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Across the nation, voters will have a chance to change state education policies, notes the Hechinger Report.
A ballot initiative in Florida would amend the Constitution to allow religious schools to receive vouchers.
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Idaho's teachers union hopes voters will reject three recently passed education laws.
Proposition 1 aims to repeal a law mandating that 50 percent of teacher evaluations be tied to student growth – an increasingly common policy nationwide. The law also abolished teacher tenure, limited collective bargaining and eliminated incentives for early retirement. Proposition 2 would end Idaho's new merit pay plan, which provides bonuses for teachers and administrators based on student growth on standardized tests. The law also allows for bonuses to be given to teachers who take hard-to-staff positions or leadership roles. And if a majority vote yes on Proposition 3, a law mandating that all students take two online classes before graduating high school will be repealed.
Voters in Maryland will decide on in-state tuition at public universities for undocumented immigrants.
Indiana Superintendent Tony Bennett's re-election campaign is "being watched nationally as a referendum on reform," Fordham's Mike Petrilli told AP. "If Tony Bennett can push this type of aggressive reform agenda and win, it will give a big lift to other politicians eager to enact similar reforms." Indiana now has the biggest voucher program in the country.
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text: Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) researchers—with the US National Science Foundation and DARPA—designed a laser printer-like machine able to properly and precisely place tens or even hundreds of thousands of tiny chips on a surface, which could eventually eliminate the need for circuit boards and specialized assembly processes. These tiny circuits could be any component needed to make a computer, smart objects, or other systems such as MEMS. Known as Xerographic micro-assembly, the process uses silicon wafers that are broken into tens of thousands of chiplets. These are used as "ink" in the printing process, which the researchers compare to the process of a Xerox laser printer putting toner on paper. The PARC researchers say this is the first step toward such a commercial chip-printing system. (SlashDot)(The New York Times)


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North Carolina Residency Information
Under North Carolina law, a person may qualify as a resident for tuition purposes in North Carolina, thereby being eligible for a tuition rate lower than that for nonresidents for tuition purposes. Copies of the applicable law and of implementing regulations are available for inspection in the Undergraduate Admissions Office and at the Reserve Desk in Randall Library and may be examined upon request. In essence, the controlling North Carolina statute (G.S. 116-143.1) requires that "To qualify as a resident for tuition purposes, a person must have established legal residence (domicile) in North Carolina and maintained that legal residence for at least 12 months immediately prior to his or her classification as a resident for tuition purposes." G.S. 116-143.1 also sets forth statutory definitions, rules, and special provisions for determining resident status for tuition purposes. These provisions include special rules with respect to persons who are married or who are within identified subclasses of minors. Certain aliens may also qualify for resident tuition status.
The Manual to Assist the Public Higher Education Institutions of North Carolina in the Matter of Student Residence Classification for Tuition Purposes is located at the offices identified in this paragraph, and should be consulted for the statutory and related regulatory conditions.
Under North Carolina law, legal residence means more than simply living in the state. More specifically, it means maintaining a domicile (permanent home of indefinite duration) as opposed to a temporary residence incident to enrollment in a university, college or technical institute of the state. The individual seeking to become a North Carolina resident must demonstrate that he/she is financially independent of parent(s) or guardian if the parent(s) or guardian are non-residents of North Carolina, and must demonstrate a visible means of support substantiating the claim of financial independence. If the individual has not been entirely self-supporting during the last 24 months, a completed affidavit may be required from the parent(s) to indicate the amount of support provided.
A person who wishes to be classified as an in-state resident for tuition purposes must have lived in North Carolina for at least one calendar year AND show intent to maintain permanent legal residence in North Carolina. Students enrolled in North Carolina universities and colleges who desire to be classified as in-state students for tuition purposes must:
- Demonstrate that they have in fact lived in North Carolina for a minimum period of twelve months immediately prior to enrollment or re-enrollment.
- Students must maintain and reside (physically live) in a domicile or permanent home of indefinite duration for at least 12 months immediately prior to the semester in which the in-state status can be made effective.
- Demonstrate that their presence in the state constituted legal residence.
- Students must perform a preponderance of residentiary acts, (See a complete list of residentiary acts below) at least 12 months immediately prior to the semester in which the in-state status can be made.
- Students must clearly demonstrate a visible means of support substantiating a claim of financial independence as evidenced by cumulative year-to-date wage earning statements and or loan paperwork. If the individual has not been entirely self-supporting during the last 24 months, a completed affidavit may be required from the parent(s) or legal guardian.
Items that should be changed to reflect North Carolina residency
- Driver's License or Identification Card
- Motor Vehicle Registration
- Voter Registration
- Banking, Clubs, Memberships, etc.
- Personal Property Taxation
- Motor vehicle taxes
- State income tax
- Home property taxes
In order to determine whether a given student has established a legal residence in North Carolina, school officials must be able to conclude from information supplied by the student that the conduct of the student, taken as a whole, demonstrates his/her intent to make North Carolina a permanent dwelling place. The basis for determining the appropriate tuition charge rests upon whether a student is a resident or a nonresident for tuition purposes. Each student must make a statement as to the length of his or her residence in North Carolina with assessment by the institution of that statement to be conditioned by the following:
Residence: To qualify as a resident for tuition purposes, a person must become a legal resident and remain a legal resident for at least twelve months immediately prior to classification. Thus, there is a distinction between legal residence and residence for tuition purposes. Furthermore, twelve months legal residence means more than simple abode in North Carolina. In particular, it means "maintaining a domicile (permanent home of indefinite duration) as opposed to "maintaining a mere temporary residence or abode incident to enrollment in an institution of higher education." The burden of establishing facts that justify classification of a student as a resident entitled to in-state tuition rates is on the applicant for such classification The applicant must show his or her entitlement by the preponderance (the greater part) of the residentiary information.
Initiative: Being classified a resident for tuition purposes is contingent on the student seeking such status and providing all information that the institution may require in making the determination. Accurate completion of the classification as a legal resident for tuition purposes forms is essential for review and processing.
Parent's Domicile: If an individual, irrespective of age, has living parent(s) or court appointed guardian of the person, the domicile of such parent(s) or guardian is, prima facie, the domicile of the individual; but this prima facie evidence of the individual's domicile may or may not be sustained by other information.
Effect of Marriage: Marriage alone does not prevent a person from becoming or continuing to be a resident for tuition purposes, nor does marriage in any circumstances insure that a person will become or continue to be a resident for tuition purposes. Marriage and the legal residence of one's spouse are, however, relevant information in determining residentiary intent. Furthermore, if both a husband and his wife are legal residents of North Carolina and if one of them has been a legal resident longer than the other, then the longer duration may be claimed by either spouse in meeting the twelve month requirement for in-state tuition status.
Military Personnel: A North Carolinian who serves outside the state in the armed forces does not lose North Carolina domicile simply by reason of such service. Students from the military may prove retention or establishment of residence by reference, as other cases, to residentiary acts accompanied by residentiary intent. In addition, a separate North Carolina statute affords tuition rate benefits to certain military personnel and their dependents even though not qualifying for the in-state tuition rate by reason of twelve months legal residence in North Carolina. These tuition benefits may be enjoyed only if the applicable requirements for admission have been met; these benefits alone do not provide the basis for receiving those derivative benefits under the provisions of the residence classification statute reviewed elsewhere in this summary.
NC Veteran's Choice Act: We are accepting applications for the Veteran's Choice Act benefit. This benefit provides the in-state tuition rate to qualified veterans and dependents.
To be eligible for the benefit, the veteran or dependent student using a transferred post 9/11 G.I. Bill must:
- Enroll in an institution of higher learning within three years of discharge from active duty service of 90 days or more prior to the first day of the semester the students intends to enroll in.
(Ex. Spring 2016 semester begins January 11th, veteran service member must have a discharge date after January 11, 2013 and before January 10, 2016 regardless if the benefit is being used by the veteran or dependent student.)
