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Education leaders and the general public agree that there must be challenging content and student performance standards for every child. All children should receive instruction both in rich and challenging curricula and the basic skills and benefit from effective assessments that probe their ability to think and solve problems. Over recent years, there has been a growing and widely shared understanding that education cannot be reformed piecemeal. Instead, all significant parts of the education systemteacher education and professional development, instructional materials and strategies, evaluationmust be made to work together to support high academic achievement for every child.
Over the past decade, States and communities across the country, supported by this shared understanding, have embarked on far-reaching systemic efforts to reform their schools. Uniting their efforts has been an emphasis on high academic standardsdescribing what all children should know and be able to doand high-quality assessments geared to those standards, as well as a shared vision of reform. These State and local reforms have been broadly supported by the business community, academic researchers, teachers and parents, and have been bolstered by the Goals 2000: Educate America Act. The reauthorized Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is yet another support for State and local reform efforts. In fact, the explicit purpose of the ESEA is to support the broad-based reforms occurring in States and localities and to extend high educational expectations to students served by Title I and other ESEA programs. Operationally, this means--
- challenging content and student performance standardsthe content, skills, and processes to be taught and the performance expected from studentswill become a feature of all schools including the neediest schools and will be expected to be achieved by all students;
- rather than a separate Title I system of standards and assessments, the standards and assessments employed for Title I will be the same as those developed by the State and local districts for all children;
- local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools receiving Title I funds will be held accountable for ensuring that all children meet the States challenging content and student performance standards; and
- it will be easier for ESEA programs to work together with each other and with the broader education program within States and communities to improve teaching and learning for all children.
This chapter provides guidance to States, districts, and schools on Title Is new provisions on standards and assessments, adequate yearly progress, and accountability. It also discusses the transition period during which a State may use transitional assessments while it moves toward its final system of assessments. Whether a State submits a consolidated plan or a separate Title I plan, these provisions apply. However, if a State has an approved plan under the Goals 2000: Educate America Act , the consolidated State plan developed under ESEA must be coordinated with that plan. Goals 2000 is not a program, but a vehicle that States may use to assist them in the development of their State standards and assessments. As individual State standards and assessments system are developed under Goals 2000 or other State reform plans, they become the standards and assessments for ESEA. If a State has developed standards, assessments and accountability criteria to measure the performance of all children, these same standards, assessments, and accountability criteria must be used for participating Title I students, schools and LEAs.
States are at different stages of progress in the development and implementation of standards and assessments and will likely use different methods to develop and communicate their standards and design and validate appropriate assessments. This guidance sets general principles intended to be interpreted in the context of each State rather than specifying detailed procedures to be followed. Moreover, since there are several approaches that may be taken to develop such systems, flexibility and collaboration between States and LEAs are encouraged. States also differ in the balance between State control and local control. In recognition of these differences, Goals 2000 and Title I requires that participating States develop or adopt challenging content and performance standards with aligned assessments, but it does not require that there be a single set of content or performance standards and assessments that are applied uniformly to every LEA within the State. A State may choose to develop or adopt model standards or criteria against which locally developed standards and assessments would be measured and approved.
These general concepts form the foundation for the implementation of Title Iand of the entire ESEAand support State-developed, system-wide reform of teaching and learning geared to challenging standards.
The guidance in this document applies to standards and assessment provisions under Part A of Title I. It does not impose requirements beyond those in the ESEA and other applicable federal statutes and regulations. While State educational agencies may wish to consider the guidance in this document in developing their own guidelines, they are free to develop alternative approaches that are consistent with applicable federal statutes and regulations. In other words, this document contains acceptable but not exclusive guidance. Compliance with the guidance in this document will be deemed by department officials, including the Inspector General, as compliance with the applicable federal statutes and regulations.


