition at change.org had gathered more than 9,000 signatures by early yesterday evening.
The Catholic Church considers gay relationships harmful and wrong, and a contract between the Roman Catholic Diocese of Columbus and the Central Ohio Association of Catholic Educators says teachers can be terminated for immorality or serious unethical conduct.
Hale's attorney, Thomas Tootle, said her March 28 dismissal notice refers specifically to her relationship as the basis for her termination. The diocese and the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops have declined to comment.
A Columbus city ordinance makes it a misdemeanor for an employer to discriminate against an employee based on sexual orientation. City law also states that an employer cannot have a policy that discriminates based on sexual orientation. Those who are found guilty could face up to 180 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.
Hale, a Methodist, has filed a grievance against the diocese based on terms of the contract. If that fails, Tootle said, they could turn to the Columbus ordinance.
Napoleon Bell, executive director of the city's Community Relations Commission, said the city law has no exemption for religious organizations.
Tootle said courts have allowed religious exemptions to such laws if the employee is in a " ministerial" position conveying the religious organization's message.
Morality-clause dismissals by Catholic schools are not unprecedented. In the Cincinnati diocese, an assistant principal was fired in February for making comments in support of gay marriage on a personal blog, and, in separate cases, two unmarried teachers in Cincinnati were fired in recent years after becoming pregnant.
Equality Ohio, which advocates for gay rights, is lobbying for a statewide anti-discrimination law, said spokesman Grant Stancliff. Seventeen Ohio cities have laws that prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation, and 80 of the state's top 98 employers have their own nondiscrimination policies, according to the organization.
Tootle said there also should be a federal law to protect people in situations such as Hale's. The lack of protection, he said, "forces people into the closet."
"If you are at risk of being terminated at any time and for any reason, including your orientation, would you come out, especially when you're working for the Catholic Church?" he asked.
Hale, 57, said the morality clause cited in her dismissal could easily be used to fire any number of staff members who fail to follow church rules, such as unmarried straight couples living together or being divorced or using birth control.
"If we really want to open up that door ... where do you start and finish if you're talking about immoral behavior within the Catholic Church?" Hale asked.
Dispatch Reporter Lucas Sullivan contributed to this story.


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2014 Chris Austin Songwriting winners
At this past weekend's MerleFest, winners were chosen in the 22nd Annual Chris Austin Songwriting Contest. The invitational competition is held each year during the festival, with finalists chosen in advance.
Congratulations to these 2014 winners:
- 1st Place – Paul Harrigill (Murfreesboro, TN) and Amber Nugent (Ferriday, LA) – I'm Blue
- 2nd Place – Chelsea McBee (Shepherdstown, WV) – Gone-A-Rye
- 3rd Place – Josh Crews (Boone, NC) – Crossties
- 1st Place – Frank Hurd (Raleigh, NC) – Light
- 2nd Place – Gary Alan Ferguson (Alexandria, VA) – Time to Praise the Lord
- 3rd Place – Allen Smith and Corey Smith (Robbins, NC) – Without Love
- 1st Place – Becky Warren (Nashville, TN) – Call Me Sometime
- 2nd Place – Kelsi Robertson-Harrigill (Murfreesboro, TN) – If You Never Let Me Go
- 3rd Place – Dan Buehner (Salt Lake City, UT) and Ben Childs (Oxford, MS) – Cadillac
- 1st Place – Joseph Terrell (Chapel Hill, NC) – Angelina Jane is Long Gone
- 2nd Place – Sarah Potenza and Ian Crossman (Nashville, TN) – My Turn
- 3rd Place – Clint Alphin (Dunn, NC) – Nobody Knows My Name
First place finishers took home a check for $500 from sponsor La Fiesta Mexican Restaurants, two boxes of D'Addario strings, a gift certificate from Jackson's Music. Second and third place winners received $250 plus strings and a gift certificate.
Judges this year were Charles R Humphrey III, Niall Toner, and Darrell Scott.
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Classified as M class, Risa (or the Pleasure Planet) was an inhabited Federation planet in the same sector as Starbase 12 and the homeworld of the humanoid Risians. It was orbited by at least two moons and located in a binary star system about 90 light years from the Sol system.
Culture and climate Edit
Originally a dismal, rain-soaked, and geologically unstable planet covered with vast jungles and plagued by violent earthquakes, the native Risians transformed their world with a technologically sophisticated weather control network that provided nearly constantly desirable weather, and seismic regulators to eliminate the geological instability for optimum tourist comfort. By at least the mid-22nd century, Risa became known for its beautiful tropical resorts and abundance of pristine beaches making it a popular tourist destination in the Alpha Quadrant. (ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights"; TNG: "The Mind's Eye"; DS9: "Let He Who Is Without Sin...")
Risa was most noted for the frank and open sexuality of its native population. Identified by a decorative emblem on their foreheads between the eyes, Risians often initiate or respond to the desire for sexual relations through the use of a small statuette called a horga'hn, the Risian symbol of sexuality or fertility. Display of a horga'hn announced that the owner wished to participate in jamaharon, a Risian sexual rite.
By the mid-24th century, Risa had developed a reputation as being a most peaceful planet where weapons weren't allowed. (TNG: "Captain's Holiday"; DS9: "Let He Who Is Without Sin...")
Popular attractions Edit
- Suraya Bay, where the Lohlunat, the Festival of the Moon, was held. One recommended restaurant was a little boat that sails into the bay every evening just after sunset. Patrons waded out to it, and they are served seafood right off the deck. (ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights")
- Galartha, a cliff face that changes pitch while you climb it. (ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights")
- Temtibi Lagoon, where it never rained, the water was warm and the wind smelled sweet. (DS9: "Let He Who Is Without Sin...")
- Subterranean Gardens with luminescent plants. (ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights")
- Risan steam-pools, which are said to be very relaxing. (ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights")
- Risa water recreation park (VOY: "Riddles")
There were many nightclubs, but the Vulcan database advises visitors be wary of the occasional crime. Commander Tucker and Lieutenant Reed, for example, were left tied up in their underwear by two alien thieves who were disguised as two "gorgeous" Risian females. (ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights")
According to the Vulcan database, Risa had over 200 registered Nuvian masseuses. (ENT: "Fallen Hero")
History Edit
In 2152, the Enterprise NX-01 visited Risa for two days for some shore leave. This stop-over marked the first official visit of an Earth starship to Risa and also the farthest any Human had officially traveled from the Sol system up until then. (ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights")
Also during the 22nd century, a time-travelling scientist from the 27th century called Kal Dano came to Risa. Here he hid his invention called Tox Uthat, a device capable of halting all nuclear fusion within a star, from Vorgon criminals who considered it to be a formidable weapon.