- Demonstrate "proof of abode" in North Carolina
(Ex. copy of NC driver's license, copy of lease/letter from landlord, copy of NC utility bill, etc.)
- Intend to establish residency in North Carolina
- Be eligible for and using Chapter 30 (Montgomery G.I. Bill Active Duty Education Assistance Program) or Chapter 33 (Post-9/11 Educational Assistance) U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs benefits or the Marine Gunnery Sergeant John David Fry Scholarship
To apply, use the appropriate application form, 'Veteran's Choice Act Residency Form'. The application and required documentation must be submitted to the Office of the Admissions by the beginning of the semester the student is applying to.
Questions may be directed to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Grace Period: If a person (1) has been a bona fide legal resident of the required duration, (2) has consequently been classified a resident for tuition purposes, and (3) has subsequently lost North Carolina legal residence while enrolled at a public institution of higher education, that person may continue to enjoy the in-state tuition rate for a grace period of twelve months measured from the date on which North Carolina legal residence was lost. If the twelve months end during an academic term for which the person is enrolled at a state institution of higher education, the grace period extends to the end of that term. The fact of marriage to one who continues domicile outside North Carolina does not by itself cause loss of legal residence marking the beginning of the grace period. This benefit provision may be granted one time only.
Change of Status: A student admitted to initial enrollment in an institution (or permitted to reenroll following an absence from the institutional program which involved a formal withdrawal from enrollment) must be classified by the admitting institution either as a resident or as a nonresident for tuition purposes prior to actual enrollment. A residence status classification once assigned (and finalized pursuant to any appeal properly taken) may be changed thereafter (with corresponding change in billing rates) only at intervals corresponding with the established primary division of the academic year.
Transfer Students: When a student transfers from one North Carolina public institution of higher education to another, he or she is treated as a new student by the institution to which he or she is transferring and must be assigned an initial residence status classification for tuition purposes.
Appeal: The initial classification of undergraduate students as in-state or out-of-state residents for tuition purposes is made by the Office of Admissions. Appeals for in-state status may be made to the campus appeals body. University regulations governing residential classification of students are set forth in detail in A Manual to Assist the Public Higher Education Institutions of North Carolina in the Matter of Student Residence Classification for Tuition Purposes. Each enrolled student is responsible for knowing the contents of this manual. Copies of the manual are available for inspection upon request in the undergraduate Admissions Office and in Randall Library.
The following documentation does not guarantee a residency change, but may strengthen your request for in-state residency. A residency application is strengthened by the inclusion of copies of the oldest residentiary acts. Attach copies of documents to the "Application for Classification as a Legal Resident (Domiciliary) of North Carolina for Tuition Purposes"
Submit COPIES, not originals, of the documentation with the application. Once the Office of Admissions has received your application, we CANNOT provide you copies of any part of your application.
- Copy of NC Driver's license.
- Copy of NC vehicle registration.
- Copy of NC voter registration.
- Copy of NC income tax returns; include copy of parent's tax return if you are under age 24.
- Evidence that you filed personal property or real property returns.
- Year-to-date cumulative wage earnings statements from all jobs held for the current year and/or for the past 12 months.
- Documents of residence for the past 12 months (i.e., lease/notarized statement from landlord).
- Evidence of employment, i.e., correspondence from employer(s) confirming date of employment, and/or means of financial support (i.e., student loans, scholarships, etc.)
- If applicant has not been 100% self-supporting during the last 24 months, a completed statement is required.
- Marriage certificate, if residency is being based upon the spouse's residentiary acts, and copies of the spouse's residentiary acts.
- Evidence of membership in community professional associations, unions, church, or other organizations.
- If applicant is a minor, parents or legal guardian(s) must produce evidence of their domicile (legal place of residence).
- Copy of court appointed legal guardianship.
- A copy of parent's tax returns for the previous year if applicant is under 24 years of age.
- If you are an alien, you must provide a copy of your residence status document issued by the USCIS (United States Citizenship and Immigration Services).
Preponderance of the Evidence
The Residency Committee reviews all the evidence provided with an application for in-state residence status. The preponderance (or greater weight) of the evidence must support the establishment of a North Carolina domicile for at least twelve (12) months before the beginning of the academic term (first day of classes) for which residence status is requested. If the evidence shows a cluster of significant events occurring around the same time (within the same week, for example), the Committee will start counting from that point to determine if the twelve (12) month requirement has been met.
If, instead, the evidence has gradually accumulated over time, the Committee must decide at what point a preponderance of the evidence shows an intent to establish a North Carolina domicile, and that is the date on which the twelve-month period will begin. If this date is less than twelve (12) months before the first day of classes for the term specified on the application, the Committee will be unable to classify you as a resident for tuition purposes for the term in question.
Only accepted UNCW students may apply for Residency for Tuition Purposes. Once you are fully accepted and considered an out-of-state resident, and after you have reviewed the requirements and think you qualify, then you may apply by completing the Residency Form for review.
The Residency Form must be filled out entirely and must be accompanied by COPIES of the residentiary acts and supporting documents. Students must submit the appropriate original Residency Form. The applicant is encouraged to keep a copy of the Residency Form for personal records. Omission of any of the requested documentation and/or failure to fill out the Residency Form in its entirety will necessitate the return of the Residency Form to the student.
A decision on residency status will be mailed in approximately two to three weeks from the date of the receipt of a complete form. If denied NC residency for tuition purposes, an appeal decision is possible. Please note that you have 20 working days from the date of the letter to appeal the decision. Appeals can be made by contacting the Chair of the Residency Appeals Board (email@example.com). Students should read the Manual to Assist the Public Higher Education Institutions of North Carolina in the Matter of Student Residence Classification for Tuition Purposes (also located on Reserve in the Randall Library, for additional information).
Note: All residency inquiries for currently enrolled undergraduate students are handled through the Office of the Registrar.


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Section 1. Overview/General Rules
- All players must provide their own tennis racquets, and the RECSports will provide the rest of the equipment needed for participation
- All GCT tennis contests will take place at North Campus
- All participants must wear shirts, shorts, and non-marking athletic shoes. Hats are permitted
- While the play is in play if it hits the net and falls over onto the receivers side it is a point for the other team, if the tennis ball hits the net and doesn't make it over to the other side the point is awarded to the receiving team.
- The boundaries during a non-serving play will be the outside doubles lines
- While the play during all non-serves if the ball hits the net and falls over onto the receivers side it is a point for the other team, if the tennis ball hits the net and doesn't make it over to the other side the point is awarded to the receiving team.
Section 2. Scoring
There is no set time limit for a tennis match. Players determine which side serves first by tossing a coin or rocks, paper, scissors. The first point scored by each side in a game is called"15." (When a side has no points, the score is called "love.") After 15, the point scored is "30," and if players tie here it is "30 all." The third point is "40" and when tied here, the score is called "deuce." The fourth point scored to a side wins the game - except when the game is at deuce. At deuce, one side must win the next two consecutive points in order to win the game. The first point after deuce is known as the "advantage." In the event of deuce, advantage-in occurs when the server has the chance to win the game with a serve, and advantage in occurs when the receiver can win the game on the next point. The server always calls out the score before their next serve.
- This first team to win two games wins the match . (Best of three)
- All matches are self-officiated. If the ball hits the line it is in
Section 3. Gameplay/Rules
The Serve – Service always begins beyond the baseline behind the right-hand court and alternates between the right and left service courts until the game is completed. The ball must land in the receiving players service court area. Failure to hit this area twice results in a loss of points. If a player hits the net on a serve the first time it is a let, and receives another chance. If the server this the net on the second serve it results in a loss of points. The same player will serve for the duration of the entire set until someone wins. Each team will rotate servers every other set.
The Return – The player receiving the incoming serve must stand behind the service court box that the server must hit the ball within in order to make it a successful serve.


