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Tidioute Area News in Brief
Senior Center Menu
Thursday, Jan. 23 will be cook's choice with dessert and beverages.
Monday, Jan. 27 will be lasagna, desserts and beverages.
Tuesday, Jan. 28 will be ham and scalloped potatoes, dessert and beverages.
Thursday, Jan. 30 will be cook's choice with dessert and beverages.
Call the center at 484-3020 to make reservations for lunch to eat in or for a take-out.
Food Commodity
For those who get the Food Commodity are reminded that the next pick up is Monday, Jan. 27 from 9 to 11 a.m.
For those who would like to receive this food, contact Russell "Butch" Glenn at 484-1234 to get signed up.
This program is sponsored by Salvation Army and is once a month, the fourth Monday.
Girl Scout Cookies
It is that time of year once again when the Girl Scouts are taking orders for their cookies.
Choice include Chocolate Chip Shortbread (gluten free chocolate chip shortbread), Cranberry Citrus Crisps made with whole grain, cranberry bits and citrus flavor; Do-Si-Dos-peanut butter cookie with peanut butter filling; dulce de Leche made with milk caramel chips; Lemonades shortbread cookie with tangy lemon icing; Samoas Caramel deLites- vanilla cookie covered with caramel on top and bottom then rolled in coconut and stripped with chocolate. Savannah Smiles crisp, zesty lemon cookies named in honor of the 100th anniversary of Girl Scouts; Tagalongs Peanut Butter regular cookie with soft peanut butter and coated with chocolate; Thanks-A-Lot used to be called All Abouts shortbread cookie with chocolate on the bottom; Thank U Berry Munch cookie made with cranberries and white fudge chips; Thin Mints thin chocolate peppermint cookie coated in chocolate; Trefoils aka shortbread cookie.
All the flavors might not be available in our area.
Members of the Girl Scouts will be canvasing the neighborhood for your orders or you can watch for the cookie booth sales at local merchants and make your purchases at that time.
Ambulance Memberships
Tidioute Area Volunteer Fire Department is currently accepting Ambulance membership applications.
Senior Memberships are defined by Social Security/Medicare; Family memberships is anyone residing at your permanent residence, you must list them, and Seasonal memberships covers anyone visiting or staying at your camp, cottage or residence. They do not have to be listed.
Family memberships are $40, senior memberships are $35 and seasonal memberships are $55.
Applications have been mailed to those who already have a membership and for those who wish to obtain a membership application you can pick up one at the ShurSave Market or call 484-3555 or 730-1781.
Flap Jack Stack-em Nite
The First Presbyterian Church invites the community to its fourth Annual "Flap-Jack" Stack-em Nite on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Social Hall of the church.
The cost of this meal is $7 and includes juice, pancakes, sausage, applesauce, dessert and a beverage.
Take-outs will be available, call 484-3513 after 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 to order.
Supper benefits church building and restoration funds.
Soup Sales
Tidioute First United Methodist Church members will be hosting their Annual Super Bowl Soup Sales on Sunday, Feb. 2 from noon till the soup is gone.
A 10-ounce container is $3; a 20-ounce container is $4 and to eat in the cost is $5 per person.
Soups being offered this year include bean, chili, chicken and rice, chicken and noodle, potato, and tortilla, others may be forthcoming.
Group Study
Tidioute First United Methodist Church is holding small group studies on Sunday mornings following the 10 a.m. worship services.
Group Study begins at 11 a.m.
Anyone can join them as all are welcome.
Bingo Games
There will be Bingo Games on Sunday, Feb. 2 at Buccardo's Restaurant with the doors opening at 2 p.m. and the games beginning at 3 p.m.
Proceeds benefit the Pennsylvania State Championship Fishing Tournament events for Sept. 25-28.
Sports Boosters
Tidioute Sports Boosters will meet on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. at Tidioute Community Charter School.
Open to members of the community, anyone interested in joining can come to this meeting and take part in the activities.
Upcoming Events:
27 Surplus/Food Commodity at Tidioute Towers 9-11 a.m.
1 Flap Jack Nite at Presbyterian Church 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
2 Soup Sales at Methodist Church noon until soup is gone
4 Sports Boosters at 7 p.m.


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Shaking the high school sports notebooks
There is a pride in the quality of teams that come to the Teike/Bernabi Wrestling Tournament in Spencerport.
Yet, the 47-year old tournament may undergo a significant tweak.
Round-robin tournament formats seem to be more popular than bracket-style events or multi-dual meets.
Wrestlers and coaches want matches, the more, the better.
You don't want to go to a tournament where you get only two or three matches," Spencerport coach Dan Glover said. "It's actually (about) bang for your buck.'
When schools backed out of the Teike/Bernabi Wrestling Tournament last week because of scheduling issues, organizers at Spencerport scrambled.
A switch was made to a round-robin format during the opening day action. Results were used to seed the fields for the bracket-format that determined the tournament's champions the next day.
"My hand was kind of forced and it was a good thing," Glover said. "Every coach I talked to said they appreciated the change.
"It's a lot of wrestling, but at the end of the two days, kids were walking away with 10 matches of experience. Not that long ago, when I was in school, you didn't get 10 matches in a month."
Glover, an assistant coach at Spencerport for six years before this season, said that the Attica Tournament has a round-robin format on the first day and then goes to brackets the next.
"The only drawback I can see is that a team is not going to want
to do too many of those," Glover said. "You are going to get banged up.
"Even with nine teams in our tournament, it was a meat-grinder."
Glover and Spencerport athletic director John Pelin still will consider a change in the Teike/Bernabi format.
"It worked well," Glover said.
Low-volume leadership: There was little doubt that McQuaid senior outside hitter/setter Christy Blough had credentials to be a captain for the Knights volleyball team.
Blough was designated captain of the United States Boys Youth National Team (18-under) that competed in Mexico during July.
Some "rah-rah" leader types are only good for drawing attention to themselves or releasing their own nervous energy. Blough takes into accountant that teammates are always watching.
"I try to stay steady the whole point," the Ohio State University-recruit said. "No big highs, no big lows. It's best for the team. You can't get too excited, because the whole team will get too excited.
"It's harder for people to believe what you say, if you can't back it up with your play."
HF-L supports Sandy Hook: The Honeoye Falls-Lima boys basketball team is among those to reach out to victims of the shootings in Newtown, Conn.
Proceeds from the team's fourth annual Cougar Classic Boys Basketball Showcase Dec. 29-30 will go to the Sandy Hook School Support Fund, according to coach HF-L athletic director Brian Donohue.
Bloomfield, Livonia and Hornell, No. 7 in the Class B state rankings, played in the showcase with HF-L.
Mynderse snowed out: The Mynderse Blue Devils boys basketball team advanced in the Josh Palmer Fund Elmira Holiday Inn Classic, but its championship game will have to wait.
Heavy snowfall in Elmira caused the final between Johnson City of Section IV and Mynderse to be moved to 2:45 p.m. on Dec. 30 at Elmira Southside High School.