By the 24th century, the history of the Uthat had passed into local legend and both the Vorgons as well as Federation archeologists tried to recover it. (TNG: "Captain's Holiday")
In 2366, Vash, a Human archaeologist who was concluding years of search by Prof. Samuel Estragon, found the Tox Uthat buried in a cave. She wanted to conceal her discovery from other interested factions, such as vacationer Jean-Luc Picard, but as Picard discovered her deception and the Vorgon's longing for the dangerous device, he destroyed it. (TNG: "Captain's Holiday"; DS9: "Q-Less")
In late 2367, Risa hosted an artificial intelligence seminar. (TNG: "The Mind's Eye")
According to Starfleet Intelligence, it was believed that Federation Ambassador Krajensky was kidnapped by the Dominion while visiting Risa in 2371, so that he could be replaced by a Changeling impersonator. (DS9: "The Adversary")
In 2373, the New Essentialists, who led a campaign to turn the Federation away from its perceived decadence, successfully sabotaged Risa's weather modification network. They attempted to do the same to the planet's vital seismic regulators, but were stopped when Lt. Cmdr. Worf got disillusioned and refused to continue the demonstration. (DS9: "Let He Who Is Without Sin...")
Visitations Edit
In 2135, and while working for the Vulcan Ministry of Security, T'Pol tracked down the fugitive Vulcan operatives Menos and Jossen to Risa and pursued them into the planet's jungles. She killed Jossen but Menos escaped. (ENT: "The Seventh")
In 2152, several crewmembers of the Enterprise NX-01 spend two days and two nights on Risa, where they visited various locations, such as Suraya Bay and the Galartha cliffs. (ENT: "Two Days and Two Nights")
In 2366, Captain Picard of the USS Enterprise-D followed his first officer's recommendation and took a shore-leave on Risa. (TNG: "Captain's Holiday")
Geordi La Forge was scheduled to attend an artificial intelligence seminar on Risa in late 2367. He was ordered by Captain Picard to arrive a few days early to have some fun and relax. However, several hours before his arrival he was kidnapped by Romulans and replaced by a double who attended the seminar in his place. (TNG: "The Mind's Eye")
Riker visited Risa in 2368, where he met Ktarian operative Etana Jol. (TNG: "The Game")
In 2368, Captain Picard suggested a hypothetical choice whether to holiday on Corsica or on Risa. (TNG: "A Matter of Time")
In 2369, Grand Nagus Zek had decided to go to Risa or Balosnee VI for his first vacation in eighty-five years. (DS9: "The Nagus")
In early 2371, a Boslic captain filed a flight plan from Deep Space 9 to Risa after selling some wreckage to Quark. (DS9: "The Abandoned")
Later the year, Thomas Riker (while posing as Will Riker) claimed that he was on his way from the Enterprise-D to a vacation on Risa. (DS9: "Defiant")
Hoping to stop her from further helping the Maquis, Benjamin Sisko told Kasidy Yates they should visit Risa. Yates turned him down, but told him she would meet him there if he wanted to travel there alone in a runabout. (DS9: "For the Cause")
Jadzia Dax, Worf, Julian Bashir, Leeta and Quark all visited Temtibi Lagoon on Risa in 2373. (DS9: "Let He Who Is Without Sin...")
Later that year, arms-dealer Farrakk visited Risa for a vacation instead of opening negotiations with the Verillians. (DS9: "Business as Usual")
At some point in 2373, Raimus was on Risa and talked a Starfleet officer who was in command of the weather control system there to become an informant for the Orion Syndicate. (DS9: "Honor Among Thieves")
In 2374, Odo asked Bashir if an upcoming medical conference he was to attend was on Risa. It was actually on another "sunny resort," Casperia Prime. (DS9: "Inquisition")
When told by Jadzia she wanted a suffering-free honeymoon, Worf was worried she wanted to visit Risa again. She had actually chosen Casperia Prime. (DS9: "Change of Heart")
When Grand Nagus Zek disappeared in mid-2375, Quark believed he was probably on Risa. In fact, he had traveled to the mirror universe. Zek himself knew that Quark would say he was on Risa. (DS9: "The Emperor's New Cloak")
Doctor Bashir asked Sarina Douglas if she wanted to go to Risa. Their relationship ended before they could go. (DS9: "Chrysalis")
Grand Nagus Zek and Ishka retired to Risa in 2375. (DS9: "The Dogs of War")
Following the Battle of Cardassia and the prospect of a larger battle with the Dominion, Ezri Dax told Captain Sisko that "all things considered, I'd rather be on Risa." Sisko noted "that makes two of us." (DS9: "What You Leave Behind")
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Background Edit
Classified as M class, the planet Risa (Epsilon Ceti B II) was admitted into the United Federation of Planets in 2249. The Risan Hegemony governed the planet from the capital city Nuvia. The population of Risa in 2378 was 2.81 billion, and, in an average year, up to 1.3 billion tourists visited the world. In the late 24th century, Risa was named as a destination on the major space lanes. (Star Trek: Star Charts, pages 37 & 53)
Apocrypha Edit
The non-canon Star Trek: Destiny novel mini-series depicted Risa as one of the many worlds decimated during a Borg invasion of the Alpha Quadrant in 2381.
Appearances Edit
External link Edit
- Risa at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works


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Hot Fun at Coachella
By Vincent Perini
Coachella was pretty great because there was a lot of stuff to take pictures of—lots of pools and hot tubs and animal hats and tattoos and "festival people" and music and beer and other random shit. Whenever I shoot something, I take a lot of pictures because I love the way the people in the photos change from one shot to the next. Normally, the first few shots are a little pose-y. But toward the end of a run, when people are starting to feel bummed out, the photos get better.
I asked one girl for her pic and she was like, "Do you want me to charge up?" Before I could be like, "Huh?" her boyfriend took out these two LED flashlights and started shining them all over her body. It turned out her whole outfit was glow-in-the-dark, and she started dancing. It was a good festival vibe.
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Animated Educational Tours are guided tours which offer a thematic reading of various sections of the Vatican Museums.
Along the itinerary creative activities are performed directly in different galleries, in front of the works of art highlighted during the visit.
At the end of the tour students can take their creations with them, while a data sheet summary of their itinerary and activities are distributed to their teachers.
Pio Clementino Museum and Chiaramonti Gallery - Gods and Myths of Ancient Greece: the Beautiful Helen and the Trojan Horse - New -
Young visitors will embark on a journey through time, in the splendid environment of the Pio Clementino Museum and the Chiaramonti Gallery, to get to know the deities of Olympus and the heroes who inspired the story of the Battle of Troy, one of the best-known narratives of ancient history. During the visit, enriched with ad hoc educational supports, children will enter into the world of Greek mythology, discovering the characteristics and attributes of deities such as Zeus, Athena, Aphrodite, Artemis, Hermes and Apollo, and will relive the exciting events in the life of Paris, son of the king of Troy, and the beautiful Helen, daughter of the king of Sparta.
N.B.: This activity is intended for students between the ages of 5 and 13.