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Joint Chiefs chair's newest duty: Phoning Terry Jones and begging him not to antagonize Muslims
posted at 6:37 pm on September 12, 2012 by Allahpundit
It's not clear what role Jones had, if any, in producing the Mohammed film that's got Islamists in a lather but he's been promoting it, so it's time for the U.S. government to spring into action. Do note, this isn't the first time he's received a call from a top defense official. Bob Gates picked up the phone too and beseeched him not to burn the Koran two years ago when the last "Islam insulted" insanity was raging. Think about that. Think about how many civilians, in a country of 300 million people, have ever received a personal call from the Secretary of Defense and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff asking them not to do something. Dempsey, in particular, likely spends most of his time these days gaming out an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities; he took precious time from doing that to phone some guy in Florida who's somehow made it on the international media's radar for his willingness to provoke. That's how much of a geopolitical threat it's become to the United States for even the most random Americans to affront Islamic sensibilities.
This madness must stop. Mario Loyola:
Nobody in the U.S. government, least of all the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff acting in his official capacity, should be calling Terry Jones or any other American citizen about the Mohammed spoof. Not only does that elevate Jones to some sort of semi-official status, but spoofs of deities are entirely within our rights and absolutely no business of the government's. The U.S. government should not be taking an official position on the Mohammed spoof. It is entirely outside the official competence of United States military to be calling private citizens asking them be quiet, especially when they are exercising a constitutional right. Offending people is not an incitement to violence. Otherwise I could get everyone who wears a Che Guevara t-shirt brought up on charges of incitement…
Meanwhile, members of Congress should formally protest General Dempsey's phone call to Terry Jones. I know Petraeus did it when Terry Jones was going to burn some Korans, but he was wrong then and General Dempsey is wrong now. In their private capacity they can make whatever phone calls they want. In their official capacity they have no business making phone calls like this.
Why anyone in the government would want to raise Jones's profile this way is inexplicable. They're creating a perverse incentive for copycat attention-seekers and provocateurs to follow his lead; we'll get more Koran-burnings from indulging him, not less. And Loyola's right that military leaders phoning citizens to ask them to pipe down for the sake of the troops sets a bad precedent. If more copycats do emerge, will Dempsey phone all of them? Will the Pentagon set up a special phone bank for officers to phone critics of Islam and let them know that they're hurting national security by giving fundie nuts a pretext to make trouble? If we're going down this road, let's just establish a PR bureau inside the Defense Department to issue official statements of patriotic disapproval anytime a U.S. citizen says something that's unhelpful to the wider strategy in the Middle East
The punchline here, by the way, is that the movie that's got everyone all worked up appears to be a scam of some sort. Read BuzzFeed's post on how some of the dialogue, including mentions of "Mohammed," was overdubbed. No one seems to be able to find the filmmaker, "Sam Bacile," either; he claims to be an Israeli Jew but, according to an associate who spoke to Jeffrey Goldberg, that's not true. The cast and crew issued a statement today insisting that they were "grossly misled" about the film's purpose, which jibes with the idea of the dialogue having possibly been overdubbed by "Bacile" in post-production. (Or maybe the case is just disowning the film because they're now in fear for their lives.) "Bacile" has given a few phone interviews already and been sharply critical of Islam so I don't think this is a case of jihadis overdubbing the dialogue themselves to create a false-flag pretext for international Outrageous Outrage, but we'll see. Stay tuned.
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I was asked to make some cold pressed soap for a few honey customers. Where do I buy the lye?
I was asked to make some cold pressed soap for a few honey customers. Where do I buy the lye?
You can make it with hardwood ashes and water.
When I used to boil frames in it, I think I bought it at the supermarket.
Betterbee sells Red Devil brand lye, but I imagine it has to be shipped HazMat. It's not as common in the stores as it once was. I took Betterbee's basic soapmaking class last March, and the instructor advised against using products like Drano because she thought they contained other ingredients besides lye.
I found some in Lowe's. It's sold as Roebic brand crystal drain opener. On the back of the container is the statement: "Roebic Crystal Drain Opener is 100% sodium hydroxide (caustic soda)." As I remember, it was located in the household cleaners section of the store.
google lye an you will get a list of suppliers. Camden grey has one with the lowest prices. I've gotten mine at Betterbee. These are sodium hydroxide. If you make it with wood ash I believe you get potassium hydroxide. From what I've read the thing with making your own is it's hard to control the strength.
So I checked out camden grey and there were two complaints about them. One was about poor quality of essential oils, and bugs in their herbs. Also complaints about bad service etc. One person said they would only buy containers from them. Anyone ever dealt with them?
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I've bought from these folks - they're fast, professional, and their prices are competitive. Their shipping rates are quite reasonable - the best deal is to make one order to maximize the cost of shipping since there's a pretty broad range of pounds that ship for the same dollars. Seems like a lot of companies make some of their money on shipping.
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Good luck!
Ace hardware has it.
I'm in the same boat. I'm going to try to make soap this winter, mostly for my farmer's market stand in the summer. Likely make some plain soap (what ignorant people called "lye soap," but technically, it's ALL lye soap), some honey & oatmeal.
I have been inspired by Susan Miller Cavitch's "The Soapmaker's Companion." I'm shopping for wholesale lots of oils right now.
My lye source is the local farm supply store. They sell three-pound buckets of 100% lye in the plumbing section for opening sewer tile, along with the conventional 18-ounce can for opening drains (around $3.79). Rumor has it that Red Devil quit selling ley at Wal-mart and the grocery stores SUPPOSEDLY because the drug dealers were buying it to make meth.
I guess it's a secret that meth dealers don't shop at farm supply stores.
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Lazy Bee sells it for a good price. My mom makes soaps with out hive products and faced the same problem when they made it illeagle to sell it in most stores! here's a link to their site: http://www.lazybeestudio.com/ They have the best price we've found yet.
Beaches' Bee-Haven Apiary http://beachesbeehaven.com
Aiken Beekeepers Association http://aikenbeekeepers.org
I just went to the site but when I tried to link to soap making supplies from 2 different places it said page is not here?
Beaches' Bee-Haven Apiary http://beachesbeehaven.com
Aiken Beekeepers Association http://aikenbeekeepers.org
Be certain with Lye you also buy all the safety equipment reccommended in most of the soap books. It is caustic and volatile if a mistake is made such as adding water to the lye vs the other way around, splashed in your eyes, on your skin or onto the counter top where you prepare it.
Chef, I'll get those other items to you right after Christmas, if I actually survive.
no problem Joel!
received this from Lazy Bee this evening:
Thank you for your thoughtful note. Unfortunately, at this time, we are not offering soap supplies for general sales. Obviously, there were still a few dead links in the menus which we needed to remove. Thanks for the heads up! We will offer some supplies, in limited quantities, in our retail store, to local or current customers—but, not via the website.
In an effort to continue our focus on the manufacture of quality products, we have begun the process of spinning off our bee supply business to become Blue Sky Bee Supply. Blue Sky will continue to offer the same quality bee supplies, as Lazy Bee begins to transfer the business over to Blue Sky in 2008. Blue Sky will expand the offering of products even further with some exciting new items of its own. Blue Sky's new catalog will be available late January and will be distributed with Bee Culture soon after to east coast subscribers and available for PDF download via its website.
It is likely that Blue Sky will have a limited offering of specialty products, such as lip balm tubes, a few soap/candle supplies, lye, etc. in the future.
Please do not hesitate to contact us any time with questions or special requests.
Happy Holidays!
Melanie Seal
Owner, Lazy Bee, LTD
It's too bad we can't get lye from them anymore... Oh well. Hope that helps some of you.
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Beaches' Bee-Haven Apiary http://beachesbeehaven.com
Aiken Beekeepers Association http://aikenbeekeepers.org
I would say that the owners of Lazy Bee, Jamie and Melanie, are very nice people!! I love dealing with them.
Beaches' Bee-Haven Apiary http://beachesbeehaven.com
Aiken Beekeepers Association http://aikenbeekeepers.org
Would you like me to talk with Jamie about it?
Beaches' Bee-Haven Apiary http://beachesbeehaven.com
Aiken Beekeepers Association http://aikenbeekeepers.org
Why so hard to get in SC? You can get it easily at all the Ace Hardware stores.
You can get it in bulk here in SC, Cayce I believe they are located.
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." Winston Churchill
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Fire destroys 40-year-old business, Christmas presents for family of 12
AFTON, Tenn. - An overnight fire destroyed a business and the Christmas presents for a family of 12.
We talked with the owners Wednesday as they were going to the charred remains of the family's 40-year-old business.
Hours after a major fire destroyed Charlie DiBella's cabinet shop, you can still see a few flames flickering and smoke filling the air. His daughter noticed the shop was on fire just before 2:30 a.m. Wednesday morning. "She heard a loud pop, [we think it was the] transformer. She went outside to see if neighbors' lights were on, then she noticed the fire," he said.
Karen DiBella shared pictures with us of the fire as it went from a few flames to a roaring blaze in minutes.
They watched helplessly as the business that took 40 years to build was gone in minutes. "I just looked at [Charlie], we just looked at each other," Karen said. "He said, 'There goes my life, my livelihood, to take care of this family.'"
The DiBellas have eight children, plus four grandchildren. 12 members of the family live together next door.
The building had more than tools and a work truck inside -- Christmas gifts for the children were also being stored there, and now they too are gone. "We hide all of the gifts in the shop because the kids are not allowed in the shop," he said. "All the dolls, we built a doll house for her, a big doll house. They finished painting it last night. It was beautiful."
We're told they are impressed with the community's response -- before the firefighters left the scene, a construction company showed up with a truck and told them they could use it for as long as they needed.
Wednesday morning the DiBellas were looking through the debris for answers, but only finding more questions.
We spoke with the Tusculum Volunteer Fire Department chief; he told us the building was consumed by flames by the time his crews arrived.
The damage is so severe that investigators haven't been able determine the cause.
The DiBellas say they plan to salvage Christmas as best they can.
A local school offered to help clean up this morning. As for the business, Charlie DiBella says he will rebuild.


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[quote user="SEC105"]So I bought one of those Topsy Turvy Tomato setups in 7-11 about a month ago. Finally put it together this weekend. Theres one thing they don't mention in those TV adds. It weighsabout 60 to 70 pounds once you put the dirt and water in. You really needa strong bracing system and big muscles like mine lol to get it going.I sure hope these tomatoes are worth the effort. Maybe I should have just gone to Stop and Shop and bought grown tomatoes [][/quote]

Reality bites.

My son grew the topsy turvy like tomoatoes of his own home made design, and they never did well.

I'm not a vegetable garden freak, like my son, so whatever's at the market is great by me.

What did your son hang the tomatoplant from? Took me about an hour to rig something up on my own so the wind does not blow it to the ground. If it hits the ground .....it's bye bye topsy turvy tomato plant lol

We have 2 swing sets, from when my 17 yr old grand daughter was a little bunky. He hangs them from that. 1st yr he got halfway decent crop. Last yr was a wipeout, even for many of his ground veggies. This yr looks promising.