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The Philippines' most well-known island paradise offers endless white sand beaches and an active nightlife.
The island of Boracay, found off the northwestern tip of Panay, is popular with both local and foreign tourists. Its white sand beaches, cool pristine waters, and active nightlife are just some of the reasons why visitors keep coming back to Boracay. This island paradise also offers guests great venues for diving, snorkeling, and other water sports such as kiteboarding and windsurfing.
Along its 9 kilometer beachfront stretch, dozens of hotels, inns, restaurants and bars that fit varying budget ranges may be found.
- The first settlers of Boracay were the Negritos or Atis, who lived on fishing and farming.
- In the 1940s and 1950s, coconut plantations provided for the livelihood of the Boracay settlers. They would trade copra with Aklan for rice and other goods. In the 1960s and 1970s, families from Panay became frequent visitors to Boracay.
- In 1978, a German traveler published a book about the Philippines, which included a detailed account of Boracay. The book drew the attention of tourists from around the world to Boracay. By 2005, Boracay's tourist arrival rate had hit the 500,000 mark.
- The name Boracay is attributed to different origins. One story says that it is derived from the local word "borac" which means cotton with characteristics close to the color and texture of Boracay's white sand. Another credits the name to local words "bora," meaning bubbles, and "bocay," meaning white. Yet another version dating back to the Spanish era says the name is derived from "sigay," the word for shell, and "boray," the word for seed.
Tourist Attractions
- Boracay is mainly known for the long stretch of White Beach. Basking under the sun and enjoying Boracay's cool waters are just two of the many activities here. There are tents, kiosks, and stalls that line the beach, catering to all sorts of recreational activities such as yoga and fire-dancing classes.
- Young tourists are usually out at night in Boracay to get a taste of Boracay's active nightlife. Several bars and restaurants may be found scattered along the three boat stations of White Beach.
- Commercial establishments also add to the busyness of Boracay. D'Mall and D'Talipapa are well-known markets on the island that offer a wide array of accessories, beach apparel, pasalubong items, and an assortment of food.
- For the adventurous, there are several natural attractions that may satisfy a craving for an adrenaline rush. For new and experienced divers, Boracay boasts over 20 dive sites located around the island that are accessible through short boat rides. There's also Bulabog Beach, a haven for windsurfers and kiteboarders.
- Theme parks such as the Kingfisher's Farm and Zorb Park add to the variety of activities in Boracay.
Getting there and away
- To get to Boracay from Manila, take a 35-50 minute flight to Caticlan in Panay. From there, take a boat to the island of Boracay for around P130. Asian Spirit, Seair and Interisland Airlines offer daily flights to Caticlan.
- An alternative route to Boracay is to take flights going to the neighboring provinces of Caticlan such as Kalibo, Iloilo, Bacolod and Cebu. From these points, one can take a bus to Caticlan. Ceres Bus Liner has regular schedules from Iloilo to Caticlan that pass through Kalibo. It takes 1-1 ½ hours to reach Caticlan from Kalibo via bus.


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Might switch to one of the Yveltals.
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As as heads up, the official Pokémon site has updated with a new picture of Yveltal (and possibly Xerneas, though I'm not as sure) that could make great avatars.
I'd also personally be interested in having a screenshot from the Pokémon battles (starters, Mienfoo, etc) as my avatar.
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"ID policy for students modified" … Sentinel newspaper, Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2013. At Tuesday's Fairmont Area School Board meeting, the board modified the ID policy so that the students will not have to visibly wear a picture ID, but must produce it upon request.
A vital segment of education is to instill responsibility. It is my opinion that this change provides an opportunity to ignore a simple requirement. The $5 replacement fee should have been increased and, perhaps, required to be paid before the student is allowed back in school. This should eliminate the problem of "currently more than 600 unpaid fines." I appreciated the statement made by school board member Diane Gerhardt, who said, "They don't forget their cell phones."
I also agree with Mrs. Gerhardt concerning the issue about a student missing 12 days of school per semester before being referred to an appeal process. She felt that number to be excessive and not fair for teachers or classmates that a student is allowed so many absences. Where are the parents?
Much time, effort and expense has recently been spent to promote, "We're Fairmont, We can do it better." This also applies to our school system. Workable standards must be set and enforced. Parents need to be involved and become more responsible for their children. Our taxes are at work … we can do it better.
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Lunch prices to increase
NEW ULM – The District 88 Board of Education on Thursday approved a 20-cent increase in lunch prices for next year.
Elementary lunch prices will go up to $2.20, and secondary lunch prices to $2.35.
The prices still compare favorably to those in several area schools, officials said.
Part of the increase, 10 cents, is federally mandated, to meet federal reimbursement rules.
The federal government reimburses the schools for free lunches offered to lower income students at a rate of $2.92. Reduced-price lunches are reimbursed at a rate of $2.52, and regular-price lunches at a rate of 33 cents.
While lunch prices will go up, the schools will offer a free breakfast, under a proposal presented by Food Service Director Jackie LeMay. The breakfast will be funded in part by the lunch price hike, and LeMay explained the mechanics of how this will be done.
LeMay also reported that lunch counts dropped by 25,000 this year, primarily because high-school juniors and seniors took advantage of open lunch. This option, a result of switching to a six-period day, allows juniors and seniors to leave campus over the lunch period and eat elsewhere.
Weather was another factor in the drop in participation in the lunch program, said LeMay. There were three snow days this year, which were not (and did not have to be) made up.
The new U.S. Department of Agriculture menu guidelines, while much publicized, were "not a real huge factor" in the drop in participation, said LeMay.
"The hype was bigger than the actual problem," LeMay said.
The USDA menu guidelines were intended to make school lunches healthier, by boosting the consumption of fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
The guidelines did not dramatically affect participation, but they did have some impact on program costs.
The board approved a $162,032 contract to replace lockers at the High School this summer.
The lowest bid, which was accepted, came from Haldeman Homme and includes removal of the original lockers and installation of new ones.
Retirement incentive
The board approved an early retirement incentive for non-teaching staff.
The requirements for participation are:
The employee has 20 years of service with District 88 as of June 30, 2013.
The employee gives notice no later than June 10, 2013 of their intent to retire on or before July 1, 2013.
The employee actually retires on or before July 1, 2013.
For each employee meeting the requirements, the school district will pay 12 months of the contribution to single health insurance coverage at the same rate as an active employee of that group. The contribution will begin in the month following the last day of employment.
Fair share
The board heard ideas about, but did not yet act on, a "fair-share system" for extra-curricular fees.
Under this system, schools in co-op agreements for sports hosted by District 88 are billed for their participation in the sports at cost. In contrast, District 88 subsidizes fees for its own students (and they are less than the cost).
Activities Director Chad Eischens noted that athletic officials are considering different options for the fair-share system.
One possibility is to continue the arrangement as it stands at present.
Another option is to bill co-op schools a set fee above the District 88 student rate, for example, $200 or $300 more per student. (The number is undetermined.)
Eischens pointed out that right now, a lot of staff time is being spent on calculating the actual cost of offering a sport. A set additional fee would alleviate this issue.
Students from co-op schools strengthen the programs, Eischens also pointed out, among other, varied considerations.
The activity committee will further discuss this matter and will make a recommendation on it to the board.
The board will look at the issue again, likely at it next meeting.


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You may notice your puppy growing and changing rapidly in many ways, but it is important to pay particular attention to your pup's teeth. Dogs have two sets of teeth in the course of their lives - their primary teeth, then their permanent teeth.
Puppies are born without teeth, but by the time you take yours home from the shelter, it will likely have its primary set, since these develop around six weeks of age. However, puppy owners should be prepared to deal with the teething stage, when the primary set falls out and the adult teeth, or permanent set, grow in.
Teething can be a difficult stage for puppies and owners. According to VCA Animal Hospitals, puppies who are teething may drool or be reluctant to eat at times because of the pain. It is also normal for puppies to be irritable as they deal with the tender gums that come with teething.
As the adult teeth grow in, it is important for owners to check for retained dog teeth. Retained teeth occur when a primary tooth does not fall out but a permanent tooth still grows, and usually causes the adult tooth to grow in sideways. Veterinarians will usually recommend getting the baby tooth surgically removed if it is causing problems for the dog's jaw or is growing into the roof of the dog's mouth.