Gregorian Etruscan Museum - Gold, ceramics and bronze: the treasures of the Etruscans
The animated visit through the rooms of the Gregorian Etruscan Museum accompanies students in the discovery of objects and images that recount the characteristics of the Etruscan civilisation. The didactic activities explore the techniques used for working gold and ceramics and enable students to gain an understanding of the religion and daily life of the Etruscans.
Gregorian Profane Museum - On the banks of the Tiber: a day as a "Roman"
How did Romans live? What were their customs and traditions? A journey back through time to discover through sculptures, mosaics and sarcophagi aspects of their homes, clothing, eating habits and working and leisure activities.Students will transform themselves into ancient "Romans" for a day!
Chiaramonti Gallery and the Braccio Nuovo - Short Grand Tour through divinities, mosaics and rivers
The Chiaramonti Museum and the Braccio Nuovo: less well known sections of the Vatican Museums, exploration through a short journey of discovery of the Ancient World, meeting Athena, Diana, Hercules, Cupid, the personification of the Nile and the Prima Porta Augustus. Between mythology and history students discover ancient polychrome sculptures, an aspect little known as white is the colour which we have inherited from Antiquity.
Vatican Pinacoteca (Picture Gallery) - For the mastery of space: perspective
How does a painter reproduce the third dimension on a flat surface? This is one of the most difficult questions and challenges that painters face. From the Greeks to the present, western painting has been confronted with this query, solving it in different ways depending on the different historical periods.
Vatican Gardens - An educational tour in which art, nature and religion are combined
A tour of the "Pope's Gardens" along a route that, starting out from the wood and its papal coats of arms, leads to the origins, uses and Christian symbolism of the plants of the Biblical Garden, and ends up at the Casina of Pius IV, though not without having traversed the Gardens in the French and Italian styles. Each stage has its specific educational theme, animated by fun experiences such as the recognition of aromas, the compilation of the young botanist's notebook and the final questionnaire-quiz. No fear in the event of rain! An alternative tour of the Vatican Picture Gallery will be laid on instead!
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The audience will be pulled in for a close encounter at the Amarillo Symphony's latest concerts.
The orchestra will perform a series of chamber music-like pieces in its "Intimate Evening" concerts on Friday and Saturday in the Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Buchanan St.
"This concert is all about the orchestra bringing the audience in for some great music," said Susan White, the Symphony's executive director.
The Symphony's music director and conductor, Jacomo Bairos, programmed the concert but will not conduct.
"Due to family illness, Jacomo is not able to conduct this concert," White said.
Guest conductor will be Yaniv Dinur, director of orchestral activities at American University in Washington, D.C.
"We've tried some out-of-the-box things," Bairos said. "But with this concert, we wanted to really focus back on the musicians and the music, and remind them that it's truly all about cherishing our orchestral past."
The concert opens with Gabriel Faure's Pavane, Op. 50, followed by two works featuring soprano soloist Sarah Jane McMahon.
McMahon will join the orchestra for Samuel Barber's "Knoxville: Summer of 1915," Op. 24, and "Oh What a Movie," a segment from Leornard Berstein's one-act opera, "Trouble in Tahiti."
The second half of the concert features the four-movement Symphony No. 4 in E minor, Op. 98, by Johannes Brahms.
how to go
o What: Amarillo Symphony's "Intimate Evening"
o When: 8 p.m. Friday and Saturday
o Where: Globe-News Center for the Performing Arts, 500 S. Buchanan St.
o How much: $10, $25 and $40, plus service charge
o Information: 806-376-8782 or www.amarillosymphony.org


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What are the brokerage fees for the tenants to rent an apartment in Boston?
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I've done a little research, and the common answer seems to be "skip the broker!" and find an apartment using one of the various sites like myapartmentmap.com to find your apartment, and there are plenty of sites that show ratings and rankings of apartments these days, too. Rental brokers are becoming a thing of the past.
If you do decide on that route however, expect to pay probably about a months' rent toward your broker.
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You're invited to join me in a Free Audio Class with my friend Doreen Fulton.
You're invited to join me in a Free Audio Class with my friend Doreen Fulton.
I'll be sharing my story entitled "Forgiveness the Path to Emotional Freedom and Greater Inner Peace" to give you hope and inspiration as you seek to make a difference in the lives of our youth. I'm being interviewed by Doreen, a truly extraordinary woman who is doing amazing work with Moms and Educators like YOU who are often overworked, overwhelmed and underappreciated!
My audio class is part of the Finally, an IEP for Mom Experience and is being featured this week, so please make sure to Claim your Free Pass and listen to my story along with stories of 4 other awesome guides who will serve to give you hope when you're at the end of your rope!
Doreen has added a Special Bonus Interview for the first week of December that will give you options as you seek to find remedies for stress, depression, anxiety and panic that often crop up during the Holidays. You won't want to miss her interview with Shelley McQuerter, owner and director of Learn Homeopathy Now. Shelly has inspired countless parents and healing professionals with her passion for Homeopathy. Shelley will be sharing her special list of "Mom's Must Have Homeopathic Remedies" knowing that you will want to be at your best throughout the season and the year ahead.
As a human resource professional and certified Dream Coach® with a Master's Degree in Education-Counseling, Doreen had helped countless young people to move in the direction of their dreams, to get scholarships, to find satisfying careers and to embrace their strengths and innate talents while actively supporting their peers in the transition process. She decided to use these skills to help her own children and others like them who struggled with academics. She customized the proven transition process and developed the Finally, an IEP for Mom Experience!
This signature program is designed to help you develop your own Individualized Empowerment Plan. It addresses your worries and concerns, your fears and trepidation and gives you the support you need to keep going forward. Doreen takes you by the hand and helps you to find your passion and purpose once again. When you are in action, doing what you love, you inspire those around you and become the role model you want to be.
Knowing that dreams work best when shared, Doreen called on me to join her in this outreach activity. She wanted to interview me, knowing that I had a story to tell that would serve to inspire Moms and Educators out there to dream big, to persevere and to be compassionate with themselves and those around them. Doreen and I will discuss what you can do to confront the myriad of responsibilities you face as a parent and educator.
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2. You are surrounded by other Moms and Mentors who know what you are going through;
3. You will be given an opportunity to continue your work with me, with Doreen and other trusted mentors who will encourage you to acknowledge your abilities, to affirm your values, and to validate your goals, while pursuing your heart-felt dreams.


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Felice P. Hoffner, 92, Williamsburg, died Tuesday at her residence. She was born in Williamsburg, daughter of Nelson C. and Amy B. (Roush) Parks. She was married to the late Lynn E. Hoffner. Surviving are a daughter, Diana L.; and three siblings: Wanda Smith, Gloria Parks and Ceibert Parks. She was preceded in death by two brothers and a sister. Friends will be received from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at John C. Bolger Funeral Home Inc., Williamsburg, where a funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 5, 2013, Pastor Allen J. Baker Jr. officiating. Interment will follow.