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Victoria wrote:It very much PAINS me to say this but the best silver needle I have had is from TeaCuppa. But I have just vowed to stop doing business with them. But if you pay regular shipping and don't mind the wait, they have some awesome tea.
I just got a sample Fu Ding Bai Hao Yin Zhen from Jing Tea Shop. I haven't tasted it and even if I had it wouldn't mean much since I don't know my way around white tea, but Jing usually has very good stuff at reasonable prices. They say they aren't carrying their usual Yin Zhen because "Weather hasn't been kind in the Zheng He county."
Of those the top two that come to mind are Seven Cups and Swan Sisters. They're both exceptional teas, and both about the same price as each other. ~$10.00 / oz.
For now I'm sticking with Adagio for whites; I've been happy with everything I've ordered so far. Maybe when the spring crops are out I'll try samples from TeaSpring or Seven Cups.
Tea Noob wrote:I have been interested in placing an order with Seven Cups. They don't offer a ton of sample options and that is the stage I am in but I think the recomendation of their Bai Hao may push me to place that order.
Tea Noob wrote: Maybe I too will wait for the new harvest to try someone new. Anything at this point is nearly a year old right?
Trey Winston wrote:Tea Noob wrote: Maybe I too will wait for the new harvest to try someone new. Anything at this point is nearly a year old right?
Yeah, but that shouldn't be a problem if it's stored right. If my experience last year is anything to go by, the '09 whites won't be available for months yet, unless you know someone who can get it to you early (or you luck out on Ebay). You can drink a lot of tea in a couple of months...
My suggestion: Don't wait, try a few varieties now. Then when the new harvest is in, you already know what you like and can order more of your favorites while they're fresh from the bush


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PRINCESS ANNE, MD. – (May 13, 2011) - Modifications to UMES' business and technology curriculum over the past two years have given 17 students job opportunities with such Fortune 500 companies as IBM, Fidelity Investments and The Depository and Trust Clearing Corporation.
Eight have accepted offers from those employers with entry-level jobs paying an average salary of $71,000, according to John Thompson, a consultant specializing in information technology instruction. Another nine students have worked as interns with those companies earning $18-to-$24 an hour, he said.
More importantly, those nine undergraduates now have hands-on experience, giving them an edge in a restructured job market when they eventually graduate.
This new employment frontier for UMES graduates is the result of an exclusive initiative between IBM and the university promoted by President Thelma B. Thompson.
"I'm very appreciative of what UMES has done to help prepare me for my new job" with IBM, senior Dorian Thomas said.
Under the direction of Don Resnik, program manager for IBM's Academic Initiative "System z," the computer company partnered with UMES faculty to retool and expand business and computer science courses. IBM also provides guest lecturers, such as technical professionals Paul Wojciak, Richard Prewitt and executive Michael Browne, at no cost to the university.
"This allows IBM engineers the opportunity to engage directly with students as the informational events are held … and individual relationships are created and fostered," said Browne, a distinguished engineer and master inventor. "This builds a different learning experience on campus."
While IBM looks to hundreds of colleges for computer-savvy graduates, the company's relationship with UMES is unique.
"We want our students to possess the skills needed to not only compete for technical jobs, but to become technical thought leaders as well," Dr. Thelma B. Thompson said.
It was the president, a workforce development advocate, who saw synergy in her institution collaborating with an industry leader and directed UMES administrators to establish a formal relationship with IBM.
She tapped federal funds to hire John Thompson, a former IBM executive who maintains ties to the computer industry, as a consultant. He said IBM and its business partners need employees with skills in "enterprise testing" and who can work in teams to solve problems and develop new cutting-edge products.
UMES, John Thompson said, already had a solid foundation in its curriculum, which appealed to IBM and convinced the company to become an instructional partner.
Adjustments were made to a half-dozen mathematics and computer science courses, and three new ones were added specifically with IBM needs in mind, according to department Chairman Gurdeep Hura.
"Students who have been able to build these process skills during their undergraduate or graduate-level work will be much more attractive to potential employers," said Prewitt, an IBM senior technical staff member.
IBM's "System z" mainframe is used by the financial services industry, insurance companies, national retailers, the manufacturing industry and government. It is capable daily of processing huge volumes of sensitive and critical information, such as ATM transactions.
By infusing courses with IBM recommendations on teaching current industry skills, UMES business school Dean Ayodele Alade said graduates should have a broad choice of career-path options. They include solution architecture, technical sales and marketing, product design and development, testing and validation, performance analysis and customer-relationship management.
"The program they have here has made people raise their level of focus," said Thomas, who is from Mitchellville, MD. "I think we're more driven – more professional."
Prewitt said he looks "for students (like Thomas) with strong critical-thinking and problem-solving skills."
"This addition of IBM Enterprise Systems testing courses to college-level curricula will provide UMES students with a compelling advantage over their peers," Prewitt said.
Curriculum consultant John Thompson, UMES President Thelma B. Thompson, and IBM engineers Michael Browne and Paul Wojciak met during the spring 2011 semester to talk about changes in the university's business and technology curriculum.
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Antipasti Platter
- Summary
Owner of two restaurants on California's Central Coast, chef Antonio Varia offers this ready-made collection for the perfect antipasti platter with no effort. Your feast will include juniper-kissed salami, an American farmstead cheese, an assortment of olives and crisp Sardinian crackers, all selected to complement each other and delight the palate. Lovely as a gift, this collection also makes for easy entertaining or a spontaneous picnic.
Alle-Pia Cacciatorino Salami: Juniper berries and Italian Chianti wine give this salami its fresh flavor, with a distinctly lighter taste than other varieties. Formed into small pieces approximately 6 to 7 inches long, this salami was a portable snack that could be easily carried in a hunter's shoulder bag, thus the name, which translates as "hunter's salami."
Pedrozo Dairy Northern Gold: A grassy, buttery, gouda-style cheese made with raw milk from the Holstein and Jersey cows that graze in California's Sacramento Valley. 8 oz.
Olives: A mixture of meaty Castelvetrano, Taggiasco and white Gaeca olives, all cured for a short time for a flavor that's fresher and less briny than most olives. 10 oz.
Giulio Bulloni Pane Carasatu: Traditional crisp Sardinian crackers, sometimes called Carta di Musica because they resemble the thin parchment paper used to compose music. 3.5 oz.
- 1 lb. 11.5 oz. total.
- Shipped fresh.
- Made in USA and Italy.
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Receiving instructions
- Refrigerate cheese upon receipt. It is best stored in a vegetable crisper or container away from the refrigerator fan. Wrap leftover cheese in parchment paper (plastic wrap is not recommended). Consume cheese within 1 to 2 weeks of receipt.
- The dry-cured salami ships chilled with ice packs. Store the salami at room temperature, wrapped in its original paper. As the salami ages, it will continue to dry. To keep the salami moist, place it in the refrigerator. We do not recommend freezing the salami.
- Mixed Olives will last 1 year unopened, refrigerated or at room temperature. Opened, the olives will last, refrigerated, for up to 6 months. Do not freeze.
- Pane Carasatu will last 1 year unopened or 4 weeks opened, at room temperature. Do not refrigerate or freeze.
- Ingredients
- Alle-Pia Cacciatorino: pork, sea salt, Chianti wine, dextrose, ground black pepper, garlic, juniper berries, dry milk, starter culture.
- Pedrozo Dairy Northern Gold: Raw cow's milk, salt, beef rennet.
- Olives: Castelvetrano olives, Taggiasca olives, White Gaeta olives and brine.
- Pane Carasatu: Durum wheat bran flour, water, yeast, and salt.
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The most diverse and avant-garde art incubator in the county, Delray Beach's Arts Garage has a full slate of performances, concerts and exhibitions on the docket for August and into September, begging the question: Is Palm Beach County such a cultural wasteland during the summer? I think not. Below is a quick run down of what's happening at the garage, and as always, it's BYOW (bring your own whatever), so pack a picnic and schedule some time for some culture this summer, Jack.