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As you guys may have noticed, the post here on Spurs World has been scarce lately.
It's been almost year since I founded this website and I am extremely happy with the results.
While I would love to continue posting on this blog site, Michael Hirschbein of FanvsFan network gave an offer I couldn't resists.
We tried to use the domain Spursworld.com but unfortunately, it was already taken and that led us to choosing SpursOnFire.com.
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I felt that by joining the the FanvsFan network with Michael's help, things will only get bigger and better.
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We live in a new millennium, in an information and communication age. Education, now more than any other time in our history, is the key for a successful future. Graduates today must have a solid, core academic education, in addition to advance studies in a wide variety of content areas. Our students must acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful and contributing members of a global society. The School Accountability Report Card is one way that we can measure our progress toward our goal of providing an outstanding education to all of our students as well as share with you information regarding our students, staff, and programs here at PDHS. Palm Desert High School is an excellent high school, characterized by:
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Marvin,i am posting what listed in the article. i am guessing you choose either malt or sugar?TomN
what is the malt/sugar?marvin
I buy malted barley syrup at a brewer's supply store, use it in bagels and english muffins, haven't used it in pizza dough yet, but have had it in the "to try" list. The syrup i buy is very thick, probably even thicker than molasses. It comes in a rather large plastic bag, I just keep it well sealed and refrigerated to store.
You can get malt syrup at Honest Weight. Bring an empty jar with you and they will tare it for you when you walk in.
...Heat, humidity, cold, elevation, water, and even the placement of your mixer in your kitchen can affect the making of dough. Just something to keep in mind when discussing your favorite recipe on the forum and someone needs to change it a little.
He then added that even if he could use barley malt, it could not be used in the Philippines because it is an ingredient that can be used to make alcoholic beverages, which are forbidden in the Philippines (as an Islamic country).


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At present Apple iPad generally commands the market of consumer tablets simply due to the fact that it is the only one on the market and many early adopters have no choice. But after the dust settles, the market share of iPad could drop to 20% - 30%, according to the chairman of Acer Group, one of the world's largest PC makers.
JT Wang said in an interview with Chinese-language news-paper Economic Daily News (excepts from which were translated by DigiTimes web-site) that Google Android platform needed some time to develop in order to address the market of slates. Given the fact that there are tens of companies that support Android, there will be loads of various tablets and smartphones with different design, feature-set and pricing and it will be tough for Apple to compete against all of them.
In fact, even 20% - 30% global slate market share seems to be too optimistic for Apple iPad after Android, MeeGo, webOS and Windows-based tablets become widespread. As practice shows, Apple can only compete for small, yet rapid growing, fractions of the markets. The company's share on mobile phone and PC markets is in low single-digits and the only space it enjoys very high adoption rate is digital media players with its iPod.
Earlier this year the head of ARM Holdings, the company that develops processor architectures for mobile phones, slates and other low-power devices predicted that ARM would be found in 50% of such products, whereas the rest would be x86-powered. The statement means that ARM-based Apple iPad's eventual tablet market share can be much lower than 20% or even 10%.
Acer itself plans to release a Google Android-based tablet late in 2010 or early in 2010.


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There's a horse that lives at the top of Sunmount Hill in Tupper?Lake. Driving by it almost every day, it becomes a friendly sight and something to wonder about.
Will it be standing there eating hay? Will it be lying down? (Horses lie down when they are comfortable and feeling safe, not when they're sick, as some may say.) Will it be in its enclosure or romping around or something?
It's not a place where one can stare at a horse for long, though. It's at the corner of the Old Wawbeek Road and the busy Route 3/30 as it leaves Tupper Lake, and there are often cars turning into Sunmount D.D.S.O. or emerging onto the state highway. Mostly it's just a glimpse of a golden brown and pure white horse over on the right, if you notice it at all.
So it seemed like it might be a good adventure to go over there and check it out and find out the story. Everyone has a story.
It turns out the horse is a 20-year-old pinto paint named Princess, and she's owned by Debbie Jones, who lives in the little ranch style house on the other side of the corral which she refers to as "the little house on the prairie." She agreed to talk (with reservations) because she said she didn't know if she had much of a story to tell, "But OK, I could do it," she said.
At her house on a Monday afternoon, the first one who greets visitors is Cali, her 10-year old golden Lab, the kind of dog that even though she barks and attempts to growl, you know she has a happy look and she's actually glad to see you and far from ever biting anyone.
"She is horse trained," Jones said.
Cali gets the horse moving when it stops and runs with it on rides.
One thing is clear: everyone is happy it's spring, as the ground thaws out and the door is open and the saddle is hanging over the fence.
A plastic box straddles the fence and holds all the items for a good currying and cleaning. The evidence of it is on the shiny coat of the horse, which is freshly combed.
"I hope she can hold off rolling in the dirt long enough to get a picture," Jones said, laughing, emerging from the door.
After a few photos, she tells the story of her horse named Princess. Looking forward to summer is an understatement, according to Jones. She couldn't wait to start riding, and the horse seems glad for warmer weather, too.
Princess has a nice well-built enclosure with storage for hay on one side and a stall on the other, but "she hates to be inside," Debbie said of her horse. "She goes in for her grain, but she wants everything else outside."
Jones said she bought Princess in 2012, about two years ago in July, and "It seems like I've had her forever."
She came from a lady in Westport, who had her for eight or nine years, "and they weren't able to ride her anymore."
She loves to be ridden, and Jones said she rides her a lot in the summer. So do a lot of other people. Her riders are mostly kids, but she can carry just about anyone, as she weighs in at about 1,100 pounds, not a tiny horse by any means.
Recently, Jones said she has started offering Princess for birthday parties and riding lessons and she has provided her services at a number of different benefits, mainly to raise money for people who have cancer, she said.
The Girl Scouts have come over and had riding lessons and a chance to canter around the yard, and even a lady who was pregnant got a chance to ride.
She has offered her for rides at Relay for Life and other clubs. "Often they are cancer benefits," Jones said.
Maybe it's because Jones' mom died of cancer and her brother died of cancer at a young age. Her grandmother succumbed to cancer and even one of her best friends, Mike Straub, died of cancer when he was just 21 years old.
Raising money for cancer awareness is high on Jones' to-do list. Princess seems to be right on board with that.
Recently, Jones has incorporated her riding school with the name "New Beginnings, Where Dreams Come True," which describes much of what she and Princess do for people.
"For some, it's like the 'bucket list.' They've never ridden a horse before and they've always wanted to. For others, it's just that one more ride that brings them up and lifts their spirits," she said.
It's amazing how the horse senses things, Jones said. She seems to know when the person is afraid or nervous and she walks very gingerly. When the lady who was pregnant came to her, she nuzzled the lady's belly and it seems like she knew, Debbie said.
Recently, Jones was able to buy the lot behind her house for a new corral. She got plenty of help from friends and people she knows clearing the trees and filling in the previously wooded lot. She credits the town and village of Tupper Lake and Sunmount, which were able to donate some fill from road jobs last summer, and the new terrain is just about ready for summer riding after building it up by 6 or 8 feet in some areas.
"Everyone has been very kind to help me. I've got awesome friends and neighbors," she said.
On a blog on the internet, Jones relates a story of one person whose life has been changed by "a little horse therapy," as she calls it. It's one of many stories.
Once Jones was boarding a horse for a friend, and she recalled, "I was up on my deck wondering who was here and what was going on. When I saw Caroline, I noticed she had a cane in her hand and knew right away that she was not well.
"When we saw the cane, we told Caroline to stay there and we would bring the horse to her. Caroline loved horses but never had the opportunity to be close to one," Debbie wrote.
"We all started talking and Caroline told us she was suffering from brain cancer which had gone into her spine. She was in pain all the time and on 'medication that would put most people in a coma!' She told us how much she loved horses and always wanted to ride. We asked if she wanted to get on the horse, Debbie recalls, "I was a little hesitant at first since the horse is a little feisty, as she can be sometimes."
As the story goes, "I looked at my friend and she looked at me and said 'It's ok!'
"I looked at her eyes and said 'OK,' knowing we were taking a big risk if anything happened to Caroline. Knowing by the way she looked at me, and knowing the way horses can sense when someone's not well, I agreed.
"Caroline crawled through the fence with her cane in hand, climbed the rock and got on the horse.
"Jim, Caroline's husband, was really nervous. I told him it would be OK?- the horse knows.
"The horse was gentle as she could be, being ever so careful with Caroline. Caroline was thrilled. One of her biggest dreams was to ride a horse but never believed she would have the opportunity especially as her cancer was progressing."
Jones has many stories like this, about first time riders, kids who are thrilled to have a chance to ride a horse and others who have overcome deep anxiety to ride, thanks in part to the horse sense that knows what a person needs.
Jones said she got her first horse when she was 30, and has had a number of them over the years. She has taken a couple in, boarded others, and saved the life of others.
"Ever since I was about six," Jones said of wanting a horse of her own.
She remembers she "begged for one," but with six other siblings in the Bell household and no place to keep a horse, it was out of the question.
She always stayed out of trouble since her uncle, Jim Ellis, was the principal of the high school at the time, her Uncle Tony Ellis was the judge and her father, Clarence Bell, was the chief of police.
Jones' son Josh was born in January 1983.
Six weeks after Josh was born, they moved to Watertown, where her husband Todd served in the U.S. Army and she went to work at a grocery store.
"I moved back to Tupper when Josh was 9-and-a-half-months old," she said.
A few years ago, her son Josh was injured in Iraq, when he lost his leg to a roadside bomb while driving a Humvee. The soldier beside him lost both feet, and it was only because of the bravery and quick action of other soldiers behind Josh, who got a tourniquet on the injured leg, that he wasn't lost in action.
Josh is really doing well now, "but he has his battles," she said.
Getting back to Princess, Jones said she teaches a basic Western Pleasure style of horse riding and that's a whole different ballgame, from standing and looking to getting on. A horse that weighs at least a thousand pounds has to learn to control turns, commands and body language for stops and go, and where there are trails it still starts learning to ride in an arena, she said.
It's amazing what horses give to people, and to the kids who come here and ride them, Jones said. There is an amazing connection there that's good for everyone. It's good for the horse, and good for the kids and adults who ride, and it's a healing experience on many different levels.