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Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centers in the World
Departamento de Economia
Universidade Estadual do ParanáTranslation: Department of Economics
Translation: Parana State University
Location: Campo Mourao, Brazil
Homepage: http://www.fecilcam.br/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1207&Itemid=230
Phone: +55(44)3518-1880
Postal: Av. Comendador Norberto Marcondes, 733. Campo Mourao, PR. 87303-100
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Economics Departments, Institutes and Research Centers in the World
Rinker School of Business
Palm Beach Atlantic UniversityLocation: West Palm Beach, Florida (United States)
Homepage: http://www.pba.edu/Academic/Business/index.html
This link seems to be broken. We welcome a better address.
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The George West Longhorn football team had another great football season in 2012, winning the district championship. There are so many things that go in to making any season successful, and I would like to take a few minutes to recognize some special people and to say "thank you."
First, I would like to recognize our kids. George West played with the best group of senior leaders that I have seen in a long time. The Longhorns received great leadership both in the classroom and on the field from our six elected senior captains, Bobby Torres, Brady Jones, Robert Rutledge, Anderson Daniels, Lucas Barcak and Jesse Haros.
Other seniors who did a great job on this year's team were Jacob Almaguer, Bryan Chessar, Joseph Fiest, Andrew Katzfey, Zack Moreno, Quest Newberry, Enrique Nieto and Hudson Wallace.
Several of these young men are also some of the best performing academic students in our school as well as great athletes.
The 2012 championship team never had everyone on the team healthy at the same time, but they played through it with poise and class, and showed the tireless effort that resulted in yet another championship season.
All of us could learn from their diligence in the face of adversity. From the off-season weight program, to 7-on-7, to the summer program, the kids gave an effort that directly resulted in how the season turned out.
It was an honor coaching them. This team will graduate with four district titles in four years and with a 23-1 district record.
It is not an accident that they were so successful, they worked for it, from the beginning of off-season to the end of the season, they earned it. We are proud of them.
Parents, your constant support was greatly appreciated. From the early morning drives to and from practice starting in the seventh grade, to the emotional support after the tough days, to the constant encouragement, to the support on homework. Your constant support was appreciated.
What you do reflects so much community pride in George West. Way to go parents! Thank you for being there.
For every Thursday night pre-game meal, there was a never-ending supply of spaghetti. Thank you, Julie and Harvey Hardwick, for having the kids in your home.
For road trips, there were always plenty of sandwiches, snacks and drinks for the kids, prepared with all the love and tireless effort that only the football moms could provide. Thank you Edie Katzfey and the rest of the football moms for your support.
On the long weekends preparing for games, there was always a warm home-cooked meal prepared by the football parents, for the coaches, that always made us feel like our efforts were appreciated. It made every person on our staff thankful and appreciative of the opportunity to coach your kids in such a great small town.
Elizabeth Ham did a great job helping with our bulletin boards over the past two years. Thank you so much.
The George West High School teachers are awesome. I want to thank you for the daily tutorials and consistent effort you make for our kids. Our kids are students first, and you are the ones who bring about success in the classroom. Thank you for all you do for our kids.
The George West High School Band did another great job again this year. Thank you for the great job you did at all of the parades, pep-rallies and games. We appreciate your support. Band Director Juan Rodriguez was extremely supportive and we appreciate his leadership. Congratulations on another fine year.
The George West High School cheerleaders were always there to support the Longhorns and Ladyhorns. Even when our play was not consistent, your support was. You are greatly appreciated. Thank you.
The support of the GW administration and school board is awesome. We appreciate you. Thank you for the opportunity that we all have to be here and work with the kids in George West. We are so blessed to be a part of you.
I also would like to thank everyone who financially supported the Longhorns through our annual calendar poster. Through your contributions, we are able to do things for kids that we would never have been able to do otherwise.
The last thing that I would like to do is to thank everyone for the opportunity that my family has had to live and work in George West. Since this is my final year here as athletic director and head football coach, I just wanted to say thank you to the people who have allowed me to coach your kids. I wanted to tell you that it has been an honor and a blessing in my life. I love you all, and I wish you the best. God bless! Go Horns!
Coach Tim Holt
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He's almost here, the next Borderlands 2 Vault Hunter. This previously teased sixth class will be getting his big reveal next weekend at PAX East, during Gearbox Software's panel on Sunday, March 24. For now, we have a video.
Back in February, Gearbox president Randy Pitchford revealed via Twitter that some upcoming Borderlands 2 DLC would bring with it a new class -- among other things. We don't really know a whole lot about the newcomer, but today's teaser drops a few more hints to his nature.
The teaser trailer confirms that, yes, he does focus on melee combat. Apparently, the guy's also some kind of experiment gone wrong, emerging from underground to... kick ass? Sounds like Borderlands.
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Games People Play, Inc. (GPP) is a multi-faceted golf operation that includes golf retail, a 48-acre golf practice center and golf teaching center. For 30 years, GPP has been Southeast Texas and Southwest Louisiana's favorite place to purchase top-of-the-line golf equipment and accessories. GPP is the region's largest retailer of name brand pro-line golf equipment, where only authentic original equipment manufactured (OEM) products, both new and used, are sold. GPP was founded by Jeff and Marilyn Williams in 1984.
Why shop with us?
We know golf! The associates of GPP are comprised of individuals who come from a variety of golfing backgrounds. They all have a passion for playing golf and serving fellow golfers. We also manage the retail division for our city sponsored golf course, Henry Homberg. Along with our e-commerce division, our brick and mortar store offers a wide variety of services:
- Driving Range
- Club Repairs
- Golf Lessons
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Meet Our Staff
Director of Sales Austin Williams is a former four-year collegiate golfer and seven-time City Golf Champion -- a feat accomplished by another Beaumont native and renowned PGA and Champions Tour Professional, Bruce Lietzke. Austin's knack for business and leadership led him to be chosen to receive the prestigious "40 under 40" award presented by Sporting Goods Business Magazine in the spring of 2009. From a list of over 500 nominations, this coveted award was presented to 40 individuals under the age of 40 for their accomplishments within the sporting goods industry.
Sales Manager and "Jack of All Trades", John Miller, leads a sales team that is extensively and continuously trained by many valued GPP suppliers such as Callaway, Ping, Adams, Taylor Made, Nike, Mizuno plus many more. John is a great help to every department and GPP is grateful to have him on board.
The sales team is composed of custom fitting specialists who know the specifics of the latest in golf technology. Many of our sales personnel are single digit handicap players who understand the needs of both advanced and novice golfers alike. Whether GPP sales team members are on the showroom floor, on the phone, or chatting live on the web, personable and courteous customer service is always guaranteed.
Awards & Recognitions
GPP is a multiple winner as one of America's 25 Best Golf Shops. GPP has also been selected by Golf Range Magazine as a Top 100 Golf Practice Facility in the United States. Only three companies in the United States have been selected as a combined retail and range Top 100 Winner. All those who are involved with GPP take pride in these accomplishments and are honored to be categorized at such a high standard.