August 3 Divas in Art
La Cage aux Folles has nothing on these "female illusionists," as they dance, sing and flat-out work it on the garage's stage. Featuring Ricky Rollick, Melissa St. John, Roxie DeVine and Lupita Hollywood, Divas in Art is a wine bar cabaret-style performance set to a backdrop of fabulous visual art. The show starts at 7:30 p.m.; tickets cost $15-$25 in advance (an extra $5 at the door) and can be purchased here.
August 4 Urban Underground: What's Going On?
In the immortal words of Marvin Gaye, "What's Going On?", Urban Underground's August performance, is bringing the soul with six of the fliest acts in PBC. Muzik Jones Drew, Substance, Lauren Paley, Leryl Joseph, Kendra Williams and Crystal Valentine take on soul classics and hip-hop infused neo-soul sets for a Saturday to remember. Doors open at 9 p.m., and tickets cost $10-$15 (get them here).
August 10 Global Invasion: Juliana
To introduce Creative City Collaborative's newest series, Global Invasion, the Arts Garage presents international singer and actress Juliana Polanskaya, who will take the stage with a mash up of popular Broadway songs, opera hits and traditional Russian romances filtered through a mix of jazz-fusion blended with world music elements that touch on all four corners of the globe. She'll be accompanied by an international mix of musicians, including Loisel Machin (Cuba) on bass, Juan Rodriguez (Colombia) on drums, Reyna Sung (United States) on the keys and Gen Nady (United States by way of Azerbaijan) playing the trifecta of tenor sax, Armenian duduk and synthesizers.
Polanskaya is currently in Miami recording her new album, Contemplation, and tours extensively in Russia, Finland, Latvia and the Untied States. The music starts at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15-$25 in advance ($5 more at the door). To purchase, click here.
August 11 Jazz Project: Duffy Jackson Quintet
The Jazz Project picks up its August offerings with the Duffy Jackson Quintet taking the stage at 8 p.m. Led by drummer extraordinaire and son of legendary jazz bassist Chubby Jackson, Duffy Jackson has a distinctly swinging style and a rapier wit. Among some of the legendary artists Duffy has laid some percussion for, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald and Benny Carter top the list. Tickets cost $20-$30 in advance ($25-$35 at the door), so buy'em now.
August 15 Arts Bash Open House for Artists
Arts Bash is hosting an open house for artists of all ilk, disciplines and media to come together for an evening of Zeitgeisty good times. The aim is to cultivate collaboration and innovation and to just get the imaginative juices flowing, nurturing the cultural lifeblood of the community. Free to the public, the party begins at 6 p.m.. There will be complimentary bites by Salt 7, drinks and live entertainment. RSVP here and join the conversation.
August 18 Barrelhouse Chuck
Delray Beach is getting a taste of Chicago blues when Barrelhouse Chuck Goering comes to town, tickling the ivories all the way down. Joined by Famous Frank and the Nucklebusters, Barrelhouse brings the street corner tradition to the stage, bucking the six-note blues scale, giving the mood a jazzy blues tinge with a dose of boogie. Show starts at 8 p.m.; tickets are $20-$30 in advance ($5 more at the door).
August 25 Jazz Project: Jonathan Kreisberg Quartet
Guitarist Jonathan Kreisberg, whose riffs would make Django Reinhardt weep, rounds out the jazz offerings for August. With seven albums under his belt and a steady touring schedule, Saturday's concert gives Floridians a rare opportunity to hear one of their own, as the Miami native is a true rolling stone. The show starts at 8 p.m., with tickets costing $20-$30 in advance (an extra five bones at the door).
Creative City Collaborative, the nonprofit that operates Arts Garage, is the most ambitious art concept to come to the area in years, filling a niche by creating a cultural venue for emerging artists to find a platform to display their work and talent. Programs like the Jazz Project and Urban Underground give world-class and undiscovered musicians a stage to perform, not only giving Pineapple Grove a little more soul but also letting the poetry get out. The Arts Garage is a place where creativity and artistry find it's footing and speaks to the world, an accessible place of healing and beauty. With such a diverse showing of contemporary artists coming through the space, there is sure to be something that moves the spirit in just about every person who walks through the door.
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On MLK Day, All Men are Created Equal, But Clearly Not All Cores
If anyone missed it – Intel released some pretty big news at CES about our "Medfield" (Intel Atom Z2460) processor going into Cell Phones. However, Anand Shimpi from AnandTech.com has released some even MORE interesting information which, when taken together may bust some age-old paradigms around the whole ARM vs Intel debate. Are you ready for a shock? Read more


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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (121 votes).
In short: very nice and country sidey, well marshalled.Date of review: June 11, 2006
In short: Great race on a challenging course.In full: Always nice to get a good souvenir, the wine glass will make a good memento. Good friendly race with everything you want: Accurate KM markers, friendly plentiful marshalling, enough water stations (2+finish), banana in goody bag, good scenery (the green is a great place to congregate for the start). I'm sure the hill up Hobs Hole Lane (8-9km) has been lengthened from the last time I ran up it! Thanks ARC.Date of review: June 11, 2006
In short: Very hot and the run in between 7 - 9k made harder by the heat. That said I would say the best goody bag I have had in a long while and excellent organisation. Date of review: June 11, 2006
In short: Great race but OMG was it HOT!In full: Found this race really well organised. Great to have some atmosphere at the start and finish. Thank you to the orgainsers for putting on 2 drinks stations. The long drag from 7K to 9K was tough and only made worse for being sheltered from the wind but not the sun. Thanks again to the orgainisers and marshals, see you next year!Date of review: June 11, 2006
In short: A hilly race run on a hot morningIn full: A race,which attracted a lot of club runners, were given a course that challenged many who were hoping to do a good time. The course was hilly, and with the day just starting to heat up, I suspect that a lot of the best times evaporated going up the last long climb from about 7k from the finish and in which the incline increased, for a short ditance at the 9k marker before the run in home. The event was well organised and marshalled. With a goody bag worth having and a wine glass, which was a change from having a medal or a T-shirt, it will be for me, one to do again next time. Date of review: June 11, 2006
In short: Great fun - Hilly and hot as Hades!!In full: Blisteringly hot round this very hilly course this year. A fast start to the start of a series of hills as we climbed up and dow the plateau that Aldridge is placed on . The last 3Klm always catches people out rising gradually then steepening alarmingly seemingly never ending. Caught me out and I have trained round the course for weeks living nearby as I do. The goody bag has to be the best I've had all year - energy gel, Banana , water , pen and to cap it all a lovely engraved glass with the Aldridge running club logo. Superb value - thanks to all the marshalls and organisers.Date of review: June 11, 2006
In short: pathetic horn at the start.it was more of a hiss. ha ha Date of review: December 10, 2005
In short: 2nd 10k and new PB. Enjoyed the course, perfect weatherDate of review: June 15, 2005
In short: undulating course, all tarmac. enjoyed the finish area on the cricket greenDate of review: June 12, 2005
In short: Excellent Race - challenging , great weather for it!In full: I have been out of running since The Lung Run left me with a knee injury. Brilliant running weather - quite chilly - made this a superb run, well organised and marshalled . Three hills made this quite a challenge - the last one was a real killer - I live locally but I've only run down it!. Two water stations made this great - I didn't need both as it was so cool but in the heat this would have been great. A time of 54:11 rewarded the hours Ive spent rehabilitating these torn ligaments. A great goody bag too - with fruit bars, Bananas and a delightful coaster with the parish church on.Well done to all the competitos and organisers!!Date of review: June 12, 2005
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Hey There Delilah – Female Acapella Group Rocks Eastman
Last night I had an absolutely fantastic assignment covering the University of Rochester's YellowJackets concert at the Eastman Theatre.
You can read my review of the show here.