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if you allow your 16 year old to drink a half glass of wine, at home...at the dinner table...does that make you a criminally bad parent? or a european?
maybe its okay to allow your teen to try alcohol while they are at home, under supervision. the drinking age in many parts of this country is 21. which...works really well. i'm sure there is not a single college student in america who hasn't tried a beer before reaching college age. by setting the drinking age at 21...well past the legal age for just about every other adult activity known to humankind...we've done a real good job of curbing binge drinking and alcoholism in this country, right? maybe its time to re-think our approach to teenagers and drinking.
some countries, china, greece, australia (depending on whom your company is), and switzerland, have no minimum drinking age. and in many countries that have no laws regarding private consumption, there are minimum ages for the purchase and public consumption of alcohol. but there has always been a cultural divide separating the american approach to "underage" drinking and the old world approach.
in most european countries, minimum legal drinking age is 16. in japan you have to wait until you are 20. in many european households, children younger than 16 are given small glasses of wine, or half glasses of beer.
i remember going to an italian friend's house many years ago, when i was a teenager. i was stunned to see he was given a small glass of wine at the dinner table by his parents. i was not offered any wine...because i was not their child...and they respected that is not how it was done in american homes. but, by teaching teenagers how to drink responsibly...and in moderation...i think you teach them how to drink in a civilized fashion. you teach them that it is not some forbidden fruit. they did not have to go out to a football field with their friends and drink 18 beers.
some may argue that by giving even a taste of alcohol is a horrible mistake. i'm not suggesting parents should throw keg parties in the back yard for their high school aged children, under the misguided notion that it is better for the kids to get plastered at home than at some unknown locale. nor am i saying that mom and dad should get plastered at the dinner table with their offspring.
but the idea that parents can somehow discourage thier child from drinking (or smoking pot...or engaging in physical contact with thier peers) by banning it...just plain isn't going to work. when i was in college, many of the kids who got into binge drinking and other forms of acting out were often the ones who came from the strictest households.
i am a parent. my oldest is only 15. so i have no idea...yet...what it is like to watch my 16 year old walk out the door on a friday evening and worry about what is waithing out there. but i can imagine i would know what it is like for a 40-something parent who drank at 17 to forbid his 17 year old to do the same. those who favor abstinence, whether it involves sex, or alcohol, say that the "kids are going to do it anyway" rationale is no excuse for condoning such behavior. but you know what? kids are going to do it anyway. after we are finished teaching values...and completed discussions about the dangers of certain behaviors and thier inherant risks...they are going to do it anyway.
just say no has never worked. maybe its time to say just say moderation.


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"When students are not allowed to drop out, they do better," said President Obama in his 2012 State of the Union address. "So tonight, I am proposing that every state, every state, requires that all students stay in high school until they graduate or turn 18."
Raising the compulsory school attendance age wouldn't raise high school graduation rates, concludes a Brookings Institution analysis by Russ Whitehurst and Sarah Whitfield. States that require attendance till 18 don't have higher graduation rates than states that let students quit at 16 or 17. In fact, states with a higher attendance age have slightly lower graduation rates, even with controls for "state demographics that correlate with graduation rates (e.g., the racial composition of the student population)."
"Compulsory" attendance is a "misnomer," they write. Teens drop out when they feel like it, regardless of the law.
There are effective interventions for high-risk students, the researchers write. For example, "Check and Connect, a dropout prevention strategy that relies on close monitoring of school performance, as well as mentoring, case management, and other supports, results in a substantially increased likelihood of students staying in school."