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Advanced Micro Devices said that despite of Intel Corp.'s doubts, the cross-licensing agreement between the two chipmakers allows AMD to produce all of its x86 central processing units at a contract semiconductor manufacturer, not on its own fabs.
"We are completely confident the structure of this transaction takes into account our cross-license agreements. Rest assured, we plan to continue respecting Intel's intellectual property rights, just as we expect them to respect ours," said Drew Prairie, a spokesperson for AMD.
After AMD announced on intention to spin off its manufacturing facilities into a separate company presently called the "Foundry Company", Intel Corp. said it had "serious questions" regarding the terms of the transaction and its legitimacy.
Under the terms of the agreement with Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC) based in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, AMD will own 44.4% and ATIC will own 55.6% of The Foundry Company's fully-converted common stock upon its formation. Meanwhile, according to the terms of agreement with Intel, AMD cannot transfer Intel's technologies to third-parties. Some also believe that AMD cannot produce more than 20% of its x86 chips outside the company.
If Intel is able to stop AMD from transferring its manufacturing to a third party, then AMD's asset smart strategy since the core of the initiative is spinning off manufacturing facilities into a separate business, which will automatically reduce financial pressure on AMD, which has to keep equipment at the fabs up to date and also continually invest into new process technology.
But there are advantages in having manufacturing facilities: it is much easier to "wed" leading-edge microprocessor design to a state-of-the-art process technology if appropriate specialists work in one company. This will be a fundamental advantage for Intel Corp. going forward, the chip giant believes.
"One of the advantages of having your design team and manufacturing-process team in the same organization is that tight coupling creates a lot of nimbleness, speed and lowers costs," said Chuck Mulloy, an Intel official representative, in an interview with MarketWatch web-site.


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SANDUSKY - Sandusky's ousted police chief, Kim Nuesse, has appealed her dismissal with the city's civil service commission.
Ms. Nuesse, the city's first female police chief, was fired last week after the release of a 560-page report criticizing her job performance.
She appealed the decision Friday, city manager Matthew Kline said.
Ms. Nuesse was hired in August, 2006. Her critics have alleged she used wrong information in applying for state grants and has prematurely called for the replacement of the police department's computer system at a cost of more than $300,000.


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Stories about home: When representatives of the native community met with British Columbia officials to discuss contested land, the natives expressed dismay that the government claimed rights to land their people had long occupied. One native elder asked: "If this is your land, where are your stories?" He understood that story gives meaning and value to the place we call home. But "can one land ever really be home to more than one people?" asks J. Edward Chamberlin. Can Catholics and Protestants live together in Northern Ireland, or Jews and Arabs in Palestine? Chamberlin thinks so, provided they listen to and understand the roots of each other's stories about their homeland (If This Is Your Land, Where Are Your Stories? Pilgrim Press).
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"desert life, desert style"
"[T]he Desert is abloom with young independent
filmmakers who are mining the area's varied social and geograpical terrain,
and their own imaginations, for compelling stories. They're certainly
enterprising enough to find a few inspirational artifacts inside the High
Desert's creaky yet colorful homestead cabins, which are being feted during
February and March by the Wonder Valley Homestead Cabin Festival.
"It's with a sense of aesthetic-historic
juxtaposition, and a bit of mischief, that we've placed our
story about the cabins adjacent to writer Lydia Kremer's
beautifully illustrated feature on renowned architectural
photographer Julius
Shulman. The subjects of these two articles aren't so
mutually exclusive: Both are observing 70-year
anniversaries, and they've contributed substantially in their
respective ways to local culture. It's worth noting that
some folks have taken to remodeling their old High Desert
homesteads in the Mid-Century Modern style exalted by Shulman's
brilliant Palm Springs record. The desert may be a study
in contrasts, but its underlying interrelationships and shared
influences keep it fascinating."
The WONDER VALLEY HOMESTEAD CABIN FESTIVAL
captures the mystique of those historic huts
that dot the High Desert
By Frieda Noone
The tiny, often forlorn-looking and dilapidated
buildings---many of them abandoned or never used---stand watch over arid
five-acre parcels. But don't mistake them for mere shacks. They
are hallowed totems of High Desert culture. And they are being
celebrated throughout
the months of February and March by the Wonder Valley
Hometead Cabin Festival (www.wondervalleyarts.com).
The ubiquitous shanties have a unique
history. In an effort to distribute roughly 1,800 dusty, rock-strewn
acres that the Bureau of Land Management deemed disposable, the US government
enacted the Small Tract Act of 1938. This legislation granted free
homesteads to those willing to inhabit and improve the barren landscape of
Southern California. The resulting homestead cabins typically were
one-room boxes with a single door and a few windows. Many were erected
in Wonder Valley, at the more remote eastern end of the Morongo Basin.
Seventy years later, the High Desert is
anything but barren; it is teeming with free spirits and creative folks who
have earned repute as artists locally, regionally, and beyond. And some
have made the homestead cabins a peculiarly magical focus of their work.
Sponsored by Wonder Valley Arts, Homestead
Cabinet and the Morongo Valley Cultural Arts Council, Inc., the festival is
exploring the cabins' legacy with two commemorative exhibits open to the
public. The Palms Restaurant, 83131 Amboy Road, is hosting
"Homestead Show 'n Tell"---a gallery and stage tribute in which
artists, writers, performers and musicians present original pieces on the
theme. Visual art is on display daily (except Tuesdays).
"Homestead Obsession," open weekends at Fi-Lox-See Gallery, 7215 Fi-Lox-See
Avenue, features art from Robert Arnett, [Jackadandy], Perry Hoffman and
Scott Monteith.
Arnett, for one, has long been fascinated with
the cabins. "I felt a satisfaction in documenting the time of the
homestead years," he notes of his work. "Long after the
elements have collapsed them into piles of weathered wood and shingles, the
painting will preserve the facts."
For fellow artist Scott Monteith, the
structures symbolize not only the lives of their past inhabitants, but our
collective dreams and hopes for the future. "The cabins share a
theme of starting fresh," he says. "They are artifacts of the
human condition---of particular points in time that occupy a most definitely
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In an effort to get her supporters to vote in a primary election in which she has no opponent, Democratic secretary of state hopeful Nina Turner apparently gave them bad information on how to vote early.
Turner, the Cleveland state senator running to unseat Secretary of State Jon Husted as Ohio's top elections official this fall, told supporters in an email that those who fill out an absentee ballot for the May 6 primary "can drop it off at your local polling place or mail it in to your local Board of Elections." However, the first part is incorrect.
Absentee ballots may be returned only to county board of elections offices, not to the schools, churches and public buildings that constitute most polling locations on Election Day.
Angelique Roche, campaign manager for Turner, said the instructions in the email are correct because, "For the purposes of early voting, your polling location is your local board of elections." She declined to say why the email appeared to make a distinction and would not answer questions beyond a prepared statement.