The concert also featured fellow NBC "The Sing Off" Season Three contestants Delilah and Pentatonix; as well as ROCapella – the dynamic group of Rochester City School District acapella singers founded by the YellowJackets.
I've blogged about how smitten I am with the YellowJackets before and how my little boys look up to them like rock stars.
However, tonight I'm buzzing about Delilah.
Delilah – the all female acapella group from California – absolutely floored me.
While they were always very good on "The Sing Off," their presence in person was a force to be reckoned with.
Some of the words that come to mind to describe their performance: strong, empowering, emotional, inspiring, and chilling.
Delilah's rendition of Aerosmith's "Dream On" was so powerful it brought the audience to their feet and gave me goosebumps.
The women of Delilah are all absolutely beautiful – so beautiful that the strength of their voices (especially those of the bass and percussionist) often don't seem to match up with their bodies.
It seems improbable that such huge, dominating, voices and sounds can come out of such small, feminine beings.
Yet, they do.
That is what I love about Delilah – they defy gender stereotypes and gracefully combine beauty with beat. Further proof that women can do anything.
For a moment during their performance I actually thought to myself "I wish I had a little girl to share their music with."
It was a split second, but it happened.
Now that is power.


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Philippines: The University of the Philippines School of Urban and Regional Planning, in conjunction with Kyushu University Faculty of Design, hosted the International Conference on Green Urbanism from Oct. 18-20 in Manila.
Speakers were invited to share their expertise on an array of topics from city design and green architecture, to infrastructure and transportation. The audience of roughly 650, was comprised of local government leaders, national government representatives, academia, media and NGOs. "As crucial hubs of residences, infrastructures, and commercial industries, cities contribute greatly to any nation's growth, but at the same time, put an enormous strain on the environment," wrote Philippines President Benigno S. Aquino III, in a prepared statement to conference participants. Among the speakers was Global Footprint Network's Director of World Outreach and Media, Pati Poblete, who gave a presentation on Ecological Footprint for Cities. Pati also gave a presentation on the Ecological Footprint in the context of nations at the government-owned Development Academy of the Philippines, which was attended by representatives from the Office of the President, National Economic and Development Authority and various local government units.


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Ron Guth: The 1840 Half Dime with Drapery has the lowest mintage of any of the Half Dime varieties of 1840. Understandably, it is also the rarest and most valuable. In Mint State, this major variety is extremely rare, with only three examples recorded in the PCGS CoinFacts Condition Census. Even then, the finest example is only MS63. In fact, the 1840-O Half Dime with Drapery, per the PCGS Population Report, has the lowest population in all grades than every other date, with the exception of the unique 1870-S. Even the vaunted 1844-O shows nearly twice as many examples.
The strike characteristics for the 1840-O Half Dime with Drapery include weakness on the upper left wreath and, sometimes, on the obverse denticles. However, in this case, the rarity of the date trumps our normal advice to seek out a fully struck example. Take whatever you can get.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (Oct. 10, 2013) – Seven U.S. beach volleyball teams advanced from pool play on Thursday at the FIVB Sao Paulo Grand Slam.
|Nick Lucena dives for the ball.
For the women, Kerri Walsh Jennings (Saratoga, Calif.) and April Ross (Costa Mesa, Calif.) finished pool play 3-0 to advance straight to Friday's second round as did Lauren Fendrick (Carlsbad, Calif.) and Brittany Hochevar (Fowler, Colo.).
For the men, Jake Gibb (Bountiful, Utah) and Casey Patterson (Van Nuys, Calif.) went 3-0 in pool play and advanced to the second round.
The men's teams of Phil Dalhausser (Ormond Beach, Calif.) and Casey Jennings (Van Nuys, Calif.) and also Nick Lucena (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) and Ryan Doherty (Toms River, N.J.) advanced from pool play with records of 2-1.
The women's teams of Emily Day (Torrance, Calif.) and Summer Ross (Carlsbad, Calif.) and also Jennifer Fopma (Bellflower, Calif.) and Brooke Sweat (Fort Myers, Fla.) finished pool play with records of 1-2 and advanced to the first round.
On Thursday, Walsh Jennings and Ross, seeded No. 10, competed pool play with a 21-16, 20-22, 15-13 victory in 58 minutes over Brazil's No. 7 Maria Antonelli and Agatha Bednarczuk. No. 15 Fendrick and Hochevar beat Brazil's No. 2 Maria Clara Salgado and Carolina Salgado, 16-21, 21-18, 15-12 in 52 minutes.
No. 12 Fopma and Sweat took their lone pool play victory over Thailand's No. 28 Varapatsorn Radarong and Tanarattha Udomchavee, 21-14, 21-10 in 31 minutes.
In men's play on Thursday, No. 4 Gibb and Patterson defeated Austria's No. 10 Alexander Huber and Robin Seidl, 23-25, 21-17, 16-14 in 1 hour, 1 minute.
No. 18 Dalhausser and Jennings fell to Brazil's No 2 Pedro Solberg Salgado and Bruno Oscar Schmidt (21-12, 19-21, 15-12 in 58 minutes) and defeated France's Andy Cès and Edouard Rowlandson (21-18, 21-11 in 39 minutes).
No. 20 Lucena and Doherty defeated Huber and Seidl (25-23, 16-21, 15-7 in 47 minutes) and Canada's No. 29 Grant O'Gorman and Sam Pedlow (21-19, 21-16 in 35 minutes).


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Taking the lead
Getting better water pressure to the city of Dunkirk's west end – and points beyond in both directions – took two steps forward Tuesday.
Common Council unanimously passed resolutions approving the city being the lead applicant for a Chadwick Bay Regional Development Corporation grant application; along with awarding the bid for the city's west end 12-inch water main cleaning and relining project.
Patrick Brennan, the lead consultant on the CBRDC's north county water project was welcomed to the meeting by Mayor Anthony J. Dolce.
"We appreciate you taking the time to come down and answer any questions that do arise during the resolution time," Dolce said. "We are ready to take on the role of lead applicant. I know we'll be making the modification to the resolution. I'd just like to reiterate that this is the first step, or another step, in what is a very lengthy process."
While Brennan was not called on by council, the resolution approving the city's taking the lead in applying for the $400,000 in 2013 Local Government Efficiency Grant Program funding was amended prior to final passage.
The city, towns of Dunkirk, Pomfret, Portland and Sheridan; along with the villages of Brocton and Fredonia are part of the CBRDC and are all co-applicants. The CBRDC recently passed a resolution in support of the grant application and will supply the matching 10 percent, or $40,000, required of the total grant. Council's amendment removed the city's obligation to pay a share of any local balance needed. The amendment stated that "the city of Dunkirk shall not be responsible for any portion of the local share whether directly or through an assessment to the CBRC or CBRDC."
After the meeting Brennan said the grant application deadline is March 13 with grants usually awarded in the fall. He was asked about a time frame, if all goes well, for completion of project.
"I can't speak to the end date, if you will, I can only speak to the nature of this next step that we're taking with regard to the grant application. … This will allow us to continue developing the master plan, the engineering for this entire regional project," he replied. "We will be able to determine exactly, closely projecting the total cost for the buildout of this regional project, but these are phases. … Having worked on a number of regional water and sewer projects throughout New York, this is common, and we never want to look too far out and commit to an end date when there are a lot of details that continue to be worked out. But with this grant application being submitted, and hopefully a successful award this fall, these communities in northern Chautauqua County have taken a great leap forward."
Dolce said he was excited the resolution passed after the work and time put into it.
"As I've said throughout, this is just another step in a very long process in hoping to see this project become a reality," he added. "As far as the city's perspective, as everyone knows we will be investing approximately $17 million to do upgrades to our own water treatment facility. Going to a regional approach only helps to benefit the long-term benefit of our own city residents and all of northern Chautauqua County, including industry. It all goes back to becoming more efficient and ways that you can do that. I think this is one of those ways. Again, I caution, this is an extremely long process. A lot of pieces have to come together to make this work but we are in full support of this project and doing what we can to be the lead."