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I wish to obtain a table of cut-offs and associated sensitivity, specificity (and ppv, npv, fp, fn if possible) following a logit analysis. I can use lsens to graph the relationship between sensitivity and specificity, given probability cutoffs shown on the x axis, but what I really want is the data that was used to create that lsens graph.
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British Microphone Brand Sontronics Release Range of Affordable Mics
Inspired by their bestselling STC-1 and STC-2, Sontronics have released three new microphones designed for the most affordable end of the market.
STC-10 is a pencil-style cardioid condenser microphone which is ideal for spot miking applications particularly proving a winner when used on drums, percussion and acoustic instruments. The STC-10 has also proved useful in film production work when used on a boom. Although the STC-10 has been designed with affordability in mind, it still features a built-in attentuation switch (choose 0dB or -10dB) and a low-cut filter (75Hz) to make it extremely flexible in all situations. The STC-10 is supplied with a simple mic clip and a foam windshield to prevent sibilance.
STC-20 is a large-diaphragm condenser mic with a cardioid condenser pattern and featuring the same one-inch, gold-sputtered capsule as found in STC-2, housed within a large open grille. Despite its incredible affordability, the STC-20 delivers brilliant results in most studio applications, particularly on male and female vocals, speech and voiceover, broadcast and acoustic guitars. Sontronics' spider-style shockmount (in black) and aluminium flightcase will be available to purchase separately.
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The Girls at San Ramon Valley Christian Academy won the BACSAL Soccer Championship on May 17, playing at Valley Christian in Dublin.
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whoo hoo!! go eagles! i am soooooo glad that i finally get to see an article about my school on the internet, but u guys should include the pictures. i don't get danville weekly at home and i heard that our picture got released so i just checked it out on the internet! awesome!
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For those of us who share the core values of protecting natural places and wildlands, and who believe that the quality of life we pass on to future generations is a precious legacy, the stakes in the 2004 elections could not be higher.
Sure, every election is important and yes, every vote has always counted (as long as the voting machines work, but that's another story). We have entered an era of unprecedented close contests, a time when each vote cast can determine the future priorities and very direction of our nation and our planet. For instance, in 2000, George W. Bush took office after the closest electoral margin in American history – and six states in that contest were decided by less than a one-percent margin. New Mexico's margin of difference between Bush and Gore was just 366 votes. The closest congressional contest in 2002 was determined by 121 votes. This year we're faced again with small margins making big decisions.
This year, I predict another white-knuckler of an election. And the winners of many important electoral contests will be determined not by campaign commercials or mass mailings, but by the individual efforts of thousands upon thousands of volunteers and about 100 million voters nationwide. In other words, now is the time to seize the opportunity and exert your most basic right as a citizen. This year, it is imperative that you educate yourself about the candidates running for office, get active, and vote with an eye towards our environment and who would be the best steward.
The fundamental framework of conservation stewardship created over the last 35 years has been under relentless attack. Laws and regulations developed in a bipartisan spirit have been gutted, repealed or ignored. Pristine wildlands are suddenly vulnerable to mining and drilling, and corporate desires take precedence over conservation. Tough mercury emission standards from coal-fired power plants are delayed as pregnant women and young children are told not to eat more than one meal of tuna a week, because the fish are full of mercury.
Our response is both simple and effective. Along with our partners in the environmental community, the League of Conservation Voters has been the home of environmentally conscious Republicans, Democrats and Independents for the last 34 years. Environmentalists and conservationists around the country are engaged like never before as the stakes are like never before. What is important here is the notion that, in an election, you – a surfer, a climber, a mountain biker, a hiker, a scuba diver or just a red-blooded couch potato – have a vote as powerful as any corporate lobbyist or political insider. This is a moment for you to channel your energy and enthusiasm for the whole natural world into a singular productive act. In 2004, sitting on the sidelines is not an option for us. We need to look down the trail, think two steps ahead then come to the logical conclusion. Together on November 2nd, you and I have the power to chart the course of environmental policy.
It's easier than it sounds. A little hard work and a little passion blended together can work wonders. Seize the opportunity to research candidates' records on the environment, seize the opportunity to publicly question a candidate and seize the opportunity to make your own views known. As a group, we love the outdoors and by nature are not spectators. The only thing our democracy demands is that we show up, then stand up.
That is how we can make a difference.
We need to go to the polls in November knowing that this election is about the future and our country's direction. We must also go to the polls knowing that what we do this year will be judged not by our peers, but by those to whom we pass on our legacy.


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Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly listed Councilman José Castañeda's first name.
The Salinas City Council is right to pursue legal action to determine whether Councilman José Castañeda can continue holding two elective offices at once. In fact, even Castañeda supporters should be in favor of a legal test because that is the only way this controversy is going to be resolved.
The law apparently isn't as clear as it should be. Those who want Castañeda to step down from the council or his seat on the Alisal school board have only state attorney general opinion as ammunition. Also working against them is the reality that others, including politically active contractor Don Chapin, have served in two elective positions simultaneously.
Also unclear is the degree of conflict created by Castañeda's dual roles. The school district doesn't regularly do business with the city and when it does, legal conflict could be avoided by Castañeda's abstention.
For reasons he hasn't explained, combative Castañeda has turned the matter into a power struggle and his supporters are even trying to begin a recall of Mayor Joe Gunter. His colleagues on the school board have chosen to stay out of it, which amounts to support for Castañeda and a poke at the city.
If Castañeda was mainly looking out for the city's interests, he could have proposed a friendly lawsuit with cooperating parties going through the process in expedited fashion. Or he and the rest of the council could have agreed on a mediator.
As it stands, with the council voting 4-2 to proceed with a lawsuit against him, the chances of Castañeda accepting an unfriendly decision seem slight. The potential for long and expensive proceedings is high. Even so, the council has little choice because Castañeda's uncertain status will lead to more complications and to legal challenges by those affected by his votes.
The situation still could be resolved without acrimony and unnecessary expense, but that would require cooperation — something the councilman doesn't seem to understand.


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WSSU Receives Grant to Study Impact of Wellness Coaching on Reducing Obesity
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. – The Department of Human Performance and Sport Sciences at Winston-Salem State University has received a $200,000 grant from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to support a study using a wellness coaching approach to improve obesity outcomes in African American women ages 30 to 65.
The study, entitled "The COACH Approach to Obesity Prevention: Changing Outcomes, Attitude, Character and Health," will focus on developing, implementing and evaluating the impact of a community-based wellness coach and obesity intervention on the health of the target audience.
"African American women have the highest obesity rate in the United States and obesity is a major cause of chronic disease, which means an increase in medical spending," said Dr. Shawn Ricks, assistant professor, program coordinator of rehabilitation studies and the principal investigator of the research study. The psychological effects of obesity and its impact on obesity prevention are often overlooked and African American women face a unique set of psychological factors that impact their obesity outcomes such as discrimination and stress. The aim of The COACH Approach is to develop and evaluate a new direction in treating and preventing obesity for this group.
"The projected outcomes will provide critical insights that can impact local and regional policies regarding strategies that are effective in preventing and treating obesity," Ricks added. "We should have a better understanding of the types of gender-specific and culturally appropriate strategies that will be successful."
The study will offer a 16-week intervention program that includes personal wellness coaching, free weekly exercise classes, free health screenings, incentives for participating, and a stipend for completing all program study activities. The first intervention program will begin in February 2014 and the study will be in progress over the next two years.
Project partners for the study include the Novant Health Maya Angelou Center for Women's Health and Wellness at Forsyth Medical Center, the Mental Health Association in Forsyth County, the YWCA of Winston-Salem, Goler Memorial AME Zion Church and U-Fit2 Health & Wellness Incorporated.