Turner, who has harshly criticized the GOP for what she calls voter suppression, was encouraging people on her email list to register, request an absentee ballot and return it on time. Yesterday was the last day for Ohioans to register to vote in the
May 6 primary and, because of a recent law change, also the last time they could register and vote on the same day.
"The whole point is to encourage people to exercise their right to vote," Roche said. "That is what the senator is striving for."
Avi Zaffini, a spokesman for Husted's campaign, called Turner's email a mistake and said, "I am just glad that it has been caught so we can inform voters not to follow her advice so they won't have their votes suppressed."
Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee released a video on the Internet yesterday featuring Vice President Joe Biden, who criticizes changes made to the voting process in several states, including Ohio.
Biden said that laws in Ohio and Wisconsin were passed to shorten early voting, limit voting hours, cut evening hours and eliminate weekend voting.
Ohio's Republican-controlled legislature passed a law trimming Ohio's early voting period from 35 to about 28 days, beginning this fall, and Husted set uniform voting hours for the 2014 election from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the final two Saturdays before the Nov. 4 election.
That means there will be no in-person, early voting in the evenings, on Sundays or on the final two days before Election Day. However, even with those changes, Ohio's early voting period is among the longest in the U.S.
"That means people can't vote after church; it means hard-working Americans have to take time off from work to be able to vote," Biden said in the video. "It's time to stand up and to fight back."
Republicans were quick to mention that there is no early voting in Biden's home state of Delaware.


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Tools: In addition to your magical tools, you will need: A White Altar Cloth Light Green Taper Goddess Candle Light Yellow Taper God Candle 13 White 4" Stick Candles Brideo'ga (corn dolly) Small Woven Basket with White Flowers Pentacle Candle Wheel Handful of Acorns Cauldron Snow/Crushed Ice Small White Pillar Candle Potpourri Holder Tea Lite Basil, Bay, Heather Flowers, Cinnamon and Vanilla Potpourri Blend Long Wooden Stick Matches Preparation: Sweep area, moving in the deosil direction. Outline your circle with white cord and angelica leaves. Place the Pentacle Candle Wheel in the center of altar. Place the lt. green taper Goddess candle to the top left of altar and the lt. yellow taper God candle to the top right of altar. Put the white flowers in the basket as bedding for the Bride's Bed, then place the Brideo'ga atop the flowers. Place the basket in front of the Goddess candle, to the left of the Pentacle Candle Wheel. Place the acorns in front of the God candle, to the right of the Pentacle Wheel. Place the tea lite in the bottom of potpourri holder, and put holder at front center of the alter. Place white pillar candle in the middle of the cauldron, fill cauldron about 1"-2" with snow or crushed ice, and position on floor in front of altar. Put the container with potpourri where it can be reached easily. Place the rest of your tools and props according to personal preference. Bathe or shower for purification. Ground and center. When ready, put on some soothing music associated with this Sabbat and your ritual. Cast the circle by holding out your right hand and tracing over the cord or leaves in a clockwise direction. As you trace over the outline envision flames of pure white rising up along the perimeter. When the beginning and the end join the circle is complete. Step up to the cauldron and light the white pillar candle, saying: "Amidst the darkness the Lady is stirring, Gently awakening from frozen dreams, All the world has awaited this moment The return of the Maiden, And Her promise of oncoming Spring." Call Quarters. As this is a time to honor Mother Earth as she wakes from her winter's recovery of giving rebirth to the Sun King at Yule, start with North, the element Earth. Pick up the container of potpourri, step up to the altar and pour some into the holder, saying: "Powers of Earth, the Maiden awakens! Come join the circle and share in the light." Put the container back where it was. Light the white candle at the North point of the Pentacle Candle Wheel. Continue, by waving your hand over the potpourri as if to create a breeze on which to carry the scent, saying: "Powers of Air, the Maiden awakens! Come join the circle and share in the light." Light the white candle at the East point of the Pentacle Candle Wheel. Light the tea candle in the bottom of the potpourri holder, saying: "Powers of Fire, the Maiden awakens! Come join the circle and share in the light." Light the white candle at the South point of the Pentacle Candle Wheel. Pour some water into the holder with the potpourri, saying: "Powers of Water, the Maiden awakens! Come join the circle and share in the light." Light the white candle at the West point of the Pentacle Candle Wheel. Remove the white candle from the top point of the Pentacle. Since Akasha is the omnipresent, it need not be invoked. Light the candle and invoke the Goddess and the God by lighting the lt. green Goddess candle and the lt. yellow God candle with the white candle. Place the white candle back in the top point of the Pentacle Candle Wheel, saying: "Be with me now, oh Ancients, eternal, Hear now my prayers, hopes and dreams. The Goddess has wakened, once more as the Maiden By loving caresses from the strengthened Sun King." Light the inner cross points of the Pentacle Candle Wheel, starting with the cross point to the right of the North point. Light all 5 cross points in succession, saying: "The Earth now grows warmer, as the Wheel again turns And as each passing day adds strength, To the Sun King's rays The Maiden, of his gift of life, now silently does yearn." Take a couple of the acorns from in front of the God candle and place them in the Bride's Bed with the Brideo'ga. Light the three aspects of the Goddess candles. All aspects are white because She is the Triple Goddess appearing as the Maiden, pure, and renewed. Step back from the altar and contemplate the light that is brought about by the re-union of the God and the Goddess saying: "Behold the God and Goddess, Lord of the Forest and his Bride, Once again the Earth is blessed With life anew inside. Seeds shall soon begin to sprout And creatures shall young bear For this is the Promise, the Cycle of Life That is born of the love They share." Now is the time for meditation and any spell workings. Spell workings associated with Imbolc include those for fertility, defining and focusing on goals for the future, organization, health, and protection. Next, celebrate with Cakes and Ale (Poppy seed Cakes* and Spiced Tea*) Ceremony, saving some for the Wee Folk, outside. Thank the God and Goddess for Their presence snuff their candles. Thank and release the Quarters, saying: "Though you leave this circle, tonight, Water, Fire, Air, and Earth Your symbols shall linger on a while Blessing my home and hearth. The herbs that scent this room tonight, Were chosen with loving care, To bless me, my family and my friends, And my sisters and brothers everywhere." Snuff each of the white candles at the directional points of the Pentacle Candle Wheel, starting with the candle at the top point first, then the West point and working in a widdershins direction. Snuff the inner cross point candles also in a widdershins direction. Finally snuff the three aspects of the Goddess candles. Step back from the altar and face the cauldron with the white pillar candle still burning brightly saying: "I honor Thee, Maiden, most blessed Bride As your candle burns through this night And thank you for the renewed life you offer us all As you emerge from the dark to the light." Release the circle. Clean up, place the cauldron from the floor onto the middle of the alter. Let the candle burn out by itself. Place the potpourri in a spot where its scent and blessings fill the house. You are done. (How to make a Brideo'ga - Let it stand in water for some time for it to soften a bit. Take about 2/3 of the straw and tie it tightly in one end, and then turn it "inside out" so that the knot is hidden in the straw. Tie the bunch to make the "neck" of the doll. Take then the rest of the straw and place it in the bunch - make a cross of the two bunches of straw. This will be the arms of the doll. Tie again under the arms to make the waist and spread the "skirt" so that the doll can stand alone. Tie the arms by the "wrists" and trim the doll. )sources: http://ravenmoonlight.com/?tag=candlemas http://lovedriven.com/imbolc/
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Energy Efficiency Workshop I - Operational & Facilities Strategies
The Pew Center on Global Climate Change hosted its first Corporate Energy Efficiency Workshop on July 16, 2008, and focused on Operational and Facilities Strategies. Presentations from the workshop are available below. Click on the speaker's name to view the presentations.