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Building web services in Adobe JRun 4 is as simple as editing a deployment descriptor to expose your regular Java classes or Enterprise JavaBeans as web services. Consuming web services is equally easy: JRun 4 automatically generates Java proxies for web services based on their WSDL files. The portable, freely distributable Web Service Tag Library in JRun 4 can also be used to dynamically invoke web services from JavaServer Pages.
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JRun integrates a JAXP-compliant XML parser and an eXtensible Stylesheet Language Transformation (XSLT) engine.
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JRun 4 includes a durable and transactable JMS 1.02b-compliant provider that supports both point-to-point and publish/subscribe synchronous and asynchronous messaging. JRun 4 also provides support for external JMS providers, such as SonicMQ.
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Here's how RW members rated this race in the past (468 votes).
In short: Muddy fun!In full: Lots of hills and mud, very well organised with a good mixture of people doing it for a laugh as well as those taking it seriously. Only downsides are that it's more like a run/walk as some of the course is so narrow you can only go as fast as the people in front of you. I think I walked almost as much as I ran which was pretty frustrating. Also, although we arrived early the car park must have already been full as we were told to park on a side road which was a good 1.5 mile walk to the start/finish. Not what you need when you're tired, cold and wet.Date of review: November 28, 2011
In short: Very goodIn full: Very well organised, good race. A bit disipointed that it took 5/6 miles before you were forced into water/puddles but from the Bog of Doom onwards its what Hellrunner was all about.Date of review: November 27, 2011
In short: Was the mud replaced with more uphill bits this year!In full: Definitely drier than previous events but some superb sploshing opportunities! Great scenery and camaraderie. Terrific event - only gripe £10 for a replacement number is incredibly steep given the profits they must be making.Date of review: November 26, 2011
Date of review: November 26, 2011
In short: Quite a challenge, but worth itDate of review: November 26, 2011
In short: mud bath , neverending hills In full: what a race hard as hell, so rewarding to finnish cant wait to do it all againDate of review: March 15, 2011
In short: hard work, but an experienceDate of review: March 10, 2011
In short: Wow! Spectacular scenery. The hills and the challenges are insane! In full: Date of review: February 27, 2011
In short: Great Race, if this is what hell is like I am going to start behaving myself!!!!In full: Hardest run I have ever done, brilliant atmosphere, everyone very friendly & encouraging each other all the way. First 2 miles lulled you into a false sense of security, it was so hard after that, the bog was bad & then just to finish you off there was the hidden hills & water near the end. Will I do it again, try & keep me away. Thanks to everyone involved.Date of review: February 21, 2011
In short: Great race - although quite irritating that there were so many people walking up the hills who weren't considerate enough to let those running past!Date of review: February 20, 2011
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With the opportunity to clinch a spot in the upcoming Atlantic Sun Conference Tournament, the Stetson men's basketball team faltered at home to visiting Kennesaw State by a score of 67-63 on Friday night at the Edmunds Center.
"It was a disappointing game today," Stetson head coach Corey Williams said after the loss. "Kennesaw was the tougher team. They played like they wanted to win the basketball game. I think the result speaks for itself."
Junior Kentwan Smith kept the Hatters (7-20, 5-10 A-Sun) in the game in the first half, scoring 15 of his game high 19 points on 7-of-9 shooting from the floor over the first 20 minutes of action. The forward was dominant down low as the only effect Stetson player on offense.
"If it wasn't for Kentwan we wouldn't have been in the game in the first half," said Williams. "He carried us. He was aggressive. We need that consistency out of him."
"I was just aggressive in attacking because Willie [Green] was in foul trouble," Smith said. "Whenever I saw the lane I just tried to go hard to the basket and finish."
Kennesaw State (6-22, 3-12 A-Sun) used a 10-point first half from Orlando Coleman and a strong defensive effort to head into the break with a 30-26 advantage. The Owls held Stetson to 37.9 percent shooting, but hit on only 36.0 percent of their own shots in the first frame.
After the Owls extended their lead to seven points, at 40-33, with 14:18 to play, Stetson used an 11-3 run midway through the period to take its first lead since the 12:22 mark of the first half. It was a layup by Smith that made it 44-43 in favor of the Hatters with just 9:41 to play.
The two teams traded baskets for much of the remaining time in the second half until a back-door alley oop from Yonel Brown to Orlando Coleman was followed up by two free throws by Brown that gave Kennesaw State a five-point advantage, at 63-58, with just 41 second left to play.
A step back fade away three by senior Aaron Graham brought the Hatters within two, and after two more free throws by Delbert Love, a put-back from redshirt-freshman Brian Pegg made it a two-point deficit once again for the Hatters.
Two more from the strip by Brown sealed the 67-63 victory for the Owls, their first on the road during A-Sun play.
"Any time they needed a big basket their guys stepped up and made big plays," Williams said. "When we needed them we didn't step up and make big plays. When you don't do that, this is what can happen."
Kennesaw State shot 60.0 percent from the floor in the second half, finishing with a 46.7 mark for the game. The Owls were 6-of-15 from beyond the arc, while the Hatters finished just 3-of-14 with all three coming from Graham.
Stetson finished the game with just eight assists on 23 baskets. Senior Raymone Andrews totaled five of the eight before fouling out. The Hatters forced 17 KSU turnovers, but turned them into only 16 points.
Smith's 19 led the Hatters while Pegg added 14 points and a game high eight rebounds. Graham chipped in with 13, and leading scorer senior Willie Green was held under 10 points for the first time in 11 outings with nine.
Coleman led the Owls with 18, Love finished with 16, and Nate Rucker totaled 11. Brown led all players with seven assists.
Stetson will play its final regular season home game of the season on Sunday, hosting Mercer at 1:00 p.m. on Senior Day.