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Trade Unions and Globalisation
Our priorities
The TUC, along with partner organisations in the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU), the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) and the Trade Union Advisory Committee (TUAC) to the OECD have worked for a number of years to include social issues in the trade agenda.
We continue to campaign at both national and international levels for strong and effective regulation to protect fundamental human rights and to manage the negative aspects of globalisation such as financial volatility and the inequitable distribution of economic benefits.
Our Demands
We support fair and transparent world trade and the removal of trade barriers, but on the basis that social concerns are not neglected.
A lot more needs to be done to promote development in non-industrialised countries and to eliminate poverty.
We are asking for:
- debt relief
- increased aid
- fair trade terms
- protection for public services
- access to essential medicines such as HIV/AIDS treatment
- capacity building and assistance with international trade negotiation
- reform of the WTO, World Bank and IMF so that there is greater transparency and democracy within their operations
Respect fundamental workers' rights
Core labour standards form the basic building blocks of democracy and are crucial to the empowerment of people, particularly those who are impoverished and marginalised.
Freedom of association, the right to effective collective bargaining, freedom from forced and child labour, and freedom from discrimination are basic human rights that help people to break out of the poverty trap.
These must be respected and not violated in the name of international trade. Consequently, there has to be co-ordination and co-operation between the WTO and the International Labour Organisation (ILO) to ensure that trade rules and policies do not continue to undermine labour standards.
A number of developing countries have expressed concern about labour standards being used for protectionist purposes i.e. to protect jobs in industrialised countries and to reduce the competitiveness of developing countries.
This is not our intention, nor are we promoting trade sanctions as the means to secure respect for these standards. We are trying to pursue respect for labour standards in a non-protectionist way and have promoted a joint WTO-ILO Standing Working Forum to try to achieve this. We wish to engage with developing countries on this issue to address their concerns.
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Hello from Marietta, Georgia. I installed my first bees April 16th. In preparation I read Beekeeping for Dummies, info on the web, attended a great 'bee school' in February at the Cherokee County Bee Club, and continue to read, watch and learn. My six year old grandson is almost excited as I am as we watch the bees bringing in pollen and doing other cool things. Wish I had started this hobby sooner! Right now I have only one hive, but hope to have a second one next year.
I learned to make wine from a great website several years ago, and hope to have honey next year to make some mead, and give away some ( meadn and honey) to our friends . It took me a few years to make consistently good wine , and with the help of this website I certainly hope to improve my beekeeping skills. Looks like there are a lot of options and opinions for managing a hive, which is my main focus right now.
I made a rookie mistake the second time I opened my hive. How I dropped that frame on the ground is still somewhat of a mystery, except that I know I tripped . Talk about a lot of angry bees! Only got stung once, probably because I had just smoked them, and managed to step away, get a replacment frame, and close the hive. In 30 minutes they appeared to be back to normal, but I still felt pretty dumb. Checked the ground for the queen and did not see here anywhere, so hopefully she is still there. I'll know this weekend, when I plan to check for her and maybe mark her. Seriously considering getting a frame holder!
Thanks for the information you all make available. We newbees need all the help we can get! Jim


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- Do not perform work in a heavily populated area, including building air intake areas, until appropriate warnings are posted and occupants notified.
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- Protect your working area with warning flags and traffic cones when working road and traffic lines.
- When spraying roofs or building exteriors, have adequate barricades and signs to detour traffic.
- Eye protection is required whenever rust or loose paint is removed from surfaces with a wire brush. A hard hat is required if the work area is exposed to falling objects.
- To avoid splinters, always observe the condition of the wood before sanding.
- Store and dispense flammable solvents from approved safety cans only.
- Follow the manufacturer's instructions for handling all epoxy materials, thinners, catalysts, paint removers, etc. Gloves and respirators are often required.
- Make a safety check of all equipment such as staging tools, spray pots, hoses, fitting hooks, etc.
- Clean all working areas after each job and/or shift.
- Make sure that you wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water before handling food.
- Inspect all ladders and scaffolds before you begin work.
- An approved life line, independently fastened to the building above the worker, is required for each worker on a swinging scaffold, boatswain's chair, or unguarded slope 10 feet or more above ground level.
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- Do not use fiber rope near sandblasting, or where there is exposure to chemical washing solutions.
- An approved respirator should be worn when spray painting is being done.
- Do not paint in shops, chemical laboratories, chemical storage rooms, or similar locations without specific instructions from the supervisor of such locations.
- Do not perform spray painting in tanks, tunnels, or other confined spaces without specific permission from your supervisor. Appropriate breathing equipment, and/or controls are required for such work to assure that the atmosphere is safe.
- Do not break connections in pressurized air hose lines.
- Airless spraying with flammable materials should not be performed in confined areas unless there is sufficient ventilation to keep the atmosphere below the lower explosive limit of the material.
- Airless spraying with flammable materials may cause generation of static electricity. This will require grounding of both the spraying equipment and the object to be sprayed.
- Do not point an airless spray gun at any part of the body. Do not clean airless spray guns while there is pressure in the system.
- Inspect and clean all gauges, gaskets, and valves on all spray equipment to ensure that they are in good working order.
- Do not interfere with the mechanical operation of safety devices designed to protect you from contact with the spray under pressure.
- Do not leave rags saturated with paint or thinner lying around in a pile. In order to avoid a fire, see that these rags are left unfolded until they are properly aired out and then discard them in approved containers. Storage in a water filled container is recommended.
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text: Produced by Full Spectrum Warrior ™ developer Pandemic Studios, Destroy All Humans! , turns players ' conventional expectations of playing the human defending against an alien invasion to now allow them to play the alien hell bent on infiltrating and taking over all of humanity. DAH! delivers an open ended world where the player can rain down destruction from his UFO or land at any point to walk among the humans as the 3 rd person alien subverting and terrorizing all of humanity. Packed with humorous science-fiction mythology and tons of conspiracy theory. Players will soon discover that it is better to be the superior being. Scheduled for release on the PlayStation2 and Xbox in early 2005.


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A silly old woman with rabbit teeth that wears boring clothes and always shouts at her husband for getting more birthday cards then her. When we go and visit grandad Payter, Thurza doesn't sit at the table for dinner and it's just me, dad and grandad Payter that sit there even though there's four seats. We think he has told her that she's not family so she doesn't sit at the table when we're there. When they come to pick me and dad up she's always in the car when it's only a five minute journey. She wont say a word to you until, "Dinners on the table." She keeps getting told off by Payter for spilling food all over the table cloth while dishing our dinner out. The time she will most likely yell "PAYTER!!!" is when he talks about blacks and refers to them as "Wogs."
Mrs Rabbit: I'll come along for the ride Payter.
Payter: You don't have to bother Thurza.
Mrs Rabbit: I said! I'll come along! A for the ride PAYTER!
Payter: You don't have to bother Thurza.
Mrs Rabbit: I said! I'll come along! A for the ride PAYTER!
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The vengeful act of crapping on a lover's chest while they sleep.Buy the plush