Welcome & Opening Remarks
Eileen Claussen, President, Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Jo Cooper, Vice President, Government and Industry Relations, Toyota
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R. Neal Elliot, PhD. [2], Industrial Program Director, American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy
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Lisa Shpritz [3], Senior VP of Corporate Workplace, Bank of America
Bruce Schlein [4], Vice President, Environmental Affairs, Citi
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Vanessa Stiffler-Claus [5], Manager of Federal Affairs, Deere & Co.
Deborah Kuo [6], Director of Real Estate, Exelon Corp.
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Paul Vitello [7], Director of Environmental Sustainability, United Technologies
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Vitor Belfort announced his return to action against former Strikeforce middleweight title holder Cung Le at UFC 139 in November.
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VIENNA — In a defiant move ahead of nuclear talks, Iran has announced it plans to vastly increase its pace of uranium enrichment, which can make both reactor fuel and the fissile core of warheads. Eager to avoid scuttling those negotiations, world powers are keeping their response low-key.
Iran told the International Atomic Energy Agency of its intentions last week, and the agency informed member nations in an internal note seen by the Associated Press yesterday.
The brief note quoted Iran as saying new-generation IR2m "centrifuge machines …will be used" to populate a new "unit" — a technical term for an assembly that can consist of as many as 3,132 centrifuges.
It gave no time frame. A senior diplomat familiar with the issue said work had not started, adding that it would take weeks, if not months, to get the new machines running once technicians put them in.
Mark Fitzpatrick, a nonproliferation expert and former senior official at the U.S. State Department, described the planned upgrade as a potential "game-changer."
"If thousands of the more-efficient machines are introduced, the timeline for being able to produce a weapon's worth of fissile material will significantly shorten," said Fitzpatrick, of the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Iran insists it does not want nuclear arms and argues it has a right to enrich uranium for a civilian nuclear-power program. But suspicion persists that the real aim is nuclear weapons.
Defying U.N. Security Council demands that it halt uranium enrichment, Iran has instead expanded it. Experts say Tehran already has enough enriched uranium to be able to turn it into weapons-grade material for several nuclear weapons.
The Iranian plan was condemned by Israel, which sees Iran's nuclear program as a threat and has said it would use all means to stop it from reaching weapons capability.
"While the world is discussing where and when the next meeting with Iran will be, Iran is rapidly advancing towards obtaining a nuclear bomb," said a senior official in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office who insisted on anonymity. "The international community cannot allow Iran to arm itself with a nuclear weapon."


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Say 'cheese'
October 20, 2011 —
Last week I made mozzarella cheese. It put a new spin on the old nursery rhyme. Now I know what "curds and whey" really are.
I followed an easy recipe I read about in Barbara Kingsolver's book "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle," which tells of her family's year-long experiment in which they vow to eat only foods grown locally or that they have raised or grown themselves. A likely story, you say, until you remember that our grandparents (or maybe a few more generations removed) were pretty adept at this—keeping a few egg laying chickens and canning tomatoes and peaches or putting up their own sausage for winter.
The book was an adventure story of sorts as well as an investigative look at our food culture and food production. It got me thinking—back to my own farm childhood and forward toward what I hope will be better food choices not only for my family but also for our community. And while I still slink off to McDonalds, I do try to buy local produce in season and try to raise at least lettuces and tomatoes each summer.
So—why not try to make cheese? It sounded intriguing and will make a good 4-H project after a little practice. Besides, I could eat fresh mozzarella and tomato salads morning, noon and night.
I assembled the ingredients and equipment, including a thermometer and a stainless steel pot. The instructions said aluminum and cast iron would not work. After that, I washed the stove and sink with a bleach solution as recommended.
My daughter, home from school with a bit of a fever, lay on the couch watching TV—an animated version of "Watership Down" with British-accented rabbits racing around in an apocalyptic frenzy. Foreboding bunny dialogue drifted in the background while I heated and stirred the milk.
Then, abruptly, the curds began to form—as suddenly as the soft edges of a fried egg. What we have here is the curious reality of cheese, I thought. As it's said, "There is a thin veil between this world and the next." However, I doubt it has ever been said in regards to cheese.
My daughter took my photo kneading and stretching the elastic white mass. I added a little salt, and it was done.
"What a cute cheese," Lily pronounced from her couch when I showed her the smooth and glossy finished product. It was tasty, too.


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Bossip.com interviewed Lisa Raye about everything from why she wanted her own reality tv show to her tight friendship with Lil Kim, and her fall out with her former BFF, Vivica Fox.
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Coming off my divorce and how "you guys" kind of build us up to tear us down you have to kind of restructure and do a little damage control. I feel that people have built a false perception of me and in actuality don't really know me. You need to hear the story from the horses mouth and I'm that horse. It's power in sharing your message at the end of it all it's show business and I need to remain relevant.
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You think you know someone but you really don't.
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I see y'all talk about me especially with the pictures but it's ok. I respect your job and what you do. You all are gossip columnists and I understand you have to have catchy subtitles for people to come. I never would of got in the business if I was a weak person. But we do need to counter that negativity and support each other more but big ups to you guys for trying to balance. Don't blend in blending in is boring.
On her feud with Vivica Fox:
I don't know what happened and I'm still confused about it. I don't think about it as much as I used to until you guys bring it up. But I do understand why you ask because she was apart of important parts in my life. I don't really know what happened. Just know that when you go through things and you expect people to be there for you it's confusing and it's painful. I'm confused about it. I don't know if I was going through too much drama for her to handle but you supposed to be there through thick or thin, a ride or die who has my back.
On Lil Kim being her Ride or Die friend:
Now you wanna talk about ride or die Kim was there for me then and she's there for me now. We just let our hair down and have fun. We understand gossip the rumors and we know how to administer fun and then go away.
On Al Sharpton chopping her down:
I've been friends with Al Sharpton for 10 years now this relationship does not just extend from just the last year. He is very intelligent so who better for me to be with when I'm going thorough something than him. Yea there was a relationship it's a friendship. It's ok for you all to speculate.