As for the other water-related resolution, Mainlining Service, Inc. of Elma was the lowest of four bids for the relining project at $536,678.
"This is part of the consent order, it's never been done," Gugino explained. "And this was part of the forward thinking that involved the discussion of the future. This also is an integral part in getting the city of Dunkirk poised for whatever future needs are put on the water filtration plant in the city for providing filtered water."
"This was the project that (state Sen. Catharine Young) was able to hold on to the $250,000 grant that will be applied to this," Dolce added.
Dolce said later this project will be messy but there shouldn't be any interruption of service. He added the waterline project will provide increased fire protection, increased service and better pressure for city residents; along with the increased pressure helping those non-city customers already supplied by the current waterline.
"So now past the city line they can work to upgrade that, or maybe it falls in under part of the Chadwick Bay project and it's a shared cost," Dolce added.


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USARS Regional Derby Tournament Sites Announced
August 3, 2012
USARS Regional Derby Tournament Sites Announced
USA Roller Sports is pleased to announce the sites for the inaugural women's flat track Regional Championship tournaments.
Kootenai County Fairgrounds (Coeur d'Alene, ID) October 19-21, 2012
Hosted by the Snake Pit Derby Dames
Stockton Indoor Sports Complex (Stockton, CA) September 28-30, 2012
Hosted by the Port City Roller Girls
North Central:
Five Flags Center (Dubuque, IA) September 21-23, 2012
Hosted by the Eastern Iowa Outlaws
Virginia Beach Convention Center (Virginia Beach, VA) October 5-7, 2012
Hosted by the Resort City Roller Dolls
Great Lakes:
Captain Dave's Family Entertainment Center (Midland, MI) October 5-7, 2012
Hosted by the Chemical City Derby Girls
Other Regional tournament sites will be added upon completion of contracts. Team applications are available and can be submitted to the USARS National Office between August 6th and 27th, 2012. Teams will be selected on a first come, first serve basis and incomplete applications will not be considered.
Several cities are interested in the National Championships. After site visits to determine the most appropriate facility, the site will be publicly announced. The National Championships will be scheduled between mid-November and early/mid- December.
For more information, please contact the USARS National Office at 402-483-7551.
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Police seek information on day care incidents
SPRINGFIELD – The Springfield Police Department is requesting the public keep an eye out for suspicious activity and individuals around day care centers after an incident on Wednesday.
The department received a phone call from a day-care provider, who was not identified in the report, regarding a black Saturn with dark windows parked half a block away from the day care. The caller reported a male driver using a "long range style camera" with it pointed towards the day care as the children were playing outside. After approximately 10 minutes, the car left the scene.
The day-care provider reported having received a call about three weeks ago from a man claiming to work for Pampers. The man attempted to ask questions about the children. Pampers denies any knowledge of the calls.
The day-care provider also mentioned hearing about a similar situation in Gaylord.
The situation mirrors seven incidents reported in February in Sibley County. A man was reported to have made calls claiming to be from Pampers in a similar manner to day-care centers. A man was also seen taking pictures of children at day-care centers in Sibley County. At the time of these incidents, Sibley County Sheriff's Office reported the two types of incidents appeared to be unrelated.
Springfield Chief John Nicholson said his department is unsure if the recent incidents are related. He asks that anybody with information about the incident call the police. The number to contact the Springfield police is 507-723-3514.
The public is cautioned not to give out any personal information to suspicious callers. Police also request that suspicious behavior be reported to the department. If a vehicle is involved, attempts to get the license plate number are encouraged.
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Weighs in on same-sex marriage
To the editor:
The heart cannot control who it falls in love with. I have gay friends who have been together for over 25 years. These couples should have the same rights and responsibilities as a couple in a traditional marriage. My objection to the "same-sex marriage" issue is using the term "marriage" to describe the union. The traditional definition of a marriage is a union between a man and a woman.
The term heterosexual would never be redefined to include homosexuals, nor would straight be redefined to include gays. Do not redefine marriage to include same-sex unions. The gay community has come up with many terms describing their lifestyle, now is the time to find a word for a same-sex union to be used in equality with marriage.
I realize this is a very simplistic approach, but by using this idea there may be a basis for negotiation to help reach agreements. There are two issues here, the definition of marriage and equal rights for same-sex couples. Separate the issues and work for solutions. The far left and the far right will never agree, but maybe those in between can get enough support to come to terms.
Rocky Pepples
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International Students Weekly Bulletin
Classroom Visit Program
The Holy Myrrhbearers Orthodox Church located at 701 6th St S (2 blocks away from the Miller Center) is looking for students that would like to do a presentation about their home country. The Church requests that the students be from the following countries/region:
Bhutan, Tibet, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Himalayan countries.
The presentation is scheduled to be about 30 min for each country and the date is set for Sunday October 21st from 5pm to 7pm.The Church will provide dinner for the event.
In the past, the student presenters have worn traditional clothing, sang their national anthem, brought home country items to show...
If you would like to be a part of the presentations, please send an email at email@example.com with your First and Last Name, your Country of Origin and any dietary restriction that you have.
This Event is ACSS - Cultural Presentation to Classroom
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A former Clevelander now living in the Charleston, SC area is starting a line of Cleveland-themed products with a company called Eephus Apparel. His name's Joe Gartrell and he has one pretty cool design thus far, a shirt paying homage to Ohio native and former Browns coach Paul Brown.
He said he has a Carlos Santana design in the works that should come out around the end of this month.
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ATI, graphics product group of Advanced Micro Devices, is rumoured to introduce yet another graphics processing unit later this year targeting performance-mainstream and high-end market segments. If the information is correct, then ATI Radeon HD 4000 lineup will get considerably broader shortly from now.
A news-story at TechPowerUp! web-site suggests that ATI is about to release code-named ATI RV790 graphics processing unit (GPU) that will be a redesigned version of the code-named RV770 chip – which powers ATI Radeon HD 4800-series graphics boards – capable of running at considerably higher clock-speeds than 750MHz of the model 4870. The new chip will be able to offer substantially higher computing horsepower and will be able to compete against Nvidia's GeForce GTX 280 graphics card.
Some of ATI's partners tried to roll-out highly-overclocked ATI Radeon HD 4870 graphics cards earlier this year, but without much success since the chip itself cannot work at noticeably higher clock-speeds. As a result, ATI/AMD reportedly decided to redesign the processor a bit so that to enable faster frequencies.
There are no details about the RV790 chip available and it is even unclear whether there are plans to release it chip officially. For instance, ATI might redesign the RV770 to improve yields of already existing products without releasing any new offerings.
ATI is known for working on different speed-bins of various processors, for instance, its ATI R300, R350 and R360 were essentially the same chip, but could function at completely different clock-speeds. Potentially, ATI may now choose the same option since it does not immediately need a new GPU as its arch-rival Nvidia has been working hard on reducing manufacturing cost of its G200/GT200 processor for the GeForce GTX 200 line.
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Zias sweep West Texas
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CANYON, Texas — Junior Nicole Dickson took a shutout into the seventh and finished with a seven-hitter as Eastern New Mexico University's softball team completed a Lone Star Conference South Division sweep of West Texas A&M on Sunday with a 6-2 victory.
The Zias (20-17, 5-7 South) put together a pair of four-run innings in the opener and hung on for an 8-7 win. ENMU took three of the four from the Lady Buffs (10-26, 2-14) in the weekend series.
ENMU is slated to return to action in a 7 p.m. clash today against the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque.
Sunday's second game was scoreless until the top of the fifth, when a single and an error set up runners at second and third with no one out. Rebecca Quinones' one-out groundout produced the game's first run, and catcher Michelle Anderson followed with her eighth homer of the season for a 3-0 lead.
Freshman Casandra McCommons' first home run, a two-run shot, made it 5-0 in the sixth, and the Zias added a run later in the inning on Anderson's RBI single to left.