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About the Author: Matthew Cordova is Deputy Director of Planning for Civil-Military Affairs in the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization.
Secretaries Clinton and Gates have spoken frequently and eloquently about the need to strengthen civilian instruments of national power to leverage the full potential of the U.S. Government (USG). Current U.S. national security challenges include violent extremist organizations, ongoing operations in Iraq and Afghanistan, proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, the global financial crisis, and weak and failing states. These challenges are highly dynamic and complex because of the number of actors involved and the speed at which the environment changes. Whole-of-government capabilities are necessary to manage national security issues that are by nature complex, dynamic and of international concern. There is no single agency or country solution and no single strategy that will endure over time to solve these challenges.
The U.S. civil-military approach to stability operations demonstrates the development of a dimension of smart power, using the right tool, or combination of tools, for each situation. Stability operations are diverse in nature and require flexible responses. The United States has been involved in 17 stability operations since the fall of the Berlin Wall -- ranging from present-day efforts in Afghanistan and Iraq to prior efforts in Bosnia, Kosovo and Haiti among others.
Now approaching its fifth year, the Office of the Coordinator for Reconstruction and Stabilization (S/CRS) is maturing into an operational component of U.S. smart power. S/CRS is charged with building and managing a civilian-military capability to plan, manage and conduct U.S. stabilization operations on behalf of the Secretary of State. Civilian-military coordination is a central feature of the whole-of-government capability S/CRS is building with domestic, foreign affairs and national security agencies of the federal government. This is consistent with our highest priority – keeping the American people safe – and based on the premise that homeland security goes hand in hand with national security.
S/CRS has led a range of interagency activities to coordinate civilian and military efforts to plan, train and operate together for overseas stability operations. Since 2005, the USG has developed an interagency planning and coordination framework for interagency stability operations – the Interagency Management System (IMS). The IMS has been robustly exercised at U.S. Southern Command and U.S. Joint Forces Command, and components of the framework have been employed in real-world situations, such as the fall 2008 crisis in Georgia. In April, we worked with U.S. European Command and U.S. Army Europe on our most sophisticated exercise to date – Austere Challenge 2009, which exercised planning mechanisms and the Civilian Response Corps with U.S. European Command. These efforts to operationalize smart power through the Civilian Response Corps and interagency planners reflect the USG's new approach to planning and conducting stability operations: a civilian-led whole-of-government plan, properly resourced civilian capabilities and the U.S. military in a support role. The Department of Defense has been among the strongest champions of this new approach.
The civil-military approach we have developed is not hypothetical; it is being applied to U.S. national security priorities today. In Afghanistan, the new Interagency Civil-Military Action Group (ICMAG) within the U.S. Embassy is the lead body for policy implementation and problem solving. Already, ICMAG has facilitated integrated guidance and geographically-based plans for Regional Command-East and is now moving to Regional Command-South. It has supported development of functional sectoral efforts in areas such as health and focused district development and is increasingly coordinating with international actors such as the International Security Assistance Force (on metrics), the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (on district mapping) and with the United Kingdom (Helmand Provincial Reconstruction Team). ICMAG is also working on developing an integrated metrics system in-country.
To ensure the changes described above endure, the State Department is leading a significant USG effort to institutionalize these new processes and capabilities in interagency doctrine, training and planning efforts. Along with other civilian agencies, the Department of State has contributed to emerging Department of Defense doctrine, concepts and capabilities related to irregular warfare, stability operations and counterinsurgency. S/CRS has made significant investments in building habitual relationships with the Geographic Combatant Commands, Joint Forces Command, Special Operations Command and professional military schools to ensure that these key military actors are integrated into the civilian-led Smart Power construct for Stability Operations. S/CRS played a significant role in assisting the U.S. Army in its development of an updated stability operations field manual that emphasizes military support to civilian-led efforts.
A key enabler to these efforts is the civilian resources called for by Secretaries Clinton and Gates. Civilian agencies and the Department of Defense are now planning, operating and training together in a more concerted manner. Congress is a crucial partner and has recognized the value of a whole-of-government capability by permanently establishing S/CRS in legislation and authorizing and funding the stand up of an initial Civilian Response Corps. While this capability is maturing, sustaining it will require a concerted civil-military effort to ensure a balance of resources that meets both the immediate and longer term international security needs of the nation.
Blossom V. in New Jersey writes:
This is such a refreshing article to read, there is an enormous amount of positive energy here, As a single mother of a 17 year old with a dream to contribute to his country this certainly is reassuring.
Hala in Iraq writes:
On ground, the civil military brought a different face of the coalition forces to the people of Iraq. An aspect that contributed to peace and stability in many areas that were thought to be hot zones.
More important than the services they rendered is their contribution to a lasting peace and understanding between the peoples of Iraq and U.S.A. once all troops pull out.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Matthew, I'm curious as to whether what the US is doing in developing capacity on an interagency level to provide the neccessary civilian component as part of the overall efforts could serve as a basic model for nations such as Afghanistan and Iraq in structuring their own efforts of stabilization and reconstruction?
Let me go a little further afield and offer a thought that the person who came up with the idea for PRT's is well deserving of a bump up in pay grade.
Does anyone at State think maybe UN peacekeeping could be vastly improved by structuring its efforts on the PRT model of civilian engagement in conflict zones to meet shared interests and goals in the common effort to better the human condition?
Leaving the politics of such a restructuring aside, would the PRT blueprint serve to turn the UN into a lean blue peacekeeping machine able to succesfully acomplish its missions in a more efficiant and effective manner?
If folks haven't considered this, I'll just offer some food for thought as incentive.
To end a war that had cost 50 million lives, we dropped two atomic bombs that cost roughly a quarter million. Saving a million US lives and about 5 million Japanese by US Army estimates at the time of the cost of invading Japan, which was imminent.
Had we known that the great African war in Congo would take some six million lives over the years, and if we'd had reasonable expectation that dropping a couple nukes would have ended the conflict when it began, we'd have saved some 5.75 million lives if such a radical peace keeping policy been adopted.
I'm not suggesting that that's what we should have done as a nation especially since we've tried very hard all these years to make sure another nuke never again gets used by anyone, but I hope it helps put the UN peacekeeping mission there in some proper focus as to what has been effective and what has not, in the most bluntly publishable terms possible.
Let's be real about this, the UN peacekeepers cannot "clear" or "hold" to save their lives or anyone else's regardless of mandate, but they do a great job in civil affairs and NGO coordination of humanitarian relief globally.
I believe the UN has an essential role to play in stabilzation and reconstruction, but should play it on the basis of their strengths, not their weaknesses.
Thus I think the PRT format would serve that purpose nicely. And give added civilian "surge" capacity within communities.
Leaving the "clear and hold" to the pro's and the people themselves as they gain confidence in their own ability to keep the peace.
Joseph in Kansas writes:
Your blog could not have been more timely! Today, I will be meeting with colleagues at the U.S Army Command and General Staff College (Department of Joint, Interagency, and Multinational Operations) to discuss the way ahead for my elective entitled, "Advanced Stability Operations." This course is offered in the Spring and Winter and is open to all military, civilian, interagency and international students/professionals seeking an enhanced understanding of the whole of government/comprehensive approach to stability operations planning. Distance participants earn 1.5 college credits as they collaborate with in-residence students sharing experiences and studying/discussing stability operations case studies. During the first half of the course, homework tutorials, which may be accomplished on home PCs/notebook computers at the student's leisure, prepare the students for quality guest speakers who address the five stability sectors (security, governance, justice, social well-being, and economic/infrastructure development. To date, we have dedicated the second half of the course applying the Interagency Management System whereby students role-play as members of a notional Sudan Planning Team to tackle a real-world, Sudan-centered stability operations planning problem. One option we are considering is to transition our focus from Sudan to Afghanistan and have the students role-play as members of the ICMAG. Another option we are considering is giving students the choice of taking either a Sudan- or Afghanistan-centered version of the course. I would be very pleased to hear from anyone who reads this entry and has an interest in taking my course and/or offering suggestions as to how it can be more revelent in training/educating those who will be serving our country in the area of stability operations. Thank you.
Ron in New York writes:
Sec. Clinton and Sec. Gates can synergize security, stability and development. The key is cutting out corrupt governments. Otherwise, we are putting good dollars in bad pockets.
Abraham in Idaho writes:
@ Eric -- I like your idea of designating the "clear and hold" responsibility to those personally involved or qualified to get the job done and leave the UN peacekeeping efforts to focus on reconstruction. I think the UN would be much more effective in this capacity than in the "clear and hold" area. The only holding they seem to do is holding things up, whereas "the pros" could do the job much more efficiently with less bureaucracy.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
@ Abraham in Idaho,
Here's a few additional thoughts on a related track, but in the wee hours I was writing it, the section regarding NATO trained UN administered PRT's and the rationale for separating the UN peacekeeping opps from the UN executive (as is our civilian/military leadership in the US) didn't get posted, probably due to the way I described a certain lack of commitment I have observed from some quarters.
In any case, the UN must make "stone soup" out of whatever contribution is offered up by individual member states every time the UN wishes to conduct a peacekeeping opp. much like NATO does, but with the added conundrum that often times some other member states are the one's contributing to the hostilities and the humanitarian crisis in negative ways, and actively try to see the UN mission fail in material ways.
It completely befuddles me that the UN expects to keep the peace when state sponsors of terrorism are sitting in the General Assembly instead of being given the "thorazene shuffle" out the door to a padded cell especially reserved for ethical infants.
When what we ultimately need is a "Whole of Planet" approach to stabilty that cuts out the deadwood from the body politic internationally.
All these things have interconectivity on an opperational level as well, on the ground.
So I called the plan "Nation Building 3.0" for a reason.
Feel free to contribute, it's a work in progress.
James in Washington, DC writes:
The Civilian Response Corps is a program with incredible potential. I pray that the program receives the funding it needs (and deserves) to meet the incredible challenges we will face in preventing / reacting to state failure in an increasingly complex security environment.
I was encouraged to read about Austere Challenge 2009. One of the key hurdles that the CRC will face is learning how to work alongside the U.S. Military. Many military officers have worked with Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Iraq and Afghanistan and have developed a sense of how to develop productive civ-mil relationships in a stability/reconstruction environment. I would argue that many, if not most, of the CRC personnel have not worked closely with the military (with the obvious exception being those personnel with PRT/ePRT experience.) I hope that, as the CRC program matures, DOS and DOD continue to cooperate and conduct joint training exercises. I recommend that CRC personnel deploy to the combat training centers (the National Training Center - Ft. Irwin, CA - and the Joint Readiness Training Center - Ft. Polk, LA) during units' pre-deployment mission readiness exercises. This would give our military leaders a chance to work with inter-agency civilians (as they will have to do in Iraq and Afghanistan) and it will give CRC personnel a chance to work with (and gain an appreciation for) their military counterparts.
Ben writes:
Seeing some of this first hand has been exciting for me. The Department of Defense working closely with the Department of State, U.S. Agency for International Development and the Department of Agriculture is a great idea in my opinion. This may be our only chance to make Afghanistan a more stable area. I am excited to see where it can take us in the next few years in Afghanistan. It is great to see such support from all levels of the government.
Eric in New Mexico writes:
"Third, peacekeeping. We greatly appreciate the courage and dedication shown by UN blue helmets around the world, but these brave men and women are often stretched up to -- or beyond -- their limits. We must make sure that peacekeepers have the help they need to prevent a fragile peace from breaking down, and we must invest in more effective and efficient peacekeeping that can protect civilians menaced by rebel bands and marauding gangs, whether in Haiti or the eastern DRC.
But UN peacekeepers -- even better trained and equipped ones -- are not always the right solution when innocents are in peril. Sometimes, an unfolding atrocity is so large or so fast that it can be quelled only by the swift arrival of combat-ready brigades or their equivalent, operating outside the UN chain of command, and not built from scratch as a UN peacekeeping force must be. Only a handful of countries have this capacity at the ready, and even fewer can or will guarantee a response when called upon. Such governments, and regional organizations including NATO and the European Union, must take a hard look at their will and capacity to quickly deploy -- either to fill the gap before peacekeepers arrive, to reinforce them during a crisis, or to respond in cases where peacekeepers are not the right answer to begin with."
- Ambassador Susan Rice, US perm rep. to the UN
@ Matthew,
Given my previous comments on this thread and the stark assesments therin along with a possible solution, the above statement is either a really notable case of parallel thinking, or there's an exteremely strong probability that our lovely ambassador reads Dipnote.
You have any thoughts on the PRT suggestion?
John in Iraq writes:
I am interested in your view of the way forward in regards to medical care. So much of what I read either does not mention health care services or only discusses them in terms of "humanitarian aid". While a certain amount of humanitarian assistance will be needed in all of the areas in which we are operating, I fear that too little emphasis will be placed on building lasting health care systems that are appropriate for the country and serve the local population in a meaningful way. I also wonder if we have medical professionals with the appropriate training and experience to take on this type of mission.
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Civil military doing good job,,,,,,,,,,