On hitting the red carpet with actor Lance Gross at her premiere party:
Oh isn't he a hottie. But I'm not a cougar or no puma either that's not me. Am I open to dating yes I'm a fan of love so I'm kissing frogs trying to find my prince. When I really get ready to date someone I won't hide it from you guys you'll know and you won't have to catch it.
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At my age I want to let every 40 year old woman know that we got it together we can keep it together and let every 20 year old woman know that 40 is the new 20 so watch out. So that's what Black Men' s Magazine was for. What happened was it was distastefully done I was sick with strep throat it was 23 degrees in the desert and I wasn't feeling pretty and I wasn't feeling sexy. I was in character hamming myself up and they caught some inappropriate pictures. While I'm turning you may catch a crotch shot or my breast may be exposed, but you don't use those. I already committed to doing bikini that's like bra and panties, they made it to the point that I couldn't even brag about it or be happy about it because it was done wrong.
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I have a social networking organization called B2B which means back to business and the purpose is to put us in a community base where we can barter with each other and be able to network and have fun. I want to encourage everyone to come out to Puerto Rico on memorial weekend with us. And of course be sure to watch the show for me on TV One.
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The Dodo and the Solitaire
A Natural History
Publication Year: 2012
The Dodo and the Solitaire is the most comprehensive book to date about these two famously extinct birds. It contains all the known contemporary accounts and illustrations of the dodo and solitaire, covering their history after extinction and discussing their ecology, classification, phylogenetic placement, and evolution. Both birds were large and flightless and lived on inhabited islands some 500 miles east of Madagascar. The first recorded descriptions of the dodo were provided by Dutch sailors who first encountered them in 1598—within 100 years, the dodo was extinct. So quickly did the bird disappear that there is insufficient evidence to form an entirely accurate picture of its appearance and ecology, and the absence has led to much speculation. The story of the dodo, like that of the solitaire, has been pieced together from fragments, both literary and physical, that have been carefully compiled and examined in this extraordinary volume.
Published by: Indiana University Press
Series: Life of the Past
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Many people have helped with this project. Where information has been generously provided they are mentioned in the main text. I would especially like to thank Anthony Cheke, Fanny Cornuault, Errol Fuller, Owen Griffi ths, Alan Grihault, Jan den Hengst, Julian Hume, Anwar Janoo, Arturo Valledor de Lozoya, and Ralfe Whistler for assistance and scholarly...
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The visage of the dodo, its plight, and extinction are indeed melancholic, but counter to Thomas Herbert's statement, it is not "nature's injurie" that is the cause of melancholy, but the destruction of the species and its habitat as a result of human activities. The pieces of this visage or picture are presented here; it is a picture that endures today. The dodo (Raphus cucullatus) and the solitaire (Pezophaps solitaria)...
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For ease of reading, non–English language texts have been translated, with new translations made of the accounts. Those who wish to consult the original texts are directed to "The Dodologist's Miscellany" at http://sites .google.com/site.dodologistsmiscellany/. This resource also contains some of the derivative texts of contemporary accounts for comparison. The texts...
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Dutch surnames are abbreviated, as is commonly done, so that Harmansz is Harmanszoon (Harmanszen), Evertsz is Evertszen, and so on. Names such as Reyer, Holsteyn, and Ravesteyn are spelled thus, instead of Reijer, Holsteijn, and Ravesteijn (unless they are modern names). In text relating to the Mascarenes, summer and winter refer to the...
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The first eyewitnesses of the dodo to record its appearance were the Dutchmen and Zeelanders of the fleet of Admiral Jacob Cornelisz van Neck. These were part of the second expedition to the East Indies, the Tweede Schipvaart. The fleet consisted of eight ships: the flagship Mauritius (with Van Neck on board), the Amsterdam (with Vice-Admiral Wybrand van...
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The Rodrigues solitaire was first scientifically considered as a separate species, distinct from the dodo of Mauritius, by Gmelin (1788); this distinction was later reinforced by Strickland (1844, 1848). Although Rodrigues was visited by Harmansz's fleet in 1601, no specific mention of the solitaire was made. On the morning of September 20, 1601, they were only four leagues from Rodrigues and the yacht Duyfje was sent...
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When Kitchener (1990) arranged the contemporary dodo images in chronological order he detected a trend: earlier illustrations represented thinner birds than later ones. From this he suggested that imported specimens were confined and fed on unsuitable foods. He later (1993b) suggested that "thin" dodos had been illustrated by artists who had visited Mauritius and "fat" ones by artists who had seen only imported birds. However, suggestions...
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The first "scientific" description of the dodo appeared in 1605. It was contained in Carolus Clusius's Exoticorum libri decem (Exotic things in ten books), published by Franciscus II Raphelengius (Frans van Ravelingen) at the Plantin Press at Leiden. The collaboration with Plantin had allowed Clusius to publish the latest discoveries, illustrated with beautiful engravings. From the crews of Dutch ships the aged Clusius received information...
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Of the known specimens, there was a stuffed dodo in the collection of Rudolf II (the Prague dodo), a foot mentioned by Clusius as being in the collection of Pauwius (which may, or may not be the same as the foot formerly in the Royal Society collection), a head in the Gottorf collection, a stuffed bird in Tradescant's collection, and additional specimens in the...
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Raphus. Dodos were described as being "like penguins" by the first Dutch eyewitnesses (e.g., Cornelisz 1598). They were said to be "very fat" (Van Heemskerk 1598; Van West-Zanen 1648) and "well fed" (Van West-Zanen 1648). Bontekoe (1646) remarked that they were so fat they could hardly go, and that when they walked their rump almost touched the ground. ...
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There is much conflict among descriptions and among illustrations. Furthermore, some evidence is of uncertain accuracy. This makes drawing definitive conclusions difficult. Instead of giving definitive answers to questions such as what color the dodo was and when it became extinct, this book reinforces that these facts remain ambiguous. Both the dodo and solitaire displayed osteological variability and Pezophaps, at least, variation...
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Joe Tilley is an avid kayak angler. The Owner Hooks pro-staffer writes the NB Kayak Fishing blog about his fishing exploits in the fertile waters of New Brunswick, Canada. Recently, Joe led a group of mostly novice kayak anglers to a an area the locals call "Sturgeon Alley." Joe's goal for the day was to help these anglers catch their first sturgeon from a kayak.
It's funny what positive karma can do. Joe was successful in getting all but one of the anglers (who wasn't fishing that hard anyway) their first kayak sturgeon. In the process, Joe himself caught the fish of a lifetime.
Well today I took a group of 10 kayak and canoe fisherman out to sturgeon alley. All but one of the group is part of the Greater Saint John Kayak Anglers, and many of them have never actually caught a sturgeon before. So our goal on the day was clear; to help a few guys catch their first sturgeon.
I am very proud to say that every one of our anglers caught at least one sturgeon on the day, save for one who started very late, and was really only there to take pictures! 5 fishermen caught their very first sturgeon today, and between the group of us, 29 sturgeon were landed in total! That is a fantastic day, beyond what any of us could have hoped for!
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