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Discussion in 'General Chevy & GM Tech Questions' started by detailjohn, Feb 7, 2010.
What is everybody planning to do to their truck this year?
Wash & Wax don't count.....:glasses:
Install cab lights and a lift!
i just got my lift, tires and everything else put on so now all i have left is the radio..................
This years wish list:
Leveling Kit
33" tires
Grill guard
Running Boards
Driver Information Center Upgrade
Swap out jump seat for center console
Re-cover my seats with black and tan leather and install heated pads for heated seats
Install in large in-dash GPS/DVD unit
Headers and convert my exhaust to true dual exhaust
I guess I should put want in one hand and **** in the other and see which one fills up faster............
Man my hand is starting to stink!:grrrrrr:
Does finally keeping it together in one piece and shiney side up count?
My wish list is.....
6 inch lift
35" tires
Winch and bumper
Roof Rack
Mine's pretty new (to me) so I've got a lot to do. Right now I have an MTX Thunderform with two 10"s and an amp that I bought from a coworker who just upgraded to a '10 Crew Cab, so it no longer fits. I hope to install that this weekend.
By mid summer I would like to have a CAI, exhaust, and either a tune or programmer. I might do a leveling kit as well.
All this without completely neglecting my two wheeled toy, hopefully.
I'm thinking some sort of tune, possibly lowering it, buying a thule xsporter rack to haul my windsurfer, fab exhaust, and throw together a custom intake.
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The PlayBook: The Tale of Manti Te'o
The Manti Te'o myth is unraveling, but maybe we would have been better off if it never had.
Wednesday, January 16, 10:46 P.M.
Weird stuff coming out over the airwaves in South Bend tonight; some screwball, spiraling tale of tragedy, torment and deceit. No way to know if any of it's actually true, not yet at least, not tonight and not while the fat's still in the fire. By all accounts this is shaping up to be one of the strangest stories to come through the ether in years: total deniability, all smoke and mirrors, some who-said-what type stuff. Conspiracy and sincere fear and loathing in every direction. Only one thing's for certain: It won't be good for anyone involved. It's breaking too fast and in all the wrong ways. It's ugly, going sideways with great speed, and there won't be any rest for the wicked (though there never is) tonight at Notre Dame, not with all this going on. It's one thing to actively engage in the practice of mythmaking but quite another entirely to deceive the legions of devout followers and fans and the national sporting press all in one great big fell fucking swoop.
Ah, but a slow train cometh; won't be long now. We don't much care to be made fools of over and over in print, in our own backyard.
Thursday, January 17, 8:52 P.M.
The story emerging about Manti Te'o is a strange one. A rising defensive star in a rejuvenated program overcomes abject adversity to triumph against all odds on an All-American field of play. A sports writer's wet dream, a story too good to pass up and too good to be true: a devout Mormon of Samoan descent (not another Waspy rich-kid quarterback from suburban Texas) carries a down-and-out Notre Dame team to an undefeated season after being told to attend the university by none other than God himself and after losing both his grandmother and his girlfriend in the same calendar year. On the same fucking day!
And everybody cheers.
The lights go up; the team loses the Big Game but the movie is over and the legend is born, the myth is made for another generation of Rudy-loving luddites, people living in the bygone era of Irish lore. But it's extended beyond just the small town of South Bend, Indiana; all of Middle America has been touched by Te'o, the first feel-good sports story we've heard in so long we can't help but buy into its heroism, as lofty as it might seem. No one questions it. No one wants to. The Manti Te'o myth is a lone bright spot in a year shrouded in steroids and scandal, Bountygate and lockouts, Lance Armstrong and Jerry Sandusky. We needed this. This one was ours. And we weren't ready to give it back up to be sacrificed to the sporting Gods.
So when Deadspin sideswiped us on Wednesday with the hoax story things started unraveling fast. Anger, amazement, wonder and frustration, confusion crossed our faces, with each line further entangling the truth. Fact blurred with fiction; the once linear narrative of a man overcoming impossible odds suddenly had so many different angles and permutations, so many twists, turns and bends that we still don't know what to believe today. For every question the Deadspin story answered, it asked two more: at what point was Manti Te'o privy to this tangled web? Quotes from December 8th have the linebacker referencing his supposedly dead girlfriend, two days after both he and the university said Te'o was informed of the fraud. Was he complicit? For how long?
And what about Notre Dame? Their prompt responses (perhaps too prompt) subvert their own timeline: if Te'o supposedly informed the school on December 26th, as their initial press release suggests, why then would they support a fundraiser in Lennay Kekua's memory on January 9th, a full two weeks after they knew the story to be a hoax?
Why would neither party get out in front of this? Is this a cover-up at the end? A conspiracy from the start? Or just poorly planned play all around?
Conspiracy theories will of course abound (from the outrageous "Bill Belichick orchestrated this to plunge Te'o's draft stock" to the kinda-don't-wanna-believe-but-kinda-do "Te'o is the latest in a long line of sacrificial lambs to keep College Football in the headlines") and it may be some time before any real answers come to light, but there is one thing we can be sure of and that's how all this got started:
It started in South Bend at a newspaper that couldn't keep its own story straight. It was picked up by a reckless sporting press starved for headlines surrounding the remarkable resurgence of Notre Dame. Once it hit long form in the likes of Sports Illustrated and ESPN, the convoluted details, the five Ws and the timeline got lost in the compelling narrative, and when it went mainstream on CBS This Morning and in the New York Times, the myth was by then all but mixed with reality.
At no point did anyone (save, I suppose, Deadspin) challenge the obvious inconsistencies in this story: not when the South Bend Tribune published contradictory timelines in their own pages only weeks apart. Or when the New York Post, ESPN and CBS contradicted them and each other in their own timelines. No one questioned why Manti Te'o didn't attend the funeral of the girl he apparently loved (an LA Times article says Kekua "insisted that he not miss a game") or why the AP had the location of the funeral in a California city that doesn't exist. No one questioned any of this because no one wanted to; not the writers, not the readers and certainly not the perpetrators, whoever they are and however numerous they may be.
But everyone's asking questions now aren't they? Now that the cats out the bag, that the shits hit the fan, everybody wants to know why. Now we want the five Ws but you gotta wonder: with the sordid state of our sporting life would we have been better off if Deadspin had never asked the first one, if they had never wondered "Who Was Lennay Kekua?"
The Week's Lines: San Francisco (-4) over Atlanta, New England (-9) over Baltimore