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Amicability and the private equity spin-out
This week marks a year since the Barclays private equity team agreed to spin out from its parent, but the two groups still enjoy a close relationship – a situation not dissimilar to peers who have gone through a similar process.
The team – now known as Equistone Partners Europe – are a separate legal entity but continue to share links with parts of the bank. In its longstanding home near St Paul's Cathedral, London, Equistone also used to co-habit with the Barclays' infrastructure funds investment team.
The relationship goes deeper, however, with Barclays retaining a significant interest in prior funds raised by the team "which it has no plans to sell", according to a source close to the firm.
The relationship goes deeper than office space, however, with Barclays retaining a significant interest in prior funds raised by the team "which it has no plans to sell", according to a source close to the firm.
According to Equistone's first set of accounts, released this week, one of the subsidiaries connected to the firm's latest fund has agreed a €9m borrowing facility with Barclays Wealth "for the benefit of certain directors and connected persons". A spokeswoman for Equistone declined to comment on the purpose of the facility.
Equistone is not the only team to have received such treatment from its parent. HSBC continued to keep a minority stake in Montagu Private Equity for seven years after originally selling most of its holding to management, and remained a backer of its funds. The bank has profited handsomely from the arrangement, receiving £14.7m over the course of 2011, according to Montagu's accounts, up from £8.9m the year before.
Furthermore, venture capital group Electra Quoted Management continued to share office space with UK-listed group Electra Partners when it spun out and re-branded itself as Acuity Capital in 2008. The company didn't fare too well independently, losing control of the majority of its investment vehicles to rivals as the economic downturn hurt its portfolio.
According to one buyout executive – who himself has experience of leading a spin-out – the gradual, friendly move away from the parent reflects the fact "that in most cases private equity firms tend to spin out as the result of regulatory and wider economic pressures" rather than any underlying tension such as problems with the business model. He added that "provided the group has made returns and not ruffled feathers they usually get looked after".
Still, while affection may linger, the current economic climate is pushing banks and insurance parents to cut what relationship remains as they look to save and if possible generate capital. Negotiations over what influence insurance group Axa wishes to keep in its private equity arm continue to grind on over price, according to a person familiar with the matter, while Barclays isn't expected to make a contribution to Equistone's latest fund, which is currently on the road.
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Surgical treatment of testicular torsion with its reposition (program ID: 74997)
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Specialized in: urology
The Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology at the University Hospital Frankfurt is a distinguished institution in this field of medicine. The Department under the direction of Prof. Dr. med. W. O. Bechstein specializes in urological tumor diseases, endourology with modern kidney stone therapy, treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia and reconstructive urology with a unit for diversion, treatment of incontinence, urethral surgery and prosthetics. There are used minimally invasive surgical techniques, such as DaVinci technology or other laparoscopic surgical techniques ("keyhole surgery").
The Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology at the University Hospital Frankfurt – as the Department of maximal care – can offer patients the whole range of urological treatment options at the highest level. Due to an intensive collaboration with other departments of the University Hospital Frankfurt, especially with the Department of the Surgery Center, Nephrology, Radiation Therapy and Oncology, there are available optimal conditions for the treatment of seriously ill patients.
The objective of all doctors and staff workers of the University Hospital Frankfurt under the direction of Prof. Dr. med. W. O. Bechstein is to provide every patient with an individual and excellent care, to insure the highest technological standards and to implement the latest scientific achievements and researches in the clinical activity.
The focuses of the Department of Urology and Pediatric Urology at the University Hospital Frankfurt:
- Prostatic diseases (prostate cancer, benign prostate enlargement, inflammation of the prostate)
- Diseases of kidneys / urinary tracts (tumors of kidneys, urinary tracts, renal pelvis, renal artery stenosis, inflammation of the renal pelvis, kidney damages)
- Diseases of the bladder (bladder tumors, inflammation of the bladder, prolapse of the bladder)
- Diseases of the testes (testicular tumors, torsion, inflammation of the testes / appendages)
- Penis diseases (cancer of the penis, curvature, phimosis)
- Kidney and ureter stones
- Urinary incontinence (female / male stress urinary incontinence, imperative urinary incontinence)
- Infertility
- Pediatric urology (undescended testicle, phimosis, vesicoureteral reflux, hypospadias, congenital pathologies of kidneys and efferent urinary tracts)
Program includes:
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HOLMEN, Wis. - After almost four decades in the classroom, one local teacher hasn't lost the ability to keep kids engaged and excited about learning.
Beginning in June, Mary Johnson expects to travel to different parts of the country to spend more time with her family. She's retiring from the Holmen School District after 38 years of teaching. "I've enjoyed every minute of it," said Mary Johnson, April Top Notch Teacher.
But as she finishes up the last couple months of her career, she's focused on another type of family.
"Your class is like your family." In this family Mrs. Johnson is one of 29. But she doesn't let the large class size get in the way of connecting with each student.
"You have to get to know everything about the kids, I try to get to know, do they have any pets? Do they like sports? Kind of get to know them outside of what they do here in school."
Her ability to connect outside is also helping inside the classroom. Hunter George, who nominated Mrs. Johnson, says he's learned a lot in 3rd grade and will miss his teacher next year. "She's teaching me a lot of math stuff, like 121 divided by 11 equals 11," said George.102352
More than teaching the basic subjects, Mrs. Johnson says she works to shape the character of her students.
As you can imagine, that approach for 38 years, has had a big impact, but Mrs. Johnson says she's the one who's grateful. "I'm honored that they chose me, I really am. It was really humbling, I work with wonderful people that keep me going, I think everybody at this school is Top Notch Teachers."
Mrs. Johnson has spent her entire career in Holmen teaching kindergarten through fourth grade.
She says much of her success as a teacher is because of the support from her colleagues over the years, something she'll miss when she retires.
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Ron Guth: The 1947 Dime is very common in all grades up to, and including, MS-66. MS-67 examples are scarce but can be found for a price. None have been graded finer by PCGS (as of August 2011).
Full Band (or Full Torch) examples are much scarcer and they follow the same grade distribution as the non-Full Band examples. The finest FB exampl;e certified by PCGS is a single MS67+FB.