Dickson (12-4) gave up a leadoff pinch-hit homer to WT's Kaylee Powell in the seventh. The Lady Buffs added an unearned run later in the inning, but Dickson got Dorane Young on a 3-2 pitch for her only strikeout to end it and leave two runners stranded.
In the opener, consecutive two-run doubles by Kelsey Kubik and pitcher Kristen Cruickshank wiped out a 2-0 WT lead in the third. After the Lady Buffs regained a 5-4 advantage in the fourth, the Zias rallied for four runs on four hits in the fifth, including run-scoring doubles by Alex Mayo Otis and Kristina Goodman and an RBI single by McCommons.
Cruickshank (6-8) gave up a two-run homer to Dani Couger with no one out in the WT seventh, but retired the next three hitters to end it.


text: CASE NUMBER: 47 CASE MNEMONIC: MERCK CASE NAME: Merck-INBIO Agreement A. IDENTIFICATION 1. The Issue In October, 1991, the Costa Rican Asociacion Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio), a private, non-profit, scientific organization of Costa Rica, and Merck, a U.S. multi-national pharmaceutical corporation, signed a two year agreement. In the agreement, INBio would supply Merck with samples among the plants, insects and microorganisms collected from Costa Rica's protected forests. Merck then would have the right to use these samples to create new pharmaceutical products. Merck, in turn, is one of the world's largest exporters of pharmaceutical products. Thus, the case involves issues of both goods and services trade, along with questions of intellectual property rights and bio-diversity. 2. Description The underlying motivations for the MERCK agreement were twofold: first, INBio, in its capacity as a private, non-profit, conservation organization was interested in collaborating with companies in the private industry to create mechanisms that would preserve Costa Rica's biological resources. This would be accomplished through economically viable methods as alternatives to deforestation. Second, InBio would provide Merck, the world's largest pharmaceutical company with plant, insect and environmental samples to further its research and development efforts. Biological resources are diminishing at rates faster than scientists can identify new species. Biological resources, or "bio-diversity" is generally used as an umbrella term to describe all those species of plants, animals and microorganisms, and the ecosystems and ecological processes of which they are part. Bio- diversity can be divided into two parts: (1) genetic diversity, or the sum total of all genetic information found in plants, animals and microorganisms on the Earth; and (2) species diversity, which is the variety of living organisms found on the earth (believed to number between 5 to 30 million). Of the known species, only 1.4 million have been cataloged and little is known about ecosystem diversity, which describes the variety of habitats, biotic communities, and ecological processes found in the biosphere. Deforestation is the principal cause of rising extinction rates over the past forty years on an order of magnitude four to five times the historical rate. Increasingly, international trade has increased deforestation through the diffusion of technology. Increases in environmental problems are the result of expanding populations and human activities, particularly in regions along the tropical temperate zones where 90 percent of biological resources are found. Loss of a genetically distinct population within a given species not only impacts diversity, but also prevents the realization of any potential benefit to humans. By the time the loss is recognized, it is often too late. There are two economic reasons for increased rates of bio- diversity loss. The first reason is the incompatibility of short-term economic gain with sustainable development. For many developing countries, the need to gain profits through logging outweigh the benefits of leaving them intact. The net result is increased deforestation without regard to the loss of biological resources. Second, environmental costs have traditionally been considered externalities to classical economists. That is to say that the environment is considered a market externality where no economic loss or gain is accrued to those who use natural resources. Thus, environment resources are considered free. One reason for this is the absence of formal ownership of natural resources. Partly due to the Merck/INBio agreement, the Costa Rican National Assembly is developing a Wildlife Conservation Law that will assign the responsibility of negotiating agreements with multinational corporations who wish to use its natural resources the government. The law would, among other things, declare all plant and animal species a natural patrimony, thus placing them in the public domain. Access to Costa Rica's genetic material would be ensured to foreign pharmaceutical companies and biotechnology firms. Protection of their intellectual property rights and profits would be provided as long as the firms agree to binding, mutually agreed upon contracts. The agreement would not have been possible if not for the unique qualities of both INBio and the Costa Rican government and their dedication to preserving biodiversity. The Costa Rican government has a long history of democratic rule which provided a degree of certainty for Merck officials. Because of its geographic diversity, the country has coastal areas on both the Atlantic (via the Caribbean Sea) and Pacific Oceans and is extremely mountainous, thereby offering ecosystems representative of vast regions of the tropical Western Hemisphere. INBio has a well trained staff specializing in natural resource preservation. It has undertaken inventories and catalogues of Costa Rica's biological diversity and has developed a database of species names, conservation status, distribution, and potential commercial use of over 80 percent of Costa Rica's plants species. In addition, INBio has trained more than 30 Costa Ricans in parataxonomy. At the Biodiversity Convention of the Earth Summit held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the dichotomy between levels of economic development was the fundamental problem negotiators faced in the rounds leading up to the Summit. The need to reconcile the indisputable right to development to exploit their natural resources was weighed against the justifiable needs of the global community to preserve biological species after years of unsustainable growth (see BIODIV case). Negotiated separately from Agenda 21 and the Forestry Convention, the Biodiversity Convention was finalized at a conference in Nairobi, Kenya. Perhaps due to its hasty conclusion the treaty is intrinsically flawed, but it is also likely that developing countries' increasingly strident demands for increased financial compensation and access to technology exacerbated the discussions. Nevertheless, the treaty was initially signed by 16 countries, but momentum brought the final number to 162. The only country not to sign at the time was the United States. U.S. disagreements over the treaty centered on four core articles of the agreement: Article 15 -- Access to Genetic Resources; Article 16 -- Access to and Transfer of Technology; Article 20 -- Financial Resources, and Article 21 -- Financial Mechanisms. Of the four articles, 15 and 16 were the most objectionable to the Bush Administration. Each article governs the control that nations will have over the results of their biotechnological research. The articles call on countries to share in a fair and equitable way the results of research. International environmental agreements invariably carry an inordinate freight of ideology, and the Biodiversity Convention was by no means different in that respect. That was until Merck coordinated a meeting with Genetech, a leading biotechnology company, and three environmental organizations -- the World Resources Institute (WRI), the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the Environmental and Energy Study Institute -- to resolve objections raised by the Bush Administration over intellectual property right protection. The Working Group on Biodiversity, as it referred to itself, fashioned an interpretive statement that essentially stated that language in the Biodiversity Convention did not allow for the expropriation or violation of intellectual property of U.S. pharmaceutical or biotechnology companies. After agreeing to the language of the interpretive statement, the Working Group forwarded the statement to the Clinton Administration where it is under review by the Department of State, the U.S. Trade Representative and other relevant agencies. Following minor adjustments, the was sent to the Senate for ratification. 3. Related Cases Keyword Clusters (1): Trade Product = PHARMaceutical (2): Bio-geography = TROPical (3): Environmental Problem = Bio-Diversity [BIODV] 4. Draft Author: Duaine Priestley and Steve Pearson B. LEGAL Filters 5. Discourse and Status: AGReement and COMplete It is an agreement of each party's obligations, exclusivity of arrangements, confidentiality of information, inventions and patents, payments in terms of royalties, indemnities and specific clauses to the effective length of the agreement and its termination. INBio wasto sign a similar agreement with two European pharmaceutical companies before the end of 1992. 