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Discussion in 'EVENTS' started by American Vintage Bicycle Supply, Jan 23, 2012.
Wish it were closer.
my girlfriend and I are planning to attend, assuming nothing major interferes.
I'm planning to attend, but my best bikes are all 70's cruisers so I guess they have to go in the "other" class.
Peace Y'all
good! Be Sure to wear your Coasters shirt!
Here is how you pre-register your bike(s):
1. Go to http://hamjam.eventbrite.com/
2. Click the big "REGISTER" button
3. Fill out the information.
4. If you have more than one bicycle, repeat this for each one.
Pre-registration is your best chance of getting your t-shirt size preference (one free t-shirt provided by Porkchop BMX to each person who enters at least 1 bicycle to be judged).
I'm planning on bringing more then one bike... But I only pre-registered one of them... It's the only one that I was 100% sure I'd bring... Not sure what else I'm gonna load up that day... :wink:
Oh yeah buddy! Those are SUPER sweet!
This 'Hambassador' is getting psyched!
Dr. T
Our Hambassador shirts are coming soon!
those are cool!
going to be a push but hopefuly I'll get my Betsy back together.Wish I'd left her together now but ordered new tires finaly decided on paint so it was time before I change my mind again.
The lot is bigger than it looks but it is no doubt smaller than last years lot. The earlier you get there, the more room you will have to unload. You can pull into the lot to unlaod but parking will be across the street (We have plenty of event staff to watch your stuff). We have about 20 swap spots on the show lot, but if we get many more than 20 we have an overflow swap area beside the building so there isnt any worry of not having enough room, or telling people they cant set up a spot. Show bikes will the lined up in front of the building
My only suggestion is get there early!
*Show bikes will the lined up in front of the building
*Swap stops will be around the perimeter of the lot
*Sponsor vendors will be down the middle
*And food vendors will be in the side lot.
As for crossing the street to and from the bike show!
Both lanes on each side of the lot are two lane one way streets,
There are cross walks at the intersection so no worrys about dodge-in traffic
Those are some really cool medals!!
Is there one for Best Harley Tired Folding Bike???????
I'm sure that would fit in somehow!
The medals are even the right color. If I could make it, maybe I would do a little Freestyle with Fugsley and win the 80s Freestyle BMX. It is a 1986 frame.
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I knew when I picked up Linwood Barclay's latest book that I was in for a couple of late nights. Sure enough, Never Saw It Coming had me sitting up way past my bedtime.
Barclay is a clever writer. His plots always surprise me, his characters are so real I feel like I'm in the room with them, and his stories always move along at a cracking pace.
No time to get the slightest bit bored with Barclay's style.
Never Saw It Coming is quite violent, and features gruesome murder scenes.
The central character is Keisha Clayton, a psychic - well, that's what she tells everyone.
Keisha watches the news closely and targets the families of missing people. However, when she picks on somebody with a deadly secret, she finds herself fighting for her life.
Barclay was born in the US, but moved to Canada when he was 4. He is the bestselling author of several books.
I asked him some questions.
Your books are always full of twists and turns. When you start, do you know the ending?
I usually have some kind of idea how the book will end up when I start, even if I don't know how I'm going to get there. But there have been times, during the writing of a book, that something better will occur to me.
What comes first when planning a book, the plot, the place or a character?
The plot, or at least a situation, comes first. I need a hook, or a "what if" before I begin anything.
How do you research your murder scenes?
Well, I don't kill anyone, if that's what you're asking. I don't research them. I don't write CSI-type novels that are dependent on a lot of forensic detail. When I have someone shoot someone else with a gun, I'll write something like: "He took out his gun and shot him". Not a lot of research there.
What is the secret to crafting a character readers are going to believe in?
Good question. A great deal of what a character's all about comes through the dialogue. I want to hear how they speak, and get that down. I think you need to be able to recognise these people, that they are like people you may know, or have known at some point.
They don't need to be larger than life; they need to be down-to-earth. I don't think you have to like all the characters, but you have to say to yourself, "Oh yeah, I know someone like that".
How do you pick names and how important are they to the storyline?
I can think of at least one instance where the person's name was critical because it sounded like two actual words. (I can't say any more; it'd be a spoiler.) But generally, I just open the phone book, or look at Facebook, or the news, for inspiration for names. I don't want them to seem particularly clever or imply special meaning to a person's characteristics. That strikes me as somewhat cliched.
I'm writing about regular people, so I give them ordinary names.
Do you switch off when you stop writing, or do the characters keep talking in your head day and night?
When I am in the thick of writing a book I do find I'm often thinking about plot permutations. What if I did this? Or this?
Sometimes at lunch or dinner, I probably look as though I've drifted off someplace.
What is the best thing about being a famous author?
Short commute. No traffic. I go upstairs to my study and I'm at work. And when I get there, I get to do what I've wanted to do since I was a teenager: write stories.
And the worst?
It's all pretty good. I think the toughest thing is that you're competing very much against yourself. You feel that each book needs to be better than the one before it. You want each book to be fresh and original, and that's a challenge.
I sometimes jokingly ask my agent how many books do I have to write before I can just mail it in, and people will buy the book anyway. She doesn't like that question, and I don't blame her. I hope I don't ever get to that point.
What is the first book you remember reading?
Do we count Hooked on Phonics? My mother sat me down with that book every day before I even started kindergarten, so I was reading before I ever attended school. But the first books I read were probably the Hardy Boys mysteries.
Do you have any hobbies?
I love movies and we travel, and my dark secret is that I'm a model train nut. I am building a layout in my basement.
What's next for you?
This year's book, A Tap on the Window, is all done. I'm now at work on next year's novel, which is a sequel to a big hit I had a few years ago called No Time for Goodbye.
And I'm interested to see how things progress on the movie version of Trust Your Eyes, which was optioned last year by Warner Bros.
We have one copy of Never Saw It Coming to give away. Send your name and contact details to firstname.lastname@example.com by February 21.
Never Saw It Coming
by Linwood Barclay,
Hachette, $34.99


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When I look at a photograph I need to be able to feel the aura of the photographer taking the shot. I want to be able to be transported into their frame of mind when they pressed the button. I want to feel, touch and inhale what they were experiencing.
These are some of the things I take into account when I am standing behind the camera. A picture is not just a picture, it has to something to say and yes it has to say more than just the thousand words. For me it has to have a texture, a feel, an atmosphere – the image has to live.
It's pretty hard to transport all that via an image.
Yet there are photographers who manage to do that. Photographers who have a magical eye and are able to carry the viewer into their world and for a moment allow us to share their experience with them. They dare to be different and their images depict a bold confidence that is a cut above the rest.
William Brinson is one such photographer. I met him on Twitter and it was love at first sight – with his work. We hit it off well and realized that we share not only an appreciation for each others work, but have the same views when it comes to photography. When I asked William if he would be interested to share a few things about himself and his photography for our Plate to Page blog he was in from the word go.
So please help us welcome William Brinson, our first star guest on photography.
How did you get started? My interest for photography began in high school. I was a typical misdirected suburban teenager and my high school art teacher introduced me to photography. It was college or the army, I chose college. After a year of community college, I attended Savannah College of Art and Design. I wasn't sure if I wanted to shoot fashion or still life, so I came to NYC and assisted.
Why did you choose this field? Food found me. I had already been shooting still life and I started shooting food because I loved it. My dad is also a big foodie, so he got me interested on a certain level. Everyone told me to stay away from shooting food, it was extremely difficult, but to me it seemed very natural.
What has changed over the years, in your opinion? I have changed as the industry changed, film went to digital and I adapted with the times. Your art should always be evolving and this is through subject and technique. As long as you have a good core understanding of your craft, then the changes will come naturally. I am always excited to try new things.
How has your style changed or developed or evolved?
I believe my style has always been my style, I just had to have the confidence to know it was connecting with others. I had tried many other styles and interests, because my taste is so diverse and eventually found my voice. I like to describe my style as a natural luxury. It is attainable yet still aspirational.
One or two things you learned along the way: Be true to your style, but don't be afraid to get outside of your comfort zone. The more you shoot outside of your comfort zone, you will see markers of your style reoccur, making it more obvious to you. Pushing yourself helps to reveal your true style. It doesn't mean you have to shoot the entire gamut but the more you shoot the more you realize what you are good at.
William Brinson Photography
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Happy New Year
Original post made by Oxymo Ron, another community, on Mar 31, 2008
Tboughts on this New Year's Day, April 1, 2008:
"The origins of this custom are complex and a matter of much debate. It is likely a relic of the once common festivities held on the vernal equinox, which began on the 25th of March, old New Year's Day, and ended on the 2nd of April."
One HAL of a Pal
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on Apr 1, 2008 at 7:37 am
Posted with a smile for the author
Dear OX,
Seriously, on this day of all days we should celebrate all foolishness no matter how sincere, laughing loudly.
Do I hear the Beer Barrel Polka?
Vince, The Rho Mano of the Alamo Towne Fool
Away in Morro Bay
Posted from the Alamo Towne Fool e-exchange, firstname.lastname@example.com
a resident of another community
on Apr 1, 2008 at 7:59 am
Beer Barrel Polka
There's a garden, what a garden
Only happy faces bloom there
And there's never any room there
For a worry or a gloom there.
Oh there's music, and there's dancing,
And a lot of sweet romancing,
When they play the polka
They all get in the swing.
Every time they hear that oompahpah
Everybody feels so tralala
They want to throw their cares away
They all go lah-de-ah-de-ay.
Then they hear a rumble on the floor
It's the big surprise they're waiting for
And all the couples form a ring
For miles around you hear them sing:
Roll out the barrel, we'll have a barrel of fun
Roll out the barrel, we've got the blues on the run
Zing, boom, tararrel, sing out a song of good cheer
Now's the time to roll the barrel, for the gang's all here!
Happy New Year, Alamo