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The center includes a studio for Joy of Motion Dance Center and serves as the home of African Continuum Theatre, a professional black theater company. Atlas Arts Partners will offer classes in dance, acting, music and creative writing. Small-scale productions in the lab theaters are planned to complement major offerings in the larger theaters.


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As China is a rapidly developing country, there are many social needs due to conservative thinking and financial pressures on the extended family.
Orphans and disabled people are two groups in China who are often neglected. The statement "children are the future" is true regardless of their family background and physical capabilities. With proper care and guidance all children, including orphans and disabled children, can contribute to a better tomorrow.
University students are also a group who are at an important stage in their life. They way they form their moral values can shape the people they will become in society.
This is an overview of all social projects in Jian Hua Foundation. For more detail, check the project's own page by clicking on the project title.
Project involving educating university students in HIV/AIDS prevention, sex education and life values.
Please contact project manager Ann Robertson for more information.
Project involving classrooms and therapy centres serving families affected by disability in Tianjin city.
Write to JHF.Specialkids for more information.
This program is run by JHF associates Uwe & Dorothee Brutzer, and Johannes & Maya Roch. The project aims to both sponsor deaf children to attend school and also focuses on recovery speech therapy to allow deaf children to be able to speak.
Please contact project manager Uwe Brutzer for more information.
There are altogether four active orphan care homes run by JHF in Yunnan.
Rainbow Homes of Hope in Lijiang has three homes and Blue Sky Loving Home is in Ninglang.
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Seagate Technologies has announced a new breed of Constellation hard disk drives that includes 2TB (2000GB) model. The new family of hard drives, which are primarily designed for enterprises, includes new features that enable high capacities, increased power efficiency, enterprise-class reliability, and data security.
The Constellation 2.5" hard drives are offered in capacities of 160GB and 500GB with both Serial ATA-300 and new SAS 2.0 interface running at 6Gb/s speeds. As the first SAS 2.0 nearline drive, the Constellation hard drive enables larger external storage topologies, 100% faster data throughput and higher signal strength over greater distances, according to Seagate. The Constellation family will begin shipping this quarter.
The 3.5" Constellation ES hard drives will be available in 500GB, 1TB and 2TB capacities with both Serial Attached SCSI interface as well as a Serial ATA interfaces. The Constellation ES hard drives will ship only in calendar Q3, four to six months later compared to Western Digital's Caviar Green 2TB hard drives, which are available already. However, Seagate's 2TB device will support 7200rpm spindle speed, whereas WD's HDD features variable spindle speed of up to 7200rpm.
Both Constellation and Constellation ES hard drives include PowerChoice technology from Seagate, which decreases power consumption by up to 54% for record power savings in enterprise environments, the company said.
The Constellation breed of hard disk drives are offered with optional self-encrypting drive (SED) technology and provide government-grade data security through the drive's life cycle.
Seagate Constellation family of drives are rated at a full 1.2 million hours meantime before failure (MTBF).
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What to say to get her to take care of her own finances
Dear Dave,
My mother-in-law is in poor health and doesn�t have a lot of money. She has been giving us much of her earnings as an early inheritance, so she won�t spend it all. We�re setting it aside in a savings account in case she needs it, but I still feel strange about the situation. What do you recommend we do?
Dave Says: This is an odd scenario. It�s like taking donations from poor people because they refuse to address their own issues. My recommendation is that she learns how to handle her own money. Obviously, it wouldn�t be a good idea for you to say that to your mother-in-law, so your wife should attempt to lovingly and carefully deliver the message. The conversation still may not be pleasant, but there�s a better chance she�ll listen to a daughter than a son-in-law. I appreciate the fact that you and your wife aren�t being greedy or opportunistic about this situation. Setting the money aside and earmarking it for your mother-in-law later on is an honorable thing. If your wife can�t convince her mom to start taking care of her own finances, at least you can protect her from herself. You�d be treating the symptom instead of the problem. But if she won�t listen, it may be the best you can do.
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Saving Leadville
The growing pains of Colorado's legendary "Race Across the Sky"
Photo by Scott Laudick
[Read Yitka Winn's 2014 followup to this story: 5 Things That Were Different at Leadville This Year, and One That Stayed the Same]
The sun hadn't yet risen, but it was getting close. Ribbons of deep purple and red streaked over the horizon, reflecting in the placid surface of the appropriately named Turquoise Lake. My footfalls were a metronome on the dirt—right, left, right, left—swirling up dust in the unsteady beam of my headlamp. As I ran, I watched the long, quiet trail of headlamps ahead and behind me, circling the lake like a necklace of pearls.
Then, abruptly, a voice spoke into my ear: "This is ridiculous!"
At first, I thought with joy, indeed, this is ridiculously amazing!
But then I felt a sharp jab to my side—an elbow, belonging to the runner behind me—as he pushed his way around me and barreled through the shuffling conga line of racers ahead.
"Can't even run," he muttered as he went by. "It better not be like this for 100 miles." Several other runners followed suit, pushing past each other, trampling brush, rolling ankles along the root-and-rock-scattered edges of the trail. The friendly banter of the first few miles gave way to tension and thrown elbows.
Scott Jurek once wrote, "The ultra distance leaves you alone with your thoughts to an excruciating extent. Whatever song you have in your head had better be a good one."
At 5:30 a.m. on a crisp Saturday morning in Colorado's Sawatch Mountains, eight miles into the Leadville Trail 100, I worried that my song was starting off on the wrong note.


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I've been meaning to get around to this post for a while but never seemed to make time to do it. I recently joined the Unofficial Zenbot User's Group on Yahoo Groups and someone asked about IGUS wire chain. Since my setup took some "perfecting", I was more than happy to post the dimensions to the group. I also promised I would take pics, so here they are!
In December 2010, I purchased a new house with a garage which meant I now had space for the Zenbot CNC …