6. Forum and Scope: Non-Government Organization [NGO] and NGO The forum for this agreement is a legal contract between a U.S. pharmaceutical company and a private, non-profit, scientific organization. Presumably, the parties have agreed to which countries' domestic laws will apply in the event of a disagreement over specific clauses of the agreement. 7. Decision Breadth: 1 (Costa Rica) The U.S. Congress has an interest. One Congressional bill was introduced to encourage investment by U.S. pharmaceutical companies to conserve bio-diversity in Latin America. 8. Legal Standing: NGO "The National Biodiversity Institute (INBio) is a non-profit and private Costa Rican organization dedicated to the conservation of this wild land bio-diversity through facilitating its nondestructive intellectual and economic uses by national and international society." C. GEOGRAPHIC Filters 9. Geographic Locations a. Geographic Domain : North America [NAMER] b. Geographic Site : Southern North American [SNAMER] c. Geographic Impact : Costa Rica [COSTA] In the small Central American nation of Costa Rica (about the same size as West Virginia), about 28 percent of the forest was lost between 1966 and 1989. Costa Rica contains almost as many terrestrial species as all of North America, or about 4 percent of the world's terrestrial species (which translates to a total of 500,000 species, of which insects and spiders may account for 300,000). Species are being reduced at a rate of half a percent each year due to deforestation. Fortunately, these trends are being reversed. The Costa Rican Government has designated 27 percent of the country as conservation areas (see COSTBEEF case). 10. Sub-National Factors: NO 11. Type of Habitat: TROPical D. TRADE Filters 12. Type of Measure: ADMINistrative INBio is required to establish facilities for the purpose of collecting samples, agrees to hire and train staff, and will maintain appropriate financial records pertaining to the project. 13. Direct vs. Indirect Impacts: INDirect While not considered either a trade measure or an environmental regulation, the agreement can serve as a model for future innovative programs to facilitate biological resource conservation. Because of intellectual property rights involved in the case, it is a direct impact. 14. Relation of Trade Measure to Resource Impact a. Directly Related : YES Intellectual Property [IPR] b. Indirectly Related : YES PHARMaceuticals c. Not Related : NO d. Process Related : YES HABITat Loss 15. Trade Product Identification: PHARMaceuticals If and when the search yields a commercially viable product, Merck will pay INBio up to 10 percent on royalties. According to an INBio spokesperson, a two-percent royalty on 20 products could yield more money than the Costa Rican Government now gets from exports. The Ministry of Natural Resources will receive half of all the royalties paid out as well as 10 percent of Merck's "prospecting fee." The Ministry has already received the first installment of Merck's fee to INBio, which is being used to support a marine park at Coco Island. In addition, Merck has donated $180,000 in equipment to INBio for chemical extraction and is helping to train Costa Rican scientists and field collectors (known as parataxonomists) in species identification and collection. Thirty-one parataxonomists presently comb Costa Rica's forests, gathering up to 5,000 insects and 50 plant specimens each month. 16. Economic Data The world's largest pharmaceutical companies in terms of sales (in billions of dollars in 1992) are as follows (see Table III- 47-1). [Table III-47-1 about here] 17. Impact of Measure on Trade Competitiveness: LOW Merck paid one million dollars to INBio for the right to analyze an agreed-upon number of indigenous plant and animal samples. Merck (it is believed) will pay INBio between one to three percent royalty for any product developed through the agreement. Ten percent of the initial one million dollars and fifty percent of any royalty will be invested in biodiversity conservation through Costa Rica's Ministry of Natural Resources. The remainder of the royalties will be used to preserve the environment at the discretion of INBio's board of directors. 18. Industry Sector: PHARMaceutical 19. Exporter and Importer: Costa Rica [COSTA] and USA World trade in pharmaceuticals is approximately $40 billion, of which two-thirds comes from the United States. For comparison, Costa Rican world exports in 1992 amounted to about $0.9 billion. E. ENVIRONMENT Filters 20. Environmental Problem Type: Bio-diversity [BIODV] The problem includes the resource depletion categories, biodiversity, species loss, and resource conservation. Costa Rica, as indicated earlier, has a diverse geographical landscape which facilitates a rich diversity of biological resources. Scientists estimate that Costa Rica has between 5 to 7 percent of the world's biological diversity and has more biological resources per hectare than any other country. Furthermore, scientists estimate that Costa Rica has 12,000 species of plants of which 80 percent have been documented, and over 300,000 species of insects, of which only 20 percent have been cataloged. INBio has cataloged a biological inventory of an estimated 500,000 species over its ten year history. 21. Name, Type, and Diversity of Species Name: MANY Type: MANY Diversity: 7,074 higher plants per 10,000 km/sq (Costa Rica) 22. Resource Impact and Effect: LOW and REGULatory Other pharmaceutical companies, and other developing countries -- including Mexico, Indonesia, and Kenya -- are studying the Merck-INBio agreement as a preliminary step to setting up their own deals. Many of the experts familiar with the Merck-INBio agreement, however, emphasize that Costa Rica is uniquely positioned to take advantage of the pact because of its stable democratic government and its commitment to preserving bio- diversity. 23. Urgency and Lifespan: LONG and 100s of years 24. Substitutes: Bio-degradable [BIODG] products The natural environment holds rich potential as a research base for biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies. Companies should be seriously interested in the preservation of biodiversity since unique chemicals that exist in the wild may not be replicable in the laboratory. It has been estimated that one-quarter of all medicinal prescriptions in the United States are based on plants, microbes, or synthetic chemicals derived from plants and microbes. Drugs derived from natural resources include penicillin (from a mold), taxol (a cancer drug from yew tree bark), streptomycin (antibiotic from soil sample), vinblastine and vincristine (wonder drugs for childhood lymphocytic leukemia derived from the rosy periwinkle). The exploitation of the rosy periwinkle stands out as an example of how bio-chemical discoveries have typically been handled in the past. The identification of the rosy periwinkle's beneficial chemical attributes netted the drug industry millions of dollars but did nothing for the source country of Madagascar. VI. OTHER Factors 25. Culture: NO An ethnobotanical approach is more sensitive to working with indigenous people, as it uses the knowledge of traditional shamanistic medicine to discover plants with medicinal potential. 26. Trans-Border: YES Costa Rica's forests are part of a larger Central American eco-system. 27. Rights: YES The project has the avowed purpose to involve local people in the project and assist in the human rights of the local peoples. 28. Relevant Literature "Biodiversity: Protections Provided in International Pacts Seen As Best Framework for 'Bioprospecting.'" BNA International Environment Daily (June 30, 1993), 3. Blum, Elissa. "Making Biodiversity Conservation Profitable: A Case Study of the Merck/INBio Agreement." Environment 35/4 (May 1993), 16-20 and 38-44. Convention on Biological Diversity. United Nations Environment Programme. United Nations Doc. Na.92-7807: 9-12. Gardner, Richard N. Negotiating Survival: Four Priorities After Rio. Council on Foreign Relations Press, New York, 1992. GATT Focus 98 (April 1993): 1-4. "If Biological Diversity Has A Price, Who Sets It and Who Should Benefit?." Nature 359 (October 15, 1992). Joyce, Christopher. "Western Medicine Men Return to the Field: Tropical Forest Loss and Fast Lab Techniques are Propelling the Search for Therapeutic Phytochemicals." BioScience 42/6 (June 1992), 399-403. McNeely, Jeffery A., et al. Conserving the World's Biological Diversity. The World Bank, World Resources Institute, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Conservation International and the World Wildlife Fund: Gland, Switzerland and Washington, DC, 1990. "New Measure Would Cover Extraction of Genetic Resources from Rain Forest." BNA International Environmental Daily (July 21, 1992). Public Affairs Department, Merck & Company, Inc. "The Merck Story: Serving Society." May 1993. Roberts, Leslie. "Chemical Prospecting: Hope for Vanishing Ecosystems?" Science 256 (May 22, 1992), 1142-3. Report from the Instito Nacional de Biodiversidad (INBio). December, 1992. Sheppard Jr., Nathaniel. "Costa Rica Makes Conservation Pay Country to Benefit From Research Using Its Resources." Chicago Tribune (August 12, 1993), 1. "The Biodiversity Treaty; Pandora's Box or Fair Deal?" Science 256 (June 19, 1992): 1624. Thernstrom, Sam. "Jungle Fever: Lost Wonder Drugs of the Rainforest." The New Republic 208 (April 19, 1993), 12+.


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