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Do varroa mites actually carry viruses on them ?
Is it true that they are a major source of certain viruses.?
Whilst it is widely held that varroa is a vector for viruses, I took this to mean that the weakening of the bees caused by varroa
left them susceptible to viruses.
It would strike me as odd, that a parasite (which varroa is in relation to
Apis Cerana), would damage its host in such a way.


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The itinerary followed the following route: Buenos Aires, Montevideo (Uruguay), Rio Grande Do Sul, Itajai, Santos (for Sao Paulo), Parati, Ilha Grande, Rio de Janeiro, Porto Grande (Cape Verde Island), Santa Cruz de Tenerife (Canary Islands), and Barcelona.
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Summary of destinations from Oceania Cruises' "Port Information Sheets," and some personal comments:
Is Uruguay's capital with nearly half of the country's population residing here. Spain founded Montevideo as a fortress against the Portuguese as well as the British, French, and Danish privateers.
Comment: In all of my travels around the world, this is the first time I was robbed by a young boy who approached me from behind, broke the strap on my camera bag, and ran off with my camera. Although I reported this theft to the local police, nothing came of it. I have not let this incident stop me from exploring places by myself that I visit around the world. Maybe with a bit more awareness about my surroundings, and my wallet in my front pocket when in big cities.
Unfortunately, the loss of my camera meant no pictures of this journey.
RIO GRANDE (Brazil):
Rio Grande is a sandy peninsula at the entrance of a large fresh-water lagoon of the Rio Grande. The town was founded in 1737 by the Portuguese. The first German immigrant families arrived in Rio Grande in 1824, and an estimated quarter of a million Germans settled in the country.
Rio Grande also claims the longest uninterrupted beaches in the world at 125 miles.
ITAJAI (Brazil):
The port of Itajai was founded in 1824, and many German and Italian settlers found their home in the valley. After the Germans, Italians, Czechs, Russians, Austrians, Poles, and Ukrainians contributed to the European mosaic of this region.
SANTOS (Brazil):
The island of Sao Vicente, Santos, was founded in 1535, and is now the largest and busiest port in Latin America.
SAO PAULO was founded in 1554 when a group of Jesuit priests arrived at the Piratininga plateau. Sao Paulo was also once an Indian slave-trading headquarters.
Sao Paulo is also home to the largest concentration of Japanese outside of Japan.
Since I had a desire to visit Sao Paulo to visit their Japanese town, I walked into the port terminal to seek anybody planning a trip to that city. I saw a man on a cellphone, so after he finished talking, I asked if he was going to Sao Paulo. He asked if I was "Jewish," so I held my hands up to my chin and said, "can't you tell?" He said, "you're in!" He had a small group already with a rented van, so they welcomed me to join them.
RIO de JANEIRO:
The Island of ILHA GRANDE (Brazil):
Discovered in 1502 by the navigator Andre Gonsalves who thought he was in a cove of the continent, but discovered that it was an island. Ilha grande means "big island." There are 102 beaches, and considered the most beautiful in Brazil.
First records date from 1591 about it's colonization by English marine Anthony Knivet.
Got its independence from Portugal in 1975. Visiting this island country felt like visiting any of the Caribbean islands. All I remember about Cape Verde is the short walk we had in town, and going into a bar for a beer.
SANTA CRUZ de TENERIFE (Spain):
Is off the west coast of Africa, and is the largest of the seven Canary Islands. From my somewhat vague recollection of the place, I really enjoyed my visit here. I remember being high on a mountain looking down at clouds, and a visit to a archaeological site.
BARCELONA (Spain):
One of my favorite cities of Spain, Barcelona has the cosmopolitan feel and ambiance that seems to attract people from all around the globe. I've never felt out of place when walking into a bar or restaurant for food or drink, and loved that fact that what surrounds you in Barcelona are the museums, Gaudi-works, the waterfront, Picasso and Miro museums, and Ramblas.


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the telecentre opened up in Villa Paz, a rural village in Colombia,
most of the adults stayed away. Selene Mezú was not alone in forbidding
her children to go there because she believed computers were against her
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Applying APC's gender
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while. Selene eventually took a dressmaking course offered through a
government training programme at the telecentre. Though she had never
thought of herself as a creative person, she now uses these skills to
make an income. "Many of the women who participated in the [telecentre]
workshops [..] are increasingly active in the public life of their
community. And the evaluation has shown that this is a good thing for
everyone," the telecentre coordinators report.
MONTEVIDEO (AL for APCNews) - On an improvised stage, locals
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African-Colombian girl who feels rejected because of the colour of her
skin. It's part of a community gathering to highlight violence against
women in a small sugar-plantation town a few miles from Cali. For eight
months, men and women of all ages attended workshops on gender and
technology as part of piloted trials of the Gender Evaluation
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not only the stereotypes and prejudice women must face, but also the
strengths that lie within women who least expected it. As a result, the
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I met Jason Rezaian in 2003, at Iran's Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance. We were among the handful of Iranian-American journalists then freelancing in the country, and we were both motivated by the desire to help improve the understanding between Iran and the U.S. Over the years, I have followed Rezaian's reports. His work in The Washington Post has been informative, insightful, and balanced.
It has now been more than a month since Rezaian and his Iranian wife, journalist Yeganeh Salehi, were arrested in Tehran. Based on what has been reported, and on my own detention in an Iranian prison in 2009, I have an understanding of what they might be experiencing.


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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - The economy in the Tri-Cities is getting better. Despite the first decline three years, the latest labor market report from ETSU shows the number of jobs is back to pre-recession levels.
"The rest of the country is nowhere close to that level of economic recovery," says Dr. Steb Hipple, an ETSU economist, "so with that in the background some jiggling in the level of employment is expected."
Overall, 2012 was the first good year for the nation since 2007. Dr. Hipple has tracked our local economy figures for decades, and he say the first quarter of 2013 will be key to see if the progress holds. "The national economy is now creating jobs to take care of the population expansion, also to put people back to work who lost their jobs in the great recession," says Hipple.
The latest report shows the Tri-Cities unemployment is down to 6.7 percent.
He says at one point people were coming here for jobs; as other areas recover, Hipple says they are now leaving. That causes a decline in the number of people looking for work here. "The number of people unemployed is declining as the younger folks leave home go back to other places for their job hunt," describes Hipple.
The region has added the most growth in areas education, health care, and construction.
More than half of the jobs lost came from government. "We are seeing that across the country at the federal, state, and local level," Hipple explained.
Economists say the region is not on solid ground just yet, and talk of the sequester from the federal government could prove troubling. "Most of the impact is not going to see from any actual cutback, but do to the uncertainty and the fear that has been created," says Hipple.
He says the fiscal cliff caused similar effects on the economy.
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Ag Days aims to inspire young farmers
POCATELLO, Idaho - Between today and Thursday more than 1,000 fourth-graders, teachers, and parents in Bannock County will take to the farm for this year's annual Ag Days festivities.
For nearly 20 years, the Idaho Farm Bureau Women's Leadership Committee has hosted Ag Days.
Wendy Swore and her family have been home to the event at their family's farm, Swore Farms, for the past few years. This year, she said it will be bigger than ever before.
"Every year we invite all the fourth-graders all over Pocatello, which is about 1,200 kids, to come out with their teachers and parents to learn about agriculture," Swore said.
Ag Days teaches kids where their food comes from, and the process it takes before making it onto their dinner tables.
Committee chairman Sherril Tillotson said a lot of kids do not realize their food comes from beyond the grocery store.
"I want them to associate their everyday lives with the basics of agriculture, and understand where their clothing comes from, where their meals come from, and how they're grown," Tillotson said. "You don't go to the grocery store and expect that it will be there. It takes a number of teamwork careers prior to the grocery store and that usually they start in agriculture somewhere."
Both Swore and Tillotson said these educational opportunities are vital when it comes to keeping kids interested in farming. This comes during a time when the agriculture community is seeing a lot less farmers in the field.
Tillotson verified the average age of a farmer is about 60 years old, and while the size of farms are growing, the amount of farms themselves are diminishing.
Swore said this is primarily because farming is a demanding, tough job, and when farmers grow older, it is sometimes more profitable for them to sell that land into housing versus keeping it for farming.
"Farming is a hard job. It's hard to make a living at it, it's a gamble every year, and it's really expensive to get into," Swore said.
She is now seeing subdivisions popping-up on what used to be solely farmland between Swore Farms and Chubbuck. Now, she said, you cannot use that land for production any longer.
"That threatens us all the time because we don't have enough space. Once the land is in houses, it's done. You can't go back. So, every time a new house is built, then that much farmland is never going back into the system again," Swore said.
In the meantime, Tillotson said this has been an ongoing issue the Farm Bureau has been paying close attention to. But for now, the best way to keep these kids interested, she said, is to keep them learning while having fun.
"We're always educating and trying to turn that around and make it interesting enough that we're always going to have people in agriculture. We're always going to need it. Someone has to grow our food and our products for clothing," Tillotson said.


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Would the AK design be blow back or lock system?
I know whe you can get one, but the rifle is near mint. I think the guy want around $300 for it.
Freedom is not free. Some will perish to preserve it for the many. Just as our Forefathers did before us, we must take up the battle and not waver. Victory is our only option.
Would the AK design be blow back or lock system?
It could be either one. GETIT over at Akfiles.com has successfully completed a blowback design ak in 7.62x25. It is in the gunsmithing thread.
Freedom is not free. Some will perish to preserve it for the many. Just as our Forefathers did before us, we must take up the battle and not waver. Victory is our only option.
the rifle I have now is blowback also, I plan to do an amd with rotating bolt and adjustable gas system. The x25 works great with 150-180 gr bullets at about 1000fps, the long stroke of the ak action and long magazine opening will allow the longer cartridges than my current gun, tired of loading them singly
I want to see that one. I love the x25, an AK carbine chambered for it would be COOL!
"Igitur qui desiderat pacem, praeparet bellum."
Therefore, whoever wishes for peace, let him prepare for war.
Panaceabeachbum- This is a great barrel! I have already got the sight base and gasblock on... I will try to get some pictures in the next week. I am waiting on a receiver and I have a few parts to make so my build is still weeks away. Thanks for the help and advice!!
panaceabeachbum -
If you'd like your reamer investment to keep paying for itself, let me know. That is, if it's worthwhile on your part. I am interested.
I have two Chinese barrels in 7.62x39 that could use re-chambering to 7.62x25 and I believe they could still retain the 16" for carbine use. I'd cut my own extractor recess to mate with a '74 bolt, as straight blowback
Steve in El Paso
happy to chamber a bbl for $25 , just not any chrome lined bbls as they would damage my reamer. Other thing to keep in mind is the 7.62x25 is .308 bore where the 7.62x39 and 7.62x54 are .311, best to start with that $17 30-30 bbl from numrich
Would one of you mind posting some pics of the PPSH mag adapter? I would like to know how to convert one to use in the AK mag well. Plus see how the feed lips need to be made. Thanks.


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The Rhode Island College tradition of academic excellence, service to the community and cultural enrichment continues to grow. This grand tradition - over 150 years in the making - is reflected in the performing and fine arts opportunities offered by the College. Now, another stellar season of outstanding professional and student performances and exhibitions is about to begin.
You are cordially invited to join the many thousands of Rhode Islanders who have come to consider Rhode Island College one of the state's leading centers for art and culture. We look forward to welcoming you to our campus.


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The bus driver drove us along the waterfront, past the Presidio whe I had bicycled nearly 2 months ago, and up to the toll booth
Muir Woods is one of the last remaining stands of Coastal Redwoods in the San Francisco area. The area was purchased and preserved by the foresight of William and Elizabeth Kent in the early 1900's. They donated the property to the federal government and President Theodore Roosevelt proclaimed it a National Monument ensuring its permanent protection. At the request of the Kent's, it was named after conservationist and founder of the Sierra Club, John Muir.
I walked from the parking lot into the park entrance and almost immediately I was in the shade of these towering coastal redwood trees. The temperature was quite cool in the shade of the forest. The Coastal Redwood (Sequoia sempervirens), is a relative of the Giant Redwood (Sequoia giganteum), which are found in Northern California on the western slopes of the Sierra Nevada Range. These trees only grow along a thin strip of Pacific Coastline running from Big Sur California to the Southern porton of Oregon. Most of the places where they orignally grew have been cut down. They are still found today, mostly in National and State Parks and here in Muir Woods. These trees are truly awe inspiring. I stood there admiring them for quite some time--thankful that the Kents had preserved this forest for posterity.
The statistics are that these trees grow to a height of 379 feet and can live up to 2000 years. They reach a maximum diameter of 22 feet at breast height. However, the statistics do not do these trees justice. When you stand next to them and look up, their size and age is mind boggling. I walked along the path through an area called the Bohemian Grove. As I walked along, I tried to be quiet in hopes that I might see some wildlife, but I didn't see any animals. I did see some interesting flowers, mushrooms, ferns and horsetails though
I was one of the last to board the bus and we soon departed for the short drive to Sausileto. We drove back over the mountain. As we were headed down the other side towards the city of Sausileto we saw a small herd of Black-tailed Deer grazing along the roadside. When we came off the mountain, we turned and drove into the city of Sausileto. Located in Marin County, the richest county in the US, this is a very pricey place to live. The driver parked the bus near the marina, and gave us and hour to walk around and look in the shops. I walked down to the water and took a few photos looking across the bay towards San Francisco
After the bus dropped me off, I walked down to the water and made my way to a restaurant called Scoma's. This is a old and famous restaurant on the Warf, which is well known for its seafood. Since it was still early, I was able to get a table immediately. I ordered a cup of clam chowder as an appetizer and broiled snapper and a salad for my main course. It was quite good and the service was excellent. What a difference working for tips makes! When I was done, I walked around the warf area for a little while and then I caught the F-Line Trolley back to Powell Street. I climbed back on the BART and rode back to the Airport, where I caught the hotel shuttle back to the Hilton Garden Inn. I sat and relaxed in the hot tub for a while and then went to the room to relax. This was my last day of touring as tomorrow evening I will head back to Pensacola.